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TRAMMELL CROW COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES INDEX
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2002,
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 1-13531
Trammell Crow Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 75-2721454 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation or organization) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) | |
2001 Ross Avenue Suite 3400 Dallas, Texas (Address of principal executive offices) |
75201 (Zip Code) |
(214) 863-3000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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 ý No o
At May 9, 2002 there were 35,848,145 shares of Common Stock outstanding.
TRAMMELL CROW COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX
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TRAMMELL CROW COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
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March 31, 2002 |
December 31, 2001 |
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ASSETS | |||||||||
Current assets | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 29,419 | $ | 38,059 | |||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,566 in 2002 and $5,123 in 2001 | 140,301 | 160,639 | |||||||
Receivables from affiliates | 3,073 | 4,999 | |||||||
Notes and other receivables | 13,231 | 19,752 | |||||||
Income taxes recoverable | 4,201 | | |||||||
Deferred income taxes | 3,150 | 3,182 | |||||||
Real estate held for sale | 218,263 | 234,853 | |||||||
Other current assets | 22,355 | 20,235 | |||||||
Total current assets | 433,993 | 481,719 | |||||||
Furniture and equipment, net | 31,150 | 33,790 | |||||||
Deferred income taxes | 26,243 | 26,239 | |||||||
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries | 59,800 | 55,084 | |||||||
Goodwill, net | 74,218 | 74,230 | |||||||
Other assets | 26,197 | 28,083 | |||||||
$ | 651,601 | $ | 699,145 | ||||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||||
Current liabilities | |||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 31,584 | $ | 37,875 | |||||
Accrued expenses | 76,520 | 108,616 | |||||||
Payables to affiliates | 1,609 | 1,609 | |||||||
Income taxes payable | | 2,973 | |||||||
Current portion of long-term debt | 21,334 | 11,167 | |||||||
Current portion of capital lease obligations | 4,567 | 4,689 | |||||||
Notes payable on real estate held for sale | 132,135 | 158,226 | |||||||
Other current liabilities | 10,285 | 11,214 | |||||||
Total current liabilities | 278,034 | 336,369 | |||||||
Long-term debt, less current portion | 55,000 | 43,000 | |||||||
Capital lease obligations, less current portion | 2,499 | 3,157 | |||||||
Other liabilities | 170 | 537 | |||||||
Total liabilities | 335,703 | 383,063 | |||||||
Minority interest | 27,632 | 29,959 | |||||||
Stockholders' equity | |||||||||
Preferred stock; $0.01 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding | | | |||||||
Common stock; $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 35,879,515 shares issued and 35,799,380 shares outstanding in 2002, and 35,879,515 shares issued and 35,584,423 shares outstanding in 2001 | 359 | 359 | |||||||
Paid-in capital | 176,354 | 176,354 | |||||||
Retained earnings | 114,696 | 115,084 | |||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (1,161 | ) | (1,331 | ) | |||||
Less: Treasury stock | (803 | ) | (2,951 | ) | |||||
Unearned stock compensation, net | (1,179 | ) | (1,392 | ) | |||||
Total stockholders' equity | 288,266 | 286,123 | |||||||
$ | 651,601 | $ | 699,145 | ||||||
See accompanying notes.
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TRAMMELL CROW COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
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For the Three Months Ended March 31 |
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2002 |
2001 |
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REVENUES | ||||||||
Global Services: | ||||||||
Corporate: | ||||||||
Facilities management | $ | 53,293 | $ | 41,828 | ||||
Corporate advisory services | 22,904 | 25,885 | ||||||
Project management services | 13,268 | 12,610 | ||||||
89,465 | 80,323 | |||||||
Institutional: | ||||||||
Property management | 41,092 | 42,987 | ||||||
Brokerage | 20,260 | 26,939 | ||||||
Construction management | 2,496 | 4,421 | ||||||
63,848 | 74,347 | |||||||
Income from investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries | 555 | 159 | ||||||
Other | 138 | 182 | ||||||
154,006 | 155,011 | |||||||
Development and Investment: | ||||||||
Development and construction fees | 14,604 | 16,409 | ||||||
Income from investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries | 423 | 353 | ||||||
Gain on disposition of real estate | 912 | 2,273 | ||||||
Other | 273 | 445 | ||||||
16,212 | 19,480 | |||||||
170,218 | 174,491 | |||||||
COSTS AND EXPENSES | ||||||||
Salaries, wages and benefits | 120,479 | 117,433 | ||||||
Commissions | 17,627 | 20,223 | ||||||
General and administrative | 24,478 | 25,818 | ||||||
Depreciation | 4,031 | 3,785 | ||||||
Amortization | 1,213 | 3,113 | ||||||
Interest | 2,574 | 4,348 | ||||||
Minority interest | (511 | ) | (262 | ) | ||||
169,891 | 174,458 | |||||||
Income before income taxes | 327 | 33 | ||||||
Income tax expense | 131 | 13 | ||||||
Net income | $ | 196 | $ | 20 | ||||
Earnings per share: | ||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.00 | ||||
Diluted | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.00 | ||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding: | ||||||||
Basic | 35,478,794 | 35,218,301 | ||||||
Diluted | 36,660,394 | 36,530,930 |
See accompanying notes.
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TRAMMELL CROW COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Three Months ended March 31, 2002 (Unaudited) and Year ended December 31, 2001
(in thousands, except
share data)
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Common Stock Par Value |
Paid-In Capital |
Retained Earnings |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss |
Treasury Stock |
Unearned Stock Compensation |
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Issued |
Treasury |
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Balance at January 1, 2001 | 35,850,308 | 500,736 | $ | 358 | $ | 176,374 | $ | 123,207 | $ | (366 | ) | $ | (5,841 | ) | $ | (2,773 | ) | $ | 290,959 | ||||||||
Net loss | | | | | (5,211 | ) | | | | (5,211 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Issuance of restricted stock | | (7,562 | ) | | | (2 | ) | | 88 | (86 | ) | | |||||||||||||||
Forfeiture of restricted stock | | 39,992 | | (132 | ) | | | (410 | ) | 275 | (267 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Amortization of unearned stock compensation | | | | | | | | 1,192 | 1,192 | ||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock | 29,207 | (697,574 | ) | 1 | 112 | (2,910 | ) | | 7,856 | | 5,059 | ||||||||||||||||
Stock repurchase | | 459,500 | | | | | (4,644 | ) | | (4,644 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax | | | | | | (1,094 | ) | | | (1,094 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreement, net of tax | | | | | | 129 | | | 129 | ||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2001 | 35,879,515 | 295,092 | 359 | 176,354 | 115,084 | (1,331 | ) | (2,951 | ) | (1,392 | ) | 286,123 | |||||||||||||||
Net income | | | | | 196 | | | | 196 | ||||||||||||||||||
Forfeiture of restricted stock | | 1,281 | | | | | (15 | ) | 5 | (10 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Amortization of unearned stock compensation | | | | | | | | 208 | 208 | ||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock | | (216,238 | ) | | | (584 | ) | | 2,163 | | 1,579 | ||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax | | | | | | (40 | ) | | | (40 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreement, net of tax | | | | | | 210 | | | 210 | ||||||||||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2002 | 35,879,515 | 80,135 | $ | 359 | $ | 176,354 | $ | 114,696 | $ | (1,161 | ) | $ | (803 | ) | $ | (1,179 | ) | $ | 288,266 | ||||||||
See accompanying notes.
