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CoStar Group Grows Second Quarter Revenue 21% and
Drives Expenses Down 6% Year-over-Year
Net Income Increases $31 million


WASHINGTON, DC - July 27, 2016 - 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 June 30, 2016 was $207 million, an increase of 21% over revenue of $171 million for the second quarter of 2015. Cost of revenues and operating expenses were reduced by 6% in the second quarter of 2016 to $179 million versus $191 million in the second quarter of 2015.

“After a successful investment year in 2015, we have created a surge in profitability in the first half of 2016 as we continue to grow the top line impressively and deliver strong margin improvement,” said Andrew C. Florance, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of CoStar Group. “We grew revenue by $36 million and cut expenses by $12 million in the second quarter of 2016 compared to the second quarter of 2015. CoStar Suite revenue growth accelerated to 14% in the second quarter of 2016 versus the second quarter of 2015 and multifamily revenue increased 58% with 24% pro-forma growth over the same period.”

Florance stated, “In the first half of 2016, Apartments.com continued to break away from the pack as the most trafficked apartment internet listing site. According to comScore, in June 2016 Apartments.com generated nearly 23 million visits, which is more than all other apartment internet listing sites. In the same month compared to last year, Apartments.com unique visitors grew 40%, while our two primary competitors saw decreases of 9% and 14%, respectively.”


Year 2015-2016 Quarterly Results - Unaudited
(in millions, except per share data)
 
2015
 
2016
 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 
Q1
Q2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
$
159

$
171

$
189

$
193

 
$
200

$
207

Net income (loss)
(6
)
(15
)
(5
)
23

 
17

16

Net income (loss) per share - diluted
(0.19
)
(0.47
)
(0.17
)
0.71

 
0.52

0.48

Weighted average outstanding shares - diluted
31.8

31.9

32.0

32.3

 
32.4

32.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EBITDA
14

(1
)
22

55

 
48

46

Adjusted EBITDA
24

11

36

65

 
58

56

Non-GAAP Net Income
11

2

17

36

 
31

29

Non-GAAP Net Income per share - diluted
0.34

0.08

0.53

1.10

 
0.95

0.91













Net income for the second quarter of 2016 increased to $16 million or $0.48 per diluted share compared to a net loss of $(15) million in the second quarter of 2015. EBITDA in the second quarter of 2016 was $46 million compared to $(1) million in the second quarter of 2015, an increase of $47 million.

Non-GAAP net income (defined below) for the quarter ended June 30, 2016 was $29 million or $0.91 per diluted share, an increase of $27 million compared to non-GAAP net income of $2 million in the second quarter of 2015. Adjusted EBITDA (which excludes stock-based compensation and other items as defined below) was $56 million for the second quarter of 2016 versus $11 million in the second quarter of 2015, which is an increase of 394% year-over-year.

As of June 30, 2016, the Company had approximately $475 million in cash, cash equivalents and investments, which is an increase of $38 million since December 31, 2015. Short and long-term debt outstanding, net of debt issuance costs, totaled approximately $337 million as of June 30, 2016.

2016 Outlook
“The Company continued to deliver strong revenue growth and better than expected earnings in the second quarter of 2016,” stated Scott Wheeler, Chief Financial Officer of CoStar Group. “With our continued focus on cost management, we are increasing our full-year earnings outlook and expect further margin expansion in the second half of the year.”

Wheeler continued, “In the second quarter of 2016, we achieved the second highest sales quarter in our history in both CoStar Suite and Multifamily. For the fifth consecutive quarter, we generated over $25 million in net bookings with $26 million in net bookings in the second quarter of 2016. Annualized net new sales on annual subscriptions were $23 million in the second quarter of 2016.”

The Company expects revenue of approximately $211 million to $213 million for the third quarter of 2016. Adjusting for the shut-down of non-core services at Apartment Finder in 2015, the current outlook anticipates pro-forma revenue growth (defined below) in the range of 13% to 14% for the third quarter of 2016 over the third quarter of 2015. For the full year of 2016, the Company reaffirms its revenue outlook of approximately $834 million to $840 million.  
 
