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Exhibit 99.1
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CoStar Group Full Year 2021 Revenue Increased 17% Year-over-Year and
Fourth Quarter Net Sales Bookings Grew 37% to a Record $67 Million


WASHINGTON – February 22, 2022 - CoStar Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSGP), a leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information and analytics in the commercial and residential property markets, announced today that revenue for the year ended December 31, 2021, was $1.94 billion, an increase of 17% over revenue of $1.66 billion for the full year of 2020. Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2021 was $507 million, an increase of 14% over revenue of $444 million for the fourth quarter of 2020.

Net income for the year ended December 31, 2021, was $293 million, an increase of 29% compared to net income of $227 million for the full year of 2020. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2021 was $93 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, an increase of 160% compared to net income of $36 million for the fourth quarter of 2020. EBITDA for the full year of 2021 was $565 million, an increase of 39% compared to EBITDA of $406 million for the full year of 2020.

“2021 was another very strong year for CoStar Group in terms of both revenue and sales growth,” said Andrew C. Florance, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of CoStar Group. “Our fourth quarter 2021 revenue run rate is now over $2 billion and our sales production has never been stronger. Company-wide net sales bookings for 2021 increased 18% year-over-year to $217 million, while net sales bookings in the fourth quarter of 2021 reached an all-time high of $67 million.”

“I’m particularly pleased with the revenue growth acceleration in CoStar,” stated Florance, “which began the year with 4% year-over-year revenue growth in the first quarter and ended the year with 13% year-over-year revenue growth in the fourth quarter. Net sales bookings for CoStar in the fourth quarter were virtually in-line with the record level of net sales bookings CoStar delivered in the third quarter of 2021. Even more encouraging, net sales bookings for Apartments.com increased sharply in the fourth quarter of 2021, indicating that the slowdown in revenue growth and sales bookings that we experienced earlier in the year is potentially behind us.”

“2021 was our first full year in the residential property space,” continued Florance, “and we are off to a strong start with revenue of $75 million. Revenue from our Homesnap products grew over 50% for the full year 2021 on a year-over-year pro forma basis. With an addressable market almost three times the size of our existing business, we believe that the residential property opportunity has the potential to add billions in revenue to CoStar Group over the medium to long term. In order to take advantage of this significant growth opportunity, we plan to increase the level of investment in residential products, content, sales and marketing in 2022.”



Year 2020-2021 Quarterly Results - Unaudited
(in millions, except per share data)
20202021
Q1Q2Q3Q4Q1Q2Q3Q4
Revenues$392$397$426$444$458$480$499$507
Net income7360583674616493
Net income per share - diluted(1) 
0.200.160.150.090.190.160.160.24
Weighted average outstanding shares - diluted(1) 
368377394394394394394395
EBITDA10010910888136133123173
Adjusted EBITDA124129134167160150144193
Non-GAAP net income90888911210810399138
Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted(1) 
0.240.230.230.290.270.260.250.35
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(1) Prior period amounts have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the ten-for-one stock split effected in the form of a stock dividend in June 2021.

As of December 31, 2021, the Company had approximately $3.8 billion in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and outstanding debt of approximately $1.0 billion.

2022 Outlook
The Company expects revenue in the range of $2.145 billion to $2.165 billion for the full year of 2022, representing growth of approximately 11% year-over-year at the midpoint of the range. We expect revenue for the first quarter of 2022 in the range of $510 million to $515 million, representing revenue growth of approximately 12% year-over-year at the midpoint of the range.

Full year 2022 revenue estimates include approximately $70 million of revenue from our Residential products, representing growth of approximately 15% year-over year after adjusting for certain legacy Homes.com product revenues that were discontinued in 2021. The Company is planning to increase the level of investment in Residential to a range of approximately $300 to $320 million for the full year of 2022, representing an increase in the range of $200 million to $220 million.

The Company expects adjusted EBITDA in a range of $565 million to $605 million for the full year of 2022, a decrease of $62 million, or 10%, at the midpoint of the range compared to 2021. For the first quarter of 2022, the Company expects adjusted EBITDA in a range of $155 million to $160 million. Excluding the Residential product revenue and investments, adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in a range of $815 million to $835 million for the full year of 2022.

“I am very pleased with the strong financial performance in 2021, which we expect to continue in 2022” said Scott T. Wheeler, Chief Financial Officer of CoStar Group. “Notwithstanding our Residential growth investments, our commercial property information and marketplace businesses are expected to deliver profit margins of approximately 40% in 2022, which would achieve our long-term goal of 40% adjusted EBITDA margins by 2023 one full year ahead of schedule.”

We expect full year 2022 non-GAAP net income per diluted share in a range of $0.95 to $1.02 based on 395 million shares. For the first quarter of 2022, we expect non-GAAP net income per diluted share in a range of $0.27 to $0.28 based on 394 million shares. These ranges include an estimated non-GAAP tax rate of 25% for the full year and the first quarter of 2022.

The preceding forward-looking statements reflect CoStar Group’s expectations as of February 22, 2022, including forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures on a consolidated basis, based on current estimates, expectations, observations, and trends. Given the risk factors, rapidly evolving economic environment, and uncertainties and assumptions discussed in this release and in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and annual reports on Form 10-K, including uncertainties as a result of the COVID-19


pandemic and responses to it by, and the impact on, global economies and the real estate industry, actual results may differ materially. Other than in publicly available statements, the Company does not intend to update its forward-looking statements until its next quarterly results announcement.

Reconciliation of EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per diluted share to their GAAP basis results are shown in detail below, along with definitions for those terms. A reconciliation of forward-looking non-GAAP guidance to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, net income, can be found within the tables included in this release.

Quarterly historical revenue under the new disaggregated revenue categories announced on October 26, 2021, can be found in the tables below.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
For information regarding the purpose for which management uses the non-GAAP financial measures disclosed in this release and why management believes they provide useful information to investors regarding the Company’s financial condition and results of operations, please refer to the Company’s latest periodic report.

EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents GAAP net income attributable to CoStar Group before interest (expense) income and other (expense) income, loss on debt extinguishment, income taxes, depreciation and amortization.

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents EBITDA before stock-based compensation expense, acquisition- and integration-related costs, restructuring costs, and settlements and impairments incurred outside the Company’s normal course of business. Adjusted EBITDA margin represents adjusted EBITDA divided by revenues for the period.

Non-GAAP net income is a non-GAAP financial measure determined by adjusting GAAP net income attributable to CoStar Group for stock-based compensation expense, acquisition- and integration-related costs, restructuring costs, settlement and impairment costs incurred outside the Company's normal course of business and loss on debt extinguishment, as well as amortization of acquired intangible assets and other related costs, and then subtracting an assumed provision for income taxes. In 2021, the Company is assuming a 25% tax rate in order to approximate our statutory corporate tax rate excluding the impact of discrete items.

Non-GAAP net income per diluted share is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents non-GAAP net income divided by the number of diluted shares outstanding for the period used in the calculation of GAAP net income per diluted share. For periods with GAAP net losses and non-GAAP net income, the weighted average outstanding shares used to calculate non-GAAP net income per share includes potentially dilutive securities that were excluded from the calculation of GAAP net income per share as the effect was anti-dilutive.

Earnings Conference Call
Management will conduct a conference call to discuss the fourth quarter and full year 2021 results and the Company’s outlook at 5:00 PM EST on Tuesday, February 22, 2022. A live audio webcast of the conference will be available in listen-only mode through the Investors section of the CoStar Group website: https://investors.costargroup.com. A replay of the webcast audio will also be available in the Investors section of our website for a period of time following the call.








CoStar Group, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - Unaudited
(in thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Ended
December 31,		Year Ended
December 31,
2021202020212020
Revenues$506,786 $444,393 $1,944,135 $1,659,019 
Cost of revenues86,330 78,154 357,241 308,968 
Gross profit420,456 366,239 1,586,894 1,350,051 
Operating expenses:
Selling and marketing (excluding customer base amortization)138,653 133,576 622,007 535,778 
Software development52,522 41,573 201,022 162,916 
General and administrative69,964 118,100 256,711 299,698 
Customer base amortization18,932 17,780 74,817 62,457 
280,071 311,029 1,154,557 1,060,849 
Income from operations140,385 55,210 432,337 289,202 
Interest expense, net (7,923)(7,913)(31,621)(17,395)
Other income (expense) 909 (856)3,252 (827)
Income before income taxes133,371 46,441 403,968 270,980 
Income tax expense40,471 10,652 111,404 43,852 
Net income     $92,900 $35,789 $292,564 $227,128 
Net income per share - basic(1)
$0.24 $0.09 $0.75 $0.60 
Net income per share - diluted(1)
$0.24 $0.09 $0.74 $0.59 
Weighted-average outstanding shares - basic(1)
392,538 391,372 392,210 380,726 
Weighted-average outstanding shares - diluted(1)
394,532 393,951 394,160 383,266 
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(1) Prior period amounts have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the ten-for-one stock split effected in the form of a stock dividend in June 2021.




CoStar Group, Inc.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Unaudited
(in thousands, except per share data)
Reconciliation of Net Income to Non-GAAP Net Income
Three Months Ended
December 31,		Year Ended
December 31,
2021202020212020
Net income $92,900 $35,789 $292,564 $227,128 
Income tax expense40,471 10,652 111,404 43,852 
Income before income taxes133,371 46,441 403,968 270,980 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets26,176 24,784 103,626 88,132 
Stock-based compensation expense16,721 12,667 63,709 54,104 
Acquisition and integration related costs3,243 65,892 18,718 92,523 
Restructuring and related costs— — — 413 
Other expense4,112 — 6,903 113 
Non-GAAP income before income taxes183,623 149,784 596,924 506,265 
Assumed rate for income tax expense(1)
25 %25 %25 %25 %
Assumed provision for income tax expense (45,906)(37,446)(149,231)(126,566)
Non-GAAP net income$137,717 $112,338 $447,693 $379,699 
Net income per share - diluted(2)
$0.24 $0.09 $0.74 $0.59 
Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted(2)
$0.35 $0.29 $1.14 $0.99 
Weighted average outstanding shares - basic(2)
392,538 391,372 392,210 380,726 
Weighted average outstanding shares - diluted(2)
394,532 393,951 394,160 383,266 
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(1) The assumed 25% tax rate approximates our statutory federal and state corporate tax rate.
(2) Prior period amounts have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the ten-for-one stock split effected in the form of a stock dividend in June 2021.
Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
Three Months Ended
December 31,		Year Ended
December 31,
2021202020212020
Net income $92,900 $35,789 $292,564 $227,128 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets in cost of revenues7,244 7,004 28,809 25,675 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets in operating expenses18,932 17,780 74,817 62,457 
Depreciation and other amortization6,880 8,249 29,018 28,812 
Interest expense7,923 7,913 31,621 17,395 
Other (income) expense(909)856 (3,252)827 
Income tax expense40,471 10,652 111,404 43,852 
EBITDA$173,441 $88,243 $564,981 $406,146 
Stock-based compensation expense16,721 12,667 63,709 54,104 
Acquisition and integration related costs3,243 65,892 18,718 92,523 
Restructuring and related costs— — — 413 
Adjusted EBITDA$193,405 $166,802 $647,408 $553,186 


CoStar Group, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - Unaudited
(in thousands)
December 31,
2021		December 31,
2020
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$3,827,126 $3,755,912 
Accounts receivable138,191 119,059 
Less: Allowance for credit losses(13,374)(15,110)
Accounts receivable, net124,817 103,949 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets36,182 28,651 
Total current assets3,988,125 3,888,512 
Deferred income taxes, net5,034 4,983 
Property and equipment, net271,431 126,325 
Lease right-of-use assets100,680 108,740 
Goodwill2,321,015 2,235,999 
Intangible assets, net435,662 426,745 
Deferred commission costs, net101,879 93,274 
Deposits and other assets21,762 15,856 
Income tax receivable11,283 14,986 
Total assets$7,256,871 $6,915,420 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$22,244 $15,732 
Accrued wages and commissions81,794 80,998 
Accrued expenses81,676 110,305 
Income taxes payable31,236 16,316 
Lease liabilities26,268 32,648 
Deferred revenue95,471 74,851 
Total current liabilities338,689 330,850 
Long-term debt, net987,944 986,715 
Deferred income taxes, net 98,656 72,991 
Income taxes payable 12,496 25,282 
Lease and other long-term liabilities107,414 124,223 
Total liabilities$1,545,199 $1,540,061 
Total stockholders’ equity5,711,672 5,375,359 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$7,256,871 $6,915,420 





CoStar Group, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Unaudited
(in thousands)
 Year Ended
December 31,
 20212020
Operating activities:  
Net income$292,564 $227,128 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
  
Depreciation and amortization139,558 116,944 
Amortization of deferred commissions costs63,391 60,516 
Amortization of Senior Notes discount and issuance costs2,327 1,658 
Non-cash lease expense28,485 26,326 
Stock-based compensation expense63,709 53,450 
Deferred income taxes, net24,165 (11,530)
Credit loss expense10,928 25,212 
Other operating activities, net(654)288 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:  
Accounts receivable(29,630)(36,118)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets(14,873)1,936 
Deferred commissions(72,038)(64,355)
Accounts payable and other liabilities(30,051)100,846 
Lease liabilities(30,904)(30,497)
Income taxes payable5,860 10,352 
Deferred revenue17,396 2,188 
Other assets(502)1,762 
Net cash provided by operating activities469,731 486,106 
Investing activities:  
Proceeds from sale and settlement of investments— 10,259 
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment and other assets612 — 
Purchase of Richmond assets and other intangibles(123,764)— 
Purchases of property and equipment and other assets(65,220)(48,347)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired(192,971)(426,075)
Net cash used in investing activities(381,343)(464,163)
Financing activities:  
Proceeds from long-term debt— 1,744,210 
Payments of debt issuance costs— (16,647)
Payments of long-term debt— (745,000)
Repurchase of restricted stock to satisfy tax withholding obligations(33,314)(38,867)
Proceeds from equity offering, net of transaction costs— 1,689,971 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan18,046 30,280 
Other financing activities(411)(1,650)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities(15,679)2,662,297 
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents(1,495)941 
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash71,214 2,685,181 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of period3,755,912 1,070,731 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of period$3,827,126 $3,755,912 




CoStar Group, Inc.
Disaggregated Revenues - Unaudited
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended December 31,
20212020
North AmericaInternationalTotalNorth AmericaInternationalTotal
CoStar $181,478 $8,915 $190,393 $160,842 $7,896 $168,738 
Information Services28,764 7,112 35,876 27,048 6,930 33,978 
Multifamily170,051 — 170,051 160,370 — 160,370 
LoopNet(1)
53,046 1,613 54,659 48,023 178 48,201 
Residential(1)
20,644 — 20,644 — — — 
Other Marketplaces(1)
35,163 — 35,163 33,106 — 33,106 
Total revenues$489,146 $17,640 $506,786 $429,389 $15,004 $444,393 
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(1) As of September 30, 2021, Commercial Property and Land revenue has been further disaggregated into LoopNet, Residential and Other Marketplaces. Prior period amounts have been adjusted to reflect this presentation.
Year Ended December 31,
20212020
North AmericaInternationalTotalNorth AmericaInternationalTotal
CoStar $686,948 $35,873 $722,821 $634,205 $30,530 $664,735 
Information Services113,723 27,932 141,655 104,117 25,953 130,070 
Multifamily678,680 — 678,680 598,555 — 598,555 
LoopNet(1)
204,816 2,695 207,511 179,371 434 179,805 
Residential(1)
74,583 — 74,583 — — — 
Other Marketplaces(1)
118,885 — 118,885 85,854 — 85,854 
Total revenues$1,877,635 $66,500 $1,944,135 $1,602,102 $56,917 $1,659,019 
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(1) As of September 30, 2021, Commercial Property and Land revenue has been further disaggregated into LoopNet, Residential and Other Marketplaces. Prior period amounts have been adjusted to reflect this presentation.
CoStar Group, Inc.
Disaggregated Revenues - Unaudited
(in thousands)
20202021
Q1Q2Q3Q4Q1Q2Q3Q4
CoStar $164,956$165,053$165,988$168,738$172,184$176,979$183,265$190,393
Information Services32,38230,53633,17433,97834,69635,15735,92635,876
Multifamily137,460145,541155,184160,370166,147171,357171,125170,051
LoopNet(1)
43,20043,32045,08448,20149,23051,09552,52754,659
Residential(1)
————11,10518,08724,74720,644
Other Marketplaces(1)
13,84912,70926,19033,10624,33527,65831,72935,163
Total revenues$391,847$397,159$425,620$444,393$457,697$480,333$499,319$506,786
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As of September 30, 2021, Commercial Property and Land revenue has been further disaggregated into LoopNet, Residential and Other Marketplaces. Prior period amounts have been adjusted to reflect this presentation.


CoStar Group, Inc.
Results of Segments - Unaudited
(in thousands)
   
 Three Months Ended
December 31,		Year Ended
December 31,
 2021202020212020
EBITDA    
North America$171,268 $88,241 $557,125 $410,852 
International2,173 2 7,856 (4,706)
Total EBITDA$173,441 $88,243 $564,981 $406,146 



CoStar Group, Inc.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures with 2020-2021 Quarterly Results - Unaudited
(in millions, except per share data)
Reconciliation of Net Income to Non-GAAP Net Income
20202021
Q1Q2Q3Q4Q1Q2Q3Q4
Net income                                                    $72.8$60.4$58.2$35.8$74.2$61.1$64.3$92.9
Income tax expense5.616.910.710.719.132.819.040.5
Income before income taxes78.477.368.946.493.393.983.3133.4
Amortization of acquired intangible assets17.521.024.924.825.825.326.326.2
Stock-based compensation expense15.29.516.712.715.515.116.316.7
Acquisition and integration related costs8.710.07.965.98.52.05.03.2
Restructuring and related costs——0.4—————
Other expense ——0.1—1.10.80.94.1
Non-GAAP income before income taxes(1)
119.8117.8118.9149.8144.2137.1131.8183.6
Assumed rate for income tax expense (2)
25%25%25%25%25%25%25%25%
Assumed provision for income tax expense (30.0)(29.5)(29.7)(37.5)(36.0)(34.3)(33.0)(45.9)
Non-GAAP net income(1)
$89.8$88.3$89.2$112.3$108.2$102.8$98.8$137.7
Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted(3)
$0.24$0.23$0.23$0.29$0.27$0.26$0.25$0.35
Weighted average outstanding shares - basic(3)
364.7375.2391.6391.4391.6392.3392.4392.5
Weighted average outstanding shares - diluted(3)
367.8377.3394.0394.0393.7394.1394.3394.5
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(1) Totals may not foot due to rounding.
(2) The assumed 25% tax rate approximates our statutory federal and state corporate tax rate.
(3) Prior period amounts have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the ten-for-one stock split effected in the form of a stock dividend in June 2021.
Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
20202021
Q1Q2Q3Q4Q1Q2Q3Q4
Net income     $72.8$60.4$58.2$35.8$74.2$61.1$64.3$92.9
Amortization of acquired intangible assets17.521.024.924.825.825.326.326.2
Depreciation and other amortization6.87.06.88.28.57.06.66.9
Interest (income) expense (1.7)3.67.57.97.97.97.97.9
Other (income) expense (0.8)0.40.30.90.1(0.8)(1.5)(0.9)
Income tax expense5.616.910.710.719.132.819.040.5
EBITDA(1)
$100.2$109.3$108.4$88.3$135.6$133.3$122.6$173.4
Stock-based compensation expense15.19.516.712.715.515.116.316.7
Acquisition and integration related costs8.710.07.965.98.52.05.03.2
Restructuring and related costs——0.4—————
Adjusted EBITDA(1)
$124.0$128.8$133.4$166.9$159.6$150.4$143.9$193.4
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(1) Totals may not foot due to rounding.



CoStar Group, Inc.
Reconciliation of Forward-Looking Guidance - Unaudited
(in thousands, except per share data)
Reconciliation of Forward-Looking Guidance, Net Income to Non-GAAP Net Income
Guidance RangeGuidance Range
 For the Three Months For the Year Ending
 
Ending March 31, 2022
 December 31, 2022
 LowHigh LowHigh
      
Net income$73,000 $77,000 $249,000 $279,000 
Income tax expense23,000 24,000 82,000 92,000 
Income before income taxes96,000 101,000 331,000 371,000 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets23,000 23,000 87,000 87,000 
Stock-based compensation expense18,000 18,000 78,000 78,000 
Acquisition and integration related costs2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 
Other expense1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 
Non-GAAP income before income taxes140,000 145,000  499,000 539,000 
Assumed rate for income tax expense(1)
25 %25 %25 %25 %
Assumed provision for income tax expense (35,000)(36,300) (124,800)(134,800)
Non-GAAP net income$105,000 $108,700  $374,200 $404,200 
      
Net income per share - diluted(2)
$0.19 $0.20  $0.63 $0.71 
Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted(2)
$0.27 $0.28  $0.95 $1.02 
      
Weighted average outstanding shares - diluted(2)
394,400 394,400 394,700 394,700 
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(1) The assumed 25% tax rate approximates our statutory federal and state corporate tax rate.
(2) Prior period amounts have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the ten-for-one stock split effected in the form of a stock dividend in June 2021.
Reconciliation of Forward-Looking Guidance, Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA
Guidance RangeGuidance Range
For the Three MonthsFor the Year Ending
Ending March 31, 2022 December 31, 2022
LowHighLowHigh
Net income$73,000 $77,000 $249,000 $279,000 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets23,000 23,000 87,000 87,000 
Depreciation and other amortization8,000 8,000 36,000 36,000 
Interest expense 8,000 8,000 32,000 32,000 
Other (income) — — (1,000)(1,000)
Income tax expense23,000 24,000 82,000 92,000 
Stock-based compensation expense18,000 18,000 78,000 78,000 
Acquisition and integration related costs2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 
Adjusted EBITDA$155,000 $160,000 $565,000 $605,000 




Investor Relations:
Bill Warmington
Vice President
CoStar Group Investor Relations
(202) 346-5661
wwarmington@costar.com

News Media:
Matthew Blocher
Vice President
CoStar Group Corporate Marketing & Communications
(202) 346-6775
mblocher@costargroup.com

About CoStar Group, Inc.
CoStar Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information and analytics. Founded in 1987, CoStar conducts expansive, ongoing research to produce and maintain the largest and most comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. Our suite of online services enables clients to analyze, interpret and gain unmatched insight on commercial property values, market conditions and current availabilities. STR provides premium data benchmarking, analytics and marketplace insights for the global hospitality industry. Ten-X provides a leading platform for conducting commercial real estate online auctions and negotiated bids. LoopNet is the most heavily trafficked commercial real estate marketplace online. Apartments.com, ApartmentFinder.com, ForRent.com, ApartmentHomeLiving.com, Westside Rentals, AFTER55.com, CorporateHousing.com, ForRentUniversity.com and Apartamentos.com form the premier online apartment resource for renters seeking great apartment homes and provide property managers and owners a proven platform for marketing their properties. Homesnap is an industry-leading online and mobile software platform that provides user-friendly applications to optimize residential real estate agent workflow and reinforce the agent-client relationship. Homes.com offers real estate professionals advertising and marketing services for residential properties. Realla is the UK’s most comprehensive commercial property digital marketplace. BureauxLocaux is one of the largest specialized property portals for buying and leasing commercial real estate in France. CoStar Group’s websites attract tens of millions of unique monthly visitors. Headquartered in Washington, DC, CoStar Group maintains offices throughout the U.S., Europe, Canada and Asia. From time to time we plan to utilize our corporate website, www.costargroup.com, as a channel of distribution for material company information.

This news release and the Company’s earnings conference call contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements about CoStar Group's plans, objectives, expectations, beliefs and intentions and other statements including words such as “hope,” “anticipate,” “may,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “will,” “should,” “plan,” “estimate,” “predict,” “continue” and “potential” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Such statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of management of CoStar Group and are subject to many risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from the results anticipated in the forward-looking statements and the assumptions and estimates used as a basis for the forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others, could cause or contribute to such differences: the risk that the trends stated or implied by this release or in the earnings conference call cannot or will not be sustained at the current pace or may increase or decrease, including trends and expectations related to revenue, revenue growth, net income, non-GAAP net income, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, sales, net sales bookings, site traffic and visitors, leads, and renewal rates; the risk that the Company is unable to sustain current Company-wide, CoStar or Apartments net sales bookings and that the slowdown in revenue growth and sales bookings that Apartments.com experienced earlier in 2021 is not yet fully resolved; the risk that the Company is unable to realize the full potential of the residential property opportunity as stated in this press release; the risk that the level of investment in residential products, content, sales and marketing is not as expected and set forth in this press release or changes; the risk that revenues for the first quarter and full year 2022 will not be as stated in this press release; the risk that revenues from Residential products for the full year 2022 will not be as stated in this press release; the risk that net income for the first quarter and full year 2022 will not be as stated in this press release; the risk that adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter and full year 2022 will not be as stated in this press release; the risk that adjusted EBITDA for the full year 2022, excluding the Residential product revenue and investments, will not be as stated in this press release; the risk that profit margins for commercial property information and marketplace businesses in 2022, excluding Residential growth investments, will not be as stated in this press release; the risk that non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per diluted share for the first quarter and full year 2022 will not be as stated in this press release; the risk that the tax rate estimates stated in this press release may change; uncertainty surrounding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including volatility in the international and U.S. economy and the real estate industry, employee attrition, absenteeism or decreased productivity, quarantines or other travel or health-related restrictions; the length and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic; the pace of recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic; and government and private actions taken to control the spread of COVID-19. More information about potential factors that could cause results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those stated in CoStar Group’s filings from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in CoStar Group’s Annual


Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2021, June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2021, each of which is filed with the SEC, including in the “Risk Factors” section of those filings, as well as CoStar Group’s other filings with the SEC (including Current Reports on Form 8-K) available at the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov). All forward-looking statements are based on information available to CoStar Group on the date hereof, and CoStar Group assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.