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TRAMMELL CROW COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
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For the Three Months Ended March 31 |
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2002 |
2001 |
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Operating activities | ||||||||
Cash flows from earnings: | ||||||||
Net income | $ | 196 | $ | 20 | ||||
Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by earnings | ||||||||
Depreciation | 4,031 | 3,785 | ||||||
Amortization | 1,213 | 3,113 | ||||||
Amortization of employment contracts and unearned compensation | 633 | 822 | ||||||
Bad debt expense | 18 | 275 | ||||||
Minority interest | (511 | ) | (262 | ) | ||||
Deferred income tax provision | (81 | ) | | |||||
Income from investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries | (978 | ) | (512 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by earnings | 4,521 | 7,241 | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions | ||||||||
Accounts receivable | 20,320 | 9,088 | ||||||
Receivables from affiliates | 1,926 | 515 | ||||||
Notes receivable and other assets | 4,585 | (4,098 | ) | |||||
Real estate held for sale | (17,480 | ) | (13,457 | ) | ||||
Notes payable on real estate held for sale | 7,010 | 7,125 | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | (38,093 | ) | (30,944 | ) | ||||
Payables to affiliates | | (148 | ) | |||||
Income taxes payable/recoverable | (7,174 | ) | (5,881 | ) | ||||
Other liabilities | (942 | ) | 113 | |||||
Net cash flows from changes in working capital | (29,848 | ) | (37,687 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in operating activities | (25,327 | ) | (30,446 | ) | ||||
Investing activities | ||||||||
Expenditures for furniture and equipment | (842 | ) | (3,728 | ) | ||||
Acquisitions of real estate service companies | | (1,071 | ) | |||||
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries | (4,879 | ) | (3,748 | ) | ||||
Distributions from unconsolidated subsidiaries | 1,807 | 899 | ||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (3,914 | ) | (7,648 | ) | ||||
Financing activities | ||||||||
Principal payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations | (81,283 | ) | (117,947 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from long-term debt | 102,121 | 125,131 | ||||||
Contributions from minority interest | 374 | | ||||||
Distributions to minority interest | (2,190 | ) | (4,763 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 416 | 256 | ||||||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock | 1,163 | 1,907 | ||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 20,601 | 4,584 | ||||||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (8,640 | ) | (33,510 | ) | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 38,059 | 55,637 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 29,419 | $ | 22,127 | ||||
See accompanying notes.
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TRAMMELL CROW COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Unaudited)
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For the Three Months Ended March 31 |
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2002 |
2001 |
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Net income | $ | 196 | $ | 20 | ||||
Other comprehensive income (loss): | ||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax benefit of $35 in 2002 and $491 in 2001 | (40 | ) | (918 | ) | ||||
Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreement, net of tax of $144 in 2002 | 210 | | ||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) | $ | 366 | $ | (898 | ) | |||
See accompanying notes.
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TRAMMELL CROW COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2002
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
1. General
The consolidated interim financial statements of Trammell Crow Company (the "Company") included herein have been prepared in accordance with the requirements for interim financial statements and do not include all disclosures required under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP") for complete financial statements. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. In the opinion of management, all adjustments and eliminations, consisting only of recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial statements for the interim periods have been made. Interim results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
The Company has experienced and expects to continue to experience quarterly variations in revenues and net income as a result of several factors. The Company's quarterly revenues tend to increase throughout the year, particularly in the last quarter of the year, because its clients have demonstrated a tendency to close transactions toward the end of the year. The timing and introduction of new contracts, the disposition of investments in real estate assets and other factors may also cause quarterly fluctuations in the Company's results of operations.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes using the liability method. Deferred income taxes result from temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for federal income tax purposes, and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences reverse.
Earnings Per Share
The weighted-average common shares outstanding used to calculate diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001 include 1,181,600 and 1,312,629 shares, respectively, to reflect the dilutive effect of options to purchase shares of common stock.
New Accounting Pronouncements
Effective January 1, 2002, the Company adopted Statements of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141, Business Combinations, and No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangibles ("FAS 141/142"). In accordance with these statements, goodwill and intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives are no longer amortized but are subject to annual impairment tests. These impairment tests are based on the comparison of the fair value of each of the Company's reporting units to the carrying value of such unit. If the fair value of the reporting unit falls below its carrying value, goodwill is deemed to be impaired and a writedown to goodwill is to be recognized. The Company identified its reporting units to mirror its two segments, Global Services and Development and Investment, as each segment's
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underlying business units have similar long-term economic characteristics and service deliveries. The Company has performed the required impairment test as of January 1, 2002, and has determined that no impairment of its goodwill exists. Income before income taxes and net income for the three months ended March 31, 2001, would have increased $1,094 and $639 ($0.02 per share), respectively, had goodwill not been amortized in such period.
In addition, the Company also adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets ("FAS 144"), which addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets. There was no significant impact on the Company's financial position and results of operations as a result of the adoption.
Reclassifications
Effective January 1, 2002, the Company transferred operational responsibility for its e-commerce initiatives to management of the Global Services group, as it views these initiatives as integral parts of its service platform, not as separate businesses. Consequently, the E-Commerce segment reported in 2001 has been included with the Global Services segment in 2002. Amounts related to e-commerce activities for the three months ended March 31, 2002, have been presented under this segment format, and have been reclassified to conform to this presentation for the three months ended March 31, 2001. These reclassifications did not impact net income (see Note 9).
