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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 18, 2011

Registration No. 333-        


UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM S-1

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 


 

ZILLOW, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Washington   7389   20-2000033
(State or other jurisdiction of   (Primary Standard Industrial   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)   Classification Code Number)   Identification Number)

 

999 Third Avenue, Suite 4600

Seattle, Washington 98104

(206) 470-7000

www.zillow.com

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 


 

Spencer M. Rascoff

Chief Executive Officer

Zillow, Inc.

999 Third Avenue, Suite 4600

Seattle, Washington 98104

(206) 470-7000

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 


 

Copies to:

 

David F. McShea

Andrew B. Moore

Bradley D. Owens

Perkins Coie LLP

1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4800

Seattle, Washington 98101-3099

(206) 359-8000

 

Kathleen Philips

General Counsel

Zillow, Inc.

999 Third Avenue, Suite 4600

Seattle, Washington 98104

(206) 470-7000

 

Horace L. Nash

Alan C. Smith

James D. Evans

Fenwick & West LLP

1191 Second Avenue, 10th Floor

Seattle, Washington 98101

(206) 389-4510

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:     As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box.   ¨

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering   ¨

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.   ¨

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   x   (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

 


 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE


Title of Each Class of

Securities to Be Registered

  Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering
Price(1)(2)(3)
  Amount of
Registration Fee

Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value per share

  $51,750,000   $6,009


(1)   Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(2)   Includes offering price of shares that the underwriters have the option to purchase to cover over-allotments, if any.
(3)   Excludes $5.5 million of Class A common stock to be sold in a concurrent private placement to existing investors, including funds affiliated with Technology Crossover Ventures.

 

The registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until this Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

 



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The information in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and we are not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

 

 

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED APRIL 18, 2011

 

PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS

 

LOGO

 

                     Shares

 

Zillow, Inc.

 

Class A Common Stock

 

$             per share

 


 

This is the initial public offering of our Class A common stock. We are selling              shares of our Class A common stock. We currently expect the initial public offering price to be between $             and $             per share. Concurrent with the closing of this offering, existing investors, including funds affiliated with Technology Crossover Ventures, have agreed to purchase from us in a private placement the number of shares of Class A common stock with an aggregate purchase price of $5,500,000, at a price per share equal to the initial public offering price.

 

We have granted the underwriters an option to purchase up to              additional shares of Class A common stock to cover over-allotments.

 

We intend to apply to list our Class A common stock on the              under the symbol “             .”

 


 

Investing in our Class A common stock involves risks. See “ Risk Factors ” beginning on page 11.

 

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 


 

         Per Share    

             Total        

 

Initial Public Offering Price

   $         $     

Underwriting Discounts and Commissions

   $         $     

Proceeds to Zillow, Inc. (before expenses)

   $         $     

 

The underwriters expect to deliver the shares to purchasers on or about                     , 2011 through the book-entry facilities of The Depository Trust Company.

 


 

Citi

 


 

Allen & Company   Needham & Company, LLC   ThinkEquity LLC   First Washington Corp.

 

                    , 2011.


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You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus or in any free writing prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We have not, and the underwriters have not, authorized anyone to provide you with different information. We are not, and the underwriters are not, making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front cover of this prospectus.

 


 

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     Page

 

Summary

     1   

Risk Factors

     11   

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

     25   

Market, Industry and Other Data

     26   

Use of Proceeds

     27   

Dividend Policy

     28   

Capitalization

     29   

Dilution

     31   

Selected Financial and Other Data

     33   

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     36   

Business

     55   

Management

     69   

Executive Compensation

     76   

Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions

     91   

Principal Shareholders

     93   

Description of Capital Stock

     95   

Shares Eligible for Future Sale

     102   

Material U.S. Federal Income and Estate Tax Consequences to Non-U.S. Holders

     105   

Underwriting

     108   

Concurrent Private Placement

     114   

Legal Matters

     114   

Experts

     114   

Where You Can Find More Information

     114   

Index to Financial Statements

     F-1   

 

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SUMMARY

 

The following summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this prospectus and does not contain all of the information that you should consider in making your investment decision. Before investing in our Class A common stock, you should carefully read this entire prospectus, including our financial statements and the related notes included in this prospectus and the information set forth under the headings “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

 

ZILLOW, INC.

 

Mission

 

Our mission is to build the most trusted and vibrant home-related marketplace to empower consumers with information and tools to make intelligent decisions about homes.

 

Our Company

 

Zillow is the leading real estate information marketplace. We provide vital information about homes, real estate listings and mortgages through our website and mobile applications, enabling homeowners, buyers, sellers and renters to connect with real estate and mortgage professionals best suited to meet their needs. We are transforming the way people make home-related decisions. Zillow provides consumers and real estate professionals an “edge in real estate”.

 

We maintain an unwavering commitment to giving consumers free access to as much useful information as possible. Our living database of more than 100 million U.S. homes – including homes for sale, homes for rent and homes not currently on the market – attracts an active and vibrant community of users. Individuals and businesses that use Zillow have updated information on more than 27 million homes and added more than 50 million home photos, creating exclusive home profiles available nowhere else. These profiles include rich, detailed information about homes, such as property facts, listing information and purchase and sale data. We provide this information to our users where, when and how they want it, both through our website and through our industry-leading mobile applications that allow consumers to access our information when they are curbside, viewing homes.

 

Using complex, proprietary automated valuation models, we provide current home value estimates, or Zestimates, on more than 70 million U.S. homes, and current rental price estimates, or Rent Zestimates, on more than 100 million U.S. homes. Our products and services present residential real estate data in novel ways that have revolutionized the way consumers search for, find and understand home-related information and make real estate decisions.

 

Consumers increasingly are turning to the Internet and mobile devices for real estate information. During March 2011, 19.4 million unique users visited our website and mobile applications, representing year-over-year growth of over 90%. We operate the most popular mobile real estate applications across iPhone, iPad, Android and BlackBerry. During March 2011, Zillow was used on a mobile device more than 8 million times, with more than 1.4 million homes viewed on mobile devices each day.

 

Real estate and mortgage professionals are a critical part of the home-related marketplace. We enable consumers to connect with real estate and mortgage professionals best suited to meet their needs.

 

Our real estate marketplace benefits from network effects. As more consumers come to our website to use our products and services, more real estate and mortgage professionals contribute content to distinguish themselves, thereby making our marketplace more useful and attracting additional consumers.

 

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We generate revenues from local real estate professionals, primarily on an individual subscription basis, and from mortgage professionals and brand advertisers. We have experienced significant revenue growth over the past three years. For the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, we generated revenues of $10.6 million, $17.5 million and $30.5 million, representing year-over-year growth of 49%, 65% and 74%, respectively.

 

Our Opportunity

 

Homes are the center of peoples’ lives, the focus of some of their most important decisions and often their most valuable assets. In addition to whether to buy, sell or rent, consumers make many other important home-related decisions throughout their lifetimes, including decisions relating to refinancing or home equity loans, home maintenance and home improvement. Residential real estate is one of the largest sectors of the U.S. economy and supports a large number of professionals that provide home-related services. We believe the following activities represent large market opportunities for Zillow:

 

   

Purchase and Sale.     Sales of existing and new homes in the United States in 2010 had an aggregate transaction value of approximately $1.2 trillion, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the National Association of REALTORS ® , or NAR. Residential real estate brokerage commissions and fees totaled approximately $60 billion in 2010, as derived by Zillow using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, NAR and REAL Trends. There are more than 1.8 million licensed real estate agents in the United States, according to data published in April 2011 by the Association of Real Estate License Law Officials. In an effort to acquire new client relationships and sell homes, real estate agents and brokers spent an estimated $8.6 billion on advertising in 2010, according to Borrell Associates.

 

   

Rental.     The overall size of the U.S. rental market, including rent, utilities and insurance, exceeds $300 billion annually, based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau and our own estimates.

 

   

Home Financing.     In 2009 in the United States, 4.6 million purchase loans were originated, representing more than $852 billion in borrowings, and 8.1 million refinancing and home equity loans were originated, representing more than $1.7 trillion in borrowings, according to the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council. These loans generated approximately $26 billion in fees for mortgage lenders and brokers, according to data from the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council, the Mortgage Bankers Association and our own analysis. There were approximately 266,000 mortgage lenders and brokers in the United States in 2009, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

 

   

Home Maintenance and Improvement.     Approximately $286 billion was spent on home improvement and repair by U.S. consumers in 2009 and more than 650,000 businesses earned the majority of their revenue by providing remodeling services, according to the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies.

 

Industry Challenges

 

Highly Fragmented, Local and Complex Market — The market for residential real estate transactions and home-related services is highly fragmented, local and complex. Each home has unique characteristics, including location, value, size, style, age and condition. Each consumer approaches home-related transactions with a personal set of objectives, priorities and values. Real estate agents generally operate in local markets as independent contractors with different experience and skills. These conditions create challenges for consumers and real estate and mortgage professionals alike.

 

Absence of Consumer Orientation — Historically, consumers had minimal access to comprehensive and objective residential real estate data, even though many home-related decisions are extraordinarily information-intensive. While real estate and mortgage professionals had some data, consumers did not have free, independent and easy access to it. Even when accessible, the data was difficult to interpret and analyze.

 

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Increasing Role of the Internet and Mobile Technologies — Consumers increasingly are turning to the Internet and mobile devices for real estate information. With the widespread adoption of mobile and location-based technologies, consumers expect home-related information to be available on their mobile devices where, when and how they want it.

 

The Zillow Edge

 

We are transforming the way consumers make home-related decisions and connect with real estate and mortgage professionals. We maintain an unwavering commitment to giving consumers free access to as much useful information as possible, and to providing transparency for all market participants. Our living database of homes, our Zestimates and our Rent Zestimates form the foundation of our products and services.

 

Living Database of Homes — Our dynamic and comprehensive living database includes detailed information on more than 100 million U.S. homes, or most U.S. homes, and includes homes for sale, for rent and recently sold, as well as properties not currently on the market. This database is central to the value we provide to consumers and real estate and mortgage professionals. It contains extensive information that users can search, through an easy-to-use interface, to identify, analyze and compare homes. It includes information such as property facts, listing information and purchase and sale data. We apply extensive computer analytics to the data and transform it into information that is accessible, understandable and useful. We refer to the database as “living” because the information is continuously updated by the combination of our proprietary algorithms, synthesis of third-party data from hundreds of sources, and through improvements by us and, importantly, by our community of users.

 

Zestimates and Rent Zestimates — We have developed industry-leading automated home valuation models that use advanced statistical methods and complex, proprietary algorithms. We use these models to provide current home value estimates, or Zestimates, on more than 70 million U.S. homes, and current rental price estimates, or Rent Zestimates, on more than 100 million U.S. homes.

 

Competitive Advantages

 

We believe we have the following competitive advantages:

 

   

Inimitable Database.     Our living database of homes is the result of years of substantial investment, sophisticated economic and statistical analysis, complex data aggregation and millions of user contributions.

 

   

Independent Market Position and Consumer Focus.     Zillow has been built independently of any real estate industry group. We believe our independence enables us to create compelling products and services with broad consumer appeal.

 

   

Powerful Brand and Scale.     We have established a powerful brand identity and built a large user community in a short time. More than two-thirds of our traffic is direct, with demonstrated consumer intent to visit the Zillow brand. During March 2011, 19.4 million unique users visited our website and mobile applications, representing year-over-year growth of over 90%, which we achieved with virtually no advertising expense to date.

 

   

Consumer-Oriented Mortgage Marketplace.     Unlike other sources of mortgage rate quotes, in Zillow Mortgage Marketplace consumers can anonymously submit loan requests, receive an unlimited number of personalized mortgage quotes and then choose to contact these lenders on their own terms. Consumers submitted nearly one million mortgage loan requests in Zillow Mortgage Marketplace in the quarter ended March 31, 2011.

 

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Personalized Experience .    We present consumers and real estate and mortgage professionals with many opportunities to personalize their Zillow experience, leading to more informed home shopping and financing decisions.

 

   

Mobile Leadership.     We operate the most popular mobile real estate applications across iPhone, iPad, Android and BlackBerry that enable people to access and analyze information about homes curbside — where, when and how they want it.

 

   

Proven Management Team .    We believe the extensive experience and depth of our management team are distinct competitive advantages in the complex and evolving industry in which we compete.

 

Growth Strategies

 

Our growth strategies are:

 

   

Focus on Consumers.     Maintain our unwavering focus on consumers and leverage our industry independence to enhance existing products and services and develop new offerings with broad consumer appeal.

 

   

Enhance Our Living Database.     Enhance the information in our database of homes, and use it as the foundation for new analyses, insights and tools to inform consumers throughout the home ownership lifecycle.

 

   

Deepen and Strengthen Our Marketplace.     Deepen and strengthen our marketplace by creating new opportunities for high-quality consumer-initiated connections with real estate and mortgage professionals when consumers want their services.

 

   

Efficiently Increase Brand Awareness.     Expand public relations, social media and other marketing programs to efficiently increase our brand awareness.

 

   

Leverage Our Sales Force.     Leverage our sales force’s expertise and productivity with new advertising offerings.

 

   

Expand Our Mobile Leadership.     Innovate and expand our offerings for mobile devices, launching more applications and extending our brand and products across additional mobile platforms.

 

   

Pursue Strategic Opportunities.     Pursue strategic opportunities, including commercial relationships and acquisitions, to strengthen our market position, enhance our capabilities and accelerate our growth.

 

Key Growth Drivers

 

Unique Users

 

Measuring unique users is important to us because our marketplace revenues depend in part on our ability to enable our users to connect with real estate and mortgage professionals and our display revenues depend in part on the number of impressions delivered. Furthermore, our community of users improves the quality of our living database with their contributions. We define a unique user as a user who visits our website or mobile applications at least once during a calendar month, as measured by our Omniture analytical tools.

 

     Average Monthly Unique Users for the
Three Months Ended December  31,


              
          2008     

          2009     

          2010     

     2008 to 2009
% Change


    2009 to 2010
% Change


 
     (in thousands)               

Unique Users

     5,518         7,611         12,666         38     66

 

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Premier Agent Subscribers

 

The number of Premier Agent subscribers is an important driver of revenue growth because each subscriber pays us a monthly fee to participate in the Premier Agent program. We define a Premier Agent subscriber as an agent with a paid subscription at the end of a period.

 

     At December 31,

             
       2008  

       2009  

       2010  

     2008 to 2009
% Change


   2009 to 2010
% Change


 

Premier Agent Subscribers

     26         2,764         8,102       *      193

*   Not meaningful because the Premier Agent program was launched in October 2008.

 

Risks

 

Our business is subject to a number of risks of which you should be aware before making an investment decision. These risks are discussed more fully in the section of this prospectus titled “Risk Factors,” and include but are not limited to the following:

 

   

We have incurred significant operating losses in the past and we may not be able to generate sufficient revenue to be profitable over the long term.

 

   

If real estate and mortgage professionals or other advertisers reduce or end their advertising spending with us and we are unable to attract new advertisers, our business would be harmed.

 

   

If we do not innovate and provide products and services that are attractive to our users and to our advertisers, our business could be harmed.

 

   

We may be unable to increase awareness of the Zillow brand cost-effectively, which could harm our business.

 

   

We are dependent on the real estate industry, and changes to that industry, or declines in the real estate market or increases in mortgage interest rates, could reduce the demand for our products and services.

 

Recent Corporate Developments

 

On February 3, 2011, we launched our strategic relationship with Yahoo! Real Estate, through which we provide real estate listings and have exclusive rights to sell subscription advertising and certain graphical advertising throughout the Yahoo! Real Estate website.

 

During March 2011, we acquired the operating assets of Postlets LLC, a real estate agent and rental property manager marketing service.

 

Corporate Information

 

Zillow, Inc. was incorporated in Washington in December 2004. Our principal executive offices are located at 999 Third Avenue, Suite 4600, Seattle, Washington 98104, and our telephone number is (206) 470-7000. Our website address is www.zillow.com . In addition, we maintain a Facebook page at www.facebook.com/zillow and a twitter feed at www.twitter.com/zillow . Information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website, Facebook page or twitter feed does not constitute part of this prospectus and inclusions of our website address, Facebook page address and twitter feed address in this prospectus are inactive textual references only.

 

In this prospectus, unless the context requires otherwise, references to “Zillow,” “our company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Zillow, Inc.

 

“Zillow,” “Zillow.com,” “Zestimate,” “Make Me Move,” and the Zillow logo are registered trademarks of Zillow in the United States and in some other countries. Other trademarks and trade names referred to in this prospectus are the property of their respective owners.

 

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The Offering

 

Class A common stock offered in this offering

                shares (or          shares if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full)

Class A common stock offered by us in the concurrent private placement

   Concurrent with the closing of this offering, funds affiliated with Technology Crossover Ventures, and PAR Investment Partners, L.P., will purchase from us in a private placement the number of shares of our Class A common stock with an aggregate purchase price equal to $5.0 million and $0.5 million, respectively, at a price per share equal to the initial public offering price. Based on an assumed initial public offering price of $             per share, which is the midpoint of the range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, this would be              shares. The sale of these shares to funds affiliated with Technology Crossover Ventures and to PAR Investment Partners, L.P. will not be registered in this offering. We refer to the private placement of these shares of Class A common stock as the concurrent private placement.

Class A common stock to be outstanding after this offering and the concurrent private placement

                shares (or          shares if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full)

Class B common stock to be outstanding after this offering and the concurrent private placement

   32,205,715 shares

Total Class A common stock and Class B common stock to be outstanding after this offering and the concurrent private placement

                shares (or          shares if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full)(1)

Use of proceeds

   We plan to use the net proceeds from this offering and the proceeds of the concurrent private placement for general corporate purposes, including working capital. We also may use a portion of these proceeds to acquire or make investments in complementary businesses, products or technologies. See “Use of Proceeds.”

Risk factors

   See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 11 and the other information included in this prospectus for a discussion of risk factors you should carefully consider before deciding to invest in our Class A common stock.

Proposed              symbol

    

 

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(1)   The shares of our Class B common stock outstanding after the offering and the concurrent private placement will represent approximately     % of the total number of shares of our Class A common stock and Class B common stock outstanding after this offering and the concurrent private placement, and     % of the combined voting power of our Class A common stock and Class B common stock outstanding after this offering and the concurrent private placement.

 

The number of shares outstanding after this offering and the concurrent private placement is based on 43,510,523 shares of Class A common stock outstanding and 32,205,715 shares of Class B common stock outstanding as of December 31, 2010 and, unless otherwise indicated, excludes, as of December 31, 2010:

 

   

             shares of our Class A common stock reserved for future issuance under our 2011 Incentive Plan, which we plan to adopt in connection with this offering, as more fully described in “Executive Compensation – Employee Benefit Plans”;

 

   

16,935,951 shares of our Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of options, outstanding as of December 31, 2010, to purchase shares of our Class A common stock at a weighted average exercise price of $1.19 per share;

 

   

3,695,642 shares of our Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding options granted after December 31, 2010 to purchase shares of our Class A common stock at a weighted average exercise price of $1.15 per share; and

 

   

700,000 shares of our Class A common stock issued in March 2011 in connection with a purchase of assets.

 

Except as otherwise indicated, all information in this prospectus assumes:

 

   

the reclassification of our common stock into our Class A common stock;

 

   

that our amended and restated articles of incorporation, which we will file in connection with the completion of this offering, and amended and restated bylaws, which we will adopt in connection with the completion of this offering, are in effect;

 

   

the automatic conversion of all outstanding shares of our convertible preferred stock into 31,353,797 shares of our Class A common stock to be effected upon the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part;

 

   

the automatic conversion of all outstanding shares of our Class C common stock into 7,794,285 shares of our Class A common stock to be effected upon the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part; and

 

   

no exercise by the underwriters of their option to purchase an additional              shares of our Class A common stock to cover over-allotments, if any.

 

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Summary Financial and Other Data

 

The following tables present summary historical financial data for our business. You should read the financial data set forth below in conjunction with the information under “Selected Financial and Other Data” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our financial statements and related data included elsewhere in this prospectus. We have derived the following statements of operations data for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010 and the balance sheet data as of December 31, 2010 from our audited financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. Our historical results are not necessarily indicative of our results to be expected in any future period. Pro forma net loss per share attributable to common shareholders has been calculated assuming the automatic conversion of all outstanding shares of our convertible preferred stock into 31,353,797 shares of our Class A common stock and the automatic conversion of all outstanding shares of our Class C common stock into 7,794,285 shares of our Class A common stock, both to be effected upon the effectiveness of the registration of which this prospectus is a part.

 

     Year Ended December 31,

 
          2008     

         2009     

         2010     

 
     (in thousands, except per share data)  

Statement of Operations Data:

                        

Revenues

   $ 10,593      $ 17,491      $ 30,467   

Costs and expenses:

                        

Cost of revenues(1)

     4,198        4,042        4,973   

Sales and marketing(1)

     7,481        9,654        14,996   

Technology and development(1)

     15,048        11,260        10,651   

General and administrative(1)

     5,770        5,501        6,684   
    


 


 


Total costs and expenses

     32,497        30,457        37,304   
    


 


 


Loss from operations

     (21,904     (12,966     (6,837

Other income

     687        111        63   
    


 


 


Net loss

   $ (21,217   $ (12,855   $ (6,774
    


 


 


Net loss per share attributable to common shareholders — basic and diluted

   $ (0.50   $ (0.30   $ (0.16
    


 


 


Weighted-average shares outstanding attributable to common shareholders — basic and diluted

     42,565        42,632        43,162   
    


 


 


Pro forma net loss per share attributable to common shareholders — basic and diluted (unaudited)

                   $ (0.09
                    


Weighted-average shares outstanding used in calculating pro forma net loss per share attributable to common shareholders — basic and diluted (unaudited)

                     74,516   
                    


Other Financial Data:

                        

Adjusted EBITDA (unaudited)(2)

   $ (12,236   $ (4,908   $ 140   
    


 


 



         Year Ended December 31,

 
              2008     

          2009     

          2010     

 
         (in thousands)  
(1)   Includes share-based compensation as follows:                           
    Cost of revenues    $ 157       $ 183       $ 210   
    Sales and marketing      408         408         445   
    Technology and development      412         394         389   
    General and administrative      544         666         671   
        


  


  


   

Total

   $ 1,521       $ 1,651       $ 1,715   
        


  


  


(2)   See “Adjusted EBITDA” below for more information and for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net loss, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP.

 

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The following table sets forth our balance sheet data as of December 31, 2010:

 

   

on an actual basis;

 

   

on a pro forma basis, giving effect to the automatic conversion of all outstanding shares of our convertible preferred stock into 31,353,797 shares of our Class A common stock and the automatic conversion of all outstanding shares of our Class C common stock into 7,794,285 shares of our Class A common stock, both to be effected upon the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part; and

 

   

on a pro forma, as adjusted basis, to give effect to the issuance and sale by us of              shares of our Class A common stock in this offering and the concurrent private placement, and our receipt of the net proceeds from the sale of such shares at an assumed initial public offering price of $             per share, which is the midpoint of the range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated expenses payable in connection with this offering.

 

     As of December 31,

 
     Actual
2010


     Pro Forma
2010
(unaudited)


     Pro Forma,
as Adjusted
2010(1)
(unaudited)


 
     (in thousands)  

Balance Sheet Data:

                          

Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments

   $ 13,777       $ 13,777       $                

Property and equipment, net

     4,929         4,929         4,929   

Working capital

     11,941         11,941            

Total assets

     24,013         24,013            

Convertible preferred stock

     4                   

Common stock

     4         8            

Total shareholders’ equity

     17,448         17,448            

(1)   A $1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed initial public offering price of $             per share would increase (decrease) the amount of cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, working capital, total assets and total shareholders’ equity by approximately $             million, assuming the number of shares offered by us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable in connection with this offering. Similarly, each increase (decrease) of one million shares in the number of shares of Class A common stock offered by us would increase (decrease) the amount of cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, working capital, total assets and total shareholders’ equity by approximately $             million, assuming that the assumed initial public offering price remains the same and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable in connection with this offering. The pro forma, as adjusted, information discussed above is illustrative only and will be adjusted based on the actual public offering price and other terms of this offering determined at pricing.

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

To provide investors with additional information regarding our financial results, we have disclosed within this prospectus Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure. We have provided a reconciliation below of Adjusted EBITDA to net loss, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

 

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We have included Adjusted EBITDA in this prospectus because it is a key metric used by our management and board of directors to measure operating performance and trends and to prepare and approve our annual budget. In particular, the exclusion of certain expenses in calculating Adjusted EBITDA facilitates operating performance comparisons on a period-to-period basis.

 

Our use of Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are:

 

   

Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our cash expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;

 

   

Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;

 

   

Adjusted EBITDA does not consider the potentially dilutive impact of share-based compensation;

 

   

Although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect cash capital expenditure requirements for such replacements or for new capital expenditure requirements; and

 

   

Other companies, including companies in our own industry, may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.

 

Because of these limitations, you should consider Adjusted EBITDA alongside other financial performance measures, including various cash flow metrics, net loss and our other GAAP results.

 

The following table presents a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net loss for each of the periods presented.

 

     Year Ended December 31,

 
     2008

    2009

    2010

 
     (in thousands)  

Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net Loss:

                        

Net loss

   $ (21,217   $ (12,855   $ (6,774

Income tax expense (benefit)

     —          —          —     

Other income

     (687     (111     (63

Depreciation and amortization expense

     8,147        6,407        5,262   

Share-based compensation expense

     1,521        1,651        1,715   
    


 


 


Adjusted EBITDA (unaudited)

   $ (12,236   $ (4,908   $ 140   
    


 


 


 

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RISK FACTORS

 

An investment in our Class A common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the following risk factors and all other information contained in this prospectus before purchasing our Class A common stock. Any of these risks could harm our business, results of operations, and financial condition and our prospects. In addition, the trading price of our Class A common stock could decline and you may lose some or all of your investment. See “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

 

Risks Related to Our Business

 

We have incurred significant operating losses in the past and we may not be able to generate sufficient revenue to be profitable over the long term.

 

Since our inception in December 2004, we have incurred significant net operating losses and, as of December 31, 2010, we had an accumulated deficit of $78.7 million. Although our annual revenues grew from approximately $10.6 million in 2008 to approximately $30.5 million in 2010, we expect that our revenue growth rate will decline in the future as a result of a variety of factors, including the maturation of our business. At the same time, we also expect our costs to increase in future periods as we continue to expend substantial financial resources to develop and expand our business, including on:

 

   

product development;

 

   

sales and marketing;

 

   

our technology infrastructure;

 

   

strategic opportunities, including commercial relationships and acquisitions; and

 

   

general administration, including legal and accounting expenses related to being a public company.

 

These investments may not result in increased revenue or growth in our business. If we fail to continue to grow our revenue and overall business and to manage our expenses, we may continue to incur significant losses in the future and not be able to achieve or maintain profitability.

 

If real estate and mortgage professionals or other advertisers reduce or end their advertising spending with us and we are unable to attract new advertisers, our business would be harmed.

 

Our current financial model depends on advertising revenues generated almost entirely through sales to real estate agents and brokerages, mortgage lenders and advertisers in categories relevant to real estate. Our ability to attract and retain advertisers, and ultimately to generate advertising revenue, depends on a number of factors, including:

 

   

increasing the number of consumers of our products and services;

 

   

competing effectively for advertising dollars with other online media companies;

 

   

continuing to develop our advertising products and services;

 

   

keeping pace with changes in technology and with our competitors; and

 

   

offering an attractive return on investment to our advertisers for their advertising spending with us.

 

While real estate agents participating in our subscription-based Premier Agent program generally commit to contract terms of six or 12 months, we do not have long-term contracts with most of our other advertisers. Those advertisers could choose to modify or discontinue their relationships with us with little or no advance notice. In addition, as existing subscriptions for our Premier Agent program expire, we may not be successful in renewing these subscriptions, securing new subscriptions or increasing the amount of revenue we earn for a given

 

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subscription over time. We may not succeed in capturing a greater share of our advertisers’ spending if we are unable to convince advertisers of the effectiveness or superiority of our products as compared to alternatives, including traditional offline advertising media such as television and newspapers. If current advertisers reduce or end their advertising spending with us and we are unable to attract new advertisers, our advertising revenues and business, results of operations and financial condition would be harmed.

 

If we do not innovate and provide products and services that are attractive to our users and to our advertisers, our business could be harmed.

 

Our success depends on our continued innovation to provide products and services that make our website and mobile applications useful for consumers and real estate and mortgage professionals and attractive to our advertisers. As a result, we must continually invest significant resources in research and development in order to improve the attractiveness and comprehensiveness of our products and services and effectively incorporate new Internet and mobile technologies into them. If we are unable to provide products and services that users, including real estate professionals, want to use, then users may become dissatisfied and use competitors’ websites and mobile applications. If we are unable to continue offering innovative products and services, we may be unable to attract additional users and advertisers or retain our current users and advertisers, which could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

We may be unable to increase awareness of the Zillow brand cost-effectively, which could harm our business.

 

We rely heavily on the Zillow brand, which we believe is a key asset of our company. Awareness and perceived quality and differentiation of the Zillow brand are important aspects of our efforts to attract and expand the number of consumers who use our website and mobile applications. Should the competition for awareness and brand preference increase among online real estate information providers, we may not be able to successfully maintain or enhance the strength of our brand. If in the future we choose to engage in a paid advertising campaign to further promote the Zillow brand, such efforts may not be successful. If we are unable to maintain or enhance user and advertiser awareness of our brand cost-effectively, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be harmed.

 

We are dependent on the real estate industry, and changes to that industry, or declines in the real estate market or increases in mortgage interest rates, could reduce the demand for our products and services.

 

Our financial prospects are significantly dependent on real estate shoppers using our services. Real estate shopping patterns depend on the overall health of the real estate market, which has been in decline since 2007. Changes to the regulation of the real estate industry, including mortgage lending, may negatively impact the prevalence of home ownership. Changes to the real estate industry, declines in the real estate market or increases in mortgage interest rates could reduce demand for our services. Real estate markets also may be negatively impacted by a significant natural disaster, such as earthquake, fire, flood or other disruption.

 

We may be unable to maintain or establish relationships with real estate brokerages, real estate listing aggregators, multiple listing services, apartment management companies, home builders and other third-party listing providers, which could limit the information we are able to provide to our users.

 

Our ability to attract users to our website and mobile applications depends to some degree on providing a robust number of for sale and rental listings. To provide these listings, we maintain relationships with real estate brokerages, real estate listing aggregators, multiple listing services, apartment management companies, home builders, other third-party listing providers, and homeowners and their real estate agents to include listing data in our services. Many of our agreements with real estate listing providers are short-term agreements that may be terminated with limited notice. The loss of some of our existing relationships with listing providers, whether due to termination of agreements or otherwise, or an inability to continue to add new listing providers, may cause our listing data to omit information important to users of our products and services. This could reduce user

 

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confidence in the sale and rental data we provide and make us less popular with consumers, which could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

We may be unable to maintain or establish relationships with data providers, which could limit the information we are able to provide to our users and impair our ability to attract or retain users.

 

We use data under license from certain third-party providers in order to enable the development, maintenance and improvement of our information services, including Zestimates and Rent Zestimates and our living database of homes. We have invested significant time and resources to develop proprietary algorithms, valuation models, software and practices to use and improve upon this specific data. We may be unable to renew our licenses with these data providers, or we may be able to do so only on terms that are less favorable to us, which could harm our ability to continue to develop, maintain and improve these information services and could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

We may in the future be subject to disputes regarding the accuracy of our Zestimates and Rent Zestimates.

 

We provide our users with Zestimate and Rent Zestimate home and rental valuations. A Zestimate is our estimated current market value of a home based on proprietary automated valuation models that apply advanced algorithms to analyze our data; it is not an appraisal. A Rent Zestimate is our estimated current monthly rental price of a home, using similar automated valuation models that we have designed to address the unique attributes of rental homes. From time to time, users disagree with our Zestimates and Rent Zestimates. Any such disagreements could result in distraction from our business or potentially harm our reputation and could result in legal disputes.

 

We face competition to attract consumers to our website and mobile applications, which could impair our ability to continue to grow the number of users who use our website and mobile applications, which would harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

Our success depends on our ability to continue to attract additional consumers to our website and mobile applications. Our existing and potential competitors include companies that operate, or could develop, national and local real estate and mortgage websites. These companies could devote greater technical and other resources than we have available, have a more accelerated time frame for deployment and leverage their existing user bases and proprietary technologies to provide products and services that consumers might view as superior to our offerings. Any of our future or existing competitors may introduce different solutions that attract consumers or provide solutions similar to our own but with better branding or marketing resources. If we are unable to continue to grow the number of consumers who use our website and mobile applications, our business, results of operations and financial condition would be harmed.

 

We may be unable to compete successfully against our existing or future competitors in attracting advertisers, which could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

We compete to attract advertisers with media sites, including websites dedicated to providing real estate and mortgage information and services to real estate professionals and consumers, and major Internet portals, general search engines and social media sites, as well as other online companies. We also compete for a share of advertisers’ overall marketing budgets with traditional media such as television, magazines, newspapers and home/apartment guide publications, particularly with respect to advertising dollars spent at the local level by real estate professionals to advertise their qualifications and listings. Large companies with significant brand recognition have large numbers of direct sales personnel and substantial proprietary advertising inventory and web traffic, which may provide a competitive advantage. To compete successfully for advertisers against future and existing competitors, we must continue to invest resources in developing our advertising platform and proving the effectiveness and relevance of our advertising products and services. Pressure from competitors seeking to acquire a greater share of our advertisers’ overall marketing budget could adversely affect our pricing

 

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and margins, lower our revenue, and increase our research and development and marketing expenses. If we are unable to compete successfully against our existing or future competitors, our business, financial condition or results of operations would be harmed.

 

Our dedication to making decisions based primarily on the best interests of consumers may cause us to forgo short-term gains.

 

Our guiding principle is to build our business by making decisions based primarily upon the best interests of consumers, which we believe has been essential to our success in increasing our user growth rate and engagement and has served the long-term interests of our company and our shareholders. In the past, we have forgone, and we will in the future forgo, certain expansion or short-term revenue opportunities that we do not believe are in the best interests of consumers, even if such decisions negatively impact our results of operations in the short term. In addition, our philosophy of putting consumers first may negatively impact our relationships with our existing or prospective advertisers. This could result in a loss of advertisers which could harm our revenue and results of operations. Our principle of making decisions based primarily upon the best interests of consumers may not result in the long-term benefits that we expect, in which case our user traffic and engagement, business and results of operations could be harmed.

 

If we fail to manage our growth effectively, our brand, results of operations and business could be harmed.

 

We have experienced rapid growth in our headcount and operations, which places substantial demand on management and our operational infrastructure. Most of our employees have been with us for fewer than two years. As we continue to grow, we must effectively integrate, develop and motivate a large number of new employees, while maintaining the beneficial aspects of our company culture. In particular, we intend to pursue strategic opportunities and make substantial investments in our technology and development and sales and marketing organizations. If we do not manage the growth of our business and operations effectively, the quality of our services and efficiency of our operations could suffer, which could harm our brand, results of operations and overall business.

 

If use of the Internet and mobile technology, particularly with respect to online real estate products and services, does not continue to increase as rapidly as we anticipate, our business could be harmed.

 

Our future success is substantially dependent on the continued use of the Internet and mobile technology as effective media of business and communication by our consumers. Internet and mobile technology use may not continue to develop at historical rates, and consumers may not continue to use the Internet or mobile technology as media for information exchange. Further, these media may not be accepted as viable long-term outlets for information for a number of reasons, including actual or perceived lack of security of information and possible disruptions of service or connectivity. If consumers begin to access real estate information through other media and we fail to innovate, our business may be negatively impacted.

 

We rely on the performance of highly skilled personnel, and if we are unable to attract, retain and motivate well-qualified employees, our business could be harmed.

 

We believe our success has depended, and continues to depend, on the efforts and talents of our management and our highly skilled team of employees, including our software engineers, statisticians, marketing professionals and advertising sales staff. Our future success depends on our continuing ability to attract, develop, motivate and retain highly qualified and skilled employees. The loss of any of our senior management or key employees could materially adversely affect our ability to build on the efforts they have undertaken and to execute our business plan, and we may not be able to find adequate replacements. We cannot ensure that we will be able to retain the services of any members of our senior management or other key employees. We do not maintain any key person life insurance policies. If we do not succeed in attracting well-qualified employees or retaining and motivating existing employees, our business could be harmed.

 

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Any significant disruption in service on our website or in our network could damage our reputation and result in a loss of users of our products and services and of advertisers, which could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

Our brand, reputation and ability to attract users and advertisers depend on the reliable performance of our network infrastructure and content delivery processes. We have experienced minor interruptions in these systems in the past, including server failures that temporarily slowed the performance of our website and mobile applications, and we may experience interruptions in the future. Interruptions in these systems, whether due to system failures, computer viruses or physical or electronic break-ins, could affect the security or availability of our products and services on our website and mobile applications and prevent or inhibit the ability of users to access our services. Problems with the reliability or security of our systems could harm our reputation, result in a loss of users of our products and services and of advertisers and result in additional costs, any of which could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

Substantially all of the communications, network and computer hardware used to operate our website are located at facilities in the area. We do not own or control the operation of these facilities. Our systems and operations are vulnerable to damage or interruption from fire, flood, power loss, telecommunications failure, terrorist attacks, acts of war, electronic and physical break-ins, computer viruses, earthquakes and similar events. The occurrence of any of the foregoing events could result in damage to our systems and hardware or could cause them to fail completely, and our insurance may not cover such events or may be insufficient to compensate us for losses that may occur.

 

A failure of our systems at one site could result in reduced functionality for our users, and a total failure of our systems could cause our website or mobile applications to be inaccessible. Problems faced by our third-party web hosting providers with the telecommunications network providers with which they contract or with the systems by which they allocate capacity among their customers, including us, could adversely affect the experience of our users. Our third-party web hosting providers could decide to close their facilities without adequate notice. Any financial difficulties, such as bankruptcy reorganization, faced by our third-party web hosting providers or any of the service providers with whom they contract may have negative effects on our business, the nature and extent of which are difficult to predict. If our third-party web hosting providers are unable to keep up with our growing needs for capacity, this could harm our business.

 

We do not carry business interruption insurance sufficient to compensate us for the potentially significant losses, including the potential harm to the future growth of our business that may result from interruptions in our service as a result of system failures. Any errors, defects, disruptions or other performance problems with our services could harm our reputation and harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

We may make acquisitions and investments, which could result in operating difficulties, dilution and other harmful consequences.

 

We expect to evaluate a wide array of potential strategic opportunities. For example, in March 2011, we acquired the operating assets of a real estate agent and rental property manager marketing service. Any transactions that we enter into could be material to our financial condition and results of operations. The process of integrating an acquired company, business or technology could create unforeseen operating difficulties and expenditures. The areas where we face risks include:

 

   

diversion of management time and focus from operating our business to acquisition integration challenges;

 

   

implementation or remediation of controls, procedures and policies at the acquired company;

 

   

coordination of product, engineering and sales and marketing functions;

 

   

retention of employees from the acquired company;

 

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liability for activities of the acquired company before the acquisition;

 

   

litigation or other claims arising in connection with the acquired company; and

 

   

in the case of foreign acquisitions, the need to integrate operations across different cultures and languages and to address the particular economic, currency, political and regulatory risks associated with specific countries.

 

Our failure to address these risks or other problems encountered in connection with our past or future acquisitions and investments could cause us to fail to realize the anticipated benefits of such acquisitions or investments, incur unanticipated liabilities and harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

We are subject to a variety of federal and state laws, many of which are unsettled and still developing and which could subject us to claims or otherwise harm our business.

 

We are subject to a variety of federal and state laws that are continuously evolving and developing, including laws regarding the real estate and mortgage industries, Internet-based businesses and businesses that rely on advertising. These laws can be costly to comply with, can require significant management time and effort, and can subject us to claims or other remedies. These laws may conflict with each other and if we comply with the laws of one jurisdiction, we may find that we are violating laws of another jurisdiction. Additionally, our ability to provide a specific target audience to advertisers is a significant competitive advantage. Any legislation reducing this ability would have a negative impact on our business and results of operations.

 

If we are unable to comply with these laws or regulations, if we become liable under these laws or regulations or if unfavorable regulations or unfavorable interpretations of existing regulations by courts or regulatory bodies are implemented, we could be directly harmed and forced to implement new measures to reduce our exposure to this liability and it could cause the development of product or service offerings in affected markets to become impractical. This may require us to expend substantial resources or to discontinue certain products or services, limit our ability to expand our product and services offerings or expand into new markets or otherwise harm our business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, the increased attention focused upon liability issues as a result of lawsuits and legislative proposals could harm our reputation or otherwise impact the growth of our business. Any costs incurred as a result of this potential liability could harm our business and results of operations.

 

We assist with the processing of customer credit card transactions which results in us receiving personally identifiable information. This information is increasingly subject to legislation and regulation in the United States. This legislation and regulation is generally intended to protect the privacy and security of personal information, including credit card information, that is collected, processed and transmitted. We could be adversely affected if government regulations require us to significantly change our business practices with respect to this type of information.

 

We may be unable to continue to use the domain names that we use in our business, or prevent third parties from acquiring and using domain names that infringe on, are similar to, or otherwise decrease the value of our brand or our trademarks or service marks.

 

We have registered domain names for our website that we use in our business, such as Zillow.com. If we lose the ability to use a domain name, we may incur significant expenses to market our products and services under a new domain name, which could harm our business. In addition, our competitors could attempt to capitalize on our brand recognition by using domain names similar to ours. Domain names similar to ours have been registered in the United States and elsewhere. We may be unable to prevent third parties from acquiring and using domain names that infringe on, are similar to, or otherwise decrease the value of our brand or our trademarks or service marks. Protecting and enforcing our rights in our domain names and determining the rights of others may require litigation, which could result in substantial costs and diversion of management’s attention.

 

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We may be unable to adequately protect our intellectual property, which could harm the value of our brand and our business.

 

We regard our intellectual property as critical to our success, and we rely on trademark, copyright and patent law, trade secret protection and contracts to protect our proprietary rights. If we are not successful in protecting our intellectual property, the value of our brand and our business, results of operations and financial condition could be harmed.

 

While we believe that our issued patents and pending patent applications help to protect our business, there can be no assurance that our operations do not, or will not, infringe valid, enforceable patents of third parties or that competitors will not devise new methods of competing with us that are not covered by our patents or patent applications. There also can be no assurance that our patent applications will be approved, that any patents issued will adequately protect our intellectual property, that such patents will not be challenged by third parties or found to be invalid or unenforceable or that our patents will be effective in preventing third parties from utilizing a “copycat” business model to offer the same products or services. Moreover, we rely on intellectual property and technology developed or licensed by third parties, and we may not be able to obtain licenses and technologies from these third parties on reasonable terms or at all.

 

Effective trademark, service mark, copyright and trade secret protection may not be available in every country in which our products and services may be provided. The laws of certain countries do not protect proprietary rights to the same extent as the laws of the United States and, therefore, in certain jurisdictions, we may be unable to protect intellectual property and our proprietary technology adequately against unauthorized third-party copying or use, which could harm our competitive position. We have licensed in the past, and expect to license in the future, certain of our proprietary rights, such as trademarks or copyrighted material, to third parties. These licensees may take actions that might diminish the value of our proprietary rights or harm our reputation, even if we have agreements prohibiting such activity. To the extent third parties are obligated to indemnify us for breaches of our intellectual property rights, these third parties may be unable to meet these obligations. Any of these events could harm our business, results of operations or financial condition.

 

Intellectual property disputes are costly to defend and could harm our business, results of operations, financial condition and reputation.

 

From time to time, we face allegations that we have infringed the trademarks, copyrights, patents and other intellectual property rights of third parties. We are currently subject to patent infringement claims. These claims allege, among other things, that aspects of our technology infringe upon the plaintiffs’ patents. If we are not successful in defending ourselves against these claims, we may be required to pay damages and may be subject to injunctions, each of which could harm our business, results of operations, financial condition and reputation. We may be subject to future claims or allegations relating to our intellectual property rights. As we grow our business and expand our operations we expect that we will continue to be subject to intellectual property claims and allegations. Patent and other intellectual property disputes or litigation may be protracted and expensive, and the results are difficult to predict and may require us to stop offering certain products, services or features, purchase licenses which may be expensive to procure or modify our products or services. In addition, patent or other intellectual property disputes or litigation may result in significant settlement costs. Any of these events could harm our business, results of operations, financial condition and reputation.

 

In addition, we use open source software in our services and will continue to use open source software in the future. From time to time, we may be subject to claims brought against companies that incorporate open source software into their products or services, claiming ownership of, or demanding release of, the source code, the open source software and/or derivative works that were developed using such software, or otherwise seeking to enforce the terms of the applicable open source license. These claims could also result in litigation, require us to purchase a costly license or require us to devote additional research and development resources to changing our products or services, any of which would have a negative effect on our business and results of operations.

 

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Even if these matters do not result in litigation or are resolved in our favor or without significant cash settlements, the time and resources necessary to resolve them could harm our business, results of operations, financial condition and reputation.

 

Confidentiality agreements with employees and others may not adequately prevent disclosure of trade secrets and other proprietary information.

 

In order to protect our technologies and processes, we rely in part on confidentiality agreements with our employees, licensees, independent contractors and other advisors. These agreements may not effectively prevent disclosure of confidential information, including trade secrets, and may not provide an adequate remedy in the event of unauthorized disclosure of confidential information. In addition, others may independently discover our trade secrets and proprietary information, and in such cases we could not assert any trade secret rights against such parties. To the extent that our employees, contractors or other third parties with whom we do business use intellectual property owned by others in their work for us, disputes may arise as to the rights in related or resulting know-how and inventions. The loss of trade secret protection could make it easier for third parties to compete with our products by copying functionality. In addition, any changes in, or unexpected interpretations of, intellectual property laws may compromise our ability to enforce our trade secret and intellectual property rights. Costly and time-consuming litigation could be necessary to enforce and determine the scope of our proprietary rights, and failure to obtain or maintain protection of our trade secrets or other proprietary information could harm our business, results of operations, reputation and competitive position.

 

We may be unable to halt the operations of websites that aggregate or misappropriate our data.

 

From time to time, third parties have misappropriated our data through website scraping, robots or other means and aggregated this data on their websites with data from other companies. In addition, copycat websites have misappropriated data on our network and attempted to imitate our brand or the functionality of our website. When we have become aware of such websites, we have employed technological or legal measures in an attempt to halt their operations. However, we may be unable to detect all such websites in a timely manner and, even if we could, technological and legal measures may be insufficient to halt their operations. In some cases, particularly in the case of websites operating outside of the United States, our available remedies may not be adequate to protect us against the impact of the operation of such websites. Regardless of whether we can successfully enforce our rights against the operators of these websites, any measures that we may take could require us to expend significant financial or other resources, which could harm our business, results of operations or financial condition. In addition, to the extent that such activity creates confusion among consumers or advertisers, our brand and business could be harmed.

 

If our security measures are compromised, consumers may curtail use of our products and services and advertisers may reduce their advertising on our website.

 

Our products and services involve the storage and transmission of users’ information, some of which may be private, and security breaches could expose us to a risk of loss or exposure of this information, which could result in potential liability and litigation. For example, a hacker could steal a user’s profile password and manipulate information about that user’s home or post to a forum while posing as that user. Like all websites, our website is vulnerable to computer viruses, break-ins, phishing attacks, attempts to overload our servers with denial-of-service or other attacks and similar disruptions from unauthorized use of our computer systems, any of which could lead to interruptions, delays, or website shutdowns, causing loss of critical data or the unauthorized disclosure or use of personal or other confidential information. If we experience compromises to our security that result in website performance or availability problems, the complete shutdown of our website, or mobile applications, or the loss or unauthorized disclosure of confidential information, our users and advertisers may lose trust and confidence in us, and users may decrease the use of our website or stop using our website in its entirety, and advertisers may decrease or stop advertising on our website. Further, outside parties may attempt to fraudulently induce employees, users or advertisers to disclose sensitive information in order to gain access to

 

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our information or our users’ or advertisers’ information. Because the techniques used to obtain unauthorized access, disable or degrade service, or sabotage systems change frequently, often are not recognized until launched against a target and may originate from less regulated and remote areas around the world, we may be unable to proactively address these techniques or to implement adequate preventative measures. Any or all of these issues could negatively impact our ability to attract new users and increase engagement by existing users, cause existing users to curtail or stop use of our products or services or close their accounts, cause existing advertisers to cancel their contracts, or subject us to third-party lawsuits, regulatory fines or other action or liability, thereby harming our business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

We are subject to a number of risks related to credit card and debit card payments we accept.

 

We accept payments through credit and debit card transactions. For credit and debit card payments, we pay interchange and other fees, which may increase over time. An increase in those fees would require us to either increase the prices we charge or suffer an increase in our operating expenses, either of which could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

We depend on processing vendors to complete credit and debit card transactions. If we or our processing vendors fail to maintain adequate systems for the authorization and processing of credit card transactions, it could cause one or more of the major credit card companies to disallow our continued use of their payment products. In addition, if these systems fail to work properly and, as a result, we do not charge our customers’ credit cards on a timely basis or at all, our business, revenue, results of operations and financial condition could be harmed.

 

We are also subject to payment card association operating rules, certification requirements and rules governing electronic funds transfers, which could change or be reinterpreted to make it more difficult for us to comply. We are required to comply with payment card industry security standards. Failing to comply with those standards may violate payment card association operating rules, federal and state laws and regulations, and the terms of our contracts with payment processors. Any failure to comply fully also may subject us to fines, penalties, damages and civil liability, and may result in the loss of our ability to accept credit and debit card payments. Further, there is no guarantee that such compliance will prevent illegal or improper use of our payment systems or the theft, loss, or misuse of data pertaining to credit and debit cards, card holders and transactions.

 

If we fail to adequately control fraudulent credit card transactions, we may face civil liability, diminished public perception of our security measures and significantly higher credit card-related costs, each of which could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

If we are unable to maintain our chargeback rate or refund rates at acceptable levels, our processing vendors may increase our transaction fees or terminate their relationships with us. Any increases in our credit and debit card fees could harm our results of operations, particularly if we elect not to raise our rates for our service to offset the increase. The termination of our ability to process payments on any major credit or debit card would significantly impair our ability to operate our business.

 

We expect our results of operations to fluctuate on a quarterly and annual basis.

 

Our revenue and results of operations could vary significantly from quarter to quarter and year to year and may fail to match our past performance because of a variety of factors, some of which are outside our control. Any of these events could cause the market price of our Class A common stock to fluctuate. Factors that may contribute to the variability of our results of operations include:

 

   

the unproven nature of our business model;

 

   

general industry and macroeconomic conditions;

 

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the extent of our ability to increase our user traffic and engagement through product innovation and unpaid traffic-generating activities;

 

   

our commitment to making decisions based on the best interests of consumers even if it means forgoing short-term revenue opportunities;

 

   

the entrance of new competitors into our market;

 

   

the timing and cost of expanding our sales organization and delays or inability with respect to achieving expected increased sales productivity;

 

   

the ability to increase sales of our advertising products to new customers and expand sales of additional advertising products and services;

 

   

fluctuations in the quantity of, and the price at which we are able to sell, our remnant advertising;

 

   

the size and seasonal variability of our advertisers’ marketing budgets, which may impact, in particular, our display advertising revenues;

 

   

the extent of our ability to effectively grow our business through paid advertising;

 

   

the cost of investing in our technology infrastructure being greater than we anticipate;

 

   

disruptions or outages in our website or mobile applications, and actual or perceived breaches of privacy;

 

   

the extent to which existing advertisers renew their agreements with us and the timing and terms of those renewals; and

 

   

changes in our pricing policies or those of our competitors.

 

Risks Related to Ownership of Our Class A Common Stock and this Offering

 

Our securities have no prior market and an active trading market may not develop, which may cause our Class A common stock to trade at a discount from the initial public offering price.

 

Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our Class A common stock. The initial public offering price for our Class A common stock will be determined through negotiations between us and the representatives of the underwriters and may not be indicative of the market price of our Class A common stock after this offering. If you purchase shares of our Class A common stock, you may not be able to resell those shares at or above the initial public offering price. We cannot predict the extent to which investor interest in us will lead to the development of an active trading market, or how liquid that market might become. An active public market for our Class A common stock may not develop or be sustained after this offering. If an active public market does not develop or is not sustained, it may cause our Class A common stock to trade at a price lower than the initial public offering price and it may be difficult for you to sell your shares of Class A common stock at a price that is attractive to you.

 

The dual class structure of our common stock as contained in our charter documents has the effect of concentrating voting control with our founders, and may limit your ability to influence corporate matters.

 

Our Class B common stock has 10 votes per share, and our Class A common stock, which is the stock we are offering in this offering and the concurrent private placement, has one vote per share. All shares of Class B common stock are held by our founders, Richard Barton and Lloyd Frink. Mr. Barton and Mr. Frink will control approximately         % and         %, respectively, of the aggregate number of shares of our outstanding Class A common stock and Class B common stock, representing approximately         % and         %, respectively, of the voting power of our outstanding capital stock following this offering and the concurrent private placement. Therefore, Mr. Barton and Mr. Frink will have significant control over our management and affairs and over all matters requiring shareholder approval, including the election of directors and significant corporate transactions, such as a merger or other sale of us or our assets, for the foreseeable future. Mr. Barton and Mr. Frink, as the

 

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holders of Class B common stock, together will be able to control all matters submitted to our shareholders for approval. This concentrated control may limit the ability of holders of our Class A common stock to influence corporate matters for the foreseeable future, and might harm the market price of our Class A common stock by delaying, deferring or preventing a change of control, impeding a merger, consolidation, takeover or other business combination involving us, or discouraging a potential acquirer from acquiring our Class A common stock due to the limited voting power of such stock relative to the Class B common stock.

 

Our stock price may be volatile, and you may be unable to sell your shares at or above the offering price.

 

The initial public offering price for the shares of our Class A common stock will be determined by negotiations between us and the representatives of the underwriters and may not be indicative of prices that will prevail in the trading market. The market price of our Class A common stock could be subject to wide fluctuations in response to many of the risk factors discussed in this prospectus, and others beyond our control, including:

 

   

actual or anticipated fluctuations in our financial condition and results of operations;

 

   

changes in projected operational and financial results;

 

   

addition or loss of significant customers;

 

   

actual or anticipated changes in our growth rate relative to that of our competitors;

 

   

announcements by us or our competitors of significant acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures or capital-raising activities or commitments;

 

   

announcements of technological innovations or new offerings by us or our competitors;

 

   

additions or departures of key personnel;

 

   

changes in laws or regulations applicable to our services;

 

   

fluctuations in the valuation of companies perceived by investors to be comparable to us;

 

   

issuance of new or updated research or reports by securities analysts;

 

   

sales of our Class A common stock by us or our shareholders;

 

   

stock price and volume fluctuations attributable to inconsistent trading volume levels of our shares;

 

   

the expiration or waiver of contractual lock-up provisions; and

 

   

general economic and market conditions.

 

Furthermore, the stock markets in recent years have experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have affected and continue to affect the market prices of the equity securities of many companies. These fluctuations often have been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of those companies. These broad market and industry fluctuations, as well as general economic, political and market conditions such as recessions, interest rate changes or international currency fluctuations, may negatively impact the market price of our Class A common stock. If the market price of our Class A common stock after this offering does not exceed the initial public offering price, you may not realize any return on your investment in us and may lose some or all of your investment. In the past, companies that have experienced volatility in the market price of their stock have been subject to securities class action litigation. We may be the target of this type of litigation in the future. Securities litigation against us could result in substantial costs and divert management’s attention from other business concerns, which could harm our business, results of operations or financial condition.

 

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Future sales of our Class A common stock in the public market could cause our stock price to decline.

 

Sales of a substantial number of shares of our Class A common stock in the public market after this offering, or the perception that such sales might occur, could depress the market price of our Class A common stock and could impair our ability to raise capital through the sale of additional equity securities. Upon completion of this offering and the concurrent private placement, based on our shares outstanding as of December 31, 2010, and after giving effect to the conversion of all outstanding shares of our convertible preferred stock and Class C common stock into shares of Class A common stock, we will have                  shares of Class A common stock outstanding and 32,205,715 shares of Class B common stock outstanding, assuming no exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option to purchase additional shares and no exercise of outstanding options.

 

Of the outstanding shares, all of the shares of Class A common stock sold in this offering will be freely tradable, except that any shares held or acquired by our “affiliates,” as that term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, will be subject to the volume limitations and certain other restrictions of Rule 144. The shares to be sold in the concurrent private placement are subject to the holding period requirements of Rule 144 and are, therefore, subject to a minimum six-month holding requirement before such shares can be sold in a non-registered transaction. The remaining              shares of Class A common stock outstanding after this offering and the concurrent private placement (based on our shares outstanding as of December 31, 2010) and the              shares sold in the concurrent private placement will be restricted as a result of securities laws, lock-up agreements or other contractual restrictions that restrict transfers for at least 180 days after the date of this prospectus, subject to certain extensions and subject to certain earlier releases if certain conditions are met. For further information, see “Shares Eligible for Future Sale.” In addition, Citi may, in its sole discretion, release all or some portion of the shares subject to lock-up agreements prior to expiration of the lock-up period. After this offering and the concurrent private placement, the holders of              shares of Class A common stock and 32,205,715 shares of Class B common stock, or         % of our total outstanding Class A common stock (calculated on an as-if-converted basis), based on shares outstanding as of December 31, 2010, will be entitled to rights with respect to registration of these shares under the Securities Act pursuant to an investors’ rights agreement. If the holders of our Class A common stock and Class B common stock entitled to registration rights elect to exercise such rights and sell a large number of shares, they could adversely affect the market price of our Class A common stock. If we file a registration statement for the purposes of selling additional shares to raise capital and are required to include shares held by these holders pursuant to the exercise of their registration rights, our ability to raise capital may be impaired. We intend to file a registration statement on Form S-8 under the Securities Act to register approximately              million shares of our Class A common stock for issuance under our Amended and Restated 2005 Equity Incentive Plan and 2011 Incentive Plan. Once we register these shares, they can be freely sold in the public market when the options underlying the shares are exercised and the shares of Class A common stock are issued, subject to the lock-up period and other restrictions provided under the terms of the applicable plan, option agreements or lock-up agreements entered into with the option holders.

 

Because the initial public offering price of our Class A common stock will be substantially higher than the pro forma net tangible book value per share of our outstanding Class A and Class B common stock following this offering, new investors will experience immediate and substantial dilution.

 

The initial public offering price per share will be substantially higher than the pro forma net tangible book value per share of our Class A and Class B common stock immediately following this offering and the concurrent private placement based on the total value of our tangible assets less our total liabilities. Therefore, if you purchase shares of our Class A common stock in this offering, you will experience immediate dilution of $             per share, the difference between the price per share you pay for our Class A common stock and its pro forma net tangible book value per share as of December 31, 2010, after giving effect to the issuance of                  shares of our Class A common stock in this offering and the concurrent private placement. Furthermore, investors purchasing shares of our Class A common stock in this offering will only own approximately         % of our outstanding shares of Class A and Class B common stock (and have         % of the combined voting power of the outstanding shares of our Class A and Class B common stock), after the offering even though their aggregate investment will represent         % of the total consideration received by us in connection with all initial sales of                  shares of our capital stock outstanding as of December 31, 2010, after giving effect to the issuance of

 

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shares of our Class A common stock in this offering and the concurrent private placement. To the extent outstanding options to purchase our Class A common stock are exercised, investors purchasing our Class A common stock in this offering will experience further dilution.

 

If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or publish inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, our stock price and trading volume could decline.

 

The trading market for our Class A common stock will depend in part on the research and reports that securities or industry analysts publish about our company. We do not currently have and may never obtain research coverage by securities and industry analysts. If few or no securities or industry analysts cover our company, the market price of our Class A common stock could be negatively impacted. If securities or industry analysts cover us and if one or more of such analysts downgrades our Class A common stock or publishes inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, our stock price would likely decline. If one or more of the analysts covering us fail to publish reports on us regularly, demand for our Class A common stock could decline, which could cause our stock price and trading volume to decline.

 

The requirements of being a public company may strain our resources and distract our management, which could make it difficult to manage our business.

 

Following the completion of this offering, we will be required to comply with various regulatory and reporting requirements, including those required by the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC. Complying with these reporting and other regulatory requirements will be time-consuming and will result in increased costs to us and could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

As a public company, we will be subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. These requirements could strain our systems and resources. The Exchange Act requires that we file annual, quarterly and current reports with respect to our business and financial condition. The Exchange Act requires that we maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting. To maintain and improve the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting, we will need to commit significant resources, hire additional staff and provide additional management oversight. We will be implementing additional procedures and processes for the purpose of addressing the standards and requirements applicable to public companies. Sustaining our growth also will require us to commit additional management, operational and financial resources to identify new professionals to join us and to maintain appropriate operational and financial systems to adequately support expansion. These activities may divert management’s attention from other business concerns and could make it difficult to manage our business, which could harm our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. In addition, if we find any material weakness in our internal control, we could lose investor confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports, which would cause the market price of our Class A common stock to decline.

 

Anti-takeover provisions in our charter documents and under Washington law could make an acquisition of us more difficult, limit attempts by our shareholders to replace or remove our current management and limit the market price of our Class A common stock.

 

Provisions in our articles of incorporation and bylaws, as amended and restated in connection with this offering, may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control or changes in our management. Our amended and restated articles of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws will include provisions that:

 

   

authorize our board of directors to issue, without further action by our shareholders, up to                  shares of undesignated preferred stock;

 

   

establish that our board of directors will be divided into three classes, Class I, Class II and Class III, with each class serving three-year staggered terms;

 

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prohibit cumulative voting in the election of directors;

 

   

provide that our directors may be removed only for cause;

 

   

provide that vacancies on our board of directors may be filled only by a majority of directors then in office, even though less than a quorum;

 

   

provide that only our board of directors may change the size of our board of directors;

 

   

specify that special meetings of our shareholders can be called only by the chair of our board of directors, our president or our chief executive officer;

 

   

establish an advance notice procedure for shareholder proposals to be brought before a meeting of shareholders, including proposed nominations of persons for election to our board of directors;

 

   

require the approval of our board of directors or the holders of two-thirds of the voting power of our capital stock to amend our bylaws;

 

   

require the approval of two-thirds of the outstanding voting power of our capital stock to amend certain provisions of our articles of incorporation; and

 

   

reflect two classes of voting common stock, as discussed above.

 

These provisions may frustrate or prevent any attempts by our shareholders to replace or remove our current management by making it more difficult for shareholders to replace members of our board of directors, which is responsible for appointing our management. In addition, because we are incorporated in the State of Washington, we are governed by the provisions of Chapter 23B.19 of the Washington Business Corporation Act, which prohibits certain business combinations between us and certain significant shareholders unless specified conditions are met. These provisions may also have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control of our company, even if this change of control would benefit our shareholders. See “Description of Capital Stock.”

 

Our management will have broad discretion over the use of the net proceeds we receive in this offering and the proceeds we receive in the concurrent private placement, and might not apply the proceeds in ways that increase the value of your investment.

 

Our management will have considerable discretion in applying the net proceeds we receive in this offering and the proceeds we receive in the concurrent private placement. We currently intend to use these proceeds primarily for general corporate purposes, including working capital, sales and marketing activities, general and administrative matters and capital expenditures. If appropriate opportunities arise, we may use a portion of these proceeds to acquire or invest in technologies, solutions or businesses that complement our business. We have not allocated these proceeds for any specific purposes. Until these proceeds are used, we plan to invest them, and these investments may not yield a favorable rate of return. If we do not invest or apply these proceeds in ways that enhance shareholder value, we may fail to achieve expected financial results, which could cause our stock price to decline.

 

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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This prospectus, including the sections entitled “Prospectus Summary,” “Risk Factors,” “Use of Proceeds,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Business,” contains forward-looking statements based on our management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to our management. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and generally may be identified by terms such as “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “could,” “would,” “project,” “plan,” “expect” or the negative or plural of these words or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements concerning the following:

 

   

our future financial performance, including our revenue, cost of revenue, operating expenses and ability to achieve and maintain profitability;

 

   

our ability to attract and retain consumers of our products and services;

 

   

our ability to attract and retain advertisers;

 

   

our ability to innovate and keep pace with changes in technology;

 

   

the success of our marketing efforts;

 

   

our ability to maintain, protect and enhance our brand and intellectual property;

 

   

the effects of increased competition in our market;

 

   

our ability to effectively manage our growth and successfully enter new markets;

 

   

the viability of Internet and mobile media and the market for Internet and mobile advertising;

 

   

our ability to successfully manage any future acquisitions of business, solutions or technology; and

 

   

the attraction and retention of qualified employees and key personnel.

 

These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those described in “Risk Factors.” Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for our management to predict all risks, nor can we assess the effect of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements we may make. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this prospectus may not occur and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements.

 

You should not rely on forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee that the future results, levels of activity, performance or events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur. Moreover, except as required by law, neither we nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the forward-looking statements, and we undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason after the date of this prospectus to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in our expectations.

 

You should read this prospectus and the documents that we reference in this prospectus and have filed with the SEC as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part with the understanding that our actual future results, levels of activity, performance and events and circumstances may be materially different from what we expect.

 

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MARKET, INDUSTRY AND OTHER DATA

 

Unless otherwise indicated, information contained in this prospectus concerning our industry and the market in which we operate, including our general expectations and market position, market opportunity and market size, is based on information from various sources, on assumptions that we have made that are based on those data and other similar sources and on our knowledge of the markets for our products and services. These data involve a number of assumptions and limitations, and you are cautioned not to give undue weight to such estimates. We have not independently verified any third-party information and cannot assure you of its accuracy or completeness. While we believe the market-position, market-opportunity and market-size information included in this prospectus is generally reliable, such information is inherently imprecise. In addition, projections, assumptions and estimates of our future performance and the future performance of the industry in which we operate are necessarily subject to a high degree of uncertainty and risk due to a variety of factors, including those described in “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this prospectus. These and other factors could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in the estimates made by the independent parties and by us.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

 

We estimate that our net proceeds from the sale of the Class A common stock in this offering and the proceeds from the concurrent private placement will be approximately $             million, assuming an initial public offering price of $             per share, which is the midpoint of the range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated expenses payable in connection with this offering. A $1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed initial public offering price would increase (decrease) the net proceeds from this offering by $             million, assuming the number of shares offered, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same, and after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated expenses payable in connection with this offering.

 

The principal purposes of this offering and the concurrent private placement are to increase our financial flexibility, increase our visibility in the marketplace and, with respect to this offering, create a public market for our Class A common stock. As of the date of this prospectus, we cannot specify with certainty all of the particular uses for these proceeds. However, we currently intend to use these proceeds primarily for general corporate purposes, including working capital, sales and marketing activities, general and administrative matters and capital expenditures. We may also use a portion of these proceeds for the acquisition of, or investment in, technologies, solutions or businesses that complement our business, although we have no present commitments or agreements to enter into any acquisitions or investments.

 

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DIVIDEND POLICY

 

We have never declared or paid a cash dividend on our capital stock and we intend to retain all available funds and any future earnings to fund the development and growth of our business. We therefore do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our Class A common stock or Class B common stock in the foreseeable future. Any future determinations to pay dividends on our Class A common stock or Class B common stock would depend on our results of operations, our financial condition and liquidity requirements, restrictions that may be imposed by applicable law or our contracts, and any other factors that our board of directors may consider relevant. Pursuant to the current terms of our loan and security agreement with a financial institution, we cannot pay dividends unless specified financial covenants are satisfied.

 

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CAPITALIZATION

 

The following table sets forth our cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments and capitalization as of December 31, 2010:

 

   

on an actual basis;

 

   

on a pro forma basis to give effect to the automatic conversion of all outstanding shares of our convertible preferred stock into an aggregate of 31,353,797 shares of our Class A common stock and the automatic conversion of all outstanding shares of our Class C common stock into an aggregate of 7,794,285 shares of our Class A common stock, both to be effected upon the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part; and

 

   

on a pro forma, as adjusted basis to give effect to the issuance and sale by us of              shares of our Class A common stock in this offering and the concurrent private placement, and our receipt of the net proceeds from the sale of such shares at an assumed initial public offering price of $             per share, which is the midpoint of the range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated expenses payable in connection with this offering.

 

The information below is illustrative only. Our capitalization following this offering and the concurrent private placement will depend on the actual initial public offering price and other terms of this offering determined at pricing. You should read this table in conjunction with the sections entitled “Selected Financial and Other Data” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus.

 

     As of December 31, 2010,

 
     Actual

    Pro Forma
(unaudited)


    Pro Forma,
as Adjusted
(unaudited)


 
     (in thousands, except share and par
value data)
 

Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments

   $ 13,777      $ 13,777      $                
    


 


 


Shareholders’ equity:

                        

Convertible preferred stock, $0.0001 par value: 70,000,000 shares authorized, 31,353,797 shares issued and outstanding, actual;              shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding, pro forma and pro forma, as adjusted (unaudited)

     4        —          —     

Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value: 200,000,000 shares authorized, 4,362,441 shares issued and outstanding, actual;              shares authorized, 43,510,523 shares issued and outstanding, pro forma (unaudited);              shares authorized,              shares issued and outstanding, pro forma, as adjusted (unaudited)

     —          5           

Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value: 35,000,000 shares authorized, 32,205,715 shares issued and outstanding, actual;              shares authorized, 32,205,715 shares issued and outstanding, pro forma and pro forma, as adjusted (unaudited)

     3        3           

Class C common stock, $0.0001 par value: 50,000,000 shares authorized, 7,794,285 shares issued and outstanding, actual;              shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding, pro forma and pro forma, as adjusted (unaudited)

     1        —          —     

Additional paid-in capital

     96,149        96,149           

Accumulated deficit

     (78,709     (78,709        
    


 


 


Total shareholders’ equity

     17,448        17,448           
    


 


 


Total capitalization

   $ 31,225      $ 31,225      $     
    


 


 


 

 

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A $1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed initial public offering price of $         per share would increase (decrease) the amount of cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, additional paid in capital and total shareholders’ equity and total capitalization by approximately $             million, assuming the number of shares offered by us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable in connection with this offering. Similarly, each increase (decrease) of one million shares in the number of shares of our Class A common stock offered by us would increase (decrease) the amount of cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, additional paid-in capital, total shareholders’ equity and total capitalization by approximately $             million, assuming that the assumed initial public offering price remains the same and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated expenses payable in connection with this offering. The pro forma, as adjusted, information discussed above is illustrative only and will be adjusted based on the actual public offering price and other terms of this offering determined at pricing.

 

The number of shares in the table above excludes, as of December 31, 2010:

 

   

            shares of our Class A common stock reserved for future issuance under our 2011 Incentive Plan, which we plan to adopt in connection with this offering, as more fully described in “Executive Compensation — Employee Benefit Plans”;

 

   

16,935,951 shares of our Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of options outstanding as of December 31, 2010, to purchase shares of our Class A common stock at a weighted average exercise price of $1.19 per share;

 

   

3,695,642 shares of our Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding options granted after December 31, 2010, to purchase shares of our Class A common stock at a weighted average exercise price of $1.15 per share; and

 

   

700,000 shares of our Class A common stock issued in March 2011 in connection with a purchase of assets.

 

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DILUTION

 

If you invest in our Class A common stock in this offering, your ownership interest will be diluted immediately to the extent of the difference between the initial public offering price per share of our Class A common stock and the net tangible book value per share of our common stock after this offering and the concurrent private placement.

 

Our pro forma net tangible book value as of December 31, 2010, was $16.6 million or $0.22 per share of Class A common stock and Class B common stock. Pro forma net tangible book value per share represents the amount of total tangible assets (total assets less intangible assets) less total liabilities, divided by the number of shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock outstanding as of December 31, 2010, after giving effect to the automatic conversion of all outstanding shares of our convertible preferred stock into an aggregate of 31,353,797 shares of our Class A common stock and the automatic conversion of all outstanding shares of our Class C common stock into an aggregate of 7,794,285 shares of our Class A common stock, both to be effected upon the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.

After giving effect to the issuance and sale by us of              shares of our Class A common stock in this offering and the concurrent private placement at the assumed initial public offering price of $             per share, which is the midpoint of the range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, and after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and our estimated offering expenses payable in connection with this offering, our pro forma, as adjusted, net tangible book value immediately after this offering and the concurrent private placement would have been $             million, or $             per share. This amount represents an immediate increase in net tangible book value of $             per share to our existing shareholders and an immediate dilution of $             per share to our new investors and concurrent private placement investors purchasing shares of Class A common stock.

 

The following table illustrates this dilution on a per share basis:

 

Assumed initial public offering price

            $            

Pro forma net tangible book value per share as of December 31, 2010

   $ 0.22            

Increase per share attributable to new investors and concurrent private placement investors

                 

Pro forma, as adjusted, net tangible book value per share immediately after this offering and the concurrent private placement

                 
             


Dilution in pro forma, net tangible book value per share to new investors and concurrent private placement investors

            $     
             


 

A $1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed initial public offering price of              per share would increase (decrease) our pro forma, as adjusted, net tangible book value as of December 31, 2010 by approximately              million, assuming the number of shares offered by us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same and after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated expenses payable in connection with this offering. A $1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed initial public offering price per share would also increase the pro forma, as adjusted, net tangible book value per share immediately after this offering and the concurrent private placement and the dilution in pro forma net tangible book value per share to new investors and concurrent private placement investors by $             and $            , respectively, assuming the number of shares offered by us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same and after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable in connection with this offering. As such, changes in the resulting pro forma, as adjusted, net tangible book value per share after this offering and the concurrent private placement and dilution in, pro forma, as adjusted, net tangible book value per share to new investors and the concurrent private placement investors are not directly proportional to changes in the assumed offering price per share.

 

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The following table sets forth as of December 31, 2010, on a pro forma, as adjusted, basis as described above, the differences between the number of Class A common stock purchased from us, the total consideration paid to us and the average price per share that existing shareholders, new investors and the concurrent private placement investors paid. The table gives effect to the automatic conversion of all outstanding shares of our convertible preferred stock into shares of Class A common stock and the automatic conversion of all outstanding shares of our Class C common stock into shares of our Class A common stock. The calculation below is based on an assumed initial public offering price of              per share, which is the midpoint of the range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, and before deducting any underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable in connection with this offering:

 

     Total Shares

    Total Consideration

    Average Price
Per Share

     Number

     Percent

    Amount

   Percent

   

Existing shareholders

                      %      $                          %      $            

New investors

                      %      $              %      $

Concurrent private placement investors

                      %      $              %      $
    


  


 
  


 

Total

              100   $      100   $
    


  


 
  


 

 

A $1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed initial public offering price of $             per share would increase (decrease) total consideration paid by new investors purchasing shares in this offering and total consideration paid by all shareholders by $             million, assuming the number of shares offered by us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remain the same and after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable in connection with this offering.

 

If the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full, the number of shares of Class A common stock held by the new investors purchasing shares in this offering will be increased to             , or approximately             % of the total number of shares of our Class A common stock outstanding after this offering. However, funds affiliated with Technology Crossover Ventures, and PAR Investment Partners, L.P., have agreed to purchase from us in a concurrent private placement the number of shares of Class A common stock with an aggregate purchase price of $5.0 million and $0.5 million, respectively, at the assumed initial public offering price of $             per share, which is the midpoint of the range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus. If the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full and the funds affiliated with Technology Crossover Ventures and PAR Investment Partners, L.P., purchase $5.0 million and $0.5 million of shares of Class A common stock, respectively, in the concurrent private placement, our existing shareholders would own between             % and             %, in the aggregate, and new investors purchasing shares in this offering would own between             % and             %, in the aggregate, of the total number of shares of our Class A common stock outstanding after this offering and the concurrent private placement.

 

The tables and calculations above exclude, as of December 31, 2010:

 

   

             shares of our Class A common stock reserved for future issuance under our 2011 Incentive Plan, which we plan to adopt in connection with this offering, as more fully described in “Executive Compensation — Employee Benefit Plans”;

 

   

16,935,951 shares of our Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of options outstanding as of December 31, 2010, to purchase shares of our Class A common stock at a weighted average exercise price of $1.19 per share;

 

   

3,695,642 shares of our Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding options granted after December 31, 2010, to purchase shares of our Class A common stock at a weighted average exercise price of $1.15 per share; and

 

   

700,000 shares of our Class A common stock issued in March 2011 in connection with a purchase of assets.

 

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SELECTED FINANCIAL AND OTHER DATA

 

You should read the financial data set forth below in conjunction with the information under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus. Our historical results are not necessarily indicative of our results to be expected in any future period. We have derived the following statements of operations data for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010 and balance sheet data as of December 31, 2009 and 2010 from our audited financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. We have derived the following statements of operations data for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2007 and balance sheet data as of December 31, 2006, 2007 and 2008 from our audited financial statements not included in this prospectus.

 

     Year Ended December 31,

 
     2006

    2007

    2008

    2009

    2010

 
     (in thousands, except per share data)  

Statement of Operations Data:

                                        

Revenues

   $ 4,289      $ 7,106      $ 10,593      $ 17,491      $ 30,467   

Costs and expenses:

                                        

Cost of revenues(1)

     1,621        3,710        4,198        4,042        4,973   

Sales and marketing(1)

     4,676        6,118        7,481        9,654        14,996   

Technology and development(1)

     6,794        12,885        15,048        11,260        10,651   

General and administrative(1)

     5,148        6,179        5,770        5,501        6,684   
    


 


 


 


 


Total costs and expenses

     18,239        28,892        32,497        30,457        37,304   
    


 


 


 


 


Loss from operations

     (13,950     (21,786     (21,904     (12,966     (6,837

Other income

     1,361        1,496        687        111        63   
    


 


 


 


 


Net loss

   $ (12,589   $ (20,290   $ (21,217   $ (12,855   $ (6,774
    


 


 


 


 


Net loss per share attributable to common shareholders – basic and diluted

   $ (0.30   $ (0.48   $ (0.50   $ (0.30   $ (0.16
    


 


 


 


 


Weighted-average shares outstanding – basic and diluted

     42,214        42,431        42,565        42,632        43,162   
    


 


 


 


 


Pro forma net loss per share attributable to common shareholders – basic and diluted (unaudited)(2)

                                   $ (0.09
                                    


Weighted-average shares outstanding used in calculating pro forma net loss per share attributable to common shareholders – basic and diluted (unaudited)(2)

                                     74,516   
                                    


Other Financial Data:

                                        

Adjusted EBITDA (unaudited)(3)

   $ (10,373   $ (13,766   $ (12,236   $ (4,908   $ 140   
    


 


 


 


 



     Year Ended December 31,

 
     2006

     2007

     2008

     2009

     2010

 
     (in thousands)  

(1)    Includes share-based compensation as follows:

                                            

Cost of revenues

   $ 56       $ 154       $ 157       $ 183       $ 210   

Sales and marketing

     143         247         408         408         445   

Technology and development

     190         306         412         394         389   

General and administrative

     136         473         544         666         671   
    


  


  


  


  


Total

   $ 525       $ 1,180       $ 1,521       $ 1,651       $ 1,715   
    


  


  


  


  


 

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(2)   Pro forma net loss per share attributable to common shareholders has been calculated assuming the automatic conversion of all outstanding shares of our convertible preferred stock into 31,353,797 shares of our Class A common stock and the automatic conversion of all outstanding shares of our Class C common stock into 7,794,285 shares of our Class A common stock, both to be effected upon the effectiveness of the registration of which this prospectus is a part.

 

(3)   See “Adjusted EBITDA” below for more information and for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net loss, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP.

 

     Year Ended December 31,

 
     2006

     2007

     2008

     2009

     2010

 
     (in thousands)  

Balance Sheet Data:

                                            

Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments

   $ 30,734       $ 41,728       $ 24,270       $ 16,091       $ 13,777   

Property and equipment, net

     9,236         9,253         6,249         4,409         4,929   

Working capital

     30,155         41,451         25,428         16,432         11,941   

Total assets

     42,905         54,406         34,482         24,608         24,013   

Convertible preferred stock

     3         4         4         4         4   

Total shareholders’ equity

     39,777         51,044         31,840         21,126         17,448   

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

To provide investors with additional information regarding our financial results, we have disclosed within this prospectus Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure. We have provided a reconciliation below of Adjusted EBITDA to net loss, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

 

We have included Adjusted EBITDA in this prospectus because it is a key metric used by our management and board of directors to measure operating performance and trends and to prepare and approve our annual budget. In particular, the exclusion of certain expenses in calculating Adjusted EBITDA facilitates operating performance comparisons on a period-to-period basis.

 

Our use of Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are:

 

   

Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our cash expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;

 

   

Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;

 

   

Adjusted EBITDA does not consider the potentially dilutive impact of share-based compensation;

 

   

Although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect cash capital expenditure requirements for such replacements or for new capital expenditure requirements; and

 

   

Other companies, including companies in our own industry, may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.

 

Because of these limitations, you should consider Adjusted EBITDA alongside other financial performance measures, including various cash flow metrics, net loss and our other GAAP results.

 

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The following table presents a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net loss for each of the periods presented.

 

     Year Ended December 31,

 
     2006

    2007

    2008

    2009

    2010

 
     (in thousands)  

Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net Loss:

                                        

Net loss

   $ (12,589   $ (20,290   $ (21,217   $ (12,855   $ (6,774

Income tax expense (benefit)

     —          —          —          —          —     

Other income

     (1,361     (1,496     (687     (111     (63

Depreciation and amortization expense

     3,052        6,840        8,147        6,407        5,262   

Share-based compensation expense

     525        1,180        1,521        1,651        1,715   
    


 


 


 


 


Adjusted EBITDA (unaudited)

   $ (10,373   $ (13,766   $ (12,236   $ (4,908   $ 140   
    


 


 


 


 


 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements and related notes to financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. In addition to historical financial information, the following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates and beliefs. Our actual results may differ materially from those contained in or implied by any forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include those discussed below and elsewhere in this prospectus, particularly in “Risk Factors.”

 

Overview

 

We are the leading real estate information marketplace. We provide vital information about homes, real estate listings and mortgages through our website and mobile applications, enabling homeowners, buyers, sellers and renters to connect with real estate and mortgage professionals best suited to meet their needs. We are transforming the way consumers make home-related decisions.

 

Our living database of more than 100 million U.S. homes – homes for sale, homes for rent and homes not currently on the market – attracts an active and vibrant community of users. Individuals and businesses that use Zillow have updated information on more than 27 million homes and added more than 50 million home photos, creating exclusive home profiles available nowhere else. These profiles include rich detailed information about homes, including property facts, listing information and purchase and sale data. We provide this information to our users where, when and how they want it, both through our website and through our industry-leading mobile applications that enable consumers to access our information when they are curbside, viewing homes. Using industry-leading automated valuation models, we provide current home value estimates, or Zestimates, on more than 70 million U.S. homes, and current rental price estimates, or Rent Zestimates, on more than 100 million U.S. homes. Our products and services present residential real estate data in novel ways that have revolutionized the way consumers search for, find and understand home-related information and make real estate decisions.

 

We were incorporated in December 2004 and have continually introduced innovative products, achieving key product development and business milestones that have driven our revenue and traffic growth.

 

   

On February 8, 2006, we launched the initial version of our website, Zillow.com, providing Zestimates on approximately 40 million U.S. homes. Two days later, we attracted our one millionth visitor.

 

   

In November 2007, we announced our listings feed program, allowing real estate brokerages to directly feed their listings to our website. By June 2008, we were displaying 2.3 million for sale listings and have since grown our listings to provide extensive nationwide sale and rental listing information.

 

   

In April 2008, we launched Zillow Mortgage Marketplace. By February 2009, mortgage lenders had provided over one million marketplace loan quotes. We began to charge mortgage lenders for participation in Zillow Mortgage Marketplace in January 2010.

 

   

In October 2008, we launched our Premier Agent program. By the end of 2010, we had more than 8,000 paying Premier Agent subscribers.

 

   

In April 2009, we released our first mobile application. We now operate the most popular mobile real estate applications across iPhone, iPad, Android and BlackBerry.

 

   

In December 2009, we began displaying rental listings and enhanced this experience with the introduction of Rent Zestimates in March 2011.

 

   

In December 2010, we began collecting and displaying consumer-generated real estate agent ratings and reviews. By March 2011, consumers had submitted more than 30,000 agent reviews.

 

   

In February 2011, we launched a strategic relationship with Yahoo! Real Estate through which we provide real estate listings to Yahoo! Real Estate and have exclusive rights to sell subscription advertising and certain graphical advertisements for display throughout the Yahoo! Real Estate site.

 

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We generate revenues from local real estate professionals, primarily on an individual subscription basis, and from mortgage professionals and brand advertisers. Our revenues include marketplace revenues, consisting of subscriptions sold to real estate agents and advertising sold on a cost per click, or CPC, basis to mortgage lenders, and display revenues consisting of advertising placements sold primarily on a cost per thousand impressions, or CPM, basis.

 

We have experienced significant revenue growth over the past three years. In 2008, 2009 and 2010 we focused on growing our marketplace revenues, which accounted for the majority of our revenue growth over that period. This growth in marketplace revenues helped us achieve an overall 70% compound annual growth rate from 2008 to 2010. The increase in marketplace revenues resulted from growth in our Premier Agent program and the commencement of charging mortgage lenders for participation in Zillow Mortgage Marketplace. Our Premier Agent program established a significant source of more predictable subscription-based revenue that complements our display revenues, and created a diversified revenue mix.

 

In 2008, 2009 and 2010, we generated revenues of $10.6 million, $17.5 million and $30.5 million, respectively, representing growth of 49%, 65% and 74%, respectively. We believe achieving these levels of revenue growth were primarily the result of significant growth in the following areas:

 

   

traffic to our website and mobile applications — indicated by the average number of monthly unique users for the three months ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, of 5.5 million, 7.6 million and 12.7 million, respectively, representing year-over-year growth of 48%, 38% and 66%, respectively;

 

   

marketplace revenues — due to the launch of our Premier Agent program in 2008 and the commencement of charging mortgage lenders for participation in Zillow Mortgage Marketplace in January 2010; and

 

   

display revenues — resulting from our traffic growth and the improved productivity of our sales force.

 

Key Growth Drivers

 

To analyze our business performance, determine financial forecasts and help develop long-term strategic plans, we frequently review the following key growth drivers:

 

Unique Users

 

Measuring unique users is important to us because our marketplace revenues depend in part on our ability to enable our users to connect with real estate and mortgage professionals, and our display revenues depend in part on the number of impressions delivered. Furthermore, our community of users improves the quality of our living database of homes with their contributions. We define a unique user as an individual who has visited our website or mobile applications at least once within a calendar month, as measured by our Omniture analytical tools.

 

     Average Monthly Unique Users for the
Three Months Ended December  31,


              
         2008    

         2009    

         2010    

     2008 to 2009
% Change


    2009 to 2010
% Change


 
     (in thousands)               

Unique Users

     5,518         7,611         12,666         38     66

 

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Premier Agent Subscribers

 

The number of Premier Agent subscribers is an important driver of revenue growth because each subscribing agent pays us a monthly fee to participate in the program. We define a Premier Agent subscriber as an agent with a paid subscription at the end of a period.

 

     At December 31,

               
       2008  

       2009  

       2010  

     2008 to 2009
% Change


     2009 to 2010
% Change


 

Premier Agent Subscribers

     26         2,764         8,102         *         193

*   Not a meaningful measurement because the Premier Agent program was launched in October 2008.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

Revenues

 

We generate revenues from local real estate professionals, primarily on an individual subscription basis, and from mortgage professionals and brand advertisers. Our revenues include marketplace revenues and display revenues.

 

Marketplace Revenues.     Marketplace revenues consist of subscriptions sold to real estate agents under our Premier Agent program and CPC advertising related to our Zillow Mortgage Marketplace sold to mortgage lenders.

 

Our Premier Agent program allows local real estate agents to establish a persistent online and mobile presence on Zillow in the zip codes they serve. We present contact information for each Premier Agent alongside home profiles and home listings within the agent’s zip code, assisting consumers in evaluating and selecting the real estate agent best suited for them. Pricing for our Premier Agent subscriptions varies by zip code. Subscription advertising revenues are recognized on a straight-line basis during the contractual period over which the advertising is delivered. Typical terms of our Premier Agent subscription contracts range from six to 12 months. Growth in our subscription advertising product is based on our ability to continue to attract agent subscribers and drive consumer traffic to those agents on our website and through our mobile applications.

 

In Zillow Mortgage Marketplace, participating qualified mortgage lenders make a prepayment to gain access to consumers interested in connecting with mortgage professionals. Consumers who request rates for mortgage loans in Zillow Mortgage Marketplace are presented with personalized lender quotes from participating lenders. We only charge mortgage lenders a fee when users click on their links for more information regarding a mortgage loan quote. Mortgage lenders who exhaust their initial prepayment can then prepay additional funds to continue to participate in the marketplace.

 

Display Revenues.     Display revenues primarily consist of graphical web and mobile advertising sold on a CPM basis to advertisers primarily in the real estate industry, including real estate brokerages, home builders, mortgage lenders and home services providers. Our advertising customers also include telecommunications, automotive, insurance and consumer products companies. We recognize these revenues as impressions are delivered to users interacting with our website or mobile applications. Growth in display revenues depends on continuing growth in traffic to our website and mobile applications and migration of advertising spend online from traditional broadcast and print media.

 

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Cost and Expenses

 

Cost of Revenues.     Our cost of revenues consists of expenses related to operating our website and mobile applications, including associated headcount expenses, such as salaries and benefits and share-based compensation and bonuses. Cost of revenues also includes credit card fees, ad serving costs paid to third parties, revenue-sharing costs related to our commercial business relationships and facilities costs allocated on a headcount basis.

 

Sales and Marketing.     Sales and marketing expenses consist of headcount expenses, including salaries, commissions, benefits, share-based compensation expense and bonuses for sales, sales support, customer support, marketing and public relations employees. Sales and marketing expenses also include other sales expenses related to promotional and marketing activities and facilities costs allocated on a headcount basis.

 

Technology and Development.     Technology and development expenses consist of headcount expenses, including salaries and benefits, share-based compensation expense and bonuses for salaried employees and contractors engaged in the design, development and testing of our website. Technology and development expenses also include equipment and maintenance costs and facilities costs allocated on a headcount basis. Technology and development expenses also include amortization costs related to capitalized website and development activities and amortization of certain intangibles and licensing costs related to the purchase of data used to populate our website.

 

General and Administrative.     General and administrative expenses consist of headcount expenses, including salaries, benefits, share-based compensation expense and bonuses for executive, finance, accounting, legal, human resources, recruiting and administrative support. General and administrative expenses also include legal, accounting and other third-party professional service fees, bad debt and facilities costs allocated on a headcount basis.

 

Other Income

 

Other income consists of interest income earned on our cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments.

 

Income Taxes

 

We are subject to U.S. federal income taxes. As of December 31, 2010, we did not have taxable income and, therefore, no tax liability or expense has been recorded in the financial statements. We have provided a full valuation allowance against our net deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2009 and 2010, because there is significant uncertainty around our ability to realize the deferred tax assets in the future.

 

We adopted the provisions related to the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes as of January 1, 2007, which provide a financial statement recognition and measurement threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

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Results of Operations

 

The following tables present our results of operations for the periods indicated and as a percentage of total revenue.

 

     Year Ended December 31,

 
          2008     

         2009     

         2010     

 
     (in thousands, except per share data)  

Statement of Operations Data:

                        

Revenues

   $ 10,593      $ 17,491      $ 30,467   

Costs and expenses:

                        

Cost of revenues(1)

     4,198        4,042        4,973   

Sales and marketing(1)

     7,481        9,654        14,996   

Technology and development(1)

     15,048        11,260        10,651   

General and administrative(1)

     5,770        5,501        6,684   
    


 


 


Total costs and expenses

     32,497        30,457        37,304   
    


 


 


Loss from operations

     (21,904     (12,966     (6,837

Other income

     687        111        63   
    


 


 


Net loss

   $ (21,217   $ (12,855   $ (6,774
    


 


 


Net loss per share attributable to common shareholders — basic and diluted

   $ (0.50   $ (0.30   $ (0.16
    


 


 


Weighted-average shares outstanding — basic and diluted

     42,565        42,632        43,162   
    


 


 



                        
     Year Ended December 31,

 
          2008     

         2009     

         2010     

 
     (in thousands)  

(1)    Includes share-based compensation as follows:

                        

Cost of revenues

   $ 157      $ 183      $ 210   

Sales and marketing

     408        408        445   

Technology and development

     412        394        389   

General and administrative

     544        666        671   
    


 


 


Total

   $ 1,521      $ 1,651      $ 1,715   
    


 


 


     Year Ended December 31,

 
       2008  

      2009  

      2010  

 

Percentage of Revenues:

                        

Revenues

     100     100     100

Costs and expenses:

                        

Cost of revenues

     40        23        16   

Sales and marketing

     71        55        49   

Technology and development

     142        64        35   

General and administrative

     54        31        22   
    


 


 


Total costs and expenses

     307        174        122   

Loss from operations

     (207     (74     (22

Other income

     6        1        0   
    


 


 


Net loss

     (200 %)      (73 %)      (22 %) 
    


 


 


 

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Years Ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010

 

Revenues

 

     Year Ended December 31,

              
     2008

     2009

     2010

     2008 to 2009
% Change


    2009 to 2010
% Change


 
     (in thousands)               

Revenues:

                                           

Marketplace revenues

   $ 130       $ 3,912       $ 13,228         *        238

Display revenues

     10,463         13,579         17,239         30     27
    


  


  


                

Total

   $ 10,593       $ 17,491       $ 30,467         65     74
    


  


  


                

*   Not a meaningful measurement because the Premier Agent program was launched in October 2008.

 

     Year Ended December 31,

 
     2008

    2009

    2010

 

Percentage of Revenues:

                        

Marketplace revenues

     1     22     43

Display revenues

     99     78     57
    


 


 


Total

     100     100     100
    


 


 


 

2009 Compared to 2010.     Overall revenues grew by $13.0 million, or 74%, in 2010 compared to 2009. Marketplace revenues grew by 238% and display revenues grew by 27%.

 

Marketplace revenues grew from $3.9 million in 2009 to $13.2 million, and represented 43% of total revenues in 2010 compared to 22% of total revenues in 2009. This increase in marketplace revenues was primarily attributable to growth in the number of subscribers in our Premier Agent program from 2,764 as of December 31, 2009 to 8,102 as of December 31, 2010, an increase of 193%. We believe this increase in subscribers in our Premier Agent program was driven by our continued focus on developing our marketplace program and the sales team supporting it, and the overall growth in the number of unique users of our website and mobile applications. Marketplace revenues also increased because we began to charge mortgage lenders for participation in Zillow Mortgage Marketplace in January 2010.

 

Display revenues increased from $13.6 million in 2009 to $17.2 million in 2010 and represented 57% of total revenues in 2010 compared to 78% of total revenues in 2009. We believe this growth was primarily the result of the increase in our unique users. The growth in unique users increased the number of graphical display impressions available for sale and advertiser demand for graphical display inventory.

 

2008 Compared to 2009.     Overall revenues increased by $6.9 million, or 65%, in 2009 compared to 2008. Marketplace revenues grew to $3.9 million and display revenues grew by 30% in 2009 compared to 2008.

 

Marketplace revenues grew from $0.1 million in 2008 to $3.9 million, and represented 22% of total revenues in 2009 compared to 1% of total revenues in 2008. The increase in marketplace revenues was due to the full-year impact of selling our Premier Agent program in 2009, as we commenced selling this product in October 2008.

 

Display revenues grew from $10.5 million in 2008 to $13.6 million, and represented 78% of total revenues in 2009 compared to 99% of total revenues in 2008. The increase in display revenues was primarily the result of the increase in our unique users and the increased productivity of our field sales team.

 

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Cost of Revenues

 

     Year Ended December 31,

              
     2008

     2009

     2010

     2008 to 2009
% Change


    2009 to 2010
% Change


 
     (in thousands)               

Cost of revenues

   $ 4,198       $ 4,042       $ 4,973         (4 %)      23

 

2009 Compared to 2010.     Cost of revenues increased by $0.9 million, or 23%, in 2010 compared to 2009. The increase was the result of $0.5 million greater ad serving, credit card fees and other costs and an increase of $0.3 million in headcount expenses for employees supporting the operation of our website. We expect that our cost of revenues will increase in future years as we continue to incur more expenses that are associated with growth in revenues.

 

2008 Compared to 2009.     Cost of revenues decreased by $0.2 million, or 4%, in 2009 compared to 2008. The decrease was driven by a decline in headcount expenses of $0.4 million resulting from a headcount reduction in the fourth quarter of 2008, offset by an increase of $0.2 million in ad serving and credit card fees related to revenue growth.

 

Sales and Marketing

 

     Year Ended December 31,

              
     2008

     2009

     2010

     2008 to 2009
% Change


    2009 to 2010
% Change


 
     (in thousands)               

Sales and marketing

   $ 7,481       $ 9,654       $ 14,996         29     55

 

2009 Compared to 2010.     Sales and marketing expenses increased by $5.3 million, or 55%, in 2010 compared to 2009. The increase is related to growth in headcount expenses and related commissions of $5.1 million, primarily for our sales team to promote sales of our Premier Agent program, and tradeshows, conferences and related travel expenses. We expect our sales and marketing expenses will increase in future years as we continue to invest more resources in growing our sales team and potentially invest in advertising. Although these expenses may increase as a percentage of revenues in the near term, we expect these expenses will decrease as a percentage of revenues in the long term.

 

2008 Compared to 2009.     Sales and marketing expenses increased by $2.2 million, or 29%, in 2009 from 2008. The increase was primarily related to growth in headcount expenses and related commissions of $3.2 million, primarily offset by a reduction in marketing and related consulting expenses of $0.9 million. The increase in headcount expenses was primarily attributable to the impact of hiring a local sales team to sell and promote our Premier Agent program. The offsetting decreases in marketing and related consulting expenses were primarily attributable to spending reductions implemented in the fourth quarter of 2008.

 

Technology and Development

 

     Year Ended December 31,

              
     2008

     2009

     2010

     2008 to 2009
% Change


    2009 to 2010
% Change


 
     (in thousands)               

Technology and development

   $ 15,048       $ 11,260       $ 10,651         (25 %)      (5 %) 

 

2009 Compared to 2010.     Technology and development expenses decreased by $0.6 million, or 5%, in 2010 compared to 2009. The decrease was the result of a reduction of $1.2 million in depreciation and amortization expense as historical purchases of computer equipment reached the end of their depreciable lives and significant components of capitalized website development costs being fully amortized, offset by a

 

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$0.6 million increase in headcount expenses and consulting expenses. While we expect our technology and development expenses to increase over time as we continue to build new website and mobile functionality, we expect these expenses will decrease as a percentage of revenue.

 

2008 Compared to 2009.     Technology and development expenses decreased by $3.8 million, or 25%, in 2009 compared to 2008. Approximately $1.7 million of the decrease was related to a reduction in depreciation and amortization expense due to historical purchases of computer equipment reaching the end of their depreciable lives and significant components of capitalized website development costs becoming fully amortized. In addition, $1.3 million of the decrease was related to the full year impact of our headcount reduction in the fourth quarter of 2008. Various reductions in other spending categories, totaling $0.8 million, such as software expenses, repairs and maintenance expenses and consulting service expenses also contributed to the overall decrease from the prior year in technology and development expenses.

 

General and Administrative

 

     Year Ended December 31,

              
     2008

     2009

     2010

     2008 to 2009
% Change


    2009 to 2010
% Change


 
     (in thousands)               

General and administrative

   $ 5,770       $ 5,501       $ 6,684         (5 %)      22

 

2009 Compared to 2010.     General and administrative expenses increased by approximately $1.2 million, or 22%, in 2010 compared to 2009. The increase was primarily driven by an increase in headcount expenses of approximately $1.0 million. Legal expenses also increased by $0.4 million in 2010 compared to 2009 due to an increase in litigation activity relating to lawsuits filed against us in 2010. We expect general and administrative expenses to increase in the near term as we invest in headcount expenses and expenses associated with being a public company, but remain flat or decline as a percentage of revenues over the long term.

 

2008 Compared to 2009.     General and administrative expenses decreased by approximately $0.3 million, or 5%, in 2009 compared to 2008. The decrease was largely a result of the headcount reduction in the fourth quarter of 2008 and to other initiatives we implemented at that time to reduce spending. Headcount expenses decreased by approximately $0.2 million, consulting expenses decreased by $0.2 million and legal expenses decreased by $0.2 million in 2009 compared to 2008. These decreases were partially offset by increases of $0.3 million in other expenses.

 

Other Income

 

     Year Ended December 31,

              
     2008

     2009

     2010

     2008 to 2009
% Change


    2009 to 2010
% Change


 
     (in thousands)               

Other income

   $ 687       $ 111       $ 63         (84 %)      (43 %) 

 

2009 Compared to 2010.     Other income decreased by 43% in 2010 compared to 2009, largely as a result of lower cash and cash equivalents and short-term investment balances and lower yields on those assets. We expect other income to increase in the near term because our cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments are expected to increase as a result of the net proceeds from this offering and the proceeds of the concurrent private placement.

 

2008 Compared to 2009.     Other income decreased by approximately $0.6 million, or 84%, in 2009 compared to 2008, largely as a result of lower cash and cash equivalents and short-term investment balances and lower yields on those assets.

 

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Quarterly Results of Operations

 

The following table sets forth our unaudited quarterly statements of operations data for each of the quarters in the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2010. In the opinion of management, the data has been prepared on the same basis as the audited financial statements included in this prospectus, and reflects all necessary adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of this data. The results of historical periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations of any future period. You should read this data together with our financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus.

 

    For the Three Months Ended

 
    March 31,
2009


    June 30,
2009


    September 30,
2009


    December 31,
2009


    March 31,
2010


    June 30,
2010


    September 30,
2010


    December 31,
2010


 
    (in thousands, except per share data)  

Statement of Operations Data:

                                                               

Revenues

  $ 2,742      $ 4,504      $ 5,541      $ 4,704      $ 5,331      $ 7,334      $ 8,229      $ 9,573   

Costs and expenses:

                                                               

Cost of revenues(1)

    920        1,038        1,049        1,035        1,162        1,222        1,263        1,326   

Sales and marketing(1)

    1,909        2,380        2,679        2,686        3,117        3,748        4,060        4,071   

Technology and development(1)

    3,077        2,774        2,837        2,572        2,534        2,878        2,528        2,711   

General and administrative(1)

    1,301        1,419        1,416        1,365        1,341        1,483        1,902        1,958   
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


Total costs and expenses

    7,207        7,611        7,981        7,658        8,154        9,331        9,753        10,066   
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


Loss from operations

    (4,465     (3,107     (2,440     (2,954     (2,823     (1,997     (1,524     (493

Other income

    36        38        15        22        17        25        14        7   
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


Net loss

  $ (4,429   $ (3,069   $ (2,425   $ (2,932   $ (2,806   $ (1,972   $ (1,510   $ (486
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


Net loss per share attributable to common shareholders — basic and diluted

  $ (0.10   $ (0.07   $ (0.06   $ (0.07   $ (0.07   $ (0.05   $ (0.03   $ (0.01
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


Weighted average shares outstanding — basic and diluted

    42,612        42,615        42,625        42,675        42,722        42,791        43,275        43,846   
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


Other Financial Data:

                                                               

Adjusted EBITDA(2)

  $ (2,153   $ (989   $ (489   $ (1,277   $ (1,183   $ (202   $ 246      $ 1,279   
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


 



                                                               
    For the Three Months Ended

 
    March 31,
2009


    June 30,
2009


    September 30,
2009


    December 31,
2009


    March 31,
2010


    June 30,
2010


    September 30,
2010


    December 31,
2010


 
    (in thousands)  

(1)    Includes share-based compensation as follows:

                                                               

Cost of revenue

  $ 46      $ 46      $ 47      $ 44      $ 54      $ 53      $ 61      $ 42   

Sales and marketing

    98        109        102        99        104        111        117        113   

Technology and development

    107        102        105        80        95        106        102        86   

General and administrative

    166        170        169        161        159        159        188        165   
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


Total

  $ 417      $ 427      $ 423      $ 384      $ 412      $ 429      $ 468      $ 406   
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


(2)    See “Adjusted EBITDA” below for more information and for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net loss, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP.

        

 

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The following tables present our revenues by type for the periods presented:

 

    For the Three Months Ended

 
    March 31,
2009


    June 30,
2009


    September 30,
2009


    December 31,
2009


    March 31,
2010


    June 30,
2010


    September 30,
2010


    December 31,
2010


 
    (in thousands)  

Revenues :

                                                               

Marketplace revenues

  $ 455      $ 865      $ 1,168      $ 1,424      $ 1,854      $ 2,632      $ 3,628      $ 5,114   

Display revenues

    2,287        3,639        4,373        3,280        3,477        4,702        4,601        4,459   
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


Total

  $ 2,742      $ 4,504      $ 5,541      $ 4,704      $ 5,331      $ 7,334      $ 8,229      $ 9,573   
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


    For the Three Months Ended

 
    March 31,
2009


    June 30,
2009


    September 30,
2009


    December 31,
2009


    March 31,
2010


    June 30,
2010


    September 30,
2010


    December 31,
2010


 

Percentage of Revenues :

                                                               

Marketplace revenues

    17     19     21     30     35     36     44     53

Display revenues

    83        81        79        70        65        64        56        47   
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


Total

    100     100     100     100     100     100     100     100
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Revenues increased sequentially in all quarters presented with the exception of the fourth quarter of 2009 as display revenues were negatively impacted in that quarter by a decrease in monthly unique users for the quarter. The strong increase in consumer adoption of our website and mobile applications in 2010 was reflected in the significant growth in unique users over the year, which contributed to substantial increases in marketplace revenues. As a result, we experienced less seasonality in revenues, with no decrease in the fourth quarter of 2010, as we grew our marketplace products and services. We have experienced seasonality in our display revenues generally as a result of fluctuations of traffic to our website and mobile devices. However, in the fourth quarter of 2009 and the first quarter of 2010 we experienced sequential declines in display revenues largely due to price decreases associated with changes relating to our display remnant program.

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net loss for each of the quarters in the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2010. Please refer to “Adjusted EBITDA” in the section entitled “Selected Financial and Other Data” for more information.

 

    For the Three Months Ended

 
    March 31,
2009


    June 30,
2009


    September 30,
2009


    December 31,
2009


    March 31,
2010


    June 30,
2010


    September 30,
2010


    December 31,
2010


 
   

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net Loss:

                                                               

Net loss

  $ (4,429   $ (3,069   $ (2,425   $ (2,932   $ (2,806   $ (1,972   $ (1,510   $ (486

Income tax expense (benefit)

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Other income

    (36     (38     (15     (22     (17     (25     (14     (7

Depreciation and amortization expense

    1,895        1,691        1,528        1,293        1,228        1,366        1,302        1,366   

Share-based compensation expense

    417        427        423        384        412        429        468        406   
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


Adjusted EBITDA

  $ (2,153   $ (989   $ (489   $ (1,277   $ (1,183   $ (202   $ 246      $ 1,279   
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

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Key Growth Drivers

 

The following tables set forth our key growth drivers for each of the quarters in the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2010.

 

    Average for the Three Months Ended

 
    March 31,
2009


    June 30,
2009


    September 30,
2009


    December 31,
2009


    March 31,
2010


    June 30,
2010


    September 30,
2010


    December 31,
2010


 
    (in thousands)  

Unique Users

    8,084        8,615        8,485        7,611        9,301        10,751        12,061        12,666   
    At the Period Ended

 
    March 31,
2009


    June 30,
2009


    September 30,
2009


    December 31,
2009


    March 31,
2010


    June 30,
2010


    September 30,
2010


    December 31,
2010


 

Premier Agent Subscribers

    285        1,111        2,106        2,764        3,438        4,777        6,448        8,102   

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

We have funded our operations since inception primarily from the issuance of common and preferred stock, and in 2010 from cash generated from operations. Through 2007, we raised approximately $81.0 million through various offerings of our convertible preferred stock and approximately $5.9 million from the sale of our common stock.

 

As of December 31, 2010, we had cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments of $13.8 million. Cash and cash equivalent balances consist of operating cash on deposit with our financial institutions and money market funds. Short-term investments as of December 31, 2010 consisted of U.S. Treasury securities. Amounts on deposit with third-party financial institutions exceed the applicable Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation insurance limits, as applicable. We believe that cash from operations and cash and short-term investment balances will be sufficient to meet our ongoing operating activities, working capital, capital expenditures and other capital requirements for at least the next 12 months.

 

During March 2011, we entered into a loan and security agreement with a financial institution to establish a line of credit of $4.0 million, secured by substantially all our assets other than our intellectual property, to be used for general business purposes. The line of credit contains financial and non-financial covenants. As of March 31, 2011, we were in compliance with all covenants. The line of credit is available through March 2013. During March 2011, we executed a standby letter of credit of $1.5 million in connection with the lease of our new Seattle offices and reserved this amount against the line of credit, which reduces the available line to $2.5 million. As of March 31, 2011, there were no other amounts outstanding under the line of credit.

 

     Year Ended December 31,

 
     2008

    2009

    2010

 
     (in thousands)  

Cash Flow Data:

                        

Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities

   $ (13,010   $ (4,217   $ 2,258   

Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities

     (5,779     (14,494     4,631   

Cash flows provided by financing activities

     112        100        950   

 

Cash Flows Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities

 

In 2010, net cash provided by operating activities was $2.3 million. This was driven primarily by an increase in the deferred revenue balance of $2.5 million.

 

In 2009, net cash used in operating activities was $4.2 million. This was driven by a net loss of $12.9 million, adjusted by depreciation and amortization expense and share-based compensation expense of $6.4 million and $1.7 million, respectively. Changes in operating assets and liabilities reduced cash used in operating activities by $0.8 million.

 

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In 2008, net cash used in operating activities was $13.0 million. This was driven by a net loss of $21.2 million, adjusted for depreciation and amortization expense and share-based compensation expense of $8.1 million and $1.5 million, respectively. Changes in operating assets and liabilities reduced cash used in operating activities by $1.5 million, primarily impacted by a decrease in the accounts receivable balance by $1.1 million.

 

Cash Flows Provided By (Used In) Investing Activities

 

Our primary investing activities include the purchase and maturity of short-term investments and the purchase of property and equipment and intangible assets. Intangible assets consist of housing data and related content acquisitions used to populate our website. We expect to continue to purchase property and equipment and intangible assets to support the requirements of our business and to fund these purchases with existing cash and proceeds from this offering.

 

Cash Flows Provided By Financing Activities

 

Our financing activities have primarily resulted from the exercise of employee non-qualified stock options. The proceeds from the issuance of Class A common stock from the exercise of stock options in 2010 was $1.0 million.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as of December 31, 2009 or 2010.

 

Contractual Obligations

 

We have various operating leases for office space and equipment. Our current headquarters in Seattle, Washington is under an operating lease expiring in February 2013 and we have entered into an operating lease for our new headquarters in Seattle, Washington under which we will be obligated to make payments beginning in December 2012 and expiring in November 2022. We also have purchase obligations for content related to our website. We do not have any debt or capital lease obligations. The following table provides a summary of our operating lease obligations and purchase obligations as of December 31, 2010:

 

     Payment Due By Period

 
     Total

     Less Than
1 Year


     1-3 Years

     3-5 Years

     More Than
5 Years


 
     (in thousands)  

Operating lease obligations

   $ 3,761       $ 1,629       $ 2,026       $ 106       $   

Purchase obligations

     3,897         1,395         1,332         1,040         130   
    


  


  


  


  


Total

   $ 7,658       $ 3,024       $ 3,358       $ 1,146       $ 130   
    


  


  


  


  


 

The contractual commitment amounts in the table above are associated with agreements that are enforceable and legally binding. Obligations under contracts that we can cancel without a significant penalty are not included in the table above.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and related disclosures. We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis. Our estimates are based on historical experience and various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Our actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

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We believe that the assumptions and estimates associated with revenue recognition, the allowance for doubtful accounts, website and software development costs, recoverability of intangible assets with definite lives and other long-lived assets and share-based compensation have the greatest potential impact on our financial statements. Therefore, we consider these to be our critical accounting policies and estimates. For further information on all of our significant accounting policies, see Note 2 of the accompanying notes to our financial statements.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Our revenue is primarily derived from advertising services. In general, we recognize revenue when (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (ii) delivery has occurred or services have been rendered to the customer, (iii) the fee is fixed or determinable, and (iv) collectability is reasonably assured. We consider a signed agreement, a binding insertion order or other similar documentation reflecting the terms and conditions under which products will be provided to be persuasive evidence of an arrangement. Collectability is assessed based on a number of factors, including payment history and the creditworthiness of a customer. If it is determined that collection is not reasonably assured, revenue is not recognized until collection becomes reasonably assured, which is generally upon receipt of cash.

 

Our marketplace revenues consist of subscriptions sold to real estate agents under our Premier Agent program, and CPC advertising related to our Zillow Mortgage Marketplace sold to mortgage lenders. Subscription advertising revenues are recognized on a straight-line basis during the contractual period over which the advertising is delivered. Typical terms of our Premier Agent subscription contracts range from six to 12 months. For Zillow Mortgage Marketplace, we recognize revenue when a user clicks on a mortgage advertisement or on a link to obtain additional information about a mortgage loan quote.

 

Display revenues primarily consist of graphical advertising sold on a CPM basis to advertisers. We recognize these revenues as impressions are delivered to users interacting with our website or mobile applications.

 

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

 

We review accounts receivable on a regular basis and estimate an amount of losses for uncollectible accounts based on our historical collections experience, age of the receivable, knowledge of the customer and the condition of the general economy and industry as a whole.

 

Website and Software Development Costs

 

The costs incurred in the preliminary stages of website and software development are expensed as incurred. Once an application has reached the development stage, internal and external costs, if direct and incremental and deemed by management to be significant, are capitalized in property and equipment and amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. Maintenance and enhancement costs (including those costs in the post-implementation stages) are typically expensed as incurred, unless such costs relate to substantial upgrades and enhancements to the website (or software) that result in added functionality, in which case the costs are capitalized and amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives.

 

Capitalized development activities placed in service are amortized over the expected useful lives of those releases, currently estimated at one year. Estimated useful lives of website and software development activities are reviewed frequently and adjusted as appropriate to reflect upcoming development activities that may include significant upgrades and/or enhancements to the existing functionality.

 

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Recoverability of Intangible Assets with Definite Lives and Other Long-Lived Assets

 

We evaluate intangible assets and other long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate they may not be recoverable. Recoverability is measured by comparing the carrying amount of an asset group to future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated. We group assets for purposes of such review at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows of the asset group are largely independent of the cash flows of the other groups of assets and liabilities. If this comparison indicates impairment, the amount of impairment to be recognized is calculated as the difference between the carrying value and the fair value of the asset group.

 

Share-Based Compensation

 

We measure compensation expense for all share-based awards at fair value on the date of grant and recognize compensation expense over the service period for awards expected to vest. We use the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model to determine the fair-value for awards and recognize compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the awards’ vesting periods. Management has determined the Black-Scholes-Merton fair value of our stock option awards and related share-based compensation expense with the assistance of third-party valuations. Determining the fair value of share-based awards at the grant date requires judgment. The determination of the grant date fair value of options using an option-pricing model is affected by our estimated Class A common stock fair value as well as assumptions regarding a number of other complex and subjective variables. If any of the assumptions used in the Black-Scholes-Merton model changes significantly, share-based compensation for future awards may differ materially compared with the awards granted previously. In valuing our options, we make assumptions about risk-free interest rates, dividend yields, volatility, and weighted-average expected lives, including estimated forfeiture rates, of the options.

 

Risk-free rate.     Risk-free interest rates are derived from U.S. Treasury securities as of the option grant date.

 

Expected dividend yields.     Expected dividend yields are based on our historical dividend payments, which have been zero to date.

 

Volatility.     Absent a public market for our shares, we have historically estimated volatility of our share price based on the published historical volatilities of industry peers in the online publishing market (primarily the financial and real estate services industries) representing the verticals in which we operate.

 

Expected term.     We estimate the weighted-average expected life of the options as the average of the vesting option schedule and the term of the award, since, due to the limited period of time share-based awards have been exercisable, we do not have sufficient historical exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate the expected term. The term of the award is estimated using the simplified method as the awards granted are plain vanilla share options.

 

Forfeiture rate.     Forfeiture rates are estimated using historical actual forfeiture trends as well as our judgment of future forfeitures. These rates are evaluated at least annually and any change in compensation expense is recognized in the period of the change. The estimation of stock awards that will ultimately vest requires judgment, and to the extent actual results or updated estimates differ from our current estimates, such amounts will be recorded as a cumulative adjustment in the period in which the estimates are revised. We consider many factors when estimating expected forfeitures, including the types of awards and employee class. Actual results, and future changes in estimates, may differ substantially from management’s current estimates.

 

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The following table presents the weighted-average assumptions used to estimate the fair value of options granted during the periods presented:

 

     Year Ended December 31,

 
     2008

    2009

    2010

 

Expected volatility

     57%        55%        50%   

Expected dividend yields

     —          —          —     

Average risk-free interest rate

     1.91 – 3.14     1.70 – 2.19     1.23 – 2.16

Weighted-average expected life

     4.58 years        4.58 years        4.58 years   

 

Valuation of Class A Common Stock.     The following table summarizes by grant date the number of shares of our Class A common stock subject to stock options granted since January 1, 2010, and the associated per share exercise price. As discussed below, we have determined for each grant that the exercise price equaled the fair value per share of our Class A common stock as of the date of the grant.

 

Grant Date


   Options
Granted


     Exercise Price
Per Share


     Fair Value
Per Share

 

2010

                          

March 12

     2,937,825       $ 1.06       $ 1.06   

March 17

     10,000       $ 1.06       $ 1.06   

April 15

     23,000       $ 1.06       $ 1.06   

May 20

     219,000       $ 1.06       $ 1.06   

July 20

     582,625       $ 0.96       $ 0.96   

August 17

     185,000       $ 0.96       $ 0.96   

September 15

     763,000       $ 0.96       $ 0.96   

October 21

     24,500       $ 0.96       $ 0.96   

November 15

     100,000       $ 0.96       $ 0.96   

December 15

     23,500       $ 0.96       $ 0.96   

2011

                          

March 1

     3,695,642       $ 1.15       $ 1.15   

 

Since July 2006, we have obtained valuation analyses prepared by a third-party valuation firm to assist us in determining the fair value of our Class A common stock. The valuations used methodologies, approaches and assumptions consistent with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Practice Guide, Valuation of Privately-Held-Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation , or the AICPA Practice Guide. In obtaining third-party valuations of our Class A common stock, our management provided the third-party valuation firm with projections for revenue and expenses on a cash basis, and information about our prospects, our performance and economic and financial market conditions, which the valuation firm used, along with other information, to perform its valuation analysis. These valuations were reviewed by management and either the board of directors or the compensation committee of our board of directors in conjunction with share-based compensation grants. In determining the fair value of our Class A common stock, the board of directors and the compensation committee of our board of directors considered these valuation reports, and other qualitative and quantitative factors that they considered relevant, including:

 

   

key employee hirings and terminations;

 

   

the seasonality of our business;

 

   

general market conditions in the technology, media and real estate markets;

 

   

our operating performance and competitive position within the online real estate space;

 

   

revenue and income projections;

 

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our cash burn rate;

 

   

the market value of stock of our peer companies;

 

   

present value of possible future cash flows; and

 

   

the likelihood of various liquidity scenarios.

 

The third-party valuation firm performed a top-down valuation by applying the “Income Approach” (as discussed below) to calculate a business enterprise value from which the estimated fair value of our Class A common stock was derived. We prepared financial forecasts for revenue and expenses on a cash basis for five calendar years, which the third-party valuation firm used in its discounted cash flow, or DCF, methodology to estimate our enterprise value using the Income Approach. The financial forecasts were based on a number of assumptions, including assumptions regarding revenue growth rates and expenses, that took into account our past experience and future expectations.

 

Under the Income Approach using the DCF methodology, estimated future free cash flow returns are discounted to present value at an appropriate rate of return for the investment, where the discount reflects the degree of risk associated with the future returns and returns available from alternative investments. Higher risk leads to a higher discount rate, which produces a lower value for the investment. Under the Income Approach, discrete period cash flows were determined over several years, and estimated in a residual period. The analysis was based on a number of assumptions, including:

 

   

our expected sales growth, cost of revenues, operating expenses, depreciation expense, income taxes and capital expenditures for the current and future years, which assumptions were based on management’s estimates as of the effective date of the valuation; and

 

   

a discount rate, which was applied to the forecasted discrete period cash flows and the residual cash flows projected beyond the discrete period.

 

The valuation looked at publicly held companies whose stocks are actively traded (the comparable public company methodology) to derive appropriate ratios and multiples for determining the free cash flows and residual value used in the DCF methodology. To develop an appropriate discount rate to apply to our cash flows, the valuation looked at required venture capital rates for investments in companies at various stages of the business cycle.

 

After using the DCF methodology to arrive at a business enterprise value, the valuation looked at similar companies involved in merger or acquisition transactions and used the comparable public company methodology to benchmark our enterprise value as a multiple of projected revenues and EBITDA. The valuation then added our cash balance to the enterprise value to arrive at the fair value of invested capital, or the value available to all investors of a company, including equity capital (common and preferred), before consideration of any non-operating assets or liabilities. After arriving at the fair value for our total invested capital, the total value of equity is allocated over several series of convertible preferred stock, several classes of common stock and stock options to purchase Class A common stock. Consistent with the AICPA Practice Guide, the value of each share of convertible preferred stock and each share of common stock can be inferred by analyzing various option-pricing methodologies.

 

The option method models the fair value of the various securities comprising a company’s capital structure as a series of call options on the proceeds expected from the sale of the company or the liquidation of its assets at some future date. The model estimates the fair value of each class of securities as a function of the current estimated fair value of the company and assumptions based on the rights and preferences of the respective class. Under the option-pricing methodology used by the third-party valuation firm, the enterprise value was allocated to the convertible preferred stock, several classes of common stock and stock options to purchase Class A common stock using a version of the Black-Scholes-Merton option valuation methodology. To determine the Black-Scholes-Merton assumptions, the time to a liquidity event is estimated, the risk-free rate is determined

 

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(typically based on the rate available on a government security whose term matches the assumed time to liquidity) and the volatility assumption is determined. For a private company, volatility is based on the historical stock performance for comparable public companies and consideration of the relative lifecycle stage of the company.

 

March 12, March 17, April 15 and May 20, 2010

 

The stock options granted on these dates have an exercise price of $1.06 per share. Our board of directors (with respect to the March 17 grants) and the compensation committee of our board of directors (with respect to the March 12 grants) determined this price taking into account the third-party valuation of our Class A common stock performed as of March 1, 2010, which estimated that the fair value of our Class A common stock at that time was $1.06 per share. In the March 2010 valuation, under the Income Approach, a discount rate of 25% was applied. After arriving at a business enterprise value, our cash balance was added to arrive at the fair value of total invested capital. A portion of the fair value for our total invested capital was then allocated to our Class A common stock under the option-valuation methodology, assuming the following inputs: risk free rate of approximately 0.8%; volatility of approximately 65%; and time to expiration of approximately two years. Finally, the valuation applied a marketability discount of 30% to account for the lack of liquidity relative to a public market.

 

For purposes of the April 15 and May 20 stock option grants, the compensation committee determined that there had been no significant change in our business or industry that would warrant a different valuation than the fair value of our Class A common stock determined in March 2010, and continued to grant stock options with an exercise price equal to the fair value as reflected in the March 1, 2010 valuation.

 

July 20, August 17, September 15, October 21, November 15 and December 15, 2010

 

The stock options granted on these dates have an exercise price of $0.96 per share. The compensation committee of our board of directors determined this price taking into account the third-party valuation of our Class A common stock performed as of June 30, 2010, which estimated that the fair value of our Class A common stock at that time was $0.96 per share. The decrease in the fair value of our Class A common stock from March 1, 2010, was primarily due to the fact that, in 2010, despite growth in revenues, for the period April 1, 2010 through June 30, 2010, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 11% and significant macroeconomic pressures on the financial sector and housing markets, including the European debt crisis, continued to put at risk the predictability of future cash flows of the business. As a result, the business enterprise value of our company at June 30, 2010 was determined to be lower than the enterprise value of Zillow at March 1, 2010. In the June 2010 valuation, under the Income Approach, a discount rate of 25% was applied. After arriving at a business enterprise value, our cash balance was added to arrive at the fair value of total invested capital. A portion of the fair value for our total invested capital was then allocated to our Class A common stock under the option-valuation methodology, assuming the following inputs: risk free rate of approximately 0.54%; volatility of approximately 65%; and time to expiration of approximately 1.75 years. Finally, the valuation applied a marketability discount of 25%, to account for the lack of liquidity relative to a public market.

 

For purposes of the stock option grants in August through December 2010, the compensation committee of our board of directors determined that there had been no significant change in our business or prospects that would warrant a different valuation than the fair value of our Class A common stock determined in June 2010, and continued to grant stock options with an exercise price equal to the fair value as reflected in the June 30, 2010 valuation. While our revenues increased over that period, we continued to operate at a net loss, as we faced a challenging housing market and a slowly recovering economy.

 

March 1, 2011

 

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Class A common stock performed as of December 31, 2010, which estimated that the fair value of our Class A common stock at that time was $1.15 per share. The increase over the June 2010 valuation was in part due to the positive impact on our projections of various initiatives that we had undertaken in 2010 to drive more traffic to our site and enhance our sales and marketing capabilities, offset in part by continued distress in the housing market, constrained mortgage lending markets and historically high rates of foreclosures. In the third-party valuation firm’s December 31, 2010 valuation, two alternative scenarios were considered: (a) our continued operation as a private company with a potential merger or acquisition of Zillow during the 2.5 years following the valuation date (the delayed event scenario); and (b) a potential initial public offering, or IPO, during 2011 (the IPO scenario). In the December 2010 valuation, under the Income Approach, a discount rate of 25% was applied. After arriving at a business enterprise value, our cash balance was added to arrive at the fair value of invested capital. The fair value of invested capital was then allocated to our common stock under each liquidation scenario. Under the IPO scenario, the fair value per share of Class A common stock was estimated by dividing the total equity value by the number of common equivalent shares outstanding. Under the delayed event scenario, the fair value per share of Class A common stock was determined using the version of the Black-Scholes-Merton option-valuation methodology used in previous valuations, and the following inputs were assumed: risk free rate of approximately 0.82%; volatility of approximately 55%; and time to expiration of approximately 2.5 years. The valuation applied a marketability discount of 15% to the fair value determined under the IPO scenario and a marketability discount of 30% to the fair value determined under the delayed event scenario, to account for the lack of liquidity relative to a public market. The weighting of the common equity value per share assumed a delayed event at 75% and the common equity value per share based on an IPO at 25%, in reaching the final fair value of $1.15 per share.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In October 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued Accounting Standards Update, or ASU, 2009-13 regarding ASC Subtopic 605-25, Revenue Recognition – Multiple-element Arrangements . This ASU addresses criteria for separating the consideration in multiple-element arrangements. ASU 2009-13 will require companies to allocate the overall consideration to each deliverable by using a best estimate of the selling price, or BESP, of individual deliverables in the arrangement in the absence of vendor-specific objective evidence, or VSOE, or other third-party evidence, or TPE, of the selling price. The changes under ASU 2009-13 will be effective prospectively for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified subsequent to adoption. We adopted the changes under ASU 2009-13 effective January 1, 2011. Management does not believe that the adoption of this guidance will have any impact on our financial position, results of operations, cash flows or disclosures based on the types of revenue arrangements we have historically entered into and currently have in place.

 

Effective October 31, 2009, we adopted the FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. This standard establishes only two levels of GAAP, authoritative and non-authoritative. The FASB Accounting Standards Codification, or the Codification, became the source of authoritative, non-governmental GAAP, except for rules and interpretive releases of the SEC, which are sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. All other non-grandfathered, non-SEC accounting literature not included in the Codification became non-authoritative. As the Codification was not intended to change or alter existing GAAP, it did not have any impact on our financial statements.

 

Effective January 1, 2010, we adopted new authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures. The new guidance requires additional disclosures regarding fair value measurements, amends disclosures about postretirement benefit plan assets, and provides clarification regarding the level of disaggregation of fair value disclosures by investment class. This guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for certain Level 3 activity disclosure requirements that will be effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010. Accordingly, we adopted this new guidance beginning January 1, 2010, except for the additional Level 3 requirements, which will be adopted in 2011. Level 3 assets and liabilities are those whose fair value inputs are unobservable and reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. The

 

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adoption of this guidance did not and is not expected to have a material impact on our financial statements, as we do not have any Level 3 assets or liabilities.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk

 

We are exposed to market risks in the ordinary course of our business. These risks primarily consist of fluctuations in interest rates.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

We do not have any long-term borrowings as of December 31, 2010.

 

Under our current investment policy, we invest our excess cash in money market funds, FDIC-insured certificates of deposits and U.S. Treasury securities. Our current investment policy seeks first to preserve principal, second to provide liquidity for our operating and capital needs and third to maximize yield without putting our principal at risk.

 

Our investments are exposed to market risk due to the fluctuation of prevailing interest rates that may reduce the yield on our investments or their fair value. As our investment portfolio is short-term in nature, we do not believe an immediate 10% increase in interest rates would have a material effect on the fair market value of our portfolio, and therefore we do not expect our results of operations or cash flows to be materially affected to any degree by a sudden change in market interest rates.

 

Inflation Risk

 

We do not believe that inflation has had a material effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition. If our costs were to become subject to significant inflationary pressures, we may not be able to fully offset such higher costs through price increases. Our inability or failure to do so could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

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BUSINESS

 

Mission

 

Our mission is to build the most trusted and vibrant home-related marketplace

to empower consumers with information and tools to make intelligent decisions about homes.

 

Overview

 

Zillow is the leading real estate information marketplace. We provide vital information about homes, real estate listings and mortgages through our website and mobile applications, enabling homeowners, buyers, sellers and renters to connect with real estate and mortgage professionals best suited to meet their needs. We are transforming the way people make home-related decisions. Zillow provides consumers and real estate professionals an “edge in real estate”.

 

We maintain an unwavering commitment to giving consumers free access to as much useful information as possible. Our living database of more than 100 million U.S. homes – including homes for sale, homes for rent and homes not currently on the market – attracts an active and vibrant community of users. Individuals and businesses that use Zillow have updated information on more than 27 million homes and added more than 50 million home photos, creating exclusive home profiles available nowhere else. These profiles include rich detailed information about homes such as property facts, listing information and purchase and sale data. We provide this information to our users where, when and how they want it, both through our website and through our industry-leading mobile applications that allow consumers to access our information when they are curbside, viewing homes.

 

Homes are the center of peoples’ lives, the focus of some of their most important decisions and often their most valuable assets. In addition to whether to buy, sell or rent, consumers make many other important home-related decisions throughout their lifetimes, including decisions relating to refinancing or home equity loans, home maintenance and home improvement. Residential real estate is one of the largest sectors of the U.S. economy, and supports a large number of professionals that provide home-related services.

 

Using complex, proprietary automated valuation models, we provide current home value estimates, or Zestimates, on more than 70 million U.S. homes, and current rental price estimates, or Rent Zestimates, on more than 100 million U.S. homes. We present residential real estate data in novel ways that have revolutionized the way consumers search for, find and understand home-related information and make real estate decisions. Consumers increasingly are turning to the Internet and mobile devices for real estate information. During March 2011, 19.4 million unique users visited our website and mobile applications, representing year-over-year growth of over 90%.

 

Real estate and mortgage professionals are a critical part of the home-related marketplace. We enable consumers to connect with real estate and mortgage professionals best suited to meet their needs. We have created a trusted and transparent marketplace where consumers can search and read reviews on local real estate and mortgage professionals and contact those professionals on their own terms. Consumers initiate contact through our marketplace when they are ready to speak with real estate and mortgage professionals — providing those professionals with access to highly qualified clients and providing consumers with control over their decision-making process.

 

We generate revenues from local real estate professionals, primarily on an individual subscription basis, and from mortgage professionals and brand advertisers. Our revenues have grown significantly since our launch in 2006. For the year ended December 31, 2010, we generated revenues of $30.5 million, as compared to $17.5 million in the year ended December 31, 2009, representing an increase of 74%.

 

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Industry Dynamics

 

The Importance of Homes

 

Homes are the center of peoples’ lives, the focus of some of their most important decisions and often their most valuable assets. Deciding where to live, which home to choose and whether and when to rent or buy are among the most important decisions a person must make. Historically, objective information and advice about the value of homes has been hard to find and keep current, even though a home’s changing value can profoundly influence many financial and personal decisions. In addition to whether to buy, sell or rent, consumers make many other important home-related decisions throughout their lifetimes, including decisions relating to refinancing or home equity loans, home maintenance and home improvement.

 

Large Market Opportunities

 

Residential real estate is one of the largest sectors of the U.S. economy and supports a large number of professionals that provide the following home-related services;

 

Purchase and Sale.     Sales of existing and new homes in the United States in 2010 had an aggregate transaction value of approximately $1.2 trillion, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau and NAR. Residential real estate brokerage commissions and fees were approximately $60 billion in 2010, as derived by Zillow using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, NAR and REAL Trends. There are more than 1.8 million licensed real estate agents in the United States, according to data published in April 2011 by the Association of Real Estate License Law Officials. In an effort to acquire new client relationships and sell homes, real estate agents and brokers spent an estimated $8.6 billion on advertising in 2010, according to Borrell Associates.

 

Rental.     The overall size of the U.S. rental housing market, including rent, utilities and insurance, exceeds $300 billion annually, based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau and our own estimates.

 

Home Financing.     In 2009 in the United States, 4.6 million purchase loans were originated, representing more than $852 billion in borrowings, and 8.1 million refinancing and home equity loans were originated, representing more than $1.7 trillion in borrowings, according to the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council. These loans generated approximately $26 billion in fees for mortgage lenders and brokers, according to data from the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council, the Mortgage Bankers Association and our own analysis. There were approximately 266,000 mortgage lenders and brokers in the U.S. in 2009, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

 

Home Maintenance and Improvement.     Approximately $286 billion was spent on home improvement and repair by U.S. consumers in 2009 and more than 650,000 businesses earned the majority of their revenue by providing remodeling services, according to the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies.

 

Highly Fragmented, Local and Complex Market

 

The market for residential real estate transactions and home-related services is highly fragmented, local and complex. Each home has unique characteristics, including location, value, size, style, age and condition. Each consumer approaches home-related transactions with a personal set of objectives, priorities and values. Real estate agents generally operate in local markets as independent contractors with different experience and skills. These conditions create challenges for consumers and real estate and mortgage professionals alike. Consumers are challenged to find information about homes, and to find real estate and mortgage professionals who fit their individual needs. Real estate and mortgage professionals are challenged to efficiently advertise their services and identify new clients, and to measure the effectiveness of their marketing efforts.

 

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Absence of Consumer Orientation

 

Historically, consumers had minimal access to comprehensive and objective residential real estate data, even though many home-related decisions are extraordinarily information-intensive. While real estate and mortgage professionals had some data, consumers did not have free, independent and easy access to it. Even when accessible, the data was difficult to interpret and analyze.

 

Increasing Role of the Internet and Mobile Technologies

 

Consumers are increasingly turning to the Internet and mobile devices for real estate information. In 2010, 89% of buyers used the Internet to search for homes and 38% of buyers found through the Internet the actual home they purchased, according to the 2010 National Association of REALTORS ® Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. With the widespread adoption of mobile and location-based technologies, consumers increasingly expect home-related information to be available on their mobile devices where, when and how they want it.

 

Challenges for the Consumer

 

Consumers thinking about homes face many important questions:

 

   

What is the value of my home or a home I am interested in?

 

   

How does the value of one home compare to the value of other homes?

 

   

How do I shop for and find the right home for my family?

 

   

How can I get meaningful information about homes for sale when I am on location in a neighborhood?

 

   

Who are the best local real estate professionals to help me?

 

   

Should I buy, sell, refinance or remodel?

 

   

How do I find the best mortgage loan for me?

 

   

What is a fair rental price for this home?

 

   

Which neighborhood is right for my family?

 

Historically, finding answers to these and other important questions was challenging for many reasons:

 

   

Lack of a consumer-oriented experience.     Consumers had difficulty getting and analyzing critical home-related data, such as the current values of homes in a neighborhood, transaction prices for nearby homes, price reductions on homes for sale, appropriate rental rates and other housing information. The information that was available was designed for use in connection with a purchase or sale transaction, but was not useful for consumers’ other home-related decisions and did not address many questions important to those decisions.

 

   

Information asymmetry.     The majority of industry information sources were available to real estate and mortgage professionals, not consumers.

 

   

Fragmented data.     Consumers who wished to research neighborhoods, homes, real estate agents and mortgages needed a wide variety of information from disparate sources. As a result, the information was not easily comparable, and was difficult to use for making intelligent home-related decisions.

 

   

Difficulty finding and evaluating local real estate and mortgage professionals.     Consumers faced difficulties connecting with highly rated real estate and mortgage professionals who were knowledgeable about the local market, well-respected and responsive, because there was no transparent source of information about local real estate and mortgage professionals.

 

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Mortgage loan complexity.     Getting multiple, personalized mortgage loan quotes was time-consuming, complex and required consumers to disclose sensitive personal information. Mortgage loan terms and hidden costs were difficult for consumers to understand and compare.

 

   

Limited information curbside.     Information about nearby listings, neighborhoods and comparable home values is generally most useful to the consumer on location and historically had been hard to obtain when curbside, viewing homes.

 

Challenges for Real Estate and Mortgage Professionals

 

The fragmented nature of the residential real estate market has made it difficult for real estate and mortgage professionals, including real estate brokers and agents and mortgage lenders, to market their services effectively. Real estate and mortgage professionals operating in this environment are challenged to build their reputations in crowded local markets, reach potential clients at the right time, distinguish themselves from other real estate and mortgage professionals and cost-effectively promote their qualifications, real estate listings or mortgage loan rates.

 

The Zillow Edge

 

We are transforming the way consumers make home-related decisions and connect with real estate and mortgage professionals. We maintain an unwavering commitment to giving consumers free access to as much useful information as possible and to providing transparency for all market participants. Our living database of homes, Zestimates and Rent Zestimates form the foundation of our products and services.

 

Living Database of Homes

 

Our dynamic and comprehensive living database includes detailed information on more than 100 million U.S. homes, or most U.S. homes, and includes homes for sale, for rent and recently sold, as well as properties not currently on the market. This database is central to the value we provide to consumers and real estate and mortgage professionals. It contains extensive information that users can search, through an easy-to-use interface, to identify, analyze and compare homes. Our database is relevant to a broad range of users, including buyers, sellers, renters, homeowners, real estate agents and other real estate professionals. It includes information such as:

 

   

Property facts:     Zestimate and its corresponding value range, number of bedrooms, number of bathrooms, square footage, lot size, assessed tax value and property type such as single-family, condominium, apartment, multifamily, manufactured home or land.

 

   

Listing information:     price, price history and reductions, dollars per square foot, days on the market, listing type (such as for sale by agent, for sale by owner, foreclosures, new construction, rentals and Make Me Move homes) open houses, property photos and estimated monthly payment.

 

   

Purchase and sale data:     prior sales information and recent sales nearby.

 

We synthesize data from hundreds of automated feeds, representing information from tens of thousands of public and private sources. Applying extensive computer analytics to the data, we transform it into information that is accessible, understandable and useful.

 

We refer to the database as “living” because the information is continually updated by the combination of our proprietary algorithms, synthesis of third-party data from hundreds of sources, and through improvements by us and, importantly, by our community of users. User-generated content from owners, agents and others enriches our database with photos and additional property information. For example, individuals and businesses that use Zillow have updated information on more than 27 million homes in our database and added more than 50 million home photos, creating exclusive home profiles available nowhere else.

 

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Zestimates and Rent Zestimates

 

We have developed industry-leading automated home valuation models that use advanced statistical methods and complex, proprietary algorithms. We use these models to provide current home value estimates, or Zestimates, on more than 70 million U.S. homes, and current rental price estimates, or Rent Zestimates, on more than 100 million U.S. homes. In addition, based on our Zestimates, we produce Zillow Home Value Indexes at the neighborhood, zip code, city, metropolitan statistical area, county and national levels. Our Zillow Home Value Indexes have been cited by government entities such as the Federal Reserve Bank and the Congressional Oversight Panel, university studies and respected national publications. For historical comparisons, we provide up to 15 years of Zestimate history on each home and valuable information about property and real estate market trends. Our Zestimates, Rent Zestimates and Zillow Home Value Indexes allow consumers to evaluate homes and neighborhoods, and to easily evaluate historical trends, as they contemplate critical home-related decisions.

 

Our living database, Zestimates and Rent Zestimates have enabled us to create innovative products and services that empower consumers, including:

 

   

Transformative Presentations and Tools.     Our products and services present residential real estate data in novel ways that have revolutionized the way consumers search for, find and understand home-related information, and make real estate decisions. Our map-based user interface allows users to search, navigate and zoom to areas of interest and find and compare information quickly and efficiently from a variety of different perspectives across homes, neighborhoods, cities, counties and other geographical regions. Graphical presentations of historical trends complement the map display, enabling consumers to gain valuable insights.

 

   

Community-Generated Content.     Our large and engaged user community, both consumer and professional, contributes relevant, unique content every day, complementing our living database with reviews of real estate and mortgage professionals and contributions to our real estate advice forums. As of March 31, 2011, our users had submitted more than 30,000 reviews of local real estate agents, more than 8,600 reviews of mortgage professionals, and more than 370,000 questions and answers in our discussion forum, Zillow Advice. Zillow Advice allows consumers to ask questions of real estate and mortgage professionals and other consumers and quickly learn more about homes and real estate topics of interest. In particular, many of our dedicated active contributors devote substantial time sharing their expertise about Zillow and the real estate market on Zillow Advice. Real estate and mortgage professionals who participate in Zillow Advice play a key role in helping to educate consumers, and benefit from exposure to consumers and resulting referrals.

 

   

Trusted, Transparent Marketplace.     We have created a trusted and transparent marketplace where consumers can identify and connect with real estate and mortgage professionals that are best suited to meet their needs. Consumers initiate contact in our marketplace when they are ready to speak with real estate and mortgage professionals – providing those professionals with access to highly qualified clients and providing consumers with control over their decision-making process. As more consumers visit Zillow, more real estate and mortgage professionals are attracted, resulting in more successful matches between real estate and mortgage professionals and consumers, which in turn attracts even more professionals and consumers to Zillow.

 

   

Real Estate Agents.     We present consumers with ratings and contact information for the listing agent and local buyers’ agents alongside home profiles and listings to assist consumers in evaluating and selecting the real estate agent best suited for them. Our directory of local professional real estate agents augments this offering by providing detailed information about real estate professionals, including more detailed ratings and reviews.

 

   

Mortgage Lenders.     In Zillow Mortgage Marketplace, consumers can request free, personalized quotes based on their submission of anonymous data, such as specific loan amount, zip code, purchase price or estimated home value, and credit score. In March 2011, consumers using Zillow

 

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Mortgage Marketplace received an average of 25 personalized mortgage loan quotes per mortgage loan request. User-generated ratings and reviews of lenders are provided as a powerful tool to help consumers shop for a lender. Consumers then decide if and when to contact mortgage professionals.

 

   

Curbside Access.     Shopping for a home is a far more meaningful consumer experience when it occurs curbside — untethered and on location. Through our mobile applications and mobile Web site, a consumer standing curbside at a home for sale can learn about the home’s price, Zestimate, Rent Zestimate, number of bedrooms, square footage and past sales, and also learn similar information about surrounding homes in the neighborhood. Within our mobile applications and while still curbside, the home shopper can find and click to call a local real estate agent to get more information on a home or schedule a showing. With this scenario in mind, we have developed and operate the most popular platform of mobile real estate applications across iPhone, iPad, Android and BlackBerry.

 

Competitive Advantages

 

We believe we have the following competitive advantages:

 

   

Inimitable Database.     Our living database of homes is the result of years of substantial investment, sophisticated economic and statistical analysis, complex data aggregation and millions of user contributions. This unparalleled resource enables us to create content, products and services not available elsewhere, and attracts an active, vibrant community of users. We benefit from network effects. As more consumers come to our website to use our products and services, more real estate and mortgage professionals contribute content to distinguish themselves, thereby making our marketplace more useful and attracting additional consumers.

 

   

Independent Market Position and Consumer Focus.     Zillow has been built independently of any real estate industry group. We maintain an unwavering commitment to giving consumers free access to as much useful information as possible. We provide unbiased information, products and services, empowering consumers to make informed decisions about homes and the residential real estate market. We believe our independence enables us to create compelling products and services with broad consumer appeal.

 

   

Powerful Brand and Scale.     We have established a powerful brand identity and built a large user community in a short time. More than two-thirds of our traffic is direct, with demonstrated consumer intent to visit the Zillow brand. During March 2011, 19.4 million unique users visited our website and mobile applications, representing year-over-year growth of over 90%, which we achieved with virtually no advertising expense to date.

 

   

Consumer-Oriented Mortgage Marketplace.     Unlike other sources of mortgage rate quotes, in Zillow Mortgage Marketplace consumers can anonymously submit mortgage loan requests and receive an unlimited number of personalized mortgage quotes directly from hundreds of consumer-rated lenders. Consumers can then choose to contact those lenders at their discretion. Because we operate this marketplace as part of our real estate home shopping experience, we can efficiently attract motivated users to the marketplace and prioritize the consumer’s experience. Consumers submitted nearly one million mortgage loan requests in Zillow Mortgage Marketplace in the quarter ended March 31, 2011. During March 2011, consumers using Zillow Mortgage Marketplace received an average of 25 personalized mortgage loan quotes per mortgage loan request.

 

   

Personalized Experience .    We present consumers and real estate and mortgage professionals with many opportunities to personalize their Zillow experience, leading to more informed home shopping and financing decisions. Users can save favorite homes on Zillow and receive monthly email updates on changes in those homes’ values, listing status, price changes and other data. Users also can customize “saved searches” for any neighborhood or zip code and receive daily email updates on new homes listed for sale, for rent, or price changes for existing listed homes. Once a favorite home or search parameters

 

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are saved on Zillow, a consumer or professional may access these personalized options every time they visit Zillow on our website or through a mobile device, personalizing a Zillow experience unique to them.

 

   

Mobile Leadership.     Shopping for a home is a far more meaningful consumer experience when it occurs curbside — untethered and on location, so we have developed and operate the most popular mobile real estate applications across iPhone, iPad, Android and BlackBerry that enable people to access and analyze information — where, when and how they want it. During March 2011, Zillow was used on a mobile device more than 8 million times, with more than 1.4 million homes viewed on mobile devices each day.

 

   

Proven Management Team .    We believe the extensive experience and depth of our management team are distinct competitive advantages in the complex and evolving industry in which we compete. The Zillow management team has deep experience building successful consumer Internet companies. In particular, we believe that the shared experience of 11 of our executives, who held similar positions together at Expedia Inc., provides our management team with unique cohesion and insight.

 

 

Growth Strategies

 

Our growth strategies are:

 

   

Focus on Consumers.     Maintain our unwavering focus on consumers and leverage our industry independence to enhance existing products and services and develop new offerings with broad consumer appeal.

