CBRE Group, Inc. Reports Adjusted Earnings Per Share Growth of 20% for the Fourth Quarter and 18% for the Full Year of 2012
Adjusted EPS of $0.55 for the Quarter and $1.22 for the Year; Revenue
up 14% for the Quarter and 10% for the Year
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG) today reported strong increases in revenue
and earnings per share for the fourth quarter and year ended December
31, 2012.
Fourth-Quarter 2012 Results
Revenue for the quarter was $2.0 billion, up 14% from $1.8 billion in
the fourth quarter of 2011.
Excluding selected charges1, net income2 was
$181.9 million, or $0.55 per diluted share, for the current quarter,
up 22% and 20%, respectively, from $149.3 million, or $0.46 per
diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2011. For the current quarter,
selected charges (net of income taxes), which primarily related to the
acquisition of the ING REIM businesses (completed in 2011), totaled
$8.9 million. For the same period in 2011, selected charges totaled
$69.5 million.
On a U.S. GAAP basis, net income was $173.0 million, or $0.53 per
diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2012, up 117% and 112%,
respectively, from $79.8 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, for the
prior-year fourth quarter.
Excluding selected charges, Earnings Before Interest Taxes
Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)3 increased 12% to
$351.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2012 from $314.9 million a
year earlier. EBITDA3 (including selected charges) was
$345.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2012, an increase of 47% from
$235.1 million for the same period last year. For the current quarter,
selected charges were related to the aforementioned acquisition of the
ING REIM businesses.
Foreign currency translation did not have a significant impact on
results in the current quarter.
Full-Year 2012 Results
Revenue for full-year 2012 rose to $6.5 billion, an increase of 10%
(12% in local currency) from $5.9 billion in 2011. The 2012 revenue
was the highest ever reported by CBRE.
Excluding selected charges, net income for 2012 was $399.4 million, or
$1.22 per diluted share, up 19% and 18%, respectively, from $334.5
million, or $1.03 per diluted share in 2011. Selected charges (net of
income taxes), which primarily related to the acquisition of the ING
REIM businesses, cost containment expenses and the impairment of
assets, totaled $83.8 million for full-year 2012 and $95.3 million for
the same period in 2011.
On a U.S. GAAP basis, net income was $315.6 million, or $0.97 per
diluted share, for 2012, up 32% and 31%, respectively, from $239.2
million, or $0.74 per diluted share, for 2011.
Excluding selected charges, EBITDA totaled $918.4 million
for 2012, up 14% from $802.6 million a year earlier. EBITDA (including
selected charges) rose 24% to $861.6 million for 2012, compared with
$693.3 million for 2011. For 2012, selected charges were primarily
related to the acquisition of the ING REIM businesses and cost
containment expenses.
Management Commentary
“We are very pleased with our strong finish to 2012,” said Robert
Sulentic, president and chief executive officer of CBRE. “Despite
continued fiscal and economic uncertainty, all of our global operating
regions delivered solid top-line growth in the fourth quarter. This
growth was paced by the Americas, which benefited from particularly
strong performance in our capital markets businesses. Following a
sluggish third quarter, activity globally improved across all business
lines in the fourth quarter. This continues a pattern of fluctuating
market sentiment that has prevailed throughout the slow-paced recovery.”
For 2012 as a whole, CBRE recorded the highest total revenue in its
history and its highest earnings and normalized EBITDA since 2007.
Reflecting on 2012 results, Mr. Sulentic said: “Our continued success in
a cautious macro environment is a testament to the strength and
diversity of our geographic footprint and broad product offering, our
brand, and the ability of our professionals to work collaboratively to
create value for our clients. We believe these qualities position CBRE
very well to drive continued profitable growth, and enable us to invest
prudently in our business.”
CBRE’s capital markets businesses – property sales and commercial
mortgage brokerage -- were top performers in the fourth quarter. Global
property sales revenue rose 22% as the Company completed single-asset
and portfolio sales valued at more than $1 billion in the following
markets: Berlin/Frankfurt, Moscow, New York, Seattle and Silicon Valley.
Sales activity was especially strong in the Americas, rising 32%.
Despite Europe’s weakening economic growth and continued financial
stresses, property sales in EMEA rose 13%, aided by robust performance
in the UK. Commercial mortgage brokerage, predominantly a U.S. business,
saw revenue improve 38% for the quarter, as loan origination activity
remained strong. For the full year, total mortgage activity (loan
originations and sales) climbed to $22.5 billion.
Notwithstanding soft market conditions, leasing revenue rose 5% globally
during the quarter, bringing full-year 2012 revenue for this business in
line with the 2011 leasing revenue total. This fourth quarter
performance was driven by the Americas and Asia Pacific.
Outsourcing also grew significantly during the quarter, with revenue
rising 13% globally. All three global regions posted double-digit
revenue increases. In Global Corporate Services, 61 long-term contracts
were signed during the quarter, and CBRE continued to aggressively
expand its scope of services for existing clients: 21 of these 61
contracts were expansions – a new Company record.
Revenue from global investment management rose 18% for the quarter,
while adjusted EBITDA improved 48%. CBRE continues to see benefits from
the integration of the ING REIM businesses acquired in 2011, which added
higher margin revenue streams that are recurring in nature to the
Company’s business mix. The current quarter benefited from higher
incentive fees and a full quarter of contribution from the ING REIM
Europe business.
