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Exhibit 99.1

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CoStar Group Second Quarter 2018 Revenue Grows 25% Year-over-Year,
Net Income Grows 98%, Company Raises Full-Year Revenue and Earnings Guidance

WASHINGTON - July 24, 2018 - 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, 2018 was $297 million, an increase of 25% over revenue of $237 million for the second quarter of 2017. Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 increased $22 million to $44 million or $1.20 per diluted share compared to $22 million for the second quarter of 2017, an increase of 98%. Non-GAAP net income (defined below) for the quarter ended June 30, 2018, which excludes one-time costs associated with the acquisition of ForRent and other items, was $60 million or $1.66 per diluted share, an increase of $32 million or 114% versus the second quarter of 2017.

“We had an exceptional second quarter of 2018 as we delivered excellent revenue growth, strong margin expansion and continued positive momentum in net bookings,” said Andrew C. Florance, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of CoStar Group. “In June 2018, we generated our first-ever $100 million revenue month and are now operating at a $1.2 billion annual revenue run rate. In the second quarter of 2018, CoStar Suite revenue growth was an impressive 18% compared to the second quarter of 2017 as we continue to successfully convert LoopNet information users to CoStar.”

Company-wide net new bookings were $45 million in the second quarter of 2018, an increase of 23% year-over-year. The Commercial Property and Land marketplaces had their best sales quarter ever in the second quarter of 2018 with a year-over-year increase of 105%, which featured significant sales of LoopNet Premium Lister and Power Ads on LoopNet.com.

“In Multifamily, we continue to expand our leadership position in unique visitors, visits, leads and revenue,” stated Florance. “I am very pleased with the progress of our integration of ForRent into the Apartments.com network. In June, our unified multifamily sales organization produced our best sales month ever. Since the acquisition, we have successfully signed up over 4,100 ForRent properties to our combined network and expect to complete the process of moving ForRent properties to the combined network later this year. Our emphasis on providing outstanding client service along with our superior network performance resulted in the reduction of average monthly cancels of ForRent by almost 35% since we integrated the sales force in May versus the monthly average in 2017. We expect to complete the ForRent integration in half the time we initially projected and deliver on our expected 45-55% margin goal for this acquisition.”
Year 2017-2018 Quarterly Results - Unaudited
(in millions, except per share data)
 
2017
 
2018
 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 
Q1
Q2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
$
227

$
237

$
248

$
254

 
$
274

$
297

Net income
22

22

34

44

 
52

44

Net income per share - diluted
0.68

0.68

1.04

1.22

 
1.44

1.20

Weighted average outstanding shares - diluted
32.6

32.7

32.8

36.1

 
36.4

36.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EBITDA
55

44

73

66

 
70

64

Adjusted EBITDA
64

54

84

78

 
84

85

Non-GAAP net income
34

28

46

45

 
60

60

Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted
1.05

0.86

1.41

1.25

 
1.65

1.66







Multifamily revenue for the second quarter of 2018 increased 54% to $105 million versus $68 million in the second quarter of 2017. Revenue by services can be found within the tables included in this release.

EBITDA in the second quarter of 2018 was $64 million, compared to $44 million in the second quarter of 2017, an increase of 47%. Adjusted EBITDA (which excludes stock-based compensation, acquisition-related costs and other items as described below) was $85 million for the second quarter of 2018, an increase of 57% over adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2017. Adjusted EBITDA margin for the second quarter of 2018 was 29%, an increase of almost 600 basis points compared to the second quarter of 2017.

As of June 30, 2018, the Company had approximately $976 million in cash, cash equivalents and long-term investments, and no outstanding debt.

2018 Outlook
“Given our strong revenue and profit performance in the first half of the year, we are once again raising our guidance for the full year of 2018,” stated Scott Wheeler, Chief Financial Officer of CoStar Group. “With only six months left in 2018, we are confident we will meet or exceed our goal of 40% adjusted EBITDA margin for the fourth quarter of 2018.”
The Company expects revenue in the range of $1.180 billion to $1.192 billion for the full year of 2018, an increase of $4 million to the prior midpoint and reflecting revenue growth of 23% at the midpoint of the range. We expect revenue for the third quarter of 2018 in the range of $304 million to $307 million, representing revenue growth of 23% over the third quarter of 2017 at the midpoint of the range.

