e10vq
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2005 |
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Commission File Number 000-26659
Homestore, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware
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95-4438337 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization) |
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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30700 Russell Ranch Road
Westlake Village, California
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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91362
(Zip Code) |
(805) 557-2300
(Registrants Telephone Number, including Area Code:)
Indicate by check mark whether registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding
12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past
90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated
filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange
Act). Yes þ No o
At July 29, 2005, the registrant had
147,543,043 shares of its common stock outstanding.
INDEX
Homestore.com®, REALTOR.com®,
HomeBuilder.comtm,
RENTNET.comtm,
Top Producer® and Welcome Wagon® are our trademarks or
are exclusively licensed to us. This quarterly report on
Form 10-Q contains trademarks of other companies and
organizations. REALTOR® is a registered collective
membership mark that may be used only by real estate
professionals who are members of the National Association of
REALTORS® and subscribe to its code of ethics.
1
PART I. FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
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Item 1. |
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements |
HOMESTORE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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June 30, | |
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December 31, | |
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2004 | |
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(Unaudited) | |
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(In thousands) | |
ASSETS |
Current assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$ |
12,139 |
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$ |
14,819 |
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Short-term investments
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49,750 |
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45,040 |
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Accounts receivable, net
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12,683 |
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12,532 |
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Other current assets
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14,162 |
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12,498 |
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Total current assets
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88,734 |
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84,889 |
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Property and equipment, net
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16,271 |
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15,242 |
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Goodwill, net
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19,502 |
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19,502 |
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Intangible assets, net
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15,709 |
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17,864 |
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Restricted cash
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5,917 |
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5,840 |
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Other assets
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7,001 |
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7,167 |
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Total assets
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$ |
153,134 |
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$ |
150,504 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
Current liabilities:
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Accounts payable
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$ |
2,508 |
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$ |
2,675 |
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Accrued expenses
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37,160 |
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39,894 |
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Obligation under capital leases
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1,498 |
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1,774 |
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Deferred revenue
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48,359 |
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39,487 |
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Total current liabilities
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89,525 |
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83,830 |
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Obligation under capital leases
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340 |
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991 |
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Deferred revenue
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82 |
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4,100 |
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Other liabilities
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2,036 |
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4,190 |
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Total liabilities
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91,983 |
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93,111 |
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Commitments and contingencies (see note 12)
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Stockholders equity:
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Convertible preferred stock
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Common stock
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147 |
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147 |
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Additional paid-in capital
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2,044,056 |
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2,043,053 |
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Deferred stock-based charges
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(506 |
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(406 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income
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339 |
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409 |
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Accumulated deficit
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(1,982,885 |
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(1,985,810 |
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Total stockholders equity
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61,151 |
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57,393 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders equity
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$ |
153,134 |
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$ |
150,504 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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HOMESTORE, INC.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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Three Months Ended | |
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Six Months Ended | |
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June 30, | |
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June 30, | |
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2005 | |
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(In thousands, except per share amounts) | |
Revenue
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$ |
63,253 |
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$ |
54,320 |
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$ |
119,709 |
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$ |
107,744 |
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Cost of revenue
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13,539 |
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12,467 |
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26,440 |
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25,717 |
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Gross profit
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49,714 |
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41,853 |
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93,269 |
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82,027 |
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Operating expenses:
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Sales and marketing
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22,689 |
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22,738 |
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45,051 |
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46,997 |
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Product and website development
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5,062 |
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3,768 |
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9,441 |
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7,703 |
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General and administrative
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19,692 |
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15,066 |
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36,069 |
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29,057 |
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Amortization of intangible assets
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958 |
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2,114 |
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2,155 |
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4,442 |
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Litigation settlement (see note 11)
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2,168 |
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2,168 |
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Restructuring charges (see note 6)
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(1,442 |
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(1,442 |
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345 |
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Total operating expenses
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46,959 |
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45,854 |
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91,274 |
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90,712 |
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Income (loss) from operations
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2,755 |
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(4,001 |
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1,995 |
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(8,685 |
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Interest income (expense), net
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496 |
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25 |
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849 |
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(60 |
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Other income, net
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69 |
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16 |
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81 |
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Income (loss) from continuing operations
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3,320 |
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(3,960 |
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2,925 |
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(8,737 |
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Loss from discontinued operations
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(302 |
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(608 |
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Net income (loss)
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$ |
3,320 |
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$ |
(4,262 |
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$ |
2,925 |
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(9,345 |
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Unrealized loss on marketable securities
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(2 |
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(36 |
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(4 |
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(31 |
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Foreign currency translation
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(30 |
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43 |
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(67 |
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42 |
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Comprehensive income (loss)
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$ |
3,288 |
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$ |
(4,255 |
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$ |
2,854 |
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$ |
(9,334 |
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Basic net income (loss) per share applicable to common
stockholders (see note 9):
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Continuing operations
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$ |
0.02 |
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(0.03 |
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$ |
0.02 |
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$ |
(0.07 |
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Discontinued operations
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Net income (loss)
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$ |
0.02 |
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$ |
(0.03 |
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$ |
0.02 |
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$ |
(0.07 |
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Diluted net income (loss) per share applicable to common
stockholders (see note 9):
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Continuing operations
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$ |
0.02 |
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$ |
(0.03 |
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$ |
0.02 |
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$ |
(0.07 |
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Discontinued operations
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Net income (loss)
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$ |
0.02 |
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$ |
(0.03 |
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$ |
0.02 |
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$ |
(0.07 |
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Shares used to calculate basic and diluted net loss per share
applicable to common stockholders:
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Basic
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146,729 |
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132,577 |
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146,693 |
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126,858 |
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Diluted
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151,842 |
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132,577 |
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153,037 |
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126,858 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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HOMESTORE, INC.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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Six Months Ended | |
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June 30, | |
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2005 | |
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2004 | |
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Cash flows from continuing operating activities:
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Income (loss) from continuing operations
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$ |
2,925 |
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(8,737 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided
by continuing operating activities:
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Depreciation
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3,460 |
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4,276 |
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Amortization of intangible assets
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2,155 |
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4,442 |
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Provision for doubtful accounts
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565 |
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66 |
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Stock-based charges
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517 |
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551 |
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Other non-cash items
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2 |
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55 |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of
discontinued operations:
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Accounts receivable
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(716 |
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(199 |
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Prepaid distribution expense
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10,509 |
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Restricted cash
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(77 |
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Other assets
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(1,650 |
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(2,381 |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses
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(5,409 |
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(6,554 |
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Accrued distribution agreement
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(7,406 |
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Deferred revenue
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4,854 |
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6,038 |
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Net cash provided by continuing operating activities
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6,626 |
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660 |
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Net cash used in discontinued operations
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(567 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities
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6,626 |
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93 |
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Cash flows from investing activities:
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Purchases of property and equipment
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(4,204 |
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(1,898 |
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Maturities of short term investments
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4,000 |
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1,000 |
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Purchases of short term investments
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(8,710 |
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(1,125 |
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Net cash used in investing activities
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(8,914 |
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(2,023 |
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Cash flows from financing activities:
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Proceeds from exercise of stock options, warrants and share
issuances under employee stock purchase plan
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535 |
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2,760 |
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Payments on capital lease obligations
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(927 |
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(1,250 |
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Net cash provided by financing activities
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(392 |
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1,510 |
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Change in cash and cash equivalents
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(2,680 |
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(420 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
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14,819 |
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13,942 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
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$ |
12,139 |
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$ |
13,522 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
4
HOMESTORE, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
Homestore, Inc. (Homestore or the
Company) has created an online service that is the
leading consumer destination on the Internet for home and real
estate-related information based on the number of visitors, time
spent on its websites and number of property listings. The
Company provides a wide variety of information and tools for
consumers, and is a leading supplier of online media and
technology solutions for real estate industry professionals,
advertisers and providers of home and real estate-related
products and services. The Company derives all of its revenue
from its North American operations.
To provide consumers with timely and comprehensive real estate
listings, access to real estate professionals and other home and
real estate-related information and resources, the Company has
established relationships with key industry participants. These
participants include real estate market leaders such as the
National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), the
National Association of Home Builders (NAHB),
hundreds of Multiple Listing Services (MLSs), the
Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI), and leading
real estate franchisors, including the six largest franchises,
brokers, builders, and apartment owners and managers. Under an
agreement with NAR, the Company operates NARs official
website, REALTOR.com®. Under an agreement with NAHB, the
Company operates a new home listing website,
HomeBuilder.comtm,
which is endorsed by NAHB. Under agreements with NAR, NAHB, and
MHI, the Company receives preferential promotion in their
marketing activities.
We generated positive operating cash flow for the year ended
December 31, 2004 and for the quarter and six months ended
June 30, 2005 and we have cash and short-term investments
of $61.9 million as of June 30, 2005. However, as of
June 30, 2005, the Company had an accumulated deficit of
$2.0 billion. The Company has no material financial
commitments other than those under capital and operating lease
agreements and distribution and marketing agreements. However,
the Company is now faced with the obligation to advance defense
costs to certain of its former officers (described in
Note 12) who have recently been criminally indicted and to
possibly indemnify these and other former and current officers,
directors and employees. The Company is unable to estimate how
much it might ultimately cost the Company to meet these
obligations. The Company believes that its existing cash and
short-term investments, and any cash generated from operations,
will be sufficient to fund its working capital requirements,
capital expenditures and other obligations through the next
12 months. Long term, the Company may face significant
risks associated with the successful execution of its business
strategy and may need to raise additional capital in order to
fund more rapid expansion, to expand its marketing activities,
to develop new, or enhance existing, services or products, to
respond to competitive pressures, to acquire complementary
services, businesses or technologies and to meet its advancement
and possible indemnification obligations to its former and
current officers, directors and employees. If the Company is not
successful in continuing to generate sufficient cash flow from
operations, it may need to raise additional capital through
public or private financing, strategic relationships or other
arrangements. The Companys settlement of the Securities
Class Action Lawsuit (described in Note 11) reduced
its cash balance by $13.0 million, and increased the number
of outstanding shares of the Companys common stock by
20.0 million, which may make it more difficult to raise
additional capital. This additional capital, if needed, might
not be available on terms acceptable to the Company, or at all.
If additional capital were raised through the issuance of equity
securities, the percentage of the Companys stock owned by
its then-current stockholders would be further reduced.
Furthermore, these equity securities might have rights,
preferences or privileges senior to those of the Companys
common and preferred stock. In addition, the Companys
liquidity could be adversely impacted by other litigation (see
Note 12).
The Companys unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America
(GAAP) including those for interim financial
information and with the instructions for Form 10-Q and
Article 10 of
5
HOMESTORE, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Regulation S-X issued by the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC). Accordingly, they do not include
all of the information and note disclosures required by GAAP for
complete financial statements. These statements are unaudited
and, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (which
include only normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary
for a fair presentation have been included. These unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in
conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes
thereto for the year ended December 31, 2004 included in
the Companys Form 10-K filed with the SEC on
March 11, 2005. The results of operations for these interim
periods are not necessarily indicative of the operating results
for a full year. As a result of the Companys sale of its
Wyldfyre and Computer for Tracts businesses in 2004, the results
of those two businesses have been reclassified as discontinued
operations for all periods presented (see Note 5).
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3. |
Significant Accounting Policy |
The Company follows the intrinsic value method in accounting for
its stock options. Had compensation cost been recognized based
on the fair value at the date of grant for options granted
during the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and
June 30, 2004, the pro forma amounts of the Companys
net income (loss) per share would have been as follows (in
thousands, except per share amounts):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended | |
|
Six Months Ended | |
|
|
June 30, | |
|
June 30, | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
2005 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As reported
|
|
$ |
3,320 |
|
|
$ |
(4,262 |
) |
|
$ |
2,925 |
|
|
$ |
(9,345 |
) |
|
Add: Stock-based employee compensation charges included in
reported net income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
250 |
|
|
|
300 |
|
|
Deduct: Total stock-based compensation determined under the fair
value-based method for all awards
|
|
|
(4,410 |
) |
|
|
(3,878 |
) |
|
|
(8,363 |
) |
|
|
(7,613 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro forma net loss
|
|
$ |
(1,090 |
) |
|
$ |
(8,140 |
) |
|
$ |
(5,188 |
) |
|
$ |
(16,658 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic as reported
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
(0.03 |
) |
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
(0.07 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted as reported
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
(0.03 |
) |
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
(0.07 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic pro forma
|
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.06 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.04 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.13 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted pro forma
|
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.06 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.04 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.13 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The fair value for each option granted was estimated at the date
of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model with the
following weighted-average assumptions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
Six Months | |
|
|
Ended | |
|
Ended | |
|
|
June 30, | |
|
June 30, | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
2005 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Risk-free interest rates
|
|
|
4.6 |
% |
|
|
2.9 |
% |
|
|
4.2 |
% |
|
|
3.2 |
% |
Expected lives (in years)
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
Dividend yield
|
|
|
0 |
% |
|
|
0 |
% |
|
|
0 |
% |
|
|
0 |
% |
Expected volatility
|
|
|
127 |
% |
|
|
134 |
% |
|
|
128 |
% |
|
|
136 |
% |
6
HOMESTORE, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
4. |
Recent Accounting Developments |
In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) issued revised Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123R,
Share-Based Payment. SFAS No. 123R sets
accounting requirements for share-based compensation
to employees and requires companies to recognize in the income
statement the grant-date fair value of stock options and other
equity-based compensation. SFAS No. 123R is effective
for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. The Company
will be required to adopt SFAS No. 123R in its first
quarter of fiscal 2006. The Company currently discloses the
effect on net income (loss) and earnings (loss) per share of the
fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123,
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, however,
SFAS 123R provides alternative methods for measuring
compensation expense, so the effect on income (loss) disclosed
in Note 3 may not be indicative of future compensation
expense under SFAS 123R. The Company is currently
evaluating the impact of the adoption of SFAS 123R on its
financial position and results of operations, including the
valuation methods and support for the assumptions that underlie
the valuation of the awards.
|
|
5. |
Discontinued Operations |
On December 21, 2004, the Company entered into an Asset
Purchase Agreement with Newstar Systems, Inc.
(Newstar) pursuant to which the Company agreed to
sell its Computer for Tracts (CFT) software
business, which had been reported as part of the Companys
software segment, for a purchase price of approximately
$2.5 million in cash. The transaction closed on
December 21, 2004, resulting in a gain on disposition of
discontinued operations of approximately $1.6 million.
On October 6, 2004, the Company entered into an Asset
Purchase Agreement with Wyld Acquisition Corp.
