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Jones Lang LaSalle Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results

Adjusted EPS of $0.61 per share and adjusted EBITDA of $66 million, excluding Restructuring and certain non-cash co-investment charges

  • Press Release
  • Source: Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated
  • On 5:29 pm EDT, Tuesday October 27, 2009

CHICAGO, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (NYSE: JLL - News), the leading integrated financial and professional services firm specializing in real estate, today reported net income of $20 million on a U.S. GAAP basis, or $0.46 per share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared with $15 million, or $0.43 per share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. Adjusting for Restructuring and certain non-cash co-investment charges in the third quarter of 2009, net income would have been $27 million, or $0.61 per share. The firm's adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("adjusted EBITDA") were $66 million for the third quarter of 2009.

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On a year-to-date basis, the 2009 net loss was $56 million, or $1.50 per share. Adjusting for Restructuring and co-investment charges, however, the year-to-date net income would have been $15 million, or $0.40 per share. Adjusted EBITDA on a year-to-date basis was $126 million.

Revenue for the third quarter of 2009 was $595 million, a 12 percent decrease in U.S. dollars, 9 percent in local currency, compared with the third quarter of 2008. Revenue for the first nine months of 2009 was $1.7 billion, a 12 percent decrease from $1.9 billion in 2008 but down only 6 percent in local currency.

Third-Quarter 2009 Highlights:

  • Reported revenue of $595 million, down only 9 percent in local currency despite generally weak real estate market fundamentals

  • Corporate outsourcing trend continues to drive annuity revenue growth

  • Over $100 million of net debt repayment driven by strong cash generation, reduced spending and aggressive working capital management

  • Semi-annual dividend declared

Third-quarter results included $4 million of Restructuring charges as well as $4 million of non-cash co-investment charges. There were $37 million of Restructuring charges and $48 million of non-cash co-investment charges in the first nine months of 2009. Restructuring charges relate primarily to severance and also include integration costs from the 2008 acquisitions of The Staubach Company and Kemper's. Restructuring charges are excluded from segment operating results although they are included for consolidated reporting. The non-cash charges are primarily impairments of our investments in real estate ventures and are included in Equity losses at the consolidated and segment reporting levels.

"We are pleased with our performance during the third quarter, particularly in our annuity businesses, and with the results of our continued focus on cost control," said Colin Dyer, Chief Executive Officer of Jones Lang LaSalle. "While real estate fundamentals remain generally weak, we see initial signs of recovery in some markets and industry sectors, and our focus remains on growing market share while providing the superior service that our clients have come to expect."

    Business Line Revenue Comparison for the periods ending September 30, 2009
    and 2008:
    (in millions, "LC" = local currency)

                         Three Months Ended   %     Nine Months Ended    %
                                            Change                     Change
                            2009     2008    In LC    2009     2008    In LC
    Investor and
     Occupier Services
    Leasing               $181.9   $193.1     (4%)   $496.5   $482.9      7%
    Capital Markets and
     Hotels                 53.2     81.1    (30%)    119.2    220.8    (39%)
    Advisory, Consulting
     and Other              56.3     77.8    (23%)    176.5    259.2    (24%)
       Total Transaction
        Services           291.4    352.0    (14%)    792.2    962.9    (12%)

    Property Management,
     Facility Management
     and Other             164.3    141.0     18%     452.7    395.4     20%
    Project & Development
     Services               68.1     91.2    (23%)    205.1    252.2    (13%)
       Total Management
        Services           232.4    232.2      2%     657.8    647.6      7%

    Other                    5.6     11.6    (50%)     19.9     27.4    (21%)
       Total IOS Revenue  $529.4   $595.8     (8%) $1,469.9 $1,637.9     (4%)

    LaSalle Investment
     Management
    Advisory fees          $61.2    $70.9    (10%)   $180.1   $215.6    (10%)
    Transaction and
     Incentive fees          4.7     10.4    (55%)     15.7     47.0    (64%)
       Total Investment
        Management         $65.9    $81.3    (16%)   $195.8   $262.6    (20%)

    Total Firm
     Revenue              $595.3   $677.1     (9%) $1,665.7 $1,900.5     (6%)

The firm is realizing benefits from the cost actions taken and continues its cost discipline. Excluding Restructuring charges, operating expenses were $546 million, compared with $633 million in the third quarter of 2008. On a local currency basis, operating expenses excluding Restructuring charges were down 14 percent for the quarter, 11 percent in local currency, and down 12 percent for the first nine months of the year, 5 percent in local currency.

