EX-99.1 2 q42018earningspressrelease.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit


Exhibit 99.1

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CoStar Group 2018 Net Income Increases 94%
Year-Over-Year on Revenue Growth of 23%

WASHINGTON - February 26, 2019 - 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, 2018, was $1.2 billion, an increase of 23% over revenue of $965 million for the full year of 2017. Revenue for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2018, was $316 million, an increase of 24% over revenue of $254 million for the fourth quarter of 2017.

Net income for the year ended December 31, 2018, was $238 million, an increase of 94% compared to net income of $123 million for the full year of 2017. Net income for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2018, was $84 million or $2.29 per diluted share, an increase of 89% compared to net income of $44 million for the fourth quarter of 2017. EBITDA for the full year of 2018, was $351 million, an increase of 48% compared to EBITDA of $237 million for the full year of 2017. EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2018, was $125 million, an increase of 90% compared to EBITDA of $66 million for the fourth quarter of 2017.

“2018 was an outstanding year for CoStar with strong revenue growth and substantial margin expansion,” said Andrew C. Florance, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of CoStar Group. “We achieved $1.2 billion in revenue for the full year and 44% adjusted EBITDA margin in the fourth quarter which significantly exceeded the long-term goals we set way back in 2014 of $1 billion in annual revenue in 2018 and 40% adjusted EBITDA margin in the fourth quarter. With these important milestones behind us, we are setting a new goal to exit 2023 with a $3 billion revenue run rate with adjusted EBITDA margin at or above 40% for the full year.”

Florance continued, “In the fourth quarter of 2018, we achieved our best ever sales result with company-wide net new bookings of $50 million, an increase of 15% year-over-year. Apartments.com had a very strong sales quarter, turning in its best quarterly net new bookings ever. For the full year of 2018, we turned in another top performance with $169 million in net new bookings.”


Year 2017-2018 Quarterly Results - Unaudited
(in millions, except per share data)
 
2017
 
2018
 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
$
227

$
237

$
248

$
254

 
$
274

$
297

$
306

$
316

Net income
22

22

34

44

 
52

44

59

84

Net income per share - diluted
0.68

0.68

1.04

1.22

 
1.44

1.20

1.61

2.29

Weighted average outstanding shares - diluted
32.6

32.7

32.8

36.1

 
36.4

36.5

36.5

36.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EBITDA
55

44

73

66

 
70

64

91

125

Adjusted EBITDA
64

54

84

78

 
84

85

110

139

Non-GAAP net income
34

28

46

45

 
60

60

79

102

Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted
1.05

0.86

1.41

1.25

 
1.65

1.66

2.16

2.81








“Our flagship CoStar Suite business had an outstanding year as revenue grew 18% for the full year of 2018 versus 2017,” said Florance. “In addition, we successfully completed the integration of ForRent in the fourth quarter. In less than ten months, we have achieved our financial objectives for the acquisition. For the full-year of 2018, Multifamily revenue grew 45% versus 2017 to $406 million.”

“In the coming years, we see a huge opportunity to further monetize LoopNet,” said Florance. “Over the course of 2018, we positioned LoopNet.com as a pure marketing site and began selling marketing services directly to owners using our CoStar information sales team. On a year-over-year basis, net new bookings for the LoopNet marketplace increased 74%. I believe LoopNet, along with our network of commercial real estate marketing assets, has the potential to reach the size of Apartments.com.”

Adjusted EBITDA (which excludes stock-based compensation, acquisition and integration related costs and other items as described below) for the full year of 2018, was $418 million, an increase of 49% compared to adjusted EBITDA of $280 million for the full year of 2017. Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2018, was $139 million, an increase of 78% compared to adjusted EBITDA of $78 million for the fourth quarter of 2017. Adjusted EBITDA margin for the fourth quarter of 2018 was 44%.

Non-GAAP net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2018 (which excludes amortization of acquired intangible assets, stock-based compensation and other items as described below), was $102 million or $2.81 per diluted share, an increase of $57 million or 126% versus the fourth quarter of 2017.