2. Real Estate Held for Sale
During the three months ended March 31, 2002, the Company sold four real estate projects for an aggregate sales price of $5,602, resulting in an aggregate gain on disposition of $618. In one other transaction, the Company recognized $294 of deferred gain from a disposition in a prior period. During the three months ended March 31, 2001, the Company sold eight real estate projects for an aggregate net sales price of $19,396, resulting in an aggregate gain on disposition of $1,532. In three other transactions, the Company recognized an aggregate of $741 of deferred gain resulting from dispositions in prior periods.
During the three months ended March 31, 2002, upon substantial completion of two real estate projects under development, the Company and outside partners contributed a total of $2,703 and $30,398, respectively, to the Company's consolidated real estate subsidiaries owning such projects. The funds were used to pay off debt totaling $33,101, and the Company was released from its guarantees of such debt. As it no longer exercised control over the entities, during the three months ended March 31, 2002, the Company began using the equity method of accounting for these two real estate subsidiaries, resulting in a non-cash reduction of real estate held for sale totaling $33,776 and a non-cash increase in investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries totaling $675. During the three months ended March 31, 2001, the Company sold 75% of its interest in a partnership that owned real estate at a purchase price equal to $2,238 (75% of the partnership's net book value) and provided partial financing of the purchase price in the amount of $186. No gain or loss was recognized on this transaction.
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3. Investments in Unconsolidated Subsidiaries
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries consist of the following:
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March 31, 2002 |
December 31, 2001 |
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Real estate development | $ | 37,339 | $ | 32,918 | ||
Other | 22,461 | 22,166 | ||||
$ | 59,800 | $ | 55,084 | |||
The Company owns approximately 10.0% of the outstanding stock of Savills plc ("Savills"), a property services firm headquartered in the United Kingdom and a leading provider of real estate services in Europe, Asia-Pacific and Australia. The investment is classified as an "other" investment in the table above.
Summarized operating results for unconsolidated subsidiaries accounted for on the equity method are as follows:
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2001 |
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Real Estate Development: | ||||||
Total revenues | $ | 14,675 | $ | 11,883 | ||
Total expenses | 11,643 | 7,671 | ||||
Net income | $ | 3,032 | $ | 4,212 | ||
Other: | ||||||
Total revenues | $ | 77,356 | $ | 80,538 | ||
Total expenses | 77,008 | 75,692 | ||||
Net income | $ | 348 | $ | 4,846 | ||
Total: | ||||||
Total revenues | $ | 92,031 | $ | 92,421 | ||
Total expenses | 88,651 | 83,363 | ||||
Net income | $ | 3,380 | $ | 9,058 | ||
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4. Accrued Expenses
Accrued expenses consist of the following:
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March 31, 2002 |
December 31, 2001 |
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Payroll and bonuses | $ | 22,113 | $ | 37,175 | ||
Commissions | 25,716 | 34,260 | ||||
Deferred income | 8,527 | 10,706 | ||||
Development costs | 3,032 | 4,570 | ||||
Interest | 1,585 | 1,998 | ||||
Restructuring charges (see Note 10) | 5,597 | 6,826 | ||||
Insurance | 2,299 | 1,943 | ||||
Other | 7,651 | 11,138 | ||||
$ | 76,520 | $ | 108,616 | |||
5. Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt consists of the following:
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December 31, 2001 |
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Borrowings under a $150,000 line of credit with a bank | $ | 55,000 | $ | 43,000 | ||
Borrowings under a $25,000 discretionary line of credit with a bank | 14,700 | 6,500 | ||||
Other | 6,634 | 4,667 | ||||
Total long-term debt | 76,334 | 54,167 | ||||
Less current portion of long-term debt | 21,334 | 11,167 | ||||
$ | 55,000 | $ | 43,000 | |||
Borrowings under the Company's $25,000 discretionary line of credit limit the borrowings under the $150,000 line of credit.
At March 31, 2002, the Company had an unused borrowing capacity (taking into account letters of credit outstanding and limitations from borrowings under the $25,000 discretionary line and from certain financial covenants) under its $150,000 line of credit of approximately $33,945.
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6. Stockholders' Equity
A summary of the Company's stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2002 is as follows:
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Exercise Price of $3.85 (below market price at grant date) |
Exercise Price of $10.00 to $14.50 (at market price at grant date) |
Exercise Price of $14.51 to $22.75 (at market price at grant date) |
Exercise Price of $22.76 to $36.00 (at market price at grant date) |
Total |
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Options outstanding: | |||||||||||
December 31, 2001 | 1,288,179 | 2,863,453 | 2,979,552 | 217,298 | 7,348,482 | ||||||
Granted | | | | | | ||||||
Exercised | (80,934 | ) | (9,250 | ) | | | (90,184 | ) | |||
Forfeited | | (18,000 | ) | (144,897 | ) | (5,556 | ) | (168,453 | ) | ||
March 31, 2002 | 1,207,245 | 2,836,203 | 2,834,655 | 211,742 | 7,089,845 | ||||||
Options exercisable at March 31, 2002 | 1,207,245 | 698,953 | 2,385,643 | 191,427 | 4,483,268 | ||||||
7. Financial Instruments
In September 1998, as required under the Company's $150,000 line of credit, the Company entered into an interest rate swap to manage market risks related to changes in interest rates. The Company's participation in derivative transactions has been limited to hedging purposes. Derivative instruments are not held or issued for trading purposes. On March 24, 2000, the Company renewed an existing interest rate swap agreement for a 12-month period ending March 24, 2001, with a notional amount of $100,000 through March 24, 2001. This swap agreement established a fixed interest pay rate of 6.65% on a portion of the Company's variable rate debt. On March 24, 2001, the interest rate swap agreement was renewed for a 24-month period ending March 24, 2003, with a notional amount of $150,000. This swap agreement established a fixed interest pay rate of 4.68% on a portion of the Company's variable rate debt. Under these swap agreements, if the actual LIBOR-based rate is less than the specified fixed interest rate, the Company is obligated to pay the differential interest amount, such amount being recorded as incremental interest expense. Conversely, if the LIBOR-based rate is greater than the specified fixed interest rate, the differential interest amount is paid to the Company and recorded as a reduction of interest expense. The weighted average receive rates under these swap agreements were 1.85% and 5.87% for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively. In connection with these agreements, the Company recorded incremental interest expense of $77, excluding the liability reduction discussed below, and $165 for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively.
