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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 9, 1999
Registration No. 333-
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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HOMESTORE.COM, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 6531 95-4438337
(State or other (Primary Standard Industrial (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of Classification Number) Identification No.)
incorporation or
organization)
225 West Hillcrest Drive, Suite 100
Thousand Oaks, California 91360
(805) 557-2300
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
Registrant's principal executive offices)
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Stuart H. Wolff
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
HomeStore.com, Inc.
225 West Hillcrest Drive, Suite 100
Thousand Oaks, California 91360
(805) 557-2300
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of agent for service)
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Copies to:
Gordon K. Davidson, Esq.
Laird H. Simons III, Esq.
Jeffrey R. Vetter, Esq.
David A. Bell, Esq.
Andrew J. Schultheis, Esq.
FENWICK & WEST LLP
Two Palo Alto Square
Palo Alto, California 94306
(650) 494-0600
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Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as
practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.
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If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on
a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933, check the following box. [X]
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following
box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier
effective registration statement for the same offering. [_]
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c)
under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box and list the
Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective
registration statement for the same offering. [_]
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d)
under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box and list the
Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective
registration statement for the same offering. [_]
If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box. [_]
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Proposed Maximum
Title of Each Class of Aggregate Offering Amount of
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Warrants to purchase common stock and com-
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(1) Estimated pursuant to Rule 457(o) solely for the purpose of calculating
the amount of the registration fee.
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The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or
dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant
shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this
Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with
Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement
shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said
Section 8(a), may determine.
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+The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may +
+not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the +
+Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an +
+offer to sell these securities and we are not soliciting offers to buy these +
+securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted. +
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(Subject to Completion) Dated June , 1999
PROSPECTUS
[Logo]
COMMON STOCK
WARRANTS TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK
COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF WARRANTS
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HomeStore.com, Inc. is offering up to shares of common stock and
warrants to purchase up to [494,538] shares of its common stock. No public
market currently exists for either the warrants or our shares of common stock.
We anticipate that the offering price of the common stock will be $ per
share, which will give us proceeds of $ . The warrants will be offered to
multiple listing services in exchange for them agreeing to provide us with real
property listings.
The warrants will have a term of years and will become exercisable .
The warrants will have an exercise price of between $ and $ per share.
We have applied to list our common stock on the Nasdaq National Market under
the symbol " ." The warrants will not be listed on any stock market.
Investing in the securities involves risks.
See "Risk Factors" beginning on page 8.
We will not receive any cash proceeds from the issuance of the warrants.
However, when the warrants are exercised, we will receive $ per share covered
by the warrant. If all of these warrants are exercised for cash we would
receive an additional $ .
The Securities and Exchange Commission and state securities regulators have not
approved or disapproved these securities, or determined if this prospectus is
truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Prospectus Summary.................. 3
Risk Factors........................ 7
Special Note Regarding Forward-
Looking Statements................. 21
Use of Proceeds..................... 22
Dividend Policy..................... 22
Capitalization...................... 23
Dilution............................ 24
Selected Consolidated Financial
Data............................... 25
Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations...................... 27
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Business........................... 40
Management......................... 57
Certain Transactions............... 68
Principal Stockholders............. 75
Description of Capital Stock....... 77
Description of Warrants Offered.... 82
Shares Eligible for Future Sale.... 83
Plan of Distribution............... 85
Legal Matters...................... 86
Experts............................ 86
Change in Independent Accountants.. 86
Additional Information............. 87
Index to Financial Statements...... F-1
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We are a Delaware corporation. Our principal executive offices are located
at 225 West Hillcrest Drive, Suite 100, Thousand Oaks, California 91360. Our
telephone number is (805) 557-2300. Our world wide web addresses are
"www.HomeStore.com," "www.REALTOR.com," "www.HomeBuilder.com,"
"www.CommercialSource.com" and "www.SpringStreet.com." The information on our
family of web sites is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus. We
were incorporated in July 1993 as InfoTouch, Inc. In February 1999, NetSelect,
Inc. and NetSelect LLC, both of which were holding companies, were merged into
InfoTouch and InfoTouch was renamed NetSelect, Inc. Our subsidiaries include
RealSelect, Inc., which operates the REALTOR.com web site, a subsidiary to be
formed to operate the SpringStreet.com web site, and National New Homes, which
operates the HomeBuilder.com web site.
You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus. We
have not authorized anyone to provide you with information that is different
from that contained in this prospectus. We are offering to sell securities and
seeking offers to buy securities only in jurisdictions where offers and sales
are permitted. The information contained in this prospectus is accurate only
as of the date of this prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this
prospectus or of any sale of securities.
HomeStore.com(TM), REALTOR.com(TM), HomeBuilder.com(TM) and
CommercialSource.com(TM) are our trademarks or are exclusively licensed to us.
This prospectus contains trademarks of other companies and organizations.
Except as otherwise indicated, all information in this prospectus assumes:
. each outstanding share of preferred stock is converted into two shares of
common stock upon the closing of this offering, except for one share of
our new Series A preferred stock to be issued to the NAR;
. the changing of our name to HomeStore.com, Inc.; and
. no exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option in our
underwritten initial public offering.
In this prospectus, unless the context indicates otherwise, references to
the National Association of REALTORS, or the NAR, refer to the National
Association of REALTORS(R), a not-for-profit organization, and its wholly-
owned for-profit subsidiary, REALTORS(R) Information Network, Inc. The NAR
does not make any endorsement or recommendation regarding any investment in
securities in this offering.
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
You should read this summary together with the entire prospectus, including
the more detailed information in our consolidated financial statements and
accompanying notes appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. In this prospectus,
unless the context indicates otherwise, "HomeStore.com," "we," "us," and "our"
refer to HomeStore.com, Inc. and all of its subsidiaries, including RealSelect,
Inc.
OUR COMPANY
We are the leading real estate destination on the Internet and are
pioneering the use of the Internet to bring the real estate industry online.
Our family of web sites, including HomeStore.com, REALTOR.com, HomeBuilder.com,
CommercialSource.com and, through our pending SpringStreet acquisition,
SpringStreet.com, provides the most comprehensive source of real estate
listings and content on the Internet. Through our family of web sites, we
provide a wide variety of information and communications tools for consumers,
real estate industry professionals, advertisers and providers of real estate
related products and services. To provide consumers with better information and
additional resources throughout the home and real estate life cycle, we have
established strategic relationships with key industry participants, including
real estate market leaders such as the National Association of REALTORS, or the
NAR, the National Association of Home Builders, the largest Multiple Listing
Services, real estate franchises, brokers, builders and agents. In order to
draw additional traffic to our family of web sites, we also have distribution
agreements with many leading Internet portals, including America Online, @Home,
Excite and Go Network/Infoseek, most of which have exclusivity features. We
currently generate revenues from several sources, including web hosting fees
from agents, brokers, home builders and, through our pending SpringStreet
acquisition, rental property owners and fees from advertisers.
OUR MARKET OPPORTUNITY
Buying a home is the largest financial decision and one of the most
difficult and complex processes most consumers will ever undertake. The process
of finding a home begins a lifelong cycle which most consumers will move
through once every seven to eleven years. A significant portion of the United
States economy has evolved around helping consumers as they navigate through
this home and real estate life cycle. An enormous network of support services
and products exists to assist consumers in finding a property, building a
property, renting or buying a property, moving, owning a property and selling a
property.
Every participant in the home and real estate life cycle faces a unique set
of challenges. Consumers are continually searching for a comprehensive,
convenient and integrated source of information to assist them in every aspect
of the real estate transaction. Real estate agents and brokers depend on
attracting and retaining customers in order to generate increasing numbers of
transactions and are looking for additional opportunities to market their
services, become more productive and compete more effectively for transactions.
Home building and real estate professionals also depend on attracting and
retaining customers in order to sell new properties in a timely manner and
continue to seek new ways to market their products and services as well as
inform prospective home buyers of the availability of new properties. To make
an informed decision, renters need access to comprehensive information about
available rental units, specific neighborhoods and rental prices in a given
geographic location. In addition, due to the high turnover rate in rental
units, property managers and owners must regularly attract new tenants to
minimize their vacancy rates and consequently continue to seek to market their
available units in a cost-effective manner. Finally, service providers and
retailers of real estate related products or services need an effective
mechanism or centralized location to reach consumers who are most interested in
their offerings.
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The emergence and acceptance of the Internet is fundamentally changing the
way that consumers and businesses communicate, obtain information, purchase
goods and services and transact business. Because of its size, fragmented
nature and reliance on the exchange of information, the real estate industry is
particularly well suited to benefit from the Internet. Traditional sources of
advertising and print media, including classifieds and other off-line sources,
are not interactive and are limited by incomplete and inaccurate data that is
local in scope and is typically disseminated on a weekly basis. These
traditional sources also lack searchable content, a centralized database of
information and the ability to conduct two-way communications. The Internet
offers a compelling means for consumers, real estate professionals, home
builders, renters, property managers and owners and ancillary service providers
to come together to improve the dissemination of information and enhance
communications.
OUR STRATEGY
Our objective is to extend our position as the leading real estate
destination on the Internet. The key elements of our strategy include:
Enhance Our Real Estate Content and Data. We will continue to focus on
connecting consumers and professional service providers by increasing the
number of new and existing home, rental property and commercial property
listings on, the number of professional service providers affiliated with, and
the amount of real estate-related content available on our family of web sites.
Increase Usage of Our Family of Web Sites. We seek to increase traffic to
and time spent on our family of web sites by building upon our strategic
distribution arrangements with leading Internet portals and significantly
increasing our marketing efforts in traditional media, such as newspaper
advertisements, radio and television promotions.
Continue to Form Strategic Relationships with Real Estate Industry
Professionals. We will seek to increase the breadth and depth of our strategic
alliances with key real estate industry professionals and professional
organizations in order to allow us to provide consumers with better information
and additional resources throughout the home and real estate life cycle.
Continue to Develop and Extend Our Brand Recognition. We plan to capitalize
upon our position as the leading real estate destination on the Internet and
expand our marketing efforts in order to build greater recognition for our
family of web sites.
Leverage Emerging Internet Technologies. We will seek to incorporate
emerging Internet technologies to provide enhanced functionality and overall
ease-of-use in order to increase traffic and time spent on our family of web
sites and to provide us with the opportunity to move more real estate related
information and activities onto the Internet.
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THE OFFERING
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Warrants offered.................... shares
Common stock offered in our
underwritten initial public
offering........................... shares
Common stock to be outstanding after
the offering....................... shares
Use of proceeds..................... For general corporate purposes, including
capital expenditures and working capital.
See "Use of Proceeds."
Proposed Nasdaq National Market
symbol for our common stock........ HOMS
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The number of shares of our common stock to be outstanding immediately after
the offering is based on the number of shares outstanding at March 31, 1999.
This number does not take into account:
. 3,277,450 shares subject to options and warrants outstanding or reserved
for issuance under our stock plans;
. 340,955 shares issuable upon conversion of Series G convertible preferred
stock, which will be converted into an aggregate of 681,910 shares of
common stock;
. shares of common and convertible preferred stock issuable upon the
consummation of the pending SpringStreet acquisition which will represent
an aggregate of 2,123,000 shares of our common stock after this offering,
including 268,500 shares to be subject to assumed options;
. shares having an aggregate value of $3.0 million subject to warrants that
are contingent upon the purchase of our common stock by America Online in
our underwritten initial public offering, at the per share price in this
offering;
. 1,566,906 shares to be issued to the NAR upon the exchange of
substantially all of the shares of RealSelect common stock it currently
holds for shares of HomeStore.com common stock; and
. 75,000 shares of our common stock issuable to the NAR in satisfaction of
some of our payment obligations under the REALTOR.com operating
agreement.
SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
(in thousands, except per share data)
The following table presents consolidated statement of operations data of
HomeStore.com. The pro forma net loss per share data below gives effect to (1)
the conversion of each outstanding share of preferred stock into two shares of
common stock upon the closing of the offering and (2) the pro forma basis of
presentation described in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations" on page 32. See Note 2 of HomeStore.com's
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed
Consolidated Financial Information.
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Year Ended Three Months
December 31, Ended March 31, Year Ended Three Months
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1996 1997 1998 1998 1999 1998 1999
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Consolidated statement
of operations data:
Revenues............... $1,360 $ 42 $ -- $ -- $ 5,570 $ 19,125 $ 8,872
Gross profit........... 1,318 36 -- -- 2,821 9,595 4,984
Loss from operations... (231) (16) (3) (1) (16,320) (68,374) (26,867)
Net loss............... $ (252) $ (17) $ (3) $ (1) $(16,391) $(68,034) $(26,904)
Net loss applicable to
common stockholders... $ (252) $ (17) $ (3) $ (1) $(16,805) $(75,761) $(26,904)
Net loss per share
applicable to common
stockholders:
Basic and diluted...... $ (.18) $ -- $ -- $ -- $ (2.53) $ (4.46) $ (1.24)
Weighted average
shares--basic and
diluted............... 1,391 3,461 3,669 3,461 6,645 16,992 21,720
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The following table presents the consolidated balance sheet data of
HomeStore.com at March 31, 1999. The pro forma column in the consolidated
balance sheet data below gives effect to (1) the sale of 340,955 shares of
Series G convertible preferred stock in April 1999, (2) our pending
SpringStreet acquisition, (3) the conversion of each outstanding share of
preferred stock into two shares of common stock upon the closing of this
offering, except for the one share of our new Series A preferred stock to be
issued to the NAR and (4) the conversion of substantially all of the shares of
RealSelect held by the NAR for shares of HomeStore.com. The pro forma as
adjusted data gives effect to the sale of common stock and issuance of the
warrants in this offering and to the sale of the shares of common stock
that we are offering in our underwritten initial public offering at an assumed
initial public offering price of $ per share after deducting the estimated
underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses. See
"Use of Proceeds," "Capitalization" and Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed
Consolidated Financial Information.
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Consolidated balance sheet data:
Cash and cash equivalents...................... $ 4,840 $ 38,578 $
Working capital (deficit)...................... (10,635) 22,419
Total assets................................... 41,102 107,702
Notes payable, long-term and current portion... 5,070 5,070 4,137
Redeemable convertible preferred stock......... 5,016 -- --
Total stockholders' equity..................... 9,103 78,801
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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
In May 1999, we agreed to acquire SpringStreet, Inc. SpringStreet developed
and operates the SpringStreet.com web site, a comprehensive search and
relocation service for consumers renting homes and apartments. The transaction
has been approved by the board of directors of each company and is subject to
approval by each company's stockholders. The transaction is also subject to a
number of other conditions before it may be completed. If completed,
stockholders and option holders of SpringStreet will receive, in the aggregate,
1,270,900 shares of our convertible preferred stock and common stock, or an
aggregate of 2,123,000 shares of common stock, including 268,500 shares of
common stock to be subject to assumed options, assuming two-for-one conversion
of our convertible preferred stock into common stock prior to this offering.
The acquisition cost is estimated to be $47.7 million, and the acquisition is
expected to close in Summer 1999 and will be accounted for as a purchase. The
unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements giving effect
to the pending SpringStreet acquisition are set forth beginning on page F-2 of
this prospectus.
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RISK FACTORS
You should carefully consider the risks described below before making an
investment decision. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the
only risks we face. If any of the following risks actually occur, our
business, results of operations and financial condition could be materially
adversely affected, the trading price of our common stock could decline, and
you could lose all or part of your investment.
Risks Related to our Business
We have important agreements with the National Association of REALTORS,
which involve a number of risks and could restrict our operations.
One of our principal assets is our REALTOR.com web site. The REALTOR.com
trademark and domain name and the REALTOR trademark are owned by the National
Association of REALTORS, or the NAR. The NAR licenses these trademarks to our
RealSelect subsidiary under a license agreement, and RealSelect operates the
REALTOR.com web site under an operating agreement and other related agreements
with the NAR. Under these agreements, unless otherwise agreed to by the NAR,
REALTOR.com must be RealSelect's exclusive web site for real estate listings.
Although the REALTOR.com operating agreement is a lifetime agreement, the
NAR may terminate it for a variety of reasons. These include (1) a change in
control in us or RealSelect, (2) a substantial decrease in the number of
property listings on our REALTOR.com site or (3) a breach of any of our other
obligations under the agreement that we do not cure within 30 days of being
notified by the NAR of the breach.
Absent a breach by the NAR, the agreement does not contain provisions that
allow us to terminate.
These arrangements with the NAR include a number of other risks:
. we must make royalty payments to the NAR and the entities that provide us
the information for our real property listings, which we refer to as our
data content providers;
. we are restricted in the type and subject matter of, and the manner in
which we display, advertisements on the REALTOR.com web site;
. the NAR has the right to approve how we use its trademarks, and we must
comply with their quality standards for the use of these marks;
. we must also meet performance standards relating to the availability time
of the REALTOR.com web site;
. the NAR has the right to review, approve and request changes to the
content on the pages of our REALTOR.com web site; and
. we may be restricted in our ability to create additional web sites or
pursue other lines of business that engage in displaying real property
advertisements in electronic form by the terms of our agreements with the
NAR.
In addition, our operating agreement with the NAR contains restrictions on
how we can operate the REALTOR.com web site. For instance, we can only enter
into agreements with data content providers, such as multiple listing
services, or MLSs, on terms approved by the NAR. In addition, the NAR can
require us to include on REALTOR.com real estate related content it has
developed.
The NAR also jointly owns the software we use to run the REALTOR.com web
site and any enhancements to that software. If our operating agreement
terminates, we must transfer a copy of this software and assign our agreements
with data content providers, including MLSs, to the NAR. The NAR would then be
able to operate the REALTOR.com web site itself or with a third party. Many of
these data content agreements are exclusive, and we could be prevented from
obtaining listing data from the providers covered by these transferred
agreements until the exclusivity periods lapse.
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Our relationship with the NAR is important to our ability to attract and
retain customers. See "Certain Transactions--Operating Agreement with the
National Association of REALTORS" and "--Trademark License and Joint Ownership
of Software."
We Are Subject to Noncompetition Provisions with the NAR which could
adversely affect our business.
The REALTOR.com operating agreement with the NAR requires that our
REALTOR.com site be our exclusive web site for displaying real property
listings. Due to this requirement, we obtained the consent of the NAR prior to
launching our HomeBuilder.com and CommercialSource.com web sites as well as
our pending acquisition of SpringStreet, Inc. In the future, if we were to
acquire or develop another service which provides real estate listings on an
Internet site or through other electronic means, we will need to obtain the
prior consent of the NAR in order to complete the acquisition. Any future
consents from the NAR, if we are able to obtain them, could be conditioned on
our agreeing to certain operational conditions for the new web site or
service. These conditions could include paying fees to the NAR, limiting the
types of content or listings on the web sites or service or other terms and
conditions. Our business could be adversely affected if we do not obtain
consents from the NAR, or if a consent we obtain restrictive conditions. These
noncompetition provisions and any required consents, if accepted by us at our
discretion, could have the effect of restricting the lines of business we may
pursue.
We have an important agreement with the National Association of Home
Builders, which involves a number of risks and uncertainties.
Another of our principal assets is the HomeBuilder.com web site. We own the
HomeBuilder.com web address and also have an operating agreement with the
National Association of Home Builders, or the NAHB.
These arrangements with the NAHB include a number of risks and
restrictions:
. although the NAHB operating agreement runs through June 2003 with
automatic annual renewals after that date, starting in June 2000 the NAHB
can terminate this agreement with six months' prior notice;
. we are restricted in the type and subject matter of advertisements on the
pages of our HomeBuilder.com web site that contain new home listings; and
. the NAHB has the right to approve how we use its trademarks and we must
comply with their quality standards for the use of their marks.
Our relationship with the NAHB is important to our ability to attract and
retain customers. See "Certain Transactions--Agreements with the National
Association of Home Builders."
Our SpringStreet.com web site will also be subject to a number of
restrictions on how it may be operated.
In order to complete the SpringStreet acquisition, we were required to
obtain the consent of the NAR. In agreeing to our pending acquisition of
SpringStreet, the NAR imposed a number of important restrictions on how we can
operate the SpringStreet.com web site. These include:
. listings for rental units of smaller non-apartment properties generally
must be received from a REALTOR or REALTOR-controlled MLSs in order to be
listed on the web site;
. the consent to operate the web site can be terminated for reasons
substantially the same as those of our operating agreement with respect
to the REALTOR.com web site;
. if the consent terminates for any reason, we will have to transfer to the
NAR all data and content on the rental site that was provided by
REALTORS;
. if the consent is terminated we could be required to operate our rental
properties web site at a different web address;
. if the consent terminates for any reason, other than as a result of a
breach by the NAR, the NAR will be permitted to use the REALTOR-branded
web address, resulting in increased competition;
. without the consent of the NAR, prior to the time we are using a REALTOR-
branded web address, we cannot provide a link on the SpringStreet.com web
site linking to the REALTOR.com web site and vice versa;
. we cannot list properties for sale on the rental web site for the
duration of our REALTOR.com operating agreement and for an additional two
years;
. we are restricted in the type and subject matter of, and the manner in
which we display, advertisements on the rental web site;
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. we must make royalty payments based on the operating revenues of the
rental site to the NAR and our data content providers at the same rates
as under our REALTOR.com operating agreement, except that the amount
payable to data content providers in the aggregate will be
proportionately based on the percentage of the total content on the site
supplied by them; and
. we must offer REALTORS preferred pricing for home pages or enhanced
advertising on the rental web site.
The National Association of REALTORS has significant influence over aspects
of our RealSelect subsidiary's corporate governance.
The NAR will have significant influence over RealSelect's corporate
governance.
Board representatives. The NAR is entitled to have one representative as a
member of our board of directors and two representatives as members of our
RealSelect subsidiary's board of directors.
Approval rights. We cannot take certain actions without the approval of the
NAR. For example, RealSelect's certificate of incorporation contains a limited
corporate purpose, which purpose is the operation of the REALTOR.com web site
and real property advertising programming for electronic display and related
businesses. Without the consent of six of RealSelect's seven directors, which
would have to include at least one NAR appointed director, this limited
purpose provision cannot be amended.
RealSelect's bylaws also contain protective provisions which could restrict
portions of its operations or require us to incur additional expenses. For
instance, if the RealSelect board of directors cannot agree on an annual
operating budget for RealSelect, it would use as its operating budget that
from the prior year, adjusted for inflation. Any expenditures in excess of
that budget would have to be funded by HomeStore.com. In addition, if
RealSelect desired to incur debt or invest in assets in excess of $2.5 million
without the approval of a majority of its board, including an NAR
representative, we would also need to fund those expenditures.
RealSelect cannot take the following actions without the consent of at
least one of the NAR's representatives on its board of directors:
. amend its certificate of incorporation or bylaws;
. pledge its assets;
. approve transactions with affiliates, stockholders or employees in excess
of $100,000;
. change its executive officers;
. establish, or appoint any members to, a committee of its board of
directors; or
. issue or redeem any of its equity securities.
Restriction on Stockholders' Share Transfer. Stockholders holding
substantially all of our outstanding capital stock at March 31, 1999 have
agreed to restrict the sale of their shares of common stock. Without the prior
consent of the NAR, these stockholders may not transfer these shares of common
stock to a transferee, other than to each other, whose primary business is
"real estate-related" or to a transferee who will become a holder of more than
5% of our capital stock as a result of the transfer. Accordingly, a change of
control, even one favorable to common stock investors, cannot occur unless the
NAR consents to the change of control.
We are an early stage company which makes it difficult to evaluate our
current business.
Our REALTOR.com web site was launched in December 1996. HomeBuilder.com was
added to our family of web sites in July 1998 after our acquisition of
MultiSearch Solutions. Our CommercialSource.com web site
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was launched in October 1998. We agreed to acquire our SpringStreet.com web
site in May 1999. Therefore, we have only a limited operating history upon
which to base an evaluation of our current business and prospects. Moreover,
our business model is evolving and depends on our ability to generate revenues
from multiple sources, including revenues from our family of web sites. Before
investing, you should evaluate the risks, expenses and problems frequently
encountered by companies such as ours that are in the early stages of
development and that are entering new and rapidly changing markets like the
Internet. In particular, in addressing these risks we face the following
challenges:
. maintaining and increasing our base of web site users;
. maintaining and increasing our network of content providers, including
participating Multiple Listing Services, brokers, agents, home builders,
rental property owners and other content providers;
. generating increased revenues through our family of web sites, including
fees from brokers, agents, home builders and rental property owners and
managers, and advertising fees;
. renewing annual subscriptions for our products and services;
. developing awareness of and brand loyalty for HomeStore.com,
REALTOR.com, HomeBuilder.com, CommercialSource.com, SpringStreet.com and
our other web site offerings;
. managing our relationships with the NAR, the NAHB and other organizations
with significant interest and influence in the real estate industry and
related businesses;
. maintaining our current, and developing new, distribution relationships
with leading web portals;
. integrating all our entities, properties and web sites, many of which we
recently acquired or developed or are pending;
. continuing to develop our technology and operating infrastructure to
handle traffic on our family of web sites;
. broadening our product and service offerings and managing our expansion
into many new or planned lines of business;
. attracting and retaining qualified personnel; and
. anticipating and adapting to the evolving Internet market.
We may not successfully implement any of our strategies or successfully
address these risks and uncertainties. See "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations."
We have a history of losses and expect losses for the foreseeable future.
We have experienced operating losses in each quarterly and annual period
since inception, and we incurred operating losses of $16.3 million in the
first quarter of 1999. On a pro forma basis, we incurred operating losses of
$68.4 million in 1998 and $26.9 million in the first quarter of 1999. As of
March 31, 1999, we had an accumulated deficit of $79.1 million, and we expect
to incur losses for the foreseeable future. The size of these losses will
depend, in part, on the rate of growth in our revenues from broker, agent,
home builder and rental property owner web hosting fees, advertising sales and
sales of other products and services. The size of our future losses will also
be impacted by non-cash stock-based charges relating to deferred compensation,
stock and warrant issuances and amortization of intangible assets. Upon
completion of this offering, we expect to incur substantial stock-based
charges in connection with the following warrants to acquire our common stock:
. warrants currently held by, and required to be granted to, America Online
if it exercises its right to acquire shares in this offering;
. warrants held by MLSs;
. the warrants being offered in this offering;
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. warrants or other securities which may be offered to brokers or other
real estate industry participants in the future; and
. warrants held by real estate brokers who participated in our Broker Gold
program.
These charges will be expensed each quarter over the term of the applicable
agreement. In addition to these charges, we also expect to incur a $3.8 million
charge when we complete the pending SpringStreet acquisition related to
unvested stock options we will assume in the transaction. This charge will be
amortized over the remaining term of these options.
It is critical to our success that we continue to devote financial, sales
and management resources to developing brand awareness for our HomeStore.com,
REALTOR.com, HomeBuilder.com, CommercialSource.com and SpringStreet.com web
sites as well as for any other products and services we may add. To accomplish
this, we will continue to develop our content and expand our marketing and
promotion activities, direct sales force and other services. As a result, we
expect that our operating expenses will increase significantly during the next
several years, especially in sales and marketing. With increased expenses, we
will need to generate significant additional revenues to achieve profitability.
As a result, we may never achieve or sustain profitability, and, if we do
achieve profitability in any period, we may not be able to sustain or increase
profitability on a quarterly or annual basis. See "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations."
We must continue to obtain listings from real estate agents, brokers, home
builders, Multiple Listing Services and property owners in order to make our
products and services more attractive.
We believe that the success of our products and services, as measured by
consumer traffic on our family of web sites and fees earned from real estate
industry participants, depends on the number of real estate listings received
from agents, brokers, home builders, MLSs and residential, rental and
commercial property owners. Many of our agreements with MLSs, brokers and
agents covering a majority of the listings for residential real estate for sale
posted on the Internet are exclusive. However, most of these agreements have
fixed terms, typically 12 to 30 months. We have expended significant amounts to
secure both our exclusive and non-exclusive agreements for listings of real
estate for sale and may be required to spend additional large amounts or offer
other incentives in order to renew these agreements. At the end of the term of
each agreement, the other party may choose not to continue to provide listing
information to us on an exclusive basis or at all and may choose to provide
this information to one or more of our competitors instead. If owners of large
numbers of property listings, such as large brokers, MLSs, or property owners
in key real estate markets choose not to renew their relationship with us, our
family of web sites could become less attractive to other real estate industry
participants or consumers.
We must dedicate significant resources to attract and support our real
estate professional customer base.
We currently generate a majority of our revenues from sales of our products
and services to real estate professionals. Because the annual fee for our
products and services is relatively low, we depend on obtaining sales from a
large number of customers. It is difficult to reach and enroll new subscribers
cost-effectively. A large portion of our sales force targets real estate
professionals who are widely distributed across the United States. This results
in relatively high fixed costs associated with our sales activities. In
addition, our sales personnel generally cannot efficiently contact real estate
professionals on an individual basis and instead must rely on sales
presentations to groups of agents and/or brokers. Real estate agents are
generally independent contractors rather than employees of brokers. Therefore,
even if a broker uses our products and services, its affiliated agents are not
required to use them.
Since many real estate professionals are not sophisticated computer users
and often spend limited amounts of time in their offices, it is important that
these customers find that our products and services significantly enhance their
productivity and are easy to use. To meet these needs, we provide customer
training and have developed a customer support organization that seeks to
respond to customer inquiries as quickly as possible. If
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our real estate professional customer base grows, we may need to expand our
support organization further to maintain satisfactory customer support levels.
If we need to enlarge our support organization, we would incur higher overhead
costs. If we do not maintain adequate support levels, customers could choose
to discontinue using our service.
Our SpringStreet.com web site may not be able to retain its level of
subscribers for its upgraded services.
SpringStreet offers its services on a subscription basis. To establish its
subscriber base, during 1998 SpringStreet signed a number of subscribers for
its upgraded services on a discounted basis. We do not know what portion of
SpringStreet's current subscribers will renew their subscriptions to
SpringStreet's upgraded services on a fully paid basis.
Our quarterly financial results are subject to significant fluctuations.
Our results of operations could vary significantly from quarter to quarter.
We expect that over time our revenues will come from a variety of sources.
However, in the near term, we expect to be substantially dependent on fees
from real estate professionals that subscribe to our services. We also expect
to incur significant sales and marketing expenses to promote our brand and our
products and services. Therefore, our quarterly revenues and operating results
are likely to be particularly affected by the number of subscribers as well as
sales and marketing expenses for a particular period. If revenues fall below
our expectations, we will not be able to reduce our spending rapidly in
response to the shortfall.
Other factors that could affect our quarterly operating results include
those described below and elsewhere in this prospectus:
. the number of real estate listings and subscribers on our family of web
sites;
. the level of traffic on our family of web sites;
. the amount of advertising on our family of web sites and the timing of
payments for this advertising, whether these advertisements are sold by
us directly or on our behalf by America Online or other third parties;
. the level of renewals for real estate agent, broker and rental property
owner and manager subscriptions;
. the amount and timing of our operating expenses and capital expenditures;
. the amount and timing of non-cash stock-based charges, such as charges
related to deferred compensation or warrants issued to real estate
industry participants;
. the announcement or introduction of new competing web sites and expansion
of existing competing web sites;
. technical difficulties or other system downtime on our family of web
sites or the Internet generally; and
. costs related to acquisitions of businesses or technologies.
We will depend on a third party to sell advertising on some of our web
sites.
To date, we have developed only a small internal direct sales force to sell
advertising on our family of web sites. For at least the near term, we intend
to rely on America Online to sell the substantial majority of our advertising
on our REALTOR.com and HomeBuilder.com web sites. If we are required to
develop a large advertising sales force, our overhead would increase
significantly. Similarly, if we were to replace America Online as our
advertising representative, our revenues could be adversely impacted as we
sought a satisfactory replacement. While we are guaranteed minimum quarterly
payments, the amount of these guaranteed payments will be adjusted based on
traffic levels to our web sites. Therefore, we cannot estimate the amount or
the timing of any advertising or other payments we may receive from America
Online.
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Because we have expanded our operations, our success will depend on our
ability to manage our growth.
We have rapidly and significantly expanded our operations, both by
acquisition and organic growth, and expect to continue to expand our
operations. This growth has placed, and is expected to continue to place, a
significant strain on our managerial, operational, financial and other
resources. For example, we have grown to 540 employees on March 31, 1999 from
79 employees on December 31, 1997. We have recently hired a number of
executive officers, including Mr. Michael Buckman, our President and Chief
Operating Officer, in February 1999. In addition, we recently added to our
sales force throughout the United States. We expect to hire additional new
employees to support our business and to implement and integrate new
accounting and control systems.
We depend on distribution agreements with a number of web portal companies
to generate traffic on our family of web sites.
We believe that a significant portion of our consumer traffic comes from
web portal sites with whom we have distribution agreements, including America
Online, @Home, Excite and Go Network / Infoseek. We intend to pursue
additional distribution relationships in the future. Many of these agreements
contain exclusivity features. For example, on some of these web portal sites
we are featured as the exclusive provider of home listings. To secure both our
exclusive and non-exclusive distribution relationships, we often pay
significant fees to these web portal sites. We may not experience sustained
increases in user traffic from these web portal sites.
There is intense competition for placement on these and other web portal
sites. Our distribution agreements have terms ranging from two to four years.
When they expire, we may be unable to renew our existing agreements or enter
into replacement agreements. If any of these agreements terminates without our
renewing it, we could experience a decline in the number of our users and our
competitive position could be significantly weakened. Even if we renew our
agreements or enter into agreements with new providers, we may be required to
pay significant fees to do so and may be unable to retain any exclusivity that
we may have enjoyed under these agreements.
Our family of web sites may not achieve the brand awareness necessary to
succeed.
In an effort to obtain additional consumer traffic, increase usage by the
real estate community and increase brand awareness, we intend to continue to
pursue an aggressive online and off-line brand enhancement strategy. These
efforts will involve significant expense. If our brand enhancement strategy is
unsuccessful, we may fail to attract new or retain existing consumers or real
estate professionals, which would have a material adverse impact on our
revenues.
The market for web-based services relating to real estate is intensely
competitive and we expect that competition will increase.
Our main existing and potential competitors for home buyers, sellers and
renters and related content include:
. web sites offering real estate listings together with other related
services, such as Apartments.com, CyberHomes, HomeHunter.com,
HomeSeekers, iOwn, LoopNet, Microsoft's HomeAdvisor, NewHomeNetwork.com
and RentNet;
. web sites offering real estate related content and services such as
mortgage calculators and information on the home buying, selling and
renting processes;
. general purpose consumer web sites such as AltaVista, Lycos and Yahoo!
that also offer real estate-related content on their site; and
. traditional print media such as newspapers and magazines.
Our main existing and potential competitors for advertisements include:
. general purpose consumer web sites such as AltaVista, America Online,
Excite, Lycos, Netscape's Netcenter and Yahoo!;
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. general purpose online services that may compete for advertising dollars;
. online ventures of traditional media, such as Classified Ventures; and
. traditional media such as newspapers, magazines and television.
The barriers to entry for web-based services and businesses are low, making
it possible for new competitors to proliferate rapidly. In addition, many of
our existing and potential competitors have longer operating histories in the
Internet market, greater name recognition, larger consumer bases and
significantly greater financial, technical and marketing resources than we do.
See "Business--Competition."
We must attract and retain personnel while competition for personnel in our
industry is intense.
We may be unable to retain our key employees or to attract, assimilate or
retain other highly qualified employees. We have from time to time in the past
experienced, and we expect in the future to continue to experience, difficulty
in hiring and retaining highly skilled employees with appropriate
qualifications as a result of our rapid growth and expansion. Attracting and
retaining qualified personnel with experience in the real estate industry, a
complex industry that requires a unique knowledge base, is an additional
challenge for us. In addition, there is significant competition for qualified
employees in the Internet industry. If we do not succeed in attracting new
personnel or retaining and motivating our current personnel, our business will
be adversely affected.
We need to continue to develop our content and our product and service
offerings.
To remain competitive we must continue to enhance and improve the ease of
use, responsiveness, functionality and features of our family of web sites,
including REALTOR.com, HomeBuilder.com, CommercialSource.com and, after the
completion of our proposed acquisition, SpringStreet.com. These efforts may
require us to develop internally or to license increasingly complex
technologies. Developing and integrating new products and services into our
family of web sites and other products and services could be expensive and
time consuming. Any new features, functions or services may not achieve market
acceptance or enhance our brand loyalty. If we fail to develop and introduce
or acquire new features, functions or services effectively and on a timely
basis, we may not continue to attract new users and may be unable to retain
our existing users.
We may experience difficulty integrating acquisitions.
In addition to our pending SpringStreet acquisition, we have completed two
major acquisitions since December 31, 1997. We will seek to continue to expand
our current offerings by acquiring additional businesses, technologies,
product lines or service offerings from third parties. We may be unable to
identify future acquisition targets and may be unable to complete the pending
SpringStreet acquisition or any other acquisition. Even if we complete an
acquisition, we may have difficulty in integrating it with our current
offerings, and any acquired features, functions or services may not achieve
market acceptance or enhance our brand loyalty. Integrating newly acquired
organizations and products and services could be expensive, time consuming and
a strain on our resources. See "Business--Strategy."
Our recent acquisitions, the pending SpringStreet acquisition and any
future acquisitions involve a number of risks that may result in our not
achieving the desired benefits of the transaction. These risks include:
. the difficulties in assimilating the operations of the acquired
businesses;
. the potential disruption of our existing businesses;
. the assumption of unknown liabilities and litigation;
. our inability to integrate, train, retain and motivate personnel of the
acquired businesses;
. the diversion of our management from our day-to-day operations;
. our inability to incorporate acquired technologies successfully into our
family of web sites;
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. the potential impairment of relationships with our employees, customers
and strategic partners; and
. the inability to maintain uniform standards, controls procedures and
policies.
Our inability to successfully address any of these risks could materially
harm our business.
We intend to pay for the pending SpringStreet acquisition by issuing shares
of our capital stock. In the future, we may effect other large or small
acquisitions by using stock, and this will dilute our stockholders. We may
also use cash to buy companies or technologies in the future. We may need to
incur debt to pay for these acquisitions. Acquisition financing may not be
available on favorable terms or at all. In addition, we will likely be
required to amortize significant amounts of goodwill and other intangible
assets in connection with future acquisitions, which would materially harm our
results of operations.
Our business is dependent on our key personnel.
Our future success depends to a significant extent on the continued
services of our senior management and other key personnel, particularly Stuart
H. Wolff, Ph.D. The loss of the services of Dr. Wolff or other key employees
would likely have a significantly detrimental effect on our business.
We have no employment agreements that prevent any of our key personnel from
terminating their employment at any time. Although we have obtained "key-
person" life insurance for some of our personnel, we believe this coverage
will not be sufficient to compensate us for the loss of these personnel. See
"Management--Employment-Related Agreements."
We rely on intellectual property and proprietary rights.
We regard substantial elements of our family of web sites and underlying
technology as proprietary. We seek to protect our proprietary rights through a
combination of confidentiality agreements, trademarks, copyrights and a
patent. Despite our precautionary measures, third parties may copy or
otherwise obtain and use our proprietary information without authorization or
develop similar technology independently. We may not achieve the desired
protection from, and third parties may design around, our patent. In addition,
in any litigation or proceeding involving our patent, the patent may be
determined invalid or unenforceable. Any legal action that we may bring to
protect our proprietary information could be expensive and distract management
from day-to-day operations.
Other companies may own or obtain patents or other intellectual property
rights that could prevent or limit or interfere with our ability to provide
our products and services. Companies in the Internet market are increasingly
making claims alleging infringement of their intellectual property rights. For
example, in December 1997, we received a letter claiming that certain aspects
of our map technology infringe patents held by another person. We believe this
person may have instituted legal proceedings against two of our competitors.
We have received no further correspondence with respect to this issue and,
after discussions with our patent counsel, we do not believe any of our
technology infringes these patents. However, we could incur substantial costs
to defend against these or any other claims or litigation. If a claim was
successful, we could be required to obtain a license from the holder of the
intellectual property or redesign our products and services.
The REALTOR.com domain name and trademark and the REALTOR(R) trademark are
important to our business and are licensed to us by the NAR. If we were to
lose the REALTOR.com domain name or the use of these trademarks, our business
would be harmed and we would need to devote substantial resources towards
developing an independent brand identity.
We also hold other domain names that are important to our business. The
regulation of domain names is subject to change. Some proposed changes include
the creation of additional top-level domains in addition to the current top-
level domains, such as ".com," ".net" and ".org." It is also possible that the
requirements for holding a domain name could change. Therefore, we may not be
able to obtain or maintain relevant domain names for all of the areas of our
business. It may also be difficult for us to prevent third parties from
acquiring
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domain names that are similar to ours, that infringe our trademarks or that
otherwise decrease the value of our intellectual property.
Legal standards relating to the validity, enforceability and scope of
protection of certain proprietary rights in Internet-related businesses are
uncertain and evolving, and we can give no assurance regarding the future
viability or value of any of our proprietary rights. See "Business--
Intellectual Property."
Real Estate Industry Risks:
Our business is dependent on the strength of the real estate industry, which
is both cyclical and seasonal.
The real estate industry traditionally has been cyclical. Since our
incorporation, sales of real estate in the United States have been at
historically high levels. Economic swings in the real estate industry may be
caused by various factors. When interest rates are high or general national and
global economic conditions are or are perceived to be weak, there is typically
less sales activity in real estate. A decrease in the current level of sales of
real estate and products and services related to real estate could adversely
affect demand for our family of web sites and products and services. In
addition, reduced traffic on our family of web sites would likely cause our
advertising revenues to decline, which would materially and adversely affect
our business.
We may experience seasonality in our business. The real estate industry
experiences a decrease in activity during the winter. However, because of our
limited operating history, we do not know if or when any seasonal pattern will
develop or the size or nature of any seasonal pattern in our business.
We may particularly be affected by general economic conditions.
Purchases of real property and related products and services are
particularly affected by negative trends in the general economy. The success of
our operations depends to a significant extent upon a number of factors
relating to discretionary consumer and business spending, and the overall
economy, as well as regional and local economic conditions in markets where we
operate, including:
. perceived and actual economic conditions;
. interest rates;
. taxation policies;
. availability of credit;
. employment levels; and
. wage and salary levels.
In addition, because a consumer's purchase of real property and related
products and services is a significant investment and is relatively
discretionary, any reduction in disposable income in general may affect us more
significantly than companies in other industries.
We have risks associated with changing legislation in the real estate
industry.
Real estate is a heavily regulated industry in the United States, including
regulation under the Fair Housing Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures
Act and state advertising laws. In addition, states could enact legislation or
regulatory policies in the future which could require us to expend significant
resources to comply. These laws and related regulations may limit or restrict
our activities. For instance, we are limited in the criteria upon which we may
base searches of our real estate listings such as age or race. As the real
estate industry evolves in the online environment, legislators, regulators and
industry participants may advocate additional legislative or regulatory
initiatives. Should existing laws or regulations be amended or new laws or
regulations be adopted, we may need to comply with additional legal
requirements and incur resulting costs, or we may be
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precluded from certain activities. For instance, SpringStreet recently
received an order from the California Department of Real Estate requiring it
to qualify and register as a real estate agent/broker, which it did. To date,
we have not spent significant resources on lobbying or related government
issues. Any need to significantly increase our lobbying or related activities
could substantially increase our operating costs.
Internet Industry Risks
We depend on increased use of the Internet to expand our real estate
related products and services.
If the Internet fails to become a viable marketplace for real estate
content and information, our business will not grow. Broad acceptance and
adoption of the Internet by consumers and businesses when searching for real
estate and related products and services will only occur if the Internet
provides them with greater efficiencies and improved access to information.
See "Business--Industry Background."
We derive a portion of our revenues from selling advertisements on our
family of web sites.
We expect to continue to derive a portion of our revenues from selling
advertising on our family of web sites. Our business would be adversely
affected if the market for web advertising fails to develop or develops more
slowly than expected. Our ability to generate advertising revenues will depend
on, among other factors, the development of the Internet as an advertising
medium, the amount of traffic on our family of web sites and our ability to
achieve and demonstrate user and member demographic characteristics that are
attractive to advertisers. Most potential advertisers and their advertising
agencies have only limited experience with the Internet as an advertising
medium and have not devoted a significant portion of their advertising
expenditures to Internet-based advertising. No standards have been widely
accepted to measure the effectiveness of web advertising. If these standards
do not develop, existing advertisers might reduce their current levels of
Internet advertising or eliminate their spending entirely. The widespread
adoption of technologies that permit Internet users to selectively block out
unwanted graphics, including advertisements attached to web pages could also
adversely affect the growth of the Internet as an advertising medium. In
addition, advertisers in the real estate industry have traditionally relied
upon other advertising media, such as newsprint and magazines, and have
invested substantial resources in other advertising methods. These advertisers
may be reluctant to adopt a new strategy and advertise on the Internet.
We face risks associated with government regulation and legal uncertainties
associated with the Internet.
A number of legislative and regulatory proposals under consideration by
federal, state, local and foreign governmental organizations may lead to laws
or regulations concerning various aspects of the Internet, including online
content, user privacy, access charges, liability for third-party activities
and jurisdiction. Additionally, it is uncertain as to how existing laws will
be applied to the Internet. The adoption of new laws or the application of
existing laws may decrease the growth in the use of the Internet, which could
in turn decrease the usage and demand for our services or increase our cost of
doing business.
The tax treatment of the Internet and electronic commerce is currently
unsettled. A number of proposals have been made at the federal, state and
local level and by various foreign governments to impose taxes on the sale of
goods and services and other Internet activities. Recently, the Internet Tax
Information Act was signed into law placing a three-year moratorium on new
state and local taxes on Internet commerce. However, future laws may impose
taxes or other regulations on Internet commerce, which could substantially
impair the growth of electronic commerce.
Some local telephone carriers have asserted that the increasing popularity
and use of the Internet have burdened the existing telecommunications
infrastructure, and that many areas with high Internet use have begun to
experience interruptions in telephone service. These carriers have petitioned
the Federal Communications Commission to impose access fees on Internet
service providers and online service providers. If access fees are imposed,
the costs of communicating on the Internet could increase substantially,
potentially slowing the increasing use of the Internet. This could in turn
decrease demand for our services or increase our cost of doing business.
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We depend on continued improvements to our network infrastructure and the
infrastructure of the Internet.
We host and maintain our own web sites and services and maintain our own
network infrastructure. In addition, we host the web sites of some of our
subscribers. Any system or network failure that causes interruption or slower
response time of our services could result in less traffic to our family of
web sites and hosted web sites and, if sustained or repeated, could reduce the
attractiveness of our services to consumers, real estate professionals,
providers of real estate related products and services and advertisers.
Increases in the volume of our web site traffic could strain the capacity of
our existing technical infrastructure, which could lead to slower response
times or system failures. This would cause the number of real property search
inquiries, advertising impressions, other revenue producing offerings and our
informational offerings to decline, any of which could hurt our revenue growth
and our brand loyalty. We may need to incur additional costs to upgrade our
infrastructure in order to accommodate increased demand if our server and
networking systems cannot handle current or higher volumes of traffic.
The recent growth in Internet traffic has caused frequent periods of
decreased performance, requiring Internet service providers and users of the
Internet to upgrade their infrastructures. Our ability to increase the speed
with which we provide services to consumers and to increase the scope of these
services is limited by and dependent upon the speed and reliability of the
Internet. Consequently, the emergence and growth of the market for our
services is dependent on the performance of and future improvements to the
Internet.
Our internal network infrastructure could be disrupted by a number of
different occurrences.
Our operations depend upon our ability to maintain and protect our computer
systems, most of which are located at our corporate headquarters in Thousand
Oaks, California and SpringStreet's web hosting facility in San Jose,
California. We currently do not have a redundant system for our family of web
sites and other services at an alternate site. Therefore, our systems are
vulnerable to damage from break-ins, unauthorized access, vandalism, fire,
floods, earthquakes, power loss, telecommunications failures and similar
events. Although we maintain insurance against fires, floods, earthquakes and
general business interruptions, the amount of coverage may not be adequate in
any particular case.
Experienced computer programmers, or hackers, may attempt to penetrate our
network security from time to time. A hacker who penetrates our network
security could misappropriate proprietary information or cause interruptions
in our services. We might be required to expend significant capital and
resources to protect against, or to alleviate, problems caused by hackers. We
are in the final stages of implementing a network firewall, and we do not
currently have a fully redundant system for our family of web sites. We also
may not have a timely remedy against a hacker who is able to penetrate our
network security. In addition to purposeful security breaches, the inadvertent
transmission of computer viruses could expose us to litigation or to a
material risk of loss.
Our industry is characterized by rapid technological changes and we will
need to adapt to these changes.
The market for Internet products and services is subject to rapid new
technological developments, evolving industry standards and consumer demands,
and frequent new product introductions and enhancements. These characteristics
are exacerbated by the emerging nature of the market and the fact that many
companies are continually introducing new Internet products and services in
the near future. Our future success will depend significantly on:
. our ability to continue to improve the experience for users;
. the addition of new and useful services and content to our family of web
sites;
. our effective promotion of new or enhanced products and services to
agents and brokers; and
. the performance and reliability of our family of web sites.
Furthermore, the widespread adoption of developing multimedia-enabling
technologies could require fundamental and costly changes in our technology.
See "Business--Product Development."
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We could face liability for information retrieved from or transmitted over
the Internet and liability for products and services sold over the Internet.
We provide third-party content on our family of web sites, particularly
real estate listings. We could be exposed to liability with respect to this
third-party information. Claimants might assert, among other things, that, by
directly or indirectly providing links to web sites operated by third parties,
we should be liable for copyright or trademark infringement or other wrongful
actions by the third parties operating those web sites. They could also assert
that our third party information contains errors or omissions, and consumers
could seek damages for losses incurred if they rely upon that information.
We enter into agreements with other companies under which we share with
these other companies revenues resulting from advertising or the purchase of
services through direct links to or from our family of web sites. These
arrangements may expose us to additional legal risks and uncertainties,
including local, state, federal and foreign government regulation and
potential liabilities to consumers of these services, even if we do not
provide the services ourselves. We cannot assure you that any indemnification
provided to us in our agreements with these parties, if available, will be
adequate.
Even if these claims do not result in liability to us, we could incur
significant costs in investigating and defending against these claims. Our
general liability insurance may not cover all potential claims to which we are
exposed and may not be adequate to indemnify us for all liability that may be
imposed.
We face Year 2000 related risks.
Our system could have failures or miscalculations resulting from issues
with respect to the Year 2000, causing disruptions of operations, including,
among other things, a temporary inability to process searches, post listings,
track advertising or engage in similar normal business activities. Any
significant Year 2000 failure could prevent us from operating our business,
prevent users from accessing our family of web sites or change the behavior of
advertisers, consumers or persons accessing our family of web sites.
In addition, certain of our content providers may not accurately provide
date data with respect to home and commercial real estate listings. For
example, during the year 2000, a home constructed in 1900 might inadvertently
be listed on our family of web sites as a newly built home. A significant
number of these failures could cause consumers to doubt the reliability of
information contained in our listings with a potential resulting reduction in
traffic on our family of web sites. Any of these eventualities could adversely
affect our business. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations--Year 2000 Compliance."
Offering Related Risks
Certain existing stockholders own a large percentage of our voting stock.
As of March 31, 1999, our officers, directors and 5% or greater
stockholders beneficially owned or controlled, directly or indirectly,
14,029,435 shares of common stock and/or preferred stock, which in the
aggregate represented approximately 76% of the outstanding shares of common
stock on an as converted to common stock basis. After our underwritten initial
public offering and assuming no additional issuances of common stock, our
officers, directors and 5% or greater stockholders will beneficially own or
control, directly or indirectly shares, which in the aggregate will
represent approximately % of the outstanding shares of common stock. As a
result, if these persons act together, they will have the ability to influence
all matters submitted to our stockholders for approval, including (1) the
election and removal of directors, other than the director appointed by the
NAR, and (2) any merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of
our assets. So long as the NAR holds its one share of Series A preferred
stock, it will be entitled to elect one member to our board of directors. See
"Principal Stockholders" and "Description of Capital Stock."
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Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws, Delaware law and other
agreements contain provisions that could discourage a takeover.
Certain provisions of Delaware law, our certificate of incorporation and
bylaws, our operating agreement with the NAR and a stockholders agreement
could have the effect of delaying or preventing a third party from acquiring
us, even if a change in control would be beneficial to our stockholders. For
example, we will have a classified board of directors. In addition, our
stockholders are unable to act by written consent or to fill any vacancy on
the board of directors. Our stockholders cannot call special meetings of
stockholders for any purpose, including to remove any director or the entire
board of directors without cause. In addition, the NAR could terminate the
REALTOR.com operating agreement if there was a change in control in
HomeStore.com or RealSelect. These provisions and other provisions of Delaware
law could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire us, even if
doing so would benefit our stockholders. See "Description of Capital Stock."
There will be no market for the warrants and the liquidity of our stock is
uncertain and any public market for our common stock may be volatile.
We will not apply to list the warrants for trading on any securities
exchange. Therefore, there will be no public market for the warrants.
Furthermore, an active trading market for our common stock may never develop
or be sustained. Up to shares in our underwritten initial pubic offering
are being offered to members of the NAR and to our directors, officers,
employees, business associates and related persons, each at the public
offering price. In addition, $2.0 million in common stock to be sold in that
offering will be offered to America Online at the underwritten initial public
offering price. Purchasers of most of these shares will be subject to lock-up
agreements with the underwriters. Therefore, there will be a smaller amount of
shares available for sale in the public market after the offerings, which
could result in greater volatility of our stock price. Furthermore, the market
price of our common stock could decline below the underwritten initial public
offering price. Even if an active trading market develops, the market price of
our common stock is likely to be highly volatile and could be subject to wide
fluctuations in response to factors such as:
. actual or anticipated variations in our quarterly operating results;
. announcements of new product or service offerings by us or our
competitors;
. technological innovations;
. competitive developments;
. changes in financial estimates by securities analysts;
. changes in the real estate industry;
. conditions and trends in the Internet and electronic commerce industries;
and
. general economic conditions.
Further, the stock markets, particularly the Nasdaq National Market on
which we have applied to have our common stock listed, have experienced
substantial price and volume fluctuations. These fluctuations have
particularly affected the market prices of equity securities of many
technology and Internet related companies and have often been unrelated or
disproportionate to the operating performance of those companies. The trading
prices of many technology companies' stocks are at or near historical highs.
These high trading prices may not be sustained. In the past, following periods
of volatility in the market price of a company's securities, securities class
action litigation has often been instituted against that company. Litigation,
if instituted, could result in substantial costs and a diversion of
management's attention and resources.
Future sales of our common stock may depress our stock price.
After our underwritten initial public offering, we will have outstanding
shares of common stock. Sales of a substantial number of shares
of common stock in the public market following this offering could cause the
market price of our common stock to decline. All the shares sold in our
underwritten initial public
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offering will be freely tradable. Of the remaining 20,578,486 shares of common
stock outstanding after that offering, calculated as of April 30, 1999:
. 4,747,676 shares will be eligible for sale in the public market beginning
181 days after the date of this prospectus;
. 14,698,900 shares will become available for sale on February 4, 2000;
. 450,000 shares will become available for sale on February 18, 2000; and
. 681,910 shares will become available for sale on April 9, 2000.
In addition, the 494,538 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of
the warrants offered by this prospectus will become freely tradeable .
There are currently outstanding options and warrants to purchase up to
3,277,450 shares of common stock. See "Shares Eligible for Future Sale."
We are uncertain of our ability to obtain additional financing for our
future capital needs.
We may need to raise additional funds in order to fund more rapid
expansion, to expand our marketing activities, to develop new or enhance
existing services or products, to respond to competitive pressures or to
acquire complementary services, businesses or technologies. We may also need
to raise funds in the future to meet our working capital needs. Banks and
other commercial lending institutions often require a parent company to pledge
as collateral for any loans the stock or assets of its subsidiary. The
protective provisions contained in RealSelect's bylaws and the restrictions on
transfer of shares contained in a stockholders' agreement for RealSelect could
deter these types of lenders from providing us loans. Additional financing may
not be available on terms favorable to us, or at all.
New investors will experience immediate and substantial dilution from this
offering.
Investors purchasing stock in this offering or exercising warrants will
experience an immediate dilution in the net tangible book value of the common
stock of $ per share, based on the number of outstanding shares as of
March 31, 1999 and an assumed initial public offering price in our
underwritten initial public offering of $ per share. See "Dilution."
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Some of the statements under "Prospectus Summary," "Risk Factors,"
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations," "Business" and elsewhere in this prospectus constitute forward-
looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements
by terms such as "may," "will," "should," "expect," "plan," "anticipate,"
"believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential," or "continue," or the negative
of these terms or other comparable terminology. The forward-looking statements
contained in this prospectus involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties
and other factors that may cause our or our industry's actual results, level
of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any
future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or
implied by these statements. These factors include, among others, those listed
under "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in this prospectus.
Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking
statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of
activity, performance or achievements. Moreover, neither we nor any other
person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of these
statements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements, which apply only as of the date of this prospectus.
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USE OF PROCEEDS
We will not receive any cash proceeds from the issuance of the warrants. We
estimate that our net proceeds from the sale of the shares of
common stock that we are offering will be approximately $ , at an assumed
initial public offering price of $ per share. We also estimate that the net
proceeds from our underwritten initial public offering will be $ million
after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and
estimated offering expenses.
Our agreements with America Online, the NAR, RE/MAX and The Enterprise of
America, Ltd. require that payments to these parties aggregating $8.7 million
are accelerated and become payable on the closing of this offering. These
amounts include $600,000 payable to the NAR. We intend to use the remainder of
the net proceeds for working capital, capital expenditures and other general
corporate purposes. We may also use a portion of the net proceeds from this
offering to acquire or invest in businesses, technologies or products that are
complementary to our business. Pending our use of the net proceeds, we intend
to invest them in short-term, interest-bearing, investment-grade securities.
DIVIDEND POLICY
We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our capital stock and
we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
Except for an $.08 annual dividend expected to be paid on the one share of our
new Series A preferred stock to be issued to the NAR upon the closing of this
offering, we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable
future.
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CAPITALIZATION
The following table sets forth our capitalization as of March 31, 1999. The
pro forma column reflects (1) the sale of 340,955 shares of Series G
convertible preferred stock in April 1999, (2) our pending SpringStreet
acquisition, (3) the conversion of each outstanding share of preferred stock
into two shares of common stock upon the closing of this offering, except for
the one share of our new Series A preferred stock to be issued to the NAR, and
(4) 1,566,906 shares to be issued to the NAR when it exchanges substantially
all the shares of RealSelect common stock it currently holds for shares of
HomeStore.com common stock.
