SANTA ANA, Calif., Nov. 9, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE), a leading real estate services and investment firm, today reported third quarter 2010 revenue of $144.3 million, an increase of 6 percent, compared with revenue of $136.1 million for the third quarter of 2009.  For the first nine months of 2010, the company reported revenue of $417.5 million, compared with revenue of $385.1 million for the comparable period of 2009.

The company reported a net loss attributable to Grubb & Ellis Company on a GAAP basis of $14.8 million, or $0.27 per common share, for the third quarter of 2010, compared with a net loss of $21.4 million, or $0.34 per common share, for the third quarter of 2009.  For the first nine months of 2010, the company reported a GAAP net loss attributable to Grubb & Ellis Company of $56.0 million, or $1.00 per common share, compared with a net loss of $95.7 million, or $1.51 per common share, for the first nine months of 2009.

Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (adjusted EBITDA) for the third quarter of 2010 was negative $3.3 million, compared with adjusted EBITDA of $0.7 million in the same period a year ago.  For the first nine months of 2010, the company reported negative adjusted EBITDA of $19.7 million, compared with negative adjusted EBITDA of $25.1 million in the same period a year ago.  Both the revenue and adjusted EBITDA results are consistent with the company's preliminary third quarter 2010 earnings announcement on Oct. 19, 2010.

Company Highlights

  • Transaction Services revenue increased 29 percent over the third quarter of 2009, and 32 percent over the first nine months of 2009, a reflection of improving market conditions and the company's recruiting success.
  • The company recruited 32 senior-level brokerage sales professionals during the third quarter, bringing to approximately 180 the number of senior brokerage sales professionals who have joined the company since July 2008.  
  • Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT II acquired three properties totaling $77.8 million during the quarter, increasing the portfolio to $138.0 million in total acquisitions as of Sept. 30.
  • In September, launched Grubb & Ellis Landauer Valuation Advisory Services in 12 markets.  The company currently has eight regional leaders and 30 appraisal professionals in 10 states and is performing work on behalf of numerous clients.
  • Subsequent to the close of the third quarter, Grubb & Ellis received an $8 million payment from Healthcare Trust of America, Inc., formerly Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT, Inc., as part of an agreement that resolves all outstanding obligations between the two companies.
  • On Nov. 4, the company announced a strategic alliance with Manhattan Software that will enhance its management services capabilities, providing a significant competitive advantage and allowing the company to better service its clients.


"Our top priority is achieving sustained profitability, and we made substantive progress toward this goal in the third quarter," said Thomas P. D'Arcy, president and chief executive officer of Grubb & Ellis. "Investments in our Transaction Services business yielded significantly higher year-over-year revenue during the quarter, which we will continue to build upon as we move forward."

D'Arcy added, "Looking ahead, we will focus on continuing to capitalize on our recruiting success to drive operating leverage into an improving commercial real estate market; differentiating our Management Services business by offering industry-leading solutions, such as our alliance with Manhattan Software; leveraging our leadership position in healthcare real estate to increase our non-traded REIT equity raise; directing resources to businesses with high growth and margin returns; and continuing to lower our fixed cost base.  Based on our current momentum in these areas, we expect to have positive net cash flow in the fourth quarter of 2010, and return to profitability in 2011."

OPERATING SEGMENTS

Management Services

Management Services revenue includes asset and property management fees as well as reimbursed salaries, wages and benefits from the company's third-party property management and facilities outsourcing services.  Management Services revenue was $65.3 million for the third quarter of 2010, compared with $67.5 million for the same period a year ago.  Segment revenue for the first nine months of 2010 was $207.7 million, compared with $199.6 million for the same period in 2009.

At Sept. 30, the company managed approximately 247 million square feet of commercial real estate and multifamily property, which is up from 240 million square feet at June 30, reflecting the growing number of management assignments attributed to the company's Financial Services Asset Management business.  During the third quarter, Grubb & Ellis was awarded five new outsourcing contracts, and renewed and expanded the work it does for an additional six corporate clients.  

Transaction Services

Transaction Services revenue for the third quarter of 2010, including brokerage commission, valuation and consulting revenue, was $59.9 million, an increase of 29 percent from revenue of $46.3 million for the same period a year ago.  The breakdown between sales and leasing revenue is approximately 32 percent sales and 68 percent leasing. Third quarter 2010 sales revenue was up 121 percent and leasing revenue increased 17 percent, compared with the comparable period in 2009.

For the first nine months of 2010, the segment generated revenue of $156.8 million, an increase of 32 percent from revenue of $118.8 million during the same period of 2009.  Year-to-date, sales revenue is up 90 percent and leasing revenue increased 20 percent.

The company attributes the segment's improved top-line performance to greater transaction volume stemming from prior investments in attracting top industry talent, as well as the company's focus on specialty expertise and improving market conditions.

Investment Management

Investment Management revenue for the third quarter of 2010, which includes transaction fees, asset management fees and dealer-manager fees, totaled $11.3 million, compared with revenue of $14.8 million in the same period a year ago.  The segment generated revenue of $30.0 million during the first nine months of 2010, compared with $43.9 million in the same period a year earlier.

The company's two non-traded REIT products raised an aggregate $41.0 million in the third quarter of 2010, compared with $38.7 million in the second quarter, and $29.9 million in the first quarter.  

At September 30, 2010, the company had assets under management of $5.5 billion.

OUTLOOK

The company is not providing specific guidance for revenue or adjusted EBITDA.  However, the company does expect to record positive adjusted EBITDA in the fourth quarter of 2010, and for the full year in 2011.

Conference Call & Webcast

Management will host a conference call today at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time to review the results.  A live webcast will be accessible through the Investor Relations section of the company's website at http://www.grubb-ellis.com. The direct dial-in number for the conference call is 1.800.435.1398 for domestic callers and 1.617.614.4078 for international callers. The conference call ID number is 18260013. An audio replay will be available beginning at 1:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Nov. 9 and can be accessed by dialing 1.888.286.8010 for domestic callers and 1.617.801.6888 for international callers and entering conference call ID 28662210. In addition, the conference call audio will be archived on the company's website following the call.

About Grubb & Ellis Company

Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE) is one of the largest and most respected commercial real estate services and investment companies in the world. Our 6,000 professionals in more than 100 company-owned and affiliate offices draw from a unique platform of real estate services, practice groups and investment products to deliver comprehensive, integrated solutions to real estate owners, tenants and investors. The firm's transaction, management, consulting and investment services are supported by highly regarded proprietary market research and extensive local expertise. Through its investment subsidiaries, the company is a leading sponsor of real estate investment programs that provide individuals and institutions the opportunity to invest in a broad range of real estate investment vehicles, including public non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), mutual funds and other real estate investment funds. For more information, visit www.grubb-ellis.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements included in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the company's actual results and events in future periods to be materially different from those anticipated, including risks and uncertainties related to the financial markets. Such factors which could adversely affect the company's ability to obtain these results include, among other things: (i) a continued or further weakness in the company's Investment Management business, including the velocity and volume of equity raised; (ii) the general economic downturn and recessionary pressures on transaction values of sales and leasing transactions and businesses in general; (iii) a prolonged and pronounced recession in real estate markets and values; (iv) the unavailability of credit to finance real estate transactions in general and the company's tenant-in-common programs, in particular; (v) the success of current and new investment programs; (vi) the success of new initiatives and investments; (vii) the inability to attain expected levels of revenue, performance, brand equity in general, and in the current macroeconomic and credit environment, in particular; and (viii) other factors described in the company's annual report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009, Form 10-Q for the three-month periods ending March 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010 and in other current reports on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements.

Non-GAAP Financial Information

In addition to the results reported in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) included within this press release, Grubb & Ellis Company has provided certain information, which includes non-GAAP financial measures.  Such information is reconciled to its closest GAAP measure in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and is included in the attached supplemental data.  Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to both management and the company's stockholders in their analysis of the business and operating performance of the company.  Management also uses this information for operational planning and decision-making purposes.  Non-GAAP financial measures are not and should not be considered a substitute for any GAAP measures.  Additionally, non-GAAP financial measures as presented by Grubb & Ellis Company may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

TABLES FOLLOW







Grubb & Ellis Company

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)



