JLL-2013.9.30-10Q Q3

 
United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

x Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2013

Or

o Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from _____ to _____

Commission File Number 1-13145

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
36-4150422
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

200 East Randolph Drive, Chicago, IL
 
60601
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 312-782-5800

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
 
Large accelerated filer x
Accelerated filer o
 
 
 
 
Non-accelerated filer (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) o
Smaller reporting company o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes o No x
 
The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock (par value $0.01) as of the close of business on November 1, 2013 was 44,436,707.
 



Table of Contents
 
 
 
 
Part I
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
 
 
 
Item 3.
 
 
 
Item 4.
 
 
 
Part II
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
Item 6.

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Part I. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements

JONES LANG LASALLE INCORPORATED
Consolidated Balance Sheets September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012
($ in thousands, except share data)
 
 (Unaudited)

 
 
 
September 30,

 
December 31,

Assets
 2013

 
2012

Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
119,704

 
152,159

Trade receivables, net of allowances of $23,720 and $19,526
980,955

 
996,681

Notes and other receivables
117,901

 
101,952

Warehouse receivables
60,099

 
144,257

Prepaid expenses
70,448

 
53,165

Deferred tax assets, net
51,241

 
50,831

Other
20,626

 
16,484

Total current assets
1,420,974

 
1,515,529

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $361,265 and $339,885
259,184

 
269,338

Goodwill, with indefinite useful lives
1,889,848

 
1,853,761

Identified intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $113,261 and $110,348
40,649

 
45,932

Investments in real estate ventures, including $75,096 and $63,579 at fair value
287,747

 
268,107

Long-term receivables
85,745

 
58,881

Deferred tax assets, net
171,713

 
197,892

Other
170,085

 
142,059

Total assets
$
4,325,945

 
4,351,499

Liabilities and Equity
 

 
 

Current liabilities:
 

 
 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$
424,282

 
497,817

Accrued compensation
508,952

 
685,718

Short-term borrowings
35,478

 
32,233

Deferred tax liabilities, net
10,113

 
10,113

Deferred income
108,817

 
76,152

Deferred business acquisition obligations
34,275

 
105,772

Warehouse facility
60,099

 
144,257

Other
105,309

 
109,909

Total current liabilities
1,287,325

 
1,661,971

Noncurrent liabilities:
 

 
 

Credit facility
445,000

 
169,000

Long-term senior notes
275,000

 
275,000

Deferred tax liabilities, net
3,106

 
3,106

Deferred compensation
93,540

 
75,320

Deferred business acquisition obligations
96,023

 
107,661

Minority shareholder redemption liability
19,733

 
19,489

Other
72,788

 
80,696

Total liabilities
2,292,515

 
2,392,243

Commitments and contingencies

 

Company shareholders' equity:
 

 
 

Common stock, $.01 par value per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 44,434,717 and 44,054,042 shares issued and outstanding
444

 
441

Additional paid-in capital
940,803

 
932,255

Retained earnings
1,129,648

 
1,017,128

Shares held in trust
(8,052
)
 
(7,587
)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
(36,411
)
 
8,946

Total Company shareholders’ equity
2,026,432

 
1,951,183

Noncontrolling interest
6,998

 
8,073

Total equity
2,033,430

 
1,959,256

Total liabilities and equity
$
4,325,945

 
4,351,499

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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JONES LANG LASALLE INCORPORATED
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 and 2012
($ in thousands, except share data) (unaudited)

 
Three Months
Ended

 
Three Months
Ended

 
Nine Months
Ended

 
Nine Months
Ended

 
September 30, 2013

 
September 30, 2012

 
September 30, 2013

 
September 30, 2012

Revenue
$
1,106,802

 
949,491

 
2,952,173

 
2,684,126

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Compensation and benefits
699,031

 
622,360

 
1,897,351

 
1,752,804

Operating, administrative and other
296,012

 
235,370

 
808,118

 
701,731

Depreciation and amortization
19,742

 
19,089

 
58,996

 
58,710

Restructuring and acquisition charges
4,919

 
6,820

 
14,689

 
32,376

Total operating expenses
1,019,704

 
883,639

 
2,779,154

 
2,545,621

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income
87,098

 
65,852

 
173,019

 
138,505

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense, net of interest income
(9,631
)
 
(9,952
)
 
(26,603
)
 
(24,837
)
Equity earnings from real estate ventures
6,574

 
10,698

 
21,132

 
22,500

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest
84,041

 
66,598

 
167,548

 
136,168

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Provision for income taxes
20,925

 
16,916

 
41,719

 
34,587

Net income
63,116

 
49,682

 
125,829

 
101,581

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
259

 
169

 
3,286

 
603

Net income attributable to the Company
62,857

 
49,513

 
122,543

 
100,978

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends on unvested common stock, net of tax benefit

 

 
241

 
253

Net income attributable to common shareholders
$
62,857

 
49,513

 
122,302

 
100,725

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per common share
$
1.42

 
1.12

 
2.77

 
2.30

Basic weighted average shares outstanding
44,407,468

 
44,015,922

 
44,197,610

 
43,780,819

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per common share
$
1.39


1.10

 
2.71

 
2.25

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
45,063,360

 
44,826,502

 
45,070,603

 
44,755,817

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Net income attributable to the Company
$
62,857

 
49,513

 
122,543

 
100,978

Foreign currency translation adjustments
42,396

 
54,924

 
(45,357
)
 
48,591

Comprehensive income attributable to the Company
$
105,253

 
104,437

 
77,186

 
149,569

 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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JONES LANG LASALLE INCORPORATED
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
($ in thousands, except share data) (unaudited)

 
Company Shareholders' Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Additional

 
 
 
Shares

 
Other

 
 
 
 
 
Common Stock
 
Paid-In

 
Retained

 
Held in

 
Comprehensive

 
Noncontrolling

 
Total

 
Shares

 
Amount

 
Capital

 
Earnings

 
Trust

 
Income (Loss)

 
Interest

 
Equity

Balances at December 31, 2012
44,054,042

 
$
441

 
932,255

 
1,017,128

 
(7,587
)
 
8,946

 
8,073

 
$
1,959,256

Net income

 

 

 
122,543

 

 

 
3,286

 
125,829

Shares issued under stock compensation programs
535,529

 
5

 
1,057

 

 

 

 

 
1,062

Shares repurchased for payment of taxes on stock awards
(154,854
)
 
(2
)
 
(14,078
)
 

 

 

 

 
(14,080
)
Tax adjustments due to vestings and exercises

 

 
3,421

 

 

 

 

 
3,421

Amortization of stock compensation

 

 
18,148

 

 

 

 

 
18,148

Dividends paid, $0.22 per share

 

 

 
(10,023
)
 

 

 

 
(10,023
)
Shares held in trust

 

 

 

 
(465
)
 

 

 
(465
)
Decrease in amount attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 

 
(4,361
)
 
(4,361
)
Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

 

 

 

 
(45,357
)
 

 
(45,357
)
Balances at September 30, 2013
44,434,717

 
$
444

 
940,803

 
1,129,648

 
(8,052
)
 
(36,411
)
 
6,998

 
$
2,033,430


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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JONES LANG LASALLE INCORPORATED
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 and 2012
($ in thousands) (unaudited)
 
 
Nine
Months Ended

 
Nine
Months Ended

 
September 30, 2013

 
September 30, 2012

Cash flows used in operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
125,829

 
101,581

Reconciliation of net income to net cash used in operating activities:
 

 
 

Depreciation and amortization
58,996

 
58,710

Equity earnings from real estate ventures
(21,132
)
 
(22,500
)
Gain on the sale of assets
(2,944
)


Operating distributions from real estate ventures
10,765

 
7,996

Provision for loss on receivables and other assets
11,805

 
10,552

Amortization of deferred compensation
18,148

 
26,181

Accretion of interest on deferred business acquisition obligations
5,650

 
11,486

Amortization of debt issuance costs
3,530

 
3,233

Change in:
 

 
 

Receivables
(61,871
)
 
48,300

Prepaid expenses and other assets
(49,340
)
 
(42,358
)
Deferred tax assets, net
24,496

 
6,132

Excess tax benefit from share-based payment arrangements
(3,421
)
 
(3,438
)
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and accrued compensation
(220,384
)
 
(171,587
)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
(99,873
)
 
34,288

 
 
 
 
Cash flows used in investing activities:
 

 
 

Net capital additions – property and equipment
(55,195
)
 
(54,837
)
Proceeds from the sale of assets
11,241

 

Business acquisitions
(54,532
)
 
(26,190
)
Capital contributions and advances to real estate ventures
(34,369
)
 
(95,166
)
Distributions, repayments of advances and sale of investments
20,696

 
40,636

Net cash used in investing activities
(112,159
)
 
(135,557
)
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
 

 
 

Proceeds from borrowings under credit facility
1,618,746

 
1,372,684

Repayments of borrowings under credit facility
(1,339,500
)
 
(1,298,000
)
Payments of deferred business acquisition obligations
(70,492
)
 
(31,699
)
Debt issuance costs
(495
)
 

Shares repurchased for payment of employee taxes on stock awards
(14,080
)
 
(11,559
)
Excess tax adjustment from share-based payment arrangements
3,421

 
3,438

Common stock issued under option and stock purchase programs
1,062

 
3,490

Payment of dividends
(10,023
)
 
(9,091
)
Other loan (payments) proceeds
(5,060
)
 
13,282

Noncontrolling interest distribution
(4,002
)
 

Net cash provided by financing activities
179,577

 
42,545

 
 
 
 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(32,455
)
 
(58,724
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period
152,159

 
184,454

Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period
$
119,704

 
125,730

 
 
 
 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
 

 
 

Cash paid during the period for:
 

 
 

Interest
$
14,160

 
9,080

Income taxes, net of refunds
62,296

 
50,031

Non-cash investing activities:
 

 
 

Business acquisitions, contingent consideration
$
6,066

 
6,498

Non-cash financing activities:
 
 
 
Deferred business acquisition obligations
$
10,912

 
3,831


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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JONES LANG LASALLE INCORPORATED

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Readers of this quarterly report should refer to the audited financial statements of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (“Jones Lang LaSalle,” which may also be referred to as “the Company” or as “the firm,” “we,” “us” or “our”) for the year ended December 31, 2012, which are included in our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and also available on our website (www.jll.com), since we have omitted from this report certain footnote disclosures which would substantially duplicate those contained in such audited financial statements. You should also refer to the “Summary of Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” section within Item 7 and to Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K for further discussion of our significant accounting policies and estimates.

(1)
Interim Information
Our consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2013, and for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, are unaudited; however, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements for these interim periods have been included. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

Historically, our quarterly revenue and profits have tended to increase from quarter to quarter as the year progresses. This is the result of a general focus in the real estate industry on completing transactions by calendar-year-end while we recognize certain expenses evenly throughout the year. Our Investment Management segment generally earns investment-generated performance fees on clients’ real estate investment returns and co-investment equity gains when assets are sold, the timing of which is geared toward the benefit of our clients. Within our Real Estate Services (“RES”) segments, revenue for capital markets activities relates to the size and timing of our clients’ transactions and can fluctuate significantly from period to period.

A significant portion of our compensation and benefit expense is from incentive compensation plans, which we generally accrue throughout the year based on progress toward annual performance targets. These processes can result in significant fluctuations in quarterly compensation and benefit expense from period to period. Non-variable operating expenses, which we treat as expenses when they are incurred during the year, are relatively constant on a quarterly basis.

We provide for the effects of income taxes on interim financial statements based on our estimate of the effective tax rate for the full year, which is based on forecasted income by country and the impact of tax planning activities. Significant changes in the geographic mix of income can significantly impact our estimated effective tax rate and ability to use various tax planning activities.

As a result of the items mentioned above, the results for the periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, are not indicative of what our results will be for the full fiscal year.

(2)
New Accounting Standards
In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU”) 2013-02, “Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income.” ASU 2013-02 requires an entity to report the effect of significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line item in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss). To meet this requirement, an entity shall provide such information together, in one location, either on the face of the statement of comprehensive income (loss) or as a separate disclosure in the notes to the consolidated financial statements. In relation to our defined benefit plans, we recognized $1.7 million of compensation and benefits expense for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, for deferrals and actuarial losses that had been recorded as a component of other comprehensive income in prior periods. See Note 8, Retirement Plans, for additional information on our defined benefit plans. We made no other reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income during these periods.

