EX-99.2 3 bpyex992q32020.htm EX-99.2 Document

Brookfield Property Partners L.P.

Condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
As at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 and
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019
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Brookfield Property Partners L.P.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
UnauditedAs at
(US$ Millions)NoteSep. 30, 2020Dec. 31, 2019
Assets
Non-current assets
Investment properties3$73,246 $75,511 
Equity accounted investments419,573 20,764 
Property, plant and equipment54,980 7,278 
Goodwill61,019 1,041 
Intangible assets7930 1,162 
Other non-current assets82,890 2,326 
Loans and notes receivable209 272 
Total non-current assets102,847 108,354 
Current assets
Loans and notes receivable128 57 
Accounts receivable and other91,713 1,407 
Cash and cash equivalents1,803 1,438 
Total current assets3,644 2,902 
Assets held for sale101,757 387 
Total assets$108,248 $111,643 
Liabilities and equity
Non-current liabilities
Debt obligations11$44,042 $46,565 
Capital securities122,976 3,000 
Other non-current liabilities141,805 2,162 
Deferred tax liabilities2,615 2,515 
Total non-current liabilities51,438 54,242 
Current liabilities
Debt obligations1110,506 8,825 
Capital securities1261 75 
Accounts payable and other liabilities153,979 3,426 
Total current liabilities14,546 12,326 
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale10825 140 
Total liabilities66,809 66,708 
Equity
Limited partners1611,707 13,274 
General partner164 
Preferred equity16699 420 
Non-controlling interests attributable to:
Redeemable/exchangeable and special limited partnership units16, 1712,326 13,200 
Limited partnership units of Brookfield Office Properties Exchange LP16, 1774 87 
FV LTIP units of the Operating Partnership16, 1751 35 
Class A shares of Brookfield Property REIT Inc. (“BPYU”)16, 171,127 1,930 
Interests of others in operating subsidiaries and properties1715,451 15,985 
Total equity41,439 44,935 
Total liabilities and equity$108,248 $111,643 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Brookfield Property Partners L.P.
Condensed Consolidated Income Statements
UnauditedThree months ended Sep. 30,Nine months ended Sep. 30,
(US$ Millions, except per unit amounts)Note2020201920202019
Commercial property revenue18$1,370 $1,380 $4,075 $4,240 
Hospitality revenue19175 472 591 1,466 
Investment and other revenue2091 165 307 410 
Total revenue1,636 2,017 4,973 6,116 
Direct commercial property expense21543 481 1,468 1,482 
Direct hospitality expense22134 295 530 921 
Investment and other expense5 — 18 10 
Interest expense642 738 1,950 2,194 
Depreciation and amortization2383 86 253 256 
General and administrative expense24205 214 596 656 
Total expenses1,612 1,814 4,815 5,519 
Fair value (losses) gains, net25(156)449 (1,269)(273)
Share of net (losses) earnings from equity accounted investments476 409 (717)1,499 
(Loss) income before income taxes(56)1,061 (1,828)1,823 
Income tax expense1379 191 192 217 
Net (loss) income$(135)$870 $(2,020)$1,606 
Net (loss) income attributable to:
Limited partners$(107)$218 $(919)$418 
General partner —  — 
Non-controlling interests attributable to:
Redeemable/exchangeable and special limited partnership units(109)218 (923)427 
Limited partnership units of Brookfield Office Properties Exchange LP(1)(6)
FV LTIP units of the Operating Partnership — (3)— 
Class A shares of Brookfield Property REIT Inc.(12)36 (117)86 
Interests of others in operating subsidiaries and properties94 396 (52)672 
Total$(135)$870 $(2,020)$1,606 
Net (loss) income per LP Unit:
Basic16$(0.24)$0.46 $(1.98)$0.90 
Diluted16$(0.24)$0.46 $(1.98)$0.90 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Brookfield Property Partners L.P.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income
