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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 June 30, 2013

 

¨ 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

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

90025

(Zip Code)

(310) 405-8900

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not applicable

(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 July 31, 2013 was 331,468,018.

 

 

 


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FORM 10-Q

June 30, 2013

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

     Page   

Item 1.

  Financial Statements   
  Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2012      3   
 

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (Unaudited)

     4   
 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (Unaudited)

     5   
 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (Unaudited)

     6   
  Consolidated Statement of Equity for the six months ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)      7   
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)      8   

Item 2.

  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations      38   

Item 3.

  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk      63   

Item 4.

  Controls and Procedures      64   

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

  

Item 1.

  Legal Proceedings      64   

Item 1A.

  Risk Factors      64   

Item 6.

  Exhibits      65   

Signatures

     68   

 

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CBRE GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

 

     June 30,
2013
    December 31,
2012
 
     (Unaudited)        

ASSETS

    

Current Assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 485,495      $ 1,089,297   

Restricted cash

     59,482        73,676   

Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $36,917 and $35,492 at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively

     1,222,364        1,262,823   

Warehouse receivables

     536,319        1,048,340   

Trading securities

     31,066        101,331   

Income taxes receivable

     64,355        17,847   

Prepaid expenses

     98,453        101,617   

Deferred tax assets, net

     201,874        205,746   

Real estate and other assets held for sale

     40,984        130,499   

Available for sale securities

     776        679   

Other current assets

     58,057        52,695   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

     2,799,225        4,084,550   

Property and equipment, net

     369,697        379,176   

Goodwill

     1,842,070        1,889,602   

Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $306,500 and $273,631 at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively

     796,479        786,793   

Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries

     209,205        206,798   

Real estate under development

     14,167        27,316   

Real estate held for investment

     112,037        235,045   

Available for sale securities

     57,752        57,121   

Other assets, net

     147,656        143,141   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 6,348,288      $ 7,809,542   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

    

Current Liabilities:

    

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   $ 562,099      $ 582,294   

Compensation and employee benefits payable

     419,663        440,191   

Accrued bonus and profit sharing

     323,783        540,144   

Securities sold, not yet purchased

     6,725        54,103   

Short-term borrowings:

    

Warehouse lines of credit

     525,842        1,026,381   

Revolving credit facility

     140,308        72,964   

Other

     14,605        16   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total short-term borrowings

     680,755        1,099,361   

Current maturities of long-term debt

     42,184        73,156   

Notes payable on real estate

     31,101        35,212   

Liabilities related to real estate and other assets held for sale

     24,883        104,627   

Other current liabilities

     41,903        43,205   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

     2,133,096        2,972,293   

Long-Term Debt:

    

5.00% senior notes

     800,000        —     

Senior secured term loans

     665,438        1,557,069   

6.625% senior notes

     350,000        350,000   

11.625% senior subordinated notes, net of unamortized discount of $9,477 at December 31, 2012

     —          440,523   

Other long-term debt

     5,572        6,857   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Debt

     1,821,010        2,354,449   

Notes payable on real estate

     94,445        189,258   

Deferred tax liabilities, net

     192,912        191,962   

Non-current tax liabilities

     83,985        81,875   

Pension liability

     58,031        63,528   

Other liabilities

     253,360        274,365   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     4,636,839        6,127,730   

Commitments and contingencies

     —          —     

Equity:

    

CBRE Group, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity:

    

Class A common stock; $0.01 par value; 525,000,000 shares authorized; 331,302,183 and 330,082,187 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively

     3,313        3,301   

Additional paid-in capital

     970,956        960,900   

Accumulated earnings

     847,502        740,054   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (201,671     (165,044
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total CBRE Group, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity

     1,620,100        1,539,211   

Non-controlling interests

     91,349        142,601   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Equity

     1,711,449        1,681,812   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

   $ 6,348,288      $ 7,809,542   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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CBRE GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

 

    Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
    2013     2012     2013     2012  

Revenue

  $ 1,742,014      $ 1,601,117      $ 3,217,077      $ 2,951,106   

Costs and expenses:

       

Cost of services

    1,018,827        908,143        1,880,043        1,695,699   

Operating, administrative and other

    499,458        482,377        968,999        923,099   

Depreciation and amortization

    43,601        38,336        89,882        84,793   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

    1,561,886        1,428,856        2,938,924        2,703,591   

Gain on disposition of real estate

    7,496        439        10,645        1,248   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

    187,624        172,700        288,798        248,763   

Equity income from unconsolidated subsidiaries

    6,544        2,609        16,293        16,995   

Other income (loss)

    1,533        (2,104     4,227        4,484   

Interest income

    1,490        1,585        3,518        3,888   

Interest expense

    37,532        44,411        79,927        88,392   

Write-off of financing costs

    42,715        —          56,295        —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes

    116,944        130,379        176,614        185,738   

Provision for income taxes

    45,815        54,780        64,819        80,193   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

    71,129        75,599        111,795        105,545   

Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

    3,105        —          24,294        —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

    74,234        75,599        136,089        105,545   

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests

    4,332        (274     28,641        2,697   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.

  $ 69,902      $ 75,873      $ 107,448      $ 102,848   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

       

Income from continuing operations attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.

  $ 0.21      $ 0.24      $ 0.32      $ 0.32   

Income from discontinued operations attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.

    —          —          0.01        —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.

  $ 0.21      $ 0.24      $ 0.33      $ 0.32   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding for basic income per share

    327,423,589        320,852,344        327,093,358        320,761,873   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

       

Income from continuing operations attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.

  $ 0.21      $ 0.23      $ 0.31      $ 0.32   

Income from discontinued operations attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.

    —          —          0.01        —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.

  $ 0.21      $ 0.23      $ 0.32      $ 0.32   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted income per share

    331,631,185        326,081,681        331,218,705        325,910,274   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amounts attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. shareholders

       

Income from continuing operations, net of tax

  $ 69,277      $ 75,873      $ 105,367      $ 102,848   

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

    625        —          2,081        —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

  $ 69,902      $ 75,873      $ 107,448      $ 102,848   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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CBRE GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Net income

   $ 74,234      $ 75,599      $ 136,089      $ 105,545   

Other comprehensive loss:

        

Foreign currency translation loss

     (24,524     (40,181     (47,315     (21,659

Unrealized gains (losses) on interest rate swaps and interest rate caps, net

     7,683        (5,614     9,118        (4,360

Unrealized losses on available for sale securities, net

     (216     (1,100     (384     (186

Other, net

     33        333        1,196        (167
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive loss

     (17,024     (46,562     (37,385     (26,372

Comprehensive income

     57,210        29,037        98,704        79,173   

Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests

     3,533        (857     27,883     

 

2,310

  

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.

   $ 53,677      $ 29,894      $ 70,821      $ 76,863   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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)

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2013     2012  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

    

Net income

   $ 136,089      $ 105,545   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     90,752        84,793   

Amortization of financing costs

     25,247        4,643   

Amortization and write-off of debt discount

     9,477        731   

Gain on sale of loans, servicing rights and other assets

     (50,623     (43,776

Net realized and unrealized gains from investments

     (4,227     (4,484

Gain on disposition of real estate held for investment

     (16,502     —     

Equity income from unconsolidated subsidiaries

     (16,293     (16,995

Provision for doubtful accounts

     3,618        6,842   

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

     22,299        22,606   

Incremental tax benefit from stock options exercised

     (7,925     (861

Distribution of earnings from unconsolidated subsidiaries

     7,884        8,017   

Tenant concessions received

     9,474        8,428   

Purchase of trading securities

     (66,941     (121,412

Proceeds from sale of trading securities

     142,643        125,412   

Proceeds from securities sold, not yet purchased

     40,548        86,059   

Securities purchased to cover short sales

     (91,969     (73,250

Decrease in receivables

     12,216        17,010   

Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets

     (7,728     (10,831

Decrease (increase) in real estate held for sale and under development

     133,676        (9,378

Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses

     (14,898     (47,455

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

     (218,109     (284,895

Increase in income taxes receivable/payable

     (40,282     (62,527

(Decrease) increase in other liabilities

     (8,447     5,721   

Other operating activities, net

     (5,308     (1,602
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     84,671        (201,659
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

    

Capital expenditures

     (39,552     (38,705

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

     (35,786     (183

Contributions to unconsolidated subsidiaries

     (23,666     (48,518

Distributions from unconsolidated subsidiaries

     21,875        11,583   

Net proceeds from disposition of real estate held for investment

     109,189        —     

Additions to real estate held for investment

     (1,800     (2,562

Proceeds from the sale of servicing rights and other assets

     18,890        13,490   

Decrease in restricted cash

     10,176        2,909   

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

     —          (73,187

Purchase of available for sale securities

     (44,076     (26,740

Proceeds from the sale of available for sale securities

     43,586        23,702   

Other investing activities, net

     6,194        4,664   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     65,030        (133,547
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

    

Proceeds from senior secured term loans

     715,000        —     

Repayment of senior secured term loans

     (1,619,192     (33,966

Proceeds from revolving credit facility

     338,127        23,222   

Repayment of revolving credit facility

     (266,236     (15,230

Proceeds from issuance of 5.00% senior notes

     800,000        —     

Repayment of 11.625% senior subordinated notes

     (450,000     —     

Proceeds from notes payable on real estate held for investment

     1,641        4,515   

Repayment of notes payable on real estate held for investment

     (72,369     (9,727

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

     3,481        6,146   

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

     (112,553     (1,394

Proceeds from short-term borrowings

     14,743        4,683   

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     3,986        3,137   

Incremental tax benefit from stock options exercised

     7,925        861   

Non-controlling interests contributions

     253        15,909   

Non-controlling interests distributions

     (74,543     (24,080

Payment of financing costs

     (28,790     (55

Other financing activities, net

     (1,462     (58
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (739,989     (26,037

Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (13,514     (737
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     (603,802     (361,980

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

     1,089,297        1,093,182   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, AT END OF PERIOD

   $ 485,495      $ 731,202   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

    

Cash paid during the period for:

    

Interest

   $ 66,575      $ 81,320   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax payments, net

   $ 111,293      $ 143,350   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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, 2012

  $ 3,301      $ 960,900      $ 740,054      $ (165,044   $ 142,601      $ 1,681,812   

Net income

    —          —          107,448        —          28,641        136,089   

Stock options exercised (including tax benefit)

    12        11,899        —          —          —          11,911   

Compensation expense for stock options and non-vested stock awards

    —          22,299        —          —          —          22,299   

Foreign currency translation loss

    —          —          —          (46,557     (758     (47,315

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

    —          —          —          9,118        —          9,118   

Unrealized losses on available for sale securities, net

    —          —          —          (384     —          (384

Contributions from non-controlling interests

    —          —          —          —          253        253   

Distributions to non-controlling interests

    —          —          —          —          (74,543     (74,543

Acquisition of non-controlling interests

    —          (20,244     —          —          (6,224     (26,468

Other

    —          (3,898     —          1,196        1,379        (1,323
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2013

  $ 3,313      $ 970,956      $ 847,502      $ (201,671   $ 91,349      $ 1,711,449   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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 Quarterly Reports on 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 goodwill, intangibles and other long-lived assets, 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. Certain reclassifications have been made to the 2012 financial statements to conform with the 2013 presentation.

The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2013. The unaudited interim 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, 2012, which contains the latest available audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, which are as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012.

2. New Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2013-05, “Foreign Currency Matters (Topic 830): Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity.” This ASU states that when a reporting entity (parent) ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that is a nonprofit activity or a business (other than a sale of in substance real estate or conveyance of oil and gas mineral rights) within a foreign entity, the parent is required to apply the guidance in Subtopic 830-30 to release any related cumulative translation adjustment into net income. Accordingly, the cumulative translation adjustment should be released into net income only if the sale or transfer results in the complete or substantially complete liquidation of the foreign entity in which the subsidiary or group of assets had resided. ASU 2013-05 is effective prospectively for fiscal years (and interim reporting periods within those years) beginning after December 15, 2013, with early adoption permitted. We do not believe the adoption of this update will have a material effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-10, “Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Inclusion of the Fed Funds Effective Swap Rate (or Overnight Index Swap Rate) as a Benchmark Interest Rate for Hedge Accounting Purposes.” This ASU permits the Fed Funds Effective Swap Rate (or Overnight Index Swap Rate) to be used as a U.S. benchmark interest rate for hedge accounting purposes, in addition to U.S. treasury rates and LIBOR. This ASU also removes the restriction on using different benchmark rates for similar hedges. This ASU applies to all entities that elect to apply hedge accounting of the benchmark interest rate. This ASU is effective prospectively for

 

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qualifying new or redesignated hedging relationships entered into on or after July 17, 2013. We do not believe the adoption of this update will have a material effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists.” This ASU states that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except as follows: To the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. This ASU applies to all entities that have unrecognized tax benefits when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists at the reporting date. This ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013, with early adoption permitted. This ASU should be applied prospectively to all unrecognized tax benefits that exist at the effective date, with retrospective application permitted. We do not believe the adoption of this update will have a material impact on our consolidated financial position.

3. 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. 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 six months ended June 30, 2012, the Venture funded $0.2 million of financial support to the Entities.

Operating results relating to the Entities for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 include the following (dollars in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2013     2012     2013      2012  

Revenue

   $ 2,022      $ 3,720      $ 4,029       $ 6,594   

Operating, administrative and other expenses

   $ 1,036      $ 2,359      $ 2,046       $ 4,025   

Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

   $ —        $ —        $ 15,236       $ —     

Net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interests

   $ (342   $ (1,170   $ 14,551       $ (2,017

 

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Investments in real estate of $40.8 million and $58.8 million and nonrecourse mortgage notes payable of $41.5 million ($0.9 million of which is current) and $61.7 million ($1.3 million of which is current) are included in real estate assets held for investment and notes payable on real estate, respectively, in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. In addition, non-controlling deficits of $0.8 million and $2.7 million in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, 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.

In connection with our acquisition of Clarion Real Estate Securities (CRES) in 2011, we acquired CRES co-investments from ING Group N.V. in three funds (CRES Funds). 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 VIE 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. No gain or loss was recognized in our consolidated statement of operations as a result of this deconsolidation. During the second quarter of 2013, we fully redeemed our investment in the Fund. 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.

