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Annual Report 2018

Shareholders Letter

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Financial Highlights

Prologis Georgetown Crossroads, Seattle, Washington

Prologis is Building for the Future

Our objective has always been to be closest to the consumption side of the logistics supply chain. 

In 2018, we completed Prologis Georgetown Crossroads in Seattle—the first multistory logistics 
facility in the United States and an excellent example of our commitment to customer-centric 
innovation. We also completed a conversion of an existing multistory building in the Bronx. Forward-
looking projects like these demonstrate our commitment to doing everything we can for our 
customers—even in constrained urban locations.

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Prologis Labs team, Alan Findley, Tim Manochehri II, Gary Bruns and 
Greg Everson, San Leandro, California (not pictured, Robert Heekelaar)

Customer-Centric Innovation and Technology

Our scale enables us to invest in technology as we continue to seek solutions to 
help our customers run their businesses as efficiently as possible. Prologis Labs is a 
dedicated space for testing new products and services designed to ease our customers’ 
pain points. This recent investment in customer-centric innovation allows us to cycle 
quickly through ideas, invest in the winners and then scale those solutions across our 
global portfolio.

Prologis Labs is currently focusing on:

 — Digital supply chain/digital warehouse

 — Attributes of the next-generation distribution center

 — Transportation

 — Urban fulfillment

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Sustainability is in Our DNA

Environmental stewardship, social responsibility and governance have been key 
tenets of Prologis’ business practices for decades. In 2018, we launched the Prologis 
Community Workforce Initiative (CWI), an extension of our commitment to deliver 
superior customer service while strengthening local communities. Through CWI, 
Prologis collaborates with local workforce programs to provide mentorship, skills 
training, internships and job placement services for people interested in pursuing 
careers in logistics, distribution and transportation—sectors currently experiencing 
a significant labor shortage. In addition to serving our customers, the initiative is 
structured to enhance local economies and help create career opportunities in the 
communities where we do business.

2018 was a year of ESG firsts at Prologis. In addition to CWI, we were the first 
logistics real estate company in the world to:

 — Achieve WELL Certification, per the International Well Building Institute

 — Receive an approved Science-Based Target (SBT) for greenhouse gas (GHG) 

emission reduction

 — Receive the Gold Green Lease Leader Award

 — Issue green bonds globally

Solar installation at Prologis International Park 
of Commerce, Tracy, California

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Prologis team members Efrén Bobadilla, Sandra Solís, Karina 
Xibillé at Prologis Park Grande, Mexico City, Mexico.

A Culture for Continued Success

Our global teams come to work every day with the mindset of: How can we contribute 
to our customers’ success? Creating value for those we serve is integrated into 
everything we do, big and small.

As an organization, we push boundaries and explore new horizons to stay ahead of 
what’s next. We embrace change. Together, we ask “why” and trust that discomfort and 
setbacks are part of success.

We listen, question, then commit to each other. Together as one team, we actively seek 
and leverage different perspectives, challenge our own best ideas and commit to a 
common goal. We simplify and sprint, and trust that speed and agility will drive results. 
We do not let perfection get in the way of progress.

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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Hamid R. Moghadam

Dear Fellow Shareholders,

2018 was Prologis’ strongest year ever. As I reflect back, I am truly proud 

were about $2.4 billion with an estimated margin of more than 35 

of what our teams have achieved. In addition to executing successfully 

percent and value creation of more than $650 million. 

against our strategic plan, we have built a very strong foundation able 

to support cutting-edge innovation that will serve our customers even 

better in the future.

We made significant strides in 2018, paving the way for new 

We started $3.1 billion of new development in 2018 to add 

approximately 36.0 million square feet to our portfolio, and nearly 40 

percent of our development 

business was customer-led 

opportunities. We disposed of our remaining non-strategic assets, 

build-to-suits—specifically, 

acquired DCT Industrial Trust Inc., pushed our ESG initiatives into 

29 starts totaling 11.6 million 

broader territory, and reconfigured our plan for the future through 

square feet. We continue to 

innovation and technology.