UnauditedThree months ended Sep. 30,Nine months ended Sep. 30,
(US$ Millions) Note2020201920202019
Net (loss) income$(135)$870 $(2,020)$1,606 
Other comprehensive (loss) income27
Items that may be reclassified to net income:
Foreign currency translation353 (308)100 (231)
Cash flow hedges68 17 (9)(23)
Equity accounted investments8 (16)(70)(67)
Items that will not be reclassified to net income:
Securities - fair value through other comprehensive income ("FVTOCI")6 (6)31 (5)
Share of revaluation surplus on equity accounted investments(14)— (231)— 
Remeasurement of defined benefit obligations — (1)(1)
Revaluation surplus(13)— (268)— 
Total other comprehensive (loss)408 (313)(448)(327)
Total comprehensive (loss) income$273 $557 $(2,468)$1,279 
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to:
Limited partners
Net (loss) income$(107)$218 $(919)$418 
Other comprehensive (loss) income153 (103)(75)(114)
46 115 (994)304 
Non-controlling interests
Redeemable/exchangeable and special limited partnership units
Net (loss) income(109)218 (923)427 
Other comprehensive (loss) income154 (106)(74)(117)
45 112 (997)310 
Limited partnership units of Brookfield Office Properties Exchange LP
Net (loss) income(1)(6)
Other comprehensive (loss) income1 (1) (1)
 (6)
FV LTIP units of the Operating Partnership
Net (loss) income — (3)— 
Other comprehensive (loss) income1 —  — 
1 — (3)— 
Class A shares of Brookfield Property REIT Inc.
Net (loss) income(12)36 (117)86 
Other comprehensive (loss) income21 (22)(9)(24)
9 14 (126)62 
Interests of others in operating subsidiaries and properties
Net income94 396 (52)672 
Other comprehensive (loss) income78 (81)(290)(71)
172 315 (342)601 
Total comprehensive (loss) income$273 $557 $(2,468)$1,279 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Brookfield Property Partners L.P.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
Limited partnersGeneral partnerPreferred EquityNon-controlling interests
Unaudited
(US$ Millions)
CapitalRetained earningsOwnership ChangesAccumulated other comprehensive (loss) incomeTotal limited partners equityCapitalRetained earningsOwnership ChangesAccumulated other comprehensive (loss) incomeTotal general partner equityTotal preferred equityRedeemable /
exchangeable and special limited partnership units
Limited partnership units of Brookfield Office Properties Exchange LPFV LTIP units of the Operating PartnershipClass A shares of Brookfield Property REIT Inc.Interests of others in operating subsidiaries and propertiesTotal equity
Balance as at Dec. 31, 2019$9,257 $2,539 $1,960 $(482)$13,274 $4 $2 $(1)$(1)$4 $420 $13,200 $87 $35 $1,930 $15,985 $44,935 
Net (loss) income (919) (919)      (923)(6)(3)(117)(52)(2,020)
Other comprehensive (loss)   (75)(75)      (74)  (9)(290)(448)
Total comprehensive (loss) (919) (75)(994)      (997)(6)(3)(126)(342)(2,468)
Distributions (437)  (437)      (435)(3)(2)(55)(529)(1,461)
Preferred distributions (14)  (14)      (15)  (2) (31)
Issuance / repurchase of interests in operating subsidiaries(741)(215)772 (56)(240)     279 221  4 (136)337 465 
Exchange of exchangeable units1  1  2       1 (3)    
Conversion of Class A shares of Brookfield Property REIT Inc.160  177  337 — — —      (338) (1)
Change in relative interests of non-controlling interests  (193)(28)(221)      351 (1)17 (146)  
Balance as at Sep. 30, 2020$8,677 $954 $2,717 $(641)$11,707 $4 $2 $(1)$(1)$4 $699 $12,326 $74 $51 $1,127 $15,451 $41,439 
Balance as at Dec. 31, 2018$8,987 $2,234 $1,657 $(525)$12,353 $$$(2)$— $$— $12,740 $96 $— $3,091 $18,456 $46,740 
Net income— 418 — — 418 — — — — — — 427 — 86 672 1,606 
Other comprehensive income— — — (114)(114)— — — — — — (117)(1)— (24)(71)(327)
Total comprehensive income— 418 — (114)304 — — — — — — 310 — 62 601 1,279 