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-11, “Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities.” This ASU adds certain additional disclosure requirements about financial instruments and derivative instruments that are subject to netting arrangements. In January 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-01, “Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities,” which clarifies that ordinary trade receivables and receivables in general are not in the scope of ASU 2011-11. Each of these updates was effective for us beginning on January 1, 2013. See Note 9, Fair Value Measurements, for additional disclosures concerning our netting arrangements in relation to our foreign currency forward contracts.

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In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, "Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists," which provides guidance for the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists. ASU 2013-11 will be effective for us on January 1, 2014. We are still evaluating the impact that ASU 2013-11 will have on the balance sheet presentation of our deferred tax assets and liabilities.
(3)
Revenue Recognition
We earn revenue from the following principal sources:

Transaction commissions;
Advisory and management fees;
Incentive fees;
Project and development management fees; and
Construction management fees.

We recognize transaction commissions related to leasing services and capital markets services as revenue when we provide the related service unless future contingencies exist. If future contingencies exist, we defer recognition of this revenue until the respective contingencies have been satisfied.

We recognize advisory and management fees related to property management services, valuation services, corporate property services, consulting services and investment management as income in the period in which we perform the related services.

We recognize incentive fees based on the performance of underlying funds’ investments, contractual benchmarks and other contractual formulas.

We recognize project and development management and construction management fees by applying the percentage of completion method of accounting. We use the efforts expended method to determine the extent of progress towards completion for project and development management fees, and costs incurred to total estimated costs for construction management fees.

Construction management fees, which are gross construction services revenue net of subcontract costs, were $1.9 million and $1.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $4.9 million and $5.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Gross construction services revenue totaled $32.6 million and $27.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $110.5 million and $84.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Subcontract costs totaled $30.7 million and $26.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $105.6 million and $79.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, Trade receivables included costs in excess of billings on uncompleted construction contacts of $5.2 million and $7.9 million, respectively, and Deferred income included billings in excess of costs on uncompleted construction contracts of $6.2 million and $5.2 million, respectively.

Gross and Net Accounting We follow the guidance of FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 605-45, “Principal and Agent Considerations,” when accounting for reimbursements received from clients. In certain of our businesses, primarily those involving management services, our clients reimburse us for expenses incurred on their behalf. We base the treatment of reimbursable expenses for financial reporting purposes upon the fee structure of the underlying contract. Accordingly, we report a contract that provides a fixed fee billing, fully inclusive of all personnel and other recoverable expenses incurred but not separately scheduled, on a gross basis. When accounting on a gross basis, our reported revenue includes the full billing to our client and our reported expenses include all costs associated with the client. Certain contractual arrangements in our project and development services, including fit-out business activities, and facility management, tend to have characteristics that result in accounting on a gross basis. In Note 4, Business Segments, we identify vendor and subcontract costs on certain client assignments in property and facilities management, and project and development services (“gross contract costs”), and present separately their impact on both revenue and operating expense in our RES segments. We exclude these costs from revenue and operating expenses in determining “fee revenue” and “fee based operating expenses” in our segment presentation.

We account for a contract on a net basis when the fee structure is comprised of at least two distinct elements, namely (1) a fixed management fee and (2) a separate component that allows for scheduled reimbursable personnel costs or other expenses to be billed directly to the client. When accounting on a net basis, we include the fixed management fee in reported revenue and net the reimbursement against expenses. We base this accounting on the following factors, which define us as an agent rather than a principal:

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The property owner or client, with ultimate approval rights relating to the employment and compensation of on-site personnel, and bearing all of the economic costs of such personnel, is determined to be the primary obligor in the arrangement;
Reimbursement to Jones Lang LaSalle is generally completed simultaneously with payment of payroll or soon thereafter;
Because the property owner is contractually obligated to fund all operating costs of the property from existing cash flow or direct funding from its building operating account, Jones Lang LaSalle bears little or no credit risk; and
Jones Lang LaSalle generally earns no margin in the reimbursement aspect of the arrangement, obtaining reimbursement only for actual costs incurred.

The majority of our service contracts are accounted for on a net basis. Total costs incurred and reimbursed by our clients for service contracts that were accounted for on a net basis were $410.6 million and $370.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $1,211.0 million and $1,123.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
 
Contracts accounted for on a gross basis resulted in certain costs reflected in revenue and operating expenses of $118.3 million and $71.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013, and 2012, respectively, and $274.9 million and $209.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

The presentation of expenses pursuant to all of these arrangements under either a gross or net basis has no impact on operating income, net income or cash flows.

(4)
Business Segments
We manage and report our operations as four business segments:

The three geographic regions of Real Estate Services (“RES”):
(1) Americas,
(2) Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”),
(3) Asia Pacific;
and
(4) Investment Management, which offers investment management services on a global basis.

Each geographic region offers our full range of Real Estate Services, including agency leasing and tenant representation, capital markets and hotels, property management, facilities management, project and development management, energy management and sustainability, construction management, and advisory, consulting and valuation services. We consider “property management” to be services provided to non-occupying property investors and “facilities management” to be services provided to owner-occupiers. The Investment Management segment provides investment management services to institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals.

Operating income represents total revenue less direct and indirect allocable expenses. We allocate all expenses to our segments, other than interest and income taxes, as nearly all expenses incurred benefit one or more of the segments. Allocated expenses primarily consist of corporate global overhead. We allocate these corporate global overhead expenses to the business segments based on the budgeted operating expenses of each segment.

For segment reporting, we show revenue net of gross contract costs in our RES segments. Excluding these costs from revenue and expenses in a “net” presentation of “fee revenue” and “fee-based operating expense” more accurately reflects how we manage our expense base and operating margins. See Note 3, Revenue Recognition, for additional information on our gross and net accounting. For segment reporting we also show Equity earnings from real estate ventures within total segment revenue, since it is an integral part of our Investment Management segment. Finally, our measure of segment results also excludes restructuring charges and certain acquisition related costs. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified among reporting segments to conform with our current presentation of business segment results. These amounts relate to the presentation of revenues and associated expenses and have an insignificant impact on previously reported operating income.

The Chief Operating Decision Maker of Jones Lang LaSalle measures the segment results net of gross contract costs, with Equity earnings (losses) from real estate ventures, and without restructuring and acquisition charges. We define the Chief Operating Decision Maker collectively as our Global Executive Board, which is comprised of our Global Chief Executive Officer, Global Chief Financial Officer and the Chief Executive Officers of each of our reporting segments.

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Summarized unaudited financial information by business segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 is as follows ($ in thousands):

 
Three Months
Ended

 
Three Months
Ended

 
Nine Months Ended

 
Nine Months Ended

 
September 30, 2013

 
September 30, 2012

 
September 30, 2013

 
September 30, 2012

Real Estate Services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Americas
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
$
484,054

 
429,139

 
1,277,014

 
1,173,738

Equity (losses) earnings
(17
)
 
131

 
274

 
(77
)
Total segment revenue
484,037

 
429,270

 
1,277,288

 
1,173,661

Gross contract costs
(31,957
)
 
(20,594
)
 
(75,425
)
 
(56,615
)
Total segment fee revenue
452,080

 
408,676

 
1,201,863

 
1,117,046

Operating expenses:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Compensation, operating and administrative expenses
427,817

 
376,111

 
1,149,036

 
1,050,141

Depreciation and amortization
11,279

 
10,748

 
33,279

 
31,129

Total segment operating expenses
439,096

 
386,859

 
1,182,315

 
1,081,270

Gross contract costs
(31,957
)
 
(20,594
)
 
(75,425
)
 
(56,615
)
Total fee-based segment operating expenses
407,139

 
366,265

 
1,106,890

 
1,024,655

Operating income
$
44,941

 
42,411

 
94,973

 
92,391

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EMEA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
$
318,372

 
242,492

 
831,422

 
715,009

Equity losses

 
(158
)
 
(536
)
 
(228
)
Total segment revenue
318,372

 
242,334

 
830,886

 
714,781

Gross contract costs
(52,659
)
 
(29,200
)
 
(120,385
)
 
(84,859
)
Total segment fee revenue
265,713

 
213,134

 
710,501

 
629,922

Operating expenses:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Compensation, operating and administrative expenses
295,350

 
232,977

 
786,372

 
690,844

Depreciation and amortization
5,101

 
4,759

 
15,111

 
16,643

Total segment operating expenses
300,451

 
237,736

 
801,483

 
707,487

Gross contract costs
(52,659
)
 
(29,200
)
 
(120,385
)
 
(84,859
)
Total fee-based segment operating expenses
247,792

 
208,536

 
681,098

 
622,628

Operating income
$
17,921

 
4,598

 
29,403

 
7,294



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Continued: Summarized unaudited financial information by business segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 is as follows ($ in thousands):

 
Three Months
Ended

 
Three Months
Ended

 
Nine Months Ended

 
Nine Months Ended

 
September 30, 2013

 
September 30, 2012

 
September 30, 2013

 
September 30, 2012

Real Estate Services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asia Pacific
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Revenue
$
237,027

 
206,272

 
655,370

 
597,147

Equity earnings
11

 
47

 
2

 
161

Total segment revenue
237,038

 
206,319

 
655,372

 
597,308

Gross contract costs
(33,663
)
 
(21,893
)
 
(79,039
)
 
(67,772
)
Total segment fee revenue
203,375

 
184,426

 
576,333

 
529,536

Operating expenses:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Compensation, operating and administrative expenses
215,138

 
191,026

 
611,435

 
555,446

Depreciation and amortization
2,968

 
3,143

 
9,220

 
9,556

Total segment operating expenses
218,106

 
194,169

 
620,655

 
565,002

Gross contract costs
(33,663
)
 
(21,893
)
 
(79,039
)
 
(67,772
)
Total fee-based segment operating expenses
184,443

 
172,276

 
541,616

 
497,230

Operating income
$
18,932

 
12,150

 
34,717

 
32,306

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment Management
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Revenue
$
67,349

 
71,588

 
188,367

 
198,232

Equity earnings
6,580

 
10,678

 
21,392

 
22,644

Total segment revenue
73,929

 
82,266

 
209,759

 
220,876

Operating expenses:
 

 
 

 


 


Compensation, operating and administrative expenses
56,738

 
57,616

 
158,626

 
158,104

Depreciation and amortization
394

 
439

 
1,386

 
1,382

Total segment operating expenses
57,132

 
58,055

 
160,012

 
159,486

Operating income
$
16,797

 
24,211

 
49,747

 
61,390

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Segment Reconciling Items:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Total segment revenue
$
1,113,376

 
960,189

 
2,973,305

 
2,706,626

Reclassification of equity earnings
6,574

 
10,698

 
21,132

 
22,500

Total revenue
1,106,802

 
949,491

 
2,952,173

 
2,684,126

Total segment operating expenses before restructuring and acquisition charges
1,014,785

 
876,819

 
2,764,465

 
2,513,245

Operating income before restructuring and acquisition charges
92,017

 
72,672

 
187,708

 
170,881

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Restructuring and acquisition charges
4,919

 
6,820

 
14,689

 
32,376

Operating income
$
87,098

 
65,852

 
173,019

 
138,505


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(5) Business Combinations, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

2013 Business Combinations Activity
During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we paid $54.5 million for business acquisitions consisting of (1) $11.2 million paid for three new acquisitions and (2) $43.3 million for contingent earn-out consideration related to acquisitions completed in prior years, including $36.9 million for the final earn-out payment for the 2008 Staubach acquisition. Also in relation to acquisitions completed in prior years, we paid $70.5 million for deferred acquisition obligations, including $29.7 million for the 2011 King Sturge acquisition and $34.6 million for the 2008 Staubach acquisition.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we completed three new acquisitions in the United States including: (1) Quadrant Realty Finance LLC, a real estate debt and equity origination firm that expands our Capital Markets capabilities in Dallas and North Texas, (2) Capital Realty LLC, a Kansas City-based commercial real estate firm that specializes in leasing, property management, real estate transactions, and project management and development services, and (3) Means Knaus Partners, a Houston-based property management company that has a portfolio of office space under management with properties located primarily in Dallas, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Orlando, Tampa and Chicago. Terms of these acquisitions included: (1) cash paid at closing of $11.2 million, (2) consideration subject only to the passage of time recorded as Deferred business acquisition obligations at a current fair value of $10.9 million, and (3) additional consideration subject to earn-out provisions that will be paid only if certain conditions are achieved, recorded as current and long-term liabilities, at their estimated fair value of $6.1 million. We are still evaluating the fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired in these acquisitions; preliminary purchase price allocations have resulted in goodwill of $27.3 million, which we anticipate being able to amortize and deduct for tax purposes, and identifiable intangibles of $1.0 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we also increased goodwill by $14.4 million for contingent earn-out payments recorded when the performance conditions were achieved.

