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Marcus & Millichap, a leading brokerage firm, reported record financial results for Q3 and nine months ending September 30, 2021. Total revenues surged 109.6% to $332.4 million, with net income rising to $33.9 million, or $0.84 per share, compared to $6.0 million last year. Adjusted EBITDA increased to $51.0 million. For the nine months, revenues grew 71.7% to $801.3 million, and net income was $80.5 million. The company cites strong growth across all sectors and strategic acquisitions as key drivers, while acknowledging potential challenges from economic volatility and investor sentiment.

Positive
  • Total revenues up 109.6% to $332.4 million in Q3 2021.
  • Net income increased to $33.9 million, or $0.84 per share, reflecting significant year-over-year growth.
  • Adjusted EBITDA soared to $51.0 million compared to $12.2 million in Q3 2020.
  • Brokerage commissions doubled to $299.8 million, highlighting strong sales volume.
  • Nine-month revenues rose 71.7% to $801.3 million, with net income of $80.5 million.
Negative
  • Total operating expenses increased 88.6% to $286.7 million in Q3 2021.
  • Cost of services as a percentage of total revenues rose by 300 basis points to 65.9%.
  • Potential volatility in sales and investor sentiment due to economic factors and interest rate fluctuations.

ALL-TIME RECORD QUARTERLY REVENUES, NET INCOME AND EARNINGS PER SHARE

CALABASAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Marcus & Millichap, Inc. (the “Company”, “Marcus & Millichap”, “MMI”) (NYSE: MMI), a leading national brokerage firm specializing in commercial real estate investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, today reported record financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Third Quarter 2021 Highlights Compared to Third Quarter 2020

  • Total revenues increased by 109.6% to $332.4 million
  • Net income increased to $33.9 million, or $0.84 per common share, diluted, compared to $6.0 million, or $0.15 per common share, diluted
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased more than fourfold to $51.0 million compared to $12.2 million
  • Brokerage commissions more than doubled to $299.8 million
    • Private Client brokerage revenue grew 87.0% to $183.0 million
    • Middle Market and Larger Transaction brokerage revenue increased nearly threefold to $109.3 million
  • Financing fees nearly doubled to $29.4 million

Nine Months 2021 Highlights Compared to Nine Months 2020

  • Total revenues increased by 71.7% to $801.3 million
  • Net income increased to $80.5 million, or $2.00 per common share, diluted, compared to $19.2 million, or $0.48 per common share, diluted
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased more than threefold to $124.8 million compared to $38.8 million
  • Brokerage commissions increased by 72.0% to $715.5 million
    • Private Client brokerage revenue increased by 57.8% to $446.6 million
    • Middle Market and Larger Transaction brokerage revenue more than doubled to $247.7 million
  • Financing fees increased by 72.8% to $75.4 million

“This was our second consecutive milestone quarter by almost every measure. Our business is performing exceptionally well with all product lines registering solid growth throughout the year. As expected, our results are substantially higher than last year’s disrupted market. Even more relevant, compared to the same period in 2019, our year-to-date revenues and Adjusted EBITDA were up 40.9% and 50.3%, respectively. This is a direct reflection of our sales force’s ability to shift from helping clients solve problems and navigate the uncertainty of last year to maximizing opportunities amid this year’s market recovery. Our expanded client outreach, steady stream of technology enhancements and recent acquisitions all contributed to a record quarter,” commented Hessam Nadji, Marcus & Millichap’s President and CEO.

Mr. Nadji continued, “The operating environment remains compelling with still low interest rates, ample liquidity and increasing confidence in the recovery. We are further building on our recent strategic acquisitions and ongoing investments in the Company’s brokerage systems, training and development, all of which are supported by our strong balance sheet and leading market position. For example, our recent strategic alliance with M&T Realty Capital Corporation positions us to expand agency financing for our multi-family clients while improving tools and resources for our originators. We believe this will allow us to grow our Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac market share in the coming years. We continue to work every day to enhance our client services and create shareholder value by building upon a solid foundation to achieve growth and durability.”

