EX-99.1 2 q32019earningspressrel.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit


Exhibit 99.1

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CoStar Group Third Quarter 2019 Revenue Grows 15% and Net Income
Increases 34% Year-over-Year; Company Closes STR Acquisition

WASHINGTON - October 22, 2019 - CoStar Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSGP), the leading provider of commercial real estate information, analytics and online marketplaces, announced today that revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2019, was $353 million, an increase of 15% over revenue of $306 million for the third quarter of 2018. Net income for the third quarter of 2019 was $79 million, an increase of 34% over net income of $59 million for the third quarter of 2018.

EBITDA for the third quarter of 2019 was $113 million, an increase of 24% versus EBITDA of $91 million for the third quarter of 2018. Adjusted EBITDA (which excludes stock-based compensation, acquisition and integration related costs and other items as described below) for the third quarter of 2019 was $129 million, an increase of 18% compared to adjusted EBITDA of $110 million for the third quarter of 2018.

Earlier today, CoStar completed the previously announced acquisition of STR, Inc. and STR Global, Ltd. for an aggregate consideration of approximately $450 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments per the definitive agreements.

“We achieved very strong third quarter 2019 financial results.” said Andrew C. Florance, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of CoStar Group. “We continue to deliver excellent results as we generated Company-wide net new bookings of $50 million in the third quarter, an increase of 27% year-over-year. Through the first three quarters of this year, our quarterly net new bookings average was $52 million, a 32% increase over the average quarterly bookings for the comparable period in 2018. We are also very pleased with the continued growth of Apartments.com, which generated 20% year-over year revenue growth in the third quarter of 2019 and is now at an annual revenue run rate of over $500 million.”

Florance continued, “We are very excited about closing our acquisition of STR so quickly. We believe that combining STR’s superior hospitality service offerings with CoStar will benefit all industry participants as we work together to create valuable new and improved tools.”


Year 2018-2019 Quarterly Results - Unaudited
(in millions, except per share data)
 
2018
 
2019
 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 
Q1
Q2
Q3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
$
274

$
297

$
306

$
316

 
$
328

$
344

$
353

Net income
52

44

59

84

 
85

63

79

Net income per share - diluted
1.44

1.20

1.61

2.29

 
2.33

1.73

2.15

Weighted average outstanding shares - diluted
36.4

36.5

36.5

36.5

 
36.6

36.6

36.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EBITDA
70

64

91

125

 
113

94

113

Adjusted EBITDA
84

85

110

139

 
125

110

129

Non-GAAP net income
60

60

79

102

 
92

82

96

Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted
1.65

1.66

2.16

2.81

 
2.53

2.23

2.61









“CoStar Group profitability continues to be exceptional with year-over-year growth in net income of 34% in the third quarter of 2019,” said Florance. “I am very pleased that we have grown net income while investing for the future growth of the business.”

Non-GAAP net income for the third quarter of 2019 (which excludes amortization of acquired intangible assets, stock-based compensation and other items as described below) was $96 million or $2.61 per diluted share, an increase of $17 million or 22% versus the third quarter of 2018.

2019 Outlook
The Company expects that STR will contribute between $3 million to $4 million in revenue in the fourth quarter of 2019. Due to the impact of integration costs and purchase accounting adjustments for deferred revenue, we expect STR adjusted EBITDA of negative $5 million to $6 million in the fourth quarter of 2019. These estimated results for STR are included in our revised outlook.

The Company is increasing revenue guidance to a range of $1.385 billion to $1.391 billion for the full year of 2019, an increase of $2 million at the midpoint of the range compared to the prior outlook. We expect revenue for the fourth quarter of 2019 in the range of $360 million to $366 million, representing revenue growth of 15% over the fourth quarter of 2018 at the midpoint of the range.

The Company expects adjusted EBITDA in a range of $494 million to $500 million for the full year of 2019, a decrease of $5 million at the midpoint of the range. For the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company expects adjusted EBITDA in a range of $129 million to $135 million.

We expect full-year 2019 non-GAAP net income per diluted share in a range of $9.90 to $10.02 based on 36.6 million shares, a decrease of $0.11 at the midpoint versus the previously provided outlook. For the fourth quarter of 2019, we expect non-GAAP net income per diluted share in a range of $2.52 to $2.64 based on 36.7 million shares. These ranges include a non-GAAP tax rate of 25%.

The preceding forward-looking statements reflect CoStar Group’s expectations as of October 22, 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 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, 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, 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 2019, 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 EDT on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 to discuss earnings results for the third quarter 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 (800) 230-1059 (from the United States and Canada) or (612) 234-9959 (from all other countries) and refer to conference code 472986. 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 472986. 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
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues                                                                          
 
$
352,808

 
$
305,525

 
$
1,024,993

 
$
876,261

Cost of revenues                                                                          
 
71,172

 
72,072

 
214,243

 
201,685

Gross profit                                                                          
 
281,636

 
233,453

 
810,750

 
674,576

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selling and marketing (excluding customer base amortization)
 
101,582

 
89,251

 
308,751

 
290,706

Software development                                                                       
 
32,639

 
26,173

 
89,022

 
75,357

General and administrative                                                                       
 
45,530

 
39,012

 
127,943

 
117,658

Customer base amortization                                                                       
 
7,616

 
8,329

 
22,473

 
22,948

 
 
187,367

 
162,765

 
548,189

 
506,669

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from operations                                                                          
 
94,269

 
70,688

 
262,561

 
167,907

Interest and other income                                                                        
 
5,358

 
3,035

 
16,216

 
8,674

Interest and other expense                                                                          
 
(704
)
 
(717
)
 
(2,133
)
 
(2,135
)
Income before income taxes                                                                          
 
98,923

 
73,006

 
276,644

 
174,446

Income tax expense
 
20,304

 
14,247

 
49,608

 
19,621

Net income     
 
$
78,619

 
$
58,759

 
$
227,036

 
$
154,825

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per share - basic                                                                          
 
$
2.16

 
$
1.63

 
$
6.26

 
$
4.30

Net income per share - diluted                                                                          
 
$
2.15

 
$
1.61

 
$
6.20

 
$
4.25

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average outstanding shares - basic                                                                          
 
36,333

 
36,129

 
36,293

 
36,032

Weighted average outstanding shares - diluted
 
36,652

 
36,518

 
36,615

 
36,439


























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
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Net income
 
$
78,619

 
$
58,759

 
$
227,036

 
$
154,825

Income tax expense
 
20,304

 
14,247

 
49,608

 
19,621

Income before income taxes
 
98,923

 
73,006

 
276,644

 
174,446

Amortization of acquired intangible assets
 
12,543

 
13,639

 
37,946

 
38,190

Stock-based compensation expense
 
13,139

 
8,953

 
38,984

 
30,593

Acquisition and integration related costs
 
2,287

 
7,171

 
3,028

 
20,199

Restructuring and related costs
 
806

 
2,314

 
3,054

 
2,314

Non-GAAP income before income taxes
 
127,698

 
105,083

 
359,656

 
265,742

Assumed rate for income tax expense *
 
25
%
 
25
%
 
25
%
 
25
%
Assumed provision for income tax expense
 
(31,925
)
 
(26,271
)
 
(89,914
)
 
(66,436
)
Non-GAAP net income
 
$
95,773

 
$
78,812

 
$
269,742

 
$
199,306

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per share - diluted
 
$
2.15

 
$
1.61

 
$
6.20

 
$
4.25

Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted
 
$
2.61

 
$
2.16

 
$
7.37

 
$
5.47

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average outstanding shares - basic
 
36,333

 
36,129

 
36,293

 
36,032

Weighted average outstanding shares - diluted
 
36,652

 
36,518

 
36,615

 
36,439

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
* 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
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Net income
 
$
78,619

 
$
58,759

 
$
227,036

 
$
154,825

Amortization of acquired intangible assets in cost of revenues
 
4,957

 
5,310

 
15,503

 
15,242

Amortization of acquired intangible assets in operating expenses
 
7,586

 
8,329

 
22,443

 
22,948

Depreciation and other amortization
 
6,279

 
6,794

 
19,289

 
19,810

Interest and other income
 
(5,358
)
 
(3,035
)
 
(16,216
)
 
(8,674
)
Interest and other expense
 
704

 
717

 
2,133

 
2,135

Income tax expense
 
20,304

 
14,247

 
49,608

 
19,621

EBITDA
 
$
113,091

 
$
91,121

 
$
319,796

 
$
225,907

Stock-based compensation expense
 
13,139

 
8,953

 
38,984

 
30,593

Acquisition and integration related costs
 
2,287

 
7,171

 
3,028

 
20,199

Restructuring and related costs
 
806

 
2,314

 
3,054

 
2,314

Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
129,323

 
$
109,559

 
$
364,862

 
$
279,013








CoStar Group, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - Unaudited
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30,
2019
 
December 31,
2018
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
1,389,619

 
$
1,100,416

Accounts receivable, less allowance of $4,858 and $5,709 as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively
 
91,325

 
89,192

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
23,778

 
23,690

Total current assets
 
1,504,722

 
1,213,298

 
 
 
 
 
Long-term investments
 
10,070

 
10,070

Deferred income taxes, net
 
4,426

 
7,469

Property and equipment, net
 
107,989

 
83,303

Lease right-of-use assets
 
105,516

 