(Wyld), a wholly owned subsidiary of Seigel
Enterprises, Inc., pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell
its Wyldfyre software business, which had been reported as part
of the Companys software segment, for a purchase price of
$8.5 million in cash. The transaction closed on
October 6, 2004, resulting in a gain on disposition of
discontinued operations. The sale generated net proceeds of
approximately $7.0 million after transaction fees and
monies placed in escrow pursuant to the Asset Purchase
Agreement. To date, approximately $5.7 million has been
recorded as Gain on disposition of discontinued
operations.
On March 19, 2002, the Company entered into an agreement to
sell its ConsumerInfo division, a former subsidiary of iPlace,
to Experian Holdings, Inc. (Experian), for
$130.0 million in cash. The transaction closed on
April 2, 2002. The sale generated net proceeds of
approximately $117.1 million after transaction fees,
settlement of litigation, and monies placed in escrow.
As part of the sale to Experian, $10.0 million of the
purchase price was put in escrow to secure our indemnification
obligations (the Indemnity Escrow). In the second
quarter of 2003, $2.3 million was released to us from the
Indemnity Escrow and recognized as Gain on disposition of
discontinued operations. As of June 30, 2005, cash in
the Indemnity Escrow was $7.4 million. To the extent the
Indemnity Escrow is released to us, we will recognize additional
gain on disposition of discontinued operations.
The Indemnity Escrow was scheduled to terminate in the third
quarter of 2003, but prior to the scheduled termination,
Experian demanded indemnification from us for claims made
against Experian or its subsidiaries by several parties (see
Note 12).
Pursuant to SFAS No. 144, the consolidated financial
statements of the Company for all periods presented reflect the
disposition of its Wyldfyre, CFT, and ConsumerInfo divisions as
discontinued operations. Accordingly, the revenue, costs and
expenses, and cash flows of these divisions have been excluded
from the respective captions in the Consolidated Statements of
Operations and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and have
been reported as Loss from discontinued operations,
net of applicable income taxes of zero; and as Net cash
used in discontinued operations. Total revenue and loss
from discontinued operations was
7
HOMESTORE, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
$2.5 million and $302,000, respectively, for the three
months ended June 30, 2004 and $5.1 million and
$608,000, respectively, for the six months ended June 30,
2004. There were no revenues or operating expenses associated
with discontinued operations for the three or six months ended
June 30, 2005.
The Company has taken four restructuring charges: in the fourth
quarter of 2001, the first quarter of 2002, the third quarter of
2002 and the fourth quarter of 2003. All of these charges were a
part of plans approved by the Companys Board of Directors,
with the objective of eliminating duplicate resources and
redundancies. A summary of each is outlined below. The Company
has also revised previous estimates from time to time.
In the fourth quarter of 2001, the Company recorded a charge of
$35.8 million, which was included in restructuring charges
in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. As part of this
restructuring and integration plan, the Company undertook a
review of its existing locations and elected to close a number
of satellite offices and identified and notified approximately
700 employees whose positions with the Company were eliminated.
The work force reductions affected approximately 150 members of
management, 100 in research and development, 200 in sales and
marketing and 250 in administrative functions. This charge
consisted of the following: (i) employee termination
benefits of $6.4 million; (ii) facility closure
charges of $20.8 million, comprised of $12.8 million
in future lease obligations, exit costs and cancellation
penalties, net of estimated sublease income of
$11.9 million, and $8.0 million of non-cash fixed
asset disposals related to vacating duplicate facilities and
decreased equipment requirements due to lower headcount;
(iii) non-cash write-offs of $2.9 million in other
assets related to exited activities; and (iv) accrued
future payments of $5.7 million for existing contractual
obligations with no future benefits to the Company.
In the first quarter of 2004, the Company increased its estimate
for lease obligations and related charges for its
San Francisco property by $139,000. In the fourth quarter
of 2004, the Company took an additional charge of $877,000
because the Company was uncertain it would be able to sublease
the remaining one-third of the San Francisco property and
to increase its liability for certain contractual obligations
that are subject to exchange rate fluctuations. In the second
quarter of 2005, the Company was able to negotiate more
favorable terms for the remaining term of the lease of its
San Francisco property and surrendered a portion of the
property to the landlord. As a result, the Company reduced its
estimate for lease obligations and related charges by
$1.3 million. The Company also revised its estimates of the
contractual liabilities in connection with its former operations
in Europe reducing these obligations by $51,000 and its estimate
for employee termination benefits, reducing them by
approximately $6,000. As of June 30, 2005, all of the
planned 700 employees have been terminated and paid severance.
In the first quarter of 2002, the Company recorded a charge of
$2.3 million, which was included in restructuring charges
in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. As part of this
restructuring and integration plan, the Company undertook a
review of its existing locations and elected to close offices
and identified and notified approximately 270 employees whose
positions with the Company were eliminated. The work force
reductions affected approximately 30 members of management, 40
in research and development, 140 in sales and marketing and 60
in administrative functions. This charge consisted of employee
termination benefits of $1.7 million and facility closure
charges of approximately $600,000. In the first quarter of 2004,
the Company increased its charge for lease obligations by
$277,000 as a result of changes in exchange rates which
increased its Canadian lease obligations. In the fourth quarter
of 2004, the Company increased its charge for lease obligations
by $94,000 for the same reason. In the second quarter of 2005,
the Company decreased its charge for lease obligations by
$27,000 for the same reason. As of June 30, 2005, all of
the planned 270 employees have been terminated and paid
severance.
8
HOMESTORE, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
In the third quarter of 2002, the Company recorded a charge of
$3.6 million, which was included in restructuring charges
in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. As part of this
restructuring and integration plan, the Company undertook a
review of its existing locations and elected to close an office
and identified and notified approximately 190 employees whose
positions with the Company were eliminated. The work force
reductions affected approximately 30 in research and
development, 10 in production, 140 in sales and marketing and 10
in administrative functions. This charge consisted of employee
termination benefits of $1.6 million and facility closure
charges of approximately $2.0 million. In the fourth
quarter of 2003, the Company decreased its estimates regarding
employee termination benefits by $133,000 and its lease
obligations and related charges by $417,000. As of June 30,
2005, all of the planned 190 employees have been terminated and
paid severance.
In the fourth quarter of 2003, the Company recorded a charge of
$3.5 million, which was included in restructuring charges
in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. As part of this
restructuring and integration plan, the Company undertook a
review of its existing operations and elected to change its
management structure and identified and notified approximately
95 employees whose positions with the Company were eliminated.
The work force reductions affected approximately seven in
research and development, 17 in production, 37 in sales and
marketing and 34 in administrative functions. This charge
consists of employee termination benefits of approximately
$1.4 million and stock-based charges related to the
acceleration of vesting of certain options for terminated
management personnel of $2.1 million. In the first quarter
of 2004, the Company reduced its estimate for employee
termination benefits by $71,000. In the second quarter of 2005,
the Company reduced its estimate for employee termination
benefits by an additional $15,000. As of June 30, 2005, all
of the planned 95 employees have been terminated and paid
severance.
A summary of activity in 2004 and 2005 related to the four
restructuring charges and the changes in the Companys
estimates is as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lease | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employee | |
|
Obligations | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Termination | |
|
and Related | |
|
Contractual | |
|
|
|
|
Benefits | |
|
Charges | |
|
Obligations | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Restructuring accrual at January 1, 2004
|
|
$ |
901 |
|
|
$ |
11,609 |
|
|
$ |
384 |
|
|
$ |
12,894 |
|
|
Cash paid
|
|
|
(737 |
) |
|
|
(1,425 |
) |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
(2,166 |
) |
|
Change in estimates
|
|
|
(71 |
) |
|
|
416 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
345 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring accrual at March 31, 2004
|
|
|
93 |
|
|
|
10,600 |
|
|
|
380 |
|
|
|
11,073 |
|
|
Cash paid
|
|
|
(54 |
) |
|
|
(1,058 |
) |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
(1,116 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring accrual at June 30, 2004
|
|
|
39 |
|
|
|
9,542 |
|
|
|
376 |
|
|
|
9,957 |
|
|
Cash paid
|
|
|
(18 |
) |
|
|
(1,005 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,023 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring accrual at September 30, 2004
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
8,537 |
|
|
|
376 |
|
|
|
8,934 |
|
|
Cash paid
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,076 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(1,079 |
) |
|
Change in estimates
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
943 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
971 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring accrual at December 31, 2004
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
8,404 |
|
|
|
401 |
|
|
|
8,826 |
|
|
Cash paid
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(859 |
) |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
(863 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring accrual at March 31, 2005
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
7,545 |
|
|
|
397 |
|
|
|
7,963 |
|
|
Cash paid
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(941 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(942 |
) |
|
Change in estimates
|
|
|
(21 |
) |
|
|
(1,370 |
) |
|
|
(51 |
) |
|
|
(1,442 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring accrual at June 30, 2005
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
5,234 |
|
|
$ |
345 |
|
|
$ |
5,579 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9
HOMESTORE, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Substantially all of the remaining restructuring liabilities at
June 30, 2005 will be paid over the next six quarters. Any
further changes to the accruals based upon current estimates
will be reflected through the restructuring charges line in the
Consolidated Statement of Operations.
|
|
7. |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets |
Goodwill, net, by segment, as of June 30, 2005 and
December 31, 2004 is as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
|
2005 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Media services
|
|
$ |
1,307 |
|
|
$ |
1,307 |
|
Software
|
|
|
11,681 |
|
|
|
11,681 |
|
Print
|
|
|
6,514 |
|
|
|
6,514 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
19,502 |
|
|
$ |
19,502 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Definite-lived intangible assets consist of purchased content,
portal relationships, purchased technology, and other
miscellaneous agreements entered into in connection with
business combinations and are amortized over expected periods of
benefits. There are no indefinite lived intangibles and no
expected residual values related to these intangible assets (in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2005 | |
|
December 31, 2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
Gross | |
|
Accumulated | |
|
Gross | |
|
Accumulated | |
|
|
Amount | |
|
Amortization | |
|
Amount | |
|
Amortization | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Trade name, trademarks, websites and brand names
|
|
$ |
19,746 |
|
|
$ |
6,219 |
|
|
$ |
19,746 |
|
|
$ |
5,499 |
|
Customer lists and relationships
|
|
|
18,786 |
|
|
|
18,570 |
|
|
|
18,786 |
|
|
|
18,407 |
|
Purchased technology
|
|
|
9,325 |
|
|
|
9,325 |
|
|
|
9,325 |
|
|
|
8,642 |
|
Purchased content
|
|
|
7,631 |
|
|
|
7,631 |
|
|
|
7,631 |
|
|
|
7,631 |
|
Porting relationships
|
|
|
1,728 |
|
|
|
1,728 |
|
|
|
1,728 |
|
|
|
1,728 |
|
NAR operating agreement
|
|
|
1,578 |
|
|
|
526 |
|
|
|
1,578 |
|
|
|
451 |
|
Online traffic
|
|
|
533 |
|
|
|
533 |
|
|
|
533 |
|
|
|
533 |
|
Other
|
|
|
5,844 |
|
|
|
4,930 |
|
|
|
5,844 |
|
|
|
4,416 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
65,171 |
|
|
$ |
49,462 |
|
|
$ |
65,171 |
|
|
$ |
47,307 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization expense for intangible assets was $1.0 million
and $2.2 million, respectively, for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2005, and $2.1 million and
$4.4 million, respectively, for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2004. Amortization expense for the next five
years is estimated to be as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
Years Ended December 31, |
|
Amount | |
|
|
| |
2005 (remaining 6 months)
|
|
$ |
1,433 |
|
2006
|
|
|
1,834 |
|
2007
|
|
|
1,423 |
|
2008
|
|
|
1,423 |
|
2009
|
|
|
1,423 |
|
10
HOMESTORE, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
The Company accounts for stock-based employee compensation
arrangements in accordance with the provisions of Accounting
Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25,
Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees(APB
No. 25), and complies with the disclosure provisions
of SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation(SFAS No. 123). Under
APB No. 25, compensation expense is recognized over the
vesting period based on the difference, if any, on the date of
grant between the deemed fair value for accounting purposes of
the Companys 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) No. 96-18,
Accounting for Equity Instruments That Are Issued to Other
Than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling,
Goods and Services.
The following chart summarizes the stock-based charges that have
been included in the following captions for each of the periods
presented (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
Six Months | |
|
|
Ended | |
|
Ended | |
|
|
June 30, | |
|
June 30, | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
2005 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Sales and marketing
|
|
$ |
74 |
|
|
$ |
75 |
|
|
$ |
149 |
|
|
$ |
151 |
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
59 |
|
|
|
59 |
|
|
|
368 |
|
|
|
400 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
133 |
|
|
$ |
134 |
|
|
$ |
517 |
|
|
$ |
551 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock-based charges included in sales and marketing represent
costs related to vendor agreements and charges included in
general and administrative represent amortization of restricted
stock.
11
HOMESTORE, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
9. |
Net Income (Loss) Per Share |
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and
diluted net income (loss) per share applicable to common
stockholders for the periods indicated (in thousands, except per
share amounts):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended | |
|
Six Months Ended | |
|
|
June 30, | |
|
June 30, | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
2005 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Numerator:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations
|
|
$ |
3,320 |
|
|
$ |
(3,960 |
) |
|
$ |
2,925 |
|
|
$ |
(8,737 |
) |
|
Loss from discontinued operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(302 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(608 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$ |
3,320 |
|
|
$ |
(4,262 |
) |
|
$ |
2,925 |
|
|
$ |
(9,345 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Denominator:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
|
|
|
146,729 |
|
|
|
132,577 |
|
|
|
146,693 |
|
|
|
126,858 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding
|
|
|
151,842 |
|
|
|
132,577 |
|
|
|
153,037 |
|
|
|
126,858 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic income (loss) per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Continuing operations
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
(0.03 |
) |
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
(0.07 |
) |
|
Discontinued operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
(0.03 |
) |
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
(0.07 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted income (loss) per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Continuing operations
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
(0.03 |
) |
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
(0.07 |
) |
|
Discontinued operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
(0.03 |
) |
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
(0.07 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The per share computations exclude preferred stock, options and
warrants which are anti-dilutive. The number of shares excluded
from the basic and diluted net income (loss) per share
computations were 16,877,796 and 12,318,125 for the three and
six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively, and
24,692,898 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004.
Segment information is presented in accordance with
SFAS No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an
Enterprise and Related Information. This standard is based
on a management approach, which requires segmentation based upon
the Companys internal organization and disclosure of
revenue and operating expenses based upon internal accounting
methods. The Companys management evaluates performance and
allocates resources based on three segments consisting of Media
Services, Software and Print. This is consistent with the data
that is made available to our management to assess performance
and make decisions.