Distributions— (427)— — (427)— — — — — — (435)(3)— (86)(1,814)(2,765)
Preferred distributions— (6)— — (6)— — — — — — — — — — — (6)
Issuance / repurchase of interest in operating subsidiaries(369)29 (45)— (385)— — — — — 421 (3)— (103)(219)(285)
Exchange of exchangeable units— (1)— — — — — — (11)— — — — 
Conversion of Class A shares of Brookfield Property REIT Inc.663 — 343 — 1,006 — — — — — — — — — (1,006)— — 
Change in relative interest of non-controlling interests— — (18)(37)(55)— — — — — — 70 — 29 (44)— — 
Balance as at Sep. 30, 2019$9,289 $2,248 $1,939 $(677)$12,799 $$$(2)$— $$421 $12,684 $84 $33 $1,914 $17,024 $44,963 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Brookfield Property Partners L.P.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
UnauditedNine Months Ended Sep. 30,
(US$ Millions)Note20202019
Operating activities
Net (loss) income$(2,020)$1,606 
Share of equity accounted losses (earnings), net of distributions1,147 (1,170)
Fair value losses (gains), net251,269 273 
Deferred income tax expense13159 128 
Depreciation and amortization23253 256 
Working capital and other132 (462)
940 631 
Financing activities
Debt obligations, issuance9,308 14,757 
Debt obligations, repayments(7,524)(12,799)
Capital securities redeemed(13)(420)
Preferred equity issued279 421 
Non-controlling interests, issued317 1,423 
Non-controlling interests, purchased(30)(15)
Repayment of lease liabilities(16)(11)
Issuances to limited partnership unitholders430 13 
Issuances to redeemable/exchangeable and special limited partnership unitholders225 — 
Limited partnership units, repurchased(662)(381)
Class A shares of Brookfield Property REIT Inc., repurchased(136)(102)
Distributions to non-controlling interests in operating subsidiaries(529)(1,781)
Preferred distributions(31)— 
Distributions to limited partnership unitholders(437)(427)
Distributions to redeemable/exchangeable and special limited partnership unitholders(435)(435)
Distributions to holders of Brookfield Office Properties Exchange LP units (3)(3)
Distributions to holders of FV LTIP units of the Operating Partnership(2)— 
Distributions to holders of Class A shares of Brookfield Property REIT Inc.(55)(86)
686 154 
Investing activities
Acquisitions
Investment properties(1,710)(2,902)
Property, plant and equipment(116)(296)
Equity accounted investments(374)(523)
Financial assets and other(783)(1,560)
Dispositions
Investment properties678 2,210 
Property, plant and equipment30 11 
Equity accounted investments75 967 
Financial assets and other1,023 1,278 
Disposition of subsidiaries 43 
Cash impact of deconsolidation and reclassification to assets held for sale (37)(1,132)
Restricted cash and deposits(29)(15)
(1,243)(1,919)
Cash and cash equivalents
Net change in cash and cash equivalents during the period383 (1,134)
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents held in foreign currencies(18)(13)
Balance, beginning of period1,438 3,288 
Balance, end of period$1,803 $2,141 
Supplemental cash flow information
Cash paid for:
Income taxes$79 $205 
Interest (excluding dividends on capital securities)$1,792 $2,293 
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Brookfield Property Partners L.P.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF THE BUSINESS
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. (“BPY” or the “partnership”) was formed as a limited partnership under the laws of Bermuda, pursuant to a limited partnership agreement dated January 3, 2013, as amended and restated on August 8, 2013. BPY is a subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (“Brookfield Asset Management” or the “parent company”) and is the primary entity through which the parent company and its affiliates own, operate, and invest in commercial and other income producing property on a global basis.

