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Grubb & Ellis Company Reports Second Quarter and First-Half 2008 Results

    SANTA ANA, Calif., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Grubb & Ellis
Company (NYSE: GBE), a leading real estate services and investment firm,
today reported revenue of $167.0 million for the second quarter of 2008.
Revenue for the six-month period ended June 30, 2008 was $327.5 million.

    The Company reported a net loss of $5.1 million, or $0.08 per share,
for the second quarter. The net loss for the first six months of 2008 was
$11.0 million, or $0.17 per share, which included a second quarter non-cash
charge of $8.9 million for catch-up depreciation and amortization related
to the reclassification of assets held for sale to assets held for
investment. In addition, both the second quarter and year-to-date results
include merger-related and integration costs of $4.7 million and $7.6
million, respectively, resulting from the Company's December 2007 merger
with NNN Realty Advisors, LLC.

    Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)
for the second quarter of 2008 was $7.6 million, compared with EBITDA for
the combined companies of $24.8 million in the same period a year ago. For
the first half of 2008 EBITDA was $8.0 million, compared with a combined
$30.1 million in the same period a year ago. Excluding certain non-cash and
other items described throughout the release and on pages 12 and 14, second
quarter and first-half 2008 adjusted EBITDA was $12.4 million and $20.1
million, respectively. (Combined non-GAAP supplemental disclosure follows
this release.)

    "We continue to execute on our strategy and leverage our strong brand
to maximize Company performance, despite very challenging market
conditions," said Gary Hunt, interim Chief Executive Officer. "Our solid
results and continued financial strength highlight the benefits associated
with, and need for, the expansion of our platform and revenue stream that
we achieved through the merger. Going forward, we will continue to identify
synergies and eliminate redundancies throughout the organization, further
streamlining the business to operate efficiently in a turbulent
environment."

    Business Highlights

    -- Raised an aggregate of approximately $252 million in the Company's
investment programs during the second quarter, bringing the total equity
raised for the year to approximately $516 million.

    -- Increased annualized cost saving synergies as a direct result of the
merger during the second quarter to $17.5 million.

    -- Completed 21 property acquisitions totaling approximately $497.5
million for the Company's investment programs during the second quarter of
2008.

    -- During the first-half of 2008, the Company entered into selling
agreements for the Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT with three of the nation's
top five independent broker-dealers, increasing the number of registered
representatives marketing this public non-traded REIT by approximately 50
percent.

    -- Enhanced the Company's management team with the addition of seven
executives in key management and operational roles.

    -- Grubb & Ellis Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase
program of up to $25 million and suspended quarterly dividend payments
following the payment of the second quarter dividend on July 22, 2008.

    -- Appointed Devin Murphy, a 22-year finance and real estate investment
banking veteran, to the Company's Board of Directors.

    "We remain on track with the integration process and continue to see
additional value in the combination of the two companies," said Richard W.
Pehlke, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. "We are a
much stronger organization, both operationally and financially, than we
were a year ago, and remain excited about the opportunities ahead. With
sustained strength in key areas, including the Healthcare REIT, we continue
to expect that our diversified platform will position the Company to reach
an adjusted EBITDA for fiscal 2008 that meets or exceeds the combined
companies' adjusted EBITDA of $74.8 million for 2007 on a non-GAAP basis."

    The merger between Grubb & Ellis and NNN Realty Advisors was
consummated on December 7, 2007. As required by generally accepted
accounting principles (GAAP), the transaction was accounted for as a
reverse merger. The Company's results of operations commencing and
subsequent to December 7, 2007 include the operations of the combined
entity. Reported results of operations prior to December 7, 2007, including
second quarter 2007 results, reflect only the operations of NNN Realty
Advisors.