As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, our maximum exposure to loss related to the VIEs which are not consolidated was as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     June 30,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries

   $ 46,781       $ 47,869   

Other assets, current

     3,361         3,185   

Available for sale securities

     —           17,281   

Co-investment commitments

     7,127         9,202   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Maximum exposure to loss

   $ 57,269       $ 77,537   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

4. 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.

 

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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 and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.

The following tables present the fair value of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (dollars in thousands):

 

     As of June 30, 2013  
     Fair Value Measured and Recorded Using         
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets

           

Available for sale securities:

           

U.S. treasury securities

   $ 2,599       $ —         $ —         $ 2,599   

Debt securities issued by U.S. federal agencies

     —           5,422         —           5,422   

Corporate debt securities

     —           17,900         —           17,900   

Asset-backed securities

     —           3,829         —           3,829   

Collateralized mortgage obligations

     —           4,338         —           4,338   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total debt securities

     2,599         31,489         —           34,088   

Equity securities

     24,440         —           —           24,440   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total available for sale securities

     27,039         31,489         —           58,528   

Trading securities

     31,066         —           —           31,066   

Warehouse receivables

     —           536,319         —           536,319   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets at fair value

   $ 58,105       $ 567,808       $ —         $ 625,913   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

           

Securities sold, not yet purchased

   $ 6,725       $ —         $ —         $ 6,725   

Interest rate swaps

     —           32,895         —           32,895   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities at fair value

   $ 6,725       $ 32,895       $ —         $ 39,620   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

Assets

           

Available for sale securities:

           

U.S. treasury securities

   $ 9,827       $ —         $ —         $ 9,827   

Debt securities issued by U.S. federal agencies

     —           1,914         —           1,914   

Corporate debt securities

     —           8,347         —           8,347   

Asset-backed securities

     —           5,050         —           5,050   

Collateralized mortgage obligations

     —           2,771         —           2,771   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total debt securities

     9,827         18,082         —           27,909   

Equity securities

     29,891         —           —           29,891   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total available for sale securities

     39,718         18,082         —           57,800   

Trading securities

     101,331         —           —           101,331   

Warehouse receivables

     —           1,048,340         —           1,048,340   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets at fair value

   $ 141,049       $ 1,066,422       $ —         $ 1,207,471   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

           

Securities sold, not yet purchased

   $ 54,103       $ —         $ —         $ 54,103   

Interest rate swaps

     —           48,022         —           48,022   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities at fair value

   $ 54,103       $ 48,022       $ —         $ 102,125   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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 June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, 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

 

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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, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs,” 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 June 30, 2013, 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 and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.

FASB ASC Topic 825, “Financial Instruments” requires disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Our financial instruments 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.

Warehouse Receivables: These balances are carried at fair value based on market prices at the balance sheet date.

Trading and Available for Sale Securities: These investments are carried at their fair value.

Securities Sold, not yet Purchased: These liabilities are carried at their fair value.

Short-Term Borrowings: The majority of this balance represents our warehouse lines of credit and our revolving credit facility outstanding for CBRE Capital Markets, Inc. (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 $705.8 million and $1.6 billion at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. Their actual carrying value totaled $705.1 million and $1.6 billion at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively (see Note 9).

Interest Rate Swaps: These liabilities are carried at their fair value as calculated by using widely accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative (see Note 9).

5.00% Senior Notes: Based on dealers’ quotes (which falls within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy), the estimated fair value of our 5.00% senior notes was $756.0 million at June 30, 2013. Their actual carrying value totaled $800.0 million at June 30, 2013 (see Note 9).

 

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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 $371.0 million and $385.0 million at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. Their actual carrying value totaled $350.0 million at both June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

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 $488.8 million at December 31, 2012. Their actual carrying value totaled $440.5 million at December 31, 2012. We redeemed these notes in full on June 15, 2013 (see Note 9).

Notes Payable on Real Estate: As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the carrying value of our notes payable on real estate was $148.8 million and $326.0 million, respectively (see Note 8). These borrowings generally 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 $14.0 million and $13.9 million of these notes payable were recourse to us as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

5. 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
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Global Investment Management:

        

Revenue

   $ 170,986      $ 200,895      $ 394,534      $ 371,615   

Operating (loss) income

   $ (78,706   $ 3,587      $ (94,136   $ (6,887

Net (loss) income

   $ (4,082   $ (72,863   $ 17,309      $ (29,657

Development Services:

        

Revenue

   $ 16,521      $ 23,659      $ 31,540      $ 41,640   

Operating (loss) income

   $ (4,298   $ 6,048      $ 1,139      $ 32,480   

Net income (loss)

   $ 4,592      $ (981   $ 7,352      $ 19,971   

Other:

        

Revenue

   $ 32,072      $ 38,456      $ 68,837      $ 69,977   

Operating income

   $ 8,250      $ 4,682      $ 11,460      $ 7,729   

Net income

   $ 8,384      $ 5,533      $ 11,544      $ 8,649   

Total:

        

Revenue

   $ 219,579      $ 263,010      $ 494,911      $ 483,232   

Operating (loss) income

   $ (74,754   $ 14,317      $ (81,537   $ 33,322   

Net income (loss)

   $ 8,894      $ (68,311   $ 36,205      $ (1,037

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.

 

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6. 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):

 

     June 30, 2013      December 31, 2012  

Assets:

     

Real estate held for sale (see Note 7)

   $ 39,400       $ 116,822   

Other current assets

     680         4,921   

Property and equipment, net

     —           329   

Other assets

     904         8,427   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total real estate and other assets held for sale

     40,984         130,499   

Liabilities:

     

Notes payable on real estate held for sale (see Note 8)

     23,291         101,542   

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     474         2,444   

Other current liabilities

     363         190   

Other liabilities

     755         451   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

     24,883         104,627   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net real estate and other assets held for sale

   $ 16,101       $ 25,872   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

7. 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):

 

     June 30, 2013      December 31, 2012  

Real estate included in assets held for sale (see Note 6)

   $ 39,400       $ 116,822   

Real estate under development (non-current)

     14,167         27,316   

Real estate held for investment (1)

     112,037         235,045   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total real estate (2)

   $ 165,604       $ 379,183   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Net of accumulated depreciation of $21.2 million and $32.9 million at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.
(2)

Includes balances for lease intangibles and tenant origination costs of $5.6 million and $0.1 million, respectively, at June 30, 2013 and $8.0 million and $1.5 million, respectively, at December 31, 2012. We record lease intangibles and tenant origination costs upon acquiring real estate projects with in-place leases.

 

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  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.

8. Notes Payable on Real Estate

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

 

    June 30, 2013     December 31, 2012  

Current portion of notes payable on real estate

  $ 31,101      $ 35,212   

Notes payable on real estate included in liabilities related to real estate and other assets held for sale (see Note 6)

    23,291        101,542   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total notes payable on real estate, current portion

    54,392        136,754   

Notes payable on real estate, non-current portion

    94,445        189,258   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total notes payable on real estate

  $ 148,837      $ 326,012   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, $10.2 million and $11.3 million, respectively, of the current portion of notes payable on real estate and $3.8 million and $2.6 million, respectively, of the non-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.

9. 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. During the six months ended June 30, 2013, we completed a series of financing transactions, which included the repayment of $1.6 billion of our senior secured term loans under our previous credit agreement. On March 28, 2013, we entered into a new credit agreement (the Credit Agreement) with a syndicate of banks led by CS, as administrative and collateral agent, to completely refinance our previous credit agreement.

As of June 30, 2013, our Credit Agreement provides for the following: (1) a $1.2 billion revolving credit facility, including revolving credit loans, letters of credit and a swingline loan facility, maturing on March 31, 2018; (2) a $500.0 million tranche A term loan facility (of which $300.0 million was on an optional delayed-draw basis for up to 120 days from March 28, 2013, which we drew down in June 2013 to partially fund the redemption of the 11.625% senior subordinated notes) requiring quarterly principal payments, which began on June 30, 2013 and continue through maturity on March 28, 2018; and (3) a $215.0 million tranche B term loan facility requiring quarterly principal payments, which began on June 30, 2013 and continue through December 31, 2020, with the balance payable at maturity on March 28, 2021.

The revolving credit facility allows for borrowings outside of the United States (U.S.), with a $10.0 million sub-facility available to one of our Canadian subsidiaries, a $35.0 million sub-facility available to one of our Australian subsidiaries and one of our New Zealand subsidiaries, and a $150.0 million sub-facility 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 June 30, 2013 bear interest at varying rates, based at our option, on either the applicable fixed rate plus 1.15% to 2.25% or the daily rate plus 0.125% to 1.25% as determined by reference to our ratio of total debt less available cash to EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Agreement). As of June 30, 2013

 

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and December 31, 2012, we had $140.3 million and $73.0 million, respectively, of revolving credit facility principal outstanding with related weighted average interest rates of 2.9% and 3.2%, respectively, which are included in short-term borrowings in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. As of June 30, 2013, letters of credit totaling $11.5 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 June 30, 2013 bear interest, based at our option, on the following: for the tranche A term loan facility, on either the applicable fixed rate plus 1.50% to 2.75% or the daily rate plus 0.50% to 1.75%, as determined by reference to our ratio of total debt less available cash to EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Agreement) and for the tranche B term loan facility, on either the applicable fixed rate plus 2.75% or the daily rate plus 1.75%. As of June 30, 2013, we had $705.1 million of term loan facilities principal outstanding (including $490.6 million of tranche A term loan facility and $214.5 million of tranche B term loan facility), which are included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2012, we had $1.6 billion of term loan facilities principal outstanding under our previous credit agreement (including $271.2 million, $275.2 million, $293.3 million, $394.0 million, and $394.0 million, respectively, of tranche A, tranche A-1, tranche B, tranche C and tranche D term loan facilities principal outstanding), which are also included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

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 significant hedge ineffectiveness for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012. We recorded net gains of $12.8 million and $15.1 million, respectively, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and net losses of $9.2 million and $7.1 million, respectively, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 to other comprehensive income/loss in relation to such interest rate swap agreements. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the fair values of these interest rate swap agreements were reflected as a $32.9 million liability and a $48.0 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.

On March 14, 2013, CBRE Services, Inc. (CBRE), our wholly-owned subsidiary, issued $800.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.00% senior notes due March 15, 2023. The 5.00% 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 5.00% 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 5.00% per year and is payable semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15, beginning on September 15, 2013. The 5.00% senior notes are redeemable at our option, in whole or in part, on or after March 15, 2018 at a redemption price of 102.5% of the principal amount on that date and at declining prices thereafter. At any time prior to March 15, 2016, we may redeem up to 35.0% of the original principal amount of the 5.00% senior notes using the net cash proceeds from certain public offerings. In addition, at any time prior to March 15, 2018, the 5.00% senior notes may be redeemed by us, in whole or in part, at a redemption

 

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price equal to 100.0% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption, and an applicable premium (as defined in the indenture governing these notes), which is based on the excess of the present value of the March 15, 2018 redemption price plus all remaining interest payments through March 15, 2018, over the principal amount of the 5.00% senior notes on such redemption date. If a change of control triggering event (as defined in the indenture governing these notes) occurs, we are obligated to make an offer to purchase the then outstanding 5.00% senior notes at a redemption price of 101.0% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest. The amount of the 5.00% senior notes included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets was $800.0 million at June 30, 2013.

Our Credit Agreement and the indentures governing our 5.00% senior notes and 6.625% senior 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 2.00x and a maximum leverage ratio of total debt less available cash to EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of 4.25x. Our coverage ratio of EBITDA to total interest expense was 6.99x for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2013 and our leverage ratio of total debt less available cash to EBITDA was 1.65x as of June 30, 2013.

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 were unsecured senior subordinated obligations of CBRE and were jointly and severally guaranteed on a senior subordinated basis by us and our domestic subsidiaries that guarantee our Credit Agreement. Interest accrued at a rate of 11.625% per year and was payable semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15. As permitted by the indenture governing these notes, on June 15, 2013, we redeemed all of the 11.625% senior subordinated notes. In connection with this early redemption, we paid a premium of $26.2 million and wrote off $16.1 million of unamortized deferred financing costs and unamortized discount. The amount of the 11.625% senior subordinated notes included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, net of unamortized discount, was $440.5 million at December 31, 2012.

10. 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 $13.0 million as of June 30, 2013, 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 June 2014.

We had guarantees totaling $23.2 million as of June 30, 2013, 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 $23.2 million primarily consists of

 

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guarantees related to our defined benefit pension plans in the United Kingdom (U.K.) (in excess of our outstanding pension liability of $58.0 million as of June 30, 2013), 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 represents guarantees of obligations of unconsolidated subsidiaries, which expire at varying dates through September 2015, 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 June 30, 2013, 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.

In January 2008, CBRE Multifamily Capital, Inc. (CBRE MCI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBRE Capital Markets, entered into an agreement with Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), under Fannie Mae’s Delegated Underwriting and Servicing 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 $6.9 billion at June 30, 2013. Additionally, CBRE MCI has funded loans under the DUS Program that are not subject to loss sharing arrangements with unpaid principal balances of approximately $491.7 million at June 30, 2013. 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 June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, CBRE MCI had $12.6 million and $9.1 million, respectively, of cash deposited under this reserve arrangement, and had provided approximately $12.2 million and $10.6 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 $327.8 million (including $200.2 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 June 30, 2013.

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 June 30, 2013, we had aggregate commitments of $27.8 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 June 30, 2013, we had committed to fund $15.8 million of additional capital to these unconsolidated subsidiaries.

 

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11. Income Per Share Information

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

 

    Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
    2013     2012     2013     2012  

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

       

Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. shareholders

  $ 69,902      $ 75,873      $ 107,448      $ 102,848   

Weighted average shares outstanding for basic income per share

    327,423,589        320,852,344        327,093,358        320,761,873   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

  $ 0.21      $ 0.24      $ 0.33      $ 0.32   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

    Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
    2013     2012     2013     2012  

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

       

Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. shareholders

  $ 69,902      $ 75,873      $ 107,448      $ 102,848   

Weighted average shares outstanding for basic income per share

    327,423,589        320,852,344        327,093,358        320,761,873   

Dilutive effect of contingently issuable shares

    3,477,564        3,520,310        3,238,525        3,376,807   

Dilutive effect of stock options

    730,032        1,709,027        886,822        1,771,594   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted income per share

    331,631,185        326,081,681        331,218,705        325,910,274   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

  $ 0.21      $ 0.23      $ 0.32      $ 0.32   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, 47,974 and 43,494 contingently issuable shares, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because their inclusion would have had an anti-dilutive effect. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, options to purchase 55,587 shares and 103,423 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.

