eXp World Holdings Reports Q4 and Full-Year 2022 Results

2022 Revenue of $4.6 Billion, up 22% Year Over Year

Segment Reporting Introduced Highlighting Profitable Q4 in North American Realty

Company Declares Cash Dividend for Q1 2023 of $0.045 per Share of Common Stock

Glenn Sanford Returns as CEO of eXp Realty to Drive Next Phase of Agent-Centric Growth

BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Feb. 28, 2023 — eXp World Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPI), (or the “Company”), the holding company for eXp Realty®, Virbela and SUCCESS® Enterprises, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2022. Beginning in the fourth quarter, the Company has revised its operating segments providing greater transparency into the drivers of its financial performance.

Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2022 Consolidated Financial Highlights as Compared to the Same Year-Ago Period:

• Revenue increased 22% to $4.6 billion in 2022 with revenue of $933 million in the fourth quarter of 2022.
• Gross profit increased 24% to $366.9 million in 2022 with gross profit of $83.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. 
• Net income of $15.4 million in 2022 with net loss of $(7.2) million in the fourth quarter of 2022. 
• Earnings per diluted share of $0.10 in 2022 with a loss per diluted share of $(0.05) in the fourth quarter of 2022. 
• Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP financial measure) of $60.5 million in 2022. Adjusted EBITDA was $3.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to $13.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2021. 
• As of Dec. 31, 2022, cash and cash equivalents totaled $121.6 million, compared to $108.2 million as of Dec. 31, 2021.
• Distributed $204.7 million to shareholders in fiscal 2022, including approximately $179.5 million of common stock repurchases and $25.2 million of cash dividends.
• The Company paid a cash dividend for the fourth quarter of 2022 of $0.045 per share of common stock on Nov. 14, 2022. On Feb. 9, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.045 per share of common stock for the first quarter of 2023, expected to be paid on March 31, 2023 to stockholders of record on March 13, 2023.

Management Commentary

“I am excited to return as CEO of eXp Realty to drive our next phase of growth by doubling down on agent-centric innovation,” said Glenn Sanford, Founder, Chairman and CEO of eXp World Holdings. “Our model was designed to withstand varying market conditions, which uniquely positions us to continue investing in the agent experience in a down market. In turn, we maximize long-term growth and profitability.”

“Thanks to the hard work of our agents and our industry-leading operating efficiency, our core eXp Realty North American business remained solidly profitable in the fourth quarter despite the market downturn. In line with how we manage our business, we are now reporting segment-level financial information, which also provides transparency into the financial performance of our core business and the investments we are making to reinforce and extend our position as the most agent-centric brokerage on the planet.”

“We believe Net Promoter Score (NPS) is the best way to measure our success, and we were thrilled to end the year with a global agent NPS score of 73, a level which rivals the most loved consumer brands in the world. As market conditions improve, we expect our unrelenting focus on agent success to deliver lasting growth and the potential for significant wealth creation for our brokers, agents and shareholders in the years ahead,” concluded Sanford.

“In 2022, we generated $4.6 billion in revenue and over $242 million in Operating Cash Flow⁽¹⁾ while maintaining a strong balance sheet with $122 million of cash and no debt,” said Jeff Whiteside, CFO and Chief Collaboration Officer of eXp World Holdings. “Moving forward, eXp’s profitable North American Realty segment will enable us to continue investing in the eXp platform to accelerate agent success and drive long-term, profitable growth.”

Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2022 Operational Highlights as Compared to the Same Year-Ago Period:

• Agents and brokers on the eXp Realty platform increased 21% to 86,203 as of Dec. 31, 2022.
• Real estate transactions closed increased 15% to 511,859 in 2022 and decreased 13% year over year to 109,168 in the fourth quarter of 2022.
• Real estate transaction volume increased 20% to $187.3 billion in 2022 and decreased 16% year over year to $37.6 billion in the fourth quarter of 2022.
• eXp Realty expanded into six new international locations in 2022, including the Dominican Republic, Greece, New Zealand, Chile and Poland. In late 2022, eXp Realty announced operations in Dubai, which is expected to be fully operational in 2023. 
• eXp Realty ended 2022 with a global Net Promoter Score of 73, a measure of agent satisfaction, as part of the Company’s intense focus on improving the agent experience.