    COMBINED COMPANIES SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE

    In an effort to present a more complete financial and narrative
description of the results of operations, the Company has also provided
non-GAAP financial measures. The non-GAAP financial measures are intended
to reflect the Company's results of operations on a combined basis,
exclusive of the total financial or accounting impact associated with the
merger transaction, such as amortization associated with purchase price
adjustments or identified intangible assets. The non-GAAP combined results
for the three months ended June 30, 2007 do not purport to show the results
as if the companies were merged as of January 1, 2007, but rather represent
an arithmetic combination of results of the two companies, Grubb & Ellis
and NNN Realty Advisors. Results do not reflect the elimination of
transactions between the two companies and certain estimated synergies and
expenses related to the combination of the two companies for the periods
presented. (Please refer to the Combined Statements of Operations tables
that follow.)

    Second Quarter Operations

    For the second quarter of 2008, the Company generated revenue of $167.0
million, compared with combined revenue of $182.7 million in the second
quarter of 2007. The Company posted a second quarter net loss of $5.1
million in 2008, compared with net income of $11.3 million for the
companies on a combined basis in the same period of 2007. EBITDA was $7.6
million for the second quarter of 2008, compared with combined EBITDA of
$24.8 million in the second quarter of 2007. The 2008 EBITDA includes
charges of $4.7 million in merger-related expenses, $3.2 million of
non-cash stock based compensation, $0.6 million for amortization of certain
intangible assets related to contract rights and $1.5 million of recognized
loss on marketable equity securities due to other than temporary
impairment, which were partially offset by $4.9 million of rental-related
operations and other non-cash items. Excluding these items, adjusted EBITDA
for the second quarter of 2008 was $12.4 million, compared with combined
companies' adjusted EBITDA of $27.4 million on the same basis for the
second quarter of 2007. (See Tables)

    Six-Month Operations

    For the first six months of 2008, the Company generated revenue of
$327.5 million, compared with combined revenue of $331.2 million for the
same period in 2007. The Company posted a net loss of $11.0 million during
the first six months of 2008, compared with net income of $11.8 million for
the companies on a combined basis in the first six months of 2007. EBITDA
was $8.0 million for the first six months of 2008, compared with combined
EBITDA of $30.1 million in the first six months of 2007. EBITDA for the
first six months of 2008 includes the previously announced $5.8 million
charge related to the Company's write-off of its sponsorship of Grubb &
Ellis Realty Advisors, $7.6 million in merger-related expenses, $5.7
million of non-cash stock based compensation, $1.0 million for amortization
of certain intangible assets related to contract rights and $1.6 million of
recognized loss on marketable equity securities due to other than temporary
impairment. These charges were partially offset by $9.5 million of
rental-related operations and other non-cash items. Excluding these items,
adjusted EBITDA for the first six months of 2008 was $20.1 million,
compared with combined companies' adjusted EBITDA of $34.1 million for the
first six months of 2007. (See Tables)

    OPERATING SEGMENTS

    Transaction Services

    Transaction Services revenue for the second quarter of 2008, including
brokerage commission, valuation and consulting revenue, was $56.5 million,
compared with $82.4 million for the combined companies for same period a
year ago. For the six month period ended June 30, 2008, the segment
generated revenue of $115.7 million, compared with $145.6 million for the
combined companies during the first six months of 2007.

    The Company's Transaction Services business was negatively impacted by
the current economic environment, which has reduced commercial real estate
transaction velocity, particularly investment sales. This decrease in
brokerage activity was partially offset by higher fees generated by the
Company's Corporate Services Group, which generates recurring revenue from
real estate services provided to large corporate clients. During the first
six months of 2008, the Corporate Services Group secured several
significant new assignments and retained and expanded many of its existing
relationships.

    Investment Management

    Investment Management revenue for the second quarter of 2008, which
includes transaction fees, captive management fees and dealer-manager fees,
totaled $35.4 million, compared with fees of $41.0 million in the same
period a year ago. Investment Management revenue for the first six months
of 2008 totaled $61.5 million, compared with $70.5 million during the first
six months of 2007. The growth in acquisition and management fees were
offset by a decrease in disposition fees due to lower transaction volume
year-over-year.

