Form 10-Q

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2012

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Transition Period from            to            

Commission File Number 001 – 32205

CBRE GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   94-3391143

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

11150 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 1600

Los Angeles, California

  90025
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
(310) 405-8900  
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)  

(Former name, former address and

former fiscal year if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer x   Accelerated filer ¨   Non-accelerated filer ¨   Smaller reporting company ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x.

The number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding at April 30, 2012 was 328,062,470.

 

 

 


FORM 10-Q

March 31, 2012

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

           Page  
PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION   

Item 1.

   Financial Statements   
   Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2012 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2011      3   
   Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 (Unaudited)      4   
   Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 (Unaudited)      5   
   Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 (Unaudited)      6   
   Consolidated Statement of Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2012 (Unaudited)      7   
   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)      8   

Item 2.

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations      35   

Item 3.

   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk      57   

Item 4.

   Controls and Procedures      58   
PART II—OTHER INFORMATION   

Item 1.

   Legal Proceedings      59   

Item 1A.

   Risk Factors      59   

Item 6.

   Exhibits      60   

Signatures

     62   

 

2


CBRE GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

 

    March 31,
2012
    December 31,
2011
 
    (Unaudited)        
ASSETS    

Current Assets:

   

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 703,937      $ 1,093,182   

Restricted cash

    60,873        67,138   

Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $35,377 and $33,915 at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively

    1,075,495        1,135,371   

Warehouse receivables

    418,111        720,061   

Trading securities

    124,841        151,484   

Income taxes receivable

    32,725        —     

Prepaid expenses

    115,519        111,879   

Deferred tax assets, net

    170,451        168,939   

Real estate under development

    31,153        30,617   

Real estate and other assets held for sale

    1,415        26,201   

Available for sale securities

    2,073        2,790   

Other current assets

    45,112        42,385   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

    2,781,705        3,550,047   

Property and equipment, net

    287,548        295,488   

Goodwill

    1,838,601        1,828,407   

Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $221,722 and $194,982 at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively

    795,615        794,325   

Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries

    186,875        166,832   

Real estate under development

    6,891        3,952   

Real estate held for investment

    447,989        403,698   

Available for sale securities

    52,368        34,605   

Other assets, net

    141,965        141,789   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

  $ 6,539,557      $ 7,219,143   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY    

Current Liabilities:

   

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

  $ 524,233      $ 574,136   

Compensation and employee benefits payable

    363,176        398,688   

Accrued bonus and profit sharing

    323,668        544,628   

Securities sold, not yet purchased

    52,398        98,810   

Income taxes payable

    —          28,368   

Short-term borrowings:

   

Warehouse lines of credit

    410,259        713,362   

Revolving credit facility

    34,906        44,825   

Other

    16        16   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total short-term borrowings

    445,181        758,203   

Current maturities of long-term debt

    68,494        67,838   

Notes payable on real estate

    169,723        146,120   

Liabilities related to real estate and other assets held for sale

    1,345        21,482   

Other current liabilities

    44,461        42,375   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

    1,992,679        2,680,648   

Long-Term Debt:

   

Senior secured term loans

    1,606,795        1,615,773   

11.625% senior subordinated notes, net of unamortized discount of $10,624 and $10,984 at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively

    439,376        439,016   

6.625% senior notes

    350,000        350,000   

Other long-term debt

    56        59   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Debt

    2,396,227        2,404,848   

Notes payable on real estate

    220,524        206,339   

Deferred tax liabilities, net

    166,014        148,969   

Non-current tax liabilities

    82,277        79,927   

Pension liability

    62,267        60,860   

Other liabilities

    217,226        220,389   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

    5,137,214        5,801,980   

Commitments and contingencies

    —          —     

Equity:

   

CBRE Group, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity:

   

Class A common stock; $0.01 par value; 525,000,000 shares authorized; 328,044,115 and 327,972,156 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively

    3,280        3,280   

Additional paid-in capital

    895,918        882,141   

Accumulated earnings

    451,474        424,499   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (138,445     (158,439
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total CBRE Group, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity

    1,212,227        1,151,481   

Non-controlling interests

    190,116        265,682   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Equity

    1,402,343        1,417,163   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

  $ 6,539,557      $ 7,219,143   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

3


CBRE GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2012      2011  

Revenue

   $ 1,349,989       $ 1,185,105   

Costs and expenses:

     

Cost of services

     787,556         713,755   

Operating, administrative and other

     440,722         377,025   

Depreciation and amortization

     46,457         23,178   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

     1,274,735         1,113,958   

Gain on disposition of real estate

     809         1,972   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income

     76,063         73,119   

Equity income from unconsolidated subsidiaries

     14,386         15,179   

Other income

     6,588         —     

Interest income

     2,303         2,668   

Interest expense

     43,981         33,718   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes

     55,359         57,248   

Provision for income taxes

     25,413         23,406   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

     29,946         33,842   

Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

     —           10,644   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

     29,946         44,486   

Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

     2,971         10,117   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.

   $ 26,975       $ 34,369   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic income per share attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. shareholders

     

Income from continuing operations attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.

   $ 0.08       $ 0.11   

Income from discontinued operations attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.

     —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.

   $ 0.08       $ 0.11   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding for basic income per share

     320,671,395         316,563,392   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted income per share attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. shareholders

     

Income from continuing operations attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.

   $ 0.08       $ 0.11   

Income from discontinued operations attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.

     —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.

   $ 0.08       $ 0.11   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted income per share

     325,738,859         322,920,829   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Amounts attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. shareholders

     

Income from continuing operations, net of tax

   $ 26,975       $ 34,369   

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

     —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 26,975       $ 34,369   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

4


CBRE GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2012     2011  

Net income

   $ 29,946      $ 44,486   

Other comprehensive income:

    

Foreign currency translation gain

     18,522        29,995   

Unrealized gains on interest rate swaps and interest rate caps, net

     1,254        1,056   

Unrealized gains on available for sale securities, net

     914        94   

Other, net

     (500     (586
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive income

     20,190        30,559   

Comprehensive income

     50,136        75,045   

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests

     3,167        10,475   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.

   $ 46,969      $ 64,570   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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CBRE GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

    Three Months Ended
March  31,
 
    2012     2011  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

   

Net income

  $ 29,946      $ 44,486   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:

   

Depreciation and amortization

    46,457        23,469   

Amortization of financing costs

    2,344        1,751   

Gain on sale of loans, servicing rights and other assets

    (18,938     (11,815

Net realized and unrealized gains from investments

    (6,588     —     

Gain on disposition of real estate held for investment

    —          (13,094

Equity income from unconsolidated subsidiaries

    (14,386     (15,179

Provision for doubtful accounts

    1,501        1,440   

Compensation expense related to stock options and non-vested stock awards

    11,639        10,619   

Incremental tax benefit from stock options exercised

    (39     (10,487

Distribution of earnings from unconsolidated subsidiaries

    3,264        5,833   

Tenant concessions received

    3,851        587   

Purchase of trading securities

    (84,627     —     

Proceeds from sale of trading securities

    44,799        —     

Proceeds from securities sold, not yet purchased

    30,275        —     

Securities purchased to cover short sales

    (27,809     —     

Decrease in receivables

    52,310        89,002   

(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets

    (3,448     6,106   

(Increase) decrease in real estate held for sale and under development

    (2,538     4,364   

Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses

    (51,491     (25,406

Decrease in compensation and employee benefits payable and accrued bonus and profit sharing

    (266,149     (198,356

Increase in income taxes receivable/payable

    (45,795     (31,671

(Decrease) increase in other liabilities

    (4,031     4,374   

Other operating activities, net

    504        95   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in operating activities

    (298,949     (113,882

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

   

Capital expenditures

    (8,086     (13,622

Acquisition of businesses, including net assets acquired, intangibles and goodwill, net of cash acquired

    —          (244

Contributions to unconsolidated subsidiaries

    (11,355     (7,680

Distributions from unconsolidated subsidiaries

    4,650        11,168   

Net proceeds from disposition of real estate held for investment

    —          66,748   

Additions to real estate held for investment

    (1,171     (1,488

Proceeds from the sale of servicing rights and other assets

    6,009        5,207   

Decrease in restricted cash

    6,845        5,984   

Decrease in cash due to deconsolidation of CBRE Clarion U.S., L.P. (see Note 3)

    (73,187     —     

Other investing activities, net

    1,900        (752
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

    (74,395     65,321   

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

   

Repayment of senior secured term loans

    (17,063     (9,500

Proceeds from revolving credit facility

    —          230,000   

Repayment of revolving credit facility

    (10,795     (187,000

Proceeds from notes payable on real estate held for investment

    3,251        1,209   

Repayment of notes payable on real estate held for investment

    (1,716     (53,237

Proceeds from notes payable on real estate held for sale and under development

    1,207        549   

Repayment of notes payable on real estate held for sale and under development

    (561     (6,090

Incremental tax benefit from stock options exercised

    39        10,487   

Non-controlling interests contributions

    15,186        208   

Non-controlling interests distributions

    (14,117     (14,188

Payment of financing costs

    (35     (14,172

Other financing activities, net

    2,119        2,570   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

    (22,485     (39,164

Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

    6,584        8,796   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

    (389,245     (78,929

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

    1,093,182        506,574   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, AT END OF PERIOD

  $ 703,937      $ 427,645   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

   

Cash paid during the period for:

   

Interest

  $ 21,660      $ 12,757   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax payments, net

  $ 74,621      $ 54,130   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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CBRE GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

    CBRE Group, Inc. Shareholders              
    Class A
common
stock
    Additional
paid-in
capital
    Accumulated
earnings
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss
    Non-controlling
interests
    Total  

Balance at December 31, 2011

  $ 3,280      $ 882,141      $ 424,499      $ (158,439   $ 265,682      $ 1,417,163   

Net income

    —          —          26,975        —          2,971        29,946   

Stock options exercised (including tax benefit)

    2        2,162        —          —          —          2,164   

Compensation expense for stock options and non-vested stock awards

    —          11,639        —          —          —          11,639   

Foreign currency translation gain

    —          —          —          18,326        196        18,522   

Unrealized gains on interest rate swaps and interest rate caps, net

    —          —          —          1,254        —          1,254   

Unrealized holding gains on available for sale securities, net

    —          —          —          914        —          914   

Contributions from non-controlling interests

    —          —          —          —          15,186        15,186   

Distributions to non-controlling interests

    —          —          —          —          (14,117     (14,117

Deconsolidation of CBRE Clarion U.S., L.P. (see Note 3)

    —          —          —          —          (91,580     (91,580

Other

    (2     (24     —          (500     11,778        11,252   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2012

  $ 3,280      $ 895,918      $ 451,474      $ (138,445   $ 190,116      $ 1,402,343   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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CBRE GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements of CBRE Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (which may be referred to in these financial statements as the “company”, “we”, “us” and “our”), have been prepared in accordance with the rules applicable to Form 10-Q and include all information and footnotes required for interim financial statement presentation, but do not include all disclosures required under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) for annual financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments, except as otherwise noted) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions about future events. These estimates and the underlying assumptions affect the amounts of assets and liabilities reported, and reported amounts of revenue and expenses. Such estimates include the value of real estate assets, accounts receivable, investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and assumptions used in the calculation of income taxes, retirement and other post-employment benefits, among others. These estimates and assumptions are based on management’s best judgment. Management evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including consideration of the current economic environment, and adjusts such estimates and assumptions when facts and circumstances dictate. As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ significantly from these estimates. Changes in these estimates resulting from continuing changes in the economic environment will be reflected in the financial statements in future periods.

The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2012. The consolidated financial statements and notes to consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, which contains the latest available audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, which are as of and for the year ended December 31, 2011.

2. New Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2011-03, “Transfers and Servicing (Topic 860): Reconsideration of Effective Control for Repurchase Agreements.” ASU 2011-03 specifies when an entity may or may not recognize a sale upon the transfer of financial assets subject to repurchase agreements. That determination is based, in part, on whether the entity has maintained effective control over the transferred financial assets. The requirements of ASU 2011-03 are effective for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after December 15, 2011, with early adoption prohibited. The adoption of this update on January 1, 2012 did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs.” These amendments were issued to provide a consistent definition of fair value and ensure that the fair value measurement and disclosure requirements are similar between GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). ASU 2011-04 changes certain fair value measurement principles and enhances the disclosure requirements, particularly for level 3 fair value measurements. This ASU is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption prohibited. The adoption of this update on January 1, 2012 did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or disclosure requirements for our consolidated financial statements.

 

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CBRE GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08, “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Goodwill for Impairment. This ASU gives companies the option to perform a qualitative assessment to first assess whether the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If an entity determines it is not more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then performing the two-step impairment test is unnecessary. ASU 2011-08 is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this update on January 1, 2012 did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-10, “Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Derecognition of in Substance Real Estate – a Scope Clarification.” This ASU requires that a reporting entity that ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary that is in substance real estate as a result of default on the subsidiary’s nonrecourse debt would apply FASB ASC Subtopic 360-20, Property, Plant, and Equipment – Real Estate Sales, to determine whether to derecognize assets and liabilities of that subsidiary. ASU 2011-10 is effective prospectively for a deconsolidation event that takes place in fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after June 15, 2012. We do not believe the adoption of this update will have a material effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-11, “Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities.” This ASU adds certain additional disclosure requirements about financial instruments and derivative instruments that are subject to netting arrangements. ASU 2011-11 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after January 1, 2013, with retrospective application required. We do not believe the adoption of this update will have a material impact on the disclosure requirements for our consolidated financial statements.

3. REIM Acquisitions

On February 15, 2011, we announced that we had entered into definitive agreements to acquire the majority of the real estate investment management business of Netherlands-based ING Group N.V. (ING) for approximately $940 million in cash. The acquisitions included substantially all of ING’s Real Estate Investment Management (REIM) operations in Europe and Asia, as well as substantially all of Clarion Real Estate Securities (CRES), its U.S.-based global real estate listed securities business (collectively referred to as ING REIM). On February 15, 2011, we also announced that we expected to acquire approximately $55 million of CRES co-investments from ING and potentially additional interests in other funds managed by ING REIM Europe and ING REIM Asia. Upon completion of the acquisitions (collectively referred to as the REIM Acquisitions), ING REIM became part of our Global Investment Management segment (which conducts business through our indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, CBRE Global Investors, an independently operated business segment). We completed the REIM Acquisitions in order to significantly enhance our ability to meet the needs of institutional investors across global markets with a full spectrum of investment programs and strategies.

We secured borrowings of $800.0 million of term loans to finance the REIM Acquisitions (see Note 10). Of this amount, $400.0 million was drawn on June 30, 2011 to finance the CRES portion of the REIM Acquisitions, which closed on July 1, 2011. On August 31, 2011, we drew down the remaining $400.0 million, part of which was used to finance the ING REIM Asia portion of the REIM Acquisitions, which closed on October 3, 2011, and the remainder, along with cash on hand and borrowings under our revolving credit facility, was used to finance the ING REIM Europe portion of the REIM Acquisitions, which closed on October 31, 2011.

 

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The following represents a summary of the purchase price for the REIM Acquisitions (dollars in thousands):

 

Purchase of CRES on July 1, 2011

   $ 323,896   

Purchase of CRES co-investments on July 1, 2011

     58,566   

Purchase of ING REIM Asia on October 3, 2011

     45,315   

Purchase of ING REIM Europe on October 31, 2011

     442,543   
  

 

 

 

Total purchase price

   $ 870,320   
  

 

 

 

Our initial estimate of $940 million in total purchase price for the REIM Acquisitions has been reduced by approximately $47 million for certain fund and separate account management contracts that were not acquired and for certain balance sheet adjustments. As of March 31, 2012, there is a possibility of an additional closing of approximately $80 million and co-investments of up to $65 million in the future related to our acquisition of ING REIM Europe.

In connection with our acquisition of CRES, we acquired CRES co-investments from ING in three funds (CRES Funds) for an aggregate purchase price of $58.6 million, which has been included above. We determined that the CRES Funds were not variable interest entities and accordingly determined the method of accounting based upon voting control. The limited partners/members of the CRES Funds lack substantive rights that would overcome our presumption of control. Accordingly, we began consolidating the CRES Funds as of the acquisition date of July 1, 2011. Included in the consolidation of the CRES Funds on July 1, 2011 was $182.9 million of non-controlling interests. In connection with the REIM Acquisitions, we also acquired three ING REIM Asia co-investments from ING for an aggregate amount of $13.9 million on October 3, 2011 and two ING REIM Europe co-investments, one for $7.4 million on October 31, 2011 and one for $2.5 million on March 1, 2012.

In January 2012, one of the CRES Funds (CBRE Clarion U.S., L.P.) was converted to a registered mutual fund, the CBRE Clarion Long/Short Fund (the Fund). As a result of this triggering event, we determined that the Fund became a variable interest entity and that we were not the primary beneficiary. Accordingly, in the first quarter of 2012, the Fund was deconsolidated from our consolidated financial statements and we recorded an investment in available for sale securities of $14.3 million, which is included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2012. No gain or loss was recognized in our consolidated statement of operations as a result of this deconsolidation. We continue to act as the Fund’s adviser, make investment decisions for the Fund and review, supervise and administer the Fund’s investment program.

The preliminary purchase accounting adjustments related to the REIM Acquisitions have been recorded in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The excess purchase price over the estimated fair value of net assets acquired has been recorded to goodwill. Given the complexity of the transaction, the calculation of the fair value of certain assets and liabilities acquired, primarily intangible assets and income tax items, is still preliminary. The purchase price allocation is expected to be completed as soon as practicable, but no later than one year from the acquisition date.

