Altus Group reports fourth quarter and fiscal 2022 financial results
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 fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2022.
Unless otherwise indicated, all amounts are in Canadian dollars and percentages are on an as reported basis in comparison to the same period in 2021.
Q4 2022 summary
Consolidated revenues were $183.8 million, up 12.8% (10.3% on a Constant Currency* basis).
Profit (loss) was $(8.8) million, compared to $6.9 million, primarily impacted by $17.0 million of restructuring costs.
Earnings per share (“EPS”) were $(0.20) basic and diluted, compared to $0.16 basic and $0.15 diluted.
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA* was $34.9 million, up 35.1% (31.4% on a Constant Currency basis).
Adjusted EPS* was $0.44, compared to $0.42.
Analytics revenues were $96.1 million, up 32.7% (27.1% on a Constant Currency basis), of which Recurring Revenue* was $85.8 million, up 43.5% (37.8% on a Constant Currency basis), and Adjusted EBITDA was $25.8 million, up 141.4% (133.0% on a Constant Currency basis) driving an Adjusted EBITDA margin* of 26.9%.
Analytics New Bookings* totaled $34.2 million, up 9.8% (3.6% on a Constant Currency basis), of which Recurring New Bookings* were $20.8 million, up 21.6% (14.6% on a Constant Currency basis).
Property Tax revenues were $55.8 million, down 7.0% (7.3% on a Constant Currency basis) and Adjusted EBITDA was $14.4 million, down 20.9% (21.0% on a Constant Currency basis).
Appraisals and Development Advisory revenues were $32.0 million, up 5.0% (5.6% on a Constant Currency basis) and Adjusted EBITDA was $5.6 million, down 6.2% (5.6% on a Constant Currency basis).
2022 summary
Consolidated revenues were $735.5 million, up 17.6% (17.8% on a Constant Currency basis).
Profit (loss) was $(0.9) million reflecting a $38.9 million impact of the 2022 global restructuring program.
EPS was $(0.02) per share basic and diluted, compared to $0.62 and $0.60, respectively.
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA was $135.3 million, up 23.3% (23.4% on a Constant Currency basis).
Adjusted EPS was $1.89, compared to $1.90.
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities grew 36.9% to $77.1 million, and Free Cash Flow grew 15.2% to $52.6 million.
Analytics revenues were $346.1 million, up 37.8% (36.4% on a Constant Currency basis), of which Recurring Revenue was $301.7 million, up 45.2% (43.7% on a Constant Currency basis), and Adjusted EBITDA was $71.7 million, up 72.6% (68.9% on a Constant Currency basis), driving a 410-basis point improvement in Adjusted EBITDA margin of 20.7%.
Analytics New Bookings totaled $112.5 million, up 18.4% (15.3% on a Constant Currency basis), of which Recurring New Bookings* were $74.4 million, up 55.0% (44.5% on a Constant Currency basis).
At the end of 2022, 64% of the Company’s total ARGUS Enterprise (“AE”) user base had been contracted on ARGUS Cloud (Cloud Adoption Rate*), compared to 42% at the end of 2021.
Property Tax achieved record revenues of $268.6 million, up 3.3% (4.8% on a Constant Currency basis) and Adjusted EBITDA was flat at $87.5 million (up 2.1% on a Constant Currency basis).
Appraisals and Development Advisory revenues were $121.5 million, up 5.9% (6.7% on a Constant Currency basis) and Adjusted EBITDA was $17.1 million, up 4.0% (4.7% on a Constant Currency basis).
As at December 31, 2022, Funded debt to EBITDA ratio as defined in the Company’s credit facility agreement was 2.13 times, and Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA leverage ratio* was 1.96 times.
Key contact
Camilla Bartosiewicz
Chief Communications Officer
Key contact
Camilla Bartosiewicz
Chief Communications Officer
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 2,700 employees across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific. For more information about Altus Group (TSX: AIF) please visit altusgroup.com.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has cast additional uncertainty on each of these factors and assumptions. The duration, extent and the resulting economic impact the COVID-19 pandemic will have on the Company’s business remains uncertain and difficult to predict at this time.
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