    In total, approximately $252 million in equity was raised for the
Company's investment programs in the second quarter of 2008, compared with
$221 million in the second quarter of 2007. For the six-month period ended
June 30, 2008, approximately $516 million was raised for the Company's
investment programs, compared with $365 million raised during the first six
months of 2007. This increase in equity raised was driven by additional
equity raised by the Company's non-traded public REITs as well as its new
Wealth Management platform. During the first six months of 2008, the
Company's non-traded public REIT programs raised approximately $212.8
million, compared with $140.8 million in the same period of 2007. The
Wealth Management platform placed $188.4 million in high quality real
estate investments on behalf of investors during the first-half of 2008.
The Company's tenant-in-common 1031 exchange programs raised $106.7 million
in equity during the first-half of 2008, compared with $224.4 million in
the same period of 2007. At June 30, 2008, the value of the Company's
assets under management was $6.5 billion, up from $6.1 billion at March 31,
2008.

    Management Services

    Management Services revenue includes asset and property management fees
as well as reimbursed salaries, wages and benefits from the Company's
captive management and third party property management and facilities
outsourcing services, along with business services fees. Management
Services revenue was $60.6 million for the second quarter of 2008, compared
with $52.9 million for the combined companies for the same period a year
ago. For the first six months of 2008, the Company reported Management
Services revenue of $122.4 million, compared with $104.6 million for the
combined companies in the same period of 2007. The increase is primarily a
result of the Company's strategy to transfer the management of a
significant portion of Grubb & Ellis Realty Investors' (formerly Triple Net
Properties, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of NNN Realty Advisors) captive
property portfolio to Grubb & Ellis Management Services, Inc. Since the
close of the merger in December 2007, Grubb & Ellis Management Services has
assumed management of approximately 25.8 million square feet of Grubb &
Ellis Realty Investors' 42.9 million-square-foot captive investment
management portfolio. At June 30, 2008, Grubb & Ellis managed 218 million
square feet of property, up from 178.1 million square feet at June 30,
2007.

    Rental-Related Operations

    Rental-related revenue and rental-related expense includes revenue and
the related expense from the warehousing of properties held for investment
or sale primarily related to the Company's Investment Management programs
and the Company's prior affiliate Grubb & Ellis Realty Advisors, Inc.,
which has been liquidated and dissolved. The combined benefit from the
operations for the properties held for sale is included in the
Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA disclosure which follows the release
and is identified as real estate operations. These line items also include
pass-through revenue and related expense for master lease accommodations
related to the Company's tenant-in-common programs.

    Conference Call & Webcast

    The Company's 2008 second quarter earnings conference call will be held
today at 11 a.m. ET. A live webcast will be accessible through the Investor
Relations section of the Company's Web site at http://www.grubb-ellis.com.
The direct dial-in number for the conference call is 1.800.591.6945 for
domestic callers and 1.617.614.4911 for international callers. The
conference call ID number is 80067069. An audio replay will be available
beginning today at 1 p.m. ET until 7 p.m. ET on Tues., August 12, and can
be accessed by dialing: 1.888.286.8010, and 1.617.801.6888 for
international callers and entering conference call ID 26954360. In
addition, the conference call audio will be archived on the company's Web
site following the call.

    About Grubb & Ellis

    Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE) is one of the largest and most
respected commercial real estate services and investment companies. With
more than 130 owned and affiliate offices worldwide, Grubb & Ellis offers
property owners, corporate occupants and investors comprehensive integrated
real estate solutions, including transaction, management, consulting and
investment advisory services supported by proprietary market research and
extensive local market expertise.

    Grubb & Ellis and its subsidiaries are leading sponsors of real estate
investment programs that provide individuals and institutions the
opportunity to invest in a broad range of real estate investment vehicles,
including tax-deferred 1031 tenant-in-common (TIC) exchanges, public
non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs) and real estate investment
funds. As of June 30, 2008, more than $3.6 billion in investor equity has
been raised for these investment programs. The Company and its subsidiaries
currently manage a growing portfolio of more than 218 million square feet
of real estate. In 2007, Grubb & Ellis was selected from among 15,000
vendors as Microsoft Corporation's Vendor of the Year. For more information
regarding Grubb & Ellis Company, please visit http://www.grubb-ellis.com.