 

   

Enhance Our Living Database.     Enhance the information in our database of homes, and use it as the foundation for new analyses, insights and tools to inform consumers throughout the home ownership lifecycle.

 

   

Deepen and Strengthen Our Marketplace.     Deepen and strengthen our marketplace by creating new opportunities for high-quality consumer-initiated connections with real estate and mortgage professionals when consumers want their services.

 

   

Efficiently Increase Brand Awareness.     Expand public relations, social media and other marketing programs to efficiently increase brand awareness.

 

   

Leverage Our Sales Force.     Leverage our sales force’s expertise and productivity with new advertising offerings.

 

   

Expand Our Mobile Leadership.     Innovate and expand our offerings for mobile devices, launching more applications and extending our brand and products across additional mobile platforms.

 

   

Pursue Strategic Opportunities.     Pursue strategic opportunities, including commercial relationships and acquisitions, to strengthen our market position, enhance our capabilities and accelerate our growth.

 

Advertising Products and Services

 

We provide advertising products and services for real estate and mortgage professionals that provide useful content for consumers.

 

Marketplace Advertising

 

Premier Agent Program

 

Real estate agents in the Premier Agent program can purchase targeted advertising on Zillow by zip code, at prices that vary based on a number of factors. As part of the Premier Agent subscription, the agent’s ratings, photo and contact information are featured alongside home profiles and listings in the relevant zip code, giving

 

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the agent exposure to qualified home shoppers interested in homes in their subscribed zip code. Premier Agents also receive other benefits, including featured listings, showcase advertisements and designation as a Premier Agent in Zillow’s directory. Premier Agent subscribers have access to a portal on our website where we provide individualized program analytics, including detailed information on each contact and on clicks and impressions with respect to featured listings and showcase advertisements.

 

Zillow Mortgage Marketplace

 

In Zillow Mortgage Marketplace, consumers request free, personalized quotes in response to their submission of limited anonymous data, such as specific loan amount, zip code, purchase price or estimated home value, and credit score. Consumers using Zillow Mortgage Marketplace submitted nearly one million mortgage loan requests during the quarter ended March 31, 2011, and received an average of 25 personalized mortgage loan quotes per mortgage loan request during March 2011. Consumers decide if and when to contact the mortgage professionals who provide quotes. User-generated ratings and reviews of mortgage professionals are provided as a powerful tool to help consumers shop for their loans.

 

Display Advertising

 

Our display advertising primarily consists of graphical web and mobile advertising sold on a CPM basis. We offer these businesses display advertising opportunities on our home page, on individual web pages through graphical displays and text links, and on our mobile applications through display ads that are optimized for the mobile experience.

 

Information Products and Services

 

We provide consumers with information products and services to enable them to make intelligent decisions about homes.

 

Zestimates and Rent Zestimates

 

Our Zestimate and Rent Zestimate valuations are computed using complex, proprietary algorithms we have developed and refined through years of statistical analysis and technological development.

 

A Zestimate is our estimated current market value of a home. We generate Zestimates using proprietary information, including:

 

   

Physical attributes:     location, lot size, square footage, number of bedrooms and bathrooms and many other details.

 

   

Tax assessments:     property tax information, actual property taxes paid, exceptions to tax assessments and other information provided in the tax assessors’ records.

 

   

Prior and current transactions:     actual sale prices over time of the home itself and comparable recent sales of nearby homes.

 

We use proprietary automated valuation models that apply advanced algorithms to analyze our data to identify relationships, within a specific geographic area, between this home-related data and actual sales prices. Home characteristics, such as square footage, location or the number of bathrooms, are given different weights according to their influence on home sale prices in each specific geography over a specific period of time, resulting in a set of valuation rules, or models, that are applied to generate each home’s Zestimate.

 

To improve the accuracy of our Zestimates, our algorithms automatically remove or reconcile data that would otherwise inappropriately skew the valuation rules. In addition, our algorithms will automatically generate a new set of valuation rules based on the constantly changing universe of data included in our database. This allows us to provide timely home value information on a massive scale. Three times a week, we create more than 500,000 unique valuation models, built atop 3.2 terabytes of data, to generate current Zestimates on more than 70 million U.S. homes.

 

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We publicly disclose the accuracy of our Zestimates to further empower consumers in assessing a home’s value. The accuracy may be impacted by a variety of factors, including the amount of data about homes we have for a particular geographic area.

 

A Rent Zestimate is our estimated current monthly rental price of a home, computed using similar automated valuation models we have designed to address the unique attributes of a rental home. We estimate rental prices on more than 100 million homes, including apartments, single-family homes, condominiums and townhomes.

 

Rich, Searchable Home-Related Data and Analysis

 

We provide consumers and real estate professionals with a rich set of home-related information. Through our website or mobile applications, users can access detailed information about homes, including:

 

Value Information

   Zestimate   

Prior sale prices

     Rent Zestimate   

Historical Zestimate values

     For sale price   

Historical Rent Zestimate values

    

Estimated mortgage payment

  

Zillow Home Value Index

    

Rental price

  

Tax-assessed value

    

Make Me Move price

  

Property taxes paid

           

Home Details

  

Bedrooms

  

Number of stories

    

Bathrooms

  

Number of units in building

    

Square footage

  

Finished basement

    

Lot size

  

Cooling system

    

Year built

  

Heating system

    

Property type

  

Heat source

    

County

  

Fireplace

    

Parcel number

  

Exterior material

    

Legal description

  

Parking type

           

Neighborhood Information

   School district    High school
     Elementary school    Walkability
     Middle school    Transit access
           

Listing Details

   Price   

Price reductions

    

Listing agent information

  

Days on Zillow

    

Listing brokerage information

  

MLS number

    

Link to listing source

    

 

Consumers and real estate professionals can update property information, including, for example, by adding home photos and personalized information regarding the neighborhood or school district, creating exclusive home profiles available nowhere else.

 

Our map-based user interface enables our users to search, navigate and zoom to areas of interest and find and compare home information quickly and efficiently from a variety of different perspectives across homes, neighborhoods, cities, counties and other geographical regions. Our consumer search experience supports complex search queries and filters across our data set of homes, allowing consumers to customize their searches and gain actionable insights.

 

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Our team of economists and statisticians generates unbiased local and national real estate data and analysis on 371 metropolitan areas and approximately 8,700 individual neighborhoods that we provide to consumers and real estate and mortgage professionals at no cost. This gives our users access to local market trends and data, such as home price cuts, list to sale price ratio and foreclosure data that was historically not easily obtained, if available at all. Users can compare these metrics across neighborhoods and different time periods using our real-time charting and filtering.

 

For Sale and Rental Listings

 

We provide comprehensive for sale and rental listings through relationships with real estate brokerages, real estate listings aggregators, multiple listing services, apartment management companies, home builders and other third-parties. In addition, we provide consumers with access to exclusive home listings, such as our Make Me Move listings, which are a homeowner’s posted price at which they would be willing to move. We also show listings that may not be available on other sources, such as for sale by owner, foreclosure and rental listings. Real estate agents and landlords may feature and gain more exposure for their listings through our advertising products.

 

Marketplace of Real Estate Agents

 

We present consumers with ratings and contact information for the listing agent and local buyer’s agents alongside home profiles and listings for homes to assist them in evaluating and selecting the real estate agent best suited for them. We enhance this offering by providing an online professional directory for consumers to search and contact real estate professionals that they might wish to engage. Our directory includes rich profiles of real estate professionals including 30,000 ratings and reviews provided by our users as of March 31, 2011, allowing consumers to evaluate these agents based on a number of criteria, including neighborhood specialization, number of listings and number of contributions to Zillow Advice.

 

Home-Related Advice and Discussions

 

Consumers have many questions and often seek advice during various stages of their home-ownership lifecycle. The Zillow Advice section of our website captures questions and discussion topics from our users, both consumers and real estate and mortgage professionals. This allows our consumers to ask questions of other consumers and real estate and mortgage professionals and quickly learn more about relevant topics. Our users have submitted more than 370,000 questions and answers to Zillow Advice as of March 31, 2011. Zillow Advice also provides real estate and mortgage professionals with an opportunity to help educate consumers and demonstrate their local expertise. These discussions and content are also indexed and searchable by geography and other custom parameters, allowing users to quickly find the information they seek. Email updates are used to provide ongoing monitoring and delivery of posts related to topics of interest.

 

Mobile Access

 

We operate the most popular platform of mobile real estate applications across iPhone, iPad, Android and BlackBerry. Our mobile real estate applications provide consumers and real estate and mortgage professionals with mobile, on location access to many of our products and services, including Zestimates, Rent Zestimates, for sale and rental listings and extensive home-related data. Through our mobile applications, for example, a consumer standing curbside at a home for sale can learn about the home’s price, Zestimate, number of bedrooms, and square footage and past sales, as well as similar information about surrounding homes. The consumer can call a real estate professional through our mobile applications to get more information or schedule a showing. During March 2011, Zillow was used on a mobile device more than 8 million times, with more than 1.4 million homes viewed on mobile devices each day.

 

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Marketing

 

At Zillow, marketing starts with product development. We create compelling consumer products that people want to talk about and share. This enables us to execute a robust and viral communications program that is the primary driver of our brand and traffic acquisition efforts. We launched the Zillow brand with communications at the core of our marketing strategy, which has allowed us to grow to 19.4 million unique users during March 2011 with virtually no advertising expense to date.

 

Our communications team includes former print and broadcast journalists, who have established Zillow as an authoritative source for information on a broad range of home and real estate-related subjects. A typical week includes commentary from our real estate experts across dozens of national print and broadcast media outlets, guest opinion pieces or blog posts by our chief economist, and wide-ranging national and local media coverage of Zillow products, listings, data, and consumer tips. We also produce considerable home and real estate-related content on Zillow Blog that is syndicated across numerous prominent media sites. Zillow Blog content ranges from real estate market trends, to home financing tips, to celebrity real estate listings.

 

We focus substantial public relations effort around the marketing of our Zillow Real Estate Market Reports, which are in-depth reports produced by our economics and analytics bureau for 131 U.S. markets. Data is released on a monthly and quarterly basis, and Zillow data is widely used by government entities such as the Federal Reserve and Congressional Oversight Panel, as well as regularly featured in respected media outlets such as the Wall Street Journal , New York Times , Bloomberg , Reuters and across numerous national network and cable news shows including CNBC, CNN, Fox News, Bloomberg and MSNBC. We believe the considerable effort we have spent on public relations and social media has allowed us to build a large and credible brand.

 

Our living database of homes creates significant opportunities for home-ownership lifecycle marketing. A typical person will at various times in life be a renter, buyer, homeowner, mortgage refinancer or seller, and this presents opportunities to communicate with consumers over many years, not just during a transaction. We actively segment and communicate with our users through email and social media channels. In 2010, we sent more than 125 million email messages to Zillow email subscribers, and we see substantial opportunities to grow home-ownership lifecycle marketing.

 

We believe Zillow has considerable opportunity to increase brand awareness and grow traffic through product development, targeted marketing programs and strategic partnerships.

 

Sales and Customer Support

 

Our sales team is responsible for generating advertising customers across our website and mobile applications.

 

We use a Seattle-based inside sales team to sell Premier Agent subscriptions to real estate agents and Zillow Mortgage Marketplace advertising to mortgage lenders. We attract these customers through a combination of outbound calling and inbound customer requests generated from our website and event marketing activities.

 

We also maintain a field sales team based in New York, with additional offices in Chicago and San Francisco, to specifically target larger advertising customers in the real estate and related content categories, such as real estate brokerages, home builders, lenders and home service providers, as well as advertisers in the telecommunications, automotive, insurance and other industries. Our field sales team develops direct relationships with these advertisers and the agencies that serve them.

 

As part of our sales and distribution strategy, we entered into a strategic relationship with Yahoo! Inc. that launched in the first quarter of 2011. Our sales team serves as the exclusive sales force for subscription advertising and certain graphical advertising on the Yahoo! Real Estate site.

 

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We believe that customer support is important to our success. Our customer support team, which is located in Seattle, responds to commercial, technical and consumer issues from our user community and advertisers. The Zillow Advice forum augments our direct customer support by enabling consumers to obtain answers to questions from our employees and other members of our user community, including real estate and mortgage professionals.

 

Technology and Infrastructure

 

Zillow is a data- and technology-driven company. Our technical infrastructure, website and mobile products are built to provide consumers and real estate and mortgage professionals with access to rich real estate data and powerful online tools to help them accomplish their home-related goals. Many of our services are available through real-time web-based application programming interfaces that allow our information to be easily integrated into third-party websites. We provide HTML and Javascript-based widgets to allow easy integration of Zillow information onto other websites, with little custom programming. Our technology platform is built using industry-leading third party software and internally developed software as well as open source technologies. This combination allows for rapid development and release of high-performance software in a cost-effective and scalable manner. For information about our research and development costs, see Note 2 of the accompanying notes to our financial statements included with this prospectus.

 

Our website is hosted at a third-party facility located in the Seattle area. Content delivery network solutions have been put in place to ensure fast and local access to content. Development and test environments are located in a data center we manage at our corporate headquarters. Network, website, service and hardware-level monitoring, coupled with remote-content monitoring allow our systems to maintain a high level of uptime and availability with high-performance delivery.

 

Intellectual Property

 

We protect our intellectual property through a combination of trademarks, trade dress, domain names, copyrights, trade secrets and patents, as well as contractual provisions and restrictions on access to our proprietary technology.

 

Our trademarks registered in the United States and several other jurisdictions include: “Zillow,” “Zillow.com,” “Zestimate” and the Zillow logo. We also have filed other trademark applications in the United States and certain other jurisdictions and will pursue additional trademark registrations to the extent we believe it will be beneficial and cost-effective.

 

We have one patent issued in the United States that expires in 2026, and one patent issued in Australia that expires in 2027. These cover proprietary techniques that relate to the incorporation of individual aerial images and incorporating visual information into a master planar image, and the collection, storage and display of home attribute values. We have 11 patent applications pending in the United States, which seek to cover proprietary techniques relevant to our products and services. We intend to pursue additional patent protection to the extent we believe it will be beneficial and cost-effective.

 

We are the registered holder of a variety of domestic and international domain names that include “Zillow,” our other trademarks, and similar variations.

 

In addition to the protection provided by our intellectual property rights, we enter into confidentiality and proprietary rights agreements with our employees, consultants, contractors and business partners. Our employees and contractors are also subject to invention assignment provisions. We further control the use of our proprietary technology and intellectual property through provisions in both our general and product-specific terms of use on our website.

 

Competition

 

We face competition to attract consumers to our website and mobile applications and to attract advertisers to purchase our advertising products and services.

 

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Competition for Consumers

 

We compete for the attention of consumers with companies that operate, or could develop, national and local real estate and mortgage websites. We compete for consumers primarily on the basis of the quality of the consumer experience, the utility of the data and services we provide, the breadth, depth and accuracy of information, and brand awareness and reputation, and competition for consumer attention is intense. We believe we compete favorably on these factors.

 

Competition for Advertisers

 

We compete for advertising customers with media sites, including websites dedicated to providing real estate and mortgage information and services to real estate professionals and consumers, and major Internet portals, general search engines and social media sites, as well as other online companies. We also compete for a share of advertisers’ overall marketing budgets with traditional media such as television, magazines, newspapers and home/apartment guide publications, particularly with respect to advertising dollars spent at the local level by real estate agents and mortgage lenders to advertise their qualifications or listings. We compete for advertising revenues based on perceived return on investment, the effectiveness and relevance of our advertising products, pricing structure and our ability to effectively deliver types of ads to targeted demographics. We believe we compete favorably on these factors.

 

Employees and Company Culture

 

As of March 31, 2011, we had 252 full-time employees. We believe that our team and company culture has been among the keys to our success. As a team, we embrace the following principles:

 

•   The Consumer is #1 .    This is our guiding principle. We are nothing without consumers and we stay focused on them first.

•   Passion.

   Our passion is to continually listen to our users and customers and innovate, creating a trusted and vibrant online real estate community.

•   Intelligence .

   Our business is creating intellectual property and that requires us to think smart.

•   Respect .

   We listen and give respect.

•   Excellence .

   We do things well and we take pride in our work.

•   Integrity .

   We do the right thing.

 

Government Regulation

 

We are affected by laws and regulations that apply to businesses in general, as well as to businesses operating on the Internet. This includes a continually expanding and evolving range of laws, regulations and standards that address information security, data protection, privacy, consent and advertising, among other things. By providing a medium through which users can post content and communicate with one another, we may also be subject to laws governing intellectual property ownership, obscenity, libel, and privacy, among other issues. In addition, the real estate agents, mortgage brokers, banks, and some of our other customers and advertisers on our website and mobile applications are subject to various state and federal laws and regulations relating to real estate and mortgages. While we do not believe that we are currently subject to these regulations, we intend to ensure that any content created by Zillow is consistent with them by obtaining assurances of compliance from our advertisers and customers for their activities through, and the content they provide on, our website and mobile applications. Since the laws and regulations governing real estate and mortgages are constantly evolving, it is possible that some part of our business activities could fall within the scope of regulation or be prohibited altogether at some point in the future.

 

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Legal Proceedings

 

In March 2010, Smarter Agent, LLC, a provider of mobile real estate applications, filed a complaint against us and multiple other defendants for patent infringement in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. The complaint alleges, among other things, that our mobile technology infringes three patents held by Smarter Agent purporting to cover: a “Global positioning-based real estate database access device and method,” a “Position-based information access device and method” and a “Position-based information access device and method of searching,” and seeks an injunctive order against the alleged infringing activities and an award for damages. We have denied the allegations and asserted counterclaims seeking declarations that we are not infringing the patents and that the patents are invalid. In November 2010, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted our petition for re-examination of the three patents-in-suit and its first office action found all claims invalid. In March 2011, the court stayed the litigation pending the completion of the re-examination proceedings.

 

In April 2010, First American CoreLogic, a provider of information and analytic services, filed a complaint against us and multiple other defendants for patent infringement in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. The complaint alleges, among other things, that our website technology infringes a patent purporting to cover a “Real estate appraisal using predictive modeling,” and seeks an injunctive order against the alleged infringing activities and an award for damages. We have denied the allegations and asserted counterclaims seeking declarations that we are not infringing the patent, and that the patent is unenforceable and invalid.

 

In September 2010, LendingTree, LLC, a provider of an online lending marketplace, filed a complaint against us, and other defendants, for patent infringement in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. The complaint alleges, among other things, that our website technology infringes two patents purporting to cover a “Method and computer network for coordinating a loan over the internet,” and seeks an injunctive order against the alleged infringing activities and an award for damages. We have denied the allegations and asserted counterclaims seeking declarations that we are not infringing the patents and that the patents are unenforceable and invalid.

 

Although the results of litigation cannot be predicted with certainty, we currently believe we have substantial and meritorious defenses to these claims and that the final outcome of these litigation matters will not have a material adverse effect on our business.

 

From time to time, we are involved in litigation and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business and although we cannot be certain of the outcome of any such litigation or claims, nor the amount of damages and exposure that we could incur, we currently believe that the final disposition of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position, results of operations or cash flow. Regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on us because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.

 

Facilities

 

In March 2011, we entered into a lease effective through November 2022 for approximately 66,000 square feet of office space that will house our principal offices beginning approximately in August 2011. This new office space will replace our current 46,000 square feet of office space for our principal offices in Seattle under a lease that expires in February 2013. We lease additional office space in San Francisco, Chicago and New York.

 

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MANAGEMENT

 

Executive Officers and Directors

 

The following table provides information regarding our executive officers and directors as of April 15, 2011:

 

Name


   Age

    

Position


Spencer M. Rascoff(1)

     35      

Chief Executive Officer

Richard Barton

     43      

Executive Chairman and Director

Lloyd D. Frink

     46      

Vice Chairman, President and Director

David A. Beitel

     42      

Chief Technology Officer

Amy Bohutinsky

     36      

Chief Marketing Officer

Chad M. Cohen

     36      

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Kathleen Philips

     44      

General Counsel

Greg M. Schwartz

     38      

Chief Revenue Officer

Erik Blachford(2)(3)

     44      

Director

J. William Gurley(2)(4)

     44      

Director

Jay C. Hoag(3)

     52      

Director

Gregory B. Maffei(2)

     50      

Director

Gordon Stephenson(3)(4)

     45      

Director


(1)   Mr. Rascoff will become a member of our board of directors prior to the closing of this offering.
(2)   Member of the audit committee.
(3)   Member of the compensation committee.
(4)   Member of the nominating and governance committee.

 

Executive Officers

 

Spencer M. Rascoff has served as our Chief Executive Officer since September 2010 and will become a member of our board of directors prior to the closing of this offering. Mr. Rascoff joined our company as one of our founding employees in 2005 as Vice President of Marketing and Chief Financial Officer and served as our Chief Operating Officer from December 2008 until he was promoted to Chief Executive Officer. From 2003 to 2005, Mr. Rascoff served as Vice President of Lodging for Expedia, Inc., an online travel company. In 1999, Mr. Rascoff co-founded Hotwire, Inc., an online travel company, and managed several of Hotwire’s product lines before Hotwire was acquired in 2003 by IAC/InterActiveCorp, a holding company of Internet businesses and Expedia, Inc.’s parent company at the time. Mr. Rascoff served in the mergers and acquisitions group at Goldman, Sachs & Co. and also held other positions at TPG Capital, Bear Stearns and Allen & Company prior to that time. Mr. Rascoff serves on the board of directors of Room 77, a privately held online travel company. Mr. Rascoff graduated cum laude with a B.A. in Government from Harvard University, and he serves on Harvard University’s Digital Community & Social Networking Advisory Group. Mr. Rascoff is qualified to serve on our board of directors due to the perspective and experience he brings as our Chief Executive Officer and his extensive background in the Internet industry.

 

Richard Barton is our co-founder and has served as our Executive Chairman since September 2010. Mr. Barton has been a member of our board of directors since our inception in December 2004 and served as our Chief Executive Officer from our inception until September 2010. Mr. Barton has served as a venture partner at Benchmark Capital, a venture capital firm, since February 2005. Prior to co-founding our company, Mr. Barton founded Expedia as a group within Microsoft Corporation, a software company, in 1994, which Microsoft spun out as Expedia, Inc. in 1999 and Mr. Barton served as Expedia’s President, Chief Executive Officer and as a member of its board of directors from 1999 to 2003. Mr. Barton also co-founded and has served as Non-Executive Chairman of Glassdoor.com, a salaries and reviews website for companies, since January 2008 and TravelPost, a travel review website, since March 2010, and serves on the boards of directors of several other privately held companies. Mr. Barton serves on the board of directors of Netflix, Inc., an online media

 

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subscription service provider. Mr. Barton holds a B.S. in General Engineering: Industrial Economics from Stanford University. Mr. Barton is qualified to serve on our board of directors because of the strategic and technical insight he brings as a founder of companies in the Internet industry, including experience in marketing products to consumers through the Internet, and because of his extensive and in-depth knowledge of our business as one of our co-founders and as one of our largest shareholders. As a former chief executive officer and director of other public companies, Mr. Barton brings managerial, operational and corporate governance experience to our board of directors.

 

Lloyd D. Frink is our co-founder and has served as our Vice Chairman since March 2011, as a member of our board of directors since our inception in December 2004, and as our President since February 2005. Mr. Frink previously served as our Vice President from December 2004 to February 2005, as our Treasurer from December 2009 to March 2011 and as our Chief Strategy Officer from September 2010 to March 2011. From 1999 to 2004, Mr. Frink was at Expedia, Inc., where he held many leadership positions, including Senior Vice President, Supplier Relations, in which position he managed the air, hotel, car, destination services, content, merchandising and partner marketing groups from 2003 to 2004. From 1988 to 1999, Mr. Frink was at Microsoft Corporation, where he worked in many leadership roles, including as part of the original Expedia team and as a Group Program Manager from 1991 to 1995 and 1997 to 1999. Mr. Frink holds a B.A. in Economics from Stanford University. Mr. Frink is qualified to serve on our board of directors because of his extensive background and experience with Internet-based and technology companies, including experience in marketing products to consumers through the Internet, combined with his in-depth knowledge of our business as one of our co-founders and as one of our largest shareholders.

 

David A. Beitel has served as our Chief Technology Officer since February 2005. From 1999 to 2005, Mr. Beitel was at Expedia, Inc., where he held many leadership positions, including Chief Technology Officer from 2003 to 2005 and Vice President of Product Development from 1999 to 2003. From 1992 to 1999, Mr. Beitel held many leadership positions at Microsoft Corporation, including Development Lead in the handheld computing group and as a member of the original Expedia team. Mr. Beitel holds a B.S. and an M.E. in Computer Science, both from Cornell University.

 

Amy Bohutinsky has served as our Chief Marketing Officer since March 2011. Since joining our company in 2005, Ms. Bohutinsky has held many leadership positions, including Vice President of Marketing and Communications from September 2010 to March 2011, Vice President of Communications between August 2008 and September 2010, and Director of Communications between August 2005 and August 2008. From 2001 to 2005, Ms. Bohutinsky held many leadership positions at Hotwire, Inc., including Director of Corporate Communications. Ms. Bohutinsky previously worked for Blanc & Otus, a technology public relations firm, from 2000 to 2001 and was formerly a broadcast journalist with various local network affiliates. Ms. Bohutinsky holds a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communications from Washington & Lee University.

 

Chad M. Cohen has served as our Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since March 2011. Mr. Cohen served as our Controller from June 2006 to March 2011 and as our Vice President of Finance from September 2010 to March 2011. Mr. Cohen served as Assistant Controller and Financial Integrity Manager for Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc., a vendor of live event tickets, from 2003 to 2006. Mr. Cohen served as Vice President and Assistant Controller for Countrywide Financial Corporation, a mortgage lender, in 2002. Prior to Mr. Cohen’s employment at Countrywide, he served as Supervising Senior Auditor at Ernst & Young LLP, a provider of assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, where he worked in their Technology, Communications and Entertainment practice between 1998 and 2002. Mr. Cohen worked as a Financial Planning Analyst for Novellus Systems, a provider of advanced process equipment for the semiconductor industry, from 1997 to 1998. Mr. Cohen holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Boston University and is licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in the State of California.

 

Kathleen Philips has served as our General Counsel since July 2010. Ms. Philips served as General Counsel at FanSnap, Inc., a search engine for live event tickets, from June 2008 to June 2010, as General

 

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Counsel at Pure Digital Technologies, Inc., the producer of Flip Video camcorders, from September 2007 to June 2008 and as General Counsel at StubHub, Inc., an online live event ticket marketplace, from May 2005 to April 2006. Ms. Philips served as General Counsel at Hotwire, Inc., from 2001 to 2004 and as its Corporate Counsel from 2000 to 2001. Ms. Philips was an attorney in private practice at Cooley Godward LLP from 1998 to 2000 and at Stoel Rives LLP from 1997 to 1998. Ms. Philips holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley, and a J.D. from the University of Chicago.

 

Greg M. Schwartz has served as our Chief Revenue Officer since September 2010. Prior to his promotion to Chief Revenue Officer, Mr. Schwartz served as our Vice President of Sales from March 2007 to September 2010. Prior to joining our company, Mr. Schwartz was Vice President of Advertising Sales at CNNMoney.com, a financial media company, from July 2005 to March 2007. From August 2001 to July 2005, Mr. Schwartz served as National Accounts Director for the Automotive and Finance properties of Yahoo!, Inc., an online search company. Mr. Schwartz held various positions at DoubleClick, Inc., an online advertising company, from 1998 to 2000, including Director of Business Development. Mr. Schwartz holds a B.A. in Political Science from Hamilton College.

 

Non-Employee Directors

 

Erik Blachford has served as a member of our board of directors since May 2005. Mr. Blachford has served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Butterfield & Robinson, Inc., a travel company, since October 2009, as Executive Chairman at TerraPass, Inc., a carbon offset company, since September 2009, and as a venture partner at Technology Crossover Ventures, a private equity and venture capital firm, since March 2011. From May 2007 to August 2009, Mr. Blachford served as Chief Executive Officer at TerraPass, Inc. From March 2003 to December 2004, Mr. Blachford served as Chief Executive Officer of Expedia, Inc. and Chief Executive Officer of IAC/InterActiveCorp’s travel division, IAC Travel. From January 2003 to December 2004, Mr. Blachford served as President of Expedia North America and Expedia Senior Vice President of Marketing & Programming. Mr. Blachford previously served on the boards of directors of Expedia, Inc. from April 2003 to September 2003, and Points International Ltd., a reward-program management portal, from June 2003 to December 2004. Mr. Blachford currently serves as a member of the boards of directors of several privately held companies. Mr. Blachford also serves on the U.S. National Council of the World Wildlife Fund. Mr. Blachford holds a B.A. in English and a certificate in theater from Princeton University, and an M.B.A. from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business. Mr. Blachford is qualified to serve on our board of directors because he brings strategic, operational and corporate governance experience as a former chief executive officer and director of a public company in the Internet industry. In addition, Mr. Blachford brings experience with respect to marketing products to consumers through the Internet.

 

J. William Gurley has served as a member of our board of directors since October 2005. Mr. Gurley serves as a general partner of Benchmark Capital, a venture capital firm, which he joined in March 1999. Prior to joining Benchmark Capital, Mr. Gurley was a partner with Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, a venture capital firm, from 1997 to 1998 and a research analyst for Credit Suisse First Boston, an investment bank, from 1993 to 1996. From 1989 to 1991, Mr. Gurley served as a design engineer at Compaq Computer Corporation, a personal computer company that was acquired by Hewlett-Packard in 2002. Mr. Gurley has also served on the board of directors of OpenTable, Inc., an online restaurant reservations service provider, since 2000. Mr. Gurley previously served as a member of the boards of directors of Shopping.com, a price comparison service, which was acquired by eBay, Inc., from 1999 to 2005 and JAMDAT Mobile Inc., a mobile entertainment provider, which was acquired by Electronic Arts, Inc., from 2003 to 2006. Mr. Gurley holds a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Florida and an M.B.A. from the University of Texas. Mr. Gurley is qualified to serve on our board of directors because of the strategic insights and financial experience he brings as a venture capital investor. Due to Mr. Gurley’s service on the boards of directors of a variety of private and public companies in the Internet and technology industries, he is familiar with a full range of corporate and board functions.

 

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Jay C. Hoag has served as a member of our board of directors since October 2005. Since June 1995, Mr. Hoag has served as a founding General Partner at Technology Crossover Ventures, a private equity and venture capital firm. Mr. Hoag has served on the boards of directors of Netflix, Inc., since 1999, and Tech Target, Inc., a marketing service provider, since 2004. Mr. Hoag also serves on the boards of directors of several privately held companies. Mr. Hoag served on the boards of directors of TheStreet.com, a financial media company, from November 2007 to January 2009, Expedia, Inc., from June 2000 to August 2003, Altiris, Inc., a software company acquired by Symantec Corporation, from February 2002 to April 2007, and eLoyalty Corporation, an integrated contact solutions and behavioral analytics services company, from August 1999 to May 2007. Mr. Hoag holds a B.A. from Northwestern University and an M.B.A. from the University of Michigan. As a venture capital investor, Mr. Hoag brings strategic insights and financial experience to our board of directors. He has evaluated, invested in and served as a board member in numerous companies, both public and private and is familiar with a full range of corporate and board functions. His many years of experience in helping companies share and implement strategy provide our board of directors with unique perspectives on matters such as risk management, corporate governance, talent selection and management.

 

Gregory B. Maffei has served as a member of our board of directors since May 2005. Mr. Maffei has served as Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Media Corporation, a holding company of businesses in the electronic retailing, media, communications and entertainment industry, since February 2006 and served as Chief Executive Officer-Elect from November 2005 to February 2006. Mr. Maffei served as President and Chief Financial Officer of Oracle Corporation, a business software and hardware systems company, during 2005 and as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of 360networks Corporation, a wholesale provider of Internet connectivity services, from 2000 until 2005. Previously, Mr. Maffei was the Chief Financial Officer of Microsoft Corporation from 1997 to 2000. Mr. Maffei has served on the board of directors of Sirius, a satellite radio company, since 2009. Mr. Maffei served on the board of directors of DIRECTV (or its predecessor), a provider of digital television entertainment services, from June 2008 to June 2010, as a director of Electronic Arts, Inc., an interactive entertainment software company, from 2003 to June 2010, as a director of Expedia, Inc. from 1999 to 2003 and Chairman from 1999 to 2002, and as a director of Starbucks Corporation, a retailer of specialty coffee, from 1999 to 2006. Mr. Maffei holds an A.B. from Dartmouth College and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, where he was a Baker Scholar. Mr. Maffei is qualified to serve on our board of directors because he brings significant financial and operations experience due to his current and former leadership roles at public companies in the technology industry. Mr. Maffei provides our board of directors with an executive and leadership perspective on the operations and management of large public companies and risk management principles.

 

Gordon Stephenson has served as a member of our board of directors since May 2005. Mr. Stephenson is the co-founder and has been the Managing Broker of Real Property Associates (RPA), an independent real estate brokerage in the Pacific Northwest, since its inception in 1991. Prior to founding RPA, Mr. Stephenson was an associate broker with Prudential MacPhersons and Windermere Real Estate, both of which are real estate sales and brokerage companies based in Seattle, Washington. Mr. Stephenson holds a B.A. in Economics from Stanford University. Mr. Stephenson is qualified to serve on our board of directors because he brings extensive experience in the real estate industry as a founder of a real estate brokerage firm.

 

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Board Composition

 

In connection with this offering, our board of directors will review the independence of the members of the board of directors and its committees.

 

In connection with this offering, all of our outstanding convertible preferred stock will be converted into shares of our Class A common stock and all existing contractual rights to appoint directors will be terminated. In accordance with our amended and restated articles of incorporation and our amended and restated bylaws that will become effective in connection with the completion of this offering, our board of directors will be divided into three classes with staggered three-year terms as follows:

 

   

the Class I directors will be             , and their terms will expire at our first annual meeting of shareholders held after this offering;

 

   

the Class II directors will be             , and their terms will expire at our second annual meeting of shareholders held after this offering; and

 

   

the Class III directors will be             , and their terms will expire at our third annual meeting of shareholders held after this offering.

 

At each annual meeting of our shareholders, the successors to directors whose terms then expire will be elected to serve from the time of election and qualification until the third annual meeting following election. Any additional directorships resulting from an increase in the number of directors will be distributed among the three classes so that, as nearly as possible, each class will consist of one-third of the total number of directors. The authorized number of directors may be changed by resolution of our board of directors. Vacancies on our board of directors can be filled by our board of directors.

 

Board Committees

 

Our board of directors has established an audit committee, a compensation committee and a nominating and governance committee. The composition and responsibilities of each of the committees of our board of directors is described below. Members serve on these committees until their resignation or until as otherwise determined by our board of directors.

 

Audit Committee

 

Our audit committee consists of Erik Blachford, J. William Gurley and Gregory B. Maffei, with Mr. Maffei serving as Chair. Our audit committee oversees our corporate accounting and financial reporting process and internal accounting and financial controls and audits of the financial statements. Our audit committee also evaluates the independent auditor’s qualifications, independence and performance; engages and provides for the compensation of the independent auditor; establishes the policies and procedures for the retention of the independent auditor to perform any proposed permissible non-audit services; reviews our annual audited financial statements; reviews our critical accounting policies, our disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting; discusses with management and the independent auditor the results of the annual audit and the reviews of our quarterly unaudited financial statements; and reviews related-person transactions that would be disclosed under Item 404 of Regulation S-K. The audit committee operates under a written charter that satisfies the applicable rules of the SEC and the listing requirements and rules of the                     .

 

Compensation Committee

 

Our compensation committee consists of Erik Blachford, Jay C. Hoag and Gordon Stephenson, with Mr. Hoag serving as Chair. Our compensation committee reviews our overall compensation philosophy and related policies relating to the compensation and benefits of our officers and employees, including reviewing and approving goals and objectives relevant to compensation of our Chief Executive Officer and other senior officers,

 

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evaluating the performance of these officers in light of those goals and objectives, setting compensation of these officers based on such evaluations and otherwise overseeing our compensation plans, policies and programs for our executive officers. The compensation committee also administers the issuance of stock options and other awards under our stock plans. The compensation committee operates under a written charter that satisfies the applicable listing requirements and rules of the                     .

 

Nominating and Governance Committee

 

Our nominating and governance committee consists of J. William Gurley and Gordon Stephenson, with Mr. Gurley serving as Chair. The nominating and governance committee is responsible for overseeing evaluations of our board and its committees and making recommendations regarding candidates to serve on our board of directors and the size and composition of our board. In making such recommendations, the nominating and governance committee considers director selection guidelines approved by our board of directors. In addition, the nominating and governance committee is responsible for overseeing our governance guidelines and reporting and making recommendations concerning governance matters. The nominating and governance committee operates under a written charter that satisfies the applicable listing requirements and rules of the                     .

 

Director Compensation

 

Prior to this offering, we have not implemented a formal policy with respect to compensation payable to our non-employee directors for service as directors. We currently do not provide any cash compensation to our non-employee directors. From time to time, we have granted stock options to our non-employee directors for their service on our board of directors. We do, however, reimburse our directors for expenses associated with attending meetings of our board and meetings of committees of our board.

 

The following table provides information regarding stock options granted to certain of our non-employee directors during 2010. We did not pay cash or other non-equity compensation to our non-employee directors during 2010. Directors who are also our employees receive no additional compensation for their service as a director. During 2010, Mr. Rascoff, Mr. Barton and Mr. Frink were employees. Their compensation is discussed under the heading “Executive Compensation.”

 

Name


   Option Awards
($)(1)(2)


     Total
($)


 

Erik Blachford

     9,830         9,830   

J. William Gurley

     —           —     

Jay C. Hoag

     —           —     

Gregory B. Maffei

     9,830         9,830   

Gordon Stephenson

     9,830         9,830   

(1)   Amounts reflect aggregate grant date fair value of the option awards granted during 2010, computed in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, or FASB ASC Topic 718. Assumptions used to calculate these amounts are described in Note 9, “Share-Based Awards,” to our financial statements included in this prospectus. Each stock option was granted on September 15, 2010 for 25,000 shares, has a per share exercise price of $0.96 and was fully vested upon grant.
(2)   As of December 31, 2010, our non-employee directors held stock options to purchase the following number of shares of Class A common stock: Mr. Blachford, 15,000 shares; Mr. Gurley, 15,000 shares; Mr. Hoag, 15,000 shares; Mr. Maffei, 140,000 shares; and Mr. Stephenson, 40,000 shares.

 

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Following the closing of this offering, we intend to implement a formal policy pursuant to which our non-employee directors will be eligible to receive equity awards as compensation for service on our board of directors and committees of our board of directors. Under this policy, we intend to grant non-employee directors an annual stock option grant having a Black-Scholes-Merton value on the date of grant equal to $100,000. We intend that the date of grant for these stock options will be March 1 of each year, beginning March 1, 2012. The stock options will be granted for prior service and will be fully vested upon grant.

 

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

 

None of the members of our compensation committee are or have at any time during the past year been an officer or employee of ours. None of our executive officers currently serves, or in the past year has served, as a member of the board of directors or compensation committee of any entity that has one or more executive officers serving on our board of directors or compensation committee.

 

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

 

We plan to adopt a code of business conduct and ethics that applies to all of our employees, officers and directors, including those officers responsible for financial reporting. The code of business conduct and ethics will be available on our website at www.zillow.com . Once adopted, we intend to disclose on our website any amendments to the code or any waivers of its requirements.

 

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

 

The following discussion and analysis of compensation arrangements of our named executive officers should be read together with the compensation tables and related disclosures set forth below. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that are based on our current plans, considerations, expectations and determinations regarding future compensation programs. The actual amount and form of compensation and the compensation programs that we adopt may differ materially from currently planned programs as summarized in this discussion.

 

This Compensation Discussion and Analysis provides information about the compensation for our named executive officers who are included below in the 2010 Summary Compensation Table, including an analysis of the overall objectives of our compensation program and each element of compensation provided. For 2010, our named executive officers are:

 

   

Spencer M. Rascoff, Chief Executive Officer

 

   

Chad M. Cohen, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

   

Richard Barton, Executive Chairman

 

   

Lloyd D. Frink, Vice Chairman and President

 

   

David A. Beitel, Chief Technology Officer

 

   

Greg M. Schwartz, Chief Revenue Officer

 

In late 2010 and again in March 2011, we made several internal changes in the positions held by certain of our executive officers. In September 2010, Mr. Rascoff was promoted to Chief Executive Officer from Chief Operating Officer, and Mr. Barton, who served as our Chief Executive Officer from December 2004 to September 2010, became our Executive Chairman. In March 2011, Mr. Cohen was promoted to Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer from Corporate Controller and Vice President of Finance. Also in March 2011, in addition to his position as President, Mr. Frink assumed the position of Vice Chairman after previously serving as Chief Strategy Officer. During 2010, no individual held the title of Chief Financial Officer although Mr. Cohen served in the capacity of principal financial officer during that year.

 

Compensation Philosophy and Objectives

 

We believe our success largely depends on our ability to attract, retain and motivate talented employees to operate our company in a dynamic and changing market and enable us to continue to grow our business. We compete with many other companies in seeking to attract and retain a skilled management team. To meet this challenge, the objectives of our compensation program are to:

 

   

attract qualified, experienced executive officers who will enable us to achieve our business objectives;

 

   

retain and motivate our executive officers to achieve superior performance;

 

   

reward performance; and

 

   

align the interests of our executive officers with those of our shareholders by motivating them to increase shareholder value.

 

How We Have Set Executive Compensation

 

Since August 2005, pursuant to delegation from our board of directors, the compensation committee of our board of directors has generally been responsible for setting our overall executive compensation strategy and for making determinations with respect to executive compensation. This has included establishing and annually reviewing the compensation of our executive officers and overseeing our equity plan to ensure that our total

 

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compensation program is reasonable and competitive. On a limited basis, our board of directors has also made compensation decisions when the compensation committee deemed it to be appropriate. During 2010, our compensation committee was comprised of Mr. Blachford and our co-founders, Mr. Barton and Mr. Frink.

 

Our compensation committee has historically sought and considered input from our current Chief Executive Officer and former Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Rascoff, regarding the compensation and performance of the executive officers other than himself. Mr. Rascoff has recommended base salary increases and equity awards to the compensation committee, and has advised the compensation committee regarding our compensation program’s ability to attract, retain and motivate executive talent. Mr. Rascoff’s recommendations reflect compensation levels that he believes are commensurate with an executive officer’s individual qualifications, experience, level of responsibility, knowledge, skills and individual performance, as well as our resources and performance. Our compensation committee considers Mr. Rascoff’s recommendations in approving compensation for our executive officers. Mr. Rascoff regularly attends meetings of the compensation committee, except where his own compensation is being discussed. Mr. Rascoff makes no recommendations to our board of directors or the compensation committee regarding his own compensation.

 

To date, our board of directors and the compensation committee have not retained a compensation consultant and has not benchmarked total compensation or any individual components of compensation against specific comparable companies. From time to time our board of directors and the compensation committee have reviewed and considered various market data, including Benchmark Capital compensation surveys for 2006 and 2007, which provide compensation information by position at privately held companies. These surveys were used primarily as a reference point and as one factor among many. In setting executive compensation, the compensation committee has relied on its collective experience and knowledge, its past practices, our overall performance, input from Mr. Rascoff and other considerations it has deemed relevant. To date, the compensation committee has not adopted any formal or informal policies for allocating compensation between long-term and short-term compensation or between cash and equity compensation.

 

Following the closing of this offering, we expect that the specific direction, emphasis and components of our executive compensation program will continue to evolve as will our process for establishing executive compensation. In the future, the compensation committee may retain a compensation consultant to advise us regarding our compensation program and we may begin to assess our executive compensation program against that of comparable companies, including through the use of market compensation data.

 

Elements of Executive Compensation

 

Our executive compensation program has historically been comprised of base salaries and equity compensation in the form of stock options, with limited use of cash bonuses, except in the circumstances described below in “Cash Bonuses.” Historically, compensation decisions for our executive officers have been highly individualized and based on a variety of factors. As a private company, we have emphasized the use of equity to incentivize our executive officers to focus on our growth and create long-term shareholder value. In light of their current stock holdings in our company, our co-founders, Mr. Barton and Mr. Frink, have not received any equity compensation awards to date and, in an effort to conserve cash resources, each received only $1.00 in annual salary from October 2008 to September 2010.

 

Base Salaries.     Base salaries provide our executive officers with a fixed amount of consistent compensation and, in conjunction with equity awards, are a significant motivating factor in attracting and retaining our executive officers. We have designed base salaries to be competitive while also seeking to manage our cash resources.

 

At the time an executive officer is first hired, base salary is generally initially established through individual negotiations between us and the executive officer, taking into account subjective judgments as to the executive officer’s qualifications, experience, job duties and responsibilities, prior salary and internal pay equity comparisons.

 

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The compensation committee annually reviews the base salaries of our executive officers. Merit-based adjustments to salary generally become effective in the first quarter of the year following completion of our annual performance review process which includes a comprehensive self performance review as well as a manager and peer review. Adjustments to base salaries also may occur in connection with promotions. In October 2010, Mr. Rascoff’s annual base salary was increased to $270,000 in connection with his promotion to Chief Executive Officer, and in August 2010, Mr. Cohen’s salary was increased to $170,000 in connection with his promotion to Vice President of Finance. Additionally, in connection with the internal changes to certain executive positions made in September 2010, we determined that it was appropriate at that time for Mr. Barton and Mr. Frink to each resume receiving annual base salaries to compensate them for their continued employment. In September 2010, each of Mr. Barton and Mr. Frink began to receive base salaries of $135,000 and $230,000, respectively, after each having received annual salaries of $1.00 since October 2008. These salaries were set at amounts that took into account the job responsibilities to be undertaken by each of them.

 

The annual base salaries for the named executive officers are listed below. In September 2010 and March 2011, annual base salaries for the named executive officers were approved at the following amounts, based on a subjective evaluation of executive officer performance and the other factors described above. For Mr. Cohen, this also included a salary increase resulting from his promotion to Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Rascoff and Mr. Schwartz both received merit increases in 2011.

 

Name


   Base Salary

 

Spencer M. Rascoff

   $ 284,000   

Chad M. Cohen

     200,700   

Richard Barton

     135,000   

Lloyd D. Frink

     230,000   

David A. Beitel

     230,000   

Greg M. Schwartz

     212,782   

 

Cash Bonuses.     To date we have not established a formal cash incentive plan for our executive officers or otherwise awarded performance-based cash bonuses, with a limited exception described below. As a private company, we have relied primarily on the long-term incentive value of stock options, which also has allowed us to conserve cash.

 

While we do not offer a cash incentive plan for all our executive officers, pursuant to the terms of his initial employment arrangement with us, Mr. Schwartz, our Chief Revenue Officer, is eligible to receive quarterly cash bonuses based on revenues, determined under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, compared to his revenue objectives. Mr. Schwartz is eligible to receive a maximum payout of $12,500 per quarter ($50,000 per year), which is payable if revenues meet or exceed his revenue objective for the quarter. If the revenue objective is not met, the quarterly payment is based on the percentage that actual revenues comprise in relation to the objective. For 2010, the revenues for the first, second, third, and fourth quarters were $5.3 million, $7.3 million, $8.2 million, and $9.6 million, respectively. We believe this type and amount of compensation for a principal sales executive was reasonable in order to secure and retain the employment of Mr. Schwartz. The maximum amounts payable to Mr. Schwartz under this arrangement have not been modified since he was first hired in 2007 and for 2010, at maximum payout, comprised less than 25% of his annual base salary for that year. Mr. Schwartz has achieved on average at least 96% of the maximum annual payout he can earn under this arrangement in the last two prior fiscal years.

 

During 2010, our board of directors (with Mr. Frink and Mr. Barton abstaining) also determined to award one-time bonuses of $195,834 to each of our co-founders, Mr. Barton and Mr. Frink. These bonus amounts were awarded in the subjective discretion of our board in recognition of our founders’ strong leadership, hard work and longstanding commitment to the company and to continue to retain and motivate them.

 

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Equity-Based Compensation.     Since our inception, equity-based compensation in the form of stock options has been an integral component of our compensation program for all our employees, with the exception of our co-founders, Mr. Barton and Mr. Frink, who have not received any form of equity compensation to date in light of their current stock holdings. Our board and compensation committee believe that stock options play a significant role in our ability to attract, motivate, and incentivize the executive talent necessary to accomplish our business objectives, and also provide our employees with a significant long-term interest in our success by rewarding the creation of shareholder value. Vesting for stock options is based on continued employment with us, generally over four years, thereby also encouraging the retention of our executive officers.

 

Historically, we have not applied a formula to determine the size of individual stock options granted to our named executive officers. Instead, our compensation committee has generally determined the size of individual grants using its collective business judgment and experience, taking into account, among other factors, the role and responsibility of the individual executive officer, the competitive market for the executive’s position, the size and value of existing equity awards and a subjective evaluation of individual performance and prior contributions to us. Based upon these factors, the compensation committee sets the size of each stock option award at a level it considers appropriate to create a meaningful incentive. No specific weight is given to any one of the foregoing factors, although larger awards are typically granted to executive officers with duties and responsibilities that are more likely to have a larger impact on the creation of long-term shareholder value. To date, stock options are the only type of equity award we have granted to our executive officers.

 

Our executive officers generally receive a stock option grant in connection with their hiring. Following each annual performance review, we historically have granted additional stock options to our employees, including our named executive officers (other than Mr. Barton and Mr. Frink), in the first quarter of the year following completion of our annual performance review. The compensation committee also may grant additional stock options from time to time to retain executive officers and reward them for promotions or performance.

 

Stock options have a seven-year term and generally vest over four years, with 25% vesting after one year from the date of grant and the remainder vesting over 36 months in equal monthly installments, subject to the executive officer’s continued employment. Our policy is to grant stock options with an exercise price equal to the current fair market value of our Class A common stock. Since July 2006, we have determined the fair market value of our Class A common stock based on valuation analyses prepared by an independent third-party valuation firm. Certain stock option grants to our Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Rascoff, and one option grant to Mr. Schwartz made in connection with his initial hire provide for “double-trigger” acceleration, as described in greater detail under “Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control.”

 

During 2010, each of the named executive officers (other than Mr. Barton and Mr. Frink) received stock option grants following our annual performance review process for the following number of shares: Mr. Rascoff, 400,000 shares; Mr. Cohen, 50,000 shares; Mr. Beitel, 175,000 shares; and Mr. Schwartz, 100,000 shares. In light of promotions during 2010 and related increased job responsibilities, additional stock options were granted to the following named executive officers: Mr. Rascoff, 400,000 shares; Mr. Cohen, 150,000 shares; and Mr. Schwartz, 200,000 shares.

 

During March 2011, stock options were granted following our annual performance review to the following named executive officers for the following numbers of shares:

 

Name


   Number of
Shares Subject
to Stock Options


 

Spencer M. Rascoff (1)

     600,000   

Chad M. Cohen

     145,000   

David A. Beitel

     200,000   

Greg M. Schwartz

     180,000   

 

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(1)   Options granted under this award vest 25% after 18 months, and the remaining 75% of the award vests ratably over the next 36 months.

 

Upon completion of this offering, the compensation committee may utilize competitive market data as a tool to determine equity award grant amounts and may consider the use of alternative types of equity awards, such as restricted stock units, or a mix of equity awards, for our executive officers.

 

Other Executive Benefits.     Our named executive officers generally receive health and welfare benefits under the same programs and subject to the same terms and conditions as our other salaried employees. These benefits include medical, dental and vision benefits, short-term and long-term disability insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance and basic life insurance. Our named executive officers also are eligible to participate in our 401(k) plan.

 

Historically, we have not provided significant perquisites or other personal benefits to our named executive officers, except that certain of our named executive officers receive paid parking, the value of which was less than $10,000 in 2010. We do not view perquisites or other personal benefits as a significant component of our executive compensation program and do not expect that they will become a significant element of our compensation program in the future.

 

Employment Arrangements

 

Prior to the completion of this offering, we intend to enter into employment agreements with Mr. Rascoff, our Chief Executive Officer, and Mr. Cohen, our Chief Financial Officer, to assist in the retention of the services of these executive officers. Under the agreements, we anticipate that each of the officers will receive certain severance benefits if his employment with us terminates under certain circumstances, including a termination by the company without cause or a termination by the executive officer for good reason within a prescribed period following a change in control of the company.

 

Stock Ownership Guidelines

 

At this time, our board of directors has not adopted stock ownership guidelines with respect to the named executive officers although it may consider doing so in the future. In connection with this offering, we will establish an insider trading compliance policy that will prohibit, among other actions, short sales and hedging of stock ownership positions.

 

Tax Treatment of Compensation

 

Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, generally disallows a tax deduction to a public corporation for annual compensation in excess of $1.0 million paid to its principal executive officer and the three other most highly compensated named executive officers (excluding the principal financial officer). Compensation that qualifies as “performance-based” is excluded for purposes of calculating the amount of compensation subject to the $1.0 million limit. In addition, in the case of a privately held corporation that becomes a public corporation, the $1.0 million limit generally does not apply to compensation paid pursuant to a compensation plan or agreement that existed prior to the initial public offering. However, a newly public corporation only may rely on this particular exception until the earliest of the following events: (i) the expiration of the plan or agreement; (ii) a material modification of the plan or agreement (as determined under Section 162(m) of the Code); (iii) the issuance of all the employer stock and other compensation allocated under the plan; or (iv) the first meeting of shareholders at which directors are to be elected that occurs after the close of the third calendar year following the year in which the initial public offering occurs.

 

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Because we have been a privately held corporation, we have not previously taken the deductibility limit under Section 162(m) of the Code into consideration in setting compensation for our executive officers. Under the exception for newly public corporations described above, any equity-based awards granted under our 2011 Incentive Plan that we intend to implement following the offering will not be subject to the $1.0 million limit, provided such awards are made prior to the earliest of the events specified above. While our compensation committee has not adopted a policy regarding tax deductibility of compensation paid to our named executive officers, we expect that our compensation committee will consider tax deductibility under Section 162(m) as a factor in compensation decisions, but may be authorized to approve compensation that is not deductible if it believes that such payments are appropriate to attract, retain and motivate our executive officers.

 

2010 Summary Compensation Table

 

The following table provides information regarding the compensation of our named executive officers for 2010. Positions listed below are those currently held by the named executive officers.

 

Name and Principal Position


   Year

     Salary
($)

     Bonus
($)

    Option
Awards

($)(1)

     Non-Equity
Incentive

Plan
Compensation
($)


    Total
($)

 

Spencer M. Rascoff(2)

     2010         215,780         —          351,200         —          566,980   

    Chief Executive Officer

                                                   

Chad M. Cohen(3)

     2010         155,589         —          84,683         —          240,272   

    Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

                                                   

Richard Barton(4)

     2010         33,850         195,834 (5)      —           —          229,684   

    Executive Chairman

                                                   

Lloyd D. Frink(6)

     2010         57,600         195,834 (5)      —           —          253,434   

    Vice Chairman and President

                                                   

David A. Beitel

     2010         181,978         —          84,840         —          266,818   

    Chief Technology Officer

                                                   

Greg M. Schwartz

     2010         204,600         —          127,120         47,909 (7)      379,629   

    Chief Revenue Officer

                                                   

(1)   Amounts reflect aggregate grant date fair value of the option awards granted during 2010, computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Assumptions used to calculate these amounts are described in Note 9, “Share-Based Awards,” to our financial statements included in this prospectus. There can be no assurance that the aggregate grant date fair value will approximate the actual value that may be realized upon exercise by a named executive officer.
(2)   Mr. Rascoff was promoted to Chief Executive Officer in September 2010 from Chief Operating Officer.
(3)   Mr. Cohen was promoted to Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer in March 2011 from Controller and Vice President of Finance.
(4)   Mr. Barton served as our Chief Executive Officer from our inception until September 2010. From October 2008 until September 2010, Mr. Barton received an annual salary of $1.00 and no bonus.
(5)   Reflects one-time cash bonuses paid to each of our co-founders, Mr. Barton and Mr. Frink.
(6)   Mr. Frink has served as our Vice Chairman since March 2011. From October 2008 until September 2010, Mr. Frink received an annual salary of $1.00 and no bonus.
(7)   Reflects amounts earned by Mr. Schwartz for performance during 2010 as described under “Compensation Discussion and Analysis — Elements of Executive Compensation — Cash Bonuses.” Includes the amount Mr. Schwartz earned for the fourth quarter of 2010 that was paid in January 2011.

 

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2010 Grants of Plan-Based Awards

 

The following table provides information regarding share-based awards granted to our named executive officers during 2010.

 

            Estimated Future Payouts Under
Non-Equity Incentive  Plan Awards

    All Other
Option Awards:
Number of
Securities of
Underlying
Options

(#)(1)

     Exercise or
Base Price
of Option
Awards

($/Sh)

     Grant Date
Fair Value
of Stock
and Option
Awards

($)(2)

 

Name


   Grant Date

     Threshold
(#)


     Target
($)


     Maximum
($)


         

Spencer M. Rascoff

              —           —           —                               
       9/15/2010                                   400,000         0.96         157,280   
       3/12/2010                                   400,000         1.06         193,920   

Chad M. Cohen

              —           —           —                               
       11/15/2010                                   95,000         0.96         38,817   
       8/17/2010                                   55,000         0.96         21,626   
       3/12/2010                                   50,000         1.06         24,240   

Richard Barton

              —           —           —                               
       —                                     —           —           —     

Lloyd D. Frink

              —           —           —                               
       —                                     —           —           —     

David A. Beitel

              —           —           —                               
       3/12/2010                                   175,000         1.06         84,840   

Greg M. Schwartz

              —           —           50,000 (3)                           
       9/15/2010                                   200,000         0.96         78,640   
       3/12/2010                                   100,000         1.06         48,480   

(1)   Reflects option awards granted under our 2005 Plan. Each stock option vests over four years, with 25% vesting on the first anniversary of the grant date and the remainder vesting monthly over the following 36 months, subject to continued service.
(2)   Reflects grant date fair value of option awards granted during 2010, computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Assumptions used to calculate these amounts are described in Note 9, “Share-Based Awards,” to our financial statements included in this prospectus.
(3)   The amount represents the maximum award that Mr. Schwartz could earn under his bonus arrangement with us for 2010. Since amounts are payable under the arrangement as a percentage of actual results, no threshold or target payout amount is reported. The actual amount paid to Mr. Schwartz for 2010 performance is set forth in the 2010 Summary Compensation Table above. We did not provide any other non-equity incentive plan awards to our other named executive officers during 2010.

 

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2010 Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

 

The following table provides certain information regarding outstanding equity awards held by each of our named executive officers at December 31, 2010. Other than the option awards listed below, our named executive officers held no other equity awards at December 31, 2010.

 

 

     Option Awards(1)

 
     Grant Date

     Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options


     Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options


     Option
Exercise Price
($)


     Option
Expiration
Date


 

Name


      Exercisable
(#)


     Unexercisable
(#)


       

Spencer M. Rascoff

     9/15/2010         —           400,000         0.960         9/15/2017   
       3/12/2010         —           400,000         1.060         3/12/2017   
       2/12/2009         183,333         216,667         1.040         2/12/2016   
       12/3/2008         200,000         200,000         1.770         12/3/2015   
       2/27/2008         141,666         58,334         2.150         2/27/2015   
       9/12/2007         56,875         13,125         2.650         9/12/2014   
       2/6/2007         167,708         7,292         1.930         2/6/2014   
       1/25/2006         180,000         —           1.000         1/25/2013   
       3/7/2005         350,000         —           0.025         3/7/2012   

Chad M. Cohen

     11/15/2010         —           95,000         0.960         11/15/2017   
       8/17/2010         —           55,000         0.960         8/17/2017   
       3/12/2010         —           50,000         1.060         3/12/2017   
       8/25/2009         8,333         16,667         1.140         8/25/2016   
       2/12/2009         19,522         23,072         1.040         2/12/2016   
       2/27/2008         25,500         10,500         2.150         2/27/2015   
       2/6/2007         17,229         750         1.930         2/6/2014   
       6/9/2006         45,000         —           1.180         6/9/2013   

Richard Barton

     —           —           —           —           —     

Lloyd D. Frink

     —           —           —           —           —     

David A. Beitel

     3/12/2010         —           175,000         1.060         3/12/2017   
       2/12/2009         91,666         108,334         1.040         2/12/2016   
       2/27/2008         141,666         58,334         2.150         2/27/2015   
       2/6/2007         191,666         8,334         1.930         2/6/2014   
       1/25/2006         225,000         —           1.000         1/25/2013   
       2/18/2005         1,500,000         —           0.025         2/18/2012   

Greg M. Schwartz

     9/15/2010         —           200,000         0.960         9/15/2017   
       3/12/2010         —           100,000         1.060         3/12/2017   
       2/12/2009         56,008         66,192         1.040         2/12/2016   
       2/27/2008         70,833         29,167         2.150         2/27/2015   
       7/27/2007         42,708         7,292         1.930         7/27/2014   
       4/16/2007         234,375         15,625         1.930         4/16/2014   

(1)   Reflects shares of Class A common stock subject to stock options granted under our 2005 Plan. Each stock option vests over four years, with 25% vesting on the first anniversary of the grant date and the remainder vesting monthly over the following 36 months, subject to continued service.

 

2010 Option Exercises and Stock Vested

 

Our named executive officers did not exercise any stock options during 2010. None of the named executive officers hold any equity awards other than stock options.

 

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Pension Benefits

 

We currently do not (and did not in 2010) sponsor any defined benefit pension or other actuarial plan.

 

Nonqualified Deferred Compensation

 

We currently do not (and did not in 2010) maintain any nonqualified defined contribution or other deferred compensation plan or arrangement.

 

Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change-in-Control

 

Our Amended and Restated 2005 Equity Incentive Plan, or the 2005 Plan, provides that if outstanding stock options will not be assumed or substituted in a company transaction, our board of directors or the compensation committee may, in its discretion, fully or partially accelerate the vesting of all outstanding stock options. The term “company transaction” (including certain exclusions for related party transactions) is defined below under “Employee Benefit and Stock Plans – Amended and Restated 2005 Equity Incentive Plan.”

 

If stock options are assumed or substituted in a company transaction, certain stock options granted to our named executive officers will become fully vested and exercisable if their employment terminates (1) in connection with a company transaction or (2) within 18 months following a company transaction, unless, in each case, employment is terminated for cause or by the named executive officer without good reason. Of our named executive officers, Mr. Rascoff and Mr. Schwartz each hold one stock option with this provision. For purposes of these stock options, “good reason” generally means:

 

   

substantial reduction in the executive officer’s status, title, position or responsibilities; the assignment to the executive officer of duties or responsibilities that are materially inconsistent with such status, title, position or responsibilities; or any removal from or failure to reappoint the executive officer to such position (with exceptions for terminations of employment due to cause, death or disability or by the executive officer for other than good reason);

 

   

reduction in annual base salary;

 

   

relocation outside a 50-mile radius of the place of employment prior to the company transaction;

 

   

failure to receive compensation and benefits that are substantially equivalent to those provided prior to the company transaction;

 

   

material breach by the successor company of its obligations under the 2005 Plan (or a substantially equivalent plan); and

 

   

purported termination for cause that is not consistent with the definition of “cause” in the 2005 Plan. Under the 2005 Plan, “cause” generally means dishonesty, fraud, serious or willful misconduct, unauthorized use or disclosure of confidential information or trade secrets, or conducted prohibited by law (except minor violations).

 

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The following table shows the estimated value of change in control benefits that would have accrued to the named executive officers with respect to their outstanding stock options under the 2005 Plan if (1) we completed a company transaction in which outstanding stock options became fully vested and exercisable or (2) the employment of certain named executive officers terminated in connection with a company transaction in which stock options were assumed or substituted. The amounts in the table assume that the company transaction or termination of employment was effective as of December 31, 2010. The amounts are estimates of the incremental amounts that would have accrued as of December 31, 2010 in the foregoing circumstances. The actual amounts can only be determined at the time of an actual company transaction or a related termination of employment. Mr. Barton and Mr. Frink do not hold any stock options and are not included in the table below.

 

Name


   Full
Acceleration
of Options
Not Assumed
or Substituted
in a Company
Transaction(1)


     Involuntary
Termination
of Employment
in Connection
with a  Company
Transaction


 

Spencer M. Rascoff

   $                    $                

Chad M. Cohen

                 

David A. Beitel

                 

Greg M. Schwartz

                 

(1)   The value of accelerated vesting of stock options is based on the difference between $                 per share, which is the midpoint of the range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, and the per share exercise price.

 

Employee Benefit and Stock Plans

 

Amended and Restated 2005 Equity Incentive Plan

 

Our board of directors originally adopted, and our shareholders approved, the Amended and Restated 2005 Equity Incentive Plan, or the 2005 Plan, on February 18, 2005. The 2005 Plan was last amended on March 10, 2011 to increase the number of shares authorized for issuance. No additional awards will be granted under the 2005 Plan after completion of this offering. After completion of this offering, outstanding options under the 2005 Plan will continue to be governed by their existing terms and conditions and those of the 2005 Plan.

 

The principal features of the 2005 Plan are summarized below. This summary is qualified by reference to the text of the 2005 Plan, which is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.

 

As of December 31, 2010, 22,750,000 shares of Class A common stock are reserved for issuance under the 2005 Plan. As of December 31, 2010, 2,362,441 shares of Class A common stock had been issued upon the exercise of options granted under the 2005 Plan, options to purchase 16,935,951 shares of Class A common stock were outstanding at a weighted average exercise price of $1.19 per share and 3,451,608 shares remained available for future grant under the 2005 Plan.

 

Our board of directors and, pursuant to authority delegated by our board, the compensation committee of our board of directors administer the 2005 Plan. Our board of directors or the compensation committee selects the individuals to be granted awards, the types of awards to be granted, the number of shares subject to awards, and the other terms, conditions and provisions of such awards. Our board or the compensation committee has the authority to amend outstanding awards under the 2005 Plan, except that such amendments generally may not materially adversely affect a participant’s rights under outstanding awards, subject to certain exceptions set forth in the 2005 Plan.

 

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The 2005 Plan authorizes the issuance of stock options, stock appreciation rights, stock awards, restricted stock, stock units and other stock or cash-based awards to our employees, officers, directors, consultants, agents, advisors and independent contractors and those of our subsidiaries, if any, and other related companies. As of December 31, 2010, we have granted only stock options under the 2005 Plan. Stock options granted under the 2005 Plan generally vest over four years, with 25% vesting after one year and the remainder vesting in equal monthly installments thereafter. The exercise price of stock options granted under the 2005 Plan must be equal to at least 100% of the fair market value of our Class A common stock on the date of grant, except in the case of options granted in connection with assuming or substituting options in acquisition transactions and except for options that meet all the requirements for awards that are considered “deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. Stock options granted under the 2005 Plan have a term of seven years from the date of grant, subject to earlier termination following a participant’s termination of employment or service relationship with us.

 

Under the 2005 Plan, unless our board or the compensation committee determines otherwise with respect to an award, in the event of a company transaction that is not a related party transaction (which terms “company transaction” and “related party transaction” are defined below), our board or the compensation committee may approve that outstanding awards will be assumed or substituted for by a successor company. If our board or compensation committee does not approve such assumption or substitution, or the successor company does not agree to assume or substitute outstanding awards, our board or the compensation committee will determine the effect of the company transaction on outstanding awards, which may include one or both of the following:

 

   

outstanding awards will become fully or partially exercisable or payable, and all applicable deferral and restriction limitations or forfeiture provisions will lapse, immediately prior to the company transaction; or

 

   

options and stock appreciation rights will terminate upon effectiveness of the company transaction and holders will receive a cash payment equal to the amount by which (a) the per share acquisition price multiplied by the number of shares subject to an option (either to the extent then vested and exercisable or whether or not then vested and exercisable, as determined by our board or the compensation committee) exceeds (b) the total exercise or grant price of the award.

 

Unless otherwise defined in the instrument evidencing an award or in a written employment, services or other agreement between a participant and us, “company transaction” generally means the occurrence of any of the following events:

 

   

our merger or consolidation with or into any other company or other entity;

 

   

a statutory share exchange pursuant to which our outstanding shares are acquired or a sale in one transaction or a series of transactions undertaken with a common purpose of all our outstanding voting securities; or

 

   

a sale, lease, exchange or other transfer in one transaction or a series of related transaction of all or substantially all our assets.

 

“Related party transaction” generally means:

 

   

a merger or consolidation, or a statutory share exchange, in which holders of our outstanding voting securities immediately prior to the merger, consolidation or share exchange hold at least a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the successor company thereafter;

 

   

a sale, lease, exchange or other transfer of all or substantially all our assets to a majority-owned subsidiary; or

 

   

a transaction undertaken for the principal purpose of restructuring our capital, including, but not limited to, a reincorporation in a different jurisdiction.

 

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If we dissolve or liquidate, unless our board or the compensation committee determines otherwise, outstanding awards will terminate immediately prior to such dissolution or liquidation.

 

2011 Incentive Plan

 

We expect our board of directors to adopt, and our shareholders to approve, our 2011 Incentive Plan, or the 2011 Plan, prior to the completion of this offering. We intend that, the 2011 Plan will become effective upon execution of the underwriting agreement for this offering.

 

Purpose.     The purpose of the 2011 Plan will be to attract, retain and motivate our employees, officers, directors, consultants, agents, advisors and independent contractors by providing them with the opportunity to acquire an equity interest in us and to align their interests and efforts to the long-term interests of our shareholders.

 

Administration.     Our board or the compensation committee of our board of directors will be authorized to administer the 2011 Plan. Our board may delegate concurrent administration of the 2011 Plan to different committees consisting of two or more members of our board or to one or more senior executive officers in accordance with the 2011 Plan’s terms. The plan administrator will be authorized to select the individuals to be granted awards, the types of awards to be granted, the number of shares subject to awards, and the other terms, conditions and provisions of such awards. References to the “committee” below are, as applicable, to our board or the compensation committee, or other committee or officers that may be authorized to administer the 2011 Plan.

 

Eligibility.     Awards may be granted under the 2011 Plan to our employees, officers, directors, consultants, agents, advisors and independent contractors and those of our subsidiaries and other related companies.

 

Share Reserve.     The 2011 Plan will initially authorize the issuance of up to             shares of our Class A common stock. In addition, as of the effective date of the 2011 Plan, any shares not issued or subject to existing awards under our 2005 Plan, plus any shares then subject to outstanding awards under our 2005 Plan that subsequently cease to be subject to such awards (other than by reason of exercise or settlement of the awards in shares), will automatically become available for issuance under the 2011 Plan, up to an aggregate maximum of              shares. The number of shares authorized under the 2011 Plan also may be increased each January starting in              by an amount equal to the least of (i)         % of our outstanding Class A common stock and Class B common stock on a fully diluted basis as of the end of our immediately preceding fiscal year, (ii)             shares, and (iii) a lesser amount determined by our board.

 

The following shares will be available again for issuance under the 2011 Plan:

 

   

shares subject to awards that lapse, expire, terminate or are canceled prior to the issuance of the underlying shares;

 

   

shares subject to awards that are subsequently forfeited to or otherwise reacquired by us;

 

   

shares withheld by or tendered to us as payment for the purchase price of an award or to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to an award; and

 

   

shares subject to an award that is settled in cash or in another manner where some or all of the shares covered by the award are not issued.

 

Awards granted on assumption of or in substitution for previously granted awards by an acquired company will not reduce the number of shares authorized for issuance under the 2011 Plan.

 

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If any change in our stock occurs by reason of a stock dividend, stock split, spin-off, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, statutory share exchange, combination or exchange of shares, distribution to shareholders other than a normal cash dividend or other change in our corporate or capital structure, the committee will make proportional adjustments to the maximum number and kind of securities (a) available for issuance under the 2011 Plan, (b) issuable as incentive stock options and (c) subject to any outstanding award, including the per share price of such securities.

 

Types of Awards.     The 2011 Plan will permit the grant of any or all of the following types of awards:

 

   

Stock Options.     The committee may grant either incentive stock options, which must comply with Code Section 422, or nonqualified stock options. The exercise price of stock options granted under the 2011 Plan must be at least equal to 100% of the fair market value of the Class A common stock on the date of grant, except in the case of options granted in connection with assuming or substituting options in acquisition transactions. Unless the committee otherwise determines, fair market value means, as of a given date, the closing price of our Class A common stock. Options have a maximum term of ten years from the date of grant, subject to earlier termination following a participant’s termination of employment or service relationship with us.

 

   

Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs).     The committee may grant SARs as a right in tandem with the number of shares underlying stock options granted under the 2011 Plan or on a stand-alone basis. Upon exercise, SARs are the right to receive payment per share in stock or cash, or in a combination of stock and cash, equal to the excess of the share’s fair market value on the date of exercise over its fair market value on the date the SAR was granted. Exercise of an SAR issued in tandem with a stock option will reduce the number of shares underlying the related stock option to the extent of the SAR exercised. The term of a stand-alone SAR cannot be more than ten years, and the term of a tandem SAR cannot exceed the term of the related option.

 

   

Stock Awards, Restricted Stock and Stock Units.     The committee may grant awards of shares of Class A common stock, or awards denominated in units of Class A common stock, under the 2011 Plan. These awards may be made subject to repurchase or forfeiture restrictions at the committee’s discretion. The restrictions may be based on continuous service with us or the achievement of specified performance criteria, as determined by the committee.

 

   

Performance Awards.     The committee may grant performance awards in the form of performance shares or performance units. Performance shares are units valued by reference to a designated number of shares of Class A common stock, and performance units are units valued by reference to a designated amount of property other than shares of Class A common stock. Both types of awards may be payable in stock, cash or other property, or a combination thereof, upon the attainment of performance criteria and other terms and conditions as established by the committee.

 

   

Other Stock or Cash-Based Awards.     The committee may grant other incentives payable in cash or in shares of Class A common stock, subject to the terms of the 2011 Plan and any other terms and conditions determined by the committee.

 

Repricing.     The 2011 Plan will permit the committee, without shareholder approval, to (a) reduce the exercise or grant price of an option or SAR after it is granted, (b) cancel an option or SAR at a time when its exercise or grant price exceeds the fair market value of the underlying stock, in exchange for cash, another option or SAR, restricted stock or other equity award or (c) take any other action that is treated as a repricing under generally accepted accounting principles.

 

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Change of Control or Liquidation.     Under the 2011 Plan, unless otherwise provided in the instrument evidencing an award or in a written employment, services or other agreement between a participant and us, the following will apply in the event of a change of control (as will be defined in the 2011 Plan):

 

   

Upon certain changes of control, such as specified reorganizations, mergers or consolidations, outstanding awards will become fully and immediately exercisable, and all applicable deferral and restriction limitations will lapse, only if and to the extent the awards are not converted, assumed, substituted for or replaced by a successor company. Except for such specified types of changes of control in which awards are converted, assumed, substituted for or replaced by a successor company, all outstanding awards, other than performance shares and performance units, will become fully and immediately exercisable and all applicable deferral and restriction limitations or forfeiture provisions will lapse, immediately prior to the change of control and the awards (other than stock awards) will terminate at the effective time of the change of control.

 

   

Upon a change of control, all performance shares and performance units will be payable based on targeted performance being attained as of the effective date of the change of control and will be paid in accordance with the payout schedule for the award.

 

   

In the event of certain reorganizations, mergers or consolidations, the committee, in its discretion, may provide that a participant’s outstanding awards will be cashed out.

 

If we dissolve or liquidate, unless the committee determines otherwise, outstanding awards will terminate immediately prior to such dissolution or liquidation.

 

Amendment and Termination.     Our board or the compensation committee will be permitted to amend the 2011 Plan or any outstanding award thereunder, except that only our board will be permitted to amend the 2011 Plan if shareholder approval of the amendment is required by applicable law, regulation or stock exchange rule. Amendment of an outstanding award generally may not materially adversely affect a participant’s rights under the award without the participant’s consent, subject to certain exceptions to be set forth in the 2011 Plan.

 

Our board or compensation committee may suspend or terminate all or any portion of the 2011 Plan at any time, but in such event, outstanding awards will remain outstanding in accordance with their existing terms and conditions and the 2011 Plan’s terms and conditions. Unless sooner terminated by our board or compensation committee, the 2011 Plan will terminate on                     , 2021.

 

401(k) Plan

 

We maintain a tax-qualified 401(k) retirement plan for all employees who satisfy certain eligibility requirements. Under our 401(k) plan, employees may elect to defer up to 100% of their eligible compensation subject to applicable annual limits set pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. We may provide a discretionary employee matching contribution and discretionary profit sharing contribution under the 401(k) plan, but we have not elected to make either type of contribution. We intend for the 401(k) plan to qualify, depending on the employee’s election, under Internal Revenue Code Section 401(a) so that contributions by employees, and income earned on those contributions, are not taxable to employees until withdrawn from the 401(k) plan.

 

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Limitation on Liability and Indemnification Matters

 

Our amended and restated articles of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws, that will become effective in connection with the completion of this offering, will provide that we will limit the liability of directors to the fullest extent permitted by Washington law. Washington law provides that directors of a corporation shall not be personally liable for reasonable expenses incurred in the wholly successful defense of a proceeding to which the director was a party because of being a director. Washington law provides further that directors may be indemnified against liability incurred in a proceeding to which they are a party because of being a director so long as:

 

   

the director acted in good faith;

 

   

the director reasonably believed, in the case of conduct in the director’s official capacity, that his or her conduct was in the corporation’s best interests or, in all other cases, that his or her conduct was not opposed to the best interests of the corporation; and

 

   

in the case of a criminal proceeding, the director had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.

 

Directors generally may not, however, be indemnified:

 

   

in connection with a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation in which the director was adjudged liable to the corporation;

 

   

in connection with any other proceeding in which the director was adjudged liable for receiving improper personal benefit;

 

   

for acts or omissions of the director that involve intentional misconduct or knowing violation of law; or

 

   

for unlawful distributions to shareholders.

 

Our amended and restated articles of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws provide that we will indemnify our directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by law. Our amended and restated bylaws also permit us to secure insurance on behalf of any officer or director for any liability arising out of his or her actions in connection with their services to us, regardless of whether our bylaws permit such indemnification.

 

We have also entered into agreements to indemnify our directors and certain of our officers to the fullest extent allowed under Washington law. These agreements provide, among other things, that we will indemnify our directors and certain of our officers for certain expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and settlement amounts reasonably incurred by such person in any action or proceeding, including any action by or in our right, on account of any services undertaken by such person on our behalf or that person’s status as a director or officer of Zillow.

 

There is no pending litigation or proceeding involving any of our directors or officers as to which indemnification is required or requested, and we are not aware of any threatened litigation or proceeding that would reasonably be expected to result in a claim for indemnification.

 

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS

 

We describe below transactions and series of similar transactions, since January 1, 2008, to which we were a party or will be a party, in which:

 

   

the amounts involved exceeded or will exceed $120,000; and

 

   

any of our directors, executive officers or beneficial owners of more than 5% of any class of our voting securities, or any member of the immediate family of the foregoing persons, had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.

 

Concurrent Private Placement

 

Concurrent with the closing of this offering, funds affiliated with Technology Crossover Ventures, a beneficial owner of more than 5% of a class of our voting securities and an affiliate of Jay C. Hoag, a non-employee director, and PAR Investment Partners, L.P., a beneficial owner of more than 5% of a class of our voting securities, will purchase from us in a private placement the number of shares of our Class A common stock with an aggregate purchase price equal to $5.0 million and $0.5 million, respectively, at a price per share equal to the initial public offering price. Based on an assumed initial public offering price of $             per share, this would be              shares. The sale of these shares will not be registered in this offering. We refer to the private placement of these shares of Class A common stock as the concurrent private placement. The funds affiliated with Technology Crossover Ventures, and PAR Investment Partners, L.P., will be entitled to registration rights with respect to these shares under the investors’ rights agreement described below.

 

Investors’ Rights Agreement

 

We are party to an investors’ rights agreement with a group of our shareholders that includes our founders, Richard Barton and Lloyd Frink, who are both executive officers and members of our board of directors and beneficial owners of more than 5% of a class of our voting securities, Gregory B. Maffei and Erik Blachford, who are both non-employee directors, Benchmark Capital Partners V, L.P., a beneficial owner of more than 5% of a class of our voting securities and an affiliate of J. William Gurley, a non-employee director, TCV V, L.P. and TCV Member Fund, L.P., together, a beneficial owner of more than 5% of a class of our voting securities and an affiliate of Jay C. Hoag, a non-employee director, and PAR Investment Partners, L.P., a beneficial owner of more than 5% of a class of our voting securities. Subject to the terms and conditions of the investors’ rights agreement and after the expiration of the lock-up provisions with the underwriters described elsewhere in this prospectus, these shareholders have registration rights with respect to the shares of our capital stock they, or certain of their affiliates, hold, including the right to demand that we file a registration statement or request that their shares be covered by a registration statement that we are otherwise filing. For a more detailed description of these rights, see “Description of Capital Stock — Registration Rights.”

 

Indemnification of Officers and Directors

 

Our amended and restated articles of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws that will become effective in connection with the closing of this offering will limit the liability of each of our directors and will provide that we will indemnify each of our directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by Washington law. In addition, we have entered into separate indemnification agreements with each of our directors and certain of our officers. See “Executive Compensation — Limitations on Liability and Indemnification Matters” for a general description of these provisions.

 

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Other Transactions

 

Phillip Frink, the father of Lloyd Frink, an executive officer and a member of our board of directors, is President of First Washington Corporation. First Washington Corporation is a co-managing underwriter of this offering.

 

Policies and Procedures for Related Person Transactions

 

We do not currently have a formal, written policy or procedure for the review, approval or ratification of related person transactions. All related person transactions are, however, currently reviewed and approved by a disinterested majority of our board of directors. We believe that we have executed all of the transactions described above on terms no less favorable to us than we could have obtained from unaffiliated third parties.

 

We plan to adopt a written policy, effective upon the closing of this offering, for the review, and ratification or approval, of any transaction, arrangement or relationship in which:

 

   

we are a participant;

 

   

the amount involved exceeds $120,000; and

 

   

one of our executive officers, directors, director nominees or beneficial owners of more than 5% of any class of our voting securities and or members of the immediate family of any of the foregoing persons, had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.

 

Our audit committee charter provides that our audit committee has the authority to review and approve any related person transactions. When determining whether to approve or ratify a related person transaction, the audit committee reviews relevant facts regarding the transaction, including:

 

   

the extent of the related person’s interest in the transaction;

 

   

whether the terms are comparable to those generally available in arms’-length transactions; and

 

   

whether the related person transaction is consistent with our best interests.

 

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PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS

 

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our Class A common stock at March 31, 2011, and as adjusted to reflect the sale of Class A common stock offered by us in this offering and the concurrent private placement, for

 

   

Each person who we know beneficially owns more than five percent of any class of our voting securities;

 

   

Each of our directors;

 

   

Each of our named executive officers; and

 

   

All of our directors and executive officers as a group.

 

Unless otherwise noted, the address of each beneficial owner listed in the table is Zillow, Inc., 999 Third Avenue, Suite 4600, Seattle, Washington 98104.

 

We have determined beneficial ownership in accordance with the rules of the SEC. Except as indicated by the footnotes below, we believe, based on the information furnished to us, that the persons and entities named in the table below have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock that they beneficially own, subject to applicable community property laws.

 

Applicable percentage ownership is based on 46,119,847 shares of Class A common stock outstanding as of March, 31, 2011, which assumes the automatic conversion of all outstanding shares of our convertible preferred stock into 31,353,797 shares of our Class A common stock and the automatic conversion of all shares of our Class C common stock into 7,794,285 shares of our Class A common stock, both to be converted upon the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and 32,205,715 shares of Class B common stock outstanding as of March 31, 2011. For purposes of the table below, we have assumed that                      shares of Class A common stock and 32,205,715 shares of Class B common stock will be outstanding upon closing of this offering and the concurrent private placement. In computing the number of shares of Class A common stock beneficially owned by a person and the percentage ownership of that person, we deemed outstanding shares of Class A common stock subject to options held by that person that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of March 31, 2011 and the number of shares of Class B common stock held by that person. We did not deem these shares outstanding, however, for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.

 

    Shares Beneficially Owned
Prior to Offering

    Shares Beneficially Owned
After Offering and
Concurrent Private Placement

 
    Class A
Common Stock


    Class B
Common Stock

    %
Total
Voting
Power(1)


    Class A
Common Stock


    Class B
Common Stock

    %
Total
Voting
Power(1)


 

Name of Beneficial Owner


  Shares

    %

    Shares

    %

      Shares

    %

    Shares

    %

   

Officers and Directors:

                                                                               

Spencer M. Rascoff(2)

    1,838,201        3.9        —          —          *                        —          —             

Richard Barton(3)

    19,987,062        31.3        17,802,777        55.3        48.4                                           

Lloyd D. Frink(4)

    18,402,938        30.4        14,402,938        44.7        39.1                                           

David A. Beitel(5)

    2,464,145        5.3        —          —          *                        —          —             

Chad M. Cohen(6)

    151,708        *        —          —          *                        —          —             

Greg M. Schwartz(7)

    498,701        1.1        —          —          *                        —          —             

Erik Blachford(8)

    1,101,785        2.4        —          —          *                        —          —             

J. William Gurley(9)

    8,792,471        19.1        —          —          2.4                        —          —             

Jay C. Hoag(10)

    13,800,277        29.9        —          —          3.8                        —          —             

Gregory B. Maffei(11)

    1,101,785        2.4        —          —          *                        —          —             

Gordon Stephenson(12)

    386,393        *        —          —          *                        —          —             

All executive officers and directors as a group (13 persons)(13)

    68,844,319        84.2        32,205,715        100.0        94.9                                           

5% Security Holders:

                                                                               

Benchmark Capital V, L.P.(14)

    8,777,471        19.0        —          —          2.4                        —          —             

TCV Funds(15)

    13,785,277        29.9        —          —          3.8                        —          —             

PAR Investment Partners, L.P.(16)

    5,111,542        11.1        —          —          1.4                        —          —             

 

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*   Represents beneficial ownership of less than 1%.
(1)   Percentage total voting power represents voting power with respect to all outstanding shares of our Class A common stock and Class B common stock, as a single class. Each holder of Class A common stock shall be entitled to one vote per share of Class A common stock and each holder of Class B common stock shall be entitled to 10 votes per share of Class B common stock. Holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock will vote together as a single class on all matters (including the election of directors) submitted to a vote of shareholders, unless otherwise required by law or our amended and restated articles of incorporation. The Class B common stock is convertible at any time by the holder into shares of Class A common stock on a share-for-share basis.
(2)   Includes 1,514,998 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of options that are exercisable within 60 days of March 31, 2011.
(3)   Shares of Class A common stock beneficially owned include 17,802,777 shares of Class B common stock and 2,094,285 shares of Class A common stock held by the Barton Descendants’ Trust dated December 30, 2004. Mr. Barton has investment power over the shares of Class A common stock held by the trust but cannot receive proceeds from the sale of the shares. Mr. Barton does not have voting power over the shares of Class A common stock held by the trust and therefore those shares have been excluded from the calculation of percentage of total voting power.
(4)   Shares of Class A common stock beneficially owned include 14,402,938 shares of Class B common stock and 4,000,000 shares of Class A common stock held by the Frink Descendants’ Trust dated December 30, 2004. Mr. Frink has investment power over the shares of Class A common stock held by the trust but cannot receive proceeds from the sale of the shares. Mr. Frink does not have voting power over the shares of Class A common stock held by the trust and therefore those shares have been excluded from the calculation of percentage of total voting power.
(5)   Includes 751,041 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of options that are exercisable within 60 days of March 31, 2011.
(6)   Includes 141,708 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of options that are exercisable within 60 days of March 31, 2011.
(7)   Includes 477,069 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of options that are exercisable within 60 days of March 31, 2011.
(8)   Includes 15,000 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of options that are exercisable within 60 days of March 31, 2011.
(9)   Includes 15,000 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of options that are exercisable within 60 days of March 31, 2011 and 8,777,471 shares of Class A common stock held by Benchmark Capital Partners V, L.P., or BCP V. Mr. Gurley, one of our directors, is an affiliate of BCP V. Mr. Gurley disclaims beneficial ownership with respect to all shares beneficially owned by BCP V, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in such shares. See footnote 14 for discussion of the ownership by BCP V and its related entities.
(10)   Includes 15,000 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of options that are exercisable within 60 days of March 31, 2011. Mr. Hoag has the sole power to dispose and direct the disposition of such options and any shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of such options, and the sole power to direct the vote of the shares of Class A common stock to be received upon exercise of the options. However, Mr. Hoag has transferred to TCV Management 2004, L.L.C., or TCM 2004, 100% of the pecuniary interest in such options and any shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of such options. Mr. Hoag is a member of TCM 2004, but disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in such shares. In addition, includes 13,522,605 shares of common stock held by TCV V, L.P. and 262,672 shares held by TCV Member Fund, L.P., or together, the TCV Funds. Mr. Hoag, one of our directors, is an affiliate of each of the TCV Funds. Mr. Hoag disclaims beneficial ownership with respect to all shares beneficially owned by the TCV Funds, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in such shares. Please see footnote 15 for a discussion of the ownership by the TCV Funds.
(11)   Includes 140,000 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of options that are exercisable within 60 days of March 31, 2011.
(12)   Includes 40,000 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of options that are exercisable within 60 days of March 31, 2011. Includes 120,000 shares of Class A common stock held by the Stephenson Family LLC.
(13)   Shares of Class A common stock beneficially owned include 3,428,669 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of options that are exercisable within 60 days of March 31, 2011.
(14)   Consists of 8,777,471 shares of Class A common stock held by BCP V, as nominee for BCP V, Benchmark Founders’ Fund V, L.P., Benchmark Founders’ Fund V-A, L.P., Benchmark Founders’ Fund V-B, L.P. and related individuals, or the Benchmark Funds. Benchmark Capital Management Co. V, L.L.C., or BCMC V, is the general partner of BCP V. Mr. Gurley is a managing member of BCMC V and may be deemed to have shared voting and investment power over the shares held by the Benchmark Funds. Mr. Gurley disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares beneficially owned by the Benchmark Funds, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in such shares. The address of BCP V is 2480 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, California 94025.
(15)   Includes 13,522,605 shares of Class A common stock held by TCV V, L.P., or TCV V, and 262,672 shares of Class A common stock held by TCV Member Fund, L.P., or TCV MF and, together with TCV V, the TCV Funds. The TCV Funds are organized as “blind pool” partnerships in which the limited partners (or equivalents) have no discretion over investment or sale decisions, are not able to withdraw from the TCV Funds, except under exceptional circumstances, and generally participate ratably in each investment made by the TCV Funds. Technology Crossover Management V, L.L.C., or TCM V, is the sole General Partner of TCV V, L.P. and a General Partner of TCV, MF. The investment activities of TCM V are managed by Mr. Hoag, one of our directors, Richard H. Kimball, John L. Drew, William J.G. Griffith, IV, and Jon Q. Reynolds, Jr., or together, the TCM Members, who share voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares beneficially owned by the TCV Funds. TCM V and the TCM Members disclaim beneficial ownership of any shares held by the TCV Funds, except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interest in such shares. The address for each of these persons and entities is c/o Technology Crossover Ventures, 528 Ramona Street, Palo Alto, California 94301.
(16)   Consists of 5,111,542 shares of Class A common stock held by PAR Investment Partners, L.P., or PAR. PAR Capital Management, Inc., or PCM, as the general partner of PAR Group, L.P., which is the general partner of PAR, has investment discretion and voting control over shares held by PAR. The address of PAR is One International Place, Suite 2401, Boston, Massachusetts 02110.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

 

General

 

The following description of our capital stock and provisions of our amended and restated articles of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws are summaries and are qualified by reference to our amended and restated articles of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws that will become effective in connection with the completion of this offering. Copies of these documents will be included as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. The descriptions below of our capital stock reflect changes that will occur on or prior to the closing of this offering.

 

Upon the closing of this offering, our authorized capital stock will be                      shares, each with a par value of $0.0001 per share, consisting of the following three classes of stock:

 

   

                     shares designated as Class A common stock;

 

   

                     shares designated as Class B common stock; and

 

   

                     shares designated as preferred stock.

 

As of December 31, 2010, we had outstanding 43,510,523 shares of Class A common stock, held of record by 203 shareholders, which assumes the conversion of all outstanding shares of our convertible preferred stock, totaling 31,353,797 shares, and all outstanding shares of our Class C common stock, totaling 7,794,285 shares, into shares of our Class A common stock, both to be effected upon the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and 32,205,715 shares of Class B common stock, held of record by two shareholders. In addition, as of December 31, 2010, 16,935,951 shares of our Class A common stock were subject to outstanding stock options with a weighted average exercise price of $1.19 per share. Upon the closing of the offering and the concurrent private placement, we will have              shares of Class A common stock outstanding, assuming no exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option and no exercise of outstanding stock options.

 

Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock

 

Voting Rights

 

On any matter that is submitted to a vote of our shareholders, the holders of our Class A common stock are entitled to one vote per share of Class A common stock and the holders of our Class B common stock are entitled to 10 votes per share of Class B common stock. Holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock will vote together as a single class on all matters (including the election of directors) submitted to a vote of shareholders, unless otherwise required by law or our amended and restated articles of incorporation.

 

Under Washington law and our amended and restated articles of incorporation, holders of our Class A common stock and holders of our Class B common stock may each be entitled to vote as a separate voting group, or as a separate voting group with other classes that are affected in the same or a substantially similar way, on a proposed amendment to our amended and restated articles of incorporation that would:

 

   

effect an exchange or reclassification of shares of the class into shares of another class that would adversely affect the holders of the exchanged or reclassified class;

 

   

change the rights, preferences, or limitations of the issued and outstanding shares of the class that would adversely affect the holders of shares of the class;

 

   

change the issued and outstanding shares of the class into a different number of shares of the same class, that would adversely affect the holders of the class;

 

   

limit or deny an existing preemptive right of all or part of the shares of the class;

 

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cancel or otherwise adversely affect rights to distributions or dividends that have accumulated but have not yet been declared on all or part of the shares of the class; or

 

   

effect a redemption or cancellation of all or part of the shares of the class in exchange for cash or any other form of consideration other than shares of our capital stock.

 

Holders of our Class A common stock and Class B common stock are not entitled to cumulative voting in the election of directors, which means that the holders of a majority of the voting power of our Class A common stock and Class B common stock, voting together as a single voting group, will be entitled to elect all of the directors standing for election, if they so choose.

 

Dividends

 

Subject to preferences that may apply to any shares of preferred stock outstanding at the time, the holders of our Class A common stock and Class B common stock are entitled to share equally in any dividends that our board of directors may declare from time to time.

 

Liquidation Rights

 

Upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the holders of our Class A common stock and Class B common stock are entitled to share ratably in proportion to the number of shares of Class A common stock then held by each (assuming the conversion of all shares of Class B common stock into shares of Class A common stock) in our assets available for distribution to the shareholders after the payment of any liabilities and the liquidation preferences on any outstanding preferred stock.

 

Redemption

 

Our Class A common stock and Class B common stock are not redeemable.

 

Preemptive Rights

 

Our amended and restated articles of incorporation provide that no preemptive rights shall exist with respect to shares of our stock or securities convertible into shares of our stock, except to the extent provided by written agreement.

 

Conversion

 

All of the Class B common stock is currently held by Richard Barton or Lloyd Frink, each of whom we refer to in this “Conversion” section as a “founder.” Each share of Class B common stock is convertible at any time at the option of the holder into one share of Class A common stock. In addition, each share of Class B common stock will convert automatically into one share of Class A common stock upon any transfer, whether or not for value, except for (i) certain transfers described in our amended and restated articles of incorporation, so long as the founder who transfers the Class B common stock continues to hold exclusive voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares transferred or (ii) transfers between the founders or entities through which a founder holds exclusive voting and dispositive power with respect to the Class B common stock.

 

In the event of the death or mental disability of a founder, each share of such founder’s Class B common stock will convert into one share of Class A common stock, except as set forth in the following sentence. If a founder transfers voting control of his shares of Class B common stock to the other founder contingent or effective upon the transferring founder’s death or mental disability, then the transferring founder’s death or mental disability will not immediately trigger a conversion to Class A common stock, provided that the shares of Class B common stock as to which voting control was transferred shall convert to Class A common stock no later than nine months after the death or mental disability of the transferring founder.

 

Once transferred and converted into Class A common stock, the Class B common stock may not be reissued.

 

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Preferred Stock

 

Immediately prior to the closing of this offering and the concurrent private placement, our outstanding convertible preferred stock will be converted into 31,353,797 shares of our Class A common stock. After such conversion and pursuant to our amended and restated articles of incorporation, our board of directors will have the authority, without further action by the shareholders, to issue up to                      shares of preferred stock from time to time in one or more series. Our board of directors will also have the authority to fix the voting rights, limitations and relative rights of any series of preferred stock, including dividend rights, liquidation rights, redemption rights and conversion rights. Our board of directors, without shareholder approval, will have the authority to issue preferred stock with voting, conversion or other rights that could adversely affect the voting power and other rights of the holders of other shares of our capital stock. The issuance of preferred stock may decrease the market price of the Class A common stock. We have no plans at this time to issue any preferred stock.

 

Registration Rights

 

We are party to an investors’ rights agreement with significant holders of our convertible preferred stock (which preferred stock will be converted into 31,353,797 shares of our Class A common stock in connection with this offering), who we refer to in this section as the “eligible investors,” and Richard Barton, Lloyd Frink, the Barton Descendants’ Trust and the Frink Descendants’ Trust, who we refer to collectively in this “Registration Rights” section as our “founders”. Under this agreement, the eligible investors and our founders are entitled to the registration rights described below with respect to an aggregate of                  shares of our Class A common stock (assuming conversion of the outstanding convertible preferred stock and Class C common stock in connection with this offering, and conversion of Class B common stock) and the shares purchased by funds affiliated with Technology Crossover Ventures, and by PAR Investment Partners, L.P., in the concurrent private placement, which we refer to in this section as the “registrable securities.” These registration rights enable the eligible investors and our founders to offer and sell registered shares of our Class A common stock, after the expiration of the lock-up provisions described elsewhere in this prospectus, without restriction (including in public markets) under the Securities Act when the applicable registration statement is declared effective.

 

We are required to pay for all expenses, other than underwriting discounts, commissions and stock transfer taxes, incurred in connection with the registration of the registrable securities. Under the investors’ rights agreement, we have agreed to indemnify the holders of the registrable securities against specified liabilities under state and federal securities laws, including liabilities under the Securities Act. No holder of registrable securities will be entitled to registration rights under the investors’ rights agreement after the earlier of (a) five years after the closing of this offering, or (b) as to any holder, the time after this offering at which the holder holds 1% or less of our outstanding Class A common stock and all registrable securities held by the holder can be sold in any three-month period without registration in compliance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act.

 

Demand Registration Rights

 

Pursuant to the investors’ rights agreement, the eligible investors and our founders are entitled to the demand registration rights described in this section. At any time beginning after the six-month anniversary of this offering, any one of the three largest holders of our convertible preferred stock prior to this offering, who we refer to in this section as the “major investors,” or one or more of our founders holding in the aggregate at least 30% of our Class B common stock, including for this purpose, any Class A common stock issued in conversion of such Class B common stock, may request that we register all or a portion of their registrable securities so long as the anticipated aggregate offering price is in excess of $20 million. In that case, all of the eligible investors and our founders will be entitled to participate in the registration. We will not be required to effect a demand

 

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registration during the period beginning 90 days prior to the filing, and ending 180 days following the effectiveness, of a registration statement we initiate relating to a public offering of our securities. Subject to specified conditions, we may defer a demand registration for up to 90 days in a 12-month period. Further, we will not be required to effect a demand registration for a major investor if we have previously effected two demand registrations initiated by one or more major investors. Similarly, we will not be required to effect a demand registration for one of our founders if we have previously effected two demand registrations initiated by one or more of our founders. In an underwritten offering, the underwriter has the right, subject to conditions, to limit the number of registrable securities that the eligible investors and our founders may include in the registration. In that case, the number of shares that may be included in the underwritten offering will be apportioned between the eligible investors and our founders so that the eligible investors may include 65% of the total number of securities to be included in the offering and our founders may include 35% of the total number of securities to be included in the offering.

 

Piggyback Registration Rights

 

The eligible investors and our founders may elect to include their registrable securities in any registration statement we file under the Securities Act to register any of our securities, subject to exceptions, and also to include those shares in any underwritten offering contemplated by that registration statement. We are not required to include in any registration and underwriting the shares that the holders elect to include in a registration statement where the underwriter determines in good faith that the inclusion of the shares would jeopardize the success of the offering, so long as the total number of shares of the holders included in the offering is not reduced below 30% of the total number of registrable securities included in the offering. In the event the underwriter determines to limit the participation of the eligible investors and our founders, the shares those holders may include in the registration will be apportioned between the eligible investors and our founders so that the eligible investors may include 65% of the total number of securities to be offered by those holders and our founders may include 35% of the total number of securities to be offered by those holders. In connection with this offering, the eligible investors and our founders were entitled, and those holders representing the necessary percentage of registrable securities waived their rights, to include their shares of registrable securities in this offering.

 

Form S-3 Registration Rights

 

If and when we become eligible to file registration statements on Form S-3, the eligible investors and our founders may require us, upon request of a major investor or one or more of our founders holding an aggregate of at least 30% of our Class B common stock, including, for this purpose, any Class A common stock issued in conversion of such Class B common stock, to file additional registration statements on Form S-3 to register their registrable securities so long as the proposed aggregate offering amount is at least $10 million for each registration. We do not have to effect a Form S-3 registration in response to a major investor’s request if we have, within the preceding 12-month period, already effected two Form S-3 registrations at the request of one or more major investors. Similarly, we do not have to effect a Form S-3 registration in response to a founder’s request if we have, within the preceding 12-month period, already effected two Form S-3 registrations at the request of one or more of our founders. In addition, subject to specified conditions, we may defer a Form S-3 registration for up to 90 days in a 12-month period.

 

Anti-Takeover Effects of Certain Provisions of Our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, Amended and Restated Bylaws and Washington Law

 

Provisions of our amended and restated articles of incorporation, our amended and restated bylaws and Washington law could have the effect of delaying or preventing a third party from acquiring us, even if the acquisition would benefit our shareholders. These provisions, which are summarized below, may delay, defer or prevent a tender offer or takeover attempt of our company that a shareholder might consider in the shareholder’s best interest, including those attempts that might result in a premium over the market price for the shares held by

 

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our shareholders. These provisions are intended to enhance the likelihood of continuity and stability in the composition of our board of directors and in the policies formulated by our board of directors and to reduce our vulnerability to an unsolicited proposal for a takeover that does not contemplate the acquisition of all of our outstanding shares, or an unsolicited proposal for our restructuring or sale of all or part of our business.

 

Dual Class Structure

 

As discussed above, our Class B common stock has 10 votes per share, while our Class A common stock, which is the class of stock we are selling in this offering and in the concurrent private placement, and which will be the only class of stock which is publicly traded, has one vote per share. After this offering and the concurrent private placement, all of our Class B common stock will be controlled by our founders, Richard Barton and Lloyd Frink, and will represent         % of the voting power of our outstanding capital stock. Because of our dual class structure, our founders will continue to be able to control all matters submitted to our shareholders for approval, including the election of directors and significant corporate transactions such as a merger or other sale of our company. This concentrated control could discourage a potential acquiror from initiating a potential merger, takeover or other change-of-control transaction that other shareholders may view as beneficial.

 

Authorized but Unissued Shares of Class A Common Stock and Preferred Stock

 

Our authorized but unissued shares of Class A common stock and preferred stock are available for our board of directors to issue without shareholder approval. As noted above, our board of directors without shareholder approval has the authority under our amended and restated articles of incorporation to issue preferred stock with rights superior to the rights of our Class A common stock. As a result, preferred stock could be issued quickly, could adversely affect the rights of holders of Class A common stock and could be issued with terms calculated to delay or prevent a change of control or make removal of management more difficult. We may use the additional authorized shares of Class A common stock or preferred stock for a variety of corporate purposes, including future public offerings to raise additional capital, corporate acquisitions and employee benefit plans. The existence of our authorized but unissued shares of Class A common stock and preferred stock could render more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of our company by means of a proxy contest, tender offer, merger or other transaction.

 

Classified Board of Directors; Election and Removal of Directors

 

Our amended and restated articles of incorporation provide for the division of our board of directors into three classes, as nearly equal in number as possible, with the directors in each class serving for three-year terms, and one class being elected annually by our shareholders. In addition, our directors can be removed only for cause and, subject to specified exceptions, vacancies on our board of directors may be filled only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then in office. Further, only our board of directors may change the size of our board of directors. Because this system of electing, appointing and removing directors generally makes it more difficult for shareholders to replace a majority of our board of directors, it may discourage a third party from initiating a tender offer or otherwise attempting to gain control of our company, and may maintain the incumbency of our board of directors.

 

Limits on Ability of Shareholders to Act by Written Consent or Call Special Meetings of Shareholders

 

Washington law limits the ability of shareholders of public companies from acting by written consent by requiring unanimous written consent for a shareholder action to be effective. This limit on the ability of our shareholders to act by less than unanimous written consent may lengthen the amount of time required to take shareholder actions. In addition, our amended and restated articles of incorporation also provide that special meetings of our shareholders may be called only by the chairman of our board of directors, our president or our chief executive officer.

 

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Advance Notice Requirements for Shareholders Proposals and Director Nominations

 

Our amended and restated bylaws provide that shareholders seeking to bring business before a meeting of shareholders, or to nominate candidates for election as directors at a meeting of shareholders, must provide us with timely written notice of their proposal. Our amended and restated bylaws also specify requirements as to the form and content of a shareholder’s notice. These provisions may preclude shareholders from bringing matters before an annual meeting of shareholders or from making nominations for directors at an annual meeting of shareholders.

 

Amendment to Our Amended and Restated Bylaws and Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation

 

Our amended and restated articles of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws provide that shareholders can amend the bylaws only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding voting power of our capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class.

 

Unless approved by a majority of our “continuing directors,” as that term is defined in our amended and restated articles of incorporation, specified provisions of our articles of incorporation may not be amended or repealed without the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding voting power of our capital stock entitled to vote on the action, including the following provisions:

 

   

those requiring the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the voting power of all outstanding shares of our capital stock then entitled to vote generally in the election of our directors in order for shareholders to amend our bylaws;

 

   

those dividing our board of directors into three classes;

 

   

those providing that directors are removable only for cause by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the voting power of all outstanding shares entitled to vote on the action;

 

   

those permitting only a majority of the members of our board of directors to fill vacancies on our board and providing that only our board of directors may change the size of our board of directors;

 

   

those requiring the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the voting power of all outstanding shares entitled to vote on the action to amend specified provisions of our amended and restated articles of incorporation; and

 

   

those providing that special meetings of shareholders may be called only by the chairman of our board of directors, our chief executive officer or our president.

 

Washington Law

 

Chapter 23B.19 of the Washington Business Corporation Act, with limited exceptions, prohibits a “target corporation” from engaging in specified “significant business transactions” for a period of five years after the share acquisition by an acquiring person, unless (a) the significant business transaction or the acquiring person’s purchase of shares was approved by a majority of the members of the target corporation’s board of directors prior to the acquiring person’s share acquisition or (b) the significant business transaction was both approved by the majority of the members of the target corporation’s board and authorized at a shareholder meeting by at least two-thirds of the outstanding voting shares (excluding the acquiring person’s shares or shares over which the acquiring person has voting control) at or subsequent to the acquiring person’s share acquisition. An “acquiring person” is defined as a person or group of persons that beneficially owns 10% or more of the voting securities of the target corporation. Significant business transactions include, among other transactions:

 

   

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termination of 5% or more of the employees of the target corporation employed in Washington over a five-year period as a result of the acquiring person’s acquisition of 10% or more of the shares;

 

   

allowing the acquiring person to receive any disproportionate benefit as a shareholder; and

 

   

liquidating or dissolving the target corporation.

 

After the five-year period, “significant business transactions” are permitted, as long as they comply with the “fair price” provisions of the statute or are approved by a majority of the outstanding shares other than those of which the acquiring person has beneficial ownership. A corporation may not “opt out” of this statute.

 

Transfer Agent and Registrar

 

Upon the completion of this offering, the transfer agent and registrar for our Class A common stock and Class B common stock will be             .

 

Listing

 

We intend to apply to have our Class A common stock approved for listing on the              under the symbol “            .”

 

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SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE

 

Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our Class A common stock, and although we expect that our Class A common stock will be approved for listing on                     , an active public market for our Class A common stock may not develop following this offering. We cannot predict the effect, if any, that market sales by our existing shareholders of shares of Class A common stock, or the availability of shares of Class A common stock for sale, will have on the market price of our Class A common stock prevailing from time to time. Sales by our existing shareholders of substantial amounts of Class A common stock in the public market, or the perception that such sales could occur, could reduce the market price of our Class A common stock and impair our future ability to raise capital through the sale of equity securities.

 

Upon completion of this offering and the concurrent private placement, based on our shares outstanding as of December 31, 2010, and after giving effect to the automatic conversion of all outstanding shares of our convertible preferred stock and Class C common stock into shares of Class A common stock, we will have              shares of Class A common stock outstanding and, 32,205,715 shares of Class B common stock outstanding, assuming no exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option to purchase additional shares and no exercise of outstanding options. Of the outstanding shares, all of the shares of Class A common stock sold in this offering will be freely tradable, except that any shares held or acquired by our “affiliates,” as that term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act, will be subject to the volume limitations and other restrictions of Rule 144 described below. The remaining              shares of Class A common stock, including the              shares to be issued in the concurrent private placement, and the 32,205,715 shares of Class B common stock, will be “restricted securities” as defined under Rule 144 and also will be subject to the lock-up provisions described below or similar market standoff agreements between us and our shareholders. Restricted securities may be sold in the public market only if registered under the Securities Act or if they qualify for an exemption from registration, including, among others, the exemptions provided by Rule 144 and Rule 701 under the Securities Act, which are summarized below.

 

Rule 144

 

In general, a person who has beneficially owned restricted shares of our Class A common stock for at least six months would be entitled to sell his or her shares provided that (1) such person is not deemed to have been one of our affiliates at the time of, or at any time during the three months before, the sale and (2) we have been subject to and satisfied the Exchange Act periodic reporting requirements for at least 90 days before the sale. If such person has beneficially owned the shares proposed to be sold for at least one year, including the holding period of any prior owner other than our affiliates, then such person is entitled to sell the shares regardless of whether we have been subject to and satisfied the Exchange Act reporting requirements.

 

A person who has beneficially owned restricted shares of our Class A common stock for at least six months, but who is one of our affiliates at the time of, or any time during the 90 days before, the sale, would be subject to additional restrictions, by which such person would be entitled to sell within any three-month period only a number of shares that does not exceed the greater of:

 

   

1% of the number of shares of our Class A common stock then outstanding, which will equal approximately              shares immediately after this offering and the concurrent private placement, assuming no exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option and no exercise of outstanding stock options, based on the number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding as of December 31, 2010, and after giving effect to the conversion of all shares of our outstanding convertible preferred stock and shares of Class C common stock into shares of Class A common stock; and

 

   

the average weekly trading volume of our Class A common stock on                      during the four calendar weeks before the filing of a notice on Form 144 with respect to the sale;

 

provided, in each case, that we are subject to the Exchange Act periodic reporting requirements for at least 90 days before the sale. Such sales by affiliates must also comply with the manner of sale and notice provisions of Rule 144.

 

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Rule 701

 

In general, under Rule 701 under the Securities Act, a person who purchased shares of our Class A common stock pursuant to a written compensatory plan or contract and who is not deemed to have been one of our affiliates during the immediately preceding 90 days may sell these shares in reliance upon Rule 144, but without being required to comply with the public information requirements or holding period requirements of Rule 144. Rule 701 also permits affiliates to sell their Rule 701 shares under Rule 144 without complying with the holding period requirements of Rule 144. All holders of Rule 701 shares, however, are required to wait until 90 days after we have become subject to the Exchange Act periodic reporting requirements before selling their shares.

 

As of December 31, 2010, 2,224,941 shares of our outstanding Class A common stock had been issued in reliance on Rule 701 as a result of stock option exercises. All of these shares are subject to the lock-up agreements described below or similar market standoff agreements with us.

 

Lock-Up Agreements

 

We, our officers and directors and substantially all of our shareholders have agreed that, for a period of 180 days from the date of this prospectus, we and they will not, without the prior written consent of Citi, dispose of or hedge any shares or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of our capital stock. Citi in its sole discretion may release any of the securities subject to these lock-up agreements at any time without notice.

 

If, however, at any time beginning 90 days after the date of this prospectus, (i) we have filed with the SEC at least one quarterly report on Form 10-Q, (ii) the reported last sale price of our Class A common stock on the                      is at least 33% greater than the initial public offering price per share set forth on the cover page of this prospectus for 20 trading days out of any 30 trading day period ending after the 90th day following the date of this prospectus (which 30 trading day period may begin prior to such 90th day), and (iii) the reported last sale price of our Class A common stock on the last day of that 30 trading day period described in clause (ii) is at least 25% greater than the initial public offering price, then 25% of each holder’s capital stock that is subject to the 180-day restrictions described above as of immediately prior to the opening of the                      on the day following the end of the 30 trading day period, or the initial release date, representing an aggregate of approximately              shares, will be automatically released from those restrictions on the initial release date, provided that none of the underwriters named under the section entitled “Underwriting” in this prospectus has published research on us within 15 days prior to the day following the initial release date. If an underwriter of this offering has published research on us within 15 days prior to the day following the initial release date, the initial release date will be deferred until the expiration of the 15-day period beginning on, and including, the date such research is published. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if (i) we issue an earnings release or material news or a material event relating to our company occurs during the last 17-day period of the 180-day restricted period or the last 17-day period prior to the initial release date, or (ii) prior to the initial release date or the expiration of the 180-day restricted period, we announce that we will release earnings results during the 16-day period beginning on the initial release date or the last day of the 180-day restricted period, then, in either case, the initial release date will be deferred or the 180-day restricted period will be extended, as applicable, and the restrictions of the lock-up agreements will continue to apply, until the expiration of the 18-day period beginning on, and including, the issuance of the earnings release or material news or occurrence of the material event, unless Citi waives, in writing, such extension or deferral.

 

Registration Rights

 

Pursuant to an investors’ rights agreement, the holders of approximately 71,353,797 shares of our Class A common stock (including shares issuable upon the conversion of our outstanding convertible preferred stock and our Class C common stock immediately prior to the closing of this offering and assuming the conversion of our Class B common stock at the option of the holders thereof), or their transferees, will be entitled to certain rights with respect to the registration of the offer and sale of those shares under the Securities Act. For a description of these registration rights, see “Description of Capital Stock — Registration Rights.” If the offer and sale of these shares is registered, the shares will be freely tradable without restriction under the Securities Act, and a large number of shares may be sold into the public market. If such sale occurs, the market price of our Class A common stock could decline. In addition, in connection with the concurrent private placement, we have agreed to

 

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extend certain registration rights, after the expiration of the lockup provisions described elsewhere in this prospectus, to funds affiliated with Technology Crossover Ventures and to PAR Investment Partners, L.P., pursuant to which, under certain conditions, we will register shares of our Class A common stock held by funds affiliated with Technology Crossover Ventures and by PAR Investment Partners, L.P., for resale on a registration statement on Form S-3.

 

Stock Options

 

As of December 31, 2010, options to purchase a total of 16,935,951 shares of Class A common stock pursuant to our 2005 Equity Incentive Plan were outstanding, of which options to purchase 9,570,330 shares were exercisable, and no options were outstanding or exercisable under our 2011 Incentive Plan. We intend to file a registration statement on Form S-8 under the Securities Act as promptly as possible after the closing of this offering to register shares that may be issued pursuant to our 2005 Equity Incentive Plan and our 2011 Incentive Plan. The registration statement is expected to become effective immediately upon filing, and shares covered by the registration statement will then become eligible for sale in the public markets, subject to the Rule 144 limitations applicable to affiliates, vesting restrictions and any applicable lock-up agreements. For a more complete discussion of our equity incentive plans, see “Executive Compensation — Employee Benefit and Stock Plans.”

 

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MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME AND ESTATE TAX CONSEQUENCES TO NON-U.S. HOLDERS

 

The following is a summary of the material U.S. federal income and estate tax consequences to non-U.S. holders (as defined below) of the ownership and disposition of our Class A common stock, but does not purport to be a complete analysis of all the potential tax considerations relating thereto. This summary is based on the provisions of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, U.S. Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, administrative rulings and judicial decisions, all as of the date hereof, all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect, which could result in U.S. federal income and estate tax consequences different than those summarized below. We have not sought a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) with respect to the statements made and the conclusions reached in the following summary, and there can be no assurance that the IRS will agree with such statements and conclusions.

 

This summary does not address the tax considerations arising under the laws of any state, local non-U.S. or other taxing jurisdiction and is limited to investors who will hold our Class A common stock as a capital asset for tax purposes. This summary does not address all tax considerations that may be important to a particular investor in light of the investor’s circumstances or to certain categories of non-U.S. investors that may be subject to special rules, such as:

 

   

banks, insurance companies or other financial institutions (except to the extent specifically set forth below);

 

   

persons subject to the alternative minimum tax;

 

   

tax-exempt organizations or tax-qualified retirement plans;

 

   

real estate investment trusts or regulated investment companies;

 

   

controlled foreign corporations, passive foreign investment companies and corporations that accumulate earnings to avoid U.S. federal income tax;

 

   

dealers in securities or currencies;

 

   

traders in securities that elect to use a mark-to-market method of accounting for their securities holdings;

 

   

persons that own, or are deemed to own, more than 5% of our capital stock (except to the extent specifically set forth below);

 

   

certain former citizens or long-term residents of the United States;

 

   

persons who hold our Class A common stock as a position in a hedging transaction, “straddle,” “conversion transaction” or other risk reduction transaction; or

 

   

persons deemed to sell our Class A common stock under the constructive sale provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

In addition, if a partnership (including any entity classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) holds our Class A common stock, the tax treatment of a partner generally will depend on the status of the partner and on the activities of the partnership. Accordingly, partnerships that hold our Class A common stock and partners in such partnerships should consult their tax advisors.

 

The following discussion of material U.S. federal income and estate tax consequences to non-U.S. holders is for general information only. You are urged to consult your tax advisor with respect to the application of the U.S. federal income tax laws to your particular situation, as well as any tax consequences of the purchase, ownership and disposition of our Class A common stock arising under the U.S. federal estate or gift tax rules or under the laws of any state, local, non-U.S. or other taxing jurisdiction or under any applicable tax treaty.

 

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Non-U.S. Holder Defined

 

For purposes of this discussion, you are a non-U.S. holder if you are any holder other than (i) a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident alien, (ii) a corporation or other entity taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, that was created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia, (iii) an estate whose income is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source, or (iv) a trust that either is subject to the primary supervision of a court within the United States and has one or more U.S. persons with authority to control all of its substantial decisions, or has a valid election in effect under applicable U.S. Treasury Regulations to be treated as a United States person.

 

Distributions on Class A Common Stock

 

If we make distributions on our Class A common stock, these distributions generally will constitute dividends for U.S. tax purposes to the extent paid from our current or accumulated earnings and profits, as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles. To the extent these distributions exceed both our current and our accumulated earnings and profits, they will constitute a return of capital and will first reduce your basis in our Class A common stock, but not below zero, and then will be treated as gain from the sale of stock.

 

Any dividend paid to you generally will be subject to withholding either at a rate of 30% of the gross amount of the dividend or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty. In order to receive a reduced treaty rate, you must provide us with an IRS Form W-8BEN or other appropriate version of IRS Form W-8 properly certifying qualification for the reduced rate. If you are eligible for a reduced rate of withholding pursuant to an income tax treaty, you may obtain a refund of any excess amounts withheld by filing an appropriate claim for refund with the IRS. If you hold our Class A common stock through a financial institution or other agent acting on your behalf, you will be required to provide appropriate documentation to the agent, which then will be required to provide certification to us or our paying agent, either directly or through other intermediaries.

 

Dividends received by you that are effectively connected with your conduct of a U.S. trade or business (and, if an income tax treaty applies, such dividend is attributable to a permanent establishment maintained by you in the United States) are exempt from withholding. In order to claim this exemption, you must provide us with an IRS Form W-8ECI or other applicable IRS Form W-8 properly certifying exemption. Effectively connected dividends, although not subject to withholding, are taxed at the same graduated U.S. federal income tax rates applicable to U.S. persons, net of certain deductions and credits, subject to an applicable income tax treaty providing otherwise. In addition, if you are a corporate non-U.S. holder, dividends you receive that are effectively connected with your conduct of a U.S. trade or business may also be subject to a branch profits tax at a rate of 30% or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty.

 

Special certification and other requirements apply to certain non-U.S. holders that are entities rather than individuals.

 

Gain on Disposition of Class A Common Stock

 

Subject to the discussion below regarding recent legislative withholding developments, you generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on any gain realized upon the sale or other disposition of our Class A common stock unless:

 

   

the gain is effectively connected with your conduct of a U.S. trade or business (and, if an income tax treaty applies, the gain is attributable to a permanent establishment maintained by you in the United States);

 

   

you are an individual who is present in the United States for a period or periods aggregating 183 days or more during the calendar year in which the sale or disposition occurs and certain other conditions are met; or

 

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our Class A common stock constitutes a U.S. real property interest by reason of our status as a “United States real property holding corporation,” or USRPHC, for U.S. federal income tax purposes at any time within the shorter of the five-year period preceding the disposition or your holding period for our Class A common stock.

 

If you are described in the first bullet above, you will be required to pay tax on the net gain derived from the sale at the same graduated U.S. federal income tax rates applicable to U.S. persons (net of certain deductions and credits), and if you are a corporate non-U.S. holder, you may be subject to the branch profits tax at a rate of 30% or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty. If you are described in the second bullet above, you will be required to pay a flat 30% tax on the gain derived from the sale, which tax may be offset by U.S. source capital losses (even though you are not considered a resident of the United States).

 

We believe that we are not currently and will not become a USRPHC. However, because the determination of whether we are a USRPHC depends on the fair market value of our U.S. real property relative to the fair market value of our other business assets, there can be no assurance that we will not become a USRPHC in the future. Even if we become a USRPHC, however, as long as our Class A common stock is regularly traded on an established securities market, our Class A common stock will be treated as a U.S. real property interest only if you actually or constructively hold more than 5% of such regularly traded Class A common stock at any time during the applicable period specified in the Internal Revenue Code.

 

Federal Estate Tax

 

Our Class A common stock beneficially owned by an individual who is not a citizen or resident of the United States (as specially defined for U.S. federal estate tax purposes) at the time of death will be includable in the decedent’s gross estate for U.S. federal estate tax purposes, unless an applicable estate tax treaty provides otherwise, and therefore may be subject to U.S. federal estate tax.

 

Backup Withholding and Information Reporting

 

Generally, we must report annually to the IRS the amount of dividends paid to you, your name and address, and the amount of tax withheld, if any, regardless of whether withholding is reduced or eliminated by an applicable tax treaty. A similar report is sent to you. Pursuant to applicable income tax treaties or other agreements, the IRS may make these reports available to tax authorities in your country of residence.

 

Payments of dividends on or the gross proceeds of disposition of our Class A common stock may be subject to information reporting and backup withholding at a current rate of 28% unless you establish an exemption, for example by properly certifying your non-U.S. status on a Form W-8BEN or another appropriate version of IRS Form W-8. Notwithstanding the foregoing, backup withholding and information reporting may apply if either we or our paying agent has actual knowledge, or reason to know, that you are a U.S. person.

 

Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld from a payment to you under the backup withholding rules will be allowed as a credit against your U.S. federal income tax liability and may entitle you to a refund, provided that the required information or returns are furnished to the IRS in a timely manner.

 

Recent Legislative Developments

 

Recent legislation generally imposes withholding at a rate of 30% on payments to certain foreign entities (including financial institutions, which include hedge funds, private equity funds, mutual funds, securitization vehicles and other investment vehicles regardless of size), after December 31, 2012, of dividends on and the gross proceeds of dispositions of U.S. common stock, unless various U.S. information reporting and due diligence requirements (that are different from, and in addition to, the beneficial owner certification requirements described above) have been satisfied that generally relate to ownership by U.S. persons of interests in or accounts with those entities. You should consult your tax advisor regarding the possible implications of this legislation on your investment in our Class A common stock.

 

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UNDERWRITING

 

Citigroup Global Markets Inc. is acting as sole book-running manager of this offering and as representative of the underwriters named below. Subject to the terms and conditions stated in the underwriting agreement dated the date of this prospectus, each underwriter named below has severally agreed to purchase, and we have agreed to sell to that underwriter, the number of shares set forth opposite the underwriter’s name.

 

Underwriter                                                                          


   Number
of Shares


 

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

        

Allen & Company

        

Needham & Company, LLC

        

ThinkEquity LLC

        

First Washington Corporation

        
    


Total

        
    


 

The underwriting agreement provides that the obligations of the underwriters to purchase the shares included in this offering are subject to approval of legal matters by counsel and to other conditions. The underwriters are obligated to purchase all the shares (other than those covered by the over-allotment option described below) if they purchase any of the shares.

 

Shares sold by the underwriters to the public will initially be offered at the initial public offering price set forth on the cover of this prospectus. Any shares sold by the underwriters to securities dealers may be sold at a discount from the initial public offering price not to exceed $             per share. If all the shares are not sold at the initial offering price, the underwriters may change the offering price and the other selling terms. The representative has advised us that the underwriters do not intend to make sales to discretionary accounts.

 

If the underwriters sell more shares than the total number set forth in the table above, we have granted to the underwriters an option, exercisable for 30 days from the date of this prospectus, to purchase up to              additional shares at the public offering price less the underwriting discount. The underwriters may exercise the option solely for the purpose of covering over-allotments, if any, in connection with this offering. To the extent the option is exercised, each underwriter must purchase a number of additional shares approximately proportionate to that underwriter’s initial purchase commitment. Any shares issued or sold under the option will be issued and sold on the same terms and conditions as the other shares that are the subject of this offering.

 

We, our officers and directors and substantially all of our shareholders have agreed that, for a period of 180 days from the date of this prospectus, we and they will not, without the prior written consent of Citi, dispose of or hedge any shares or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of our capital stock. Citi in its sole discretion may release any of the securities subject to these lock-up agreements at any time without notice.

 

If, however, at any time beginning 90 days after the date of this prospectus, (i) we have filed with the SEC at least one quarterly report on Form 10-Q, (ii) the reported last sale price of our Class A common stock on the                      is at least 33% greater than the initial public offering price per share set forth on the cover page of this prospectus for 20 trading days out of any 30 trading day period ending after the 90th day following the date of this prospectus (which 30 trading day period may begin prior to such 90th day), and (iii) the reported last sale price of our Class A common stock on the last day of that 30 trading day period described in clause (ii) is at least 25% greater than the initial public offering price, then 25% of each holder’s capital stock that is subject to the 180-day restrictions described above as of immediately prior to the opening of the              on the day following the end of the 30 trading day period, or the initial release date, representing an aggregate of approximately              shares, will be automatically released from those restrictions on the initial release date provided that none of the underwriters have published research on us within 15 days prior to the day following the initial release date. If an underwriter has published research on us within 15 days prior to the day following the initial release date, the initial release date will be deferred until the expiration of the 15-day period beginning on, and including, the date such research is published. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if (i) we issue an earnings release or material news or a material event relating to our company occurs during the last 17-day period of the 180-day restricted

 

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period or the last 17-day period prior to the initial release date, or (ii) prior to the initial release date or the expiration of the 180-day restricted period, we announce that we will release earnings results during the 16-day period beginning on the initial release date or the last day of the 180-day restricted period, then, in either case, the initial release date will be deferred or the 180-day restricted period will be extended, as applicable, and the restrictions of the lock-up agreements will continue to apply, until the expiration of the 18-day period beginning on, and including, the issuance of the earnings release or material news or the occurrence of the material event, unless Citi waives, in writing, such extension or deferral.

 

At our request, the underwriters have reserved up to 5% of the shares for sale at the initial public offering price to persons who are directors, officers or employees, or who are otherwise associated with us through a directed share program. The number of shares available for sale to the general public will be reduced by the number of directed shares purchased by participants in the program. Except for certain of our officers, directors and employees who have entered into lock-up agreements as contemplated in the immediately preceding paragraph, each person buying shares through the directed share program has agreed that, for a period of 180 days from the date of this prospectus, he or she will not, without the prior written consent of Citi, dispose of or hedge any shares or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for our Class A common stock with respect to shares purchased in the program. For certain officers, directors and employees purchasing shares through the directed share program, the lock-up agreements contemplated in the immediately preceding paragraph shall govern with respect to their purchases. Citi in its sole discretion may release any of the securities subject to these lock-up agreements at any time without notice. Any directed shares not purchased will be offered by the underwriters to the general public on the same basis as all other shares offered. We have agreed to indemnify the underwriters against certain liabilities and expenses, including liabilities under the Securities Act, in connection with the sales of the directed shares.

 

Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our shares. Consequently, the initial public offering price for the shares was determined by negotiations between us and the representative. Among the factors considered in determining the initial public offering price were our results of operations, our current financial condition, our future prospects, our markets, the economic conditions in and future prospects for the industry in which we compete, our management, and currently prevailing general conditions in the equity securities markets, including current market valuations of publicly traded companies considered comparable to our company. We cannot assure you, however, that the price at which the shares will sell in the public market after this offering will not be lower than the initial public offering price or that an active trading market in our shares will develop and continue after this offering.

 

We intend to apply to have our Class A common stock approved for listing on the                      under the symbol “            .”

 

The following table shows the underwriting discounts and commissions that we are to pay to the underwriters in connection with this offering. These amounts are shown assuming both no exercise and full exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option.

 

     Paid by Us

 
     No Exercise

     Full Exercise

 

Per share

   $            $        

Total

   $         $     

 

We estimate that the total expenses of this offering will be $            .

 

In connection with this offering, the underwriters may purchase and sell shares in the open market. Purchases and sales in the open market may include short sales, purchases to cover short positions, which may include purchases pursuant to the over-allotment option, and stabilizing purchases.

 

   

Short sales involve secondary market sales by the underwriters of a greater number of shares than they are required to purchase in this offering.

 

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“Covered” short sales are sales of shares in an amount up to the number of shares represented by the underwriters’ over-allotment option.

 

   

“Naked” short sales are sales of shares in an amount in excess of the number of shares represented by the underwriters’ over-allotment option.

 

   

Covering transactions involve purchases of shares either pursuant to the over-allotment option or in the open market after the distribution has been completed in order to cover short positions.

 

   

To close a naked short position, the underwriters must purchase shares in the open market after the distribution has been completed. A naked short position is more likely to be created if the underwriters are concerned that there may be downward pressure on the price of the shares in the open market after pricing that could adversely affect investors who purchase in the offering.

 

   

To close a covered short position, the underwriters must purchase shares in the open market after the distribution has been completed or must exercise the over-allotment option. In determining the source of shares to close the covered short position, the underwriters will consider, among other things, the price of shares available for purchase in the open market as compared to the price at which they may purchase shares through the over-allotment option.

 

   

Stabilizing transactions involve bids to purchase shares so long as the stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified maximum.

 

Purchases to cover short positions and stabilizing purchases, as well as other purchases by the underwriters for their own accounts, may have the effect of preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of the shares. They may also cause the price of the shares to be higher than the price that would otherwise exist in the open market in the absence of these transactions. The underwriters may conduct these transactions on                     , in the over-the-counter market or otherwise. If the underwriters commence any of these transactions, they may discontinue them at any time.

 

The underwriters may, from time to time, engage in transactions with and perform services for us in the ordinary course of their business for which they may receive customary fees and reimbursement of expenses.

 

We have agreed to indemnify the underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribute to payments the underwriters may be required to make because of any of those liabilities.

 

Notice to Prospective Investors in the European Economic Area

 

In relation to each member state of the European Economic Area that has implemented the Prospectus Directive (each, a relevant member state), with effect from and including the date on which the Prospectus Directive is implemented in that relevant member state (the relevant implementation date), an offer of shares described in this prospectus may not be made to the public in that relevant member state prior to the publication of a prospectus in relation to the shares that has been approved by the competent authority in that relevant member state or, where appropriate, approved in another relevant member state and notified to the competent authority in that relevant member state, all in accordance with the Prospectus Directive, except that, with effect from and including the relevant implementation date, an offer of securities may be offered to the public in that relevant member state at any time:

 

   

to any legal entity that is authorized or regulated to operate in the financial markets or, if not so authorized or regulated, whose corporate purpose is solely to invest in securities;

 

   

to any legal entity that has two or more of (1) an average of at least 250 employees during the last financial year; (2) a total balance sheet of more than €43,000,000, and (3) an annual net turnover of more than €50,000,000, as shown in its last annual or consolidated accounts;

 

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to fewer than 100 natural or legal persons (other than qualified investors as defined below) subject to obtaining the prior consent of the representatives for any such offer; or

 

   

in any other circumstances that do not require the publication of a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive.

 

Each purchaser of shares described in this prospectus located within a relevant member state will be deemed to have represented, acknowledged and agreed that it is a “qualified investor” within the meaning of Article 2(1)(e) of the Prospectus Directive.

 

For purposes of this provision, the expression an “offer to the public” in any relevant member state means the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and the securities to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe the securities, as the expression may be varied in that member state by any measure implementing the Prospectus Directive in that member state, and the expression “Prospectus Directive” means Directive 2003/71/EC and includes any relevant implementing measure in each relevant member state.

 

The seller of the shares has not authorized and does not authorize the making of any offer of shares through any financial intermediary on their behalf, other than offers made by the underwriters with a view to the final placement of the shares as contemplated in this prospectus. Accordingly, no purchaser of the shares, other than the underwriters, is authorized to make any further offer of the shares on behalf of the seller or the underwriters.

 

Notice to Prospective Investors in the United Kingdom

 

This prospectus is only being distributed to, and is only directed at, persons in the United Kingdom that are qualified investors within the meaning of Article 2(1)(e) of the Prospectus Directive that are also (i) investment professionals falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “Order”) or (ii) high net worth entities, and other persons to whom it may lawfully be communicated, falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (each such person being referred to as a “relevant person”). This prospectus and its contents are confidential and should not be distributed, published or reproduced (in whole or in part) or disclosed by recipients to any other persons in the United Kingdom. Any person in the United Kingdom that is not a relevant person should not act or rely on this document or any of its contents.

 

Notice to Prospective Investors in France

 

Neither this prospectus nor any other offering material relating to the shares described in this prospectus has been submitted to the clearance procedures of the Autorité des Marchés Financiers or of the competent authority of another member state of the European Economic Area and notified to the Autorité des Marchés Financiers . The shares have not been offered or sold and will not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, to the public in France. Neither this prospectus nor any other offering material relating to the shares has been or will be:

 

   

released, issued, distributed or caused to be released, issued or distributed to the public in France; or

 

   

used in connection with any offer for subscription or sale of the shares to the public in France.

 

Such offers, sales and distributions will be made in France only:

 

   

to qualified investors ( investisseurs qualifiés ) and/or to a restricted circle of investors ( cercle restreint d’investisseurs ), in each case investing for their own account, all as defined in, and in accordance with articles L.411-2, D.411-1, D.411-2, D.734-1, D.744-1, D.754-1 and D.764-1 of the French Code monétaire et financier ;

 

   

to investment services providers authorized to engage in portfolio management on behalf of third parties; or

 

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in a transaction that, in accordance with article L.411-2-II-1°-or-2°-or 3° of the French Code monétaire et financier and article 211-2 of the General Regulations ( Règlement Général ) of the Autorité des Marchés Financiers , does not constitute a public offer ( appel public à l’épargne ).

 

The shares may be resold directly or indirectly, only in compliance with articles L.411-1, L.411-2, L.412-1 and L.621-8 through L.621-8-3 of the French Code monétaire et financier .

 

Notice to Prospective Investors in Hong Kong

 

The shares may not be offered or sold in Hong Kong by means of any document other than (i) in circumstances which do not constitute an offer to the public within the meaning of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 32, Laws of Hong Kong), or (ii) to “professional investors” within the meaning of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571, Laws of Hong Kong) and any rules made thereunder, or (iii) in other circumstances which do not result in the document being a “prospectus” within the meaning of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 32, Laws of Hong Kong) and no advertisement, invitation or document relating to the shares may be issued or may be in the possession of any person for the purpose of issue (in each case whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere), which is directed at, or the contents of which are likely to be accessed or read by, the public in Hong Kong (except if permitted to do so under the laws of Hong Kong) other than with respect to shares which are or are intended to be disposed of only to persons outside Hong Kong or only to “professional investors” within the meaning of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571, Laws of Hong Kong) and any rules made thereunder.

 

Notice to Prospective Investors in Japan

 

The shares offered in this prospectus have not been registered under the Securities and Exchange Law of Japan. The shares have not been offered or sold and will not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to or for the account of any resident of Japan, except (i) pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities and Exchange Law and (ii) in compliance with any other applicable requirements of Japanese law.

 

Notice to Prospective Investors in Singapore

 

This prospectus has not been registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Accordingly, this prospectus and any other document or material in connection with the offer or sale, or invitation for subscription or purchase, of the shares may not be circulated or distributed, nor may the shares be offered or sold, or be made the subject of an invitation for subscription or purchase, whether directly or indirectly, to persons in Singapore other than (i) to an institutional investor under Section 274 of the Securities and Futures Act, Chapter 289 of Singapore (the “SFA”), (ii) to a relevant person pursuant to Section 275(1), or any person pursuant to Section 275(1A), and in accordance with the conditions specified in Section 275 of the SFA or (iii) otherwise pursuant to, and in accordance with the conditions of, any other applicable provision of the SFA, in each case subject to compliance with conditions set forth in the SFA.

 

Where the shares are subscribed or purchased under Section 275 of the SFA by a relevant person which is:

 

   

a corporation (which is not an accredited investor (as defined in Section 4A of the SFA)) the sole business of which is to hold investments and the entire share capital of which is owned by one or more individuals, each of whom is an accredited investor; or

 

   

a trust (where the trustee is not an accredited investor) whose sole purpose is to hold investments and each beneficiary of the trust is an individual who is an accredited investor,

 

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shares, debentures and units of shares and debentures of that corporation or the beneficiaries’ rights and interest (howsoever described) in that trust shall not be transferred within six months after that corporation or that trust has acquired the shares pursuant to an offer made under Section 275 of the SFA except:

 

   

to an institutional investor (for corporations, under Section 274 of the SFA) or to a relevant person defined in Section 275(2) of the SFA, or to any person pursuant to an offer that is made on terms that such shares, debentures and units of shares and debentures of that corporation or such rights and interest in that trust are acquired at a consideration of not less than S$200,000 (or its equivalent in a foreign currency) for each transaction, whether such amount is to be paid for in cash or by exchange of securities or other assets, and further for corporations, in accordance with the conditions specified in Section 275 of the SFA;

 

   

where no consideration is or will be given for the transfer; or

 

   

where the transfer is by operation of law.

 

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CONCURRENT PRIVATE PLACEMENT

 

Concurrent with the closing of this offering, funds affiliated with Technology Crossover Ventures, and PAR Investment Partners, L.P., will purchase from us in a private placement the number of shares of our Class A common stock with an aggregate purchase price equal to $5.0 million and $0.5 million, respectively, at a price per share equal to the initial public offering price. Based on an assumed initial public offering price of $             per share, this would be              shares. The sale of these shares to funds affiliated with Technology Crossover Ventures and to PAR Investment Partners, L.P., will not be registered in this offering.

 

LEGAL MATTERS

 

Perkins Coie LLP, Seattle, Washington, which has acted as our counsel in connection with this offering, will pass upon the validity of the shares of Class A common stock being offered by this prospectus. The underwriters have been represented by Fenwick & West LLP, Seattle, Washington.

 

TWB Investment Partnership II, L.P., an entity affiliated with Perkins Coie LLP, beneficially owns shares of our Series A convertible preferred stock and Series C convertible preferred stock, which will be converted into an aggregate of 32,994 shares of our Class A common stock in connection with this offering and represents less than 0.1% of our outstanding capital stock.

 

EXPERTS

 

Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, has audited our financial statements at December 31, 2009 and 2010, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2010, as set forth in their report. We have included our financial statements in the prospectus and elsewhere in the registration statement in reliance on Ernst & Young LLP’s report, given on their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

 

We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act with respect to the shares of Class A common stock offered by this prospectus. This prospectus, which constitutes a part of the registration statement, does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement or the exhibits filed with the registration statement. For further information about us and the Class A common stock offered by this prospectus, reference is made to the registration statement and the exhibits filed with this prospectus.

 

Statements contained in this prospectus regarding the contents of any contract or any other document that is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement are not necessarily complete, and each such statement is qualified in all respects by reference to the full text of such contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement. When we complete this offering, we will be required to file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. For further information about us and our Class A common stock, you can inspect a copy of the registration statement and the exhibits and schedule to the registration statement without charge at the offices of the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You can obtain copies of all or any part of the registration statement from the Public Reference Section of the SEC, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549 upon paying the prescribed fees. You can obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains a website at www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding registrants like us that file electronically with the SEC. You can also inspect our registration statement on this website.

 

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ZILLOW, INC.

 

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

     Page

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     F-2   

Audited Financial Statements:

        

Balance Sheets

     F-3   

Statements of Operations

     F-4   

Statements of Shareholders’ Equity

     F-5   

Statements of Cash Flows

     F-6   

Notes to Financial Statements

     F-7   

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

The Board of Directors and Shareholders of Zillow, Inc.

 

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Zillow, Inc. as of December 31, 2009 and 2010, and the related statements of operations, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2010. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Zillow, Inc. at December 31, 2009 and 2010, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2010, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

 

Seattle, Washington

April 18, 2011

 

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ZILLOW, INC.

 

BALANCE SHEETS

 

(in thousands, except share data)

 

     December 31,

    Pro Forma
December 31,
2010 (Note 2)


 
     2009

    2010

   
                 (unaudited)  

Assets

                        

Current assets:

                        

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 4,439      $ 12,278           

Short-term investments

     11,652        1,499           

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $261 and $501

     2,868        3,984           

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     349        410           
    


 


       

Total current assets

     19,308        18,171           

Property and equipment, net

     4,409        4,929           

Intangible assets, net

     875        888           

Other assets

     16        25           
    


 


       

Total assets

   $ 24,608      $ 24,013           
    


 


       

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

                        

Current liabilities:

                        

Accounts payable

   $ 423      $ 750           

Accrued expenses

     1,379        1,925           

Deferred revenue

     807        3,284           

Deferred rent, current portion

     267        271           
    


 


       

Total current liabilities

     2,876        6,230           

Deferred rent, net of current portion

     606        335           

Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)

                        

Shareholders’ equity:

                        

Convertible preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 70,000,000 shares authorized, 31,353,797 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2009 and 2010; aggregate liquidation value of $81,000 as of December 31, 2009 and 2010;              shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding, pro forma as of December 31, 2010 (unaudited)

     4        4        —     

Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized as of December 31, 2009 and 2010; 2,714,925 and 4,362,441 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively;              shares authorized, 43,510,523 shares issued and outstanding, pro forma as of December 31, 2010 (unaudited)

     —          —          5   

Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value; 35,000,000 shares authorized, 32,205,715 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2009 and 2010;              shares authorized, 32,205,715 shares issued and outstanding, pro forma as of December 31, 2010 (unaudited)

     3        3        3   

Class C nonvoting common stock, $0.0001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized, 7,794,285 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2009 and 2010;              shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding, pro forma as of December 31, 2010 (unaudited)

     1        1        —     

Additional paid-in capital

     93,053        96,149        96,149   

Accumulated deficit

     (71,935     (78,709     (78,709
    


 


 


Total shareholders’ equity

     21,126        17,448        17,448   
    


 


 


Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 24,608      $ 24,013      $ 24,013   
    


 


 


 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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ZILLOW, INC.

 

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

     Year Ended December 31,

 
     2008

    2009

    2010

 

Revenues

   $ 10,593      $ 17,491      $ 30,467   

Costs and expenses:

                        

Cost of revenues

     4,198        4,042        4,973   

Sales and marketing

     7,481        9,654        14,996   

Technology and development

     15,048        11,260        10,651   

General and administrative

     5,770        5,501        6,684   
    


 


 


Total costs and expenses

     32,497        30,457        37,304   
    


 


 


Loss from operations

     (21,904     (12,966     (6,837

Other income

     687        111        63   
    


 


 


Net loss attributable to common shareholders

   $ (21,217   $ (12,855   $ (6,774
    


 


 


Net loss per share attributable to common shareholders — basic and diluted

   $ (0.50   $ (0.30   $ (0.16
    


 


 


Weighted-average shares outstanding — basic and diluted

     42,565        42,632        43,162   
    


 


 


Pro forma net loss per share attributable to common shareholders — basic and diluted (unaudited)

                   $ (0.09
                    


Weighted-average shares outstanding used in calculating pro forma net loss per share attributable to common shareholders — basic and diluted (unaudited)

                     74,516   
                    


 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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ZILLOW, INC.

 

STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

(in thousands, except share data)

 

    Convertible Preferred Stock

    Class A
Common Stock


    Class B
Common Stock


    Class C
Common Stock


    Additional
Paid-In
Capital


    Accumulated
Deficit


    Total
Shareholders’
Equity


 
  Series A

    Series B

    Series C

             
  Shares

    Amount

    Shares

    Amount

    Shares

    Amount

    Shares

    Amount

    Shares

    Amount

    Shares

    Amount

       

Balance at December 31, 2007

    17,931,034      $ 2        6,933,103      $ 1        6,489,660      $ 1        2,535,112      $ —          32,205,715      $ 3        7,794,285      $ 1      $ 88,899      $ (37,863   $ 51,044   

Proceeds from exercise of Class A common stock options

    —          —          —          —          —          —          74,739        —          —          —          —          —          108        —          108   

Refund of Series C convertible preferred stock issuance costs

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          4        —          4   

Share-based compensation expense to employees

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          1,835        —          1,835   

Share-based compensation expense to nonemployees

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          66        —          66   

Net loss and total comprehensive loss

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          (21,217     (21,217
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


Balance at December 31, 2008

    17,931,034      $ 2        6,933,103      $ 1        6,489,660      $ 1        2,609,851        —          32,205,715      $ 3        7,794,285      $ 1        90,912      $ (59,080   $ 31,840   

Proceeds from exercise of Class A common stock options

    —          —          —          —          —          —          105,074        —          —          —          —          —          100        —          100   

Share-based compensation expense to employees

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          2,024        —          2,024   

Share-based compensation expense to nonemployees

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          17        —          17   

Net loss and total comprehensive loss

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          (12,855     (12,855
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


Balance at December 31, 2009

    17,931,034      $ 2        6,933,103      $ 1        6,489,660      $ 1        2,714,925        —          32,205,715      $ 3        7,794,285      $ 1        93,053      $ (71,935   $ 21,126   

Proceeds from exercise of Class A common stock options

    —          —          —          —          —          —          1,647,516        —          —          —          —          —          950        —          950   

Share-based compensation expense to employees

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          2,139        —          2,139   

Share-based compensation expense to nonemployees

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          7        —          7   

Net loss and total comprehensive loss

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          (6,774     (6,774
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


Balance at December 31, 2010

    17,931,034      $ 2        6,933,103      $ 1        6,489,660      $ 1        4,362,441      $ —          32,205,715      $ 3        7,794,285      $ 1      $ 96,149      $ (78,709   $ 17,448   
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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ZILLOW, INC.