The pro forma as adjusted column reflects the sale of the
shares of common stock that we are offering in this offering at a price of
$ per share and the sale of the shares in, and application of the net
proceeds we will receive from, our underwritten initial public offering at an
assumed initial public offering price of $ per share.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
March 31, 1999
-------------------------------
Pro Pro Forma
Actual Forma As Adjusted
-------- -------- -----------
(in thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Notes payable, long-term and current portion... $ 5,070 $ 5,070 $ 4,137
-------- -------- --------
Series E redeemable convertible preferred
stock, $.001 par value per share; actual--
325,000 shares authorized, issued and
outstanding; pro forma and pro forma as
adjusted--no shares authorized, issued or
outstanding................................... 5,016 -- --
-------- -------- --------
Stockholders' equity:
Convertible preferred stock, $.001 par value
per share; actual--9,675,000 shares
authorized, 5,053,000 shares issued and
4,622,000 shares outstanding; pro forma and
pro forma as adjusted--5,000,000 shares
authorized, one share issued and
outstanding................................. 5 -- --
Common stock, $.001 par value per share;
actual--90,000,000 shares authorized,
9,641,000 shares issued and 8,478,000 shares
outstanding; pro forma--90,000,000 shares
authorized, 23,688,000 shares issued and
22,527,000 shares outstanding; pro forma as
adjusted--200,000,000 shares authorized,
shares issued and outstanding......... 9 21
Additional paid-in capital................... 119,856 193,384
Treasury stock............................... (13,676) (13,676) (13,676)
Notes receivable from stockholders........... (1,651) (1,651) (1,651)
Deferred stock compensation.................. (16,323) (20,160) (20,169)
Accumulated deficit.......................... (79,117) (79,117) (79,117)
-------- -------- --------
Total stockholders' equity................. 9,103 78,801
-------- -------- --------
Total capitalization..................... $ 19,189 $ 83,871 $
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The data in the table above excludes:
. 2,813,782 shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding stock options
as of March 31, 1999, at a weighted average per share exercise price of
$2.96;
. 345,802 shares available as of that date for future grant under our
current stock plans and additional shares to be reserved for issuance
under our proposed stock plans described in this prospectus;
. 236,590 shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants outstanding as of
March 31, 1999, at a weighted average per share exercise price of $3.53;
. 227,078 shares subject to warrants outstanding as of March 31, 1999 with
an exercise price equal to the per share price in this offering;
. 75,000 shares to be issued to the NAR prior to this offering;
. shares of common stock having an aggregate value of $3.0 million to be
subject to warrants with a weighted average exercise price of 137.5% of
the per share price in this offering, which warrants are contingent upon
the purchase of $2.0 million of our common stock by America Online in our
underwritten initial public offering; and
. up to 170,000 shares subject to warrants, which are contingent upon
defined events occurring in the future. The exercise price will be the
fair value of our common stock when the warrants are issued.
You should read this table together with "Management--Director
Compensation," "Management--Employee Benefit Plans," "Description of Capital
Stock," Notes 12, 13, 14 and 20 of HomeStore.com's Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements and Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial
Information.
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DILUTION
Our pro forma net tangible book value as of March 31, 1999 was $30.2
million or $1.34 per share, assuming the conversion of all of the then
outstanding shares of preferred stock into shares of common stock. Pro forma
net tangible book value per share is determined by dividing the pro forma
number of outstanding shares of common stock into our net tangible book value,
which is our pro forma total tangible assets less total liabilities. After
giving effect to the receipt of the estimated net proceeds from this offering
and our underwritten initial public offering, based upon an assumed initial
public offering price of $ per share and after deducting the estimated
underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses, our
pro forma net tangible book value as of March 31, 1999 would have been
approximately $ million, or $ . per share. This represents an
immediate increase in pro forma net tangible book value of $ . per share
to existing stockholders and an immediate dilution of $ . per share to new
investors purchasing shares in this offering. The following table illustrates
the per share dilution:
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
Assumed public offering price per share in this offering... $
Pro forma net tangible book value per share as of March
31, 1999................................................ $1.34
Increase per share attributable to new investors.........
-----
Pro forma net tangible book value per share after
offering..................................................
------
Dilution per share to new investors........................ $
======
</TABLE>
The following table summarizes as of March 31, 1999, on the pro forma basis
described above, the number of shares of common stock purchased from us, the
total consideration paid and the average price per share paid by existing
stockholders and by investors purchasing shares of common stock in this
offering and in our underwritten initial public offering at an assumed initial
public offering price of $ per share and before deducting the estimated
underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Shares Purchased Total Consideration Average
------------------ ------------------- Price
Number Percent Amount Percent Per Share
---------- ------- ----------- ------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Existing stockholders... 18,373,996 % $61,771,073 % $3.36
New investors in this
offering...............
New investors in our
underwritten initial
public offering........
---------- --- ----------- --- -----
Total................... 100% 100%
========== === =========== === =====
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An aggregate of 681,910 shares of common stock are issuable upon conversion
of Series G convertible preferred stock issued subsequent to March 31, 1999
and 1,566,906 shares common stock will be issued to the NAR immediately prior
to this offering when it exchanges substantially all of the shares of
RealSelect stock it currently holds for HomeStore.com common stock. Therefore,
new public investors will experience further dilution. As of March 31, 1999,
there were options and warrants outstanding to purchase a total of
3,277,450 shares of common stock. In addition,
. up to 494,538 shares of common stock will be subject to warrants being
offered to Multiple Listing Services and home builders in this offering;
. we will issue 75,000 shares of common stock to the NAR to satisfy
$600,000 of our payment obligations under our REALTOR.com operating
agreement;
. shares may become subject to warrants in the event that America Online
purchases $2.0 million of our common stock in this offering; and
. shares of common and convertible preferred stock are issuable upon
consummation of the pending SpringStreet acquisition which will represent
an aggregate of 2,123,000 shares of common stock, including 268,500
shares to be subject to assumed options.
To the extent that any of these options or warrants are exercised or shares
are issued, there will be further dilution to new public investors. See
"Capitalization," "Management--Employee Benefit Plans," "Description of
Capital Stock," Notes 9, 10, 11, and 17 of HomeStore.com's Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements and Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed
Consolidated Financial Information.
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SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
You should read the following selected consolidated financial data with the
consolidated financial statements and related notes and "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations"
appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. The consolidated statement of
operations data for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1997 and 1998, and the
consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 1997 and 1998, are derived
from the audited consolidated financial statements of HomeStore.com included
elsewhere in this prospectus. The consolidated statement of operations data
for the years ended December 31, 1994 and 1995 and the three months ended
March 31, 1998 and 1999, and the consolidated balance sheet data as of
December 31, 1994, 1995 and 1996, and as of March 31, 1998 and 1999 have been
derived from our unaudited consolidated financial statements. The unaudited
consolidated financial statements have been prepared on substantially the same
basis as the consolidated audited financial statements and include all
adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, that we consider
necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of
operations for the period. The unaudited pro forma net loss per share data for
the year ended December 31, 1998 and three months ended March 31, 1999, are
derived from unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information
included elsewhere in this prospectus. As a result of the reorganization of
our holding company structure and due to the fact that our historical results
of operations, financial condition and cash flows were insignificant prior to
December 4, 1996, management believes that a pro forma presentation, which
includes a comparison of results of operations and financial condition of
NetSelect, Inc., NetSelect, LLC, InfoTouch and RealSelect on a combined basis
for 1997 and 1998 and the three months ended March 31, 1999 is the only
meaningful basis of presentation for investors in evaluating our historical
financial performance. See the basis of presentation described in
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations."
The pro forma consolidated statement of operations data assume that the
following transactions occurred on January 1, 1998:
. our acquisition of The Enterprise for 210,000 shares of common stock
with an estimated fair value of $525,000, a note payable in the amount
of $2.2 million, and $705,000 in cash and other acquisition related
expenses;
. our acquisition of MultiSearch for 325,000 shares of our Series E
redeemable convertible preferred stock, which will be converted into an
aggregate of 650,000 shares of our common stock on the closing of this
offering, with an estimated fair value of $4.8 million, a note payable
in the amount of $3.6 million, and $875,000 in cash and other
acquisition related expenses;
. our pending acquisition of SpringStreet for 1,270,900 shares of our
convertible preferred stock and common stock with an estimated fair
value of $47.7 million or an aggregate of 2,123,000 shares of common
stock, including 268,500 shares of common stock to be subject to assumed
options, assuming two-for-one conversion of our convertible preferred
stock into common stock prior to this offering. In addition, we expect
to record deferred stock compensation of $3.8 million relating to
unvested stock options assumed in the transaction; and
. the reorganization of our holding company structure.
The pro forma consolidated balance sheet data as of March 31, 1999 gives
effect to (1) the sale of 340,955 shares of Series G convertible preferred
stock in April 1999, (2) our pending acquisition of SpringStreet, (3) the
conversion of each outstanding share of preferred stock into two shares of
common stock upon the closing of this offering, except for the one share of
our new Series A preferred stock to be issued to the NAR, and (4) 1,566,906
shares to be issued to the NAR when it exchanges substantially all of the
shares of RealSelect common stock it currently holds for shares of
HomeStore.com common stock.
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The consolidated pro forma data may not, however, be indicative of the
consolidated results of operations of HomeStore.com that actually would have
occurred had the transactions reflected in the consolidated pro forma results
of operations occurred at the beginning of the periods presented, or of the
consolidated results of operations that we may achieve in the future.
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<CAPTION>
Actual Pro Forma
-------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------
Three Months
Year Ended December 31, Ended March 31, Year Ended Three Months
------------------------------------- ----------------- December 31, Ended March 31,
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1998 1999 1998 1999
------- ------ ------ ----- ----- ------- --------- ------------ ---------------
(in thousands, except for per share data)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Consolidated Statement
of Operations Data:
Revenues................ $ 416 $ 857 $1,360 $ 42 $ -- $ -- $ 5,570 $ 19,125 $ 8,872
Cost of revenues........ 63 58 42 6 -- -- 2,749 9,530 3,888
------- ------ ------ ----- ----- ------ --------- -------- --------
Gross profit........... 353 799 1,318 36 -- -- 2,821 9,595 4,984
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing.... 956 559 479 14 -- -- 9,163 32,787 16,281
Product development.... 428 474 629 -- -- -- 331 5,252 1,499
General and
administrative........ 520 649 441 38 3 1 1,987 8,916 3,687
Amortization of
intangible assets..... -- -- -- -- -- -- 521 9,021 2,291
Stock-based charges.... -- -- -- -- -- -- 7,139 21,993 8,093
------- ------ ------ ----- ----- ------ --------- -------- --------
Total operating
expenses............. 1,904 1,682 1,549 52 3 1 19,141 77,969 31,851
------- ------ ------ ----- ----- ------ --------- -------- --------
Loss from operations.... (1,551) (883) (231) (16) (3) (1) (16,320) (68,374) (26,867)
Interest and other
income (expense), net.. (17) (30) (21) (1) -- -- (71) 118 (37)
------- ------ ------ ----- ----- ------ --------- -------- --------
Net loss before minority
interest............... (1,568) (913) (252) (17) (3) (1) (16,391) (68,256) (26,904)
Minority interest....... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 222 --
------- ------ ------ ----- ----- ------ --------- -------- --------
Net loss................ (1,568) (913) (252) (17) (3) (1) (16,391) (68,034) (26,904)
Accretion of redemption
value and stock
dividends on
convertible preferred
stock.................. -- -- -- -- -- -- (414) -- --
Repurchase of
convertible preferred
stock.................. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- (7,727) --
------- ------ ------ ----- ----- ------ --------- -------- --------
Net loss applicable to
common stockholders.... $(1,568) $ (913) $ (252) $ (17) $ (3) $ (1) $(16,805) $(75,761) $(26,904)
======= ====== ====== ===== ===== ====== ========= ======== ========
Net loss per share
applicable to common
stockholders:
Basic and diluted...... $ (1.91) $ (.94) $ (.18) $ -- $ -- $ -- $ (2.53) $ (4.46) $ (1.24)
======= ====== ====== ===== ===== ====== ========= ======== ========
Weighted average
shares--basic and
diluted............... 821 974 1,391 3,461 3,669 3,461 6,645 16,992 21,720
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31, March 31, 1999
------------------------------- -------------------
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 Actual Pro Forma
----- ----- ---- ----- ---- -------- ---------
(in thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Consolidated Balance
Sheet Data:
Cash and cash
equivalents............. $ 31 $ 5 $ 36 $ 155 $ 71 $ 4,840 $ 38,578
Working capital
(deficiency)............ (210) (200) (46) (37) 1 (10,635) 22,419
Total assets............. 550 181 77 155 71 41,102 107,702
Notes payable, long term
and current............. -- -- -- -- -- 5,070 5,070
Redeemable convertible
preferred stock......... -- -- -- -- -- 5,016 --
Total stockholders'
equity (deficit)........ 203 (150) (116) (133) (95) 9,103 78,801
</TABLE>
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
You should read the following discussion in conjunction with the unaudited
pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements and the consolidated
financial statements and related notes of HomeStore.com appearing elsewhere in
this prospectus. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements
that involve risk and uncertainties, including, among other things, statements
regarding anticipated costs and expenses, mix of revenues and plans for
addressing Year 2000 issues. Our actual results could differ materially from
the results contemplated by these forward-looking statements as a result of
certain factors, including those discussed below and elsewhere in this
prospectus.
Overview
We are the leading real estate destination on the Internet and are
pioneering the use of the Internet to bring the real estate industry online.
Our family of web sites, which includes REALTOR.com, HomeBuilder.com,
CommercialSource.com and, through our pending SpringStreet acquisition,
SpringStreet.com, provides the most comprehensive source of real estate
listings and content on the Internet. Through our family of web sites, we
provide a wide variety of information and communications tools for consumers,
real estate industry professionals, advertisers and providers of real estate
related products and services. To provide consumers with better information
and additional resources throughout the home and real estate life cycle, we
have established strategic relationships with key industry participants,
including real estate market leaders such as the National Association of
REALTORS, the National Association of Home Builders, the largest Multiple
Listing Services, real estate franchises, brokers, builders and agents. In
order to draw additional traffic to our family of web sites, we also have
distribution agreements with many leading Internet portals, including America
Online, @Home, Excite and Go Network/Infoseek, most of which have exclusivity
features. We currently generate revenues from several sources, including web
hosting fees from agents, brokers, home builders and, through our pending
SpringStreet acquisition, rental property owners and fees from advertisers.
Basis of Presentation
Initial Business and RealSelect Holding Structure. We were incorporated in
1993 under the name of InfoTouch Corporation, or InfoTouch, with the objective
of establishing an interactive network of real estate "kiosks" for consumers
to search for homes. In 1996, we began to develop the technology to build and
operate real estate related Internet sites. Effective December 4, 1996, we
entered into a series of agreements with the NAR and several investors. Under
these agreements, we transferred technology and assets relating to advertising
the listing of residential real estate on the Internet to a newly-formed
company, NetSelect LLC, or LLC, in exchange for a 46% ownership interest in
LLC. The investors contributed capital to a newly-formed company, NetSelect,
Inc., or NSI which owned 54% of LLC. LLC received capital funding from NSI and
in-turn contributed the assets, technology and the NSI capital to a newly
formed entity, RealSelect, Inc., or RealSelect, in exchange for common stock
representing an 85% ownership interest in RealSelect. Also effective
December 4, 1996, RealSelect entered into a number of agreements with and
issued cash and common stock representing a 15% ownership interest in
RealSelect to the NAR in exchange for the rights to operate the REALTOR.com
web site and pursue commercial opportunities relating to the listing of real
estate on the Internet.
The agreements governing RealSelect required us to terminate our remaining
activities, which were insignificant at that time, and dispose of our
remaining assets and liabilities, which we did in early 1997. Accordingly,
following the formation, NSI, LLC and InfoTouch were shell holding companies
for their investments in RealSelect.
Our initial operating activities primarily consisted of recruiting
personnel, developing our web site content and raising our initial capital. We
developed our first web site, REALTOR.com, in cooperation with the NAR and
actively began marketing our products and services to real estate
professionals in January 1997.
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Reorganization of Holding Structure. Under the formation agreements of
RealSelect, the reorganization of the initial holding structure was provided
for at an unspecified future date. On February 4, 1999, NSI stockholders
entered into a non-substantive share exchange with and were merged into us. We
refer to this transaction as the Reorganization. The share exchange lacked
economic substance and, therefore, was accounted for at historical cost. For a
further discussion relating to the accounting for the Reorganization, see Note
4 of HomeStore.com's Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. We intend to
change our corporate name to HomeStore.com, Inc. prior to this offering.
Our consolidated financial statements reflect the financial position,
results of operations and cash flows of HomeStore.com, Inc., formerly
InfoTouch. Accordingly, the operations through December 4, 1996 reflect our
operations prior to the formation of RealSelect. The consolidated financial
statements for 1997 and 1998 primarily reflect our investment in LLC accounted
for under the equity method. The consolidated financial statements following
the date of the Reorganization on February 4, 1999 include the accounts of
RealSelect and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, of which we owned approximately
92% as of March 31, 1999.
As a result of the Reorganization and due to the fact that our historical
results of operations, financial condition and cash flows were insignificant
prior to December 4, 1996, management believes that a pro forma presentation,
which includes a comparison of results of operations and financial condition
of NSI, LLC, InfoTouch and RealSelect on a combined basis for 1997 and 1998
and the three months ended March 31, 1999, is the only meaningful basis of
presentation for investors in evaluating our historical financial performance.
The pro forma data may not, however, be indicative of the results of
operations of HomeStore.com that actually would have occurred had the
transactions reflected in the pro forma results of operations occurred at the
beginning of the periods presented, or of the results of operations that we
may achieve in the future.
Acquisitions. In March 1998, we acquired The Enterprise of America, Ltd.,
or The Enterprise, a provider of web hosting services for real estate brokers,
for $3.0 million in cash, notes and stock, less assumed liabilities. In July
1998, we acquired MultiSearch Solutions, Inc., or MultiSearch, the initial
developer of the HomeBuilder.com web site, for $8.7 million in cash, notes and
stock. In May 1999, we agreed to acquire SpringStreet for 1,270,900 shares of
convertible preferred stock and common stock, or an aggregate of 2,123,000
shares of common stock, including 268,500 shares of common stock to be subject
to assumed options, assuming two-for-one conversion of our convertible
preferred stock into our common stock prior to this offering. Each of these
acquisitions has been included in the pro forma results of operations as if
they occurred on January 1, 1997.
Accounting Policies
Revenues. We derive our revenues from the sale of products and services to
real estate agents and brokers, home builders, property owners and managers,
and from advertising sales. Substantially all of our agent products and many
of our property owner and manager products are sold in annual subscriptions
and, accordingly, we defer these revenues and recognize them ratably over the
life of the contract, generally 12 months. These prepayments appear on our
balance sheet as deferred revenues, totaling approximately $8.0 million as of
March 31, 1999. We also generate revenues from the sale of products and
services to real estate brokers and home builders that are sold on a monthly
subscription basis, with revenues being recognized on a monthly basis. In
addition, we generate banner advertising revenues on our family of web sites.
Substantially all of our advertising revenues are derived from short-term
advertising contracts in which we guarantee, for a fixed fee, a minimum number
of impressions or times that an advertisement appears in pages viewed by
users. Advertising revenues are recognized in the period in which the
advertisement is displayed, provided that no significant company obligations
remain and collection of the resulting receivable is probable. We signed an
agreement with America Online in March 1999, in which they agreed to act as
our exclusive third-party advertising sales agent on the REALTOR.com and
HomeBuilder.com web sites through March 2001. In connection with this
agreement, America Online has agreed to pay us minimum quarterly payments,
subject to adjustment based on the number of page views delivered on these web
sites.
Cost of revenues. Cost of revenues consists of salaries, benefits, and
consulting fees related to our web site operations, credit card processing
fees, data aggregation costs and costs associated with printing our new home
directories. Cost of revenues also includes royalties paid to third-party data
content providers for revenues
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generated through the property listings they provide to us. These royalties
are capitalized and amortized over the related contract period and are
classified on our balance sheet as deferred royalties, totaling approximately
$1.7 million as of March 31, 1999.
Data content providers generally receive 10% to 12% of the gross revenues
that we generate from their listings. Certain data content providers have
entered into preferred national provider arrangements with us, under which we
have the exclusive right to list their properties on the Internet. The royalty
rate for agreements with these preferred national data content providers is
slightly higher than for non-preferred providers. We anticipate continuing
increases in cost of revenues in absolute dollars as our revenues increase. We
also expect that cost of revenues will increase as we continue to make
investments to increase the capacity and speed of our family of web sites.
Sales and marketing. Sales and marketing expenses include salaries, sales
commissions, including commissions under our America Online sales agent
arrangement, benefits, travel and related expenses for our direct sales force,
customer service, marketing, and sales support functions. Sales and marketing
expenses also include fees associated with our web portal distribution and
preferred alliance agreements. The web portal distribution and preferred
alliance fees are amortized on a pro rata basis over the respective terms of
the agreements. We expect to significantly increase the absolute dollar amount
of spending in sales and marketing activities over the next year in an effort
to drive consumer traffic to our family of web sites and to increase brand
awareness. We also anticipate that sales and marketing expenses may fluctuate
as a percentage of total revenues from period to period as new sales personnel
are hired and begin to achieve productivity.
Product development. Product development costs include expenses for the
development of new or improved technologies designed to enhance the
performance of our family of web sites, including salaries and related
expenses for our web site design staff, as well as costs for contracted
services, content, facilities and equipment. We believe that a significant
level of product development activity and expense is required in order to
remain competitive with new and existing web sites. Accordingly, we anticipate
that we will continue to devote substantial resources to product development
and that the absolute dollar amount of these costs will increase in future
periods.
General and administrative. General and administrative expenses include
salaries, benefits and expenses for our executive, finance, legal and human
resources personnel. In addition, general and administrative expenses include
occupancy costs, fees for professional service, and depreciation. We expect
general and administrative expenses to increase in absolute dollars as we
continue to expand our administrative infrastructure to support the
anticipated growth of our business, including costs associated with being a
public company.
Amortization of intangible assets. Amortization of intangible assets
consists of goodwill resulting from the acquisitions of The Enterprise and
MultiSearch. This goodwill is being amortized on a straight-line basis over
the estimated periods of benefit of five years. In addition, in connection
with our formation, we entered into an operating agreement with the NAR and
received intellectual property. Under the operating agreement with the NAR, we
made various payments in which we issued common stock to the NAR for the right
to use the REALTOR.com trademark and domain name and the "REALTOR" trademark
and for the exclusive use of the web site for real estate listings. The
intellectual property, the stock issued and payments made to the NAR, as well
as certain milestone-based amounts subsequently earned by the NAR have been
recorded as intangible assets and are being amortized on a straight-line basis
over the estimated period of benefit of 15 years. We expect amortization of
intangible assets to increase significantly in absolute dollars and as a
percentage of our revenues as a result of our pending acquisition of
SpringStreet.
Stock-based charges
Stock Options. In connection with the grant of stock options to employees
during 1997 and 1998 and the three months ended March 31, 1999, we recorded
aggregate deferred compensation of approximately $19.9 million. This deferred
compensation represented the difference between the deemed fair value of our
common stock for accounting purposes and the exercise price of these options
at the date of grant. Deferred
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compensation is presented as a reduction of stockholders' equity and amortized
over the vesting period of the applicable options, generally four years.
Warrants. In connection with entering into a distribution agreement with
America Online in April 1998, we issued a warrant to purchase 226,590 shares
of our common stock at an exercise price of $3.16 per share. If America Online
does not purchase any shares in our underwritten initial public offering, this
warrant will expire. Additionally, if America Online exercises its right to
purchase $2.0 million of common stock in our underwritten initial public
offering, we will issue to it warrants to acquire $3.0 million of common stock
with a weighted average exercise price of 137.5% of the initial public
offering price. If warrants are issued in connection with our underwritten
initial public offering, the fair value will be measured at the date of our
underwritten initial public offering and amortized to sales and marketing
expense over the remaining term of the distribution agreement, approximately
two years. Based on an assumed initial public offering price of $ per
share in our underwritten initial public offering, we anticipate that the
aggregate amount of this charge will be approximately $ million.
During 1998 and early 1999, we issued warrants to purchase up to
83,752 shares of common stock to MLSs that agreed to provide their real estate
listings to us for publication on the Internet on a preferred national basis.
The issuance of these warrants is contingent upon our underwritten initial
public offering. The exercise price will be equal to the initial public
offering price per share in our underwritten initial public offering. The fair
value of issuable warrants will be measured at the date our underwritten
initial public offering is deemed to be probable and recognized as expense
over the term of the applicable MLS agreement, approximately one to two years.
Based on an assumed initial public offering price of $ per share in our
underwritten initial public offering, we anticipate the aggregate amount of
this charge will be approximately $ million.
In February 1999, we closed a private equity offering to real estate
brokers under our Broker Gold program. We also issued warrants to purchase up
to 143,326 shares of our common stock with an exercise price to be equal to
the per share price in our underwritten initial public offering. The issuance
of these warrants is contingent upon our underwritten initial public offering.
The fair value of these warrants will be measured at the date our underwritten
initial public offering is deemed to be probable. Based on an assumed offering
price of $ per share in our underwritten initial public offering, we expect
to incur an additional charge of approximately $ which will be recognized
as expense over the remaining term of the initial two year Broker Gold program
agreements.
With respect to the warrants and common stock offered in this offering,
upon completion of this offering, at an assumed offering price of $ , we
will incur an additional charge of approximately $ , which will be
recognized as expense over the remaining terms of the applicable content
agreements with the MLS or homebuilder.
In the future, we may offer up to 170,000 warrants to the Broker Gold
program members who elect to renew their existing listing agreements with us
after their original two year term expires. The broker must also maintain a
minimum number of property listings as well as continue to hold our
securities. If issued, these warrants would have an exercise price based upon
the average of the closing market price of the common stock for the ten
trading days preceding the date which is one day before the warrant is issued.
We would recognize the fair value of the warrants, when issued, as expense
over the term of the renewed agreement, approximately two years. This could
result in HomeStore.com incurring substantial additional charges in the
future.
We have only a limited operating history on which to base an evaluation of
our business and prospects. Our prospects must be considered in light of the
risks, uncertainties, expenses and difficulties frequently encountered by
companies in their early stages of development, particularly companies in new
and rapidly evolving markets such as the Internet. To address these risks, we
must, among other things, be able to continue to respond to highly competitive
developments, attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel, implement and
successfully execute our marketing plans, continue to upgrade our
technologies, develop new distribution channels, and improve operational and
financial systems. Although our revenues have grown significantly in recent
periods, we may be unable to sustain this growth. Therefore, you should not
consider our historical growth indicative of future revenue levels or
operating results. We may never achieve profitability or, if we do, we may not
be able to sustain it. A more complete description of other risks relating to
our business is set forth under the caption "Risk Factors."
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Pro Forma Results of Operations
The following tables set forth certain pro forma consolidated statement of
operations data for the periods indicated and assume that the following
transactions occurred on January 1, 1997:
. our acquisition of The Enterprise for 210,000 shares of common stock
with an estimated fair value of $525,000, a note payable in the amount
of $2.2 million, and $705,000 in cash and other acquisition related
expenses.
. our acquisition of MultiSearch for 325,000 shares of our Series E
redeemable convertible preferred stock, which will be converted into an
aggregate of 650,000 shares of our common stock on the closing of our
underwritten initial public offering, with an estimated fair value of
$4.8 million, a note payable in the amount of $3.6 million, and $875,000
in cash and other acquisition related expenses.
. our pending acquisition of SpringStreet for 1,270,900 shares of our
convertible preferred stock and common stock, or an aggregate of
2,123,000 shares of common stock assuming two-for-one conversion of our
convertible preferred stock into common stock prior to our underwritten
initial public offering, with an estimated fair value of $47.7 million.
In addition, we expect to record deferred stock compensation of $3.8
million relating to unvested stock options assumed in the transaction.
. the reorganization of our holding company structure as previously
described.
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<CAPTION>
Three Months
Year Ended Ended
December 31, March 31,
------------------- ------------------
1997 1998 1998 1999
-------- -------- ------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues....................... $ 8,629 $ 19,125 $ 3,257 $ 8,872
Cost of revenues............... 4,205 9,530 1,752 3,888
-------- -------- ------- --------
Gross profit................. 4,424 9,595 1,505 4,984
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing.......... 5,131 32,787 3,481 16,281
Product development.......... 753 5,252 514 1,499
General and administrative... 5,510 8,916 1,395 3,687
Amortization of intangible
assets...................... 8,987 9,021 2,247 2,291
Stock-based charges.......... 1,795 21,993 489 8,093
-------- -------- ------- --------
Total operating expenses.... 22,176 77,969 8,126 31,851
-------- -------- ------- --------
Loss from operations........... (17,752) (68,374) (6,621) (26,867)
Interest and other income
(expense), net................ (338) 118 6 (37)
-------- -------- ------- --------
Net loss before minority
interest...................... (18,090) (68,256) (6,615) (26,904)
Minority interest.............. 1,239 222 222 --
-------- -------- ------- --------
Net loss....................... $(16,851) $(68,034) $(6,393) $(26,904)
======== ======== ======= ========
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Three Months
Year Ended Ended
December 31, March 31,
------------------- ------------------
1997 1998 1998 1999
-------- -------- ------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
As a percentage of revenues:
Revenues....................... 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 %
Cost of revenues............... 49 50 54 44
-------- -------- ------- --------
Gross profit................. 51 50 46 56
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing.......... 59 171 107 184
Product development.......... 9 27 16 17
General and administrative... 64 47 43 42
Amortization of intangible
assets...................... 104 47 68 26
Stock-based charges.......... 21 115 15 91
-------- -------- ------- --------
Total operating expenses.... 257 407 249 360
-------- -------- ------- --------
Loss from operations........... (206) (357) (203) (304)
Interest and other income
(expense), net................ (4) -- -- --
-------- -------- ------- --------
Net loss before minority
interest...................... (210) (357) (203) (304)
Minority interest.............. 14 1 7 --
-------- -------- ------- --------
Net loss....................... (195)% (356)% (196)% (304)%
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Pro Forma Three Months Ended March 31, 1998 and 1999
Revenues
Pro forma revenues increased to $8.9 million for the three months ended
March 31, 1999 from $3.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 1998.
The increase was primarily due to growth across our business, including the
number of agent and broker home pages sold and an increase in advertising
revenues.
Cost of Revenues
Pro forma cost of revenues increased to $3.9 million for the three months
ended March 31, 1999 from $1.8 million for the three months ended March 31,
1998. The increase was due primarily to our overall increased sales volume and
increased activity during the first three months of 1999 as compared to the
first three months of 1998.
Operating Expenses
Sales and marketing. Pro forma sales and marketing expenses increased to
$16.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 1999 from $3.5 million for
the three months ended March 31, 1998. The increase was primarily attributable
to an increase in web portal distribution and preferred alliance fees which we
entered into throughout 1998. The increase was also partially due to the
continued growth of our direct sales force and the building of a marketing
organization beginning in the third quarter of 1998.
Product development. Pro forma product development expenses increased to
$1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 1999 from $514,000 for the
three months ended March 31, 1998. The increase was primarily due to salaries
and related expenses for staff, as well as costs for contracted services.
General and administrative. Pro forma general and administrative expenses
increased to $3.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 1999 from $1.4
million for the three months ended March 31, 1998. The increase was primarily
due to hiring key management personnel and increased staffing levels required
to support our expanded operations and significant growth. Facility costs
associated with our new corporate office also increased.
Amortization of intangible assets. Pro forma amortization of intangible
assets was $2.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 1999 as compared
to $2.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 1998.
Stock-based charges. During the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1998 and
the three months ended March 31, 1999, we recorded total pro forma deferred
compensation of $23.7 million in connection with stock option grants. We are
amortizing this amount over the vesting periods of the applicable options,
resulting in expense of $2.1 million for the three months ended March 31,
1999, as compared to $489,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1998.
In addition, in the three months ended March 31, 1999, we recognized the
$6.0 million difference between the deemed fair value of the stock sold in
connection with our Broker Gold program and the price paid as pro forma stock-
based charges.
Interest and Other Income (Expense), Net
Pro forma interest income consists of earnings on our cash and cash
equivalents. Pro forma interest expense consists primarily of interest expense
on the notes payable issued in connection with our acquisitions of The
Enterprise and MultiSearch. Interest income decreased to $115,000 for the
three months ended March 31, 1999 from $142,000 for the three months ended
March 31, 1998. The decrease was primarily due to lower average cash balances.
Pro forma interest expense decreased to $93,000 for the three months ended
March 31, 1999 from $136,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1998.
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Income Taxes
As a result of operating losses and our inability to recognize a benefit
from our deferred tax assets, we have not recorded a provision for income
taxes for the three months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998. As of December 31,
1998, we had $36.7 million of net operating loss carryforwards for federal
income tax purposes, which expire beginning in 2007. We have provided a full
valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets, consisting primarily of net
operating loss carryforwards, because of uncertainty regarding realizability.
Pro Forma Years Ended December 31, 1998 and 1997
Revenues
Pro forma revenues increased to $19.1 million for the year ended December
31, 1998 from $8.6 million for the year ended December 31, 1997. The increase
was primarily due to growth across our business, including the number of agent
and broker home pages sold and an increase in advertising sales.
Cost of Revenues
Pro forma cost of revenues increased to $9.5 million for the year ended
December 31, 1998 from $4.2 million for the year ended December 31, 1997. The
increase was primarily due to our overall increased sales volume and activity
during the year ended December 31, 1998.
Operating Expenses
Sales and marketing. Pro forma sales and marketing expenses increased to
$32.8 million for the year ended December 31, 1998 from $5.1 million for the
year ended December 31, 1997. The increase was primarily due to our overall
increased sales volume and activity during 1998. Specifically, sales and
marketing-related payroll, including commissions, increased as a result of the
increased sales volume and growth in our sales force in 1998. Costs related to
web portal distribution and preferred alliance agreements and increases in
public relations campaign, promotional material and trade show expenses also
contributed to the increase.
Product development. Pro forma product development expenses increased to
$5.3 million for the year ended December 31, 1998 from $753,000 for the year
ended December 31, 1997. The increase was primarily due to increases in site
design expenses, including salaries and related expenses, as well as costs for
contracted services. In addition, costs incurred in the redesign of our
REALTOR.com web site, which began in June 1998 and was completed in December
1998, contributed to the increase.
General and administrative. Pro forma general and administrative expenses
increased to $8.9 million for the year ended December 31, 1998 from $5.5
million for the year ended December 31, 1997. The increase was primarily due
to hiring key management personnel and additional staff to manage and support
our significant growth during 1998. Personnel-related costs, including
recruiting costs, legal and, to a lesser extent, consulting fees also
contributed to the increase. We also incurred costs associated with the
relocation of our corporate office.
Amortization of intangible assets. Pro forma amortization of intangible
assets was $9.0 million for the year ended December 31, 1998 as compared to
$9.0 million for the year ended December 31, 1997.
Stock-based charges. During the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1998, we
recorded total pro forma deferred compensation of $14.3 million in connection
with stock option grants. We are amortizing this amount over the vesting
periods of the applicable options, resulting in expense of $3.1 million in
1998, as compared to $1.8 million in 1997.
In connection with the August 1998 Series F financing, we sold
3,347,982 shares of common stock to certain investors and received gross
proceeds in the amount of $10.6 million. We recognized the $18.9 million
difference between the deemed fair value of the stock and the price paid by
investors as pro forma stock-based charges in 1998.
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Interest and Other Income (Expense), Net
Pro forma interest income increased to $772,000 for the year ended December
31, 1998 from $70,000 for the year ended December 31, 1997. The increase was
primarily due to higher average cash balances. Pro forma interest expense
increased to $557,000 for the year ended December 31, 1998 from $431,000 for
the year ended December 31, 1997.
Pro forma other expense in 1998 included a write-off of leasehold
improvements and a loss on disposal of certain office furniture and equipment
relating to the relocation of our corporate office.
Income Taxes
As of December 31, 1998, we had $36.7 million of net operating loss
carryforwards for federal income tax purposes, which expire beginning in 2007.
We have provided a full valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets,
consisting primarily of net operating loss carryforwards, because of
uncertainty regarding realizability.
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Selected Quarterly Pro Forma Results of Operations
The following table sets forth certain unaudited pro forma statement of
operations data for each quarter of 1998 and the first quarter of 1999, as
well as this data expressed as a percentage of our pro forma revenues for the
quarters presented. This unaudited quarterly pro forma information has been
prepared on the same basis as our pro forma financial statements and, in the
opinion of management, reflects all normal recurring adjustments that we
consider necessary for a fair presentation of the information for the periods
presented. The pro forma data may not, however, be indicative of the results
of operations of HomeStore.com that actually would have occurred had the
transactions reflected in the pro forma results of operations occurred at the
beginning of the periods presented, or of the results of operations that we
may achieve in the future. Operating results for any quarter are not
necessarily indicative of the results for any future period.
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<CAPTION>
Three Months Ended
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Mar. 31, June 30, Sept. 30, Dec. 31, Mar. 31,
1998 1998 1998 1998 1999
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Pro Forma Statement of
Operations Data:
Revenues................ $ 3,257 $ 3,929 $ 4,900 $ 7,039 $ 8,872
Cost of revenues........ 1,752 2,190 2,448 3,140 3,888
------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Gross profit.......... 1,505 1,739 2,452 3,899 4,984
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing... 3,481 5,887 10,535 12,884 16,281
Product development... 514 1,541 2,083 1,114 1,499
General and
administrative....... 1,395 1,935 2,088 3,498 3,687
Amortization of
intangible assets.... 2,247 2,247 2,258 2,269 2,291
Stock-based charges... 489 521 19,662 1,321 8,093
------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Total operating
expenses........... 8,126 12,131 36,626 21,086 31,851
------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Loss from operations.... (6,621) (10,392) (34,174) (17,187) (26,867)
Interest and other
income (expense), net.. 6 (5) 75 42 (37)
------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Net loss before minority
interest............... (6,615) (10,397) (34,099) (17,145) (26,904)
Minority interest....... 222 -- -- -- --
------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Net loss................ $(6,393) $(10,397) $(34,099) $(17,145) $(26,904)
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As a Percentage of Pro
Forma Revenues:
Revenues................ 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Cost of revenues........ 54 56 50 45 44
------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Gross profit.......... 46 44 50 55 56
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing... 107 150 215 183 184
Product development... 16 39 43 16 17
General and
administrative....... 43 49 43 50 42
Amortization of
intangible assets.... 68 57 46 32 26
Stock-based charges... 15 13 401 19 91
------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Total operating
expenses........... 249 309 748 300 360
------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Loss from operations.... (203) (265) (698) (245) (304)
Interest and other
income (expense), net.. -- -- 2 1 --
------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Net loss before minority
interest............... (203) (265) (696) (244) (304)
Minority interest....... 7 -- -- -- --
------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Net loss................ (196)% (265)% (696)% (244)% (304)%
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We have experienced growth in pro forma revenues in all quarters presented
due primarily to an increase in the number of real estate broker and agent
products sold and an increase in advertising revenues due to increased
traffic. The increase in revenues was also due to price increases during the
second quarter of 1998. To establish its subscriber base, during 1998
SpringStreet signed a number of subscribers for its upgrade services on a
discounted basis. We do not know what portion of SpringStreet's current
subscribers will renew their subscriptions to SpringStreet's upgraded services
on a fully paid basis.
Pro forma cost of revenues increased for each quarter presented. In
addition, during 1998, we entered into arrangements with some of our data
content providers under which we paid a percentage of gross pro forma revenues
for property listings provided exclusively to us. This program resulted in
increased royalty fees for the period beginning in July 1998. In addition, we
incurred significant costs in the second and third quarter of 1998 due to the
redesign and upgrade of our REALTOR.com web sites.
Pro forma operating expenses, excluding pro forma stock-based charges and
pro forma product development, have increased in each of the quarters
presented reflecting the growth of our operations. Pro forma sales and
marketing expenses for each quarter in 1998 increased primarily due to the
addition of sales and marketing personnel and increased commissions associated
with higher sales. The increase was also attributable to an increase in web
portal distribution and preferred alliance fees which began in the second
quarter of 1998. Pro forma product development expenses increased during the
second and third quarters of 1998 due to an increase in our site design costs
resulting from our redesign of our REALTOR.com web site, which began in June
1998 and was completed in December 1998. These costs were expensed as incurred
during the development period. The increase in pro forma general and
administrative expenses for each of the quarters was due primarily to the
expansion of our corporate infrastructure and recruiting and relocation costs
related to the hiring of additional personnel. We also incurred costs related
to the move of our new corporate office during the fourth quarter of 1998.
Our results of operations could vary significantly from quarter to quarter.
We expect that over time our revenues will come from a variety of sources.
However, in the near term, we expect to be substantially dependent on fees
from real estate agents and brokers. We also expect to incur significant sales
and marketing expenses to promote our brand and our services. Therefore, our
quarterly revenues and operating results are likely to be particularly
affected by the number of subscribers as well as sales and marketing expenses
for a particular period. If revenues fall below our expectations, we will not
be able to reduce our spending rapidly in response to a shortfall.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Since our inception, we have funded our operations and met our capital
expenditure requirements through the private sale of equity securities and
through cash generated from the sale of our products and services and, to a
lesser extent, equipment lease financing. Proceeds from the sale of common and
preferred stock through March 31, 1999 totaled approximately $75.0 million. In
April 1999, we sold 340,955 shares of Series G convertible preferred stock,
which will be converted into an aggregate of 681,910 shares of our common
stock on the closing of this offering, for approximately $17.0 million.
We have had negative cash flows from operating activities since 1997. Net
cash used in operating activities was $4.0 million in 1997, $28.2 million in
1998 and $6.3 million in the first three months of 1999. Net cash used in
operating activities in each of these periods was primarily the result of net
operating losses and payments required to be made relating to our web portal
distribution and preferred alliance agreements entered into in 1998. These
operating cash outflows were partially offset by increases in accounts
payable, accrued liabilities, deferred revenues and stock-based charges.
Net cash used in investing activities was $2.5 million in 1996, $1.6
million in 1997, and $5.3 million in 1998 and net cash provided by investing
activities was $1.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 1999. To
date, our investing activities have consisted of purchases of property and
equipment, acquisitions and
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strategic operating agreements. Capital expenditures for property and
equipment totaled $165,000 in 1996, $372,000 in 1997 and $3.9 million in 1998.
During the three months ended March 31, 1999, $3.0 million of our capital
expenditures were funded through an equipment lease financing arrangement. In
March 1998 and July 1998, we acquired The Enterprise and MultiSearch,
respectively for an aggregate purchase price of $11.7 million, of which $1.6
million represented cash payments.
Net cash provided by financing activities was $4.0 million in 1996, $7.2
million in 1997, and $45.0 million in 1998. Cash was provided primarily from
net proceeds from the sale of our common and preferred stock. We also
repurchased shares of our common and preferred stock in 1998 and during the
three months ended March 31, 1999.
As of December 31, 1998, our principal commitments consisted of a five-year
lease for our corporate offices, various web portal distribution and preferred
alliance agreements, and our equipment lease. Future cash payments under these
non-cancelable commitments are $70.1 million. We expect that our capital
expenditures will increase as our employee base continues to grow. We do not
have any material commitments for capital expenditures, although we anticipate
that our planned purchases of capital equipment and leasehold improvements
will require additional expenditures over the next 12 months.
As of March 31, 1999, we had $4.8 million in cash and cash equivalents. We
currently anticipate that our existing cash and cash equivalents, the net
proceeds from our Series G preferred stock financing and our underwritten
initial public offering, and any cash generated from operations will be
sufficient to fund our operating activities, capital expenditures and other
obligations through at least the next 12 months. However, we may need to raise
additional funds in order to fund more rapid expansion, to expand our
marketing activities, to develop new or enhance existing services or products,
to respond to competitive pressures or to acquire complementary services,
businesses or technologies. If we are not successful in generating sufficient
cash flow from operations, we may need to raise additional capital through
public or private financing, strategic relationships or other arrangements.
This additional funding, if needed, might not be available on terms acceptable
to us, or at all. Our failure to raise sufficient capital when needed could
have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and
financial condition. If additional funds were raised through the issuance of
equity securities, the percentage of our stock owned by our then-current
stockholders would be reduced. Furthermore, such equity securities might have
rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of our common and preferred
stock.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In March 1998, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
issued Statement of Position ("SOP") No. 98-1, "Software for Internal Use,"
which provides guidance on accounting for the cost of computer software
developed or obtained for internal use. The adoption of this statement of
position in the first quarter of fiscal 1999 did not have a material impact on
our consolidated financial position, consolidated results of operations or
consolidated cash flows.
In April 1998, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
issued statement of position No. 98-5, "Reporting on the Costs of Start-Up
activities." This statement of position requires that all start-up costs
related to new operations must be expensed as incurred. In addition, all
start-up costs that were capitalized in the past must be written off when this
statement of position is adopted. The adoption of this statement of position
in the first quarter of fiscal 1999 did not have a material impact on our
consolidated financial position, consolidated results of operations or
consolidated cash flows.
In June 1998, The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 133 "Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities." The statement requires the recognition of
all derivatives as either assets or liabilities in the balance sheet and the
measurement of those instruments at fair value. The accounting for changes in
the fair value of a derivative depends on the planned use of the derivative
and the resulting designation. Because we do not currently hold any derivative
instruments and do not engage in hedging activities, we believe the impact of
adoption of SFAS No. 133 will
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not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position,
consolidated results of operations or consolidated cash flows. We will be
required to implement SFAS No. 133 in the first quarter of fiscal 2000.
Year 2000 Compliance
The Year 2000 Issue refers generally to the problems that some computer
systems may have in determining the correct century for the year. For example,
software with date-sensitive functions that is not Year 2000 compliant may not
be able to distinguish whether "00" means 1900 or 2000, which may result in
failures or the creation of erroneous results.
We have been actively involved in initiatives to reduce or eliminate our
exposure to Year 2000 issues. We intend to achieve remediation and compliance
for all our critical infrastructure components, systems, interfaces and key
suppliers by August 1999. We are following a methodology which includes six
phases: Inventory, Assessment, Planning, Remediation, Testing and
Implementation. The Inventory and Assessment Phases were complete at the end
of March 1999. The Planning through Testing Phases are planned for completion
by July 1999, with final implementation by the end of August 1999.
Internal Infrastructure. As a result of building a new data center in our
Thousand Oaks, California facility, we believe our computer network for
running our REALTOR.com and CommercialSource.com web sites is running on Year
2000 compliant hardware and software purchased within the previous six months.
Our tier-one Internet service providers have provided statements of compliance
for the networks. In addition, our equipment vendors have informed us that the
hardware and software components used for these web sites are Year 2000
compliant.
We host out HomeBuilder.com web site at a network facility in Dallas,
Texas. We have been informed by our vendors that the hardware and software
components used for the HomeBuilder.com web site are Year 2000 compliant.
We host broker home pages from our data center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. We
have not yet been informed by our vendors that the hardware and software
components used to host these pages are Year 2000 compliant.
Except as described below, we have obtained representations from
SpringStreet and their principal stockholders that the computers and software
used to operate the SpringStreet.com web site are Year 2000 compliant.
SpringStreet has determined its database software program is not Year 2000
compliant. SpringStreet is in the process of replacing this software. However,
if the software is not timely replaced our business and operating results
could be materially adversely impacted. In addition, if these representations
are incorrect or if SpringStreet experiences unforseen problems with respect
to the Year 2000, we could incur substantial additional expenses to correct
these problems.
Internal Business Systems. Our primary management information and business
systems are running on third party software packages purchased and implemented
during the first quarter of 1999. The vendors of each of these packages have
provided Year 2000 compliance statements. For internally developed software,
we have supplemented our development staff with a third party consulting
company specializing in Year 2000 remediation. We work with hundreds of
Multiple Listing Services to obtain listings data for the REALTOR.com web
site. We are in the process of contacting each of these MLSs to determine
their state of readiness with respect to the Year 2000. The failure of an
MLS's system to be Year 2000 compliant would severely affect our ability to
download and receive listings data from them.
Suppliers and Vendors. During the inventory and assessment phases of our
Year 2000 Program, key vendors and suppliers were listed and prioritized based
on their importance to the business. We are validating compliance with all
vendors and have initiated communications to all priority suppliers and
vendors requesting compliance for their products and services.
Our Internet Service Providers have represented to us that their systems
are Year 2000 compliant.
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We have contacted our landlord to determine whether our building and
related systems are Year 2000 compliant. Our building and systems and
telephone, facsimile and other communications have been certified as being
Year 2000 compliant.
Costs. We believe that the total cost of our Year 2000 compliance efforts
will not be material to our business. In addition, the majority of these costs
are attributable to employee time spent in our Year 2000 compliance efforts as
compared to cash outlays. However, if we encounter unexpected problems with
respect to the Year 2000 issue, we could incur additional costs, including
significant cash outlays, which could be material.
Year 2000 Risks. Despite our investigations of the Year 2000 issue, we have
not received certifications from all of our third party suppliers and vendors
and it is possible that those certifications as well as the other
representations we have obtained could be erroneous. Failures of our or our
customers' systems to operate properly with regard to the Year 2000 could
result in one or more of our web sites being unavailable and our products and
services not functioning properly. Unavailability of our web sites due to a
lack of Year 2000 compliance could have a material adverse impact on our
revenues and operating expenses.
In addition, the Internet is a network of computer systems which depends on
the functioning of a number of parts such as communications connections,
Internet Service Providers and power supplies, all of which are beyond our
control. The failure of these companies to be Year 2000 compliant could result
in a variety of systems failures such as electrical outages, Internet outages
or slower response times or telecommunications failures. These events could
prevent users from accessing our products and services or prevent us from
updating our listings for a period of time, from delivering our services to
our subscribers or from selling advertising on our web sites for a period of
time. Any of these events could have a material adverse effect on our
business, operating results and financial condition.
Contingency Planning. We have not yet developed a formal contingency plan
for any Year 2000 problems, as our contingency plan depends in significant
part upon the results of our Year 2000 investigation. We expect to have a
contingency plan completed by August 1999.
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BUSINESS
Overview
We are the leading real estate destination on the Internet and are
pioneering the use of the Internet to bring the real estate industry online.
Our family of web sites, including REALTOR.com, HomeBuilder.com,
CommercialSource.com and, through our pending SpringStreet acquisition,
SpringStreet.com, provides the most comprehensive source of real estate
listings and content on the Internet. Through our family of web sites, we
provide a wide variety of information and communications tools for consumers,
real estate industry professionals, advertisers and providers of real estate
related products and services. To provide consumers with better information
and additional resources throughout the home and real estate life cycle, we
have established strategic relationships with key industry participants,
including real estate market leaders such as the National Association of
REALTORS, the National Association of Home Builders, the largest Multiple
Listing Services, real estate franchises, brokers, builders and agents. In
order to draw additional traffic to our family of web sites, we also have
distribution agreements with many leading Internet portals, including America
Online, @Home, Excite and Go Network/Infoseek, most of which have exclusivity
features. We currently generate revenues from several sources, including web
hosting fees from agents, brokers, home builders and, through our pending
SpringStreet acquisition, rental property owners and fees from advertisers.
Industry Background
The Real Estate Industry
The real estate industry accounts for approximately 15% of the gross
domestic product of the United States and is therefore one of the largest
sectors of the economy. The real estate industry is commonly divided into the
residential and commercial sectors. The residential sector includes the
purchase, sale, rental, remodeling and new construction of homes and
represents approximately $1 trillion per year. The commercial sector includes
the lease, resale, and new construction of property for businesses and
represents approximately $300 billion per year.
The Residential Real Estate Market
Buying a home is the largest financial decision, and represents one of the
most difficult and complex processes, most consumers will ever undertake. The
process of finding a home begins a lifelong cycle which most consumers will
move through once every seven to eleven years. This cycle tracks major life
events such as employment, marriage, children and retirement and is
illustrated below:
[RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE MARKET CHART APPEARS HERE]
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A significant portion of the United States economy has evolved around
helping consumers as they navigate through this home and real estate cycle. An
enormous network of support services and products exists to assist consumers
in finding a property, building a property, renting or buying a property,
moving, owning a property and selling a property.
Find a Property. The following real estate professionals and organizations
assist consumers in finding a property:
. Real Estate Agents. Real estate agents are independent contractors that
are licensed to negotiate and transact the sale of real estate on behalf
of prospective buyers and sellers. There are over 1.0 million real
estate agents in the United States. Consumers spend in excess of $30
billion annually for assistance with the finding, buying and selling of
residential property.
. Real Estate Brokers. Real estate brokers are paid a commission to bring
buyers and sellers together and assist in negotiating contracts. Real
estate brokers often have their own independent offices and may employ
other licensed real estate agents. There are over 100,000 real estate
brokers in the United States.
. Residential Franchisers. There are six major residential franchisers in
the United States: Century 21, Coldwell Banker and ERA, which
collectively comprise the Cendant franchise; RE/MAX; Prudential; and
Better Homes & Gardens. These franchisers together represent thousands
of independently owned and operated real estate offices and hundreds of
thousands of real estate professionals in the United States.
. Multiple Listing Services. MLSs operate proprietary networks that
provide real estate professionals with listings of properties for sale,
and are regulated by a governing body of local brokers and/or agents.
There are approximately 800 MLSs nationwide that aggregate local
property listings by geographic location. We estimate that, as of March
31, 1999, MLSs provided approximately 1.35 million resale home listings
nationwide.
. National Association of REALTORS. The NAR is the largest trade
association in the United States that represents real estate
professionals. The NAR consists of residential and commercial REALTORS,
including brokers, agents, property managers, appraisers, counselors and
others engaged in all aspects of the real estate industry. "REALTOR(R)"
is a registered collective membership mark which may be used only by
real estate professionals who are members of the NAR and subscribe to
its code of ethics. The NAR has approximately 720,000 members.
Build a Property. In addition to the real estate professionals and
organizations involved in finding a home, the new home market is also served
by a large group of dedicated professionals including:
. Home Builders. New homes are built primarily by a limited number of
national home builders and a much larger number of local volume and
custom builders. In 1998, home builders built over 800,000 homes,
generating over $160 billion in sales.
. National Association of Home Builders. The NAHB is the second largest
real estate trade association in the United States. As of December 31,
1998, the NAHB's members include approximately 197,000 firms.
Approximately one-third of the NAHB's members are home builders and/or
remodelers, and the remainder work in closely related fields within the
residential real estate industry, such as mortgage, finance, building
products, and building services including subcontractors.
Rent a Property. Today, over 30 million households in the United States
reside in rental housing. In addition to real estate agents and brokers who
assist in the leasing of residential rental units, professionals serving this
segment of the market include the following:
. Property Owners. Property owners include owners of individual apartment
units, multi-family apartment complexes, individual single family rental
homes or other residential rental properties.
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Property owners may lease and operate their rental properties themselves
or outsource those functions to other real estate professionals, such as
property managers. The residential rental ownership market is highly
fragmented, with the 50 largest owners of multi-family apartment
complexes owning approximately 10% of all apartment rental units in the
United States.
. Property Managers. Property managers are typically responsible for
leasing available rental units, collecting rents, and maintaining the
property. Property managers typically manage a number of apartment
complexes, and will employ third party leasing agents to assist them
with the leasing function. The property manager market is also highly
fragmented, with the 50 largest property managers, many of whom also own
their properties, managing approximately 10% of all apartment rental
units in the United States.
Buy and Sell a Property. Because of the complexity and size of the purchase
or sale transaction, consumers buying or selling a home typically rely upon a
series of professionals, including real estate agents and ancillary service
providers, such as mortgage brokers, title agents, escrow agents, attorneys,
inspectors and appraisers. These professionals and ancillary service providers
offer products and services, such as mortgages, title insurance, credit
reports, appraisals and inspections, that generated in excess of $49 billion
in transactional fees in 1998.
Move. Every time consumers buy, sell or rent a home, they need assistance
with various relocation related services, such as insurance and moving
supplies and services. We estimate that consumers spend over $100 billion each
year for home and apartment moves including moving services and related
product purchases. In addition, real estate transactions often lead to
significant lifestyle changes for consumers, including changing neighborhoods,
schools, shopping malls, banks, grocers, cleaners and other retail
relationships. As a result, consumers need information about the wide range of
available product and service alternatives relating to all aspects of their
relocation.
Own a Property. Ownership represents the longest portion of the home and
real estate life cycle. Homeowners purchase a large number of household and
home related products including furniture, appliances, hardware and supplies.
During this phase of the home and real estate life cycle, homeowners also
require a number of ancillary services, relating to such activities as home
maintenance and repairs, refinancing, remodeling and landscaping. As a result,
homeowners are continuously seeking sources of information to assist them in
locating providers of these products and services.
Challenges in the Real Estate Market
Every participant in the home and real estate life cycle faces a unique set
of challenges:
Home Buyers. In order to dispel the fear of purchasing the wrong home or
paying too much for a home, consumers must be assured that they have
considered all available options. Therefore, home buyers require an extensive
amount of information and several decision tools to help bolster confidence
during the home buying process. To make an informed decision, consumers need
access to a comprehensive listing of homes for sale and require information
about specific neighborhoods and listed prices of comparable homes for sale in
a given geographic location.
Once a home has been selected, consumers must consider a broad range of
related services, including mortgage, title, escrow, insurance, moving and
relocation services as well as remodeling alternatives. As a result, consumers
are continually searching for additional information and resources to assist
them in every aspect of the real estate transaction and need a comprehensive,
convenient and integrated source of information that assists them in each step
of the process.
Real Estate Agents and Brokers. Real estate agents and brokers depend on
attracting and retaining customers in order to generate increasing numbers of
transactions. Due to its size and complexity, it is not uncommon for the real
estate transaction to take several months to complete. As a result, the job of
real estate agents and brokers
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is complicated by a variety of factors. Therefore real estate agents and
brokers are looking for additional opportunities to market their services,
become more productive and compete more effectively for transactions. In
addition, they seek greater efficiency in disseminating information to their
prospective clients and are looking for tools that can help them streamline
their current practices.
Home Builders. Home building and real estate professionals who focus on new
homes and new home developments also depend on attracting and retaining
customers in order to sell new properties in a timely manner. However, home
builders have not developed an infrastructure similar to an MLS to aggregate,
update and share data regarding available inventory. Nor do they have the
infrastructure to communicate this information to potential buyers. As a
result, home building and real estate professionals continue to seek new ways
to market their products and services and inform prospective home buyers of
the availability of new properties.
