Altus Group reports Q1 2024 financial results and quarterly dividend
Altus Group Limited (ʺAltus” or “the Company”) (TSX: AIF), a leading provider of asset and fund intelligence for commercial real estate (“CRE”), announced today its financial and operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024 and the approval by its Board of Directors (“Board”) of the payment of a cash dividend of $0.15 per common share for the second quarter ending June 30, 2024.
Unless otherwise indicated, all amounts are in Canadian dollars and percentages are on an as reported basis in comparison to Q1 2023.
Q1 2024 summary
Consolidated revenues were $199.5 million, up 4.6% (4.3% on a Constant Currency* basis).
Profit (loss) was $(0.2) million, compared to $(2.4) million.
Earnings per share (“EPS”) were $(0.00) basic and diluted, compared to $(0.05) basic and diluted.
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA* was $29.8 million, up 12.2% (12.9% on a Constant Currency basis).
Adjusted EPS* was $0.33, compared to $0.33.
Analytics revenues were $99.0 million, up 4.6% (4.5% on a Constant Currency basis), of which Recurring Revenue* was $91.7 million, up 7.5% (7.5% on a Constant Currency basis), and Adjusted EBITDA was $23.1 million, up 14.2% (14.6% on a Constant Currency basis) driving a 23.3% Adjusted EBITDA margin*.
Analytics New Bookings* totalled $19.7 million, down 8.2% (7.8% on a Constant Currency basis), of which Recurring New Bookings* were $16.0 million, up 13.7% (14.2% on a Constant Currency basis).
At the end of Q1 2024, 75% of the Company’s total ARGUS Enterprise (“AE”) user base had been contracted on ARGUS Cloud (Cloud Adoption Rate*).
Property Tax revenues were $74.1 million, up 11.2% (10.2% on a Constant Currency basis), and Adjusted EBITDA was $18.8 million, up 24.9% (24.9% on a Constant Currency basis), driving a 25.4% Adjusted EBITDA margin.
Appraisals and Development Advisory revenues were $26.6 million, down 10.4% (9.6% on a Constant Currency basis) and Adjusted EBITDA was $(0.1) million, down 104.0% (103.2% on a Constant Currency basis).
Net cash related to operating activities was $(3.0) million, up 90.4%, and Free Cash Flow* was $(5.7) million, up 83.5%.
As at March 31, 2024, Funded debt to EBITDA ratio as defined in the Company’s credit facility agreement was 2.15 times, and Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA leverage ratio* was 2.06 times.
*Altus Group uses certain non-GAAP financial measures such as Adjusted Earnings (Loss), and Constant Currency; non-GAAP ratios such as Adjusted EPS; total of segments measures such as Adjusted EBITDA; capital management measures such as Free Cash Flow; and supplementary financial and other measures such as Adjusted EBITDA margin, Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA leverage ratio, New Bookings, Recurring New Bookings, Non-Recurring New Bookings, Organic Revenue, Recurring Revenue, Non-Recurring Revenue, Organic Recurring Revenue, AE Software Maintenance Retention Rate, and Cloud Adoption Rate. Refer to the “Non-GAAP and Other Measures” section for more information on each measure and a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Earnings (Loss) to Profit (Loss) and Free Cash Flow to Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities.
“Altus Group had a solid start to the year,” said Jim Hannon, Chief Executive Officer. “In Q1, our teams executed ahead of our management expectations on both revenue and Adjusted EBITDA. With market conditions showing signs of stability, we remain well positioned for sustained revenue growth and margin expansion throughout the year. Our full year 2024 business outlook is unchanged.”
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About Altus Group
Altus Group is a leading provider of asset and fund intelligence for commercial real estate. We deliver intelligence as a service to our global client base through a connected platform of industry-leading technology, advanced analytics, and advisory services.
Trusted by the largest CRE leaders, our capabilities help commercial real estate investors, developers, proprietors, lenders, and advisors manage risks and improve performance returns throughout the asset and fund lifecycle.
Altus Group is a global company headquartered in Toronto with approximately 3,000 employees across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific. For more information about Altus (TSX: AIF) please visit www.altusgroup.com.
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