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Noncontrolling Interests
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]  
Noncontrolling Interests
8. Noncontrolling Interests

We consolidate several entities in which we do not own 100% of the common equity. In certain partnerships, the units of the entity are exchangeable into our common stock.

If we contribute a property to a consolidated co-investment venture, the property is still reflected in the Consolidated Financial Statements, but due to our ownership of less than 100%, there is an increase in noncontrolling interest related to the contributed properties that represents the portion of the ownership attributable to our partners and the difference between cash received and historical cost is reflected as an adjustment to Additional Paid-in Capital with no gain or loss recognized.

In January 2014, we closed on a U.S. co-investment venture, Prologis U.S. Logistics Venture (“USLV”), in which we hold a 55% equity ownership interest. The venture is consolidated for accounting purposes due to the structure and voting rights of the venture. At closing, the venture acquired from us a portfolio of 66 operating properties aggregating 12.8 million square feet for an aggregate purchase price of $1.0 billion.

The noncontrolling interests of the REIT include the noncontrolling interests presented for the Operating Partnership, as well as the common limited partnership units in the Operating Partnership that are not owned by the REIT. As of June 30, 2014, the REIT owned 99.65% common general partnership units in the Operating Partnership.

The following is a summary of the noncontrolling interests and the consolidated entity’s total investment in real estate and debt at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands):

 

     Our Ownership
Percentage
    Noncontrolling Interest      Total Investment In
Real Estate
     Debt  
     2014     2013     2014      2013      2014      2013      2014      2013  

Partnerships with exchangeable units (1)

     various        various      $ 75,979       $ 75,532       $ 708,375       $ 783,052       $ —        $ —    

Mexico Fondo Logistico (AFORES) (2)

     20.0     20.0     34,333         220,292         27,162         457,006         —          191,866   

Brazil Fund (3)

     50.0     50.0     77,838         65,006         —          —          —          —    

Prologis AMS (4)

     N/A        38.5     —          24,791         —          58,575         —          17,063   

Prologis U.S. Logistics Venture (5)

     55.0     N/A        435,875         —          1,001,754         —          —          —    

Other consolidated entities

     various        various        33,386         31,465         312,195         312,358         26,804         31,063   
      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating Partnership noncontrolling interests

         657,411         417,086         2,049,486         1,610,991         26,804         239,992   

Limited partners in the Operating Partnership (6)

         47,695         48,209         —          —          —          —    
      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

REIT noncontrolling interests

       $ 705,106       $ 465,295       $ 2,049,486       $ 1,610,991       $ 26,804       $ 239,992   
      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, there were 1,948 and 1,949 (in thousands) limited partnership units, respectively, that were exchangeable for cash or into an equal number of shares of the REIT’s common stock at the option of the issuer. All of these outstanding limited partnership units receive quarterly cash distributions equal to the quarterly dividends paid on our common stock pursuant to the terms of the applicable partnership agreements.
(2) In June 2014, AFORES contributed the majority of its operating properties and the balance of its secured debt to FIBRA. The difference between the amount received and the noncontrolling interest balance related to the properties contributed was $34.6 million, and was adjusted through equity with no gain or loss recognized. See Note 3 for more information on this transaction.
(3) We have a 50% ownership interest in and consolidate the Prologis Brazil Logistics Partners Fund (“Brazil Fund”). The Brazil Fund’s assets are primarily investments in unconsolidated entities of $175.5 million at June 30, 2014. For additional information on our unconsolidated investments, see Note 4.
(4) During the second quarter 2014, Prologis AMS sold its remaining two operating properties to a third party for net proceeds of $63.9 million.
(5) As discussed above, this was a newly formed co-investment venture in the first quarter of 2014.
(6) At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, there were 1,767 (in thousands) units that were associated with the limited partners in the Operating Partnership and were exchangeable for cash or into an equal number of shares of the REIT’s common stock at the option of the issuer. All of these outstanding limited partnership units receive quarterly cash distributions equal to the quarterly distributions paid on our common stock pursuant to the terms of the partnership agreement.