Renters, Property Managers and Owners. To make an informed decision,
renters need access to comprehensive information about available rental units,
specific neighborhoods and rental prices in a given geographic location.
Because of the high turnover rate in rental units, property managers and
owners must regularly attract new tenants to minimize their vacancy rates. We
estimate that approximately $1.8 billion was spent in 1998 to market
apartments and rental homes. The rental market has not developed a central
repository for comprehensive listings accessable by potential renters
nationwide and property managers and owners are continuously seeking to market
their available units in a cost-effective manner.
Ancillary Service Providers. Consumers require a variety of products and
services throughout the home and real estate life cycle. The real estate
transaction provides service providers and retailers the opportunity to target
consumers at a time when they are shifting their buying patterns. Providers
and retailers of these products or services need an effective mechanism to
reach consumers who are most interested in their offerings. Ideally, these
providers of products and services would have a centralized location where
they could advertise their offerings to a target group of consumers who are
engaged in the real estate process.
The Internet and Real Estate
The emergence and acceptance of the Internet is fundamentally changing the
way that consumers and businesses communicate, obtain information, purchase
goods and services and transact business. Because of its size, fragmented
nature and reliance on the exchange of information, the real estate industry
is particularly well suited to benefit from the Internet. The real estate
industry currently spends $3.5 billion a year on advertising and print media.
Traditional sources of advertising and print media, including classifieds and
other off-line sources, are not interactive and are limited by incomplete and
inaccurate data that is local in scope and is typically disseminated on a
weekly basis. These traditional sources also lack searchable content, a
centralized database of information and the ability to conduct two-way
communications. The Internet offers a compelling means for consumers, real
estate professionals, home builders, renters, property managers and owners and
ancillary service providers to come together to improve the dissemination of
information and enhance communications.
The HomeStore.com Solution
We are pioneering the use of the Internet to bring the real estate industry
online. We provide a wide variety of information dissemination and
communications tools for real estate industry participants. We focus
exclusively on the real estate industry and have also established strategic
relationships with key industry participants, including both Internet and real
estate market leaders. We currently operate the most frequently visited real
estate-focused family of web sites, including REALTOR.com, HomeBuilder.com and
SpringStreet.com, through our pending SpringStreet acquisition. We also
recently launched a web site, CommercialSource.com, which focuses on the
commercial real estate market. Our family of web sites allows searches of
information that previously had never been compiled as comprehensively in a
single location. Consumers and businesses can use our service offerings to
obtain information and evaluate the wide range of
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alternatives involved in the home and real estate life cycle, including
buying, selling and renting residential or commercial real estate. Real estate
professionals can use our service offerings to streamline their business, help
them find and retain new customers, differentiate themselves competitively and
access and disseminate information in a timely fashion. Furthermore, our
family of web sites offers ancillary real estate product or service providers
the ability to target consumers who are most interested in their offerings.
Key elements of our solution include the following:
Provide a Comprehensive Source of Real Estate Listings. Our family of web
sites provides the most comprehensive source of real estate listings on the
web. As of March 31, 1999, of the 1.35 million homes that we estimate are
listed for sale in the United States, our REALTOR.com web site had listings
for approximately 1.25 million. Our extensive coverage includes listings of
existing homes in 148 of the 150 largest real estate markets in the country.
In addition, we believe that we provide the most comprehensive source for new
home subdivisions, developments and new home listings through our
HomeBuilder.com web site. On this web site as of March 31, 1999, we aggregated
information on over 100,000 new homes and planned developments for sale
throughout the United States. We also provide the most comprehensive rental
property related listing information on the Internet through our
SpringStreet.com web site which includes listings for over 45,000 properties
with over 6.0 million rental units. Our property listings typically provide
information that is significantly more detailed and timely than that included
in alternative media channels, such as newspaper classified advertisements.
Capitalize on Industry Relationships. We have a number of key strategic
relationships which provide us a significant competitive advantage. We have
exclusive partnerships with, and operate the official web sites of the two
largest real estate trade organizations, the NAR and the NAHB. We also have
content arrangements with approximately 70 of the 200 largest brokers in the
United States through our Broker Gold program, nine of the ten largest home
builders in the United States, five of the six largest real estate franchises
and over 650 of the approximately 800 MLSs. Our close working relationships
with these organizations allows us to keep pace with the complicated and
evolving real estate industry. By working closely with individual REALTORS,
builders and property owners, we are able to offer relevant and up-to-date
content, features and services. In order to draw additional traffic to our
family of web sites, we have distribution agreements with many leading
Internet portals, including America Online, @Home, Excite and Go
Network/Infoseek, most of which have exclusivity features.
Provide Comprehensive Set of Products and Services for Consumers. We
provide consumers with access to real estate professionals and qualified,
accurate and timely nationwide listings. Through our family of web sites,
consumers can easily search through substantial amounts of real estate related
information at all stages of the home and real estate life cycle. For example,
we provide decision support information and tools, directories of real estate
professionals and financing options. By providing consumers with a
comprehensive and integrated information source for each stage of the home and
real estate life cycle, we allow them to be better informed and feel more
confident about their real estate decisions.
Enable Industry Professionals to Leverage the Internet. We provide a suite
of products and services to real estate professionals that allows them to
utilize the Internet to expand and grow their customer base. Through the broad
reach of our family of web sites, real estate professionals can significantly
increase their visibility among prospective buyers and sellers, especially
those outside of their region. Because educated buyers and sellers are more
likely to reach an informed purchase or sale decision and to close a
transaction in a shorter period of time, these qualified leads can improve the
efficiency of real estate professionals and shorten the sales cycle. As a
result, these real estate professionals have a significant advantage over
their competitors who rely on traditional methods and media to grow their
businesses.
Provide Attractive Demographic for Advertisers and Service Providers. Our
family of web sites draws an attractive target audience for advertisers and
providers of real estate related products and services. This target audience
tends to use our family of web sites for extended periods of time. According
to Media Metrix, in March 1999, the average time spent per visit to
REALTOR.com was 15.3 minutes, ranking it third among the top 200
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web sites as measured by unique visitors. Because we attract the consumers
interested in real estate before their buying decision, we provide businesses
with an efficient way to find and communicate with potential customers.
Highly Scalable Business Model Provides Multiple Sources of Revenue. Our
business model is designed to support continued growth in the utilization of
the Internet as a tool for all phases of the home and real estate life cycle.
We currently generate revenues from several sources, including agents and
brokers, home builders, advertisers and, through our pending SpringStreet
acquisition, rental property owners. We intend to capitalize on our position
as the leading source for real estate listings and related information over
the Internet in order to continue to broaden our product and service offerings
to new and existing customers.
Our Strategy
Our objective is to extend our position as the leading real estate
destination on the Internet. The key elements of our strategy include:
Enhance Our Real Estate Content and Data. We will continue to focus on
connecting consumers and professional service providers by increasing the
content and relevant data available on our family of web sites. To achieve
this objective, we will seek to increase the number of new and existing homes,
rental properties and commercial properties listed on our family of web sites,
the number of professional service providers affiliated with our offerings and
the available content on our family of web sites.
Increase Usage of Our Family of Web Sites. We seek to increase traffic to,
and time spent on, our family of web sites. To efficiently reach a wide user
base, we plan to build upon our strategic distribution arrangements with
leading Internet portals. We also expect to significantly increase our
marketing efforts in traditional media, such as newspaper advertisements,
radio and television promotions. We believe that these advertising efforts
will help increase consumer awareness of our products and service offerings.
Continue to Form Strategic Relationships with Real Estate Industry
Professionals. We believe that our strategic alliances with key real estate
industry professionals and professional organizations provide us with a
distinct competitive advantage. These relationships allow us to provide
consumers with better information and additional resources throughout the home
and real estate life cycle. We will seek to increase the breadth and depth of
these relationships.
Continue to Develop and Extend Our Brand Recognition. As more consumers and
real estate professionals utilize the Internet for their real estate needs, we
believe that brand awareness will provide us with a significant competitive
advantage. We plan to capitalize upon our position as the leading real estate
destination on the Internet and expand our marketing efforts in order to build
greater recognition for our family of web sites.
Leverage Emerging Internet Technologies. We will seek to incorporate
emerging Internet technologies to provide enhanced functionality and overall
ease-of-use. We believe that continuing to incorporate enhanced functionality
will be a key element in increasing traffic and time spent on our family of
web sites. We believe the evolution of the Internet will provide us with the
opportunity to move more real estate related information and activities onto
the Internet. We plan to make this process more efficient by continually
identifying and integrating advances in Internet technology in our product
offerings.
Products and Services
We offer a family of web sites including REALTOR.com, HomeBuilder.com,
CommercialSource.com and, after our pending acquisition, SpringStreet.com, as
well as related products and services.
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REALTOR.com
Our primary site, REALTOR.com, enables potential home buyers to browse,
free of charge, from our searchable database of approximately 1.25 million
homes as of March 31, 1999. We have content arrangements with over 650 of the
approximately 800 Multiple Listing Services across the United States to
provide the listings for REALTOR.com. More than half of these listings are
from MLSs that have agreed to provide listings exclusively to us for
publication on the Internet on a nationwide basis. Additionally, REALTOR.com
provides decision support tools, information concerning the home buying and
selling process and tools that aid users in evaluating the attributes of
particular neighborhoods or geographic locations.
Consumer Products
Our consumer products are offered free to REALTOR.com visitors and are
designed to help them throughout the home and real estate life cycle.
REALTOR.com, has sections representing the various stages of the home and real
estate life cycle, including Getting Started, Buying, Selling, Offer/Closing,
Moving and Owning. For example, at the beginning of the home and real estate
life cycle we offer Find a Home, Find a Neighborhood and Personal Planner. In
addition, we offer information and tools regarding mortgages and home
affordability as well as a specific guide to the home buying process. When
users have made their home selection, they can find information about the
offer process, applying for a loan, closing the purchase or planning the move.
As homeowners, users can find information about remodeling, refinancing and
other aspects of owning a home. When users are ready to sell their home, they
can use Find a REALTOR to find information regarding relocation planning,
pricing, accepting an offer and closing the sale. In addition, while they are
in the process of selling their homes, sellers can use our Find a Home, Find a
Neighborhood and Personal Planner tools to begin the search for their next
home. At all stages, users can visit our Resource Center, for links to a wide
variety of real estate information such as moving services, insurance, home
improvement and appliances.
Find a Home. Our Find a Home feature allows potential home buyers to search
our database of home listings. The user selects a geographic region or a
specific MLS property identification number. The user can refine their home
search by selecting neighborhood and home characteristics. Our search engine
returns a list of homes ranked by their conformity to the users' search
criteria. The search results provide pictures of the homes, if available,
descriptions of the properties, the name and contact information of the agent
that represents the home seller and, for certain homes, virtual tours. For
agents in our Agent Simple program, the consumer's search results also provide
a direct link to their personalized web site displaying each property listed
by the agent.
Find a REALTOR. Our Find a REALTOR feature allows a user to contact a
REALTOR to buy or sell a home in a given geographic area. The user can search
our Yellow Pages Directory for REALTORS who specialize in the cities or zip
codes specified by the user or have certain professional REALTOR designations.
Users can also search by keyword and/or by office name or name of the REALTOR.
Our Yellow Pages Directory provides a list of REALTORS meeting the search
criteria, which includes a link to each REALTOR's home page, their office
name, phone and fax numbers, their e-mail address and a brief description of
their specialty. We also have a White Pages Directory listing all REALTORS.
Resource Center. Our Resource Center provides potential home buyers access
to ancillary services that can be helpful at all stages of the home and real
estate life cycle. The services listed include:
. moving services, such as self-storage by Storage Locator;
. home improvement services, such as Improvement Center at Home Depot and
Improvement Encyclopedia by Sierra Home;
. insurance services, such as homeowner's insurance by Allstate and title
insurance by Stewart Title;
. household items, such as appliances by Whirlpool, furniture by Cort, home
products by Kmart and home office electronic products from IBM; and
. lifestyle products, such as child and elderly care by CareGuide, home
security by Protection One, and health and wellness by WebMD.
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Through the Resource Center, companies can sponsor new services and buy
targeted advertising for their products and services.
Find a Neighborhood. Our Find a Neighborhood feature enables users to
locate desired neighborhoods by searching information such as quality of
schools, crime rate, average home cost, and urban/rural profiles. Once a
profile has been established, our search engine returns a map ranking
geographic areas according to the user's criteria.
Personal Planner. Users can use our Personal Planner feature to save search
results, search criteria, and articles and related content from all areas of
REALTOR.com. Users can create their Personal Planner account by registering
their e-mail address and can choose to be notified via e-mail whenever new
listings match their saved search criteria.
Professional Products
We generate a substantial portion of our revenues from products we market
to real estate agents and brokers.
Agent Simple. Agent Simple, our primary product offering for the REALTOR,
is a customized web page that links a REALTOR's professional biography and
their inventory of listings to their web page. The home page and property
listing pages can contain:
. customized textual descriptions and banners on the REALTOR's listed
properties;
. multiple photographs of the properties;
. a personalized voice message from the REALTOR;
. the REALTOR's professional information, including name, photograph,
telephone number, significant accomplishments and mailing and e-mail
addresses; and
. the REALTOR's listing in our Yellow Pages Directory, which is linked to
Find a REALTOR.
We also offer as an upgrade, a personal web address that appears, for
example, as "WendyJones.REALTOR.com," and points directly to their home page.
Another upgrade is our Featured Homes service, that allows subscribers to
place a property description and photo from their inventory on top of sub-
regional map pages within the site on a weekly basis.
Office Simple. Our Office Simple product is targeted to individual real
estate brokerage offices. Office Simple provides real estate brokers the
opportunity to have their entire inventory of real estate properties linked to
the office's customized web page, whether or not their agents purchase our
Agent Simple product. The agents of the broker are listed on its web page with
Agent Simple subscribers receiving placement above those who do not use Agent
Simple. An embedded link to an office's web address is also available as an
upgrade to Office Simple users, as well as the display of their office logo on
every one of their listings for the entire year. Office Simple subscribers are
also listed in our Yellow Pages Directory of REALTORS.
One Place. Our One Place product integrates Agent Simple with an
interactive voice response system, linked to a pager network. With One Place,
REALTORS are immediately paged when a potential home buyer or seller inquires
about a specific house. In addition, if the buyer sees the telephone number on
the "for sale" sign posted in front of the property and calls the interactive
voice response system, the REALTOR is also paged. The pager message includes
caller ID and specific property information, which allows the REALTOR to
respond instantaneously and knowledgeably to interested consumers. One Place
is sold on an annual subscription basis, plus additional upgrades. One Place
is typically sold to brokers with at least 100 real estate professionals
and/or brokers who commit to obtaining a minimum agent participation rate.
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HomeBuilder.com
HomeBuilder.com is our web site focused on builder information, including
new homes, subdivisions and developments. We have developed a customized,
nationwide listing of builders' models, newly built homes, and housing plans,
which we aggregate directly from builders and organize in a similar fashion to
listings on REALTOR.com.
Consumer Products
HomeBuilder.com, like REALTOR.com, allows potential home buyers to browse,
free of charge, through our searchable database of new homes. Many of the
features available on the REALTOR.com web site, such as
mapping and community profiles, are also available on HomeBuilder.com. The
site's Lead Generation Program allows consumers to e-mail or fax the builder
with detailed requests for information on each property. Potential buyers can
search for new homes using the following features:
Find a New Home. Our Find a New Home feature allows potential home buyers
to search our database of new homes using criteria they select. A user
initiates a search by selecting Find a New Home on the HomeBuilder.com home
page and may refine the search by geographic location from a map or a list.
Market Level Searching. Users may search listings of models, newly built
homes and housing plans within a market as follows:
. New Homes. This feature enables the user to search by geographic location
within a given state with individual home details such as price, square
footage and number of bedrooms and bathrooms. Users can view other
details about the home such as the floor plan, elevation and picture
along with maps, school information and other demographic data pertaining
to the community. A text link from the builder's name to its web site is
also available.
. Builders. This feature enables users to search within the market for
homes built by a particular builder. The search offers the same criteria
as the New Homes search. By clicking on the builder's name, the user can
view a detailed list of the selected builder's homes.
. Custom Builders. This search produces a list of custom builders within a
specified geographic region. The list includes the name and phone number
of the builder, the price range of the builder's homes and a text link to
view the builder's inventory. A text link from the builders' name to its
web site is also available.
. Real Estate Agents. This search enables users desiring to find a REALTOR
to assist them in their new home search in a specified geographic area.
The results display a list of agents by real estate office. By clicking
on the agent's name, users go to the selected agent's home page. Real
estate office links are also available.
Professional Product Basic Services Package. HomeBuilder.com is an
integrated destination for builders of all sizes. We collect and store the
builder's information, display the information throughout our national and
local Internet distribution channels and train the builder's salespeople how
to respond to Internet leads.
Our Basic Services Package includes the following:
. collection, entry and periodic updating of the builder's inventory of
models, newly built homes and floor plans and community information;
. scanning and entry of the builder's floor plans, elevations and available
pictures;
. detailed property profiles with floor plans, descriptions, mapping,
photographs, specifications, elevations and virtual tours;
. our Home Builder Lead Generation Program;
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. direct links to the builder's web sites and home pages through our
Builder Link feature; and
. page header advertising banners with direct links to the builder's web
site.
SpringStreet.com
With our pending SpringStreet acquisition, we will provide consumers
interested in renting a home or apartment with a comprehensive search and
relocation service. On the SpringStreet.com web site, potential renters have
access to rental property listings, free of charge, just as home buyers have
for sale listings on our REALTOR.com and HomeBuilder.com web sites. Potential
renters can access listing information from more than 45,000 properties,
located in over 6,000 cities nationwide and containing over 6.0 million rental
units. Users can develop their own lists of favorite properties and store them
on the site. They can also access our comprehensive information resource
center which is designed to help make the relocation process easier, and
includes information relating to moving services, renter's insurance,
furnishings, and local content and statistics about a user's new neighborhood.
In addition, users can build and develop customized moving checklists, store
them on our site and receive reminder e-mails from us as each item on the
checklist is triggered over time.
SpringStreet.com, like our REALTOR.com and HomeBuilder.com web sites,
generates revenues primarily from products offered to real estate
professionals in return for generating qualified leads for those
professionals. These products are targeted to property owners who operate
their own rental properties and to property managers. Properties listed on our
web site include large multi-family apartment complexes as well as smaller,
single family homes.
Multi-Family Apartment Complexes. SpringStreet.com offers property owners
and managers of multi-family apartment complexes the opportunity to list basic
rental information free of charge. Basic listing information is a text-based
presentation of information which summarizes rental listings in a manner
similar to that which might be found in a local listing publication. Product
revenues are generated from an extensive basic listings database by selling
enhanced features to owners and managers for a monthly subscription fee. These
enhanced features can include:
. color photos and detailed property and rental unit descriptions for all
unit types, including monthly rental ranges;
. premium placement of listings at the top of rental search results
returned, as well as links to an owner or manager's web page;
. maps and driving instructions to the property;
. e-mails generated by renters inquiring about specific properties; and
. detailed monthly reports of web page and lead activity.
Single Family Homes. Owners of individual units or small buildings listed
with a REALTOR, and in some areas other real estate professionals, can list
their available rental units with the individual unit listing service. The
owner completes a form which contains up to 24 standard features about the
unit and its amenities. The owner can also designate special amenities about
the unit and have a photo of the unit posted for an additional fee.
The remainder of SpringStreet's revenues is derived from banner advertising
and sponsorship opportunities, as well as a fee-based consumer service. The
consumer service allows consumers to receive access to less widely
disseminated rental listings in markets where vacancies are very low, such as
in New York City, San Francisco and Seattle.
SpringStreet offers its services on a subscription basis. To establish its
subscriber base, during 1998 SpringStreet signed a number of subscribers for
its upgraded services on a discounted basis. We do not know what portion of
SpringStreet's current subscribers, if any, will renew their subscriptions to
SpringStreet's upgraded services on a fully paid basis.
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CommercialSource.com
CommercialSource.com serves as a portal site for commercial real estate and
includes an organized list of links to domestic and international commercial
property listings as well as other related sites of interest for industry
professionals. The site includes several channels of information including:
Property Listings. The property listings feature provides access to
commercial property listings by linking to a comprehensive collection of web
sites containing commercial property listings. By providing access to a
centralized resource for commercial property links, we enable commercial real
estate professionals to connect quickly and easily to web sites containing
listings that were not previously accessible from a single source.
CommercialSource.com also benefits listing brokers since the site provides a
platform where parties interested in completing commercial real estate
transactions can meet.
Finance. Our finance feature offers links to a number of financing sources
for commercial real estate such as general lending institutions, direct
lenders, brokers and key industry sites including Fannie Mae, GE Capital, and
GMAC. This allows parties in need of financing to research a number of
different providers and financing options to identify optimal financing terms.
Products and Services. CommercialSource.com also offers links to a number
of information service providers related to the commercial real estate
industry. These include providers of property valuation services, credit
services, demographic data and analytic services, environmental and flood
reports, market reports and insurance services. This area is designed to
provide users with an extensive reference source for commercial real estate
related services while at the same time giving providers access to a highly
targeted audience.
News. Our News area provides access to a group of industry news sources.
RealTimes is featured with their daily online overview of late breaking news
related specifically to the commercial real estate industry.
Advertising Services
We currently offer the following advertising options on our family of web
sites that may be purchased individually or in packages:
Banner Advertising. Advertisers can purchase banner advertisements on
various content areas of our family of web sites to reach consumers interested
in specific regions or in specific products or services relating to the home
and real estate life cycle.
Sponsorships. Sponsorships allow advertisers to maximize their exposure on
our family of web sites by featuring fixed "buttons" or other prominent
placements on certain pages to gain fixed positions on our sites and present a
user with the more opportunities to click-through directly to their site.
Sponsorships are typically sold for a fixed monthly fee over the life of the
contract and may include other advertising components such as content or
banner advertisements.
Content Centers. The Resource Centers of our REALTOR.com and
HomeBuilder.com web sites offer home buyers, sellers and owners a wide variety
of products and service information in categories such as home and family,
home improvements, moving services and insurance products and services.
Advertisers can sponsor a page of content featuring their products or services
or purchase pop-up ads that appear in a new window when the user enters the
Resource Center. Typically, these advertisers pay us a monthly fee to sponsor
the content page. These arrangements usually have a duration of six to twelve
months. We also offer Finance Centers and other content areas on our sites on
which advertisers can purchase banner advertisements or sponsorship buttons.
We typically charge premium rates for placement in these areas because of the
targeted nature of their content. Our operating agreement with the NAR
contains limitations on the types of advertisers from which we can accept
advertising for the real estate listings pages as well as the manner in which
advertisements can be displayed on the REALTOR.com web site. Our agreement
with the NAHB also contains limitations on the types of advertisers from which
we can accept advertising for the HomeBuilder.com web site.
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Strategic Relationships
We pursue strategic relationships to increase:
. access to Internet users;
. the number of property listings on our family of web sites;
. sales of Internet marketing products and services to real estate
professionals;
. advertising and electronic commerce revenues; and
. brand recognition and to expand our online presence.
Our principal strategic relationships include the following:
National Association of REALTORS. The NAR is the largest trade association
in the United States that represents real estate professionals. We have an
exclusive agreement with the NAR to operate REALTOR.com as well as a license
to use the "REALTOR.com" domain name and trademark and the "REALTORS"
trademark. As a result of our close relationship with the NAR, we are also
featured prominently for Internet-based REALTOR services in the NAR's
marketing activities, conventions and conferences.
National Association of Home Builders. The NAHB is the largest trade
organization of home builders in the United States. In 1998, we entered into
an agreement with the NAHB under which we became the exclusive provider of
Internet real estate related listing services to the NAHB and its members. We
also actively participate in and are prominently featured at their national
trade shows.
Web Portals. We believe that our Internet distribution relationships are an
important means of generating traffic on our family of web sites and building
brand recognition. For example, we have an agreement with America Online which
provides that our branding and content will be placed within primary real
estate related areas on AOL.com, CompuServe, America Online's Digital City and
America Online's proprietary service and that we will receive a number of
guaranteed impressions. We also have distribution agreements with other
leading web portals, including @Home, Excite and Go Network/Infoseek. We
receive exclusive branded placement in content areas of their real estate
channels and often sponsor real estate related areas on their web sites. In
most cases we develop a co-branded area for real estate on their web sites.
These agreements typically require us to pay a significant annual fee for
these arrangements.
Multiple Listing Services. As of March 31, 1999, we had agreements with
approximately 650 of the approximately 800 regional MLSs. These agreements
allow us to aggregate and display the MLS's property listings on our
REALTOR.com web site. As of that date, these agreements gave us access to
approximately 1.25 million of the 1.35 million homes that we estimate are
listed nationally. We have exclusive national Internet listing rights in key
real estate markets such as Boston, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Philadelphia,
Pittsburgh and St. Louis. We also have preferred national listing arrangements
in other key markets such as Chicago, Detroit, Long Island, many portions of
the greater Los Angeles area, many portions of the New York City metropolitan
area and Washington, D.C.
Residential Franchisers. We have agreements with five of the six major
residential franchisers--Century21, Coldwell Banker, ERA, RE/MAX and
Prudential, which together represent over 280,000 real estate professionals in
over 15,000 offices. These agreements enable us to become a preferred provider
of Internet marketing products to the real estate agents and brokers who are
affiliated with these franchisers. These franchisers give us a preferred
position at their national trade shows and promote our services to their
affiliated real estate professionals. In addition, we operate the RE/MAX and
Prudential web sites, providing the content, features and functionality for
each.
Real Estate Brokers and Agents. We have relationships with approximately 70
major brokers which allow us to exclusively list their properties on the
Internet on a national basis. We also operate over 100 web sites for brokers
not affiliated with the major residential franchisers. We believe that these
relationships provide us with additional listings and increase our brand
awareness among real estate professionals.
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Home Builders. We have agreements with nine of the ten largest home
builders in the United States including Centex, Pulte Home, The Ryland Group
and US Home. These agreements allow us to aggregate a critical mass of new
home listings on a national basis.
Our strategic relationships with these industry participants involve a
number of risks. You should read the risk factors on pages 8, 9, 10 and 11
which more fully describe risks relating to these relationships in more
detail.
Sales and Marketing
An important element of our business strategy is to build brand recognition
around our family of web sites and our products and services. Our sales and
marketing organizations are focused on three objectives:
. increasing consumer traffic and time spent, or "stickiness," on our
family of web sites;
. promoting sales of our products and services to real estate
professionals; and
. increasing advertising and ancillary sales on our family of web sites.
Consumer Marketing. We employ a variety of methods to promote our brands
and to attract consumer traffic to our family of web sites. In addition to our
distribution arrangements with a number of web portals and our online
advertising efforts, our internal public relations staff oversees a
comprehensive public relations program. We also engage in other off-line
advertising efforts, such as advertisements in targeted real estate industry
publications, on radio stations and in other traditional media. The NAR
currently highlights REALTOR.com in its television commercials as part of its
ongoing consumer awareness campaign. To support our marketing efforts, we
conduct focus group studies, consumer surveys and usability testing to help us
in designing new products and services as well as to ensure that our family of
web sites is easy to use and competitive.
Real Estate Professional Marketing. Our sales and marketing group promotes
and delivers our Internet solutions to the real estate professional market,
including residential and commercial REALTORS and home builders. We seek to
utilize our relationships with leading trade organizations, as well as our
relationships with major real estate franchisers and brokers, to build a
community of interest and to generate demand for our products and services. We
are regularly featured and endorsed as the premier provider of Internet
products and services in various real estate trade associations' publications
and at their conferences.
Our broad, national campaigns are complemented by the marketing efforts of
our sales force. Our account executives regularly host office-based seminars
and events coordinated with local real estate associations. We also regularly
take advantage of regional and local opportunities such as local real estate
professional publications, conventions and private functions to promote our
products and services.
Advertising. A group of our sales and marketing staff focuses on selling
advertising on our web sites. We generally seek to hire individuals with
significant experience in selling advertising and with pre-existing
advertising relationships in a variety of media. In instances where we develop
co-branded content for a web portal site, the portal's internal sales force is
typically responsible for selling advertisements on the co-branded areas.
Under our advertising agreement, America Online will act as our exclusive
advertising sales agent on the REALTOR.com and HomeBuilder.com web sites
through March 2001. In connection with this arrangement, America Online has
agreed to pay us minimum quarterly payments, subject to adjustments based on
the number of page views delivered on these web sites.
Since January 1, 1997, more than 130 companies have purchased advertising
on our family of web sites. General Motors, Home Depot, IBM, Kmart and Stewart
Title have each purchased in excess of $100,000 of advertising on our family
of web sites since January 1, 1997. No single advertising customer accounted
for more than 10% of our total revenues for any period since our formation.
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Product Development
We believe that it is important for us to continually enhance the
performance of, and features on, our family of web sites. Our development team
is focused on developing products and services for consumers and real estate
professionals that differentiate us from our competitors. We seek to maintain
and enhance our market position by building proprietary systems and features,
such as search engines for real estate listings and the technologies used to
aggregate real estate content. We expect that enhancements to our family of
web sites and to our products and services will come from both internally and
externally developed technologies.
Our current development activities relate to improving functionality,
performance and scalability of our family of web sites, extending our custom
developed web sites and products and services, as well as the development of
web sites supporting new business opportunities. Future delays or unforeseen
problems in these development efforts could delay the introduction of new
products, services or features on our family of web sites.
Our market is characterized by rapid technological developments, new
products and services and evolving industry standards. We will be required to
continually and timely improve the performance and features of our products
and services, particularly in response to competitive offerings. If we do not
develop new features, products or services in a timely manner or if our
introductions are not commercially successful, our web sites and products and
services might not be as attractive to consumers or real estate industry
professionals. In addition, the widespread adoption of new Internet,
networking or telecommunications technologies or standards or other
technological changes could render our products and services obsolete.
Infrastructure and Technology
Our family of web sites is designed to provide fast, secure and reliable,
high-quality access to our services, while minimizing the capital investment
needed for infrastructure. Our systems supporting our family of web sites must
accommodate a high volume of user traffic, store a large amount of listings
and other related data, process a significant number of user searches and
deliver frequently updated information. Any significant increases in these
could strain the capacity of our computer infrastructure, causing slower
response times or outages. We intend to pursue the development of a redundant
site for each of our web sites' servers to be located at a third party service
provider in order to help insure maximum disaster recovery and business
continuity. We host our REALTOR.com and CommercialSource.com web sites in
Thousand Oaks, California and custom broker web pages in our Milwaukee,
Wisconsin facility. Our HomeBuilder.com web site is hosted by a third party in
Dallas, Texas. The SpringStreet.com web site is hosted in San Jose,
California. Because substantially all of our computer and communications
hardware for each of our web sites is located at one location, our systems are
vulnerable to fire, floods, telecommunications failures, break-ins,
earthquakes and similar events. You should read the risk factors on pages 18,
19 and 20 which more fully describe risks relating to our computer
infrastructure and technology.
Customer Care
Our success depends in part on our ability to provide efficient and
personalized customer care for the real estate professional and the consumer.
Our customer care center has been designed to respond to substantially all
customer calls live. We believe this is critical as typical real estate
professionals primarily work outside of their offices and are difficult to
reach. We have developed a call tracking system to provide personalized and
timely customer care. This system allows us to be responsive to our real
estate professional's needs by tracking numerous quality control statistics.
In addition, customer care representatives respond to inquiries on how to
update and edit a real estate professional's web page. They also accept
inquiries from real estate professionals via e-mail and attempt to answer them
within 24 hours.
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Competition
We believe that the principal competitive factors in attracting consumers
to our family of web sites are:
. the total number of listings and the number of listings for the
consumer's specific geographic area of interest available on our web
sites;
. the quality and comprehensiveness of general real estate related,
particularly home-buying, information available on our web sites;
. the availability and quality of other real estate related products and
services available through our web sites; and
. the ease of use of our web sites.
We believe that the principal competitive factors in attracting
advertisers, content providers and real estate professionals to our family of
web sites are:
. the number of unique visitors to our web sites;
. the average length of time these visitors spend viewing pages on our web
sites;
. our relationships with, and support for our services by, the NAR and the
NAHB; and
. our relationships and national contracts with the major home builders and
rental property owners and managers in the United States.
Our main existing and potential competitors for home buyers, sellers and
renters and related content include:
. web sites offering real estate listings together with other related
services, such as Apartments.com, CyberHomes, HomeHunter.com,
HomeSeekers, iOwn, LoopNet, Microsoft's HomeAdvisor, NewHomeNetwork.com
and RentNet;
. web sites offering real estate related content and services such as
mortgage calculators and information on the home buying, selling and
renting processes;
. general purpose consumer web sites, such as AltaVista, Lycos and Yahoo!
that also offer real estate-related content; and
. traditional print media such as newspapers and magazines.
Our main existing and potential competitors for advertisements may include:
. general purpose consumer web sites such as AltaVista, America Online,
Excite, Lycos, Netscape's Netcenter and Yahoo!;
. general purpose online services that may compete for advertising dollars;
. online ventures of traditional media, such as Classified Ventures; and
. traditional media such as newspapers, magazines and television.
The barriers to entry for web-based services and businesses are low, making
it possible for new competitors to proliferate rapidly. In addition, many of
our existing and potential competitors have longer operating histories in the
Internet market, greater name recognition, larger consumer bases and
significantly greater financial, technical and marketing resources than we do.
Intellectual Property
We regard substantial elements of our family of web sites and underlying
technology as proprietary. We attempt to protect these elements and underlying
technology by relying on trademark, service mark, patent, copyright and trade
secret laws, restrictions on disclosure and other methods. We have been issued
a patent with
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respect to the technology we use to enable searches of the real estate
listings posted on our family of web sites. Despite our precautions, it may be
possible for a third party to copy or otherwise obtain and use our proprietary
information without authorization or to develop similar technology
independently.
Our REALTOR.com domain name and the REALTOR(R) trademark are licensed to us
by the NAR. If we were to lose the use of these trademarks or the
"REALTOR.com" domain name, our business would suffer, and we would need to
devote substantial resources towards developing an independent brand identity.
We also hold other domain names that are important to our business. The
regulation of domain names is subject to change. Some proposed changes include
the creation of additional top-level domains in addition to the current top-
level domains, such as ".com," ".net" and ".org." It is also possible that the
requirements for holding a domain name could change. Therefore, we may not be
able to obtain or maintain relevant domain names for all of the areas of our
business. It may also be difficult for us to prevent third parties from
acquiring domain names that are similar to ours, that infringe our trademarks
or that otherwise decrease the value of our intellectual property.
We currently license from third parties certain technologies and
information incorporated into our family of web sites. As we continue to
introduce new services that incorporate new technologies and information, we
may be required to license additional technology and information from others.
Legal standards relating to the validity, enforceability and scope of
protection of certain proprietary rights in Internet-related businesses are
uncertain and still evolving, and we can give no assurance regarding the
future viability or value of any of our proprietary rights.
Litigation may be necessary in the future to enforce our intellectual
property rights, to protect our trade secrets or trademarks or to determine
the validity and scope of the proprietary rights of others. Litigation could
result in substantial costs and diversion of resources and management
attention. Furthermore, other parties may assert infringement claims against
us, including claims that arise from directly or indirectly providing
hypertext links to web sites operated by third parties or claims based on the
content on our site. These claims and any resultant litigation, should it
occur, might subject us to significant liability for damages, might result in
invalidation of our proprietary rights and, even if not meritorious, might
result in substantial costs and diversion of resources and management
attention.
Employees
As of March 31, 1999, we had 540 full-time equivalent employees. We
consider our relations with our employees to be good. We have never had a work
stoppage, and none of our employees is represented by collective bargaining
agreements. We believe that our future success will depend in part on our
ability to attract, integrate, retain and motivate highly qualified personnel,
and upon the continued service of our senior management and key technical
personnel. None of our key personnel are bound by employment agreements that
prohibit them from ending their employment at any time. Competition for
qualified personnel in our industry and geographical locations is intense. We
cannot assure you that we will be successful in attracting, integrating,
retaining and motivating a sufficient number of qualified employees to conduct
our business in the future.
Facilities
Our principal executive and corporate offices and network operations center
are located in Thousand Oaks, California in approximately 50,000 square feet
of office space under a lease that expires in 2003. We also maintain
operations in Dallas, Texas and Milwaukee, Wisconsin in approximately 11,500
and 16,800 square feet of office space under leases that expire in 2000 and
2003, respectively. SpringStreet maintains operations in Scottsdale, Arizona
and San Francisco, California, in approximately 11,000 and 16,000 square feet
of office space under leases that expire in 2001 and 2004, respectively. In
addition we also maintain a sales support office in San Diego, California in
approximately 6,000 square feet of office space that is leased on a month-to-
month
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basis. We believe that our facilities are adequate for our current operations
and that additional space can be obtained if needed.
Legal Proceedings
From time to time, we are involved in legal proceedings and litigation
arising in the ordinary course of business. As of the date of this prospectus,
except as described below, we are not a party to any litigation or other legal
proceeding that, in our opinion, could have a material adverse effect on our
business, operating results or financial condition.
On March 19, 1999, John D. Molinare filed a lawsuit against us, MultiSearch
Solutions, New List Corporation, National New Homes Corporation and Fred
White. This case was filed in the Chancery Division of the Circuit Court of
Cook County, Illinois, case no. 99-04265. Mr. Molinare's claims arise out of
the proposed formation by MultiSearch and New List of a new venture
responsible for the delivery of information on new home construction projects
and services to the public and REALTORS. Mr. Molinare claims that he was to be
the President and Chief Executive Officer of the new venture under an alleged
employment agreement among him, MultiSearch and New List. Mr. Molinare claims
that this venture was never formed. In July 1998, we acquired MultiSearch.
Mr. Molinare alleges that:
. The other defendants breached an employment agreement with him, and Mr.
White, a principal MultiSearch shareholder, did so fraudulently;
. he was entitled to a 10% equity interest in the new venture;
. we interfered with his relationship with MultiSearch and New List; and
. we should be liable for damages caused by MultiSearch as a successor to
MultiSearch.
Mr. Molinare seeks damages of not less than $2.1 million, plus punitive
damages, as well as his costs incurred. He is also seeking to receive "a 10%
interest" in our company.
While this complaint was filed with the court on March 19, 1999, Mr.
Molinare has not yet properly served this complaint. Therefore, we have not
had to respond. Based on currently available information, we believe that we
have valid defenses to these claims and we intend to vigorously defend them.
If served with this complaint, we intend to raise a number of counterclaims.
Predicting the outcome of litigation is inherently uncertain and a court
could find in Mr. Molinare's favor. Defending and pursuing litigation is
costly and frequently diverts management's attention from day-to-day business
operations. If Mr. Molinare's claims are successful, we could be required to
pay the awarded amounts, which amounts could be material. However, the former
principal MultiSearch shareholders, could be required to indemnify us against
some or all of the costs or damages we incur as a result of this litigation.
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MANAGEMENT
Executive Officers and Directors
The following table sets forth certain information regarding our executive
officers and directors as of March 31, 1999.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name Age Position
---- --- --------
<S> <C> <C>
Stuart H. Wolff, Ph.D... 36 Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Michael A. Buckman...... 51 President and Chief Operating Officer
John M. Giesecke, Jr.... 38 Chief Financial Officer, Vice President and Secretary
Catherine Kwong Giffen.. 34 Vice President, Human Resources and Administration
David M. Rosenblatt..... 34 Vice President, Marketing and General Counsel
Joseph J. Shew.......... 33 Vice President, Finance
Peter B. Tafeen......... 30 Vice President, Business Development
Michael C. Brooks....... 54 Director
James G. Brown.......... 34 Director
L. John Doerr........... 49 Director
Joe F. Hanauer.......... 61 Director
Richard R. Janssen...... 50 Director
William E. Kelvie....... 51 Director
Kenneth K. Klein........ 55 Director
</TABLE>
Stuart H. Wolff, Ph.D. joined HomeStore.com in November 1996 as Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer. From September 1994 to September 1996, Dr. Wolff
was Vice President of Business Services at TCI Interactive and at AND
Interactive, subsidiaries of TCI Communications, Inc., a cable company. Prior
to his tenure at TCI Communications, Inc. Dr. Wolff was an engineer at IBM and
a research scientist at AT&T Bell Labs. In 1986 he was recognized by the
Japanese Ministry of Education and awarded the Monbushu Fellowship at the
Tokyo Institute of Technology. Dr. Wolff received a B.S. in electrical
engineering from Brown University and an M.E.E. and Ph.D. in electrical
engineering from Princeton University.
Michael A. Buckman joined HomeStore.com in February 1999 as President and
Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining HomeStore.com, Mr. Buckman served as
Chief Executive Officer for Worldspan Travel Information Services, a worldwide
travel reservation and airline support services organization, since June 1995.
From January 1992 to June 1995, Mr. Buckman was Executive Vice President of
American Express Company. Prior to his tenure at American Express, he was
Chief Operating Officer of Lifeco Services Corporation, a travel services
company, and President of the Sabre Group Holdings, Inc., a travel
distribution company. Mr. Buckman received a B.B.A. from the University of
Texas and an M.B.A. from the University of Missouri.
John M. Giesecke, Jr. joined HomeStore.com in June 1998 as Vice President
of Finance, was appointed as Secretary in August 1998 and was promoted to
Chief Financial Officer in December 1998. From March 1994 to March 1998, Mr.
Giesecke was Vice President of Corporate Controllership in charge of worldwide
controllership activities for The Walt Disney Company. Prior to his tenure at
The Walt Disney Company, Mr. Giesecke spent eight years as a certified public
accountant with Price Waterhouse LLP, most recently as Senior Manager.
Mr. Giesecke received a B.S. in business and public administration from the
University of Arizona.
Catherine Kwong Giffen joined HomeStore.com in April 1998 as Vice President
of Human Resources and Administration. Prior to joining HomeStore.com, Ms.
Giffen served from April 1994 to April 1998 as Vice President of Human
Resources and Administration of Iwerks Entertainment, Inc., an entertainment
company. Previously she has served as Vice President of Human Resources for
the Real Estate Industries Division of BankAmerica Corporation and Vice
President of Human Resources for the Securities Lending and Mortgage-Backed
Securities Division of Security Pacific National Bank. Ms. Giffen received a
B.A. in political science from the University of California at Los Angeles.
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David M. Rosenblatt joined HomeStore.com in October 1998 as Vice President,
Marketing and General Counsel. Prior to joining us, Mr. Rosenblatt was Senior
Product Manager for Intuit Inc.'s QuickenMortgage from August 1997 to October
1998. Prior to his tenure at Intuit, Mr. Rosenblatt founded and served as
President of CyberSports, Inc., a software company, from January 1995 to
February 1999. He practiced corporate law for Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP and
for Chadbourne & Parke LLP from 1990 to January 1996. Mr. Rosenblatt received
an M.B.A. from the Harvard University Graduate School of Business, a J.D. from
Northwestern University School of Law and a B.A. in accounting from
Pennsylvania State University.
Joseph J. Shew joined HomeStore.com in August 1998 as Controller and was
promoted to Vice President of Finance in January 1999. From October 1994 to
August 1998, Mr. Shew was Director of Corporate Controllership for The Walt
Disney Company. Prior to his tenure at Disney, Mr. Shew spent six years as a
certified public accountant with Price Waterhouse LLP, most recently as
Manager. Mr. Shew received a B.S. in accounting from Villanova University.
Peter B. Tafeen joined HomeStore.com in September 1997 as Vice President of
Business Development. From June 1995 to September 1997, Mr. Tafeen served as
Director of Business Development for PointCast Incorporated, an Internet
software company. Prior to his tenure at PointCast, from March 1993 to June
1995, Mr. Tafeen served as an Area Director for the Gartner Group, Inc., a
technology consulting company. Mr. Tafeen received a B.S. in political science
from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Michael C. Brooks, has served as a director of HomeStore.com since
November 1996. He has been a General Partner of J. H. Whitney & Co., and a
managing member of the general partner of Whitney Equity Partners, L.P., two
venture capital investment partnerships, since January 1985. Mr. Brooks serves
as a director of Media Metrix, Inc., Pegasus Communications Corporation,
SunGard Data Systems Inc., USinternetworking, Inc., and several private
companies. Mr. Brooks received a B.A. from Yale University and an M.B.A. from
the Harvard University Graduate School of Business.
James G. Brown has served as a director of HomeStore.com since January
1998. He is a Senior Vice President and Industry Leader with GE Capital Equity
Capital Group, Inc., or GE Equity, the private investing arm of General
Electric Capital Corporation, or GE Capital, which he joined in 1995. From
December 1994 to August 1995, Mr. Brown was Vice President of Corporate
Planning for Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Prior to his tenure at Lehman
Brothers, Mr. Brown served at Bain & Company, Inc., a consulting firm. Mr.
Brown received a B.S. in marketing and decision sciences with honors from New
York University and an M.B.A. from the Wharton Business School of the
University of Pennsylvania.
L. John Doerr has served as a director of HomeStore.com since August 1998.
He has been a general partner of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers since
September 1980. Prior to his tenure at Kleiner Perkins, Mr. Doerr was employed
by Intel Corporation for five years. He serves on the boards of directors of
Amazon.com, Inc., @Home Corporation, Intuit Inc., Platinum Software
Corporation and Sun Microsystems, Inc. Mr. Doerr received a B.S.E.E and an
M.E.E from Rice University and an M.B.A. from the Harvard University Graduate
School of Business.
Joe F. Hanauer has served as a director of HomeStore.com since November
1996. Since 1988, Mr. Hanauer, through Combined Investments, L.P., has
directed investments in companies primarily involved in real estate and
financial services. Mr. Hanauer is former Chairman of Grubb & Ellis Company
and former Chairman of Coldwell Banker Residential Group, Inc. Mr. Hanauer is
a director of Grubb & Ellis Company, MAF Bancorp, Inc. and Regit, Inc., a
national insurance broker. Mr. Hanauer is a member of the Executive Committees
of the National Association of REALTORS. Mr. Hanauer received a B.S. in
business administration from Roosevelt University.
Richard R. Janssen served as President and Chief Operating Officer of
HomeStore.com from December 1996 through March 1999. Mr. Janssen was a founder
of InfoTouch. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer, and was a
director of InfoTouch from July 1993 until February 1999, when InfoTouch
merged with NetSelect. Previously, Mr. Janssen was President of Janssen &
Associates, a consulting firm specializing in
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strategic planning, and co-founded Delphi Information Systems, Inc., an
insurance software company, holding various positions, including Chairman of
the Board, Chief Executive Officer, and President. Mr. Janssen received a B.S.
in mathematics and computer science and in economics from the University of
California at Los Angeles.
William E. Kelvie has served as a director of HomeStore.com since August
1998. He is Chief Information Officer responsible for information technology
systems at Fannie Mae, including its technology business and its internal
systems. Mr. Kelvie joined Fannie Mae in 1990 as Senior Vice President and
Chief Information Officer. Prior to his tenure at the Federal National
Mortgage Association, Mr. Kelvie was a partner with Nolan, Norton & Co., a
management consulting company specializing in information technology
strategies and plans and served in various capacities with The Dexter
Corporation, a specialized manufacturing company, and The Travelers Insurance
Company, an insurance and financial services company. Mr. Kelvie received a
B.S. in english literature from Tufts University and an M.S. in english
literature from Trinity College.
Kenneth K. Klein has served as a director of HomeStore.com since August
1998. He has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Kleinco
Construction Services, Inc., a general contracting company, since 1980.
Mr. Klein is National Vice President and a member of the Executive Committee
of the National Association of Home Builders. Mr. Klein is a past Chairman of
the Board of the Home Builders Institute, a national organization that teaches
building-craft skills. Mr. Klein received a B.S. in accounting from Oklahoma
State University.
Under the stockholders agreement that we have with a number of our
stockholders, the following stockholders or their affiliated entities have
appointed a member to our board of directors:
. CDW Internet LLC, whose representative is Dr. Wolff;
. Whitney Equity Partners, whose representative is Mr. Brooks;
. the former stockholders of InfoTouch, whose representative is Mr.
Janssen;
. GE Capital, whose representative is Mr. Brown;
. Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, whose representative is Mr. Doerr;
. the NAHB, whose representative is Mr. Klein;
. the Federal National Mortgage Association, whose representative is Mr.
Kelvie; and
. the NAR, whose representative is Mr. Hanauer.
These provisions of the stockholders agreement will terminate after this
offering.
Our bylaws provide, that, following the offering, our board of directors
will be divided into three classes as nearly equal in size as possible with
staggered three-year terms. The term of office of our Class I directors will
expire at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2000; the term of
office of our Class II directors will expire at the annual meeting of
stockholders to be held in 2001; and the term of office of our Class III
directors will expire at the annual meeting of the stockholders to be held in
2002. The classification of our board of directors could have the effect of
making it more difficult for a third party to acquire, or of discouraging a
third party from acquiring, control of HomeStore.com.
Board Committees
Our board has three committees, the audit committee, the compensation
committee and the nominations committee. The audit committee consists of
Messrs. Brown and Kelvie. The compensation committee and nominations committee
each consists of Messrs. Brooks, Doerr and Hanauer. The audit committee
reviews our financial statements and accounting practices, makes
recommendations to the board regarding the selection of independent auditors
and reviews the results and scope of the audit and other services provided by
our independent auditors. The compensation committee makes recommendations to
the board concerning salaries and incentive compensation for our officers and
employees and administers our stock plans and employee benefit plans. The
nominations committee makes recommendations to the board concerning board
composition and recruiting of new members.
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Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
None of the members of the compensation committee has at any time since the
formation of HomeStore.com been an officer or employee of HomeStore.com. No
executive officer of HomeStore.com serves as a member of the board of
directors or compensation committee of any entity that has one or more
executive officers serving on our board or compensation committee.
Director Compensation
Our directors do not receive cash compensation for their services as
directors, but are reimbursed for their reasonable and necessary expenses for
attending board and board committee meetings.
We intend to adopt a Directors Stock Option Plan. The number of shares to
be reserved under this plan will be determined by the board, subject to
stockholder approval, prior to this offering. Members of the board who are not
our employees, or employees of any parent, subsidiary or affiliate of
HomeStore.com, will be eligible to participate in the plan unless they are
representatives of venture capital funds or corporate investors. The option
grants under the plan will be automatic and nondiscretionary, and the exercise
price of the options will be the fair market value of the common stock on the
date of grant.
Each eligible director who is or becomes a member of the board on or after
the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus
forms a part will be granted an option to purchase shares. Immediately
following each annual meeting of our stockholders, each eligible director will
automatically be granted an additional option to purchase shares if the
director has served continuously as a member of the board since the date of
the director's initial grant.
The options will have ten year terms, but will terminate seven months after
the date the director ceases to be a director or a consultant or 12 months
after a termination if the termination is due to death or disability.
All options granted under the directors plan will become exercisable over a
four year period at a rate of 2.083% per month, so long as the optionee
continues as a member of the board or as a consultant of HomeStore.com. In the
event of our dissolution or liquidation, or a "change in control" transaction,
options granted under the plan will become fully vested and immediately
exercisable.
Executive Compensation
The following table sets forth all compensation paid or accrued during 1998
to our Chief Executive Officer and our three other most highly compensated
executive officers whose salary and bonus for 1998 was more than $100,000.
Summary Compensation Table
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Long Term
Compensation
Awards
------------
Annual Compensation Securities
-------------------- Underlying
Name and Principal Positions Salary ($) Bonus ($) Options (#)
- ---------------------------- ---------- --------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Stuart H. Wolff, Ph.D.
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer.................................... $185,538 $100,000 590,000
Richard R. Janssen
Former President and Chief Operating
Officer.................................... 183,603 40,000 -
John M. Giesecke, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer, Vice President and
Secretary(1)............................... 71,417 29,000 150,000
Peter B. Tafeen
Vice President, Business Development........ 156,442 52,500 50,000
</TABLE>
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(1) Mr. Giesecke commenced his employment in June 1998.
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Option Grants in 1998
The following table sets forth grants of stock options to our Chief
Executive Officer and our three other most highly compensated executive
officers in 1998.
All options granted to these executive officers are immediately exercisable
and are either incentive stock options or nonqualified stock options and
generally vest over four years at the rate of 25% of the shares subject to the
option on the first anniversary of the date of grant and 2.083% each
subsequent month. Some of these options are subject to acceleration upon a
change of control of HomeStore.com or termination of the optionee's
employment. See "--Employment-Related Agreements." The options expire ten
years from the date of grant and were granted at an exercise price equal to
the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant, as determined
by the board.
Potential realizable values are computed by (a) multiplying the number of
shares of common stock subject to a given option by the exercise price per
share, (b) assuming that the aggregate stock value derived from that
calculation compounds at the annual 5% or 10% rates shown in the table for the
entire ten year term of the option and (c) subtracting from that result the
aggregate option exercise price. The 5% and 10% assumed annual rates of stock
price appreciation are mandated by the rules of the Securities and Exchange
Commission and do not represent our estimate or projection of future common
stock prices.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Potential
Realizable Value at
Percentage Assumed Annual
Number of of Total Rates of Stock
Securities Options Price Appreciation
Underlying Granted to Exercise for Option Term
Options Employees Price Expiration -------------------
Name Granted(#) in 1998(1) ($/Sh) Date 5% 10%
- ---- ---------- ---------- -------- ---------- -------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Stuart H. Wolff, Ph.D... 150,000 7.8% $2.50 1/26/08 $235,835 $ 597,653
440,000 23.0 3.16 8/22/08 874,415 2,215,940
Richard R. Janssen...... -- -- -- -- -- --
John M. Giesecke, Jr. .. 70,000 3.7 3.00 6/15/08 132,068 334,686
80,000 4.2 4.00 12/18/08 201,246 509,998
Peter B. Tafeen......... 20,000 1.0 3.00 6/1/08 37,734 95,625
30,000 1.6 3.16 10/28/08 59,619 151,087
</TABLE>
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(1) Based on options to purchase a total of 1,913,000 shares of common stock
of HomeStore.com granted during 1998.
Dr. Wolff's options vest monthly over four years. Mr. Giesecke's June 15,
1998 option vests over four years with 25% vesting on the first anniversary of
the date of grant and 2.083% vesting each subsequent month. Mr. Giesecke's
December 18, 1998 option vests monthly over four years. Mr. Tafeen's June 1,
1998 option vests over four years with 25% vesting on the first anniversary of
the date of grant and 2.083% vesting each month thereafter. Mr. Tafeen's
October 28, 1998 option vests monthly over four years.
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Aggregate Option Exercises in 1998 and Values at December 31, 1998
The following table sets forth the number of shares acquired and the value
realized upon exercise of stock options during 1998 and the number of shares
of common stock subject to exercisable and unexercisable stock options held as
of December 31, 1998 by our Chief Executive Officer and each of our three most
highly compensated executive officers. Also reported are values of "in-the-
money" options, which represent the positive spread between the exercise
prices of outstanding stock options and an assumed initial public offering
price of $ per share.
The value received equals the fair market value of the purchased shares on
the option exercise date, less the exercise price paid for those shares. The
options are immediately exercisable to the extent it qualifies as an incentive
stock option for federal income tax purposes for all of the option shares, but
any shares acquired upon exercise of those options will be subject to
repurchase by HomeStore.com, at the original exercise price paid per share, if
the optionee ceases service with HomeStore.com before those shares are vested.
The heading "Vested" refers to shares that are no longer subject to
repurchase; the heading "Unvested" refers to shares subject to repurchase as
of December 31, 1998.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number of Securities
Underlying Unexercised Value of Unexercised
Number of Options at In-the-Money Options at
Shares December 31, 1998 December 31, 1998
Acquired Value ---------------------- -----------------------
Name on Exercise Realized(1) Vested Unvested Vested Unvested
- ---- ----------- ----------- ---------- ------------ ----------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Stuart H. Wolff, Ph.D... 269,658 $724,519 57,052 611,526
Richard R. Janssen...... 346,855(1) 856,280 -- 87,058
John M. Giesecke, Jr. .. -- -- -- 150,000
Peter B. Tafeen......... -- -- 35,000 115,000
</TABLE>
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(1) The number of shares acquired on exercise by Mr. Janssen include 172,737
shares of InfoTouch stock acquired when Mr. Janssen exercised options to
purchase shares of InfoTouch stock. These shares were converted into
shares of NetSelect stock in connection with the combination of InfoTouch
and NetSelect described in "Certain Transactions."
Employee Benefit Plans
1996 Stock Incentive Plan. As of March 31, 1999, options to purchase
543,970 shares of common stock granted under the plan had been exercised, and
options to purchase 2,404,228 shares of common stock at a weighted average
exercise price of $2.36 per share were outstanding.
This plan will terminate immediately prior to this offering. As a result,
no options will be granted under the plan after this offering. However, the
termination of this plan will not affect any outstanding options, all of which
will remain outstanding until exercised or until they terminate or expire.
Options granted under this plan are subject to terms substantially similar to
those described below with respect to options to be granted under the 1999
Stock Incentive Plan.
1999 Equity Incentive Plan. As of March 31, 1999, an option to purchase
300,000 unvested shares of common stock granted under the plan had been
exercised, options to purchase 406,000 shares of common stock at a weighted
average exercise price of $6.53 per share were outstanding under this plan and
345,802 shares of common stock remain available for issuance upon the exercise
of options that may be granted in the future under the plan. This plan will
terminate immediately prior to this offering, at which time HomeStore.com's
1999 Stock Incentive Plan will become effective. As a result, no options will
be granted under the plan after this offering. However, the termination of
this will not affect any outstanding options, all of which will remain
outstanding until exercised or until they terminate or expire. Options granted
under the plan are subject to terms substantially similar to those described
below with respect to options granted under the 1999 Stock Incentive Plan.
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1999 Stock Incentive Plan. We intend to adopt the 1999 Stock Incentive Plan
prior to the completion of this offering. The number of shares to be reserved
under this plan will be determined by the board, subject to stockholder
approval, prior to this offering. Also reserved under this plan will be shares
reserved under the 1996 Stock Incentive Plan and the 1999 Equity Incentive
Plan not issued or subject to outstanding grants on the date of this
prospectus and any shares issued under these plans that are forfeited or
repurchased by HomeStore.com or that are issuable upon exercise of options
that expire or become unexercisable for any reason without having been
exercised in full. This plan will become effective on the date of this
prospectus. Shares that:
. are subject to issuance upon exercise of an option granted under the
1999 Stock Incentive Plan that cease to be subject to that option
for any reason other than exercise of the option;
. have been issued pursuant to the exercise of an option granted under
the 1999 Stock Incentive Plan that are subsequently forfeited or
repurchased by HomeStore.com at the original purchase price;
. are subject to an award granted pursuant to a restricted stock
purchase agreement under the 1999 Stock Incentive Plan that are
subsequently forfeited or repurchased by HomeStore.com at the
original issue price; or
. are subject to stock bonuses granted under the 1999 Stock Incentive
Plan that otherwise terminate without shares being issued,
will again be available for grant and issuance under the 1999 Stock Incentive
Plan.