12. Pensions

We have two contributory defined benefit pension plans in the 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
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Interest cost

   $ 3,767      $ 3,898      $ 7,655      $ 7,758   

Expected return on plan assets

     (3,808     (3,635     (7,737     (7,234

Amortization of unrecognized net loss

     601        587        1,220        1,168   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net periodic pension cost

   $ 560      $ 850      $ 1,138      $ 1,692   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

We contributed $1.3 million and $2.6 million to fund our pension plans during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively. We expect to contribute a total of $5.2 million to fund our pension plans for the year ending December 31, 2013.

13. 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 and six months ended June 30, 2013 were reported in our Global Investment Management and Development Services segments as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
June  30,
     Six Months Ended
June  30,
 
     2013      2013  

Revenue

   $ 4,971       $ 8,934   

Costs and expenses:

     

Operating, administrative and other

     2,920         4,899   

Depreciation and amortization

     614         870   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

     3,534         5,769   

Gain on disposition of real estate

     3,459         25,640   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income

     4,896         28,805   

Interest expense

     1,366         3,147   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income from discontinued operations, before provision for income taxes

     3,530         25,658   

Provision for income taxes

     425         1,364   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

     3,105         24,294   

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

     2,480         22,213   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income from discontinued operations attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.

   $ 625       $ 2,081   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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14. Segments

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 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
June 30,
     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2013      2012      2013      2012  

Revenue

        

Americas

   $ 1,113,601       $ 1,014,193       $ 2,039,573       $ 1,859,519   

EMEA

     270,277         248,244         498,911         445,630   

Asia Pacific

     233,130         201,245         414,561         368,446   

Global Investment Management

     115,109         119,674         241,751         244,874   

Development Services

     9,897         17,761         22,281         32,637   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,742,014       $ 1,601,117       $ 3,217,077       $ 2,951,106   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Three Months Ended
June 30,
     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2013      2012      2013      2012  

EBITDA

           

Americas

   $ 163,306       $ 149,318       $ 269,657       $ 250,555   

EMEA

     11,740         15,745         11,195         8,648   

Asia Pacific

     26,013         23,316         31,860         25,599   

Global Investment Management

     32,001         20,674         72,327         55,267   

Development Services

     7,420         2,762         15,195         12,269   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 240,480       $ 211,815       $ 400,234       $ 352,338   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

EBITDA represents earnings before net interest expense, write-off of financing costs, 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

 

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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, 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.

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
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Americas

        

Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.

   $ 51,075      $ 60,664      $ 80,613      $ 94,231   

Add:

        

Depreciation and amortization

     26,724        19,485        54,557        37,811   

Interest expense

     35,019        35,363        72,158        70,964   

Write-off of financing costs

     42,715        —          56,295        —     

Royalty and management service income

     (9,187     (7,241     (19,410     (13,858

Provision for income taxes

     27,503        41,964        42,156        63,717   

Less:

        

Interest income

     10,543        917        16,712        2,310   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA

   $ 163,306      $ 149,318      $ 269,657      $ 250,555   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EMEA

        

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

   $ (864   $ 8,313      $ (6,664   $ (1,063

Add:

        

Depreciation and amortization

     3,511        3,202        8,907        6,493   

Interest expense

     1,233        2,095        3,238        4,563   

Royalty and management service expense

     3,889        3,176        8,030        5,784   

Provision for income taxes

     3,975        3,544        1,941        2,134   

Less:

        

Interest income

     4        4,585        4,257        9,263   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA

   $ 11,740      $ 15,745      $ 11,195      $ 8,648   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2013      2012     2013      2012  

Asia Pacific

          

Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.

   $ 10,731       $ 10,804      $ 9,282       $ 7,669   

Add:

          

Depreciation and amortization

     3,001         2,814        5,883         5,553   

Interest expense

     1,083         1,203        1,755         2,064   

Royalty and management service expense

     4,114         4,034        8,777         7,996   

Provision for income taxes

     7,485         4,834        6,676         2,835   

Less:

          

Interest income

     401         373        513         518   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

EBITDA

   $ 26,013       $ 23,316      $ 31,860       $ 25,599   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Global Investment Management

          

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

   $ 6,495       $ (1,925   $ 19,616       $ 1,666   

Add:

          

Depreciation and amortization (1)

     9,638         10,054        18,567         29,279   

Interest expense (2)

     9,451         7,460        19,941         13,819   

Royalty and management service expense

     1,184         31        2,603         78   

Provision for income taxes

     5,405         5,293        11,996         10,945   

Less:

          

Interest income

     172         239        396         520   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

EBITDA (3)

   $ 32,001       $ 20,674      $ 72,327       $ 55,267   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Development Services

          

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

   $ 2,465       $ (1,983   $ 4,601       $ 345   

Add:

          

Depreciation and amortization (4)

     1,341         2,781        2,838         5,657   

Interest expense (5)

     1,819         2,939        4,552         5,911   

Provision for (benefit of) income taxes (6)

     1,872         (855     3,414         562   

Less:

          

Interest income

     77         120        210         206   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

EBITDA (7)

   $ 7,420       $ 2,762      $ 15,195       $ 12,269   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Includes depreciation and amortization expense related to discontinued operations of $0.4 million and $0.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively.
(2) Includes interest expense related to discontinued operations of $0.5 million and $1.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively.
(3) Includes EBITDA related to discontinued operations of $0.8 million and $1.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively.
(4) Includes depreciation and amortization expense related to discontinued operations of $0.2 million and $0.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively.
(5) Includes interest expense related to discontinued operations of $0.9 million and $2.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively.
(6) Includes provision for income taxes related to discontinued operations of $0.4 million and $1.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively.
(7) Includes EBITDA related to discontinued operations of $2.2 million and $6.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

15. Guarantor and Nonguarantor Financial Statements

The following condensed consolidating financial information includes:

(1) Condensed consolidating balance sheets as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012; condensed consolidating statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012; condensed consolidating statements of comprehensive income (loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012; and condensed consolidating statements of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, of (a) CBRE Group, Inc. as the parent, (b) 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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CBRE GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

AS OF JUNE 30, 2013

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Parent      CBRE      Guarantor
Subsidiaries
     Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries
     Elimination     Consolidated
Total
 

Current Assets:

                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 5       $ 20,421       $ 87,974       $ 377,095       $ —        $ 485,495   

Restricted cash

     —           6,866         3,672         48,944         —          59,482   

Receivables, net

     —           —           490,128         732,236         —          1,222,364   

Warehouse receivables (a)

     —           —           335,160         201,159         —          536,319   

Trading securities

     —           —           114         30,952         —          31,066   

Income taxes receivable

     7,111         24,467         —           47,521         (14,744     64,355   

Prepaid expenses

     —           781         50,654         47,018         —          98,453   

Deferred tax assets, net

     —           —           149,960         51,914         —          201,874   

Real estate and other assets held for sale

     —           —           —           40,984         —          40,984   

Available for sale securities

     —           —           776         —           —          776   

Other current assets

     —           —           43,919         14,138         —          58,057   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

     7,116         52,535         1,162,357         1,591,961         (14,744     2,799,225   

Property and equipment, net

     —           —           263,919         105,778         —          369,697   

Goodwill

     —           —           1,016,842         825,228         —          1,842,070   

Other intangible assets, net

     —           —           469,241         327,238         —          796,479   

Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries

     —           —           131,950         77,255         —          209,205   

Investments in consolidated subsidiaries

     2,063,141         2,061,221         1,267,608         —           (5,391,970     —     

Intercompany loan receivable

     —           1,860,114         700,000         —           (2,560,114     —     

Real estate under development

     —           —           807         13,360         —          14,167   

Real estate held for investment

     —           —           1,502         110,535         —          112,037   

Available for sale securities

     —           —           52,789         4,963         —          57,752   

Other assets, net

     —           44,687         77,022         25,947         —          147,656   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 2,070,257       $ 4,018,557       $ 5,144,037       $ 3,082,265       $ (7,966,828   $ 6,348,288   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

                

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   $ —         $ 19,923       $ 143,514       $ 398,662       $ —        $ 562,099   

Compensation and employee benefits payable

     —           626         264,249         154,788         —          419,663   

Accrued bonus and profit sharing

     —           —           191,553         132,230         —          323,783   

Securities sold, not yet purchased

     —           —           —           6,725         —          6,725   

Income taxes payable

     —           —           14,744         —           (14,744     —     

Short-term borrowings:

                

Warehouse lines of credit (a)

     —           —           327,348         198,494         —          525,842   

Revolving credit facility

     —           46,884         —           93,424         —          140,308   

Other

     —           —           16         14,589         —          14,605   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total short-term borrowings

     —           46,884         327,364         306,507         —          680,755   

Current maturities of long-term debt

     —           39,650         2,505         29         —          42,184   

Notes payable on real estate

     —           —           —           31,101         —          31,101   

Liabilities related to real estate and other assets held for sale

     —           —           —           24,883         —          24,883   

Other current liabilities

     —           —           40,655         1,248         —          41,903   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

     —           107,083         984,584         1,056,173         (14,744     2,133,096   

Long-Term Debt:

                

5.00% senior notes

     —           800,000         —           —           —          800,000   

Senior secured term loans

     —           665,438         —           —           —          665,438   

6.625% senior notes

     —           350,000         —           —           —          350,000   

Other long-term debt

     —           —           5,484         88         —          5,572   

Intercompany loan payable

     450,157         —           1,752,623         357,334         (2,560,114     —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Debt

     450,157         1,815,438         1,758,107         357,422         (2,560,114     1,821,010   

Notes payable on real estate

     —           —           —           94,445         —          94,445   

Deferred tax liabilities, net

     —           —           122,241         70,671         —          192,912   

Non-current tax liabilities

     —           —           81,338         2,647         —          83,985   

Pension liability

     —           —           —           58,031         —          58,031   

Other liabilities

     —           32,895         136,546         83,919         —          253,360   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     450,157         1,955,416         3,082,816         1,723,308         (2,574,858     4,636,839   

Commitments and contingencies

     —           —           —           —           —          —     

Equity:

                

CBRE Group, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity

     1,620,100         2,063,141         2,061,221         1,267,608         (5,391,970     1,620,100   

Non-controlling interests

     —           —           —           91,349         —          91,349   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Equity

     1,620,100         2,063,141         2,061,221         1,358,957         (5,391,970     1,711,449   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

   $ 2,070,257       $ 4,018,557       $ 5,144,037       $ 3,082,265       $ (7,966,828   $ 6,348,288   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) Although CBRE Capital Markets is included among our domestic subsidiaries that jointly and severally guarantee our 5.00% senior notes, 6.625% senior notes and our Credit Agreement, a substantial majority of warehouse receivables funded under the JP Morgan Master Repurchase Agreement, Capital One, N.A. (Capital One), TD Bank, N.A. (TD Bank), JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JP Morgan), Fannie Mae As Soon As Pooled (ASAP) Program and Bank of America (BofA) lines of credit are pledged to JP Morgan, Capital One, 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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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2012

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Parent      CBRE      Guarantor
Subsidiaries
     Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries
     Elimination     Consolidated
Total
 

Current Assets:

                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 5       $ 18,312       $ 680,112       $ 390,868       $ —        $ 1,089,297   

Restricted cash

     —           6,863         4,155         62,658         —          73,676   

Receivables, net

     —           5         465,226         797,592         —          1,262,823   

Warehouse receivables (a)

     —           —           602,425         445,915         —          1,048,340   

Trading securities

     —           —           113         101,218         —          101,331   

Income taxes receivable

     17,637         6,580         —           49,233         (55,603     17,847   

Prepaid expenses

     —           —           47,071         54,546         —          101,617   

Deferred tax assets, net

     —           —           149,959         55,787         —          205,746   

Real estate and other assets held for sale

     —           —           —           130,499         —          130,499   

Available for sale securities

     —           —           679         —           —          679   

Other current assets

     —           —           30,674         22,021         —          52,695   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

     17,642         31,760         1,980,414         2,110,337         (55,603     4,084,550   

Property and equipment, net

     —           —           263,661         115,515         —          379,176   

Goodwill

     —           —           1,023,842         865,760         —          1,889,602   

Other intangible assets, net

     —           —           463,487         323,306         —          786,793   

Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries

     —           —           119,402         87,396         —          206,798   

Investments in consolidated subsidiaries

     1,912,207         2,529,531         1,329,992         —           (5,771,730     —     

Intercompany loan receivable

     —           1,521,065         700,000         —           (2,221,065     —     

Real estate under development

     —           —           799         26,517         —          27,316   

Real estate held for investment

     —           —           4,006         231,039         —          235,045   

Available for sale securities

     —           —           53,980         3,141         —          57,121   

Other assets, net

     —           41,035         67,099         35,007         —          143,141   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 1,929,849       $ 4,123,391       $ 6,006,682       $ 3,798,018       $ (8,048,398   $ 7,809,542   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

                

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   $ —         $ 8,956       $ 122,598       $ 450,740       $ —        $ 582,294   

Compensation and employee benefits payable

     —           626         252,365         187,200         —          440,191   

Accrued bonus and profit sharing

     —           —           298,591         241,553         —          540,144   

Securities sold, not yet purchased

     —           —           —           54,103         —          54,103   

Income taxes payable

     —           —           55,603         —           (55,603     —     

Short-term borrowings:

                

Warehouse lines of credit (a)

     —           —           588,813         437,568         —          1,026,381   

Revolving credit facility

     —           10,557         —           62,407         —          72,964   

Other

     —           —           16         —           —          16   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total short-term borrowings