The Company expects adjusted EBITDA in a range of $395 million to $405 million for the full year of 2018. For the third quarter of 2018, the Company expects adjusted EBITDA in a range of $102 million to $106 million.

We expect full-year 2018 non-GAAP net income per diluted share in a range of $7.75 to $7.95 based on 36.5 million shares, an increase of $0.31 at the midpoint versus the previously provided outlook. For the third quarter of 2018, we expect non-GAAP net income per diluted share in a range of $2.02 to $2.10 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 July 24, 2018, 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 (i) interest income (expense) and loss on debt extinguishment, (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) amortization of acquired intangible assets, (ii) stock-based compensation expense, (iii) acquisition and integration related costs, (iv) purchase accounting adjustments, (v) restructuring charges and related costs, (vi) settlements and impairments and (vii) loss on debt extinguishment. From this figure, we then subtract an assumed provision for income taxes to arrive at non-GAAP net income. In 2017, the company assumed a 38% tax rate, and 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 EDT on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 to discuss earnings results for the second quarter 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/events. To join the conference call by telephone, please dial (800) 230-1092 (from the United States and Canada) or (612) 234-9960 (from all other countries) and refer to conference code 451455. 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 451455. 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,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues                                                                          
 
$
297,018

 
$
237,153

 
$
570,736

 
$
463,706

Cost of revenues                                                                          
 
67,136

 
55,273

 
129,613

 
106,619

Gross profit                                                                          
 
229,882

 
181,880

 
441,123

 
357,087

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selling and marketing (excluding customer base amortization)
 
112,965

 
91,726

 
201,455

 
168,128

Software development                                                                       
 
26,271

 
23,144

 
49,184

 
45,518

General and administrative                                                                       
 
38,056

 
34,557

 
78,646

 
68,552

Customer base amortization                                                                       
 
8,816

 
4,570

 
14,619

 
9,344

 
 
186,108

 
153,997

 
343,904

 
291,542

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from operations                                                                          
 
43,774

 
27,883

 
97,219

 
65,545

Interest and other income                                                                        
 
2,652

 
605

 
5,639

 
1,034

Interest and other expense                                                                          
 
(728
)
 
(2,693
)
 
(1,418
)
 
(5,379
)
Income before income taxes                                                                          
 
45,698

 
25,795

 
101,440

 
61,200

Income tax expense
 
1,863

 
3,611

 
5,374

 
16,886

Net income     
 
$
43,835

 
$
22,184

 
$
96,066

 
$
44,314

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per share - basic                                                                          
 
$
1.22

 
$
0.68

 
$
2.67

 
$
1.37

Net income per share - diluted                                                                          
 
$
1.20

 
$
0.68

 
$
2.64

 
$
1.36

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average outstanding shares - basic                                                                          
 
36,073

 
32,406

 
35,983

 
32,341

Weighted average outstanding shares - diluted
 
36,450

 
32,739

 
36,400

 
32,651



























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
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
43,835

 
$
22,184

 
$
96,066

 
$
44,314

Income tax expense
 
1,863

 
3,611

 
5,374

 
16,886

Income before income taxes
 
45,698

 
25,795

 
101,440

 
61,200

Amortization of acquired intangible assets
 
14,140

 
9,340

 
24,551

 
20,233

Stock-based compensation expense
 
11,228

 
10,103

 
21,640

 
19,460

Acquisition and integration related costs
 
9,506

 
411

 
13,028

 
772

Settlements and impairments
 

 

 

 
(760
)
Non-GAAP income before income taxes
 
80,572

 
45,649

 
160,659

 
100,905

Assumed rate for income tax expense *
 
25
%
 
38
%
 
25
%
 
38
%
Assumed provision for income tax expense
 
(20,143
)
 