The partnership’s sole direct investments are a 49% managing general partnership units (“GP Units” or “GP”) interest in Brookfield Property L.P. (the “operating partnership”) and an interest in BP US REIT LLC, which hold the partnership’s interest in commercial and other income producing property operations. The GP Units provide the partnership with the power to direct the relevant activities of the operating partnership.

The partnership’s limited partnership units (“BPY Units” or “LP Units”) are listed and publicly traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) under the symbols “BPY” and “BPY.UN”, respectively.

The registered head office and principal place of business of the partnership is 73 Front Street, 5th Floor, Hamilton HM 12, Bermuda.

NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
a)Statement of compliance
The interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the partnership and its subsidiaries have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard (“IAS”) 34, Interim Financial Reporting, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the IASB, have been omitted or condensed.

These condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 were approved and authorized for issue by the Board of Directors of the partnership on November 5, 2020.
b)Basis of presentation
The interim condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared using the same accounting policies and methods as those used in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019, except for accounting standards adopted as identified in Note 2(c) below. Consequently, the information included in these interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in the partnership’s annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2019.

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of results for the interim periods presented in accordance with IFRS. The results reported in these interim condensed consolidated financial statements should not necessarily be regarded as indicative of results that may be expected for the entire year.

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis and have been presented in U.S. Dollars rounded to the nearest million unless otherwise indicated.

c)Adoption of Accounting Standards: COVID-19 Related Rent Concessions, Amendment to IFRS 16 – Leases (“IFRS 16 Amendment”)
The partnership early adopted the IFRS 16 Amendment as of April 1, 2020. The IFRS 16 Amendment provides the partnership as lessee only with an optional exemption from assessing whether rent concessions related to COVID-19 meeting certain conditions are lease modifications. Such qualifying rent concessions are accounted for as if they are not lease modifications, generally resulting in the effects of rent abatements being recognized as variable lease payments. The Partnership has applied the practical expedient to all such qualifying rent concessions. The adoption of the IFRS 16 Amendment did not have a material impact on the results of the partnership.

d)Estimates
The preparation of the partnership’s interim condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with IAS 34 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates and assumptions. It also requires management to exercise judgment in applying the partnership’s accounting policies. The accounting policies and critical estimates and assumptions have been set out in Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, to the partnership’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019 and have been consistently applied in the preparation of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.

Prior to the end of the first quarter, there was a global outbreak of a new strain of coronavirus, COVID-19, which prompted certain responses from global government authorities across the various geographies in which the partnership owns and operates investment properties (“global economic shutdown” or “the shutdown”). Such responses, have included mandatory temporary closure of, or imposed limitations on, the operations of certain non-essential properties and businesses including office properties and retail malls and associated businesses which operate within these properties such as retailers and restaurants. In addition, shelter-in-place mandates and severe travel restrictions have had a significant adverse impact on consumer spending and demand in the near term. These negative economic indicators, restrictions and closure have created significant estimation uncertainty in the determination of the fair value of investment properties as of September 30, 2020. Due to
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uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, the volatility of current markets, pace and size of government policy responses and the lack of private market transactions, for the current period, we did not make holistic changes to our discount rates and/or terminal capitalization rates on any of our sectors, but rather an asset-by-asset view of risk and long-term value was applied in consideration of a reduction in cashflows in our models. See Note 3, Investment Properties for further information. Management also considered changes to risk-free borrowing rates in consideration of risk applied in our models.

NOTE 3. INVESTMENT PROPERTIES
The following table presents a roll forward of the partnership’s investment property balances, all of which are considered Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy, for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019:

Nine months ended Sep. 30, 2020Year ended Dec. 31, 2019
(US$ Millions)Commercial propertiesCommercial developmentsTotalCommercial propertiesCommercial developmentsTotal
Balance, beginning of period$71,565 $3,946 $75,511 $76,014 $4,182 $80,196 
Changes resulting from:
  Property acquisitions557 81 638 6,797 246 7,043 
  Capital expenditures838 662 1,500 1,540 1,229 2,769 
Accounting policy change(1)
   704 22 726 
Property dispositions(2)
(721)(21)(742)(742)(37)(779)
Fair value gains (losses), net(1,259)185 (1,074)301 557 858 
Foreign currency translation(703)(122)(825)69 72 141 
Transfer between commercial properties and commercial developments2,339 (2,339) 354 (354)— 
Impact of deconsolidation due to loss of control(3)
   (10,701)(798)(11,499)
Reclassifications to assets held for sale and other changes(1,758)(4)(1,762)(2,771)(1,173)(3,944)
Balance, end of period(4)
$70,858 $2,388 $73,246 $71,565 $3,946 $75,511 
(1)The prior year primarily includes the impact of the adoption of IFRS 16, Leases (“IFRS 16”) through the recognition of right-of-use (“ROU”) assets.
(2)Property dispositions represent the fair value on date of sale.
(3)The prior year primarily includes the impact of the deconsolidation of Brookfield Strategic Real Estate Partners III (“BSREP III”) investments. See below for further information.
(4)Includes right-of-use commercial properties and commercial developments of $737 million and $9 million, respectively, as of September 30, 2020. Current lease liabilities of $45 million have been included in accounts payable and other liabilities and non-current lease liabilities of $711 million have been included in other non-current liabilities.