Geographically, the Americas was CBRE’s best-performing region during
the fourth quarter. The strength of the Company’s Americas capital
markets businesses – coupled with its leading position in central
business districts across the region -- led to a 16% overall revenue
increase. All business lines in the Americas posted double-digit
percentage gains, except leasing, which still posted solid growth of 7%.
EMEA and Asia Pacific both posted 7% overall revenue increases for the
quarter, with outsourcing providing the strongest gains in both regions.
As noted, property sales also showed strong growth in EMEA, while Asia
Pacific benefited from solid growth in the valuation and leasing
business lines.
Fourth-Quarter 2012 Segment Results
Americas Region (U.S., Canada and Latin
America)
Revenue rose 16% to $1.2 billion, compared with $1.1 billion for the
fourth quarter of 2011.
EBITDA rose 40% to $199.3 million from $142.5 million for the
prior-year fourth quarter. Excluding selected charges incurred in
2011, EBITDA improved 26%.
Operating income rose 43% to $169.8 million compared with $119.1
million in last year’s fourth quarter. Prior-period operating income
was impacted by $15.6 million of cost containment expenses.
EMEA Region (primarily Europe)
Revenue rose 7% to $357.5 million, compared with $334.6 million in the
fourth quarter of 2011. The increase was primarily driven by improved
performance in the United Kingdom, particularly in property sales.
EBITDA rose 28% to $53.8 million from $42.1 million for the prior-year
fourth quarter. Excluding selected charges incurred in 2011, EBITDA
rose 1%.
Operating income rose 15% to $45.0 million compared with $39.0 million
in last year’s fourth quarter. Prior-period operating income was
impacted by $11.1 million of cost containment expenses.
Asia Pacific Region (Asia, Australia and
New Zealand)
Revenue was $248.8 million, an increase of 7% from $231.7 million in
the fourth quarter of 2011. This increase reflects improved
performance in several countries, particularly Australia and Singapore.
EBITDA rose 26% to $38.6 million from $30.5 million for the prior-year
fourth quarter. Excluding selected charges incurred in 2011, EBITDA
rose 10%.
Operating income rose 32% to $36.0 million compared with $27.3 million
in last year’s fourth quarter. Prior-period operating income was
impacted by $4.4 million of cost containment expenses.
Global Investment Management Business
(investment management operations in the U.S., Europe and Asia)
Revenue rose 18% to $123.4 million from $104.8 million in the fourth
quarter of 2011, largely driven by higher asset management and
incentive fees. The fourth quarter of 2012 included an additional
month of contribution from ING REIM Europe.
EBITDA improved to $18.4 million from an EBITDA loss of $29.4 million
in the fourth quarter of 2011. Excluding selected charges, EBITDA rose
48% to $24.4 million from $16.5 million in the prior-year fourth
quarter.
Operating income improved to $7.3 million, compared with an operating
loss of $41.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2011. Current-period
and prior-period operating income was affected by $5.9 million and
$45.0 million, respectively, of expenses related to the acquisition of
ING REIM.
Assets under management totaled $92.0 billion at year-end 2012, up 2%
from the third quarter of 2012, but down 2% from year-end 2011. The
decrease from 2011 was driven, in part, by a non-traded REIT’s
decision to internalize its management, as reported in the second
quarter of 2012, while the gain over the third quarter reflected
increased values and favorable foreign currency effects.
Development Services (real estate
development and investment activities primarily in the U.S.)
Revenue rose 35% to $28.4 million compared with $21.1 million for the
fourth quarter of 2011.
Operating loss narrowed to $25.3 million, from $27.3 million for the
fourth quarter of 2011.
EBITDA was $35.6 million in the current-year period, compared with
$49.4 million for the same period in 2011. The weaker results reflect
higher gains on the sale of properties in the fourth quarter of 2011,
the majority of which was reported as equity income from
unconsolidated subsidiaries and income from discontinued operations.
These gains were partially offset by non-controlling interests
activity. Equity income from unconsolidated subsidiaries, income from
discontinued operations and activity associated with non-controlling
interests are all included in the calculation of EBITDA, but not in
revenue or operating income.
Development projects in process totaled $4.2 billion, down $0.4
billion from the third quarter of 2012 and $0.7 billion from year-end
2011. The inventory of pipeline deals totaled $2.1 billion, up $0.2
billion from the third quarter of 2012 and $0.9 billion from year-end
2011.
2013 Outlook
“As the market enters its fourth year of a slow recovery, we expect
conditions to continue to improve gradually, tracking the performance of
the global economy,” Mr. Sulentic said. “We are encouraged by positive
underlying trends in the U.S. economy – and thus expect the Americas to
remain the biggest near-term catalyst for our growth. We also expect to
benefit from the recent strengthening in China, and the easing of
credit-market tensions in Europe. However, fiscal and economic
uncertainties remain high, particularly in Europe, and the overall pace
of the recovery continues to be subpar.
“Assuming the global economy plays out as anticipated, we expect to
drive solid revenue and earnings increases in 2013. Further, we should
see some margin expansion, even as we make greater investments in our
people and platform that will enhance our competitive position and
bolster long-term, profitable growth.”
In light of the foregoing, CBRE expects to generate earnings per share,
as adjusted, in the range of $1.40 to $1.45 for full-year 2013.
Conference Call Details
The Company’s fourth-quarter earnings conference call will be held on
Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. A webcast will be
accessible through the Investor Relations section of the Company’s
website at www.cbre.com/investorrelations.
The direct dial-in number for the conference call is 800-230-1059 for
U.S. callers and 612-234-9960 for international callers. A replay of the
call will be available starting at 10 p.m. Eastern Time on February 6,
2013, and ending at midnight Eastern Time on February 12, 2013. The
dial-in number for the replay is 800-475-6701 for U.S. callers and
320-365-3844 for international callers. The access code for the replay
is 280622. A transcript of the call will be available on the Company’s
Investor Relations website at www.cbre.com/investorrelations.
About CBRE Group, Inc.
CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company
headquartered in Los Angeles, is the world’s largest commercial real
estate services and investment firm (in terms of 2012 revenue). The
Company has approximately 37,000 employees (excluding affiliates), and
serves real estate owners, investors and occupiers through more than 300
offices (excluding affiliates) worldwide. CBRE offers strategic advice
and execution for property sales and leasing; corporate services;
property, facilities and project management; mortgage banking; appraisal
and valuation; development services; investment management; and research
and consulting. Please visit our website at www.cbre.com.
Note: This release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the ''safe harbor'' provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding our future
growth momentum, operations, financial performance, and business
outlook. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company’s
actual results and performance in future periods to be materially
different from any future results or performance suggested in
forward-looking statements in this release. Any forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date of this release and, except to the
extent required by applicable securities laws, the Company expressly
disclaims any obligation to update or revise any of them to reflect
actual results, any changes in expectations or any change in events. If
the Company does update one or more forward-looking statements, no
inference should be drawn that it will make additional updates with
respect to those or other forward-looking statements. Factors that could
cause results to differ materially include, but are not limited to:
general conditions of financial liquidity for real estate transactions,
including the impact of the European sovereign debt crisis and U.S.
fiscal issues; our leverage and our ability to perform under our credit
facilities; commercial real estate vacancy levels; employment conditions
and their effect on vacancy rates; property values; rental rates;
interest rates; our ability to leverage our platform to grow revenues
and capture market share; continued growth in trends toward use of
outsourced real estate services; our ability to control costs relative
to revenue growth and expand EBITDA margins; our ability to retain and
incentivize producers; our ability to identify, acquire and integrate
synergistic and accretive businesses; expected levels of interest,
depreciation and amortization expense resulting from completed
acquisitions; maintaining our effective tax rate; realization of values
in investment funds to offset related incentive compensation expense; a
decline in asset values in, or a reduction in earnings or cash flow
from, our investment programs, as well as related litigation,
liabilities and reputational harm; and our ability to comply with laws
and regulations related to our international operations, including the
anti-corruption laws of the U.S. and other countries.
Additional information concerning factors that may influence the
Company's financial information is discussed under “Risk Factors”,
“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations”, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk” and “Forward-Looking Statements” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2011, and under “Management’s Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”,
“Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” and
“Forward-Looking Statements” in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended September 30, 2012, as well as in the Company’s press
releases and other periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Such filings are available publicly and may be obtained on
the Company’s website at www.cbre.com
or upon written request from the CBRE Investor Relations Department at .
1 Selected charges include integration and other costs
related to acquisitions, amortization expense related to incentive fees
and customer relationships acquired in the ING REIM and Trammell Crow
Company (TCC) acquisitions, cost containment expenses and the write-down
of impaired assets, including a non-amortizable intangible asset.
2 A reconciliation of net income attributable to CBRE Group,
Inc. to net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc., as adjusted for
selected charges, is provided in the section of this press release
entitled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
3 EBITDA represents earnings before net interest expense,
income taxes, depreciation and amortization, while amounts shown for
EBITDA, as adjusted (or normalized EBITDA), remove the impact of certain
cash and non-cash charges related to acquisitions, cost containment and
asset impairments. Our management believes that both of these measures
are useful in evaluating our operating performance compared to that of
other companies in our industry because the calculations of EBITDA and
EBITDA, as adjusted, generally eliminate the effects of financing and
income taxes and the accounting effects of capital spending and
acquisitions, which would include impairment charges of goodwill and
intangibles created from acquisitions. Such items may vary for different
companies for reasons unrelated to overall operating performance. As a
result, our management uses these measures to evaluate operating
performance and for other discretionary purposes, including as a
significant component when measuring our operating performance under our
employee incentive programs. Additionally, we believe EBITDA and EBITDA,
as adjusted, are useful to investors to assist them in getting a more
complete picture of our results from operations.
However, EBITDA and EBITDA, as adjusted, are not recognized measurements
under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, and when
analyzing our operating performance, readers should use EBITDA and
EBITDA, as adjusted, in addition to, and not as an alternative for, net
income as determined in accordance with GAAP. Because not all companies
use identical calculations, our presentation of EBITDA and EBITDA, as
adjusted, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other
companies. Furthermore, EBITDA and EBITDA, as adjusted, are not intended
to be measures of free cash flow for our management’s discretionary use,
as they do not consider certain cash requirements such as tax and debt
service payments. The amounts shown for EBITDA and EBITDA, as adjusted,
also differ from the amounts calculated under similarly titled
definitions in our debt instruments, which are further adjusted to
reflect certain other cash and non-cash charges and are used to
determine compliance with financial covenants and our ability to engage
in certain activities, such as incurring additional debt and making
certain restricted payments.
For a reconciliation of EBITDA and EBITDA, as adjusted to net income
attributable to CBRE Group, Inc., the most comparable financial measure
calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, see the section of
this press release titled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
CBRE GROUP, INC.
