CoStar Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSGP), the leading provider of commercial real estate information, analytics and online marketplaces, announced today that revenue for the year ended December 31, 2019, was $1.4 billion, an increase of 17% over revenue of $1.2 billion for the full year of 2018. Revenue for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2019, was $375 million, an increase of 19% over revenue of $316 million for the fourth quarter of 2018.

Net income for the year ended December 31, 2019 was $315 million, an increase of 32% compared to net income of $238 million for the full year of 2018. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2019 was $88 million or $2.39 per diluted share, an increase of 5% compared to net income of $84 million for the fourth quarter of 2018. EBITDA for the full year of 2019 was $445 million, an increase of 27% compared to EBITDA of $351 million for the full year of 2018.

“2019 was a banner year for CoStar Group in both revenue and sales growth,” said Andrew C. Florance, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of CoStar Group. “We reported $1.4 billion in revenue for the full year, adding over $200 million of revenue over the full year 2018. Our team delivered outstanding net new sales bookings of $210 million, up 24% over 2018. Over the past year, we have been talking about the huge potential for the next chapter of LoopNet. In the fourth quarter of 2019, we saw concrete results when we sold 5X the LoopNet Signature Ads compared to the same quarter a year ago. Our Apartments.com team had an exceptional year, growing Multifamily revenue 21% year-over-year. We have had great success this past year selling solutions to the massive, relatively untapped sub-100-unit apartment market and the residential rental market.”

"We are now even more excited about the potential of a great company like STR combined with CoStar’s resources and technology." Florance continued, “Our immediate focus is on creating a more powerful STR by consolidating disparate STR products and CoStar into one seamlessly integrated platform. We expect STR to contribute revenue in the range of $61 to $63 million in 2020."

Year 2018-2019 Quarterly Results - Unaudited

(in millions, except per share data)

 

2018

 

2019

 

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

 

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

$

274

 

$

297

 

$

306

 

$

316

 

 

$

328

 

$

344

 

$

353

 

$

375

 

Net income

52

 

44

 

59

 

84

 

 

85

 

63

 

79

 

88

 

Net income per share - diluted

1.44

 

1.20

 

1.61

 

2.29

 

 

2.33

 

1.73

 

2.15

 

2.39

 

Weighted average outstanding shares - diluted

36.4

 

36.5

 

36.5

 

36.5

 

 

36.6

 

36.6

 

36.7

 

36.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDA

70

 

64

 

91

 

125

 

 

113

 

94

 

113

 

125

 

Adjusted EBITDA

84

 

85

 

110

 

139

 

 

125

 

110

 

129

 

142

 

Non-GAAP net income

60

 

60

 

79

 

102

 

 

92

 

82

 

96

 

103

 

Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted

1.65

 

1.66

 

2.16

 

2.81

 

 

2.53

 

2.23

 

2.61

 

2.82

 

Adjusted EBITDA (which excludes stock-based compensation, acquisition and integration related costs and other items as described below) for the full year of 2019 was $507 million, an increase of 21% compared to adjusted EBITDA of $418 million for the full year of 2018.

Non-GAAP net income (which excludes amortization of acquired intangible assets, stock-based compensation and other items as described below) for the full year of 2019 was $373 million or $10.19 per diluted share, an increase of $72 million or 24% versus the full year of 2018.

2020 Outlook

The Company expects revenue in the range of $1.650 billion to $1.665 billion for the full year of 2020, representing growth of 18% to 19% for the year. This guidance includes an estimated full year 2020 revenue contribution from STR of $61 to $63 million. We expect revenue for the first quarter of 2020 in the range of $387 million to $392 million, representing revenue growth of 19% at the midpoint of the range.

The Company expects adjusted EBITDA in a range of $520 million to $530 million for the full year of 2020, an increase of 4% at the midpoint of the range. For the first quarter of 2020, the Company expects adjusted EBITDA in a range of $115 million to $120 million.

