CBRE - Earnings call transcript Q3 2018

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Operator

Greetings and welcome to the CBRE Third Quarter Earnings Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. A brief question-and-answer session will follow the formal presentation. [Operator Instructions].

As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. pleasure your my Investor Brad now Relations. is to host, introduce Burke, It you. Thank

You may begin.

Brad Burke

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Bob Sulentic

is Thank everyone. an you, Brad for This morning, CBRE. good exciting and time

while company results the strong and our advance to shareholders. for driving continue multiple clients on fronts, We

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will Jim take third quarter our you in Now, through detail.

Jim Groch

Thank you, Bob.

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Now, to XX Bob's for closing Slide turn remarks. please

Bob Sulentic

Jim. you, Thank

call interest about for trade tensions. and the want to effects Investors environment. rates address I moment been higher economic questions, clearly Before have take broader opening to the the concerned a of

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Operator

Thank you.

a question-and-answer conducting session. [Operator now be Instructions]. will We

from comes your with of Please the question. proceed Our question Anthony first with line JPMorgan. Paolone

Anthony Paolone

that Thank question the that just order of with regional is forward? in terms instance to the that good businesses. in the to you and or for dollar a how on about regards baseline to either magnitude you've third My going or going the the that drag new morning. this is margins like talk spending just think been margins, first away what you, quarter was and how Can is in works

Jim Groch

are is this Anthony, How Sure. today? you Jim.

Anthony Paolone

Great. Thanks.

Jim Groch

of in reinvested into cost technology, a The exactly were and do into people, million on Yes. QX the the The our to had EBITDA. drive is said what the beginning $XX reform tax year. total the at guess, initiatives from incremental done the we impact margin these -- on business, investments over initiatives we growth. the back say little of -- total savings to We've we've first thing I'd going so I savings the cost

So have would been teens. in mid the without those investments, growth EBITDA

I way As think think far investments as to forward, within how a as of going these baseline that it. about the to is about business about the thinking think more right

Anthony Paolone

the probably particularly and the investment And RCA seems and against data. Okay. across Got percentage in well, it. look Europe, like if it sales growth was then leasing particularly the good US like I as like very

versus curious just market just how things driving buyer of that share that things is you other think are So or gains like much sorts or of doing representation user I'm growth?

Bob Sulentic

connecting Well, the Bob. markets. you and leasing, of start share market capital We we markets it's took connected share, what markets took to Europe around front for you terms maker And went we been was industry. -- that capability. market couple team Tony, get now, world to done of has us. think last the both and for the the move as capital in with our we difference job market big kind really over world, lot significant a I'll quickly our taken think was with line with the around capital Yes. us of globally, the lot know, It's the of of and We've that years. But in Asia, where opportunities a quarter are and in clients great mentioned we on a of of in share. a to capital with market best share think

-- On and think of with good, on, and and enabled hard in provide going that very and a I very and occupier leasing consultative side, through over coming to said numbers bunch have a we've this increasingly in the of we do. a is our solutions technology numbers and for for it's occupiers bunch our of competition over a we're through for outsourcing coming to able occupier leasing capabilities, is product connected capabilities, things that the them, it couple are there's it's

side, side in regions taking world, customers and in the shape balance growing, the the market pretty quarter We And we're serve and they're in three regard. commercial good their worth numbers and they're investing outsourcing think are on resounding world the estates shape occupier the all share the the around taking global market share this we on that leasing noting, is in were in business have of in good strong real I it's also economy and the businesses. sheets,

a there's happening stuff good there. whole So lot of

Anthony Paolone

like to lastly Okay. that basis. things initiative. on a that any in brackets Thanks. you square around And Hana how that give perhaps XXXX expect How money in big business Can on timeline footage then invest much be profitability? and to you might

detail Just could any there you around other that provide?

