Business Segments | NOTE 11. 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 September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 2017 2018 2017 Segment revenues: Real estate operations segment: U.S. $ 556,314 $ 478,718 $ 1,546,622 $ 1,532,706 Other Americas 29,091 23,157 89,470 54,690 Europe 13,806 16,369 43,916 56,676 Asia 12,079 16,588 37,556 48,399 Total real estate operations segment 611,290 534,832 1,717,564 1,692,471 Strategic capital segment: U.S. 19,040 17,340 53,014 159,925 Other Americas 6,979 6,061 25,388 21,976 Europe 29,371 26,289 96,676 78,524 Asia 15,752 18,352 104,722 45,316 Total strategic capital segment 71,142 68,042 279,800 305,741 Total segment revenues 682,432 602,874 1,997,364 1,998,212 Segment net operating income: Real estate operations segment: U.S. (1) 422,682 363,802 1,159,981 1,144,176 Other Americas 20,362 16,037 65,773 36,403 Europe 8,683 11,454 29,835 40,713 Asia 8,988 11,711 27,376 33,386 Total real estate operations segment 460,715 403,004 1,282,965 1,254,678 Strategic capital segment: U.S. (1) 4,071 1,645 5,728 103,252 Other Americas 3,988 3,934 15,927 14,666 Europe 20,162 16,497 67,207 49,229 Asia 7,531 9,970 76,838 18,813 Total strategic capital segment 35,752 32,046 165,700 185,960 Total segment net operating income 496,467 435,050 1,448,665 1,440,638 Reconciling items: General and administrative expenses 62,244 57,656 182,287 171,350 Depreciation and amortization expenses 252,702 201,903 660,456 656,639 Operating income 181,521 175,491 605,922 612,649 Earnings from unconsolidated entities, net 56,634 55,066 181,839 172,267 Interest expense (64,186 ) (64,190 ) (166,761 ) (212,456 ) Interest and other income, net 1,891 4,816 9,508 9,493 Gains on dispositions of investments in real estate and revaluation of equity investments upon acquisition of a controlling interest, net 194,058 779,053 483,430 959,384 Foreign currency and derivative gains (losses), net 21,513 (18,872 ) 65,801 (46,327 ) Losses on early extinguishment of debt, net (1,955 ) - (2,657 ) (30,596 ) Earnings before income taxes $ 389,476 $ 931,364 $ 1,177,082 $ 1,464,414 September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 Segment assets: Real estate operations segment: U.S. $ 27,633,382 $ 19,058,610 Other Americas 1,644,248 1,767,385 Europe 1,047,842 1,008,340 Asia 1,026,954 1,083,764 Total real estate operations segment 31,352,426 22,918,099 Strategic capital segment: U.S. 16,120 16,818 Europe 25,280 25,280 Asia 373 544 Total strategic capital segment 41,773 42,642 Total segment assets 31,394,199 22,960,741 Reconciling items: Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities 5,618,178 5,496,450 Assets held for sale or contribution 761,575 342,060 Notes receivable backed by real estate - 34,260 Cash and cash equivalents 275,562 447,046 Other assets 218,648 200,518 Total reconciling items 6,873,963 6,520,334 Total assets $ 38,268,162 $ 29,481,075 (1) This includes compensation and personnel costs for employees who were located in the U.S. but also support other regions. |