We expect full-year 2020 non-GAAP net income per diluted share in a range of $10.20 to $10.40 based on 36.8 million shares. For the first quarter of 2020, we expect non-GAAP net income per diluted share in a range of $2.25 to $2.35 based on 36.7 million shares. These ranges include a non-GAAP tax rate of 25%.

The preceding guidance does not include any operating results from the proposed RentPath acquisition.

The preceding forward-looking statements reflect CoStar Group’s expectations as of February 25, 2020, including forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures on a consolidated basis. Given the risk factors, uncertainties and assumptions discussed above, actual results may differ materially. Other than in publicly available statements, the Company does not intend to update its forward-looking statements until its next quarterly results announcement.

Reconciliation of EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per diluted share and other disclosed non-GAAP financial measures to their GAAP basis results are shown in detail below, along with definitions for those terms. A reconciliation of forward-looking non-GAAP guidance to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, net income, can be found within the tables included in this release.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

For information regarding the purpose for which management uses the non-GAAP financial measures disclosed in this release and why management believes they provide useful information to investors regarding the Company’s financial condition and results of operations, please refer to the Company’s latest periodic report.

EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents GAAP net income attributable to CoStar Group before interest and other income (expense), loss on debt extinguishment, income taxes, depreciation and amortization.

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents EBITDA before stock-based compensation expense, acquisition- and integration-related costs for pending and completed acquisitions, restructuring costs, and settlements and impairments incurred outside the Company’s normal course of business.

Non-GAAP net income is a non-GAAP financial measure determined by adjusting GAAP net income attributable to CoStar Group for stock-based compensation expense, acquisition- and integration-related costs for pending and completed acquisitions, restructuring costs, settlement and impairment costs incurred outside the Company's normal course of business and loss on debt extinguishment, as well as amortization of acquired intangible assets and other related costs, and then subtracting an assumed provision for income taxes. In 2020, the Company is assuming a 25% tax rate in order to approximate our statutory corporate tax rate excluding the impact of discrete items.

Non-GAAP net income per diluted share is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents non-GAAP net income divided by the number of diluted shares outstanding for the period used in the calculation of GAAP net income per diluted share. For periods with GAAP net losses and non-GAAP net income, the weighted average outstanding shares used to calculate non-GAAP net income per share includes potentially dilutive securities that were excluded from the calculation of GAAP net income per share as the effect was anti-dilutive.

Earnings Conference Call

Management will conduct a conference call at 5:00 PM EST on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 to discuss earnings results for the fourth quarter and full year 2019 and the Company’s outlook. The audio portion of the conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet at investors.costargroup.com. To join the conference call by telephone, please dial (844) 721-7241 (from the United States and Canada) or (409) 207-6955 (from all other countries) and refer to access code 910916. The webcast replay will also be available in the Investor section of CoStar Group's website for a period of time following the call.

CoStar Group, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - Unaudited

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

Year Ended
December 31,

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

374,726

 

 

$

315,571

 

 

$

1,399,719

 

 

$

1,191,832

 

Cost of revenues

 

74,996

 

 

68,248

 

 

289,239

 

 

269,933

 

Gross profit

 

299,730

 

 

247,323

 

 

1,110,480

 

 

921,899

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling and marketing (excluding customer base amortization)

 

99,845

 

 

69,152

 

 

408,596

 

 

359,858

 

Software development

 

36,580

 

 

25,580

 

 

125,602

 

 

100,937

 

General and administrative

 

50,797

 

 

39,001

 

 

178,740

 

 

156,659

 

Customer base amortization

 

11,522

 

 

7,933

 

 

33,995

 

 

30,881

 

 

 

198,744

 

 

141,666

 

 

746,933

 

 

648,335

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations

 

100,986

 

 

105,657

 

 

363,547

 

 

273,564

 

Interest and other income

 

13,801

 

 

4,607

 

 

30,017

 

 

13,281

 

Interest and other expense

 

(482

)

 

(695

)

 

(2,615

)

 

(2,830

)

Income before income taxes

 

114,305

 

 

109,569

 

 

390,949

 

 

284,015

 

