JONES LANG LASALLE INCORPORATED JLL Reports Record First-Quarter 2015 Adjusted Earnings Per Share of $0.94
First-quarter fee revenue of $1.0 billion, up 25 percent in local currency and 17 percent in U.S. dollars
CHICAGO, April 27, 2015 -Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (NYSE: JLL) today reported adjusted earnings per share of
$0.94, up from $0.38 in the prior year. First-quarter fee revenue totaled $1.0 billion, up 25 percent from the first quarter of
2014. All percentage variances are calculated on a local currency basis.
• Strong first quarter fee revenue growth across all service lines and geographic segments
• Margins expanded in all segments
• New wins and healthy pipelines continue to drive Corporate Solutions momentum
• LaSalle Investment Management raised $2.0 billion of equity commitments for the quarter and continued outstanding investment performance
• Dividend increased 8 percent to $0.27 per share
Summary Financial Results
($ in millions, except per share data)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2015 2014
Revenue $ 1,204 $ 1,037
Fee Revenue1$ 1,029 $ 878
Adjusted Net Income2$ 43 $ 17
U.S. GAAP Net Income2$ 42 $ 16
Adjusted Earnings per Share2$ 0.94 $ 0.38
Earnings per Share $ 0.92 $ 0.35
Adjusted EBITDA3$ 90 $ 52
Adjusted EBITDA, Real Estate Services $ 62 $ 35
Adjusted EBITDA, LaSalle Investment Management $ 28 $ 17
See Financial Statement Notes (1), (2) and (3) following the Financial Statements in this news release
CEO Comment:
'We completed an excellent first quarter, building on last year's momentum with strong revenue growth across all service lines and geographies, and margin expansion in all segments,' said Colin Dyer, President and CEO of JLL. 'Corporate Solutions continued to win new business and build healthy pipelines, while LaSalle Investment Management started the year with strong capital raising and investment activity,' Dyer added.
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Consolidated Revenue
($ in millions, 'LC' = local currency)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2015 2014
% Change in USD
% Change in LC
Real Estate Services ('RES')
Leasing $ 306.1 $ 269.2 14% 17% Capital Markets & Hotels 177.4 117.4 51% 64% Property & Facility Management Fee Revenue1259.8 247.2 5% 12% Property & Facility Management 372.7 344.8 8% 15% Project & Development Services Fee Revenue1101.2 87.4 16% 24% Project & Development Services 162.7 149.4 9% 22% Advisory, Consulting and Other 98.9 92.8 7% 15% Total RES Fee Revenue1$ 943.4 $ 814.0 16% 23%
Total RES Revenue $ 1,117.8 $ 973.6 15% 23%
LaSalle Investment Management ('LaSalle')
Advisory Fees $ 60.7 $ 55.9 9% 17% Transaction Fees & Other 6.1 4.6 33% 45% Incentive Fees 18.9 3.3 n.m. n.m.
Total LaSalle Revenue $ 85.7 $ 63.8 34% 45%
Total Firm Fee Revenue1$ 1,029.1 $ 877.8 17% 25%
Total Firm Revenue $ 1,203.5 $ 1,037.4 16% 24%
n.m. - not meaningful
Consolidated Performance Highlights:
• Consolidated fee revenue for the first quarter was $1.0 billion, up 25 percent from 2014. Growth was broad-based, led by Capital Markets, up $60 million or 64 percent, and Leasing, up $37 million or 17 percent.
• Consolidated fee-based operating expenses, excluding restructuring and acquisition charges, were $975 million for the first quarter, compared with $857 million last year, an increase of 21 percent.
• LaSalle Investment Management's advisory fees grew 17 percent to $61 million and incentive fees were $19 million, contributing to a total revenue increase of 45 percent. LaSalle continued to successfully raise and deploy capital with
$2.0 billion in equity raised in the first quarter.
• Adjusted EBITDA margin calculated on a fee revenue basis was 8.7 percent for the first quarter, compared with 5.9 percent last year.