Third Quarter 2021 Results Compared to Third Quarter 2020

Total revenues for the third quarter of 2021 reached $332.4 million, compared to $158.6 million for the same period during the prior year, increasing by 109.6%. The outperformance in total revenues was driven by increases in real estate brokerage commissions, financing fees and other revenues. Real estate brokerage commissions more than doubled to $299.8 million from the same period in the prior year primarily due to an increase in overall sales volume generated by the increase in the number of investment sales transactions. The increase was partially offset by a reduction in average commission rates due to a larger proportion of closed transactions from the Larger Transaction Market segment. Financing fees nearly doubled to $29.4 million.

Total operating expenses for the third quarter of 2021 increased 88.6% to $286.7 million, compared to $152.0 million for the same period in the prior year. The change was primarily driven by a 119.8% increase in cost of services and a 30.1% increase in selling, general and administrative expense. Cost of services as a percent of total revenues increased by 300 basis points to 65.9% compared to the same period during the prior year, primarily due to our senior investment sales and financing professionals earning additional commissions by meeting certain annual financial thresholds and reaching their thresholds earlier than prior years.

Selling, general and administrative expense for the third quarter of 2021 increased by $15.0 million to $64.7 million, compared to the same period in the prior year. The change was primarily due to increases in (i) compensation related costs, primarily driven by increases in management performance compensation due to a significant year-over-year growth in operating results; (ii) business development, marketing and other support related to the long-term retention of our sales and financing professionals; (iii) facilities expenses; and (iv) legal costs.

Net income for the third quarter of 2021 was $33.9 million, or $0.84 per common share, diluted, compared to $6.0 million, or $0.15 per common share, diluted, for the same period in the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of 2021 was $51.0 million, compared to $12.2 million for the same period in the prior year.

Nine Months 2021 Results Compared to Nine Months 2020

Total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, were $801.3 million, compared to $466.7 million for the same period in the prior year, an increase of $334.6 million, or 71.7%. Total operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 increased by 56.6% to $693.8 million compared to $443.1 million for the same period in the prior year. Cost of services as a percent of total revenues increased to 63.3%, up 180 basis points compared to the first nine months of 2020. The Company reported net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 of $80.5 million, or $2.00 per common share, diluted, compared with net income of $19.2 million, or $0.48 per common share, diluted, for the same period in the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 increased more than threefold to $124.8 million, from $38.8 million for the same period in the prior year. As of September 30, 2021, the Company had 1,982 investment sales and financing professionals, a net loss of 17 over the prior year.

Business Outlook

Notwithstanding the potential continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the current macroeconomic environment, the Company believes it is well positioned to achieve long-term growth.

The Company benefits from its experienced management team, infrastructure investments, industry-leading market research and proprietary technology. The size and fragmentation of the Private Client Market segment continues to offer long-term growth opportunities through consolidation. This highly fragmented market segment consistently accounts for over 80% of all commercial property sales transactions and over 60% of the commission pool. The top 10 brokerage firms led by MMI have an estimated 23% share of this segment by transaction count.

Key factors that may influence the Company’s business during the remainder of 2021 include:

  • Volatility in market sales and investor sentiment driven by:
    • Slowdown in market sales of asset types impacted by COVID-19, interest rate fluctuations, increasing bid-ask spread between buyers and sellers and economic trends
    • Changes to investor sentiment and sales activity based on favorable interest rates and economic initiatives which may increase real estate investor demand, for the remainder of 2021
    • Possible impact to investor sentiment related to potential tax law changes which maybe contribute to transaction acceleration and/or future fluctuations in sales and financing activity
  • Potential higher cost of services resulting from more experienced investment sales and financing professionals closing a larger share of revenue and surpassing revenue thresholds earlier in the year
  • Volatility in each of the Company’s market segments
  • Global geopolitical uncertainty, which may cause investors to refrain from transacting
  • The potential for accretive acquisition activity and subsequent integration

Webcast Information

Marcus & Millichap will host a live webcast today to discuss the results at 7:30 a.m. Pacific Time/10:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The webcast will be accessible through the Investor Relations section of Marcus & Millichap's website at ir.marcusmillichap.com and will be archived upon completion of the call. The Company encourages use of the webcast due to potential extended wait times to access the conference call via dial-in.