Jim Groch

Sure, Anthony.

at $XX it of really CapEx just the a that of capital kind facilities will to million to some the to months months give unpack of depend We more XX and in we're in will expect and Typical out on deploy. our strong of on perspective, Investor to this we to $XX roll XXXX. XX rate Day investment lot and But is breakeven, important you initiative. our returns take penciling million should

Anthony Paolone

Okay. in or And money putting is this, work? like where you how this alone be will going up the something, will will partner at with landlords, terms you that of

Bob Sulentic

a that's space. is flexible in we -- rapidly business this have Tony, that Yes. growing

is and space going have we business we're the landlords. model that not think that's unique to bit partner going a that We're lease with not that to a is We model.

designed be We'll landlords. to the to the We'll weeks a build going landlord the talking with that in portion and going we'll we portion investor space. are to in product months. intensely put then for going are operate landlords lease it of designed. they of it's deals very capital. we going a We space a the space. put designed We about. the this perspective clients of with that's revenues. And in working of capital, bunch We'll share think the wanted good They're we're and the And and it's our clients, them. partner leasing a the a believe product to We're the next excited a We be over got quite that exactly few way, backlog our to about. product

Anthony Paolone

the be workers to individual provide a that landlord Okay. anticipation enterprise an with that this product of customer? work membership you'll will and the co-working some solution And needs more flexibility a that user of situation -- the business like or with that for the is to is the

Bob Sulentic

is billion office of for square is enterprise with the Dramatically enterprises will be but that rooms, way, in world about clients. And amenity this conference XX% traditional of this by skewed co-working. space of the of couple Hana the around with co-working there is space the excited -- manage a space one landlords space that's this et reasons each kind to the in X% were of toward We it. work toward There'll be facility X dedicated us. and million people feet cetera, some to

have we us those lot real occupiers occupiers, be and going think a to connection We that's what want initiative. a to successful this with about and those we know help

Operator

Thank you.

Please Our next with of the comes your line question. with Evercore. question Jason Green from proceed

Jason Green

morning. of has sentiment to just affected of that negative occupier kind with all outsourcing occupier institutional corporate orders some at outsourcing in given I'm pursue aggressiveness and the kind Good the curious of business, business increase in the you? marketplace,

Bob Sulentic

to sentiment history But them that that's impetus there's is outsource right of that even money save corporations for now. and we money, when save when are mid to of turns continue. seeing our a business, good negative market growth businesses continue. economy in long, had and And I sentiment -- Look sentiment, outsourcing in occupier And positive. is we the to we growth good stock talking seeing the lot By market trying facilities. all that that companies about the because the consumers expect we're we're all not growth at way, when positive, assume, we are business expect sentiment shape, negative, the Jason that double-digit year are you're their

Jason Green

just you kind money. curious business I'm other? clients for theory, I tough business just if a even some real to reasons commercial or sales of declines if for we anticipate your estate environment, But guess, an of that just should opportunity in well, downturn, have the in type do Yes. sentiment does save

Bob Sulentic

that We historically. haven't seen

haven't seen market real to estate sales, our that commercial We be that's and at expectation. tied not all

Jason Green

kind some to GSE I it. next potential there around what or I with know of be in about couple risks is years. the of just potentially there then the what past be guess, bounced lending. Got circling just in housing although And might change for might been benefits of there of potential strength some early the year, that's multi-family type back thinking lending? for the reform

Jim Groch

as indicating Mel I could Yes. Sure, Watt's or ending, there think Jason. is a will be term -- mentioned Director. you're you there be Well, new

I to think reason the might take believe there that Director more is new conservative view. some a

On there might to definition the their expect reasonable time. period a of with measured, caps imagine be in caps. of scorecard, we carefully from any slight and what's implemented excluded very But be we over can reductions changes, very

would we that's downward maybe pressure expect our So view. there that, some on but modest

Jason Green

just me, Got geared back your space And knowledge, a landlords question of seen solution more from toward enterprise to that's to players kind it. WeWork, circling to of other typical, co-working any Hana. the try out kind figure to your last not it's have corporate To corporate with client? you partner and

Bob Sulentic

others that and in our a flexible looking industry. are think occupiers for experience that for worth is this for doing whole Jason. good we're environment it, now, where There's this here, really different And office I been one space, comment has that making are