• Adjusted earnings per share of $0.94 represents record first-quarter earnings, despite a negative foreign exchange impact of approximately $0.07 compared with a year ago.
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Balance Sheet, Net Interest Expense and Dividend:
• In February, the firm announced that it had increased and extended its bank credit facility. The capacity of the facility increased to $2.0 billion from $1.2 billion, and the maturity was extended to February 2020.
• The firm's total net debt was $546 million at quarter end, a decrease of $185 million from the first quarter last year as the firm's strong cash generation continued.
• Net interest expense for the first quarter was $6.0 million, down from $6.6 million in the first quarter of 2014. The firm continues to benefit from both lower cost of debt and lower average borrowing.
• Reflecting confidence in the firm's cash generation, the Board of Directors declared a semi-annual dividend of $0.27 per share, an 8 percent increase from the $0.25 per share payment made in December 2014. The dividend payment will be made on June 15, 2015, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 15, 2015.
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Business Segment Performance Highlights
Americas Real Estate Services
Americas Revenue
($ in millions, 'LC' = local currency)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2015 2014
% Change in USD
% Change in LC
Leasing $ 229.3 $ 187.7 22% 23% Capital Markets & Hotels 74.8 41.1 82% 83% Property & Facility Management Fee Revenue1114.2 106.2 8% 10% Property & Facility Management 166.4 146.2 14% 18% Project & Development Services Fee Revenue152.7 44.6 18% 21% Project & Development Services 53.4 45.4 18% 20% Advisory, Consulting and Other 30.3 26.7 13% 14%
Operating Revenue $ 501.3 $ 406.3 23% 25%
Equity Earnings 0.3 0.2 50% 48% Total Segment Fee Revenue1$ 501.6 $ 406.5 23% 25% Total Segment Revenue $ 554.5 $ 447.3 24% 26%
Americas Performance Highlights:
• Fee revenue for the quarter was $502 million, an increase of 25 percent from 2014. Revenue growth was broad-based, with Leasing up 23 percent, Capital Markets & Hotels up 83 percent, Property & Facility Management up 10 percent, and Project & Development Services up 21 percent, compared with last year.
• Fee-based operating expenses, excluding restructuring and acquisition charges, were $466 million for the quarter, up
21 percent from last year.
• Operating income was $35 million for the quarter, compared with $17 million in 2014.
• Adjusted EBITDA was $51 million for the quarter, compared with $30 million last year. Adjusted EBITDA margin calculated on a fee revenue basis was 10.2 percent, compared with 7.5 percent in 2014.
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EMEA Real Estate Services
EMEA Revenue
($ in millions, 'LC' = local currency)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2015 2014
% Change in USD
% Change in LC
Leasing $ 48.4 $ 54.1 (11)% 4% Capital Markets & Hotels 75.2 54.5 38% 59% Property & Facility Management Fee Revenue151.6 52.1 (1)% 14% Property & Facility Management 74.8 76.5 (2)% 11% Project & Development Services Fee Revenue131.2 28.7 9% 27% Project & Development Services 79.9 82.1 (3)% 17% Advisory, Consulting and Other 47.5 44.6 7% 20%
Operating Revenue $ 253.9 $ 234.0 9% 25%
Equity Losses (0.4) - n.m. n.m. Total Segment Fee Revenue1$ 253.5 $ 234.0 8% 25% Total Segment Revenue $ 325.4 $ 311.8 4% 21%
n.m. - not meaningful
EMEA Performance Highlights:
• EMEA's fee revenue performance during the first quarter was significantly higher in local currencies than in U.S. dollars due to the U.S. dollar exhibiting significantly more strength against European currencies in 2015 compared with 2014. Since revenue and expenses are generally incurred in the same currencies, the operating income and EBITDA impacts are modest relative to the revenue impact.
• Fee revenue for the quarter was $254 million, an increase of 25 percent from 2014. Revenue growth was driven by Capital Markets & Hotels, up 59 percent, and Property & Facility Management up 14 percent, compared with last year. Growth in the region for the year was broad-based, led by the UK, Germany and France.