On a year-to-date basis, operating expenses excluding Restructuring charges were $1.6 billion in 2009, compared with $1.8 billion for the first nine months of 2008.

Balance Sheet and Dividend

At the end of the third quarter, the outstanding balance on the firm's long-term credit facilities was $292 million, a $106 million reduction from June 30, 2009, resulting from strong cash generation, reduced acquisition and capital spending and aggressive working capital management. The long-term credit facilities balance at the end of the third quarter 2008 was $543 million. The firm was well within the covenant requirements under its bank agreements.

The firm announced that its Board of Directors declared a semi-annual dividend of $0.10 per share of its common stock. This is consistent with the semi-annual dividend paid in June 2009. The dividend payment will be made on Tuesday, December 15, 2009, to holders of record at the close of business on Friday, November 13, 2009.

Business Segment Third-Quarter Performance Highlights

Investor and Occupier Services

Third-quarter revenue in the Americas region was $239 million, a decrease of 6 percent from the prior year. Revenue for the first nine months of 2009 was $687 million, an increase of 11 percent over the first nine months of 2008, primarily as a result of the Staubach acquisition in the third quarter of 2008.

Transaction Services revenue decreased 3 percent in the third quarter, to $130 million, but increased 25 percent year to date, to $377 million. Total Leasing revenue increased 23 percent in the quarter, to $120 million, up from $98 million in 2008. In the first nine months of the year, Leasing revenue increased 53 percent, to $327 million. Management Services revenue for the third quarter of 2009 decreased 10 percent, to $105 million, and 1 percent year to date, to $301 million, as revenue from new corporate outsourcing wins was more than offset by reductions in Project & Development Services with clients remaining cautious about capital expenditures.

Operating expenses were $209 million in the third quarter of 2009, a decrease of 12 percent from the same period of 2008 despite incurring 10 additional days of cost due to the inclusion of Staubach for the full third quarter of 2009 compared with a partial quarter in 2008. Year-to-date operating expenses were $644 million, an increase of 9 percent from $590 million in 2008 primarily due to the additional cost structure from the Staubach acquisition in the third quarter of 2008, which has impacted all of 2009.

The region's EBITDA for the third quarter of 2009 was $39 million compared with $34 million in the third quarter of 2008.

EMEA's third-quarter 2009 revenue was $154 million compared with $209 million in 2008, a decrease of 26 percent, 19 percent in local currency, driven by continued reductions in transaction volumes across the region. Revenue on a year-to-date basis was $418 million, compared with $628 million for the first nine months of 2008, a reduction of 33 percent, 22 percent in local currency. On a U.S. dollar basis, the decreases were driven by Capital Markets and Hotels, down $15 million in the third quarter and $69 million year to date, and Leasing revenue, down $27 million for the quarter and $70 million year to date. Capital Markets and Hotels revenue was down 26 percent in local currency for the quarter and 42 percent on a year-to-date basis. Leasing revenue was down 37 percent in local currency for the quarter and 31 percent for the first nine months of 2009. Management Services revenue, which is primarily annuity revenue, increased 2 percent for the quarter, 10 percent in local currency. For the first nine months of 2009, Management Services revenue was $150 million, down 8 percent compared with the same period of 2008 but up 7 percent in local currency.

Operating expenses were $158 million in the third quarter, $444 million year to date, decreases of 22 and 29 percent, respectively, from the prior year. Third quarter expenses included incentive compensation accruals in the period reflecting improved seasonal performance in certain businesses despite the regional loss. In local currency, the quarterly and year-to-date decreases were 14 percent and 17 percent, respectively. Cost reductions were the result of aggressive actions taken across the region.