    Forward-looking Statement

    Certain statements included in this announcement may constitute
forward-looking statements regarding, among other things, future revenue
growth, market trends, new business opportunities and investment programs,
synergies resulting from the merger of Grubb & Ellis Company and NNN Realty
Advisors, certain combined financial information regarding Grubb & Ellis
Company and NNN Realty Advisors, new hires, results of operations, changes
in expense levels and profitability and effects on the Company of changes
in the real estate markets. These statements involve known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company's actual
results and performance in future periods to be materially different from
any future results or performance suggested by these statements. Such
factors which could adversely affect the Company's ability to obtain these
results include, among other things: (i) the volume of sales and leasing
transactions and prices for real estate in the real estate markets
generally; (ii) a general or regional economic downturn that could create a
recession in the real estate markets; (iii) the Company's debt level and
its ability to make interest and principal payments; (iv) an increase in
expenses related to new initiatives, investments in people, technology and
service improvements; (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
and expense synergies resulting from the merger of Grubb & Ellis Company
and NNN Realty Advisors; and (viii) other factors described in the
Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December
31, 2007 and 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, filed with the SEC.

    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 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 may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other
companies.


TABLES FOLLOW Grubb & Ellis Company Statements of Operations (in thousands) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, 2008 2007 (1) 2008 2007 (1) REVENUE Transaction services $56,540 $- $115,689 $- Investment management (2) 35,433 41,001 61,527 70,466 Management services 60,620 - 122,376 - Rental related 14,372 4,411 27,926 8,060 TOTAL REVENUE 166,965 45,412 327,518 78,526 OPERATING EXPENSE Compensation costs 38,100 10,987 73,095 22,124 Transaction commissions and related costs 38,429 - 78,793 - Reimbursable salaries, wages, and benefits 44,125 3,323 89,117 5,777 General and administrative 22,419 10,456 44,110 19,720 Depreciation and amortization 13,419 483 18,475 1,006 Rental related 9,479 3,137 18,615 6,056 Interest 4,438 1,963 10,124 3,485 Merger related costs 4,691 61 7,560 61 Total operating expense 175,100 30,410 339,889 58,229 OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME (8,135) 15,002 (12,371) 20,297 OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME Equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated entities (184) 310 (6,198) 479 Interest income 217 722 523 1,267 Other (expense) income (1,971) 937 (1,988) 1,068 Total other (expense) income (1,938) 1,969 (7,663) 2,814 (Loss) income from continuing operations before income tax provision (10,073) 16,971 (20,034) 23,111 Income tax benefit (provision) 4,943 (6,895) 9,088 (9,384) (Loss) income from continuing operations (5,130) 10,076 (10,946) 13,727 Loss from discontinued operations 16 158 (36) 144 NET (LOSS) INCOME $(5,114) $10,234 $(10,982) $13,871 Basic earnings per share: (Loss) income from continuing operations $(0.08) $0.24 $(0.17) $0.33 Loss from discontinued operations 0.00 0.00 (0.00) 0.00 Net (loss) earnings per share $(0.08) $0.24 $(0.17) $0.33 Diluted earnings per share: (Loss) income from continuing operations $(0.08) $0.24 $(0.17) $0.33 Loss from discontinued operations 0.00 0.00 (0.00) 0.00 Net (loss) earnings per share $(0.08) $0.24 $(0.17) $0.33 Shares used in computing basic net earnings per share 63,600 (3) 41,943 63,561 (3) 41,943 Shares used in computing diluted net earnings per share 63,600 42,056 63,561 42,022 (1) In accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), the operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 only includes the results of legacy NNN Realty Advisors. (2) The investment management segment represents legacy NNN Realty Advisors' transaction, management and dealer-manager businesses. (3) The affect of common stock equivalents were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share as they were anti-dilutive. Grubb & Ellis Company Condensed Balance Sheet Data (in thousands) (Unaudited) June 30, December 31, 2008 2007 Cash and cash equivalents $29,702 $49,072 Real estate held for investment and other related assets, net 324,858 341,279 Goodwill and identified intangible assets, net * 274,901 274,791 Total