Business Combinations, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS, GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]

Business Combinations, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS, GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

2021 Business Combinations Activity

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, we paid $26.2 million for deferred business acquisition and earn-out obligations for acquisitions completed in prior years.

2020 Business Combinations Activity

During the year ended December 31, 2020 we completed no new acquisitions.

Earn-Out Payments


($ in millions)	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Number of acquisitions with earn-out payments subject to the achievement of certain performance criteria	24		35
Maximum earn-out payments (undiscounted)	$	157.8	$	199.2
Short-term earn-out liabilities (fair value)(1)	59.9		77.2
Long-term earn-out liabilities (fair value)(1)	8.3		8.5

(1) Included in Short-term and Long-term acquisition-related obligations on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Assuming the achievement of the applicable performance criteria, we anticipate making these earn-out payments over the next five years. Refer to Note 8, Fair Value Measurements, and Note 11, Restructuring and Acquisition Charges, for additional discussion of our earn-out liabilities.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill and unamortized intangibles as of March 31, 2021 consisted of: (1) goodwill of $4,201.7 million, (2) identifiable intangibles of $634.9 million amortized over their remaining finite useful lives, and (3) $52.1 million of identifiable intangibles with indefinite useful lives that are not amortized. Notable portions of our goodwill and unamortized intangibles are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, which means a portion of the movements in the reported book value of these balances is attributable to movements in foreign currency exchange rates.

The following tables detail, by reporting segment, movements in goodwill.


	Real Estate Services
(in millions)	Americas		EMEA	Asia Pacific	LaSalle	Consolidated
Balance as of December 31, 2020	$	2,878.0	959.7	329.2	57.8	$	4,224.7

Dispositions	(11.0)		(0.7)	—	—	(11.7)
Impact of exchange rate movements	0.3		(8.6)	(3.0)	—	(11.3)
Balance as of March 31, 2021	$	2,867.3	950.4	326.2	57.8	$	4,201.7


	Real Estate Services
(in millions)	Americas		EMEA	Asia Pacific	LaSalle	Consolidated
Balance as of December 31, 2019	$	2,877.6	915.9	317.6	57.1	$	4,168.2


Impact of exchange rate movements	(2.9)		(46.6)	(13.4)	(1.0)	(63.9)
Balance as of March 31, 2020	$	2,874.7	869.3	304.2	56.1	$	4,104.3

The following tables detail, by reporting segment, movements in the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of our identifiable intangibles.


	MSRs		Other Intangibles
(in millions)	Americas		Americas	EMEA	Asia Pacific	LaSalle	Consolidated
Gross Carrying Amount
Balance as of December 31, 2020	$	572.1	265.8	55.7	23.6	57.9	$	975.1
Additions, net of adjustments (1)	40.0		—	3.8	—	—	43.8
Adjustment for fully amortized intangibles	(6.7)		(7.9)	(0.9)	(2.2)	—	(17.7)

Impact of exchange rate movements	—		0.1	0.2	(0.4)	(1.8)	(1.9)
Balance as of March 31, 2021	$	605.4	258.0	58.8	21.0	56.1	$	999.3

Accumulated Amortization
Balance as of December 31, 2020	$	(147.8)	(94.1)	(39.5)	(8.6)	(5.3)	$	(295.3)
Amortization, net (2)	(21.6)		(10.5)	(1.8)	(0.3)	(0.4)	(34.6)
Adjustment for fully amortized intangibles	6.7		7.9	0.9	2.2	—	17.7

Impact of exchange rate movements	—		—	(0.1)	0.1	(0.1)	(0.1)
Balance as of March 31, 2021	$	(162.7)	(96.7)	(40.5)	(6.6)	(5.8)	$	(312.3)

Net book value as of March 31, 2021	$	442.7	161.3	18.3	14.4	50.3	$	687.0

(1) Included in this amount for MSRs was (i) $3.1 million relating to prepayments/write-offs due to prepayments of the underlying obligation for which we assumed, acquired or retained the servicing rights.

(2) Amortization of MSRs is included in Revenue before reimbursements within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.


	MSRs		Other Intangibles
(in millions)	Americas		Americas	EMEA	Asia Pacific	LaSalle	Consolidated
Gross Carrying Amount
Balance as of December 31, 2019	$	480.4	285.7	55.9	21.4	54.0	$	897.4
Additions, net of adjustments (1)	16.9		—	—	0.5	—	17.4
Adjustment for fully amortized intangibles	(12.7)		—	(0.2)	—	—	(12.9)

Impact of exchange rate movements	—		(0.5)	(3.4)	(2.1)	(1.1)	(7.1)
Balance as of March 31, 2020	$	484.6	285.2	52.3	19.8	52.9	$	894.8

Accumulated Amortization
Balance as of December 31, 2019	$	(104.0)	(68.3)	(33.1)	(6.7)	(2.7)	$	(214.8)
Amortization, net (2)	(22.6)		(11.6)	(1.8)	(0.4)	(0.7)	(37.1)
Adjustment for fully amortized intangibles	12.7		—	0.2	—	—	12.9

Impact of exchange rate movements	—		0.2	2.1	0.5	0.1	2.9
Balance as of March 31, 2020	$	(113.9)	(79.7)	(32.6)	(6.6)	(3.3)	$	(236.1)

Net book value as of March 31, 2020	$	370.7	205.5	19.7	13.2	49.6	$	658.7

(1) Included in this amount for MSRs was $5.9 million relating to prepayments/write-offs due to prepayments of the underlying obligation for which we assumed, acquired or retained the servicing rights.

(2) Amortization of MSRs is included in Revenue before reimbursements within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income