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ANYWHERE REAL ESTATE INC. REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2024 FINANCIAL RESULTS
MADISON, N.J., Feb. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Anywhere Real Estate Inc. (NYSE: HOUS) ("Anywhere" or the "Company"), a global leader in residential real estate services, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024.
"Anywhere showed up as a leader in 2024, delivering industry-leading Operating EBITDA and seizing opportunities to invest in our strategy and accelerate growth while proactively navigating change," said Ryan Schneider, Anywhere president and CEO. "We are excited to leverage our competitive advantages in 2025, including building on our luxury leadership momentum, innovating with generative AI to deliver better experiences faster at lower costs, and capitalizing on our position of strength to deliver value for our stakeholders as we move real estate to what's next."
"In 2024, Anywhere overdelivered on cost savings and improved our capital structure despite a challenging housing market," said Charlotte Simonelli, Anywhere executive vice president, chief financial officer, and treasurer. "We continue to deliver meaningful results while positioning the business for even greater growth and financial octane as the market improves."
Effective December 31, 2024, the Company updated its definitions of Operating EBITDA and Adjusted net income (loss) to include adjustments for non-cash stock-based compensation and certain legal matters that conform with similar adjustments and measures disclosed by industry competitors. Reconciliations of Operating EBITDA and Adjusted net income (loss) to the most directly comparable GAAP measure are provided for all periods presented. See Table 9 for further discussion.
Fourth Quarter 2024 Highlights
- Generated Revenue of $1.4 billion, an increase of $112 million year-over-year.
- Reported Net Loss of $64 million, an improvement of $43 million. Adjusted Net Loss of $49 million improved $5 million versus 2023 (See Table 1a).
- Operating EBITDA of $52 million, up $24 million year-over-year (See Table 5a).
- Combined closed transaction volume increased 13% year-over-year with units up about 3% and price up 9%.
- Continued strength in luxury with Coldwell Banker Global Luxury, Corcoran, and Sotheby's International Realty brands significantly outperforming the market with closed transaction volume increasing nearly 20% year-over-year.
- Grew our high-margin franchise network by adding 28 franchisees in the fourth quarter of 2024.
- Agent commission splits of 80.3% in the fourth quarter were down 7 basis points year-over-year. It is the 11th straight quarter of stable commission splits at approximately 80%.
- The Company's preliminary January 2025 combined closed transaction volume was up approximately 12% year-over-year and January combined open transaction volume, which represents new contracts and future closings, was up approximately 4% year-over-year.
Full Year 2024 Highlights
- Generated Revenue of $5.7 billion, an increase of $56 million year-over-year.
- Reported Net Loss of $128 million, a decline of $31 million. Adjusted Net Loss of $78 million improved $4 million versus 2023 (See Table 1a).
- Operating EBITDA of $290 million, a $35 million increase year-over-year driven by higher operating margins as we continue to improve our cost structure (See Table 5b).
- Combined closed transaction volume increased 4% year-over-year with units down about 3% and price up 7%.
- Continued strength in luxury with Coldwell Banker Global Luxury, Corcoran, and Sotheby's International Realty brands significantly outperforming the market with closed transaction volume increasing nearly 10% year-over-year.
- Continued to lead the market in luxury homesales and expanded our luxury leadership with new locations worldwide and gained market share in the U.S.
- Grew our high-margin franchise network by adding 67 franchisees in 2024.
- Realized cost savings of approximately $125 million in 2024, exceeding our initial target by 25%.
- Agent commission splits of 80.3% on the full year increased 14 basis points year-over-year.
- Free Cash Flow of $50 million versus $67 million in 2023 (See Table 7). Free Cash Flow was $70 million before a $20 million litigation settlement payment made in the second quarter.
- Anywhere was recognized by Forbes as a World's Best Employer for the fourth consecutive year, in addition to continuing our consistent track record for 13 years as a World's Most Ethical Company and seven years as a Great Place to Work.
Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Highlights
The following tables set forth the Company's financial highlights for the periods presented (in millions, except per share data) (unaudited):
Three Months Ended December 31, | |||||||
2024 | 2023 | Change | % Change | ||||
Revenue | $ 1,362 | $ 1,250 | $ 112 | 9 % | |||
Operating EBITDA 1, 2 | 52 | 28 | 24 | 86 | |||
Net loss attributable to Anywhere | (64) | (107) | 43 | 40 | |||
Adjusted net loss 1, 3 | (49) | (54) | 5 | 9 | |||
Loss per share | (0.58) | (0.97) | 0.39 | 40 | |||
Free Cash Flow 4 | 33 | (13) | 46 | 354 | |||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ 67 | $ 62 | $ 5 | 8 % | |||
Select Key Drivers | |||||||
Anywhere Brands - Franchise Group 5, 6 | |||||||
Closed homesale sides | 171,609 | 165,815 | 3 % | ||||
Average homesale price | $ 504,637 | $ 460,438 | 10 % | ||||
Anywhere Advisors - Owned Brokerage Group 6 | |||||||
Closed homesale sides | 59,388 | 57,546 | 3 % | ||||
Average homesale price | $ 757,275 | $ 692,791 | 9 % | ||||
Anywhere Integrated Services - Title Group | |||||||
Purchase title and closing units | 24,840 | 22,629 | 10 % | ||||
Refinance title and closing units | 3,145 | 2,040 | 54 % | ||||
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||
2024 | 2023 | Change | % Change | ||||
Revenue | $ 5,692 | $ 5,636 | $ 56 | 1 % | |||
Operating EBITDA 1, 2 | 290 | 255 | 35 | 14 | |||
Net loss attributable to Anywhere | (128) | (97) | (31) | (32) | |||
Adjusted net loss 1, 3 | (78) | (82) | 4 | 5 | |||
Loss per share | (1.15) | (0.88) | (0.27) | (31) | |||
Free Cash Flow 4 | 50 | 67 | (17) | (25) | |||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ 104 | $ 187 | $ (83) | (44) % | |||
Select Key Drivers | |||||||
Anywhere Brands - Franchise Group 5, 6 | |||||||
Closed homesale sides | 700,589 | 720,853 | (3) % | ||||
Average homesale price | $ 497,494 | $ 462,277 | 8 % | ||||
Anywhere Advisors - Owned Brokerage Group 6 | |||||||
Closed homesale sides | 249,421 | 258,643 | (4) % | ||||
Average homesale price | $ 748,596 | $ 696,992 | 7 % | ||||
Anywhere Integrated Services - Title Group | |||||||
Purchase title and closing units | 103,612 | 102,967 | 1 % | ||||
Refinance title and closing units | 10,225 | 8,850 | 16 % | ||||
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Footnotes: |
1 Effective December 31, 2024, the Company updated its definitions of Operating EBITDA and Adjusted net income (loss) to include adjustments for non-cash stock-based compensation and legal contingencies unrelated to normal operations which currently includes industry-wide antitrust lawsuits and class action lawsuits to conform with similar adjustments and measures disclosed by industry competitors. These changes have been applied retrospectively to prior periods to enhance comparability. The inclusion of these adjustments does not materially affect segment-level trends or conclusions previously disclosed. See Table 9 for further discussion. |
2 See Tables 5a and 5b for a reconciliation of Net loss attributable to Anywhere to Operating EBITDA. Operating EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) adjusted for depreciation and amortization, interest expense, net (excluding relocation services interest for securitization assets and securitization obligations), income taxes, and certain non-core items. Non-core items include non-cash stock-based compensation, restructuring charges, impairments, former parent legacy items, legal contingencies unrelated to normal operations which currently includes industry-wide antitrust lawsuits and class action lawsuits, gains or losses on the early extinguishment of debt, and gains or losses on discontinued operations or the sale of businesses, investments or other assets. |
3 See Table 1a for a reconciliation of Net loss attributable to Anywhere to Adjusted net loss. Adjusted net income (loss) is defined as net income (loss) before mark-to-market interest rate swap adjustments, non-cash stock-based compensation, restructuring charges, impairments, former parent legacy items, legal contingencies unrelated to normal operations which currently includes industry-wide antitrust lawsuits and class action lawsuits, (gain) loss on the early extinguishment of debt, (gain) loss on the sale of businesses, investments or other assets and the tax effect of the foregoing adjustments. |
4 See Table 7 for a reconciliation of Net loss attributable to Anywhere to Free Cash Flow. Free Cash Flow is defined as net income (loss) attributable to Anywhere before income tax expense (benefit), income tax payments, net interest expense, cash interest payments, depreciation and amortization, capital expenditures, restructuring costs and former parent legacy costs (benefits), net of payments, impairments, (gain) loss on the sale of businesses, investments or other assets, (gain) loss on the early extinguishment of debt, working capital adjustments and relocation receivables (assets), net of change in securitization obligations. |
5 Includes all franchisees except for Owned Brokerage Group. |
6 As of December 31, 2024, the Company's combined homesale transaction volume (transaction sides multiplied by average sale price) increased 13% compared with the fourth quarter of 2023 and increased 4% compared with the year ended December 31, 2023. |
2025 Financial Estimates
The Company expects to realize further cost savings of approximately $100 million in 2025, which we expect will be offset in part by inflationary pressures and investments as we look to make significant progress transforming our business.