For those unable to access the webcast, callers from the United States and Canada should dial 1-877-407-9208 ten minutes prior to the scheduled call time. International callers should dial 1-201-493-6784.

Replay Information

For those unable to participate during the live broadcast, a telephonic replay of the call will also be available from 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, November 5, 2021 through 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, November 19, 2021 by dialing 1-844-512-2921 in the United States and Canada or 1-412-317-6671 internationally and entering passcode 13724201.

About Marcus & Millichap, Inc.

Marcus & Millichap, Inc. is a leading national brokerage firm specializing in commercial real estate investment sales, financing, research and advisory services. As of September 30, 2021, the Company had 1,982 investment sales and financing professionals in 82 offices who provide investment brokerage and financing services to sellers and buyers of commercial real estate. The Company also offers market research, consulting and advisory services to our clients. Marcus & Millichap closed 8,942 transactions during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, with a sales volume of approximately $50.2 billion. For additional information, please visit www.MarcusMillichap.com.

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This release includes forward-looking statements, including the Company’s business outlook for 2021, the potential continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and expectations for changes (or fluctuations) in market share growth. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends affecting the financial condition of our business. Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results and will not necessarily be accurate indications of the times at, or by, which such performance or results may be achieved. Forward-looking statements are based on information available at the time those statements are made and/or management’s good faith belief as of that time with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause such differences include, but are not limited to:

  • uncertainties relating to the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the potential impact of new variants and vaccination rates, the impact of the federal government’s stimulus response package, and the pace of recovery following such pandemic;
  • general uncertainty in the capital markets and a worsening of economic conditions and the rate and pace of economic recovery following an economic downturn;
  • changes in our business operations;
  • market trends in the commercial real estate market or the general economy;
  • our ability to attract and retain qualified senior executives, managers and investment sales and financing professionals;
  • the effects of increased competition on our business;
  • our ability to successfully enter new markets or increase our market share;
  • our ability to successfully expand our services and businesses and to manage any such expansions;
  • our ability to retain existing clients and develop new clients;
  • our ability to keep pace with changes in technology;
  • any business interruption or technology failure and any related impact on our reputation;
  • changes in interest rates, tax laws, including potential increases in corporate taxes by the Biden Administration, employment laws or other government regulation affecting our business; 
  • our ability to successfully identify, negotiate, execute and integrate accretive acquisitions; and
  • other risk factors included under “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.

In addition, in this release, the words “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “predict,” “potential,” “should” and similar expressions, as they relate to our company, our business and our management, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. In light of these risks and uncertainties, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this release may not occur and actual results could differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release. You should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. We assume no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking information, except to the extent required by applicable laws. If we update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that we will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements.

MARCUS & MILLICHAP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF NET AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate brokerage commissions

$

299,759

 

$

140,844

 

$

715,458

 

$

416,044

Financing fees

 

29,391

 

 

15,620

 

 

75,448

 

 

43,674

Other revenues

 

3,233

 

 

2,111

 

 

10,400

 

 

6,974

Total revenues

 

332,383

 

 

158,575

 

 

801,306

 

 

466,692

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of services

 

219,194

 

 

99,707

 

 

506,882

 

 

287,207

Selling, general and administrative

 

64,673

 

 

49,722

 

 

178,147

 

 

148,101

Depreciation and amortization

 

2,850

 

 

2,606

 

 

8,806

 

 

7,822

Total operating expenses

 

286,717

 

 

152,035

 

 

693,835

 

 

443,130

Operating income

 

45,666

 

 

6,540

 

 

107,471

 

 

23,562

Other income (expense), net

 

323

 

 

1,615

 

 

2,737

 

 

4,224

Interest expense

 

(144)

 

 

(199)

 

 

(436)

 

 

(695)

Income before provision for income taxes

 

45,845

 

 

7,956

 

 

109,772

 

 

27,091

Provision for income taxes

 

11,921

 

 

1,916

 

 

29,304

 

 

7,875

Net income

 

33,924

 

 

6,040

 

 

80,468

 

 

19,216

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marketable debt securities, available-for-sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized gains

 

(240)

 

 

(30)

 

 

(715)

 

 

687

Less: reclassification adjustment for net losses included in other

     

income (expense), net

 