This plan will terminate after ten years, unless it is terminated earlier
by the board. The plan will authorize the award of options, restricted stock
and stock bonuses. No person will be eligible to receive more than a specified
number of shares in any calendar year under the plan other than a new employee
of HomeStore.com who will be eligible to receive no more than a specified
number of shares in the calendar year in which the employee commences
employment. These amounts will be determined by the board prior to this
offering.
The plan will be administered by the compensation committee, which
currently consists of Messrs. Brooks, Doerr and Hanauer, all of whom are "non-
employee directors" under applicable federal securities laws and "outside
directors" as defined under applicable federal tax laws. The compensation
committee will have the authority to construe and interpret the plan, grant
awards and make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the
administration of the plan.
The plan will provide for the grant of both incentive stock options that
qualify under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code, and nonqualified stock
options. Incentive stock options may be granted only to employees of
HomeStore.com or of a parent or subsidiary of HomeStore.com. All other awards
other than incentive stock options may be granted to employees, officers,
directors, consultants, independent contractors and advisors of HomeStore.com
or any parent or subsidiary of HomeStore.com, provided the consultants,
independent contractors and advisors render bona fide services not in
connection with the offer and sale of securities in a capital-raising
transaction. The exercise price of incentive stock options must be at least
equal to the fair market value of HomeStore.com's common stock on the date of
grant. The exercise price of incentive stock options granted to 10%
stockholders must be at least equal to 110% of that value. The exercise price
of non qualified stock options must be at least equal to 85% of the fair
market value of HomeStore.com's common stock on the date of grant.
Options may be exercisable only as they vest or immediately exercisable
with the shares issued subject to our right of repurchase that lapses as the
shares vest. In general, options will vest over a five-year period.
The maximum term of options granted under the plan is ten years.
Awards granted under the plan may not be transferred in any manner other
than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. They may be exercised
during the lifetime of the optionee only by the optionee. The compensation
committee could determine otherwise and provide for these provisions in the
award agreement, but only with respect to awards that are not incentive stock
options. Options granted under the plan generally may be exercised for a
period of time after the termination of the optionee's service to
HomeStore.com or a
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parent or subsidiary of HomeStore.com. Options will generally terminate
immediately upon termination of employment for cause.
The purchase price for restricted stock will be determined by the
compensation committee. Stock bonuses may be issued for past services or may
be awarded upon the completion of services or performance goals.
In the event of HomeStore.com's dissolution or liquidation or a "change in
control" transaction, outstanding awards may be assumed or substituted by the
successor corporation, if any. In the discretion of the compensation
committee, the vesting of these awards may accelerate upon one of these
transactions.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan. We intend to adopt an Employee Stock Purchase
Plan prior to the completion of this offering. The number of shares to be
reserved will be determined by the board, subject to stockholder approval,
prior to this offering. On each January 1, the aggregate number of shares
reserved for issuance under the plan will increase automatically by a number
of shares equal to 1% of our outstanding shares on the preceding December 31.
The aggregate number of shares reserved for issuance under the plan may not
exceed a specified number of shares, which the board will determine when
adopting this plan. The plan will be administered by the compensation
committee. The compensation committee will have the authority to construe and
interpret the plan, and its decision will be final and binding. The plan will
become effective on the first business day on which price quotations for the
common stock are available on the Nasdaq National Market.
Employees generally will be eligible to participate in the plan if they are
customarily employed by HomeStore.com, or its parent or any subsidiaries that
we designate, for more than 20 hours per week and more than five months in a
calendar year and are not, and would not become as a result of being granted
an option under the plan, 5% stockholders of HomeStore.com or its designated
parent or subsidiaries.
Under the plan, eligible employees will be permitted to acquire shares of
our common stock through payroll deductions. Eligible employees may select a
rate of payroll deduction between 2% and 10% of their compensation as defined
in the plan and are subject to certain maximum purchase limitations described
in the plan. Participation in the plan will end automatically upon termination
of employment for any reason.
Each offering period under the plan will be for two years and consist of
four six-month purchase periods. The first offering period is expected to
begin on the first business day on which price quotations for our common stock
are available on the Nasdaq National Market. The length of the first purchase
period may be more or less than six months. Subsequent offering periods and
purchase periods will begin on May 1 and November 1 of each year.
The plan will provide that, in the event of the proposed dissolution or
liquidation, each offering period that commenced prior to the closing of the
proposed event shall continue for the duration of the offering period,
provided that the compensation committee may fix a different date for
termination of the plan. The purchase price for our common stock purchased
under the plan is 85% of the lesser of the fair market value of our common
stock on the first or last day of the applicable offering period. A
participant may not purchase more than 1,000 shares in any purchase period.
The compensation committee will have the power to change the duration of
offering periods without stockholder approval, if the change is announced at
least 15 days prior to the beginning of the affected offering period.
The plan will be intended to qualify as an "employee stock purchase plan"
under Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code. Rights granted under the plan
will not be transferable by a participant other than by will or the laws of
descent and distribution.
The plan will terminate on the date ten years following its inception,
unless it is terminated earlier under the terms of the plan. The board will
have the authority to amend, terminate or extend the term of the plan, except
that no action may adversely affect any outstanding options previously granted
under the plan. Except for the annual increase of shares due to the automatic
increase provision described above, stockholder approval is required to
increase the number of shares that may be issued or to change the terms of
eligibility under the plan.
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The board may make the amendments to the plan as it determines to be advisable
if the financial accounting treatment for the plan is different from the
financial accounting treatment in effect on the date the plan was adopted by
the board.
401(k) Plan. HomeStore.com sponsors the HomeStore.com, Inc. 401(k)
Retirement Plan, a defined contribution plan intended to qualify under Section
401 of the Internal Revenue Code. Employees who are at least 21 years old and
who have been employed with us for at least 90 days are generally eligible to
participate and may enter the Plan as of the first day of any calendar
quarter. Participants may make pre-tax contributions to the plan of up to 15%
of their eligible earnings, subject to a statutorily prescribed annual limit.
Each participant is fully vested in his or her contributions and the
investment earnings. We may make matching contributions on a discretionary
basis to the plan, but we had not done so as of March 31, 1999. Contributions
by the participants or HomeStore.com to the plan, and the income earned on
these contributions, are generally not taxable to the participants until
withdrawn. Contributions by us, if any, are generally deductible by
HomeStore.com when made. Participant and company contributions are held in
trust as required by law. Individual participants may direct the trustee to
invest their accounts in authorized investment alternatives.
Employment-Related Agreements
Dr. Wolff
In August 1998, we entered into a three-year employment agreement with
Stuart H. Wolff, Ph.D. Under this agreement:
Compensation. Dr. Wolff initially received a base salary equal to $200,000
per year for the first year of the agreement. His salary can be increased by
the board in subsequent years. Dr. Wolff is also eligible to receive an annual
bonus in an amount up to 100% of his base salary for that year. He also
receives an automobile and cellular phone allowance of up to $4,800 per year.
Loan. We also loaned Dr. Wolff $300,000 for the purpose of exercising any
of the stock options he held or was to be granted at the time of the
agreement. This loan must be repaid within 180 days of when his employment
terminates or as he sells the shares of common stock he acquired when he
exercised his stock options. This loan is a full recourse loan and
collateralized by shares of our common stock.
Acceleration of stock option vesting. If we are acquired or if a change in
control of HomeStore.com occurs, 50% of his then unvested options will
immediately become vested.
Termination of employment. If Dr. Wolff's employment is terminated without
cause or if Dr. Wolff resigns for "good reason," he will be entitled to
receive an amount equal to his annual base salary and his stock options will
continue to vest for another 12 months. Good reason includes a material
reduction in his duties or responsibilities or a reduction in his salary.
Mr. Janssen
In August 1998, we entered into a one-year employment agreement with
Richard R. Janssen for him to serve as our interim President and Chief
Operating Officer. Under this agreement:
Compensation. Mr. Janssen initially received a base salary equal to
$190,000 per year. Mr. Janssen was also eligible to receive an annual bonus in
an amount up to 100% of his base salary. He also received an automobile and
cellular phone allowance of up to $4,800 per year.
Consulting option. Following Mr. Janssen's employment, we retained him as a
consultant for three months and pay him $15,833 per month for these services,
as provided in his employment agreement.
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Mr. Buckman
In February 1999, we entered into an at-will employment agreement with
Michael A. Buckman for him to serve as our President and Chief Operating
Officer. Under this agreement:
Compensation. Mr. Buckman initially received a base salary equal to
$200,000 per year. Mr. Buckman may also be eligible to receive an annual bonus
in an amount up to 125% of his base salary with a guaranteed first year bonus
of $250,000. In addition, we granted Mr. Buckman an option to purchase 300,000
shares of our common stock, subject to vesting requirements. Mr. Buckman will
also be entitled to receive a supplemental cash bonus based upon the market
price of our common stock during (1) the eight week period following the
anniversary of his employment agreement and (2) the year following the
anniversary of his employment agreement. The total amount of this supplemental
cash bonus will in no event exceed $450,000 for the first year or $700,000 for
the second year and is subject to downward adjustment for the first year based
on specified events occurring during the second year. Mr. Buckman will also
receive customary employee benefits and reimbursement of relocation and travel
expenses.
Termination of employment. If we terminate Mr. Buckman's employment without
cause prior to the first anniversary of his employment agreement, he will be
entitled to receive $250,000 and 75,000 shares of our common stock subject to
his option will immediately become vested. If we terminate Mr. Buckman's
employment without cause on or after the first anniversary of his employment
agreement, he will be entitled to receive a cash bonus based upon the price of
our common stock on the date of termination that will in no event exceed
$300,000.
Change in Control. In the event of a change in control of HomeStore.com, an
additional 30% of the then unvested shares subject to Mr. Buckman's stock
option will immediately become vested.
Mr. Giesecke
In June 1998, we entered into an at-will employment agreement with John M.
Giesecke, Jr. Under this agreement:
Compensation. Mr. Giesecke initially received a base salary of $130,000 per
year. Mr. Giesecke's current base salary is $160,000 per year. He is also
eligible to receive an annual bonus in an amount up to 30% of his base salary.
Termination. Upon termination other than for cause, Mr. Giesecke will
receive a severance payment equal to four months base salary.
Mr. Rosenblatt
In September 1998, we entered into an at-will employment agreement with
David M. Rosenblatt. Under this agreement:
Compensation. Mr. Rosenblatt initially received a base salary of $140,000
per year. Mr. Rosenblatt's current base salary is $155,000 per year. He is
also eligible to receive an annual bonus in an amount up to 30% of his base
salary.
Mr. Tafeen
In September 1997, we entered into an at-will employment agreement with
Peter B. Tafeen. Under this agreement:
Compensation. Mr. Tafeen will receive a base salary of $140,000 per year.
Mr. Tafeen's current base salary is $160,000 per year. He is also eligible to
receive an annual bonus in an amount up to 30% of his base salary.
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Termination. Upon termination other than for cause, death or disability,
Mr. Tafeen will receive a severance payment equal to three months base salary.
Indemnification of Directors and Executive Officers and Limitation of
Liability
Our certificate of incorporation includes a provision that eliminates the
personal liability of a director for monetary damages resulting from breach of
his fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability:
. for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to HomeStore.com or its
stockholders;
. for acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional
misconduct or a knowing violation of law;
. under section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law regarding
unlawful dividends and stock purchases; or
. for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal
benefit.
Our bylaws provide that:
. we are required to indemnify our directors and officers to the fullest
extent permitted by Delaware law, subject to limited exceptions;
. we may indemnify our other employees and agents to the extent that we
indemnify our officers and directors, unless otherwise required by law,
our certificate of incorporation, our bylaws or agreements to which we
are party; and
. we are required to advance expenses, as incurred, to our directors and
executive officers in connection with a legal proceeding to the fullest
extent permitted by Delaware law, subject to limited exceptions.
Prior to the completion of this offering, we intend to enter into
indemnification agreements with each of our current directors and officers to
give them additional contractual assurances regarding the scope of the
indemnification set forth in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws and
to provide additional procedural protections. At present, there is no pending
litigation or proceeding involving any of our directors, officers or employees
for which indemnification is sought. We are not aware of any threatened
litigation that may result in claims for indemnification.
We currently have liability insurance for our directors and officers and
intend to extend that coverage for public securities matters.
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CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS
Other than compensation agreements and other arrangements, which are
described as required in "Management," and the transactions described below,
since we were formed, there has not been, nor is there currently proposed, any
transaction or series of similar transactions to which we were or will be a
party:
. in which the amount involved exceeded or will exceed $60,000, and
. in which any director, executive officer, holder of more than 5% of our
common stock on an as-converted basis or any member of their immediate
family had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.
Stock Financings
The share numbers and per share prices below are adjusted to reflect the
conversion of convertible preferred stock into common stock at a ratio of
one share of preferred stock to two shares of common stock.
Series A Preferred Stock Financing
In December 1996, we sold 3,294,118 shares of Series A preferred stock for
approximately $1.42 per share. The purchasers of the Series A preferred stock
included, among others:
. CDW Internet, LLC--823,530 shares;
. J.H. Whitney & Co., Inc.--658,822 shares; and
. Whitney Equity Partners, L.P.--988,236 shares.
Stuart H. Wolff, Ph.D., our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer, was a co-manager of CDW Internet, LLC. Michael C. Brooks, one of our
directors, is a managing member of Whitney Equity Partners, L.P. and a general
partner of J.H. Whitney & Co., Inc. J. H. Whitney & Co., Inc. subsequently
transferred all of its Series A preferred stock to Whitney Equity Partners,
L.P., an affiliated entity.
Series B Preferred Stock Financing
In December 1996, we sold 705,882 shares of Series B preferred stock for
approximately $3.31 per share. The purchasers of the Series B preferred stock
included, among others:
. Daniel A. Koch--55,462 shares.
Daniel A. Koch holds more than 5% of our outstanding common stock on an as-
converted basis.
Series C Preferred Stock Financing
In September 1997, we sold 1,228,748 shares of Series C preferred stock for
approximately $3.66 per share. The purchasers of the Series C preferred stock
included, among others:
. CDW Internet, LLC--150,180 shares;
. Ingleside Interests, L.P.--191,138 shares; and
. Whitney Equity Partners, L.P.--245,750 shares.
Joe F. Hanauer, one of our directors, is a general partner of Ingleside
Interests, L.P.
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Series D Preferred Stock Financing
In January 1998, we sold 1,362,402 shares of our Series D preferred stock
for approximately $7.34 per share to GE Capital. James G. Brown, one of our
directors, is a Senior Vice President and Industry Leader with GE Equity, the
private investing arm of GE Capital.
Bridge Financing
In July 1998, we borrowed a principal amount of $12.0 million from, among
others, venture capital funds affiliated with Kleiner Perkins Caufield &
Byers. The lenders included:
. Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers VIII L.P.-- $6,635,520;
. KPCB VIII Founders Fund L.P.-- $384,480; and
. KPCB Information Sciences Zaibatsu Fund II, L.P.--$180,000.
All of these bridge loans, together with accrued interest, which accrued at
a rate of six percent per year, were converted into shares of our Series F
preferred stock as part of the purchase price for the Series F preferred stock
and the common stock described below. Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers VIII,
KPCB VIII Founders Fund and KPCB Information Sciences Zaibatsu Fund are
affiliated entities. L. John Doerr, one of our directors, is a general partner
of the general partner of these funds.
Series F Preferred Stock Financing
In August 1998, we sold 3,328,098 shares of Series F preferred stock at
$12.00 per share and 3,347,982 shares of common stock at a purchase price of
$3.16 per share. These shares were sold to a number of venture capital funds
as well as other corporate investors. The purchasers in this financing
included, among others:
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Series F
Preferred Common Aggregate
Shares Shares Purchase
Purchaser Purchased Purchased Price
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Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers VIII.......... 452,562 2,660,300 $13,823,990
KPCB VIII Founders Fund........................ 26,224 154,148 801,025
KPCB Information Sciences Zaibatsu Fund II..... 12,276 72,164 374,989
Whitney Equity Partners, L.P. ................. 73,630 160,214 1,389,035
General Electric Capital Corporation........... 52,998 115,320 999,811
Fannie Mae..................................... 833,334 -- 10,000,008
National Association of REALTORS............... 53,008 115,342 1,000,000
Ingleside Interests, L.P. ..................... 7,436 16,178 140,274
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William Kelvie, one of our directors, is the Chief Information Officer of
Fannie Mae.
The shares received by the NAR were issued in satisfaction of our
obligation to make a payment of $1.0 million as our share of advertising costs
for the association's advertising program which also features our web site. In
addition, the NAR received 119,048 shares of RealSelect common stock to
satisfy one of our payment obligations to the NAR under the operating
agreement discussed below.
Operating agreement with the National Association of REALTORS
In November 1996, we entered into an operating agreement with the NAR which
governs how our RealSelect subsidiary operates the REALTOR.com web site on
behalf of the NAR. The agreement may be terminated if:
. the number of real estate listings on REALTOR.com falls below 500,000;
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. we breach any of our obligations under the agreement and do not cure that
breach within 30 days;
. a third party acquires more than 50% of HomeStore.com's or RealSelect's
voting stock; or
. The individuals on RealSelect's board of directors, as it was constituted
on November 1996, cease to constitute a majority of our board of
directors without the approval of the board or directors approved by the
board.
Restrictions on How We Operate the REALTOR.com Web Site
The operating agreement contains a number of restrictions on how our
RealSelect subsidiary can operate the REALTOR.com web site. These include:
. it cannot display any "for sale by owner" real estate listings;
. it can only enter into agreements with data content providers, such as
MLS, on terms approved by the NAR;
. there are specific provisions as to the types of information that the
real property listings may contain as well as the manner in which they
may be displayed;
. the NAR has the right to approve the design and layout of the REALTOR.com
home page;
. the NAR can require RealSelect to include on REALTOR.com real estate
related content it develops;
. RealSelect cannot provide links from listings of existing real property
listings to rental or new home listings with exceptions for our
HomeBuilder.com and SpringStreet.com web sites;
. we cannot market any data or information received from data content
providers such as real estate agents or brokers other than aggregate
statistical data without its consent; and
. although we can collect fees for enhanced Internet services, we cannot
charge fees to brokers or agents who provide us only basic real property
listing information.
We Are Subject to Noncompetition Provisions
The REALTOR.com operating agreement with the NAR requires that our
REALTOR.com site be our exclusive web site for displaying real property
listings. This required us to obtain the consent of the NAR prior to launching
our HomeBuilder.com and CommercialSource.com web sites as well as our pending
acquisition of SpringStreet, Inc. In the future, if we were to acquire or
develop another service which provides real estate listings on an Internet
site or through other electronic means, we will need to obtain the prior
consent of the NAR in order to complete the acquisition. Any future consents
from the NAR, if we are able to obtain them, could be conditioned on our
restricting the operations of the new web site or service. These conditions
could include paying fees to the NAR, limiting the types of content or
listings on the web sites or service or other terms and conditions. Our
business could be adversely affected if we do not obtain consents from the
NAR, or if a consent we obtain contains restrictive conditions.
Performance Requirements for the REALTOR.com Web Site
RealSelect must maintain adequate computer systems, communications and
capacity to accommodate all the real property listings on the REALTOR.com web
site. The computer system must also meet a number of other performance
requirements. If another means of displaying electronic advertisements for
real property emerges, and we do not adequately provide for the electronic
display of these advertisements in the new medium, the NAR is entitled to
select another real property listing provider for that new medium.
Restrictions on the Types of Advertising We May Display on the REALTOR.com
Site
RealSelect cannot display advertisements in connection with a real property
listing from many types of advertisers. For example, RealSelect cannot include
advertisements related to political issues, religion, alcoholic beverages or
adult-oriented products and services. Also, there are restrictions as to how
RealSelect displays advertisements from banks, loan brokers, mortgage bankers
and other participants in the real estate lending industry. For example, none
of these advertisers can occupy or reserve more than 25% of the available
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advertising space for a geographic location or be given an exclusive right to
advertise with respect to a particular business on the REALTOR.com web site.
Compensation to the NAR
Fixed Fees. We paid the NAR $1.0 million to fund advertising activities of
the NAR. This amount was paid by issuing shares of our Series F convertible
preferred stock and common stock described above. We also paid the NAR an
additional $1.0 million for advertising and for completion of goals specified
in the operating agreement. This amount was paid by issuing the NAR shares of
RealSelect common stock.
Additional Payment. Prior to the closing of this offering, we will issue to
the NAR 75,000 shares of common stock in cancellation of $600,000 of our $1.2
million outstanding obligation to the NAR. These additional amounts are
payable based upon completion of goals specified in the operating agreement.
The remaining $600,000 will be repaid from the net proceeds of our
underwritten initial public offering.
Variable Fees. Beginning in 1999, we are required to make quarterly
payments to the NAR based on its operating revenues for a particular quarter
derived from the REALTOR.com web site and our other web sites. These operating
revenues are our consolidated gross revenues under this agreement, less sales
commissions paid to third parties related to those revenues, less any revenues
from permitted marketing of information or data.
Protective Provisions in Agreements with Respect to RealSelect
The board of directors of our RealSelect subsidiary consists of seven
members, two of whom are appointed by the NAR. Without the consent of the
approval of six of its seven board members, RealSelect cannot (1) enter into a
merger or consolidation transaction, (2) sell substantially all of its assets,
or (3) change its business purpose from that specified in its certificate of
incorporation, which purpose is the operation of the REALTOR.com web site and
real property advertising programming for electronic display and related
businesses.
It also cannot engage in certain transactions without the approval of a
majority of its board members and at least one member nominated by the NAR.
These include:
. amending its certificate of incorporation or bylaws;
. establishing, or appointing any members to, a board committee;
. approving transactions with affiliates, stockholders or employees in
excess of $100,000;
. changing its executive officers;
. pledging its assets;
. issuing a number of shares of stock in excess of 10% of the 100 shares
outstanding as of November 1996; and
. declaring dividends or making other distributions to its stockholders.
The RealSelect bylaws also contain protective provisions which could
restrict portions of RealSelect's operations or require us to incur additional
expenses. For instance, if the RealSelect board of directors cannot agree on
an annual budget for RealSelect, it would use as its budget that from the
prior year adjusted for inflation. Any expenditures in excess of that budget
would have to be funded by HomeStore.com. In addition, if RealSelect desired
to incur debt or invest in assets in excess of $2.5 million or review salaries
for or award bonuses to executive officers of RealSelect without the approval
of a majority of its board, including an NAR representative, we would also
need to fund those expenditures.
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Conversion of RealSelect Stock into HomeStore.com Stock
Immediately prior to this offering, the NAR will convert all of their
shares of RealSelect for our common stock, except for one half of one share of
RealSelect, into an aggregate of 1,566,906 shares of our common stock. The NAR
can require that we convert the remaining one half share into an aggregate of
49,926 shares of our common stock if we merge NetSelect and RealSelect within
one year of this offering. Otherwise, the NAR can require that we redeem these
shares for $1.0 million, which can be paid with a promissory note which would
be payable upon demand of the NAR.
REALTOR.com Related Royalties
In 1999, RealSelect must pay the NAR the lesser of:
. 5% of RealSelect's operating revenues; or
. 12.5% of RealSelect's operating revenues less the percentage of our
operating revenues paid to data content providers.
In 2000 and each year after 2000, RealSelect must pay the NAR annually the
lesser of:
. 5% of RealSelect's operating revenues; or
. 15% of RealSelect's operating revenues less the percentage of our
operating revenues paid to data content providers.
Restrictions on How We Operate the SpringStreet.com Web Site
We were required to obtain the consent of the NAR in connection with our
pending SpringStreet acquisition. In agreeing to the proposed acquisition, the
NAR imposed a number of important restrictions on how we can operate the
SpringStreet.com web site. We must pay the NAR an annual royalty equal the
lesser of (1) 5% of the rental site's operating revenues and (2) 15% of the
rental site's operating revenues less the percentage of our operating revenues
paid to data content providers.
Under the consent, in addition to the SpringStreet.com web address, we must
use a REALTOR-branded rental web address. If the consent is terminated we
could be required to operate our rental properties web site at a different web
address.
Unless the consent is terminated as a result of a breach by the NAR, the
NAR would be entitled to use the REALTOR-branded web address. As a result, we
would face competition from the NAR. Other important restrictions include:
. we cannot display advertisements from the same types of advertisers that
we are prohibited from displaying on our REALTOR.com web site;
. we are subject to the same restrictions as we are on the REALTOR.com site
as to how we display advertisements from banks, loan brokers, mortgage
brokers and other participants in the real estate industry on pages
containing listings by a REALTOR;
. the site will be owned by or through our RealSelect subsidiary;
. we must offer REALTORS preferred pricing for home pages or enhanced
advertising on the rental web site;
. we must use our best efforts to ensure that operating the rental site
will not impact the quality or timeliness of how we perform our
obligations under the operating agreement for REALTOR.com;
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. without the consent of the NAR, prior to the time we are using only the
REALTOR-branded web address, we cannot provide a link on the
SpringStreet.com web site linking the REALTOR.com web site to the
SpringStreet.com web site and vice versa;
. we cannot display listings for rental of units in smaller properties
unless those units are listed with a REALTOR or listed on a REALTOR-
controlled MLS, unless the NAR agrees that in a particular market, fewer
than 50% of the listings are listed through REALTORS, in which case these
properties must be listed with other non-REALTOR real estate
professionals; and
. we cannot list properties for sale on this site for the duration of our
REALTOR.com operating agreement and for an additional two years.
Trademark License and Joint Ownership of Software
Under a trademark license agreement with the NAR, we are exclusively
authorized to use the NAR's federally registered REALTOR membership mark, the
domain name REALTOR.com and certain NAR logos in conjunction with our
REALTOR.com web site. Under a joint ownership agreement, the software we use
to run the REALTOR.com web site and any enhancements to that software are
jointly owned by the NAR and us. If the agreement under which we operate
REALTOR.com is terminated, we must transfer a copy of this software and assign
our agreements with data content providers, including MLSs, to the NAR. The
NAR would then be entitled to use the software for "real estate related
businesses" and could operate the REALTOR.com web site itself or through a
third party. Following any termination of the operating agreement, the NAR
could also terminate the trademark license agreement.
Right of First Refusal
RealSelect has a stockholders agreement with the NAR which provides that we
must give RealSelect a right of first refusal to invest in "real estate
related" business opportunities prior to our entry into any of these
businesses. "Real estate related" businesses include real estate brokerage,
real estate management, mortgage financing, appraising, counseling, land
development and building, title insurance, escrow services, franchising,
operation of an association comprised of real estate licensees and operation
of a Multiple Listing Service.
Board Representation
Upon consummation of this offering, we will issue to the NAR one share of
our New Series A Preferred Stock. As long as the REALTOR.com operating
agreement is in effect and the NAR continues to hold at least 20% of the
shares of common stock it owned immediately prior to this offering, through
its ownership of the one share of our New Series A Preferred Stock the NAR
will be entitled to nominate one member to our board. See "Description of
Capital Stock." Under our stockholders agreement, so long as our operating
agreement remains in effect, the NAR will have the right to nominate two
members to RealSelect's board of directors.
Mr. Hanauer, the NAR designee to our board, is a member of the Executive
Committee of the National Association of REALTORS.
Agreements with the National Association of Home Builders
Operating Agreement
In June 1998, we entered into an operating agreement with the NAHB. Under
this agreement, we agreed to display electronic ads for new residential
property.
The NAHB's agreement not to compete. The NAHB agreed it would not, during
the term of the operating agreement and for the one year period after the
agreement terminates:
. engage in the electronic display, other than through analog television,
of advertisements for new residential property;
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. develop, maintain or house home pages for members of the NAHB; or
. create Internet sites for persons affiliated with the sale or marketing
of new residential real estate.
Term of the agreement. This agreement runs through June 2003 and
automatically renews for successive one year periods. However, starting in
June 2000, the NAHB can terminate the agreement at any time, for any reason if
it provides us with six months' prior notice. If the NAHB chooses to terminate
the agreement in this manner, however, its non-competition obligation
described above will last for a period of three years after the agreement
terminates. In addition, if the termination occurs prior to June 2003, the
NAHB must surrender all the shares received by it upon its exercise of the
warrant described below. If the NAHB terminates the agreement between June
2003 and June 2008, it must surrender 50% of the shares it received upon its
exercise of that warrant. The operating agreement may also be terminated if
either of us materially breaches a term of the agreement or becomes bankrupt
or insolvent.
Warrant
In June 1998, we issued a warrant to purchase 226,576 shares of our common
stock to the NAHB at an exercise price of $.0005 per share. This warrant has
been exercised.
Restrictions on the NAHB's Ability to Sell Shares
The NAHB cannot transfer any of the shares it received upon exercise of the
warrant until June 2003. It cannot sell more than 50% of the shares unless the
transferee agrees to be bound by the surrender provisions described above.
Combination of InfoTouch and NetSelect
In February 1999, NetSelect and InfoTouch combined in a non-substantive
share exchange. Richard R. Janssen, a director of our company, owned 438,014
shares of InfoTouch, which represented approximately 2.19% of our outstanding
capital stock as of March 31, 1999. In August 1998, under a stock redemption
agreement that we entered into at the time of this combination, we repurchased
421,606 shares of InfoTouch common stock held by Mr. Janssen for cash at a
purchase price of $10.25 per share.
Loans to Executive Officers
In August 1998, Dr. Wolff exercised options to acquire 269,658 and Mr.
Janssen exercised options to acquire 174,118 shares of our common stock, for
an aggregate exercise price of $126,252 in the case of Dr. Wolff, and $24,377
in the case of Mr. Janssen. Dr. Wolff paid $126,117 and Mr. Janssen paid
$24,289 of the purchase price with promissory notes. In April 1999, Dr. Wolff
exercised options to acquire 668,578 shares, Mr. Giesecke exercised options to
acquire 66,664 shares, Mr. Rosenblatt exercised options to acquire
91,818 shares and Mr. Tafeen exercised options to acquire 150,000 shares of
our common stock for an aggregate exercise price of $1.7 million for Dr.
Wolff, $199,992 for Mr. Giesecke, $348,254 for Mr. Rosenblatt and $229,650 for
Mr. Tafeen. Dr. Wolff paid $1.7 million, Mr. Giesecke paid $199,959, Mr.
Rosenblatt paid $348,208 and Mr. Tafeen paid $229,575, of the purchase price
with promissory notes.
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PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to
beneficial ownership of our common stock as of March 31, 1999, as adjusted to
reflect the exchange by the NAR of substantially all its shares of RealSelect
common stock for shares of HomeStore.com common stock and the sale of our
common stock in this offering, by (1) each stockholder known by us to be the
beneficial owner of 5% or more of our common stock, (2) each of our directors,
(3) each executive officer listed in the summary compensation table, and (4)
all executive officers and directors as a group.
Beneficial ownership is determined under the rules of the Securities and
Exchange Commission and generally includes voting or investment power with
respect to securities. Unless otherwise indicated below, to our knowledge, the
persons and entities named in the table have sole voting and sole investment
power with respect to all shares beneficially owned, subject to community
property laws where applicable. Shares of common stock subject to options that
are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of March 31, 1999 are
deemed to be outstanding and to be beneficially owned by the person holding
the options for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of that
person but are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the
percentage ownership of any other person. Unless otherwise indicated, the
address for each listed stockholder is c/o HomeStore.com, Inc., 225 West
Hillcrest Drive, Suite 100, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360.
The number of shares of common stock outstanding after this offering
includes shares of common stock being offered in this prospectus as
well as the shares of common stock offered in our underwritten initial
public offering. It does not include (1) the shares that are subject to the
warrants issued in this offering or (2) the over-allotment option granted to
the underwriters of our underwritten initial public offering. The percentage
of common stock outstanding as of March 31, 1999 is based on 18,373,996 shares
of common stock outstanding on that date, assuming that all outstanding
preferred stock has been converted into common stock.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Shares Percentage of Shares
Beneficially Beneficially Owned
Owned -----------------------
Prior to Before After
Name of Beneficial Owner Offering Offering Offering
- ------------------------ ------------ -------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
L. John Doerr(1)...................... 3,377,674 18.4%
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
Michael C. Brooks(2).................. 2,126,652 11.6%
Whitney Equity Partners, L.P.
Joe F. Hanauer(3)(4).................. 2,025,008 11.0%
Ingleside Interests, L.P.
National Association of REALTORS(4)... 1,810,256 9.9%
James G. Brown(5)..................... 1,530,720 8.3%
General Electric Capital Corporation
Stuart H. Wolff, Ph.D.(6)............. 1,220,236 6.6%
Daniel A. Koch(7)..................... 1,086,292 5.9%
Independent Consultants, Inc.
William E. Kelvie(8).................. 833,334 4.5%
Fannie Mae
Richard R. Janssen(9)................. 699,190 3.8%
Kenneth K. Klein(10).................. 226,576 1.2%
National Association of Home Builders
Peter B. Tafeen(11)................... 203,750 1.1%
John M. Giesecke, Jr.(12)............. 150,000 *
All 14 directors and executive
officers as a group(13).............. 12,943,143 67.9%
</TABLE>
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* Represents beneficial ownership of less than 1%
(1) Represents 3,112,862 shares held by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
VIII, 180,372 shares held by KPCB VIII Founders Fund and 84,440 shares
held by KPCB Information Sciences Zaibatsu Fund II. L. John
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Doerr is a general partner of the general partner of these funds. Mr. Doerr
disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held by these entities except to
the extent of his pecuniary interest in these entities. The address of
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Mr. Doerr is 2750 Sand Hill Road,
Menlo Park, CA 94025.
(2) Represents 2,126,652 shares held by Whitney Equity Partners, L.P. Michael
C. Brooks is a managing member of the general partner of this fund. Mr.
Brooks disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held by this entity
except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in these entities. The
address of Whitney Equity Partners, L.P. is 177 Broad Street, Stamford,
CT 06901.
(3) Includes 1,810,256 shares held by the NAR, of which Mr. Hanauer is a
member of the Executive Committees. Mr. Hanauer disclaims beneficial
ownership of shares held by this association. Also includes 214,752
shares held by Ingleside Interests, L.P. Mr. Hanauer is a general partner
of this entity. Mr. Hanauer disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held
by this entity except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in this
entity. The address for the NAR is 430 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL
60611.
(4) Includes 75,000 shares to be issued to the NAR prior to the closing of
this offering.
(5) Represents shares held by GE Capital. Mr. Brown is Senior Vice President
and Industry Leader with GE Equity, the private investing arm of GE
Capital. Mr. Brown disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares. The
address of General Electric Capital Corporation is 120 Long Ridge Road,
Stamford, CT 06927.
(6) Includes 546,970 shares that are subject to our right to repurchase these
shares. This right of repurchase lapses with respect to 21,520 shares per
month.
(7) Includes 66,694 shares held by Independent Consultants, Inc., of which
Mr. Koch is Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Koch disclaims beneficial
ownership of shares held by this entity except to the extent of his
pecuniary interest in this entity. The address of Daniel A. Koch is 12905
Lafayette Ave., Omaha NE 68154.
(8) Represents shares held by Fannie Mae. Mr. Kelvie is the Chief Information
Officer of Fannie Mae. Mr. Kelvie disclaims beneficial ownership of any
shares held by Fannie Mae.
(9) Includes 87,058 shares subject to options exercisable through May 31,
1999.
(10) Represents 226,576 shares held by the NAHB, of which Mr. Klein is a
member of the Executive Committee. Mr. Klein disclaims beneficial
ownership of all shares held by this association.
(11) Includes 150,000 shares held by Mr. Tafeen, of which 105,625 are subject
to our right to repurchase these shares. This right of repurchase lapses
with respect to 3,125 shares per month. Also includes 53,750 shares
subject to options granted on April 22, 1999 and exercisable before May
31, 1999.
(12) Represents 150,000 shares subject to options exercisable before May 31,
1999.
(13) Includes the shares beneficially owned by the persons and entities
described in footnotes (1)-(6) and (8)-(11). Also includes an additional
550,000 shares, 300,000 of which are shares held by other officers and
250,000 of which are shares subject to options held by those other
officers that are exercisable before May 31, 1999.
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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
Immediately following this offering and our underwritten initial public
offering, the authorized capital stock of HomeStore.com will consist of
200,000,000 shares of common stock, $.001 par value per share, and 10,000,000
shares of undesignated preferred stock, $.001 par value per share. As of
March 31, 1999, and assuming the conversion of all outstanding preferred stock
into common stock, there were outstanding 18,373,996 shares of common stock
held of record by approximately 275 stockholders, one share of our new Series
A preferred stock to be issued to the NAR, options to purchase 2,813,782
shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 463,668 shares of common
stock.
Common Stock
Dividend Rights. Subject to preferences that may apply to shares of
preferred stock outstanding at the time, the holders of outstanding shares of
common stock are entitled to receive dividends out of assets legally available
at the times and in the amounts as the board may from time to time determine.
Voting Rights. Each common stockholder is entitled to one vote for each
share of common stock held on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders.
Cumulative voting for the election of directors is not provided for in our
certificate of incorporation, which means that the holders of a majority of
the shares voted can elect all of the directors then standing for election.
No preemptive or similar rights. The common stock is not entitled to
preemptive rights and is not subject to conversion or redemption.
Preferred Stock
Upon the closing of this offering, each outstanding share of our existing
preferred stock will be converted into two shares of common stock, except our
new Series A preferred stock, which will not convert and will remain
outstanding. See Note 11 of Notes to Financial Statements for a description of
this preferred stock.
Upon completion of this offering, we will have authorized and outstanding
one share of our new Series A preferred stock which will be held by the NAR.
The rights of this stock are identical to our common stock, except:
. it is non voting, except that for so long as our operating agreement
with the NAR has not been terminated and the NAR holds 20% of its stock
owned prior to this offering, the NAR will be entitled to elect one
director;
. the holder of this stock is entitled to receive a non-cumulative, non-
mandatory dividend preference of $.08 per annum and liquidation
preference of $1.00 per share;
. this stock is automatically converted to one share of common stock upon
sale, transfer, pledge or other disposition of the share of Series A
preferred stock;
. this stock is subject to a right of first refusal at $1.00 in our favor
upon any proposed transfer by the NAR; and
. this stock is redeemable by us at $1.00 if the operating agreement is
terminated or if the NAR fails to hold 20% of its stock owned prior to
this offering.
Following the offering, HomeStore.com will be authorized, subject to
limitations prescribed by Delaware law, to issue preferred stock in one or
more series, to establish from time to time the number of shares to be
included in each series, to fix the rights, preferences and privileges of the
shares of each wholly unissued series and any of its qualifications,
limitations or restrictions. The board can also increase or decrease the
number of shares of any series, but not below the number of shares of that
series then outstanding, without any further vote
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or action by the stockholders. The board may authorize the issuance of
preferred stock with voting or conversion rights that could adversely affect
the voting power or other rights of the holders of the common stock. The
issuance of preferred stock, while providing flexibility in connection with
possible acquisitions and other corporate purposes, could, among other things,
have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of
HomeStore.com and may adversely affect the market price of the common stock
and the voting and other rights of the holders of common stock. We have no
current plan to issue any shares of preferred stock.
Other Warrants
For a description of the terms of the warrants being offered by this
prospectus see "Description of Warrants." Warrants to purchase 463,668 shares
of common stock were outstanding as of March 31, 1999.
America Online. In connection with entering into a distribution agreement
with America Online in April 1998, we issued a warrant to purchase 226,590
shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $3.16 per share. If America
Online does not purchase any shares in our underwritten initial public
offering, the warrant will expire. Additionally, if America Online exercises
its right to purchase $2.0 million of common stock in our underwritten initial
public offering, we will issue to it warrants to acquire $3.0 million of
common stock with a weighted average exercise price of 137.5% of the initial
public offering price per share for our underwritten initial public offering.
Original MLSs. During 1998 and early 1999, we issued warrants to purchase up
to 83,752 shares of common stock to MLSs that agreed to provide their real
estate listings to us for publication on the Internet on a preferred national
basis. The issuance of these warrants is contingent upon our underwritten
initial public offering. The exercise price will be equal to the initial
public offering price per share price in this offering. These warrants will
expire at various times from May 2000 to January 2001.
Broker Gold. In February 1999, we closed a private equity offering to real
estate brokers under our Broker Gold program. We also issued warrants to
purchase up to 143,326 shares of our common stock with an exercise price to be
equal to the initial public offering price per share in our underwritten
initial public offering. The issuance of these warrants is contingent upon our
underwritten initial public offering.
Additional Broker Warrants. In the future, we may offer up to 170,000
warrants to the Broker Gold program members who elect to renew their existing
listing agreements with us after their original two year term expires. The
broker must also maintain a minimum number of property listings as well as
continue to hold our securities. If issued, we anticipate that these warrants
would have an exercise price based upon the average of the closing market
price of the common stock for the ten trading days preceding the date which is
one day before the warrant is issued.
Other. There is an additional outstanding warrant to purchase 10,000 shares
of our common stock at an exercise price of $12.00 per share. This warrant
expires on January 19, 2002.
Registration Rights
The holders of approximately 18,189,966 shares of common stock have the
right to require us to register their shares with the Securities and Exchange
Commission so that those shares may be publicly resold or to include their
shares in any registration statement we file.
Demand Registration
Right to demand registration. At any time six months after our underwritten
initial public offering, these stockholders can request that we file a
registration statement so they can publicly sell their shares.
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Who may make a demand. Either GE Capital or funds affiliated with Kleiner
Perkins Caufield & Byers can require that we file a registration statement.
Otherwise, holders of at least 10% of the shares having registration rights
must demand that we file a registration statement.
Number of times holders can make demands. We will only be required to file
two registration statements for GE Capital and no more than four total.
However, if we are eligible to file a registration statement on Form S-3,
there is no limit to the number of registration statements we could be asked
to file so long as the aggregate amount of securities to be sold in each
registration exceeds $1.0 million.
Postponement. We may postpone the filing of a registration statement for up
to 180 days once in a 12 month period if we determine that the filing would
interfere with corporate transactions or would require premature disclosure of
them.
Expenses. We will pay only the expenses for two registrations effected on
Form S-1 and two registrations effected on Form S-3. However, even with
respect to these registrations, we are not obligated to pay the sellers'
underwriting discounts or commissions.
Piggyback Registration
If we register any securities for public sale, these stockholders will have
the right to include their shares in the registration statement. However, this
right does not apply to a registration relating to securities to be sold under
one of our stock plans or to be issued in a merger, consolidation or
reorganization transaction. The underwriters of any underwritten offering will
have the right to limit the number of shares to be so included in a
registration statement.
We will pay all of the expenses relating to any piggyback registration,
other than underwriting discounts and commissions.
Expiration of Registration Rights
The registration rights described above will expire five years after our
underwritten initial public offering is completed, or earlier with respect to
a particular stockholder if that holder can resell all of its securities in a
three month period under Rule 144 of the Securities Act or another exemption
from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.
In addition to these registration rights, if America Online exercises its
rights to acquire shares in our underwritten initial public offering, it will
have the right to demand the registration of the shares of common stock
issuable upon the exercise of the warrants granted to it in connection with
its share purchase in our underwritten initial public offering. See "--
Warrants."
NAR Put Right
The NAR will have the right to require us to redeem its remaining one half
of one shares of RealSelect common stock for $1.0 million, or if we merge with
RealSelect within one year after this offering, convert that stock into an
aggregate of 49,926 shares of our common stock. This right is described under
the section entitled "Certain Transactions--Conversion of RealSelect Stock
into HomeStore.com Stock."
Anti-Takeover Provisions
The provisions of Delaware law, our certificate of incorporation, our
bylaws, the NAR operating agreement and our stockholders agreement may have
the effect of delaying, deferring or discouraging another person from
acquiring control of our company. Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws
contain a number of provisions that could have the effect of delaying,
preventing or discouraging a change of control of our company. These include:
. We will have a classified board, which is divided into three classes with
staggered three-year terms;
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. Our stockholders are unable to fill any interim vacancy on our board of
directors;
. Any action required or permitted to be taken by our stockholders at an
annual meeting or a special meeting of the stockholders may only be taken
if it is properly brought before that meeting and may not be taken by
written consent;
. Our stockholders are limited in their ability to remove any director or
the entire board of directors without cause;
. Our bylaws provide that special meetings of the stockholders may be
called at any time by the board of directors, and must be called upon the
request of the chairman of the board of directors, the chief executive
officer, the president, or by a majority of the members of the board of
directors and may not be called by stockholders; and
. Stockholders must follow specified procedures in order to properly submit
any business before a stockholder meeting.
These provisions are designed to reduce the vulnerability of HomeStore.com
to an unsolicited acquisition proposal and, accordingly, could discourage
potential acquisition proposals and could delay or prevent a change in control
of HomeStore.com. These provisions are also intended to discourage tactics
that may be used in proxy fights but could, however, have the effect of
discouraging others from making tender offers for our shares and,
consequently, may also inhibit fluctuations in the market price for our shares
that could result from actual or rumored takeover attempts. These provisions
may also have the effect of preventing changes in our management. See "Risk
Factors--Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws, Delaware law and other
agreements contain provisions that could discourage a takeover."
Delaware Law
We will be subject to the provisions of Section 203 of the Delaware General
Corporation Law regulating corporate takeovers. This section prevents certain
Delaware corporations from engaging, under certain circumstances, in a
"business combination," which includes a merger or sale of more than 10% of
the corporation's assets with any "interested stockholder," or a stockholder
who owns 15% or more of the corporation's outstanding voting stock, as well as
affiliates and associates of stockholder, for three years following the date
that stockholder became an "interested stockholder" unless:
. the transaction is approved by the board prior to the date the
"interested stockholder" attained that status;
. upon consummation of the transaction that resulted in the stockholder's
becoming an "interested stockholder," the "interested stockholder" owned
at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the
time the transaction commenced; or
. on or subsequent to such date the "business combination" is approved by
the board and authorized at an annual or special meeting of stockholders
by at least two-thirds of the outstanding voting stock that is not owned
by the "interested stockholder."
A Delaware corporation may "opt out" of this provision with an express
provision in its original certificate of incorporation or an express provision
in its certificate or incorporation or bylaws resulting from a stockholders'
amendment approved by at least a majority of the outstanding voting shares.
However, we have not "opted out" of this provision. The statute could prohibit
or delay mergers or other takeover or change-in-control attempts and,
accordingly, may discourage attempts to acquire us.
NAR Operating Agreement
The NAR operating agreement is subject to termination if:
. a third party acquires 50% or more of our voting stock; or
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. a majority of our board ceases to serve on that board and their
replacements have not been approved by the board or replacements approved
by them.
Stockholder Agreement
The stockholder agreement entered into among stockholders holding
substantially all of our capital stock at March 31, 1999, the NAR and us, will
limit a change of control or a sale of all or substantially all of our assets.
Under the agreement, without the prior consent of the NAR, which may not
unreasonably be withheld:
. the stockholders who are party to the agreement, including various
entities affiliated with Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Whitney
Equity Partners, are restricted from transferring in non-public market
sales, other than to any other stockholder party to the agreement or in
an underwritten public offering, their shares to any transferee whose
primary business is real estate related or who will become a holder of
more than 5% of our capital stock; and
. we may not sell, lease or exchange all or substantially all of our
assets.
Limitations on Liability and Indemnification of Officers and Directors
Our certificate of incorporation limits the liability of directors to the
fullest extent permitted by Delaware law. In addition, our certificate of
incorporation and bylaws provide that we will indemnify our directors and
officers to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law. We intend to enter
into separate indemnification agreements with our directors and executive
officers that provide them indemnification protection in the event the
certificate of incorporation is subsequently amended.
Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws provide that we will indemnify
officers and directors against losses that they may incur in investigations
and legal proceedings resulting from their services to us, which may include
services in connection with takeover defense measures. These provisions may
have the effect of preventing changes in the management.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
The Transfer Agent and Registrar for our common stock is ChaseMellon
Shareholder Services, L.L.C.
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DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS OFFERED
The warrants being offered under this prospectus provide the holder of each
such warrant the right to purchase a specified number of shares of our common
stock. The warrants will be subject to the following terms:
. the exercise price will equal the per share price such common stock to
the public in our initial public offering of common stock, which is
being conducted simultaneously with this offering
. the warrants may also be exercised, or converted to common stock, on a
"net exercise" or "cashless" basis;
. the warrants can be exercised by the holder for a period of eighteen
months beginning on the day of our initial public offering of common
stock;
. the number of shares issuable upon exercise or conversion of the warrant
shall be subject to customary proportional adjustments in the event of
any stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, combination or
other similar event affecting the number of outstanding shares of our
common stock;
. in the event of a reorganization or recapitalization of HomeStore.com,
upon subsequent exercise or conversion of the warrant, the holder will
receive such stock, other securities or property to which the holder
would be entitled to receive if the warrant were exercised immediately
prior to such reorganization or recapitalization; and
. the warrant may not be assigned by the holder without the prior written
consent of HomeStore.com.
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SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE
Sales of substantial amounts of common stock including shares issued upon
exercise of outstanding warrants or options in the public market after this
offering and our underwritten initial public offering could adversely affect
market prices prevailing from time to time and could impair our ability to
raise capital through sale of equity securities. Furthermore, as described
below, 2,838,460 shares currently outstanding will be available for sale after
the expiration of contractual restrictions on resale with us and/or the
underwriters of our underwritten initial public offering. Sales of substantial
amounts of our common stock in the public market after contractual
restrictions lapse could adversely affect the prevailing market price and our
ability to raise equity capital in the future.
Upon completion of this offering and our underwritten initial public
offering, we will have outstanding shares of common stock, assuming no
exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option and no exercise of
outstanding options or warrants. Of these shares, the shares sold in this
offering and our underwritten initial public offering will be freely tradable
without restriction under the Securities Act unless purchased by our
"affiliates." Based on shares outstanding as of April 30, 1999, the remaining
shares will become eligible for public sale as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Approximate
Number of
Shares
Eligible
For Future
Date Sale Comment
---- ----------- -------
<S> <C> <C>
Date of this Prospectus. 0
181 days after the date
of this Prospectus..... 4,747,676 Lock-up released. These shares may be sold
under Rules 144, 144(k) or 701.
February 4, 2000........ 14,698,900 Restricted securities held for at least one
year that may be sold under Rule 144.
February 18, 2000....... 450,000 Restricted securities held for at least one
year that may be sold under Rule 144.
April 9, 2000........... 681,910 Restricted securities held for at least one
year that may be sold under Rule 144.
</TABLE>
Lock-Up Agreements with the Underwriters
Stockholders holding approximately 97% of our common stock on an as-
converted basis, including all of our officers and directors, have signed
lock-up agreements with the underwriters of our underwritten initial public
offering under which they agreed not to sell, transfer or dispose of, directly
or indirectly, any shares of common stock or any securities convertible into
or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of common stock without the prior
consent of Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated for a period of 180 days after
the date of this prospectus.
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated may choose to release some of these
shares from these restrictions prior to the expiration of this 180-day period,
although we are not aware of any current intention to request them to do so.
Rule 144
In general, under Rule 144 as currently in effect, beginning 90 days after
the date of this prospectus, a person who has beneficially owned shares of our
common stock for at least one year would be entitled to sell within any three-
month period a number of shares that does not exceed the greater of:
. 1% of the number of shares of common stock then outstanding, which will
equal approximately shares immediately after this offering; or
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. the average weekly trading volume of the common stock on the Nasdaq
National Market during the four calendar weeks preceding the filing of a
notice on Form 144 with respect to the sale.
Sales under Rule 144 are also subject to manner of sale provisions and
notice requirements and to the availability of current public information
about HomeStore.com.
Rule 144(k)
Under Rule 144(k), a person who has not been one of our affiliates at any
time during the 90 days preceding a sale, and who has beneficially owned the
shares proposed to be sold for at least two years, is entitled to sell those
shares without complying with the manner of sale, public information, volume
limitation or notice provisions of Rule 144. Therefore, unless otherwise
restricted, 144(k) shares may be sold immediately upon the completion of this
offering.
Rule 701
Any employee, officer or director of, or consultant to, HomeStore.com who
purchased his or her shares under a written compensatory plan or contract may
be entitled to sell their shares in reliance on Rule 701. Rule 701 permits
affiliates to sell their Rule 701 shares under Rule 144 without complying with
the holding period requirements of Rule 144. Rule 701 further provides that
non-affiliates may sell these shares in reliance on Rule 144 without having to
comply with the holding period, public information, volume limitation or
notice provisions of Rule 144. Under this rule, all holders of Rule 701 shares
are required to wait until 90 days after the date of this prospectus before
selling those shares. However, because all shares that we have issued under
Rule 701 are subject to lock-up agreements, they will only become eligible for
sale when the 180-day lock-up agreements expire. As a result, they may be sold
90 days after the offering only if the holder obtains the prior written
consent of Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated.
Registration Rights
Upon completion of this offering, the holders of 18,189,966 shares of
common stock, or their transferees, will be entitled to certain rights with
respect to the registration of those shares under the Securities Act. See
"Description of Capital Stock--Registration Rights." After these shares are
registered, they will be freely tradable without restriction under the
Securities Act.
Stock Options
Immediately after this offering, we intend to file a registration statement
under the Securities Act covering shares of common stock reserved for issuance
under our stock option and employee stock purchase plans. As of March 31,
1999, options to purchase 2,813,782 shares of common stock were issued and
outstanding.
Upon the expiration of the lock-up agreements described above, at least
1,500,521 shares of common stock will be subject to vested options, based on
options outstanding as of March 31, 1999. This registration statement is
expected to be filed and become effective as soon as practicable after the
effective date of this offering. Accordingly, shares registered under this
registration statement will, subject to vesting provisions and Rule 144 volume
limitations applicable to our affiliates, be available for sale in the open
market immediately after the 180-day lock-up agreements expire.
Warrants
As of March 31, 1999, we had outstanding warrants to purchase 463,668
shares of common stock. If these warrants are exercised and the exercise price
is paid in cash, the shares must be held for one year before they can be sold
under Rule 144.
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
The securities being offered under this prospectus are being offered for
sale by HomeStore.com principally to Multiple Listing Services and home
builders. We have not entered into, and do not intend to enter into, any
agreement, arrangement or understanding with any underwriter or any broker or
market maker with respect to the securities offered by us under this
prospectus.
It is anticipated that we will obtain indications of interest from
potential investors for the amount of the offering and confirm orders after
the Registration Statement of which this prospectus is a part has been
declared effective. We may sell less than all of the securities offered under
this prospectus. There is no required minimum number of shares that must be
sold as a condition to completion of the offering. Confirmations containing
requests for written commitments from investors purchasing in the offering and
final prospectuses will be distributed to all investors as soon as practicable
this after the Registration Statement of which this prospectus is a part has
been declared effective. After that time, investors will be asked to execute
and deliver an agreement covering the purchase of the securities in
conjunction with a related data content provider agreement. No investor funds
will be accepted prior to the effective date of the Registration Statement of
which this prospectus is a part. Upon closing, (i) we will deliver to each
investor the number of shares of common stock and warrants to purchase shares
of our common stock purchased by the investor according to instructions
delivered by or on behalf of the investors, and (ii) each investor will
deliver to us immediately available funds in an amount equal to the aggregate
purchase price of the securities being sold to the investor. The offering will
not continue after the closing, except for exercises or conversion of warrants
over their term.
In the case of Multiple Listing Services, the number of shares subject to
the warrant will represent the particular MLS's proportional share of 494,538
aggregate shares, based upon the number of listings provided by participating
MLSs, at an exercise price equal to the price to the public in our initial
public offering of common stock, which is being conducted simultaneously with
this offering. The securities offered under this prospectus will be offered to
home builders in units consisting of shares of our common stock and/or a
warrant to purchase shares of our common stock. In the case of home builders,
each unit consists of 5,000 shares at a purchase price of $16.50 per share
and, if eligible, a warrant to purchase up to 5,000 shares at an exercise
price equal to the price to the public in our initial public offering of
common stock, which is being conducted simultaneously with this offering. The
precise number of shares subject to warrants offered to home builders will be
determined based upon the number of listings covered by the data content
agreements.
Multiple Listing Services will be eligible to purchase units of our
securities if they enter into data content agreements with us. The principal
terms of these agreements are:
. the MLS must grant to us the exclusive or preferred right to list their
listing data on the Internet on a national basis for a term; and
. the MLS may not sell, transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly,
any shares of our common stock or any securities convertible into or
exercisable or exchangeable for shares of our common stock without the
prior consent of the underwriters for our underwritten initial public
offering for a period of 180 days after the date of that prospectus.
Similarly, home builders will be eligible to purchase units of our
securities if they enter into data content agreements with us. The principal
terms of these agreements are:
. the home builder must grant to us the exclusive right to list their
listing data on the Internet on a national basis for a defined term; and
. the homebuilder may not sell, transfer or dispose of, directly or
indirectly, any shares of our common stock or any securities convertible
into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of our common stock
without the prior consent of the underwriters for our underwritten
initial public offering for a period of 180 days after the date of that
prospectus.
The Registration Statement, of which this prospectus is a part, will also
cover the issuance of our common stock upon exercise or conversion or the
warrants being offered under this prospectus.
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LEGAL MATTERS
Fenwick & West LLP, Palo Alto, California, will pass upon the validity of
the issuance of the shares of common stock offered by this prospectus.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements of HomeStore.com, Inc. and
subsidiaries as of December 31, 1997 and 1998 and for the years ended December
31, 1996, 1997 and 1998 included in this prospectus have been so included in
reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent accountants,
given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
The consolidated financial statements of NetSelect, Inc. and subsidiaries
as of December 31, 1997 and 1998 and for the period from October 28, 1996
(Inception) to December 31, 1996 and the years ended December 31, 1997 and
1998 included in this prospectus have been so included in reliance on the
report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent accountants, given on the
authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
The consolidated financial statements of NetSelect, LLC and subsidiaries as
of December 31, 1997 and 1998 and for the period from October 28, 1996
(Inception) to December 31, 1996 and the years ended December 31, 1997 and
1998 included in this prospectus have been so included in reliance on the
report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent accountants, given on the
authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
The financial statements of The Enterprise of America, Ltd. as of December
31, 1997 and March 31, 1998 and for the year ended December 31, 1997 and the
three months ended March 31, 1998 included in this prospectus statement have
been so included in reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP,
independent accountants, given on the authority of said firm as experts in
auditing and accounting.
