CBRE Group, Inc. Reports Financial Results for First-Quarter 2024
CBRE Group, Inc. reported financial results for the first quarter of 2024, with revenue up 7.1%, net revenue up 6.3%, and GAAP EPS up 10%, while core EPS declined by 15%. The company's Global Workplace Solutions segment had double-digit net revenue growth, but margins fell short of expectations. CBRE expects to generate core earnings per share in the range of $4.25 to $4.65 for 2024.
- Revenue increased by 7.1% year-over-year
- Net revenue grew by 6.3%
- Global Workplace Solutions segment saw double-digit net revenue growth
- CBRE expects to generate core earnings per share between $4.25 to $4.65 for 2024
- Core EPS declined by 15%
- Margins in the Global Workplace Solutions segment fell short of expectations
Insights
-
GAAP EPS Up
10% to$0.41 -
Core EPS Down
15% to$0.78
Consolidated Financial Results Overview
The following table presents highlights of CBRE performance (dollars in millions, except per share data; totals may not add due to rounding):
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|
|
|
|
% Change |
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|
Q1 2024 |
|
Q1 2023 |
|
USD |
|
LC (1) |
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Operating Results |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Revenue |
$ |
7,935 |
|
|
$ |
7,411 |
|
|
7.1 |
% |
|
6.9 |
% |
Net revenue (2) |
|
4,444 |
|
|
|
4,181 |
|
|
6.3 |
% |
|
6.1 |
% |
GAAP net income |
|
126 |
|
|
|
117 |
|
|
8.0 |
% |
|
10.3 |
% |
GAAP EPS |
|
0.41 |
|
|
|
0.37 |
|
|
10.4 |
% |
|
12.8 |
% |
Core adjusted net income (3) |
|
241 |
|
|
|
290 |
|
|
(16.7 |
)% |
|
(15.8 |
)% |
Core EBITDA (4) |
|
424 |
|
|
|
533 |
|
|
(20.3 |
)% |
|
(20.0 |
)% |
Core EPS (3) |
|
0.78 |
|
|
|
0.92 |
|
|
(14.8 |
)% |
|
(13.9 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Cash Flow Results |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Cash flow used in operations |
$ |
(492 |
) |
|
$ |
(745 |
) |
|
(34.0 |
)% |
|
|
|
Less: Capital expenditures |
|
68 |
|
|
|
60 |
|
|
12.4 |
% |
|
|
|
Free cash flow (5) |
$ |
(560 |
) |
|
$ |
(805 |
) |
|
(30.5 |
)% |
|
|
“We started 2024 by delivering core earnings that exceeded our expectations heading into the year, driven, in part, by solid net revenue growth,” said Bob Sulentic, CBRE’s chair and chief executive officer. “Leasing outperformed expectations, driven by office leasing growth globally that reflects a resilient economy and companies making progress on bringing their employees back to the office. At the same time, persistent inflation kept interest rates higher than expected, which led to underperformance in our property sales transaction activity.
“Our Global Workplace Solutions segment again delivered double-digit net revenue growth, even as margins fell short of expectations. We have initiated actions to bring our costs in this segment quickly back into line with revenue trajectory.”
During the first quarter of 2024, CBRE’s revenue rose
Looking ahead, CBRE still expects to generate core earnings per share in the range of
“Our confidence in achieving our earnings outlook is underpinned by our Resilient Businesses’ continued strong performance, our rapid actions on costs, and the fact that the Advisory Segment remains on track to achieve its growth target for the year, despite a more uncertain economic outlook,” Mr. Sulentic said.
Advisory Services Segment
The following table presents highlights of the Advisory Services segment performance (dollars in millions; totals may not add due to rounding):
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|
|
|
|
% Change |
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|
Q1 2024 |
|
Q1 2023 |
|
USD |
|
LC |
||||||
Revenue |
$ |
1,904 |
|
|
$ |
1,854 |
|
|
2.7 |
% |
|
2.9 |
% |
Net revenue |
|
1,880 |
|
|
|
1,832 |
|
|
2.7 |
% |
|
2.8 |
% |
Segment operating profit (7) |
|
262 |
|
|
|
270 |
|
|
(3.0 |
)% |
|
(2.1 |
)% |
Segment operating profit on revenue margin (8) |
|
13.7 |
% |
|
|
14.5 |
% |
|
(0.8 pts) |
|
(0.7 pts) |
||
Segment operating profit on net revenue margin (8) |
|
13.9 |
% |
|
|
14.7 |
% |
|
(0.8 pts) |
|
(0.7 pts) |
Note: all percent changes cited are vs. first-quarter 2023, except where noted.
