Altus Group Reports Second Quarter 2016 Financial Results
Performance at Altus Analytics and CRE Consulting Drives Double-Digit Adjusted EBITDA Growth
(firmenpresse) - TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 08/11/16 -- Altus Group Limited ("Altus Group" or "the Company") (TSX: AIF) a leading provider of independent advisory services, software and data solutions to the global commercial real estate industry, announced today its financial and operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2016.
Second Quarter 2016 Highlights:
"Our core business segments, Altus Analytics and CRE Consulting continued to demonstrate robust top-line growth and Adjusted EBITDA margin performance, both contributing to another strong quarter despite the ongoing softness in Geomatics," said Robert Courteau, Chief Executive Officer at Altus Group. "Our best-in-class technology offering continues to gain further traction and momentum with many of the largest players in the CRE marketplace, while our consulting services continue to be market leaders in their respective fields of expertise."
Summary of Operating and Financial Performance:
All amounts are in Canadian dollars and percentages are in comparison to the second quarter and six-month period of 2015
Second Quarter 2016 Review:
Altus Analytics benefitted from an 18.6% increase in revenues driven by a 30.0% increase in recurring revenues for ARGUS Enterprise, Voyanta and data products subscriptions as well as from appraisal management and maintenance revenues. The decline in non-recurring revenues of 7.6% was primarily a result of fewer transactional due diligence assignments. In addition, improvements in the exchange rate against the Canadian dollar benefitted revenues by 3.3%. The improvement to Adjusted EBITDA of 24.0% was the result of higher revenues and cost savings from restructuring activities. Changes in foreign exchange benefitted Adjusted EBITDA by 4.1%.
Commercial Real Estate ("CRE") Consulting revenues increased 10.0% to $64.3 million when compared to the second quarter of 2015. CRE Consulting generated broad-based growth with Property Tax revenues up 10.6% while Valuation and Cost Advisory revenues increased 9.1%. The increase in Property Tax revenues was driven by strong organic growth in Canada and the U.S. Our Valuation and Cost Advisory practices continued to benefit from revenue diversification in key geographical markets. Exchange rates benefitted revenues by 0.8%. Adjusted EBITDA increased 28.1% to $17.2 million, as a result of strong revenue growth across CRE Consulting practices.
Geomatics continued to be adversely impacted by the low price of oil and reduced activity in the oil and gas sector resulting in revenues decreasing by 39.7% to $9.6 million. Adjusted EBITDA was a loss of $1.0 million, down 147.8%, as compared to the same period in 2015, driven by reduced revenues. In addition, during the quarter forest fires in the Fort McMurray area and heightened attention to forest fire hazards across northern Alberta shut down a number of work areas for several weeks.
Corporate Costs (Recovery) were $7.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2016, as compared to $7.1 million in the same period in 2015. The increase in corporate costs was due to higher variable compensation.
During the second quarter of 2016, on a consolidated basis, favourable exchange rates against the Canadian dollar benefitted consolidated revenues by 1.4%.
Under IFRS accounting, profit (loss) for the second quarter of 2016, was $12.7 million and $0.34 per share basic and diluted, compared to $2.7 million and $0.08 per share basic and diluted during the same period in 2015.
At the end of the second quarter, Altus Group''s balance sheet remained strong, with bank debt at $120.0 million, representing a funded debt to EBITDA leverage ratio of 1.78 times.
Q2 2016 Results Conference Call & Webcast
Date: Thursday, August 11, 2016
Time: 5:00 p.m. (ET)
Webcast:
Live Call: 1-866-223-7781 (toll-free) or 416-340-2216 (Toronto area)
Replay: A replay of the call will be available via the webcast at
About Altus Group Limited
Altus Group Limited is a leading provider of independent advisory services, software and data solutions to the global commercial real estate industry. Our businesses, Altus Analytics and Expert Services, reflect decades of experience, a range of expertise, and technology-enabled capabilities. Our solutions empower clients to analyze, gain market insight and recognize value on their real estate investments. Headquartered in Canada, we have approximately 2,300 employees around the world, with operations in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Our clients include some of the world''s largest real estate industry participants across a variety of sectors. Altus Group pays a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share and our securities are traded on the TSX under the symbols AIF and AIF.DB.A.
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Non-IFRS Measures
Altus Group uses certain non-IFRS measures as indicators of financial performance. Readers are cautioned that they are not defined performance measures under IFRS and may differ from similar computations as reported by other similar entities and, accordingly, may not be comparable to financial measures as reported by those entities. We believe that these measures are useful supplemental measures that may assist investors in assessing an investment in our shares and provide more insight into our performance.
