Economy, Real Estate, and Relocation

ECONOMY, REAL ESTAT & RELOCATION Atlas. go new places. Positive Economic Outlook Fuels Higher Relocation Volumes, Real Estate market Remains a Concern for Employees Optimism about Economy Anticipated Performance of U.S. Economy % that expect the economy to: Stay the Same or Increase Decrease 100% from 90% 35% 80% in 2009 70% to 92% 60% in 2012 50% 40% 30% 20% 89% 91% 55% 35% 95% 94% 92% 10% 0% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Anticipated Performance of Your Company % that expect performance to: Impact on Relocation Volume Stay the Same or Get Better Get Worse % that report economic/market pressurès caused relocation volumes to: Stay the Same or Increase 100% 4% 2% 9% 5% 5% 4% 96% 97% 91% 95% 95% 96% Decrease 90% - 80% O 100% 70% from 40% 61% 90% - 16% 62% 60% - •• 80% 26% 84% 50% in 2008 2006' 2007 2008'2009' 2010' 2011 2012' 36% 74% 38% O 70% O 60% - to 65% 84% Most Firms expect their own performance to improve or stay the same in 2012 compared to 2011. 62% 50% in 2011 40% 30% Economy cited more often as reason for maintaining or increasing relocations; less often cited as reason for decrease. 20% 10% 0% 2008 2009 2010 ' 2011 Relocation Expectations Anticipated Relocation Volume % that expect relocation volume to: Stay the Same or Increase Decrease 100% from 90% 48% 80% 85% 88% 87% 80% Atlas Van Lines in 2009 70% 00 81% to 60% 75% 87% in 2012 50% 40% 48% 30% 20% 10% - 0% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Top Forms of Reimbursement % of firms offering: Full Partial Lump Sum Full Reimbursement on the Upswing; 100% increased for the Ist time since 2008. 90% 80% 65% from 70% 63% 63% 57% 58% 59% 57% 60% 55% in 2011 44% 45% 49% 47% 50% 44% to 65% 47% 40% 32% 32% in 2012 40% 41% 40% 30% 37% 33% 30% 20% 10% 0% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Optimism about Real Estate Anticipated Performance of U.S. Real Estate Market % that expect real estate market to: Stay the Same or Get Better Get Worse 100% 8% 12% 10% from 90% 92% 89% 90% 41% O 80% in 2009 70% to O0 60% 90% 50% 59% in 2012 40% 41% 78% 30% SOLD CALE 20% 22% 10% 0% 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Lingering Mortgage/Housing Concerns Despite firms' optimism that the real estate market will improve in 2012, mortgage/housing concerns are still a big reason employees declined relocation in 2011. % of firms that have employees decline relocation due to mortgage/housing concerns: 100% from -90% 70% -80% in 2008 77% 70% to 70% 69% 71% 71% - 60% 50% in 2011 50% 40% 30% 32% 30% 20% FOR SALE 10% 0% 2005' 2006 ' 2007' 2008 ' 2009 2010 2011 The information shown in this Infographic is based upon the findings of Atlas World Group's 45th Annual Survey of Corporate Relocation Policies conducted from January 10 through March 2, 2012; 361 online questionnaires were completed. Data adding to 100% (+/- 1%) due to rounding. Other data totaling above 100% are due to multiple responses. For further details and graphical representations of all the data contained in this infographic, please go to: http://www.atlasvanlines.com/relocation-surveys/corporate-relocation TM & © 2012 AWGI LLC atlasvanlines.com Atlas.