Three Months Ended



Nine Months Ended



September 30,



September 30,



September 30,



September 30,



2010



2009



2010



2009

REVENUE















     Management services

$               65,329



$               67,456



$             207,656



$             199,636

     Transaction services

59,907



46,321



156,824



118,793

     Investment management

11,303



14,829



29,971



43,912

     Rental related  

7,744



7,499



23,043



22,754

TOTAL REVENUE

144,283



136,105



417,494



385,095

















OPERATING EXPENSE















     Compensation costs

33,057



34,055



101,823



107,034

     Transaction commissions and related costs

43,607



31,575



116,531



85,360

     Reimbursable salaries, wages and benefits

48,562



50,709



152,905



149,678

     Severance and other charges

1,508



-



4,534



-

     General and administrative

18,215



18,674



55,458



60,534

     Provision for doubtful accounts

1,643



6,791



4,944



23,268

     Depreciation and amortization

3,610



3,504



10,238



8,368

     Rental related  

5,459



4,961



16,244



16,159

     Interest  

2,985



3,741



8,033



12,490

     Real estate related impairments

750



2,393



2,573



16,615

     Intangible asset impairment

338



583



1,977



583

             Total operating expense

159,734



156,986



475,260



480,089

















OPERATING LOSS

(15,451)



(20,881)



(57,766)



(94,994)

















OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)  















     Equity in losses of unconsolidated entities

(479)



(224)



(1,085)



(1,635)

     Interest income

46



188



208



472

     Other income

717



272



479



394

           Total other income (expense)

284



236



(398)



(769)

















Loss from continuing operations before income tax provision

(15,167)



(20,645)



(58,164)



(95,763)

Income tax provision

(149)



(277)



(399)



(587)

Loss from continuing operations

(15,316)



(20,922)



(58,563)



(96,350)

Loss from discontinued operations

-



(535)



-



(1,005)

Net loss

(15,316)



(21,457)



(58,563)



(97,355)

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

(511)



(98)



(2,518)



(1,686)

Net loss attributable to Grubb & Ellis Company

(14,805)



(21,359)



(56,045)



(95,669)

Preferred stock dividends

(2,897)



-



(8,691)



-

Net loss attributable to Grubb & Ellis Company common shareowners

$             (17,702)



$             (21,359)



$             (64,736)



$             (95,669)

















Loss per share - basic:















Loss from continuing operations attributable to Grubb & Ellis Company common shareowners  

$                 (0.27)



$                 (0.33)



$                 (1.00)



$                 (1.49)

Loss from discontinued operations attributable to Grubb & Ellis Company common shareowners  

-



(0.01)



-



(0.02)

Net loss per share attributable to Grubb & Ellis Company common shareowners  

$                 (0.27)



$                 (0.34)



$                 (1.00)



$                 (1.51)

































Loss per share - diluted:















Loss from continuing operations attributable to Grubb & Ellis Company common shareowners  

$                 (0.27)



$                 (0.33)



$                 (1.00)



$                 (1.49)

Loss from discontinued operations attributable to Grubb & Ellis Company common shareowners  

-



(0.01)



-



(0.02)

Net loss per share attributable to Grubb & Ellis Company common shareowners  

$                 (0.27)



$                 (0.34)



$                 (1.00)



$                 (1.51)





Grubb & Ellis Company

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)











September 30,



December 31,



2010



2009

ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents

$               19,557



$             39,101

Restricted cash

12,524



13,875

Investment in marketable securities

2,711



690

Accounts receivable from related parties - net

3,551



9,169

Notes and advances to related parties - net

4,078



1,019

Service fees receivable - net

31,255



30,293

Professional service contracts - net

3,818



3,626

Real estate deposits and pre-acquisition costs

809



1,321

Prepaid expenses and other assets

14,549



21,489

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

92,852



120,583









Accounts receivable from related parties - net

15,583



15,609

Notes and advances to related parties - net

16,320



14,607

Professional service contracts - net

5,595



7,271

Investments in unconsolidated entities

5,666



3,783

Properties held for investment - net

81,959



82,189

Property, equipment and leasehold improvements - net

10,958



13,190

Goodwill

1,264



-

Identified intangible assets - net

91,275



94,952

Other assets - net

5,978



5,140

TOTAL ASSETS

$             327,450



$           357,324









LIABILITIES AND SHAREOWNERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

$               57,253



$             62,867

Due to related parties

3,025



2,267

Capital lease obligations

813



939

Other liabilities

31,715



38,864

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

92,806



104,937









Senior notes

16,277



16,277

Convertible notes

30,054



-

Mortgage notes

107,000



107,000

Capital lease obligations

135



755

Other long-term liabilities

11,399



11,622

Deferred tax liability

25,486



25,477

TOTAL LIABILITIES

283,157



266,068









Preferred Stock - 12% cumulative participating perpetual convertible

90,080



90,080









Common stock

694



654

Additional paid-in capital

411,299



412,774

Accumulated deficit

(468,146)