Income tax expense

 

26,378

 

 

26,060

 

 

75,986

 

 

45,681

 

Net income

 

$

87,927

 

 

$

83,509

 

 

$

314,963

 

 

$

238,334

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per share - basic

 

$

2.42

 

 

$

2.31

 

 

$

8.67

 

 

$

6.61

 

Net income per share - diluted

 

$

2.39

 

 

$

2.29

 

 

$

8.60

 

 

$

6.54

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average outstanding shares - basic

 

36,359

 

 

36,136

 

 

36,310

 

 

36,058

 

Weighted average outstanding shares - diluted

 

36,674

 

 

36,474

 

 

36,630

 

 

36,448

 

 

CoStar Group, Inc.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Unaudited

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Net Income to Non-GAAP Net Income

 

 

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

Year Ended
December 31,

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

Net income

 

$

87,927

 

 

$

83,509

 

 

$

314,963

 

 

$

238,334

 

Income tax expense

 

26,378

 

 

26,060

 

 

75,986

 

 

45,681

 

Income before income taxes

 

114,305

 

 

109,569

 

 

390,949

 

 

284,015

 

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

17,406

 

 

13,277

 

 

55,352

 

 

51,467

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

13,271

 

 

12,125

 

 

52,255

 

 

42,718

 

Acquisition and integration related costs

 

3,651

 

 

1,484

 

 

6,679

 

 

21,683

 

Restructuring and related costs

 

 

 

 

 

3,054

 

 

2,314

 

Settlements and impairments

 

(10,750

)

 

 

 

(10,750

)

 

 

Non-GAAP income before income taxes

 

137,883

 

 

136,455

 

 

497,539

 

 

402,197

 

Assumed rate for income tax expense *

 

25

%

 

25

%

 

25

%

 

25

%

Assumed provision for income tax expense

 

(34,470

)

 

(34,113

)

 

(124,385

)

 

(100,549

)

Non-GAAP net income

 

$

103,413

 

 

$

102,342

 

 

$

373,154

 

 

$

301,648

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per share - diluted

 

$

2.39

 

 

$

2.29

 

 

$

8.60

 

 

$

6.54

 

Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted

 

$

2.82

 

 

$

2.81

 

 

$

10.19

 

 

$

8.28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average outstanding shares - basic

 

36,359

 

 

36,136

 

 

36,310

 

 

36,058

 

Weighted average outstanding shares - diluted

 

36,674

 

 

36,474

 

 

36,630

 

 

36,448

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* A 25% tax rate is assumed for 2019 and 2018, which approximates our statutory corporate tax rate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

Year Ended
December 31,

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

Net income

 

$

87,927

 

 

$

83,509

 

 

$

314,963

 

 

$

238,334

 

Amortization of acquired intangible assets in cost of revenues

 

5,854

 

 

5,344

 

 

21,357

 

 

20,586

 

Amortization of acquired intangible assets in operating expenses

 

11,552

 

 

7,933

 

 

33,995

 

 

30,881

 

Depreciation and other amortization

 

6,524

 

 

6,466

 

 

25,813

 

 

26,276

 

Interest and other income

 

(13,801

)

 

(4,607

)

 

(30,017

)

 

(13,281

)

Interest and other expense

 

482

 

 

695

 

 

2,615

 

 

2,830

 

Income tax expense

 

26,378

 

 

26,060

 

 

75,986

 

 

45,681

 

EBITDA

 

$

124,916

 

 

$

125,400

 

 

$

444,712

 

 

$

351,307

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

13,271

 

 

12,125

 

 

52,255

 

 

42,718

 

Acquisition and integration related costs

 

3,651

 

 

1,484

 

 

6,679

 

 

21,683

 

Restructuring and related costs

 

 

 

 

 

3,054

 

 

2,314

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

141,838

 

 

$

139,009

 

 

$

506,700

 

 

$

418,022

 

 

CoStar Group, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - Unaudited

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,
2019

 

December 31,
2018

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

1,070,731

 

 

$

1,100,416

 