assets 869,179 975,732 Line of credit 63,000 8,000 Mortgage loans secured by real estate held for investment 227,500 257,500 Total liabilities 469,109 548,362 Stockholders' equity 391,141 408,645 * Excludes identified intangible assets related to real estate held for investment Real estate held for investment primarily consists of five properties previously held for sale known as Danbury Corporate Center, 6400 Shafer, Abrams Centre, 200 Galleria and Avallon. These properties generated combined revenue of approximately $10.3 million and $19.7 million, rental-related expenses of approximately $5.4 million and $10.2 million and interest expense of approximately $3.2 million and $8.0 million, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, respectively. The Company also recorded depreciation and amortization expense related to these properties of approximately $9.6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2008 which included an $8.9 million charge for catch-up depreciation and amortization for those assets previously classified as held for sale.
Grubb & Ellis Company Combined Statements of Operations (in thousands) Three Months Ended Three Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2007 2008 (Unaudited) (Unaudited) Grubb & NNN Grubb & Combined Ellis Realty Ellis Companies Company Advisors Company (1) REVENUE Transaction services $56,540 $- $82,377 $82,377 Investment management (2) 35,433 41,001 - 41,001 Management services 60,620 - 52,873 52,873 Rental related 14,372 4,411 2,046 6,457 TOTAL REVENUE 166,965 45,412 137,296 182,708 OPERATING EXPENSES Compensation costs 38,100 10,987 23,183 34,170 Transaction commissions and related costs 38,429 - 54,495 54,495 Reimbursable salaries, wages, and benefits 44,125 3,323 37,616 40,939 General and administrative 22,419 10,456 12,548 23,004 Depreciation and amortization 13,419 483 2,434 2,917 Rental related 9,479 3,137 1,252 4,389 Interest 4,438 1,963 1,459 3,422 Merger related costs 4,691 61 2,337 2,398 Total operating expense 175,100 30,410 135,324 165,734 OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME (8,135) 15,002 1,972 16,974 OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME Equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated entities (184) 310 74 384 Interest income 217 722 97 819 Other (expense) income (1,971) 937 - 937 Total other (expense) income (1,938) 1,969 171 2,140 (Loss) income from continuing operations before income tax provision (10,073) 16,971 2,143 19,114 Income tax benefit (provision) 4,943 (6,895) (1,113) (8,008) (Loss) income from continuing operations (5,130) 10,076 1,030 11,106 Loss from discontinued operations 16 158 - 158 NET (LOSS) INCOME $(5,114) $10,234 $1,030 $11,264 (1) To provide additional insight into its underlying results of operations, the Company has also presented selected non-GAAP financial measures intended to reflect its results of operations on a combined basis and such numbers are exclusive of the total financial or accounting impact associated with the merger transaction, such as amortization associated with purchase price adjustments or identified intangible assets. These non-GAAP combined results do not purport to show the results as if the companies were merged as of January 1, 2007, but rather is an arithmetic combination of the results of the two companies, Grubb & Ellis and NNN Realty Advisors. Results do not reflect the elimination of transactions between the two companies and certain estimated synergies and expenses related to the combination of the two companies for the periods presented. (2) The investment management segment represents legacy NNN Realty Advisors' transaction, management and dealer-manager businesses. Grubb & Ellis Company Reconciliation of Combined Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands) Three Months Ended Three Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2007 2008 (Unaudited) (Unaudited) Grubb & NNN Grubb & Combined Ellis Realty Ellis Companies Company Advisors Company (1) Net (loss) income $(5,114) $10,234 $1,030 $11,264 Interest expense 4,438 1,963 1,459 3,422 Interest income (217) (722) (97) (819) Depreciation and amortization 13,419 483 2,434 2,917 Taxes (4,943) 6,895 1,113 8,008 EBITDA (2) 7,583 18,853 5,939 24,792 Stock based compensation 3,150 1,155 988 2,143 Loss (gain) on marketable securities 1,524 (974) 0 (974) Merger related costs 4,691 61 2,337 2,398 Amortization of contract rights 563 1,014 0 1,014 Real estate operations (4,943) (1,455) (794) (2,249) Other (125) 362 (75) 287 Adjusted EBITDA (2) $12,443 $19,016 $8,395 $27,411 (1) To provide additional insight into its underlying results of operations, the Company has also presented selected non-GAAP financial measures intended to reflect its results of operations