 

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

(in thousands)

 

     Year Ended December 31,

 
     2008

    2009

    2010

 

Operating activities

                        

Net loss

   $ (21,217   $ (12,855   $ (6,774

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

                        

Depreciation and amortization

     8,147        6,407        5,262   

Share-based compensation expense

     1,521        1,651        1,715   

Loss on disposal of property and equipment

     416        44        161   

Bad debt expense

     20        10        240   

Deferred rent

     (176     (246     (266

Accretion of bond discount

     (214     (15     (5

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

                        

Accounts receivable

     (1,092     (607     (1,356

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     130        308        (69

Accounts payable

     (24     59        327   

Accrued expenses

     (456     385        546   

Deferred revenue

     (65     642        2,477   
    


 


 


Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (13,010     (4,217     2,258   

Investing activities

                        

Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments

     33,500        19,050        18,582   

Purchases of short-term investments

     (34,506     (29,467     (8,425

Purchases of property and equipment

     (4,408     (3,622     (4,896

Purchases of intangible assets

     (365     (455     (630
    


 


 


Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     (5,779     (14,494     4,631   

Financing activities

                        

Proceeds from exercise of Class A common stock options

     112        100        950   
    


 


 


Net cash provided by financing activities

     112        100        950   

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents during period

     (18,677     (18,611     7,839   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     41,727        23,050        4,439   
    


 


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 23,050      $ 4,439      $ 12,278   
    


 


 


Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
Noncash transactions:

                        

Capitalized share-based compensation

   $ 380      $ 390      $ 431   
    


 


 


 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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ZILLOW, INC.

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 1.    Organization and Description of Business

 

Zillow, Inc. (the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our”) was incorporated as a Washington corporation effective December 13, 2004. We operate a real estate information marketplace dedicated to providing vital information about homes, real estate listings and mortgages and enabling homeowners, buyers, sellers and renters to connect with real estate and mortgage professionals.

 

Certain Significant Risks and Uncertainties

 

We operate in a dynamic industry and, accordingly, can be affected by a variety of factors. For example, we believe that changes in any of the following areas could have a significant negative effect on us in terms of our future financial position, results of operations or cash flows: rates of revenue growth; engagement and usage of our products; scaling and adaptation of existing technology and network infrastructure; competition in our market; management of our growth; acquisitions and investments; qualified employees and key personnel; protection of our brand and intellectual property; changes in government regulation affecting our business; intellectual property infringement and other claims; protection of customers’ information and privacy concerns; and security measures related to our website, among other things.

 

Note 2.    Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation

 

These financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the related disclosures at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods presented. Estimates are used for revenue recognition, the allowance for doubtful accounts, website development costs, recoverability of intangible assets with definite lives and other long-lived assets and for share-based compensation. To the extent there are material differences between these estimates, judgments, or assumptions and actual results, our financial statements will be affected. In many cases, the accounting treatment of a particular transaction is specifically dictated by U.S. GAAP and does not require management’s judgment in its application.

 

Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet and Net Loss Per Share Attributable to Common Shareholders

 

Upon the effectiveness of the registration statement, (1) all of the outstanding shares of convertible preferred stock, assuming we raise at least $40.0 million and (2) all of the outstanding shares of Class C common stock will automatically convert into shares of Class A common stock. The December 31, 2010 unaudited pro forma balance sheet data has been prepared assuming the conversion of the convertible preferred stock outstanding into 31,353,797 shares of Class A common stock and the conversion of the Class C common stock into 7,794,285 shares of Class A common stock. Unaudited pro forma net loss per share attributable to common shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2010 has been computed to give effect to the automatic conversion of the convertible preferred stock and Class C common stock (using the if-converted method) into Class A common stock as though the conversion had occurred on the original dates of issuance.

 

Concentrations of Credit Risk

 

Financial instruments, which potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk, consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable. We place cash and cash equivalents with major financial

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

Note 2.    Summary of Significant Accounting Policies — (continued)

 

institutions, which management assesses to be of high credit quality, in order to limit exposure of our investments.

 

Our credit risk on accounts receivable is mitigated by the relatively short payment terms that we offer. Collateral is not required for accounts receivable. We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts such that receivables are stated at their net realizable value.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

We consider all highly liquid securities with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents consist of money market funds as well as certificates of deposit with financial institutions. We regularly maintain cash in excess of federally insured limits at financial institutions.

 

Short-Term Investments

 

As of December 31, 2010, our investments consist of U.S. Treasury securities with original maturities when purchased greater than three months but less than 12 months. The U.S. Treasury securities are classified as held-to-maturity and are recorded at amortized cost, as we do not intend to sell the investments, and it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell these investments prior to maturity.

 

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

 

Accounts receivable are generally due within 30 days and are recorded net of the allowance for doubtful accounts. We consider accounts outstanding longer than the contractual terms past due. We review accounts receivable on a regular basis and estimate an amount of losses for uncollectible accounts based on our historical collections experience, age of the receivable, knowledge of the customer and the condition of the general economy and industry as a whole. We record changes in our estimate to the allowance for doubtful accounts through bad debt expense and relieve the allowance when accounts are ultimately determined to be uncollectible. Bad debt expense is included in general and administrative expenses.

 

The following table presents the changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts for the periods presented:

 

     Year Ended December 31,

 
       2008  

      2009  

      2010  

 
     (in thousands)  

Allowance for doubtful accounts:

                        

Balance, beginning of period

   $ 231      $ 251      $ 261   

Additions charged to expense

     61        314        377   

Less: write-offs, net of recoveries and other adjustments

     (41     (304     (137
    


 


 


Balance, end of period

   $ 251      $ 261      $ 501   
    


 


 


 

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ZILLOW, INC.

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

Note 2.    Summary of Significant Accounting Policies — (continued)

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment is recorded at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. The useful lives are as follows:

 

Computer equipment

   3 years

Office equipment, furniture, and fixtures

   5 to 7 years

Purchased software

   3 years

Leasehold improvements

   Shorter of expected useful life or lease term

 

Maintenance and repair costs are charged to expense as incurred. Major improvements, which extend the useful life of the related asset, are capitalized. Upon disposal of a fixed asset, we record a gain or loss based on the differences between the proceeds received and the net book value of the disposed asset.

 

Website and Software Development Costs

 

The costs incurred in the preliminary stages of development are expensed as incurred. Once an application has reached the development stage, internal and external costs, if direct and incremental and deemed by management to be significant, are capitalized in property and equipment and amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. Maintenance and enhancement costs (including those costs in the post-implementation stages) are typically expensed as incurred, unless such costs relate to substantial upgrades and enhancements to the website or software that result in added functionality, in which case the costs are capitalized and amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives. Amortization expense is included in technology and development expense.

 

Capitalized development activities placed in service are amortized over the expected useful lives of those releases, currently estimated at one year. The estimated useful lives of website and software development activities are reviewed frequently and adjusted as appropriate to reflect upcoming development activities that may include significant upgrades and/or enhancements to the existing functionality.

 

Intangible Assets

 

We purchase and license, from various sources, content for purposes of populating our website. This content consists primarily of U.S. county data about home details (e.g., the number of bedrooms, bathrooms, square footage), as well as other information relating to the purchase price of homes—both current and historical. We have license agreements with multiple data providers that supply this information. In addition to our primary data contracts, which enable our proprietary valuation algorithms to produce Zestimates, Rent Zestimates and Zillow Home Value Indexes, we also have license arrangements with various vendors to provide mapping, parcel, and aerial imagery.

 

License agreements vary from one vendor to the next and, in some instances, we retain perpetual rights to this information. In other instances, the information and data are licensed only during the fixed term of the agreement.

 

We have capitalized certain data licenses where we retain perpetual rights to the information and data provided through the license agreement. These amounts are capitalized at cost and amortized over the estimated useful lives, which range from five to 7.5 years. Other data agreements are (i) accounted for in a manner similar to a prepaid subscription and payments are deferred and charged to expense ratably over the term of the agreement; or (ii) accounted for similar to a period expense, whereby payments are charged to expense as purchased.

 

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ZILLOW, INC.

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

Note 2.    Summary of Significant Accounting Policies — (continued)

 

Recoverability of Intangible Assets with Definite Lives and Other Long-Lived Assets

 

We evaluate intangible assets and other long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that they may not be recoverable. Recoverability is measured by comparing the carrying amount of an asset group to future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated. We group assets for purposes of such review at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows of the asset group are largely independent of the cash flows of the other groups of assets and liabilities. If this comparison indicates impairment, the amount of impairment to be recognized is calculated as the difference between the carrying value and the fair value of the asset group.

 

Deferred Revenue

 

Deferred revenue consists of prepaid but unrecognized subscription revenue, advertising fees received or billed in advance of the delivery or completion of the services and for amounts received in instances when revenue recognition criteria have not been met. Deferred revenue is recognized when the services are provided and all revenue recognition criteria have been met.

 

Deferred Rent

 

For our operating leases, we recognize rent expenses on a straight-line basis over the terms of the leases and, accordingly, we record the difference between cash rent payments and the recognition of rent expenses as a deferred rent liability. We have landlord-funded leasehold improvements that are recorded as deferred rent liabilities, which are being amortized as a reduction of rent expense over the noncancelable terms of the operating leases.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Our revenue is primarily derived from advertising services. In general, we recognize revenue when (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (ii) delivery has occurred or services have been rendered to the customer, (iii) the fee is fixed or determinable, and (iv) collectability is reasonably assured. We consider a signed agreement, a binding insertion order or other similar documentation reflecting the terms and conditions under which products or services will be provided to be persuasive evidence of an arrangement. Collectability is assessed based on a number of factors, including payment history and the creditworthiness of a customer. If it is determined that collection is not reasonably assured, revenue is not recognized until collection becomes reasonably assured, which is generally upon receipt of cash.

 

Our revenues include marketplace revenues and display revenues:

 

Marketplace Revenues.     Marketplace revenues consist of individual subscriptions sold to real estate agents under our Premier Agent program, and cost per click, or CPC, advertising related to our Zillow Mortgage Marketplace sold to mortgage lenders.

 

Subscription advertising revenues are recognized on a straight-line basis during the contractual period over which the advertising is delivered. Typical terms of our Premier Agent subscription contracts range from six to 12 months.

 

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ZILLOW, INC.

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

Note 2.    Summary of Significant Accounting Policies — (continued)

 

In Zillow Mortgage Marketplace, we present mortgage lenders’ quotes to consumers who request rates for mortgage loans. We recognize revenue when a user clicks on a mortgage advertisement or on a link to obtain additional information about a mortgage loan quote.

 

Display Revenues.     Display revenues primarily consist of graphical advertising sold on a cost per thousand impressions, or CPM, basis to advertisers. We recognize these revenues as impressions are delivered to users interacting with our website or mobile applications.

 

In 2009, one customer accounted for approximately 17% of our total revenues. There was no other single customer that generated 10% or more of our total revenues in the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009 or 2010.

 

Cost of Revenues

 

Our cost of revenues consists of expenses related to operating our website and mobile applications, including associated headcount expenses, such as salaries and benefits and share-based compensation and bonuses. Cost of revenues also includes credit card fees, ad serving costs paid to third parties, revenue sharing costs related to our commercial business relationships and facilities costs allocated on a headcount basis.

 

Research and Development

 

Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. For the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, expenses attributable to research and development for our business totaled $10.1 million, $7.7 million and $7.8 million, respectively. Research and development costs are recorded in technology and development expenses.

 

Segments

 

We have one reportable segment. Our reportable segment has been identified based on how our chief operating decision maker manages our business, makes operating decisions and evaluates operating performance.

 

Other Income

 

Other income consists primarily of interest income earned on our cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments.

 

Share-Based Compensation

 

We measure compensation expenses for all share-based awards at fair value on the date of grant and recognize compensation expenses over the service period for awards expected to vest. We use the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model to determine the fair-value for our awards and recognize compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the awards’ vesting periods.

 

In valuing our options, we make assumptions about risk-free interest rates, dividend yields, volatility, and weighted-average expected lives, including estimated forfeiture rates, of the options. Risk-free interest rates are derived from U.S. Treasury securities as of the option grant date. Expected dividend yield is based on our historical dividend payments, which have been zero to date. There is no active external or internal market for our common shares. Thus, it is not possible to estimate the expected volatility of our share price in estimating the fair value of the options granted. Accordingly, as a substitute for such volatility, we use the published historical

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

Note 2.    Summary of Significant Accounting Policies — (continued)

 

volatilities of industry peers in the online publishing market (primarily the financial and real estate services industries) representing the verticals in which we operate. We estimate the weighted-average expected life of the options as the average of the vesting option schedule and the term of the award, since we do not have sufficient historical exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate expected term due to the limited period of time share-based awards have been exercisable. The term of the award is estimated using the simplified method, as awards are plain vanilla share options. Forfeiture rates are estimated using historical actual forfeiture trends as well as our judgment of future forfeitures. These rates are evaluated at least annually and any change in compensation expense is recognized in the period of the change. The estimation of stock awards that will ultimately vest requires judgment, and to the extent actual results or updated estimates differ from our current estimates, such amounts will be recorded as a cumulative adjustment in the period the estimates are revised. We consider many factors when estimating expected forfeitures, including the types of awards and employee class. Actual results, and future changes in estimates, may differ substantially from management’s current estimates.

 

Income Taxes

 

We use the asset and liability approach for accounting and reporting income taxes, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities at the applicable enacted tax rates. A valuation allowance against deferred tax assets would be established if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets are not expected to be realized.

 

We adopted the provisions related to the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes as of January 1, 2007, which provide a financial statement recognition and measurement threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

401(k) Savings Plan

 

We sponsor a defined contribution plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. Participation in the plan is available to all employees with a minimum of three months of service, and each participant may elect to contribute a portion of their salary, subject to Internal Revenue Service limits.

 

At our discretion we may contribute to the employee’s account an amount up to 25% of the first 6% of employee contributions. During October 2008, we suspended our matching contributions, and our board of directors amended the 401(k) plan in December 2009 to terminate the matching program, resulting in no contributions or expense in 2009 or 2010. The amount contributed and expensed for the match was $0.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2008.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

In October 2009, the FASB issued guidance on revenue recognition to require companies to allocate revenue in multiple-element arrangements based on an element’s estimated selling price if vendor-specific or other third-party evidence of value is not available. This guidance is effective beginning January 1, 2011 with earlier application permitted. We will adopt this guidance prospectively starting on January 1, 2011. We do not believe that the adoption of this guidance will have any impact on our financial position, results of operations, cash flows or disclosures based on the types of revenue arrangements we have historically entered into and currently have in place.

 

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ZILLOW, INC.

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

Note 2.    Summary of Significant Accounting Policies — (continued)

 

Effective October 31, 2009, we adopted the FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. This standard establishes only two levels of GAAP, authoritative and non-authoritative. The FASB Accounting Standards Codification, or the Codification, became the source of authoritative, non-governmental GAAP, except for rules and interpretive releases of the SEC, which are sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. All other non-grandfathered, non-SEC accounting literature not included in the Codification became non-authoritative. As the Codification was not intended to change or alter existing GAAP, it did not have any impact on our financial statements.

 

Effective January 1, 2010, we adopted new authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures. The new guidance requires additional disclosures regarding fair value measurements, amends disclosures about postretirement benefit plan assets, and provides clarification regarding the level of disaggregation of fair value disclosures by investment class. This guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for certain Level 3 activity disclosure requirements that will be effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010. Accordingly, we adopted this new guidance beginning January 1, 2010, except for the additional Level 3 requirements, which will be adopted in 2011. Level 3 assets and liabilities are those whose fair value inputs are unobservable and reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. The adoption of this guidance did not and is not expected to have a material impact on our financial statements, as we do not have any Level 3 assets or liabilities.

 

Note 3.    Fair Value Measurements

 

Accounting standards define fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The standards also establish a fair value hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

 

Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2 — Assets and liabilities valued based on observable market data for similar instruments, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities.

 

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity; instruments valued based on the best available data, some of which is internally developed, and considers risk premiums that a market participant would require.

 

Assets

 

Cash equivalents — Cash equivalents include money market funds and investments with original maturities of three months or less. The fair value measurement of these assets is based on quoted market prices in active markets and, therefore, these assets are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis and classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

Short-term investments — Short-term investments consist mainly of U.S. government agency securities and certificates of deposit. The fair value measurement of these assets is based on observable market-based inputs or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

Note 3.    Fair Value Measurements — (continued)

 

and, therefore, is recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. The balance of short-term investments was $11.7 million at December 31, 2009, consisting entirely of certificates of deposit that were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The balance of short-term investments was $1.5 million at December 31, 2010, consisting entirely of U.S. government agency securities which were classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

The following tables present the balances of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of the dates presented:

 

     December 31, 2009

 
     Total

     Level 1

     Level 2

 
     (in thousands)  

Assets:

                          

Cash equivalents:

                          

Money market funds

   $ 3,634       $ 3,634       $ —     

Short-term investments:

                          

Certificates of deposit

     11,652         —           11,652   
    


  


  


Total

   $ 15,286       $ 3,634       $ 11,652   
    


  


  


     December 31, 2010

 
     Total

     Level 1

     Level 2

 
     (in thousands)  

Assets:

                          

Cash equivalents:

                          

Money market funds

   $ 11,517       $ 11,517       $ —     

Short-term investments:

                          

U.S. Treasury securities

     1,499         1,499         —     
    


  


  


Total

   $ 13,016       $ 13,016       $ —     
    


  


  


 

We did not have any Level 3 assets as of December 31, 2009 or 2010.

 

Note 4.    Accounts Receivable, net

 

The following table presents the detail of accounts receivable as of the dates presented:

 

     December 31,

 
           2009      

          2010      

 
     (in thousands)  

Accounts receivable

   $ 3,129      $ 4,485   

Less: allowance for doubtful accounts

     (261     (501
    


 


Accounts receivable, net

   $ 2,868      $ 3,984   
    


 


 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

Note 5.    Property and Equipment, net

 

The following table presents the detail of property and equipment as of the dates presented:

 

           2009      

          2010      

 
     (in thousands)  

Computer equipment

   $ 7,029      $ 8,072   

Website development costs

     15,408        18,921   

Leasehold improvements

     1,846        1,891   

Software

     821        1,153   

Construction-in-progress

     525        675   

Office equipment, furniture and fixtures

     429        511   
    


 


Property and equipment

     26,058        31,223   

Less: accumulated amortization and depreciation

     (21,649     (26,294
    


 


Property and equipment, net

   $ 4,409      $ 4,929   
    


 


 

We recorded amortization and depreciation expenses related to property and equipment other than website development costs of $2.6 million, $1.6 million and $1.1 million, respectively, during the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010.

 

We capitalized $4.2 million, $3.6 million and $3.8 million, respectively, in website development costs during the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010. Amortization expense for website development costs included in technology and development expenses totaled $4.7 million, $4.2 million and $3.6 million, for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively. Capitalized website development costs written down to the net realizable value during the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, were $0.3 million, $39 thousand and $0.2 million, respectively, and are included in technology and development expenses.

 

Construction-in-progress primarily consists of website development costs that are capitalizable, but for which the associated applications had not been placed in service.

 

Note 6.    Intangible Assets

 

The following table presents the detail of intangible assets subject to amortization as of the dates presented:

 

     December 31,

 
           2009      

          2010      

 
     (in thousands)  

Purchased content

   $ 3,554      $ 4,184   

Less: accumulated amortization

     (2,679     (3,296
    


 


Intangible assets, net

   $ 875      $ 888   
    


 


 

Amortization expense recorded for purchased content for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010 was $0.8 million, $0.6 million and $0.6 million, respectively. The remaining weighted-average amortization period as of December 31, 2009 and 2010, was approximately 2.7 years and 1.8 years, respectively.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

Note 6.    Intangible Assets — (continued)

 

Estimated future amortization expense for purchased content, including $2.9 million of amortization related to future commitments, as of December 31, 2010 is as follows (in thousands):

 

2011

   $ 972   

2012

     821   

2013

     412   

2014

     409   

2015

     396   

All future years

     780   
    


Total

   $ 3,790   
    


 

Note 7.    Income Taxes

 

We are subject to federal income taxes in the United States. As of December 31, 2010, we did not have taxable income and, therefore, no tax liability or expense has been recorded in the financial statements.

 

The following table presents a reconciliation of the federal statutory rate and our effective tax rate for the periods presented:

 

     Year Ended December 31,

 
         2008    

        2009    

        2010    

 

Tax at federal statutory rate

     34.0     34.0     34.0

Nondeductible expenses

     (0.4 %)      (1.3 %)      (0.8 %) 

Stock-based compensation

     0.0     0.0     (1.9 %) 

Research and development credits

     2.0     2.6     1.7

Valuation allowance

     (35.6 %)      (35.3 %)      (33.0 %) 
    


 


 


Effective tax rate

     0.0     0.0     0.0
    


 


 


 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

Note 7.    Income Taxes — (continued)

 

Deferred income taxes reflect the impact of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and such amounts for tax purposes. The following table presents the significant components of our deferred tax assets and liabilities as of the dates presented:

 

     December 31,

 
           2009      

          2010      

 
     (in thousands)  

Deferred tax assets:

                

Net operating loss carryforwards

   $ 19,877      $ 21,361   

Share-based compensation

     1,955        2,524   

Intangibles

     162        276   

Depreciation and amortization

     142        114   

Start-up and organizational costs

     730        663   

Research and development credits

     753        866   

Accruals and reserves

     115        194   

Other

     408        408   
    


 


Total deferred tax assets

     24,142        26,406   

Deferred tax liability:

                

Website and software development costs

     (859     (891
    


 


Net deferred tax assets before valuation allowance

     23,283        25,515   

Less: valuation allowance

     (23,283     (25,515
    


 


Net deferred tax assets

   $ —        $ —     
    


 


 

Realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income, if any, the timing and amount of which are uncertain. We have provided a full valuation allowance against the net deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2009 and 2010 because there is a significant degree of uncertainty around our ability to realize the deferred tax assets in the future. The valuation allowance increased by $3.8 million and $2.2 million during the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively.

 

We have accumulated tax losses of approximately $59.0 million and $64.0 million as of December 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively, which are available to reduce future taxable income. Approximately $1.2 million of our net operating loss carryforwards relate to tax deductible share-based compensation in excess of amounts recognized for financial reporting purposes. To the extent that net operating loss carryforwards, if realized, relate to share-based compensation, the resulting tax benefits will be recorded to shareholders’ equity, rather than to the statement of operations. Additionally, we have research and development credit carryforwards of $0.8 million and $0.9 million as of December 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively, which are available to reduce future tax liabilities. The tax loss and research and development credit carryforwards begin to expire in 2025. The use of these net operating loss carryforwards and research and development tax credits may be limited should an ownership change occur in future years under Internal Revenue Code Section 382.

 

As a result of the adoption of the new guidance related to the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes as of January 1, 2007, we reduced our deferred tax asset related to research and development credits by $0.4 million which was accounted for as a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle. However, due to the presence of a full valuation allowance against the deferred tax asset, there was no impact to accumulated deficit upon adoption.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

Note 7.    Income Taxes — (continued)

 

We are currently not under audit in any tax jurisdiction. Tax years from 2007 through 2010 are currently open for audit by federal and state taxing authorities, while 2005 and 2006 are subject to adjustment to the extent the net operating loss from those years are utilized on a future year’s tax return.

 

At December 31, 2010, the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits of $0.9 million is recorded as a reduction to the deferred tax asset. The Company does not anticipate that the amount of existing unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase or decrease within the next 12 months. Accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits are recorded as income tax expense and are zero.

 

Changes for unrecognized tax benefits during 2008, 2009 and 2010 are as follows (in thousands):

 

Balance at January 1, 2008

   $ 376   

Gross increases — current-period tax positions

     211   
    


Balance at December 31, 2008

   $ 587   
    


Gross increases — current-period tax positions

     166   
    


Balance at December 31, 2009

   $ 753   
    


Gross increases — current-period tax positions

     113   
    


Balance at December 31, 2010

   $ 866   
    


 

Note 8.    Shareholders’ Equity

 

Convertible Preferred Stock

 

In November 2005, we completed a private placement of $26.0 million, authorizing the issuance and sale of 17,931,034 shares of Series A convertible preferred stock (Series A) at $1.45 per share. In July 2006, we completed a private placement of $25.0 million, authorizing the issuance and sale of 6,933,103 shares of Series B convertible preferred stock (Series B) at $3.6059 per share. In October 2007, we completed a private placement of $30.0 million, authorizing the issuance and sale of 6,489,660 shares of Series C convertible preferred stock (Series C) at $4.62274 per share. The key terms of all issued preferred stock are summarized below:

 

  (a)   Dividends

 

The holders of Series A, B and C convertible preferred stock have preferential rights to dividends at the rate of $0.116, $0.28847 and $0.3698 per share per annum, respectively, when and if declared by our board of directors, over common shareholders. The right to receive dividends is not cumulative. As of December 31, 2009 and 2010, no dividends had been declared.

 

  (b)   Conversion

 

At any time after the date of issuance, each share of Series A, B and C convertible preferred stock, at the option of the holder, shall be converted into Class A common stock using the formula provided in our articles of incorporation (currently at a ratio of one-to-one), or automatically upon the effectiveness of a registration statement filed for a firm commitment underwritten initial public offering of our Class A common stock with an aggregate offering price to the public of more than $40.0 million, or with the approval of the holders of at least 70% of the outstanding shares of convertible preferred stock, respectively.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

Note 8.    Shareholders’ Equity — (continued)

 

  (c)   Liquidation Preference

 

In the event of a deemed liquidation, as defined, the holders of Series A, B and C convertible preferred stock have preferential rights over common shareholders to liquidation payments of $1.45, $3.6059, and $4.62274 per share, respectively, plus all declared but unpaid dividends on such shares, if any. Upon completion of such a distribution, the remaining assets shall be distributed among the holders of all classes of common stock pro rata based on the number of shares of Class A common stock held by each (assuming the conversion of all shares of Class B and Class C common stock into shares of Class A common stock in the ratios provided). Series A, B and C convertible preferred shareholders do not have preferential rights over other preferred series holders and should there be insufficient funds to pay such preferences in full, then each preferred series holder will have liquidation rights that are proportionate to other preferred series holders.

 

We have classified the Series A, B and C convertible preferred stock within shareholders’ equity since any form of redemption is within the control of the holders of Class A and Class B common stock.

 

  (d)   Voting Rights

 

Holders of Series A, B and C convertible preferred stock are entitled to the number of votes equal to the number of shares of Class A common stock into which their preferred stock could be converted. As long as at least 20% of the Series A convertible preferred stock outstanding on the original issue date remains outstanding, the holders of Series A convertible preferred stock, voting as a separate class, are entitled to elect two of the seven members of our board of directors. The holders of Class A common stock, Class B common stock, Series B convertible preferred stock, and Series C convertible preferred stock, voting together as a single voting group, are entitled to elect four members of our board of directors, and the holders of all classes of common stock and all series of convertible preferred stock, voting together, shall be entitled to elect any remaining members.

 

Common Stock

 

Our Class A common stock has no preferences or privileges and is not redeemable. Holders of Class A common stock are entitled to one vote for each share.

 

Class B common stock has no preferences or privileges and is not redeemable. At any time after the date of issuance, each share of Class B common stock, at the option of the holder, shall be converted into one share of Class A common stock or Class C common stock, or automatically converted upon the affirmative vote by or written consent of holders of a majority of the shares of the Class B common stock. Holders of Class B common stock are entitled to 10 votes for each share.

 

Class C common stock has no preferences or privileges and is not redeemable as of December 31, 2010. Each share of Class C common stock, at the option of the holder thereof, shall be convertible into one share of Class A common stock, at any time after the consummation of the first firm commitment underwritten public offering of our securities. Each share of Class C common stock shall automatically convert into one share of Class A common stock upon the sale of the Company or upon the affirmative vote by holders of at least 65% of the shares of the Class C common stock. Holders of Class C common stock have no voting rights, except to the extent required by law.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

Note 8.    Shareholders’ Equity — (continued)

 

The following shares of Class A common stock have been reserved for future issuance as of December 31, 2010:

 

Class A common stock options outstanding

     16,935,951   

Class A common stock options available for grant

     3,451,608   

Shares issuable upon conversion of outstanding convertible preferred stock

     31,353,797   

Shares issuable upon conversion of outstanding Class B common stock

     32,205,715   

Shares issuable upon conversion of outstanding Class C common stock

     7,794,285   
    


Total

     91,741,356   
    


 

Note 9.    Share-Based Awards

 

In February 2005, our board of directors adopted the 2005 Equity Incentive Plan (the 2005 Plan). Under the terms of the Plan, our board of directors may grant stock awards, including incentive and nonqualified stock options, to employees, officers, directors, consultants, agents, advisors, and independent contractors. Upon adoption of the 2005 Plan, an aggregate of 8,400,000 shares of Class A common stock was reserved for future issuance. Through December 31, 2010, our board of directors has subsequently approved increases to the shares of Class A common stock reserved for future issuance to 22,750,000 shares.

 

We grant nonqualified stock options with exercise prices, determined by our board of directors or the compensation committee of our board of directors, that are generally equal to the fair value of the Class A common stock on the date of grant. All stock options granted since inception have been nonqualified stock options. Options granted under the 2005 Plan are exercisable at such times and under such conditions as determined by our board of directors, but the term of the options and the right of exercise may not exceed seven years from the date of grant. Employees forfeit their rights to exercise vested options after 90 days or 12 months following the termination of their employment, depending on the cause of termination. Options have a seven-year term and generally vest 25% after 12 months, and the remaining 75% of the award vests ratably over the next 36 months.

 

A summary of stock option activity for the year ended December 31, 2010 is as follows:

 

     Options
Available
for Grant


    Number of
Shares


    Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price
Per Share


     Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (Years)


     Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value


 

Outstanding at December 31, 2009

     3,429,771        14,855,304      $ 1.19                $     

Authorized increase in 2005 Plan shares

     3,750,000        —          —                       

Granted

     (4,868,450     4,868,450        1.03                     

Exercised

     —          (1,647,516     0.58                     

Forfeited or cancelled

     1,140,287        (1,140,287     1.42                     
    


 


                         

Outstanding at December 31, 2010

     3,451,608        16,935,951        1.19         4.48         20,175,427   

Vested and exercisable at December 31, 2010

             9,570,330        1.21         3.64         11,568,689   

 

The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010 was $42 thousand, $32 thousand and $0.9 million, respectively.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

Note 9.    Share-Based Awards — (continued)

 

The fair value of options granted is estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model, assuming no dividends and with the following assumptions:

 

     Year Ended December 31,

 
     2008

    2009

    2010

 

Expected volatility

     57%        55%        50%   

Expected dividend yields

     —          —          —     

Average risk-free interest rate

     1.91 – 3.14     1.70 – 2.19     1.23 – 2.16

Weighted-average expected life

     4.58 years        4.58 years        4.58 years   

Weighted-average fair value of options granted

     $      1.01        $      0.48        $      0.45   

 

The fair value of shares vested in 2008, 2009 and 2010 was $0.6 million, $0.8 million and $1.3 million, respectively.

 

Since July 2006, we have obtained valuation analyses prepared by an independent third-party valuation firm to assist us in determining the fair value of our Class A common stock. The valuations used methodologies, approaches and assumptions consistent with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Practice Guide, Valuation of Privately-Held-Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation , or the AICPA Practice Guide. In obtaining third-party valuations of our Class A common stock, our management provided the third-party valuation firm with projections for revenue and expenses on a cash basis, and information about our prospects, our performance and economic and financial market conditions, which the valuation firm used, along with other information, to perform its valuation analysis. These valuations were reviewed by management and either the board of directors or the compensation committee of the board of directors in conjunction with share-based compensation grants. In determining the fair value of our Class A common stock, the board of directors and the compensation committee of our board of directors considered these valuation reports, and other qualitative and quantitative factors that they considered relevant, including but not limited to: (i) key employee hirings and terminations; (ii) the seasonality of our business; (iii) general market conditions in the technology, media and real estate markets; (iv) our operating performance and competitive position within the online real estate space; (v) revenue and income projections; (vi) our cash burn rate; (vii) the market value of stock of our peer companies; (viii) present value of possible future cash flows; and (ix) the likelihood of various liquidity scenarios. These determinations of fair value were used for purposes of determining the Black-Scholes-Merton fair value of our stock option awards and related share-based compensation expense.

 

The following table presents the effects of share-based compensation on our statements of operations during the periods presented:

 

     Year Ended December 31,

 
     2008

     2009

     2010

 
     (in thousands)  

Cost of revenues

   $ 157       $ 183       $ 210   

Sales and marketing

     408         408         445   

Technology and development

     412         394         389   

General and administrative

     544         666         671   
    


  


  


     $ 1,521       $ 1,651       $ 1,715   
    


  


  


 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

Note 9.    Share-Based Awards — (continued)

 

The following table summarizes information about options outstanding and vested stock options as of December 31, 2010:

 

       Options Outstanding

       Options Vested and Exercisable

 

Exercise Price

or Range


     Number
Outstanding


       Weighted-Average
Remaining
Contractual Life
(Years)


       Weighted Average
Exercise Price


       Number
Exercisable


       Weighted
Average Exercise
Price


 

$0.025 – $0.045

       1,875,000           1.15           $0.03           1,875,000           $0.03   

$0.195 – $1.000

       3,370,464           4.64           0.81           1,797,464           0.69   

$1.040 – $1.060

       5,968,249           5.66           1.05           1,427,189           1.04   

$1.140 – $1.770

       1,468,441           4.63           1.53           829,240           1.51   

$1.930

       1,778,354           3.20           1.93           1,683,589           1.93   

$2.150

       2,222,443           3.81           2.15           1,762,268           2.15   

$2.650

       253,000           3.88           2.65           195,580           2.65   
      


                          


          

Total

       16,935,951           4.48           $1.19           9,570,330           $1.21   
      


                          


          

 

As of December 31, 2010, there was a total of $3.2 million in unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock options, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.76 years.

 

Note 10.    Net Loss Per Share Attributable to Common Shareholders

 

Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss attributable to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares (including Class A common stock, Class B common stock and Class C common stock) outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share attributable to common shareholders is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted-average number of common shares (including Class A common stock, Class B common stock and Class C common stock) outstanding during the period and potentially dilutive Class A common stock equivalents, except in cases where the effect of the Class A common stock equivalent would be antidilutive. Potential Class A common stock equivalents consist of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options using the treasury stock method and Class A common stock issuable upon conversion of our convertible preferred stock. For the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively, 11,442,678, 14,896,804 and 16,935,951 shares underlying stock options have been excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share attributable to common shareholders because their effect would have been antidilutive.

 

In the event of liquidation, dissolution, distribution of assets or winding-up of the Company, the holders of all classes of common stock have equal rights to receive all the assets of the Company after the rights of the holders of the preferred stock have been satisfied. As a result, the net loss per share amounts are the same for Class A common stock, Class B common stock and Class C common stock.

 

Unaudited Pro Forma Net Loss per Share Attributable to Common Shareholders

 

Pro forma basic and diluted net loss per share were computed to give effect to the conversion of the convertible preferred stock (using the if-converted method) into common stock as though the conversion had occurred on the dates of issuance.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

Note 10.    Net Loss Per Share Attributable to Common Shareholders — (continued)

 

The following table presents the calculation of pro forma basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common shareholders (in thousands):

 

     Year Ended
December 31,


 
     2010

 

Numerator

        

Net loss, as reported

   $ (6,774 )
    


Pro forma net loss

   $ (6,774 )
    


Denominator

        

Shares used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common shareholders

     43,162   

Adjustment for assumed conversion of convertible preferred stock and Class C common stock

     31,354   
    


Shares used in computing basic and diluted pro forma net loss per share attributable to common shareholders

     74,516   
    


Pro forma net loss per share attributable to common shareholders–basic and diluted

   $ (0.09 )
    


 

Note 11.    Commitments and Contingencies

 

Lease Commitments

 

We have various operating leases for office space and equipment. Our current headquarters is under an operating lease expiring in February 2013 that includes an option to extend the lease term for an additional five-year period. Future minimum payments for all operating leases for the year ended December 31, 2010 are as follows (in thousands):

 

2011

   $ 1,629   

2012

     1,587   

2013

     439   

2014

     106   
    


Total future minimum lease payments

   $ 3,761   
    


 

Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, was $1.3 million, $1.3 million and $1.2 million, respectively.

 

During 2009 and 2010, $0.2 million and $0.3 million respectively, was amortized from the deferred rent liability as a reduction of rent expense.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

Note 11.    Commitments and Contingencies — (continued)

 

Purchase Commitments

 

As of December 31, 2010, we had non-cancelable purchase commitments for content related to our website totaling $2.9 million. The amount due for this content is as follows (in thousands):

 

2011

   $ 695   

2012

     520   

2013

     520   

2014

     520   

2015

     520   

All future years

     130   
    


Total

   $ 2,905   
    


 

Separately, we entered into two significant arrangements in 2007 to purchase licensed data for the purposes of populating our website. These data costs are being accounted for in a manner consistent with a subscription service, with license fees charged to expense as payments are made. We are obligated to make payments under a five year commitment totaling $1.0 million. This amount is due as follows (in thousands):

 

2011

   $ 700   

2012

     292   
    


Total

   $ 992   
    


 

Letters of Credit

 

We have three outstanding letters of credit totaling $0.7 million and $0.6 million at December 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively, payable to the landlord of our headquarters office in the event we default on our lease. The letters of credit are secured by our investments and are effective until 60 days after the expiration date of the lease.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

In October 2009, Mortgage Grader LLC filed a complaint against us for patent infringement in the Eastern District of Texas. The complaint alleged, among other things, that our website technology infringes one patent owned by Mortgage Grader, and sought injunctive relief, monetary damages, costs and attorneys’ fees. We denied Mortgage Grader’s allegations and asserted counterclaims seeking declarations that we were not infringing the Mortgage Grader patent, and that the Mortgage Grader patent was unenforceable and invalid. In April 2010, Zillow and Mortgage Grader signed a patent license and settlement agreement for an insubstantial payment.

 

In May 2010, Source Search Technologies, LLC (SST) filed an action alleging that we infringed certain patent rights. In March 2011, we signed a settlement agreement with SST, and Zillow paid a small one-time license fee. As a result of the settlement, effective from January 1, 2010 for as long as the related patent is valid and enforceable in the U.S., we must pay to SST insubstantial royalties on a quarterly basis under the terms of the agreement.

 

In March 2010, Smarter Agent, LLC filed a complaint against us for patent infringement in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. The complaint seeks, among other things, a judgment that we may have

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

Note 11.    Commitments and Contingencies — (continued)

 

infringed certain patents held by Smarter Agent, an injunctive order against the alleged infringing activities and an award for damages. In November 2010, the U.S. Patent Office granted our petition for re-examination of the three patents-in-suit, and in an initial office action rejected all claims. In March 2011, the court granted a stay of the litigation pending the completion of the re-examination proceedings. We were granted a stay against the patent infringement complaint. We have not recorded an accrual related to this complaint as of December 31, 2010 as we do not believe a material loss is probable.

 

In April 2010, First American CoreLogic filed a complaint against us, for patent infringement in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. The complaint seeks, among other things, a judgment that we may have infringed certain patents held by CoreLogic, an injunctive order against the alleged infringing activities and an award for damages. We have not recorded an accrual related to this complaint as of December 31, 2010 as we do not believe a material loss is probable.

 

In September 2010, LendingTree, LLC filed a complaint against us, for patent infringement in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. The complaint seeks, among other things, a judgment that we may have infringed certain patents held by LendingTree, an injunctive order against the alleged infringing activities and an award for damages. We have not recorded an accrual related to this complaint as of December 31, 2010 as we do not believe a material loss is probable.

 

In addition to the aforementioned, from time to time, we are involved in litigation and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business. Although we cannot be certain of the outcome of any litigation and claims, nor the amount of damages and exposure that we could incur, we currently believe that the final disposition of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position, results of operations or cash flow. Regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on us because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.

 

Indemnifications

 

In the ordinary course of business, we enter into contractual arrangements under which we agree to provide indemnification of varying scope and terms to business partners and other parties with respect to certain matters, including, but not limited to, losses arising out of the breach of such agreements and out of intellectual property infringement claims made by third parties. In these circumstances, payment may be conditional on the other party making a claim pursuant to the procedures specified in the particular contract. Further, our obligations under these agreements may be limited in terms of time and/or amount, and in some instances, we may have recourse against third parties for certain payments. In addition, we have indemnification agreements with certain of our directors and executive officers that require us, among other things, to indemnify them against certain liabilities that may arise by reason of their status or service as directors or officers. The terms of such obligations may vary.

 

Note 12.    Segment Information and Revenues

 

We have one reportable segment. Our reportable segment has been identified based on how our chief operating decision-maker manages our business, makes operating decisions and evaluates operating performance. The chief executive officer acts as the chief operating decision-maker and reviews financial and operational information on an entity-wide basis. We have one business activity and there are no segment managers who are held accountable for operations, operating results or plans for levels or components. Accordingly, we have determined that we have a single reporting segment and operating unit structure.

 

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ZILLOW, INC.

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

Note 12.    Segment Information and Revenues — (continued)

 

The chief executive officer reviews information about revenue categories for purposes of allocating resources and evaluating financial performance. The following table presents our revenue categories during the periods presented:

 

     Year Ended December 31,

 
     2008

     2009

     2010

 
     (in thousands)  

Marketplace revenues

   $ 130       $ 3,912       $ 13,228   

Display revenues

     10,463         13,579         17,239   
    


  


  


Total

   $ 10,593       $ 17,491       $ 30,467   
    


  


  


 

Note 13.    Subsequent Events

 

In February 2011, we received a tax credit of $0.3 million, from the State of Washington, net of fees paid to tax advisors, relating to a refund of certain taxes from 2006 to 2009.

 

In March 2011, we acquired the operating assets of a real estate agent and rental property manager marketing service company. The purchase price paid was $1.0 million in cash and 700,000 shares of Class A common stock. We will apply the purchase method of accounting for this acquisition whereby the cost is measured at the fair value of the assets transferred, equity instruments issued, and liabilities incurred or assumed at the date of exchange. Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the business combination will be measured at fair value at the acquisition date.

 

In March 2011, we signed a lease agreement effective through November 2022 for new corporate office space in Seattle, which will become our new corporate headquarters. We continue to utilize our existing space and we are in the process of evaluating sublease opportunities for the current office space in Seattle. The following table is a schedule of future minimum lease payments under the new corporate office space in Seattle (in thousands):

 

2011

   $ —     

2012

     138   

2013

     1,667   

2014

     1,732   

2015

     1,798   

All future years

     14,234   
    


Total future minimum lease payments

   $ 19,569   
    


 

In March 2011, we entered into a loan and security agreement with a financial institution to establish a line of credit of $4.0 million, secured by substantially all our assets other than our intellectual property, to be used for general business purposes. The line of credit contains financial and non-financial covenants. As of March 31, 2011, we were in compliance with all covenants. The line of credit is available through March 2013. In March 2011, we executed a standby letter of credit of $1.5 million in connection with the lease of our new Seattle offices and reserved this amount against the line of credit, which reduces the available line to $2.5 million.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

Note 13.    Subsequent Events — (continued)

 

In March 2011, the Amended and Restated 2005 Equity Incentive Plan was amended to increase the number of shares authorized for issuance to 23,350,000.

 

In April 2011, our board of directors approved the filing of a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering of our Class A common stock.

 

In April 2011, our board of directors approved the reclassification of our common stock into Class A common stock in connection with the completion of our initial public offering of our Class A common stock.

 

In April 2011, the Class C common stock shareholders consented to the automatic conversion of each share of Class C common stock into one share of Class A common stock upon the effectiveness of the registration statement.

 

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             Shares

 

Zillow, Inc.

 

Class A Common Stock

 

LOGO

 


 

PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS

 

                    , 2011

 


 

Citi

 


 

Allen & Company

Needham & Company, LLC

ThinkEquity LLC

First Washington Corp.

 

Until                     , 2011 (25 days after the date of this prospectus), all dealers that buy, sell or trade shares of our Class A common stock, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to the dealers’ obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters and with respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions.

 



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PART II

 

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

ITEM 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution

 

The following table shows expenses to be incurred in connection with the offering described in this registration statement, all of which will be paid by Zillow. All amounts are estimates, other than the SEC registration fee and the FINRA filing fee.

 

SEC registration fee

   $ 6,009   

FINRA filing fee

     5,675   

Initial listing fee

     *   

Accounting fees and expenses

     *   

Legal fees and expenses

     *   

Printing and engraving expenses

     *   

Transfer agent and registrar fees and expenses

     *   

Blue sky fees and expenses

     *   

Miscellaneous

     *   
    


Total

     $  *        
    



*   To be provided by amendment.

 

ITEM 14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers

 

The underwriting agreement provides that the underwriters are obligated, under certain circumstances, to indemnify our directors, officers and controlling persons against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. Reference is made to the form of underwriting agreement filed as Exhibit 1.1 hereto. For information about indemnification of our officers and directors, see “Executive Compensation — Limitation on Liability and Indemnification Matters.”

 

Reference is also made to Item 17 for our undertakings with respect to indemnification for liabilities under the Securities Act.

 

ITEM 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

 

Since January 1, 2008, we made sales of the following unregistered securities:

 

(a) Since January 1, 2008, we have granted stock options to purchase an aggregate of 16,047,207 shares of our Class A common stock at exercise prices ranging from $0.96 to $2.650 per share to officers, employees, directors and consultants under our Amended and Restated 2005 Equity Incentive Plan. Since January 1, 2008, we have issued to our officers, employees, directors and consultants an aggregate of 3,736,653 shares of our Class A common stock at exercise prices ranging from $0.025 to $2.65 pursuant to exercises of options granted under our 2005 Stock Plan, as amended. These transactions were exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act in reliance upon Rule 701 promulgated under the Securities Act or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act.

 

(b) On March 3, 2011, we issued 700,000 shares of our Class A common stock to an accredited investor in connection with our acquisition of certain operating assets of Postlets LLC.

 

These transactions were exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance upon Section 4(2) of the Securities Act or Regulation D promulgated thereunder, or Rule 701 promulgated under Section 3(b) of the Securities Act as transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering or pursuant to benefit plans and contracts relating to compensation as provided under Rule 701. The recipients of the securities in each of these transactions represented their intentions to acquire the securities for investment only and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution thereof, and appropriate legends were placed upon the stock certificates issued in these transactions. All recipients had adequate access, through their relationships with us, to information about Zillow.

 

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ITEM 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

 

(a)    Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number


    

Description


  1.1*       Form of Underwriting Agreement.
  3.1         Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, dated September 6, 2007 (as currently in effect).
  3.2*       Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (to be in effect upon the closing of the offering).
  3.3         Bylaws, effective December 30, 2004 (as currently in effect).
  3.4*       Amended and Restated Bylaws (to be in effect upon the closing of the offering).
  4.1*       Specimen of Class A Common Stock Certificate.
  4.2         Second Amended and Restated Investors’ Rights Agreement, dated September 7, 2007.
  4.3*       Form of Common Stock Purchase Agreement among the Registrant and certain of its security holders.
  5.1*       Opinion of Perkins Coie LLP.
  10.1         Form of Indemnification Agreement between Zillow, Inc. and each of its directors and executive officers.
  10.2*       Zillow, Inc. 2011 Incentive Plan.
  10.3*       Form of Stock Option Grant Notice and Stock Option Agreement under the Zillow, Inc. 2011 Incentive Plan.
  10.5         Zillow, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Equity Incentive Plan.
  10.6         Form of Stock Option Grant Notice and Stock Option Agreement under the Zillow, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Equity Incentive Plan.
  10.7         Office Lease Agreement by and between EOP-Northwest Properties, L.L.C. and Zillow, Inc. dated March 1, 2005.
  10.8         First Amendment by and between EOP-Northwest Properties, L.L.C. and Zillow, Inc. dated November 10, 2005.
  10.9         Second Amendment by and between WA-999 Third Avenue, L.L.C. and Zillow, Inc. dated August 7, 2006.
  10.10       Office Lease between The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company and Zillow, Inc. dated March 22, 2011.
  10.11 †     Listings and Sales Agreement by and among Yahoo! Inc., Yahoo! Realty Inc. and Zillow, Inc. dated July 2, 2010.
  10.12    Loan and Security Agreement by and between Silicon Valley Bank and Zillow, Inc. dated March 4, 2011.
  23.1         Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm.
  23.2*       Consent of Perkins Coie LLP (contained in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1).
  24.1         Power of Attorney (contained on page II-4).

*   To be filed by amendment.
  Portions of this exhibit have been omitted pending a determination by the Securities and Exchange Commission as to whether these portions should be granted confidential treatment.

 

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(b)    The following financial statement schedule is filed as part of this Registration Statement:

 

All financial statement schedules have been omitted because they are not required, not applicable or the information to be included in the financial statement schedules is included in the financial statements or the notes thereto.

 

ITEM 17. Undertakings

 

A.    Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

B.    The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:

 

(1) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.

 

(2) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

(3) The registrant hereby undertakes to provide to the underwriters at the closing specified in the underwriting agreement, certificates in such denominations and registered in such names as required by the underwriters to permit prompt delivery to each purchaser.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Seattle, State of Washington, on April 18, 2011.

 

ZILLOW, INC.
By:             / S /    S PENCER M. R ASCOFF        

Name:  Spencer M. Rascoff

Title:    Chief Executive Officer

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Spencer M. Rascoff and Chad M. Cohen, and each of them acting individually, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution, for him in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Registration Statement (including any post-effective amendments, and any new registration statement with respect to the offering contemplated thereby filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act), and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto such attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of each to act alone, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully for all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorneys-in-fact and agents, or his or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature


  

Title


 

Date


/s/    S PENCER M. R ASCOFF        


Spencer M. Rascoff

  

Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

  April 18, 2011

/s/    C HAD M. C OHEN        


Chad M. Cohen

  

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

  April 18, 2011

/s/    R ICHARD B ARTON        


Richard Barton

  

Executive Chairman and Director

  April 18, 2011

/s/    E RIK B LACHFORD        


Erik Blachford

  

Director

  April 18, 2011

/s/    L LOYD D. F RINK        


Lloyd D. Frink

  

Vice Chairman, President and Director

  April 18, 2011

/s/    J. W ILLIAM G URLEY        


J. William Gurley

  

Director

  April 18, 2011

 

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Signature


  

Title


 

Date


/s/    J AY C. H OAG        


Jay C. Hoag

  

Director

  April 18, 2011

/s/    G REGORY B. M AFFEI        


Gregory B. Maffei

  

Director

  April 18, 2011

/s/    G ORDON S TEPHENSON        


Gordon Stephenson

  

Director

  April 18, 2011

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number


    

Description


  1.1*       Form of Underwriting Agreement.
  3.1         Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, dated September 6, 2007 (as currently in effect).
  3.2*       Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (to be in effect upon the closing of the offering).
  3.3         Bylaws, effective December 30, 2004 (as currently in effect).
  3.4*       Amended and Restated Bylaws (to be in effect upon the closing of the offering).
  4.1*       Specimen of Class A Common Stock Certificate.
  4.2         Second Amended and Restated Investors’ Rights Agreement, dated September 7, 2007.
  4.3*       Form of Common Stock Purchase Agreement among the Registrant and certain of its security holders.
  5.1*       Opinion of Perkins Coie LLP.
  10.1         Form of Indemnification Agreement between Zillow, Inc. and each of its directors and executive officers.
  10.2*       Zillow, Inc. 2011 Incentive Plan.
  10.3*       Form of Stock Option Grant Notice and Stock Option Agreement under the Zillow, Inc. 2011 Incentive Plan.
  10.5         Zillow, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Equity Incentive Plan.
  10.6         Form of Stock Option Grant Notice and Stock Option Agreement under the Zillow, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Equity Incentive Plan.
  10.7         Office Lease Agreement by and between EOP-Northwest Properties, L.L.C. and Zillow, Inc. dated March 1, 2005.
  10.8         First Amendment by and between EOP-Northwest Properties, L.L.C. and Zillow, Inc. dated November 10, 2005.
  10.9         Second Amendment by and between WA-999 Third Avenue, L.L.C. and Zillow, Inc. dated August 7, 2006.
  10.10       Office Lease between The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company and Zillow, Inc. dated March 22, 2011.
  10.11 †     Listings and Sales Agreement by and among Yahoo! Inc., Yahoo! Realty Inc. and Zillow, Inc. dated July 2, 2010.
  10.12    Loan and Security Agreement by and between Silicon Valley Bank and Zillow, Inc. dated March 4, 2011.
  23.1         Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm.
  23.2*       Consent of Perkins Coie LLP (contained in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1).
  24.1         Power of Attorney (contained on page II-4).

*   To be filed by amendment.
  Portions of this exhibit have been omitted pending a determination by the Securities and Exchange Commission as to whether these portions should be granted confidential treatment.

Exhibit 3.1

AMENDED AND RESTATED

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

of

ZILLOW, INC.

ARTICLE 1. NAME

The name of this corporation is Zillow, Inc.

ARTICLE 2. SHARES

2.1 Authorized Capital

(a) The total number of shares which this corporation is authorized to issue is 355,000,000, consisting of four classes of shares to be designated, respectively, “ Common Stock ,” “ Class B Common Stock ,” “ Class C Common Stock ” (collectively the Common Stock, Class B Common Stock and the Class C Common Stock are referred to herein as the “ Authorized Common Stock ”) and “ Preferred Stock .” The total number of shares of Common Stock that this corporation shall have to authority to issue is 200,000,000 shares, each with a par value of $0.0001. The total number of shares of Class B Common Stock that this corporation shall have authority to issue is 35,000,000 shares, each with a par value of $0.0001. The total number of shares of Class C Common Stock that this corporation shall have authority to issue is 50,000,000 shares, each with a par value of $0.0001. The total number of shares of Preferred Stock that this corporation shall have authority to issue is 70,000,000 shares, each with a par value of $0.0001, 17,931,034 of which shall be designated as Series A Preferred Stock (“ Series A Preferred ”), 6,933,103 of which shall be designated as Series B Preferred Stock (“ Series B Preferred ”) and 6,489,660 of which shall be designated as Series C Preferred Stock (“ Series C Preferred ”).

(b) The Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series in any manner permitted by law and the provisions of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (“ Articles ”), as determined from time to time by this corporation’s board of directors and stated in the resolution or resolutions providing for its issuance, before the issuance of any shares. This corporation’s board of directors shall have the authority to fix and determine, subject to these provisions and the preferences, voting powers, limitations and relative rights of any series of Preferred Stock then outstanding (including, without limitation, those preferences, voting powers, limitations and relative rights of the Series A Preferred, Series B Preferred and Series C Preferred set forth in Section 2.2(f) hereof), the designation, preferences, voting powers, limitations and relative rights of the shares of any class of shares before the issuance of any shares of that class, and of the shares of any one or more series within a class, and to designate the number of shares within that series, before the issuance of any shares of that series. Unless otherwise specifically provided in the resolution


establishing any series, this corporation’s board of directors shall further have the authority, after the issuance of shares of a series whose number it has designated, to amend the resolution establishing such series to decrease the number of shares of that series, but not below the number of shares of such series then outstanding. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject to the preferences, voting powers, limitations and relative rights of any series of Preferred Stock then outstanding (including, without limitation, those preferences, voting powers, limitations and relative rights of the Series A Preferred, Series B Preferred and Series C Preferred set forth in Section 2.2(f) hereof), the resolutions providing for issuance of any series of Preferred Stock may provide that such series shall be superior or rank equally or be junior to the Preferred Stock of any other series to the extent permitted by law.

2.2 Rights, Preferences, Privileges and Restrictions of Preferred Stock

The relative rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions granted to or imposed upon the respective series of Preferred Stock or the holders thereof are as follows:

(a) Dividend Rights .

(i) Subject to the rights of the holders, if any, of any outstanding shares of Preferred Stock of this corporation that shall have been issued in compliance with the conditions set forth in Section 2.2(f) hereof and having a preferential right to dividends ranking on parity with or superior to the rights of the holders of the Series A Preferred, the Series B Preferred and the Series C Preferred, the holders of Series A Preferred, Series B Preferred and the Series C Preferred shall be entitled to receive (on a pari passu basis with each other and the holders of any class or series of stock that shall have been authorized and issued in compliance with the conditions set forth in Section 2.2(f) hereof and ranking with respect to dividends on parity with the Series A Preferred, Series B Preferred and Series C Preferred), and prior and in preference to any declaration or payment of any dividend (payable other than in Authorized Common Stock or other securities and rights convertible into or entitling the holder thereof to receive, directly or indirectly, additional shares of Authorized Common Stock) on the Authorized Common Stock or any other class or series of stock of this corporation ranking junior to the Series A Preferred, dividends at the rate of $0.116 per share of Series A Preferred, $0.28847 per share of Series B Preferred and $0.3698 per share of Series C Preferred (in each case, as adjusted for any stock dividends, combinations, splits, recapitalizations or the like with respect to such shares) per annum, payable out of funds legally available therefor. Such dividends shall be payable when, as, and if declared by the board of directors, acting in its sole discretion. The right to receive dividends shall not be cumulative, and no right shall accrue to holders of any shares by reason of the fact that dividends on such shares are not declared and paid in any prior year. The holders of the outstanding Preferred Stock can waive any dividend preference that such holders shall be entitled to receive under this Section 2.2(a) upon the affirmative vote or written consent of the holders of at least two-thirds of the shares of Preferred Stock then outstanding (voting

 

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together as a single class and not as separate series, and on an as-converted basis), but only with respect to all Preferred Stock. In addition to the foregoing, the holders of outstanding shares of a series of Preferred Stock can waive any dividend preference that such holders shall be entitled to receive under this Section 2.2(a) with respect to such series of Preferred Stock upon the affirmative vote or written consent of the holders of at least two-thirds of the shares of such series of Preferred Stock then outstanding (voting together as a separate series, and on an as-converted basis).

(ii) After payment of the dividends specified in Section 2.2(a)(i) above and the payment of any dividends on any other class or series of stock ranking with respect to dividends senior to the Authorized Common Stock, any additional dividends declared shall be distributed among all holders of Preferred Stock and Authorized Common Stock in proportion to the number of shares of Authorized Common Stock that would be held by each such holder if all shares of Preferred Stock and Authorized Common Stock were converted into Common Stock.

(iii) If at the time any shares of Preferred Stock are converted into Common Stock there are any declared but unpaid dividends on such shares, then the corporation at its option shall either pay the unpaid dividends or issue additional shares of Common Stock in the amount of the unpaid dividends at the applicable fair market value for such shares as then in effect as determined in accordance with the guidelines set forth in Section 2.2(b)(vi).

(b) Liquidation Rights .

(i) Subject to the rights of the holders, if any, of any outstanding shares of Preferred Stock of this corporation that shall have been authorized and issued in compliance with the conditions set forth in Section 2.2(f) hereof and ranking with respect to a Deemed Liquidation (as defined below) on parity with or senior to the rights of the holders of the Series A Preferred, the Series B Preferred and the Series C Preferred, in the event of any Deemed Liquidation, either voluntary or involuntary, the holders of the Series A Preferred, Series B Preferred and Series C Preferred shall be entitled to receive out of the net available funds and assets (on a pari passu basis with each other and the holders of any class or series of stock that shall have been authorized and issued in compliance with the conditions set forth in Section 2.2(f) hereof ranking with respect to a Deemed Liquidation on a parity with the Series A Preferred, Series B Preferred and Series C Preferred), and before any payment shall be made or set aside out of the assets or surplus fund of the corporation to the holders of Authorized Common Stock or any other class or series of stock ranking with respect to a Deemed Liquidation junior to the Series A Preferred, Series B Preferred and Series C Preferred (such Authorized Common Stock and other stock being collectively referred to as “ Junior Stock ”), the amount of $1.45 per share of Series A Preferred, $3.60588881 per share of Series B Preferred and $4.6227385 per share of Series C Preferred (in each case, as adjusted for any stock dividends, combinations, splits, recapitalizations or the like with respect to such shares, the “ Original Issue

 

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Price ”), plus all declared but unpaid dividends on such shares, but no more. If upon any Deemed Liquidation the assets and funds legally available for distribution to its shareholders shall be insufficient to pay the holders of shares of Series A Preferred, the holders of shares of Series B Preferred, the holders of shares of Series C Preferred and the holders of any aforementioned class or series of stock ranking with respect to a Deemed Liquidation on a parity with the Series A Preferred, the Series B Preferred and the Series C Preferred the full preferential amount to which they shall be entitled, then the holders of shares of Series A Preferred, the holders of shares of Series B Preferred, the holders of shares of Series C Preferred and the holders of any such class or series of stock ranking with respect to a Deemed Liquidation on a parity with the Series A Preferred, the Series B Preferred and the Series C Preferred shall share ratably in any distribution of all of the assets and funds legally available for distribution in proportion to the respective amounts which would otherwise be payable in respect of the shares held by them upon such distribution if all amounts payable on or with respect to such shares were paid in full.

(ii) After payment in full of the preferential amounts required to be paid to the holders of the Series A Preferred, the Series B Preferred, the Series C Preferred and any other aforementioned class or series of stock of the corporation ranking with respect to a Deemed Liquidation senior to the Authorized Common Stock, then any remaining assets of the corporation legally available for distribution shall be distributed among the holders of the Authorized Common Stock ratably in proportion to the number of shares of Common Stock held by them (assuming the conversion of all shares of Authorized Common Stock into shares of Common Stock).

(iii) (A) Notwithstanding the above, for purposes of determining the amount each holder of shares of Series A Preferred is entitled to receive with respect to a Deemed Liquidation, each such holder of shares of Series A Preferred shall be deemed to have converted (regardless of whether such holder actually converted) such holder’s shares of such series into shares of Common Stock immediately before the Deemed Liquidation if, as a result of an actual conversion (and assuming all holders of outstanding shares of Series A Preferred converted such shares into shares of Common Stock), such holder would receive, in the aggregate, an amount greater than the amount that would be distributed to such holder if such holder did not convert such Series A Preferred into shares of Common Stock (and assuming no holders of outstanding shares of Series A Preferred converted such shares into shares of Common Stock). If it is not possible to determine pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence whether a holder would receive, in the aggregate, a greater amount upon the actual conversion of such holder’s shares of Series A Preferred Stock without first knowing whether shares of a series of Preferred Stock with a lower Original Issue Price (any such series of stock, a “ Lower OIP Series ”) will automatically convert into shares of Common Stock pursuant to this Section 2.2(b)(iii), then the determination with respect to conversion pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence shall not occur until immediately after it is determined in accordance with this Section 2.2(b)(iii) whether the shares of such

 

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Lower OIP Series will convert into shares of Common Stock. If any holder shall be deemed to have converted shares of Series A Preferred into Common Stock pursuant to this paragraph, then such holder shall not be entitled to receive any distribution that would otherwise be made to holders of Series A Preferred that have not converted (or have not been deemed to have converted) into shares of Common Stock.

(B) Notwithstanding the above, for purposes of determining the amount each holder of shares of Series B Preferred is entitled to receive with respect to a Deemed Liquidation, each such holder of shares of Series B Preferred shall be deemed to have converted (regardless of whether such holder actually converted) such holder’s shares of such series into shares of Common Stock immediately before the Deemed Liquidation if, as a result of an actual conversion (and assuming all holders of outstanding shares of Series B Preferred converted such shares into shares of Common Stock), such holder would receive, in the aggregate, an amount greater than the amount that would be distributed to such holder if such holder did not convert such Series B Preferred into shares of Common Stock (and assuming no holders of outstanding shares of Series B Preferred converted such shares into shares of Common Stock). If it is not possible to determine pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence whether a holder would receive, in the aggregate, a greater amount upon the actual conversion of such holder’s shares of Series B Preferred Stock without first knowing whether a Lower OIP Series will automatically convert into shares of Common Stock pursuant to this Section 2.2(b)(iii), then the determination with respect to conversion pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence shall not occur until immediately after it is determined in accordance with this Section 2.2(b)(iii) whether the shares of such Lower OIP Series will convert into shares of Common Stock. If any holder shall be deemed to have converted shares of Series B Preferred into Common Stock pursuant to this paragraph, then such holder shall not be entitled to receive any distribution that would otherwise be made to holders of Series B Preferred that have not converted (or have not been deemed to have converted) into shares of Common Stock.

(C) Notwithstanding the above, for purposes of determining the amount each holder of shares of Series C Preferred is entitled to receive with respect to a Deemed Liquidation, each such holder of shares of Series C Preferred shall be deemed to have converted (regardless of whether such holder actually converted) such holder’s shares of such series into shares of Common Stock immediately before the Deemed Liquidation if, as a result of an actual conversion (and assuming all holders of outstanding shares of Series C Preferred converted such shares into shares of Common Stock), such holder would receive, in the aggregate, an amount greater than the amount that would be distributed to such holder if such holder did not convert such Series C Preferred into shares of Common Stock (and assuming no holders of outstanding shares of Series C Preferred converted such shares into shares of Common Stock). If it is not possible to determine pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence whether a holder would receive, in the aggregate, a greater amount upon the actual conversion of such holder’s shares of Series C Preferred Stock

 

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without first knowing whether a Lower OIP Series will automatically convert into shares of Common Stock pursuant to this Section 2.2(b)(iii), then the determination with respect to conversion pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence shall not occur until immediately after it is determined in accordance with this Section 2.2(b)(iii) whether the shares of such Lower OIP Series will convert into shares of Common Stock. If any holder shall be deemed to have converted shares of Series C Preferred into Common Stock pursuant to this paragraph, then such holder shall not be entitled to receive any distribution that would otherwise be made to holders of Series C Preferred that have not converted (or have not been deemed to have converted) into shares of Common Stock.

(iv) For purposes of this Section 2.2(b), a Deemed Liquidation shall mean any of the following, whether in a single transaction or through a series of related transactions: (A) the corporation’s sale, lease or other disposition of all or substantially all of its assets, (B) the acquisition of the corporation by another entity (other than a reincorporation for the purpose of changing the corporation’s domicile) by means of merger, share exchange or other form of corporate reorganization in which the outstanding shares of the corporation are exchanged for, converted into, or canceled in consideration of obtaining the right to receive, securities or other consideration issued by or on behalf of the acquiring entity as a result of which the shareholders of the corporation immediately before such transaction or series of related transactions do not hold at least a majority of the voting power and at least a majority of the outstanding shares of the surviving, resulting or acquiring entity after such transaction or series of related transactions in substantially the same proportions as the shareholders held the capital stock of the corporation immediately before such transaction or series of related transactions, (C) the transfer to a person or group of affiliated persons (other than an underwriter of the corporation’s securities), of the corporation’s securities if, as a result of which the shareholders of the corporation immediately before such transaction or series of related transactions hold less than a majority of the voting power or less than a majority of the outstanding shares of the corporation and (D) a liquidation, dissolution, or winding-up of the corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary. In addition, a Deemed Liquidation shall not include a transaction or series of related transactions (a) that is a bona fide equity financing for capital raising purposes in which the corporation issues equity securities and is the surviving corporation and (b) in which the person or persons acquiring securities in such equity financing do not hold a majority of the voting power or a majority of the outstanding shares of the corporation before such financing and would hold less than a majority of the voting power and less than a majority of the outstanding shares of the corporation after such equity financing; provided, further, however, any subsequent transfer or issuance of securities to such persons shall remain subject to the application of the terms and conditions of this Section 2.2(b)(iv) and the potential treatment of such transfer or issuance as a “Deemed Liquidation.”

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outstanding Preferred Stock (voting together as a single class and not as separate series, and on an as-converted basis) may waive the treatment of any transaction, or series of related transactions, as a Deemed Liquidation under this Section 2.2(b), such that no holders of shares of Preferred Stock would receive the liquidation preferences specified above.

(vi) Unless otherwise specified in a definitive agreement approved by the shareholders of the corporation in accordance with the Washington Business Corporation Act and the corporation’s Articles of Incorporation and bylaws as then in effect, the value of any securities to be delivered to the shareholders pursuant to this Section 2.2(b) shall be determined as follows:

(A) If listed on a national securities exchange, then the value shall be deemed to be the average of the closing prices of the securities on such exchange over the 30-day period ending three days before the closing of such transaction;

(B) If actively traded over the counter, the value shall be deemed to be the average of the closing bid prices over the 30-day period ending three days before the closing of such transaction; and

(C) If there is no active public market, then the value shall be the fair market value thereof as determined in good faith by the corporation’s board of directors, including at least one of the directors elected solely by the holders of the Series A Preferred.

(vii) Notwithstanding Section 2.1 above and Section 2.3 below, subject to Section 2.2(f), the corporation may at any time, out of funds legally available for such purpose, repurchase as permitted by Section 2.2(f) shares of Authorized Common Stock issued to or held by officers, directors, employees or other service providers upon termination of their employment or services pursuant to agreements or equity incentive plans providing the corporation with such a right of repurchase, whether or not all declared dividends have been paid or set aside for payment and whether or not all Preferred Stock, if any, required to be redeemed by the corporation has been redeemed or funds have been set aside for such purpose.

(vii) This corporation shall give each holder of record of Preferred Stock written notice of such impending Deemed Liquidation not later than 20 days before the shareholders’ meeting called to approve such transaction, or 20 days before the closing of such transaction, whichever is earlier, and shall also notify such holders in writing of the final approval of such transaction. The first of such notices shall describe the material terms and conditions of the impending transaction and the provisions of this Section 2.2(b), and this corporation shall thereafter give such holders prompt notice of any material changes. The transaction shall in no event take place sooner than 20 days after this corporation has given the first notice provided for herein or sooner than 10 days after this corporation has given notice of any material

 

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changes provided for herein; provided, however, that subject to compliance with the Washington Business Corporation Act such periods may be shortened or waived with respect to all holders of Preferred Stock upon the written consent of the holders of Preferred Stock that represent at least 70% of the voting power of all then outstanding shares of such Preferred Stock (voting together as a single class and not as separate series, and on an as-converted basis).

(c) Redemption . The Series A Preferred, the Series B Preferred and the Series C Preferred are not redeemable.

(d) Conversion .

(i) Right to Convert . Each share of Preferred Stock shall be convertible, at the option of the holder thereof and without additional consideration, at any time after the date of issuance of such share, at the office of the corporation or any transfer agent for such stock, into such number of fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock as is determined by dividing the Original Issue Price for such series of Preferred Stock by the then effective Conversion Price for such series of Preferred Stock (such result, such series’ “ Conversion Rate ”). The initial Series A Preferred Conversion Price shall be $1.45. The initial Series B Preferred Conversion Price shall be $3.60588881. The initial Series C Preferred Conversion Price shall be $4.6227385. The Conversion Prices of the Preferred Stock are subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2.2(d)(iv) below.

(ii) Automatic Conversion . Each share of Series A Preferred, Series B Preferred and Series C Preferred shall be automatically converted into shares of Common Stock at the then effective Conversion Rate for such series of Preferred Stock (A) with the approval, by affirmative vote, written consent, or agreement, of the holders of at least 70% of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock (voting together as a single class and not as separate series, and on an as-converted basis), or (B) upon the effectiveness of a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), filed in connection with a firm commitment underwritten initial public offering of Common Stock for the account of the corporation with an aggregate offering price to the public of greater than $40,000,000 before deducting underwriter commissions and offering expenses (a “ Qualified IPO ”). Each other series of Preferred Stock shall be automatically convertible to the extent provided in, and in accordance with, the designation, preferences, voting powers, limitations or rights of such series.

(iii) Mechanics of Conversion . No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon conversion of the Preferred Stock. In lieu of any fractional shares to which the holder would otherwise be entitled, the corporation shall pay cash equal to such fraction multiplied by the then effective Conversion Price for such series of Preferred Stock. For such purpose, all shares of a series of Preferred Stock held by a holder will be aggregated, and any resulting fractional share of

 

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Common Stock will be paid in cash. Conversion of shares of Preferred Stock at the option of the holder thereof shall be effected by delivery to the office of the corporation or to any transfer agent for such shares of duly endorsed certificates for the shares being converted and of written notice to the corporation that the holder elects to convert such shares. Conversion shall be deemed to occur immediately before the close of business on the date that the shares and notice are delivered. Automatic conversion of the Preferred Stock pursuant to this Section 2.2(d) shall be effective without any further action on the part of the holders of such shares and shall be effective whether or not the certificates for such shares are surrendered to the corporation or its transfer agent. Holders entitled to receive Common Stock upon conversion of Preferred Stock shall be treated for all purposes as the record holders of such shares of Common Stock on the date conversion is deemed to occur. The corporation shall not be obligated to issue certificates evidencing shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of Preferred Stock unless either (A) the certificates evidencing such shares being converted are delivered to the corporation or its transfer agent as provided above, or (B) the holder (1) notifies the corporation or its transfer agent that such certificates have been lost, stolen or destroyed and (2) executes an agreement, and at the corporation’s election provides a surety bond or other security, satisfactory to the corporation to indemnify the corporation from any loss incurred by it in connection with such certificates. The corporation shall, as soon as practicable after the delivery of such certificates, or the agreement to indemnify in the case of a lost certificate, issue and deliver to the holder of the Preferred Stock shares being converted, a certificate or certificates for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the holder is entitled and a check payable to the holder for any cash due with respect to fractional shares.

(iv) Adjustments of Conversion Price for Certain Diluting Issuances, Splits and Combinations . The Conversion Price of each series of Preferred Stock shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as follows:

(A) Adjustment of Conversion Price Upon Issuance of Additional Shares of Common Stock Below the Conversion Price . If the corporation issues Additional Shares of Common Stock (as defined below) (including Additional Shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued pursuant to Section 2.2(d)(iv)(A)(VI)) without consideration or for a consideration per share less than the respective Conversion Price for any series of Preferred Stock in effect immediately before such issuance, then and in such event, as applicable, the Conversion Price for the respective series of Preferred Stock shall be reduced, concurrently with such issue, to a price (calculated to the nearest hundredth of a cent) as set forth herein, unless otherwise provided in this Section 2.2(d)(iv).

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without consideration or for a consideration per share less than the Conversion Price for the Series C Preferred in effect immediately before such issue, then the new Conversion Price for the Series C Preferred shall be determined by multiplying the Series C Preferred Conversion Price in effect immediately before such issue by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding (the “ Common Stock Outstanding ”) immediately before such issue plus the number of shares of Common Stock that the aggregate consideration received by the corporation for the total number of Additional Shares of Common Stock so issued would purchase at the Conversion Price for the Series C Preferred in effect immediately before such issue, and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock Outstanding immediately before such issue plus the number of such Additional Shares of Common Stock so issued. For the purpose of this Section 2.2(d)(iv)(A)(I), the number of shares of Common Stock Outstanding shall be determined as set forth in Section 2.2(d)(iv)(A)(III)( b) . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2.2(d)(iv)(A)(I), any adjustment to the Conversion Price for the Series C Preferred that would otherwise result from the operation of this Section 2.2(d)(iv)(A)(I) may be, either prospectively or retroactively, with the approval, by affirmative vote at a meeting held in accordance with the Washington Business Corporation Act, written consent, or written agreement, of the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of the Series C Preferred, voting together as a separate class, waived either partially or entirely.

(II) Series B Preferred . If the corporation issues Additional Shares of Common Stock (including Additional Shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued pursuant to Section 2.2(d)(iv)(A)(VI)) without consideration or for a consideration per share less than the Conversion Price for the Series B Preferred in effect immediately before such issue, then the new Conversion Price for the Series B Preferred shall be determined by multiplying the Series B Preferred Conversion Price in effect immediately before such issue by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock Outstanding immediately before such issue plus the number of shares of Common Stock that the aggregate consideration received by the corporation for the total number of Additional Shares of Common Stock so issued would purchase at the Conversion Price for the Series B Preferred in effect immediately before such issue, and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock Outstanding immediately before such issue plus the number of such Additional Shares of Common Stock so issued. For the purpose of this Section 2.2(d)(iv)(A)(II), the number of shares of Common Stock

 

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Outstanding shall be determined as set forth in Section 2.2(d)(iv)(A)(III)( b) . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2.2(d)(iv)(A)(II), any adjustment to the Conversion Price for the Series B Preferred that would otherwise result from the operation of this Section 2.2(d)(iv)(A)(II) may be, either prospectively or retroactively, with the approval, by affirmative vote at a meeting held in accordance with the Washington Business Corporation Act, written consent, or written agreement, of the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of the Series B Preferred, voting together as a separate class, waived either partially or entirely.

(III) Series A Preferred .

( a ) Full Ratchet Adjustment For Issuances Equal To Or Exceeding Full-Ratchet Floor Price . If the corporation issues Additional Shares of Common Stock (including Additional Shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued pursuant to Section 2.2(d)(iv)(A)(VI)) for a consideration per share (such amount, the “ Effective Price ”) equal to or greater than the Full Ratchet Floor Price (defined below) and less than the Conversion Price in effect for the Series A Preferred in effect immediately before such issuance or deemed issuance, then and in such event, the new Conversion Price for the Series A Preferred shall be reduced, concurrently with such issue, to a price equal to such Effective Price, provided, however, that in no event shall the Conversion Price for Series A Preferred be adjusted pursuant to this Section 2.2(d)(iv)(A)(III)( a ) to a price less than the Full Ratchet Floor Price (defined below); and provided further, that any adjustment to the Conversion Price for the Series A Preferred that would otherwise result from the operation of this Section 2.2(d)(iv)(A)(III)( a ) may, either prospectively or retroactively, with the approval, by affirmative vote, written consent, or agreement, of the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred, voting together as a separate class, be waived entirely or, if so specified in such waiver, waived on the condition that the adjustment be made on a broad-based, weighted-average basis pursuant to Section 2.2(d)(iv)(A)(III)( c ). For purposes of this Section 2.2(d)(iv)(A)(III)( a ), the “ Full Ratchet Floor Price ” shall be $1.29, subject to proportional adjustment for stock dividends, combinations, splits, recapitalizations, or the like with respect to the outstanding shares of Authorized Common Stock.

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Common Stock deemed to be issued pursuant to Section 2.2(d)(iv)(A)(VI)) without consideration or for a consideration per share that is less than the Full Ratchet Floor Price, and less than the Conversion Price for the Series A Preferred in effect immediately before such issue, and the Conversion Price for Series A Preferred in effect immediately before such issue exceeded the Full Ratchet Floor Price, then and in such event the new Conversion Price for the Series A Preferred shall be determined by multiplying the Full Ratchet Floor Price by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock Outstanding immediately before such issue plus the number of shares of Common Stock which the aggregate consideration received by the corporation for the total number of Additional Shares of Common Stock so issued would purchase at the Full Ratchet Floor Price, and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock Outstanding immediately before such issue plus the number of such Additional Shares of Common Stock so issued. For the purpose of Section 2.2(d)(iv)(A)(III)( b ) and Section 2.2(d)(iv)(A)(III)( c ) below, the number of shares of Common Stock Outstanding shall be deemed to include all Common Stock issued and outstanding, any Common Stock issuable upon conversion of any issued and outstanding Class B Common Stock, any Common Stock issuable upon conversion of any issued and outstanding Class C Common Stock, any Common Stock issuable upon conversion of issued and outstanding Preferred Stock, and any Common Stock issuable upon exercise or conversion of all other then-granted, then-issued and then-outstanding Convertible Securities and Options whether vested or unvested and whether or not immediately exercisable, but not including those Convertible Securities and Options that were canceled, terminated or otherwise unavailable (assuming conversion of Convertible Securities issuable upon exercise of Options therefor). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2.2(d)(iv)(A)(III)( b ), any adjustment to the Conversion Price for the Series A Preferred that would otherwise result from the operation of this Section 2.2(d)(iv)(A)(III)( b ) may be, either prospectively or retroactively, with the approval, by affirmative vote, written consent, or agreement, of the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred, voting together as a separate class, either waived entirely or, if so specified in such waiver, waived on the condition that the adjustment be made on a broad-based, weighted-average basis pursuant to Section 2.2(d)(iv)(A)(III)( c ).

( c ) Broad-Based, Weighted-Average Adjustment . If the corporation issues Additional Shares of Common Stock (including Additional Shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued pursuant to Section 2.2(d)(iv)(A)(VI)) without consideration or for a consideration

 

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per share less than the Conversion Price for the Series A Preferred in effect immediately before such issue and ( 1 ) the Conversion Price of the Series A Preferred in effect immediately before such issue was equal to or less than the Full Ratchet Floor Price, or ( 2 ) the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred waive, with respect to such issue, the adjustment to the Conversion Price for the Series A Preferred under Section 2.2(d)(iv)(A)(III)( a ) or 2.2(d)(iv)(A)(III)( b ) on the condition that adjustment be made pursuant to this Section 2.2(d)(iv)(A)(III)( c ), then the new Conversion Price for the Series A Preferred shall be determined by multiplying the Series A Preferred Conversion Price in effect immediately before such issue by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock Outstanding immediately before such issue plus the number of shares of Common Stock which the aggregate consideration received by the corporation for the total number of Additional Shares of Common Stock so issued would purchase at the Conversion Price for the Series A Preferred in effect immediately before such issue, and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock Outstanding immediately before such issue plus the number of such Additional Shares of Common Stock so issued. For the purpose of this 2.2(d)(iv)(A)(III)( c ), the number of shares of Common Stock Outstanding shall be determined as set forth in Section 2.2(d)(iv)(A)(III)( b) .

(IV) Special Definitions . For purposes of this Section 2.2(d), the following definitions shall apply:

( a ) “ Options ” shall mean rights, options, or warrants to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire Authorized Common Stock or Convertible Securities, but only if such rights, options or warrants have been actually granted or issued and have not terminated, been canceled, returned to the stock option pool, or otherwise become unavailable to the grantee or recipient.

( b ) “ Original Issue Date ” shall mean the date on which the first share of Series C Preferred was issued by the corporation.

( c ) “ Convertible Securities ” shall mean instruments of indebtedness or securities convertible into or exchangeable for Authorized Common Stock that are actually granted or issued, including, without limitation, Preferred Stock, and provided, however, that the Class B Common Stock, Class C Common Stock and Options shall be deemed to not be “Convertible Securities.”

 

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( d ) “ Additional Shares of Common Stock ” shall mean all shares of Authorized Common Stock issued (or deemed to be issued pursuant to Section 2.2(d)(iv)(A)(VI) below) by the Corporation after the Original Issue Date, other than Authorized Common Stock issued (or deemed to be issued pursuant to Section 2.2(d)(iv)(A)(VI) below):

( 1 ) to officers, directors, employees of and service providers to the corporation (other than holders of Class B Common Stock, a Founder (as defined below) or any affiliate or family member thereof or any transferee or trust for the benefit of the foregoing) pursuant to equity incentive plans or agreements adopted or approved by the board of directors, including Options granted before the Original Issue Date;

( 2 ) to a holder of Class B Common Stock, a Founder or any affiliate or family member thereof or any transferee or trust for the benefit of any of the foregoing pursuant to a transaction approved by the board of directors, including one of the directors elected solely by the holders of the Series A Preferred;

( 3 ) as a dividend or other distribution on the Preferred Stock or any other event for which adjustment is made pursuant to Section 2.2(d)(iv)(B), Section 2.2(d)(v) or Section 2.2(d)(vi);

( 4 ) upon conversion of shares of the Class B Common Stock, the Class C Common Stock, the Series A Preferred, the Series B Preferred or the Series C Preferred;

( 5 ) in connection with bona fide acquisitions, mergers or similar transactions, the terms of which have been approved by the board of directors, including the directors elected solely by the holders of the Series A Preferred;

( 6 ) in an initial public offering in which all Preferred Stock converts to Common Stock;

( 7 ) pursuant to strategic transactions entered into for primarily non-equity financing purposes approved by the board of directors, including the directors elected solely by the holders of the Series A Preferred;

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primarily for non-equity financing purposes, the terms of which have been approved by the board of directors, including the directors elected solely by the holders of the Series A Preferred;

( 9 ) upon the exercise or conversion of Options or Convertible Securities that were granted and outstanding before the Original Issue Date;

( 10 ) deemed issued pursuant to Section 2.2(d)(iv)(A)(VI) as a result of a decrease in the Conversion Price of any series of Preferred Stock resulting from the operation of this Section 2.2(d)(iv);

( 11 ) with respect to which the holders of at least two-thirds of the then-outstanding Series A Preferred, by affirmative vote, written consent, or agreement voting together as a separate class, elect to waive the application of any adjustment to the Series A Preferred Conversion Price under this Section 2.2(d)(iv) (provided, however, that such waiver shall not constitute a waiver of the application of any adjustment to the Conversion Price for any other series of Preferred Stock);

( 12 ) with respect to which the holders of at least two-thirds of the then-outstanding Series B Preferred, by affirmative vote, written consent, or agreement voting together as a separate class, elect to waive the application of any adjustment to the Series B Preferred Conversion Price under this Section 2.2(d)(iv) (provided, however, that such waiver shall not constitute a waiver of the application of any adjustment to the Conversion Price for any other series of Preferred Stock); or

( 13 ) with respect to which the holders of at least two-thirds of the then-outstanding Series C Preferred, by affirmative vote, written consent, or agreement voting together as a separate class, elect to waive the application of any adjustment to the Series C Preferred Conversion Price under this Section 2.2(d)(iv) (provided, however, that such waiver shall not constitute a waiver of the application of any adjustment to the Conversion Price for any other series of Preferred Stock).

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respect of the issuance of Additional Shares of Common Stock unless the consideration per share for an Additional Share of Common Stock issued or deemed to be issued by the corporation is less than the Conversion Price in effect for such series of Preferred Stock immediately before such issuance.

(VI) Deemed Issuance of Additional Shares of Common Stock . If the corporation at any time after the Original Issue Date shall issue any Options or Convertible Securities or shall fix a record date for the determination of any holders of any class of securities entitled to receive any such Options or Convertible Securities, then the maximum number of shares (as set forth in the instrument relating thereto without regard to any provisions contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such number) of Authorized Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of such Options or, in the case of Convertible Securities and Options for Convertible Securities, the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, shall be deemed to be Additional Shares of Common Stock issued as of the time of such issuance or, in case such a record date shall have been fixed, as of the close of business on such record date, provided that in any such case in which Additional Shares of Common Stock are deemed to be issued:

( a ) no further adjustment to the Conversion Price for any series of Preferred Stock shall be made upon the subsequent issue of such Options or Convertible Securities, or shares of Authorized Common Stock issued upon the exercise of such Options or conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities;

( b ) if such Options or Convertible Securities by their terms provide, with the passage of time or otherwise, for any increase or decrease in the consideration payable to the corporation, or increase or decrease in the number of shares of Authorized Common Stock issuable, upon the exercise, conversion or exchange thereof, then the Conversion Price for each affected series of Preferred Stock computed upon the original issuance thereof (or upon the occurrence of a record date with respect thereto), and any subsequent adjustments based thereon, shall, upon any such increase or decrease becoming effective, be recomputed to reflect such increase or decrease insofar as it affects such Options or the rights of conversion or exchange under such Convertible Securities;

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Preferred Stock computed upon the original issue thereof (or upon the occurrence of a record date with respect thereto), and any subsequent adjustments based thereon, shall, upon such expiration, be recomputed as if:

( 1 ) in the case of Convertible Securities or Options for Authorized Common Stock, the only additional shares of Authorized Common Stock issued were shares of Authorized Common Stock, if any, actually issued upon the exercise of such Options or the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, and the consideration received therefor was the consideration actually received by the corporation for the issuance of all such Options, whether or not exercised, plus the consideration actually received by the corporation upon such exercise, or for the issuance of all such Convertible Securities that were actually converted or exchanged, plus the additional consideration, if any, actually received by the corporation upon such conversion or exchange, and

( 2 ) in the case of Options for Convertible Securities, only the Convertible Securities, if any, actually issued upon the exercise thereof were issued at the time of issue of such Options and the consideration received by the corporation for the Additional Shares of Common Stock deemed to have been then issued was the consideration actually received by the corporation for the issue of all such Options, whether or not exercised, plus the consideration deemed to have been received by the corporation upon the issuance of the Convertible Securities with respect to which such Options were actually exercised; and

( d ) no readjustment pursuant to this Section 2.2(d)(iv)(A)(VI) shall have the effect of increasing the Conversion Price for any series of Preferred Stock to an amount which exceeds the lesser of (x) the Conversion Price for such series of Preferred Stock on the original adjustment date, or (y) the Conversion Price for such series of Preferred Stock that would have resulted from any issuance of Additional Shares of Common Stock between the original adjustment date and such readjustment date, and no readjustment shall affect Common Stock issued on conversion of Preferred Stock before such readjustment.

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issue of any Additional Shares of Common Stock shall be computed as follows:

( a ) Cash and Property . Such consideration shall:

( 1 ) insofar as it consists of cash, be computed at the aggregate amount of cash received by the corporation before amounts paid or payable for accrued interest and before any commissions or expenses paid by the corporation;

( 2 ) insofar as it consists of property other than cash, be computed at the fair value thereof at the time of such issue, as determined in good faith by the board of directors; and

( 3 ) if Additional Shares of Common Stock are issued together with other shares or securities or other assets of the corporation for consideration which covers both, be the proportion of such consideration so received for the Additional Shares of Common Stock, computed as provided in subsections ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) above, as determined in good faith by the board of directors.

( b ) Options and Convertible Securities . The consideration per share received by the corporation for Additional Shares of Common Stock deemed to have been issued pursuant to Section 2.2(d)(iv)(A)(VI) in respect of Options and Convertible Securities shall be determined by dividing:

( 1 ) the total amount, if any, received or receivable by the corporation as consideration for the issuance of such Options or Convertible Securities, plus the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration (as set forth in the instruments relating thereto, without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such consideration) payable to the corporation upon the exercise of such Option or the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, or in the case of Options for Convertible Securities, the exercise of such Options for Convertible Securities and the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, by

( 2 ) the maximum number of shares of Authorized Common Stock (determined on an as-converted to Common Stock basis) (as set forth in the instruments relating thereto, without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such number) issuable upon the exercise of such Options or the conversion or exchange of such

 

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Convertible Securities if the number of shares of Authorized Common Stock can then be calculated by the terms of such instrument.

(B) Adjustments for Stock Dividends, Combinations or Splits . If the outstanding shares of Authorized Common Stock are subdivided, by stock split or otherwise, into a greater number of shares of Authorized Common Stock, or if the corporation shall declare or pay any dividend on the Authorized Common Stock payable in shares of Authorized Common Stock, then the Conversion Price for each series of Preferred Stock in effect before such event shall be proportionately decreased upon the occurrence of such event. If the outstanding shares of Authorized Common Stock are combined or consolidated, by reclassification, reverse stock split or otherwise, into a lesser number of shares of Authorized Common Stock, then the Conversion Price for each series of Preferred Stock in effect before such event shall be proportionately increased upon the occurrence of such event.

(v) Adjustments for Other Distributions . If the corporation fixes a record date for the determination of holders of Authorized Common Stock entitled to receive any distribution payable in securities of the corporation other than shares of Authorized Common Stock (excluding any distribution in which the Preferred Stock participates on an as-converted basis pursuant to Section 2.2(a), and any distribution for which adjustment is otherwise made pursuant to this Section 2.2), then in each such case provision shall be made so that the holders of Preferred Stock receive upon conversion, in addition to the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of their shares, the property or other securities of the corporation that they would otherwise have received had their shares of Preferred Stock been converted into Common Stock immediately before such event and had they thereafter retained such securities, subject to all other adjustments called for during such period under this Section 2.2.

(vi) Adjustments for Reclassification, Exchange and Substitution . If the Common Stock is changed into the same or a different number of shares of any other class or series of stock, whether by capital reorganization, reclassification or otherwise (other than a Deemed Liquidation under Section 2.2(b), and events for which adjustment is made pursuant to Sections 2.2(d)(iv)(B) or 2.2(d)(v) above), the Conversion Price for each series of Preferred Stock then in effect shall, concurrently with the effectiveness of such reorganization, reclassification or change, be adjusted such that the Preferred Stock shall be convertible into, in lieu of the Common Stock which the holders thereof would otherwise have been entitled to receive, a number of shares of such other class or series of capital stock equivalent to the number of shares of such other class or series of capital stock that such holders would have been entitled to receive in such reclassification, capital reorganization or change for the number of shares of Common Stock that the holders would have been entitled to receive upon conversion of their Preferred Stock immediately before such reclassification, capital reorganization or change.

 

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(vii) Certificate as to Adjustments . The corporation, at its expense, shall promptly compute any Conversion Price adjustments and provide each holder of Preferred Stock a certificate describing such adjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment is based. If requested in writing by any holder of Preferred Stock, the corporation shall provide such holder a certificate describing any Conversion Price adjustments, the current Conversion Price and the amount of Common Stock or other property issuable upon conversion of the shares of Preferred Stock held by such holder.

(viii) Notices of Record Date . If the corporation shall propose at any time:

(A) to declare any dividend or distribution upon its Common Stock other than a distribution payable solely in Common Stock;

(B) to offer for subscription pro rata to the holders of any class or series of its capital stock any additional shares of capital stock of any class or series or other rights;

(C) to effect any reclassification or recapitalization of the Common Stock; or

(D) to merge or consolidate with or into any other corporation, or sell, lease or convey all or substantially all its property or business, or to liquidate, dissolve or wind up;

then, in connection with each such event, the corporation shall send to the holders of the Preferred Stock

(I) at least 20 days’ prior written notice of the date on which a record shall be taken for such dividend, distribution or subscription rights (and specifying the date on which the holders of the Common Stock shall be entitled thereto) or for determining rights to vote in respect of the matters referred to in Sections 2.2(d)(viii)(C) and 2.2(d)(viii)(D) above; and

(II) in the case of the matters referred to in Sections 2.2(d)(viii)(C) and 2.2(d)(viii)(D) above, at least 20 days’ prior written notice of the date when the same shall take place (and specifying the date on which the holders of the Common Stock shall be entitled to exchange their Common Stock for securities or other property deliverable upon the occurrence of such event).

Each such written notice shall be delivered personally or given by first class mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the holders of Preferred Stock at the addresses for such shareholders as shown on the books of the corporation.

 

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(ix) Reservation of Stock Issuable Upon Conversion . This corporation shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock, solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the shares of the Preferred Stock, such number of its shares of Common Stock as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of all outstanding shares of the Preferred Stock; and if at any time the number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock shall not be sufficient to effect the conversion of all then outstanding shares of the Preferred Stock, in addition to such other remedies as shall be available to the holder of such Preferred Stock, the corporation will take such corporate action as may, in the opinion of its counsel, be necessary to increase its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to such number of shares as shall be sufficient for such purposes, including, without limitation, engaging in best efforts to obtain the requisite shareholder approval of any necessary amendment to these Articles.

(x) Waiver of Adjustment to Conversion Price . Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any downward adjustment of the Conversion Price for any series of Preferred Stock may be waived, either prospectively or retroactively and either generally or in a particular instance, by the affirmative vote, written consent or agreement of the holders of at least two-thirds of the then outstanding shares of such series of Preferred Stock. Any such waiver shall bind all current and future holders of shares of such series of Preferred Stock.

(xi) No Impairment . This corporation will not, without any applicable vote of the shareholders required pursuant to the Washington Business Corporation Act or Section 2.2(f), by amendment of its Articles of Incorporation or through any reorganization, recapitalization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms to be observed or performed hereunder by this corporation, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all the provisions of this Section 2.2(d) and in the taking of all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order to protect the conversion rights of the holders of the Preferred Stock against impairment.

(e) Voting .

(i) General . Except as expressly provided by these Articles, as required by law or as set forth in the next succeeding sentence, the holders of Preferred Stock shall have the same voting rights as the holders of the Common Stock and Class B Common Stock and shall be entitled to notice of any shareholders’ meeting in accordance with the bylaws of the corporation, and the holders of Authorized Common Stock and the Preferred Stock shall vote together as a single class on all matters. Each holder of Preferred Stock shall be entitled to the number of votes equal to the number of shares of Common Stock into which such shares of Preferred Stock could then be converted. Fractional votes shall not be permitted. Any fractional voting rights resulting from the above formula (after aggregating all

 

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shares into which shares of Preferred Stock held by each holder could be converted) shall be rounded to the nearest whole number of votes (with one-half being rounded upward).

(ii) Election of Directors.

(A) For so long as at least 20% (appropriately adjusted for stock dividends, combinations, splits, recapitalizations or the like) of the Series A Preferred outstanding on the Original Issue Date remains outstanding, the Board of Directors of the corporation shall consist of seven members, and (i) the holders of Series A Preferred, voting as a separate class, shall be entitled to elect two (2) members of the Board of Directors, (ii) the holders of the Series B Preferred, Series C Preferred, Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, considered together as a separate voting group, shall be entitled to elect four (4) members of the Board of Directors and (iii) the holders of the Authorized Common Stock and Preferred Stock, voting together, shall be entitled to elect any remaining members of the Board of Directors. If less than 20% (appropriately adjusted for stock dividends, combinations, splits recapitalization or the like) of the Series A Preferred outstanding on the Original Issue Date remains outstanding, the size and composition of the Board of Directors shall be determined in accordance with the corporation’s bylaws.

(B) In the case of any vacancy in the office of a director occurring among the directors elected by the holders of Series A Preferred pursuant to Section 2.2(e)(ii)(A), the holders of the Series A Preferred may, by affirmative vote or written consent of holders of a majority of the Series A Preferred, elect a successor or successors to hold office for the unexpired term of the director or directors whose place or places shall be vacant. In the case of any vacancy in the office of a director occurring among the directors elected by the holders of the Series B Preferred, Series C Preferred, Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, considered together as a separate voting group, pursuant to Section 2.2(e)(ii)(A), the holders of the Series B Preferred, Series C Preferred, Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, considered together a separate voting group, may, by affirmative vote or written consent of holders of a majority of votes of the Series B Preferred, Series C Preferred, Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, considered together as a separate voting group, elect a successor or successors to hold office for the unexpired term of the director or directors whose place or places shall be vacant. Any director who shall have been elected by the holders of a majority of the Series A Preferred may be removed during his or her term of office, either with or without cause, by, and only by, the affirmative vote of the holders the Series A Preferred given at a special meeting of such shareholders duly called for that purpose or pursuant to a written consent of shareholders holding a majority of the Series A Preferred, and any vacancy thereby created may be

 

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filled by the holders of the Series A Preferred represented at the meeting or pursuant to the written consent of the holders of a majority of Series A Preferred. Any director who shall have been elected by the holders of a majority of the votes of the Series B Preferred, Series C Preferred, Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, considered together as a separate voting group, may be removed during his or her term of office, either with or without cause, by, and only by, the affirmative vote of the holders of the Series B Preferred, Series C Preferred, Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, considered together as a separate voting group, given at a special meeting of such shareholders duly called for that purpose or pursuant to a written consent of shareholders holding a majority of the votes of the Series B Preferred, Series C Preferred, Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, considered together as a separate voting group, and any vacancy thereby created may be filled by the holders of Series B Preferred, Series C Preferred, Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, considered together as a separate voting group, represented at the meeting or pursuant to the written consent of the holders of a majority of the votes of the Series B Preferred, Series C Preferred, Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, considered together as a separate voting group.

(f) Protective Provisions . This corporation shall not, without the approval of the holders of at least 70% of the then outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, voting together as a separate class on an as-converted basis, take any action whether by merger, amendment, consolidation or otherwise that:

(i) authorizes, creates or issues any new class or series of stock having rights, preferences, or privileges superior to the Series A Preferred, the Series B Preferred or the Series C Preferred, or any securities convertible into or exercisable for equity securities (whether equity, convertible debt or a unit of debt and equity securities or any other security convertible into or exercisable for any such security) having rights, preferences, or privileges superior to the Series A Preferred, the Series B Preferred or the Series C Preferred, including by merger or otherwise;

(ii) authorizes or obligates the corporation to pay or declare any dividend in respect of the corporation’s capital stock (other than a dividend payable solely in shares of Authorized Common Stock);

(iii) redeems or repurchases shares of Authorized Common Stock or Preferred Stock except for (A) repurchases at the lesser of cost or then fair market value upon termination of service of an officer, employee, director, or consultant, or (B) the exercise by the corporation of contractual rights of first refusal or rights of repurchase at the lesser of cost or then fair market value with respect to shares of Authorized Common Stock pursuant to agreements or equity incentive plans approved by the board of directors;

 

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(iv) adversely alters or changes the rights, preferences, and privileges of the Series A Preferred, Series B Preferred or Series C Preferred, including by merger or otherwise;

(v) effects a Deemed Liquidation, except that no approval of the holders of at least 70% of the then outstanding Preferred Stock under this Section 2.2(f) shall be required with respect to any action that effects a Deemed Liquidation in which (A) the Founders and holders of the Authorized Common Stock share in the proceeds from such Deemed Liquidation (including proceeds received from any escrow payment, earn-out, bonus payment, or other form of consideration but excluding, for recipients other than the Founders, compensation arrangements and stock options that are, for the acquiror in such Deemed Liquidation (the “ Acquiror ”), customary for the Acquiror in similar transactions or the Acquiror’s industry in similar transactions, and excluding compensation arrangements for the Founders and other executive employees of the corporation (including, without limitation, stock options) that are customary for the Acquiror in similar transactions or the Acquiror’s industry in similar transactions provided that any equity compensation arrangements for Founders and executive employees of the corporation are approved by the corporation’s board of directors, including one of the directors elected solely by the holders of Series A Preferred) in a proportion no greater than such person’s respective percentage ownership of the outstanding Common Stock of the corporation immediately prior such Deemed Liquidation (assuming the exercise and conversion of all exercisable and convertible securities but excluding options and warrants which are not exercised or converted at or before the Deemed Liquidation), and (B) the proceeds received in such Deemed Liquidation consist solely of cash or Marketable Securities (as defined below);

(vi) causes the corporation to enter into any transaction with any Founder, or any current or former officer, director or any shareholder of the corporation who owns more than 5% of the corporation’s capital stock as of the date of such transaction, or any of such person’s affiliates or family members or any trust for the benefit of any of the foregoing, including, without limitation, the amendment, waiver, modification or termination of any agreement between the corporation and any such person in existence as of the Original Issue Date, but excluding any compensatory or customary indemnification arrangements in respect of officers or directors of the corporation (other than the Founders Stock Restriction Agreement dated on or about October 20, 2005); provided that, if any such compensatory arrangement shall have been entered into after the Original Issue Date or if any such compensatory agreement entered into on or before the Original Issue Date is subsequently amended, waived, modified or terminated, it shall have been approved by the compensation committee of the corporation’s board of directors (including the approval of one of the directors elected solely by the holders of the Series A Preferred);

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(viii) effects any amendment of the corporation’s bylaws;

(ix) effects any increase or decrease in the authorized number of shares of the Series A Preferred, Series B Preferred or Series C Preferred; or

(x) effects any amendment, waiver or alteration of the liquidation or dividend preferences, voting powers, conversion rates or redemption rights of the Authorized Common Stock set forth in these Articles.

For purposes of Section 2.2 and this Section 2.2(f), the term “ Founders ” means the holders of the corporation’s Class B Common Stock, Class C Common Stock, or both (including, without limitation and regardless of whether they are a holder of such stock, Rich Barton and Lloyd Frink).

For purposes of Section 2.2(f), the term “ Marketable Securities ” shall mean securities that are both (x) not subject to an underwriter lock-up or similar trading or contractual restriction on transfer and are traded on a national securities exchange or over-the-counter and (y)(1) registered under the Securities Act or (2) transferable by the holder thereof in any three (3) month period without registration pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act.

In addition to the approval otherwise required by the first sentence of this Section 2.2(f), if a proposed action under Section 2.2(f)(i), Section 2.2(f)(ii), Section 2.2(f)(iii), Section 2.2(f)(iv) or Section 2.2(f)(ix) would impact the rights of the holders of a series of Preferred Stock under these Articles (the “ Affected Series ”) in a manner materially and adversely different from the impact of such action on the rights or obligations of the holders of a different series of Preferred Stock under these Articles (such material and adverse difference, an “ Adverse Effect ”), then the approval of the holders of at least 50% of the then-outstanding shares of such Affected Series will also be required for such action; provided , however , that for purposes of this paragraph the following actions shall not be deemed to constitute an Adverse Effect: (x) an action in which the holders of shares of the Affected Series would continue to receive the same relative proportion of the aggregate amount of any dividends, liquidation proceeds, or other payments currently provided for to the holders of Preferred Stock as a whole under these Articles, but in which the aggregate amount of such dividends, liquidation proceeds, or other payments is reduced or eliminated entirely, and (y) an action that would create an additional class or series of securities of the corporation with rights junior to, on parity with, or senior to one or more series of the then-existing Preferred Stock; provided further that, notwithstanding the preceding exceptions, the consent of holders of at least 50% of the then-outstanding shares of such Affected Series would still be required if any such additional class or series of securities of the corporation is senior to Series C Preferred but junior to Series B Preferred or Series A Preferred with respect to dividend preferences and/or liquidation preferences, or if such additional class or series of securities of the corporation is senior to Series B Preferred but junior to

 

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Series A Preferred with respect to dividend preferences and/or liquidation preference, or if such additional class or series has anti-dilution protections that are more favorable than the anti-dilution protections provided to Series B Preferred or Series C Preferred in these Articles.

2.3 Authorized Common Stock

(a) Dividend Rights . Subject to the prior rights of holders of all classes of stock at the time outstanding having prior rights as to dividends, the holders of the Common Stock, Class B Common Stock, and the Class C Common Stock shall be entitled to receive, at the same rate per share of Authorized Common Stock, when, as, and if declared by the Board, out of any assets of the corporation legally available therefor, such cash dividends as may be declared from time to time by the Board of Directors.

(b) Liquidation Rights . Subject to the prior rights of holders of all classes of stock at the time outstanding having prior liquidation rights or prior rights in the event of a Deemed Liquidation, upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the corporation or a Deemed Liquidation, the assets of the corporation shall be distributed ratably to the holders of the Common Stock, Class B Common Stock, and the Class C Common Stock in proportion to the number of shares of Common Stock then held by each (assuming the conversion of all shares of Authorized Common Stock into shares of Common Stock).

(c) Redemption . The Common Stock, Class B Common Stock, and the Class C Common Stock are not redeemable; provided, however, that the corporation’s repurchase of shares of its capital stock pursuant to agreements approved by the Board of Directors shall not be deemed “redemptions” and shall be allowed, subject to limitations on “distributions” pursuant to applicable law.

(d) Voting Rights . Except as otherwise provided herein or required by applicable law, (i) each holder of Common Stock shall be entitled to one vote for each share of Common Stock held as of the applicable record date on any matter that is submitted to a vote or for the consent of the shareholders of the corporation, (ii) each holder of Class B Common Stock shall be entitled to 10 votes for each share of Class B Common Stock held as of the applicable record date on any matter that is submitted to a vote or for the consent of the shareholders of the corporation, and (iii) each holder of Class C Common Stock shall not be entitled to any vote for any share of Class C Common Stock held as of the applicable record date on any matter except for such voting rights as are required by law to be provided for non-voting stock. Holders of Common Stock, Class B Common Stock and Class C Common Stock shall be entitled to notice of any shareholders’ meeting in accordance with the corporation’s Bylaws. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, and subject to the provisions of Article 11 hereof, the Common Stock and the Class B Common Stock and, to the extent applicable, the Class C Common Stock, shall vote together as a single voting group on all matters submitted to a vote or for the consent of the corporation’s shareholders.

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Common Stock, Class B Common Stock, and Class C Common Stock, unless all shares of Common Stock, Class B Common Stock, and Class C Common Stock then outstanding are treated equally, provided that, for purposes of establishing equal treatment, (i) a stock dividend, split or combination with respect to Common Stock effected with or in shares of Common Stock shall be deemed equal to a stock dividend, split, or combination with respect to Class B Common Stock effected with or in shares of Class B Common Stock, so long as the numerical rate or ratio of such dividends, splits or combinations is the same, (ii) a stock dividend, split, or combination with respect to Common Stock effected with or in shares of Common Stock shall be deemed equal to a stock dividend, split, or combination with respect to Class C Common Stock effected with or in shares of Class C Common Stock so long as the numerical rate or ratio of such dividends, splits, or combinations is the same, and (iii) a stock dividend, split, or combination with respect to Class B Common Stock effected with or in shares of Class B Common Stock shall be deemed equal to a stock dividend, split, or combination with respect to Class C Common Stock effected with or in shares of Class C Common Stock, so long as the numerical rate or ratio of such dividends, splits or combinations is the same.

(f) Conversion of Class B Common .

(i) Voluntary Conversion . Each share of the Class B Common Stock shall be convertible, at the option of the holder thereof, at any time after the date of issuance of such share, at the office of the corporation or any transfer agent for such shares, into one fully paid and nonassessable share of, at the election of such holder, Common Stock or Class C Common Stock.

(ii) Shareholder Vote . Each share of Class B Common Stock shall automatically be converted into one share of Common Stock upon the affirmative vote or written consent of holders of not less than a majority of the shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding at such time.

(iii) Mechanics of Conversion . Before any holder of Class B Common Stock shall be entitled to convert some or all shares of such holder’s Class B Common Stock into shares of Common Stock or Class C Common Stock, such holder shall give written notice to the corporation at the office of the corporation or any transfer agent for such stock that such holder elects to convert the same, shall state the number of shares to be converted into, at holder’s election, shares of Common Stock or Class C Common Stock, shall state therein the name or names in which such holder wishes the certificate or certificates for shares of Common Stock or Class C Common Stock to be issued, and shall surrender the certificate or certificates evidencing the shares of Class B Common Stock to be converted, duly endorsed or accompanied by an executed assignment separate from certificate, at the office of the corporation or of any transfer agent for such stock, provided, however, that if the certificate or certificates evidencing the shares to be converted have been lost, stolen, or destroyed, the holder may, in lieu of delivering such certificates, notify the corporation or its transfer agent that such certificates have been lost, stolen, or destroyed and execute

 

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and deliver an agreement satisfactory to the corporation (the “lost certificate agreement”) to indemnify the corporation from any loss incurred by it in connection with such certificates. The corporation shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, issue and deliver at such office to such holder a certificate or certificates for the number of shares of Common Stock or Class C Common Stock, as applicable, into which such holder has elected to convert the applicable shares of Class B Common and to which such holder shall be entitled as aforesaid. Such conversion shall be deemed to have been made immediately before the close of business on the date of surrender of the certificate or certificates evidencing the shares of Class B Common Stock to be converted or on the date of delivery of the lost certificate agreement, as the case may be, and the person or persons entitled to receive the shares of Common Stock or Class C Common Stock, as the case may be, issuable upon such conversion shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder or holders of such shares of Common Stock or Class C Common Stock, as the case may be, on such date. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2 .3(f)(iii), automatic conversion of the shares of Class B Common Stock pursuant to Section 2.3(f)(ii) shall be effective without any further action on the part of the holders of such shares and shall be effective whether or not the certificates for such shares are surrendered to the corporation or its transfer agent.

(g) Conversion of Class C Common .

(i) Voluntary Conversion . Each share of the Class C Common Stock shall be convertible, at the option of the holder thereof, at the office of the corporation or any transfer agent for such shares, into one fully paid and nonassessable share of Common Stock at any time after the consummation of the first firm commitment underwritten public offering of the corporation’s securities under the Securities Act.

(ii) Automatic Conversion . Each share of Class C Common Stock shall automatically be converted into one share of Common Stock (A) immediately before the consummation of the sale, transfer or lease of all or substantially all of the assets of the corporation, or the acquisition of the corporation by another entity (other than a reincorporation for the purpose of changing the corporation’s domicile) by means of a merger or other form of corporate reorganization pursuant to which the outstanding shares of capital stock of the corporation are exchanged for, converted into, or cancelled in exchange for the right to receive securities or other consideration issued by or on behalf of the acquiring corporation, unless the shareholders of this corporation immediately before such transaction hold, immediately after such transaction, more than 50% of the voting securities of the surviving or resulting entity (or its parent) or (B) with the approval of, by affirmative vote, written consent or agreement of holders of at least 65% of the outstanding shares of Class C Common Stock.

(iii) Mechanics of Conversion . Before any holder of Class C Common Stock shall be entitled to convert some or all shares of such holder’s Class C Common

 

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Stock into shares of Common Stock, such holder shall give written notice to the corporation at the office of the corporation or any transfer agent for such stock that such holder elects to convert the same, shall state the number of shares to be converted into shares of Common Stock, shall state therein the name or names in which such holder wishes the certificate or certificates for shares of Common Stock to be issued, and shall surrender the certificate or certificates evidencing the shares of Class C Common Stock to be converted, duly endorsed or accompanied by an executed assignment separate from certificate, at the office of the corporation or of any transfer agent for such stock, provided, however, that if the certificate or certificates evidencing the shares to be converted have been lost, stolen, or destroyed, the holder may, in lieu of delivering such certificates, notify the corporation or its transfer agent that such certificates have been lost, stolen, or destroyed and execute and deliver a lost certificate agreement to indemnify the corporation from any loss incurred by it in connection with such certificates. The corporation shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, issue and deliver at such office to such holder a certificate or certificates for the number of shares of Common Stock to which such holder shall be entitled. Such conversion shall be deemed to have been made immediately before the close of business on the date of surrender of the certificate or certificates evidencing the shares of Class C Common Stock to be converted or on the date of delivery of the lost certificate agreement, as the case may be, and the person or persons entitled to receive the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder or holders of such shares of Common Stock on such date. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2.3(g)(iii), automatic conversion of the shares of Class C Common Stock pursuant to Section 2.3(g)(ii) shall be effective without any further action on the part of the holders of such shares and shall be effective whether or not the certificates for such shares are surrendered to the corporation or its transfer agent.

ARTICLE 3. REGISTERED OFFICE AND AGENT

The name of the initial registered agent of this corporation and the address of its initial registered office are as follows:

 

CT Corporation System

1801 West Bay Drive NW Ste. 206

Olympia, WA 98502

ARTICLE 4. PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS

No preemptive rights shall exist with respect to shares of stock or securities convertible into shares of stock of this corporation, except to the extent provided by written agreement with the corporation.

 

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ARTICLE 5. CUMULATIVE VOTING

The right to cumulate votes in the election of directors shall not exist with respect to shares of stock of this corporation.

ARTICLE 6. DIRECTORS

Except as otherwise provided in these Articles, the number of directors of this corporation shall be determined in the manner provided by the Bylaws and may be increased or decreased from time to time in the manner provided therein.

ARTICLE 7. LIMITATION OF DIRECTOR LIABILITY

To the full extent that the Washington Business Corporation Act, as it exists on the date hereof or may hereafter be amended, permits the limitation or elimination of the liability of directors, a director of this corporation shall not be liable to this corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for conduct as a director. Any amendments to or repeal of this Article shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director of this corporation for or with respect to any acts or omissions of such director occurring before such amendment or repeal.

ARTICLE 8. SHAREHOLDER ACTIONS

Any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of shareholders may be taken without a meeting or a vote if either:

(a) the action is taken by written consent of all shareholders entitled to vote on the action; or

(b) so long as this corporation is not a public company, the action is taken by written consent of shareholders holding of record, or otherwise entitled to vote, in the aggregate not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote on the action were present and voted.

To the extent the Washington Business Corporation Act requires prior notice of any such action to be given to nonconsenting or nonvoting shareholders, such notice shall be given by at least the date immediately before the date on which the action becomes effective. The notice shall be in the form of a record and shall contain or be accompanied by the same material that, under the Washington Business Corporation Act, would have been required to be delivered to nonconsenting or nonvoting shareholders in a notice of meeting at which the proposed action would have been submitted for shareholder action. Such notice shall be provided in the same manner as the Bylaws or these Articles of Incorporation require or permit other notices to shareholders to be provided.

 

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ARTICLE 9. AUTHORITY TO AMEND ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

Subject to Section 2.2(f) of Article 2, this corporation reserves the right to amend or repeal any of the provisions contained in these Articles of Incorporation in any manner now or hereafter permitted by the Washington Business Corporation Act or by these Articles of Incorporation and the rights of the shareholders of this corporation are granted subject to this reservation.

ARTICLE 10. SHAREHOLDER VOTE REQUIRED ON CERTAIN MATTERS

If shareholder approval of any of the following matters is required under the Washington Business Corporation Act and subject to Section 2.2(f) of Article 2, such matter may be approved by a majority of the votes in each voting group (except as otherwise provided in Article 11) entitled to be cast on such matter: (a) amendment to the Articles of Incorporation, (b) a plan of merger or share exchange of this corporation with any other corporation; (c) the sale, lease, exchange, or other disposition, whether in one transaction or a series of transactions, by this corporation of all or substantially all of this corporation’s property other than in the usual and regular course of business; or (d) the dissolution of this corporation. This Article is intended to reduce the voting requirements otherwise prescribed by the Washington Business Corporation Act with respect to the foregoing matters.

ARTICLE 11. LIMITATION OF SEPARATE CLASS VOTING TO EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW

Except to the extent expressly provided in the preferences, limitations, voting powers, and relative rights set forth in these articles of incorporation with respect to a particular class or series of shares (including, without limitation, Section 2.2(f) of Article 2), the holders of each outstanding class or series of shares of this corporation are not entitled to vote as a separate voting group: (a) on any amendment to this corporation’s articles of incorporation with respect to which such class or series would otherwise be entitled under RCW 23B.10.040(1)(a), (e), or (f) to vote as a separate voting group, (b) on any plan of merger or share exchange with respect to which such class or series would otherwise be entitled under RCW 23B.11.035 to vote as a separate voting group, or (c) on any transaction pursuant to RCW 23B.12.020.

 

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ARTICLE 12. SAVINGS CLAUSE

If any provision of these Articles of Incorporation or any application thereof shall be invalid, unenforceable or contrary to applicable law, the remainder of these Articles of Incorporation, and the application of such provisions to individuals or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid, unenforceable or contrary to applicable law, shall not be affected thereby.

Dated: September 6, 2007

 

/s/ Liam Lavery

Liam Lavery, Secretary

Exhibit 3.3

BYLAWS

OF

ZILLOW, INC.

Originally adopted on: December 30, 2004

Amendments are listed on page i


AMENDMENTS

 

Section

  

Effect of Amendment

  

Date of Amendment

 

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CONTENTS

 

SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS

  1

SECTION 2. SHAREHOLDERS

  2

2.1

  Annual Meeting   2

2.2

  Special Meetings   2

2.3

  Meetings by Communications Equipment   2

2.4

  Date, Time and Place of Meeting   3

2.5

  Notice to Shareholders   3
 

2.5.1    Type of Notice

  3
 

2.5.2    Effectiveness of Notice

  4
 

2.5.3    Notice of Meeting

  4
 

2.5.3.1  Number of Days’ Notice

  4
 

2.5.3.2  Adjourned Meeting

  5
 

2.5.3.3  Notice of Special Meeting Called by Shareholders

  5
 

2.5.4    Waiver of Notice

  5
 

2.5.4.1  By Delivery of a Record

  5
 

2.5.4.2  Waiver by Attendance

  5
 

2.5.4.3  Waiver of Objection

  6

2.6

  Fixing of Record Date for Determining Shareholders Entitled to Notice of or to Vote at a Meeting or to Receive Payment of a Dividend   6
 

2.6.1    Record Date for Meeting of Shareholders

  6
 

2.6.2    Record Date to Receive Payment of Dividend or Distribution

  6

2.7

  Voting Record   6

 

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2.8

  Quorum   7

2.9

  Manner of Acting   7
 

2.9.1    Matters Other than the Election of Directors

  7
 

2.9.2    Election of Directors

  7

2.10

  Proxies   7
 

2.10.1  Written Authorization

  7
 

2.10.2  Recorded Telephone Call, Voice Mail or Other Electronic Transmission

  8
 

2.10.3  Effectiveness of Appointment of Proxy

  8
 

2.10.4  Revocability of Proxy

  8
 

2.10.5  Death or Incapacity of Shareholder Appointing a Proxy

  9
 

2.10.6  Acceptance of Proxy’s Vote or Action

  9
 

2.10.7  Meaning of Sign or Signature

  9

2.11

  Voting of Shares   9

2.12

  Voting for Directors   9

2.13

  Action by Shareholders Without a Meeting   10
 

2.13.1  Unanimous Written Consent

  10
 

2.13.2  Less Than Unanimous Written Consent

  10
 

2.13.3  General Provisions

  10
SECTION 3. BOARD OF DIRECTORS   11

3.1

  General Powers   11

3.2

  Number and Tenure   11

3.3

  Regular Meetings   12

3.4

  Special Meetings   12

3.5

  Meetings by Communications Equipment   12

 

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3.6

  Notice of Special Meetings   12
 

3.6.1    Number of Days’ Notice

  12
 

3.6.2    Type of Notice

  13
 

3.6.3    Effectiveness of Written Notice

  13
 

3.6.4    Effectiveness of Oral Notice

  14

3.7

  Waiver of Notice   14
 

3.7.1    By Delivery of a Record

  14
 

3.7.2    By Attendance

  15

3.8

  Quorum   15
 

3.8.1    Board of Directors

  15
 

3.8.2    Committees

  15

3.9

  Manner of Acting   15

3.10

  Presumption of Assent   15

3.11

  Action by Board or Committees Without a Meeting   16

3.12

  Resignation of Directors and Committee Members   16

3.13

  Removal of Directors and Committee Members   16
 

3.13.1  Removal of Directors

  16
 

3.13.2  Removal of Committee Members

  17

3.14

  Vacancies   17

3.15

  Executive and Other Committees   17
 

3.15.1  Creation of Committees

  17
 

3.15.2  Authority of Committees

  17
 

3.15.3  Minutes of Meetings

  18

3.16

  Compensation of Directors and Committee Members   18

 

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SECTION 4. OFFICERS   18

4.1

  Appointment and Term   18

4.2

  Resignation of Officers   18

4.3

  Removal of Officers   18

4.4

  Contract Rights of Officers   19

4.5

  Chairperson of the Board   19

4.6

  President   19

4.7

  Vice President   19

4.8

  Secretary   19

4.9

  Treasurer   20

4.10

  Salaries   20
SECTION 5. CERTIFICATES FOR SHARES AND THEIR TRANSFER   20

5.1

  Issuance of Shares   20

5.2

  Certificates for Shares   20

5.3

  Issuance of Shares Without Certificates   20

5.4

  Stock Records   21

5.5

  Restriction on Transfer   21

5.6

  Transfer of Shares   21

5.7

  Lost or Destroyed Certificates   21
SECTION 6. INDEMNIFICATION   22

6.1

  Right to Indemnification   22

6.2

  Restrictions on Indemnification   22

6.3

  Advancement of Expenses   22

6.4

  Right of Indemnitee to Bring Suit   23

 

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6.5

  Procedures Exclusive   23

6.6

  Nonexclusivity of Rights   23

6.7

  Insurance, Contracts and Funding   23

6.8

  Indemnification of Employees and Agents of the Corporation   24

6.9

  Persons Serving Other Entities   24
SECTION 7. GENERAL MATTERS   24

7.1

  Accounting Year   24

7.2

  Amendment or Repeal of Bylaws   24

7.3

  Books and Records   25

7.4

  Contracts, Loans, Checks and Deposits   26
 

7.4.1    Contracts

  26
 

7.4.2    Loans to the Corporation

  26
 

7.4.3    Checks, Drafts, Etc.

  26
 

7.4.4    Deposits

  26

7.5

  Corporate Seal   26

 

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Bylaws

of

Zillow, Inc.

SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS

As used in these Bylaws, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

Articles of Incorporation ” means the corporation’s Articles of Incorporation and all amendments as filed with the Washington Secretary of State.

Board ” means the Board of Directors of the corporation.

Electronic transmission ” means an electronic communication not directly involving the physical transfer of a record in a tangible medium that may be retained, retrieved and reviewed by the sender and the recipient and that may be directly reproduced in a tangible medium by the sender and recipient.

Execute ,” “ executes ” or “ executed ” means signed with respect to a written record or electronically transmitted along with sufficient information to determine the sender’s identity with respect to an electronic transmission.

RCW ” means the Revised Code of Washington and “RCW 23B” means Title 23B of the Revised Code of Washington (also known as the Washington Business Corporation Act).

Record ” means information inscribed on a tangible medium or contained in an electronic transmission.

Tangible medium ” means a writing, copy of a writing or facsimile, or a physical reproduction, each on paper or on other tangible material.

Washington Business Corporation Act ” means the Washington Business Corporation Act, as it exists now or may be amended.

Writing ” or “ written ” means embodied in a tangible medium, and excludes an electronic transmission.


SECTION 2. SHAREHOLDERS

2.1 Annual Meeting

The annual meeting of the shareholders to elect directors and transact other business as may properly come before the meeting shall be held on a date not more than 180 days after the end of the corporation’s fiscal year, the date and time to be determined by the Board. Shareholders may act by consent set forth in a record in accordance with Section 2.13 of these Bylaws to elect directors in lieu of holding an annual meeting.

2.2 Special Meetings

The Chairperson of the Board, the President or the Board may call special meetings of the shareholders for any purpose.

A special meeting of the shareholders shall be held if the holders of at least 25% of all the votes entitled to be cast on any issue proposed to be considered at the special meeting have delivered to the Secretary one or more demands for the meeting, describing the purpose or purposes for which it is to be held, which demands shall be set forth either (i) in an executed written record, or (ii) if the corporation has designated an address, location or system to which the demands may be electronically transmitted and the demands are electronically transmitted to that designated address, location or system, in an executed electronically transmitted record. The record date for determining shareholders entitled to demand a special meeting is the date of delivery of the first shareholder demand in compliance with this Section 2.2.

2.3 Meetings by Communications Equipment

Shareholders may participate in any meeting of the shareholders by any means of communication by which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other during the meeting, and participation in this manner shall constitute presence in person at a meeting.

2.4 Date, Time and Place of Meeting

Except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws, all meetings of shareholders, including those held pursuant to demand by shareholders, shall be held on a date and at a time and place designated by or at the direction of the Board.

2.5 Notice to Shareholders

Any notice to shareholders required or permitted under these Bylaws, the Articles of Incorporation or the Washington Business Corporation Act shall be provided in accordance with this section 2.5.

 

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2.5.1 Type of Notice

(a) Notice Provided in a Tangible Medium. Notice may be provided in a tangible medium and may be transmitted by mail, private carrier, personal delivery, telegraph, teletype, telephone or wire or wireless equipment that transmits a facsimile of the notice.

(b) Notice Provided in an Electronic Transmission. Notice may be provided in an electronic transmission and be electronically transmitted.

(1) Consent to Receive Notice by Electronic Transmission. Notice to shareholders in an electronic transmission is effective only with respect to shareholders that have consented, in the form of a record, to receive electronically transmitted notices and designated in the consent the address, location or system to which these notices may be electronically transmitted. Notice provided in an electronic transmission includes material required or permitted to accompany the notice by the Washington Business Corporation Act or other applicable statute or regulation.

(2) Revocation of Consent to Receive Notice by Electronic Transmission. A shareholder that has consented to receipt of electronically transmitted notices may revoke the consent by delivering a revocation to the corporation in the form of a record. The consent of a shareholder to receive notice by electronic transmission is revoked if the corporation is unable to electronically transmit two consecutive notices given by the corporation in accordance with the consent, and this inability becomes known to the Secretary of the corporation, the transfer agent or any other person responsible for giving the notice. The inadvertent failure by the corporation to treat this inability as a revocation does not invalidate any meeting or other action.

(3) Posting Notice on an Electronic Network. Notice to shareholders that have consented to receipt of electronically transmitted notices may be provided by posting the notice on an electronic network and delivering to the shareholder a separate record of the posting, together with comprehensible instructions regarding how to obtain access to the posting on the electronic network.

2.5.2 Effectiveness of Notice

(a) Notice by Mail. Notice given by mail is effective when deposited in the United States mail, first-class postage prepaid, properly addressed to the shareholder at the shareholder’s address as it appears in the corporation’s current record of shareholders.

(b) Notice by Telegraph, Teletype or Facsimile Equipment. Notice given by telegraph, teletype or facsimile equipment that transmits a facsimile of the notice is effective when dispatched to the shareholder’s address, telephone number or other number appearing on the records of the corporation.

 

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(c) Notice by Air Courier . Notice given by air courier is effective when dispatched, if prepaid and properly addressed to the shareholder at the shareholder’s address as it appears in the corporation’s current record of shareholders.

(d) Notice by Ground Courier or Other Personal Delivery. Notice given by ground courier or other personal delivery is effective when received by a shareholder.

(e) Notice by Electronic Transmission . Notice provided in an electronic transmission, if in comprehensible form, is effective when it (i) is electronically transmitted to an address, location or system designated by the recipient for that purpose, or (ii) has been posted on an electronic network and a separate record of the posting has been delivered to the recipient together with comprehensible instructions regarding how to obtain access to the posting on the electronic network.

(f) Notice by Publication. Notice given by publication is effective five days after first publication.

2.5.3 Notice of Meeting

Notice stating the place, day and hour of the meeting and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called shall be provided in the form of a record by or at the direction of the Board, the Chairperson of the Board, the President or the Secretary to each shareholder entitled to notice of or to vote at the meeting, as provided below.

2.5.3.1 Number of Days’ Notice

(a) Normal Business. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this Section 2.5.3.1, notice of the meeting shall be provided not less than 10 or more than 60 days before the meeting.

(b) Amendment to Articles of Incorporation; Merger or Share Exchange; Sale of Assets or Dissolution. Notice of a meeting held for the purpose of considering an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation, a plan of merger or share exchange, the sale, lease, exchange or other disposition of all or substantially all of the corporation’s assets other than in the regular course of business or the dissolution of the corporation shall be provided not less than 20 or more than 60 days before the meeting.

2.5.3.2 Adjourned Meeting

If an annual or special meeting of shareholders is adjourned to a different date, time or place, no notice of the new date, time or place is required if they are announced at the meeting before adjournment. If a new record date for the adjourned meeting is or must be fixed, notice of the adjourned meeting must be provided to shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote as of the new record date.

 

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2.5.3.3 Notice of Special Meeting Called by Shareholders

In accordance with Section 2.2 of these Bylaws, the shareholders may request that the corporation call a special meeting of shareholders. Within 30 days of a request, it shall be the duty of the Secretary to provide notice of a special meeting of shareholders to be held on a date and at a place and hour as the Secretary may fix.

2.5.4 Waiver of Notice

2.5.4.1 By Delivery of a Record

A shareholder may waive any notice required by these Bylaws, the Articles of Incorporation or the Washington Business Corporation Act, before or after the date and time of the meeting that is the subject of the notice or, in the case of notice required to be given to nonconsenting or nonvoting shareholders in connection with action taken by less than unanimous consent of the shareholders, before or after the action to be taken by executed consent is effective. The waiver must be (i) delivered by the shareholder entitled to notice to the corporation for inclusion in the minutes or filing with the corporate records, and (ii) set forth either in an executed and dated written record or, if the corporation has designated an address, location or system to which the waiver may be electronically transmitted and the waiver is electronically transmitted to the designated address, location or system, in an executed and dated electronically transmitted record.

2.5.4.2 Waiver by Attendance

Notice of the time, place and purpose of any meeting will be waived by any shareholder by attendance in person or by proxy, unless the shareholder at the beginning of the meeting objects to holding the meeting or transacting business at the meeting.

2.5.4.3 Waiver of Objection

A shareholder waives objection to consideration of a particular matter at a meeting that is not within the purpose or purposes described in the notice of the meeting unless the shareholder objects to considering the matter when it is presented.

2.6 Fixing of Record Date for Determining Shareholders Entitled to Notice of or to Vote at a Meeting or to Receive Payment of a Dividend

2.6.1 Record Date for Meeting of Shareholders

For the purpose of determining shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of shareholders or any adjournment of the meeting, the Board may fix a future date as the record date for the determination. The record date shall be not more than 70 days and not less than 10 days prior to the date of the meeting. If no record date is fixed for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting, the record date shall be the day immediately preceding the date on which notice of the meeting is first given

 

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to shareholders. The determination of the record date shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting unless the Board fixes a new record date, which it shall do if the meeting is adjourned to a date more than 120 days after the date fixed for the original meeting.

2.6.2 Record Date to Receive Payment of Dividend or Distribution

For the purpose of determining shareholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or distribution (including a dividend or distribution in connection with a stock split), the Board may fix a future date as the record date for the dividend or distribution. The record date shall be not more than 70 days prior to the date on which the dividend or distribution is payable. If no record date is set for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive payment of any stock dividend or distribution (other than one involving a purchase, redemption or other acquisition of the corporation’s shares) the record date shall be the date the Board authorizes the stock dividend or distribution.

2.7 Voting Record

At least 10 days before each meeting of shareholders, an alphabetical list of the shareholders entitled to notice of the meeting shall be made, arranged by voting group and by each class or series of shares, with the address of and number of shares held by each shareholder. This record shall be kept at the principal office of the corporation or at a place identified in the meeting notice in the city where the meeting will be held for 10 days prior to the meeting, and shall be kept open at the meeting, for the inspection of any shareholder or any shareholder’s agent or attorney.

2.8 Quorum

A majority of the votes entitled to be cast on a matter by the holders of shares that, pursuant to the Articles of Incorporation or the Washington Business Corporation Act, are entitled to vote on the matter, represented in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum of those shares at a meeting of shareholders, including a majority of those shares entitled to vote as a separate voting group. If less than a quorum of votes are represented at a meeting, a majority of the votes so represented may adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice if the new date, time and place are announced at the meeting before adjournment. Any business may be transacted at a reconvened meeting that might have been transacted at the meeting as originally called, if a quorum is present or represented at the meeting. Once a share is represented for any purpose at a meeting other than solely to object to holding the meeting or transacting business, it is deemed present for quorum purposes for the remainder of the meeting and any adjournment (unless a new record date is or must be set for the adjourned meeting) notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough shareholders to leave less than a quorum.

 

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2.9 Manner of Acting

2.9.1 Matters Other than the Election of Directors

If a quorum is present, action on a matter other than the election of directors shall be approved if the votes cast in favor of the action by shares entitled to vote on the matter exceed the votes cast against the action by shares entitled to vote thereon, unless the Articles of Incorporation or the Washington Business Corporation Act requires a greater number of affirmative votes or approval by separate voting groups.

2.9.2 Election of Directors

Directors shall be elected in the manner set forth in Section 2.12 of these Bylaws.

2.10 Proxies

A shareholder or the shareholder’s agent or attorney-in-fact may appoint a proxy to vote or otherwise act for the shareholder by an executed writing or by a recorded telephone call, voice mail or other electronic transmission.

2.10.1 Written Authorization

Execution of a writing authorizing another person or persons to act for the shareholder as proxy may be accomplished by the shareholder or the shareholder’s authorized officer, director, employee or agent signing the writing or causing his or her signature to be affixed to the writing by any reasonable means including, but not limited to, by facsimile signature.

2.10.2 Recorded Telephone Call, Voice Mail or Other Electronic Transmission

Authorizing another person or persons to act for the shareholder as proxy may be accomplished by transmitting or authorizing the transmission of a recorded telephone call, voice mail or other electronic transmission to the person who will be the holder of the proxy or to a proxy solicitation firm, proxy support service organization or like agent duly authorized by the person who will be the holder of the proxy to receive the transmission, provided that the transmission must either set forth or be submitted with information, including any security or validation controls used, from which it can reasonably be determined that the transmission was authorized by the shareholder. If it is determined that the transmission is valid, the inspectors of election or, if there are no inspectors, any officer or agent of the corporation making that determination on behalf of the corporation shall specify the information upon which he or she relied. The corporation shall require the holders of proxies received by transmission to provide to the corporation copies of the transmission and the corporation shall retain copies of the transmission for a reasonable period of time after the election provided that they are retained for at least 60 days.

 

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2.10.3 Effectiveness of Appointment of Proxy

An appointment of a proxy is effective when a signed appointment form or telegram, cablegram, recorded telephone call, voicemail or other transmission of the appointment is received by the inspectors of election or the officer or agent of the corporation authorized to tabulate votes. An appointment is valid for 11 months unless a longer period is expressly provided in the appointment. A proxy with respect to a specified meeting shall entitle its holder to vote at any reconvened meeting following adjournment of the meeting but shall not be valid after the final adjournment.

2.10.4 Revocability of Proxy

An appointment of a proxy is revocable by the shareholder unless the appointment indicates that it is irrevocable and the appointment is coupled with an interest. Appointments coupled with an interest include the appointment of a pledgee, a person who purchased or agreed to purchase the shares, a creditor of the corporation who extended it credit under terms requiring the appointment, an employee of the corporation whose employment contract requires the appointment or a party to a voting agreement created under RCW 23B.07.310. An appointment made irrevocable is revoked when the interest with which it is coupled is extinguished. A transferee for value of shares subject to an irrevocable appointment may revoke the appointment if the transferee did not know of its existence when the transferee acquired the shares and the existence of the irrevocable appointment was not noted conspicuously on the certificate representing the shares or on the information statement for shares without certificates.

2.10.5 Death or Incapacity of Shareholder Appointing a Proxy

The death or incapacity of the shareholder appointing a proxy does not affect the right of the corporation to accept the proxy’s authority unless notice of the death or incapacity is received by the officer or agent of the corporation authorized to tabulate votes before the proxy exercises the proxy’s authority under the appointment.

2.10.6 Acceptance of Proxy’s Vote or Action

Subject to RCW 23B.07.240 and to any express limitation on the proxy’s authority stated in the appointment form or recorded telephone call, voice mail or other electronic transmission, the corporation is entitled to accept the proxy’s vote or other action as that of the shareholder making the appointment.

2.10.7 Meaning of Sign or Signature

For the purposes of this Section, “sign” or “signature” includes any manual, facsimile, conformed or electronic signature.

 

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2.11 Voting of Shares

Unless otherwise provided in the Articles of Incorporation, each outstanding share entitled to vote with respect to a matter submitted to a meeting of shareholders shall be entitled to one vote upon the matter.

2.12 Voting for Directors

Each shareholder entitled to vote at an election of directors may vote, in person or by proxy, the number of shares owned by the shareholder for as many persons as there are directors to be elected and for whose election the shareholder has a right to vote. Unless otherwise provided in the Articles of Incorporation, the candidates elected shall be those receiving the largest number of votes cast, up to the number of directors to be elected. Directors may be elected by consent in lieu of an annual or special meeting in accordance with Section 2.13 of these Bylaws.

2.13 Action by Shareholders Without a Meeting

Any action that may or is required to be taken at a meeting of the shareholders may be taken without a meeting or a vote, pursuant to the provisions of this Section 2.13.

2.13.1 Unanimous Written Consent

Action may be taken by unanimous consent if (i) one or more consents, each in the form of a record, describing the action taken are executed by all the shareholders entitled to vote with respect to the matter, and (ii) the executed consents are delivered to the corporation for filing with the corporate records.

2.13.2 Less Than Unanimous Written Consent

If authorized by a general or limited authorization in the Articles of Incorporation, action may be taken by less than unanimous consent if (i) one or more consents, each in the form of a record describing the action taken, are executed by shareholders holding of record or otherwise entitled to vote in the aggregate not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take the action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote on the action were present and voted, (ii) the period of advance notice required by the Articles of Incorporation to be given to any nonconsenting shareholders and, if applicable, nonvoting shareholders, has been satisfied and (iii) the executed consents are delivered to the corporation for filing with the corporate records.

2.13.3 General Provisions

(a) Form of Consent. The consent shall be set forth either in an executed written record or, if the corporation has designated an address, location or system to which the consent may be electronically transmitted and the consent is electronically transmitted to the designated address, location or system, in an executed electronically transmitted record.

 

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(b) Record Date. If not otherwise fixed by the Board, the record date for determining shareholders entitled to take action without a meeting is the date the first shareholder consent is executed.

(c) Withdrawal of Consent. A shareholder may withdraw a consent only by delivering a notice of withdrawal in the form of a record to the corporation prior to the time that consents sufficient to authorize taking the action have been delivered to the corporation.

(d) Date of Signature. Every consent shall bear the date of execution of each shareholder that executes the consent.

(e) Time Allowed to Complete Execution of Consents. A consent is not effective to take the action referred to in the consent unless, within 60 days of the earliest dated consent delivered to the corporation, consents executed by a sufficient number of shareholders to take action are delivered to the corporation.

(f) Effective Date of Consent Action. Unless the consent specifies a later effective date, actions taken by consent of the shareholders are effective when (a) consents sufficient to authorize taking the action are in possession of the corporation and (b) if action is taken by less than unanimous consent, the period of advance notice required by the Articles of Incorporation to be given to any nonconsenting or nonvoting shareholders has been satisfied.

(g) Inclusion in Corporate Records. The consent shall be inserted in the minute book as if it were the minutes of a meeting of the shareholders.

SECTION 3. BOARD OF DIRECTORS

3.1 General Powers

All corporate powers shall be exercised by or under the authority of, and the business and affairs of the corporation shall be managed under the direction of, the Board, except as may be otherwise provided in these Bylaws, the Articles of Incorporation or the Washington Business Corporation Act.

3.2 Number and Tenure

The Board shall be composed of not less than one or more than seven directors, the specific number to be set by resolution of the Board or the shareholders. The indefinite number of directors may be changed, or a definite number may be fixed without provision for an indefinite number, by an amendment to this Bylaw. No decrease in the number of authorized directors shall have the effect of shortening the term of any incumbent director. Unless a director dies, resigns, or is removed, his or her term of office shall expire at the next annual meeting of shareholders but a director shall continue to serve until his or her successor is elected or until there is a decrease in the authorized number of directors. Directors need not be shareholders of the corporation or residents of the State of Washington.

 

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3.3 Regular Meetings

By resolution, the Board, or any committee designated by the Board, may specify the time and place for holding regular meetings without notice other than the resolution.

3.4 Special Meetings

Special meetings of the Board or any committee designated by the Board may be called by or at the request of the Chairperson of the Board, the President, the Secretary or, in the case of special Board meetings, any director and, in the case of any special meeting of any committee designated by the Board, by its Chairperson. The person or persons authorized to call special meetings may fix any place for holding any special Board or committee meeting called by them.

3.5 Meetings by Communications Equipment

Members of the Board or any committee designated by the Board may participate in a meeting of the Board or committee by, or conduct the meeting through the use of, any means of communication by which all directors participating in the meeting can hear each other during the meeting, and participation in this manner shall constitute presence in person at a meeting.

3.6 Notice of Special Meetings

Notice of a special Board or committee meeting stating the place, day and hour of the meeting shall be provided to each director on the Board or committee, as applicable, in the form of a record or orally, as provided below. Neither the business to be transacted at nor the purpose of any special meeting need be specified in the notice of the meeting.

3.6.1 Number of Days’ Notice

Notice of the meeting shall be given at least two days before the meeting.

3.6.2 Type of Notice

(a) Oral Notice. Oral notice may be communicated in person, by telephone, wire or wireless equipment that does not transmit a facsimile of the notice, or by any electronic means that does not create a record.

(b) Notice Provided in a Tangible Medium. Notice may be provided in a tangible medium and may be transmitted by mail, private carrier, personal delivery, telegraph, teletype, telephone or wire or wireless equipment that transmits a facsimile of the notice.

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(1) Consent to Receive Notice by Electronic Transmission. Notice to directors in an electronic transmission is effective only with respect to directors who have consented, in the form of a record, to receive electronically transmitted notices and designated in the consent the address, location or system to which these notices may be electronically transmitted. Notice provided in an electronic transmission includes material required or permitted to accompany the notice by the Washington Business Corporation Act or other applicable statute or regulation.

(2) Revocation of Consent to Receive Notice by Electronic Transmission. A director who has consented to receipt of electronically transmitted notices may revoke the consent by delivering a revocation to the corporation in the form of a record. The consent of a director to receive notice by electronic transmission is revoked if the corporation is unable to electronically transmit two consecutive notices given by the corporation in accordance with the consent, and this inability becomes known to the Secretary of the corporation or any other person responsible for giving the notice. The inadvertent failure by the corporation to treat this inability as a revocation does not invalidate any meeting or other action.

(3) Posting Notice on an Electronic Network. Notice to directors who have consented to receipt of electronically transmitted notices may be provided by posting the notice on an electronic network and delivering to the director a separate record of the posting, together with comprehensible instructions regarding how to obtain access to the posting on the electronic network.

3.6.3 Effectiveness of Written Notice

(a) Notice by Mail. Notice given by mail is effective five days after its deposit in the United States mail, as evidenced by the postmark, if mailed with first-class postage prepaid and correctly addressed to the director at his or her address shown on the records of the corporation.

(b) Notice by Registered or Certified Mail. Notice is effective on the date shown on the return receipt, if sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, and the receipt is signed by or on behalf of the addressee.

(c) Notice by Telegraph, Teletype or Facsimile Equipment. Notice sent to the director’s address, telephone number or other number appearing on the records of the corporation is effective when dispatched by telegraph, teletype or wire or wireless equipment that transmits a facsimile of the notice.

(d) Notice by Private Carrier. Notice given by private carrier is effective when received by the director.

(e) Personal Notice. Notice given by personal delivery is effective when received by the director.

 

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(f) Notice by Electronic Transmission. Notice provided by electronic transmission, if in comprehensible form, is effective when it (i) is electronically transmitted to an address, location or system designated by the recipient for that purpose, or (ii) has been posted on an electronic network and a separate record of the posting has been delivered to the recipient together with comprehensible instructions regarding how to obtain access to the posting on the electronic network.

3.6.4 Effectiveness of Oral Notice

(a) Notice in Person or by Telephone. Oral notice is effective when received by the director.

(b) Notice by Wire or Wireless Equipment. Notice given by wire or wireless equipment that does not transmit a facsimile of the notice or by any electronic means that does not create a record is effective when communicated to the director.

3.7 Waiver of Notice

3.7.1 By Delivery of a Record

A director may waive any notice required to be given to any director under the provisions of these Bylaws, the Articles of Incorporation or the Washington Business Corporation Act, before or after the date and time stated in the notice and the waiver shall be equivalent to the giving of notice. The waiver must be delivered by the director entitled to the notice to the corporation for inclusion in the minutes or filing with the corporate records. The waiver shall be set forth either in an executed written record or, if the corporation has designated an address, location or system to which the waiver may be electronically transmitted and the waiver has been electronically transmitted to the designated address, location or system, in an executed electronically transmitted record. Neither the business to be transacted at nor the purpose of any regular or special meeting of the Board or any committee designated by the Board need be specified in the waiver of notice of the meeting.

3.7.2 By Attendance

A director’s attendance at or participation in a Board or committee meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of the meeting, unless the director at the beginning of the meeting, or promptly upon his or her arrival, objects to holding the meeting or transacting business at the meeting and does not vote for or assent to action taken at the meeting.

3.8 Quorum

3.8.1 Board of Directors

A majority of the number of directors fixed by or in the manner provided in these Bylaws, including both of the directors nominated by the “Founders” pursuant to that certain Founders’ Agreement executed by the corporation dated as of December 30, 2004, shall

 

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constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any Board meeting but, if less than a quorum are present at a meeting, a majority of the directors present may adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice.

3.8.2 Committees

A majority of the number of directors composing any committee of the Board, as established and fixed by resolution of the Board, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the committee but, if less than a quorum are present at a meeting, a majority of the directors present may adjourn the committee meeting from time to time without further notice.