The consolidated financial statements of MultiSearch Solutions, Inc. and
subsidiary as of December 31, 1997 and June 30, 1998 and for the year ended
December 31, 1997 and the six months ended June 30, 1998 included in this
prospectus have been so included in reliance on the report of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent accountants, given on the authority of
said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
The consolidated financial statements of SpringStreet, Inc. at December 31,
1998 and 1997, and for the year ended December 31, 1998 and for the period
from August 21, 1997 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 1997,
appearing in this prospectus and registration statement have been audited by
Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, as set forth in their report thereon
appearing elsewhere herein, and are included in reliance upon such report
given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
CHANGE IN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
Effective January 21, 1999, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was engaged as our
independent accountants. Prior to January 21, 1999, Deloitte & Touche LLP had
been our independent accountants. The decision to change independent
accountants was approved by our board of directors.
For the period from October 28, 1996 through December 31, 1998 and for the
period from January 1, 1999 through January 21, 1999, we and Deloitte & Touche
LLP did not have any disagreement on any matter of accounting principles or
practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure.
The report of Deloitte & Touche LLP on our financial statements for the
periods from October 28, 1996 through December 31, 1996 and January 1, 1997
through December 31, 1997 did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of
opinion, and was not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or
accounting principles.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-1 under the
Securities Act with respect to the common stock. This prospectus does not
contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement and the
exhibits and schedules to the registration statement. For further information
with respect to us and the common stock, we refer you to the registration
statement and the exhibits and schedules filed as a part of the registration
statement. Statements contained in this prospectus concerning the contents of
any contract or any other document are not necessarily complete. If a contract
or document has been filed as an exhibit to the registration statement, we
refer you to the copy of the contract or document that has been filed. Each
statement in this prospectus relating to a contract or document filed as an
exhibit is qualified in all respects by the filed exhibit. The registration
statement, including exhibits and schedules, may be inspected without charge
at the SEC's principal office in Washington, D.C., and copies of all or any
part of it may be obtained from that office after payment of fees prescribed
by the SEC. The SEC maintains a web site that contains reports, proxy and
information statements and other information regarding registrants that file
electronically with the SEC at http://www.sec.gov.
We intend to provide our stockholders with annual reports containing
consolidated financial statements audited by an independent public accounting
firm and quarterly reports containing unaudited consolidated financial data
for the first three quarters of each year.
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HOMESTORE.COM, INC.
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Page
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<S> <C>
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Information
Overview................................................................. F-2
Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet........................... F-4
Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations................ F-5
Notes to Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Information.......... F-7
HomeStore.com, Inc. Consolidated Financial Statements
Report of Independent Accountants........................................ F-10
Consolidated Balance Sheets.............................................. F-11
Consolidated Statements of Operations.................................... F-12
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)................ F-13
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.................................... F-14
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements............................... F-15
NetSelect, Inc. Consolidated Financial Statements
Report of Independent Accountants........................................ F-33
Consolidated Balance Sheets.............................................. F-34
Consolidated Statements of Operations.................................... F-35
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity.......................... F-36
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.................................... F-37
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements............................... F-38
NetSelect, LLC Consolidated Financial Statements
Report of Independent Accountants........................................ F-51
Consolidated Balance Sheets.............................................. F-52
Consolidated Statements of Operations.................................... F-53
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity.......................... F-54
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.................................... F-55
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements............................... F-56
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
The Enterprise of America, Ltd. Financial Statements
Report of Independent Accountants........................................ F-69
Balance Sheets........................................................... F-70
Statements of Operations................................................. F-71
Statements of Stockholders' Deficit...................................... F-72
Statements of Cash Flows................................................. F-73
Notes to Financial Statements............................................ F-74
MultiSearch Solutions, Inc. Consolidated Financial Statements
Report of Independent Accountants........................................ F-77
Consolidated Balance Sheets.............................................. F-78
Consolidated Statements of Operations.................................... F-79
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Deficit......................... F-80
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.................................... F-81
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements............................... F-82
SpringStreet, Inc. Financial Statements
Report of Independent Accountants........................................ F-85
Balance Sheets........................................................... F-86
Statements of Operations................................................. F-87
Statements of Shareholders' Deficit...................................... F-88
Statements of Cash Flows................................................. F-89
Notes to Financial Statements............................................ F-90
</TABLE>
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HOMESTORE.COM, INC.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Overview
On February 4, 1999, NetSelect, Inc. ("NSI") was merged with and into the
Company pursuant to a non-substantive share exchange, which was provided for
in the agreements governing the formation and operation of RealSelect, Inc.
The share exchange lacked substance since both the Company and NSI were shell
companies for their respective investments in RealSelect, and because the
respective underlying ownership interests of individual investors were
unaffected. Accordingly, the non-substantive share exchange was accounted for
at historical cost. The share exchange between the Company and NSI is referred
to herein as the "Reorganization". See Note 1 of HomeStore.com, Inc. Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion about the
Reorganization.
In March 1998, NSI acquired The Enterprise for 210,000 shares of common
stock with an estimated fair value of $525,000, a note payable in the amount
of $2.2 million, and $705,000 in cash and other acquisition related expenses.
The acquisition has been accounted for as a purchase. The acquisition cost has
been allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on
estimates of their respective fair values. The excess of purchase
consideration over net tangible assets acquired of $3.9 million has been
allocated to goodwill which is being amortized on a straight-line basis over
five years.
In July 1998, NSI acquired MultiSearch for 325,000 shares of Series E
redeemable convertible preferred stock with an estimated fair value of
approximately $4.8 million, a note payable in the amount of $3.6 million, and
$875,000 in cash and other acquisition related expenses. The acquisition has
been accounted for as a purchase. The acquisition cost has been allocated to
the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on estimates of their
respective fair values. The excess of purchase consideration over net tangible
assets acquired of $9.4 million has been allocated to goodwill which is being
amortized on a straight-line basis over five years.
In April 1999, the Company sold 340,955 shares of Series G convertible
preferred stock for approximately $17 million. These shares will be converted
into an aggregate of 681,910 shares of common stock at the closing of an
initial public offering.
In May 1999, the Company entered into a reorganization agreement with
SpringStreet in which the Company expects to acquire SpringStreet in a
transaction that will be accounted for as a purchase. The transaction has been
approved by the board of directors of each company and is subject to approval
by each company's stockholders. Stockholders and option holders of
SpringStreet will receive, in the aggregate, 1,270,900 shares of convertible
preferred stock and common stock or an aggregate of 2,123,000 shares of common
stock assuming two-for-one conversion of convertible preferred stock into
common stock, in exchange for all of the outstanding shares, including
employee stock options, of SpringStreet. The acquisition cost is estimated to
be $47.7 million which is based on the terms and preferences of the shares
issued in the transaction relative to the value received by the Company in the
April 1999 Series G financing. The preliminary allocation of the excess of
purchase consideration over net tangible assets acquired has been allocated to
goodwill which is expected to be amortized on a straight-line basis over five
years. In addition, the Company expects to record deferred stock compensation
of $3.8 million relating to unvested stock options assumed in the transaction.
The purchase allocation adjustments made in connection with the preparation of
the unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements are preliminary and
have been made solely for the purpose of preparing such unaudited pro forma
consolidated financial statements.
The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of
operations for the year ended December 31, 1998 and the three months ended
March 31, 1999 give effect to the Reorganization and the acquisitions of The
Enterprise, MultiSearch and SpringStreet as if they had occurred on January 1,
1998.
The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March
31, 1999 gives effect to the SpringStreet acquisition as if it had occurred on
March 31, 1999, by combining the balance sheet of SpringStreet as of March 31,
1999 with the Company's balance sheet as of the same date. In addition, the
pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet gives effect to the issuance of
the Series G convertible preferred stock, the
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HOMESTORE.COM, INC.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Overview (Continued)
conversion of each outstanding share of convertible preferred stock into two
shares of common stock upon the closing of our underwritten initial public
offering and the exchange of RealSelect common stock owned by the NAR for
shares of Company common stock upon the closing of our underwritten initial
public offering.
The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of operations is
not necessarily indicative of the operating results that would have been
achieved had the transactions been in effect as of the beginning of the period
presented and should not be construed as being representative of future
operating results.
The audited historical financial statements of the Company, NSI, The
Enterprise, MultiSearch and SpringStreet are included elsewhere in this
Prospectus and the unaudited pro forma financial information presented herein
should be read in conjunction with those financial statements and related
notes.
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HOMESTORE.COM, INC.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
MARCH 31, 1999
(in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
HomeStore.com SpringStreet Adjustments Pro Forma
----------------------------------------------------------------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents... $ 4,840 $ 16,738 $ 17,000 (6) $ 38,578
Accounts receivable, net.... 2,617 491 3,108
Current portion of prepaid
distribution expense....... 2,960 2,960
Deferred royalties.......... 1,708 1,708
Other current assets........ 899 743 1,642
----------------- ----------------- ----------------- --------
Total current assets......... 13,024 17,972 17,000 47,996
Prepaid distribution
expense..................... 7,234 7,234
Property and equipment, net.. 2,187 910 3,097
Intangible assets, net....... 18,372 30,252 (2) 48,624
Other assets................. 285 466 751
----------------- ----------------- ----------------- --------
$ 41,102 $ 19,348 $ 47,252 $107,702
================= ================= ================= ========
Liabilities, Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable............ $ 3,166 $ 824 $ $ 3,990
Accrued liabilities......... 9,576 1,094 10,670
Due to related parties...... 1,200 1,200
Deferred revenues........... 7,971 1,169 (1,169)(4) 7,971
Current portion of notes
payable.................... 1,746 1,746
----------------- ----------------- ----------------- --------
Total current liabilities.... 23,659 3,087 (1,169) 25,577
Notes payable 3,324 3,324
----------------- ----------------- ----------------- --------
26,983 3,087 (1,169) 28,901
----------------- ----------------- ----------------- --------
Redeemable convertible
preferred stock............. 5,016 13,774 (13,774)(5) --
(5,016)(7)
----------------- ----------------- ----------------- --------
Stockholders' equity:
Convertible preferred
stock...................... 5 16,002 (16,002)(5)
(5)(7)
Common stock................ 9 4,031 (4,031)(5) 21
1 (1)
11 (7)
Additional paid-in capital.. 119,856 47,681 (1) 193,384
3,837 (3)
17,000 (6)
5,016 (7)
(6)(7)
Treasury stock.............. (13,676) (13,676)
Notes receivable from
stockholders............... (1,651) (1,651)
Deferred stock
compensation............... (16,323) (3,275) 3,275 (5) (20,160)
(3,837)(3)
Accumulated deficit......... (79,117) (14,271) 14,271 (5) (79,117)
----------------- ----------------- ----------------- --------
Total stockholders' equity... 9,103 2,487 67,211 78,801
----------------- ----------------- ----------------- --------
$ 41,102 $ 19,348 $ 47,252 $107,702
================= ================= ================= ========
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial
Information
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HOMESTORE.COM, INC.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Adjust- Pro Forma Adjust-
HomeStore.com NSI ments HomeStore.com Enterprise MultiSearch SpringStreet ments
------------- -------- ------- ------------- ---------- ----------- ------------ -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues........... $ -- $ 15,003 $ -- $ 15,003 $969 $2,054 $ 1,099 $ --
Cost of revenues... 7,338 7,338 524 947 721
------ -------- ------ -------- ---- ------ ------- -------
Gross profit....... -- 7,665 -- 7,665 445 1,107 378 --
------ -------- ------ -------- ---- ------ ------- -------
Operating expenses:
Sales and
marketing........ 25,560 25,560 174 544 6,509
Product
development...... 4,139 4,139 24 1,089
General and
administrative... 3 6,929 6,932 274 457 1,578 (325)(10)
Amortization of
intangible
assets........... 1,893 1,893 7,128 (9)
Stock-based
charges.......... 20,455 20,455 1,538 (8)
------ -------- ------ -------- ---- ------ ------- -------
Total operating
expenses....... 3 58,976 58,979 448 1,025 9,176 8,341
------ -------- ------ -------- ---- ------ ------- -------
Loss from
operations........ (3) (51,311) (51,314) (3) 82 (8,798) (8,341)
Interest income.... 583 583 207 (18)(11)
Interest expense... (365) (365) (32) (24) (136)(12)
Other expense...... (97) (97)
------ -------- ------ -------- ---- ------ ------- -------
Net loss before
minority interest. (3) (51,190) (51,193) (35) 58 (8,591) (8,495)
Minority interest.. 222 222
------ -------- ------ -------- ---- ------ ------- -------
Net loss........... (3) (50,968) (50,971) (35) 58 (8,591) (8,495)
Accretion of
redemption value
and stock
dividends on
convertible
preferred stock... (1,659) 1,659 (13) --
Repurchase of
convertible
preferred stock... (7,727) (7,727)
------ -------- ------ -------- ---- ------ ------- -------
Net loss applicable
to common
stockholders...... $ (3) $(60,354) $1,659 $(58,698) $(35) $ 58 $(8,591) $(8,495)
====== ======== ====== ======== ==== ====== ======= =======
Historical basic
and diluted net
loss per share
applicable to
common
stockholders...... $ --
======
Shares used in the
calculation of
historical basic
and diluted net
loss per share
applicable to
common
stockholders...... 3,669
======
Pro forma basic and
diluted net loss
per share
applicable to
common
stockholders......
Shares used in the
calculation of pro
forma basic and
diluted net loss
per share
applicable to
common
stockholders......
<CAPTION>
Pro
Forma
--------
<S> <C>
Revenues........... $ 19,125
Cost of revenues... 9,530
--------
Gross profit....... 9,595
--------
Operating expenses:
Sales and
marketing........ 32,787
Product
development...... 5,252
General and
administrative... 8,916
Amortization of
intangible
assets........... 9,021
Stock-based
charges.......... 21,993
--------
Total operating
expenses....... 77,969
--------
Loss from
operations........ (68,374)
Interest income.... 772
Interest expense... (557)
Other expense...... (97)
--------
Net loss before
minority
interest.......... (68,256)
Minority interest.. 222
--------
Net loss........... (68,034)
Accretion of
redemption value
and stock
dividends on
convertible
preferred stock... --
Repurchase of
convertible
preferred stock... (7,727)
--------
Net loss applicable
to common
stockholders...... $(75,761)
========
Historical basic
and diluted net
loss per share
applicable to
common
stockholders......
Shares used in the
calculation of
historical basic
and diluted net
loss per share
applicable to
common
stockholders......
Pro forma basic and
diluted net loss
per share
applicable to
common
stockholders...... $ (4.46)(13)
========
Shares used in the
calculation of pro
forma basic and
diluted net loss
per share
applicable to
common
stockholders...... 16,992 (13)
========
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial
Information
F-5
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HOMESTORE.COM, INC.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Pro Forma
HomeStore.com NSI Adjustments HomeStore.com SpringStreet Adjustments Pro Forma
------------- ------- ----------- ------------- ------------ ----------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues................ $ 5,570 $ 2,433 $ -- $ 8,003 $ 869 $ -- $ 8,872
Cost of revenues........ 2,749 798 3,547 341 3,888
-------- ------- ---- -------- ------- ------- --------
Gross profit............ 2,821 1,635 -- 4,456 528 -- 4,984
-------- ------- ---- -------- ------- ------- --------
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing.... 9,163 4,064 13,227 3,054 16,281
Product development.... 331 174 505 994 1,499
General and
administrative........ 1,987 1,053 3,040 1,073 (426)(16) 3,687
Amortization of
intangible assets..... 521 261 782 1,509 (15) 2,291
Stock-based charges.... 7,139 569 7,708 385 (14) 8,093
-------- ------- ---- -------- ------- ------- --------
Total operating
expenses............ 19,141 6,121 25,262 5,121 1,468 31,851
-------- ------- ---- -------- ------- ------- --------
Loss from operations.... (16,320) (4,486) (20,806) (4,593) (1,468) (26,867)
Interest income......... 25 51 76 39 115
Interest expense........ (62) (31) (93) (93)
Other expense........... (34) (25) (59) (59)
-------- ------- ---- -------- ------- ------- --------
Net loss................ (16,391) (4,491) (20,882) (4,554) (1,468) (26,904)
Accretion of redemption
value and stock
dividends on
convertible preferred
stock.................. (414) (207) 621 (17) -- --
-------- ------- ---- -------- ------- ------- --------
Net loss applicable to
common stockholders.... $(16,805) $(4,698) $621 $(20,882) $(4,554) $(1,468) $(26,904)
======== ======= ==== ======== ======= ======= ========
Historical basic and
diluted net loss per
share applicable to
common stockholders.... $ (2.53)
========
Shares used in the
calculation of
historical basic and
diluted net loss per
share applicable to
common stockholders.... 6,645
========
Pro forma basic and
diluted net loss per
share applicable to
common stockholders.... $ (1.24)(17)
========
Shares used in the
calculation of pro
forma basic and diluted
net loss per share
applicable to common
stockholders........... 21,720 (17)
========
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial
Information
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HOMESTORE.COM, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Pro forma adjustments giving effect to the SpringStreet acquisition, the
issuance of 340,955 shares of Series G convertible preferred stock and the
assumed conversion of each outstanding share of the Company's preferred stock
and the exchange of shares of RealSelect common stock owned by the NAR for
shares of the Company's common stock upon the closing of our underwritten
initial public offering in the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated
balance sheet at March 31, 1999 reflect the following:
(1) Issuance of an aggregate of approximately 1,002,400 shares of
convertible preferred stock and common stock (1,854,500 shares assuming
a two-for-one conversion of convertible preferred stock), and fair
value assigned to vested stock options to acquire approximately 83,400
shares of common stock to be assumed by the Company. The actual
allocation between convertible preferred stock and common stock will
not be determined until the closing of the SpringStreet acquisition,
and accordingly, the allocation presented in the unaudited pro forma
condensed consolidated financial information is preliminary and has
been made solely for the purpose of developing such pro forma financial
information. Acquisition costs in the SpringStreet acquisition are not
expected to be material.
(2) Excess of purchase consideration over the fair value of net tangible
assets acquired.
(3) Deferred stock compensation assigned to unvested stock options to
acquire approximately 185,100 shares of common stock to be assumed by
the Company.
(4) Elimination of SpringStreet's deferred revenues.
(5) Elimination of SpringStreet's stockholders' equity, including
redeemable convertible preferred stock and deferred stock compensation.
(6) Sale of 340,955 shares of Series G convertible preferred stock and
receipt of aggregate proceeds of $17.0 million.
(7) Conversion of each outstanding share of the Company's preferred stock
into shares of the Company's common stock and the exchange of shares of
RealSelect common stock owned by the NAR for shares of the Company's
common stock upon the closing of our underwritten initial public
offering.
Pro forma adjustments giving effect to the Reorganization and the
acquisition of The Enterprise, MultiSearch and SpringStreet in the unaudited
pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations for the year ended
December 31, 1998, reflect the following:
(8) Amortization of deferred stock compensation for SpringStreet over the
remaining vesting period of the assumed unvested options.
(9) Amortization of goodwill for The Enterprise, MultiSearch and
SpringStreet acquisitions of $188,000 $934,000 and $6.0 million,
respectively, on a straight-line basis over 5 years.
(10) Elimination of SpringStreet deferred stock compensation expense for
the year ended December 31, 1998.
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HOMESTORE.COM, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION--
(Continued)
(11) Reduction in interest income related to interest earned on cash
consideration prior to the March 1998 acquisition of the Enterprise
and June 1998 acquisition of MultiSearch.
(12) Increase in interest expense related to interest imputed on the non-
interest bearing notes issued in connection with the acquisitions of
The Enterprise ($39,000) and MultiSearch ($97,000) from January 1,
1998 to the respective acquisition dates. The notes have been
discounted at a discount rate of 10%.
(13) The difference between the historical and pro forma basic and diluted
net loss per share applicable to common stockholders for the year
ended December 31, 1998, other than the adjustments discussed above,
is the result of the following:
Decrease in net loss applicable to common stockholders:
. Elimination of the accretion of redemption value and stock dividends
on convertible preferred stock of $1,659,000 resulting from the
assumed conversion of the Company's preferred stock into common
stock in connection with our initial public offering.
Increase in shares used in the calculation of pro forma net loss per
share applicable to common stockholders:
. Inclusion of shares issued in connection with the acquisitions of
The Enterprise, MultiSearch and SpringStreet as if such shares were
outstanding from January 1, 1998. The increase attributable to
shares issued in The Enterprise, MultiSearch and SpringStreet
acquisitions was 52,000, 332,000 and 1,854,500 shares, respectively.
. Exchange of RealSelect common stock owned by the NAR for shares of
the Company's common stock as of January 1, 1998 of 1,498,000
shares.
. Inclusion of shares of Company common stock issued to NSI
stockholders in the Reorganization from January 1, 1998 or the date
of original issuance by NSI, if later, of 2,329,000.
. Automatic conversion of the Company's convertible preferred stock
into shares of common stock as of January 1, 1998 or the date of
issuance by NSI or the Company, if later, was 7,257,000.
Pro forma adjustments giving effect to the Reorganization and the
acquisition of SpringStreet in the unaudited pro forma consolidated statement
of operations for the three months ended March 31, 1999, reflect the
following:
(14) Amortization of deferred stock compensation for SpringStreet over the
remaining vesting period of the assumed unvested options.
(15) Amortization of goodwill for The Enterprise, MultiSearch and
SpringStreet acquisitions.
(16) Elimination of SpringStreet deferred stock compensation expense of
$426,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1999.
(17) The difference between the historical and pro forma basic and diluted
net loss per share applicable to common stockholders for the three
months ended March 31, 1999, other than the adjustments discussed
above, is the result of the following:
Decrease in net loss applicable to common stockholders:
. Elimination of the accretion of redemption value and dividends on
convertible preferred stock of $621,000 resulting from the assumed
conversion of the Company's preferred stock into common stock in
connection with our initial public offering.
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HOMESTORE.COM, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION--
(Continued)
Increase in shares used in the calculation of pro forma net loss per
share applicable to common stockholders:
. Increase resulting from inclusion from January 1, 1999 of the shares
issued in connection with the SpringStreet acquisition of 1,854,500.
. Increase resulting from the assumed conversion of RealSelect common
stock owned by the NAR into shares of the Company's common stock as
of January 1, 1999 or the date of issuance if later of 1,553,000
shares.
. Increase resulting from the inclusion of shares of Company common
stock issued to NSI stockholders in the Reorganization from January
1, 1999 or the date of original issuance by NSI if later of
1,873,000.
. Increase resulting from the assumed conversion of the Company's
redeemable and non-redeemable convertible preferred stock into
shares of common stock as of January 1, 1999 or the date of issuance
by NSI or the Company if later was 9,794,000.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
HomeStore.com, Inc.
In our opinion, the accompanying balance sheets and the related statements of
operations, of stockholders' equity and of cash flows present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of HomeStore.com, Inc. (the
"Company") at December 31, 1997 and 1998 and the results of its operations and
its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31,
1998 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management; our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with
generally accepted auditing standards which require that we plan and perform
the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on
a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for the
opinion expressed above.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Century City, California
March 31, 1999, except for
the effect of the stock split
described in Note 20, as to
which the date is April 5,
1999.
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HOMESTORE.COM, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Pro Forma
Stockholders'
December 31, Equity at
---------------- March 31, March 31,
1997 1998 1999 1999
------- ------- --------- -------------
(unaudited)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents........... $ 155 $ 71 $ 4,840
Accounts receivable, net of
allowance for doubtful accounts of
$458 at March 31, 1999............. 2,617
Current portion of prepaid
distribution expense............... 2,960
Deferred royalties.................. 1,708
Other current assets................ 899
------- ------- --------
Total current assets................. 155 71 13,024
Prepaid distribution expense......... 7,234
Property and equipment, net.......... 2,187
Intangible assets, net............... 18,372
Other assets......................... 285
------- ------- --------
Total assets....................... $ 155 $ 71 $ 41,102
======= ======= ========
Liabilities, Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable.................... $ -- $ -- $ 3,166
Accrued liabilities................. 49 9,576
Due to related party................ 143 70 1,200
Deferred revenue.................... 7,971
Current portion of notes payable.... 1,746
------- ------- --------
Total current liabilities............ 192 70 23,659
Notes payable........................ 3,324
Other non-current liabilities........ 96 96
------- ------- --------
288 166 26,983
------- ------- --------
Commitments and contingencies (Note
19).................................
Series E redeemable convertible
preferred stock, $.001 par value;
325 shares authorized, issued and
outstanding at March 31, 1999; and
no shares pro forma, redemption
value of $6,003..................... -- -- 5,016 --
------- ------- -------- --------
Stockholders' equity (deficit):
Convertible preferred stock, $.001
par value; 9,675 shares authorized;
5,053 shares issued and 4,622
shares outstanding at March 31,
1999, respectively; liquidation
preference of 65,287 at March 31,
1999; no shares pro forma.......... 5
Common stock, $.001 par value;
10,000 authorized at December 31,
1997 and 1998, 90,000 shares
authorized at March 31, 1999;
3,460, 3,992 and 9,641 shares
issued at December 31, 1997 and
1998, and March 31, 1999,
respectively; 3,460, 3,992 and
8,478 outstanding at December 31,
1997 and 1998, and March 31, 1999,
respectively; 18,373 shares pro
forma.............................. 3 4 9 19
Additional paid-in capital.......... 2,727 3,318 119,856 124,867
Treasury stock, at cost; 431 shares
of convertible preferred stock at
March 31, 1999; and 1,162 shares of
common stock at March 31, 1999..... (13,676) (13,676)
Notes receivable from stockholders.. (551) (1,651) (1,651)
Deferred stock compensation......... (16,323) (16,323)
Accumulated deficit................. (2,863) (2,866) (79,117) (79,117)
------- ------- -------- --------
Total stockholders' equity
(deficit)......................... $ (133) $ (95) $ 9,103 $ 14,119
------- ------- -------- ========
$ 155 $ 71 $ 41,102
======= ======= ========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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HOMESTORE.COM, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Three Months Ended
Year Ended December 31, March 31,
------------------------- --------------------
1996 1997 1998 1998 1999
------- ------- ------- --------- ----------
(unaudited)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues...................... $ 1,360 $ 42 $ -- $ -- $ 5,570
Cost of revenues.............. 42 6 2,749
------- ------- ------- -------- ----------
Gross profit.................. 1,318 36 -- -- 2,821
------- ------- ------- -------- ----------
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing......... 479 14 9,163
Product development......... 629 331
General and administrative.. 441 38 3 1 1,987
Amortization of intangible
assets..................... 521
Stock-based charges......... 7,139
------- ------- ------- -------- ----------
Total operating expenses.. 1,549 52 3 1 19,141
------- ------- ------- -------- ----------
Loss from operations.......... (231) (16) (3) (1) (16,320)
Interest income............... 25
Interest expense.............. (21) (1) (62)
Other expense................. (34)
------- ------- ------- -------- ----------
Net loss...................... $ (252) $ (17) $ (3) $ (1) $ (16,391)
Accretion of redemption value
and stock dividends on
convertible preferred stock.. (414)
------- ------- ------- -------- ----------
Net loss applicable to common
stockholders................. $ (252) $ (17) $ (3) $ (1) $ (16,805)
======= ======= ======= ======== ==========
Basic and diluted net loss per
share applicable to common
stockholders................. $ (.18) $ -- $ -- $ -- $ (2.53)
======= ======= ======= ======== ==========
Shares used to calculate basic
and diluted net loss per
share applicable to common
stockholders................. 1,391 3,461 3,669 3,461 6,645
======= ======= ======= ======== ==========
Pro forma basic and diluted
net loss per share applicable
to common stockholders....... $ (1.00)
==========
Shares used to calculate pro
forma basic and diluted net
loss per share applicable to
common stockholders.......... 16,439
==========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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HOMESTORE.COM, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
(in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Convertible
Preferred Notes Total
Stock Common Stock Additional Receivable Deferred Stockholders'
--------------- -------------- Paid-in Treasury From Stock Accumulated Equity
Shares Amount Shares Amount Capital Stock Stockholder Compensation Deficit (Deficit)
------ ------- ------ ------ ---------- -------- ----------- ------------ ----------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at
January 1,
1996........... 532 $ 1,495 1,124 $ 1 $ 949 $ -- $ -- $ -- $ (2,594) $ (149)
Conversion of
preferred
stock.......... (532) (1,495) 2,246 2 1,493 --
Issuance of
common stock... 90 285 285
Net loss........ (252) (252)
------ ------- ------ --- -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- --------
Balance at
December 31,
1996........... -- -- 3,460 3 2,727 -- -- -- (2,846) (116)
Net loss........ (17) (17)
------ ------- ------ --- -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- --------
Balance at
December 31,
1997........... -- -- 3,460 3 2,727 -- -- -- (2,863) (133)
Exercise of
stock options
for notes
receivable..... 532 1 591 (551) 41
Net loss........ (3) (3)
------ ------- ------ --- -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- --------
Balance at
December 31,
1998........... -- -- 3,992 4 3,318 -- (551) -- (2,866) (95)
Reorganization
(unaudited)
(Note 1)....... 4,528 5 4,992 5 98,126 (1,770) (3,230) (10,079) (60,860) 22,197
Issuance of
common stock
and Series F
preferred stock
(unaudited).... 94 251 3,473 3,473
Issuance of
common stock to
minority
interest
(unaudited).... 1,000 1,000
Exercise of
stock options
(unaudited).... 405 1,608 (1,500) 108
Repurchase of
common stock
(unaudited).... (1,162) (11,906) 3,630 (8,276)
Deferred stock
compensation
(unaudited).... 7,383 (7,383) --
Stock-based
charges
(unaudited).... 6,000 1,139 7,139
Accretion of
Series E
redemption
value
(unaudited).... (52) (52)
Net loss
(unaudited).... (16,391) (16,391)
------ ------- ------ --- -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- --------
Balance at March
31, 1999
(unaudited).... 4,622 5 8,478 9 119,856 (13,676) (1,651) (16,323) (79,117) 9,103
Assumed
conversion of
convertible
preferred stock
(unaudited).... (4,622) (5) 9,245 9 (4) --
Assumed
conversion of
redeemable
convertible
preferred stock
(unaudited).... 650 1 5,015 5,016
------ ------- ------ --- -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- --------
Balance at March
31, 1999, pro
forma
(unaudited).... -- $ -- 18,373 $19 $124,867 $(13,676) $(1,651) $(16,323) $(79,117) $ 14,119
====== ======= ====== === ======== ======== ======= ======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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HOMESTORE.COM, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year ended Three months ended
December 31, March 31,
----------------- --------------------
1996 1997 1998 1998 1999
----- ---- ---- --------------------
(unaudited)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss.............................. $(252) $(17) $ (3) $ (1) $ (16,391)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to
net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization......... 39 658
Provision for doubtful accounts....... 56
Amortization of discount on notes
payable.............................. 59
Other non-cash items.................. 6 590
Stock-based charges................... 7,139
Changes in operating assets and
liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable................. (349) 2 (412)
Prepaid distribution expense........ 360
Deferred royalties.................. (310)
Other assets........................ (6) 14 2 276
Accounts payable and accrued
liabilities........................ 286 107 (122) 2,756
Deferred revenues................... 1,807
----- ---- ---- ------ -----------
Net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities................. (282) 112 (125) 1 (3,412)
----- ---- ---- ------ -----------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment... (93) (164)
Proceeds from sale of property and
equipment............................ 19
----- ---- ---- ------ -----------
Net cash provided by (used in)
investing activities................. (93) 19 -- -- (164)
----- ---- ---- ------ -----------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Notes receivable from stockholders.... 3,631
Proceeds from exercise of stock
options.............................. 109
Net proceeds from issuance of common
stock................................ 41 1,242
Net proceeds from issuance of
preferred stock...................... 285 2,232
Proceeds from officer and director
loans................................ 164
Repurchases of preferred and common
stock................................ (11,906)
Repayment of capital lease
obligation........................... (43) (12)
----- ---- ---- ------ -----------
Net cash provided by (used in)
financing activities................. 406 (12) 41 -- (4,692)
----- ---- ---- ------ -----------
Change in cash and cash equivalents... 31 119 (84) 1 (8,268)
Cash assumed from NetSelect, Inc. .... 13,037
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning
of period............................ 5 36 155 36 71
----- ---- ---- ------ -----------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of
period............................... $ 36 $155 $ 71 $ 37 $ 4,840
===== ==== ==== ====== ===========
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow
activities
Cash paid during the year for
interest............................. $ 21 $ 1 $ -- $ -- $ --
===== ==== ==== ====== ===========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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HOMESTORE.COM, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Business:
HomeStore.com, Inc. ("HomeStore.com" or "Company") offers a family of web
sites, which include REALTOR.com, HomeBuilder.com, CommercialSource.com and
through its pending SpringStreet acquisition, SpringStreet.com, providing the
most comprehensive source of real estate listings and content on the Internet.
Through its family of web sites, the Company provides a wide variety of
information and communications tools for consumers, real estate industry
professionals, advertisers and providers of real estate related products and
services. The Company has strategic relationships with key industry
participants, including real estate market leaders such as the National
Association of REALTORS, the National Association of Home Builders, Multiple
Listing Services, real estate franchises, brokers and agents. The Company
currently generates revenues from several sources, including web hosting fees
from agents, brokers, home builders and (through our pending SpringStreet
acquisition) rental property owners and fees from advertisers.
Company History
Initial Business--HomeStore.com, Inc. (the "Company") was incorporated in
the State of Delaware in 1993 under the name of InfoTouch Corporation
("InfoTouch") with the objective of establishing an interactive network of
real estate "kiosks" for consumers to search for homes. In 1996, the Company
began to develop the technology to build and operate high traffic Internet
sites with content related to real estate.
The RealSelect Venture--Effective December 4, 1996, the Company entered
into a series of agreements with the National Association of Realtors and its
wholly owned subsidiary Realtors Information Network (together referred to as
the "NAR") and several investors (the "Investors"). Under these agreements,
the Company transferred its recently developed technology and certain of its
assets relating to advertising the listing of residential real estate on the
Internet into NetSelect, LLC ("LLC"), a Delaware limited liability
corporation, in exchange for a 46% ownership interest. The Investors
contributed capital to a newly formed company, NetSelect, Inc. ("NSI"). LLC
received capital funding from NSI and in-turn contributed the assets,
intellectual property and the NSI capital to RealSelect, Inc. ("RealSelect"),
a Delaware corporation, in exchange for common stock representing an 85%
ownership interest.
Also effective December 4, 1996, RealSelect entered into a number of
agreements with and issued cash and RealSelect common stock representing a 15%
ownership interest to the NAR in exchange for the rights to operate the
website REALTOR.com and pursue commercial opportunities relating to the
listing of real estate on the internet.
Pursuant to the agreements governing RealSelect, the Company was required
to terminate its remaining activities, which were insignificant, and dispose
of its remaining assets and liabilities. Accordingly, following the formation
of RealSelect, NSI, LLC and the Company were only shell companies as they had
no liabilities and no assets other than their respective ultimate investments
in the RealSelect. In addition, under the agreements, NSI was the only entity
permitted to raise capital to support RealSelect which, once invested,
increased NSI's ownership interests and diluted the ownership interests of the
Company and the NAR.
Reorganization of RealSelect Holding Structure--Under the RealSelect
agreements, the reorganization of the initial holding structure was provided
for at an unspecified future date. On February 4, 1999, NSI stockholders
entered into a non-substantive share exchange with and were merged into the
Company (the "Reorganization"). The share exchange lacked economic substance
since both the Company and NSI were shell companies for their respective
investments in RealSelect, and because the respective underlying ownership
interests of individual investors were unaffected. Accordingly, the non-
substantive exchange was accounted for at historical cost. For further
discussion about accounting for the non-substantive exchange, see Note 4.
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HOMESTORE.COM, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
Initial Public Offering and Unaudited Pro Forma Balance Sheet--In May 1999,
the Board of Directors authorized the filing of a registration statement with
the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") that would permit the Company
to sell shares of the Company's common stock in connection with a proposed
underwritten initial public offering ("IPO"). If the IPO is consummated under
the terms presently anticipated, upon the closing of the proposed IPO all of
the then outstanding shares of the Company's convertible preferred stock will
automatically convert into shares of common stock on a two-for-one basis. The
conversion of the convertible preferred Stock has been reflected in the
accompanying unaudited pro forma stockholders' equity as if it had occurred on
March 31, 1999.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:
Basis of Presentation--The Company's consolidated financial statements
reflect the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of
HomeStore.com, Inc., formerly InfoTouch. Accordingly, the operations up
through December 4, 1996, reflect operations prior to the formation of
RealSelect. The consolidated financial statements for 1997 and 1998 primarily
reflect the Company's investment in LLC accounted for under the equity method
(Note 3). The consolidated financial statements following the date of the
Reorganization include the accounts of RealSelect and its wholly owned
subsidiaries, in which the Company held a 92% (unaudited) ownership interest
at March 31, 1999. Minority stockholder's interest has been eliminated to the
extent of the minority stockholder's investment in the Company. All material
intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
Unaudited Interim Financial Information--The interim consolidated financial
information of the Company for the three months ended March 31, 1998 and 1999
is unaudited. The unaudited interim financial information has been prepared on
the same basis as the annual consolidated financial statements and, in the
opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal
recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the financial position,
results of operations and cash flows at March 31, 1999 and for the three
months ended March 31, 1998 and 1999.
Use of Estimates--The preparation of financial statements in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that effect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities and the reported amounts
of revenues and expenses. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash Equivalents--The Company considers all highly liquid investments with
an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash
equivalents consist primarily of deposits in money market funds.
Concentration of Credit Risk--Financial instruments that potentially
subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk consist of cash and cash
equivalents and accounts receivable. Cash and cash equivalents are deposited
with high credit quality financial institutions. The Company's accounts
receivable are derived from revenue earned from customers located in the
United States. Accounts receivable balances are typically settled through
customer credit cards and, as a result, the majority of accounts receivable
are collected upon processing of credit card transactions. The Company
maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon the expected
collectibility of accounts receivable.
During the years ended December 31, 1996, 1997 and 1998, and the three
months ended March 31, 1998 and 1999 (unaudited), no customers accounted for
more than 10% of net revenues or net accounts receivable.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments--The Company's financial instruments,
including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable,
and notes payable are carried at cost, which approximates
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HOMESTORE.COM, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
their fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments and
the relatively stable interest rate environment.
Prepaid Distribution--The Company has entered into various web portal
distribution and preferred alliance agreements, which are being amortized
ratably, over the term of the agreement, generally two to five years.
Property and Equipment--Property and equipment are stated at historical
cost. Depreciation and amortization is computed using the straight-line method
over the estimated useful lives of the assets, generally three years or less,
or the shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful lives of the assets,
if applicable.
Intangible Assets--Intangible assets primarily consist of goodwill
resulting from the acquisitions of The Enterprise of America, Ltd. ("The
Enterprise") and MultiSearch Solutions, Inc. ("MultiSearch") acquired by NSI
prior to the Reorganization. This goodwill is being amortized on a straight-
line basis over the estimated periods of benefit of five years (Note 5). In
addition, in connection with its formation, RealSelect made various payments
and issued common stock to the NAR for the right to use the REALTOR.com
trademark and domain name, the "REALTORS" trademark and the exclusive rights
to use the web site for real estate listings under an exclusive lifetime
operating agreement. The stock issued and payments made to the NAR, as well as
certain milestone-based amounts subsequently earned by the NAR are being
amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated period of benefit of 15
years.
The Company reviews its intangible assets for impairment whenever events or
changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of such assets may not
be recoverable. Impairment losses are recorded in the event the net book value
of such assets exceeds the future undiscounted cash flows attributable to such
assets.
Revenue Recognition--Following the Reorganization, the Company's revenues
are derived principally from the sale of products and services to real estate
agents and brokers, home builders and from advertising sales. Revenues
associated with the sale of agent products are recognized ratably over the
term of the contract, generally 12 months. Royalties directly associated with
these revenues are deferred and amortized over the same period. The Company
also sells banner advertising pursuant to short-term contracts. Advertising
revenue is recognized ratably in the period in which the advertisement is
displayed, provided that no significant Company obligations remain and
collection of the resulting receivable is probable. Company obligations
typically include the guarantee of a minimum number of impressions or times
that an advertisement appears in pages viewed by the users of the Company's
online properties. Prior to the formation of RealSelect, the Company
recognized revenue from customers of its kiosk business at the time of the
advertisement placement. In addition, the Company recorded revenues totaling
$1.0 million in 1996 under its development contract with the NAR whereby the
NAR reimbursed the Company for costs of developing the Internet website.
Product Development Costs--Product development costs incurred by the
Company to develop, enhance, manage, monitor and operate the Company's web
sites are expensed as incurred.
Advertising Expense--Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and
totalled $1.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 1999
(unaudited). No advertising costs were incurred during the years ended
December 31, 1996, 1997 and 1998 and for the three months ended March 31,
1998.
Stock-Based Compensation--The Company accounts for stock-based employee
compensation arrangements in accordance with the provisions of Accounting
Principles Board Opinion ("APB") No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees," and complies with the disclosure provisions of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation." Under APB 25, compensation expense is recognized over the
vesting period based on the difference, if any, on the date of grant between
the
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HOMESTORE.COM, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
deemed fair value for accounting purposes of the Company's stock and the
exercise price on the date of grant. The Company accounts for stock issued to
non-employees in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 123 and Emerging
Issues Task Force ("EITF") 96-18.
Income Taxes--Income taxes are accounted for under SFAS No. 109,
"Accounting for Income Taxes." Under SFAS No.109, deferred tax assets and
liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial
reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities, and are measured using the
enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are
expected to reverse.
Net Loss Per Share--Net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss
applicable to common stockholders for the period by the weighted average
number of common shares outstanding. Shares associated with stock options,
warrants and convertible preferred stock are not included to the extent they
are anti-dilutive.
Pro Forma Net Loss Per Share (Unaudited)--Pro forma net loss per share is
computed by dividing the net loss for the period by the weighted average
number of common shares outstanding, including the pro forma effects of the
automatic conversion of the Company's convertible preferred stock into shares
of the Company's common stock effective upon the closing of the Company's
initial public offering as if such conversion occurred on January 1, 1999 or
at the date of original issuance, if later. The resulting pro forma adjustment
includes an increase in the weighted average shares used to compute basic and
diluted net loss per share of 9,794 for the three months ended March 31, 1999.
Comprehensive Income--Effective January 1, 1998, the Company adopted the
provisions of SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income." SFAS No. 130
establishes standards for reporting comprehensive income and its components in
financial statements. Comprehensive income, as defined, includes all changes
in equity (net assets) during a period from non-owner sources. To date, the
Company has not had any transactions that are required to be reported in
comprehensive income.
Segments--Effective January 1, 1998, the Company adopted the provisions of
SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related
Information." SFAS No. 131 establishes standards for the way companies report
information about operating segments in annual financial statements. It also
establishes standards for related disclosures about products and services,
geographic areas and major customers. The Company has determined that it does
not have any separately reportable business segments as of December 31, 1998
and March 31, 1999.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements--In March 1998, the American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants ("AICPA") issued Statement of Position ("SOP")
No. 98-1, "Software for Internal Use," which provides guidance on accounting
for the cost of computer software developed or obtained for internal use. The
adoption of SOP 98-1 in the first quarter of 1999 did not have a significant
impact on financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In April 1998, the AICPA issued SOP No. 98-5, "Reporting on the Costs of
Start-Up Activities." SOP No. 98-5 requires that all start-up costs related to
new operations must be expensed as incurred. In addition, start-up costs that
were capitalized in the past must be written off when SOP No. 98-5 is adopted.
The adoption of SOP No. 98-5 during the first quarter of 1999 did not have a
significant impact on financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 133
"Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities." The statement
requires the recognition of all derivatives as either assets or liabilities in
the balance sheet and the measurement of those instruments at fair value. The
accounting for changes in the fair value of a derivative depends on the
planned use of the derivative and the resulting designation.
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HOMESTORE.COM, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
Because the Company does not currently hold any derivative instruments and
does not engage in hedging activities, the impact of adoption of SFAS No. 133
is not currently expected to have a material impact on financial position,
results of operations or cash flows. The Company will be required to implement
SFAS No. 133 in the first quarter of fiscal 2000.
3. Equity Investment in NetSelect, LLC:
At the formation of RealSelect the Investors agreed to invest $7.0 million
through NSI, which in turn was invested in LLC. For this investment, NSI
received an ownership interest of 54% in LLC. The Company received a 46%
interest in LLC for the transfer of substantially all of its assets,
liabilities and intellectual property relating to the concept of listing
residential real estate on the Internet. The book value of the net liabilities
transferred amounted to $96,000. LLC agreed to transfer $5.8 million and the
assets, liabilities and intellectual property contributed by the Company to
RealSelect, for an ownership interest of 85%. The NAR received a 15% ownership
interest in RealSelect. RealSelect received from the NAR the right to use
certain trademarks and an agreement not to compete. As part of this
transaction, RealSelect and the NAR entered into an operating agreement for
the Internet site REALTOR.COM, and RealSelect paid the NAR and its creditors
$3.4 million and forgave debt of approximately $266,000.
Pursuant to the terms contained in the RealSelect agreement, the Company
has ceased all operations other than it's LLC ownership interest.
The investment in LLC prior to the Reorganization is accounted for under
the equity method. The Company's share of losses is limited to the extent of
its investment since there are no obligations to support or provide further
financial assistance to LLC. Since these amounts exceed the equity in common
stock of LLC, the investment has been recorded at no value.
Summarized consolidated financial data for NetSelect, LLC and its
subsidiary, RealSelect at December 31, 1997 and 1998 and for the period from
October 28, 1996 (Inception of RealSelect) to December 31, 1996 and the years
ended December 31, 1997 and 1998 are as follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31,
-----------------
1997 1998
------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
Current assets............................................ $ 3,671 $ 23,632
Total assets.............................................. 8,728 54,908
Current liabilities....................................... 2,580 20,685
Total liabilities......................................... 2,727 23,921
Redeemable preferred stock................................ 4,939
Accumulated deficit....................................... (5,380) (56,390)
Stockholders' equity...................................... 6,001 26,048
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
October 28,
1996
(Inception) Year Ended
to December 31,
December 31, ----------------
1996 1997 1998
------------ ------ --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues..................................... $ -- $1,282 $ 15,003
Loss from operations......................... (391) (6,031) (51,278)
Net loss applicable to common stockholders... (248) (5,132) (60,396)
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
HOMESTORE.COM, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
As a result of additional capital issued by NSI and NSI shares issued in
connection with certain acquisitions, all of which were invested in RealSelect
through LLC, the Company's ownership interest in LLC decreased to 34%, 21% and
21% (unaudited) at December 31, 1997, 1998 and February 4, 1999, respectively.
Immediately following the Reorganization, the Company's ownership interest in
RealSelect was 93%.
4. Reorganization of RealSelect:
As described in Note 1, on February 4, 1999, RealSelect was reorganized
through a non-substantive exchange of the Company's capital stock for all of
the outstanding capital stock of NSI including the assumption of warrants and
options to acquire common stock. Accordingly, the Company issued the following
capital stock to NSI stockholders in exchange for an equivalent number of
shares (in thousands, unaudited):
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Common Stock........................................................ 4,992
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock................................ 1,378
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock................................ 191
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock................................ 614
Series D Convertible Preferred Stock................................ 681
Series E Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock..................... 325
Series F Convertible Preferred Stock................................ 1,664
Options to purchase Common Stock.................................... 2,623
Warrants to purchase Common Stock................................... 310
Warrants to purchase Preferred Stock................................ 5
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
HOMESTORE.COM, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
Because the exchange did not affect the economic interests of NSI and
Company stockholders, the Reorganization has been accounted for as a
combination of the historical assets and liabilities of the two individual
companies at February 4, 1999. At the date of the Reorganization, NSI assets,
liabilities and stockholders' equity were as follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
February 4,
1999
-----------
(unaudited)
<S> <C>
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents....................................... $ 13,037
Other current assets............................................ 8,952
--------
Total current assets.............................................. 21,989
Prepaid distribution expense...................................... 7,072
Property and equipment, net....................................... 2,373
Intangible assets, net............................................ 19,463
Other............................................................. 286
--------
$ 51,183
========
Liabilities, Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and
Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities........................ $ 12,473
Deferred revenue................................................ 6,065
Current portion of notes payable................................ 1,746
--------
Total current liabilities......................................... 20,284
Notes payable..................................................... 3,265
--------
Total liabilities................................................. 23,549
--------
Redeemable convertible preferred stock............................ 4,963
--------
Convertible preferred stock....................................... 5
Common stock...................................................... 5
Additional paid-in capital........................................ 98,126
Treasury stock at cost............................................ (1,770)
Notes receivable from stockholders................................ (3,230)
Deferred stock compensation....................................... (10,079)
Accumulated deficit............................................... (60,386)
--------
Total stockholders' equity.................................... 22,671
--------
$ 51,183
========
</TABLE>
5.Acquisitions:
The following acquisitions were consummated by NSI prior to the
Reorganization.
TouchTech Corporation
Effective December 31, 1997, NSI acquired all the outstanding stock of
TouchTech Corporation, a Canadian company, in exchange for 58,764 shares of
common stock with a value of $53,000. The acquisition has been accounted for
as a purchase. The excess of fair value of purchase consideration over net
tangible assets has been allocated to goodwill and is being amortized on a
straight-line basis over five years.
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<PAGE>
HOMESTORE.COM, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
The Enterprise
Effective March 31, 1998, NSI acquired all the outstanding stock of The
Enterprise in exchange for aggregate consideration consisting of 210,000
shares of common stock with an estimated fair value of $525,000, a note
payable in the amount of $2.2 million, $705,000 in cash and the assumption of
$946,000 of net liabilities. The acquisition has been accounted for as a
purchase. The excess of purchase consideration over net tangible assets of
$3.9 million has been allocated to goodwill which is being amortized on a
straight-line basis over five years. The purchase agreement also provides for
certain contingent payments in the event that predetermined levels of sales
are achieved. Such payments, if any, will be accounted for as compensation
expense in the period earned and in no event shall such aggregate payments
exceed $1.0 million. For the year ended December 31, 1998, no contingent
payments were required under the terms of the agreement.
MultiSearch
Effective July 1, 1998, NSI acquired all the outstanding stock of
MultiSearch, in exchange for issuing 325,000 shares of Series E redeemable
convertible preferred stock with a value of $4.8 million, a note payable in
the amount of $3.6 million, $875,000 in cash and the assumption of $657,000 of
net liabilities. The acquisition has been accounted for as a purchase. The
excess of total purchase consideration over net tangible assets acquired of
$9.4 million has been allocated to goodwill which is being amortized on a
straight-line basis over five years. The purchase agreement also provides for
certain contingent payments in the event that predetermined levels of sales
and earnings are achieved. Such payments, if any, will be accounted for as
compensation expense in the period earned. For the year ended December 31,
1998, $360,000 of expense was recognized under the terms of the agreement.
6. Pro Forma Financial Information (Unaudited):
The following summarized unaudited pro forma financial information assumes
the Reorganization and the Enterprise and MultiSearch acquisitions occurred at
the beginning of each period (in thousands, except per share amounts):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended Three Months
December 31, Ended March 31,
----------------- -----------------
1997 1998 1998 1999
------- -------- ------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues............................. $ 8,505 $ 18,026 $ 3,182 $ 8,003
Net loss applicable to common
stockholders........................ (9,470) (61,969) (3,922) (21,503)
Net loss per share applicable to
common stockholders:
Basic and diluted.................. $ (2.16) $ (10.24) $ (.88) $ (2.52)
Weighted average shares............ 4,377 6,049 4,436 8,518
</TABLE>
7. Property and Equipment:
Property and equipment consists of the following (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
March 31,
1999
-----------
(unaudited)
<S> <C>
Computer equipment............................................... $1,854
Furniture and fixtures........................................... 592
Leasehold improvements........................................... 700
------
3,146
Less: Accumulated depreciation................................... (959)
------
$2,187
======
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
HOMESTORE.COM, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
Depreciation expense for the year ended December 31, 1996 was $39,000 and
$137,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1999 (unaudited). The Company
held no depreciable assets in 1997 and 1998.
8. Intangible Assets:
Intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
March 31,
1999
-----------
(unaudited)
<S> <C>
Goodwill......................................................... $13,243
NAR operating agreement.......................................... 6,745
Other............................................................ 1,356
-------
21,344
Less: Accumulated amortization................................... (2,972)
-------
$18,372
=======
</TABLE>
Amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 1999 was $521,000
(unaudited).
9. Accrued Liabilities:
Accrued liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31, December 31, March 31,
1997 1998 1999
------------ ------------ -----------
(unaudited)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Accrued payroll and related
benefits........................... $33 $-- $2,563
Accrued distribution fees........... 3,566
Accrued royalties................... 1,364
Other............................... 16 2,083
--- --- ------
$49 $-- $9,576
=== === ======
</TABLE>
10. Related-Party Transactions:
At March 31, 1999, the Company was indebted to an officer for $188,000
(unaudited). The loan is due on demand and bears interest at 10% per annum.
In March 1999, the NAR received shares of RealSelect common stock
convertible into 119,048 shares (unaudited) of Company common stock in
satisfaction of certain obligations under the NAR operating agreement totaling
$1.0 million. As of March 31, 1999, the Company was indebted to the NAR for
$1.2 million (unaudited) which bears interest at 9% and is payable on or
before the earlier of October 31, 1999 or thirty days after the closing of the
sale of the Company's common stock in connection with an initial public
offering.
In connection with a 1998 stock redemption agreement, NSI loaned $3.1
million to a stockholder. The non-interest bearing note, which is full
recourse and collateralized by shares of common stock was repaid in February
1999 following the Reorganization. At December 31, 1998, the note was
classified as a component of stockholders' equity.
At December 31, 1998, the Company and NSI held notes receivable from
employees and directors totalling $702,000 for the exercise of stock options.
The notes bear interest at 5.3% per annum and are due on or before August 21,
2003. The notes, which are classified as a component of stockholders' equity,
are full recourse and collateralized by shares of common stock owned by the
employees and directors. Following the Reorganization in February 1999,
$551,000 of the notes were repaid (unaudited).
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<PAGE>
HOMESTORE.COM, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
During the first quarter of 1999, the Company received a note receivable
from an employee totalling $1.5 million (unaudited) representing amounts owed
to the Company from the exercise of stock options. The note is full recourse
and collateralized by shares of common stock of the Company and bears interest
at 4.7%. The note, which is classified as a component of stockholders' equity,
is due in 2005.
11. Notes Payable:
As part of the acquisition of The Enterprise, NSI issued a $2.2 million
non-interest bearing note payable which has been discounted at 10%. The note
is payable in four installments, and matures March 31, 2001.
As part of the acquisition of MultiSearch, NSI issued a $3.6 million non-
interest bearing note payable which has been discounted at 10%. The note is
payable in three installments, and matures April 1, 2001.
As of December 31, 1998, future payments under the notes are as follows (in
thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year ending Principal
December 31, Payments
------------ ---------
<S> <C>
1999............................................................ $2,097
2000............................................................ 1,797
2001............................................................ 1,895
------
5,789
Less: Discount................................................... (807)
------
Present value of notes payable................................... 4,982
Less current portion............................................. 1,746
------
Long-term portion................................................ $3,236
======
</TABLE>
12. Stock Options:
Prior to the Reorganization, the Company granted stock options under the
InfoTouch 1994 Stock Incentive Plan. In connection with the formation of
RealSelect, options to purchase 530,000 shares of common stock, representing
all outstanding options granted prior to December 4, 1996, became fully
vested. In December 1996, the Company granted options to purchase 110,000
shares of common stock with an exercise price per share of $.14. In 1997,
options to purchase 103,000 shares at $1.13 per share were canceled. In 1998,
options to purchase 531,000 shares at a weighted average exercise price of
$1.12 were exercised. Accordingly, at December 31, 1998 and up through the
date of the Reorganization, options to purchase 6,000 shares were outstanding
with a weighted average exercise price of $1.59 per share.
In connection with the Reorganization, the Company assumed the NSI 1996
Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan") which provides for the grant of options to
purchase up to 4,000,000 common shares. Under the terms of the plan, options
and other equity incentive awards may be granted to employees, officers,
directors and consultants at the then-current market value of the Company's
common shares, as determined by the Board of Directors. Options granted
generally vest over four years, 25% for the first year and monthly thereafter
over the remaining three years, and expire 10 years after the date of grant.
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<PAGE>
HOMESTORE.COM, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
The following table summarizes activity under the Plan (including the
InfoTouch options) for the period from October 28, 1996 (Inception of NSI) to
December 31, 1996, the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1998 and the three
months ended March 31, 1999 (shares in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Weighted
Average
Number of Price Per Exercise
Shares Share Price
--------- ------------ --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Outstanding at October 28, 1996 -- $ -- $ --
Outstanding InfoTouch options at December
4, 1996................................. 530 1.13 to 2.25 1.34
Granted.................................. 780 .14 .14
-----
Outstanding at December 31, 1996........... 1,310 .14 to 2.25 .63
Granted.................................. 574 .75 .75
Canceled................................. (103) 1.13 1.13
-----
Outstanding at December 31, 1997........... 1,781 .14 to 2.25 .64
Granted.................................. 1,913 2.50 to 4.00 3.01
Exercised................................ (974) .14 to 2.50 .76
Canceled................................. (170) .75 to 2.50 1.95
-----
Outstanding at December 31, 1998........... 2,550 .14 to 4.00 2.28
Granted (unaudited)...................... 706 5.00 to 7.50 5.88
Exercised (unaudited).................... (404) .14 to 5.00 3.97
Canceled (unaudited)..................... (38) .75 .75
-----
Outstanding at March 31, 1999 (unaudited).. 2,814 .14 to 7.50 2.96
=====
</TABLE>
NSI options granted during the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1998 and
the three months ended March 31, 1999 resulted in total compensation of $1.0
million, $9.5 million and $9.4 million (unaudited), respectively, and were
recorded as deferred stock compensation in stockholders' equity. The deferred
stock compensation is recognized as stock-based charges in the consolidated
statement of operations over the related vesting period of the options. Common
stock available for future grants at December 31, 1998 was 1,014,000 shares.
