RE/MAX HOLDINGS, INC. REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2023 RESULTS

Total Revenue of $81.2 Million, Adjusted EBITDA of $26.7 Million

DENVER, Nov. 2, 2023  /PRNewswire/ —

Third Quarter 2023 Highlights(Compared to third quarter 2022 unless otherwise noted)

Total Revenue decreased 8.7% to $81.2 million
Revenue excluding the Marketing Funds1 decreased 8.8% to $60.4 million, driven by negative 8.2% organic growth2 and adverse foreign currency movements of 0.6%
Net loss attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. of $59.5 million and loss per diluted share (GAAP EPS) of $3.28
Adjusted EBITDA3 decreased 15.0% to $26.7 million, Adjusted EBITDA margin3 of 32.9% and Adjusted earnings per diluted share (Adjusted EPS3) of $0.40
Total agent count increased 0.7% to 145,309 agents
U.S. and Canada combined agent count decreased 3.9% to 81,782 agents
Total open Motto Mortgage franchises increased 14.7% to 242 offices4

Operating Statistics as of October 31, 2023(Compared to October 31, 2022 unless otherwise noted)

Total agent count increased 0.9% to 145,348 agents
U.S. and Canada combined agent count decreased 4.1% to 81,432 agents
Total open Motto Mortgage franchises increased 10.1% to 239 offices4

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. (the “Company” or “RE/MAX Holdings”) (NYSE: RMAX), parent company of RE/MAX, one of the world’s leading franchisors of real estate brokerage services, and Motto Mortgage (“Motto”), the first-and-only national mortgage brokerage franchise brand in the U.S., today announced operating results for the quarter ended September 30, 2023. 

“We continue to make progress driving forward our core strategic initiatives amid the toughest real estate market in a decade,” said Steve Joyce, RE/MAX Holdings Chief Executive Officer. “We remain focused on aggressively pursuing agent growth opportunities – teams and conversions, mergers and acquisitions – in the U.S., increasing our Canadian and global agent counts, and growing our mortgage business.”

Joyce continued: “In the third quarter, we also made two difficult but necessary moves in the current environment. First, we streamlined our operations and our cost structure. Second, we entered into a settlement to end costly litigation and protect the Company and RE/MAX network from multiple industry class-action lawsuits. Ultimately, we believe we will successfully navigate these challenging times and grow significantly when industry conditions improve – a pattern we’ve seen repeatedly for 50 years. The strength of our brands and networks are unmatched in many ways, and we believe our future is very bright.”

Third Quarter 2023 Operating Results

Agent Count

The following table compares agent count as of September 30, 2023 and 2022:

As of September 30, 

Change

2023

2022

#

%

U.S.

56,494

60,115

(3,621)

(6.0)

Canada

25,288

25,018

270

1.1

Subtotal

81,782

85,133

(3,351)

(3.9)

Outside the U.S. & Canada

63,527

59,167

4,360

7.4

Total

145,309

144,300

1,009

0.7

Revenue

RE/MAX Holdings generated revenue of $81.2 million in the third quarter of 2023, a decrease of $7.7 million, or 8.7%, compared to $88.9 million in the third quarter of 2022. Revenue excluding the Marketing Funds was $60.4 million in the third quarter of 2023, a decrease of $5.8 million, or 8.8%, versus the same period in 2022. The decrease in Revenue excluding the Marketing Funds was attributable to negative organic revenue growth of 8.2% and adverse foreign-currency movements of 0.6%. Organic growth decreased primarily due to lower broker fee revenue and a reduction in U.S. agent count, partially offset by Mortgage segment growth.

Recurring revenue streams, which consist of continuing franchise fees and annual dues, decreased $1.9 million, or 4.6%, compared to the third quarter of 2022 and accounted for 66.7% of Revenue excluding the Marketing Funds in the third quarter of 2023 compared to 63.8% of Revenue excluding the Marketing Funds in the prior-year period.

Operating Expenses

Total operating expenses were $102.2 million for the third quarter of 2023, an increase of $18.5 million, or 22.1%, compared to $83.7 million in the third quarter of 2022. Third quarter 2023 total operating expenses increased primarily due to higher settlement and impairment charges, partially offset by the $24.9 million gain on reduction in tax receivable agreement liability; lower selling, operating and administrative expenses; and reduced Marketing Funds expenses. During the third quarter of 2023, the Company agreed to pay $55.0 million to settle various industry class-action lawsuits. As a result, the total settlement amount of $55.0 million was recorded in the third quarter.