As of November 1, 2001, the Company effectively elected hedge accounting treatment as defined by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, for its interest rate swap agreement. Provided that a specified range of effectiveness is maintained, the effective portion of changes in fair value of the interest rate swap agreement is reported as a separate component of other comprehensive income. Any remaining changes in fair value of the interest rate swap agreement are recognized in current period earnings. Payments under the
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interest rate swap agreement are charged to the liability recorded prior to the hedge designation, therefore benefiting net income. During the three months ended March 31, 2002, the Company recorded $996 of payments against its liability that would have been recorded to interest expense, had the interest rate swap agreement not been designated as a hedge. The liability balance related to the interest rate swap agreement was $2,565 at March 31, 2002. Prior to November 1, 2001, the interest rate swap agreement was not effectively designated as a hedge (while it was entered into for hedging purposes), and the Company recognized changes in fair value in current period earnings. No change in fair value was recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2001.
8. Commitments and Contingencies
At March 31, 2002, the Company has guaranteed $76,415 of real estate notes payable of its unconsolidated subsidiaries. These notes are secured by the underlying real estate and have maturity dates through May 2005. With respect to two of the projects to which these guarantees relate, the Company either has agreements with institutional or investment grade investors to purchase the project and repay the related debt upon completion of the project or has long-term leases with or guaranteed by investment grade companies, which management believes mitigates its risk of incurring any future liability under the guarantees. The aggregate amount the Company has guaranteed with respect to these two projects totals $48,891 at March 31, 2002. In addition, with respect to another project to which these guarantees relate, the Company has been indemnified by the outside partner in the project for $6,250 of the $12,500 guarantee at March 31, 2002.
At March 31, 2002, the Company has outstanding letters of credit totaling $23,728, of which $5,044 is recorded in other current liabilities and $1,826 is included in notes payable on real estate held for sale. The letters of credit expire at varying dates through October 2003.
In addition, at March 31, 2002, the Company has numerous completion and budget guarantees relating to development projects. Each of these guarantees requires the Company to complete construction of the relevant project within a specified time frame and/or within a specified budget, with the Company being liable for costs to complete in excess of such budget. However, the Company generally has "guaranteed maximum price" contracts with reputable general contractors, which are intended to pass the budget risk to such contractors. Management does not expect the Company to incur any material losses under these guarantees.
The Company has a commitment to fund its share of additional capital requirements of Trammell Crow Investment Fund IV, L.P., an unconsolidated discretionary development and investment fund in which the Company holds a 37% limited partnership interest, upon request of its general partner, Realty Holdings, Inc., up to a maximum of $14,800. Through March 31, 2002, the Company has funded $6,845 of this commitment, which represents all the additional capital contributions requested through such date.
The Company and its subsidiaries are defendants in lawsuits that arise in the normal course of business. In management's judgment, the ultimate liability, if any, from such legal proceedings will not have a material effect on the Company's results of operations or financial position.
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9. Segment Information
Description of Services by Segment
The Global Services segment includes property and facilities management, brokerage and corporate advisory, and project and construction management services delivered to both corporate and institutional customers. During the first quarter of 2002, the Company transferred operational responsibility for its e-commerce initiatives to management of the Global Services group, as it views these initiatives as integral parts of its services platform, not as separate businesses. Accordingly, the Company's reportable segments have changed in 2002 to report e-commerce initiatives, including related overhead, within its Global Services segment.
The Development and Investment segment includes development activities performed on behalf of institutional and corporate customers on a fee basis, as well as development activity pursuant to which the Company takes an ownership position.
Measurement of Segment Profit or Loss and Segment Assets
The Company evaluates performance and allocates resources among its two reportable segments based on income before income taxes and EBITDA (as defined in footnote 2 to the table below). The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies.
Factors Management Used to Identify the Company's Reportable Segments
The Company's reportable segments are defined by the nature of the service provided and activities conducted. Because development services require specialized knowledge, the Company's organizational structure allows the group of individuals with specialized knowledge and experience in development activities to perform these services with greater focus through the Company's Development and Investment segment. The Global Services segment allows the Company to better utilize resources for the provision of similar services in specific geographic areas.
Substantially all of the Company's revenues are from customers located in the United States. No individual customer accounts for more than 10% of the Company's revenues.
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Summarized financial information for the Company's two reportable segments follows:
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Total revenues | $ | 154,006 | $ | 155,011 | |||
Costs and expenses (2) | 154,501 | 152,250 | |||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | (495 | ) | 2,761 | ||||
Depreciation and amortization | 4,968 | 6,201 | |||||
Interest expense | 563 | 1,701 | |||||
EBITDA (3) | $ | 5,036 | $ | 10,663 | |||
Development and Investment: | |||||||
Total revenues | $ | 16,212 | $ | 19,480 | |||
Costs and expenses (2) | 15,390 | 22,208 | |||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | 822 | (2,728 | ) | ||||
Depreciation and amortization | 276 | 697 | |||||
Interest expense | 2,011 | 2,647 | |||||
EBITDA (3) | $ | 3,109 | $ | 616 | |||
Total: | |||||||
Total revenues | $ | 170,218 | $ | 174,491 | |||
Costs and expenses (2) | 169,891 | 174,458 | |||||
Income before income taxes | 327 | 33 | |||||
Depreciation and amortization | 5,244 | 6,898 | |||||
Interest expense | 2,574 | 4,348 | |||||
EBITDA (3) | $ | 8,145 | $ | 11,279 | |||
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December 31, 2001 |
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Global Services | $ | 333,426 | $ | 331,322 | ||
Development and Investment | 318,175 | 367,823 | ||||
Total consolidated assets | $ | 651,601 | $ | 699,145 | ||
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10. Restructuring Charges
During 2001, the Company announced an internal reorganization of its business designed to consolidate all of the property and facilities management, brokerage and corporate advisory, and construction and project management services delivered to both corporate and institutional customers under a single leadership structure. As part of the reorganization, the Company advised approximately 300 employees across all functions and levels that their jobs were being eliminated as part of a cost-cutting effort focusing on inefficiencies and redundancies. As of March 31, 2002, approximately 275 employees had been terminated under the restructuring plan. In addition, also in 2001, the Company formalized and communicated its previously announced internal reorganization designed to centralize and improve the efficiency of its accounting operations. The accounting restructuring plan contemplated the termination of approximately 200 accounting personnel, 80 of which became ineligible for severance subsequent to the original communication of the plan because the employees resigned or were placed into open positions or onto new customer accounts. As of March 31, 2002, approximately 80 employees had been terminated pursuant to the accounting restructuring plan. The Company anticipates remaining terminations under both plans will be completed during the second quarter of 2002.
As part of its restructuring plans, primarily during the fourth quarter of 2001, the Company closed several offices and identified offices with excess space that it intends to sublease to third parties. The Company recorded restructuring charges primarily comprised of lease obligations, costs to sublease excess space (offset by estimated future sublease income) and miscellaneous furniture and equipment writeoffs. These accruals will be relieved over the remaining lease terms of the underlying leases over the next ten years.
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No restructuring charges were incurred or recorded in the first quarter of 2002. Activity related to the Company's restructuring accruals for the first quarter of 2002 was as follows:
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Lease obligations and related costs |
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Ending balance, December 31, 2001 | $ | 1,849 | $ | 4,977 | ||
Cash payments | 903 | 326 | ||||
Ending balance, March 31, 2002 | $ | 946 | $ | 4,651 | ||
11. Sale of a Business
Effective March 1, 2002, the Company sold two retail-related businesses to an affiliate of Faison Enterprises, Inc. (the "Faison Sale"). These businesses were engaged primarily in the development of retail centers and the management and leasing of regional malls and were acquired in 1998 as part of the Company's acquisition of Faison & Associates and Faison Enterprises, Inc. (the "Faison Acquisition"). The Company continues to provide leasing and management services of non-retail assets and certain retail projects under contracts acquired in connection with the Faison Acquisition. The Company retained most of the net working capital in the disposed businesses and carried interests in certain development projects and received approximately $1,825 in exchange for such businesses and related assets upon completion of the transaction. The Faison Sale was motivated by changes in the Company's overall retail strategy, operating losses incurred in these businesses, and declining forecasts for future operations of these businesses (primarily due to the downturn in the real estate investment market and continuing consolidation of regional mall ownership into REIT's, which tend to self-manage their properties).
12. Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Supplemental cash flow information is summarized below:
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Issuance of restricted stock, net of forfeitures | $ | (15 | ) | $ | 32 | ||
Capital lease obligations | 549 | 497 |
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ITEM 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Company's unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto included in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Overview
Trammell Crow Company (the "Company") is one of the largest diversified commercial real estate service firms in North America. The Company's business is organized under two separate national leadership structures. The Global Services Group includes all of the property and facilities management, brokerage and corporate advisory, and project and construction management services delivered to both corporate and institutional customers. The Development and Investment Group is a national organization through which all of the Company's real estate, capital markets and investment activities are conducted.
Within the Global Services segment, with approximately 6,200 full-time equivalent ("FTE") employees, the Company provides services to institutional customers (investors that are not typically the primary occupants of the commercial properties with respect to which services are performed) and corporate customers (users of space who are typically the primary occupants of commercial properties, including multinational corporations, hospitals and universities). Management services provided to institutional customers include property management services relating to all aspects of building operations, tenant relations and oversight of building improvement processes. Transaction services provided to institutional customers include brokerage services such as project leasing and investment sales whereby the Company advises buyers, sellers and landlords in connection with the leasing and sale of office, industrial and retail space and land. The management services provided to corporate customers consist primarily of facilities management, which entails providing comprehensive day-to-day occupancy related services, principally to large corporations that occupy commercial facilities in multiple locations. These services include administration and day-to-day maintenance and repair of client-occupied facilities. Transaction services provided to corporate customers include corporate advisory services such as portfolio management and tenant representation. Project management services provided to corporate customers include functions such as space planning and relocation coordination. Through the Global Services segment, the Company is continuing to focus on opportunities for growth in the service business and is focusing on opportunities to achieve operating efficiencies associated with the delivery of similar services (for example, property management for institutional customers and facilities management for corporate customers) through a consolidated services organization. From a domestic geographic perspective, the Global Services group is organized into 14 different customer-centric "mega-markets," many of which are multi-city. The Company's focus on establishing itself as a dominant brand facilitates the accumulation of strong resources within the "mega-markets."
Within the Development and Investment segment, encompassing approximately 200 FTE employees, the Company provides development activities and services to both institutional and corporate customersboth those pursuant to which the Company takes an ownership position and those pursuant to which the Company provides development services for others on a fee basis. The Company provides comprehensive project development and construction services and acquires and disposes of commercial real estate projects. The development services provided include financial planning, site acquisition, procurement of approvals and permits, design and engineering coordination, construction bidding and management, tenant finish coordination, project closeout and project finance coordination. The Company will continue to focus its efforts in this area on risk-mitigated opportunities for institutional customers and fee development and build-to-suit projects for corporate customers, including those in higher education and healthcare. With an organization comprised of professionals dedicated fully to development and investment activities, the Company is better positioned to pursue
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and execute new development business, particularly programmatic business with the Company's large customers, and exploit niche market opportunities.
The Company also conducts activities related to e-commerce including the Company's investments in e-commerce related companies. In 2000, the Company entered into an alliance with other leading real estate service companies to develop e-commerce initiatives that leverage the collective experience and delivery capabilities of the alliance members to benefit their customers and the real estate industry generally. Investments in a web-based procurement platform and a web-based transaction platform, including an Internet listing site for properties available for sale or lease, are intended to make real estate professionals more effective by helping them save time in completing their job responsibilities. Effective January 1, 2002, the Company transferred operational responsibility for its e-commerce related activities to management of the Global Services Group, and, accordingly, the Company now reports these activities in the Global Services segment. E-Commerce activities for 2001 have been reclassified to conform to this presentation and, as a result, differ from amounts previously reported.
Results of OperationsThree Months Ended March 31, 2002 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2001
Revenues. The Company's total revenues decreased $4.3 million, or 2.5%, to $170.2 million in the first quarter of 2002 from $174.5 million in the first quarter of 2001.