Additional information with respect to the outstanding options as of
December 31, 1998 is as follows (shares in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Options
Options Outstanding Exercisable
-------------------------------- ---------------
Number Weighted Average Average Number Average
of Remaining Exercise of Exercise
Prices: Shares Contractual Life Price Shares Price
------- ------ ---------------- -------- ------ --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$.14........................ 226 7.90 $ .14 16 $ .14
.75......................... 520 8.70 .75 134 .75
2.25 to 2.50................ 434 9.20 2.50 42 2.46
3.00........................ 362 9.50 3.00 46 3.00
3.16........................ 842 9.70 3.16 54 3.16
4.00........................ 166 9.90 4.00 2 4.00
----- ---
2,550 294
===== ===
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
HOMESTORE.COM, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
The Company calculated the minimum fair value of each option grant on the
date of the grant using the minimum value option pricing model as prescribed
by SFAS No. 123 using the following assumptions:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years Ended
December 31,
----------------
1996 1997 1998
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Risk-free interest rates...................................... 6% 6% 5%
Expected lives (in years)..................................... 4 5 4
Dividend yield................................................ 0% 0% 0%
Expected volatility........................................... 0% 0% 0%
</TABLE>
The compensation expense associated with the stock-based compensation plans
did not result in a material difference from the reported net loss for the
years ended December 31, 1996, 1997 or 1998.
13. Warrants:
In connection with the Reorganization, the Company assumed warrants to
purchase common stock. The following describes the terms of and accounting for
the warrants assumed in the Reorganization and issued subsequently.
In connection with entering into a distribution agreement with America
Online in April 1998, the Company issued a warrant to purchase 226,590 shares
of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $3.16 per share. The
warrant is contingent upon America Online exercising its right to purchase
$2.0 million of common stock in an IPO. Additionally, if America Online
exercises its right to purchase $2.0 million of common stock in an IPO, the
Company will issue warrants to America Online to acquire $3.0 million of
common stock with a weighted average exercise price of 137.5% of the initial
public offering price. If warrants are purchased in connection with an IPO,
the fair value will be measured at the date of the IPO and amortized to sales
and marketing expense over the remaining term of the distribution agreement.
Under the terms of an operating agreement entered into in 1998, the Company
issued an immediately exercisable warrant to purchase 226,576 shares of common
stock at an exercise price $0.0005 per share. The Company determined that the
fair value of the warrant approximated $1.4 million at the date of issuance
which is included in amortization of intangible assets over the estimated
useful life of the operating agreement. The warrant was exercised in November
1998.
During 1998, the Company issued warrants to purchase up to 83,752 shares of
common stock to Multiple Listing Services ("MLSs") that agreed to provide
their real estate listings to us for publication on the Internet on a
preferred national basis over an initial term of 18 months. The issuance of
these warrants is contingent upon completion of an IPO. The exercise price
will be equal to the IPO per share price. Concurrently with an IPO, the
Company will offer warrants to purchase up to 494,538 shares (unaudited) to
MLSs that agree to provide the Company their listings on a preferred national
basis. The fair value of issuable warrants will be measured at the date an IPO
is deemed to be probable and recognized as expense over the terms of the
applicable MLS agreement.
In February 1999, the Company closed a private equity offering to real
estate brokers under its Broker Gold program. The Company also issued warrants
to purchase up to 143,326 shares (unaudited) of its common stock at an
exercise price equal to the IPO per share price. The issuance of these
warrants is contingent upon the completion of an IPO. The fair value of these
warrants will be measured at the date an IPO is deemed to be probable and
recognized as expense over the remaining term of the initial two year Broker
Gold program agreements.
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<PAGE>
HOMESTORE.COM, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
In the future, the Company may offer up to 170,000 warrants to the Broker
Gold program members who elect to renew their existing listing agreements with
the Company after their original two year term expires. The broker must also
maintain a minimum number of property listings as well as continue to hold the
Company's securities. If issued, these warrants would have an exercise price
based upon the average of the closing market price of the common stock for the
ten trading days preceding the date which is one day before the warrant is
issued. The Company would recognize the fair value of the warrants, as then
determined, as expense over the term of the renewed agreement.
14. Capitalization:
Convertible preferred stock at March 31, 1999 (unaudited) consists of the
following (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Shares
---------------------- Liquidation
Authorized Outstanding Amount
---------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Series A.................................. 1,647 1,378 $ 4,479
Series B.................................. 353 191 1,353
Series C.................................. 614 614 4,957
Series D.................................. 681 681 10,775
Series F.................................. 2,100 1,758 43,723
Undesignated.............................. 4,279 -- --
----- ----- -------
9,675 4,622 $65,287
===== ===== =======
</TABLE>
Voting--Each share of convertible preferred stock has a number of votes
equal to the number of shares of common stock then issuable upon its
conversion. The convertible preferred stock generally votes together with the
common stock and not as a separate class.
Dividends--The holders of each series of convertible preferred stock are
entitled to receive dividends when, as and if declared by the Board of
Directors at a rate of 6.5% of the respective issuance price per share per
annum. The holders of Series D and Series F are entitled to receive cumulative
dividends in preference to the holders of Series A, Series B, and Series C
preferred stock and Series E redeemable convertible preferred stock and the
common stock. In the event of a public offering of the Company's equity
securities meeting certain minimum size requirements and timing, as defined in
the Certificate of Incorporation, dividends declared, if any, will not be
payable and will lapse. The holders of the Series D and Series F convertible
preferred stock are entitled to dividends at their stated rate whether or not
earned which are payable upon conversion provided the Company's public
offering does not meet certain minimum size requirements and timing.
Accordingly, the Company has recorded accretion from the date of the
Reorganization of $362,000 (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31,
1999 related to the Series D and Series F dividends. No dividends have been
declared or paid from inception.
Liquidation--In the event of any liquidation or winding up of the Company,
the holders of each series of convertible preferred stock will be entitled to
receive, in preference to the holders of common stock, any distribution of
assets of the Company equal to the sum of the respective issuance price of
such shares plus any accrued and unpaid dividends. The holders of Series D and
Series F are entitled to receive any distribution of assets of the Company
before the holders of Series A, Series B, and Series C convertible preferred
stock and Series E redeemable convertible preferred stock. The holders of
Series A, Series B, Series C and Series E preferred stock are also entitled to
receive an amount equal to the dividend rate (6.5%) accruing on a quarterly
basis on the last day of each calendar quarter for the period from the
respective date of issuance of such shares to the date of liquidation.
After the full liquidation preference on all outstanding shares of
convertible preferred stock has been paid, any remaining funds and assets of
the Company will be distributed pro rata among the holders of the common
stock.
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<PAGE>
HOMESTORE.COM, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
Redemption--If a liquidation or initial public offering has not occurred by
June 30, 2002, the holders of Series E redeemable convertible preferred stock
are entitled to a redemption out of the assets of the Company equal to the
Series E liquidation preference. The Company has recorded accretion from the
date of the Reorganization of $52,000 (unaudited) for the three months ended
March 31, 1999 related to the Series E redeemable preferred stock redemption
value.
Conversion--Each share of convertible preferred stock is convertible at the
holder's option at any time into common stock, according to a ratio which is
two-for-one, subject to adjustment for dilution. Each share of convertible
preferred stock automatically converts into common stock at the then
applicable conversion rate for each upon (i) the closing of an underwritten
public offering pursuant to which the post-closing enterprise value is at
least $300 million of Company stock at a price of at least $24.93 per share,
(ii) the consent of at least two-thirds of the outstanding preferred stock, or
(iii) as to each series of convertible preferred stock, upon the date that
less than 100 shares of such series are outstanding.
15. Net Loss Per Share:
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net
loss per share applicable to common stockholders per share for the periods
indicated (in thousands, except per share amounts):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended Three Months
December 31, Ended March 31,
---------------------- ----------------
1996 1997 1998 1998 1999
------ ------ ------ ------ --------
(unaudited)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Historical Presentation
Numerator:
Net loss........................... $ (252) $ (17) $ (3) $ (1) $(16,391)
Accretion of redemption value and
stock dividends on convertible
preferred stock................... (414)
------ ------ ------ ------ --------
Net loss applicable to common
stockholders...................... $ (252) $ (17) $ (3) $ (1) $(16,805)
====== ====== ====== ====== ========
Denominator:
Weighted average shares............ 1,391 3,461 3,669 3,461 6,645
====== ====== ====== ====== ========
Basic and diluted net loss per share
applicable to common stockholders... $ (.18) $ -- $ -- $ -- $ (2.53)
====== ====== ====== ====== ========
Pro forma presentation
Numerator:
Net loss applicable to common
stockholders...................... $(16,805)
Accretion of redemption value and
stock dividends on convertible
preferred stock................... 414
--------
Net loss applicable to common
stockholders...................... $(16,391)
========
Denominator:
Shares used above.................... 6,645
Weighted average effect of
convertible securities:
Series A preferred stock......... 2,756
Series B preferred stock......... 381
Series C preferred stock......... 1,228
Series D preferred stock......... 1,362
Series E redeemable preferred
stock........................... 650
Series F preferred stock......... 3,417
--------
Denominator for pro forma calculation
(unaudited)......................... 16,439
========
Pro forma basic and diluted net loss
per share applicable to common
stockholders (unaudited)............ $ (1.00)
========
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
HOMESTORE.COM, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
The per share computations exclude preferred stock, options and warrants
which are anti-dilutive. The number of such shares excluded from the basic and
diluted net loss per share computation were 640,000, 537,000 and 6,000 for the
years ended December 31, 1996, 1997 and 1998, respectively, and 537,000
(unaudited) and 13,171,000 (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31,
1998 and 1999, respectively. The number of such shares excluded from the
unaudited pro forma basic and diluted net loss per share computation was
3,277,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1999.
16. Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
During the three months ended March 31, 1999 (unaudited):
. The Company issued shares of RealSelect common stock convertible into
119,048 shares of Company common stock to the NAR in satisfaction of
certain obligations under the operating agreement totalling $1.0
million.
. The Company issued a note receivable to a stockholder for $1.5 million
in connection with exercise of stock options.
During the year ended December 31, 1998:
. The Company issued notes receivable to stockholders for $551,000 in
connection with the exercise of stock options.
17. Defined Contribution Plan:
The Company has a savings plan (the "Savings Plan") that qualifies as a
defined contribution plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Under the Savings Plan, participating employees may defer a percentage (not to
exceed 15%) of their eligible pretax earnings up to the Internal Revenue
Service's annual contribution limit. All full-time employees on the payroll of
the Company are eligible to participate in the Plan. The Company is not
required to contribute to the Savings Plan and has made no contributions since
the inception of the Savings Plan.
18. Income Taxes:
As a result of net operating losses, the Company has not recorded a
provision for income taxes. The components of the deferred tax assets and
related valuation allowance at December 31, 1997 and 1998 are as follows (in
thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31,
--------------
1997 1998
------ ------
<S> <C> <C>
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carryforwards........................... $ 838 $ 839
Other...................................................... 90 90
------ ------
928 929
Less: valuation allowance.................................. (928) (929)
------ ------
Net deferred taxes........................................... $ -- $ --
====== ======
</TABLE>
Due to the uncertainty surrounding the timing of the realization of the
benefits from its favorable tax attributes in future tax returns, the Company
has placed a valuation allowance against its otherwise recognizable deferred
tax assets.
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<PAGE>
HOMESTORE.COM, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
At December 31, 1998, the Company had net operating losses for federal and
state income tax purposes of approximately $2.3 million and $1.1 million,
respectively, which begin to expire in 2007 for federal and 2001 for state
income tax purposes. The net operating losses can be carried forward to offset
future taxable income. Utilization of the above carryforwards may be subject
to utilization limitations, which may inhibit the Company's ability to use
carryforwards in the future.
19. Commitments and Contingencies:
Operating Leases
The Company leases certain facilities and equipment under noncancellable
operating leases with various expiration dates through 2003. The leases
generally contain renewal options and payments that may be adjusted for
increases in operating expenses and increases in the Consumer Price Index.
In connection with the Reorganization, the Company assumed noncancellable
operating leases. Future minimum lease payments under these operating leases
as of December 31, 1998 are as follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
1999............................................................... $ 2,295
2000............................................................... 2,686
2001............................................................... 2,553
2002............................................................... 1,636
2003............................................................... 1,365
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Total.......................................................... $10,535
=======
</TABLE>
Total NSI rental expense for operating leases was $7,000, $149,000 and
$749,000 for the period from October 28, 1996 (Inception of NSI) to December
31, 1996 and for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1998, respectively.
Distribution Agreements
In connection with the Reorganization, the Company assumed various
distribution and preferred alliance agreements. Payments remaining over the
next five years for the distribution and preferred alliance agreements are as
follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
1999............................................................... $21,143
2000............................................................... 19,036
2001............................................................... 14,646
2002............................................................... 4,250
2003............................................................... 500
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Total.......................................................... $59,575
=======
</TABLE>
Contingencies
From time to time, the Company has been party to various litigation and
administrative proceedings relating to claims arising from its operations in
the normal course of business. Based on the advice of counsel, management
believes that the resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse
effect on the Company's business, results of operations, financial condition
or cash flows.
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<PAGE>
HOMESTORE.COM, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
On March 19, 1999, John D. Molinare filed a lawsuit against the Company,
MultiSearch, New List Corporation ("New List") and Fred White in Cook County,
Illinois. Mr. Molinare's claims arise out of the proposed formation by
MultiSearch and New List of a new venture. Mr. Molinare claims that he was to
be the President and Chief Executive Officer of the new venture under an
alleged employment agreement among him, MultiSearch and New List. Mr. Molinare
alleges that (1) the other defendants breached an employment agreement with
him, (2) he was entitled to a 10% equity interest in the new venture, (3) the
Company interfered with his relationship between MultiSearch and New List, and
(4) that the Company should be liable for damages caused by MultiSearch as a
successor to MultiSearch.
Mr. Molinare is seeking damages of not less than $2.1 million, plus
punitive damages, as well as his costs incurred. He is also seeking to receive
a "10% interest" in the Company. While this complaint was filed with the
court, Mr. Molinare has not properly served this complaint. Therefore, the
Company has not responded to the complaint. The Company believes that based on
information currently available to it, it has valid defenses to these claims
and management intends to vigorously defend these claims.
20. Subsequent Events (unaudited):
Equipment Leasing Arrangement
In January 1999, NSI entered into an equipment leasing arrangement which
provided for the sale and leaseback of certain existing equipment and lease
financing for additional equipment needs. As of March 31, 1999, the Company
had leased $3.0 million of equipment, which covers the total availability
under the agreement. In addition, the agreement provides the lessor with
warrants to purchase up to 5,000 shares of Series F preferred stock at an
exercise price of $24.00 per share. The Company determined that the fair value
of the warrants approximated $115,000 on the date of grant.
Stock Options
In January 1999, the Board of Directors adopted, and in March 1999 the
Company's stockholders approved, the 1999 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan")
to replace the 1996 stock Incentive Plan ("1996 Plan"). The Plan provides for
the issuance of both non-statutory and incentive stock options to employees,
officers, directors and consultants of the Company. The total number of shares
of common stock reserved for issuance under the Plan is equal to that number
previously reserved and available for grant under the 1996 Plan. The Company
will not issue new options under the 1996 Plan. In April 1999, the Board of
Directors authorized, subject to stockholder approval, an increase in the
number of shares reserved for issuance under the Plan by an additional
1,193,000 shares.
Repurchase of Common Stock
In February 1999, the Company repurchased 1,161,546 shares of common stock
for $11.9 million.
Sale of Common Stock and Series F Convertible Preferred Stock
In February 1999, the Company closed a private equity offering to real
estate brokers under its Broker Gold program. In the aggregate, the Company
sold 94,248 shares of Series F convertible preferred stock and 251,504 shares
of common stock for approximately $3.5 million. The Company recognized the
$6.0 million difference between the deemed fair value of the stock for
accounting purposes and the price paid by the brokers as stock-based charges
during the three months ended March 31, 1999.
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<PAGE>
HOMESTORE.COM, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
Advertising Sales Agreement
The Company signed an agreement with America Online in March 1999, in which
they agreed to act as the Company's exclusive third-party advertising sales
agent on the REALTOR.com and HomeBuilder.com web sites through March 2001. In
connection with this agreement, America Online has agreed to pay minimum
quarterly payments, subject to adjustment based on the number of page views
delivered on these web sites.
Sale of Series G Convertible Preferred Stock
In April 1999, the Company issued 340,955 shares of Series G convertible
preferred stock for $17.0 million. All holders of Series G shares have voting,
dividend and liquidation preferences substantially the same as holders of
Series D and Series F convertible preferred stock. There are no redemption
rights.
Stock Split
In April 1999, the Company's Board of Directors effected a two-for-one
stock split of the outstanding shares of common stock. All share and per share
information included in these consolidated financial statements have been
retroactively adjusted to reflect this stock split.
Note Receivable from Stockholder
In February 1999, the Company issued a promissory note to an employee of
the Company totaling $1.5 million for the exercise of stock options. The note
is full recourse and collateralized by common stock of the Company and bears
interest at 4.7% per annum. The note, which is classified as a component of
stockholders' equity, is due in 2005.
Acquisition
In May 1999, the Company and SpringStreet, Inc. ("SpringStreet") entered
into a reorganization agreement, pursuant to which the Company expects to
acquire SpringStreet in a transaction that will be accounted for as a
purchase. The transaction has been approved by the Board of Directors of each
company, and is subject to approval by each company's stockholders. Pursuant
to the reorganization agreement, stockholders of SpringStreet will receive, an
aggregate of 1,270,900 shares of convertible preferred stock and common stock,
or an aggregate of 2,123,000 shares of common stock assuming a two-for-one
conversion of convertible preferred stock of the Company in exchange for all
of the outstanding shares, including employee stock options, of SpringStreet.
The acquisition cost is estimated to be $47.7 million.
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<PAGE>
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
NetSelect, Inc.
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and the related
consolidated statements of operations, of stockholders' equity and of cash
flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
NetSelect, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the "Company") at December 31, 1997 and
1998 and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the period
from October 28, 1996 (Inception) to December 31, 1996 and the years ended
December 31, 1997 and 1998 in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in
accordance with generally accepted auditing standards which require that we
plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial
statements presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis
for the opinion expressed above.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Century City, California
March 31, 1999, except for
the
effect of the stock split
described in Note 17, as
to which to which the date is
April 5, 1999.
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<PAGE>
NETSELECT, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31,
----------------- February 4,
1997 1998 1999
------- -------- -----------
(unaudited)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents..................... $ 3,094 $ 14,690 $ 13,037
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for
doubtful accounts of $42, $378 and $455 at
December 31, 1997, 1998 and February 4, 1999,
respectively................................. 282 2,070 2,333
Current portion of prepaid distribution
expense...................................... 3,830 3,482
Deferred royalties............................ 137 1,327 1,398
Other current assets.......................... 158 1,674 1,739
------- -------- --------
Total current assets........................... 3,671 23,591 21,989
Prepaid distribution expense................... 7,742 7,072
Property and equipment, net.................... 397 4,118 2,373
Intangible assets, net......................... 5,019 19,724 19,463
Other assets................................... 169 187 286
------- -------- --------
Total assets................................. $ 9,256 $ 55,362 $ 51,183
======= ======== ========
Liabilities, Redeemable Convertible Preferred
Stock and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable.............................. $ 494 $ 5,499 $ 4,117
Accrued liabilities........................... 772 5,801 6,156
Due to related party.......................... 2,200 2,200
Deferred revenue.............................. 1,314 5,439 6,065
Current portion of notes payable.............. 1,746 1,746
------- -------- --------
Total current liabilities...................... 2,580 20,685 20,284
Notes payable.................................. 3,236 3,265
Minority interest.............................. 222
------- -------- --------
2,802 23,921 23,549
------- -------- --------
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)........
Series E redeemable convertible preferred
stock, $.001 par value; 325 shares authorized,
issued and outstanding at December 31, 1998
and February 4, 1999; redemption value of
$6,003........................................ -- 4,939 4,963
------- -------- --------
Stockholders' equity:
Convertible preferred stock, $.001 par value;
9,675 shares authorized; 2,614, 4,959 and
4,959 shares issued at December 31, 1997 and
1998 and February 4, 1999, respectively;
2,614, 4,528 and 4,528 shares outstanding at
December 31, 1997 and 1998 and February 4,
1999, respectively; liquidation preference of
$62,048 at December 31, 1998................. 3 5 5
Common stock, $.001 par value; 90,000
authorized; 765, 4,992 and 4,992 issued and
outstanding at December 31, 1997 and 1998 and
February 4, 1999, respectively............... 1 5 5
Additional paid-in capital.................... 12,116 96,063 98,126
Treasury stock, at cost; 431 shares of
convertible preferred stock at December 31,
1998 and February 4, 1999.................... (1,770) (1,770)
Notes receivable from stockholders............ (3,230) (3,230)
Deferred stock compensation................... (739) (8,676) (10,079)
Accumulated deficit........................... (4,927) (55,895) (60,386)
------- -------- --------
Total stockholders' equity................... $ 6,454 $ 26,502 $ 22,671
------- -------- --------
$ 9,256 $ 55,362 $ 51,183
======= ======== ========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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<PAGE>
NETSELECT, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
October 28, Three
1996 Year Ended Months January 1
(Inception) to December 31, Ended to
December 31, ----------------- March 31, February 4,
1996 1997 1998 1998 1999
-------------- ------- -------- --------- -----------
(unaudited)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues................ $ $ 1,282 $ 15,003 $ 1,244 $ 2,433
Cost of revenues........ 335 7,338 735 798
----- ------- -------- ------- -------
Gross profit............ -- 947 7,665 509 1,635
----- ------- -------- ------- -------
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing... 9 3,200 25,560 2,110 4,064
Product development... 4 506 4,139 366 174
General and
administrative....... 348 2,687 6,929 708 1,053
Amortization of
intangible assets.... 30 360 1,893 88 261
Stock-based charges... 257 20,455 104 569
----- ------- -------- ------- -------
Total operating
expenses........... 391 7,010 58,976 3,376 6,121
----- ------- -------- ------- -------
Loss from operations.... (391) (6,063) (51,311) (2,867) (4,486)
Interest income......... 1 98 583 126 51
Interest expense........ (24) (365) (3) (31)
Other expense........... (97) (25)
----- ------- -------- ------- -------
Net loss before minority
interest............... (390) (5,989) (51,190) (2,744) (4,491)
Minority interest....... 213 1,239 222 222
----- ------- -------- ------- -------
Net loss................ (177) (4,750) (50,968) (2,522) (4,491)
Accretion of redemption
value and stock
dividends on
convertible preferred
stock.................. (1,659) (406) (207)
Repurchase of
convertible preferred
stock.................. (7,727)
----- ------- -------- ------- -------
Net loss applicable to
common stockholders.... $(177) $(4,750) $(60,354) $(2,928) $(4,698)
===== ======= ======== ======= =======
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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<PAGE>
NETSELECT, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Convertible
Preferred Notes
Stock Common Stock Additional Receivable Deferred Total
-------------- ------------- Paid-in Treasury from Stock Accumulated Stockholders'
Shares Amount Shares Amount Capital Stock Stockholders Compensation Deficit Equity
------ ------ ------ ------ ---------- -------- ------------ ------------ ----------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at October
28, 1996
(inception)...... $-- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ --
Issuance of common
stock............ 706 1 1
Issuance of Series
A preferred...... 918 1 2,353 2,354
Issuance of Series
B preferred...... 242 1,525 1,525
Net loss.......... (177) (177)
----- --- ----- ---- ------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------
Balance at
December 31,
1996............. 1,160 1 706 1 3,878 -- -- -- (177) 3,703
Issuance of Series
A preferred...... 729 1 2,064 2,065
Issuance of Series
B preferred...... 111 686 686
Issuance of Series
C preferred...... 614 1 4,439 4,440
Issuance of common
stock for
acquisition of
TouchTech, Inc... 59 53 53
Deferred stock
compensation..... 996 (996) --
Stock-based
charges.......... 257 257
Net loss.......... (4,750) (4,750)
----- --- ----- ---- ------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------
Balance at
December 31,
1997............. 2,614 3 765 1 12,116 -- -- (739) (4,927) 6,454
Issuance of Series
D preferred...... 681 1 9,999 10,000
Issuance of common
stock for
acquisition of
The Enterprise of
America, Ltd..... 210 525 525
Issuance of Series
F preferred...... 1,664 1 39,701 39,702
Issuance of common
stock............ 3,348 4 10,440 10,444
Exercise of stock
options for notes
receivable....... 442 151 (151) --
Note receivable
from
stockholder...... (3,079) (3,079)
Exercise of
warrants......... 227
Deferred stock
compensation..... 9,497 (9,497) --
Issuance of
warrants and
common stock..... 2,637 2,637
Stock-based
charges.......... 18,895 1,560 20,455
Accretion of
Series E
redemption
value............ (171) (171)
Repurchase of
Series A and B
preferred........ (431) (7,727) (1,770) (9,497)
Net loss.......... (50,968) (50,968)
----- --- ----- ---- ------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------
Balance at
December 31,
1998............. 4,528 5 4,992 5 96,063 (1,770) (3,230) (8,676) (55,895) 26,502
Issuance of
warrants
(unaudited)...... 115 115
Deferred stock
compensation
(unaudited)...... 1,972 (1,972)
Stock-based
charges
(unaudited)...... 569 569
Accretion of
Series E
redemption value
(unaudited)...... (24) (24)
Net loss
(unaudited)...... (4,491) (4,491)
----- --- ----- ---- ------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------
Balance at
February 4, 1999
(unaudited)...... 4,528 $ 5 4,992 $ 5 $98,126 $(1,770) $(3,230) $(10,079) $(60,386) $ 22,671
===== === ===== ==== ======= ======= ======= ======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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<PAGE>
NETSELECT, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year ended Three months ended January 1 to
October 28, 1996 December 31, March 31, February 4,
(Inception) to ----------------- ------------------ ------------
December 31, 1996 1997 1998 1998 1999
----------------- ------- -------- ------------------ ------------
(unaudited)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Cash flows from
operating activities:
Net loss................ $ (177) $(4,750) $(50,968) $(2,522) $(4,491)
Adjustments to reconcile
net loss to net cash
provided by (used in)
operating activities:
Depreciation and
amortization........... 35 472 2,551 148 339
Provision for doubtful
accounts............... 267 416 68
Amortization of discount
on notes payable....... 215 29
Other non-cash items.... 961 206
Minority interest in
loss................... (213) (1,239) (222) (222)
Stock-based charges..... 257 20,455 104 569
Changes in operating
assets and liabilities,
net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable... 149 (91) (1,638) (110) (330)
Prepaid distribution
expense.............. (11,228) (518) 1,018
Deferred royalties.... (137) (1,190) (71)
Due from affiliated
company.............. 7 (119) 74 2 (6)
Other assets.......... (18) (241) (3) (321) 178
Accounts payable and
accrued liabilities.. 282 441 8,350 1,771 (1,026)
Deferred revenues..... 24 1,290 4,125 741 626
------- ------- -------- ------- -------
Net cash provided by
(used in) operating
activities............. 356 (4,117) (28,102) (927) (2,891)
------- ------- -------- ------- -------
Cash flows from
investing activities:
Purchases of property
and equipment.......... (72) (372) (3,853) (217) (61)
Acquisition of The
Enterprise of America
Ltd., net of cash
acquired............... (705) (705)
Acquisition of
MultiSearch Solutions,
Inc., net of cash
acquired............... (761)
Proceeds from sale of
fixed assets........... 1,299
Payments made in
connection with
operating agreement.... (2,371) (1,260)
------- ------- -------- ------- -------
Net cash provided by
(used in) investing
activities............. (2,443) (1,632) (5,319) (922) 1,238
------- ------- -------- ------- -------
Cash flows from
financing activities:
Repayment of notes
payable................ (1,490) (836)
Proceeds from bridge
loan................... 12,000
Repayments on bridge
loan................... (1,325)
Note receivable from
stockholder............ (3,079)
Net proceeds from
issuance of common
stock.................. 9 8,066
Net proceeds from
issuance of preferred
stock.................. 3,730 7,191 40,342 9,995
Repurchase of preferred
stock.................. (9,497) --
------- ------- -------- ------- -------
Net cash provided by
financing activities... 3,730 7,200 45,017 9,159 --
------- ------- -------- ------- -------
Change in cash and cash
equivalents............ 1,643 1,451 11,596 7,310 (1,653)
------- ------- -------- ------- -------
Cash and cash
equivalents, beginning
of period.............. 1,643 3,094 3,094 14,690
------- ------- -------- ------- -------
Cash and cash
equivalents, end of
period................. $ 1,643 $ 3,094 $ 14,690 $10,404 $13,037
======= ======= ======== ======= =======
Supplemental disclosure
of cash flow activities
Cash paid during the
year for interest...... $ -- $ -- $ 170 $ -- $ --
======= ======= ======== ======= =======
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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<PAGE>
NETSELECT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Business:
NetSelect, Inc. ("NSI" or the "Company") was incorporated in the state of
Delaware on October 28, 1996. The Company's primary business activity has been
managing its investment in NetSelect LLC ("LLC"). Effective December 4, 1996,
the Company made its initial investment in LLC (see Note 3--Investment in
NetSelect, LLC) along with InfoTouch Corporation ("InfoTouch"), the minority
stockholder in LLC. LLC is the majority stockholder of RealSelect, Inc.
("RealSelect"), which is an operating company created to establish an
Internet-based marketing service for real estate.
Pursuant to a number of agreements governing the formation of RealSelect,
both InfoTouch and the Company were required to remain shell companies for
their respective investments in LLC. On February 4, 1999, the Company entered
into a non-substantive share exchange and merged into InfoTouch, which then
changed its name to NetSelect. InfoTouch issued shares of preferred and common
stock and assumed all outstanding NSI options and warrants for InfoTouch
common and preferred stock pursuant to an exchange ratio equivalent to the
respective ownership in LLC of NSI and InfoTouch stockholders.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:
Unaudited Interim Financial Information--The interim consolidated financial
information of the Company for the three months ended March 31, 1998 and the
period from January 1, 1999 to February 4, 1999 is unaudited. The unaudited
interim consolidated financial information has been prepared on the same basis
as the annual consolidated financial statements and, in the opinion of
management, reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring
adjustments, necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of
operations and cash flows at and for the period from January 1, 1999 to
February 4, 1999 and for the three months ended March 31, 1998.
Principles of Consolidation--The consolidated financial statements include
the accounts of the Company and its majority owned subsidiaries. As a result
of net losses, minority stockholders' interests have been eliminated to the
extent of such minority stockholders' investments. All material intercompany
transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates--The preparation of financial statements in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities and the reported amounts
of revenues and expenses. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash Equivalents--The Company considers all highly liquid investments with
an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash
equivalents consist primarily of deposits in money market funds.
Concentration of Credit Risk--Financial instruments that potentially
subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk consist of cash and cash
equivalents and accounts receivable. Cash and cash equivalents are deposited
with high credit quality financial institutions. The Company's accounts
receivable are derived from revenue earned from customers located in the
United States. Accounts receivable balances are typically settled through
customer credit cards and, as a result, the majority of accounts receivable
are collected upon processing of credit card transactions. The Company
maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon the expected
collectibility of accounts receivable.
During the period from October 28, 1996 (Inception) to December 31, 1996,
the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1998, and the three months ended March
31, 1998 (unaudited) and the period from January 1, 1999 to February 4, 1999
(unaudited), no customers accounted for more than 10% of net revenues or net
accounts receivable.
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<PAGE>
NETSELECT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
Fair Value of Financial Instruments--The Company's financial instruments,
including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable,
and notes payable are carried at cost, which approximates their fair value
because of the short-term maturity of these instruments and the relatively
stable interest rate environment.
Prepaid Distribution--The Company has entered into various web portal
distribution and preferred alliance agreements, which are being amortized
ratably over the term of the agreements, generally two to five years.
Property and Equipment--Property and equipment are stated at historical
cost. Depreciation and amortization is computed using the straight-line method
over the estimated useful lives of the assets, generally three years or less,
or the shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful lives of the assets,
if applicable.
Intangible Assets--Intangible assets primarily consist of goodwill
resulting from the acquisitions of The Enterprise of America, Ltd. ("The
Enterprise") and MultiSearch Solutions, Inc. ("MultiSearch"). This goodwill is
being amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated periods of benefit
of five years. In addition, in connection with its formation, the Company
entered into an exclusive lifetime operating agreement with the NAR and
received intellectual property from InfoTouch. Pursuant to an operating
agreement, the Company made various payments and issued RealSelect common
stock to the National Association of REALTORS (the "NAR") for the right to use
the REALTOR.com trademark and domain name, the "REALTORS" trademark and the
exclusive use of the web site for real estate listings. The InfoTouch
intellectual property, the stock issued and payments made to the NAR, as well
as certain milestone-based amounts subsequently earned by the NAR have been
recorded as intangible assets and are being amortized on a straight-line basis
over the estimated period of benefit of 15 years.
The Company reviews its intangible assets for impairment whenever events or
changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of such assets may not
be recoverable. Impairment losses are recorded in the event the net book value
of such assets exceeds the future undiscounted cash flows attributable to such
assets.
Revenue Recognition--The Company's revenues are derived principally from
the sale of products and services to real estate agents and brokers, home
builders and from advertising sales. Revenues associated with the sale of
agent products are recognized ratably over the term of the contract, generally
12 months. Royalties directly associated with these revenues are deferred and
amortized over the same period. The Company also sells banner advertising
pursuant to short-term contracts. Advertising revenue is recognized ratably in
the period in which the advertisement is displayed, provided that no
significant company obligations remain and collection of the resulting
receivable is probable. Company obligations typically include the guarantee of
a minimum number of impressions or times that an advertisement appears in
pages viewed by the users of the Company's online properties.
Product Development Costs--Product development costs incurred by the
Company to develop, enhance, manage, monitor and operate the Company's web
sites are expensed as incurred.
Advertising Expense--Advertising costs, including co-operative advertising
costs, are expensed as incurred and totalled $5,000, $818,000 and $3.3 million
during the period from October 28, 1996 (Inception) to December 31, 1996 and
for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1998, respectively.
Stock-Based Compensation--The Company accounts for stock-based employee
compensation arrangements in accordance with the provisions of Accounting
Principles Board Opinion ("APB") No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees," and complies with the disclosure provisions of Statement of
Financial Accounting
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<PAGE>
NETSELECT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
Standards ("SFAS") No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation." Under
APB 25, compensation expense is recognized over the vesting period based on
the difference, if any, on the date of grant between the fair value of the
Company's stock and the exercise price. The Company accounts for stock issued
to non-employees in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 123 and EITF
96-18.
Income Taxes--Income taxes are accounted for under SFAS No. 109,
"Accounting for Income Taxes." Under SFAS No.109, deferred tax assets and
liabilities are determined based on differences between financial reporting
and tax basis of assets and liabilities, and are measured using the enacted
tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to
reverse.
Comprehensive Income--Effective January 1, 1998, the Company adopted the
provisions of SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income." SFAS No. 130
establishes standards for reporting comprehensive income and its components in
financial statements. Comprehensive income, as defined, includes all changes
in equity (net assets) during a period from non-owner sources. To date, the
Company has not had any transactions that are required to be reported in
comprehensive income.
Segments--Effective January 1, 1998, the Company adopted the provisions of
SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related
Information." SFAS No. 131 establishes standards for the way companies report
information about operating segments in annual financial statements. It also
establishes standards for related disclosures about products and services,
geographic areas and major customers. The Company has determined that it does
not have any separately reportable business segments as of December 31, 1998
and February 4, 1999.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements--In March 1998, the American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants ("AICPA") issued Statement of Position ("SOP")
No. 98-1, "Software for Internal Use," which provides guidance on accounting
for the cost of computer software developed or obtained for internal use. The
adoption of SOP 98-1 during the first quarter of 1999 did not have a
significant impact on financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In April 1998, the AICPA issued SOP No. 98-5, "Reporting on the Costs of
Start-Up activities." SOP No. 98-5 requires that all start-up costs related to
new operations must be expensed as incurred. In addition, start-up costs that
were capitalized in the past must be written off when SOP No. 98-5 is adopted.
The adoption of SOP No. 98-5 during the first quarter of 1999 did not have a
significant impact on financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
3. Investment in NetSelect, LLC:
Effective December 4, 1996, the Company entered into a series of agreements
with the National Associations of Realtors, and its wholly owned subsidiary
Realtors Information Network (together referred to as the "NAR"), InfoTouch
and several investors (collectively referred to as the "Investors") in
connection with the formation of RealSelect.
The Company sold $7.0 million of common and preferred stock to the
Investors which in turn was invested in LLC for an ownership interest of 54%
in LLC. InfoTouch received a 46% interest in LLC for the transfer of its
assets, liabilities and intellectual property relating to the concept of
listing residential real estate on the Internet. The book value of the net
liabilities transferred amounted to $96,000. LLC transfered $5.8 million and
the InfoTouch intellectual property to RealSelect, for an 85% ownership
interest in RealSelect. RealSelect received from the NAR the right to use
certain trademarks, an agreement not to compete and in return assumed certain
debt of the NAR. As part of this transaction, RealSelect and the NAR entered
into an operating agreement for the Internet site REALTOR.COM, an agreement
not to compete and certain trademark agreements. RealSelect paid the NAR and
its creditors $3.4 million, forgave debt of $266,000 and issued common stock
representing a 15% ownership interest to the NAR.
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NETSELECT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
Since inception, the Company has raised additional capital and issued
common and preferred stock in connection with acquisitions all of which has
been completely invested in RealSelect through LLC. As a result, the ownership
interests of the Company in LLC, and LLC's ownership interest in RealSelect,
increased to 66% and 87%, respectively, as of December 31, 1997, and 79% and
93%, respectively, as of December 31, 1998. The minority investments of
InfoTouch and the NAR in LLC and RealSelect, respectively, have been
eliminated in the consolidated financial statements as each stockholder's
share of the net investee losses have exceeded their investments and there is
no future funding requirements.
4. Acquisitions:
TouchTech Corporation
Effective December 31, 1997, the Company acquired all the outstanding stock
of TouchTech Corporation, a Canadian company, in exchange for 58,764 shares of
common stock with a value of $53,000. The acquisition has been accounted for
as a purchase. The excess of fair value of purchase consideration over net
tangible assets has been allocated to goodwill and is being amortized on a
straight-line basis over five years.
The Enterprise
Effective March 31, 1998, the Company acquired The Enterprise in exchange
for aggregate consideration consisting of 210,000 shares of Company common
stock with an estimated fair value of $525,000, a note payable in the amount
of $2.2 million, $705,000 in cash and the assumption of $946,000 of net
liabilities. Included in liabilities assumed were $836,000 of demand notes
payable that were paid by the Company on the effective date of the
acquisition. The acquisition has been accounted for as a purchase. The excess
of purchase consideration over net tangible assets acquired of $3.9 million
has been allocated to goodwill which is being amortized on a straight-line
basis over five years. The purchase agreement also provides for certain
contingent payments in the event that predetermined levels of sales are
achieved. Such payments, if any, will be accounted for as compensation expense
in the period earned and in no event shall such aggregate payments exceed $1.0
million. For the year ended December 31, 1998, no contingent payments were
required under the terms of the agreement.
MultiSearch
Effective July 1, 1998, the Company acquired MultiSearch, in exchange for
aggregate consideration consisting of 325,000 shares of Series E convertible
preferred stock with a value of $4.8 million, a note payable in the amount of
$3.6 million, $875,000 in cash and the assumption of $657,000 of net
liabilities. Included in liabilities assumed were $654,000 of demand notes
payable that were paid by the Company on the effective date of the
acquisition. The acquisition has been accounted for as a purchase. The excess
of total purchase consideration over net tangible assets acquired of $9.4
million has been allocated to goodwill which is being amortized on a straight-
line basis over five years. The purchase agreement also provides for certain
contingent payments in the event that predetermined levels of sales and
earnings are achieved. Such payments, if any, will be accounted for as
compensation expense in the period earned. For the year ended December 31,
1998, $360,000 of expense was recognized under the terms of the agreement.
The following summarized unaudited pro forma financial information assumes
The Enterprise and MultiSearch acquisitions occurred at the beginning of each
period (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31, December 31, March 31,
1997 1998 1998
------------ ------------ ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues............................... $ 8,505 $ 18,026 $ 3,182
Net loss applicable to common
stockholders.......................... (9,470) (61,969) (3,922)
</TABLE>
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NETSELECT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
5. Property and Equipment:
Property and equipment consists of the following (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31, December 31,
1997 1998
------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C>
Computer equipment................................. $ 394 $2,903
Furniture and fixtures............................. 77 1,337
Leasehold improvements............................. 50 700
----- ------
521 4,940
Less: Accumulated depreciation..................... (124) (822)
----- ------
$ 397 $4,118
===== ======
</TABLE>
Depreciation expense for the period from October 28, 1996 (Inception) to
December 31, 1996 and for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1998 was
$5,000, $119,000 and $659,000, respectively.
6. Intangible Assets:
Intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31, December 31,
1997 1998
------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C>
Goodwill........................................... $ $13,243
RIN operating agreement............................ 4,745 6,745
Other.............................................. 656 2,012
------ -------
5,401 22,000
Less: Accumulated amortization..................... (382) (2,276)
------ -------
$5,019 $19,724
====== =======
</TABLE>
Amortization expense for the period from October 28, 1996 (Inception) to
December 31, 1996 and for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1998 was
$30,000, $360,000 and $1.9 million, respectively.
7. Accrued Liabilities:
Accrued liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31, December 31,
1997 1998
------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C>
Accrued payroll and related benefits.................. $ 442 $1,973
Accrued distribution fees............................. 1,366
Accrued royalties..................................... 979
Other................................................. 330 1,483
----- ------
$ 772 $5,801
===== ======
</TABLE>
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NETSELECT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
8. Related-Party Transactions:
At December 31, 1997 and 1998, the Company was indebted to an officer for
$168,000 and $188,000, respectively. The loan is due on demand and bears
interest at 10% per annum.
In August 1998, the Company issued 115,342 shares of common stock and
26,504 shares of Series F convertible preferred stock to the NAR in
satisfaction of a $1.0 million obligation for the Company's share of
advertising costs for a co-operative advertising program with the NAR. At
December 31, 1998, the Company was indebted to the NAR for $2.2 million
pursuant to certain provisions of the operating agreement.
In connection with a 1998 stock redemption agreement, the Company loaned
$3.1 million to a stockholder of InfoTouch. The note is non-interest bearing,
full recourse and collateralized by the shares of common stock. At December
31, 1998, the note was classified as a component of stockholders' equity.
At December 31, 1998, the Company held promissory notes from employees and
directors totaling $151,000 for the exercise of stock options. The notes bear
interest at 5.3% per annum and are due on or before August 21, 2003. The
notes, which are classified as a component of stockholders' equity, are full
recourse and collateralized by shares of common stock of the Company owned by
the employees and directors.
9. Notes Payable:
As part of the acquisition of The Enterprise, the Company issued a $2.2
million non-interest bearing note payable which has been discounted at 10%.
The unamortized balance of the discount at December 31, 1998 was $354,000. The
note is payable in four installments, and matures on March 31, 2001.
As part of the acquisition of MultiSearch, the Company issued a $3.6
million non-interest bearing note payable which has been discounted at 10%.
The unamortized balance of the discount at December 31, 1998 was $453,000. The
note is payable in three installments, and matures on April 1, 2001.
As of December 31, 1998, future payments under the notes are as follows (in
thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ending Principal
December 31, Payments
------------ ---------
<S> <C>
1999.......................................................... $2,097
2000.......................................................... 1,797
2001.......................................................... 1,895
------
5,789
Less: Discount................................................. (807)
------
Present value of notes payable................................. 4,982
Less: Current portion.......................................... 1,746
------
Long-term portion.............................................. $3,236
======
</TABLE>
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NETSELECT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
10. Stock Options:
The Company's 1996 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan") provides for the grant
of options to employees, officers, directors and consultants at the then-
current market value of the Company's common stock, as determined by the Board
of Directors. Options granted generally vest over four years, 25% on the first
anniversary and monthly thereafter over the remaining three years, and expire
10 years from the date of grant.
The following table summarizes activity under the Plan for the period from
October 28, 1996 (Inception) to December 31, 1996, for the years ended
December 31, 1997 and 1998, and for the period from January 1, 1999 to
February 4, 1999 (shares in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Weighted
Average
Number of Price Exercise
Shares Per Share Price
--------- ------------ --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Outstanding at October 28, 1996 -- --
Granted................................ 669 $ .14 $.14
-----
Outstanding at December 31, 1996......... 669 .14 .14
Granted................................ 574 .75 .75
-----
Outstanding at December 31, 1997 1,243 .14 to .75 .42
Granted................................ 1,913 2.50 to 4.00 3.01
Exercised.............................. (442) .14 to 2.50 .34
Canceled............................... (170) .75 to 2.50 1.95
-----
Outstanding at December 31, 1998 2,544 .14 to 4.00 2.28
Granted (unaudited).................... 79 5.00 5.00
-----
Outstanding at February 4, 1999
(unaudited)............................. 2,623 .14 to 5.00 2.37
=====
</TABLE>
Options granted during the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1998 resulted
in total compensation of $1.0 million and $9.5 million, respectively and were
recorded as deferred stock compensation in stockholders' equity. The deferred
stock compensation amount will be recognized as compensation expense over the
vesting period. During the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1998, such stock-
based charges were $257,000 and $1.6 million, respectively. Options
outstanding at December 31, 1998 were exercisable for 288,000 shares of common
stock. Common stock available for future grants at December 31, 1998 was
1,014,000 shares.
Additional information with respect to the outstanding options as of
December 31, 1998 is as follows (shares in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Options
Options Outstanding Exercisable
--------------------------- ---------------
Weighted
Average
Number Remaining Average Number Average
of Contractual Exercise of Exercise
Prices: Shares Life Price Shares Price
------- ------ ----------- -------- ------ --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$.14............................. 226 7.90 $.14 16 $.14
.75............................. 500 8.70 .75 134 .75
2.50............................. 448 9.20 2.50 36 2.50
3.00............................. 362 9.50 3.00 46 3.00
3.16............................. 842 9.70 3.16 54 3.16
4.00............................. 166 9.90 4.00 2 4.00
----- ---
2,544 288
===== ===
</TABLE>
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NETSELECT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
The Company calculated the minimum fair value of each option grant on the
date of the grant using the minimum value option pricing model as prescribed
by SFAS No. 123 using the following assumptions:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31, December 31, December 31,
1996 1997 1998
------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Risk-free interest rates.............. 6% 6% 5%
Expected lives (in years)............. 4 5 4
Dividend yield........................ 0% 0% 0%
Expected volatility................... 0% 0% 0%
</TABLE>
The compensation expense associated with the stock-based compensation plans
did not result in a material difference from the reported net loss for the
period from October 28, 1996 (inception) to December 31, 1996 or years ended
December 31, 1997 and 1998.
11. Warrants:
In connection with entering into a distribution agreement with America
Online in April 1998, the Company issued a warrant to purchase 226,590 shares
of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $3.16 per share. The
warrant is contingent upon America Online exercising its right to purchase
$2.0 million of common stock in an IPO. Additionally, if America Online
exercises its right to purchase $2.0 million of common stock in an IPO, the
Company will issue warrants to America Online to acquire $3.0 million of
common stock with a weighted average exercise price of 137.5% of the initial
public offering price. If warrants are purchased in connection with an IPO,
the fair value will be measured at the date of the IPO and amortized to sales
and marketing expense over the remaining term of the distribution agreement.
Under the terms of an operating agreement entered into in 1998, the Company
issued an immediately exercisable warrant to purchase 226,576 shares of common
stock at an exercise price $0.0005 per share. The Company determined that the
fair value of the warrant approximated $1.4 million at the date of issuance
which is included in amortization of intangible assets over the estimated
useful life of the operating agreement. The warrant was exercised in November
1998.
During 1998, the Company issued warrants to purchase up to 83,752 shares of
common stock to Multiple Listing Services ("MLSs") that agreed to provide
their real estate listings to us for publication on the Internet on a
preferred national basis over an initial term of 18 months. The issuance of
these warrants is contingent upon completion of an IPO. The exercise price
will be equal to the IPO per share price. The fair value of issuable warrants
will be measured at the date an IPO is deemed to be probable and recognized as
expense over the terms of the applicable MLS agreement.
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NETSELECT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
12. Capitalization:
Convertible preferred stock at December 31, 1998 consists of the following
(in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Shares
---------------------- Liquidation
Authorized Outstanding Amount
---------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Series A................................. 1,647 1,378 $ 4,416
Series B................................. 353 191 1,334
Series C................................. 614 614 4,884
Series D................................. 681 681 10,543
Series F................................. 2,100 1,664 40,871
Undesignated............................. 4,280
----- ----- -------
9,675 4,528 $62,048
===== ===== =======
</TABLE>
Voting--Each share of convertible preferred stock has a number of votes
equal to the number of shares of common stock then issuable upon its
conversion. The convertible preferred stock generally votes together with the
common stock and not as a separate class.
Dividends--The holders of each series of convertible preferred stock are
entitled to receive dividends when, as and if declared by the Board of
Directors at a rate of 6.5% of the respective issuance price per share per
annum. The holders of Series D and Series F are entitled to receive cumulative
dividends in preference to the holders of Series A, Series B, and Series C
preferred stock and Series E redeemable convertible preferred stock and the
common stock. In the event of a public offering of the Company's equity
securities meeting certain minimum size requirements and timing, as defined in
the Certificate of Incorporation, dividends declared, if any, will not be
payable and will lapse. The holders of the Series D and Series F convertible
preferred stock are entitled to dividends at their stated rate whether or not
earned which are payable upon conversion provided the Company's public
offering does not meet certain minimum size requirements and timing.
Accordingly, the Company has recorded accretion of $1.5 million for the year
ended December 31, 1998 related to the Series D and Series F dividends.
No dividends have been declared or paid from inception through December 31,
1998.
Liquidation--In the event of any liquidation or winding up of the Company,
the holders of each series of convertible preferred stock will be entitled to
receive, in preference to the holders of common stock, any distribution of
assets of the Company equal to the sum of the respective issuance price of
such shares plus any accrued and unpaid dividends. The holders of Series D and
Series F are entitled to receive any distribution of assets of the Company
before the holders of Series A, Series B, and Series C convertible preferred
stock and Series E redeemable convertible preferred stock. The holders of
Series A, Series B, Series C and Series E preferred stock are also entitled to
receive an amount equal to the dividend rate (6.5%) accruing on a quarterly
basis on the last day of each calendar quarter for the period from the
respective date of issuance of such shares to the date of liquidation.
After the full liquidation preference on all outstanding shares of
convertible preferred stock has been paid, any remaining funds and assets of
the Company will be distributed pro rata among the holders of the common
stock.
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NETSELECT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
Redemption--If a liquidation or initial public offering has not occurred by
June 30, 2002, the holders of Series E redeemable convertible preferred stock
are entitled to a redemption out of the assets of the Company equal to the
Series E liquidation preference. The Company has recorded accretion of
$171,000 for the year ended December 31, 1998 related to the Series E
redeemable preferred stock redemption value.
Conversion--Each share of convertible preferred stock is convertible at the
holder's option at any time into common stock, according to a ratio which is
two-for-one, subject to adjustment for dilution. Each share of convertible
preferred stock automatically converts into common stock at the then
applicable conversion rate for each upon (i) the closing of an underwritten
public offering pursuant to which the post-closing enterprise value is at
least $300 million of Company stock at a price of at least $24.93 per share,
(ii) the consent of at least two-thirds of the outstanding preferred stock, or
(iii) as to each series of convertible preferred stock, upon the date that
less than 100 shares of such series are outstanding.
Repurchase of Preferred Stock--In November 1998, the Company repurchased
431,664 shares of Series A and Series B convertible preferred stock for $9.5
million. The difference of $7.7 million between the carrying value of the
preferred stock prior to repurchase and the price paid has been included in
net loss for the year ended December 31, 1998 in the computation of net loss
applicable to common stockholders.
Sale of Common Stock--In connection with the August 1998 Series F
financing, the Company sold an aggregate of 3,347,982 shares of common stock
to certain investors and received gross proceeds of approximately $10.6
million. The Company recognized the $18.9 million difference between the
estimated fair value of the stock and the price paid by investors as stock-
based charges in 1998.
13. Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
During the the period from January 1, 1999 to February 4, 1999 (unaudited):
. In connection with an equipment lease financing arrangement, the Company
sold $749,000 of net property and equipment in exchange for assumption
of third party payables.
During the year ended December 31, 1998:
. The Company issued common and convertible preferred stock valued at $1.9
million in connection with an advertising agreement.
. The Company incurred a $2.0 million payable to a related party in
connection with certain obligations under a lifetime operating
agreement.
. Convertible notes in the amount of $10.7 million, plus $64,000 in
accrued interest, were converted into Series F convertible preferred
stock.
. The Company issued notes receivable to stockholders for $151,000 in
connection with the exercise of stock options.
. The Company issued warrants with a fair value of $1.4 million.
. The Company issued 210,000 shares of common stock valued at $525,000, a
note payable of $2.2 million and assumed net liabilities of $946,000 as
part of the acquisition of The Enterprise.
. The Company issued 325,000 shares of Series E redeemable convertible
preferred stock valued at $4.8 million, a note payable of $3.6 million
and assumed net liabilities of $657,000 as part of the acquisition of
MultiSearch.
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NETSELECT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
During the year ended December 31, 1997:
. The Company issued 58,764 shares of common stock with a value of $53,000
as part of the acquisition of TouchTech.
During the period from October 28, 1996 (Inception) to December 31, 1996:
. The Company issued common stock valued at $560,000 in exchange for
intellectual property.
. The Company issued common stock valued at $1.1 million in connection
with the right to use certain trademarks and an operating agreement.
. The Company assumed net liabilities totalling $1.2 million in exchange
for trademarks and an operating agreement.
14. Defined Contribution Plan:
The Company has a savings plan (the "Savings Plan") that qualifies as a
defined contribution plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Under the Savings Plan, participating employees may defer a percentage (not to
exceed 15%) of their eligible pretax earnings up to the Internal Revenue
Service's annual contribution limit. All full-time employees on the payroll of
the Company are eligible to participate in the Plan. The Company is not
required to contribute to the Savings Plan and has made no contributions since
the inception of the Savings Plan.
15. Income Taxes:
As a result of net operating losses, the Company has not recorded a
provision for income taxes. The components of the deferred tax assets and
related valuation allowance at December 31, 1997 and 1998 are as follows (in
thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31,
-----------------
1997 1998
------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carryforwards....................... $ 2,036 $ 12,807
Other.................................................. 348 1,078
------- --------
2,384 13,885
Less: valuation allowance.............................. (2,384) (13,885)
------- --------
Net deferred taxes...................................... $ -- $ --
======= ========
</TABLE>
Due to the uncertainty surrounding the timing of the realization of the
benefits from its favorable tax attributes in future tax returns, the Company
has placed a valuation allowance against its otherwise recognizable deferred
tax assets.
NSI, LLC and RealSelect do not file income tax returns on a consolidated
basis. As a result, net operating losses of one entity may not be available to
offset future taxable income of another entity. NSI has net operating loss
carryforwards for federal and state income tax purposes of approximately
$161,000 and $80,000, respectively, which begin to expire in 2018 for federal
and 2003 for state purposes. RealSelect has net operating loss carryforwards
for federal and state purposes of approximately $34.4 million and $18.1
million, respectively, which begin to expire in 2007 for federal and 2001 for
state purposes. LLC is treated as a partnership for federal and state
purposes. As a result, all income and loss items flow through to its
investors. Utilization of the above carryforwards may be subject to
utilization limitations, which may inhibit the Company's ability to use
carryforwards in the future.
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NETSELECT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
16. Commitments and Contingencies:
Operating Leases
The Company leases certain facilities and equipment under noncancellable
operating leases with various expiration dates through 2003. The leases
generally contain renewal options and payments that may be adjusted for
increases in operating expenses and the Consumer Price Index. Future minimum
lease payments under noncancellable operating leases at December 31, 1998 are
(in thousands):
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
1999............................................................. $ 2,295
2000............................................................. 2,686
2001............................................................. 2,553
2002............................................................. 1,636
2003............................................................. 1,365
-------
Total.......................................................... $10,535
=======
</TABLE>
Total rental expense for operating leases was $7,000, $149,000 and $749,000
for the period from October 28, 1996 (Inception) to December 31, 1996 and the
years ended December 31, 1997 and 1998, respectively.
Distribution Agreements
The Company has entered into various distribution and preferred alliance
agreements. Payments remaining over the next five years for the distribution
and preferred alliance agreements are as follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
1999............................................................. $21,143
2000............................................................. 19,036
2001............................................................. 14,646
2002............................................................. 4,250
2003............................................................. 500
-------
Total.......................................................... $59,575
=======
</TABLE>
Contingencies
From time to time, the Company has been party to various litigation and
administrative proceedings relating to claims arising from its operations in
the normal course of business. Based on the advice of counsel, management
believes that the resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse
effect on the Company's business, results of operations, financial condition
or cash flows.
17. Subsequent Events (unaudited):
Equipment Leasing Arrangement
In January 1999, the Company entered into an equipment leasing arrangement
which provided for the sale and leaseback of certain of the Company's existing
equipment and lease financing for additional equipment needs. The total
availability under the agreement is $3.0 million. In addition, the agreement
provides the lessor with warrants to purchase up to 5,000 shares of Series F
convertible preferred stock at an exercise price of $24.00 per share. The
Company determined that the fair value of the warrants approximated $115,000
on the date of grant.
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NETSELECT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
Stock Options
In January 1999, the Board of Directors adopted the 1999 Equity Incentive
Plan (the "Plan") to replace the 1996 Stock Incentive Plan ("1996 Plan"). The
Plan provides for the issuance of both non-statutory and incentive stock
options to employees, officers, directors and consultants of the Company. The
total number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the Plan is
equal to that number previously reserved and available for grant under the
1996 Plan. The Company will not issue new options under the 1996 Plan.
Stock Split
In April 1999, the Board of Directors of NetSelect effected a two-for-one
stock split of the outstanding shares of common stock. All share and per share
information included in these consolidated financial statements have been
retroactively adjusted to reflect the stock split.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
NetSelect, LLC
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and the related
consolidated statements of operations, of stockholders' equity and of cash
flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
NetSelect, LLC and its subsidiaries (the "Company") at December 31, 1997 and
1998 and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the period
from October 28, 1996 (Inception) to December 31, 1996 and the years ended
December 31, 1997 and 1998 in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in
accordance with generally accepted auditing standards which require that we
plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis
for the opinion expressed above.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Century City, California
March 31, 1999, except for the
effect of the stock split
described in Note 16, as to
which the date is April 5,
1999.