Earn-Out Payments
At September 30, 2013, we had the potential to make earn-out payments on 11 acquisitions that are subject to the achievement of certain performance conditions. The maximum amount of the potential earn-out payments for these acquisitions was $32.9 million at September 30, 2013. Assuming the achievement of the applicable performance conditions, we anticipate that the majority of these earn-out payments will come due over the next four years.

Approximately $4.1 million of these potential earn-out payments are the result of acquisitions completed prior to the adoption of the fair value requirements for contingent consideration under ASC 805, “Business Combinations,” and thus will be recorded as additional purchase consideration if and when the contingency is met. Changes in the estimated fair value of the remaining $28.8 million of potential earn-out payments for acquisitions completed under ASC 805 will result in increases or decreases in Operating, administrative and other expenses in our consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss). The fair value of these contingent payments is based on discounted cash flow models that reflect our projection of operating results of each respective acquisition and are based on Level 3 inputs in the fair value hierarchy.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
We have $1.9 billion of unamortized intangibles and goodwill as of September 30, 2013. A significant portion of these unamortized intangibles and goodwill are denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars, which means that a portion of the movements in the reported book value of these balances is attributable to movements in foreign currency exchange rates. The tables below detail the foreign exchange impact on our intangible and goodwill balances. The $1.9 billion of unamortized intangibles and goodwill consists of: (1) goodwill of $1.9 billion with indefinite useful lives which is not amortized, (2) identifiable intangibles of $32.7 million that will be amortized over their remaining finite useful lives, and (3) $7.9 million of identifiable intangibles with indefinite useful lives that is not amortized.

The following table details, by reporting segment, the current year movements in goodwill with indefinite useful lives ($ in thousands):
 
Real Estate Services
 
 
 
 
 
Americas
 
EMEA
 
Asia
Pacific
 
Investment
Management
 
Consolidated
Gross Carrying Amount
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance as of January 1, 2013
$
964,975

 
625,111

 
244,255

 
19,420

 
1,853,761

Additions, net of adjustments
35,212

 
6,440

 
1,215

 

 
42,867

Impact of exchange rate movements
(281
)
 
1,823

 
(8,080
)
 
(242
)
 
(6,780
)
Balance as of September 30, 2013
$
999,906

 
633,374

 
237,390

 
19,178

 
1,889,848


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The following table details, by reporting segment, the current year movements in the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of our identifiable intangibles ($ in thousands):

 
Real Estate Services
 
 
 
 
 
Americas
 
EMEA
 
Asia
Pacific
 
Investment
Management
 
Consolidated
Gross Carrying Amount
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance as of January 1, 2013
$
91,149

 
42,348

 
13,760

 
9,023

 
156,280

Additions
2,885

 

 

 

 
2,885

Adjustment for fully amortized intangibles

 

 
(3,471
)
 

 
(3,471
)
Impact of exchange rate movements
(10
)
 
(107
)
 
(750
)
 
(917
)
 
(1,784
)
Balance as of September 30, 2013
$
94,024

 
42,241

 
9,539

 
8,106

 
153,910

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated Amortization
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Balance as of January 1, 2013
$
(71,315
)
 
(26,538
)
 
(12,361
)
 
(134
)
 
(110,348
)
Amortization expense
(4,978
)
 
(1,678
)
 
(463
)
 

 
(7,119
)
Adjustment for fully amortized intangibles

 

 
3,471

 

 
3,471

Impact of exchange rate movements
10

 
(8
)
 
716

 
17

 
735

Balance as of September 30, 2013
$
(76,283
)
 
(28,224
)
 
(8,637
)
 
(117
)
 
(113,261
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net book value as of September 30, 2013
$
17,741

 
14,017

 
902

 
7,989

 
40,649


The following table shows the remaining estimated future amortization expense for our identifiable intangibles with finite useful lives at September 30, 2013 ($ in thousands):

2013 (3 months)
$
2,966

2014
8,371

2015
7,287

2016
3,706

2017
2,920

2018
2,274

Thereafter
5,137

Total
$
32,661



(6)
Investments in Real Estate Ventures
As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we had total investments in real estate ventures of $287.7 million and $268.1 million, respectively. We account for the majority of our funds under the equity method of accounting. Starting in 2011, we have elected the fair value option for certain of our direct investments. Our investments are primarily co-investments in approximately 50 separate property or commingled funds for which we also have an advisory agreement. Our ownership percentages in these investments generally range from less than 1% to 15%.

We utilize two investment vehicles to facilitate the majority of our co-investment activity when we do not invest directly into a real estate venture. LaSalle Investment Company I (“LIC I”) is our investment vehicle for substantially all co-investment commitments made through December 31, 2005. LIC I is fully committed to underlying real estate ventures. At September 30, 2013, our maximum potential unfunded commitment to LIC I is $5.1 million (€3.7 million). LaSalle Investment Company II (“LIC II”) is our investment vehicle for substantially all co-investment commitments made after December 31, 2005. At September 30, 2013, LIC II has unfunded capital commitments to the underlying funds of $192.8 million, of which our 48.78% share is $94.1 million. The $94.1 million commitment is part of our maximum potential unfunded total commitment to LIC II at September 30, 2013 of $128.6 million. Exclusive of our LIC I and LIC II commitment structures, we have other potential unfunded commitment obligations, the maximum of which is $64.8 million as of September 30, 2013.

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LIC I and LIC II invest in certain real estate ventures that own and operate commercial real estate. We have an effective 47.85% ownership interest in LIC I, and an effective 48.78% ownership interest in LIC II; primarily institutional investors hold the remaining 52.15% and 51.22% interests in LIC I and LIC II, respectively.

LIC I’s and LIC II’s exposures to liabilities and losses of the ventures are limited to their existing capital contributions and remaining capital commitments. We anticipate that LIC I will draw down on our remaining commitment by the end of 2013 to satisfy its existing commitments to underlying funds, and we expect that LIC II will draw down on our commitment over the next three to five years. Our Board of Directors has approved the use of our co-investment capital to seed future underlying fund investments within LIC II.

LIC II maintains a $60.0 million revolving credit facility (the “LIC II Facility”), principally for working capital needs. The LIC II Facility contains a credit rating trigger and a material adverse condition clause. If either the credit rating trigger or the material adverse condition clause becomes triggered, the facility would be in default and outstanding borrowings would need to be repaid. Such a condition would require us to fund our pro-rata share of the then outstanding balance on the LIC II Facility, which is the limit of our liability. The maximum exposure to Jones Lang LaSalle, assuming that the LIC II Facility was fully drawn, would be $29.3 million. The exposure is included within and cannot exceed our maximum potential unfunded commitment to LIC II of $128.6 million. As of September 30, 2013, LIC II had $6.7 million of outstanding borrowings on the LIC II Facility.

Our investments in real estate ventures include investments in entities classified as variable interest entities (“VIEs”) that we analyze for potential consolidation. We had investments, either directly or indirectly, of $6.0 million and $6.7 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, in entities classified as VIEs. We evaluate each of these VIEs to determine whether we might have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance. In each case, we determined that we either did not have the power to direct the key activities, or shared power with investors, lenders, or other actively-involved third parties. Additionally, our exposure to loss in these VIEs is limited to the amount of our investment in the entities. Therefore, we concluded that we would not be deemed to have a controlling financial interest in or be the primary beneficiary of these VIEs. Accordingly, we do not consolidate these VIEs in our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Impairment
We review investments in real estate accounted for under the equity method on a quarterly basis for indications of whether we may not be able to recover the carrying value of the real estate assets underlying our investments in real estate ventures and whether our investments are other than temporarily impaired. Our judgments regarding the existence of impairment indicators are based on evaluations of regular updates to future cash flow models, and on factors such as operational performance, market conditions, major tenancy matters, legal and environmental concerns, and our ability and intent to hold, with regard to each underlying asset and investment. Future events could occur which would cause us to conclude that impairment indicators exist and an impairment loss is warranted. When events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the real estate asset underlying one of our investments in real estate ventures may be impaired, we review the recoverability of the carrying amount of the real estate asset in comparison to an estimate of the future undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the underlying asset.

When the carrying amount of the real estate asset is in excess of the future undiscounted cash flows, we use a discounted cash flow approach that primarily uses Level 3 inputs to determine the fair value of the asset to compute the amount of the impairment. Equity earnings from real estate ventures included impairment charges of $0.8 million and $1.5 million, for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $3.0 million and $5.9 million, for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, representing our share of the impairment charges against individual assets held by our real estate ventures.

Fair Value
Starting in the third quarter of 2011, we elected the fair value option, in the ordinary course of business at the time of the initial direct investment, for certain investments in real estate ventures because we believe the fair value accounting method more accurately represents the value and performance of these investments. At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we had $75.1 million and $63.6 million, respectively, of direct investments that were accounted for under the fair value method. For direct investments in real estate ventures for which the fair value option has been elected, we increase or decrease our investment each reporting period by the change in the fair value of these investments. We reflect these fair value adjustments as gains or losses in our consolidated statements of comprehensive income within Equity earnings from real estate ventures. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, we recognized fair value gains of $4.0 million and $3.3 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, we recognized fair value gains of $0.3 million and $1.1

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million, respectively. The fair value of these investments is based on discounted cash flow models and other assumptions that reflect our outlook for the commercial real estate market relative to these real estate assets and is primarily based on inputs that are Level 3 inputs in the fair value hierarchy.

We account for our investment in LIC II under the equity method of accounting. LIC II accounts for certain of its investments under the fair value method. LIC II had investments of $61.1 million, $49.2 million, $43.6 million and $12.7 million at September 30, 2013, December 31, 2012, September 30, 2012, and December 31, 2011, respectively, that were accounted for under the fair value method.

The following table shows the current year movements in our direct investments in real estate ventures that are accounted for under the fair value accounting method ($ in thousands):

 
2013

2012

Fair value investments as of January 1,
$
63,579

23,169

Investments
13,392

54,173

Distributions
(2,727
)
(1,500
)
Net fair value gain
3,320

1,062

Foreign currency translation adjustments, net
(2,468
)
807

Fair value investments as of September 30,
$
75,096

77,711



(7)
Stock-Based Compensation

Restricted Stock Unit Awards
Along with cash based-salaries and performance-based annual cash incentive awards, restricted stock unit awards represent a primary element of our compensation program.

Restricted stock unit activity for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012 is as follows:
 
Shares
(thousands)

 
Weighted Average
Grant Date
Fair Value

 
Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual Life
Unvested at July 1, 2013
1,442.2

 
$
71.27

 
 
Granted
58.7

 
91.85

 
 
Vested
(453.5
)
 
71.10

 
 
Forfeited
(22.0
)
 
57.56

 
 
Unvested at September 30, 2013
1,025.4

 
$
72.82

 
2.24
Unvested shares expected to vest
991.1

 
$
72.94

 
2.25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares
(thousands)

 
Weighted Average
Grant Date
Fair Value

 
Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual Life
Unvested at July 1, 2012
1,710.5

 
$
68.49

 
 
Granted
15.6

 
70.56

 
 
Vested
(356.9
)
 
69.34

 
 
Forfeited
(16.2
)
 
63.56

 
 
Unvested at September 30, 2012
1,353.0

 
$
68.35

 
2.22
Unvested shares expected to vest
1,310.9

 
$
68.38

 
2.22

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Restricted stock unit activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012 is as follows:

 
Shares
(thousands)

 
Weighted Average
Grant Date
Fair Value

 
Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual Life
Unvested at January 1, 2013
1,345.9

 
$
68.50

 

Granted
233.9

 
91.33

 

Vested
(513.2
)
 
70.82

 

Forfeited
(41.2
)
 
61.70

 

Unvested at September 30, 2013
1,025.4

 
$
72.82

 
2.24
Unvested shares expected to vest
991.1

 
$
72.94

 
2.25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares
(thousands)

 
Weighted Average
Grant Date
Fair Value

 
Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual Life
Unvested at January 1, 2012
1,362.3


$
66.29

 

Granted
592.8


67.08

 

Vested
(574.3
)

62.14

 

Forfeited
(27.8
)

68.70

 

Unvested at September 30, 2012
1,353.0


$
68.35

 
2.22
Unvested shares expected to vest
1,310.9


$
68.38

 
2.22

We determine the fair value of restricted stock units based on the market price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date. As of September 30, 2013, we had $31.7 million of remaining unamortized deferred compensation related to unvested restricted stock units. We will recognize the remaining cost of unvested restricted stock units outstanding at September 30, 2013 over varying periods into 2018.

Shares vested during the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, had grant date fair values of $32.2 million and $24.7 million, respectively, and $36.3 million and $35.7 million, for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Shares granted during the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 had grant date fair values of $5.4 million and $1.1 million, respectively, and $21.4 million and $39.8 million, for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Other Stock Compensation Programs
We also have a stock-based compensation plan for our United Kingdom and Ireland based employees, the Jones Lang LaSalle Savings Related Share Option Plan ("Save as You Earn" or "SAYE"). Under this plan, employees make an annual election to contribute to the plan to purchase stock at a 15% discount from the market price at the beginning of the plan’s three and five year vesting periods. In July 2013, we issued approximately 25,400 options under the SAYE plan at an exercise price of $77.65. In June 2012, we issued approximately 127,400 options under the SAYE plan at an exercise price of $59.26. There were approximately 233,000 and 237,400 options outstanding under the SAYE plan at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.


(8)
Retirement Plans
We maintain five contributory defined benefit pension plans in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Holland to provide retirement benefits to eligible employees. It is our policy to fund the minimum annual contributions required by applicable regulations. We use a December 31 measurement date for our plans. 

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Net periodic pension cost consisted of the following for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 is as follows ($ in thousands):
 
Three Months
Ended

 
Three Months
Ended

 
Nine Months
Ended

 
Nine Months
Ended

 
September 30, 2013

 
September 30, 2012

 
September 30, 2013

 
September 30, 2012

Employer service cost - benefits earned during the period
$
956

 
986

 
2,857

 
2,970

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation
3,545

 
3,538

 
10,601

 
10,605

Expected return on plan assets
(4,930
)
 
(4,321
)
 
(14,741
)
 
(12,941
)
Net amortization of deferrals
528

 
524

 
1,579

 
1,569

Recognized actuarial loss
39

 
39

 
115

 
117

Net periodic pension cost
$
138

 
766

 
411

 
2,320


The expected return on plan assets, included in net periodic pension cost, is based on forecasted long-term rates of return on plan assets of each individual plan; expected returns range from 4.7% to 6.6%.

For the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, we made payments of $4.2 million and $3.5 million, respectively, to these plans. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, we made payments of $10.3 million and $8.1 million, respectively, to these plans.

We expect to contribute an additional $2.2 million to these plans in the last three months of 2013, for a total of $12.5 million in 2013. We made $13.1 million of contributions to these plans during the year ended December 31, 2012.


(9)
Fair Value Measurements
ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” establishes a framework for measuring fair value and establishes the following three-tier fair value hierarchy:

Level 1. Observable inputs such as quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets;
Level 2. Inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and
Level 3. Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.
There were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 valuations during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 or 2012.

Financial Instruments
Our financial instruments include Cash and cash equivalents, Trade receivables, Notes and other receivables, Warehouse receivables, Accounts payable, Short-term borrowings, Warehouse facility, Credit facility, Long-term senior notes and foreign currency exchange contracts. The estimated fair value of Cash and cash equivalents, Trade receivables, Notes and other receivables, Warehouse receivables, Accounts payable, and the Warehouse facility approximates their carrying amounts due to the short maturity of these instruments. The estimated fair value of our Credit facility and Short-term borrowings approximates their carrying value due to their variable interest rate terms.

We estimate that the fair value of our Long-term senior notes was $268.0 million and $280.5 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, using dealer quotes that are Level 2 inputs in the fair value hierarchy. Their actual carrying value was $275.0 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

We carry Warehouse receivables at the lower of cost or fair value based on the commitment price, in accordance with ASC Topic 948, Financial Services-Mortgage Banking. The fair values of our Warehouse receivables are based on the committed purchase price. At September 30, 2013, all of the Warehouse receivables were under commitment to be purchased by Freddie Mac and are presented at cost. When applicable we determine the fair value of Warehouse receivables based on readily observable Level 2 inputs.


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Recurring Fair Value Measurements
The following table categorizes by level in the fair value hierarchy our assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 ($ in thousands):
 
 
 
September 30, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
 
 
 Level 2    
   
Level 3    
 
 Level 2    
   
  Level 3    
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency forward contracts receivable
 
$
15,538




$
4,351



 
Deferred compensation plan assets
 
76,464




60,523



 
Investments in real estate ventures accounted for at fair value
 


75,096




63,579

Total assets at fair value
 
$
92,002

 
75,096

 
$
64,874

 
63,579

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency forward contracts payable
 
$
8,319




$
10,074



 
Deferred compensation plan liabilities
 
74,833




62,095



Total liabilities at fair value
 
$
83,152

 

 
$
72,169

 


We regularly use foreign currency forward contracts to manage our currency exchange rate risk related to intercompany lending and cash management practices. We determined the fair value of these contracts based on current market rates. The inputs for these valuations are Level 2 inputs in the fair value hierarchy. At September 30, 2013, these forward exchange contracts had a gross notional value of $1.84 billion ($798.6 million on a net basis) and were recorded on our consolidated balance sheet as a current asset of $15.5 million and a current liability of $8.3 million. At December 31, 2012, these forward exchange contracts had a gross notional value of $1.95 billion ($886.6 million on a net basis) and were recorded on our consolidated balance sheet as a current asset of $4.4 million and a current liability of $10.1 million.

The revaluations of our foreign currency forward contracts resulted in a net gain of $7.2 million and a net loss of $0.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Gains and losses from the revaluation of these contracts are recognized as a component of Operating, administrative and other expense and are offset by the gains and losses recognized on the revaluation of intercompany loans and other foreign currency balances such that the net impact to earnings is not significant.

The asset and liability positions recorded for our foreign currency forward contracts are based on the net payable or net receivable position with the financial institutions from which we purchase these contracts. The $15.5 million asset at September 30, 2013 was comprised of gross contracts with receivable positions of $15.7 million and payable positions of $0.2 million. The $8.3 million liability position at September 30, 2013 was comprised of gross contracts with receivable positions of $1.3 million and payable positions of $9.6 million.
We maintain a deferred compensation plan for certain of our U.S. employees that allows them to defer portions of their compensation. We invest directly in insurance contracts which yield returns to fund these deferred compensation obligations. We recognize an asset for the amount that could be realized under these insurance contracts at the balance sheet date, and the deferred compensation obligation is adjusted to reflect the changes in the fair value of the amount owed to the employees. The inputs for this valuation are Level 2 inputs in the fair value hierarchy. This plan is recorded on our consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2013, as Other long-term assets of $76.5 million, long-term Deferred compensation liabilities of $74.8 million, and as a reduction of equity, Shares held in trust, of $8.1 million. This plan is recorded on our consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2012 as Other long-term assets of $60.5 million, long-term Deferred compensation liabilities of $62.1 million, and as a reduction of equity, Shares held in trust, of $7.6 million.

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Starting in 2011, we have elected the fair value option for certain direct investments in real estate ventures. We had $75.1 million and $63.6 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, of direct investments in real estate ventures that were accounted for under the fair value method. For these fair value investments in real estate ventures we increase or decrease our investment each reporting period by the change in the fair value of these investments. These fair value adjustments are reflected as gains or losses in our consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) within Equity earnings from real estate ventures. We determine the fair value of these investments based on discounted cash flow models that use Level 3 assumptions that reflect our outlook for the commercial real estate market relative to these real estate assets. See Note 6, Investments in Real Estate Ventures.

Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements
We review our investments in real estate ventures accounted for under the equity method on a quarterly basis for indications of whether we may not be able to recover the carrying value of the real estate assets underlying our investments in real estate ventures and whether our investment in these co-investments is other than temporarily impaired. When the carrying amount of the real estate asset is in excess of the future undiscounted cash flows, we use a discounted cash flow approach to determine the fair value of the asset in computing the amount of the impairment. Our determination of fair value is based on a discounted cash flow approach using primarily Level 3 inputs. See Note 6, Investments in Real Estate Ventures.


(10)
Debt

Credit Facility
At September 30, 2013, we had a $1.1 billion unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Facility”), which we renewed and expanded on October 4, 2013. We had $445.0 million and $169.0 million outstanding under the Facility, at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. At September 30, 2013, we had the capacity to borrow up to an additional $634.5 million under the Facility. The average outstanding borrowings under the Facility were $560.8 million and $712.0 million during the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $469.3 million and $678.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

As a result of the Facility renewal, the range in pricing decreased from LIBOR plus 1.125% to 2.25% to LIBOR plus 1.00% to 1.75%. As of September 30, 2013, pricing on the Facility was LIBOR plus 1.625%. The effective interest rate on our debt was 1.6% during both the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 and 1.5% and 1.6% during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

We remain in compliance with all covenants under our Facility as of September 30, 2013. The Facility requires us to maintain a leverage ratio that does not exceed 3.50 to 1 and a minimum cash interest coverage ratio of 3.00 to 1.

Included in debt for the calculation of the leverage ratio is the present value of deferred business acquisition obligations and included in Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the Facility) are, among other things, (1) an add-back for stock compensation expense, (2) the addition of the EBITDA of acquired companies earned prior to acquisition, and (3) add-backs for certain impairment and non-recurring charges. In addition, we are restricted from, among other things, incurring certain levels of indebtedness to lenders outside of the Facility and disposing of a significant portion of our assets. Lender approval or waiver is required for certain levels of cash acquisitions and co-investment.

The Facility renewal, among other things, increased our borrowing capacity to $1.2 billion, has a new maturity date of October 4, 2018, requires us to maintain a maximum cash flow leverage ratio of 3.50 through maturity, permits add-backs to adjusted EBITDA for charges related to any future restructuring initiatives, and permits add-backs to adjusted EBITDA for charges related to any future permitted acquisitions. Proceeds from the Facility renewal have been used to repay all amounts outstanding under our previously existing credit facility.

We will continue to use the Facility for working capital needs (including payment of accrued incentive compensation), co-investment activities, dividend payments, share repurchases, capital expenditures and acquisitions.

Short-Term Borrowings
In addition to our Facility, we have the capacity to borrow up to an additional $45.3 million under local overdraft facilities. We had short-term borrowings (including capital lease obligations and local overdraft facilities) of $35.5 million and $32.2 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, of which $21.1 million and $25.8 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, was attributable to local overdraft facilities.

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Long-Term Senior Notes
In November 2012, in an underwritten public offering, we issued $275.0 million of Long-term senior notes due November 2022 (the “Notes”). The Notes bear interest at an annual rate of 4.4%, subject to adjustment if a credit rating assigned to the Notes is downgraded below an investment grade rating (or subsequently upgraded). Interest is payable semi-annually on May 15 and November 15, with the first payment being made on May 15, 2013.

The Notes are our unsecured obligations and rank equally in right of payment with all of our existing and future unsubordinated indebtedness, including our guarantee under the Facility. The indenture contains covenants that limit our and our subsidiaries' abilities to, among other things, (1) incur liens, (2) enter into sale and leaseback transactions and (3) consolidate, merge or sell or transfer all or substantially all of our assets. We remain in compliance with all covenants under the Notes as of September 30, 2013.