12
HOMESTORE, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
The expenses presented below for each of the business segments
include an allocation of certain corporate expenses that are
identifiable and benefit those segments and are allocated for
internal management reporting purposes. The unallocated expenses
are those corporate overhead expenses that are not directly
attributable to a segment and include: corporate expenses, such
as finance, legal, internal business systems, and human
resources; amortization of intangible assets; litigation
settlement charges; stock-based charges; and restructuring
charges. There is no inter-segment revenue. Assets and
liabilities are not fully allocated to segments for internal
reporting purposes.
Summarized information, by segment, as excerpted from internal
management reports is as follows (excluding discontinued
operations (see Note 5)) (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended | |
|
|
| |
|
|
June 30, 2005 | |
|
June 30, 2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
Media | |
|
Software | |
|
Print | |
|
Unallocated | |
|
Total | |
|
Media | |
|
Software | |
|
Print | |
|
Unallocated | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Revenue
|
|
$ |
44,487 |
|
|
$ |
6,400 |
|
|
$ |
12,366 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
63,253 |
|
|
$ |
37,707 |
|
|
$ |
4,305 |
|
|
$ |
12,308 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
54,320 |
|
Cost of revenue
|
|
|
5,985 |
|
|
|
1,555 |
|
|
|
5,597 |
|
|
|
402 |
|
|
|
13,539 |
|
|
|
6,018 |
|
|
|
1,316 |
|
|
|
4,937 |
|
|
|
196 |
|
|
|
12,467 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit (loss)
|
|
|
38,502 |
|
|
|
4,845 |
|
|
|
6,769 |
|
|
|
(402 |
) |
|
|
49,714 |
|
|
|
31,689 |
|
|
|
2,989 |
|
|
|
7,371 |
|
|
|
(196 |
) |
|
|
41,853 |
|
Sales and marketing
|
|
|
15,698 |
|
|
|
1,381 |
|
|
|
5,370 |
|
|
|
240 |
|
|
|
22,689 |
|
|
|
16,598 |
|
|
|
1,060 |
|
|
|
4,909 |
|
|
|
171 |
|
|
|
22,738 |
|
Product and website development
|
|
|
2,468 |
|
|
|
1,594 |
|
|
|
605 |
|
|
|
395 |
|
|
|
5,062 |
|
|
|
2,601 |
|
|
|
1,129 |
|
|
|
62 |
|
|
|
(24 |
) |
|
|
3,768 |
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
5,488 |
|
|
|
701 |
|
|
|
2,758 |
|
|
|
10,745 |
|
|
|
19,692 |
|
|
|
4,840 |
|
|
|
687 |
|
|
|
2,540 |
|
|
|
6,999 |
|
|
|
15,066 |
|
Amortization of intangible assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
958 |
|
|
|
958 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,114 |
|
|
|
2,114 |
|
Litigation settlement
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,168 |
|
|
|
2,168 |
|
Restructuring charges
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,442 |
) |
|
|
(1,442 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
23,654 |
|
|
|
3,676 |
|
|
|
8,733 |
|
|
|
10,896 |
|
|
|
46,959 |
|
|
|
24,039 |
|
|
|
2,876 |
|
|
|
7,511 |
|
|
|
11,428 |
|
|
|
45,854 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from operations
|
|
$ |
14,848 |
|
|
$ |
1,169 |
|
|
$ |
(1,964 |
) |
|
$ |
(11,298 |
) |
|
$ |
2,755 |
|
|
$ |
7,650 |
|
|
$ |
113 |
|
|
$ |
(140 |
) |
|
$ |
(11,624 |
) |
|
$ |
(4,001 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended | |
|
|
| |
|
|
June 30, 2005 | |
|
June 30, 2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
Media | |
|
Software | |
|
Print | |
|
Unallocated | |
|
Total | |
|
Media | |
|
Software | |
|
Print | |
|
Unallocated | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Revenue
|
|
$ |
83,545 |
|
|
$ |
12,002 |
|
|
$ |
24,162 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
119,709 |
|
|
$ |
75,339 |
|
|
$ |
8,694 |
|
|
$ |
23,711 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
107,744 |
|
Cost of revenue
|
|
|
11,787 |
|
|
|
3,025 |
|
|
|
10,906 |
|
|
|
722 |
|
|
|
26,440 |
|
|
|
12,931 |
|
|
|
2,630 |
|
|
|
9,732 |
|
|
|
424 |
|
|
|
25,717 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit (loss)
|
|
|
71,758 |
|
|
|
8,977 |
|
|
|
13,256 |
|
|
|
(722 |
) |
|
|
93,269 |
|
|
|
62,408 |
|
|
|
6,064 |
|
|
|
13,979 |
|
|
|
(424 |
) |
|
|
82,027 |
|
Sales and marketing
|
|
|
31,498 |
|
|
|
2,806 |
|
|
|
10,239 |
|
|
|
508 |
|
|
|
45,051 |
|
|
|
34,803 |
|
|
|
2,386 |
|
|
|
9,453 |
|
|
|
355 |
|
|
|
46,997 |
|
Product and website development
|
|
|
4,821 |
|
|
|
3,034 |
|
|
|
778 |
|
|
|
808 |
|
|
|
9,441 |
|
|
|
5,258 |
|
|
|
2,348 |
|
|
|
121 |
|
|
|
(24 |
) |
|
|
7,703 |
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
10,375 |
|
|
|
1,383 |
|
|
|
5,383 |
|
|
|
18,928 |
|
|
|
36,069 |
|
|
|
9,290 |
|
|
|
1,265 |
|
|
|
4,952 |
|
|
|
13,550 |
|
|
|
29,057 |
|
Amortization of intangible assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,155 |
|
|
|
2,155 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,442 |
|
|
|
4,442 |
|
Litigation settlement
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,168 |
|
|
|
2,168 |
|
Restructuring charges
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,442 |
) |
|
|
(1,442 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
345 |
|
|
|
345 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
46,694 |
|
|
|
7,223 |
|
|
|
16,400 |
|
|
|
20,957 |
|
|
|
91,274 |
|
|
|
49,351 |
|
|
|
5,999 |
|
|
|
14,526 |
|
|
|
20,836 |
|
|
|
90,712 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from operations
|
|
$ |
25,064 |
|
|
$ |
1,754 |
|
|
$ |
(3,144 |
) |
|
$ |
(21,679 |
) |
|
$ |
1,995 |
|
|
$ |
13,057 |
|
|
$ |
65 |
|
|
$ |
(547 |
) |
|
$ |
(21,260 |
) |
|
$ |
(8,685 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13
HOMESTORE, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
11. |
Settlements of Disputes and Litigation |
|
|
|
Settlement of Securities Class Action Lawsuit |
Beginning in December 2001, numerous separate complaints
purporting to be class actions were filed in various
jurisdictions alleging that the Company and certain of its
current and former officers and directors violated certain
provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The
complaints contain varying allegations, including that the
Company made materially false and misleading statements with
respect to the Companys 2000 and 2001 financial results
included in the Companys filings with the SEC, analysts
reports, press releases and media reports. The complaints sought
an unspecified amount of damages. In March 2002, the California
State Teachers Retirement System was named lead plaintiff
(the Plaintiff), and the complaints were
consolidated in the United States District Court, Central
District of California. In November 2002, the Plaintiff filed a
first amended consolidated class action complaint
(Securities Class Action Lawsuit) naming the
Company, certain of its current officers, directors and
employees, certain of the Companys former officers,
directors and employees, and various other parties, including,
among others, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as defendants. The
amended complaint made various allegations, including that the
Company violated federal securities laws, and sought an
unspecified amount of damages.
On August 12, 2003, the Company entered into a settlement
agreement with the Plaintiff to resolve all outstanding claims
against the Company in the Securities Class Action Lawsuit. On
May 14, 2004, the District Court entered final judgment and
an order of dismissal with prejudice of the Securities Class
Action Lawsuit as to the Company. The final judgment includes a
bar order providing for the maximum protection to which the
Company is entitled under the law with respect to all future
claims, whether under federal, state or common law. On
June 10, 2004, an objector to the settlement filed a notice
of appeal. The Company and Plaintiff reached a settlement with
the objector and the objector filed a dismissal of the appeal on
March 4, 2005.
As a result of the settlement, the Company recorded a litigation
settlement charge of $63.6 million in its operating results
in the year ended December 31, 2003. In addition, the
Company has adopted certain corporate governance principles,
including requirements for independent directors and special
committees, the agreement to appoint a new shareholder-nominated
director, prohibition on the future use of stock options for
director compensation, minimum stock retention by officers after
exercise of future stock option grants, and elimination of the
classification of the Board of Directors such that beginning
with the 2008 annual stockholders meeting, all directors will be
elected at each annual meeting for a term of one year. The
Company will also divide equally with the class any future net
proceeds from insurance with respect to the litigation after
provision for legal expenses incurred against the Company. Any
members of the class who participate in the settlement will
release and discharge all claims against the Company. The
Company is aware that several persons, who purportedly acquired
the Companys shares during the class period during
January 1, 2000 through December 21, 2002,
representing approximately 1% of our outstanding shares, have
elected to be excluded from the settlement, and some of those
have filed litigation against the Company. Moreover, the Company
could be subject to claims that may not have been discharged or
barred by the settlement, including potential claims by Cendant
described below.
On March 7, 2003, the court in the Securities Class Action
Lawsuit dismissed with prejudice Cendant as a defendant.
However, that dismissal has been appealed to the United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. In October 2004, the
Securities and Exchange Commission filed an amicus brief in
support of the appeal. If Cendants dismissal as a
defendant in the Securities Class Action Lawsuit is reversed on
appeal and Cendant is subsequently found liable or settles the
claims against it in the Securities Class Action Lawsuit,
Cendant will likely seek indemnification, contribution or
similar relief from the Company up to the amount for which it is
held liable or for which it settles. However, on March 16,
2004, as part of the Companys settlement of the Securities
Class Action Lawsuit, the United States District Court issued an
order approving the
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settlement and barring claims by third parties against the
Company for indemnification, contribution and similar relief
with respect to liability such third parties may have in the
Securities Class Action Lawsuit.
The March 16, 2004 order may preclude Cendant from seeking
indemnification, contribution or similar relief from the Company
in the event Cendant is found liable or settles claims against
it in the Securities Class Action Lawsuit. However, the Company
has been advised by counsel that the law is unclear on whether
Cendant would be so precluded. Therefore, the Company would
likely incur significant expenses in defending such an action by
Cendant and could ultimately be found liable to Cendant or
settle with Cendant, notwithstanding the bar order. Such
expenses, liability or settlement could have a material adverse
effect on the Companys results of operations and financial
position.
In addition, if Cendant is not permitted to share in the
settlement of the Securities Class Action Lawsuit (which would
be the case if its dismissal as a defendant is reversed on
appeal), the Company has agreed to pay or otherwise provide to
Cendant the amount of money and/or other consideration that
Cendant would have been otherwise entitled to receive from that
portion of the class action settlement fund provided by the
Company had Cendant been a class member and Cendants proof
of claim in respect of its shares had been accepted in full. At
this time, Cendant is still a member of the class and has not
been excluded. Pending distribution to the class of the cash and
shares, the Company is unable to estimate the amount of cash and
number of shares that Cendant could be entitled to receive from
the Company should Cendant be prevented from participating in
the settlement.
In April 2004, the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour
Division (the DOL), commenced a preliminary
investigation into the Companys compliance with the Fair
Labor Standards Act with regard to job classifications. The DOL
and the Company entered into a settlement on September 30,
2004 in connection with the DOLs investigation pursuant to
which the Company, without admitting liability, agreed to
(1) convert its account executives to
non-exempt classifications effective
October 11, 2004; and (2) make payments of
approximately $1.4 million to 434 current and former
account executives for past overtime compensation under Federal
law. These payments were made in October 2004 and have been
reflected as sales and marketing expenses in the quarter ended
September 30, 2004.
In September 2004, Elizabeth Hathaway filed a class action
lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court on behalf of herself and
all current and former account executives employed by Homestore,
alleging that the Company misclassified account executives as
exempt from overtime wage requirements in violation of
California law. Hathaway sought back wages, interest and
attorneys fees. On March 11, 2005, Hathaway and
Homestore reached a settlement for an additional
$1.4 million. This has been reflected as sales and
marketing expenses in the six months ended June 30, 2005.
The court preliminarily approved the settlement on June 23,
2005. The settlement is subject to final court approval and
certain conditions, such as a cap on the number of class members
who may elect to opt out.
On June 7, 2004, the Company entered into an agreement
providing for the settlement of three lawsuits brought against
it by certain former shareholders of Top Producer® in
connection with the acquisition of Top Producer® in
May 2000. Pursuant to this settlement, on July 6, 2004, the
Company (i) issued 2,097,984 shares of common stock in
satisfaction of the remaining installments of the Companys
purchase price of Top Producer® that were due in 2003,
2004 and 2005, (ii) issued 151,064 shares of common
stock and paid $104,000 in cash in satisfaction of
non-competition payments due to the former president of
Top Producer®, and (iii) issued an additional
75,988 shares of common stock in settlement of the various
claims. Issuance of the shares was exempt from registration
under Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act of 1933. As a
result of the acceleration of the remaining installments of the
purchase price and the issuance of
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additional stock to settle this dispute, the Company recorded a
litigation settlement charge of $793,000 in the year ended
December 31, 2004.
On July 6, 2004, the Company settled a lawsuit brought
against it by certain former owners and directors of iPlace.
Pursuant to this settlement, on July 9, 2004, the Company
issued to the plaintiffs 177,631 shares of the
Companys common stock and paid $700,000 in cash. The
issuance of the shares in the settlement was exempt from
registration under Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act
of 1933. As a result of the settlement, the Company recorded a
litigation settlement charge of approximately $1.4 million
in the year ended December 31, 2004.
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Commitments and Contingencies |
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Contingencies Under Litigation Settlements |
See Note 11, Settlements of Disputes and
Litigation Settlement of Securities
Class Action Lawsuit, for contingencies related to
the settlement of the Class Action Lawsuit.
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Contingencies Related to Pending Litigation |
In December 2001, Pentawave Inc. and its principal stockholder,
Bruce Culver, filed a suit for fraud, securities fraud,
rescission, breach of contract and defamation in Ventura County
Superior Court seeking approximately $5.0 million in
compensatory damages, plus punitive damages. The Company filed
for summary judgment and in February 2005, the court granted the
motion in part, dismissing the defamation and securities fraud
claims, and denied it as to plaintiffs breach of contract,
common law fraud and rescission claims. Although the Company
intends to defend this claim vigorously, the Company is unable
to express an opinion as to the outcome of the litigation. No
trial date is currently scheduled.