Goodwill
 
1,616,538

 
1,611,535

Intangible assets, net
 
259,444

 
288,911

Deferred commission costs, net
 
85,623

 
76,031

Deposits and other assets
 
6,155

 
7,432

Income tax receivable
 
14,908

 
14,908

Total assets
 
$
3,715,391

 
$
3,312,957

 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
 
$
8,082

 
$
6,327

Accrued wages and commissions
 
51,557

 
45,588

Accrued expenses
 
41,816

 
29,821

Deferred gain on the sale of building
 

 
2,523

Income taxes payable
 
9,116

 
14,288

Deferred rent
 

 
4,153

Lease liabilities
 
27,137

 

Deferred revenue
 
60,328

 
51,459

Total current liabilities
 
198,036

 
154,159

 
 
 
 
 
Deferred gain on the sale of building
 

 
13,669

Deferred rent
 

 
31,944

Deferred income taxes, net
 
83,120

 
69,857

Income taxes payable
 
17,172

 
17,386

Lease and other long-term liabilities
 
117,897

 
4,000

Total liabilities
 
$
416,225

 
$
291,015

 
 
 
 
 
Total stockholders’ equity
 
3,299,166

 
3,021,942

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
3,715,391

 
$
3,312,957







CoStar Group, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Unaudited
(in thousands)
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
Operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
227,036

 
$
154,825

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

 
 

Depreciation and amortization
57,235

 
58,000

Amortization of deferred commissions costs
39,189

 
36,242

Amortization of debt issuance costs
657

 
657

Stock-based compensation expense
38,984

 
30,593

Deferred income taxes, net
13,288

 
7,644

Bad debt expense
7,458

 
4,519

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
 

 
 

Accounts receivable
(8,797
)
 
(19,038
)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
(754
)
 
(2,952
)
Deferred commissions
(48,791
)
 
(41,421
)
Lease right-of-use and other assets
16,326

 
(1,396
)
Accounts payable and other liabilities
(4,339
)
 
(13,443
)
Deferred revenue
12,525

 
6,454

Net cash provided by operating activities
350,017

 
220,684

 
 
 
 
Investing activities:
 

 
 

Purchases of property and equipment and other assets
(44,162
)
 
(21,801
)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
(13,721
)
 
(340,074
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(57,883
)
 
(361,875
)
 
 
 
 
Financing activities:
 

 
 

Repurchase of restricted stock to satisfy tax withholding obligations
(25,040
)
 
(23,666
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan
22,970

 
25,768

Other financing activities
(123
)
 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(2,193
)
 
2,102

 
 
 
 
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
(738
)
 
(588
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
289,203

 
(139,677
)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period
1,100,416

 
1,211,463

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period
$
1,389,619

 
$
1,071,786











CoStar Group, Inc.
Disaggregated Revenues - Unaudited
(in thousands)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
North America
 
International
 
Total
 
North America
 
International
 
Total
Information and analytics
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CoStar Suite
$
149,187

 
$
6,826

 
$
156,013

 
$
132,700

 
$
6,384

 
$
139,084

Information services
17,382

 
2,089

 
19,471

 
15,310

 
2,225

 
17,535

Online marketplaces
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Multifamily
125,707

 

 
125,707

 
104,778

 

 
104,778

Commercial property and land
51,508

 
109

 
51,617

 
44,128

 

 
44,128

Total revenues
$
343,784

 
$
9,024

 
$
352,808

 
$
296,916

 
$
8,609

 
$
305,525


 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
North America
 
International
 
Total
 
North America
 
International
 
Total
Information and analytics
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CoStar Suite
$
436,070

 
$
20,469

 
$
456,539

 
$
383,876

 
$
19,381

 
$
403,257

Information services
52,632

 
6,466

 
59,098

 
41,544

 
6,881

 
48,425

Online marketplaces
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Multifamily
360,463

 

 
360,463

 
297,254

 

 
297,254

Commercial property and land
148,418

 
475

 
148,893

 
127,325

 

 
127,325

Total revenues
$
997,583

 
$
27,410

 
$
1,024,993

 
$
849,999

 
$
26,262

 
$
876,261



CoStar Group, Inc.
Results of Segments - Unaudited
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
EBITDA
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

North America
$
115,973

 
$
94,088

 
$
326,648

 
$
229,905

International
(2,882
)
 
(2,967
)
 
(6,852
)
 
(3,998
)
Total EBITDA
$
113,091

 
$
91,121

 
$
319,796

 
$
225,907







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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income                                                    
 