OPERATING RESULTS
FOR THE THREE AND TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND
2011
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
2012
2011
2012
2011
Revenue
$
2,005,846
$
1,763,625
$
6,514,099
$
5,905,411
Costs and expenses:
Cost of services
1,131,570
1,008,946
3,742,514
3,457,130
Operating, administrative and other
597,453
603,647
2,002,914
1,882,666
Depreciation and amortization
44,750
35,848
169,645
115,719
Non-amortizable intangible asset impairment
-
-
19,826
-
Total costs and expenses
1,773,773
1,648,441
5,934,899
5,455,515
Gain on disposition of real estate
650
1,372
5,881
12,966
Operating income
232,723
116,556
585,081
462,862
Equity income from unconsolidated subsidiaries
40,859
65,815
60,729
104,776
Other income
6,458
8,515
11,093
2,706
Interest income
1,860
2,380
7,643
9,443
Interest expense
43,025
43,235
175,068
150,249
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes
238,875
150,031
489,478
429,538
Provision for income taxes
82,969
72,071
185,322
189,103
Income from continuing operations
155,906
77,960
304,156
240,435
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
631
32,979
631
49,890
Net income
156,537
110,939
304,787
290,325
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interests
(16,461)
31,176
(10,768)
51,163
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.
$
172,998
$
79,763
$
315,555
$
239,162
Basic income per shareattributable to CBRE Group, Inc.
shareholders
Income from continuing operations attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.
$
0.52
$
0.23
$
0.97
$
0.73
Income from discontinued operations attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.
0.01
0.02
0.01
0.02
Net income attributable CBRE Group, Inc.
$
0.53
$
0.25
$
0.98
$
0.75
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic income per share
325,372,928
320,638,316
322,315,576
318,454,191
Diluted income per shareattributable to CBRE Group, Inc.
shareholders
Income from continuing operations attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.
$
0.52
$
0.23
$
0.96
$
0.72
Income from discontinued operations attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.
0.01
0.02
0.01
0.02
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.
$
0.53
$
0.25
$
0.97
$
0.74
Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted income per share
329,012,910
324,117,111
327,044,145
323,723,755
EBITDA (1)
$
345,730
$
235,130
$
861,621
$
693,261
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(1)
Includes EBITDA related to discontinued operations of $5.6 million
and $12.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and
2011, respectively, and $5.6 million and $14.1 million for the
twelve months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
CBRE GROUP, INC.
SEGMENT RESULTS
FOR THE THREE AND TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND
2011
(Dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
2012
2011
2012
2011
Americas
Revenue
$
1,247,703
$
1,071,525
$
4,103,602
$
3,673,681
Costs and expenses:
Cost of services
788,867
681,129
2,607,029
2,325,964
Operating, administrative and other
264,793
252,604
929,950
898,675
Depreciation and amortization
24,286
18,721
82,841
62,238
Operating income
$
169,757
$
119,071
$
483,782
$
386,804
EBITDA
$
199,345
$
142,508
$
578,649
$
462,167
EMEA
Revenue
$
357,451
$
334,555
$
1,031,818
$
1,076,568
Costs and expenses:
Cost of services
198,012
185,890
624,498
638,351
Operating, administrative and other
109,945
106,474
358,696
351,304
Depreciation and amortization
4,524
3,239
14,198
10,945
Non-amortizable intangible asset impairment
-
-
19,826
-
Operating income
$
44,970
$
38,952
$
14,600
$
75,968
EBITDA
$
53,792
$
42,057
$
54,299
$
87,527
Asia Pacific
Revenue
$
248,845
$
231,653
$
817,241
$
788,754
Costs and expenses:
Cost of services
144,691
141,927
510,987
492,815
Operating, administrative and other
65,125
59,747
224,558
212,548
Depreciation and amortization
3,017
2,704
11,475
9,654
Operating income
$
36,012
$
27,275
$
70,221
$
73,737
EBITDA
$
38,583
$
30,530
$
80,630
$
82,226
Global Investment Management
Revenue
$
123,409
$
104,763
$
482,589
$
290,065
Costs and expenses:
Operating, administrative and other
104,640
137,852
387,592
313,120
Depreciation and amortization
11,487
8,324
51,290
21,271
Gain on disposition of real estate
-
-
-
345
Operating income (loss)
$
7,282
$
(41,413)
$
43,707
$
(43,981)
EBITDA(1)
$
18,434
$
(29,386)
$
96,359
$
(14,772)
Development Services
Revenue
$
28,438
$
21,129
$
78,849
$
76,343
Costs and expenses:
Operating, administrative and other
52,950
46,970
102,118
107,019
Depreciation and amortization
1,436
2,860
9,841
11,611
Gain on disposition of real estate
650
1,372
5,881
12,621
Operating loss
$
(25,298)
$
(27,329)
$
(27,229)
$
(29,666)
EBITDA(2)
$
35,576
$
49,421
$
51,684
$
76,113
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(1)
Includes EBITDA related to discontinued operations of $0.5 million
and $2.1 for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011,
respectively and $0.5 million and $4.0 million for the twelve months
ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
(2)
Includes EBITDA related to discontinued operations of $5.1 million
and $10.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and
2011, respectively and $5.1 million and $10.1 million for the twelve
months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The following measures are considered “non-GAAP financial measures”
under SEC guidelines:
(i) Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc., as adjusted for
selected charges
(ii) Diluted income per share attributable to CBRE Group, Inc, as
adjusted for selected charges
(iii) EBITDA and EBITDA, as adjusted for selected charges
The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide a
more complete understanding of ongoing operations and enhance
comparability of current results to prior periods as well as presenting
the effects of selected charges in all periods presented. The Company
believes that investors may find it useful to see these non-GAAP
financial measures to analyze financial performance without the impact
of selected charges that may obscure trends in the underlying
performance of its business.
