Marcus & Millichap, Inc. Reports Results for Third Quarter 2022
Marcus & Millichap, Inc. (the “Company”, “Marcus & Millichap”, “MMI”) (NYSE: MMI), a leading national brokerage firm specializing in commercial real estate investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, reported today its third quarter results
CALABASAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 4, 2022--
Marcus & Millichap, Inc. (the “Company”, “Marcus & Millichap”, “MMI”) (NYSE: MMI), a leading national brokerage firm specializing in commercial real estate investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, reported today its third quarter results.
Third Quarter 2022 Highlights Compared to Third Quarter 2021
Nine Months 2022 Highlights Compared to Nine Months 2021
“MMI continued to generate healthy earnings and cash flow in the third quarter, further strengthening the company’s financial position. However, revenue and earnings growth were impacted by the most aggressive monetary policy tightening since 1980, resulting in fewer transactions,” said Hessam Nadji, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Despite the rapid shift in the macro environment, MMI closed 3,034 total transactions in the quarter and outperformed the overall marketplace. Based on data from Real Capital Analytics, we estimate a 24% year over year decline in sales transactions in the broader market compared to an 8.6% brokerage transaction drop off from our record third quarter in 2021. We see the market disruption as another catalyst showcasing our client value proposition and unique ability to help investors solve problems and leverage opportunities that arise in every market cycle,” he added.
“The short-term outlook remains challenging given additional rate increases, including the Federal Reserve’s sixth move announced this week, and heightened recession risk,” Nadji continued. “At the same time, healthy real estate fundamentals, expectations of a moderate recession in light of a strong labor market, and consumer strength bode well for commercial real estate beyond a period of recalibration and repricing. We believe the lag effect of interest rate increases will materialize over the next several months, reducing the pressure on the Federal Reserve, which already hinted at more moderate increases ahead. We are proud of how our team navigated the fast-changing macroeconomic environment to produce strong results. We have always managed the company with a long-term view and will continue to do so by making the right investments in our platform, pursuing strategic acquisitions, and growing the MMI brand,” he concluded.
Third Quarter 2022 Results Compared to Third Quarter 2021
Total revenues for the third quarter of 2022 were $323.8 million, compared to $332.4 million for the same period during the prior year, a decrease of 2.6%. In real estate brokerage, the average transaction size and the average commission per transaction increased by 18.7% and 6.8%, respectively. However, the number of transactions decreased by 8.6%, reducing the real estate brokerage commissions by 2.3% to $292.9 million from the same period in the prior year. The combined Middle Market and Larger Transaction Market revenue grew by 9.9%, while the Private Client Market decreased by 9.6%. Financing activity followed a similar trend to real estate brokerage, with an increase in the average transaction size and the average fee per transaction of 15.4% and 5.7%, respectively, while the number of transactions decreased by 13.7%, resulting in a decrease in financing fees of 4.4% to $28.1 million from the same period in the prior year.
Total operating expenses for the third quarter of 2022 were $293.3 million, an increase of 2.3% compared to $286.7 million for the same period in the prior year. The change was primarily driven by a 12.9% increase in selling, general and administrative expense, partially offset by a 0.8% decrease in cost of services. Cost of services as a percent of total revenues increased by 120 basis points to 67.1% compared to the same period during the prior year, primarily due to senior investment sales and financing professionals earning additional commissions as certain annual revenue thresholds were achieved earlier than in prior years.
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the third quarter of 2022 increased by $8.3 million to $73.0 million, compared to the same period in the prior year. The change was primarily due to increases in (i) compensation related costs; (ii) business development, marketing and other support related to the long-term retention of our sales and financing professionals; and (iii) a return to in-person agent and client business events, conferences, and meetings.
Net income for the third quarter of 2022 was $21.4 million, or $0.53 per common share, diluted, compared to $33.9 million, or $0.84 per common share, diluted, for the same period in the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of 2022 was $36.6 million, compared to $51.0 million for the same period in the prior year, primarily as a result of the decrease in operating income.
Nine Months 2022 Results Compared to Nine Months 2021
Total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 were $1.0 billion, compared to $801.3 million for the same period in the prior year, an increase of $238.0 million, or 29.7%. Total operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 increased by 30.8% to $907.7 million compared to $693.8 million for the same period in the prior year. Cost of services as a percent of total revenues increased to 64.5%, up 120 basis points compared to the first nine months of 2021. The Company’s net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $96.3 million, or $2.39 per common share, diluted, compared with net income of $80.5 million, or $2.00 per common share, diluted, for the same period in the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 increased to $151.4 million, from $124.8 million for the same period in the prior year. As of September 30, 2022, the Company had 1,880 investment sales and financing professionals, a net loss of 102 compared to the prior year.
Capital Allocation Strategies
On August 2, 2022, the Board of Directors declared a semi-annual regular dividend of $0.25 per share, payable on October 6, 2022, to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 15, 2022.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company paid $50.2 million in dividends to outstanding shareholders. As of September 30, 2022, the dividend payable was $12.4 million, of which $10.0 million was paid on October 6, 2022 and $2.4 million remains to be paid upon vesting of stock awards.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company repurchased 226,795 shares of common stock at an average price of $33.41 per share for a total price of $7.6 million.
Business Outlook
The Company believes it is well positioned to achieve long-term growth. However, short-term macroeconomic forces have become increasingly challenging, particularly ongoing inflationary pressures, recent interest rate increases and the potential for further interest rate increases in 2022 and 2023. All of these forces have the potential to adversely influence economic growth and investor sentiment.
The Company benefits from its experienced management team, recent infrastructure investments, industry-leading market research and proprietary technology. The size and fragmentation of the Private Client Market segment continues to offer long-term growth opportunities through consolidation. This highly fragmented market segment consistently accounts for 80% of all commercial property sales transactions and over 59% of the commission pool. The top 10 brokerage firms, led by MMI, have an estimated 21% share of this segment by transaction count.
Key factors that may influence the Company’s business during the rest of 2022 include:
Webcast and Call Information
Marcus & Millichap will host a live webcast today to discuss the financial results at 7:30 a.m. Pacific Time/10:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The webcast will be accessible through the Investor Relations section of Marcus & Millichap's website at ir.marcusmillichap.com and will be archived upon completion of the call. The Company encourages the use of the webcast due to potential extended wait times to access the conference call via dial-in.
For those unable to access the webcast, callers from the United States and Canada should dial 1-877-407-9208 ten minutes prior to the scheduled call time. International callers should dial 1-201-493-6784.
ReplayInformation
For those unable to participate during the live broadcast, a telephonic replay of the call will also be available from 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, November 4, 2022 through 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, November 18, 2022 by dialing 1-844-512-2921 in the United States and Canada or 1-412-317-6671 internationally and entering passcode 13733100.
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. As of September 30, 2022, the Company had 1,880 investment sales and financing professionals in 82 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 9,574 transactions during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, with a sales volume of $69.9 billion. For additional information, please visit www.MarcusMillichap.com.
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This release includes forward-looking statements, including the Company’s business outlook for 2022, the anticipation of interest rate increases, the execution of our capital return program, and expectations for market share growth. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends affecting the financial condition of our business. Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results and will not necessarily be accurate indications of the times at, or by, 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. Important factors that could cause such differences include, but are not limited to:
In addition, in this release, the words “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “predict,” “potential,” “should” and similar expressions, as they relate to our company, our business and our management, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. In light of these risks and uncertainties, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this release may not occur and actual results could differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release. You should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. We assume no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking information, except to the extent required by applicable laws. If we update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that we will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements. We have not filed our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2022. As a result, all financial results described in this earnings release should be considered preliminary, and are subject to change to reflect any necessary adjustments or changes in accounting estimates, that are identified prior to the time we file our Form 10-Q.
MARCUS & MILLICHAP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF NET INCOME
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
Revenues:
Real estate brokerage commissions
$
292,889
$
299,759
$
934,483
$
715,458
Financing fees
28,099
29,391
91,363
75,448
Other revenues
2,852
3,233
13,415
10,400
Total revenues
323,840
332,383
1,039,261
801,306
Operating expenses:
Cost of services
217,360
219,194
670,170
506,882
Selling, general and administrative
73,004
64,673
227,380
178,147
Depreciation and amortization
2,924
2,850
10,167
8,806
Total operating expenses
293,288
286,717
907,717
693,835
Operating income
30,552
45,666
131,544
107,471
Other income, net
978
323
967
2,737
Interest expense
(229
)
(144
)
(547
)
(436
)
Income before provision for income taxes
31,301
45,845
131,964
109,772
Provision for income taxes
9,939
11,921
35,651
29,304
Net income
$
21,362
$
33,924
$
96,313
$
80,468
Earnings per share:
Basic
$
0.53
$
0.85
$
2.40
$
2.02
Diluted
$
0.53
$
0.84
$
2.39
$
2.00
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic
40,086
39,940
40,038
39,859
Diluted
40,302
40,241
40,358
40,148
MARCUS & MILLICHAP, INC.
KEY OPERATING METRICS SUMMARY
(Unaudited)
Total sales volume was approximately $22.6 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2022, encompassing 3,034 transactions consisting of $17.9 billion for real estate brokerage (2,246 transactions), $3.3 billion for financing (518 transactions) and $1.4 billion in other transactions, including consulting and advisory services (270 transactions). Total sales volume was $69.9 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, encompassing 9,574 transactions consisting of $55.0 billion for real estate brokerage (7,068 transactions), $10.4 billion for financing (1,735 transactions) and $4.5 billion in other transactions, including consulting and advisory services (771 transactions). As of September 30, 2022, the Company had 1,794 investment sales professionals and 86 financing professionals. Key metrics for real estate brokerage and financing activities (excluding other transactions) are as follows:
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Real Estate Brokerage
2022
2021
2022
2021
Average Number of Investment Sales Professionals
1,792
1,909
1,823
1,934
Average Number of Transactions per Investment
Sales Professional
1.25
1.29
3.88
3.30
Average Commission per Transaction
$
130,405
$
122,052
$
132,213
$
112,246
Average Commission Rate
1.63
%
1.82
%
1.70
%
1.84
%
Average Transaction Size (in thousands)
$
7,981
$
6,721
$
7,781
$
6,108
Total Number of Transactions
2,246
2,456
7,068
6,374
Total Sales Volume (in millions)
$
17,926
$
16,507
$
54,999
$
38,931
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Financing (1)
2022
2021
2022
2021
Average Number of Financing Professionals
87
86
86
86
Average Number of Transactions per Financing
Professional
5.95
6.98
20.17
20.67
Average Fee per Transaction
$
44,751
$
42,319
$
44,363
$
36,126
Average Fee Rate
0.70
%
0.77
%
0.74
%
0.82
%
Average Transaction Size (in thousands)
$
6,350
$
5,503
$
6,021
$
4,390
Total Number of Transactions
518
600
1,735
1,778
Total Financing Volume (in millions)
$
3,289
$
3,302
$
10,447
$
7,806
(1) Operating metrics exclude certain financing fees not directly associated to transactions.
The following table sets forth the number of transactions, sales volume and revenues by commercial real estate market segment for real estate brokerage:
Three Months Ended
September 30,
2022
2021
Change
Real Estate Brokerage
Number
Volume
Revenues
Number
Volume
Revenues
Number
Volume
Revenues
(in millions)
(in thousands)
(in millions)
(in thousands)
(in millions)
(in thousands)
<$1 million
243
$
154
$
7,252
267
$
183
$
7,419
(24
)
$
(29
)
$
(167
)
Private Client Market
($1 – <$10 million)
1,658
5,885
165,534
1,894
6,296
183,033
(236
)
(411
)
(17,499
)
Middle Market
($10 – <$20 million)
188
2,527
46,901
136
1,940
35,353
52
587
11,548
Larger Transaction
Market (≥$20 million)
157
9,360
73,202
159
8,088
73,954
(2
)
1,272
(752
)
2,246
$
17,926
$
292,889
2,456
$
16,507
$
299,759
(210
)
$
1,419
$
(6,870
)
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2022
2021
Change
Real Estate Brokerage
Number
Volume
Revenues
Number
Volume
Revenues
Number
Volume
Revenues
(in millions)
(in thousands)
(in millions)
(in thousands)
(in millions)
(in thousands)
<$1 million
728
$
450
$
19,711
791
$
532
$
21,175
(63
)
$
(82
)
$
(1,464
)
Private Client Market
($1 – <$10 million)
5,285
18,929
536,433
4,861
15,639
446,592
424
3,290
89,841
Middle Market
($10 – <$20 million)
581
7,849
150,117
370
5,141
97,699
211
2,708
52,418
Larger Transaction
Market (≥$20 million)
474
27,771
228,222
352
17,619
149,992
122
10,152
78,230
7,068
$
54,999
$
934,483
6,374
$
38,931
$
715,458
694
$
16,068
$
219,025
MARCUS & MILLICHAP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except for shares and par value)
September 30, 2022
(unaudited)
December 31,
2021
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
270,864
$
382,140
Commissions receivable
11,768
17,230
Prepaid expenses
8,665
13,220
Income tax receivable
3,253
—
Marketable debt securities, available-for-sale (includes amortized cost of $213,042 and
$183,915 at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, and $0
allowance for credit losses)
211,759
183,868
Advances and loans, net
3,484
6,403
Other assets, current
5,964
5,270
Total current assets
515,757
608,131
Property and equipment, net
26,823
23,192
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net
83,972
81,528
Marketable debt securities, available-for-sale (includes amortized cost of $94,727 and
$111,858 at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, and $0 allowance
for credit losses)
89,329
112,610
Assets held in rabbi trust
9,222
11,508
Deferred tax assets, net
37,883
33,736
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net
57,092
48,105
Advances and loans, net
164,640
113,242
Other assets, non-current
15,170
13,146
Total assets
$
999,888
$
1,045,198
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$
10,237
$
15,487
Deferred compensation and commissions
62,547
114,685
Income tax payable
—
17,853
Operating lease liabilities
18,683
18,973
Accrued bonuses and other employee related expenses
34,572
49,848
Other liabilities, current
20,603
8,784
Total current liabilities
146,642
225,630
Deferred compensation and commissions
55,825
53,536
Operating lease liabilities
62,837
58,334
Other liabilities, non-current
10,623
11,394
Total liabilities
275,927
348,894
Commitments and contingencies
—
—
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value:
Authorized shares – 25,000,000; issued and outstanding shares – none at September 30,
2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively
—
—
Common stock, $0.0001 par value:
Authorized shares – 150,000,000; issued and outstanding shares – 39,797,423 and
39,692,373 at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively
4
4
Additional paid-in capital
128,174
121,844
Retained earnings
599,710
573,546
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
(3,927
)
910
Total stockholders’ equity
723,961
696,304
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
999,888
$
1,045,198
MARCUS & MILLICHAP, INC.
OTHER INFORMATION
(Unaudited)
Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation
Adjusted EBITDA, which the Company defines as net income before (i) interest income and other, including net realized gains (losses) on marketable debt securities, available-for-sale and cash and cash equivalents, (ii) interest expense, (iii) provision for income taxes, (iv) depreciation and amortization, (v) stock-based compensation, and (vi) non-cash mortgage servicing rights (“MSRs”) activity. The Company uses Adjusted EBITDA in its business operations to evaluate the performance of its business, develop budgets and measure its performance against those budgets, among other things. 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 a supplemental metric and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Company’s results as reported under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The Company finds Adjusted EBITDA to be a useful management metric to assist in evaluating performance, because Adjusted EBITDA eliminates items related to capital structure, taxes and non-cash items. Considering 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 calculated 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 the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, net income, to Adjusted EBITDA is as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
Net income
$
21,362
$
33,924
$
96,313
$
80,468
Adjustments:
Interest income and other (1)
(2,365
)
(503
)
(3,959
)
(1,470
)
Interest expense
229
144
547
436
Provision for income taxes
9,939
11,921
35,651
29,304
Depreciation and amortization
2,924
2,850
10,167
8,806
Stock-based compensation
4,544
2,703
12,675
7,653
Non-cash MSR activity (2)
—
(54
)
—
(407
)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
36,633
$
50,985
$
151,394
$
124,790
(1) Other includes net realized gains (losses) on marketable debt securities available-for-sale.
(2) Non-cash MSR activity includes the assumption of new servicing obligations.
Glossary of Terms
Certain Adjusted Metrics
Real Estate Brokerage
During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we closed a portfolio of large transactions in our real estate brokerage business in excess of $300 million. Following are actual and as adjusted metrics excluding those transactions:
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2022
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2022
(actual)
(as adjusted)
(actual)
(as adjusted)
Total Sales Volume Increase (decrease)
8.6
%
(0.5
)%
41.3
%
33.1
%
Average Commission Rate Reduction
(10.4
)%
(7.1
)%
(7.6
)%
(4.3
)%
Average Transaction Size Increase
18.7
%
8.9
%
27.4
%
20.0
%
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