As of December 31, 2018, the Company had approximately $1.1 billion in cash, cash equivalents and long-term investments, and no outstanding debt.

2019 Outlook
The Company expects revenue in the range of $1,370 billion to $1,380 billion for the full year of 2019, representing growth of 15% to 16%. We expect revenue for the first quarter of 2019 in the range of $325 million to $329 million, representing revenue growth of 19% over the first quarter of 2018 at the midpoint of the range.

The Company expects adjusted EBITDA in a range of $495 million to $505 million for the full year of 2019 up 20% at the midpoint from 2018. For the first quarter of 2019, the Company expects adjusted EBITDA in a range of $120 million to $124 million.

We expect full-year 2019 non-GAAP net income per diluted share in a range of $9.80 to $10.00 based on 36.6 million shares. For the first quarter of 2019, we expect non-GAAP net income per diluted share in a range of $2.38 to $2.47 based on 36.5 million shares. These ranges include a non-GAAP tax rate of 25%.

The preceding forward-looking statements reflect CoStar Group’s expectations as of February 26, 2019, 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 all of the 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, restructuring costs and settlements and impairments incurred outside the Company’s normal course of business. Adjusted EBITDA margin represents adjusted EBITDA divided by revenues for the period.

Non-GAAP net income is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents GAAP net income attributable to CoStar Group before stock-based compensation expense, acquisition- and integration-related costs, 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. From this figure, we then subtract an assumed provision for income taxes to arrive at non-GAAP net income. In 2018 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 (also referred to as non-GAAP EPS) is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents non-GAAP net income divided by the number of diluted shares outstanding for the period. 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 26, 2019 to discuss earnings results for the fourth quarter and full-year of 2018 and the Company’s outlook. The audio portion of the conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet at www.costargroup.com/investors/stock-info. To join the conference call by telephone, please dial (800) 230-1074 (from the United States and Canada) or (612) 234-9959 (from all other countries) and refer to conference code 463809. An audio recording of the conference call will be available for replay approximately one hour after the call's completion and will remain available for a period of time following the call. To access the recorded conference call, please dial (800) 475-6701 (from the U.S. and Canada) or (320) 365-3844 (from all other countries) using access code 463809. The webcast replay will also be available in the Investors 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,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues                                                                          
 
$
315,571

 
$
253,991

 
$
1,191,832

 
$
965,230

Cost of revenues                                                                          
 
68,248

 
58,301

 
269,933

 
220,403

Gross profit                                                                          
 
247,323

 
195,690

 
921,899

 
744,827

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selling and marketing (excluding customer base amortization)
 
69,152

 
77,529

 
359,858

 
318,362

Software development                                                                       
 
25,580

 
21,796

 
100,937

 
88,850

General and administrative                                                                       
 
39,001

 
41,578

 
156,659

 
146,128

Customer base amortization                                                                       
 
7,933

 
4,029

 
30,881

 
17,671

 
 
141,666

 
144,932

 
648,335

 
571,011

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from operations                                                                          
 
105,657

 
50,758

 
273,564

 
173,816

Interest and other income                                                                        
 
4,607

 
2,455

 
13,281

 
4,044

Interest and other expense                                                                          
 
(695
)
 
(734
)
 
(2,830
)
 
(9,014
)
Loss on debt extinguishment
 

 
(3,788
)
 

 
(3,788
)
Income before income taxes                                                                          
 
109,569

 
48,691

 
284,015

 
165,058

Income tax expense
 
26,060

 
4,487

 
45,681

 
42,363

Net income     
 
$
83,509

 
$
44,204

 
$
238,334

 
$
122,695

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per share - basic                                                                          
 
$
2.31

 
$
1.24

 
$
6.61

 
$
3.70

Net income per share - diluted                                                                          
 
$
2.29

 
$
1.22

 
$
6.54

 
$
3.66

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average outstanding shares - basic                                                                          
 
