UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of: November 2024
Commission file number 001-36898
COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
1140 Bay Street, Suite 4000
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M5S 2B4
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover
of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
Form 20-F ☐ Form 40-F ☒
Exhibit 99.1 of this Form 6-K shall be
incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the registrant’s registration statement on Form F-10 (File No. 333-277184).
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
|
COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC. |
|
|
Date: November 8, 2024 |
/s/ Christian Mayer |
|
Name: Christian Mayer |
|
Title: Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit 99.1
Colliers International Group Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss)
(Unaudited)
(in thousands of US dollars, except per share amounts)
| |
Three months | | |
Nine months | |
| |
ended September 30 | | |
ended September 30 | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
Revenues (note 18) | |
$ | 1,179,059 | | |
$ | 1,056,032 | | |
$ | 3,320,407 | | |
$ | 3,099,973 | |
Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
amortization shown below) | |
| 712,044 | | |
| 638,659 | | |
| 2,005,351 | | |
| 1,865,569 | |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | |
| 322,136 | | |
| 279,945 | | |
| 925,030 | | |
| 858,866 | |
Depreciation | |
| 17,847 | | |
| 13,677 | | |
| 48,729 | | |
| 39,790 | |
Amortization of intangible assets | |
| 38,226 | | |
| 37,486 | | |
| 107,697 | | |
| 111,659 | |
Acquisition-related items (note 6) | |
| (20,931 | ) | |
| 15,366 | | |
| (34,212 | ) | |
| 53,502 | |
Loss on disposal of operations | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 2,282 | |
Operating earnings | |
| 109,737 | | |
| 70,899 | | |
| 267,812 | | |
| 168,305 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Interest expense, net | |
| 23,350 | | |
| 24,228 | | |
| 62,598 | | |
| 71,730 | |
Equity earnings from non-consolidated investments | |
| (4,008 | ) | |
| (685 | ) | |
| (5,240 | ) | |
| (4,371 | ) |
Other income | |
| (113 | ) | |
| (116 | ) | |
| (464 | ) | |
| (636 | ) |
Earnings before income tax | |
| 90,508 | | |
| 47,472 | | |
| 210,918 | | |
| 101,582 | |
Income tax expense (note 15) | |
| 21,131 | | |
| 18,096 | | |
| 55,478 | | |
| 38,112 | |
Net earnings | |
| 69,377 | | |
| 29,376 | | |
| 155,440 | | |
| 63,470 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Non-controlling interest share of earnings | |
| 14,929 | | |
| 14,210 | | |
| 35,074 | | |
| 38,967 | |
Non-controlling interest redemption increment (note 12) | |
| 17,221 | | |
| (9,947 | ) | |
| 33,758 | | |
| 26,393 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Company | |
$ | 37,227 | | |
$ | 25,113 | | |
$ | 86,608 | | |
$ | (1,890 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net earnings (loss) per common share (note 13) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Basic | |
$ | 0.74 | | |
$ | 0.53 | | |
$ | 1.74 | | |
$ | (0.04 | ) |
Diluted | |
$ | 0.73 | | |
$ | 0.53 | | |
$ | 1.73 | | |
$ | (0.04 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.
Colliers International Group Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings (Loss)
(Unaudited)
(in thousands of US dollars)
| |
Three months | | |
Nine months | |
| |
ended September 30 | | |
ended September 30 | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
Net earnings | |
$ | 69,377 | | |
$ | 29,376 | | |
$ | 155,440 | | |
$ | 63,470 | |
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Change in foreign currency translation | |
| 6,850 | | |
| (3,056 | ) | |
| (873 | ) | |
| (5,890 | ) |
Reclassification of accumulated foreign currency translation | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
on disposal of operations | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 541 | |
Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swaps | |
| (11,804 | ) | |
| 4,103 | | |
| (4,285 | ) | |
| 8,638 | |
Unrealized gain on available for sale securities | |
| 190 | | |
| - | | |
| 204 | | |
| - | |
Pension liability adjustments | |
| - | | |
| (26 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (283 | ) |
Total other comprehensive gain (loss), net of tax | |
| (4,764 | ) | |
| 1,021 | | |
| (4,954 | ) | |
| 3,006 | |
Comprehensive earnings | |
| 64,613 | | |
| 30,397 | | |
| 150,486 | | |
| 66,476 | |
Less: Comprehensive earnings attributable to non-controlling interests | |
| 23,644 | | |
| 8,635 | | |
| 66,943 | | |
| 69,149 | |
Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Company | |
$ | 40,969 | | |
$ | 21,762 | | |
$ | 83,543 | | |
$ | (2,673 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.
Colliers International Group Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
(in thousands of US dollars)
| |
September 30, 2024 | | |
December 31, 2023 | |
Assets | |
| | | |
| | |
Current assets | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash and cash equivalents | |
$ | 156,984 | | |
$ | 181,134 | |
Restricted cash | |
| 88,274 | | |
| 37,941 | |
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $31,034 (December 31, 2023 - $36,382) | |
| 694,527 | | |
| 643,375 | |
Contract assets (note 18) | |
| 190,457 | | |
| 83,389 | |
Mortgage warehouse receivables (note 16) | |
| 135,915 | | |
| 177,104 | |
Income tax recoverable | |
| 31,719 | | |
| 48,104 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (note 16) | |
| 323,856 | | |
| 258,725 | |
Warehouse fund assets (note 5) | |
| 108,781 | | |
| 44,492 | |
| |
| 1,730,513 | | |
| 1,474,264 | |
Other receivables | |
| 11,571 | | |
| 11,857 | |
Contract assets (note 18) | |
| 24,704 | | |
| 19,691 | |
Other assets | |
| 183,675 | | |
| 157,197 | |
Warehouse fund assets (note 5) | |
| 52,564 | | |
| 47,536 | |
Fixed assets | |
| 230,434 | | |
| 202,837 | |
Operating lease right-of-use assets | |
| 394,478 | | |
| 390,565 | |
Deferred tax assets, net | |
| 69,816 | | |
| 59,468 | |
Intangible assets (note 7) | |
| 1,218,093 | | |
| 1,080,471 | |
Goodwill | |
| 2,323,522 | | |
| 2,038,240 | |
| |
| 4,508,857 | | |
| 4,007,862 | |
| |
$ | 6,239,370 | | |
$ | 5,482,126 | |
Liabilities and shareholders' equity | |
| | | |
| | |
Current liabilities | |
| | | |
| | |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | |
$ | 523,980 | | |
$ | 535,769 | |
Accrued compensation | |
| 548,492 | | |
| 569,166 | |
Income tax payable | |
| 18,199 | | |
| 16,527 | |
Contract liabilities (note 18) | |
| 65,998 | | |
| 45,293 | |
Long-term debt - current (note 8) | |
| 15,683 | | |
| 1,796 | |
Contingent acquisition consideration - current (note 16) | |
| 28,214 | | |
| 13,944 | |
Mortgage warehouse credit facilities (note 9) | |
| 128,944 | | |
| 168,780 | |
Operating lease liabilities | |
| 92,699 | | |
| 89,938 | |
Liabilities related to warehouse fund assets (note 5) | |
| 57,554 | | |
| - | |
| |
| 1,479,763 | | |
| 1,441,213 | |
Long-term debt (note 8) | |
| 1,788,686 | | |
| 1,500,843 | |
Contingent acquisition consideration (note 16) | |
| 9,708 | | |
| 30,768 | |
Operating lease liabilities | |
| 379,457 | | |
| 375,454 | |
Other liabilities | |
| 121,670 | | |
| 120,565 | |
Deferred tax liabilities, net | |
| 82,440 | | |
| 43,191 | |
Liabilities related to warehouse fund assets (note 5) | |
| - | | |
| 47,536 | |
| |
| 2,381,961 | | |
| 2,118,357 | |
Redeemable non-controlling interests (note 12) | |
| 1,122,084 | | |
| 1,072,066 | |
Shareholders' equity | |
| | | |
| | |
Common shares | |
| 1,452,285 | | |
| 1,127,034 | |
Contributed surplus | |
| 128,746 | | |
| 123,394 | |
Deficit | |
| (253,800 | ) | |
| (332,866 | ) |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | |
| (72,636 | ) | |
| (69,571 | ) |
Total Company shareholders' equity | |
| 1,254,595 | | |
| 847,991 | |
Non-controlling interests | |
| 967 | | |
| 2,499 | |
Total shareholders' equity | |
| 1,255,562 | | |
| 850,490 | |
| |
$ | 6,239,370 | | |
$ | 5,482,126 | |
Commitments and contingencies and subsequent events (note 17 and note 20) | |
| | | |
| | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.
Colliers International Group Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity
(Unaudited)
(in thousands of US dollars, except share information)
Nine months ended September 30, 2024 |
| |
Common shares | | |
| | |
| | |
Accumulated | | |
| | |
| |
| |
Issued and | | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
other | | |
Non- | | |
Total | |
| |
outstanding | | |
| | |
Contributed | | |
| | |
comprehensive | | |
controlling | | |
shareholders' | |
| |
shares | | |
Amount | | |
surplus | | |
Deficit | | |
loss | | |
interests | | |
equity | |
Balance, December 31, 2023 | |
| 47,549,376 | | |
$ | 1,127,034 | | |
$ | 123,394 | | |
$ | (332,866 | ) | |
$ | (69,571 | ) | |
$ | 2,499 | | |
$ | 850,490 | |
Net earnings | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 155,440 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 155,440 | |
Unrealized gain on investments | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 204 | | |
| - | | |
| 204 | |
Foreign currency translation loss | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (873 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (873 | ) |
Unrealized loss on interest rate | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
swaps, net of tax | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (4,285 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (4,285 | ) |
Other comprehensive earnings | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
attributable to NCI | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 1,889 | | |
| 78 | | |
| 1,967 | |
NCI share of earnings | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (35,074 | ) | |
| - | | |
| 162 | | |
| (34,912 | ) |
NCI redemption increment (note 12) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (33,758 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (33,758 | ) |
Distributions to NCI | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (49 | ) | |
| (49 | ) |
Subsidiaries’ equity transactions | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (7,154 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (1,723 | ) | |
| (8,877 | ) |
Subordinate Voting Shares: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Stock option expense (note 14) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 20,947 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 20,947 | |
Stock options exercised (note 14) | |
| 411,475 | | |
| 38,327 | | |
| (8,441 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 29,886 | |
Dividends | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (7,542 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (7,542 | ) |
Issuance of Subordinate | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Voting Shares (note 13) | |
| 2,479,500 | | |
| 286,924 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 286,924 | |
Balance, September 30, 2024 | |
| 50,440,351 | | |
$ | 1,452,285 | | |
$ | 128,746 | | |
$ | (253,800 | ) | |
$ | (72,636 | ) | |
$ | 967 | | |
$ | 1,255,562 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Three months ended September 30, 2024 |
| |
Common shares | | |
| | |
| | |
Accumulated | | |
| | |
| |
| |
Issued and | | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
other | | |
Non- | | |
Total | |
| |
outstanding | | |
| | |
Contributed | | |
| | |
comprehensive | | |
controlling | | |
shareholders' | |
| |
shares | | |
Amount | | |
surplus | | |
Deficit | | |
loss | | |
interests | | |
equity | |
Balance, June 30, 2024 | |
| 50,276,876 | | |
$ | 1,436,285 | | |
$ | 125,442 | | |
$ | (291,027 | ) | |
$ | (76,378 | ) | |
$ | 938 | | |
$ | 1,195,260 | |
Net earnings | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 69,377 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 69,377 | |
Unrealized gain on investments | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 190 | | |
| - | | |
| 190 | |
Foreign currency translation gain | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 6,850 | | |
| - | | |
| 6,850 | |
Unrealized loss on interest rate | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
swaps, net of tax | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (11,804 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (11,804 | ) |
Other comprehensive earnings | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
attributable to NCI | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 8,506 | | |
| 27 | | |
| 8,533 | |
NCI share of earnings | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (14,929 | ) | |
| - | | |
| 37 | | |
| (14,892 | ) |
NCI redemption increment (note 12) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (17,221 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (17,221 | ) |
Distributions to NCI | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (35 | ) | |
| (35 | ) |
Subordinate Voting Shares: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Stock option expense (note 14) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 6,813 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 6,813 | |
Stock options exercised (note 14) | |
| 163,475 | | |
| 16,000 | | |
| (3,509 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 12,491 | |
Balance, September 30, 2024 | |
| 50,440,351 | | |
$ | 1,452,285 | | |
$ | 128,746 | | |
$ | (253,800 | ) | |
$ | (72,636 | ) | |
$ | 967 | | |
$ | 1,255,562 | |
Colliers International Group Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity
(Unaudited)
(in thousands of US dollars, except share information)
Nine months ended September 30, 2023 |
| |
Common shares | | |
| | |
| | |
Accumulated | | |
| | |
| |
| |
Issued and | | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
other | | |
Non- | | |
Total | |
| |
outstanding | | |
| | |
Contributed | | |
| | |
comprehensive | | |
controlling | | |
shareholders' | |
| |
shares | | |
Amount | | |
surplus | | |
Deficit | | |
loss | | |
interests | | |
equity | |
Balance, December 31, 2022 | |
| 42,933,156 | | |
$ | 845,680 | | |
$ | 104,504 | | |
$ | (384,199 | ) | |
$ | (76,288 | ) | |
$ | 3,677 | | |
$ | 493,374 | |
Net earnings | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 63,470 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 63,470 | |
Pension liability adjustment, | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
net of tax | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (283 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (283 | ) |
Foreign currency translation loss | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (5,890 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (5,890 | ) |
Unrealized gain on interest rate | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
swaps, net of tax | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 8,638 | | |
| - | | |
| 8,638 | |
Other comprehensive earnings | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
attributable to NCI | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (3,789 | ) | |
| (16 | ) | |
| (3,805 | ) |
NCI share of earnings | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (38,967 | ) | |
| - | | |
| 2,381 | | |
| (36,586 | ) |
NCI redemption increment (note 12) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (26,393 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (26,393 | ) |
Distributions to NCI | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (1,107 | ) | |
| (1,107 | ) |
Disposal of businesses, net | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (44 | ) | |
| (44 | ) |
Reclass to net earnings on disposal | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
of operations | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 541 | | |
| (1,210 | ) | |
| (669 | ) |
Subsidiaries’ equity transactions | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 3,129 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 3,129 | |
Subordinate Voting Shares: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Convertible Notes redemption | |
| 4,015,720 | | |
| 227,101 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 227,101 | |
Stock option expense (note 14) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 16,726 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 16,726 | |
Stock options exercised | |
| 338,875 | | |
| 29,668 | | |
| (6,665 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 23,003 | |
Dividends | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (7,077 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (7,077 | ) |
Balance, September 30, 2023 | |
| 47,287,751 | | |
$ | 1,102,449 | | |
$ | 117,694 | | |
$ | (393,166 | ) | |
$ | (77,071 | ) | |
$ | 3,681 | | |
$ | 753,587 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Three months ended September 30, 2023 |
| |
Common shares | | |
| | |
| | |
Accumulated | | |
| | |
| |
| |
Issued and | | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
other | | |
Non- | | |
Total | |
| |
outstanding | | |
| | |
Contributed | | |
| | |
comprehensive | | |
controlling | | |
shareholders' | |
| |
shares | | |
Amount | | |
surplus | | |
Deficit | | |
loss | | |
interests | | |
equity | |
Balance, June 30, 2023 | |
| 47,179,376 | | |
$ | 1,092,843 | | |
$ | 112,707 | | |
$ | (418,279 | ) | |
$ | (73,720 | ) | |
$ | 3,385 | | |
$ | 716,936 | |
Net earnings | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 29,376 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 29,376 | |
Pension liability adjustment, | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
net of tax | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (26 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (26 | ) |
Foreign currency translation loss | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (3,056 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (3,056 | ) |
Unrealized gain on interest rate | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
swaps, net of tax | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 4,103 | | |
| - | | |
| 4,103 | |
Other comprehensive earnings | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
attributable to NCI | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (4,372 | ) | |
| (293 | ) | |
| (4,665 | ) |
NCI share of earnings | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (14,210 | ) | |
| - | | |
| 715 | | |
| (13,495 | ) |
NCI redemption increment (note 12) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 9,947 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 9,947 | |
Distributions to NCI | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (114 | ) | |
| (114 | ) |
Disposal of businesses, net | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (12 | ) | |
| (12 | ) |
Subsidiaries’ equity transactions | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 1,648 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 1,648 | |
Subordinate Voting Shares: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Stock option expense (note 14) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 5,513 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 5,513 | |
Stock options exercised | |
| 108,375 | | |
| 9,606 | | |
| (2,174 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 7,432 | |
Balance, September 30, 2023 | |
| 47,287,751 | | |
$ | 1,102,449 | | |
$ | 117,694 | | |
$ | (393,166 | ) | |
$ | (77,071 | ) | |
$ | 3,681 | | |
$ | 753,587 | |
Colliers International Group Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
(in thousands of US dollars)
| |
Three months | | |
Nine months | |
| |
ended September 30 | | |
ended September 30 | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Cash provided by (used in) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Operating activities | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net earnings | |
$ | 69,377 | | |
$ | 29,376 | | |
$ | 155,440 | | |
$ | 63,470 | |
Items not affecting cash: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| 56,073 | | |
| 51,163 | | |
| 156,426 | | |
| 151,449 | |
Loss on disposal of operations | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 2,282 | |
Gains attributable to mortgage servicing rights | |
| (6,151 | ) | |
| (3,199 | ) | |
| (11,178 | ) | |
| (12,286 | ) |
Gains attributable to the fair value of mortgage | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
premiums and origination fees | |
| (3,601 | ) | |
| (2,887 | ) | |
| (9,224 | ) | |
| (10,913 | ) |
Deferred tax | |
| (6,528 | ) | |
| 1,458 | | |
| (13,923 | ) | |
| (20,446 | ) |
Equity earnings from non-consolidated investments | |
| (4,008 | ) | |
| (685 | ) | |
| (5,240 | ) | |
| (4,371 | ) |
Stock option expense (note 14) | |
| 6,813 | | |
| 5,513 | | |
| 20,947 | | |
| 16,726 | |
Amortization of advisor loans | |
| 11,067 | | |
| 8,384 | | |
| 31,161 | | |
| 24,268 | |
Contingent consideration (note 6) | |
| (28,891 | ) | |
| 11,202 | | |
| (53,816 | ) | |
| 43,451 | |
Other | |
| 347 | | |
| 4,141 | | |
| 7,424 | | |
| 15,002 | |
Increase in accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets | |
| (69,942 | ) | |
| (76,551 | ) | |
| (164,231 | ) | |
| (133,276 | ) |
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | |
| 41,027 | | |
| (6,539 | ) | |
| 38,125 | | |
| (6,082 | ) |
Increase (decrease) in accrued compensation | |
| 38,569 | | |
| 28,442 | | |
| (48,449 | ) | |
| (125,188 | ) |
Contingent acquisition consideration paid | |
| (69 | ) | |
| (35,655 | ) | |
| (3,107 | ) | |
| (38,646 | ) |
Proceeds received on sale of mortgage loans | |
| 254,549 | | |
| 235,197 | | |
| 715,109 | | |
| 839,269 | |
Principal funded on originated mortgage loans | |
| (247,033 | ) | |
| (208,533 | ) | |
| (664,490 | ) | |
| (849,257 | ) |
Increase (decrease) in mortgage warehouse credit facilities | |
| (3,925 | ) | |
| (21,700 | ) | |
| (39,836 | ) | |
| 24,022 | |
Sales to (repurchases from) AR Facility, net (note 10) | |
| (546 | ) | |
| 23,026 | | |
| (436 | ) | |
| 29,084 | |
Net cash provided by operating activities | |
| 107,128 | | |
| 42,153 | | |
| 110,702 | | |
| 8,558 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Investing activities | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired (note 4) | |
| (454,638 | ) | |
| (1,597 | ) | |
| (472,410 | ) | |
| (61,295 | ) |
Purchases of fixed assets | |
| (16,158 | ) | |
| (19,349 | ) | |
| (45,511 | ) | |
| (60,411 | ) |
Advisor loans issued | |
| (11,665 | ) | |
| (23,389 | ) | |
| (51,560 | ) | |
| (58,947 | ) |
Purchases of warehouse fund assets | |
| (15,676 | ) | |
| (8,989 | ) | |
| (273,019 | ) | |
| (49,565 | ) |
Proceeds from disposal of warehouse fund assets | |
| - | | |
| 6,369 | | |
| 76,438 | | |
| 50,369 | |
Collections of AR facility deferred purchase price (note 10) | |
| 32,957 | | |
| 31,896 | | |
| 101,805 | | |
| 91,207 | |
Other investing activities | |
| (31,853 | ) | |
| 5,136 | | |
| (50,091 | ) | |
| 11,151 | |
Net cash used in investing activities | |
| (497,033 | ) | |
| (9,923 | ) | |
| (714,348 | ) | |
| (77,491 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Financing activities | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Increase in long-term debt | |
| 700,036 | | |
| 144,953 | | |
| 1,340,732 | | |
| 724,735 | |
Repayment of long-term debt | |
| (281,829 | ) | |
| (154,796 | ) | |
| (921,049 | ) | |
| (514,910 | ) |
Issuance of subordinate voting shares (note 13) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 286,924 | | |
| - | |
Purchases of non-controlling interests' subsidiary shares, net | |
| (8,052 | ) | |
| (8,256 | ) | |
| (17,789 | ) | |
| (24,589 | ) |
Contingent acquisition consideration paid | |
| (111 | ) | |
| (13,274 | ) | |
| (111 | ) | |
| (14,356 | ) |
Proceeds received on exercise of stock options | |
| 11,128 | | |
| 7,432 | | |
| 28,524 | | |
| 23,003 | |
Dividends paid to common shareholders | |
| (7,542 | ) | |
| (7,077 | ) | |
| (14,674 | ) | |
| (13,517 | ) |
Distributions paid to non-controlling interests | |
| (17,475 | ) | |
| (16,702 | ) | |
| (66,302 | ) | |
| (67,822 | ) |
Other financing activities | |
| (14 | ) | |
| (50 | ) | |
| (317 | ) | |
| (902 | ) |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | |
| 396,141 | | |
| (47,770 | ) | |
| 635,938 | | |
| 111,642 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | |
| (1,663 | ) | |
| (3,447 | ) | |
| (6,109 | ) | |
| (3,160 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Colliers International Group Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
(in thousands of US dollars)
| |
Three months | | |
Nine months | |
| |
ended September 30 | | |
ended September 30 | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | |
| 4,573 | | |
| (18,987 | ) | |
| 26,183 | | |
| 39,549 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | |
| 240,685 | | |
| 257,578 | | |
| 219,075 | | |
| 199,042 | |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | |
$ | 245,258 | | |
$ | 238,591 | | |
$ | 245,258 | | |
$ | 238,591 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.
Colliers International Group Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
(in thousands of US dollars, except share and per share
amounts)
| 1. | Description of the business |
Colliers International Group Inc. (“Colliers”
or the “Company”) provides commercial real estate professional services and investment management to corporate and institutional
clients in 34 countries around the world (70 countries including affiliates and franchisees). Colliers’ primary service lines are
Outsourcing, Engineering, Investment Management (“IM”), Leasing and Capital Markets. Operationally, Colliers is organized
into three distinct segments: Real Estate Services, Engineering and Investment Management. Refer to Note 2 for additional information
on a change in the Company’s reporting segments.
| 2. | Summary of presentation |
These unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial
Statements (the “Financial Statements”) have been prepared by the Company in accordance with disclosure requirements for the
presentation of interim financial information. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the United States of America have been condensed
or omitted in accordance with such disclosure requirements. These Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s
audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.
These Financial Statements follow the same accounting
policies as the most recent audited consolidated financial statements, except as noted in Note 3 and the following:
Revised operating segments
The acquisition of Englobe on July 29, 2024 resulted
in an operational change whereby the increased scale of Colliers’ engineering and project management capabilities resulted in a
reassessment of the basis for capital allocation and evaluation of operating segments. The Company has realigned its segment reporting
to reflect the overall business based on the new operational structure which focuses on Real Estate Services, Engineering, and Investment
Management.
Revenue
Services under Engineering include engineering
& design (“E&D”) services which consist of multidisciplinary planning, consulting and design engineering services
to multiple end-markets and project management services which include design and construction management, move management and consulting.
Leasing and Capital Markets revenue remain unchanged
and are grouped under Real Estate Services segment. Within Real Estate Services, Outsourcing services include property management, valuation
and advisory, loan servicing and other revenues. In addition, some other services that are complementary to Real Estate Services which
were previously included in the E&D and project management revenue line have been recast as other under Real Estate Services.
Investment management revenues continue to be
classified under the Investment Management segment.
Goodwill
In conjunction with the new organizational structure
described above, the Company reassessed its reporting units and reassigned goodwill to reflect the new segment structure using a relative
fair value approach. Goodwill allocation to the Investment Management reporting unit remains unchanged. The change in reporting units
is considered a triggering event requiring testing of goodwill for impairment. Colliers conducted two impairment tests, one under the
previous reporting segment structure and one under the new structure. The goodwill impairment testing was a quantitative test using the
discounted cash flow (“DCF”) method and the analysis indicated that no impairment existed as the estimated fair value of each
reporting unit exceeded its carrying value for both tests.
The operating segment change impacts the presentation
in Note 18 and Note 19 without any impact on the consolidated balance sheet, consolidated statement of earnings or the consolidated statement
of cash flows. Prior year comparatives resulting from operating segment changes have been recast to improve comparability with 2023. In
the opinion of management, the Financial Statements contain all adjustments necessary to a fair statement of the financial position of
the Company as at September 30, 2024 and the results of operations and its cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 30,
2024 and 2023. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for the nine-month period ended September
30, 2024, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2024.
| 3. | Impact of recently issued accounting standards |
Recently adopted accounting guidance
Reference Rate Reform
The FASB has issued three ASUs related to reference
rate reform. In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference
Rate Reform on Financial Reporting and in January 2021 the FASB issued ASU No. 2021-01, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Scope.
With reference rates like the various tenors of the London Interbank Offered Rates (“LIBOR”) being discontinued between December
31, 2021 and June 30, 2023, a significant volume of contracts and other arrangements will be impacted by the transition required to alternative
reference rates. The ASUs provides optional expedients and exceptions to reduce the costs and complexity of applying existing GAAP to
contract modifications and hedge accounting if certain criteria are met. The standard is effective for a limited time for all entities
through December 31, 2022. In December 2022, FASB issued ASU No. 2022-06 Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Deferral of the Sunset
Date of Topic 848, with immediate effect, to defer the sunset date from December 31, 2022 to December 31, 2024, after which the entities
will no longer be permitted to apply the relief in Topic 848. The Company has certain debt arrangements which may qualify for use of the
practical expedients permitted under the guidance. The Company has evaluated and will continue to evaluate arrangements subject to rate
reform and the options under the ASUs to facilitate an orderly transition to alternative reference rates and their potential impacts on
its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
Recently issued accounting guidance, not yet
adopted
Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures
In November 2023, FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07
Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures. The amendments in this update improve financial reporting by requiring disclosure
of incremental segment information on an interim and annual basis, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses.
The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted with retrospective application to all prior periods presented in the financial statements.
The Company is currently assessing the impacts of this ASU on its disclosures for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures
In December 2023, FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09
Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The amendments in this update encourage transparency in income tax disclosures by requiring
consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid disclosures. The amendments
are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024 with early adoption permitted and should be applied on a prospective
basis, however, retrospective application is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impacts of this ASU on its disclosures.
During the nine months ended
September 30, 2024, the Company acquired controlling interests in three businesses, one in Real Estate Services and two in Engineering.
Real Estate Services
In April 2024, the Company
acquired Lanard & Axilbund, LLC, a commercial real estate services firm in the United States.
Engineering
In July 2024, the Company acquired
Phase Zero Design Corporation, an engineering and design firm in the United States.
In August 2024, the Company
acquired an 89% interest in Englobe Corp., an engineering, environmental and inspection services firm with approximately 2,800 professionals
operating in 71 locations and nine provinces across Canada.
As of September 30, 2024, the
Company has not completed its analysis to assign fair values to all identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired in 2024 and,
therefore, the purchase price allocations for the acquired businesses are provisional and subject to change within the respective measurement
period which will not extend beyond one year from the acquisition date. The acquisition date fair values of consideration transferred
and the preliminary purchase price allocations are summarized as follows:
| |
Englobe | | |
Other | | |
Aggregate
Acquisitions | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| |
Current assets, excluding cash | |
$ | 112,014 | | |
$ | 14,712 | | |
$ | 126,726 | |
Non-current assets | |
| 53,487 | | |
| 4,488 | | |
| 57,975 | |
Current liabilities | |
| 75,288 | | |
| 6,477 | | |
| 81,765 | |
Long-term liabilities | |
| 67,678 | | |
| 584 | | |
| 68,262 | |
| |
$ | 22,535 | | |
$ | 12,139 | | |
$ | 34,674 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash consideration, net of cash acquired of $26,930 | |
$ | 449,471 | | |
$ | 22,939 | | |
$ | 472,410 | |
Acquisition date fair value of contingent consideration | |
| - | | |
| 4,753 | | |
| 4,753 | |
Total purchase consideration | |
$ | 449,471 | | |
$ | 27,692 | | |
$ | 477,163 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Acquired intangible assets (note 7) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Finite life | |
$ | 217,816 | | |
$ | 8,428 | | |
$ | 226,244 | |
Goodwill | |
$ | 266,600 | | |
$ | 7,125 | | |
$ | 273,725 | |
Redeemable non-controlling interest (note 12) | |
$ | 57,480 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 57,480 | |
During the nine months ended
September 30, 2024, the Company made no significant adjustments to its purchase consideration for acquisitions completed in 2023.
The purchase price allocation
of acquisitions result in the recognition of goodwill. The primary factors contributing to goodwill acquired in the nine months ended
September 30, 2024 are assembled workforces, synergies with existing operations and future growth prospects. Specifically, the synergies
in the Company’s acquisitions primarily relate to diversifying the Company’s client base and service offerings, cross-sell
opportunities, increasing market share, and geographic expansion. Future growth prospects in the acquired businesses are consistent with
long-term growth trends in the commercial real estate services and asset management industries. For acquisitions completed during the
nine months ended September 30, 2024, goodwill in the amount of $20,431 is deductible for income tax purposes (December 31, 2023 - $22,168).
2023 acquisitions
During the year ended December
31, 2023, the Company acquired controlling interests in three Engineering businesses. The acquisition date fair value of consideration
transferred consisted of $60,343 in cash (net of cash acquired of $7,278).
Contingent acquisition consideration
The Company typically structures
its business acquisitions to include contingent consideration. Certain vendors, at the time of acquisition, are entitled to receive a
contingent consideration payment if the acquired businesses achieve specified earnings levels during the one- to five-year periods following
the dates of acquisition. The ultimate amount of payment is determined based on a formula, the key inputs to which are (i) a contractually
agreed maximum payment; (ii) a contractually specified earnings level and (iii) the actual earnings for the contingency period. If the
acquired business does not achieve the specified earnings level, the maximum payment is reduced for any shortfall, potentially to nil.
Unless it contains an element of compensation,
contingent consideration is recorded at fair value each reporting period. The fair value recorded on the consolidated balance sheet as
at September 30, 2024, was $37,922 (December 31, 2023 - $44,712). See note 16 for discussion on the fair value of contingent consideration.
Contingent consideration where the seller is required to remain employed to be entitled to payment is considered to have a compensatory
element and is revalued at each reporting period and recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the contingent consideration
arrangement. The liability recorded on the balance sheet for the compensatory element of contingent consideration arrangements as at September
30, 2024, was $45,186 (December 31, 2023 - $90,480). The estimated range of outcomes (undiscounted) for all contingent consideration arrangements,
including those with an element of compensation is determined based on the likelihood of achieving specified earnings levels over the
contingency period, and ranges from $267,089 to a maximum of $415,088. These contingencies will expire during the period extending to
March 2029.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024,
the Company acquired two land assets in the US, infrastructure debt and equity securities and real estate assets in relation to seeding
new funds. In addition, the Company sold three assets which were held at December 31, 2023. There were no significant earnings recognized
in the three or nine months ended September 30, 2024 related to warehouse fund assets.
There was no significant impact on net earnings
related to warehouse fund assets in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, or 2023.
The following table summarizes the warehouse
fund assets:
| |
September 30, | | |
December 31, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
Warehouse fund assets | |
| | | |
| | |
Warehouse fund assets | |
$ | 108,781 | | |
$ | 44,492 | |
Warehouse fund assets - non-current | |
$ | 52,564 | | |
$ | 47,536 | |
Total warehouse fund assets | |
$ | 161,345 | | |
$ | 92,028 | |
Liabilities related to warehouse fund assets | |
| | | |
| | |
Liabilities related to warehouse fund assets | |
$ | 57,554 | | |
$ | - | |
Liabilities related to warehouse fund assets - non-current | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 47,536 | |
Total liabilities related to warehouse fund assets | |
$ | 57,554 | | |
$ | 47,536 | |
Net warehouse fund assets | |
$ | 103,791 | | |
$ | 44,492 | |
| 6. | Acquisition-related items |
| |
Three months ended | | |
Nine months ended | |
| |
September 30 | | |
September 30 | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
Transaction costs | |
$ | 7,959 | | |
$ | 4,164 | | |
$ | 19,604 | | |
$ | 10,050 | |
Contingent consideration fair value adjustments (note 16) | |
| (5,565 | ) | |
| (7,023 | ) | |
| (11,629 | ) | |
| (4,339 | ) |
Contingent consideration compensation expense (note 4) | |
| (23,325 | ) | |
| 18,225 | | |
| (42,187 | ) | |
| 47,791 | |
| |
$ | (20,931 | ) | |
$ | 15,366 | | |
$ | (34,212 | ) | |
$ | 53,502 | |
The following table summarizes the gross value,
accumulated amortization and net carrying value of the Company’s indefinite life and finite life intangible assets:
| |
Gross | | |
| | |
| |
| |
carrying | | |
Accumulated | | |
| |
September 30, 2024 | |
amount | | |
amortization | | |
Net | |
Indefinite life intangible assets: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Licenses | |
$ | 29,200 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 29,200 | |
Trademarks and trade names | |
| 23,432 | | |
| - | | |
| 23,432 | |
| |
$ | 52,632 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 52,632 | |
Finite life intangible assets: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Customer lists and relationships | |
$ | 908,970 | | |
$ | 264,106 | | |
$ | 644,864 | |
Investment management contracts | |
| 592,269 | | |
| 220,104 | | |
| 372,165 | |
Mortgage servicing rights ("MSRs") | |
| 201,569 | | |
| 97,068 | | |
| 104,501 | |
Trademarks and trade names | |
| 29,508 | | |
| 9,539 | | |
| 19,969 | |
Management contracts and other | |
| 16,618 | | |
| 10,531 | | |
| 6,087 | |
Backlog | |
| 22,944 | | |
| 5,069 | | |
| 17,875 | |
| |
$ | 1,771,878 | | |
$ | 606,417 | | |
$ | 1,165,461 | |
| |
$ | 1,824,510 | | |
$ | 606,417 | | |
$ | 1,218,093 | |
| |
Gross | | |
| | |
| |
| |
carrying | | |
Accumulated | | |
| |
December 31, 2023 | |
amount | | |
amortization | | |
Net | |
Indefinite life intangible assets: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Licenses | |
$ | 29,200 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 29,200 | |
Trademarks and trade names | |
| 23,408 | | |
| - | | |
| 23,408 | |
| |
$ | 52,608 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 52,608 | |
Finite life intangible assets: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Customer lists and relationships | |
$ | 707,355 | | |
$ | 218,435 | | |
$ | 488,920 | |
Investment management contracts | |
| 591,826 | | |
| 181,653 | | |
| 410,173 | |
Mortgage servicing rights ("MSRs") | |
| 188,489 | | |
| 84,058 | | |
| 104,431 | |
Trademarks and trade names | |
| 27,563 | | |
| 7,486 | | |
| 20,077 | |
Management contracts and other | |
| 13,893 | | |
| 10,547 | | |
| 3,346 | |
Backlog | |
| 6,349 | | |
| 5,433 | | |
| 916 | |
| |
$ | 1,535,475 | | |
$ | 507,612 | | |
$ | 1,027,863 | |
| |
$ | 1,588,083 | | |
$ | 507,612 | | |
$ | 1,080,471 | |
The MSR assets are evaluated
quarterly for impairment by stratifying the servicing portfolio according to predominant risk characteristics, primarily investor type
and interest rate. An impairment is recorded if the carrying value of an individual stratum exceeds its estimated fair value. There was
no impairment recorded for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024, or 2023.
The following table summarizes
activity related to the Company’s mortgage servicing rights for the year ended September 30, 2024:
| |
2024 | |
Balance, January 1 | |
$ | 104,431 | |
Additions, following the sale of loan | |
| 13,080 | |
Amortization | |
| (10,990 | ) |
Prepayments and write-offs | |
| (2,020 | ) |
Balance, September 30 | |
$ | 104,501 | |
The following is the estimated
future expense for amortization of the finite life intangible assets for each of the next five years and thereafter:
For the year ended December 31, | |
MSRs | | |
Other
Intangibles | | |
Total | |
2024 (remaining three months) | |
$ | 3,464 | | |
$ | 36,536 | | |
$ | 40,000 | |
2025 | |
| 12,613 | | |
| 128,375 | | |
| 140,988 | |
2026 | |
| 11,808 | | |
| 112,755 | | |
| 124,563 | |
2027 | |
| 11,008 | | |
| 105,568 | | |
| 116,576 | |
2028 | |
| 10,190 | | |
| 98,678 | | |
| 108,868 | |
Thereafter | |
| 55,418 | | |
| 579,048 | | |
| 634,466 | |
| |
$ | 104,501 | | |
$ | 1,060,960 | | |
$ | 1,165,461 | |
On April 28, 2023, the Company increased the
multi-currency, sustainability-linked senior unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) by $250,000
from $1,500,000 to $1,750,000 as per the terms of the agreement. The Revolving Credit Facility has a 5-year term ending May 27, 2027,
and bears interest at an applicable margin of 1.125% to 2.5% over floating reference rates, depending on financial leverage ratios. The
applicable margin may be adjusted, annually, plus or minus 0.05% subject to achieving certain sustainability metrics. For the three-month
period ended September 30, 2024, the weighted average interest rate on borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility was 6.6% (2023 –
6.9%). The Revolving Credit Facility had $514,560 of available undrawn credit as at September 30, 2024 ($759,358 as at December 31, 2023).
As at September 30, 2024, letters of credit in the amount of $18,225 were outstanding against the Revolving Credit Facility ($13,532 as
at December 31, 2023). The Revolving Credit Facility requires a commitment fee of 0.11% to 0.35% of the unused portion, depending on financial
leverage ratios.
The Company has outstanding senior unsecured
notes with a carrying value of $521,951. A summary of the unsecured senior notes is provided in the table below:
| |
| |
Maturity | |
| | |
Interest | |
| |
Term | |
Date | |
Carrying Value | | |
Rate | |
Senior Notes due 2028 - €210,000 | |
10-year | |
May 30, 2028 | |
$ | 233,526 | | |
| 2.23 | % |
Senior Notes due 2031 - €125,000 | |
10-year | |
October 7, 2031 | |
| 138,988 | | |
| 1.52 | % |
Senior Notes due 2031 - $150,000 | |
10-year | |
October 7, 2031 | |
| 149,437 | | |
| 3.02 | % |
| |
| |
| |
$ | 521,951 | | |
| | |
The Senior Notes due 2028 and the Senior Notes
due 2031 are each held by a group of institutional investors.
The Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Notes due
2028, and Senior Notes due 2031 rank equally in terms of seniority and have similar financial covenants, including leverage and interest
coverage. The Company was in compliance with all covenants as of September 30, 2024. The Company is limited from undertaking certain mergers,
acquisitions and dispositions without prior approval.
| 9. | Mortgage warehouse credit facilities |
The following table summarizes the Company’s
mortgage warehouse credit facilities:
| |
| |
September 30, 2024 | | |
December 31, 2023 | |
| |
Current | |
Maximum | | |
Carrying | | |
Maximum | | |
Carrying | |
| |
Maturity | |
Capacity | | |
Value | | |
Capacity | | |
Value | |
Facility A - SOFR plus 1.40% | |
October 16, 2025 | |
$ | 275,000 | | |
$ | 128,944 | | |
$ | 275,000 | | |
$ | 168,780 | |
Facility B - SOFR plus 1.45% | |
On demand | |
| 125,000 | | |
| - | | |
| 125,000 | | |
| - | |
| |
| |
$ | 400,000 | | |
$ | 128,944 | | |
$ | 400,000 | | |
$ | 168,780 | |
Colliers Mortgage LLC (“Colliers Mortgage”)
has warehouse credit facilities which are used exclusively for the purpose of funding warehouse mortgages receivable. The mortgage warehouse
credit facilities are recourse only to Colliers Mortgage, are revolving and are secured by warehouse mortgages financed on the facilities.
On October 17, 2024, the Company amended the
financing agreement for Facility A to extend the maturity date to October 16, 2025.
In 2019, the Company entered into a structured
accounts receivable facility (the “AR Facility”). Under the AR Facility, certain of the Company's subsidiaries continuously
sell trade accounts receivable and contract assets (the “Receivables”) to wholly owned special purpose entities at fair market
value. The special purpose entities in turn sell the Receivables to a third-party financial institution (the “Purchaser”).
On June 26, 2024, the Company renewed its AR
Facility with two third-party financial institutions, with a term extending to December 29, 2025 and a capacity of $200,000. As of September
30, 2024, the Company’s draw under the AR Facility was $199,978.
All transactions under the AR Facility are
accounted for as a true sale in accordance with ASC 860, Transfers and Servicing (“ASC 860”). Following the sale of
the Receivables to the Purchaser, the Receivables are legally isolated from the Company and its wholly owned special purpose entities.
The AR Facility is recorded as a sale of accounts receivable, and accordingly sold receivables are derecognized from the consolidated
balance sheet. The Company continues to service, administer and collect the Receivables on behalf of the Purchaser, and recognizes a servicing
liability in accordance with ASC 860. The Company has elected the amortization method for subsequent measurement of the servicing liability,
which is assessed for changes in the obligation at each reporting date. As of September 30, 2024, the servicing liability was nil.
Under the AR Facility, the Company receives
a cash payment and a deferred purchase price (“Deferred Purchase Price” or “DPP”) for sold Receivables. The DPP
is paid to the Company in cash on behalf of the Purchaser as the Receivables are collected; however, due to the revolving nature of the
AR Facility, cash collected from the Company's customers is reinvested by the Purchaser monthly in new Receivable purchases under the
AR Facility. As at September 30, 2024, the DPP was $118,863 (December 31, 2023 - $107,743) and was included in Prepaid expenses and other
current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. For the nine months ending September 30, 2024, Receivables sold under the AR Facility
were $1,257,644 and cash collections from customers on Receivables sold were $1,251,577, all of which were reinvested in new Receivables
purchases and are included in cash flows from operating activities in the consolidated statement of cash flows. As of September 30, 2024,
the outstanding principal on trade accounts receivable, net of expected credit losses, sold under the AR Facility was $198,381; and the
outstanding principal on contract assets, current and non-current, sold under the AR Facility was $151,182. See note 16 for fair value
information on the DPP.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024,
the Company recognized a loss related to Receivables sold of $244 (2023 - $33 gain) that was recorded in other income in the consolidated
statement of earnings. Based on the Company’s collection history, the fair value of the Receivables sold subsequent to the initial
sale approximates carrying value.
The non-cash investing activities associated
with the DPP for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, were $113,476.
| 11. | Variable interest entities |
The Company holds variable interests in certain
Variable Interest Entities (“VIE”) in its Investment Management segment which are not consolidated as it was determined that
the Company is not the primary beneficiary. The Company’s involvement with these entities is in the form of advisory fee arrangements
and equity co-investments (typically 1%-2%). Equity co-investments are included in Other non-current assets on the consolidated balance
sheets.
The following table provides
the maximum exposure to loss related to these non-consolidated VIEs:
| |
September 30, | | |
December 31, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
Non-consolidated investments | |
$ | 48,088 | | |
$ | 29,631 | |
Co-investment commitments | |
| 46,769 | | |
| 42,395 | |
Maximum exposure to loss | |
$ | 94,857 | | |
$ | 72,026 | |
| 12. | Redeemable non-controlling interests |
The minority equity positions in the Company’s
subsidiaries are referred to as redeemable non-controlling interests (“RNCI”). The RNCI are considered to be redeemable securities.
Accordingly, the RNCI is recorded at the greater of (i) the redemption amount or (ii) the amount initially recorded as RNCI at the date
of inception of the minority equity position. This amount is recorded in the “mezzanine” section of the balance sheet, outside
of shareholders’ equity. Changes in the RNCI amount are recognized immediately as they occur. The following table provides a reconciliation
of the beginning and ending RNCI amounts:
| |
2024 | |
Balance, January 1 | |
$ | 1,072,066 | |
RNCI share of earnings | |
| 34,912 | |
RNCI redemption increment | |
| 33,758 | |
Distributions paid to RNCI | |
| (66,548 | ) |
Purchase of interests from RNCI | |
| (12,110 | ) |
Sale of interests to RNCI | |
| 3,149 | |
RNCI recognized on business acquisitions | |
| 57,480 | |
RNCI recognized on warehouse fund assets (note 5) | |
| 48,877 | |
RNCI derecognized on warehouse fund assets (note 5) | |
| (49,500 | ) |
Balance, September 30 | |
$ | 1,122,084 | |
The Company has shareholders’ agreements
in place at each of its non-wholly owned subsidiaries. These agreements allow the Company to “call” the RNCI at a price determined
with the use of a formula price, which is usually equal to a fixed multiple of average annual net earnings before income taxes, interest,
depreciation, and amortization. The agreements also have redemption features which allow the owners of the RNCI to “put” their
equity to the Company at the same price subject to certain limitations. The formula price is referred to as the redemption amount and
may be paid in cash or in Subordinate Voting Shares. The redemption amount as of September 30, 2024, was $932,495 (December 31, 2023 -
$943,235). The redemption amount is lower than that recorded on the balance sheet as the formula price of certain RNCI are lower than
the amount initially recorded at the inception of the minority equity position. If all put or call options were settled with Subordinate
Voting Shares as at September 30, 2024, approximately 6,400,000 such shares would be issued.
Increases or decreases to the formula price of
the underlying shares are recognized in the statement of earnings as the NCI redemption increment.
| 13. | Net earnings per common share |
Stock options were anti-dilutive for the nine-month
period ended September 30, 2023 and dilutive for the three-month period ended September 30, 2023 and the three and nine-month periods
ended September 30, 2024.
Diluted earnings per share is calculated using
the “if-converted” method of calculating earnings per share in relation to the Company’s 4.0% Convertible Senior Subordinated
Notes due 2025 (the “Convertible Notes”) which were fully converted or redeemed by June 1, 2023. The “if-converted”
method is used if the impact of the assumed conversion is dilutive. When dilutive, the interest charges (net of income tax) recorded in
relation to the Convertible Notes prior to conversion or redemption is adjusted from the numerator and the additional shares issuable
on conversion of the Convertible Notes for the portion of the period while they were outstanding are added to the denominator of the earnings
per share calculation. The “if-converted” method was dilutive for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023.
The following table reconciles the basic and
diluted common shares outstanding:
| |
Three months ended | | |
Nine months ended | |
| |
September 30 | | |
September 30 | |
(in thousands) | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Company | |
$ | 37,227 | | |
$ | 25,113 | | |
$ | 86,608 | | |
$ | (1,890 | ) |
After-tax interest on Convertible Notes | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (119 | ) |
Adjusted numerator considering the If-Converted Method | |
$ | 37,227 | | |
$ | 25,113 | | |
$ | 86,608 | | |
$ | (2,009 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Weighted average common shares - Basic | |
| 50,320 | | |
| 47,206 | | |
| 49,692 | | |
| 45,122 | |
Exercise of stock options | |
| 477 | | |
| 343 | | |
| 362 | | |
| - | |
Conversion of Convertible Notes | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 382 | |
Weighted average common shares - Diluted | |
| 50,797 | | |
| 47,549 | | |
| 50,054 | | |
| 45,504 | |
On April 4, 2023, the Company issued a notice
of redemption to all holders of the Convertible Notes. During the period leading up to the redemption date of June 1, 2023, $230,000 of
Convertible Notes were converted or redeemed resulting in the issuance of 4,015,720 Subordinate Voting Shares.
On February 28, 2024, the Company issued 2,479,500
Subordinate Voting Shares for gross proceeds of $300,019. The total proceeds, net of commissions and fees, were recorded in common shares.
The net proceeds were used to repay balances outstanding on the Revolving Credit Facility.
| 14. | Stock-based compensation |
The Company has a stock option
plan for certain officers, key full-time employees and directors of the Company and its subsidiaries. Options are granted at the market
price for the underlying shares on the day immediately prior to the date of grant. Each option vests over a four-year term, expires five
years from the date granted and allows for the purchase of one Subordinate Voting Share. All Subordinate Voting Shares issued are new
shares. As at September 30, 2024, there were 1,605,550 options available for future grants.
Grants under the Company’s stock option
plan are equity-classified awards.
Stock option activity for the nine months ended
September 30, 2024 was as follows:
| |
| | |
| | |
Weighted average | | |
| |
| |
| | |
Weighted | | |
remaining | | |
Aggregate | |
| |
Number of | | |
average | | |
contractual life | | |
intrinsic | |
| |
options | | |
exercise price | | |
(years) | | |
value | |
Shares issuable under options - | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
December 31, 2023 | |
| 3,242,250 | | |
$ | 101.73 | | |
| | | |
| | |
Granted | |
| 5,000 | | |
| 112.94 | | |
| | | |
| | |
Exercised | |
| (411,475 | ) | |
| 72.63 | | |
| | | |
| | |
Forfeited | |
| (8,250 | ) | |
| 100.10 | | |
| | | |
| | |
Shares issuable under options - | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
September 30, 2024 | |
| 2,827,525 | | |
$ | 105.99 | | |
| 2.8 | | |
$ | 129,569 | |
Options exercisable - September 30, 2024 | |
| 1,013,002 | | |
$ | 103.54 | | |
| 2.0 | | |
$ | 48,899 | |
The amount of compensation expense recorded in
the statement of earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $6,813 and $20,947 (2023 - $5,513 and $16,726). As
of September 30, 2024, there was $30,998 of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards which is expected to be recognized
over the next 4 years. During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024, the fair value of options vested was $1,535 (2023 - $3,670).
Income tax expense for the
nine months ended September 30, 2024, reflected an effective tax rate of 26.3% (2023 - 37.5%) relative to the combined statutory rate
of approximately 26.5% (2023 - 26.5%). The current period’s tax rate was reduced by the recovery of contingent acquisition consideration
associated with an investment in a UK flowthrough entity, on which no tax expense was recognizable. The tax rates of both the current
period and prior period were impacted by valuation allowances on losses incurred by certain subsidiaries and permanent non-deductible
expenses.
Fair values
of financial instruments
The following table provides the financial assets
and liabilities carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2024:
| |
Level 1 | | |
Level 2 | | |
Level 3 | |
Assets | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash equivalents | |
$ | 3,882 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | |
Equity securities | |
| 13,303 | | |
| 11 | | |
| - | |
Debt securities | |
| - | | |
| 41,130 | | |
| - | |
Mortgage derivative assets | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 4,113 | |
Mortgage warehouse receivables | |
| - | | |
| 135,916 | | |
| - | |
Interest rate swap assets | |
| - | | |
| 2,030 | | |
| - | |
Deferred Purchase Price on AR Facility | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 118,863 | |
Total assets | |
$ | 17,185 | | |
$ | 179,087 | | |
$ | 122,976 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Liabilities | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Mortgage derivative liabilities | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 778 | |
Interest rate swap liabilities | |
| - | | |
| 4,405 | | |
| - | |
Contingent consideration liabilities | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 37,922 | |
Total liabilities | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 4,405 | | |
$ | 38,700 | |
Equity securities, debt securities, mortgage
derivative assets, interest rate swap assets and the deferred purchase price on the AR Facility were included in prepaid expenses and
other current assets on the consolidated balance sheets. Other than the assets and liabilities acquired in relation to business combinations
(see note 4), there were no significant non-recurring fair value measurements recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
Cash equivalents
Cash equivalents include highly
liquid investments with original maturities of less than three months. Actively traded cash equivalents where a quoted price is readily
available are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.
Debt and equity securities
The Company records debt and
equity securities at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets. These financial instruments are valued based on observable market
data that may include quoted market prices, dealer quotes, market spreads, cash flows, the US Treasury yield curve, trading levels, market
consensus prepayment speeds, credit information and the instruments’ terms and conditions and are classified as Level 2 of the fair
value hierarchy.
Certain investments in equity
securities where quoted prices are readily available are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. The Company increases or decreases
its investment each reporting period by the change in the fair value of the investment reported in net earnings on the consolidated statements
of earnings.
Mortgage-related derivatives
Interest rate lock commitments and forward sale
commitments are derivative instruments which use a discounted cash flow model and consider observable market data in determining their
fair values, particularly changes in interest rates. In the case of interest rate lock commitments, the fair value measurement also considers
the expected net cash flows associated with the servicing of the loans. The Company also considers the impact of unobservable inputs related
to counterparty non-performance risk when measuring the fair value of these derivatives. Therefore, these mortgage-related derivatives
are categorized as Level 3. The mortgage-related derivative assets and liabilities are included in Prepaid expenses and other current
assets and Accounts payable and accrued expenses, respectively, on the consolidated balance sheets.
Given the credit quality of the Company’s
counterparties, the short duration of interest rate lock commitments and forward sale commitments and the Company’s historical experience,
management does not believe the risk of non-performance is significant. An increase in counterparty non-performance risk assumptions would
result in a lower fair value measurement.
Changes in the fair value of the net mortgage
derivative assets and liabilities comprise the following:
| |
2024 | |
Balance, January 1 | |
$ | 3,677 | |
Settlements | |
| (14,621 | ) |
Realized gains recorded in earnings | |
| 10,944 | |
Unrealized gains recorded in earnings | |
| 3,335 | |
Balance, September 30 | |
$ | 3,335 | |
Mortgage warehouse receivables
Mortgage warehouse receivables
represent mortgage loans originated by the Company with commitments to sell to third party investors. Principal funded on mortgage loans
plus gains attributable to the fair value of mortgage premiums and origination fees increase mortgage warehouse receivables and proceeds
received from the sale of mortgage loans to third party investors reduce mortgage warehouse receivables. As at September 30, 2024, all
warehouse facility liabilities are supported by mortgage warehouse receivables which are under commitment to be purchased by a qualifying
investor. These assets are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy as a substantial majority of the inputs are readily observable.
AR Facility deferred purchase price (“DPP”)
The Company recorded a DPP under its AR Facility.
The DPP represents the difference between the fair value of the Receivables sold and the cash purchase price and is recognized at fair
value as part of the sale transaction. The DPP is remeasured each reporting period in order to account for activity during the period,
including the seller’s interest in any newly transferred Receivables, collections on previously transferred Receivables attributable
to the DPP and changes in estimates for credit losses. Changes in the DPP attributed to changes in estimates for credit losses are expected
to be immaterial, as the underlying Receivables are short-term and of high credit quality. The DPP is valued using Level 3 inputs, primarily
discounted cash flows, with the significant inputs being discount rates ranging from 5.0% to 7.0% depending upon the aging of the Receivables.
See note 10 for information on the AR Facility.
Changes in the fair value of the DPP comprises
the following:
| |
2024 | |
Balance, January 1 | |
$ | 107,743 | |
Additions to DPP | |
| 113,476 | |
Collections on DPP | |
| (101,805 | ) |
Fair value adjustment | |
| (244 | ) |
Foreign exchange and other | |
| (307 | ) |
Balance, September 30 | |
$ | 118,863 | |
Interest rate swaps
The Company has entered into interest rate swap
agreements (“IRS”) to convert floating interest on US dollar denominated debt to fixed interest rates. The interest rate swaps
are measured at fair value and are included in Other assets on the consolidated balance sheets. The table below summarizes the details
of the interest rate swaps in place as at September 30, 2024.
| |
Effective | |
Maturity | |
Notional
Amount | | |
Interest rates |
| |
Date | |
Date | |
of US dollar debt | | |
Floating | |
Fixed | |
2022 IRS A | |
July 15, 2022 | |
May 27, 2027 | |
$ | 150,000 | | |
SOFR | |
| 2.8020 | % |
2022 IRS B | |
December 21, 2022 | |
May 27, 2027 | |
$ | 250,000 | | |
SOFR | |
| 3.5920 | % |
2023 IRS A | |
April 28, 2023 | |
May 27, 2027 | |
$ | 100,000 | | |
SOFR | |
| 3.7250 | % |
2023 IRS B | |
December 5, 2023 | |
May 27, 2027 | |
$ | 100,000 | | |
SOFR | |
| 4.0000 | % |
2022 IRS A, 2022 IRS B, 2023 IRS A and 2023 IRS
B (collectively the “Designated IRSs”) are being accounted for as cash flow hedges and are measured at fair value on the consolidated
balance sheets. Gains or losses on the Designated IRSs, which are determined to be effective as hedges, are reported in accumulated other
comprehensive income (“AOCI”). As at September 30, 2024, unrealized losses of $2,375 (December 31, 2023 - $2,805 gains) on
the Designated IRSs were included in AOCI.
Contingent acquisition consideration
The inputs to the measurement of the fair value
of contingent consideration related to acquisitions are Level 3 inputs. The fair value measurements were made using a discounted cash
flow model; significant model inputs were expected future operating cash flows (determined with reference to each specific acquired business)
and discount rates (which range from 3.5% to 10.3%, with a weighted average of 7.2%). The wide range of discount rates is attributable
to the level of risk related to economic growth factors combined with the length of the contingent payment periods; and the dispersion
was driven by unique characteristics of the businesses acquired and the respective terms for these contingent payments. A 2% increase
in the weighted average discount rate would reduce the fair value of contingent consideration by $800. See note 4 for discussion on contingent
acquisition consideration.
Changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration
liability comprises the following:
| |
2024 | |
Balance, January 1 | |
$ | 44,712 | |
Amounts recognized on acquisitions | |
| 4,753 | |
Fair value adjustments (note 6) | |
| (11,629 | ) |
Resolved and settled in cash | |
| (111 | ) |
Other | |
| 197 | |
Balance, September 30 | |
$ | 37,922 | |
| |
| | |
Less: current portion | |
$ | 28,214 | |
Non-current portion | |
$ | 9,708 | |
The carrying amounts for cash,
restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, advisor loans, other receivables and accrued liabilities approximate their estimated
fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments, unless otherwise indicated. The carrying value of the Company’s Revolving
Credit Facility and other short-term borrowings approximate their estimated fair value due to their short-term nature and variable interest
rate terms.
The carrying amount and the
estimated fair value of Senior Notes is presented in the table below. Interest rate yield curves, interest rate indices and market prices
(Level 2 inputs within the fair value hierarchy) are used in determining the fair value of the Senior Notes.
| |
September 30, 2024 | | |
December 31, 2023 | |
| |
Carrying | | |
Fair | | |
Carrying | | |
Fair | |
| |
amount | | |
value | | |
amount | | |
value | |
Senior Notes | |
$ | 521,951 | | |
$ | 472,035 | | |
$ | 518,982 | | |
$ | 458,377 | |
| 17. | Commitments and Contingencies |
Claims and Litigation
In the normal course of operations, the Company
is subject to routine claims and litigation incidental to its business. Litigation currently pending or threatened against the Company
includes disputes with former employees and commercial liability claims related to services provided by the Company. The Company believes
resolution of such proceedings, combined with amounts accrued, will not have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition
or the results of operations.
Contingencies associated
with US government sponsored enterprises
Colliers Mortgage is a lender
in the Fannie Mae DUS Program. Commitments for the origination and subsequent sale and delivery of loans to Fannie Mae represent those
mortgage loan transactions where the borrower has locked an interest rate and scheduled closing and the Company has entered into a mandatory
delivery commitment to sell the loan to Fannie Mae. As discussed in note 16, the Company accounts for these commitments as derivatives
recorded at fair value.
Colliers Mortgage is obligated
to share in losses, if any, related to mortgages originated under the DUS Program. These obligations expose the Company to credit risk
on mortgage loans for which the Company is providing underwriting, servicing, or other services under the DUS Program. Net losses on defaulted
loans are shared with Fannie Mae based upon established loss-sharing ratios, and typically, the Company is subject to sharing up to one-third
of incurred losses on loans originated under the DUS Program. As of September 30, 2024, the Company has funded and sold loans subject
to such loss sharing obligations with an aggregate unpaid principal balance of approximately $5,453,000. As at September 30, 2024, the
loss reserve was $13,596 (December 31, 2023 - $12,837) and was included within Other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.
Pursuant to its licenses with
Fannie Mae, Ginnie Mae and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Colliers Mortgage is required to maintain certain standards
for capital adequacy which include minimum net worth and liquidity requirements. If it is determined at any time that Colliers Mortgage
fails to maintain appropriate capital adequacy, the licensor reserves the right to terminate the Company’s servicing authority for
all or some of the portfolio. As at September 30, 2024, Colliers Mortgage was in compliance with all such requirements.
Disaggregated revenue
Colliers has disaggregated its revenue from contract
with customers by type of service and reporting segment as presented in the following table. See Note 2 for additional information on
a change in the Company’s reporting segments.
| |
Real Estate | | |
| | |
Investment | | |
| | |
| |
| |
Services | | |
Engineering | | |
Management | | |
Corporate | | |
Consolidated | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Three months ended September 30, | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
2024 | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Leasing | |
$ | 266,282 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 266,282 | |
Capital Markets | |
| 188,196 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 188,196 | |
Property management | |
| 132,452 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 132,452 | |
Valuation and advisory | |
| 112,364 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 112,364 | |
E&D and project management | |
| - | | |
| 316,624 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 316,624 | |
IM - Advisory and other | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 119,622 | | |
| - | | |
| 119,622 | |
IM - Incentive Fees | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 7,783 | | |
| - | | |
| 7,783 | |
Other | |
| 35,638 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 98 | | |
| 35,736 | |
Total Revenue | |
$ | 734,932 | | |
$ | 316,624 | | |
$ | 127,405 | | |
$ | 98 | | |
$ | 1,179,059 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
2023 | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Leasing | |
$ | 249,647 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 249,647 | |
Capital Markets | |
| 160,293 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 160,293 | |
Property management | |
| 131,731 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 131,731 | |
Valuation and advisory | |
| 99,268 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 99,268 | |
E&D and project management | |
| - | | |
| 259,925 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 259,925 | |
IM - Advisory and other | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 118,117 | | |
| - | | |
| 118,117 | |
IM - Incentive Fees | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 600 | | |
| - | | |
| 600 | |
Other | |
| 36,339 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 112 | | |
| 36,451 | |
Total Revenue | |
$ | 677,278 | | |
$ | 259,925 | | |
$ | 118,717 | | |
$ | 112 | | |
$ | 1,056,032 | |
| |
Real Estate | | |
| | |
Investment | | |
| | |
| |
| |
Services | | |
Engineering | | |
Management | | |
Corporate | | |
Consolidated | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Nine months ended September 30, | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
2024 | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Leasing | |
$ | 798,119 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 798,119 | |
Capital Markets | |
| 509,594 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 509,594 | |
Property management | |
| 399,409 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 399,409 | |
Valuation and advisory | |
| 317,751 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 317,751 | |
E&D and project management | |
| - | | |
| 816,023 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 816,023 | |
IM - Advisory and other | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 365,194 | | |
| - | | |
| 365,194 | |
IM - Incentive Fees | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 10,783 | | |
| - | | |
| 10,783 | |
Other | |
| 103,209 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 325 | | |
| 103,534 | |
Total Revenue | |
$ | 2,128,082 | | |
$ | 816,023 | | |
$ | 375,977 | | |
$ | 325 | | |
$ | 3,320,407 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
2023 | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Leasing | |
$ | 744,649 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 744,649 | |
Capital Markets | |
| 495,049 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 495,049 | |
Property management | |
| 385,980 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 385,980 | |
Valuation and advisory | |
| 290,492 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 290,492 | |
E&D and project management | |
| - | | |
| 727,995 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 727,995 | |
IM - Advisory and other | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 357,723 | | |
| - | | |
| 357,723 | |
IM - Incentive Fees | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 600 | | |
| - | | |
| 600 | |
Other | |
| 97,118 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 367 | | |
| 97,485 | |
Total Revenue | |
$ | 2,013,288 | | |
$ | 727,995 | | |
$ | 358,323 | | |
$ | 367 | | |
$ | 3,099,973 | |
Revenue associated with the Company’s debt
finance and loan servicing operations are outside the scope of ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”).
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 - $10,360 and $23,457 of Capital Markets revenue (2023 - $7,909 and $29,398)
and $12,237 and $36,051 of Other Revenue (2023 - $11,784 and $33,513) respectively, was excluded from the scope of ASC 606. Substantially
all of these revenues were included within the Real Estate Services segment.
Contract balances
As at September 30, 2024, the Company had contract
assets totaling $215,161 of which $190,457 was current ($103,080 as at December 31, 2023 - of which $83,389 was current). During the nine
months ended September 30, 2024, approximately 75% of the current contract assets were moved to accounts receivable or sold under the
AR Facility (see Note 10).
As at September 30, 2024, the Company had contract
liabilities (all current) totaling $65,998 ($45,293 as at December 31, 2023). $1,483 and $43,193 of the contract liability balance at
the beginning of the year was recognized to revenue in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively (2023 - $1,119
and $19,771)
Certain constrained revenues may arise from services
that began in a prior reporting period. Consequently, a portion of the revenues the Company recognizes in the current period may be partially
related to the services performed in prior periods. Typically, less than 5% of Leasing and Capital Markets revenue recognized in a period
had previously been constrained and substantially all investment management incentive fees recognized in the period were previously constrained.
REPORTING SEGMENTS
Colliers has identified three reportable operating
segments comprising of Real Estate Services, Engineering and Investment Management. Corporate represents unallocated costs of global administrative
functions and the corporate head office. The groupings are based on the manner in which the segments are managed. Management assesses
each segment’s performance based on operating earnings or operating earnings before depreciation and amortization. See Note 2 for
additional information on a change in the Company’s reporting segments.
| |
Real Estate | | |
| | |
Investment | | |
| | |
| |
| |
Services | | |
Engineering | | |
Management | | |
Corporate | | |
Consolidated | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Three months ended September 30 | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
2024 | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Revenues | |
$ | 734,932 | | |
$ | 316,624 | | |
$ | 127,405 | | |
$ | 98 | | |
$ | 1,179,059 | |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| 22,296 | | |
| 17,519 | | |
| 15,499 | | |
| 759 | | |
| 56,073 | |
Operating earnings (loss) | |
| 42,399 | | |
| 19,700 | | |
| 67,217 | | |
| (19,579 | ) | |
| 109,737 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
2023 | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Revenues | |
$ | 677,278 | | |
$ | 259,925 | | |
$ | 118,717 | | |
$ | 112 | | |
$ | 1,056,032 | |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| 24,147 | | |
| 8,605 | | |
| 17,823 | | |
| 588 | | |
| 51,163 | |
Operating earnings (loss) | |
| 40,814 | | |
| 20,017 | | |
| 20,388 | | |
| (10,320 | ) | |
| 70,899 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| |
Real Estate | | |
| | |
Investment | | |
| | |
| |
| |
Services | | |
Engineering | | |
Management | | |
Corporate | | |
Consolidated | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Nine months ended September 30 | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
2024 | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Revenues | |
$ | 2,128,082 | | |
$ | 816,023 | | |
$ | 375,977 | | |
$ | 325 | | |
$ | 3,320,407 | |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| 70,779 | | |
| 32,012 | | |
| 51,560 | | |
| 2,075 | | |
| 156,426 | |
Operating earnings (loss) | |
| 123,508 | | |
| 32,614 | | |
| 161,129 | | |
| (49,439 | ) | |
| 267,812 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
2023 | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Revenues | |
$ | 2,013,288 | | |
$ | 727,995 | | |
$ | 358,323 | | |
$ | 367 | | |
$ | 3,099,973 | |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| 74,590 | | |
| 21,482 | | |
| 53,512 | | |
| 1,865 | | |
| 151,449 | |
Operating earnings (loss) | |
| 91,991 | | |
| 42,667 | | |
| 61,599 | | |
| (27,952 | ) | |
| 168,305 | |
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
Revenues in each geographic region are reported
by customer locations except for IM where revenues are reported by the location of the fund management.
| |
Three months ended | | |
Nine months ended | |
| |
September 30 | | |
September 30 | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
United States | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Revenues | |
$ | 644,446 | | |
$ | 571,354 | | |
$ | 1,858,496 | | |
$ | 1,728,995 | |
Total long-lived assets | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 2,237,180 | | |
| 2,308,705 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Canada | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Revenues | |
$ | 159,053 | | |
$ | 110,211 | | |
$ | 385,331 | | |
$ | 317,753 | |
Total long-lived assets | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 646,088 | | |
| 80,238 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Euro currency countries | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Revenues | |
$ | 92,273 | | |
$ | 89,509 | | |
$ | 272,220 | | |
$ | 273,937 | |
Total long-lived assets | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 369,445 | | |
| 355,774 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Australia | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Revenues | |
$ | 71,340 | | |
$ | 67,443 | | |
$ | 194,102 | | |
$ | 195,105 | |
Total long-lived assets | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 111,578 | | |
| 111,720 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
United Kingdom | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Revenues | |
$ | 76,067 | | |
$ | 68,024 | | |
$ | 209,456 | | |
$ | 184,356 | |
Total long-lived assets | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 512,366 | | |
| 520,920 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
China | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Revenues | |
$ | 19,900 | | |
$ | 18,847 | | |
$ | 59,162 | | |
$ | 57,954 | |
Total long-lived assets | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 6,373 | | |
| 8,552 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Other | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Revenues | |
$ | 115,980 | | |
$ | 130,644 | | |
$ | 341,640 | | |
$ | 341,873 | |
Total long-lived assets | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 283,497 | | |
| 275,965 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Consolidated | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Revenues | |
$ | 1,179,059 | | |
$ | 1,056,032 | | |
$ | 3,320,407 | | |
$ | 3,099,973 | |
Total long-lived assets | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 4,166,527 | | |
| 3,661,874 | |
Acquisitions
In October 2024, the Company completed acquisitions
of controlling interests in three engineering businesses: Pritchard Francis Consulting Pty Limited, an Australian multi-discipline engineering
services firm, TTM Group Pty Limited, an Australian transportation engineering services firm, and Goodkey, Weedmark & Associates Limited,
a Canadian mechanical and electrical engineering services firm for a combined initial purchase consideration of $31,249. The acquisitions
are accounted for using the acquisition method for business combinations.
Management services agreement extension
On October 1, 2024, Colliers extended the existing
management services agreement with its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Jay S. Hennick, to January 1, 2029. In connection with
this extension, Colliers has created a new performance-based long term incentive plan. Under this arrangement, Mr. Hennick has been granted
a total of 428,174 performance units that are subject to the satisfaction of certain performance-based vesting conditions during the period
ending January 1, 2029. To the extent incentives are earned, Colliers will be obligated to make a one-time cash payment equal to the number
of vested units multiplied by the twenty-day volume-weighted average trading price of the Subordinate Voting Shares at such time. The
performance units cannot be share settled and do not give Mr. Hennick any rights as a shareholder.
COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC.
Management’s discussion and analysis
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024
(in US dollars)
November 8, 2024
The following management’s discussion and analysis
(“MD&A”) should be read together with the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes
of Colliers International Group Inc. (“we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company” or “Colliers”)
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and MD&A
for the year ended December 31, 2023. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles in the United States (“GAAP”). All financial information herein is presented in United States dollars.
The Company has prepared this MD&A with reference
to National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations of the Canadian Securities Administrators (the “CSA”).
Under the U.S./Canada Multijurisdictional Disclosure System, the Company is permitted to prepare this MD&A in accordance with the
disclosure requirements of Canada, which requirements are different from those of the United States. This MD&A provides information
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and up to and including November 8, 2024.
Additional information about the Company can be found
on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
This MD&A includes references to “internal
revenue growth rate”, “Adjusted EBITDA”, “local currency revenue and Adjusted EBITDA growth rate”, “Adjusted
EPS”, “free cash flow” and “assets under management (“AUM”)”, which are financial measures that
are not calculated in accordance with GAAP. For a reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial
measures, see “Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures”.
Consolidated review
Our consolidated revenues for the three months ended September
30, 2024 were $1.18 billion, an increase of 12% versus the prior year (11% in local currency) with growth across all service lines. GAAP
diluted net earnings per share were $0.73 as compared to $0.53 in the prior year quarter. Adjusted earnings per share (see “Reconciliation
of non-GAAP financial measures” below) were $1.32 relative to $1.19 in the prior year quarter. The increase was attributable to
higher operating earnings and lower interest expense attributable to debt paydown with proceeds from the $300 million bought deal public
offering of 2,479,500 subordinate voting shares in February 2024 (the “Offering”), partly offset by higher depreciation expense
and the dilutive impact of the Offering. GAAP diluted net earnings per share and adjusted earnings per share for the three months ended
September 30, 2024 would have been lower by approximately $0.01 and $0.01, respectively, excluding foreign exchange impacts.
In April 2024, the Company acquired its affiliate in Philadelphia,
a commercial real estate services firm with 130 professionals in the US mid-Atlantic region providing landlord agency, tenant representation,
investment sales brokerage and property management services.
In July 2024, the Company acquired an 89.2% equity interest
in Englobe Corporation (“Englobe”), a Canadian multi-discipline engineering, environmental and inspection services firm for
a cash purchase price of $449.5 million. Headquartered in Quebec, Englobe’s 2,800 professionals provide civil, buildings, geotechnical,
and environmental engineering, material testing and related consulting services to public and private sector clients primarily in the
transportation, water, buildings, and power end markets. Englobe will be rebranded as Colliers in 2025.
Subsequent to quarter end, in October 2024, the Company
completed the acquisitions of controlling interests in (i) Pritchard Francis Consulting Pty Limited (“Pritchard Francis”),
an Australian multi-discipline engineering services firm; (ii) Goodkey, Weedmark & Associates Limited (“GWAL”), a Canadian
mechanical and electrical engineering services firm; and (iii) TTM Group Pty Limited (“TTM”), an Australian transportation
engineering services firm (See note 20 in our consolidated financial statements).
Commencing the third quarter, after the acquisition of
Englobe, the Company re-aligned its operating segments to better reflect its three complementary engines – Real Estate Services,
Engineering, and Investment Management (see note 2 in our consolidated financial statements). The Real Estate Services segment encompasses
the former Americas, EMEA, and Asia Pacific regions, excluding engineering and project management, which are now reported within the new
Engineering segment. The Investment Management segment remains unchanged. Comparative periods have been recast to reflect this revised
segmentation.
Consolidated Revenues by Line of Service
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Change |
(in thousands of US$) | |
September 30 | |
in US$ | |
in LC | |
September 30 | |
in US$ | |
in LC |
(LC = local currency) | |
2024 | |
2023 | |
% | |
% | |
2024 | |
2023 | |
% | |
% |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Investment Management (1) | |
$ | 127,405 | | |
| 118,717 | | |
| 7% | | |
| 7% | | |
$ | 375,977 | | |
| 358,323 | | |
| 5% | | |
| 5% | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Engineering | |
$ | 316,624 | | |
| 259,925 | | |
| 22% | | |
| 21% | | |
$ | 816,023 | | |
| 727,995 | | |
| 12% | | |
| 11% | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Leasing | |
| 266,282 | | |
| 249,647 | | |
| 7% | | |
| 6% | | |
| 798,119 | | |
| 744,649 | | |
| 7% | | |
| 7% | |
Capital Markets | |
| 188,196 | | |
| 160,293 | | |
| 17% | | |
| 17% | | |
| 509,594 | | |
| 495,049 | | |
| 3% | | |
| 3% | |
Outsourcing | |
| 280,454 | | |
| 267,338 | | |
| 5% | | |
| 5% | | |
| 820,369 | | |
| 773,590 | | |
| 6% | | |
| 6% | |
Real Estate Services | |
$ | 734,932 | | |
| 677,278 | | |
| 9% | | |
| 8% | | |
$ | 2,128,082 | | |
| 2,013,288 | | |
| 6% | | |
| 6% | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
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Corporate | |
| 98 | | |
| 112 | | |
| NM | | |
| NM% | | |
| 325 | | |
| 367 | | |
| NM | | |
| NM | |
Total revenues | |
$ | 1,179,059 | | |
| 1,056,032 | | |
| 12% | | |
| 11% | | |
$ | 3,320,407 | | |
| 3,099,973 | | |
| 7% | | |
| 7% | |
(1) Investment
Management local currency revenues, excluding pass-through performance fees (carried interest), were up 1% and 3% for the three and nine-month
periods ended September 30, 2024, respectively.
Results of operations – three
months ended September 30, 2024
For the three months ended September 30, 2024, revenues
were $1.18 billion, up 12% relative to the prior year quarter (11% in local currency) on growth across all service lines, particularly
Engineering and Capital Markets. Internally generated revenues were up 5% while acquisitions contributed 6% to local currency revenue
growth.
The GAAP operating earnings for the third quarter were
$109.7 million versus $70.9 million in the prior year quarter. The operating earnings margin was 9.3% as compared to 6.7% in the prior
year quarter, primarily attributable to (i) higher revenues; (ii) favourable service mix; (iii) the favourable impact of recent acquisitions;
and (iv) reversal of contingent consideration expense related to a recent acquisition, partly offset by higher operating costs. Adjusted
EBITDA (see “Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures” below) of $154.6 million was up 7% versus $144.9 million reported
in the prior year quarter primarily attributable to the first three factors noted above. The Adjusted EBITDA margin was 13.1% in the quarter
relative to 13.7% in the prior year quarter with the decrease attributable to higher operating costs related to aggressive recruiting
efforts and additional claim reserves in the Company’s captive insurance operation.
Depreciation expense was $17.8 million relative to $13.7
million in the prior year quarter with the increase attributable to technology investments and the impact of recent business acquisitions.
Amortization expense was $38.2 million, versus $37.5 million
recorded in the prior year quarter.
Net interest expense was $23.4 million, versus $24.2 million
recorded in the prior year quarter with the proceeds from the Offering used to pay down floating rate debt in our $1.75 billion multi-currency
revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). The average interest rate on debt during the period was 4.8%,
relative to 5.1% in the prior year quarter.
Consolidated income tax expense for the quarter was $21.1
million, relative to $18.1 million in the prior year quarter. The current quarter’s effective tax rate of 23.3% versus 38.1% in
the prior year quarter. The current quarter’s tax rate was reduced by the recovery of contingent acquisition consideration associated
with an investment in a UK flowthrough entity, on which no tax expense was recognizable.
Net earnings for the quarter were $69.4 million versus
$29.4 million in the prior year quarter.
Real Estate Services revenues totalled $734.9 million,
up 9% (8% in local currency) versus $677.3 million in the prior year quarter on growth across all services lines, as expected. Capital
Markets transaction volumes were up meaningfully against a low base in the prior year, particularly in the Americas and Asia Pacific.
Leasing continued to build on last quarter’s momentum, notably in EMEA and the US with several large office leasing transactions
during the quarter. Adjusted EBITDA was $64.7 million, up 8% (7% in local currency) compared to $59.7 million in the prior year quarter,
with continued aggressive investment in recruiting in strategic markets. The GAAP operating earnings were $42.4 million, relative to $40.8
million in the prior year quarter.
Engineering revenues totalled $316.6 million, up 22% (21%
in local currency) compared to $259.9 million in the prior year quarter. Revenue growth was primarily driven by the recent acquisition
of Englobe. Adjusted EBITDA was $39.8 million, up 23% (24% in local currency) compared to $32.3 million in the prior year quarter. The
GAAP operating earnings were $19.7 million relative to $20.0 million in the prior year quarter and were primarily impacted by higher intangible
asset amortization expense related to recent acquisitions.
Investment Management revenues were $127.4 million, relative
to $118.7 million in the prior year quarter, up 7% (7% in local currency) including historical pass-through performance fees of $7.8 million
relative to $0.6 million in the prior year quarter. Excluding performance fees, revenue was up 1% (1% in local currency) driven by new
investor capital commitments, which were lower than expected – a trend anticipated to continue through year-end. Adjusted EBITDA
was $56.0 million, up 1% (1% in local currency) compared to the prior year quarter with continued investments in new products and strategies
as well as additional investments to scale fundraising efforts. The GAAP operating earnings were $67.2 million in the quarter versus $20.4
million in the prior year quarter, with the variance largely attributable to the reversal of contingent consideration expense related
to a fundraising condition in a recent acquisition. AUM was up $2.4 billion during the quarter to $98.8 billion as of September 30, 2024
from $96.4 billion as of June 30, 2024.
Unallocated global corporate costs as reported in Adjusted
EBITDA were $5.9 million in the third quarter relative to $2.3 million in the prior year quarter, primarily from additional claim reserves
taken in the Company’s captive insurance operation. The corporate GAAP operating loss for the quarter was $19.6 million compared
to $10.3 million in the prior year quarter.
Results of operations – nine months
ended September 30, 2024
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, revenues
were $3.32 billion, up 7% compared to the prior year period (7% in local currency). Internally generated revenues were up 4% led by Real
Estate Services on growth in Leasing and Outsourcing. Acquisitions contributed 3% to local currency revenue growth versus the prior year
period.
Operating earnings for the nine months ended
September 30, 2024 were $267.8 million relative to $168.3 in the prior year period. The operating
earnings margin was 8.1% versus 5.4% in the prior year period. The increase in margin was attributable to (i) operating leverage from
higher revenues; (ii) the favourable impact of recent acquisitions; and (iii) reversal of contingent consideration expense related to
recent acquisitions, partly offset by higher operating costs. Adjusted EBITDA (see “Reconciliation
of non-GAAP financial measures” below) was $419.0 million up 6% versus $396.6 million in the prior year period. The Adjusted EBITDA
margin was 12.6% compared to $12.8% in the prior year period with the decline driven largely by higher operating costs.
Depreciation expense was $48.7 million relative to $39.8
million in the prior year period, with the increase attributable to technology investments and the impact of recent business acquisitions.
Amortization expense was $107.7 million relative to $111.7
million in the prior year period, with the decrease attributable mainly to the full amortization of short-life intangible assets acquired
in recent acquisitions.
Net interest expense was $62.6 million compared to $71.7
million in the prior year period with the decrease attributable to lower floating rate debt in our Revolving Credit Facility as a result
of paydown from the proceeds from the Offering. The average interest rate on our debt during the period was 4.8%, versus 4.7% in the prior
year period.
Consolidated income tax expense for the nine
months ended September 30, 2024 was $55.5 million, relative to $38.1 million in the prior year period. The
effective tax rate was 26.3% compared to 37.5% in the prior year period. The current period’s tax rate was reduced by the reversal
of contingent acquisition consideration expense associated with an investment in a UK flowthrough entity, on which no tax expense was
recognizable.
Net earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2024
were $155.4 million compared to $63.5 million in the prior year period.
Real Estate Services revenues totalled $2.13 billion, up
6% (6% in local currency) versus $2.01 billion in the prior year period on growth across all services lines. Revenue growth was led by
Leasing on increased transactions in the US and EMEA, largely driven by the office asset class. Outsourcing revenues were up on strong
Valuation & Advisory activity, while Capital Markets revenues benefitted from a recovery experienced in the third quarter in the Americas
and Asia Pacific. Adjusted EBITDA was $197.2 million, up 16% (16% in local currency) compared to $170.0 million in the prior year period
on higher revenues. The GAAP operating earnings were $123.5 million, relative to $92.0 million in the prior year period.
Engineering revenues totalled $816.0 million, up a 12%
(11% in local currency) compared to $728.0 million in the prior year period. Revenue growth was primarily driven by the recent acquisitions.
Adjusted EBITDA was $71.8 million, flat compared to $71.6 million in the prior year period. The GAAP operating earnings were $32.6 million
relative to $42.7 million in the prior year period and were primarily impacted by higher amortization expense related to intangible assets
from recent acquisitions.
Investment Management revenues were $376.0 million, relative
to $358.3 million in the prior year period, up 5% (5% in local currency) including historical pass-through performance fees of $10.8 million
relative to $0.6 million in the prior year period. Excluding performance fees, revenue was up 2% (3% in local currency) driven by new
investor capital commitments. Adjusted EBITDA was $159.3 million, flat (down 1% in local currency) compared to the prior year period on
continued investments in new products, strategies and fundraising efforts. The GAAP operating earnings were $161.1 million versus $61.6
million in the prior year period, with the variance largely attributable to the reversal of contingent consideration expense related to
a fundraising condition in a recent acquisition.
Unallocated global corporate costs as reported in Adjusted
EBITDA were $9.4 million relative to $5.1 million in the prior year period and were impacted by additional claim reserves taken in the
third quarter in the Company’s captive insurance operation. The corporate GAAP operating loss for the quarter was $49.4 million
compared to $28.0 million in the prior year period and was impacted by higher restructuring costs as well as additional claim reserves
taken in the Company’s captive insurance operation.
Summary of quarterly results
The following table sets forth our quarterly consolidated
results of operations data. The information in the table below has been derived from unaudited interim consolidated financial statements
that, in management’s opinion, have been prepared on a consistent basis and include all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation
of information. The information below is not necessarily indicative of results for any future quarter.
Summary of quarterly results - years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(in thousands of US$, except per share amounts)
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Year ended December 31, 2024 | |
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Revenues | |
$ | 1,001,980 | | |
$ | 1,139,368 | | |
$ | 1,179,059 | | |
| | |
Operating earnings | |
| 43,327 | | |
| 114,748 | | |
| 109,737 | | |
| | |
Net earnings | |
| 14,136 | | |
| 71,927 | | |
| 69,377 | | |
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Basic net earnings per common share | |
| 0.26 | | |
| 0.73 | | |
| 0.74 | | |
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Diluted net earnings per common share | |
| 0.26 | | |
| 0.73 | | |
| 0.73 | | |
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Year ended December 31, 2023 | |
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Revenues | |
$ | 965,903 | | |
$ | 1,078,038 | | |
$ | 1,056,032 | | |
$ | 1,235,168 | |
Operating earnings | |
| 22,144 | | |
| 75,262 | | |
| 70,899 | | |
| 132,630 | |
Net earnings (loss) | |
| (907 | ) | |
| 35,001 | | |
| 29,376 | | |
| 81,221 | |
Basic net earnings (loss) per common share | |
| (0.47 | ) | |
| (0.15 | ) | |
| 0.53 | | |
| 1.42 | |
Diluted net earnings (loss) per common share | |
| (0.47 | ) | |
| (0.16 | ) | |
| 0.53 | | |
| 1.42 | |
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Year ended December 31, 2022 | |
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Revenues | |
$ | 1,000,912 | | |
$ | 1,127,846 | | |
$ | 1,108,324 | | |
$ | 1,222,405 | |
Operating earnings | |
| 40,834 | | |
| 103,850 | | |
| 84,030 | | |
| 103,782 | |
Net earnings | |
| 21,317 | | |
| 66,731 | | |
| 44,524 | | |
| 61,972 | |
Basic net earnings (loss) per common share | |
| (0.42 | ) | |
| 0.70 | | |
| 0.28 | | |
| 0.52 | |
Diluted net earnings (loss) per common share | |
| (0.42 | ) | |
| 0.67 | | |
| 0.27 | | |
| 0.51 | |
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Other data 1 | |
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Adjusted EBITDA - 2024 | |
$ | 108,695 | | |
$ | 155,626 | | |
$ | 154,636 | | |
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Adjusted EBITDA - 2023 | |
| 104,623 | | |
| 147,080 | | |
| 144,912 | | |
$ | 198,378 | |
Adjusted EBITDA - 2022 | |
| 121,461 | | |
| 161,313 | | |
| 145,065 | | |
| 202,686 | |
Adjusted EPS - 2024 | |
| 0.77 | | |
| 1.36 | | |
| 1.32 | | |
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Adjusted EPS - 2023 | |
| 0.86 | | |
| 1.31 | | |
| 1.19 | | |
| 2.00 | |
Adjusted EPS - 2022 | |
| 1.44 | | |
| 1.84 | | |
| 1.41 | | |
| 2.31 | |
1 See "Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures"
Seasonality and quarterly fluctuations
The Company historically generates peak revenues and earnings
in the month of December followed by a low in January and February as a result of the timing of closings on Capital Markets transactions.
Revenues and earnings during the balance of the year are relatively even. Capital Markets operations comprised 16% of consolidated annual
revenues for 2023. Variations can be caused by business acquisitions which alter the consolidated service mix.
Outlook for 2024
The Company has revised its 2024 outlook to reflect year-to-date
results and updated fundraising expectations in its high-margin Investment Management segment for the remainder of the year.
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2024 Outlook |
Measure |
Actual 2023 |
Prior |
Revised |
Revenue growth |
-3% |
+8% to +13% |
+8% to +13% |
Adjusted EBITDA growth |
-6% |
+8% to +18% |
+8% to +12% |
Adjusted EPS growth |
-23% |
+11% to +21% |
+6% to +12% |
The financial outlook is based on the Company’s best
available information as of the date of this MD&A, and remains subject to change based on numerous macroeconomic, geopolitical, health,
social and related factors. Continued interest rate volatility and/or lack of credit availability for commercial real estate transactions
could materially impact the outlook.
Liquidity and capital resources
Net cash provided by operating activities for the nine
months ended September 30, 2024 was $110.7 million, versus $8.6 million in the prior year period. The increase in cash from operations
was driven primarily by lower working capital usage, particularly lower payments of variable incentive compensation. We believe that cash
from operations and other existing resources, including our Revolving Credit Facility, will continue to be adequate to satisfy the ongoing
working capital needs of the Company.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, capital expenditures
were $45.5 million (September 30, 2023 - $60.4 million). Capital expenditures for the year ending December 31, 2024 are expected to be
between $75-$80 million (December 31, 2023 - $84.5 million) and expected to be funded by cash on hand.
Net indebtedness is considered a supplementary financial
measure and as of September 30, 2024 was $1.65 billion ($1.32 billion as of December 31, 2023, $1.47 billion as of September 30, 2023).
Net indebtedness is calculated as the current and non-current portion of long-term debt (excluding warehouse credit facilities, in accordance
with our debt agreements) less cash and cash equivalents. As of September 30, 2024, the Company’s financial leverage ratio expressed
in terms of net debt to pro forma Adjusted EBITDA, as defined in our debt agreements, was 2.5x (2.2x as of December 31, 2023, 2.4x as
of September 30, 2023), relative to a maximum of 3.5x permitted under our debt agreements. We were in compliance with the covenants contained
in our debt agreements as of September 30, 2024 and, based on our outlook for 2024, we expect to remain in compliance with these covenants.
The Company’s Revolving Credit Facility matures in
May 2027. The Revolving Credit Facility is sustainability-linked and includes pricing adjustments tied to achievements of performance
targets over time aligned with Colliers’ Elevate the Built Environment framework available on corporate.colliers.com. These targets
include: (i) reducing greenhouse gas emissions consistent with the Science-Based Targets initiative (“SBTi”); (ii) increasing
female representation in management roles and (iii) ensuring Colliers-occupied offices obtain the WELL Health-Safety certification. As
of July 2024, the Company met a majority of its sustainability targets for 2023 and achieved a three-basis point reduction in the borrowing
cost on the Revolving Credit Facility.
Proceeds from the Offering in February 2024 were used to
pay down outstanding balances under the Revolving Credit Facility. As of September 30, 2024, the Company had $514.6 million of unused
credit under the Revolving Credit Facility.
Colliers Mortgage utilizes warehouse credit facilities
for the purpose of funding warehouse receivables. Warehouse receivables represent mortgage loans receivable, the majority of which are
offset by borrowings under warehouse credit facilities which fund loans that financial institutions have committed to purchase. The warehouse
credit facilities are excluded from the financial leverage calculations under our debt agreements.
The Company’s accounts receivable facility (the “AR
Facility”) (which includes selected US and Canadian trade accounts receivable) with two third-party financial institutions has committed
availability of $200 million. On June 26, 2024, the Company renewed its AR Facility for a term extending to December 29, 2025 (previously:
October 24, 2024). The AR Facility is recorded as a sale of accounts receivable, and accordingly sold receivables are derecognized from
the consolidated balance sheet. The AR Facility results in a decrease to our borrowing costs. As of September 30, 2024, the Company’s
AR Facility was fully drawn.
During 2023, the Company acquired warehouse fund assets
located in Europe and the US, some of which were transferred to the respective funds during the year. During the nine months ended September
30, 2024, the Company acquired two land assets in the US and infrastructure debt and equity securities in relation to seeding new funds
while also divesting three investments from 2023 with a de minimis gain. The Company recorded the corresponding assets and liabilities
on the consolidated balance sheet (see note 5 in our interim consolidated financial statements). We expect to enter into similar transactions
from time to time in the future to facilitate the formation of new Investment Management funds.
The Company pays semi-annual dividends in cash after the
end of the second and fourth quarters to shareholders of record on the last business day of the quarter. The Company’s policy is
to pay dividends on its common shares in the future, subject to the discretion of our Board of Directors. On May 14, 2024, the Company’s
Board of Directors declared a semi-annual dividend of $0.15 per share to shareholders of record on June 28, 2024, paid on July 12, 2024.
Total common share dividends paid by the Company during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 were $14.7 million (September 30, 2023
- $13.5 million).
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company
invested cash in acquisitions as follows: $472.4 million in acquisition of new businesses, $19.8 million in purchases of redeemable non-controlling
interest and $3.2 million in contingent consideration payments. All acquisitions during the period were funded from borrowings on the
Revolving Credit Facility and cash on hand (see note 4 in our consolidated financial statements). The acquisitions of Pritchard Francis,
GWAL and TTM, completed after quarter-end, were funded with borrowings on the Revolving Credit Facility and cash on hand.
As at September 30, 2024, in relation to acquisitions completed
during the past three years, we have outstanding contingent consideration, assuming all contingencies are satisfied and payment is due
in full, totalling $415.1 million (December 31, 2023 - $404.5 million). Unless it contains an element of compensation, contingent consideration
is recorded at fair value each reporting period. The fair value recorded on the consolidated balance sheet as at September 30, 2024 was
$37.9 million (December 31, 2023 - $44.7 million). Contingent consideration with a compensatory element is revalued at each reporting
period and recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the contingent consideration arrangement. The liability recorded on the
consolidated balance sheet for the compensatory element of contingent consideration arrangements as at September 30, 2024 was $45.2 million
(December 31, 2023 - $90.5 million). The contingent consideration is based on achieving specified earnings levels and is paid or payable
after the end of the relevant contingency periods, which extend to March 2029. We estimate that approximately 65% of the contingent consideration
outstanding as of September 30, 2024 will ultimately be paid.
The following table summarizes our contractual obligations
as at September 30, 2024:
Contractual obligations | |
Payments due by period | |
(in thousands of US$) | |
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Less than | | |
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| | |
After | |
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Total | | |
1 year | | |
1-3 years | | |
4-5 years | | |
5 years | |
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Long-term debt | |
$ | 1,792,393 | | |
$ | 11,863 | | |
$ | 1,257,857 | | |
$ | 234,022 | | |
$ | 288,651 | |
Mortgage warehouse credit facilities | |
| 128,944 | | |
| 128,944 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Liabilities related to warehouse | |
| 57,554 | | |
| 57,554 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
fund assets | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Interest on long-term debt (1) | |
| 67,369 | | |
| 12,933 | | |
| 24,173 | | |
| 16,830 | | |
| 13,433 | |
Finance lease obligations | |
| 11,976 | | |
| 3,820 | | |
| 5,513 | | |
| 2,487 | | |
| 156 | |
Contingent acquisition consideration(2) | |
| 37,922 | | |
| 28,214 | | |
| 4,779 | | |
| 4,807 | | |
| 122 | |
Operating leases obligations | |
| 740,482 | | |
| 117,538 | | |
| 190,459 | | |
| 146,068 | | |
| 286,417 | |
Purchase commitments | |
| 54,323 | | |
| 25,419 | | |
| 18,181 | | |
| 3,232 | | |
| 7,491 | |
Co-investment Commitments | |
| 46,769 | | |
| 46,769 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Total contractual obligations | |
$ | 2,937,732 | | |
$ | 433,054 | | |
$ | 1,500,962 | | |
$ | 407,446 | | |
$ | 596,270 | |
| (1) | Figures do not include interest payments for borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility. Assuming the Revolving Credit Facility
is held until maturity, using current interest rate, we estimate that we will make $211.8 million of interest payments, $79.8 million
of which will be made in the next 12 months. |
| (2) | Estimated fair value as at September 30, 2024. |
As at September 30, 2024, we had commercial
commitments totaling $18.2 million comprised of letters of credit outstanding due to expire within one year.
Redeemable non-controlling interests
In most operations where managers or
employees are also non-controlling owners, the Company is party to shareholders’ agreements. These agreements allow us to “call”
the redeemable non-controlling interests (“RNCI”) at a value determined with the use of a formula price, which is in most
cases equal to a multiple of trailing two-year average earnings, less debt. Non-controlling owners may also “put” their interest
to the Company at the same price, with certain limitations including (i) the inability to “put” more than 25% to 50% of their
holdings in any twelve-month period and (ii) the inability to “put” any holdings for at least one year after the date of our
initial acquisition of the business or the date the non-controlling shareholder acquired their interest, as the case may be.
The total value of the RNCI (the “redemption
amount”), as calculated in accordance with shareholders’ agreements, was $932.5 million as of September 30, 2024 (December
31, 2023 - $943.2 million). The amount recorded on our balance sheet under the caption “redeemable non-controlling interests”
is the greater of (i) the redemption amount (as above) or (ii) the amount initially recorded as RNCI at the date of inception of the minority
equity position. As at September 30, 2024, the RNCI recorded on the balance sheet was $1.12 billion (December 31, 2023 - $1.07 billion).
The purchase prices of the RNCI may be paid in cash or in Subordinate Voting Shares of Colliers.
Critical accounting estimates
Critical accounting estimates are those
that we deem to be most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations, and that require management’s
most difficult, subjective or complex judgments due to the need to make estimates about the effects of matters that are inherently uncertain.
We have identified six critical accounting estimates, which are discussed below.
| 1. | Revenue recognition. We earn revenues from Leasing and Capital Markets brokerage transaction commissions,
advisory fees, debt finance fees, property management fees, project management fees, engineering and design fees, loan servicing fees
and investment management fees (including carried interest). Some of the contractual terms related to the process of earning revenue from
these sources, including potentially contingent events, can be complex and may require us to make judgments about the timing of when we
should recognize revenue and whether revenue should be reported on a gross basis or net basis. Changes in judgments could result in a
change in the period in which revenues are reported, or in the amounts of revenue and cost of revenue reported. |
| 2. | Goodwill. Goodwill impairment testing involves assessing whether events have occurred that would
indicate potential impairment and making estimates concerning the fair values of reporting units and then comparing the fair value to
the carrying amount of each unit. The determination of what constitutes a reporting unit requires significant management judgment. We
have three reporting units, consistent with our three operating segments. Goodwill is attributed to the reporting units at the time of
acquisition. Estimates of fair value can be impacted by changes in the business environment, prolonged economic downturns or declines
in the market value of the Company’s own shares and therefore require significant management judgment in their determination. When
events have occurred that would suggest a potential decrease in fair value, the determination of fair value is calculated with reference
to a discounted cash flow model which requires management to make certain estimates. The most sensitive estimates are estimated future
cash flows and the discount rate applied to future cash flows. Changes in these assumptions could result in a materially different fair
value (see note 2 in our consolidated financial statements). |
| 3. | Business combinations. The determination of fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed
in business combinations requires the use of estimates and management judgment, particularly in determining fair values of intangible
assets acquired. For example, if different assumptions were used regarding the profitability and expected attrition rates of acquired
customer relationships or forecasted committed capital and assets under management related to asset management contracts, different amounts
of intangible assets and related amortization could be reported. |
| 4. | Contingent acquisition consideration. Contingent consideration is required to be measured at fair
value at the acquisition date and at each balance sheet date until the contingency expires or is settled. The fair value at the acquisition
date is a component of the purchase price; subsequent changes in fair value are reflected in earnings. Most acquisitions made by us have
a contingent consideration feature, which is usually based on the acquired entity’s profitability (measured in terms of Adjusted
EBITDA) during a one to five year period after the acquisition date. Significant estimates are required to measure the fair value of contingent
consideration, including forecasting profits for the contingency period and the selection of an appropriate discount rate. |
| 5. | Mortgage servicing rights (“MSRs”). MSRs, or the rights to service mortgage loans for
others, result from the sale or securitization of loans originated by the Company and are recognized as intangible assets on the consolidated
balance sheet. The Company initially recognizes MSRs based on the fair value of these rights on the date the loans are sold. Subsequent
to initial recognition, MSRs are amortized and carried at the lower of amortized cost or fair value. They are amortized in proportion
to and over the estimated period that net servicing income is expected to be received based on projections and timing of estimated future
net cash flows. |
| 6. | Allowance for credit loss reserves. Colliers Mortgage is obligated to share in losses, if any,
related to mortgages originated under the Fannie Mae Delegated Underwriting and Servicing (“DUS”) Program. These obligations
expose the Company to credit risk on mortgage loans for which the Company is providing underwriting, servicing, or other services under
the DUS Program. Net losses on defaulted loans are shared with Fannie Mae based upon established loss-sharing ratios, and typically, the
Company is subject to sharing up to one-third of incurred losses on loans originated under the DUS Program. As of September 30, 2024,
the Company has funded and sold loans subject to such loss sharing obligations with an aggregate unpaid principal balance of approximately
$5.5 billion. As at September 30, 2024, the loss reserve was $13.6 million (December 31, 2023 - $12.8 million) and was included within
Other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. |
Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures
In this MD&A, we make reference to certain financial
measures that are not calculated in accordance with GAAP.
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net earnings, adjusted to
exclude: (i) income tax; (ii) other income; (iii) interest expense; (iv) loss on disposal of operations; (v) depreciation and amortization,
including amortization of mortgage servicing rights (“MSRs”); (vi) gains attributable to MSRs; (vii) acquisition-related items
(including contingent acquisition consideration fair value adjustments, contingent acquisition consideration-related compensation expense
and transaction costs); (viii) restructuring costs and (ix) stock-based compensation expense. We use Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate our own
operating performance and our ability to service debt, as well as an integral part of our planning and reporting systems. Additionally,
we use this measure in conjunction with discounted cash flow models to determine the Company’s overall enterprise valuation and
to evaluate acquisition targets. We present Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental measure because we believe such measure is useful to investors
as a reasonable indicator of operating performance because of the low capital intensity of the Company’s service operations. We
believe this measure is a financial metric used by many investors to compare companies, especially in the services industry. This measure
is not a recognized measure of financial performance under GAAP in the United States, and should not be considered as a substitute for
operating earnings, net earnings or cash flow from operating activities, as determined in accordance with GAAP. Our method of calculating
Adjusted EBITDA may differ from other issuers and accordingly, this measure may not be comparable to measures used by other issuers. A
reconciliation of net earnings to Adjusted EBITDA appears below.
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(in thousands of US$) | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Net earnings | |
$ | 69,377 | | |
$ | 29,376 | | |
$ | 155,440 | | |
$ | 63,470 | |
Income tax | |
| 21,131 | | |
| 18,096 | | |
| 55,478 | | |
| 38,112 | |
Other income, including equity earnings from non-consolidated investments | |
| (4,121 | ) | |
| (801 | ) | |
| (5,704 | ) | |
| (5,007 | ) |
Interest expense, net | |
| 23,350 | | |
| 24,228 | | |
| 62,598 | | |
| 71,730 | |
Operating earnings | |
| 109,737 | | |
| 70,899 | | |
| 267,812 | | |
| 168,305 | |
Loss on disposal of operations | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 2,282 | |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| 56,073 | | |
| 51,163 | | |
| 156,426 | | |
| 151,449 | |
Gains attributable to MSRs | |
| (6,151 | ) | |
| (3,199 | ) | |
| (11,178 | ) | |
| (12,286 | ) |
Equity earnings from non-consolidated investments | |
| 4,008 | | |
| 685 | | |
| 5,240 | | |
| 4,371 | |
Acquisition-related items | |
| (20,931 | ) | |
| 15,366 | | |
| (34,212 | ) | |
| 53,502 | |
Restructuring costs | |
| 5,087 | | |
| 4,485 | | |
| 13,920 | | |
| 12,266 | |
Stock-based compensation expense | |
| 6,813 | | |
| 5,513 | | |
| 20,947 | | |
| 16,726 | |
Adjusted EBITDA | |
$ | 154,636 | | |
$ | 144,912 | | |
$ | 418,955 | | |
$ | 396,615 | |
Adjusted EPS is defined as diluted net earnings per share
adjusted for the effect, after income tax, of: (i) the non-controlling interest redemption increment; (ii) loss on disposal of operations;
(iii) amortization expense related to intangible assets recognized in connection with acquisitions and MSRs; (iv) gains attributable to
MSRs; (v) acquisition-related items; (vi) restructuring costs and (vii) stock-based compensation expense. We believe this measure is useful
to investors because it provides a supplemental way to understand the underlying operating performance of the Company and enhances the
comparability of operating results from period to period. Adjusted EPS is not a recognized measure of financial performance under GAAP,
and should not be considered as a substitute for diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations, as determined in accordance
with GAAP. Our method of calculating this non-GAAP measure may differ from other issuers and, accordingly, this measure may not be comparable
to measures used by other issuers. A reconciliation of net earnings to adjusted net earnings and of diluted net earnings per share to
adjusted EPS appears below.
Similar to GAAP diluted EPS, Adjusted EPS is calculated
using the “if-converted” method of calculating earnings per share in relation to the Convertible Notes, which were fully converted
or redeemed by June 1, 2023. As such, the interest (net of tax) on the Convertible Notes is added to the numerator and the additional
shares issuable on conversion of the Convertible Notes are added to the denominator of the earnings per share calculation to determine
if an assumed conversion is more dilutive than no assumption of conversion. The “if-converted” method is used if the impact
of the assumed conversion is dilutive. The “if-converted” method is dilutive for the Adjusted EPS calculation for all periods
where the Convertible Notes were outstanding.
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September 30 | |
(in thousands of US$) | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Net earnings | |
$ | 69,377 | | |
$ | 29,376 | | |
$ | 155,440 | | |
$ | 63,470 | |
Non-controlling interest share of earnings | |
| (14,929 | ) | |
| (14,210 | ) | |
| (35,074 | ) | |
| (38,967 | ) |
Interest on Convertible Notes | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 2,861 | |
Loss on disposal of operations | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 2,282 | |
Amortization of intangible assets | |
| 38,226 | | |
| 37,486 | | |
| 107,697 | | |
| 111,659 | |
Gains attributable to MSRs | |
| (6,151 | ) | |
| (3,199 | ) | |
| (11,178 | ) | |
| (12,286 | ) |
Acquisition-related items | |
| (20,931 | ) | |
| 15,366 | | |
| (34,212 | ) | |
| 53,502 | |
Restructuring costs | |
| 5,087 | | |
| 4,485 | | |
| 13,920 | | |
| 12,266 | |
Stock-based compensation expense | |
| 6,813 | | |
| 5,513 | | |
| 20,947 | | |
| 16,726 | |
Income tax on adjustments | |
| (5,383 | ) | |
| (11,853 | ) | |
| (26,116 | ) | |
| (35,046 | ) |
Non-controlling interest on adjustments | |
| (5,060 | ) | |
| (6,207 | ) | |
| (18,331 | ) | |
| (17,133 | ) |
Adjusted net earnings | |
$ | 67,049 | | |
$ | 56,757 | | |
$ | 173,093 | | |
$ | 159,334 | |
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September 30 | |
(in US$) | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Diluted net earnings (loss) per common share(1) | |
$ | 0.73 | | |
$ | 0.53 | | |
$ | 1.73 | | |
$ | (0.04 | ) |
Interest on Convertible Notes, net of tax | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 0.04 | |
Non-controlling interest redemption increment | |
| 0.34 | | |
| (0.21 | ) | |
| 0.68 | | |
| 0.56 | |
Loss on disposal of operations | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 0.05 | |
Amortization expense, net of tax | |
| 0.59 | | |
| 0.49 | | |
| 1.48 | | |
| 1.45 | |
Gains attributable to MSRs, net of tax | |
| (0.07 | ) | |
| (0.04 | ) | |
| (0.13 | ) | |
| (0.15 | ) |
Acquisition-related items | |
| (0.45 | ) | |
| 0.26 | | |
| (0.84 | ) | |
| 0.97 | |
Restructuring costs, net of tax | |
| 0.08 | | |
| 0.07 | | |
| 0.21 | | |
| 0.19 | |
Stock-based compensation expense, net of tax | |
| 0.10 | | |
| 0.09 | | |
| 0.33 | | |
| 0.29 | |
Adjusted EPS | |
$ | 1.32 | | |
$ | 1.19 | | |
$ | 3.46 | | |
$ | 3.36 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Diluted weighted average shares for Adjusted EPS (thousands) | |
| 50,797 | | |
| 47,549 | | |
| 50,054 | | |
| 47,480 | |
(1) Amounts shown reflect the "if-converted" method's dilutive impact on the adjusted EPS calculation.
We believe that the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA and
adjusted earnings per share, which are non-GAAP financial measures, provides important supplemental information to management and investors
regarding financial and business trends relating to the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. We use these non-GAAP
financial measures when evaluating operating performance because we believe that the inclusion or exclusion of the items described above,
for which the amounts are non-cash or non-recurring in nature, provides a supplemental measure of our operating results that facilitates
comparability of our operating performance from period to period, against our business model objectives, and against other companies in
our industry. We have chosen to provide this information to investors so they can analyze our operating results in the same way that management
does and use this information in their assessment of our core business and the valuation of the Company. Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted
earnings per share are not calculated in accordance with GAAP, and should be considered supplemental to, and not as a substitute for,
or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations in that they do not
reflect all of the costs or benefits associated with the operations of our business as determined in accordance with GAAP. As a result,
investors should not consider these measures in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP.
Percentage revenue and Adjusted EBITDA variances presented
on a local currency basis are calculated by translating the current period results of our non-US dollar denominated operations to US dollars
using the foreign currency exchange rates from the periods against which the current period results are being compared. Percentage revenue
variances presented on an internal growth basis are calculated assuming no impact from acquired entities in the current and prior periods.
Revenue from acquired entities, including any foreign exchange impacts, are treated as acquisition growth until the respective anniversaries
of the acquisitions. We believe that these revenue growth rate methodologies provide a framework for assessing the Company’s performance
and operations excluding the effects of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations and acquisitions. Since these revenue growth rate
measures are not calculated under GAAP, they may not be comparable to similar measures used by other issuers.
Adjusted EBITDA from recurring revenue percentage is computed
on a trailing twelve-month basis and represents the proportion of adjusted EBITDA that is derived from Engineering, Outsourcing and Investment
Management service lines. Both these service lines represent medium to long-term duration revenue streams that are either contractual
or repeatable in nature. Adjusted EBITDA for this purpose is calculated in the same manner as for our debt agreement covenant calculation
purposes, incorporating the expected full year impact of business acquisitions and dispositions.
Free cash flow is defined as net cash flow from operating
activities plus contingent acquisition consideration paid, less purchases of fixed assets, plus cash collections on AR Facility deferred
purchase price less distributions to non-controlling interests. We use free cash flow as a measure to evaluate and monitor operating performance
as well as our ability to service debt, fund acquisitions and pay dividends to shareholders. We present free cash flow as a supplemental
measure because we believe this measure is a financial metric used by many investors to compare valuation and liquidity measures across
companies, especially in the services industry. This measure is not a recognized measure of financial performance under GAAP in the United
States, and should not be considered as a substitute for operating earnings, net earnings or cash flow from operating activities, as determined
in accordance with GAAP. Our method of calculating free cash flow may differ from other issuers and accordingly, this measure may not
be comparable to measures used by other issuers. A reconciliation of net cash flow from operating activities to free cash flow appears
below.
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|
September 30 |
(in thousands of US$) |
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ |
107,128 |
|
$ |
42,153 |
|
$ |
110,702 |
|
$ |
8,558 |
Contingent acquisition consideration paid |
|
69 |
|
|
35,655 |
|
|
3,107 |
|
|
38,646 |
Purchase of fixed assets |
|
(16,158) |
|
|
(19,349) |
|
|
(45,511) |
|
|
(60,411) |
Cash collections on AR Facility deferred purchase price |
|
32,957 |
|
|
31,896 |
|
|
101,805 |
|
|
91,207 |
Distributions paid to non-controlling interests |
|
(17,475) |
|
|
(16,702) |
|
|
(66,302) |
|
|
(67,822) |
Free cash flow |
$ |
106,521 |
|
$ |
73,653 |
|
$ |
103,801 |
|
$ |
10,178 |
We use the term assets under management (“AUM”)
as a measure of the scale of our Investment Management operations. AUM is defined as the gross market value of operating assets and the
projected gross cost of development assets of the funds, partnerships and accounts to which we provide management and advisory services,
including capital that such funds, partnerships and accounts have the right to call from investors pursuant to capital commitments. Our
definition of AUM may differ from those used by other issuers and as such may not be directly comparable to similar measures used by other
issuers.
Recently adopted accounting guidance
Reference Rate Reform
The FASB has issued three ASUs related to reference rate
reform. In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference
Rate Reform on Financial Reporting and in January 2021 the FASB issued ASU No. 2021-01, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Scope.
With reference rates like the various tenors of the London Interbank Offered Rates (“LIBOR”) being discontinued between December
31, 2021 and June 30, 2023, a significant volume of contracts and other arrangements will be impacted by the transition required to alternative
reference rates. The ASUs provides optional expedients and exceptions to reduce the costs and complexity of applying existing GAAP to
contract modifications and hedge accounting if certain criteria are met. The standard is effective for a limited time for all entities
through December 31, 2022. In December 2022, FASB issued ASU No. 2022-06 Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Deferral of the Sunset
Date of Topic 848, with immediate effect, to defer the sunset date from December 31, 2022 to December 31, 2024, after which the entities
will no longer be permitted to apply the relief in Topic 848. The Company has certain debt arrangements which may qualify for use of the
practical expedients permitted under the guidance. The Company has evaluated and will continue to evaluate arrangements subject to rate
reform and the options under the ASUs to facilitate an orderly transition to alternative reference rates and their potential impacts on
its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
Recently issued accounting guidance, not yet adopted
Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures
In November 2023, FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07 Improvements
to Reportable Segment Disclosures. The amendments in this update improve financial reporting by requiring disclosure of incremental
segment information on an interim and annual basis, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. The amendments
are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15,
2024. Early adoption is permitted with retrospective application to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. The Company
is currently assessing the impacts of this ASU on its disclosures for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures
In December 2023, FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09 Improvements
to Income Tax Disclosures. The amendments in this update encourage transparency in income tax disclosures by requiring consistent
categories and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid disclosures. The amendments are
effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024 with early adoption permitted and should be applied on a prospective basis,
however, retrospective application is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impacts of this ASU on its disclosures.
Financial instruments
We use financial instruments as part of our strategy to
manage the risk associated with interest rates and currency exchange rates. We do not use financial instruments for trading or speculative
purposes.
In July and December 2022, the Company entered into interest
rate swap agreements (the “2022 IRS”) to convert SOFR floating interest rates to fixed rates to hedge $150.0 million and $250.0
million of US dollar borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility at fixed interest rates of 2.8020% and 3.5920%, respectively. In April
2023 and December 2023, the Company entered into a similar swap agreement (the “2023 IRS”) to hedge an additional $100.0 million
and $100.0 million of US dollar borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility at a fixed interest rate of 3.7250% and 4.000%, respectively.
The 2022 IRS and 2023 IRS have a maturity of May 27, 2027. The swaps are measured at fair value on the consolidated balance sheet. Gains
or losses on the 2022 IRS and 2023 IRS, which are determined to be effective as hedges, are reported in other comprehensive income.
Financial instruments involve risks, such as the risk that
counterparties may fail to honor their obligations under these arrangements. If we have financial instruments outstanding and such events
occur, our results of operations and financial position may be adversely affected.
Transactions with related parties
As at September 30, 2024, the Company had $3.0 million
of loans receivable from shareholders of subsidiaries (December 31, 2023 - $2.8 million). The majority of the loans receivable represent
amounts to finance the sale of non-controlling interests in subsidiaries to senior managers. The loans are of varying principal amounts
and interest rates which range from nil to 6.2%. These loans are due on demand or mature on various dates up to 2032 but are open for
repayment without penalty at any time.
Outstanding share data
The authorized capital of the Company consists of an unlimited
number of preference shares, issuable in series, an unlimited number of Subordinate Voting Shares and an unlimited number of Multiple
Voting Shares. The holders of Subordinate Voting Shares are entitled to one vote in respect of each Subordinate Voting Share held at all
meetings of the shareholders of the Company. The holders of Multiple Voting Shares are entitled to twenty votes in respect of each Multiple
Voting Share held at all meetings of the shareholders of the Company. Each Multiple Voting Share is convertible into one Subordinate Voting
Share at any time at the election of the holders thereof.
As of the date hereof, the Company has outstanding 49,114,657
Subordinate Voting Shares and 1,325,694 Multiple Voting Shares. In addition, as at the date hereof 2,827,525 Subordinate Voting Shares
are issuable upon exercise of options granted under the Company’s stock option plan.
Canadian tax treatment of common share
dividends
For the purposes of the enhanced dividend
tax credit rules contained in the Income Tax Act (Canada) and any corresponding provincial and territorial tax legislation, all
dividends (and deemed dividends) paid by us to Canadian residents on our Subordinate Voting Shares and Multiple Voting Shares are designated
as “eligible dividends”. Unless stated otherwise, all dividends (and deemed dividends) paid by us hereafter are designated
as “eligible dividends” for the purposes of such rules.
Disclosure controls and procedures
Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide
reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted by us under U.S. and Canadian securities
legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in those rules, and include controls and
procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted by us under U.S. and Canadian securities
legislation is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate,
to permit timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the effectiveness
of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in the rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
and the Canadian Securities Administrators, as at September 30, 2024. Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as at September 30, 2024.
Changes in internal control over financial
reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining
adequate internal control over financial reporting. Any system of internal control over financial reporting, no matter how well-designed,
has inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect
to financial statement preparation and presentation. Management has used the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission
(COSO) 2013 framework to evaluate the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. Based on this assessment, management
has concluded that as at September 30, 2024, our internal control over financial reporting was effective.
During the three months ended September 30, 2024, there
were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially
affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Legal proceedings
There are no legal proceedings to which Colliers is a party
to, or in respect of which, any of the property of Colliers is the subject of, which is or was material to Colliers during 2024, and Colliers
is not aware of any such legal proceedings that are contemplated. In the normal course of operations, Colliers is subject to routine immaterial
claims and litigation incidental to its business. Litigation currently pending or threatened against Colliers includes disputes with former
employees and commercial liability claims related to services provided by Colliers. Colliers believes resolution of such proceedings,
combined with amounts set aside, will not have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition or the results of operations.
Forward-looking statements and risks
This MD&A contains forward-looking statements with
respect to expected financial performance, strategy and business conditions. The words “believe,” “anticipate,”
“estimate,” “plan,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “project,” “will,”
“would,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements
contain these identifying words. These statements reflect management's current beliefs with respect to future events and are based on
information currently available to management. Forward-looking statements involve significant known and unknown risk and uncertainties.
Many factors could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance
or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors which may cause such differences include,
but are not limited to those set out below and those set out in detail in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s
Annual Information Form:
| · | Economic conditions, especially as they relate to rising interest rates, commercial and consumer credit
conditions and business spending, particularly in regions where our operations may be concentrated. |
| · | Rising inflation and its impact on compensation costs, hiring and retention of talent, and the Company’s
ability to recover costs from our clients. |
| · | Political conditions, including political instability, any outbreak or escalation of hostilities, elections,
referenda, trade policy changes, immigration policy changes and terrorism and the impact thereof on our business. |
| · | Commercial real estate and real asset values, vacancy rates and general conditions of financial liquidity
for transactions. |
| · | The effect of significant movements in average capitalization rates across different property types. |
| · | A change in or loss of our relationship with US government agencies. |
| · | Defaults by borrowers on loans originated under the Fannie Mae DUS Program. |
| · | A reduction by clients in their reliance on outsourcing for their commercial real estate needs. |
| · | Competition in the markets served by the Company. |
| · | The impact of changes in the market value of assets under management on the performance of our Investment
Management business. |
| · | A decline in our ability to fundraise in our Investment Management operations, or an increase in redemptions
from our perpetual funds and separately managed accounts. |
| · | A decline in our ability to attract, recruit and retain talent. |
| · | A decline in our performance impacting our continued compliance with the financial covenants under our
debt agreements, or our ability to negotiate a waiver of certain covenants with our lenders. |
| · | The effect of increases in interest rates on our cost of borrowing. |
| · | Unexpected increases in operating costs, such as insurance, workers’ compensation and health care. |
| · | Changes in the frequency or severity of insurance incidents relative to our historical experience. |
| · | The effects of changes in foreign exchange rates in relation to the US dollar on the Company’s Canadian
dollar, Euro, Australian dollar and UK pound sterling denominated revenues and expenses. |
| · | A decline in our ability to identify and make acquisitions at reasonable prices and successfully integrate
acquired operations. |
| · | Disruptions, cyber attacks or security failures in our information technology systems, and our ability
to recover from such incidents. |
| · | The ability to comply with laws and regulations related to our global operations, including real estate
and mortgage banking licensure, labour and employment laws and regulations, as well as the anti-corruption laws and trade sanctions. |
| · | Changes in climate and environment-related policies that directly impact our businesses. |
| · | Changes in government laws and policies at the federal, state/provincial or local level that directly
impact our businesses. |
We caution that the foregoing list is not exhaustive of
all possible factors, as other factors could adversely affect our results, performance or achievements. The reader is cautioned against
undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the assumptions underlying our forward-looking statements
are reasonable, any of the assumptions could prove inaccurate and, therefore, there can be no assurance that the results contemplated
in such forward-looking statements will be realized. The inclusion of such forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation
by the Company or any other person that the future events, plans or expectations contemplated by the Company will be achieved. We note
that past performance in operations and share price are not necessarily predictive of future performance. We disclaim any intention and
assume no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement even if new information becomes available, as a result of future
events or for any other reason.
Additional information
Additional information about Colliers, including our Annual
Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2023, is available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov. Further
information about us can also be obtained at www.colliers.com.
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