(412,101)

Other comprehensive income

193



-

Total Grubb & Ellis Company shareowners' (deficit) equity

(55,960)



1,327

Noncontrolling interests

10,173



(151)

TOTAL (DEFICIT) EQUITY

(45,787)



1,176

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND (DEFICIT) EQUITY

$             327,450



$           357,324





Grubb & Ellis Company









Reconciliation of Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA









(in thousands)









(Unaudited)



























Three Months Ended



Nine Months Ended



September 30,



September 30,



September 30,



September 30,



2010



2009



2010



2009

Net loss attributable to Grubb & Ellis Company

$             (14,805)



$             (21,359)



$             (56,045)



$             (95,669)

Discontinued operations

-



535



-



1,005

Interest expense

2,985



3,741



8,033



12,490

Interest income

(46)



(188)



(208)



(472)

Depreciation and amortization

3,610



3,504



10,238



8,368

Intangible asset impairment

338



583



1,977



583

Taxes

149



277



399



587

EBITDA (1)

(7,769)



(12,907)



(35,606)



(73,108)

















Charges related to sponsored programs

1,378



7,183



3,066



21,604

Real estate related impairment

750



2,393



2,573



16,615

Stock based compensation

1,629



2,552



7,427



8,733

Amortization of signing bonuses

1,730



1,888



5,279



5,703

Severance and other charges

1,508



-



4,534



-

Real estate operations

(2,045)



(1,689)



(6,056)



(5,988)

Other

(441)



1,254



(903)



1,348

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

$               (3,260)



$                    674



$             (19,686)



$             (25,093)

















(1) EBITDA represents earnings before net interest expense, interest income, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, discontinued operations and impairments related to intangible assets. Management believes EBITDA is useful in evaluating our performance compared to that of other companies in our industry because the calculation of EBITDA generally eliminates the effects of financing and income taxes and the accounting effects of capital spending and acquisition, which items may vary for different companies for reasons unrelated to overall operating performance.



Management uses Adjusted EBITDA as an internal management measure for evaluating performance and as a significant component when measuring performance under employee incentive programs. Management considers Adjusted EBITDA an important supplemental measure of our performance and believes that it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in our industry, some of which present Adjusted EBITDA when reporting their results. Management also believes that Adjusted EBITDA is a useful tool for measuring our ability to meet its future capital expenditures and working capital requirements.



EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP measures of performance. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not substitutes for GAAP net income or cash flow and do not provide a measure of our ability to fund future cash requirements. Other companies may calculate EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA differently than we have and, therefore, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA have material limitations as a comparative performance measure. Furthermore, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not intended to be a measure of free cash flow for management's discretionary use, as they do not consider certain cash requirements such as tax and debt service payments.





Grubb & Ellis Company









Segment Data









(in thousands)









(Unaudited)



























Three Months Ended



Nine Months Ended



September 30,



September 30,



September 30,



September 30,



2010



2009



2010



2009

MANAGEMENT SERVICES















Revenue  

$               65,329



$               67,456



$             207,656



$             199,636

Compensation costs

8,260



9,315



27,569



27,702

Transaction commissions and related costs

3,625



2,192



14,020



7,346

Reimbursable salaries, wages, and benefits

45,975



48,333



145,354



142,601

General and administrative  

2,280



2,081



7,070



6,424

Provision for doubtful accounts

482



276



1,271



1,619

Segment operating income

4,707



5,259



12,372



13,944

















TRANSACTION SERVICES















Revenue  

59,907



46,321



156,824



118,793

Compensation costs

13,094



11,216



35,270



32,986

Transaction commissions and related costs

39,927



29,377



102,325



77,982

General and administrative  

8,752



7,858



26,267



24,913

Provision for doubtful accounts

145



(153)



1,173



546

Segment operating loss

(2,011)



(1,977)



(8,211)



(17,634)

















INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT















Revenue  

11,303



14,829



29,971



43,912

Compensation costs

5,400



6,235



16,643



20,919

Reimbursable salaries, wages, and benefits

2,588



2,376



7,551



7,077

General and administrative  

3,920



3,556



11,071



11,554

Provision for doubtful accounts

795



6,694



1,501



21,039

Segment operating loss

(1,400)



(4,032)



(6,795)



(16,677)

















RECONCILIATION TO NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO GRUBB & ELLIS COMPANY:















Total segment operating income (loss)

1,296



(750)



(2,634)



(20,367)

Rental and other operations, net of rental related and other expenses

2,142



2,497



5,599



6,012

Corporate overhead (compensation, general and administrative costs)

(8,069)



(9,855)



(25,949)



(33,850)

Stock based compensation

(1,629)



(2,552)



(7,427)



(8,733)

Severance and other charges

(1,508)



-



(4,534)



-

Depreciation and amortization

(3,610)



(3,504)



(10,238)



(8,368)

Interest  

(2,985)



(3,741)



(8,033)



(12,490)

Real estate related impairments

(750)



(2,393)



(2,573)



(16,615)

Intangible asset impairment

(338)



(583)



(1,977)



(583)

Other income (expense)

284



236



(398)



(769)

















Loss from continuing operations before income tax provision

(15,167)



(20,645)



(58,164)



(95,763)

Income tax provision

(149)



(277)



(399)



(587)

Loss from continuing operations

(15,316)



(20,922)



(58,563)



(96,350)

Loss from discontinued operations

-



(535)



-



(1,005)

Net loss

(15,316)



(21,457)



(58,563)



(97,355)

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

(511)



(98)



(2,518)



(1,686)

Net loss attributable to Grubb & Ellis Company

$             (14,805)



$             (21,359)



$             (56,045)



$             (95,669)





Grubb & Ellis Company









Calculation of Loss per Share









(in thousands)









(Unaudited)



























Three Months Ended



Nine Months Ended



September 30,



September 30,



September 30,



September 30,



2010



2009



2010



2009

















Numerator for loss per share - basic:































Loss from continuing operations

$             (15,316)



$             (20,922)



$             (58,563)



$             (96,350)

Less: Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests

511



98



2,518



1,686

Less: Preferred dividends

(2,897)



-



(8,691)



-

Loss from continuing operations attributable to Grubb & Ellis Company common shareowners

(17,702)



(20,824)



(64,736)



(94,664)

















Loss from discontinued operations attributable to Grubb & Ellis Company common shareowners

-



(535)



-



(1,005)

















Net loss attributable to Grubb & Ellis Company common shareowners

$             (17,702)



$             (21,359)



$             (64,736)



$             (95,669)

















Loss per share - basic:















Loss from continuing operations attributable to Grubb & Ellis Company common shareowners

$                 (0.27)



$                 (0.33)



$                 (1.00)



$                 (1.49)

Loss from discontinued operations attributable to Grubb & Ellis Company common shareowners

-



(0.01)



-



(0.02)

Net loss per share attributable to Grubb & Ellis Company common shareowners  

$                 (0.27)



$                 (0.34)



$                 (1.00)



$                 (1.51)

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic

64,860



63,628



64,624



63,618

















Loss per share - diluted (a):















Loss from continuing operations attributable to Grubb & Ellis Company common shareowners

$                 (0.27)



$                 (0.33)



$                 (1.00)



$                 (1.49)

Loss from discontinued operations attributable to Grubb & Ellis Company common shareowners

-



(0.01)



-



(0.02)

Net loss per share attributable to Grubb & Ellis Company common shareowners  

$                 (0.27)



$                 (0.34)



$                 (1.00)



$                 (1.51)

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted

64,860



63,628



64,624



63,618

































(a) For each of the periods presented, fully diluted earnings per share, as computed in accordance with Earnings Per Share Topic 260, produces an anti-dilutive result.   Therefore, the results for fully diluted loss per share are the same as those for basic loss per share.





SOURCE Grubb & Ellis Company

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