The region's EBITDA for the third quarter of 2009 was $1 million compared with $14 million in the third quarter of 2008.

Revenue for the Asia Pacific region was $136 million for the third quarter of 2009, compared with $133 million for the same period in 2008. On a year-to-date basis, revenue was $361 million in 2009 compared with $392 million in 2008. In local currency, revenue was up 5 percent in the quarter and down 1 percent year to date compared with 2008.

Management Services revenue in the region increased to $72 million, a 17 percent increase from the third quarter of 2008, 18 percent in local currency. On a year-to-date basis, Management Services revenue increased 15 percent, 22 percent in local currency. The significant year-over-year increase demonstrates the firm's continued strength in corporate outsourcing, facility management and property management. Transaction Services revenue was $62 million for the quarter, a 12 percent decrease from 2008, 9 percent in local currency. Transaction Services revenue decreased 27 percent for the first nine months of the year, 20 percent in local currency, to $151 million. Within Transaction Services revenue, Capital Markets and Hotels revenue was up 8 percent in local currency in the quarter but down 10 percent year to date. Leasing revenue was down 19 percent in local currency for the quarter and 25 percent in local currency year to date.

Operating expenses for the region were $129 million for the third quarter, $354 million for the first nine months of 2009. Operating expenses decreased 3 percent for the quarter, 1 percent in local currency, and 10 percent year to date, 3 percent in local currency. The decreases were achieved despite incremental costs primarily related to serving more corporate outsourcing clients compared with the same periods of 2008.

The region's EBITDA for the third quarter of 2009 was $10 million compared with $4 million in the third quarter of 2008.

LaSalle Investment Management

LaSalle Investment Management's third-quarter revenue was $61 million, compared with $81 million in the prior year. On a year-to-date basis, revenue was $144 million compared with $261 million in the first nine months of 2008. Equity losses of $5 million and $52 million, primarily from non-cash charges related to co-investments, were included in third-quarter and year-to-date 2009 revenue, respectively. Advisory fees were $61 million in the quarter, down $10 million from the third quarter of 2008 or 14 percent, 10 percent in local currency. Third-quarter 2009 Advisory fees compared favorably with Advisory fees of approximately $60 million in each of the first and second quarters of 2009 despite valuation decline impacts and market fee pressures.

The business recognized $4 million of Incentive fees in the third quarter of 2009 as a result of liquidating a matured fund, and $12 million in the first nine months of the year. Asset purchases, a key driver of Transaction fees, continued to be limited by the cautious view of the market.

LaSalle Investment Management raised $1.5 billion of equity from clients during the third quarter of 2009, $3.1 billion year to date, and assets under management were $37.6 billion.

Summary

The firm continues to benefit from its market-leading positions, strong annuity revenue base and aggressive cost management. Generally weak real estate market fundamentals persist despite early improved global economic indicators. The firm's strong balance sheet provides operating flexibility to protect and enhance market positions and to emerge stronger when real estate markets recover.

Statements in this press release regarding, among other things, future financial results and performance, achievements, plans and objectives, dividend payments and share repurchases may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results, performance, achievements, plans and objectives of Jones Lang LaSalle to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include those discussed under "Business," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk," and elsewhere in Jones Lang LaSalle's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, and in the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2009, and June 30, 2009, and in other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. There can be no assurance that future dividends will be declared since the actual declaration of future dividends, and the establishment of record and payment dates, remains subject to final determination by the Company's Board of Directors. Statements speak only as of the date of this release. Jones Lang LaSalle expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in Jones Lang LaSalle's expectations or results, or any change in events.