     —           10,557         588,829         499,975         —          1,099,361   

Current maturities of long-term debt

     —           46,000         2,439         24,717         —          73,156   

Notes payable on real estate

     —           —           —           35,212         —          35,212   

Liabilities related to real estate and other assets held for sale

     —           —           —           104,627         —          104,627   

Other current liabilities

     —           —           40,989         2,216         —          43,205   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

     —           66,139         1,361,414         1,600,343         (55,603     2,972,293   

Long-Term Debt:

                

Senior secured term loans

     —           1,306,500         —           250,569         —          1,557,069   

11.625% senior subordinated notes, net

     —           440,523         —           —           —          440,523   

6.625% senior notes

     —           350,000         —           —           —          350,000   

Other long-term debt

     —           —           6,752         105         —          6,857   

Intercompany loan payable

     390,638         —           1,779,055         51,372         (2,221,065     —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Debt

     390,638         2,097,023         1,785,807         302,046         (2,221,065     2,354,449   

Notes payable on real estate

     —           —           —           189,258         —          189,258   

Deferred tax liabilities, net

     —           —           119,896         72,066         —          191,962   

Non-current tax liabilities

     —           —           77,451         4,424         —          81,875   

Pension liability

     —           —           —           63,528         —          63,528   

Other liabilities

     —           48,022         132,583         93,760         —          274,365   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     390,638         2,211,184         3,477,151         2,325,425         (2,276,668     6,127,730   

Commitments and contingencies

     —           —           —           —           —          —     

Equity:

                

CBRE Group, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity

     1,539,211         1,912,207         2,529,531         1,329,992         (5,771,730     1,539,211   

Non-controlling interests

     —           —           —           142,601         —          142,601   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Equity

     1,539,211         1,912,207         2,529,531         1,472,593         (5,771,730     1,681,812   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

   $ 1,929,849       $ 4,123,391       $ 6,006,682       $ 3,798,018       $ (8,048,398   $ 7,809,542   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) Although CBRE Capital Markets is included among our domestic subsidiaries that 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 Master Repurchase Agreement, BofA, Capital One, TD Bank, JP Morgan and Fannie Mae ASAP lines of credit are pledged to JP Morgan, BofA, Capital One, TD Bank and Fannie Mae, and accordingly, are not included as collateral for these notes or our other outstanding debt.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2013

(Dollars in thousands)

 

    Parent     CBRE     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries
    Elimination     Consolidated
Total
 

Revenue

  $ —        $ —        $ 1,040,813      $ 701,201      $ —        $ 1,742,014   

Costs and expenses:

           

Cost of services

    —          —          643,051        375,776        —          1,018,827   

Operating, administrative and other

    9,711        1,703        243,801        244,243        —          499,458   

Depreciation and amortization

    —          —          24,831        18,770        —          43,601   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

    9,711        1,703        911,683        638,789        —          1,561,886   

Gain on disposition of real estate

    —          —          7,473        23        —          7,496   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating (loss) income

    (9,711     (1,703     136,603        62,435        —          187,624   

Equity income (loss) from unconsolidated subsidiaries

    —          —          8,094        (1,550     —          6,544   

Other income (loss)

    —          —          1,971        (438     —          1,533   

Interest income

    —          32,981        514        973        (32,978     1,490   

Interest expense

    —          34,661        28,159        7,690        (32,978     37,532   

Write-off of financing costs

    —          42,715        —          —          —          42,715   

Royalty and management service (income) expense

    —          —          (11,348     11,348        —          —     

Income from consolidated subsidiaries

    75,994        104,909        19,964        —          (200,867     —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

    66,283        58,811        150,335        42,382        (200,867     116,944   

(Benefit of) provision for income taxes

    (3,619     (17,183     45,426        21,191        —          45,815   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

    69,902        75,994        104,909        21,191        (200,867     71,129   

Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

    —          —          —          3,105        —          3,105   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

    69,902        75,994        104,909        24,296        (200,867     74,234   

Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

    —          —          —          4,332        —          4,332   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.

  $ 69,902      $ 75,994      $ 104,909      $ 19,964      $ (200,867   $ 69,902   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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CBRE GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2012

(Dollars in thousands)

 

    Parent     CBRE     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries
    Elimination     Consolidated
Total
 

Revenue

  $ —        $ —        $ 925,624      $ 675,493      $ —        $ 1,601,117   

Costs and expenses:

           

Cost of services

    —          —          566,485        341,658        —          908,143   

Operating, administrative and other

    10,293        1,369        219,341        251,374        —          482,377   

Depreciation and amortization

    —          —          19,579        18,757        —          38,336   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

    10,293        1,369        805,405        611,789        —          1,428,856   

Gain on disposition of real estate

    —          —          —          439        —          439   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating (loss) income

    (10,293     (1,369     120,219        64,143        —          172,700   

Equity income (loss) from unconsolidated subsidiaries

    —          —          3,161        (552     —          2,609   

Other income (loss)

    —          —          997        (3,101     —          (2,104

Interest income

    —          23,585        726        1,384        (24,110     1,585   

Interest expense

    —          35,943        22,797        9,781        (24,110     44,411   

Royalty and management service (income) expense

    —          —          (8,551     8,551        —          —     

Income from consolidated subsidiaries

    82,334        90,950        25,695        —          (198,979     —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before (benefit of) provision for income taxes

    72,041        77,223        136,552        43,542        (198,979     130,379   

(Benefit of) provision for income taxes

    (3,832     (5,111     45,602        18,121        —          54,780   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

    75,873        82,334        90,950        25,421        (198,979     75,599   

Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests

    —          —          —          (274     —          (274
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.

  $ 75,873      $ 82,334      $ 90,950      $ 25,695      $ (198,979   $ 75,873   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2013

(Dollars in thousands)

 

    Parent     CBRE     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries
    Elimination     Consolidated
Total
 

Revenue

  $ —        $ —        $ 1,889,221      $ 1,327,856      $ —        $ 3,217,077   

Costs and expenses:

           

Cost of services

    —          —          1,167,706        712,337        —          1,880,043   

Operating, administrative and other

    19,078        3,034        471,984        474,903        —          968,999   

Depreciation and amortization

    —          —          49,953        39,929        —          89,882   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

    19,078        3,034        1,689,643        1,227,169        —          2,938,924   

Gain on disposition of real estate

    —          —          7,473        3,172        —          10,645   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating (loss) income

    (19,078     (3,034     207,051        103,859        —          288,798   

Equity income (loss) from unconsolidated subsidiaries

    —          —          17,786        (1,493     —          16,293   

Other (loss) income

    —          (7     2,897        1,337        —          4,227   

Interest income

    —          65,261        1,307        2,203        (65,253     3,518   

Interest expense

    —          71,564        61,336        12,280        (65,253     79,927   

Write-off of financing costs

    —          56,295        —          —          —          56,295   

Royalty and management service (income) expense

    —          —          (24,733     24,733        —          —     

Income from consolidated subsidiaries

    119,415        160,587        34,361        —          (314,363     —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

    100,337        94,948        226,799        68,893        (314,363     176,614   

(Benefit of) provision for income taxes

    (7,111     (24,467     66,212        30,185        —          64,819   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

    107,448        119,415        160,587        38,708        (314,363     111,795   

Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

    —          —          —          24,294        —          24,294   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

    107,448        119,415        160,587        63,002        (314,363     136,089   

Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

    —          —          —          28,641        —          28,641   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.

  $ 107,448      $ 119,415      $ 160,587      $ 34,361      $ (314,363   $ 107,448   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2012

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Parent     CBRE     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries
     Elimination     Consolidated
Total
 

Revenue

   $ —        $ —        $ 1,707,608      $ 1,243,498       $ —        $ 2,951,106   

Costs and expenses:

             

Cost of services

     —          —          1,046,849        648,850         —          1,695,699   

Operating, administrative and other

     20,621        2,310        424,024        476,144         —          923,099   

Depreciation and amortization

     —          —          38,201        46,592         —          84,793   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

     20,621        2,310        1,509,074        1,171,586         —          2,703,591   

Gain on disposition of real estate

     —          —          —          1,248         —          1,248   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating (loss) income

     (20,621     (2,310     198,534        73,160         —          248,763   

Equity income from unconsolidated subsidiaries

     —          —          16,455        540         —          16,995   

Other income

     —          —          1,264        3,220         —          4,484   

Interest income

     —          46,662        1,701        2,161         (46,636     3,888   

Interest expense

     —          71,734        45,449        17,845         (46,636     88,392   

Royalty and management service (income) expense

     —          —          (16,412     16,412         —          —     

Income from consolidated subsidiaries

     115,791        132,977        19,979        —           (268,747     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before (benefit of) provision for income taxes

     95,170        105,595        208,896        44,824         (268,747     185,738   

(Benefit of) provision for income taxes

     (7,678     (10,196     75,919        22,148         —          80,193   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     102,848        115,791        132,977        22,676         (268,747     105,545   

Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

     —          —          —          2,697         —          2,697   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.

   $ 102,848      $ 115,791      $ 132,977      $ 19,979       $ (268,747   $ 102,848   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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CBRE GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2013

(Dollars in thousands)

 

    Parent     CBRE     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries
    Elimination     Consolidated
Total
 

Net income

  $ 69,902      $ 75,994      $ 104,909      $ 24,296      $ (200,867   $ 74,234   

Other comprehensive income (loss):

           

Foreign currency translation loss

    —          —          —          (24,524     —          (24,524

Unrealized gains (losses) on interest rate swaps and interest rate caps, net

    —          7,724        —          (41     —          7,683   

Unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale securities, net

    —          —          71        (287     —          (216

Other, net

    —          —          33        —          —          33   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

    —          7,724        104        (24,852     —          (17,024

Comprehensive income (loss)

    69,902        83,718        105,013        (556     (200,867     57,210   

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests

    —          —          —          3,533        —          3,533   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

  $ 69,902      $ 83,718      $ 105,013      $ (4,089   $ (200,867   $ 53,677   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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CBRE GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2012

(Dollars in thousands)

 

    Parent     CBRE     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries
    Elimination     Consolidated
Total
 

Net income

  $ 75,873      $ 82,334      $ 90,950      $ 25,421      $ (198,979   $ 75,599   

Other comprehensive loss:

           

Foreign currency translation loss

    —          —          —          (40,181     —          (40,181

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

    —          (5,568     —          (46     —          (5,614

Unrealized losses on available for sale securities, net

    —          —          (922     (178     —          (1,100

Other, net

    —          —          333        —          —          333   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive loss

    —          (5,568     (589     (40,405     —          (46,562

Comprehensive income (loss)

    75,873        76,766        90,361        (14,984     (198,979     29,037   

Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interests

    —          —          —          (857     —          (857
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

  $ 75,873      $ 76,766      $ 90,361      $ (14,127   $ (198,979   $ 29,894   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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CBRE GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2013

(Dollars in thousands)

 

    Parent     CBRE     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries
    Elimination     Consolidated
Total
 

Net income

  $ 107,448      $ 119,415      $ 160,587      $ 63,002      $ (314,363   $ 136,089   

Other comprehensive income (loss):

           

Foreign currency translation loss

    —          —          —          (47,315     —          (47,315

Unrealized gains (losses) on interest rate swaps and interest rate caps, net

    —          9,152        —          (34     —          9,118   

Unrealized losses on available for sale securities, net

    —          —          (97     (287     —          (384

Other, net

    —          —          1,196        —          —          1,196   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

    —          9,152        1,099        (47,636     —          (37,385

Comprehensive income

    107,448        128,567        161,686        15,366        (314,363     98,704   

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests

    —          —          —          27,883        —          27,883   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

  $ 107,448      $ 128,567      $ 161,686      $ (12,517   $ (314,363   $ 70,821   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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CBRE GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2012

(Dollars in thousands)

 

    Parent     CBRE     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries
    Elimination     Consolidated
Total
 

Net income

  $ 102,848      $ 115,791      $ 132,977      $ 22,676      $ (268,747   $ 105,545   

Other comprehensive loss:

           

Foreign currency translation loss

    —          —          —          (21,659     —          (21,659

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

    —          (4,316     —          (44     —          (4,360

Unrealized losses on available for sale securities, net

    —          —          (8     (178     —          (186

Other, net

    —          —          (167     —          —          (167
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive loss

    —          (4,316     (175     (21,881     —          (26,372

Comprehensive income

    102,848        111,475        132,802        795        (268,747     79,173   

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests

    —          —          —          2,310        —          2,310   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

  $ 102,848      $ 111,475      $ 132,802      $ (1,515   $ (268,747   $ 76,863   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2013

(Dollars in thousands)

 

    Parent     CBRE     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries
    Consolidated
Total
 

CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

  $ 21,488      $ (14,407   $ (18,515   $ 96,105      $ 84,671   

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

         

Capital expenditures

    —          —          (26,450     (13,102     (39,552

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

    —          —          —          (35,786     (35,786

Contributions to unconsolidated subsidiaries

    —          —          (23,939     273        (23,666

Distributions from unconsolidated subsidiaries

    —          —          20,149        1,726        21,875   

Net proceeds from disposition of real estate held for investment

    —          —          —          109,189        109,189   

Additions to real estate held for investment

    —          —          —          (1,800     (1,800

Proceeds from the sale of servicing rights and other assets

    —          —          7,816        11,074        18,890   

(Increase) decrease in restricted cash

    —          (3     483        9,696        10,176   

Purchase of available for sale securities

    —          —          (44,076     —          (44,076

Proceeds from the sale of available for sale securities

    —          —          43,586        —          43,586   

Other investing activities, net

    —          —          3,957        2,237        6,194   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

    —          (3     (18,474     83,507        65,030   

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

         