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NETSELECT, LLC
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31, February 4,
----------------- -----------
1997 1998 1999
------- -------- -----------
(unaudited)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents..................... $ 3,094 $ 14,690 $ 13,037
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for
doubtful accounts of $42, $378 and $455 at
December 31, 1997, 1998 and February 4, 1999,
respectively................................. 282 2,070 2,333
Current portion of prepaid distribution
expense...................................... 3,830 3,482
Deferred royalties............................ 137 1,327 1,398
Other current assets.......................... 158 1,715 1,780
------- -------- --------
Total current assets........................... 3,671 23,632 22,030
Prepaid distribution expense................... 7,742 7,072
Property and equipment, net.................... 397 4,118 2,373
Intangible assets, net......................... 4,491 19,229 18,989
Other assets................................... 169 187 286
------- -------- --------
Total assets................................. $ 8,728 $ 54,908 $ 50,750
======= ======== ========
Liabilities, Redeemable Convertible Preferred
Stock and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable.............................. $ 494 $ 5,499 $ 4,117
Accrued liabilities........................... 772 5,801 6,156
Due to related party.......................... 2,200 2,200
Deferred revenue.............................. 1,314 5,439 6,065
Current portion of notes payable.............. 1,746 1,746
------- -------- --------
Total current liabilities...................... 2,580 20,685 20,284
Notes payable.................................. 3,236 3,265
Minority Interest.............................. 147
------- -------- --------
2,727 23,921 23,549
------- -------- --------
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)........
Series E redeemable convertible preferred
stock, $.001 par value; 325 shares authorized,
issued and outstanding at December 31, 1998
and February 4, 1999; redemption value of
$6,003........................................ -- 4,939 4,963
------- -------- --------
Stockholders' equity:
Convertible preferred stock, $.001 par value;
9,675 shares authorized; 2,614, 4,959 and
4,959 shares issued at December 31, 1997 and
1998 and February 4, 1999, respectively;
2,614, 4,528 and 4,528 shares outstanding at
December 31, 1997 and 1998 and February 4,
1999, respectively; liquidation preference of
$62,048 at December 31, 1998................. 3 5 5
Common stock, $.001 par value; 90,000
authorized; 4,225, 8,984 and 8,984 issued and
outstanding at December 31, 1997 and 1998 and
February 4, 1999, respectively............... 1 6 6
Additional paid-in capital.................... 12,116 96,654 98,717
Treasury stock, at cost; 431 shares of
convertible preferred stock at December 31,
1998 and February 4, 1999.................... (1,770) (1,770)
Notes receivable from stockholders............ (3,781) (3,781)
Deferred stock compensation................... (739) (8,676) (10,079)
Accumulated deficit........................... (5,380) (56,390) (60,860)
------- -------- --------
Total stockholders' equity................... $ 6,001 $ 26,048 $ 22,238
------- -------- --------
$ 8,728 $ 54,908 $ 50,750
======= ======== ========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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NETSELECT, LLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
October 28, Three
1996 Year Ended Months January 1
(Inception) to December 31, Ended to
December 31, ----------------- March 31, February 4,
1996 1997 1998 1998 1999
-------------- ------- -------- --------- -----------
(unaudited)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues................ $ $ 1,282 $ 15,003 $ 1,244 $ 2,433
Cost of revenues........ 335 7,338 735 798
----- ------- -------- ------- -------
Gross profit............ -- 947 7,665 509 1,635
----- ------- -------- ------- -------
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing... 9 3,200 25,560 2,110 4,064
Product development... 4 506 4,139 366 174
General and
administrative....... 348 2,687 6,929 708 1,053
Amortization of
intangible assets.... 30 328 1,860 81 240
Stock-based charges... 257 20,455 104 569
----- ------- -------- ------- -------
Total operating
expenses........... 391 6,978 58,943 3,369 6,100
----- ------- -------- ------- -------
Loss from operations.... (391) (6,031) (51,278) (2,860) (4,465)
Interest income......... 1 98 583 126 51
Interest expense........ (24) (365) (3) (31)
Other expense........... (97) (25)
----- ------- -------- ------- -------
Net loss before Minority
Interest............... $(390) $(5,957) $(51,157) $(2,737) $(4,470)
Minority Interest....... 142 825 147 147
----- ------- -------- ------- -------
Net loss................ (248) (5,132) (51,010) (2,590) (4,470)
Accretion of redemption
value and stock
dividends on
convertible preferred
stock.................. (1,659) (406) (207)
Repurchase of preferred
stock.................. (7,727)
----- ------- -------- ------- -------
Net loss applicable to
common stockholders.... $(248) $(5,132) $(60,396) $(2,996) $(4,677)
===== ======= ======== ======= =======
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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NETSELECT, LLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Convertible
Preferred Notes
Stock Common Stock Additional Receivable Deferred Total
-------------- ------------- Paid-in Treasury From Stock Accumulated Stockholders'
Shares Amount Shares Amount Capital Stock Stockholders Compensation Deficit Equity
------ ------ ------ ------ ---------- -------- ------------ ------------ ----------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at October
28, 1996......... $-- $-- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ --
Issuance of common
stock............ 4,166 1 1
Issuance of Series
A preferred...... 918 1 2,353 2,354
Issuance of Series
B preferred...... 242 1,525 1,525
Net loss.......... (248) (248)
----- --- ----- --- ------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------
Balance at
December 31,
1996............. 1,160 1 4,166 1 3,878 -- -- -- (248) 3,632
Issuance of Series
A preferred...... 729 1 2,064 2,065
Issuance of Series
B preferred...... 111 686 686
Issuance of Series
C preferred...... 614 1 4,439 4,440
Issuance of common
stock for
acquisition of
TouchTech, Inc... 59 53 53
Deferred stock
compensation..... 996 (996) --
Stock-based
charges.......... 257 257
Net loss.......... (5,132) (5,132)
----- --- ----- --- ------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------
Balance at
December 31,
1997............. 2,614 3 4,225 1 12,116 -- -- (739) (5,380) 6,001
Issuance of Series
D preferred...... 681 1 9,999 10,000
Issuance of common
stock for
acquisition of
The Enterprise of
America, Ltd..... 210 525 525
Issuance of Series
F preferred...... 1,664 1 39,701 39,702
Issuance of common
stock............ 3,348 4 10,440 10,444
Exercise of stock
options for notes
receivable....... 974 1 742 (702) 41
Note receivable
from
stockholder...... (3,079) (3,079)
Exercise of
warrants......... 227
Deferred stock
compensation..... 9,497 (9,497) --
Issuance of
warrants and
common stock..... 2,637 2,637
Stock-based
charges.......... 18,895 1,560 20,455
Accretion of
Series E
redemption
value............ (171) (171)
Repurchase of
Series A and B
preferred........ (431) (7,727) (1,770) (9,497)
Net loss.......... (51,010) (51,010)
----- --- ----- --- ------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------
Balance at
December 31,
1998............. 4,528 5 8,984 6 96,654 (1,770) (3,781) (8,676) (56,390) 26,048
Issuance of
warrants
(unaudited)...... 115 115
Deferred stock
compensation
(unaudited)...... 1,972 (1,972) --
Stock-based
charges
(unaudited)...... 569 569
Accretion of
Series E
redemption value
(unaudited)...... (24) (24)
Net loss
(unaudited)...... (4,470) (4,470)
----- --- ----- --- ------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------
Balance at
February 4, 1999
(unaudited)...... 4,528 $ 5 8,984 $ 6 $98,717 $(1,770) $(3,781) $(10,079) $(60,860) $ 22,238
===== === ===== === ======= ======= ======= ======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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NETSELECT, LLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year ended Three Months
October 28, 1996 December 31, Ended January 1 to
(Inception) to ----------------- March 31, February 4,
December 31, 1996 1997 1998 1998 1999
----------------- ------- -------- ------------ ------------
(unaudited)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Cash flows from
operating activities:
Net loss................ $ (248) $(5,132) $(51,010) $(2,590) $(4,470)
Adjustments to reconcile
net loss to net cash
provided by (used in)
operating activities:
Depreciation and
amortization........... 35 440 2,518 141 317
Provision for doubtful
accounts............... 267 416 68
Amortization of discount
on notes payable....... 215 29
Other non-cash items.... 961
Minority interest in
loss................... (142) (825) (147) (147)
Stock-based charges..... 257 20,455 104 569
Changes in operating
assets and liabilities,
net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable.... 149 (91) (1,638) (110) (330)
Prepaid distribution
expense............... (11,228) (518) 1,018
Deferred royalties..... (137) (1,190) (71)
Due from affiliated
company............... 7 (119) 74 2
Other assets........... (18) (241) (3) (321) (82)
Accounts payable and
accrued liabilities... 282 441 8,350 1,771 (565)
Deferred revenues...... 24 1,290 4,125 741 626
------- ------- -------- ------- -------
Net cash provided by
(used in) operating
activities............. 356 (4,117) (28,102) (927) (2,891)
------- ------- -------- ------- -------
Cash flows from
investing activities:
Purchases of property
and equipment.......... (72) (372) (3,853) (217) (61)
Acquisition of The
Enterprise of America
Ltd., net of cash
acquired............... (705) (705)
Acquisition of
MultiSearch Solutions,
Inc., net of cash
acquired............... (761)
Proceeds from sale of
property and
equipment.............. 1,299
Payments made in
connection with
operating agreement.... (2,371) (1,260)
------- ------- -------- ------- -------
Net cash provided by
(used in) investing
activities............. (2,443) (1,632) (5,319) (922) 1,238
------- ------- -------- ------- -------
Cash flows from
financing activities:
Repayment of notes
payable................ (1,490) (836)
Proceeds from bridge
loan................... 12,000
Repayments on bridge
loan................... (1,325)
Note receivable from
stockholder............ (3,079)
Net proceeds from
issuance of common
stock.................. 9 8,066
Net proceeds from
issuance of preferred
stock.................. 3,730 7,191 40,342 9,995
Repurchase of preferred
stock.................. (9,497)
------- ------- -------- ------- -------
Net cash provided by
financing activities... 3,730 7,200 45,017 9,159 --
------- ------- -------- ------- -------
Change in cash and cash
equivalents............ 1,643 1,451 11,596 7,310 (1,653)
------- ------- -------- ------- -------
Cash and cash
equivalents, beginning
of period.............. 1,643 3,094 3,094 14,690
------- ------- -------- ------- -------
Cash and cash
equivalents, end of
period................. $ 1,643 $ 3,094 $ 14,690 $10,404 $13,037
======= ======= ======== ======= =======
Supplemental disclosure
of cash flow activities
Cash paid during the
year for interest...... $ -- $ -- $ 170 $ -- $ --
======= ======= ======== ======= =======
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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<PAGE>
NETSELECT, LLC
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Business:
NetSelect, LLC ("LLC" or the "Company") is a Delaware limited liability
corporation that was incorporated on October 28, 1996 between two corporate
partners, NetSelect, Inc. ("NSI") and InfoTouch Corporation ("InfoTouch"). The
Company's sole business activity has been managing its investment in
RealSelect, Inc. ("RealSelect"), a Delaware corporation. RealSelect is an
operating company created to establish an Internet-based marketing service for
real estate.
The RealSelect Venture--Effective December 4, 1996, InfoTouch entered into
a series of agreements with the National Association of Realtors and its
wholly owned subsidiary Realtors Information Network (together referred to as
the "NAR") and several investors (the "Investors"). Under these agreements,
InfoTouch transferred its recently developed technology and assets relating to
advertising the listing of residential real estate on the Internet into the
Company in exchange for a 46% ownership interest, including outstanding stock
options. The Investors contributed capital to NSI. The Company received
capital funding from NSI and in-turn contributed the InfoTouch assets,
intellectual property and the NSI capital to RealSelect in exchange for common
stock representing an 85% ownership interest.
Also effective December 4, 1996, RealSelect entered into a number of
agreements with and issued cash and RealSelect common stock representing a 15%
ownership interest to the NAR in exchange for the rights to operate the
website REALTOR.com and to pursue commercial opportunities relating to the
listing of real estate on the internet.
Pursuant to the agreements governing RealSelect, InfoTouch was required to
terminate its remaining activities, which were insignificant, and dispose of
its remaining assets and liabilities. Accordingly, following the formation,
NSI and InfoTouch were only shell companies as they had no liabilities and no
assets other than their respective investments in the Company. In addition,
under the agreements, NSI was the only entity permitted to raise capital to
support RealSelect which, once invested, increased NSI's ownership interest in
the Company and RealSelect and diluted the ultimate ownership interests of
InfoTouch and the NAR.
Reorganization of Holding Structure--Under the RealSelect agreements, the
reorganization of the initial holding structure was provided for at an
unspecified future date. On February 4, 1999, NSI stockholders entered into a
non-substantive share exchange with and were merged into InfoTouch (the
"Reorganization"). The Company was dissolved into InfoTouch in connection with
the Reorganization.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:
Principles of Consolidation--The consolidated financial statements include
the accounts of the Company and its majority owned subsidiaries. All
intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
As a result of additional capital raised by NSI and NSI shares issued in
connection with certain acquisitions, all of which was invested in RealSelect
through the Company, the Company's ownership interest in RealSelect increased
to 87%, 93% and 93% (unaudited) at December 31, 1997, 1998 and February 4,
1999, respectively. Minority interest of the NAR in RealSelect net losses have
been eliminated to the extent of the NAR's net investment as the NAR has no
future funding commitment.
Unaudited Interim Financial Information--The interim financial information
of the Company for the three months ended March 31, 1998 and the period from
January 1 to February 4, 1999 is unaudited. The unaudited interim financial
information has been prepared on the same basis as the annual consolidated
financial statements and, in the opinion of management, reflect all
adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to
present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows at
and for the period from January 1 to February 4, 1999 and for the three months
ended March 31, 1998.
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NETSELECT, LLC
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
Use of Estimates--The preparation of financial statements in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities and the reported amounts
of revenues and expenses. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash Equivalents--The Company considers all highly liquid investments with
an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash
equivalents consist primarily of deposits in money market funds.
Concentration of Credit Risk--Financial instruments that potentially
subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk consist of cash and cash
equivalents and accounts receivable. Cash and cash equivalents are deposited
with high credit quality financial institutions. The Company's accounts
receivable are derived from revenue earned from customers located in the
United States. Accounts receivable balances are typically settled through
customer credit cards and, as a result, the majority of accounts receivable
are collected upon processing of credit card transactions. The Company
maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon the expected
collectibility of accounts receivable.
During the period from October 28, 1996 (Inception) to December 31, 1996,
the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1998, and the three months ended March
31, 1998 (unaudited) and the period from January 1, 1999 to February 4, 1999
(unaudited), no customers accounted for more than 10% of net revenues or net
accounts receivable.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments--The Company's financial instruments,
including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable,
and notes payable are carried at cost, which approximates their fair value
because of the short-term maturity of these instruments and the relatively
stable interest rate environment.
Prepaid Distribution--The Company has entered into various web portal
distribution and preferred alliance agreements, which are being amortized
ratably over the term of the agreements, generally two to five years.
Property and Equipment--Property and equipment are stated at historical
cost. Depreciation and amortization is computed using the straight-line method
over the estimated useful lives of the assets, generally three years or less,
or the shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful lives of the assets,
if applicable.
Intangible Assets--Intangible assets primarily consist of goodwill
resulting from the acquisitions of The Enterprise of America, Ltd. ("The
Enterprise") and MultiSearch Solutions, Inc. ("MultiSearch"). This goodwill is
being amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated periods of benefit
of five years. In addition, in connection with its formation, the Company
entered into an exclusive lifetime operating agreement with the NAR. Pursuant
to our operating agreement, the Company made various payments and issued
RealSelect common stock to the NAR for the right to use the REALTOR.com
trademark and domain name, the "REALTORS" trademark and the exclusive use of
the web site for real estate listings. The RealSelect common stock issued and
payments made to the NAR, as well as certain milestone-based amounts
subsequently earned by the NAR have been recorded as intangible assets and are
being amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated period of benefit
of 15 years.
The Company reviews its intangible assets for impairment whenever events or
changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of such assets may not
be recoverable. Impairment losses are recorded in the event the net book value
of such assets exceeds the future undiscounted cash flows attributable to such
assets.
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NETSELECT, LLC
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
Revenue Recognition--The Company's revenues are derived principally from
the sale of products and services to real estate agents and brokers, home
builders and from advertising sales. Revenues associated with the sale of
agent products are recognized ratably over the term of the contract, generally
12 months. Royalties directly associated with these revenues are deferred and
amortized over the same period. The Company also sells banner advertising
pursuant to short-term contracts. Advertising revenue is recognized ratably in
the period in which the advertisement is displayed, provided that no
significant company obligations remain and collection of the resulting
receivable is probable. Company obligations typically include the guarantee of
a minimum number of impressions or times that an advertisement appears in
pages viewed by the users of the Company's online properties.
Product Development Costs--Product development costs incurred by the
Company to develop, enhance, manage, monitor and operate the Company's web
sites are expensed as incurred.
Advertising Expense--Advertising costs, including co-operative advertising
costs, are expensed as incurred and totalled $5,000, $818,000 and $3.3 million
during the period from October 28, 1996 (Inception) to December 31, 1996 and
for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1998, respectively.
Stock-Based Compensation--The Company accounts for stock-based employee
compensation arrangements in accordance with the provisions of Accounting
Principles Board Opinion ("APB") No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees," and complies with the disclosure provisions of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation." Under APB 25, compensation expense is recognized over the
vesting period based on the difference, if any, on the date of grant between
the fair value of the Company's stock and the exercise price. The Company
accounts for stock issued to non-employees in accordance with the provisions
of SFAS No. 123 and EITF 96-18.
Income Taxes--Income taxes are accounted for under SFAS No. 109,
"Accounting for Income Taxes." Under SFAS No.109, deferred tax assets and
liabilities are determined based on differences between financial reporting
and tax basis of assets and liabilities, and are measured using the enacted
tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to
reverse.
Comprehensive Income--Effective January 1, 1998, the Company adopted the
provisions of SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income." SFAS No. 130
establishes standards for reporting comprehensive income and its components in
financial statements. Comprehensive income, as defined, includes all changes
in equity (net assets) during a period from non-owner sources. To date, the
Company has not had any transactions that are required to be reported in
comprehensive income.
Segments--Effective January 1, 1998, the Company adopted the provisions of
SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related
Information." SFAS No. 131 establishes standards for the way companies report
information about operating segments in annual financial statements. It also
establishes standards for related disclosures about products and services,
geographic areas and major customers. The Company has determined that it does
not have any separately reportable business segments as of December 31, 1998
and February 4, 1999.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements--In March 1998, the American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants ("AICPA") issued Statement of Position ("SOP")
No. 98-1, "Software for Internal Use," which provides guidance on accounting
for the cost of computer software developed or obtained for internal use. The
adoption of SOP 98-1 during the first quarter of 1999 did not have a
significant impact on financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
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NETSELECT, LLC
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
In April 1998, the AICPA issued SOP No. 98-5, "Reporting on the Costs of
Start-Up activities." SOP No. 98-5 requires that all start-up costs related to
new operations must be expensed as incurred. In addition, start-up costs that
were capitalized in the past must be written off when SOP No. 98-5 is adopted.
The adoption of SOP No. 98-5 during the first quarter of 1999 did not have a
significant impact on financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
3. Acquisitions:
TouchTech Corporation
Effective December 31, 1997, the Company acquired all the outstanding stock
of TouchTech Corporation, a Canadian company, in exchange for 58,764 shares of
common stock with a value of $53,000. The acquisition has been accounted for
as a purchase. The excess of fair value of purchase consideration over net
tangible assets has been allocated to goodwill and is being amortized on a
straight-line basis over five years.
The Enterprise
Effective March 31, 1998, the Company acquired The Enterprise in exchange
for aggregate consideration consisting of 210,000 shares of Company common
stock with an estimated fair value of $525,000, a note payable in the amount
of $2.2 million, $705,000 in cash and the assumption of $946,000 of net
liabilities. Included in liabilities assumed were $836,000 of demand notes
payable that were paid by the Company on the effective date of the
acquisition. The acquisition has been accounted for as a purchase. The excess
of purchase consideration over net tangible assets acquired of $3.9 million
has been allocated to goodwill which is being amortized on a straight-line
basis over five years. The purchase agreement also provides for certain
contingent payments in the event that predetermined levels of sales are
achieved. Such payments, if any, will be accounted for as compensation expense
in the period earned and in no event shall such aggregate payments exceed $1.0
million. For the year ended December 31, 1998, no contingent payments were
required under the terms of the agreement.
MultiSearch
Effective July 1, 1998, the Company acquired MultiSearch, in exchange for
aggregate consideration consisting of 325,000 shares of Series E convertible
preferred stock with a value of $4.8 million, a note payable in the amount of
$3.6 million, $875,000 in cash and the assumption of $657,000 of net
liabilities. Included in liabilities assumed were $654,000 of demand notes
payable that were paid by the Company on the effective date of the
acquisition. The acquisition has been accounted for as a purchase. The excess
of total purchase consideration over net tangible assets acquired of $9.4
million has been allocated to goodwill which is being amortized on a straight-
line basis over five years. The purchase agreement also provides for certain
contingent payments in the event that predetermined levels of sales and
earnings are achieved. Such payments, if any, will be accounted for as
compensation expense in the period earned. For the year ended December 31,
1998, $360,000 of expense was recognized under the terms of the agreement.
The following summarized unaudited pro forma financial information assumes
The Enterprise and MultiSearch acquisitions occurred at the beginning of each
period (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31, December 31, March 31,
1997 1998 1998
------------ ------------ ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues............................... $ 8,505 $ 18,026 $ 3,182
Net loss applicable to common
stockholders.......................... (9,470) (61,969) (3,922)
</TABLE>
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NETSELECT, LLC
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
4. Property and Equipment:
Property and equipment consists of the following (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31, December 31,
1997 1998
------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C>
Computer equipment................................. $ 394 $2,903
Furniture and fixtures............................. 77 1,337
Leasehold improvements............................. 50 700
----- ------
521 4,940
Less: Accumulated depreciation..................... (124) (822)
----- ------
$ 397 $4,118
===== ======
</TABLE>
Depreciation expense for the period from October 28, 1996 (Inception) to
December 31, 1996 and for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1998 was
$5,000, $119,000 and $659,000, respectively.
5. Intangible Assets:
Intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31, December 31,
1997 1998
------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C>
Goodwill........................................... $ -- $13,243
NAR operating agreement............................ 4,745 6,745
Other.............................................. 96 1,452
------ -------
4,841 21,440
Less: Accumulated amortization..................... (350) (2,211)
------ -------
$4,491 $19,229
====== =======
</TABLE>
Amortization expense for the period from October 28, 1996 (Inception) to
December 31, 1996 and for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1998 was
$30,000, $328,000 and $1.9 million, respectively.
6. Accrued Liabilities:
Accrued liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31, December 31,
1997 1998
------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C>
Accrued payroll and related benefits.................. $ 442 $1,973
Accrued distribution fees............................. 1,366
Accrued royalties..................................... 979
Other................................................. 330 1,483
----- ------
$ 772 $5,801
===== ======
</TABLE>
7. Related-Party Transactions:
At December 31, 1997 and 1998, the Company was indebted to an officer for
$168,000 and $188,000, respectively. The loan is due on demand and bears
interest at 10% per annum.
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NETSELECT, LLC
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
In August 1998, the Company issued 115,342 shares of common stock and
26,504 shares of Series F convertible preferred stock to the NAR in
satisfaction of a $1.0 million obligation for the Company's share of
advertising costs for a co-operative advertising program with the NAR. At
December 31, 1998, the Company was indebted to the NAR for $2.2 million
pursuant to certain provisions of the operating agreement.
In connection with a 1998 stock redemption agreement, the Company loaned
$3.1 million to a stockholder of InfoTouch. The note is non-interest bearing,
full recourse and collateralized by the shares of common stock. At December
31, 1998, the note was classified as a component of stockholders' equity.
At December 31, 1998, the Company held promissory notes from employees and
directors totaling $702,000 for the exercise of stock options. The notes bear
interest at 5.3% per annum and are due on or before August 21, 2003. The
notes, which are classified as a component of stockholders' equity, are full
recourse and collateralized by shares of common stock of the Company owned by
the employees and directors.
8. Notes Payable:
As part of the acquisition of The Enterprise, the Company issued a $2.2
million non-interest bearing note payable which has been discounted at 10%.
The unamortized balance of the discount at December 31, 1998 was $354,000. The
note is payable in four installments, and matures on March 31, 2001.
As part of the acquisition of MultiSearch, the Company issued a $3.6
million non-interest bearing note payable which has been discounted at 10%.
The unamortized balance of the discount at December 31, 1998 was $453,000. The
note is payable in three installments, and matures on April 1, 2001.
As of December 31, 1998, future payments under the notes are as follows (in
thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ending Principal
December 31, Payments
------------ ---------
<S> <C>
1999.......................................................... $2,097
2000.......................................................... 1,797
2001.......................................................... 1,895
------
5,789
Less: Discount................................................. (807)
------
Present value of notes payable................................. 4,982
Less: Current portion.......................................... 1,746
------
Long-term portion.............................................. $3,236
======
</TABLE>
9. Stock Options:
The Company's 1996 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan") provides for the grant
of options to employees, officers, directors and consultants at the then-
current market value of the Company's common shares, as determined by the
Board of Directors. Options granted generally vest over four years, 25% for
the first year and monthly thereafter over the remaining three years, and
expire 10 years from the date of grant.
In connection with the 1996 formation of the Company, options to purchase
530,000 shares of common stock at a weighted average exercise price of $1.34
per share from the former InfoTouch stock option plan were assumed and fully
vested.
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NETSELECT, LLC
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
The following table summarizes activity under the Plan (including the
InfoTouch options assumed) for the period from October 28, 1996 (Inception) to
December 31, 1996, the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1998 and the period
from January 1, 1999 to February 4, 1999 (shares in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Weighted
Average
Number of Price Per Exercise
Shares Share Price
--------- ------------ --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Outstanding at October 28, 1996 -- $ -- $ --
Assumed.................................. 530 1.13 to 2.25 1.34
Granted.................................. 780 .14 .14
-----
Outstanding at December 31, 1996........... 1,310 .14 to 2.25 .63
Granted.................................. 574 .75 .75
Canceled................................. (103) 1.13 1.13
-----
Outstanding at December 31, 1997........... 1,781 .14 to 2.25 .64
Granted.................................. 1,913 2.50 to 4.00 3.01
Exercised................................ (974) .14 to 2.50 .76
Canceled................................. (170) .75 to 2.50 1.95
-----
Outstanding at December 31, 1998........... 2,550 .14 to 4.00 2.28
Granted (unaudited)...................... 79 5.00 5.00
-----
Outstanding at February 4, 1999
(unaudited)............................... 2,629 .14 to 5.00 2.36
=====
</TABLE>
Options granted during the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1998 resulted
in total compensation of $1.0 million and $9.5 million, respectively, and were
recorded as deferred stock compensation in stockholders' equity. The deferred
stock compensation is recognized as stock-based charges in the consolidated
statement of operations over the related vesting period of the options. During
the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1998, such stock-based charges were
$257,000 and $1.6 million, respectively. Common stock available for future
grants at December 31, 1998 was 1,014,000 shares.
Additional information with respect to the outstanding options as of
December 31, 1998 is as follows (shares in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Options
Options Outstanding Exercisable
--------------------------- ---------------
Weighted
Average
Number Remaining Average Number Average
of Contractual Exercise of Exercise
Prices: Shares Life Price Shares Price
------- ------ ----------- -------- ------ --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$.14............................. 226 7.90 $.14 16 $.14
.75............................. 520 8.70 .75 134 .75
2.25 to 2.50..................... 434 9.20 2.50 42 2.46
3.00............................. 362 9.50 3.00 46 3.00
3.16............................. 842 9.70 3.16 54 3.16
4.00............................. 166 9.90 4.00 2 4.00
----- ---
2,550 294
===== ===
</TABLE>
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NETSELECT, LLC
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
The Company calculated the minimum fair value of each option grant on the
date of the grant using the minimum value option pricing model as prescribed
by SFAS No. 123 using the following assumptions:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31, December 31, December 31,
1996 1997 1998
------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Risk-free interest rates.............. 6% 6% 5%
Expected lives (in years)............. 4 5 4
Dividend yield........................ 0% 0% 0%
Expected volatility................... 0% 0% 0%
</TABLE>
The compensation expense associated with the stock-based compensation plans
did not result in a material difference from the reported net loss for the
period from October 28, 1996 (inception) to December 31, 1996 or years ended
December 31, 1997 and 1998.
10. Warrants:
In connection with entering into a distribution agreement with America
Online in April 1998, the Company issued a warrant to purchase 226,590 shares
of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $3.16 per share. The
warrant is contingent upon America Online exercising its right to purchase
$2.0 million of common stock in an IPO. Additionally, if America Online
exercises its right to purchase $2.0 million of common stock in an IPO, the
Company will issue warrants to America Online to acquire $3.0 million of
common stock with a weighted average exercise price of 137.5% of the initial
public offering price. If warrants are purchased in connection with an IPO,
the fair value will be measured at the date of the IPO and amortized to sales
and marketing expense over the remaining term of the distribution agreement.
Under the terms of an operating agreement entered into in 1998, the Company
issued an immediately exercisable warrant to purchase 226,576 shares of common
stock at an exercise price $0.0005 per share. The Company determined that the
fair value of the warrant approximated $1.4 million at the date of issuance
which is included in amortization of intangible assets over the estimated
useful life of the operating agreement. The warrant was exercised in November
1998.
During 1998, the Company issued warrants to purchase up to 83,752 shares of
common stock to Multiple Listing Services ("MLSs") that agreed to provide
their real estate listings to us for publication on the Internet on a
preferred national basis over an initial term of 18 months. The issuance of
these warrants is contingent upon completion of an IPO. The exercise price
will be equal to the IPO per share price. The fair value of issuable warrants
will be measured at the date an IPO is deemed to be probable and recognized as
expense over the terms of the applicable MLS agreement.
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NETSELECT, LLC
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
11. Capitalization:
Convertible preferred stock at December 31, 1998 consists of the following
(in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Shares
---------------------- Liquidation
Authorized Outstanding Amount
---------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Series A................................. 1,647 1,378 $ 4,416
Series B................................. 353 191 1,334
Series C................................. 614 614 4,884
Series D................................. 681 681 10,543
Series F................................. 2,100 1,664 40,871
Undesignated............................. 4,280
----- ----- -------
9,675 4,528 $62,048
===== ===== =======
</TABLE>
Voting--Each share of convertible preferred stock has a number of votes
equal to the number of shares of common stock then issuable upon its
conversion. The convertible preferred stock generally votes together with the
common stock and not as a separate class.
Dividends--The holders of each series of convertible preferred stock are
entitled to receive dividends when, as and if declared by the Board of
Directors at a rate of 6.5% of the respective issuance price per share per
annum. The holders of Series D and Series F are entitled to receive cumulative
dividends in preference to the holders of Series A, Series B, and Series C
preferred stock and Series E redeemable convertible preferred stock and the
common stock. In the event of a public offering of the Company's equity
securities meeting certain minimum size requirements and timing, as defined in
the Certificate of Incorporation, dividends declared, if any, will not be
payable and will lapse. The holders of the Series D and Series F convertible
preferred stock are entitled to dividends at their stated rate whether or not
earned which are payable upon conversion provided the Company's public
offering does not meet certain minimum size requirements and timing.
Accordingly, the Company has recorded accretion of $1.5 million for the year
ended December 31, 1998 related to the Series D and Series F dividends.
No dividends have been declared or paid from inception through December 31,
1998.
Liquidation--In the event of any liquidation or winding up of the Company,
the holders of each series of convertible preferred stock will be entitled to
receive, in preference to the holders of common stock, any distribution of
assets of the Company equal to the sum of the respective issuance price of
such shares plus any accrued and unpaid dividends. The holders of Series D and
Series F are entitled to receive any distribution of assets of the Company
before the holders of Series A, Series B, and Series C convertible preferred
stock and Series E redeemable convertible preferred stock. The holders of
Series A, Series B, Series C and Series E preferred stock are also entitled to
receive an amount equal to the dividend rate (6.5%) accruing on a quarterly
basis on the last day of each calendar quarter for the period from the
respective date of issuance of such shares to the date of liquidation.
After the full liquidation preference on all outstanding shares of
convertible preferred stock has been paid, any remaining funds and assets of
the Company will be distributed pro rata among the holders of the common
stock.
Redemption--If a liquidation or initial public offering has not occurred by
June 30, 2002, the holders of Series E redeemable convertible preferred stock
are entitled to a redemption out of the assets of the Company equal to the
Series E liquidation preference. The Company has recorded accretion of
$171,000 for the year ended December 31, 1998 related to the Series E
redeemable preferred stock redemption value.
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NETSELECT, LLC
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
Conversion--Each share of convertible preferred stock is convertible at the
holder's option at any time into common stock, according to a ratio which is
two-for-one, subject to adjustment for dilution. Each share of convertible
preferred stock automatically converts into common stock at the then
applicable conversion rate for each upon (i) the closing of an underwritten
public offering pursuant to which the post-closing enterprise value is at
least $300 million of Company stock at a price of at least $24.93 per share,
(ii) the consent of at least two-thirds of the outstanding preferred stock, or
(iii) as to each series of convertible preferred stock, upon the date that
less than 100 shares of such series are outstanding.
Repurchase of Preferred Stock--In November 1998, the Company repurchased
431,664 shares of Series A and Series B convertible preferred stock for $9.5
million. The difference of $7.7 million between the carrying value of the
preferred stock prior to repurchase and the price paid has been included in
net loss for the year ended December 31, 1998 in the computation of net loss
applicable to common stockholders.
Sale of Common Stock--In connection with the August 1998 Series F
financing, the Company sold an aggregate of 3,347,982 shares of common stock
to certain investors and received gross proceeds of approximately $10.6
million. The Company recognized the $18.9 million difference between the
estimated fair value of the stock and the price paid by investors as stock-
based charges in 1998.
12. Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
During the period from January 1, 1999 to February 4, 1999 (unaudited):
. In connection with an equipment lease financing arrangement, the Company
sold $749,000 of net property and equipment in exchange for assumption
of third party payables.
During the year ended December 31, 1998:
. The Company issued common and convertible preferred stock valued at $1.9
million in connection with an advertising agreement.
. The Company incurred a $2.0 million payable to a related party in
connection with certain obligations under a lifetime operating
agreement.
. Convertible notes in the amount of $10.7 million, plus $64,000 in
accrued interest, were converted into Series F convertible preferred
stock.
. The Company issued notes receivable to stockholders for $702,000 in
connection with the exercise of stock options.
. The Company issued warrants with a fair value of $1.4 million.
. The Company issued 210,000 shares of common stock valued at $525,000, a
note payable of $2.2 million and assumed net liabilities of $946,000 as
part of the acquisition of The Enterprise.
. The Company issued 325,000 shares of Series E redeemable convertible
preferred stock valued at $4.8 million, a note payable of $3.6 million
and assumed net liabilities of $657,000 as part of the acquisition of
MultiSearch.
During the year ended December 31, 1997:
. The Company issued 58,764 shares of common stock with a value of $53,000
as part of the acquisition of TouchTech.
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NETSELECT, LLC
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
During the period from October 28, 1996 (Inception) to December 31, 1996:
. The Company issued common stock valued at $1.1 million in connection
with the right to use certain trademarks and an operating agreement.
. The Company assumed net liabilities totalling $1.2 million in exchange
for trademarks and an operating agreement.
13. Defined Contribution Plan:
The Company has a savings plan (the "Savings Plan") that qualifies as a
defined contribution plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Under the Savings Plan, participating employees may defer a percentage (not to
exceed 15%) of their eligible pretax earnings up to the Internal Revenue
Service's annual contribution limit. All full-time employees on the payroll of
the Company are eligible to participate in the Plan. The Company is not
required to contribute to the Savings Plan and has made no contributions since
the inception of the Savings Plan.
14. Income Taxes:
LLC is treated as a partnership for federal and state income tax purposes.
Consequently, all income and loss items flow through to its investors.
Accordingly, the provision for income taxes is based on the operating results
of RealSelect.
As a result of net operating losses, RealSelect has not recorded a
provision for income taxes. The components of the deferred tax assets and
related valuation allowance at December 31, 1997 and 1998 are as follows (in
thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31,
-----------------
1997 1998
------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carryforwards....................... $ 2,036 $ 12,747
Other.................................................. 348 1,078
------- --------
2,384 13,825
Less: valuation allowance.............................. (2,384) (13,825)
------- --------
Net deferred taxes...................................... $ -- $ --
======= ========
</TABLE>
Due to the uncertainty surrounding the timing of the realization of the
benefits from its favorable tax attributes in future tax returns, RealSelect
has placed a valuation allowance against its otherwise recognizable deferred
tax assets.
At December 31, 1998, RealSelect has net operating losses for both federal
and state income tax purposes of approximately $34.4 million and $18.1
million, respectively, which begin to expire in 2007 for federal and 2001 for
state income tax purposes. The net operating losses can be carried forward to
offset future taxable income. Utilization of the above carryforwards may be
subject to utilization limitations, which may inhibit RealSelect's ability to
use carryforwards in the future.
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NETSELECT, LLC
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
15. Commitments and Contingencies:
Operating Leases
The Company leases certain facilities and equipment under noncancellable
operating leases with various expiration dates through 2003. The leases
generally contain renewal options and payments that may be adjusted for
increases in operating expenses and increases in the Consumer Price Index.
Future minimum lease payments under noncancellable operating leases at
December 31, 1998 are (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
1999............................................................. $ 2,295
2000............................................................. 2,686
2001............................................................. 2,553
2002............................................................. 1,636
2003............................................................. 1,365
-------
Total.......................................................... $10,535
=======
</TABLE>
Total rental expense for operating leases was $7,000, $149,000 and $749,000
for the period from October 28, 1996 (Inception) to December 31, 1996 and the
years ended December 31, 1997 and 1998, respectively.
Distribution Agreements
The Company has entered into various distribution and preferred alliance
agreements. Payments remaining over the next five years for the distribution
and preferred alliance agreements are as follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
1999............................................................. $21,143
2000............................................................. 19,036
2001............................................................. 14,646
2002............................................................. 4,250
2003............................................................. 500
-------
Total.......................................................... $59,575
=======
</TABLE>
Contingencies
From time to time, the Company has been party to various litigation and
administrative proceedings relating to claims arising from its operations in
the normal course of business. Based on the advice of counsel, management
believes that the resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse
effect on the Company's business, results of operations, financial condition
or cash flows.
16. Subsequent Events (unaudited):
Equipment Leasing Arrangement
In January 1999, the Company entered into an equipment leasing arrangement
which provided for the sale and leaseback of certain of the Company's existing
equipment and lease financing for additional equipment needs. The total
availability under the agreement is $3.0 million. In addition, the agreement
provides the lessor with warrants to purchase up to 5,000 shares of Series F
convertible preferred stock at an exercise price of $24.00 per share. The
Company determined that the fair value of the warrants approximated $115,000
on the date of grant.
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NETSELECT, LLC
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
Stock Options
In January 1999, the Board of Directors adopted the 1999 Equity Incentive
Plan (the "Plan") to replace the 1996 stock Incentive Plan ("1996 Plan"). The
Plan provides for the issuance of both non-statutory and incentive stock
options to employees, officers, directors and consultants of the Company. The
total number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the Plan is
equal to that number previously reserved and available for grant under the
1996 Plan. The Company will not issue new options under the 1996 Plan.
Stock Split
In April 1999, the Board of Directors of NetSelect effected a two-for-one
stock split of the outstanding shares of common stock. All share and per share
information included in these consolidated financial statements have been
retroactively adjusted to reflect the stock split.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
The Enterprise of America, Ltd.
In our opinion, the accompanying balance sheets and the related statements of
operations, of stockholders' deficit and of cash flows present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of The Enterprise of America, Ltd.
(the "Company") at December 31, 1997 and March 31, 1998, and the results of
its operations and its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 1997 and the
three months ended March 31, 1998, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles. These financial statements are the responsibility of
the Company's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these
statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards which
require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance
about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An
audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Century City, California
March 31, 1999
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THE ENTERPRISE OF AMERICA, LTD.
BALANCE SHEETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31, March 31,
1997 1998
------------ -----------
<S> <C> <C>
Assets
Current assets:
Cash............................................... $ 3,214 $ 414
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful
accounts of $100,000 for December 31, 1997 and
$125,000 for March 31, 1998....................... 367,607 429,402
----------- -----------
Total current assets................................. 370,821 429,816
Property and equipment, net.......................... 529,534 763,057
Other assets......................................... 34,533 16,394
----------- -----------
Total assets..................................... $ 934,888 $ 1,209,267
=========== ===========
Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit:
Current liabilities:
Cash overdraft..................................... $ -- $ 126,332
Accounts payable................................... 355,631 544,305
Accrued liabilities................................ 333,764 334,230
Current portion of capital lease obligation........ 43,832 51,747
Related party notes payable........................ 809,678 821,468
----------- -----------
Total current liabilities............................ 1,542,905 1,878,082
Capital lease obligation............................. 122,279 108,503
Commitments (Note 6)
Stockholders' deficit:
Common stock, $1 par value; authorized 9,000
shares, issued and outstanding 100 shares at
December 31, 1997 and March 31, 1998.............. 100 100
Additional paid-in capital......................... 606,337 606,337
Note receivable from stockholder................... (294,108) (305,597)
Accumulated deficit................................ (1,042,625) (1,078,158)
----------- -----------
Total stockholders' deficit...................... (730,296) (777,318)
----------- -----------
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit...... $ 934,888 $ 1,209,267
=========== ===========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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THE ENTERPRISE OF AMERICA, LTD.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Three Months
Year Ended Ended
December 31, March 31,
1997 1998
------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C>
Net revenues.......................................... $4,182,776 $969,138
Cost of revenues...................................... 2,226,698 524,418
---------- --------
Gross profit...................................... 1,956,078 444,720
---------- --------
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing................................. 551,183 174,094
General and administrative.......................... 1,428,630 273,905
Loss on disposal of assets.......................... 34,750
---------- --------
Total operating expenses.......................... 2,014,563 447,999
---------- --------
Loss from operations.................................. (58,485) (3,279)
Interest expense...................................... (29,227) (32,254)
---------- --------
Net loss.............................................. $ (87,712) $(35,533)
========== ========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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THE ENTERPRISE OF AMERICA, LTD.
STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Common Stock Additional Note
------------- Paid-In Receivable Accumulated
Shares Amount Capital Stockholder Deficit Total
------ ------ ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at December 31,
1996................... 100 $100 $606,337 $ -- $ (954,913) $(348,476)
Note receivable issued
to stockholder......... (294,108) (294,108)
Net loss................ (87,712) (87,712)
--- ---- -------- --------- ----------- ---------
Balance at December 31,
1997................... 100 100 606,337 (294,108) (1,042,625) (730,296)
Note receivable issued
to stockholder......... (11,489) (11,489)
Net loss................ (35,533) (35,533)
--- ---- -------- --------- ----------- ---------
Balance at March 31,
1998................... 100 $100 $606,337 $(305,597) $(1,078,158) $(777,318)
=== ==== ======== ========= =========== =========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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THE ENTERPRISE OF AMERICA, LTD.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Three Months
Year Ended Ended
December 31, March 31,
1997 1998
------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss............................................ $ (87,712) $ (35,533)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization....................... 206,269 46,245
Provision for doubtful accounts..................... 65,684 25,000
Loss on sale of fixed assets........................ 34,750
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable............................... 33,996 (86,795)
Other assets...................................... (22,677) 18,139
Cash overdraft.................................... (75,064) 126,332
Accounts payable.................................. (24,153) 187,808
Accrued liabilities............................... 109,430 1,332
--------- ---------
Net cash provided by operating activities........... 240,523 282,528
--------- ---------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment................. (124,105) (279,768)
Proceeds from sale of fixed asset................... 223,632
--------- ---------
Net cash provided by (used in) investing
activities......................................... 99,527 (279,768)
--------- ---------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Note receivable from stockholder.................... (294,108) (11,489)
Repayment of line of credit......................... (852,855)
Proceeds from related party notes payable........... 809,678 11,790
Payments on capital lease obligation................ (5,861)
--------- ---------
Net cash used in financing activities............... (337,285) (5,560)
--------- ---------
Change in cash...................................... 2,765 (2,800)
Cash, beginning of period........................... 449 3,214
--------- ---------
Cash, end of period................................. $ 3,214 $ 414
========= =========
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow activities:
Cash paid during the year for interest.............. $ 29,312 $ 32,254
========= =========
Cash paid during the year for income taxes.......... $ 807 $ 510
========= =========
</TABLE>
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
During 1997, the Company acquired $166,110 of production equipment through a
capital lease.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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THE ENTERPRISE OF AMERICA, LTD.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. The Company:
The Enterprise of America, Ltd. (the "Company") is a Wisconsin corporation
that was formed on November 1, 1990. The Company's primary business activity
is an Internet-based marketing service for real estate and television
production and editing of home real estate shows.
On March 31, 1998, NetSelect, Inc. acquired all of the Company's
outstanding shares of Common Stock, at which time the Company became a wholly
owned subsidiary of NetSelect, Inc. which was subsequently renamed
HomeStore.com, Inc.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:
Use Of Estimates--The preparation of financial statements in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the
financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during
the reporting period. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
Property And Equipment--Property and equipment are stated at historical
cost. Depreciation and amortization is computed using the straight-line method
over the estimated useful lives of the assets, generally three years or less,
or the shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful lives of the assets,
if applicable.
Long-Lived Assets--The Company continually reviews the recoverability of
the carrying value of long-lived assets. The Company also reviews long-lived
assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the
carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. Impairment losses, if
any, are recognized when the expected nondiscounted future operating cash
flows derived from such assets are less than their carrying value.
Revenue Recognition--The Company's revenues are derived principally from
the sale of Internet-based marketing services and tools for real estate
professionals and production and editing of home real estate programs.
Revenues from Internet-based marketing services are recognized as such
services are rendered. Revenues associated with production and editing are
recognized upon delivery of the completed program to the television station.
Advertising Expense--Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and
totalled $9,000 during the year ended December 31, 1997 and $52,500 for the
three months ended March 31, 1998.
Income Taxes--Income taxes are accounted for under SFAS No. 109,
"Accounting for Income Taxes." Under SFAS No. 109, deferred tax assets and
liabilities are determined based on differences between financial reporting
and tax basis of asssets and liabilities, and are measured using the enacted
tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to
reverse.
Concentration Of Credit Risk--Financial instruments that potentially
subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk consist of cash and
accounts receivable. Cash is deposited with high credit quality financial
institutions. The Company's accounts receivable are derived from revenue
earned from customers located in the United States. The Company maintains an
allowance for doubtful accounts receivable based upon the expected
collectibility of accounts receivable.
During the year ended December 31, 1997 and the three months ended March
31, 1998, no customers accounted for more than 10% of net revenues or net
accounts receivable.
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<PAGE>
THE ENTERPRISE OF AMERICA, LTD.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
Segments--Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131 establishes
standards for the way companies report information about operating segments in
annual financial statements. It also establishes standards for related
disclosures about products and services, geographic areas and major customers.
The Company has determined that it does not have any separately reportable
business segments.
3. Property And Equipment:
Property and equipment consists of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31, March 31,
1997 1998
------------ ----------
<S> <C> <C>
Computer and production equipment................... $ 607,033 $ 607,033
Office furniture and fixtures....................... 439,127 451,062
Leasehold improvements.............................. 36,616 304,449
---------- ----------
1,082,776 1,362,544
Accumulated depreciation............................ (553,242) (599,487)
---------- ----------
$ 529,534 $ 763,057
========== ==========
</TABLE>
4. Accrued Liabilities:
Accrued liabilities consist of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31, March 31,
1997 1998
------------ ---------
<S> <C> <C>
Accrued revenue sharing............................... $151,159 $142,583
Accrued compensation.................................. 80,484 81,314
Accrued legal......................................... 62,000 62,000
Accrued other......................................... 40,121 48,333
-------- --------
$333,764 $334,230
======== ========
</TABLE>
5. Related Party Notes Payable:
At December 31, 1997 and March 31, 1998, the Company was indebted to a
related party for $96,568 and $108,358, respectively.
At December 31, 1997 and March 31, 1998, the Company was indebted to a
related party for $713,110.
Notes payable and accrued interest to the related parties were subsequently
repaid in April of 1998 when the Company was acquired by NetSelect, Inc. (see
Note 1). Therefore, all amounts due to related parties are classified as
current liabilities.
6. Commitments:
Leases
The Company leases certain facilities and equipment under noncancellable
operating leases. The operating leases generally contain renewal options and
payments that may be adjusted for increases in operating expenses and
increases in the Consumer Price Index. The Company also leases production
equipment which is being accounted for as a capital lease.
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<PAGE>
THE ENTERPRISE OF AMERICA, LTD.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
Future minimum lease payments under noncancellable capital and operating
leases as of March 31, 1998 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Capital Operating
Leases Leases
-------- ---------
<S> <C> <C>
1999..................................................... $ 75,329 $127,634
2000..................................................... 75,329 137,854
2001..................................................... 50,219 137,859
2002..................................................... 141,135
2003..................................................... 141,135
Thereafter............................................... 5,678
-------- --------
Total minimum obligations............................ 200,877 $691,295
========
Less interest............................................ (40,627)
--------
Present value of minimum obligations..................... 160,250
Less current portion..................................... (51,747)
--------
Long-term obligations at March 31, 1998.................. $108,503
========
</TABLE>
Total rental expenses for operating leases was $13,159 for the three months
ended March 31, 1998 and $227,762 for the year ended December 31, 1997.
7. Note Receivable from Stockholder:
At December 31, 1997 and March 31, 1998, the Company held a note receivable
from its stockholder totaling $294,108 and $305,597, respectively. The note,
which is classified as a component of stockholders' equity, was forgiven by
NetSelect, Inc. (Note 1) as part of the purchase price of the acquisition.
8. Income Taxes:
The Company is a Subchapter S corporation for federal and state income tax
purposes. In accordance with federal and state provisions, corporate earnings
flow through to the stockholder and are taxed at the stockholder level.
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are not considered material to the
financial position of the Company at December 31, 1997 and March 31, 1998. The
provision for income taxes is comprised of the minimum Wisconsin franchise tax
and is not material for the year ended December 31, 1997 and the three months
ended March 31, 1998. Due to the acquisition of the Company by NetSelect, Inc.
on March 31, 1998, the Company's Subchapter S status terminated (Note 1).
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<PAGE>
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
MultiSearch Solutions, Inc.
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and the related
consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' deficit and of cash flows
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
MultiSearch Solutions, Inc. and its subsidiary (the "Company") at December 31,
1997 and June 30, 1998, and the results of their operations and their cash
flows for the year ended December 31, 1997 and the six months ended June 30,
1998, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management; our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with
generally accepted auditing standards which require that we plan and perform
the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on
a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for the
opinion expressed above.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Century City, California
March 31, 1999
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<PAGE>
MULTISEARCH SOLUTIONS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31, June 30,
1997 1998
------------ ----------
<S> <C> <C>
Assets:
Current assets:
Cash................................................. $ 43,141 $ 113,861
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful
accounts of $170,000 and $82,475 for December 31,
1997 and June 30, 1998, respectively................ 185,293 139,867
Prepaid expenses..................................... 10,664 922
---------- ----------
Total current assets.................................. 239,098 254,650
Property and equipment, net........................... 145,682 130,200
Other assets.......................................... 3,212 93,400
---------- ----------
Total assets....................................... $ 387,992 $ 478,250
========== ==========
Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit:
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable..................................... $ 394,810 $ 322,125
Accrued liabilities.................................. 237,621 210,570
Due to stockholders and related parties.............. 322,637 454,390
Customer deposit..................................... 100,000 100,000
---------- ----------
Total current liabilities............................. 1,055,068 1,087,085
Commitments (Note 4)
Stockholders' deficit:
Common stock, $1.00 par value; authorized 1,000,000
shares, 1,000 shares issued and 409 shares
outstanding at December 31, 1997 and June 30, 1998.. 409 409
Additional paid-in capital........................... 138,180 138,180
Treasury stock....................................... (409,409) (409,409)
Accumulated deficit.................................. (396,256) (338,015)
---------- ----------
Total stockholders' deficit........................ (667,076) (608,835)
---------- ----------
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit........ $ 387,992 $ 478,250
========== ==========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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<PAGE>
MULTISEARCH SOLUTIONS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Six Months
Year Ended Ended
December 31, June 30,
1997 1998
------------ ----------
<S> <C> <C>
Net revenues........................................... $3,040,162 $2,054,055
Cost of revenues....................................... 1,563,969 947,265
---------- ----------
Gross profit........................................... 1,476,193 1,106,790
---------- ----------
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing.................................. 725,478 543,853
Product development.................................. 73,519 23,621
General and administrative........................... 980,862 456,705
---------- ----------
Total operating expenses........................... 1,779,859 1,024,179
---------- ----------
Income (loss) from operations.......................... (303,666) 82,611
Interest expense....................................... (28,973) (24,370)
Other income........................................... 222,617 --
---------- ----------
Net income (loss)...................................... $ (110,022) $ 58,241
========== ==========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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<PAGE>
MULTISEARCH SOLUTIONS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Common Stock Additional Treasury Stock
------------- Paid-In ---------------- Accumulated
Shares Amount Capital Shares Amount Deficit Total
------ ------ ---------- ------ --------- ----------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at December 31, 1996.. 580 $580 $138,180 420 $(349,580) $(286,234) $(497,054)
Repurchase of stock........... (171) (171) 171 (59,829) (60,000)
Net loss...................... (110,022) (110,022)
---- ---- -------- --- --------- --------- ---------
Balance at December 31, 1997.. 409 409 138,180 591 (409,409) (396,256) (667,076)
Net income.................... 58,241 58,241
---- ---- -------- --- --------- --------- ---------
Balance at June 30, 1998...... 409 $409 $138,180 591 $(409,409) $(338,015) $(608,835)
==== ==== ======== === ========= ========= =========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements
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<PAGE>
MULTISEARCH SOLUTIONS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Six Months
Year Ended Ended
December 31, June 30,
1997 1998
------------ ----------
<S> <C> <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)..................................... $(110,022) $ 58,241
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization......................... 69,312 51,575
Provision for doubtful accounts....................... 170,000 (87,525)
Settlement of implied agreement....................... (200,000)
Gain on sale of assets................................ (5,100)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable................................. (150,421) 132,951
Prepaid expenses.................................... (10,664) 9,742
Other assets........................................ 10,371 (90,188)
Accounts payable.................................... 38,564 (72,685)
Accrued liabilities................................. 144,651 (27,051)
--------- --------
Net cash used in operating activities................. (43,309) (24,940)
--------- --------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment................... (146,799) (36,093)
Proceeds from sale of assets.......................... 5,100
--------- --------
Net cash used in investing activities................. (141,699) (36,093)
--------- --------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net advances under line of credit agreement from
stockholders......................................... 153,553 158,004
Loan repayments to related parties.................... (33,815) (26,251)
--------- --------
Net cash provided by financing activities............. 119,738 131,753
--------- --------
Change in cash........................................ (65,270) 70,720
Cash, beginning of period............................. 108,411 43,141
--------- --------
Cash, end of period................................... $ 43,141 $113,861
========= ========
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow activities:
Cash paid during the year for interest................ $ 24,153 $ 24,340
========= ========
Cash paid during the year for income taxes............ $ 800 $ 800
========= ========
</TABLE>
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
During 1997, the Company utilized $60,000 of its line of credit agreement
with its stockholders to repurchase 171 shares of its common stock.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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<PAGE>
MULTISEARCH SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. The Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies:
The Company--MultiSearch Solutions, Inc. (the "Company") is a Texas
corporation that was formed on May 27, 1993. The Company's primary business
activity is an Internet-based marketing and publishing service for newly
constructed real estate.
Effective June 30, 1998, NetSelect, Inc. acquired all of the Company's
outstanding shares of Common Stock, at which time the Company became a wholly
owned subsidiary of NetSelect, Inc. which was subsequently renamed
HomeStore.com, Inc.
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies
Principles Of Consolidation--The consolidated financial statements include
the accounts of the Company and its subsidiary. All intercompany transactions
and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use Of Estimates--The preparation of financial statements in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the
financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during
the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates.
Concentration Of Credit Risk--Financial instruments that potentially
subject the Company to a concentration risk consist of cash and accounts
receivable. Cash is deposited with high credit quality financial institutions.
The Company's accounts receivable are derived from revenue earned from
customers located in the United States. The Company maintains an allowance for
doubtful accounts based upon the expected collectibility of accounts
receivable.
During the year ended December 31, 1997 and the six months ended June 30,
1998, no customers accounted for more than 10% of net revenues or net accounts
receivable.
Property And Equipment--Property and equipment are stated at historical
cost. Depreciation and amortization is computed using the straight-line method
over the estimated useful lives of the assets, generally three years or less,
or the shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful lives of the assets,
if applicable.
Long-Lived Assets--The Company continually reviews the recoverability of
the carrying value of long-lived assets. The Company also reviews long-lived
assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the
carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. Impairment losses, if
any, are recognized when the expected nondiscounted future operating cash
flows derived from such assets are less than their carrying value.
Revenue Recognition--The Company's revenues are derived principally from
the sale of advertising in its publications and web site hosting for new home
builders. Revenues are recognized ratably over the periods in which
advertisements are displayed and web site hosting and other services are
provided.
Product Development Costs--Product development costs include expenses
incurred by the Company to develop, enhance, manage, monitor and operate the
Company's web sites. Product development costs are expensed as incurred.
Advertising Expenses--Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and
totalled $44,000 during the year ended December 31, 1997 and $23,000 for the
six months ended June 30, 1998.
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<PAGE>
MULTISEARCH SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
Income Taxes--Income taxes are accounted for under SFAS No. 109,
"Accounting for Income Taxes." Under SFAS No. 109, deferred tax assets and
liabilities are determined based on differences between financial reporting
and tax basis of assets and liabilities, and are measured using the enacted
tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to
reverse.
Segments--Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131 establishes
standards for the way companies report information about operating segments in
annual financial statements. It also establishes standards for related
disclosures about products and services, geographic areas and major customers.
The Company has determined that it does not have any separately reportable
business segments.