The partnership determines the fair value of each commercial property based upon, among other things, rental income from current leases and assumptions about rental income from future leases reflecting market conditions at the applicable balance sheet dates, less future cash outflows in respect of such leases. Investment property valuations are generally completed by undertaking one of two accepted income approach methods, which include either: i) discounting the expected future cash flows, generally over a term of 10 years including a terminal value based on the application of a capitalization rate to estimated year 11 cash flows; or ii) undertaking a direct capitalization approach whereby a capitalization rate is applied to estimated current year cash flows. Where there has been a recent market transaction for a specific property, such as an acquisition or sale of a partial interest, the partnership values the property on that basis. In determining the appropriateness of the methodology applied, the partnership considers the relative uncertainty of the timing and amount of expected cash flows and the impact such uncertainty would have in arriving at a reliable estimate of fair value. The partnership prepares these valuations considering asset and market specific factors, as well as observable transactions for similar assets. The determination of fair value requires the use of estimates, which are internally determined and compared with market data, third-party reports and research as well as observable conditions. Except for the impacts of the shutdown which are discussed below, there are currently no other known trends, events or uncertainties that the partnership reasonably believes could have a sufficiently pervasive impact across the partnership’s businesses to materially affect the methodologies or assumptions utilized to determine the estimated fair values reflected in this report. Discount rates and capitalization rates are inherently uncertain and may be impacted by, among other things, movements in interest rates in the geographies and markets in which the assets are located. Changes in estimates of discount and capitalization rates across different geographies and markets are often independent of each other and not necessarily in the same direction or of the same magnitude. Further, impacts to the partnership’s fair values of commercial properties from changes in discount or capitalization rates and cash flows are usually inversely correlated. Decreases (increases) in the discount rate or capitalization rate result in increases (decreases) of fair value. Such decreases (increases) may be mitigated by decreases (increases) in cash flows included in the valuation analysis, as circumstances that typically give rise to increased interest rates (e.g., strong economic growth, inflation) usually give rise to increased cash flows at the asset level. Refer to the table below for further information on valuation methods used by the partnership for its asset classes.

Commercial developments are also measured using a discounted cash flow model, net of costs to complete, as of the balance sheet date. Development sites in the planning phases are measured using comparable market values for similar assets.

In accordance with its policy, the partnership generally measures and records its commercial properties and developments using valuations prepared by management. However, for certain subsidiaries, the partnership relies on quarterly valuations prepared by external valuation professionals. Management compares the external valuations to the partnership’s internal valuations to review the work performed by the
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external valuation professionals. Additionally, a number of properties are externally appraised each year and the results of those appraisals are compared to the partnership’s internally prepared values.

2020 Conditions
Global Economic Shutdown
The COVID-19 pandemic has spread globally, and actions taken in response to COVID-19 have interrupted business activities and supply chains; disrupted travel; contributed to significant volatility in the financial markets, resulting in a general decline in equity prices and lower interest rates; impacted social conditions; and adversely impacted local, regional, national and international economic conditions, as well as the labor markets. The shutdown did not materially impact the partnership’s commercial property revenue earned in the quarter. Future revenues and cash flows produced by these operating properties are more uncertain than normal as a result of the rapid impact to the global economy in response to measures put in place to control the pandemic. The partnership has adjusted cash flow assumptions for its estimate of near term disruptions to cash flows to reflect collections, vacancy and assumptions on new leasing.