Proceeds from senior secured term loans

    —          715,000        —          —          715,000   

Repayment of senior secured term loans

    —          (1,362,412     —          (256,780     (1,619,192

Proceeds from revolving credit facility

    —          250,000        —          88,127        338,127   

Repayment of revolving credit facility

    —          (213,000     —          (53,236     (266,236

Proceeds from issuance of 5.00% senior notes

    —          800,000        —          —          800,000   

Repayment of 11.625% senior subordinated notes

    —          (450,000     —          —          (450,000

Proceeds from notes payable on real estate held for investment

    —          —          —          1,641        1,641   

Repayment of notes payable on real estate held for investment

    —          —          —          (72,369     (72,369

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

    —          —          —          3,481        3,481   

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

    —          —          —          (112,553     (112,553

Proceeds from short-term borrowings

    —          —          —          14,743        14,743   

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

    3,986        —          —          —          3,986   

Incremental tax benefit from stock options exercised

    7,925        —          —          —          7,925   

Non-controlling interests contributions

    —          —          —          253        253   

Non-controlling interests distributions

    —          —          —          (74,543     (74,543

Payment of financing costs

    —          (28,463     —          (327     (28,790

(Increase) decrease in intercompany receivables, net

    (33,399     305,394        (553,712     281,717        —     

Other financing activities, net

    —          —          (1,437     (25     (1,462
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

    (21,488     16,519        (555,149     (179,871     (739,989

Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

    —          —          —          (13,514     (13,514
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

    —          2,109        (592,138     (13,773     (603,802

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

    5        18,312        680,112        390,868        1,089,297   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, AT END OF PERIOD

  $ 5      $ 20,421      $ 87,974      $ 377,095      $ 485,495   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

         

Cash paid during the period for:

         

Interest

  $ —        $ 57,438      $ 220      $ 8,917      $ 66,575   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax payments, net

  $ —        $ —        $ 66,558      $ 44,735      $ 111,293   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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CBRE GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2012

(Dollars in thousands)

 

    Parent     CBRE     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries
    Consolidated
Total
 

CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

  $ 17,510      $ (19,932   $ (120,132   $ (79,105   $ (201,659

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

         

Capital expenditures

    —          —          (20,012     (18,693     (38,705

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

    —          —          (177     (6     (183

Contributions to unconsolidated subsidiaries

    —          —          (13,031     (35,487     (48,518

Distributions from unconsolidated subsidiaries

    —          —          8,034        3,549        11,583   

Additions to real estate held for investment

    —          —          —          (2,562     (2,562

Proceeds from the sale of servicing rights and other assets

    —          —          11,066        2,424        13,490   

(Increase) decrease in restricted cash

    —          (10     (2,318     5,237        2,909   

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

    —          —          —          (73,187     (73,187

Purchases of available for sale securities

    —          —          (26,740     —          (26,740

Proceeds from the sale of available for sale securities

    —          —          23,702        —          23,702   

Other investing activities, net

    —          —          4,664        —          4,664   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

    —          (10     (14,812     (118,725     (133,547

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

         

Repayment of senior secured term loans

    —          (23,000     —          (10,966     (33,966

Proceeds from revolving credit facility

    —          —          —          23,222        23,222   

Repayment of revolving credit facility

    —          —          —          (15,230     (15,230

Proceeds from notes payable on real estate held for investment

    —          —          —          4,515        4,515   

Repayment of notes payable on real estate held for investment

    —          —          —          (9,727     (9,727

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

    —          —          —          6,146        6,146   

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

    —          —          —          (1,394     (1,394

Proceeds from short-term borrowings

    —          —          —          4,683        4,683   

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

    3,137        —          —          —          3,137   

Incremental tax benefit from stock options exercised

    861        —          —          —          861   

Non-controlling interests contributions

    —          —          —          15,909        15,909   

Non-controlling interests distributions

    —          —          —          (24,080     (24,080

Payment of financing costs

    —          (15     —          (40     (55

(Increase) decrease in intercompany receivables, net

    (21,461     (160,520     39,889        142,092        —     

Other financing activities, net

    (47     —          —          (11     (58
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

    (17,510     (183,535     39,889        135,119        (26,037

Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

    —          —          —          (737     (737
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

    —          (203,477     (95,055     (63,448     (361,980

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

    5        298,370        351,455        443,352        1,093,182   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, AT END OF PERIOD

  $ 5      $ 94,893      $ 256,400      $ 379,904      $ 731,202   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

         

Cash paid during the period for:

         

Interest

  $ —        $ 67,734      $ 7      $ 13,579      $ 81,320   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax payments, net

  $ —        $ —        $ 91,754      $ 51,596      $ 143,350   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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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 June 30, 2013 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, 2012. 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, the statements and assumptions in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are not statements of historical fact 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 third 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 and investment firm, based on 2012 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, multifamily and other types of commercial real estate. As of December 31, 2012, excluding independent affiliates, we operated in more than 300 offices worldwide, with approximately 37,000 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, real estate investment management, valuation, commercial mortgage origination and servicing, capital markets (equity and debt) solutions, development services and proprietary research. We generate revenue 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 September 2012, we were named the Global Real Estate Advisor of the Year by Euromoney. Thus far in 2013, we were the highest ranked commercial real estate services company among the Fortune Most Admired Companies, and the highest ranked real estate outsourcing company by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals, which, for the second year in a row, also ranked us #4 overall among outsourcing companies across all industries.

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, fiscal uncertainty, declining employment levels, decreasing demand for commercial real estate, falling real estate values, disruption to the global capital or credit markets, or the public perception that any of these events may occur, may 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

 

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significant adverse effects on our operations and materially reduced our revenue from property management fees and commissions derived from property sales, leasing, valuation and financing, and reduced the funds available to invest in commercial real estate and related assets. These negative trends began to reverse in early 2010 and commercial real estate markets have improved gradually for the past three-plus years in step with the slow 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 their revenue production. 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. As general economic conditions and our financial performance improved, we restored certain expenses beginning in 2010. Notwithstanding the ongoing, slow market recovery, challenges to the macro economy remain, and a return of adverse global and regional economic trends is one of the most significant risks to the performance of our operations and our financial condition.

During the downturn, 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 have steadily improved for the past three years driven by slow but positive economic growth in the United States. Reflecting this gradual recovery, there has been modest, steady improvement in vacancy rates and rental rates across the United States, while the increased availability of low-cost credit and investors’ search for yield have sustained continued increases in property sales activity. Overall, however, occupiers and investors have remained cautious and both sales and leasing activity continue to be well below the levels experienced in 2006 and 2007.

In Europe, weak market conditions first became evident in the United Kingdom in late 2007 and in countries on the continent in early 2008. The major European economies fell into recession in 2008, which deepened and persisted throughout 2009. Economic activity improved briefly in 2010, but has remained weak since 2011, due to the effects of the European sovereign debt issues and the recessionary macro environment across most of the region. While rents have essentially remained flat, leasing velocity has been below historic levels in many major markets in Europe, as occupiers have been reluctant to make long-term space commitments. Investment sales in Europe were adversely affected by the financial crisis in late 2008 and most of 2009. After recovering strongly in 2010, particularly in larger markets, investment sales have been tepid across most of Europe, although market activity picked up moderately in late 2012 and during the first half of 2013.

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 in 2008 and 2009, resulting in lower investment sales and leasing activity in the region. Transaction activity in Asia Pacific revived significantly in late 2009 and remained strong throughout 2010 and most of 2011. However, transaction activity has been moderate in 2012 and thus far in 2013. Both occupiers and investors remain cautious, reflecting slower domestic growth and the effects of economic uncertainty in the United States and Europe on the region’s export-based economies.

Real estate investment management and property development activity were also adversely affected by deteriorating conditions beginning in late 2007, which lowered property values, and constrained financing and disposition opportunities. However, the macro environment for these businesses has generally improved as the real estate credit and investment sales markets have gradually recovered since 2010.

 

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The further recovery of our global sales, leasing, investment management and development services operations depends on the continued improvement of market fundamentals, including more robust economic growth and job creation; stable and healthy global credit markets; and strengthened 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. In 2011, we acquired the majority of the real estate investment management business of Netherlands-based ING Group N.V. (ING), which bolstered our global real estate investment management business and further diversified our service offerings. The acquisitions of the ING businesses (collectively referred to as the REIM 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, along with certain CRES co-investments from ING and additional interests in other funds managed by ING REIM Europe and ING REIM Asia.

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 or specialty firms that complement our existing platform within a region, or affiliates in which, in some cases, we held a small equity interest. From 2005 to 2010, we completed 60 in-fill acquisitions for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $601 million, with most of these completed before the recession in 2008. 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. During 2012, we completed five in-fill acquisitions, including our former affiliate companies in Turkey and Vietnam, a niche real estate investment advisor and an independent commercial and residential property partnership in the United Kingdom, and a brokerage and property management firm in Atlanta, Georgia. During the six months ended June 30, 2013, we completed in-fill acquisitions of two property management specialist firms – one in the Czech Republic and Slovakia and one in Belgium. As market conditions continue to improve, we believe acquisitions will 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, in general, 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 June 30, 2013, we incurred $258.9 million of transaction-related expenditures and integration costs in connection with the Trammell Crow Company Acquisition and $110.3 million of transaction-related expenditures and integration costs in connection with the REIM Acquisitions.

International Operations

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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.

Our Global Investment Management business has a significant amount of Euro-denominated assets under management, or AUM, as well as associated revenue and earnings in Europe, which has seen continuing sovereign debt issues 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 leveraged and have significant debt service obligations. As of June 30, 2013, our total debt, excluding our notes payable on real estate (which are generally nonrecourse to us) and warehouse lines of credit (which are recourse only to our wholly-owned subsidiary, CBRE Capital Markets, Inc., or CBRE Capital Markets, and are secured by our related warehouse receivables), was approximately $2.0 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.

For example, during the six months ended June 30, 2013, we completed a series of financing transactions that have meaningfully extended debt maturities, lowered annual interest expense by approximately $50 million when compared to annualized interest expense before the refinancing actions, and increased our financial flexibility. These transactions included the amendment and restatement of our credit agreement, which now provides for a $715.0 million term loan facility and an expanded $1.2 billion revolving credit facility (of which $140.3 million was drawn at June 30, 2013), the issuance of $800.0 million of new 5.00% fixed-rate senior notes and the redemption of all of the 11.625% senior subordinated notes totaling $450.0 million. During the six months ended June 30, 2013, in connection with all of these financing activities, we incurred approximately $28.6 million of financing costs, of which $3.7 million was expensed. In addition, we expensed $17.8 million of previously-deferred financing costs as well as a $26.2 million early extinguishment premium and $8.7 million of unamortized original issue discount associated with the 11.625% senior subordinated notes.

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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, 2012. There have been no material changes to these policies as of June 30, 2013.

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth items derived from our consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, presented in dollars and as a percentage of revenue (dollars in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Revenue

   $ 1,742,014         100.0   $ 1,601,117        100.0   $ 3,217,077         100.0   $ 2,951,106         100.0

Costs and expenses:

                   

Cost of services

     1,018,827         58.5        908,143        56.7        1,880,043         58.4        1,695,699         57.5   

Operating, administrative and other

     499,458         28.7        482,377        30.1        968,999         30.1        923,099         31.3   

Depreciation and amortization

     43,601         2.5        38,336        2.4        89,882         2.8        84,793         2.9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

     1,561,886         89.7        1,428,856        89.2        2,938,924         91.3        2,703,591         91.7   

Gain on disposition of real estate

     7,496         0.5        439        —          10,645         0.3        1,248         0.1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income

     187,624         10.8        172,700        10.8        288,798         9.0        248,763         8.4   

Equity income from unconsolidated subsidiaries

     6,544         0.4        2,609        0.1        16,293         0.5        16,995         0.6   

Other income (loss)

     1,533         0.1        (2,104     (0.1     4,227         0.1        4,484         0.2   

Interest income

     1,490         0.1        1,585        0.1        3,518         0.1        3,888         0.1   

Interest expense

     37,532         2.2        44,411        2.8        79,927         2.5        88,392         3.0   

Write-off of financing costs

     42,715         2.5        —          —          56,295         1.7        —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes

     116,944         6.7        130,379        8.1        176,614         5.5        185,738         6.3   

Provision for income taxes

     45,815         2.6        54,780        3.4        64,819         2.0        80,193         2.7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

     71,129         4.1        75,599        4.7        111,795         3.5        105,545         3.6   

Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

     3,105         0.2        —          —          24,294         0.7        —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

     74,234         4.3        75,599        4.7        136,089         4.2        105,545         3.6   

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests

     4,332         0.3        (274     —          28,641         0.9        2,697         0.1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.

   $ 69,902         4.0   $ 75,873        4.7   $ 107,448         3.3   $ 102,848         3.5
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

EBITDA (1)

   $ 240,480         13.8   $ 211,815        13.2   $ 400,234         12.4   $ 352,338         11.9
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

EBITDA, as adjusted (1)

   $ 243,124         14.0   $ 220,948        13.8   $ 404,403         12.6   $ 371,436         12.6
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Includes EBITDA related to discontinued operations of $3.0 million and $7.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively.

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and non-cash charges related to acquisitions as well as certain carried interest incentive compensation expense. Our management believes that both of these measures are useful in evaluating our operating performance compared to that of other companies in our industry because the calculations of EBITDA and EBITDA, as adjusted, generally eliminate the effects of financing and income taxes and the accounting effects of capital spending and acquisitions, which would include impairment charges of goodwill and intangibles created from acquisitions. Such items may vary for different companies for reasons unrelated to overall operating performance. As a result, our management uses these measures to evaluate operating performance and for other discretionary purposes, including as a significant component when measuring our operating performance under our employee incentive programs. Additionally, we believe EBITDA and EBITDA, as adjusted, are useful to investors to assist them in getting a more complete picture of our results from operations.

However, EBITDA and EBITDA, as adjusted, are not recognized measurements under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, and when analyzing our operating performance, readers should use EBITDA and EBITDA, as adjusted, in addition to, and not as an alternative for, net income as determined in accordance with GAAP. Because not all companies use identical calculations, our presentation of EBITDA and EBITDA, as adjusted, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Furthermore, EBITDA and EBITDA, as adjusted, are not intended to be measures of free cash flow for our management’s discretionary use, as they do not consider certain cash requirements such as tax and debt service payments. The amounts shown for EBITDA and EBITDA, as adjusted, also differ from the amounts calculated under similarly titled definitions in our debt instruments, which are further adjusted to reflect certain other cash and non-cash charges and are used to determine compliance with financial covenants and our ability to engage in certain activities, such as incurring additional debt and making certain restricted payments.

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

 

     Three Months Ended      Six Months Ended  
     June 30,      June 30,  
     2013      2012      2013      2012  

Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.