• Fee-based operating expenses, excluding restructuring and acquisition charges, were $256 million for the quarter, compared with $239 million last year.
• Operating loss was $3 million for the quarter, compared with a loss of $5 million in 2014.
• Adjusted EBITDA was $2 million for the quarter, compared with $1 million last year. Adjusted EBITDA margin calculated on a fee revenue basis was 0.9 percent for the quarter, compared with 0.2 percent in 2014.
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Asia Pacific Real Estate Services
Asia Pacific Revenue
($ in millions, 'LC' = local currency)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2015 2014
% Change in USD
% Change in LC
Leasing $ 28.4 $ 27.4 4% 9% Capital Markets & Hotels 27.4 21.8 26% 38% Property & Facility Management Fee Revenue194.0 88.9 6% 13% Property & Facility Management 131.5 122.1 8% 14% Project & Development Services Fee Revenue117.3 14.1 23% 31% Project & Development Services 29.4 21.9 34% 42% Advisory, Consulting and Other 21.1 21.5 (2)% 5%
Operating Revenue $ 188.2 $ 173.7 8% 16%
Equity Losses (0.1) (0.1) -% (29)% Total Segment Fee Revenue1$ 188.1 $ 173.6 8% 16% Total Segment Revenue $ 237.7 $ 214.6 11% 18%
Asia Pacific Performance Highlights:
• Fee revenue for the quarter was $188 million, an increase of 16 percent from 2014. Revenue growth was driven by Capital Markets & Hotels, up 38 percent, and Property & Facility Management, up 13 percent, compared with last year. Growth was led by Japan, Australia and India geographically, but also was broad-based across the region's Property & Facility Management business.
• Fee-based operating expenses, excluding restructuring and acquisition charges, were $184 million for the quarter, compared with $173 million last year, an increase of 13 percent.
• Operating income was $4 million for the quarter, compared with $1 million in 2014.
• Adjusted EBITDA was $8 million for the quarter, compared with $4 million last year. Adjusted EBITDA margin calculated on a fee revenue basis was 4.3 percent for the quarter, compared with 2.5 percent in 2014.
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LaSalle Investment Management
LaSalle Investment
Management Revenue
($ in millions, 'LC' = local currency)
Three Months Ended
$ March 31,
2015 2014
% Change in USD
% Change in LC
Advisory Fees $ 60.7 $ 55.9 9% 17% Transaction Fees & Other 6.1 4.6 33% 45% Incentive Fees 18.9 3.3 n.m. n.m.
Operating Revenue $ 85.7 $ 63.8 34% 45% Equity Earnings 11.5 8.8 31% 34%
Total Segment Revenue $ 97.2 $ 72.6 34% 43%
n.m. - not meaningful
LaSalle Investment Management Performance Highlights:
• Advisory fees were $61 million for the quarter, up 17 percent from last year. Total segment revenue was $97 million for the quarter, compared with $73 million last year. This included $6 million of transaction fees and other income, $19 million of incentive fees and $12 million of equity earnings.
• Operating expenses were $69 million for the quarter, compared with $56 million last year.
• Operating income was $28 million for the quarter, compared with $16 million last year. Adjusted EBITDA was $28 million for the quarter, compared with $17 million last year. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 29.2 percent, compared with
23.2 percent in 2014.
• Capital raise was $2.0 billion for the quarter.
• Assets under management were $55.3 billion as of March 31, 2015, up from $53.6 billion at December 31, 2014. The net increase in assets under management resulted from $3.9 billion of acquisitions and takeovers, $2.6 billion of dispositions and withdrawals, $1.6 billion of net valuation increases and $1.2 billion of net foreign currency decreases.
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About JLL
JLL (NYSE: JLL) is a professional services and investment management firm offering specialized real estate services to clients seeking increased value by owning, occupying and investing in real estate. With annual fee revenue of $4.7 billion and gross revenue of $5.4 billion, JLL has more than 230 corporate offices, operates in more than 80 countries and has a global workforce of approximately 58,000. On behalf of its clients, the firm provides management and real estate outsourcing services for a property portfolio of 3.4 billion square feet, or 316 million square meters, and completed $118 billion in sales, acquisitions and finance transactions in 2014. Its investment management business, LaSalle Investment Management, has $55.3 billion of real estate assets under management. JLL is the brand name, and a registered trademark, of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated. For further information, visitwww.jll.com.
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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this news release regarding, among other things, future financial results and performance, achievements, plans and objectives and dividend payments 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 and dividend payments of JLL to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. For additional information concerning risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements, and risks to JLL's business in general, please refer to those factors 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 JLL's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, 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. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release, and except to the extent required by applicable securities laws, JLL expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in JLL's expectations or results, or any change in events.
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Conference Call
Management will conduct a conference call with shareholders, analysts and investment professionals on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. EDT.
If you would like to participate in the teleconference, please dial into one of the following phone numbers five to ten minutes before the start time (the passcode will also be required):
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Supplemental Information
Supplemental information regarding the first-quarter 2015 earnings call has been posted to the Investor Relations section of the company's website: www.jll.com.
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JONES LANG LASALLE INCORPORATED Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands, except share data)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Revenue | 2015 | 2014 |
Revenue | $ 1,203,511 | $ 1,037,442 |
Operating expenses: | ||
Compensation and benefits | 737,917 | 637,340 |
Operating, administrative and other | 387,197 | 356,999 |
Depreciation and amortization | 24,923 | 22,411 |
Restructuring and acquisition charges 4 | 816 | 35,958 |
Total operating expenses | 1,150,853 | 1,052,708 |
Operating income (loss) 1 | 52,658 | (15,266) |
Interest expense, net of interest income | (6,038) | (6,637) |
Equity earnings from real estate ventures | 11,384 | 8,903 |
Income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interest 4 | 58,004 | (13,000) |
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes 4 | 14,733 | (29,145) |
Net income 4 | 43,271 | 16,145 |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 1,377 | 243 |
Net income attributable to the Company | $ 41,894 | $ 15,902 |
Basic earnings per common share | $ 0.93 | $ 0.36 |
Basic weighted average shares outstanding | 44,843,629 | 44,513,813 |
Diluted earnings per common share 2 | $ 0.92 | $ 0.35 |
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding | 45,373,911 | 45,201,708 |
EBITDA 3 | $ 88,965 | $ 16,048 |
Please reference attached financial statement notes. |
JONES LANG LASALLE INCORPORATED Segment Operating Results
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
REAL ESTATE SERVICES AMERICAS
Revenue:
2015 2014
Operating revenue $ 554,196 $ 447,082
Equity earnings | 347 | 235 |
Total segment revenue | 554,543 | 447,317 |
Gross contract costs1 | (52,959) | (40,783) |
Total segment fee revenue | 501,584 | 406,534 |
Operating expenses: | ||
Compensation, operating and administrative expenses | 503,577 | 417,009 |
Depreciation and amortization | 15,551 | 13,311 |
Total segment operating expenses | 519,128 | 430,320 |
Gross contract costs1 | (52,959) | (40,783) |
Total fee-based segment operating expenses | 466,169 | 389,537 |
Operating income | $ 35,415 | $ 16,997 |
Adjusted EBITDA | $ 50,966 | $ 30,308 |
EMEA
Revenue:
Operating revenue | $ 325,774 | $ 311,882 |
Equity losses | (368) | - |
Total segment revenue | 325,406 | 311,882 |
Gross contract costs1 | (71,862) | (77,853) |
Total segment fee revenue | 253,544 | 234,029 |
Operating expenses:
Compensation, operating and administrative expenses 323,086 311,346
Depreciation and amortization 5,226 5,444 Total segment operating expenses 328,312 316,790
Gross contract costs1(71,862) (77,853)
Total fee-based segment operating expenses 256,450 238,937
Operating loss $ (2,906) $ (4,908)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 2,320 $ 536
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