18.
Segment Information

In the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company transferred and redeemed its loan investments (preferred equity interests) in the BRE DDR Joint Ventures in exchange for the acquisition of certain of the underlying assets of the two joint ventures. As such, beginning on January 1, 2021, the Company has one reportable operating segment. The table below presents information about the Company’s reportable operating segments in 2020 (in thousands):

 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2020

 

 

Shopping
Centers

 

 

Loan
Investments

 

 

Other

 

 

Total

 

Rental income

$

414,864

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

414,864

 

Other income

 

45,456

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

45,469

 

Total revenues

 

460,320

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

460,333

 

Rental operation expenses

 

(138,402

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(138,402

)

Net operating income

 

321,918

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

321,931

 

Impairment charges

 

(5,200

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,200

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

(170,669

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(170,669

)

Interest income

 

 

 

 

11,888

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,888

 

Other expense, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(18,400

)

 

 

(18,400

)

Unallocated expenses(A)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(130,485

)

 

 

(130,485

)

Equity in net income of joint ventures

 

1,516

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,516

 

Reserve of preferred equity interests, net

 

 

 

 

(19,393

)

 

 

 

 

 

(19,393

)

Gain on sale and change in control of interests, net

 

45,464

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

45,464

 

Gain on disposition of real estate, net

 

1,069

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,069

 

Income before tax expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

37,721

 

As of December 31, 2020:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total gross real estate assets

$

4,989,388

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

4,989,388

 

Unallocated expenses consist of General and Administrative Expenses and Interest Expense as listed in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2022Feb 23, 2023Showing above
2021Feb 24, 2022
2020Feb 25, 2021
2019Feb 27, 2020
2018Feb 27, 2019
2017Feb 26, 2018
2016Feb 21, 2017
2015Feb 24, 2016

About Segments Disclosures

Segment disclosures break a company into its reportable operating units, revealing revenue, profit, and asset allocation that consolidated financial statements obscure. Under ASC 280, segments must match how the chief operating decision maker views the business, providing a window into internal management structure and resource allocation priorities.

Key signals: compare segment margins to identify which units drive profitability and which destroy value. Watch for changes in the number of reportable segments — segment aggregation or disaggregation often coincides with strategic shifts or attempts to obscure declining performance. Intersegment elimination patterns reveal internal pricing practices. The reconciliation between segment totals and consolidated figures exposes corporate overhead allocation and unallocated items. Geographic revenue concentration highlights regulatory and currency exposure. Compare segment-level capital expenditure against segment revenue to assess where management is investing for future growth versus harvesting existing assets.