36,136

 
35,675

 
36,058

 
33,200

Weighted average outstanding shares - diluted
 
36,474

 
36,119

 
36,448

 
33,559


























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,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Net income
 
$
83,509

 
$
44,204

 
$
238,334

 
$
122,695

Income tax expense
 
26,060

 
4,487

 
45,681

 
42,363

Income before income taxes
 
109,569

 
48,691

 
284,015

 
165,058

Amortization of acquired intangible assets
 
13,277

 
8,660

 
51,467

 
37,391

Stock-based compensation expense
 
12,125

 
9,827

 
42,718

 
39,030

Acquisition and integration related costs
 
1,484

 
1,990

 
21,683

 
4,061

Restructuring and related costs

 

 

 
2,314

 

Settlements and impairments
 

 

 

 
(760
)
Loss on debt extinguishment
 

 
3,788

 

 
3,788

Non-GAAP income before income taxes
 
136,455

 
72,956

 
402,197

 
248,568

Assumed rate for income tax expense *
 
25
%
 
38
%
 
25
%
 
38
%
Assumed provision for income tax expense
 
(34,113
)
 
(27,723
)
 
(100,549
)
 
(94,456
)
Non-GAAP net income
 
$
102,342

 
$
45,233

 
$
301,648

 
$
154,112

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per share - diluted
 
$
2.29

 
$
1.22

 
$
6.54

 
$
3.66

Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted
 
$
2.81

 
$
1.25

 
$
8.28

 
$
4.59

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average outstanding shares - basic
 
36,136

 
35,675

 
36,058

 
33,200

Weighted average outstanding shares - diluted
 
36,474

 
36,119

 
36,448

 
33,559

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
* A 25% and 38% tax rate is assumed for 2018 and 2017, respectively, 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,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Net income
 
$
83,509

 
$
44,204

 
$
238,334

 
$
122,695

Amortization of acquired intangible assets in cost of revenues
 
5,344

 
4,618

 
20,586

 
19,707

Amortization of acquired intangible assets in operating expenses
 
7,933

 
4,042

 
30,881

 
17,684

Depreciation and other amortization
 
6,466

 
6,706

 
26,276

 
26,252

Interest and other income
 
(4,607
)
 
(2,455
)
 
(13,281
)
 
(4,044
)
Interest and other expense
 
695

 
734

 
2,830

 
9,014

Loss on debt extinguishment
 

 
3,788

 

 
3,788

Income tax expense
 
26,060

 
4,487

 
45,681

 
42,363

EBITDA
 
$
125,400

 
$
66,124

 
$
351,307

 
$
237,459

Stock-based compensation expense
 
12,125

 
9,827

 
42,718

 
39,030

Acquisition and integration related costs
 
1,484

 
1,990

 
21,683

 
4,061

Settlements and impairments
 

 

 

 
(760
)
Restructuring and related costs
 

 

 
2,314

 

Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
139,009

 
$
77,941

 
$
418,022

 
$
279,790

Adjusted EBITDA margin
 
44
%
 
31
%
 
35
%
 
29
%







CoStar Group, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - Unaudited
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31,
2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
1,100,416

 
$
1,211,463

Accounts receivable, less allowance of $5,709 and $6,469 as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively
 
89,192

 
60,900

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
23,690

 
15,572

Total current assets
 
1,213,298

 
1,287,935

 
 
 
 
 
Long-term investments
 
10,070

 
10,070

Deferred income taxes, net
 
7,469

 
5,431

Property and equipment, net
 
83,303

 
84,496

Goodwill
 
1,611,535

 
1,283,457

Intangible assets, net
 
288,911

 
182,892

Deferred commission costs, net
 
76,031

 

