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Brookfield Real Estate Services Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results and Monthly Dividend


TORONTO, Nov. 10, 2017 /CNW/ - Brookfield Real Estate Services Inc. (TSX: BRE), a leading provider of services to residential real estate brokers and their REALTORS®1 today announced its third quarter financial results (including its cash flow from operations ("CFFO")), and the approval of a monthly dividend to holders of the Company's restricted voting shares.

HIGHLIGHTS

THIRD QUARTER OPERATING RESULTS

CFFO for the third quarter of 2017 was $9.2 million or $0.71 per share on a diluted basis ("Share"), a slight decrease as compared to $9.3 million or $0.73 per Share for the same period in 2016. For the rolling twelve-month period ended September 30, 2017, CFFO was $2.55 per Share as compared to $2.42 per Share for the rolling twelve-month period ended September 30, 2016.

Royalties for the three months ended September 30, 2017 were $12.2 million, compared to $12.6 million for the same period in 2016. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, royalties were $34.8 million, compared to $32.8 million for the same period in 2016.

"Despite modest quarter-over-quarter home price appreciation in the Greater Toronto Area, a significant decrease in the region's sales volume weakened the Canadian Market resulting in a slight decrease in royalty revenue this quarter," said Phil Soper, President and Chief Executive Officer, Brookfield Real Estate Services Inc. "The market impact on our revenues was limited to 3% as the majority of our fees are fixed in nature." 

The increased royalties and improvement in CFFO for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 were driven primarily by an increase in the number of REALTORS® in the Network and a strong Canadian Market in the first six months of the year.   

Net earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2017 were $5.0 million, or $0.52 per Share, compared to a net loss of $1.0 million or $0.11 per Share, for the same period in 2016. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, net earnings were $9.6 million, or $1.01 per Share, compared to net earnings of $1.1 million or $0.11 per Share, for the same period in 2016.

THE COMPANY NETWORK

As at September 30, 2017, the Network was comprised of 18,117 REALTORS®, operating under 294 franchise agreements providing services from 662 locations, with approximately a one fifth share of the Canadian residential real estate market ("Canadian Market") based on 2016 transactional dollar volume.

CASH DIVIDEND

The Company declared a cash dividend of $0.1125 per restricted voting share payable on December 29, 2017, to shareholders of record on November 30, 2017. This represents a targeted annualized dividend of $1.35 per restricted voting share.

CONFERENCE CALL

Brookfield Real Estate Services Inc. will host a conference call on Friday, November 10, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. ET to discuss its third quarter results.

To access the call by telephone, please dial (888) 231-8191 or (647) 427-7450. Please connect approximately ten minutes prior to the beginning of the call to ensure participation. Participants are also able to listen online via webcast at: http://event.on24.com/r.htm?e=1528779&s=1&k=79E511F5D8A8F92494B4B7F1176681D0

A recording of the conference call will be available in the Investor Centre section of the Company's website by Wednesday, November 15, 2017.

CFFO

This news release and accompanying financial highlights make reference to CFFO on a total and per Share basis. CFFO is defined as operating income prior to deducting impairment and amortization of intangible assets. CFFO is used by the Company to measure the amount of cash generated from operations which is available to the Company's shareholders on a diluted basis where such dilution represents the total number of Shares of the Company that would be outstanding if Exchangeable Unitholders converted Class B LP units into Shares of the Company. The Company uses CFFO to assess its operating results and the financial position of its business and believes that many of its shareholders and analysts also find this measure useful. CFFO does not have any standard meaning prescribed by International Financial Reporting Standards and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This news release contains forward-looking information and other "forward-looking statements". Words such as "continue", "growth" and other expressions that are predictions of or could indicate future events and trends and that do not relate to historical matters identify forward-looking statements. Reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to differ materially from anticipated future results, performance or achievement expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward looking statements include: changes in the Company's strategy with respect to dividends, changes in the supply of houses for sale in Canada or in any particular region within Canada, changes in the demand for houses in Canada or any particular region within Canada, changes in general economic conditions (including interest rates, consumer confidence and other general economic factors or indicators), changes in global and regional economic growth, the demand for and prices of natural resources on local and international markets, the level of residential real estate transactions, the availability of attractive investment opportunities, the average rate of commissions charged, competition from other real estate brokers or from discount and/or Internet-based real estate alternatives, the closing of existing real estate brokerage offices, other developments in the residential real estate brokerage industry or the Company that reduce the number of REALTORS® in the Company's Network or royalty revenue from the Company's Network, our ability to maintain brand equity through the use of trademarks, the methods used by shareholders or analysts to evaluate the value of the Company and its publicly traded securities, the availability of equity and debt financing, changes in tax laws or regulations, and other risks detailed in the Company's annual information form, which is filed with securities commissions and posted on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

About Brookfield Real Estate Services Inc.