(17,347
)
 
(40,165
)
 
(38,344
)
Non-GAAP net income
 
$
60,429

 
$
28,302

 
$
120,494

 
$
62,561

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per share - diluted
 
$
1.20

 
$
0.68

 
$
2.64

 
$
1.36

Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted
 
$
1.66

 
$
0.86

 
$
3.31

 
$
1.92

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average outstanding shares - basic
 
36,073

 
32,406

 
35,983

 
32,341

Weighted average outstanding shares - diluted
 
36,450

 
32,739

 
36,400

 
32,651

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
* 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
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
43,835

 
$
22,184

 
$
96,066

 
$
44,314

Amortization of acquired intangible assets in cost of revenues
 
5,324

 
4,770

 
9,932

 
10,889

Amortization of acquired intangible assets in operating expenses
 
8,816

 
4,570

 
14,619

 
9,344

Depreciation and other amortization
 
6,444

 
6,520

 
13,016

 
12,925

Interest and other income
 
(2,652
)
 
(605
)
 
(5,639
)
 
(1,034
)
Interest and other expense
 
728

 
2,693

 
1,418

 
5,379

Income tax expense
 
1,863

 
3,611

 
5,374

 
16,886

EBITDA
 
$
64,358

 
$
43,743

 
$
134,786

 
$
98,703

Stock-based compensation expense
 
11,228

 
10,103

 
21,640

 
19,460

Acquisition and integration related costs
 
9,506

 
411

 
13,028

 
772

Settlements and impairments
 

 

 

 
(760
)
Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
85,092

 
$
54,257

 
$
169,454

 
$
118,175








CoStar Group, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30,
2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
966,278

 
$
1,211,463

Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of approximately $5,065 and $6,469 as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively
 
69,984

 
60,900

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
39,723

 
15,572

Total current assets
 
1,075,985

 
1,287,935

 
 
 
 
 
Long-term investments
 
10,070

 
10,070

Deferred income taxes, net
 
4,046

 
5,431

Property and equipment, net
 
84,648

 
84,496

Goodwill
 
1,549,517

 
1,283,457

Intangible assets, net
 
299,611

 
182,892

Deferred commission costs, net
 
76,159

 

Deposits and other assets
 
7,660

 
6,179

Income tax receivable
 
14,878

 
12,981

Total assets
 
$
3,122,574

 
$
2,873,441

 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
 
$
9,394

 
$
9,262

Accrued wages and commissions
 
45,593

 
54,104

Accrued expenses
 
37,343

 
22,193

Deferred gain on the sale of building
 
2,523

 
2,523

Income taxes payable
 
94

 
8,166

Deferred rent
 
4,632

 
4,732

Deferred revenue
 
46,341

 
45,686

Total current liabilities
 
145,920

 
146,666

 
 
 
 
 
Deferred gain on the sale of building
 
14,930

 
16,192

Deferred rent
 
32,230

 
33,909

Deferred income taxes, net
 
62,830

 
12,070

Income taxes payable
 
16,046

 
13,354

Total liabilities
 
271,956

 
222,191

 
 
 
 
 
Total stockholders’ equity
 
2,850,618

 
2,651,250

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
3,122,574

 
$
2,873,441







CoStar Group, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Unaudited
(in thousands, unaudited)
 
 
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
Operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
96,066

 
$
44,314

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

 
 

Depreciation and amortization
37,567

 
33,158

Amortization of deferred commissions costs
24,275

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs
436

 
1,487

Stock-based compensation expense
21,640

 
19,460

Deferred income tax expense, net
4,291

 
3,434

Bad debt expense
2,857

 
2,349

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
 

 
 

Accounts receivable
(5,089
)
 
(5,177
)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
(17,655
)
 
(7,887
)
Deferred commissions
(29,554
)
 

Deposits and other assets
(1,444
)

(103
)
Accounts payable and other liabilities
(16,619
)
 