The Company exceeded its second quarter 2016 non-GAAP net income per share outlook by approximately $0.09 at the midpoint and expects to reinvest a portion of this favorability into growth initiatives in the third and fourth quarters of 2016. For the third quarter of 2016, the Company expects non-GAAP net income per diluted share (defined below) of approximately $1.00 to $1.04. For the full year of 2016, the Company expects non-GAAP net income per diluted share in a range of approximately $4.05 to $4.13, raising the midpoint by $0.04 from the prior outlook, and by $0.42 from the Company’s initial 2016 guidance.

The preceding forward-looking statements reflect CoStar Group’s expectations as of July 27, 2016, including forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures on a consolidated basis. We are not able to forecast with certainty whether or when certain events, such as acquisition-related costs, the exact amounts or timing of investments, transition, restructuring, settlements or impairments will occur in any given quarter. 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 (i) interest income (expense), (ii) provision for income taxes, and (iii) depreciation and amortization.

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents EBITDA before (i) stock-based compensation expense, (ii) acquisition and integration related costs, (iii) restructuring charges and related costs, and (iv) settlements and impairments incurred outside the Company’s normal business operations.

Non-GAAP net income is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents GAAP net income attributable to CoStar Group before (i) purchase amortization and other related costs, (ii) stock-based compensation expense, (iii) acquisition and integration related costs, (iv) purchase accounting adjustments, (v) restructuring charges and related costs, and (vi) settlements and impairments. From this figure, we then subtract an assumed provision for income taxes to arrive at non-GAAP net income. The company assumes a 38% tax rate in order to approximate our long-term effective corporate tax rate.

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.

Pro-forma Revenue Definition
Pro-forma revenue growth rates presented in this release include the addition of Apartment Finder core online marketplace revenue recognized prior to the June 1, 2015 acquisition date and exclude any pre- or post- acquisition revenue for discontinued Apartment Finder services such as Finder Social.

Earnings Conference Call
Management will conduct a conference call at 11:00 AM EDT on Thursday, July 28, 2016 to discuss earnings results for the second quarter of 2016 and the Company’s outlook. The audio portion of the conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet at www.costargroup.com/investors/events. 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 397279. 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 397279. 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
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
 
$
206,869

 
$
170,657

 
$
406,608

 
$
329,677

Cost of revenues
 
42,679

 
44,634

 
85,579

 
90,030

Gross margin
 
164,190

 
126,023

 
321,029

 
239,647

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Selling and marketing
 
80,468

 
92,434

 
155,672

 
161,912

  Software development
 
19,547

 
16,844

 
37,182

 
31,992

  General and administrative
 
30,227

 
29,909

 
57,703

 
55,272

  Purchase amortization
 
5,829

 
6,965

 
12,052

 
14,107

 
 
136,071

 
146,152

 
262,609

 
263,283

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) from operations
 
28,119

 
(20,129
)
 
58,420

 
(23,636
)
Interest and other income
 
159

 
137

 
243

 
431

Interest and other expense
 
(2,455
)
 
(2,354
)
 
(4,964
)
 
(4,697
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
 
25,823

 
(22,346
)
 
53,699

 
(27,902
)
Income tax expense (benefit), net
 
10,247

 
(7,380
)
 
21,402

 
(6,809
)
Net income (loss)
 
$
15,576

 
$
(14,966
)
 
$
32,297

 
$
(21,093
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) per share - basic
 
$
0.48

 
$
(0.47
)
 
$
1.01

 
$
(0.66
)
Net income (loss) per share - diluted
 
$
0.48

 
$
(0.47
)
 
$
1.00

 
$
(0.66
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average outstanding shares - basic
 
32,186

 
31,991

 
32,135

 
31,911

Weighted average outstanding shares - diluted
 
32,448

 
31,991

 
32,415

 
31,911
























CoStar Group, Inc.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures-Unaudited
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Non-GAAP Net Income
 
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
 
$
15,576

 
$
(14,966
)
 
$
32,297

 
$
(21,093
)
Income tax expense (benefit), net
 
10,247

 
(7,380
)
 
21,402

 
(6,809
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
 
25,823

 
(22,346
)
 
53,699

 
(27,902
)
Purchase amortization and other related costs
 
11,516

 
13,541

 
23,435

 
27,030

Stock-based compensation expense
 
9,339

 
8,415

 
17,670

 
15,857

Acquisition and integration related costs
 
811

 
2,936

 
2,258

 
3,560

Settlements and impairments
 

 
1,376

 

 
2,778

Non-GAAP income before income taxes
 
47,489

 
3,922

 
97,062

 
21,323

Assumed rate for income tax expense, net *
 
38
%
 
38
%
 
38
%
 
38
%
Assumed provision for income tax expense, net
 
(18,046
)
 
(1,491
)
 
(36,884
)
 
(8,103
)
Non-GAAP net income
 
$
29,443

 
$
2,431

 
$
60,178

 
$
13,220

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) per share - diluted
 
$
0.48

 
$
(0.47
)
 
$
1.00

 
$
(0.66
)
Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted**
 
$
0.91

 
$
0.08

 
$
1.86

 
$
0.41

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average outstanding shares - basic
 
32,186

 
31,991

 
32,135

 
31,911

Weighted average outstanding shares - diluted**
 
32,448

 
32,286

 
32,415

 
32,229

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
* A 38% tax rate is assumed in order to approximate the Company's long-term effective corporate tax rate.
** 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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
 
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
 
$
15,576

 
$
(14,966
)
 
$
32,297

 
$
(21,093
)
Purchase amortization in cost of revenues
 
5,687

 
6,576

 
11,383

 
12,923

Purchase amortization in operating expenses
 
5,829

 
6,965

 
12,052

 
14,107

Depreciation and other amortization
 
5,924

 
5,133

 
11,526

 
9,457

Interest income
 
(159
)
 
(137
)
 
(243
)
 
(431
)
Interest expense
 
2,455

 
2,354

 
4,964

 
4,697

Income tax expense (benefit), net
 
10,247

 
(7,380
)
 
21,402

 
(6,809
)
EBITDA
 
$
45,559

 
$
(1,455
)
 
$
93,381

 
$
12,851

Stock-based compensation expense
 
9,339

 
8,415

 
17,670

 
15,857

Acquisition and integration related costs
 
811

 
2,936

 
2,258

 
3,560

Settlements and impairments
 

 
1,376

 

 
2,778

Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
55,709

 
$
11,272

 
$
113,309

 
$
35,046








CoStar Group, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - Unaudited
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
  Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
464,151

 
$
421,818

  Short-term investments
 
1,130

 

  Accounts receivable, net
 
45,890

 
40,276

  Income tax receivable
 
154

 
430

  Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
12,894

 
10,209

Total current assets
 
524,219

 
472,733

 
 
 
 
 
Long-term investments
 
9,906

 
15,507

Deferred income taxes, net
 
8,581

 
9,107

Property and equipment, net
 
86,508

 
88,311

Goodwill
 
1,256,940

 
1,252,945

Intangible assets, net
 
218,501

 
238,318

Deposits and other assets
 
2,579

 
2,650

Total assets
 
$
2,107,234

 
$
2,079,571

 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
  Accounts payable and accrued expenses
 
$
79,756

 
$
76,397

  Current portion of long-term debt
 
11,812

 
16,746

  Deferred revenue
 
41,262

 
42,138

Total current liabilities
 
132,830

 
135,281

 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt, less current portion
 
324,910

 
338,366

Deferred gain on sale of building
 
19,977

 
21,239

Deferred rent
 
29,238

 
29,628

Deferred income taxes, net
 
7,533

 
4,585

Income taxes payable
 
6,805

 
6,692

 
 
 
 
 
Stockholders' equity
 
1,585,941

 
1,543,780

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
$
2,107,234

 
$
2,079,571












CoStar Group, Inc.
Results of Segments-Unaudited
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Revenues
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
North America
$
199,859

 
$
164,486

 
$
393,120

 
$
317,503

International
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
    External customers
7,010

 
6,171

 
13,488

 
12,174

    Intersegment revenue *
10

 
13

 
21

 
21

Total International revenue
7,020

 
6,184

 
13,509

 
12,195

Intersegment eliminations
(10
)
 
(13
)
 