   $ 69,902       $ 75,873       $ 107,448       $ 102,848   

Add:

           

Depreciation and amortization (1)

     44,215         38,336         90,752         84,793   

Interest expense (2)

     38,898         44,411         83,074         88,392   

Write-off of financing costs

     42,715         —           56,295         —     

Provision for income taxes (3)

     46,240         54,780         66,183         80,193   

Less:

           

Interest income

     1,490         1,585         3,518         3,888   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

EBITDA (4)

   $ 240,480       $ 211,815       $ 400,234       $ 352,338   

Adjustments:

           

Carried interest incentive compensation

     2,644         —           2,644         —     

Integration and other costs related to acquisitions

     —           9,133         1,525         19,098   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

EBITDA, as adjusted (4)

   $ 243,124       $ 220,948       $ 404,403       $ 371,436   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Includes depreciation and amortization expense related to discontinued operations of $0.6 million and $0.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively.
(2) Includes interest expense related to discontinued operations of $1.4 million and $3.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively.
(3) Includes provision for income taxes related to discontinued operations of $0.4 million and $1.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively.
(4) Includes EBITDA related to discontinued operations of $3.0 million and $7.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively.

 

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Three Months Ended June 30, 2013 Compared to the Three Months Ended June 30, 2012

We reported consolidated net income of $69.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 on revenue of $1.7 billion as compared to consolidated net income of $75.9 million on revenue of $1.6 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2012.

Our revenue on a consolidated basis for the three months ended June 30, 2013 increased by $140.9 million, or 8.8%, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2012. This increase was primarily driven by higher worldwide sales (up 20.5%), property, facilities and project management (up 10.7%) and leasing (up 3.7%) activity. Increased commercial mortgage brokerage activity (up 19.9%) in our Americas segment and increased global appraisal revenue (up 10.0%) also contributed to the positive variance. Foreign currency translation had a $13.7 million negative impact on total revenue during the three months ended June 30, 2013.

Our cost of services on a consolidated basis increased by $110.7 million, or 12.2%, during the three months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2012. Our sales professionals generally are paid on a commission basis, which substantially correlates with our transaction revenue performance. Accordingly, the increase in sales and lease transaction revenue led to a corresponding increase in commission accruals. Higher salaries and related costs associated with our global property, facilities and project management contracts also contributed to the increase in cost of services in the current quarter. Foreign currency translation had a $6.7 million positive impact on cost of services during the three months ended June 30, 2013. Cost of services as a percentage of revenue increased to 58.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2013 from 56.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2012, primarily attributable to lower revenue in our principal businesses where all costs are classified as operating expenses. A decline in transaction revenue in a few geographies that have a largely fixed cost structure also contributed to the increase in cost of services as a percentage of revenue in the current year period.

Our operating, administrative and other expenses on a consolidated basis increased by $17.1 million, or 3.5%, during the three months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2012. The increase was primarily driven by higher payroll-related costs, largely due to increased headcount. These increases were partially offset by $9.1 million of transaction and integration costs attributable to the REIM Acquisitions incurred in the prior year quarter, which did not recur in the current year quarter. Foreign currency translation had a $5.0 million positive impact on total operating expenses during the three months ended June 30, 2013. Operating expenses as a percentage of revenue decreased from 30.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2012 to 28.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2013, partially driven by the aforementioned lower costs associated with the REIM Acquisitions in the current year. Excluding such costs, operating expenses were 29.6% of revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2012. The current year decrease was achieved despite significant incremental investments in our operating platform, reflecting the operating leverage inherent in our business.

Our depreciation and amortization expense on a consolidated basis increased by $5.3 million, or 13.7%, during the three months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2012. The increase was primarily driven by higher depreciation expense in the current year attributable to technology-related capital expenditures occurring after the second quarter of 2012 and an increase in amortization expense related to mortgage servicing rights in the current year.

Our gain on disposition of real estate on a consolidated basis was $7.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to $0.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012. These gains resulted from activity within our Development Services segment.

Our equity income from unconsolidated subsidiaries on a consolidated basis increased by $3.9 million, or 150.8%, for the three months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2012. This increase was primarily attributable to higher equity earnings reported in our Development Services and Americas business segments.

 

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Our other income on a consolidated basis was $1.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to a loss of $2.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and was primarily reported within our Global Investment Management segment. This income relates to higher net realized and unrealized gains in the current year related to co-investments in our real estate securities business.

Our consolidated interest income was relatively consistent at $1.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 versus $1.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012.

Our consolidated interest expense decreased by $6.9 million, or 15.5%, during the three months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2012, reflecting the effects of our refinancing activities in the current year. During the six months ended June 30, 2013, we completed a series of financing transactions, including the amendment and restatement of our credit agreement, the issuance of $800.0 million of new 5.00% senior notes and the full redemption of our 11.625% senior subordinated notes (aggregate principal of $450.0 million).

Our write-off of financing costs on a consolidated basis was $42.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013, which primarily included costs associated with the early redemption of the 11.625% senior subordinated notes, including a $26.2 million early extinguishment premium and the write-off of $16.1 million of unamortized original issue discount and previously deferred financing costs.

Our provision for income taxes on a consolidated basis was $45.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to $54.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012. Our effective tax rate from continuing operations, after adjusting pre-tax income to remove the portion attributable to non-controlling interests, decreased to 39.8% for the three months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to 41.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2012. The decreases in our provision for income taxes and effective tax rate were primarily the result of a change in our mix of domestic and foreign earnings (losses) and a decrease in losses sustained in jurisdictions where no tax benefit could be provided. We anticipate our full year 2013 effective tax rate to be approximately 35%.

Our consolidated income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes, was $3.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013. This income was reported in our Development Services and Global Investment Management segments and mostly related to gains from property sales, which were largely attributable to non-controlling interests.

Our net income attributable to non-controlling interests on a consolidated basis was $4.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to our net loss attributable to non-controlling interests of $0.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012. This activity primarily reflects our non-controlling interests’ share of income/loss within our Global Investment Management and Development Services segments.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 Compared to the Six Months Ended June 30, 2012

We reported consolidated net income of $107.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 on revenue of $3.2 billion as compared to consolidated net income of $102.8 million on revenue of $3.0 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

Our revenue on a consolidated basis for the six months ended June 30, 2013 increased by $266.0 million, or 9.0%, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2012. This increase was primarily driven by higher worldwide sales (up 20.7%), property, facilities and project management (up 11.0%) and leasing (up 3.5%) activity. Increased commercial mortgage brokerage activity (up 18.0%) in our Americas segment and increased global appraisal revenue (up 10.9%) also contributed to the positive variance. Foreign currency translation had a $23.8 million negative impact on total revenue during the six months ended June 30, 2013.

 

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Our cost of services on a consolidated basis increased by $184.3 million, or 10.9%, during the six months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2012. This increase was primarily due to higher salaries and related costs associated with our global property, facilities and project management contracts. In addition, as previously mentioned, our sales professionals generally are paid on a commission basis, which substantially correlates with our transaction revenue performance. Accordingly, the increase in sales and lease transaction revenue led to a corresponding increase in commission accruals. Foreign currency translation had an $11.3 million positive impact on cost of services during the six months ended June 30, 2013. Cost of services as a percentage of revenue increased to 58.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2013 from 57.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2012, primarily attributable to lower revenue in our principal businesses where all costs are classified as operating expenses.

Our operating, administrative and other expenses on a consolidated basis increased by $45.9 million, or 5.0%, during the six months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2012. The increase was primarily driven by higher payroll-related costs, largely due to increased headcount, as well as higher consulting, marketing and travel costs. These increases were partially offset by $17.6 million of lower transaction and integration costs attributable to the REIM Acquisitions incurred in the current year. Foreign currency translation had an $8.0 million positive impact on total operating expenses during the six months ended June 30, 2013. Operating expenses as a percentage of revenue decreased from 31.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2012 to 30.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2013, partially driven by the aforementioned lower costs associated with the REIM Acquisitions in the current year. The current year decrease was achieved despite significant incremental investments in our operating platform, reflecting the operating leverage inherent in our business.

Our depreciation and amortization expense on a consolidated basis increased by $5.1 million, or 6.0%, during the six months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2012. An increase in depreciation expense in the current year driven by technology-related capital expenditures occurring after the first and second quarters of 2012 and an increase in amortization expense related to mortgage servicing rights in the current year, were partially mitigated by $9.6 million of intangible amortization expense related to ING REIM incentive fees in the six months ended June 30, 2012, which did not recur in the current year.

Our gain on disposition of real estate on a consolidated basis was $10.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to $1.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012. These gains resulted from activity within our Development Services segment.

Our equity income from unconsolidated subsidiaries on a consolidated basis decreased by $0.7 million, or 4.1%, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2012. Higher equity earnings primarily associated with gains on property sales within our Development Services segment in the prior year were mostly offset by improved performance of investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries in our Americas and Global Investment Management segments in the current year.

Our other income on a consolidated basis was relatively consistent at $4.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to $4.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and was primarily reported within our Global Investment Management segment. This activity primarily relates to net realized and unrealized gains related to co-investments in our real estate securities business.

Our consolidated interest income was $3.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to $3.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

Our interest expense on a consolidated basis decreased by $8.5 million, or 9.6%, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2012, reflecting the effects of our refinancing activities in the current year.

 

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Our write-off of financing costs on a consolidated basis was $56.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, primarily related to costs associated with the early redemption of the 11.625% senior subordinated notes, including a $26.2 million early extinguishment premium and the write-off of $16.1 million of unamortized original issue discount and previously deferred financing costs. In addition, during the six months ended June 30, 2013, we wrote-off $10.4 million of unamortized deferred financing costs associated with our previous credit agreement and incurred fees of $3.6 million in connection with our new credit agreement and 5.00% senior notes.

Our provision for income taxes on a consolidated basis was $64.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to $80.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012. Our effective tax rate from continuing operations, after adjusting pre-tax income to remove the portion attributable to non-controlling interests, decreased to 38.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to 43.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2012. The decreases 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 decrease in losses sustained in jurisdictions where no tax benefit could be provided.

Our consolidated income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes, was $24.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013. This income was reported in our Development Services and Global Investment Management segments and mostly related to gains from property sales, which were largely attributable to non-controlling interests.

Our net income attributable to non-controlling interests on a consolidated basis was $28.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to $2.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012. 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 and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (dollars in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Americas

                  

Revenue

   $ 1,113,601         100.0   $ 1,014,193        100.0   $ 2,039,573         100.0   $ 1,859,519        100.0

Costs and expenses:

                  

Cost of services

     713,143         64.0        637,624        62.9        1,307,164         64.1        1,180,024        63.5   

Operating, administrative and other

     241,746         21.7        229,212        22.6        471,232         23.1        433,049        23.3   

Depreciation and amortization

     26,724         2.4        19,485        1.9        54,557         2.7        37,811        2.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

   $ 131,988         11.9   $ 127,872        12.6   $ 206,620         10.1   $ 208,635        11.2
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA (1)

   $ 163,306         14.7   $ 149,318        14.7   $ 269,657         13.2   $ 250,555        13.5
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EMEA

                  

Revenue

   $ 270,277         100.0   $ 248,244        100.0   $ 498,911         100.0   $ 445,630        100.0

Costs and expenses:

                  

Cost of services

     163,531         60.5        145,625        58.7        309,223         62.0        275,757        61.9   

Operating, administrative and other

     94,895         35.1        86,823        35.0        178,671         35.8        162,089        36.4   

Depreciation and amortization

     3,511         1.3        3,202        1.2        8,907         1.8        6,493        1.4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

   $ 8,340         3.1   $ 12,594        5.1   $ 2,110         0.4   $ 1,291        0.3
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA (1)

   $ 11,740         4.3   $ 15,745        6.3   $ 11,195         2.2   $ 8,648        1.9
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Asia Pacific

                  

Revenue

   $ 233,130         100.0   $ 201,245        100.0   $ 414,561         100.0   $ 368,446        100.0

Costs and expenses:

                  

Cost of services

     142,153         61.0        124,894        62.1        263,656         63.6        239,918        65.1   

Operating, administrative and other

     64,811         27.8        52,817        26.2        118,935         28.7        102,641        27.9   

Depreciation and amortization

     3,001         1.3        2,814        1.4        5,883         1.4        5,553        1.5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

   $ 23,165         9.9   $ 20,720        10.3   $ 26,087         6.3   $ 20,334        5.5
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA (1)

   $ 26,013         11.2   $ 23,316        11.6   $ 31,860         7.7   $ 25,599        6.9
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Global Investment Management

                  

Revenue

   $ 115,109         100.0   $ 119,674        100.0   $ 241,751         100.0   $ 244,874        100.0

Costs and expenses:

                  

Operating, administrative and other

     82,734         71.9        96,719        80.8        170,488         70.5        191,294        78.1   

Depreciation and amortization

     9,280         8.0        10,054        8.4        18,091         7.5        29,279        12.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

   $ 23,095         20.1   $ 12,901        10.8   $ 53,172         22.0   $ 24,301        9.9
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA (1) (2)

   $ 32,001         27.8   $ 20,674        17.3   $ 72,327         29.9   $ 55,267        22.6
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Development Services

                  

Revenue

   $ 9,897         100.0   $ 17,761        100.0   $ 22,281         100.0   $ 32,637        100.0

Costs and expenses:

                  

Operating, administrative and other

     15,272         154.3        16,806        94.6        29,673         133.2        34,026        104.3   

Depreciation and amortization

     1,085         10.9        2,781        15.7        2,444         11.0        5,657        17.3   

Gain on disposition of real estate

     7,496         75.7        439        2.5        10,645         47.8        1,248        3.8   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

   $ 1,036         10.5   $ (1,387     (7.8 )%    $ 809         3.6   $ (5,798     (17.8 )% 
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA (1) (3)

   $ 7,420         75.0   $ 2,762        15.6   $ 15,195         68.2   $ 12,269        37.6
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) See Note 14 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 $0.8 million and $1.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively.
(3) Includes EBITDA related to discontinued operations of $2.2 million and $6.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively.