Accounts receivable, less allowance of $5,097 and $5,709 as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively

 

92,240

 

 

89,192

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

36,194

 

 

23,690

 

Total current assets

 

1,199,165

 

 

1,213,298

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term investments

 

10,070

 

 

10,070

 

Deferred income taxes, net

 

5,408

 

 

7,469

 

Lease right-of-use assets

 

115,084

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

107,529

 

 

83,303

 

Goodwill

 

1,882,020

 

 

1,611,535

 

Intangible assets, net

 

421,196

 

 

288,911

 

Deferred commission costs, net

 

89,374

 

 

76,031

 

Deposits and other assets

 

9,232

 

 

7,432

 

Income tax receivable

 

14,908

 

 

14,908

 

Total assets

 

$

3,853,986

 

 

$

3,312,957

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

7,640

 

 

$

6,327

 

Accrued wages and commissions

 

53,087

 

 

45,588

 

Accrued expenses

 

38,680

 

 

29,821

 

Deferred gain on the sale of building

 

 

 

2,523

 

Income taxes payable

 

10,705

 

 

14,288

 

Deferred rent

 

 

 

4,153

 

Lease liabilities

 

29,670

 

 

 

Deferred revenue

 

67,274

 

 

51,459

 

Total current liabilities

 

207,056

 

 

154,159

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred gain on the sale of building

 

 

 

13,669

 

Deferred rent

 

 

 

31,944

 

Deferred income taxes, net

 

87,096

 

 

69,857

 

Income taxes payable

 

20,521

 

 

17,386

 

Lease and other long-term liabilities

 

133,720

 

 

4,000

 

Total liabilities

 

$

448,393

 

 

$

291,015

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

3,405,593

 

 

3,021,942

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

3,853,986

 

 

$

3,312,957

 

 

CoStar Group, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Unaudited

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Year Ended
December 31,

 

2019

 

2018

Operating activities:

 

 

 

Net income

$

314,963

 

 

$

238,334

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

81,165

 

 

77,743

 

Amortization of deferred commissions costs

53,421

 

 

48,313

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs

876

 

 

876

 

Non-cash lease expense

22,748

 

 

 

Loss on disposal of property and equipment

105

 

 

73

 

Stock-based compensation expense

52,255

 

 

41,214

 

Deferred income taxes, net

8,220

 

 

3,666

 

Bad debt expense

10,978

 

 

6,542

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

(5,014

)

 

(27,819

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

(14,244

)

 

(1,651

)

Deferred commissions

(66,688

)

 

(53,497

)

Income tax receivable

 

 

(1,927

)

Accounts payable and other liabilities

17,751

 

 

(14,132

)

Lease liabilities

(25,442

)

 

 

Income taxes payable

(577

)

 

9,632

 

Deferred revenue

7,911

 

 

7,879

 

Other assets

(648

)

 

212

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

457,780

 

 

335,458

 

 

 

 

 

Investing activities:

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment and other assets

(46,197

)

 

(29,632

)

Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired

(437,556

)

 

(418,369

)

Net cash used in investing activities

(483,753

)

 

(448,001

)

 

 

 

 

Financing activities:

 

 

 

Repurchase of restricted stock to satisfy tax withholding obligations

(27,577

)

 

(24,327

)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan

25,080

 

 

27,071

 

Other financing activities

(1,657

)

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

(4,154

)

 

2,744

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

442

 

 

(1,248

)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

(29,685

)

 

(111,047

)

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period

1,100,416

 

 

1,211,463

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period

$

1,070,731

 

 

$

1,100,416

 

 

CoStar Group, Inc.