on a combined basis and such numbers are exclusive of the total financial or accounting impact associated with the merger transaction, such as amortization associated with purchase price adjustments or identified intangible assets. These non-GAAP combined results do not purport to show the results as if the companies were merged as of January 1, 2007, but rather is an arithmetic combination of the results of the two companies, Grubb & Ellis and NNN Realty Advisors. Results do not reflect the elimination of transactions between the two companies and certain estimated synergies and expenses related to the combination of the two companies for the periods presented. (2) EBITDA represents earnings before net interest expense, interest income, realized gains or losses on sales of marketable securities, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. 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. As a result, management uses EBITDA as an operating measure to evaluate the operating performance of the Company's various business lines and for other discretionary purposes, including as a significant component when measuring performance under employee incentive programs. However, EBITDA is not a recognized measurement under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, and when analyzing the Company's operating performance, readers should use EBITDA in addition to, and not as an alternative for, net income as determined in accordance with GAAP. Because not all companies use identical calculations, our presentation of EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Furthermore, EBITDA is not intended to be a measure of free cash flow for management's discretionary use, as it does not consider certain cash requirements such as tax and debt service payments. The amounts shown for EBITDA also differ from the amounts calculated under similarly titled definitions in the Company's debt instruments, which are further adjusted to reflect certain other cash and non-cash charges and are used to determine compliance with financial covenants and the Company's ability to engage in certain activities, such as incurring additional debt and making certain restricted payments. Grubb & Ellis Company Combined Statements of Operations (in thousands) Six Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2007 2008 (Unaudited) (Unaudited) Grubb & NNN Grubb & Combined Ellis Realty Ellis Companies Company Advisors Company (1) REVENUE Transaction services $115,689 $- $145,558 $145,558 Investment management (2) 61,527 70,466 - 70,466 Management services 122,376 - 104,640 104,640 Rental related 27,926 8,060 2,524 10,584 TOTAL REVENUE 327,518 78,526 252,722 331,248 OPERATING EXPENSES Compensation costs 73,095 22,124 46,282 68,406 Transaction commissions and related costs 78,793 - 96,516 96,516 Reimbursable salaries, wages, and benefits 89,117 5,777 76,116 81,893 General and administrative 44,110 19,720 26,481 46,201 Depreciation and amortization 18,475 1,006 4,856 5,862 Rental related 18,615 6,056 1,581 7,637 Interest 10,124 3,485 1,954 5,439 Merger related costs 7,560 61 2,337 2,398 Total operating expense 339,889 58,229 256,123 314,352 OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME (12,371) 20,297 (3,401) 16,896 OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME Equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated entities (6,198) 479 209 688 Interest income 523 1,267 360 1,627 Other (expense) income (1,988) 1,068 - 1,068 Total other (expense) income (7,663) 2,814 569 3,383 (Loss) income from continuing operations before income tax provision (20,034) 23,111 (2,832) 20,279 Income tax benefit (provision) 9,088 (9,384) 777 (8,607) (Loss) income from continuing operations (10,946) 13,727 (2,055) 11,672 Loss from discontinued operations (36) 144 - 144 NET (LOSS) INCOME $(10,982) $13,871 $(2,055) $11,816 (1) To provide additional insight into its underlying results of operations, the Company has also presented selected non-GAAP financial measures intended to reflect its results of operations on a combined basis and such numbers are exclusive of the total financial or accounting impact associated with the merger transaction, such as amortization associated with purchase price adjustments or identified intangible assets. These non-GAAP combined results do not purport to show the results as if the companies were merged as of January 1, 2007, but rather is an arithmetic combination of the results of the two companies, Grubb & Ellis and NNN Realty Advisors. Results do not reflect the elimination of transactions between the two companies and certain estimated synergies and expenses related to the combination of the two companies for the periods presented. (2) The investment management segment represents