(11)
Commitments and Contingencies
We are a defendant in various litigation matters arising in the ordinary course of business, some of which involve claims for damages that are substantial in amount. Many of these litigation matters are covered by insurance (including insurance provided through a captive insurance company), although they may nevertheless be subject to large deductibles and the amounts being claimed may exceed the available insurance. Although the ultimate liability for these matters cannot be determined, based upon information currently available, we believe the ultimate resolution of such claims and litigation will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

In order to better manage our global insurance program and support our risk management efforts, we supplement our traditional insurance coverage for certain types of claims by using a wholly-owned captive insurance company. The level of risk retained by our captive insurance company, with respect to professional indemnity claims, is up to $2.5 million per claim, inclusive of the deductible. When a potential loss event occurs, management estimates the ultimate cost of the claim and accrues the related cost when probable and estimable. The accrual for professional indemnity insurance claims facilitated through our captive insurance company which relates to multiple years was $3.5 million and $1.6 million as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.


(12)
Restructuring and Acquisition Charges
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, we recognized $4.9 million and $14.7 million, respectively, of restructuring and acquisition integration costs consisting of (1) severance, (2) King Sturge employee retention bonuses, (3) lease exit charges and fair value changes, and (4) other acquisition and information technology integration costs. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, we recognized $6.8 million and $32.4 million, respectively, of such costs in the same expense categories.

The following table shows the restructuring and acquisition accrual activity, and the related payments made during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 ($ in thousands):
 
Severance

 
Retention
Bonuses

 
Lease
Exit

 
Other
Acquisition
Costs

 
Total

January 1, 2013
$
9,991

 
5,188

 
11,963

 
4,235

 
31,377

Accruals
9,124

 
799

 
(1,351
)
 
6,117

 
14,689

Payments made
(10,952
)
 
(5,524
)
 
(3,632
)
 
(6,908
)
 
(27,016
)
September 30, 2013
$
8,163

 
463

 
6,980

 
3,444

 
19,050



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Severance

 
Retention
Bonuses

 
Lease
Exit

 
Other
Acquisition
Costs

 
Total

January 1, 2012
$
11,712

 
7,555

 
7,912

 
4,778

 
31,957

Accruals
4,227

 
7,552

 
8,227

 
12,370

 
32,376

Fixed asset disposals

 

 

 
(1,799
)
 
(1,799
)
Payments made
(11,209
)
 
(6,465
)
 
(2,192
)
 
(12,856
)
 
(32,722
)
September 30, 2012
$
4,730

 
8,642

 
13,947

 
2,493

 
29,812

 
We expect that the majority of accrued severance and other accrued acquisition costs will be paid by the end of 2013. Payments relating to accrued retention bonuses will be made periodically through the second quarter of 2014. Lease exit payments are dependent on the terms of various leases, which extend into 2017.

(13) Subsequent Event
The Company announced on October 28, 2013, that its Board of Directors has declared a semi-annual cash dividend of $0.22 per share of its common stock. The dividend payment will be made on December 13, 2013, to holders of record at the close of business on November 15, 2013. A dividend-equivalent in the same per share amount will also be paid simultaneously on outstanding but unvested shares of restricted stock units granted under the Company’s Stock Award and Incentive Plan.


Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, and Jones Lang LaSalle’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, which are included in our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and also available on our website (www.jll.com).You should also refer to Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The following discussion and analysis contains certain forward-looking statements which we generally identify by the words anticipates, believes, estimates, expects, plans, intends and other similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause Jones Lang LaSalle’s actual results, performance, achievements, plans and objectives to be materially different from any future results, performance, achievements, plans and objectives expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. See the Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements included within this section for further information.

We present our quarterly Management’s Discussion and Analysis in five sections, as follows:

(1)
A summary of our critical accounting policies and estimates,
(2)
Certain items affecting the comparability of results and certain market and other risks that we face,
(3)
The results of our operations, first on a consolidated basis and then for each of our business segments,
(4)
Consolidated cash flows, and
(5)
Liquidity and capital resources.

Summary of Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
An understanding of our accounting policies is necessary for a complete analysis of our results, financial position, liquidity and trends. See Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K for a complete summary of our significant accounting policies.

The preparation of our financial statements requires management to make certain critical accounting estimates that impact the stated amount of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amount of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. These accounting estimates are based on management’s judgment and are considered to be critical because of their significance to the financial statements and the possibility that future events may differ from current judgments, or that the use of different assumptions could result in materially different estimates. We review these estimates on a periodic basis to ensure they are reasonable. Although actual amounts likely differ from such estimated amounts, we believe such differences are not likely to be material.
 

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A discussion of our critical accounting policies and estimates used in the preparation of our Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q can be found in Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. There have been no material changes to these critical accounting policies and estimates during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

The following are the critical accounting policies and estimates discussed in Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K:
Revenue Recognition;
Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts Receivable;
Asset Impairments;
Income Tax; and
Self-Insurance Programs.

In addition to the aforementioned critical accounting policies, we believe the calculation of our quarterly tax provision is critical to understanding the estimates and assumptions used in preparing the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I.

Quarterly Income Tax Provision
Our fiscal year estimated effective tax rate is based on estimates that are updated each quarter. Our effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, and our forecasted tax rate for 2013, is 24.9%. We provide for the effects of income taxes on interim financial statements based on our estimate of the effective tax rate for the full year, which is based on forecasted income by country and the impact of tax planning activities. We evaluate our estimated effective tax rate on a quarterly basis to reflect forecast changes in (1) our geographic mix of income, (2) legislative actions on statutory tax rates effective in the quarter in which the legislation is enacted, and (3) the impact of tax planning.

The geographic mix of our income can significantly impact our effective tax rate. Lower tax rate jurisdictions (those with effective national and local combined tax rates of 25% or lower) with meaningful contributions to our effective tax rate include: The Netherlands (25%), The People's Republic of China (25%), Switzerland (21%), Russia (20%), Saudi Arabia (20%), Turkey (20%), Poland (19%), Singapore (17%), Hong Kong (16.5%), Cyprus (12.5%) and Macau (12%). Also, on July 17, 2013, the United Kingdom enacted legislation that will decrease its corporate tax rates over time, and will bring the United Kingdom rate into the group of lower tax rate jurisdictions contributing to our effective tax rate. The impact of this change on our United Kingdom deferred tax asset position is reflected in our estimated effective tax rate in the third quarter of 2013; the impact of the favorable resolution of tax examinations during the third quarter had a largely offsetting effect.


Items Affecting Comparability

Macroeconomic Conditions
Our results of operations and the variability of these results are significantly influenced by macroeconomic and geopolitical trends, the global and regional real estate markets, and the financial and credit markets. These conditions have had, and we expect to continue to have, a significant impact on the variability of our results of operations.

LaSalle Investment Management Revenue
Our investment management business is in part compensated through the receipt of incentive fees where performance of underlying funds’ investments exceeds agreed-to benchmark levels. Depending upon performance and the contractual timing of measurement periods with clients, these fees can be significant and vary substantially from period to period.

Equity earnings (losses) from real estate ventures also may vary substantially from period to period for a variety of reasons, including impairment charges, changes in fair value, realized gains or losses on asset dispositions, or incentive fees recorded as equity earnings. The timing of recognition of these items may impact comparability between quarters, in any one year, or compared to a prior year.

Transactional-Based Revenue
Transactional-based services for leasing, real estate investment banking, and capital markets activities, and for other transactional-based services within our RES businesses, increase the variability of the revenue we receive because these transactions are driven by the size and timing of our clients’ transactions from period to period. The timing and the magnitude of these fees can vary significantly from period to period.

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Foreign Currency
We conduct business using a variety of currencies, but report our results in U.S. dollars, as a result of which the volatility of currencies against the U.S. dollar may positively or negatively impact our reported results. This volatility can make it more difficult to perform period-to-period comparisons of the reported U.S. dollar results of operations, because these results may demonstrate a rate of growth or decline that might not have been consistent with the real underlying rate of growth or decline in the local operations. As a result, we provide information about the impact of foreign currencies in the period-to-period comparisons of the reported results of operations in our discussion and analysis of our financial condition in the Results of Operations section included herein.

Seasonality
Our quarterly revenue and profits tend to grow progressively by quarter throughout the year. This is the result of a general focus in the real estate industry on completing transactions by fiscal year-end and the fact that certain of our expenses are constant throughout the year.

Our Investment Management segment generally earns investment-generated performance fees on clients’ real estate investment returns and co-investment equity gains when assets are sold, the timing of which is geared towards the benefit of our clients. Within our RES segments, revenue for capital markets activities relates to the size and timing of our clients’ transactions and can fluctuate significantly from period to period.

A significant portion of our Compensation and benefits expense is from incentive compensation plans, which we generally accrue throughout the year based on progress toward annual performance targets. These processes can result in significant fluctuations in quarterly Compensation and benefit expense from period to period. Non-variable operating expenses, which we treat as expenses when they are incurred during the year, are relatively consistent on a quarterly basis. Consequently, the results for the periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, are not indicative of the results to be obtained for the full fiscal year.

Results of Operations

Reclassifications
We report Equity earnings (losses) from real estate ventures in our consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) after Operating income. However, for segment reporting we reflect Equity earnings (losses) from real estate ventures within Total revenue. Also, vendor and subcontract costs on certain client assignments in property and facilities management, and project and development services (“gross contract costs”), are presented on a gross basis in our consolidated statement of comprehensive income (loss), but are excluded from revenue and operating expenses in determining “fee revenue” and “fee-based operating expenses,” in our segment reporting. See Note 4, Business Segments, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for Equity earnings (losses) from real estate ventures reflected within segment revenue, as well as discussion of how the Chief Operating Decision Maker (as defined in Note 4) measures segment results with Equity earnings (losses) from real estate ventures included in segment revenue.


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Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 Compared to Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
In order to provide more meaningful year-over-year comparisons of our reported results, we have included in the table below both the U.S. dollar and local currency movements in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
 
Three Months

 
Three Months

 
 
 
 
 
% Change

 
Ended

 
Ended

 
Change in
 
in Local

($ in millions)
September 30, 2013

 
September 30, 2012

 
U.S. dollars
 
Currency

Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Real Estate Services:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Leasing
$
333.2

 
309.5

 
23.7

 
0
%
 
8
%
Capital Markets & Hotels
163.5

 
114.1

 
49.4

 
43
%
 
46
%
Property & Facility Management (1)
233.7

 
207.9

 
25.8

 
12
%
 
17
%
Project & Development Services (1)
95.1

 
89.2

 
5.9

 
7
%
 
8
%
Advisory, Consulting and Other
95.7

 
85.6

 
10.1

 
12
%
 
13
%
LaSalle Investment Management
67.3

 
71.6

 
(4.3
)
 
(6
%)
 
(4
%)
Fee revenue
$
988.5

 
877.9

 
110.6

 
13
%
 
15
%
Gross contract costs
118.3

 
71.6

 
46.7

 
65
%
 
68
%
Total revenue
$
1,106.8

 
949.5

 
157.3

 
17
%
 
19
%
Operating expenses, excluding gross contract costs
896.5

 
805.2

 
91.3

 
11
%
 
13
%
Gross contract costs
118.3

 
71.6

 
46.7

 
65
%
 
68
%
Restructuring and acquisition charges
4.9

 
6.8

 
(1.9
)
 
(28
%)
 
(26
%)
Total operating expenses
1,019.7

 
883.6

 
136.1

 
15
%
 
17
%
Operating income
$
87.1

 
65.9

 
21.2

 
32
%
 
36
%
(1) Amounts have been adjusted to remove gross contract costs.
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Nine Months

 
Nine Months

 
 
 
 
 
% Change

 
Ended

 
Ended

 
Change in
 
in Local

($ in millions)
September 30, 2013

 
September 30, 2012

 
U.S. dollars
 
Currency

Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Real Estate Services:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Leasing
$
860.9

 
838.7

 
22.2

 
0
%
 
3
%
Capital Markets & Hotels
441.6

 
318.6

 
123.0

 
39
%
 
40
%
Property & Facility Management (1)
656.8

 
607.7

 
49.1

 
8
%
 
11
%
Project & Development Services (1)
258.2

 
254.5

 
3.7

 
1
%
 
3
%
Advisory, Consulting and Other
271.4

 
257.0

 
14.4

 
6
%
 
6
%
LaSalle Investment Management
188.4

 
198.3

 
(9.9
)
 
(5
%)
 
(4
%)
Fee revenue
$
2,677.3

 
2,474.8

 
202.5

 
8
%
 
9
%
Gross contract costs
274.9

 
209.3

 
65.6

 
31
%
 
33
%
Total revenue
$
2,952.2

 
2,684.1

 
268.1

 
10
%
 
11
%
Operating expenses, excluding gross contract costs
2,489.6

 
2,303.9

 
185.7

 
8
%
 
9
%
Gross contract costs
274.9

 
209.3

 
65.6

 
31
%
 
33
%
Restructuring and acquisition charges
14.7

 
32.4

 
(17.7
)
 
(55
%)
 
(55
%)
Total operating expenses
2,779.2

 
2,545.6

 
233.6

 
9
%
 
11
%
Operating income
$
173.0

 
138.5

 
34.5

 
25
%
 
27
%
(1) Amounts have been adjusted to remove gross contract costs.
 