 

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Three Months Ended June 30, 2013 Compared to the Three Months Ended June 30, 2012

Americas

Revenue increased by $99.4 million, or 9.8%, for the three months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2012. This improvement was primarily driven by higher sales, leasing and property, facilities and project management activity as well as increased commercial mortgage brokerage and appraisal revenue. Foreign currency translation had a $1.9 million negative impact on total revenue during the three months ended June 30, 2013.

Cost of services increased by $75.5 million, or 11.8%, for the three months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2012, primarily due to increased commission expense resulting from higher sales and lease transaction revenue. Higher salaries and related costs associated with our property, facilities and project management contracts also contributed to the increase. Foreign currency translation had a $1.1 million positive impact on cost of services during the three months ended June 30, 2013. Cost of services as a percentage of revenue increased to 64.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2013 from 62.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2012, primarily driven by a decline in transaction revenue in Brazil, which has a largely fixed cost structure.

Operating, administrative and other expenses increased by $12.5 million, or 5.5%, for the three months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2012. The increase was primarily driven by higher payroll-related costs, which primarily resulted from increased headcount. Foreign currency translation had a $0.6 million positive impact on total operating expenses during the three months ended June 30, 2013.

EMEA

Revenue increased by $22.0 million, or 8.9%, for the three months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2012. The increase was primarily driven by improved performance in France and the United Kingdom, most notably in property, facilities and project management. Foreign currency translation had a $3.5 million negative impact on total revenue during the three months ended June 30, 2013.

Cost of services increased by $17.9 million, or 12.3%, for the three months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2012 primarily due to higher salaries and related costs associated with our property, facilities and project management contracts. Higher bonuses in the United Kingdom due to improved operating performance and severance costs in continental Europe also contributed to the variance. Foreign currency translation had a $2.2 million positive impact on cost of services during the three months ended June 30, 2013. Cost of services as a percentage of revenue increased to 60.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2013 from 58.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2012, primarily driven by a decline in transaction revenue in the current year in certain countries that have a significant fixed cost compensation structure and the aforementioned severance costs in continental Europe.

Operating, administrative and other expenses increased by $8.1 million, or 9.3%, for the three months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2012 primarily driven by an increase in insurance reserves. Foreign currency translation had a $1.4 million positive impact on total operating expenses during the three months ended June 30, 2013.

Asia Pacific

Revenue increased by $31.9 million, or 15.8%, for the three months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2012, reflecting improved overall performance in nearly all countries within the region, most notably Australia, Greater China and Singapore, particularly in sales transaction revenue. Foreign currency translation had a $7.6 million negative impact on total revenue during the three months ended June 30, 2013, largely driven by the Japanese yen’s depreciation against the U.S. dollar.

 

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Cost of services increased by $17.3 million, or 13.8%, for the three months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2012, driven by higher salaries and related costs associated with our property, facilities and project management contracts throughout the region and increased commission expense resulting from higher sales transaction revenue. Foreign currency translation had a $3.4 million positive impact on cost of services during the three months ended June 30, 2013. Cost of services as a percentage of revenue decreased to 61.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2013 from 62.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2012, primarily driven by the increase in sales transaction revenue.

Operating, administrative and other expenses increased by $12.0 million, or 22.7%, for the three months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2012. The increase was primarily driven by higher payroll-related costs, including bonuses, which resulted from improved operating performance, and increased headcount, primarily in China. Foreign currency translation had a $2.2 million positive impact on total operating expenses during the three months ended June 30, 2013.

Global Investment Management

Revenue decreased by $4.6 million, or 3.8%, for the three months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2012, primarily driven by lower asset management fees. Foreign currency translation had a $0.7 million negative impact on total revenue during the three months ended June 30, 2013.

Operating, administrative and other expenses decreased by $14.0 million, or 14.5%, for the three months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2012. This decrease was primarily driven by $9.1 million of transaction and integration costs associated with the REIM Acquisitions incurred in the prior year quarter, which did not recur in the current quarter. Lower provisions for bad debt and legal matters also contributed to the favorable variance. Foreign currency translation had a $0.8 million positive impact on total operating expenses during the three months ended June 30, 2013.

Total AUM as of June 30, 2013 amounted to $88.2 billion, representing a 4% decrease from year-end 2012. 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 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.

Development Services

Revenue decreased by $7.9 million, or 44.3%, for the three months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2012, attributable to lower rental revenue as a result of property dispositions.

 

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Operating, administrative and other expenses decreased by $1.5 million, or 9.1%, for the three months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2012. This decrease was primarily driven by lower property operating expenses as a result of the property dispositions noted above in this segment’s revenue discussion, largely offset by an increase in bonuses, which resulted from improved operating performance.

As of June 30, 2013, development projects in process totaled $4.7 billion, up 12% from year-end 2012, and the inventory of pipeline deals totaled $1.7 billion, down 19% from year-end 2012.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 Compared to the Six Months Ended June 30, 2012

Americas

Revenue increased by $180.1 million, or 9.7%, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2012. This improvement was primarily driven by higher sales, leasing and property, facilities and project management activity as well as increased commercial mortgage brokerage and appraisal revenue. Foreign currency translation had a $4.9 million negative impact on total revenue during the six months ended June 30, 2013.

Cost of services increased by $127.1 million, or 10.8%, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2012, primarily due to higher salaries and related costs associated with our property, facilities and project 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 $2.1 million positive impact on cost of services during the six months ended June 30, 2013. Cost of services as a percentage of revenue increased to 64.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2013 from 63.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2012, primarily driven by a decline in transaction revenue in Brazil, which has a largely fixed cost structure.

Operating, administrative and other expenses increased by $38.2 million, or 8.8%, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2012. The increase was primarily driven by higher payroll-related costs, which primarily resulted from increased headcount, as well as higher consulting, marketing and travel costs. Foreign currency translation had a $1.7 million positive impact on total operating expenses during the six months ended June 30, 2013.

EMEA

Revenue increased by $53.3 million, or 12.0%, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2012. The increase was primarily driven by improved performance in France, Germany and the United Kingdom, most notably in sales and property, facilities and project management, with leasing and appraisal and valuation activity also providing positive contributions. Foreign currency translation had a $3.5 million negative impact on total revenue during the six months ended June 30, 2013.

Cost of services increased by $33.5 million, or 12.1%, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2012 primarily due to higher salaries and related costs associated with our property, facilities and project management contracts. Higher bonuses in the United Kingdom due to improved operating performance and severance costs in continental Europe also contributed to the variance. Foreign currency translation had a $1.5 million positive impact on cost of services during the six months ended June 30, 2013. Cost of services as a percentage of revenue was consistent at 62.0% for the six months ended June 30, 2013 versus 61.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

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an increase in insurance reserves as well as higher payroll-related costs, including bonuses, which resulted from increased headcount and improved operating performance. Foreign currency translation had a $1.3 million positive impact on total operating expenses during the six months ended June 30, 2013.

Asia Pacific

Revenue increased by $46.1 million, or 12.5%, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2012, reflecting improved overall performance in all countries within the region, most notably Australia, Greater China and Singapore, particularly in sales transaction revenue. Foreign currency translation had a $14.6 million negative impact on total revenue during the six months ended June 30, 2013, largely driven by the Japanese yen’s depreciation against the U.S. dollar.

Cost of services increased by $23.7 million, or 9.9%, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2012, driven by higher salaries and related costs associated with our property, facilities and project management contracts throughout the region and increased commission expense resulting from higher sales transaction revenue. Foreign currency translation had a $7.7 million positive impact on cost of services during the six months ended June 30, 2013. Cost of services as a percentage of revenue decreased to 63.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2013 from 65.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2012, primarily driven by the increase in sales transaction revenue.

Operating, administrative and other expenses increased by $16.3 million, or 15.9%, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2012. The increase was primarily driven by higher payroll-related costs, including bonuses, which primarily resulted from improved operating performance, and increased headcount, primarily in China. Foreign currency translation had a $4.3 million positive impact on total operating expenses during the six months ended June 30, 2013.

Global Investment Management

Revenue decreased by $3.1 million, or 1.3%, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2012, primarily driven by lower asset management fees. Foreign currency translation had a $0.8 million negative impact on total revenue during the six months ended June 30, 2013.

Operating, administrative and other expenses decreased by $20.8 million, or 10.9%, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2012. This decrease was primarily driven by lower transaction and integration costs associated with the REIM Acquisitions incurred in the current year. Foreign currency translation had a $0.7 million positive impact on total operating expenses during the six months ended June 30, 2013.

Development Services

Revenue decreased by $10.4 million, or 31.7%, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2012, attributable to lower rental revenue as a result of property dispositions.

Operating, administrative and other expenses decreased by $4.4 million, or 12.8%, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2012. This decrease was primarily driven by lower property operating expenses as a result of the property dispositions noted above in this segment’s revenue discussion.

 

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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 2013 expected capital requirements include up to approximately $160 million of anticipated net capital expenditures. During the six months ended June 30, 2013, we incurred $30.1 million of net capital expenditures. As of June 30, 2013, we had aggregate commitments of $27.8 million to fund future co-investments in our Global Investment Management business, $12.3 million of which is expected to be funded in 2013. Additionally, as of June 30, 2013, we had committed to fund $15.8 million of additional capital to unconsolidated subsidiaries within our Development Services business, which may be called at any time. In recent years, the global credit markets have remained tight, which could affect both the availability and cost of our funding sources in the future.

During 2003 and 2006, we required substantial amounts of debt and equity financing to fund our acquisitions of Insignia Financial Group, Inc. and Trammell Crow Company. During 2011, we required substantial amounts of debt financing to fund the REIM Acquisitions. We also conducted three debt offerings in recent years. The first, in 2009, was part of a capital restructuring in response to the global economic recession, the second, in 2010, was to take advantage of low interest rates and term availability, and the third, in March 2013, was also to take advantage of market conditions to refinance other debt. Absent extraordinary transactions such as these and the equity offerings we completed during the unprecedented global capital markets disruption in 2008 and 2009 as well as the debt offerings we completed in 2009, 2010 and March 2013, 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, we anticipate 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 with new debt securities at lower interest rates, with 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 could 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 three 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.

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 consolidated balance sheets set forth in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report was $58.0 million and $63.5 million at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. We expect to contribute a total of $5.2 million to fund our pension plans for the year ending December 31, 2013, of which $2.6 million was funded as of June 30, 2013.

 

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The third long-term liquidity need is the payment of obligations related to acquisitions. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we had $13.3 million and $14.7 million, respectively, of deferred purchase consideration outstanding included in accounts payable and accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets set forth in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report.

Historical Cash Flows

Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $84.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to $201.7 million of net cash used in operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2012. This variance was primarily due to a decrease in real estate held for sale and under development and higher bonus accruals in the current year. In addition, improved operating performance in the current year and higher net payments to vendors in the prior year also contributed to the variance.

Investing Activities

Net cash provided by investing activities totaled $65.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to net cash used in investing activities of $133.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012. This variance was primarily driven by higher proceeds received from the sale of real estate held for investment in the current year and a decrease in cash in the first quarter of 2012 as a result of the deconsolidation of CBRE Clarion U.S., L.P. in the prior year as well as higher contributions to unconsolidated subsidiaries in the prior year. These items were partially offset by greater amounts paid for acquisitions in the current year.

Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities totaled $740.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, an increase of $714.0 million as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2012. The increase in cash used in financing activities was primarily due to our refinancing efforts during the six months ended June 30, 2013, including the net repayment of $904.2 million of senior secured term loans and the redemption of $450.0 million of 11.625% senior subordinated notes, partially offset by the issuance of $800.0 million of 5.00% senior notes. In addition, higher net repayments of notes payable on real estate within our Development Services segment in the current year and higher distributions to non-controlling interests in the current year also contributed to the increase.

Significant Indebtedness

Our level of indebtedness increases the possibility that we may be unable to pay the principal amount of our indebtedness and other obligations when due. 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. During the six months ended June 30, 2013, we completed a series of financing transactions, which included the repayment of $1.6 billion of our senior secured term loans under our previous credit agreement. On March 28, 2013, we entered into a new credit agreement (the Credit Agreement) with a syndicate of banks led by CS, as administrative and collateral agent, to completely refinance our previous credit agreement.

 

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Our Credit Agreement currently provides for the following: (1) a $1.2 billion revolving credit facility, including revolving credit loans, letters of credit and a swingline loan facility, maturing on March 31, 2018; (2) a $500.0 million tranche A term loan facility (of which $300.0 million was on an optional delayed-draw basis for up to 120 days from March 28, 2013, which we drew down in June 2013 to partially fund the redemption of the 11.625% senior subordinated notes) requiring quarterly principal payments, which began on June 30, 2013 and continue through maturity on March 28, 2018; and (3) a $215.0 million tranche B term loan facility requiring quarterly principal payments, which began on June 30, 2013 and continue through December 31, 2020, with the balance payable at maturity on March 28, 2021.

The revolving credit facility allows for borrowings outside of the United States, with a $10.0 million sub-facility available to one of our Canadian subsidiaries, a $35.0 million sub-facility available to one of our Australian subsidiaries and one of our New Zealand subsidiaries and a $150.0 million sub-facility 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 bear interest at varying rates, based at our option, on either the applicable fixed rate plus 1.15% to 2.25% or the daily rate plus 0.125% to 1.25% as determined by reference to our ratio of total debt less available cash to EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Agreement). As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we had $140.3 million and $73.0 million, respectively, of revolving credit facility principal outstanding with related weighted average interest rates of 2.9% and 3.2%, respectively, which are included in short-term borrowings in the consolidated balance sheets set forth in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report. As of June 30, 2013, letters of credit totaling $11.5 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 bear interest, based at our option, on the following: for the tranche A term loan facility, on either the applicable fixed rate plus 1.50% to 2.75% or the daily rate plus 0.50% to 1.75%, as determined by reference to our ratio of total debt less available cash to EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Agreement) and for the tranche B term loan facility, on either the applicable fixed rate plus 2.75% or the daily rate plus 1.75%. As of June 30, 2013, we had $705.1 million of term loan facilities principal outstanding (including $490.6 million of tranche A term loan facility and $214.5 million of tranche B term loan facility), which are included in the consolidated balance sheets set forth in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report. As of December 31, 2012, we had $1.6 billion of term loan facilities principal outstanding under our previous credit agreement (including $271.2 million, $275.2 million, $293.3 million, $394.0 million, and $394.0 million, respectively, of tranche A, tranche A-1, tranche B, tranche C and tranche D term loan facilities principal outstanding), which are also 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 significant hedge ineffectiveness for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the fair values of such interest rate swap agreements were reflected as a $32.9 million liability and a $48.0 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.