Property Leasing
-
Global leasing revenue rose
4% (same local currency), exceeding expectations. -
Americas leasing revenue rose4% (same local currency) with theU.S. achieving solid growth for the first time in six quarters. -
Asia-Pacific (APAC) set the pace with growth of9% (13% local currency), led byAustralia ,India andSouth Korea .Japan leasing revenue grew modestly, despite an outsized year-over-year increase in first-quarter 2023. -
Leasing revenue increased
4% (1% local currency) inEurope ,Middle East &Africa (EMEA), driven by Continental Europe, notablyFrance andSpain . - Globally, office leasing grew by double digits, as continued economic resilience and progress on return-to-office plans emboldened tenants to make occupancy decisions.
Capital Markets
-
Sales activity remained under pressure from high interest rates and tight credit conditions. Global sales revenue declined
11% (10% local currency), slightly more than expected. -
EMEA bucked the downward global trend with sales revenue up
8% (4% local currency), driven by theU.K. , where property values have made the most progress toward resetting, as well asSpain . -
Conversely, sales revenue fell
15% (same local currency) in theAmericas and14% (7% local currency) in APAC, althoughJapan continued to perform well. - Globally, office sales had the least pronounced decline followed by multifamily.
-
Mortgage origination revenue jumped
34% (33% local currency), attributable to higher loan fees and interest earnings on escrow balances.
Other Advisory Business Lines
-
Loan servicing revenue rose
5% (same local currency). The servicing portfolio increased to approximately , up$414 billion 1% for the quarter and7% from a year ago. -
Property management net revenue increased
7% (same local currency), with strength in all regions around the world. -
Valuations revenue edged up
1% (same local currency). - Absent one-time costs and excluding mortgage servicing rights gains, Advisory segment operating profit margin would have improved 25 basis points compared with first-quarter 2023.
Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) Segment
The following table presents highlights of the GWS segment performance (dollars in millions; totals may not add due to rounding):
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|
|
|
|
% Change |
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|
Q1 2024 |
|
Q1 2023 |
|
USD |
|
LC |
||||||
Revenue |
$ |
5,809 |
|
|
$ |
5,338 |
|
|
8.8 |
% |
|
8.5 |
% |
Net revenue |
|
2,342 |
|
|
|
2,130 |
|
|
9.9 |
% |
|
9.6 |
% |
Segment operating profit |
|
232 |
|
|
|
230 |
|
|
0.9 |
% |
|
0.4 |
% |
Segment operating profit on revenue margin |
|
4.0 |
% |
|
|
4.3 |
% |
|
(0.3 pts) |
|
(0.3 pts) |
||
Segment operating profit on net revenue margin |
|
9.9 |
% |
|
|
10.8 |
% |
|
(0.9 pts) |
|
(0.9 pts) |
Note: all percent changes cited are vs. first-quarter 2023, except where noted.
-
Facilities management net revenue increased
11% (same local currency), paced by the continued strength in the Local business. -
Project management net revenue rose
7% (same local currency), slightly below trend, reflecting a difficult comparison with first-quarter 2023, when net revenue rose18% . - Weak operating leverage in the quarter reflected certain one-time expenses, including higher-than-anticipated medical claims, and increased costs, which the company is now focused on substantially reducing.
- Even with a second consecutive quarter of very strong business wins, the pipeline remained elevated, notably driven by the industrial & logistics, media & technology and financial & professional services sectors.
Real Estate Investments (REI) Segment
The following table presents highlights of the REI segment performance (dollars in millions):
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|
|
|
% Change |
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|
Q1 2024 |
|
Q1 2023 |
|
USD |
|
LC |
||||
Revenue |
$ |
228 |
|
$ |
223 |
|
1.9 |
% |
|
0.5 |
% |
Segment operating profit |
|
34 |
|
|
131 |
|
(73.8 |
)% |
|
(73.6 |
)% |
Note: all percent changes cited are vs. first-quarter 2023, except where noted.
Real Estate Development
-
Global development operating loss(9) totaled approximately
, in line with expectations. The company realized an unusually large gain on a development portfolio sale in last year’s first quarter, accounting for its robust performance in that period. As expected,$4 million U.S. development was modestly profitable in the current first quarter. -
The in-process portfolio ended first-quarter 2024 at
, up$18.8 billion from year-end 2023. The increase was largely driven by a new fee-based industrial development project. The pipeline decreased$3.0 billion during the quarter to$0.5 billion .$12.8 billion
Investment Management
-
Total revenue edged up
1% (flat local currency), with flat asset management fees. -
Operating profit fell
14.0% (same local currency) to approximately , slightly better than expected.$37 million -
Assets Under Management (AUM) totaled
, a decrease of$144.0 billion from year-end 2023. The decrease was driven by lower asset values and adverse foreign currency movement.$3.5 billion
Corporate and Other Segment
-
Non-core operating loss totaled
, primarily due to the lower value of the company’s investment in Altus Power, Inc. (NYSE:AMPS), reflecting a decline in its share price during the quarter.$71 million -
Core corporate operating loss increased
5% , or roughly .$5 million
Capital Allocation Overview
-
Free Cash Flow – During the first quarter of 2024, free cash outflow was
. This reflected cash used in operating activities of$560 million , adjusted for total capital expenditures of$492 million .(10) Cash flow conversion improved for the second consecutive quarter.$68 million -
Stock Repurchase Program – The company did not repurchase any of its common stock during the first quarter of 2024. There was approximately
of capacity remaining under the company’s authorized stock repurchase program as of March 31, 2024.$1.5 billion -
Acquisitions and Investments – During the first quarter, CBRE acquired J&J Worldwide Services, Inc., a provider of engineering services, base support operations and facilities maintenance for the
U.S. federal government, for a total cash and non-cash consideration of . This acquisition was partially funded by a$820 million senior notes offering completed during the quarter. The notes have an interest rate of$500 million 5.5% and are due in 2029.