Deposits and other assets
 
7,432

 
6,179

Income tax receivable
 
14,908

 
12,981

Total assets
 
$
3,312,957

 
$
2,873,441

 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
 
$
6,327

 
$
9,262

Accrued wages and commissions
 
45,588

 
54,104

Accrued expenses
 
29,821

 
22,193

Deferred gain on the sale of building
 
2,523

 
2,523

Income taxes payable
 
14,288

 
8,166

Deferred rent
 
4,153

 
4,732

Deferred revenue
 
51,459

 
45,686

Total current liabilities
 
154,159

 
146,666

 
 
 
 
 
Deferred gain on the sale of building
 
13,669

 
16,192

Deferred rent
 
31,944

 
33,909

Deferred income taxes, net
 
69,857

 
12,070

Income taxes payable
 
17,386

 
13,354

Other long-term liabilities

 
4,000

 

Total liabilities
 
$
291,015

 
$
222,191

 
 
 
 
 
Total stockholders’ equity
 
3,021,942

 
2,651,250

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
3,312,957

 
$
2,873,441







CoStar Group, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Unaudited
(in thousands)
 
 
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
Operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
238,334

 
$
122,695

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

 
 

Depreciation and amortization
77,743

 
63,643

Amortization of deferred commissions costs
48,313

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs
876

 
2,303

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 
3,788

Loss on disposal of property and equipment
73

 
129

Stock-based compensation expense
41,214

 
39,030

Deferred income taxes, net
3,666

 
(2,903
)
Bad debt expense
6,542

 
5,690

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
 

 
 

Accounts receivable
(27,819
)
 
(17,524
)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
(1,651
)
 
(3,672
)
Deferred commissions
(53,497
)
 

Income tax receivable
(1,927
)
 
(12,981
)
Accounts payable and other liabilities
(14,132
)
 
11,525

Income taxes payable
9,632

 
16,937

Deferred revenue
7,879

 
6,004

Deposits and other assets
212

 
39

Net cash provided by operating activities
335,458

 
234,703

 
 
 
 
Investing activities:
 

 
 

Purchases of property and equipment and other assets
(29,632
)
 
(24,499
)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
(418,369
)
 
(47,768
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(448,001
)
 
(72,267
)
 
 
 
 
Financing activities:
 

 
 

Payments of long-term debt

 
(345,000
)
Payments of debt issuance costs

 
(3,467
)
Repurchase of restricted stock to satisfy tax withholding obligations
(24,327
)
 
(14,902
)
Proceeds from equity offering, net of transaction costs

 
833,911

Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan
27,071

 
9,888

Net cash provided by financing activities
2,744

 
480,430

 
 
 
 
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
(1,248
)
 
1,374

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
(111,047
)
 
644,240

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
1,211,463

 
567,223

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
$
1,100,416

 
$
1,211,463











CoStar Group, Inc.
Disaggregated Revenues - Unaudited
(in thousands)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
North America
 
International
 
Total
 
North America
 
International
 
Total
Information and analytics
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CoStar Suite
$
135,785

 
$
6,153

 
$
141,938

 
$
115,821

 
$
6,277

 
$
122,098

Information services
17,164

 
2,035

 
19,199

 
15,300

 
1,954

 
17,254

Online marketplaces
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Multifamily
108,541

 

 
108,541

 
75,531

 

 
75,531

Commercial property and land
45,812

 
81

 
45,893

 
39,108

 

 
39,108

Total revenues
$
307,302

 
$
8,269

 
$
315,571

 
$
245,760

 
$
8,231

 
$
253,991



 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
North America
 
International
 
Total
 
North America
 
International
 
Total
Information and analytics
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CoStar Suite
$
519,661

 
$
25,534

 
$
545,195

 
$
440,534

 
$
22,651

 
$
463,185

Information services
58,708

 
8,916

 
67,624

 
64,503

 
8,115

 
72,618

Online marketplaces
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Multifamily
405,795

 

 
405,795

 
279,855

 

 
279,855

Commercial property and land
173,137

 
81

 
173,218

 
149,572

 