In June 2002, Tren Technologies Holdings LLC.,
(Tren) served a complaint on Homestore, NAR and NAHB
in the United States District Court, Eastern District of
Pennsylvania. The complaint alleged a claim for patent
infringement based on activities related to the websites
REALTOR.com® and
HomeBuilder.comtm.
Specifically, Tren alleged that it owns a patent
(U.S. Patent No. 5,584,025) on an application, method
and system for tracking demographic customer information,
including tracking information related to real estate and real
estate demographics information, and that the Company has
developed an infringing technology for the NARs
REALTOR.com® and the NAHBs
HomeBuilder.comtm
websites. The complaint sought unspecified damages and a
permanent injunction against the Company using the technology.
On May 22, 2004, the Company filed with the United States
Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) a Request for
Reexamination of the patent at issue in the action. On
May 25, 2004, the Court issued an order dismissing the
action without prejudice and stating that the matter is to
remain status quo and that the statute of limitations is tolled,
and further stating that the matter remains active and any
discovery and settlement discussions will continue. On
September 8, 2004, a status conference was held in which
the Court informed the parties to contact it after there has
been further progress in the Reexamination hearing. On
January 25, 2005, the USPTO issued an office action
rejecting the specific patent claims at issue stating that they
were not unique or proprietary and could not be patented. Tren
filed a response to this office action arguing that the
rejection of those specific claims was not proper, but the USPTO
has not yet ruled on the matter. The USPTOs ultimate
decision in the reexamination proceeding is likely to have an
impact on the outcome of the action. The action remains stayed
at this time. The Company believes Trens claims are
without merit and intends to vigorously defend the case.
On October 1, 2003, Plaintiff Kevin Keithley
(Keithley) filed a complaint against the Company,
NAR and NAHB in the United States District Court for the
Northern District of California alleging infringement of
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U.S. Patent No. 5,584,025. The complaint sought
unspecified damages and a permanent injunction against the
Company using the technology. In the complaint, Keithley asserts
exclusive license of the patent. After Keithley filed and served
the complaint, defendants, including the Company, on
May 24, 2004 filed an answer and counterclaims seeking
declarations of non-infringement and invalidity of the patent at
issue in the action. Keithley has answered the counterclaims. On
May 22, 2004, the Company filed with the USPTO a Request
for Reexamination of the patent at issue in the action. The
Court has stayed this action pending the Reexamination
proceeding. On January 25, 2005, the USPTO issued an office
action rejecting the specific patent claims at issue stating
that they were not unique or proprietary and could not be
patented. Keithley filed a response to this office action
arguing that the rejection of those specific claims was not
proper, but the USPTO has not yet ruled on the matter. The
USPTOs ultimate decision in the reexamination proceeding
is likely to have an impact on the outcome of the action. The
Court stayed the action pending reexamination, and has since
lifted the stay to allow the Company to move for transfer of the
case to Pennsylvania. A motion to transfer or dismiss is
pending. The Company believes Keithleys claims are without
merit and intends to vigorously defend the case.
On October 29, 2003, Peter Tafeen (Tafeen), a
former officer of Homestore, filed suit in the Delaware Chancery
Court in New Castle County. The complaint asserted a claim for
advancement of fees and expenses already incurred and for future
expenses to be incurred in connection with the SEC and DOJ
investigations and the civil actions filed against Tafeen for
his purported role in a scheme to inflate the Companys
revenues. On October 27, 2004, the Court ruled that the
Company is obligated to advance to Tafeen all reasonable
attorneys fees and costs associated with the various legal
proceedings in which Tafeen is involved by reason of his service
as an officer of the Company, as well as Tafeens fees in
prosecuting the action before the Court. On April 27, 2005,
the Court entered final judgment requiring the Company to
advance fees to Tafeen in the amount of $4.2 million which
were paid on June 14, 2005. Under the Courts final
judgment, the Company is also required to advance future costs
incurred for his defense, pending the outcome of the criminal
and civil actions. Mr. Tafeen has submitted requests for
payment of approximately $700,000 in additional costs. The
Company is unable to estimate the amount of costs it may
ultimately have to advance Mr. Tafeen. The Company is in
the process of appealing the Courts decision.
On June 14, 2005, Homestore received a demand from Stuart
Wolff (Wolff), Homestores former Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer, for advancement of legal fees and
expenses purportedly incurred and to be incurred by Wolff in
connection with the SEC and DOJ investigations and certain civil
actions filed against Wolff for his purported role in a scheme
to inflate the Companys revenues. On July 1, 2005,
Wolff filed a suit in the Delaware Chancery Court in New Castle
County. The complaint seeks advancement for legal fees and
expenses purportedly incurred by Wolff in the amount of
approximately $6.3 million. The complaint also seeks an
award of expenses and fees incurred in connection with
prosecuting Wolffs claim for advancement. The Company is
currently reviewing the issues raised by the complaint. It is
likely that the Company will be required to advance a
substantial portion of the $6.3 million and any future
costs for his defense, pending the outcome of the criminal and
civil actions. The Company is unable to estimate the amount of
costs it may ultimately have to advance Mr. Wolff.
On July 8, 2005, the Company received a demand from David
Rosenblatt, (Rosenblatt), the Companys former
General Counsel, seeking indemnification totaling approximately
$690,000 for fees and expenses purportedly incurred by
Rosenblatt in connection with the SEC and DOJ investigations and
certain civil actions filed against Rosenblatt including
indemnification of a settlement payment of $195,000 made by
Rosenblatt in connection with his settlement of the claims
brought against him in the securities class action. The Company
is currently reviewing the demand from Rosenblatt. The Company
has not determined what portion, if any, of
Mr. Rosenblatts fees and expenses it will have to pay
and whether there will be significant future costs it will have
to pay, however, it is likely the Company will be required to
pay a substantial portion of his demand.
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Notwithstanding the possibility of the Company prevailing on its
appeal in the Tafeen case, as a result of the Courts
ruling, the Company recorded an accrual of $7.2 million for
its estimate of the potential advancement of legal costs of
former officers, including Tafeen, in the quarter ended
September 30, 2004 bringing the total accrual balance to
$8.0 million as of September 30, 2004. Additionally,
based on new information received from the various parties, the
Company recorded an additional accrual of $4.2 million
during the quarter ended June 30, 2005. As of June 30,
2005, the balance of the accrual for legal costs of former
officers is $7.9 million and represents those costs
represented to us as incurred through June 30, 2005. The
Company anticipates additional charges in the future, but is
unable to estimate the amount of future costs it may ultimately
incur in these matters. In the event the Company ultimately
prevails on its appeal of the decision in the Tafeen case, or if
it is ultimately determined that any officer to whom the Company
advanced funds is not entitled to indemnification under Delaware
law, the officer would be obligated to repay all costs advanced.
In either of these situations, there is no assurance the officer
would have the ability to repay amounts previously advanced to
him.
On March 30, 2004, three shareholders of WyldFyre
Technologies, Inc. (WyldFyre), two of whom had
previously opted out of the settlement of the Securities
Class Action Lawsuit, filed a complaint in the Superior
Court of California, County of Los Angeles against the Company,
two of its former officers and Merrill Lynch & Co.,
Inc. The complaint alleges fraud, negligent misrepresentation,
vicarious liability, unfair business practices, unjust
enrichment and breach of contract arising out of the
Companys acquisition of WyldFyre in March 2000. The
complaint seeks restitution, rescissionary or compensatory
damages in an unspecified amount, disgorgement of benefits,
punitive damages and costs of litigation. The Company intends to
vigorously defend this action. At this time, however, the
Company is unable to express an opinion on the outcome of this
case.
On July 29, 2004, the Company was served with an amended
complaint in Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP v. AOL Time
Warner. et.al in which the Company was named as a defendant.
The case was originally filed in July 2003 in the
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
against Time Warner (formerly, AOL Time Warner), current and
former officers and directors of Time Warner and America Online,
Inc. (AOL), and Time Warners outside auditor
alleging that Time Warner and AOL made material
misrepresentations and/or omissions of material fact in
connection with the business of AOL both before and after the
merger of AOL and Time Warner in violation of federal securities
laws and constituting common law fraud and negligent
misrepresentation. In adding the Company as a defendant, the
plaintiff, a Dutch pension fund, alleges that the Company and
four other third parties with whom AOL did business and who are
also named as defendants, aided and abetted the alleged common
law fraud and themselves engaged in common law fraud as part of
a civil conspiracy. The allegations against the Company, which
are based on the factual allegations in the first amended
consolidated class action complaint and other filings in the
Companys Securities Class Action Lawsuit, are that
certain former officers of the Company knew of the alleged fraud
at AOL and knowingly participated in and substantially assisted
that alleged fraud by negotiating, structuring and participating
in numerous triangular round trip transactions with
AOL and others. The plaintiff seeks an unspecified amount of
compensatory and punitive damages. The Company intends to defend
vigorously against this suit. The Company has moved to dismiss
the claims against it in the amended complaint. Discovery has
not commenced as of the filing of this Form 10-Q. The
Company is unable to predict the outcome of this case or
reasonably estimate a range of possible loss.
As part of the sale in 2002 of the ConsumerInfo division, the
former subsidiary of iPlace, to Experian Holdings, Inc.
(Experian), $10.0 million of the purchase price
was put in escrow to secure the Companys indemnification
obligations (the Indemnity Escrow). The Indemnity
Escrow was scheduled to terminate in the third quarter of 2003,
but prior to the scheduled termination, Experian demanded
indemnification from the Company for claims made against
Experian or its subsidiaries by several parties, including
allegations of unfair and deceptive advertising in connection
with ConsumerInfos furnishing of credit reports and
providing
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Advice for Improving Credit that appeared on its
website both before, during, and after the Companys
ownership of ConsumerInfo. Under the stock purchase agreement,
pursuant to which the Company sold ConsumerInfo to Experian, the
Company could have elected to defend against the claims, but
because the alleged conduct occurred both before and after the
Companys sale to Experian, the Company elected to rely on
Experian to defend it. Accordingly, the Company has not made a
complete evaluation of the underlying claims, but rather
receives periodic updates from Experian and its counsel
concerning its defense of the claims.
In June of 2005, Experian informed the Company that they entered
into a preliminary settlement in connection with certain of the
unfair and deceptive advertising allegations. The preliminary
settlement covers a multi-year period, during a portion of which
the Company owned ConsumerInfo. If the preliminary settlement
becomes final and Experian resolves the other claims, there can
be no assurance that Experian will not seek to recover from the
Company an amount in excess of the Indemnity Escrow.
Under the terms of the stock purchase agreement, the
Companys maximum potential liability for the claims made
by Experian is capped at $29.3 million less the balance in
the Indemnity Escrow, which was $7.4 million at
June 30, 2005.
From time to time, the Company is party to various other
litigation and administrative proceedings relating to claims
arising from its operations in the ordinary course of business.
As of the date of this Form 10-Q, and except as set forth
herein, the Company is not a party to any other litigation or
administrative proceedings that management believes will have a
material adverse effect on the Companys business, results
of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations |
This Form 10-Q and the following Managements
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations include forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. This Act provides a safe harbor for
forward-looking statements to encourage companies to provide
prospective information about themselves so long as they
identify these statements as forward-looking and provide
meaningful cautionary statements identifying important factors
that could cause actual results to differ from the projected
results. All statements other than statements of historical fact
that we make in this Form 10-Q are forward-looking. In
particular, the statements herein regarding industry prospects
and our future consolidated results of operations or financial
position are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements reflect our current expectations and are inherently
uncertain. Our actual results may differ significantly from our
expectations. Factors that could cause or contribute to such
differences include those discussed below and elsewhere in this
Form 10-Q, as well as those discussed in our Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, and
in other documents we file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, or SEC. This Form 10-Q should be read in
conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2004.
Recent History
In recent years, our company has faced a number of difficult
challenges. After discovering accounting irregularities in late
2001, we restated our financial statements for 2000 and the
first three quarters of 2001. In the wake of these accounting
irregularities and subsequent restatements, we have faced:
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We believe that we have addressed each of these challenges,
while recognizing that many risks persist. See Item 1,
Business Risk Factors, contained in
Part I to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2004 and Risk Factors below
for more information.
During this time of uncertainty, many of our customers and
potential customers expressed concerns about our ability to
provide value-added products and services. At the same time, we
modified our product and service offerings and introduced new
pricing structures that we believe better reflect the value of
our products and services. We believe that the changes in our
products and service offerings have been accepted by our
customers, despite initial resistance by some.
We have implemented four restructurings during the last four
years. These restructurings were designed to focus our business
and to eliminate redundancies in our organization. We believe
these restructurings were necessary to address both our product
and service offerings and our cost structure.
Our Business
We have created an online service that is the leading consumer
destination on the Internet for home and real estate-related
information based on the number of visitors, time spent on our
websites and number of property listings. We provide a wide
variety of information and tools for consumers and are a leading
supplier
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of online media and technology solutions for real estate
industry professionals, advertisers and providers of home and
real estate-related products and services.
To provide consumers with timely and comprehensive real estate
listings, access to real estate professionals and other home and
real estate-related information and resources, we have
established relationships with key industry participants. These
participants include real estate market leaders such as the
National Association of REALTORS®, or NAR, the National
Association of Home Builders, or NAHB, hundreds of Multiple
Listing Services, or MLSs, the Manufactured Housing Institute,
or MHI, and leading real estate franchisors, including the six
largest franchises, brokers, builders and apartment owners and
managers. Under our agreement with NAR, we operate NARs
official website, REALTOR.com®. Under our agreement with
NAHB, we operate its new home listing website,
HomeBuilder.comtm.
Under our agreements with NAR, NAHB, and MHI, we receive
preferential promotion in their marketing activities.
Basis of Presentation
Our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
reflect the historical results of Homestore, Inc. and its
subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and
transactions have been eliminated.
Business Trends and Conditions
In recent years, our business has been, and we expect will
continue to be, influenced by a number of macroeconomic,
industry-wide and product-specific trends and conditions:
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Market and economic conditions. In recent years, the
U.S. economy has experienced low interest rates, and
volatility in the equities markets. Against this backdrop,
housing starts have remained strong, while the supply of
apartment housing has generally exceeded demand. At the same
time, our business model has shifted from a technology offering
to a media model. The foregoing conditions have meant that
homebuilders have spent less on advertising, given the strong
demand for new houses. Conversely, apartment owners have not
spent as much money on advertising, as they have sought to
achieve cost savings during the difficult market for apartment
owners. Both of these trends have impacted our ability to grow
our business. The impact of the recent rise in interest rates on
job creation, housing starts and other economic factors is
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Media Services segment: Our Media Services segment
evolved as a business providing Internet applications to real
estate professionals. In recent years, it became apparent that
our customers valued the media exposure that the Internet
offered them, but not the actual technology that we
were offering. Many of our customers objected to our proposition
that they purchase our templated website in order to gain access
to our networks. In addition, we were charging a fixed price to
all customers regardless of the market they operated in or the
size of their business.