Unaudited pro forma results, assuming the REIM Acquisitions had occurred as of January 1, 2011 for purposes of the 2011 pro forma disclosures, are presented below. They include certain adjustments for the three months ended March 31, 2011, including $6.4 million of increased amortization expense as a result of intangible assets acquired in the REIM Acquisitions, $8.2 million of additional interest expense as a result of debt incurred to finance the REIM Acquisitions, the removal of $7.6 million of direct costs incurred by us and ING related to the REIM Acquisitions, and the tax impact of the pro forma adjustments. These unaudited pro forma results have

 

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been prepared for comparative purposes only and do not purport to be indicative of what operating results would have been had the REIM Acquisitions occurred on January 1, 2011 and may not be indicative of future operating results (dollars in thousands, except share data):

 

     Three Months Ended
March  31, 2011
 

Revenue

   $ 1,262,475   

Operating income

   $ 88,968   

Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.

   $ 42,754   

Basic income per share

   $ 0.14   

Weighted average shares outstanding for basic income per share

     316,563,392   

Diluted income per share

   $ 0.13   

Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted income per share

     322,920,829   

4. Variable Interest Entities (VIEs)

A consolidated subsidiary (the Venture) in our Global Investment Management segment has sponsored investments by third-party investors in certain commercial properties through the formation of tenant-in-common limited liability companies and Delaware Statutory Trusts (collectively referred to as “the Entities”) that are owned by the third-party investors. The Venture also has formed and is a member of a limited liability company for each property that serves as master tenant (Master Tenant). Each Master Tenant leases the property from the Entities through a master lease agreement. Pursuant to the master lease agreements, the Master Tenant has the power to direct the day-to-day asset management activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the Entities. As a result, the Entities were deemed to be VIEs since the third-party investors holding the equity investment at risk in the Entities do not direct the day-to-day activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the properties held by the Entities. An additional entity was consolidated during the three months ended March 31, 2012. The related real estate assets held for investment were $26.8 million, nonrecourse mortgage notes payable were $16.0 million and non-controlling interests were $11.0 million as of March 31, 2012.

The Venture has made and may continue to make voluntary contributions to each of these properties to support their operations beyond the cash flow generated by the properties themselves. As of the most recent reconsideration date, such financial support has been significant enough that the Venture was deemed to be the primary beneficiary of each entity. During the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, the Venture funded $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively, of financial support to the Entities.

Operating results relating to the Entities for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 include the following (dollars in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2012     2011  

Revenue

   $ 2,874      $ 8,565   

Operating, administrative and other expenses

   $ 1,666      $ 3,715   

Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

   $ —        $ 10,644   

Net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interests

   $ (847   $ 8,977   

Investments in real estate of $87.4 million and $61.3 million and nonrecourse mortgage notes payable of $77.1 million ($19.1 million of which is current) and $60.9 million ($1.2 million of which is current) are included in real estate assets held for investment and notes payable on real estate, respectively, in the

 

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accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. In addition, non-controlling interests of $11.8 million and $1.6 million in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, are attributable to the Entities.

We hold variable interests in certain VIEs in our Global Investment Management and Development Services segments which are not consolidated as it was determined that we are not the primary beneficiary. Our involvement with these entities is in the form of equity co-investments and fee arrangements.

As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, our maximum exposure to loss related to the VIEs which are not consolidated was as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     March 31, 2012      December 31, 2011  

Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries

   $ 18,893       $ 15,483   

Available for sale securities

     14,817         —     

Other assets, current

     2,977         —     

Co-investment commitments

     33,349         37,019   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Maximum exposure to loss

   $ 70,036       $ 52,502   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

5. Fair Value Measurements

The “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) (Topic 820) defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Topic 820 also establishes a three-level fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. This hierarchy requires entities to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value are as follows:

 

   

Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

   

Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

 

   

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques that use significant unobservable inputs.

There were no significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 during the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.

 

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The following tables present the fair value of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (dollars in thousands):

 

     As of March 31, 2012  
     Fair Value Measured and Recorded Using         
         Level 1              Level 2              Level 3          Total  

Assets

           

Available for sale securities:

           

U.S. treasury securities

   $ 9,796       $ —         $ —         $ 9,796   

Debt securities issued by U.S. federal agencies

     —           3,389         —           3,389   

Corporate debt securities

     —           8,836         —           8,836   

Asset-backed securities

     —           5,577         —           5,577   

Collateralized mortgage obligations

     —           2,975         —           2,975   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total debt securities

     9,796         20,777         —           30,573   

Equity securities

     23,868         —           —           23,868   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total available for sale securities

     33,664         20,777         —           54,441   

Trading securities

     124,841         —           —           124,841   

Warehouse receivables

     —           418,111         —           418,111   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets at fair value

   $ 158,505       $ 438,888       $ —         $ 597,393   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

           

Securities sold, not yet purchased

   $ 52,398       $ —         $ —         $ 52,398   

Interest rate swaps

     —           37,793         —           37,793   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities at fair value

   $ 52,398       $ 37,793       $ —         $ 90,191   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     As of December 31, 2011  
     Fair Value Measured and Recorded Using         
         Level 1              Level 2              Level 3          Total  

Assets

           

Available for sale securities:

           

U.S. treasury securities

   $ 6,838       $ —         $ —         $ 6,838   

Debt securities issued by U.S. federal agencies

     —           6,024         —           6,024   

Corporate debt securities

     —           9,969         —           9,969   

Asset-backed securities

     —           5,226         —           5,226   

Collateralized mortgage obligations

     —           3,037         —           3,037   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total debt securities

     6,838         24,256         —           31,094   

Equity securities

     6,301         —           —           6,301   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total available for sale securities

     13,139         24,256         —           37,395   

Trading securities

     151,484         —           —           151,484   

Warehouse receivables

     —           720,061         —           720,061   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets at fair value

   $ 164,623       $ 744,317       $ —         $ 908,940   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

           

Securities sold, not yet purchased

   $ 98,810       $ —         $ —         $ 98,810   

Interest rate swaps

     —           39,872         —           39,872   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities at fair value

   $ 98,810       $ 39,872       $ —         $ 138,682   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Fair value measurements for our available for sale securities are obtained from independent pricing services which utilize observable market data that may include quoted market prices, dealer quotes, market spreads, cash flows, the U.S. treasury yield curve, trading levels, market consensus prepayment speeds, credit information and the instrument’s terms and conditions.

The trading securities and securities sold, not yet purchased are primarily in the U.S. and are generally valued at the last reported sales price on the day of valuation or, if no sales occurred on the valuation date, at the mean of the bid and asked prices on such date.

The fair values of the warehouse receivables are calculated based on already locked in security buy prices. At March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, all of the warehouse receivables included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets were either under commitment to be purchased by Freddie Mac or had confirmed forward trade commitments for the issuance and purchase of Fannie Mae mortgage backed securities that will be secured by the underlying warehouse lines of credit. These assets are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy as all inputs are readily observable.

The valuation of interest rate swaps is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves. The fair values of interest rate swaps are determined using the market standard methodology of netting the discounted future fixed cash payments and the discounted expected variable cash receipts. The variable cash receipts are based on an expectation of future interest rates (forward curves) derived from observable market interest rate forward curves. To comply with the provisions of Topic 820, we incorporate credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both our own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. In adjusting the fair value of our derivative contracts for the effect of nonperformance risk, we have considered the impact of netting and any applicable credit enhancements, such as collateral postings, thresholds, mutual puts, and guarantees. In conjunction with our adoption of ASU 2011-04, we made an accounting policy election to measure the credit risk of our derivative financial instruments that are subject to master netting agreements on a net basis by counterparty portfolio. Although we have determined that the majority of the inputs used to value our derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with our derivatives utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads to evaluate the likelihood of default by us and our counterparties. However, as of March 31, 2012, we have determined that the credit valuation adjustments are not significant to the overall valuation of our derivatives. As a result, we have determined that our derivative valuations in their entirety are classified in Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

There were no significant non-recurring fair value measurements recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.

FASB ASC Topic 825, “Financial Instruments” also requires disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Our financial instruments, excluding those included in the preceding fair value tables above, are as follows:

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash: These balances include cash and cash equivalents as well as restricted cash with maturities of less than three months. The carrying amount approximates fair value due to the short-term maturities of these instruments.

Receivables, less Allowance for Doubtful Accounts: Due to their short-term nature, fair value approximates carrying value.

 

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Short-Term Borrowings: The majority of this balance represents our revolving credit facility and our warehouse lines of credit outstanding for CBRE Capital Markets. Due to the short-term nature and variable interest rates of these instruments, fair value approximates carrying value.

Senior Secured Term Loans: Based upon information from third-party banks (which falls within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy), the estimated fair value of our senior secured term loans was approximately $1.7 billion at March 31, 2012, which approximates their actual carrying value at March 31, 2012 (see Note 10).

11.625% Senior Subordinated Notes: Based on dealers’ quotes (which falls within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy), the estimated fair value of our 11.625% senior subordinated notes was $499.8 million at March 31, 2012. Their actual carrying value totaled $439.4 million at March 31, 2012.

6.625% Senior Notes: Based on dealers’ quotes (which falls within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy), the estimated fair value of our 6.625% senior notes was $373.1 million at March 31, 2012. Their actual carrying value totaled $350.0 million at March 31, 2012.

Notes Payable on Real Estate: As of March 31, 2012, the carrying value of our notes payable on real estate was $391.6 million (see Note 9). These borrowings mostly have floating interest rates at spreads over a market rate index. It is likely that some portion of our notes payable on real estate have fair values lower than actual carrying values. Given our volume of notes payable and the cost involved in estimating their fair value, we determined it was not practicable to do so. Additionally, only $13.6 million of these notes payable are recourse to us as of March 31, 2012.

6. Investments in Unconsolidated Subsidiaries

Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Combined condensed financial information for these entities is as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2012     2011  

Global Investment Management:

    

Revenue

   $ 170,720      $ 140,252   

Operating loss

   $ (10,474   $ (34,662

Net income (loss)

   $ 43,206      $ (50,165

Development Services:

    

Revenue

   $ 17,981      $ 19,414   

Operating income

   $ 26,432      $ 39,373   

Net income

   $ 20,952      $ 32,442   

Other:

    

Revenue

   $ 31,521      $ 34,385   

Operating income

   $ 3,047      $ 3,790   

Net income

   $ 3,116      $ 3,859   

Total:

    

Revenue

   $   220,222      $   194,051   

Operating income

   $ 19,005      $ 8,501   

Net income (loss)

   $ 67,274      $ (13,864

 

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Our Global Investment Management segment involves investing our own capital in certain real estate investments with clients. We have provided investment management, property management, brokerage and other professional services in connection with these real estate investments on an arm’s length basis and earned revenues from these unconsolidated subsidiaries. We have also provided development, property management and brokerage services to certain of our unconsolidated subsidiaries in our Development Services segment on an arm’s length basis and earned revenues from these unconsolidated subsidiaries.

7. Real Estate and Other Assets Held for Sale and Related Liabilities

Real estate and other assets held for sale include completed real estate projects or land for sale in their present condition that have met all of the “held for sale” criteria of the “Property, Plant and Equipment” Topic of the FASB ASC (Topic 360) and other assets directly related to such projects. Liabilities related to real estate and other assets held for sale have been included as a single line item in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Real estate and other assets held for sale and related liabilities were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     March 31, 2012      December 31, 2011  

Assets:

     

Real estate held for sale (see Note 8)

   $ 1,411       $ 21,833   

Other current assets

     —           531   

Other assets

     4         3,837   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total real estate and other assets held for sale

     1,415         26,201   

Liabilities:

     

Notes payable on real estate held for sale (see Note 9)

     1,341         20,453   

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     4         891   

Other current liabilities

     —           8   

Other liabilities

     —           130   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities related to real estate and other assets held for sale

     1,345         21,482   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net real estate and other assets held for sale

   $ 70       $ 4,719   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

8. Real Estate

We provide build-to-suit services for our clients and also develop or purchase certain projects which we intend to sell to institutional investors upon project completion or redevelopment. Therefore, we have ownership of real estate until such projects are sold or otherwise disposed. Certain real estate assets secure the outstanding balances of underlying mortgage or construction loans. Our real estate is reported in our Development Services and Global Investment Management segments and consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):

 

     March 31, 2012      December 31, 2011  

Real estate included in assets held for sale (see Note 7)

   $ 1,411       $ 21,833   

Real estate under development (current)

     31,153         30,617   

Real estate under development (non-current)

     6,891         3,952   

Real estate held for investment (1)

     447,989         403,698   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total real estate (2)

   $ 487,444       $ 460,100   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(1) Net of accumulated depreciation of $45.1 million and $40.7 million at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.
(2) Includes balances for lease intangibles and tenant origination costs of $8.6 million and $1.9 million, respectively, at March 31, 2012 and $8.7 million and $2.0 million, respectively, at December 31, 2011. We record lease intangibles and tenant origination costs upon acquiring real estate projects with in-place leases. The balances are shown net of amortization, which is recorded as an increase to, or a reduction of, rental income for lease intangibles and as amortization expense for tenant origination costs.

9. Notes Payable on Real Estate

We had loans secured by real estate, which consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):

 

     March 31, 2012      December 31, 2011  

Current portion of notes payable on real estate

   $ 169,723       $ 146,120   

Notes payable on real estate included in liabilities related to real estate and other assets held for sale (see Note 7)

     1,341         20,453   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total notes payable on real estate, current portion

     171,064         166,573   

Notes payable on real estate, non-current portion

     220,524         206,339   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total notes payable on real estate

   $ 391,588       $ 372,912   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

At both March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, $11.2 million of the non-current portion of notes payable on real estate and $2.4 million of the current portion of notes payable on real estate were recourse to us, beyond being recourse to the single-purpose entity that held the real estate asset and was the primary obligor on the note payable.

10. Debt

Since 2001, we have maintained credit facilities with Credit Suisse Group AG (CS) and other lenders to fund strategic acquisitions and to provide for our working capital needs. On November 10, 2010, we entered into a new credit agreement (as amended, the Credit Agreement) with a syndicate of banks led by CS, as administrative and collateral agent, to completely refinance our previous credit facilities. On March 4, 2011, we entered into an amendment to our Credit Agreement to, among other things, increase flexibility to various covenants to accommodate the REIM Acquisitions and to maintain the availability of the $800.0 million incremental facility under the Credit Agreement. On March 4, 2011, we also entered into an incremental assumption agreement to allow for the establishment of new tranche C and tranche D term loan facilities. On November 10, 2011, we entered into an incremental assumption agreement led jointly by HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC to allow for the establishment of a new tranche A-1 term loan facility, which also reduced the $800.0 million incremental facility under the Credit Agreement.

As of March 31, 2012, our Credit Agreement provides for the following: (1) a $700.0 million revolving credit facility, including revolving credit loans, letters of credit and a swingline loan facility, maturing on May 10, 2015; (2) a $350.0 million tranche A term loan facility requiring quarterly principal payments, which began on December 31, 2010 and continue through September 30, 2015, with the balance payable on November 10, 2015; (3) a £187.0 million (approximately $300.0 million) tranche A-1 term loan facility requiring quarterly principal payments, which began on December 30, 2011 and continue through March 31, 2016, with

 

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the balance payable on May 10, 2016; (4) a $300.0 million tranche B term loan facility requiring quarterly principal payments, which began on December 31, 2010 and continue through September 30, 2016, with the balance payable on November 10, 2016; (5) a $400.0 million tranche C term loan facility requiring quarterly principal payments, which began on September 30, 2011 and continue through December 31, 2017, with the balance payable on March 4, 2018; (6) a $400.0 million tranche D term loan facility requiring quarterly principal payments, which began on September 30, 2011 and continue through June 30, 2019, with the balance payable on September 4, 2019 and (7) an accordion provision which provides the ability to borrow additional funds under an incremental facility. The incremental facility is equivalent to the sum of $800.0 million and the aggregate amount of all repayments of term loans and permanent reductions of revolver commitments under the Credit Agreement. However, at no time may the sum of all outstanding amounts under the Credit Agreement exceed $2.95 billion. On November 10, 2011, we utilized the incremental facility to issue the tranche A-1 term loan facility.

In regards to the tranche C and tranche D term loan facilities, we had up to 180 days from the date we entered into the related incremental assumption agreement to draw on these facilities during which period we were required to pay a fee on the unused portions of each facility. On June 30, 2011, we drew down $400.0 million of the tranche D term loan facility to finance the CRES portion of the REIM Acquisitions, which closed on July 1, 2011. On August 31, 2011, we drew down $400.0 million of the tranche C term loan facility, part of which was used to finance the ING REIM Asia portion of the REIM Acquisitions, which closed on October 3, 2011. The remaining borrowings were used to finance the acquisition of ING REIM’s operations in Europe, which closed on October 31, 2011.