23

 

 

8

 

 

26

 

 

32

Net change, net of tax of $(75), $(7), $(239) and $246 for the three

     

and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020,

     

respectively

 

(217)

 

 

(22)

 

 

(689)

 

 

719

Foreign currency translation gain (loss), net of tax of $0 for the three

     

and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020,

     

respectively

 

192

 

 

(214)

 

 

(138)

 

 

254

Total other comprehensive (loss) income

 

(25)

 

 

(236)

 

 

(827)

 

 

973

Comprehensive income

$

33,899

 

$

5,804

 

$

79,641

 

$

20,189

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

0.85

 

$

0.15

 

$

2.02

 

$

0.49

Diluted

$

0.84

 

$

0.15

 

$

2.00

 

$

0.48

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

39,940

 

 

39,681

 

 

39,859

 

 

39,617

Diluted

 

40,241

 

 

39,727

 

 

40,148

 

 

39,676

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

MARCUS & MILLICHAP, INC.
KEY OPERATING METRICS SUMMARY
(Unaudited)

Total sales volume was $20.8 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2021, encompassing 3,325 transactions consisting of $16.5 billion for real estate brokerage (2,456 transactions), $3.3 billion for financing (600 transactions) and $1.0 billion in other transactions, including consulting and advisory services (269 transactions). Total sales volume was $50.2 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, encompassing 8,942 transactions consisting of $38.9 billion for real estate brokerage (6,374 transactions), $7.8 billion for financing (1,778 transactions) and $3.5 billion in other transactions, including consulting and advisory services (790 transactions). As of September 30, 2021, the Company had 1,897 investment sales professionals and 85 financing professionals. Key metrics for real estate brokerage and financing activities (excluding other transactions) are as follows:

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

Real Estate Brokerage

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

Average Number of Investment Sales Professionals

 

1,909

 

 

1,917

 

 

1,934

 

 

1,911

Average Number of Transactions per Investment Sales Professional

 

1.29

 

 

0.80

 

 

3.30

 

 

2.21

Average Commission per Transaction

$

122,052

 

$

92,236

 

$

112,246

 

$

98,659

Average Commission Rate

 

1.82%

 

 

2.01%

 

 

1.84%

 

 

1.99%

Average Transaction Size (in thousands)

$

6,721

 

$

4,581

 

$

6,108

 

$

4,947

Total Number of Transactions

 

2,456

 

 

1,527

 

 

6,374

 

 

4,217

Total Sales Volume (in millions)

$

16,507

 

$

6,995

 

$

38,931

 

$

20,861

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

Financing (1)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

Average Number of Financing Professionals

 

86

 

 

82

 

 

86

 

 

86

Average Number of Transactions per Financing Professional

 

6.98

 

 

5.39

 

 

20.67

 

 

15.13

Average Fee per Transaction

$

42,319

 

$

33,531

 

$

36,126

 

$

31,607

Average Fee Rate

 

0.77%

 

 

0.88%

 

 

0.82%

 

 

0.89%

Average Transaction Size (in thousands)

$

5,503

 

$

3,828

 

$

4,390

 

$

3,533

Total Number of Transactions

 

600

 

 

442

 

 

1,778

 

 

1,301

Total Financing Volume (in millions)

$

3,302

 

$

1,692

 

$

7,806

 

$

4,597

(1)

 

Operating metrics exclude certain financing fees not directly associated to transactions.

 

The following table sets forth the number of transactions, sales volume and revenues by commercial real estate market segment for real estate brokerage:

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

2021

 

2020

 

Change

Real Estate Brokerage

Number

 

Volume

 

Revenues

 

Number

 

Volume

 

Revenues

 

Number

 

Volume

 

Revenues

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

(in thousands)

<$1 million

267

 

$

183

 

$

7,419

 

241

 

$

156

 

$

6,290

 

26

 

$

27

 

$

1,129

Private Client Market ($1 - <$10 million)

1,894

 

 

6,296

 

 

183,033

 

1,168

 

 

3,592

 

 

97,856

 

726

 

 

2,704

 

 

85,177

Middle Market ($10 - <$20 million)

136

 

 

1,940

 