$52.2
$43.8
$58.8
$83.5
 
$85.2
$63.2
$78.6
Income tax expense
 
3.5
1.9
14.2
26.1
 
12.5
16.8
20.3
Income before income taxes                                                                          
 
55.7
45.7
73.0
109.6
 
97.7
80.0
98.9
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
 
10.4
14.1
13.6
13.3
 
13.2
12.2
12.5
Stock-based compensation expense
 
10.4
11.2
9.0
12.1
 
12.0
13.8
13.1
Acquisition and integration related costs
 
3.5
9.5
7.2
1.5
 
0.2
0.5
2.3
Restructuring and related costs
 
2.3
 
0.1
2.2
0.8
Non-GAAP income before income taxes
 
80.1
80.6
105.1
136.5
 
123.2
108.7
127.6
Assumed rate for income tax expense *
 
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)
Non-GAAP net income
 
$60.1
$60.4
$78.8
$102.3
 
$92.4
$81.5
$95.7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted
 
$1.65
$1.66
$2.16
$2.81
 
$2.53
$2.23
$2.61
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average outstanding shares - basic
 
35.9
36.1
36.1
36.1
 
36.2
36.3
36.3
Weighted average outstanding shares - diluted
 
36.4
36.5
36.5
36.5
 
36.6
36.6
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income     
 
$
52.2

$
43.8

$
58.8

$
83.5

 
$
85.2

$
63.2

$
78.6

Amortization of acquired intangible assets
 
10.4

14.1

13.6

13.3

 
13.2

12.2

12.5

Depreciation and other amortization
 
6.6

6.4

6.8

6.5

 
6.5

6.5

6.3

Interest and other income
 
(3.0
)
(2.6
)
(3.0
)
(4.6
)
 
(4.9
)
(5.9
)
(5.4
)
Interest and other expense
 
0.7

0.7

0.7

0.7

 
0.7

0.7

0.7

Income tax expense
 
3.5

1.9

14.2

26.1

 
12.5

16.8

20.3

EBITDA
 
$
70.4

$
64.3

$
91.1

$
125.5

 
$
113.2

$
93.5

$
113.0

Stock-based compensation expense
 
10.4

11.2

9.0

12.1

 
12.0

13.8

13.1

Acquisition and integration related costs
 
3.5

9.5

7.2

1.5

 
0.2

0.5

2.3

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



 





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

 
$
71,000

 
$
292,000

 
$
298,000

Income tax expense
22,000

 
24,000

 
72,000

 
74,000

Income before income taxes
87,000

 
95,000

 
364,000

 
372,000

Amortization of acquired intangible assets
16,000

 
16,000

 
54,000

 
54,000

Stock-based compensation expense
15,000

 
14,000

 
54,000

 
53,000

Acquisition and integration related costs
5,000

 
4,000

 
8,000

 
7,000

Restructuring and related costs

 

 
3,000

 
3,000

Non-GAAP income before income taxes
123,000

 
129,000

 
483,000

 
489,000

Assumed rate for income tax expense *
25
%
 
25
%
 
25
%
 
25
%
Assumed provision for income tax expense
(30,600
)
 
(32,100
)
 
(120,800
)
 
(122,300
)
Non-GAAP net income
$
92,400

 
$
96,900

 
$
362,200

 
$
366,700

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Net income per share - diluted
$
1.77

 
$
1.93

 
$
7.98

 
$
8.14

Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted
$
2.52

 
$
2.64

 
$
9.90

 
$
10.02

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Weighted average outstanding shares - diluted
36,700

 
36,700

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

 
$
71,000

 
$
292,000

 
$
298,000

Amortization of acquired intangible assets
16,000

 
16,000

 
54,000

 
54,000

Depreciation and other amortization
8,000

 
8,000

 
27,000

 
27,000

Interest and other expense, net
(2,000
)
 
(2,000
)
 
(16,000
)
 
(16,000
)
Income tax expense
22,000

 
24,000

 
72,000

 
74,000

Stock-based compensation expense
15,000

 
14,000

 
54,000

 
53,000

Acquisition and integration related costs
5,000

 
4,000

 
8,000

 
7,000

Restructuring and related costs

 

 
3,000

 
3,000

Adjusted EBITDA
$
129,000

 
$
135,000

 
$
494,000

 
$
500,000














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

Richard Simonelli
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 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 51 million unique monthly visitors in aggregate in the third quarter of 2019. Headquartered in Washington, DC, CoStar maintains offices throughout the U.S. and in Europe and Canada with a staff of over 3,900 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, 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 and STR cannot be combined successfully or that the acquisition does not produce the expected results, including creation of valuable new and improved tools; the risk that the Company’s estimated results for STR, including fourth quarter revenue and adjusted EBITDA, will not be as expected and stated in this release; the risk that revenues for the fourth quarter and full year 2019 will not be as stated in this press release; the risk that net income for the fourth quarter and full year 2019 will not be as stated in this press release; the risk that adjusted EBITDA for the fourth 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 fourth 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, 2018, and CoStar’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2019, 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.