The revolving credit facility allows for borrowings outside of the United States (U.S.), with sub-facilities of $5.0 million available to one of our Canadian subsidiaries, $35.0 million in aggregate available to one of our Australian and one of our New Zealand subsidiaries and $50.0 million available to one of our U.K. subsidiaries. Additionally, outstanding borrowings under these sub-facilities may be up to 5.0% higher as allowed under the currency fluctuation provision in the Credit Agreement. Borrowings under the revolving credit facility as of March 31, 2012 bear interest at varying rates, based at our option, on either the applicable fixed rate plus 1.65% to 3.15% or the daily rate plus 0.65% to 2.15% as determined by reference to our ratio of total debt less available cash to EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Agreement). As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, we had $34.9 million and $44.8 million, respectively, of revolving credit facility principal outstanding with related weighted average interest rates of 4.9% and 4.3%, respectively, which are included in short-term borrowings in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. As of March 31, 2012, letters of credit totaling $17.2 million were outstanding under the revolving credit facility. These letters of credit were primarily issued in the normal course of business as well as in connection with certain insurance programs and reduce the amount we may borrow under the revolving credit facility.

Borrowings under the term loan facilities as of March 31, 2012 bear interest, based at our option, on the following: for the tranche A and A-1 term loan facilities, on either the applicable fixed rate plus 2.00% to 3.75% or the daily rate plus 1.00% to 2.75%, as determined by reference to our ratio of total debt less available cash to EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Agreement), for the tranche B term loan facility, on either the applicable fixed rate plus 3.25% or the daily rate plus 2.25%, for the tranche C term loan facility, on either the applicable fixed rate plus 3.25% or the daily rate plus 2.25% and for the tranche D term loan facility, on either the applicable fixed rate plus 3.50% or the daily rate plus 2.50%. As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, we had $297.5 million and $306.3 million, respectively, of tranche A term loan facility principal outstanding, $288.3 million and $285.1 million, respectively, of tranche A-1 term loan facility principal outstanding, $295.5 million and $296.3 million, respectively, of tranche B term loan facility principal outstanding, $397.0 million and $398.0 million, respectively, of tranche C term loan facility principal outstanding and $397.0 million and $398.0 million, respectively, of tranche D term loan facility principal outstanding, which are included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

 

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In March 2011, we entered into five interest rate swap agreements, all with effective dates in October 2011, and immediately designated them as cash flow hedges in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging.” The purpose of these interest rate swap agreements is to hedge potential changes to our cash flows due to the variable interest nature of our senior secured term loan facilities. The total notional amount of these interest rate swap agreements is $400.0 million, with $200.0 million expiring in October 2017 and $200.0 million expiring in September 2019. There was no hedge ineffectiveness for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011. During the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, we recorded net gains of $2.1 million and $1.7 million, respectively, to other comprehensive income in relation to these interest rate swap agreements. As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the fair values of these interest rate swap agreements were reflected as a $37.8 million liability and a $39.9 million liability, respectively, and were included in other long-term liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

The Credit Agreement is jointly and severally guaranteed by us and substantially all of our domestic subsidiaries. Borrowings under our Credit Agreement are secured by a pledge of substantially all of the capital stock of our U.S. subsidiaries and 65.0% of the capital stock of certain non-U.S. subsidiaries. Also, the Credit Agreement requires us to pay a fee based on the total amount of the revolving credit facility commitment.

Our Credit Agreement and the indentures governing our 6.625% senior notes and 11.625% senior subordinated notes contain numerous restrictive covenants that, among other things, limit our ability to incur additional indebtedness, pay dividends or make distributions to stockholders, repurchase capital stock or debt, make investments, sell assets or subsidiary stock, create or permit liens on assets, engage in transactions with affiliates, enter into sale/leaseback transactions, issue subsidiary equity and enter into consolidations or mergers. Our Credit Agreement also currently requires us to maintain a minimum coverage ratio of EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Agreement) to total interest expense of 2.25x and a maximum leverage ratio of total debt less available cash to EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of 3.75x. Our coverage ratio of EBITDA to total interest expense was 12.59x for the trailing twelve months ended March 31, 2012 and our leverage ratio of total debt less available cash to EBITDA was 1.80x as of March 31, 2012.

11. Commitments and Contingencies

We are a party to a number of pending or threatened lawsuits arising out of, or incident to, our ordinary course of business. Our management believes that any losses in excess of the amounts accrued arising from such lawsuits are remote, but that litigation is inherently uncertain and there is the potential for a material adverse effect on our financial statements if one or more matters are resolved in a particular period in an amount in excess of that anticipated by management.

We had outstanding letters of credit totaling $16.7 million as of March 31, 2012, excluding letters of credit for which we have outstanding liabilities already accrued on our consolidated balance sheet related to our subsidiaries’ outstanding reserves for claims under certain insurance programs as well as letters of credit related to operating leases. These letters of credit are primarily executed by us in the ordinary course of business and expire at varying dates through March 2013.

We had guarantees totaling $37.6 million as of March 31, 2012, excluding guarantees related to pension liabilities, consolidated indebtedness and other obligations for which we have outstanding liabilities already accrued on our consolidated balance sheet, and operating leases. The $37.6 million primarily consists of guarantees related to our defined benefit pension plans in the U.K. (in excess of our outstanding pension liability of $62.3 million as of March 31, 2012), which are continuous guarantees that will not expire until all amounts

 

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have been paid out for our pension liabilities. The remainder of the guarantees mainly represent guarantees of obligations of unconsolidated subsidiaries, which expire at varying dates through November 2013, as well as various guarantees of management contracts in our operations overseas, which expire at the end of each of the respective agreements.

In addition, as of March 31, 2012, we had numerous completion and budget guarantees relating to development projects. These guarantees are made by us in the ordinary course of our Development Services business. Each of these guarantees requires us to complete construction of the relevant project within a specified timeframe and/or within a specified budget, with us potentially being liable for costs to complete in excess of such timeframe or budget. However, we generally have “guaranteed maximum price” contracts with reputable general contractors with respect to projects for which we provide these guarantees. These contracts are intended to pass the risk to such contractors. While there can be no assurance, we do not expect to incur any material losses under these guarantees.

From time to time, we act as a general contractor with respect to construction projects. We do not consider these activities to be a material part of our business. In connection with these activities, we seek to subcontract construction work for certain projects to reputable subcontractors. Should construction defects arise relating to the underlying projects, we could potentially be liable to the client for the costs to repair such defects, although we would generally look to the subcontractor that performed the work to remedy the defect and also look to insurance policies that cover this work. While there can be no assurance, we do not expect to incur material losses with respect to construction defects.

In January 2008, CBRE Multifamily Capital, Inc. (CBRE MCI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBRE Capital Markets, Inc., entered into an agreement with Fannie Mae, under Fannie Mae’s DUS Lender Program (DUS Program), to provide financing for multifamily housing with five or more units. Under the DUS Program, CBRE MCI originates, underwrites, closes and services loans without prior approval by Fannie Mae, and in selected cases, is subject to sharing up to one-third of any losses on loans originated under the DUS Program. CBRE MCI has funded loans subject to such loss sharing arrangements with unpaid principal balances of $3.8 billion at March 31, 2012. Additionally, CBRE MCI has funded loans under the DUS Program that are not subject to loss sharing arrangements with unpaid principal balances of approximately $518.0 million at March 31, 2012. CBRE MCI, under its agreement with Fannie Mae, must post cash reserves under formulas established by Fannie Mae to provide for sufficient capital in the event losses occur. As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, CBRE MCI had $5.5 million and $4.6 million, respectively, of cash deposited under this reserve arrangement, and had provided approximately $7.0 million and $6.4 million, respectively, of loan loss accruals. Fannie Mae’s recourse under the DUS Program is limited to the assets of CBRE MCI, which totaled approximately $269.4 million (including $196.2 million of warehouse receivables, a substantial majority of which are pledged against warehouse lines of credit and are therefore not available to Fannie Mae) at March 31, 2012.

An important part of the strategy for our Global Investment Management business involves investing our capital in certain real estate investments with our clients. These co-investments typically range from 2.0% to 5.0% of the equity in a particular fund. As of March 31, 2012, we had aggregate commitments of $58.1 million to fund future co-investments.

Additionally, an important part of our Development Services business strategy is to invest in unconsolidated real estate subsidiaries as a principal (in most cases co-investing with our clients). As of March 31, 2012, we had committed to fund $17.3 million of additional capital to these unconsolidated subsidiaries.

 

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12. Income Per Share Information

The following is a calculation of income per share (dollars in thousands, except share data):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2012      2011  

Computation of basic income per share attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. shareholders:

     

Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. shareholders

   $ 26,975       $ 34,369   

Weighted average shares outstanding for basic income per share

     320,671,395         316,563,392   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic income per share attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. shareholders

   $ 0.08       $ 0.11   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2012      2011  

Computation of diluted income per share attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. shareholders:

     

Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. shareholders

   $ 26,975       $ 34,369   

Weighted average shares outstanding for basic income per share

     320,671,395         316,563,392   

Dilutive effect of contingently issuable shares

     3,233,304         3,512,674   

Dilutive effect of stock options

     1,834,160         2,844,763   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted income per share

     325,738,859         322,920,829   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted income per share attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. shareholders

   $ 0.08       $ 0.11   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2012, 44,814 contingently issuable shares were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because their inclusion would have had an anti-dilutive effect. For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, options to purchase 103,423 shares and 51,523 shares, respectively, of common stock were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because their inclusion would have had an anti-dilutive effect.

13. Pensions

We have two contributory defined benefit pension plans in the United Kingdom (U.K.), which we acquired in connection with previous acquisitions. Our subsidiaries based in the U.K. maintain the plans to provide retirement benefits to existing and former employees participating in these plans. During 2007, we reached agreements with the active members of these plans to freeze future pension plan benefits. In return, the active members became eligible to enroll in the CBRE Group Personal Pension Plan, a defined contribution plan in the U.K.

 

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Net periodic pension cost consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2012     2011  

Interest cost

   $ 3,860      $ 4,113   

Expected return on plan assets

     (3,599     (4,236

Amortization of unrecognized net loss

     581        337   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net periodic pension cost

   $ 842      $ 214   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

We contributed $1.5 million to fund our pension plans during the three months ended March 31, 2012. We expect to contribute a total of $5.9 million to fund our pension plans for the year ending December 31, 2012.

14. Discontinued Operations

In the ordinary course of business, we dispose of real estate assets, or hold real estate assets for sale, that may be considered components of an entity in accordance with Topic 360. If we do not have, or expect to have, significant continuing involvement with the operation of these real estate assets after disposition, we are required to recognize operating profits or losses and gains or losses on disposition of these assets as discontinued operations in our consolidated statements of operations in the periods in which they occur. Real estate operations and dispositions accounted for as discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011 were reported in our Global Investment Management segment as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
March  31,
2011
 

Revenue

   $ 1,030   

Costs and expenses:

  

Operating, administrative and other

     382   

Depreciation and amortization

     291   
  

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

     673   

Gain on disposition of real estate

     11,037   
  

 

 

 

Operating income

     11,394   

Interest expense

     750   
  

 

 

 

Income from discontinued operations, before provision for income taxes

     10,644   

Provision for income taxes

     —     
  

 

 

 

Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

     10,644   

Less: Income from discontinued operations attributable to non-controlling interests

     10,644   
  

 

 

 

Income from discontinued operations attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.

   $ —     
  

 

 

 

15. Segments

We report our operations through the following segments: (1) Americas, (2) EMEA, (3) Asia Pacific, (4) Global Investment Management and (5) Development Services.

 

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The Americas segment is our largest segment of operations and provides a comprehensive range of services throughout the U.S. and in the largest regions of Canada and key markets in Latin America. The primary services offered consist of the following: real estate services, mortgage loan origination and servicing, valuation services, asset services and corporate services.

Our EMEA and Asia Pacific segments provide services similar to the Americas business segment. The EMEA segment has operations primarily in Europe, while the Asia Pacific segment has operations primarily in Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

Our Global Investment Management business provides investment management services to clients seeking to generate returns and diversification through direct and indirect investments in real estate in North America, Europe and Asia.

Our Development Services business consists of real estate development and investment activities primarily in the U.S.

Summarized financial information by segment is as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2012     2011  

Revenue

    

Americas

   $ 845,326      $ 750,115   

EMEA

     197,386        204,968   

Asia Pacific

     167,201        160,500   

Global Investment Management

     125,200        50,322   

Development Services

     14,876        19,200   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 1,349,989      $ 1,185,105   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2012     2011  

EBITDA

    

Americas

   $ 101,237      $ 78,128   

EMEA

     (7,097     3,006   

Asia Pacific

     2,283        12,442   

Global Investment Management

     34,593        5,990   

Development Services

     9,507        13,478   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 140,523      $ 113,044   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA represents earnings before net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. Our management believes EBITDA is useful in evaluating our operating performance compared to that of other companies in our industry because the calculation of EBITDA generally eliminates 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 EBITDA as a measure to evaluate the operating performance of our various business segments and for other discretionary purposes,

 

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including as a significant component when measuring our operating performance under our employee incentive programs. Additionally, we believe EBITDA is useful to investors to assist them in getting a more complete picture of our results from operations.

However, EBITDA is not a recognized measurement under GAAP and when analyzing our operating performance, readers should use EBITDA 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 may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Furthermore, EBITDA is not intended to be a measure of free cash flow for our management’s discretionary use, as it does not consider certain cash requirements such as tax and debt service payments. The amounts shown for EBITDA 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.

 

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Net interest expense has been expensed in the segment incurred. Provision for (benefit of) income taxes has been allocated among our segments by using applicable U.S. and foreign effective tax rates. EBITDA for our segments is calculated as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2012     2011  

Americas

    

Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.

   $ 33,567      $ 29,509   

Add:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     18,326        12,831   

Interest expense

     35,601        25,832   

Royalty and management service income

     (6,617     (6,620

Provision for income taxes

     21,753        18,376   

Less:

    

Interest income

     1,393        1,800   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA

   $ 101,237      $ 78,128   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

EMEA

    

Net loss attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.

   $ (9,376   $ (149

Add:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     3,291        2,262   

Interest expense

     2,468        139   

Royalty and management service expense

     2,608        2,731   

Benefit of income taxes

     (1,410     (1,460

Less:

    

Interest income

     4,678        517   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA

   $ (7,097   $ 3,006   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Asia Pacific

    

Net (loss) income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.

   $ (3,135   $ 2,901   

Add:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     2,739        1,983   

Interest expense

     861        420   

Royalty and management service expense

     3,962        3,607   

(Benefit of) provision for income taxes

     (1,999     3,790   

Less:

    

Interest income

     145        259   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA

   $ 2,283      $ 12,442   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Global Investment Management

    

Net income (loss) attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.

   $ 3,591      $ (2,455

Add:

    

Depreciation and amortization (1)

     19,225        3,786   

Interest expense (2)

     6,359        4,590   

Royalty and management service expense

     47        282   

Provision for (benefit of) income taxes

     5,652        (160

Less:

    

Interest income

     281        53   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA (3)

   $ 34,593      $ 5,990   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Development Services

    

Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.

   $ 2,328      $ 4,563   

Add:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     2,876        2,607   

Interest expense

     2,972        3,487   

Provision for income taxes

     1,417        2,860   

Less:

    

Interest income

     86        39   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA

   $ 9,507      $ 13,478   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(1) Includes depreciation and amortization related to discontinued operations of $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011.
(2) Includes interest expense related to discontinued operations of $0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011.
(3) Includes EBITDA related to discontinued operations of $1.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011.

16. Guarantor and Nonguarantor Financial Statements

The following condensed consolidating financial information includes:

(1) Condensed consolidating balance sheets as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011; condensed consolidating statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011; condensed consolidating statements of comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011; and condensed consolidating statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 of (a) CBRE Group, Inc. as the parent, (b) CBRE Services, Inc. (CBRE) as the subsidiary issuer, (c) the guarantor subsidiaries, (d) the nonguarantor subsidiaries and (e) CBRE Group, Inc. on a consolidated basis; and

(2) Elimination entries necessary to consolidate CBRE Group, Inc. as the parent, with CBRE and its guarantor and nonguarantor subsidiaries.

Investments in consolidated subsidiaries are presented using the equity method of accounting. The principal elimination entries eliminate investments in consolidated subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions.