 

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On March 14, 2013, CBRE Services, Inc., or CBRE, our wholly-owned subsidiary, issued $800.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.00% senior notes due March 15, 2023. The 5.00% 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 5.00% 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 5.00% per year and is payable semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15, beginning on September 15, 2013. The 5.00% senior notes are redeemable at our option, in whole or in part, on or after March 15, 2018 at a redemption price of 102.5% of the principal amount on that date and at declining prices thereafter. At any time prior to March 15, 2016, we may redeem up to 35.0% of the original principal amount of the 5.00% senior notes using the net cash proceeds from certain public offerings. In addition, at any time prior to March 15, 2018, the 5.00% senior notes may be redeemed by us, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100.0% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption, and an applicable premium (as defined in the indenture governing these notes), which is based on the excess of the present value of the March 15, 2018 redemption price plus all remaining interest payments through March 15, 2018, over the principal amount of the 5.00% senior notes on such redemption date. If a change of control triggering event (as defined in the indenture governing these notes) occurs, we are obligated to make an offer to purchase the then outstanding 5.00% senior notes at a redemption price of 101.0% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest. The amount of the 5.00% senior notes included in the consolidated balance sheets set forth in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report was $800.0 million at June 30, 2013.

On October 8, 2010, CBRE 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 greater of 1.00% of the principal amount of the 6.625% senior notes and the excess of the present value of the October 15, 2014 redemption price plus all remaining interest payments through October 15, 2014, over the principal amount of the 6.625% senior notes on such redemption date. 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 then outstanding 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 June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

Our Credit Agreement and the indentures governing our 5.00% senior notes and 6.625% senior 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 2.00x and a maximum leverage ratio of total debt less available cash to EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of 4.25x. Our coverage ratio of EBITDA to total interest expense was 6.99x for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2013 and our leverage ratio of total debt less available cash to EBITDA was 1.65x as of June 30, 2013. We may from time to time, in our sole discretion, look

 

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for opportunities to refinance or reduce our outstanding debt under our Credit Agreement and under our 5.00% senior notes and 6.625% senior notes.

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 were unsecured senior subordinated obligations of CBRE and were jointly and severally guaranteed on a senior subordinated basis by us and our domestic subsidiaries that guarantee our Credit Agreement. Interest accrued at a rate of 11.625% per year and was payable semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15. As permitted by the indenture governing these notes, on June 15, 2013, we redeemed all of the 11.625% senior subordinated notes. In connection with this early redemption, we paid a premium of $26.2 million and wrote off $16.1 million of unamortized deferred financing costs and unamortized discount. 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 $440.5 million at December 31, 2012.

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. For example, on June 27, 2013, Standard & Poor’s confirmed our BB long-term issuer credit rating with positive outlook. They also confirmed our BB rating for our new Credit Agreement and B+ rating for the $800.0 million of 5.00% senior notes. Neither the Moody’s nor the Standard & Poor’s ratings impact our ability to borrow under our Credit Agreement. However, these ratings would positively impact the interest rates under our Credit Agreement should our ratings improve to investment grade. In addition, 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 $680.8 million and $1.1 billion as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, with a related average interest rate of 2.4%, 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, 2013. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, 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, Government Sponsored Enterprise, or 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, 2014. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, there were no amounts outstanding under this agreement.

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 31, 2014. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, there were no amounts outstanding under this facility.

 

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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 Capital One, N.A., or Capital One, for the purpose of funding mortgage loans that will be resold, and a funding arrangement with Federal National Mortgage Association, or Fannie Mae, for the purpose of selling a percentage of certain closed multifamily 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 $200.0 million line of credit, bears interest at the daily LIBOR plus 2.30% and has a maturity date of October 28, 2013.

On April 16, 2008, CBRE Capital Markets entered into a secured credit agreement with BofA to establish a warehouse line of credit. The senior secured revolving line of credit currently provides for a $200.0 million line of credit, bears interest at the daily one-month LIBOR plus 1.60% with a maturity date of May 28, 2014.

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 $200.0 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%. This arrangement is cancelable by Fannie Mae with notice.

On December 21, 2010, CBRE Capital Markets entered into a secured credit agreement with TD Bank to establish a warehouse line of credit. The secured revolving line of credit currently provides for a $150.0 million line of credit, bears interest at the daily one-month LIBOR plus 1.65% with a maturity date of June 30, 2014.

On July 30, 2012, CBRE Capital Markets entered into a secured credit agreement with Capital One to establish a warehouse line of credit. This agreement provides for a $200.0 million senior secured revolving line of credit and bears interest at the daily one-month LIBOR plus 1.65% with a maturity date of July 29, 2014.

On September 21, 2012, CBRE Capital Markets entered into a repurchase facility with JP Morgan for additional warehouse capacity pursuant to a Master Repurchase Agreement. This agreement provides for a $300.0 million warehouse facility and bears interest at the daily one-month LIBOR plus 2.25% with a maturity date of September 20, 2013.

During the six months ended June 30, 2013, we had a maximum of approximately $1.1 billion of warehouse lines of credit principal outstanding. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we had $525.8 million and $1.0 billion of warehouse lines of credit principal outstanding, respectively, which are included in short-term borrowings in the consolidated balance sheets set forth in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report. Additionally, we had $536.3 million and $1.0 billion of mortgage loans held for sale (warehouse receivables), as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, which substantially represented mortgage loans funded through the lines of credit that, while committed to be purchased, had not yet been purchased and which are also included in the consolidated balance sheets set forth in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report.

A significant number of our subsidiaries in Europe have had a Euro cash pool loan since 2001, which is used to fund their short-term liquidity needs. The Euro cash pool loan is an overdraft line for our European operations issued by HSBC Bank. The Euro cash pool loan has no stated maturity date and bears interest at

 

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varying rates based on LIBOR plus 2.0%. As of June 30, 2013, there was $14.6 million of Euro cash pool loan outstanding, which has been included in short-term borrowings in the consolidated balance sheets set forth in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report. There were no amounts outstanding under this facility as of December 31, 2012.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We had outstanding letters of credit totaling $13.0 million as of June 30, 2013, 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 June 2014.

We had guarantees totaling $23.2 million as of June 30, 2013, 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 $23.2 million primarily consists of guarantees related to our defined benefit pension plans in the United Kingdom (in excess of our outstanding pension liability of $58.0 million as of June 30, 2013), 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 represents guarantees of obligations of unconsolidated subsidiaries, which expire at varying dates through September 2015, 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 June 30, 2013, 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.

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 $6.9 billion at June 30, 2013. Additionally, CBRE MCI has funded loans under the DUS Program that are not subject to loss sharing arrangements with unpaid principal balances of approximately $491.7 million at June 30, 2013. 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 June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, CBRE MCI had $12.6 million and $9.1 million, respectively, of cash deposited under this reserve arrangement, and had provided approximately $12.2 million and $10.6 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 $327.8 million (including $200.2 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 June 30, 2013.

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 June 30, 2013, we had aggregate commitments of $27.8 million to fund future co-investments, $12.3 million of which is expected to be funded in 2013. In addition to required

 

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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 June 30, 2013, we had committed to fund $15.8 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 an investor should keep in mind when comparing our financial condition and results of operations on a quarter-by-quarter basis. Historically, our revenue, operating income, net income and cash flow from operating activities tends 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 the focus on completing sales, financing and leasing 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 March 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued Accounting Standards Update, or ASU, 2013-05, “Foreign Currency Matters (Topic 830): Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity.” This ASU states that when a reporting entity (parent) ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that is a nonprofit activity or a business (other than a sale of in substance real estate or conveyance of oil and gas mineral rights) within a foreign entity, the parent is required to apply the guidance in Subtopic 830-30 to release any related cumulative translation adjustment into net income. Accordingly, the cumulative translation adjustment should be released into net income only if the sale or transfer results in the complete or substantially complete liquidation of the foreign entity in which the subsidiary or group of assets had resided. ASU 2013-05 is effective prospectively for fiscal years (and interim reporting periods within those years) beginning after December 15, 2013, with early adoption permitted. We do not believe the adoption of this update will have a material effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-10, “Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Inclusion of the Fed Funds Effective Swap Rate (or Overnight Index Swap Rate) as a Benchmark Interest Rate for Hedge Accounting Purposes.” This ASU permits the Fed Funds Effective Swap Rate, or Overnight Index Swap Rate, to be used as a U.S. benchmark interest rate for hedge accounting purposes, in addition to U.S. treasury rates and LIBOR. This ASU also removes the restriction on using different benchmark rates for similar hedges. This ASU applies to all entities that elect to apply hedge accounting of the benchmark interest rate. This ASU is effective prospectively for qualifying new or redesignated hedging relationships entered into on or after July 17, 2013. We do not believe the adoption of this update will have a material effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists.” This ASU states that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except as follows: To the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax

 

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position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. This ASU applies to all entities that have unrecognized tax benefits when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists at the reporting date. This ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013, with early adoption permitted. This ASU should be applied prospectively to all unrecognized tax benefits that exist at the effective date, with retrospective application permitted. We do not believe the adoption of this update will have a material impact on our consolidated financial position.

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:

 

   

the sustainability of the recovery in our investment sales and leasing business in light of continuing European sovereign debt issues, the stagnant economy in many European countries as well as fiscal uncertainty in the United States and the impact of slowing growth in China;

 

   

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 sovereign debt issues;

 

   

costs and potential future capital requirements relating to businesses we may acquire;

 

   

integration issues arising out of companies we may acquire;

 

   

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

 

   

variations in historically customary seasonal patterns that cause our business not to perform as expected;

 

   

client actions to restrain project spending and reduce outsourced staffing levels;

 

   

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

 

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foreign currency fluctuations;

 

   

our ability to attract new user and investor clients;

 

   

our ability to retain major clients and renew related contracts;

 

   

the weakened financial condition of certain of our clients;

 

   

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 and risk assumption 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 maintain our effective tax rate at or below current levels;

 

   

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 ability to maintain EBITDA margins that enable us to continue investing in our platform and client service offerings;

 

   

our exposure to liabilities in connection with real estate advisory and property management activities and our ability to procure sufficient insurance coverage on acceptable terms;

 

   

the ability of our Global Investment Management business 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 “Risk Factors”, “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, 2012, 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, 2012. 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 six months ended June 30, 2013, approximately 39% 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 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. On March 22, 2013, we entered into three option agreements, including one to sell a notional amount of 9.5 million Euros, which expired on June 26, 2013, one to sell a notional amount of 4.5 million Euros, which expires on September 26, 2013 and one to sell a notional amount of 21.0 million Euros, which expires on December 27, 2013. Included in the consolidated statement of operations set forth in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report were losses of $0.8 million and $0.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively, and gains of $0.8 million and losses of $2.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively, resulting from net losses and gains on foreign currency exchange option agreements. As of June 30, 2013, the fair values of these foreign currency exchange option agreements were reflected as a $0.8 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 significant hedge ineffectiveness for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012. As of June 30, 2013, the fair values of these interest rate swap agreements were reflected as a $32.9 million liability and were included in other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets set forth in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report.

The estimated fair value of our senior secured term loans was approximately $705.8 million at June 30, 2013. Based on dealers’ quotes, the estimated fair values of our 5.00% senior notes and 6.625% senior notes were $756.0 million and $371.0 million, respectively, at June 30, 2013.

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 June 30, 2013, 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 six months ended June 30, 2013.

 

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We also have $148.8 million of notes payable on real estate as of June 30, 2013. 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 $0.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013. 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 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 June 30, 2013 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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, 2012.

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, 2012.

 

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

        

Incorporated by Reference

Exhibit
No.

 

Exhibit Description

  

Form

   SEC File No.      Exhibit     Filing Date      Filed
Herewith
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    10-Q      001-32205         3.1        11/9/2011      
3.2   Second Amended and Restated By-laws of CBRE Group, Inc.    8-K      001-32205         3.2        10/3/2011      
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    SC-13D/A      005-46943         25        7/25/2001      
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    S-1/A      333-112867         4.2 (b)      4/30/2004      
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    S-1/A      333-120445         4.2 (c)      11/24/2004      
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    8-K      001-32205         4.1        8/2/2005      
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    8-K      001-32205         4.1        6/23/2009      

 

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Incorporated by Reference

Exhibit
No.

 

Exhibit Description

  

Form

   SEC File No.      Exhibit     Filing Date      Filed
Herewith
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    8-K      001-32205         4.1        9/10/2009      
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    8-K      001-32205         4.1        7/29/2011      
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    8-K      001-32205         4.1        10/12/2010      
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    8-K      001/32205         4.2        7/29/2011      
4.4(a)   Indenture, dated as of March 14, 2013, among CBRE Group, Inc., CBRE Services, Inc., certain other subsidiaries of CBRE Services, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, for the 5.00% Senior Notes Due 2023    10-Q      001-32205         4.4 (a)      5/10/2013      
4.4(b)   First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 14, 2013, among CBRE Group, Inc., CBRE Services, Inc., certain other subsidiaries of CBRE Services, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, for the 5.00% Senior Notes Due 2023    10-Q      001-32205         4.4 (b)      5/10/2013      
4.4(c)   Form of Supplemental Indenture among certain U.S. subsidiaries from time-to-time, CBRE Services, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, for the 5.00% Senior Notes due 2023    8-K      001-32205         4.3        4/16/2013      

 

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          Incorporated by Reference  

Exhibit
No.

  

Exhibit Description

   Form    SEC File No.    Exhibit    Filing
Date
   Filed
Herewith
 
11    Statement concerning Computation of Per Share Earnings (filed as Note 11 of the Consolidated Financial Statements)                  X   
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                  X   
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                  X   
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                  X   
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.

 

* 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: August 9, 2013     /S/    GIL BOROK        
    Gil Borok
    Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer)

 

Date: August 9, 2013     /S/    ARLIN GAFFNER        
    Arlin Gaffner
    Chief Accounting Officer (principal accounting officer)

 

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