Disaggregated Revenues - Unaudited

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

2019

 

2018

 

North America

 

International

 

Total

 

North America

 

International

 

Total

Information and analytics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CoStar Suite

$

154,152

 

 

$

7,107

 

 

$

161,259

 

 

$

135,785

 

 

$

6,153

 

 

$

141,938

 

Information services

24,318

 

 

5,030

 

 

29,348

 

 

17,164

 

 

2,035

 

 

19,199

 

Online marketplaces

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multifamily

130,168

 

 

 

 

130,168

 

 

108,541

 

 

 

 

108,541

 

Commercial property and land

53,846

 

 

105

 

 

53,951

 

 

45,812

 

 

81

 

 

45,893

 

Total revenues

$

362,484

 

 

$

12,242

 

 

$

374,726

 

 

$

307,302

 

 

$

8,269

 

 

$

315,571

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

2019

 

2018

 

North America

 

International

 

Total

 

North America

 

International

 

Total

Information and analytics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CoStar Suite

$

590,222

 

 

$

27,576

 

 

$

617,798

 

 

$

519,661

 

 

$

25,534

 

 

$

545,195

 

Information services

76,950

 

 

11,496

 

 

88,446

 

 

58,708

 

 

8,916

 

 

67,624

 

Online marketplaces

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multifamily

490,631

 

 

 

 

490,631

 

 

405,795

 

 

 

 

405,795

 

Commercial property and land

202,264

 

 

580

 

 

202,844

 

 

173,137

 

 

81

 

 

173,218

 

Total revenues

$

1,360,067

 

 

$

39,652

 

 

$

1,399,719

 

 

$

1,157,301

 

 

$

34,531

 

 

$

1,191,832

 

 

CoStar Group, Inc.

Results of Segments - Unaudited

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

Year Ended
December 31,

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

EBITDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North America

$

125,457

 

 

$

128,131

 

 

$

451,699

 

 

$

358,036

 

International

(541

)

 

(2,731

)

 

(6,987

)

 

(6,729

)

Total EBITDA

$

124,916

 

 

$

125,400

 

 

$

444,712

 

 

$

351,307

 

 

CoStar Group, Inc.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures with 2018-2019 Quarterly Results - Unaudited

(in millions, except per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Net Income to Non-GAAP Net Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018

 

2019

 

 

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

 

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

52.2

 

$

43.8

 

$

58.8

 

$

83.5

 

 

$

85.2

 

$

63.2

 

$

78.6

 

$

87.9

 

Income tax expense

 

 

3.5

 

 

1.9

 

 

14.2

 

 

26.1

 

 

 

12.5

 

 

16.8

 

 

20.3

 

 

26.4

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

55.7

 

 

45.7

 

 

73.0

 

 

109.6

 

 

 

97.7

 

 

80.0

 

 

98.9

 

 

114.3

 

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

 

10.4

 

 

14.1

 

 

13.6

 

 

13.3

 

 

 

13.2

 

 

12.2

 

 

12.5

 

 

17.4

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

10.4

 

 

11.2

 

 

9.0

 

 

12.1

 

 

 

12.0

 

 

13.8

 

 

13.1

 

 

13.3

 

Acquisition and integration related costs

 

 

3.5

 

 

9.5

 

 

7.2

 

 

1.5

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

0.5

 

 

2.3

 

 

3.7

 

Restructuring and related costs

 

 

2.3

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

2.2

 

 

0.8

 

Settlements and impairments

 

 

 

(10.8

)

Non-GAAP income before income taxes

 

 

80.1

 

 

80.6

 

 

105.1

 

 

136.5

 

 

 

123.2

 

 

108.7

 

 

127.6

 

 

137.9

 

Assumed rate for income tax expense *

 

 

25

%

 

25

%

 

25

%

 

25

%

 

 

25

%

 

25

%

 

25

%

 

25

%

Assumed provision for income tax expense

 

 

(20.0

)

 

(20.1

)

 

(26.3

)

 

(34.1

)

 

 

(30.8

)

 

(27.2

)

 

(31.9

)

 

(34.5

)

Non-GAAP net income

 

$

60.1

 

$

60.4

 

$

78.8

 

$

102.3

 

 

$

92.4

 

$

81.5

 

$

95.7

 

$

103.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted

 

$

1.65

 

$

1.66

 

$

2.16

 

$

2.81

 

 

$

2.53

 

$

2.23

 

$

2.61

 

$

2.82

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average outstanding shares - basic

 

 

35.9

 

 

36.1

 

 

36.1

 

 

36.1

 

 

 

36.2

 

 

36.3

 

 

36.3

 

 

36.4

 

Weighted average outstanding shares - diluted

 

 

36.4

 

 

36.5

 

 

36.5

 

 

36.5

 

 

 

36.6

 

 

36.6

 

 

36.7

 

 

36.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* A 25% tax rate is assumed for 2019 and 2018, which approximates our statutory corporate tax rate.

