Altus Group Reports Second Quarter 2020 Financial Results
All amounts are in Canadian dollars and percentages are in comparison to the same period in 2019. Consolidated results presented (including restated comparative figures) exclude the Company’s Geomatics business which was classified as discontinued operations and contributed into our investment in the GeoVerra Inc. (“GeoVerra”) joint venture.
Second Quarter 2020 Summary:
- Consolidated revenues were $155.5 million, up 8.6%
- Consolidated profit from continuing operations, in accordance with IFRS, was $11.3 million, down 10.9%
reflecting the impact of a global restructuring program
- Consolidated earnings per share from continuing operations, in accordance with IFRS, was $0.28, basic and diluted, compared to $0.32, basic and diluted
- Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA1 was $34.9 million, up 16.2%
- Adjusted earnings per share2 (“Adjusted EPS”) from continuing operations was $0.62, compared to $0.51
- Altus Analytics revenues increased 2.3% to $51.3 million and Adjusted EBITDA1 was down 13.9% to $9.7 million
- Altus Analytics Over Time3 revenues (new metric for recurring revenues, as defined below) grew 18.3% to $42.8 million
- CRE Consulting revenues grew 12.0% to $104.3 million and Adjusted EBITDA1 increased by 16.5% to $37.3 million, driven by record Property Tax performance
- The previously announced transaction to divest of the Company’s Geomatics business into a joint venture structure with WSP Global Inc. closed and launched as GeoVerra
- Bank debt was $160.0 million (representing a funded debt to EBITDA leverage ratio of 1.65 times) and cash and cash equivalents was $74.1 million
“While our company and industry continue to navigate a challenging external environment, Altus Group posted the highest quarterly revenue and earnings in our history demonstrating that our core business is solid and resilient,” said Robert Courteau, Chief Executive Officer at Altus Group. “The need for insights and transparency into CRE performance is heightened substantially in today’s operating environment, reinforcing the demand for our mission critical solutions and expert advisory.”
Contacts
Camilla BartosiewiczBartosiewicztoronto-hq
Vice President, Investor RelationsAbout Altus Group
Altus Group Limited is a leading provider of software, data solutions and independent advisory services to the global commercial real estate industry. Our businesses, Altus Analytics and Altus Commercial Real Estate Consulting, reflect decades of experience, a range of expertise, and technology-enabled capabilities. Our solutions empower clients to analyze, gain insight and recognize value on their real estate investments. Headquartered in Canada, we have approximately 2,200 employees around the world, with operations in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Our clients include many of the world’s largest commercial real estate industry participants. Altus Group pays a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share and our shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol AIF.