2. Property And Equipment:
Property and equipment consists of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31, June 30,
1997 1998
------------ ---------
<S> <C> <C>
Computer equipment................................... $ 189,148 $ 189,148
Office furniture and fixtures........................ 267,686 303,452
--------- ---------
456,834 492,600
Less: Accumulated depreciation....................... (311,152) (362,400)
--------- ---------
Total.............................................. $ 145,682 $ 130,200
========= =========
</TABLE>
3. Accrued Liabilities:
Accrued liabilities consist of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31, June 30,
1997 1998
------------ --------
<S> <C> <C>
Accrued compensation.................................. $ 62,070 $158,499
Accrued sales taxes................................... 51,329 52,071
Accrued revenue sharing............................... 31,795
Accrued legal......................................... 92,427
-------- --------
$237,621 $210,570
======== ========
</TABLE>
4. Commitments:
The Company leases certain facilities and equipment. The leases generally
contain renewal options and payments that may be adjusted for increases in
operating expenses and increases in the Consumer Price Index. Future minimum
lease payments under noncancellable operating leases with original terms of
more than one year as of June 30, 1998 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
1999............................................................ $335,447
2000............................................................ 262,737
2001............................................................ 58,411
--------
$656,595
========
</TABLE>
Rent expense was $128,500 for the year ended December 31, 1997 and $86,000
for the six months ended June 30, 1998.
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<PAGE>
MULTISEARCH SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
5. Other Income:
During 1997, $200,000 in other income was recognized in connection with the
settlement of an implied agreement entered into in 1996.
6. Due to Stockholders and Related Parties:
At December 31, 1997 and June 30, 1998, the Company was indebted to certain
of its stockholders under a revolving line of credit agreement in the amounts
of $213,852 and $371,856, respectively. The line of credit is due on demand
and bears interest at 12% per annum.
At December 31, 1997 and June 30, 1998, the Company was indebted to a
related party for $28,315 and $10,956, respectively. The loan was made in
connection with the repurchase of the Company's common stock and is payable in
24 monthly installments of $2,307, bears interest at 10% per annum, and is due
on March 1, 1999.
At December 31, 1997 and June 30, 1998, the Company was indebted to a
related party for $80,470 and $71,578, respectively. The loan is payable in 48
monthly installments, bears interest at 5.25% per annum, and is due on March
1, 2001.
The amounts due to stockholders and related parties were subsequently
repaid in July of 1998 in connection with the acquisition of the Company by
NetSelect, Inc. (Note 1). Therefore, all amounts due to stockholders and
related parties have been classified as current liabilities.
7. Income Taxes:
As a result of the net operating losses, the Company has not recorded a
provision for income taxes. The components of the deferred tax assets and
related valuation allowance at December 31, 1997 and June 30, 1998 are as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31, June 30,
1997 1998
------------ --------
<S> <C> <C>
Net operating loss carryforwards.................... $ 37,000 $ 49,000
Other............................................... 47,000 12,000
-------- --------
Deferred tax assets................................. 84,000 61,000
Valuation allowance................................. (84,000) (61,000)
-------- --------
$ -- $ --
======== ========
</TABLE>
Due to the uncertainty surrounding the timing of realizing the benefits of
its favorable tax attributes in future tax returns, the Company has recorded a
valuation allowance against its otherwise recognizable deferred tax assets.
At June 30, 1998, the Company has net operating losses for both federal and
state income tax purposes of approximately $120,000 expiring beginning in the
years 2007 for federal and 1998 for state purposes. The net operating losses
can be carried forward to offset future taxable income. Utilization of the
above carryforwards may be subject to utilization limitations, which may
inhibit the Company's ability to use carryforwards in the future.
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<PAGE>
REPORT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
Board of Directors and Shareholders
SpringStreet, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of SpringStreet, Inc., as of
December 31, 1997 and 1998, and the related statements of operations,
shareholders' deficit and cash flows for the period from August 21, 1997
(commencement of operations) through December 31, 1997 and for the year ended
December 31, 1998. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe our audits provide a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of SpringStreet, Inc. at December
31, 1997 and 1998, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the
period from August 21, 1997 (commencement of operations) through December 31,
1997 and for the year ended December 31, 1998 in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
San Francisco, California
April 12, 1999, except as to
Note 11, as to which the
date is May 19, 1999
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<PAGE>
SPRINGSTREET, INC.
BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31,
---------------- March 31,
1997 1998 1999
------- ------- -----------
(Unaudited)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents...................... $ 2,805 $ 4,686 $ 16,738
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for
doubtful accounts of $50 at December 31, 1998
and $88 at March 31, 1999..................... -- 970 491
Other current assets........................... 40 225 743
------- ------- --------
Total current assets............................. 2,845 5,881 17,972
Fixed assets, net................................ 280 721 910
Other assets..................................... 33 43 466
------- ------- --------
Total assets................................. $ 3,158 $ 6,645 $ 19,348
======= ======= ========
Liabilities, convertible preferred stock subject
to redemption and shareholders' equity (deficit)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses.......... $ 178 $ 236 $ 824
Accrued compensation and related expenses...... 158 729 1,094
Advance from shareholder....................... 245 -- --
Deferred revenue................................. -- 1,092 1,169
------- ------- --------
Total current liabilities........................ 581 2,057 3,087
Convertible preferred stock subject to
redemption:
Series B--no par value; 3,684,210 shares
authorized, issued and outstanding as of
December 31, 1998 and March 31, 1999.......... 3,500 3,500 3,500
Series C--no par value; 4,850,000 shares
authorized and 4,689,080 shares issued and
outstanding as of December 31, 1998 and March
31, 1999...................................... -- 10,274 10,274
------- ------- --------
Total convertible preferred stock subject to
redemption...................................... 3,500 13,774 13,774
Shareholders' equity (deficit):
Convertible preferred stock Series A--no par
value; 3,750,000 shares authorized, issued and
outstanding as of December 31, 1998 and
March 31, 1999................................ 202 202 202
Convertible preferred stock Series D--no par
value; 3,153,846 shares authorized and
2,430,772 issued and outstanding as of March
31, 1999...................................... -- -- 15,800
Common stock--no par value; 20,000,000 and
25,000,000 shares authorized, 1,281,562 and
1,298,374 shares issued and outstanding as of
December 31, 1998 and March 31, 1999,
respectively.................................. 1 1,959 4,031
Deferred stock compensation.................... -- (1,630) (3,275)
Accumulated deficit............................ (1,126) (9,717) (14,271)
------- ------- --------
Total shareholders' deficit.................. (923) (9,186) 2,487
------- ------- --------
Total liabilities, convertible preferred
stock subject to redemption and
shareholders' deficit....................... $ 3,158 $ 6,645 $ 19,348
======= ======= ========
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
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<PAGE>
SPRINGSTREET, INC.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Period through Year ended Quarter ended March 31,
December 31, December 31, -----------------------
1997 1998 1998 1999
-------------- ------------ ----------- -----------
(unaudited)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net revenue.............. $ 82 $ 1,099 $ 75 $ 869
Cost of net revenue...... 73 721 118 341
------- ------- ----------- -----------
Gross profit............. 9 378 (43) 528
------- ------- ----------- -----------
Operating expenses:
Selling and marketing.. 641 6,509 910 3,054
General and
administration........ 340 1,578 214 1,073
Research and
development........... 173 1,089 137 994
------- ------- ----------- -----------
Total operating
expenses............ 1,154 9,176 1,261 5,121
------- ------- ----------- -----------
Loss from operations..... (1,145) (8,798) (1,304) (4,593)
Interest income.......... 19 207 34 39
------- ------- ----------- -----------
Net loss................. $(1,126) $(8,591) $ (1,270) $ (4,554)
======= ======= =========== ===========
Net loss per share--basic
and diluted............. $ (1.77) $(11.00) $ (1.81) $ (4.78)
======= ======= =========== ===========
Number of shares used in
net loss per share
calculation--basic and
diluted................. 636,837 780,830 700,404 951,908
======= ======= =========== ===========
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
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<PAGE>
SPRINGSTREET, INC.
STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
(in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Shareholders' Equity (Deficit)
Convertible ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Preferred Convertible
Stock Subject Preferred
to Redemption Stock Common Stock Total
-------------- -------------- ------------- Deferred Accumulated Shareholders'
Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount Compensation Deficit Equity (Deficit)
------ ------- ------ ------- ------ ------ ------------ ----------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Issuance of common stock
to founders............ -- $ -- -- $ -- 1,250 $ 1 $ -- $ -- $ 1
Issuance of Convertible
Preferred Stock--Series
A...................... -- -- 3,750 202 -- -- -- -- 202
Issuance of Convertible
Preferred Stock--Series
B, subject to
redemption............. 3,684 3,500 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Net loss................ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- (1,126) (1,126)
----- ------- ----- ------- ----- ------ ------- -------- -------
Balances at December 31,
1997................... 3,684 3,500 3,750 202 1,250 1 -- (1,126) (923)
Issuance of common stock
upon exercise of stock
options................ -- -- -- -- 32 3 -- -- 3
Issuance of Convertible
Preferred Stock--Series
C, subject to
redemption............. 4,689 10,274 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Deferred stock
compensation........... -- -- -- -- -- 1,955 (1,955) -- --
Amortization of deferred
stock compensation..... -- -- -- -- -- -- 325 -- 325
Net loss................ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- (8,591) (8,591)
----- ------- ----- ------- ----- ------ ------- -------- -------
Balances at December 31,
1998................... 8,373 13,774 3,750 202 1,282 1,959 (1,630) (9,717) (9,186)
Issuance of common stock
upon exercise of stock
options (unaudited).... -- -- -- -- 16 1 -- -- 1
Issuance of Convertible
Preferred Stock--Series
D (unaudited).......... -- -- 2,431 15,800 -- -- -- -- 15,800
Deferred stock
compensation
(unaudited)............ -- -- -- -- -- 2,071 (2,071) -- --
Amortization of deferred
stock compensation
(unaudited)............ -- -- -- -- -- -- 426 -- 426
Net loss (unaudited).... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- (4,554) (4,554)
----- ------- ----- ------- ----- ------ ------- -------- -------
8,373 $13,774 6,181 $16,002 1,298 $4,031 $(3,275) $(14,271) $ 2,487
===== ======= ===== ======= ===== ====== ======= ======== =======
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
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SPRINGSTREET, INC.
For the period from August 21, 1997 (commencement of operations)
through December 31, 1997 and for the year ended December 31, 1998
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Three months
Period through Year ended ended March 31,
December 31, December 31, ----------------
1997 1998 1998 1999
-------------- ------------ ------- -------
(unaudited)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Cash used in operating
activities
Net loss........................ $(1,126) $(8,591) $(1,270) $(4,554)
Adjustments to reconcile net
loss to net cash used in
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization... 17 161 26 62
Amortization of deferred stock
compensation................... -- 325 8 426
Expenses paid through advance by
a shareholder.................. 232 -- -- --
Changes in operating assets and
liabilities:
Accounts receivable............. -- (970) (31) 479
Other assets.................... (74) (201) (93) (572)
Accounts payable and accrued
expenses....................... 178 58 (87) 578
Accrued compensation and related
expenses....................... 158 571 144 365
Deferred revenue................ -- 1,092 -- 77
------- ------- ------- -------
Net cash used in operating
activities..................... (615) (7,555) (1,303) (3,139)
------- ------- ------- -------
Cash used in investing
activities
Purchases of fixed assets....... (93) (596) (116) (220)
Business purchase, net of broker
fees........................... -- -- -- (390)
------- ------- ------- -------
Net cash used in investing
activities..................... (93) (596) (116) (610)
------- ------- ------- -------
Cash provided in financing
activities
Proceeds from issuance of
Convertible Preferred Stock--
Series B....................... 3,500 -- -- --
Proceeds from issuance of
Convertible Preferred Stock--
Series C, net of issuance
costs.......................... -- 10,274 -- --
Proceeds from issuance of
Convertible Preferred Stock--
Series D, net of issuance
costs.......................... -- -- -- 15,800
Proceeds from exercise of common
stock options.................. -- 3 -- 1
Proceeds from advance from
shareholder.................... 100 -- -- --
Repayment of advance from
shareholder.................... (87) (245) (245) --
------- ------- ------- -------
Net cash provided by financing
activities..................... 3,513 10,032 (245) 15,801
------- ------- ------- -------
Net increase in cash and cash
equivalents.................... 2,805 1,881 (1,664) 12,052
Cash and cash equivalents at
beginning of period............ -- 2,805 2,805 4,686
------- ------- ------- -------
Cash and cash equivalents at end
of period...................... $ 2,805 $ 4,686 $ 1,141 $16,738
======= ======= ======= =======
Supplemental disclosure: non-
cash transaction
Issuance of Convertible
Preferred Stock--Series A in
exchange for fixed assets...... $ 202 $ -- $ -- $ --
======= ======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
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SPRINGSTREET, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. The Company:
SpringStreet Inc. (the "Company"), formerly AllApartments, Inc., provides a
comprehensive selection of rental listings throughout the United States as
well as links to relocation services including on-line change of address,
truck rental, insurance and credit reports on the Company's Web site,
www.springstreet.com. These services are packaged to assist individuals locate
and transition into new rental residences.
The Company commenced operations in its current form on October 13, 1997
upon the issuance of 1,250,000 shares of common stock to its two founding
officers and 3,750,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock to
Marcus & Millichap Company ("M&M"). For the period from August 21, 1997
(commencement of operations) through October 12, 1997, the initial planning
and development activities of the business were conducted by M&M as a separate
division along with M&M's other businesses and such activity has been included
in these revenues and expenses for 1997. Activity prior to August 21, 1997 was
not separate or discrete and is not included here-in.
Consideration for the common and preferred stock issued on October 13, 1997
was in the form of fixed assets, assignments of technology and cancellation of
indebtedness which had stated values of $125,000 and $1,301,000, respectively.
For the purposes of these financial statements, the basis of the technology
and fixed assets transferred was the underlying basis to the shareholders:
$1,250 for the common shares and $202,000 for the preferred shares.
The Company has experienced operating losses to date and had an accumulated
deficit at December 31, 1998. Increasing and significant net losses are
expected for the foreseeable future. Since its formation, the Company has
raised significant capital through private placements of equity securities. At
March 31, 1999, the Company had $16,738,000 (unaudited) in cash and cash
equivalents. Future capital requirements are primarily dependent upon the
Company's ability to execute its business plan. There can be no assurance that
the Company, if necessary, will be able to raise additional financing, or that
such financing will be available on terms satisfactory to the Company. Failure
to raise additional funding when needed could adversely affect the ability of
the Company to implement its current business plan.
The financial statements of the Company reflect those of M&M's subsidiary
prepared on a stand alone basis until the issuance of preferred shares to
third party investors in amounts sufficient to provide for de-consolidation.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:
Unaudited Interim Financial Information--The interim financial information
of the Company for the three months ended March 31, 1998 and 1999 are
unaudited. The unaudited interim financial information have been prepared on
the same basis as the annual financial statements and, in the opinion of
management, reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring
adjustments, necessary to present fairly the financial position at March 31,
1999 and the results of operations and cash flows for the three months ended
March 31, 1998 and 1999.
Use of Estimates--The preparation of financial statements in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the financial
statements and the accompanying notes. These estimates are based upon
information available as of the date of the financial statements; therefore,
actual results could differ from these estimates, although management does not
believe that any differences would materially affect Springstreet's financial
position or results of operations.
Cash and Cash Equivalents--Cash and cash equivalents, which consist of cash
and highly liquid short-term investments with insignificant interest rate risk
and original maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase are
stated at cost which approximates fair value.
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SPRINGSTREET, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
Concentrations of Credit Risk and Credit Risk Evaluations--Financial
instruments which subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist
primarily of temporary cash investments and trade accounts receivable. Cash
equivalents consist principally of money market funds held with domestic
financial institutions with high credit standing.
The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its corporate customers
and generally does not require collateral. Reserves are maintained for
potential credit issues, and such losses to date have been within management's
expectations.
For the period August 21, 1997 (commencement of operations) through
December 31, 1997 and for the year ended December 31, 1998, no single customer
accounted for greater than 10% of net revenue.
Fixed Assets--Fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation
and amortization. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over
the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from three to five
years. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the assets'
useful life or the remaining lease term.
Income Taxes--The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income
Taxes" ("FAS 109"), which requires the use of the liability method in
accounting for income taxes. Under FAS 109, deferred tax assets and
liabilities are measured based on differences between the financial reporting
and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rate and laws that
are expected to be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse.
Stock-Based Compensation--Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" ("FAS 123"), encourages but
does not require companies to record compensation expense for stock-based
employee compensation plans at fair value. The Company has chosen to account
for stock-based compensation under the intrinsic value method in accordance
with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued
to Employees" ("APB 25") and has adopted the disclosure-only alternative
provided by FAS 123.
Revenue Recognition--The Company's revenues are derived primarily from the
sale of "electronic brochure" listings to property owners, banner advertising
sales and transaction fees generated from on-line referrals.
The terms of electronic brochure contracts range from one month to one
year. Revenue on these contracts is recognized ratably over the contract term.
Deferred revenue is comprised of billings in excess of recognized revenue
related to these contracts.
Banner advertising revenue is recognized over the period in which the
advertisement is displayed, provided that no significant Company obligations
remain at the end of the period and collections are probable. To the extent
minimum guaranteed "impressions" are not met, the Company defers recognition
of the corresponding revenues until the remaining impression levels are
achieved.
Referral services generally involve Web site linking arrangements between
the Company and its strategic business partners. Revenues from referral
arrangements are recognized at the time the referral is completed or upon
notification from the partner that revenues have been earned by the Company.
Computation of Net Loss per Share--Basic and diluted net loss per common
share are presented in conformity with Financial Accounting Standards Board
Statement No. 128, "Earning Per Share", ("FAS 128") for all periods presented.
In accordance with FAS 128, basic and diluted net loss per share has been
computed
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SPRINGSTREET, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
using the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during
the period, less shares subject to repurchase. For the purposes of this
computation, shares issued to the founders and to the Series A preferred
shareholders are assumed to be outstanding from the date of commencement of
operations. Shares associated with stock options and convertible preferred
stock are not included in the computation of diluted net loss per share
because their inclusion would be antidilutive. The total number of shares
excluded from the calculations of diluted net loss per common share are
4,567,309, 11,250,219 and 14,338,909 for the period from August 21, 1997
through December 31, 1997, for the year ended December 31, 1998 and for the
quarter ended March 31, 1999, respectively.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Period Quarter
through Year ended Ended
December 31, December 31, March 31,
1977 1998 1999
------------ ------------ -----------
(unaudited)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net loss.......................... $(1,126,000) $(8,591,000) $(4,554,000)
=========== =========== ===========
Weighted-average shares of common
stock outstanding................ 1,250,000 1,258,000 1,295,467
Less: weighted-average shares
subject to repurchase............ (613,163) (477,170) (343,559)
----------- ----------- -----------
Weighted-average shares used in
computing basic and diluted net
loss per share................... 636,837 780,830 951,908
=========== =========== ===========
Basic and diluted net loss per
share............................ $ (1.77) $ (11.00) $ (4.78)
=========== =========== ===========
</TABLE>
Recent Accounting Pronouncements--As of January 1, 1998 the Company adopted
Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 130 ("FAS 130"), "Reporting
Comprehensive Income," which establishes standards for reporting and
displaying comprehensive income and its components in full set of general-
purpose financial statements. The Company had no material components of
comprehensive income. The adoption of this standard has had no impact on the
Company's financial position, shareholders' equity, results of operations or
cash flows. Accordingly, the Company's comprehensive loss for the year ended
December 31, 1998 is equal to its reported loss.
Additionally, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 131 ("FAS 131") "Disclosure about Segments
of an Enterprise and Related Information," which establishes standards for the
way public business enterprises report information in annual statements and
interim financial reports regarding operating segments, products and services,
geographic areas, and major customers. This statement is effective for
financial statements for periods beginning after December 15, 1997. The
Company adopted FAS 131 in 1998. The Company operates in a single segment.
In March 1998, The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
issued Statement of Position 98-1 ("SOP 98-1"), "Accounting for the Costs of
Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use", which establishes
guidelines for accounting for the costs of all computer software developed or
obtained for internal use. The Company is required to adopt SOP 98-1 effective
January 1, 1999. The adoption of SOP 98-1 is not expected to have a material
impact on the Company's financial statements.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments--As of December 31, 1997 and 1998, the
respective carrying values of the Company's financial instruments approximated
their fair values. These financial instruments include cash and cash
equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses and
certain other assets and liabilities that are considered financial
instruments. Carrying values were estimated to approximate fair value for
these financial instruments as they are short term in nature and are
receivable or payable on demand.
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<PAGE>
SPRINGSTREET, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
3. Fixed Assets:
Fixed assets consist of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31,
------------------- March 31,
1997 1998 1999
-------- --------- -----------
(unaudited)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Computer equipment......................... $179,000 $ 430,000 $ 442,000
Computer software.......................... 93,000 166,000 200,000
Leasehold improvements..................... -- 95,000 119,000
Furniture and equipment.................... 23,000 200,000 380,000
-------- --------- ----------
Total...................................... 295,000 891,000 1,141,000
Less: Accumulated depreciation............. (15,000) (170,000) (231,000)
-------- --------- ----------
Fixed assets, net.......................... $280,000 $ 721,000 $ 910,000
======== ========= ==========
</TABLE>
4. Line of Credit:
At December 31, 1998 the Company has a line of credit agreement with a
financial institution for $750,000 bearing interest on the outstanding balance
at the bank's prime rate plus one half percent, 8.25% at December 31, 1998.
The Company has an outstanding letter of credit for a lease of office space
for $350,000 which reduces the availability of the line of credit. The net
amount available under the line of credit is $400,000 as of December 31, 1998.
5. Income Taxes:
The provision for income taxes results in an effective tax rate that
differs from the federal statutory rate primarily due to net operating losses
for which a valuation allowance has been established.
The following is a summary of deferred tax assets:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31,
----------------------
1997 1998
--------- -----------
<S> <C> <C>
Deferred tax assets
Net operating loss carryforwards................... $ 420,000 $ 3,500,000
Accruals and reserves.............................. 40,000 260,000
Other.............................................. -- 100,000
--------- -----------
Total deferred tax assets............................ 460,000 3,860,000
--------- -----------
Valuation allowance.................................. (460,000) (3,860,000)
--------- -----------
Net deferred tax assets.............................. $ -- $ --
========= ===========
</TABLE>
At December 31, 1998, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards for
federal income tax purposes of approximately $8,700,000 which expire beginning
in the tax year 2012.
Realization of net operating losses is dependent on future earnings, if
any, the timing and the amount of which are uncertain. Accordingly, a
valuation allowance in an amount equal to the deferred tax assets as of
December 31, 1997 and 1998 has been established to reflect these
uncertainties. The valuation allowance increased by $460,000 and $3,400,000
during the period through December 31, 1997 and the year ended December 31,
1998, respectively.
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SPRINGSTREET, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
Because of the "change in ownership" provisions of the Internal Revenue
Code, a portion of the Company's net operating loss carryforwards and tax
credit carryforwards may be subject to an annual limitation regarding their
utilization against taxable income in future periods. As a result of the
annual limitation, a portion of these carryforwards may expire before
ultimately becoming available to reduce future income tax liabilities.
6. Commitments and Related Party Transactions:
The Company has entered into operating leases for certain office space and
equipment. Minimum lease payments by year and in the aggregate under lease
obligations with initial or remaining terms of one year or more consist of the
following:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
1999.............................................................. $1,228,000
2000.............................................................. 1,352,000
2001.............................................................. 1,235,000
2002.............................................................. 489,000
2003.............................................................. 489,000
Thereafter........................................................ 40,000
----------
Total............................................................. $4,833,000
==========
</TABLE>
Rent expense for the period August 21, 1997 (commencement of operations)
through December 31, 1997 and for the year ended December 31, 1998 was $15,000
and $358,000, respectively.
The Company entered into an agreement with a shareholder to co-brand a Web
site and to share related revenue. This activity resulted in net revenues for
1998 of $58,000 and net receivables from the shareholder of $58,000 at
December 31, 1998.
7. Shareholders' Equity (Deficit):
The Company has two classes of authorized stock: common stock and preferred
stock.
Common Stock
The Company has authorized 20,000,000 and issued 1,250,000 and 1,281,562
shares of common stock as of December 31, 1997 and 1998, respectively. Of the
total shares, 1,250,000 shares were sold to founders of the Company on October
13, 1997 and are subject to the Company's right, but not its obligation, to
repurchase the shares at $0.10, if certain events occur. Fifty percent of this
right lapsed in October 1997 and the remaining portion lapses ratably over a
36 month period ending November 2000. In addition, these rights lapse in full
at such time as the Company merges with or is sold to another company. As of
December 31, 1997 and 1998, 590,278 and 381,946 shares, respectively were
subject to repurchase by the Company.
The Company is required to reserve and keep available out of its authorized
but unissued shares of common stock such number of shares sufficient to effect
the conversion of all outstanding shares of convertible preferred stock plus
shares granted and available for grant under the Company's stock option plan.
The amount of such shares of common stock reserved for these purposes is as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31,
--------------------
1997 1998 March 31, 1999
--------- ---------- ---------------
(unaudited)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Conversion of Convertible Preferred
Stock................................ 7,434,210 12,123,290 14,554,062
Outstanding stock options............. 623,634 1,642,801 2,047,779
Additional shares available for grant
under the Company's stockoption
plan................................. 1,001,366 450,637 28,847
--------- ---------- ----------
Total common stock reserved for
issuance............................. 9,059,210 14,216,728 16,630,688
========= ========== ==========
</TABLE>
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SPRINGSTREET, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
Preferred Stock
The Company is authorized to issue 12,284,210 shares of convertible
preferred stock in one or more series. Dividends on each series of convertible
preferred stock are non cumulative and are payable when and if declared by the
Company.
Convertible preferred stock issued and outstanding is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31, 1997 December 31, 1998 March 31, 1999
---------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------
Shares Shares Shares
Outstanding Amount Outstanding Amount Outstanding Amount
----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
(unaudited)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Series A................ 3,750,000 $ 202,000 3,750,000 $ 202,000 3,750,000 $ 202,000
Series B................ 3,684,210 3,500,000 3,684,210 3,500,000 3,684,210 3,500,000
Series C................ -- -- 4,689,080 10,274,000 4,689,080 10,274,000
Series D................ -- -- -- -- 2,430,772 15,800,000
--------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- -----------
Total................... 7,434,210 $3,702,000 12,123,290 $13,976,000 14,554,062 $29,776,000
========= ========== ========== =========== ========== ===========
</TABLE>
Holders of Series B and C Convertible Preferred Stock are entitled to
receive a liquidation preference prior and in preference to any distribution
to the holders of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and the common
shareholders in the amount equal to all declared but unpaid dividends, if any,
attributable to the Series B and C Convertible Preferred Stock, plus $0.95 and
$2.20 per share, respectively, adjusted for any combinations, consolidations,
stock distributions or dividends. The liquidation preference for the holders
of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock was $3,500,000 at December 31, 1997
and 1998. The liquidation preference for the holders of Series C Convertible
Preferred Stock was $10,315,800 at December 31, 1998.
After payment of the prior liquidation preference to Series B and C
Convertible Preferred Stock, holders of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
are entitled, prior and in preference to any distribution to the common
shareholders to receive an amount equal to all declared but unpaid dividends,
if any, attributable to the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock plus $0.347
per share, as adjusted for any combinations, consolidations, stock
distributions or dividends. The aggregate liquidation preference for holders
of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock at December 31, 1997 and 1998 was
$1,301,250.
If the distributable assets are insufficient to permit payment to the
Series B and C preferred shareholders of their preferential amount, then the
entire amount of distributable assets shall be distributed pro rata among the
Series B and C preferred shareholders in proportion to their respective
preferential amounts. Similarly, if the remaining distributable assets after
payment of the Series B and C preferred shareholders' initial liquidation
amount is insufficient to permit payment to the Series A preferred
shareholders of their preferred amount, then the remaining distributable
assets shall be distributed pro rata among the Series A preferred shareholders
in proportion to their respective preferential amounts.
Following payment of such liquidation preference, the remaining assets, if
any, will be available for distribution to the holders of the Company's common
stock and convertible preferred stock pro ratably based the number of shares
of common stock and common stock into which the shares of convertible
preferred stock could be converted at the time the remaining assets are
distributed. However, the holders of the Series B and C Convertible Preferred
Stock are not entitled to participate with the holders of the Company's common
stock after holders of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock have received a
total of $3.80 per share and the holders of Series C Convertible Preferred
Stock have received a total of $8.80 per share. The holders of Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock are not entitled to participate with the holders
of common stock after the holders of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock have
received an aggregate amount per share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
equal to the Series A preference discussed above plus eighteen percent of the
Series A preference, compounded annually from the date of issuance through the
fifth anniversary of the date of issuance.
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SPRINGSTREET, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
Each share of Series A, B and C Convertible Preferred Stock ("Voting
Preferred") carries voting rights. Each holder of Voting Preferred is entitled
to the number of votes equal to the number of shares of common stock into
which such shares of Voting Preferred held by such preferred shareholder could
then be converted.
Each share of Voting Preferred is convertible at the option of the holder
into shares of common stock equal to the number of preferred shares multiplied
by the then effective Conversion Rate. At December 31, 1997 and 1998, the
conversion rate for each series of Convertible Preferred Stock was one share
of common stock for each share of preferred stock.
In addition, each share of Voting Preferred shall automatically be
converted into shares of common stock at the then effective Conversion Rate
for such share immediately prior to the consummation of a firmly underwritten
public offering of common stock, provided that the price per share (prior to
underwriter's discounts or commissions and offering expenses) is not less than
$6.60 (subject to appropriate adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends,
reclassifications, recapitalizations and the like) and the aggregate gross
proceeds to the Company are not less than $20 million after deduction of
underwriters' commissions and expenses.
Series B and C Convertible Preferred Stock are redeemable after September
30, 2002 by the holders of Series B and C Convertible Preferred Stock at such
time that sixty-six and two-thirds percent of the then outstanding Series B
Convertible Preferred Stock and fifty percent of the then outstanding Series C
Convertible Preferred Stock provide written notice to the Company. The
redemption price shall be an amount equal to $0.95 and $2.20 per share, plus
any dividends declared but unpaid, for the Series B and C Convertible
Preferred Stock, respectively. In the event that the funds of the Company are
insufficient to redeem the total number of shares of Series B and C
Convertible Preferred Stock, those funds which are legally available will be
used to ratably redeem the Series B and C Convertible Preferred Stock.
Stock Option Plan
Under the 1997 Incentive Stock Plan (the "Plan"), the Company offers
options to purchase shares of common stock to employees and consultants. At
December 31, 1997, the Company had reserved 1,625,000 shares of common stock
for issuance through the Plan. At December 31, 1998 and March 31, 1999
(unaudited) the Company had reserved 2,125,000 shares of common stock for
issuance through the Plan.
The following summarizes stock option activity and related information
since the Company's inception:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Shares Price per Share
--------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C>
Granted (exercise price of $0.10)............... 623,634 $0.10
--------- -----
Outstanding at December 31, 1997................ 623,634 0.10
Granted (exercise price ranging from $0.10 to
$0.20)....................................... 1,486,005 0.17
Exercised..................................... (31,562) 0.10
Canceled...................................... (435,276) 0.12
---------
Outstanding at December 31, 1998................ 1,642,801 0.15
Granted (exercise price ranging from $0.20 to
$1.00) (unaudited)........................... 503,000 0.43
Exercised (unaudited)......................... (16,812) 0.11
Canceled (unaudited).......................... (81,210) 0.30
---------
Outstanding as of March 31, 1999 (unaudited).... 2,047,779 $0.21
========= =====
Options exercisable at December 31, 1997........ -- --
========= =====
Options exercisable at December 31, 1998........ 138,328 $0.10
========= =====
Options exercisable at March 31, 1999........... 182,566 $0.10
========= =====
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
SPRINGSTREET, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
Exercise prices for stock options outstanding as of December 31, 1997 and
1998 and March 31, 1999 (unaudited) and the weighted-average remaining
contractual life are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Weighted-
Average
Shares Remaining Shares
Exercise Price Outstanding Contractual Life Exercisable
-------------- ----------- ---------------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
December 31, 1997
$0.10............................ 623,634 9.9 years --
December 31, 1998
$0.10............................ 744,196 9.0 years 138,328
$0.20............................ 898,605 9.7 years --
--------- --------- -------
Total.............................. 1,642,801 9.3 years 138,328
========= ========= =======
March 31, 1999 (unaudited)
$0.10............................ 712,274 8.7 years 182,566
$0.20............................ 1,019,005 9.5 years --
$0.40............................ 244,500 9.9 years --
$1.00............................ 72,000 9.9 years --
--------- --------- -------
Total.............................. 2,047,779 9.3 years 182,566
========= ========= =======
</TABLE>
As discussed in Note 2, the Company has elected to follow APB Opinion No.
25 and related interpretations in accounting for its employee stock-based
awards because, as discussed below, the alternative fair value accounting
provided for under FAS 123 requires use of option valuation models that were
not developed for use in valuing employee stock-based awards. Under APB
Opinion No. 25, the Company does not recognize compensation expense with
respect to such awards if the exercise price equals or exceeds the fair value
of the underlying security on the date of grant and other terms are fixed.
The fair value of these awards for the purpose of the alternative fair
value disclosures required by FAS 123 was estimated as of the date of grant
using the minimum value option pricing model. This model was developed for use
in estimating the fair value of traded options that have no vesting
restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition, option valuation models
require the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the expected
life of the options. Because the Company's stock-based awards have
characteristics significantly different from those of traded options and
because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the
fair value estimate, in management's opinion, the existing models do not
necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of its stock-
based awards. For the purposes of the Company's pro forma disclosures, the
fair value of options granted during the period ended December 31, 1997, and
the year ended December 31, 1998 was determined using the minimum value method
with a risk-free interest rate of approximately 6.0%, an expected life of four
years, and a dividend yield of zero.
For purposes of pro forma disclosures, the estimated fair value of the
options is amortized to expense over the option's vesting period. The
Company's pro forma information follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Period
through Year ended
December 31, December 31,
1997 1998
------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C>
Net loss, as reported............................ $(1,126) $(8,591)
Net loss, pro forma.............................. (1,126) (8,600)
Net loss per share--basic and diluted, as
reported........................................ (1.77) (11.00)
Net loss per share--basis and diluted, pro
forma............................................ (1.77) (11.01)
</TABLE>
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SPRINGSTREET, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
The compensation expense associated with the Company's stock-based
compensation plans determined using the minimum value method prescribed above
did not result in a material difference from the reported net income for the
period from August 21, 1997 (commencement of operations) through December 31,
1997 and the year ended December 31, 1998. Future pro forma statement of
operations results may be materially different from actual amounts reported.
Deferred Compensation
The Company has recorded deferred stock compensation charges of $1,955,000
for the year ended December 31, 1998 for the difference between the exercise
price and the deemed fair value of certain stock options granted by the
Company. Such amount is included as an increase in shareholders' deficit and
is being amortized by charges to operations, using an accelerated method, over
the vesting periods of the individual stock options, which range from one
month to four years. Amortization of deferred stock compensation totaled
$325,000 for the year ended December 31, 1998.
8. Retirement Plan:
The Company established a 401(k) Profit Plan (the "401(k) Plan") which is
available to all employees who meet the Plan's eligibility requirements.
Employees may elect to contribute up to 15% of their eligible earnings to the
401(k) Plan subject to certain limitations. This defined contribution plan
provides that the Company may, at its discretion, make contributions to the
401(k) Plan on a periodic basis.
9. Subsequent Events:
In March 1999, the Company authorized 3,153,846 shares of Series D
Convertible Preferred Stock and issued 2,430,772 shares at $6.50 per share for
net proceeds of $15,800,000 to new and existing investors. In addition, the
Company authorized an additional 5,000,000 shares of common stock.
In February and March 1999, the Company entered into co-branding agreements
with several Internet services companies under which the Company is obligated
to pay approximately $1,630,000 over a twelve month period.
In March 1999, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement to
purchase the assets of a rental listing service, for $420,000.
10. Year 2000 Risks (Unaudited):
Many currently installed computer systems and software products are coded
to accept or recognize only two digit entries in the date code field. These
systems and software products will need to accept four digit entries to
distinguish 21st century dates from 20th century dates. As a result, computer
systems and/or software used by many companies and governmental agencies may
need to be upgraded to comply with such Year 2000 requirements or risk system
failure or miscalculations causing disruptions of normal business activities.
The risks posed by Year 2000 issues could adversely affect our business in
a number of significant ways. We are in the process of reviewing the Year 2000
compliance of our internally developed proprietary software, which includes
substantially all of the systems for the operation of our website, such as our
instant online approval system, customer interaction and transaction systems
and our security, monitoring and back-up capabilities, including development
of contingency plans. Our information technology systems also depend on
information technology and services supplied by third parties. We are
currently assessing the Year 2000 readiness of these third party vendors. Year
2000 problems experienced by us or any of such third parties could materially
adversely affect our business. Additionally, the Internet could face serious
disruptions arising from the Year 2000 problem.
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SPRINGSTREET, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
11. Agreement and Plan of Reorganization:
On May 19, 1999, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of
Reorganization (the Agreement) under which the Company will be acquired by
NetSelect, Inc. (the Merger). The Merger is intended to be accomplished in a
stock for stock exchange which management of the Company understands will be
accounted for using the purchase method for financial reporting purposes. The
Merger is subject to a number of conditions which are described in the
Agreement.
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[LOGO OF HOMESTORE.COM, INC.]
<PAGE>
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.
The following table sets forth the costs and expenses to be paid by
HomeStore in connection with the sale of the shares of common stock being
registered hereby. All amounts are estimates except for the Securities and
Exchange Commission registration fee and the Nasdaq National Market filing
fee.
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee............. $
Nasdaq National Market initial listing fee...................... 1,000
Accounting fees and expenses.................................... *
Legal fees and expenses......................................... *
Road show expenses.............................................. *
Printing and engraving expenses................................. *
Blue sky fees and expenses...................................... *
Transfer agent and registrar fees and expenses.................. *
Miscellaneous................................................... *
--------
Total......................................................... $
========
</TABLE>
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* To be supplied by amendment.
Item 14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law authorizes a court to
award, or a corporation's board of directors to grant, indemnity to directors
and officers in terms sufficiently broad to permit such indemnification under
certain circumstances for liabilities (including reimbursement for expenses
incurred) arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act").
As permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, the Registrant's
Certificate of Incorporation includes a provision that eliminates the personal
liability of its directors for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty
as a director, except for liability:
. for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the Registrant or
its stockholders,
. for acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional
misconduct or a knowing violation of law;
. under section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (regarding
unlawful dividends and stock purchases); or
. for any transaction from which the director derived an improper
personal benefit.
As permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, the Registrant's
Bylaws provide that:
. the Registrant is required to indemnify its directors and officers to
the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law,
subject to certain very limited exceptions;
. the Registrant may indemnify its other employees and agents as set
forth in the Delaware General Corporation Law;
. the Registrant is required to advance expenses, as incurred, to its
directors and officers in connection with a legal proceeding to the
fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law,
subject to certain very limited exceptions; and
. the rights conferred in the Bylaws are not exclusive.
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The Registrant intends to enter into Indemnification Agreements with each
of its current directors and officers to give such directors and officers
additional contractual assurances regarding the scope of the indemnification
set forth in the Registrant's Certificate of Incorporation and to provide
additional procedural protections. At present, there is no pending litigation
or proceeding involving a director, officer or employee of the Registrant
regarding which indemnification is sought, nor is the Registrant aware of any
threatened litigation that may result in claims for indemnification.
The Registrant maintains directors' and officers' liability insurance and
expects to obtain a rider to such coverage for securities matters.
See also the undertakings set out in response to Item 17.
Reference is made to the following documents filed as exhibits to this
Registration Statement regarding relevant indemnification provisions described
above and elsewhere herein:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Exhibit Document Number
---------------- ------
<S> <C>
Registrant's Certificate of Incorporation.......................... 3.01
Registrant's Bylaws................................................ 3.02
Amended and Restated Rights Agreement dated October 16, 1998....... 4.02
Form of Indemnity Agreement........................................ 10.01
</TABLE>
Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.
The following table sets forth information regarding all securities sold by
the Registrant in the past three years.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Aggregate
Class of Date Title of Number of Purchase Form of
Purchaser of Sale Securities Securities (1) Price Consideration
- --------- --------- -------------------- ------------- ----------- ---------------------
Sales by (Pre-InfoTouch-
NetSelect Merger)
NetSelect, Inc.
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
CDW Internet, L.L.C. ... 12/4/96 Class A Common Stock 472,940 236 Cash
CDW Internet, L.L.C. ... 12/4/96 Class B Common Stock 232,940 116 Cash
Allen & Co., CDW
Internet, L.L.C., J.H.
Whitney and Whitney 12/4/96-
Equity Partners........ 1/31/97 Series A Preferred 3,294,118 $ 4,677,648 Cash
Michael N. Flannery, Cash and
Daniel A. Koch and John 12/12/96- cancellation of
F. Petrick, Jr. ....... 5/15/97 Series B Preferred 705,882 $ 2,336,469 indebtedness
Exchange of
shares in
Jason Chapnik and Glen connection with
Graff.................. 3/31/97 Common Stock 58,764 -- -- TouchTech acquisition
Broadview Partners
Group, CDW Internet,
L.L.C., GeoCapital IV,
L.P., Ingleside
Interests and Daniel A. 9/29/97-
Koch................... 12/15/97 Series C Preferred 1,228,746 $ 4,497,210 Cash
General Electric Capital
Corporation............ 1/12/98 Series D Preferred 1,362,402 $10,000,031 Cash
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Aggregate
Class of Date Title of Number of Purchase Form of
Purchaser of Sale Securities Securities (1) Price Consideration
- --------- -------- -------------------------------- ------------- ----------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Roger Scommegna......... 3/31/98 Common Stock 210,000 -- -- Exchange of
shares in
connection with
The Enterprise
of America
Acquisition
AOL Warrants............ 4/8/98 Warrant to purchase Common Stock 226,590 As part of
advertising
agreement
Charles Ingrum, Fred
White and R. Fred
White, III............. 7/7/98 Series E Preferred 650,000 -- -- Exchange of
shares in
connection with
merger of
National New
Homes Co.,
Inc., a wholly-
owned
subsidiary, and
MultiSearch
Solutions, Inc.
9 investors............. 8/21/98 Common Stock 3,347,982 $10,579,623 Cash and
cancellation of
indebtedness
17 investors, including
the NAR................ 8/21/98 Series F Preferred 3,328,098 $39,937,176 Cash and
cancellation of
indebtedness
Equipment Lease
Warrants............... 1/11/99 Warrants to purchase 10,000 -- -- As partial
Series F Preferred consideration
for lease
<CAPTION>
Sales by InfoTouch, Inc.
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Daniel A. Koch.......... 11/25/96 Common Stock 25,934 $ 87,500 Cash
Michael S. Luther....... 11/25/96 Common Stock 25,934 $ 87,500 Cash
Nussbaum Family Trust... 11/25/96 Common Stock 14,820 $ 50,000 Cash
William Spazante........ 11/25/96 Common Stock 7,410 $ 25,000 Cash
Employee option
exercises, as a group.. 8/16/98 Common Stock 530,506 $ 594,039 Cash and
promissory notes
<CAPTION>
Sales made in connection
with
NetSelect-InfoTouch
merger:
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
NetSelect Common Stock
Shareholders........... 2/4/99 Common Stock 4,992,978 -- -- Exchanged for
Common Stock
of pre-NetSelect-
InfoTouch
merger
NetSelect ("Old
NetSelect")
NetSelect Series A
Preferred
Shareholders........... 2/4/99 Series A Preferred 2,756,000 -- -- Exchanged for
Series A
Preferred of
Old NetSelect
NetSelect Series B
Preferred
Shareholders........... 2/4/99 Series B Preferred 380,676 -- -- Exchanged for
Series B
Preferred of
Old NetSelect
NetSelect Series C
Preferred
Shareholders........... 2/4/99 Series C Preferred 1,228,746 -- -- Exchanged for
Series C
Preferred of
Old NetSelect
NetSelect Series D
Preferred
Shareholders........... 2/4/99 Series D Preferred 1,362,402 -- -- Exchanged for
Series D
Preferred of
Old NetSelect
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Aggregate
Class of Date Title of Number of Purchase Form of
Purchaser of Sale Securities Securities (1) Price Consideration
- --------- --------- ------------------- ------------- ---------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
NetSelect Series E
Preferred
Shareholders........... 2/4/99 Series E Preferred 650,000 -- -- Exchanged for
Series E
Preferred of
Old NetSelect
NetSelect Series F
Preferred
Shareholders........... 2/4/99 Series F Preferred 3,328,098 -- -- Exchanged for
Series F
Preferred of
Old NetSelect
<CAPTION>
Sales by (Post-
InfoTouch-NetSelect
Merger) NetSelect, Inc.
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Broker Gold
Shareholders, as a
group.................. 2/18/99 Common Stock 257,212 $2,012,032 Cash
Broker Gold
Shareholders, as a
group.................. 2/18/99 Series F Preferred 192,788 $1,507,968 Cash
Broker Gold Warrants.... Warrant to purchase 143,326 -- -- As partial
Common Stock consideration
for data content
agreements
ATGF II................. 4/9/99 Series G Preferred 150,762 $7,516,993 Cash
Litton Master Trust..... 4/9/99 Series G Preferred 22,500 $1,121,850 Cash
James Stableford........ 4/9/99 Series G Preferred 1,000 $ 49,860 Cash
Anthony Ciulla.......... 4/9/99 Series G Preferred 1,000 $ 49,860 Cash
Ralph H. Cechettini 1995
Trust.................. 4/9/99 Series G Preferred 6,000 $ 299,160 Cash
Pivotal Partners........ 4/9/99 Series G Preferred 14,000 $ 698,040 Cash
Marc Weiss.............. 4/9/99 Series G Preferred 5,000 $ 249,300 Cash
Dana Smith.............. 4/9/99 Series G Preferred 300 $ 14,958 Cash
Integral Capital
Partners IV, L.P....... 4/9/99 Series G Preferred 99,828 $4,977,424 Cash
Integral Capital
Partners IV MS Side
Fund, L.P.............. 4/9/99 Series G Preferred 453 $ 22,587 Cash
Cox Interactive Media... 4/9/99 Series G Preferred 40,112 $1,999,984 Cash
Employee option
exercises, as a group.. 2/12/99- Common Stock 1,909,216 $4,276,537 Cash and
4/30/99 promissory
notes
Gold Alliance Warrants.. 5/98-3/99 Warrant to purchase 83,752 -- -- As partial
Common Stock consideration
for data content
agreements
</TABLE>
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(1) Each share of Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F
and Series G Preferred Stock will convert automatically into two shares of
common stock, respectively, upon the consummation of this offering.
(2) All sales of common stock made pursuant to the exercise of stock options
were made in reliance on Rule 701 under the Securities Act or on Section
4(2) of the Securities Act.
All other sales were made in reliance on Section 4(2) of the Securities Act
and/or Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act. These sales were
made without general solicitation or advertising. Each purchaser was a
sophisticated investor with access to all relevant information necessary to
evaluate the investment and represented to the Registrant that the shares were
being acquired for investment.
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Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
(a) The following exhibits are filed herewith:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number Exhibit Title
------ -------------
<C> <S>
2.01 Agreement and Plan of Merger dated December 31, 1998, between
NetSelect, Inc. and InfoTouch Corporation.(1)
2.02 Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated June 20, 1998, among
NetSelect, Inc., National New Homes Co., Inc., MultiSearch
Solutions, Inc., Fred White, and R. Fred White III.(1)
2.03 Exchange Agreement dated March 31, 1998, among NetSelect, Inc.,
The Enterprise of America, Ltd., and Roger Scommegna.(1)
2.04 Agreement and Plan of Reorganization/Merger between NetSelect,
Inc. and SpringStreet.com.*
3.01 Registrant's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
dated February 2, 1999.*
3.02 Registrant's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to
be filed immediately after the closing of this offering.*
3.03 Registrant's Amended and Restated Bylaws dated February 4, 1999.*
3.04 Registrant's Amended and Restated Bylaws to be filed immediately
after the closing of this offering.*
3.05.1 RealSelect, Inc.'s Certificate of Incorporation dated October 25,
1996.(1)
3.05.2 RealSelect, Inc.'s Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of
Incorporation dated November 25, 1996.*
3.06 RealSelect, Inc.'s Bylaws dated November 26, 1996.(1)
4.01 Form of Specimen Certificate for Registrant's common stock.*
4.02.1 NetSelect, Inc. Second Amended and Restated Stockholders
Agreement dated January 28, 1999.(1)
4.02.2 Amendment No. 1 to NetSelect, Inc. Second Amended and Restated
Stockholders Agreement dated January 28, 1999.(1)
4.03 Form of Warrant.*
4.04 Form of MLS Content Agreement.*
4.05 Form of Builder Content Agreement.*
5.01 Opinion of Fenwick & West LLP regarding legality of the
securities being registered.*
10.01 Form of Indemnity Agreement between Registrant and each of its
directors and executive officers.(1)
10.02.01 Operating Agreement dated November 26, 1996, between REALTORS(R)
Information Network, Inc. and RealSelect, Inc.(1)
10.02.02 First Amendment of Operating Agreement between RealSelect, Inc.
and REALTORS(R) Information Network, Inc. dated December 27,
1996.*
10.02.03 Amendment No. 2 to Operating Agreement between RealSelect, Inc.
and REALTORS(R) Information Network, Inc. dated May 28, 1999.*
10.03 Master Agreement dated November 26, 1996, among NetSelect, Inc.,
NetSelect, L.L.C., RealSelect, Inc., CDW Internet, L.L.C.,
Whitney Equity Partners, L.P., Allen & Co., InfoTouch
Corporation, and REALTORS(R) Information Network, Inc.*
10.04 Joint Ownership Agreement dated November 26, 1996, among the
National Association of REALTORS(R), NetSelect, L.L.C., and
NetSelect, Inc.(1)
10.05 Trademark License dated November 26, 1996, between the National
Association of REALTORS(R) and RealSelect, Inc.(1)
10.06 Stock and Interest Purchase Agreement (NetSelect Series A and B
Preferred) dated November 26, 1996, among NetSelect, Inc.,
NetSelect L.L.C., and InfoTouch Corporation.(1)
10.07 GeoCapital IV, L.P. Subscription Agreement (NetSelect Series C
Preferred) dated September 29, 1997.(1)
10.08 Broadview Partners Group Subscription Agreement (NetSelect Series
C Preferred) dated September 29, 1997.(1)
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number Exhibit Title
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<C> <S>
10.09 Ingleside Interests Subscription Agreement (NetSelect Series C
Preferred) dated September 29, 1997.(1)
10.10 Daniel Koch Subscription Agreement (NetSelect Series C Preferred)
dated September 29, 1997.(1)
10.11 Whitney Equity Partners Subscription Agreement (NetSelect Series C
Preferred) dated September 29, 1997.(1)
10.12 CDW Internet Subscription Agreement (NetSelect Series C Preferred)
dated September 29, 1997.(1)
10.13 NetSelect Series D Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement dated January
12, 1998.(1)
10.14 NetSelect Series F Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement dated August
21, 1998.(1)
10.15 NetSelect Series G Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement dated April
9, 1999.(1)
10.16 NetSelect, Inc. 1996 Stock Incentive Plan.(1)
10.17 NetSelect, Inc. 1999 Equity Incentive Plan.(1)
10.18 HomeStore.com, Inc. 1999 Stock Incentive Plan.*
10.19 HomeStore.com, Inc. 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.*
10.20 InfoTouch Corporation 1994 Stock Incentive Plan.*
10.21 Employment Agreement between NetSelect, Inc. and Stuart H. Wolff,
Ph.D.(1)
10.22 Employment Agreement between NetSelect, Inc. and Richard
Janssen.(1)
10.23 Employment Agreement between NetSelect, Inc. and Michael A.
Buckman.(1)
10.24.1 Office Lease dated September 18, 1998 between RealSelect, Inc. and
WHLNF Real Estate Limited Partnership for 225 West Hillcrest,
Suite 100, Thousand Oaks, California.(1)
10.24.2 First Amendment to Office Lease dated March 31, 1999 between
RealSelect, Inc. and WHLNF Real Estate Limited Partnership for 225
West Hillcrest, Suite 100, Thousand Oaks, California.(1)
10.25 401(k) Plan.*
10.26.1 Employment Agreement between NetSelect, Inc. and Peter Tafeen.*
10.26.2 Amendment to Employment Contract between NetSelect, Inc. and
Peter Tafeen.*
10.27 Employment Agreement between NetSelect, Inc. and John M.
Giesecke.(1)
10.28 Employment Agreement between NetSelect, Inc. and David
Rosenblatt.(1)
10.29 Agreement dated August 21, 1998 among RealSelect, RIN, the NAR,
NetSelect and NetSelect L.L.C.(1)
10.30 Agreement among NetSelect, Inc., RealSelect, Inc., REALTORS(R)
Information Network, Inc. and the National Association of
REALTORS(R) dated May 28, 1999.*
10.31 Second Amended and Restated Interactive Marketing Agreement among
RealSelect, Inc., NetSelect, Inc. and America Online, Inc. dated
[April 8, 1998].*
10.32 Letter Agreement regarding rental site acquisition among the
National Association of REALTORS(R), REALTORS(R) Information
Network, Inc. and RealSelect, Inc. dated May 17, 1999.*
21.01 Subsidiaries of Registrant.(1)
23.01 Consent of Fenwick & West LLP (included in Exhibit 5.01).*
23.02 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent accountants.
23.03 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent accountants.
23.04 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent accountants.
23.05 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent accountants.
23.06 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent accountants.
23.07 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors.(1)
24.01 Power of Attorney (see page II-8).
27.01 Financial Data Schedule.(1)
</TABLE>
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* To be supplied by amendment.
(1) Previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement
on Form S-1 (File Number 333-79689) and incorporated herein by reference.
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(b) Financial Statement Schedules
Financial statement schedules are omitted because the information called
for is not required or is shown either in the financial statements or the
notes thereto.
Item 17. Undertakings.
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes to provide to the Underwriters
at the closing specified in the Underwriting Agreement certificates in such
denominations and registered in such names as required by the Underwriters to
permit prompt delivery to each purchaser.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
Registrant pursuant to the provisions described under Item 14 above, or
otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In
the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other
than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director,
officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of
any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or
controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the
Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been
settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that:
(1) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act,
the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this
Registration Statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form
of prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or
497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this
Registration Statement as of the time it was declared effective.
(2) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities
Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall
be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities
offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be
deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant has duly
caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Thousand Oaks, State of
California, on the 10th day of June, 1999.
HomeStore.com, Inc.
/s/ Stuart H. Wolff
By:__________________________________
Stuart H. Wolff
Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that each individual whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints Stuart H. Wolff, Ph.D., John M.
Giesecke, Jr. and David M. Rosenblatt, and each of them, his or her true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him
or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to
sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this
Registration Statement, and to sign any registration statement for the same
offering covered by the Registration Statement that is to be effective upon
filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) promulgated under the Securities Act, and all
post-effective amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits
thereto and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each
of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and
thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully
to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of
them, or his, her or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause
to be done or by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration
Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on
the date indicated.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Signature Title Date
--------- ----- ----
Principal Executive Officer:
<S> <C> <C>
/s/ Stuart H. Wolff Chairman of the Board, Chief June 10, 1999
____________________________________ Executive Officer and
Stuart H. Wolff Director
Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer:
/s/ John M. Giesecke, Jr. Chief Financial Officer and June 10, 1999
____________________________________ Secretary
John M. Giesecke, Jr.
Additional Directors:
/s/ Richard R. Janssen Director June 10, 1999
____________________________________
Richard R. Janssen
/s/ Michael C. Brooks Director June 10, 1999
____________________________________
Michael C. Brooks
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Signature Title Date
--------- ----- ----
<S> <C> <C>
/s/ James G. Brown Director June 10, 1999
____________________________________
James G. Brown
/s/ L. John Doerr Director June 10, 1999
____________________________________
L. John Doerr
/s/ Joe F. Hanauer Director June 10, 1999
____________________________________
Joe F. Hanauer
/s/ William E. Kelvie Director June 10, 1999
____________________________________
William E. Kelvie
/s/ Kenneth K. Klein Director June 10, 1999
____________________________________
Kenneth K. Klein
</TABLE>
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EXHIBIT INDEX
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Exhibit
Number Exhibit Title
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<C> <S>
23.02 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent accountants.
23.03 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent accountants.
23.04 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent accountants.
23.05 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent accountants.
23.06 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent accountants.
23.07 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors.
</TABLE>
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EXHIBIT 23.02
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the use in this registration statement on Form S-1 of
our report dated March 31, 1999, except as to the stock split described in
Note 20, which is as of April 5, 1999, relating to the consolidated financial
statements of HomeStore.com, Inc. which appear in such registration statement.
We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such
registration statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Century City, California
June 7, 1999
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EXHIBIT 23.03
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the use in this registration statement of
HomeStore.com, Inc. on Form S-1 of our report dated March 31, 1999, except as
to the stock split described in Note 17, which is as of April 5, 1999,
relating to the consolidated financial statements of NetSelect, Inc. which
appear in such registration statement. We also consent to the reference to us
under the heading "Experts" in such registration statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Century City, California
June 7, 1999
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EXHIBIT 23.04
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the use in this registration statement of
HomeStore.com, Inc. on Form S-1 of our report dated March 31, 1999, except as
to the stock split described in Note 16, which is as of April 5, 1999, relating
to the consolidated financial statements of NetSelect, LLC which appear in such
registration statement. We also consent to the reference to us under the
heading "Experts" in such registration statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Century City, California
June 7, 1999
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EXHIBIT 23.05
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the use in this registration statement of
HomeStore.com, Inc. on Form S-1 of our report dated March 31, 1999, relating
to the financial statements of The Enterprise of America, Ltd. which appear in
such registration statement. We also consent to the reference to us under the
heading "Experts" in such registration statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Century City, California
June 7, 1999
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EXHIBIT 23.06
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the use in this registration statement of
HomeStore.com, Inc. on Form S-1 of our report dated March 31, 1999, relating to
the financial statements of MultiSearch Solutions, Inc. which appear in such
registration statement. We also consent to the reference to us under the
heading "Experts" in such registration statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Century City, California
June 7, 1999
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EXHIBIT 23.07
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and to
the use of our report dated April 12, 1999, except as to Note 11, as to which
the date is May 19, 1999, with respect to the financial statements of
SpringStreet, Inc. included in the Registration Statement (Form S-1) for the
registration of shares of its common stock and warrants to purchase shares of
its common stock.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
San Francisco, California
June 8, 1999