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018

 

2019

 

 

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

 

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

52.2

 

$

43.8

 

$

58.8

 

$

83.5

 

 

$

85.2

 

$

63.2

 

$

78.6

 

$

87.9

 

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

 

10.4

 

 

14.1

 

 

13.6

 

 

13.3

 

 

 

13.2

 

 

12.2

 

 

12.5

 

 

17.4

 

Depreciation and other amortization

 

 

6.6

 

 

6.4

 

 

6.8

 

 

6.5

 

 

 

6.5

 

 

6.5

 

 

6.3

 

 

6.5

 

Interest and other income

 

 

(3.0

)

 

(2.6

)

 

(3.0

)

 

(4.6

)

 

 

(4.9

)

 

(5.9

)

 

(5.4

)

 

(13.8

)

Interest and other expense

 

 

0.7

 

 

0.7

 

 

0.7

 

 

0.7

 

 

 

0.7

 

 

0.7

 

 

0.7

 

 

0.5

 

Income tax expense

 

 

3.5

 

 

1.9

 

 

14.2

 

 

26.1

 

 

 

12.5

 

 

16.8

 

 

20.3

 

 

26.4

 

EBITDA

 

$

70.4

 

$

64.3

 

$

91.1

 

$

125.5

 

 

$

113.2

 

$

93.5

 

$

113.0

 

$

124.9

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

10.4

 

 

11.2

 

 

9.0

 

 

12.1

 

 

 

12.0

 

 

13.8

 

 

13.1

 

 

13.3

 

Acquisition and integration related costs

 

 

3.5

 

 

9.5

 

 

7.2

 

 

1.5

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

0.5

 

 

2.3

 

 

3.7

 

Restructuring and related costs

 

 

2.3

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

2.2

 

 

0.8

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

84.4

 

$

85.1

 

$

109.6

 

$

139.0

 

 

$

125.5

 

$

110.0

 

$

129.2

 

$

141.9

 

 

CoStar Group, Inc.

Reconciliation of Forward-Looking Guidance - Unaudited

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Forward-Looking Guidance, Net Income to Non-GAAP Net Income

 

Guidance Range

 

Guidance Range

 

For the Three Months

 

For the Twelve Months

 

Ended March 31, 2020

 

Ended December 31, 2020

 

Low

 

High

 

Low

 

High

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

$

54,000

 

 

$

60,000

 

 

$

266,000

 

 

$

277,000

 

Income tax expense

11,000

 

 

12,000

 

 

75,000

 

 

78,000

 

Income before income taxes

65,000

 

 

72,000

 

 

341,000

 

 

355,000

 

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

19,000

 

 

19,000

 

 

72,000

 

 

72,000

 

Stock-based compensation expense

17,000

 

 

16,000

 

 

64,000

 

 

62,000

 

Acquisition and integration related costs

9,000

 

 

8,000

 

 

24,000

 

 

22,000

 

Non-GAAP income before income taxes

110,000

 

 

115,000

 

 

501,000

 

 

511,000

 

Assumed rate for income tax expense *

25

%

 

25

%

 

25

%

 

25

%

Assumed provision for income tax expense

(27,500

)

 

(28,800

)

 

(125,500

)

 

(128,300

)

Non-GAAP net income

$

82,500

 

 

$

86,200

 

 

$

375,500

 

 

$

382,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per share - diluted

$

1.47

 

 

$

1.63

 

 

$

7.23

 

 

$

7.53

 

Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted

$

2.25

 