Leverage and Financing Overview
- Leverage – CBRE’s net leverage ratio (net debt(11) to trailing twelve-month core EBITDA) was 1.47x as of March 31, 2024, which is substantially below the company’s primary debt covenant of 4.25x. The net leverage ratio is computed as follows (dollars in millions):
|
As of |
|
|
March 31, 2024 |
|
Total debt |
$ |
4,128 |
Less: Cash (12) |
|
1,044 |
Net debt (11) |
$ |
3,084 |
|
|
|
Divided by: Trailing twelve-month Core EBITDA |
$ |
2,101 |
|
|
|
Net leverage ratio |
1.47x |
-
Liquidity – As of March 31, 2024, the company had approximately
of total liquidity, consisting of approximately$3.9 billion in cash, plus the ability to borrow an aggregate of approximately$1.04 billion under its revolving credit facilities, net of any outstanding letters of credit.$2.85 billion
Conference Call Details
The company’s first quarter earnings webcast and conference call will be held today, Friday, May 3, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Investors are encouraged to access the webcast via this link or they can click this link beginning at 8:15 a.m. Eastern Time for automated access to the conference call.
Alternatively, investors may dial into the conference call using these operator-assisted phone numbers: 877.407.8037 (
About CBRE Group, Inc.
CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in
Safe Harbor and Footnotes
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the economic outlook, the company’s future growth momentum, operations and business outlook. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the company’s actual results and performance in future periods to be materially different from any future results or performance suggested in forward-looking statements in this press release. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release and, except to the extent required by applicable securities laws, the company expressly disclaims any obligation to update or revise any of them to reflect actual results, any changes in expectations or any change in events. If the company does update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that it will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause results to differ materially include, but are not limited to: disruptions in general economic, political and regulatory conditions and significant public health events, particularly in geographies or industry sectors where our business may be concentrated; volatility or adverse developments in the securities, capital or credit markets, interest rate increases and conditions affecting the value of real estate assets, inside and outside
Additional information concerning factors that may influence the company’s financial information is discussed under “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” and “Cautionary Note on Forward-Looking Statements” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, our latest quarterly report on Form 10-Q, as well as in the company’s press releases and other periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Such filings are available publicly and may be obtained on the company’s website at www.cbre.com or upon written request from CBRE’s Investor Relations Department at investorrelations@cbre.com.
The terms “net revenue,” “core adjusted net income,” “core EBITDA,” “core EPS,” “business line operating profit (loss),” “segment operating profit on revenue margin,” “segment operating profit on net revenue margin,” “net debt” and “free cash flow,” all of which CBRE uses in this press release, are non-GAAP financial measures under SEC guidelines, and you should refer to the footnotes below as well as the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section in this press release for a further explanation of these measures. We have also included in that section reconciliations of these measures in specific periods to their most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP for those periods.
Totals may not sum in tables in millions included in this release due to rounding.
Note: We have not reconciled the (non-GAAP) core earnings per share forward-looking guidance included in this release to the most directly comparable GAAP measure because this cannot be done without unreasonable effort due to the variability and low visibility with respect to costs related to acquisitions, carried interest incentive compensation and financing costs, which are potential adjustments to future earnings. We expect the variability of these items to have a potentially unpredictable, and a potentially significant, impact on our future GAAP financial results.