The Company expects Operating EBITDA for full year 2025 to be about $350 million. The largest variable in this estimate is the performance of the housing market. The Company expects normal seasonal volumes throughout the year.
The Company expects its Free Cash Flow excluding one-time items to be similar to 2024. Free cash flow, like Operating EBITDA, is driven by the overall housing market and may be impacted by additional investments we make to drive growth and advance our technology strategy.
The one-time items are estimated to be approximately $115 million and consist of three items. First, the final $54 million payment towards our antitrust litigation settlement will be due when appeals are resolved, the timing of which is uncertain (but is not expected any earlier than mid-2025). Second, approximately $40 million for a 1999 Cendant legacy tax matter (due once statutory notice is received, which we have assumed will occur in 2025). Third, a $20 million payment for the January 2025 settlement of the Company's TCPA litigation, subject to preliminary and final court approval (with final court approval and payment estimated to occur in the third quarter of 2025).
These estimates are subject to, among other things, macroeconomic and housing market uncertainties, including those related to declining affordability, constrained inventory as well as the potential impact from the California wildfires, and competitive, litigation and regulatory uncertainties.
Balance Sheet
Total corporate debt, including the short-term portion, net of cash and cash equivalents (net corporate debt), totaled $2.4 billion at December 31, 2024. The Company ended the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $118 million. The Company's Senior Secured Leverage Ratio was 1.22x at December 31, 2024 (see Table 8a). The Company's Net Debt Leverage Ratio was 7.2x at December 31, 2024 (see Table 8b).
As of February 12, 2025 the Company had $575 million of outstanding borrowings under its Revolving Credit Facility.
A consolidated balance sheet is included as Table 2 of this press release.
Investor Conference Call
Today, February 13, at 8:30 a.m. (ET), Anywhere will hold a conference call via webcast to review its fourth quarter and full year 2024 results and provide a business update. The webcast will be hosted by Ryan Schneider, chief executive officer and president, and Charlotte Simonelli, chief financial officer, and will conclude with an investor Q&A period with management.
To access the live webcast of the conference call or to view a replay, visit the company's investor relations website at https://ir.anywhere.re/.
The conference call can also be accessed by registering online at the Event Registration Page, at which time registrants will receive dial-in information as well as a conference ID. Registration can be completed in advance of the conference call.
About Anywhere Real Estate Inc.
Anywhere Real Estate Inc. (NYSE: HOUS) is moving the real estate industry to what's next. A leader of integrated residential real estate services, Anywhere includes franchise, brokerage, relocation, and title and settlement businesses, as well as mortgage and title insurance underwriter minority owned joint ventures. The diverse Anywhere brand portfolio includes some of the most recognized names in real estate: Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate, CENTURY 21®, Coldwell Banker®, Coldwell Banker Commercial®, Corcoran®, ERA®, and Sotheby's International Realty®. Using innovative technology, data and marketing products, high-quality lead generation programs, and best-in-class learning and support services, Anywhere fuels the productivity of its approximately 179,200 independent sales agents in the U.S. and approximately 132,700 independent sales agents in 118 other countries and territories, helping them build stronger businesses and best serve today's consumers. Recognized for 13 consecutive years as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies, Anywhere has also been designated a Great Place to Work seven years in a row, honored on the Forbes list of World's Best Employers for four years, named one of America's Most Innovative Companies by Fortune for two years, and featured by Newsweek as one of the World's Most Trustworthy Companies.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements," within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as: "believes", "expects", "anticipates", "intends", "projects", "estimates", "potential" and "plans" and similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as "will", "should", "would", "may" and "could", and include statements that refer to expectations or other characterizations of future events, circumstances or results. Examples of forward-looking statements include the information appearing under 2025 Financial Estimates.
Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based only on our current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of our business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Anywhere Real Estate Inc. to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
The following include some, but not all, of the factors that could affect our future results and cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements: downturns and disruptions in the residential real estate market, which could include, but are not limited to, factors that impact homesale transaction volume, such as: prolonged periods of a high mortgage rate and/or high inflation rate environment, continued or accelerated reductions in housing affordability, insufficient or excessive inventory and continued or accelerated declines, the absence of significant increases in the number of home sales, stagnant or declining home prices, or changes in consumer preferences in the U.S.; adverse developments or the absence of sustained improvement in macroeconomic conditions (such as business, economic or political conditions) on a global, domestic or local basis; changes to industry rules or practices that prohibit, restrict or adversely alter policies, practices, rules or regulations governing the functioning of the residential real estate market (regardless of whether such changes are driven by regulatory action, litigation outcomes, or otherwise); the impact of evolving competitive and consumer dynamics, including: meaningful decreases in the average broker commission rate, continued erosion of the Company's share of the commission income generated by homesale transactions, our ability to compete against traditional and non-traditional competitors, our ability to adapt our business to changing consumer preferences, or further disruption in the residential real estate brokerage industry related to listing aggregator market power and concentration; our ability to execute our business strategy, including with respect to our efforts to: recruit and retain productive independent sales agents, attract and retain franchisees or renew existing franchise agreements without reducing contractual royalty rates or increasing the amount and prevalence of sales incentives, develop or procure products, services and technology that support our strategic initiatives, successfully adopt and integrate artificial intelligence and similar technology into our products and services, or achieve or maintain cost savings and other benefits from our cost-saving initiatives; adverse developments or outcomes in large scale litigation, involving significant claims, such as antitrust litigation and litigation related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA); risks related to our substantial indebtedness, particularly heightened during industry downturns or broader recessions, which could adversely limit our operations, including our ability to grow our business, whether organically or via acquisitions, adversely impact our liquidity and/or adversely impact our ability, and any actions we may take, to refinance, restructure or repay our indebtedness; risks related to our business structure, including: the operating results of affiliated franchisees and their ability to pay franchise and related fees, continued consolidation among our top 250 franchisees, the geographic and high-end market concentration of our company owned brokerages, the loss of our largest real estate benefit program client or continued reduction in spending on relocation services, the failure of third-party vendors or partners to perform as expected or our failure to adequately monitor them, our ability to continue to securitize certain of the relocation assets of Cartus; our failure or alleged failure to comply with laws, regulations and regulatory interpretations and any changes or stricter interpretations of any of the foregoing, including but not limited to (1) antitrust laws and regulations, (2) the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act or other federal or state consumer protection or similar laws, (3) state or federal employment laws or regulations that would require reclassification of independent contractor sales agents to employee status, (4) the TCPA, and (5) privacy or cybersecurity laws and regulations; cybersecurity incidents; impacts from severe weather events, natural disasters and other catastrophic events, such as the wildfires recently impacting California; impairment of our goodwill and other long-lived assets; the accuracy of market forecasts and estimates; and significant fluctuation in the price of our common stock.