3.9 Manner of Acting

If a quorum is present when the vote is taken, the act of the majority of the directors present at a Board or committee meeting shall be the act of the Board or the committee, unless the vote of a greater number is required by these Bylaws, the Articles of Incorporation or the Washington Business Corporation Act.

3.10 Presumption of Assent

A director of the corporation who is present at a Board or committee meeting at which any action is taken shall be deemed to have assented to the action taken unless (a) the director objects at the beginning of the meeting, or promptly upon his or her arrival, to holding the meeting or transacting any business at the meeting, (b) the director’s dissent or abstention from the action taken is entered in the minutes of the meeting, or (c) the director delivers notice of the director’s dissent or abstention to the presiding officer of the meeting before its adjournment or to the corporation within a reasonable time after adjournment of the meeting. The right of dissent or abstention is not available to a director who votes in favor of the action taken.

3.11 Action by Board or Committees Without a Meeting

Any action that could be taken at a meeting of the Board or of any committee created by the Board may be taken without a meeting if one or more consents setting forth the action so taken are executed by all the directors or by all the members of the committee either before or after the action is taken and delivered to the corporation, each of which shall be set forth in an executed written record or, if the corporation has designated an address, location or system to which the consent may be electronically transmitted and the consent is electronically transmitted to the designated address, location or system in an executed electronically transmitted record. Action taken by consent of directors without a meeting is effective when the last director executes the consent, unless the consent specifies a later effective date. The consent shall be inserted in the minute book as if it were the minutes of a Board or a committee meeting.

 

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3.12 Resignation of Directors and Committee Members

Any director may resign from the Board or any committee of the Board at any time by delivering an executed notice to the Chairperson of the Board, the President, the Secretary or the Board. The resignation is effective upon delivery unless the notice of resignation specifies a later effective date and, unless otherwise specified, the acceptance of the resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.

3.13 Removal of Directors and Committee Members

3.13.1 Removal of Directors

At a meeting of shareholders called expressly for that purpose, one or more members of the Board, including the entire Board, may be removed with or without cause (unless the Articles of Incorporation permit removal for cause only) by the holders of the shares entitled to elect the director or directors whose removal is sought if the number of votes cast to remove the director exceeds the number of votes cast to not remove the director.

3.13.2 Removal of Committee Members

The Board may remove any member of any committee elected or appointed by it by the affirmative vote of the greater of a majority of the directors then in office and the number of directors required to take action in accordance with these Bylaws.

3.14 Vacancies

Unless the Articles of Incorporation provide otherwise, any vacancy occurring on the Board may be filled by the shareholders, by the Board or, if the directors in office constitute less than a quorum, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors. Any vacant office to be held by a director elected by the holders of one or more classes or series of shares entitled to vote thereon shall be filled only by the vote of the holders of such class or series of shares. The term of a director elected to fill a vacancy expires at the next election of directors by the shareholders.

3.15 Executive and Other Committees

3.15.1 Creation of Committees

The Board, by resolution, may create standing or temporary committees, including an Executive Committee, and appoint members from its own number and invest the committees with powers as it may see fit, subject to conditions as may be prescribed by the Board, the Articles of Incorporation, these Bylaws and applicable law. The resolution must be adopted by the greater of a majority of all the directors then in office or the number of directors required to take action in accordance with these Bylaws. Each committee must have two or more members, who shall serve at the pleasure of the Board.

 

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3.15.2 Authority of Committees

Each committee shall have and may exercise all the authority of the Board to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board creating the committee and any subsequent resolutions adopted in like manner, except that no committee shall have the authority to: (a) authorize or approve a distribution except according to a general formula or method prescribed by the Board, (b) approve or propose to shareholders actions or proposals required by the Washington Business Corporation Act to be approved by shareholders, (c) fill vacancies on the Board or any committee of the Board, (d) amend the Articles of Incorporation pursuant to RCW 23B.10.020, (e) adopt, amend or repeal Bylaws, (f) approve a plan of merger not requiring shareholder approval, or (g) authorize or approve the issuance or sale or contract for sale of shares, or determine the designation and relative rights, preferences and limitations of a class or series of shares except that the Board may authorize a committee or a senior executive officer of the corporation to do so within limits specifically prescribed by the Board.

3.15.3 Minutes of Meetings

All committees shall keep regular minutes of their meetings and shall cause them to be recorded in books kept for that purpose.

3.16 Compensation of Directors and Committee Members

By Board resolution, directors and committee members may be paid for their service as directors and committee members in such amounts and form as specified in such resolution, which may include, without limitation, their expenses, if any, of attendance at each Board or committee meeting, a fixed sum for attendance at each Board or committee meeting or a stated salary as director or a committee member, and such other compensation as the Board may determine (including, without limitation, stock options or other equity compensation). No payment for expenses or compensation as a director or committee member shall preclude any director or committee member from serving the corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation for his or her services.

SECTION 4. OFFICERS

4.1 Appointment and Term

The officers of the corporation shall be those officers appointed from time to time by the Board or by any other officer empowered to do so. The Board shall have sole power and authority to appoint any executive officer and shall have the authority to appoint any other officers and to prescribe the respective terms of office, authority and duties of the executive officers or other officers. As used in these Bylaws, the term “executive officer” shall mean the President, any Vice President in charge of a principal business unit, division or function or any other officer who performs a policy-making function. The Board may delegate to any executive officer the power to appoint any subordinate officers and to prescribe their respective terms of office, authority and duties. Any two or more offices may be held by the

 

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same person. Unless an officer dies, resigns or is removed from office, he or she shall hold office until his or her successor is appointed.

4.2 Resignation of Officers

Any officer may resign at any time by delivering an executed notice to the corporation. The resignation is effective upon delivery, unless the notice of resignation specifies a later effective date, and, unless otherwise specified, the acceptance of the resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.

4.3 Removal of Officers

Any officer may be removed by the Board at any time, with or without cause. An officer or assistant officer, if appointed by another officer, may be removed by any officer authorized to appoint officers or assistant officers.

4.4 Contract Rights of Officers

The appointment of an officer does not itself create contract rights.

4.5 Chairperson of the Board

If appointed, the Chairperson of the Board shall perform the duties assigned to him or her by the Board from time to time, and shall preside over meetings of the Board and shareholders unless another officer is appointed or designated by the Board as Chairperson of the meetings.

4.6 President

If appointed, the President shall be the chief executive officer of the corporation unless some other officer is so designated by the Board, shall preside over meetings of the Board and shareholders in the absence of a Chairperson of the Board, and, subject to the Board’s control, shall supervise and control all of the assets, business and affairs of the corporation. In general, the President shall perform all duties incident to the office of President and other duties prescribed by the Board from time to time. If no Secretary has been appointed, the President shall have responsibility for the preparation of minutes of meetings of the Board and shareholders and for authentication of the records of the corporation.

4.7 Vice President

In the event of the death of the President or a vacancy in the office of the President, or his or her inability to act, the Vice President shall perform the duties of the President, except as may be limited by resolution of the Board, with all the powers of and subject to all the restrictions upon the President. If there is more than one Vice President, the Vice President who was designated by the Board as the successor to the President, or if no Vice President is

 

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so designated, the Vice President first elected to the office of Vice President, shall perform the duties of the President, except as may be limited by resolution of the Board, with all the powers of and subject to all the restrictions upon the President. Vice Presidents shall perform other duties as from time to time may be assigned to them by the President or by or at the direction of the Board.

4.8 Secretary

If appointed, the Secretary shall be responsible for preparation of minutes of the meetings of the Board and shareholders, maintenance of the corporation records and stock registers, and authentication of the corporation’s records and shall in general perform all duties incident to the office of Secretary and other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him or her by the President or by or at the direction of the Board. In the absence of the Secretary, an Assistant Secretary may perform the duties of the Secretary.

4.9 Treasurer

If appointed, the Treasurer shall have charge and custody of and be responsible for all funds and securities of the corporation, receive and give receipts for funds due and payable to the corporation from any source whatsoever, and deposit funds in the name of the corporation in banks, trust companies or other depositories selected in accordance with the provisions of these Bylaws, and in general perform all duties incident to the office of Treasurer and other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him or her by the President or by or at the direction of the Board. In the absence of the Treasurer, an Assistant Treasurer may perform the duties of the Treasurer.

4.10 Salaries

The salaries of the officers shall be fixed from time to time by the Board or by any person or persons to whom the Board has delegated authority to set salaries of officers. No officer shall be prevented from receiving a salary by reason of the fact that he or she is also a director of the corporation.

SECTION 5. CERTIFICATES FOR SHARES AND THEIR TRANSFER

5.1 Issuance of Shares

No shares of the corporation shall be issued unless authorized by the Board, or by a committee designated by the Board to the extent the committee is empowered to do so.

5.2 Certificates for Shares

Certificates representing shares of the corporation shall be signed, either manually or in facsimile, (i) by any two officers designated by the Board, or (ii) if no specific designation is made, by the Chairperson of the Board, the President or any Vice President and by the Treasurer or any Assistant Treasurer or the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary and shall

 

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include on their face written notice of any restrictions that may be imposed on the transferability of the shares. All certificates shall be consecutively numbered or otherwise identified.

5.3 Issuance of Shares Without Certificates

The Board may authorize the issuance of some or all of the shares of any or all of the corporation’s classes or series without certificates. The authorization does not affect shares already represented by certificates until they are surrendered to the corporation. Within a reasonable time after the issuance or transfer of shares without certificates, the corporation shall send the shareholder a complete record containing the information required on certificates by applicable Washington law.

5.4 Stock Records

The stock transfer books shall be kept at the principal office of the corporation or at the office of the corporation’s transfer agent or registrar. The name and address of each person to whom certificates for shares are issued, together with the class and number of shares represented by the certificate and the date of issuance of the certificate, shall be entered on the stock transfer books of the corporation. The person in whose name shares stand on the books of the corporation shall be deemed by the corporation to be the owner for all purposes.

5.5 Restriction on Transfer

Except to the extent that the corporation has obtained an opinion of counsel acceptable to the corporation that transfer restrictions are not required under applicable securities laws, or has otherwise satisfied itself that transfer restrictions are not required, all certificates representing shares of the corporation shall bear a legend on the face of the certificate, or on the reverse of the certificate if a reference to the legend is contained on the face, which reads substantially as follows or that substantially effects the same purpose:

The securities evidenced by this certificate have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), or applicable state securities laws, and no interest may be sold, distributed, assigned, offered, pledged or otherwise transferred unless (a) there is an effective registration statement under the Act and applicable state securities laws covering the transaction involving these securities, (b) the corporation receives an opinion of legal counsel for the holder of these securities satisfactory to the corporation stating that the transaction is exempt from registration, or (c) the corporation otherwise satisfies itself that the transaction is exempt from registration.

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holder of record or by the holder’s legal representative, who shall furnish proper evidence of authority to transfer, or by the holder’s attorney-in-fact authorized by power of attorney duly executed and filed with the Secretary of the corporation. All certificates surrendered to the corporation for transfer shall be canceled and no new certificate shall be issued until the former certificates for a like number of shares have been surrendered and canceled.

5.7 Lost or Destroyed Certificates

In the case of a lost, destroyed or damaged certificate, a new certificate may be issued in its place upon terms and indemnity to the corporation as the Board may prescribe.

SECTION 6. INDEMNIFICATION

6.1 Right to Indemnification

Each person who was, is or is threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise involved (including, without limitation, as a witness) in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, claim or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative and whether formal or informal (a “proceeding”), by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or officer of the corporation or, that being or having been a director or officer of the corporation, he or she is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise (an “indemnitee”), whether the basis of a proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity or in any other capacity while serving as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the corporation against all losses, claims, damages (compensatory, exemplary, punitive or otherwise), liabilities and expenses (including attorneys’ fees, costs, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties, amounts to be paid in settlement and any other expenses) actually and reasonably incurred or suffered by the indemnitee in connection with the proceeding, and the indemnification shall continue as to an indemnitee who has ceased to be a director or officer of the corporation or a director, officer partner, trustee, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise and shall inure to the benefit of the indemnitee’s heirs, executors and administrators. Except as provided in Section 6.4 with respect to proceedings seeking to enforce rights to indemnification, the corporation shall indemnify the indemnitee in connection with a proceeding (or part of a proceeding) initiated by the indemnitee only if a proceeding (or part of a proceeding) was authorized or ratified by the Board. The right to indemnification conferred in this Section shall be a contract right.

6.2 Restrictions on Indemnification

No indemnification shall be provided to any indemnitee for acts or omissions of the indemnitee finally adjudged to be intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, for conduct of the indemnitee finally adjudged to be in violation of RCW 23B.08.310, for any transaction with respect to which it was finally adjudged that the indemnitee personally received a benefit in money, property or services to which the indemnitee was not legally

 

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entitled or if the corporation is otherwise prohibited by applicable law from paying indemnification. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if RCW 23B.08.560 is amended, the restrictions on indemnification set forth in this Section 6.2 shall be as set forth in the amended statutory provision.

6.3 Advancement of Expenses

The right to indemnification conferred in this Section shall include the right to be paid by the corporation the expenses incurred in defending any proceeding in advance of its final disposition (an “advancement of expenses”). An advancement of expenses shall be made upon delivery to the corporation of an undertaking (an “undertaking”), by or on behalf of the indemnitee, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined by final judicial decision from which there is no further right to appeal that the indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified.

6.4 Right of Indemnitee to Bring Suit

If a claim under Section 6.1 or 6.3 of these Bylaws is not paid in full by the corporation within 60 days after a written claim has been received by the corporation, except in the case of a claim for an advancement of expenses, in which case the applicable period shall be 20 days, the indemnitee may at any time thereafter bring suit against the corporation to recover the unpaid amount of the claim. If successful in whole or in part, in any such suit or in a suit brought by the corporation to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the indemnitee shall be entitled to be paid also the expense of litigating the suit. The indemnitee shall be presumed to be entitled to indemnification under this Section upon submission of a written claim (and, in an action brought to enforce a claim for an advancement of expenses, when the required undertaking has been tendered to the corporation) and thereafter the corporation shall have the burden of proof to overcome the presumption that the indemnitee is so entitled.

6.5 Procedures Exclusive

Pursuant to RCW 23B.08.560(2) or any successor provision, the procedures for indemnification and the advancement of expenses set forth in this Section are in lieu of the procedures required by RCW 23B.08.550 or any successor provision.

6.6 Nonexclusivity of Rights

Except as set forth in Section 6.5 of these Bylaws, the right to indemnification and the advancement of expenses conferred in this Section shall not be exclusive of any other right that any person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of the corporation, general or specific action of the Board or shareholders, contract or otherwise. Notwithstanding any amendment or repeal of this Section, or of any amendment or repeal of any of the procedures that may be established by the Board pursuant to this Section, any indemnitee shall be entitled to indemnification in

 

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accordance with the provisions of these Bylaws and those procedures with respect to any acts or omissions of the indemnitee occurring prior to the amendment or repeal.

6.7 Insurance, Contracts and Funding

The corporation may maintain insurance, at its expense, to protect itself and any director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of the corporation or another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise against any expense, liability or loss, whether or not the corporation would have the authority or right to indemnify the person against the expense, liability or loss under the Washington Business Corporation Act or other law. The corporation may enter into contracts with any director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of the corporation in furtherance of the provisions of this Section and may create a trust fund, grant a security interest or use other means (including, without limitation, a letter of credit) to ensure the payment of the amounts as may be necessary to effect indemnification as provided in this Section.

6.8 Indemnification of Employees and Agents of the Corporation

In addition to the rights of indemnification set forth in Section 6.1, the corporation may, by action of the Board, grant rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses to employees and agents or any class or group of employees and agents of the corporation (a) with the same scope and effect as the provisions of this Section with respect to indemnification and the advancement of expenses of directors and officers of the corporation; (b) pursuant to rights granted or provided by the Washington Business Corporation Act; or (c) as are otherwise consistent with law.

6.9 Persons Serving Other Entities

Any person who, while a director or officer of the corporation, is or was serving (a) as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation of which a majority of the shares entitled to vote in the election of its directors is held by the corporation or (b) as a partner, trustee or otherwise in an executive or management capacity in a partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise of which the corporation or a majority owned subsidiary of the corporation is a general partner or has a majority ownership, shall conclusively be deemed to be so serving at the request of the corporation and entitled to indemnification and the advancement of expenses under Sections 6.1 and 6.3.

SECTION 7. GENERAL MATTERS

7.1 Accounting Year

The accounting year of the corporation shall be the calendar year, but if a different accounting year is at any time selected by the Board for purposes of federal income taxes, or any other purpose, the accounting year shall be the year so selected.

 

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7.2 Amendment or Repeal of Bylaws

These Bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed and new Bylaws may be adopted by the Board, except that the Board may not amend or repeal any Bylaw that the shareholders have expressly provided, in amending or repealing the Bylaw, may not be amended or repealed by the Board. The shareholders may also alter, amend and repeal these Bylaws or adopt new Bylaws. All Bylaws made by the Board may be amended, repealed, altered or modified by the shareholders.

7.3 Books and Records

The corporation shall:

(a) Keep as permanent records minutes of all meetings of its shareholders and the Board, a record of all actions taken by the shareholders or the Board without a meeting, and a record of all actions taken by a committee of the Board exercising the authority of the Board on behalf of the corporation.

(b) Maintain appropriate accounting records.

(c) Maintain or hire an agent to maintain a record of its shareholders, in a form that permits preparation of a list of the names and addresses of all shareholders, in alphabetical order by class of shares showing the number and class of shares held by each.

(d) Maintain its records in written form or in another form capable of conversion into written form within a reasonable time.

(e) Keep a copy of the following records at its principal office:

(i) the Articles of Incorporation and all amendments thereto as currently in effect;

(ii) these Bylaws and all amendments thereto as currently in effect;

(iii) the minutes of all meetings of shareholders and records of all action taken by shareholders without a meeting, for the past three years;

(iv) the financial statements described in RCW 23B.16.200(1), for the past three years;

(v) all communications in the form of a record to shareholders generally within the past three years;

(vi) a list of the names and business addresses of the current directors and officers; and

(vii) the most recent annual report delivered to the Washington Secretary of State.

 

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7.4 Contracts, Loans, Checks and Deposits

7.4.1 Contracts

The Board may authorize any officer or officers, or agent or agents, to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the corporation. The authority may be general or confined to specific instances.

7.4.2 Loans to the Corporation

No loans shall be contracted on behalf of the corporation and no evidences of indebtedness shall be issued in its name unless authorized by a resolution of the Board. The authority may be general or confined to specific instances.

7.4.3 Checks, Drafts, Etc.

All checks, drafts or other orders for the payment of money, notes or other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the corporation shall be signed by the officer or officers, or agent or agents, of the corporation and in the manner from time to time determined by resolution of the Board.

7.4.4 Deposits

All funds of the corporation not otherwise employed shall be deposited from time to time to the credit of the corporation in banks, trust companies or other depositories selected by the Board.

7.5 Corporate Seal

The Board may provide for a corporate seal that shall consist of the name of the corporation, the state of its incorporation and the year of its incorporation.

 

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Exhibit 4.2

 

ZILLOW, INC.

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTORS’ RIGHTS

AGREEMENT

September 7, 2007


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

RECITALS

       1   

1.      Registration Rights

     2   

1.1

 

Definitions

     2   

1.2

 

Request for Registration

     4   

1.3

 

Company Registration

     6   

1.4

 

Form S-3 Registration

     8   

1.5

 

Obligations of the Company

     9   

1.6

 

Information from Holder

     11   

1.7

 

Expenses of Registration

     11   

1.8

 

Delay of Registration

     11   

1.9

 

Indemnification

     12   

1.10

 

Reports Under the 1934 Act

     14   

1.11

 

Assignment of Registration Rights

     15   

1.12

 

Limitations on Subsequent Registration Rights

     15   

1.13

 

Market Stand-off Agreement

     16   

1.14

 

Termination of Registration Rights

     16   

2.      Covenants

     17   

2.1

 

Delivery of Financial Statements

     17   

2.2

 

Inspection

     17   

2.3

 

Right of First Offer

     18   

2.4

 

Board Committee Rights

     19   

2.5

 

Stock Option Vesting

     19   

2.6

 

Restrictions on Common Stock

     20   

2.7

 

Qualified Small Business Stock

     20   

2.8

 

Director and Officer Insurance

     20   

2.9

 

Board Observation Rights and Documents

     21   

2.10

 

Termination of Covenants

     21   

3.      Miscellaneous

     21   

3.1

 

Successors and Assigns

     21   

3.2

 

Governing Law

     22   

3.3

 

Counterparts

     22   

3.4

 

Titles and Subtitles

     22   

3.5

 

Notices

     22   

3.6

 

Entire Agreement; Amendments and Waivers

     22   

3.7

 

Severability

     23   

3.8

 

Aggregation of Stock

     23   

3.9

 

Expenses

     23   

3.10

 

Execution and Delivery

     23   

SCHEDULE A

 

Schedule of Investors

  

SCHEDULE B

 

Schedule of Common Holders

  


ZILLOW, INC.

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTORS’ RIGHTS

AGREEMENT

This Second Amended and Restated Investors’ Rights Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) is made as of the 7th day of September, 2007, by and among Zillow, Inc., a Washington corporation (the “ Company ”), and the investors listed on Schedule A hereto (individually, an “ Investor ” and collectively, the “ Investors ”) and the holders of Class B Common Stock and Class C Common Stock listed on Schedule B hereto (the “ Common Holders ”).

RECITALS

A. Certain of the Investors (the “ Existing Investors ”) hold shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock (the “ Series A Preferred ”) or shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock (the “ Series B Preferred ”), or both, and possess registration rights, information rights and other rights pursuant to a First Amended and Restated Investors’ Rights Agreement dated as of July 14, 2006 among the Company, certain holders of Class B Common Stock and Class C Common Stock of the Company and such Existing Investors (the “ Prior Agreement ”);

B. The Existing Investors are holders of at least two-thirds of the “Registrable Securities” of the Company (as defined under the Prior Agreement) held by Major Investors under the Prior Agreement, and desire to terminate the Prior Agreement and to accept the rights created pursuant hereto in lieu of the rights granted to them under the Prior Agreement;

C. The Founders (as defined in Section 1.1) are holders of a majority in interest of the “Registrable Securities” of the Company (as defined under the Prior Agreement) held by the Founders under the Prior Agreement, and desire to terminate the Prior Agreement and to accept the rights created pursuant hereto in lieu of the rights granted to them under the Prior Agreement;

D. Certain of the Investors intend to execute a Series C Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement of even date herewith (the “ Purchase Agreement ”) pursuant to which the Investors intend to purchase and the Company intends to sell shares of the Company’s Series C Preferred Stock (the “ Series C Preferred ” and, together with the Series A Preferred and the Series B Preferred, the “ Preferred Stock ”);

E. As a condition to the Company’s and the Investors’ mutual obligations at the First Closing (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), this Agreement must be executed on or by the First Closing by the Company, the Investors, holders of at least two-thirds of the “Registrable Securities” of the Company (as defined under the Prior Agreement) held by Major Investors under the Prior Agreement, and by holders of a majority in interest of the “Registrable Securities” of the Company (as defined under the Prior Agreement) held by the


Founders under the Prior Agreement;

AGREEMENT

To induce the Company, the Existing Investors and the Founders to approve the issuance of the Series C Preferred and to induce the Investors to invest funds in the Company pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Investors, the Existing Investors, the Founders and the Company hereby agree that the Prior Agreement shall be superseded and replaced in its entirety by this Agreement, and that this Agreement shall govern the rights of the Investors and the Common Holders to cause the Company to register shares of Common Stock issuable or issued to them and certain other matters as set forth herein.

 

1. Registration Rights

 

  1.1 Definitions

For purposes of this Agreement:

(a) The term “ Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

(b) The term “ Authorized Common Stock ” means the Common Stock, Class B Common Stock and Class C Common Stock of the Company.

(c) The term “ Eligible Investor ” means an Investor, or any assignee or transferee of record thereof to whom registration rights are assigned in accordance with Section 1.11, who owns of record or has the right to acquire at least (i) 344,800 shares of Series A Preferred (or Common Stock issued upon conversion of the Series A Preferred) that are Registrable Securities and as adjusted for splits, dividends, combinations and other recapitalizations, (ii) 65,000 shares of Series B Preferred (or Common Stock issued upon conversion of the Series B Preferred) that are Registrable Securities and as adjusted for splits, dividends, combinations and other recapitalizations, or (iii) 65,000 shares of Series C Preferred (or Common Stock issued upon conversion of the Series C Preferred) that are Registrable Securities and as adjusted for splits, dividends, combinations and other recapitalizations.

(d) The term “ Form S-3 ” means such form under the Act as in effect on the date hereof or any successor registration form under the Act subsequently adopted by the SEC that permits inclusion or incorporation of substantial information by reference to other documents filed by the Company with the SEC.

(e) The term “ Founder ” means a Common Holder that owns of record or has the right to acquire Founders’ Stock, or any assignee or transferee of record thereof to whom registration rights are assigned in accordance with Section 1.11 hereof.

(f) The term “ Founders’ Stock ” means the Class B Common Stock (the

 

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Class B Common Stock ”) and Class C Common Stock (the “ Class C Common Stock ”) of the Company, any Authorized Common Stock issued as a dividend or other distribution with respect to, or in exchange for or in replacement of the Class B Common Stock or Class C Common Stock, and any Authorized Common Stock issued or issuable upon conversion of the Class B Common Stock or Class C Common Stock.

(g) The term “ Holder ” means any person owning of record or having the right to acquire Registrable Securities or any assignee of record thereof to whom registration rights are assigned in accordance with Section 1.11 hereof.

(h) The term “ Major Investor ” means an Investor who holds, or any assignee or transferee of record thereof to whom registration rights are assigned in accordance with Section 1.11 who holds, at least (i) 6,275,860 shares of Series A Preferred (including for such purposes Common Stock issued or issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred) and as adjusted for splits, dividends, combinations and other recapitalizations, (ii) 3,900,185 shares of Series B Preferred (including for such purposes Common Stock issued or issuable upon conversion of the Series B Preferred) and as adjusted for splits, dividends, combinations and other recapitalizations, or (iii) 3,893,796 shares of Series C Preferred (including for such purposes Common Stock issued or issuable upon conversion of the Series C Preferred). For purposes of the preceding sentence, (x) for an Investor that is a venture capital fund, partnership, limited liability company or corporation, the affiliated venture capital funds, partners, retired partners, members and shareholders of and entities under common investment management with such Investor and (y) for an Investor that is an investment company, investment companies that are affiliated or under common investment management with such Investor, shall be deemed to be, together with such Investor, a single “Investor,” and the determination of whether an Investor constitutes a Major Investor shall be based upon the aggregate amount of Registrable Securities owned of record by all such related entities and individuals.

(i) The term “ 1934 Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(j) The term “ register, ” “ registered ” and “ registration ” refer to a registration effected by preparing and filing a registration statement in compliance with the Act, and the declaration or ordering of effectiveness of such registration statement or document.

(k) The term “ Registrable Securities ” means (i) the Common Stock issuable or issued upon conversion of the Series A Preferred, the Series B Preferred or the Series C Preferred, (ii) the Common Stock issuable or issued upon conversion of the Founders’ Stock, and (iii) any Common Stock of the Company issued as (or issuable upon the conversion or exercise of any warrant, right or other security that is issued as) a dividend or other distribution with respect to, or in exchange for, or in replacement of, the shares referenced in (i) or (ii) above, provided , however , that the foregoing definition shall exclude

 

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in all cases any Registrable Securities sold by a person in a transaction in which his, her or its rights under this Agreement are not assigned. In addition, Common Stock or other securities shall only be treated as Registrable Securities if and so long as they have not been (A) sold to or through a broker or dealer or underwriter in a public distribution or a public securities transaction, including sales made pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Act, or (B) sold in a transaction exempt from the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Act under Section 4(1) thereof so that all transfer restrictions, and restrictive legends with respect thereto, if any, are removed upon the consummation of such sale. The number of shares of Registrable Securities deemed to be outstanding at any given time shall be the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding that are Registrable Securities plus the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of Founders’ Stock, Series A Preferred, Series B Preferred and Series C Preferred that are Registrable Securities hereunder. For purposes of determining under this Agreement whether Common Stock is issuable upon conversion of Class C Common Stock, it shall be assumed that all conditions precedent or concurrent required to be satisfied for the conversion of Class C Common Stock have been satisfied.

(l) The term “ SEC ” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

  1.2 Request for Registration

(a) Subject to the conditions of this Section 1.2, if the Company shall receive at any time after the six month anniversary of the effective date of the Company’s first firm commitment underwritten public offering of its Common Stock under the Act, or five years after the first closing of the sale of the Company’s Series C Preferred (the “ First Closing ”), whichever is earlier, a written request from (i) one or more Major Investors or (ii) one or more Founders holding at least 30% of the then outstanding shares of Founders’ Stock that are Registrable Securities (the Holders making such request, the “ 1.2 Initiating Holders ”) that the Company file a registration statement under the Act covering the registration of Registrable Securities with an anticipated aggregate offering price in excess of $20,000,000 (a “ Qualified Initial Offering ”) then the Company shall, promptly but not later than twenty (20) days after the receipt thereof, give written notice of such request to all Eligible Investors and Founders, and subject to the limitations of this Section 1.2, use all reasonable efforts (including filing post-effective amendments and complying with the Securities Act) to effect, as soon as practicable, the registration under the Act of all Registrable Securities that the Eligible Investors and Founders request to be registered in a written request received by the Company within 20 days of the mailing of the Company’s notice pursuant to this Section 1.2(a).

(b) If the 1.2 Initiating Holders intend to distribute the Registrable Securities covered by their request by means of an underwriting, then they shall so advise the Company as a part of their request and the Company shall include such information in the written notice referred to in Section 1.2(a). In such event, the right of any Eligible Investor or Founder to include its Registrable Securities in such registration shall be conditioned upon

 

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such Holder’s participation in such underwriting and the inclusion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities in the underwriting (unless otherwise mutually agreed by a majority-in-interest of the 1.2 Initiating Holders and such Holder) to the extent provided herein. All Eligible Investors and Founders proposing to distribute their securities through such underwriting shall (and the Company, if applicable) enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the underwriter or underwriters selected for such underwriting by the Company (which underwriter or underwriters shall be reasonably acceptable to a majority-in-interest of the 1.2 Initiating Holders). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 1.2, if the underwriter advises the Company that marketing factors require a limitation of the number of securities underwritten (including Registrable Securities), then the Company shall so advise all Holders of Registrable Securities that would otherwise be underwritten pursuant hereto, and the number of shares that may be included in the underwriting shall be apportioned among the selling Eligible Investors and Founders such that the Eligible Investors may include 65% of the total amount of securities to be so included therein (to be apportioned pro rata among the selling Eligible Investors according to the total amount of securities that, absent such cutback, would be entitled to be included therein owned by each Eligible Investor) and the Founders may include 35% of the total amount of securities to be so included therein (to be apportioned pro rata among the Founders according to the total amount of securities that, absent such cutback, would be entitled to be included therein owned by each Founder, or in such other proportions as shall mutually be agreed to by such selling Eligible Investors and Founders), provided , however , that the number of shares of Registrable Securities to be included in such underwriting shall not be reduced unless all other securities are first entirely excluded from the underwriting and registration. Any Registrable Securities excluded or withdrawn from such underwriting shall be withdrawn from the registration.

(c) The Company shall not be required to effect a registration pursuant to this Section 1.2:

(1) in any particular jurisdiction in which the Company would be required to execute a general consent to service of process in effecting such registration, unless the Company is already subject to service in such jurisdiction, and except as may be required under the Act; or

(2) for a Major Investor after the Company has effected two registrations under such Section 1.2 in which one or more Major Investors were the Initiating Holders, or for a Founder after the Company has effected two registrations under such Section 1.2 in which one or more Founders were the Initiating Holders, and all such registrations have been declared or ordered effective; or

(3) during the period starting with the date that is 90 days before the Company’s good faith estimate of the date of the filing of, and ending on the date that is 180 days after the effective date of a Company-initiated registration subject to Section 1.3 below, provided that the Company is actively employing in good faith all reasonable efforts

 

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to cause such registration statement to become effective; or

(4) if the 1.2 Initiating Holders propose to dispose of Registrable Securities that may be registered on Form S-3 pursuant to Section 1.4 hereof; or

(5) if the Company shall furnish to Holders requesting a registration statement pursuant to this Section 1.2, a certificate signed by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer or Chairman of the Board stating that in the good faith judgment of the Board of Directors of the Company, it would be detrimental to the Company and its shareholders for such registration statement to be effected at such time, in which event the Company shall have the right to defer such filing for a period of not more than 90 days after receiving the 1.2 Initiating Holders request, provided that such right to delay a request shall be exercised by the Company not more than once in any 12-month period, and provided , further , that the Company shall not register any securities for the account of itself or any other shareholder during such 90-day period (other than a registration relating solely to the sale of securities of participants in a Company stock plan, a registration relating to a corporate reorganization or transaction under Rule 145 of the Act, a registration on any form that does not include substantially the same information as would be required to be included in a registration statement covering the sale of the Registrable Securities, or a registration in which the only Common Stock being registered is Common Stock issuable upon conversion of debt securities that are also being registered).

 

  1.3 Company Registration

(a) If the Company proposes to register (including for this purpose a registration initiated by the Company for shareholders other than the Holders) any of its stock or other securities under the Act in connection with the public offering for cash of such securities (other than a registration relating solely to the sale of securities to participants in a Company stock plan, a registration relating to a corporate reorganization or other transaction under Rule 145 of the Act, a registration on any form that does not include substantially the same information as would be required to be included in a registration statement covering the sale of the Registrable Securities, or a registration in which the only Common Stock being registered is Common Stock issuable upon conversion of debt securities that are also being registered), then the Company shall, at such time, notify each Eligible Investor and Founder in writing at least 45 days before such registration. Upon the written request of any Eligible Investor or Founder given within 15 days after delivery of such notice by the Company in accordance with Section 3.5, the Company shall, subject to the provisions of Section 1.3(c), use all reasonable efforts to cause to be registered under the Act all of the Registrable Securities that each such Eligible Investor or Founder has requested to be registered.

Each Eligible Investor’s and Founder’s written request shall state the number of Registrable Securities that such Holder wishes to include in such registration statement. Eligible Investors and Founders that do not elect to participate in any registration and underwriting under this Section 1.3 shall nevertheless continue to have the right to include

 

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any Registrable Securities in subsequent registrations and underwritings to which this Section 1.3 is applicable.

(b) Right to Terminate Registration . The Company shall have the right to terminate or withdraw any registration initiated by it under this Section 1.3 before the effectiveness of such registration whether or not any Eligible Investor or Founder has elected to include securities in such registration. The expenses of such withdrawn registration shall be borne by the Company in accordance with Section 1.7 hereof.

(c) Underwriting Requirements .

The Company shall not be required to include in any registration and underwriting to which this Section 1.3 is applicable, the Registrable Securities of any Eligible Investor or Founder that fails to execute the underwriting agreement entered into between the Company and the underwriter or underwriters selected by the Company. In addition, if the total amount of securities, including Registrable Securities, requested by shareholders to be included in such offering exceeds the amount of securities to be sold other than by the Company that the underwriters determine in their sole discretion is compatible with the success of the offering, then the Company shall be required to include in the offering only that number of Registrable Securities that the underwriters determine in good faith will not jeopardize the success of the offering (the securities so included to be apportioned among the selling Eligible Investors and Founders such that the Eligible Investors may include 65% of the total amount of the securities to be so included therein (to be apportioned pro rata among the selling Eligible Investors according to the total amount of securities that, absent such cutback, would be entitled to be included therein owned by each Eligible Investor) and the Founders may include 35% of the total amount of securities to be so included therein (to be apportioned pro rata among the Founders according to the total amount of securities that, absent such cutback, would be entitled to be included therein owned by each Founder), or in such other proportions as shall mutually be agreed to by such selling Eligible Investors and Founders), but in no event shall (i) the amount of securities of the selling Eligible Investors and Founders included in the offering be reduced below 30% of the total amount of securities included in such offering, unless such offering is the initial public offering of the Company’s securities, in which case the selling Eligible Investors and Founders may be completely excluded if the underwriters make the determination described above and no other shareholder’s securities are included, (ii) any securities held by Holders other than the Eligible Investors and the Founders be included if any securities held by the Eligible Investors and the Founders are excluded, or (iii) the number of shares of Registrable Securities to be included in such underwriting be reduced unless all other securities (other than those of the Company) are first entirely excluded from the underwriting. For purposes of the preceding parentheticals concerning apportionment, for any selling shareholder that is a Holder of Registrable Securities as defined in Section 1.1(k)(i) (including securities issued under Section 1.1(k)(iii) in respect of Registrable Securities as defined in Section 1.1(k)(i)) and that is (x) a venture capital fund, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation, the affiliated venture capital funds, partners, retired partners, members, and shareholders of,

 

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or entities under common investment management with, such Holder, or the estates and family members of any such partners, retired partners, members and any trusts for the benefit of any of the foregoing persons or (y) an investment company, investment companies that are affiliated or under common investment management with such Holder, shall be deemed to be a single “selling Eligible Investor , ” and any pro rata reduction with respect to such “selling Eligible Investor” shall be based upon the aggregate amount of Registrable Securities owned of record by all such related entities and individuals.

(d) No Demand Registration . Registration pursuant to this Section 1.3 shall not be deemed to be a request for registration as described in Section 1.2 above. Except as otherwise provided herein, there shall be no limit on the number of times the Eligible Investors or Founders may request registration of Registrable Securities under this Section 1.3.

 

  1.4 Form S-3 Registration

In case the Company shall receive from (i) a Major Investor or (ii) one or more Founders holding at least 30% of the then outstanding shares of Founders’ Stock that are Registrable Securities (the Holders making such request, the “ 1.4 Initiating Holders ”) a written request or requests that the Company effect a registration on Form S-3 and any related qualification or compliance with respect to all or a part of the Registrable Securities owned by such Holders, then the Company shall:

(a) promptly give written notice of the proposed registration, and any related qualification or compliance, to all other Eligible Investors and Founders; and

(b) use all reasonable efforts to effect, as soon as reasonably practicable, such registration and all such qualifications and compliances as may be so requested and as would permit or facilitate the sale and distribution of all or such portion of such 1.4 Initiating Holders’ Registrable Securities as are specified in such request, together with all or such portion of the Registrable Securities of any other Eligible Investors or Founders joining in such request as are specified in a written request given within 15 days after receipt of such written notice from the Company, provided , however , that the Company shall not be obligated to effect any such registration, qualification or compliance pursuant to this Section 1.4:

(1) if Form S-3 is not available for use by the Company with respect to such offering by such Holders;

(2) if the Major Investors, Eligible Investors and Founders, together with the holders of any other securities of the Company entitled to inclusion in such registration, propose to sell Registrable Securities and such other securities (if any) at an aggregate price to the public of less than $10,000,000;

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certificate signed by the Chief Executive Officer or Chairman of the Board of the Company stating that, in the good faith judgment of the Board of Directors of the Company, it would be detrimental to the Company and its shareholders for such Form S-3 registration to be effected at such time, in which event the Company shall have the right to defer the filing of the Form S-3 registration statement for a period of not more than 90 days after receiving the 1.4 Initiating Holders’ request under this Section 1.4, provided , however , that the Company shall not utilize this right more than once in any 12-month period and provided , further , that the Company shall not register any securities for the account of itself or any other shareholder during such 90-day period (other than a registration relating solely to the sale of securities of participants in a Company stock plan, a registration relating to a corporate reorganization or transaction under Rule 145 of the Act, a registration on any form that does not include substantially the same information as would be required to be included in a registration statement covering the sale of the Registrable Securities, or a registration in which the only Common Stock being registered is Common Stock issuable upon conversion of debt securities that are also being registered);

(4) for a Major Investor if the Company has, within the 12-month period preceding the date of such request, already effected two registrations on Form S-3 pursuant to this Section 1.4 at the request of one or more of the Major Investors, or for a Founder if the Company has, within the 12-month period preceding the date of such request, already effected two registrations on Form S-3 pursuant to this Section 1.4 at the request of one or more of the Founders; or

(5) in any particular jurisdiction in which the Company would be required to qualify to do business or to execute a general consent to service of process in effecting such registration, qualification or compliance.

(c) If the 1.4 Initiating Holders intend to distribute the Registrable Securities covered by their request by means of an underwriting, they shall so advise the Company as a part of their request made pursuant to this Section 1.4 and the Company shall include such information in the written notice referred to in Section 1.4(a). The provisions of Section 1.2(b) shall be applicable to such request (with the substitution of Section 1.4 for references to Section 1.2).

(d) Subject to the foregoing, the Company shall file a Form S-3 registration statement covering the Registrable Securities and other securities so requested to be registered as soon as practicable after receipt of the request or requests of the Holders. Registrations effected pursuant to this Section 1.4 shall not be counted as requests for registration effected pursuant to Section 1.2. Except as otherwise provided herein, there shall be no limit on the number of times the Holders may request registration of Registrable Securities under this Section 1.4.

 

  1.5 Obligations of the Company

Whenever required under this Section 1 to effect the registration of any Registrable

 

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Securities, the Company shall, as expeditiously as reasonably possible:

(a) prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement with respect to such Registrable Securities and use all reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective, and, upon the request of the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities registered thereunder, keep such registration statement effective for a period of up to 120 days or, if earlier, until the distribution contemplated in the Registration Statement has been completed;

(b) prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and supplements to such registration statement and the prospectus used in connection with such registration statement as may be necessary or advisable to comply with the provisions of the Act with respect to the disposition of all securities covered by such registration statement for the period set forth in paragraph (a) above;

(c) furnish to the Holders such numbers of copies of a prospectus, including a preliminary prospectus, in conformity with the requirements of the Act, and such other documents as they may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of Registrable Securities owned by them;

(d) use reasonable efforts to register and qualify the securities covered by such registration statement under such other securities or “blue sky” laws of such jurisdictions as shall be reasonably requested by the Holders, provided that the Company shall not be required in connection therewith or as a condition thereto to qualify to do business or to file a general consent to service of process in any such states or jurisdictions;

(e) in the event of any underwritten public offering, enter into and perform its obligations under an underwriting agreement, in usual and customary form, with the managing underwriter of such offering;

(f) notify each Holder of Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement at any time when a prospectus relating thereto is required to be delivered under the Act of the happening of any event as a result of which the prospectus included in such registration statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances then existing;

(g) cause all such Registrable Securities registered pursuant to this Agreement to be listed on each securities exchange and/or quoted on each broker-dealer network on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed and/or quoted;

(h) provide a transfer agent and registrar for all Registrable Securities registered pursuant to this Agreement and a CUSIP number for all such Registrable Securities, in each case not later than the effective date of such registration; and

 

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(i) use its best efforts to furnish, at the request of any Holder requesting registration of Registrable Securities pursuant to this Section 1, on the date that such Registrable Securities are delivered to the underwriters for sale in connection with a registration pursuant to this Section 1, if such securities are being sold through underwriters, or, if such securities are not being sold through underwriters, on the date that the registration statement with respect to such securities becomes effective, (x) an opinion, dated such date, of the counsel representing the Company for the purposes of such registration, in form and substance as is customarily given to underwriters in an underwritten public offering, addressed to the underwriters, if any, and to the Holders requesting registration of Registrable Securities and (y) a letter dated such date, from the independent certified public accountants of the Company, in form and substance as is customarily given by independent certified public accountants to underwriters in an underwritten public offering, addressed to the underwriters, if any, and to the Holders requesting registration of Registrable Securities.

 

  1.6 Information from Holder

It shall be a condition precedent to the obligations of the Company to take any action pursuant to this Section 1 with respect to the Registrable Securities of any selling Holder that such Holder shall furnish to the Company such information regarding itself, the Registrable Securities held by it, and the intended method of disposition of such securities as shall be reasonably required to effect the registration of such Holder’s Registrable Securities.

 

  1.7 Expenses of Registration

All expenses other than underwriting discounts, commissions and stock transfer taxes incurred in connection with registrations, filings or qualifications pursuant to Sections 1.2, 1.3, and 1.4, including (without limitation) all registration, filing and qualification fees, printer’s and accounting fees, fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company and the reasonable fees of one special counsel for the selling Holders (not to exceed $25,000) shall be borne by the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be required to pay for any expenses of any registration proceeding begun pursuant to Sections 1.2 or 1.4 if the registration request is subsequently withdrawn at the request of the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities to be registered (in which case all participating Holders shall bear such expenses pro rata based upon the number of Registrable Securities that were to be requested in the withdrawn registration), unless, (a) in the case of a registration requested under Section 1.2, the respective Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities subject to Section 1.2, respectively, agree to forfeit such Holders’ right to one demand registration pursuant to Section 1.2; or (b) in the case of a registration requested under Section 1.4, the respective Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities subject to Section 1.4 agree that the withdrawn registration shall be counted as one of such Holders’ requests for registration under Section 1.4(b)(4); and provided further that, if at the time of such withdrawal, the Holders have learned of a material adverse change in the condition, business or prospects of the Company from that known to the Holders at the time of their request and have withdrawn the request with reasonable promptness following disclosure by the Company of such

 

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material adverse change, then the Holders shall not be required to pay any of such expenses and shall retain their rights pursuant to Section 1.2 or 1.4, as the case may be.

 

  1.8 Delay of Registration

No Holder shall have any right to obtain or seek an injunction restraining or otherwise delaying any such registration as the result of any controversy that might arise with respect to the interpretation or implementation of this Section 1.

 

  1.9 Indemnification

In the event any Registrable Securities are included in a registration statement under this Section 1:

(a) To the extent permitted by law, the Company will indemnify and hold harmless each Holder, the partners or officers, directors and shareholders of each Holder, legal counsel and accountants for each Holder, any underwriter (as defined in the Act) for such Holder and each person, if any, who controls such Holder or underwriter within the meaning of the Act or the 1934 Act, against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities (joint or several) to which they may become subject under the Act, the 1934 Act, any state securities laws or any rule or regulation promulgated under the Act, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any of the following statements, omissions or violations (collectively a “ Violation ”): (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in such registration statement, including any preliminary or final prospectus contained therein, and any amendments, supplements or exhibits thereto, or in any state “blue sky” filing required in connection therewith, (ii) the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein, or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or (iii) any violation or alleged violation by the Company of the Act, the 1934 Act, any state securities laws or any rule or regulation promulgated under the Act, the 1934 Act or any state securities laws, and the Company will reimburse each such Holder, underwriter, controlling person or other aforementioned person for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action as such expenses are incurred, provided , however , that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section l.9(a) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action if such settlement is effected without the consent of the Company (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), nor shall the Company be liable in any such case for any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action to the extent that it arises out of or is based upon a Violation that occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished expressly for use in connection with such registration by any such Holder, underwriter, controlling person or other aforementioned person, and provided further , that the foregoing indemnity agreement with respect to any preliminary prospectus shall not inure to the benefit of any Holder or underwriter or other aforementioned person, or any person controlling such Holder or underwriter, from whom the

 

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person asserting any such losses, claims, damages or liabilities purchased shares in the offering, if a copy of the prospectus (as then amended or supplemented if the Company shall have furnished any amendments or supplements thereto) was not sent or given by or on behalf of such Holder or underwriter or other aforementioned person to such person, if required by law so to have been delivered, at or prior to the written confirmation of the sale of the shares to such person, and if the prospectus (as so amended or supplemented) would have cured the defect giving rise to such loss, claim, damage or liability.

(b) To the extent permitted by law, each selling Holder will severally but not jointly indemnify and hold harmless the Company, each of its directors, each of its officers who has signed the registration statement, each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of the Act, legal counsel and accountants for the Company, any underwriter, any other Holder selling securities in such registration statement and any controlling person of any such underwriter or other Holder, against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities to which any of the foregoing persons may become subject, under the Act, the 1934 Act, any state securities laws or any rule or regulation promulgated under the Act, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereto) arise out of or are based upon any Violation, in each case to the extent (and only to the extent) that such Violation occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished by such Holder expressly for use in connection with such registration, and each such Holder will reimburse any person intended to be indemnified pursuant to this Section l.9(b), for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such person in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action as such expenses are incurred, provided , however , that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 1.9(b) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action if such settlement is effected without the consent of the Holder (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), and provided that in no event shall any indemnity under this Section l.9(b) exceed the net proceeds from the offering received by such Holder.

(c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 1.9 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 1.9, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in, and, to the extent the indemnifying party so desires, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties, provided , however , that an indemnified party (together with all other indemnified parties that may be represented without conflict by one counsel) shall have the right to retain one separate counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action, if prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, shall

 

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relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Section 1.9, but the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Section 1.9.

(d) If the indemnification provided for in this Section 1.9 is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unavailable to an indemnified party with respect to any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense referred to herein, then the indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party hereunder, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such loss, liability, claim, damage or expense in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party on the one hand and of the indemnified party on the other in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted in such loss, liability, claim, damage or expense, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations, provided , however , that no contribution from any Holder, when combined with any amounts paid by such Holder pursuant to Section 1.9(b), shall exceed the net proceeds from the offering received by such Holder. The relative fault of the indemnifying party and of the indemnified party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the indemnifying party or by the indemnified party and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information, and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission.

(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that the provisions on indemnification and contribution contained in the underwriting agreement entered into in connection with the underwritten public offering are in conflict with the foregoing provisions, the provisions in the underwriting agreement shall control.

(f) The obligations of the Company and Holders under this Section 1.9 shall survive the completion of any offering of Registrable Securities in a registration statement under this Section 1, and otherwise.

 

  1.10 Reports Under the 1934 Act

With a view to making available to the Holders the benefits of Rule 144 promulgated under the Act and any other rule or regulation of the SEC that may at any time permit a Holder to sell securities of the Company to the public without registration or pursuant to a registration on Form S-3, the Company agrees to:

(a) make and keep public information available, as those terms are understood and defined in SEC Rule 144 (or any successor rule promulgated under the Act “ Rule 144 ”), at all times after the effective date of the initial public offering of the Company’s equity securities,

(b) file with the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of the Company under the Act and the 1934 Act; and

 

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(c) furnish to any Holder, so long as the Holder owns any Registrable Securities, forthwith upon request (i) a written statement by the Company that it has complied with the reporting requirements of Rule 144 (at any time after the date that is 90 days after the effective date of the first registration statement filed by the Company), the Act and the 1934 Act (at any time after it has become subject to such reporting requirements), or that it qualifies as a registrant whose securities may be resold pursuant to Form S-3 (at any time after it so qualifies), (ii) a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the Company and such other reports and documents so filed by the Company, and (iii) such other information as may be reasonably requested in availing any Holder of any rule or regulation of the SEC that permits the selling of any such securities without registration or pursuant to such form.

 

  1.11 Assignment of Registration Rights

The rights to cause the Company to register Registrable Securities pursuant to this Section 1 may be assigned (but only with all related obligations) by a Holder to a transferee or assignee of such securities that (a) is a partner, limited partner or retired partner of a Holder that is a partnership, (b) is a member or retired member of any Holder that is a limited liability company, (c) is a spouse, sibling, lineal descendant or ancestor of a Holder, or any trust established for the benefit of a Holder or any spouse, sibling, lineal descendant or ancestor of a Holder, (d) is controlled by, controlling or under common control or common investment management with the Holder, (e) after such assignment or transfer, holds at least 344,800 shares of Registrable Securities issued or issuable upon the conversion of shares of Series A Preferred (subject to adjustment for splits, dividends, combinations and other recapitalizations), (f) after such assignment or transfer, holds at least 65,000 shares of Registrable Securities issued or issuable upon the conversion of shares of Series B Preferred (subject to adjustment for splits, dividends, combinations and other recapitalizations), or (g) after such assignment or transfer, holds at least 65,000 shares of Registrable Securities issued or issuable upon the conversion of shares of Series C Preferred (subject to adjustment for splits, dividends, combinations and other recapitalizations), provided: (i) the Company is, within a reasonable time after such transfer, furnished with written notice of the name and address of such transferee or assignee and the securities with respect to which such registration rights are being assigned, (ii) such transferee or assignee agrees in writing to be bound by and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including without limitation the provisions of Section 1.13 below, and (iii) such assignment shall be effective only if immediately following such transfer the further disposition of such securities by the transferee or assignee is restricted under the Act.

 

  1.12 Limitations on Subsequent Registration Rights

From and after the date of this Agreement, the Company shall not, without the prior written consent of the (a) Holders of 70% of the Common Stock issued or issuable upon the conversion of the Preferred Stock and that are Registrable Securities and (b) Holders of a majority of Common Stock issued or issuable upon conversion of the Founders’ Stock and

 

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that are Registrable Securities, enter into any agreement with any holder or prospective holder of any securities of the Company that would allow such holder or prospective holder: (i) to include such securities in any registration filed under Sections 1.2, 1.3 or 1.4 hereof, unless under the terms of such agreement, such holder or prospective holder may include such securities in any such registration only to the extent that the inclusion of such securities will not reduce the amount of the Registrable Securities of the Holders that are included, or (ii) to exercise other registration rights, except registration rights that are subordinate or pari passu with to those granted to the Holders hereunder.

 

  1.13 Market Stand-off Agreement

Each Holder hereby agrees that it will not, without the prior written consent of the managing underwriter, during the period commencing on the date of the final prospectus relating to the Company’s initial public offering and ending on the date specified by the Company and the managing underwriter (such period not to exceed 180 days) following the effective date of the registration statement for such offering, if so required by the underwriters of such offering, (a) lend, offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock held immediately prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement for such offering, or (b) enter into any swap, hedging or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of such Common Stock, whether any such transaction described in clause (a) or (b) above is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock or such other securities, in cash or otherwise. The foregoing provisions of this Section 1.13 shall not apply to the sale of any shares to an underwriter pursuant to an underwriting agreement, and shall only be applicable to the Holders if all officers, directors and greater than 1% shareholders of the Company enter into similar agreements; provided , however , that if any provision of such agreement is waived or terminated with respect to any of the securities of any Holder hereof or any such officer, director or greater than 1% shareholder (in any such case of waiver or termination, such securities being the “ Released Securities ”), the foregoing provisions shall be waived or terminated, as applicable, to the same extent with respect to the same percentage of securities of each Holder as the percentage the Released Securities represent with respect to the securities held by such released Holder or the applicable officer, director or greater than 1% shareholder that were subject to such agreement immediately prior to such waiver or termination. The underwriters in connection with the Company’s initial public offering are intended third party beneficiaries of this Section 1.13 and shall have the right, power and authority to enforce the provisions of this Section 1.13 as though they were a party hereto. Holders further agree to sign the underwriter’s standard market stand-off agreement reflecting the foregoing provisions. In order to enforce the foregoing covenants, the Company may impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to the Registrable Securities of each Holder (and the shares or securities of every other person subject to the foregoing restriction) until the end of such period.

 

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  1.14 Termination of Registration Rights

No Holder shall be entitled to exercise any right provided for in this Section 1 after the earliest of: (a) five years following the consummation of an initial public offering of the Company’s equity securities, (b) as to any Holder, such earlier time after the initial public offering at which (i) such Holder can sell all shares held by it in compliance with Rule 144(k) of the Act or (ii) such Holder holds 1% or less of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock and all Registrable Securities held by such Holder (together with any affiliate of the Holder with whom such Holder must aggregate its sales under Rule 144 of the Act) can be sold in any three-month period without registration in compliance with Rule 144 of the Act.

 

2. Covenants

The Company hereby covenants to each of the Investors as follows:

 

  2.1 Delivery of Financial Statements

The Company shall deliver to each Major Investor:

(a) as soon as practicable, but in any event within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Company, an income statement for such fiscal year, a balance sheet of the Company and statement of shareholder’s equity as of the end of such year, and a statement of cash flows for such year, such year-end financial reports to be in reasonable detail, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“ GAAP ”) and commencing with the financial reports for fiscal year end 2005, audited by an accounting firm of national standing;

(b) as soon as practicable, but in any event within 45 days after the end of each of the first three quarters of each fiscal year of the Company, an income statement, statement of cash flows for such fiscal quarter and a balance sheet as of the end of such fiscal quarter, to be in reasonable detail and prepared in accordance with GAAP;

(c) as soon as practicable, but in any event at least 30 days prior to the end of each fiscal year, a budget and business plan for the next fiscal year, prepared on a monthly basis, including balance sheets, income statements and statements of cash flows for such months and, as soon as prepared, any other budgets or revised budgets prepared by the Company; and

(d) such other information relating to the financial condition, business or corporate affairs of the Company as the Major Investor may from time to time request, provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated under this subsection (d) to provide information that (i) it deems in good faith to be a trade secret or similar confidential information or (ii) that the Company does not prepare or collect as part of its ordinary course operations and that it reasonably considers to be unduly burdensome to prepare or collect in order to satisfy the request.

 

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  2.2 Inspection

The Company shall permit each Major Investor, at such Major Investor’s expense, to visit and inspect the Company’s properties and facilities, to examine its books of account and records and to discuss the Company’s affairs, finances and accounts with its executive officers, all at such reasonable times as may be requested by the Investor, provided , however , that the Company shall not be obligated pursuant to this Section 2.2 to provide access to any information that it reasonably considers to be a trade secret or similar confidential information if, in consultation with legal counsel, the Company determines that providing such access would compromise the Company’s rights with respect to such information, unless such Major Investor delivers a confidentiality and non-disclosure agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company’s legal counsel.

 

  2.3 Right of First Offer

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions specified in this Section 2.3, if the Company proposes to issue Additional Shares of Common Stock (as defined in Section 2.2(d)(iv)(A)(IV)( d ) of the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as may be amended), it shall in any case provide each Major Investor and Founder (each a “ First Offer Holder ”), with a written notice (the “ Issuance Notice ”) stating (i) its bona fide intention to offer such Additional Shares of Common Stock, (ii) the number of such Additional Shares of Common Stock to be offered, and (iii) the price and terms upon which it proposes to offer such Additional Shares of Common Stock. By written notification received by the Company, within 15 calendar days after receipt of the Issuance Notice, each First Offer Holder may elect to purchase or obtain, at the price and on the terms specified in the Issuance Notice, up to that portion of such Additional Shares of Common Stock (such holder’s “ Pro-Rata Portion ”) that equals the proportion that the number of shares of Common Stock then held, or issuable or issued upon conversion of Series A Preferred, Series B Preferred, Series C Preferred, Class B Common Stock or Class C Common Stock then held by such Holder, bears to the total number of shares of Common Stock of the Company then outstanding, including the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of all outstanding Series A Preferred, Series B Preferred, Series C Preferred, Class B Common Stock or Class C Common Stock, upon conversion of all other outstanding convertible securities, and upon exercise of all outstanding options and warrants (and assuming conversion of convertible securities issuable upon exercise of options and warrants).

(b) In the event that such First Offer Holder fails to give such notice within the prescribed period, or otherwise fails to purchase its Pro-Rata Portion of such Additional Shares of Common Stock the Company shall promptly inform in writing each First Offer Holder that has elected to purchase its full Pro-Rata Portion (a “ Fully Exercising Investor ”) of any other First Offer Holder’s failure to do so. During the 10-day period commencing after the delivery of such supplemental notice, each Fully Exercising Investor shall be entitled to obtain its Pro Rata Portion of the Additional Shares of Common Stock not purchased by other First Offer Holders.

 

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(c) If all Additional Shares of Common Stock that First Offer Holders are entitled to obtain pursuant to Section 2.3(a) and (b) are not elected to be obtained as provided in Section 2.3(a) and (b) hereof, then the Company may, during the 90-day period following the expiration of the period provided in Section 2.3(a) or (b) hereof, as the case may be, offer the remaining unsubscribed portion of such Additional Shares of Common Stock to any person or persons at a price not less than, and upon terms no more favorable to the offeree than those specified in the Issuance Notice. If the Company does not enter into an agreement for the sale of the Additional Shares of Common Stock within such period, or if such agreement is not consummated within 90 days of the execution thereof, the right provided hereunder shall be deemed to be revived and such Additional Shares of Common Stock shall not be offered unless first reoffered to the First Offer Holders in accordance herewith.

(d) The right of first offer in this Section 2.3 shall not be applicable to the issuance of securities excluded from the definition of Additional Shares of Common Stock in the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation. The rights of first offer in this Section 2.3 shall also not be applicable to the issuance of shares of Series C Preferred pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.

(e) The right of first offer in this Section 2.3 shall not be applicable with respect to any First Offer Holder with regard to any issue of Additional Shares of Common Stock, if (i) at the time of such issue of Additional Shares of Common Stock, such First Offer Holder is not an accredited investor, and (ii) such issue of Additional Shares of Common Stock is otherwise being offered only to accredited investors.

(f) The rights provided in this Section 2.3 may not be assigned or transferred; provided , however , that (i) a First Offer Holder that is a venture capital fund or investment company may assign or transfer such rights to an affiliated venture capital fund or investment company or a venture capital fund or investment company under common investment management and (ii) a Holder may assign its rights hereunder to a spouse, sibling, lineal descendant or ancestor of such Holder, or any trust established for the benefit of such Holder or any spouse, sibling, lineal descendant or ancestor of such Holder.

 

  2.4 Board Committee Rights

The Company agrees that each committee of the Board of Directors shall, if requested by a director elected solely by the holders of the Series A Preferred (a “ Series A Director ”), include at least one Series A Director, provided at least one Series A Director is willing to serve on such committee.

 

  2.5 Stock Option Vesting

Except as expressly approved by the Board of Directors, including the Series A Directors, all stock, options, or other rights exercisable for or convertible into stock, issued to employees, directors, consultants and the like of the Company shall be granted with four-year vesting, with 25% of such stock, options or rights vesting on the first anniversary from the

 

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date of grant and the remainder vesting in equal monthly installments after the first anniversary until fully vested, provided, however, that excluded from the application of this Section 2.5 shall be the issuance of the Series C Preferred to employees, directors or consultants pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and the issuance of stock to employees, directors or consultants in connection with bona fide equity financings that are negotiated by the Company on an arms’ length basis and approved by the Board of Directors.

 

  2.6 Restrictions on Common Stock

Except as expressly approved by the Board, including at least one of the Series A Directors, the Company shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to cause Authorized Common Stock issued by the Company to be subject to (a) a right of first refusal to acquire such shares in favor of the Company and (b) a 180-day lockup period in connection with the Company’s initial public offering on terms substantially the same as provided in Section 1.13 above; provided, however, that such right of first refusal shall be subject to customary exclusions and shall expire on the earlier of (y) a bona fide underwritten initial public offering of the Company’s securities pursuant to the Act and (z) a transaction constituting a Deemed Liquidation under the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation. The Company shall retain a right to repurchase those shares of Company Common Stock purchased by Company employees (other than the Founders) on or about July 20, 2005.

 

  2.7 Qualified Small Business Stock

So long as a Major Investor, or a transferee thereof in whose hands the shares of Series A Preferred or Series B Preferred are eligible to qualify as “qualified small business stock” (as defined in Section 1202(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”)), holds any shares of Series A Preferred or Series B Preferred (including, without limitation, the shares of Common Stock issued upon conversion thereof), the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such shares, as well as any shares into which such shares are converted, within the meaning of Section 1202(f) of the Code (collectively, the “ Eligible Shares ”), to constitute “qualified small business stock”; provided , however , that such requirement shall not be applicable if the Board of Directors of the Company (including at least one of the Series A Directors) determines, in its good faith business judgment, that such qualification is inconsistent with the best interests of the Company. The Company shall submit to the Major Investors who hold Series A Preferred or Series B Preferred and to the Internal Revenue Service any reports that may be required under Section 1202(d)(1)(C) of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder. In addition, within 20 business days after any such Major Investor’s written request therefor, the Company shall deliver to such Investor a written statement, if and to the extent required by law to cause such shares to constitute “qualified small business stock, indicating whether, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, (and what portion of) such Investor’s interest in the Company constitutes “qualified small business stock”.

 

  2.8 Director and Officer Insurance

 

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The Company shall maintain at all times during which a Series A Director serves on the Board of Directors, in full force and effect with financially sound and reputable insurers, directors’ and officers’ liability insurance in an amount not less than $5,000,000.

 

  2.9 Board Observation Rights and Documents

As long as PAR Investment Partners, L.P. or its successor in interest (“ PAR ”) is a Major Investor, PAR will be entitled to designate one representative of PAR (the “ PAR Observer ”), and as long as Legg Mason Opportunity Trust, a Series of Legg Mason Investment Trust, Inc. or its successor in interest (“ Legg Mason ”) is a Major Investor, Legg Mason will be entitled to designate one representative of Legg Mason (the “ Legg Mason Observer ”, each of the PAR Observer and the Legg Mason Observer being an “ Observer ”), to attend all meetings of the Company’s Board of Directors in a nonvoting observer capacity and, in this respect, the Company shall contemporaneously provide any such Observer with copies of all official Company Board of Director notices, documents and communications, such as meeting notices, meeting materials and meeting packages; provided, however, that such Observer shall agree to hold in confidence and trust and to act in a fiduciary manner with respect to all confidential information so provided; and, provided further, that the Company reserves the right to withhold any information and to exclude any such Observer from any meeting or portion thereof (i) if access to such information or attendance at such meeting could adversely affect the attorney-client privilege between the Company and its counsel, (ii) in the case of the PAR Observer, if PAR or the PAR Observer is a direct competitor of the Company; provided that any PAR investments in other companies constituting a less-than-controlling interest will not alone qualify PAR or the PAR Observer as a direct competitor of the Company, or (iii) in the case of the Legg Mason Observer, if Legg Mason or the Legg Mason Observer is a direct competitor of the Company, provided that any Legg Mason investments in other companies constituting a less-than-controlling interests will not alone qualify Legg Mason or the Legg Mason Observer as a direct competitor of the Company.

 

  2.10 Termination of Covenants

The covenants set forth in Section 2 (other than Sections 2.6 (excluding the last sentence thereof), 2.7 and 2.8) shall terminate and be of no further force or effect (a) upon the consummation of the Company’s initial sale of its Common Stock or other securities pursuant to a Registration Statement under the Act (other than a registration statement relating either to the sale of securities to employees of the Company pursuant to its stock option, stock purchase or similar plan or a SEC Rule 145 transaction), (b) upon a Deemed Liquidation (as defined in the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation) or (c) for purposes of Sections 2.1 and 2.2 only, at such time as the Company becomes subject to the reporting provisions of the 1934 Act.

 

3. Miscellaneous

 

  3.1 Successors and Assigns

 

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Except as otherwise provided herein, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective successors and assigns of the parties (including transferees of any shares of Registrable Securities). Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and assigns any rights, remedies, obligations, or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.

 

  3.2 Governing Law

This Agreement and all acts and transactions pursuant hereto and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of Washington, as applied to agreements among Washington residents entered into and to be performed entirely within Washington without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law.

 

  3.3 Counterparts

This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

  3.4 Titles and Subtitles

The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.

 

  3.5 Notices

Unless otherwise provided, any notice under this Agreement shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively delivered (a) upon personal delivery to the party to be notified, (b) upon confirmation of receipt by fax by the party to be notified, (c) one business day after deposit with a reputable overnight courier, prepaid for overnight deliver and addressed as set forth in (d), or (d) three days after deposit with the United States Postal Service, postage prepaid, registered or certified with return receipt requested and addressed to the party to be notified at the address indicated for such party on the exhibits hereto, or at such other address as such party may designate by ten days’ advance written notice to the other party given in the foregoing manner.

 

  3.6 Entire Agreement; Amendments and Waivers

This Agreement (including the exhibits hereto) and the documents referred to herein constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement among the parties with regard to the subjects hereof and thereof, and no party shall be liable or bound to any other party in any manner by any warranties, representations, or covenants, except as specifically set forth herein or therein. Any term of this Agreement may be amended and the observance of any

 

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term of this Agreement may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively), only with the written consent of the Company, the holders of 70% of the Registrable Securities held by the Major Investors and the holders of a majority in interest of the Registrable Securities held by the Founders; provided , however , that, if an amendment, waiver, discharge, or termination impacts the rights or obligations under this Agreement of a Major Investor holding shares of a series of Preferred Stock or the Registrable Securities issued or issuable upon conversion of such series of Preferred Stock (the “ Affected Major Investor ”) in a manner materially and adversely different from the impact of such amendment, waiver, discharge, or termination on the rights or obligations under this Agreement of one or more Major Investors holding a different series of Preferred Stock or the Registrable Securities issued or issuable upon conversion of such different series of Preferred Stock, then the consent of the Affected Major Investor will also be required for such amendment, waiver, discharge, or termination. Any amendment or waiver effected in accordance with this paragraph shall be binding upon each Holder of any Registrable Securities, each future Holder of any Registrable Securities and the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may amend this Agreement solely to add a party who after the date of this Agreement acquires shares of the Company’s Series C Preferred pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement. Any such additional party, by executing a counterpart signature page to this Agreement, shall become an Investor for all purposes and shall be bound by all of the applicable provisions under this Agreement.

 

  3.7 Severability

If one or more provisions of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable under applicable law, such provision shall be excluded from this Agreement and the balance of the Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

  3.8 Aggregation of Stock

All shares of Registrable Securities held or acquired by affiliated entities or persons (or entities under common investment management) shall be aggregated together for the purpose of determining the availability of any rights under this Agreement.

 

  3.9 Expenses

If any action at law or in equity is necessary to enforce or interpret the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and necessary disbursements in addition to any other relief to which such party may be entitled.

 

  3.10 Execution and Delivery

A facsimile, telecopy, PDF, or other written or electronic reproduction of this Agreement may be executed by one or more parties, and an executed copy of this Agreement may be delivered by one or more parties by facsimile, telecopy, PDF, or similar written or

 

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electronic transmission device pursuant to which the signature of or on behalf of such party can be seen, and such execution and delivery will be considered valid, binding and effective for all purposes. At any party’s request, all parties agree to execute an original of this Agreement as well as any facsimile, telecopy, PDF, or other reproduction of this Agreement.

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

COMPANY:

 

ZILLOW, INC .

/s/ Lloyd Frink
Lloyd Frink, President
Address:   999 Third Avenue, Suite 4600
  Seattle, WA 98104
  Attn:   Chief Executive Officer
    Chief Financial Officer

 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTORS’ RIGHTS AGREEMENT


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

INVESTOR:

 

LEGG MASON OPPORTUNITY TRUST, A SERIES OF LEGG MASON INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

By:         /s/ Gregory T. Merz
Name: Gregory T. Merz
Title: Vice President
Address:  

100 Light Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Attention:   Legal and Compliance Department
Fax:   (410) 454-5372

 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTORS’ RIGHTS AGREEMENT


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

INVESTOR:

 

PAR INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P.

By:   PAR Group, L.P., as its General Partner
By:   PAR Capital Management, Inc., as its General Partner
By:         /s/ Gina DiMento
Gina DiMento, General Counsel & Vice President
Address:  

Par Capital Management, Inc.

One International Place, Suite 2401

Boston, MA 02110

Attention:  

Gina DiMento

General Counsel & Vice President

Fax:   (617) 556-8875

 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTORS’ RIGHTS AGREEMENT


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

INVESTOR:

 

BENCHMARK CAPITAL PARTNERS V, L.P.

as nominee for

Benchmark Capital Partners V, L.P.

Benchmark Founders’ Fund V, L.P.

Benchmark Founders’ Fund V-A, L.P

Benchmark Founders’ Fund V-B, L.P.

and related individuals

By:  

Benchmark Capital Management Co. V, L.L.C.

its general partner

By:         /s/ Steven M. Spurlock
  Managing Member
Address:  

2480 Sand Hill Road, Suite 200

Menlo Park, CA 94025

Fax:  

 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTORS’ RIGHTS AGREEMENT


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

INVESTOR:

 

TCV V, L.P.

a Delaware Limited Partnership

By:   Technology Crossover Management V, L.L.C.,
Its:   General Partner
By:     /s/ Robert C. Bensky
 

Name: Robert C. Bensky

Title: Attorney in Fact

TCV Member Fund, L.P.

a Delaware Limited Partnership

(f/k/a TCV V Member Fund, L.P.)

By:   Technology Crossover Management V, L.L.C
Its:   General Partner
By:     /s/ Robert C. Bensky
 

Name: Robert C. Bensky

Title: Attorney in Fact

Mailing Address:
 

Technology Crossover Ventures

528 Ramona Street

Palo Alto, CA 94301

Attention: Jay C. Hoag

Phone: (650) 614-8210

Fax: (650) 614-8222

with a copy to:
 

Technology Crossover Ventures

56 Main Street, Suite 210

Millburn, NJ 07041

Attention: Robert C. Bensky

Phone: (973) 467-5320

Fax: (973) 467-5323

 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTORS’ RIGHTS AGREEMENT


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

COMMON HOLDERS:
  /s/ Richard Barton
Richard Barton
Address:  

1020 37 th Avenue E.

Seattle, Washington 98112

  /s/ Lloyd Frink
Lloyd Frink
Address:  

1029 39 th Avenue

Seattle, Washington 98112

THE BARTON DESCENDANTS’ TRUST
By:     /s/ Richard Barton
 

Name: Richard N. Barton

Its: Trustee

By:     /s/ Sarah M. Barton
 

Name: Sarah M. Barton

Its: Trustee

Address:  

1020 37 th Avenue E.

Seattle, Washington 98112

THE FRINK DESCENDANTS’ TRUST
By:     /s/ Lloyd Frink
 

Name: Lloyd D. Frink

Its: Trustee

By:     /s/ Janet Elizabeth Angell Frink
 

Name: Janet Elizabeth Angell Frink

Its: Trustee

Address:  

1029 39 th Avenue

Seattle, Washington 98112

 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTORS’ RIGHTS AGREEMENT


EXHIBIT A

SCHEDULE OF INVESTORS

 

Legg Mason Opportunity Trust, a Series of Legg Mason

Investment Trust, Inc.

PAR Investment Partners, L.P.

Benchmark Capital Partners V, L.P.

TCV V, L.P.

TCV Member Fund, L.P.

Erik Blachford

Gregory B Maffei


EXHIBIT B

SCHEDULE OF COMMON HOLDERS

 

Richard Barton

Lloyd Frink

The Barton Descendants’ Trust

The Frink Descendants’ Trust

Exhibit 10.1

ZILLOW, INC.

INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

This Indemnification Agreement (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of ________, 2___, is entered into by and between Zillow, Inc., a Washington corporation (the “ Company ”), and _________________ (“ lndemnitee ”).

RECITALS

A. Indemnitee performs a valuable service for the Company.

B. The Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (the “ Articles ”) and bylaws (the “ Bylaws ”) contain certain provisions, approved by the Company’s shareholders, for indemnification of the Company’s directors and/or officers to the full extent permitted by the Washington Business Corporation Act (the “ Statute ”).

C. The Indemnitee has indicated a desire to supplement the indemnification provisions in the Articles and Bylaws to provide additional protections against the risks associated with his service to the Company and further clarify his rights with respect to indemnification in certain circumstances.

D. To induce Indemnitee to accept and continue his service as a director and/or officer of the Company, the Company and the Indemnitee now agree that they should enter into this Indemnification Agreement.

AGREEMENT

 

1. Indemnification of Indemnitee

 

  1.1 Scope

Subject to Section 4.1 and all other terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Indemnitee, to the full extent permitted by law, whether or not specifically authorized by this Agreement, the Articles, the Bylaws, the Statute or otherwise, for any Indemnifiable Losses (as defined below) which the Indemnitee is or becomes legally obligated to pay in connection with any Proceeding. In the event of any change, after the date of this Agreement, in any applicable law, statute or rule regarding the right of a Washington corporation to indemnify a director and/or officer, such changes, to the extent that they would expand Indemnitee’s indemnification rights, shall be within the purview of Indemnitee’s rights and the Company’s obligations under this Agreement, and, to the extent that such changes would narrow Indemnitee’s indemnification rights, shall not affect or limit the scope of this Agreement; provided, however, that any change that is required by applicable laws, statutes or rules to be applied to this Agreement shall be so


applied regardless of whether the effect of such change is to narrow Indemnitee’s rights hereunder.

 

  1.2 Nonexclusivity

The indemnification provided by this Agreement is not exclusive of any rights to which Indemnitee may be entitled under the Articles, the Bylaws, any other agreement, any vote of shareholders or disinterested directors, the Statute, or otherwise, whether as to action in Indemnitee’s official capacity or otherwise.

 

  1.3 Definition of Indemnifiable Losses

For purposes of this Agreement, the term “ Indemnifiable Losses ” shall include (without limitation) any and all damages (compensatory, exemplary, punitive or otherwise), judgments, fines, penalties, settlements, and expenses (including but not limited to costs, attorneys’ and expert fees and disbursements, costs of attachment or similar bonds, investigations, and expenses of establishing a right to indemnification under this Agreement (“Expenses”)), and any other losses, claims, liabilities or other expenses incurred in connection with a Proceeding, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 4.1 below.

 

  1.4 Definition of Proceeding

For purposes of this Agreement, the term “ Proceeding ” shall include (without limitation) any threatened, pending or completed claim, action, suit or proceeding, whether brought by or in the right of the Company or otherwise, and whether of a civil, criminal, administrative or investigative nature, in which the Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise (including without limitation as a witness) (a) by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was, or has agreed to become, a director and/or officer of the Company, (b) by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, trustee, officer, employee or agent of the Company or another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise (including without limitation employee benefit plans and administrative committees thereof) (an “Enterprise”) (which request will be conclusively presumed in the case of any of the foregoing that are “affiliates” of the Company as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), (c) by reason of any actual or alleged error or misstatement or misleading statement made or suffered by the Indemnitee while acting as a director and/or officer of the Company or while serving at the request of the Company and acting as a director, trustee, officer, employee or agent of an Enterprise, or (d) by reason of any action taken by Indemnitee or of any inaction on Indemnitee’s part while acting as a director and/or officer of the Company or while serving at the request of the Company and acting as a director, trustee, officer, employee or agent of an Enterprise; provided, however, that, except with respect to an action to enforce the provisions of this Agreement or to enforce insurance rights under policies of insurance purchased by the Company or an Enterprise on Indemnitee’s behalf, the term “Proceeding” shall not include any action, suit, claim or proceeding instituted by or at

 

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the direction of Indemnitee unless such action, suit, claim or proceeding is or was authorized or ratified by the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

  1.5 Determination of Entitlement

In the event that, notwithstanding Section 6.5 of the Company’s Bylaws, a determination of Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification is required pursuant to Section 23B.08.550 of the Statute or its successor or pursuant to other applicable law, the party specified therein as the determining party shall make such determination; provided, however, (a) that Indemnitee shall initially be presumed in all cases to be entitled to indemnification, (b) that Indemnitee may establish a conclusive presumption of any fact necessary to such a determination by delivering to the Company a declaration made under penalty of perjury that such fact is true and (c) that, unless the Company shall deliver to Indemnitee written notice of a determination that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification within twenty (20) days of the Company’s receipt of Indemnitee’s initial written request for indemnification, such determination shall conclusively be deemed to have been made in favor of the Company’s provision of indemnification and Company agrees not to assert otherwise.

 

  1.6 Survival

The indemnification provided under this Agreement shall apply to any and all Proceedings, notwithstanding that Indemnitee has ceased to serve in a capacity referred to in Section 1.4(a)-(d).

 

2. Expense Advances

 

  2.1 Generally

The right to indemnification for Indemnifiable Losses conferred by Section 1 shall include the right to have the Company pay Indemnitee’s expenses in any Proceeding as such expenses are incurred and in advance of such Proceeding’s final disposition (such right is referred to hereinafter as an “ Expense Advance ”), subject to Sections 2.2, 4 and 5 and all other terms and conditions of this Agreement.

 

  2.2 Conditions to Expense Advance

The Company’s obligation to provide an Expense Advance is subject to (a) Indemnitee or his or her representative having first executed and delivered to the Company an undertaking, which need not be secured and shall be accepted without reference to Indemnitee’s financial ability to make repayment, by or on behalf of Indemnitee to repay all Expense Advances if and to the extent that it shall ultimately be determined by a final, unappealable decision rendered by a court having jurisdiction over the parties and the subject matter of the dispute that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified under this Agreement or otherwise; and (b) Indemnitee furnishing, upon request by the Company and if required

 

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under applicable law, a written affirmation of Indemnitee’s good faith belief that Indemnitee has met any applicable standards of conduct.

 

  2.3 Subrogation

In the event of payment under this Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of the Indemnitee, who shall execute all papers required and shall do everything that may be necessary to secure such rights, including the execution of such documents necessary to enable the Company effectively to bring suit to enforce such rights. [ALTERNATIVE PROVISION TO BE USED FOR THESE AGREEMENTS WITH DIRECTORS AFFILIATED WITH VENTURE CAPITAL FUNDS: In the event of any payment under this Agreement and except as set forth below in this Section 2.3, the Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee (other than against [FUND] and its affiliated funds (collectively, the “ Fund Indemnitors ”)), who shall execute all papers required and take all action necessary to secure such rights, including, without limitation, execution of such documents as are necessary to enable the Company to bring suit to enforce such rights. The Company hereby acknowledges that Indemnitee has certain rights to indemnification, advancement of expenses and/or insurance provided by the Fund Indemnitors. The Company hereby agrees that, with respect to claims made against Indemnitee arising out of Indemnitee’s capacity as a director of the Company, (i) the Company is the indemnitor of first resort relative to the Fund Indemnitors ( i.e. , the Company’s obligations to Indemnitee are primary and any obligation of the Fund Indemnitors to advance expenses or to provide indemnification for the same Expenses or liabilities incurred by Indemnitee is secondary), (ii) the Company shall be required to advance the full amount of Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee and shall be liable for the full amount of all Expenses, judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement, in each case to the extent required by and subject to the terms of this Agreement, without regard to any rights Indemnitee may have against the Fund Indemnitors, and (iii) the Company, with respect to its obligations under this Agreement to advance Expenses to and indemnify Indemnitee, irrevocably waives, relinquishes and releases the Fund Indemnitors from any and all claims against the Fund Indemnitors for contribution, subrogation or any other recovery of any kind in respect thereof. The Company further agrees that no Expense Advance or payment by the Fund Indemnitors on behalf of Indemnitee with respect to any claim for which Indemnitee has sought an Expense Advance or indemnification from the Company shall affect the foregoing and the Fund Indemnitors shall have a right of contribution and/or be subrogated to the extent of such Expense Advance or payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee against the Company. The Company and Indemnitee agree that the Fund Indemnitors are express third party beneficiaries of the terms of this Section 2.3.]

 

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3. Procedures for Enforcement

 

  3.1 Enforcement

In the event that a claim for indemnification hereunder is made and is not paid in full within twenty days after written notice of such claim is delivered to the Company, Indemnitee may, but need not, at any time bring suit against the Company to recover the unpaid amount of the claim (an “ Enforcement Action ”), subject to all other terms, conditions and limitations of this Agreement.

 

  3.2 Presumptions in Enforcement Action

In any Enforcement Action the following presumptions (and limitation on presumptions) shall apply:

(a) The Company shall conclusively be presumed to have entered into this Agreement and assumed the obligations imposed on it to induce Indemnitee to accept the position of, or to continue as director and/or officer of the Company; and

(b) Neither (i) the failure of the Company (including its Board of Directors, independent or special legal counsel or the Company’s shareholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of the Enforcement Action that indemnification of Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances nor (ii) an actual determination by the Company, its Board of Directors, independent or special legal counsel or the shareholders that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification shall be a defense to the Enforcement Action or create a presumption that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification. An Enforcement Action shall be conducted in all respects as a de novo trial on the merits and Indemnitee shall not be prejudiced by reason of a previous adverse determination by the Company. In any Enforcement Action, the Company shall have the burden of proving Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification or Expense Advances, as the case may be.

 

  3.3 Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses for Enforcement Action

The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless Indemnitee against all of Indemnitee’s reasonable fees and expenses in bringing and pursuing any Enforcement Action (including reasonable attorneys’ fees at any stage, including on appeal); provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to provide such indemnity (a) if a court of competent jurisdiction determines that each of the material assertions made by Indemnitee in such Enforcement Action was not made in good faith or was frivolous or (b) to the extent limited under Section 4.1 below.

 

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4. Limitations

 

  4.1 Limitation on Indemnity

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company shall not be obligated to provide indemnification (other than Expense Advances) pursuant to this Agreement:

(a) on account of any suit in which a final, unappealable decision is rendered by a court having jurisdiction over the parties and the subject matter of the dispute for an accounting of profits made from the purchase or sale by Indemnitee of securities of the Company in violation of the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and amendments thereto;

(b) for Indemnifiable Losses that actually have been paid directly to Indemnitee by an insurance carrier under a policy of insurance maintained by the Company;

(c) on account of Indemnitee’s conduct which is finally adjudged with no further right of appeal to have been intentional misconduct, a knowing violation of law, a violation of RCW 23B.08.310 or any successor provision of the Statute, or a transaction from which Indemnitee derived personal benefit in money, property or services to which Indemnitee was not legally entitled;

(d) to the extent that the Indemnitee is actually indemnified and actually paid otherwise than pursuant to this Agreement [ADDITIONAL CLAUSE TO BE ADDED FOR THESE AGREEMENTS WITH DIRECTORS AFFILIATED WITH VENTURE CAPITAL FUNDS: “, except for any Expense Advances or indemnification payments by Fund Indemnitors as described in Section 2.3”];

(e) if a final, unappealable decision is rendered by a court having jurisdiction over the parties and the subject matter of the dispute finding that paying such indemnification is prohibited by applicable law;

(f) to the extent that attorneys’ fees, costs and disbursements, or similar expenses, that otherwise would constitute Indemnifiable Losses hereunder are determined to be unreasonable by a final, unappealable decision rendered by a court having jurisdiction over the parties and the subject matter of the dispute, provided that the burden of proof that any Indemnifiable Losses are unreasonable shall be on the Company; or

(g) for any reimbursement of the Company by Indemnitee of any bonus or other incentive-based or equity-based compensation or of any profits realized by Indemnitee from the sale of securities of the Company, as required in each case under the securities laws of the United States, including but not limited to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

 

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  4.2 Partial Indemnification and Contribution

If Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Company for some or a portion of any Indemnifiable Losses in connection with a Proceeding, but not, however, for the total amount thereof, the Company shall nevertheless indemnify Indemnitee for the portion of such Indemnifiable Losses to which Indemnitee is entitled.

To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, if, for any reason whatsoever, the indemnification provided for in this Agreement is unavailable to Indemnitee with respect to a Proceeding or a particular claim in a Proceeding but the Company is able to indemnify the Indemnitee with respect to another claim in the Proceeding or indemnify or pay the Expenses or liabilities of another person or entity that is a party to the Proceeding, then, in lieu of indemnifying Indemnitee with respect to the matter for which indemnification is unavailable, the Company shall contribute to the amount actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee, whether for Expenses, judgments, fines or amounts paid or to be paid in settlement, in such proportion as is deemed fair and reasonable in light of all of the circumstances of such Proceeding in order to reflect (i) the relative benefits received by the Company and Indemnitee as a result of the events and transactions giving cause to such Proceeding and (ii) the relative fault of the Company (and its directors, officers, employees and agents), on the one hand, and Indemnitee, on the other hand, in connection with such events and transactions. The Company hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Indemnitee from any claims for contribution which may be brought by directors, officers or employees of the Company (other than Indemnitee) who may be jointly liable with Indemnitee for matters for which Indemnitee would be entitled to indemnification or contribution by the Company under this Agreement.

 

  4.3 Mutual Acknowledgment

The Company and Indemnitee acknowledge that, in certain instances, federal law or public policy may override applicable state law and prohibit the Company from indemnifying Indemnitee under this Agreement or otherwise. For example, the Company and Indemnitee acknowledge that the Securities and Exchange Commission has taken the position that indemnification is not permissible for liabilities arising under certain federal securities laws, and federal legislation prohibits indemnification for certain ERISA violations. Furthermore, Indemnitee understands and acknowledges that the Company has undertaken or may be required in the future to undertake with the Securities and Exchange Commission to submit the question of indemnification to a court in certain circumstances for a determination of the Company’s right under public policy to indemnify Indemnitee.

 

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5. Notification and Defense of Claim

 

  5.1 Notification

Promptly after receipt by Indemnitee of notice of the commencement of any Proceeding, Indemnitee will, if a claim is to be made against the Company under this Agreement, notify an executive officer of the Company in writing of the nature and status of the Proceeding; provided, however, that the omission so to notify an executive officer of the Company will not relieve the Company from any obligation which it may have to Indemnitee under this Agreement or otherwise unless and only to the extent that such omission can be shown to have prejudiced the Company.

If, at the time of the receipt of a notice of a claim pursuant to this Section 5.1, the Company has director and officer liability insurance in effect, the Company shall give prompt notice of the commencement of such Proceeding to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the respective policies (unless there is no basis for asserting coverage). The Company shall take all necessary action to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of the Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such Proceeding in accordance with the terms of such policies.

 

  5.2 Defense of Claim

With respect to any such Proceeding as to which Indemnitee notifies the Company of the commencement thereof or otherwise seeks indemnification hereunder:

(a) The Company may participate at its own expense in such Proceeding;

(b) The Company, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified, may assume the defense of the Proceeding with counsel reasonably satisfactory to Indemnitee. After notice from the Company to Indemnitee of its election to assume the defense, the Company shall not be liable to Indemnitee under this Agreement or otherwise for any legal or other expenses of counsel (other than reasonable costs of investigation) subsequently incurred by Indemnitee in connection with the defense of such Proceeding, unless (i) the employment of counsel by Indemnitee has been authorized in advance by the Company in writing, (ii) Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded that there may be a conflict of interest between the Company and Indemnitee in the conduct of the defense of such action and notified the Company in writing to that effect in advance of the expense, (iii) the Company shall not in fact have employed counsel to assume the defense of such action, or (iv) the Company is not financially or legally able to perform its indemnification obligations, in each of which cases the fees and expenses of counsel shall be at the expense of the Company. The Company shall not be entitled to assume the defense of any action, suit or proceeding brought by or on behalf of the Company or as to which Indemnitee shall have made the conclusion provided for in (ii) or (iv) above;

(c) The Company shall not without Indemnitee’s written consent settle any action or claim in any manner which would impose any penalty or limitation on Indemnitee

 

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that would not be an Indemnifiable Loss hereunder for which indemnification would be provided by the Company.

 

6. Miscellaneous

 

  6.1 Entire Agreement

This Agreement is the entire agreement of the parties regarding its subject matter and supersedes all prior written or oral communications or agreements regarding the subject matter covered by this Agreement.

 

  6.2 Severability

Nothing in this Agreement is intended to require or shall be construed as requiring the Company to do or fail to do any act in violation of applicable law. The Company’s inability, pursuant to court order, to perform its obligations under this Agreement shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be severable. If this Agreement or any portion shall be invalidated on any ground by any court of competent jurisdiction, then the Company shall nevertheless indemnify Indemnitee to the full extent permitted by any portion of this Agreement not invalidated, and the balance of this Agreement shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

  6.3 Notices

Notices given pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed duly given on the date of personal delivery, on the date sent by fax or three days after mailing if mailed by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, to the party at its address below or such other address of which the addressee may subsequently notify the other parties in writing.

 

  6.4 Governing Law

This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of Washington, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law.

 

  6.5 Counterparts

This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument.

 

  6.6 Amendments; Waivers

Neither this Agreement nor any provision may be amended except by written agreement signed by the parties. No waiver of any breach or default shall be considered valid

 

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unless in writing, and no such waiver shall be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach or default.

 

  6.7 Duration

This Agreement shall continue for the duration of Indemnitee’s service as a director of the Company or as a director, trustee, partner, management member, officer, employee, agent, fiduciary, stockholder or controlling person of the Company or any other Enterprise and thereafter for so long as Indemnitee may be subject to any pending or possible claim due for Indemnifiable Losses.

 

  6.8 Successors and Assigns

This Agreement shall be binding upon the Company and its successors and assigns, and inure to the benefit of Indemnitee and Indemnitee’s heirs, legal representatives and assigns. The Company shall require and cause any successor (whether direct or indirect by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place.

(Signature page follows)

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on and as of the date first above written.

 

ZILLOW, INC.
By:    
Name:    
Its     
Address:    999 Third Avenue, Suite 4100
  Seattle, WA 98104
Fax:   (206) 470-7001
INDEMNITEE:
 
Name:    
Address:     
   
   
Fax:    

 

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Exhibit 10.5

ZILLOW, INC.

AMENDED AND RESTATED 2005 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

SECTION 1.    PURPOSE

The purpose of the Zillow, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Equity Incentive Plan is to attract, retain and motivate employees, officers, directors, consultants, agents, advisors and independent contractors of the Company and its Related Companies by providing them the opportunity to acquire a proprietary interest in the Company and to link their interests and efforts to the long-term interests of the Company’s shareholders.

SECTION 2.    DEFINITIONS

Certain terms used in the Plan have the meanings set forth in Appendix A.

SECTION 3.    ADMINISTRATION

 

3.1 Administration of the Plan

The Plan shall be administered by the Board.

 

3.2 Administration and Interpretation by Plan Administrator

(a) Except for the terms and conditions explicitly set forth in the Plan, the Plan Administrator shall have full power and exclusive authority, to the extent permitted by applicable law and subject to such orders or resolutions not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan as may from time to time be adopted by the Board, to (i) select the Eligible Persons to whom Awards may from time to time be granted under the Plan; (ii) determine the type or types of Award to be granted to each Participant under the Plan; (iii) determine the number of shares of Common Stock to be covered by each Award granted under the Plan; (iv) determine the terms and conditions of any Award granted under the Plan; (v) approve the forms of notice or agreement for use under the Plan; (vi) determine whether, to what extent and under what circumstances Awards may be settled in cash, shares of Common Stock or other property or canceled or suspended; (vii) determine whether, to what extent and under what circumstances cash, shares of Common Stock, other property and other amounts payable with respect to an Award shall be deferred either automatically or at the election of the Participant; (viii) interpret and administer the Plan and any instrument evidencing an Award or notice or agreement entered into under the Plan; (ix) establish such rules and regulations as it shall deem appropriate for the proper administration of the Plan; (x) delegate ministerial duties to such of the Company’s employees as it so determines; and (xi) make any other determination and take any other action that the Plan Administrator deems necessary or desirable for administration of the Plan.


(b) The effect on the vesting of an Award of a Company-approved leave of absence or a Participant’s reduction in hours of employment or service shall be determined by the Company’s chief human resources officer or other person performing that function or, with respect to directors or executive officers, by the Board, whose determination shall be final.

(c) Decisions of the Plan Administrator shall be final, conclusive and binding on all persons, including the Company, any Participant, any shareholder and any Eligible Person. A majority of the members of the Plan Administrator may determine its actions.

SECTION 4.    SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN

 

4.1 Authorized Number of Shares

Subject to adjustment from time to time as provided in Section 14.1, a maximum of 22,750,000 shares of Common Stock shall be available for issuance under the Plan. Shares issued under the Plan shall be drawn from authorized and unissued shares.

 

4.2 Share Usage

(a) Shares of Common Stock covered by an Award shall not be counted as used unless and until they are actually issued and delivered to a Participant. If any Award lapses, expires, terminates or is canceled prior to the issuance of shares thereunder or if shares of Common Stock are issued under the Plan to a Participant and thereafter are forfeited to or otherwise reacquired by the Company, the shares subject to such Awards and the forfeited or reacquired shares shall again be available for issuance under the Plan. Any shares of Common Stock (i) tendered by a Participant or retained by the Company as full or partial payment to the Company for the purchase price of an Award or to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with an Award or (ii) covered by an Award that is settled in cash or in a manner such that some or all of the shares covered by the Award are not issued, shall be available for Awards under the Plan. The number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan shall not be reduced to reflect any dividends or dividend equivalents that are reinvested into additional shares of Common Stock or credited as additional shares of Common Stock subject or paid with respect to an Award.

(b) The Plan Administrator shall also, without limitation, have the authority to grant Awards as an alternative to or as the form of payment for grants or rights earned or due under other compensation plans or arrangements of the Company.

(c) Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, the Plan Administrator may grant Substitute Awards under the Plan. In the event that a written agreement between the Company and an Acquired Entity pursuant to which a merger or consolidation is completed is approved by the Board and said agreement sets forth the terms and conditions of the substitution for or assumption of outstanding awards of the Acquired Entity, said terms and conditions shall be deemed to be the action of the Plan Administrator without any further action by the Plan Administrator, except as may be required for compliance with Rule 16b-3

 

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under the Exchange Act, and the persons holding such awards shall be deemed to be Participants.

(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the maximum number of shares that may be issued upon the exercise of Incentive Stock Options shall equal the aggregate share number stated in Section 4.1, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 14.1.

SECTION 5.     ELIGIBILITY

An Award may be granted to any employee, officer or director of the Company or a Related Company whom the Plan Administrator from time to time selects. An Award may also be granted to any consultant, agent, advisor or independent contractor for bona fide services rendered to the Company or any Related Company that (a) are not in connection with the offer and sale of the Company’s securities in a capital-raising transaction and (b) do not directly or indirectly promote or maintain a market for the Company’s securities.

SECTION 6.    AWARDS

 

6.1 Form, Grant and Settlement of Awards

The Plan Administrator shall have the authority, in its sole discretion, to determine the type or types of Awards to be granted under the Plan. Such Awards may be granted either alone, in addition to, or in tandem with, any other type of Award. Any Award settlement may be subject to such conditions, restrictions and contingencies as the Plan Administrator shall determine.

 

6.2 Evidence of Awards

Awards granted under the Plan shall be evidenced by a written agreement, including an electronic agreement, that shall contain such terms, conditions, limitations and restrictions as the Plan Administrator shall deem advisable and that are not inconsistent with the Plan.

 

6.3 Deferrals

The Plan Administrator may permit or require a Participant to defer receipt of the payment of any Award. If any such deferral election is permitted or required, the Plan Administrator, in its sole discretion, shall establish rules and procedures for such payment deferrals, which may include the grant of additional Awards or provisions for the payment or crediting of interest or dividend equivalents, including converting such credits to deferred stock unit equivalents.

 

6.4 Dividends and Distributions

Participants may, if the Plan Administrator so determines, be credited with dividends or dividend equivalents paid with respect to shares underlying an Award in a manner determined by the Plan Administrator in its sole discretion. The Plan Administrator may

 

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apply any restrictions to the dividends or dividend equivalents that the Plan Administrator deems appropriate. The Plan Administrator, in its sole discretion, may determine the form of payment of dividends or dividend equivalents, including cash, shares of Common Stock, Restricted Stock or Stock Units. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the right to any dividends or dividend equivalents declared and paid on the number of shares underlying an Option or Stock Appreciation Right may not be contingent, directly or indirectly, on the exercise of the Option or Stock Appreciation Right, and must comply with or qualify for an exemption under Section 409A of the Code. Also notwithstanding the foregoing, the right to any dividends or dividend equivalents declared and paid on Restricted Stock must (a) be paid at the same time they are paid to other shareholders and (b) comply with or qualify for an exemption under Section 409A of the Code.

SECTION 7.    OPTIONS

 

7.1 Grant of Options

The Plan Administrator may grant Options designated as Incentive Stock Options or Nonqualified Stock Options.

 

7.2 Option Exercise Price

Options shall be granted with an exercise price per share at least equal to 100% of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the Grant Date (and not less than the minimum exercise price required by Section 422 of the Code with respect to Incentive Stock Options), except in the case of Substitute Awards. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Plan Administrator may grant Nonqualified Stock Options with an exercise price of less than the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the Grant Date if the Option meets all the requirements for Awards that are considered “deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code.

 

7.3 Term of Options

Subject to earlier termination in accordance with the terms of the Plan and the instrument evidencing the Option, the maximum term of an Option (the “ Option Term ”) shall be as established for that Option by the Plan Administrator or, if not so established, shall be seven years from the Grant Date. For Incentive Stock Options, the Option Term shall be as specified in Section 8.4.

 

7.4 Exercise of Options

The Plan Administrator shall establish and set forth in each instrument that evidences an Option the time at which, or the installments in which, the Option shall vest and become exercisable, any of which provisions may be waived or modified by the Plan Administrator at any time. If not so established in the instrument evidencing the Option, the Option shall vest and become exercisable according to the following schedule, which may be waived or modified by the Plan Administrator at any time:

 

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Period of Participant’s Continuous

Employment or Service With the

Company or Its Related Companies

From the Vesting Commencement Date

  

Portion of Total Option That

Is Vested and Exercisable      

After 1 year

    1 / 4
Each additional one-month period of continuous service completed thereafter    An additional  1 / 48

After 4 years

   100%

To the extent an Option has vested and become exercisable, the Option may be exercised in whole or from time to time in part by delivery to the Company of a properly executed stock option exercise agreement or notice, in a form and in accordance with procedures established by the Plan Administrator, setting forth the number of shares with respect to which the Option is being exercised, the restrictions imposed on the shares purchased under such exercise agreement or notice, if any, and such representations and agreements as may be required by the Plan Administrator, accompanied by payment in full as described in Sections 7.5 and 12. An Option may be exercised only for whole shares and may not be exercised for less than a reasonable number of shares at any one time, as determined by the Plan Administrator.

 

7.5 Payment of Exercise Price

The exercise price for shares purchased under an Option shall be paid in full to the Company by delivery of consideration equal to the product of the Option exercise price and the number of shares purchased. Such consideration must be paid before the Company will issue the shares being purchased and must be in a form or a combination of forms acceptable to the Plan Administrator for that purchase, which forms may include:

(a) cash;

(b) check or wire transfer;

(c) having the Company withhold shares of Common Stock that would otherwise be issued on exercise of the Option that have an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the aggregate exercise price of the shares being purchased under the Option;

(d) tendering (either actually or, if and as so long as the Common Stock is registered under Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Exchange Act, by attestation) shares of Common Stock already owned by the Participant, which have a Fair Market Value equal to the aggregate exercise price of the shares being purchased under the Option;

(e) if and so long as the Common Stock is registered under Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Exchange Act, and to the extent permitted by law, delivery of a properly executed exercise agreement or notice, together with irrevocable instructions to a brokerage firm designated or

 

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approved by the Company to deliver promptly to the Company the aggregate amount of proceeds to pay the Option exercise price and any withholding tax obligations that may arise in connection with the exercise, all in accordance with the regulations of the Federal Reserve Board; or

(f) such other consideration as the Plan Administrator may permit.

In addition, to assist a Participant (including directors and executive officers) in acquiring shares of Common Stock pursuant to an Award granted under the Plan, the Plan Administrator, in its sole discretion, may authorize, either at the Grant Date or at any time before the acquisition of Common Stock pursuant to the Award, (i) the payment by a Participant of the purchase price of the Common Stock by a promissory note or (ii) the guarantee by the Company of a loan obtained by the Participant from a third party. Such notes or loans must be full recourse to the extent necessary to avoid adverse accounting charges to the Company’s earnings for financial reporting purposes. Subject to the foregoing, the Plan Administrator shall in its sole discretion specify the terms of any loans or loan guarantees, including the interest rate and terms of and security for repayment.

 

7.6 Effect of Termination of Service

The Plan Administrator shall establish and set forth in each instrument that evidences an Option whether the Option shall continue to be exercisable, and the terms and conditions of such exercise, after a Termination of Service, any of which provisions may be waived or modified by the Plan Administrator at any time. If not so established in the instrument evidencing the Option, the Option shall be exercisable according to the following terms and conditions, which may be waived or modified by the Plan Administrator at any time:

(a) Any portion of an Option that is not vested and exercisable on the date of a Participant’s Termination of Service shall expire on such date.

(b) Any portion of an Option that is vested and exercisable on the date of a Participant’s Termination of Service shall expire on the earliest to occur of

(i) if the Participant’s Termination of Service occurs for reasons other than Cause, Retirement, Disability or death, the date that is three months after such Termination of Service;

(ii) if the Participant’s Termination of Service occurs by reason of Retirement, Disability or death, the one-year anniversary of such Termination of Service; and

(iii) the last day of the Option Term (the “ Option Expiration Date ”).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Participant dies after the Participant’s Termination of Service but while an Option is otherwise exercisable, the portion of the Option that is vested and exercisable on the date of such Termination of Service shall expire upon the earlier to

 

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occur of (y) the Option Expiration Date and (z) the one-year anniversary of the date of death, unless the Plan Administrator determines otherwise.

Also notwithstanding the foregoing, in case a Participant’s Termination of Service occurs for Cause, all Options granted to the Participant shall automatically expire upon first notification to the Participant of such termination, unless the Plan Administrator determines otherwise. If a Participant’s employment or service relationship with the Company is suspended pending an investigation of whether the Participant shall be terminated for Cause, all the Participant’s rights under any Option shall likewise be suspended during the period of investigation. If any facts that would constitute termination for Cause are discovered after a Participant’s Termination of Service, any Option then held by the Participant may be immediately terminated by the Plan Administrator, in its sole discretion.

SECTION 8.    INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION LIMITATIONS

Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Plan, the terms and conditions of any Incentive Stock Options shall in addition comply in all respects with Section 422 of the Code, or any successor provision, and any applicable regulations thereunder, including, to the extent required thereunder, the following:

 

8.1 Dollar Limitation

To the extent the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the Grant Date) of Common Stock with respect to which a Participant’s Incentive Stock Options become exercisable for the first time during any calendar year (under the Plan and all other stock option plans of the Company and its parent and subsidiary corporations) exceeds $100,000, such portion in excess of $100,000 shall be treated as a Nonqualified Stock Option. In the event the Participant holds two or more such Options that become exercisable for the first time in the same calendar year, such limitation shall be applied on the basis of the order in which such Options are granted.

 

8.2 Eligible Employees

Individuals who are not employees of the Company or one of its parent or subsidiary corporations may not be granted Incentive Stock Options.

 

8.3 Exercise Price

The exercise price of an Incentive Stock Option shall be at least 100% of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the Grant Date, and in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a Participant who owns more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of the stock of the Company or of its parent or subsidiary corporations (a “ Ten Percent Shareholder ”), shall not be less than 110% of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the Grant Date. The determination of more than 10% ownership shall be made in accordance with Section 422 of the Code.

 

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8.4 Option Term

Subject to earlier termination in accordance with the terms of the Plan and the instrument evidencing the Option, the Option Term of an Incentive Stock Option shall not exceed seven years, and in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a Ten Percent Shareholder, shall not exceed five years.

 

8.5 Exercisability

An Option designated as an Incentive Stock Option shall cease to qualify for favorable tax treatment as an Incentive Stock Option to the extent it is exercised (if permitted by the terms of the Option) (a) more than three months after the date of a Participant’s Termination of Service if termination was for reasons other than death or Disability, (b) more than one year after the date of a Participant’s Termination of Service if termination was by reason of Disability, or (c) after the Participant has been on leave of absence for more than 90 days, unless the Participant’s reemployment rights are guaranteed by statute or contract.

 

8.6 Taxation of Incentive Stock Options

In order to obtain certain tax benefits afforded to Incentive Stock Options under Section 422 of the Code, the Participant must hold the shares acquired upon the exercise of an Incentive Stock Option for two years after the Grant Date and one year after the date of exercise.

A Participant may be subject to the alternative minimum tax at the time of exercise of an Incentive Stock Option. The Participant shall give the Company prompt notice of any disposition of shares acquired on the exercise of an Incentive Stock Option prior to the expiration of such holding periods.

 

8.7 Code Definitions

For the purposes of this Section 8, “Disability,” “parent corporation” and “subsidiary corporation” shall have the meanings attributed to those terms for purposes of Section 422 of the Code.

 

8.8 Promissory Notes

The amount of any promissory note delivered pursuant to Section 7.5 in connection with an Incentive Stock Option shall bear interest at a rate specified by the Plan Administrator, but in no case less than the rate required to avoid imputation of interest (taking into account any exceptions to the imputed interest rules) for federal income tax purposes.

SECTION 9.    STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS

 

9.1 Grant of Stock Appreciation Rights

The Plan Administrator may grant Stock Appreciation Rights to Participants at any time on such terms and conditions as the Plan Administrator shall determine in its sole discretion. An

 

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SAR may be granted in tandem with an Option or alone (“ freestanding ”). The grant price of a tandem SAR shall be equal to the exercise price of the related Option. The grant price of a freestanding SAR shall be established in accordance with procedures for Options set forth in Section 7.2. An SAR may be exercised upon such terms and conditions and for the term as the Plan Administrator determines in its sole discretion; provided, however, that, subject to earlier termination in accordance with the terms of the Plan and the instrument evidencing the SAR, the term of a freestanding SAR shall be as established for that SAR by the Plan Administrator or, if not so established, shall be seven years, and in the case of a tandem SAR, (a) the term shall not exceed the term of the related Option and (b) the tandem SAR may be exercised for all or part of the shares subject to the related Option upon the surrender of the right to exercise the equivalent portion of the related Option, except that the tandem SAR may be exercised only with respect to the shares for which its related Option is then exercisable.

 

9.2 Payment of SAR Amount

Upon the exercise of an SAR, a Participant shall be entitled to receive payment in an amount determined by multiplying: (a) the difference between the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock for the date of exercise over the grant price of the SAR by (b) the number of shares with respect to which the SAR is exercised. At the discretion of the Plan Administrator as set forth in the instrument evidencing the Award, the payment upon exercise of an SAR may be in cash, in shares, in some combination thereof or in any other manner approved by the Plan Administrator in its sole discretion.

SECTION 10.    STOCK AWARDS, RESTRICTED STOCK AND STOCK UNITS

 

10.1 Grant of Stock Awards, Restricted Stock and Stock Units

The Plan Administrator may grant Stock Awards, Restricted Stock and Stock Units on such terms and conditions and subject to such repurchase or forfeiture restrictions, if any, which may be based on continuous service with the Company or a Related Company or the achievement of any performance goals, as the Plan Administrator shall determine in its sole discretion, which terms, conditions and restrictions shall be set forth in the instrument evidencing the Award.

 

10.2 Vesting of Restricted Stock and Stock Units

Upon the satisfaction of any terms, conditions and restrictions prescribed with respect to Restricted Stock or Stock Units, or upon a Participant’s release from any terms, conditions and restrictions of Restricted Stock or Stock Units, as determined by the Plan Administrator, and subject to the provisions of Section 12, (a) the shares of Restricted Stock covered by each Award of Restricted Stock shall become freely transferable by the Participant, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, the instrument evidencing the Award and applicable securities laws, and (b) Stock Units shall be paid in shares of Common Stock or, if set forth in the instrument evidencing the Awards, in cash or a combination of cash and shares of

 

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Common Stock. Any fractional shares subject to such Awards shall be paid to the Participant in cash.

 

10.3 Waiver of Restrictions

Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Plan, the Plan Administrator, in its sole discretion, may waive the repurchase or forfeiture period and any other terms, conditions or restrictions on any Restricted Stock or Stock Unit under such circumstances and subject to such terms and conditions as the Plan Administrator shall deem appropriate.

SECTION 11.    OTHER STOCK OR CASH-BASED AWARDS

Subject to the terms of the Plan and such other terms and conditions as the Plan Administrator deems appropriate, the Plan Administrator may grant other incentives payable in cash or in shares of Common Stock under the Plan as it determines.

SECTION 12.    WITHHOLDING

The Company may require the Participant to pay to the Company the amount of (a) any taxes that the Company is required by applicable federal, state, local or foreign law to withhold with respect to the grant, vesting or exercise of an Award (“ tax withholding obligations ”) and (b) any amounts due from the Participant to the Company or to any Related Company (“ other obligations ”). The Company shall not be required to issue any shares of Common Stock or otherwise settle an Award under the Plan until such tax withholding obligations and other obligations are satisfied.

The Plan Administrator may permit or require a Participant to satisfy all or part of the Participant’s tax withholding obligations and other obligations by (a) paying cash to the Company, (b) having the Company withhold an amount from any cash amounts otherwise due or to become due from the Company to the Participant, (c) having the Company withhold a number of shares of Common Stock that would otherwise be issued to the Participant (or become vested in the case of Restricted Stock) having a Fair Market Value equal to the tax withholding obligations and other obligations, or (d) surrendering a number of shares of Common Stock the Participant already owns having a value equal to the tax withholding obligations and other obligations. The value of the shares so withheld or tendered may not exceed the employer’s minimum required tax withholding rate.

SECTION 13.    ASSIGNABILITY

No Award or interest in an Award may be sold, assigned, pledged (as collateral for a loan or as security for the performance of an obligation or for any other purpose) or transferred by a Participant or made subject to attachment or similar proceedings otherwise than by will or by the applicable laws of descent and distribution, except to the extent the Participant designates one or more beneficiaries on a Company-approved form who may exercise the Award or receive payment under the Award after the Participant’s death. During a Participant’s lifetime, an Award may be exercised only by the Participant. Notwithstanding the foregoing

 

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and to the extent permitted by Section 422 of the Code, an Award may be transferred, in whole or in part, (a) by gift or, with the consent of the Plan Administrator, for value, to the Participant’s Immediate Family, partnerships of which the only partners are members of the Participant’s Immediate Family and trusts established solely for the benefit of the Participant’s Immediate Family; provided, that such transferability shall be limited to vested rights or (b) subject to such other terms and conditions as the Plan Administrator shall specify. In addition, an Award may be transferred, in whole or in part, with consent of the Plan Administrator, to charitable organizations, provided such transferability shall be limited to vested rights. Charitable organizations shall not be permitted to effect a cashless exercise. Any Award transferred pursuant to the terms of this Section 13 shall continue to be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and the agreement evidencing the Award and the transferee shall not have the right to further transfer such Award other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution.

SECTION 14.    ADJUSTMENTS

 

14.1 Adjustment of Shares

In the event, at any time or from time to time, a stock dividend, stock split, spin-off, combination or exchange of shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, a statutory share exchange, distribution to shareholders other than a normal cash dividend, or other change in the Company’s corporate or capital structure results in (a) the outstanding shares of Common Stock, or any securities exchanged therefor or received in their place, being exchanged for a different number or kind of securities of the Company or any other company or (b) new, different or additional securities of the Company or any other company being received by the holders of shares of Common Stock, then the Plan Administrator shall make proportional adjustments in (i) the maximum number and kind of securities available for issuance under the Plan; (ii) the maximum number and kind of securities issuable as Incentive Stock Options as set forth in Section 4.2(d); and (iii) the number and kind of securities that are subject to any outstanding Award and the per share price of such securities, without any change in the aggregate price to be paid therefor. The determination by the Plan Administrator as to the terms of any of the foregoing adjustments shall be conclusive and binding.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the issuance by the Company of shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, for cash or property, or for labor or services rendered, either upon direct sale or upon the exercise of rights or warrants to subscribe therefor, or upon conversion of shares or obligations of the Company convertible into such shares or other securities, shall not affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, outstanding Awards. Also notwithstanding the foregoing, a dissolution or liquidation of the Company or a Company Transaction shall not be governed by this Section 14.1 but shall be governed by Sections 14.2 and 14.3, respectively.

 

14.2 Dissolution or Liquidation

To the extent not previously exercised or settled, and unless otherwise determined by the Plan Administrator in its sole discretion, Options, Stock Appreciation Rights and Stock Units

 

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shall terminate immediately prior to the dissolution or liquidation of the Company. To the extent a vesting condition, forfeiture provision or repurchase right applicable to an Award has not been waived by the Plan Administrator, the Award shall be forfeited immediately prior to the consummation of the dissolution or liquidation.

 

14.3 Company Transaction

 

  14.3.1 Effect of a Company Transaction

Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, unless the Plan Administrator shall determine otherwise with respect to a particular Award, in the event of a Company Transaction that is not a Related Party Transaction, all outstanding Awards may be assumed or substituted for by the Successor Company if such assumption or substitution is approved by the Plan Administrator. If the Successor Company refuses to assume or substitute outstanding awards or the Plan Administrator does not approve such assumption or substitution, the Plan Administrator, in its sole discretion, shall determine the effect of the Company Transaction on outstanding Awards, which may include that some or all of the outstanding Awards shall (a) become fully or partially exercisable or payable, and that all applicable deferral and restriction limitations or forfeiture provisions shall lapse immediately prior to the Company Transaction or (b) with respect to Options or Stock Appreciation Rights, terminate upon consummation of such Company Transaction and that each such Participant shall receive, in exchange therefor, a cash payment equal to the amount (if any) by which (x) the Acquisition Price multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock subject to such outstanding Options or SARs (either to the extent then vested and exercisable or whether or not then vested and exercisable, as determined by the Plan Administrator in its sole discretion) exceeds (y) the respective aggregate exercise price for such Options or grant price for such SARs. If and to the extent the Successor Company assumes or substitutes outstanding Awards, the forfeiture provisions applicable to Restricted Stock shall not lapse, and all such restrictions shall continue with respect to any shares of the Successor Company or other consideration that may be issued in exchange or in substitution for such Restricted Stock.

 

  14.3.2 Assumption or Substitution

For the purposes of this Section 14.3, an Award shall be considered assumed or substituted for if following the Company Transaction an option or right confers the right to purchase or receive, for each share of Common Stock subject to the Award immediately prior to the Company Transaction, the consideration (whether stock, cash, or other securities or property) received in the Company Transaction by holders of Common Stock for each share held on the effective date of the transaction (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares); provided, however, that if such consideration received in the Company Transaction is not solely common stock of the Successor Company, the Plan Administrator may, with the consent of the Successor Company, provide for the consideration to be received upon the exercise of the Option, for each share of Common Stock subject thereto, to be solely

 

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common stock of the Successor Company substantially equal in fair market value to the per share consideration received by holders of Common Stock in the Company Transaction. The determination of such substantial equality of value of consideration shall be made by the Plan Administrator and its determination shall be conclusive and binding.

 

14.4 Further Adjustment of Awards

Subject to Sections 14.2 and 14.3, the Plan Administrator shall have the discretion, exercisable at any time before a sale, merger, consolidation, a statutory share exchange, reorganization, liquidation, dissolution or change in control of the Company, as defined by the Plan Administrator, to take such further action as it determines to be necessary or advisable with respect to Awards. Such authorized action may include (but shall not be limited to) establishing, amending or waiving the type, terms, conditions or duration of, or restrictions on, Awards so as to provide for earlier, later, extended or additional time for exercise, lifting restrictions and other modifications, and the Plan Administrator may take such actions with respect to all Participants, to certain categories of Participants or only to individual Participants. The Plan Administrator may take such action before or after granting Awards to which the action relates and before or after any public announcement with respect to such sale, merger, consolidation, reorganization, liquidation, dissolution or change in control that is the reason for such action.

 

14.5 No Limitations

The grant of Awards shall in no way affect the Company’s right to adjust, reclassify, reorganize or otherwise change its capital or business structure or to merge, consolidate, dissolve, liquidate or sell or transfer all or any part of its business or assets.

 

14.6 Fractional Shares

In the event of any adjustment in the number of shares covered by any Award, each such Award shall cover only the number of full shares resulting from such adjustment.

 

14.7 Section 409A of the Code

Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, (a) any adjustments made pursuant to this Section 14 or any other amendments to Awards that are considered “deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code shall be made in compliance with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and (b) any adjustments made pursuant to this Section 14 or any other amendments to Awards that are not considered “deferred compensation” subject to Section 409A of the Code shall be made in such a manner as to ensure that after such adjustment or amendment the Awards either (i) continue not to be subject to Section 409A of the Code or (ii) comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.

 

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SECTION 15.    FIRST REFUSAL AND REPURCHASE RIGHTS

 

15.1 First Refusal Rights

Until the date on which the initial registration of the Common Stock under Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Exchange Act first becomes effective, the Company shall have the right of first refusal with respect to any proposed sale or other disposition by a Participant of any shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to an Award. Such right of first refusal shall be exercisable in accordance with the terms and conditions established by the Plan Administrator and set forth in the stock purchase agreement evidencing the purchase of the shares.

 

15.2 Repurchase Rights for Vested Shares

Until the date on which the initial registration of the Common Stock under Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Exchange Act first becomes effective, upon a Participant’s Termination of Service, all vested shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to an Award (whether issued before or after such Termination of Service) shall be subject to repurchase by the Company, at the Company’s sole discretion, at the Fair Market Value of such shares on the date of such repurchase. The terms and conditions upon which such repurchase right shall be exercisable (including the period and procedure for exercise) shall be established by the Plan Administrator and set forth in the stock purchase agreement evidencing the purchase of the shares.

 

15.3 General

The Company’s first refusal and repurchase rights under this Section 15 are assignable by the Company at any time.

SECTION 16.    MARKET STANDOFF

In the event of an underwritten public offering by the Company of its equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement filed under the Securities Act, including the Company’s initial public offering, no person may sell, make any short sale of, loan, hypothecate, pledge, grant any option for the purchase of, or otherwise dispose of or transfer for value or otherwise agree to engage in any of the foregoing transactions with respect to any shares issued pursuant to an Award granted under the Plan without the prior written consent of the Company or its underwriters. Such limitations shall be in effect for such period of time as may be requested by the Company or such underwriters (such period, the “ Lock-Up Period ”); provided, however, that the Lock-Up Period shall not exceed 180 days after the effective date of the registration statement unless (a) during the last 17 days of the initial Lock-Up Period the Company releases earnings results or material news or a material event relating to the Company occurs, or (b) prior to the expiration of the initial Lock-Up Period the Company announces that it will release earnings results during the 16-day period beginning on the last day of the initial Lock-Up Period. If the conditions of clause (a) or (b) of the foregoing sentence have been satisfied, and upon the mutual agreement of the Company and the underwriters, the Lock-Up Period will be extended until the expiration of

 

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the 18-day period beginning on the date of release of the earnings results or the occurrence of the material news or material event, as applicable. The limitations of this Section 16 shall in all events terminate two years after the effective date of the Company’s initial public offering.

In the event of any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, combination of shares, exchange of shares or other change affecting the Company’s outstanding Common Stock effected as a class without the Company’s receipt of consideration, any new, substituted or additional securities distributed with respect to the shares issued under the Plan shall be immediately subject to the provisions of this Section 16, to the same extent the shares issued under the Plan are at such time covered by such provisions.

In order to enforce the limitations of this Section 16, the Company may impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to the purchased shares until the end of the applicable standoff period.

SECTION 17.    AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION

 

17.1 Amendment, Suspension or Termination

The Board may amend, suspend or terminate the Plan or any portion of the Plan at any time and in such respects as it shall deem advisable; provided, however, that, to the extent required by applicable law, regulation or stock exchange rule, shareholder approval shall be required for any amendment to the Plan. Subject to Section 17.3, the Board may amend the terms of any outstanding Award, prospectively or retroactively.

 

17.2 Term of the Plan

The Plan shall have no fixed expiration date. After the Plan is terminated, no future Awards may be granted, but Awards previously granted shall remain outstanding in accordance with their applicable terms and conditions and the Plan’s terms and conditions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Incentive Stock Options may be granted more than ten years after the later of (a) the adoption of the Plan by the Board and (b) the adoption by the Board of any amendment to the Plan that constitutes the adoption of a new plan for purposes of Section 422 of the Code.

 

17.3 Consent of Participant

The amendment, suspension or termination of the Plan or a portion thereof or the amendment of an outstanding Award shall not, without the Participant’s consent, materially adversely affect any rights under any Award theretofore granted to the Participant under the Plan. Any change or adjustment to an outstanding Incentive Stock Option shall not, without the consent of the Participant, be made in a manner so as to constitute a “modification” that would cause such Incentive Stock Option to fail to continue to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any adjustments made pursuant to Section 14 shall not be subject to these restrictions.

 

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SECTION 18.    GENERAL

 

18.1 No Individual Rights

No individual or Participant shall have any claim to be granted any Award under the Plan, and the Company has no obligation for uniformity of treatment of Participants under the Plan.

Furthermore, nothing in the Plan or any Award granted under the Plan shall be deemed to constitute an employment contract or confer or be deemed to confer on any Participant any right to continue in the employ of, or to continue any other relationship with, the Company or any Related Company or limit in any way the right of the Company or any Related Company to terminate a Participant’s employment or other relationship at any time, with or without cause.

 

18.2 Issuance of Shares

Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, the Company shall have no obligation to issue or deliver any shares of Common Stock under the Plan or make any other distribution of benefits under the Plan unless, in the opinion of the Company’s counsel, such issuance, delivery or distribution would comply with all applicable laws (including, without limitation, the requirements of the Securities Act or the laws of any state or foreign jurisdiction) and the applicable requirements of any securities exchange or similar entity.

The Company shall be under no obligation to any Participant to register for offering or resale or to qualify for exemption under the Securities Act, or to register or qualify under the laws of any state or foreign jurisdiction, any shares of Common Stock, security or interest in a security paid or issued under, or created by, the Plan, or to continue in effect any such registrations or qualifications if made.

As a condition to the exercise of an Option or any other receipt of Common Stock pursuant to an Award under the Plan, the Company may require (a) the Participant to represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise or receipt that such shares are being purchased or received only for the Participant’s own account and without any present intention to sell or distribute such shares and (b) such other action or agreement by the Participant as may from time to time be necessary to comply with the federal, state and foreign securities laws. At the option of the Company, a stop-transfer order against any such shares may be placed on the official stock books and records of the Company, and a legend indicating that such shares may not be pledged, sold or otherwise transferred, unless an opinion of counsel is provided (concurred in by counsel for the Company) stating that such transfer is not in violation of any applicable law or regulation, may be stamped on stock certificates to ensure exemption from registration. The Plan Administrator may also require the Participant to execute and deliver to the Company a purchase agreement or such other agreement as may be in use by the Company at such time that describes certain terms and conditions applicable to the shares.

 

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To the extent the Plan or any instrument evidencing an Award provides for issuance of stock certificates to reflect the issuance of shares of Common Stock, the issuance may be effected on a noncertificated basis, to the extent not prohibited by applicable law or the applicable rules of any stock exchange.

 

18.3 Indemnification

Each person who is or shall have been a member of the Board shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company against and from any loss, cost, liability or expense that may be imposed upon or reasonably incurred by such person in connection with or resulting from any claim, action, suit or proceeding to which such person may be a party or in which such person may be involved by reason of any action taken or failure to act under the Plan and against and from any and all amounts paid by such person in settlement thereof, with the Company’s approval, or paid by such person in satisfaction of any judgment in any such claim, action, suit or proceeding against such person; provided, however, that such person shall give the Company an opportunity, at its own expense, to handle and defend the same before such person undertakes to handle and defend it on such person’s own behalf, unless such loss, cost, liability or expense is a result of such person’s own willful misconduct or except as expressly provided by statute.

The foregoing right of indemnification shall not be exclusive of any other rights of indemnification to which such person may be entitled under the Company’s articles of incorporation or bylaws, as a matter of law, or otherwise, or of any power that the Company may have to indemnify or hold harmless.

 

18.4 No Rights as a Shareholder

Unless otherwise provided by the Plan Administrator or in the instrument evidencing the Award or in a written employment, services or other agreement, no Option, Stock Appreciation Right or Stock Unit shall entitle the Participant to any cash dividend, voting or other right of a shareholder unless and until the date of issuance under the Plan of the shares that are the subject of such Award.

 

18.5 Compliance With Laws and Regulations

In interpreting and applying the provisions of the Plan, any Option granted as an Incentive Stock Option pursuant to the Plan shall, to the extent permitted by law, be construed as an “incentive stock option” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.

The Plan and Awards granted under the Plan are intended to be exempt from the requirements of Section 409A of the Code to the maximum extent possible, whether pursuant to the short-term deferral exception described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(4), the exclusion applicable to stock options, stock appreciation rights and certain other equity-based compensation under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(5), or otherwise. To the extent Section 409A of the Code is applicable to the Plan or any Award granted under the Plan, it is intended that the Plan and any Awards granted under the Plan comply with the

 

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deferral, payout and other limitations and restrictions imposed under Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or any Award granted under the Plan to the contrary, the Plan and any Award granted under the Plan shall be interpreted, operated and administered in a manner consistent with such intentions. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or any Award granted under the Plan to the contrary, with respect to any payments and benefits under the Plan or any Award granted under the Plan to which Section 409A of the Code applies, all references in the Plan or any Award granted under the Plan to the termination of the Participant’s employment or service are intended to mean the Participant’s “separation from service,” within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code. Notwithstanding any other provision in the Plan, the Plan Administrator, to the extent it deems necessary or advisable in its sole discretion, reserves the right, but shall not be required, to unilaterally amend or modify the Plan and any Award granted under the Plan so that the Award qualifies for exemption from or complies with Section 409A of the Code; provided, however, that the Plan Administrator makes no representations that Awards granted under the Plan shall be exempt from or comply with Section 409A of the Code and makes no undertaking to preclude Section 409A of the Code from applying to Awards granted under the Plan.

Also notwithstanding any provision contained in the Plan to the contrary, the Plan Administrator shall have broad authority to amend the Plan or any outstanding Award without the consent of the Participant to the extent the Board deems necessary or advisable to comply with, or take into account, changes in applicable tax laws, securities laws, accounting rules or other applicable law, rule or regulation.

 

18.6 Participants in Other Countries or Jurisdictions

Without amending the Plan, the Plan Administrator may grant Awards to eligible persons who are foreign nationals on such terms and conditions different from those specified in the Plan, which may, in the judgement of the Plan Administrator, be necessary or desirable to foster and promote achievement of the purposes of the Plan and shall have the authority to adopt such modifications, procedures, subplans and the like as may be necessary or desirable to comply with provisions of the laws or regulations of other countries or jurisdictions in which the Company or any Related Company may operate or have employees to ensure the viability of the benefits from Awards granted to Participants employed in such countries or jurisdictions, meet the requirements that permit the Plan to operate in a qualified or tax efficient manner, comply with applicable foreign laws or regulations and meet the objectives of the Plan.

 

18.7 No Trust or Fund

The Plan is intended to constitute an “unfunded” plan. Nothing contained herein shall require the Company to segregate any monies or other property, or shares of Common Stock, or to create any trusts, or to make any special deposits for any immediate or deferred amounts payable to any Participant, and no Participant shall have any rights that are greater than those of a general unsecured creditor of the Company.

 

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18.8 Successors

All obligations of the Company under the Plan with respect to Awards shall be binding on any successor to the Company, whether the existence of such successor is the result of a direct or indirect purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise, of all or substantially all the business and/or assets of the Company.

 

18.9 Severability

If any provision of the Plan or any Award is determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, or as to any person, or would disqualify the Plan or any Award under any law deemed applicable by the Plan Administrator, such provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to applicable laws, or, if it cannot be so construed or deemed amended without, in the Plan Administrator’s determination, materially altering the intent of the Plan or the Award, such provision shall be stricken as to such jurisdiction, person or Award, and the remainder of the Plan and any such Award shall remain in full force and effect.

 

18.10 Choice of Law and Venue

The Plan, all Awards granted thereunder and all determinations made and actions taken pursuant hereto, to the extent not otherwise governed by the laws of the United States, shall be governed by the laws of the State of Washington without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law. Participants irrevocably consent to the nonexclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts located in the State of Washington.

 

18.11 Legal Requirements

The granting of Awards and the issuance of shares of Common Stock under the Plan are subject to all applicable laws, rules and regulations, and to such approvals by any governmental agencies or national securities exchanges as may be required.

 

18.12 California Appendix Provisions

Participants who are residents of the State of California shall be subject to the additional terms and conditions set forth in Appendix B to the Plan to the extent required by applicable law until such time as the Common Stock becomes a “listed” security under the Securities Act.

SECTION 19.    EFFECTIVE DATE

The effective date (the “ Effective Date ”) is the date on which the Plan is adopted by the Board. If the shareholders of the Company do not approve the Plan within 12 months after the Board’s adoption of the Plan, any Incentive Stock Options granted under the Plan will be treated as Nonqualified Stock Options.

 

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APPENDIX A

Acquired Entity ” means any entity acquired by the Company or a Related Company or with which the Company or a Related Company merges or combines.

Acquisition Price ” means the fair market value of the securities, cash or other property, or any combination thereof, receivable upon consummation of a Company Transaction in respect of a share of Common Stock.

Award ” means any Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Stock Award, Restricted Stock, Stock Unit or cash-based award or other incentive payable in cash or in shares of Common Stock, as may be designated by the Plan Administrator from time to time.

Board ” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

Cause ,” unless otherwise defined in the instrument evidencing an Award or in a written employment, services or other agreement between the Participant and the Company or a Related Company, means dishonesty, fraud, serious or willful misconduct, unauthorized use or disclosure of confidential information or trade secrets, or conduct prohibited by law (except minor violations), in each case as determined by the Company’s chief human resources officer or other person performing that function or, in the case of directors and executive officers, the Board, whose determination shall be conclusive and binding.

Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

Common Stock ” means the common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company.

Company ” means Zillow, Inc., a Washington corporation.

Company Transaction ,” unless otherwise defined in the instrument evidencing the Award or in a written employment, services or other agreement between the Participant and the Company or a Related Company, means consummation of:

(a) a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into any other company or other entity;

(b) a statutory share exchange pursuant to which the Company’s outstanding shares are acquired or a sale in one transaction or a series of transactions undertaken with a common purpose of all of the Company’s outstanding voting securities; or

(c) a sale, lease, exchange or other transfer in one transaction or a series of related transactions undertaken with a common purpose of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets.


Where a series of transactions undertaken with a common purpose is deemed to be a Company Transaction, the date of such Company Transaction shall be the date on which the last of such transactions is consummated.

Disability ,” unless otherwise defined by the Plan Administrator or in the instrument evidencing the Award or in a written employment, services or other agreement between the Participant and the Company or a Related Company, means a mental or physical impairment of the Participant that is expected to result in death or that has lasted or is expected to last for a continuous period of 12 months or more and that causes the Participant to be unable to perform his or her material duties for the Company or a Related Company and to be engaged in any substantial gainful activity, in each case as determined by the Company’s chief human resources officer or other person performing that function or, in the case of directors and executive officers, the Board, each of whose determination shall be conclusive and binding.

Effective Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 19.

Eligible Person ” means any person eligible to receive an Award as set forth in Section 5.

Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time.

Fair Market Value ” means the per share fair market value of the Common Stock as established in good faith by the Plan Administrator or, if the Common Stock is publicly traded, the average of the high and low trading prices for the Common Stock on any given date during regular trading, or if not trading on that date, such price on the last preceding date on which the Common Stock was traded, unless determined otherwise by the Plan Administrator using such methods or procedures as it may establish.

Grant Date ” means the later of (a) the date on which the Plan Administrator completes the corporate action authorizing the grant of an Award or such later date specified by the Plan Administrator or (b) the date on which all conditions precedent to an Award have been satisfied, provided that conditions to the exercisability or vesting of Awards shall not defer the Grant Date.

Immediate Family ” means the Participant’s spouse, parents, children or grandchildren (including adopted children, step-children and step-grandchildren).

Incentive Stock Option ” means an Option granted with the intention that it qualify as an “incentive stock option” as that term is defined for purposes of Section 422 of the Code or any successor provision.

Nonqualified Stock Option ” means an Option other than an Incentive Stock Option.

Option ” means a right to purchase Common Stock granted under Section 7.

Option Expiration Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.6.

 

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Option Term ” means the maximum term of an Option as set forth in Section 7.3.

Participant ” means any Eligible Person to whom an Award is granted.

Plan ” means the Zillow, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Equity Incentive Plan.

Plan Administrator ” means the Board.

Related Company ” means any entity that, directly or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by or is under common control with the Company.

Related Party Transaction ” means (a) a merger or consolidation of the Company, or a statutory share exchange pursuant to which the Company’s outstanding shares are acquired, in which the holders of the outstanding voting securities of the Company immediately prior to the merger or consolidation hold at least a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Successor Company immediately after the merger, consolidation or statutory share exchange; (b) a sale, lease, exchange or other transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets to a majority-owned subsidiary company; or (c) a transaction undertaken for the principal purpose of restructuring the capital of the Company, including, but not limited to, reincorporating the Company in a different jurisdiction, converting the Company to a limited liability company or creating a holding company.

Restricted Stock ” means an Award of shares of Common Stock granted under Section 10, the rights of ownership of which are subject to restrictions prescribed by the Plan Administrator.

Retirement ,” unless otherwise defined in the instrument evidencing the Award or in a written employment, services or other agreement between the Participant and the Company or a Related Company, means “retirement” as defined for purposes of the Plan by the Plan Administrator or the Company’s chief human resources officer or other person performing that function or, if not so defined, means Termination of Service on or after the date the Participant reaches “normal retirement age,” as that term is defined in Section 411(a)(8) of the Code.

Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time.

Stock Appreciation Right ” or “ SAR ” means a right granted under Section 9.1 to receive the excess of the Fair Market Value of a specified number of shares of Common Stock over the grant price.

Stock Award ” means an Award of shares of Common Stock granted under Section 10, the rights of ownership of which are not subject to restrictions prescribed by the Plan Administrator.

Stock Unit ” means an Award denominated in units of Common Stock granted under Section 10.

 

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Substitute Awards ” means Awards granted or shares of Common Stock issued by the Company in substitution or exchange for awards previously granted by an Acquired Entity.

Successor Company ” means the surviving company, the successor company, the acquiring company or its parent, as applicable, in connection with a Company Transaction.

Termination of Service ” means a termination of employment or service relationship with the Company or a Related Company for any reason, whether voluntary or involuntary, including by reason of death, Disability or Retirement. Any question as to whether and when there has been a Termination of Service for the purposes of an Award and the cause of such Termination of Service shall be determined by the Company’s chief human resources officer or other person performing that function or, with respect to directors and executive officers, by the Board, whose determination shall be conclusive and binding. Transfer of a Participant’s employment or service relationship between the Company and any Related Company shall not be considered a Termination of Service for purposes of an Award. Unless the Board determines otherwise, a Termination of Service shall be deemed to occur if the Participant’s employment or service relationship is with an entity that has ceased to be a Related Company. A Participant’s change in status from an employee of the Company or a Related Company to a nonemployee director, consultant, advisor or independent contractor of the Company or a Related Company, or a change in status from a nonemployee director, consultant, advisor or independent contractor of the Company or a Related Company to an employee of the Company or a Related Company, shall not be considered a Termination of Service.

Vesting Commencement Date ” means the Grant Date or such other date selected by the Plan Administrator as the date from which an Award begins to vest.

 

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APPENDIX B

TO THE ZILLOW, INC.

2005 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

(For California Residents Only)

This Appendix to the Zillow, Inc. 2005 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan ) shall have application only to Participants who are residents of the State of California. Capitalized terms contained herein shall have the same meanings given to them in the Plan, unless otherwise provided in this Appendix. Notwithstanding any provision contained in the Plan to the contrary and to the extent required by applicable law, the following terms and conditions shall apply to all Awards granted to residents of the State of California, until such time as the Common Stock becomes a “listed security” under the Securities Act:

1. Options shall have a term of not more than ten years from the Grant Date.

2. Awards shall be nontransferable other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and to the extent permitted by Section 422 of the Code, the Plan Administrator, in its discretion, may permit transfer of an Award to a revocable trust or as otherwise permitted by Rule 701 of the Securities Act.

3. Unless employment or services are terminated for Cause, the right to exercise an Option in the event of Termination of Service, to the extent that the Participant is otherwise entitled to exercise an Option on the date of Termination of Service, shall be

a. at least six months from the date of a Participant’s Termination of Service if termination was caused by death or Disability; and

b. at least 30 days from the date of a Participant’s Termination of Service if termination of employment was caused by other than death or Disability;

c. but in no event later than the Option Expiration Date.

4. No Award may be granted to a resident of California more than ten years after the earlier of the date of adoption of the Plan and the date the Plan is approved by the shareholders.

5. Shareholders of the Company must approve the Plan by the later of (a) within 12 months before or after the Plan is adopted by the Board and (b) prior to or within 12 months of the grant of an Option under the Plan to a resident of the State of California, except that shareholders must approve the Plan prior to issuance of any securities under the Plan (other than Options) distributed or sold to Participants who are residents of the State of California. Any Option exercised by a California resident or shares issued under an Award

 

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to a California resident shall be rescinded if shareholder approval is not obtained in the foregoing manner. Shares subject to such Awards shall not be counted in determining whether such approval is obtained.

6. To the extent required by applicable law, the Company shall provide annual financial statements of the Company to each California resident holding an outstanding Award under the Plan. Such financial statements need not be audited and need not be issued to key persons whose duties at the Company assure them access to equivalent information.

 

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Exhibit 10.6

 

     

Stock Option Grant Notice

                        Zillow, Inc.

and Stock Option Agreement

 

   

                    ID:

 

         

[Name]

    Option Number:
    Plan: 05EP

United States

 

   

ID:

 

         

 

Effective _______, you have been granted a(n) Non-Qualified Stock Option to buy ______ shares of Zillow, Inc. (the Company) stock at $________ per share.

The total option price of the shares granted is $________.

Shares in each period will become fully vested on the date shown.

 

         
  Shares   Vest Type   Full Vest   Expiration  
         
         
         
         
                     

By your signature and the Company’s signature below, you and the Company agree that the Option is granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of the Company’s Amended and Restated 2005 Equity Incentive Plan and the Stock Option Agreement, both of which are attached and made a part of this document.

 

             
     
             
Zillow, Inc.       Date
             
Name       Date

 


ZILLOW, INC.

AMENDED AND RESTATED 2005 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

Pursuant to your Stock Option Grant Notice (the “Grant Notice”) and this Stock Option Agreement (this “Agreement”), Zillow, Inc. has granted you an Option under its Amended and Restated 2005 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) to purchase the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock indicated in your Grant Notice (the “Shares”) at the exercise price indicated in your Grant Notice. Capitalized terms not explicitly defined in this Stock Option Agreement but defined in the Plan shall have the same definitions as in the Plan.

The details of the Option are as follows:

1. Vesting and Exercisability . Subject to the limitations contained herein, the Option will vest and become exercisable as provided in your Grant Notice, provided that vesting will cease upon your Termination of Service and the unvested portion of the Option will terminate.

2. Securities Law Compliance . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, you may not exercise the Option unless the Shares issuable upon exercise are registered under the Securities Act or, if such Shares are not then so registered, the Company has determined that such exercise and issuance would be exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. The exercise of the Option must also comply with other applicable laws and regulations governing the Option, and you may not exercise the Option if the Company determines that such exercise would not be in material compliance with such laws and regulations.

3. Incentive Stock Option Qualification . If so designated in your Grant Notice, all or a portion of the Option is intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option under federal income tax law, but the Company does not represent or guarantee that the Option qualifies as such.

If the Option has been designated as an Incentive Stock Option and the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the grant date) of the shares of Common Stock subject to the portions of the Option and all other Incentive Stock Options you hold that first become exercisable during any calendar year exceeds $100,000, any excess portion will be treated as a Nonqualified Stock Option, unless the Internal Revenue Service changes the rules and regulations governing the $100,000 limit for Incentive Stock Options. A portion of the Option may be treated as a Nonqualified Stock Option if certain events cause exercisability of the Option to accelerate.

 

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4. Notice of Disqualifying Disposition . To the extent the Option has been designated as an Incentive Stock Option, to obtain certain tax benefits afforded to Incentive Stock Options, you must hold the Shares issued upon the exercise of the Option for two years after the Grant Date and one year after the date of exercise. You may be subject to the alternative minimum tax at the time of exercise. You should obtain tax advice when exercising the Option and prior to the disposition of the Shares. By accepting the Option, you agree to promptly notify the Company if you dispose of any of the Shares within one year from the date you exercise all or part of the Option or within two years from the Grant Date.

5. Independent Tax Advice . You should obtain tax advice when exercising the Option and prior to the disposition of the Shares.

6. Method of Exercise . You may exercise the Option by giving written notice to the Company, in form and substance satisfactory to the Company, which will state your election to exercise the Option and the number of Shares for which you are exercising the Option. The written notice must be accompanied by full payment of the exercise price for the number of Shares you are purchasing. You may make this payment in any combination of the following: (a) by cash; (b) by check acceptable to the Company; (c) if permitted by the Plan Administrator for Nonqualified Stock Options, by having the Company withhold shares of Common Stock that would otherwise be issued on exercise of the Option that have a Fair Market Value equal to the exercise price of the Option; (d) if permitted by the Plan Administrator, by using shares of Common Stock you already own; (e) if the Common Stock is registered under the Exchange Act and to the extent permitted by law, by instructing a broker to deliver to the Company the total payment required, all in accordance with the regulations of the Federal Reserve Board; or (f) by any other method permitted by the Plan Administrator.

7. Repurchase and First Refusal Rights . So long as the Common Stock is not registered under the Exchange Act, the Company may, in its sole discretion at the time of exercise, require you to sign a stock purchase agreement, in the form to be provided, pursuant to which you will grant to the Company certain repurchase and/or first refusal rights to purchase the Shares acquired by you upon exercise of the Option. Upon request to the Company, you may review a current form of this agreement prior to exercise of the Option.

8. Market Standoff . By exercising the Option you agree that the Shares will be subject to the market standoff restrictions on transfer set forth in the Plan.

9. Treatment Upon Termination of Employment or Service Relationship . The unvested portion of the Option will terminate automatically and without further notice immediately upon your Termination of Service. You may exercise the vested portion of the Option as follows:

 

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(a) General Rule . You must exercise the vested portion of the Option on or before the earlier of (i) three months after your Termination of Service and (ii) the Option Expiration Date;

(b) Retirement or Disability . In the event of your Termination of Service due to Retirement or Disability, you must exercise the vested portion of the Option on or before the earlier of (i) one year after your Termination of Service and (ii) the Option Expiration Date.

(c) Death . In the event of your Termination of Service due to your death, the vested portion of the Option must be exercised on or before the earlier of (i) one year after your Termination of Service and (ii) the Option Expiration Date. If you die after your Termination of Service but while the Option is still exercisable, the vested portion of the Option may be exercised until the earlier of (x) one year after the date of death and (y) the Option Expiration Date; and

(d) Cause . The vested portion of the Option will automatically expire at the time the Company first notifies you of your Termination of Service for Cause, unless the Plan Administrator determines otherwise. If your employment or service relationship is suspended pending an investigation of whether you will be terminated for Cause, all your rights under the Option likewise will be suspended during the period of investigation. If any facts that would constitute termination for Cause are discovered after your Termination of Service, any Option you then hold may be immediately terminated by the Plan Administrator.

The Option must be exercised within three months after termination of employment for reasons other than death or Disability and one year after termination of employment due to Disability to qualify for the beneficial tax treatment afforded Incentive Stock Options.

It is your responsibility to be aware of the date the Option terminates.

10. Limited Transferability . During your lifetime only you can exercise the Option. The Option is not transferable except by will or by the applicable laws of descent and distribution. The Plan provides for exercise of the Option by a beneficiary designated on a Company-approved form or the personal representative of your estate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and to the extent permitted by Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Plan Administrator, in its sole discretion, may permit you to assign or transfer the Option, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and such terms and conditions as specified by the Plan Administrator.

11. Withholding Taxes . As a condition to the exercise of any portion of an Option, you must make such arrangements as the Company may require for the satisfaction of any federal, state, local or foreign withholding tax obligations that may arise in connection with such exercise.

 

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12. Option Not an Employment or Service Contract . Nothing in the Plan or any Award granted under the Plan will be deemed to constitute an employment contract or confer or be deemed to confer any right for you to continue in the employ of, or to continue any other relationship with, the Company or any Related Company or limit in any way the right of the Company or any Related Company to terminate your employment or other relationship at any time, with or without Cause.

13. No Right to Damages . You will have no right to bring a claim or to receive damages if you are required to exercise the vested portion of the Option within three months (one year in the case of Retirement, Disability or death) of your Termination of Service or if any portion of the Option is cancelled or expires unexercised. The loss of existing or potential profit in Awards will not constitute an element of damages in the event of your Termination of Service for any reason even if the termination is in violation of an obligation of the Company or a Related Company to you.