 
 
 
 
 

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In the third quarter of 2013, fee revenue grew 15% in local currency year-over-year, led by a 46% local currency increase in Capital Markets & Hotels and a 17% local currency increase in Property & Facility Management. Global capital markets investment volumes overall increased 41% compared to the third quarter of 2012. Leasing revenue grew 8% in local currency, after being flat year-over-year for the first half of the year, as leasing markets improved in the third quarter, with gross absorption for the quarter increasing 5% year-over-year. Property & Facility Management fee revenue grew 17% in local currency, with all three of our RES segments generating double-digit year-over-year increases, reflecting continued growth in our services for property owners and corporate occupiers looking to us for outsourced real estate solutions. Total revenue increased 17% in U.S. dollars, 19% in local currency; the difference between the local currency increase and the U.S. dollar increase was driven by year-over-year weakening in major Asia Pacific currencies, with the Australian dollar, Japanese yen and Indian rupee all showing significant year-over-year declines against the U.S. dollar.
In the third quarter of 2013, all three of our regional RES segments generated double-digit year-over-year fee revenue growth, led by a 24% local currency increase in EMEA. EMEA experienced revenue growth in all major service lines, led by a 61% local currency increase in Capital Markets & Hotels. Within the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) markets in Russia, China and India began to stabilize compared to recent periods, while Brazil continues to be challenging.
Fee revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was $2.7 billion, a 9% local currency increase year-over-year. Consistent with the third quarter of 2013 results, the year-to-date increase in fee revenue was driven by growth in Capital Markets & Hotels, which grew 40% in local currency, and Property & Facility Management, which grew 11% in local currency.
Consolidated fee-based operating expenses, excluding restructuring and acquisition charges, were $897 million in the third quarter, an increase of 13% in local currency, and $2.5 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, an increase of 9% in local currency. These increases were due to costs to support higher revenue levels and higher incentive compensation costs associated with higher transaction volumes.
Increased revenue and operating efficiencies resulted in improved operating margins in the third quarter. Fee-based operating margins, excluding restructuring and acquisition charges and King Sturge intangible amortization, were 9.4% and 8.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and 7.1% for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.
Total operating expenses include restructuring and acquisition charges of $4.9 million and $6.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $14.7 million and $32.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The 2013 restructuring charges were primarily for severance related to position eliminations in EMEA and the Americas, as well as integration costs from the King Sturge acquisition. Operating expenses also included intangible amortization related to the King Sturge acquisition of $0.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, and $1.7 million and $4.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
Net interest expense was $9.6 million and $10.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $26.6 million and $24.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. On a year-over-year basis interest expense increased as a result of the diversification of our debt to include the November 2012 issuance of $275 million 10-year Senior Notes at a fixed rate of 4.4%. This increase was partially off-set by a reduction in interest accretion on deferred acquisition obligations as these balances have been paid down by $180 million over the last twelve months.
Equity earnings was $6.6 million and $10.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $21.1 million and $22.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and resulted primarily from the sale of assets within LaSalle Investment Management funds, reflective of positive investment performance.

The effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and the forecasted tax rate for 2013 is 24.9%, consistent with our effective tax rate for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012.

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Segment Operating Results
We manage and report our operations as four business segments:

The three geographic regions of Real Estate Services (“RES”):
(i)
Americas,
(ii)
Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”),
(iii)
Asia Pacific;
and
(iv)
Investment Management, which offers investment management services on a global basis.

Each geographic region offers our full range of Real Estate Services including agency leasing and tenant representation, capital markets and hotels, property management, facilities management, project and development services, energy management and sustainability, construction management, and advisory, consulting and valuation services. We consider “property management” to be services provided to non-occupying property investors and “facilities management” to be services provided to owner-occupiers. The Investment Management segment provides investment management services to institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals.

For segment reporting, we show revenue net of gross contract costs in our RES segments. Excluding these costs from revenue and expenses in a “net” presentation of “fee revenue” and “fee-based operating expense” more accurately reflects how we manage our expense base and operating margins. See Note 3, Revenue Recognition, of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on our gross and net accounting. For segment reporting we also show Equity earnings (losses) from real estate ventures within our revenue line, since it is an integral part of our Investment Management segment. Our measure of segment reporting results also excludes restructuring charges and certain acquisition related costs. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified among reporting segments to conform with our current presentation of business segment results. These amounts relate to the presentation of revenues and associated expenses and have an insignificant impact on previously reported operating income.

Real Estate Services

Americas
 
Three Months

 
Three Months

 
 
 
 
 
% Change

 
Ended

 
Ended

 
Change in
 
in Local

($ in millions)
September 30, 2013

 
September 30, 2012

 
U.S. dollars
 
Currency

Leasing
$
232.6

 
214.1

 
18.5

 
9
%
 
9
%
Capital Markets & Hotels
46.7

 
39.1

 
7.6

 
19
%
 
19
%
Property & Facility Management (1)
98.0

 
83.7

 
14.3

 
17
%
 
18
%
Project & Development Services (1)
48.4

 
46.1

 
2.3

 
5
%
 
6
%
Advisory, Consulting and Other
26.4

 
25.6

 
0.8

 
3
%
 
2
%
Equity earnings

 
0.1

 
(0.1
)
 
 n.m.
 
n.m.
Fee revenue
$
452.1

 
408.7

 
43.4

 
11
%
 
11
%
Gross contract costs
32.0

 
20.6

 
11.4

 
55
%
 
57
%
Total revenue
$
484.1

 
429.3

 
54.8

 
13
%
 
13
%
Operating expenses, excluding gross contract costs
$
407.2

 
366.3

 
40.9

 
11
%
 
12
%
Gross contract costs
32.0

 
20.6

 
11.4

 
55
%
 
57
%
Operating income
$
44.9

 
42.4

 
2.5

 
6
%
 
6
%
(1) Amounts have been adjusted to remove gross contract costs.
 
 

 
 

 (n.m. - not meaningful)
 
 
 
 


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Nine Months

 
Nine Months

 
 
 
 
 
% Change

 
Ended

 
Ended

 
Change in
 
in Local

($ in millions)
September 30, 2013

 
September 30, 2012

 
U.S. dollars
 
Currency

Leasing
$
582.6

 
550.8

 
31.8

 
6
%
 
6
%
Capital Markets & Hotels
138.7

 
109.1

 
29.6

 
27
%
 
27
%
Property & Facility Management (1)
274.0

 
251.4

 
22.6

 
9
%
 
10
%
Project & Development Services (1)
128.4

 
130.5

 
(2.1
)
 
(2
%)
 
(1
%)
Advisory, Consulting and Other
77.9

 
75.3

 
2.6

 
3
%
 
3
%
Equity earnings
0.3

 
(0.1
)
 
0.4

 
  n.m.
 
n.m.
Fee revenue
$
1,201.9

 
1,117.0

 
84.9

 
8
%
 
8
%
Gross contract costs
75.4

 
56.6

 
18.8

 
33
%
 
34
%
Total revenue
$
1,277.3

 
1,173.6

 
103.7

 
9
%
 
9
%
Operating expenses, excluding gross contract costs
$
1,106.9

 
1,024.6

 
82.3

 
8
%
 
8
%
Gross contract costs
75.4

 
56.6

 
18.8

 
33
%
 
34
%
Operating income
$
95.0

 
92.4

 
2.6

 
3
%
 
2
%
(1) Amounts have been adjusted to remove gross contract costs.
 
 

 
 

 (n.m. - not meaningful)
 
 
 
 

Americas' fee revenue in local currency increased 11% and 8% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, primarily due to growth in Capital Markets & Hotels, Leasing and Property & Facility Management. Capital Markets & Hotels revenue increased 19% and 27% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, due to growth in investment sales and corporate finance. Year-over-year overall market investment volumes increased 43% in the third quarter and 18% year-to-date in the Americas. Leasing revenue increased 9% and 6% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, generally in line with overall market volumes, which increased 11% and 4% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively.
Property & Facility Management revenue grew 17% and 9% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, driven by recent wins and the successful onboarding of new Corporate Solutions clients. On a geographic basis, revenue increases in the U.S. were partially offset by slowing in Latin America, particularly Brazil.
Fee-based operating expenses increased 11% and 8% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, due to increased revenue levels, including variable compensation from increases in transactional revenue, as well as continued strategic investments in professional staff in efforts to grow market share. Operating income margins calculated on a fee revenue basis were 9.9% and 10.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Operating margins were negatively impacted by challenging market conditions in Latin America, primarily Brazil. Excluding Latin America, the third quarter operating margin increased by 0.2% compared with the third quarter of 2012.


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EMEA
 
Three Months

 
Three Months

 
 
 
 
 
% Change

 
Ended

 
Ended

 
Change in
 
in Local

($ in millions)
September 30, 2013

 
September 30, 2012

 
U.S. dollars
 
Currency

Leasing
$
58.8

 
52.7

 
6.1

 
12
%
 
10
%
Capital Markets & Hotels
82.8

 
51.1

 
31.7

 
62
%
 
61
%
Property & Facility Management (1)
48.9

 
42.3

 
6.6

 
16
%
 
15
%
Project & Development Services (1)
29.6

 
26.1

 
3.5

 
13
%
 
11
%
Advisory, Consulting and Other
45.6

 
41.1

 
4.5

 
11
%
 
11
%
Equity earnings

 
(0.2
)
 
0.2

 
  n.m.
 
n.m.
Fee revenue
$
265.7

 
213.1

 
52.6

 
25
%
 
24
%
Gross contract costs
52.7

 
29.2

 
23.5

 
80
%
 
74
%
Total revenue
$
318.4

 
242.3

 
76.1

 
31
%
 
30
%
Operating expenses, excluding gross contract costs
$
247.8

 
208.5

 
39.3

 
19
%
 
18
%
Gross contract costs
52.7

 
29.2

 
23.5

 
80
%
 
74
%
Operating income
$
17.9

 
4.6

 
13.3

 
n.m.

 
n.m.

(1) Amounts have been adjusted to remove gross contract costs.
 
 

 
 

 
 

(n.m. - not meaningful)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months

 
Nine Months

 
 
 
 
 
% Change

 
Ended

 
Ended

 
Change in
 
in Local

($ in millions)
September 30, 2013

 
September 30, 2012

 
U.S. dollars
 
Currency

Leasing
$
167.9

 
166.3

 
1.6

 
1
%
 
0
%
Capital Markets & Hotels
204.2

 
140.2

 
64.0

 
46
%
 
46
%
Property & Facility Management (1)
131.4

 
125.3

 
6.1

 
0
%
 
5
%
Project & Development Services (1)
81.1

 
76.0

 
5.1

 
7
%
 
6
%
Advisory, Consulting and Other
126.4

 
122.3

 
4.1

 
3
%
 
4
%
Equity earnings
(0.5
)
 
(0.2
)
 
(0.3
)
 
  n.m.
 
n.m.
Fee revenue
$
710.5

 
629.9

 
80.6

 
13
%
 
13
%
Gross contract costs
120.4

 
84.9

 
35.5

 
42
%
 
39
%
Total revenue
$
830.9

 
714.8

 
116.1

 
16
%
 
16
%
Operating expenses, excluding gross contract costs
$
681.1

 
622.6

 
58.5

 
9
%
 
10
%
Gross contract costs
120.4

 
84.9

 
35.5

 
42
%
 
39
%
Operating income
$
29.4

 
7.3

 
22.1

 
  n.m.
 
n.m.
(1) Amounts have been adjusted to remove gross contract costs.
 