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc., as adjusted for selected
charges and diluted net income per share attributable to CBRE Group,
Inc. shareholders, as adjusted for selected charges are calculated as
follows (dollars in thousands, except per share data):
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
2012
2011
2012
2011
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.
$
172,998
$
79,763
$
315,555
$
239,162
Integration and other costs related to acquisitions, net of tax
4,473
42,863
29,891
59,632
Amortization expense related to ING REIM and TCC incentive fees and
customer relationships acquired, net of tax
4,437
3,868
25,421
9,396
Non-amortizable intangible asset impairment, net of tax
-
-
15,018
-
Cost containment expenses, net of tax
-
20,559
13,521
20,559
Write-down of impaired assets, net of tax
-
2,216
-
5,748
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc., as adjusted
$
181,908
$
149,269
$
399,406
$
334,497
Diluted income per share attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.
shareholders, as adjusted
$
0.55
$
0.46
$
1.22
$
1.03
Weighted average shares outstanding for
diluted income per share
329,012,910
324,117,111
327,044,145
323,723,755
EBITDA and EBITDA, as adjusted for selected charges are calculated
as follows (dollars in thousands):
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
2012
2011
2012
2011
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.
$
172,998
$
79,763
$
315,555
$
239,162
Add:
Depreciation and amortization(1)
46,010
36,534
170,905
116,930
Non-amortizable intangible asset impairment
-
-
19,826
-
Interest expense(2)
44,606
45,130
176,649
153,497
Provision for income taxes(3)
83,980
76,083
186,333
193,115
Less:
Interest income
1,864
2,380
7,647
9,443
EBITDA(4)
$
345,730
$
235,130
$
861,621
$
693,261
Adjustments:
Integration and other costs related to acquisitions
5,927
45,084
39,240
68,788
Cost containment expenses
-
31,139
17,578
31,139
Write-down of impaired assets
-
3,558
-
9,447
EBITDA, as adjusted (4)
$
351,657
$
314,911
$
918,439
$
802,635
_________________________
(1)
Includes depreciation and amortization expense related to
discontinued operations of $1.3 million and $0.7 million for the
three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively and $1.3
million and $1.2 million for the twelve months ended December 31,
2012 and 2011, respectively.
(2)
Includes interest expense related to discontinued operations of $1.6
million and $1.9 million for the three months ended December 31,
2012 and 2011, respectively and $1.6 million and $3.2 million for
the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
(3)
Includes provision for income taxes related to discontinued
operations of $1.0 million and $4.0 million for the three months
ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively and $1.0 million and
$4.0 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011,
respectively.
(4)
Includes EBITDA related to discontinued operations of $5.6 million
and $12.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and
2011, respectively and $5.6 million and $14.1 million for the twelve
months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
EBITDA and EBITDA, as adjusted for selected charges for segments are
calculated as follows (dollars in thousands):
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
2012
2011
2012
2011
Americas
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.
$
124,679
$
45,675
$
267,313
$
182,107
Add:
Depreciation and amortization
24,286
18,721
82,841
62,238
Interest expense
18,266
37,147
124,633
118,916
Royalty and management service income
(11,435)
(9,026)
(32,214)
(29,729)
Provision for income taxes
44,634
53,280
140,634
136,803
Less:
Interest income
1,085
3,289
4,558
8,168
EBITDA
$
199,345
$
142,508
$
578,649
$
462,167
Integration and other costs related to acquisitions
-
10
-
126
Cost containment expenses
-
15,646
-
15,646
EBITDA, as adjusted
$
199,345
$
158,164
$
578,649
$
477,939
EMEA
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.
$
28,802
$
22,834
$
9,846
$
37,155
Add:
Depreciation and amortization
4,524
3,239
14,198
10,945
Non-amortizable intangible asset impairment
-
-
19,826
-
Interest expense
2,414
1,446
9,152
1,633
Royalty and management service expense
3,688
4,482
12,654
14,142
Provision for income taxes
18,509
12,785
7,170
27,253
Less:
Interest income
4,145
2,729
18,547
3,601
EBITDA
$
53,792
$
42,057
$
54,299
$
87,527
Cost containment expenses
-
11,089
15,331
11,089
EBITDA, as adjusted
$
53,792
$
53,146
$
69,630
$
98,616
Asia Pacific
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.
$
17,370
$
17,143
$
35,040
$
32,815
Add:
Depreciation and amortization
3,017
2,704
11,475
9,654
Interest expense
1,453
911
4,641
3,535
Royalty and management service expense
3,688
4,352
15,388
14,666
Provision for income taxes
13,187
5,552
14,840
22,637
Less:
Interest income
132
132
754
1,081
EBITDA
$
38,583
$
30,530
$
80,630
$
82,226
Cost containment expenses
-
4,404
2,247
4,404
Integration and other costs related to acquisitions
-
36
-
1,932
EBITDA, as adjusted
$
38,583
$
34,970
$
82,877
$
88,562
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
2012
2011
2012
2011
Global Investment Management
Net loss attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.