 
149,572

Total revenues
$
1,157,301

 
$
34,531

 
$
1,191,832

 
$
934,464

 
$
30,766

 
$
965,230















CoStar Group, Inc.
Results of Segments - Unaudited
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
EBITDA
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

North America
$
128,131

 
$
66,842

 
$
358,036

 
$
236,906

International
(2,731
)
 
(718
)
 
(6,729
)
 
553

Total EBITDA
$
125,400

 
$
66,124

 
$
351,307

 
$
237,459







CoStar Group, Inc.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures with 2017-2018 Quarterly Results - Unaudited
(in millions, except per share data)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation of Net Income to Non-GAAP Net Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2017
 
2018
 
 
 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income                                                    
 
$
22.1

$
22.2

$
34.2

$
44.2

 
$
52.2

$
43.8

$
58.8

$
83.5

Income tax expense
 
13.3

3.6

21.0

4.5

 
3.5

1.9

14.2

26.1

Income before income taxes                                                                          
 
35.4

25.8

55.2

48.7

 
55.7

45.7

73.0

109.6

Amortization of acquired intangible assets
 
10.9

9.3

8.5

8.7

 
10.4

14.1

13.6

13.3

Stock-based compensation expense
 
9.4

10.1

9.7

9.8

 
10.4

11.2

9.0

12.1

Acquisition and integration related costs
 
0.4

0.4

1.2

2.0

 
3.5

9.5

7.2

1.5

Restructuring and related costs
 




 


2.3


Settlements and impairments
 
(0.8
)



 




Loss on debt extinguishment
 



3.8

 




Non-GAAP income before income taxes
 
55.3

45.6

74.6

73.0

 
80.1

80.6

105.1

136.5

Assumed rate for income tax expense *
 
38
%
38
%
38
%
38
%
 
25
%
25
%
25
%
25
%
Assumed provision for income tax expense
 
(21.0
)
(17.3
)
(28.4
)
(27.7
)
 
(20.0
)
(20.1
)
(26.3
)
(34.1
)
Non-GAAP net income
 
$
34.3

$
28.3

$
46.3

$
45.2

 
$
60.1

$
60.4

$
78.8

$102.3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted
 
$
1.05

$
0.86

$
1.41

$
1.25

 
$
1.65

$
1.66

$
2.16

$
2.81

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average outstanding shares - basic
 
32.3

32.4

32.4

35.7

 
35.9

36.1

36.1

36.1

Weighted average outstanding shares - diluted
 
32.6

32.7

32.8

36.1

 
36.4

36.5

36.5

36.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
* A 25% and 38% tax rate is assumed for 2018 and 2017, respectively, which approximates our statutory corporate tax rate.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2017
 
2018
 
 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income     
 
$
22.1

$
22.2

$
34.2

$
44.2

 
$
52.2

$
43.8

$
58.8

$
83.5

Amortization of acquired intangible assets
 
10.9

9.3

8.5

8.7

 
10.4

14.1

13.6

13.3

Depreciation and other amortization
 
6.4

6.5

6.6

6.7

 
6.6

6.4

6.8

6.5

Interest and other income
 
(0.4
)
(0.6
)
(0.6
)
(2.5
)
 
(3.0
)
(2.6
)
(3.0
)
(4.6
)
Interest and other expense
 
2.7

2.7

2.9

0.7

 
0.7

0.7

0.7

0.7

Loss on debt extinguishment
 



3.8

 




Income tax expense
 
13.3

3.6

21.0

4.5

 
3.5

1.9

14.2

26.1

EBITDA
 
$
55.0

$
43.7

$
72.6

$
66.0

 
$
70.4

$
64.3

$
91.1

$125.5
Stock-based compensation expense
 
9.4

10.1

9.7

9.8

 
10.4

11.2

9.0

12.1

Acquisition and integration related costs
 
0.4

0.4

1.2

2.0

 
3.5

9.5

7.2

1.5

Restructuring and related costs
 




 