 

 
 

 
 

(n.m. - not meaningful)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

EMEA's fee revenue increased 24% and 13% in local currency for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, driven by Capital Markets & Hotels, which increased 61% and 46% in local currency for these periods, respectively. This growth was achieved with overall market volumes in the region up 42% in the quarter and 23% for the year-to-date period. Leasing revenue increased 10% in local currency for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and was flat in local currency for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. This growth was achieved despite overall market leasing activity decreasing year-over-year by 9% and 4% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively.

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Property & Facility Management revenue increased 15% in local currency in the quarter primarily due to growth in UK property management and the successful onboarding of new Corporate Solutions clients. Project & Development Services grew 11% and 6% in local currency for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, as a result of continued growth in our Tetris fit-out business, which is expanding its offering to provide services for hotel and retail clients. On a geographic basis, the revenue growth for the region in the quarter was driven by the UK, France, the Netherlands and Southern Europe.
Fee-based operating expenses increased 18% and 10% in local currency for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, primarily due to the increases in both transactional revenue activity and more annuity-like revenue streams such as Property & Facility Management. EMEA's operating expenses included amortization of King Sturge intangible assets of $0.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, and $1.7 million and $4.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Adjusted operating income margin on a fee revenue basis, excluding King Sturge intangible amortization, was 7.0% and 2.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and 4.4% and 1.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Improved margin performance was the result of significant revenue growth as well as continued disciplined management of the cost base in the region.
Asia Pacific
 
Three Months

 
Three Months

 
 
 
 
 
% Change

 
Ended

 
Ended

 
Change in
 
in Local

($ in millions)
September 30, 2013

 
September 30, 2012

 
U.S. dollars
 
Currency

Leasing
$
41.8

 
42.7

 
(0.9
)
 
(2
%)
 
4
%
Capital Markets & Hotels
34.0

 
23.9

 
10.1

 
42
%
 
56
%
Property & Facility Management (1)
86.8

 
81.9

 
4.9

 
6
%
 
16
%
Project & Development Services (1)
17.1

 
17.0

 
0.1

 
1
%
 
10
%
Advisory, Consulting and Other
23.7

 
18.9

 
4.8

 
25
%
 
30
%
Equity earnings

 

 

 
  n.m.
 
n.m.
Fee revenue
$
203.4

 
184.4

 
19.0

 
10
%
 
19
%
Gross contract costs
33.6

 
21.9

 
11.7

 
53
%
 
69
%
Total revenue
$
237.0

 
206.3

 
30.7

 
15
%
 
24
%
Operating expenses, excluding gross contract costs
$
184.5

 
172.3

 
12.2

 
7
%
 
15
%
Gross contract costs
33.6

 
21.9

 
11.7

 
53
%
 
69
%
Operating income
$
18.9

 
12.1

 
6.8

 
56
%
 
81
%
(1) Amounts have been adjusted to remove gross contract costs.
 
 

 
 

 
 

(n.m. - not meaningful)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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Nine Months

 
Nine Months

 
 
 
 
 
% Change

 
Ended

 
Ended

 
Change in
 
in Local

($ in millions)
September 30, 2013

 
September 30, 2012

 
U.S. dollars
 
Currency

Leasing
$
110.4

 
121.6

 
(11.2
)
 
(9
%)
 
(7
%)
Capital Markets & Hotels
98.7

 
69.3

 
29.4

 
42
%
 
48
%
Property & Facility Management (1)
251.5

 
231.0

 
20.5

 
9
%
 
15
%
Project & Development Services (1)
48.7

 
48.0

 
0.7

 
1
%
 
7
%
Advisory, Consulting and Other
67.1

 
59.4

 
7.7

 
13
%
 
15
%
Equity earnings

 
0.2

 
(0.2
)
 
  n.m.
 
n.m.
Fee revenue
$
576.4

 
529.5

 
46.9

 
9
%
 
14
%
Gross contract costs
79.0

 
67.8

 
11.2

 
17
%
 
26
%
Total revenue
$
655.4

 
597.3

 
58.1

 
10
%
 
15
%
Operating expenses, excluding gross contract costs
$
541.7

 
497.2

 
44.5

 
9
%
 
13
%
Gross contract costs
79.0

 
67.8

 
11.2

 
17
%
 
26
%
Operating income
$
34.7

 
32.3

 
2.4

 
7
%
 
20
%
(1) Amounts have been adjusted to remove gross contract costs.
 
 

 
 

 
 

(n.m. - not meaningful)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Asia Pacific's fee revenue increased 19% and 14% in local currency for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively. Fee revenue increases were lower in U.S. dollars, by nine and five percentage points for the three and nine month periods, respectively, driven by strengthening of the U.S. dollar against several major Asia Pacific currencies, including the Australian dollar, Japanese yen and Indian rupee.
Most of Asia Pacific's major services lines showed strong growth, led by Capital Markets & Hotels, which increased 56% and 48% in local currency for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, driven by growth in Australia, Japan and Hong Kong. This performance was achieved relative to overall market volumes that increased 33% and 25% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively. Property & Facility Management delivered fee revenue annuity growth of 16% and 15% in local currency for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013. Leasing activity showed signs of improvement, increasing 4% in local currency in the third quarter, though still down 7% in local currency for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. Gross absorption of leased space in the region increased 7% in the third quarter and decreased 12% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.
Fee-based operating expenses increased 15% and 13% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, the result of increased Capital Markets transactional revenue and increased Facility Management activity. Adjusted operating income margin on a fee revenue basis was 9.3% and 6.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and 6.0% and 6.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Margin increases in the quarter were largely the result of leveraging our existing cost base to drive revenue growth, while still investing strategically for profitable growth.

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Investment Management
 
Three Months

 
Three Months

 
 
 
 
 
% Change

 
Ended

 
Ended

 
Change in
 
in Local

($ in millions)
September 30, 2013

 
September 30, 2012

 
U.S. dollars
 
Currency

Advisory fees
$
55.4

 
57.4

 
(2.0
)
 
(3
%)
 
(2
%)
Transaction fees & other
2.6

 
2.5

 
0.1

 
4
%
 
12
%
Incentive fees
9.3

 
11.7

 
(2.4
)
 
(21
%)
 
(20
%)
Equity earnings
6.6

 
10.7

 
(4.1
)
 
(38
%)
 
(38
%)
Total segment revenue
73.9

 
82.3

 
(8.4
)
 
(10
%)
 
(9
%)
Operating expenses
57.1

 
58.1

 
(1.0
)
 
(2
%)
 
0
%
Operating income
$
16.8

 
24.2

 
(7.4
)
 
(31
%)
 
(30
%)
 
 
Nine Months

 
Nine Months

 
 
 
 
 
% Change

 
Ended

 
Ended

 
Change in
 
in Local

($ in millions)
September 30, 2013

 
September 30, 2012

 
U.S. dollars
 
Currency

Advisory fees
$
167.0

 
172.0

 
(5.0
)
 
(3
%)
 
(1
%)
Transaction fees & other
10.9

 
5.9

 
5.0

 
85
%
 
88
%
Incentive fees
10.5

 
20.4

 
(9.9
)
 
(49
%)
 
(48
%)
Equity earnings
21.4

 
22.6

 
(1.2
)
 
(5
%)
 
(5
%)
Total segment revenue
209.8

 
220.9

 
(11.1
)
 
(5
%)
 
(4
%)
Operating expenses
160.0

 
159.5

 
0.5

 

 
2
%
Operating income
$
49.8

 
61.4

 
(11.6
)
 
(19
%)
 
(19
%)

LaSalle Investment Management's total segment revenue decreased 9% and 4% in local currency for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively. The decrease for the three months ended September 30, 2013 was primarily due to
decreases in equity earnings and incentive fees that are driven by timing of asset sales and other client related considerations.
The revenue decrease for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was primarily due to significant incentive fees recognized in the first quarter of 2012 that were not repeated in 2013. Advisory fees were $55.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013, which are consistent with quarterly averages in local currency for the last 12 to 18 months.

Operating expenses remained relatively constant year-over-year, showing no growth and a 2% increase in local currency for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively. Operating income margin was 22.7% and 29.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and 23.7% and 27.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The decrease in operating margins was primarily the result of lower equity earnings and incentive fees.

LaSalle Investment Management raised capital of $1 billion and $3.3 billion for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, primarily in private equity commitments, which will generate growth in assets under management and in advisory fees as the capital is invested. Assets under management were $46.7 billion at September 30, 2013, compared with $46.3 billion at June 30, 2013, due to $2.1 billion of acquisitions and valuation increases partially offset by $1.7 billion of dispositions and foreign currency movements.



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Consolidated Cash Flows

Operating Activities
During the first nine months of 2013, we used $100 million of cash for operating activities, compared to $34 million provided by operating activities in the first nine months of 2012. The decrease in cash provided by operations was primarily due to growth in receivables and other working capital requirements to support the year-over-year increase in revenue. The majority of annual incentive compensation accrued at year end is paid in the first quarter of the year, and represents one of the Company's major uses of operating cash flow. In 2012, we terminated our Stock Ownership Plan (the “SOP”) for 2012 incentive compensation. The SOP required certain senior management to receive from 10% to 20% of their annual incentive compensation in the form of restricted stock units. The termination of this plan resulted in higher cash incentive payments being made in the first quarter of 2013. In the first quarter of 2012, approximately $23 million of annual incentive compensation was granted in the form of restricted stock units that would have been paid in cash had the SOP been terminated a year earlier.

Investing Activities
We used $112 million of cash for investing activities in the first nine months of 2013, a $24 million decrease from the $136 million used for investing activities in the first nine months of 2012. This decrease was primarily due to a net $41 million decrease in investments in real estate ventures. The timing of our investments in and the distributions from our real estate ventures is driven by the timing of asset sales and other client related considerations, and thus can vary significantly from period to period. This decrease was partially off-set by a $28 million increase in cash used for acquisitions. In the first nine months of 2013, we spent $55 million for acquisition related items, including $11 million for new acquisitions and $44 million for earn-outs, primarily as a result of a $37 million earn-out payment made relating to the 2008 Staubach acquisition.

Financing Activities
Financing activities provided $180 million of cash in the first nine months of 2013, a $137 million increase over the $43 million provided by financing activities in the first nine months of 2012. This increase was primarily due to $205 million more of net borrowings under our credit facility during the first nine months of 2013, compared to the the first nine months of 2012.
A portion of this increase in borrowing is due to the differences in the distributions between cash and credit facility balances at the beginning of the last two years. Cash balance and net borrowings under the credit facility were significantly higher at the beginning of 2012 due to Eurozone liquidity concerns at that time, resulting in comparatively lower net borrowings in the first nine months of 2012. Partially off-setting the increase in borrowing was a $39 million increase in payments for deferred acquisition obligations; this increase is primarily a a result of the the third quarter payment of $35 million of deferred obligations relating to the 2008 Staubach acquisition.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
We finance our operations, co-investment activities, share repurchases and dividend payments, capital expenditures and business acquisitions with internally generated funds, borrowings under our credit facilities, and through issuance of our Long-term senior notes.

Credit Facilities
At September 30, 2013, we had a $1.1 billion unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Facility”), which we renewed and expanded on October 4, 2013. This renewal, among other things, increased our borrowing capacity to $1.2 billion, has extended the maturity date of October 2018, and lowered the pricing to LIBOR plus 1.00% to 1.75%. We had $445.0 million and $169.0 million outstanding under the Facility, at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. At September 30, 2013, we had the capacity to borrow up to an additional $634.5 million under the Facility. The average outstanding borrowings under the Facility were $560.8 million and $712.0 million during the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $469.3 million and $678.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Short-Term Borrowings
In addition to our Facility, we have the capacity to borrow up to an additional $45.3 million under local overdraft facilities. We had short-term borrowings (including capital lease obligations and local overdraft facilities) of $35.5 million and $32.2 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, of which $21.1 million and $25.8 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, were attributable to local overdraft facilities.

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Long-Term Notes
In November 2012, in an underwritten public offering, we issued $275.0 million of Long-term senior notes due November 2022 (the “Notes”). The Notes bear interest at an annual rate of 4.4%, subject to adjustment if a credit rating assigned to the Notes is downgraded below an investment grade rating (or subsequently upgraded). Interest is payable semi-annually on May 15 and November 15, with the first payment being made on May 15, 2013.