 

35,353

 

70

 

 

945

 

 

17,643

 

66

 

 

995

 

 

17,710

Larger Transaction Market (≥$20 million)

159

 

 

8,088

 

 

73,954

 

48

 

 

2,302

 

 

19,055

 

111

 

 

5,786

 

 

54,899

 

2,456

 

$

16,507

 

$

299,759

 

1,527

 

$

6,995

 

$

140,844

 

929

 

$

9,512

 

$

158,915

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

2021

 

2020

 

Change

Real Estate Brokerage

Number

 

Volume

 

Revenues

 

Number

 

Volume

 

Revenues

 

Number

 

Volume

 

Revenues

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

(in thousands)

<$1 million

791

 

$

532

 

$

21,175

 

649

 

$

410

 

$

16,550

 

142

 

$

122

 

$

4,625

Private Client Market ($1 - <$10 million)

4,861

 

 

15,639

 

 

446,592

 

3,203

 

 

10,207

 

 

282,937

 

1,658

 

 

5,432

 

 

163,655

Middle Market ($10 - <$20 million)

370

 

 

5,141

 

 

97,699

 

204

 

 

2,785

 

 

51,902

 

166

 

 

2,356

 

 

45,797

Larger Transaction Market (≥$20 million)

352

 

 

17,619

 

 

149,992

 

161

 

 

7,459

 

 

64,655

 

191

 

 

10,160

 

 

85,337

 

6,374

 

$

38,931

 

$

715,458

 

4,217

 

$

20,861

 

$

416,044

 

2,157

 

$

18,070

 

$

299,414

                 

MARCUS & MILLICHAP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except for shares and par value)

 

September 30, 2021

(Unaudited)

 

December 31, 2020

Assets

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

281,007

 

$

243,152

Commissions receivable, net

 

15,377

 

 

10,391

Prepaid expenses

 

9,232

 

 

10,153

Marketable debt securities, available-for-sale (includes amortized cost of $116,852 and $158,148 at September

   

30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, and $0 allowance for credit losses)

 

116,902

 

 

158,258

Advances and loans, net

 

3,017

 

 

2,413

Other assets

 

4,436

 

 

4,711

Total current assets

 

429,971

 

 

429,078

Property and equipment, net

 

22,890

 

 

23,436

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

 

85,250

 

 

84,024

Marketable debt securities, available-for-sale (includes amortized cost of $128,788 and $45,181 at September 30,

   

2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, and $0 allowance for credit losses)

 

130,502

 

 

47,773

Assets held in rabbi trust

 

11,056

 

 

10,295

Deferred tax assets, net

 

24,410

 

 

21,374

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net

 

48,974

 

 

52,053

Advances and loans, net

 

108,709

 

 

106,913

Other assets

 

13,318

 

 

4,176

Total assets

$

875,080

 

$

779,122

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

Accounts payable and other liabilities

$

20,025

 

$

18,288

Deferred compensation and commissions

 

53,068

 

 

58,106

Income tax payable

 

5,658

 

 

3,726

Operating lease liabilities

 

19,745

 

 

19,190

Accrued bonuses and other employee related expenses

 

32,066

 

 

21,007

Total current liabilities

 

130,562

 

 

120,317

Deferred compensation and commissions

 

38,638

 

 

38,745

Operating lease liabilities

 

60,970

 

 

59,408

Other liabilities

 

12,641

 

 

13,816

Total liabilities

 

242,811

 

 

232,286

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value:

 

 

 

Authorized shares – 25,000,000; issued and outstanding shares – none at September 30, 2021 and

   

December 31, 2020, respectively

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.0001 par value:

   

Authorized shares – 150,000,000; issued and outstanding shares – 39,666,785 and 39,401,976 at

   

September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively

 

4

 

 

4

Additional paid-in capital

 

118,974

 

 

113,182

Retained earnings

 

511,544

 

 

431,076

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

1,747

 

 

2,574

Total stockholders’ equity

 

632,269

 

 

546,836

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

875,080

 

$

779,122 

MARCUS & MILLICHAP, INC.
OTHER INFORMATION
(Unaudited)

Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation

Adjusted EBITDA, which the Company defines as net income before (i) interest income and other, including net realized gains (losses) on marketable debt securities, available-for-sale and cash and cash equivalents, (ii) interest expense, (iii) provision for income taxes, (iv) depreciation and amortization, (v) stock-based compensation, and (vi) non-cash mortgage servicing rights (“MSRs”) activity. The Company uses Adjusted EBITDA in its business operations to evaluate the performance of its business, develop budgets and measure its performance against those budgets, among other things. The Company also believes that analysts and investors use Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental measure to evaluate its overall operating performance. However, Adjusted EBITDA has material limitations as a supplemental metric and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Company’s results as reported under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The Company finds Adjusted EBITDA to be a useful management metric to assist in evaluating performance, because Adjusted EBITDA eliminates items related to capital structure, taxes and non-cash items. In light of the foregoing limitations, the Company does not rely solely on Adjusted EBITDA as a performance measure and also considers its U.S. GAAP results. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measurement of the Company’s financial performance under U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income, operating income or any other measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Because Adjusted EBITDA is not calculated in the same manner by all companies, it may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies.

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

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

Net income

$

33,924

 

$

6,040

 

$

80,468

 

$

19,216

Adjustments:

 

 

 

   

 

Interest income and other (1)

 

(503)

 

 

(889)

 

 

(1,470)

 

 

(4,090)

Interest expense

 

144

 

 

199

 

 

436

 

 

695

Provision for income taxes

 

11,921

 

 

1,916

 

 

29,304

 

 

7,875

Depreciation and amortization

 

2,850

 

 

2,606

 

 

8,806

 

 

7,822

Stock-based compensation

 

2,703

 

 

2,383

 

 

7,653

 

 

7,551

Non-cash MSR activity (2)

 

(54)

 

 

(26)

 

 

(407)

 

 

(312)

Adjusted EBITDA(3)

$

50,985

 

$

12,229

 

$

124,790

 

$

38,757

(1)

 

Other includes net realized gains (losses) on marketable debt securities available-for-sale.

(2)

Non-cash MSR activity includes the assumption of servicing obligations.

(3)

The increase in Adjusted EBITDA for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period in 2020 is primarily

due to an increase in total revenues and a lower proportion of operating expenses compared to total revenues.

 

Glossary of Terms

  • Private Client Market segment: transactions with values from $1 million to up to but less than $10 million
  • Middle Market segment: transactions with values from $10 million to up to but less than $20 million
  • Larger Transaction Market segment (previously Institutional Market segment): transactions with values of $20 million and above
  • Acquisitions: acquisitions of teams and/or acquisitions as business combinations under accounting standards

Certain Adjusted Metrics

Real Estate Brokerage

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we closed a large portfolio of transactions in our real estate brokerage business in excess of $300 million. Following are actual and as adjusted metrics excluding this transaction:

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2021

(actual)

(as adjusted)

Total Sales Volume Increase

86.6%

83.6%

Average Commission Rate (Reduction) Growth

(7.9)%

(6.7)%

Average Transaction Size Increase

23.5%

21.6%

 

Investor Relations

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Source: Marcus & Millichap, Inc.

FAQ

What were Marcus & Millichap's Q3 2021 financial results?

In Q3 2021, Marcus & Millichap reported total revenues of $332.4 million, a 109.6% increase year-over-year, with net income of $33.9 million, or $0.84 per share.

How did Marcus & Millichap perform in the nine months ending September 30, 2021?

For the nine months ending September 30, 2021, Marcus & Millichap's total revenues reached $801.3 million, a 71.7% increase, with net income of $80.5 million.

What factors contributed to Marcus & Millichap's record revenue growth?

Record revenue growth was driven by increased real estate brokerage commissions, financing fees, and strategic acquisitions, as well as a recovering market.

What challenges does Marcus & Millichap anticipate for the future?

Marcus & Millichap anticipates challenges such as economic volatility, changes in investor sentiment, and potential fluctuations in market sales due to external factors.

What are the adjusted EBITDA figures for Marcus & Millichap in Q3 2021?

In Q3 2021, Marcus & Millichap reported adjusted EBITDA of $51.0 million, a significant increase from $12.2 million in the same quarter last year.

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