2.3


Settlements and impairments
 
(0.8
)



 




Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
63.9

$
54.3

$
83.6

$
77.9

 
$
84.4

$
85.1

$109.6
$139.0







 
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, 2019
 
Ended December 31, 2019
 
Low
 
High
 
Low
 
High
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
65,000

 
$
70,000

 
$
280,000

 
$
292,000

Income tax expense
22,000

 
24,000

 
93,000

 
97,000

Income before income taxes
87,000

 
94,000

 
373,000

 
389,000

Amortization of acquired intangible assets
13,000

 
13,000

 
48,000

 
48,000

Stock-based compensation expense
15,000

 
13,000

 
55,000

 
50,000

Acquisition and integration related costs
1,000

 

 
2,000

 
1,000

Non-GAAP income before income taxes
116,000

 
120,000

 
478,000

 
488,000

Assumed rate for income tax expense *
25
%
 
25
%
 
25
%
 
25
%
Assumed provision for income tax expense
(29,000
)
 
(30,000
)
 
(119,500
)
 
(122,000
)
Non-GAAP net income
$
87,000

 
$
90,000

 
$
358,500

 
$
366,000

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Net income per share - diluted
$
1.78

 
$
1.92

 
$
7.65

 
$
7.98

Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted
$
2.38

 
$
2.47

 
$
9.80

 
$
10.00

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Weighted average outstanding shares - diluted
36,500

 
36,500

 
36,600

 
36,600

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
* 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, 2019
 
Ended December 31, 2019
 
Low
 
High
 
Low
 
High
Net income
$
65,000

 
$
70,000

 
$
280,000

 
$
292,000

Amortization of acquired intangible assets
13,000

 
13,000

 
48,000

 
48,000

Depreciation and other amortization
6,000

 
6,000

 
27,000

 
27,000

Interest and other expense, net
(2,000
)
 
(2,000
)
 
(10,000
)
 
(10,000
)
Income tax expense
22,000

 
24,000

 
93,000

 
97,000

Stock-based compensation expense
15,000

 
13,000

 
55,000

 
50,000

Acquisition and integration related costs
1,000

 

 
2,000

 
1,000

Adjusted EBITDA
$
120,000

 
$
124,000

 
$
495,000

 
$
505,000











All Contacts
Scott Wheeler
Chief Financial Officer
(202) 336-6920
swheeler@costar.com

Richard Simonelli
Vice President
Investor Relations
(202) 346-6394
rsimonelli@costar.com



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. LoopNet is the most heavily trafficked commercial real estate marketplace online with approximately 5 million monthly unique visitors per month. 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 approximately 42 million unique monthly visitors in aggregate in the fourth quarter of 2018. Headquartered in Washington, DC, CoStar maintains offices throughout the U.S. and in Europe and Canada with a staff of over 3,700 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 Group's financial expectations, the Company's plans, objectives, expectations 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 Group and are subject to significant 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, margin expansion, and sales; the risk that the Company is unable to sustain current revenue and earnings growth rates or increase them; the risk that the Company is unable to achieve its stated goal to exit 2023 with a $3 billion revenue run rate with adjusted EBITDA margin at or above 40% for the full year; the risk that the Company is unable to further monetize LoopNet in the coming years as expected; the risk that LoopNet, along with the Company’s network of commercial real estate marketing assets, does not reach the size of Apartments.com; the risk that the Company’s revenue and earnings do not fall within the guidance provided for the full year of 2019 or achieve the expected growth rates; the risk that revenues for the first quarter and full year 2019 will not be as stated in this press release; the risk that net income for the first quarter and full year 2019 will not be as stated in this press release; the risk that adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter and full year 2019 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 2019 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. Additional factors that could cause results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements can be found in CoStar’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, and CoStar’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2018, each of which is filed with the SEC, including in the “Risk Factors” section of those filings, and the Company’s other filings with the SEC available at the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov). CoStar assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.