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

AS OF MARCH 31, 2012

(Dollars in thousands)

 

    Parent     CBRE     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries
    Elimination     Consolidated
Total
 

Current Assets:

           

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 5      $ 95,912      $ 271,994      $ 336,026      $ —        $ 703,937   

Restricted cash

    —          4,860        25,394        30,619        —          60,873   

Receivables, net

    —          5        461,191        614,299        —          1,075,495   

Warehouse receivables (a)

    —          —          418,111        —          —          418,111   

Trading securities

    —          —          98        124,743        —          124,841   

Income taxes receivable

    3,846        5,085        —          27,950        (4,156     32,725   

Prepaid expenses

    —          1,956        40,567        72,996        —          115,519   

Deferred tax assets, net

    —          —          144,799        25,652        —          170,451   

Real estate under development

    —          —          —          31,153        —          31,153   

Real estate and other assets held for sale

    —          —          —          1,415        —          1,415   

Available for sale securities

    —          —          2,073        —          —          2,073   

Other current assets

    —          —          27,574        17,538        —          45,112   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

    3,851        107,818        1,391,801        1,282,391        (4,156     2,781,705   

Property and equipment, net

    —          —          194,420        93,128        —          287,548   

Goodwill

    —          —          1,003,751        834,850        —          1,838,601   

Other intangible assets, net

    —          —          509,857        285,758        —          795,615   

Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries

    —          —          123,262        63,613        —          186,875   

Investments in consolidated subsidiaries

    1,548,535        2,116,018        1,221,667        —          (4,886,220     —     

Intercompany loan receivable

    —          1,531,237        700,000        4,557        (2,235,794     —     

Real estate under development

    —          —          766        6,125        —          6,891   

Real estate held for investment

    —          —          4,007        443,982        —          447,989   

Available for sale securities

    —          —          52,368        —          —          52,368   

Other assets, net

    —          47,342        45,472        49,151        —          141,965   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

  $ 1,552,386      $ 3,802,415      $ 5,247,371      $ 3,063,555      $ (7,126,170   $ 6,539,557   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

           

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

  $ —        $ 28,675      $ 111,427      $ 384,131      $ —        $ 524,233   

Compensation and employee benefits payable

    —          626        190,619        171,931        —          363,176   

Accrued bonus and profit sharing

    —          —          136,824        186,844        —          323,668   

Securities sold, not yet purchased

    —          —          —          52,398        —          52,398   

Income taxes payable

    —          —          4,156        —          (4,156     —     

Short-term borrowings:

           

Warehouse lines of credit (a)

    —          —          410,259        —          —          410,259   

Revolving credit facility

    —          10,410        —          24,496        —          34,906   

Other

    —          —          16        —          —          16   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total short-term borrowings

    —          10,410        410,275        24,496        —          445,181   

Current maturities of long-term debt

    —          46,000        —          22,494        —          68,494   

Notes payable on real estate

    —          —          —          169,723        —          169,723   

Liabilities related to real estate and other assets held for sale

    —          —          —          1,345        —          1,345   

Other current liabilities

    —          —          41,939        2,522        —          44,461   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

    —          85,711        895,240        1,015,884        (4,156     1,992,679   

Long-Term Debt:

           

Senior secured term loans

    —          1,341,000        —          265,795        —          1,606,795   

11.625% senior subordinated notes, net

    —          439,376        —          —          —          439,376   

6.625% senior notes

    —          350,000        —          —          —          350,000   

Other long-term debt

    —          —          —          56        —          56   

Intercompany loan payable

    340,159        —          1,895,635        —          (2,235,794     —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Debt

    340,159        2,130,376        1,895,635        265,851        (2,235,794     2,396,227   

Notes payable on real estate

    —          —          —          220,524        —          220,524   

Deferred tax liabilities, net

    —          —          149,677        16,337        —          166,014   

Non-current tax liabilities

    —          —          79,137        3,140        —          82,277   

Pension liability

    —          —          —          62,267        —          62,267   

Other liabilities

    —          37,793        111,664        67,769        —          217,226   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

    340,159        2,253,880        3,131,353        1,651,772        (2,239,950     5,137,214   

Commitments and contingencies

    —          —          —          —          —          —     

Equity:

           

CBRE Group, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity

    1,212,227        1,548,535        2,116,018        1,221,667        (4,886,220     1,212,227   

Non-controlling interests

    —          —          —          190,116        —          190,116   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Equity

    1,212,227        1,548,535        2,116,018        1,411,783        (4,886,220     1,402,343   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

  $ 1,552,386      $ 3,802,415      $ 5,247,371      $ 3,063,555      $ (7,126,170   $ 6,539,557   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) Although CBRE Capital Markets is included among our domestic subsidiaries, which jointly and severally guarantee our 11.625% senior subordinated notes, our 6.625% senior notes and our Credit Agreement, a substantial majority of warehouse receivables funded under the JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JP Morgan), Fannie Mae As Soon As Pooled (ASAP) Program, Bank of America (BofA) and TD Bank, N.A. (TD Bank) lines of credit are pledged to JP Morgan, Fannie Mae, BofA and TD Bank, and accordingly, are not included as collateral for these notes or our other outstanding debt.

 

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CBRE GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2011

(Dollars in thousands)

 

    Parent     CBRE     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries
    Elimination     Consolidated
Total
 

Current Assets:

           

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 5      $ 298,370      $ 375,176      $ 419,631      $ —        $ 1,093,182   

Restricted cash

    —          4,845        21,827        40,466        —          67,138   

Receivables, net

    —          —          405,902        729,469        —          1,135,371   

Warehouse receivables (a)

    —          —          720,061        —          —          720,061   

Trading securities

    —          —          83        151,401        —          151,484   

Income taxes receivable

    15,526        6,879        —          3,669        (26,074     —     

Prepaid expenses

    —          —          46,040        65,839        —          111,879   

Deferred tax assets, net

    —          —          143,065        25,874        —          168,939   

Real estate under development

    —          —          —          30,617        —          30,617   

Real estate and other assets held for sale

    —          —          —          26,201        —          26,201   

Available for sale securities

    —          —          2,790        —          —          2,790   

Other current assets

    —          —          26,468        15,917        —          42,385   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

    15,531        310,094        1,741,412        1,509,084        (26,074     3,550,047   

Property and equipment, net

    —          —          202,674        92,814        —          295,488   

Goodwill

    —          —          1,004,875        823,532        —          1,828,407   

Other intangible assets, net

    —          —          510,219        284,106        —          794,325   

Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries

    —          —          105,664        61,168        —          166,832   

Investments in consolidated subsidiaries

    1,432,638        1,832,044        1,211,409        —          (4,476,091     —     

Intercompany loan receivable

    —          1,490,897        700,000        34,378        (2,225,275     —     

Real estate under development

    —          —          693        3,259        —          3,952   

Real estate held for investment

    —          —          4,007        399,691        —          403,698   

Available for sale securities

    —          —          34,605        —          —          34,605   

Other assets, net

    —          49,389        48,603        43,797        —          141,789   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

  $ 1,448,169      $ 3,682,424      $ 5,564,161      $ 3,251,829      $ (6,727,440   $ 7,219,143   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

           

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

  $ —        $ 11,674      $ 151,260      $ 411,202      $ —        $ 574,136   

Compensation and employee benefits payable

    —          626        208,692        189,370        —          398,688   

Accrued bonus and profit sharing

    —          —          308,748        235,880        —          544,628   

Securities sold, not yet purchased

    —          —          —          98,810        —          98,810   

Income taxes payable

    —          —          54,442        —          (26,074     28,368   

Short-term borrowings:

           

Warehouse lines of credit (a)

    —          —          713,362        —          —          713,362   

Revolving credit facility

    —          10,098        —          34,727        —          44,825   

Other

    —          —          16        —          —          16   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total short-term borrowings

    —          10,098        713,378        34,727        —          758,203   

Current maturities of long-term debt

    —          46,000        —          21,838        —          67,838   

Notes payable on real estate

    —          —          —          146,120        —          146,120   

Liabilities related to real estate and other assets held for sale

    —          —          —          21,482        —          21,482   

Other current liabilities

    —          —          39,885        2,490        —          42,375   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

    —          68,398        1,476,405        1,161,919        (26,074     2,680,648   

Long-Term Debt:

           

Senior secured term loans

    —          1,352,500        —          263,273        —          1,615,773   

11.625% senior subordinated notes, net

    —          439,016        —          —          —          439,016   

6.625% senior notes

    —          350,000        —          —          —          350,000   

Other long-term debt

    —          —          —          59        —          59   

Intercompany loan payable

    296,688        —          1,928,587        —          (2,225,275     —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Debt

    296,688        2,141,516        1,928,587        263,332        (2,225,275     2,404,848   

Notes payable on real estate

    —          —          —          206,339        —          206,339   

Deferred tax liabilities, net

    —          —          135,500        13,469        —          148,969   

Non-current tax liabilities

    —          —          77,595        2,332        —          79,927   

Pension liability

    —          —          —          60,860        —          60,860   

Other liabilities

    —          39,872        114,030        66,487        —          220,389   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

    296,688        2,249,786        3,732,117        1,774,738        (2,251,349     5,801,980   

Commitments and contingencies

    —          —          —          —          —          —     

Equity:

           

CBRE Group, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity

    1,151,481        1,432,638        1,832,044        1,211,409        (4,476,091     1,151,481   

Non-controlling interests

    —          —          —          265,682        —          265,682   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Equity

    1,151,481        1,432,638        1,832,044        1,477,091        (4,476,091     1,417,163   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

  $ 1,448,169      $ 3,682,424      $ 5,564,161      $ 3,251,829      $ (6,727,440   $ 7,219,143   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) Although CBRE Capital Markets is included among our domestic subsidiaries, which jointly and severally guarantee our 11.625% senior subordinated notes, our 6.625% senior notes and our Credit Agreement, a substantial majority of warehouse receivables funded under the Kemps Landing Capital Company, LLC (Kemps Landing), JP Morgan, TD Bank, Fannie Mae ASAP Program and BofA lines of credit are pledged to Kemps Landing, JP Morgan, TD Bank, Fannie Mae and BofA, and accordingly, are not included as collateral for these notes or our other outstanding debt.

 

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CBRE GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012

(Dollars in thousands)

 

    Parent     CBRE     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries
    Elimination     Consolidated
Total
 

Revenue

  $ —        $ —        $ 797,035      $ 552,954      $ —        $ 1,349,989   

Costs and expenses:

           

Cost of services

    —          —          481,776        305,780        —          787,556   

Operating, administrative and other

    10,328        941        207,698        221,755        —          440,722   

Depreciation and amortization

    —          —          20,907        25,550        —          46,457   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

    10,328        941        710,381        553,085        —          1,274,735   

Gain on disposition of real estate

    —          —          —          809        —          809   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating (loss) income

    (10,328     (941     86,654        678        —          76,063   

Equity income from unconsolidated subsidiaries

    —          —          13,294        1,092        —          14,386   

Other income

    —          —          267        6,321        —          6,588   

Interest income

    —          23,077        975        777        (22,526     2,303   

Interest expense

    —          35,791        22,652        8,064        (22,526     43,981   

Royalty and management service (income) expense

    —          —          (7,861     7,861        —          —     

Income (loss) from consolidated subsidiaries

    33,457        42,027        (10,818     —          (64,666     —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before (benefit of) provision for income taxes

    23,129        28,372        75,581        (7,057     (64,666     55,359   

(Benefit of) provision for income taxes

    (3,846     (5,085     33,554        790        —          25,413   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

    26,975        33,457        42,027        (7,847     (64,666     29,946   

Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

    —          —          —          2,971        —          2,971   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.

  $ 26,975      $ 33,457      $ 42,027      $ (10,818   $ (64,666   $ 26,975   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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CBRE GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2011

(Dollars in thousands)

 

    Parent     CBRE     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries
    Elimination     Consolidated
Total
 

Revenue

  $ —        $ —        $ 696,135      $ 488,970      $ —        $ 1,185,105   

Costs and expenses:

           

Cost of services

    —          —          420,960        292,795        —          713,755   

Operating, administrative and other

    9,805        187        208,423        158,610        —          377,025   

Depreciation and amortization

    —          —          12,285        10,893        —          23,178   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

    9,805        187        641,668        462,298        —          1,113,958   

Gain on disposition of real estate

    —          —          —          1,972        —          1,972   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating (loss) income

    (9,805     (187     54,467        28,644        —          73,119   

Equity income (loss) from unconsolidated subsidiaries

    —          —          16,448        (1,269     —          15,179   

Interest income

    —          26,055        841        1,502        (25,730     2,668   

Interest expense

    —          25,894        24,494        9,060        (25,730     33,718   

Royalty and management service (income) expense

    —          —          (8,247     8,247        —          —     

Income from consolidated subsidiaries

    40,539        40,555        5,430        —          (86,524     —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before (benefit of) provision for income taxes

    30,734        40,529        60,939        11,570        (86,524     57,248   

(Benefit of) provision for income taxes

    (3,635     (10     20,384        6,667        —          23,406   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

    34,369        40,539        40,555        4,903        (86,524     33,842   

Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

    —          —          —          10,644        —          10,644   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

    34,369        40,539        40,555        15,547        (86,524     44,486   

Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

    —          —          —          10,117        —          10,117   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.

  $ 34,369      $ 40,539      $ 40,555      $ 5,430      $ (86,524   $ 34,369   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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CBRE GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Parent      CBRE      Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries
    Elimination     Consolidated
Total
 

Net income (loss)

   $ 26,975       $ 33,457       $ 42,027      $ (7,847   $ (64,666   $ 29,946   

Other comprehensive income (loss):

              

Foreign currency translation gain

     —           —           —          18,522        —          18,522   

Unrealized gains on interest rate swaps and interest rate caps, net

     —           1,252         —          2        —          1,254   

Unrealized gains on available for sale securities, net

     —           —           914        —          —          914   

Other, net

     —           —           (500     —          —          (500
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive income

     —           1,252         414        18,524        —          20,190   

Comprehensive income

     26,975         34,709         42,441        10,677        (64,666     50,136   

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests

     —           —           —          3,167        —          3,167   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.

   $ 26,975       $ 34,709       $ 42,441      $ 7,510      $ (64,666   $ 46,969   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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CBRE GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2011

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Parent      CBRE      Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries
     Elimination     Consolidated
Total
 

Net income

   $ 34,369       $ 40,539       $ 40,555      $ 15,547       $ (86,524   $ 44,486   

Other comprehensive income (loss):

               

Foreign currency translation gain

     —           —           —          29,995         —          29,995   

Unrealized gains on interest rate swaps and interest rate caps, net

     —           1,030         —          26         —          1,056   

Unrealized gains on available for sale securities, net

     —           —           94        —           —          94   

Other, net

     —           —           (586     —           —          (586
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

     —           1,030         (492     30,021         —          30,559   

Comprehensive income

     34,369         41,569         40,063        45,568         (86,524     75,045   

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests

     —           —           —          10,475         —          10,475   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.

   $ 34,369       $ 41,569       $ 40,063      $ 35,093       $ (86,524   $ 64,570   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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CBRE GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012

(Dollars in thousands)

 

    Parent     CBRE     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries
    Consolidated
Total
 

CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

  $ 16,837      $ 10,685      $ (272,348   $ (54,123   $ (298,949

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

         

Capital expenditures

    —          —          (1,910     (6,176     (8,086

Contributions to unconsolidated subsidiaries

    —          —          (8,272     (3,083     (11,355

Distributions from unconsolidated subsidiaries

    —          —          1,859        2,791        4,650   

Additions to real estate held for investment

    —          —          —          (1,171     (1,171

Proceeds from the sale of servicing rights and other assets

    —          —          5,971        38        6,009   

(Increase) decrease in restricted cash

    —          (15     (3,567     10,427        6,845   

Decrease in cash due to deconsolidation of CBRE Clarion
U.S., L.P.

    —          —          —          (73,187     (73,187

Other investing activities, net

    —          —          1,659        241        1,900   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

    —          (15     (4,260     (70,120     (74,395

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

         

Repayment of senior secured term loans

    —          (11,500     —          (5,563     (17,063

Repayment of revolving credit facility

    —          —          —          (10,795     (10,795

Proceeds from notes payable on real estate held for investment

    —          —          —          3,251        3,251   

Repayment of notes payable on real estate held for investment

    —          —          —          (1,716     (1,716

Proceeds from notes payable on real estate held for sale and under development

    —          —          —          1,207        1,207   

Repayment of notes payable on real estate held for sale and under development

    —          —          —          (561     (561

Incremental tax benefit from stock options exercised

    39        —          —          —          39   

Non-controlling interests contributions

    —          —          —          15,186        15,186   

Non-controlling interests distributions

    —          —          —          (14,117     (14,117

Payment of financing costs

    —          (15     —          (20     (35

(Increase) decrease in intercompany receivables, net

    (19,001     (201,613     173,426        47,188        —     

Other financing activities, net

    2,125        —          —          (6     2,119   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

    (16,837     (213,128     173,426        34,054        (22,485

Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

    —          —          —          6,584        6,584   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

    —          (202,458     (103,182     (83,605     (389,245

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

    5        298,370        375,176        419,631        1,093,182   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, AT END OF PERIOD

  $ 5      $ 95,912      $ 271,994      $ 336,026      $ 703,937   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

         

Cash paid during the period for:

         

Interest

  $ —        $ 17,297      $ 2      $ 4,361      $ 21,660   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax payments, net

  $ —        $ —        $ 45,585      $ 29,036      $ 74,621   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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CBRE GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2011

(Dollars in thousands)

 

    Parent     CBRE     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries
    Consolidated
Total
 

CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

  $ 17,396      $ 46,679      $ (184,459   $ 6,502      $ (113,882

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

         

Capital expenditures

    —          —          (10,798     (2,824     (13,622

Acquisition of businesses including net assets acquired, intangibles and goodwill

    —          —          —          (244     (244

Contributions to unconsolidated subsidiaries

    —          —          (7,649     (31     (7,680

Distributions from unconsolidated subsidiaries

    —          —          11,149        19        11,168   

Net proceeds from disposition of real estate held for investment

    —          —          —          66,748        66,748   

Additions to real estate held for investment

    —          —          —          (1,488     (1,488

Proceeds from the sale of servicing rights and other assets

    —          —          5,185        22        5,207   

(Increase) decrease in restricted cash

    —          (6     (732     6,722        5,984   

Other investing activities, net

    —          —          (753     1        (752
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

    —          (6     (3,598     68,925        65,321   

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

         

Repayment of senior secured term loans

    —          (9,500     —          —          (9,500

Proceeds from revolving credit facility

    —          230,000        —          —          230,000   

Repayment of revolving credit facility

    —          (187,000     —          —          (187,000

Proceeds from notes payable on real estate held for investment

    —          —          —          1,209        1,209   

Repayment of notes payable on real estate held for investment

    —          —          —          (53,237     (53,237

Proceeds from notes payable on real estate held for sale and under development

    —          —          —          549        549   

Repayment of notes payable on real estate held for sale and under development

    —          —          —          (6,090     (6,090

Incremental tax benefit from stock options exercised

    10,487        —          —          —          10,487   

Non-controlling interests contributions

    —          —          —          208        208   

Non-controlling interests distributions

    —          —          —          (14,188     (14,188

Payment of financing costs

    —          (14,017     —          (155     (14,172

(Increase) decrease in intercompany receivables, net

    (30,492     (85,547     133,175        (17,136     —     

Other financing activities, net

    2,609        —          —          (39     2,570   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

    (17,396     (66,064     133,175        (88,879     (39,164

Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

    —          —          —          8,796        8,796   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

    —          (19,391     (54,882     (4,656     (78,929

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

    4        223,845        96,862        185,863        506,574   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, AT END OF PERIOD

  $ 4      $ 204,454      $ 41,980      $ 181,207      $ 427,645   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

         

Cash paid during the period for:

         

Interest

  $ —        $ 5,120      $ 12      $ 7,625      $ 12,757   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax payments, net

  $ —        $ —        $ 36,171      $ 17,959      $ 54,130   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for CBRE Group, Inc. for the three months ended March 31, 2012 represents an update to the more detailed and comprehensive disclosures included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. Accordingly, you should read the following discussion in conjunction with the information included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K as well as the unaudited financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

In addition, some of the statements and assumptions in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 or Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each as amended, including, in particular, statements about our plans, strategies and prospects as well as estimates of industry growth for the second quarter and beyond. For important information regarding these forward-looking statements, please see the discussion below under the caption “Cautionary Note on Forward-Looking Statements.”