We undertook a process to assess the appropriateness of the discount and terminal capitalization rates considering changes to property-level cash flows and any risk premium inherent in such cash flow changes as well as the current cost of capital and credit spreads. These considerations led us to make some discount rate and capitalization rate changes to certain of our assets, mostly within our Core Retail portfolio for assets where we have more exposure to anchor tenants who have recently filed for bankruptcy. As we learn more about the mid- and longer-term impacts of the pandemic on our business we will update our valuation models accordingly.

2019 Transactions
BSREP III deconsolidation
In the first quarter of 2019, BSREP III held its final close with total equity commitments of $15 billion. Prior to final close, the partnership had committed to 25%, or a controlling interest in the fund and as a result, had previously consolidated the investments made to date. Upon final close, on January 31, 2019, the partnership reduced its commitment to $1.0 billion, representing a 7% non-voting position. As a result, the partnership lost control and deconsolidated its investment in the fund, which, at the time, primarily consisted of Forest City Realty Trust (“Forest City”) and 660 Fifth Avenue. The partnership recognizes its investment in BSREP III as a financial asset, initially recognized at fair value and remeasured on each reporting date through fair value gain or loss. As a result of the deconsolidation, investment properties decreased by $11,499 million, equity accounted investments decreased by $1,434 million, property, plant and equipment decreased by $789 million and debt obligations decreased by $13,601 million.

Adoption of IFRS 16
The impact of the January 1, 2019 adoption of IFRS 16 resulted in the recognition of ROU investment properties of $726 million. Fair value gains (loss) related to IFRS 16 ROU assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $(15) million (2019 - $(1) million). As of September 30, 2020, ROU investment properties was $746 million (December 31, 2019 - $752 million).

Valuation Metrics
The key valuation metrics for the partnership’s consolidated commercial properties are set forth in the following tables below on a weighted-average basis:

Sep. 30, 2020Dec. 31, 2019
Consolidated propertiesPrimary valuation methodDiscount rateTerminal capitalization rateInvestment horizon (years)Discount rateTerminal capitalization rateInvestment horizon (years)
Core Office
    United StatesDiscounted cash flow6.9 %5.6 %127.0 %5.6 %12
    CanadaDiscounted cash flow5.9 %5.2 %105.9 %5.2 %10
    AustraliaDiscounted cash flow6.6 %5.7 %106.8 %5.9 %10
    EuropeDiscounted cash flow5.2 %3.8 %104.6 %4.1 %11
    BrazilDiscounted cash flow7.6 %7.0 %107.9 %7.4 %10
Core RetailDiscounted cash flow6.9 %5.4 %106.7 %5.4 %10
LP Investments- OfficeDiscounted cash flow9.7 %7.1 %710.0 %7.3 %7
LP Investments- RetailDiscounted cash flow8.8 %7.0 %108.8 %7.3 %10
Mixed-useDiscounted cash flow7.3 %5.2 %107.6 %5.4 %10
Logistics(1)
Direct capitalization %n/an/a5.8 %n/a10
Multifamily(1)
Direct capitalization4.9 %n/an/a5.1 %n/an/a
Triple Net Lease(1)
Direct capitalization6.2 %n/an/a6.3 %n/an/a
Self-storage(1)
Direct capitalization %n/an/a5.6 %n/an/a
Student Housing(1)
Direct capitalization4.9 %n/an/a5.8 %n/an/a
Manufactured Housing(1)
Direct capitalization5.5 %n/an/a5.5 %n/an/a
(1)     The valuation method used to value multifamily, triple net lease, self-storage, student housing, logistics and manufactured housing properties is the direct capitalization method. The rates presented as the discount rate relate to the overall implied capitalization rate. The terminal capitalization rate and investment horizon are not applicable.