Adjusted Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization, ("Adjusted EBITDA"), represents operating profit (loss) adjusted for the effects of amortization of intangibles, depreciation of property, plant and equipment, acquisition-related expenses (income), restructuring costs, share of profit (loss) of associates, unrealized foreign exchange gains (losses), gains (losses) on disposal of property, plant and equipment, gains (losses) on sale of certain business assets, impairment charges, non-cash Executive Compensation Plan costs, gains (losses) on hedging transactions, gains (losses) on equity derivatives net of mark-to-market adjustments on related restricted share units ("RSUs") and deferred share units ("DSUs") being hedged and other costs or income of a non-operating and/or non-recurring nature.
Adjusted Earnings (Loss) per Share, ("Adjusted EPS"), represents basic earnings per share adjusted for the effects of amortization of intangibles acquired as part of business acquisitions, non-cash finance costs (income) related to the revaluation of amounts payable to UK unitholders, net of changes in fair value of related equity derivatives, distributions related to amounts payable to UK unitholders, acquisition-related expenses (income), restructuring costs, share of profit (loss) of associates, unrealized foreign exchange gains (losses), gains (losses) on disposal of property, plant and equipment, gains (losses) on sale of certain business assets, interest accretion on contingent consideration payables, impairment charges, non-cash Executive Compensation Plan costs, gains (losses) on hedging transactions, gains (losses) on equity derivatives net of mark-to-market adjustments on related RSUs and DSUs being hedged and other costs or income of a non-operating and/or non-recurring nature. All of the adjustments are made net of tax.
Forward-Looking Information
Certain information in this press release may constitute "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. All information contained in this press release, other than statements of current and historical fact, is forward-looking information. Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to, the discussion of our business and operating initiatives, focuses and strategies, our expectations of future performance for our various business units and our consolidated financial results, and our expectations with respect to cash flows and liquidity. Generally, forward-looking information can be identified by use of words such as "may", "will", "expect", "believe", "plan", "would", "could" and other similar terminology. All of the forward-looking information in this press release is qualified by this cautionary statement.
Forward-looking information is not, and cannot be, a guarantee of future results or events. Forward-looking information is based on, among other things, opinions, assumptions, estimates and analyses that, while considered reasonable by us at the date the forward-looking information is provided, inherently are subject to significant risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements, industry results or events to be materially different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking information. The material factors or assumptions that we identified and were applied by us in drawing conclusions or making forecasts or projections set out in the forward-looking information include, but are not limited to: the successful execution of our business strategies; consistent and stable economic conditions or conditions in the financial markets; consistent and stable legislation in the various countries in which we operate; no disruptive changes in the technology environment; the opportunity to acquire accretive businesses; the successful integration of acquired businesses; and the continued availability of qualified professionals.
Inherent in the forward-looking information are known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, to differ materially from any results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Those risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking information include, but are not limited to: general state of the economy; currency risk; oil and gas sector; ability to maintain profitability and manage growth; commercial real estate market; competition in the industry; ability to attract and retain professionals; information from multiple sources; reliance on larger software transactions with longer and less predictable sales cycles; success of new product introductions; ability to respond to technological change and develop products on a timely basis; protection of intellectual property or defending against claims of intellectual property rights of others; information technology governance and security; integration of acquisitions; fixed-price and contingency engagements; appraisal and appraisal management mandates; Canadian multi-residential market; weather; legislative and regulatory changes; customer concentration; interest rate risk; credit risk; income tax matters; revenue and cash flow volatility; operating risks; performance of obligations/maintenance of client satisfaction; risk of future legal proceedings; insurance limits; ability to meet solvency requirements to pay dividends; leverage and restrictive covenants; unpredictability and volatility of common share price; capital investment; and issuance of additional common shares diluting existing shareholders'' interests, as well as those described in Altus Group''s publicly filed documents, including the Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2015 (which are available on SEDAR at
Given these risks, uncertainties and other factors, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information as a prediction of actual results. The forward-looking information reflects management''s current expectations and beliefs regarding future events and operating performance and is based on information currently available to management. Although we have attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking information contained herein, there are other factors that could cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. The forward-looking information contained herein is current as of the date of this press release and, except as required under applicable law, we do not undertake to update or revise it to reflect new events or circumstances. Additionally, we undertake no obligation to comment on analyses, expectations or statements made by third parties in respect of Altus Group, our financial or operating results, or our securities.
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Altus Group Limited
Ali Mahdavi
Investor Relations
(416) 234-3660
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