605

Deferred revenue
2,546

 
3,723

Net cash provided by operating activities
119,317

 
95,363

 
 
 
 
Investing activities:
 

 
 

Purchases of property and equipment and other assets
(15,851
)
 
(12,674
)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
(340,074
)
 
(45,068
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(355,925
)
 
(57,742
)
 
 
 
 
Financing activities:
 

 
 

Payments of long-term debt

 
(35,000
)
Repurchase of restricted stock to satisfy tax withholding obligations
(22,394
)
 
(13,456
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan
14,214

 
7,683

Net cash used in financing activities
(8,180
)
 
(40,773
)
 
 
 
 
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
(397
)
 
567

Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
(245,185
)
 
(2,585
)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period
1,211,463

 
567,223

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period
$
966,278

 
$
564,638











CoStar Group, Inc.
Results of Segments - Unaudited
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Revenues
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
North America
$
288,288

 
$
229,826

 
$
553,083

 
$
449,167

International
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
    External customers
8,730

 
7,327

 
17,653

 
14,539

    Intersegment revenues *
16

 
11

 
29

 
22

Total International revenues
8,746

 
7,338

 
17,682

 
14,561

Intersegment eliminations
(16
)
 
(11
)
 
(29
)
 
(22
)
Total revenues
$
297,018

 
$
237,153

 
$
570,736

 
$
463,706

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
EBITDA
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
North America
$
64,762

 
$
43,364

 
$
135,817

 
$
97,797

International
(404
)
 
379

 
(1,031
)
 
906

Total EBITDA
$
64,358

 
$
43,743

 
$
134,786

 
$
98,703

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
* Intersegment revenues recorded were 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. Intersegment revenues are recorded at an amount the Company believes approximates fair value. North America EBITDA includes a corresponding cost for the services performed by Grecam for CoStar Portfolio Strategy.








CoStar Group, Inc.
Revenues by Services - Unaudited
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Information and analytics
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  CoStar Suite
 
$
133,812

 
$
113,794

 
$
264,173

 
$
223,773

  Information services
 
15,681

 
18,312

 
30,890

 
36,648

Online marketplaces
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Multifamily
 
104,793

 
68,076

 
192,476

 
132,067

  Commercial property and land
 
42,732

 
36,971

 
83,197

 
71,218

Total revenues
 
$
297,018

 
$
237,153

 
$
570,736

 
$
463,706








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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income                                                    
 
$
22.1

$
22.2

$
34.2

$
44.2

 
$
52.2

$
43.8

Income tax expense
 
13.3

3.6

21.0

4.5

 
3.5

1.9

Income before income taxes                                                                          
 
35.4

25.8

55.2

48.7

 
55.7

45.7

Amortization of acquired intangible assets
 
10.9

9.3

8.5

8.7

 
10.4

14.1

Stock-based compensation expense
 
9.4

10.1

9.7

9.8

 
10.4

11.2

Acquisition and integration related costs
 
0.4

0.4

1.2

2.0

 
3.5

9.5

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

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

$
28.3

$
46.3

$
45.2

 
$
60.1

$
60.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted
 
$
1.05

$
0.86

$
1.41

$
1.25

 
$
1.65

$
1.66

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average outstanding shares - basic
 
32.3

32.4

32.4

35.7

 
35.9

36.1

Weighted average outstanding shares - diluted
 
32.6

32.7

32.8

36.1

 
36.4

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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income     
 
$
22.1

$
22.2

$
34.2

$
44.2

 
$
52.2

$
43.8

Amortization of acquired intangible assets
 
10.9

9.3

8.5

8.7

 
10.4

14.1

Depreciation and other amortization
 
6.4

6.5

6.6

6.7

 
6.6

6.4

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

2.7

2.9

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

EBITDA
 
$
55.0

$
43.7

$
72.6

$
66.0

 
$
70.4

$
64.3

Stock-based compensation expense
 
9.4

10.1

9.7

9.8

 
10.4

11.2

Acquisition and integration related costs
 
0.4

0.4

1.2

2.0

 
3.5

9.5

Settlements and impairments
 
(0.8
)



