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CoStar Group First Quarter 2022 Revenue Increased 13% Year-over-Year and Net New Bookings Grew 31% to a Record $68 Million

CSGP

CoStar Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSGP), a leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information and analytics in the property markets, announced today that revenue for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, was $516 million, an increase of 13% over revenue of $458 million for the first quarter of 2021.

Net income for the first quarter of 2022 was $89 million, an increase of 20% compared to net income of $74 million for the first quarter of 2021. EBITDA for the first quarter of 2022 was $158 million, an increase of 17% compared to EBITDA of $136 million for the first quarter of 2021.

“We are off to an outstanding start to 2022 with our best sales quarter ever,” said Andrew C. Florance, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of CoStar Group. “Net new bookings totaled $68 million in the first quarter of 2022, up 31% over the first quarter of 2021. Our flagship product, CoStar, delivered three record sales quarters in a row and is growing 15% year-over-year. Both revenue and profit in the first quarter of 2022 were ahead of forecast and we are raising our guidance for the year.”

“Apartments.com sales are rebounding as the first quarter sales increased 36% sequentially compared to the fourth quarter of 2021. This is the result of improving market conditions and high sales productivity,” continued Florance. “We are making strong progress on our residential initiatives, with unique visitors to our residential sites growing approximately 125% from 6 million in the first quarter of 2021 to 14 million in the most recent quarter. Our fast growing residential operations increased revenue in the first quarter by 63% year-over-year to $18 million. Finally, we are very excited about joining forces with our French companies, BureauxLocaux and Business Immo, and their teams, which we believe will be key catalysts in building a successful Pan-European business."

Year 2021-2022 Quarterly Results - Unaudited

(in millions, except per share data)

2021

2022

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Revenues

$458

$480

$499

$507

$516

Net income

74

61

64

93

89

Net income per share - diluted(1)

0.19

0.16

0.16

0.24

0.23

Weighted average outstanding shares - diluted(1)

394

394

394

395

394

EBITDA

136

133

123

173

158

Adjusted EBITDA

160

150

144

193

178

Non-GAAP net income

108

103

99

138

123

Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted(1)

0.27

0.26

0.25

0.35

0.31

(1) Prior period amounts have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the ten-for-one stock split effected in the form of a stock dividend in June 2021.

As of March 31, 2022, the Company had approximately $3.9 billion in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and outstanding debt of approximately $1.0 billion.

2022 Outlook
The Company is raising its revenue guidance to a range of $2.15 billion to $2.17 billion for the full year of 2022, an increase of $5 million at the midpoint of the range compared to the prior outlook. The expects revenue for the second quarter of 2022 in the range of $529 million to $534 million, representing revenue growth of approximately 11% over the second quarter of 2021 at the midpoint of the range.

The Company is raising its adjusted EBITDA guidance to a range of $585 million to $615 million for the full year of 2022, an increase of $15 million at the midpoint of the range compared to the prior outlook. For the second quarter of 2022, the Company expects adjusted EBITDA in a range of $123 million to $128 million.

The Company expects full year 2022 non-GAAP net income per diluted share in a range of $0.98 to $1.03 based on 395 million shares, an increase of $0.02 per diluted share compared to the prior outlook. For the second quarter of 2022, the Company expects non-GAAP net income per diluted share in a range of $0.20 to $0.21 based on 395 million shares. These ranges include an estimated non-GAAP tax rate of 26% for the full year and the second quarter of 2022.

The preceding forward-looking statements reflect CoStar Group’s expectations as of April 26, 2022, including forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures on a consolidated basis, based on current estimates, expectations, observations, and trends. Given the risk factors, rapidly evolving economic environment, and uncertainties and assumptions discussed in this release and in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and annual reports on Form 10-K, including uncertainties as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and responses to it by, and the impact on, global economies and the real estate industry, 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 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 (expense) income and other (expense) income, 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 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 2022, the Company is assuming a 26% tax rate in order to approximate its 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.

Net new bookings is calculated based on the annualized amount of change in the company’s sales bookings resulting from new subscription-based contracts and changes to existing subscription-based contracts for the period reported. Information regarding net new bookings is not comparable to, nor should it be substituted for, an analysis of the company’s revenues over time.