14. Binding Effect . This Agreement will inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company and be binding upon you and your heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.

15. Section 409A Compliance . Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan or this Agreement to the contrary, the Plan Administrator may, at any time and without your consent, modify the terms of the Option as it determines appropriate to avoid the imposition of interest or penalties under Section 409A of the Code; provided, however, that the Plan Administrator makes no representations that the Option shall be exempt from or comply with Section 409A of the Code and makes no undertaking to preclude Section 409A of the Code from applying to the Option.

 

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Exhibit 10.7

WELLS FARGO CENTER

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON

OFFICE LEASE AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

EOP-NORTHWEST PROPERTIES, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

(“ LANDLORD ”)

AND

ZILLOW, INC., a Washington corporation

(“ TENANT ”)


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

1.

   Basic Lease Information      1   

2.

   Lease Grant      2   

3.

   Adjustment of Commencement Date; Possession      2   

4.

   Rent      3   

5.

   Compliance with Laws; Use      3   

6.

   Security Deposit      4   

7.

   Building Services      4   

8.

   Leasehold Improvements      5   

9.

   Repairs and Alterations      5   

10.

   Entry by Landlord      6   

11.

   Assignment and Subletting      6   

12.

   Liens      7   

13.

   Indemnity and Waiver of Claims      7   

14.

   Insurance      8   

15.

   Subrogation      8   

16.

   Casualty Damage      8   

17.

   Condemnation      9   

18.

   Events of Default      9   

19.

   Remedies      10   

20.

   Limitation of Liability      10   

21.

   Relocation      11   

22.

   Holding Over      11   

23.

   Subordination to Mortgages; Estoppel Certificate      11   

24.

   Notice      11   

25.

   Surrender of Premises      12   

26.

   Miscellaneous      12   


OFFICE LEASE AGREEMENT

THIS OFFICE LEASE AGREEMENT (the “ Lease ”) is made and entered into as of March 1, 2005, by and between, EOP-NORTHWEST PROPERTIES, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“ Landlord ”) and ZILLOW, INC., a Washington corporation (“ Tenant ”). The following exhibits and attachments are incorporated into and made a part of the Lease: Exhibit A-1 (Outline and Location of Premises), Exhibit A-2 (Legal Description), Exhibit B (Expenses and Taxes), Exhibit C (Work Letter), Exhibit D (Commencement Letter), Exhibit E (Building Rules and Regulations) and Exhibit F (Additional Provisions).

1. Basic Lease Information.

 

  1.01 Building ” shall mean the building located at 999 Third Avenue, Seattle, Washington, commonly known as Wells Fargo Center. “ Rentable Square Footage of the Building ” is deemed to be 940,648 square feet.

 

  1.02

Premises ” shall mean the area shown on Exhibit A to this Lease. The Premises is located on the 41 st floor and known as suite 4100 . If the Premises include one or more floors in their entirety, all corridors and restroom facilities located on such full floor(s) shall be considered part of the Premises. The “ Rentable Square Footage of the Premises ” is deemed to be 12,215 square feet. Landlord and Tenant stipulate and agree that the Rentable Square Footage of the Building and the Rentable Square Footage of the Premises are correct.

 

  1.03 Base Rent ”:

 

Period

   Annual Rate
Per Square  Foot
     Monthly
Base Rent
 

Months 1- 36

   $ 23.85       $ 24,277.31   

 

  1.04 Tenant’s Pro Rata Share ”: 1.2986% .

 

  1.05 Base Year ” for Taxes (defined in Exhibit B ): 2005; “ Base Year ” for Expenses (defined in Exhibit B ): 2005.

 

  1.06 “Term”: A period of 36 months. Subject to Section 3, the Term shall commence on July 1, 2005 (the “ Commencement Date ”) and, unless terminated early in accordance with this Lease, end on June 30, 2008 (the “ Termination Date ”).

 

  1.07 Allowance(s) : Eighty-five Thousand Five Hundred Five and No/100 Dollars ($85,505.00) (equivalent to $7.00 per rentable square foot leased) for Landlord Work as set forth and more particularly described in the Work Letter attached as Exhibit C .

 

  1.08 Security Deposit ”: As more fully described in Section 6.

 

  1.09 Guarantor(s) ”: As of the date of this Lease, there are no Guarantors.

 

  1.10 Broker(s) ”: Flinn Ferguson (“ Tenant’s Broker ”) and ] Equity Office Properties Management Corp. (“ Landlord’s Broker ”).

 

  1.11 Permitted Use ”: General office use; provided that in no event shall the Premises, or any portion of the Premises, be used (i) for the operation of a retail bank, which may include, but shall not be limited to, banking counters or teller windows for accepting deposits and loan payments and cashing checks for retail banking customers on a walk-in basis or as a federally or state chartered retail bank, savings and loan association or credit union, (ii) to sell at retail whole or freshly ground coffee beans, gourmet, brand-identified brewed coffee and/or espresso or espresso-based drinks or coffee-based drinks, (iii) by a business under the trade names of Bowne and Company, Inc., or Merrill Corporation (or their affiliates, successors or assigns), (iv) for the operation of a securities brokerage firm, (v) to provide photo-finishing services, and (vi) to provide executive/secretarial services and “packaged offices”.

 

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  1.12 Notice Address(es) ”:

 

Landlord:   Tenant:

EOP-NORTHWEST PROPERTIES, L.L.C.

c/o Equity Office

701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4000

Seattle, Washington 98104

Attn: Property Manager, Wells Fargo Center

 

Prior to the Commencement Date:

 

Zillow, Inc.

601 Union Street, Suite 3730

Seattle, Washington 98101

Attn: Lloyd Frink

 

From and after the Commencement Date, notices shall be sent to Tenant at the Premises, to the attention of Lloyd Frink.

A copy of any notices to Landlord shall be sent to Equity Office, One Market, Spear Tower, Suite 600, San Francisco, California 94105, Attn: Seattle Regional Counsel.

 

  1.13 Business Day(s) ” are Monday through Friday of each week, exclusive of New Year’s Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day (“ Holidays ”). Landlord may designate additional Holidays that are commonly recognized by other office buildings in the area where the Building is located. “ Building Service Hours ” are 7:00 A . M . to 6:00 P . M . on Business Days and 9:00 A . M . to 1:00 P . M . on Saturdays.

 

  1.14 Landlord Work ” means the work that Landlord is obligated to perform in the Premises pursuant to a separate agreement (the “ Work Letter ”) attached to this Lease as Exhibit C .

 

  1.15 Property ” means the Building and the parcel(s) of land on which it is located and, at Landlord’s discretion, the parking facilities and other improvements, if any, serving the Building and the parcel(s) of land on which they are located.

 

  1.16 Letter of Credit ” is as described in Section 2 of Exhibit F attached hereto.

2. Lease Grant.

The Premises are hereby leased to Tenant from Landlord, together with the right to use any portions of the Property that are designated by Landlord for the common use of tenants and others (the “ Common Areas ”).

3. Adjustment of Commencement Date; Possession.

3.01 Since Landlord is required to perform Landlord Work prior to the Commencement Date: (a) the date set forth in Section 1.06 as the Commencement Date shall instead be defined as the “ Target Commencement Date ”; (b) the actual Commencement Date shall be the date on which the Landlord Work is Substantially Complete (defined below); and (c) the Termination Date will be the last day of the Term as determined based upon the actual Commencement Date. Landlord’s failure to Substantially Complete the Landlord Work by the Target Commencement Date shall not be a default by Landlord or otherwise render Landlord liable for damages. Promptly after the determination of the Commencement Date, Landlord and Tenant shall enter into a commencement letter agreement in the form attached as Exhibit D . Tenant’s failure to execute and return the commencement letter, or to provide written objection to the statements contained in the letter, within 30 days after the date of the letter shall be deemed an approval by Tenant of the statements contained therein. If the Termination Date does not fall on the last day of a calendar month, Landlord and Tenant may elect to adjust the Termination Date to the last day of the calendar month in which the Termination Date occurs by the mutual execution of a commencement letter agreement setting forth such adjusted date. The Landlord Work shall be deemed to be “ Substantially Complete ” on the on the later of (i) the date that all Landlord Work has been performed, other than any details of construction, mechanical adjustment or any other similar matter, the non-completion of which does not materially interfere with Tenant’s use of the Premises; and (ii) the date Landlord receives from the appropriate governmental authorities, with respect to the Landlord Work performed by Landlord or its contractors in the Premises, all approvals necessary for the occupancy of the Premises. If Landlord is delayed in the performance of the Landlord Work as a result of the

 

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acts or omissions of Tenant, the Tenant Related Parties (defined in Section 13) or their respective contractors or vendors, including, without limitation, changes requested by Tenant to approved plans, Tenant’s failure to comply with any of its obligations under this Lease, or the specification of any materials or equipment with long lead times (a “ Tenant Delay ”), the Landlord Work shall be deemed to be Substantially Complete on the date that Landlord could reasonably have been expected to Substantially Complete the Landlord Work absent any Tenant Delay.

3.02 Subject to Landlord’s obligation to perform Landlord Work, the Premises are accepted by Tenant in “as is” condition and configuration without any representations or warranties by Landlord. By taking possession of the Premises, Tenant agrees that the Premises are in good order and satisfactory condition. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord shall be responsible for latent defects in the Landlord Work of which Tenant notifies Landlord to the extent that the correction of such defects is covered under valid and enforceable warranties given Landlord by contractors or subcontractors performing the Landlord Work. Landlord, at its option, may pursue such claims directly or assign any such warranties to Tenant for enforcement. Landlord shall not be liable for a failure to deliver possession of the Premises or any other space due to the holdover or unlawful possession of such space by another party, however Landlord shall use reasonable efforts to obtain possession of the space. The commencement date for the space, in such event, shall be postponed until the date Landlord delivers possession of the Premises to Tenant free from occupancy by any party and with the Landlord Work Substantially Complete. If the Landlord Work is Substantially Complete prior to the Target Commencement Date of July 1, 2005, Tenant shall be entitled to possess the Premises for the conduct of its business operations, but if Tenant takes possession of the Premises before the Target Commencement Date, such possession shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Lease, provided, however, that in such event Tenant’s obligation to pay Rent (defined in Section 4.01) shall not commence until the earlier of (i) 45 days subsequent to Tenant taking possession of the Premises, or (ii) July 1, 2005. Except for the cost of services requested by Tenant (e.g., freight elevator usage), Tenant shall not be required to pay Rent for any days of possession before the Commencement Date during which Tenant, with the approval of Landlord, is in possession of the Premises for the sole purpose of performing improvements or installing furniture, equipment or other personal property.

4. Rent.

4.01 Tenant shall pay Landlord, without any setoff or deduction, unless expressly set forth in this Lease, all Base Rent and Additional Rent due for the Term (collectively referred to as “ Rent ”). “ Additional Rent ” means all sums (exclusive of Base Rent) that Tenant is required to pay Landlord under this Lease. Tenant shall pay and be liable for all rental, sales and use taxes (but excluding income taxes), if any, imposed upon or measured by Rent. Base Rent and recurring monthly charges of Additional Rent shall be due and payable in advance on the first day of each calendar month without notice or demand, provided that the installment of Base Rent for the first full calendar month of the Term shall be payable upon the execution of this Lease by Tenant. All other items of Rent shall be due and payable by Tenant on or before 30 days after billing by Landlord. Rent shall be made payable to the entity, and sent to the address, Landlord designates and shall be made by good and sufficient check or by other means acceptable to Landlord. Tenant shall pay Landlord an administration fee equal to 5% of all past due Rent, provided that Tenant shall be entitled to a grace period of 5 days after written notice from Landlord for the first 2 late payments of Rent in a calendar year. In addition, past due Rent shall accrue interest at 12% per annum. Landlord’s acceptance of less than the correct amount of Rent shall be considered a payment on account of the earliest Rent due. Rent for any partial month during the Term shall be prorated. No endorsement or statement on a check or letter accompanying payment shall be considered an accord and satisfaction. Tenant’s covenant to pay Rent is independent of every other covenant in this Lease.

4.02 Tenant shall pay Tenant’s Pro Rata Share of Taxes and Expenses in accordance with Exhibit B of this Lease.

5. Compliance with Laws; Use.

The Premises shall be used for the Permitted Use and for no other use whatsoever. Tenant shall comply with all statutes, codes, ordinances, orders, rules and regulations of any municipal or governmental entity whether in effect now or later, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ Law(s) ”), regarding the operation of Tenant’s business and the use, condition, configuration and occupancy of the Premises. In addition, Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense, promptly comply with any Laws that relate to the “Base Building” (defined below), but only to the extent such obligations are triggered by Tenant’s use of the Premises, other than for

 

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general office use, or Alterations or improvements in the Premises performed or requested by Tenant. “ Base Building ” shall include the structural portions of the Building, the public restrooms and the Building mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems and equipment located in the internal core of the Building on the floor or floors on which the Premises are located. Tenant shall promptly provide Landlord with copies of any notices it receives regarding an alleged violation of Law. Tenant shall comply with the rules and regulations of the Building attached as Exhibit E and such other reasonable rules and regulations adopted by Landlord from time to time, including rules and regulations for the performance of Alterations (defined in Section 9).

6. Security Deposit.

The Security Deposit shall be delivered to Landlord upon the execution of this Lease by Tenant and held by Landlord without liability for interest (unless required by Law) as security for the performance of Tenant’s obligations. The Security Deposit is not an advance payment of Rent or a measure of damages. Landlord may use all or a portion of the Security Deposit to satisfy past due Rent, to cure any Default (defined in Section 18) by Tenant, or to satisfy any other loss or damage resulting from Tenant’s Default as provided in Section 19. If Landlord uses any portion of the Security Deposit, Tenant shall, within 5 days after demand, restore the Security Deposit to its original amount. Landlord shall return any unapplied portion of the Security Deposit to Tenant within 30 days after the later to occur of: (a) determination of the final Rent due from Tenant; or (b) the later to occur of the Termination Date or the date Tenant surrenders the Premises to Landlord in compliance with Section 25. Landlord may assign the Security Deposit to a successor or transferee and, following the assignment, Landlord shall have no further liability for the return of the Security Deposit. Landlord shall not be required to keep the Security Deposit separate from its other accounts.

7. Building Services.

7.01 Landlord shall furnish Tenant with the following services: (a) water for use in the Base Building lavatories; (b) customary heat and air conditioning in season during Building Service Hours, although Tenant shall have the right to receive HVAC service during hours other than Building Service Hours by paying Landlord’s then standard charge for additional HVAC service and providing such prior notice as is reasonably specified by Landlord (which additional HVAC charge as of the date of this Lease is $30.00 per hour); (c) standard janitorial service on Business Days; (d) elevator service; (e) electricity in accordance with the terms and conditions in Section 7.02; (f) access to the Building for Tenant and its employees 24 hours per day/7 days per week, subject to the terms of this Lease and such protective services or monitoring systems, if any, as Landlord may reasonably impose, including, without limitation, sign-in procedures and/or presentation of identification cards; and (g) such other services as Landlord reasonably determines are necessary or appropriate for the Property.

7.02 Electricity used by Tenant in the Premises shall, at Landlord’s option, be paid for by Tenant either: (a) through inclusion in Expenses (except as provided for excess usage); (b) by a separate charge payable by Tenant to Landlord; or (c) by separate charge billed by the applicable utility company and payable directly by Tenant. Without the consent of Landlord, Tenant’s use of electrical service shall not exceed, either in voltage, rated capacity, use beyond Building Service Hours or overall load, that which Landlord reasonably deems to be standard for the Building. Landlord shall have the right to measure electrical usage by commonly accepted methods, including the installation of measuring devices such as submeters and check meters. If it is determined that Tenant is using excess electricity, Tenant shall pay Landlord Additional Rent for the cost of such excess electrical usage and for the cost of purchasing and installing the measuring device(s).

7.03 Landlord’s failure to furnish, or any interruption, diminishment or termination of services due to the application of Laws, the failure of any equipment, the performance of repairs, improvements or alterations, utility interruptions or the occurrence of an event of Force Majeure (defined in Section 26.03) (collectively a “ Service Failure ”) shall not render Landlord liable to Tenant, constitute a constructive eviction of Tenant, give rise to an abatement of Rent, nor relieve Tenant from the obligation to fulfill any covenant or agreement. However, if the Premises, or a material portion of the Premises, are made untenantable for a period in excess of 3 consecutive Business Days as a result of a Service Failure that is reasonably within the control of Landlord to correct, then Tenant, as its sole remedy, shall be entitled to receive an abatement of Rent payable hereunder during the period beginning on the 4 th consecutive Business Day of the Service Failure and ending on the day the service has been restored. If the entire Premises have not been rendered untenantable by the Service Failure, the amount of abatement shall be equitably prorated.

 

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8. Leasehold Improvements.

All improvements in and to the Premises, including any Alterations (defined in Section 9.03) (collectively, “ Leasehold Improvements ”) shall remain upon the Premises at the end of the Term without compensation to Tenant, provided that Tenant, at its expense, in compliance with the National Electric Code or other applicable Law, shall remove any Cable (defined in Section 9.01 below). In addition, Landlord, by written notice to Tenant at least 30 days prior to the Termination Date, may require Tenant, at its expense, to remove any Landlord Work or Alterations that, in Landlord’s reasonable judgment, are of a nature that would require removal and repair costs that are materially in excess of the removal and repair costs associated with standard office improvements (the Cable and such other items collectively are referred to as “ Required Removables ”). Required Removables shall include, without limitation, internal stairways, raised floors, personal baths and showers, vaults, rolling file systems and structural alterations and modifications. The Required Removables shall be removed by Tenant before the Termination Date. Tenant shall repair damage caused by the installation or removal of Required Removables. If Tenant fails to perform its obligations in a timely manner, Landlord may perform such work at Tenant’s expense. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Tenant, at the time it requests approval for a proposed Alteration, including any Initial Alterations or Landlord Work, as such terms may be defined in the Work Letter attached as Exhibit C , requests in writing that Landlord advise Tenant whether the Alteration, including any Initial Alterations or Landlord Work, or any portion thereof, is a Required Removable, then, within 10 days after receipt of Tenant’s request, Landlord shall advise Tenant in writing as to which portions, if any, of the Alteration are Required Removables, and any such Alteration (or any portion thereof) as to which Landlord does not timely so advise Tenant that the same is a Required Removable shall not be deemed a Required Removable.

9. Repairs and Alterations.

9.01 Tenant shall periodically inspect the Premises to identify any conditions that are dangerous or in need of maintenance or repair. Tenant shall promptly provide Landlord with notice of any such conditions. Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense, perform all maintenance and repairs to the Premises that are not Landlord’s express responsibility under this Lease, and keep the Premises in good condition and repair, reasonable wear and tear excepted. Tenant’s repair and maintenance obligations include, without limitation, repairs to: (a) floor covering; (b) interior partitions; (c) doors; (d) the interior side of demising walls; (e) electronic, fiber, phone and data cabling and related equipment that is installed by or for the exclusive benefit of Tenant (collectively, “ Cable ”); (f) supplemental air conditioning units, kitchens, including hot water heaters, plumbing, and similar facilities exclusively serving Tenant; and (g) Alterations. Subject to the terms of Section 15 below, to the extent Landlord is not reimbursed by insurance proceeds, Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for the cost of repairing damage to the Building caused by the acts of Tenant, Tenant Related Parties and their respective contractors and vendors. If Tenant fails to commence any repairs to the Premises for more than 15 days after notice from Landlord (although notice shall not be required in an emergency) or thereafter to diligently prosecute such repairs to completion, Landlord may make the repairs, and Tenant shall pay the reasonable cost of the repairs, together with an administrative charge in an amount equal to 7% of the cost of the repairs.

9.02 Landlord shall keep and maintain in good repair and working order and perform maintenance upon the: (a) structural elements of the Building; (b) mechanical (including HVAC), electrical, plumbing and fire/life safety systems serving the Building in general; (c) Common Areas; (d) roof of the Building; (e) exterior windows of the Building; and (f) elevators serving the Building. Landlord shall promptly make repairs for which Landlord is responsible.

9.03 Tenant shall not make alterations, repairs, additions or improvements or install any Cable (collectively referred to as “ Alterations ”) without first obtaining the written consent of Landlord in each instance, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. However, Landlord’s consent shall not be required for any Alteration that satisfies all of the following criteria (a “ Cosmetic Alteration ”): (a) is of a cosmetic nature such as painting, wallpapering, hanging pictures and installing carpeting; (b) is not visible from the exterior of the Premises or Building; (c) will not affect the Base Building; and (d) does not require work to be performed inside the walls or above the ceiling of the Premises. Cosmetic Alterations shall be subject to all the other provisions of this Section 9.03. Prior to starting work, Tenant shall furnish Landlord with plans and specifications; names of contractors reasonably acceptable to Landlord (provided that Landlord may designate specific contractors with respect to Base Building); required permits and approvals; and evidence of contractor’s and subcontractor’s insurance in amounts reasonably required by Landlord and naming Landlord as an additional

 

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insured. Changes to the plans and specifications must also be submitted to Landlord for its approval. Alterations shall be constructed in a good and workmanlike manner using materials of a quality reasonably approved by Landlord. Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for any reasonable and customary out-of-pocket sums paid by Landlord for third party examination of Tenant’s plans for non-Cosmetic Alterations. In addition, Tenant shall pay Landlord a fee for Landlord’s oversight and coordination of any non-Cosmetic Alterations equal to 7% of the cost of the non-Cosmetic Alterations. Upon completion, Tenant shall furnish “as-built” plans for non-Cosmetic Alterations, completion affidavits and full and final waivers of lien. Landlord’s approval of an Alteration shall not be deemed a representation by Landlord that the Alteration complies with Law.

10. Entry by Landlord.

Landlord may enter the Premises to inspect, show or clean the Premises or to perform or facilitate the performance of repairs, alterations or additions to the Premises or any portion of the Building. Except in emergencies or to provide Building services, Landlord shall provide Tenant with reasonable prior verbal notice of entry and shall use reasonable efforts to minimize any interference with Tenant’s use of the Premises. If reasonably necessary, Landlord may temporarily close all or a portion of the Premises to perform repairs, alterations and additions. However, except in emergencies, Landlord will not close the Premises if the work can reasonably be completed on weekends and after Building Service Hours. Entry by Landlord shall not constitute a constructive eviction or entitle Tenant to an abatement or reduction of Rent.

11. Assignment and Subletting.

11.01 Except in connection with a Permitted Transfer (defined in Section 11.04), Tenant shall not assign, sublease, transfer or encumber any interest in this Lease or allow any third party to use any portion of the Premises (collectively or individually, a “ Transfer ”) without the prior written consent of Landlord, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed if Landlord does not exercise its recapture rights under Section 11.02. If the entity(ies) which directly or indirectly controls the voting shares/rights of Tenant changes at any time, such change of ownership or control (“ Change of Control ”) shall constitute a Transfer unless Tenant is an entity whose outstanding stock is listed on a recognized securities exchange or if at least 80% of its voting stock is owned by another entity, the voting stock of which is so listed. The foregoing shall not apply to the infusion of additional equity capital in Tenant that does not result in a Change in Control, or to an initial public offering of equity securities of Tenant under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, that results in Tenant’s stock being traded on a national securities exchange, including, but not limited to, the NYSE, the NASDAQ Stock Market or the NASDAQ Small Cap Market System. Any Transfer in violation of this Section shall, at Landlord’s option, be deemed a Default by Tenant as described in Section 18, and shall be voidable by Landlord. In no event shall any Transfer, including a Permitted Transfer, release or relieve Tenant from any obligation under this Lease.

11.02 Tenant shall provide Landlord with financial statements for the proposed transferee, a fully executed copy of the proposed assignment, sublease or other Transfer documentation and such other information as Landlord may reasonably request. Within 15 Business Days after receipt of the required information and documentation, Landlord shall either: (a) consent to the Transfer by execution of a consent agreement in a form reasonably designated by Landlord; (b) reasonably refuse to consent to the Transfer in writing; or (c) in the event of an assignment of this Lease (other than a Permitted Transfer) or subletting of more than 20% of the Rentable Square Footage of the Premises for more than 50% of the remaining Term (excluding unexercised options), recapture the portion of the Premises that Tenant is proposing to Transfer. Notwithstanding the above, Tenant, within 5 Business Days after receipt of Landlord’s notice of intent to terminate, may withdraw its request for consent to the Transfer. In that event, Landlord’s election to terminate the Lease shall be null and void and of no force and effect. If Landlord exercises its right to recapture and Tenant does not so rescind its request for consent to the Transfer, this Lease shall automatically be amended (or terminated if the entire Premises is being assigned or sublet) to delete the applicable portion of the Premises effective on the proposed effective date of the Transfer, although Landlord may require Tenant to execute a reasonable amendment or other document reflecting such reduction or termination. Tenant shall pay Landlord a review fee of $1,250.00 for Landlord’s review of any Permitted Transfer or requested Transfer.

11.03 Tenant shall pay Landlord 50% of all rent and other consideration which Tenant receives as a result of a Transfer that is in excess of the Rent payable to Landlord for the portion of the Premises and Term covered by the Transfer. Tenant shall pay Landlord for

 

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Landlord’s share of the excess within 30 days after Tenant’s receipt of the excess. Tenant may deduct from the excess, on a straight-line basis, all reasonable and customary expenses directly incurred by Tenant attributable to the Transfer. If Tenant is in Default, Landlord may require that all sublease payments be made directly to Landlord, in which case Tenant shall receive a credit against Rent in the amount of Tenant’s share of payments received by Landlord.

11.04 Tenant may assign this Lease to a successor to Tenant by purchase, merger, consolidation or reorganization (an “ Ownership Change ”), or assign this Lease or sublet all or a portion of the Premises to an Affiliate, or permit a Change in Control resulting solely from a transfer of stock or partnership interests among shareholders or partners existing as of the date of this Lease, without the consent of Landlord, and without triggering any recapture rights pursuant to Section 11.02, provided that all of the following conditions are satisfied (a “ Permitted Transfer ”): (a) Tenant is not in Default; (b) in the event of an Ownership Change, Tenant’s successor shall own substantially all of the assets of Tenant and have a net worth which is at least equal to Tenant’s net worth as of the day prior to the proposed Ownership Change, or in the event of a Transfer to an Affiliate (defined below), Tenant continues to have a net worth equal to or greater than Tenant’s net worth at the date of this Lease or the Affiliate has a net worth equal to Tenant’s net worth at the date of this Lease; (c) the Permitted Use does not allow the Premises to be used for retail purposes; and (d) Tenant shall give Landlord written notice at least 15 Business Days prior to the effective date of the Permitted Transfer. Tenant’s notice to Landlord shall include information and documentation evidencing the Permitted Transfer and showing that each of the above conditions has been satisfied. If requested by Landlord, Tenant’s successor shall sign a commercially reasonable form of assumption agreement. “ Affiliate ” shall mean a person or an entity controlled by, controlling or under common control with Tenant.

12. Liens.

Tenant shall not permit mechanics’ or other liens to be placed upon the Property, Premises or Tenant’s leasehold interest in connection with any work or service done or purportedly done by or for the benefit of Tenant or its transferees. Tenant shall give Landlord notice at least 15 days prior to the commencement of any work in the Premises to afford Landlord the opportunity, where applicable, to post and record notices of non-responsibility. Tenant, within 10 days of notice from Landlord, shall fully discharge any lien by settlement, by bonding or by insuring over the lien in the manner prescribed by the applicable lien Law and, if Tenant fails to do so, Tenant shall be deemed in Default under this Lease and, in addition to any other remedies available to Landlord as a result of such Default by Tenant, Landlord, at its option , may bond, insure over or otherwise discharge the lien. Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for any amount paid by Landlord, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees.

13. Indemnity and Waiver of Claims.

Except to the extent caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord or any Landlord Related Parties (defined below), Tenant shall indemnify, defend and hold Landlord and Landlord Related Parties harmless against and from all liabilities, obligations, damages, penalties, claims, actions, costs, charges and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and other professional fees (if and to the extent permitted by Law) (collectively referred to as “ Losses ”), which may be imposed upon, incurred by or asserted against Landlord or any of the Landlord Related Parties by any third party and arising out of or in connection with any damage or injury occurring in the Premises or any acts or omissions (including violations of Law) of Tenant, the Tenant Related Parties (defined below) or any of Tenant’s transferees, contractors or licensees. Except to the extent caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of Tenant or any Tenant Related Parties, Landlord shall indemnify, defend and hold Tenant, its trustees, members, principals, beneficiaries, partners, officers, directors, employees and agents (“ Tenant Related Parties ”) harmless against and from all Losses which may be imposed upon, incurred by or asserted against Tenant or any of the Tenant Related Parties by any third party and arising out of or in connection with the acts or omissions (including violations of Law) of Landlord or the Landlord Related Parties. Tenant hereby waives all claims against and releases Landlord and its trustees, members, principals, beneficiaries, partners, officers, directors, employees, Mortgagees (defined in Section 23) and agents (the “ Landlord Related Parties ”) from all claims for any injury to or death of persons, damage to property or business loss in any manner related to (a) Force Majeure, (b) acts of third parties, (c) the bursting or leaking of any tank, water closet, drain or other pipe, (d) the inadequacy or failure of any security or protective services, personnel or equipment, or (e) any matter not within the reasonable control of Landlord.

 

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14. Insurance.

Tenant shall maintain the following insurance (“ Tenant’s Insurance ”): (a) Commercial General Liability Insurance applicable to the Premises and its appurtenances providing, on an occurrence basis, a minimum combined single limit of $2,000,000.00; (b) Property/Business Interruption Insurance written on an All Risk or Special Cause of Loss Form, including earthquake sprinkler leakage, at replacement cost value and with a replacement cost endorsement covering all of Tenant’s business and trade fixtures, equipment, movable partitions, furniture, merchandise and other personal property within the Premises (“ Tenant’s Property ”) and any Leasehold Improvements performed by or for the benefit of Tenant; (c) Workers’ Compensation Insurance in amounts required by Law; and (d) Employers Liability Coverage of at least $1,000,000.00 per occurrence (provided that if this coverage is unavailable from the Worker’s Compensation carrier or applicable State Fund, a “Stop Gap Liability” endorsement to the Commercial General Liability Policy is acceptable). Any company writing Tenant’s Insurance shall have an A.M. Best rating of not less than A-VIII. All Commercial General Liability Insurance policies shall name as additional insureds Landlord (or its successors and assignees), the managing agent for the Building (or any successor), EOP Operating Limited Partnership, Equity Office Properties Trust and their respective members, principals, beneficiaries, partners, officers, directors, employees, and agents, and other designees of Landlord and its successors as the interest of such designees shall appear. In addition, Landlord shall be named as a loss payee with respect to Property/Business Interruption Insurance on the Leasehold Improvements. All policies of Tenant’s Insurance shall contain endorsements that the insurer(s) shall give Landlord and its designees at least 30 days’ advance written notice of any cancellation, termination, material change or lapse of insurance. Tenant shall provide Landlord with a certificate of insurance evidencing Tenant’s Insurance prior to the earlier to occur of the Commencement Date or the date Tenant is provided with possession of the Premises, and thereafter as necessary to assure that Landlord always has current certificates evidencing Tenant’s Insurance. Landlord shall maintain so called All Risk property insurance on the Building at replacement cost value as reasonably estimated by Landlord, together with such other insurance coverage as Landlord, in its reasonable judgment, may elect to maintain.

15. Subrogation.

Landlord and Tenant hereby waive and shall cause their respective insurance carriers to waive any and all rights of recovery, claims, actions or causes of action against the other for any loss or damage with respect to Tenant’s Property, Leasehold Improvements, the Building, the Premises, or any contents thereof, including rights, claims, actions and causes of action based on negligence, which loss or damage is (or would have been, had the insurance required by this Lease been carried) covered by insurance. For the purposes of this waiver, any deductible with respect to a party’s insurance shall be deemed covered by and recoverable by such party under valid and collectable policies of insurance.

16. Casualty Damage.

16.01 If all or any portion of the Premises becomes untenantable by fire or other casualty to the Premises (collectively a “ Casualty ”), Landlord, with reasonable promptness, shall cause a general contractor selected by Landlord to provide Landlord and Tenant with a written estimate of the amount of time required using standard working methods to Substantially Complete the repair and restoration of the Premises and any Common Areas necessary to provide access to the Premises (“ Completion Estimate ”). If the Completion Estimate indicates that the Premises or any Common Areas necessary to provide access to the Premises cannot be made tenantable within 240 days from the date the repair is started, then either party shall have the right to terminate this Lease upon written notice to the other within 10 days after receipt of the Completion Estimate. Tenant, however, shall not have the right to terminate this Lease if the Casualty was caused by the gross negligence or intentional misconduct of Tenant or any Tenant Related Parties. In addition, Landlord, by notice to Tenant within 90 days after the date of the Casualty, shall have the right to terminate this Lease if: (1) the Premises have been materially damaged and there is less than 1 year of the Term remaining on the date of the Casualty; (2) any Mortgagee requires that the insurance proceeds be applied to the payment of the mortgage debt; or (3) a material uninsured loss to the Building or Premises occurs. Tenant shall have the right to terminate this Lease if: (a) a substantial portion of the Premises has been damaged by fire or other casualty and such damage cannot reasonably be repaired within 60 days after receipt of the Completion Estimate; (b) there is less than 1 year of the Term remaining on the date of such casualty; (c) the casualty was not caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Tenant or its agents, employees or contractors; and

 

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(d) Tenant provides Landlord with written notice of its intent to terminate within 20 days after receipt of the Completion Estimate.

16.02 If this Lease is not terminated, Landlord shall promptly and diligently, subject to reasonable delays for insurance adjustment or other matters beyond Landlord’s reasonable control, restore the Premises and Common Areas. Such restoration shall be to substantially the same condition that existed prior to the Casualty, except for modifications required by Law or any other modifications to the Common Areas deemed desirable by Landlord. Upon notice from Landlord, Tenant shall assign or endorse over to Landlord (or to any party designated by Landlord) all property insurance proceeds payable to Tenant under Tenant’s Insurance with respect to any Leasehold Improvements performed by or for the benefit of Tenant; provided if the estimated cost to repair such Leasehold Improvements exceeds the amount of insurance proceeds received by Landlord from Tenant’s insurance carrier, the excess cost of such repairs shall be paid by Tenant to Landlord prior to Landlord’s commencement of repairs. Within 15 days of demand, Tenant shall also pay Landlord for any additional excess costs that are determined during the performance of the repairs. In no event shall Landlord be required to spend more for the restoration than the proceeds received by Landlord, whether insurance proceeds or proceeds from Tenant. Landlord shall not be liable for any inconvenience to Tenant, or injury to Tenant’s business resulting in any way from the Casualty or the repair thereof. Provided that Tenant is not in Default, during any period of time that all or a material portion of the Premises is rendered untenantable as a result of a Casualty, the Rent shall abate for the portion of the Premises that is untenantable and not used by Tenant.

17. Condemnation.

Either party may terminate this Lease if any material part of the Premises is taken or condemned for any public or quasi-public use under Law, by eminent domain or private purchase in lieu thereof (a “ Taking ”). Landlord shall also have the right to terminate this Lease if there is a Taking of any portion of the Building or Property which would have a material adverse effect on Landlord’s ability to profitably operate the remainder of the Building. If Landlord has the right to terminate this Lease pursuant to this Section 17, Landlord agrees to exercise such right in a nondiscriminatory fashion among tenants in the Building. Consideration of the following factors in arriving at its decision shall not be deemed discriminatory: length of term remaining on the Lease, time needed to repair and restore, costs of repair and restoration not covered by condemnation proceeds, Landlord’s plans to repair and restore Common Areas serving the Premises, Landlord’s plans for repair and restoration of the Building, and other relevant factors of Landlord’s decision as long as they are applied to Tenant in the same manner as other tenants. The terminating party shall provide written notice of termination to the other party within 45 days after it first receives notice of the Taking. The termination shall be effective as of the effective date of any order granting possession to, or vesting legal title in, the condemning authority. If this Lease is not terminated, Base Rent and Tenant’s Pro Rata Share shall be appropriately adjusted to account for any reduction in the square footage of the Building or Premises. All compensation awarded for a Taking shall be the property of Landlord. The right to receive compensation or proceeds are expressly waived by Tenant, however, Tenant may file a separate claim for Tenant’s Property and Tenant’s reasonable relocation expenses, provided the filing of the claim does not diminish the amount of Landlord’s award. If only a part of the Premises is subject to a Taking and this Lease is not terminated, Landlord, with reasonable diligence, will restore the remaining portion of the Premises as nearly as practicable to the condition immediately prior to the Taking.

18. Events of Default.

In addition to any other default specifically described in this Lease, each of the following occurrences shall be a “ Default ”: (a) Tenant’s failure to pay any portion of Rent when due, if the failure continues for 3 Business Days after written notice to Tenant (“ Monetary Default ”); (b) Tenant’s failure (other than a Monetary Default) to comply with any term, provision, condition or covenant of this Lease, if the failure is not cured within 20 days after written notice to Tenant provided, however, if Tenant’s failure to comply cannot reasonably be cured within 20 days, Tenant shall be allowed additional time (not to exceed 90 days) as is reasonably necessary to cure the failure so long as Tenant begins the cure within 20 days and diligently pursues the cure to completion; (c) Tenant permits a Transfer without Landlord’s required approval or otherwise in violation of Section 11 of this Lease; (d) Tenant or any Guarantor becomes insolvent, makes a transfer in fraud of creditors, makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, admits in writing its inability to pay its debts when due or forfeits or loses its right to conduct business; (e) the leasehold estate is taken by process or operation of Law; or (f) in the case of any ground floor or retail Tenant, Tenant does not take possession of or abandons or vacates all or any portion of the Premises. If Landlord provides Tenant with notice of Tenant’s

 

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failure to comply with any specific provision of this Lease on 3 separate occasions during any 12 month period, Tenant’s subsequent violation of such provision shall, at Landlord’s option, be an incurable Default by Tenant. All notices sent under this Section shall be in satisfaction of, and not in addition to, notice required by Law.

19. Remedies.

19.01 Upon Default, Landlord shall have the right to pursue any one or more of the following remedies:

(a) Terminate this Lease, in which case Tenant shall immediately surrender the Premises to Landlord. If Tenant fails to surrender the Premises, Landlord, in compliance with Law, may enter upon and take possession of the Premises and remove Tenant, Tenant’s Property and any party occupying the Premises. Tenant shall pay Landlord, on demand, all past due Rent and other losses and damages Landlord suffers as a result of Tenant’s Default, including, without limitation, all Costs of Reletting (defined below) and any deficiency that may arise from reletting or the failure to relet the Premises. “ Costs of Reletting ” shall include all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Landlord in reletting or attempting to relet the Premises, including, without limitation, legal fees, brokerage commissions, the cost of building standard alterations and the value of other concessions or allowances granted to a new tenant.

(b) Terminate Tenant’s right to possession of the Premises and, in compliance with Law, remove Tenant, Tenant’s Property and any parties occupying the Premises. Landlord may (but shall not be obligated to) relet all or any part of the Premises, without notice to Tenant, for such period of time and on such terms and conditions (which may include concessions, free rent and work allowances) as Landlord in its absolute discretion shall determine. Landlord may collect and receive all rents and other income from the reletting. Tenant shall pay Landlord on demand all past due Rent, all Costs of Reletting and any deficiency arising from the reletting or failure to relet the Premises. The re-entry or taking of possession of the Premises shall not be construed as an election by Landlord to terminate this Lease. Landlord agrees to use reasonable efforts to mitigate damages, provided that those efforts shall not require Landlord to relet the Premises in preference to any other space in the Building or to relet the Premises to any party that Landlord could reasonably reject as a transferee pursuant to Section 11.

19.02 In lieu of calculating damages under Section 19.01, Landlord may elect to receive as damages the sum of (a) all Rent accrued through the date of termination of this Lease or Tenant’s right to possession, and (b) an amount equal to the total Rent that Tenant would have been required to pay for the remainder of the Term discounted to present value at the Prime Rate (defined below) then in effect, minus the then present fair rental value of the Premises for the remainder of the Term, similarly discounted, after deducting all anticipated Costs of Reletting. “ Prime Rate ” shall be the per annum interest rate publicly announced as its prime or base rate by a federally insured bank selected by Landlord in the state in which the Building is located.

19.03 If Tenant is in Default of any of its non-monetary obligations under the Lease, Landlord shall have the right to perform such obligations. Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for the cost of such performance upon demand together with an administrative charge equal to 7% of the cost of the work performed by Landlord. The repossession or re-entering of all or any part of the Premises shall not relieve Tenant of its liabilities and obligations under this Lease. No right or remedy of Landlord shall be exclusive of any other right or remedy. Each right and remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to any other right and remedy now or subsequently available to Landlord at Law or in equity.

20. Limitation of Liability.

NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED IN THIS LEASE, THE LIABILITY OF LANDLORD (AND OF ANY SUCCESSOR LANDLORD) SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE INTEREST OF LANDLORD IN THE PROPERTY. TENANT SHALL LOOK SOLELY TO LANDLORD’S INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY FOR THE RECOVERY OF ANY JUDGMENT OR AWARD AGAINST LANDLORD OR ANY LANDLORD RELATED PARTY. NEITHER LANDLORD NOR ANY LANDLORD RELATED PARTY SHALL BE PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR ANY JUDGMENT OR DEFICIENCY, AND IN NO EVENT SHALL LANDLORD OR ANY LANDLORD RELATED PARTY BE LIABLE TO TENANT FOR ANY LOST PROFIT, DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANY FORM OF SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE. BEFORE FILING SUIT FOR AN ALLEGED DEFAULT BY LANDLORD, TENANT SHALL GIVE LANDLORD AND THE MORTGAGEE(S) WHOM

 

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TENANT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED HOLD MORTGAGES (DEFINED IN SECTION 23 BELOW), NOTICE AND REASONABLE TIME TO CURE THE ALLEGED DEFAULT.

21. Relocation.

If the initial Term of this Lease is extended or renewed (whether pursuant to Section 4 of Exhibit F attached hereto or otherwise), Landlord may, at its expense, upon 60 days’ prior written notice to Tenant, and effective at any time after the expiration of such initial Term (i.e., after the Termination Date designated in Sections 1.06 and 3.01 above), relocate Tenant from the Premises to space of reasonably comparable size and utility (“ Relocation Space ”) within the Building. From and after the date of the relocation, the Base Rent and Tenant’s Pro Rata Share shall be adjusted based on the rentable square footage of the Relocation Space. Landlord shall pay Tenant’s reasonable costs of relocation, including all costs for moving Tenant’s furniture, equipment, supplies and other personal property, as well as the cost of printing and distributing change of address notices to Tenant’s customers and one month’s supply of stationery showing the new address.

22. Holding Over.

If Tenant fails to surrender all or any part of the Premises at the termination of this Lease, occupancy of the Premises after termination shall be that of a tenancy at sufferance. Tenant’s occupancy shall be subject to all the terms and provisions of this Lease, and Tenant shall pay an amount (on a per month basis without reduction for partial months during the holdover) equal to 150% of the sum of the Base Rent and Additional Rent due for the period immediately preceding the holdover. No holdover by Tenant or payment by Tenant after the termination of this Lease shall be construed to extend the Term or prevent Landlord from immediate recovery of possession of the Premises by summary proceedings or otherwise. If Landlord is unable to deliver possession of the Premises to a new tenant or to perform improvements for a new tenant as a result of Tenant’s holdover and Tenant fails to vacate the Premises within 15 days after notice from Landlord, Tenant shall be liable for all damages that Landlord suffers from the holdover.

23. Subordination to Mortgages; Estoppel Certificate.

Tenant accepts this Lease subject and subordinate to any mortgage(s), deed(s) of trust, ground lease(s) or other lien(s) now or subsequently arising upon the Premises, the Building or the Property, and to renewals, modifications, refinancings and extensions thereof (collectively referred to as a “ Mortgage ”). The party having the benefit of a Mortgage shall be referred to as a “ Mortgagee ”. This clause shall be self-operative, but upon request from a Mortgagee, Tenant shall execute a commercially reasonable subordination agreement in favor of the Mortgagee. As an alternative, a Mortgagee shall have the right at any time to subordinate its Mortgage to this Lease. Upon request, Tenant, without charge, shall attorn to any successor to Landlord’s interest in this Lease. Landlord and Tenant shall each, within 10 days after receipt of a written request from the other, execute and deliver a commercially reasonable estoppel certificate to those parties as are reasonably requested by the other (including a Mortgagee or prospective purchaser). Without limitation, such estoppel certificate may include a certification as to the status of this Lease, the existence of any defaults and the amount of Rent that is due and payable.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon written request by Tenant, Landlord will use reasonable efforts to obtain a non-disturbance, subordination and attornment agreement from Landlord’s then current Mortgagee on such Mortgagee’s then current standard form of agreement. “Reasonable efforts” of Landlord shall not require Landlord to incur any cost, expense or liability to obtain such agreement, it being agreed that Tenant shall be responsible for any fee or review costs charged by the Mortgagee. Upon request of Landlord, Tenant will execute the Mortgagee’s form of non-disturbance, subordination and attornment agreement and return the same to Landlord for execution by the Mortgagee. Landlord’s failure to obtain a non-disturbance, subordination and attornment agreement for Tenant shall have no effect on the rights, obligations and liabilities of Landlord and Tenant or be considered to be a default by Landlord hereunder.

24. Notice.

All demands, approvals, consents or notices (collectively referred to as a “ notice ”) shall be in writing and delivered by hand or sent by registered or certified mail with return receipt requested or sent by overnight or same day courier service at the party’s respective Notice Address(es) set forth in Section 1. Each notice shall be deemed to have been received on the

 

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earlier to occur of actual delivery or the date on which delivery is refused, or, if Tenant has vacated the Premises or any other Notice Address of Tenant without providing a new Notice Address, 3 Business Days after notice is deposited in the U.S. mail or with a courier service in the manner described above. Either party may, at any time, change its Notice Address (other than to a post office box address) by giving the other party written notice of the new address.

25. Surrender of Premises.

At the termination of this Lease or Tenant’s right of possession, Tenant shall remove Tenant’s Property from the Premises, and quit and surrender the Premises to Landlord, broom clean, and in good order, condition and repair, ordinary wear and tear and damage which Landlord is obligated to repair hereunder excepted. If Tenant fails to remove any of Tenant’s Property within 2 days after termination of this Lease or Tenant’s right to possession, Landlord, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, shall be entitled (but not obligated) to remove and store Tenant’s Property. Landlord shall not be responsible for the value, preservation or safekeeping of Tenant’s Property. Tenant shall pay Landlord, upon demand, the expenses and storage charges incurred. If Tenant fails to remove Tenant’s Property from the Premises or storage, within 30 days after notice, Landlord may deem all or any part of Tenant’s Property to be abandoned and title to Tenant’s Property shall vest in Landlord.

26. Miscellaneous.

26.01 This Lease shall be interpreted and enforced in accordance with the Laws of the state or commonwealth in which the Building is located and Landlord and Tenant hereby irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction and proper venue of such state or commonwealth. If any term or provision of this Lease shall to any extent be void or unenforceable, the remainder of this Lease shall not be affected. If there is more than one Tenant or if Tenant is comprised of more than one party or entity, the obligations imposed upon Tenant shall be joint and several obligations of all the parties and entities, and requests or demands from any one person or entity comprising Tenant shall be deemed to have been made by all such persons or entities. Notices to any one person or entity shall be deemed to have been given to all persons and entities. Tenant represents and warrants to Landlord that each individual executing this Lease on behalf of Tenant is authorized to do so on behalf of Tenant and that Tenant is not, and the entities or individuals constituting Tenant or which may own or control Tenant or which may be owned or controlled by Tenant are not, (i) in violation of any laws relating to terrorism or money laundering, or (ii) among the individuals or entities identified on any list compiled pursuant to Executive Order 13224 for the purpose of identifying suspected terrorists or on the most current list published by the U.S. Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets Control at its official website, http://www.treas.gov/ofac/tllsdn.pdf or any replacement website or other replacement official publication of such list.

26.02 If either party institutes a suit against the other for violation of or to enforce any covenant, term or condition of this Lease, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reimbursement of all of its costs and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees. Landlord and Tenant hereby waive any right to trial by jury in any proceeding based upon a breach of this Lease. Either party’s failure to declare a default immediately upon its occurrence, or delay in taking action for a default, shall not constitute a waiver of the default, nor shall it constitute an estoppel.

26.03 Whenever a period of time is prescribed for the taking of an action by Landlord or Tenant (other than the payment of the Security Deposit or Rent), the period of time for the performance of such action shall be extended by the number of days that the performance is actually delayed due to strikes, acts of God, shortages of labor or materials, war, terrorist acts, civil disturbances and other causes beyond the reasonable control of the performing party (“ Force Majeure ”).

26.04 Landlord shall have the right to transfer and assign, in whole or in part, all of its rights and obligations under this Lease and in the Building and Property. Upon transfer Landlord shall be released from any further obligations hereunder and Tenant agrees to look solely to the successor in interest of Landlord for the performance of such obligations, provided that, any successor pursuant to a voluntary, third party transfer (but not as part of an involuntary transfer resulting from a foreclosure or deed in lieu thereof) shall have assumed Landlord’s obligations under this Lease.

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(a) Tenant represents that it has dealt directly with and only with Tenant’s Broker as its broker in connection with this Lease. Tenant shall indemnify and hold Landlord and the Landlord Related Parties harmless from all claims of any other brokers claiming to have represented Tenant in connection with this Lease. Landlord agrees to pay a brokerage commission to Tenant’s Broker in accordance with the terms of a separate written commission agreement to be entered into between Landlord and Tenant’s Broker, provided that in no event shall Landlord be obligated to pay a commission to Tenant’s Broker in connection with any extension of the Term or in connection with any additional space that is leased by Tenant pursuant to the terms of this Lease except as may be specifically provided otherwise in such written agreement or future written agreement between Landlord and Tenant’s Broker. Landlord agrees to indemnify and hold Tenant and the Tenant Related Parties harmless from all claims of any brokers, including Landlord’s Broker, claiming to have represented Landlord in connection with this Lease.

(b) Agency Disclosure . At the signing of this Lease, Landlord’s leasing agent, Shawn Jackson, of Equity Office Properties Management Corp. represented (X) Landlord, (          ) Tenant, or (          ) both Landlord and Tenant. At the signing of this Lease, Tenant’s agent, Parker Ferguson, of Flinn Ferguson, represented (          ) Landlord, (X) Tenant, or (          ) both Landlord and Tenant. Each party signing this document confirms that the prior oral and/or written disclosure of agency was provided to such party in this transaction, as required by RCW 18.86.030(1)(g).

(c) Landlord and Tenant, by their execution of this Lease, each acknowledge and agree that they have timely received a pamphlet on the law of real estate agency as required under RCW 18.86.030(1)(f).

26.06 Time is of the essence with respect to Tenant’s exercise of any expansion, renewal or extension rights granted to Tenant. The expiration of the Term, whether by lapse of time, termination or otherwise, shall not relieve either party of any obligations which accrued prior to or which may continue to accrue after the expiration or termination of this Lease.

26.07 Tenant may peacefully have, hold and enjoy the Premises, subject to the terms of this Lease, provided Tenant pays the Rent and fully performs all of its covenants and agreements. This covenant shall be binding upon Landlord and its successors only during its or their respective periods of ownership of the Building.

26.08 This Lease does not grant any rights to light or air over or about the Building. Landlord excepts and reserves exclusively to itself any and all rights not specifically granted to Tenant under this Lease. This Lease constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings related to the Premises, including all lease proposals, letters of intent and other documents. Neither party is relying upon any warranty, statement or representation not contained in this Lease. This Lease may be modified only by a written agreement signed by an authorized representative of Landlord and Tenant.

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Landlord and Tenant have executed this Lease as of the day and year first above written.

 

LANDLORD:
EOP-NORTHWEST PROPERTIES, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company
By:   EOP Operating Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership, its sole member
  By:   Equity Office Properties Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust, its general partner
    By:  

  /s/ M. Patrick Callahan

      M. Patrick Callahan
      Senior Vice President
      Seattle Region
TENANT:
ZILLOW, INC., a Washington corporation
By:  

  /s/ Lloyd Frink

Name:  

  Lloyd Frink

Title:  

  President

Tenant’s Tax ID Number (SSN or FEIN):

 

 

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EXHIBIT A-1

OUTLINE AND LOCATION OF PREMISES

This Exhibit is attached to and made a part of the Lease by and between EOP-NORTHWEST PROPERTIES, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ( “Landlord ”) and ZILLOW, INC., a Washington corporation (“ Tenant ”) for space in the Building located at 999 Third Avenue, Seattle, Washington.

LOGO

 

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EXHIBIT A-2

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY

This Exhibit is attached to and made a part of the Lease by and between EOP-NORTHWEST PROPERTIES, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“ Landlord ”) and ZILLOW, INC., a Washington corporation (“ Tenant ”) for space in the Building located at 999 Third Avenue, Seattle, Washington.

THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN IS SITUATED IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF KING, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

THAT PORTION OF THE C.D. BOREN DONATION LAND CLAIM LOCATED IN SECTIONS 31 AND 32, TOWNSHIP 25 NORTH, RANGE 4 EAST, W.M., RECORDS OF KING COUNTY, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF MADISON STREET AS ESTABLISHED IN THE PLAT OF BOREN AND DENNY’S ADDITION, AS PER PLAT RECORDED IN VOLUME 1 OF PLATS, PAGE 27, RECORDS OF KING COUNTY, WITH THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF SECOND AVENUE AS ESTABLISHED IN DISTRICT COURT CAUSE NO. 7097; THENCE NORTH 59º21’29” EAST ALONG SAID SOUTHEASTERLY LINE 235.12 FEET TO THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF THIRD AVENUE, AS ESTABLISHED IN KING COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT CAUSE NO. 54135; THENCE SOUTH 30º37’35” EAST ALONG SAID SOUTHWESTERLY LINE 239.95 FEET TO THE NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF MARION STREET, AS ESTABLISHED IN SAID PLAT; THENCE SOUTH 59º21’40” WEST ALONG SAID NORTHWESTERLY LINE 235.11 FEET TO SAID NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF SECOND AVENUE; THENCE NORTH 30º37’36” WEST ALONG SAID NORTHEASTERLY LINE 239.94 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, BEING ALSO DESCRIBED AS:

LOTS 1 THROUGH 8 IN BLOCK 10, TOWN OF SEATTLE, AS LAID OUT ON THE CLAIMS OF C.D. BOREN AND A.A. DENNY (COMMONLY KNOWN AS BOREN & DENNY’S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF SEATTLE), ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME 1 OF PLATS, PAGE 27, RECORDS OF KING COUNTY;

TOGETHER WITH VACATED VALLEY ADJOINING AS PROVIDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 110128 RECORDED UNDER RECORDING NO. 8110160314 OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE;

EXCEPT THE SOUTHWESTERLY 12 FEET OF LOTS 1, 4, 5 AND 8 CONDEMNED IN DISTRICT COURT CAUSE NO. 1107 OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE;

AND EXCEPT THE NORTHEASTERLY 9 FEET OF LOTS 2, 3, 6 AND 7 CONDEMNED FOR WIDENING OF THIRD AVENUE IN KING COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT CAUSE NO. 54135, AS PROVIDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 14345 OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE;

SITUATE IN THE CITY OF SEATTLE, COUNTY OF KING, STATE OF WASHINGTON.

 

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EXHIBIT B

EXPENSES AND TAXES

This Exhibit is attached to and made a part of the Lease by and between EOP-NORTHWEST PROPERTIES, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ( “Landlord ”) and ZILLOW, INC., a Washington corporation (“ Tenant ”) for space in the Building located at 999 Third Avenue, Seattle, Washington.

1. Payments .

1.01 Tenant shall pay Tenant’s Pro Rata Share of the amount, if any, by which Expenses (defined below) for each calendar year during the Term exceed Expenses for the Base Year (the “ Expense Excess ”) and also the amount, if any, by which Taxes (defined below) for each calendar year during the Term exceed Taxes for the Base Year (the “Tax Excess ”). If Expenses or Taxes in any calendar year decrease below the amount of Expenses or Taxes for the Base Year, Tenant’s Pro Rata Share of Expenses or Taxes, as the case may be, for that calendar year shall be $0. Landlord shall provide Tenant with a good faith estimate of the Expense Excess and of the Tax Excess for each calendar year during the Term. On or before the first day of each month, Tenant shall pay to Landlord a monthly installment equal to one-twelfth of Tenant’s Pro Rata Share of Landlord’s estimate of both the Expense Excess and Tax Excess. After its receipt of the revised estimate, Tenant’s monthly payments shall be based upon the revised estimate. If Landlord does not provide Tenant with an estimate of the Expense Excess or the Tax Excess by January 1 of a calendar year, Tenant shall continue to pay monthly installments based on the previous year’s estimate(s) until Landlord provides Tenant with the new estimate.

1.02 As soon as is practical following the end of each calendar year, Landlord shall furnish Tenant with a statement of the actual Expenses and Expense Excess and the actual Taxes and Tax Excess for the prior calendar year. If the estimated Expense Excess or estimated Tax Excess for the prior calendar year is more than the actual Expense Excess or actual Tax Excess, as the case may be, for the prior calendar year, Landlord shall either provide Tenant with a refund or apply any overpayment by Tenant against Additional Rent due or next becoming due, provided if the Term expires before the determination of the overpayment, Landlord shall refund any overpayment to Tenant after first deducting the amount of Rent due. If the estimated Expense Excess or estimated Tax Excess for the prior calendar year is less than the actual Expense Excess or actual Tax Excess, as the case may be, for such prior year, Tenant shall pay Landlord, within 30 days after its receipt of the statement of Expenses or Taxes, any underpayment for the prior calendar year.

2. Expenses .

2.01 “ Expenses ” means all costs and expenses incurred in each calendar year in connection with operating, maintaining, repairing, and managing the Building and the Property. Expenses include, without limitation: (a) all labor and labor related costs, including wages, salaries, bonuses, taxes, insurance, uniforms, training, retirement plans, pension plans and other employee benefits; (b) management fees (however, in no event shall the management fees for the Building exceed 4% of gross receipts for the Building); (c) the cost of equipping, staffing and operating an on-site and/or off-site management office for the Building, provided if the management office services one or more other buildings or properties, the shared costs and expenses of equipping, staffing and operating such management office(s) shall be equitably prorated and apportioned between the Building and the other buildings or properties; (d) accounting costs; (e) the cost of services; (f) rental and purchase cost of parts, supplies, tools and equipment; (g) insurance premiums and commercially reasonable deductibles (provided, however, that in any event the following insurance deductibles shall not be deemed to exceed commercially reasonable amounts: (1) earthquake insurance deductibles up to 5% of the total insurable value of the Property per occurrence, and (2) any other insurance deductibles up to $100,000.00 per occurrence); (h) electricity, gas and other utility costs; and (i) the amortized cost of capital improvements (as distinguished from replacement parts or components installed in the ordinary course of business) made subsequent to the Base Year which are: (1) performed primarily to reduce current or future operating expense costs, upgrade Building security or otherwise improve the operating efficiency of the Property; or (2) required to comply with any Laws that are enacted, or first interpreted to apply to the Property, after the date of this Lease. The cost of capital improvements shall be amortized by Landlord over the lesser of the Payback Period (defined below) or the useful life of the capital improvement as reasonably determined by Landlord. The amortized cost of capital

 

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improvements may, at Landlord’s option, include actual or imputed interest at the rate that Landlord would reasonably be required to pay to finance the cost of the capital improvement. “ Payback Period ” means the reasonably estimated period of time that it takes for the cost savings resulting from a capital improvement to equal the total cost of the capital improvement. Landlord, by itself or through an affiliate, shall have the right to directly perform, provide and be compensated for any services under this Lease, but only to the extent that the costs of such services do not exceed the competitive cost for such services rendered by persons or entities of similar skill, competence and experience. If Landlord incurs Expenses for the Building or Property together with one or more other buildings or properties, whether pursuant to a reciprocal easement agreement, common area agreement or otherwise, the shared costs and expenses shall be equitably prorated and apportioned between the Building and Property and the other buildings or properties.

2.02 Expenses shall not include:

 

  a. the cost of capital improvements (except as set forth above);

 

  b. depreciation;

 

  c. principal payments of mortgage and other non-operating debts of Landlord;

 

  d. the cost of repairs or other work to the extent Landlord is reimbursed by insurance or condemnation proceeds;

 

  e. costs in connection with leasing space in the Building, including brokerage commissions;

 

  f. lease concessions, rental abatements and construction allowances granted to specific tenants;

 

  g. costs incurred in connection with the sale, financing or refinancing of the Building;

 

  h. fines, interest and penalties incurred due to the late payment of Taxes or Expenses;

 

  i. organizational expenses associated with the creation and operation of the entity which constitutes Landlord;

 

  j. any penalties or damages that Landlord pays to Tenant under this Lease or to other tenants in the Building under their respective leases

 

  k. costs incurred by Landlord in connection with the correction of defects in design and original construction of the Building or Property;

 

  l. all “tenant allowances”, “tenant concessions” and other costs or expenses incurred in fixturing, furnishing, renovating or otherwise improving, decorating or redecorating space for tenants or other occupants of the Building, or vacant leaseable space in the Building, except in connection with general maintenance and repairs provided to the tenants of the Building in general;

 

  m. all costs associated with the operation of the business of the entity which constitutes “Landlord” (as distinguished from the costs of operating, maintaining, repairing and managing the Building);

 

  n. All items (including repairs) and services for which Tenant or other tenants pay directly to third parties or for which Tenant or other tenants reimburse (or are required to reimburse) Landlord (other than through Expenses);

 

  o. attorney’s fees and other expenses incurred in connection with negotiations or disputes with prospective tenants or tenants or other occupants of the Building;

 

  p. salaries or fringe benefits of (i) employees above the grade of general manager, and (ii) employees whose time is not spent directly and solely in the operation of the Property, provided that if any employee performs services in connection with the Building and other buildings, costs associated with such employee may be proportionately included in Expenses based on the percentage of time such employee spends in connection with the operation, maintenance and management of the Building;

 

  q. any cost or expense related to removal, cleaning, abatement or remediation of “hazardous materials” in or about the Building, Common Area or Property, including, without limitation, hazardous substances in the ground water or soil, except to the extent such removal, cleaning, abatement or remediation is related to the general repair and maintenance of the Building, Common Area or Property; and

 

  r. The cost or expense of any services or benefits provided generally to other tenants in the Building and not provided or available to Tenant; and

 

  s. Any expenses for which Landlord has received actual reimbursement (other than through Expenses).

 

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2.03 If at any time during a calendar year the Building is not at least 95% occupied or Landlord is not supplying services to at least 95% of the total Rentable Square Footage of the Building, Expenses shall be determined as if the Building had been 95% occupied and Landlord had been supplying services to 95% of the Rentable Square Footage of the Building. If Expenses for a calendar year are determined as provided in the prior sentence, Expenses for the Base Year shall also be determined in such manner. The extrapolation of Expenses under this Section shall be performed in accordance with the methodology specified by the Building Owners and Managers Association.

3. “ Taxes ” shall mean: (a) all real property taxes and other assessments on the Building and/or Property, including, but not limited to, gross receipts taxes, assessments for special improvement districts and building improvement districts, governmental charges, fees and assessments for police, fire, traffic mitigation or other governmental service of purported benefit to the Property, taxes and assessments levied in substitution or supplementation in whole or in part of any such taxes and assessments and the Property’s share of any real estate taxes and assessments under any reciprocal easement agreement, common area agreement or similar agreement as to the Property; (b) all personal property taxes for property that is owned by Landlord and used in connection with the operation, maintenance and repair of the Property; and (c) all costs and fees incurred in connection with seeking reductions in any tax liabilities described in (a) and (b), including, without limitation, any costs incurred by Landlord for compliance, review and appeal of tax liabilities. Without limitation, Taxes shall not include any income, capital levy, transfer, capital stock, gift, estate or inheritance tax. If a change in Taxes is obtained for any year of the Term during which Tenant paid Tenant’s Pro Rata Share of any Tax Excess, then Taxes for that year will be retroactively adjusted and Landlord shall provide Tenant with a credit, if any, based on the adjustment. Likewise, if a change is obtained for Taxes for the Base Year, Taxes for the Base Year shall be restated and the Tax Excess for all subsequent years shall be recomputed. Tenant shall pay Landlord the amount of Tenant’s Pro Rata Share of any such increase in the Tax Excess within 30 days after Tenant’s receipt of a statement from Landlord.

4. Audit Rights . Tenant, within 365 days after receiving Landlord’s statement of Expenses, may give Landlord written notice (“ Review Notice ”) that Tenant intends to review Landlord’s records of the Expenses for the calendar year to which the statement applies. Within a reasonable time after receipt of the Review Notice, Landlord shall make all pertinent records available for inspection that are reasonably necessary for Tenant to conduct its review. If any records are maintained at a location other than the management office for the Building, Tenant may either inspect the records at such other location or pay for the reasonable cost of copying and shipping the records. If Tenant retains an agent to review Landlord’s records, the agent must be with a CPA firm licensed to do business in the state or commonwealth where the Property is located. Tenant shall be solely responsible for all costs, expenses and fees incurred for the audit; provided, however that, if Landlord and Tenant determine that Expenses for the calendar year were less than stated by more than 5%, Landlord, within 30 days after its receipt of paid invoices therefor from Tenant, shall reimburse Tenant for any reasonable amounts paid by Tenant to third parties in connection with such review by Tenant. Within 90 days after the records are made available to Tenant, Tenant shall have the right to give Landlord written notice (an “ Objection Notice ”) stating in reasonable detail any objection to Landlord’s statement of Expenses for that year. If Tenant fails to give Landlord an Objection Notice within the 90 day period or fails to provide Landlord with a Review Notice within the 365 day period described above, Tenant shall be deemed to have approved Landlord’s statement of Expenses and shall be barred from raising any claims regarding the Expenses for that year. If Tenant provides Landlord with a timely Objection Notice, Landlord and Tenant shall work together in good faith to resolve any issues raised in Tenant’s Objection Notice. If Landlord and Tenant determine that Expenses for the calendar year are less than reported, Landlord shall provide Tenant with a credit against the next installment of Rent in the amount of the overpayment by Tenant. Likewise, if Landlord and Tenant determine that Expenses for the calendar year are greater than reported, Tenant shall pay Landlord the amount of any underpayment within 30 days. The records obtained by Tenant shall be treated as confidential. In no event shall Tenant be permitted to examine Landlord’s records or to dispute any statement of Expenses unless Tenant has paid and continues to pay all Rent when due.

 

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EXHIBIT C

WORK LETTER

This Exhibit is attached to and made a part of the Lease by and between EOP-NORTHWEST PROPERTIES, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“ Landlord ”) and ZILLOW, INC., a Washington corporation (“ Tenant ”) for space in the Building located at 999 Third Avenue, Seattle, Washington.

As used in this Work Letter, the “Premises” shall be deemed to mean the Premises, as initially defined in the Lease to which this Exhibit is attached.

 

1. This Work Letter shall set forth the obligations of Landlord and Tenant with respect to the improvements to be performed in the Premises for Tenant’s use. All improvements described in this Work Letter to be constructed in and upon the Premises by Landlord are hereinafter referred to as the “ Landlord Work .” It is agreed that construction of the Landlord Work will be completed at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, subject to the Allowance (as defined below). Landlord shall enter into a direct contract for the Landlord Work with a general contractor selected by Landlord. In addition, Landlord shall have the right to select and/or approve of any subcontractors used in connection with the Landlord Work.

 

2. Tenant shall be solely responsible for the timely preparation and submission to Landlord of the final architectural, electrical and mechanical construction drawings, plans and specifications (called “ Plans ”) necessary to construct the Landlord Work, which plans shall be subject to approval by Landlord and Landlord’s architect and engineers and shall comply with their requirements to avoid aesthetic or other conflicts with the design and function of the balance of the Building. Tenant shall be responsible for all elements of the design of Tenant’s plans (including, without limitation, compliance with law, functionality of design, the structural integrity of the design, the configuration of the Premises and the placement of Tenant’s furniture, appliances and equipment), and Landlord’s approval of Tenant’s plans shall in no event relieve Tenant of the responsibility for such design. If requested by Tenant, Landlord’s architect will prepare the Plans necessary for such construction at Tenant’s cost. Whether or not the layout and Plans are prepared with the help (in whole or in part) of Landlord’s architect, Tenant agrees to remain solely responsible for the timely preparation and submission of the Plans and for all elements of the design of such Plans and for all costs related thereto. Tenant has assured itself by direct communication with the architect and engineers (Landlord’s or its own, as the case may be) that the final approved Plans can be delivered to Landlord on or before March 2, 2005 (the “ Plans Due Date ”), provided that Tenant promptly furnishes complete information concerning its requirements to said architect and engineers as and when requested by them. Tenant covenants and agrees to cause said final, approved Plans to be delivered to Landlord on or before said Plans Due Date and to devote such time as may be necessary in consultation with said architect and engineers to enable them to complete and submit the Plans within the required time limit. Time is of the essence in respect of preparation and submission of Plans by Tenant. If the Plans are not fully completed and approved by the Plans Due Date, Tenant shall be responsible for one day of Tenant Delay (as defined in the Lease to which this Exhibit is attached) for each day during the period beginning on the day following the Plans Due Date and ending on the date completed Plans are approved. (The word “architect” as used in this Exhibit shall include an interior designer or space planner.)

 

3. If Landlord’s estimate and/or the actual cost of construction shall exceed the Allowance, Landlord, prior to commencing any construction of Landlord Work, shall submit to Tenant a written estimate setting forth the anticipated cost of the Landlord Work, including but not limited to labor and materials, contractor’s fees and permit fees. Within 3 Business Days thereafter, Tenant shall either notify Landlord in writing of its approval of the cost estimate, or specify its objections thereto and any desired changes to the proposed Landlord Work. If Tenant notifies Landlord of such objections and desired changes, Tenant shall work with Landlord to reach a mutually acceptable alternative cost estimate.

 

4.

If Landlord’s estimate and/or the actual cost of construction shall exceed the Allowance, if any (such amounts exceeding the Allowance being herein referred to as the “ Excess Costs ”), Tenant shall pay to Landlord such Excess Costs, plus any applicable state

 

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sales or use tax thereon, within 15 Business Days of invoicing therefor. The statements of costs submitted to Landlord by Landlord’s contractors shall be conclusive for purposes of determining the actual cost of the items described therein. The amounts payable by Tenant hereunder constitute Rent payable pursuant to the Lease, and the failure to timely pay same constitutes an event of default under the Lease.

 

5. If Tenant shall request any change, addition or alteration in any of the Plans after approval by Landlord, Landlord shall have such revisions to the drawings prepared, and Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for the cost thereof, plus any applicable state sales or use tax thereon, within 15 Business Days of invoicing therefor. Promptly upon completion of the revisions, Landlord shall notify Tenant in writing of the increased cost which will be chargeable to Tenant by reason of such change, addition or deletion. Tenant, within 3 Business Days, shall notify Landlord in writing whether it desires to proceed with such change, addition or deletion. In the absence of such written authorization, Landlord shall have the option to continue work on the Premises disregarding the requested change, addition or alteration, or Landlord may elect to discontinue work on the Premises until it receives notice of Tenant’s decision, in which event Tenant shall be responsible for any Tenant Delay in completion of the Premises resulting therefrom. If such revisions result in a higher estimate of the cost of construction and/or higher actual construction costs which exceed the Allowance, such increased estimate or costs shall be deemed Excess Costs pursuant to Paragraph 4 hereof and Tenant shall pay such Excess Costs, plus any applicable state sales or use tax thereon, upon demand.

 

6. Following approval of the Plans and the payment by Tenant of the required portion of the Excess Costs, if any, Landlord shall obtain all necessary permits and cause the Landlord Work to be constructed substantially in accordance with the approved Plans, in a good and workmanlike manner. Landlord shall notify Tenant of substantial completion of the Landlord Work.

 

7. Landlord, provided Tenant is not in default beyond applicable notice and cure periods under this Lease, agrees to provide Tenant with an allowance (the “ Allowance ”) in an amount not to exceed $85,505.00 (i.e., $7.00 per rentable square foot of the Premises) to be applied toward the cost of the Landlord Work in the Premises. If the Allowance shall not be sufficient to complete the Landlord Work, Tenant shall pay the Excess Costs, plus any applicable state sales or use tax thereon, as prescribed in Paragraph 4 above. Any portion of the Allowance which exceeds the cost of the Landlord Work or is otherwise remaining after July 1, 2005, shall accrue to the sole benefit of Landlord, it being agreed that Tenant shall not be entitled to any credit, offset, abatement or payment with respect thereto. Landlord shall be entitled to deduct from the Allowance a construction management fee for Landlord’s oversight of the Landlord Work in an amount equal to 4% of the total cost of the Landlord Work.

 

8. In addition to performing the Landlord Work as required by this Work Letter, Landlord shall, at its sole cost and expense (which shall not be charged against the Allowance), not later than the date on which Landlord tenders delivery of possession of the Premises to Tenant, remove from the Premises all electronic, phone and data cabling and related equipment existing in the Premises as of the date of the Lease.

 

9. This Exhibit shall not be deemed applicable to any additional space added to the Premises at any time or from time to time, whether by any options under the Lease or otherwise, or to any portion of the original Premises or any additions to the Premises in the event of a renewal or extension of the original Term of the Lease, whether by any options under the Lease or otherwise, unless expressly so provided in the Lease or any amendment or supplement to the Lease.

 

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EXHIBIT D

COMMENCEMENT LETTER

(EXAMPLE)

 

Date  

 

Tenant  

 

Address  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Re:

Commencement Letter with respect to that certain Lease dated as of the      day of                      , 2005, by and between EOP-NORTHWEST PROPERTIES, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, as Landlord, and ZILLOW, INC., a Washington corporation, as Tenant, for 12,215 rentable square feet on the 41 st floor of the Building located at 999 Third Avenue, Seattle, Washington.

 

Lease ID:   

 

     
Business Unit Number:   

 

     

 

Dear                                           :

In accordance with the terms and conditions of the above referenced Lease, Tenant accepts possession of the Premises and agrees:

1. The Commencement Date of the Lease is                                          ;

2. The Termination Date of the Lease is                                          .

Please acknowledge your acceptance of possession and agreement to the terms set forth above by signing all 3 counterparts of this Commencement Letter in the space provided and returning 2 fully executed counterparts to my attention. Tenant’s failure to execute and return this letter, or to provide written objection to the statements contained in this letter, within 30 days after the date of this letter shall be deemed an approval by Tenant of the statements contained herein.

 

Sincerely,  

 

Authorized Signatory  
Agreed and Accepted:  
Tenant:  

 

By:  

 

 
Name:  

 

 
Title:  

 

 
Date:  

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT E

BUILDING RULES AND REGULATIONS

This Exhibit is attached to and made a part of the Lease by and between EOP-NORTHWEST PROPERTIES, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“ Landlord ”) and ZILLOW, INC., a Washington corporation (“ Tenant ”) for space in the Building located at 999 Third Avenue, Seattle, Washington.

The following rules and regulations shall apply, where applicable, to the Premises, the Building, the parking facilities (if any), the Property and the appurtenances. In the event of a conflict between the following rules and regulations and the remainder of the terms of the Lease, the remainder of the terms of the Lease shall control. Capitalized terms have the same meaning as defined in the Lease.

 

1. Sidewalks, doorways, vestibules, halls, stairways and other similar areas shall not be obstructed by Tenant or used by Tenant for any purpose other than ingress and egress to and from the Premises. No rubbish, litter, trash, or material shall be placed, emptied, or thrown in those areas. At no time shall Tenant permit Tenant’s employees to loiter in Common Areas or elsewhere about the Building or Property.

 

2. Plumbing fixtures and appliances shall be used only for the purposes for which designed and no sweepings, rubbish, rags or other unsuitable material shall be thrown or placed in the fixtures or appliances.

 

3. No signs, advertisements or notices shall be painted or affixed to windows, doors or other parts of the Building, except those of such color, size, style and in such places as are first approved in writing by Landlord. All tenant identification and suite numbers at the entrance to the Premises shall be installed by Landlord, at Tenant’s cost and expense, using the standard graphics for the Building, provided, however, that the initial signage shall be at Landlord’s cost and expense. Except in connection with the hanging of lightweight pictures and wall decorations, no nails, hooks or screws shall be inserted into any part of the Premises or Building except by the Building maintenance personnel without Landlord’s prior approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.

 

4. Landlord will provide and maintain in the first floor (main lobby) of the Building an alphabetical directory board or other directory device listing tenants, including listing Tenant, and no other directory shall be permitted unless previously consented to by Landlord in writing.

 

5. Tenant shall not place any lock(s) on any door in the Premises or Building without Landlord’s prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, and Landlord shall have the right at all times to retain and use keys or other access codes or devices to all locks within and into the Premises. A reasonable number of keys to the locks on the entry doors in the Premises shall be furnished by Landlord to Tenant at Tenant’s cost and Tenant shall not make any duplicate keys. All keys shall be returned to Landlord at the expiration or early termination of the Lease.

 

6. All contractors, contractor’s representatives and installation technicians performing work in the Building shall be subject to Landlord’s prior approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, and shall be required to comply with Landlord’s standard rules, regulations, policies and procedures, which may be revised from time to time.

 

7. Movement in or out of the Building of furniture or office equipment, or dispatch or receipt by Tenant of merchandise or materials requiring the use of elevators, stairways, lobby areas or loading dock areas, shall be restricted to hours reasonably designated by Landlord. Tenant shall obtain Landlord’s prior approval by providing a detailed listing of the activity, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. If approved by Landlord, the activity shall be under the supervision of Landlord and performed in the manner required by Landlord. Tenant shall assume all risk for damage to articles moved and injury to any persons resulting from the activity. If equipment, property, or personnel of Landlord or of any other party is damaged or injured as a result of or in connection with the activity, Tenant shall be solely liable for any resulting damage, loss or injury.

 

8.

Landlord shall have the right to approve the weight, size, or location of heavy equipment or articles in and about the Premises, which approval shall not be unreasonably

 

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withheld. Damage to the Building by the installation, maintenance, operation, existence or removal of Tenant’s Property shall be repaired at Tenant’s sole expense.

 

9. Corridor doors, when not in use, shall be kept closed.

 

10. Tenant shall not: (1) make or permit any improper, objectionable or unpleasant noises or odors in the Building, or otherwise interfere in any way with other tenants or persons having business with them; (2) solicit business or distribute or cause to be distributed, in any portion of the Building, handbills, promotional materials or other advertising; or (3) conduct or permit other activities in the Building that might, in Landlord’s sole opinion, constitute a nuisance.

 

11. No animals, except those assisting handicapped persons, shall be brought into the Building or kept in or about the Premises.

 

12. No inflammable, explosive or dangerous fluids or substances shall be used or kept by Tenant in the Premises, Building or about the Property, except for those substances as are typically found in similar premises used for general office purposes and are being used by Tenant in a safe manner and in accordance with all applicable Laws. Tenant shall not, without Landlord’s prior written consent, use, store, install, spill, remove, release or dispose of, within or about the Premises or any other portion of the Property, any asbestos-containing materials or any solid, liquid or gaseous material now or subsequently considered toxic or hazardous under the provisions of 42 U.S.C. Section 9601 et seq. or any other applicable environmental Law which may now or later be in effect. Tenant shall comply with all Laws pertaining to and governing the use of these materials by Tenant and shall remain solely liable for the costs of abatement and removal.

 

13. Tenant shall not use or occupy the Premises in any manner or for any purpose which might injure the reputation or impair the present or future value of the Premises or the Building. Tenant shall not use, or permit any part of the Premises to be used for lodging, sleeping or for any illegal purpose.

 

14. Tenant shall not take any action which would violate Landlord’s labor contracts or which would cause a work stoppage, picketing, labor disruption or dispute or interfere with Landlord’s or any other tenant’s or occupant’s business or with the rights and privileges of any person lawfully in the Building (“ Labor Disruption ”). Tenant shall take the actions necessary to resolve the Labor Disruption, and shall have pickets removed and, at the request of Landlord, immediately terminate any work in the Premises that gave rise to the Labor Disruption, until Landlord gives its written consent for the work to resume. Tenant shall have no claim for damages against Landlord or any of the Landlord Related Parties nor shall the Commencement Date of the Term be extended as a result of the above actions.

 

15. Tenant shall not install, operate or maintain in the Premises or in any other area of the Building, electrical equipment that would overload the electrical system beyond its capacity for proper, efficient and safe operation as determined solely by Landlord. Tenant shall not furnish cooling or heating to the Premises, including, without limitation, the use of electric or gas heating devices, without Landlord’s prior written consent. Tenant shall not use more than its proportionate share of telephone lines and other telecommunication facilities available to service the Building.

 

16. Tenant shall not operate or permit to be operated a coin or token operated vending machine or similar device (including, without limitation, telephones, lockers, toilets, scales, amusement devices and machines for sale of beverages, foods, candy, cigarettes and other goods), except for machines for the exclusive use of Tenant’s employees and invitees.

 

17. Bicycles and other vehicles are not permitted inside the Building or on the walkways outside the Building, except in areas designated by Landlord.

 

18. Landlord may from time to time adopt systems and procedures for the security and safety of the Building and Property, its occupants, entry, use and contents. Tenant, its agents, employees, contractors, guests and invitees shall comply with Landlord’s systems and procedures.

 

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19. Landlord shall have the right to prohibit the use of the name of the Building or any other publicity by Tenant that in Landlord’s sole opinion may impair the reputation of the Building or its desirability. Upon written notice from Landlord, Tenant shall refrain from and discontinue such publicity immediately.

 

20. Neither Tenant nor its agents, employees, contractors, guests or invitees shall smoke or permit smoking in the Common Areas, unless a portion of the Common Areas have been declared a designated smoking area by Landlord, nor shall the above parties allow smoke from the Premises to emanate into the Common Areas or any other part of the Building. Landlord shall have the right to designate the Building (including the Premises) as a non-smoking building.

 

21. Landlord shall have the right to designate and approve standard window coverings for the Premises and to establish rules to assure that the Building presents a uniform exterior appearance. Tenant shall ensure, to the extent reasonably practicable, that window coverings are closed on windows in the Premises while they are exposed to the direct rays of the sun.

 

22. Deliveries to and from the Premises shall be made only at the times in the areas and through the entrances and exits reasonably designated by Landlord. Tenant shall not make deliveries to or from the Premises in a manner that might interfere with the use by any other tenant of its premises or of the Common Areas, any pedestrian use, or any use which is inconsistent with good business practice.

 

23. The work of cleaning personnel shall not be hindered by Tenant after 5:30 P . M ., and cleaning work may be done at any time when the offices are vacant. Windows, doors and fixtures may be cleaned at any time. Tenant shall provide adequate waste and rubbish receptacles to prevent unreasonable hardship to the cleaning service.

 

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EXHIBIT F

ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS

This Exhibit is attached to and made a part of the Lease by and between EOP-NORTHWEST PROPERTIES, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“ Landlord ”) and ZILLOW, INC., a Washington corporation (“ Tenant ”) for space in the Building located at 999 Third Avenue, Seattle, Washington.

 

1. Parking .

 

  1.01 During the Term, Tenant shall have the right but not the obligation to lease from Landlord, and Landlord agrees to lease to Tenant, from time to time on a month-to-month basis (subject to termination by Tenant upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice to Landlord), up to a maximum of 6  unreserved parking spaces (the “ Primary Spaces ”) in the Building garage (the “ Parking Facility ”) for the use of Tenant and its employees. If Tenant terminates its lease of any of such Primary Spaces, Tenant may thereafter re-lease such Primary Spaces upon 30 days’ prior written notice to Landlord. In addition, if, from time to time during the Term, any additional unreserved parking spaces (“ Additional Spaces ”, together with the Primary Spaces, collectively, the “ Spaces ”) in the Parking Facility become available for lease to Tenant (as determined by Landlord in its sole and absolute discretion), then, upon written request to Landlord, Tenant may lease such Additional Spaces from Landlord, and Landlord shall lease such Additional Spaces to Tenant, for the use of Tenant and its employees. Any such lease of Additional Spaces shall be on a month-to-month basis, subject to termination by either party upon 30 days’ prior written notice to the other party. Either party may terminate any such lease of Additional Spaces for any reason whatsoever; provided, however, that Landlord may not terminate any such lease unless Landlord determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, that the subject Additional Spaces are no longer available for lease to Tenant, including, without limitation, because Landlord desires to lease such Additional Spaces to one or more other parties or otherwise convert such Additional Spaces to other purposes. No deductions or allowances shall be made for days when Tenant or any of its employees does not utilize the Parking Facility or for Tenant utilizing less than all of the Spaces. Tenant shall not have the right to lease or otherwise use more than the number of reserved and unreserved Spaces set forth above.

 

  1.02. During the initial Term, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as Additional Rent in accordance with Section 4 of the Lease, the sum of $275.00 per month, plus applicable tax thereon, if any, for each Space leased by Tenant hereunder, as such rate may be adjusted from time-to-time to reflect the then current rates for parking in the Parking Facility. During the initial Term, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as Additional Rent in accordance with Section 4 of the Lease, or, at Landlord’s option, to Landlord’s affiliate, the sum of $275.00 per month, plus applicable tax thereon, if any, for each Additional Space leased by Tenant hereunder, as such rate may be adjusted from time-to-time to reflect the then current rates for parking in the parking facility in which the Additional Spaces are located.

 

  1.03. Except for particular spaces and areas designated by Landlord for reserved parking, all parking in the Parking Facility shall be on an unreserved, first-come, first-served basis.

 

  1.04. Landlord shall not be responsible for money, jewelry, automobiles or other personal property lost in or stolen from the Parking Facility regardless of whether such loss or theft occurs when the Parking Facility or any areas therein are locked or otherwise secured. Except as caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord and without limiting the terms of the preceding sentence, Landlord shall not be liable for any loss, injury or damage to persons using the Parking Facility or automobiles or other property therein, it being agreed that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the use of the Spaces shall be at the sole risk of Tenant and its employees.

 

  1.05.

Landlord shall have the right from time to time to designate the location of the

 

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Spaces and to promulgate reasonable rules and regulations regarding the Parking Facility, if any, the Spaces and the use thereof, including, but not limited to, rules and regulations controlling the flow of traffic to and from various parking areas, the angle and direction of parking and the like. Tenant shall comply with and cause its employees to comply with all such rules and regulations as well as all reasonable additions and amendments thereto.

 

  1.06. Tenant shall not store or permit its employees to store any automobiles in the Parking Facility for more than 48 consecutive hours unless Tenant has provided Landlord with prior notice of the license plate numbers and models of such automobiles. Except for emergency repairs, Tenant and its employees shall not perform any work on any automobiles while located in the Parking Facility or on the Property; Landlord may require that Tenant provide Landlord the license plate number and model of such automobile.

 

  1.07. Landlord shall have the right to temporarily close the Parking Facility or certain areas therein in order to perform necessary repairs, maintenance and improvements to the Parking Facility or any portion thereof.

 

  1.08. Tenant shall not assign or sublease any of the Spaces without the consent of Landlord. Landlord shall have the right to terminate the parking agreement set forth in this Section 1 with respect to any Spaces that Tenant desires to sublet or assign.

 

  1.09. Landlord may elect to provide parking cards or keys to control access to the Parking Facility. In such event, Tenant shall be provided with one card or key for each Space that Tenant is leasing hereunder, provided that Landlord shall have the right to require Tenant or its employees to place a deposit on such access cards or keys and to pay a fee for any lost or damaged cards or keys.

 

  1.10. Landlord hereby reserves the right to enter into a management agreement or lease with an entity for all or any portion of the Parking Facility (a “ Parking Facility Operator ”). In such event, Tenant, upon request of Landlord, shall enter into a parking agreement with such Parking Facility Operator and, notwithstanding anything else herein to the contrary, Tenant shall pay such Parking Facility Operator, rather than Landlord, the monthly charge established hereunder for the Spaces located in the portion of the Parking Facility covered by such parking agreement, and Landlord shall have no liability for claims arising through acts or omissions of any Parking Facility Operator unless caused by Landlord’s negligence or willful misconduct. It is understood and agreed that the identity of any Parking Facility Operator may change from time to time during the Term. In connection therewith, any parking lease or agreement entered into between Tenant and any Parking Facility Operator shall be freely assignable by such Parking Facility Operator or any successors thereto.

 

2. Letter of Credit .

 

  2.01.

General Provisions . Concurrently with Tenant’s execution of this Lease, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord, as collateral for the full performance by Tenant of all of its obligations under this Lease and for all losses and damages Landlord may suffer as a result of Tenant’s failure to comply with one or more provisions of this Lease , a standby, unconditional, irrevocable, transferable letter of credit (the “ Letter of Credit ”) in the form of Exhibit G hereto and containing the terms required herein, in the face amount of $100,000.00 (the “ Letter of Credit Amount ”), naming Landlord as beneficiary, issued (or confirmed) by a financial institution acceptable to Landlord in Landlord’s sole discretion, permitting multiple and partial draws thereon, and otherwise in form acceptable to Landlord in its sole discretion. Landlord hereby approves Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as the issuer of the Letter of Credit. Tenant shall cause the Letter of Credit to be continuously maintained in effect (whether through replacement, renewal or extension) in the Letter of Credit Amount through the date (the “ Final LC Expiration Date ”) that is 60 days after the scheduled expiration date of the Term or any renewal Term. If the Letter of Credit held by Landlord expires earlier than the Final LC Expiration Date (whether by reason of a stated expiration date or a notice of termination or non-renewal given by the issuing bank), Tenant shall deliver a new Letter of Credit or certificate of renewal or extension (a “ Renewal or Replacement LC ”)

 

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to Landlord not later than 60 days prior to the expiration date of the Letter of Credit then held by Landlord. Any Renewal or Replacement LC shall comply with all of the provisions of this Section 2, shall be irrevocable, transferable and shall remain in effect (or be automatically renewable) through the Final LC Expiration Date upon the same terms as the expiring Letter of Credit or such other terms as may be acceptable to Landlord in its sole discretion.

 

  2.02. Drawings under Letter of Credit . Upon Tenant’s Default, or as otherwise specifically agreed by Landlord and Tenant pursuant to this Lease or any amendment hereof, Landlord may, without prejudice to any other remedy provided in this Lease or by Law, draw on the Letter of Credit and use all or part of the proceeds to (a) satisfy any amounts due to Landlord from Tenant, and (b) satisfy any other damage, injury, expense or liability caused by such Default. In addition, if Tenant fails to furnish a Renewal or Replacement LC complying with all of the provisions of this Section 2 at least 60 days prior to the stated expiration date of the Letter of Credit then held by Landlord, Landlord may draw upon such Letter of Credit and hold the proceeds thereof (and such proceeds need not be segregated) in accordance with the terms of this Section 2 (the “ LC Proceeds Account ”).

 

  2.03. Use of Proceeds by Landlord . The proceeds of the Letter of Credit shall constitute Landlord’s sole and separate property (and not Tenant’s property or the property of Tenant’s bankruptcy estate) and Landlord may immediately upon any draw (and without notice to Tenant) apply or offset the proceeds of the Letter of Credit: (a) against any Rent payable by Tenant under this Lease that is not paid when due; (b) against all losses and damages that Landlord has suffered or that Landlord reasonably estimates that it may suffer as a result of Tenant’s Default; (c) against any costs incurred by Landlord in connection with the Lease (including attorneys’ fees); and (d) against any other amount that Landlord may spend or become obligated to spend by reason of Tenant’s Default. Provided Tenant has performed all of its obligations under this Lease, Landlord agrees to pay to Tenant within 30 days after the Final LC Expiration Date the amount of any proceeds of the Letter of Credit received by Landlord and not applied as allowed above; provided, that if prior to the Final LC Expiration Date a voluntary petition is filed by Tenant or any Guarantor, or an involuntary petition is filed against Tenant or any Guarantor by any of Tenant’s or Guarantor’s creditors, under the Federal Bankruptcy Code, then Landlord shall not be obligated to make such payment in the amount of the unused Letter of Credit proceeds until either all preference issues relating to payments under this Lease have been resolved in such bankruptcy or reorganization case or such bankruptcy or reorganization case has been dismissed, in each case pursuant to a final court order not subject to appeal or any stay pending appeal.

 

  2.04. Additional Covenants of Tenant . If, as result of any application or use by Landlord of all or any part of the Letter of Credit, the amount of the Letter of Credit shall be less than the Letter of Credit Amount, Tenant shall, within 5 days thereafter, provide Landlord with additional letter(s) of credit in an amount equal to the deficiency (or a replacement letter of credit in the total Letter of Credit Amount), and any such additional (or replacement) letter of credit shall comply with all of the provisions of this Section 2, and if Tenant fails to comply with the foregoing, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Lease, the same shall constitute an incurable Default by Tenant. Tenant further covenants and warrants that it will neither assign nor encumber the Letter of Credit or any part thereof and that neither Landlord nor its successors or assigns will be bound by any such assignment, encumbrance, attempted assignment or attempted encumbrance.

 

  2.05.

Nature of Letter of Credit . Landlord and Tenant (a) acknowledge and agree that in no event or circumstance shall the Letter of Credit or any renewal thereof or substitute therefor or any proceeds thereof (including the LC Proceeds Account) be deemed to be or treated as a “security deposit” under any Law applicable to security deposits in the commercial context (“ Security Deposit Laws ”), (b) acknowledge and agree that the Letter of Credit (including any renewal thereof or substitute therefor or any proceeds thereof) is not intended to serve as a security deposit, and the Security Deposit Laws shall have no applicability or relevancy thereto, and (c) waive any and all rights, duties and obligations either

 

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party may now or, in the future, will have relating to or arising from the Security Deposit Laws.

 

  2.06. Reduction in Letter of Credit Amount . Provided that, during the12 month period immediately preceding the effective date of any reduction of the Letter of Credit, Tenant has timely paid all Rent and no default has occurred under this Lease which remains uncured following any applicable cure period (the “ LC Reduction Conditions ”), Tenant may reduce the Letter of Credit Amount so that the reduced Letter of Credit Amounts will be as follows: (a) $75,000.00 effective as of July 1, 2006; and (b) $50,000.00 effective as of July 1, 2007. If Tenant is not entitled to reduce the Letter of Credit Amount as of a particular reduction effective date due to Tenant’s failure to satisfy the LC Reduction Conditions described above, then any subsequent reduction(s) Tenant is entitled to hereunder shall be reduced by the amount of the reduction Tenant would have been entitled to had Tenant satisfied the LC Reduction Conditions necessary for such earlier reduction. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if Tenant has been in default under this Lease at any time prior to the effective date of any reduction of the Letter of Credit Amount and Tenant has failed to cure such default within any applicable cure period, then Tenant shall have no further right to reduce the Letter of Credit Amount as described herein. Any reduction in the Letter of Credit Amount shall be accomplished by Tenant providing Landlord with a substitute letter of credit in the reduced amount or an amendment to the existing Letter of Credit reflecting the reduced amount.

 

3. Right of First Offer .

 

  3.01.

Grant of Option; Conditions. Tenant shall have the one-time right of first offer (the “ Right of First Offer ”) with respect to each portion of (i) the approximately 8,114 rentable square feet known as Suite 4150 on the 41 st floor of the Building, and (ii) the 1,298 rentable square feet known as Suite 4120 on the 41 st floor of the Building, each shown on the demising plan attached hereto as Exhibit H (each such Suite, or portion of such Suite, a “ Potential Offering Space ”). Tenant’s Right of First Offer shall be exercised as follows: at any time after Landlord has determined that any Potential Offering Space has become Available (defined below), but prior to leasing such Potential Offering Space to a party other than any existing tenant thereof, Landlord shall advise Tenant (the “ Advice ”) of the terms under which Landlord is prepared to lease such Potential Offering Space (an “ Offering Space ”) to Tenant for the remainder of the Term, which terms shall reflect the Prevailing Market (hereinafter defined) rate for such Offering Space as reasonably determined by Landlord. For purposes hereof, a Potential Offering Space shall be deemed to become “ Available ” as follows: (i) if such Potential Offering Space is not under lease to a third party as of the date of mutual execution and delivery of the Lease, such Potential Offering Space shall be deemed to first become Available when Landlord has located a prospective tenant that may be interested in leasing such Potential Offering Space; and (ii) thereafter, or if such Potential Offering Space is under lease to a third party as of the date of mutual execution and delivery of the Lease, such Potential Offering Space shall be deemed to become Available when Landlord has determined that the third-party tenant of such Potential Offering Space will not extend or renew the term of its lease, or enter into a new lease, for such Potential Offering Space. Landlord and Tenant each acknowledge that, as of the date of this Lease, Suite 4120 is occupied and under lease to Paloma Securities, LLLC, and Suite 4150 is unoccupied and not leased. Tenant may lease any Offering Space in its entirety only, under such terms, by delivering written notice of exercise to Landlord (the “ Notice of Exercise ”) within 5 Business Days after the date of the Advice, except that Tenant shall have no such Right of First Offer and Landlord need not provide Tenant with an Advice with respect to any Potential Offering Space, if:

 

  (a) Tenant is in default under the Lease beyond any applicable cure periods at the time that Landlord would otherwise deliver the Advice; or

 

  (b) the Premises, or any portion thereof, is sublet (other than pursuant to a Permitted Transfer, as defined in Section 11 of the Lease) at the time Landlord would otherwise deliver the Advice; or

 

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  (c) the Lease has been assigned (other than pursuant to a Permitted Transfer, as defined in Section 11 of the Lease) prior to the date Landlord would otherwise deliver the Advice; or

 

  (d) Tenant is not occupying the Premises on the date Landlord would otherwise deliver the Advice; or

 

  (e) such Potential Offering Space is not intended for the exclusive use of Tenant during the Term.

 

  3.02. Terms for Offering Space.

 

  (a) The term for the Offering Space shall commence upon the commencement date stated in the Advice (and shall terminate upon the termination date stated in the Advice), and thereupon such Offering Space shall be considered a part of the Premises, provided that all of the terms stated in the Advice shall govern Tenant’s leasing of the Offering Space and only to the extent that they do not conflict with the Advice, the terms and conditions of this Lease shall apply to the Offering Space.

 

  (b) Tenant shall pay Base Rent and Additional Rent for the Offering Space in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Advice, which terms and conditions shall reflect the Prevailing Market rate for the Offering Space as determined in Landlord’s reasonable judgment.

 

  (c) The Offering Space (including improvements and personalty, if any) shall be accepted by Tenant in its condition and as-built configuration existing on the earlier of the date Tenant takes possession of the Offering Space or as of the date the term for such Offering Space commences, unless the Advice specifies any work to be performed by Landlord in the Offering Space, in which case Landlord shall perform such work in the Offering Space. If Landlord is delayed delivering possession of the Offering Space due to the holdover or unlawful possession of such space by any party, Landlord shall use reasonable efforts to obtain possession of the space, and the commencement of the term for the Offering Space shall be postponed until the date Landlord delivers possession of the Offering Space to Tenant free from occupancy by any party.

 

  3.03. Termination of Right of First Offer. The rights of Tenant hereunder with respect to any Potential Offering Space which becomes Available shall terminate on the earlier to occur of: (i) the date occurring one (1) year before the scheduled Termination Date (unless Tenant has exercised its Renewal Option, defined below, and has timely delivered to Landlord a Binding Notice, defined below), in which event the date shall be one (1) year before the scheduled expiration date of the Renewal Term); (ii) Tenant’s failure to exercise its Right of First Offer with respect to such Potential Offering Space within the 5 Business Day period provided in Section 3.01 above; and (iii) the date Landlord would have provided Tenant an Advice for such Potential Offering Space if Tenant had not been in violation of one or more of the conditions set forth in Section 3.01 above. In addition, if Landlord provides Tenant with an Advice for any Offering Space that contains expansion rights (whether such rights are described as an expansion option, right of first refusal, right of first offer or otherwise) with respect to any other Potential Offering Space (such other Potential Offering Space subject to such expansion rights is referred to herein as an “ Encumbered Potential Offering Space ”) and Tenant does not exercise its Right of First Offer to lease such Offering Space pursuant to the Advice, Tenant’s Right of First Offer with respect to the Encumbered Potential Offering Space shall be subject and subordinate to all such expansion rights contained in the Advice.

 

  3.04.

Offering Amendment. If Tenant exercises its Right of First Offer, Landlord shall prepare an amendment (the “ Offering Amendment ”) adding the Offering Space to the Premises on the terms set forth in the Advice and reflecting the changes in the Base Rent, Rentable Square Footage of the Premises, Tenant’s Pro Rata Share and other appropriate terms. A copy of the Offering Amendment shall be sent to Tenant within a reasonable time after Landlord’s receipt of the Notice of Exercise executed by Tenant, and Tenant shall execute and return the Offering

 

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Amendment to Landlord within 15 days thereafter, but an otherwise valid exercise of the Right of First Offer shall be fully effective whether or not the Offering Amendment is executed.

 

  3.05. Definition of Prevailing Market. For purposes of this Right of First Offer provision, “Prevailing Market” shall mean the annual rental rate per square foot for space comparable to the Offering Space in the Building and office buildings comparable to the Building in the Seattle central business district under leases and renewal and expansion amendments being entered into at or about the time that Prevailing Market is being determined, giving appropriate consideration to tenant concessions, brokerage commissions, tenant improvement allowances, existing improvements in the space in question, and the method of allocating operating expenses and taxes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, space leased under any of the following circumstances shall not be considered to be comparable for purposes hereof: (i) the lease term is for less than the lease term of the Offering Space, (ii) the space is encumbered by the option rights of another tenant, or (iii) the space has a lack of windows and/or an awkward or unusual shape or configuration. The foregoing is not intended to be an exclusive list of space that will not be considered to be comparable.

 

  3.06. Subordination . Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Tenant’s Right of First Offer is subject and subordinate to the expansion rights (whether such rights are designated as a right of first offer, right of first refusal, expansion option or otherwise) of the following tenants of the Building: Wells Fargo Bank, NA; Ragen MacKenzie; and Mundt MacGregor L.P.

 

4. Renewal Option .

 

  4.01 Grant of Option; Conditions . Tenant shall have the right to extend the Term (the “ Renewal Option ”) for one additional period of 3 years commencing on July 1, 2008 and ending on June 30, 2011 (the “ Renewal Term ”), if:

 

  (a) Landlord receives notice of exercise (“ Initial Renewal Notice ”) not later than June 30, 2007, and not earlier than April 1, 2007; and

 

  (b) Tenant is not in default under the Lease beyond any applicable cure periods at the time that Tenant delivers its Initial Renewal Notice or at the time Tenant delivers its Binding Notice (as defined below); and

 

  (c) No part of the Premises is sublet (other than pursuant to a Permitted Transfer, as defined in Article 11 of the Lease) at the time that Tenant delivers its Initial Renewal Notice or at the time Tenant delivers its Binding Notice; and

 

  (d) The Lease has not been assigned (other than pursuant to a Permitted Transfer, as defined in Article 11 of the Lease) prior to the date that Tenant delivers its Initial Renewal Notice or prior to the date Tenant delivers its Binding Notice.

 

  4.02 Terms Applicable to Premises During Renewal Term .

 

  (a) The initial Base Rent rate per rentable square foot for the Premises during the Renewal Term shall equal the Prevailing Market (hereinafter defined) rate per rentable square foot for the Premises. Base Rent during the Renewal Term shall increase, if at all, in accordance with the increases assumed in the determination of Prevailing Market rate. Base Rent attributable to the Premises shall be payable in monthly installments in accordance with the terms and conditions of Article 4 of the Lease.

 

  (b) Tenant shall pay Additional Rent (i.e., Expenses and Taxes) for the Premises during the Renewal Term in accordance with Article 4 and Exhibit B of the Lease, and the manner and method in which Tenant reimburses Landlord for Tenant’s share of Taxes and Expenses and the Base Year, if any, applicable to such matter, shall be some of the factors considered in determining the Prevailing Market rate for the Renewal Term.

 

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  4.03 Procedure for Determining Prevailing Market . Within 30 days after receipt of Tenant’s Initial Renewal Notice, Landlord shall advise Tenant of the applicable Base Rent rate for the Premises for the Renewal Term. Tenant, within 15 days after the date on which Landlord advises Tenant of the applicable Base Rent rate for the Renewal Term, shall either (i) give Landlord final binding written notice (“ Binding Notice ”) of Tenant’s exercise of its Renewal Option, or (ii) if Tenant disagrees with Landlord’s determination, provide Landlord with written notice of rejection (the “ Rejection Notice ”). If Tenant fails to provide Landlord with either a Binding Notice or Rejection Notice within such 15 day period, Tenant’s Renewal Option shall be null and void and of no further force and effect. If Tenant provides Landlord with a Binding Notice, Landlord and Tenant shall enter into the Renewal Amendment (as defined below) upon the terms and conditions set forth herein. If Tenant provides Landlord with a Rejection Notice, Landlord and Tenant shall work together in good faith to agree upon the Prevailing Market rate for the Premises during the Renewal Term. Upon agreement, Tenant shall provide Landlord with Binding Notice and Landlord and Tenant shall enter into the Renewal Amendment in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Landlord and Tenant fail to agree upon the Prevailing Market rate within 30 days after the date Tenant provides Landlord with the Rejection Notice, Tenant, by written notice to Landlord (the “ Arbitration Notice ”) within 5 days after the expiration of such 30 day period, shall have the right to have the Prevailing Market rate determined in accordance with the arbitration procedures described in Section 4.04 below. If Landlord and Tenant fail to agree upon the Prevailing Market rate within the 30 day period described and Tenant fails to timely exercise its right to arbitrate, Tenant’s Renewal Option shall be deemed to be null and void and of no further force and effect.

 

  4.04 Arbitration Procedure .

 

  (a) If Tenant provides Landlord with an Arbitration Notice, Landlord and Tenant, within 5 days after the date of the Arbitration Notice, shall each simultaneously submit to the other, in a sealed envelope, its good faith estimate of the Prevailing Market rate for the Premises during the Renewal Term (collectively referred to as the “ Estimates ”). If the higher of such Estimates is not more than 105% of the lower of such Estimates, then Prevailing Market rate shall be the average of the two Estimates. If the Prevailing Market rate is not resolved by the exchange of Estimates, then, within 7 days after the exchange of Estimates, Landlord and Tenant shall each select an appraiser to determine which of the two Estimates most closely reflects the Prevailing Market rate for the Premises during the Renewal Term. Each appraiser so selected shall be certified as an MAI appraiser or as an ASA appraiser and shall have had at least 5 years experience within the previous 10 years as a real estate appraiser working in the Seattle central business district, with working knowledge of current rental rates and practices. For purposes hereof, an “MAI” appraiser means an individual who holds an MAI designation conferred by, and is an independent member of, the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers (or its successor organization, or in the event there is no successor organization, the organization and designation most similar), and an “ASA” appraiser means an individual who holds the Senior Member designation conferred by, and is an independent member of, the American Society of Appraisers (or its successor organization, or, in the event there is no successor organization, the organization and designation most similar).

 

  (b)

Upon selection, Landlord’s and Tenant’s appraisers shall work together in good faith to agree upon which of the two Estimates most closely reflects the Prevailing Market rate for the Premises. The Estimate chosen by such appraisers shall be binding on both Landlord and Tenant as the Base Rent rate for the Premises during the Renewal Term. If either Landlord or Tenant fails to appoint an appraiser within the 7 day period referred to above, the appraiser appointed by the other party shall be the sole appraiser for the purposes hereof. If the two appraisers cannot agree upon which of the two Estimates most closely reflects the Prevailing Market within 20 days after their appointment, then, within 10

 

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days after the expiration of such 20 day period, the two appraisers shall select a third appraiser meeting the aforementioned criteria. Once the third appraiser (i.e. arbitrator) has been selected as provided for above, then, as soon thereafter as practicable but in any case within 14 days, the arbitrator shall make his determination of which of the two Estimates most closely reflects the Prevailing Market rate and such Estimate shall be binding on both Landlord and Tenant as the Base Rent rate for the Premises. If the arbitrator believes that expert advice would materially assist him, he may retain one or more qualified persons to provide such expert advice. The parties shall share equally in the costs of the arbitrator and of any experts retained by the arbitrator. Any fees of any appraiser, counsel or experts engaged directly by Landlord or Tenant, however, shall be borne by the party retaining such appraiser, counsel or expert.

 

  (c) If the Prevailing Market rate has not been determined by the commencement date of the Renewal Term, Tenant shall pay Base Rent upon the terms and conditions in effect during the last month of the initial Term for the Premises until such time as the Prevailing Market rate has been determined. Upon such determination, the Base Rent for the Premises shall be retroactively adjusted to the commencement of the Renewal Term for the Premises. If such adjustment results in an underpayment of Base Rent by Tenant, Tenant shall pay Landlord the amount of such underpayment within 30 days after the determination thereof. If such adjustment results in an overpayment of Base Rent by Tenant, Landlord shall credit such overpayment against the next installment of Base Rent due under the Lease and, to the extent necessary, any subsequent installments, until the entire amount of such overpayment has been credited against Base Rent.

 

  4.05 Renewal Amendment . If Tenant is entitled to and properly exercises its Renewal Option, Landlord shall prepare an amendment (the “ Renewal Amendment ”) to reflect changes in the Base Rent, Term, Termination Date and other appropriate terms. The Renewal Amendment shall be sent to Tenant within a reasonable time after receipt of the Binding Notice and Tenant shall execute and return the Renewal Amendment to Landlord within 15 days after Tenant’s receipt of same, but, upon final determination of the Prevailing Market rate applicable during the Renewal Term as described herein, an otherwise valid exercise of the Renewal Option shall be fully effective whether or not the Renewal Amendment is executed.

 

  4.06 Definition of Prevailing Market . For purposes of this Renewal Option, “ Prevailing Market ” shall mean the arms length fair market annual rental rate per rentable square foot under renewal leases and amendments entered into on or about the date on which the Prevailing Market is being determined hereunder for space comparable to the Premises in the Building and office buildings comparable to the Building in the Seattle central business district. The determination of Prevailing Market shall take into account any material economic differences between the terms of this Lease and any comparison lease or amendment, such as rent abatements, construction costs and other concessions and the manner, if any, in which the landlord under any such lease is reimbursed for operating expenses and taxes. The determination of Prevailing Market shall also take into consideration any reasonably anticipated changes in the Prevailing Market rate from the time such Prevailing Market rate is being determined and the time such Prevailing Market rate will become effective under this Lease.

 

  4.07 Subordination . Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Tenant’s Renewal Option is subject and subordinate to the expansion rights (whether such rights are designated as a right of first offer, right of first refusal, expansion option or otherwise) of the following tenants of the Building: Wells Fargo Bank, NA; Ragen MacKenzie; and Mundt MacGregor L.P.

 

5. Acceleration Option .

 

  5.01.

Tenant shall have the one-time right to accelerate the Termination Date (“ Acceleration Option ”) of the Lease, with respect to the entire Premises only,

 

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from the scheduled Termination Date to the date occurring 18 months before the scheduled Termination Date (the “ Accelerated Termination Date ”), if:

 

  (a) Tenant is not in default under the Lease at the date Tenant provides Landlord with an Acceleration Notice (hereinafter defined); and

 

  (b) no part of the Premises is sublet for a term extending past the Accelerated Termination Date; and

 

  (c) the Lease has not been assigned (other than a Permitted Transfer); and

 

  (d) Landlord receives notice of acceleration (“ Acceleration Notice ”) not less than 6 full calendar months prior to the Accelerated Expiration Date and not more than 12 full calendar months prior to the Accelerated Expiration Date.

 

  5.02. If Tenant exercises its Acceleration Option, Tenant, shall pay to Landlord an amount equal to the unamortized portion of the commissions paid to Tenant’s Broker (which initial amount shall not exceed 5% of total Rent due during the Term) and to Landlord’s Broker (which amount shall not exceed 2.5% of total Rent due during the Term), and the Allowance incurred by Landlord in connection with this Lease, assuming such sum was amortized, together with interest at a rate of 9% per annum, from the date of payment of such concessions over the 36 months of the initial Term, plus 3 months’ Rent for the Premises, at the rate payable as of the Accelerated Termination Date (collectively, the “ Acceleration Fee ”) as a fee in connection with the acceleration of the Termination Date and not as a penalty, provided that the Acceleration Fee shall be increased by an amount equal to the unamortized portion of any concessions, real estate brokerage commissions, tenant improvement allowances or other expenses incurred by Landlord in connection with any additional space leased by Tenant that is subject to acceleration hereunder, plus 3 months’ Rent for the Premises, at the rate payable as of the Accelerated Termination Date. Tenant shall remain liable for all Base Rent, Additional Rent and other sums due under the Lease up to and including the Accelerated Expiration Date even though billings for such may occur subsequent to the Accelerated Expiration Date. Within 30 days of receipt of the Acceleration Notice from Tenant, Landlord shall present to Tenant an invoice for the Acceleration Fee, calculated pursuant to the terms of this Section 5.02, and Tenant shall pay such Acceleration Fee to Landlord within 30 days of receipt of said invoice from Landlord.

 

  5.03. If Tenant, subsequent to providing Landlord with an Acceleration Notice, defaults in any of the provisions of this Lease (including, without limitation, a failure to pay any installment of the Acceleration Fee due hereunder), Landlord, at its option, may (i) declare Tenant’s exercise of the Acceleration Option to be null and void, and any Acceleration Fee paid to Landlord shall be returned to Tenant, after first applying such Acceleration Fee against any past due Rent under the Lease, or (ii) continue to honor Tenant’s exercise of its Acceleration Option, in which case, Tenant shall remain liable for the payment of the Acceleration Fee and for all Base Rent, Additional Rent and other sums due under the Lease up to and including the Accelerated Termination Date even though billings for such may occur subsequent to the Accelerated Termination Date.

 

  5.04. As of the date Tenant provides Landlord with an Acceleration Notice, any unexercised rights or options of Tenant to renew the Term of the Lease or to expand the Premises (whether expansion options, rights of first or second refusal, rights of first or second offer, or other similar rights), and any outstanding tenant improvement allowance not claimed and properly utilized by Tenant in accordance with the Lease as of such date, shall immediately be deemed terminated and no longer available or of any further force or effect.

 

Exhibit F

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EXHIBIT G

LETTER OF CREDIT

 

  

 

  
   [Name of Financial Institution]   

 

Irrevocable Standby

Letter of Credit

No.

 

 

Issuance Date:

 

 

Expiration Date:

 

 

Applicant: ZILLOW, INC.

Beneficiary

EOP-NORTHWEST PROPERTIES, L.L.C.

c/o Equity Office

701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4000

Seattle, Washington 98104

Attn: Property Manager, Wells Fargo Center

Ladies/Gentlemen:

We hereby establish our Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit in your favor for the account of the above referenced Applicant in the amount of One Hundred Thousand and No/100 U.S. Dollars ($100,000.00) available for payment at sight by your draft drawn on us when accompanied by the following documents:

 

1. An original copy of this Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit.

 

2. Beneficiary’s dated statement purportedly signed by an authorized signatory or agent reading: This draw in the amount of                      U.S. Dollars ($              ) under your Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit No.                      represents funds due and owing pursuant to the terms of that certain lease dated                      , 2005 by and between EOP-NORTHWEST PROPERTIES, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, as landlord, and ZILLOW, INC., a Washington corporation, as tenant, and/or any amendment to the lease or any other agreement between such parties related to the lease.”

It is a condition of this Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit that it will be considered automatically renewed for a one year period upon the expiration date set forth above and upon each anniversary of such date, unless at least 60 days prior to such expiration date or applicable anniversary thereof, we notify you in writing, by certified mail return receipt requested or by recognized overnight courier service, that we elect not to so renew this Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit. A copy of any such notice shall also be sent, in the same manner, to: Equity Office Properties Trust, 2 North Riverside Plaza, Suite 2100, Chicago, Illinois 60606, Attention: Treasury Department. In addition, provided that you have not provided us with written notice, prior to the effective date of any reduction, that Applicant has failed to satisfy the conditions required under the Lease in order to reduce the amount of this Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit, the amount of this Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit shall automatically reduce in accordance with the following schedule:

 

Exhibit G

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Effective Date of Reduction

   New Reduced Amount of Letter of Credit  

July 1, 2006

   $ 75,000.00   

July 1, 2007

   $ 50,000.00   

In addition to the foregoing, we understand and agree that you shall be entitled to draw upon this Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit in accordance with 1. and 2. above in the event that we elect not to renew this Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit and, in addition, you provide us with a dated statement purportedly signed by an authorized signatory or agent of Beneficiary stating that the Applicant has failed to provide you with an acceptable substitute irrevocable standby letter of credit in accordance with the terms of the above referenced lease. We further acknowledge and agree that: (a) upon receipt of the documentation required herein, we will honor your draws against this Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit without inquiry into the accuracy of Beneficiary’s signed statement and regardless of whether Applicant disputes the content of such statement; (b) this Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit shall permit partial draws and, in the event you elect to draw upon less than the full stated amount hereof, the stated amount of this Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit shall be automatically reduced by the amount of such partial draw; and (c) you shall be entitled to transfer your interest in this Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit from time to time and more than one time without our approval and without charge. In the event of a transfer, we reserve the right to require reasonable evidence of such transfer as a condition to any draw hereunder.

This Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit is subject to the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits (1993 revision) ICC Publication No. 500.

We hereby engage with you to honor drafts and documents drawn under and in compliance with the terms of this Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit.

All communications to us with respect to this Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit must be addressed to our office located at                                          to the attention of                                          .

 

Very truly yours,

 

[name]

[title}

 

Exhibit G

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EXHIBIT H

OFFERING SPACE

LOGO

 

Exhibit H

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Exhibit 10.8

FIRST AMENDMENT

THIS FIRST AMENDMENT (the “ Amendment ”) is made and entered into as of November 10, 2005, by and between EOP-NORTHWEST PROPERTIES, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“ Landlord ”) and ZILLOW, INC., a Washington corporation (“ Tenant ”).

RECITALS

 

A.

Landlord and Tenant are parties to that certain lease dated March 1, 2005, which lease has not been previously amended (the “ Lease ”). Pursuant to the Lease, Landlord has leased to Tenant space currently containing approximately 12,215 rentable square feet (the “ Original Premises ”) described as Suite 4100 on the 41 st floor of the building commonly known as Wells Fargo Center, located at 999 Third Avenue, Seattle, Washington (the “ Building ”).

 

B.

Tenant has requested that additional space containing approximately 21,627 rentable square feet described as Suite 4600 on the 46 th floor of the Building as shown on Exhibit A hereto (collectively, the “ Expansion Space ”) be added to the Premises and that the Lease be appropriately amended and Landlord is willing to do the same on the following terms and conditions.

 

C. The Lease by its terms shall expire on June 30, 2008 (“ Prior Termination Date ”), and the parties desire to extend the Term of the Lease, all on the following terms and conditions.

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the above recitals which by this reference are incorporated herein, the mutual covenants and conditions contained herein and other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Landlord and Tenant agree as follows:

 

1. Extension. The Term of the Lease is hereby extended for a period of 56 months and shall expire on February 28, 2013 (“ Extended Termination Date ”), unless sooner terminated in accordance with the terms of the Lease. That portion of the Term commencing the day immediately following the Prior Termination Date (“ Extension Date ”) and ending on the Extended Termination Date shall be referred to herein as the “ Extended Term ”.

 

2. Expansion.

 

  2.01.

Effective as of the Expansion Effective Date (defined below), the Premises, as defined in the Lease, is increased from 12,215 rentable square feet on the 41 st floor to 33,842 rentable square feet on the 41 st and 46 th floors by the addition of the Expansion Space, and from and after the Expansion Effective Date, the Original Premises and the Expansion Space, collectively, shall be deemed the Premises, as defined in the Lease. The Term for the Expansion Space shall commence on the Expansion Effective Date and end on the Extended Termination Date. The Expansion Space is subject to all the terms and conditions of the Lease except as expressly modified herein and except that Tenant shall not be entitled to receive any allowances, abatements or other financial concessions granted with respect to the Original Premises unless such concessions are expressly provided for herein with respect to the Expansion Space.

 

  2.02. The “ Expansion Effective Date ” shall be December 1, 2005; provided, however, that the Expansion Effective Date shall be delayed to the extent that Landlord fails to deliver possession of the Expansion Space for any reason, including but not limited to, holding over by prior occupants. Any such delay in the Expansion Effective Date shall not subject Landlord to any liability for any loss or damage resulting therefrom. The actual Expansion Effective Date shall be set forth in a confirmation letter to be prepared by Landlord substantially in the form of Exhibit D hereto. If the Expansion Effective Date is delayed, the Extended Termination Date shall not be similarly extended.

 

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3. Base Rent.

 

  3.01. Original Premises

 

  (1) Original Premises Through Prior Termination Date . The Base Rent, Additional Rent and all other charges under the Lease shall be payable as provided therein with respect to the Original Premises through and including the Prior Termination Date.

 

  (2) Original Premises From and After Extension Date . As of the Extension Date, the schedule of Base Rent payable with respect to the Original Premises during the Extended Term is the following:

 

Period

   Annual Rate Per
Square Foot
     Monthly Base
Rent
 

07/01/08 – 02/28/13

   $ 25.85       $ 26,313.15   

All such Base Rent shall be payable by Tenant in accordance with the terms of the Lease as amended hereby.

 

  3.02. Expansion Space From Expansion Effective Date Through Extended Termination Date. As of the Expansion Effective Date, the schedule of Base Rent payable with respect to the Expansion Space for the balance of the original Term and the Extended Term is the following:

 

Period

   Annual Rate Per
Square Foot
     Monthly Base
Rent
 

Expansion Effective Date – 02/28/07

   $ 28.00       $ 50,463.00   

03/01/07 – 02/29/08

   $ 29.00       $ 52,265.25   

03/01/08 – 02/28/09

   $ 30.00       $ 54,067.50   

03/01/09 – 02/28/10

   $ 31.00       $ 55,869.75   

03/01/10 – 02/28/11

   $ 32.00       $ 57,672.00   

03/01/11 – 02/29/12

   $ 33.00       $ 59,474.25   

03/01/12 – 02/28/13

   $ 34.00       $ 61,276.50   

All such Base Rent shall be payable by Tenant in accordance with the terms of the Lease.

Notwithstanding anything in this Section to the contrary, so long as Tenant is not in Default under the Lease, Tenant shall be entitled to an abatement of Base Rent with respect to the Expansion Space during the period (the “ Base Rent Abatement Period ”) commencing on the Expansion Effective Date and expiring on the date (the “ Expansion Rent Commencement Date ”) that is the later to occur of (a) March 1, 2006 (the “ Target Expansion Rent Commencement Date ”), or (b) the date upon which the Landlord Work (as defined in the Work Letter attached as Exhibit C hereto) in the Expansion Space has been substantially completed; provided, however, that if Landlord shall be delayed in substantially completing the Landlord Work as a result of the occurrence of a Tenant Delay (defined below), then, for purposes of determining the Expansion Rent Commencement Date, the date of substantial completion shall be deemed to be the day that said Landlord Work would have been substantially completed absent any such Tenant Delay(s). If Tenant Defaults at any time during the Term for the Expansion Space and fails to cure such Default within any applicable cure period under the Lease, all Base Rent abated during the Base Rent Abatement Period (the “Abated Base Rent ”) shall immediately become due and payable. The payment by Tenant of the Abated Base Rent in the event of a Default shall not limit or affect any of Landlord’s other rights, pursuant to the Lease or at law or in equity. During the Base Rent Abatement Period, only Base Rent with respect to the Expansion Space shall be abated, and all Additional Rent and other costs and charges specified in the Lease shall remain as due and payable pursuant to the provisions of the Lease.

 

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As used herein, “ Tenant Delay ” means any act or omission of Tenant or its agents, employees, vendors or contractors that actually delays substantial completion of the Landlord Work, including, without limitation, the following:

 

  a. Tenant’s failure to furnish information or approvals within any time period specified in the Lease or this Amendment, including the failure to prepare or approve preliminary or final plans by any applicable due date;

 

  b. Tenant’s selection of equipment or materials that have long lead times after first being informed by Landlord that the selection may result in a delay;

 

  c. Changes requested or made by Tenant to previously approved plans and specifications;

 

  d. The performance of work (including, without limitation, the installation of furniture, equipment or other personal property) in the Expansion Space by Tenant or Tenant’s contractor(s) during the performance of the Landlord Work;

 

  e. If the performance of any portion of the Landlord Work depends on the prior or simultaneous performance of work by Tenant, a delay by Tenant or Tenant’s contractor(s) in the completion of such work; or

 

  f. Any occupancy of the Expansion Space by Tenant during the performance of the Landlord Work.

The Landlord Work shall be deemed to be substantially completed on the date that Landlord reasonably determines that all Landlord Work has been performed (or would have been performed absent any Tenant Delays), other than any details of construction, mechanical adjustment or any other matter, the noncompletion of which does not materially interfere with Tenant’s use of the Expansion Space. The actual Expansion Rent Commencement Date shall be set forth in a confirmation letter to be prepared by Landlord substantially in the form of Exhibit D hereto. The adjustment of the Expansion Rent Commencement Date and, accordingly, the postponement of Tenant’s obligation to pay Rent on the Expansion Space shall be Tenant’s sole remedy and shall constitute full settlement of all claims that Tenant might otherwise have against Landlord by reason of the Expansion Space not being ready for occupancy by Tenant on the Target Expansion Rent Commencement. If the Expansion Rent Commencement Date is delayed beyond the Target Expansion Rent Commencement Date, the Extended Termination Date shall not be similarly extended.

 

4. Additional Security Deposit. None.

 

5. Additional Letter of Credit.

 

  5.01.

General Provisions . Concurrently with Tenant’s execution of this Amendment, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord, as collateral for the full performance by Tenant of all of its obligations under the Lease and this Amendment and for all losses and damages Landlord may suffer as a result of Tenant’s failure to comply with one or more provisions of the Lease as amended, a standby, unconditional, irrevocable, transferable letter of credit (the “ Second Letter of Credit ”) in the form of Exhibit E hereto and containing the terms required herein, in the face amount of $540,675.00 (the “ Second Letter of Credit Amount ”), naming Landlord as beneficiary, issued (or confirmed) by a financial institution acceptable to Landlord in Landlord’s sole discretion, permitting multiple and partial draws thereon, and otherwise in form acceptable to Landlord in its sole discretion. Landlord hereby approves Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as the issuer of the Second Letter of Credit. Tenant shall cause the Second Letter of Credit to be continuously maintained in effect (whether through replacement, renewal or extension) in the Second Letter of Credit Amount through the date (the “ Final

 

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Second LC Expiration Date ”) that is 60 days after the scheduled expiration date of the Extended Term or any renewal Term. If the Second Letter of Credit held by Landlord expires earlier than the Final Second LC Expiration Date (whether by reason of a stated expiration date or a notice of termination or non-renewal given by the issuing bank), Tenant shall deliver a new Second Letter of Credit or certificate of renewal or extension (a “ Renewal or Replacement Second LC ”) to Landlord not later than 60 days prior to the expiration date of the Second Letter of Credit then held by Landlord. Any Renewal or Replacement Second LC shall comply with all of the provisions of this Section 5, shall be irrevocable, transferable and shall remain in effect (or be automatically renewable) through the Final Second LC Expiration Date upon the same terms as the expiring Second Letter of Credit or such other terms as may be acceptable to Landlord in its sole discretion.

 

  5.02. Drawings under Second Letter of Credit . Upon Tenant’s Default, or as otherwise specifically agreed by Landlord and Tenant pursuant to the Lease or this Amendment or any amendment hereof, Landlord may, without prejudice to any other remedy provided in the Lease or this Amendment or by Law, draw on the Second Letter of Credit and use all or part of the proceeds to (a) satisfy any amounts due to Landlord from Tenant, and (b) satisfy any other damage, injury, expense or liability caused by such Default. In addition, if Tenant fails to furnish a Renewal or Replacement Second LC complying with all of the provisions of this Section 5 at least 60 days prior to the stated expiration date of the Second Letter of Credit then held by Landlord, Landlord may draw upon such Second Letter of Credit and hold the proceeds thereof (and such proceeds need not be segregated) in accordance with the terms of this Section 5 (the “ Second LC Proceeds Account ”).

 

  5.03. Use of Proceeds by Landlord . The proceeds of the Second Letter of Credit shall constitute Landlord’s sole and separate property (and not Tenant’s property or the property of Tenant’s bankruptcy estate) and Landlord may immediately upon any draw (and without notice to Tenant) apply or offset the proceeds of the Second Letter of Credit: (a) against any Rent payable by Tenant under the Lease that is not paid when due; (b) against all losses and damages that Landlord has suffered or that Landlord reasonably estimates that it may suffer as a result of Tenant’s Default; (c) against any costs incurred by Landlord in connection with the Lease (including attorneys’ fees); and (d) against any other amount that Landlord may spend or become obligated to spend by reason of Tenant’s Default. Provided Tenant has performed all of its obligations under the Lease, Landlord agrees to pay to Tenant within 30 days after the Final Second LC Expiration Date the amount of any proceeds of the Second Letter of Credit received by Landlord and not applied as allowed above; provided, that if prior to the Final Second LC Expiration Date a voluntary petition is filed by Tenant or any Guarantor, or an involuntary petition is filed against Tenant or any Guarantor by any of Tenant’s or Guarantor’s creditors, under the Federal Bankruptcy Code, then Landlord shall not be obligated to make such payment in the amount of the unused Second Letter of Credit proceeds until either all preference issues relating to payments under this Lease have been resolved in such bankruptcy or reorganization case or such bankruptcy or reorganization case has been dismissed, in each case pursuant to a final court order not subject to appeal or any stay pending appeal.

 

  5.04. Additional Covenants of Tenant . If, as result of any application or use by Landlord of all or any part of the Second Letter of Credit, the amount of the Second Letter of Credit shall be less than the Second Letter of Credit Amount, Tenant shall, within 5 days thereafter, provide Landlord with additional letter(s) of credit in an amount equal to the deficiency (or a replacement letter of credit in the total Second Letter of Credit Amount), and any such additional (or replacement) letter of credit shall comply with all of the provisions of this Section 5, and if Tenant fails to comply with the foregoing, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Lease, the same shall constitute an incurable Default by Tenant. Tenant further covenants and warrants that it will neither assign nor encumber the Second Letter of Credit or any part thereof and that neither Landlord nor its successors or assigns will be bound by any such assignment, encumbrance, attempted assignment or attempted encumbrance.

 

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  5.05. Nature of Second Letter of Credit . Landlord and Tenant (a) acknowledge and agree that in no event or circumstance shall the Second Letter of Credit or any renewal thereof or substitute therefor or any proceeds thereof (including the Second LC Proceeds Account) be deemed to be or treated as a “security deposit” under any Law applicable to security deposits in the commercial context (“ Security Deposit Laws ”), (b) acknowledge and agree that the Second Letter of Credit (including any renewal thereof or substitute therefor or any proceeds thereof) is not intended to serve as a security deposit, and the Security Deposit Laws shall have no applicability or relevancy thereto, and (c) waive any and all rights, duties and obligations either party may now or, in the future, will have relating to or arising from the Security Deposit Laws.

 

  5.06. Reduction in Second Letter of Credit Amount . Provided that, during the 12 month period immediately preceding the effective date of any reduction of the Second Letter of Credit, Tenant has timely paid all Rent and no default has occurred under the Lease which remains uncured following any applicable cure period (the “ Second LC Reduction Conditions ”), Tenant may reduce the Second Letter of Credit Amount so that the reduced Second Letter of Credit Amounts will be as follows: (a) $415,675.00 effective as of December 1, 2009; (b) $290,675.00 as of December 1, 2010; and (c) $165,675.00 effective as of December 1, 2011. If Tenant is not entitled to reduce the Second Letter of Credit Amount as of a particular reduction effective date due to Tenant’s failure to satisfy the Second LC Reduction Conditions described above, then any subsequent reduction(s) Tenant is entitled to hereunder shall be reduced by the amount of the reduction Tenant would have been entitled to had Tenant satisfied the Second LC Reduction Conditions necessary for such earlier reduction. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if Tenant has been in default under the Lease at any time prior to the effective date of any reduction of the Second Letter of Credit Amount and Tenant has failed to cure such default within any applicable cure period, then Tenant shall have no further right to reduce the Second Letter of Credit Amount as described herein. Any reduction in the Second Letter of Credit Amount shall be accomplished by Tenant providing Landlord with a substitute letter of credit in the reduced amount or an amendment to the existing Second Letter of Credit reflecting the reduced amount.

 

6. Tenant’s Pro Rata Share. For the period commencing with the Expansion Effective Date and ending on the Extended Termination Date, Tenant’s Pro Rata Share for the Expansion Space is 2.2992% .

 

7. Expenses and Taxes.

 

  7.01. Original Premises. For the period commencing on December 1, 2005, and ending on the Extended Termination Date, Tenant shall pay for Tenant’s Pro Rata Share of Expenses and Taxes applicable to the Original Premises in accordance with the terms of the Lease, provided, however, during such period, the Base Year for the computation of Tenant’s Pro Rata Share of Expenses and Taxes applicable to the Original Premises is amended from 2005 to 2006.

 

  7.02. Expansion Space. For the period commencing with the Expansion Effective Date and ending on the Extended Termination Date, Tenant shall pay for Tenant’s Pro Rata Share of Expenses and Taxes applicable to the Expansion Space in accordance with the terms of the Lease, provided, however, during such period, the Base Year for the computation of Tenant’s Pro Rata Share of Expenses and Taxes applicable to the Expansion Space is 2006.

 

8. Improvements to Expansion Space.

 

  8.01 Condition of Expansion Space. Tenant has inspected the Expansion Space and agrees to accept the same “as is” without any agreements, representations, understandings or obligations on the part of Landlord to perform any alterations, repairs or improvements, except as may be expressly provided otherwise in this Amendment.

 

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  8.02 Responsibility for Improvements to Expansion Space. Landlord shall perform improvements to the Expansion Space in accordance with the Work Letter attached hereto as Exhibit C .

 

9. Early Access to Expansion Space . If Tenant is permitted to take possession of any of the Expansion Space before the Expansion Effective Date, such possession shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Lease and this Amendment and Tenant shall pay Base Rent and Additional Rent applicable to the respective Expansion Space to Landlord for each day of possession prior to the Expansion Effective Date. However, except for the cost of services requested by Tenant (e.g., after-hours HVAC), Tenant shall not be required to pay Rent for the respective Expansion Space for any days of possession before the Expansion Effective Date during which Tenant, with the approval of Landlord, is in possession of the applicable Expansion Space for the sole purpose of performing improvements or installing furniture, equipment or other personal property.

 

10. Other Pertinent Provisions. Landlord and Tenant agree that, effective as of the date of this Amendment (unless different effective date(s) is/are specifically referenced in this Section), the Lease shall be amended in the following additional respects:

 

  10.01 [Intentionally Omitted.]

 

  10.02 Renewal Option . Section 4 Exhibit F of the Lease, Additional Provisions , Section 4, “Renewal Option,” is deleted from the Lease in its entirety and is null, void and of no further force and effect.

 

  10.03 Second Renewal Option.

 

  (1) Grant of Option; Conditions . Tenant shall have the right to extend the Extended Term (the “ Second Renewal Option ”) for an additional period of 5 years commencing on March 1, 2013 and ending on February 28, 2018 (the “ Second Renewal Term ”), if:

 

  (a) Landlord receives notice of exercise (“ Second Renewal Initial Notice ”) not later than February 28, 2012, and not earlier than December 1, 2011; and

 

  (b) Tenant is not in default under the Lease beyond any applicable cure periods at the time that Tenant delivers its Second Renewal Initial Notice or at the time Tenant delivers its Second Renewal Binding Notice (as defined below); and

 

  (c) Not more than 20% of the rentable square footage of the Premises is sublet (other than pursuant to a Permitted Transfer, as defined in Article 11 of the Lease) at the time that Tenant delivers its Second Renewal Initial Notice or at the time Tenant delivers its Second Renewal Binding Notices; and

 

  (d) The Lease has not been assigned (other than pursuant to a Permitted Transfer, as defined in Article 11 of the Lease) prior to the date that Tenant delivers its Second Renewal Initial Notice or prior to the date Tenant delivers its Second Renewal Binding Notice.

 

  (2) Terms Applicable to Premises During Second Renewal Term .

 

  (a)

The initial Base Rent rate per rentable square foot for the Premises during the Second Renewal Term shall equal the Prevailing Market (hereinafter defined) rate per rentable square foot for the Premises. Base Rent during the Second Renewal Term shall increase, if at all, in accordance with the increases assumed in the determination of Prevailing Market rate. Base Rent attributable to the Premises shall be payable in monthly installments in accordance with the terms and conditions of

 

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Article 4 of the Lease.

 

  (b) Tenant shall pay Additional Rent (i.e., Expenses and Taxes) for the Premises during the Second Renewal Term in accordance with Article 4 and Exhibit B of the Lease, and the manner and method in which Tenant reimburses Landlord for Tenant’s share of Taxes and Expenses and the Base Year, if any, applicable to such matter, shall be some of the factors considered in determining the Prevailing Market rate for the Second Renewal Term.

 

  (3) Procedure for Determining Prevailing Market . Within 30 days after receipt of Tenant’s Second Renewal Initial Notice, Landlord shall advise Tenant of the applicable Base Rent rate for the Premises for the Second Renewal Term. Tenant, within 15 days after the date on which Landlord advises Tenant of the applicable Base Rent rate for the Second Renewal Term, shall either (i) give Landlord final binding written notice (“ Second Renewal Binding Notice ”) of Tenant’s exercise of its Second Renewal Option, or (ii) if Tenant disagrees with Landlord’s determination, provide Landlord with written notice of rejection (the “ Rejection Notice ”). If Tenant fails to provide Landlord with either a Second Renewal Binding Notice or Rejection Notice within such 15 day period, Tenant’s Second Renewal Option shall be null and void and of no further force and effect. If Tenant provides Landlord with a Second Renewal Binding Notice, Landlord and Tenant shall enter into the Second Renewal Amendment (as defined below) upon the terms and conditions set forth herein. If Tenant provides Landlord with a Rejection Notice, Landlord and Tenant shall work together in good faith to agree upon the Prevailing Market rate for the Premises during the Second Renewal Term. Upon agreement, Tenant shall provide Landlord with Second Renewal Binding Notice and Landlord and Tenant shall enter into the Second Renewal Amendment in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Landlord and Tenant fail to agree upon the Prevailing Market rate within 30 days after the date Tenant provides Landlord with the Rejection Notice, Tenant, by written notice to Landlord (the “ Arbitration Notice ”) within 5 days after the expiration of such 30 day period, shall have the right to have the Prevailing Market rate determined in accordance with the arbitration procedures described in Section 10.02(4) below. If Landlord and Tenant fail to agree upon the Prevailing Market rate within the 30 day period described and Tenant fails to timely exercise its right to arbitrate, Tenant’s Second Renewal Option shall be deemed to be null and void and of no further force and effect.

 

  (4) Arbitration Procedure .

 

  (a)

If Tenant provides Landlord with an Arbitration Notice, Landlord and Tenant, within 5 days after the date of the Arbitration Notice, shall each simultaneously submit to the other, in a sealed envelope, its good faith estimate of the Prevailing Market rate for the Premises during the Second Renewal Term (collectively referred to as the “ Estimates ”). If the higher of such Estimates is not more than 105% of the lower of such Estimates, then Prevailing Market rate shall be the average of the two Estimates. If the Prevailing Market rate is not resolved by the exchange of Estimates, then, within 7 days after the exchange of Estimates, Landlord and Tenant shall each select an appraiser to determine which of the two Estimates most closely reflects the Prevailing Market rate for the Premises during the Second Renewal Term. Each appraiser so selected shall be certified as an MAI appraiser or as an ASA appraiser and shall have had at least 5 years experience within the previous 10 years as a real estate appraiser working in the Seattle central business district, with working knowledge of current rental rates and practices. For purposes hereof, an “MAI” appraiser means an individual who holds an MAI designation conferred by, and is an independent member of, the

 

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American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers (or its successor organization, or in the event there is no successor organization, the organization and designation most similar), and an “ASA” appraiser means an individual who holds the Senior Member designation conferred by, and is an independent member of, the American Society of Appraisers (or its successor organization, or, in the event there is no successor organization, the organization and designation most similar).

 

  (b) Upon selection, Landlord’s and Tenant’s appraisers shall work together in good faith to agree upon which of the two Estimates most closely reflects the Prevailing Market rate for the Premises. The Estimate chosen by such appraisers shall be binding on both Landlord and Tenant as the Base Rent rate for the Premises during the Second Renewal Term. If either Landlord or Tenant fails to appoint an appraiser within the 7 day period referred to above, the appraiser appointed by the other party shall be the sole appraiser for the purposes hereof. If the two appraisers cannot agree upon which of the two Estimates most closely reflects the Prevailing Market within 20 days after their appointment, then, within 10 days after the expiration of such 20 day period, the two appraisers shall select a third appraiser meeting the aforementioned criteria. Once the third appraiser (i.e. arbitrator) has been selected as provided for above, then, as soon thereafter as practicable but in any case within 14 days, the arbitrator shall make his determination of which of the two Estimates most closely reflects the Prevailing Market rate and such Estimate shall be binding on both Landlord and Tenant as the Base Rent rate for the Premises. If the arbitrator believes that expert advice would materially assist him, he may retain one or more qualified persons to provide such expert advice. The parties shall share equally in the costs of the arbitrator and of any experts retained by the arbitrator. Any fees of any appraiser, counsel or experts engaged directly by Landlord or Tenant, however, shall be borne by the party retaining such appraiser, counsel or expert.

 

  (c) If the Prevailing Market rate has not been determined by the commencement date of the Second Renewal Term, Tenant shall pay Base Rent upon the terms and conditions in effect during the last month of the Extended Term for the Premises until such time as the Prevailing Market rate has been determined. Upon such determination, the Base Rent for the Premises shall be retroactively adjusted to the commencement of the Second Renewal Term for the Premises. If such adjustment results in an underpayment of Base Rent by Tenant, Tenant shall pay Landlord the amount of such underpayment within 30 days after the determination thereof. If such adjustment results in an overpayment of Base Rent by Tenant, Landlord shall credit such overpayment against the next installment of Base Rent due under the Lease and, to the extent necessary, any subsequent installments, until the entire amount of such overpayment has been credited against Base Rent.

 

  (5) Second Renewal Amendment . If Tenant is entitled to and properly exercises its Second Renewal Option, Landlord shall prepare an amendment (the “ Second Renewal Amendment ”) to reflect changes in the Base Rent, Lease Term, Termination Date and other appropriate terms. The Second Renewal Amendment shall be sent to Tenant within a reasonable time after receipt of the Second Renewal Binding Notice and Tenant shall execute and return the Second Renewal Amendment to Landlord within 15 days after Tenant’s receipt of same, but, upon final determination of the Prevailing Market rate applicable during the Second Renewal Term as described herein, an otherwise valid exercise of the Second Renewal Option shall be fully effective whether or not the Second Renewal Amendment is executed.

 

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  (6) Definition of Prevailing Market . For purposes of this Second Renewal Option, “ Prevailing Market ” shall mean the arms length fair market annual rental rate per rentable square foot under renewal leases and amendments entered into on or about the date on which the Prevailing Market is being determined hereunder for space comparable to the Premises in the Building and office buildings comparable to the Building in the Seattle central business district. The determination of Prevailing Market shall take into account any material economic differences between the terms of the Lease and any comparison lease or amendment, such as rent abatements, construction costs and other concessions and the manner, if any, in which the landlord under any such lease is reimbursed for operating expenses and taxes. The determination of Prevailing Market shall also take into consideration any reasonably anticipated changes in the Prevailing Market rate from the time such Prevailing Market rate is being determined and the time such Prevailing Market rate will become effective under this Lease.

 

  (7) Subordination . Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Tenant’s Second Renewal Option is subject and subordinate to the expansion rights (whether such rights are designated as a right of first offer, right of first refusal, expansion option or otherwise) of the following tenants of the Building: Wells Fargo Bank, NA; Ragen MacKenzie; and Mundt MacGregor L.P.

 

  10.04 Acceleration Option . Second Exhibit F of the Lease, Additional Provisions , Section 5, “Acceleration Option,” is deleted and the following substituted therefor:

 

  (1) Tenant shall have the one-time right to accelerate the Extended Termination Date (“ Acceleration Option ”), with respect to the entire Premises only, from the scheduled Extended Termination Date to November 30, 2009 (the “ Accelerated Termination Date ”), if:

 

  (a) Tenant is not in default under the Lease at the date Tenant provides Landlord with an Acceleration Notice (hereinafter defined); and

 

  (b) no part of the Premises is sublet for a term extending past the Accelerated Termination Date; and

 

  (c) the Lease has not been assigned (other than a Permitted Transfer); and

 

  (d) Landlord receives notice of acceleration (“ Acceleration Notice ”) not later than November 30, 2008.

 

  (2)

If Tenant exercises its Acceleration Option, Tenant, shall pay to Landlord an amount equal to the unamortized portion of (i) the commissions paid to Tenant’s Broker and to Landlord’s Broker with respect to (a) the portion of the initial Term of the Lease commencing on the Expansion Effective Date, as it relates to the Expansion Space, and (b) the Extended Term, as it relates to both the Original Premises and the Expansion Space; (ii) $973,215.00 incurred by Landlord with respect to the Landlord Work in the Expansion Space, assuming such sum was amortized, together with interest at a rate of 9% per annum, over (a) the portion of the initial Term of the Lease commencing on the Expansion Effective Date, and (b) the Extended Term; plus (iii) 3 months’ Rent for the Premises, at the rate payable as of the Accelerated Termination Date (collectively, the “ Acceleration Fee ”) as a fee in connection with the acceleration of the Termination Date and not as a penalty, provided that the Acceleration Fee shall be increased by an amount equal to the unamortized portion of any concessions, real estate brokerage commissions, tenant improvement allowances or other expenses incurred by Landlord in connection with any additional space leased by Tenant that is subject to acceleration hereunder, plus 3 months’ Rent for the Premises, at the rate payable as of the Accelerated Termination Date. Tenant shall remain liable for all Base Rent, Additional Rent and other

 

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sums due under the Lease up to and including the Accelerated Expiration Date even though billings for such may occur subsequent to the Accelerated Expiration Date. Within 30 days of receipt of the Acceleration Notice from Tenant, Landlord shall present to Tenant an invoice for the Acceleration Fee, calculated pursuant to the terms of this Section 10.05(2), and Tenant shall pay such Acceleration Fee to Landlord within 30 days of receipt of said invoice from Landlord.

 

  (3) If Tenant, subsequent to providing Landlord with an Acceleration Notice, defaults in any of the provisions of this Lease (including, without limitation, a failure to pay any installment of the Acceleration Fee due hereunder), Landlord, at its option, may (i) declare Tenant’s exercise of the Acceleration Option to be null and void, and any Acceleration Fee paid to Landlord shall be returned to Tenant, after first applying such Acceleration Fee against any past due Rent under the Lease, or (ii) continue to honor Tenant’s exercise of its Acceleration Option, in which case, Tenant shall remain liable for the payment of the Acceleration Fee and for all Base Rent, Additional Rent and other sums due under the Lease up to and including the Accelerated Termination Date even though billings for such may occur subsequent to the Accelerated Termination Date.