Our 2018 results reveal the strength of our foundation:

do business with the world’s 
leading brands. Eighty 

percent of those build-to-suit 

Prologis made 
significant strides in 
2018, paving the way 
for new opportunities.

 — Core FFO per diluted share was $3.03 for the year compared with 

starts were signed with our multi-site customers, and more than 95 

$2.81 for 2017.

percent are in global markets. 

 — Our dividend increased 9 percent to $1.92 per common share.

 — Our balance sheet is one of the best in the business, with more 

than $4 billion of liquidity.

Our financial performance is industry-leading. Prologis exceeded 

our benchmarks for the past three years, delivering annualized total 

shareholder return of 14.6 percent. We also outperformed both the RMS 

and RMP REIT indices by more than 1,160 basis points over the same 

three-year period.

It was an active year for capital deployment. Development stabilizations 

Strategic Capital had a great year, with investor appetite robust for 

well-located logistics real estate. We raised $2.2 billion in new capital 

and grew our third-party AUM to more than $35 billion. Strategic Capital 

continues to deliver consistent revenue, with more than 90 percent 

coming from perpetual or very long-life vehicles. In January 2019, we 

announced the formal completion of Prologis Brazil Logistics Joint 

Venture with Ivanhoé Cambridge. 

In August, we completed an $8.5 billion all-stock acquisition of DCT 

Industrial Trust Inc., a highly respected peer whose portfolio was a 

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perfect complement to our own—further, we completed the integration 

are able to use our global scale to harness the power of our data to 

and achieved our expected $80 million in annual synergies on day one. I 

address customers’ pain points and continue our commitment to being 

am thrilled that former DCT CEO Philip L. Hawkins has joined our board 

an integral partner as they grow and succeed. The Prologis Five Drivers 

of directors. His real estate experience and business acumen make him 

of Competitive Advantage, which I discussed in last year’s letter, is the 

an excellent addition.

Property fundamentals are as strong as I’ve ever seen, with vacancy 

at historic lows, utilization at historic highs, limited new supply, and 

e-commerce providing a secular tailwind to the logistics sector. Even 

with the unpredictably in the markets, we ended 2018 with global 

occupancy holding steady at 97.5 percent.

navigational system by which we will bring more products and services 

to our customers as we leverage our scale, invest in technology, and 

compile and analyze data to help our customers run their businesses 

more efficiently. This work will also help inform our own decision-

making. There is a lot of work to do here, but we have already made 

strides. Here are some highlights:

Looking Ahead

We had a phenomenal year, yet we are not immune to the geopolitical 
forces that affect the global economy. We have taken steps to account 
for any increased risk—for example, raising the bar for speculative 

development starts. We continue to monitor our proprietary, forward-

looking indicators and are in close contact with our customers to assess 

Technology Built for Innovation

I am pleased to announce a new position at Prologis: chief technology 
officer. Technology innovator Sineesh Keshav joined us last spring. 
His experience in designing and delivering cost-effective technology 

solutions through data that support rapid business growth will bring 

direct and tangible benefits for our customers.

even subtle changes in sentiment or psychology.

Prologis Labs, our new innovation incubator, is a great example of how 

As I mentioned above, our balance sheet is in excellent shape. Our 

credit metrics are strong and we continue to access capital globally at 

Our main focus is on the 
ever-changing needs of 
our customers.

very attractive terms.  

More than 75 percent of 

our debt is denominated 

in foreign currencies, 

which insulates us 

from the impact which 

can otherwise arise from a mismatch in the currencies of assets and 

liabilities. We have liquidity of over $4 billion and in addition, we have 

more than $6.5 billion of of additional investment capacity from potential 

fund rebalancings. This means we can self-fund our deployment run 

rate for the foreseeable future, continuing our capital recycling program 

which has been our practice for several years.

We are confident in our ability to outperform in any future environments, 

thanks to our embedded rent upside, development-ready land bank 

and significant liquidity. In short, we have already done the work to 

prepare for all aspects of the market cycle. Although we entered 2019 

with a slightly tempered business plan to account for higher potential 

risks in the macroeconomic environment, we’ve yet to see any signs of 

weakness in the business.

AHEAD OF WHAT’S NEXT

Our new tagline, Ahead of What’s Next™, is our daily reminder to 

keep striving for ways to best serve our customers, investors and the 

communities in which we operate.  

Our main focus is on the ever-changing needs of our customers. We 

we plan to lead. Located in the San Francisco Bay Area, the 13,000 

square foot lab has been outfitted with working racks and loading 

bays and features physical and digital labs for testing technologies and 

product ideas in collaboration with our customers. Currently, the lab 

focuses on components of the logistics business: digital supply chain/

digital warehouse, attributes of the next-generation distribution center, 

transportation and urban fulfillment. As of this writing, 63 experiments 

were in the Prologis Labs 

pipeline. I am eager to see 

what we learn from this 

work and how we can pass 

our findings along to our 

customers.

On the data and analytics 

side, our in-house research 

Prologis Labs, our new 
innovation incubator, is 
a great example of how 
we plan to lead.

department keeps us aware and ahead of changing market dynamics 

through a comprehensive repository of proprietary information. This 

forms a baseline for everything from customer sentiment and supply 

chain modernization to global rent growth trends and region-specific 

economic and political events that could touch our business.

Environmental, Social and Governance 
(ESG) Success

ESG is good for the planet and good for business. We are humbled by 

the dozens of awards and achievements we received in 2018. Our full 

sustainability report will be published in May and we will go into much 

more detail then. For now, I would like to share that we are the first 

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logistics real estate company in the world to:

 — Achieve WELL Certification, per the International Well Building 

Institute

 — Receive an approved Science-Based Target (SBT) for greenhouse 

gas (GHG) emission reduction

 — Create a program with local workforce training programs (the 

Prologis Community Workforce Initiative, or CWI) to address 

customers’ growing needs for skilled logistics labor

 — Receive the Gold Green Lease Leader Award

 — Issue green bonds globally 

I’m grateful to our teams whose hard work culminated in Prologis being 

ranked the top U.S. company in any sector and sixth overall on the 2019 

Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World list. This marks 
the tenth time that Prologis, the only real estate investment trust on the 

2019 list, has been included in the prestigious global ranking, which is 

announced yearly at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

2019 and Beyond

Our plan is clear: Remain prudent in how we run our business, stay 

vigilant for shifts in markets and customer sentiment, and ensure that 

our teams are well-prepared and able to execute with their trademark 

dedication, tenacity, agility and laser-focused approach to our customers’ 

success.

I want to thank our board of directors for their time and insights. Their 

knowledge and wide range of expertise is invaluable as we charge ahead 

into new territories. 

Additionally, I want to express my thanks to my colleagues who are 

walking this walk of making us an even better company. Not only do 

our people strive to make sure Prologis is the best in our industry, they 

hold themselves to the standard of being a truly world-class global 

organization, and I see that in their performance every day. 

Thank you for your continued trust in Prologis.  

Sincerely,

Hamid R. Moghadam 

Chairman and CEO

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Senior Leaders

Thomas S. Olinger 

Chief Financial Officer 

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Hamid R. Moghadam 

Eugene F. Reilly 

Gary E. Anderson 

Chairman of the Board of 

Chief Investment Officer 

Chief Operating Officer 

Directors and Chief Executive 

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Officer 

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Edward S. Nekritz 

Colleen McKeown 

Michael S. Curless 

Chief Legal Officer and General 

Chief Human Resources Officer 

Chief Customer Officer 

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Counsel 

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Board of Directors

Hamid R. Moghadam 

Cristina G. Bita 

George L. Fotiades 

Philip L. Hawkins 

Chairman of the Board of 

Vice President of Finance, 

Partner and Chairman, 

Former Chief Executive Officer, 

Directors and Chief Executive 

Google 

Healthcare Investments, 

DCT Industrial Trust Inc. 