It's if of And experience from is one that leasing battle reasons the for the base is XX% are flexible market about a of good us. particularly, companies It's landlords things with are done flexible range. of it of in But general, region. sector. we a really landlords partnership statistic out And people we're it's the a be think, of to at of think ways think and the growth lot us. representing take for leasing it's that doing the advantage the to we're going in grow particular, our opportunity that of Office X% employees, employees. today way I for but this. And we've occupiers a position haven't it. you of place the a tech going to to coming lot, is growth we probably, strong our higher in hundreds you've in that that's our leases spaces opportunity seen into the we there's others occupiers, good do with takes of space in here. of end I again, just talked position unique. a think because that wouldn't using that here space, it. surprising there But We the for big big X% one talented the with about from different

So real a and big is market. that

Jason Green

much. Thank you Got very it.

Operator

Thank you.

question with comes Wai the of from next Goldman Sachs. your Our proceed with Alan line Please question.

Alan Wai

up the UK there Brexit capital again morning. of markets, any market were latest wondering was how thanks. once and On Hey, over XX%. EMEA in discussions? Good I the has particular, coming sales out hesitation did been

Bob Sulentic

global UK lot it's important one estate points capital we've last the interested invest for strength really, the is in real strong in and of Well, was Asian capital forever. of really the is been London to kind a seen a and strong, days. EMEA marketplace of London place was in there's XX go And London. what in It

that in expect We around There happen. Brexit But the things quarter. and certainly watching third is strong the closely. we're UK, we're good and London nervousness to

Alan Wai

bit easier year was sales Do to of a being a factor, Jim EMEA about anticipate being you a September, able again? record once talked those comps levels for XQ XQ In reach last quarter. you obviously

Jim Groch

think it want we just tougher QX have can I to question. sure, in comps? I make continue Alan, we or growth understand whether not Is to your against

Alan Wai

right. That's Yes.

Jim Groch

where prior expecting as XX%. We're even up the and XX% we've has against strong growth QX, achieved been well. little of had comps still quarter were couple the a comps we a regions, QX. strong And Yes. where tough growth some crazy, in QX in

Alan Wai

Very great. you. helpful. Thank That's

Operator

Thank you.

Blair. Sheldon Please from question Stephen comes next proceed question. with Our your with the of line William

Stephen Sheldon

it least Yes. with FacilitySource. expected really seems in to than especially you're outsourcing, the might I more benefit have Good slowed see first of here continuing guess down we like morning. at it solid growth had occupier But there.

thinking like was to organic currency did look and run any right it year? then second, by end business of about was FacilitySource there And growth, in $XXX of I Americas? this of kind the particularly revenue million in that in I target getting slowdown rate think local the am to your in growth a what So update

Bob Sulentic

for Let's FacilitySource is we revenues. would we think for see, projected I that what gross track on say, we're

So it impact smaller in than has the year-to-date, growth a be revenue the you guided beginning XX% mid-teens, year fee at on might stronger generally. the expected growth been has than solid we're at We Overall expecting. business.

As far growth as organic we'll can growth, is plus year-to-date, organic We my organic X% growth is a for quarter. solid bit -- double-digit quarter-to-quarter. this little the at QX around year. double-digit be have XX.X%, think It will guess it's XX% and bump solid

steady as has growth last this that growth year, and on have So tougher strong the accelerated really of top comps that's been gotten into and year.

Stephen Sheldon

then Got That's opportunity point. in helpful. how about And you CBRE's healthcare are thinking it. this at

completed acquisition. Noveen You the now Consulting being

of in healthcare area what the opportunity So will next you? add an that years? here over be for increased guess, And I focus few did the

Bob Sulentic

been of that occupier far around the very has is We in hospital we those lot that the penetration very and small. There We've a number outsourcing healthcare a obviously systems are the systems but hospital our serve with of Stephen, US good so around really huge foothold one got a verticals business. business. world. focus of the on

population our start that, the and sees have strong business. And a capability. We're business, happen address that from et financial lot then seeing to we've of services, efficiencies in cetera, can we're capability have We we areas have a from out the starts it of come healthcare outsourcing healthcare. seeing of of that, big a seen participants when to momentum cost come can And the is you in other to roll very that the in the savings opportunity. sector. technology, what in sector a It's the that healthcare in part future built across what that

Stephen Sheldon

much. very you Thank Great.