$ (16,829)
$ (32,689)
$ (14,872)
$ (44,938)
Add:
Depreciation and amortization(1)
11,754
8,952
51,557
22,424
Interest expense(2)
23,837
6,706
44,818
20,892
Royalty and management service expense
4,059
192
4,172
921
(Benefit of) provision for income taxes
(4,106)
(12,181)
11,805
(13,404)
Less:
Interest income
281
366
1,121
667
EBITDA(3)
$ 18,434
$ (29,386)
$ 96,359
$ (14,772)
Integration and other costs related to acquisitions
5,927
45,038
39,240
66,730
Write-down of impaired assets
-
846
-
5,301
EBITDA, as adjusted(3)
$ 24,361
$ 16,498
$ 135,599
$ 57,259
Development Services
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.
$ 18,976
$ 26,800
$ 18,228
$ 32,023
Add:
Depreciation and amortization(4)
2,429
2,918
10,834
11,669
Interest expense(5)
2,686
3,183
11,288
12,784
Provision for income taxes(6)
11,756
16,647
11,884
19,826
Less:
Interest income
271
127
550
189
EBITDA(7)
$ 35,576
$ 49,421
$ 51,684
$ 76,113
Write-down of impaired assets
-
2,712
-
4,146
EBITDA, as adjusted(7)
$ 35,576
$ 52,133
$ 51,684
$ 80,259
_________________________
(1)
Includes depreciation and amortization expense related to
discontinued operations of $0.3 million and $0.6 million for the
three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively and $0.3
million and $1.2 million twelve months ended December 31, 2012 and
2011, respectively.
(2)
Includes interest expense related to discontinued operations of $0.2
million and $1.5 million for the three months ended December 31,
2012 and 2011, respectively and $0.2 million and $2.8 million for
the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
(3)
Includes EBITDA related to discontinued operations of $0.5 million
and $2.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and
2011, respectively and $0.5 million and $4.0 million for the twelve
months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
(4)
Includes depreciation and amortization expense related to
discontinued operations of $1.0 million and $0.1 million for the
three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively and $1.0
million and $0.1 million for the twelve months ended December 31,
2012 and 2011, respectively.
(5)
Includes interest expense related to discontinued operations of $1.4
million and $0.4 million for the three months ended December 31,
2012 and 2011, respectively and $1.4 million and $0.4 million for
the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
(6)
Includes provision for income taxes related to discontinued
operations of $1.0 million and $4.0 million for the three months
ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively and $1.0 million and
$4.0 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011,
respectively.
(7)
Includes EBITDA related to discontinued operations of $5.1 million
and $10.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and
2011, respectively and $5.1 million and $10.1 million for the twelve
months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
CBRE GROUP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands)
December 31,
December 31,
2012
2011
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents (1)
$
1,089,297
$
1,093,182
Restricted cash
73,676
67,138
Receivables, net
1,262,823
1,135,371
Warehouse receivables (2)
1,048,340
720,061
Real estate assets (3)
392,860
464,468
Goodwill and other intangibles, net
2,676,395
2,622,732
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated subsidiaries
206,798
166,832
Other assets, net
1,059,353
949,359
Total assets
$
7,809,542
$
7,219,143
Liabilities:
Current liabilities, excluding debt
$
1,663,022
$
1,688,034
Warehouse lines of credit (2)
1,026,381
713,362
Revolving credit facility
72,964
44,825
Senior secured term loans
1,627,746
1,683,561
Senior subordinated notes, net
440,523
439,016
Senior notes
350,000
350,000
Other debt
9,352
125
Notes payable on real estate (4)
326,012
372,912
Other long-term liabilities
611,730
510,145
Total liabilities
6,127,730
5,801,980
CBRE Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity
1,539,211
1,151,481
Non-controlling interests
142,601
265,682
Total equity
1,681,812
1,417,163
Total liabilities and equity
$
7,809,542
$
7,219,143
(1)
Includes $94.6 million and $208.1 million of cash in consolidated
funds and other entities not available for Company use at December
31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.
(2)
Represents loan receivables, the majority of which are offset by
related warehouse lines of credit facilities.
(3)
Includes real estate and other assets held for sale, real estate
under development and real estate held for investment.
(4)
Represents notes payable on real estate of which $13.9 million and
$13.6 million are recourse to the Company as of December 31, 2012
and December 31, 2011, respectively.
CBRE Group, Inc. Gil Borok Chief Financial Officer 310.405.8909 or Nick
Kormeluk Investor Relations 949.809.4308 or Steve
Iaco Corporate Communications 212.984.6535
Press Release $CBG CBRE Group, Inc
Adjusted EPS of $0.55 for the Quarter and $1.22 for the Year; Revenue up 14% for the Quarter and 10% for the Year
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG) today reported strong increases in revenue and earnings per share for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2012.
Fourth-Quarter 2012 Results
Full-Year 2012 Results
Management Commentary
“We are very pleased with our strong finish to 2012,” said Robert Sulentic, president and chief executive officer of CBRE. “Despite continued fiscal and economic uncertainty, all of our global operating regions delivered solid top-line growth in the fourth quarter. This growth was paced by the Americas, which benefited from particularly strong performance in our capital markets businesses. Following a sluggish third quarter, activity globally improved across all business lines in the fourth quarter. This continues a pattern of fluctuating market sentiment that has prevailed throughout the slow-paced recovery.”