(1) |
Local currency percentage change is calculated by comparing current-period results at prior-period exchange rates versus prior-period results. |
|
(2) |
Net revenue is gross revenue less costs largely associated with subcontracted vendor work performed for clients. These costs are reimbursable by clients and generally have no margin. |
|
(3) |
Core adjusted net income and core earnings per diluted share (or core EPS) exclude the effect of select items from GAAP net income and GAAP earnings per diluted share as well as adjust the provision for (benefit from) income taxes and impact on non-controlling interest for such charges. Adjustments during the periods presented included non-cash depreciation and amortization expense related to certain assets attributable to acquisitions and restructuring activities, certain carried interest incentive compensation expense to align with the timing of associated revenue, costs incurred related to legal entity restructuring, write-off of financing costs on extinguished debt, integration and other costs related to acquisitions, asset impairments, and costs associated with efficiency and cost-reduction initiatives. It also removes the fair value changes and related tax impact of certain strategic non-core non-controlling equity investments that are not directly related to our business segments (including venture capital “VC” related investments). |
|
(4) |
Core EBITDA represents earnings, inclusive of non-controlling interest, before net interest expense, write-off of financing costs on extinguished debt, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, asset impairments, adjustments related to certain carried interest incentive compensation expense to align with the timing of associated revenue, costs incurred related to legal entity restructuring, integration and other costs related to acquisitions and costs associated with efficiency and cost-reduction initiatives. It also removes the fair value changes, on a pre-tax basis, of certain strategic non-core non-controlling equity investments that are not directly related to our business segments (including venture capital “VC” related investments). |
|
(5) |
Free cash flow is calculated as cash flow provided by operations, less capital expenditures (reflected in the investing section of the consolidated statement of cash flows). |
|
(6) |
Net revenue from Resilient Businesses includes the entire Global Workplace Solutions segment, property management, loan servicing, asset management fees in the investment management business, and valuations. Net revenue from Transactional Businesses includes sales, leasing, mortgage origination, carried interest and incentive fees in the investment management business, and development fees. |
|
(7) |
Segment operating profit (loss) is the measure reported to the chief operating decision maker (CODM) for purposes of making decisions about allocating resources to each segment and assessing performance of each segment. Segment operating profit represents earnings, inclusive of non-controlling interest, before net interest expense, write-off of financing costs on extinguished debt, income taxes, depreciation and amortization and asset impairments, as well as adjustments related to the following: certain carried interest incentive compensation expense to align with the timing of associated revenue, costs incurred related to legal entity restructuring, and integration and other costs related to acquisitions, and costs associated with efficiency and cost-reduction initiatives. |
|
(8) |
Segment operating profit on revenue and net revenue margins represent segment operating profit divided by revenue and net revenue, respectively. |
|
(9) |
Represents line of business profitability/losses, as adjusted. |
|
(10) |
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the company incurred capital expenditures of |
|
(11) |
Net debt is calculated as total debt (excluding non-recourse debt) less cash and cash equivalents. |
|
(12) |
Cash represents cash and cash equivalents (excluding restricted cash). |
CBRE GROUP, INC. OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 AND 2023 (in millions, except share and per share data) (Unaudited) |
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|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|||||
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|||
Revenue: |
|
|
|
|||
Net revenue |
$ |
4,444 |
|
|
$ |
4,181 |
Pass through costs also recognized as revenue |
|
3,491 |
|
|
|
3,230 |
Total revenue |
|
7,935 |
|
|
|
7,411 |
|
|
|
|
|||
Costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|||
Cost of revenue |
|
6,475 |
|
|
|
6,006 |
Operating, administrative and other |
|
1,111 |
|
|
|
1,209 |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
158 |
|
|
|
162 |
Total costs and expenses |
|
7,744 |
|
|
|
7,377 |
|
|
|
|
|||
Gain on disposition of real estate |
|
13 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|||
Operating income |
|
204 |
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
|
|||
Equity (loss) income from unconsolidated subsidiaries |
|
(58 |
) |
|
|
142 |
Other income |
|
9 |
|
|
|
2 |
Interest expense, net of interest income |
|
36 |
|
|
|
28 |
Income before (benefit from) provision for income taxes |
|
119 |
|
|
|
153 |
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes |
|
(29 |
) |
|
|
28 |
Net income |
|
148 |
|
|
|
125 |
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests |
|
22 |
|
|
|
8 |
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. |
$ |
126 |
|
|
$ |
117 |
|
|
|
|
|||
Basic income per share: |
|
|
|
|||
Net income per share attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. |
$ |
0.41 |
|
|
$ |
0.38 |
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic income per share |
|
305,808,212 |
|
|
|
310,464,609 |
|
|
|
|
|||
Diluted income per share: |
|
|
|
|||
Net income per share attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. |
$ |
0.41 |
|
|
$ |
0.37 |
Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted income per share |
|
308,502,456 |
|
|
|
315,358,147 |
|
|
|
|
|||
Core EBITDA |