Selling, operating and administrative expenses were $43.1 million in the third quarter of 2023, a decrease of $6.6 million, or 13.3%, compared to the third quarter of 2022 and represented 71.4% of Revenue excluding the Marketing Funds, compared to 75.1% in the prior-year period. Third quarter 2023 selling, operating and administrative expenses decreased primarily due to lower severance and reorganization charges, equity-compensation expense, and legal fees.  

Net Income (Loss) and GAAP EPS

Net loss attributable to RE/MAX Holdings was $59.5 million for the third quarter of 2023 compared to net income of $0.1 million for the third quarter of 2022. Reported basic and diluted GAAP loss per share were each $3.28 for the third quarter of 2023 compared to basic and diluted GAAP earnings per share of $0.01 each in the third quarter of 2022.

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS

Adjusted EBITDA was $26.7 million for the third quarter of 2023, a decrease of $4.7 million, or 15.0%, compared to the third quarter of 2022. Third quarter 2023 Adjusted EBITDA decreased primarily due to lower Revenue excluding the Marketing Funds resulting from lower broker fee revenue and a decrease in U.S. agent count, partially offset by lower legal fees. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 32.9% in the third quarter of 2023, compared to 35.4% in the third quarter of 2022.

Adjusted basic and diluted EPS were each $0.40 for the third quarter of 2023 compared to Adjusted basic and diluted EPS of $0.56 each for the third quarter of 2022. The ownership structure used to calculate Adjusted basic and diluted EPS for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, assumes RE/MAX Holdings owned 100% of RMCO, LLC (“RMCO”). The weighted average ownership RE/MAX Holdings had in RMCO was 59.1% for the quarter ended September 30, 2023.

Balance Sheet

As of September 30, 2023, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $89.8 million, a decrease of $18.8 million from December 31, 2022. As of September 30, 2023, the Company had $445.5 million of outstanding debt, net of an unamortized debt discount and issuance costs, compared to $448.3 million as of December 31, 2022.

Capital Allocation

The Board of Directors decided to suspend the Company’s quarterly dividend. In light of the recent litigation settlement and ongoing challenging housing and mortgage market conditions, the Board believes this action to preserve the Company’s capital is prudent.

Steve Joyce commented, “Today’s announced change in capital allocation was not entered into lightly. We strongly support returning capital to shareholders. However, given current circumstances and out of an abundance of caution, we believe this decision is optimal for shareholders as we determine how to best position the Company to take advantage of those opportunities that we believe will yield the best long-term returns.”

As previously disclosed, in January 2022 the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a common stock repurchase program of up to $100 million. During the three months ended September 30, 2023, the Company did not repurchase any shares. As of September 30, 2023, $62.5 million remained available under the share repurchase program.

Outlook

The Company’s fourth quarter and full-year 2023 Outlook assumes no further currency movements, acquisitions, or divestitures.

For the fourth quarter of 2023, RE/MAX Holdings expects:

Agent count to increase 0.25% to 1.25% over fourth quarter 2022;
Revenue in a range of $74.0 million to $79.0 million (including revenue from the Marketing Funds in a range of $20.0 million to $22.0 million); and
Adjusted EBITDA in a range of $20.5 million to $23.5 million.

For the full year 2023, the Company is slightly increasing its agent count guidance and narrowing its Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA guidance ranges and expects:

Agent count to increase 0.25% to 1.25% over full year 2022, changed from 0.0% to 1.0%;
Revenue in a range of $323.0 million to $328.0 million (including revenue from the Marketing Funds in a range of $83.0 million to $85.0 million), changed from $320.0 million to $332.0 million (including revenue from the Marketing Funds in a range of $82.5 million to $86.5 million); and
Adjusted EBITDA in a range of $94.0 million to $97.0 million, changed from $92.0 million to $98.0 million.

Webcast and Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call for interested parties on Friday, November 3, 2023, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Interested parties can register in advance for the conference call using the link below:

https://conferencingportals.com/event/SxfZxNDm

Interested parties also can access a live webcast through the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at http://investors.remaxholdings.com. Please dial-in or join the webcast 10 minutes before the start of the conference call. An archive of the webcast will be available on the Company’s website for a limited time as well.