Global Services Revenues
Corporate Revenues
Facilities management revenue, which represented 31.3% of the Company's total revenue in the first quarter of 2002, increased $11.5 million, or 27.5%, to $53.3 million in the first quarter of 2002 from $41.8 million in the first quarter of 2001. The revenue growth resulted from the addition of several new customers and the expansion of services provided to existing customers. Reimbursement of salaries, wages and benefits comprised $10.7 million of the overall increase in facilities management revenue in the first quarter of 2002 compared to the same period in 2001.
Corporate advisory services revenue, which represented 13.5% of the Company's total revenue in the first quarter of 2002, decreased $3.0 million, or 11.6%, to $22.9 million in the first quarter of 2002 from $25.9 million in the first quarter of 2001. The decrease is due to a reduction in transaction volume and value as a result of increasing reluctance on the part of customers and others to make new real estate commitments due to the downturn in the economy, which has resulted in decreased demand for commercial space.
Revenues from project management services totaled $13.3 million in the first quarter of 2002 and represented 7.8% of the Company's total revenue in the first quarter of 2002. These revenues increased $0.7 million, or 5.6%, from $12.6 million in the first quarter of 2001. The revenue growth was primarily due to the addition of several new customers and the expansion of services provided to existing customers. The growth was partially offset by the deterioration of the economy and the resulting reduction in corporate customers' project spending.
Institutional Revenues
Property management revenue, which represented 24.1% of the Company's total revenue in the first quarter of 2002, decreased $1.9 million, or 4.4%, to $41.1 million in the first quarter of 2002 from $43.0 million in the first quarter of 2001. The decrease was primarily the result of the Company's sale of its mall management business to an affiliate of Faison Enterprises, Inc. (the "Faison Sale") in the first quarter of 2002. Revenue also decreased due to an overall reduction in average square footage under management in the first quarter of 2002, as compared to the prior year first quarter, primarily as
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a result of the Company's exit from certain unprofitable markets subsequent to the first quarter of 2001. A reduction in reimbursement for salaries, wages and benefits comprised $1.1 million of the overall reduction in property management revenue.
Brokerage revenue, which represented 11.9% of the Company's total revenue in the first quarter of 2002, decreased $6.7 million, or 24.9%, to $20.2 million in the first quarter of 2002, from $26.9 million in the first quarter of 2001. The decrease is due to a reduction in transaction volume and value as a result of increasing reluctance on the part of customers and others to make new real estate commitments due to the downturn in the economy, which has resulted in decreased demand for commercial space. In addition, the average number of brokers employed during the first quarter of 2002 has decreased, as compared to the first quarter of 2001.
Construction management revenues totaled $2.5 million in the first quarter of 2002, and represented 1.5% of the Company's total revenue in the first quarter of 2002. These revenues decreased $1.9 million, or 43.2%, from $4.4 million in the first quarter of 2001. Construction management revenues are generated from services including space planning and tenant finish coordination for institutional customers in conjunction with property management and leasing assignments, and are directly related to the customer's real estate demands. The decrease is primarily attributable to a reduction in transaction volume due to an increasing reluctance on the part of customers and others to make new real estate commitments due to the downturn in the economy, in addition to a decrease in the average square footage managed by the Company.
Development and Investment Revenues
Revenues from development and construction fees totaled $14.6 million and represented 8.6% of the Company's total revenue in the first quarter of 2002. These revenues decreased $1.8 million, or 11.0%, from $16.4 million in the first quarter of 2001, primarily due to a decrease in rental revenue from real estate properties held for sale. The decrease in rental revenue was the result of fewer operating properties held by the Company in the first quarter of 2002 as compared to the same period in the prior year, due to the sale of many operating properties subsequent to the first quarter of 2001.
Gain on disposition of real estate totaled $0.9 million and represented 0.5% of the Company's total revenue in the first quarter of 2002. These gains decreased $1.4 million, or 60.9%, from $2.3 million in the first quarter of 2001. During the first quarter of 2002, the Company sold four real estate projects for an aggregate net sales price of $5.6 million, resulting in an aggregate gain on disposition of $0.6 million, and recognized deferred gain of $0.3 million relating to a disposition in a previous period. During the first quarter of 2001, the Company sold eight real estate projects for an aggregate net sales price of $19.4 million, resulting in an aggregate gain on disposition of $1.5 million and recognized deferred gain of $0.7 million relating to dispositions in previous periods.
The Company's thematic development activity has remained stable with an increase in development and construction activity related to higher education and healthcare customers, offset by declines in corporate build-to-suits. Some of the Company's development resources focus on providing development services to institutional clients that invest in speculative commercial real estate projects. Since the latter part of 1999, the Company has become more cautious in developing speculative real estate. The caution reflects the fact that demand for new product in many of the markets in which the Company operates has declined with the overall downturn in the economy.
Costs and Expenses. The Company's costs and expenses decreased $4.6 million, or 2.6%, to $169.9 million in the first quarter of 2002 from $174.5 million in the first quarter of 2001.
Salaries, wages and benefits expense includes all compensation paid to Company employees other than brokerage commissions. As such, it includes salaries, benefits and annual incentive bonuses for employees whose compensation is reimbursed by customers ("reimbursed employees"); salaries,
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benefits and annual incentive bonuses for employees whose compensation is not so reimbursed ("unreimbursed employees"); and transaction-related incentive compensation other than brokerage commissions, primarily paid in connection with development and investment transactions. Salaries, wages and benefits expense increased $3.1 million, or 2.6%, to $120.5 million in the first quarter of 2002 from $117.4 million in the first quarter of 2001. The increase was driven by an $8.7 million increase in salaries and benefits for reimbursed employees associated with growth in reimbursed employee headcount (resulting primarily from growth in the Company's outsourcing business), offset by a $7.3 million decrease in salaries and benefits for unreimbursed employees, as a result of the Company's cost-reduction efforts undertaken beginning in the second quarter of 2001. In addition, both reimbursed and unreimbursed salaries, wages and benefits decreased due to a reduction in headcount resulting from the Faison Sale.
Commissions decreased $2.6 million, or 12.9%, to $17.6 million in the first quarter of 2002 from $20.2 million in the first quarter of 2001. The decrease in commission expense was primarily driven by a decrease in the Company's corporate advisory services and brokerage revenue, due to a reduction in transaction volume and value as a result of increasing reluctance on the part of customers and others to make new real estate commitments due to the downturn in the economy, which has resulted in decreased demand for commercial space. The percentage decrease in commission expense does not correspond directly to the percentage decrease in corporate advisory services and brokerage revenue due to changes made to compensation structures for various project leasing and investment sales brokers subsequent to the first quarter of 2001; the compensation structures in the first quarter of 2002 include less fixed compensation and more variable compensation at higher commission rates.