About Jones Lang LaSalle

Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE: JLL - News) is a financial and professional services firm specializing in real estate. The firm offers integrated services delivered by expert teams worldwide to clients seeking increased value by owning, occupying or investing in real estate. With 2008 global revenue of $2.7 billion, Jones Lang LaSalle serves clients in 60 countries from 750 locations worldwide, including 180 corporate offices. The firm is an industry leader in property and corporate facility management services, with a portfolio of approximately 1.4 billion square feet worldwide. LaSalle Investment Management, the company's investment management business, is one of the world's largest and most diverse in real estate with over $37 billion of assets under management. For further information, please visit our Web site, www.joneslanglasalle.com.

200 East Randolph Drive Chicago Illinois 60601 / 22 Hanover Square London W1A 2BN / 9 Raffles Place #39-00 Republic Plaza Singapore 048619

Conference Call

The firm will conduct a conference call for shareholders, analysts and investment professionals on Wednesday, October 28 at 9:00 a.m. EDT.

To participate in the teleconference, please dial into one of the following phone numbers five to 10 minutes before the start time:

        * U.S. callers:            +1 877 809 9540

        * International callers:   +1 706 679 7364

        * Pass code:                34518605

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Supplemental Information

Supplemental information regarding the third quarter 2009 earnings call has been posted to the Investor Relations section of the company's Web site: www.joneslanglasalle.com.

Conference Call Replay

Available: 12:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday, October 28 through 11:59 p.m. EST Wednesday, November 4 at the following numbers:

        * U.S. callers:           +1 800 642 1687

        * International callers:  +1 706 645 9291

        * Pass code:               34518605

Web Audio Replay

Audio replay will be available for download or stream within 24 hours of the conference call. This information and link is also available on the company's Web site: www.joneslanglasalle.com.

If you have any questions, call Yvonne Peterson of Jones Lang LaSalle's Investor Relations department at +1 312 228 2919.

                          JONES LANG LASALLE INCORPORATED
                      Consolidated Statements of Operations
         For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 and 2008
                         (in thousands, except share data)
                                    (Unaudited)


                                   Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended
                                      September 30,         September 30,
                                    2009        2008       2009        2008

    Revenue                       $595,302    $677,084  $1,665,651 $1,900,519

    Operating expenses:
       Compensation and benefits   380,029     449,185   1,103,960  1,259,233
       Operating, administrative
        and other                  147,744     154,767     426,020    487,508
       Depreciation and
        amortization                18,720      29,194      64,608     63,908
       Restructuring charges         4,181      10,461      36,608     10,273

          Total operating
           expenses                550,674     643,607   1,631,196  1,820,922

          Operating income          44,628      33,477      34,455     79,597

    Interest expense, net of
     interest income                16,304      12,496      43,590     17,232
    Equity losses from
     unconsolidated ventures        (4,960)       (694)    (56,230)    (1,938)

    Income (loss) before
     income taxes and
     noncontrolling interest        23,364      20,287     (65,365)    60,427
    Provision (benefit) for
     income taxes                    3,505       5,112      (9,806)    15,228
    Net income (loss)               19,859      15,175     (55,559)    45,199

    Net income attributable to
     noncontrolling interest            88         171         290      1,838
    Net income (loss) attributable
     to the Company                $19,771     $15,004    $(55,849)   $43,361

    Net income (loss) attributable
     to common shareholders        $19,771     $15,004    $(56,135)   $42,358


    Basic earnings (loss) per
     common share                    $0.47       $0.44      $(1.50)     $1.30

    Basic weighted average shares
     outstanding                41,762,451  34,217,379  37,432,242 32,627,905


    Diluted earnings (loss)
     per common share                $0.46       $0.43      $(1.50)     $1.25

    Diluted weighted average
     shares outstanding         43,299,868  35,035,602  37,432,242 33,965,981


    EBITDA                         $58,300     $61,806     $42,257   $138,726


    Please reference attached financial statement notes.