Basis of Presentation

Unless otherwise noted, the results presented in this press release are consolidated and exclude adjustments attributable to the non-controlling interest.

Footnotes:

1Revenue excluding the Marketing Funds is a non-GAAP measure of financial performance that differs from U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”) and a reconciliation to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure is as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

2023

2022

2023

2022

Revenue excluding the Marketing Funds:

Total revenue

$

81,223

$

88,943

$

249,071

$

272,119

Less: Marketing Funds fees

20,853

22,736

63,272

68,496

Revenue excluding the Marketing Funds

$

60,370

$

66,207

$

185,799

$

203,623

2The Company defines organic revenue growth as revenue growth from continuing operations excluding (i) revenue from Marketing Funds, (ii) revenue from acquisitions, and (iii) the impact of foreign currency movements. The Company defines revenue from acquisitions as the revenue generated from the date of an acquisition to its first anniversary (excluding Marketing Funds revenue related to acquisitions where applicable). 

3Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin and Adjusted EPS are non-GAAP measures. These terms are defined at the end of this release. Please see Tables 5 and 6 appearing later in this release for reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

4Total open Motto Mortgage franchises includes only “bricks and mortar” offices with a unique physical address with rights granted by a full franchise agreement with Motto Franchising, LLC and excludes any “virtual” offices or BranchiseSM offices.

About RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: RMAX) is one of the world’s leading franchisors in the real estate industry, franchising real estate brokerages globally under the RE/MAX® brand, and mortgage brokerages within the U.S. under the Motto® Mortgage brand. RE/MAX was founded in 1973 by Dave and Gail Liniger, with an innovative, entrepreneurial culture affording its agents and franchisees the flexibility to operate their businesses with great independence. Now with more than 140,000 agents in over 9,000 offices and a presence in more than 110 countries and territories, nobody in the world sells more real estate than RE/MAX, as measured by total residential transaction sides. Dedicated to innovation and change in the real estate industry, RE/MAX launched Motto Franchising, LLC, a ground-breaking mortgage brokerage franchisor, in 2016. Motto Mortgage, the first-and-only national mortgage brokerage franchise brand in the U.S., has grown to over 225 offices across more than 40 states.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of words such as “believe,” “intend,” “expect,” “estimate,” “plan,” “outlook,” “project,” “anticipate,” “may,” “will,” “would” and other similar words and expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends that are not statements of historical matters. Forward-looking statements include statements related to agent count; Motto open offices; franchise sales; revenue; operating expenses; the Company’s outlook for the fourth quarter and full year 2023; non-GAAP financial measures; housing and mortgage market conditions; growth; the Company’s focus on its strategic initiatives; our focus on pursuing growth opportunities and growing our mortgage business; and our belief that we will successfully navigate challenging times and grow significantly when industry conditions improve. Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results and will not necessarily accurately indicate the times at which such performance or results may be achieved. Forward-looking statements are based on information available at the time those statements are made and/or management’s good faith belief as of that time with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, (1) changes in the real estate market or interest rates and availability of financing, (2) changes in business and economic activity in general, (3) the Company’s ability to attract and retain quality franchisees, (4) the Company’s franchisees’ ability to recruit and retain real estate agents and mortgage loan originators, (5) changes in laws and regulations, (6) the Company’s ability to enhance, market, and protect its brands, including the RE/MAX and Motto Mortgage brands, (7) the Company’s ability to implement its technology initiatives, (8) risks related to the Company’s CEO transition, (9) fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, (10) the nature and amount of the exclusion of charges in future periods when determining Adjusted EBITDA is subject to uncertainty and may not be similar to such charges in prior periods, and (11) those risks and uncertainties described in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and similar disclosures in subsequent periodic and current reports filed with the SEC, which are available on the investor relations page of the Company’s website at www.remaxholdings.com and on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. Except as required by law, the Company does not intend, and undertakes no obligation, to update this information to reflect future events or circumstances.