For 2012 as a whole, CBRE recorded the highest total revenue in its history and its highest earnings and normalized EBITDA since 2007. Reflecting on 2012 results, Mr. Sulentic said: “Our continued success in a cautious macro environment is a testament to the strength and diversity of our geographic footprint and broad product offering, our brand, and the ability of our professionals to work collaboratively to create value for our clients. We believe these qualities position CBRE very well to drive continued profitable growth, and enable us to invest prudently in our business.”
CBRE’s capital markets businesses – property sales and commercial mortgage brokerage -- were top performers in the fourth quarter. Global property sales revenue rose 22% as the Company completed single-asset and portfolio sales valued at more than $1 billion in the following markets: Berlin/Frankfurt, Moscow, New York, Seattle and Silicon Valley. Sales activity was especially strong in the Americas, rising 32%. Despite Europe’s weakening economic growth and continued financial stresses, property sales in EMEA rose 13%, aided by robust performance in the UK. Commercial mortgage brokerage, predominantly a U.S. business, saw revenue improve 38% for the quarter, as loan origination activity remained strong. For the full year, total mortgage activity (loan originations and sales) climbed to $22.5 billion.
Notwithstanding soft market conditions, leasing revenue rose 5% globally during the quarter, bringing full-year 2012 revenue for this business in line with the 2011 leasing revenue total. This fourth quarter performance was driven by the Americas and Asia Pacific.
Outsourcing also grew significantly during the quarter, with revenue rising 13% globally. All three global regions posted double-digit revenue increases. In Global Corporate Services, 61 long-term contracts were signed during the quarter, and CBRE continued to aggressively expand its scope of services for existing clients: 21 of these 61 contracts were expansions – a new Company record.
Revenue from global investment management rose 18% for the quarter, while adjusted EBITDA improved 48%. CBRE continues to see benefits from the integration of the ING REIM businesses acquired in 2011, which added higher margin revenue streams that are recurring in nature to the Company’s business mix. The current quarter benefited from higher incentive fees and a full quarter of contribution from the ING REIM Europe business.
Geographically, the Americas was CBRE’s best-performing region during the fourth quarter. The strength of the Company’s Americas capital markets businesses – coupled with its leading position in central business districts across the region -- led to a 16% overall revenue increase. All business lines in the Americas posted double-digit percentage gains, except leasing, which still posted solid growth of 7%. EMEA and Asia Pacific both posted 7% overall revenue increases for the quarter, with outsourcing providing the strongest gains in both regions. As noted, property sales also showed strong growth in EMEA, while Asia Pacific benefited from solid growth in the valuation and leasing business lines.
Fourth-Quarter 2012 Segment Results
Americas Region (U.S., Canada and Latin America)
EMEA Region (primarily Europe)
Asia Pacific Region (Asia, Australia and New Zealand)
Global Investment Management Business (investment management operations in the U.S., Europe and Asia)
Development Services (real estate development and investment activities primarily in the U.S.)
2013 Outlook
“As the market enters its fourth year of a slow recovery, we expect conditions to continue to improve gradually, tracking the performance of the global economy,” Mr. Sulentic said. “We are encouraged by positive underlying trends in the U.S. economy – and thus expect the Americas to remain the biggest near-term catalyst for our growth. We also expect to benefit from the recent strengthening in China, and the easing of credit-market tensions in Europe. However, fiscal and economic uncertainties remain high, particularly in Europe, and the overall pace of the recovery continues to be subpar.
“Assuming the global economy plays out as anticipated, we expect to drive solid revenue and earnings increases in 2013. Further, we should see some margin expansion, even as we make greater investments in our people and platform that will enhance our competitive position and bolster long-term, profitable growth.”
In light of the foregoing, CBRE expects to generate earnings per share, as adjusted, in the range of $1.40 to $1.45 for full-year 2013.
Conference Call Details
The Company’s fourth-quarter earnings conference call will be held on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. A webcast will be accessible through the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.cbre.com/investorrelations.
The direct dial-in number for the conference call is 800-230-1059 for U.S. callers and 612-234-9960 for international callers. A replay of the call will be available starting at 10 p.m. Eastern Time on February 6, 2013, and ending at midnight Eastern Time on February 12, 2013. The dial-in number for the replay is 800-475-6701 for U.S. callers and 320-365-3844 for international callers. The access code for the replay is 280622. A transcript of the call will be available on the Company’s Investor Relations website at www.cbre.com/investorrelations.
About CBRE Group, Inc.
CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Los Angeles, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (in terms of 2012 revenue). The Company has approximately 37,000 employees (excluding affiliates), and serves real estate owners, investors and occupiers through more than 300 offices (excluding affiliates) worldwide. CBRE offers strategic advice and execution for property sales and leasing; corporate services; property, facilities and project management; mortgage banking; appraisal and valuation; development services; investment management; and research and consulting. Please visit our website at www.cbre.com.