See Note 10, Debt, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on our debt.

Co-Investment Activity
As of September 30, 2013, we had total investments of $287.7 million in approximately 50 separate property or commingled funds. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, net funding exceeded the return of capital for our co-investments by $13.7 million and $54.5 million, respectively. We expect to continue to pursue co-investment opportunities with our investment management clients in the Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific. Co-investment remains important to the continued growth of our Investment Management business.

See Note 6, Investment in Real Estate Ventures, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on our co-investment activity.

Share Repurchase and Dividend Programs
Since October 2002, our Board of Directors has approved five share repurchase programs. At September 30, 2013, we have 1,563,100 shares that we are authorized to repurchase under the current share repurchase program. We made no share repurchases in 2012 or in the first nine months of 2013. Our current share repurchase program allows the Company to purchase our common stock in the open market and in privately negotiated transactions.

The Company announced on October 28, 2013, that its Board of Directors has declared a semi-annual cash dividend of $0.22 per share of its common stock. The dividend payment will be made on December 13, 2013, to holders of record at the close of business on November 15, 2013. A dividend-equivalent in the same per share amount will also be paid simultaneously on outstanding but unvested shares of restricted stock units granted under the Company’s Stock Award and Incentive Plan.

Capital Expenditures
For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, capital expenditures were $55.2 million and $54.8 million, respectively. Our capital expenditures are primarily for ongoing improvements to computer hardware and information systems and improvements to leased space.

Business Acquisitions
For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, we used $54.5 million and $26.2 million, respectively, in connection with acquisitions. These payments were primarily contingent earn-out payments for acquisitions completed in prior years. We also paid $70.5 million and $31.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, for deferred acquisition obligations related to acquisitions we completed in prior years. Terms for our acquisitions completed in prior years included some or all of the following: (1) cash paid at closing, (2) provisions for additional consideration and (3) earn-outs subject to certain contract provisions and performance. Deferred business acquisition obligations totaling $130.3 million at September 30, 2013 on our consolidated balance sheet represent the current discounted values of payments to sellers of businesses for which our acquisition has closed as of the balance sheet date and for which the only remaining condition on those payments is the passage of time. At September 30, 2013, we had the potential to make earn-out payments on 11 acquisitions that are subject to the achievement of certain performance conditions. The maximum amount of the potential earn-out payments for these acquisitions was $32.9 million at September 30, 2013. Assuming the achievement of the applicable performance conditions, we anticipate that the majority of these earn-out payments will come due in the next four years.

Our 2007 acquisition of an Indian real estate services company and its subsequent merger into the Company’s India operations includes provisions for a payment to be made in 2014 for the repurchase of the remaining shares exchanged in the merger. This payment will be based on future performance of these operations and accordingly is not quantifiable at this time. An estimate of this obligation based on the original value of shares exchanged is reflected on our consolidated balance sheet within the Minority shareholder redemption liability.

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Repatriation of Foreign Earnings
Based on our historical experience and future business plans, we do not expect to repatriate our foreign sourced earnings to the United States. We believe that our policy of permanently investing earnings of foreign subsidiaries does not significantly impact our liquidity. As of September 30, 2013, of our total cash and cash equivalents of $119.7 million, approximately $103.6 million was held by foreign subsidiaries.

Restricted Net Assets
We face regulatory restrictions in certain countries that limit or prevent the transfer of funds to other countries or the exchange of the local currency to other currencies. The net assets of these countries in aggregate totaled 3% of the firm’s total net assets at both September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have unfunded capital commitments to LIC I and LIC II, which are unconsolidated joint ventures that serve as vehicles for our co-investment activity, and directly to funds for future fundings of co-investments totaling a maximum of $198.5 million as of September 30, 2013. See our discussion of unfunded commitments in Note 6, Investments in Real Estate Ventures, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this filing and elsewhere (such as in reports, other filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, press releases, presentations and communications by Jones Lang LaSalle or its management and written and oral statements) regarding, among other things, future financial results and performance, achievements, plans and objectives, dividend payments and share repurchases may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause Jones Lang LaSalle’s actual results, performance, achievements, plans and objectives to be materially different from any of the future results, performance, achievements, plans and objectives expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

We discuss those risks, uncertainties and other factors in (1) our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 in Item 1A. Risk Factors; Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations; Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk; Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements; and elsewhere, (2) this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q in this section, Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations; Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk; and elsewhere, and (3) the other reports we file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ from those in our forward-looking statements include (without limitation):
 
The effect of political, economic and market conditions and geopolitical events;
 
The logistical and other challenges inherent in operating in numerous different countries;
 
The actions and initiatives of current and potential competitors;
 
The level and volatility of real estate prices, interest rates, currency values and other market indices;
 
The outcome of pending litigation; and
 
The impact of current, pending and future legislation and regulation.

Moreover, 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, remain subject to final determination by the Company’s Board of Directors.

Accordingly, we caution our readers not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. Jones Lang LaSalle expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect any changes in events or circumstances or in its expectations or results.









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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Market and Other Risk Factors

Market Risk
The principal market risks (namely, the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in market rates and prices) we face are:
Interest rates on our credit Facility; and
Foreign exchange risks.
 
In the normal course of business, we manage these risks through a variety of strategies, including hedging transactions using various derivative financial instruments such as foreign currency forward contracts. We enter into derivative instruments with high credit-quality counterparties and diversify our positions across such counterparties in order to reduce our exposure to credit losses. We do not enter into derivative transactions for trading or speculative purposes.

Interest Rates
We centrally manage our debt, considering investment opportunities and risks, tax consequences and overall financing strategies. We are primarily exposed to interest rate risk on our credit facility (the "Facility"), consisting of $1.1 billion of revolving credit that is available for working capital, investments, capital expenditures and acquisitions. We renewed the Facility on October 4, 2013 and increased our borrowing capacity to $1.2 billion. As a result of this renewal, the range in pricing decreased to LIBOR plus 1.00% to 1.75%.

We had $445.0 million and $169.0 million outstanding under the Facility, at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The average outstanding borrowings under the Facility were $560.8 million and $712.0 million during the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $469.3 million and $678.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The effective interest rate on our debt was 1.6% for both the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, and 1.5% and 1.6% during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

In November 2012, in an underwritten public offering, we issued $275.0 million of Long-term senior notes due November 2022 (the “Notes”). The Notes bear interest at an annual rate of 4.4%, subject to adjustment if a credit rating assigned to the Notes is downgraded below an investment grade rating (or subsequently upgraded). The issuance of these Notes at a fixed interest rate has helped to limit the Company's exposure to future movements in interest rates.

Our overall interest rate risk management objective is to limit the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows and to lower our overall borrowing costs. To achieve this objective, in the past we have entered into derivative financial instruments such as interest rate swap agreements when appropriate and we may do so in the future. We did not enter into any such agreements in 2012 or the first nine months of 2013, and we had no such agreements outstanding at September 30, 2013.

Foreign Exchange
Foreign exchange risk is the risk that we will incur economic losses due to adverse changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Our revenue from outside of the United States totaled 55% of our total revenue for both of the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Operating in international markets means that we are exposed to movements in foreign exchange rates, most significantly by the euro (13% and 12% of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively) and the British pound (14% and 13% of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively).

We mitigate our foreign currency exchange risk principally by (1) establishing local operations in the markets we serve and (2) invoicing customers in the same currency as the source of the costs. The impact of translating expenses incurred in foreign currencies back into U.S. dollars offsets the impact of translating revenue earned in foreign currencies back into U.S. dollars. In addition, British pound and Singapore dollar expenses incurred as a result of our regional headquarters being located in London and Singapore, respectively, act as a partial operational hedge against our translation exposures to British pounds and Singapore dollars.

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To show the impact that foreign currencies have on our results of operations, we present the change in local currency for revenue and operating expenses on a consolidated basis and by operating segment in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations included herein. The change in local currency represents the change assuming no movement in foreign exchange rates from the prior year. On a year-over-year basis, for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, our total revenue increased 10% in U.S. dollars and 11% in local currency and our operating income increased 25% in U.S. dollars and 27% in local currency. For additional detail of the impact of foreign exchange rates on our results of operations please see Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations included herein.

We enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to manage currency risks associated with intercompany loan balances. At September 30, 2013, we had forward exchange contracts in effect with a gross notional value of $1.84 billion ($798.6 million on a net basis) and a net fair value gain of $7.2 million. This net carrying gain is offset by a carrying loss in associated intercompany loans such that the net impact to earnings is not significant.

Disclosure of Limitations
As the information presented above includes only those exposures that exist as of September 30, 2013, it does not consider those exposures or positions which could arise after that date. The information we present has limited predictive value. As a result, the ultimate realized gain or loss with respect to interest rate and foreign currency fluctuations will depend on the exposures that arise during the applicable period, the hedging strategies at the time and interest and foreign currency rates.

For other risk factors inherent in our business, see Item 1A. Risk Factors in our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K.


Item 4. Controls and Procedures
The Company has established disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to the officers who certify the Company’s financial reports and to the other members of senior management and the Board of Directors.

Under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report. There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2013 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.


Part II. Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We are a defendant or plaintiff in various litigation matters arising in the ordinary course of business, some of which involve claims for damages that are substantial in amount. Many of these litigation matters are covered by insurance (including insurance provided through a captive insurance company), although they may nevertheless be subject to large deductibles and the amounts being claimed may exceed the available insurance. Although the ultimate liability for these matters cannot be determined, based upon information currently available, we believe the ultimate resolution of such claims and litigation will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or liquidity.    

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Corporate Governance
Our policies and practices reflect corporate governance initiatives that we believe comply with the listing requirements of the New York Stock Exchange, on which our common stock is traded, the corporate governance requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as currently in effect, various regulations issued by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and certain provisions of the General Corporation Law in the State of Maryland, where Jones Lang LaSalle is incorporated. We maintain a corporate governance section on our public website which includes key information about our corporate governance initiatives, such as our Corporate Governance Guidelines, Charters for the three Committees of our Board of Directors, a Statement of Qualifications of Members of the Board of Directors and our Code of Business Ethics. The Board of Directors regularly reviews corporate governance developments and modifies our Guidelines and Charters as warranted. The corporate governance section can be found on our website at www.jll.com by clicking “Investor Relations” and then “Board of Directors and Corporate Governance.”

On October 3, 2013, we announced that Lauralee E. Martin, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company’s Americas regional business segment and a member of the Company’s Global Executive Board, had resigned from the Company, effective immediately, in order to become the Chief Executive Officer of HCP, Inc., a U.S. publicly traded real estate investment trust that is focused on the healthcare industry and has over $20 billion in assets (NYSE:HCP). Ms. Martin has served as a member of the Board of Directors of HCP since 2008. Colin Dyer, Global Chief Executive Officer of the Company, assumed direct oversight of the Americas region immediately following Ms. Martin’s departure.

Corporate Officers
The names and titles of our corporate executive officers are as follows:

Global Executive Board

Colin Dyer
Chief Executive Officer and President, and
Chief Executive Officer, Americas

Christie B. Kelly
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Alastair Hughes
Chief Executive Officer, Asia Pacific

Jeff A. Jacobson
Chief Executive Officer, LaSalle Investment Management

Christian Ulbrich
Chief Executive Officer, Europe, Middle East and Africa

Additional Global Corporate Officers

Charles J. Doyle
Chief Marketing and Communications Officer

Mark K. Engel
Controller

James S. Jasionowski
Chief Tax Officer

David A. Johnson
Chief Information Officer

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J. Corey Lewis
Director of Internal Audit

Patricia Maxson
Chief Human Resources Officer

Mark J. Ohringer
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Joseph J. Romenesko
Treasurer



Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on the 6th day of November, 2013.

 
JONES LANG LASALLE INCORPORATED
 
 
 
 
/s/ Christie B. Kelly
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By: Christie B. Kelly
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
(Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer)
 
 
 

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Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit
 
Number
Description
 
 
31.1*
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
 
31.2*
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
 
32.1*
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
 
101*
The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (1) Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2013 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2012 (2) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (Unaudited), (3) Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 (Unaudited), (4) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (Unaudited), and (5) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

 
*Filed herewith

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