 

  (4) As of the date Tenant provides Landlord with an Acceleration Notice, any unexercised rights or options of Tenant to renew the Extended Term or to expand the Premises (whether expansion options, rights of first or second refusal, rights of first or second offer, or other similar rights), and any outstanding tenant improvement allowance not claimed and properly utilized by Tenant in accordance with the Lease as of such date, shall immediately be deemed terminated and no longer available or of any further force or effect.

 

  10.05 Relocation . Landlord and Tenant acknowledge and agree that (a) the terms and conditions of Section 21 of the Lease, “Relocation,” shall not be applicable to any portion of the Premises located on the 46th floor of the Building; and (b) any Relocation Space to which the portion of the Premises located on the 41st floor is relocated shall be located on a floor that is served by the elevator bank that serves the 41st floor and shall be located on the same side(s) of the Building as the portion of the Premises being relocated thereto.

 

  10.06 [Intentionally Omitted.]

 

  10.07 Right of First Offer . Exhibit F of the Lease, Additional Provisions , Section 3, “Right of First Offer,” is deleted and the following substituted therefor:

 

  (1)

Grant of Option; Conditions . At any time during the period commencing on December 1, 2005 and expiring on November 30, 2007 (but if Tenant has previously delivered any such notice, then not sooner than 90 days after such prior delivery), Tenant may deliver to Landlord written notice (an “ Offering Space Notice ”) stating that Tenant is interested in leasing a Potential Offering Space (defined below) having an approximate rentable square footage (the “ Desired Square Footage ”) specified (as a single number, and not as a range) by Tenant in such notice. As used herein, “ Potential Offering Space ” means any contiguous space that is located on one or more of the 22nd through the 47th floors of the Building and is not included in the Premises. Upon its valid delivery of an Offering Space Notice, Tenant shall have a one-time right of first offer (the Right of First Offer ”) with respect to each Potential Offering Space, if any, that (a) has a rentable square footage which is neither less than 80% nor greater than 120% of the Desired Square Footage, and (b) Landlord, as of the date Landlord receives such Offering Space Notice, determines in good faith is, or will become, Available (defined below) during the 90-day period commencing on the date Landlord receives such Offering Space Notice (the “ Offer Period ”), which Right of First Offer shall be exercised as follows: within 5 Business Days after Landlord receives such Offering Space Notice, and prior to leasing any such Potential Offering Space to

 

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any other party, Landlord shall provide Tenant with written notice as to whether any such Potential Offering Spaces exist. If such notice states that one or more such Potential Offering Spaces exist, then, except as provided below, Landlord, on the date it gives such notice, shall also advise Tenant (an “ Advice ”) of the terms under which Landlord is prepared to lease each such Potential Offering Space (an “ Offering Space ”) to Tenant for the remainder of the Lease Term. For purposes of this Section 10.07, a Potential Offering Space shall be deemed to become “ Available ” during an Offer Period, if at all, on the date, if any, in such Offer Period on which no third party has a right to occupy such Potential Offering Space pursuant to any lease or other agreement, but only if, as of the first day of such Offer Period, no prospective tenant (including, without limitation, any tenant of such Potential Offering Space) is interested in leasing such Potential Offering Space. Tenant may lease any Offering Space in its entirety only, under such terms, by delivering written notice of exercise to Landlord (the “ Notice of Exercise ”) within 5 Business Days after the date of the Advice, except that Tenant shall have no such Right of First Offer and Landlord need not provide Tenant with an Advice with respect to any Potential Offering Space, if:

 

  (a) Tenant is in default under the Lease beyond any applicable cure periods at the time that Landlord would otherwise deliver the Advice; or

 

  (b) the Premises, or any portion thereof, is sublet (other than pursuant to a Permitted Transfer) at the time Landlord would otherwise deliver the Advice; or

 

  (c) the Lease has been assigned (other than pursuant to a Permitted Transfer) prior to the date Landlord would otherwise deliver the Advice; or

 

  (d) Tenant is not occupying the Premises on the date Landlord would otherwise deliver the Advice; or

 

  (e) such Potential Offering Space is not intended for the exclusive use of Tenant during the Term.

 

  (2) Terms for Offering Space.

 

  (a) The term for the Offering Space shall commence upon the commencement date stated in the Advice; provided, however that such date shall not be earlier than 60 days after the date of availability of such Offering Space and not later than 90 days after the date of availability of such Offering Space. From and after such commencement date, the Offering Space shall be considered a part of the Premises, and the Lease Term with respect to such Offering Space shall expire on the Extended Termination Date, provided that all of the terms stated in the Advice shall govern Tenant’s leasing of the Offering Space and only to the extent that they do not conflict with the Advice, the terms and conditions of this Lease shall apply to the Offering Space.

 

  (b) Tenant shall pay Base Rent and Additional Rent for the Offering Space in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Advice; provided, however, that the Base Year with respect to the Offering Space shall be 2005 and the Base Rent rate payable by Tenant for the Offering Space shall be $25.85 per rentable square foot per year.

 

  (c)

The Offering Space (including improvements and personalty, if any) shall be accepted by Tenant in its condition and as-built configuration existing on the earlier of the date Tenant takes possession of the Offering Space or as of the date the term for

 

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such Offering Space commences, unless the Advice specifies any work to be performed by Landlord in the Offering Space, in which case Landlord shall perform such work in the Offering Space. If Landlord is delayed delivering possession of the Offering Space due to the holdover or unlawful possession of such space by any party, Landlord shall use reasonable efforts to obtain possession of the space, and the commencement of the term for the Offering Space shall be postponed until the date Landlord delivers possession of the Offering Space to Tenant free from occupancy by any party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord shall provide Tenant a tenant improvement allowance with respect to of the Offering Space, on a “per rentable square foot” basis, equal to $12.00 multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of complete calendar months remaining in the Lease Term until the Extended Termination Date as of the date the Offering Space is delivered to Tenant, and the denominator of which is 87.

 

  (3) Termination of Right of First Offer. The rights of Tenant hereunder with respect to any Potential Offering Space shall terminate on the earlier to occur of: (i) November 30, 2007; (ii) Tenant’s failure to exercise its Right of First Offer with respect to such Potential Offering Space within the 5-Business-Day period provided in Section 10.07(1) above; and (iii) the date Landlord would have provided Tenant an Advice for such Potential Offering Space if Tenant had not been in violation of one or more of the conditions set forth in Section 10.07(1) above.

 

  (4) Offering Amendment. If Tenant exercises its Right of First Offer, Landlord shall prepare an amendment (the “ Offering Amendment ”) adding the Offering Space to the Premises on the terms set forth in the Advice and reflecting the changes in the Base Rent, Rentable Square Footage of the Premises, Tenant’s Pro Rata Share and other appropriate terms. A copy of the Offering Amendment shall be sent to Tenant within a reasonable time after Landlord’s receipt of the Notice of Exercise executed by Tenant, and Tenant shall execute and return the Offering Amendment to Landlord within 15 days thereafter, but an otherwise valid exercise of the Right of First Offer shall be fully effective whether or not the Offering Amendment is executed.

 

  (5) Subordination . Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Tenant’s Right of First Offer is subject and subordinate to the expansion rights (whether such rights are designated as a right of first offer, right of first refusal, expansion option or otherwise) of any tenant of the Building existing on the date hereof.

 

  10.08 Parking . As of the Expansion Effective Date, Exhibit F of the Lease, Additional Provisions , Section 1, “Parking,” Subsection 1.01 is deleted and the following substituted therefor:

During the remainder of the initial Term and during the Extended Term, Tenant shall have the right but not the obligation to lease from Landlord, and Landlord agrees to lease to Tenant, from time to time on a month-to-month basis (subject to termination by Tenant upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice to Landlord), up to a maximum of 15  unreserved parking spaces (the “ Primary Spaces ”) in the Building garage (the “ Parking Facility ”) for the use of Tenant and its employees. If Tenant terminates its lease of any of such Primary Spaces, Tenant may thereafter re-lease such Primary Spaces upon 30 days’ prior written notice to Landlord. In addition, if, from time to time during the Term, any additional unreserved parking spaces (“ Additional Spaces ”, together with the Primary Spaces, collectively, the “ Spaces ”) in the Parking Facility become available for lease to Tenant (as determined by Landlord in its sole and absolute discretion), then, upon written request to Landlord, Tenant may lease up to 5 such Additional Spaces from Landlord, and Landlord shall lease such Additional Spaces to Tenant, for the use of Tenant and its employees. Any

 

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such lease of Additional Spaces shall be on a month-to-month basis, subject to termination by either party upon 30 days’ prior written notice to the other party. Either party may terminate any such lease of Additional Spaces for any reason whatsoever; provided, however, that Landlord may not terminate any such lease unless Landlord determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, that the subject Additional Spaces are no longer available for lease to Tenant, including, without limitation, because Landlord desires to lease such Additional Spaces to one or more other parties or otherwise convert such Additional Spaces to other purposes. No deductions or allowances shall be made for days when Tenant or any of its employees does not utilize the Parking Facility or for Tenant utilizing less than all of the Spaces. Tenant shall not have the right to lease or otherwise use more than the number of reserved and unreserved Spaces set forth above. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant shall have the right, upon 30 days prior written notice to Landlord, to convert two (2) of the Primary Spaces to reserved Spaces in the Parking Facility at the same monthly rate per stall as is then charged by Landlord or the Parking Operator for unreserved Primary Spaces in the Parking Facility, as such rate may be adjusted from time to time.

 

11. Miscellaneous.

 

  11.01. This Amendment and the attached exhibits, which are hereby incorporated into and made a part of this Amendment, set forth the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the matters set forth herein. There have been no additional oral or written representations or agreements. Under no circumstances shall Tenant be entitled to any Rent abatement, improvement allowance, leasehold improvements, or other work to the Premises, or any similar economic incentives that may have been provided Tenant in connection with entering into the Lease, unless specifically set forth in this Amendment. Tenant agrees that neither Tenant nor its agents or any other parties acting on behalf of Tenant shall disclose any matters set forth in this Amendment or disseminate or distribute any information concerning the terms, details or conditions hereof to any person, firm or entity without obtaining the express written consent of Landlord

 

  11.02. Except as herein modified or amended, the provisions, conditions and terms of the Lease shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect.

 

  11.03. In the case of any inconsistency between the provisions of the Lease and this Amendment, the provisions of this Amendment shall govern and control.

 

  11.04. Submission of this Amendment by Landlord is not an offer to enter into this Amendment but rather is a solicitation for such an offer by Tenant. Landlord shall not be bound by this Amendment until Landlord has executed and delivered the same to Tenant.

 

  11.05. The capitalized terms used in this Amendment shall have the same definitions as set forth in the Lease to the extent that such capitalized terms are defined therein and not redefined in this Amendment.

 

  11.06. Tenant hereby represents to Landlord that Tenant has dealt with no broker in connection with this Amendment except Flinn Ferguson (“ Tenant’s Broker ”). Tenant agrees to indemnify and hold Landlord, its trustees, members, principals, beneficiaries, partners, officers, directors, employees, mortgagee(s) and agents, and the respective principals and members of any such agents (collectively, the “ Landlord Related Parties ”) harmless from all claims of any brokers other than Tenant’s Broker claiming to have represented Tenant in connection with this Amendment. Landlord hereby represents to Tenant that Landlord has dealt with no broker in connection with this Amendment except Equity Office Properties Management Corp. (“ Landlord’s Broker ”). Landlord agrees to indemnify and hold Tenant, its trustees, members, principals, beneficiaries, partners, officers, directors, employees, and agents, and the respective principals and members of any such agents (collectively, the “ Tenant Related Parties ”) harmless from all claims of any brokers, including Landlord’s Broker, claiming to have represented Landlord in connection with this Amendment.

 

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  11.07. Each signatory of this Amendment represents hereby that he or she has the authority to execute and deliver the same on behalf of the party hereto for which such signatory is acting.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , Landlord and Tenant have duly executed this Amendment as of the day and year first above written.

 

LANDLORD:
EOP-NORTHWEST PROPERTIES, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company
By:   EOP Operating Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership, its sole member
  By:   Equity Office Properties Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust, its general partner
    By:  

/s/ M. Patrick Callahan

    Name:  

M. Patrick Callahan

    Title:  

Senior Vice President

     

Seattle Region

TENANT:
ZILLOW, INC., a Washington corporation
By:  

/s/ Lloyd Frink

Name:  

Lloyd Frink

Title:  

President

 

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EXHIBIT A-1

OUTLINE AND LOCATION OF EXPANSION SPACE

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EXHIBIT B

[INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]

 

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EXHIBIT C

WORK LETTER

This Exhibit is attached to and made a part of the Amendment (the “ Amendment ”) by and between EOP-NORTHWEST PROPERTIES, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“ Landlord ”) and ZILLOW, INC., a Washington corporation (“ Tenant ”) for space in the Building located at 999 Third Avenue, Seattle, Washington. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given in the Amendment.

As used in this Work Letter, the “Premises” shall be deemed to mean the Expansion Space, as defined in the Amendment.

 

1. This Work Letter shall set forth the obligations of Landlord and Tenant with respect to the improvements to be performed in the Premises for Tenant’s use. All improvements described in this Work Letter to be constructed in and upon the Premises by Landlord are hereinafter referred to as the “ Landlord Work .” It is agreed that construction of the Landlord Work will be completed at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, subject to the Allowance (as defined below). Landlord shall enter into a direct contract for the Landlord Work with a general contractor selected by Landlord. In addition, Landlord shall have the right to select and/or approve of any subcontractors used in connection with the Landlord Work.

 

2. Tenant shall be solely responsible for the timely preparation and submission to Landlord of the final architectural, electrical and mechanical construction drawings, plans and specifications (called “ Plans ”) necessary to construct the Landlord Work, which plans shall be subject to reasonable approval by Landlord and Landlord’s architect and engineers and shall comply with their requirements to avoid aesthetic or other conflicts with the design and function of the balance of the Building. Landlord shall provide Tenant with such approval or disapproval (and, in the case of disapproval, a reasonable description of the changes necessary to obtain approval) within 5 Business Days after receipt of Tenant’s proposed plans. Tenant shall be responsible for all elements of the design of Tenant’s plans (including, without limitation, compliance with law, functionality of design, the structural integrity of the design, the configuration of the Premises and the placement of Tenant’s furniture, appliances and equipment), and Landlord’s approval of Tenant’s plans shall in no event relieve Tenant of the responsibility for such design. If requested by Tenant, Landlord’s architect will prepare the Plans necessary for such construction at Tenant’s cost. Whether or not the layout and Plans are prepared with the help (in whole or in part) of Landlord’s architect, Tenant agrees to remain solely responsible for the timely preparation and submission of the Plans and for all elements of the design of such Plans and for all costs related thereto. Tenant has assured itself by direct communication with the architect and engineers (Landlord’s or its own, as the case may be) that the final approved Plans can be delivered to Landlord on or before 20 Business Days following the date of full mutual execution of the Amendment (the “ Plans Due Date ”), provided that Tenant promptly furnishes complete information concerning its requirements to said architect and engineers as and when requested by them. Tenant covenants and agrees to cause said final, approved Plans to be delivered to Landlord on or before said Plans Due Date and to devote such time as may be necessary in consultation with said architect and engineers to enable them to complete and submit the Plans within the required time limit. Time is of the essence in respect of preparation and submission of Plans by Tenant and subsequent approval or disapproval by Landlord. If the Plans are not fully completed and approved by the Plans Due Date, Tenant shall be responsible for one day of Tenant Delay (as defined in the Amendment) for each day during the period beginning on the day following the Plans Due Date and ending on the date completed Plans are approved. (The word “architect” as used in this Exhibit shall include an interior designer or space planner.)

 

3.

If Landlord’s estimate and/or the actual cost of construction shall exceed the Allowance, Landlord, prior to commencing any construction of Landlord Work, shall submit to Tenant a written estimate setting forth the anticipated cost of the Landlord Work, including but not limited to labor and materials, contractor’s fees and permit fees. Within 3 Business Days thereafter, Tenant shall either notify Landlord in writing of its approval

 

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of the cost estimate, or specify its objections thereto and any desired changes to the proposed Landlord Work. If Tenant notifies Landlord of such objections and desired changes, Tenant shall work with Landlord to reach a mutually acceptable alternative cost estimate.

 

4. If Landlord’s estimate and/or the actual cost of construction shall exceed the Allowance, if any (such amounts exceeding the Allowance being herein referred to as the “ Excess Costs ”), Tenant shall pay to Landlord such Excess Costs, plus any applicable state sales or use tax thereon, upon demand. The statements of costs submitted to Landlord by Landlord’s contractors shall be conclusive for purposes of determining the actual cost of the items described therein. The amounts payable by Tenant hereunder constitute Rent payable pursuant to the Lease, and the failure to timely pay same constitutes an event of default under the Lease.

 

5. If Tenant shall request any change, addition or alteration in any of the Plans after approval by Landlord, Landlord shall have such revisions to the drawings prepared, and Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for the actual cost thereof, plus any applicable state sales or use tax thereon, upon demand. Promptly upon completion of the revisions, Landlord shall notify Tenant in writing of the increased cost which will be chargeable to Tenant by reason of such change, addition or deletion. Tenant, within one Business Day, shall notify Landlord in writing whether it desires to proceed with such change, addition or deletion. In the absence of such written authorization, Landlord shall have the option to continue work on the Premises disregarding the requested change, addition or alteration, or Landlord may elect to discontinue work on the Premises until it receives notice of Tenant’s decision, in which event Tenant shall be responsible for any Tenant Delay in completion of the Premises resulting therefrom. If such revisions result in a higher estimate of the cost of construction and/or higher actual construction costs which exceed the Allowance, such increased estimate or costs shall be deemed Excess Costs pursuant to Paragraph 4 hereof and Tenant shall pay such Excess Costs, plus any applicable state sales or use tax thereon, upon demand.

 

6. Following approval of the Plans and the payment by Tenant of the required portion of the Excess Costs, if any, Landlord shall cause the Landlord Work to be constructed substantially in accordance with the approved Plans. Notwithstanding anything in the Amendment or the Lease to the contrary, during the Rent Abatement Period Landlord and its contractors shall have unrestricted access to the Premises for the purpose of performing the Landlord Work and Tenant shall not in any way hinder or delay Landlord’s performance of the Landlord Work, whether through Tenant’s performance of improvements, installation or furniture, equipment or other personal property, through Tenant’s occupancy of the Premises, or otherwise. Landlord shall notify Tenant of substantial completion of the Landlord Work.

 

7. Landlord, provided Tenant is not in default, agrees to provide Tenant with an Allowance (the “ Allowance ”) in an amount not to exceed $1,146,231.00 (i.e., $53.00 per rentable square foot of the Premises) to be applied toward the cost of the Landlord Work in the Premises. If the Allowance shall not be sufficient to complete the Landlord Work, Tenant shall pay the Excess Costs, plus any applicable state sales or use tax thereon, as prescribed in Paragraph 4 above. Any portion of the Allowance which exceeds the cost of the Landlord Work or is otherwise remaining after June 30, 2006, shall accrue to the sole benefit of Landlord, it being agreed that Tenant shall not be entitled to any credit, offset, abatement or payment with respect thereto. Landlord shall be entitled to deduct from the Allowance a construction management fee for Landlord’s oversight of the Landlord Work in an amount equal to 5% of the total cost of the Landlord Work.

 

8. Landlord and Tenant agree to cooperate with each other in order to enable the Landlord Work to be performed in a timely manner and with as little inconvenience to the operation of Tenant’s business in the Original Premises as is reasonably possible. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, but subject to Section 3.02 of the Amendment, any delay in the completion of the Landlord Work or inconvenience suffered by Tenant during the performance of the Landlord Work shall not subject Landlord to any liability for any loss or damage resulting therefrom or entitle Tenant to any credit, abatement or adjustment of Rent or other sums payable under the Lease.

 

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  A. If Tenant obtains from the Washington State Department of Revenue (the “ DOR ”), pursuant to Chapter 82.63 of the Revised Code of Washington, and delivers to Landlord, not later than the date on which the final Plans are approved, a sales and use tax deferral certificate (“ Deferral Certificate ”) applicable to one or more portions of the Landlord Work, then Landlord, at no cost to Landlord, and solely by submitting such Deferral Certificate to its general contractor, shall use good faith efforts to cause its general contractor to waive the payment of sales and use taxes on the portion(s) of such work to which such Deferral Certificate applies, and, to the extent such general contractor waives such payment, Landlord shall withhold such payment. If Landlord withholds payment of any sales or use taxes pursuant to this Paragraph 9.A, and if, after giving effect to such withholding, the Allowance exceeds the total cost of the Landlord Work, including any applicable sales or use tax, then Tenant shall be entitled to a credit against Base Rent in the amount of the lesser of (a) the amount of the sales and the use taxes so withheld, or (b) the amount of the excess of the Allowance over such total cost.

 

  B. If, at any time during or after the Term, Landlord receives notice from the DOR or any other applicable governmental authority that all or any portion of any sales or use taxes withheld by Landlord pursuant to Paragraph 9.A above, or any fines, penalties or other amounts relating thereto, are required to be paid (whether pursuant to RCW 82.63.045 or otherwise), then Tenant, as its sole expense, shall make such payment fully and immediately upon written demand from Landlord.

 

  C. Tenant acknowledges that, before the date of the Amendment, Landlord has provided to Tenant one original High Technology Application for Tax Deferral for Lessor relating to the Landlord Work in form and substance satisfactory to Tenant. Tenant agrees that, except as expressly provided in Paragraph 9.A above, Landlord shall have no obligation to prepare, execute or submit any other application, certificate, statement, survey, report, form or document, to Tenant, the DOR or any other party, or to perform any other administrative duty, relating to the Deferral Certificate, any sales or use taxes withheld pursuant to Paragraph 9.A above, or Landlord’s obligations under this Paragraph 9.

 

  D. Without limiting Paragraph 9.B above, Tenant shall indemnify, defend and hold Landlord harmless from and against any Losses resulting from Landlord’s performance of its obligations under this Paragraph 9. The provisions of this Paragraph 9 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of the Lease.

 

10. This Exhibit shall not be deemed applicable to any additional space added to the Premises at any time or from time to time, whether by any options under the Lease or otherwise, or to any portion of the original Premises or any additions to the Premises in the event of a renewal or extension of the original Term of the Lease, whether by any options under the Lease or otherwise, unless expressly so provided in the Lease or any amendment or supplement to the Lease.

 

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EXHIBIT D

COMMENCEMENT LETTER

 

Date  

 

Tenant  

 

Address  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Re:

Commencement Letter with respect to that certain First Amendment (the “First Amendment”) dated as of                      , 2005, by and between EOP-NORTHWEST PROPERTIES, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, as Landlord, and Zillow, Inc., a Washington corporation, as Tenant, for 21,627 rentable square feet of new or additional premises (the “Expansion Spaces”) on the 46 th floor of the Building located at 999 Third Avenue, Seattle, Washington.

Lease ID:                                         

Business Unit Number:                                         

Dear                                          :

In accordance with the terms and conditions of the First Amendment, Tenant accepts possession of the Expansion Space and agrees:

 

  1. The Expansion Effective Date (as defined in the First Amendment) is                                          ; and

 

  2. The Expansion Rent Commencement Date (as defined in the First Amendment) is                                          .

Please acknowledge your acceptance of possession and agreement to the terms set forth above by signing all 3 counterparts of this Commencement Letter in the space provided and returning 2 fully executed counterparts to my attention. Tenant’s failure to execute and return this letter, or to provide written objection to the statements contained in this letter, within 30 days after the date of this letter shall be deemed an approval by Tenant of the statements contained herein.

 

Sincerely,

 

Authorized Signatory
Agreed and Accepted:
Tenant:  

 

By:  

EXHIBIT – DO NOT SIGN

 
Name:  

 

 
Title:  

 

 
Date:  

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT E

 

LETTER OF CREDIT

   
   

 

   
    [Name of Financial Institution]    

 

     Irrevocable Standby
     Letter of Credit
     No.                                                            
     Issuance Date:                                         
     Expiration Date:                                      
     Applicant: ZILLOW, INC.

Beneficiary

EOP-NORTHWEST PROPERTIES, L.L.C.

c/o Equity Office

701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4000

Seattle, Washington 98104

Attn: Property Manager, Wells Fargo Center

Ladies/Gentlemen:

We hereby establish our Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit in your favor for the account of the above referenced Applicant in the amount of Five Hundred Forty Thousand Seven Hundred and No/100 U.S. Dollars ($540,700.00) available for payment at sight by your draft drawn on us when accompanied by the following documents:

 

1. An original copy of this Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit.

 

2. Beneficiary’s dated statement purportedly signed by an authorized signatory or agent reading: This draw in the amount of                      U.S. Dollars ($              ) under your Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit No.                      represents funds due and owing pursuant to the terms of that certain lease dated                      , 2005 by and between EOP-NORTHWEST PROPERTIES, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, as landlord, and ZILLOW, INC., a Washington corporation, as tenant, and/or any amendment to the lease or any other agreement between such parties related to the lease.”

It is a condition of this Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit that it will be considered automatically renewed for a one year period upon the expiration date set forth above and upon each anniversary of such date, unless at least 60 days prior to such expiration date or applicable anniversary thereof, we notify you in writing, by certified mail return receipt requested or by recognized overnight courier service, that we elect not to so renew this Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit. A copy of any such notice shall also be sent, in the same manner, to: Equity Office Properties Trust, 2 North Riverside Plaza, Suite 2100, Chicago, Illinois 60606, Attention: Treasury Department. In addition, provided that you have not provided us with written notice, prior to the effective date of any reduction, that Applicant has failed to satisfy the conditions required under the Lease in order to reduce the amount of this Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit, the amount of this Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit shall automatically reduce in accordance with the following schedule:

 

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Effective Date of Reduction

   New Reduced Amount of Letter of Credit  

December 1, 2009

   $ 415,675.00   

December 1, 2010

   $ 290,675.00   

December 1, 2011

   $ 165,675.00   

In addition to the foregoing, we understand and agree that you shall be entitled to draw upon this Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit in accordance with 1. and 2. above in the event that we elect not to renew this Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit and, in addition, you provide us with a dated statement purportedly signed by an authorized signatory or agent of Beneficiary stating that the Applicant has failed to provide you with an acceptable substitute irrevocable standby letter of credit in accordance with the terms of the above referenced lease. We further acknowledge and agree that: (a) upon receipt of the documentation required herein, we will honor your draws against this Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit without inquiry into the accuracy of Beneficiary’s signed statement and regardless of whether Applicant disputes the content of such statement; (b) this Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit shall permit partial draws and, in the event you elect to draw upon less than the full stated amount hereof, the stated amount of this Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit shall be automatically reduced by the amount of such partial draw; and (c) you shall be entitled to transfer your interest in this Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit from time to time and more than one time without our approval and without charge. In the event of a transfer, we reserve the right to require reasonable evidence of such transfer as a condition to any draw hereunder.

This Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit is subject to the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits (1993 revision) ICC Publication No. 500.

We hereby engage with you to honor drafts and documents drawn under and in compliance with the terms of this Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit.

All communications to us with respect to this Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit must be addressed to our office located at                      to the attention of                      .

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

[name]

[title}

 

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Exhibit 10.9

SECOND AMENDMENT

THIS SECOND AMENDMENT (the “ Amendment ”) is made and entered into as of August 7, 2006, by and between WA-999 THIRD AVENUE, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“ Landlord ”), and ZILLOW, INC., a Washington corporation (“ Tenant ”).

RECITALS

 

A.

Landlord (as successor in interest to EOP-Northwest Properties, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company) and Tenant are parties to that certain lease dated March 1, 2005, which lease has been amended by that certain First Amendment dated November 10, 2006 (the “ First Amendment ”) (as amended, the “ Lease ”). Pursuant to the Lease, Landlord has leased to Tenant space currently containing approximately 33,842 rentable square feet (the “ Existing Premises ”) described as Suites 4100 and 4600 on the 41 st  and 46 th  floors of the building commonly known as Wells Fargo Center, located at 999 Third Avenue, Seattle, Washington (the “ Building ”).

 

B.

Tenant has requested that additional space consisting of (i) approximately 2,259  rentable square feet described as Suite 4160 on the 41 st  floor of the Building as shown on Exhibit A-1 hereto (the “ Suite 4160 Expansion Space ”), (ii) approximately 1,298  rentable square feet described as Suite 4120 on the 41 st  floor of the Building as shown on Exhibit A-2 hereto (the “ Suite 4120 Expansion Space ”), and (iii) approximately 9,090  rentable square feet described as Suite 3700 on the 37 th  floor of the Building as shown on Exhibit A-3 hereto (the “ Suite 3700 Expansion Space ”, and together with the Suite 4160 Expansion Space and the Suite 4120 Expansion Space, each, individually, a “ Second Expansion Space ”) be added to the Premises and that the Lease be appropriately amended and Landlord is willing to do the same on the following terms and conditions.

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the above recitals which by this reference are incorporated herein, the mutual covenants and conditions contained herein and other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Landlord and Tenant agree as follows:

 

1. Expansion.

 

  1.01 Effective as of the applicable Second Expansion Effective Date (defined below), the Premises, as defined in the Lease, is expanded to include each Second Expansion Space. The Term for each Second Expansion Space shall commence on the applicable Second Expansion Effective Date and end on the Extended Termination Date (defined in the First Amendment). Each Second Expansion Space is subject to all the terms and conditions of the Lease except as expressly modified herein and except that Tenant shall not be entitled to receive any allowances, abatements or other financial concessions granted with respect to the Existing Premises unless such concessions are expressly provided for herein with respect to such Second Expansion Space.

 

  1.02

As used herein, “ Second Expansion Effective Date ” means, for each Second Expansion Space, the Applicable Target Second Expansion Effective Date (defined below); provided, however, that the Second Expansion Effective Date shall be delayed to the extent that (a) Landlord fails to deliver possession of such Second Expansion Space to Tenant for any reason, including but not limited to, holding over by prior occupants, or (b) the substantial completion of the Landlord Work (defined in Exhibit C attached hereto) in such Second Expansion Space is delayed beyond the Applicable Target Second Expansion Effective Date solely as a result of Landlord’s failure to use commercially reasonable efforts, in accordance with the terms of this Amendment and without paying overtime rates, to substantially complete such Landlord Work as soon as reasonably possible after final approval of the applicable Plans (defined in Exhibit C attached hereto). As used herein, “ Applicable Target Second Expansion Effective Date ” means: (a) with respect to the Suite 4160 Expansion Space, August 1, 2006; (b) with respect to the Suite 4120 Expansion Space, December 1, 2006; and

 

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(c) with respect to the Suite 3700 Expansion Space, June 1, 2007. For purposes of this Section 1.02, the Landlord Work in each Second Expansion Space shall be deemed to be substantially completed on the date that Landlord reasonably determines that such Landlord Work has been performed, other than any details of construction, mechanical adjustment or any other matter the non-completion of which does not materially interfere with Tenant’s use of such Second Expansion Space. Any delay in any Second Expansion Effective Date pursuant to this Section 1.02 shall not subject Landlord to any liability for any loss or damage resulting therefrom. The actual Second Expansion Effective Date for each Second Expansion Space shall be set forth in a confirmation letter to be prepared by Landlord substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto. If any Second Expansion Effective Date is delayed, the Extended Termination Date shall not be similarly extended.

 

2. Base Rent.

 

  2.01 Existing Premises . The Base Rent, Additional Rent and all other charges under the Lease shall be payable as provided therein with respect to the Existing Premises.

 

  2.02 Suite 4160 Expansion Space . The schedule of Base Rent payable with respect to the Suite 4160 Expansion Space shall be the following:

 

Period

   Annual Rate Per
Square Foot
     Monthly Base
Rent
 

Second Expansion Effective Date – 02/28/13

   $ 25.85       $ 4,866.26   

All such Base Rent shall be payable by Tenant in accordance with the terms of the Lease.

 

  2.03 Suite 4120 Expansion Space . The schedule of Base Rent payable with respect to the Suite 4120 Expansion Space shall be the following:

 

Period

   Annual Rate Per
Square Foot
     Monthly Base
Rent
 

Second Expansion Effective Date – 02/28/13

   $ 25.85       $ 2,796.11   

All such Base Rent shall be payable by Tenant in accordance with the terms of the Lease.

 

  2.04 Suite 3700 Expansion Space . The schedule of Base Rent payable with respect to the Suite 3700 Expansion Space shall be the following:

 

Period

   Annual Rate Per
Square Foot
     Monthly Base
Rent
 

Second Expansion Effective Date – 02/28/13

   $ 25.85       $ 19,581.38   

All such Base Rent shall be payable by Tenant in accordance with the terms of the Lease.

 

3. Additional Security Deposit or Letter of Credit. None.

 

4. Tenant’s Pro Rata Share.

 

  4.01 Suite 4160 Expansion Space . For the period commencing with the Second Expansion Effective Date for the Suite 4160 Expansion Space and ending on the Extended Termination Date, Tenant’s Pro Rata Share for the Suite 4160 Expansion Space shall be 0.2402% .

 

  4.02

Suite 4120 Expansion Space . For the period commencing with the Second Expansion Effective Date for the Suite 4120 Expansion Space and ending on the

 

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Extended Termination Date, Tenant’s Pro Rata Share for the Suite 4120 Expansion Space shall be 0.1380%.

 

  4.03 Suite 3700 Expansion Space . For the period commencing with the Second Expansion Effective Date for the Suite 3700 Expansion Space and ending on the Extended Termination Date, Tenant’s Pro Rata Share for the Suite 3700 Expansion Space shall be 0.9664%.

 

5. Expenses and Taxes.

 

  5.01 Existing Premises. Tenant shall pay for Tenant’s Pro Rata Share of Expenses and Taxes applicable to the Existing Premises in accordance with the terms of the Lease.

 

  5.02 Second Expansion Spaces. For the period commencing with the applicable Second Expansion Effective Date and ending on the Extended Termination Date, Tenant shall pay for Tenant’s Pro Rata Share of Expenses and Taxes applicable to each Second Expansion Space in accordance with the terms of the Lease. Without limiting the foregoing, the Base Year for the computation of Tenant’s Pro Rata Share of Expenses and Taxes applicable to each Second Expansion Space shall be 2005.

 

6. Improvements to Second Expansion Spaces.

 

  6.01 Condition of Second Expansion Spaces. Tenant has inspected each Second Expansion Space and agrees to accept the same “as is” without any agreements, representations, understandings or obligations on the part of Landlord to perform any alterations, repairs or improvements, except as may be expressly provided otherwise in this Amendment.

 

  6.02 Responsibility for Improvements to Second Expansion Spaces. Landlord shall perform improvements to each Second Expansion Space in accordance with the Work Letter attached hereto as Exhibit C .

 

7. Early Access to Second Expansion Spaces . If Tenant is permitted to take possession of any Second Expansion Space before the applicable Second Expansion Effective Date, such possession shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Lease and this Amendment and Tenant shall pay Base Rent and Additional Rent applicable to such Second Expansion Space to Landlord for each day of possession thereof prior to the applicable Second Expansion Effective Date. However, except for the cost of services requested by Tenant (e.g., after-hours HVAC), Tenant shall not be required to pay Rent with respect to any Second Expansion Space for any days of possession thereof before the applicable Second Expansion Effective Date during which Tenant, with the approval of Landlord, is in possession of such Second Expansion Space for the sole purpose of performing improvements or installing furniture, equipment or other personal property.

 

8. Other Pertinent Provisions. Landlord and Tenant agree that, effective as of the date of this Amendment (unless different effective date(s) is/are specifically referenced in this Section), the Lease shall be amended in the following additional respects:

 

  8.01 Parking . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 1.01 of Exhibit F to the Original Lease, as amended by Section 10.08 of the First Amendment, the number of Primary Spaces to which Tenant is entitled thereunder shall be equal, at any time, to the largest whole number that does not exceed the number obtained by dividing the Rentable Square Footage of the Premises by 2,000 rentable square feet.

 

9. Miscellaneous.

 

  9.01

This Amendment and the attached exhibits, which are hereby incorporated into and made a part of this Amendment, set forth the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the matters set forth herein. There have been no additional oral or written representations or agreements. Under no circumstances shall Tenant be entitled to any Rent abatement, improvement allowance, leasehold improvements, or other work to the Premises, or any similar economic incentives

 

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that may have been provided Tenant in connection with entering into the Lease, unless specifically set forth in this Amendment. Tenant agrees that neither Tenant nor its agents or any other parties acting on behalf of Tenant shall disclose any matters set forth in this Amendment or disseminate or distribute any information concerning the terms, details or conditions hereof to any person, firm or entity without obtaining the express written consent of Landlord

 

  9.02 Except as herein modified or amended, the provisions, conditions and terms of the Lease shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect.

 

  9.03 In the case of any inconsistency between the provisions of the Lease and this Amendment, the provisions of this Amendment shall govern and control.

 

  9.04 Submission of this Amendment by Landlord is not an offer to enter into this Amendment but rather is a solicitation for such an offer by Tenant. Landlord shall not be bound by this Amendment until Landlord has executed and delivered the same to Tenant.

 

  9.05 The capitalized terms used in this Amendment shall have the same definitions as set forth in the Lease to the extent that such capitalized terms are defined therein and not redefined in this Amendment.

 

  9.06 Tenant hereby represents to Landlord that Tenant has dealt with no broker in connection with this Amendment except Flinn Ferguson (“ Tenant’s Broker ”). Tenant agrees to indemnify and hold Landlord, its trustees, members, principals, beneficiaries, partners, officers, directors, employees, mortgagee(s) and agents, and the respective principals and members of any such agents (collectively, the “ Landlord Related Parties ”) harmless from all claims of any brokers other than Tenant’s Broker claiming to have represented Tenant in connection with this Amendment. Landlord hereby represents to Tenant that Landlord has dealt with no broker in connection with this Amendment except Equity Office Properties Management Corp. (“ Landlord’s Broker ”). Landlord agrees to indemnify and hold Tenant, its trustees, members, principals, beneficiaries, partners, officers, directors, employees, and agents, and the respective principals and members of any such agents (collectively, the “ Tenant Related Parties ”) harmless from all claims of any brokers, including Landlord’s Broker, claiming to have represented Landlord in connection with this Amendment.

 

  9.07 Each signatory of this Amendment represents hereby that he or she has the authority to execute and deliver the same on behalf of the party hereto for which such signatory is acting.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , Landlord and Tenant have duly executed this Amendment as of the day and year first above written.

 

LANDLORD:
WA-999 THIRD AVENUE, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company
By:   Equity Office Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, its non-member manager
  By:  

/s/ Susan J. Murphy

  Name:  

Susan J. Murphy

  Title:  

Vice President – Leasing, Seattle Region

 

TENANT:
ZILLOW, INC., a Washington corporation
By:  

/s/ Lloyd Frink

Name:  

Lloyd Frink

Title:  

President

 

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EXHIBIT A-1

OUTLINE AND LOCATION OF SUITE 4160 EXPANSION SPACE

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EXHIBIT A-2

OUTLINE AND LOCATION OF SUITE 4120 EXPANSION SPACE

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EXHIBIT A-3

OUTLINE AND LOCATION OF SUITE 3700 EXPANSION SPACE

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EXHIBIT B

COMMENCEMENT LETTER

 

Date  

 

 
Tenant  

 

 
Address  

 

 
 

 

 
 

 

 

 

Re:

Commencement Letter with respect to that certain Second Amendment (the “Second Amendment”) dated as of                      , 2006, by and between WA-999 THIRD AVENUE, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company , as Landlord, and Zillow, Inc., a Washington corporation , as Tenant, for new or additional premises on the 41 st and 37 th floors of the building located at 999 Third Avenue, Seattle, Washington.

Lease ID:                                         

Business Unit Number:                                         

Dear                                          :

In accordance with the terms and conditions of the Second Amendment, Tenant accepts possession of each Second Expansion Space (defined in the Second Amendment) and agrees:

 

  1. The Second Expansion Effective Date (defined in the Second Amendment) for the Suite 4160 Expansion Space (defined in the Second Amendment) is                                          ; and

 

  2. The Second Expansion Effective Date for the Suite 4120 Expansion Space (defined in the Second Amendment) is                                          ; and

 

  3. The Second Expansion Effective Date for the Suite 3700 Expansion Space (defined in the Second Amendment) is                                          .

Please acknowledge your acceptance of possession and agreement to the terms set forth above by signing all 3 counterparts of this Commencement Letter in the space provided and returning 2 fully executed counterparts to my attention. Tenant’s failure to execute and return this letter, or to provide written objection to the statements contained in this letter, within 30 days after the date of this letter shall be deemed an approval by Tenant of the statements contained herein.

 

Sincerely,

 

Authorized Signatory
Agreed and Accepted:

 

Tenant:  

 

By:  

EXHIBIT – DO NOT SIGN

 
Name:  

 

 
Title:  

 

 
Date:  

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT C

WORK LETTER

This Exhibit is attached to and made a part of the Amendment (the “ Amendment ”) by and between WA-999 THIRD AVENUE, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“ Landlord ”), and ZILLOW, INC., a Washington corporation (“ Tenant ”), relating to the Office Lease Agreement dated March 1, 2005 for space in the Building located at 999 Third Avenue, Seattle, Washington. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given in the Amendment.

 

1. This Work Letter shall set forth the obligations of Landlord and Tenant with respect to the improvements to be performed in each Second Expansion Space for Tenant’s use. All improvements described in this Work Letter to be constructed in and upon the Second Expansion Spaces by Landlord are hereinafter referred to as the “ Landlord Work .” It is agreed that construction of the Landlord Work will be completed at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, subject to the Allowances (as defined below). For each Second Expansion Space, Landlord shall enter into a direct contract for the applicable Landlord Work with a general contractor selected by Landlord. In addition, Landlord shall have the right to select and/or approve of any subcontractors used in connection with the Landlord Work.

 

2. For each Second Expansion Space, Tenant shall be solely responsible for the timely preparation and submission to Landlord of the final architectural, electrical and mechanical construction drawings, plans and specifications (called “ Plans ”) necessary to construct the Landlord Work in such Second Expansion Space, which plans shall be subject to reasonable approval by Landlord and Landlord’s architect and engineers and shall comply with their requirements to avoid aesthetic or other conflicts with the design and function of the balance of the Building. Landlord shall provide Tenant with such approval or disapproval (and, in the case of disapproval, a reasonable description of the changes necessary to obtain approval) within 5 Business Days after receipt of Tenant’s proposed plans. Tenant shall be responsible for all elements of the design of Tenant’s plans (including, without limitation, compliance with law, functionality of design, the structural integrity of the design, the configuration of the applicable Second Expansion Space and the placement of Tenant’s furniture, appliances and equipment), and Landlord’s approval of Tenant’s plans shall in no event relieve Tenant of the responsibility for such design. If requested by Tenant, Landlord’s architect will prepare the Plans necessary for such construction at Tenant’s cost. Whether or not the layout and Plans are prepared with the help (in whole or in part) of Landlord’s architect, Tenant agrees to remain solely responsible for the timely preparation and submission of the Plans and for all elements of the design of such Plans and for all costs related thereto. Tenant has assured itself by direct communication with the architect and engineers (Landlord’s or its own, as the case may be) that the final approved Plans can be delivered to Landlord on or before the Applicable Plans Due Date (defined below), provided that Tenant promptly furnishes complete information concerning its requirements to said architect and engineers as and when requested by them. As used herein, “ Applicable Plans Due Date ” means: (a) with respect to the Suite 4160 Expansion Space, June 15, 2006; (b) with respect to the Suite 4120 Expansion Space, September 1, 2006; and (c) with respect to the Suite 3700 Expansion Space, April 1, 2007. Tenant covenants and agrees to cause the final, approved Plans for each Second Expansion Space to be delivered to Landlord on or before the Applicable Plans Due Date and to devote such time as may be necessary in consultation with said architect and engineers to enable them to complete and submit such Plans within the required time limit. Time is of the essence in respect of preparation and submission of the Plans for each Second Expansion Space by Tenant and subsequent approval or disapproval by Landlord. (The word “architect” as used in this Exhibit shall include an interior designer or space planner.)

 

3.

If Landlord’s estimate and/or the actual cost of construction for any Second Expansion Space shall exceed the Allowance for such Second Expansion Space, Landlord, prior to commencing any construction of Landlord Work in such Second Expansion Space, shall submit to Tenant a written estimate setting forth the anticipated cost of such Landlord Work, including but not limited to labor and materials, contractor’s fees and permit fees. Within 3 Business Days thereafter, Tenant shall either notify Landlord in writing of its

 

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approval of the cost estimate, or specify its objections thereto and any desired changes to such proposed Landlord Work. If Tenant notifies Landlord of such objections and desired changes, Tenant shall work with Landlord to reach a mutually acceptable alternative cost estimate.

 

4. If Landlord’s estimate and/or the actual cost of construction for any Second Expansion Space shall exceed the Allowance for such Second Expansion Space, if any (such amounts exceeding such Allowance being herein referred to as “ Excess Costs ”), Tenant shall pay to Landlord such Excess Costs, plus any applicable state sales or use tax thereon, upon demand. The statements of costs submitted to Landlord by Landlord’s contractors shall be conclusive for purposes of determining the actual cost of the items described therein. The amounts payable by Tenant hereunder constitute Rent payable pursuant to the Lease, and the failure to timely pay same constitutes an event of default under the Lease.

 

5. If Tenant shall request any change, addition or alteration in the Plans for any Second Expansion Space after approval by Landlord, Landlord shall have such revisions to the drawings prepared, and Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for the actual cost thereof, plus any applicable state sales or use tax thereon, upon demand. Promptly upon completion of the revisions, Landlord shall notify Tenant in writing of the increased cost which will be chargeable to Tenant by reason of such change, addition or deletion. Tenant, within one Business Day, shall notify Landlord in writing whether it desires to proceed with such change, addition or deletion. In the absence of such written authorization, Landlord shall have the option to continue work on the applicable Second Expansion Space disregarding the requested change, addition or alteration, or Landlord may elect to discontinue work on such Second Expansion Space until it receives notice of Tenant’s decision. If such revisions result in a higher estimate of the cost of construction and/or higher actual construction costs which exceed the applicable Allowance, such increased estimate or costs shall be deemed Excess Costs pursuant to Paragraph 4 hereof and Tenant shall pay such Excess Costs, plus any applicable state sales or use tax thereon, upon demand.

 

6. Following approval of the applicable Plans and the payment by Tenant of the required portion of the Excess Costs, if any, Landlord shall cause the Landlord Work for each Second Expansion Space to be constructed substantially in accordance with the applicable approved Plans. Landlord shall notify Tenant of substantial completion of the Landlord Work.

 

7. Landlord, provided Tenant is not in default, agrees to provide Tenant with an Allowance (an “ Allowance ”) for each Second Expansion Space, in an amount not to exceed the Applicable Limit (defined below) to be applied toward the cost of the Landlord Work in such Second Expansion Space. If the Allowance for any Second Expansion Space is not sufficient to complete the Landlord Work in such Second Expansion Space, Tenant shall pay the applicable Excess Costs, plus any applicable state sales or use tax thereon, as prescribed in Paragraph 4 above. Any portion of the Allowance for any Second Expansion Space that exceeds the cost of the Landlord Work in such Second Expansion Space or is otherwise remaining after the Applicable Outside Date (defined below) shall accrue to the sole benefit of Landlord, it being agreed that Tenant shall not be entitled to any credit, offset, abatement or payment with respect thereto. Landlord shall be entitled to deduct from each Allowance a construction management fee for Landlord’s oversight of the applicable Landlord Work in an amount equal to 5% of the total cost of such Landlord Work. As used herein, “ Applicable Limit ” means: (a) in the case of the Suite 4160 Expansion Space, $24,615.31 ; (b) in the case of the Suite 4120 Expansion Space, $13,427.59 ; and (c) in the case of the Suite 3700 Expansion Space, $86,511.72 . As used herein, “ Applicable Outside Date ” means: (a) in the case of the Suite 4160 Expansion Space or the Suite 4120 Expansion Space, October 1, 2007; or (b) in the case of the Suite 3700 Expansion Space, May 31, 2008.

 

8.

Tenant acknowledges that the Landlord Work for each Second Expansion Space may be performed by Landlord during Building Service Hours after the applicable Second Expansion Effective Date. Landlord and Tenant agree to cooperate with each other in order to enable the Landlord Work in each Second Expansion Space to be performed in a timely manner and with as little inconvenience to the operation of Tenant’s business therein as is reasonably possible. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, but subject to Section 1.02 of the Amendment, any delay in the completion of the Landlord Work in any Second Expansion Space and any inconvenience suffered by Tenant

 

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during the performance of such Landlord Work shall neither delay the applicable Second Expansion Effective Date nor subject Landlord to any liability for any loss or damage resulting therefrom or entitle Tenant to any credit, abatement or adjustment of Rent or other sums payable under the Lease.

 

9. High-Technology Tax Deferral . The following provisions shall apply to each Second Expansion Space:

 

  A. If Tenant obtains from the Washington State Department of Revenue (the “ DOR ”), pursuant to Chapter 82.63 of the Revised Code of Washington, and delivers to Landlord, not later than the date on which the final Plans are approved, a sales and use tax deferral certificate (“ Deferral Certificate ”) applicable to one or more portions of the Landlord Work, then Landlord, at no cost to Landlord, and solely by submitting such Deferral Certificate to its general contractor, shall use good faith efforts to cause its general contractor to waive the payment of sales and use taxes on the portion(s) of such work to which such Deferral Certificate applies, and, to the extent such general contractor waives such payment, Landlord shall withhold such payment. If Landlord withholds payment of any sales or use taxes pursuant to this Paragraph 9.A, and if, after giving effect to such withholding, the Allowance exceeds the total cost of the Landlord Work, including any applicable sales or use tax, then Tenant shall be entitled to a credit against Base Rent in the amount of the lesser of (a) the amount of the sales and use taxes so withheld, or (b) the amount of the excess of the Allowance over such total cost.

 

  B If, at any time during or after the Term, Landlord receives notice from the DOR or any other applicable governmental authority that all or any portion of any sales or use taxes withheld by Landlord pursuant to Paragraph 9.A above, or any fines, penalties or other amounts relating thereto, are required to be paid (whether pursuant to RCW 82.63.045 or otherwise), then Tenant, at its sole expense, shall make such payment fully and immediately upon written demand from Landlord.

 

  C. Tenant acknowledges that, before the date of the Amendment, Landlord has provided to Tenant one original High Technology Application for Tax Deferral for Lessor relating to the Landlord Work in form and substance satisfactory to Tenant. Tenant agrees that, except as expressly provided in Paragraph 9.A above, Landlord shall have no obligation to prepare, execute or submit any other application, certificate, statement, survey, report, form or document, to Tenant, the DOR or any other party, or to perform any other administrative duty, relating to the Deferral Certificate, any sales or use taxes withheld pursuant to Paragraph 9.A above, or Landlord’s obligations under this Paragraph 9.

 

  D. Without limiting Paragraph 9.B above, Tenant shall indemnify, defend and hold Landlord harmless from and against any Losses resulting from Landlord’s performance of its obligations under this Paragraph 9. The provisions of this Paragraph 9 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of the Lease.

 

10. This Exhibit shall not be deemed applicable to any additional space added to the Premises at any time or from time to time, whether by any options under the Lease or otherwise, or to any portion of the Existing Premises or any additions to the Premises in the event of a renewal or extension of the original Term of the Lease, whether by any options under the Lease or otherwise, unless expressly so provided in the Lease or any amendment or supplement to the Lease.

 

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Exhibit 10.10

OFFICE LEASE

between

THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (Landlord)

and

ZILLOW, INC. (Tenant)

1301 Second Avenue

Seattle, Washington

IRE 334246


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE

        PAGE  
             

ARTICLE 1.

   BASIC LEASE INFORMATION      5   

1.1

   Basic Lease Information      5   

1.2

   Exhibits      7   

ARTICLE 2.

   AGREEMENT      7   

ARTICLE 3.

   DELIVERY OF PREMISES      7   

3.1

   Delivery of Possession      7   

3.2

   Early Entry      8   

ARTICLE 4.

   MONTHLY BASE RENT      8   

4.1

   Monthly Base Rent      8   

ARTICLE 5.

   OPERATING EXPENSES      9   

5.1

   Operating Expenses      9   

5.2

   Estimated Payments for Operating Expenses      10   

5.3

   Annual Settlement of Operating Expenses      11   

5.4

   Final Proration of Operating Expenses      11   

5.5

   Occupancy Variance      11   

5.6

   Real Estate Taxes      11   

5.7

   Estimated Payments of Real Estate Taxes      11   

5.8

   Final Proration of Real Estate Taxes      12   

5.9

   Other Taxes      12   

5.10

   Additional Rent      12   

ARTICLE 6.

   INSURANCE      13   

6.1

   Landlord’s Insurance      13   

6.2

   Tenant’s Insurance      13   

6.3

   Forms of Policies      13   

6.4

   Waiver of Subrogation      14   

6.5

   Adequacy of Coverage      14   

6.6

   Certain Insurance Risks      14   

ARTICLE 7.

   USE      14   

ARTICLE 8.

   COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND THE DECLARATION      14   

ARTICLE 9.

   HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES      15   

ARTICLE 10.

   ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING      16   

10.1

   General      16   

10.2

   Submission of Information      16   

10.3

   Payments to Landlord      17   

10.4

   Prohibited Transfers      17   

10.5

   Permitted Transfer      17   

10.6

   Condition      17   

10.7

   Remedies      17   

10.8

   Effect on Options      17   

ARTICLE 11.

   RULES AND REGULATIONS      17   

ARTICLE 12.

   COMMON AREAS AND BUILDING AMENITIES      18   

12.1

   Common Areas      18   

12.2

   Building Amenities      18   

ARTICLE 13.

   LANDLORD’S SERVICES      18   

13.1

   Landlord’s Repair and Maintenance      18   

13.2

   Landlord’s Other Services      18   

13.3

   Tenant’s Costs      19   

13.4

   Limitation on Liability      19   

 

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ARTICLE 14.

   TENANT’S CARE OF THE PREMISES      20   

ARTICLE 15.

   ALTERATIONS      21   

15.1

   General      21   

15.2

   Free-Standing Partitions      21   

15.3

   Removal      21   

15.4

   ADA Compliance      21   

15.5

   Telecommunication Lines      21   

ARTICLE 16.

   MECHANICS’ LIENS      22   

ARTICLE 17.

   END OF TERM      22   

ARTICLE 18.

   EMINENT DOMAIN      23   

ARTICLE 19.

   DAMAGE AND DESTRUCTION      23   

ARTICLE 20.

   SUBORDINATION      24   

ARTICLE 21.

   RIGHTS RESERVED BY LANDLORD      24   

21.1

   Access      24   

21.2

   General Matters      25   

21.3

   Changes to the Project      25   

ARTICLE 22.

   INDEMNIFICATION, WAIVER AND RELEASE      25   

22.1

   Tenant’s Indemnification      25   

22.2

   Waiver and Release      26   

22.3

   Landlord’s Indemnification      26   

ARTICLE 23.

   QUIET ENJOYMENT      26   

ARTICLE 24.

   EFFECT OF SALE      26   

ARTICLE 25.

   DEFAULT      26   

25.1

   Events of Default by Tenant      26   

25.2

   Landlord’s Remedies      28   

25.3

   Damages; No Termination      28   

25.4

   Damages upon Termination      29   

25.5

   Cumulative Remedies      29   

25.6

   Waiver of Redemption/Mitigation      29   

ARTICLE 26.

   LANDLORD’S LIEN      29   

ARTICLE 27.

   PARKING      29   

ARTICLE 28.

   INTENTIONALLY OMITTED      30   

ARTICLE 29.

   SIGNS      30   

ARTICLE 30.

   LETTER OF CREDIT      30   

ARTICLE 31.

   EARLY TERMINATION      30   

ARTICLE 32

   RIGHT OF FIRST OFFER      30   

32.1

   Notice to Tenant      31   

32.2

   ROFO Election      31   

32.3

   Addition to Premises      31   

ARTICLE 33

   OPTION TO RENEW THE TERM      31   

ARTICLE 34.

   MISCELLANEOUS      32   

34.1

   No Offer      32   

34.2

   Joint and Several Liability      32   

34.3

   No Construction Against Drafting Party      32   

34.4

   Time of the Essence      32   

 

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34.5

   No Recordation      33   

34.6

   No Waiver      33   

34.7

   Limitation on Recourse      33   

34.8

   Estoppel Certificates      33   

34.9

   WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL      33   

34.10

   No Merger      33   

34.11

   Holding Over      33   

34.12

   Notices      34   

34.13

   Mortgagee Protection      34   

34.14

   Severability      34   

34.15

   Written Amendment Required      34   

34.16

   Captions      34   

34.17

   Authority      34   

34.18

   Brokers      35   

34.19

   Governing Law      35   

34.20

   No Easements for Air or Light      35   

34.21

   Tax Credits      35   

34.22

   Financial Reports      35   

34.23

   Landlord’s Fees      35   

34.24

   Non-waiver      35   

34.25

   Presumption      35   

34.26

   No Right to Terminate      36   

34.27

   No Liability for Crimes      36   

34.28

   Binding Effect      36   

34.29

   Confidentiality      36   

34.30

   Force Majeure      36   

34.31

   Interest      37   

34.32

   Entire Agreement      37   

34.33

   Business Restriction Representation and Warranty      37   

34.34

   Lender’s Request for Landlord’s Consent      37   

34.35

   Relocation      37   

34.36

   Green Provision      37   

34.37

   Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses      37   

34.38

   Transportation Management Plan      38   

34.39

   Furniture      38   

 

Exhibits

  

Exhibit A

   Legal Description of the Land

Exhibit B

   Layout of the Premises

Exhibit C

   Work Letter

Exhibit D

   Commencement Date Certificate

Exhibit E

   Rules and Regulations

Exhibit F

   Intentionally Omitted

Exhibit G

   Tenant Estoppel Certificate

Exhibit H

   Landlord’s Subordination and Consent Agreement

Exhibit I

   Green Addendum

Exhibit J

   Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement

Exhibit K

   Letter of Credit

Exhibit L

   List of Furniture Leased to Tenant

 

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IRE 334246

OFFICE LEASE

THIS OFFICE LEASE (“Lease”) is entered into by and between Landlord and Tenant on the date set forth in the following Basic Lease Information. Landlord and Tenant hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1. BASIC LEASE INFORMATION .

1.1 Basic Lease Information. In addition to the terms that are defined elsewhere in this Lease, the following terms shall have the meaning set forth below:

 

  (a) Lease Date : March 22, 2011

 

  (b) Landlord : The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company

Type of legal entity and state of formation : a Wisconsin corporation

 

  (c) Landlord’s Address for receipt of notice :

The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company

c/o Northwestern Investment Management Company

500 108 th Avenue N.E., Suite 2020

Bellevue, WA 98004

Attn: Regional Manager

Fax: 425-451-1179

with a copy to:

Northwestern Investment Management Company

720 East Wisconsin Avenue

Milwaukee, WI 53202

Attn: Managing Director-Asset Management

Fax: 414-665-2431

 

  (d) Tenant : Zillow, Inc.

Type of legal entity and state of formation : a Washington corporation

 

  (e) Tenant’s Address for receipt of notice :

Prior to the Commencement Date:

Zillow, Inc.

999 Third Avenue, Suite 4600

Seattle, WA 98104

Attn: General Counsel

Fax: (206)299-9805

After the Commencement Date:

Zillow, Inc.

1301 Second Avenue, 31 st Floor

Seattle, WA 98101-3802

Attn: General Counsel

Fax: (206) 299-9805

with a copy to: Zillow, Inc.

1301 Second Avenue, 31 st Floor

Seattle, WA 98101-3802

Attn: VP, Finance

Fax: (206) 470-7001

It is specifically understood and agreed that all service of process may be served upon the registered agent maintained by Tenant in the State of Washington pursuant to Washington law, and if no such registered agent is required or maintained, service of process may be made upon Tenant at the Premises in accordance with Washington law.

 

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  (f) Land: The parcel of land located at the Building Address upon which the Building is situated. The land is legally described on Exhibit A.

 

  (g) Project: Two (2) commercial condominium units known as the Office Unit and the Garage Unit, which are part of the commercial condominium created and governed by the terms of that certain Condominium Declaration for Washington Mutual – Seattle Art Museum Project recorded in the real property records of King County, Washington under Recorder’s No. 20060329000201 (the “Declaration”). The Project is part of the building located at 1301 Second Avenue, Seattle, King County, Washington (the “Building”) which is situated on the Land.

 

  (h) Building: As defined above.

 

  (i) Building Address: 1301 Second Avenue, Seattle, Washington

 

  (j) Premises: Floors 29, 30 and 31, as further shown on Exhibit B to this Lease.

 

  (k) Rentable Area of the Premises : 65,609 rentable square feet, which Landlord and Tenant hereby conclusively agree shall be the Rentable Area of the Premises for all purposes of this Lease.

 

  (l) Term: 137 months, beginning on the Commencement Date and ending on the Expiration Date, as the same may be extended pursuant to Article 33 of this Lease.

 

  (m) Commencement Date: The earlier of: (a) July 1, 2011, or (b) Substantial Completion of the TI Work. See Article 3.1 of this Lease.

 

  (n) Expiration Date: November 30, 2022, as the same may be extended pursuant to Article 33 of this Lease.

 

  (o) Letter of Credit: See Article 30 of this Lease.

 

  (p) Monthly Base Rent: $138,489.66 commencing December 1, 2012.

 

  (q) Additional Rent: Any amounts that this Lease requires Tenant to pay in addition to Monthly Base Rent.

 

  (r) Rent: Collectively, the Monthly Base Rent and Additional Rent.

 

  (s) Tenant’s Proportionate Share: Seven and fifty-two one hundredths Percent (7.52%), which is the ratio of the Rentable Area of the Premises (65,609 square feet) to the rentable square footage of the Office Unit (872,026 square feet).

 

  (t) Parking Spaces: 41 parking stalls, 38 of which shall be unreserved and 3 of which may be reserved at the election of Tenant. See Article 27 of this Lease.

 

  (u) Parking Charge: current market rates (for reserved spaces it shall be 175% of the rate for unreserved spaces), subject to the Rules and Regulations; provided, that Tenant shall not be charged for its Parking Spaces during the first full twelve months of its occupancy.

 

  (v) Landlord’s Broker: CB Richard Ellis

 

  (w) Tenant’s Broker: Flinn Ferguson

 

  (x) Use: The permitted use of the Premises is general office purposes.

If any other provision of this Lease conflicts with that which is set forth in this Article 1.1, such other provision will prevail.

 

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1.2 Exhibits. The following exhibits are attached to this Lease and are made part hereof:

Exhibit A Legal Description of the Land

Exhibit B Layout of the Premises

Exhibit C Work Letter

Exhibit D Commencement Date Certificate

Exhibit E Rules and Regulations

Exhibit F Intentionally Omitted

Exhibit G Tenant Estoppel Certificate

Exhibit H Landlord’s Subordination and Consent Agreement

Exhibit I Green Addendum

Exhibit J Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement

Exhibit K Letter of Credit

Exhibit L List of Furniture Leased to Tenant

ARTICLE 2. AGREEMENT .

Landlord is the owner of the Project which is part of the Building. Landlord shall fully perform its obligations and enforce its rights under the Declaration for the benefit of Tenant hereunder. If any obligation of Landlord under this Lease is the obligation of the owners association formed under the Declaration (the “Association”), Landlord shall cause the Association to perform such obligation, including without limitation by voting in a manner consistent with the performance of such obligation by the Association, but in no event shall Landlord be required to vote or exercise its rights under the Declaration in a commercially unreasonable manner.

Landlord leases the Premises to Tenant, and Tenant leases the Premises from Landlord, pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Lease. The duration of this Lease shall be the Term, as the same may be extended pursuant to Article 33 hereof. The Term shall commence on the Commencement Date and shall expire on the Expiration Date, except as may be otherwise set forth in this Lease.

Landlord grants to Tenant the rights under this Lease to use, in common with Landlord and other tenants and occupants of the Building and their respective employees and invitees and all others to whom Landlord has or may hereafter grant rights to use the same, the Common Areas (as defined in Article 12.1 below), including the public walkways and public passageways of the Project, the Building lobby (but not for advertising or promotional purposes), entrances, stairs and elevators and, if the Premises include less than an entire floor of the Building, the common lobbies, hallways and toilets and other common facilities of such floor. Landlord grants to Tenant the rights under this Lease to use, in common with Landlord and other tenants and occupants of the Building and all others to whom Landlord has or may hereafter grant rights to use the same, the Building Amenities (as defined in Article 12.2 below). No easement, license or other right to light, air or view is created by this Lease.

ARTICLE 3. DELIVERY OF PREMISES .

3.1 Delivery of Possession. Landlord shall construct or install in the Premises all improvements to be constructed or installed by Landlord according to the Work Letter attached to this Lease as Exhibit C (such improvements described herein and in the Work Letter as the “Landlord’s Work”). Tenant shall construct or install in the Premises all improvements to be constructed or installed by Tenant according to the Work Letter attached to this Lease as Exhibit C (such improvements described herein and in the Work Letter as the “TI Work”). The TI Work shall be deemed substantially complete when the TI Work is completed except for Punch List items, as such term is defined in the Work Letter. Tenant shall execute the Commencement Date Certificate attached to this Lease as Exhibit D within fifteen (15) days of Landlord’s request.

Tenant acknowledges that, except for the express representations or warranties of Landlord contained in this Lease, neither Landlord nor its agents or employees have made any representations or warranties as to the suitability or fitness of the Premises for the conduct of Tenant’s business or for any other purpose, nor has Landlord or its agents or employees agreed to undertake any alterations or construct any tenant improvements to the Premises except as

 

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expressly provided in this Lease and the Work Letter. The taking of possession of the Premises by Tenant shall conclusively establish that the Premises and the Building were in satisfactory condition at such time, subject to Punch List items.

3.2 Early Entry. Tenant shall have the right to enter the Premises after the completion of the Landlord’s Work and prior to the Commencement Date for the purpose of constructing and installing the TI Work and fixtures, furniture, equipment and telephone systems and for any other purpose permitted by Landlord. Such entry prior to the Commencement Date shall be at Tenant’s sole risk and subject to all the terms and provisions of this Lease, including the terms and provisions of Article 6.2 and Article 15, below, as though the Commencement Date had occurred, except for the payment of Rent. All rights of Tenant under this Article 3.2 shall be subject to the requirements of all applicable building codes, zoning requirements, and federal, state, and local, rules and regulations (“Laws”). Landlord has the right to impose additional conditions on Tenant’s early entry that Landlord, in its reasonable discretion, deems appropriate, including without limitation, an indemnification of Landlord and proof of insurance, and Landlord shall further have the right to require that Tenant execute an early entry agreement containing such conditions prior to Tenant’s early entry.

ARTICLE 4. MONTHLY BASE RENT .

4.1 Monthly Base Rent. Commencing on December 1, 2012, and throughout the remainder of the Term, as the same may be extended pursuant to Article 33 hereof, Tenant shall pay Monthly Base Rent to Landlord in the amount and for the time periods described as follows:

 

Period

   Annual Base Rent      Monthly Base Rent  

December 1, 2012 to November 30, 2013

   $ 1,661,875.97       $ 138,489.66   

December 1, 2013 to November 30, 2014

   $ 1,727,484.97       $ 143,957.08   

December 1, 2014 to November 30, 2015

   $ 1,793,093.97       $ 149,424.50   

December 1, 2015 to November 30, 2016

   $ 1,858,702.97       $ 154,891.91   

December 1, 2016 to November 30, 2017

   $ 1,924,311.97       $ 160,359.33   

December 1, 2017 to November 30, 2018

   $ 1,989,920.97       $ 165,826.78   

December 1, 2018 to November 30, 2019

   $ 2,055,529.97       $ 171,294.16   

December 1, 2019 to November 30, 2020

   $ 2,121,138.97       $ 176,761.58   

December 1, 2020 to November 30, 2021

   $ 2,186,747.97       $ 182,229.00   

December 1, 2021 to November 30, 2022

   $ 2,252,356.97       $ 187,696.41   

Monthly Base Rent shall be paid in advance on or before the first day of each calendar month of the Term commencing December 1, 2012, and shall be accompanied by any applicable rent, sales, use or other tax which is based on the amount and/or payment of Rent payable pursuant to this Lease. If the Term commences on a day other than the first day of a calendar month or ends on a day other than the last day of a calendar month, then Monthly Base Rent for such calendar month will be appropriately prorated based on the actual number of calendar days in such calendar month. If the Term commences on a day other than the first day of a calendar month, then the prorated Monthly Base Rent for such month will be paid on or before the first day of the Term. Monthly Base Rent shall be paid to Landlord, without written notice or demand and without deduction or offset, except as specifically set forth herein, as an independent covenant of Tenant, in lawful money of the United States of America at Landlord’s address set forth in Article 1.1 herein or to such other address as Landlord may from time to time designate in writing.

All Rent shall be payable by Tenant to Landlord at the office of Landlord or at such other place as Landlord may designate from time to time, in lawful money of the United States of America, without offset, abatement, counterclaim or deduction, except as specifically set forth herein. All Rent shall be paid by either good and sufficient check or a wire transfer of immediately available funds to Landlord’s account, which account information will be given to Tenant at Landlord’s option. At Landlord’s further option, all Rent shall be paid directly to Landlord by electronic transfer of funds using the Automated Clearing House System.

If Tenant fails to pay any Rent within three (3) days of when due, the unpaid amounts will be subject to a late payment charge equal to the greater of (i) five percent (5%) of the unpaid amounts or (ii) Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00). This late payment charge is intended to compensate Landlord for its additional administrative costs resulting from Tenant’s failure, and has been agreed upon by Landlord and Tenant as a reasonable estimate of the additional administrative costs that will be incurred by Landlord as a result of Tenant’s failure. The actual cost in each instance is extremely difficult, if not impossible, to determine. This late payment

 

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charge will be paid to Landlord together with such unpaid amounts and interest pursuant to Article 34.32 below. The payment of this late payment charge will not constitute a waiver by Landlord of any Event of Default by Tenant under this Lease. Any payments of any kind returned for insufficient funds will be subject to an additional charge of Sixty Dollars ($60.00).

ARTICLE 5. OPERATING EXPENSES .

5.1 Operating Expenses.

(a) In addition to Monthly Base Rent, beginning on December 1, 2012, Tenant shall pay Tenant’s Proportionate Share of the Operating Expenses of the Project. If Operating Expenses are calculated for a partial calendar year, an appropriate proration shall be made. Notwithstanding the foregoing, subsequent to calendar year 2013, Operating Expenses controllable by Landlord (i.e., Operating Expenses other than the cost of electricity, water, waste disposal, and other utilities costs and the costs of insurance obtained with respect to the Project) shall not increase during the original Term on an annual basis by more than three percent (3%) on a compounding (i.e., the three percent (3%) cap is applied to the most recent calendar year controllable Operating Expenses) and cumulative (i.e., if controllable Operating Expenses increase less than three percent (3%) from one calendar year [for purposes of this Article 5.1(a) herein called “Calendar Year One”] to the next [for purposes of this Article 5.1(a) herein called “Calendar Year Two”], then controllable Operating Expenses for the third calendar year [for purposes of this Article 5.1(a) herein called “Calendar Year Three”] may increase by three percent (3%), plus the difference between (1) the actual increase from Calendar Year One to Calendar Year Two and (2) three percent (3%)) basis.

(b) As used in this Lease, the term “Operating Expenses” means:

(1) All costs, except for Real Estate Taxes (defined in Article 5.6, below), of management, operation, and maintenance of the Project, including, without limitation, wages, salaries and compensation of employees up to and including the level of building manager; costs of consulting, accounting, legal, janitorial, maintenance, guard, and other services; management fees and costs (charged by Landlord, any affiliate of Landlord, or any other entity managing the Project and determined at a rate consistent with prevailing market rates for comparable services and projects)that part of office rent or rental value of space in the Project used or furnished by Landlord to enhance, manage, operate, and maintain the Project; electricity, water, waste disposal, and other utilities costs; materials and supplies costs; costs for the purchase, installation and maintenance of artwork in the Common Areas; costs of maintenance and repairs; costs of capital replacements (as opposed to capital improvements); costs of insurance obtained with respect to the Project; subject to Article 5.1(c), below, depreciation on personal property and equipment; and any other costs, charges, and expenses that under generally accepted accounting principles would be regarded as management, maintenance and/or operating expenses; and

(2) The cost of capital improvement(s) (including the cost of rental of equipment in lieu of a purchase), amortized on a straight-line basis over the reasonable useful life thereof, as determined by Landlord, which capital improvement is made (i) with the reasonable expectation of reducing Operating Expenses, (ii) for the purpose of complying with Laws now or hereafter applicable to the Premises or the Project, or any part thereof, after the Commencement Date, or (iii) for the general benefit or convenience of all tenants of the Project.

(c) The Operating Expenses will not include:

 

  (1) depreciation on the Project (other than depreciation on personal property, equipment, window coverings on exterior windows provided by Landlord and carpeting in public corridors and Common Areas);

 

  (2) advertising costs, finders’ fees and real estate brokers’ commissions;

 

  (3) ground lease or mortgage payments;

 

  (4) capital items other than those referred to in Article 5.1(b)(2) above;

 

  (5) costs of replacements to personal property and equipment for which depreciation costs are included as an Operating Expense;

 

  (6) the cost of repairs due to casualty or condemnation that are reimbursed by third parties;

 

  (7) any cost due to Landlord’s breach of this Lease;

 

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  (8) structural repairs to the Project, other than those necessitated by Tenant’s negligence or willful misconduct;

 

  (9) Expenses which are separately metered or calculated for the Premises or other leased area of the Project, which expenses will be billed separately to Tenant or a tenant of such other leased area, as applicable;

 

  (10) Costs, fines or penalties incurred due to violation of any applicable law by (i) Landlord or (ii) another tenant of the Project if such tenant’s lease permits Landlord to recover such costs, fines or penalties from such tenant;

 

  (11) Expenses incurred by Landlord in connection with leases of space within the Project other than the Premises or the improvement or renovation of such spaces, including leasing commissions, attorneys’ fees arising from lease disputes and other specific costs with respect to such other leases;

 

  (12) Repairs or replacements to the extent that the cost of the same is recovered by Landlord pursuant to construction warranties;

 

  (13) Interest on debt or retirement of debt;

 

  (14) Legal fees and disbursements relating to legal matters other than such fees and costs directly relating to Operating Expenses in connection with the Project;

 

  (15) Landlord’s general overhead and any other expense not directly related to the Project or the Premises; and

 

  (16) Stock options, bonuses and similar payments made to employees of Landlord.

 

  (17) the cost of any items for which Landlord is reimbursed by insurance or otherwise compensated by third parties, or which are paid directly by any third party without reimbursement by Landlord;

 

  (18) legal fees and related expenses incurred by Landlord (together with any damages awarded against Landlord) due to the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord;

 

  (19) costs incurred in relocating any tenant;

 

  (20) advertising and promotional expenses incurred in procuring tenants or marketing or selling the Building or the Project;

 

  (21) salaries of executives or employees above the level of general manager;

(d) Tenant acknowledges that Landlord has not made any representation or given Tenant any assurances with respect to the Operating Expenses, other than estimating that the Operating Expenses and Real Estate Taxes for 2011 will be approximately $9.79/RSF.

5.2 Estimated Payments for Operating Expenses. During each calendar year or partial calendar year in the Term beginning as of December 1, 2012, in addition to Monthly Base Rent, Tenant shall pay to Landlord on the first day of each month an amount equal to 1/12 of the product of Tenant’s Proportionate Share multiplied by the Estimated Operating Expenses, defined below, for such calendar year. Estimated Operating Expenses for any calendar year means Landlord’s reasonable estimate of Operating Expenses for such calendar year and will be subject to revision according to the further provisions of this Article 5.2 and Article 5.3, below. During any partial calendar year during the Term, Estimated Operating Expenses will be estimated on a full-year basis. During each December during the Term, or as soon after each December as practicable, Landlord will give Tenant written notice of the Estimated Operating Expenses for the ensuing calendar year. On or before the first day of each month during the ensuing calendar year (or each month of the Term, if a partial calendar year), Tenant shall pay to Landlord 1/12 of the product of Tenant’s Proportionate Share multiplied by the Estimated Operating Expenses for such calendar year; however, if such written notice is not given in December, Tenant shall continue to make monthly payments on the basis of the prior year’s Estimated Operating Expenses until the month after such written notice is given, at which time Tenant shall commence making monthly payments based upon the revised Estimated Operating Expenses. In the month Tenant first makes a payment based upon the revised Estimated Operating Expenses, Tenant shall pay to Landlord for each month which has elapsed since December the difference between the amount payable based upon the revised Estimated Operating Expenses and the amount payable based upon the prior year’s Estimated Operating Expenses. If at any time or times it reasonably appears to Landlord that the actual Operating Expenses for any calendar year will vary from the Estimated Operating Expenses for such calendar year, Landlord may, by written notice to Tenant, revise the Estimated Operating Expenses for such calendar year, and subsequent payments by Tenant in such calendar year will be based upon such revised Estimated Operating Expenses.

 

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5.3 Annual Settlement of Operating Expenses. Within one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of each calendar year during the Term or as soon after such one hundred twenty (120) day period as practicable, Landlord shall deliver to Tenant a statement of amounts payable under Article 5.1, above, for such calendar year prepared and certified by Landlord or its agents. Such certified statement shall be final and binding upon Tenant unless Tenant objects to it in writing to Landlord within thirty (30) days after it is given to Tenant and/or engages an auditor as provided below. If such statement shows an amount owing by Tenant that is less than the estimated payments previously made by Tenant for such calendar year, the excess shall be held by Landlord and credited against the next payment of Rent; however, if the Term has ended and there is no Event of Default at the end, Landlord shall refund the excess to Tenant. If such statement shows an amount owing by Tenant that is more than the estimated payments previously made by Tenant for such calendar year, Tenant shall pay the deficiency to Landlord within thirty (30) days after the delivery of such statement. Provided no Event of Default exists under this Lease, Tenant shall have ninety (90) days after receipt of the statement to have an independent certified public accountant from a reputable local or national firm which is not working for Tenant on a contingency fee basis, complete an audit of Landlord’s books and records on Operating Expenses, during normal business hours upon reasonable advance written notice at Landlord’s local office. Tenant shall deliver to Landlord a copy of the results of such audit within ten (10) days of receipt by Tenant. Tenant shall pay all costs and expenses of such audit; provided, however, that, if the result of such audit establishes that Landlord must either credit or reimburse Tenant more than five percent (5%) of the estimated payments made by Tenant, Landlord shall reimburse Tenant for the costs and expenses of such audit, either by credit against the next payment of Rent or refund as set forth above.

5.4 Final Proration of Operating Expenses. If the Term ends on a day other than the last day of a calendar year, the amount of increase (if any) in the Operating Expenses payable by Tenant applicable to the calendar year in which this Lease ends shall be calculated on the basis of the number of days of the Term falling within such calendar year, and Tenant’s obligation to pay any increase, or Landlord’s obligation to refund any overage, shall survive the expiration or other termination of this Lease.

5.5 Occupancy Variance. Operating Expenses which vary with occupancy and are attributable to any part of the Term in which less than ninety-five percent (95%) of the rentable area of the Office Unit is occupied by tenants shall be adjusted by Landlord to the amount that Landlord reasonably believes they would have been if ninety-five percent (95%) of the rentable area of the Office Unit had been occupied.

5.6 Real Estate Taxes.

(a) In addition to Monthly Base Rent, beginning on December 1, 2012, Tenant shall pay Tenant’s Proportionate Share of the Real Estate Taxes of the Project. If Real Estate Taxes are calculated for a partial calendar year, an appropriate proration shall be made.

(b) As used in this Lease, the term “Real Estate Taxes” means all real estate taxes, personal property taxes and special assessments (and water and sewer use charges, transit, transportation or carpool charges, fire protection charges and any other taxes, fees or charges which may be levied in whole or in part, in lieu of or in addition to real property taxes and included in the tax bill for the Project, including, but not limited to, the downtown Seattle Metropolitan Improvement District assessments), which may be levied or assessed by any lawful authority against the land, buildings and other improvements from time to time comprising the Project (including, but not limited to, the Office Unit and the Garage Unit) and any reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Landlord in any effort to protest or minimize real estate taxes or special assessments, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees, appraiser fees and expert fees.

5.7 Estimated Payments of Real Estate Taxes. During each calendar year or partial calendar year in the Term beginning as of December 1, 2012, in addition to Monthly Base Rent, Tenant shall pay to Landlord on the first day of each month an amount equal to 1/12 of the product of Tenant’s Proportionate Share multiplied by the Estimated Real Estate Taxes, defined below, for such calendar year. The Estimated Real Estate Taxes for any calendar year means Landlord’s reasonable estimate of Real Estate Taxes for such calendar year and will be subject to revisions according to the further provisions of this Article 5.7 and Article 5.8, below. During any partial calendar year during the Term, estimated Real Estate Taxes will be estimated on a full year basis. During each December during the Term, or soon after each December as practicable,

 

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Landlord will give Tenant written notice of Estimated Real Estate Taxes for the ensuing calendar year. On or before the first day of each month during the ensuing calendar year (or each month of the Term, if a partial calendar year), Tenant shall pay Landlord 1/12 of the product of Tenant’s Proportionate Share multiplied by the Estimated Real Estate Taxes for such calendar year; however, if such written notice is not given in December, Tenant shall continue to make monthly payments on the basis of the prior year’s Estimated Real Estate Taxes until the month after such written notice is given, at which time, Tenant shall commence making monthly payments based upon a revised Estimated Real Estate Taxes. In the month Tenant first makes a payment based upon a revised Estimated Real Estate Taxes, Tenant shall pay to Landlord for each month which has elapsed since December the difference between the amount payable based upon the revised Estimated Real Estate Taxes and the amount payable based upon the prior year’s Estimated Real Estate Taxes. If at any time or times it reasonably appears to Landlord that the actual Real Estate Taxes for any calendar year will vary from the Estimated Real Estate Taxes for such calendar year, Landlord may, by written notice to Tenant, revise the Estimated Real Estate Taxes for such calendar year, and subsequent payments by Tenant in such calendar year will be based upon the revised Estimated Real Estate Taxes.

5.8 Final Proration of Real Estate Taxes. If the Term ends on a day other than the last day of a calendar year, the amount of increase (if any) in the Real Estate Taxes payable by Tenant applicable to the calendar year in which this Lease ends shall be calculated on the basis of the number of days of the Term falling within such calendar year, and Tenant’s obligation to pay any increase, or Landlord’s obligation to refund any overage, shall survive the expiration or other termination of this Lease.

5.9 Other Taxes.

(a) Tenant shall reimburse Landlord upon demand for any and all taxes payable by Landlord (other than as set forth in Article 5.9(b) below), whether or not now customary or within the contemplation of Landlord and Tenant:

 

  (1) upon or measured by rent, including without limitation, any gross revenue tax, excise tax, or value added tax levied by the federal government or any other governmental body with respect to the receipt of rent; and

 

  (2) upon this transaction or any document to which Tenant is a party creating or transferring an interest or an estate in the Premises.

 

  (3) upon a reassessment of the Project or Building by a taxing authority having jurisdiction over the same.

(b) Tenant will not be obligated to pay any inheritance tax, gift tax, franchise tax, federal income tax (based on net income), profit tax, or capital levy imposed upon Landlord; provided, however, that Tenant shall pay any tax or excise on Rent or other amounts payable by Tenant to Landlord levied or assessed against Landlord on account of Rent.

(c) Tenant shall pay promptly when due all taxes, charges or other governmental impositions assessed against, levied upon or otherwise imposed upon or with respect to Tenant’s fixtures, furnishings, personal property, systems and equipment located in or exclusively serving the Premises, and any improvements made by Tenant to the Premises under or pursuant to the provisions of this Lease. If any of such taxes are levied or assessed against Landlord or Landlord’s property or if the assessed value of the Premises is increased by the inclusion therein of a value placed upon such property of Tenant, and if Landlord, after written notice to Tenant, pays the taxes based upon such increased assessment, which Landlord shall have the right to do regardless of the validity thereof, but only under proper protest if requested by Tenant, Tenant shall, upon demand, repay to Landlord the taxes so levied against Landlord, or the portion of such taxes resulting from such increased in the assessment. Tenant shall pay any rent tax, sales tax, service tax, transfer tax, value added tax or any other applicable tax on the Rent, utilities or services herein, the privilege of renting, using or occupying the Premises, or collecting Rent therefrom, or otherwise respecting this Lease or any other document entered into in connection herewith.

5.10 Additional Rent. Amounts payable by Tenant pursuant to this Article 5 shall be payable as Additional Rent, without deduction or offset except as otherwise expressly provided in this Lease. If Tenant fails to pay any amounts due according to this Article 5, Landlord shall have all the rights and remedies available to it under this Lease and/or applicable law.

 

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ARTICLE 6. INSURANCE .

6.1 Landlord’s Insurance . At all times during the Term, Landlord shall procure and keep in full force and effect the following insurance:

 

  (a) All-Risk property insurance insuring the Building and all improvements therein, including the Landlord’s Work, the TI Work and those tenant improvements and alterations of which Landlord had notice and which became Landlord’s property upon installation pursuant to the terms of this Lease, its equipment and common area furnishings, all with such coverages, amounts and deductibles consistent with what prudent and commercially reasonable landlords are carrying on Class A buildings of comparable age and size in the Building’s immediate area in downtown Seattle;

 

  (b) Commercial General Liability insurance with coverage for death and bodily injury, property damage or destruction (including loss of use), product and completed operations liability, contractual liability, fire legal liability, personal injury liability and advertising injury liability; and

 

  (c) Such other insurance as Landlord reasonably determines from time to time is consistent with what prudent and commercially reasonable landlords are carrying on Class A buildings of comparable age and size in the Building’s immediate area in downtown Seattle.

6.2 Tenant’s Insurance . Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense, keep in full force and effect the following insurance:

 

  (a) All-Risk property insurance on Tenant’s Property for the full replacement value. Such policy shall contain an agreed amount endorsement in lieu of a coinsurance clause. “Tenant’s Property” is defined to be personal property of Tenant located in or on the Premises, Common Areas or Building and those tenant improvements or alterations to the Premises which do not become Landlord’s property upon installation pursuant to the terms of this Lease or were made by Tenant and of which Landlord did not have notice, excluding that which may be insured by Landlord’s All-Risk property insurance as set forth in Article 6.1(a) above;

 

  (b) Commercial General Liability insurance insuring Tenant against any liability arising out of its use, occupancy or maintenance of the Premises or the business operated by Tenant pursuant to the Lease. Such insurance shall be in the amount of at least $3,000,000 per occurrence (which amount may be reasonably changed by Landlord at any time during the Term). Such policy shall name Landlord, Landlord’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, affiliates and agents and any mortgagees of Landlord as additional insureds;

 

  (c) Worker’s Compensation and Employer’s Liability insurance as required by state law;

 

  (d) Business Automobile Liability Insurance in the amount of $1,000,000 combined single limit; and

 

  (e) Any other form or forms of insurance or increased amounts of insurance as Landlord or any mortgagees of Landlord may reasonably require from time to time in form, in amounts and for insurance risks against which a prudent tenant would protect itself.

All such policies shall be written in a form and with an insurance company satisfactory to Landlord and any mortgagees of Landlord, and shall provide that Landlord, and any mortgagees of Landlord, shall receive not less than thirty (30) days prior written notice of any cancellation. Prior to or at the time that Tenant takes possession of the Premises, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord copies of policies or certificates evidencing the existence of the amounts and forms of coverage satisfactory to Landlord. Tenant shall, within thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of such policies, furnish Landlord with renewals or “binders” thereof, or Landlord may order such insurance and charge the cost thereof to Tenant as Additional Rent.

6.3 Forms of Policies. All policies maintained by Tenant will provide that they may not be terminated except after thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to Landlord (ten (10) days’ prior written notice in the event of non-payment of premium). In addition, the insurance

 

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certificate shall provide that Tenant’s insurance broker shall endeavor to provide Landlord with ten (10) days’ prior written notice if coverage is to be reduced. All Commercial General Liability and All-Risk property policies maintained by Tenant shall be written as primary policies, not contributing with and not supplemental to the coverage that Landlord may carry.

6.4 Waiver of Subrogation. Notwithstanding that any loss or damage may be due to or result from the negligence of either of the parties hereto, Landlord and Tenant, for themselves and their respective insurers, each waive any and all rights to recover against the other; against any subsidiary or joint venture of such other party; against any other tenant or occupant of the Project; or against the officers, directors, shareholders, partners, employees, agents, customers, invitees, or business visitors of such other party, of such other tenant or occupant of the Project, of any subsidiary or joint venture of such other party, for any loss or damage to the property of such waiving party arising from any cause.

6.5 Adequacy of Coverage. Landlord, its agent and employees make no representation that the limits of liability specified to be carried by Tenant pursuant to this Article 6, are adequate to protect Tenant. If Tenant believes that any of such insurance coverage is inadequate, Tenant will obtain such additional insurance coverage as Tenant deems adequate, at Tenant’s sole expense.

6.6 Certain Insurance Risks. Tenant shall not do nor permit to be done any act or thing upon the Premises or the Project which would (a) jeopardize or be in conflict with fire insurance policies covering the Project or fixtures and property in the Project; (b) increase the rate of fire insurance applicable to the Project to an amount higher than it otherwise would be for general office use of the Project; or (c) subject Landlord to any liability or responsibility for injury to any person or persons or to property by reason of any business or operation being carried on upon the Premises.

ARTICLE 7. USE .

The Premises shall be used only for the purposes designated in Article 1.1(x) and purposes incidental thereto and for no other purpose without the prior written consent of Landlord, which consent may be withheld in Landlord’s sole discretion. Tenant shall use the Premises in a careful, safe, and proper manner. Tenant shall not use or permit the Premises to be used or occupied for any purpose or in any manner that would (i) violate the certificate of occupancy in effect on the date hereof for the Premises or the Project or any part hereof, (ii) be prohibited by any applicable laws, (iii) interfere with or impair the Project’s systems and equipment, or (iv) be for the use or purposes of demonstrations or picketing or for any improper, immoral, unlawful, pornographic, sexually explicit, or objectionable use or purpose. Tenant shall not cause, maintain, or permit any nuisance in, on, or about the Premises. Tenant shall not commit waste or suffer or permit waste to be committed in, on, or about the Premises. Tenant shall conduct its business and control its employees, and agents in such a manner as not to create any nuisance or interfere with, annoy, or disturb any other Tenant or occupant of the Project or Landlord in its operation of the Project.

ARTICLE 8. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND THE DECLARATION .

Except as otherwise specifically set forth in this Lease, Tenant, at its sole cost and expense, shall at all times comply with all Laws (including, without limitation, the ADA ( as hereinafter defined)), statutes, ordinances, and governmental rules and regulations, including, without limitation, the requirements of any board of fire underwriters or other similar body, with any direction or occupancy certificate issued pursuant to any law by any public officer or officers, and with the provisions of the Declaration and all other recorded documents affecting the Premises, insofar as they relate to the condition, use, or occupancy of the Premises, or improvements or alterations made by or for the Tenant.

Landlord represents and warrants to Tenant that, on the date of delivery of possession of the Premises to Tenant, the Premises will be in compliance with the Declaration. Landlord further represents and warrants to Tenant that, to Landlord’s knowledge, on or before the date of delivery of possession of the Premises to Tenant Landlord has not received any uncured written notice of the Premises being in violation of any Laws, ordinances, orders, rules, regulations, and other governmental requirements relating to the use, condition, and occupancy of the Premises for the purposes allowed by this Lease including, without limitation, the certificate of occupancy for the Premises and Building, Environmental Laws (as defined in

 

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Article 9), the ADA and all rules, orders, regulations, and requirements of the board of fire underwriters or insurance service office, or any similar body having jurisdiction over the Premises and the Building. For purposes of this Article 8, Landlord’s knowledge is limited to the actual knowledge of Richard Dooley, Director – Field Asset Management, of Northwestern Investment Management Company, an affiliate of Landlord.

ARTICLE 9. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES .

Tenant represents and warrants to Landlord and agrees that, at all times during the term of this Lease and any extensions or renewals thereof, Tenant shall:

 

  (i) promptly comply at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, with all laws, orders, rules, regulations, certificates of occupancy, or other requirements, as the same now exist or may hereafter be enacted, amended or promulgated, of any federal, municipal, state, county or other governmental or quasi-governmental authorities and/or any department or agency thereof relating to the manufacturing, processing, distributing, using, producing, treating, storing (above or below ground level), disposing or allowing to be present (the “Environmental Activity”) of hazardous substances in or about the Premises (each, an “Environmental Law”, and all of them, “Environmental Laws”).

 

  (ii) indemnify and hold Landlord, its agents and employees, harmless from any and all demands, claims, causes of action, penalties, liabilities, judgments, damages (including consequential damages) and expenses including, without limitation, court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred by Landlord as a result of (a) Tenant’s failure or delay in properly complying with any Environmental Law, or (b) any adverse effect which results from the Environmental Activity, whether of Tenant or Tenant’s subtenants or any of their respective agents, employees, contractors or invitees, with or without Tenant’s consent, which has caused, either intentionally or unintentionally, such Environmental Activity. If any action or proceeding is brought against Landlord, its agents or employees by reason of any such claim, Tenant, upon notice from Landlord, will defend such claim at Tenant’s expense with counsel reasonably satisfactory to Landlord. This indemnity obligation by Tenant of Landlord will survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.

 

  (iii) promptly disclose to Landlord by delivering, in the manner prescribed for delivery of notice in this Lease, a copy of any forms, submissions, notices, reports, or other written documentation (each, a “Communication”) relating to any Environmental Activity by Tenant or any of Tenant’s subtenants or any of their respective agents, employees, contractors or invitees, whether any such Communication is delivered to Tenant or any of its subtenants or is requested of Tenant or any of its subtenants by any federal, municipal, state, county or other government or quasi-governmental authority and/or any department or agency thereof.

 

  (iv) in the event there is a release of any hazardous substance as a result of or in connection with any Environmental Activity by Tenant or any of Tenant’s subtenants or any of their respective agents, employees, contractors or invitees, which must be remediated under any Environmental Law, Tenant shall immediately notify Landlord and Landlord shall perform the necessary remediation and Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for all costs thereby incurred within fifteen (15) days after delivery of a written demand therefor from Landlord (which shall be accompanied by reasonable substantiation of such costs). In the alternative, Landlord shall have the right to require Tenant, at its sole cost and expense, to perform the necessary remediation in accordance with a detailed plan of remediation which shall have been approved in advance in writing by Landlord. Landlord shall give notice to Tenant within thirty (30) days after Landlord receives notice or obtains knowledge of the required remediation. The rights and obligations of Landlord and Tenant set forth in this subparagraph (iv) shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.

 

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the Premises for Environmental Activity, at any time deemed reasonable by Landlord, without prior notice to Tenant.

The term “hazardous substances” as used in the Lease, is defined as follows: any element, compound, mixture, solution, particle or substance, which presents danger or potential danger of damage or injury to health, welfare or to the environment including, but not limited to: (i) those substances which are inherently or potentially radioactive, explosive, ignitable, corrosive, reactive, carcinogenic or toxic and (ii) those substances which have been recognized as dangerous or potentially dangerous to health, welfare or to the environment by any federal, municipal, state, county or other governmental or quasi-governmental authority and/or any department or agency thereof.

Compliance by Tenant with any provision of this Article 9 shall not be deemed a waiver of any other provision of this Lease. Without limiting the foregoing, Landlord’s consent to any Environmental Activity shall not relieve Tenant of its indemnity obligations under the terms hereof.

ARTICLE 10. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING .

10.1 General. Tenant, for itself, its heirs, distributees, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors, and assigns, covenants that it shall not assign, mortgage, or encumber this Lease, nor sublease, nor permit the Premises or any part of the Premises to be used or occupied by others, without the prior written consent of Landlord in each instance, which consent shall be given or withheld in Landlord’s commercially reasonable business judgement. Landlord shall have no obligation to grant its consent if there is an existing Event of Default under this Lease or if Landlord has given notice to Tenant of any nonperformance by Tenant under this Lease which, with notice or the passage of time, or both, would constitute an Event of Default under this Lease. Any assignment or sublease in violation of this Article 10 will be voidable, at Landlord’s election. If this Lease is assigned, or if the Premises or any part of the Premises are subleased or occupied by anyone other than Tenant, Landlord may, after any Event of Default by Tenant, collect rent from the assignee, subtenant, or occupant, and apply the net amount collected to Rent. No assignment, sublease, occupancy, or collection shall be deemed (a) a waiver of the provisions of this Article 10; (b) the acceptance of the assignee, subtenant, or occupant as Tenant; or (c) a release of Tenant from the further performance by Tenant of covenants on the part of Tenant contained in this Lease including, without limitation, the covenant to pay Rent. The consent by Landlord to an assignment or sublease will not be construed to relieve Tenant from obtaining Landlord’s prior written consent in writing to any further assignment or sublease. No assignment or subletting shall relieve Tenant from its obligations hereunder, and Tenant shall continue to be liable as a principal, and not as a guarantor or surety, to the same extent as though no assignment or sublease has been made. No permitted subtenant may assign or encumber its sublease or further sublease all or any portion of its subleased space, or otherwise permit the subleased space or any part of its subleased space to be used or occupied by others, without Landlord’s prior written consent in each instance. As a condition to its consent required by this Article 10, Landlord may require Tenant, assignee or subtenant, at the sole cost and expense of such Tenant, assignee or subtenant, to make such alterations to the Premises and the Project that may be necessary in order to comply with the ADA as it applies to the use, occupancy, or alteration of the Premises. In the alternative, Landlord, as a condition to its consent required by this Article 10, may, in its sole discretion, choose to make such alterations on behalf of Tenant in which case Tenant, assignee or subtenant, as the case may be, shall deposit with Landlord 100% of Landlord’s reasonable estimate of the cost of such alterations prior to commencement of construction of the same.

10.2 Submission of Information. If Tenant requests Landlord’s consent to a specific assignment or subletting, Tenant shall submit in writing to Landlord at least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of the proposed assignment or sublease (a) the name and address of the proposed assignee or subtenant; (b) the business terms of the proposed assignment or sublease; (c) reasonably satisfactory information as to the nature and character of the business of the proposed assignee or subtenant, and as to the nature of its proposed use of the space; (d) banking, financial, or other credit information reasonably sufficient to enable Landlord to determine the financial responsibility and character of the proposed assignee or subtenant; (e) the proposed form of assignment or sublease for Landlord’s reasonable approval, which approval may include requiring Tenant and the assignee or subtenant, as the case may be, including additional terms and conditions in said form of assignment or sublease, and (f) any other information which Landlord may reasonably deem relevant.

 

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10.3 Payments to Landlord . If Landlord consents to a proposed assignment or sublease, then Landlord shall have the right to require Tenant to pay to Landlord one–half (1/2) of the total amount of (a) any rent or other consideration paid to Tenant by any proposed transferee that (after deducting the costs of Tenant, if any, in effecting the assignment or sublease, including reasonable alterations costs, commissions and legal fees) is in excess of the Rent allocable to the transferred space then being paid by Tenant to Landlord pursuant to this Lease; (b) any other profit or gain (after deducting any necessary expenses incurred) realized by Tenant from any such sublease or assignment; and (c) Landlord’s reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in connection with negotiation, review, and processing of the transfer. All such sums payable will be payable to Landlord within ten (10) business days after Tenant’s receipt thereof.

10.4 Prohibited Transfers. The transfer of a majority of the issued and outstanding capital stock of any corporate tenant or subtenant of this Lease, or a majority of the total interest in any partnership or limited liability company tenant or subtenant, however accomplished, and whether in a single transaction or in a series of related or unrelated transactions, will be deemed an assignment of this Lease or of such sublease requiring Landlord’s consent in each instance. For purposes of this Article 10, the sale or transfer of stock of Tenant, Tenant’s parent, or such parent’s parent, through any public exchange, or the redemption or issuance of additional stock of any class shall not be deemed an assignment, subletting, or any other transfer of the Lease or the Premises.

10.5 Permitted Transfer. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Article 10, Landlord’s consent shall not be required for an assignment or other transfer of Tenant’s interest under this Lease or a sublease of the entire Premises to an affiliate of Tenant or in connection with a merger or the sale of Tenant’s business or substantially all of Tenant’s assets; provided that (i) Tenant shall notify Landlord in writing of the proposed transaction and the identity of the proposed assignee or sublessee, (ii) at the time of such proposed assignment, transfer or sublease, there shall be no Event of Default under this Lease, (iii) to the extent there is an actual change in the identity of the Tenant, any proposed assignee or transferee shall agree in a writing reasonably acceptable to Landlord that it will assume and be bound by the terms of this Lease, (iv) there shall be no change in use of the Premises, (v) any proposed assignee or transferee shall have a net worth no less than the net worth of Tenant as of the date of execution of this Lease, and (vi) Tenant agrees to make such alterations to the Premises and the Project that may be necessary in order to comply with the ADA as it applies to the use, occupancy, or alteration of the Premises by the assignee or subtenant. As used herein, an “affiliate” shall mean an entity which directly or indirectly controls or is controlled by or is under common control with Tenant. “Controls”, “controlled by” or “under common control” means with regard to a corporation ownership of at least fifty percent (50%) of the issued and outstanding stock or with regard to a corporation and any other entity, ownership or at least fifty percent (50%) of the equity, interest, voting or other decision-making power.

10.6 Condition. It is an express condition of any permitted assignment or sublease that there shall be no Event of Default under this Lease at the time Tenant provides Landlord its request for written consent to such assignment or sublease.

10.7 Remedies. If Tenant believes that Landlord has unreasonably withheld its consent pursuant to this Article 10, Tenant’s sole remedy will be to seek a declaratory judgment that Landlord has unreasonably withheld its consent or an order of specific performance or mandatory injunction of Landlord’s agreement to give its consent; however, Tenant may recover damages if a court of competent jurisdiction determines that Landlord has acted arbitrarily and capriciously in evaluating the proposed assignee’s or subtenant’s creditworthiness, identity, and business character and the proposed use and lawfulness of the use.

10.8 Effect on Options. Any renewal, expansion, right of opportunity or similar option(s) granted to Tenant in this Lease or in any amendments to this Lease, to the extent that such option(s) have not been exercised, shall terminate and be voided in the event this Lease is assigned or two or more Floors of the Premises are sublet, or Tenant’s interest in the Premises are otherwise transferred, unless otherwise agreed to by Landlord.

ARTICLE 11. RULES AND REGULATIONS .

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from time to time reasonably amend, delete, or modify existing rules and regulations, or adopt reasonable new rules and regulations for the use, safety, cleanliness, and care of the Premises, the Building, and the Project, and the comfort, quiet, and convenience of occupants of the Project; provided such amendments or modifications do not materially interfere with Tenant’s rights under this Lease. Modifications or additions to the Rules and Regulations will be effective upon thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to Tenant from Landlord. In the event of any breach of any of the Rules or Regulations or any amendments or additions thereto, Landlord shall have all remedies that this Lease provides for an Event of Default by Tenant, and shall in addition have any remedies available at law or in equity, including the right to enjoin any breach of such Rules and Regulations. Landlord shall be fair and evenhanded in implementing and enforcing the Rules and Regulations. Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant for violation of such Rules and Regulations by any other person. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Lease and the Rules and Regulations, the provisions of this Lease shall govern.

ARTICLE 12. COMMON AREAS AND BUILDING AMENITIES .

12.1 Common Areas. As used in this Lease, the term “Common Areas” means, without limitation, the parking area or parking facility, hallways, entryways, stairs, elevators, driveways, sidewalks, walkways, terraces, docks, loading areas, restrooms, trash facilities, and all other areas and facilities in the Project that are provided and designated from time to time by Landlord for the general nonexclusive use and convenience of Tenant with Landlord and their guests, invitees, employees, licensees, or visitors. Without advance written notice to Tenant, except with respect to matters covered by Article 12(a) below, and without any liability to Tenant in any respect, provided Landlord will take no action permitted under Article 12(a), below, in such a manner as to materially impair or adversely affect Tenant’s substantial benefit and enjoyment of the Premises, Landlord will have the right to:

 

  (a) Close off any of the Common Areas to whatever extent required in the reasonable opinion of Landlord to prevent a dedication of any of the Common Areas or the accrual of any rights by any person or the public to the Common Areas;

 

  (b) Temporarily close any of the Common Areas for maintenance, alteration, or improvement purposes; and

 

  (c) Change the size, use, shape, or nature of any such Common Areas, including expanding the Building or other Buildings to cover a portion of the Common Areas, converting Common Areas to a portion of the Building or other Buildings, altering the Common Areas in order to comply with the ADA, or converting any portion of the Building (excluding the Premises) or other Buildings to Common Areas.

12.2 Building Amenities. Landlord shall make available to Tenant the following for the general nonexclusive use and convenience of Tenant (i) outside garden deck located on the 17 th floor, (ii) tenant conference rooms located on the 17 th floor, (iii) a fitness center, (iv) secure bike storage, and (v) showers and locker rooms (collectively, “Building Amenities”).

ARTICLE 13. LANDLORD’S SERVICES .

13.1 Landlord’s Repair and Maintenance. Subject to Article 5 above, Landlord shall maintain the Building, Common Areas of the Project, Building Amenities, lobbies, stairs, elevators, corridors, and restrooms, the windows in the Building, the mechanical, plumbing and electrical equipment serving the Building, and the structural elements of the Building in good working order and first class condition consistent with standards customary for Class A buildings of comparable age and size in the Building’s immediate area in downtown Seattle.

13.2 Landlord’s Other Services.

(a) Subject to Article 5 above, Landlord shall make available to the Premises the following services: (1) the base building electrical system to provide an electrical capacity equal to four (4) watts per useable square foot of the Premises for incidental equipment and lighting associated with office use; (2) heat and air conditioning reasonably required for the comfortable occupation of the Premises during business hours; (3) access and elevator service; (4) hot and cold water for public and private lavatory, drinking and office cleaning use; (5) lighting replacement during business hours (for Building standard lights, but not for any special Tenant lights, which will be replaced at Tenant’s sole cost and expense); (6) restroom supplies; (7) window washing with

 

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reasonable frequency, as determined by Landlord; (8) cleaning service five (5) days per week in accordance with standards customary for Class A buildings in the Building’s immediate area in downtown Seattle; and (9) courtesy patrols for the Project in accordance with standards customary for Class A buildings in the Building’s immediate area in downtown Seattle. Landlord may, but will not be obligated to, provide any such services on holidays. Landlord shall allow for a 100A 480V connection to the base building electrical system for a server room, which shall be separately metered. Landlord shall make available the base building electrical system at the Premises to provide power to support Tenant’s server room’s mechanical equipment as described below in Article 13.3. The cost of installing any Landlord approved connection or Landlord approved feeder cable from the buss riser to the Premises shall not be a Landlord cost, but shall be paid for out of the Cash Allowance described in the Work Letter Exhibit C. Tenant shall be responsible for distribution of the power.

(b) Tenant will have the right, subject to the procedures established by Landlord from time to time for providing additional or excess services, to purchase for use during business hours and non-business hours the services described in Article 13.2(a)(1) and (2), above, in excess of the amounts Landlord has agreed to furnish so long as (1) Tenant gives Landlord reasonable prior written notice of its desire to do so; (2) the excess services are reasonably available to Landlord and to the Premises; and (3) Tenant pays as Additional Rent (at the time the next payment of Monthly Base Rent is due) the cost of such excess service from time to time charged by Landlord, which cost of such excess service is currently $25 per hour for each floor for which Tenant requests such after-hours service. Landlord will increase the costs for such excess services when Landlord incurs increased costs, plus a reasonable administrative fee to cover Landlord’s costs of providing such excess services.

(c) The term “business hours” means 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, except State of Washington and federal holidays.

13.3 Tenant’s Costs. Whenever equipment or lighting (other than building standard lights or ordinary office equipment, including computers, copiers, lunch room refrigerators and microwaves) is used in the Premises by Tenant and such equipment or lighting affects the temperature otherwise normally maintained by the design of the Building’s air conditioning system, Landlord shall have the right to charge for supplementary air conditioning facilities in the Premises or otherwise modify the ventilating and air conditioning system serving the Premises; and the actual cost of such facilities, modifications and additional service (including an administrative fee) shall be paid by Tenant as Additional Rent within thirty (30) days of receipt of an invoice. Should Tenant desire any additional service beyond that described in Article 13.2, above, Landlord may, at Landlord’s option upon reasonable advance notice from Tenant to Landlord, (i) refuse to consent to such services or (ii) consent to such services upon such conditions as Landlord elects (including the requirements that submeters be installed at Tenant’s expense, that Tenant pay directly to the provider of such service (in the case of submetered services) or to Landlord, as Additional Rent within thirty (30) days of receipt of an invoice, Landlord’s additional expenses resulting therefrom, and that Tenant pay the cost of all alterations or additions made to accommodate such excess use, including the cost of a submeter and installation of the same). Landlord shall provide 40 tons of chilled water capacity to the Premises for Tenant’s server room and allow the installation of floor mounted air conditioning units and associated ductwork. The cost of installing connections and piping to new equipment shall be paid for out of the Cash Allowance. Tenant shall install metering to monitor use of the Building’s chilled water capacity and electricity. Installation may involve the addition of louvers to the North side of the building, and these louvers shall fit within the footprint of existing architectural louvers between structural grid lines 3 and 4, and shall be covered by the existing louver architectural skin as a visible surface.

13.4 Limitation on Liability. Landlord shall not be in default under this Lease or be liable to Tenant or any other person for direct or consequential damage, or otherwise, for any failure to supply any heat, air conditioning, elevator, cleaning, lighting, security; for surges or interruptions of electricity; or for other services which Landlord has agreed to supply during any period provided that Landlord uses commercially reasonable efforts to supply such services and the failures, surges or interruptions are not due to the gross negligence or intentional misconduct of Landlord or its employees. Landlord will use commercially reasonable efforts to remedy any interruption in the furnishing of such services. Landlord reserves the right temporarily to discontinue such services at such times as may be necessary by reason of accident, repairs, alterations or improvements, strikes, lockouts, riots, acts of God, governmental preemption in connection with a national or local emergency, any rule, order, or regulation of any governmental

 

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agency, conditions of supply and demand that make any product unavailable, Landlord’s compliance with any mandatory governmental energy conservation or environmental protection program, or any voluntary governmental energy conservation program at the request of or with consent or acquiescence of Tenant, mandatory or prohibitive injunction issued in connection with the enforcement of the ADA, or any other event or condition beyond the control of Landlord. Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant or any other person or entity for direct or consequential damages resulting from the admission to or exclusion from the Building or Project of any person. In the event of invasion, mob, riot, public excitement, strikes, lockouts, or other circumstances rendering such action advisable in Landlord’s sole opinion, Landlord shall have the right to prevent access to the Building or Project during the continuance of the same by such means as Landlord, in its reasonable discretion, may deem appropriate, including without limitation locking doors and closing parking areas and other Common Areas. Landlord shall not be liable for damages to person or property or for injury to, or interruption of, business for any discontinuance permitted under this Article 13, nor will such discontinuance in any way be construed as an eviction of Tenant or cause an abatement of Rent or operate to release Tenant from any of Tenant’s obligations under this Lease.

ARTICLE 14. TENANT’S CARE OF THE PREMISES .

Tenant shall maintain the Premises (including, but not limited to, Tenant’s equipment, personal property and trade fixtures located in the Premises) in the same condition as at the time they were delivered to Tenant (reasonable wear and tear excluded). Tenant shall immediately advise Landlord of any damage to the Premises, Building or the Project of which Tenant has knowledge. All damage to the Premises, Building or the Project, or the fixtures, appurtenances, and equipment located therein caused by Tenant, its agents, employees, or invitees, to the extent not covered by insurance, shall, at Landlord’s option, either (i) be repaired, restored, or replaced by Landlord at the expense of Tenant, which actual expense (including ten percent (10% of such expense for Landlord’s overhead) shall be collectible by Landlord as Additional Rent and shall be payable by Tenant not more than ten (10) days after delivery to Tenant of a statement for the same; or (ii) be required to be repaired by Tenant, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, to at least the condition the same were in prior to such damage.

Tenant shall (A) adopt and enforce good housekeeping practices, ventilation and vigilant moisture control within the Premises (particularly in kitchen areas, janitorial closets, bathrooms, in and around water fountains and other plumbing facilities and fixtures, break rooms, in and around outside walls, and in and around HVAC systems and associated drains) for the prevention of mold (such measures, “Mold Prevention Practices”), and (B) regularly monitor the Premises for the presence of mold and conditions that reasonably can be expected to give rise to or be attributed to mold or fungus including, but not limited to, observed or suspected instances of water damage, condensation, seepage, leaks or any other water collection or penetration (from any source, internal or external), mold growth, mildew, repeated complaints of respiratory ailments or eye irritation by Tenant’s employees or any other occupants of the Premises, or any notice from a governmental agency of complaints regarding the indoor air quality at the Premises (the “Mold Conditions”); and (C) immediately notify Landlord in writing if it observes, suspects, has reason to believe or knows of mold or Mold Conditions in, at or about the Premises or a surrounding area. In the event of suspected mold or Mold Conditions in, at or about the Premises and surrounding areas, Landlord may cause an inspection of the Premises to be conducted, during such time as Landlord may designate, to determine if mold or Mold Conditions are present in, at or about the Premises.

 

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ARTICLE 15. ALTERATIONS .

15.1 General.

(a) Except as otherwise specifically set forth in this Lease or in the Work Letter, Tenant shall not make or allow to be made any alterations, additions, or improvements to or of the Premises, the Building or the Project or any part thereof, or attach any fixtures or equipment thereto after the Lease Date, without first obtaining Landlord’s prior written consent; provided, however, that Landlord may withhold its consent, in its sole and absolute discretion, to any alteration, addition or improvement to the structural portions of the Premises or the HVAC, plumbing or electrical systems of the Building. All such alterations, additions, and improvements consented to by Landlord, and capital improvements that are required to be made to the Project as a result of the nature of Tenant’s use of the Premises shall be performed by contractors approved by Landlord and subject to conditions specified by Landlord.

(b) Subject to Tenant’s rights in Article 17, below, all alterations, additions, fixtures, and improvements, whether temporary or permanent in character, made in or upon the Premises either by Tenant or Landlord, shall immediately become Landlord’s property, and at the end of the Term shall remain on the Premises without compensation to Tenant, unless when consenting to such alterations, additions, fixtures, or improvements, including, but not limited to, the TI Work, Landlord has advised Tenant in writing that such alterations, additions, fixtures, or improvements must be removed at the expiration or other termination of this Lease.

15.2 Free-Standing Partitions. Tenant shall have the right to install free-standing work station partitions, without Landlord’s prior written consent, so long as no building or other governmental permit is required for their installation or relocation; however, if a permit is required, Landlord shall not unreasonably withhold its consent to such relocation or installation. The free-standing work station partitions for which Tenant pays shall be part of Tenant’s trade fixtures for all purposes under this Lease. All other partitions installed in the Premises are and shall be Landlord’s property for all purposes under this Lease.

15.3 Removal. If Landlord has required Tenant to remove any or all alterations, additions, fixtures, and improvements that are made in or upon the Premises pursuant to this Article 15 prior to the Expiration Date, Tenant shall remove such alterations, additions, fixtures, and improvements at Tenant’s sole cost and shall restore the Premises to the condition in which they were before such alterations, additions, fixtures, improvements, and additions were made, reasonable wear and tear excepted.

15.4 ADA Compliance. Tenant, with respect to the Premises and the Common Areas, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense (but subject to Landlord’s prior written approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), shall comply with the requirements imposed by the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. Article 12101 et seq.) (the “ADA”) and any regulations promulgated pursuant thereto effective from time to time during the Term (“ADA Requirements”) if:

 

  (a) the requirement for such alteration or addition arises as a result of:

 

  (1) Any alteration or addition made by or on behalf of Tenant after the Lease Date;

 

  (2) Any violation by Tenant of any ADA Requirements;

 

  (3) A special use of the Premises or any part thereof by Tenant or any assignee or subtenant of Tenant (including but not limited to use for a facility which constitutes, or if open to the public generally would constitute, a “place of public accommodation” under the ADA Requirements); or

 

  (4) The special needs of the employee(s) of Tenant or any assignee or subtenant of Tenant.

 

  (b) The ADA Requirements would otherwise make Tenant rather than Landlord primarily responsible for making such alteration or addition.

15.5 Telecommunication Lines. No telecommunication or computer lines shall be installed within or without the Premises without Landlord’s prior written consent. Landlord disclaims any representations, warranties or understandings concerning Landlord’s Building computer systems, or the capacity, design or suitability of Landlord’s riser lines or related

 

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equipment. If there is, or will be, more than one tenant on any floor, at any time, Landlord may allocate, and periodically reallocate, connections to the terminal block based on the proportion of square feet each tenant occupies on such floor, or the type of business operations or requirements of such tenants, in Landlord’s reasonable discretion. Landlord may arrange for an independent contractor to review Tenant’s requests for approval to install any telecommunication or computer lines, monitor or supervise Tenant’s installation, connection and disconnection of any such lines, and provide other such services, or Landlord may provide the same. In each case, all such work shall be performed in accordance with this Article 15. At the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, Tenant, at its sole cost, shall remove all wires, cable or other computer or telecommunication lines or systems installed by or for Tenant, and Tenant shall restore the Premises and Project to the condition existing prior to Tenant’s installation.

ARTICLE 16. MECHANICS’ LIENS .

Tenant shall pay or cause to be paid all costs and charges for work (a) done by Tenant or caused to be done by Tenant, in or to the Premises, and (b) for all materials furnished for or in connection with such work. Tenant shall indemnify Landlord against and hold Landlord, the Premises, and the Project free, clear, and harmless of and from all mechanics’ liens and claims of liens, and all other liabilities, liens, claims, and demands on account of such work by or on behalf of Tenant, other than work performed by Landlord pursuant to this Lease. If any such lien, at any time, is filed against the Premises or any part of the Project, Tenant shall cause such lien to be discharged of record within thirty (30) days after the filing of such lien. If a final judgment establishing the validity or existence of a lien for any amount is entered, Tenant shall pay and satisfy the same at once. If Tenant fails to pay any charge, cost or expense for which a mechanics’ lien has been filed and Tenant does not cause such lien to be discharged of record within thirty (30) days after the filing of such lien, Landlord may, at its option, pay such charge and related costs and interest, and the amount so paid, together with reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred in connection with such lien, shall be immediately due from Tenant to Landlord as Additional Rent. Nothing contained in this Lease will be deemed the consent or agreement of Landlord to subject Landlord’s interest in the Project to liability under any mechanics’ or other lien law. If Tenant receives written notice that a lien has been or is about to be filed against the Premises or the Project, or that any action affecting title to the Project has been commenced on account of work done by or for or materials furnished to or for Tenant, it shall immediately give Landlord written notice of such notice. At least fifteen (15) days prior to the commencement of any work (including but not limited to any maintenance, repairs, alterations, additions, improvements, or installations) in or to the Premises, by or for Tenant, Tenant shall give Landlord (i) written notice of the proposed work and the names and addresses of the persons supplying labor and materials for the proposed work and (ii) two (2) copies of Tenant’s plans and specifications for such work. Landlord will have the right to post notices of nonresponsibility or similar written notices on the Premises in order to protect the Premises against any such liens.

ARTICLE 17. END OF TERM .

On the Expiration Date or earlier termination of this Lease, Tenant shall promptly quit and surrender the Premises broom-clean, in good order and repair, ordinary wear and tear and damage from casualty or condemnation excepted. Tenant shall remove from the Premises any trade fixtures, equipment, and movable furniture placed in the Premises by Tenant, whether or not such trade fixtures or equipment are fastened to the Building. Tenant shall not remove any trade fixtures or equipment without Landlord’s prior written consent if such fixtures or equipment are used in the operation of the Building, or if the removal of such fixtures or equipment may result in impairing the structural strength of the Building. Whether or not there is an Event of Default, Tenant shall remove such alterations, additions, improvements, trade fixtures, equipment, and furniture as Landlord has requested in accordance with Article 15 above. Tenant shall fully repair any damage occasioned by the removal of any trade fixtures, equipment, furniture, alterations, additions, and improvements. All trade fixtures, equipment, furniture, inventory, effects, alterations, additions, and improvements on the Premises after the end of the Term shall be deemed conclusively to have been abandoned and may be appropriated, sold, stored, destroyed, or otherwise disposed of by Landlord without written notice to Tenant or any other person and without obligation to account for them. Tenant shall pay Landlord for all expenses incurred in connection with the removal or storage of such property, including but not limited to the cost of repairing any damage to the Building or Premises caused by the removal of such property. Tenant’s obligation to observe and perform this covenant will survive the expiration or other termination of this Lease.

 

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ARTICLE 18. EMINENT DOMAIN .

If all of the Premises are taken by exercise of the power of eminent domain (or conveyed by Landlord in lieu of such exercise) this Lease shall terminate on a date (the “Termination Date”) which is the earlier of the date upon which the condemning authority takes possession of the Premises or the date on which title to the Premises is vested in the condemning authority. If more than fifty percent (50%) of the rentable square feet of the Premises is so taken, Tenant will have the right to cancel this Lease by written notice to Landlord given within twenty (20) days after the Termination Date, which termination shall be effective when such notice is given by Tenant. If less than fifty percent (50%) of the rentable square feet of the Premises is so taken, or if the Tenant does not cancel this Lease according to the preceding sentence, the Monthly Base Rent shall be abated in the proportion of the rentable area of the Premises so taken to the rentable area of the Premises immediately before such taking, and Tenant’s Proportionate Share shall be appropriately recalculated. If twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the Building or the Project is so taken, Landlord may cancel this Lease by written notice to Tenant given within thirty (30) days after the Termination Date, which termination shall be effective when such notice is given by Landlord. In the event of any such taking, the entire award shall be paid to Landlord, and Tenant will have no right or claim to any part of such award; however, Tenant shall have the right to assert a claim against the condemning authority in a separate action, so long as Landlord’s award is not otherwise reduced, for Tenant’s moving expenses and leasehold improvements owned by Tenant.

ARTICLE 19. DAMAGE AND DESTRUCTION .

(a) If the Premises or the Building are damaged by fire or other insured casualty, Landlord shall give Tenant written notice of the time which will be needed to repair such damage, as determined by Landlord in its reasonable discretion, and the election (if any) which Landlord has made according to this Article 19. Such notice will be given before the sixtieth (60 th ) day (the “Notice Date”) after Landlord first learns of the fire or other insured casualty.

(b) If the Premises or the Building are damaged by fire or other insured casualty to an extent which may be repaired within one (1) year after the Notice Date, as reasonably determined by Landlord, Landlord shall promptly begin to repair the damage after the Notice Date, to the extent set forth in subsection (f) of this Article 19, and Landlord will diligently pursue the completion of such repair. In that event this Lease will continue in full force and effect except that Monthly Base Rent shall be abated on a pro rata basis from the date of the damage until the date of the completion of such repairs (the “Repair Period”) based on the proportion of the rentable area of the Premises Tenant is unable to use during the Repair Period.

(c) If the Premises or the Building are damaged by fire or other insured casualty to an extent that they may not be repaired within one (1) year after the Notice Date, as reasonably determined by Landlord, then (1) Landlord may cancel this Lease as of the date of such damage by written notice given to Tenant on or before the Notice Date or (2) Tenant may cancel this Lease as of the date of such damage by written notice given to Landlord within thirty (30) days after Landlord’s delivery of a written notice that the repairs cannot be made within such one (1) year period. If neither Landlord nor Tenant so elects to cancel this Lease, Landlord shall diligently proceed to repair the Building and Premises, to the extent set forth in subsection (f) of this Article 19, and Monthly Base Rent shall be abated on a pro rata basis during the Repair Period based on the proportion of the rentable area of the Premises Tenant is unable to use during the Repair Period.

(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of Articles 19(a), (b), and (c), above, if the Premises or the Building are damaged by uninsured casualty, or if the proceeds of insurance are insufficient to pay for the repair of any damage to the Premises or the Building, Landlord shall have the option to repair such damage or cancel this Lease as of the date of such casualty by written notice to Tenant on or before the Notice Date.

(e) If any such damage by fire or other casualty is the result of the willful conduct or negligence or failure to act of Tenant, its agents, contractors, employees, or invitees, there will be no abatement of Monthly Base Rent as otherwise provided for in this Article 19.

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terms of this Lease, but shall exclude the Tenant’s Property (as such term is defined in Article 6.2(a) of this Lease). Tenant shall be solely responsible for the repair, replacement and restoration of Tenant’s Property and shall promptly commence such repair and diligently pursue the same to completion unless this Lease is terminated as provided in this Article 19.

(g) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Article 19, Landlord shall not have any obligation whatsoever to repair, reconstruct or restore the Building, Common Areas and/or the Premises when the damage occurs during the last twenty four (24) months of the Term of this Lease or any extension thereof which has been exercised. If Landlord elects to not repair any damage during the last twenty four (24) months of the Lease Term, Landlord shall so notify Tenant in writing within sixty (60) days after the date of such damage, and, thereupon, Tenant may terminate this Lease upon not less than thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to Landlord.

(h) Landlord and Tenant hereby waive the provisions of any statutes or court decisions which relate to the abatement or termination of leases when leased property is damaged or destroyed and agree that such event shall be exclusively governed by the terms of this Lease.

ARTICLE 20. SUBORDINATION .

This Lease and Tenant’s rights under this Lease are subject and subordinate to the Declaration, and any mortgage, indenture, deed of trust, or other lien encumbrance (each a “superior lien”), together with any renewals, extensions, modifications, consolidations, and replacements of such superior lien, now or after the Lease Date affecting or placed, charged, or enforced against the Land, the Building, or all or any portion of the Project or any interest of Landlord in them or Landlord’s interest in this Lease and the leasehold estate created by this Lease (except to the extent any such instrument expressly provides that this Lease is superior to such instrument); provided , however , that as a condition to such subordination in each case, a subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit J, or such other form as the holder of a superior lien may reasonably request, is executed and delivered by the holder of the superior lien (“SNDA”). Landlord shall, within thirty (30) days after the date of mutual execution of this Lease obtain a SNDA from the holder of any Superior Lien existing as of the date of mutual execution of this Lease (“Existing Lender SNDA”). If Landlord fails to obtain any required Existing Lender SNDA within thirty (30) days after mutual execution of this Lease, Tenant shall have the right by written notice to terminate this Lease, in which case all funds deposited by Tenant with Landlord shall be returned within ten (10) business days of such termination.

ARTICLE 21. RIGHTS RESERVED BY LANDLORD .

21.1 Access. Landlord, its agents, employees, and contractors may enter the Premises at any time in response to an emergency and at reasonable hours to:

 

  (a) Inspect the Premises;

 

  (b) Exhibit the Premises to prospective purchasers, lenders, or, during the last twelve (12) months of the Term, to prospective tenants;

 

  (c) Determine whether Tenant is complying with all its obligations in this Lease;

 

  (d) Supply cleaning service and any other service to be provided by Landlord to Tenant according to this Lease;

 

  (e) Post written notices of nonresponsibility or similar notices; or

 

  (f) Make repairs required of Landlord under the terms of this Lease or make repairs to any adjoining space or utility services or make repairs, alterations, or improvements to any other portion of the Building; however, all such work shall be done as promptly as reasonably possible and so as to cause as little interference to Tenant as reasonably possible.

Tenant waives any claim against Landlord, its agents, employees, or contractors for damages for any injury or inconvenience to or interference with Tenant’s business, any loss of occupancy or quiet enjoyment of the Premises, or any other loss occasioned by any entry in accordance with this Article 21. Landlord shall at all times have and retain a key with which to unlock all of the doors in, on, or about the Premises (excluding Tenant’s vaults, safes, and similar areas designated in writing by Tenant in advance). Landlord shall have the right to use any and all means Landlord may deem proper to open doors in and to the Premises in an emergency in order to obtain entry to the Premises, provided that Landlord will promptly repair any damages caused by any forced entry. Any entry to the Premises by Landlord in accordance with this Article 21 will

 

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not be construed or deemed to be a forcible or unlawful entry into or a detainer of the Premises or an eviction, actual or constructive, of Tenant from the Premises or any portion of the Premises, nor shall any such entry entitle Tenant to damages or an abatement of Monthly Base Rent, Additional Rent, or other charges that this Lease requires Tenant to pay.

21.2 General Matters. Except to the extent otherwise expressly limited in this Lease, Landlord reserves full rights to control the Project (which rights may be exercised without subjecting Landlord to claims for constructive eviction, abatement of Rent, damages or other claims of any kind), including more particularly, but without limitation, the right to: (i) change the name or street address of the Project or designation of the Premises; (ii) install and maintain signs on the exterior and interior of the Building or Project, and grant any other person the right to do so; (iii) retain at all times, and use in appropriate instances, keys to all doors within and into the Premises; (iv) grant to any person the right to conduct any business or render any service at the Building or Project, whether or not the same are similar to the use permitted Tenant by this Lease; (v) grant any person the right to use separate security personnel and systems respecting access to their premises; and (vi) in case of fire, invasion, insurrection, riot, civil disorder, emergency or other dangerous condition, or threat thereof: (a) limit or prevent access to the Building or Project or Premises; (b) shut down elevator service; (c) activate elevator emergency controls, and (d) otherwise take such action or preventative measures deemed necessary by Landlord for the safety of tenants of the Building or Project or the protection of the Building or Project and other property located thereon or therein (but this provision shall impose no duty on Landlord to take such actions, and no liability for actions taken in good faith).

21.3 Changes to the Project. Except to the extent otherwise expressly limited in this Lease, Landlord reserves full right to (i) paint and decorate, (ii) perform repairs or maintenance, or (iii) make replacements, restorations, renovations, alterations, additions and improvements, structural or otherwise (including freon retrofit work), in and to the Project or any part thereof, or change the uses thereof (including changes, reductions or additions of corridors, entrances, doors, lobbies, parking facilities and other areas, structural support columns and shear walls, elevators, stairs, escalators, mezzanines, solar tint windows or film, kiosks, planters, sculptures, displays, and other amenities and features therein, and changes relating to the connection with or entrance into or use of the Project or any other adjoining or adjacent building or buildings, now existing or hereafter constructed). In connection with such matters, Landlord may among other things erect scaffolding, barricades and other structures, open ceilings, close entry ways, restrooms, elevators, stairways, corridors, parking and other areas and facilities, and take such other actions as Landlord deems appropriate. However, Landlord shall: (a) take reasonable steps to minimize or avoid any denial of access to and use of the Premises and the Building Amenities except when necessary on a temporary basis or when the Building Amenities have been reserved by another tenant for its exclusive use; and (b) in connection with entering the Premises, comply with Article 21.1 above.

ARTICLE 22. INDEMNIFICATION, WAIVER AND RELEASE .

22.1 Tenant’s Indemnification. Except for any injury to persons or damage to property that is proximately caused by or results proximately from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord, its employees or agents, and subject to the provisions of Article 6.4 herein, Tenant shall indemnify and hold the Indemnified Parties (defined below) harmless from and against, any and all demands, claims, causes of action, fines, penalties, damages, liabilities, judgments, and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorney’s fees) incurred in connection with or arising from:

(a) the use or occupancy or manner of use or occupancy of the Premises by Tenant or any person claiming under Tenant;

(b) any activity, work, or thing done or permitted by Tenant in or about the Premises, the Building, or the Project;

(c) any breach by Tenant or its employees, agents, contractors, or invitees of this Lease;

(d) any injury or damage to the person, property, or business of Tenant, its employees, agents, contractors, or invitees entering upon the Premises under the express or implied invitation of Tenant; and

 

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(e) any alleged violation by Tenant of the ADA and/or any other law, rule, code or regulation.

If any action or proceeding is brought against an Indemnified Party by reason of any of the foregoing (a) though (e), Tenant, upon written notice from such Indemnified Party, shall defend the same at Tenant’s expense, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to Landlord.

22.2 Waiver and Release. Tenant, as a material part of the consideration to Landlord for this Lease, by this Article 22.2 waives and releases all claims against Landlord, Landlord’s affiliates and all of Landlord’s and their wholly-owned subsidiaries, employees and agents (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties” and Individually, an “Indemnified Party”) with respect to all matters for which Landlord has disclaimed liability pursuant to the provisions of this Lease, including, but not limited to, any losses or other damages sustained by Tenant or any person claiming through Tenant resulting from any accident or occurrence in or upon the Premises, including but not limited to: any defect in or failure of Building equipment; any failure to make repairs; any defect, failure, surge in, or interruption of facilities or services; any defect in or failure of Common Areas; broken glass; water leakage; the collapse of any Building component; any claim or damage resulting from Landlord’s repair, maintenance or improvements to any portion of the Building or Project; or any act, omission or negligence of co-tenants, licensees or any other persons or occupants of the Building; provided only , that the release contained in this Article 22.2 shall not apply to claims for actual damage to persons or property (excluding consequential damages such as lost profits) resulting directly and solely from Landlord’s gross negligence or willful misconduct or from Landlord’s breach of its express obligations under this Lease which Landlord has not cured within a reasonable time after receipt of written notice of such breach from Tenant.

22.3 Landlord’s Indemnification. Except for any injury to persons or damage to Property that is proximately caused by or results proximately from the negligence or willful misconduct of Tenant, its employees or agents and, subject to the provisions of Article 6.4 herein, Landlord shall indemnify and hold Tenant harmless from and against any and all demands, claims, causes of action, fines, penalties, damages, liabilities, judgments and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorney’s fees) incurred in connection with or arising from Landlord’s negligence, willful misconduct or breach of any of Landlord’s express obligations under this Lease which Landlord has not cured within a reasonable time after receipt of written notice of such breach from Tenant. If any action or proceeding is brought against Tenant by reason of any of the foregoing, Landlord, upon written notice from Tenant, shall defend the same at Landlord’s expense with counsel reasonably satisfactory to Tenant.

ARTICLE 23. QUIET ENJOYMENT .

Landlord covenants and agrees with Tenant that, so long as Tenant pays the Rent and observes and performs all the terms, covenants, and conditions of this Lease on Tenant’s part to be observed and performed, Tenant may peaceably and quietly enjoy the Premises and Tenant’s possession will not be disturbed by anyone claiming by, through, or under Landlord, subject to the terms and conditions of this Lease.

ARTICLE 24. EFFECT OF SALE .

A sale, conveyance, or assignment of the Project shall operate to release Landlord from liability from and after the effective date of such sale, conveyance, or assignment upon all of the covenants, terms, and conditions of this Lease, express or implied, except those liabilities that arose prior to such effective date, and, after the effective date of such sale, conveyance, or assignment, Tenant shall look solely to Landlord’s successor in interest in and to this Lease with respect to those obligations or liabilities that arose on or after such effective date. This Lease shall not be affected by any such sale, conveyance or assignment and Tenant shall attorn to Landlord’s successor in interest to this Lease, so long as such successor in interest assumes Landlord’s obligations under the Lease from and after such effective date.

ARTICLE 25. DEFAULT .

25.1 Events of Default by Tenant. The following events are referred to, collectively, as “Events of Default” or, individually, as an “Event of Default”:

 

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(a) The vacation or abandonment of the Premises by Tenant (failure of Tenant to occupy the Premises for a period of ten (10) consecutive days while in monetary default under this Lease shall conclusively be deemed a vacation and abandonment of the Premises);

(b) Failure to pay any installment of Rent or any other monies due and payable hereunder, said failure continuing for a period of three (3) business days after the same is due, provided that with respect to the first late payment in any twelve (12) month period, it shall not be an Event of Default unless such payment is not received within three (3) calendar days after written notice thereof by Landlord to Tenant; provided further that in the event Tenant fails thereafter in the same twelve (12) month period to pay any Rent, then any late charge or Default Interest which were waived because of Tenant’s timely cure of its first Event of Default in such twelve (12) month period shall be re-instated;

(c) A general assignment by Tenant for the benefit of creditors;

(d) The filing of a voluntary petition in bankruptcy by Tenant, the filing by Tenant of a voluntary petition for an arrangement, the filing by or against Tenant of a petition, voluntary or involuntary, for reorganization, or the filing of an involuntary petition by the creditors of Tenant, said involuntary petition remaining undischarged for a period of sixty (60) days;

(e) Receivership, attachment, or other judicial seizure of substantially all of Tenant’s assets on the Premises, such attachment or other seizure remaining undismissed or undischarged for a period of sixty (60) days after the levy thereof,

(f) Death or disability of Tenant, if Tenant is a natural person, or the failure by Tenant to maintain its legal existence, if Tenant is a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust or other legal entity (except to the extent Tenant changes the status of its legal existence through reincorporation in an alternate jurisdiction or reorganization due to a merger, acquisition or similar corporate transaction);

(g) Failure of Tenant to execute and deliver to Landlord any estoppel certificate, subordination agreement, or lease amendment within the time periods and in the manner required by the Lease, and/or failure by Tenant to deliver to Landlord any financial statement within the time period and in the manner required the Lease;

(h) An assignment or sublease, or attempted assignment or sublease, of this Lease or the Premises by Tenant contrary to the provision of Article 10 of this Lease, unless such assignment or sublease is expressly conditioned upon Tenant having received Landlord’s consent thereto;

(i) Failure in the performance of any of Tenant’s covenants, agreements or obligations hereunder (except those failures specified as Events of Default in subparagraphs (b), (d) or (e) herein or any other subparagraphs of this Article 25.01, which shall be governed by the notice and cure periods set forth in such other subparagraphs), which failure continues for thirty (30) days after written notice thereof from Landlord to Tenant, provided that, if Tenant has exercised reasonable diligence to cure such failure and such failure cannot be cured within such thirty (30) day period despite reasonable diligence, Tenant shall not be in default under this subparagraph so long as Tenant thereafter diligently and continuously prosecutes the cure to completion and actually completes such cure within ninety (90) days after the giving of the aforesaid written notice;

(j) Chronic Default by Tenant in the payment of Rent, or any other periodic payments required to be paid by Tenant under this Lease. “Chronic Default” means failure by Tenant to pay Rent, or any other payments required to be paid by Tenant under this Lease within three (3) days after written notice thereof for any three (3) months (consecutive or nonconsecutive) during any period of twelve (12) months;

(k) Any insurance required to be maintained by Tenant pursuant to this Lease shall be canceled or terminated or shall expire or be reduced or materially changed, except as permitted in this Lease;

(l) Any failure by Tenant to discharge any lien or encumbrance placed on the Building or any part thereof in violation of this Lease within thirty (30) days after the date such lien or encumbrance is filed or recorded against the Building or any part thereof; or

 

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(m) Any failure by Tenant to immediately remove, abate or remedy any hazardous substances located in, on or about the Demised Premises or the Building in connection with any failure by Tenant to comply with Tenant’s obligations under Article 9; or

(n) Any representation of Tenant herein or in any financial statement or other material provided by Tenant shall prove to be untrue or inaccurate in any material respect, or any such financial statements or other material shall have omitted any material fact.

25.2 Landlord’s Remedies. If any one or more Events of Default set forth in Article 25.1, above, occurs then Landlord has the right, at its election:

(a) To give Tenant written notice of Landlord’s intention to terminate this Lease on the earliest date permitted by law or on any later date specified in such notice, in which case Tenant’s right to possession of the Premises shall cease and this Lease shall be terminated;

(b) Without further demand or notice, to reenter and take possession of the Premises or any part of the Premises, repossess the same, expel Tenant and those claiming through or under Tenant, and remove the effects of both or either, using such force for such purposes as may be necessary, without being liable for prosecution, without being deemed guilty of any manner of trespass, and without prejudice to any remedies for arrears of Monthly Base Rent or other amounts payable under this Lease or as a result of any preceding breach of covenants or conditions; or

(c) Without further demand or notice to cure any Event of Default and to charge Tenant for the reasonable cost of effecting such cure, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and interest on the amount so advanced at the rate set forth in Article 34.32, below, provided that Landlord will have no obligation to cure any such Event of Default of Tenant.

Should Landlord elect to reenter as provided in Article 25.2(b), above, or should Landlord take possession pursuant to legal proceedings or pursuant to any notice provided by law, Landlord may, from time to time, without terminating this Lease, relet the Premises or any part of the Premises in Landlord’s or Tenant’s name, but for the account of Tenant, for such term or terms (which may be greater or less than the period which would otherwise have constituted the balance of the Term) and on such conditions and upon such other terms (which may include concessions of free rent and alteration and repair of the Premises) as Landlord, in its reasonable discretion, may determine, and Landlord may collect and receive the Rent. Landlord will in no way be responsible or liable for any failure to relet the Premises, or any part of the Premises, or for any failure to collect any Rent due upon such reletting. No such reentry or taking possession of the Premises by Landlord will be construed as an election on Landlord’s part to terminate this Lease unless a written notice of such intention is given to Tenant. No written notice from Landlord under this Article 25 or under a forcible or unlawful entry and detainer statute or similar law will constitute an election by Landlord to terminate this Lease unless such notice specifically so states. Landlord reserves the right following any such reentry or reletting to exercise its right to terminate this Lease by giving Tenant such written notice, in which event this Lease will terminate as specified in such notice.

25.3 Damages; No Termination. In the event that Landlord does not elect to terminate this Lease as permitted in Article 25.2(a), above, but on the contrary elects to take possession as provided in Article 25.2(b), above, Tenant shall pay to Landlord Monthly Base Rent, Additional Rent and other sums as provided in this Lease that would be payable under this Lease if such repossession had not occurred, less the net proceeds, if any, of any reletting of the Premises after deducting all of Landlord’s reasonable expenses in connection with such reletting, including without limitation all repossession costs, brokerage commissions, attorneys’ fees, expenses of employees, alteration and repair costs, and expenses of preparation for such reletting. If, in connection with any reletting, the new lease term extends beyond the Term, or the Premises covered by such new lease includes other premises not part of the Premises, a fair apportionment of the Rent received from such reletting and the expenses incurred in connection with such reletting as provided in this Article 25.3 will be made in determining the net proceeds from such reletting, and any Rent concessions will be equally apportioned over the term of the new lease. Tenant will pay such rent and other sums to Landlord monthly on the day on which the Monthly Base Rent and Additional Rent would have been payable under this Lease if possession had not been retaken, and Landlord shall be entitled to receive such rent and other sums from Tenant on each such day.

 

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25.4 Damages upon Termination.

(a) If this Lease is terminated on account of the occurrence of an Event of Default, Tenant shall remain liable to Landlord for damages in an amount equal to Monthly Base Rent, Additional Rent and other amounts that would have been owing by Tenant for the balance of the Term, had this Lease not been terminated, less the net proceeds, if any, of any reletting of the Premises by Landlord subsequent to such termination, after deducting all of Landlord’s expenses in connection with such reletting, including, without limitation, the expenses enumerated in Article 25.3, above. Landlord shall be entitled to collect such damages from Tenant monthly on the day on which Monthly Base Rent, Additional Rent and other amounts would have been payable under this Lease if this Lease had not been terminated, and Landlord shall be entitled to receive such Monthly Base Rent, Additional Rent and other amounts from Tenant on each such day.

(b) Alternatively, at the option of Landlord, in the event this Lease is so terminated, Landlord shall be entitled, upon written notice to Tenant at any time after such termination, to declare the present cash value (as of the date of such default) of the entire balance of rent for the remainder of the Term to be due and payable less the amount of such rental loss that Tenant proves could be reasonably avoided, and to collect such balance in addition to any additional amounts due prior to such termination in any manner not inconsistent with applicable law. For the purpose of this Article 25.4, the “present cash value” shall be computed by adding interest at the per annum interest rate described in Article 34.32, below, herein from the date on which this Lease is terminated to the date Landlord obtains a court judgment against Tenant for the amount due and discounting the entire balance due to Landlord at the Discount Rate charged by the Federal Reserve Banks as published in the “Money Rates” section of the Wall Street Journal on the day the Lease is terminated or if not published on such date, the publication date immediately prior to the termination date, plus two percent (2%).

25.5 Cumulative Remedies. Any suit or suits for the recovery of the amounts and damages set forth in Articles 25.3 and 25.4, above, may be brought by Landlord, from time to time, at Landlord’s election, and nothing in this Lease will be deemed to require Landlord to await the date upon which this Lease or the Term would have expired had there occurred no Event of Default. Tenant agrees that Landlord may file suit to recover any sums due to Landlord under this Lease from time to time and that such suit or recovery of any amount due Landlord hereunder shall not be any defense to any subsequent action brought for any amount not previously reduced to judgment in favor of Landlord. Each right and remedy provided for in this Lease is cumulative and is in addition to every other right or remedy provided for in this Lease or now or after the Lease date existing at law or in equity or by statute or otherwise, and the exercise or beginning of the exercise by Landlord of any one or more of the rights or remedies provided for in this Lease or now or after the Lease Date existing at law or in equity or by statute or otherwise will not preclude the simultaneous or later exercise by Landlord of any or all other rights or remedies provided for in this Lease or now or after the Lease Date existing at law or in equity or by statute or otherwise. All costs incurred by Landlord in collecting any amounts and damages owing by Tenant pursuant to the provisions of this Lease or to enforce any provision of this Lease, including reasonable attorneys’ fees from the date any such matter is turned over to an attorney, whether or not one or more actions are commenced by Landlord, will also be recoverable by Landlord from Tenant.

25.6 Waiver of Redemption/Mitigation. Tenant waives any right of redemption arising as a result of Landlord’s exercise of its remedies under this Article 25. Landlord shall take reasonable measures to mitigate the damages recoverable against Tenant. Tenant shall bear the burden of proving Landlord failed to take such reasonable measures to mitigate damages in any lawsuit filed by Landlord to recover damages under or pursuant to this Lease.

ARTICLE 26. LANDLORD’S LIEN .

Landlord will have such lien rights as are provided under Washington law.

ARTICLE 27. PARKING .

At all times during the Term, and conditioned upon this Lease being in full force and effect and there being no Event of Default hereunder, Tenant shall be permitted to use the Parking Spaces designated in Article 1.1 of this Lease, subject to the Rules and Regulations set forth in Exhibit E, and any amendments or additions to such Rules and Regulations. Except as set forth in Article 1.1(t), the Parking Spaces will be used by Tenant and/or Tenant’s employees, guests

 

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and/or visitors on an unassigned, nonreserved, and nondesignated basis or such other basis as Landlord directs from time to time. Each time during the Term that Tenant does not pay for one or more Parking Spaces for three (3) consecutive months, then the number of Parking Spaces which Tenant shall be permitted to use for the remainder of the Term shall be reduced to the number of Parking Spaces for which Tenant has paid during said three (3) consecutive months. The monthly rental shall be current market rental rates per Parking Space per month (for reserved spaces it will be 175% of the market rental rate for unreserved spaces), payable in advance by Tenant to Landlord together with the Monthly Base Rent and subject to adjustment from time to time by Landlord so as to make such rental substantially equivalent to then current market rental rates for similar parking spaces at the Project. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord shall abate the monthly rental for all Parking Spaces for the first twelve (12) months of Tenant’s occupancy of the Premises.

Provided that Landlord is using commercially reasonable efforts to, and diligently pursues to completion of, the restoration and repair of the Parking Spaces, then if Landlord fails to provide, or Tenant is not permitted to utilize, the Parking Spaces or any portion thereof for reasons of repair, maintenance or safety, such fact shall not be deemed to be a default by Landlord but rental for any Parking Space which is not provided by Landlord shall be abated for so long as Tenant does not have the use of such Parking Space. Such abatement shall constitute full settlement of all claims that Tenant might otherwise have against Landlord by reason of such failure.

ARTICLE 28. INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .

ARTICLE 29. SIGNS .