Operator

comes next with question of Please the your from Mitch Securities. question. Your proceed with Germain JMP line

Mitch Germain

with then be achieved? realize second, fees, venture, the maybe that to the are risk We thresholds And will see economic guys is if on you landlord? certain some co-working able incentive

Bob Sulentic

is Mitch. in to do We're -- model partnership with landlords. facilities the these our

lease of bigger build put leasing the space. the won't in We'll rents. the We'll building, but they'll the the we'll risk a piece of the a leasing capital manage put of behalf on We model. generally. We'll share have risk. of -- generally take to behalf, in space the So in we capital, space. in piece We'll piece their on a proportion won't the this

course. control space, do. we'll upside, tenant also the have of control to So putting is them the very, the putting base, gives capital. will model of keep earlier, and want gives buildings they we're quantified we'll opportunity expect the That pursuing. to keep the be be exciting this investment in of them It want we capital, of to because also that's what capital landlords the and total those Jim piece year our in next the model in to opportunity have landlords which very a they to

Mitch Germain

in guys Got certain helpful. in shifted you. happening here activity that and you're That's fairly the some development these Shifting is most US. you participation or I'm these of to of underwriting the regions over that in? getting any a terms way hesitant and/or some of deals the co-investments I should Have newer classes your now maybe little say, you're that toward of participate deals in asset

Bob Sulentic

It's healthcare also these look circumstances then the sub assets. the local retail, each a very office cycle, not asset bit to multi-family vacancy. US process rigorously. little which underwriting the and do intensive and changed. seen we a that market, our we in that the overbuilding. a building, US around that market do underwrite building, around US very we assets There's we of Unlike we three us something we local lot the has remain go macro product markets at around And maybe we've way domestic biggest these by a circumstances the the whether are Mitch, healthy. underwrite continue have lot there's not in by and doing warehouse we're we through any building, types, a But that asset my circumstances very an career, they where -- of of for appear about business and a is in it intensively, nothing that general, markets today, as

Jim Groch

co-investments would total total $X of million We've of balances $XX And guarantees just $XX in and billion and I million in the got Mitch, of on add. that's process. a outstanding recourse debt repayment

-- is the the business are we're all this and -- approach structures not we So the way conservative. at go capital pretty changing we

Mitch Germain

that helpful. an then last you think question. have was That's guys Bob, more. maybe sort decade the successful around my reorganization company in Certainly incredibly over a been get I'd maybe I love of the discussion greater or And last to announced August.

So necessary, love gain some change yours, would Board's expect from what I was regarding just maybe and to this argue to insight the toward thinking some it? it

Bob Sulentic

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And it is So following. the why the for reason change. Mitch

We’ve thing, business, another efficient, going more not we important super that's in with And from effective greater position lines The saw outsourcing this getting our we a you we're change -- to change, failure emphasis business, our We’ve in done. particular, some going had which put on transparency to world greater the in that's force invests good don't to lines Then of more that an clients. be We clients. in cost quality put to around some is sure think gotten in and more strength. as care we've opportunity program, you're better. sector. done. our thing some clear our do to start good real more client a put lines for the various on going of then into point and is an marketplace of lines, things performance our We very to that. strong our we're positions to whole and you, on a today, We stock of that have to of greater accountability. more really opportunity thing our have business for in emphasis but our weakness, enterprise. you be really of impose of opportunities for leaders transparency We're our greater changing that had product authority wanted is, have compelling impactful done If to in out the got we going

all are a We're encouraged that into about of drove this. we're seeing. We're months implementing the couple those it. So things very, very what

Mitch Germain

Thank you.

Operator

you. Thank

Jade Our KBW. with of next Please comes line with Rahmani question your the question. proceed from

Jade Rahmani

very Thanks much.

surveys showing for real growth terms you acquisitions in investor be estate what terms growth refinancings the allocations in targets? continued I've think will and seen investor of the the In continued do XXXX? in of several appetite in talent,

Jim Groch

this Jade, Jim. is Yes. Yes.