Overview

We are the world’s largest commercial real estate services firm, based on 2011 revenue, with leading full-service operations in major metropolitan areas throughout the world. We offer a full range of services to occupiers, owners, lenders and investors in office, retail, industrial, multi-family and other types of commercial real estate. As of December 31, 2011, we operated more than 300 offices worldwide, excluding affiliate offices, with approximately 34,000 employees providing commercial real estate services under the “CBRE” brand name, investment management services under the “CBRE Global Investors” brand name and development services under the “Trammell Crow” brand name. Our business is focused on several competencies, including commercial property and corporate facilities management, occupier and property/agency leasing, property sales, valuation, real estate investment management, commercial mortgage origination and servicing, capital markets (equity and debt) solutions, development services and proprietary research. We generate revenues from management fees on a contractual and per-project basis, and from commissions on transactions. We have been the only commercial real estate services company in the S&P 500 since 2006, and in the Fortune 500 since 2008. In 2012, for the second year in a row, we were the highest ranked commercial real estate services company among the Fortune Most Admired Companies, and in 2011, we achieved the highest brand reputation ranking among all commercial real estate companies in a survey of Wall Street Journal subscribers. Additionally, the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals has included us among the top 100 global outsourcing companies across all industries for five consecutive years, including 2011 when we ranked 6th overall and were the highest ranked commercial real estate services company.

When you read our financial statements and the information included in this Quarterly Report, you should consider that we have experienced, and continue to experience, several material trends and uncertainties that have affected our financial condition and results of operations that make it challenging to predict our future performance based on our historical results. We believe that the following material trends and uncertainties are crucial to an understanding of the variability in our historical earnings and cash flows and the potential for continued variability in the future:

Macroeconomic Conditions

Economic trends and government policies affect global and regional commercial real estate markets as well as our operations directly. These include: overall economic activity and employment growth, interest rate levels, the cost and availability of credit and the impact of tax and regulatory policies. Periods of economic weakness or recession, significantly rising interest rates, declining employment levels, decreasing demand for real estate, falling real estate values, or the public perception that any of these events may occur, will negatively affect the performance of some or all of our business lines. From late 2007 through 2009, the severe global economic downturn and credit market crisis had significant adverse effects on our operations by depressing transaction

 

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activity, decreasing occupancy and rental rates, sharply lowering property values and restraining corporate spending. These trends, in turn, adversely affected our revenue from property management fees and commissions derived from property sales, leasing, valuation and financing, and funds available to invest in commercial real estate and related assets. These negative trends began to reverse in 2010 and 2011 as commercial real estate markets improved in step with the stabilization and recovery of global economic activity.

Weak economic conditions from late 2007 through 2009 also affected our compensation expense, which is structured to generally decrease in line with a fall in revenue. Compensation is our largest expense and the sales and leasing professionals in our largest line of business, advisory services, generally are paid on a commission and bonus basis that correlates with our revenue performance. As a result, the negative effect of difficult market conditions on our operating margins was partially mitigated by the inherent variability of our compensation cost structure. In addition, when negative economic conditions are particularly severe, as they were in 2008 and 2009, we have moved decisively to improve financial performance by lowering operating expenses through such actions as reducing discretionary bonuses, curtailing capital expenditures and adjusting overall staffing levels, among others. As general economic conditions and our financial performance improved, we restored certain of these expenses beginning in 2010. Notwithstanding the ongoing market recovery, a return of adverse global and regional economic trends remains one of the most significant risks to the performance of our operations and our financial condition.

Economic conditions first began to negatively affect our performance in the Americas, our largest segment in terms of revenue, beginning in the third quarter of 2007. The effects became more severe as the decline in economic activity (particularly in the United States) accelerated throughout 2008 and most of 2009. The global capital markets disruption in late 2008, in particular, caused a significant and prolonged decline in property sales, leasing, financing and investment activity that adversely affected all our business lines. Commercial real estate fundamentals began to stabilize in early 2010 and to improve later that year following a return to positive economic growth in the United States. The recovery continued at a slow pace in 2011 and early 2012, as vacancy rates dipped moderately, rental rates stabilized or edged up slightly, credit became more readily available and property sales and leasing activity increased. However, market activity has remained well below levels experienced in 2006 and 2007.

In Europe, weakened market conditions first began to manifest in the United Kingdom in late 2007 and in countries on the continent in early 2008. The major European economies also fell into recession in 2008, which deepened and persisted throughout 2009. Economic activity improved in 2010, but began to wane again in 2011 and early 2012, due to the effects of the European sovereign debt crisis. As a result, since 2011, economic growth in Europe has lagged behind other parts of the world. While rents have essentially remained flat, leasing velocity has slowed in many major markets in Europe. Investment sales in Europe were adversely affected by the financial crisis in late 2008 and most of 2009. Larger markets like London and Paris showed strong increases in investment sales starting in late 2009, but activity across most of Europe plateaued in 2011 and weakened in early 2012.

Real estate markets in Asia Pacific were also affected, though generally to a lesser degree than in the United States and Europe, by the global credit market dislocation and economic downturn. This resulted in lower investment sales and leasing activity in the region in 2008 and most of 2009. Transaction activity revived significantly in late 2009, reflecting strong economic growth, and improved through 2010 and most of 2011. However, transaction activity slowed in the latter part of 2011 and early 2012, due to moderating growth in many Asia Pacific economies and global economic uncertainty.

Real estate investment management and property development activity were also adversely affected by deteriorating conditions beginning in late 2007, as property values declined sharply, and both financing and disposition options became more limited. However, the macro environment for these businesses has generally improved as the real estate credit and investment sales markets have recovered since late 2010.

 

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The further recovery of our global sales, leasing, investment management and development services operations depends on continued improvement in market fundamentals, including solid economic growth and sustained job creation; stable and healthy global credit markets; and increased business and investor confidence.

Effects of Acquisitions

Our management historically has made significant use of strategic acquisitions to add new service competencies, to increase our scale within existing competencies and to expand our presence in various geographic regions around the world. In December 2006, we acquired the Trammell Crow Company (the Trammell Crow Company Acquisition), our largest acquisition to date, which deepened our outsourcing services offerings for corporate and institutional clients, especially project and facilities management, strengthened our ability to provide integrated management solutions across geographies, and established resources and expertise to offer real estate development services throughout the United States.

On February 15, 2011, we announced that we had entered into definitive agreements to acquire the majority of the real estate investment management business of Netherlands-based ING Group N.V. (ING) for approximately $940 million in cash. The acquisitions included substantially all of ING’s Real Estate Investment Management (REIM) operations in Europe and Asia, as well as substantially all of Clarion Real Estate Securities (CRES), its U.S.-based global real estate listed securities business (collectively referred to as ING REIM). On February 15, 2011, we also announced that we expected to acquire approximately $55 million of CRES co-investments from ING and potentially additional interests in other funds managed by ING REIM Europe and ING REIM Asia. Upon completion of the acquisitions, which we refer to as the REIM Acquisitions, ING REIM became part of our Global Investment Management segment (which conducts business through our indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, CBRE Global Investors, an independently operated business segment). The ING transaction is highly complementary, with little overlap in client base and different investment strategies. CBRE Global Investors has traditionally focused on value-add funds and separate accounts. ING REIM has primarily focused on core funds and global listed real estate securities funds, except in Asia, where ING REIM managed value-add and opportunistic funds. The combined entity provides us with a significantly enhanced ability to meet the needs of institutional investors across global markets with a full spectrum of investment programs and strategies.

On July 1, 2011, we completed the acquisition of CRES for $323.9 million and CRES co-investments from ING for an aggregate amount of $58.6 million. On October 3, 2011, we completed the acquisition of ING REIM Asia for $45.3 million and three ING REIM Asia co-investments from ING for an aggregate amount of $13.9 million. On October 31, 2011, we completed the acquisition of ING REIM Europe for $442.5 million and one co-investment from ING for $7.4 million. In March 2012 and April 2012, we funded $2.5 million and $27.6 million, respectively, of additional co-investments related to ING REIM Europe. Our initial estimate of $940 million in total purchase price for the REIM Acquisitions has been reduced by approximately $47 million for certain fund and separate account management contracts that were not acquired and for certain balance sheet adjustments. There is a possibility of an additional closing of approximately $80 million and further co-investments of up to $38 million in the future related to our acquisition of ING REIM Europe.

As of March 31, 2012, CBRE Global Investors’ assets under management, or AUM, totaled $95.9 billion. AUM generally refers to the properties and other assets with respect to which we provide (or participate in) oversight, investment management services and other advice, and which generally consist of real estate properties or loans, securities portfolios and investments in operating companies and joint ventures. Our AUM is intended principally to reflect the extent of our presence in the real estate market, not the basis for determining our management fees. Our material assets under management consist of:

 

  a)

the total fair market value of the real estate properties and other assets either wholly-owned or held by joint ventures and other entities in which our sponsored funds or investment vehicles and client accounts have invested or to which they have provided financing. Committed (but unfunded) capital

 

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  from investors in our sponsored funds is not included in this component of our AUM. The value of development properties is included at estimated completion cost. In the case of real estate operating companies, the total value of real properties controlled by the companies, generally through joint ventures, is included in AUM; and

 

  b) the net asset value of our managed securities portfolios, including investments (which may be comprised of committed but uncalled capital) in private real estate funds under our fund of funds program.

Our calculation of AUM may differ from the calculations of other asset managers, and as a result, this measure may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other asset managers.

Strategic in-fill acquisitions have also played a key role in expanding our geographic coverage and broadening and strengthening our service offerings. The companies we acquired have generally been quality regional firms or niche specialty firms that complement our existing platform within a region, or affiliates in which, in some cases, we held an equity interest. From 2005 to 2008, we completed 58 in-fill acquisitions for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $592 million. Because of the economic downturn, no acquisitions were completed in 2009 and 2010, except for a small niche industrial practice in the United Kingdom acquired in the second quarter of 2010 and a small commercial property asset management and consultancy services firm in Hong Kong acquired in the fourth quarter of 2010. In 2011, we completed five in-fill acquisitions, including a valuation business in Australia, a retail property management business in central and eastern Europe, our former affiliate company in Switzerland, a retail services business in the United Kingdom and a shopping center management business in the Netherlands. No acquisitions have been completed to date in 2012. As market conditions continue to improve, we believe acquisitions may once again serve as a growth engine, supplementing our organic growth.

Although our management believes that strategic acquisitions can significantly decrease the cost, time and commitment of management resources necessary to attain a meaningful competitive position within targeted markets or to expand our presence within our current markets, our management also believes that most acquisitions will initially have an adverse impact on our operating and net income, both as a result of transaction-related expenditures, which include severance, lease termination, transaction and deferred financing costs, among others, and the charges and costs of integrating the acquired business and its financial and accounting systems into our own. For example, through March 31, 2012, we incurred $258.9 million of transaction-related expenditures and integration costs in connection with the Trammell Crow Company Acquisition. In addition, through March 31, 2012, we incurred $80.2 million of transaction-related expenditures and integration costs in connection with the REIM Acquisitions. As with prior material acquisitions, we anticipate incurring significant integration expenses associated with the REIM Acquisitions in 2012 and beyond. We expect the total transaction costs relating to the REIM Acquisitions, including retention and integration costs, to be approximately $150 million.

International Operations

As we increase our international operations through either acquisitions or organic growth, fluctuations in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to the other currencies in which we may generate earnings could adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results. Our management team generally seeks to mitigate our exposure by balancing assets and liabilities that are denominated in the same currency and by maintaining cash positions outside the United States only at levels necessary for operating purposes. In addition, from time to time we enter into foreign currency exchange contracts to mitigate our exposure to exchange rate changes related to particular transactions and to hedge risks associated with the translation of foreign currencies into U.S. dollars.

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Europe, which has seen a developing crisis in sovereign debt resulting in a more pronounced movement in the value of the Euro against the U.S. dollar. Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates have resulted and may continue to result in corresponding fluctuations in our AUM, revenue and earnings.

Due to the constantly changing currency exposures to which we are subject and the volatility of currency exchange rates, we cannot predict the effect of exchange rate fluctuations upon future operating results. In addition, fluctuations in currencies relative to the U.S. dollar may make it more difficult to perform period-to-period comparisons of our reported results of operations.

Our international operations also are subject to, among other things, political instability and changing regulatory environments, which may adversely affect our future financial condition and results of operations. Our management routinely monitors these risks and related costs and evaluates the appropriate amount of resources to allocate towards business activities in foreign countries where such risks and costs are particularly significant.

Leverage

We are highly leveraged and have significant debt service obligations. As of March 31, 2012, our total debt, excluding our notes payable on real estate and warehouse lines of credit (both of which are generally nonrecourse to us), was approximately $2.5 billion.

Our level of indebtedness and the operating and financial restrictions in our debt agreements place constraints on the operation of our business. Although our management believes that long-term indebtedness has been an important lever in the development of our business, including facilitating the Trammell Crow Company Acquisition and the REIM Acquisitions, the cash flow necessary to service this debt is not available for other general corporate purposes, which may limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and in the commercial real estate services industry. Our management seeks to mitigate this exposure both through the refinancing of debt when available on attractive terms and through selective repayment and retirement of indebtedness.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, which require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts. The estimates and assumptions are based on historical experience and on other factors that management believes to be reasonable. Actual results may differ from those estimates. Critical accounting policies represent the areas where more significant judgments and estimates are used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements. A discussion of such critical accounting policies, which include revenue recognition, our consolidation policy, goodwill and other intangible assets, real estate and income taxes can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. There have been no material changes to these policies as of March 31, 2012.

 

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Results of Operations

The following table sets forth items derived from our consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, presented in dollars and as a percentage of revenue (dollars in thousands):

 

    Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
    2012     2011  

Revenue

  $ 1,349,989        100.0   $ 1,185,105        100.0

Costs and expenses:

       

Cost of services

    787,556        58.3        713,755        60.2   

Operating, administrative and other

    440,722        32.6        377,025        31.8   

Depreciation and amortization

    46,457        3.5        23,178        2.0   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

    1,274,735        94.4        1,113,958        94.0   

Gain on disposition of real estate

    809        0.1        1,972        0.2   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

    76,063        5.7        73,119        6.2   

Equity income from unconsolidated subsidiaries

    14,386        1.1        15,179        1.3   

Other income

    6,588        0.5        —          —     

Interest income

    2,303        0.1        2,668        0.2   

Interest expense

    43,981        3.3        33,718        2.9   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before provision for

income taxes

    55,359        4.1        57,248        4.8   

Provision for income taxes

    25,413        1.9        23,406        1.9   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

    29,946        2.2        33,842        2.9   

Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

    —          —          10,644        0.9  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

    29,946        2.2        44,486        3.8   

Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

    2,971        0.2        10,117        0.9   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.

  $ 26,975        2.0   $ 34,369        2.9
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA (1)

  $ 140,523        10.4   $ 113,044        9.5
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA, as adjusted (1)

  $ 150,488        11.1   $ 120,555        10.2
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Includes EBITDA related to discontinued operations of $1.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011.

EBITDA represents earnings before net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, while amounts shown for EBITDA, as adjusted, remove the impact of certain cash and non-cash charges related to acquisitions. 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

 

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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.

EBITDA and EBITDA, as adjusted for selected charges are calculated as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2012      2011  

Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.

   $ 26,975       $ 34,369   

Add:

     

Depreciation and amortization (1)

     46,457         23,469   

Interest expense (2)

     43,981         34,468   

Provision for income taxes

     25,413         23,406   

Less:

     

Interest income

     2,303         2,668   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

EBITDA (3)

   $ 140,523       $ 113,044   

Adjustments:

     

Integration and other costs related to acquisitions

     9,965         7,511   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

EBITDA, as adjusted (3)

   $ 150,488       $ 120,555   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Includes depreciation and amortization related to discontinued operations of $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011.
(2) Includes interest expense related to discontinued operations of $0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011.
(3) Includes EBITDA related to discontinued operations of $1.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011.

Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011

We reported consolidated net income of $27.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 on revenue of $1.3 billion as compared to consolidated net income of $34.4 million on revenue of $1.2 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2011.

Our revenue on a consolidated basis for the three months ended March 31, 2012 increased by $164.9 million, or 13.9%, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011. This increase was primarily driven by contributions from the REIM Acquisitions acquired in the second half of 2011. Increased commercial mortgage brokerage activity (up 45.1%) in our Americas segment as well as higher worldwide sales (up 10.1%) and outsourcing (up 10.0%) activity also contributed to the variance. Foreign currency translation had an $8.2 million negative impact on total revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Our cost of services on a consolidated basis increased by $73.8 million, or 10.3%, during the three months ended March 31, 2012 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011. This increase was primarily due to higher salaries and related costs associated with our global property and facilities management contracts. In addition, our sales and leasing professionals generally are paid on a commission basis, which substantially correlates with our transaction revenue performance. Accordingly, the increase in sales transaction revenue led to

 

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a corresponding increase in commission accruals. Foreign currency translation had a $4.6 million positive impact on cost of services during the three months ended March 31, 2012. Cost of services as a percentage of revenue decreased from 60.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2011 to 58.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2012, primarily attributable to our mix of revenue, with a higher composition of revenue being non-commissionable in the current year as a result of the REIM Acquisitions, while associated costs are included in operating, administrative and other expenses.

Our operating, administrative and other expenses on a consolidated basis increased by $63.7 million, or 16.9%, during the three months ended March 31, 2012 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011. The increase was primarily driven by an increase in costs attributable to the REIM Acquisitions, including transaction and integration costs. Foreign currency translation had a $2.7 million positive impact on total operating expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2012. Operating expenses as a percentage of revenue increased to 32.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2012 from 31.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2011, primarily driven by the aforementioned costs associated with the REIM Acquisitions.

Our depreciation and amortization expense on a consolidated basis increased by $23.3 million, or 100.4%, for the three months ended March 31, 2012 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011. This increase was primarily attributable to higher amortization expense relative to intangibles acquired in the REIM Acquisitions.

Our gain on disposition of real estate on a consolidated basis was $0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 as compared to $2.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011. These gains resulted from activity within our Development Services segment.

Our equity income from unconsolidated subsidiaries on a consolidated basis decreased by $0.8 million, or 5.2%, for the three months ended March 31, 2012 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011. This decrease was primarily driven by higher equity earnings associated with gains on property sales within our Development Services segment in the prior year, which was largely offset by an increase in equity earnings in our Global Investment Management segment in the current year. This was partially due to higher equity income from co-investments made in connection with the REIM Acquisitions.

Our other income on a consolidated basis was $6.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and was reported within our Global Investment Management segment. This income represented net realized and unrealized gains related to trading securities, which we acquired in our acquisition of CRES.

Our consolidated interest income decreased by $0.4 million, or 13.7%, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011. This decrease was mainly driven by lower interest income reported in our Americas segment in the current year.

Our consolidated interest expense increased by $10.3 million, or 30.4%, during the three months ended March 31, 2012 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011. The increase was primarily due to higher interest expense attributable to additional borrowings made to finance the REIM Acquisitions and the British pound sterling A-1 term loan facility entered into in the fourth quarter of 2011.

Our provision for income taxes on a consolidated basis was $25.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 as compared to $23.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011. Our effective tax rate from continuing operations, after adjusting pre-tax income to remove the portion attributable to non-controlling interests, increased to 48.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2012 as compared to 40.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2011. The changes in our provision for income taxes and our effective tax rate were primarily the result of a change in our mix of domestic and foreign earnings (losses), the impact of discrete items and a greater impact in the current year of losses sustained in jurisdictions where no tax benefit could be provided. The impact of such losses and discrete items should lessen as 2012 progresses such that we currently expect our full year 2012 effective tax rate to be slightly below 40%.

 

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Our consolidated income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes, was $10.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011. This income was reported in our Global Investment Management segment and mostly related to a gain from a property sale, which was all attributable to non-controlling interests.

Our net income attributable to non-controlling interests on a consolidated basis was $3.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 as compared to $10.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011. This activity primarily reflects our non-controlling interests’ share of income within our Global Investment Management and Development Services segments.

Segment Operations

We report our operations through the following segments: (1) Americas, (2) EMEA, (3) Asia Pacific, (4) Global Investment Management and (5) Development Services. The Americas consists of operations located in the United States, Canada and key markets in Latin America. EMEA mainly consists of operations in Europe, while Asia Pacific includes operations in Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The Global Investment Management business consists of investment management operations in North America, Europe and Asia. The Development Services business consists of real estate development and investment activities primarily in the United States.

 

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The following table summarizes our revenue, costs and expenses and operating income (loss) by our Americas, EMEA, Asia Pacific, Global Investment Management and Development Services operating segments for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 (dollars in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2012     2011  

Americas

        

Revenue

   $ 845,326        100.0   $ 750,115        100.0

Costs and expenses:

        

Cost of services

     542,400        64.2        477,329        63.6   

Operating, administrative and other

     203,837        24.1        197,417        26.3   

Depreciation and amortization

     18,326        2.1        12,831        1.8   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

   $ 80,763        9.6   $ 62,538        8.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA (1)

   $ 101,237        12.0   $ 78,128        10.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EMEA

        

Revenue

   $ 197,386        100.0   $ 204,968        100.0

Costs and expenses:

        

Cost of services

     130,132        65.9        131,273        64.0   

Operating, administrative and other

     75,266        38.1        70,782        34.5   

Depreciation and amortization

     3,291        1.7        2,262        1.2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating (loss) income

   $ (11,303     (5.7 )%    $ 651        0.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA (1)

   $ (7,097     (3.6 )%    $ 3,006        1.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Asia Pacific

        

Revenue

   $ 167,201        100.0   $ 160,500        100.0

Costs and expenses:

        

Cost of services

     115,024        68.8        105,153        65.5   

Operating, administrative and other

     49,824        29.8        42,104        26.2   

Depreciation and amortization

     2,739        1.6        1,983        1.3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating (loss) income

   $ (386     (0.2 )%    $ 11,260        7.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA (1)

   $ 2,283        1.4   $ 12,442        7.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Global Investment Management

        

Revenue

   $ 125,200        100.0   $ 50,322        100.0

Costs and expenses:

        

Operating, administrative and other

     94,575        75.5        45,556        90.5   

Depreciation and amortization

     19,225        15.4        3,495        7.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

   $ 11,400        9.1   $ 1,271        2.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA (1) (2)

   $ 34,593        27.6   $ 5,990        11.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Development Services

        

Revenue

   $ 14,876        100.0   $ 19,200        100.0

Costs and expenses:

        

Operating, administrative and other

     17,220        115.8        21,166        110.2   

Depreciation and amortization

     2,876        19.3        2,607        13.6   

Gain on disposition of real estate

     809        5.4        1,972        10.3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating loss

   $ (4,411     (29.7 )%    $ (2,601     (13.5 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA (1)

   $ 9,507        63.9   $ 13,478        70.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) See Note 15 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) for a reconciliation of segment EBITDA to the most comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, which is segment net income (loss) attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.
(2) Includes EBITDA related to discontinued operations of $1.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011.

 

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Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011

Americas

Revenue increased by $95.2 million, or 12.7%, for the three months ended March 31, 2012 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011. This improvement was primarily driven by higher sales, leasing and outsourcing activity as well as increased commercial mortgage brokerage revenue. Foreign currency translation had a $2.7 million negative impact on total revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Cost of services increased by $65.1 million, or 13.6%, for the three months ended March 31, 2012 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011, primarily due to higher salaries and related costs associated with our property and facilities management contracts. Increased commission expense resulting from higher sales and lease transaction revenue also contributed to an increase in cost of services in the current year. Foreign currency translation had a $1.6 million positive impact on cost of services during the three months ended March 31, 2012. Cost of services as a percentage of revenue increased to 64.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2012 from 63.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2011, primarily due to the aforementioned increase in costs relative to our property and facilities management contracts.

Operating, administrative and other expenses increased by $6.4 million, or 3.3%, for the three months ended March 31, 2012 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011. The increase was primarily driven by higher payroll-related costs, including bonuses, which resulted from increased headcount and improved operating performance. Foreign currency translation had an $0.7 million positive impact on total operating expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

EMEA

Revenue decreased by $7.6 million, or 3.7%, for the three months ended March 31, 2012 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011, reflecting the impact of Europe’s continuing weak economic growth and sovereign debt crisis, which resulted in lower sales and leasing activity market-wide. Revenue grew modestly in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, but this was offset by reduced revenue in other countries in the region, most notably in France, which had a particularly strong first quarter in 2011. Foreign currency translation had a $5.3 million negative impact on total revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Cost of services decreased by $1.1 million, or 0.9%, for the three months ended March 31, 2012 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011. Foreign currency translation had a $3.5 million positive impact on cost of services during the three months ended March 31, 2012. This was partially offset by higher costs associated with increased headcount attributable to in-fill acquisitions completed in mid to late 2011. Cost of services as a percentage of revenue increased to 65.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2012 from 64.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2011, primarily driven by the lower overall revenue in the current year as well as the aforementioned headcount increases.

Operating, administrative and other expenses increased by $4.5 million, or 6.3%, for the three months ended March 31, 2012 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011, partially due to higher costs stemming from in-fill acquisitions made in mid to late 2011, severance and occupancy. Foreign currency translation had a $1.9 million positive impact on total operating expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Asia Pacific

Revenue increased by $6.7 million, or 4.2%, for the three months ended March 31, 2012 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011, reflecting improved overall performance in several countries, particularly Australia, China and India. However, investment sales in the region saw decidedly less activity than in the prior year period. Foreign currency translation had a $1.7 million positive impact on total revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

 

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Cost of services increased by $9.9 million, or 9.4%, for the three months ended March 31, 2012 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011, driven by higher salaries and related costs associated with our property and facilities management contracts throughout the region and increases in headcount, particularly in Australia (partially due to an in-fill acquisition completed in May 2011) and investments in China. Foreign currency translation had a $0.5 million negative impact on cost of services during the three months ended March 31, 2012. Cost of services as a percentage of revenue increased to 68.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2012 as compared to 65.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2011, primarily driven by the aforementioned additions to headcount.

Operating, administrative and other expenses increased by $7.7 million, or 18.3%, for the three months ended March 31, 2012 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011. This increase was partially due to a notable bonus accrual reversal in the first quarter of 2011, which did not recur in the current year. Foreign currency translation also had a $1.3 million negative impact on total operating expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Global Investment Management

Revenue increased by $74.9 million, or 148.8%, for the three months ended March 31, 2012 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011, driven by contributions from the REIM Acquisitions acquired in the second half of 2011. Foreign currency translation had a $1.9 million negative impact on total revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Operating, administrative and other expenses increased by $49.0 million, or 107.6%, for the three months ended March 31, 2012 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011. This increase was primarily driven by an increase in costs attributable to the REIM Acquisitions, including transaction and integration costs. Foreign currency translation had a $1.4 million positive impact on total operating expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Total AUM as of March 31, 2012 amounted to $95.9 billion, representing a 2% increase from year-end 2011.

Development Services

Revenue decreased by $4.3 million, or 22.5%, for the three months ended March 31, 2012 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011, attributable to a decrease in incentive fees and lower rental income as a result of property dispositions in the later quarters of 2011.

Operating, administrative and other expenses decreased by $3.9 million, or 18.6%, for the three months ended March 31, 2012 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011. This decrease was primarily driven by lower bonus accruals resulting from higher gains on property sales in the prior year as well as lower property operating expenses as a result of the property dispositions noted above in this segment’s revenue discussion.

As of March 31, 2012, development projects in process totaled $4.8 billion and the inventory of pipeline deals totaled $1.3 billion. These totals are relatively flat as compared to year-end 2011.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We believe that we can satisfy our working capital requirements and funding of investments with internally generated cash flow and, as necessary, borrowings under our revolving credit facility. Our 2012 expected capital requirements include up to $170 million of anticipated net capital expenditures, including requirements associated with the REIM Acquisitions. During the three months ended March 31, 2012, we incurred $4.2 million of net capital expenditures. As of March 31, 2012, we had aggregate commitments of $58.1 million to

 

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fund future co-investments in our Global Investment Management business, all of which is expected to be funded in 2012 (approximately $28 million of which was funded in April 2012). Additionally, as of March 31, 2012, we had committed to fund $17.3 million of additional capital to unconsolidated subsidiaries within our Development Services business, which we may be required to fund at any time. In recent years, the global credit markets have experienced unprecedented tightening, which could affect both the availability and cost of our funding sources in the future.

On February 15, 2011, we announced that we had entered into definitive agreements to acquire the majority of the real estate investment management business of Netherlands-based ING for approximately $940 million in cash. The acquisitions included substantially all of the ING REIM operations in Europe and Asia, as well as substantially all of CRES, its U.S.-based global real estate listed securities business. On February 15, 2011, we also announced that we expected to acquire approximately $55 million of CRES co-investments from ING and potentially additional interests in other funds managed by ING REIM Europe and ING REIM Asia. On July 1, 2011, we acquired CRES for $323.9 million and CRES co-investments from ING for an aggregate amount of $58.6 million, using borrowings from our tranche D term loan facility under our credit agreement to finance these transactions. On October 3, 2011, we acquired ING REIM’s operations in Asia for $45.3 million and three ING REIM Asia co-investments from ING for an aggregate amount of $13.9 million, using borrowings from our tranche C term loan facility under our credit agreement to finance these transactions. On October 31, 2011, we completed the ING REIM Europe portion of the REIM Acquisitions, acquiring ING REIM’s operations in Europe for $442.5 million and one co-investment from ING for $7.4 million, using borrowings from our tranche C term loan facility under our credit agreement, cash on hand and borrowings under our revolving credit facility to finance these transactions. In March 2012 and April 2012, we funded $2.5 million and $27.6 million, respectively, of additional co-investments related to ING REIM Europe. Our initial estimate of $940 million in total purchase price for the REIM Acquisitions has been reduced by approximately $47 million for certain fund and separate account management contracts that were not acquired and for certain balance sheet adjustments. There is a possibility of an additional closing of approximately $80 million and further co-investments of up to $38 million in the future related to our acquisition of ING REIM Europe.

During 2003 and 2006, we required substantial amounts of equity and debt financing to fund our acquisitions of Insignia and Trammell Crow Company. We also conducted two debt offerings in recent years. The first, in 2009, was part of a capital restructuring in response to the global economic recession, and the second, in 2010, was to take advantage of low interest rates and term availability. Absent extraordinary transactions such as these and the equity offerings we completed during the unprecedented global capital markets disruption in 2008 and 2009, we historically have not sought external sources of financing and have relied on our internally generated cash flow and our revolving credit facility to fund our working capital, capital expenditure and investment requirements. In the absence of such extraordinary events, our management anticipates that our cash flow from operations and our revolving credit facility would be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash requirements for the foreseeable future, but at a minimum for the next 12 months. From time to time, we may seek to take advantage of market opportunities to refinance existing debt securities for new debt securities with lower interest rates, longer maturities or better terms.

As evidenced above, from time to time, we consider potential strategic acquisitions. We believe that any future significant acquisitions that we may make most likely would require us to obtain additional debt or equity financing. In the past, we have been able to obtain such financing for material transactions on terms that we believed to be reasonable. However, it is possible that we may not be able to find acquisition financing on favorable terms, or at all, in the future if we decide to make any further material acquisitions.

Our long-term liquidity needs, other than those related to ordinary course obligations and commitments such as operating leases, generally are comprised of two elements. The first is the repayment of the outstanding and anticipated principal amounts of our long-term indebtedness. We are unable to project with certainty whether our long-term cash flow from operations will be sufficient to repay our long-term debt when it comes due. If our cash flow is insufficient, then we expect that we would need to refinance such indebtedness or otherwise amend its terms to extend the maturity dates. We cannot make any assurances that such refinancing or amendments would be available on attractive terms, if at all.

 

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The second long-term liquidity need is the repayment of obligations under our pension plans in the United Kingdom. Our subsidiaries based in the United Kingdom maintain two contributory defined benefit pension plans to provide retirement benefits to existing and former employees participating in the plans. With respect to these plans, our historical policy has been to contribute annually, an amount to fund pension cost as actuarially determined and as required by applicable laws and regulations. Our contributions to these plans are invested and, if these investments do not perform in the future as well as we expect, we will be required to provide additional funding to cover any shortfall. The underfunded status of our defined benefit pension plans included in pension liability in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets was $62.3 million and $60.9 million at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. We expect to contribute a total of $5.9 million to fund our pension plans for the year ending December 31, 2012, of which $1.5 million was funded as of March 31, 2012.

Historical Cash Flows

Operating Activities

Net cash used in operating activities totaled $298.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012, an increase of $185.1 million as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011. The increase in cash used by operating activities in the current year was primarily due to higher bonuses, commissions and income taxes paid as well as higher net payments to vendors in the current year. In addition, activities associated with securities acquired in our acquisition of CRES and a lower decrease in receivables in the current year also contributed to the increase.

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities totaled $74.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 as compared to net cash provided by investing activities of $65.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011. The increase in cash used in investing activities in the current year was primarily driven by a decrease in cash as a result of the deconsolidation of CBRE Clarion U.S., L.P. in the current year and higher net proceeds received from the disposition of real estate held for investment in the prior year.

Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities totaled $22.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012, a decrease of $16.7 million as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011. The decrease in cash used in financing activities was primarily due to lower net repayments of notes payable on real estate within our Development Services segment, lower financing costs paid and greater contributions received from non-controlling interests in the current year. These items were partially offset by higher net repayments of our revolving credit facility and senior secured term loans in the current year as well as a much greater impact from the incremental tax benefit of stock options exercised in the prior year.

Significant Indebtedness

Our level of indebtedness increases the possibility that we may be unable to generate cash sufficient to pay when due the principal of, interest on or other amounts due in respect of our indebtedness and other obligations. In addition, we may incur additional debt from time to time to finance strategic acquisitions, investments, joint ventures or for other purposes, subject to the restrictions contained in the documents governing our indebtedness. If we incur additional debt, the risks associated with our leverage, including our ability to service our debt, would increase.

Since 2001, we have maintained credit facilities with Credit Suisse Group AG, or CS, and other lenders to fund strategic acquisitions and to provide for our working capital needs. On November 10, 2010, we entered into a new credit agreement (as amended, the Credit Agreement) with a syndicate of banks led by CS, as administrative and collateral agent, to completely refinance our previous credit facilities. On March 4, 2011, we

 

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entered into an amendment to our Credit Agreement to, among other things, increase flexibility to various covenants to accommodate the REIM Acquisitions and to maintain the availability of the $800.0 million incremental facility under the Credit Agreement. On March 4, 2011, we also entered into an incremental assumption agreement to allow for the establishment of new tranche C and tranche D term loan facilities. On November 10, 2011, we entered into an incremental assumption agreement led jointly by HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC to allow for the establishment of a new tranche A-1 term loan facility, which also reduced the $800.0 million incremental facility under the Credit Agreement.

Our Credit Agreement currently provides for the following: (1) a $700.0 million revolving credit facility, including revolving credit loans, letters of credit and a swingline loan facility, maturing on May 10, 2015; (2) a $350.0 million tranche A term loan facility requiring quarterly principal payments, which began on December 31, 2010 and continue through September 30, 2015, with the balance payable on November 10, 2015; (3) a £187.0 million (approximately $300.0 million) tranche A-1 term loan facility requiring quarterly principal payments, which began on December 30, 2011 and continue through March 31, 2016, with the balance payable on May 10, 2016; (4) a $300.0 million tranche B term loan facility requiring quarterly principal payments, which began on December 31, 2010 and continue through September 30, 2016, with the balance payable on November 10, 2016; (5) a $400.0 million tranche C term loan facility requiring quarterly principal payments, which began on September 30, 2011 and continue through December 31, 2017, with the balance payable on March 4, 2018; (6) a $400.0 million tranche D term loan facility requiring quarterly principal payments, which began on September 30, 2011 and continue through June 30, 2019, with the balance payable on September 4, 2019 and (7) an accordion provision which provides the ability to borrow additional funds under an incremental facility. The incremental facility is equivalent to the sum of $800.0 million and the aggregate amount of all repayments of term loans and permanent reductions of revolver commitments under the Credit Agreement. However, at no time may the sum of all outstanding amounts under the Credit Agreement exceed $2.95 billion. On November 10, 2011, we utilized the incremental facility to issue the tranche A-1 term loan facility.

In regards to the tranche C and tranche D term loan facilities, we had up to 180 days from the date we entered into the related incremental assumption agreement to draw on these facilities during which period we were required to pay a fee on the unused portions of each facility. On June 30, 2011, we drew down $400.0 million of the tranche D term loan facility to finance the CRES portion of the REIM Acquisitions, which closed on July 1, 2011. On August 31, 2011, we drew down $400.0 million of the tranche C term loan facility, part of which was used to finance the ING REIM Asia portion of the REIM Acquisitions, which closed on October 3, 2011. The remaining borrowings were used to finance the acquisition of ING REIM’s operations in Europe, which closed on October 31, 2011.

The revolving credit facility allows for borrowings outside of the U.S., with sub-facilities of $5.0 million available to one of our Canadian subsidiaries, $35.0 million in aggregate available to one of our Australian and one of our New Zealand subsidiaries and $50.0 million available to one of our U.K. subsidiaries. Additionally, outstanding borrowings under these sub-facilities may be up to 5.0% higher as allowed under the currency fluctuation provision in the Credit Agreement. Borrowings under the revolving credit facility as of March 31, 2012 bear interest at varying rates, based at our option, on either the applicable fixed rate plus 1.65% to 3.15% or the daily rate plus 0.65% to 2.15% as determined by reference to our ratio of total debt less available cash to EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Agreement). As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, we had $34.9 million and $44.8 million, respectively, of revolving credit facility principal outstanding with related weighted average interest rates of 4.9% and 4.3%, respectively, which are included in short-term borrowings in the consolidated balance sheets set forth in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report. As of March 31, 2012, letters of credit totaling $17.2 million were outstanding under the revolving credit facility. These letters of credit were primarily issued in the normal course of business as well as in connection with certain insurance programs and reduce the amount we may borrow under the revolving credit facility.

Borrowings under the term loan facilities as of March 31, 2012 bear interest, based at our option, on the following: for the tranche A and A-1 term loan facilities, on either the applicable fixed rate plus 2.00% to 3.75% or the daily rate plus 1.00% to 2.75%, as determined by reference to our ratio of total debt less available cash to

 

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EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Agreement), for the tranche B term loan facility, on either the applicable fixed rate plus 3.25% or the daily rate plus 2.25%, for the tranche C term loan facility, on either the applicable fixed rate plus 3.25% or the daily rate plus 2.25% and for the tranche D term loan facility, on either the applicable fixed rate plus 3.50% or the daily rate plus 2.50%. As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, we had $297.5 million and $306.3 million, respectively, of tranche A term loan facility principal outstanding, $288.3 million and $285.1 million, respectively, of tranche A-1 term loan facility principal outstanding, $295.5 million and $296.3 million, respectively, of tranche B term loan facility principal outstanding, $397.0 million and $398.0 million, respectively, of tranche C term loan facility principal outstanding and $397.0 million and $398.0 million, respectively, of tranche D term loan facility principal outstanding, which are included in the consolidated balance sheets set forth in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report.

In March 2011, we entered into five interest rate swap agreements, all with effective dates in October 2011, and immediately designated them as cash flow hedges in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC, Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging.” The purpose of these interest rate swap agreements is to hedge potential changes to our cash flows due to the variable interest nature of our senior secured term loan facilities. The total notional amount of these interest rate swap agreements is $400.0 million, with $200.0 million expiring in October 2017 and $200.0 million expiring in September 2019. There was no hedge ineffectiveness for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011. As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the fair values of these interest rate swap agreements were reflected as a $37.8 million liability and a $39.9 million liability, respectively, and were included in other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets set forth in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report.

The Credit Agreement is jointly and severally guaranteed by us and substantially all of our domestic subsidiaries. Borrowings under our Credit Agreement are secured by a pledge of substantially all of the capital stock of our U.S. subsidiaries and 65.0% of the capital stock of certain non-U.S. subsidiaries. Also, the Credit Agreement requires us to pay a fee based on the total amount of the revolving credit facility commitment.

On October 8, 2010, CBRE Services, Inc., or CBRE, our wholly-owned subsidiary, issued $350.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.625% senior notes due October 15, 2020. The 6.625% senior notes are unsecured obligations of CBRE, senior to all of its current and future subordinated indebtedness, but effectively subordinated to all of its current and future secured indebtedness. The 6.625% senior notes are jointly and severally guaranteed on a senior basis by us and each subsidiary of CBRE that guarantees our Credit Agreement. Interest accrues at a rate of 6.625% per year and is payable semi-annually in arrears on April 15 and October 15, having commenced on April 15, 2011. The 6.625% senior notes are redeemable at our option, in whole or in part, on or after October 15, 2014 at a redemption price of 104.969% of the principal amount on that date and at declining prices thereafter. At any time prior to October 15, 2014, the 6.625% senior notes may be redeemed by us, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest and an applicable premium (as defined in the indenture governing these notes), which is based on the present value of the October 15, 2014 redemption price plus all remaining interest payments through October 15, 2014. In addition, prior to October 15, 2013, up to 35.0% of the original issued amount of the 6.625% senior notes may be redeemed at a redemption price of 106.625% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, solely with the net cash proceeds from public equity offerings. If a change of control triggering event (as defined in the indenture governing our 6.625% senior notes) occurs, we are obligated to make an offer to purchase the remaining 6.625% senior notes at a redemption price of 101.0% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest. The amount of the 6.625% senior notes included in the consolidated balance sheets set forth in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report was $350.0 million at both March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

On June 18, 2009, CBRE issued $450.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 11.625% senior subordinated notes due June 15, 2017 for approximately $435.9 million, net of discount. The 11.625% senior subordinated notes are unsecured senior subordinated obligations of CBRE and are jointly and severally guaranteed on a senior subordinated basis by us and our domestic subsidiaries that guarantee our Credit Agreement. Interest accrues at a rate of 11.625% per year and is payable semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and

 

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December 15. The 11.625% senior subordinated notes are redeemable at our option, in whole or in part, on or after June 15, 2013 at 105.813% of par on that date and at declining prices thereafter. At any time prior to June 15, 2013, the 11.625% senior subordinated notes may be redeemed by us, in whole or in part, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest and an applicable premium (as defined in the indenture governing these notes), which is based on the present value of the June 15, 2013 redemption price plus all remaining interest payments through June 15, 2013. In addition, prior to June 15, 2012, up to 35.0% of the original issued amount of the 11.625% senior subordinated notes may be redeemed at 111.625% of par, plus accrued and unpaid interest, solely with the net cash proceeds from public equity offerings. In the event of a change of control (as defined in the indenture governing our 11.625% senior subordinated notes), we are obligated to make an offer to purchase the remaining 11.625% senior subordinated notes at a redemption price of 101.0% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest. The amount of the 11.625% senior subordinated notes included in the consolidated balance sheets set forth in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report, net of unamortized discount, was $439.4 million and $439.0 million at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

Our Credit Agreement and the indentures governing our 6.625% senior notes and 11.625% senior subordinated notes contain numerous restrictive covenants that, among other things, limit our ability to incur additional indebtedness, pay dividends or make distributions to stockholders, repurchase capital stock or debt, make investments, sell assets or subsidiary stock, create or permit liens on assets, engage in transactions with affiliates, enter into sale/leaseback transactions, issue subsidiary equity and enter into consolidations or mergers. Our Credit Agreement also currently requires us to maintain a minimum coverage ratio of EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Agreement) to total interest expense of 2.25x and a maximum leverage ratio of total debt less available cash to EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of 3.75x. Our coverage ratio of EBITDA to total interest expense was 12.59x for the trailing twelve months ended March 31, 2012 and our leverage ratio of total debt less available cash to EBITDA was 1.80x as of March 31, 2012. We may from time to time, in our sole discretion, look for opportunities to refinance or reduce our outstanding debt under our Credit Agreement and under our 6.625% senior notes and 11.625% senior subordinated notes.

From time to time, Moody’s Investor Service, Inc., or Moody’s, and Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, or Standard & Poor’s, rate our senior debt. Neither the Moody’s nor the Standard & Poor’s ratings impact our ability to borrow under our Credit Agreement. However, these ratings may impact our ability to borrow under new agreements in the future and the interest rates of any such future borrowings.

We had short-term borrowings of $445.2 million and $758.2 million with related average interest rates of 2.5% and 2.9% as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, which are included in the consolidated balance sheets set forth in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report.

On March 2, 2007, we entered into a $50.0 million credit note with Wells Fargo Bank for the purpose of purchasing eligible investments, which include cash equivalents, agency securities, A1/P1 commercial paper and eligible money market funds. The proceeds of this note are not made generally available to us, but instead are deposited in an investment account maintained by Wells Fargo Bank and used and applied solely to purchase eligible investment securities. This agreement has been amended several times and currently provides for a $40.0 million revolving credit note, bears interest at 0.25% and has a maturity date of December 31, 2012. As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, there were no amounts outstanding under this note.

On March 4, 2008, we entered into a $35.0 million credit and security agreement with Bank of America, or BofA, for the purpose of purchasing eligible financial instruments, which include A1/P1 commercial paper, U.S. Treasury securities, GSE discount notes (as defined in the credit and security agreement) and money market funds. The proceeds of this loan are not made generally available to us, but instead are deposited in an investment account maintained by BofA and used and applied solely to purchase eligible financial instruments. This agreement has been amended several times and currently provides for a $5.0 million credit line, bears interest at 1% and has a maturity date of February 28, 2013. As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, there were no amounts outstanding under this agreement.

 

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On August 19, 2008, we entered into a $15.0 million uncommitted facility with First Tennessee Bank for the purpose of purchasing investments, which include cash equivalents, agency securities, A1/P1 commercial paper and eligible money market funds. The proceeds of this facility are not made generally available to us, but instead are held in a collateral account maintained by First Tennessee Bank. This agreement has been amended several times and currently provides for a $4.0 million credit line, bears interest at 0.25% and has a maturity date of August 4, 2012. As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, there were no amounts outstanding under this facility.

Our wholly-owned subsidiary, CBRE Capital Markets, has the following warehouse lines of credit: credit agreements with JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., or JP Morgan, BofA, TD Bank, N.A., or TD Bank, and Kemps Landing Capital Company, LLC, or Kemps Landing, for the purpose of funding mortgage loans that will be resold and a funding arrangement with Fannie Mae for the purpose of selling a percentage of certain closed multi-family loans.

On November 15, 2005, CBRE Capital Markets entered into a secured credit agreement with JP Morgan to establish a warehouse line of credit. This agreement has been amended several times and currently provides for a $210.0 million senior secured revolving line of credit, bears interest at the daily LIBOR plus 2.50% and has a maturity date of September 28, 2012.

On April 16, 2008, CBRE Capital Markets entered into a secured credit agreement with BofA to establish a warehouse line of credit. Effective March 2, 2012, the warehouse line of credit was increased from $125.0 million to $150.0 million. The senior secured revolving line of credit bears interest at the daily one-month LIBOR plus 2.0% with a maturity date of May 30, 2012.

In August 2009, CBRE Capital Markets entered into a funding arrangement with Fannie Mae under its Multifamily As Soon As Pooled Plus Agreement and its Multifamily As Soon As Pooled Sale Agreement, or ASAP Program. Under the ASAP Program, CBRE Capital Markets may elect, on a transaction by transaction basis, to sell a percentage of certain closed multifamily loans to Fannie Mae on an expedited basis. After all contingencies are satisfied, the ASAP Program requires that CBRE Capital Markets repurchase the interest in the multifamily loan previously sold to Fannie Mae followed by either a full delivery back to Fannie Mae via whole loan execution or a securitization into a mortgage backed security. Under this agreement, the maximum outstanding balance under the ASAP Program cannot exceed $150.0 million and, between the sale date to Fannie Mae and the repurchase date by CBRE Capital Markets, the outstanding balance bears interest and is payable to Fannie Mae at the daily LIBOR rate plus 1.35% with a LIBOR floor of 0.35%.

On December 21, 2010, CBRE Capital Markets entered into a secured credit agreement with TD Bank to establish a warehouse line of credit. Effective October 13, 2011, the warehouse line of credit was increased from $75.0 million to $100.0 million. The secured revolving line of credit bears interest at the daily one-month LIBOR plus 2.0% with a maturity date of May 31, 2012.

On December 21, 2010, CBRE Capital Markets entered into an uncommitted funding arrangement with Kemps Landing providing CBRE Capital Markets with the ability to fund Freddie Mac multi-family loans. Effective March 2, 2012, the maximum outstanding balance allowed under this arrangement was decreased from $500.0 million to $475.0 million. The outstanding borrowings bear interest at LIBOR plus 2.75% with a LIBOR floor of 0.25% and the agreement expires on December 19, 2012. On January 6, 2012, the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced a termination of Freddie Mac’s purchase commitment agreement with Kemps Landing effective June 30, 2012. We have received non-binding quotes for replacement facilities with existing lenders as well as potential new lenders and are aiming to have these replacement facilities in place prior to June 30, 2012.

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, we had a maximum of $781.0 million of warehouse lines of credit principal outstanding. As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, we had $410.3 million and $713.4 million of warehouse lines of credit principal outstanding, respectively, which are included in short-term

 

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borrowings in the consolidated balance sheets set forth in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report. Additionally, we had $418.1 million and $720.1 million of mortgage loans held for sale (warehouse receivables), which substantially represented mortgage loans funded through the lines of credit that, while committed to be purchased, had not yet been purchased as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, and which are also included in the consolidated balance sheets set forth in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We had outstanding letters of credit totaling $16.7 million as of March 31, 2012, excluding letters of credit for which we have outstanding liabilities already accrued on our consolidated balance sheet related to our subsidiaries’ outstanding reserves for claims under certain insurance programs as well as letters of credit related to operating leases. These letters of credit are primarily executed by us in the ordinary course of business and expire at varying dates through March 2013.

We had guarantees totaling $37.6 million as of March 31, 2012, excluding guarantees related to pension liabilities, consolidated indebtedness and other obligations for which we have outstanding liabilities already accrued on our consolidated balance sheet, and operating leases. The $37.6 million primarily consists of guarantees related to our defined benefit pension plans in the United Kingdom (in excess of our outstanding pension liability of $62.3 million as of March 31, 2012), which are continuous guarantees that will not expire until all amounts have been paid out for our pension liabilities. The remainder of the guarantees mainly represent guarantees of obligations of unconsolidated subsidiaries, which expire at varying dates through November 2013, as well as various guarantees of management contracts in our operations overseas, which expire at the end of each of the respective agreements.