Consideration should be given to the areas of risk described above, as well as those risks set forth under the headings "Forward-Looking Statements," "Summary of Risk Factors," "Risk Factors" and "Legal Proceedings" in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2024, June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2024, and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, and our other filings made from time to time, in connection with considering any forward-looking statements that may be made by us and our businesses generally. We undertake no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements, to report events or to report the occurrence of unanticipated events except as required by law.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined under SEC rules. As required by SEC rules, important information regarding such measures is contained in the Tables attached to this release. See Tables 8a, 8b and 9 for definitions of these non-GAAP financial measures and Tables 1a, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7, 8a and 8b for reconciliations of the historical non-GAAP financial measures to their most comparable GAAP terms.
Reconciliations of the Company's estimates of 2025 Operating EBITDA and full-year Free Cash Flow excluding one-time items, which are each non-GAAP financial measures, to estimated net income (loss) attributable to Anywhere are not provided because of the difficulty in forecasting and quantifying the items that would be necessary for such reconciliations. The Company also believes that providing estimates of the amounts that would be required to provide such reconciliations would imply a degree of precision that would be confusing or misleading to investors. These items are uncertain, depend on various factors and may have a material impact on GAAP results.
Investor Contacts: | Media Contacts: |
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Table 1 | |||||||
ANYWHERE REAL ESTATE INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In millions, except per share data) | |||||||
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
Revenues | |||||||
Gross commission income | $ 1,104 | $ 1,011 | $ 4,629 | $ 4,570 | |||
Service revenue | 140 | 124 | 574 | 569 | |||
Franchise fees | 87 | 81 | 356 | 351 | |||
Other | 31 | 34 | 133 | 146 | |||
Net revenues | 1,362 | 1,250 | 5,692 | 5,636 | |||
Expenses | |||||||
Commission and other agent-related costs | 886 | 812 | 3,718 | 3,664 | |||
Operating | 280 | 278 | 1,125 | 1,147 | |||
Marketing | 52 | 54 | 195 | 215 | |||
General and administrative | 89 | 91 | 392 | 422 | |||
Former parent legacy cost, net | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | |||
Restructuring costs, net | 8 | 9 | 32 | 49 | |||
Impairments | 11 | 54 | 20 | 65 | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 47 | 47 | 198 | 196 | |||
Interest expense, net | 36 | 37 | 153 | 151 | |||
Gain on the early extinguishment of debt | — | — | (7) | (169) | |||
Other expense (income), net | 1 | (1) | — | — | |||
Total expenses | 1,411 | 1,382 | 5,828 | 5,758 | |||
Loss before income taxes, equity in losses (earnings) and noncontrolling interests | (49) | (132) | (136) | (122) | |||
Income tax expense (benefit) | 13 | (22) | (2) | (15) | |||
Equity in losses (earnings) of unconsolidated entities | 1 | (2) | (7) | (9) | |||
Net loss | (63) | (108) | (127) | (98) | |||
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | (1) | 1 | (1) | 1 | |||
Net loss attributable to Anywhere | $ (64) | $ (107) | $ (128) | $ (97) | |||
Loss per share attributable to Anywhere shareholders: | |||||||
Basic loss per share | $ (0.58) | $ (0.97) | $ (1.15) | $ (0.88) | |||
Diluted loss per share | $ (0.58) | $ (0.97) | $ (1.15) | $ (0.88) | |||
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares of Anywhere outstanding: | |||||||
Basic | 111.3 | 110.5 | 111.1 | 110.3 | |||
Diluted | 111.3 | 110.5 | 111.1 | 110.3 | |||
Table 1a | |||||||
ANYWHERE REAL ESTATE INC. NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION ADJUSTED NET INCOME (LOSS) (In millions, except per share data) | |||||||
Set forth in the table below is a reconciliation of Net loss attributable to Anywhere to Adjusted net loss as defined in Table 9 for the three-month periods and years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023: | |||||||
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
Net loss attributable to Anywhere | $ (64) | $ (107) | $ (128) | $ (97) | |||
Addback: | |||||||
Stock-based compensation (a) | 5 | — | 17 | 12 | |||
Restructuring costs, net (b) | 8 | 9 | 32 | 49 | |||
Impairments (c) | 11 | 54 | 20 | 65 | |||
Former parent legacy cost, net (d) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | |||
Legal contingencies (e) | (8) | 9 | 2 | 43 | |||
Gain on the early extinguishment of debt (f) | — | — | (7) | (169) | |||
Loss on the sale of businesses, investments or other assets, net | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | |||
Adjustments for tax effect (g) | (5) | (20) | (19) | (5) | |||
Adjusted net loss attributable to Anywhere | $ (49) | $ (54) | $ (78) | $ (82) | |||
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(a) | Stock-based compensation is a non-cash expense that is based on grant date fair value, which is influenced by the Company's stock price, and recognized over the requisite service period. |
(b) | Restructuring costs are approximately half personnel-related, including severance costs primarily to streamline finance and other administrative functions, and half facility-related, including costs incurred to reduce our brokerage operating model to align with the industry as well as our Corporate headquarters footprint. |
(c) | Non-cash impairments in 2024 relate to leases and other assets. In 2023, these relate to a $25 million impairment at Franchise Group to reduce goodwill related to Cartus, a $25 million impairment of franchise trademarks and impairments of leases and other assets. |
(d) | Former parent legacy items relate to a legacy tax matter. |
(e) | Legal contingencies do not include cases that are part of our normal operating activities or legal expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business. See Table 9 for further discussion. |
(f) | The gain on the early extinguishment of debt relates to the repurchases of Unsecured Notes that occurred during the third quarter of 2024, as well as the debt exchange transactions and open market repurchases that occurred during the third quarter of 2023. |
(g) | Reflects tax effect of adjustments at the Company's blended state and federal statutory rate. |
Table 2 | |||
ANYWHERE REAL ESTATE INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In millions, except share data) | |||
December 31, | |||
2024 | 2023 | ||
ASSETS | |||
Current assets: | |||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 118 | $ 106 | |
Restricted cash | 6 | 13 | |
Trade receivables (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $17 and $18) | 101 | 105 | |
Relocation receivables | 150 | 138 | |
Other current assets | 206 | 218 | |
Total current assets | 581 | 580 | |
Property and equipment, net | 247 | 280 | |
Operating lease assets, net | 331 | 380 | |
Goodwill | 2,499 | 2,499 | |
Trademarks | 584 | 586 | |
Franchise agreements, net | 821 | 887 | |
Other intangibles, net | 106 | 127 | |
Other non-current assets | 467 | 500 | |
Total assets | $ 5,636 | $ 5,839 | |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |||
Current liabilities: | |||
Accounts payable | $ 101 | $ 99 | |
Securitization obligations | 140 | 115 | |
Current portion of long-term debt | 490 | 307 | |
Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 105 | 113 | |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 553 | 573 | |
Total current liabilities | 1,389 | 1,207 | |
Long-term debt | 2,031 | 2,235 | |
Long-term operating lease liabilities | 284 | 333 | |
Deferred income taxes | 207 | 207 | |
Other non-current liabilities | 155 | 176 | |
Total liabilities | 4,066 | 4,158 | |
Commitments and contingencies | |||
Equity: | |||
Anywhere preferred stock: $0.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and | — | — | |
Anywhere common stock: $0.01 par value; 400,000,000 shares authorized, 111,261,825 shares | 1 | 1 | |
Additional paid-in capital | 4,827 | 4,813 | |
Accumulated deficit | (3,219) | (3,091) | |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (42) | (44) | |
Total stockholders' equity | 1,567 | 1,679 | |