TABLE 1

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss)

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

2023

2022

2023

2022

Revenue:

Continuing franchise fees

$

31,834

$

33,310

$

96,011

$

100,937

Annual dues

8,456

8,911

25,661

26,847

Broker fees

14,255

16,596

39,468

50,998

Marketing Funds fees

20,853

22,736

63,272

68,496

Franchise sales and other revenue

5,825

7,390

24,659

24,841

Total revenue

81,223

88,943

249,071

272,119

Operating expenses:

Selling, operating and administrative expenses

43,090

49,702

132,417

138,314

Marketing Funds expenses

20,853

22,736

63,272

68,496

Depreciation and amortization

8,195

8,757

24,236

26,855

Settlement and impairment charges

55,000

2,513

55,000

8,708

Gain on reduction in tax receivable agreement liability

(24,917)

(24,917)

Total operating expenses

102,221

83,708

250,008

242,373

Operating income (loss)

(20,998)

5,235

(937)

29,746

Other expenses, net:

Interest expense

(9,292)

(5,729)

(26,377)

(13,412)

Interest income

1,173

497

3,318

675

Foreign currency transaction gains (losses)

125

(360)

383

(340)

Total other expenses, net

(7,994)

(5,592)

(22,676)

(13,077)

Income (loss) before provision for income taxes

(28,992)

(357)

(23,613)

16,669

Provision for income taxes

(53,680)

(553)

(56,494)

(4,359)

Net income (loss)

$

(82,672)

$

(910)

$

(80,107)

$

12,310

Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest

(23,218)

(1,050)

(21,992)

4,890

Net income (loss) attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

$

(59,454)

$

140

$

(58,115)

$

7,420

Net income (loss) attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. per share
of Class A common stock

Basic

$

(3.28)

$

0.01

$

(3.22)

$

0.39

Diluted

$

(3.28)

$

0.01

$

(3.22)

$

0.39

Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding

Basic

18,150,557

18,646,306

18,064,009

18,859,376

Diluted

18,150,557

18,876,863

18,064,009

19,080,605

Cash dividends declared per share of Class A common stock

$

0.23

$

0.23

$

0.69

$

0.69

TABLE 2

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

September 30, 

December 31, 

2023

2022

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

89,820

$

108,663

Restricted cash

30,993

29,465

Accounts and notes receivable, current portion, net of allowances

33,892

32,518

Income taxes receivable

2,020

2,138

Other current assets

15,828

20,178

Total current assets

172,553

192,962

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

8,419

9,793

Operating lease right of use assets

24,229

25,825

Franchise agreements, net

105,653

120,174

Other intangible assets, net

20,506

25,763

Goodwill

258,814

258,626

Deferred tax assets, net

51,441

Income taxes receivable, net of current portion

754

754

Other assets, net of current portion

6,943

9,896

Total assets

$

597,871

$

695,234

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$

8,252

$

6,165

Accrued liabilities

104,421

70,751

Income taxes payable

483

1,658

Deferred revenue

24,107

27,784

Current portion of debt

4,600

4,600

Current portion of payable pursuant to tax receivable agreements

1,642

1,642

Operating lease liabilities

7,747

7,068

Total current liabilities

151,252

119,668

Debt, net of current portion

440,913

443,720

Payable pursuant to tax receivable agreements, net of current portion

24,917

Deferred tax liabilities, net

12,386

13,113

Deferred revenue, net of current portion

18,041

18,287

Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion

33,472

37,989

Other liabilities, net of current portion

5,082

5,838

Total liabilities

661,146

663,532

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders’ equity (deficit):

Class A common stock, par value $.0001 per share, 180,000,000 shares authorized; 18,213,497 and 17,874,238 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively

2

2

Class B common stock, par value $.0001 per share, 1,000 shares authorized; 1 share issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively

Additional paid-in capital

546,184

535,566

Accumulated deficit

(129,248)

(53,999)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (deficit), net of tax

(129)

(395)

Total stockholders’ equity attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

416,809

481,174

Non-controlling interest

(480,084)

(449,472)

Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)

(63,275)

31,702

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)

$

597,871

$

695,234

TABLE 3

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

2023

2022

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income (loss)

$

(80,107)

$

12,310

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

24,236

26,855

Equity-based compensation expense

14,050

18,006

Bad debt expense

4,903

1,256

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

51,799

(41)

Fair value adjustments to contingent consideration

(379)

1,303

Settlement charge

55,000

Impairment charge – leased assets

6,248

Loss on sale or disposition of assets, net

386

1,314

Non-cash lease benefit

(2,242)

(1,539)

Non-cash loss on lease termination

1,175

Non-cash debt charges

644

644

Gain on reduction in tax receivable agreement liability

(24,917)

Other, net

(73)

70

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

(23,675)

(6,215)

Net cash provided by operating activities

19,625

61,386

Cash flows from investing activities:

Purchases of property, equipment and capitalization of software

(4,249)

(7,950)

Other

679

(1,915)

Net cash used in investing activities

(3,570)

(9,865)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Payments on debt

(3,450)

(3,450)

Distributions paid to non-controlling unitholders

(8,667)

(10,923)

Dividends and dividend equivalents paid to Class A common stockholders

(13,492)

(13,969)

Payments related to tax withholding for share-based compensation

(4,014)

(6,356)

Common shares repurchased

(3,408)

(23,795)

Payment of contingent consideration

(360)

(120)

Net cash used in financing activities

(33,391)

(58,613)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

21

(2,009)

Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(17,315)

(9,101)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

138,128

158,399

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

$

120,813

$

149,298

TABLE 4

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

Agent Count

(Unaudited)

As of

September 30,

June 30,

March 31,

December 31,

September 30,

June 30,

March 31,

December 31,

September 30,

2023

2023

2023

2022

2022

2022

2022

2021

2021

Agent Count:

U.S.

Company-Owned Regions

49,576

50,011

50,340

51,491

52,804

53,415

53,338

53,946

54,578

Independent Regions

6,918

6,976

7,110

7,228

7,311

7,410

7,379

7,381

7,429

U.S. Total

56,494

56,987

57,450

58,719

60,115

60,825

60,717

61,327

62,007

Canada

Company-Owned Regions

20,389

20,354

20,172

20,228

20,174

20,098

19,751

19,596

19,207

Independent Regions

4,899

4,864

4,899

4,892

4,844

4,756

4,692

4,548

4,442

Canada Total

25,288

25,218

25,071

25,120

25,018

24,854

24,443

24,144

23,649

U.S. and Canada Total

81,782

82,205

82,521

83,839

85,133

85,679

85,160

85,471

85,656

Outside U.S. and Canada

Independent Regions

63,527

62,305

61,002

60,175

59,167

58,260

57,245

56,527

55,280

Outside U.S. and Canada Total

63,527

62,305

61,002

60,175

59,167

58,260

57,245

56,527

55,280

Total

145,309

144,510

143,523

144,014

144,300

143,939

142,405

141,998

140,936

TABLE 5

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation to Net Income (Loss)

(In thousands, except percentages)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

2023

2022

2023

2022

Net income (loss)

$

(82,672)

$

(910)

$

(80,107)

$

12,310

Depreciation and amortization

8,195

8,757

24,236

26,855

Interest expense

9,292

5,729

26,377

13,412

Interest income

(1,173)

(497)

(3,318)

(675)

Provision for income taxes

53,680

553

56,494

4,359

EBITDA

(12,678)

13,632

23,682

56,261

Settlement charge (1)

55,000

55,000

Impairment charge – leased assets (2)

2,513

6,248

Loss on lease termination (3)

2,460

Equity-based compensation expense

4,891

7,834

14,050

18,006

Acquisition-related expense (4)

59

412

160

1,997

Fair value adjustments to contingent consideration (5)

(280)

(692)

(379)

1,303

Restructuring charges (6)

4,278

8,092

4,245

8,092

Gain on reduction in tax receivable agreement liability (7)

(24,917)

(24,917)

Other

395

(308)

1,471

727

Adjusted EBITDA (8)

$

26,748

$

31,483

$

73,312

$

95,094

Adjusted EBITDA Margin (8)

32.9

%

35.4

%

29.4

%

34.9

%

(1)

Represents the settlement of industry class-action lawsuits.

(2)

Represents the impairment recognized on a portion of the Company’s corporate headquarters office building in the prior year.

(3)

During the second quarter of 2022, a loss was recognized in connection with the termination of the booj office lease.

(4)

Acquisition-related expense includes personnel, legal, accounting, advisory and consulting fees incurred in connection with acquisition activities and integration of acquired companies.