(a) Landlord shall install and maintain identification for Tenant on the building directory located in the main lobby of the Office Unit and shall make such changes thereto as Tenant reasonably requests from time to time, at Landlord’s sole cost and expense. Tenant shall be provided not less than Tenant’s Share of the total listings on such directory board.

(b) No signs will be placed in the Premises without the prior written consent of Landlord as to size, design, color, location, content, illumination, composition, material, and mobility. All signs will be maintained by Tenant in good condition during the Term and any duly exercised Renewal Term. Tenant shall remove all signs at the end of the Term or duly exercised Renewal Term and shall repair and restore any damage caused by their installation or removal.

ARTICLE 30. LETTER OF CREDIT .

Concurrently with the execution of this Lease, Tenant must provide Landlord a letter of credit in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth on Exhibit K.

ARTICLE 31. EARLY TERMINATION .

Tenant shall have the one time option to terminate this Lease effective as of the last day of the calendar month which is seventy two (72) months after the Commencement Date (herein called the “Termination Date”), by giving Landlord written notice of termination prior to the last day of the calendar month which is sixty (60) months after the Commencement Date, which termination notice shall be accompanied by an Early Termination Fee equal to (a) the unamortized Landlord’s transaction costs, including, but not limited to, the fees and costs of Landlord’s Architect (identified in Exhibit C), attorneys’ fees and costs paid to Jameson Babbitt Stites & Lombard PLLC, concessions (which shall include, but not be limited to, the Cash Allowance and the Moving Allowance described in Exhibit C and the free rent from the Commencement Date through, and including, November 30, 2012), the cost of the Landlord Work as described in Exhibit C, Schedule C-1, and brokerage fees paid to Landlord’s Broker and Tenant’s Broker pursuant to Article 34.18, plus (b) the sum of $641,437.32 (four (4) months Monthly Base Rent), plus (c) four (4) months of Additional Rent for the four (4) month period commencing on the day after the Termination Date. Landlord’s transaction costs shall be amortized over the 137 month Lease Term on a straight line basis at eight percent (8%) per annum interest. As soon as Landlord has determined all of its transaction costs after the Commencement Date Landlord shall deliver said written determination to Tenant.

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32.1 Notice to Tenant. At any time during the Term of this Lease, including the Renewal Terms, provided (i) Tenant has notified Landlord in writing of Tenant’s need for additional space, (ii) no Event of Default, as defined in Article 25.1 of this Lease, then exists, (iii) no Chronic Default, as defined in Article 25.1 of this Lease, has occurred, (iv) at the time of the exercise by Tenant of its rights under this Article 32 Tenant and/or any affiliate of Tenant is in occupancy of the entire Premises, and (v) no other tenant in the Building has a right to lease the ROFO Space (hereafter defined), Tenant shall have a right of first offer in accordance with the terms of this Article 32 to lease all or any portion of Floor 28 (the “ROFO Space”). If Landlord is prepared to offer for lease or enter into a lease for all or any portion of the ROFO Space to a party other than Tenant, Landlord shall deliver to Tenant a written ROFO Notice (as defined below). Tenant acknowledges that 2 nd Avenue Partners may lease space on Floor 28 and space leased by 2 nd Avenue Partners is exempt from the requirements of this Article 32.

The “ROFO Notice” shall be a written notice from Landlord to Tenant in which Landlord sets forth (i) a description of the location of the ROFO Space and the number of rentable square feet available to be leased, (ii) the date upon which the ROFO Space shall be available to be leased, and (iii) the material business terms if Tenant’s ten (10) business day period for responding to the ROFO Notice ends after July 1, 2012.

32.2 ROFO Election . Tenant shall have ten (10) Business Days following Tenant’s receipt of the ROFO Notice to deliver to Landlord a written notice (the “ROFO Election”) of Tenant’s desire to lease from Landlord the ROFO Space by stating that Tenant is thereby exercising the ROFO. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the ROFO Notice, Tenant shall not be required to lease any number of rentable square feet in excess of the number of rentable square feet contained in the applicable ROFO Space. If Tenant exercises the ROFO no later than July 1, 2012, then Landlord shall lease the ROFO Space to Tenant for the remainder of the Term and the Renewal Terms, if exercised, at the same per square foot rental rate set forth in Article 4.1. If Tenant exercises the ROFO after July 1, 2012, then Landlord shall lease the ROFO Space to Tenant for the remainder of the Term and the Renewal Terms on the terms set forth in the ROFO Notice which shall be the terms Landlord is prepared to offer the ROFO Space to a party other than Tenant. There shall be no leasing commissions in connection with such lease.

32.3 Addition to Premises. If Tenant shall timely and in the manner herein prescribed deliver the ROFO Election, then, on the date on which Landlord delivers vacant possession of the ROFO Space to Tenant, the ROFO Space shall become, and be deemed to comprise, part of the Premises as if originally included in the demise hereunder and Tenant’s Proportionate Share shall be increased so that the numerator shall include the number of rentable square feet in the ROFO Space.

ARTICLE 33 OPTION TO RENEW THE TERM .

(1) Provided that (i) no Event of Default, as defined in Article 25.1 of this Lease, then exists, (ii) no Chronic Default, as defined in Article 25.1 of this Lease, has occurred or is continuing, and (iii) Tenant and/or any affiliate of Tenant is in occupancy of the entire Premises as of the Expiration Date of the initial Term, or the Expiration Date of the first Renewal Term, as applicable, then Tenant shall have the right and option, exercisable by giving written notice thereof at least twelve (12) months, but not more than fifteen (15) months prior to the Expiration Date of the initial Term, or the Expiration Date of the first Renewal Term, as applicable (each a “Renewal Notice”), to extend the Term of this Lease for two (2) periods of sixty (60) months each (each a “Renewal Term”). Upon the giving of such notice, this Lease shall automatically be extended for such sixty (60) month period and no further instrument of extension shall be required to be executed by either party to this Lease. In the event that Tenant fails to give such notice to Landlord as herein provided, this Lease shall automatically terminate on the Expiration Date of the initial Term or the Expiration Date of the first Renewal Term, as applicable, and Tenant shall have no further right or option to extend this Lease.

(2) Each Renewal Term shall be on the same terms, covenants, and conditions as applicable to the original Term of this Lease, except that (a) the Monthly Base Rent during each Renewal Term shall be determined pursuant to this Article 33 below, and (b) after the second Renewal Term Tenant shall have no further options to renew or extend the Term.

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area as of the first day of the applicable Renewal Term (the “Current Market Rate”). For purposes hereof, the parties agree that the term “Current Market Rate” shall mean the rental rate, at which tenants, as of the commencement of the subject Renewal Term, are leasing non-subleased, non-encumbered space comparable in size, location and quality to the Premises for a term of five (5) years, which comparable space is located in the following Class A office buildings in the commercial/business district of Seattle, Washington: 1201 Third Avenue, City Centre (1420 Fifth Avenue), Two Union Square and Fourth and Madison, taking into consideration Tenant’s obligation to pay Tenant’s share of Operating Expenses and Real Estate Taxes, and the then “As Is” condition of the Premises.

(4) If the parties fail to agree upon the Current Market Rate within thirty (30) days after Landlord’s receipt of Tenant’s Renewal Notice, then either party shall be entitled to give notice to the other electing to have the Current Market Rate selected by an appraiser as provided in this Article. Upon delivery and receipt of such notice, the parties will within seven days thereafter mutually appoint an appraiser who will select (in the manner set forth below) the Current Market Rate (the “Deciding Appraiser”). The Deciding Appraiser must have at least ten years of full-time commercial appraisal experience with projects comparable to the Project and be a member of the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers or a similar appraisal association. The Deciding Appraiser may not have any material financial or business interest in common with either of the parties. If Landlord and Tenant are not able to agree upon a Deciding Appraiser within such seven days, each party will within five days thereafter separately select an appraiser meeting the criteria set forth above, which two appraisers will, within seven days of their selection, mutually appoint a third appraiser meeting the criteria set forth above to be the Deciding Appraiser. If two appraisers are not able, within seven days of their selection, to mutually appoint a Deciding Appraiser, then either party may apply to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court for King County who shall select a Deciding Appraiser who meets the criteria set forth above. Within seven (7) days of the appointment (by one of the foregoing methods) of the Deciding Appraiser, Landlord and Tenant will submit to the Deciding Appraiser and exchange with each other their respective determinations of Current Market Rate and any related information. Within twenty-one (21) days of such appointment of the Deciding Appraiser, the Deciding Appraiser will review each party’s submittal (and such other information as the Deciding Appraiser deems necessary) and will select, in total and without modification, the submittal presented by either Landlord or Tenant as the Current Market Rate. Subject to the previous sentence, if the Deciding Appraiser timely receives one party’s submittal, but not both, the Deciding Appraiser must designate the submitted proposal as the Current Market Rate for the applicable extension of the Term. Any determination of Current Market Rate made by the Deciding Appraiser in violation of the provisions of this Article shall be beyond the scope of authority of the Deciding Appraiser and shall be null and void. If the determination of Current Market Rate is made by a Deciding Appraiser, Landlord and Tenant will each pay, directly to the Deciding Appraiser, one-half (  1 / 2 ) of all fees, costs and expenses of the Deciding Appraiser. Landlord and Tenant will each separately pay all costs, fees and expenses of their respective additional appraiser (if any) used to determine the Deciding Appraiser.

ARTICLE 34. MISCELLANEOUS .

34.1 No Offer. This Lease is submitted to Tenant on the understanding that it will not be considered an offer and will not bind Landlord in any way until Tenant has duly executed and delivered triplicate originals to Landlord and Landlord has executed and delivered one of such originals to Tenant.

34.2 Joint and Several Liability. If Tenant is composed of more than one signatory to this Lease, each signatory will be jointly and severally liable with each other signatory for payment and performance according to this Lease. The act of, written notice to, written notice from, refund to, or signature of any signatory to this Lease (including, without limitation, modifications of this Lease made by fewer than all such signatories) will bind every other signatory as though every other signatory had so acted, or received or given the written notice or refund, or signed.

34.3 No Construction Against Drafting Party. Landlord and Tenant acknowledge that each of them and their counsel have had an opportunity to review this Lease and that this Lease will not be construed against Landlord merely because Landlord has prepared it.

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34.5 No Recordation. Tenant’s recordation of this Lease or any memorandum or short form of it will be void and an Event of Default under this Lease.

34.6 No Waiver. The waiver by Landlord or Tenant of any agreement, condition, or provision contained in this Lease will not be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other agreement, condition, or provision contained in this Lease, nor will any custom or practice that may grow up between the parties in the administration of the Terms of this Lease be construed to waive or to lessen the right of one party to insist upon the performance by the other party in strict accordance with the Terms of this Lease. The subsequent acceptance of Rent by Landlord will not be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding breach by Tenant of any agreement, condition, or provision of this Lease, other than the failure of Tenant to pay the particular Rent so accepted, regardless of Landlord’s knowledge of such preceding breach at the time of acceptance of such Rent. No acceptance by Landlord of a lesser sum than the Rent or other sum then due shall be deemed to be other than on account of the earliest installment of Rent nor shall it be deemed to be an accord and satisfaction, and Landlord may accept such check or payment without prejudice to Landlord’s right to recover the balance of such installment or other amount or pursue any other remedy provided in the Lease.

34.7 Limitation on Recourse. It is expressly understood and agreed by Tenant that none of Landlord’s covenants, undertaking or agreements contained in this Lease are made or intended as personal covenants, undertaking or agreements by Landlord. Tenant specifically agrees to look solely to Landlord’s interest in the Project (including rent and insurance and condemnation proceeds) for the recovery of any judgments against Landlord. It is agreed that Landlord (and its shareholders, venturers, and partners, and their shareholders, venturers, and partners and all of their officers, directors, and employees) shall not be personally liable for any such judgments.

34.8 Estoppel Certificates. At any time and from time to time but within ten (10) days after prior written request by Landlord, Tenant shall execute, acknowledge, and deliver to Landlord, promptly upon request, a certificate in the form attached hereto as Exhibit G certifying as to the matters set forth therein, and/or identifying the matters contrary to such requested certifications . Any such certificate may be relied upon by any prospective purchaser or existing or prospective mortgagee or beneficiary under any deed of trust of the Building or any part of the Project. Tenant’s failure to deliver such a certificate within such time shall, at Landlord’s option, be deemed a default by Tenant under this Lease and shall be conclusive evidence of the matters set forth in it.

34.9 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. LANDLORD AND TENANT, BY THIS ARTICLE 34.9, HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVE THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING, OR COUNTERCLAIM BROUGHT BY EITHER OF THE PARTIES TO THIS LEASE AGAINST THE OTHER ON ANY MATTERS WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THIS LEASE, THE RELATIONSHIP OF LANDLORD AND TENANT, TENANT’S USE OR OCCUPANCY OF THE PREMISES, ANY ACTION TO RESCIND OR CANCEL THIS LEASE OR ANY CLAIMS OR DEFENSES ASSERTING THAT THIS LEASE WAS FRAUDULENTLY INDUCED OR IS OTHERWISE VOID OR VOIDABLE OR ANY OTHER CLAIMS. THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR LANDLORD TO ENTER INTO AND ACCEPT THIS LEASE.

34.10 No Merger. The voluntary or other surrender of this Lease by Tenant or the cancellation of this Lease by mutual agreement of Tenant and Landlord or the termination of this Lease on account of an Event of Default shall not work a merger, and shall, at Landlord’s option, (a) terminate all or any subleases and subtenancies or (b) operate as an assignment to Landlord of all or any subleases or subtenancies. Landlord’s option under this Article 34.10 shall be exercised by written notice to Tenant and all known sublessees or subtenants in the Premises or any part of the Premises.

34.11 Holding Over. Tenant shall have no right to remain in possession of all or any part of the Premises after the expiration or earlier termination of the Term. If Tenant remains in possession of all or any part of the Premises after the expiration of the Term, with the express or implied consent of Landlord: (a) such tenancy shall be deemed to be a tenancy at sufferance only; (b) such tenancy shall not constitute a renewal or extension of this Lease for any further Term; and (c) such tenancy may be terminated by Landlord upon the earlier of five (5) days’ prior written notice or the earliest date permitted by law. In the event Tenant remains in possession after the expiration of the Term, Monthly Base Rent shall be increased to an amount equal to one hundred

 

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fifty percent (150%) of the Monthly Base Rent payable during the last month of the Term as it may have been extended, and any other sums due under this Lease shall be payable in the amount and at the times specified in this Lease. Such tenancy at sufferance shall be subject to every other term, condition, and covenant contained in this Lease. The foregoing provisions of this Article 34.11 are in addition to and do not affect Landlord’s right of re-entry or any rights of Landlord under this Lease or as otherwise provided by law. If Tenant fails to surrender the Premises upon the expiration or termination of this Lease despite demand to do so by Landlord, Tenant shall indemnify and hold Landlord harmless from all loss or liability, including, without limitation, any claim made by any succeeding tenant founded on or resulting from such failure to surrender and any attorney’s fees and costs.

34.12 Notices. Any notice, request, demand, consent, approval, or other communication required or permitted under this Lease must be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given when (a) hand delivered, effective upon receipt, (b) sent by United States Express Mail or by private overnight courier, effective upon receipt, (c) sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the party for whom it is intended at its address set forth in Article 1.1, (d) deposited in the United States Mail, with postage thereon fully prepaid, effective on the day of actual delivery as shown by the addressee’s return receipt or the expiration of three (3) business days after the date of mailing, whichever is earlier, or (e) sent by facsimile transmission, effective upon receipt provided that a hard copy is delivered by one of the methods outlined in clauses (a) though (d) above within three (3) days thereafter. Either Landlord or Tenant may add additional addresses or change its address for purposes of receipt of any such communication by giving ten (10) days’ prior written notice of such change to the other party in the manner prescribed in this Article 34.12.

34.13 Mortgagee Protection.

(a) If, in connection with obtaining construction, interim or permanent financing for the Building, the lender (the “Lender”) shall request reasonable modifications in this Lease as a condition to such financing, Tenant will not unreasonably withhold, delay or defer its consent thereto, provided that such modifications do not increase the obligations of Tenant hereunder or materially adversely affect the leasehold interest hereby created or Tenant’s rights hereunder.

(b) Tenant shall give to any Lender, by a method provided for in Article 34.12 above, at the same time as it is given to Landlord, a copy of any notice of default given to Landlord, provided that prior to such notice Tenant has been notified, in writing, (by way of notice of assignment of rents and leases, or otherwise) of the address of such Lender. Tenant further agrees that if Landlord shall have failed to cure such default within the time provided for in this Lease, then the Lender shall have an additional reasonable period within which to cure such default, or if such default cannot be cured without Lender pursuing its remedies against Landlord, then such additional time as may be necessary to commence and complete a foreclosure proceeding, provided Lender commences and thereafter diligently pursues the remedies necessary to cure such default (including but not limited to commencement of foreclosure proceedings, if necessary to effect such cure), in which event this Lease shall not be terminated.

34.14 Severability. If any provision of this Lease proves to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable, the remainder of this Lease will not be affected by such finding, and in lieu of each provision of this Lease that is illegal, invalid, or unenforceable a provision will be added as a part of this Lease as similar in terms to such illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be legal, valid, and enforceable.

34.15 Written Amendment Required. No amendment, alteration, modification of, or addition to the Lease shall be valid or binding unless expressed in writing and signed by Landlord and Tenant. Tenant agrees to make any modifications of the terms and provisions of this Lease required or requested by any lending institution providing financing for the Building, or Project, as the case may be, provided that no such modifications will materially adversely affect Tenant’s rights and obligations under this Lease.

34.16 Captions. The captions of the various articles of this Lease are for convenience only and do not necessarily define, limit, describe, or construe the contents of such articles.

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directors or partners, as the case may be, and agrees, upon execution of this Lease, to deliver to Landlord a resolution or similar document to that effect.

34.18 Brokers. Landlord and Tenant respectively represent and warrant to each other that neither of them has consulted or negotiated with any broker or finder with regard to the Premises except that Landlord has been represented by the Landlord’s Broker and Tenant has been represented by Tenant’s-Broker, each as named in Article 1.1 hereof. Landlord agrees to be responsible for payment of Landlord’s Broker’s fees pursuant to a separate agreement between Landlord and Landlord’s Broker and shall pay Tenant’s Broker a commission equal to Six Hundred Fifty Six Thousand Ninety and 00/100 Dollars ($656,090.00), payable one-half (1/2) within ten (10) days of Landlord’s receipt of a written invoice received after the Lease Date and one-half (1/2) within five (5) days after Tenant has taken beneficial occupancy of the Premises by Tenant. Landlord and Tenant shall each indemnify and hold the other harmless from and against any claim for brokerage or finder’s fees or other like payment based in any way upon agreements, arrangements or understanding made or claimed to have been made by Landlord or Tenant with any third person. Each of Landlord and Tenant, by its execution of this Lease, acknowledges that it has received a pamphlet on the law of real estate agency as required under RCW 18.86.030(1)(f).

34.19 Governing Law. This Lease shall be governed by and construed pursuant to the laws of the state in which the Project is located.

34.20 No Easements for Air or Light. Any diminution or shutting off of light, air, or view by any structure that may be erected on lands adjacent to the Building shall in no way affect this Lease or impose any liability on Landlord.

34.21 Tax Credits. Landlord is entitled to claim all tax credits and depreciation attributable to leasehold improvements in the Premises. Promptly after Landlord’s demand, Landlord and Tenant shall prepare a detailed list of the leasehold improvements and fixtures and their respective costs for which Landlord or Tenant has paid. Landlord shall be entitled to all credits and depreciation for those items for which Landlord has paid by means of any Tenant finish allowance or otherwise. Tenant shall be entitled to any tax credits and depreciation for all items for which Tenant has paid with funds not provided or reimbursed by Landlord.

34.22 Financial Reports. Within fifteen (15) days after Landlord’s request, Tenant shall furnish Tenant’s most recent audited financial statements (including any notes to them) to Landlord, or, if no such audited statements have been prepared, such other financial statements (and notes to them) as may have been prepared by an independent certified public accountant or, if such statements do not exist, then Tenant’s internally prepared financial statements. Tenant shall discuss its financial statements with Landlord and will give Landlord access to Tenant’s books and records in order to enable Landlord to verify the financial statements. Landlord shall not disclose any aspect of Tenant’s financial statements that Tenant designates to Landlord as confidential except (a) to Landlord’s lenders or prospective purchasers of the Project, (b) in litigation between Landlord and Tenant, and (c) if required by court order.

34.23 Landlord’s Fees. Whenever Tenant requests Landlord to take any action or give any consent required or permitted under this Lease, Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for all of Landlord’s reasonable costs incurred in reviewing the proposed action or consent, including without limitation reasonable attorneys’, engineers’ or architects’ fees, within ten (10) days after Landlord’s delivery to Tenant of a statement of such costs, up to a maximum of $2,500 per request. Tenant shall be obligated to make such reimbursement without regard to whether Landlord consents to any such proposed action.

34.24 Non-waiver. Any default in the payment of Monthly Base Rent or Additional Rent or other charges, or any failure of Landlord to enforce the provisions of this Lease upon any default by the Tenant shall not be construed as creating a custom of deferring payment or as modifying in any way the Terms of this Lease or as a waiver of Landlord’s right to terminate this Lease as herein provided, or otherwise, to enforce the provisions hereof for any prior or subsequent default.

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on the books in Landlord’s office or appears as an open charge on the books, records or official bills of municipal authorities, and has not been paid.

34.26 No Right to Terminate. Except for the right of termination set forth in Article 31, Tenant hereby waives the remedies of termination and rescission and hereby agrees that Tenant’s sole remedies for Landlord’s default hereunder and for breach of any promise or inducement shall be limited to a suit for damages and/or injunction; provided that Tenant shall have no right of self-help to perform repairs or any other obligation of Landlord and shall have no right to withhold, set-off or abate Rent.

34.27 No Liability for Crimes. Landlord makes no representations or warranties with respect to crime in the area, undertakes no duty to protect against criminal acts and shall not be liable for any injury, wrongful death or property damage arising from any criminal acts. The Landlord may, from time to time, employ or caused to be employed courtesy patrols or any other type of security personnel and equipment, however, such personnel and equipment are only for the protection of Landlord’s property. Landlord reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to start, alter or terminate any such courtesy patrols or other security services without notice. Tenant is urged to provide security for its invitees, its own personnel, and property as it deems necessary. Tenant is urged to obtain insurance to protect against criminal acts.

34.28 Binding Effect. The covenants, conditions, and agreements contained in this Lease will bind and inure to the benefit of Landlord and Tenant and their respective heirs, distributees, executors, administrators, successors, and, except as otherwise provided in this Lease, their assigns.

34.29 Confidentiality. Except to the extent they are required to be disclosed in a public filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Tenant agrees that the terms of this Lease are confidential and constitute proprietary information of Landlord, and that disclosure of the terms hereof could adversely affect Landlord. Tenant shall keep its partners, members, manager, officers, directors, employees, agents, real estate brokers and sales persons and attorneys from disclosing the terms of this Lease to any other person without Landlord’s prior written consent, except in connection with a public filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission and except to any accountants of Tenant in connection with the preparation of Tenant’s financial statements, tax returns or public filings, to agents or consultants of Tenant in connection with Tenant’s performance of its obligations hereunder, to an assignee of this Lease or subtenant of the Leased Premises, or to a person to whom disclosure is required in connection with any action brought to enforce this Lease; provided , however , that Tenant shall inform such persons of the confidentiality of the terms of this Lease and shall obtain their agreement to abide by the confidentiality provisions of this Article 34.29 prior to such disclosure. In the event Tenant is required to disclose this Lease or any terms thereof to governmental agencies pursuant to applicable laws, Tenant shall, prior to making such disclosure, except for a public filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, submit a written request to the applicable authorities that this Lease be exempt from such disclosure requirements and take other actions reasonably necessary to avoid such disclosure. Tenant shall provide Landlord with a copy of such request and all related documents promptly following the submission thereof to the applicable authorities and shall keep Landlord apprised of the status of such request and all responses thereto. Tenant shall, in any event, provide Landlord with not less than ten (10) days notice prior to disclosing this Lease or any term thereof to any court or governmental agency.

34.30 Force Majeure. Landlord shall have no liability to Tenant, nor will Tenant have any right to terminate this Lease or abate Rent or assert a claim of partial or total actual or constructive eviction, because of Landlord’s failure to perform any of its obligations in the Lease if the failure is due to reasons beyond Landlord’s reasonable control, including without limitation strikes or other labor difficulties; inability to obtain necessary governmental permits and approvals (including building permits or certificates of occupancy); unavailability or scarcity of materials; war; riot; civil insurrection; accidents; acts of God; and governmental preemption in connection with a national emergency. If Landlord fails to perform its obligations because of any reasons beyond Landlord’s reasonable control (including those enumerated above), the period for Tenant’s performance will be extended day for day for the duration of the cause of Landlord’s failure. Tenant shall have no liability to Landlord, nor will Landlord have any right to terminate this Lease, because of Tenant’s failure to perform any of its obligations in the Lease (other than the payment of Rent and any other monetary obligations) if the failure is due to reasons beyond Tenant’s reasonable control including, without limitation, the force majeure events described above. If Tenant fails to perform its obligations because of any reasons beyond Tenant’s reasonable control

 

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(other than the payment of Rent and any other monetary obligations), the period for Tenant’s performance will be extended day for day for the duration of the cause of Tenant’s failure.

34.31 Interest. All Rent and other sums due under this Lease which are not paid when due shall accrue interest at the lesser of eighteen percent (18%) per annum or the highest rate allowed by law.

34.32 Entire Agreement. This Lease, the exhibits and addenda, if any, contain the entire agreement between Landlord and Tenant. No promises or representations, except as contained in this Lease, have been made to Tenant respecting the condition or the manner of operating the Premises, the Building, or the Project.

34.33 Business Restriction Representation and Warranty. Tenant hereby represents and warrants that neither Tenant nor any person or entity owning (directly or indirectly) a ten percent (10%) or greater ownership interest in Tenant, nor any assignee or subtenant of Tenant, nor any guarantor of the obligations of Tenant under this Lease: (i) is now or shall become, a person or entity with whom Tenant is restricted from doing business with under regulations of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) of the Department of the Treasury (including, but not limited to, those named on OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons list) or under any statute, executive order (including, but not limited to, the September 24, 2001, Executive Order Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit or Support Terrorism), or other governmental action; (ii) is now or shall become, a person or entity with whom Tenant is restricted from doing business with under the International Money Laundering Abatement and Financial Anti-Terrorism Act of 2001, or the regulations or orders thereunder; and (iii) is not knowingly engaged in, and shall not engage in, any dealings or transaction, or be otherwise associated with such persons or entities described in (i) and (ii) above.

34.34 Lender’s Request for Landlord’s Consent. If at any time during the Term, or any extension thereof, Tenant shall make and/or enter into any secured financing or other transaction in which a lender to Tenant shall request that Landlord, Tenant and such lender enter into an agreement whereby Landlord subordinates any interest it may have in personal property of Tenant which is located at the Premises (“Collateral”) to lender’s security interest therein, together with Landlord’s consent to permit such lender access to the Premises for the purpose of inspecting, removing, transferring, taking control of, selling or making any other disposition of such Collateral, then Tenant’s request to Landlord to enter into such agreement shall be in writing and shall be accompanied by a fixed fee in the sum of $2,500 to compensate Landlord for expenses to be incurred by Landlord in preparing and executing the same (whether or not Landlord and Tenant ultimately execute any such agreement). The parties hereto agree that such sum is a reasonable approximation of the cost of Landlord’s expenses relating thereto, the exact cost thereof being impractical to determine. An example of a form of such agreement that would be acceptable to Landlord is attached hereto as Exhibit H.

34.35 Relocation. Upon not less than ninety (90) days’ prior written notice to Tenant, Landlord may relocate Tenant to other space of comparable size (and substantially identical quality improvements) within the Project, but not below Floor 18. Landlord will move or pay for physically moving Tenant’s personal property and equipment to the new space and will reimburse Tenant for reasonable, documented out-of-pocket costs Tenant incurs in connection with the relocation. Prior to or concurrently with the relocation, Landlord will prepare, and the parties will execute, an amendment to this Lease to evidence the relocation and make any necessary changes to the Lease resulting from the relocation.

34.36 Green Provision. Landlord and Tenant agree to comply with the provisions of the Green Addendum attached hereto as Exhibit I, and the provisions of the Green Addendum are hereby incorporated as if fully set forth in this Article 34.36.

34.37 Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses.

(a) If either party hereto fails to perform any of its obligations under this Lease or if any dispute arises between the parties hereto concerning the meaning or interpretation of any provision of this Lease, then the defaulting party or the party not prevailing in such dispute, as the case may be, shall pay any and all costs and expenses incurred by the other party on account of such default and/or in enforcing or establishing its rights hereunder, including, without limitation, court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements. Any such

 

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attorneys’ fees and other expenses incurred by either party in enforcing a judgment in its favor under this Lease shall be recoverable separately from and in addition to any other amount included in such judgment, and such attorneys’ fees obligation is intended to be severable from the other provisions of this Lease and to survive and not be merged into any such judgment.

(b) Without limiting the generality of Article 34.37(a) above, if Landlord utilizes the services of an attorney for the purpose of collecting any Rent due and unpaid by Tenant or in connection with any other breach of this Lease by Tenant, Tenant agrees to pay Landlord actual attorneys’ fees and expenses as determined by Landlord for such services, regardless of the fact that no legal action may be commenced or filed by Landlord.

34.38 Transportation Management Plan. The Project is subject to a Transportation Management Plan recorded on December 31, 2003 in the real property records of King County, Washington under Auditor’s No. 20031231001123 (the “TMP”). Tenant shall work with the office of the Building transportation coordinator provided by Landlord under the TMP on trip reduction activities and to provide information to Tenant’s employees regarding the TMP program elements. Tenant shall abide by the TMP, including providing any transportation subsidies to its employees required thereunder. If Tenant fails to pay any amounts it is required to pay under the TMP and Landlord is required to pay such amounts, Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for the cost of such, which reimbursement shall be made promptly following Tenant’s receipt of Landlord’s itemized statement setting forth each participating employee of Tenant and the cost to Landlord of such employee’s subsidies under the TMP.

34.39 Furniture. Landlord has provided Tenant with a list of furniture presently located in the Premises. No later than ninety (90) days prior to the Commencement Date, Tenant shall provide Landlord with a list of the furniture Tenant desires Landlord to remove. Landlord shall remove from the Premises at its cost such furniture prior to the Commencement Date. A list of the remaining furniture (the “Remaining Furniture”) shall be initialed by the parties and attached to this Lease as Exhibit L. Landlord hereby leases the Remaining Furniture to Tenant as part of the Premises. Tenant may acquire the Remaining Furniture on the Expiration Date, as said Expiration Date may be extended under Article 33, for One Dollar ($1.00).

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , Landlord and Tenant have executed this Lease as of the Lease Date.

 

  LANDLORD:   THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY , a Wisconsin corporation
      By:   Northwestern Investment Management Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its wholly-owned affiliate and authorized representative
        By:   /s/ Richard C. Dooley
        Name:   Richard C. Dooley
        Its:   Director
    TENANT:   ZILLOW, INC. , a Washington corporation
      By:   /s/ Spencer Rascoff
      Its:   CEO

 

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EXHIBIT A

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE LAND

Parcel B of City of Seattle Lot Boundary Adjustment No. 2207977, as recorded under Recording No. 20030417900008, records of King County, Washington;

Together with the easement described in instrument titled “Cantilever Easement” recorded under King County, Washington Recording No. 20040129000141, as amended by instrument recorded under King County, Washington Recording No. 20060315001287.

Situate in the City of Seattle, County of King, State of Washington.

 

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EXHIBIT B

LAYOUT OF THE PREMISES

See three (3) pages attached.

 

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EXHIBIT C

WORK LETTER

1. Base Building . Landlord shall design and construct and install those items listed on attached Schedule C-1 attached hereto (the “ Landlord’s Work ”) without cost or expense to Tenant. The Landlord’s Work shall be based on Landlord’s plans prepared by Burgess Design (the “ Landlord’s Architect ”) with such modifications as may be required by the City of Seattle or otherwise adopted by Landlord for value-engineering or aesthetic purposes.

2. Landlord’s Compliance . The Landlord’s Work shall comply in all respects with the following: (a) the Building Codes of the City of Seattle, King County, and the State of Washington and any other codes, ordinances, and regulations, as each may apply; and (b) the Americans with Disability Act (“ ADA ”). Landlord shall obtain a one (1) year warranty for the repair or replacement of any defects in materials or workmanship in the Landlord’s Work.

3. TI Work . Any work to the Premises in addition to Landlord’s Work is referred to herein as the “ TI Work ,” shall be furnished and installed within the Premises substantially in accordance with plans and specifications to be prepared by the architect selected by Tenant (the “Tenant’s Architect”). All TI Work shall be approved by Landlord and Tenant in accordance with this Exhibit C . The TI Work shall be furnished and installed at Tenant’s sole expense by the TI Contractor selected by Tenant and approved by Landlord as provided for herein, except for the amount of the Cash Allowance (as defined in Paragraph 15 below). For purposes of this Lease, the cost of the TI Work shall include all costs associated with the design and construction of the TI Work, including, without limitation, all building permit fees, payments to design consultants for services and disbursements (including costs associated with design changes required by the Tenant’s Architect or its errors and omissions insurance carrier), all preparatory work (if any), premiums for insurance and bonds (if any), such inspection fees (including City of Seattle inspections) as Landlord or Tenant may incur, reimbursements to Landlord for permit and other fees which Landlord may actually incur that are fairly attributable to the TI Work, and the cost of installing any additional HVAC or electrical capacity or telecommunications capacity required by Tenant over and above the Landlord’s Work. All direct personnel costs of Landlord in reviewing Tenant’s plans for the TI Work shall be covered by the administrative fee due Landlord described in Paragraph 10 below.


4. Design of the TI Work . The Tenant’s Architect shall design all of the TI Work, complete the working drawings for the TI Work and obtain all required building or other permits to allow construction of the TI Work in the Premises. The Tenant’s Architect shall, on Tenant’s behalf, retain consultants satisfactory to Landlord to design these components of the TI Work. The cost of preparing all plans and specifications for the TI Work (including without limitation the space plan for the Premises and the working drawings for the TI Work), the cost of preparing any changes thereto (except as provided to the contrary in Paragraph 7 below regarding Landlord changes) and the cost of obtaining all required permits therefor shall be paid by Tenant, although Tenant may apply a portion of the Cash Allowance to the payment of such costs.

5. Space Plan . As used herein, “ Space Plan ” is the Space Plan attached hereto as Schedule C-2.

6. Submittal of Working Drawings . Landlord has provided Tenant with a set of final Building plans for Floors 29, 30 and 31 (“ Base Building Plans ”). Within forty five (45) days following the mutual execution of this Lease, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord two (2) sets of blue-lined prints of Working Drawings for the TI Work. As used herein, “ Working Drawings ” means fully dimensioned architectural construction drawings and specifications, and any required engineering drawings (including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, air-conditioning, ventilation and heating), and shall include all items described in the Space Plan, and if applicable: (1) electrical outlet locations, circuits and anticipated usage therefor, (2) reflected ceiling plan, including lighting, switching, and any special ceiling specifications, (3) duct locations for heating, ventilating and air-conditioning equipment, (4) details of all millwork, (5) dimensions of all equipment and cabinets to be built in, (6) furniture plan showing details of space occupancy, (7) keying schedule, (8) lighting arrangement, (9) location of print machines, equipment in lunch rooms, concentrated file and library loadings and any other equipment or systems (with brand names wherever possible) which require special consideration relative to

 

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air-conditioning, ventilation, electrical, plumbing, structural, fire protection, life-fire-safety system, or mechanical systems, (10) special heating, ventilating and air conditioning equipment and requirements, (11) weight and location of heavy equipment, and anticipated loads for special usage rooms, (12) demolition plan, (13) partition construction plan, (14) type and color of floor and wall-coverings, wall paint and any other finishes, and any other details or features required to completely delineate the TI Work to be performed. Tenant shall also deliver to Landlord a diskette containing the Working Drawings in the AutoCAD format (or other computer assisted design format approved by Landlord) (“ CAD ”). The Working Drawings shall be consistent with, and a logical extension of, the Space Plan. Within twenty (20) business days after receipt of the draft Working Drawings from Tenant, Landlord shall return to Tenant one (1) set of the Working Drawings marked “Approved,” “Approved as Noted” or “Disapproved as Noted, Revise and Resubmit”; provided , however , that failure to respond to the Working Drawings shall not constitute approval by Landlord of the design or specifications shown thereon.

(a) If the Working Drawings are returned to Tenant marked “Approved,” the Working Drawings, as so submitted, shall be deemed approved by Landlord.

(b) If the Working Drawings are returned to Tenant marked “Approved as Noted,” the draft of the Working Drawings shall be deemed approved by Landlord; provided , however , in preparing the final approved Working Drawings, Tenant shall cause the Tenant’s Architect to incorporate Landlord’s noted items into the Working Drawings.

(c) If the Working Drawings are returned to Tenant marked “Disapproved as Noted, Revise and Resubmit,” Tenant shall cause such Working Drawings to be revised, taking into account the reasons for Landlord’s disapproval (which shall be noted in writing) and shall resubmit revised plans to Landlord for review. The same procedure shall be repeated until Landlord fully approves the Working Drawings. Landlord’s review of the Working Drawing shall be subject to Landlord’s approval or disapproval in Landlord’s reasonable discretion, consistent with a Class A office building in greater Seattle.

(d) Tenant shall be solely responsible for: (i) the completeness of the Working Drawings; (ii) the conformity of the Working Drawings with the existing conditions in the Building and the Premises and to the Base Building Plans provided by Landlord (including any changes in the Base Building Plans provided by Landlord to Tenant); (iii) the compatibility of the Working Drawings with the Landlord’s Work as depicted on the Base Building Plans, including the mechanical, plumbing, life safety or electrical systems of the Building; and (iv) the compliance of the Working Drawings with all applicable regulations, laws, ordinances, codes and rules, including, without limitation, the Americans With Disabilities Act, with respect to the Premises.

(e) In the event the Working Drawings are returned to Tenant under subsections (b)  or (c)  above, Landlord shall make itself available upon reasonable notice to meet with Tenant and the Tenant’s Architect to discuss any noted items and attempt to resolve same cooperatively, prior to the Deadline for such event described in Paragraph 20 below.

(f) When the Working Drawings are approved by Landlord and Tenant, the parties shall each acknowledge their approval by signing or initialing each sheet of the Working Drawings and Tenant shall promptly submit the Working Drawings to the City of Seattle for permitting. Tenant shall also deliver to Landlord a diskette containing the approved Working Drawings in the CAD format.

7. Deadlines for Approval; Certain Modifications . Tenant shall cause the Working Drawings to be prepared by the Tenant’s Architect, submitted to Landlord and, where required, revised so as to obtain the approval of the Working Drawings by Landlord on or before each date set forth in Paragraph 20 below. In the event Landlord changes or modifies the Base Building Plans subsequent to Landlord’s delivery of the Base Building Plans to Tenant and such modified plans require material changes to the Working Drawings (other than changes required by the City of Seattle), then Landlord shall be responsible for the actual design costs incurred in connection with modifying the Working Drawings to the extent caused by such changes to the Base Building Plans.

8. Landlord’s Review Responsibilities . Tenant acknowledges and agrees that Landlord’s review and approval of the Space Plans and, if granted, of the Working Drawings is solely for the benefit of Landlord and to protect the interests of Landlord in the Building and the Premises, and Landlord shall not be the guarantor of, nor in any way or to any extent

 

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responsible for, the correctness or accuracy of any Space Plan or Working Drawings or of the compliance of the Space Plan or Working Drawings with applicable regulations, laws, ordinances, codes and rules or of the conformance or compatibility of the Space Plan or Working Drawings with existing conditions in the Building or Premises or with the Landlord’s Work to be constructed by Landlord.

9. Existing Conditions . Prior to commencement of construction of the TI Work, Tenant shall require and be solely responsible for insuring that the Tenant’s Architect and Tenant’s engineers and contractors verify all existing conditions in the Building, insofar as they are relevant to, or may affect, the design and construction of the TI Work. Tenant shall be solely responsible for the completeness of all plans for the TI Work and for conformity of the plans with the Base Building Plans (including any changes thereto provided by Landlord to Tenant, subject to potential reimbursement of redesign costs as provided in Paragraph 7 above) and existing conditions in the Building and the Premises. Tenant shall ensure that the Tenant’s Architect inspects the Premises to verify existing conditions and construction prior to the start of construction of the TI Work. Tenant shall notify Landlord immediately following such inspection of any discrepancy discovered by Tenant or the Tenant’s Architect between existing conditions and/or construction and the Base Building Plans; otherwise, Landlord shall be conclusively deemed to have met its obligations relating to the construction of the Premises to the extent the Premises are complete as of the date of such inspection. In the absence of such notice, Tenant shall be responsible for any modifications to the Working Drawings necessary to accommodate existing conditions and construction. Subject to the terms of Paragraph 19 below, Tenant shall be solely responsible for, and Landlord specifically reserves the right to require Tenant to make at any time and from time to time during the construction of the TI Work, any changes to the Working Drawings necessary (a) to obtain any permit, (b) to comply with all applicable regulations, laws, ordinances, codes and rules, (c) to achieve the compatibility, as reasonably determined by Landlord, of the Working Drawings with the Landlord’s plans for Landlord’s Work, or (d) to avoid impairing or voiding any third-party warranties.

10. Pricing TI Work . Unimark Construction Group (the “ Building Contractor ”) is constructing the Landlord’s Work and may be able to offer timing and cost benefits for construction of the TI Work. However, Tenant may elect to solicit bids from other general contractors whom Landlord has approved if, in Tenant’s opinion, the Building Contractor’s bid is not acceptable. Landlord has approved Unimark, Turner, Lease Crutcher Lewis and Swinerton.

(a) Initial Bids . Tenant shall select a contractor (the “ TI Contractor ”), taking into account, in Tenant’s good faith judgment, all factors associated with the bids, including without limitation, price, quality of materials to be used, estimated completion time, and Landlord’s preference if any, and shall notify Landlord of the amount of the Initial Bid and the TI Contractor selected by Tenant. The TI Contractor may or may not be the Building Contractor.

(b) Trade Bids . In order for Landlord to ensure the proper coordination of the Landlord’s Work, the TI Contractor shall be required to use subcontractors from a list of Landlord’s approved subcontractors. Tenant or the TI Contractor shall either engage the following subcontractors or engineering firms for the following work in the Project (the contract or subcontract for such work being hereinafter referred to as a “Major Subcontract” ), or if another subcontractor is engaged under a Major Subcontract, permit the following subcontractors to perform a peer review of the drawings and engineering prepared for the following areas of work: (i) Mechanical/Plumbing/Piping: McKinstry; (ii) Electrical: Coffman Engineers; (iii) Fire Protection: Patriot Fire Protection; (iv) Structural: Magnusson Klemencic Associates; and (v) Low Voltage Systems: Hargis Engineers. The cost of such peer review shall be borne by Tenant. Tenant shall cause its Architects and consultants to work cooperatively with Landlord and its architects and consultants to assure that Landlord is satisfied that any changes proposed by Tenant as part of the TI Work will not adversely affect the operation of the Building.

(c) Tenant Approval Rights; Non-Responsibility of Landlord . After accepting a bid pursuant to Paragraph 10(b) above, Tenant shall enter into a lump sum price or guaranteed maximum price contract (the “ TI Construction Contract ”) with the TI Contractor which shall incorporate the terms of any bids received from subcontractors. The TI Construction Contract shall expressly provide, and shall require each subcontract to provide, that Landlord shall not bear any responsibility for the payment or performance of Tenant’s obligations under the TI Construction Contract, and that in the event of a default or other nonpayment under the TI Construction Contract giving the rise to a lien or claim of lien under RCW 60.04, such lien or

 

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claim of lien shall attach only to Tenant’s leasehold interest in the Premise, and not to Landlord’s fee interest in the Building or Land.

(d) Bids to Include Entire Initial Premises . The Initial Bid and the bids by subcontractors shall cover the entire TI Work package for the TI Work.

(e) Administrative Fee . Landlord shall be entitled to receive an administrative fee for the supervision of the TI Contractor and administration of the contract for the TI Work in an amount equal to three percent (3%) of the total cost of designing, permitting and constructing the TI Work and the administrative fee shall be included in the cost of the TI Work. The administrative fee shall be calculated and fixed at the time the TI Construction Contract is fully executed, subject to increases arising from (i) changes required to be made in the Landlord’s Work, and (ii) change orders under the TI Construction Contract.

(f) Payment of Tenant’s Share of Costs . Within ten (10) days after execution of the TI Construction Contract, Tenant shall deposit with Landlord, for payment in accordance with Paragraph 14 below, an amount (the “ Construction Payment ”) equal to the difference between the (i) Cash Allowance (defined in Paragraph 15 below), and (ii) the lump sum price under the TI Construction Contract plus Landlord’s administrative fee. Tenant shall not authorize construction of the TI Work to commence until Landlord has received the Construction Payment. The Construction Payment shall be increased by the total cost of any change order approved or otherwise required under Paragraph 16 below and such increased payment shall be deposited by Tenant with Landlord within fifteen (15) days following approval of such change order by the parties or the date of Landlord’s delivery of change orders otherwise required under Paragraph 16 . Payments on the TI Construction Contract shall be made first from the Construction Payment and thereafter from the Cash Allowance. Landlord shall reimburse Tenant upon receipt by Landlord of (a) written evidence of Tenant’s payment of the TI Contractor, and (b) unconditional lien releases from the TI Contractor and the Major Subcontractors on Landlord’s form for all work performed through, and including, that work covered by Landlord’s reimbursement.

11. Administration of Work .

(a) After the TI Construction Contract is signed and the Construction Payment is received, Tenant shall administer the construction of the TI Work in accordance with the final, approved and permitted Working Drawings.

(b) All TI Work shall be constructed by the TI Contractor selected pursuant to Paragraph 10 . Installation of office furniture, telecommunications equipment and wiring and cabling shall not be considered part of the TI Work, and shall be separately designed, constructed, installed or provided by Tenant in accordance with the Working Drawings. Connection of installed work stations to the Building’s electrical system shall be a part of the TI Work.

(c) All TI Work shall be installed in a manner that conforms with the contractor’s and its subcontractors’ schedules for completion of the TI Work, and the work of installation shall be handled in such a manner as to maintain harmonious labor relations and as not to interfere with or delay the Landlord’s Work. No portion of the Landlord’s Work shall be dependent upon completion of any TI Work and the Landlord’s Work shall have priority over any TI Work. Tenant acknowledges that the TI Work may commence before the Landlord’s Work is complete. The contractors, subcontractors and materialmen performing TI Work shall be subject to prior reasonable approval by Landlord and shall be subject to the administrative supervision of Landlord or the Building Contractor and shall comply with the general conditions of the Building and rules of the site. Contractors, subcontractors and materialmen performing TI Work shall take all necessary steps to insure, so far as may be possible, the progress of the work without interruption on account of strikes, work stoppage or similar causes for delay. In the event that Tenant’s contractors or subcontractors do not promptly cause any pickets to be withdrawn and all other disruptions to the operations of the Building promptly to cease, or in the event that Landlord notifies Tenant that Landlord has in good faith concluded that picketing or other disruptive activities are an imminent threat, Tenant shall immediately cause the withdrawal from the job of all contractors, subcontractors or materialmen involved in the dispute. Any delay caused to Building Contractor attributable to the TI Work shall constitute Tenant Delay (as further defined in Paragraph 19 below), and in addition to the obligations set forth elsewhere herein, Tenant shall be obligated to pay all cost and expense incurred by Landlord in connection therewith.

 

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(d) Tenant shall require that each of its contractors, subcontractors and materialmen maintain insurance coverage in accordance with Schedule C-3 attached.

(e) Tenant, upon commencement of Tenant’s work, guarantees a lien-free completion of Tenant’s work.

(f) If Building Contractor is not the TI Contractor Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for added third party costs in coordinating Landlord and Tenant’s work.

12. Obligation of Tenant to Provide As Built Plans; Assignment of Warranties . Within thirty (30) days of Substantial Completion, Tenant shall cause the Tenant’s Architect to provide Landlord with (a) two complete sets of plans and specifications reflecting the actual conditions of the TI Work as constructed in the Premises, together with a copy of such plans on diskette in the CAD format; (b) one (1) complete O&M manual for the TI Work; and (c) full lien waivers from the TI Contractor and all subcontractors and material suppliers performing the TI Work.

13. Reimbursement and Compensation . Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for all actual costs incurred by Landlord in connection with the review of Space Plan and Working Drawings for the TI Work. Such review fees shall be limited to the actual costs for the Tenant’s Architect and consultants to review such Space Plan and Working Drawings and shall not include a separate charge for Landlord or its employee or staff time. Landlord may obtain any reimbursement required hereunder by deducting the amount of such reimbursement from the Cash Allowance or the Construction Payment. Upon request, Landlord agrees to provide Tenant with invoices and other documentation supporting its request for reimbursement for time spent by professionals in connection with review of the Space Plan and Working Drawings for the TI Work. Tenant shall be responsible for delays and additional costs incurred by Landlord in completing the Landlord’s Work due to inadequacies in the Working Drawings or Tenant-requested changes to the Landlord’s Work. Landlord shall be responsible for delays and additional costs incurred by Tenant in completing the TI Work due to defects or delays in Landlord’s completion of the Landlord’s Work.

14. Tenant Payments . If for any reason (such as change orders to the TI Construction Contract arising from changes under Paragraph 16 below or the costs of the TI Work) the Cash Allowance and Construction Payment are not adequate to make all required payments, Tenant shall deposit with Landlord within fifteen (15) days after billing by Landlord such additional required amount. If for any reason the Construction Payment is not fully utilized to make all required payments, Landlord shall, upon completion of the TI Work, refund to Tenant any unused portion of the Construction Payment. Landlord shall be entitled to suspend or terminate construction of the TI Work and to declare Tenant in default in accordance with the terms of the Lease if payment by Tenant of any undisputed amounts required to be paid by Tenant under this Exhibit C are not paid when due and such failure continues for a period of five (5) days after Tenant received written notice of the alleged default. Tenant shall provide to Landlord copies of each draw request submitted by the TI Contractor, together with any back-up information provided therewith. Tenant shall also provide to Landlord on a continuous basis copies of any progress reports submitted by the TI Contractor, showing costs incurred to date, percentage completion, retainage amounts and similar matters. Tenant in good faith shall take into account and consideration any concerns and objections to status, quality, percentage completion and similar matters raised by Landlord and communicated to Tenant in writing. The Tenant’s Architect shall be responsible for timely completing and delivering to Landlord and the TI Contractor all completion certificates required for payments under the TI Construction Contract and Tenant’s contract with the Tenant’s Architect shall so provide.

15. Cash Allowances .

(a) Landlord shall provide a total of up to One Million Nine Hundred Sixty Eight Thousand Two Hundred Seventy and 00/100 Dollars ($1,968,270.00) [$30 per square foot of rentable area in the Premises, (the “ Cash Allowance ”) toward the payment for the design, permitting and construction of the TI Work in the Premises. The Cash Allowance shall first be allocated to pay the costs described in Article 13 of the Lease as being paid out of the Cash Allowance and thereafter shall be used solely for the construction of the TI Work and other purposes expressly permitted herein; provided, however, Tenant may utilize up to $524,872.00 [$8.00 per square foot of rentable area in the Premises] of the Cash Allowance as a credit against payment of the Monthly Base Rent. Except as provided herein, the Cash Allowance must be spent on items that, at Landlord’s option, shall remain in the Premises on Lease termination and may not be applied to the cost of removable trade fixtures, cabling, equipment

 

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or furniture, or moving costs. In addition, Landlord shall provide a total of Three Hundred Twenty Eight Thousand Forty Five and 00/100 Dollars ($328,045.00) [$5 per square foot of rentable area in the Premises, (the “ Moving Allowance ”) to Tenant to be used towards move related costs which would include furniture reconfiguration or acquisition costs and direct moving costs

(b) The obligation of Landlord to make any one or more payments pursuant to the provisions of this Paragraph 15 shall be suspended without further act of the parties during any such time as there exists a material default by Tenant under the Lease. Nothing in this Paragraph 15 shall affect the obligations of Tenant under the Lease with respect to any alterations, additions and improvements within the Premises, including, without limitation, any obligation to obtain the prior written consent of Landlord thereto.

16. Modifications/Change Orders .

(a) Changes Requested by Tenant . Any changes to the Tenant Work requested by the Tenant after final Landlord approval of the Working Drawings (“ Additional Work ”) shall be subject to Landlord’s prior approval and shall, upon approval by Landlord, be incorporated into the Working Drawings by the Tenant’s Architect. Any Additional Work shall be completed at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, including without limitation costs associated with: (i) revisions to the Working Drawings; (ii) construction of the Additional Work; (iii) required permits, governmental fees, and inspections; (iv) Washington State sales tax; (v) as-built record documentation; and (vi) any delays resulting from the performance of the Additional Work. Under no circumstances shall the Commencement Date change as a result of Tenant’s Additional Work.

(b) Contractor Required Changes . With respect to any change orders required by the TI Contractor in order to proceed with construction of the TI Work, within five (5) business days after delivery to Tenant of such change order (which shall include the estimated additional costs, if any), Tenant shall either approve or disapprove the change order by written notice to Landlord. If Tenant approves the change order Tenant shall deposit any additional sums required thereunder as provided under Paragraph 14 . If Tenant disapproves the change order, Tenant shall specifically identify in its notice the nature and extent of Tenant’s disapproval and shall, within fifteen (15) days of receipt of such change order, deposit with Landlord or in a separate interest bearing escrow with Escrow Agent (pursuant to instructions mutually acceptable to Landlord and Tenant) any additional sums required thereunder, which shall be released upon the earlier of: (i) Tenant’s written consent thereto, or (ii) completion of an audit and any arbitration under the TI Construction Contract as permitted under Paragraph 18(b) below, it being the understanding of the parties that any dispute as to the necessity for or amount of such change orders is to be resolved with the TI Contractor by agreement or through such process.

(c) Other Required Changes . With respect to any change orders required by reason of the errors or omissions of the Tenant’s Architect or its consultants or otherwise required by the City of Seattle, Tenant shall deposit any additional sums required thereunder as provided under Paragraph 14 .

17. Designation of Construction Representatives . Tenant hereby designates Dan Butler of JPC as its initial representative in connection with the design and construction of the TI Work and Landlord shall be entitled to rely upon the decisions and agreements made by such representative as binding upon Tenant. Tenant may change its designated representative upon written notice to Landlord. Landlord hereby appoints Dan Novack, Jeremy Richmond and Cyndi Sundby of Unico Properties, LLC to act on its behalf and represent its interests with respect to all matters requiring Landlord action in this Exhibit C . Tenant hereby expressly recognizes and agrees that no other person claiming to act on behalf of Landlord is authorized to do so. Landlord may change its designated representative upon written notice to Tenant. No consent, authorization or other action shall bind Landlord or Tenant unless in writing and signed by the aforementioned person. If Landlord or Tenant complies with any request or direction presented to it by anyone else claiming to act on behalf of the other party, such compliance shall be at such party’s sole risk and responsibility and shall not in any way alter or diminish the obligations and requirements created and imposed by this Exhibit. Landlord shall have the right to observe the construction of the TI Work. Tenant shall notify Landlord of all construction meetings and Landlord shall have the right to attend all meetings of Tenant and its contractor and subcontractors, and the Tenant’s construction contract(s) shall so provide. Landlord shall notify Tenant of all construction meetings relating to the TI Work. Tenant shall have the right to attend all meetings of Landlord and the TI Contractor and its subcontractors, coordination meetings

 

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between the Building Contractor and the TI Contractor regarding the TI Work, and any meetings with the Building Contractor regarding the Landlord’s Work involving items that directly impact the TI Work or the schedule for construction thereof, and the TI Construction Contract shall so provide. Tenant acknowledges that the TI Work may be constructed at the same time as Landlord is constructing the Landlord’s Work. Each party shall cause its architects, engineers and contractors to cooperate fully and promptly with each other as and when deemed necessary by such party in its good faith determination in the course of construction of the TI Work. If the TI Work interferes with Landlord’s Work and Tenant fails to comply with Landlord’s requests for cooperation then Landlord may require Tenant to cease work in the Premises.

18. Substantial Completion; Audit of Contractor .

(a) Substantial Completion . As used herein, “ Substantial Completion ” shall mean (and the Premises shall be deemed “Substantially Complete”) when (i) the City of Seattle has given final approval in writing that all TI Work under the construction permit has been completed, (ii) installation of the TI Work has occurred in accordance with the Working Drawings, subject only to punch-list items described below, and (iii) basic services as required under the Lease are available to the Premises. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Substantial Completion shall be deemed to have occurred on the date on which Tenant takes occupancy of the Premises and commences to do business therein. Substantial Completion shall be deemed to have occurred even if a “punch-list” or similar corrective work remains to be completed. Immediately before Tenant occupies any portion of the Premises, Landlord shall walk the portion of the Premises and create a punch-list of incomplete and defective items, and provide a copy of the punch-list to Tenant. Within thirty (30) days after Tenant commences occupancy of the Premises, Landlord, Tenant, and the Tenant’s Architect shall prepare a “punch-list” which shall consist of the items that have not been, but should have been, finished or furnished by Tenant prior to such date. Tenant shall proceed diligently to complete, or cause the TI Contractor to complete, all punch-list items, except for those punch-list items related to the Landlord’s Work which Landlord shall proceed diligently to complete, or cause its contractor to complete. Tenant shall require reasonable retainage in the TI Construction Contract and shall not release all of the retainage to the TI Contractor until such time as Tenant reasonably believes all punch-list items have been completed. Release of any retainage shall not release or relieve Tenant of the obligation to cause all punch-list items to be completed and the Premises to be in the condition as required under this Lease.

(b) Audit of Contractor . The TI Construction Contract shall provide that Landlord and Tenant shall have a right, within a reasonable period of time following Substantial Completion of the Premises, to conduct an audit of the books and records of the TI Contractor to confirm the costs actually incurred with respect to the construction of the TI Work, the allocation of costs between the Landlord’s Work and the TI Work and similar matters under the TI Construction Contract. The results of the audit shall be made available to both Landlord and Tenant. The TI Construction Contract shall provide for binding arbitration of all disputes arising over change orders or from the audit. Tenant shall be responsible for the costs of such audit and any arbitration relating thereto, subject to reimbursement from the TI Contractor as may be provided in the TI Construction Contract. Tenant shall be responsible for and entitled to any adjustments to the cost of the TI Work that may be made by reason of such audit.

19. Tenant’s Delay . If Substantial Completion shall be delayed as a result of any of the following causes, such delay shall be considered a “ Tenant Delay ”:

(a) Tenant’s failure to submit the Working Drawings to Landlord on or before [the date set forth in Paragraph 20 ];

(b) Tenant’s failure to obtain any required permits to allow construction of the TI Work;

(c) Changes in the Working Drawings requested by Tenant after approval of the Working Drawings by Landlord, except to the extent such changes are necessitated by Landlord’s changes to the Base Building Plans under Paragraph 7 above;

(d) Any delays in starting construction due to Tenant’s disapproval of the Trade Bid and/or the need to revise the Working Drawings to obtain revised bids, to the extent such delays continue beyond thirty (30) days after Landlord’s delivery to Tenant of notice of a Trade Bid under Paragraph 10(c) above;

 

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(e) Tenant’s request for materials, finishes or installations other than Building Standard Improvements which require a longer time than Building Standard Improvements to obtain, install or complete;

(f) Tenant’s failure to comply with the Building Contractor’s, the TI Contractor’s or any subcontractor’s schedule; or

(g) Delays caused by Tenant in construction.

Landlord shall notify Tenant promptly after learning of any events or circumstances which Landlord believes may constitute Tenant Delay hereunder, however Landlord’s failure to so notify shall not constitute a waiver by Landlord of its right to claim a Tenant Delay has occurred. Landlord shall use good faith efforts to minimize the impact of any Tenant Delay on the Substantial Completion Date and on the Lease Commencement Date. In the event of any Tenant Delay, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as additional Rent, one day’s Base Rent for each day of Tenant Delay to the extent that Tenant Delay has actually delayed the commencement of payment of Base Rent under the Lease. In addition, and notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in the Lease, if the Lease Commencement Date is delayed due to Tenant Delay, the Lease Commencement Date shall be the date when the Lease Commencement Date would have occurred if there had been no Tenant Delay. Tenant acknowledges that the length of any Tenant Delay is to be measured by the duration of the delay in the occurrence of the event in question caused by the event or conduct constituting Tenant Delay, which may exceed the duration of such event or conduct due to the necessity of rescheduling work or other causes.

20. Schedule of Deadlines .

 

Event

  

Deadline

Tenant’s Submission of Working Drawings:

   Forty five (45) days after mutual execution of the Lease

Landlord’s Approval of Working Drawings:

   Twenty (20) days after Tenant’s submission

Tenant submitting for Permits for the TI Work:

   Within ten (10) days after Landlord’s approval of Working Drawings

 

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SCHEDULE C-1

Landlord’s Work

Landlord agrees that it will, at its sole cost and expense, construct the stairwell between Floor 30 and Floor 31, which stairwell shall be consistent in finish with the stairwell between Floor 29 and Floor 30. In addition, Landlord will close the stairwell between Floors 31 and 32.

 

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SCHEDULE C-2

Space Plan

[See attached three (3) pages]

 

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SCHEDULE C-3

Insurance Requirements

[See attached one (1) page]

 

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UNICO

Vendor/Contractor Insurance Requirements

Minimum Requirements for Certificate of Insurance

Updated 10/2010

 

I. The Service Contractor shall provide the following minimum insurance coverage:

 

  A. Commercial General Liability with a Combined Single Limit - $2,000,000 per occurrence and annual aggregate per location. Such insurance shall be broad form and include, but not be limited to, contractual liability, independent contractor’s liability, products and completed operations liability, and personal injury liability. A combination of primary and excess policies may be utilized. Policies shall be primary and noncontributory.

 

  B. Worker’s Compensation – Statutory Limits

 

  C. Employer’s Liability – With minimum liability limits of $1,000,000 each accident, $1,000,000 bodily injury by disease policy limit, $1,000,000 bodily injury each employee.

 

  D. Commercial Automobile Liability – Combined Single Limit - $1,000,000 per accident.

 

  E. Such insurance shall cover injury (or death) and property damage arising out of the ownership, maintenance or use of any private passenger or commercial vehicles and of any other equipment required to be licensed for road use.

 

II. Property Insurance – All-risk, replacement cost property insurance to protect against loss of owned or rented equipment and tools brought onto and/or used on any Property by the Service Contractor.

 

III. Policies described in Sections I.A., I.C., and I.D. above shall include the following as additional insured, including their affiliates, officers, directors and employees. A CG2037 and CG2010 Endorsement shall be utilized for the policy(ies) described in Section I.A. above. Please note that the spelling of these parties must be exactly correct or the insurance is not valid and Contract Duties will not be allowed to commence.

 

  A. Unico Properties LLC

 

  B. The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries and agents

 

  C. Washington Mutual Seattle Art Museum Project Owner’s Association

 

  D. Seattle Art Museum

 

  E. Museum Development Authority

 

  F. The building being insured is 1301 Second Avenue in Seattle Washington, 98101.

 

IV. Service Contractor waives any and all rights of subrogation against the parties identified above in Paragraph III above as additional insureds.

 

V. All policies will be written by companies licensed to do business in the State of Washington and which have a rating by Best’s Key Rating Guide not less than “A” “XII.”

 

VI. Service Contractor shall furnish to the Owner Certificate(s) of Insurance evidencing the above coverage. Original Certificate(s) of Insurance must be provided before Service Contractor commences Contract Duties or Contract Duties will not be allowed to commence.

 

VII. Certificates(s) of Insurance relating to policies required under this Agreement shall contain the following words verbatim:

“It is agreed that this insurance will not be canceled, not renewed or the limits of coverage in any way reduced without at least thirty (30) day’s advance written notice [ten (10) days for non-payment of premium] sent by certified mail, return receipt requested to: Unico Properties LLC, 1301 Second Avenue, Seattle Washington, 98101.

Certificate Holder must read as follows: Unico Properties LLC, c/o Dan Novack, 1301 Second Avenue, Suite 730, Seattle Washington, 98101.

1301 2nd Ave    |    Seattle, Washington 98101    |    (206) 816-1950 PHONE    |     (866)257-8785FAX


EXHIBIT D

COMMENCEMENT DATE CERTIFICATE

This Commencement Date certificate is entered into by Landlord and Tenant pursuant to Article 3.1 of the Lease.

1. DEFINITIONS. In this certificate the following terms have the meanings given to them in the Lease:

 

  (a) Landlord: THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

 

  (b) Tenant:                                                                                           

 

  (c) Lease: Office Lease dated [date] between Landlord and Tenant.

 

  (d) Premises:                                                                                       

 

  (e) Building Address:                                                                      

2. CONFIRMATION OF LEASE COMMENCEMENT: Landlord and Tenant confirm that the Commencement Date of the Lease is                      and the Expiration Date is                      and that Article 1.1 of the Lease is amended accordingly.

3. Tenant acknowledges that (a) it is in possession of the Premises, (ii) the Lease is in full force and effect, (c) Landlord is not in default of any of its obligations under the Lease, and (d) the Premises are accepted by Tenant as having been completed in accordance with the provisions of the Lease.

Landlord and Tenant have executed this Commencement Date certificate as of the dates set forth below.

 

TENANT:     ___________________________________
    By:    
      Its:    
      Date:    

 

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LANDLORD:     THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY, a Wisconsin corporation
      By:   Northwestern Investment Management Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its wholly-owned affiliate and authorized representative
        By:    
        Its:   Managing Director

 

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EXHIBIT E

RULES AND REGULATIONS

(1) Access to Project . On Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, and on other days between the hours of 6:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M. the following day, or such other hours as Landlord shall determine from time to time, access to and within the Project and/or to the passageways, lobbies, entrances, exits, loading areas, corridors, elevators or stairways and other areas in the Project may be restricted and access gained by use of a key to the outside doors of the Project, or pursuant to such security procedures Landlord may from time to time impose. Landlord shall in all cases retain the right to control and prevent access to such areas by persons engaged in activities which are illegal or violate these Rules, or whose presence in the judgment of Landlord shall be prejudicial to the safety, character, reputation and interests of the Project and its tenants (and Landlord shall have no liability in damages for such actions taken in good faith). No Tenant and no employee or invitee of Tenant shall enter areas reserved for the exclusive use of Landlord, its employees or invitees or other persons. Tenant shall keep doors to corridors and lobbies closed except when persons are entering or leaving.

(2) Signs. Tenant shall not paint, display, inscribe, maintain or affix any signs, placard, picture, advertisement, name, notice, lettering or direction on any part of the outside or inside of the Building or Project, or on any part of the inside of the Premises which can be seen from the outside of the Premises without the prior consent of Landlord, and then only such name or names or matter and in such color, size, style, character and material, and with professional designers, fabricators and installers as may be first approved or designated by Landlord in writing. Landlord shall prescribe the suite number and identification sign for the Premises (which shall be prepared and installed by Landlord at Tenant’s expense). Landlord reserves the right to remove at Tenant’s expense all matter not so installed or approved without notice to Tenant.

(3) Window and Door Treatments. Tenant shall not place anything or allow anything to be placed in the Premises near the glass of any door, partition, wall or window which may be unsightly from outside the Premises, and Tenant shall not place or permit to be placed any item of any kind on any window ledge or on the exterior walls. Blinds, shades, awnings or other forms of inside or outside window ventilators or similar devices, shall not be placed in or about the outside windows or doors in the Premises except to the extent, if any, that the design, character, shape, color, material and make thereof is first approved or designated by the Landlord. Tenant shall not install or remove any solar tint film from the windows.

(4) Lighting and General Appearance of Premises. Landlord reserves the right to designate and/or approve in writing all internal lighting that may be visible from the public, common or exterior areas. The design, arrangement, style, color, character, quality and general appearance of the portion of the Premises visible from public, common and exterior areas, and contents of such portion of the Premises, including furniture, fixtures, signs, art work, wall coverings, carpet and decorations, and all changes, additions and replacements thereto shall at all times have a neat, professional, attractive, first class office appearance.

(5) Project and/or Building Tradename, Likeness, Trademarks. Tenant shall not in any manner use the name of the Project or Building for any purpose, or use any tradenames or trademarks used by Landlord, any other tenant, or its affiliates, or any picture or likeness of the Project for any purpose other than that of the business address of Tenant, in any letterheads, envelopes, circulars, notices, advertisements, containers, wrapping or other material.

(6) Deliveries and Removals. Furniture, freight and other large or heavy items, and all other deliveries may be brought into the Project only at times and in the manner designated by Landlord, and always at the Tenant’s sole cost, responsibility, and risk. Landlord may inspect items brought into the Project or Premises with respect to weight or dangerous nature or compliance with this Lease or Laws. Landlord may (but shall have no obligation to) require that all furniture, equipment, cartons and other items removed from the Premises or the Project be listed and a removal permit therefor first be obtained from Landlord. Tenant shall not take or permit to be taken in or out of other entrances or elevators of the Project, any item normally taken, or which Landlord otherwise reasonably requires to be taken, in or out through service doors or on freight elevators. Landlord may impose reasonable charges and requirements for the use of freight elevators and loading areas, and reserves the right to alter schedules without notice. Any hand-carts used at the Project shall have rubber wheels and sideguards, and no

 

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other material handling equipment may be brought upon the Project without Landlord’s prior written approval.

(7) Outside Vendors. Tenant shall not obtain for use upon the Premises ice, drinking water, vending machine, towel, janitor and other services, except from Persons designated or approved by Landlord. Any person engaged by Tenant to provide any other services shall be subject to scheduling and direction by the manager or security personnel of the Project. Tenant’s vendors must use freight elevators and service entrances and shall provide building management with a certificate of insurance that complies with the insurance requirements of building management.

(8) Overloading Floors; Vaults. Tenant shall not overload any floor or part thereof in the Premises, or Project, including any public corridors or elevators therein bringing in or removing any large or heavy items, and Landlord may prohibit, or direct and control the location and size of, safes and all other heavy items and require at Tenant’s expense supplementary supports of such material and dimensions as Landlord may deem necessary to properly distribute the weight.

(9) Locks and Keys. Tenant shall use such standard key system designated by Landlord on all keyed doors to and within the Premises, excluding any permitted vaults or safes (but Landlord’s designation shall not be deemed a representation of adequacy to prevent unlawful entry or criminal acts, and Tenant shall maintain such additional insurance as Tenant deems advisable for such events). Tenant shall not attach or permit to be attached additional locks or similar devices to any door or window, change existing locks or the mechanism thereof, or make or permit to be made any keys for any door other than those provided by Landlord. If more than two keys for one lock are desired, Landlord will provide them upon payment of Landlord’s charges. In the event of loss of any keys furnished by Landlord, Tenant shall pay Landlord’s reasonable charges therefor. The term “key” shall include mechanical, electronic or other keys, cards and passes. Landlord shall not be liable for the consequences of admitting by pass key or refusing to admit to the Premises the Tenant, Tenant’s agent or employees or other persons claiming the right of admittance.

(10) Utility Closets and Connections. Landlord reserves the right to control access to and use of, and monitor and supervise any work in or affecting, the “wire” or telephone, electrical, plumbing or other utility closets, the systems and equipment within the Project, and any changes, connections, new installations, and wiring work relating thereto (or Landlord may engage or designate an independent contractor to provide such services). Tenant shall obtain Landlord’s prior written consent for any such access, use and work in each instance, and shall comply with such requirements as Landlord may impose, and the other provisions of the Lease respecting electric installations and connections, telephone Lines and connections, and alterations generally. Tenant shall have no right to use any electrical closets, mechanical shafts, broom closets, storage closets, janitorial closets, or other such closets, rooms and areas whatsoever. Tenant shall not install in or for the Premises any equipment which requires more electric current than Landlord is required to provide under this Lease, without Landlord’s prior written approval, and Tenant shall ascertain from Landlord the maximum amount of load or demand for or use of electrical current which can safely be permitted in and for the Premises, taking into account the capacity of electric wiring in the Project and the Premises and the needs of tenants of the Project, and shall not in any event connect a greater load than such safe capacity.

(11) Plumbing Equipment. The toilet rooms, urinals, wash bowls, drains, sewers and other plumbing fixtures, equipment and lines shall not be misused or used for any purpose other than that for which they were constructed and no foreign substance of any kind whatsoever shall be thrown therein.

(12) Trash. All garbage, refuse, trash and other waste shall be kept in the kind of container, placed in the areas, and prepared for collection in the manner and at the times and places specified by Landlord, subject to Lease provisions respecting Hazardous Materials. Landlord reserves the right to require that Tenant participate in any recycling program designated by Landlord.

(13) Alcohol, Drugs, Food and Smoking. Landlord reserves the right to exclude or expel from the Project any person who, in the judgment of Landlord, is intoxicated or under the influence of liquor or drugs, or who shall in any manner do any act in violation of any of these

 

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Rules. Tenant shall not at any time manufacture or sell any spirituous, fermented, intoxicating or alcoholic liquors on the Premises, nor permit the same to occur. Tenant shall not at any time cook, sell, purchase or give away, food in any form by or to any of Tenant’s agents or employees or any other parties on the Premises, nor permit any of the same to occur (other than in microwave ovens and coffee makers properly maintained in good and safe working order and repair in lunch rooms or kitchens for employees as may be permitted or installed by Landlord, which does not violate any Laws or bother or annoy any other tenant. Tenant and its employees shall not smoke tobacco on any part of the Project (including exterior areas, including, but not limited to, the 17th floor conference rooms and garden deck).

(14) Use of Common Areas; No Soliciting. Tenant shall not use the common areas, including areas adjacent to the Premises, for any purpose other than ingress and egress, and any such use thereof shall be subject to the other provisions of this Lease, including these Rules. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Tenant shall not allow anything to remain in any passageway, sidewalk, court, corridor, stairway, entrance, exit, elevator, parking or shipping area, or other area outside the Premises. Tenant shall not use the common areas to canvass, solicit business or information from, or distribute any item or material to, other tenants or invitees of the Project. Tenant shall not make any room-to-room canvass to solicit business or information or to distribute any item or material to or from other tenants of the Building or Project and shall not exhibit, sell or offer to sell, use, rent or exchange any products or services in or from the Premise unless ordinarily embraced within the Tenant’s use of the Premises expressly permitted in the Lease.

(15) Energy and Utility Conservation. Tenant shall not waste electricity, water, heat or air conditioning or other utilities or services, and agrees to cooperate fully with Landlord to assure the most effective and energy efficient operation of the Project and shall not allow the adjustment (except by Landlord’s authorized Project personnel) of any controls. Tenant shall not obstruct, alter or impair the efficient operation of the systems and equipment within the Project, and shall not place any item so as to interfere with air flow. Tenant shall keep corridor doors closed and shall not open any windows, except that if the air circulation shall not be in operation, windows which are operable may be opened with Landlord’s consent. If reasonably requested by Landlord (and as a condition to claiming any deficiency in the air-conditioning or ventilation services provided by Landlord), Tenant shall close any blinds or drapes in the Premises to prevent or minimize direct sunlight.

(16) Unattended Premises. Before leaving the Premises unattended, Tenant shall close and securely lock all doors or other means of entry to the Premises and shut off all lights and water faucets in the Premises (except heat to the extent necessary to prevent the freezing or bursting of pipes).

(17) Going-Out-Of-Business Sales and Auctions. Tenant shall not use, or permit any other party to use, the Premises for any distress, fire, bankruptcy, close-out, “lost our lease” or going-out-of-business sale or auction. Tenant shall not display any signs advertising the foregoing anywhere in or about the Premises. This prohibition shall also apply to Tenant’s creditors.

(18) Labor Harmony. Tenant shall not use (and upon notice from Landlord shall cease using) contractors, services, workmen, labor, materials or equipment, or labor and employment practices that, in Landlord’s good faith judgment, may cause strikes, picketing or boycotts or disturb labor harmony with the workforce or trades engaged in performing other work, labor or services in or about the Project.

(19) Prohibited Activities. Tenant shall not: (i) use strobe or flashing lights in or on the Premises, (ii) install or operate any internal combustion engine, boiler, machinery, refrigerating, heating or air conditioning equipment in or about the Premises unless approved by Landlord as may be anticipated under the terms of this lease, (iii) use the Premises for housing, lodging or sleeping purposes or for the washing of clothes, (iv) place any radio or television antennae other than inside of the Premises or as anticipated under the applicable clause entitled “Roof License”, (v) operate or permit to be operated any musical or sound producing instrument or device which may be heard outside the Premises, (vi) use any source of power other than electricity, (vii) operate any electrical or other device from which may emanate electrical, electromagnetic, energy, microwave, radiation or other waves or fields which may interfere with or impair radio, television, microwave, or other broadcasting or reception from or in the Project or elsewhere, or impair or interfere with computers, faxes or telecommunication lines or

 

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equipment at the Project or elsewhere, or create a health hazard, (viii) bring or permit any bicycle or other vehicle within the elevators or other common areas shared with other tenants (except where already designated for such use), or dog (except in the company of a blind person) or other animal or bird in the Premises or Building, (ix) make or permit objectionable noise, vibration or odor to emanate from the Premises, (x) do anything in or about the Premises, Building or Project that is illegal, immoral, obscene, pornographic, or anything that may in Landlord’s good faith opinion create or maintain a nuisance, cause physical damage to the Premises or Project, interfere with the normal operation of the systems and equipment within the Project, impair the appearance, character or reputation of the Premises or Project, create waste to the Premises or Project, cause demonstrations, protests, loitering, bomb threats or other events that may require evacuation of the Building, (xi) advertise or engage in any activities which violate any code of ethics or licensing requirements of any professional or business organization, (xii) throw or permit to be thrown or dropped any item from any window or other opening in the Project, (xiii) use the Premises for any purpose, or permit upon the Premises or Project anything, that may be dangerous to persons or property (including firearms or other weapons (whether or not licensed or used by security guards) or any explosive or combustible items or materials) (xiv) place vending or game machines in the Premises, except vending machines for employees which shall be at Tenant’s sole cost and expense and only upon prior notice to and consent of Landlord, (xv) adversely affect the indoor air quality of the Premises or Project, (xvi) use the Premises for cooking or food preparation other than preparation of coffee, tea and similar beverages, or customary microwave use, for Tenant and its employees, or (xvii) do or permit anything to be done upon the Premises or Project in any way tending to disturb, bother, annoy or interfere with Landlord or any other tenant at the Project or the tenants of neighboring property, or otherwise disrupt orderly and quiet use and occupancy of the Project.

(20) Transportation Management. Tenant shall comply with all present or future programs intended to manage parking, transportation or traffic in and around the Project, and in connection therewith, Tenant shall take responsible action for the transportation planning and management of all employees located at the Premises by working directly with Landlord, any governmental transportation management organization or any other transportation-related committees or entities.

(21) Parking. Subject to any contrary provisions of this Lease, if the Project now or hereafter contains, or Landlord has obtained the right to use for the Project, a parking garage, structure, facility or area, the following Rules shall apply therein:

(i) Parking shall be available in areas designated by Landlord from time to time, and for such daily or monthly charges as Landlord may establish from time to time. Parking for Tenant and its employees and visitors shall be on a “first come, first served,” unassigned basis, in common with Landlord and other tenants at the Project, and their employees and visitors, and other Persons to whom Landlord shall grant the right or who shall otherwise have the right to use the same. However, in no event shall Tenant and Tenant’s employees and visitors use more spaces than the number derived by applying Tenant’s Proportionate Share (as defined in the Lease) to the total number of unassigned spaces in the area or areas designated by Landlord from time to time to serve the Premises. In addition, Landlord reserves the right to: (a) adopt additional requirements or procedures pertaining to parking, including systems with charges favoring carpooling, and validation systems, (b) assign specific spaces, and reserve spaces for small and other size cars, disabled persons, and other tenants, customers of tenants or other parties, and (c) restrict or prohibit full size vans and other large vehicles.

(ii) Monthly fees shall be paid in advance prior to the first of each month. Failure to do so will automatically cancel parking privileges, and incur a charge at the posted daily parking rate. No deductions from the monthly rate will be made for days on which the Garage is not used by Tenant or its designees. In case of any violation of these rules, Landlord may also refuse to permit the violator to park, and may remove the vehicle owned or driven by the violator from the Project without liability whatsoever, at such violator’s risk and expense. Landlord reserves the right to close all or a portion of the parking areas or facilities in order to make repairs or perform maintenance services, or to alter, modify, re-stripe or renovate the same, or if required by casualty, strike, condemnation, act of God, Law or governmental requirement or guideline, termination or modification of any lease or other agreement by which Landlord obtained parking rights, or any other reason beyond Landlord’s reasonable control. In the event access is denied for any reason, any monthly parking charges shall be abated to the extent access is denied, as Tenant’s sole recourse.

 

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(iii) Hours shall be reasonably established by Landlord or its parking operator from time to time; cars must be parked entirely within the stall lines, and only small or other qualifying cars may be parked in areas reserved for such cars; all directional signs, arrows and speed limits must be observed; spaces reserved for disabled persons must be used only by vehicles properly designated; washing, waxing, cleaning or servicing of any vehicle is prohibited; every parker is required to park and lock his own car, except to the extent that Landlord adopts a valet parking system; parking is prohibited in areas: (a) not striped or designated for parking; (b) aisles; (c) where “no parking” signs are posted; (d) on ramps; and (e) loading areas and other specially designated areas. Delivery trucks and vehicles shall use only those areas designated therefor.

(iv) Parking stickers, key cards or any other devices or forms of identification or entry shall remain the property of Landlord. Such devices must be displayed as requested and may not be mutilated in any manner. The serial number of the parking identification device may not be obliterated. Devices are not transferable and any device in the possession of an unauthorized holder will be void. Loss or theft of parking identification, key cards or other such devices must be reported to Landlord or any garage manager immediately. Any parking devices reported lost or stolen which are found on any unauthorized car will be confiscated and the illegal holder will be subject to prosecution. Lost or stolen devices found by Tenant or its employees must be reported to Landlord or the office of the garage immediately.

(22) Responsibility for Compliance. Tenant shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with these Rules, as they may be amended, by Tenant’s employees and as applicable, by Tenant’s agents, invitees, contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers. Tenant shall cooperate with any reasonable program or requests by Landlord to monitor and enforce the Rules, including providing vehicle numbers and taking appropriate action against such of the foregoing parties who violate these provisions.

 

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EXHIBIT F

INTENTIONALLY OMITTED

 

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EXHIBIT G

TENANT ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE

 

RE: Lease dated                      (“Lease”) between The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company (“Landlord”) and                                          (“Tenant”) for Suite              (“Premises”) in a building located at 1301 Second Avenue, Seattle, Washington and commonly known as the Russell Investments Center (“Building”).

The Tenant hereby certifies to Landlord, and to                                          , a                      (“                                          ”) that the following information with respect to the Lease is true and correct:

 

1. The Lease is in full force and effect and has not been modified or amended except as specifically set forth in Paragraph 4 below. There are no other agreements, understandings, contracts or commitments of any kind with respect to the Lease or the Premises except as expressly provided in the Lease or in any amendment or supplement thereto set forth in Paragraph 4 below.

 

2. The Tenant asserts no claim of default, offset or defense against rent or other charges payable by the maintenance of the property of which the Premises are a part. To the best of Tenant’s knowledge and belief, there is no default by Landlord under the Lease and all commitments made by Landlord to Tenant to induce Tenant to enter into the Lease have been satisfied.

 

3. All rent due under the Lease has been paid to the end of the current calendar month, which is              ,              , and no rent due under the Lease has been paid more than one (1) month in advance of its due date.

 

4. Dates of any Lease amendments or modifications:                                                   .

 

5. Current Monthly Base Rent:                                                   .

 

6. Lease Commencement Date:                                                               .

 

7. Lease Expiration Date:                                                               .

 

8. The Lease contains no options to renew, first rights of refusal, options to expand, or options to terminate, except as follows:                                                   .

 

9. The Tenant has not assigned, or otherwise transferred its interest under the Lease, except as follows:                                  .

 

10. Tenant is using the Premises only for those purposes specifically permitted under the Lease, which is                              .

 

11. Landlord is holding Tenant’s security deposit of $                                                   .

 

12. Tenant is not in default under the Lease nor are there any conditions, or events which have occurred or which, with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both, would constitute a default or breach. Tenant is current in the payment of all taxes, utilities, common area maintenance payments, and other charges required to be paid by the Tenant pursuant to the Lease, and there exists no dispute relative to any such amounts.

 

13. The improvements and space required to be furnished according to the Lease have been duly delivered by the Landlord and accepted by the Tenant.

 

14. The undersigned has all requisite authority to execute this Estoppel Certificate on behalf of Tenant.

Dated:                      ,              .

 

By:    
Its:    

 

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EXHIBIT H

IRE                                         

LANDLORD’S SUBORDINATION AND CONSENT AGREEMENT

THIS LANDLORD’S SUBORDINATION AND CONSENT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into as of the              day of                      , 20      between The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company (“Northwestern”),                          (“Tenant”) and                                  (“Lender”).

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, Northwestern and Tenant have entered into that certain lease agreement dated as of                                          (“Lease”), as the same may have been amended from time to time, pursuant to which Northwestern has leased to Tenant certain space in a building located at                                                               , all as more fully described in the Lease (“Premises”). The Premises is located on and comprises a part of real property in which Northwestern is the owner of an interest (“Property).

WHEREAS, Lender has entered, or is about to enter, into a financing transaction with Tenant, as borrower, to secure financing. As a condition thereto, Tenant has granted, or is about to grant, to Lender a security interest and lien upon personal property of the Tenant located at the Premises, which personal property may include equipment, trade fixtures, furnishings, machinery and inventory which is stored or otherwise located at the Premises but shall specifically exclude Northwestern’s personal property, any and all property which is permanently affixed to the Premises and any and all property which is considered real property under applicable law (“Collateral”); and

WHEREAS, Lender hereby requests that Northwestern (i) subordinate any liens, claims, demands or rights Northwestern may have with respect to the Collateral, and (ii) consent to Lender’s right to enter upon the Premises to exercise its rights and remedies with respect to the Collateral.

WHEREAS, Northwestern is willing to so subordinate its interest and consent to Lender’s rights with respect to the Collateral subject to the terms of this Agreement.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and agreements contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which each party hereto acknowledges, Lender, Tenant and Northwestern hereby agree as follows:

1. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Northwestern hereby subordinates any and all statutory or possessory liens, claims, demands or rights which Northwestern has by statute, contract, operation of law or otherwise, on or in any of the Collateral to the lien or security interest of Lender therein.

2. At any time prior to the termination of the Lease, and subject to its terms and provisions, Lender or its agents may, in the company of Northwestern’s agent, enter upon the Premises during normal business hours to inspect, remove, transfer, take control of or make any other disposition of the Collateral; provided, however that if Lender shall take any action with respect to the Collateral other than inspecting the same, then Lender shall first furnish Northwestern with a certified copy of an in-force UCC-1 security filing with respect to the same. Upon prior written notice to Northwestern, Lender may advertise for sale and/or conduct private sales of the Collateral within the Premises (but not in any common areas of the Property including, without limitation, any parking areas located thereon) subject to (i) Northwestern’s reasonable rules and regulations with respect thereto and (ii) the rights of other tenants at the Property. Lender shall not advertise such private sales at the Property.

3. Other than any UCC-1 security filing which relates solely to the Collateral as referred to in paragraph 2., above, in no event shall Lender cause to be recorded any financing statements or other UCC filings or their equivalents in connection with this Agreement or any

 

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financing agreements between Tenant and Lender which impair title to Northwestern’s fixtures or personal property located on the Property or the Property.

4. Northwestern shall deliver to Lender a copy of any notice of termination of the Lease which Northwestern has delivered to Tenant; provided, however, that Northwestern shall have no liability for failure to deliver such notice. Tenant shall deliver to Lender a copy of any notice of a default by Tenant of its obligations under the Lease and Landlord shall allow Lender, at Lender’s option but without obligation, the opportunity to cure or cause Tenant to cure any such default within the applicable cure period, if any, set forth in the Lease. Northwestern shall have no obligation whatsoever to provide Lender with any notice of Tenant’s default under the Lease.

5. In the event that Northwestern takes possession of the Premises upon termination of the Lease, then Northwestern shall allow the Collateral to remain on the Premises for a period of thirty (30) days following such termination of the Lease (“Disposition Period”) for purposes of Lender’s inspection, removal, transferring or otherwise disposing of the same provided that and as conditions precedent thereto:

(i) Lender shall deliver written notice to Northwestern within two (2) business days of Lender’s receipt of notice of termination of the Lease requesting that Northwestern allow the Collateral to so remain on the Property during the Disposition Period. Failure of Lender to deliver such notice to Northwestern shall be deemed to be Lender’s election to waive its rights with respect to the Collateral as set forth in this Agreement;

(ii) Lender shall deliver to Northwestern, at the time of delivery of the notice referred to in Section (i) of this paragraph 5., above, all sums due under the Lease relating to the Disposition Period, including, without limitation, monthly base rent and additional rent (regardless of the defined terms used to describe such payments in the Lease). Lender shall also pay, directly to the providers thereof, all charges incurred for utilities serving the Premises during the Disposition Period;

(iii) At any time prior to Lender’s entry onto the Property, Lender (or its contractor, vendor or other third party claiming under Lender, as applicable) shall (a) obtain and keep in full force and effect, insurance as set forth below, naming Northwestern, its agents, representatives and wholly owned subsidiaries, as additional insureds on the Commercial General Liability and Business Automobile insurance policies, and (b) deliver to Northwestern, and obtain the approval of Northwestern to, certificates of insurance evidencing such insurance.

 

Type

  

Limits

Worker’s Compensation

   Statutory/$500,000

Employer’s Liability

  

Commercial General Liability

   $3,000,000/occurrence
   $6,000,000/aggregate

Business Automobile Liability

   $1,000,000 Combined Single Limit

The aforesaid coverages shall be maintained throughout the Disposition Period. In the event that any such coverages are written on a “claims-made” basis, such coverages shall be kept in force either by renewal thereof or the purchase of an extended reporting period for a minimum of one (1) year following the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement. Nothing herein contained, including but not limited to insurance carried by Lender, shall in any way be deemed to limit Lender’s liability under applicable law; and

(iv) Lender shall deliver to Northwestern, at the time of delivery of the notice referred to in Section (i) of this paragraph 5 above, reasonable evidence of its right to remove the Collateral or any portion thereof, it being understood that a certified copy of an in-force UCC-1 security filing shall be deemed sufficient evidence.

Upon failure of Lender to deliver the notice referred to in paragraph 5.(i), above or the later expiration of the Disposition Period by lapse of time, this Agreement shall be deemed terminated and of no further force or effect whether or not Lender has removed, transferred, taken control of or otherwise disposed of the Collateral. Northwestern shall thereafter be deemed to have any and all rights with respect to the Collateral that it would have had absent this Agreement and may dispose of the Collateral or any portion thereof and/or apply any and all proceeds therefrom in accordance with the Lease. Lender shall promptly execute any and all documents

 

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furnished to it by Northwestern or Tenant necessary in the discretion of Northwestern or Tenant, as the case may be, to evidence the termination of this Agreement.

6. Lender and its contractors and agents shall observe all appropriate safety precautions while on the Property. Further, at Northwestern’s option, Lender shall either (i) promptly repair, at Lender’s sole expense, any physical damage to the Property caused by Lender’s entry onto the Property and/or removal of the Collateral by Lender or its agents or representatives, or (ii) promptly reimburse Northwestern for the reasonable costs of repair of any damage done to the Property by Lender, its agents or representatives as a result of entry onto the Property pursuant to this Agreement. Lender’s obligation to so repair or reimburse Northwestern shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.

7. Lender acknowledges that Northwestern has entered into this agreement solely as an accommodation to Tenant and Lender shall indemnify and shall hold Northwestern harmless from and against any losses, damages, expenses, liabilities, demands and causes of action, and any expenses incidental to the defense thereof by Northwestern, resulting from injury to or death of persons, or damage to Property directly or indirectly growing out of or in connection with any acts of Lender or Lender’s agents or representatives in connection with entry upon the Property pursuant to this Agreement. Lender’s sole and exclusive remedies against Northwestern in connection with this Agreement shall be to exercise its rights with respect to the Collateral. Lender’s obligation to so indemnify Northwestern shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement.

8. This Agreement shall be binding upon the successors, transferees or assignees of Northwestern, Lender and Tenant. This Agreement may be modified only by an agreement in writing executed by the parties hereto or their successors or assigns.

9. All notices, demands, requests and other instruments required or which may be given under this Agreement or the law shall be given in writing and shall be deemed received upon the occurrence of any of the following: (i) when refused or noted unable to deliver, if addressed pursuant to this section, (ii) when received via nationally recognized overnight courier/delivery service, or (iii) when received via facsimile, provided that a copy is also delivered within one business day pursuant to the method set forth in section (ii) immediately above. In each case the notice shall be addressed to Northwestern, Tenant and to Lender at the addresses set forth below, or to such other addresses as may be requested by Northwestern and Lender by giving notice to the other interested parties in accordance with this paragraph.

 

To Northwestern:   The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
   
   
   
With a copy to:  

The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company

Real Estate Regional Office

   
   
   
To Lender:    
   
   
To Tenant:    
   
   

10. For purposes of executing this Agreement, a document signed and transmitted by facsimile machine shall be treated as an original document. The signature of any party thereon shall be considered as an original signature, and the document transmitted shall be considered to have the same binding legal effect as an original signature on an original document. Any facsimile document shall be re-executed by both parties in original form. No party hereto may raise the use of a facsimile machine or the fact that any signature was transmitted through the use of a facsimile machine as a defense to the validity or enforcement

 

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of this Agreement or any amendment executed in compliance with this paragraph 10. This paragraph does not supersede the requirements of paragraph 9 of this Agreement.

11. At such time as Tenant requests that Northwestern enter into this Agreement, Tenant shall deliver to Northwestern a cashier’s check in the sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500) to compensate Northwestern for the cost of preparing, executing and delivering this Agreement, Northwestern and Tenant agreeing that such sum is a reasonable approximation of the cost of Northwestern’s expenses relating thereto, the exact cost thereof being impractical to determine.

12. Each of the parties represents and warrants that the individual signing this Landlord Subordination Agreement on its behalf has the requisite authority to bind such party.

13. This Agreement, and the terms thereof, shall be governed and controlled by the laws of the state in which the Property is located.

14. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts each of which, when so executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same document.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed as of the date first set forth above.

 

LENDER:

     
      By:    
      Name:  
      Its:    

 

TENANT:

     
      By:    
      Name:    
      Its:    

 

NORTHWESTERN:

    THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a Wisconsin corporation
      By:   Northwestern Investment Management Company, LLC a Delaware limited liability company, its wholly owned affiliate and authorized representative
        By:    
        Name:    
        Its:   Managing Director

 

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EXHIBIT I

GREEN ADDENDUM

1. The term “Green Standard” or words of similar import shall include the U.S. EPA’s Energy Star ® rating, the Green Building Initiative’s Green Globes TM for Continual Improvement of Existing Buildings (Green Globes TM -CIEB), the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), and/or a current and similar organization with equally rigorous environmentally and sustainable practices.

2. In addition to the above Operating Expenses, Operating Expenses shall also include: (i) all reasonable costs of maintaining, managing, reporting, commissioning, and re-commissioning the Building or any part thereof that was designed and/or upgraded to be sustainable and conform with one or more Green Standard rating systems, and (ii) all reasonable costs of applying, reporting and commissioning the Building or any part thereof to seek certification under one or more Green Standard rating systems, provided however , the cost of such applying, reporting and commissioning of the Building or any part thereof to seek certification shall be a cost capitalized and thereafter amortized as Operating Expenses under GAAP.

3. Tenant shall not use or occupy the Demised Premises for any unlawful purpose or in any manner that will constitute waste, nuisance or unreasonable annoyance to Landlord or other tenants of the Building. Tenant shall not use or operate the Demised Premises in any manner that will cause the Building or any part thereof not to conform with Landlord’s sustainability practices or a Green Standard certification of the Building provided that such prohibition does not materially impair Tenant’s use of the Demised Premises.

4. This Building is or may become in the future certified under a Green Standard or operated pursuant to Landlord’s sustainable building practices. Landlord’s sustainability practices address whole-building operations and maintenance issues including chemical use; indoor air quality; energy efficiency; water efficiency; recycling programs; exterior maintenance programs; and systems upgrades to meet green building energy, water, Indoor Air Quality, and lighting performance standards. All construction and maintenance methods and procedures, material purchases, and disposal of waste must be in compliance with minimum standards and specifications, in addition to all applicable laws.

5. Tenant shall use proven energy and carbon reduction measures, including energy efficient bulbs in task lighting; use of lighting controls; closing shades as needed to avoid over heating the space; turning off lights and equipment at the end of the work day; and purchasing ENERGY STAR ® qualified equipment, including but not limited to lighting, office equipment, commercial and residential quality kitchen equipment, vending and ice machines; and purchasing products certified by the U.S. EPA’s Water Sense ® program.

6. Tenant covenants and agrees, at its sole cost and expense: (a) to comply with all present and future laws, orders and regulations of the Federal, State, county, municipal or other governing authorities, departments, commissions, agencies and boards regarding the collection, sorting, separation, and recycling of garbage, trash, rubbish and other refuse (collectively, “trash”); (b) to comply with Landlord’s recycling policy as part of Landlord’s sustainability practices where it may be more stringent than applicable law; (c) to sort and separate its trash and recycling into such categories as are provided by law or Landlord’s sustainability practices; (d) that each separately sorted category of trash and recycling shall be placed in separate receptacles as directed by Landlord, and; (e) that Tenant shall pay all costs, expenses, fines, penalties or damages that may be imposed on Landlord or Tenant by reason of Tenant’s failure to comply with the provisions of this Section. Where possible, the Landlord shall provide a composting program and encourage the Tenant to sort and separate its trash and recycling from compost material.

7. Landlord shall provide and install all original bulbs and tubes for Building standard lighting fixtures within the Demised Premises and all replacement tubes for such lighting as an annual Expense; all other bulbs, tubes and lighting fixtures for the Demised Premises shall be provided and installed by Tenant at Tenant’s cost and expense, and must comply with Landlord’s sustainability practices, including any Green Standard rating system, concerning the environmental compliance of the Building or the Demised Premises, as the same may change from time to time. All maintenance and repairs made by Tenant must comply with Landlord’s sustainability practices, including any Green Standard rating system concerning the

 

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environmental compliance of the Building or the Demised Premises, as the same may change from time to time.

8. Any and all TI Work is strongly encouraged to be performed in accordance with Landlord’s sustainability practices, including any Green Standard or third-party rating system concerning the environmental compliance of the Building or the Demised Premises, as the same may change from time to time. Tenant is further encouraged to engage a qualified third party LEED or Green Standard professional or similarly qualified professional during the design phase through implementation of any TI Work to review all plans, material procurement, demolition, construction and waste management procedures to ensure they are in full conformance with Landlord’s sustainability practices, as aforesaid. Any and all waste and debris from TI Work must meet the minimum requirements set forth by the Green Standard.

9. Landlord does not permit space heaters or other energy-intensive equipment unnecessary to conduct Tenant’s business without written approval by Landlord. Any space conditioning equipment that is placed in the Demised Premises for the purpose of increasing comfort to tenants shall be operated on sensors or timers that limit operation of equipment to hours of occupancy in the areas immediately adjacent to the occupying personnel.

10. Tenant acknowledges that it is Landlord’s intention that the Building be operated in a manner which is consistent with Landlord’s sustainability practices. Tenant is required to comply with these practices within the Demised Premises.

11. Tenant shall dispose of, in an environmentally sustainable manner, any equipment, furnishings, or materials no longer needed by Tenant and shall recycle or re-use such items in accordance with Landlord’s sustainability practices. Tenant is responsible for reporting this activity to Landlord in a format determined by Landlord.

 

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EXHIBIT J

SUBORDINATION, NON-DISTURBANCE AND ATTORNMENT AGREEMENT

Loan No.

 

RECORDING REQUESTED BY
   
WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO

The Northwestern Mutual Life Ins. Co.

720 East Wisconsin Ave. - Rm N16WC

Milwaukee, WI 53202

Attn:

SPACE ABOVE THIS LINE FOR RECORDER’S USE

 

 

SUBORDINATION, NON-DISTURBANCE AND ATTORNMENT AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT is entered into as of              , 20      , between                      , whose mailing address is                      , (“Tenant”),                      , whose mailing address is                          , (“Borrower”), and                              (“Lender”), whose address for notices is                      .

RECITALS

A. Tenant is the lessee or successor to the lessee, and Borrower is the lessor or successor to the lessor under a certain lease dated                     , 20      (the “Lease”).

B. Lender has made, or will make, a mortgage loan to be secured by a mortgage, deed to secure a debt or deed of trust from Borrower for the benefit of Lender (as it may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Lien Instrument”) encumbering the fee title to and/or leasehold interest in the land described in Exhibit A attached hereto and the improvements thereon (collectively, the “Property”), wherein the premises covered by the Lease (the “Demised Premises”) are located.

C. Borrower and Lender have executed, or will execute, an Absolute Assignment of Leases and Rents (the “Absolute Assignment”), pursuant to which (i) the Lease is assigned to Lender and (ii) Lender grants a license back to Borrower permitting Borrower to collect all rents, income and other sums payable under the Lease until the revocation by Lender of such license, at which time all rents, income and other sums payable under the Lease are to be paid to Lender.

D. Lender has required the execution of this Agreement by Borrower and Tenant as a condition to Lender making the requested mortgage loan or consenting to the Lease.

E. Tenant acknowledges that, as its consideration for entering into this Agreement, Tenant will benefit by entering into an agreement with Lender concerning Tenant’s relationship with any purchaser or transferee of the Property (including Lender) in the event of foreclosure of the Lien Instrument or a transfer of the Property by deed in lieu of foreclosure (any such purchaser or transferee and each of their respective successors or assigns is hereinafter referred to as “Successor Landlord”).

AGREEMENT

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Tenant, Borrower and Lender agree as follows:

1. Tenant and Borrower agree for the benefit of Lender that:

 

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  (a) Tenant shall not pay, and Borrower shall not accept, any rent or additional rent more than one (1) month in advance;

 

  (b) Except as specifically provided in the Lease, Tenant and Borrower will not enter into any agreement for the cancellation of the Lease or the surrender of the Demised Premises without Lender’s prior written consent;

 

  (c) Tenant and Borrower will not enter into any agreement amending or modifying the Lease without Lender’s prior written consent, except for amendments or modifications specifically contemplated in the Lease for confirming the lease commencement date, the rent commencement date, the term, the square footage leased, the renewal or extension of the Lease, or the leasing of additional space at the Property;

 

  (d) Tenant will not terminate the Lease because of a default thereunder by Borrower unless Tenant shall have first given Lender written notice and a reasonable opportunity to cure such default;

 

  (e) Tenant, upon receipt of notice from Lender that it has exercised its rights under the Absolute Assignment and revoked the license granted to Borrower to collect all rents, income and other sums payable under the Lease, shall pay to Lender all rent and other payments then or thereafter due under the Lease, and any such payments to Lender shall be credited against the rent or other obligations due under the Lease as if made to Borrower;

 

  (f) Tenant will not conduct any dry cleaning operations on the Demised Premises using chlorinated solvents nor will Tenant use any chlorinated solvents in the operation of their business on the Demised Premises; and

 

  (g) Tenant shall pay any and all termination fees due and payable under the Lease directly to Lender.

2. The Lease is hereby subordinated in all respects to the Lien Instrument and to all renewals, modifications and extensions thereof, subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth in this Agreement, but Tenant waives, to the fullest extent it may lawfully do so, the provisions of any statute or rule of law now or hereafter in effect that may give or purport to give it any right or election to terminate or otherwise adversely affect the Lease or the obligations of Tenant thereunder by reason of any foreclosure proceeding.

3. Borrower, Tenant and Lender agree that, unless Lender shall otherwise consent in writing, the fee title to, or any leasehold interest in, the Property and the leasehold estate created by the Lease shall not merge but shall remain separate and distinct, notwithstanding the union of said estates either in Borrower or Tenant or any third party by purchase, assignment or otherwise.

4. If the interests of Borrower in the Property are acquired by a Successor Landlord:

 

  (a) If Tenant shall not then be in default in the payment of rent or other sums due under the Lease or be otherwise in material default under the Lease, the Lease shall not terminate or be terminated and the rights of Tenant thereunder shall continue in full force and effect except as provided in this Agreement;

 

  (b) Tenant agrees to attorn to Successor Landlord as its lessor; Tenant shall be bound under all of the terms, covenants and conditions of the Lease for the balance of the term thereof, including any renewal options which are exercised in accordance with the terms of the Lease;

 

  (c) The interests so acquired shall not merge with any other interests of Successor Landlord in the Property if such merger would result in the termination of the Lease;

 

  (d)

If, notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, the acquisition by Successor Landlord of the interests of Borrower in the Property results, in whole

 

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or part, in the termination of the Lease, there shall be deemed to have been created a lease between Successor Landlord and Tenant on the same terms and conditions as the Lease, except as modified by this Agreement, for the remainder of the term of the Lease with renewal options, if any; and

 

  (e) Successor Landlord shall be bound to Tenant under all of the terms, covenants and conditions of the Lease, and Tenant shall, from and after Successor Landlord’s acquisition of the interests of Borrower in the real estate, have the same remedies against Successor Landlord for the breach of the Lease that Tenant would have had under the Lease against Borrower if the Successor Landlord had not succeeded to the interests of Borrower; provided, however, that Successor Landlord shall not be:

 

  (i) Liable for the breach of any representations or warranties set forth in the Lease or for any act, omission or obligation of any landlord (including Borrower) or any other party occurring or accruing prior to the date of Successor Landlord’s acquisition of the interests of Borrower in the Demised Premises, except for any repair and maintenance obligations of a continuing nature as of the date of such acquisition;

 

  (ii) Liable for any obligation to construct any improvements in, or make any alterations to, the Demised Premises, or to reimburse Tenant by way of allowance or otherwise for any such improvements or alterations constructed or made, or to be constructed or made, by or on behalf of Tenant in the Demised Premises;

 

  (iii) Subject to any offsets or defenses which Tenant might have against any landlord (including Borrower) prior to the date of Successor Landlord’s acquisition of the interests of Borrower in the Demised Premises;

 

  (iv) Liable for the return of any security deposit under the Lease unless such security deposit shall have been actually deposited with Successor Landlord;

 

  (v) Bound to Tenant subsequent to the date upon which Successor Landlord transfers its interest in the Demised Premises to any third party;

 

  (vi) Liable to Tenant under any indemnification provisions set forth in the Lease; or

 

  (vii) Liable for any damages in excess of Successor Landlord’s equity in the Property.

The provisions of this paragraph shall be effective and self-operative immediately upon Successor Landlord succeeding to the interests of Borrower without the execution of any other instrument.

5. Tenant represents and warrants that Tenant, all persons and entities owning (directly or indirectly) an ownership interest in Tenant and all guarantors of all or any portion of the Lease: (i) are not, and shall not become, a person or entity with whom Lender is restricted from doing business with under regulations of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) of the Department of the Treasury (including, but not limited to, those named on OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons list) or under any statute, executive order (including, but not limited to, the September 24, 2001 Executive Order Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism), or other governmental action; (ii) are not, and shall not become, a person or entity with whom Lender is restricted from doing business with under the International Money Laundering Abatement and Financial Anti-Terrorism Act of 2001 or the regulations or orders thereunder; and (iii) are not

 

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knowingly engaged in, and shall not engage in, any dealings or transaction or be otherwise associated with such persons or entities described in (i) and (ii) above.

6. This Agreement may not be modified orally or in any other manner except by an agreement in writing signed by the parties hereto or their respective successors in interest. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of the Lease, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto, their respective heirs, successors and assigns, and shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any renewal, extension, increase, or refinance of the indebtedness secured by the Lien Instrument, without further confirmation. Upon recorded satisfaction of the Lien Instrument, this Agreement shall become null and void and be of no further effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

TENANT:    
  By:    

Add appropriate acknowledgment for Tenant.

(Signatures of Borrower and Lender continued on following pages)

 

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(Signatures continued)

BORROWER:    
  By:    

Add appropriate acknowledgment for Borrower.

(Signature of Lender continued on following pages)

 

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(Signatures continued)

LENDER:    
  By:    

Add appropriate acknowledgment for Lender

Add scrivener’s statement (if required)

 

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EXHIBIT “A”

(Description of Property)

 

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EXHIBIT K

LETTER OF CREDIT

LETTER OF CREDIT TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. Letter of Credit . Concurrently with the execution of this Lease, Tenant must deliver to Landlord an unconditional, irrevocable standby letter of credit (“Letter of Credit”) which conforms in form and substance to the attached Schedule “1” (or is otherwise reasonably acceptable to Landlord) and which:

(a) is issued by a United States federal or state chartered bank (“Issuer”) that (i) is either a member of the New York Clearing House Association or is a commercial bank or trust company reasonably acceptable to Landlord, (ii) has total assets of at least $15,000,000,000, as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied (“Total Assets”), and (3) a minimum A- rating;

(b) names Landlord as beneficiary thereunder;

(c) has a term ending not less than one year after the date of issuance;

(d) automatically renews for one-year periods unless Issuer notifies beneficiary in writing, at least 60 days prior to the expiration date, that Issuer elects not to renew the Letter of Credit;

(e) provides for payment to beneficiary of immediately available funds (denominated in United States dollars) in the amount of One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000.00) within 24 hours after presentation of the Sight Draft substantially conforming to the form attached as Exhibit “A” to the Letter of Credit;

(f) provides that draws may be presented, and are payable, at an office located in Seattle, Washington;

(g) is payable in sight drafts which only require the beneficiary to state that the draw is payable to the order of beneficiary;

(h) permits partial and multiple draws;

(i) permits multiple transfers by beneficiary;

(j) waives any rights Issuer may have, at law or otherwise, to subrogate to any claims beneficiary may have against applicant or applicant may have against beneficiary; and

(k) is governed by the International Standby Practices 1998, published by the International Chamber of Commerce.

Except as set forth herein, the Letter of Credit (as transferred, extended, renewed or replaced) must be maintained during the entire Lease Term, as extended or renewed, and for a period of 45 days thereafter.

2. Transfer; Fees . Landlord may freely transfer the Letter of Credit in connection with an assignment of this Lease without (i) Tenant’s consent, (ii) restriction on the number of transfers or (iii) condition, other than presentment to Issuer of the original Letter of Credit and a duly executed transfer document conforming to the form attached as Exhibit “B” to the Letter of Credit. Tenant is solely responsible for any bank fees or charges imposed by Issuer in connection with the issuance of the Letter of Credit or any transfer, renewal, extension or replacement thereof. If Tenant fails to timely pay such transfer fee, Landlord may, at its option and without notice to Tenant, elect to pay any transfer fees to Issuer when due, and upon payment, such amount will become immediately due and payable from Tenant to Landlord as Additional Rent under this Lease.

3. Definition of Draw Event . “Draw Event” means the occurrence of any of the following events:

 

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(a) Tenant fails to pay fully any item of Rent as and when due;

(b) Tenant (i) breaches or fails to timely perform any of its other obligations under this Lease, (ii) the breach or failure continues for a period of 30 days without regard to any cure period granted under this Lease and without regard to whether such breach or failure is determined (upon occurrence or at any later time) to be an Event of Default and (iii) Tenant has either failed to commence cure of the breach or failure or, if cure has been commenced, is not diligently pursuing such cure;

(c) any of the events described in Article 25.1 of this Lease, but without regard to any cure period granted under such section and without regard to whether such event is determined (upon occurrence or at a later time) to be an Event of Default;

(d) Tenant fails to timely cause the Letter of Credit to be renewed or replaced as required in Section 5 below;

(e) an Issuer Quality Event as described in Section 6 below;

(f) an Event of Default; or

(g) Tenant holds over or remains in possession of the Premises after the expiration of the Term or termination of this Lease, without Landlord’s prior written consent.

4. Draw and Use of Draw Proceeds . Immediately upon the occurrence of any one or more Draw Events, and at any time thereafter, Landlord may draw on the Letter of Credit, in whole or in part (if partial draw is made, Landlord may make multiple draws), as Landlord may determine in Landlord’s sole and absolute discretion. The term “Draw Proceeds” means the cash proceeds of any draw or draws made by Landlord under the Letter of Credit. Any delays by Landlord in drawing on the Letter of Credit or using the Draw Proceeds will not constitute a waiver by Landlord of any of its rights hereunder with respect to the Letter of Credit or the Draw Proceeds. Landlord will hold the Draw Proceeds in its own name and may co-mingle the Draw Proceeds with other accounts of Landlord or invest them as Landlord may determine in its sole and absolute discretion.

In addition to any other rights and remedies Landlord may have, Landlord may in its sole and absolute discretion and at any time, use and apply all or any portion of the Draw Proceeds to pay Landlord for any one or more of the following:

(a) Rent or any other sum which is past due, due or becomes due, or to which Landlord is otherwise entitled under the terms of this Lease, whether due to the passage of time, the existence of a default or otherwise (including, without limitation, late payment fees or charges and any amounts which Landlord is or would be allowed to collect under Sections 14.2 or 14.3 of this Lease, and without deducting therefrom any offset for proceeds of any potential reletting or other potential mitigation which has not in fact occurred at the time of the draw);

(b) any and all amounts incurred or expended by Landlord in connection with the exercise and pursuit of any one or more of Landlord’s rights or remedies under this Lease, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs;

(c) any and all amounts incurred or expended by Landlord in obtaining the Draw Proceeds, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs; or

(d) any and all other damage, injury, expense or liability caused to or incurred by Landlord as a result of any Event of Default, Draw Event or other breach, failure or default by Tenant under this Lease.

To the extent that Draw Proceeds exceed the amounts so applied, such excess Draw Proceeds will be deemed paid to Landlord to establish a credit on Landlord’s books in the amount of such excess, which credit may be applied by Landlord thereafter (in Landlord’s sole and absolute discretion), to any of Tenant’s obligations to Landlord under this Lease as and when they become due. Following any use or application of the Draw Proceeds, Tenant, if requested by Landlord in writing, must, within 10 days after receipt of Landlord’s request, cause a replacement Letter of Credit complying with Section 1 above to be issued and delivered to Landlord; provided, however, that the amount of the replacement Letter of Credit will be an amount equal to the original amount of the Letter of Credit (as set forth in Section 1(e) above) less any unapplied Draw Proceeds on the date the replacement Letter of Credit is issued. Upon

 

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Landlord’s receipt of the replacement Letter of Credit, Landlord will deliver the prior original Letter of Credit to Issuer for cancellation (if not theretofore fully drawn) and any unapplied Draw Proceeds will be applied in accordance with Sections 4(a), (b), (c) and (d) above.

If it is determined or adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction that Landlord was not entitled to draw on the Letter of Credit, Tenant may, as its sole and exclusive remedy, cause Landlord to (i) deliver the prior original Letter of Credit to Issuer for cancellation (if not theretofore fully drawn), (ii) return to Issuer the amount of the Draw Proceeds which the court determines Landlord was not entitled to draw and (iii) reimburse Tenant for all out-of-pocket fees, costs and interest expenses actually incurred by Tenant as a direct result of Landlord’s draw on the Letter of Credit; provided, however, Tenant may exercise its exclusive remedy only after Tenant has (y) cured all defaults under this Lease and (z) caused a replacement Letter of Credit complying with Section 1 above to be issued and delivered to Landlord. Landlord will not be liable for any other actual damages or any indirect, consequential, special or punitive damages incurred by Tenant in connection with either a draw by Landlord on the Letter of Credit or the use or application by Landlord of the Draw Proceeds. Nothing in this Lease or in the Letter of Credit will confer upon Tenant any property right or interest in any Draw Proceeds.

5. Renewal and Replacement . The Letter of Credit must provide that it will be automatically renewed unless Issuer provides written notice of nonrenewal to Landlord at least 60 days prior to the expiration date of the Letter of Credit. If written notice of nonrenewal is received from Issuer, Tenant must renew the Letter of Credit or replace it with a new Letter of Credit, at least 30 days prior to the stated expiration date of the then-current Letter of Credit. Any renewal or replacement Letter of Credit must meet the criteria set forth in Section 1 above, and must have a term commencing at least one day prior to the stated the expiration date of the immediately prior Letter of Credit. Failure to provide a renewal or replacement Letter of Credit as provided above will, at Landlord’s election, be an Event of Default under this Lease.

6. Issuer Quality Event . If an Issuer Quality Event occurs, Tenant, upon 30 days advance written notice from Landlord, must, at its own cost and expense, provide Landlord with a replacement Letter of Credit meeting all of the requirements of Section 1 above. The term “Issuer Quality Event” means (a) the Issuer fails to meet the criteria set forth in Section 1(a) above or (b) the Issuer is closed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any other governmental authority, or (c) the Issuer is declared insolvent by the FDIC for any reason, or (d) Landlord reasonably believes that such financial institution will either be (i) closed by the FDIC or any governmental authority, or (ii) declared insolvent by the FDIC for any reason. An Issuer Quality Event will, at Landlord’s election, be an Event of Default under this Lease.

7. Additional Agreements of Tenant . Tenant expressly acknowledges and agrees that:

(a) the Letter of Credit constitutes a separate and independent contract between Landlord and Issuer, and Tenant has no right to submit a draw to Issuer under the Letter of Credit;

(b) Tenant is not a third-party beneficiary of such contract, and Landlord’s ability to either draw under the Letter of Credit for the full or any partial amount thereof or to apply Draw Proceeds may not, in any way, be conditioned, restricted, limited, altered, impaired or discharged by virtue of any Laws to the contrary, including, but not limited to, any Laws that restrict, limit, alter, impair, discharge or otherwise affect any liability that Tenant may have under this Lease or any claim that Landlord has or may have against Tenant;

(c) neither the Letter of Credit nor any Draw Proceeds will be or become the property of Tenant, and Tenant does not and will not have any property right or interest therein;

(d) Tenant is not entitled to any interest on any Draw Proceeds;

(e) neither the Letter of Credit nor any Draw Proceeds constitute an advance payment of Rent, security deposit or rental deposit;

(f) neither the Letter of Credit nor any Draw Proceeds constitute a measure of Landlord’s damages resulting from any Draw Event, Event of Default or other breach, failure or default (past, present or future) under this Lease; and

 

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(g) Tenant will cooperate with Landlord, at Tenant’s own expense, in promptly executing and delivering to Landlord all modifications, amendments, renewals, extensions and replacements of the Letter of Credit, as Landlord may reasonably request to carry out the terms and conditions of this Exhibit K.

8. Restrictions on Tenant Actions . Tenant hereby irrevocably waives any and all rights and claims that it may otherwise have at law or in equity, to contest, enjoin, interfere with, restrict or limit, in any way whatsoever, any requests or demands by Landlord to Issuer for a draw or payment to Landlord under the Letter of Credit. If Tenant, or any person or entity on Tenant’s behalf or at Tenant’s discretion, brings any proceeding or action to contest, enjoin, interfere with, restrict or limit, in any way whatsoever, any one or more draw requests or payments under the Letter of Credit, Tenant will be liable for any and all direct and indirect damages resulting therefrom or arising in connection therewith, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs.

9. Cancellation After End of Term . Provided that no Draw Event, Event of Default, or other breach or default under this Lease then exists, Landlord will deliver the Letter of Credit to the Issuer for cancellation within 45 days after Tenant surrenders the Premises to Landlord upon the expiration of the Term.

10. Reduction . Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Exhibit K, commencing December 3, 2012, and on the first (1 st ) business day of every calendar month thereafter until the face amount of the Letter of Credit equals $750,000, if no Event of Default exists at the end of the previous calendar month, then the face amount of the Letter of Credit may be reduced by Ninety Four Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($94,000.00), but in no event shall the face amount of the Letter of Credit ever be less than Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($750,000). For each month that the face amount of the Letter of Credit may be reduced, upon delivery to Landlord of a satisfactory replacement Letter of Credit meeting all of the other requirements of this Exhibit K, the previously existing Letter of Credit will be returned to Tenant. Landlord agrees that if Tenant’s financial situation experiences a material positive change, Landlord is open to considering the possibility of agreeing to a modification to the provisions of this Paragraph 10.

 

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SCHEDULE 1

TO

EXHIBIT “K” OF THE LEASE

FORM OF LETTER OF CREDIT

THIS WILL BECOME AN INTEGRAL PART OF AND MUST BE ATTACHED TO

SILICON VALLEY BANK APPLICATION STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT WHEN APPROVED FOR ISSUANCE BY

FOR APPLICANT: ZILLOW INC.

IRREVOCABLE STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT NO: SVBSF

DATED:                      , 20         

BENEFICIARY:

THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

C/O NORTHWESTERN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY

500 108TH AVENUE, N.E., SUITE 2020

BELLEVUE, WA 98004

AS “LANDLORD”

APPLICANT:

ZILLOW INC

999 3RD AVENUE, SUITE 4600

SEATTLE, WA 98104

AS “TENANT”

AMOUNT: US$1,500,000.00 (ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND AND NO/100 US DOLLARS)

EXPIRATION DATE: MARCH 31, 2012

LOCATION: SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:

AS THE ISSUING BANK (“ISSUER”), WE HEREBY ESTABLISH THIS IRREVOCABLE STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT NO. SVBSF IN FAVOR OF THE ABOVE-NAMED BENEFICIARY (“BENEFICIARY”) FOR THE ACCOUNT OF THE ABOVE-NAMED APPLICANT (“APPLICANT”) IN THE AMOUNT OF US$1,500,000.00 (ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND AND NO/100 US DOLLARS).

BENEFICIARY MAY DRAW ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THIS LETTER OF CREDIT AT ANY TIME AND FROM TIME TO TIME AND ISSUER WILL MAKE FUNDS IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE TO BENEFICIARY UPON PRESENTATION OF BENEFICIARY’S DRAFT(S) AT SIGHT IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT “A” (“SIGHT DRAFT”), DRAWN ON ISSUER AND ACCOMPANIED BY THIS LETTER OF CREDIT. ALL SIGHT DRAFT(S) MUST BE SIGNED AND ENDORSED ON BEHALF OF BENEFICIARY AND SIGNATOR MUST INDICATE HIS OR HER TITLE OR OTHER OFFICIAL CAPACITY. NO OTHER DOCUMENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO BE PRESENTED. THE ISSUER WILL EFFECT PAYMENT UNDER THIS LETTER OF CREDIT WITHIN TWO (2) DAYS AFTER PRESENTMENT OF THE SIGHT DRAFT(S).

 

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THIS WILL BECOME AN INTEGRAL PART OF AND MUST BE ATTACHED TO

SILICON VALLEY BANK APPLICATION FOR STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT WHEN APPROVED FOR

ISSUANCE BY APPLICANT: ZILLOW INC

 

IRREVOCABLE STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT NO: SVBSF

DATED:                      , 20          :

ISSUER WILL HONOR ANY SIGHT DRAFT(S) PRESENTED IN SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS LETTER OF CREDIT AT THE ISSUER’S LETTERHEAD OFFICE, THE OFFICE LOCATED AT SILICON VALLEY BANK, 3003 TASMAN DRIVE, 2ND FLOOR, MAIL SORT HF210, SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA 95054, ATTENTION: INTERNATIONAL DIVISION – STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT NEGOTIATION DEPARTMENT OR ANY OTHER FULL SERVICE OFFICE OF THE ISSUER ON OR BEFORE THE ABOVE STATED EXPIRATION DATE, AS SUCH EXPIRATION DATE MAY BE EXTENDED HEREUNDER. PARTIAL AND MULTIPLE DRAWS AND PRESENTATIONS ARE PREMITTED ON ANY NUMBER OF OCCASIONS. FOLLOWING ANY PARTIAL DRAW, ISSUER WILL ENDORSE THIS LETTER OF CREDIT AND RETURN TO BENEFICIARY.

ISSUER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS LETTER OF CREDIT IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THAT CERTAIN LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BENEFICIARY AND THE APPLICANT FOR SPACE LOCATED AT                                                                                                                                                             (“LEASE”). NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REFERENCE IN THIS LETTER OF CREDIT TO THIS LEASE OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS, INSTRUMENTS OR AGREEMENTS, OR REFERENCES IN THE LEASE OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS, INSTRUMENTS OR AGREEMENTS TO THIS LETTER OF CREDIT, THIS LETTER OF CREDIT CONTAINS THE ENTIRE AGREEMENT BETWEEN BENEFICIARY AND ISSUER RELATING TO THE OBLIGATIONS OF ISSUER HEREUNDER.

THIS LETTER OF CREDIT WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY EXTENDED EACH YEAR WITHOUT AMENDMENT FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FROM THE EXPIRATION DATE HEREOF, AS EXTENDED, UNLESS AT LEAST SIXTY (60) DAYS PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION DATE, ISSUER NOTIFIES BENEFICIARY BY REGISTERED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUIRED/OVERNIGHT COURIER SERVICE THAT IT ELECTS NOT TO EXTEND THIS LETTER OF CREDIT FOR SUCH ADDITIONAL PERIOD. NOTICE OF NON-EXTENSION WILL BE GIVEN BY ISSUER TO BENEFICIARY AT BENEFICIARY’S ADDRESS SET FORTH HEREIN OR AT SUCH OTHER ADDRESS AS BENEFICIARY MAY DESIGNATE TO ISSUER IN WRITING AT ISSUER’S LETTERHEAD ADDRESS.

THIS LETTER OF CREDIT IS TRANSFERABLE WITHOUT COST TO THE BENEFICIALRY ONE OR MORE TIMES BY THE ISSUING BANK, AT THE REQUEST OF THE BENEFICIARY, BUT IN EACH INSTANCE ONLY TO A SINGLE BENEFICIARY AS TRANSFEREE AND ONLY UP TO THE THEN AVAILABLE AMOUNT IN FAVOR OF ANY NOMINATED TRANSFEREE THAT IS THE SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BENEFICIARY (“TRANSFEREE”), ASSUMING SUCH TRANSFER TO SUCH TRANSFEREE WOULD BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THEN APPLICABLE LAW AND REGULATION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE REGULATIONS OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY AND U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. AT THE TIME OF TRANSFER, THE ORIGINAL LETTER OF CREDIT AND ORIGINAL AMENDMENT(S), IF ANY, MUST BE SURRENDERED TO US AT OUR ADDRESS INDICATED IN THIS LETTER OF CREDIT TOGETHER WITH OUR LETTER OF TRANSFER DOCUMENTATION AS PER ATTACHED EXHIBIT “B” DULY EXECUTED. THE CORRECTNESS OF THE SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF THE PERSON SIGNING THE TRANSFER FORM MUST

 

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THIS WILL BECOME AN INTEGRAL PART OF AND MUST BE ATTACHED TO

SILICON VALLEY BANK APPLICATION FOR STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT WHEN APPROVED FOR

ISSUANCE BY APPLICANT: ZILLOW INC

 

IRREVOCABLE STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT NO. SVBSF

DATED:                      , 20         

 

BE VERIFIED BY BENEFICIARY’S BANK. APPLICANT SHALL PAY OUR TRANSFER FEE OF 1/4 OF 1% OF THE TRANSFER AMOUNT (MINIMUM US$250.00) UNDER THIS LETTER OF CREDIT. ANY REQUEST FOR TRANSFER WILL BE EFFECTED BY US SUBJECT TO THE ABOVE CONDITIONS. HOWEVER, ANY REQUEST FOR TRANSFER IS NOT CONTINGENT UPON APPLICANT’S FAILURE TO PAY OUR TRANSFER FEE. ANY TRANSFER OF THIS LETTER OF CREDIT MAY NOT CHANGE THE PLACE OR DATE OF EXPIRATION OF THE LETTER OF CREDIT FROM OUR ABOVE SPECIFIED OFFICE. EACH TRANSFER SHALL BE EVIDENCED BY OUR ENDORSEMENT ON THE REVERSE OF THE LETTER OF CREDIT AND WE SHALL FORWARD THE ORIGINAL OF THE LETTER OF CREDIT SO ENDORSED BY TRANSFEREE.

ISSUER WAIVES ANY RIGHTS IT MAY HAVE, AT LAW OR OTHERWISE, TO SUBROGATE TO ANY CLAIMS BENEFICIARY MAY HAVE AGAINST APPLICANT OR APPLICANT MAY HAVE AGAINST BENEFICIARY.

IF ANY INSTRUCTIONS ACCOMPANYING A DRAWING UNDER THIS LETTER OF CREDIT REQUEST THAT PAYMENT IS TO BE MADE BY TRANSFER TO YOUR ACCOUNT WITH ANOTHER BANK, WE WILL ONLY EFFECT SUCH PAYMENT BY FED WIRE TO A U.S. REGULATED BANK, AND WE AND/OR SUCH OTHER BANK MAY RELY ON AN ACCOUNT NUMBER SPECIFIED IN SUCH INSTRUCTIONS EVEN IF THE NUMBER IDENTIFIES A PERSON OR ENTITY DIFFERENT FROM THE INTENDED PAYEE.

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY MODIFIED HEREIN, THIS STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT IS SUBJECT TO THE INTERNATIONAL STANDBY PRACTICES 1998, PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

 

SILICON VALLEY BANK,    
           
(FOR BANK USE ONLY)     (FOR BANK USE ONLY)

 

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THIS WILL BECOME AN INTEGRAL PART OF AND MUST BE ATTACHED TO

SILICON VALLEY BANK APPLICATION FOR STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT WHEN APPROVED FOR

ISSUANCE BY APPLICANT: ZILLOW INC

 

IRREVOCABLE STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT NO. SVBSF

DATED:                      , 20         

 

EXHIBIT “A”

 

SIGHT DRAFT/BILL OF EXCHANGE

DATE:                                                                               REF. NO.                         

AT SIGHT OF THIS BILL OF EXCHANGE

PAY TO THE ORDER OF                                                                       US $                             

U.S. DOLLARS                                                                                                                                

“DRAWN UNDER SILICON VALLEY BANK, SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA, IRREVOCABLE STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT NO. SVBSF DATED                      , 20           ”

 

TO:

   SILICON VALLEY BANK           
   3003 TASMAN DRIVE       [INSERT NAME OF BENEFICIARY]   
   SANTA CLARA, CA 95054         
             
         Authorized Signature   

GUIDELINES TO PREPARE THE SIGHT DRAFT OR BILL OF EXCHANGE:

 

1. DATE            INSERT ISSUANCE DATE OF DRAFT OR BILL OF EXCHANGE.

 

2. REF. NO.      INSERT YOUR REFERENCE NUMBER IF ANY.

 

3. PAY TO THE ORDER OF:      INSERT NAME OF BENEFICIARY

 

4. US$              INSERT AMOUNT OF DRAWING IN NUMERALS/FIGURES.

 

5. U.S. DOLLARS              INSERT AMOUNT OF DRAWING IN WORDS.

 

6. LETTER OF CREDIT NUMBER          INSERT THE LAST DIGITS OF OUR STANDBY L/C NUMBER THAT PERTAINS TO THE DRAWING

 

7. DATED          INSERT THE ISSUANCE DATE OF OUR STANDBY L/C.

NOTE: BENEFICIARY SHOULD ENDORSE THE BACK OF THE SIGHT DRAFT OR BILL OF EXCHANGE AS YOU WOULD A CHECK.

IF YOU NEED FURTHER ASSISTANCE IN COMPLETING THIS SIGHT DRAFT OR BILL OF EXCHANGE, PLEASE CALL OUR L/C PAYMENT SECTION AND ASK FOR: JOHN DOSSANTOS AT (408) 654-6274 OR ENRICO NICOLAS AT (408) 654-7127 OR EVELIO BARAIRO AT (408) 654-3035.

 

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THIS WILL BECOME AN INTEGRAL PART OF AND MUST BE ATTACHED TO

SILICON VALLEY BANK APPLICATION FOR STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT WHEN APPROVED FOR

ISSUANCE BY APPLICANT: ZILLOW INC

 

IRREVOCABLE STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT NO. SVBSF

DATED:                      , 20         

 

EXHIBIT “B”

DATE:

 

TO:    SILICON VALLEY BANK      
   3003 TASMAN DRIVE       RE: IRREVOCABLE STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT
   SANTA CLARA, CA 95054       NO:                                                               ISSUED BY
ATTN:    INTERNATIONAL DIVISION,       SILICON VALLEY BANK, SANTA CLARA
   STANDBY LETTERS OF CREDIT       L/C AMOUNT:

GENTLEMEN:

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, THE UNDERSIGNED BENEFICIARY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY TRANSFERS TO:

(NAME OF TRANSFEREE)

(ADDRESS)

ALL RIGHTS OF THE UNDERSIGNED BENEFICIARY TO DRAW UNDER THE ABOVE LETTER OF CREDIT UP TO ITS AVAILABLE AMOUNT AS SHOWN ABOVE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS TRANSFER.

BY THIS TRANSFER, ALL RIGHTS OF THE UNDERSIGNED BENEFICIARY IN SUCH LETTER OF CREDIT ARE TRANSFERRED TO THE TRANSFEREE. TRANSFEREE SHALL HAVE THE SOLE RIGHTS AS BENEFICIARY THEREOF, INCLUDING SOLE RIGHTS RELATING TO ANY AMENDMENTS WHETHER INCREASES OR EXTENSIONS OR OTHER AMENDMENTS, AND WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER MADE. ALL AMENDMENTS ARE TO BE ADVISED DIRECT TO THE TRANSFEREE WITHOUT NECESSITY OF ANY CONSENT OF OR NOTICE TO THE UNDERSIGNED BENEFICIARY.

THE ORIGINAL OF SUCH LETTER OF CREDIT IS RETURNED HEREWITH, AND WE ASK YOU TO ENDORSE THE TRANSFER ON THE REVERSE THEREOF, AND FORWARD IT DIRECTLY TO THE TRANSFEREE WITH YOUR CUSTOMARY NOTICE OF TRANSFER.

 

SINCERELY,     SIGNATURE AUTHENTICATED
          The name(s), title(s), and signature(s) conform to that/those on file with us for the company and the signature(s) is/are authorized to execute this instrument. We further confirm that the company has been identified applying the appropriate due diligence and enhanced due diligence as required by BSA and all its subsequent amendments.
  (BENEFICIARY’S NAME)      
         
  (SIGNATURE OF BENEFICIARY)      
         
  (NAME AND TITLE)      
           
(Name of Bank)          
           
(Address of Bank)          
           
(City, State, ZIP Code)          
           
(Authorized Name and Title)          
           
(Authorized Signature)          
           
(Telephone number)          

 

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EXHIBIT L

LIST OF FURNITURE LEASED TO TENANT

[To be attached after the Lease Date]

 

Exhibit L – Page 1

Exhibit 10.11

[***] Indicates confidential material that has been omitted pursuant to a Confidential Treatment Request filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A complete copy of this agreement has been separately filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

EXECUTION COPY

YRI – YAHOO, INC. – ZILLOW

LISTINGS AND SALES AGREEMENT

This Listings and Sales Agreement (the “ Agreement ”) is entered into as of July 2, 2010 (the “ Effective Date ”) by and among Yahoo! Inc., a Delaware corporation, with offices at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, California, 94089 (“ Yahoo ”), Yahoo! Realty Inc., a California corporation, with offices at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089 (“ YRI ”), and Zillow Inc., a Washington corporation with offices at 999 Third Avenue, Suite 4600, Seattle WA 98104 (“Zillow”). Yahoo, YRI and Zillow collectively are referred to as the “ Parties ” and each, individually, as a “ Party .”

RECITALS

WHEREAS, Yahoo is an Internet media company that offers a network of branded programming that serves millions of users of the Internet daily;

WHEREAS, YRI, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yahoo, is a licensed real estate brokerage in the state of California, USA;

WHEREAS, Zillow provides Internet based residential property listings and home related content throughout the United States; and

WHEREAS, the Parties wish to enter into this Agreement so that (i) Zillow can display the residential real estate property listings and other mutually-agreed advertisements which appear on the Zillow Site on Yahoo! Real Estate and other Yahoo Properties and (ii) Yahoo and YRI will provide contacts generated by such display to Zillow’s advertisers.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, the Parties agree as follows:

SECTION 1: DEFINITIONS

“Activity Data” has the meaning set forth in Exhibit B .

“Affiliates” means any company or any other entity world-wide, including, without limitation, corporations, partnerships, joint ventures, and limited liability companies, in which Yahoo or Zillow, as the case may be, directly or indirectly owns at least a fifty-one percent (51%) ownership, equity, or financial interest and which operate under the “Yahoo” or related brand or the “Zillow” or related brand, or which either directly or indirectly, owns more than fifty-one percent (51%) of Yahoo or Zillow, as the case may be. Additionally, in the case of Yahoo, Affiliates includes Yahoo’s joint ventures in China, Japan and Australia regardless of Yahoo’s percentage ownership in such ventures.

[***] Certain information has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.


Homes for Sale Partnership

 

“API Specifications” is defined in Section 2.2.1(a).

“Change of Control Event” is defined in Section 14.6.

“COGS” means Cost of Goods Sold which includes: (i) credit card or other payment processing fees, (ii) bad debt, (iii) chargebacks, (iv) disputes, and (v) taxes. COGS is set at [***]% of Gross Revenue for the first quarter of the Term. After the first quarter (post Launch Date) is reconciled and for each quarter thereafter (which shall be reconciled no later than 21 days following the end of the previous quarter), Zillow will report the actual COGS. If the actual COGS is lower than [***]%, then such actual lower rate will be applied in the next quarter. If actual COGS is higher, but below [***]%, than the actual rate will be applied in the next quarter. If actual COGS is [***]% or higher, then COGS rate of [***]% will be applied in the following quarter. For example: [***]% applied at Launch Date; then if the COGS for Q1 is actually [***]%, then the COGS rate of [***]% will be applied in Q2. If COGS in Q1 is actually [***]%, then COGS rate of [***]% will be applied in Q2. If the COGS rate for Q2 is actually [***]%, then the COGS rate of [***]% will be applied in Q3. If Q2 COGS rate is actually [***]%, then the COGS rate of [***]% will be applied in Q3. If Q2 COGS rate is actually [***]%, then COGS rate of [***]% (the maximum allowable rate) will be applied in Q3.

“Confidential Information” is defined in Section 13.2(a).

“Display Ads” means the Yahoo Class One guaranteed (300 x 250 in size) ad units displayed on the Homes for Sale Section and/or New Homes Section of YRE, and any other YRE display ad inventory of which Yahoo notifies Zillow pursuant to Section 2.1(b)(vi). As used in this Agreement, “Yahoo Class One” does not include Run of Network advertising or ads that are behavior targeted.

“Existing Specification” is defined in Section 2.2.1(a).

“Featured Listing” means a paid real estate listing for a Property which is displayed in a manner that is distinctive from other listings. Featured Listings are further described in Exhibit H .

“Gross Revenue” means the revenue recognized by Zillow (including any cancellation fees) with respect to any advertiser for: (a) Real Estate Ad Products that include distribution on the Yahoo Properties; or (b) for Display Ads sold by Zillow.

“Home” means residential real estate being offered for sale and included in the Listings.

“Homes for Sale Section” means that area of YRE dedicated to the resale of existing home inventory.

“Intellectual Property Rights” means all rights in and to trade secrets, patents, patentable inventions, copyrights, trademarks, know-how, moral rights and similar rights of any type under the laws of any governmental authority, domestic or foreign, and rights in and to all applications, registrations, and renewals of any of the foregoing.

“Internet” means the worldwide collection of computers, networks, infrastructure, connections and devices, whether now know or later developed, that can access, connect to,

 

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[***] Certain information has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.


Homes for Sale Partnership

 

communicate with, or transfer data to, from, through or by way of the worldwide collection of networks (including without limitation telephone, wireless and third party networks) that is in fact the Internet and/or that is commonly referred to as the “Internet” regardless of whether the display is through a computer, connected device, proprietary platform, PDA, or television.

“Launch Date” means the mutually agreed upon date on which the Zillow Listings are first made publicly available on the YRE property, which is expected to be on or about six (6) months after the Effective Date.

“Law” means all applicable legal requirements, including, without limitation, all administrative, local, state, and federal laws and regulations, any valid order, verdict, judgment, consent decree, or injunction governing or regulating any Party to this Agreement.

“Leads” means the email (or phone, if applicable under Section 2.2.1(e)) leads generated by [***] (unless otherwise mutually agreed in the API Specifications, including as they may be updated during the Term). Leads may be generated for [***], or as specified in Section 2.2.1(d).

“Listings API” means an API that provides access to Zillow Listings.

“Market Data Content” means the Zillow content described in Section 2.2.3(a).

“New Homes Section” means that portion of Yahoo Real Estate dedicated to providing listings of new homes hosted by Yahoo and operated by YRI.

“Net Revenue” means Gross Revenue, [***] and if applicable as set forth in Section [***].

“Page” means any World Wide Web page (or, for online media other than Web sites, the equivalent unit of the relevant protocol).

“Property” means a parcel of residential real estate, including new or existing homes and/or land, offered for sale and included in the listings provided by the Zillow Site.

“Real Estate Ad Products” are paid programs designed to generate Leads that are sold to residential real estate brokers and agents (or their marketing representatives), real estate franchisors, or homeowners. Real Estate Ad Products may include by way of example Featured Listings, enhanced realtor profiles in a realtor directory, and Paid Manual Listings (FSBO & FSBA) products. Real Estate Ad Products are further described in Exhibit H .

“Search Results Page” means the Pages of Yahoo Real Estate that provide Listings to a User, based on the User’s entry of search criteria for Homes for Sale.

“Teaser Content” means any excerpt of the Zillow Content that Yahoo creates for placement on YRE and/or other Yahoo Properties in order to promote the features and functionality of applicable pages or sites in support of Lead-generating activities contemplated by this Agreement, subject to the express terms of this Agreement (including without limitation Section 4.1).

 

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[***] Certain information has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.


Homes for Sale Partnership

 

“Term” is defined in Section 10.1.

“User” means a user of the Yahoo Properties.

“User Data” means any personally identifiable data relating to a User’s use of the Yahoo Properties, including data that Yahoo or its Affiliates, or Zillow or its Affiliates collects from a User of YRE, or that a User provides to Yahoo or Zillow in connection with the Zillow Content, including Zillow Listings. User Data includes, but is not limited to, name, email address, phone number, password, credit card or other identifying information, internet protocol address, and information provided during User registration.

“Yahoo Brand Features” means those trademarks, service marks, logos and other distinctive brand features of Yahoo and its Affiliates that are used in or relate to a Yahoo Property and that are described in Exhibit D , including the Yahoo “look and feel,” as updated by Yahoo from time to time in its sole discretion.

“Yahoo Properties” means any or all of Yahoo’s or its Affiliates’ worldwide properties, software, products, services, sites and pages, including, without limitation, those accessible in whole or in part through the Internet, whether presently existing or later developed, that are developed in whole or in part by or for Yahoo or its Affiliates.

“Yahoo Real Estate” or “YRE” means YRI’s U.S. targeted real estate related property currently located at http://realestate.yahoo.com (including but not limited to the Yahoo Real Estate Property Page) and hosted by Yahoo, including any successor(s) or extension(s) of such property operated by or on behalf of Yahoo or YRI.

“Yahoo Real Estate Property Page” means the top Page of Yahoo Real Estate operated and fully controlled by YRI, which may include functionality that provides the User an opportunity to search generally for residential real estate listed for sale or rent based on a specific area, price range, and number of bedrooms and bathrooms, among other things.

[*** ] means the [***], in a given calendar month.

“Yahoo-Only Packages” is defined in Section 3.2.2.

“Zillow Brand Features” means those trademarks, service marks, logos, and other distinctive brand features of Zillow and its Affiliates that are used in or relate to a Zillow Site and that are described in Exhibit E , including the Zillow “look and feel,” as updated by Zillow from time to time in its sole discretion.

“Zillow Content” means the Zillow Listings, Market Data Content, advice content, pro directory content, article content, and any other mutually-agreed content provided or made available by Zillow to Yahoo or YRI in accordance with this Agreement, and any updates, improvements or modifications made to, or derivative works of any of the foregoing, created from, provided to or made available to Users, YRI or Yahoo (or its Affiliates) pursuant to this Agreement.

“Zillow Listings” means the entire list and description of Resale Homes and FSBO Homes (which may include third party trademarks or brand features) listed with or licensed to Zillow

 

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or with vendors of Zillow that collect or aggregate Property listings data that Zillow has permission to license to YRI and Yahoo for use under the terms of this Agreement, and any new homes data that Zillow may elect to make available via the Listings API (subject to the terms of Section 2.2.2).

“Zillow Network” means the collection of publisher sites for which Zillow has agreements to collect Leads from any Real Estate Ad Products.

“Zillow Site(s)” means the website(s) operated by Zillow that is/are dedicated, among other things, to the promotion of real estate and located as of the Effective Date at or in http://www.zillow.com , or any successor or replacement to such site(s).

“Zillow-Yahoo Package” is defined in Section 3.2.

SECTION 2: RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARTIES

2.1 YRI’s Responsibilities.

(a) YRI as Executive Producer .

(i) YRI, including through Yahoo, creates and hosts a website called Yahoo Real Estate. YRI and Yahoo are the executive producers of YRE and are solely responsible for the selection of content, design, layout, posting, and maintenance of Yahoo Real Estate. YRI and Yahoo reserve the right, at any time, to redesign or modify the organization, structure, specifications, “look and feel,” navigation, guidelines and other elements of Yahoo Real Estate Pages and/or any other Yahoo Property. Additionally, YRI and Yahoo shall have the right to supplement and amend all content and listings on YRE with third party content and data and User generated content, determine all parameters regarding the display of Featured Listings and any other Real Estate Ad Products, and determine whether to offer additional premium paid services for any service offered by YRE. Yahoo reserves the right to not post any Zillow Content if the Zillow Content is deemed reasonably unacceptable by Yahoo for any reason. Nothing in this Section 2.1(a)(i) will be deemed to supersede or modify Sections 2.1(a)(iii), 2.1(b), 2.2.1(d), 2.2.2, 2.2.3(b), 2.2.3(c)(ii), 2.6(a), 3.1, 4.1, 4.3, 12.2 (with respect to the link to Zillow’s privacy policy) and 13, or Exhibit H of this Agreement, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein.

(ii) YRI may include notices on sections of Yahoo Real Estate on which Users are providing User Data to YRI for use by Zillow that clarify to the User that Yahoo and YRI are not providing any brokerage services to the User, and are not responsible for the aggregation of any Zillow Content. In addition, YRI and Yahoo will comply with the terms of Section 12.2 with respect to including notices regarding the applicability of Zillow’s privacy policy to the collection and use of certain User Data.

(iii) YRE shall provide Zillow with attribution in accordance with YRE marketing and brand standards on Search Result Pages and Property Detail Pages of YRE where Zillow Listings are displayed. In cases where a Zillow logo does not fit

 

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due to page design or device size or format, text attribution will be provided. On Pages of YRE where other Zillow Content is the primary content on the page Zillow will receive text or logo attribution, or such attribution as is otherwise specified in this Agreement (e.g., in Section 2.2.3(d)).