$ |
424 |
|
|
$ |
533 |
CBRE GROUP, INC. SEGMENT RESULTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 (in millions, totals may not add due to rounding) (Unaudited) |
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|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 |
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|
Advisory
|
|
Global
|
|
Real Estate
|
|
Corporate (1) |
|
Total Core |
|
Other |
|
Total
|
||||||||||||
Revenue: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Net revenue |
$ |
1,880 |
|
$ |
2,342 |
|
|
$ |
228 |
|
$ |
(6 |
) |
|
$ |
4,444 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
4,444 |
|
Pass through costs also recognized as revenue |
|
24 |
|
|
3,467 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3,491 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3,491 |
|
Total revenue |
|
1,904 |
|
|
5,809 |
|
|
|
228 |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
7,935 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
7,935 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Cost of revenue |
|
1,148 |
|
|
5,279 |
|
|
|
43 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
6,475 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
6,475 |
|
Operating, administrative and other |
|
497 |
|
|
297 |
|
|
|
189 |
|
|
128 |
|
|
|
1,111 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,111 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
69 |
|
|
71 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
158 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
158 |
|
Total costs and expenses |
|
1,714 |
|
|
5,647 |
|
|
|
235 |
|
|
148 |
|
|
|
7,744 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
7,744 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Gain on disposition of real estate |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) |
|
190 |
|
|
162 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
(154 |
) |
|
|
204 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
204 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Equity income (loss) from unconsolidated subsidiaries |
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
(71 |
) |
|
|
(58 |
) |
Other income |
|
2 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
9 |
|
Add-back: Depreciation and amortization |
|
69 |
|
|
71 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
158 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
158 |
|
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Costs associated with efficiency and cost-reduction initiatives |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
29 |
|
Carried interest incentive compensation expense to align with the timing of associated revenue |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
14 |
|
Costs incurred related to legal entity restructuring |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Integration and other costs related to acquisitions (2) |
|
— |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(4 |
) |
Total segment operating profit (loss) |
$ |
262 |
|
$ |
232 |
|
|
$ |
34 |
|
$ |
(104 |
) |
|
|
|
$ |
(71 |
) |
|
$ |
353 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Core EBITDA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
424 |
|
|
|
|
|
_______________
(1) |
Includes elimination of inter-segment revenue. |
|
(2) |
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, integration and other costs related to acquisitions include |
CBRE GROUP, INC. SEGMENT RESULTS—(CONTINUED) FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2023 (in millions, totals may not add due to rounding) (Unaudited) |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
|
Advisory
|
|
Global
|
|
Real Estate
|
|
Corporate (1) |
|
Total Core |
|
Other |
|
Total
|
||||||||||
Revenue: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Net revenue |
$ |
1,832 |
|
$ |
2,130 |
|
$ |
223 |
|
|
$ |
(4 |
) |
|
$ |
4,181 |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
4,181 |
Pass through costs also recognized as revenue |
|
22 |
|
|
3,208 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3,230 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3,230 |
Total revenue |
|
1,854 |
|
|
5,338 |
|
|
223 |
|
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
7,411 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
7,411 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Cost of revenue |
|
1,127 |
|
|
4,842 |
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
6,006 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
6,006 |
Operating, administrative and other |
|
523 |
|
|
323 |
|
|
252 |
|
|
|
111 |
|
|
|
1,209 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,209 |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
78 |
|
|
64 |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
162 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
162 |
Total costs and expenses |
|
1,728 |
|
|
5,229 |
|
|
297 |
|
|
|
123 |
|
|
|
7,377 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
7,377 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Gain on disposition of real estate |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Operating income (loss) |
|
126 |
|
|
109 |
|
|
(71 |
) |
|
|
(127 |
) |
|
|
37 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Equity income (loss) from unconsolidated subsidiaries |
|
1 |
|
|
— |
|
|
167 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
168 |
|
|
(26 |
) |
|
|
142 |
Other income |
|
2 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2 |
Add-back: Depreciation and amortization |
|
78 |
|
|
64 |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
162 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
162 |
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Costs associated with efficiency and cost-reduction initiatives |
|
63 |
|
|
50 |
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
139 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
139 |
Integration and other costs related to acquisitions |
|
— |
|
|
7 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
18 |