Earnings Conference Call
Management will conduct a conference call to discuss the first quarter 2022 results and the Company’s outlook at 5:00 PM EST on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. A live audio webcast of the conference will be available in listen-only mode through the Investors section of the CoStar Group website: https://investors.costargroup.com. A replay of the webcast audio will also be available in the Investors section of our 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

March 31,

2022

2021

Revenues

$

515,825

$

457,697

Cost of revenues

95,479

88,748

Gross profit

420,346

368,949

Operating expenses:

Selling and marketing (excluding customer base amortization)

143,997

138,687

Software development

54,021

46,784

General and administrative

77,961

63,850

Customer base amortization

16,092

18,419

292,071

267,740

Income from operations

128,275

101,209

Interest expense, net

(7,718)

(7,878)

Other income (expense)

864

(50)

Income before income taxes

121,421

93,281

Income tax expense

32,103

19,069

Net income

$

89,318

$

74,212

Net income per share - basic(1)

$

0.23

$

0.19

Net income per share - diluted(1)

$

0.23

$

0.19

Weighted-average outstanding shares - basic(1)

392,895

391,578

Weighted-average outstanding shares - diluted(1)

394,234

393,715

(1) Prior period amounts have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the ten-for-one stock split effected in the form of a stock dividend in June 2021.

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

March 31,

2022

2021

Net income

$

89,318

$

74,212

Income tax expense

32,103

19,069

Income before income taxes

121,421

93,281

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

23,190

25,827

Stock-based compensation expense

17,847

15,545

Acquisition and integration related costs

1,639

8,462

Other expense

2,036

1,071

Non-GAAP income before income taxes

166,133

144,186

Assumed rate for income tax expense(1)

26 %

25 %

Assumed provision for income tax expense

(43,195)

(36,047)

Non-GAAP net income

$

122,938

$

108,139

Net income per share - diluted(2)

$

0.23

$

0.19

Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted(2)

$

0.31

$

0.27

Weighted average outstanding shares - basic(2)

392,895

391,578

Weighted average outstanding shares - diluted(2)

394,234

393,715

(1) The assumed tax rate approximates our statutory federal and state corporate tax rate for the applicable period.
(2) Prior period amounts have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the ten-for-one stock split effected in the form of a stock dividend in June 2021.

Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

Three Months Ended

March 31,

2022

2021

Net income

$

89,318

$

74,212

Amortization of acquired intangible assets in cost of revenues

7,098

7,408

Amortization of acquired intangible assets in operating expenses

16,092

18,419

Depreciation and other amortization

6,965

8,500

Interest expense

7,718

7,878

Other (income) expense

(864)

50

Income tax expense

32,103

19,069

EBITDA

$

158,430

$

135,536

Stock-based compensation expense

17,847

15,545

Acquisition and integration related costs

1,639

8,462

Restructuring and related costs

Adjusted EBITDA

$

177,916

$

159,543

CoStar Group, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - Unaudited

(in thousands)

March 31,
2022

December 31,
2021

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

$

3,929,097

$

3,827,126

Accounts receivable

148,744

138,191

Less: Allowance for credit losses

(13,766)

(13,374)

Accounts receivable, net

134,978

124,817

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

36,183

36,182

Total current assets

4,100,258

3,988,125

Deferred income taxes, net

5,035

5,034

Property and equipment, net

283,718

271,431

Lease right-of-use assets

95,555

100,680

Goodwill

2,319,785

2,321,015

Intangible assets, net

409,326

435,662

Deferred commission costs, net

110,083

101,879

Deposits and other assets

22,399

21,762

Income tax receivable

11,283

11,283

Total assets

$

7,357,442

$

7,256,871

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$

19,191

$

22,244

Accrued wages and commissions

59,337

81,794

Accrued expenses

78,923

81,676

Income taxes payable

72,375

31,236

Lease liabilities

32,620

26,268

Deferred revenue

107,749

95,471

Total current liabilities

370,195

338,689

Long-term debt, net

988,257

987,944

Deferred income taxes, net

91,756

98,656

Income taxes payable

12,508

12,496

Lease and other long-term liabilities

97,428

107,414

Total liabilities

$

1,560,144

$

1,545,199

Total stockholders’ equity

5,797,298

5,711,672

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

7,357,442

$

7,256,871

CoStar Group, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Unaudited

(in thousands)

Three Months Ended

March 31,

2022

2021

Operating activities:

Net income

$

89,318

$

74,212

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

Depreciation and amortization

32,190

35,410

Amortization of deferred commissions costs

17,583

15,317

Amortization of Senior Notes discount and issuance costs

588

578

Non-cash lease expense

7,537

6,483

Stock-based compensation expense

17,847

15,545

Deferred income taxes, net

(10,211)

5,464

Credit loss expense

3,321

1,820

Other operating activities, net

(30)