(iv) During the Term, Yahoo will continue to maintain the YRE property at the web address http://realestate.yahoo.com or a substantially similar successor address. During the Term, YRE will maintain a unique user monthly count, as measured by ComScore Media Metrics panel measurement, above [***]. If ComScore Media Metrics materially changes its methodology during the Term or YRE implements a different ComScore Media Metrics methodology, both Parties will mutually agree on a new metric or number of unique monthly users for calculation of this provision. If during the first 12 months of the Agreement Yahoo does not maintain this number of unique users for any [***] period, then Zillow is released from its exclusivity obligations stated in Section 3.5.

(b) Yahoo Real Estate Pages and Services.

(i) Search Query Page . During the Term, YRI, through Yahoo, will provide search input functionality that provides, among other things, the ability to enter search criteria for Homes for Sale on the Yahoo Real Estate Home Page, the Search Results Page and such other locations of the Yahoo Properties and in such form as determined by YRI and Yahoo, subject to applicable rules and regulations.

(ii) Search Results Page . After each search which includes Resale Homes and/or FSBO Homes listings, based on the criteria provided by the User, YRI, through Yahoo, will display the Zillow Listings. In accordance with and subject to Section 2.1(a), the Search Results Page can be modified at the discretion of YRI and Yahoo.

(iii) Details Pages. On the Search Results Page, Users will be provided links to property details pages related to each Zillow Listing, hosted by YRI, through Yahoo, which will provide further information about a Home for Sale (each a “ Details Page ”). In accordance with and subject to Section 2.1(a) the Details Page can be modified at the discretion of YRI and Yahoo, except that at all times YRE will display data as delivered by Zillow for a minimum, common set of data attributes as defined in the Listing Detail section of the Listings API Specification attached as Exhibit A . YRE reserves the right to augment the listings with data from third parties, including Users, as it sees fit, so long as such augmented data is identified as being from a different source and is presented in accordance with the terms of this Section 2.1(b).

(iv) Listing Results Order . YRI will use Zillow’s default sort order as specified in the Listings API for Zillow Listings on all Search Results Pages. Such default sort order will first prioritize Featured Listings above basic Zillow Listings. Except with respect to such first priority default sort order, Zillow has the right to revise the listings sort methodology in the Listings API, so long as the same listings sort methodology is applied on Zillow’s Site and to every other partner in the Zillow Network. If a user re-sorts the search results in any way, the user’s sort preference

 

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shall take precedence. If a user refines the search results in any way, YRI will use the default sort order specified in the Listings API. If YRI launches a product with a unique functionality, and subject to the conditions that such product does not cause modifications to the default sort order for Search Results Pages and does not require Zillow to modify the Listings API, YRI may make Listing API calls and display Listings in such new product based on other parameters being first in priority, and Zillow shall return the appropriate listings in a manner that identifies any Featured Listings, which Featured Listings YRI shall visually distinguish in its product implementation. For example, if the foregoing conditions are met, in a mobile application, YRI may pull listings based on user geographic location as the primary sort criteria (i.e. listings closest to user) and for “most recent update” modules, YRI may pull listings based on recency. If a Zillow licensor opts out of syndication on YRE, any listings from such advertiser will not be included in the Zillow Listings. Notwithstanding the foregoing, YRI reserves the right to co-mingle any Zillow Listings with listings from other real estate listing categories, including new homes and foreclosures, provided that the Zillow Featured Listings are sorted first in accordance with Zillow’s Listings API default sort order without co-mingling and are presented in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. For clarity, if a user re-sorts a co-mingled set of listings, the user’s sort preference shall take precedence.

(v) Activity Data and Reporting . The Parties have agreed to the terms set forth in Exhibit B with respect to Zillow’s collection of Activity Data (as defined therein) through the beacon described in the beacon specifications set forth in Exhibit A . Zillow also agrees that it will comply with the obligations and restrictions set forth in Exhibit K .

(vi) Inventory Updates. Yahoo will notify Zillow (email will suffice) of any material changes to the Real Estate Ad Products (e.g., material changes in position or format, subject to Exhibit H ) and display advertising units on YRE no less than 60 days prior to their going live on YRE.

2.2 Zillow Listings and Other Content

2.2.1 Zillow Listings . Zillow will provide the Zillow Listings at the Launch Date and thereafter throughout the Term in accordance with the following:

(a) Data Access Requirements. During the Term, Zillow will provide YRI and Yahoo with access to APIs (or, for the listings described in Section 2.2.3(f), a data feed) in compliance with the Listings API Specifications set forth on Exhibit A . Throughout the Term, Zillow shall maintain a For Sale By Owner service that will enable homeowners to post their homes for sale on both Zillow and Yahoo, which service shall be made available to Yahoo users according to the SLA set forth in Exhibit A .

(b) Additional Data Requirements . Zillow will use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain and retain the necessary approvals from its vendors and licensors to permit Zillow to license to Yahoo and YRI, as Zillow Listings as set forth in Section 4.1, all of the Resale Homes and FSBO Homes listings on the Zillow Site(s) and any other Zillow Listings provided under this Agreement. Zillow will make Zillow Listings (including pricing changes) available to Yahoo as described in Exhibit A (Alerts API section).

 

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(c) Product Enhancements by Zillow . For any products or features offered by Zillow that generate Leads, both Parties shall have equal access to such products or features. If a new website-based Lead generation product or feature is introduced on the Zillow Site, Yahoo will have up to 90 days to implement a similar product or feature before any Leads generated by such product or feature on the Zillow Site and other properties in the Zillow Network count towards the Total Leads. Such a 90 day period begins on the date Zillow makes available a fully functioning API or other tools necessary to create such similar product or feature on YRE. Yahoo shall receive access to such APIs or other tools no later than access is provided to any other member of the Zillow Network. After 90 days or upon launch of the product or feature on YRE, whichever comes first, any Leads generated by such product or feature on the Zillow Site and other properties in the Zillow Network shall count fully towards the Total Leads. It shall be Zillow’s responsibility to accurately track which ad products or features are contributing toward “countable” Leads, including from other partners in the Zillow Network, and to accurately report Lead counts to YRE as part of the regular reporting process described in Section 3.7.

(d) Lead Capture Enhancements by Yahoo . Yahoo may create new Lead capture implementations on YRE and other Yahoo Properties, provided such implementations are reasonably anticipated to generate Leads and they meet the following requirements: (i) they use contextually relevant placements; (ii) they generate Leads that satisfy the minimum user data requirements of a Lead as established and applied by Zillow to the Zillow Site(s) and Zillow Network from time to time; and (iii) Yahoo or YRI promptly takes down such Lead capture implementation if Zillow so requests based on reasonable concern about disruptions to Zillow’s licenses or business relationships with applicable providers of Zillow Content (including Zillow Listings) or Zillow advertisers. Yahoo agrees to notify Zillow no later than 90 days before a new Lead capture implementation goes live on any Yahoo Properties and Zillow agrees to track, report and include Leads from such implementations in the calculation of Total Leads, provided such implementations and Leads comply with this paragraph. Yahoo agrees not to restrict Zillow from implementing similar lead capture techniques as those used on Yahoo Real Estate on the Zillow Sites.

(e) Phone Lead Product . If a phone Lead product offering is introduced on the Zillow Site at any time during the Term, such a product offering will also be made available to YRE for implementation. If YRE chooses to add such an offering, YRE phone Leads shall be [***]. Any phone Leads shall count equal to email Leads unless specific advertisers are charged different prices for email and phone Leads. Zillow will notify Yahoo in writing of any such pricing differences prior to the launch of a phone number for any such advertiser.

(f) Real Estate Ad Products . The Parties agree to the additional terms set forth in Exhibit H with respect to Real Estate Ad Products.

2.2.2 Exclusivity . Zillow will be the exclusive provider of listings for Resale Homes and FSBO Homes on the YRE site. YRE acknowledges that some new homes may be available via the Listings API, but YRE is under no obligation to re-classify those homes or make efforts to have those listings appear in the New Homes section of YRE. Zillow will use best efforts to minimize new home listings available via the Listings API.

 

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2.2.3 Other Zillow Content

 

  (a) Market Data Content . At the Launch Date, Zillow shall provide YRI with an API providing access to the following sets of Zillow market data content (on a Zip Code/City/State/National basis): (i) number of homes for sale; (ii) median price of homes for sale; (iii) month-over-month percentage change in median price of homes for sale; and (iv) year-over-year market value percentage change in median price of homes for sale (clauses (i) through (iv), the “ Market Data Content ”). If Yahoo commits to deploying an expanded set of Zillow market data, then on a mutually agreed timeline, Zillow will provide YRI an API providing access to such other Zillow local, regional and national home value market data, including local home values and sales history data and trends similar to what’s found here: http://www.zillow.com/local-info/CA-San-Francisco/Glen-Park-home-value/r_268177/ , subject to availability of and applicable terms regarding such data for syndication under Zillow’s licensing agreements, provided that thereafter if such availability changes during the Term, Zillow will provide Yahoo with 90 days prior written notice (email will suffice) or, if this is not possible, as much prior written notice as is possible before making any changes that would affect YRE.

 

  (b) Zillow Advice Content. On a mutually agreed timeline (anticipated to be [***]) including an agreed deadline for Yahoo to deploy such content on YRE, Zillow will make available to YRI an API in a mutually agreed upon format providing full access to Zillow advice content (i.e., any questions, answers and comments posed by users or experts on the Zillow Site(s)). Yahoo shall link out to Zillow in order to provide users access to account registration, editing and updating of submitted questions and answers. It shall be at YRI’s discretion to determine where such content is made available on the YRE site, though it shall appear in contextually relevant placements. If Yahoo commits to a deployment date then Zillow will provide the requisite API functionality and following integration using such API, any questions posed by YRE users and any resulting answers and comments shall be available for posting on both YRE and Zillow, and such a subset of Zillow advice content will be jointly owned by both YRI and Zillow in perpetuity.

 

  (c) Pro Directory.

(i) At the Launch Date, Zillow will provide YRI with an API providing access to individual professional profiles linked to listings in Zillow’s pro directory and related Real Estate Ad Products such as featured pro directory listings (together, “ Pro Directory Data ”). On a mutually agreed timeline (anticipated to be [***]), Zillow will provide YRI an API in a mutually agreed upon format, providing access to a searchable form of its pro directory data. Such API shall include Pro Directory Data pertaining to all professionals, including agents, lenders and home improvement pros, similar to the pro directory currently available to users on the Zillow Site ( http://www.zillow.com/directory/ .) Zillow shall include the right to syndicate Pro Directory Data to YRE in its terms of service. YRI acknowledges that some sources of directory data, such as broker’s listings feeds, may be subject to other terms and not available for syndication. If any additional non-Lead based ad products are offered by Zillow in the pro directory (e.g. Display Ads, etc.), such products shall also

 

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be made available to YRI for implementation on the Yahoo Properties if YRI so chooses and if both Parties mutually agree upon economic compensation for any revenues from YRE-related ad packages. Any Leads from paying agents or brokers generated by users from the pro directory on Yahoo Properties or on the Zillow Site shall be included in the Total Leads. Except for search-related products that Yahoo or YRI have sold to data sources across multiple Yahoo Properties as of the Effective Date of this Agreement and renewals of such agreements, Zillow will be the exclusive provider of pro directory data to the YRE site.

(ii) YRI will use Zillow’s default sort order, as specified in the API for the searchable form of the Pro Directory Data (when it becomes available), for Pro Directory Data listings on all Pro Directory search results pages. Such default sort order will first prioritize featured Pro Directory Data above basic Pro Directory Data. Except with respect to such first priority default sort order, Zillow has the right to revise the listings sort methodology in the Pro Directory API, so long as the same listings sort methodology is applied on the Zillow Site and every other partner in the Zillow Network. If a user re-sorts the search results in any way, the user’s sort preference will take precedence. If a user refines the search results in any way, YRI will use the default sort order specified in the Pro Directory Data API. Notwithstanding the foregoing, YRE reserves the right to co-mingle Pro Directory Data from Zillow with data from Yahoo search-related products permitted under Section 2.2.3(c), provided that the featured Pro Directory Data are sorted first in accordance with Zillow’s Pro Directory API default sort order without co-mingling and are presented in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. For clarity, if a user re-sorts a co-mingled set of data, the user’s sort preference shall take precedence.

 

  (d) Article Content. Upon request by Yahoo but no sooner than three (3) months after the Launch Date, Zillow will share with YRI access to its database of article content related to the home buying and selling process. YRE will provide at least one (1) link back to the Zillow Site from this content, free from “no follow” tags. Zillow will provide to YRI and Yahoo all URLs, URL formats (as applicable), content, and other materials necessary for YRI and Yahoo to provide this link to the Zillow Site.

 

  (e) Homes for Rent Listings. If Zillow chooses, it may deliver an XML feed of homes for rent listings, whose format will be set by YRE and will be similar to the standard spec for rental listings on YRE. All homes for rent listings provided by Zillow shall be designated as basic listings in the rentals section of YRE. Zillow may also cease delivery such an XML feed of homes for rent listings (if it has engaged in such delivery) at any time in its discretion, after providing 10 business days written notice.

 

  (f) Data for YRE’s Use in Recommendations . The YRE Property Detail Pages support a recommendations module that displays listings that are similar to the property a User is viewing. Following the Launch Date, and for as long as YRE is displaying such recommendations module, Zillow will use commercially reasonable efforts to deliver to YRE, on a daily basis, a file that includes the following data from all then-current Zillow Listings: id, zip, city, state, beds, baths, sq. ft and price. The list may include additional mutually agreed fields for use by YRE’s similarity engine.

 

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2.3 Performance . Zillow agrees to comply with the Service Levels set forth on Exhibit A . Zillow will have redundant production servers for Zillow Listings, for Market Data Content (at Launch, and for an expanded set of Zillow market data content following Launch, provided that YRI commits to use such content), Pro directory content, and Real Estate Ad Product content at two geographically dispersed locations with adequate failover capabilities, and a BCP in place 45 days prior to the Launch Date that satisfies Yahoo’s reasonable infrastructure requirements. Such infrastructure and plans shall be made available to Yahoo at any time upon request. If, during the Term, any material changes to such infrastructure occur, Zillow will make YRE aware of such changes in a timely manner. Zillow and YRE will meet regularly to discuss technical improvements to the APIs provided by Zillow under this Agreement. Mutual written agreement (which will not be unreasonably withheld) of the Parties will be required in order to modify the API Specifications during the Term except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement.

2.4 Security . Each Party agrees to comply with its obligations set forth in the Security Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit G .

2.5 Compliance

(a) Compliance with Rules, Regulations and Laws. The Parties agree that at all times the Parties shall undertake their obligations pursuant to this Agreement in compliance with all applicable federal, state and local Laws and ordinances. To the extent such Laws require a Party to operate during the Term in a manner materially inconsistent with, or in violation of, the terms of this Agreement, the requirement of any applicable Law shall take precedence over the terms of this Agreement and the Parties’ compliance with any applicable Laws shall not be a violation or breach of this Agreement, and the Parties shall comply with Section 2.5(b).

(b) Modification of Agreement. Any Party seeking a material modification of any right or obligation in this Agreement based on applicability of Section 2.5(a) will provide prompt written notice to the other Parties. The Parties will confer and attempt in good faith to agree upon appropriate modifications to this Agreement so that the Parties carry out their duties and responsibilities under this Agreement in compliance with the Laws giving rise to the application of Section 2.5(a). If the Parties are unable to reach an agreement on any such material modification within thirty (30) calendar days of the written notice, then any Party may terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.2(d).

2.6 Marketing

(a) YRE will direct any owners, agents, brokers (including franchisors), MLSs, franchisors, aggregators or other marketing representatives wishing to submit listings for homes for sale on YRE to a process managed by Zillow. Zillow will provide any resulting listings to YRE through the Listings API. If YRE sends a new advertiser to Zillow and, in the initial phone sales call or online self-serve purchase session, Zillow sells the new advertiser real estate advertisement services outside the scope of the Agreement, Zillow agrees to pay to Yahoo a revenue share equal to [***] percent ([***]%) of [***] less [***]. YRE will not, and will not authorize any third party other

 

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than bona fide residential real estate consumer customers to: (x) directly or indirectly activate Zillow-provided Display Ads or Real Estate Ad Products (including without limitation through any action intended to generate Leads or other queries, actions, impressions of or clicks on advertising units through any automated, deceptive, fraudulent or other invalid means (including, but not limited to, click spam or macro programs)), or (y) make contact(s) with Zillow advertisers; and Yahoo will not place or authorize any third party to place any Real Estate Ad Products in any location or manner that is not contextually relevant. In addition, Yahoo will not use or authorize any third party to use any methods that are manipulative, deceptive, malicious or fraudulent in order to increase the number of Leads generated on YRE at any time. YRE will reasonably cooperate with Zillow in policing any such unauthorized activities.

(b) For any marketing materials produced by Zillow that contain mention of Yahoo, YRI or YRE, Zillow shall provide such materials to YRE for review and written approval prior to distribution.

(c) Zillow and YRE will promote this ad sales and listings aggregation partnership through a press release (subject to the terms of Section 13 of this Agreement, and to each Party’s corporate guidelines and approval), blog posts, targeted marketing efforts at industry trade shows, in email (subject to applicable SPAM regulations and each Party’s email marketing guidelines), on both web sites and through advertising placements in appropriate industry media. Zillow shall have the right to reference YRE marks in sales promotion materials. Each Party will bear its own marketing expenses, unless otherwise agreed in writing.

(d) Within 3 months of the Launch Date, Zillow will send mass marketing communications to all existing customers who have agreed to receive such communications from Zillow, with a goal of making them aware of the Zillow-Yahoo partnership and the opportunity to purchase Real Estate Ad Products that include distribution on Yahoo Properties. Such a communication shall include a phone number and other means for prospective advertisers to contact Zillow directly to initiate a purchase. Zillow is obligated to follow up with all prospective advertisers who submit such a lead.

2.7 Launch-Related Milestones. The Parties will endeavor promptly to reach mutual agreement on any open points regarding the API Specifications that are not resolved before the Effective Date and undertake their respective integration and other implementation activities. The Parties have established a series of interim development and integration Milestones, as specified in Exhibit I , that they will each endeavor to achieve after the Effective Date. If a Party does not timely meet such a Milestone, either Party may escalate review of related technical or schedule concerns with a goal of enabling the Parties to cooperate in resolving such concerns and continuing work toward the Launch Date-related Milestones. Neither Party will be liable for material breach of this Agreement based on failing to achieve one or more Milestones on a timely basis in accordance with the schedule shown in Exhibit I or any mutually agreed revised schedule.

 

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SECTION 3: ADVERTISING SALES

3.1 Exclusive Appointment for Certain Advertising Products . During the Term, Yahoo appoints Zillow as its exclusive representative for the sale of Real Estate Ad Products and graphical display advertising on YRE to agents, brokers (including franchisors) and their marketing representatives in the New Homes Section and Homes for Sale Section of YRE, except for the following:

(a) For the [***] of the Term, Yahoo will have the right to sell, on its own behalf or through its partners (for example, Yahoo’s Newspaper Consortium), graphical display advertising that utilizes behavioral and/or category targeting capabilities, to agents, brokers (including franchisors) and their marketing representatives, for display in the New Homes and Homes for Sale sections of YRE, provided that such advertising is not specifically targeted to YRE.

(b) Throughout the Term, such exclusivity shall be waived for any advertising that delivers through Yahoo’s remnant display inventory systems, currently known as the Right Media Exchange, or through Yahoo’s paid search products or services inventory, provided that such advertising is not specifically targeted to YRE.

3.2 Packaging. The following guidelines shall apply for the packaging of Real Estate Ad Products:

 

  3.2.1 Beginning on the Launch Date, Zillow will offer distribution of Real Estate Ad Products on both Zillow and YRE (“ Zillow-Yahoo Package(s) ”) as the only packaging option to all new customers who are buying unsold advertising positions and all existing customers who are adding incremental slots (“ Slots ”). For clarity, there shall be no sales after the Launch Date (month-to-month autorenewing contracts not being considered “sales” for this purpose) that include Zillow-only packages subject to 3.2.4.

 

  3.2.2 Beginning on the Launch Date, for all Slots that are sold out on Zillow but Yahoo has comparable Slots available, Zillow shall make commercially reasonable efforts in good faith to offer existing customers similar Real Estate Ad Products based on distribution on Yahoo only (“ Yahoo-Only Package(s) ”) using the sales focus described in this paragraph. For any such customer, Zillow must offer a Yahoo-Only Package length that is co-terminus with the existing, comparable Zillow-only package. When a Yahoo-Only Package and Zillow only-package targeted at similar Slots expire at the same time, Zillow shall offer customers a Zillow-Yahoo Package. If a Zillow-only customer chooses to renew on a month-to-month basis, the Yahoo-only customer shall also be offered the option to renew on a month-to- month basis. Zillow shall focus its efforts on existing customers, as determined by Zillow, in the top 30 MSAs, utilizing a combination of highest revenue opportunity and highest customer demand to pick its targets. Zillow will provide YRI a list of the top 30 MSAs prior to Launch.

 

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  3.2.3 Beginning on the Launch Date, Zillow shall contact existing Zillow-only customers who are in month-to-month auto renewing contracts and offer a Zillow-Yahoo Package when Zillow believes it has a reasonable opportunity for success in creating additional revenue opportunities for Yahoo. Nothing shall obligate such customers to accept a Zillow-Yahoo Package, but within 6 months after the Launch Date, Zillow will use commercially reasonable efforts in good faith to transition all such customers over to a Zillow-Yahoo Package.

 

  3.2.4 During the Term, brokers and agents that are subject to Zillow’s commitments above may [***]. For any broker or agent that [***].

 

  3.2.5 Zillow agrees to compensate its sales team for the sale of [***] under terms that are [***].

3.3 Display Advertising . Yahoo may also allocate YRE inventory of Display Ads to Zillow to sell to new home builders, real estate brokers (including franchisors), or real estate agents and Yahoo will keep Zillow informed of such inventory as described in Section 2.1(b)(vi). Zillow will be limited to selling display advertising in the Homes for Sale Section and New Homes Section of YRE unless the Parties mutually agree otherwise. At the Launch Date, Zillow will become the exclusive Yahoo reseller of graphical display ads to any new home builder advertisers, except the following: [***]. Yahoo and Zillow will work together to develop, no later than thirty (30) days before the Launch Date, and execute a transition plan for any existing Yahoo display advertising accounts. For clarity, Zillow may not sell display inventory to any advertisers whose primary business is [***]. In connection with the sale of Display Ads on YRE, and as a condition of displaying on YRE the Display Ads sold by Zillow following the Launch Date, the Parties shall enter into a written agreement (the “ APT Service Agreement ”), the terms of which are anticipated to be based on the sample agreement set forth in Exhibit J ) setting forth the terms and conditions on which Publisher shall use Yahoo!’s current Display Ad platform and any successor platform (“ APT ”) as Publisher’s exclusive adserver platform for display of Display Ads on YRE, it being understood that Publisher may not use APT for any other purpose, unless the parties agree in writing to the applicable terms and conditions of such additional uses of APT, including any additional compensation to be received by Yahoo!. Zillow agrees to book Display Ads inventory on YRE (“ Yahoo Available Inventory ”) in accordance with the procedures specified by Yahoo from time to time.

3.4 Advertising Terms and Conditions and Related Policies . With respect to the sale of advertising on the Yahoo Properties, Zillow will comply with Yahoo’s then-current advertising policies located at http://adspecs.yahoo.com/ including, without limitation, those policies located at http://adspecs.yahoo.com/policies.php and any other guidelines Yahoo provides to Zillow provided that such guidelines apply to all third party sellers of Display Ads on the Yahoo network. In addition, Zillow agrees to use the minimum terms and conditions from the Yahoo Display Ad Agreement (as such minimum terms are set forth on Exhibit C , the “ Minimum Display Ad Terms ”) in its sales of Display Ads on YRE, except that where an agency or advertiser requires, Zillow may instead use the IAB/AAAA Standard Terms and Conditions for Internet Advertising for Media Buys One Year or Less or other terms consistent with industry practices. Zillow agrees to directly employ at least the equivalent of one (1) fulltime sales person dedicated solely to selling advertising to new

 

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home builders. In no event may any page on the Zillow Site to which Users click through from any Zillow Content on the Yahoo Properties contain any “pop-up” or “pop-under” advertisements. Yahoo will not modify any Display Ad content or appearance.

3.5 Pricing & Inventory . Zillow will set pricing of all Real Estate Ad Products based on the guidelines contained herein. Zillow agrees to provide YRI a rate card for Real Estate Ad Products, (including without limitation Zillow-Yahoo Packages) before the Launch Date. Yahoo-Only Packages will be priced using the same methodology used to price Zillow-only and Zillow-Yahoo Packages, except as otherwise provided in this paragraph. Zillow agrees to give Yahoo notice prior to any changes in such methodology. Zillow agrees to launch the Yahoo-Only Packages with the same pricing as comparable Zillow-only packages and will only alter Yahoo-Only Package pricing after [***] of Yahoo Lead volume data is available to assess the average number of Leads from Yahoo. At no time shall Yahoo-Only Package pricing be greater than [***]% below the Zillow-only pricing for comparable Slots without mutual agreement of the parties. If cancellation rates for Yahoo-Only Packages are greater than [***]% above the cancellation rates in same counties for Zillow-only packages and pricing is suspected, then the parties shall discuss adjusting the pricing floor. Yahoo will set floor pricing for Display Ads sold by Zillow in Yahoo’s sole discretion and shall from time to time make changes after giving reasonable advance notice. Zillow may set pricing for Display Ads [***], but at no time shall Zillow set [***]. Yahoo shall provide Zillow estimates of available impressions in the Homes for Sale and New Homes sections at the DMA level on a quarterly basis.

3.6 Sales Exclusivity. Zillow agrees that YRE is the only website not owned by Zillow for which Zillow will sell Real Estate Ad Products for [***] following the Launch Date. After [***], Zillow may enter into agreements for the sale of Real Estate Ad Products on other websites, provided that Zillow provides [***] written notice to Yahoo and YRI before any third party partnership for the sale of such listing advertising becomes active, including the name of the partner, and 30 days written notice to Yahoo and YRI prior to the end of any such partnership.

3.7 Reporting to Yahoo .

(a) Within 15 days after the end of any month, Zillow will provide detailed reporting of all ad sales related to Yahoo and Zillow Packages, including but not limited to Zillow Yahoo Packages sold and cancelled, Display Ad impressions booked and delivered; the quantities of Leads generated by YRE, Zillow, and Total Leads; and Gross and Net Revenue. Zillow will present all information broken out by ad product type and advertiser type, clearly separating all data and revenue for YRE-Only Packages should they exist. If Lead scoring or other Lead/referral performance metrics are gathered by Zillow during the Term, such data will also be collected for the Yahoo referrals and Leads and such Yahoo referral and Lead-related information shall be shared with Yahoo on a regular basis.

(b) Zillow will apply to Leads provided by Yahoo hereunder the same rules for recognition of valid Leads that Zillow applies to Leads from the Zillow Site. Such rules of recognition will be designed to exclude communications that appear to be generated based on any manipulative, deceptive, malicious or fraudulent lead generation activity, or

 

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any activity that indicates end users are contacting advertisers for reasons that are not consistent with an interest in residential real estate opportunities (e.g., attempts to gather personal information from advertisers). By way of background, as of the Effective Date, Zillow uses the following rules of recognition for Leads from the Zillow Site:

 

   

All required fields must be present.

 

   

All filled out fields must have correctly structured data (e.g., phone number fields can’t contain letters; obviously invalid area codes or exchanges such as 555 are rejected).

 

   

Free-form text fields (e.g., message section) are scanned for profanity and other objectionable content.

 

   

Rate limits apply to how many contacts a user can make within a session, including a limit on the number of contacts for a particular home.

 

   

Review of whether the user making the contact has recently viewed the home/agent that the contact is for.

(c) Once per week during the Term, Zillow shall provide basic reporting to YRI that allows YRI to gauge its ongoing performance and monetization. Such reporting shall include: total Leads generated by YRI and the Yahoo Properties, Zillow and the Zillow network, and Gross Revenue generated during the time period. Both parties will mutually agree on any other data that shall be shared.

3.8 Reporting to Advertisers. If an advertiser requests, [***].

SECTION 4: LICENSES

4.1 Zillow Grant. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Zillow hereby grants to Yahoo and its Affiliates during the Term, the following:

 

  4.1.1

Zillow Content. A non-exclusive, worldwide, revocable, limited, fully paid up, royalty free license to use, copy, encode, store, distribute, transmit, modify and create derivative works of (solely to the extent expressly permitted by the next sentence), and publicly perform and publicly display the Zillow Content via the Internet on YRE and, subject to Section 4.2.2, other Yahoo Properties, provided that Yahoo may publicly perform and publicly display only Zillow Listings which Yahoo has obtained via the Listings API within 24 hours before such public performance or public display. Yahoo’s and its Affiliates’ license to modify and create derivative works of the Zillow Content is limited solely to (a) modifying the Zillow Content as necessary to fit the format and “look and feel” of Yahoo Real Estate or other Yahoo Properties on which the Zillow Content is displayed, as revised and changed from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and (b) modifying the Zillow Content to create Teaser Content. Yahoo’s and its Affiliates’ license to distribute, transmit and publicly perform and display Teaser Content is limited to placements on Yahoo Properties that use the Teaser Content in a contextually relevant manner and location in order to promote features and functionality of YRE or other real estate-related content and services

 

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that can reasonably be anticipated to generate Leads. Yahoo will provide prior written notice (email will suffice) to Zillow of any new programmatic use of Zillow Listings as Teaser Content on any Yahoo Property(ies) other than YRE. Yahoo is not authorized to and will not use any Teaser Content to promote any content, products or services on the Yahoo Properties that compete with Lead-generating content, products or services. Further, Yahoo’s license rights in Teaser Content are subject to the condition that Yahoo will cease any exercise of rights in specific Teaser Content if Zillow so requests based on reasonable concern about disruptions to Zillow’s licenses or business relationships with providers of applicable Zillow Content (including Zillow Listings).

 

  4.1.2 Integration with Additional Yahoo Services. Yahoo and its Affiliates may exercise their rights in the Zillow Content (as set forth in Section 4.1.1) in order to integrate Zillow Content into any products, services, functionality or tools of the Yahoo Properties (other than YRE, which is subject to the licenses set forth in Section 4.1.1), and of third parties as hosted and used on the Yahoo Properties, provided that (i) Yahoo notifies Zillow in writing in advance of such integration; and (ii) upon written requests by Zillow based on reasonable concern about disruptions to Zillow’s licenses or business relationships with providers of applicable Zillow Content (including Zillow Listings),Yahoo will not undertake, or will promptly cease, any exercise of rights in Zillow Content under this Section 4.1.2. Subject to the foregoing, and by way of example and not limitation, Yahoo may (a) plot and display Zillow Content on aerial, satellite, street level and hybrid maps imagery within the Yahoo Properties; (b) include Zillow Content in widgets, badges, display and Yahoo smart advertisements; (c) integrate Zillow Content into third party applications, tools and content within YRE, such as mapping, neighborhoods, and schools; and (d) aggregate Zillow Content to provide monthly metrics ( e.g. , top cities, hot markets) for display on the Yahoo Real Estate Home Page and other locations in the Yahoo Properties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Yahoo agrees that Zestimates and other data derived from recently sold homes data may not be made available by Yahoo or YRI via any mobile device.

 

  4.1.3 Zillow Brand Features. A non-exclusive, revocable, worldwide, fully paid up, royalty free right and license to use, copy, encode, store, and publicly display the Zillow Brand Features: (1) as expressly permitted under this Agreement in connection with the presentation of the Zillow Content on Yahoo Properties targeted to U.S.-based audiences; and (2) as expressly permitted under this Agreement in connection with the marketing and promotion of Yahoo Real Estate to U.S.-based audiences. Zillow agrees that Zillow Brand Features, as provided by Zillow, may be used in accordance with the terms of this Agreement on the Search Results Pages and Details Pages that display Zillow Listings and on the Yahoo Real Estate partners page. Any use of the Zillow Brand Features will be in compliance with the Zillow Brand Features Guidelines, attached here to as Exhibit F . If Zillow objects to Yahoo’s use of the Zillow Brand Features, Yahoo will promptly comply with Zillow’s reasonable requests for changes or removal, and Yahoo will promptly replace any removed use with a corrected one where necessary to comply with the terms of this Agreement. Zillow does not grant Yahoo any right, title, or other property interest in the Zillow Brand Features.

 

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  4.1.4 Right to Sublicense. The right to sublicense, solely as applied to Zillow Listings, the rights and licenses set forth in Sections 4.1.1 and 4.1.2 for use, in accordance with all terms of this Agreement, (i) in connection with any mirror site controlled by Yahoo or Affiliate of Yahoo and (ii) in a distribution or syndication arrangement in which Yahoo operates a co-branded or private label version of substantially all of YRE as part of a co-branded or private label version of Yahoo’s Internet portal (e.g., sites currently operated by Yahoo for AT&T or British Telecom). All sublicenses granted under this Section 4.1.4 will be subject to the same restrictions that apply to Yahoo and YRI with respect to the use of the applicable Zillow Content and Zillow Brand Features.

4.2 Yahoo Grant. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Yahoo hereby grants to Zillow during the Term, a non-exclusive, revocable, limited, worldwide, fully paid up license to use, copy, encode, store, and publicly display the Yahoo Brand Features as expressly permitted under this Agreement, and in marketing and sales materials related to this Agreement, subject to Yahoo’s prior written approval in each instance. Any use of the Yahoo Brand Features will be in compliance with the Yahoo Brand Features Guidelines, attached here to as Exhibit E and will be subject to Yahoo’s approval as described in Exhibit E . If Yahoo objects to Zillow’s use of the Yahoo Brand Features, Zillow will promptly comply with Yahoo’s reasonable requests for changes or removal. Yahoo does not grant Zillow any right, title, or other property interest in the Yahoo Brand Features.

4.3 Trademarks. Each Party will comply with the trademark guidelines provided by the other party with respect to the use of any of such Party’s brand features and no Party will alter or impair any acknowledgment of copyright or other Intellectual Property Rights of the other. Each Party retains the right to inspect and approve any use of its brand features to ensure that such usage is consistent with its trademark standards. Each Party agrees that its use of the other Party’s brand features will inure solely to the benefit of the owner. Each Party recognizes the goodwill attached to the other Party’s brand features and acknowledges and agrees not to adopt or use any names, logos or trademarks, which include or may be confusingly similar to the other Party’s brand features, nor shall it engage in or allow others under its control or direction (including independent contractors, employees and agents) to engage in any practice or other activity that is or is likely to be detrimental to the goodwill associated with the other Party’s brand features.

4.4 No Other Rights. Except as expressly set forth in Sections 4.1 and 4.2 above, neither Party grants to the other Party any other rights to the Zillow Content, the Zillow Brand Features, or the Yahoo Brand Features, as the case may be. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.

SECTION 5: COMPENSATION

5.1 Real Estate Ad Products Revenue Share. During the Term, Zillow will pay to YRE a Revenue Share equal to [***] percent
([***]%) of [***] received times the [***] (except for [***], for which Zillow will pay to Yahoo [***] percent ([***]%) of [***], applying no [***]).

 

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  5.1.1 [***] as Zillow Network Expands. After [***] following the Launch Date, if Zillow sells listings-based advertising for any new members of the Zillow Network, the number of Leads that Zillow advertisers receive from the new partner(s) shall be included in the number of Total Leads for purposes of calculating the [***] as follows: In the first month that the new partner Leads are included, only [***] of the corresponding actual Leads will be used in the calculation of Total Leads. In the second month, the new partner Leads shall be added to the Total Leads at the rate of [***] of actual Leads. This calculation of adding an additional [***] each month of actual Leads to the [***] shall continue throughout [***]. In month [***], the new partner’s Leads shall be added to the Total Leads at the rate of [***]% of the corresponding actual Leads.

 

  5.1.2 Display Ad Revenue Share. Zillow will pay Yahoo [***] ([***]%) of [***] recognized by Zillow from the sale of Display Ads. Yahoo will be entitled to retain [***] and otherwise on the [***] in accordance with Sections [***] (i.e., [***]).

 

  5.1.3 Homes for Rent Compensation. The revenue structure for such an implementation shall be mutually agreed upon in writing before any Zillow feeds shall be accepted by YRE.

5.2 Payment Terms. All fees due under this Section 5 are due within thirty (30) days of Zillow’s receipt of invoice from Yahoo. Any payments not paid on such due date and that are not subject to good faith dispute will bear interest commencing on the due date at the lesser of (x) one percent per month or (y) the maximum amount allowed by Law. Any failure by Zillow to make payments as required hereunder or disputed in good faith will constitute a material breach of this Agreement, subject to a right to cure per Section 10.2(a).

5.3 Right to Audit Compliance with Payment and Data Provisions.  No more than once each year during the Term and for a period of one (1) year thereafter, Yahoo, through an independent nationally recognized third-party representative and upon thirty days prior written notice, may conduct an audit of Zillow’s relevant financial books and records (including electronic records), processes and systems to review Zillow’s compliance with the payment provisions set forth in Section 5.1 . Prior to any audit, Yahoo will obtain from the auditor a signed confidentiality agreement, the provisions of which shall be no less restrictive than the obligations referenced in Section 13 (Confidential Information and Publicity). Yahoo shall pay the costs and expenses of any such audit; provided, however that if an audit reveals an underpayment of five percent (5%) or more for the audited period, Zillow shall pay for the costs and expenses of such audit within 45 days of such finding, in addition to the amount of any shortfall.

SECTION 6: REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

6.1 General. YRI, Yahoo and Zillow each represent, warrant and covenant to each other that, as regards to itself:

 

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  (a) their negotiation, entry and performance of this Agreement will not violate, conflict with, interfere with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under any other agreement to which they are a party or any applicable Law;

 

  (b) they own or have the right to use all brand features (including trademarks and logos) that they authorize the other Parties to reproduce and display pursuant to this Agreement and any exercise of rights in brand features granted under this Agreement, will, to the best of their knowledge, not infringe third party rights; and

 

  (c) they have all necessary power and authority to enter into this Agreement, and to carry out their obligations hereunder.

6.2 By Zillow. Zillow represents, warrants and covenants to YRI and Yahoo that:

(a) Zillow has acquired or will acquire permission, prior to distribution of the Zillow Listings to YRI, from the third parties providing the Zillow Content, for YRI and Yahoo to use the Zillow Listings as provided in this Agreement.

SECTION 7: LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMERS.

7.1 Limitations of Liability and Remedies. EXCEPT PURSUANT TO THE INDEMNITY OBLIGATIONS OF SECTION 9, OR FOR A MATERIAL BREACH OF A PARTY’S OBLIGATIONS UNDER SECTIONS 12 OR 13, OR FOR INFRINGEMENT OR MISUSE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF A PARTY HEREUNDER, (A) NO PARTY, NOR ITS AFFILIATES NOR EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, REPRESENTATIVES NOR AGENTS WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, COSTS, OR LIABILITIES ARISING FROM THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT, REGARDLESS OF THE TYPE OF CLAIM AND EVEN IF THAT PARTY OR AFFILIATE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF REVENUE OR ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR LOST BUSINESS; AND (B) DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH CLAIMS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO ($1,000,000) ONE MILLION DOLLARS.

7.2 Disclaimers.

(a) EXCEPT FOR THE EXPRESS REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES MADE IN THIS AGREEMENT, ALL YRI OR YAHOO PAGES, YAHOO PROPERTIES, ZILLOW SITE(S), ZILLOW CONTENT, ZILLOW LISTINGS, AND ANY APIs, FEEDS, DATA, CONTENT OR MATERIALS PROVIDED BY EITHER PARTY (OR ITS AFFILIATES) TO THE OTHER PARTY (OR ITS AFFILIATES) IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT (COLLECTIVELY AND INTERCHANGEABLY, THE “ COVERED SUBJECT MATTER ”) ARE PROVIDED “AS IS.” THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES IN SECTION 6 ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS, ASSURANCES, OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESS, IMPLIED,

 

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STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, AND EACH PARTY SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND AS TO THE SUFFICIENCY OF ANY REVENUES ANY OTHER PARTY MAY RECEIVE IN CONNECTION WITH ACTIVITIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.

(b) For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing disclaimers do not modify either Party’s obligations under the terms of the Service Level Agreement set forth in Exhibit A .

SECTION 8: SUBCONTRACTORS USED BY THE PARTIES

Each Party will be responsible for all acts and omissions of that Party’s employees, independent contractors, and other persons or entities performing any part of that Party’s responsibilities under this Agreement for or on behalf of that Party and any of its independent contractors. Any breach of this Agreement by any of these persons or entities will be deemed a breach of this Agreement by that Party.

SECTION 9: INDEMNIFICATION

9.1 By Zillow. Zillow, at its own expense, will indemnify, defend and hold harmless Yahoo, its Affiliates and their respective employees, representatives and agents (“ Yahoo Indemnified Parties ”), against any claim, suit, action, or other proceeding brought against Yahoo Indemnified Parties by an unrelated third party based on or arising from a claim (a) that if true would constitute a breach of Zillow’s representations and warranties set forth in Section 6 above; (b) that if true would constitute a breach by Zillow of Section 12 (“User Data and Privacy”) of this Agreement; (c) that the Zillow Content or Zillow Brand Features used as expressly authorized under this Agreement infringe in any manner any copyright, trademark, trade secret or any other non-patent Intellectual Property Right or other right of such third party, defame any third party, or infringe any third party patent right (provided that this clause (c) does not apply to any third party patent infringement claim that requires software, services, products, technology or other materials not provided by Zillow hereunder) ; and provided further that Zillow’s total cumulative liability with respect to this subsection (c) shall not exceed [***], (d) that Zillow or a Zillow Affiliate has provided products and services in violation of Law or an agreement with any third party (each, a “ Zillow Indemnified Claim ”), provided, however, that: (x) YRI or Yahoo provides Zillow with prompt notice of any such Zillow Indemnified Claim; (y) YRI and Yahoo permits Zillow to assume and control the defense of such Zillow Indemnified Claim, with counsel chosen by Zillow (who will be reasonably acceptable to YRI and Yahoo), and reasonably cooperates with Zillow, at Zillow’s sole expense, in the defense of such Zillow Indemnified Claim; and (z) Zillow’s indemnity obligations will not apply to any damages incurred by Yahoo based on Yahoo’s continued use of any Zillow Content following a written take-down notice (email will suffice) by Zillow to Yahoo in which Zillow requests that Yahoo cease using (or using in a specified manner) certain Zillow Content because of a potential third party claim to which Zillow’s indemnity obligations would otherwise apply. Zillow will not enter into any settlement or compromise of any such Zillow Indemnified Claim that would impose any obligations on YRI or Yahoo without Yahoo’s prior written

 

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consent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld. Subject to the terms of this paragraph, Zillow will pay any and all costs, damages, and expenses, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs awarded against or otherwise incurred (in accordance with this Section 9.1) by a Yahoo Indemnified Party in connection with or arising from any Zillow Indemnified Claim.

9.2 By YRI and Yahoo. Yahoo and, at Yahoo’s and YRI’s discretion, YRI, shall, at their own expense, indemnify, defend and hold harmless Zillow, its Affiliates, and their respective employees, representatives and agents (“ Zillow Indemnified Parties ”), against any claim, suit, action, or other proceeding brought against Zillow Indemnified Parties by an unrelated third party based on or arising from a claim (a) that the Yahoo Brand Features used as expressly authorized under this Agreement infringe in any manner any patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret or any other Intellectual Property Right of such third party; (b) that if true would constitute a breach by YRI or Yahoo of any of their representations and warranties set forth in Section 6 above; or (c) that Yahoo has failed to provide a makegood for advertising that was sold on YRE in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, for which a makegood is owed under the Minimum Terms set forth on Exhibit C (each, a “ Yahoo Indemnified Claim ”); provided, however, that: (x) Zillow provides YRI and Yahoo with prompt notice of any such Yahoo Indemnified Claim; (y) Zillow permits YRI and Yahoo to assume and control the defense of such claim, with counsel chosen by YRI and Yahoo (who will be reasonably acceptable to Zillow), and reasonably cooperates with YRI and Yahoo, at Yahoo’s or YRI’s sole expense, in the defense of such Yahoo Indemnified Claim. Yahoo or an Affiliate will not enter into any settlement or compromise of any such Yahoo Indemnified Claim that would impose any obligations on Zillow without Zillow’s prior written consent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld. YRI or Yahoo will pay any and all costs, damages, and expenses, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs awarded against or otherwise incurred (in accordance with this Section 9.2) by a Zillow Indemnified Party in connection with or arising from any such claim.

9.3 Obligations. Each party’s obligation to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the other party hereunder shall be mitigated and reduced to the extent that such party has been prejudiced by a failure of the indemnified party(ies) to provide prompt notice of any and all such claim to the indemnifying party or to provide reasonable cooperation in the defense and/or settlement of such claims.

SECTION 10: TERM AND TERMINATION.

10.1 Term. This Agreement will commence upon the Effective Date and, unless terminated as provided herein, will remain in effect for a period of 30 months from the Launch Date (“ Initial Term ”). Following the Initial Term, this Agreement will automatically renew for an additional period of 12 months unless one Party provides the other Party with written notice of non-renewal at least 180 days prior to the end of the Initial Term. Zillow shall ensure that any advertising contracts it signs with new home builders are terminable by Zillow with respect to Display Ads no later than the end of the Term.

10.2 Termination Rights.

 

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(a) This Agreement may be terminated by any Party immediately upon notice if the other Party (v) has not cured a trademark guidelines conflict under Section 4.1.2, 4.1.3 or 4.2, as applicable, within thirty (30) days after receiving written notice of such conflict; (w) becomes insolvent; (x) files a petition in bankruptcy or is otherwise the subject of such a filing that is not dismissed within sixty (60) days of the filing date; (y) makes an assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or (z) materially breaches any of its representations and warranties or any of its obligations under this Agreement in any material respect, which breach is not cured within thirty (30) days following written notice to such Party.

(b) YRE may terminate this Agreement if for any period of [***] the average number of listings provided by Zillow falls below [***]% of the average existing home inventory for sale in the United States over the same period, as calculated from data reported by the National Association of Realtors (“ NAR ”), and Zillow does not cure such shortfall by the [***] period that follows any notice by YRE to Zillow of such a shortfall (with determination of such cure to be based on NAR data for such subsequent two month period). If NAR ceases to publish such data, YRE may terminate the agreement if for any period of [***] the number of listings provided by Zillow falls below [***]% of the lowest monthly number of NAR listings in the previous [***], and Zillow does not cure such shortfall by the end of the [***] period that follows any notice by YRE to Zillow of such a shortfall (with determination of such cure to be based on the same lowest monthly number of NAR listings as used in the previous calculation). YRE may not pursue any other remedies (whether based on any implied obligations of Zillow or otherwise) with respect to any listings shortfall giving rise to a right of termination by YRE under this Section 10.2, and such a listings shortfall will not be deemed to breach this Agreement.

(c) If a Party invokes its right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 2.5 or 14.9, then such termination will be effective fifteen (15) calendar days from written notice of termination by the terminating Party to the non-terminating Parties.

(d) Termination by Yahoo for Financial Reasons. Yahoo may terminate this Agreement upon sixty (60) days notice if Zillow’s cash position, taking into consideration all cash equivalents, short term investments and marketable securities on the balance sheet as recorded in accordance with GAAP, at any time falls below [***] ($[***]). Zillow will notify Yahoo in writing in the event such a cash position event occurs. Zillow will provide a confidential report to Yahoo on a quarterly basis, certified by its CFO, that details Zillow’s cash position and rate of cash burn during the prior quarter.

10.3 Effect of Termination. Terminating this Agreement in accordance with Section 10.2 will not impose any liability or obligation on the terminating party. Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason, a ninety (90) day wind-down period (the “ Transition Period ”) will occur during which the Parties’ rights and obligations under this Agreement will remain in effect, except that Zillow will cease to sell Real Estate Ad Products or Display Ads as of the effective date of termination (i.e., prior to the start of such Transition Period) and the exclusivity provisions of this Agreement will no longer apply to either Party. Upon any termination of this Agreement, Zillow shall have no further obligation to make any payments

 

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under Section 5 after the effective date of any such termination, other than any with respect to any payments that became due prior to the effective date of termination or during the Transition Period. The rights afforded the parties under this Section 10 will not be deemed to be exclusive, and are in addition to any rights or remedies provided by Law, but subject to all limitations of remedies expressly set forth in this Agreement. Additionally, the provisions of Sections 1, 5 but only with respect to payments thereunder that have been earned and remain unpaid as of the date of termination and 6 through 14 shall survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement.

SECTION 11: OWNERSHIP

11.1 Zillow Ownership: As between Zillow and its Affiliates on the one hand, and Yahoo and its Affiliates on the other, Zillow and its Affiliates own all right, title and interest in the Zillow Content, Zillow Listings, Zillow Site(s), Zillow Brand Features and all APIs, data feeds and other functionality or materials made available by Zillow under this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement will confer in Yahoo or an Affiliate any license or right of ownership in any of the foregoing except as expressly stated. In addition, all User Data submitted directly by a User to Zillow or its Affiliates is, as between the Parties, owned solely by Zillow and its Affiliates.

11.2 Yahoo Ownership: As between Zillow and its Affiliates on the one hand, and Yahoo and its Affiliates on the other, Yahoo or its Affiliates own all right, title and interest in the Yahoo Properties and the Yahoo Brand Features. Nothing in this Agreement will confer in Zillow and its Affiliates any license or right of ownership in the Yahoo Properties or Yahoo Brand Features except as expressly stated.

11.3 No Joint Works: The Parties do not intend that any joint works under U.S. copyright law be made in connection with this Agreement. On termination of this Agreement (subject to the Transition Period referenced in Section 10.3) each Party shall destroy any copyrighted works as to which the contributions of the Parties are inextricably combined, but may retain any separable contributions thereto as it owns. The Parties do not intend to jointly develop or invent any joint invention; however if any invention is inextricably a joint invention, then the Parties will in good faith cooperate in the preparation of pertinent patent applications. All rights, title, and interests in Intellectual Property Rights not expressly granted herein are reserved to their respective owners.

11.4 User Data Ownership (Yahoo Properties). All User Data provided to Yahoo by Users of the Yahoo Properties or otherwise collected by Yahoo relating to User activity on the Yahoo Properties shall be owned solely by Yahoo. All User Data collected by Zillow directly from users of the Zillow Content shall be solely owned by Zillow. Yahoo grants to Zillow, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, a perpetual, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, limited license to reproduce, store, display, disclose, distribute and otherwise use the User Data as provided by Yahoo to Zillow solely for the purposes of (1) confirming and fulfilling Leads and other requests submitted by Users, including without limitation by transmitting and disclosing User Data to residential real estate brokers and agents (and their marketing representatives), real estate franchisors, and homeowners consistent with the applicable Lead generation product or feature, (2) providing follow-ups on Leads and other requests by Users, (3) complying with Law, (4) investigating or taking

 

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action against fraudulent or illegal activity, (5) protecting the safety of Users, and (6) any other purpose for which Yahoo provides prior written approval. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Zillow’s license shall be limited to those uses disclosed in Zillow’s privacy policy. Except as specifically authorized by this Agreement, Zillow agrees it will not sell, lease, license, sublicense or otherwise distribute to any third parties any User Data licensed to it by Yahoo.

SECTION 12: PRIVACY

12.1 Zillow will continuously comply with all applicable privacy and consumer protection Laws within the United States (including the CAN-Spam Act of 2003) in its conduct of activities under this Agreement, including its collection and use of User Data through Yahoo Real Estate and the Yahoo Properties. During the Term, Zillow will have a published privacy policy in compliance with applicable Law and consistent with this Agreement, Zillow will comply with its published policy, and will provide a link to its privacy policy on any page or listing or link through which User Data is collected by Zillow. Users will receive clear disclosure at those times through written privacy policies as to how, by whom, and for what purpose the User Data will be used. Yahoo and Zillow will work together to transmit any User Data as required under this Agreement in HTTPS or other secure means. Yahoo agrees it will comply with its published privacy policy with respect to any data collected in locations of YRE where both Yahoo and Zillow’s respective privacy policies are linked to or posted.

12.2 On all sections of Yahoo Real Estate and any other Yahoo Properties (or mirror sites or other syndication or distribution arrangement authorized by Section 4.1.4) on which Users are providing User Data to YRI for transmittal to Zillow in accordance with this Agreement, YRI or Yahoo will include notices to Users that User Data will be provided to Zillow and that such User Data is subject to Zillow’s privacy policy. Each such notice will include a link to Zillow’s privacy policy.

12.3 During the Term and thereafter:

(a) User Data collected by each Party will be distributed to, shared with, or otherwise made available to any other third party, whether directly or indirectly, subject to the restrictions contained in this Agreement and only as permitted by such Party’s privacy policy or otherwise required by Law;

(b) Zillow will not use User Data for the transmission of “junk mail”, “spam”, or any other unsolicited mass distribution of information or otherwise in violation of Law; and

(c) Zillow will not include in any ongoing electronic or internet correspondence to a User an internet standard “opt-out” provision or hypertext link that allows a User to elect to not receive any further communication

SECTION 13: CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND PUBLICITY

Information and material disclosed in connection with this Agreement or any of the Parties’ activities hereunder are subject to the terms of the Mutual Nondisclosure Agreement between Yahoo and Zillow dated November 18, 2005 (the “ NDA ”). The Parties’ obligations of confidentiality under such NDA will remain in effect as described in the previous sentence for the Term of this Agreement and a period of two (2) years thereafter, regardless of any

 

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termination or expiration of the NDA. Without limiting the terms of the NDA, the terms and conditions of this Agreement will be considered confidential and will not be disclosed to any third parties except to a Party’s accountants, attorneys, employees with a need to know, institutional investors conducting due diligence and their attorneys, or other parties who agree are subject to a duty of confidentiality. No Party will make any public announcement regarding the existence of this Agreement without the other Parties’ prior written approval and consent. Zillow and/or Yahoo and YRI may release a press release on or after the date this Agreement is executed, provided the Parties mutually approve of the text in writing prior to its release. Any and all publicity relating to this Agreement and performance thereunder and the method of its release will be approved in advance of the release by both Parties.

SECTION 14: GENERAL PROVISIONS

14.1 Third Party Beneficiaries. There are no third party beneficiaries of this Agreement.

14.2 No Agency. The Parties are, and will be deemed to be, independent contractors with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, and nothing contained in this Agreement will be deemed or construed in any manner whatsoever as creating any partnership, joint venture, employment, agency, fiduciary or other similar relationship between the Parties.

14.3 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with all Exhibits, represents the entire agreement among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and will supersede all prior agreements and communications of the Parties, oral or written.

14.4 Waiver. No amendment to, or waiver of, any provision of this Agreement will be effective unless in writing and signed by all Parties. The waiver by any Party of any breach or default will not constitute a waiver of any different or subsequent breach or default.

14.5 Governing Law; Dispute Resolution. This Agreement will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California without regard to the conflicts of laws principles thereof. Any litigation related to this Agreement will be brought in the state or federal courts located in the county of the principal place of business, as reflected first above, of the defending Party, and the Parties hereby irrevocably consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts for such purpose, all without waiving any right to remove to federal court in the same county. No Party will make a motion to dismiss or transfer any case filed in accordance with this subsection on the basis of improper venue, personal jurisdiction, or for the convenience of any Party or witness. If a Party employs attorneys to enforce any rights arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the substantially prevailing Party will be entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs, and other expenses.

14.6 Assignment. This Agreement will bind and inure to the benefit of each Party’s permitted successors and assigns. Neither party may assign this Agreement, in whole or in part, without the other Party’s prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Yahoo may assign this Agreement in its entirety to YRI, provided that (i) such assignment shall not have the effect of causing a reduction in the level of performance of Agreement; and (ii) Yahoo guarantees YRI’s performance under the Agreement. Furthermore, either Party may assign this Agreement without the prior written consent of other Party in connection with any merger, consolidation, any sale of all or substantially all of its assets or any other transaction in which more than

 

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fifty percent (50%) of its voting securities are transferred (each such event hereinafter referred to as a “ Change of Control Event ”); provided that: (a) in the event of a Change of Control Event for Zillow, Yahoo will have the right to terminate the Agreement upon sixty days written notice to Zillow; and (b) in the event of a Change of Control Event for Yahoo, Zillow or its controlling entity will have the right to terminate the Agreement upon three hundred sixty-five (365) days written notice to Yahoo. Any attempt to assign this Agreement other than in accordance with this provision shall be null and void.

14.7 Force Majeure. No Party will be liable for failure to perform or delay in performing any obligation (other than the payment of money) under this Agreement if such failure or delay is due to fire, flood, earthquake, strike, war (declared or undeclared), embargo, blockade, legal prohibition, shortage, strike, failure of environmental controls, failure of Internet-mediated transmissions, terrorist attack, governmental action, riot, insurrection, damage, destruction or any other similar cause beyond the control of such Party (“force majeure”), provided that the putative force majeure was not reasonably avoidable by the defaulting party. A Party may terminate this Agreement if the force majeure continues to materially impair performance of the other Party for more than forty-five (45) days.

14.8 Notices. All notices, requests and other communications called for by this Agreement will be deemed to have been given immediately if made by facsimile (confirmed by concurrent written notice sent via overnight courier for delivery by the next business day), if to Yahoo at the address first written above, Greg Hintz, Head of Listings, e-mail:ghintz@yahoo-inc.com with a copy to its General Counsel Mike Callahan (e-mail: callahan@yahoo-inc.com), if to YRI at the address first written above, Fax: (408) 349-7966, (with a copy to Yahoo’s General Counsel Mike Callahan (e-mail: callahan@yahoo-inc.com), and if to Zillow: Zillow, Inc., 999 Third Avenue, Suite 4600, Seattle WA 98104, Attn.: President, with a copy to Zillow Legal Department at the same address, Fax: 206.470.7002 Attn. President with a copy to Zillow Legal Department or such other addresses as one Party will specify to the other.

14.9 Severability. Except as set forth in the next sentence, if any provision of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to effect the intent of the Parties, and the remainder of this Agreement will continue in full force and effect. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any provision of this Agreement providing for exclusivity is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason, the Party benefitting from such exclusivity provision will be entitled to terminate this Agreement by providing written notice to the other Party.

14.10 Approvals. Whenever a provision of this Agreement affords a Party with a right to consent or approve the actions of another Party, or provides that the Parties shall mutually agree upon a course of action, the Parties agree that any such approval, consent, or mutual agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed by any Party, unless expressly provided to the contrary in the Section of this Agreement in which such approval, consent or mutual agreement rights are conferred.

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14.11 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or three counterparts, all of which taken together will constitute a single instrument. Execution and delivery of this Agreement may be evidenced by facsimile transmission.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the Effective Date.

 

YAHOO! INC.:
By:  

/s/ Raymond Stern

Title:  

SVP, BD & Partnerships, North America

Printed Name:  

Raymond Stern

Date:  

7/7/10

 

YAHOO! REALTY INC.:     ZILLOW, INC.
By:  

/s/ Aman Kothari

    By:  

/s/ Spencer Rascoff

Title:  

VP, CAO

    Title:  

COO

Printed Name:  

Aman Kothari

    Printed Name:  

Spencer Rascoff

Date:  

7/8/10

    Date:  

7/6/2010

 

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EXHIBIT A

API SPECIFICATIONS

Exhibit A

Functional Specification Document

 

Homes for Sale Partnership

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¯ Table of Contents

 

1

   Introduction      33   
   [***]   

2

   Listings API Specifications      34   
   [***]   

3

   Ad Products API Specifications      57   
   [***]   

 

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4

   Recommendations Module / Vibes      69   

5

   Beacon      70   
   [***]   

6

   Address Resolution Logic      71   

7

   Image Specification      72   

8

   Service Level Agreement      73   
   [***]   

 

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9

   Failover Requirements      81   

10

   Reviewers      82   

 

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Introduction

 

Purpose and Scope

This document describes the requirements and functional design for Homes for Sale Partnership.

Intended Audience

The primary audience for this document is Yahoo! Real Estate and Zillow.

Product Release Identification

 

Title    Yahoo! Real Estate - Homes For Sale Partnership
Version    1.0
Customer    Yahoo! Inc. and Zillow.com

Revision History

 

Version #

  

Date

  

Revised By

  

Revision Description

1.0    7/1/10    Yahoo! Inc.    Base version.

References– To be done

This document shall be used in conjunction with the following publications:

 

Document/Book

 

Author(s)

Design Document

  Development

Test Plan

  QA

Glossary

This document references the following terms, acronyms and abbreviations:

 

Term/Expression

  

Definition

  
  
  

Assumptions – To be done

 

   

To be done.

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Listings API Specifications

 

This document describes the API that is required to display listing data and publish alerts on Yahoo! Real Estate and as further described in the Listing and Sales Agreement to which this document is an Exhibit.

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Ad Products API Specifications

 

This document describes API to display showcase ads, contact modules on Yahoo! Real Estate. This document also provides the API to submit the contacts through Zillow Ad Server.

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Form Type

Short form

LOGO

With broker logo

 

LOGO

When an agent sends a message, we will show the success message over the “Contact button” It will look like this:

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LOGO

Contact Type

Direct Contact

LOGO

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Leader board

LOGO

E-mail Content

This includes filling in the purpose of the visit, the address of the home etc.

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        [***]

Paid Listing Agent

Showcase advertiser or manual paid for sale listings. Phone number [***]

LOGO

Broker Match – for sale

[***]

LOGO

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Dormant Agent

LOGO

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Active listing agent

LOGO

For Sale by Owner

LOGO

Contact Information

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Recommendations Module / Vibes

 

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Beacon

 

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Address Resolution Logic

 

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Image Specification

 

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Service Level Agreement

 

The purpose of this Service Level Agreement (the “SLA”) is to describe the service level commitments that Zillow is obligated to deliver under the Agreement. Zillow acknowledges and agrees that failure to remedy non-compliance with the SLA will be deemed a material breach of the Agreement. Capitalized terms not defined here have the same meaning as in API Spec.

In addition to the below service level agreements, the Parties intend to agree on SLAs around completeness/data-quality of the listings – address normalization, geo-coding, neighborhood support etc.

SLA on listing update/addition/deletion – information should be available to Yahoo! [***] from broker submit 8.1, 8.2, 8.3 are proposals pending additional review and mutual agreement.

Definitions

Zillow Availability

The percentage of the total Queries for which Zillow responds (either with a “Resource Not Found” response, where that would be a correct response for the Query, or a response in the form of properly formatted Results Sets, within the Critical Threshold (defined below)).

Yahoo! Availability

The percentage of the total web requests for which Yahoo! Real Estate responds [***].

Production System

Delivery systems used for providing services to Yahoo! Real Estate. These services include but not limited Listing Search, Listing Details, Listing Images, data returned from API calls and any other data provided by Zillow.

Results Set

A Results Set will consist of the requested Home listings and/or Related Content, or a “Resource Not Found” notification if applicable. Results Set is properly formatted in a mutually agreed XML format.

Internal Zillow Response Time

The period of time beginning at the time of Zillow’s receipt of an API call to the completion of sending the results set. Maximum of this value will be mutually agreed upon prior to Launch.

Minor Problem

A Minor Problem is (a) a cosmetic display issue that allows the major elements of Results Sets to display in a legible format, but causes textual irregularities (e.g., an umlaut not displaying properly), (b) minor issues that do not have widespread impact to end-users, (c) minor issues with non-Production Systems, or (d) other similar problems under the direct control of Zillow which do not need immediate resolution. Once a Minor Problem has been outstanding for [***], either party may escalate the issue for resolution through the Support

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Personnel table, with notice to the other party. For clarity, an error that causes Results to fail to work, fail to display completely, or fail to be completely legible will be considered a Moderate Problem, Severe Problem, or Catastrophic Problem, not a Minor Problem. This is otherwise known as “P3”.

Moderate Problem

An issue with a Service which has widespread impact to end users but which (a) does not make the Service unusable for a large percentage of queries or operations, and (b) is an SLA violation which causes [***] Zillow’s queries to exceed the Critical Threshold within a day’s time. Once a Moderate Problem has been outstanding for [***], either party may, using reasonable judgment, upgrade the issue to a Severe Problem. This is otherwise known as “P2”.

Severe Problem

An error, bug, incompatibility or malfunction, which causes Zillow’s API and Image Services not to operate substantially as designed, and/or renders the Results Sets substantially unavailable to or substantially unusable by Yahoo! (and which lasts for [***]), including issues which cause [***] of Queries to exceed the Critical Threshold [***]. Problems may also include security risks as identified by Yahoo. Once a Severe Problem has been outstanding [***], either party may, using reasonable judgment, upgrade the issue to a Catastrophic Problem. This is otherwise known as “P1”.

Catastrophic Problem

An issue which causes Zillow’s APIs as detailed in API Spec to become largely unavailable or cease to function substantially correctly and that persists for a period of [***] that is not due to Scheduled Maintenance or needed to effect a Problem Resolution. Yahoo! can also identify catastrophic problems and may include security issues. This is otherwise known as “P0”.

Problem Resolution

A correction, patch, fix, alteration or Temporary Workaround that minimizes the effect of a Minor Problem, Moderate Problem, Severe Problem, or Catastrophic Problem restoring the system to the levels set forth in this SLA.

Unresolved Catastrophic Problem

A Catastrophic Problem that does not have a Problem Resolution within a total period of one hour or more.

Scheduled Maintenance

A planned service maintenance or update to the service required to keep Zillow’s back-end systems functioning (e.g., hardware or software upgrades, architecture changes, etc.) that will affect the operation of systems relied upon by Yahoo Real Estate for Listing Services.

Temporary Workaround

A temporary technical solution that restores the system to, or substantially to the levels set forth in this SLA, although there may be ongoing or additional measures until a permanent solution can be implemented.

Timeouts

An action taken by a Yahoo! production server when Result Sets are not received within the

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Aggregate Response Time.

Aggregate Response Time

The Internal Zillow Response Time plus a mutually agreed upon worst case acceptable delay due to network latency in the USA.

Critical Threshold

The value that exceeds the Aggregate Response Time.

Contact Information

Both parties shall maintain and communicate to the other party updates to the following contact list, which shall be used to communicate and coordinate regarding technical problems that may be encountered with the Real Estate Listing Services.

Yahoo! Support Personnel

 

Name

   Role/Responsibility      Email Address      Office Phone  
[***]         

Zillow Support Personnel

 

Name

   Role/Responsibility      Email Address      Office Phone  
[***]         

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Support Procedures

Support Procedures.

Zillow will provide Yahoo! with 24 x 365 support in the English language with respect to all Real Estate Listing Services as set forth herein.

All Moderate Problems, Severe Problems, and Catastrophic Problems reported by either party must be submitted to the other party, as appropriate, via the technical support telephone number and via e-mail to the contact information set forth in the Support Table, and each such Moderate Problem, Severe Problem and Catastrophic Problem will be given a unique reference number by the receiving party.

The responsible party shall inform the other party’s technical support personnel of ongoing efforts to provide a Problem Resolution concerning Severe Problems, and Catastrophic Problems within the response times set forth in the Support Table below.

Zillow Response

If notice of a problem is received from Yahoo!, Yahoo! will identify whether the problem is a Minor Problem, a Moderate Problem, a Severe Problem, or a Catastrophic Problem or none of the above according to the definitions set forth above. Zillow will respond to the request within the response times set forth in the Support Table and shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to resolve the Minor Problem, Moderate Problem, Severe Problem or Catastrophic Problem as rapidly as possible, and in accordance with this SLA. If the parties agree that a Minor Problem, Moderate Problem, Severe Problem, or Catastrophic Problem is not Zillow’s responsibility, then Zillow shall reasonably cooperate with Yahoo! to assist in finding a Problem Resolution.

Support Table

 

Priority Description

   Initial
Response
Target
  Status
Updates
  Target for
Workaround
or Fix

Catastrophic Problem “P0”

   [***]   [***]   [***]

Severe Problem “P1”

   [***]   [***]   [***]

Moderate Problem “P2”

   [***]   [***]   [***]

Minor Problem “P3”

   [***]   [***]   [***]

Zillow Notification and Escalation Process

Zillow will notify Yahoo! according to the response times set forth in the Support Table above.

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If a Severe Problem or Catastrophic Problem remains unresolved for an extended period, Yahoo! and Zillow will make available any necessary personnel to discuss the issue and to effect a resolution, with an immediate conference call according to the following schedule, with the call to happen as soon as practical after the trigger time below:

 

Time Problem Outstanding

   Yahoo! Contact      Zillow Contact  
[***]      

Operational Metrics

Availability

Zillow Availability

Inclusive of scheduled maintenance of the Zillow API, Zillow will maintain [***] daily availability, as measured by Yahoo’s internal monitoring tools, verified by Gomez Inc. agents, or other mutually agreed means of third party verification, with [***] intervals and [***]. In the event of discrepancies between Zillow’s availability and Yahoo!’s production query logs, the parties will work together to determine the root cause of such discrepancies. If the discrepancy resolution determines that Zillow’s availability falls below the specified level, Zillow will effect a Problem Resolution. Incase of temporary unavailability of one of Zillow’s datacenter, Zillow will [***]. A single Zillow datacenter is capable of handling the complete Yahoo Real Estate Traffic including Peak Request Rate Traffic. It will be classified as a Severe Problem “P1” and all communications need to be followed as per the Support Table. Zillow will have no more than 2 catastrophic problems per quarter.

 

API

   Availability   Internal
Zillow
Response
Time

Listing Search API

   [***]   [***]

Listing Detail API

   [***]   [***]

Listing Concise API

   [***]   [***]

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Market Snapshot API

   [***]   [***]

Contact Agent API

   [***]   [***]

Listings Ad

   [***]   [***]
Agent Profile API    [***]   [***]

 

Page / Service

   Availability   User
Page
Render
time

FSBO Zillow landing page and Service

   [***]   [***]

The Image Serving system should adhere to the service levels described below. The availability and response times should be respected under peak load scenarios noted under Capacity section below.

Zillow and Yahoo will work to reach a mutually agreeable Image Service SLA.

Capacity

Zillow must maintain sufficient server capacity per datacenter such that Zillow will be able to support peak loads for all the following services simultaneously within defined SLA

 

API

   Peak
Request
Rate

Listing Search API

   [***]

Listing Detail API

   [***]

Listing Concise API

   [***]

Market Snapshot API

   [***]

Contact Agent API

   [***]

Listings Ad

   [***]

Agent Profile API

   [***]

Page

   Peak
Image
Request
Rate

Listing Search Results Page

   [***]

Listing Detail Page

   [***]

Page / Service

   Peak
Request
Rate

FSBO Zillow landing page and Service

   [***]

If peak traffic projections for above mentioned services increases beyond above-mentioned numbers, then Zillow needs to expand their capacity in a mutually agreed upon timeframe to cater to additional peak traffic.

Query Response Time

With respect to services provided by Zillow, Zillow will comply with the following maximum Internal Zillow Response

 

API

   Internal
Zillow
Response
Time

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Listing Search API

   [***]

Listing Detail API

   [***]

Listing Concise API

   [***]

Market Snapshot API

   [***]

Contact Agent API

   [***]

Listings Ad

   [***]

Agent Profile API

   [***]

Exceptions to these are the following queries, which will have a maximum Internal Zillow Response time [***].

 

  1. Listing Search API call with [***].

 

  2. Listing Search API call with [***].

 

  3. Listing Search API call with [***].

 

  4. Listing Concise API with [***].

 

  5. Listing Details API call for MLS [***].

 

  6. Listing Search API call with [***].

 

  7. Listing Search API call with [***].

Listing Search API call with [***].

Aggregate Response Time

The Aggregate Response Time for each service above, from each Yahoo! data center performing that Query type, shall not exceed the Internal Zillow Response Time plus a mutually agreed upon worst case acceptable delay due to network latency in the USA (the “Critical Threshold”). The parties agree that they will work together in good faith to establish appropriate Aggregate Response Times for additional countries and/or regions not listed in the preceding are added to the term. Both parties will continually monitor the Aggregate Response Time between each Yahoo! data center requesting queries and the appropriate Zillow data center which is responding to those queries, and in the event that Aggregate Response Time exceeds the above numbers, the parties will consider it a Severe Problem.

Site monitoring

Zillow will monitor the performance of its obligations under the Agreement using automated tools/utilities developed and/or configured by Zillow, or contracted with external third parties, to validate the Availability and Query Response Times. If Zillow detects fault, it will respond as specified in this SLA agreement. Zillow will share the results of any such monitoring and tests with Yahoo! on a daily basis. The level of detail and thoroughness of the site monitoring (and the reporting of the monitored data) shall be sufficient for both parties to ensure that the SLAs are being met.

Maintenance Requirements

Zillow will use commercially reasonable efforts to notify Yahoo! [***] before any Scheduled Maintenance is performed on its systems if (a) the maintenance is reasonably expected to cause any service degradation or service availability problem for Yahoo!, or (b) if the proposed maintenance would occur during a Yahoo! change-embargo period (such list of embargo periods to be provided in writing to Zillow by Yahoo!), in which case Yahoo! Must agree to the maintenance and to the timing of said maintenance. Scheduled Maintenance should not impact the overall availability specified above in any calendar month without prior written agreement from Yahoo!.

Reporting

Zillow will provide [***] to Yahoo! in a mutually agreed upon format as measured by Zillow’s Internal Monitoring Tool. These Zillow reports will be verified against the reports generated by Gomez Inc. agents or any other mutually agreed means of third party verification. In the event that there are material discrepancies between the numbers calculated by either of the parties and the other party, then the parties agree to use commercially reasonable efforts to work together to determine the reason for the discrepancies and to correct for such

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discrepancies going forward.

Image Serving

Yahoo! reserves the right to manage and host the Zillow images if Zillow’s image serving response times are unsatisfactory as determined by Yahoo!. Zillow agrees to assist Yahoo! in its efforts to setup and manage such an image serving solution as designed by Yahoo!

Business Continuity Planning

Zillow shall have a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) in place by Launch Date with respect to the services provided to Yahoo! under the Agreement. An integral part of the BCP is a High Availability (HA) requirement for all systems that provide Real Estate Listing Services. Zillow acknowledges and agrees to provide architecture diagram (with data flow) and detailed documentation of the failover procedure that shall be reviewed by Yahoo BCP team. The failover procedure shall include the time it takes for failover, DNS-TTL procedure for scheduled downtime, and detailed monitoring of Zillow API servers.

Sole and exclusive Remedy

Yahoo’s sole and exclusive remedy for Zillow’s breach of this Exhibit A shall be Sections 10 (Term and Termination) and 9 (Indemnification) of this Agreement.

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Failover Requirements

 

The APIs should be able to recover from an outage or failure ranging from equipment failure, network failure, or total loss of a data center. This requires APIs to be hosted in at least two geographically different datacenters. Both set of servers should be operational (hot-hot) and the users of the API should be switched-over to the other datacenter in a transparent manner in case of datacenter failure.

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Reviewers

 

 

Name

 

Title/Role

         
         

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EXHIBIT B

Zillow Activity Data

Yahoo agrees to allow Zillow to collect the user activity that occurs on YRE listed in Table 1 under “Measure,” (referred to as “Activity Data” in this Agreement). Such Activity Data will be captured via the API. [***]

Table 1

 

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EXHIBIT C

MINIMUM DISPLAY AD TERMS

1. License Grant . Subject to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, Advertiser grants to Zillow and Yahoo a limited, non-exclusive and non-transferable license (without the right to sublicense) to use, reproduce and display the creative or content (Creative”) contained in the advertisements provided by Advertiser and the Advertiser’s name, logo, trademarks or service marks “collectively, “Trademarks”) solely as necessary to perform the obligations set forth in this Agreement.

2. Right to Reject Advertising. Advertiser agrees that Yahoo! may reject a creative for any reasonable basis. Without limiting Yahoo!’s rights under the preceding sentence, it is agreed that Yahoo! may reject or remove any Display Ad provided by Publisher (a) that it reasonably determines fails to meet all or any requirements in this Agreement or any policies of Yahoo!, (b) if Yahoo receives one or more regulatory inquiries with respect to such advertisement or it determines such advertisement may expose Yahoo! to liability under applicable law or regulation, (c) that is inconsistent with Yahoo!’s public image, goodwill, or reputation; or (d) that promotes a Yahoo! Named Company. “ Yahoo! Named Companies ” means About.com, Amazon.com, AmericanGreetings.com, AOL Time Warner (including, without limitation, AOL, CNN, ICQ, Mapquest, Moviephone, Netscape), CBS Network (including, without limitation, CBS Marketwatch, CBS Sportsline), Bluemountainarts.com, CNet, eBay, Earthlink, Fox Network, Google, Hollywood.com, Homestead.com, Hotwire.com, Disney Internet Group (including, without limitation, ABC Network, ESPN, Go.com Network), Infospace, InterActiveCorp (including, without limitation, Ask.com, Citysearch.com, Evite.com, Expedia.com, Match.com, Ticketmaster.com), Intuit (including, without limitation, Quicken.com, MyTurbotax.com), Iwon.com, LookSmart, Microsoft Corporation (including, without limitation, MSN), Monster.com, MSNBC, MTV Networks, NBC Network (including, without limitation, NBCi.com), News Corporation, Northern Light, Ofoto.com, Priceline.com, Real Networks, Teoma, Terra Lycos, Ticketmaster, Webshots.com, and any of their Affiliates, as well as other companies with businesses substantially similar to all or a portion of Yahoo!’s business.

3. Indemnification. Advertiser at its own expense, will indemnify, defend and hold harmless Yahoo!, its Affiliates, and Yahoo!’s and its Affiliates’ employees, officers, directors, representatives and agents and the respective successors and assigns of each of the foregoing (“ Yahoo! Indemnified Parties ”), from and against any loss, liability, judgment, penalty, damage or expense (including reasonable expenses of investigation and reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs) incurred or suffered by any Yahoo! Indemnified Party resulting from, arising out of, or in connection with or otherwise with respect to any third-party claim, suit, action, or other proceeding brought against any Yahoo! Indemnified Party based on, arising from or relating to (a) claims that a Display Ad distributed by Advertiser on the Yahoo! Properties (i) infringes any Intellectual Property Rights in the License Territory of any Person, (ii) breaches any duty toward, or rights of, any Person, including rights of publicity and/or privacy, or (iii) is false, deceptive, misleading, unethical, defamatory, libelous, or threatening; or (b) claims that any Trademark infringes any Trademark of any person or entity.

4. NO CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES . TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YAHOO WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY

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INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING FOR THE INDIRECT LOSS OF PROFIT, REVENUE OR CONTENT) ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, HOWEVER CAUSED, AND UNDER WHATEVER CAUSE OF ACTION OR THEORY OF LIABILITY BROUGHT (INCLUDING UNDER ANY CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORT THEORY OF LIABILITY) EVEN IF YAHOO HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

5. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY . TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YAHOOS AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO ANY PARTY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE LIMITED TO $1,000,000.

6. EXCEPTIONS . THE EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT APPLY TO: (I) A PARTY’S BREACH OF ITS CONFIDENTIALITY OBLIGATIONS; AND (II) A PARTY’S DEFENSE OR INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, RESPECTIVELY, OR ANY AMOUNTS PAID OR PAYABLE IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.

7. Makegoods. If APT fails to deliver, in a specific month, the minimum guaranteed number of Impressions of Display Ads committed to an Advertiser for such month or the impressions are delivered in the wrong location, then Advertiser’s sole and exclusive remedy is limited, at Publisher’s election, to (i) cancellation of the order for any undelivered Impressions or (ii) requiring Yahoo!’s delivery of the Impressions at a later time.

[***] Certain information has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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EXHIBIT D

Brand Features/Attribution

Yahoo Brand Features:

Subject to the Yahoo Brand Guidelines, attached as Exhibit E , “Yahoo” and the following Yahoo and YRI logos:

http://realestate.yahoo.com/ LOGO

LOGO

Zillow Brand Features:

Subject to the Zillow Brand Guidelines, attached as Exhibit F, “Zillow Real Estate” and the following logos:

LOGO

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EXHIBIT E

YAHOO BRAND FEATURES GUIDELINES

 

1. General. All Yahoo! trademarks, logos, service marks, trade dress, slogans, copyrighted designs or other brand features (collectively “Brand Features”) will be used only as explicitly licensed by Yahoo!, and only under the terms and conditions and for the purposes described in such License. The other party to the License granted by Yahoo! is referred to as the “Licensee”. To the extent they may differ with the general terms below, the specific terms of the License govern all use of the Brand Features by the Licensee.

 

2. Approval. All specific uses of any Yahoo! Brand Features must be approved in advance by Yahoo! Brand Marketing. You may request approval by completing the Request for Approval Form attached as an Exhibit to the License and/or which may be found at http://docs.yahoo.com/info/permissions/permissions.html , and forwarding it to Permissions Agent at fax no. (408) 349-5310 or c/o Yahoo! Inc., 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089. You must also include complete samples of each proposed use. Yahoo!’s brand marketing department will typically review the request and respond within ten (10) business days, but is under no obligation to respond. You may not use Brand Features unless and until Yahoo! has granted its specific approval and any and all conditions of such approval have been fulfilled by the Licensee.

 

3. Appearance of Logos. The Licensee will ensure that the presentation of the Yahoo! Brand Features will be consistent with Yahoo!’s own use of the Yahoo! Brand Features in comparable media. From time to time during the term of the License, Yahoo! may provide to Licensee written guidelines as to the size, typeface, colors, and other graphic characteristics of the Yahoo! Brand Features, which upon delivery to the Licensee shall be deemed to be incorporated into the License and into these Guidelines.

 

4. Notices. All trademarks and service marks included in the Yahoo! Brand Features will be designated with “SM”, “TM” or “®”, in the manner directed by Yahoo!.

 

5. Restrictions upon Use. The Yahoo! Brand Features will not be presented or used: a) in a manner that suggests that editorial content has been authored by, or represents the views or opinions of, Yahoo! or any Yahoo! personnel or affiliate; b) in a manner that is misleading, defamatory, libelous, obscene, infringing or otherwise objectionable; c) in connection with any material that infringes the trademark, copyright or any other rights of any third party; d) as part of a name of a product or service of a company other than Yahoo!; or e) in a manner that infringes, derogates, dilutes, or impairs the rights of Yahoo! in the Brand Features. Yahoo! shall have complete discretion to evaluate Licensee’s use and to decide whether that use violates any of the foregoing restrictions.

 

6. Use for Yahoo!’s Benefit. Any use of the Yahoo! Brand Features shall inure to the benefit of Yahoo! By using the Brand Features pursuant to Yahoo!’s approval, Licensee acknowledges Yahoo!’s ownership of all Brand Features and warrants that it will not take any action which is inconsistent with Yahoo!’s ownership.

 

7. Nonexclusive Remedy. The Licensee will make any changes to its use of the Yahoo! Brand Features as are requested by Yahoo! This remedy is in addition to any other legal remedies to which Yahoo! may be entitled in relation to Licensee’s use of Yahoo! Brand Features.

 

8. Revisions & Further Info. These Guidelines may be modified at any time by Yahoo! upon written notice to the Licensee.

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EXHIBIT F

ZILLOW BRAND FEATURES GUIDELINES

Zillow® Logo and Trademark Usage Guidelines

Primary Usage

Use the Zillow.com two-color logo on white or light backgrounds only. Use the logo with tagline where possible, when space allows. If the logo is so small that the tagline becomes illegible, use the logo without tagline.

LOGO

Secondary Usage

Use the Zillow.com one-color logo in black when full-color is not an option, or against brightly colored backgrounds. For darker backgrounds, use the one-color logo in white.

LOGO

Vertical Usage

Use these logo versions to optimize the logo size in a space that is more vertical than horizontal. For example:

LOGO

LOGO

Color

LOGO

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LOGO

Do not use colors other than the corporate colors for any part of the logo or its elements, except in one-color applications.

LOGO

Do not use the 2-color logo on dark or bright-colored backgrounds. Instead, use the one-color white logo or the 2-color logo on the white rectangular background.

LOGO

If the background is lightly-colored (with a gray value of no more than 20%), the standard 2-color logo can be used.

LOGO

Space and Size

LOGO

Keep 1/2 of the width of the house for space between the logo and other text or graphical elements. This ensures clarity of communication and keeps the mark from being lost or crowded. If using the logo near the edge of a page, maintain at least the width of the house for space between the logo and

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the edge. The space between the right tip of the house’s roof should be spaced a distance of 1/6th the width of the house from the left edge of the wordmark. Never overlap the house and wordmark. Do not size the logo so small that the tagline is unreadable. If a small logo is required, use a version without the tagline.

Logo Elements Do not change the shape, size, proportion or font of any of the logo elements (house, wordmark, or tagline). Do not cut off or crop out any part of the logo.

In general, do not separate the logo elements. The house, tagline or wordmark should not be used as separate graphical elements in isolation.

LOGO

Never put the wordmark in front of the house.

LOGO

Do not replace the wordmark with any other phrase.

LOGO

Zillow Sub-brands

Zillow sub-brands, such as Zillow EZ Ads and Zillow Blog, use the following logo style:

LOGO

The sub-brands should not appear with the Zillow.com house icon.

LOGO

Trademark Usage

You may use Zillow trademarks to refer to our products and services, so long as the references are truthful, fair and not misleading. Use the appropriate trademark symbol and acknowledgement of Zillow’s ownership of the marks (e.g., Zestimate ® is a trademark of Zillow, Inc.). Use the trademark as an adjective, not as a noun or verb, and never in the plural or possessive form. Use a generic term after the mark as follows:

Zillow.com ® real estate service

Zillow ® real estate service

Zestimate ® value

Zindex ® home value index

Make Me Move ® price

[***] Certain information has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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Virtual Sold Sign ® program

[***] Certain information has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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EXHIBIT G

SECURITY PROVISIONS

INFORMATION SECURITY AGREEMENT

This Information Security Agreement (“Security Agreement”) is entered into and is effective as of              (“Effective Date”) by and between Yahoo! Inc., a Delaware corporation with offices at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089 (“Yahoo”), and Zillow Inc., a Washington corporation with its principal place of business at 999 Third Avenue, Suite 4600, Seattle WA 98104 (“Partner”) (Also individually known as “Party” or collectively as “Parties”).

WHEREAS , Partner and Yahoo are parties to that certain Service and Promotion Agreement entered into contemporaneously with this Security Agreement (the “Business Agreement”); and

WHEREAS , Protecting the security of information made available and/or collected and otherwise stored by The System (as defined below) pursuant to the Business Agreement is a principal condition of Yahoo’s business relationship with Partner, without which Yahoo would not have entered into the Business Agreement;

NOW THEREFORE , for good and valuable consideration, Partner and Yahoo agree as follows:

1. Definitions

Defined terms in the Business Agreement are fully incorporated herein by reference; however, notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of construing this Security Agreement only, and without modifying the Business Agreement, terms expressly defined herein supersede those set forth in the Business Agreement to the extent of a conflict. Without limiting the foregoing, where terms are not defined in this Security Agreement but are defined in the Business Agreement, those definitions apply to this Security Agreement.

Contaminant : Any instrument that is suspected or known by either Party to modify, damage, destroy, record, misuse, distribute, or transmit information to, from, or within The System without intention or permission of the Parties. Contaminant includes, but is not limited to, viruses or worms that may be self-replicating or self-propagating and may be designed to (a) contaminate other components of The System, (b) consume resources, (c) modify, destroy, record, or transmit data, or (d) in some other fashion alter the operation of The System.

Permitted Use: The following specific use(s) of User Data (as defined in the Business Agreement) or aggregated and anonymous data related thereto that Partner is hereby authorized to perform (and such ancillary activities as are strictly and necessarily related to such use(s)), and no other use are, including without limitation, (a) for User Data, providing User Data to listings providers or advertisers and engaging in related communications with User(s) in furtherance of activities contemplated by the Business Agreement; and (b) for aggregated and anonymous data related thereto, collection of aggregated and anonymous Real Estate Ad Product-related data for reporting to advertisers, and marketing lead count, impression count and click count data in a geographic region to potential advertisers (only in a manner where Yahoo data will be combined with Zillow data), analytics optimization of the Yahoo site experience, and contact optimization on the Yahoo Properties (e.g., Leaderboard optimizations), and detection and scrubbing of fraudulent pageviews and clicks and Leads on listings pages, and, (c) for all data described herein, any other activities the Parties may expressly agree upon under the Business Agreement specifically in Section 11.4

Security Issue : (i) Any known or suspected condition in or affecting The System that could compromise the security, confidentiality, or integrity of Yahoo Data or The System or impair Yahoo’s ability to meet legal obligations; or (ii) Any unauthorized disclosure or unauthorized use of Yahoo Data in the possession or under the control or direction of Partner.

Security Review : Examination of The System or information related to the security of The System requiring the assistance of or coordination with Partner that can identify and/or diagnose, or are intended to identify and/or diagnose, Security Issues.

Security Testing : Examination of The System, directly or indirectly through interfaces to which Yahoo, its agents, and/or Yahoo Affiliates have access without the need for Partner coordination, by manual interaction with or automated test cases that can identify and/or diagnose, or are intended to identify and/or diagnose, Security Issues.

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The System : Any and all components owned, operated, or provided by Partner or on behalf of Partner, that are involved in receiving, delivering or storing data required to perform Partner’s obligations under the Business Agreement, including, but not limited to, the applicable networks, databases, software, computer systems, backups, devices, processes, documentation, data, and physical premises.

Yahoo Affiliate: Any partnership, limited liability company, corporation, or other entity that, directly or indirectly though one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with Yahoo or in which Yahoo! owns an ownership interest of twenty percent (20%) or more.

Yahoo Data : For the purposes of this Security Agreement, Yahoo Data means User Data owned by Yahoo as defined in the Business Agreement, including any personally identifying information (Personal Data) included in such User Data, and any copies, reproductions, duplications, and onsite or offsite backups thereof, whether in whole or in part.

Yahoo ID: A user-specific identifier issued or authorized by Yahoo which, when combined with a password, provides credentialed access to Yahoo or Yahoo Affiliate services.

Partner ID: A user specific identifier provided to the Partner by Yahoo for the purpose of identifying a user.

2. The System Security.

A. Operational Requirements:

i. Partner will ensure that The System, excluding physical premises, is at all times securely configured, including, but not limited to, (a) disabling all unnecessary services or features, and (b) closing all known and all published security deficiencies therein, including updates and subsequently identified publications thereof.

ii. Partner will apply all applicable security patches for The System as soon as possible after any such patch become available, but in no event more than thirty (30) calendar days after the release of any such patches, with the exception that such thirty (30) day timeline will not apply to low risk patches (as reasonably identified by Partner), which shall be applied as soon as is commercially reasonable.

iii. Partner will continuously maintain industry-standard firewall protection for The System. Partner will test its perimeter router and firewall devices no less than quarterly for unsafe configurations and vulnerabilities. Unless an alternate method is mutually agreed upon by Yahoo and Partner, in a signed written agreement, tests shall be conducted in a manner consistent with the PCI DSS Security Scanning Procedures, provided however, Partner may perform the tests in lieu of using a third party.

iv. Partner will make commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that The System components are free of known or suspected Contaminants. Such efforts will include, but are not limited to, running anti-virus software on all Windows systems, updating signatures no less than daily, conducting at least biweekly Contaminant sweeps of The System and purging all Contaminants found. Partner will use commercially reasonable efforts to not transmit or distribute Contaminants. Any transmission or distribution of Contaminants is a Security Issue.

B. Design Requirements:

i. Throughout the term of this Security Agreement, Partner will ensure that The System is not and remains not vulnerable to any issue listed in OWASP Top Ten, found at: http://www.owasp.org , as updated from time to time. If the OWASP Top Ten ceases to exist or becomes obsolete, Yahoo may designate a successor or replacement list thereafter, and Partner will use that list in place of the OWASP Top Ten in performing Partner’s obligations under this section.

ii. Partner will ensure that warnings are not generated by The System on A-grade browsers according to Yahoo’s Graded Browser Support (currently found here and incorporated by reference: http://developer.yahoo.com/yui/articles/gbs/ ), as such list and associated URL may be

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independently updated by Yahoo from time to time.

iii. Encryption:

a. Where data must be encrypted under the terms of this Security Agreement, the Business Agreement, or applicable law, Partner will sign and encrypt using a Yahoo-approved algorithm.

1. The following algorithms are pre-approved by Yahoo:

a) 3DES

b) AES

c) RSA-1024bit+

d) HMAC-SHA-1

e) The MD5-based signature scheme used for Yahoo APIs as described on http://developer.yahoo.com , as such scheme may be independently updated by Yahoo from time to time

2. Other algorithms must be specifically approved by Yahoo’s security team in writing prior to use and will be subject to any limitations prescribed by Yahoo in its approval.

b. Partner will store and distribute cryptographic keys, shared secrets, and passwords (collectively “Secrets”) in encrypted form. Secrets used by automated processes may only be stored in an unencrypted file when the file:

1. can only be accessed by the automated process;

2. cannot be accessed by the automated process after initialization;

3. is only available to servers running the automated process;

4. is not backed up in unencrypted form; and

5. is not stored on a shared file system.

c. Components of The System that verify a password must only store a salted, cryptographically secure hash of the password for verification.

C. Access Control:

i. Partner will permit access to The System only to authorized persons on a need-to-know-basis.

ii. The System, excluding physical premises, must at all times be protected by an authentication system that complies with the following requirements: (i) passwords must be reasonably complex; (ii) use of privileged accounts must be minimized; (iii) authentication credentials must not be shared; (iv) authentication credentials must be kept confidential; (v) individuals must authenticate using their own account and not a shared account (vi) when an authorized individual no longer needs access to The System, Partner will ensure his or her authentication credentials and access to The System are terminated immediately; and (vii) authorized individuals must log out of The System at the end of each work day.

iii. Partner must at all times protect physical premises of The System using physical security methods commensurate with the type of data being handled. At a minimum, such methods must include (i) visitor sign-ins, (ii) standard keyed or card keyed locks, (iii) limited access to server rooms and archival backup storage, and (iv) burglar/intrusion alarm systems.

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D. Logging. Partner will log, including time and date, all attempted accesses to its servers involved in performing obligations to or for Yahoo or otherwise conducted pursuant to this Security Agreement and the Business Agreement, and the result of such attempts, successful or unsuccessful. In order to enable a complete audit trail of activities, Partner must log, including time and date, all commands that require additional privileges, including all failed attempts to execute privileged commands. Partner must protect the logs from tampering. Partner will retain all such log entries for at least six months.

3. Security Issue Management, Incident Handling, and Security Review

A. Notification Contact.

Each Party has designated Notification Contacts as set forth below. Notifications pursuant to this Security Agreement will take place via a telephone call and/or email by one Party to the other’s Notification Contact. Notification Contacts will be available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Notification Contact information and communication protocol is as follows:

Yahoo Notification Contacts.

[***]

Partner Notification Contacts.

[***]

Each Party may update or modify its Notification Contact information by providing written notice to the other’s Notification Contact.

B. Security Contact.

Partner will provide Yahoo with access to knowledgeable personnel, who can be reached with and respond to security questions or security concerns (“Security Contact”). Security Contact must have a deep, current knowledge about the architecture and operation of The System. Partner Security Contact will be available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week by telephone and email, or through Partner’s Notification Contact.

C. Security Issue Management:

i. Classification. If Yahoo believes an issue has not been properly classified as a Security Issue, Yahoo may require that Partner’s Notification Contact escalate review of the issue to an applicable Partner manager. [***]

ii. Service Level Agreement (SLA).

Partner will treat every Security Issue with high priority and commence working on each Security Issue immediately with sufficient numbers of competent personnel to meet the requirements of this Security Agreement.

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In some cases, unscheduled updates, modifications to legacy code, working during non-business hours, removing Yahoo Branding, and disabling portions of The System, excluding physical premises, may be required to limit harm. Disabling portions of the System or making other revisions to address Security Issues will not constitute a breach of the Business Agreement by either Party.

iii. Monitoring. Partner will actively monitor The System and public reports for Security Issues.

iv. Actions. At a minimum, Partner will take the following steps in the event of a Security Issue:

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v. Confidentiality : Unless otherwise required by applicable law, Partner will not disclose to third parties any information about Security Issues without prior written and express permission from Yahoo for each disclosure. If Partner is required to disclose pursuant to applicable law, Partner must notify Yahoo as soon possible. Partner may disclose to the following parties without obtaining such permission:

 

  a. Partner’s agents who are working on the issue, have a need-to-know, and have a Non-disclosure Agreement that is no less restrictive than that between Parties.

 

  b. Others who are similarly affected and with whom Partner has an obligation to notify. In such cases, Partner shall not disclose any information about Yahoo or Yahoo’s involvement.

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D. Rights to Review:

i. Security Testing

a. Yahoo, its agents, and/or Yahoo Affiliates, in its sole discretion, has the right at any time to perform remote Security Testing of The System, excluding physical premises. Such Security Testing does not include actions (e.g., penetration testing) that could reasonably be anticipated to cause material harm or damage to The System or materially impair its performance. Security Testing may result in the identification of Security Issues.

b. Upon Yahoo’s request, Partner will promptly white list IP addresses provided by Yahoo to allow accurate Security Testing to occur.

c. Partner will not impede Yahoo, its agents, and/or Yahoo Affiliates from performing Security Testing; provided, however, that if Partner reasonably believes the Security Testing will cause material harm or damage to The System or materially impair its performance, Partner will (a) take the minimum action necessary to prevent or mitigate such harm or damage; (b) if applicable, contact Yahoo immediately and explain the nature of the harm or damage that occurred; and (c) work with Yahoo so that Security Testing can occur without inflicting material harm or damage to The System or its performance.

ii. Security Review

Upon the conditions set forth below, Yahoo, directly or through a Yahoo Affiliate designated by Yahoo, will have the right, at its own expense, to conduct Security Reviews, and/or to have an independent third party subject to a Partner-approved confidentiality agreement conduct Security Reviews. In the case that Yahoo uses an independent third party, the third party will be selected by Yahoo subject to approval by Partner, and such approval will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Partner will provide sufficient access to its facilities, personnel, and records as required for the Security Review during Partner’s regular business hours, and will otherwise support and cooperate with the Security Review. Security Reviews may result in the identification of Security Issues.

a. Yahoo will have the right to conduct a Security Review: 1) prior to The System being available or in production, 2) when there is or is planned to be a material change to The System, 3) when Yahoo suspects there may be a Security Issue in The System, 4) upon termination of this Security Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing. Yahoo will not conduct a Security Review more than once during any consecutive twelve (12) month period unless a Security Issue has been confirmed to have occurred, in which case Yahoo may conduct a Security Review after each Security Issue has been resolved.

b. Security Reviews will be subject to the following conditions: 1) Yahoo must provide reasonable notice to Partner before such Security Reviews, which notice must be at least fourteen (14) days in advance of the proposed review; 2) Security Reviews must be conducted during regular business hours in a manner that does not interfere with normal business activities.

4. Data Handling and Restrictions on Use

A. Data Handling . Partner will ensure Yahoo Data is handled subject to each of the following guidelines, except to the extent otherwise specifically permitted by the Business Agreement:

i. Partner must not commingle Yahoo Data with Partner data or data that is proprietary to any third party partner of Partner; provided that data that is separately tagged but stored in a common database will not be considered to be commingled hereunder.

ii. Prior to first handling Yahoo Data, Partner must resolve all identified Security Issues with The System, unless otherwise

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expressly specified by Yahoo in writing.

iii. Partner must not store or prompt for Yahoo ID and password pairs.

iv. Partner must always use Partner ID as the identifier when storing and retrieving user specific data made available by Yahoo.

v. After the termination of the Business Agreement, Partner must return or securely destroy Yahoo Data, unless otherwise expressly permitted by Yahoo in writing. Prior to destroying Yahoo Data, Partner must give Yahoo advance written notification specifying the means of destruction, and such method must be approved by Yahoo in writing. For the avoidance of doubt, this paragraph does not apply to aggregated and anonymous data collected as part of the Permitted Use.

vi. Partner must not transmit or store in unencrypted form payment instruments, banking information, authentication credentials, or government issued identifiers.

B. Restrictions on Use. Partner represents, warrants, and covenants to use Yahoo Data solely for the Permitted Use specified in Section 1. Except as otherwise permitted in the Business Agreement, Partner specifically warrants that it shall not do any of the following without obtaining prior written authorization from Yahoo:

i. Disclose Yahoo Data in any manner for any purpose to any third party;

ii. Sell, resell, rent, lease or license personal data in any manner for any purpose; or

iii. Export or use Personal Data outside of the United States.

The foregoing restrictions do not extend to Partner’s use of any information that Partner can demonstrate was in Partner’s possession or under its control prior to the effective date of the Business Agreement or obtained by Partner independent of the Business Agreement or this Security Agreement.

5. Personnel

A. Confidentiality Agreements; Use of Contractors and Subcontractors. All those who perform services related to Partner’s obligations to Yahoo on behalf of Partner and who have access to Yahoo Confidential Information (as defined in the Business Agreement) will be bound by confidentiality agreements or obligations that provide provisions substantially similar to those confidentiality obligations of Partner set forth in the Business Agreement or any applicable non-disclosure agreement between the Parties. Partner will not enter into any agreement with a contractor or subcontractor that would prevent Yahoo or Partner from conducting the Security Reviews as set forth in Section (3)(D)(ii) of this Security Agreement. Partner will contractually require those who perform services related to Partner’s obligations to Yahoo on behalf of Partner to comply with all the terms and conditions of this Security Agreement as if they were the Partner.

B. Suitable Personnel. Partner will only involve personnel that are competent to perform Partner’s obligation to Yahoo. Partner will use the results of competently performed and reasonably inclusive background checks, along with any other pertinent information, in making this determination.

C . Education and Awareness. Partner must provide reasonably frequent training and awareness in information security, in the protection of information resources, and in the requirements of this Agreement to its employees, agents, and contractors who access or use Yahoo Data. Such training and awareness will be mandatory for all personnel involved in performing Partner’s obligations to Yahoo and will include, but is not limited to, identifying social engineering attempts, and good security practices.

6. Injunctive Relief. The Parties agree that breach of this Security Agreement will cause Yahoo irreparable harm and that Yahoo is therefore entitled to injunctive relief to enforce its provisions, without the requirement of posting a bond therefore, in addition to such other legal and equitable relief as to which Yahoo may also be entitled.

7. Term and Termination . This Security Agreement remains in force after the termination, in whole or in part, of the Business

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Agreement so long as Partner retains or has access to Yahoo Data. The preceding does not constitute authorization to retain or access data that was covered by this Security Agreement that was not authorized by the Business Agreement.

8. Intentionally Deleted.

9 . Representations and Warranties . Partner represents, warrants, and covenants: (a) that it, and the signatory who executes this agreement on Partner’s behalf, has the power and the right to enter into this Security Agreement on Partner’s behalf, that Partner has the power and the right to grant all rights conveyed hereby, and to perform its obligations under this Security Agreement without breach of any agreements with third parties to which Partner is a party or by which it is otherwise bound; (b) Partner has not entered into, and will not enter into during the Term, any other contracts which materially interfere with Partner’s performance of its obligations under this Security Agreement or which frustrate the purposes of this Security Agreement; (c) Partner has not assigned, delegated, sold, or otherwise transferred any intellectual property or other rights required to perform its obligations under this Security Agreement and will not do so during the Term, except as expressly provided herein; and (d) in the performance of its obligations and in satisfaction of any deliverables to Yahoo solely under the provisions of this Security Agreement, Partner will comply with all applicable laws, licenses, regulations and rules of any governmental agency.

10. Indemnification. Without limitation of any indemnity in the Business Agreement, Partner must, at its own expense and subject to all conditions and procedural terms regarding indemnity that are set forth in the Business Agreement (e.g., and without limitation, Yahoo’s obligation to give prompt notice of any claims and provide reasonable cooperation in its defense and/or settlement), indemnify, defend and hold harmless Yahoo and Yahoo Affiliates, and their officers, directors, employees, representatives, licensees, and agents from and against and in respect of (a) any and all third party claims, liabilities, allegations, suits, actions, investigations, judgments, deficiencies, settlements, inquiries, demands or other proceedings of whatever nature or kind, whether formal or informal, brought against Yahoo or Yahoo Affiliates, or their officers, directors, employees, representatives, licensees, or agents, and (b) in respect of any and all resulting damages, liabilities, losses, claims, costs, charges, fees and expenses, including without limitation, reasonable legal fees and expenses, as and when incurred that (for either (a) or (b) directly result from a material breach by Partner of any terms or conditions in this Security Agreement.

11. Limitation of Liability. Except for Partner’s indemnification obligations in Section 10, or Yahoo’s breach of the limitations on its Security Testing under this Security Agreement, under no circumstances will Partner or Yahoo be liable to each other under this Security Agreement for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special or exemplary damages arising from or in connection with a breach of this Security Agreement, even if that party has been advised of the possibility of such damages, such as, but not limited to, loss of revenue or anticipated profits or lost business. Except for Partner’s indemnification obligations in Section 10, in no event will Yahoo’s or Partner’s total liability under this Security Agreement and/or the Business Agreement exceed $1,000,000.00. The parties agree that the foregoing represents a fair allocation of risk hereunder.

12. Statement of Compliance . Upon request by Yahoo, but no more than once in any twelve (12) consecutive month period, Partner’s Director of IT Operations will provide a signed written statement on Partner’s compliance with this Security Agreement to Yahoo!.

 

13. Miscellaneous.

A . Severability : If any provision or part of a provision in this Security Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable by a court or other decision making authority of competent jurisdiction, then that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to effect the intention of the Parties, and the validity and enforceability of all other provisions in this Security Agreement will not be affected or impaired.

B. No General Waiver : Waiver of any one default will not waive subsequent defaults of the same or different kind, and no failure or delay of either Party to exercise or enforce any of its rights under this Security Agreement will act as a waiver of those rights.

C. Amendments : This Security Agreement may be amended only by a written agreement signed by authorized representatives of both Parties.

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D. Counterparts : This Security Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument. Execution and delivery of this Security Agreement may be evidenced by facsimile; however, the Parties will deliver original execution copies of this Security Agreement to one another as soon as practicable following execution.

E. Interpretation of this Security Agreement : The Parties desire that this Security Agreement be construed fairly, according to their terms, in plain English, without constructive presumptions against the drafting Party, and without reference to the section headings, which are for reference only. References to the singular include the plural and vice versa. Governing law and venue, notices, assignment, and relationship of the Parties will be as set forth in the Business Agreement.

F. Entire Agreement : This Security Agreement, the Business Agreement, and any non-disclosure agreement, with respect to its subject matter and exempting any non-contrary provisions of the non-disclosure agreement and this Security Agreement constitute the full agreement between Partner and Yahoo as to their subject matter and supersede any prior or contemporaneous agreements on such subject matter.

WHEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing terms and conditions, the undersigned representatives of the Parties cause this Security Agreement to be executed as of the Effective Date.

 

YAHOO! INC.     [Partner Name]

 

Name

   

 

Name

 

Signature

   

 

Signature

 

Title

   

 

Title

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Exhibit H

Real Estate Ad Product Descriptions and Related Terms

The Real Estate Ad Products include:

 

  1. Showcase ads are zip code targeted ads which advertisers can customize by uploading a single image and customized text (which can include links within or outside of YRE phone numbers and email addresses). The content of the ad unit is at the advertisers’ discretion assuming compliance with Zillow’s then current advertising policies. Ads are currently sold in slots of 25% share of voice though this selling unit may change from time to time. The units will be static units of approximately 300 pixels by 100 pixels.

 

  2. Featured Listings: Featured Listings are search results which prioritize the order of certain Properties within the result set to be shown on Search Result Pages. All Properties must match the user’s search criteria in order to appear in the result set, and once featured are sorted to the top of the result set. Included in the Featured Listing package is an optimized contact module on all property detail pages. Featured Listings are sold through many Zillow sales channels and are subject to Section 5.1 of this Agreement. Featured Listings on a Search Results Page must include the following properties: the word “Featured”, and a logo (if available) no larger than 90 pixels x 30 pixels.

 

  3. Agent power lists: will appear on Search Result Pages and property detail pages. The powerlists which appear on property detail pages are a list of four real estate agents (two of whom are premier agents and one who is the listing agent when the listing agent has activated their profile and a fourth who in the area and selected by Zillow). The power list which runs on the search result page currently includes 3 real estate agents, two of whom may be premier agents and one who is a top local agent. Attached to the powerlists is a lead capture form and links to the agent profile. For clarity the details of the list including the number of agents, the position of the agents, the information captured in the attached lead capture form, the specific content in the list and which geography the list runs in will change from time to time to optimize the volume of Leads which are produced.

Information on Zillow Selling Packages

Premier agent program: Is the selling package which Zillow uses to market the Real Estate Ad Products to customers. The package currently includes Showcase ads, agent power lists and Featured Listings (including pro directory Featured Listings) (for all customers who meet a minimum monthly spend).

MATCH: is the selling package which Zillow uses to market the Real Estate Ad Products to brokerage firms. The package includes Featured Listings on the Search Result Page and Zillow.com home page. For clarity, Yahoo shall also be under no obligation to put Featured Listings on its YRE home page.

Yahoo will present Real Estate Ad Products on YRE and in any other location authorized by this Agreement in a manner that uses without material modification to the data and content provided by Zillow for each individual unit of a Real Estate Ad Product (as further described above), except as expressly authorized by this Agreement with respect to Teaser Content.

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The Real Estate Ad Products specifications and functionality may change from time to time, provided that Zillow will provide Yahoo with 90 days notice of any such changes, and the Parties’ mutual agreement will be required, and will not be unreasonably withheld, with respect to any related changes to applicable APIs (as further described in Section 2.3).

[***] Certain information has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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EXHIBIT I

Launch Related Milestones

Subject to Section 2.7 of the Agreement, the following development and integration Milestones are agreed upon.

 

Milestone

   Timeline From Effective Date      Deliverable owner  
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EXHIBIT J

APT FROM YAHOO! ® SERVICE AGREEMENT

Zillow, Inc., a              corporation (“You” or “Zillow”) and Yahoo! Inc. (“Yahoo!”) hereby enter into this APT From Yahoo! Service Agreement (this “Agreement”) effective on the date when signed by the last party (“Effective Date”) in conjunction with the Display Ad Sales Agreement entered between Yahoo! and You and signed concurrently herewith (the “Display Ad Sales Agreement”). The parties agree to be bound by this Cover Page, the attached Terms and Conditions and the policies either posted by Yahoo! for all participants on APT and/or otherwise made available to You (“APT Policies”), as updated from time to time (collectively, the “APT Service Agreement” or the “Agreement”). In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Cover Page, the attached Terms and Conditions and the APT Policies, the order of precedence shall be as follows: (1) the attached Terms and Conditions; (2) this Cover Page; (3) the APT Policies attached as Appendix I to this Agreement. Except as specifically provided in the Display Ad Sales Agreement or this Agreement, in the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of the Display Ad Sales Agreement, priority shall be given to the conflicting terms of this Agreement.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

 

Your Company:    Zillow, Inc.    Primary Contact:   
Address:       Phone:   
Address 2:       Email:   
Address 3:       Fax:   
      Billing Contact:   
Website(s):    Online media inventory You own, control (including the right and ability to place advertising on such inventory and to authorize others to do so), manage or, if You are an Ad Network, have the contractual right to place advertising on.   

Phone:

Email:

  
FEES:         
Custom Arrangements - Monthly Service Fees   

Monthly Service Fee: $0

Minimum Monthly Service Fee: $0

Custom Arrangements – Other    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the rights granted to you under this Agreement are specifically limited in scope as set forth in Section 1.2(a) of the Display Ad Sales Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, You will not be permitted to buy or sell (or otherwise transact business through the Service with respect to) any online media inventory that is not Yahoo! Available Inventory as defined in the Display Ad Sales Agreement (i.e., You may not to use the Service to “link” to any party other than Yahoo!) unless and until the parties have executed an amendment to this Agreement with mutually agreed terms, including, without limitation, with respect to fees for impressions on such inventory.

The undersigned, duly authorized representatives of their respective companies who are empowered to enter into this binding agreement on their behalf, hereby execute this mutual agreement by and between those companies as of the Effective Date.

 

YAHOO! INC.     ZILLOW, INC.
Signature:         Signature:    
Printed Name:  

 

    Printed Name:  

 

Title:  

 

    Title:  

 

Date Signed:  

 

     Date Signed:  

 

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APT FROM YAHOO ® SERVICE AGREEMENT

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. Definitions. “Ad Banner”, “Ad” or “Advertising” shall mean a promotional message (including any code embedded therein) that may consist of text, graphics, audio and/or video or any combination thereof and that is displayed on online media inventory for the purpose of publicizing an Advertiser’s products or services. “Ad Network” means an entity or person that represents or works with a group of Media Buyers and/or Media Sellers. An Ad Network may act as a Media Buyer or a Media Seller, as applicable, hereunder. “Affiliate” of a party means an entity that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such party, where “control” means the power to direct the management and policies of such party or ownership of at least fifty percent (50%) of such party. “APT from Yahoo! ® ” or “APT” means the online ad serving platform and virtual marketplace where Media Buyers and Media Sellers may establish relationships with one another, and where Media Buyers may, with respect to Guaranteed Ads, purchase or, with respect to Non-Guaranteed Ads, bid on, the online media inventory of Media Sellers using Yahoo!’s proprietary platform or similar platform that may be made available to You. “Media Buyer” means any entity or person that buys online media inventory for the placement of Advertising. “Media Seller” means any entity or person that wishes to sell online media inventory on its Website(s) to Media Buyers. “Guaranteed Ads” are Ads for which a Media Buyer has paid for placement of guaranteed delivery based on duration and/or number of Impressions. “Non-Guaranteed Ads” are Ads that are displayed on a space-available basis and are not guaranteed for delivery based on duration and/or number of impressions. “Service” means Yahoo!’s proprietary service that (i) helps facilitate pricing optimization of online media inventory; and (ii) serves Ad Banners. “Impression” means each instance that a single Ad Banner is rendered for display on a web page as measured by Yahoo!.

2. Yahoo! System. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Yahoo! grants to You the non-exclusive, non-sublicenseable and non-transferable right to access and use Yahoo!’s proprietary web-based technology (“System”), which System You can access and use only in accordance with the APT Policies or other System documentation, only via Yahoo!’s web servers by means of a unique password issued by Yahoo! (which is to be kept confidential and the use of which is subject to Your compliance with this Agreement) and only for the purposes of: (i) uploading and storing Ad Banners; (ii) selecting Ad Banners and designating the criteria for the serving of those Ad Banners onto online media inventory; (iii) receiving reports of Ad Banner Impressions and other data related to Your use of the Service related to the serving of Ad Banners by the Service; and (iv) linking to other Media Buyers and Media Sellers on APT; provided that all such access and use is expressly limited by the terms set forth under the “Custom Arrangements – Other” section of the Cover Page. You acknowledge that Yahoo! and its Affiliates are not liable for or in connection with (a) transactions executed by the System as a result of errors made in entering information into the System by or for You, for example, incorrectly entering pricing, targeting or budgeting information; or (b) linking arrangements or other agreements You enter into on or through APT. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the parties agree they will link to each other on the System and that for such linking each party will be bound by the terms set forth in Attachment 1.

3. Your Obligations. You are solely responsible for soliciting all Media Buyers, trafficking of Ad Banners (i.e., the number and timing of impressions desired by the Advertiser), and handling all inquiries of any type related to Your use of the Service. You will obtain all necessary rights, waivers and permissions from Media Buyers to allow Yahoo! to store and serve their Advertising onto online media inventory. To the extent You collect any information about or from end users who click or convert on the Advertising (i.e., are transferred to an Zillow owned and/or operated website or other distribution channel) , You will (i) obtain from such end users all rights, waivers, and necessary permissions required by law and (ii) conspicuously post on the respective Zillow owned and/or operated websites and distribution channels a privacy policy that complies with all applicable state and federal laws, rules, and regulations. You will not collect information from end users who simply view the Advertisements. You and Yahoo! acknowledge that neither the Display Ad Agreement nor this Agreement authorize You to use any targeting features in the System other than as set forth in the Display Ad Agreement and that any other use by You of targeting features available on the System will require an amendment to this Agreement. However, if and when You utilize any targeting features that are available in the System other than as authorized by the Display Ad Agreement, You will provide an appropriate choice mechanism (e.g., an “opt-out”) to end users and take necessary measures to ensure that such choice mechanism is properly effectuated on the System, including, but not limited to, implementing all necessary technological mechanisms to so ensure. You agree that You will not communicate to Yahoo! through the System or the Service any personally-identifiable information about any individual. You further agree that (a) You will not, directly or indirectly, introduce viruses, spyware or other malicious code into APT; and (b) You will use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that you do not violate the APT Policies. You will not use the Services or the System in a manner that is deceptive, misleading, harmful, obscene, defamatory, unethical, or in a manner that knowingly infringes or violates any third party’s right. In connection with 3(a) above, You will promptly notify Yahoo! upon becoming aware of any such incident and reasonably cooperate with Yahoo! in addressing the same. Given the complexity of the Service and System, You will not permit Your employees or permitted contractors, as applicable, to access or use the System or Service unless they have been trained in their use, whether by You or Yahoo!. You agree that You will be responsible for any acts or omissions of any of Your employees or contractors in connection with their use of the System or Service (other than as permitted in this Agreement), and You will use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure such employees and contractors

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comply with the terms of this Agreement. If You periodically provide Yahoo! with feedback regarding Your use of the Service and System, You hereby grant to Yahoo! a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, fully paid up license in and to any such feedback or suggestions for any and all purposes.

4. Yahoo!’s Obligations. Yahoo!’s obligations hereunder are to (i) provide You with access to the System, as long as You are complying with this Agreement; (ii) serve Ad Banners through the Service according to the trafficking criteria selected by You using the System; (iii) make support available during Yahoo!’s normal business hours, which, as of the Effective Date, are 9am -6pm Eastern Time Monday through Friday (except for holidays); and (iv) provide one web-based training session for up to six of Your employees, explaining the proper use of the Service and System. The cost for such training sessions is included in the Monthly Service Fee. If You require additional training or request training on Your premises, Yahoo! will provide such training to You at Yahoo!’s standard published rates for such training. For training on Your premises, You agree to reimburse Yahoo! for actual travel, food and lodging expenses. Given the complexity of the Service and System, You will not permit Your employees, agents or permitted subcontractors, as applicable, to access or use the System or Service unless they have been trained in their use, whether by You or Yahoo!. You agree that You will be responsible for any acts or omissions of any of Your agents or permitted subcontractors, and that You will ensure such agents and permitted subcontractors comply with the terms of this Agreement and are not competitors of Yahoo! or any of its Affiliates. You also agree that You will be responsible for any acts or omissions of any of Your managed advertisers (with respect to Banner Ads that You submit for display using the System) and managed publishers, if any.

5. Fees. In consideration for the use of the System and Services, You will pay Yahoo! the Revenue Sharing Percentage specified in Section 3.1 of the Display Ad Sales Agreement. Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the parties in writing, no other fees or charges will be due to Yahoo! under this Agreement.

6. Proprietary Rights and Restrictions. As between the parties, You agree that Yahoo! owns and retains all right, title and interest in and to the Service, the System, all software, databases and other aspects and technologies related to the Service and System, any enhancements, modifications or derivative works thereto, any materials made accessible to You by Yahoo! through the System, such as through the Knowledge Base, or otherwise and all intellectual property and proprietary rights in and to all of the foregoing. You will not use the System or Service except as expressly provided for in this Agreement. You will use the System only in accordance with the training provided by Yahoo!, the reference materials supplied by Yahoo!, and Yahoo!’s standard security procedures, as may be posted on the Yahoo! web site from time to time or otherwise made available to You. You will not reverse engineer, disassemble, reconstruct, decompile or copy the System or any aspect or portion thereof or alter or remove any identification, trademark, copyright or other notice from the System, neither will You authorize, permit or cause others to do so.

You hereby grant Yahoo! a limited, non-exclusive and non-transferable (except as set forth in Section 16) license (without the right to sublicense) to use, reproduce and display Your trademarks in any Advertisement submitted by You to Yahoo! for publication through the System. You retain all right, title and interest (including all intellectual property rights) in and to Your trademarks. Yahoo!’s rights in and to Your trademarks are limited solely to those rights granted expressly herein.

Each party reserves any rights not expressly granted in this Agreement and disclaims all implied licenses, including, without limitation, implied licenses to trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and patents.

7. Data. As between the parties, You own and retain all right, title and interest in and to all data derived from Your use of the Service; provided, however, that You hereby grant Yahoo! the right to use and disclose data derived from Your use of the Service solely (i) as part of its business operations, to disclose aggregate statistics about the Service in a manner that prevents individual identification of You or Your information; (ii) to the extent necessary to (a) perform its obligations under this Agreement; (b) operate, manage, test, maintain and enhance the System; and/or (c) protect the System from what, in Yahoo!’s reasonable determination, is a threat to the Service, System and/or APT; (iii) if required by court order or law or required or requested by any governmental agency, so long as prior to such disclosure, to the extent reasonably practicable, Yahoo! provides You with sufficient notice (if permissible by law) to permit You the opportunity to seek a protective order, and in the absence of a protective order, Yahoo! discloses only that portion of Your Information that is legally required to be disclosed; and/or (iv) as otherwise expressly authorized by You. You agree that subsection 7 (ii)(a) allows Yahoo! to pass information included in Your ad call to third party partners participating in APT auctions to help enable such partners to further optimize their bids for Non-Guaranteed Ads.

8. Term. Unless terminated earlier in accordance with the termination rights set forth in this Agreement, this Agreement will expire upon termination of the Display Ad Sales Agreement (“Initial Term”); provided, however, that this Agreement will continue on a month-to-month basis in the event that You continue to use the Service following the expiration of the Initial Term (the Initial Term and any month-to-month period, collectively, the “Term”). Following the Initial Term, Yahoo! may levy additional fees or raise the fees charged to You upon thirty (30) days written notice.

9. Termination/Suspension. Either party may terminate this Agreement if the other party has materially breached this Agreement or the Display Ad Sales Agreement and the breaching party fails to cure such breach within thirty days after receipt of written notice thereof Without limiting Yahoo!’s other termination or suspension rights under this Agreement, such as under Section 5, Yahoo! reserves the right to immediately suspend Your use of the Service if, in Yahoo!’s sole determination, You are, directly or indirectly, using the Service or System in a manner that could reasonably be expected to damage or cause injury to the Service, System, APT or otherwise reflect unfavorably on the reputation of Yahoo! or any of its Affiliates (“Suspension Event”). Yahoo! will notify You in writing upon the occurrence of a Suspension Event. If within five (5) business days of such

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notification, You have not eliminated or otherwise addressed the Suspension Event to Yahoo!’s satisfaction, Yahoo! reserves the right to immediately terminate this Agreement without further notice to You. Upon expiration or termination for any reason (a) Your right to use the Service and the System will immediately terminate; and (b) Sections 6, 7, 10, 12-15, and 17-18, together with this sentence and any payment obligations existing as of the effective date of such termination, will survive.

10. Indemnification. You agree to defend, indemnify and hold Yahoo!, its Affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents (each, a “Yahoo! Indemnitee”) harmless from and against any third party claims or actions and pay any finally awarded losses, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising out of or in connection with (i) Your breach of any representations, warranties or obligations set forth in this Agreement; and (ii) Your (including Your agents’ and permitted subcontractors’) use of the Service, System or APT other than as permitted herein. Yahoo! agrees to defend, indemnify and hold You, Your Affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents of each (each, a “Network Indemnitee”) harmless from and against any third party claims or actions and pay any finally awarded losses, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising out of or in connection with the breach of any of Yahoo!’s representations, warranties or obligations set forth in this Agreement.

The indemnification obligations in this Section 10 are contingent upon the indemnified party (a) promptly notifying the indemnifying party of the third party claim or action , provided however that the indemnifying party will not be relieved of its indemnification obligations except to the extent that failure to provide such notice materially prejudices the indemnifying party’s rights with respect to such claim ; (b) reasonably cooperating with the indemnifying party in the defense and any related settlement negotiations; and (c) allowing the indemnifying party to control the defense and any related settlement negotiations. The indemnified party may, at its option and expense, participate in the defense of the claim. The indemnifying party may not settle a claim without the indemnified party’s consent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

11. WARRANTIES AND DISCLAIMER. Yahoo! represents and warrants that the System was developed by Yahoo! without infringement of a third party’s copyrights or trademarks or misappropriation of a third party’s trade secrets. You represent and warrant that You will not use the Service or the System in a way or for any purpose that infringes or misappropriates any third party’s intellectual property or personal rights and that Your trademarks do not infringe any intellectual property right of any third party. EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, NEITHER PARTY MAKES ANY WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS, OR COVENANTS OF ANY KIND TO ANY PERSON WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICE, THE SYSTEM OR ANY AD BANNER OR OTHER DATA SUPPLIED THEREBY, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NONINFRINGEMENT. YAHOO! DOES NOT MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE BENEFIT YOU WILL OBTAIN FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE OR SYSTEM. FURTHERMORE, YAHOO! DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE SYSTEM OR SERVICE WILL BE ERROR-FREE, ALWAYS AVAILABLE OR OPERATE WITHOUT LOSS OR CORRUPTION OF DATA OR TECHNICAL MALFUNCTION.

12. Limitation and Exclusion of Liability. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, NO PARTY WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING FOR THE INDIRECT LOSS OF PROFIT, REVENUE OR CONTENT) ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, HOWEVER CAUSED, AND UNDER WHATEVER CAUSE OF ACTION OR THEORY OF LIABILITY BROUGHT (INCLUDING UNDER ANY CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORT THEORY OF LIABILITY) EVEN IF SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH PARTY’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO THE OTHER PARTY, FOR ANY DAMAGES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND THE DISPLAY AD AGREEMENT (CUMULATIVELY), INCLUDING SECTION 10 OF THIS AGREEMENT, WILL BE LIMITED TO $1,000,000. THE EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION 12 WILL NOT APPLY TO A PARTY’S BREACH OF ITS CONFIDENTIALITY OBLIGATIONS.

13. Confidentiality. During the Term, one party (“Disclosing Party”) may disclose non-public, confidential and proprietary information (“Confidential Information”) to the other party (“Receiving Party”) . Confidential Information may include, without limitation, information and data about the Service, System and APT and other information the parties disclose to one another, provided such information is marked or identified as “confidential” or should reasonably be understood to be confidential to the Disclosing Party given the circumstances surrounding the disclosure. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the terms of this Agreement (including pricing terms) and the System will be deemed to be Confidential Information of Yahoo!. Receiving Party agrees that for the Term and for three (3) years thereafter, Receiving Party will neither disclose the Confidential Information to any third party nor use the Confidential Information other than to perform its obligations under this Agreement or as otherwise permitted in this Agreement (e.g., Section 7); provided, however, that Receiving Party shall be permitted to disclose the Confidential Information of Disclosing Party only to those of its employees, representatives, Affiliates and agents who have a reasonable need to know such information, and who are bound to keep such information confidential in a manner consistent with the terms of this Section 13. Receiving Party shall exercise at least the same degree of care to safeguard the confidentiality of Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information that it exercises to safeguard the confidentiality of its own confidential information (but no less than reasonable care). The nondisclosure obligations set forth in this Section will not apply to information that Receiving Party can document is generally available to the public (other than through breach of this Agreement) or was already lawfully in Receiving Party’s possession without obligation of confidentiality at the time of receipt of the Confidential Information from the Disclosing Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) You agree that Yahoo! may identify You, based on Your System profile, as a suitable linking partner to other APT members; and (ii) Receiving Party may disclose Confidential Information in response to a valid order by a court or other governmental body, as required by law or as necessary to establish the rights of either party under this Agreement (“Regulatory Requirements”), so long as prior to such disclosure, Receiving Party

[***] Certain information has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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provides Disclosing Party with sufficient notice (if permissible by law) to permit Disclosing Party the opportunity to seek a protective order, and in the absence of a protective order, Receiving Party discloses only that portion of the Confidential Information that is legally required to be disclosed. Receiving Party may also disclose Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party with the Disclosing Party’s prior written (including email) consent. Disclosing Party provides the Confidential Information hereunder without warranties or representations of any kind. Within five (5) days following a request by Disclosing Party, Receiving Party shall (a) return or destroy, as specified by Disclosing Party, all Confidential Information furnished by Disclosing Party; and (b) destroy all written material, memoranda, notes and other writings or recordings whatsoever prepared by it or its Representatives based upon, containing or otherwise reflecting the Confidential Information (the “Materials” ) unless Receiving Party is required by law to retain such Materials.

14. Independent Contractor Status; No Third-Party Beneficiaries. The Parties acknowledge and agree that they are dealing with each other as independent contractors. Neither this Agreement nor any terms and conditions contained in this Agreement may be construed to: (a) give any Party the power to direct and control the day to day activities of any of the other; (b) create or constitute a partnership, joint venture, franchise, employment or agency relationship between or among the Parties; or (c) allow any Party to create or assume any obligation on behalf of the other Party for any purpose whatsoever. No Party owes the other Party or any third party any compensation for performing the actions contemplated by the Agreement except as expressly set forth in the Agreement. This Agreement is made for the benefit of the Parties only, and except as set forth herein, this Agreement is not for the benefit of, and was not created for the benefit of, any third parties.

15. Modifications and Waivers. This Agreement sets forth the entire Agreement between the parties with regard to its subject matter, and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous oral or written understandings, statements, representations or promises. No failure or delay on the part of either party in exercising any right, power or remedy under this Agreement will operate as a waiver, nor will any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or remedy preclude any other or further exercise or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy. Any amendment, supplement or modification of or to any provision of this Agreement, any waiver of any provision of this Agreement and any consent to any departure by the parties from the terms of this Agreement, will be effective only if it is in writing and signed by both parties, unless otherwise provided herein.

16. Assignment. This Agreement may not be assigned, transferred, delegated, sold or otherwise disposed of other than as expressly set forth in this Section 16 and subject to the limitations set forth herein. This Agreement may be assigned transferred, delegated, sold or otherwise disposed of: (a) in whole or in part by either Party with the prior written consent of the other Party; (b) in whole or in part by either Party to any of its Affiliates; and (c) in its entirety by either Party in connection with a Change of Ownership (as defined in the “Display Ad Sales Agreement”). This Agreement will be binding upon and will inure to the benefit of a Party’s permitted successors and assigns. In addition, Yahoo!’s Affiliates may fulfill Yahoo!’s obligations set forth in this Agreement. Any purported assignment prohibited hereunder should be null and void.

17. Applicable Law. This Agreement and all controversies arising from or relating to performance hereunder will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of New York, without giving effect to its conflict of laws principles. The parties hereby (i) agree that any action arising out of this Agreement will be brought in the state or federal courts located in New York, New York; and (ii) irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts.

18. General. You represent and warrant that You and the signatory hereto have the full right, power and authority to enter into this Agreement. Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction will, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective only to the minimum extent necessary without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provisions. No failure or omission by a party in the performance of any obligation under this Agreement will be deemed a breach of this Agreement or create any liability if it arises from a cause or causes beyond the reasonable control of such party, including, but not limited to, the following: acts of god, acts or omissions of any government or any rules, regulations or orders of any governmental authority or any officer, department, agency or instrument thereof, fire, storm, flood, earthquake, accident, acts of the public enemy, war, rebellion, Internet brown out, insurrection, riot, invasion, strikes or lockouts. You will not use the Service or System to, directly or indirectly, conduct, promote or facilitate business or target users in countries subject to U.S. embargo or trade sanctions. All notices, demands and other communications provided for or permitted under this Agreement will be made in writing to the parties at the addresses on the Cover Page with a copy to each party’s General Counsel and will be sent by registered or certified first-class mail, return receipt requested, email (delivery receipt requested), facsimile, courier or overnight service or personal delivery and will be deemed received upon delivery, or, in the case of email, upon receipt of a delivery receipt. This Agreement does not create any right or cause of action for any third party. If Yahoo! integrates the System with another system or adds new features and/or functionality to the System, that new system may be made available to You under additional terms and conditions. This Agreement may be executed: (i) in counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which taken together will constitute but one and the same instrument; and (ii) by facsimile and such facsimile execution will have the same force and effect as an original document with original signatures. Neither party will issue any press releases or make any other public disclosures regarding this Agreement (except in connection with Regulatory Requirements) without the other party’s prior written consent, provided however, that each party may publicly disclose the fact that You are a participating member of APT.

[***] Certain information has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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19. Prohibited Acts. Except as permitted in the Display Ad Sales Agreement, unless You receive Yahoo!’s prior approval in writing, You agree that You will not use the System or Service in any way to sell, access or target any of Yahoo!’s behaviorally targeted segments (“Yahoo! BT Segments”), which are currently referred to as “Yahoo! Premium Behavioral” or “Yahoo! Standard Behavioral” within the System. You also agree that Yahoo! will have administrative access for full approval rights for each and every purchase or sale of online media inventory on the System and that You will not alter the System in any way to limit Yahoo!’s full approval rights.

[***] Certain information has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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APPENDIX I

TO

APT FROM YAHOO ® SERVICE AGREEMENT

APT Policies

Effective Date: October 1, 2008

Last updated on: June 24, 2009

Prohibited Content Policy

APT from Yahoo! members are solely responsible for ensuring that any content they seek to introduce on the Platform complies with all applicable agreements, laws, policies and standards of conduct, and that they have correctly classified and properly disclosed that content on the Platform.

“Content” includes advertisements, their associated landing pages, websites, web pages or any other online media inventory, including any advertising contained on those pages, whether in image or text form.

Yahoo! reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to limit or refuse any content on the Platform, whether on the basis of this Policy or for any other reason.

The following are examples of content that is barred from the Platform, and which members of the Platform are prohibited from introducing into the marketplace under this Policy:

 

 

Explicit Sexual Conduct/Pornography: Graphic depiction of sexual acts, including any visual representation of sexual intercourse with anyone or anything, depiction of foreplay, sadomasochism, sexualized violence and/or bondage, auto-eroticism, masturbation, incest, bestiality, genital piercing and sexualized depiction of bodily fluids or other similar content that is otherwise objectionable.

 

 

Child Pornography: Any image or other representation or depiction of sexual conduct involving or including a real or simulated minor (someone who is or appears to be under the age of 18) in any way. This includes actual or simulated sexual intercourse, any contact with or display of a minor’s genitals, including any focus on a minor’s genital area, whether clothed or not. This also includes non-suggestive images of clothed children designed for the purpose of sexual gratification and/or viewing by adult users, such as images of clothed children who are being spanked or punished, or images which focus on children’s bodies for sexual gratification purposes, such as child foot fetishes.

[***] Certain information has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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Sexual Assault: Simulated rape or sexual assault, including imagery depicting sexually violent contexts, where it is indicated that a person is being forced into a sexual act against their will.

 

 

Graphic Violence/Death: Depictions of murder or “snuff” imagery, including representations or actual images of torture, death, murder or graphic violence, whether or not affiliated or associated with a sexual context.

 

 

Necrophilia: Depictions of a sexual act, as described above, involving a dead or seemingly dead body.

 

 

Prostitution: Prostitution or any other images indicating or suggesting illegal conduct.

 

 

Hate Speech: Hate speech and the promotion of discriminatory hatred, including racial, ethnic or gender hatred.

Yahoo! Confidential

Yahoo!’s provision of any system features, such as automated or manual review of online media, does not in any way relieve APT from Yahoo! participants of any of their Platform-related responsibilities, including, but not limited to, full compliance with all APT Policies.

[***] Certain information has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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Effective Date: October 1, 2008

Last updated on: June 24, 2009

 

 

Illegal Drugs: Content that promotes the sale or use of illegal substances, substances of questionable legality or the “off label” use of substances (e.g., the promotion of a prescription substance for the primary purpose of recreational mind alteration).

 

 

Promotion of Illegal/Criminal Activity: Content that appears to promote illegal/criminal activity, such as hacking, unauthorized use or reproduction of material that is covered by copyright law, the sale of products and ways to illegally evade financial charges (traffic tickets, taxes, etc.), drug tests and the like.

 

 

Fake/Bootleg/Counterfeit Items: Content that appears to relate to the distribution, sale, use or manufacture of counterfeit essays, term papers, dissertations, government IDs, diplomas, education transcripts, computer programs, movies, music, apparel, accessories and the like.

 

 

Embargoed Products: Content that offers the sale of products and services subject to US Trade sanctions or embargoes, including the sale of products to or from any of the following countries: Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan or Syria.

 

 

Firearms and Explosives: Content promoting the sale of firearms, ammunition or explosives.

In addition to the foregoing categories of prohibited content, the following methods of advertising also qualify as Prohibited Content under this Policy:

 

 

Ad Content That Does Not Match Ad Landing Page: Products or services offered on the landing page that differ significantly from products or services offered on the creative.

 

 

Creatives That Mimic System Messages/Alerts/Functionality and/or Mimic or Include Web Content or Functionality: A creative that mimics system messages/alerts/functionality and/or mimics or includes web content or functionality is prohibited under this Policy if it includes mechanisms to decline the offer or exit the ad unit in the creative that do not function as expected. This would include creatives that depict images of facsimiles of operating system buttons such as expand, minimize or close buttons or contain a “No, thanks” button which simulates interactivity where no such interactivity exists.

 

 

Creatives That Mimic System Messages/Alerts/Functionality: A creative that mimics system messages/alerts/functionality is prohibited under this Policy if, either on the creative or the landing page, it advertises “Free” products or services or claims that a user has been selected for a prize or gift with no action or payment required.

This list is provided for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all prohibited content. Yahoo! may modify this Policy at any time without notice.

Yahoo! may, in its sole discretion, exercise any and all available remedies for violation of its Policies, including any attempt by members to misclassify content sought to be introduced onto the Platform. Members who are, in our view, responsible for seeking to introduce any child pornography or other illegal content onto the Platform are subject to immediate termination and other remedies that may include referral to legal authorities.

Yahoo! Confidential

[***] Certain information has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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Yahoo!’s provision of any system features, such as automated or manual review of online media, does not in any way relieve APT from Yahoo! participants of any of their Platform-related responsibilities, including, but not limited to, full compliance with all APT Policies.

[***] Certain information has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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Effective Date: October 1, 2008

Desktop Software Policy

Approach of the APT Platform

Because the terms “spyware”, “adware” and “malware” have no uniform definitions, Yahoo! has developed its own classification system for desktop software into which ads might be served on the Platform. We created our classification system based upon objective software criteria and it is our opinion that our approach will enable us to provide greater transparency and safety for our members and end users. Platform members are responsible for correctly categorizing all inventory introduced onto the Platform, including desktop software, in accordance with this and other Platform policies.

1. Approved Desktop Software . Yahoo! considers programs with the below characteristics to be “Approved Desktop Software”.

 

a) The software program fully discloses: (i) the provider’s identity and/or brand when the program is downloaded and while the application is displaying an ad; and (ii) any and all other software programs that may come bundled with the program.

 

b) The program provides meaningful notice and obtains consent prior to the completion of the installation process.

 

c) The provider fully discloses the type and extent of information collected and its intended use.

 

d) A user can easily find and use an uninstaller to remove the software.

 

e) The software program does not load an excessive number of ads per hour as determined by the Platform.

 

f) Ads are served within the program application window only and cannot expand beyond the borders of that window or trigger a pop up or pop under ad from it.

If a program has been certified through TRUSTe’s Trusted Download Program, we will treat that program as Approved Desktop Software. However, we reserve the right to request evidence of an updated certificate from time to time.

2. Other Permissible Desktop Software with Pops. Programs that contain the characteristics below should be categorized as “Other Permissible Desktop Software.”

 

a) The software program fully discloses: (i) the provider’s identity and/or brand when the program is downloaded and while the application is displaying an ad; and (ii) any and all other software programs that may come bundled with the program.

 

b) The program provides meaningful notice and obtains consent prior to the completion of the installation process.

 

c) The provider fully discloses the type and extent of information collected and its intended use.

 

d) A user can easily find and use an uninstaller to remove the software.

 

e) The software program does not load an excessive number of ads or pops per hour as determined by Yahoo!

3. Prohibited Desktop Software . It is our opinion that programs with the below characteristics are not beneficial to the Platform, its members or end users and are prohibited from the Platform.

Yahoo! Confidential

Yahoo!’s provision of any system features, such as automated or manual review of online media, does not in any way relieve APT participants of any of their platform-related responsibilities, including, but not limited to, full compliance with all APT Policies.

Effective Date: October 1, 2008

[***] Certain information has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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a) The software program provider’s identity and/or brand, or identification of the other software programs that may be bundled with the program, are not fully disclosed .

 

b) The provider does not provide meaningful notice and/or obtain consent prior to program download and/or the download of its upgrades.

 

c) The provider does not fully disclose the type and extent of information collected and/or its intended use.

 

d) A user cannot easily find and/or use an uninstaller to remove the software.

 

e) The program serves an excessive number of ads per hour as determined by Yahoo!.

 

f) The program injects ads into a webpage without the webpage owner’s authorization and/or overlays an ad that was legitimately served into the page.

 

g) The program utilizes full-page pop up ads, full-page pop under ads, or spawns additional pops .

 

h) A program that carries “trojans”, keystroke loggers, remote controls, hijacks browsers or other activities determined by Yahoo! as malicious or not beneficial to the Platform.

Programs that have any of the above characteristics are not allowed on the Platform. If we detect programs with these characteristics, we will flag them and ban them from the Platform. Yahoo! will post the Prohibited Program List and may notify Platform members that the program is not allowed to be used on the Platform.

If you believe that a program has been added to the Prohibited Program list in error, please submit evidence to desktopsoftware@rmxsupport.com that substantiates your belief that the program should be re-classified as Approved Desktop Software or Other Permissible Desktop Software. If, after our review, we share your opinion, we may re-classify the program.

We encourage members and other interested parties to submit both suspect and seemingly appropriate programs for addition to one of the above three categories. When doing so, please make sure that you provide the executable program (.exe) and all other information necessary for our support team to make a determination to desktopsoftware@rmxsupport.com .

Yahoo! Confidential

Yahoo!’s provision of any system features, such as automated or manual review of online media, does not in any way relieve APT participants of any of their platform-related responsibilities, including, but not limited to, full compliance with all APT Policies.

[***] Certain information has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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Effective Date: October 1, 2008

Policy on Gambling Ads

It is the responsibility of every member of the Platform to ensure that any content that is introduced on the Platform is correctly classified.

The Platform does not accept advertising targeted to U.S. Internet Protocol (IP) addresses for online casinos, gambling “portals”, sports betting sites or online gambling educational sites which are primarily advertising supported vehicles or “gateways” for online casinos.

Gambling sites are those with online gambling as their central theme. Among such sites are those that accept wagers or require payment in exchange for the chance to win prizes, as well as sites that offer both information and links related primarily to the promotion of online gambling.

If it comes to our attention that an ad has been misclassified or includes content that solicits users to participate in online gambling, we reserve the right to impose any applicable penalties for violating this Platform policy.

Yahoo! Confidential

Yahoo!’s provision of any system features, such as automated or manual review of online media, does not in any way relieve APT participants of any of their platform-related responsibilities, including, but not limited to, full compliance with all APT Policies.

[***] Certain information has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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Effective Date: October 1, 2008

Behavior of 3rd Party Ad tags

Ad tags are a very important component in the ad serving transaction; as such we have a set of minimum expectations concerning the behavior of 3rd party ad tags.

The tag:

 

 

Must not act or behave in a malicious or harmful manner (e.g. contains EXE, virus. Active X).

 

 

Must not load content that is in violation of any other Platform guideline or policy (e.g. prohibited content, online gambling ads, etc.).

 

 

Must load promptly and include content that is correctly classified.

 

 

Must not contain personally-identifiable information.

 

 

Should not load encrypted content.

 

 

Should not load content that can be considered illegal, deceptive, misleading, harmful, obscene, defamatory, unethical, infringing or violative of any third party right.

 

 

Should behave in a consistent manner in all geographical locations as well as across time.

If the behavior of a 3rd party ad tag, in our opinion, is in conflict with our guidelines or Policies, we reserve the right to impose any applicable penalties for violating Platform Policies, including, but not limited to, immediately and without prior notification, disabling or deactivating the tag.

Yahoo! Confidential

Yahoo!’s provision of any system features, such as automated or manual review of online media, does not in any way relieve APT participants of any of their platform-related responsibilities, including, but not limited to, full compliance with all APT Policies.

[***] Certain information has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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Penalties for violating APT Platform Policies

If it comes to our attention that a Platform member has violated a Policy, in addition to any other penalties that may be applicable, depending on the severity or the nature of the violation and on whether the member has previously violated any Platform Policies, we reserve the right to take any or all of the following actions:

 

1. Immediately terminate that member’s access to the Platform, and/or

 

2. Add the member to our Banned Entities List available to all Platform members unless and until that member provides us with evidence sufficient for us to conclude that the member has taken appropriate steps to prevent further violations of our Policies or guidelines; and/or

 

3. Notify legal authorities and provide them with information related to the violation.

Yahoo! Confidential

Yahoo!’s provision of any system features, such as automated or manual review of online media, does not in any way relieve APT participants of any of their platform-related responsibilities, including, but not limited to, full compliance with all APT Policies.

[***] Certain information has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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YAHOO! CONTRACT #[                      ]

 

Exhibit K

Activity Data Use and Restrictions.

 

1. Zillow may collect and use Yahoo user Activity Data only to

a. report user actions to agents, brokers, franchisors, builders, and their respective marketing representatives, as permitted under this Agreement,

b. detect or defend against fraudulent activity and in order to ensure proper reporting to agents, brokers, franchisors, builders, and their respective marketing representatives, and to assess lead validity in compliance with the provisions of this Agreement regarding lead recognition, and

c. optimize a User’s experience on Yahoo Properties.

 

2. Zillow may collect all data outlined in the [***] contained in Exhibit A, including the [***], provided that Zillow

 

  a. [***] (e.g., [*** ]) that is [***] in accordance with this Agreement and to obtain Activity Data from Users under this Agreement and for no other users or Zillow partners,

 

  b. [***] other than the one specified in the preceding sub-section on [***] at any time. For clarity, this provision does not apply to [***] with respect to end users using Zillow.com or other properties in the Zillow Network;

 

  c. only uses the [***] to detect fraud and defend system integrity and [***] in compliance with the provisions of this Agreement regarding [***],

 

  d. does not mix, integrate, or otherwise logically combine the [***] data with [***] or any other [***], and

 

  e. deletes unique identifiers from [***] according to the restrictions outlined in Section (3) below.

 

3. Data Retention:

 

  a. Zillow must [***] from [***] within [***] of that [***]. Zillow may retain [***] in [***] for up to [***] under the following limited conditions:

 

  1. Zillow may use the data in the [***] to detect or defend against financial fraud.

 

  2. Zillow needs to use the data in the [***] to detect or defend against intrusions.

 

  3. Yahoo! provides written notice to Zillow that it has a legal obligation to retain specified data [***].

 

  4. Zillow has restricted access to the identifiable data held beyond [***] to just those employees who have a need to know the data.

 

  5. Zillow deletes all unique identifiers in such Activity Data within [***] of collection of that Activity Data.

 

  b. For purposes of illustration, examples of [***] include, but are not be limited to, [***].

 

  c. Yahoo! may, in its commercially reasonable discretion, modify the obligations contained in this section [***] notice to Zillow.

[***] Certain information has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” and to the use of our report dated April 18, 2011, in the Registration Statement (Form S-1) and related Prospectus of Zillow, Inc. dated April 18, 2011.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Seattle, Washington

April 18, 2011