legacy NNN Realty Advisors' transaction, management and dealer-manager businesses. Grubb & Ellis Company Reconciliation of Combined Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands) Six Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2007 2008 (Unaudited) (Unaudited) Grubb & NNN Grubb & Combined Ellis Realty Ellis Companies Company Advisors Company (1) Net (loss) income $(10,982) $13,871 $(2,055) $11,816 Interest expense 10,124 3,485 1,954 5,439 Interest income (523) (1,267) (360) (1,627) Depreciation and amortization 18,475 1,006 4,856 5,862 Taxes (9,088) 9,384 (777) 8,607 EBITDA (2) 8,006 26,479 3,618 30,097 Write off of investment in Grubb & Ellis Realty Advisors, net 5,828 - - - Stock based compensation 5,681 2,598 1,155 3,753 Loss (gain) on marketable securities 1,614 (1,112) - (1,112) Merger related costs 7,560 61 2,337 2,398 Amortization of contract rights 986 1,821 - 1,821 Real estate operations (9,512) (2,441) (943) (3,384) Other (75) 738 (210) 528 Adjusted EBITDA (2) $20,088 $28,144 $5,957 $34,101 (1) To provide additional insight into its underlying results of operations, the Company has also presented selected non-GAAP financial measures intended to reflect its results of operations on a combined basis and such numbers are exclusive of the total financial or accounting impact associated with the merger transaction, such as amortization associated with purchase price adjustments or identified intangible assets. These non-GAAP combined results do not purport to show the results as if the companies were merged as of January 1, 2007, but rather is an arithmetic combination of the results of the two companies, Grubb & Ellis and NNN Realty Advisors. Results do not reflect the elimination of transactions between the two companies and certain estimated synergies and expenses related to the combination of the two companies for the periods presented. (2) EBITDA represents earnings before net interest expense, interest income, realized gains or losses on sales of marketable securities, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. 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. As a result, management uses EBITDA as an operating measure to evaluate the operating performance of the Company's various business lines and for other discretionary purposes, including as a significant component when measuring performance under employee incentive programs. However, EBITDA is not a recognized measurement under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, and when analyzing the Company's operating performance, readers should use EBITDA in addition to, and not as an alternative for, net income as determined in accordance with GAAP. Because not all companies use identical calculations, our presentation of EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Furthermore, EBITDA is not intended to be a measure of free cash flow for management's discretionary use, as it does not consider certain cash requirements such as tax and debt service payments. The amounts shown for EBITDA also differ from the amounts calculated under similarly titled definitions in the Company's debt instruments, which are further adjusted to reflect certain other cash and non-cash charges and are used to determine compliance with financial covenants and the Company's ability to engage in certain activities, such as incurring additional debt and making certain restricted payments. Grubb & Ellis Company Supplemental Data (in thousands) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, 2008 2007 2008 2007 Investment management revenue: Acquisition fees $14,046 $12,775 $24,928 $20,669 Property and asset management fees 9,491 8,859 17,315 17,307 Disposition fees (excluding amortization of intangible contract rights) 4,370 7,920 5,113 12,251 Amortization of intangible contract rights (563) (1,014) (986) (1,821) Other (1) 8,089 12,461 15,157 22,060 Total investment management revenue $35,433 $41,001 $61,527 $70,466 Investment management data: Total properties acquired 21 18 41 36 Total aggregate purchase price $497,456 $444,518 $846,382 $923,548 Total properties disposed 5 8 7 15 Total aggregate sales value at disposition $143,350 $267,575 $179,425 $521,732 Total square feet under management 45,402 36,115 45,402 36,115 Assets under management $6,507,080 $4,886,032 $6,507,080 $4,886,032 Equity raise: Tenant-in-common $54,617 $120,648 $106,726 $224,396 Non-traded real estate investment trust 138,665 100,505 212,844 140,787 Wealth management 51,073 - 188,439 - Other 7,521 - 7,521 - Total equity raise $251,876 $221,153 $515,530 $365,183 (1) Decrease in other investment management revenue a result of lower tenant-in-common equity raise.
SOURCE Grubb & Ellis Company




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