Carried interest incentive compensation expense to align with the timing of associated revenue |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
7 |
Total segment operating profit (loss) |
$ |
270 |
|
$ |
230 |
|
$ |
131 |
|
|
$ |
(98 |
) |
|
|
|
$ |
(26 |
) |
|
$ |
507 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Core EBITDA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
533 |
|
|
|
|
_______________
(1) | Includes elimination of inter-segment revenue. |
CBRE GROUP, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in millions) (Unaudited) |
|||||||
|
March 31, 2024 |
|
December 31, 2023 |
||||
ASSETS |
|
|
|
||||
Current Assets: |
|
|
|
||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
1,044 |
|
|
$ |
1,265 |
|
Restricted cash |
|
83 |
|
|
|
106 |
|
Receivables, net |
|
6,172 |
|
|
|
6,370 |
|
Warehouse receivables (1) |
|
848 |
|
|
|
675 |
|
Contract assets |
|
462 |
|
|
|
443 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
308 |
|
|
|
333 |
|
Income taxes receivable |
|
162 |
|
|
|
159 |
|
Other current assets |
|
365 |
|
|
|
315 |
|
Total Current Assets |
|
9,444 |
|
|
|
9,666 |
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
900 |
|
|
|
907 |
|
Goodwill |
|
5,554 |
|
|
|
5,129 |
|
Other intangible assets, net |
|
2,298 |
|
|
|
2,081 |
|
Operating lease assets |
|
1,003 |
|
|
|
1,030 |
|
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries |
|
1,298 |
|
|
|
1,374 |
|
Non-current contract assets |
|
88 |
|
|
|
75 |
|
Real estate under development |
|
331 |
|
|
|
300 |
|
Non-current income taxes receivable |
|
85 |
|
|
|
78 |
|
Deferred tax assets, net |
|
353 |
|
|
|
361 |
|
Other assets, net |
|
1,610 |
|
|
|
1,547 |
|
Total Assets |
$ |
22,964 |
|
|
$ |
22,548 |
|
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
|
|
|
||||
Current Liabilities: |
|
|
|
||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
$ |
3,415 |
|
|
$ |
3,562 |
|
Compensation and employee benefits payable |
|
1,342 |
|
|
|
1,459 |
|
Accrued bonus and profit sharing |
|
829 |
|
|
|
1,556 |
|
Operating lease liabilities |
|
249 |
|
|
|
242 |
|
Contract liabilities |
|
304 |
|
|
|
298 |
|
Income taxes payable |
|
187 |
|
|
|
217 |
|
Warehouse lines of credit (which fund loans that |
|
839 |
|
|
|
666 |
|
Revolving credit facility |
|
820 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Other short-term borrowings |
|
7 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
Current maturities of long-term debt |
|
19 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
Other current liabilities |
|
222 |
|
|
|
218 |
|
Total Current Liabilities |
|
8,233 |
|
|
|
8,243 |
|
Long-term debt, net of current maturities |
|
3,282 |
|
|
|
2,804 |
|
Non-current operating lease liabilities |
|
1,055 |
|
|
|
1,089 |
|
Non-current income taxes payable |
|
30 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
Non-current tax liabilities |
|
141 |
|
|
|
157 |
|
Deferred tax liabilities, net |
|
253 |
|
|
|
255 |
|
Other liabilities |
|
871 |
|
|
|
903 |
|
Total Liabilities |
|
13,865 |
|
|
|
13,481 |
|
Equity: |
|
|
|
||||
CBRE Group, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity: |
|
|
|
||||
Class A common stock |
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Accumulated earnings |
|
9,263 |
|
|
|
9,188 |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
(1,005 |
) |
|
|
(924 |
) |
Total CBRE Group, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity |
|
8,261 |
|
|
|
8,267 |
|
Non-controlling interests |
|
838 |
|
|
|
800 |
|
Total Equity |
|
9,099 |
|
|
|
9,067 |
|
Total Liabilities and Equity |
$ |
22,964 |
|
|
$ |
22,548 |
|
_______________
(1) |
Represents loan receivables, the majority of which are offset by borrowings under related warehouse line of credit facilities. |
CBRE GROUP, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in millions) (Unaudited) |
|||||||
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
||||||
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
||||
Net income |
$ |
148 |
|
|
$ |
125 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities: |
|
|
|
||||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
158 |
|
|
|
162 |
|
Amortization of financing costs |
|
2 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Gains related to mortgage servicing rights, premiums on loan sales and sales of other assets |
|
(29 |
) |
|
|
(23 |
) |
Gain on disposition of real estate assets |
|
(13 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Net realized and unrealized (gains) losses, primarily from investments |
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Provision for doubtful accounts |
|
3 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
Net compensation expense for equity awards |
|
30 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
Equity loss (income) from unconsolidated subsidiaries |
|
58 |
|
|
|
(142 |
) |
Distribution of earnings from unconsolidated subsidiaries |
|
22 |
|
|
|
178 |
|
Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans |
|
2,054 |
|
|
|
2,167 |
|
Origination of mortgage loans |
|
(2,216 |
) |
|
|
(2,495 |
) |
Increase in warehouse lines of credit |
|
173 |
|
|
|
335 |
|
Tenant concessions received |
|
7 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Purchase of equity securities |
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
Proceeds from sale of equity securities |
|
10 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
Increase in real estate under development |
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
Decrease (increase) in receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets (including contract and lease assets) |
|
244 |
|
|
|
(73 |
) |
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities (including contract and lease liabilities) |
|
(211 |
) |
|
|
(74 |
) |
Decrease in compensation and employee benefits payable and accrued bonus and profit sharing |
|
(824 |
) |
|
|
(844 |
) |
Increase in net income taxes receivable/payable |
|
(43 |
) |
|
|
(57 |
) |
Other operating activities, net |
|
(44 |
) |
|
|
(22 |
) |
Net cash used in operating activities |
|
(492 |
) |
|
|
(745 |
) |
