Business Segments | NOTE 10. BUSINESS SEGMENTS Our current business strategy consists of two operating segments: Real Estate Operations and Strategic Capital. We generate revenues, earnings, net operating income and cash flows through our segments, as follows: • Real Estate Operations. This operating segment represents the ownership and development of operating properties and is the largest component of our revenues and earnings. We collect rent from our customers through operating leases, including reimbursements for the majority of our property operating costs. Each operating property is considered to be an individual operating segment with similar economic characteristics; these properties are combined within the reportable business segment based on geographic location. Our Real Estate Operations segment also includes development activities that lead to rental operations, including land held for development and properties currently under development. Within this line of business, we utilize the following: (i) our land bank; (ii) the development expertise of our local teams; (iii) our customer relationships; and (iv) our in-depth knowledge in connection with our development activities. Land we own and lease to customers under ground leases is also included in this segment. • Strategic Capital. This operating segment represents the management of unconsolidated co-investment ventures. We generate strategic capital revenues from our unconsolidated co-investment ventures through asset management and property management services and we earn additional revenues by providing leasing, acquisition, construction, development, financing and disposition services. Depending on the structure of the venture and the returns provided to our partners, we also earn revenues through promotes periodically during the life of a venture or upon liquidation. Each unconsolidated co-investment venture we manage is considered to be an individual operating segment with similar economic characteristics; these ventures are combined within the reportable business segment based on geographic location. Reconciliations are presented below for: (i) each reportable business segment’s revenues from external customers to Total Revenues Operating Income Earnings Before Income Taxes Total Assets Total Revenues, Operating Income, Earnings Before Income Taxes Total Assets Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Revenues: Real estate operations segment: U.S. $ 529,841 $ 501,707 $ 1,053,988 $ 1,012,864 Other Americas 16,444 15,083 31,533 29,018 Europe 22,076 19,533 40,307 36,008 Asia 17,168 12,297 31,811 26,027 Total real estate operations segment 585,529 548,620 1,157,639 1,103,917 Strategic capital segment: U.S. 130,677 9,580 142,585 18,936 Other Americas 9,864 5,693 15,915 11,079 Europe 25,973 25,526 52,235 48,109 Asia 14,140 12,736 26,964 26,414 Total strategic capital segment 180,654 53,535 237,699 104,538 Total revenues $ 766,183 $ 602,155 $ 1,395,338 $ 1,208,455 Segment net operating income: Real estate operations segment: U.S. $ 396,274 $ 369,786 $ 780,374 $ 745,503 Other Americas 10,384 10,517 20,366 18,710 Europe 16,401 15,328 29,259 26,633 Asia 11,767 8,364 21,675 17,180 Total real estate operations segment 434,826 403,995 851,674 808,026 Strategic capital segment: U.S. 99,668 826 101,607 2,536 Other Americas 7,587 3,052 10,732 6,188 Europe 16,342 18,450 32,732 34,070 Asia 5,071 3,341 8,843 8,585 Total strategic capital segment 128,668 25,669 153,914 51,379 Total segment net operating income 563,494 429,664 1,005,588 859,405 Reconciling items: General and administrative expenses 60,077 56,934 113,694 107,477 Depreciation and amortization expenses 228,145 230,382 454,736 480,382 Operating income 275,272 142,348 437,158 271,546 Earnings from unconsolidated entities, net 68,596 41,454 117,201 99,765 Interest expense (75,354 ) (76,455 ) (148,266 ) (157,267 ) Interest and other income, net 1,892 1,527 4,677 4,118 Gains on dispositions of investments in real estate, net 83,006 200,350 180,331 344,667 Foreign currency and derivative losses, net (20,055 ) (10,335 ) (27,455 ) (24,546 ) Gains (losses) on early extinguishment of debt, net (30,596 ) 2,044 (30,596 ) 992 Earnings before income taxes $ 302,761 $ 300,933 $ 533,050 $ 539,275 June 30, December 31, 2017 2016 Assets: Real estate operations segment: U.S. $ 21,295,808 $ 21,286,422 Other Americas 1,052,052 978,476 Europe 1,139,882 1,346,589 Asia 1,147,246 936,462 Total real estate operations segment 24,634,988 24,547,949 Strategic capital segment: U.S. 17,454 18,090 Europe 44,680 47,635 Asia 958 1,301 Total strategic capital segment 63,092 67,026 Total segment assets 24,698,080 24,614,975 Reconciling items: Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities 4,617,724 4,230,429 Assets held for sale or contribution 350,987 322,139 Notes receivable backed by real estate 19,536 32,100 Cash and cash equivalents 271,354 807,316 Other assets 192,714 242,973 Total reconciling items 5,452,315 5,634,957 Total assets $ 30,150,395 $ 30,249,932 |