In addition, as of March 31, 2012, we had numerous completion and budget guarantees relating to development projects. These guarantees are made by us in the ordinary course of our Development Services business. Each of these guarantees requires us to complete construction of the relevant project within a specified timeframe and/or within a specified budget, with us potentially being liable for costs to complete in excess of such timeframe or budget. However, we generally have “guaranteed maximum price” contracts with reputable general contractors with respect to projects for which we provide these guarantees. These contracts are intended to pass the risk to such contractors. While there can be no assurance, we do not expect to incur any material losses under these guarantees.

From time to time, we act as a general contractor with respect to construction projects. We do not consider these activities to be a material part of our business. In connection with these activities, we seek to subcontract construction work for certain projects to reputable subcontractors. Should construction defects arise relating to the underlying projects, we could potentially be liable to the client for the costs to repair such defects, although we would generally look to the subcontractor that performed the work to remedy the defect and also look to insurance policies that cover this work. While there can be no assurance, we do not expect to incur material losses with respect to construction defects.

In January 2008, CBRE Multifamily Capital, Inc., or CBRE MCI, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBRE Capital Markets, Inc., entered into an agreement with Fannie Mae, under Fannie Mae’s Delegated Underwriting and Servicing Lender Program, or DUS Program, to provide financing for multifamily housing with five or more units. Under the DUS Program, CBRE MCI originates, underwrites, closes and services loans without prior approval by Fannie Mae, and in selected cases, is subject to sharing up to one-third of any losses on loans originated under the DUS Program. CBRE MCI has funded loans subject to such loss sharing arrangements with unpaid principal balances of $3.8 billion at March 31, 2012. Additionally, CBRE MCI has funded loans under the DUS Program that are not subject to loss sharing arrangements with unpaid principal balances of approximately $518.0 million at March 31, 2012. CBRE MCI, under its agreement with Fannie Mae, must post cash reserves under formulas established by Fannie Mae to provide for sufficient capital in the event losses occur. As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, CBRE MCI had $5.5 million and $4.6 million, respectively, of cash

 

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deposited under this reserve arrangement, and had provided approximately $7.0 million and $6.4 million, respectively, of loan loss accruals. Fannie Mae’s recourse under the DUS Program is limited to the assets of CBRE MCI, which totaled approximately $269.4 million (including $196.2 million of warehouse receivables, a substantial majority of which are pledged against warehouse lines of credit and are therefore not available to Fannie Mae) at March 31, 2012.

An important part of the strategy for our Global Investment Management business involves investing our capital in certain real estate investments with our clients. These co-investments typically range from 2.0% to 5.0% of the equity in a particular fund. As of March 31, 2012, we had aggregate commitments of $58.1 million to fund future co-investments, all of which is expected to be funded in 2012. In addition to required future capital contributions, some of the co-investment entities may request additional capital from us and our subsidiaries holding investments in those assets and the failure to provide these contributions could have adverse consequences to our interests in these investments.

Additionally, an important part of our Development Services business strategy is to invest in unconsolidated real estate subsidiaries as a principal (in most cases co-investing with our clients). As of March 31, 2012, we had committed to fund $17.3 million of additional capital to these unconsolidated subsidiaries, which may be called at any time.

Seasonality

A significant portion of our revenue is seasonal, which can affect an investor’s ability to compare our financial condition and results of operations on a quarter-by-quarter basis. Historically, this seasonality has caused our revenue, operating income, net income and cash flow from operating activities to be lower in the first two quarters and higher in the third and fourth quarters of each year. Earnings and cash flow have historically been particularly concentrated in the fourth quarter due to investors and companies focusing on completing transactions prior to calendar year-end. This has historically resulted in lower profits or a loss in the first quarter, with revenue and profitability improving in each subsequent quarter.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued Accounting Standards Update, or ASU, 2011-03, “Transfers and Servicing (Topic 860): Reconsideration of Effective Control for Repurchase Agreements.” ASU 2011-03 specifies when an entity may or may not recognize a sale upon the transfer of financial assets subject to repurchase agreements. That determination is based, in part, on whether the entity has maintained effective control over the transferred financial assets. The requirements of ASU 2011-03 are effective for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after December 15, 2011, with early adoption prohibited. The adoption of this update on January 1, 2012 did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs.” These amendments were issued to provide a consistent definition of fair value and ensure that the fair value measurement and disclosure requirements are similar between GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards, or IFRS. ASU 2011-04 changes certain fair value measurement principles and enhances the disclosure requirements, particularly for level 3 fair value measurements. This ASU is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption prohibited. The adoption of this update on January 1, 2012 did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or disclosure requirements for our consolidated financial statements.

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08, “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Goodwill for Impairment. This ASU gives companies the option to perform a qualitative assessment to first assess whether the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If an entity determines it is not

 

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more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then performing the two-step impairment test is unnecessary. ASU 2011-08 is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this update on January 1, 2012 did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-10, “Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Derecognition of in Substance Real Estate – a Scope Clarification.” This ASU requires that a reporting entity that ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary that is in substance real estate as a result of default on the subsidiary’s nonrecourse debt would apply FASB ASC Subtopic 360-20, Property, Plant, and Equipment – Real Estate Sales, to determine whether to derecognize assets and liabilities of that subsidiary. ASU 2011-10 is effective prospectively for a deconsolidation event that takes place in fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after June 15, 2012. We do not believe the adoption of this update will have a material effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-11, “Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities.” This ASU adds certain additional disclosure requirements about financial instruments and derivative instruments that are subject to netting arrangements. ASU 2011-11 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after January 1, 2013, with retrospective application required. We do not believe the adoption of this update will have a material impact on the disclosure requirements for our consolidated financial statements.

Cautionary Note on Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “should,” “propose,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “will” and similar terms and phrases are used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to identify forward-looking statements. Except for historical information contained herein, the matters addressed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are forward-looking statements. These statements relate to analyses and other information based on forecasts of future results and estimates of amounts not yet determinable. These statements also relate to our future prospects, developments and business strategies.

These forward-looking statements are made based on our management’s expectations and beliefs concerning future events affecting us and are subject to uncertainties and factors relating to our operations and business environment, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. These uncertainties and factors could cause our actual results to differ materially from those matters expressed in or implied by these forward-looking statements.

The following factors are among those, but are not only those, that may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements:

 

   

integration issues arising out of the REIM Acquisitions and other companies we may acquire;

 

   

costs relating to the REIM Acquisitions and other businesses we may acquire;

 

   

the sustainability of the recovery in our investment sales and leasing business from the recessionary levels in 2008 and 2009;

 

   

disruptions in general economic and business conditions, particularly in geographies where our business may be concentrated;

 

   

volatility and disruption of the securities, capital and credit markets, interest rate increases, the cost and availability of capital for investment in real estate, clients’ willingness to make real estate or long-term contractual commitments and other factors impacting the value of real estate assets, inside and outside the United States, particularly Europe, which is experiencing a sovereign debt crisis;

 

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continued high levels of, or increases in, unemployment and general slowdowns in commercial activity;

 

   

variations in historically customary seasonal patterns;

 

   

the impairment or weakened financial condition of certain of our clients;

 

   

client actions to restrain project spending and reduce outsourced staffing levels as well as the potential loss of clients in our outsourcing business due to consolidation or bankruptcies;

 

   

our ability to diversify our revenue model to offset cyclical economic trends in the commercial real estate industry;

 

   

foreign currency fluctuations;

 

   

our ability to attract new user and investor clients;

 

   

our ability to retain major clients and renew related contracts;

 

   

a reduction by companies in their reliance on outsourcing for their commercial real estate needs, which would impact our revenues and operating performance;

 

   

trends in pricing for commercial real estate services;

 

   

changes in tax laws in the United States or in other jurisdictions in which our business may be concentrated that reduce or eliminate deductions or other tax benefits we receive;

 

   

our ability to compete globally, or in specific geographic markets or business segments that are material to us;

 

   

our ability to manage fluctuations in net earnings and cash flow, which could result from poor performance in our investment programs, including our participation as a principal in real estate investments;

 

   

our ability to leverage our global services platform to maximize and sustain long-term cash flow;

 

   

our exposure to liabilities in connection with real estate brokerage and property management activities;

 

   

the ability of our Global Investment Management segment to realize values in investment funds sufficient to offset incentive compensation expense related thereto;

 

   

liabilities under guarantees, or for construction defects, that we incur in our Development Services business;

 

   

the ability of CBRE Capital Markets to periodically amend, or replace, on satisfactory terms, the agreements for its warehouse lines of credit;

 

   

the effect of implementation of new accounting rules and standards; and

 

   

the other factors described elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, included under the headings “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Critical Accounting Policies” and “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” or as described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, in particular in Item 1A, Risk Factors, or in the other documents and reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statements are made. You should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. We assume no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking information, except to the extent required by applicable securities laws. If we do update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that we will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning these and other risks and uncertainties is contained in our other periodic filings with the SEC.

 

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The information in this section should be read in connection with the information on market risk related to changes in interest rates and non-U.S. currency exchange rates in Part II, Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. Our exposure to market risk consists of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations related to our international operations and changes in interest rates on debt obligations. We manage such risk primarily by managing the amount, sources, and duration of our debt funding and by using derivative financial instruments. We apply the “Derivatives and Hedging” Topic of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) (Topic 815) when accounting for derivative financial instruments. In all cases, we view derivative financial instruments as a risk management tool and, accordingly, do not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes.

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, approximately 40% of our business was transacted in local currencies of foreign countries, the majority of which includes the Euro, the British pound sterling, the Canadian dollar, the Chinese yuan, the Hong Kong dollar, the Japanese yen, the Singapore dollar, the Australian dollar and the Indian rupee. We attempt to manage our exposure primarily by balancing assets and liabilities and maintaining cash positions in foreign currencies only at levels necessary for operating purposes. We routinely monitor our exposure to currency exchange rate changes in connection with transactions and sometimes enter into foreign currency exchange swap, option and forward contracts to limit our exposure to such transactions, as appropriate. In the normal course of business, we also sometimes utilize derivative financial instruments in the form of foreign currency exchange contracts to mitigate foreign currency exchange exposure resulting from intercompany loans, expected cash flow and earnings. Included in the consolidated statement of operations set forth in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report were charges of $3.1 million and $1.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, resulting from net losses on foreign currency exchange option agreements. As of March 31, 2012, the fair values of these foreign currency exchange option agreements were reflected as a $2.0 million asset and were included in prepaid expenses in the consolidated balance sheets set forth in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report.

In March 2011, we entered into five interest rate swap agreements, all with effective dates in October 2011, and immediately designated them as cash flow hedges in accordance with Topic 815. The purpose of these interest rate swap agreements is to hedge potential changes to our cash flows due to the variable interest nature of our senior secured term loan facilities. The total notional amount of these interest rate swap agreements is $400.0 million, with $200.0 million expiring in October 2017 and $200.0 million expiring in September 2019. There was no hedge ineffectiveness for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011. As of March 31, 2012, the fair values of these interest rate swap agreements were reflected as a $37.8 million liability and were included in other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets set forth in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report.

Based upon information from third-party banks, the estimated fair value of our senior secured term loans was approximately $1.7 billion at March 31, 2012. Based on dealers’ quotes, the estimated fair values of our 6.625% senior notes and 11.625% senior subordinated notes were $373.1 million and $499.8 million, respectively, at March 31, 2012.

We utilize sensitivity analyses to assess the potential effect of our variable rate debt. If interest rates were to increase by 10.0% on our outstanding variable rate debt, excluding notes payable on real estate, at March 31, 2012, the net impact of the additional interest cost would be a decrease of $1.7 million on pre-tax income and a decrease of $1.7 million on cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2012.

We also have $391.6 million of notes payable on real estate as of March 31, 2012. Interest costs relating to notes payable on real estate include both interest that is expensed and interest that is capitalized as part of the cost of real estate. If interest rates were to increase by 10.0%, our total estimated interest cost related to notes payable would increase by approximately $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012. From time to time, we enter into interest rate swap and cap agreements in order to limit our interest expense related to our notes payable

 

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on real estate. If any of these agreements are not designated as effective hedges, then they are marked to market each period with the change in fair value recognized in current period earnings. The net impact on our earnings resulting from gains and/or losses on interest rate swap and cap agreements associated with notes payable on real estate has not been significant.

We also enter into loan commitments that relate to the origination or acquisition of commercial mortgage loans that will be held for resale. FASB ASC Topic 815 requires that these commitments be recorded at their fair values as derivatives. The net impact on our financial position and earnings resulting from these derivatives contracts has not been significant.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Our policy for disclosure controls and procedures provides guidance on the evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures and is designed to ensure that all corporate disclosure is complete and accurate in all material respects and that all information required to be disclosed in the periodic reports submitted by us under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods and in the manner specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures. Our Disclosure Committee consisting of the principal accounting officer, general counsel, chief communication officer, senior officers of each significant business line and other select employees assisted the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer in this evaluation. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as required by the Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(c) as of the end of the period covered by this report.

No changes in our internal control over financial reporting occurred during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2012 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

There have been no material changes to our legal proceedings as previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes to our risk factors as previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Description

3.1   Restated Certificate of Incorporation of CBRE Group, Inc. filed on June 16, 2004, as amended by the Certificate of Amendment filed on June 4, 2009 and the Certificate of Ownership and Merger filed on October 3, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the CBRE Group, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 9, 2011)
3.2   Second Amended and Restated By-laws of CBRE Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the CBRE Group, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 3, 2011)
4.1(a)   Securityholders’ Agreement, dated as of July 20, 2001 (“Securityholders’ Agreement”), by and among, CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc., CB Richard Ellis Services, Inc., Blum Strategic Partners, L.P., Blum Strategic Partners II, L.P., Blum Strategic Partners II GmbH & Co. KG, FS Equity Partners III, L.P., FS Equity Partners International, L.P., Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation, DLJ Investment Funding, Inc., The Koll Holding Company, Frederic V. Malek, the management investors named therein and the other persons from time to time party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 25 to Amendment No. 9 to Schedule 13D with respect to CB Richard Ellis Services, Inc. filed with the SEC on July 25, 2001)
4.1(b)   Amendment and Waiver to Securityholders’ Agreement, dated as of April 14, 2004, by and among, CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc., CB Richard Ellis Services, Inc. and the other parties to the Securityholders’ Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2(b) of the CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC (No. 333-112867) on April 30, 2004)
4.1(c)   Second Amendment and Waiver to Securityholders’ Agreement, dated as of November 24, 2004, by and among CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc., CB Richard Ellis Services, Inc. and certain of the other parties to the Securityholders’ Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2(c) of the CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC (No. 333-120445) on November 24, 2004)
4.1(d)   Third Amendment and Waiver to Securityholders’ Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2005, by and among CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc., CB Richard Ellis Services, Inc. and certain of the other parties to the Securityholders’ Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 2, 2005)
4.2(a)   Indenture, dated as of June 18, 2009, among CB Richard Ellis Services, Inc., CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc., the other guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, for the 11.625% Senior Subordinated Notes Due June 15, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 23, 2009)
4.2(b)   Supplemental Indenture among CB Richard Ellis Services, Inc., CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc., certain new U.S. subsidiaries from time-to-time, the other guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, for the 11.625% Senior Subordinated Notes Due June 15, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 10, 2009)
4.2(c)   Form of Supplemental Indenture among CB Richard Ellis Services, Inc., CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc., certain new U.S. subsidiaries from time-to-time, the other guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, for the 11.625% Senior Subordinated Notes Due June 15, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 29, 2011)

 

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Exhibit

Number

 

Description

    4.3(a)   Indenture, dated as of October 8, 2010, among CB Richard Ellis Services, Inc., CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc., the other guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, for the 6.625% Senior Notes Due October 15, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 12, 2010)
    4.3(b)   Form of Supplemental Indenture among CB Richard Ellis Services, Inc., CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc., certain new U.S. subsidiaries from time-to-time, the other guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, for the 6.625% Senior Notes Due October 15, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 29, 2011)
  10.1   CBRE Deferred Compensation Plan, as Amended and Restated effective April 15, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the CBRE Group, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 12, 2012) +
  11   Statement concerning Computation of Per Share Earnings (filed as Note 12 of the Consolidated Financial Statements)
  31.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to §302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
  31.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to §302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
  32   Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
101.INS   XBRL Instance Document**
101.SCH   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document**
101.CAL   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document**
101.DEF   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document**
101.LAB   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document**
101.PRE   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document**

 

In the foregoing description of exhibits, references to CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. are to CBRE Group, Inc., references to CB Richard Ellis Services, Inc. are to CBRE Services, Inc., and references to CB Richard Ellis, Inc. are to CBRE Inc., in each case, prior to their respective name changes, which became effective October 3, 2011.

 

+ Denotes a management contract or compensatory arrangement
* Filed herewith
** XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) information is furnished and not filed herewith, is not a part of a registration statement or Prospectus for purposes of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, is deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

  CBRE GROUP, INC.
Date: May 10, 2012  

/s/    GIL BOROK        

  Gil Borok
  Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer)
Date: May 10, 2012  

/s/    ARLIN GAFFNER        

  Arlin Gaffner
  Chief Accounting Officer (principal accounting officer)

 

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