In 2003, we responded to our customers needs and revamped
our service offerings. We began to price our services based on
the size of the market and the number of properties the customer
displayed. For many of our customers this change led to
substantial price increases over our former technology pricing.
This change has been reasonably well-accepted by our customers,
however, it has caused us to lose some customers. While we do
not expect this trend to continue, it could materially and
adversely impact our Media Services segment revenue.
Software segment: In our Software segment, Top
Producer® introduced a monthly subscription model of an
online application in late 2002. This had a negative impact on
our revenues over the first eighteen months of this offering as
we attempted to build the subscriber base. While our desktop
product is still attractive to some real estate professionals,
our customer base continues to shift to the online application
and we believe it will completely replace our desktop product by
the end of 2005. We recently sold our Wyldfyre and Computer for
Tracts businesses that had been a part of this segment and have
reclassified the results of these businesses as discontinued
operations for all periods presented.
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Print segment: The uncertain economic conditions since
2001 had an adverse effect on our Welcome Wagon® business.
Our primary customers are small local merchants trying to reach
new movers and economic conditions have negatively impacted the
small business more than other businesses. These economic
conditions caused a significant decline in our revenue in this
segment over the past three years. Although we are starting to
see some improvement in market conditions in some geographic
areas, it could take considerable time before this segment
yields meaningful growth, if at all. In addition, we have not
invested in this business in the last three years and our
product offering has become outdated. We have announced plans to
invest in this business in 2005, but we do not expect any
significant improvement until 2006.
Because of the limited resources we have available, we have
instituted a staged investment strategy. Starting in mid-2002,
we began conceiving and executing the repositioning of
REALTOR.com®, Top Producer® and our retail advertising
activities. Our improved performance is entirely related to the
improvement in those three businesses, which, in turn, gives us
increasing confidence in the longer term results that we should
be able to generate from our current and planned investments in
other areas of our business. We are now focusing on investing in
and improving our
RENTNET.comtm,
HomeBuilder.comtm
and Welcome Wagon® businesses and expect to continue to do
so through much of 2005 and into 2006.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and
results of operations is based upon our unaudited Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements, which have been prepared in
accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles. The preparation of these unaudited Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements requires us to make estimates
and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets,
liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, we
evaluate our estimates, including those related to revenue
recognition, uncollectible receivables, intangible and other
long-lived assets and contingencies. We base our estimates on
historical experience and on various other assumptions that are
believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results
of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying
values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent
from other sources. Actual results may differ from these
estimates under different assumptions or conditions. This
Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with our Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2004.
Legal Contingencies
We are currently involved in certain legal proceedings, as
discussed in Note 11, Settlements of Disputes and
Litigation, and Note 12, Commitments and
Contingencies, to our unaudited Condensed Consolidated
Financial Statements contained in Item 1 of this
Form 10-Q. For those matters where we have reached
agreed-upon settlements, we have estimated the amount of those
settlements and accrued the amount of the settlement in our
financial statements. Because of the uncertainties related to
both the amount and range of loss on the remaining pending
litigation, we are unable to make a reasonable estimate of the
liability that could result from an unfavorable outcome. As
additional information becomes available, we will assess the
potential liability related to our pending litigation and revise
our estimates. Such revisions in our estimates of the potential
liability could materially impact our results of operations and
financial position.
Results of Operations
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 |
Revenue increased approximately $9.0 million, or 16%, to
$63.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005
from $54.3 million for the three months ended June 30,
2004. The increase in revenue was due to increases of
$6.8 million in the Media Services segment,
$2.1 million in the Software segment, and $0.1 million
in the Print segment. These increases by segment are explained
in the segment information below.
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Cost of revenue increased approximately $1.0 million, or
8%, to $13.5 million for the three months ended
June 30, 2005 from $12.5 million for the three months
ended June 30, 2004. The increase was primarily due to
increases in personnel related costs of $0.6 million and
increases in hosting and imaging costs of $0.4 million.
Gross margin percentage increased to 79% for the three months
ended June 30, 2005 compared to 77% for the three months
ended June 30, 2004. This improvement in gross margin
percentage was primarily due to the increased revenues and the
operating efficiencies derived from them.
Sales and marketing. Sales and marketing expenses,
including non-cash stock-based charges, remained constant, at
$22.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005
and June 30, 2004.
Product and website development. Product and website
development expenses increased approximately $1.3 million,
or 34%, to $5.1 million for the three months ended
June 30, 2005 from $3.8 million for the three months
ended June 30, 2004 primarily due to an increase in
consulting and personnel related costs to improve our product
offerings in our
HomeBuilder.comtm,
RENTNET.comtm,
and Welcome Wagon® businesses.
General and administrative. General and administrative
expenses, including non-cash stock-based charges, increased
approximately $4.6 million, or 30%, to $19.7 million
for the three months ended June 30, 2005 from
$15.1 million for the three months ended June 30,
2004. As a result of our obligation to advance defense costs to,
and in certain cases indemnify, our former officers as discussed
in Note 12, Commitments and Contingencies, to
our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
contained in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q, we recorded a
$4.2 million accrual during the three months ended
June 30, 2005. The remaining increase of $0.4 million
was primarily due to increased personnel related costs of
$1.5 million partially offset by decreases in other outside
legal costs of $0.9 million.
Amortization of intangible assets. Amortization of
intangible assets decreased approximately $1.1 million to
$1.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005
from $2.1 million for the three months ended June 30,
2004. The decrease in amortization was primarily due to certain
intangible assets becoming fully amortized during 2004.
Litigation settlement. As a result of our settlement of
the Top Producer and Siegel litigation, as discussed in
Note 11, Settlements of Disputes and
Litigation, we recorded a litigation settlement charge of
$2.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004.
There were no litigation settlement charges for the three months
ended June 30, 2005.
Restructuring charges. During the three months ended
June 30, 2005, there was a $1.4 million reduction in
restructuring charges as a result of changes in estimates for
previous restructuring plans. These changes resulted primarily
from a decrease in the estimate for charges related to our
San Francisco property and a change in the exchange rates
decreasing our Canadian lease obligation as well as other
revisions of estimated contractual liabilities. There were no
changes to estimates or new restructuring plans approved during
the three months ended June 30, 2004.
We have taken four restructuring charges: in the fourth quarter
of 2001, the first quarter of 2002, the third quarter of 2002,
and the fourth quarter of 2003. All of these charges were a part
of plans approved by our Board of Directors, with the objective
of eliminating duplicate resources and redundancies. A summary
of each is outlined below. We have also revised previous
estimates from time to time.
In the fourth quarter of 2001, we recorded a charge of
$35.8 million, which was included in restructuring charges
in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. As part of this
restructuring and integration plan, we undertook a review of our
existing locations and elected to close a number of satellite
offices and identified and notified approximately 700 employees
whose positions with us were eliminated. The work force
reductions affected approximately 150 members of management, 100
in research and development, 200 in sales and marketing and 250
in administrative functions. This charge consisted of the
following: (i) employee termination benefits of
$6.4 million; (ii) facility closure charges of
$20.8 million, comprised of $12.8 million in
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future lease obligations, exit costs and cancellation penalties,
net of estimated sublease income of $11.9 million, and
$8.0 million of non-cash fixed asset disposals related to
vacating duplicate facilities and decreased equipment
requirements due to lower headcount; (iii) non-cash
write-offs of $2.9 million in other assets related to
exited activities; and (iv) accrued future payments of
$5.7 million for existing contractual obligations with no
future benefits to us.
In the first quarter of 2004, we increased our estimate for
lease obligations and related charges for our San Francisco
property by $139,000. In the fourth quarter of 2004, we took an
additional charge of $877,000 because we were uncertain we would
be able to sublease the remaining one-third of the
San Francisco property and to increase our liability for
certain contractual obligations that are subject to exchange
rate fluctuations. In the second quarter of 2005, we were able
to negotiate more favorable terms for the remaining term of the
lease of our San Francisco property and surrender a portion
of the property to the landlord. As a result, we reduced our
estimate for lease obligations and related charges by
$1.3 million. We also revised our estimates of the
contractual liabilities in connection with our former operations
in Europe, reducing these obligations by $51,000. We also
revised our estimate for employee termination benefits, reducing
them by approximately $6,000. As of June 30, 2005, all of
the planned 700 employees have been terminated and paid
severance.
In the first quarter of 2002, we recorded a charge of
$2.3 million, which was included in restructuring charges
in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. As part of this
restructuring and integration plan, we undertook a review of our
existing locations and elected to close offices and identified
and notified approximately 270 employees whose positions with us
were eliminated. The work force reductions affected
approximately 30 members of management, 40 in research and
development, 140 in sales and marketing and 60 in administrative
functions. This charge consisted of employee termination
benefits of $1.7 million and facility closure charges of
approximately $600,000. In the first quarter of 2004, we
increased our charge for lease obligations by $277,000 as a
result of changes in exchange rates which increased our Canadian
lease obligations. In the fourth quarter of 2004, we increased
our charge for lease obligations by $94,000 for the same reason.
In the second quarter of 2005, we decreased our charge for lease
obligations by $27,000 for the same reason. As of June 30,
2005, all of the planned 270 employees have been terminated and
paid severance.
In the third quarter of 2002, we recorded a charge of
$3.6 million, which was included in restructuring charges
in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. As part of this
restructuring and integration plan, we undertook a review of our
existing locations and elected to close an office and identified
and notified approximately 190 employees whose positions with us
were eliminated. The work force reductions affected
approximately 30 in research and development, 10 in production,
140 in sales and marketing and 10 in administrative functions.
This charge consisted of employee termination benefits of
$1.6 million and facility closure charges of approximately
$2.0 million. In the fourth quarter of 2003, we decreased
our estimates regarding employee termination benefits by
$133,000 and our lease obligations and related charges by
$417,000. As of June 30, 2005, all of the planned 190
employees have been terminated and paid severance.
In the fourth quarter of 2003, we recorded a charge of
$3.5 million, which was included in restructuring charges
in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. As part of this
restructuring and integration plan, we undertook a review of our
existing operations and elected to change our management
structure and identified and notified approximately 95 employees
whose positions with us were eliminated. The work force
reductions affected approximately seven in research and
development, 17 in production, 37 in sales and marketing and 34
in administrative functions. This charge consists of employee
termination benefits of approximately $1.4 million and
stock-based charges related to the acceleration of vesting of
certain options for terminated management personnel of
approximately $2.1 million. In the first quarter of 2004,
we reduced our estimate for employee termination benefits by
$71,000. In the second quarter of 2005, we reduced our estimate
for employee termination benefits by an additional $15,000. As
of June 30, 2005, all of the planned 95 employees have been
terminated and paid severance.
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A summary of activity in 2004 and 2005 related to the four
restructuring charges and the changes in our estimates is as
follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lease | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employee | |
|
Obligations | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Termination | |
|
and Related | |
|
Contractual | |
|
|
|
|
Benefits | |
|
Charges | |
|
Obligations | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Restructuring accrual at January 1, 2004
|
|
$ |
901 |
|
|
$ |
11,609 |
|
|
$ |
384 |
|
|
$ |
12,894 |
|
|
Cash paid
|
|
|
(737 |
) |
|
|
(1,425 |
) |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
(2,166 |
) |
|
Change in estimates
|
|
|
(71 |
) |
|
|
416 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
345 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring accrual at March 31, 2004
|
|
|
93 |
|
|
|
10,600 |
|
|
|
380 |
|
|
|
11,073 |
|
|
Cash paid
|
|
|
(54 |
) |
|
|
(1,058 |
) |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
(1,116 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring accrual at June 30, 2004
|
|
|
39 |
|
|
|
9,542 |
|
|
|
376 |
|
|
|
9,957 |
|
|
Cash paid
|
|
|
(18 |
) |
|
|
(1,005 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,023 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring accrual at September 30, 2004
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
8,537 |
|
|
|
376 |
|
|
|
8,934 |
|
|
Cash paid
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,076 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(1,079 |
) |
|
Change in estimates
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
943 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
971 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring accrual at December 31, 2004
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
8,404 |
|
|
|
401 |
|
|
|
8,826 |
|
|
Cash paid
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(859 |
) |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
(863 |
) |
Restructuring accrual at March 31, 2005
|
|
$ |
21 |
|
|
$ |
7,545 |
|
|
$ |
397 |
|
|
$ |
7,963 |
|
|
Cash paid
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(941 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(942 |
) |
|
Change in estimates
|
|
|
(21 |
) |
|
|
(1,370 |
) |
|
|
(51 |
) |
|
|
(1,442 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring accrual at June 30, 2005
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
5,234 |
|
|
$ |
345 |
|
|
$ |
5,579 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Substantially all of the remaining restructuring liabilities at
June 30, 2005 will be paid over the next six quarters. Any
further changes to the accruals based upon current estimates
will be reflected through the restructuring charges line in the
Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Stock-based charges. The following chart summarizes the
stock-based charges that have been included in the following
captions for each of the periods presented (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
Ended | |
|
|
June 30, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2005 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Sales and marketing
|
|
$ |
74 |
|
|
$ |
75 |
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
59 |
|
|
|
59 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
133 |
|
|
$ |
134 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock-based charges remained constant for the three months ended
June 30, 2005 compared to the three months ended
June 30, 2004.
|
|
|
Interest Income (Expense), Net |
Interest income (expense), net, increased $471,000 to a net
interest income of $496,000 for the three months ended
June 30, 2005 compared to $25,000 for the three months
ended June 30, 2004, primarily due to increases in
short-term investment balances and higher interest yields on
those balances and the expiration of the AOL distribution
obligation and corresponding reduction in imputed interest.
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|
|
|
Other Income (Expense), Net |
Other income (expense), net, was $69,000 for the three months
ended June 30, 2005, compared to other income, net, of
$16,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2004 primarily
due to gains realized on the sale of assets.
On October 6, 2004, we sold our Wyldfyre business and on
December 21, 2004, we sold our Computer for Tracts
business. In accordance with SFAS No. 144,
Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived
Assets the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
reflect these businesses as discontinued operations for all
periods presented.
Even though we have achieved net income in the quarter ended
June 30, 2005, we have not recorded a tax provision on that
income because of recurring operating losses and our inability
to recognize any past benefit from our deferred tax assets.
Because of our investment program and to meet our advancement
and possible indemnification obligations to former and current
officers, directors and employees, it is possible we will not
have net income for the full year of 2005. If we do, we will not
have any material tax liability because of our previously
unrecognized deferred tax assets. As of December 31, 2004,
we had $975.9 million of net operating loss carryforwards
for federal income tax purposes, which expire beginning in 2008.
We have provided a full valuation allowance on our deferred tax
assets, consisting primarily of net operating loss
carryforwards, due to the likelihood that we may not generate
sufficient taxable income during the carryforward period to
utilize the net operating loss carryforwards.
Segment information is presented in accordance with
SFAS No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an
Enterprise and Related Information. This standard is based
on a management approach, which requires segmentation based upon
our internal organization and disclosure of revenue and
operating expenses based upon internal accounting methods. We
evaluate performance and allocate resources based on three
segments, consisting of Media Services, Software, and Print.
This is consistent with the data that is made available to our
management to assess performance and make decisions.
The expenses presented below for each of the business segments
include an allocation of certain corporate expenses that are
identifiable and benefit those segments and are allocated for
internal management reporting purposes. The unallocated expenses
are those corporate overhead expenses that are not directly
attributable to a segment and include: corporate expenses, such
as finance, legal, internal business systems, and human
resources; amortization of intangible assets; litigation
settlement charges; stock-based charges; and restructuring
charges. There is no inter-segment revenue. Assets and
liabilities are not fully allocated to segments for internal
reporting purposes.
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Summarized information by segment, as excerpted from internal
management reports, is as follows (excluding discontinued
operations (See Note 5, Discontinued
Operations, to our unaudited Condensed Consolidated
Financial Statements contained in Item 1 of this
Form 10-Q)) (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended | |
|
|
| |
|
|
June 30, 2005 | |
|
June 30, 2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
Media | |
|
Software | |
|
Print | |
|
Unallocated | |
|
Total | |
|
Media | |
|
Software | |
|
Print | |
|
Unallocated | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Revenue
|
|
$ |
44,487 |
|
|
$ |
6,400 |
|
|
$ |
12,366 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
63,253 |
|
|
$ |
37,707 |
|
|
$ |
4,305 |
|
|
$ |
12,308 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
54,320 |
|
Cost of revenue
|
|
|
5,985 |
|
|
|
1,555 |
|
|
|
5,597 |
|
|
|
402 |
|
|
|
13,539 |
|
|
|
6,018 |
|
|
|
1,316 |
|
|
|
4,937 |
|
|
|
196 |
|
|
|
12,467 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit (loss)
|
|
|
38,502 |
|
|
|
4,845 |
|
|
|
6,769 |
|
|
|
(402 |
) |
|
|
49,714 |
|
|
|
31,689 |
|
|
|
2,989 |
|
|
|
7,371 |
|
|
|
(196 |
) |
|
|
41,853 |
|
Sales and marketing
|
|
|
15,698 |
|
|
|
1,381 |
|
|
|
5,370 |
|
|
|
240 |
|
|
|
22,689 |
|
|
|
16,598 |
|
|
|
1,060 |
|
|
|
4,909 |
|
|
|
171 |
|
|
|
22,738 |
|
Product and website development
|
|
|
2,468 |
|
|
|
1,594 |
|
|
|
605 |
|
|
|
395 |
|
|
|
5,062 |
|
|
|
2,601 |
|
|
|
1,129 |
|
|
|
62 |
|
|
|
(24 |
) |
|
|
3,768 |
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
5,488 |
|
|
|
701 |
|
|
|
2,758 |
|
|
|
10,745 |
|
|
|
19,692 |
|
|
|
4,840 |
|
|
|
687 |
|
|
|
2,540 |
|
|
|
6,999 |
|
|
|
15,066 |
|
Amortization of intangible assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
958 |
|
|
|
958 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,114 |
|
|
|
2,114 |
|
Litigation settlement
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,168 |
|
|
|
2,168 |
|
Restructuring charges
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,442 |
) |
|
|
(1,442 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
23,654 |
|
|
|
3,676 |
|
|
|
8,733 |
|
|
|
10,896 |
|
|
|
46,959 |
|
|
|
24,039 |
|
|
|
2,876 |
|
|
|
7,511 |
|
|
|
11,428 |
|
|
|
45,854 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from operations
|
|
$ |
14,848 |
|
|
$ |
1,169 |
|
|
$ |
(1,964 |
) |
|
$ |
(11,298 |
) |
|
$ |
2,755 |
|
|
$ |
7,650 |
|
|
$ |
113 |
|
|
$ |
(140 |
) |
|
$ |
(11,624 |
) |
|
$ |
(4,001 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Our Media Services segment consists of products and media
services that promote and connect real estate professionals to
consumers through our REALTOR.com®,
HomeBuilder.comtm,
RENTNET.comtm,
and Homestore.com® websites. In addition, we provide
advertising services, including banner ads, sponsorships,
integrated text based links and rich media applications to those
businesses interested in reaching our targeted audience.
Media Services revenue increased $6.8 million, or 18%, to
$44.5 million for the three months ended June 30,
2005, compared to $37.7 million for the three months ended
June 30, 2004. The revenue increase was generated by an
increase in the number of REALTOR.com® agent customers
partially offset by a reduction in revenue from our
HomeBuilder.comtm
and
RENTNET.comtm
businesses. Media Services revenue represented approximately 70%
of total revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2005
compared to 69% of total revenue for the three months ended
June 30, 2004.
Media Services expenses remained relatively consistent,
decreasing by $0.4 million, or 1%, to $29.6 million
for the three months ended June 30, 2005, from
$30.0 million for the three months ended June 30,
2004. The decrease was primarily due to a $1.8 million
reduction in online distribution costs related to new agreements
partially offset by an increase in personnel related costs.
Media Services generated operating income of $14.8 million
for the three months ended June 30, 2005 compared to
operating income of $7.7 million for the three months ended
June 30, 2004 primarily due to the increased revenues. We
have announced plans for additional investments in our
HomeBuilder.comtm
and
RENTNET.comtm
businesses that will likely negatively impact our operating
income in this segment in the near future.
Our Software segment is comprised of our Top Producer®
business. We sold our Wyldfyre and Computer for Tracts
businesses during the year ended December 31, 2004, and, as
a result, those businesses have been reclassified as
discontinued operations for all periods presented.
Software revenue increased $2.1 million, or 49%, to
$6.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005,
compared to $4.3 million for the three months ended
June 30, 2004. The increase was generated as the
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Top Producer® subscriber base associated with the new
online version of the Top Producer® product has continued
to grow since its launch in September 2002. Software revenue
represented approximately 10% of total revenue for the three
months ended June 30, 2005 compared to 8% of total revenue
for the three months ended June 30, 2004.
Software expenses increased $1.0 million, or 24%, to
$5.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005,
compared to $4.2 million for the three months ended
June 30, 2004. The increase was primarily due to personnel
related costs.
Software generated operating income of $1.2 million for the
three months ended June 30, 2005, compared to
$0.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004
primarily due to factors outlined above.
Our Print segment is comprised of our Welcome Wagon® and
Homestore Plans and Publications businesses.
Print revenue remained relatively consistent increasing
$0.1 million, or less than 1%, to $12.4 million for
the three months ended June 30, 2005, compared to
$12.3 million for the three months ended June 30,
2004. The increase was generated in our Welcome Wagon®
business primarily due to the launch of the new Early
Advantagetm
product in November 2004. Print revenue represented
approximately 20% of total revenue for the three months ended
June 30, 2005 compared to 23% for the three months ended
June 30, 2004.
Print expenses increased $1.9 million, or 15%, to
$14.3 million for the three months ended June 30,
2005, compared to expenses of $12.4 million for the three
months ended June 30, 2004. The increase is primarily due
to increased cost of sales of $0.7 million associated with
the new products described above, increased product and website
development costs of $0.5 million as investments begin
being made to create a new on-line consumer product, and
increased personnel related costs of $0.7 million.
Print generated an operating loss of $2.0 million for the
three months ended June 30, 2005, compared to an operating
loss of $0.1 million for the three months ended
June 30, 2004 primarily due to factors outlined above. We
have announced plans for additional investments in Welcome
Wagon® that will likely impact our operating results in
this segment in the near future.
Unallocated expenses remained relatively consistent decreasing
$0.3 million, or 3%, to $11.3 million for the three
months ended June 30, 2005, compared to $11.6 million
for the three months ended June 30, 2004. An increase in
indemnification costs of $4.2 million was offset by the
reduction of restructuring charges of $1.4 million, a
reduction in amortization charges of $1.2 million, and a
reduction in litigation settlement costs of $2.2 million.
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 |
Revenue increased approximately $12.0 million, or 11%, to
$119.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005
from $107.7 million for the six months ended June 30,
2004. The increase in revenue was due to increases of
$8.2 million in the Media Services segment,
$3.3 million in the Software segment, and $0.5 million
in the Print segment. These increases by segment are explained
in the segment information below.
Cost of revenue increased approximately $0.7 million, or
3%, to $26.4 million for the six months ended June 30,
2005 from $25.7 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2004. The increase was primarily due to increases
in personnel related costs.
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Gross margin percentage increased to 78% for the six months
ended June 30, 2005 compared to 76% for the six months
ended June 30, 2004. This improvement in gross margin
percentage was primarily due to the increased revenues and the
operating efficiencies derived from them.
Sales and marketing. Sales and marketing expenses,
including non-cash stock-based charges, decreased approximately
$1.9 million, or 4%, to $45.1 million for the six
months ended June 30, 2005 from $47.0 million for the
six months ended June 30, 2004. The decrease was primarily
due to reductions related to our new online marketing agreements
of $4.6 million and other cost decreases of
$0.2 million offset by an increase in personnel related
costs of $2.9 million.
Product and website development. Product and website
development expenses increased approximately $1.7 million,
or 22%, to $9.4 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2005 from $7.7 million for the six months
ended June 30, 2004 primarily due to an increase in
consulting and personnel related costs to improve our product
offerings in our
HomeBuilder.comtm,
RENTNET.comtm,
and Welcome Wagon® businesses.
General and administrative. General and administrative
expenses, including non-cash stock-based charges, increased
approximately $7.0 million, or 24%, to $36.1 million
for the six months ended June 30, 2005 from
$29.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004.
As a result of our obligation to advance defense costs to, and
in certain cases indemnify, our former officers as discussed in
Note 12, Commitments and Contingencies, to our
unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained
in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q, we recorded a
$4.2 million accrual during the six months ended
June 30, 2005. The remaining increase was primarily due to
increased personnel related costs.
Amortization of intangible assets. Amortization of
intangible assets decreased approximately $2.2 million to
$2.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005
from $4.4 million for the six months ended June 30,
2004. The decrease in amortization was primarily due to certain
intangible assets becoming fully amortized during 2004.
Litigation settlement. As a result of our settlement of
the Top Producer and Siegel litigation, as discussed in
Note 11, Settlements of Disputes and
Litigation, we recorded a litigation settlement charge of
$2.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004.
There were no litigation settlement charges for the six months
ended June 30, 2005.
Restructuring charges. During the six moths ended
June 30, 2005, there was a $1.4 million reduction in
restructuring charges as a result of changes in estimates for
previous restructuring plans. These changes resulted primarily
from a decrease in the estimate for charges related to our
San Francisco property and a change in the exchange rates
decreasing our Canadian lease obligation as well as other
revisions of estimated contractual liabilities. Restructuring
charges were $345,000 for the six months ended June 30,
2004 as a result of changes in estimates for previous
restructuring plans. These changes resulted from an increase in
the estimate for charges related to our San Francisco
property and a change in the exchange rates increasing our
Canadian lease obligation.
Substantially all of the remaining restructuring liabilities at
June 30, 2005 will be paid over the next six quarters. Any
further changes to the accruals based upon current estimates
will be reflected through the restructuring charges line in the
Consolidated Statement of Operations.
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Stock-based charges. The following chart summarizes the
stock-based charges that have been included in the following
captions for each of the periods presented (in thousands):
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Six Months Ended | |
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|
June 30, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2005 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Sales and marketing
|
|
$ |
149 |
|
|
$ |
151 |
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
368 |
|
|
|
400 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
517 |
|
|
$ |
551 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock-based charges remained constant for the six months ended
June 30, 2005 compared to the three months ended
June 30, 2004.
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Interest Income (Expense), Net |
Interest income (expense), net, increased $909,000 to a net
interest income of $849,000 for the six months ended
June 30, 2005, from a net interest expense of $60,000 for
the six months ended June 30, 2004, primarily due to
increases in short-term investment balances and higher interest
yields on those balances and the expiration of the AOL
distribution obligation and corresponding reduction in imputed
interest.
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Other Income (Expense), Net |
Other income (expense), net, was $81,000 for the six months
ended June 30, 2005, compared to $8,000 for the six months
ended June 30, 2004 primarily due to gains realized on the
sale of assets.
On October 6, 2004, we sold our Wyldfyre business and on
December 21, 2004, we sold our Computer for Tracts
business. In accordance with SFAS No. 144,
Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived
Assets the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
reflect these businesses as discontinued operations for all
periods presented.
Even though we have achieved net income in the six months ended
June 30, 2005, we have not recorded a tax provision on that
income because of recurring operating losses and our inability
to recognize any past benefit from our deferred tax assets.
Because of our investment program and to meet our advancement
and possible indemnification obligations to our former and
current officers, directors and employees, it is possible we
will not have net income for the full year of 2005. If we do, we
will not have any material tax liability because of our
previously unrecognized deferred tax assets. As of
December 31, 2004, we had $975.9 million of net
operating loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes,
which expire beginning in 2008. We have provided a full
valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets, consisting
primarily of net operating loss carryforwards, due to the
likelihood that we may not generate sufficient taxable income
during the carryforward period to utilize the net operating loss
carryforwards.
Segment information is presented in accordance with
SFAS No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an
Enterprise and Related Information. This standard is based
on a management approach, which requires segmentation based upon
our internal organization and disclosure of revenue and
operating expenses based upon internal accounting methods. We
evaluate performance and allocate resources based on three
segments, consisting of Media Services, Software, and Print.
This is consistent with the data that is made available to our
management to assess performance and make decisions.
The expenses presented below for each of the business segments
include an allocation of certain corporate expenses that are
identifiable and benefit those segments and are allocated for
internal management reporting
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purposes. The unallocated expenses are those corporate overhead
expenses that are not directly attributable to a segment and
include: corporate expenses, such as finance, legal, internal
business systems, and human resources; amortization of
intangible assets; litigation settlement charges; stock-based
charges; and restructuring charges. There is no inter-segment
revenue. Assets and liabilities are not fully allocated to
segments for internal reporting purposes.