^{(1) Operating Cash Flow presented is net cash provided by operating activities excluding change in customer deposits.}

Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2022 Results – Virtual Fireside Chat

The Company will hold a virtual fireside chat and investor Q&A with eXp World Holdings Founder and CEO Glenn Sanford and CFO Jeff Whiteside on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 at 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET. 

The investor Q&A is open to investors, current shareholders and anyone interested in learning more about eXp World Holdings and its companies. Submit questions in advance for inclusion to [email protected].

Date: Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023

Time: 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET

Location: EXPI Campus. Join at https://devexpworld.wpengine.com/contact/download/ 

Livestream: devexpworld.wpengine.com/events

About eXp World Holdings, Inc.

eXp World Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPI) is the holding company for eXp Realty®, Virbela and SUCCESS® Enterprises. eXp Realty is the fastest-growing real estate company in the world with more than 86,000 agents in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa, India, Mexico, Portugal, France, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Italy, Hong Kong, Colombia, Spain, Israel, Panama, Germany, Dominican Republic, Greece, New Zealand, Chile, Poland and Dubai and continues to scale internationally. As a publicly traded company, eXp World Holdings provides real estate professionals the unique opportunity to earn equity awards for production goals and contributions to overall company growth. eXp World Holdings and its businesses offer a full suite of brokerage and real estate tech solutions, including its innovative residential and commercial brokerage model, professional services, collaborative tools and personal development. The cloud-based brokerage is powered by Virbela, an immersive 3D platform that is deeply social and collaborative, enabling agents to be more connected and productive. SUCCESS® Enterprises, anchored by SUCCESS® magazine and its related media properties, was established in 1897 and is a leading personal and professional development brand and publication. 

For more information, visit https://devexpworld.wpengine.com.  

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To provide investors with additional information regarding our financial results, this press release includes references to Adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure and may be different than similarly titled measures used by other companies. It is presented to enhance investors’ overall understanding of the company’s financial performance and should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

The company’s Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information about financial performance, enhances the overall understanding of past performance and future prospects, and allows for greater transparency with respect to a key metric used by management for financial and operational decision-making. Adjusted EBITDA helps identify underlying trends in the business that otherwise could be masked by the effect of the expenses that are excluded in Adjusted EBITDA. In particular, the company believes the exclusion of stock and stock option expenses provides a useful supplemental measure in evaluating the performance of operations and provides better transparency into results of operations.

The company defines the non-U.S. GAAP financial measure of Adjusted EBITDA to mean net income (loss), excluding other income (expense), income tax benefit (expense), depreciation,  amortization, impairment charges, stock-based compensation expense, and stock option expense. Adjusted EBITDA may assist investors in seeing financial performance through the eyes of management, and may provide an additional tool for investors to use in comparing core financial performance over multiple periods with other companies in the industry.

Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. There are a number of limitations related to the use of Adjusted EBITDA compared to Net Income (Loss), the closest comparable U.S. GAAP measure. Some of these limitations are that:

• Adjusted EBITDA excludes stock-based compensation expense and stock option expense, which have been, and will continue to be for the foreseeable future, significant recurring expenses in the business and an important part of the compensation strategy; and
• Adjusted EBITDA excludes certain recurring, non-cash charges such as depreciation of fixed assets, amortization of acquired intangible assets, and impairment charges related to these long-lived assets, and, although these are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the future.

Safe Harbor Statement

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

Media Relations Contact:

eXp World Holdings, Inc.
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Investor Relations Contact:
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The following tables reflects Revenues and Adjusted Segment EBITDA by reportable segments: