Marcus & Millichap, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2013 Financial Results

CALABASAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Marcus & Millichap, Inc., (the “Company”) (NYSE: MMI), a leading national brokerage firm specializing in commercial real estate investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, today reported financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2013. Highlights for the quarter include:

  • Consolidated third quarter revenue increased 22.7% to $112.0 million compared to the third quarter of last year, with real estate brokerage commissions up 23.2% over the prior year third quarter.
  • Total sales volume increased 19.6% to $6.0 billion (includes real estate brokerage transactions of approximately $4.4 billion, financing transactions of approximately $0.7 billion and other transactions, including consulting and advisory services of approximately $0.9 billion) representing an increase in volume of $1.0 billion, when compared to the third quarter of last year.
  • Total number of transactions increased 13.3% to 1,699 transactions (includes 1,173 real estate brokerage, 300 financing and 226 other transactions, including consulting and advisory services) representing an increase of 200 in number of transactions, when compared to the third quarter of last year.
  • Net income of $7.3 million, compared to $6.4 million for the same period last year.
  • Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA increased 13.6% to $15.7 million, from $13.8 million for the third quarter of last year.

Commenting on results in the latest quarter, John J. Kerin, Marcus & Millichap's President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “I am very pleased with our performance in the third quarter, particularly our strong year-over-year growth in revenue and adjusted EBTIDA. These results reflect the continued momentum generated by our core brokerage operations, which included a nearly 24.0% increase in total sales volume and a solid 6.5% uptick in transaction size.”

Mr. Kerin continued, “We continue to benefit from improving commercial real estate fundamentals and our focus on the private client segment of the marketplace, which includes commercial real estate transactions in the $1 million to $10 million price range. In addition, we are also making good progress on growing market share in larger transactions and expanding our financing operations. With the completion of our initial public offering earlier this month, we are well-positioned to continue to execute on this growth strategy.”

The Spin-Off and Initial Public Offering

On November 5, 2013, the Company completed its initial public offering (the “IPO”) of 6,900,000 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $12.00 per share, which consisted of 4,173,413 shares of common stock sold by the Company, including 900,000 shares of common stock pursuant to the exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares and 2,726,587 shares of common stock sold by the selling stockholders. The IPO generated net proceeds to the Company of approximately $42.7 million, including the underwriters’ full exercise of their option to purchase additional shares and after deducting total expenses of approximately $7.4 million, consisting of $3.5 million of underwriters’ discounts and commissions and IPO related expenses estimated to be $3.9 million. We did not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares by the selling stockholders. Prior to the completion of the IPO, the shareholders of Marcus and Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, Inc. (“MMREIS”) contributed all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of MMREIS to the Company in exchange for the Company’s common stock, pursuant to which MMREIS became the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Thereafter, Marcus & Millichap Company (“MMC”) distributed 80.0% of the shares of the Company’s common stock to MMC’s shareholders and exchanged the remaining portion of its shares of the Company’s common stock for cancellation of indebtedness. Mr. Marcus, the Company’s Founder and Co-Chairman, continues to own indirectly approximately 68.0% of the Company’s fully diluted shares.

Third Quarter 2013 Results

Total revenues for the third quarter of 2013 were $112.0 million, compared to $91.2 million for the third quarter of 2012, an increase of $20.7 million, or 22.7%. The increase in total revenues is primarily a result of increases in real estate brokerage commissions, which contributed 92.3% of the total increase, as well as an increase in financing fees.

Revenues from real estate brokerage commissions increased to $101.8 million in the third quarter of 2013, up 23.2% from $82.6 million in the same period last year due a combination of a 16.5% increase in the number of investment sales transactions and a 5.7% increase in the average commission. The increase in average commission size was primarily due to an increase in the average transaction size.

Revenues from financing fees increased to $6.8 million in the third quarter of 2013, up $1.6 million, or 30.6%, from $5.2 million in the third quarter of 2012. The increase was primarily driven by a 40.2% increase in the number of loan transactions due to an increase in the number of financing professionals combined with an increase in their productivity levels, partially offset by a 6.9% decrease in average loan commissions due in part to an increase in the proportion of fees from smaller loan transactions.

Other revenues were $3.4 million for the third quarter of 2013 and 2012.

Operating expenses for the third quarter of 2013 totaled $99.3 million, compared to $79.9 million for the same period last year, an increase of $19.4 million, or 24.3%. The increase was driven by an increase in cost of services which is primarily commissions paid to our investment sales professionals and compensation-related costs related to our financing activities. Selling, general and administrative costs increased as well. This was in part due to higher staff salaries, wages and related benefits expenses driven by an increase in our average headcount to build and support our sales force, including hiring of national and regional specialty directors and sales recruiters. Legal costs were driven by an increase in legal settlements combined with lower insurance recoveries in the current quarter as compared to the same period last year and other administrative costs were higher primarily due to an increase in professional fees driven by third party consulting services fees in preparation of being a public company.

Net income for the third quarter of 2013 was $7.3 million, compared to net income of $6.4 million in the third quarter of last year.

Nine Month Results

The Company reported total revenues of $286.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, an increase of $48.7 million, or 20.5%, compared to revenues of $238.1 million during the same period in 2012. Operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was $257.3 million compared to $212.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, representing an increase of $45.3 million, or 21.4%. The Company reported net income for the nine month period ended September 30, 2013 of $16.9 million, an increase of approximately $2.0 million, or 13.6%, compared with $14.9 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2012. Adjusted EBITDA for the first nine months of 2013 was $36.8 million, which represents an increase of $4.4 million, or 13.5%, as compared to $32.4 million for the first nine months of 2012.

Business Outlook

Commenting on the Company's business outlook, Mr. Kerin said, “Typically, the fourth quarter generates approximately one-third of Marcus & Millichap’s full year transaction volume and revenue—and we expect normal seasonal patterns to continue in the fourth quarter of 2013. However, during the fourth quarter last year, commercial real estate investors’ uncertainty associated with the looming ‘fiscal cliff’ resulted in investors expediting transactions that would have normally closed in 2013. Therefore, we do not expect to see the same level of growth in the current fourth quarter.”

About Marcus & Millichap, Inc.

Marcus & Millichap, Inc. is a leading national brokerage firm specializing in commercial real estate investment sales, financing, research, and advisory services. The Company has more than 1,100 investment sales and financial professionals in 73 offices who provide investment brokerage and financing services to sellers and buyers of commercial real estate. The Company also offers market research, consulting and advisory services to our clients. Marcus & Millichap closed more than 6,149 transactions in 2012, with value of approximately $22 billion. For additional information, please visit www.MarcusMillichap.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this earnings press release are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Statements about our beliefs and expectations and statements containing the words “may,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “estimate,” “target,” “project,” “intend,” “well-positioned” and similar expressions constitute forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results and performance in future periods to be materially different from any future results or performance suggested in forward-looking statements in this earnings press release. Investors are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this earnings press release and, except to the extent required by applicable securities laws, the Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update or revise any of them to reflect actual results, any changes in expectations or any change in events. If the Company does update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that it will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause results to differ materially include, but are not limited to: (1) general economic conditions and commercial real estate market conditions, including the recent conditions in the global markets and, in particular, the U.S. debt markets; (2) the Company’s ability to retain and attract transaction professionals; (3) the Company’s ability to retain its business philosophy and partnership culture; (4) competitive pressures; (5) the Company’s ability to integrate new agents and sustain its growth; and (6) other factors discussed in the Company’s public filings, including the risk factors included in the Company’s Prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 31, 2013.

                 
 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

(dollar amounts in thousands)

 
 
Three Months Nine Months
Ended September 30, Ended September 30,
2013 2012 2013 2012
 
Revenues:
Real estate brokerage commissions $ 101,757 $ 82,620 $ 258,720 $ 216,029
Financing fees 6,783 5,195 18,671 13,413
Other revenues   3,413   3,413   9,403   8,636
 
Total revenues 111,953 91,228 286,794 238,078
Operating expenses:
Cost of services 67,718 54,194 170,395 138,903
Selling, general, and administrative expense 30,863 25,007 84,687 70,907
Depreciation and amortization expense   747   732   2,261   2,227
 
Total operating expenses   99,328   79,933   257,343   212,037
 
Operating income 12,625 11,295 29,451 26,041
Other income, net   247   41   496   324
 
Income before provision for income taxes 12,872 11,336 29,947 26,365
Provision for income taxes   5,597   4,931   13,025   11,469
 
Net income $ 7,275 $ 6,405 $ 16,922 $ 14,896
 
 
                   
 

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KEY METRICS SUMMARY

(Unaudited)

 
 
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,

Real Estate Brokerage Commissions

2013 2012 2013 2012
Average Number of Sales Professionals 1,139 985 1,101 977
Average Number of Transactions per
Sales Professional
1.0 1.0 2.9 2.8
Average Commission per Transaction $ 86,749 $ 82,046 $ 80,573 $ 79,335
Average Transaction Size $ 3,790,048 $ 3,559,733 $ 3,568,151 $ 3,449,256
Total Number of Transactions 1,173 1,007 3,211 2,723
Total Sales Volume (in millions) $ 4,446 $ 3,585 $ 11,457 $ 9,392
 
 
   

 

   

 

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,

Financing Fees

2013     2012 2013     2012
Average Number of Financing Professionals 72 58 69 57
Average Number of Transactions per
Financing Professional
4.2 3.7 12.3 10.6
Average Fee per Transaction $ 22,609 $ 24,276 $ 22,017 $ 22,207
Average Transaction Size $ 2,381,822 $ 2,435,981 $ 2,224,446 $ 2,294,702
Total Number of Transactions 300 214 848 604
Total Dollar Volume (in millions) $ 715 $ 521 $ 1,886 $ 1,386
 
 
         
 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(dollar amounts in thousands, except share and share amounts)

 
 

September 30,

December 31,
2012

2013
(Unaudited)

 
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 28,679 $ 3,107
Commissions receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $100 and $129 at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively 4,308 5,764
Employee notes receivable 156 807
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   6,769     2,903  
 
Total current assets 39,912 12,581
Prepaid rent 4,909 2,855
Investments held in rabbi trust account 3,832 2,905
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $18,370 and $17,917 at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively 8,476 6,688
Due from affiliates 60,389
Employee notes receivable 228 350
Other assets   3,431     3,965  
 
Total assets $ 60,788   $ 89,733  
 
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 6,821 $ 14,350
Commissions payable 12,103 22,584
Due to affiliates 13,528
Accrued employee expenses   10,215     17,519  
 
Total current liabilities 42,667 54,453
Deferred compensation and commissions 9,430 9,121
Other liabilities   5,007     4,529  
 
Total liabilities 57,104 68,103
 
 
Stockholders’ equity:
Series A redeemable preferred stock, $10.00 par value: 10 10
Authorized shares – 1,000; issued and outstanding shares – 1,000 at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012; $10.00 redemption value per share at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012
Common stock, $1.00 par value:

Authorized shares – 1,000,000; issued and outstanding shares –234,489 and 233,739 at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively

235 234
Additional paid-in capital 2,675 24,718
Stock notes receivable from employees (13 ) (150 )
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)   777     (3,182 )
 
Total stockholders’ equity   3,684     21,630  
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 60,788   $ 89,733  
 
 

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ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION
(Unaudited)

This press release includes a non-GAAP financial measure, Adjusted EBITDA, which the Company defines as net income before interest income/expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization and stock-based compensation. The Company uses Adjusted EBITDA in its business operations to, among other things, evaluate the performance of its business, develop budgets and measure its performance against those budgets. The Company also believes that analysts and investors use Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental measure to evaluate its overall operating performance. However, Adjusted EBITDA has material limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Company’s results as reported under U.S. GAAP. The Company finds Adjusted EBITDA as a useful tool to assist in evaluating performance because it eliminates items related to capital structure and taxes and non-cash stock-based compensation charges. In light of the foregoing limitations, the Company does not rely solely on Adjusted EBITDA as a performance measure and also considers its U.S. GAAP results. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measurement of the Company’s financial performance under U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income, operating income or any other measures derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Because Adjusted EBITDA is not calculated in the same manner by all companies, it may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies.

A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, net income, is as follows (in thousands):

                 
Nine
Three Months Ended Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
2013 2012 2013 2012
Net income $ 7,275 $ 6,405 $ 16,922 $ 14,896
Adjustments:
Interest income (4 ) (37 ) (88 ) (110 )
Provision for income taxes 5,597 4,931 13,025 11,469
Depreciation and amortization 747 732 2,261 2,227
Stock-based compensation   2,053     1,760       4,679     3,943  
 
Adjusted EBITDA $ 15,668   $ 13,791     $ 36,799   $ 32,425  
 

Investor Relations Contact:
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Lasse Glassen
(424) 238-6249
lasseg@addocommunications.com

Source: Marcus & Millichap, Inc.