 

$

2.35

 

 

$

10.20

 

 

$

10.40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average outstanding shares - diluted

36,700

 

 

36,700

 

 

36,800

 

 

36,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* A 25% tax rate is assumed, which approximates our statutory corporate tax rate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Forward-Looking Guidance, Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

 

 

 

Guidance Range

 

Guidance Range

 

For the Three Months

 

For the Twelve Months

 

Ended March 31, 2020

 

Ended December 31, 2020

 

Low

 

High

 

Low

 

High

Net income

$

54,000

 

 

$

60,000

 

 

$

266,000

 

 

$

277,000

 

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

19,000

 

 

19,000

 

 

72,000

 

 

72,000

 

Depreciation and other amortization

7,000

 

 

7,000

 

 

29,000

 

 

29,000

 

Interest and other expense, net

(2,000

)

 

(2,000

)

 

(10,000

)

 

(10,000

)

Income tax expense

11,000

 

 

12,000

 

 

75,000

 

 

78,000

 

Stock-based compensation expense

17,000

 

 

16,000

 

 

64,000

 

 

62,000

 

Acquisition and integration related costs

9,000

 

 

8,000

 

 

24,000

 

 

22,000

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

115,000

 

 

$

120,000

 

 

$

520,000

 

 

$

530,000

 

About CoStar Group, Inc.

CoStar Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSGP) is the leading provider of commercial real estate information, analytics and online marketplaces. Founded in 1987, CoStar conducts expansive, ongoing research to produce and maintain the largest and most comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. Our suite of online services enables clients to analyze, interpret and gain unmatched insight on commercial property values, market conditions and current availabilities. STR provides premium data benchmarking, analytics and marketplace insights for the global hospitality sector. LoopNet is the most heavily trafficked commercial real estate marketplace online with over 6 million monthly unique visitors. Realla is the UK’s most comprehensive commercial property digital marketplace. Apartments.com, ApartmentFinder.com, ForRent.com, ApartmentHomeLiving.com, Westside Rentals, AFTER55.com, CorporateHousing.com, ForRentUniversity.com and Apartamentos.com form the premier online apartment resource for renters seeking great apartment homes and provide property managers and owners a proven platform for marketing their properties. CoStar Group’s websites attracted an average of over 47 million unique monthly visitors in aggregate in the fourth quarter of 2019. Headquartered in Washington, DC, CoStar maintains offices throughout the U.S. and in Europe, Canada and Asia with a staff of over 4,300 worldwide, including the industry’s largest professional research organization. For more information, visit www.costargroup.com.

This news release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements about CoStar's plans, objectives, expectations, beliefs and intentions and other statements including words such as “hope,” “anticipate,” “may,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “will,” “should,” “plan,” “estimate,” “predict,” “continue” and “potential” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Such statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of management of CoStar and are subject to many risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from the results anticipated in the forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others, could cause or contribute to such differences: the risk that the trends stated or implied by this release cannot or will not be sustained at the current pace, including trends related to revenue, net income, non-GAAP net income, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, and sales bookings; the risk that the Company is unable to sustain current revenue, earnings and bookings growth rates or increase them; the risk that CoStar’s and STR’s products cannot be combined successfully into a seamless integrated platform when or as expected; the risk that the amount of revenue STR contributes in 2020 will not be as expected and stated in this release; the risk that revenues for the first quarter and full year 2020 will not be as stated in this press release; the risk that net income for the first quarter and full year 2020 will not be as stated in this press release; the risk that adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter and full year 2020 will not be as stated in this press release; the risk that non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per diluted share for the first quarter and full year 2020 will not be as stated in this press release; and the risk that the tax rate estimates stated in this press release are incorrect or may change. More information about potential factors that could cause results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those stated in CoStar’s filings from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in CoStar’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019, each of which is filed with the SEC, including in the “Risk Factors” section of those filings, as well as CoStar’s other filings with the SEC available at the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov). All forward-looking statements are based on information available to CoStar on the date hereof, and CoStar assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.