Officer 

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Diamond Castle Holdings 

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Lydia H. Kennard 

J. Michael Losh 

Irving F. Lyons III 

David P. O’Connor 

Principal, Airport Property 

Former CFO, General Motors; 

Principal, Lyons Asset 

Managing Partner, High Rise 

Ventures, LLC; Founder and 

Former Chairman, GMAC 

Chief Executive Officer, KDG 

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Management 

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Capital Partners, LLC 

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Construction Consulting 

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Oliver Piani 

Jeffrey L. Skelton 

Carl B. Webb 

William D. Zollars 

Chief Executive Officer and 

Former Managing Partner, 

Senior Partner, Ford 

Former Chairman, President and 

Founder of OP Conseils; Senior 

Resultant Capital Partners 

Consultant, Ardian 

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Management, LP 

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Chief Executive Officer, YRC 

Worldwide Inc. 

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Prologis Park 1-17, Phoenix, Arizona

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Our industry-leading financial and operating results in 2018 reflect our best year yet and even greater core strength in our 
business. Core FFO per diluted share was $3.03 for the year compared with $2.81 in 2017. Vacancy is at historic lows—we ended 
2018 with global occupancy at 97.5 percent. Utilization is at historic highs, new supply is limited and e-commerce continues to 
act as a secular tailwind. Our best-in-the-business balance sheet provides notable advantages: strong credit metrics and access 
to capital at attractive terms. Even though we have a strong record of self-funding our growth, we have preserved more than $4 
billion in liquidity, and our consistently prudent approach keeps us well-positioned to navigate a spectrum of economic scenarios.

ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT
(in billions)

ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT
(in billions)

ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT
(in billions)

REVENUE SUMMARY
REVENUE SUMMARY
(in millions)
(in millions)

REVENUE SUMMARY
(in millions)

VALUE CREATION1
(in millions)

VALUE CREATION1
(in millions)

VALUE CREATION1
(in millions)

‘18

‘17

‘16

‘18

‘17

‘16

‘18

‘17

‘16

‘18

$86.7

$86.7

‘18

‘17

$78.7

$78.7

‘17

‘16

$66.0

$66.0

‘16

$86.7

$78.7

$66.0

$2,804

$2,804

$2,804

$661

$661

$661

$2,618

$2,618

$2,618

$583

$583

$583

$2,533

$2,533

$2,533

$571

$571

$571

CORE FFO
(per diluted share)

CORE FFO
(per diluted share)

CORE FFO
(per diluted share)

DIVIDENDS PER
COMMON SHARE

DIVIDENDS PER
COMMON SHARE

DIVIDENDS PER
COMMON SHARE

DEBT TO GROSS
DEBT TO GROSS
DEBT TO GROSS
MARKET CAPITALIZATION
MARKET CAPITALIZATION
MARKET CAPITALIZATION

‘18

$3.03

$3.03

‘18

‘17

$2.81

$2.81

‘17

‘16

$2.57

$2.57

‘16

$3.03

$2.81

$2.57

$1.92

$1.92

$1.92

25.0%

25.0%

25.0%

$1.76

$1.76

$1.76

23.7%

23.7%

23.7%

$1.68

$1.68

$1.68

27.1%

27.1%

27.1%

DEBT-TO-EBITDA

DEBT-TO-EBITDA

DEBT-TO-EBITDA

‘18

4.20x

4.20x

‘18

‘17

4.55x

4.55x

‘17

‘16

4.72x

4.72x

‘16

4.20x

4.55x

4.72x

Please see Prologis’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, and our Q4’18 earnings supplemental for additional detail regarding the financial information presented in this annual report and definitions and 
reconciliations of non-GAAP measurements, such as Core FFO, GAAP same store NOI and adjusted EBITDA. Regarding securities ratings presented, such ratings are not recommendations to buy, sell or hold securities and are subject to 
revision or withdrawal at any time by the rating organizations.

1. Prologis’ share of estimated value creation from development stabilizations

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