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
||||
Capital expenditures |
|
(68 |
) |
|
|
(60 |
) |
Acquisition of businesses, including net assets acquired and goodwill, net of cash acquired |
|
(783 |
) |
|
|
(45 |
) |
Contributions to unconsolidated subsidiaries |
|
(28 |
) |
|
|
(29 |
) |
Distributions from unconsolidated subsidiaries |
|
22 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
Acquisition and development of real estate assets |
|
(59 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Other investing activities, net |
|
16 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(900 |
) |
|
|
(115 |
) |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
||||
Proceeds from revolving credit facility |
|
1,070 |
|
|
|
1,660 |
|
Repayment of revolving credit facility |
|
(250 |
) |
|
|
(629 |
) |
Proceeds from notes payable on real estate |
|
2 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Proceeds from issuance of |
|
495 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Repurchase of common stock |
|
— |
|
|
|
(130 |
) |
Acquisition of businesses (cash paid for acquisitions more than three months after purchase date) |
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
(60 |
) |
Units repurchased for payment of taxes on equity awards |
|
(97 |
) |
|
|
(46 |
) |
Non-controlling interest contributions |
|
1 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Other financing activities, net |
|
(21 |
) |
|
|
(34 |
) |
Net cash provided by financing activities |
|
1,192 |
|
|
|
761 |
|
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash |
|
(44 |
) |
|
|
14 |
|
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH |
|
(244 |
) |
|
|
(85 |
) |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD |
|
1,371 |
|
|
|
1,405 |
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, AT END OF PERIOD |
$ |
1,127 |
|
|
$ |
1,320 |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: |
|
|
|
||||
Cash paid during the period for: |
|
|
|
||||
Interest |
$ |
100 |
|
|
$ |
39 |
|
Income tax payments, net |
$ |
90 |
|
|
$ |
82 |
|
Non-cash investing and financing activities: |
|
|
|
||||
Deferred and/or contingent consideration |
$ |
11 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
|
|
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The following measures are considered “non-GAAP financial measures” under SEC guidelines:
(i) |
Net revenue |
||
(ii) |
Core EBITDA |
||
(iii) |
Business line operating profit/loss |
||
(iv) |
Segment operating profit on revenue and net revenue margins |
||
(v) |
Free cash flow |
||
(vi) |
Net debt |
||
(vii) |
Core net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. stockholders, as adjusted (which we also refer to as “core adjusted net income”) |
||
(viii) |
Core EPS |
These measures are not recognized measurements under
Our management generally uses these non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate operating performance and for other discretionary purposes. The company believes these measures provide a more complete understanding of ongoing operations, enhance comparability of current results to prior periods and may be useful for investors to analyze our financial performance because they eliminate the impact of selected charges that may obscure trends in the underlying performance of our business. The company further uses certain of these measures, and believes that they are useful to investors, for purposes described below.
With respect to net revenue, net revenue is gross revenue less costs largely associated with subcontracted vendor work performed for clients. We believe that investors may find this measure useful to analyze the company’s overall financial performance because it excludes costs reimbursable by clients that generally have no margin, and as such provides greater visibility into the underlying performance of our business.
With respect to Core EBITDA, business line operating profit/loss, and segment operating profit on revenue and net revenue margins, the company believes that investors may find these measures useful in evaluating our operating performance compared to that of other companies in our industry because their calculations generally eliminate the accounting effects of strategic acquisitions, which would include impairment charges of goodwill and intangibles created from such acquisitions, the effects of financings and income tax and the accounting effects of capital spending. All of these measures may vary for different companies for reasons unrelated to overall operating performance. In the case of Core EBITDA, this measure is not intended to be a measure of free cash flow for our management’s discretionary use because it does not consider cash requirements such as tax and debt service payments. The Core EBITDA measure calculated herein may also differ from the amounts calculated under similarly titled definitions in our credit facilities and debt instruments, which amounts are further adjusted to reflect certain other cash and non-cash charges and are used by us to determine compliance with financial covenants therein and our ability to engage in certain activities, such as incurring additional debt. The company also uses segment operating profit and core EPS as significant components when measuring our operating performance under our employee incentive compensation programs.
With respect to free cash flow, the company believes that investors may find this measure useful to analyze the cash flow generated from operations after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and capital expenditures. With respect to net debt, the company believes that investors use this measure when calculating the company’s net leverage ratio.
With respect to core EBITDA, core EPS and core adjusted net income, the company believes that investors may find these measures useful to analyze the underlying performance of operations without the impact of strategic non-core equity investments (Altus Power, Inc. and certain other investments) that are not directly related to our business segments. These can be volatile and are often non-cash in nature.