Note: This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the ''safe harbor'' provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding our future growth momentum, operations, financial performance, and business outlook. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results and performance in future periods to be materially different from any future results or performance suggested in forward-looking statements in this release. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release and, except to the extent required by applicable securities laws, the Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update or revise any of them to reflect actual results, any changes in expectations or any change in events. If the Company does update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that it will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause results to differ materially include, but are not limited to: general conditions of financial liquidity for real estate transactions, including the impact of the European sovereign debt crisis and U.S. fiscal issues; our leverage and our ability to perform under our credit facilities; commercial real estate vacancy levels; employment conditions and their effect on vacancy rates; property values; rental rates; interest rates; our ability to leverage our platform to grow revenues and capture market share; continued growth in trends toward use of outsourced real estate services; our ability to control costs relative to revenue growth and expand EBITDA margins; our ability to retain and incentivize producers; our ability to identify, acquire and integrate synergistic and accretive businesses; expected levels of interest, depreciation and amortization expense resulting from completed acquisitions; maintaining our effective tax rate; realization of values in investment funds to offset related incentive compensation expense; a decline in asset values in, or a reduction in earnings or cash flow from, our investment programs, as well as related litigation, liabilities and reputational harm; and our ability to comply with laws and regulations related to our international operations, including the anti-corruption laws of the U.S. and other countries.
Additional information concerning factors that may influence the Company's financial information is discussed under “Risk Factors”, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” and “Forward-Looking Statements” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, and under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” and “Forward-Looking Statements” in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, as well as in the Company’s press releases and other periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such filings are available publicly and may be obtained on the Company’s website at www.cbre.com or upon written request from the CBRE Investor Relations Department at .
1 Selected charges include integration and other costs related to acquisitions, amortization expense related to incentive fees and customer relationships acquired in the ING REIM and Trammell Crow Company (TCC) acquisitions, cost containment expenses and the write-down of impaired assets, including a non-amortizable intangible asset.
2 A reconciliation of net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. to net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc., as adjusted for selected charges, is provided in the section of this press release entitled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
3 EBITDA represents earnings before net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, while amounts shown for EBITDA, as adjusted (or normalized EBITDA), remove the impact of certain cash and non-cash charges related to acquisitions, cost containment and asset impairments. Our management believes that both of these measures are useful in evaluating our operating performance compared to that of other companies in our industry because the calculations of EBITDA and EBITDA, as adjusted, generally eliminate the effects of financing and income taxes and the accounting effects of capital spending and acquisitions, which would include impairment charges of goodwill and intangibles created from acquisitions. Such items may vary for different companies for reasons unrelated to overall operating performance. As a result, our management uses these measures to evaluate operating performance and for other discretionary purposes, including as a significant component when measuring our operating performance under our employee incentive programs. Additionally, we believe EBITDA and EBITDA, as adjusted, are useful to investors to assist them in getting a more complete picture of our results from operations.
However, EBITDA and EBITDA, as adjusted, are not recognized measurements under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, and when analyzing our operating performance, readers should use EBITDA and EBITDA, as adjusted, in addition to, and not as an alternative for, net income as determined in accordance with GAAP. Because not all companies use identical calculations, our presentation of EBITDA and EBITDA, as adjusted, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Furthermore, EBITDA and EBITDA, as adjusted, are not intended to be measures of free cash flow for our management’s discretionary use, as they do not consider certain cash requirements such as tax and debt service payments. The amounts shown for EBITDA and EBITDA, as adjusted, also differ from the amounts calculated under similarly titled definitions in our debt instruments, which are further adjusted to reflect certain other cash and non-cash charges and are used to determine compliance with financial covenants and our ability to engage in certain activities, such as incurring additional debt and making certain restricted payments.
For a reconciliation of EBITDA and EBITDA, as adjusted to net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc., the most comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, see the section of this press release titled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
CBRE GROUP, INC.
OPERATING RESULTS
FOR THE THREE AND TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)
December 31,
December 31,
(16,461)
31,176
(10,768)
51,163
325,372,928
320,638,316
322,315,576
318,454,191
327,044,145
323,723,755
__________________________
(1)
CBRE GROUP, INC.
SEGMENT RESULTS
FOR THE THREE AND TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011
(Dollars in thousands)
December 31,
December 31,
_________________________
(1)
(2)
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The following measures are considered “non-GAAP financial measures” under SEC guidelines:
(i) Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc., as adjusted for selected charges
(ii) Diluted income per share attributable to CBRE Group, Inc, as adjusted for selected charges
(iii) EBITDA and EBITDA, as adjusted for selected charges
The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide a more complete understanding of ongoing operations and enhance comparability of current results to prior periods as well as presenting the effects of selected charges in all periods presented. The Company believes that investors may find it useful to see these non-GAAP financial measures to analyze financial performance without the impact of selected charges that may obscure trends in the underlying performance of its business.
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc., as adjusted for selected charges and diluted net income per share attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. shareholders, as adjusted for selected charges are calculated as follows (dollars in thousands, except per share data):
December 31,
December 31,
4,437
3,868
diluted income per share
329,012,910
324,117,111
327,044,145
323,723,755
EBITDA and EBITDA, as adjusted for selected charges are calculated as follows (dollars in thousands):
December 31,
December 31,
_________________________
(1)
EBITDA and EBITDA, as adjusted for selected charges for segments are calculated as follows (dollars in thousands):
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
_________________________
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
Liabilities:
(1)
Includes $94.6 million and $208.1 million of cash in consolidated funds and other entities not available for Company use at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.
(2)
Represents loan receivables, the majority of which are offset by related warehouse lines of credit facilities.
(3)
Includes real estate and other assets held for sale, real estate under development and real estate held for investment.
(4)
Represents notes payable on real estate of which $13.9 million and $13.6 million are recourse to the Company as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.
CBRE Group, Inc.
Gil Borok
Chief Financial Officer
310.405.8909
or
Nick Kormeluk
Investor Relations
949.809.4308
or
Steve Iaco
Corporate Communications
212.984.6535
Source: CBRE Group, Inc.