Brookfield Real Estate Services Inc. is a leading provider of services to residential real estate brokers and a network of over 18,000 REALTORS®. We operate in Canada under the Royal LePage, Via Capitale and Johnston & Daniel brands. For more information, go to www.Brookfieldresinc.com.

Brookfield Real Estate Services Inc. is an affiliate of Brookfield Asset Management, a leading global alternative asset manager with over $250 billion of assets under management. For more information, go to www.Brookfield.com.

Brookfield Real Estate Services Inc. 










Interim Balance Sheet Highlights





As at



September 30,

December 31,

(Unaudited, in thousands of Canadian dollars)



2017

2016

Cash



$

2,644

$

3,102

Other current assets



4,935

4,114

Total current assets



7,579

7,216

Non-current assets



87,419

85,187

Total assets



$

94,998

$

92,403











Accounts payable and accrued liabilities



$

867

$

893

Current portion of purchase obligation



1,611

3,559

Interest payable on Exchangeable Units



484

476

Dividends payable



1,067

1,027

Other current liabilities



525

435

Total current liabilities



4,554

6,390

Debt facilities



66,163

63,720

Other non-current liabilities



98

1,114

Exchangeable Units



55,239

52,477

Total Liabilities



126,054

123,701

Shareholders' deficit



(31,056)

(31,298)

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' deficit



$

94,998

$

92,403






Interim Earnings (Loss) Highlights






Three months

Three months

Nine months

Nine months


ended

ended

ended

ended


September 30,

September 30,

September 30,

September 30,

(Unaudited, in thousands of Canadian dollars)

2017

2016

2017

2016

Royalties

$

12,235

$

12,567

$

34,772

$

32,833

Administration Expense

(163)

(252)

(706)

(750)

Management Fee

(2,288)

(2,331)

(6,428)

(6,021)

Interest Expense

(626)

(662)

(1,923)

(1,980)

Cash Flow from Operations

9,158

9,322

25,715

24,082

Impairment, write-off and amortization of intangible assets, net

(1,280)

(2,395)

(5,573)

(7,539)

Interest on Exchangeable Units

(1,444)

(1,428)

(4,299)

(4,283)

Loss on fair value of Exchangeable Units

(333)

(5,391)

(2,762)

(6,456)

Gain on interest rate swap

547

177

1,017

201

Gain / (loss) on fair value of purchase obligation

213

311

35

(1,401)

Income tax expense

(1,904)

(1,634)

(4,567)

(3,538)

Net and comprehensive earnings / (loss)

$

4,957

$

(1,038)

$

9,566

$

1,066

Basic earnings / (loss) per Restricted Voting Share

$

0.52

$

(0.11)

$

1.01

$

0.11

Diluted earnings / (loss) per Share

$

0.52

$

(0.11)

$

1.01

$

0.11

Cash Flow from Operations per Share on a diluted basis

$

0.71

$

0.73

$

2.01

$

1.88

Cash Flow from Operations per Share on a diluted basis - rolling twelve-month period ended September 30,



$

2.55

$

2.42






Interim Cash Flow Highlights






Three months

Three months

Nine months

Nine months


ended

ended

ended

ended


September 30,

September 30,

September 30,

September 30,

(Unaudited, in thousands of Canadian dollars)

2017

2016

2017

2016

Cash provided by Operating activities:

$

6,695

$

7,077

$

16,645

$

15,416

Cash provided used for Investing activities:

(12)

(7)

(10,179)

(8,018)

Cash provided / (used) by/for  Financing activities:

(6,661)

(6,081)

(6,924)

(8,244)

Change in cash for the period

22

989

(458)

(846)

Cash, beginning of the period

2,622

3,810

3,102

5,645

Cash, end of the period

$

2,644

$

4,799

$

2,644

$

4,799

1 REALTORS® is a trademark identifying real estate licensees in Canada who are members of the Canadian Real Estate Association.

SOURCE Brookfield Real Estate Services Inc.


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