Noncontrolling interests | 3 | 2 | |
Total equity | 1,570 | 1,681 | |
Total liabilities and equity | $ 5,636 | $ 5,839 | |
Table 3 | |||
ANYWHERE REAL ESTATE INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In millions) | |||
Year Ended December 31, | |||
2024 | 2023 | ||
Operating Activities | |||
Net loss | $ (127) | $ (98) | |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 198 | 196 | |
Deferred income taxes | (2) | (33) | |
Impairments | 20 | 65 | |
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt premium | 8 | 8 | |
Gain on the early extinguishment of debt | (7) | (169) | |
Loss on the sale of businesses, investments or other assets, net | 3 | 2 | |
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities | (7) | (9) | |
Stock-based compensation | 17 | 12 | |
Other adjustments to net loss | (2) | (6) | |
Net change in assets and liabilities, excluding the impact of acquisitions and dispositions: | |||
Trade receivables | 4 | 97 | |
Relocation receivables | (12) | 72 | |
Other assets | 93 | 105 | |
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | (65) | (47) | |
Dividends received from unconsolidated entities | 3 | 8 | |
Other, net | (20) | (16) | |
Net cash provided by operating activities | 104 | 187 | |
Investing Activities | |||
Property and equipment additions | (78) | (72) | |
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired | — | (1) | |
Net proceeds from the sale of businesses | — | 8 | |
Investment in unconsolidated entities | — | (1) | |
Proceeds from the sale of investments in unconsolidated entities | — | 6 | |
Other, net | 1 | 1 | |
Net cash used in investing activities | (77) | (59) | |
Financing Activities | |||
Net change in Revolving Credit Facility | 205 | (65) | |
Repayment of Term Loan A Facility | (194) | — | |
Proceeds from issuance of Senior Secured Second Lien Notes | — | 640 | |
Repurchases and redemption of Senior Notes | (19) | (688) | |
Amortization payments on term loan facilities | (12) | (16) | |
Net change in securitization obligations | 25 | (48) | |
Debt issuance costs | — | (13) | |
Cash paid for fees associated with early extinguishment of debt | — | (2) | |
Taxes paid related to net share settlement for stock-based compensation | (3) | (4) | |
Other, net | (23) | (31) | |
Net cash used in financing activities | (21) | (227) | |
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (1) | — | |
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 5 | (99) | |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | 119 | 218 | |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | $ 124 | $ 119 | |
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information | |||
Interest payments (including securitization interest of $10 and $12 respectively) | $ 158 | $ 168 | |
Income tax payments, net | 1 | 14 | |
Table 4a | |||||||||
ANYWHERE REAL ESTATE INC. 2024 KEY DRIVERS | |||||||||
Quarter Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||
March 31, | June 30, | September 30, | December 31, | December 31, | |||||
Anywhere Brands - Franchise Group (a) | |||||||||
Closed homesale sides | 144,775 | 194,372 | 189,833 | 171,609 | 700,589 | ||||
Average homesale price | $ 470,119 | $ 506,676 | $ 502,512 | $ 504,637 | $ 497,494 | ||||
Average homesale broker commission rate | 2.43 % | 2.42 % | 2.41 % | 2.39 % | 2.41 % | ||||
Net royalty per side | $ 417 | $ 462 | $ 456 | $ 446 | $ 447 | ||||
Anywhere Advisors - Owned Brokerage Group | |||||||||
Closed homesale sides | 50,513 | 71,895 | 67,625 | 59,388 | 249,421 | ||||
Average homesale price | $ 709,506 | $ 775,453 | $ 741,623 | $ 757,275 | $ 748,596 | ||||
Average homesale broker commission rate | 2.41 % | 2.36 % | 2.36 % | 2.35 % | 2.37 % | ||||
Gross commission income per side | $ 17,946 | $ 19,141 | $ 18,376 | $ 18,577 | $ 18,557 | ||||
Anywhere Integrated Services - Title Group | |||||||||
Purchase title and closing units | 21,325 | 29,816 | 27,631 | 24,840 | 103,612 | ||||
Refinance title and closing units | 2,025 | 2,394 | 2,661 | 3,145 | 10,225 | ||||
Average fee per closing unit | $ 3,208 | $ 3,323 | $ 3,361 | $ 3,428 | $ 3,341 | ||||
_______________ |
(a) Includes all franchisees except for Owned Brokerage Group. |
Table 4b | |||||||||
ANYWHERE REAL ESTATE INC. 2023 KEY DRIVERS | |||||||||
Quarter Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||
March 31, | June 30, | September 30, | December 31, | December 31, | |||||
Anywhere Brands - Franchise Group (a) | |||||||||
Closed homesale sides | 150,491 | 203,928 | 200,619 | 165,815 | 720,853 | ||||
Average homesale price | $ 437,964 | $ 473,312 | $ 470,818 | $ 460,438 | $ 462,277 | ||||
Average homesale broker commission rate | 2.46 % | 2.46 % | 2.45 % | 2.45 % | 2.45 % | ||||
Net royalty per side | $ 392 | $ 451 | $ 442 | $ 429 | $ 431 | ||||
Anywhere Advisors - Owned Brokerage Group | |||||||||
Closed homesale sides | 53,797 | 75,506 | 71,794 | 57,546 | 258,643 | ||||
Average homesale price | $ 663,223 | $ 709,764 | $ 712,232 | $ 692,791 | $ 696,992 | ||||
Average homesale broker commission rate | 2.41 % | 2.43 % | 2.41 % | 2.42 % | 2.42 % | ||||
Gross commission income per side | $ 16,776 | $ 18,059 | $ 18,013 | $ 17,558 | $ 17,668 | ||||
Anywhere Integrated Services - Title Group | |||||||||
Purchase title and closing units | 21,749 | 30,136 | 28,453 | 22,629 | 102,967 | ||||
Refinance title and closing units | 2,198 | 2,308 | 2,304 | 2,040 | 8,850 | ||||
Average fee per closing unit | $ 3,129 | $ 3,202 | $ 3,187 | $ 3,216 | $ 3,185 | ||||
_______________ |
(a) Includes all franchisees except for Owned Brokerage Group. |
Table 5a | |||
ANYWHERE REAL ESTATE INC. NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION - OPERATING EBITDA THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023 (In millions) | |||
Set forth in the table below is a reconciliation of Net loss attributable to Anywhere to Operating EBITDA as defined in Table 9 for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2024 and 2023: | |||
Three Months Ended December 31, | |||
2024 | 2023 | ||
Net loss attributable to Anywhere | $ (64) | $ (107) | |
Income tax expense (benefit) | 13 | (22) | |
Loss before income taxes | (51) | (129) | |
Add: Depreciation and amortization | 47 | 47 | |
Interest expense, net | 36 | 37 | |
Stock-based compensation (a) | 5 | — | |
Restructuring costs, net (b) | 8 | 9 | |
Impairments (c) | 11 | 54 | |
Former parent legacy cost, net (d) | 1 | 1 | |
Legal contingencies (e) | (8) | 9 | |
Loss on the sale of businesses, investments or other assets, net | 3 | — | |
Operating EBITDA | $ 52 | $ 28 | |
_______________ | |
(a) | Stock-based compensation is a non-cash expense that is based on grant date fair value, which is influenced by the Company's stock price, and recognized over the requisite service period. This expense is primarily related to Corporate and Other. |
(b) | Restructuring costs are approximately half personnel-related, including severance costs primarily to streamline finance and other administrative functions, and half facility-related, including costs incurred to reduce our brokerage operating model to align with the industry as well as our Corporate headquarters footprint. |
Restructuring charges incurred for the three months ended December 31, 2024 include $5 million at Owned Brokerage Group and $3 million in Corporate and Other. Restructuring charges incurred for the three months ended December 31, 2023 include $3 million at Franchise Group, $2 million at Owned Brokerage Group, $2 million at Title Group and $2 million in Corporate and Other. | |
(c) | Non-cash impairments for the three months ended December 31, 2024 primarily related to leases and other assets. Non-cash impairments for the three months ended December 31, 2023 include $25 million at Franchise Group to reduce goodwill related to Cartus, $25 million related to franchise trademarks and $4 million of other impairment charges related to leases and other assets. |
(d) | Former parent legacy items are recorded in Corporate and Other. |
(e) | Legal contingencies do not include cases that are part of our normal operating activities or legal expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business. See Table 9 for further discussion. |
The following table reflects Revenue, Operating EBITDA and Operating EBITDA margin, both as defined in Table 9, for each of the Company's reportable segments and Corporate and Other: |
Revenues (b) | $ | % Change | Operating EBITDA | $ | % | Operating EBITDA Margin | Change | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