                             JONES LANG LASALLE INCORPORATED
                                 Segment Operating Results
            For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 and 2008
                                     (in thousands)
                                       (Unaudited)


                                   Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended
                                      September 30,        September 30,
                                     2009      2008       2009       2008

    INVESTOR & OCCUPIER SERVICES
     AMERICAS
       Revenue:
         Transaction services     $130,346   $134,176   $376,757    $301,599
         Management services       105,264    116,332    301,424     304,631
         Equity income (losses)         30          -     (1,181)         41
         Other services              3,124      3,564      9,941      11,538
                                   238,764    254,072    686,941     617,809

       Operating expenses:
         Compensation, operating
          and administrative
          expenses                 199,816    220,378    605,390     558,773
         Depreciation and
          amortization               9,672     16,820     38,111      31,363
                                   209,488    237,198    643,501     590,136

         Operating income          $29,276    $16,874    $43,440     $27,673

         EBITDA                    $38,948    $33,694    $81,551     $59,036

    EMEA
       Revenue:
         Transaction services      $98,773   $147,436   $264,735    $454,307
         Management services        55,196     54,288    149,675     162,876
         Equity income (losses)         19         (3)      (940)         99
         Other services                254      6,840      4,404      10,441
                                   154,242    208,561    417,874     627,723

       Operating expenses:
         Compensation, operating
          and administrative
          expenses                 152,909    194,693    428,225     605,652
         Depreciation and
          amortization               5,265      7,978     15,641      20,864
                                   158,174    202,671    443,866     626,516

         Operating (loss)
          income                   $(3,932)    $5,890   $(25,992)     $1,207

         EBITDA                     $1,333    $13,868   $(10,351)    $22,071

    ASIA PACIFIC
       Revenue:
         Transaction services      $62,272    $70,384   $150,653    $207,014
         Management services        71,943     61,568    206,736     180,087
         Equity losses                   -       (556)    (2,371)       (705)
         Other services              2,216      1,159      5,515       5,337
                                   136,431    132,555    360,533     391,733

       Operating expenses:
         Compensation, operating
          and administrative
          expenses                 126,076    128,978    345,131     384,938
         Depreciation and
          amortization               3,205      3,634      9,198       9,962
                                   129,281    132,612    354,329     394,900

         Operating income (loss)    $7,150       $(57)    $6,204     $(3,167)

         EBITDA                    $10,355     $3,577    $15,402      $6,795

    LASALLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
       Revenue:
         Transaction and other
          services                  $1,213     $4,047     $3,881     $14,485
         Advisory fees              61,177     70,963    180,063     215,647
         Incentive fees              3,524      6,327     11,867      32,557
         Equity losses              (5,009)      (135)   (51,738)     (1,373)
                                    60,905     81,202    144,073     261,316

       Operating expenses:
         Compensation, operating
          and administrative
          expenses                  48,972     59,903    151,235     197,378
         Depreciation and
          amortization                 578        762      1,657       1,719
                                    49,550     60,665    152,892     199,097

          Operating income (loss)  $11,355    $20,537    $(8,819)    $62,219


          EBITDA                   $11,933    $21,299    $(7,162)    $63,938


         Total segment revenue     590,342    676,390  1,609,421   1,898,581
         Reclassification of
          equity losses             (4,960)      (694)   (56,230)     (1,938)
            Total revenue         $595,302   $677,084 $1,665,651  $1,900,519

            Total operating
             expenses before
             restructuring
             charges               546,493    633,146  1,594,588   1,810,649
            Operating income
             before restructuring
             charges               $48,809    $43,938    $71,063     $89,870


    Please reference attached financial statement notes.



                           JONES LANG LASALLE INCORPORATED
                             Consolidated Balance Sheets
          September 30, 2009, December 31, 2008, and September 30, 2008
                                   (in thousands)

                                            Sept. 30,    Dec. 31,   Sept. 30,
                                              2009        2008        2008
                                           (Unaudited)             (Unaudited)

    ASSETS
    Current assets:
       Cash and cash equivalents             $56,611     $45,893     $63,563
       Trade receivables, net of allowances  572,981     718,804     685,639
       Notes and other receivables            77,874      89,636      87,906
       Prepaid expenses                       36,668      32,990      37,734
       Deferred tax assets                   129,177     102,934      63,576
       Other                                  15,175       9,511      10,819
         Total current assets                888,486     999,768     949,237

