Business Segments | NOTE 10. BUSINESS SEGMENTS Our current business strategy consists of two operating segments: Real Estate Operations and Strategic Capital. We generate revenues, net operating income, earnings 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; and (iii) our customer relationships. 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 primarily from our unconsolidated co-investment ventures through asset and property management services and we earn additional revenues by providing leasing, acquisition, construction, development, financing, legal 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 June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 2017 2018 2017 Segment revenues: Real estate operations segment: U.S. $ 491,051 $ 529,841 $ 990,308 $ 1,053,988 Other Americas 29,948 16,444 60,379 31,533 Europe 12,908 22,076 30,110 40,307 Asia 11,672 17,168 25,477 31,811 Total real estate operations segment 545,579 585,529 1,106,274 1,157,639 Strategic capital segment: U.S. 17,905 130,677 33,974 142,585 Other Americas 12,256 9,864 18,409 15,915 Europe 28,488 25,973 67,305 52,235 Asia 17,048 14,140 88,970 26,964 Total strategic capital segment 75,697 180,654 208,658 237,699 Total segment revenues 621,276 766,183 1,314,932 1,395,338 Segment net operating income: Real estate operations segment: U.S. (1) 367,935 396,274 737,299 780,374 Other Americas 22,488 10,384 45,411 20,366 Europe 8,693 16,401 21,152 29,259 Asia 8,619 11,767 18,388 21,675 Total real estate operations segment 407,735 434,826 822,250 851,674 Strategic capital segment: U.S. (1) 5,893 99,668 1,657 101,607 Other Americas 9,032 7,587 11,939 10,732 Europe 19,382 16,342 47,045 32,732 Asia 6,540 5,071 69,307 8,843 Total strategic capital segment 40,847 128,668 129,948 153,914 Total segment net operating income 448,582 563,494 952,198 1,005,588 Reconciling items: General and administrative expenses 57,615 60,077 120,043 113,694 Depreciation and amortization expenses 203,673 228,145 407,754 454,736 Operating income 187,294 275,272 424,401 437,158 Earnings from unconsolidated entities, net 62,549 68,596 125,205 117,201 Interest expense (56,314 ) (75,354 ) (102,575 ) (148,266 ) Interest and other income, net 5,641 1,892 7,617 4,677 Gains on dispositions of investments in real estate, net 94,261 83,006 289,372 180,331 Foreign currency and derivative gains (losses), net 85,382 (20,055 ) 44,288 (27,455 ) Gains (losses) on early extinguishment of debt, net 282 (30,596 ) (702 ) (30,596 ) Earnings before income taxes $ 379,095 $ 302,761 $ 787,606 $ 533,050 June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 Segment assets: Real estate operations segment: U.S. $ 18,807,476 $ 19,058,610 Other Americas 1,618,701 1,767,385 Europe 970,749 1,008,340 Asia 1,023,036 1,083,764 Total real estate operations segment 22,419,962 22,918,099 Strategic capital segment: U.S. 16,438 16,818 Europe 25,280 25,280 Asia 341 544 Total strategic capital segment 42,059 42,642 Total segment assets 22,462,021 22,960,741 Reconciling items: Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities 5,414,623 5,496,450 Assets held for sale or contribution 892,546 342,060 Notes receivable backed by real estate - 34,260 Cash and cash equivalents 527,830 447,046 Other assets 205,862 200,518 Total reconciling items 7,040,861 6,520,334 Total assets $ 29,502,882 $ 29,481,075 (1) This includes compensation and personnel costs for employees who were located in the U.S. but also support other regions. |