Franchise Group | $ 229 | $ 221 | $ 8 | 4 % | $ 121 | $ 110 | $ 11 | 10 % | 53 % | 50 % | 3 | ||||||||||
Owned Brokerage Group | 1,118 | 1,024 | 94 | 9 | (27) | (43) | 16 | 37 | (2) | (4) | 2 | ||||||||||
Title Group | 92 | 75 | 17 | 23 | (9) | (12) | 3 | 25 | (10) | (16) | 6 | ||||||||||
Corporate and Other (a) | (77) | (70) | (7) | (b) | (33) | (27) | (6) | (22) | |||||||||||||
Total Company | $ 1,362 | $ 1,250 | $ 112 | 9 % | $ 52 | $ 28 | $ 24 | 86 % | 4 % | 2 % | 2 | ||||||||||
_______________ | |
(a) | Corporate and Other includes the Company's intersegment revenues which are eliminated and various unallocated corporate expenses. |
(b) | Revenues include the elimination of transactions between segments, which consists of intercompany royalties and marketing fees paid by Owned Brokerage Group of $77 million and $70 million during the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and are eliminated in the Corporate and Other line. |
Table 5b | |||
ANYWHERE REAL ESTATE INC. NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION - OPERATING EBITDA FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023 (In millions) | |||
Set forth in the table below is a reconciliation of Net loss attributable to Anywhere to Operating EBITDA as defined in Table 9 for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023: | |||
Year Ended December 31, | |||
2024 | 2023 | ||
Net loss attributable to Anywhere | $ (128) | $ (97) | |
Income tax benefit | (2) | (15) | |
Loss before income taxes | (130) | (112) | |
Add: Depreciation and amortization | 198 | 196 | |
Interest expense, net | 153 | 151 | |
Stock-based compensation (a) | 17 | 12 | |
Restructuring costs, net (b) | 32 | 49 | |
Impairments (c) | 20 | 65 | |
Former parent legacy cost, net (d) | 2 | 18 | |
Legal contingencies (e) | 2 | 43 | |
Gain on the early extinguishment of debt (f) | (7) | (169) | |
Loss on the sale of businesses, investments or other assets, net | 3 | 2 | |
Operating EBITDA | $ 290 | $ 255 | |
_______________ | |
(a) | Stock-based compensation is a non-cash expense that is based on grant date fair value, which is influenced by the Company's stock price, and recognized over the requisite service period. This expense is primarily related to Corporate and Other. |
(b) | Restructuring costs are approximately half personnel-related, including severance costs primarily to streamline finance and other administrative functions, and half facility-related, including costs incurred to reduce our brokerage operating model to align with the industry as well as our Corporate headquarters footprint. |
Restructuring charges incurred for the year ended December 31, 2024 include $4 million at Franchise Group, $15 million at Owned Brokerage Group, $1 million at Title Group and $12 million in Corporate and Other. Restructuring charges incurred for the year ended December 31, 2023 include $11 million at Franchise Group, $25 million at Owned Brokerage Group, $4 million at Title Group and $9 million in Corporate and Other. | |
(c) | Non-cash impairments for the year ended December 31, 2024 primarily related to leases and other assets. Non-cash impairments for the year ended December 31, 2023 include $25 million at Franchise Group to reduce goodwill related to Cartus, $25 million related to franchise trademarks and $15 million related to leases and other assets. |
(d) | Former parent legacy items are recorded in Corporate and Other and relate to a legacy tax matter. |
(e) | Legal contingencies do not include cases that are part of our normal operating activities or legal expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business. See Table 9 for further discussion. Includes $2 million in Corporate and Other for the year ended December 31, 2024 and $34 million and $9 million in Corporate and Other and Brokerage Group, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2023. |
(f) | Gain on the early extinguishment of debt is recorded in Corporate and Other. The gain on the early extinguishment of debt relates to the repurchases of Unsecured Notes that occurred during the third quarter of 2024, as well as the debt exchange transactions and open market repurchases that occurred during the third quarter of 2023. |
The following table reflects Revenue, Operating EBITDA and Operating EBITDA margin, both as defined in Table 9, for each of the Company's reportable segments and Corporate and Other: |
Revenues (b) | $ | % Change | Operating EBITDA | $ | % | Operating EBITDA Margin | Change | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
Franchise Group | $ 961 | $ 983 | $ (22) | (2) % | $ 521 | $ 527 | $ (6) | (1) % | 54 % | 54 % | — | ||||||||||
Owned Brokerage Group | 4,688 | 4,628 | 60 | 1 | (93) | (135) | 42 | 31 | (2) | (3) | 1 | ||||||||||
Title Group | 362 | 340 | 22 | 6 | (13) | (16) | 3 | 19 | (4) | (5) | 1 | ||||||||||
Corporate and Other (a) | (319) | (315) | (4) | (b) | (125) | (121) | (4) | (3) | |||||||||||||
Total Company | $ 5,692 | $ 5,636 | $ 56 | 1 % | $ 290 | $ 255 | $ 35 | 14 % | 5 % | 5 % | — | ||||||||||
_______________ | |
(a) | Corporate and Other includes the Company's intersegment revenues which are eliminated and various unallocated corporate expenses. |
(b) | Revenues include the elimination of transactions between segments, which consists of intercompany royalties and marketing fees paid by Owned Brokerage Group of $319 million and $315 million during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and are eliminated in the Corporate and Other line. |
Table 6a | |||||||||
ANYWHERE REAL ESTATE INC. SELECTED 2024 FINANCIAL DATA (In millions) | |||||||||
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||
March 31, | June 30, | September 30, | December 31, | December 31, | |||||
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | |||||
Net revenues (a) | |||||||||
Franchise Group | $ 200 | $ 265 | $ 267 | $ 229 | $ 961 | ||||
Owned Brokerage Group | 919 | 1,393 | 1,258 | 1,118 | 4,688 | ||||
Title Group | 71 | 103 | 96 | 92 | 362 | ||||
Corporate and Other (b) | (64) | (92) | (86) | (77) | (319) | ||||
Total Company | $ 1,126 | $ 1,669 | $ 1,535 | $ 1,362 | $ 5,692 | ||||
Operating EBITDA | |||||||||
Franchise Group | $ 90 | $ 159 | $ 151 | $ 121 | $ 521 | ||||
Owned Brokerage Group | (59) | 4 | (11) | (27) | (93) | ||||
Title Group | (15) | 9 | 2 | (9) | (13) | ||||
Corporate and Other (b) | (29) | (29) | (34) | (33) | (125) | ||||
Total Company | $ (13) | $ 143 | $ 108 | $ 52 | $ 290 | ||||
Non-GAAP Reconciliation - Operating EBITDA | |||||||||
Total Company Operating EBITDA | $ (13) | $ 143 | $ 108 | $ 52 | $ 290 | ||||
Less: Depreciation and amortization | 55 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 198 | ||||
Interest expense, net | 39 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 153 | ||||
Income tax (benefit) expense | (28) | 11 | 2 | 13 | (2) | ||||
Stock-based compensation (c) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | ||||
Restructuring costs, net (d) | 11 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 32 | ||||
Impairments (e) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 20 | ||||
Former parent legacy cost (benefit), net (f) | 1 | 1 | (1) | 1 | 2 | ||||
Legal contingencies (g) | — | — | 10 | (8) | 2 | ||||
Gain on the early extinguishment of debt (f) | — | — | (7) | — | (7) | ||||
Loss on the sale of businesses, investments or other assets, net | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | ||||
Net (loss) income attributable to Anywhere | $ (101) | $ 30 | $ 7 | $ (64) | $ (128) | ||||
_______________ | |
(a) | Transactions between segments are eliminated in consolidation. Revenues for Franchise Group include intercompany royalties and marketing fees paid by Owned Brokerage Group of $64 million, $92 million, $86 million and $77 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, June 30, 2024, September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2024, respectively. Such amounts are eliminated in the Corporate and Other line. |
(b) | Corporate and Other includes the Company's intersegment revenues which are eliminated and various unallocated corporate expenses. |
(c) | Stock-based compensation is a non-cash expense that is based on grant date fair value, which is influenced by the Company's stock price, and recognized over the requisite service period. |
(d) | Includes restructuring charges broken down by business unit as follows: |
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||
March 31, | June 30, | September 30, | December 31, | December 31, | |||||
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | |||||
Franchise Group | $ 1 | $ 2 | $ 1 | $ — | $ 4 | ||||
Owned Brokerage Group | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 15 | ||||
Title Group | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | ||||
Corporate and Other | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | ||||
Total Company | $ 11 | $ 7 | $ 6 | $ 8 | $ 32 | ||||
(e) | Non-cash impairments primarily related to leases and other assets. |
(f) | Former parent legacy items are recorded in Corporate and Other and relate to a legacy tax matter. |
(g) | Legal contingencies do not include cases that are part of our normal operating activities or legal expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business. See Table 9 for further discussion. |
(h) | Gain on the early extinguishment of debt is recorded in Corporate and Other and relates to the repurchases of Unsecured Notes. |
Table 6b | |||||||||
ANYWHERE REAL ESTATE INC. SELECTED 2023 FINANCIAL DATA (In millions) | |||||||||
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||
March 31, | June 30, | September 30, | December 31, | December 31, | |||||
2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | |||||
Net revenues (a) | |||||||||
Franchise Group | $ 207 | $ 284 | $ 271 | $ 221 | $ 983 | ||||
Owned Brokerage Group | 915 | 1,380 | 1,309 | 1,024 | 4,628 | ||||
Title Group | 72 | 100 | 93 | 75 | 340 | ||||
Corporate and Other (b) | (63) | (93) | (89) | (70) | (315) | ||||
Total Company | $ 1,131 | $ 1,671 | $ 1,584 | $ 1,250 | $ 5,636 | ||||
Operating EBITDA | |||||||||
Franchise Group | $ 97 | $ 164 | $ 156 | $ 110 | $ 527 | ||||
Owned Brokerage Group | (74) | (11) | (7) | (43) | (135) | ||||
Title Group | (17) | 10 | 3 | (12) | (16) | ||||
Corporate and Other (b) | (30) | (32) | (32) | (27) | (121) | ||||
Total Company | $ (24) | $ 131 | $ 120 | $ 28 | $ 255 | ||||
Non-GAAP Reconciliation - Operating EBITDA | |||||||||
Total Company Operating EBITDA | $ (24) | $ 131 | $ 120 | $ 28 | $ 255 | ||||
Less: Depreciation and amortization | 50 | 49 | 50 | 47 | 196 | ||||
Interest expense, net | 38 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 151 | ||||
Income tax (benefit) expense | (46) | 8 | 45 | (22) | (15) | ||||
Stock-based compensation (c) | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 12 | ||||
Restructuring costs, net (d) | 25 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 49 | ||||
Impairments (e) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 54 | 65 | ||||
Former parent legacy cost, net (f) | 16 | 1 | — | 1 | 18 | ||||
Legal contingencies (g) | 24 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 43 | ||||
Gain on the early extinguishment of debt (h) | — | — | (169) | — | (169) | ||||
(Gain) loss on the sale of businesses, investments or other assets, net | (1) | — | 3 | — | 2 | ||||
Net (loss) income attributable to Anywhere | $ (138) | $ 19 | $ 129 | $ (107) | $ (97) | ||||
_______________ | |
(a) | Transactions between segments are eliminated in consolidation. Revenues for Franchise Group include intercompany royalties and marketing fees paid by Owned Brokerage Group of $63 million, $93 million, $89 million and $70 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, June 30, 2023, September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2023, respectively. Such amounts are eliminated in the Corporate and Other line. |
(b) | Corporate and Other includes the Company's intersegment revenues which are eliminated and various unallocated corporate expenses. |
(c) | Stock-based compensation is a non-cash expense that is based on grant date fair value, which is influenced by the Company's stock price, and recognized over the requisite service period. |
(d) | Includes restructuring charges broken down by business unit as follows: |
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||
March 31, | June 30, | September 30, | December 31, | December 31, | |||||
2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | |||||
Franchise Group | $ 6 | $ — | $ 2 | $ 3 | $ 11 | ||||
Owned Brokerage Group | 14 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 25 | ||||
Title Group | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||
Corporate and Other | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | ||||
Total Company | $ 25 | $ 6 | $ 9 | $ 9 | $ 49 | ||||
(e) | Impairments for the three months ended March 31, 2023, June 30 2023 and September 30, 2023 primarily relate to non-cash lease asset impairments. Non-cash impairments for the three months ended December 31, 2023 include $25 million at Franchise Group to reduce goodwill related to Cartus, $25 million related to franchise trademarks and $4 million related to leases and other assets. |
(f) | Former parent legacy costs are recorded in Corporate and Other and relate to a legacy tax matter. |
(g) | Legal contingencies do not include cases that are part of our normal operating activities or legal expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business. See Table 9 for further discussion. |
(h) | Gain on the early extinguishment of debt is recorded in Corporate and Other and relates to the debt exchange transactions and open market repurchases that occurred during the third quarter of 2023. |
Table 6c | |||||||||
ANYWHERE REAL ESTATE INC. 2024 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In millions, except per share data) | |||||||||
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||
March 31, | June 30, | September 30, | December 31, | December 31, | |||||
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | |||||
Revenues | |||||||||
Gross commission income | $ 907 | $ 1,376 | $ 1,242 | $ 1,104 | $ 4,629 | ||||
Service revenue | 119 | 159 | 156 | 140 | 574 | ||||
Franchise fees | 70 | 101 | 98 | 87 | 356 | ||||
Other | 30 | 33 | 39 | 31 | 133 | ||||
Net revenues | 1,126 | 1,669 | 1,535 | 1,362 | 5,692 | ||||
Expenses | |||||||||
Commission and other agent-related costs | 726 | 1,108 | 998 | 886 | 3,718 | ||||
Operating | 273 | 285 | 287 | 280 | 1,125 | ||||
Marketing | 45 | 47 | 51 | 52 | 195 | ||||
General and administrative | 99 | 93 | 111 | 89 | 392 | ||||
Former parent legacy cost (benefit), net | 1 | 1 | (1) | 1 | 2 | ||||
Restructuring costs, net | 11 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 32 | ||||
Impairments | 6 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 20 | ||||
Depreciation and amortization | 55 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 198 | ||||
Interest expense, net | 39 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 153 | ||||
Gain on the early extinguishment of debt | — | — | (7) | — | (7) | ||||
Other (income) expense, net | (1) | — | — | 1 | — | ||||
Total expenses | 1,254 | 1,631 | 1,532 | 1,411 | 5,828 | ||||
(Loss) income before income taxes, equity in losses | (128) | 38 | 3 | (49) | (136) | ||||
Income tax (benefit) expense | (28) | 11 | 2 | 13 | (2) | ||||
Equity in losses (earnings) of unconsolidated entities | 1 | (3) | (6) | 1 | (7) | ||||
Net (loss) income | (101) | 30 | 7 | (63) | (127) | ||||
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | (1) | (1) | ||||
Net (loss) income attributable to Anywhere | $ (101) | $ 30 | $ 7 | $ (64) | $ (128) | ||||
(Loss) earnings per share attributable to Anywhere shareholders: | |||||||||
Basic (loss) earnings per share | $ (0.91) | $ 0.27 | $ 0.06 | $ (0.58) | $ (1.15) | ||||
Diluted (loss) earnings per share | $ (0.91) | $ 0.27 | $ 0.06 | $ (0.58) | $ (1.15) | ||||
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares of Anywhere outstanding: | |||||||||
Basic | 110.7 | 111.2 | 111.3 | 111.3 | 111.1 | ||||
Diluted | 110.7 | 111.9 | 112.2 | 111.3 | 111.1 | ||||
Table 6d | |||||||||
ANYWHERE REAL ESTATE INC. 2023 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In millions, except per share data) | |||||||||
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||
March 31, | June 30, | September 30, | December 31, | December 31, | |||||
2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | |||||
Revenues | |||||||||
Gross commission income | $ 903 | $ 1,363 | $ 1,293 | $ 1,011 | $ 4,570 | ||||
Service revenue | 127 | 163 | 155 | 124 | 569 | ||||
Franchise fees | 69 | 102 | 99 | 81 | 351 | ||||
Other | 32 | 43 | 37 | 34 | 146 | ||||
Net revenues | 1,131 | 1,671 | 1,584 | 1,250 | 5,636 | ||||
Expenses | |||||||||