(5)

Fair value adjustments to contingent consideration include amounts recognized for changes in the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration liabilities.

(6)

During the third quarter of 2023, the Company announced a reduction in force and reorganization intended to streamline the Company’s operations and yield cost savings over the long term and during the third quarter of 2022, the Company incurred expenses related to a restructuring associated with a shift in its technology offerings strategy.

(7)

Gain on reduction in tax receivable agreement liability is a result of a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets recorded during the third quarter of 2023.

(8)

Non-GAAP measure. See the end of this press release for definitions of non-GAAP measures.

TABLE 6

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted Earnings per Share

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

2023

2022

2023

2022

Net income (loss)

$

(82,672)

$

(910)

$

(80,107)

$

12,310

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

5,768

5,819

17,299

18,553

Provision for income taxes

53,680

553

56,494

4,359

Add-backs:

Settlement charge (1)

55,000

55,000

Impairment charge – leased assets (2)

2,513

6,248

Loss on lease termination (3)

2,460

Equity-based compensation expense

4,891

7,834

14,050

18,006

Acquisition-related expense (4)

59

412

160

1,997

Fair value adjustments to contingent consideration (5)

(280)

(692)

(379)

1,303

Restructuring charges (6)

4,278

8,092

4,245

8,092

Gain on reduction in tax receivable agreement liability (7)

(24,917)

(24,917)

Other

395

(308)

1,471

727

Adjusted pre-tax net income

16,202

23,313

43,316

74,055

Less: Provision for income taxes at 25% (8)

(4,050)

(5,828)

(10,829)

(18,514)

Adjusted net income (9)

$

12,152

$

17,485

$

32,487

$

55,541

Total basic pro forma shares outstanding

30,710,157

31,205,906

30,623,609

31,418,976

Total diluted pro forma shares outstanding

30,710,157

31,436,463

30,623,609

31,640,205

Adjusted net income basic earnings per share (9)

$

0.40

$

0.56

$

1.06

$

1.77

Adjusted net income diluted earnings per share (9)

$

0.40

$

0.56

$

1.06

$

1.76

(1)

Represents the settlement of industry class-action lawsuits.

(2)

Represents the impairment recognized on a portion of the Company’s corporate headquarters office building in the prior year.

(3)

During the second quarter of 2022, a loss was recognized in connection with the termination of the booj office lease.

(4)

Acquisition-related expense includes personnel, legal, accounting, advisory and consulting fees incurred in connection with acquisition activities and integration of acquired companies.

(5)

Fair value adjustments to contingent consideration include amounts recognized for changes in the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration liabilities.

(6)

During the third quarter of 2023, the Company announced a reduction in force and reorganization intended to streamline the Company’s operations and yield cost savings over the long term and during the third quarter of 2022, the Company incurred expenses related to a restructuring associated with a shift in its technology offerings strategy.

(7)

Gain on reduction in tax receivable agreement liability is a result of a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets recorded during the third quarter of 2023.

(8)

The long-term tax rate assumes the exchange of all outstanding non-controlling interest partnership units for Class A Common Stock that (a) removes the impact of unusual, non-recurring tax matters and (b) does not estimate the residual impacts to foreign taxes of additional step-ups in tax basis from an exchange because that is dependent on stock prices at the time of such exchange and the calculation is impracticable.

(9)

Non-GAAP measure. See the end of this press release for definitions of non-GAAP measures.

TABLE 7

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

Pro Forma Shares Outstanding

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

2023

2022

2023

2022

Total basic weighted average shares outstanding:

Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding

18,150,557

18,646,306

18,064,009

18,859,376

Remaining equivalent weighted average shares of stock outstanding on a pro forma basis assuming RE/MAX Holdings owned 100% of RMCO

12,559,600

12,559,600

12,559,600

12,559,600

Total basic pro forma weighted average shares outstanding

30,710,157

31,205,906

30,623,609

31,418,976

Total diluted weighted average shares outstanding:

Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding

18,150,557

18,646,306

18,064,009

18,859,376

Remaining equivalent weighted average shares of stock outstanding on a pro forma basis assuming RE/MAX Holdings owned 100% of RMCO

12,559,600

12,559,600

12,559,600

12,559,600

Dilutive effect of unvested restricted stock units (1)

230,557

221,229

Total diluted pro forma weighted average shares outstanding

30,710,157

31,436,463

30,623,609

31,640,205

(1)

In accordance with the treasury stock method.

TABLE 8

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

Adjusted Free Cash Flow & Unencumbered Cash

(Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

2023

2022

Cash flow from operations

$

19,625

$

61,386

Less: Purchases of property, equipment and capitalization of software

(4,249)

(7,950)

(Increases) decreases in restricted cash of the Marketing Funds (1)

12,222

730

Adjusted free cash flow (2)

27,598

54,166

Adjusted free cash flow (2)

27,598

54,166

Less: Tax/Other non-dividend distributions to RIHI

(2,256)

Adjusted free cash flow after tax/non-dividend distributions to RIHI (2)

27,598

51,910

Adjusted free cash flow after tax/non-dividend distributions to RIHI (2)

27,598

51,910

Less: Debt principal payments

(3,450)

(3,450)

Unencumbered cash generated (2)

$

24,148

$

48,460

Summary

Cash flow from operations

$

19,625

$

61,386

Adjusted free cash flow (2)

$

27,598

$

54,166

Adjusted free cash flow after tax/non-dividend distributions to RIHI (2)

$

27,598

$

51,910

Unencumbered cash generated (2)

$

24,148

$

48,460

Adjusted EBITDA (2)

$

73,312

$

95,094

Adjusted free cash flow as % of Adjusted EBITDA (2)

37.6 %

57.0 %

Adjusted free cash flow less distributions to RIHI as % of Adjusted EBITDA (2)

37.6 %

54.6 %

Unencumbered cash generated as % of Adjusted EBITDA (2)

32.9 %

51.0 %

(1)

This line reflects any subsequent changes in the restricted cash balance (which under GAAP reflects as either (a) an increase or decrease in cash flow from operations or (b) an incremental amount of purchases of property and equipment and capitalization of developed software) so as to remove the impact of changes in restricted cash in determining adjusted free cash flow.

(2)

Non-GAAP measure. See the end of this press release for definitions of non-GAAP measures. 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures 

The SEC has adopted rules to regulate the use in filings with the SEC and in public disclosures of financial measures that are not in accordance with U.S. GAAP, such as revenue excluding the Marketing Funds, Adjusted EBITDA and the ratios related thereto, Adjusted net income, Adjusted basic and diluted earnings per share (Adjusted EPS) and adjusted free cash flow. These measures are derived on the basis of methodologies other than in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Revenue excluding the Marketing Funds is calculated directly from our consolidated financial statements as Total revenue less Marketing Funds fees.

The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA (consolidated net income before depreciation and amortization, interest expense, interest income and the provision for income taxes, each of which is presented in the unaudited consolidated financial statements included earlier in this press release), adjusted for the impact of the following items that are either non-cash or that the Company does not consider representative of its ongoing operating performance: loss or gain on sale or disposition of assets and sublease, settlement and impairment charges, equity-based compensation expense, acquisition-related expense, gain on reduction in tax receivable agreement liability, expense or income related to changes in the estimated fair value measurement of contingent consideration, restructuring charges and other non-recurring items.

Because Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin omit certain non-cash items and other non-recurring cash charges or other items, the Company believes that each measure is less susceptible to variances that affect its operating performance resulting from depreciation, amortization and other non-cash and non-recurring cash charges or other items. The Company presents Adjusted EBITDA and the related Adjusted EBITDA margin because the Company believes they are useful as supplemental measures in evaluating the performance of its operating businesses and provides greater transparency into the Company’s results of operations. The Company’s management uses Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin as factors in evaluating the performance of the business.

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider these measures in isolation or as a substitute for analyzing the Company’s results as reported under U.S. GAAP. Some of these limitations are:

these measures do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, the Company’s working capital needs;
these measures do not reflect the Company’s interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on its debt;
these measures do not reflect the Company’s income tax expense or the cash requirements to pay its taxes;
these measures do not reflect the cash requirements to pay dividends to stockholders of the Company’s Class A common stock and tax and other cash distributions to its non-controlling unitholders;
these measures do not reflect the cash requirements pursuant to the tax receivable agreements;
these measures do not reflect the cash requirements for share repurchases;
these measures do not reflect the cash requirements for the settlement of industry class-action lawsuits;
although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often require replacement in the future, and these measures do not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements;
although equity-based compensation is a non-cash charge, the issuance of equity-based awards may have a dilutive impact on earnings per share; and
other companies may calculate these measures differently so similarly named measures may not be comparable.

The Company’s Adjusted EBITDA guidance does not include certain charges and costs. The adjustments to EBITDA in future periods are generally expected to be similar to the kinds of charges and costs excluded from Adjusted EBITDA in prior quarters, such as gain or loss on sale or disposition of assets and sublease, settlement and impairment charges, equity-based compensation expense, acquisition-related expense, gains or losses from changes in the tax receivable agreement liability, expense or income related to changes in the fair value measurement of contingent consideration, restructuring charges and other non-recurring items. The exclusion of these charges and costs in future periods will have a significant impact on the Company’s Adjusted EBITDA. The Company is not able to provide a reconciliation of the Company’s non-GAAP financial guidance to the corresponding U.S. GAAP measures without unreasonable effort because of the uncertainty and variability of the nature and amount of these future charges and costs.

Adjusted net income is calculated as Net income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, assuming the full exchange of all outstanding non-controlling interests for shares of Class A common stock as of the beginning of the period (and the related increase to the provision for income taxes after such exchange), plus primarily non-cash items and other items that management does not consider to be useful in assessing the Company’s operating performance (e.g., amortization of acquired intangible assets, gain on sale or disposition of assets and sub-lease, non-cash impairment charges, acquisition-related expense, restructuring charges and equity-based compensation expense). 

Adjusted basic and diluted earnings per share (Adjusted EPS) are calculated as Adjusted net income (as defined above) divided by pro forma (assuming the full exchange of all outstanding non-controlling interests) basic and diluted weighted average shares, as applicable.

When used in conjunction with GAAP financial measures, Adjusted net income and Adjusted EPS are supplemental measures of operating performance that management believes are useful measures to evaluate the Company’s performance relative to the performance of its competitors as well as performance period over period. By assuming the full exchange of all outstanding non-controlling interests, management believes these measures:

facilitate comparisons with other companies that do not have a low effective tax rate driven by a non-controlling interest on a pass-through entity;
facilitate period over period comparisons because they eliminate the effect of changes in Net income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. driven by increases in its ownership of RMCO, LLC, which are unrelated to the Company’s operating performance; and
eliminate primarily non-cash and other items that management does not consider to be useful in assessing the Company’s operating performance.

Adjusted free cash flow is calculated as cash flows from operations less capital expenditures and any changes in restricted cash of the Marketing Funds, all as reported under GAAP, and quantifies how much cash a company has to pursue opportunities that enhance shareholder value. The restricted cash of the Marketing Funds is limited in use for the benefit of franchisees and any impact to adjusted free cash flow is removed. The Company believes adjusted free cash flow is useful to investors as a supplemental measure as it calculates the cash flow available for working capital needs, re-investment opportunities, potential Independent Region and strategic acquisitions, dividend payments or other strategic uses of cash.

Adjusted free cash flow after tax and non-dividend distributions to RIHI is calculated as adjusted free cash flow less tax and other non-dividend distributions paid to RIHI (the non-controlling interest holder) to enable RIHI to satisfy its income tax obligations. Similar payments would be made by the Company directly to federal and state taxing authorities as a component of the Company’s consolidated provision for income taxes if a full exchange of non-controlling interests occurred in the future. As a result and given the significance of the Company’s ongoing tax and non-dividend distribution obligations to its non-controlling interest, adjusted free cash flow after tax and non-dividend distributions, when used in conjunction with GAAP financial measures, provides a meaningful view of cash flow available to the Company to pursue opportunities that enhance shareholder value.

Unencumbered cash generated is calculated as adjusted free cash flow after tax and non-dividend distributions to RIHI less quarterly debt principal payments less annual excess cash flow payment on debt, as applicable. Given the significance of the Company’s excess cash flow payment on debt, when applicable, unencumbered cash generated, when used in conjunction with GAAP financial measures, provides a meaningful view of the cash flow available to the Company to pursue opportunities that enhance shareholder value after considering its debt service obligations.

SOURCE RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.


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