We are very a seeing healthy market.

side Our on mortgage side together tighter, are indication as it's spreads pipeline in the think origination Spreads the well as as I strong side. the bid-ask debt on getting coming are the ever been. is that acquisition an

still is the the that balanced So And and liquidity. feels not not discipline there. of It the overheated. time seems market also with at -- bit healthy getting and same seems good a

Jade Rahmani

over transactions, In terms trending how past quarters? number that is of bidders been on of couple the the of

Bob Sulentic

Jade, is, looking can't out are the because And an matter lot way of by for there sell is find might fact there assets acquisitions they of not capital the acquisitions. exiting awful some that replacement of assets. owners otherwise

the So of continue are there's in and why there of the a there's of assets for and to you that's is equity plenty healthy marketplace see for debt, bidders plenty -- market. that plenty

Jade Rahmani

the the think outlook Fed's from potential actions When the you ongoing look XXXX, at or rate risk, what increased tariff poses for greater a that issues? the you do trade interest

Bob Sulentic

think now. I closely of both some and market. of right there's them biggest Yes. concern of either the about both our We're are them in don't risk those watching

economy we're tech the bigger talent global value other the the good really a and companies that continue think risk and is, companies in hire. I to

I -- think and the countries in and is here unemployment low. other

concern I right think But force things circumstance to up there, again, may now. it that to we're and real that That's line get we're that risk create biggest eventually. to in employees we watching is rates, focused on. trade the some as hire inflation could watching the what issues may the interest some be bigger and tough the start probably

Jade Rahmani

business that cost holders if of for the any The what or lately. I wondering, insight area commercial data of you an of has in-place estate. is, outperformance about real commercial lending was have been

place cost has in commercial XXXX? mortgage starting and that's rates in played and playing MBA, about originations of that this you the something the current I volumes? transaction is borrowing out of been is average Do than lower residential concerns weighted seen according much to impact we've out have any in there about trillion to think cycle X real that market, estate the

Jim Groch

XXXX compression that's obviously the up, for baked by rates seen the but offset expectations through at -- today in think go in and -- spreads. are compressing we've least partially largely been I

new it like commercial of think if for all on that from the in things And obviously differences still a feels single-family based does environment expect today, we create is activity. some that side. the situation. activity, what to would healthy materially have side pretty overall So this home But is, then changed I marketplace it the

Jade Rahmani

sustainable? side, On you two last quarters do the the as view of leasing acceleration

Bob Sulentic

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Jade Rahmani

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Bob Sulentic

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Jade Rahmani

where it there the And do opportunity, what a in? opportunities, be large you make business if could to seeing And any the line. businesses just turning to be most pipeline, also, likely you're scale you were would think if characterization interesting by M&A

Jim Groch

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Operator

Thank you.

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Patrick O'Shaughnessy

guys. Hey, morning good

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Jim Groch

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Patrick O'Shaughnessy

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Jim Groch

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Operator

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David Ridley-Lane

Thank you.

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Bob Sulentic

really place that for year good world, to around can connect on our and serve they're that people and we're here and our tools, we easier ahead of clear they us Well, the having a for to ability no just to making results to there's clients where more on bring clients recruiting year of a tracking doubt to recruiting had for it it's come want our becoming their What's is seeing do and David, that based consultative our easier we our board. that we've the professionals that year who our technology, as platform, last these to us ahead expect to is this and for continue. expectations recruit

David Ridley-Lane

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Bob Sulentic

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then course, of which So of you your there attracting because know, talent, a circle a in you differentiator answer is to question, that first no in you also just more it's back doubt, talent, clients. and and attracting attract differentiator clients. It's

I working together. it's think So all

occupier Our business strong. really is

advisory and together. well really our all transaction business and business, and really are tenant outsourcing strong leasing Our service, it's working

David Ridley-Lane

Alright. Thank you very much.

Operator

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Bob Sulentic

us, report for being our you days we'll we talk XX about and everyone with end results. to when Thanks in year

Operator

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CBRE (CBRE) 1 Nov 182018 Q3 Earnings call transcript