Summarized information by segment, as excerpted from internal
management reports, is as follows (excluding discontinued
operations (See Note 5, Discontinued
Operations, to our unaudited Condensed Consolidated
Financial Statements contained in Item 1 of this
Form 10-Q)) (in thousands):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended | |
|
|
| |
|
|
June 30, 2005 | |
|
June 30, 2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
Media | |
|
Software | |
|
Print | |
|
Unallocated | |
|
Total | |
|
Media | |
|
Software | |
|
Print | |
|
Unallocated | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Revenue
|
|
$ |
83,545 |
|
|
$ |
12,002 |
|
|
$ |
24,162 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
119,709 |
|
|
$ |
75,339 |
|
|
$ |
8,694 |
|
|
$ |
23,711 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
107,744 |
|
Cost of revenue
|
|
|
11,787 |
|
|
|
3,025 |
|
|
|
10,906 |
|
|
|
722 |
|
|
|
26,440 |
|
|
|
12,931 |
|
|
|
2,630 |
|
|
|
9,732 |
|
|
|
424 |
|
|
|
25,717 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit (loss)
|
|
|
71,758 |
|
|
|
8,977 |
|
|
|
13,256 |
|
|
|
(722 |
) |
|
|
93,269 |
|
|
|
62,408 |
|
|
|
6,064 |
|
|
|
13,979 |
|
|
|
(424 |
) |
|
|
82,027 |
|
Sales and marketing
|
|
|
31,498 |
|
|
|
2,806 |
|
|
|
10,239 |
|
|
|
508 |
|
|
|
45,051 |
|
|
|
34,803 |
|
|
|
2,386 |
|
|
|
9,453 |
|
|
|
355 |
|
|
|
46,997 |
|
Product and website development
|
|
|
4,821 |
|
|
|
3,034 |
|
|
|
778 |
|
|
|
808 |
|
|
|
9,441 |
|
|
|
5,258 |
|
|
|
2,348 |
|
|
|
121 |
|
|
|
(24 |
) |
|
|
7,703 |
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
10,375 |
|
|
|
1,383 |
|
|
|
5,383 |
|
|
|
18,928 |
|
|
|
36,069 |
|
|
|
9,290 |
|
|
|
1,265 |
|
|
|
4,952 |
|
|
|
13,550 |
|
|
|
29,057 |
|
Amortization of intangible assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,155 |
|
|
|
2,155 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,442 |
|
|
|
4,442 |
|
Litigation settlement
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,168 |
|
|
|
2,168 |
|
Restructuring charges
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,442 |
) |
|
|
(1,442 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
345 |
|
|
|
345 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
46,694 |
|
|
|
7,223 |
|
|
|
16,400 |
|
|
|
20,957 |
|
|
|
91,274 |
|
|
|
49,351 |
|
|
|
5,999 |
|
|
|
14,526 |
|
|
|
20,836 |
|
|
|
90,712 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from operations
|
|
$ |
25,064 |
|
|
$ |
1,754 |
|
|
$ |
(3,144 |
) |
|
$ |
(21,679 |
) |
|
$ |
1,995 |
|
|
$ |
13,057 |
|
|
$ |
65 |
|
|
$ |
(547 |
) |
|
$ |
(21,260 |
) |
|
$ |
(8,685 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Our Media Services segment consists of products and media
services that promote and connect real estate professionals to
consumers through our REALTOR.com®,
HomeBuilder.comtm,
RENTNET.comtm,
and Homestore.com® websites. In addition, we provide
advertising services, including banner ads, sponsorships,
integrated text based links and rich media applications to those
businesses interested in reaching our targeted audience.
Media Services revenue increased $8.2 million, or 11%, to
$83.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005,
compared to $75.3 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2004. The revenue increase was primarily generated
by an increase in the number of REALTOR.com® agent
customers partially offset by a reduction in revenue from our
HomeBuilder.comtm
and
RENTNET.comtm
businesses. Media Services revenue represented approximately 70%
of total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and
June 30, 2004.
Media Services expenses decreased by $3.8 million, or 6%,
to $58.5 million for the six months ended June 30,
2005, from $62.3 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2004. The decrease was primarily due to a
$1.5 million reduction in royalty expenses and a
$4.9 million reduction in online distribution costs related
to new agreements, partially offset by an increase in personnel
related costs.
Media Services generated operating income of $25.1 million
for the six months ended June 30, 2005 compared to
operating income of $13.1 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2004, primarily due to the increased revenues. We
have announced plans for additional investments in our
HomeBuilder.comtm
and
RENTNET.comtm
businesses that will likely negatively impact our operating
income in this segment in the near future.
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Our Software segment is comprised of our Top Producer®
business. We sold our Wyldfyre and Computer for Tracts
businesses during the year ended December 31, 2004, and, as
a result, those businesses have been reclassified as
discontinued operations for all periods presented.
Software revenue increased $3.3 million, or 38%, to
$12.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005,
compared to $8.7 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2004. The increase was generated as the Top
Producer® subscriber base associated with the new online
version of the Top Producer® product has continued to grow
since its launch in September 2002. Software revenue represented
approximately 10% of total revenue for the six months ended
June 30, 2005 compared to 8% of total revenue for the six
months ended June 30, 2004.
Software expenses increased $1.6 million, or 19%, to
$10.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005,
compared to $8.6 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2004. The increase was primarily due to personnel
related costs.
Software generated operating income of $1.8 million for the
six months ended June 30, 2005, compared to $65,000 for the
six months ended June 30, 2004 primarily due to factors
outlined above.
Our Print segment is comprised of our Welcome Wagon® and
Homestore Plans and Publications businesses.
Print revenue increased $0.5 million, or 2%, to
$24.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005,
compared to $23.7 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2004. The increase was generated in our Welcome
Wagon® business primarily due to the launch of the new
Early
Advantagetm
product in November 2004 and increased revenue associated with
the Pinpoint product. Print revenue represented approximately
20% of total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2005
compared to 22% for the six months ended June 30, 2004.
Print expenses increased $3.0 million, or 12%, to
$27.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005,
compared to expenses of $24.3 million for the six months
ended June 30, 2004. The increase is primarily due to
increased cost of sales of $1.2 million associated with the
new products described above, increased product and website
development costs of $0.7 million as investments are being
made to create a new on-line consumer product, and increased
personnel related costs of $1.1 million.
Print generated an operating loss of $3.1 million for the
six months ended June 30, 2005, compared to an operating
loss of $0.5 million for the six months ended June 30,
2004 primarily due to factors outlined above. We have announced
plans for additional investments in Welcome Wagon® that
will likely impact our operating results in this segment in the
near future.
Unallocated expenses remained relatively consistent, increasing
$0.4 million, or 2%, to $21.7 million for the six
months ended June 30, 2005, compared to $21.3 million
for the six months ended June 30, 2004. An increase in
indemnification costs of $4.2 million and an increase in
consulting and personnel related costs of $2.5 million was
offset by a reduction of restructuring charges of
$1.8 million, a reduction in amortization charges of
$2.3 million, and a reduction in litigation settlement
costs of $2.2 million.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources |
Net cash provided by continuing operating activities of
$6.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005
was attributable to the net income from continuing operations of
$2.9 million, plus non-cash expenses including
depreciation, amortization of intangible assets, provision for
doubtful accounts, stock-based charges and other non-cash items,
aggregating to $6.7 million offset by changes in operating
assets and liabilities of $3.0 million.
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Net cash provided by continuing operating activities of
$0.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004
was attributable to the net loss from continuing operations of
$8.7 million, offset by non-cash expenses including
depreciation, amortization of intangible assets, provision for
doubtful accounts, stock-based charges and other non-cash items,
aggregating to $9.3 million. Increasing the cash used in
continuing operating activities were the changes in operating
assets and liabilities of $0.1 million.
Net cash used in investing activities of $8.9 million for
the six months ended June 30, 2005 was primarily
attributable to $4.2 million in capital expenditures and
$4.7 million in net purchases of short-term investments.
Net cash used in investing activities of $2.0 million for
the six months ended June 30, 2004 was attributable to
capital expenditures of $1.9 and net purchases of short-term
investments of $0.1 million.
Net cash used in financing activities of $392,000 for the six
months ended June 30, 2005 was attributable to payments on
capital leases of $927,000 offset by the exercise of stock
options, warrants and share issuances under the employee stock
purchase plan of $535,000. Net cash provided by financing
activities of $1.5 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2004 was the result of the exercise of stock
options, warrants and share issuances under the employee stock
purchase plan of $2.8 million offset by payments on capital
leases of $1.3 million.
We generated positive operating cash flow for the year ended
December 31, 2004 and for the six months ended
June 30, 2005 and have cash and short-term investments of
$61.9 million as of June 30, 2005. However, as of
June 30, 2005, we had an accumulated deficit of
$2.0 billion. We have stated our intention to invest in our
products and our infrastructure although we have not determined
the actual amount of those future expenditures. We have no
material financial commitments other than those under capital
and operating lease agreements and distribution and marketing
agreements described in Item 7, Managements
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations, included in our Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2004. However, we are now faced with the
obligation to advance defense costs to certain of our former
officers (described in Note 12, Commitments and
Contingencies, to our unaudited Condensed Consolidated
Financial Statements contained in Item 1 of this
Form 10-Q) who have recently been criminally indicted and
to possibly indemnify these and other former and current
officers, directors and employees. We are unable to estimate how
much it might cost us to meet those obligations. We believe that
our existing cash and short-term investments, and any cash
generated from operations will be sufficient to fund our working
capital requirements, capital expenditures and other obligations
through the next 12 months.
Long term, we may face significant risks associated with the
successful execution of our business strategy and may need to
raise additional capital 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, to acquire complementary services, businesses or
technologies and to advance defense costs to, and in certain
cases indemnify, former and current officers, directors and
employees. If we are not successful in continuing to generate
sufficient cash flow from operations, we may need to raise
additional capital through public or private financing,
strategic relationships or other arrangements. Our settlement of
the Securities Class Action Lawsuit reduced our cash
balance by $13.0 million and increased the number of
outstanding shares by 20.0 million, which may make it more
difficult to raise additional capital. Additional capital, if
needed, might not be available on terms acceptable to us, or at
all. If adequate funds are not available or not available on
acceptable terms, we may be unable to develop or enhance our
products and services, take advantage of future opportunities,
or respond to competitive pressures or unanticipated
requirements which may have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition or operating results. If
additional capital were raised through the issuance of equity
securities, the percentage of our stock owned by our
then-current stockholders would be further reduced. Furthermore,
these equity securities might have rights, preferences or
privileges senior to those of our common stock. In addition, our
liquidity could be adversely impacted by the litigation referred
to in Note 11, Settlements of Disputes and
Litigation and Note 12, Commitments and
Contingencies to our Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements contained in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.
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Recent Accounting Developments |
In December 2004, the FASB issued revised
SFAS No. 123R, Share-Based Payment.
SFAS No. 123R sets accounting requirements for
share-based compensation to employees and requires
companies to recognize in the income statement the grant-date
fair value of stock options and other equity-based compensation.
SFAS No. 123R is effective for fiscal years beginning
after June 15, 2005. The Company will be required to adopt
SFAS No. 123R in its first quarter of fiscal 2006 and
currently discloses the effect on net income (loss) and earnings
(loss) per share of the fair value recognition provisions of
SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation, however, SFAS 123R provides alternative
methods for measuring compensation expense, so the effect on
income (loss) disclosed in Note 3, Significant
Accounting Policy, to our unaudited Condensed Consolidated
Financial Statements contained in Item 1 of this
Form 10-Q, may not be indicative of future compensation
expense under SFAS 123R. The Company is currently
evaluating the impact of the adoption of SFAS 123R on its
financial position and results of operations, including the
valuation methods and support for the assumptions that underlie
the valuation of the awards.
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RISK FACTORS
You should consider carefully the following risk factors, and
those presented in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2004, and other information
included or incorporated by reference in this Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q. The risks and uncertainties described below
are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and
uncertainties not presently known to us or that we deem to be
currently immaterial also may impair our business operations. If
any of the following risks actually occur, our business,
financial condition and operating results could be materially
adversely affected.
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We have a history of net losses and could incur net losses
in the future. |
Recently, we have begun to show improved operating performance
and produced net income for the quarter and six months ended
June 30, 2005. However, previously we had experienced net
losses in each quarterly and annual period since 1993, except
for the first quarter of 2003 and the fourth quarter of 2004,
for which we experienced a net profit due to one-time,
non-operating gains. We incurred net losses of
$7.9 million, $47.1 million, and $163.4 million,
for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002,
respectively. As of June 30, 2005, we had an accumulated
deficit of $2.0 billion, and are unsure when, or if, we
will become profitable on a recurring basis as we are now faced
with additional expenses of providing advancement of defense
costs to certain former officers who have recently been
criminally indicted and to possibly indemnify these and other
former and current officers, directors and employees. In
addition, our future results will depend, in part, on the rate
of growth in our revenues from broker, agent, home builder and
rental property owner, advertising sales and sales of other
products and services, and will be negatively impacted by
non-cash stock-based charges relating to deferred compensation
and stock and warrant issuances and amortization of intangible
assets. As of June 30, 2005, we had approximately
$17.5 million of stock-based charges and intangible assets
to be amortized. In addition, we will continue to use cash to
repay existing liabilities that have arisen from prior
contractual arrangements and recent restructuring charges until
those liabilities are satisfied.
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In order to execute our long-term business strategy, we
may need to raise additional capital. |
Long-term, we may face significant risks associated with the
successful execution of our business strategy and may need to
raise additional capital 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, to acquire complementary services, businesses or
technologies and to advance defense costs to, and in certain
cases indemnify, former and current officers, directors and
employees. If we are not successful in continuing to generate
sufficient cash flow from operations, we may need to raise
additional capital through public or private financing,
strategic relationships or other arrangements. Our settlement of
the Securities Class Action Lawsuit reduced our cash
balance by $13.0 million and increased the number of
outstanding shares by 20 million, which may make it more
difficult to raise additional capital. This additional capital,
if needed, might not be available on terms acceptable to us, or
at all. If adequate funds are not available or not available on
acceptable terms, we may be unable to develop or enhance our
products and services, take advantage of future opportunities,
or respond to competitive pressures or unanticipated
requirements which may have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition or operating results. If
additional capital were raised through the issuance of equity
securities, the percentage of our stock owned by our
then-current stockholders would be further reduced. Furthermore,
these equity securities might have rights, preferences or
privileges senior to those of our common stock. In addition, our
liquidity could be adversely impacted by the litigation referred
to in Note 11 Settlements of Disputes and
Litigation and Note 12 Commitments and
Contingencies to our Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements contained in Part I of this Form 10-Q.