    Property and equipment, net of
     accumulated depreciation                216,115     224,845     220,068
    Goodwill, with indefinite useful
     lives                                 1,447,611   1,448,663   1,479,596
    Identified intangibles, with finite
     useful lives, net of accumulated
     amortization                             39,947      59,319      72,737
    Investments in real estate ventures      157,093     179,875     180,589
    Long-term receivables                     54,009      51,974      53,170
    Deferred tax assets                       74,733      58,639      38,289
    Others, net                              115,415      53,942      47,979
         Total assets                     $2,993,409  $3,077,025  $3,041,665

    LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
    Current liabilities:
       Accounts payable and accrued
        liabilities                         $305,711    $352,489    $352,262
       Accrued compensation                  313,999     487,895     352,305
       Short-term borrowings                  57,161      24,570      18,668
       Deferred tax liabilities                3,357       2,698       5,131
       Deferred income                        35,160      29,213      29,101
       Deferred business acquisition
        obligations                          101,794      13,073      43,332
       Other                                  84,951      77,947      78,466
         Total current liabilities           902,133     987,885     879,265

    Noncurrent liabilities:
       Credit facilities                     292,286     483,942     543,209
       Deferred tax liabilities                4,511       4,429       5,474
       Deferred compensation                  28,191      44,888      39,823
       Pension liabilities                     4,360       4,101       1,765
       Deferred business acquisition
        obligations                          290,518     371,636     370,269
       Minority shareholder redemption
        liability                             45,914      43,313      44,080
       Other                                  84,770      65,026      64,198
         Total liabilities                 1,652,683   2,005,220   1,948,083

    Company Shareholders' Equity:
       Common stock, $.01 par value per
        share, 100,000,000 shares authorized;
        41,834,319, 34,561,648 and
        34,491,093 shares issued and
        outstanding as of
        September 30, 2009, December 31,
        2008 and September 30, 2008,
        respectively                             418         346         345
       Additional paid-in capital            841,430     599,742     572,241
       Retained earnings                     483,654     543,318     510,911
       Shares held in trust                   (5,276)     (3,504)     (3,480)
       Accumulated other comprehensive
        income (loss)                         16,688     (72,220)      9,595
         Total Company shareholders'
          equity                           1,336,914   1,067,682   1,089,612

       Noncontrolling interest                 3,812       4,123       3,970
         Total equity                      1,340,726   1,071,805   1,093,582

         Total liabilities and equity     $2,993,409  $3,077,025  $3,041,665


    Please reference attached financial statement notes.



                           JONES LANG LASALLE INCORPORATED
                 Summarized Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
               For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 and 2008
                                 (in thousands)
                                  (Unaudited)


                                              Nine Months Ended September 30,
                                                  2009              2008

    Cash provided by (used in) operating
     activities                                 $43,861         $(113,122)

    Cash used in investing activities           (71,665)         (391,798)

    Cash provided by financing activities        38,522           489,903

            Net increase (decrease) in cash
             and cash equivalents                10,718           (15,017)

    Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of
     period                                      45,893            78,580

    Cash and cash equivalents, end of period    $56,611           $63,563


    Please reference attached financial statement notes.



                           JONES LANG LASALLE INCORPORATED
                              Financial Statement Notes

    1.  Charges excluded from GAAP net income (loss) to arrive at adjusted net
    income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, are
    integration costs related to the Staubach and Kemper's acquisitions
    completed in 2008, severance costs and non-cash charges related to co-
    investments.

