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 Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Revenues: Real estate operations segment: U.S. $ 478,718 $ 512,759 $ 1,532,706 $ 1,525,623 Other Americas 23,157 15,598 54,690 44,616 Europe 16,369 18,967 56,676 54,975 Asia 16,588 14,660 48,399 40,687 Total real estate operations segment 534,832 561,984 1,692,471 1,665,901 Strategic capital segment: U.S. 17,340 9,940 159,925 28,876 Other Americas 6,061 5,805 21,976 16,884 Europe 26,289 113,577 78,524 161,686 Asia 18,352 13,259 45,316 39,673 Total strategic capital segment 68,042 142,581 305,741 247,119 Total revenues 602,874 704,565 1,998,212 1,913,020 Segment net operating income: Real estate operations segment: U.S. 363,802 385,837 1,144,176 1,131,340 Other Americas 16,037 10,417 36,403 29,127 Europe 11,454 13,787 40,713 40,420 Asia 11,711 7,650 33,386 24,830 Total real estate operations segment 403,004 417,691 1,254,678 1,225,717 Strategic capital segment: U.S. 1,645 (577 ) 103,252 1,959 Other Americas 3,934 2,975 14,666 9,163 Europe 16,497 91,390 49,229 125,460 Asia 9,970 4,169 18,813 12,754 Total strategic capital segment 32,046 97,957 185,960 149,336 Total segment net operating income 435,050 515,648 1,440,638 1,375,053 Reconciling items: General and administrative expenses 57,656 58,157 171,350 165,634 Depreciation and amortization expenses 201,903 224,867 656,639 705,249 Operating income 175,491 232,624 612,649 504,170 Earnings from unconsolidated entities, net 55,066 45,857 172,267 145,622 Interest expense (64,190 ) (75,310 ) (212,456 ) (232,577 ) Interest and other income, net 4,816 2,932 9,493 7,051 Gains on dispositions of investments in real estate and revaluation of equity investments upon acquisition of a controlling interest, net 779,053 117,296 959,384 461,963 Foreign currency and derivative losses, net (18,872 ) (1,730 ) (46,327 ) (26,277 ) Gains (losses) on early extinguishment of debt, net - 1,492 (30,596 ) 2,484 Earnings before income taxes $ 931,364 $ 323,161 $ 1,464,414 $ 862,436 September 30, December 31, 2017 2016 Assets: Real estate operations segment: U.S. $ 19,199,770 $ 21,286,422 Other Americas 1,857,678 978,476 Europe 1,058,894 1,346,589 Asia 1,008,217 936,462 Total real estate operations segment 23,124,559 24,547,949 Strategic capital segment: U.S. 17,136 18,090 Europe 44,990 47,635 Asia 748 1,301 Total strategic capital segment 62,874 67,026 Total segment assets 23,187,433 24,614,975 Reconciling items: Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities 5,371,758 4,230,429 Assets held for sale or contribution 321,905 322,139 Notes receivable backed by real estate - 32,100 Cash and cash equivalents 568,726 807,316 Other assets 204,328 242,973 Total reconciling items 6,466,717 5,634,957 Total assets $ 29,654,150 $ 30,249,932 |