 


Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
63.9

$
54.3

$
83.6

$
77.9

 
$
84.4

$
85.1



 





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, 2018
 
Ended December 31, 2018
 
Low
 
High
 
Low
 
High
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
46,000

 
$
52,000

 
$
216,000

 
$
228,000

Income tax expense
15,000

 
17,000

 
38,000

 
42,000

Income before income taxes
61,000

 
69,000

 
254,000

 
270,000

Amortization of acquired intangible assets
14,000

 
14,000

 
52,000

 
52,000

Stock-based compensation expense
12,000

 
11,000

 
46,000

 
44,000

Acquisition and integration related costs
8,000

 
6,000

 
22,000

 
19,000

Restructuring and related costs
3,000

 
2,000

 
3,000

 
2,000

Non-GAAP income before income taxes
98,000

 
102,000

 
377,000

 
387,000

Assumed rate for income tax expense *
25
%
 
25
%
 
25
%
 
25
%
Assumed provision for income tax expense
(24,300
)
 
(25,400
)
 
(94,000
)
 
(97,000
)
Non-GAAP net income
$
73,700

 
$
76,600

 
$
283,000

 
$
290,000

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Net income per share - diluted
$
1.26

 
$
1.42

 
$
5.92

 
$
6.25

Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted
$
2.02

 
$
2.10

 
$
7.75

 
$
7.95

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Weighted average outstanding shares - diluted
36,500

 
36,500

 
36,500

 
36,500

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
* 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 September 30, 2018
 
Ended December 31, 2018
 
Low
 
High
 
Low
 
High
Net income
$
46,000

 
$
52,000

 
$
216,000

 
$
228,000

Amortization of acquired intangible assets
14,000

 
14,000

 
52,000

 
52,000

Depreciation and other amortization
6,000

 
6,000

 
26,000

 
26,000

Interest and other expense, net
(2,000
)
 
(2,000
)
 
(8,000
)
 
(8,000
)
Income tax expense
15,000

 
17,000

 
38,000

 
42,000

Stock-based compensation expense
12,000

 
11,000

 
46,000

 
44,000

Acquisition and integration related costs
8,000

 
6,000

 
22,000

 
19,000

Restructuring and related costs
3,000

 
2,000

 
3,000

 
2,000

Adjusted EBITDA
$
102,000

 
$
106,000

 
$
395,000

 
$
405,000











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

Richard Simonelli
Vice President
Investor Relations and Public 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. 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 40 million unique monthly visitors in aggregate in the second quarter of 2018. Headquartered in Washington, DC, CoStar maintains offices throughout the U.S. and in Europe and Canada with a staff of over 3,800 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, bookings, sales, unique visitors, visits, leads, and the ForRent cancel rate; 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 convert the remaining ForRent properties to the combined network when and as expected; the risk that the ForRent integration is not completed when expected; the risk that the Company is unable to achieve the stated ForRent margin goal; the risk that the Company is unable to achieve its stated goal of 40% adjusted EBITDA margin for the fourth quarter 2018; the risk that revenues for the third quarter and full year 2018 will not be as stated in this press release; the risk that net income for the third quarter and full year 2018 will not be as stated in this press release; the risk that adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter and full year 2018 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 2018 will not be as stated in this press release; the risk that the tax rate estimates stated in this press release are incorrect or may change; the risk that the businesses of ForRent, Apartments.com, and CoStar may not be combined successfully or in a timely and cost-efficient manner; the risk that the combination does not produce the expected results or benefits; the risk that business disruption relating to the ForRent acquisition may be greater than expected; the risk that synergies and expected operating efficiencies from the acquisition of ForRent may not be as expected, may not be fully realized, or may take longer to realize than expected; and the risk that the combination and integration of ForRent will disrupt CoStar's operations or result in the loss of consumers, property owners or key employees. 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 March 31, 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.