    Below are reconciliations of GAAP net income (loss) to adjusted net income
    and calculations of earnings (loss) per share ("EPS"), for each net income
    (loss) total (in millions after tax, except per share):


                                     Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
                                        September 30,       September 30,
                                       2009      2008      2009      2008

    GAAP net income (loss)             $19.8     $15.0    $(56.1)    $42.4
    Shares (in 000's)                 43,300    35,036    37,432    33,966
    GAAP earnings (loss) per share     $0.46     $0.43    $(1.50)    $1.25

    GAAP net income (loss)             $19.8     $15.0    $(56.1)    $42.4
    Restructuring, net of tax            3.6       7.8      31.1       7.7
    Non-cash co-investment charges,
     net of tax                          3.2       0.2      40.4       0.6
    Adjusted net income                 26.6      23.0      15.4      50.7
    Shares (in 000's)                 43,300    35,036    38,880    33,966
    Adjusted earnings per share        $0.61     $0.66     $0.40     $1.49


    Basic shares outstanding are used in the calculation of year-to-date 2009
    GAAP EPS as the use of dilutive shares outstanding would cause that EPS
    calculation to be anti-dilutive.

    2.  EBITDA represents earnings before interest expense, net of interest
    income, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. Although EBITDA is a
    non-GAAP financial measure, it is used extensively by management and is
    useful to investors and lenders as one of the primary metrics for
    evaluating operating performance and liquidity. The firm believes that
    EBITDA is an indicator of ability to service existing debt, to sustain
    potential future increases in debt and to satisfy capital requirements.
    EBITDA is also used in the calculations of certain covenants related to
    the firm's revolving credit facility. However, EBITDA should not be
    considered as an alternative either to net income or net cash provided by
    operating activities, both of which are determined in accordance with
    GAAP. Because EBITDA is not calculated under GAAP, the firm's EBITDA may
    not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

    Below is a reconciliation of net income (loss) to EBITDA and adjusted
    EBITDA (in thousands):



                                    Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended
                                       September 30,       September 30,
                                      2009      2008      2009      2008

    Net income (loss)                $19,771   $15,004  $(56,135)  $42,358
    Add (deduct):
    Interest expense, net of
     interest income                  16,304    12,496    43,590    17,232
    Provision (benefit) for income
     taxes                             3,505     5,112    (9,806)   15,228
    Depreciation and amortization     18,720    29,194    64,608    63,908

    EBITDA                           $58,300   $61,806   $42,257  $138,726

    Add:
    Non-cash co-investment charges     3,728       322    47,575       946
    Restructuring                      4,181    10,461    36,608    10,273

    Adjusted EBITDA                  $66,209   $72,589  $126,440  $149,945


    Below is a reconciliation of net cash from operating activities, the most
    comparable cash flow measure on the consolidated statements of cash flows,
    to EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA (in thousands):


                                    Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended
                                       September 30,        September 30,
                                      2009      2008       2009      2008


    Net cash provided by (used in)
     operating activities           $127,936   $60,085   $43,861 $(113,122)
    Add (deduct):
    Interest expense, net of
     interest income                  16,304    12,496    43,590    17,232
    Change in working capital and
     non-cash expenses               (89,445)  (15,887)  (35,388)  219,388
    Provision (benefit) for income
     taxes                             3,505     5,112    (9,806)   15,228

    EBITDA                           $58,300   $61,806   $42,257  $138,726

    Add:
    Non-cash co-investment
     charges                           3,728       322    47,575       946
    Restructuring                      4,181    10,461    36,608    10,273

    Adjusted EBITDA                  $66,209   $72,589  $126,440  $149,945


    3.  For purposes of segment operating results, the allocation of
    restructuring charges to our segments has been determined to not be
    meaningful to investors, so the performance of segment results has been
    evaluated without allocation of these charges.

    4.  Each geographic region offers our full range of Investor Services,
    Capital Markets and Occupier Services. The Investor and Occupier Services
    business consists primarily of tenant representation and agency leasing,
    capital markets and valuation services (collectively "transaction
    services") and property management, facilities management, project and
    development management, energy management and sustainability, and
    construction management services (collectively "management services").
    The Investment Management segment provides investment management services
    to institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals.

    5.  The consolidated statements of cash flows are presented in summarized
    form. For complete consolidated statements of cash flows, please refer to
    the firm's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September
    30, 2009, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission shortly.

    6.  EMEA refers to Europe, Middle East, and Africa.

    7.  Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the
    current presentation.

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