(21
)
 
(21
)
Total revenues
$
206,869

 
$
170,657

 
$
406,608

 
$
329,677

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
EBITDA
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
North America **
$
45,127

 
$
(1,854
)
 
$
91,991

 
$
11,823

International ***
432

 
399

 
1,390

 
1,028

Total EBITDA
$
45,559

 
$
(1,455
)
 
$
93,381

 
$
12,851

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*Intersegment revenue recorded during 2015 and 2016 was attributable to services performed for the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, CoStar Portfolio Strategy by Grecam S.A.S. (“Grecam”), a wholly owned subsidiary of CoStar Limited, the Company’s wholly owned U.K. holding company.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
**North America EBITDA includes an allocation of approximately $142,000 and $336,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. North America EBITDA includes an allocation of approximately $309,000 and $538,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. This allocation represents costs incurred for International employees involved in development activities of the Company’s North America operating segment.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
***International EBITDA includes a corporate allocation of approximately $78,000 and $69,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. International EBITDA includes a corporate allocation of approximately $133,000 and $126,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. This allocation represents costs incurred for North America employees involved in management and expansion activities of the Company’s International operating segment.








CoStar Group, Inc.
Revenues by Services-Unaudited
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Information and analytics
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  CoStar Suite
 
$
101,074

 
$
88,771

 
$
198,708

 
$
175,581

  Information services
 
19,425

 
18,752

 
38,850

 
37,289

Online marketplaces
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Multifamily
 
54,860

 
34,742

 
107,098

 
60,875

  Commercial property and land
 
31,510

 
28,392

 
61,952

 
55,932

Total revenues
 
$
206,869

 
$
170,657

 
$
406,608

 
$
329,677








CoStar Group, Inc.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures with 2015-2016 Quarterly Results - Unaudited
(in millions, except per share data)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Non-GAAP Net Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2016
 
 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 
Q1
Q2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
 
$
(6.1
)
$
(15.0
)
$
(5.4
)
$
23.0

 
$
16.7

$
15.6

Income tax expense (benefit), net
 
0.6

(7.4
)
2.6

10.2

 
11.2

10.2

Income (loss) before income taxes
 
(5.5
)
(22.4
)
(2.8
)
33.2

 
27.9

25.8

Purchase amortization and other related costs
 
13.5

13.5

17.1

13.9

 
11.9

11.5

Stock-based compensation expense
 
7.4

8.4

9.3

9.4

 
8.3

9.3

Acquisition and integration related costs
 
0.6

2.9

1.8

1.0

 
1.5

0.8

Restructuring and related costs
 


2.3

(0.3
)
 


Settlements and impairments
 
1.4

1.4



 


Non-GAAP income before income taxes
 
17.4

3.9

27.7

57.2

 
49.6

47.5

Assumed rate for income tax expense, net *
 
38
%
38
%
38
%
38
%
 
38
%
38
%
Assumed provision for income tax expense, net
 
(6.6
)
(1.5
)
(10.5
)
(21.7
)
 
(18.9
)
(18.0
)
Non-GAAP net income
 
$
10.8

$
2.4

$
17.2

$
35.5

 
$
30.7

$
29.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted**
 
$
0.34

$
0.08

$
0.53

$
1.10

 
$
0.95

$
0.91

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average outstanding shares - basic
 
31.8

32.0

32.0

32.0

 
32.1

32.2

Weighted average outstanding shares - diluted**
 
32.2

32.3

32.2

32.3

 
32.4

32.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
* A 38% tax rate is assumed in order to approximate the Company's long-term effective corporate tax rate.
 
** 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.
 
 
 
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2016
 
 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 
Q1
Q2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
 
$
(6.1
)
$
(15.0
)
$
(5.4
)
$
23.0

 
$
16.7

$
15.6

Purchase amortization
 
13.5

13.5

17.1

13.9

 
11.9

11.5

Depreciation and other amortization
 
4.3

5.1

5.4

5.7

 
5.6

5.9

Interest income
 
(0.3
)
(0.1
)
(0.0)

(0.1
)
 
(0.1
)
(0.2
)
Interest expense
 
2.3

2.4

2.4

2.3

 
2.5

2.5

Income tax expense (benefit), net
 
0.6

(7.4
)
2.6

10.2

 
11.2

10.2

EBITDA
 
$
14.3

$
(1.5
)
$
22.1

$
55.0

 
$
47.8

$
45.6

Stock-based compensation expense
 
7.4

8.4

9.3

9.4

 
8.3

9.3

Acquisition and integration related costs
 
0.6

2.9

1.8

1.0

 
1.5

0.8

Restructuring and related costs
 


2.3

(0.3
)
 


Settlements and impairments
 
1.4

1.4



 


Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
23.7

$
11.2

$
35.5

$
65.1

 
$
57.6

$
55.7








 
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 September 30, 2016
 
Ended December 31, 2016
 
Low
 
High
 
Low
 
High
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
18,400

 
$
20,400

 
$
72,200

 
$
77,400

Income tax expense, net
12,200

 
13,600

 
48,100

 
51,600

Income before income taxes
30,600

 
34,000

 
120,300

 
129,000

Purchase amortization and other related costs
11,200

 
11,200

 
46,000

 
46,000

Stock-based compensation expense
10,000

 
9,000

 
40,000

 
36,000

Acquisition and integration related costs

 

 
2,300

 
2,300

Restructuring and related costs
600

 
300

 
3,000

 
2,500

Non-GAAP income before income taxes
52,400

 
54,500

 
211,600

 
215,800

Assumed rate for income tax expense, net *
38
%
 
38
%
 
38
%
 
38
%
Assumed provision for income tax expense, net
(19,900
)
 
(20,700
)
 
(80,400
)
 
(82,000
)
Non-GAAP net income
$
32,500

 
$
33,800

 
$
131,200

 
$
133,800

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Net income per share - diluted
$
0.57

 
$
0.63

 
$
2.23

 
$
2.39

Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted
$
1.00

 
$
1.04

 
$
4.05

 
$
4.13

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Weighted average outstanding shares - diluted
32,500

 
32,500

 
32,400

 
32,400

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
* A 38% tax rate is assumed in order to approximate the Company's long-term effective 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 September 30, 2016
 
Ended December 31, 2016
 
Low
 
High
 
Low
 
High
Net income
$
18,400

 
$
20,400

 
$
72,200

 
$
77,400

Purchase amortization and other related costs
11,200

 
11,200

 
46,000

 
46,000

Depreciation and other amortization
6,400

 
6,400

 
24,600

 
24,600

Interest and other expense (income), net
2,400

 
2,400

 
9,700

 
9,700

Income tax expense, net
12,200

 
13,600

 
48,100

 
51,600

Stock-based compensation expense
10,000

 
9,000

 
40,000

 
36,000

Acquisition and integration related costs

 

 
2,300

 
2,300

Restructuring and related costs
600

 
300

 
3,000

 
2,500

Adjusted EBITDA
$
61,200

 
$
63,300

 
$
245,900

 
$
250,100











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 more than 10 million registered members. Apartments.com, ApartmentFinder.com and ApartmentHomeLiving.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. Through an exclusive partnership with Move, a subsidiary of News Corporation, Apartments.com is the exclusive provider of apartment community listings across Move’s family of websites, which include realtor.com®, doorsteps.com and move.com. CoStar Group’s websites attracted an average of nearly 25 million unique monthly visitors in aggregate in the second quarter of 2016. Headquartered in Washington, DC, CoStar maintains offices throughout the U.S. and in Europe and Canada with a staff of approximately 2,700 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 sales bookings, earnings, profitability, revenue, margin improvement, unique visitors and monthly visits; the risk that the Company is unable to sustain current growth rates or increase them; the risk that cost management efforts do not produce the expected results; the risk that top line growth and/or margin expansion do not continue throughout 2016; the risk that revenues for the third quarter and full year 2016 will not be as stated in this press release; the risk that net income for the third quarter and full year 2016 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 third quarter and full year 2016 will not be as stated in this press release; the risk that adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter and full year 2016 will not be as stated in this press release; and the risk that the Company’s plans for reinvestment in growth initiatives in the third and fourth quarters 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, 2015, and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2016, 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.