A Message from LaSalle Global CEO Jeff Jacobson on COVID-19

To Our Valued Clients and Partners: The COVID-19 pandemic has created massive and rapidly changing challenges and disruptions for our communities, healthcare systems and economies. At this point in time, no one definitively knows the extent and duration of the pandemic or the resulting negative impacts on economies and investment markets. In this environment, we believe clear and frequent communication to all of our stakeholders is very important, and we wanted to provide you with a brief update on our assessment of the situation and the steps we are taking to ensure that we can navigate through these disruptions as effectively as possible.

Our immediate priority is to support the health and well-being of our employees and their families, clients, business partners and the communities where we operate. We are keenly focused on managing our business responsibly around the world and are guided by the latest information available from leading health authorities.

Given the global spread and rapidly expanding nature of COVID-19, we have implemented several elements of our Business Continuity Plan (BCP) including our remote work policy across all regions where we operate. We have been successfully operating under this policy in parts of Asia for over six weeks and have expanded it to other regions given the spread of the virus and actions national and local governments are taking in response. Our remote work capabilities are fully supported by an infrastructure that enables seamless access to our systems in a secure environment and communication across offices via a variety of web-enabled audio, video and written platforms. We are prepared to operate continuously for an extended period if required. We have also revised our employee travel policies in alignment with the guidance of global health and travel organizations to ensure we play our part in mitigating the potential further spread of this pandemic.

All of our investment, portfolio, and asset management teams are working closely with our research and strategy teams and third-party service providers to assess likely impacts on the investments we manage on your behalf and to ensure services are being delivered to tenants at the property level. Our Investment Committees and Risk Management Committees are meeting regularly to receive input from our on-the-ground sources and to provide feedback as to recommended actions. The global reach of our firm is channeling important insights from around the world to inform decision making across our portfolios.

While each market disruption is unique and the COVID-19 virus presents its own set of challenges, we have learned from experience that it is important to focus on maintaining liquidity and continuity of tenant income during these times. It is also important to increase the scope and frequency of our risk monitoring reviews, perform “what if” scenarios across a much broader range of potential economic outcomes, and to shift economic, occupancy, and rental growth forecasts to reflect changing circumstances. Finally, knowing that the pandemic will eventually subside and that disruptions create opportunities, we are also evaluating how things may play out in the medium to longer term and how to take advantage of likely opportunities to drive investment performance.

At the portfolio and property level, we remain focused on preserving value and actively managing our assets to minimize any short to medium-term impact created by COVID-19. Our Asset Management teams maintain constant communication with property staff and tenants to ensure the necessary preventative and reactionary protocols are in place. Given the scale of our 900 plus person platform, our teams have access to critical market information around the world and are sharing best practice insights in real time.

We continue to monitor the situation on a daily basis and will adjust our strategies as necessary. You should not notice any change to the level of service from our team, and we are committed to being transparent and proactive in our dialogue with you. We will provide you with regular updates of our assessments and views in the weeks and months ahead. Please continue to speak with your normal LaSalle contact should you have any questions or comments, and we wish good health and safety for everyone affected by this situation.

Sincerely,

Jeff A. Jacobson
Global Chief Executive Officer
LaSalle Investment Management

This communication may contain forward-looking statements with respect to LaSalle Investment Management. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not descriptions of historical facts and include statements regarding management’s intentions, beliefs, expectations, research, market analysis, plans or predictions of the future. Because such statements include risks, uncertainties and contingencies, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

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