Commission and other agent-related costs | 723 | 1,092 | 1,037 | 812 | 3,664 | ||||
Operating | 286 | 299 | 284 | 278 | 1,147 | ||||
Marketing | 49 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 215 | ||||
General and administrative | 123 | 104 | 104 | 91 | 422 | ||||
Former parent legacy cost, net | 16 | 1 | — | 1 | 18 | ||||
Restructuring costs, net | 25 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 49 | ||||
Impairments | 4 | 4 | 3 | 54 | 65 | ||||
Depreciation and amortization | 50 | 49 | 50 | 47 | 196 | ||||
Interest expense, net | 38 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 151 | ||||
Gain on the early extinguishment of debt | — | — | (169) | — | (169) | ||||
Other (income) expense, net | (1) | (1) | 3 | (1) | — | ||||
Total expenses | 1,313 | 1,649 | 1,414 | 1,382 | 5,758 | ||||
(Loss) income before income taxes, equity in losses | (182) | 22 | 170 | (132) | (122) | ||||
Income tax (benefit) expense | (46) | 8 | 45 | (22) | (15) | ||||
Equity in losses (earnings) of unconsolidated entities | 2 | (5) | (4) | (2) | (9) | ||||
Net (loss) income | (138) | 19 | 129 | (108) | (98) | ||||
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||||
Net (loss) income attributable to Anywhere | $ (138) | $ 19 | $ 129 | $ (107) | $ (97) | ||||
(Loss) earnings per share attributable to Anywhere shareholders: | |||||||||
Basic (loss) earnings per share | $ (1.26) | $ 0.17 | $ 1.17 | $ (0.97) | $ (0.88) | ||||
Diluted (loss) earnings per share | $ (1.26) | $ 0.17 | $ 1.15 | $ (0.97) | $ (0.88) | ||||
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares of Anywhere outstanding: | |||||||||
Basic | 109.8 | 110.4 | 110.5 | 110.5 | 110.3 | ||||
Diluted | 109.8 | 111.3 | 112.1 | 110.5 | 110.3 | ||||
Table 7 | |||||||
ANYWHERE REAL ESTATE INC. NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION - FREE CASH FLOW FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023 (In millions) | |||||||
A reconciliation of Net loss attributable to Anywhere to Free Cash Flow as defined in Table 9 is set forth in the following table: | |||||||
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
Net loss attributable to Anywhere | $ (64) | $ (107) | $ (128) | $ (97) | |||
Income tax expense (benefit) | 13 | (22) | (2) | (15) | |||
Income tax payments | — | (10) | (1) | (14) | |||
Interest expense, net | 36 | 37 | 153 | 151 | |||
Cash interest payments | (47) | (33) | (158) | (168) | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 47 | 47 | 198 | 196 | |||
Capital expenditures | (24) | (20) | (78) | (72) | |||
Restructuring costs and former parent legacy items, net of payments | (2) | (2) | — | 23 | |||
Impairments | 11 | 54 | 20 | 65 | |||
Gain on the early extinguishment of debt | — | — | (7) | (169) | |||
Loss on the sale of businesses, investments or other assets, net | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | |||
Working capital adjustments | 19 | 32 | 37 | 141 | |||
Relocation receivables (assets), net of securitization obligations | 41 | 11 | 13 | 24 | |||
Free Cash Flow | $ 33 | $ (13) | $ 50 | $ 67 | |||
A reconciliation of Net cash provided by operating activities to Free Cash Flow is set forth in the following table: | |||||||
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ 67 | $ 62 | $ 104 | $ 187 | |||
Property and equipment additions | (24) | (20) | (78) | (72) | |||
Net change in securitization obligations | (8) | (55) | 25 | (48) | |||
Effect of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (2) | — | (1) | — | |||
Free Cash Flow | $ 33 | $ (13) | $ 50 | $ 67 | |||
Net cash used in investing activities | $ (23) | $ (20) | $ (77) | $ (59) | |||
Net cash used in financing activities | $ (24) | $ (81) | $ (21) | $ (227) | |||
Table 8a |
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION - SENIOR SECURED LEVERAGE RATIO |
The senior secured leverage ratio is tested quarterly pursuant to the terms of the senior secured credit facilities*. For the trailing twelve-month period ended December 31, 2024, Anywhere Real Estate Group LLC ("Anywhere Group") was required to maintain a senior secured leverage ratio not to exceed 4.75 to 1.00. The senior secured leverage ratio is measured by dividing Anywhere Group's total senior secured net debt by the trailing twelve-month EBITDA calculated on a Pro Forma Basis, as those terms are defined in the Senior Secured Credit Agreement. Total senior secured net debt does not include the 7.00% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes*, our unsecured indebtedness, including the Unsecured Notes* and Exchangeable Senior Notes*, or the securitization obligations. EBITDA calculated on a Pro Forma Basis, as defined in the Senior Secured Credit Agreement, includes the bank adjustments set forth below. The Company was in compliance with the senior secured leverage ratio covenant at December 31, 2024 with a ratio of 1.22x to 1.00. |
A reconciliation of Net loss attributable to Anywhere Group to EBITDA calculated on a Pro Forma Basis, as those terms are defined in the Senior Secured Credit Agreement, for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2024 is set forth in the following table: |
For the Year Ended | |
December 31, 2024 | |
Net loss attributable to Anywhere Group (a) | $ (128) |
Bank covenant adjustments: | |
Income tax benefit | (2) |
Depreciation and amortization | 198 |
Interest expense, net | 153 |
Restructuring costs, net | 32 |
Impairments | 20 |
Former parent legacy cost, net | 2 |
Gain on the early extinguishment of debt | (7) |
Pro forma effect of business optimization initiatives (b) | 20 |
Non-cash stock compensation expense, other non-cash charges and extraordinary, nonrecurring | 37 |
Pro forma effect of acquisitions and new franchisees (d) | 4 |
Incremental securitization interest costs (e) | 9 |
EBITDA as defined by the Senior Secured Credit Agreement* | $ 338 |
Total senior secured net debt (f) | $ 411 |
Senior secured leverage ratio* | 1.22 x |
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(a) | Net loss attributable to Anywhere Group consists of: (i) loss of $101 million for the first quarter of 2024, (ii) income of $30 million for the second quarter of 2024, (iii) income of $7 million for the third quarter of 2024 and (iv) loss of $64 million for the fourth quarter of 2024. |
(b) | Represents the twelve-month pro forma effect of business optimization initiatives. |
(c) | Represents non-cash long term incentive compensation charges, other non-cash charges and extraordinary, nonrecurring or unusual litigation charges. |
(d) | Represents the estimated impact of acquisitions and franchise sales activity, net of brokerages that exited our franchise system, as if these changes had occurred at the beginning of the trailing twelve-month period. Franchisee sales activity is comprised of new franchise agreements as well as growth through acquisitions and independent sales agent recruitment by existing franchisees with our assistance. We have made a number of assumptions in calculating such estimates and there can be no assurance that we would have generated the projected levels of Operating EBITDA had we owned the acquired entities or entered into the franchise contracts as of the beginning of the trailing twelve-month period. |
(e) | Incremental borrowing costs incurred as a result of the securitization facilities refinancing for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2024. |
(f) | Represents total borrowings secured by a first priority lien on our assets of $490 million under the Revolving Credit Facility plus $15 million of finance lease obligations less $94 million of readily available cash as of December 31, 2024. Pursuant to the terms of our senior secured credit facilities, total senior secured net debt does not include our securitization obligations, 7.00% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes or unsecured indebtedness, including the Unsecured Notes and Exchangeable Senior Notes. |
* | Our senior secured credit facilities include the facilities under our Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of March 5, 2013, as amended from time to time (the "Senior Secured Credit Agreement"). Our Senior Secured Second Lien Notes include our 7.00% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due in 2030. Our Unsecured Notes include our 5.75% Senior Notes due 2029 and 5.25% Senior Notes due 2030. Exchangeable Senior Notes refers to our 0.25% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2026. |
Table 8b | ||
NET DEBT LEVERAGE RATIO FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 (In millions) | ||
Net corporate debt (excluding securitizations) divided by EBITDA calculated on a Pro Forma Basis, as those terms are defined in the Senior Secured Credit Agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2024 (referred to as net debt leverage ratio) is set forth in the following table: | ||
As of December 31, 2024 | ||
Revolving Credit Facility | $ 490 | |
7.00% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes | 640 | |
5.75% Senior Notes | 558 | |
5.25% Senior Notes | 449 | |
0.25% Exchangeable Senior Notes | 403 | |
Finance lease obligations | 15 | |
Corporate Debt (excluding securitizations) | 2,555 | |
Less: Cash and cash equivalents | 118 | |
Net Corporate Debt (excluding securitizations) | $ 2,437 | |
EBITDA as defined by the Senior Secured Credit Agreement (a) | $ 338 | |
Net Debt Leverage Ratio | 7.2 x | |
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(a) | See Table 8a for a reconciliation of Net loss attributable to Anywhere Group to EBITDA as defined by the Senior Secured Credit Agreement. |
Table 9
Non-GAAP Definitions
Operating EBITDA is our primary non-GAAP measure. Operating EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) adjusted for depreciation and amortization, interest expense, net (excluding relocation services interest for securitization assets and securitization obligations), income taxes, and certain non-core items. Operating EBITDA Margin is defined as Operating EBITDA as a percentage of revenues.
Prior to December 31, 2024, non-core items included restructuring charges, impairments, former parent legacy items, gains or losses on the early extinguishment of debt, and gains or losses on discontinued operations or the sale of businesses, investments or other assets. Effective December 31, 2024, we updated our definition of Operating EBITDA to include adjustments for non-cash stock-based compensation and legal contingencies unrelated to normal operations which currently includes industry-wide antitrust lawsuits and class action lawsuits to conform with similar adjustments and measures disclosed by industry competitors. The adjustment for stock-based compensation reflect non-cash expenses that are based on grant date fair value, which is influenced by the Company's stock price, and recognized over the requisite service period. The adjustment for legal contingencies excludes cases that are part of our normal operating activities and legal expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business.
Our updated definition of Operating EBITDA includes adjustments for non-core items that include non-cash stock-based compensation, restructuring charges, impairments, former parent legacy items, legal contingencies unrelated to normal operations which currently includes industry-wide antitrust lawsuits and class action lawsuits, gains or losses on the early extinguishment of debt, and gains or losses on discontinued operations or the sale of businesses, investments or other assets. These changes have been applied retrospectively to prior periods to enhance comparability. These changes have an immaterial impact on the segment profitability measure, with no significant effect on trends or comparability between periods. We believe this updated Operating EBITDA better facilitates comparisons of operating performance across companies, however our presentation of Operating EBITDA may not fully align with similar measures employed by other companies.
We present Operating EBITDA because we believe it is useful as a supplemental measure in evaluating the performance of our operating businesses and provides greater transparency into our results of operations. Our management, including our chief operating decision maker, uses Operating EBITDA as a factor in evaluating the performance of our business. Operating EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income or other statement of operations data prepared in accordance with GAAP.
We believe Operating EBITDA facilitates company-to-company operating performance comparisons by backing out potential differences caused by variations in capital structures (affecting net interest expense), taxation, the age and book depreciation of facilities (affecting relative depreciation expense) and the amortization of intangibles, as well as other items that are not core to the operating activities of the Company, which may vary for different companies for reasons unrelated to operating performance. We further believe that Operating EBITDA is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in their evaluation of companies, many of which present an Operating EBITDA measure when reporting their results.
Operating EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider Operating EBITDA either in isolation or as a substitute for analyzing our results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are:
- this measure does not reflect changes in, or cash required for, our working capital needs;
- this measure does not reflect our interest expense (except for interest related to our securitization obligations), or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on our debt;
- this measure does not reflect our income tax expense or the cash requirements to pay our taxes;
- this measure does not reflect historical cash expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;
- although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often require replacement in the future, and this measure does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements; and
- other companies may calculate this measure differently so they may not be comparable.
In addition to Operating EBITDA, we present Adjusted net income (loss) because we believe this measure is useful as a supplemental measure in evaluating the performance of our operating businesses and provides greater transparency into our operating results. Similar to the update to Operating EBITDA discussed above, effective December 31, 2024, we updated our definition of Adjusted net income (loss) to include adjustments for non-cash stock-based compensation and legal contingencies unrelated to normal operations which currently includes industry-wide antitrust lawsuits and class action lawsuits. Adjusted net income (loss) is defined by us as net income (loss) before: (a) mark-to-market interest rate swap adjustments; (b) non-cash stock-based compensation; (c) restructuring charges as a result of initiatives currently in progress; (d) impairments; (e) former parent legacy items, which pertain to liabilities of the former parent for matters prior to mid-2006 and are non-operational in nature; (f) legal contingencies unrelated to normal operations which currently includes industry-wide antitrust lawsuits and class action lawsuits; (g) (gain) loss on the early extinguishment of debt that results from refinancing and deleveraging debt initiatives; (h) the (gain) loss on the sale of businesses, investments or other assets and (i) the tax effect of the foregoing adjustments.
Free Cash Flow is defined as net income (loss) attributable to Anywhere before income tax expense (benefit), income tax payments, interest expense, net, cash interest payments, depreciation and amortization, capital expenditures, restructuring costs and former parent legacy costs (benefits), net of payments, impairments, (gain) loss on the sale of businesses, investments or other assets, (gain) loss on the early extinguishment of debt, working capital adjustments and relocation receivables (assets), net of change in securitization obligations. We use Free Cash Flow in our internal evaluation of operating effectiveness and decisions regarding the allocation of resources, as well as measuring the Company's ability to generate cash. Since Free Cash Flow can be viewed as both a performance measure and a cash flow measure, the Company has provided a reconciliation to both net income (loss) attributable to Anywhere and net cash provided by (used in) operating activities. Free Cash Flow is not defined by GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to net income (loss), net cash provided by (used in) operating, investing and financing activities or other financial data prepared in accordance with GAAP or as an indicator of the Company's operating performance or liquidity. Free Cash Flow may differ from similarly titled measures presented by other companies.
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