Internal Revenue Code REIT qualification
Regulatory Exposure
REIT status requires ≥95% gross income from qualifying sources, ≥90% taxable income distribution, and quarterly asset tests; failure would trigger corporate tax and disqualification for four years.
Relevance 90·Dependency 80·Confidence 95
Source evidence
“to qualify as a REIT, Prologis, Inc. must derive at least 95% of its gross income in any year from qualifying sources.”
Logistics facility customers
Revenue Exposure
Rental revenue depends on customers entering new leasing transactions and satisfying rental payments; customers face economic, regulatory and supply chain disruption risks.
Relevance 90·Dependency 75·Confidence 92
Source evidence
“existing customers and potential customers of our logistics facilities may be adversely affected by the decrease in economic activity, changes in regulation or disruptions in the supply chain, which could in turn disrupt their business and affect their ability to enter into new leasing transactions or satisfy rental payments;”
Co-investment ventures
Revenue Exposure
Co-investment ventures are central: Strategic Capital segment revenues (asset/property management fees, promotes), capital recycling via property contributions, broadened institutional capital access, and FX mitigation.
Relevance 90·Dependency 70·Confidence 94
Source evidence
“Partnering with many of the world’s largest institutional investors through co-investment ventures broadens our access to capital, and allows us to expand our investment capacity and enhance and diversify our returns, while mitigating our exposure to foreign currency movements.”
Supply chain repositioning / e-commerce
Demand Driver
Customers repositioning supply chains for rising e-commerce penetration and service expectations drive logistics real estate demand.
Relevance 85·Dependency 60·Confidence 90
Source evidence
“(i) customers repositioning their supply chains to meet rising e-commerce penetration and service expectations;”
Global consumption growth
Demand Driver
Growth in global consumption is one of the long-term structural factors driving demand for logistics space.
Relevance 85·Dependency 60·Confidence 90
Source evidence
“(ii) growth in global consumption;”
Euro is the largest non-USD currency exposure: 35.1% of debt and a principal investment/NOI currency; mitigated by euro-denominated borrowing and derivatives.
Relevance 80·Dependency 70·Confidence 95
Source evidence
“Euro 2.2% 12,302 35.1 %”
Interest rate exposure
Cost Driver
Credit facilities and certain debt bear variable rates; increases in market interest rates increase interest expense ($1,002M interest expense in 2025). Hedging via interest rate contracts may not be effective.
Relevance 70·Dependency 55·Confidence 92
Source evidence
“Our credit facilities and certain other debt bears interest at variable rates. Increases in market interest rates would increase our interest expense under these agreements.”
Global political and macro instability
Geopolitical Exposure
Global operations expose the company to political instability, military conflict, inflation, elevated interest rates, supply chain disruptions, currency volatility, and government shutdowns or EU withdrawals.
Relevance 70·Dependency 45·Confidence 92
Source evidence
“•political instability, uncertainty over property rights, territorial disputes, military conflict, war or expansion of hostilities, civil unrest, drug trafficking, political activism or the continuation or escalation of terrorist or gang activities;”
Trade tensions and tariff policy
Demand Driver
Trade tensions, tariff policy proposals and shifting policies increased economic uncertainty affecting customer decisions and leasing environment in 2025.
Relevance 65·Dependency 40·Confidence 90
Source evidence
“despite economic disruption related to tariff policy proposals announced in April”
Material costs, labor shortages and supply chain disruptions
Cost Driver
Development costs may exceed budget due to labor shortages and supply chain disruptions affecting material costs and transportation routes.
Relevance 60·Dependency 40·Confidence 88
Source evidence
“increases in material costs as a result of labor shortages and supply chain disruptions may make the development of properties more costly than we originally budgeted”
Data center development and sales
Revenue Exposure
Selective data center development is a strategic growth avenue; 2025 gains included sales to third parties including a data center.
Relevance 60·Dependency 35·Confidence 88
Source evidence
“including a data center.”
British pound sterling
Currency Exposure
GBP among principal non-USD investment currencies; $1,844M (5.3%) of debt denominated in GBP.
Relevance 55·Dependency 45·Confidence 92
Source evidence
“British pound sterling 3.0% $ 1,844 5.3 %”
Japanese yen
Currency Exposure
Yen-denominated debt of $2,930M (8.4% of total) provides natural hedge for Japan investments; hedged via functional-currency borrowing.
Relevance 55·Dependency 45·Confidence 93
Source evidence
“Japanese yen 1.2% 2,930 8.4 %”
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act / U.K. Bribery Act
Regulatory Exposure
Multi-country operations require compliance with FCPA, U.K. Bribery Act and similar laws; noncompliance could result in substantial costs and fines.
Relevance 50·Dependency 35·Confidence 88
Source evidence
“We are required to comply with many regulations in different countries, including (but not limited to) the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the U.K. Bribery Act and similar laws and regulations.”