Core net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. stockholders, as adjusted (or core adjusted net income), and core EPS, are calculated as follows (in millions, except share and per share data):
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
||||||
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
||||
|
|
|
|
||||
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. |
$ |
126 |
|
|
$ |
117 |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
||||
Non-cash depreciation and amortization expense related to certain assets attributable to acquisitions and restructuring activities |
|
41 |
|
|
|
49 |
|
Impact of adjustments on non-controlling interest |
|
— |
|
|
|
(10 |
) |
Net fair value adjustments on strategic non-core investments |
|
71 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
Costs associated with efficiency and cost-reduction initiatives |
|
29 |
|
|
|
139 |
|
Carried interest incentive compensation expense to align with the timing of associated revenue |
|
14 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
Costs incurred related to legal entity restructuring |
|
1 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Integration and other costs related to acquisitions (1) |
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
18 |
|
Tax impact of adjusted items and strategic non-core investments |
|
(37 |
) |
|
|
(56 |
) |
|
|
|
|
||||
Core net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc., as adjusted |
$ |
241 |
|
|
$ |
290 |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Core diluted income per share attributable to CBRE Group, Inc., as adjusted |
$ |
0.78 |
|
|
$ |
0.92 |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted income per share |
|
308,502,456 |
|
|
|
315,358,147 |
|
Core EBITDA is calculated as follows (in millions, totals may not add due to rounding):
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|||||
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|||
|
|
|
|
|||
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. |
$ |
126 |
|
|
$ |
117 |
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests |
|
22 |
|
|
|
8 |
Net income |
|
148 |
|
|
|
125 |
|
|
|
|
|||
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
158 |
|
|
|
162 |
Interest expense, net of interest income |
|
36 |
|
|
|
28 |
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes |
|
(29 |
) |
|
|
28 |
Costs associated with efficiency and cost-reduction initiatives |
|
29 |
|
|
|
139 |
Carried interest incentive compensation expense to align with the timing of associated revenue |
|
14 |
|
|
|
7 |
Costs incurred related to legal entity restructuring |
|
1 |
|
|
|
— |
Integration and other costs related to acquisitions (1) |
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
18 |
Net fair value adjustments on strategic non-core investments |
|
71 |
|
|
|
26 |
Core EBITDA |
$ |
424 |
|
|
$ |
533 |
_______________
(1) |
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, integration and other costs related to acquisitions include |
Core EBITDA for the trailing twelve months ended March 31, 2024 is calculated as follows (in millions):
|
Trailing
|
||
|
|
||
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. |
$ |
995 |
|
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests |
|
55 |
|
Net income |
|
1,050 |
|
|
|
||
Adjustments: |
|
||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
618 |
|
Interest expense, net of interest income |
|
157 |
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
193 |
|
Costs incurred related to legal entity restructuring |
|
14 |
|
Integration and other costs related to acquisitions (1) |
|
40 |
|
Costs associated with efficiency and cost-reduction initiatives |
|
50 |
|
One-time gain associated with remeasuring an investment in an unconsolidated subsidiary to fair value as of the date the remaining controlling interest was acquired |
|
(34 |
) |
Net fair value adjustments on strategic non-core investments |
|
13 |
|
|
|
||
Core EBITDA |
$ |
2,101 |
|
_______________
(1) |
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, integration and other costs related to acquisitions include |
Revenue includes client reimbursed pass-through costs largely associated with employees that are dedicated to client facilities and subcontracted vendor work performed for clients. Reimbursement related to subcontracted vendor work generally has no margin and has been excluded from net revenue. Reconciliations are shown below (dollars in millions):
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
||||
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
||
Consolidated |
|
|
|
||
Revenue |
$ |
7,935 |
|
$ |
7,411 |
Less: Pass through costs also recognized as revenue |
|
3,491 |
|
|
3,230 |
Net revenue |
$ |
4,444 |
|
$ |
4,181 |
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
||||
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
||
Property Management Revenue |
|
|
|
||
Revenue |
$ |
496 |
|
$ |
464 |
Less: Pass through costs also recognized as revenue |
|
24 |
|
|
22 |
Net revenue |
$ |
472 |
|
$ |
442 |
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
||||
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
||
GWS Revenue |
|
|
|
||
Revenue |
$ |
5,809 |
|
$ |
5,338 |
Less: Pass through costs also recognized as revenue |
|
3,467 |
|
|
3,208 |
Net revenue |
$ |
2,342 |
|
$ |
2,130 |
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
||||
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
||
Facilities Management Revenue |
|
|
|
||
Revenue |
$ |
4,067 |
|
$ |
3,680 |
Less: Pass through costs also recognized as revenue |
|
2,515 |
|
|
2,285 |
Net revenue |
$ |
1,552 |
|
$ |
1,395 |
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
||||
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
||
Project Management Revenue |
|
|
|
||
Revenue |
$ |
1,742 |
|
$ |
1,658 |
Less: Pass through costs also recognized as revenue |
|
952 |
|
|
923 |
Net revenue |
$ |
790 |
|
$ |
735 |
Below represents a reconciliation of REI business line operating profitability/loss to REI segment operating profit (in millions):
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
||||||
Real Estate Investments |
2024 |
|
2023 |
||||
Investment management operating profit |
$ |
37 |
|
|
$ |
43 |
|
Global real estate development operating (loss) profit |
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
90 |
|
Segment overhead (and related adjustments) |
|
1 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
Real estate investments segment operating profit |
$ |
34 |
|
|
$ |
131 |
|
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Brad Burke - Investors
214.863.3100
Brad.Burke@cbre.com
Steve Iaco - Media
212.984.6535
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Source: CBRE Group, Inc.
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