(136)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

Accounts receivable

(13,724)

(7,609)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

(385)

(2,823)

Deferred commissions

(25,829)

(15,078)

Accounts payable and other liabilities

(32,581)

(63,051)

Lease liabilities

(7,822)

(7,788)

Income taxes payable

41,154

12,556

Deferred revenue

12,417

14,680

Other assets

(666)

2,273

Net cash provided by operating activities

130,707

87,853

Investing activities:

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment and other assets

15

Purchase of Richmond assets and other intangibles

(123,259)

Purchases of property and equipment and other assets

(12,416)

(10,619)

Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired

(442)

Net cash used in investing activities

(12,401)

(134,320)

Financing activities:

Repurchase of restricted stock to satisfy tax withholding obligations

(19,459)

(27,667)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan

3,705

9,124

Net cash used in financing activities

(15,754)

(18,543)

Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

(581)

(606)

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

101,971

(65,616)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of period

3,827,126

3,755,912

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of period

$

3,929,097

$

3,690,296

CoStar Group, Inc.

Disaggregated Revenues - Unaudited

(in thousands)

Three Months Ended March 31,

2022

2021

North America

International

Total

North America

International

Total

CoStar

$

189,104

$

9,545

$

198,649

$

163,554

$

8,630

$

172,184

Information Services

30,271

6,944

37,215

27,686

7,010

34,696

Multifamily

175,477

175,477

166,147

166,147

LoopNet(1)

52,688

1,759

54,447

48,936

294

49,230

Residential(1)

18,060

18,060

11,105

11,105

Other Marketplaces(1)

31,977

31,977

24,335

24,335

Total revenues

$

497,577

$

18,248

$

515,825

$

441,763

$

15,934

$

457,697

(1) As of September 30, 2021, Commercial Property and Land revenue has been further disaggregated into LoopNet, Residential and Other Marketplaces. Prior period amounts have been adjusted to reflect this presentation.

CoStar Group, Inc.

Results of Segments - Unaudited

(in thousands)

Three Months Ended

March 31,

2022

2021

EBITDA

North America

$

155,962

$

135,858

International

2,468

(322)

Total EBITDA

$

158,430

$

135,536

CoStar Group, Inc.

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

(in millions, except per share data)

Reconciliation of Net Income to Non-GAAP Net Income

2021

2022

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Net income

$74.2

$61.1

$64.3

$92.9

$89.3

Income tax expense

19.1

32.8

19.0

40.5

32.1

Income before income taxes

93.3

93.9

83.3

133.4

121.4

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

25.8

25.3

26.3

26.2

23.2

Stock-based compensation expense

15.5

15.1

16.3

16.7

17.8

Acquisition and integration related costs

8.5

2.0

5.0

3.2

1.6

Restructuring and related costs

Other expense

1.1

0.8

0.9

4.1

2.0

Non-GAAP income before income taxes(1)

144.2

137.1

131.8

183.6

166.1

Assumed rate for income tax expense (2)

25%

25%

25%

25%

26%

Assumed provision for income tax expense

(36.0)

(34.3)

(33.0)

(45.9)

(43.2)

Non-GAAP net income(1)

$108.2

$102.8

$98.8

$137.7

$122.9

Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted(3)

$0.27

$0.26

$0.25

$0.35

$0.31

Weighted average outstanding shares - basic(3)

391.6

392.3

392.4

392.5

392.9

Weighted average outstanding shares - diluted(3)

393.7

394.1

394.3

394.5

394.2

(1) Totals may not foot due to rounding.
(2) The assumed tax rate approximates our statutory federal and state corporate tax rate for the applicable period.

(3) Prior period amounts have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the ten-for-one stock split effected in the form of a stock dividend in June 2021.

Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

2021

2022

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Net income

$74.2

$61.1

$64.3

$92.9

$89.3

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

25.8

25.3

26.3

26.2

23.2

Depreciation and other amortization

8.5

7.0

6.6

6.9

7.0

Interest (income) expense

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.7

Other (income) expense

0.1

(0.8)

(1.5)

(0.9)

(0.9)

Income tax expense

19.1

32.8

19.0

40.5

32.1

EBITDA(1)

$135.6

$133.3

$122.6

$173.4

$158.4

Stock-based compensation expense

15.5

15.1

16.3

16.7

17.8

Acquisition and integration related costs

8.5

2.0

5.0

3.2

1.6

Restructuring and related costs

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

$159.6

$150.4

$143.9

$193.4

$177.9

(1) Totals may not foot due to rounding.