General and administrative expenses decreased $1.3 million, or 5.0%, to $24.5 million in the first quarter of 2002 from $25.8 million in the first quarter of 2001. This expense decrease is primarily the result of company-wide cost reduction efforts undertaken beginning in the second quarter of 2001.
Depreciation and amortization decreased $1.7 million, or 24.6%, to $5.2 million in the first quarter of 2002 from $6.9 million in the first quarter of 2001. This decrease is primarily comprised of a decrease of $1.9 million of amortization expense, of which $0.9 million of the decrease was due to the Company's adoption on January 1, 2002, of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, which provides that goodwill and intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives are no longer amortized. In addition, the Company also incurred less amortization expense as a result of goodwill and intangible asset writedowns recorded in the fourth quarter of 2001.
Interest expense decreased $1.7 million, or 39.5%, to $2.6 million in the first quarter of 2002 from $4.3 million in the first quarter of 2001. The decrease in interest expense is a result of lower interest rates related to the Company's revolving line of credit and lower average outstanding balances in the first quarter of 2002. During the first quarter of 2002, the Company recorded $1.0 million of payments against its interest rate swap agreement liability that would have been recorded to interest expense had the interest rate swap agreement not been designated as a hedge effective November 1, 2001.
Minority interest decreased $0.2 million, or 66.7%, to $(0.5) million in the first quarter of 2002 from $(0.3) million in the first quarter of 2001. The decrease is primarily a result of larger first quarter 2002 losses in consolidated entities in which outside parties have an interest, compared with smaller losses in these same entities in the first quarter of 2001.
Income Before Income Taxes. The Company's income before income taxes increased $0.30 million, or 1,000.0%, to $0.33 million in the first quarter of 2002 from income of $0.03 million in the first quarter of 2001 due to the fluctuations in revenues and expenses described above.
Net Income. Net income increased $0.18 million, or 900.0%, to $0.20 million in the first quarter of 2002 from income of $0.02 million in the first quarter of 2001 due to the fluctuations in revenues and expenses described above.
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Write-off of Capitalized Pursuit Costs
In the second quarter of 2002, the Company expects to record a write-off of pursuit costs capitalized on a consolidated joint venture with an impact on income before income taxes of $1.1 million ($0.02 per share after income taxes). These costs relate to an international pursuit that had elements of both an acquisition and a large long-term outsourcing contract. The Company had been negotiating with another party for over a year and the deal concluded unsuccessfully upon the other party's withdrawal from the transaction during the second quarter of 2002.
Quarterly Results of Operations and Seasonality
The results of operations for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of results for any future period. The Company's revenues and net income during the fourth fiscal quarter historically have been greater than in each of the first three fiscal quarters, primarily because its clients have demonstrated a tendency to close transactions toward the end of the fiscal year. The timing and introduction of new contracts, the disposition of investments in real estate assets, the recognition of incentive fees towards the latter part of the fiscal year as contractual targets are met and other factors may also cause quarterly fluctuations in the Company's results of operations.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company's liquidity and capital resources requirements include the funding of working capital needs, primarily accounts receivable from its clients; the funding of capital investments, including the acquisition of or investments in other real estate service companies; the repurchase of its shares if authorized by the Board of Directors; expenditures for real estate held for sale and payments on notes payable associated with its development and investment activities; and expenditures related to upgrading the Company's management information systems. The Company finances its operations with internally generated funds and borrowings under the Credit Facility (described below). The portion of the Company's development and investment business that includes the acquisition and development of real estate is financed with loans secured by underlying real estate, external equity, internal sources of funds, or a combination thereof.
Net cash used in operating activities totaled $25.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002, compared to $30.4 million for the same period in 2001. Cash used by operating activities, excluding the change in real estate held for sale and related borrowings, decreased to $14.9 million in 2002 as compared to $24.1 million in 2001. This decrease in cash used was offset by an increase to $10.5 million of cash used, net of related borrowings, to acquire real estate held for sale, net of dispositions, in the first quarter of 2002 compared to $6.3 million for the same period in 2001.
Net cash used in investing activities totaled $3.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002, compared to net cash used in investing activities of $7.6 million for the same period in 2001. This change is primarily due to a decrease in cash used for furniture and equipment expenditures, primarily computer equipment under capital leases, to $0.8 million in 2002 compared to $3.7 million in 2001. In addition, the Company had no expenditures in 2002 related to acquisitions of other real estate service companies, as compared to $1.1 million of cash used in 2001 for earn out payments relating to acquisitions made in the prior year. These decreases in cash used were offset by an increase in cash used for investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries, net of distributions, to $3.1 million in 2002 compared to $2.8 million in 2001.
Net cash provided by financing activities totaled $20.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002, compared to $4.6 million for the same period in 2001. This change is attributable to borrowings, net of payments, in 2002 of $20.8 million, primarily under the Credit Facility (described below), compared to net borrowings of $7.2 million in 2001. In addition, the Company made distributions, net of contributions, to minority interest holders of $1.8 million in 2002, compared to
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distributions to minority interest holders of $4.8 million in 2001. The Company also received $1.6 million in 2002 from the exercise of stock options and issuance of common stock, compared to $2.2 million in 2001.
In December 2000, the Company obtained a $150.0 million revolving line of credit, which was subsequently amended in December 2001 to revise certain financial covenants, (the "Credit Facility") arranged by Bank of America, N.A., as the administrative agent (the "Administrative Agent"), which replaced the Company's prior revolving line of credit. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, the Company can obtain loans, which are Base Rate Loans, or Eurodollar Rate Loans. Base Rate Loans bear interest at a base rate plus a margin, which ranges from 0% to 0.5% depending on the Company's leverage ratio. The base rate is the higher of the prime lending rate announced from time to time by the Administrative Agent or an average federal funds rate plus 0.5%. Eurodollar Rate Loans bear interest at the Eurocurrency rate plus a margin, which ranges from 1.625% to 2.25%, depending upon the Company's leverage ratio. The Credit Facility contains various covenants such as the maintenance of minimum equity, liquidity, revenues, interest coverage ratios and fixed charge ratios. The Credit Facility also includes limitations on payment of cash dividends or other distributions of assets, restrictions on recourse indebtedness and total indebtedness, restrictions on liens and certain restrictions on investments and acquisitions that can be made by the Company. The covenants contained in the Credit Facility and the amount of the Company's other borrowings and contingent liabilities may have the effect of limiting the credit available to the Company under the Credit Facility to an amount less than the $150.0 million commitment. As it takes longer for the Company to dispose of real estate investments in a weaker economy, the current economic slow down could adversely impact the Company's ability to comply with certain of the real estate-related financial covenants in the Company's Credit Facility, which could negatively impact the Company's borrowing capacity. Also, since many of the financial covenants in the Credit Facility are dependent on the Company's EBITDA, as defined in the Credit Agreement, a decline in the Company's overall operations could adversely impact the Company's ability to comply with these financial covenants and, in turn, the Company's borrowing capacity. The Credit Facility is guaranteed by certain significant subsidiaries of the Company and is secured by a pledge of a stock of such significant subsidiaries and a pledge of certain intercompany indebtedness.
The Credit Facility requires the Company to enter into one or more interest rate swap agreements for the Company's indebtedness in excess of $50.0 million ensuring the net interest is fixed, capped or hedged. In March 2001, the Company renewed an existing interest rate swap agreement for a two-year period ending March 24, 2003 with a fixed interest pay rate of 4.68% and a notional amount of $150.0 million. The weighted average receive rate for the interest rate swap agreement was 1.85% for the three months ended March 31, 2002. The Company's participation in derivative transactions has been limited to hedging purposes, and derivative instruments are not held for trading purposes.
The Company also has a $25.0 million discretionary line of credit (the "Discretionary Line") with Bank of America, N.A. Each loan obtained by the Company under the Discretionary Line matures in five business days, but no later than December 15, 2002, and bears interest at a rate agreed upon between the Company and the bank. Borrowings under the Discretionary Line are unsecured and limit borrowings under the Credit Facility.
At March 31, 2002, the Company had outstanding borrowings of $55.0 million under the Credit Facility and $14.7 million under the Discretionary Line. The Company's unused borrowing capacity (taking into account letters of credit outstanding, limitations from borrowings under the Discretionary Line and limitations from certain financial covenants) under the Credit Facility was $33.9 million at March 31, 2002. The Company expects to continue to borrow under the Credit Facility to finance future strategic acquisitions, fund its co-investment activities and provide the Company with an additional source of working capital.
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The Company has various commitments that could impact its liquidity as summarized below:
Commitments
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Standby letters of credit | $ | 16,858 | $ | 16,797 | $ | 61 | $ | | $ | | |||||
Guarantees (1) | 76,415 | 74,517 | | 1,898 | | ||||||||||
Capital commitments | 7,955 | 7,955 | | | | ||||||||||
Total Commitments | $ | 101,228 | $ | 99,269 | $ | 61 | $ | 1,898 | $ | | |||||
The Company does not anticipate paying any dividends in the foreseeable future. The Company believes that funds generated from operations, together with existing cash and available credit under the Credit Facility and loans secured by underlying real estate will be sufficient to finance its current operations, planned capital expenditure requirements, payment obligations for development purchases, acquisitions of service companies and internal growth for the foreseeable future. The Company's need, if any, to raise additional funds to meet its working capital and capital requirements will depend upon numerous factors, including the success and pace of its implementation of its growth strategy. The Company regularly considers capital raising alternatives to be able to take advantage of available avenues to supplement its working capital, including strategic corporate partnerships or other alliances, bank borrowings and the sale of equity and/or debt securities.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained or incorporated by reference in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including without limitation statements containing the words "believe," "anticipate," "expect," "envision," "project," "budget," "target," "should," "foresee," and words of similar import, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other matters which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company or industry results to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks, uncertainties and other matters include, but are not limited to (i) the timing of individual transactions, (ii) the ability of the Company to identify and implement cost reduction measures (including those undertaken in connection with the previously announced internal reorganization) and achieve economies of scale, (iii) the ability of the Company to implement and manage effectively its e-commerce initiatives, (iv) the ability of the Company to compete effectively in the international arena, (v) the ability of the Company to attract new corporate and institutional customers, (vi) the ability of the Company to manage fluctuations in net earnings and cash flow which could result from the Company's participation as a principal in real estate investments, (vii) the Company's ability to continue to pursue its growth strategy, (viii) the Company's ability to compete in highly competitive national and local business lines, and (ix) the Company's ability to attract and retain
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qualified personnel in all areas of its business (particularly management). In addition, the Company's ability to achieve certain anticipated results will be subject to other factors affecting the Company's business that are beyond the Company's control, including but not limited to general economic conditions (including the cost and availability of capital for investment in real estate and customers' willingness to make real estate commitments) and the effect of government regulation on the conduct of the Company's business. Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any obligation to update any such statements or publicly announce any updates or revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company's expectation with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions, circumstances or assumptions underlying such statements. Reference is hereby made to the disclosures contained under the heading "Risk Factors" in "Item 1. Business"" of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 29, 2002.
ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The Company's primary market risk exposure is to changes in interest rates. The Company is exposed to market risk related to its Credit Facility and loans secured by real estate properties as discussed in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsLiquidity and Capital Resources." The Credit Facility and the majority of the loans secured by real estate bear interest at variable rates and are subject to fluctuations in the market. However, due to its purchase of an interest rate swap agreement, which the Company uses to hedge a portion, but not all, of its exposure to fluctuations in interest rate, the effects of interest rate changes are limited. The Company's earnings are also somewhat affected by fluctuations in the value of the U.S. dollar as compared to foreign currencies as a result of its operations in Europe, Asia and Australia. There have been no significant changes in the interest rate or foreign currency market risks since December 31, 2001.
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From time to time, the Company is involved in litigation incidental to its business. In the Company's opinion, no litigation to which the Company is currently a party, if decided adversely to the Company, is likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.
ITEM 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
3.1(1) | Certificate of Incorporation of the Company | |||
3.2(1) |
Bylaws of the Company |
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3.2.1(2) |
First Amendment to the Bylaws of the Company |
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4.1(1) |
Form of Certificate for Shares of Common Stock of the Company |
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Pursuant to the requirements 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.
TRAMMELL CROW COMPANY | |||
By: |
/s/ DEREK R. MCCLAIN Derek R. McClain Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and duly authorized to sign this report on behalf of the Registrant) |
Date: May 15, 2002
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