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Our quarterly financial results are subject to significant
fluctuations. |
Our results of operations may vary significantly from quarter to
quarter. In the near term, we expect to be substantially
dependent on sales of our advertising and media services. We
also expect to incur significant sales and marketing expenses to
promote our brand and services. Therefore, our quarterly revenue
and operating results are likely to be particularly affected by
the success of our investment strategy and by the number of
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customers purchasing advertising and media services. If revenue
falls 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
Form 10-Q:
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the level of renewals for our services and the purchase of media
services by real estate agents, brokers and rental property
owners and managers; |
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the amount of advertising sold on our websites and the timing of
payments for this advertising; |
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the amount and timing of our operating expenses; |
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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; |
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the impact of fees paid to professional advisors in connection
with litigation and accounting matters; and |
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the expense of advancing defense costs to, and in certain cases
indemnifying, former and current officers, directors and
employees. |
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Litigation relating to accounting irregularities could
have an adverse effect on our financial condition. |
Following the December 2001 announcement of the discovery of
accounting irregularities and the subsequent restatement of our
2000 and interim 2001 financial statements, numerous lawsuits
were commenced against us and certain of our current and former
officers and directors. Most of these suits were consolidated in
a securities class action lawsuit against us (the
Securities Class Action Lawsuit). On
August 12, 2003, we entered into a settlement agreement to
resolve all outstanding claims related to the Securities
Class Action Lawsuit. The settlement became final on
March 4, 2005, when an objectors appeal was
dismissed. As a part of the settlement, we agreed to pay
$13.0 million in cash and issue 20.0 million new
shares of our common stock valued at $50.6 million as of
August 12, 2003. The $13.0 million and the
20.0 million shares currently held in trust will be
distributed to the class and Plaintiffs counsel in
accordance with the judgment.
Although the settlement of the Securities Class Action
Lawsuit includes a bar order providing for the maximum
protection to which we are entitled under the law with respect
to all future claims for contribution or indemnity by other
persons, whether under federal, state or common law, we continue
to be subject to litigation by persons who have elected to be
excluded from the settlement. Moreover, we could be subject to
claims that may not have been discharged or barred by the
settlement, including potential claims by Cendant Corporation
(Cendant) for contribution or indemnity. Although
Cendant was dismissed with prejudice as a defendant in the
Securities Class Action Lawsuit, that dismissal has been
appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth
Circuit. In October 2004, the Securities and Exchange Commission
filed an amicus brief in support of the appeal. If
Cendants dismissal as a defendant in the Securities
Class Action Lawsuit is reversed on appeal and Cendant is
subsequently found liable or settles the claims against it in
the Securities Class Action Lawsuit, Cendant will likely
seek indemnification, contribution or similar relief from us.
Although the bar order entered as part of the settlement may
preclude Cendant from seeking indemnification, contribution or
similar relief from us in the event Cendant is found liable or
settles claims against it in the Securities Class Action
Lawsuit, we have been advised by counsel that the law is unclear
on whether Cendant would be so precluded. Therefore, we would
likely incur significant expenses in defending such an action by
Cendant and could ultimately be found liable to Cendant or
settle with Cendant, notwithstanding the bar order. Such
expenses, liability or settlement could have a material adverse
effect on our results of operation and our financial position.
In addition, if Cendant is not permitted to share in the
settlement of the Securities Class Action Lawsuit (which
would be the case if its dismissal as a defendant is reversed on
appeal), we have agreed to pay or otherwise provide to Cendant
the amount of money and/or other consideration that Cendant
would have been
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otherwise entitled to receive from that portion of the class
action settlement fund provided by us had Cendant been a class
member and Cendants proof of claim in respect of its
shares had been accepted in full. At this time, Cendant is still
a member of the class and has not been excluded. Pending
distribution to the class of the cash held in escrow and shares
held in trust, we are unable to estimate the amount of cash and
number of shares that Cendant could be entitled to receive from
us should Cendant be prevented from participating in the
settlement.
In addition, we are subject to other litigation that could have
an adverse effect on our business. See Note 11,
Settlements of Disputes and Litigation, and
Note 12, Commitments and Contingencies, to our
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained in
Item 1 of this Form 10-Q for more information.
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We have an obligation to advance defense costs to, and
possibly indemnify, former and current officers, directors and
employees that may not be covered by our director and officer
liability insurance, and we are required to make payments that
could adversely affect our financial condition. |
Under Delaware and California law, our certificate of
incorporation and bylaws, and certain indemnification agreements
we entered into with our executive officers and directors, we
may have certain obligations to indemnify our current and former
officers and directors. Two of our former officers, Peter Tafeen
and Stuart Wolff, filed lawsuits against us seeking to recover
expenses incurred, plus further expenses and liabilities that
they may incur, in connection with investigations and lawsuits
that have been filed against them with respect to our prior
accounting irregularities. See Note 12, Commitments
and Contingencies Legal Proceedings
Contingencies Related to Pending Litigation Other
Litigation, to our Consolidated Financial Statements
contained in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q for more
information. On April 27, 2005, the Delaware Chancery Court
ordered, in connection with the Tafeen case, that we advance all
reasonable attorneys fees and costs to that former officer
approximating $4.2 million, which the Company paid on
June 14, 2005. Mr. Tafeen has submitted requests for
payment of approximately $700,000 in additional costs. The Wolff
case, which seeks advancement of approximately
$6.3 million, was filed on July 1, 2005 and is in its
preliminary stages. We have also received a demand from another
former officer, David Rosenblatt, for advancement and
indemnification of approximately $690,000. Although we have
appealed the Courts April 27, 2005 order in the
Tafeen case, the Company made an additional accrual of
$4.2 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2005
based on the information received. As of June 30, 2005, the
balance of the accrual for legal costs of former officers is
$7.9 million and represents those costs represented to us
as incurred through June 30, 2005. We may have to pay this
amount and more and we are unable to estimate the amount of
expense we may ultimately incur to advance defense costs to, or
in certain cases indemnify, our former and current officers,
directors and employees. In the event we ultimately prevail on
our appeal of the decision in Mr. Tafeens case, or if
it is ultimately determined that any officer to whom we advanced
funds is not entitled to indemnification under Delaware law, the
officer would be obligated to repay all costs advanced. In
either of these situations, there is no assurance the officer
would have the ability to repay amounts previously advanced to
him. Our financial condition could be materially and adversely
affected by such advancements and possible indemnification
obligations. The failure of our insurance policies to adequately
cover liabilities or expenses incurred in connection with the
pending actions has materially and adversely affected our
results of operations and financial position, to date, and could
continue into the future. Several of our insurance
carriers representing $60.0 million in
coverage also have purported to rescind their
respective policies of insurance and have filed lawsuits seeking
judicial confirmation of their actions.
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We could be required to expend substantial amounts in
connection with continuing indemnification obligations to a
purchaser of one of our businesses. |
As part of the sale in 2002 of our ConsumerInfo division to
Experian Holdings, Inc. (Experian),
$10.0 million of the purchase price was put in escrow to
secure our indemnification obligations. This escrow was
scheduled to terminate in the third quarter of 2003, but prior
to the scheduled termination, Experian demanded indemnification
from us for claims made against Experian or its subsidiaries by
several parties, including allegations of unfair and deceptive
advertising in connection with ConsumerInfos furnishing of
credit reports and providing Advice for Improving
Credit that appeared on its website both before, during
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and after our ownership of ConsumerInfo. Experian is defending
these claims. In June of 2005, Experian informed us that they
had entered into a preliminary settlement in connection with
certain of the unfair and deceptive advertising allegations. The
preliminary settlement covers a multi-year period, during a
portion of which Homestore owned ConsumerInfo. If the
preliminary settlement becomes final and Experian resolves the
other claims, there can be no assurance that Experian will not
seek to recover from us an amount in excess of the escrow. Under
the terms of the stock purchase agreement, our maximum potential
liability for the claims made by Experian is capped at
$29.3 million less the balance in the escrow, which is
$7.4 million as of June 30, 2005.
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We may be subject to litigation. |
Our business and operations may subject us to claims, litigation
and other proceedings brought by private parties and
governmental authorities. For information regarding certain
proceedings to which we are currently a party, see Note 12,
Commitments and Contingencies to our Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 1 of
this Form 10-Q.
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Our investment strategy may not meet its objectives and
could adversely affect our results of operations and financial
position. |
In November 2004, we announced our decision to invest
approximately $25 million in our underperforming businesses
and in our corporate infrastructure. If we do not meet our
investment objectives, we may have to implement plans for
restructuring in order to reduce our operating costs. Developing
and implementing investment plans are time consuming and could
divert managements attention, which could have an adverse
effect on our financial results.
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We need to continue to develop our content and product and
service offerings. |
To remain competitive, we must continue to enhance and improve
the ease of use, responsiveness, functionality and features of
our websites and services. These efforts may require us to
develop internally or to license increasingly complex
technologies. In addition, many companies are continually
introducing new Internet-related products, services and
technologies, which will require us to update or modify our
technology. Developing and integrating new products, services or
technologies into our websites 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. Furthermore, we may not succeed in incorporating
new Internet technologies, or, in order to do so, we may incur
substantial additional expenses.
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Item 3. |
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk |
Interest Rate Risk
Our exposure to market rate risk for changes in interest rates
relates primarily to our investment portfolio. We have not used
derivative financial instruments in our investment portfolio. We
invest our excess cash in money-market funds, auction rate
securities, debt instruments of high quality corporate issuers
and debt instruments of the U.S. Government and its
agencies, and, by policy, this limits the amount of credit
exposure to any one issuer.
Investments in both fixed rate and floating rate interest
earning instruments carries a degree of interest rate risk.
Fixed rate securities may have their fair market value adversely
impacted due to a rise in interest rates, while floating rate
securities may produce less income than expected if interest
rates fall.
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Item 4. |
Controls and Procedures |
As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried
out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the
participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer, of the effectiveness of our
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disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange
Act). Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our
disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that
information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we
file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the
SECs rules and forms.
There were no changes in our internal control over financial
reporting during the period covered by this report that
materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially
affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER
INFORMATION
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Item 1. |
Legal Proceedings |
From time to time, we are party to various litigation and
administrative proceedings relating to claims arising from our
operations in the ordinary course of business. See the
disclosure regarding litigation included in Note 11,
Settlements of Disputes and Litigation, and
Note 12, Commitments and Contingencies, to our
unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained
in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q, which disclosure is
incorporated herein by reference and updates information
contained in the Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2004. As of the date of this Form 10-Q
and except as set forth herein, we are not a party to any other
litigation or administrative proceedings that management
believes will have a material adverse effect on our business,
results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
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Item 2. |
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of
Proceeds |
None.
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Item 3. |
Defaults Upon Senior Securities |
None.
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Item 4. |
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
The 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Homestore, Inc. was
convened on June 22, 2004 at 9:30 a.m. There were
present at the meeting, in person or by proxy, the holders of
131,630,581 shares, representing 89.4% of the total number
of shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting, such
percentage representing a quorum. The proposal to elect three
Class III directors to hold office until each of their
successors has been duly elected and qualified received the
following votes:
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Joe F. Hanauer
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votes for |
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127,396,230 |
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votes withheld |
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4,234,350 |
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L. John Doerr
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votes for |
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105,774,809 |
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votes withheld |
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25,855,771 |
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W. Michael Long
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votes for |
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131,026,021 |
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votes withheld |
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604,559 |
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In addition to the directors elected at the Annual Meeting, our
Board of Directors consists of William E. Kelvie and Kenneth K.
Klein, our Class II directors whose terms expire in 2007,
and Alan Yassky, Bruce G. Willison, and V. Paul Unruh, our
Class I directors whose terms expire in 2006. As previously
reported, Mr. Yassky was elected by NAR on June 22,
2005 in accordance with NARs right, by virtue of its
ownership of the Companys sole outstanding share of
Series A preferred stock, to elect one of the
Companys directors.
The proposal to approve a restated certificate of incorporation
that would amend and restate our Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, in order to
(i) eliminate the classification of our board of directors
and provide for annual election of all directors beginning at
the annual meeting of stockholders in 2008, (ii) eliminate,
effective as of the annual meeting of stockholders in 2008, the
provision that directors may be removed only for cause, because
Delaware law permits this restriction only when a board is
classified, (iii) correct cross-references within the
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended,
and (iv) integrate into a single instrument all of the
provisions of the Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation, as amended, currently in effect and the
amendments described in clauses (i) through (iii), received
the following votes:
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Votes for:
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131,475,976 |
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Votes against:
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114,147 |
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Abstentions:
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40,458 |
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Broker Non-Votes:
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0 |
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Item 5. |
Other Information |
None
Exhibits
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3.1 |
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Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Homestore, Inc. dated
July 23, 2005. |
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10.1 |
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2005 Executive Bonus Plan of W. Michael Long. |
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10.2 |
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2005 Executive Bonus Plan of Jack D. Dennison. |
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10.3 |
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Realtor + Top Producer 2005 Executive Bonus Plan of Allan D.
Dalton. |
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10.4 |
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2005 Executive Bonus Plan of Lewis R. Belote, III. |
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10.5 |
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2005 Executive Bonus Plan of Michael R. Douglas. |
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10.6 |
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2005 Executive Bonus Plan of Allan P. Merrill. |
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31.1 |
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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31.2 |
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.1 |
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.2 |
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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W. Michael Long |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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By: |
/s/ LEWIS R. BELOTE, III
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Lewis R. Belote, III |
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Chief Financial Officer |
Date: August 5, 2005
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit |
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Number |
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Description |
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3 |
.1 |
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Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Homestore, Inc. dated
July 23, 2005. |
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10 |
.1 |
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2005 Executive Bonus Plan of W. Michael Long. |
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10 |
.2 |
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2005 Executive Bonus Plan of Jack D. Dennison. |
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10 |
.3 |
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Realtor + Top Producer 2005 Executive Bonus Plan of Allan D.
Dalton. |
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10 |
.4 |
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2005 Executive Bonus Plan of Lewis R. Belote, III. |
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10 |
.5 |
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2005 Executive Bonus Plan of Michael R. Douglas. |
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10 |
.6 |
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2005 Executive Bonus Plan of Allan P. Merrill. |
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31 |
.1 |
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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31 |
.2 |
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32 |
.1 |
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32 |
.2 |
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |