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eXp World Holdings Reports Record First Quarter 2018 Results, Receives Approval to Uplist to Nasdaq

Revenue Up 188% Year-over-year to $62 Million, Nearly Tripled Agent Count

BELLINGHAM, Wash., May 15, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- eXp World Holdings (OTCQB:EXPI), the holding company for eXp Realty, the largest residential real estate brokerage by geography in North America, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018.

The company also announced that it has received approval to list the company’s common stock on the Nasdaq Global Market. Once the final paperwork with Nasdaq is complete, shares of the company’s common stock will begin trading on The Nasdaq Stock Market next week.

Q1 2018 Highlights

  • $62 million in revenue, 188% increase year-over-year
  • Nearly tripled agent count during same time a year ago
  • Transaction volume closed increased 188% to $2.3 billion

“During the last year, eXp Realty became the largest residential real estate brokerage by geography in North America and nearly tripled agent count. Our record results are fueled by our tremendous agent and location growth,” said eXp World Holdings CEO, Chairman and Founder Glenn Sanford. “Receiving approval to list on Nasdaq brings us one step closer to enhancing the value we deliver to our agents and shareholders, and we are excited to start trading on Nasdaq very soon."

First Quarter 2018 Financial Summary

  • Revenue increased 188% to a record $62 million, from $21.5 million in the first quarter of 2017. This represents 37% growth quarter-over-quarter, from $45.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2017.
  • Gross margin grew 144% to $6.3 million, compared to $2.6 million in the first quarter of 2017.
  • Net loss was $10.7 million, or $(0.19) per diluted share, compared to net loss of $2.9 million, or $(0.05) per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2017.
  • Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP financial measure) increased significantly to $1.5 million in the first quarter of 2018, compared to $71,999 in the first quarter of 2017.
  • Cash flow from operations increased significantly to $3.9 million, compared to $157,286 in the first quarter of 2017.

First Quarter Consolidated 2018 Operating and Business Highlights

  • The number of agents and brokers on the eXp Realty platform nearly tripled year-over-year, growing to 9,290 at the end of the first quarter of 2018 from 3,118 in the same quarter a year ago. This represents 43% sequential growth, compared to 6,511 at the end of the fourth quarter of 2017. In April, eXp Realty crossed the 10,000-agent mark.
  • Residential transaction sides closed for the first quarter of 2018 was 9,473, an increase of 176% compared to 3,432 during the first quarter of 2017. This represents 17% sequential growth, compared to 8,080 during the fourth quarter of 2017.
  • Residential transaction volume closed for the first quarter of 2018 was $2.3 billion, an increase of 188%, compared to $807.6 million during the first quarter of 2017. This represents 20% sequential growth, compared to $1.9 billion during the fourth quarter of 2017.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To provide investors with additional information regarding our financial results, this press release includes references to Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure. We view Adjusted EBITDA as an operating performance measure and, as such, we believe that the GAAP financial measure most directly comparable to it is net income (loss). We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income excluding interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, and stock based compensation. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA provides us an important measure of operating performance and enhances comparability while providing investors with useful insight into the underlying trends of the business. Our use of Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and this measure should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for an analysis of our results as reported under GAAP, as the excluded items may have significant effects on our operating results and financial condition. Additionally, our measure of Adjusted EBITDA may differ from other companies’ measure of Adjusted EBITDA. When evaluating our performance, Adjusted EBITDA should be considered with other financial performance measures, including various cash flow metrics, net income and other GAAP results. In the future, we may disclose different non-GAAP financial measures in order to help our investors and others more meaningfully evaluate and compare our future results of operations to our previously reported results of operations.

Safe Harbor Statement
The statements contained herein may include statements of future expectations and other forward-looking statements that are based on management’s current views and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and the company undertakes no obligation to revise or update them. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the company’s expansion, revenue growth, operating results, financial performance and net income changes. Such statements are not guarantees of future performance. Important factors that may cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed in forward-looking statements include changes in business or other market conditions; the difficulty of keeping expense growth at modest levels while increasing revenues; and other risks detailed from time to time in the company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited to the most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K.

About eXp World Holdings
eXp World Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB:EXPI) is the holding company for eXp Realty, LLC, the largest residential real estate brokerage by geography in North America. eXp Realty (exprealty.com) is changing the way that agents, brokers and consumers work together in an adaptive, sustainable environment. It is an agent-designed and agent-owned company. As the leading, national, cloud-based real estate brokerage, eXp Realty provides 24/7 access to collaborative tools, training and socialization for real estate brokers and agents through its virtual campus environment. It is one of the fastest growing real estate brokerage firms in North America with nearly 11,000 agents in 49 U.S. states, the District of Columbia and the provinces of Alberta and Ontario, Canada. As a publicly traded company, eXp World Holdings, Inc. uniquely offers real estate professionals within its ranks opportunities to earn company stock for production and contributions to overall company growth.

For more information, please visit the company’s website at www.eXpRealty.com.

Reported Consolidated Results

      
EXP WORLD HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
      
      
   March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
      
      
ASSETS    
CURRENT ASSETS    
 Cash and cash equivalents $8,340,851  $4,672,034 
 Restricted cash  1,770,599   923,193 
 Accounts receivable, net of allowance $174,464 and $179,759, respectively  9,110,304   6,912,657 
 Prepaids and other assets  682,995   591,034 
      
 TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS  19,904,749   13,098,918 
      
OTHER ASSETS    
 Fixed assets, net  1,868,413   1,538,213 
      
 TOTAL OTHER ASSETS  1,868,413   1,538,213 
      
 TOTAL ASSETS $21,773,162  $14,637,131 
      
      
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY    
      
CURRENT LIABILITIES    
 Accounts payable $750,657  $635,087 
 Customer deposits  1,770,599   923,193 
 Accrued expenses  13,473,684   8,818,180 
      
 TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES  15,994,940   10,376,460 
      
 Commitments and contingencies  -   - 
      
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY    
 Common Stock, $0.00001 par value 220,000,000 shares authorized;    
 56,303,864 and 54,962,535 shares issued and outstanding at    
 March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively  564   550 
 Additional paid-in capital  49,063,199   36,848,041 
 Accumulated deficit  (43,292,720)  (32,596,374)
 Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)  7,179   8,454 
      
 TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY  5,778,222   4,260,671 
      
 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $21,773,162  $14,637,131 
      

 

      
EXP WORLD HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
      
      
   Three Months Ended March 31,
    2018   2017 
      
Net revenues $61,962,531  $21,528,183 
      
Operating expenses    
 Cost of revenues  55,701,516   18,960,135 
 General and administrative  15,688,749   4,775,881 
 Professional fees  592,365   364,460 
 Sales and marketing  645,797   301,222 
      
 Total expenses  72,628,427   24,401,698 
      
Net loss from operations  (10,665,896)  (2,873,515)
      
Other income and (expenses)    
 Other income  -   - 
 Interest expense  -   (1,715)
      
 Total other income and (expenses)  -   (1,715)
      
Loss from before income tax expense  (10,665,896)  (2,875,230)
      
Income tax expense  (30,450)  (24,591)
      
Net loss  (10,696,346)  (2,899,821)
      
Net loss attributable to common shareholders $(10,696,346) $(2,899,821)
      
Net loss per share attributable to common shareholders    
 Basic from continuing operations $(0.19) $(0.05)
 Diluted from continuing operations $(0.19) $(0.05)
      
Weighted average shares outstanding    
 Basic  56,193,753   54,216,392 
 Diluted  56,193,753   54,216,392 
      


US-GAAP NET INCOME (LOSS) TO ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION 
     
 Quarter Ended,   
Adjusted EBITDA reconciliationMar-17 Mar-18 
Net Income / (Loss)$(2,899,821)$(10,696,346)
Interest1,715 - 
Taxes24,591 30,450 
Depreciation & Amortization13,265 183,321 
Stock Compensation646,232 8,279,108 
Stock Option (benefit)1,467,735 1,301,703 
Agent equity program818,282 2,370,002 
Adjusted EBITDA$71,999 $1,468,238 

 

Connect with eXp Realty and eXp World Holdings:

Media Relations Contact:
Cynthia Nowak
Director of marketing and communications, eXp Realty
360.419.5285 ext. 116
[email protected]

Investor Relations Contact:
Greg Falesnik
Managing director, MZ Group – MZ North America
949.385.6449
[email protected]

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