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 Year Ending

Ending June 30, 2022

December 31, 2022

Low

High

Low

High

Net income

$

48,000

$

52,000

$

259,000

$

281,000

Income tax expense

17,000

18,000

92,000

100,000

Income before income taxes

65,000

70,000

351,000

381,000

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

22,000

22,000

87,000

87,000

Stock-based compensation expense

19,000

19,000

79,000

79,000

Acquisition and integration related costs

2,000

2,000

Other expense

2,000

2,000

Non-GAAP income before income taxes

106,000

111,000

521,000

551,000

Assumed rate for income tax expense(1)

26 %

26 %

26 %

26 %

Assumed provision for income tax expense

(27,600)

(28,900)

(135,500)

(143,300)

Non-GAAP net income

$

78,400

$

82,100

$

385,500

$

407,700

Net income per share - diluted

$

0.12

$

0.13

$

0.66

$

0.71

Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted

$

0.20

$

0.21

$

0.98

$

1.03

Weighted average outstanding shares - diluted

394,700

394,700

394,700

394,700

(1) The assumed tax rate approximates our statutory federal and state corporate tax rate for the applicable period.

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

Guidance Range

Guidance Range

For the Three Months

For the Year Ending

Ending June 30, 2022

December 31, 2022

Low

High

Low

High

Net income

$

48,000

$

52,000

$

259,000

$

281,000

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

22,000

22,000

87,000

87,000

Depreciation and other amortization

9,000

9,000

36,000

36,000

Interest expense

8,000

8,000

32,000

32,000

Other (income)

(2,000)

(2,000)

Income tax expense

17,000

18,000

92,000

100,000

Stock-based compensation expense

19,000

19,000

79,000

79,000

Acquisition and integration related costs

2,000

2,000

Adjusted EBITDA

$

123,000

$

128,000

$

585,000

$

615,000

About CoStar Group, Inc.
CoStar Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information and analytics. 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 industry. Ten-X provides a leading platform for conducting commercial real estate online auctions and negotiated bids. LoopNet is the most heavily trafficked commercial real estate marketplace online. 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. Homesnap is an industry-leading online and mobile software platform that provides user-friendly applications to optimize residential real estate agent workflow and reinforce the agent-client relationship. Homes.com offers real estate professionals advertising and marketing services for residential properties. Realla is the UK’s most comprehensive commercial property digital marketplace. BureauxLocaux is one of the largest specialized property portals for buying and leasing commercial real estate in France. CoStar Group’s websites attract tens of millions of unique monthly visitors. Headquartered in Washington, DC, CoStar Group maintains offices throughout the U.S., Europe, Canada and Asia. From time to time we plan to utilize our corporate website, www.costargroup.com, as a channel of distribution for material company information.

This news release and the Company’s earnings conference call contain “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 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 Group and are subject to many risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from the results anticipated in the forward-looking statements and the assumptions and estimates used as a basis for 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 or in the earnings conference call cannot or will not be sustained at the current pace or may increase or decrease, including trends and expectations related to revenue, revenue growth, net income, non-GAAP net income, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, sales, net new bookings, site traffic and visitors, leads, and renewal rates; the risk that the Company is unable to sustain current Company-wide, CoStar or Apartments net new bookings and that the slowdown in revenue growth and sales bookings that Apartments.com experienced earlier in 2021 is not yet fully resolved; the risk that the Company is unable to realize the full potential of the residential property opportunity as stated in this press release; the risk that the level of investment in residential products, content, sales and marketing is not as expected and set forth in this press release or changes; the risk that revenues for the first quarter and full year 2022 will not be as stated in this press release; the risk that revenues from Residential products for the full year 2022 will not be as stated in this press release; the risk that net income for the first quarter and full year 2022 will not be as stated in this press release; the risk that adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter and full year 2022 will not be as stated in this press release; the risk that adjusted EBITDA for the full year 2022, excluding the Residential product revenue and investments, will not be as stated in this press release; the risk that profit margins for commercial property information and marketplace businesses in 2022, excluding Residential growth investments, 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 2022 will not be as stated in this press release; the risk that the tax rate estimates stated in this press release may change; and potential declines in our revenues, revenue growth rates and profitability due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the commercial real estate industry and our core customer base. 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 Group’s filings from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in CoStar Group’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the SEC, including in the “Risk Factors” section of that filing, as well as CoStar Group’s other filings with the SEC (including Current Reports on Form 8-K) available at the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov). All forward-looking statements are based on information available to CoStar Group on the date hereof, and CoStar Group assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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