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Fair Value Measurement
The following table presents the partnership’s investment properties measured at fair value in the condensed consolidated financial statements and the level of the inputs used to determine those fair values in the context of the hierarchy as defined in Note 2(i), Summary of Significant Accounting Policies: Fair value measurement, in the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2019:

Sep. 30, 2020Dec. 31, 2019
Level 3Level 3
(US$ Millions)Level 1Level 2Commercial propertiesCommercial developmentsLevel 1Level 2Commercial propertiesCommercial developments
Core Office
United States$ $ $14,474 $704 $— $— $15,213 $535 
Canada  4,485 323 — — 4,633 173 
Australia  2,175 334 — — 1,881 419 
Europe  2,373 156 — — 936 1,931 
Brazil  282  — — 361 — 
Core Retail  21,023  — — 21,561 — 
LP Investments
LP Investments- Office  8,041 736 — — 8,054 702 
LP Investments- Retail  2,705  — — 2,812 — 
Hospitality  55  — — — — 
Mixed-Use  2,880  — — 2,703 — 
Logistics    — — 84 10 
Multifamily  2,708  — — 2,937 — 
Triple Net Lease  4,451  — — 4,508 — 
Self-storage    — — 991 16 
Student Housing  2,618 135 — — 2,445 160 
Manufactured Housing  2,588  — — 2,446 — 
Total$ $ $70,858 $2,388 $— $— $71,565 $3,946 

Fair Value Sensitivity
The following table presents a sensitivity analysis to the impact of a 25 basis point movement of the discount rate and terminal capitalization or overall implied capitalization rate on fair values of the partnership’s commercial properties for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, for properties valued using the discounted cash flow or direct capitalization method, respectively:

Sep. 30, 2020
(US$ Millions)Impact on fair value of commercial properties
Core Office
United States729 
Canada224 
Australia150 
Europe145 
Brazil2 
Core Retail1,100 
LP Investments
LP Investments- Office360 
LP Investments- Retail112 
Mixed-use134 
Logistics 
Multifamily124 
Triple Net Lease166 
Self-storage 
Student Housing116 
Manufactured Housing113 
Total$3,475 

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NOTE 4. EQUITY ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS
The partnership has investments in joint arrangements that are joint ventures, and also has investments in associates. Joint ventures hold individual commercial properties, hotels, and portfolios of commercial properties and developments that the partnership owns together with co-owners where decisions relating to the relevant activities of the joint venture require the unanimous consent of the co-owners. Details of the partnership’s investments in joint ventures and associates, which have been accounted for in accordance with the equity method of accounting, are as follows:

Proportion of ownership interestsCarrying value
(US$ Millions)Principal activityPrincipal place of businessSep. 30, 2020Dec. 31, 2019Sep. 30, 2020Dec. 31, 2019
Joint Ventures
Canary Wharf Joint Venture(1)
Property holding companyUnited Kingdom50 %50 %$3,340 $3,578 
Manhattan West, New YorkProperty holding companyUnited States56 %56 %1,935 1,918 
Ala Moana Center, HawaiiProperty holding companyUnited States50 %50 %1,868 1,946 
BPYU JV Pool AProperty holding companyUnited States50 %50 %1,756 1,882 
BPYU JV Pool BProperty holding companyUnited States51 %51 %1,160 1,366 
Fashion Show, Las VegasProperty holding companyUnited States50 %50 %846 832 
Grace Building, New YorkProperty holding companyUnited States50 %50 %784 716 
BPYU JV Pool CProperty holding companyUnited States50 %50 %710 777 
BPYU JV Pool DProperty holding companyUnited States48 %48 %577 649 
The Grand Canal Shoppes, Las VegasProperty holding companyUnited States50 %50 %417 414 
Southern Cross East, MelbourneProperty holding companyAustralia50 %50 %404 466 
One Liberty Plaza, New YorkProperty holding companyUnited States51 %51 %384 409 
680 George Street, SydneyProperty holding companyAustralia50 %50 %348 340 
Baybrook Mall, TexasProperty holding companyUnited States51 %51 %268 332 
BPYU JV Pool FProperty holding companyUnited States51 %51 %262 278 
Brookfield D.C. Office Partners LLC ("D.C. Venture"), Washington, D.C.Property holding companyUnited States51 %51 %253 283 
The Mall in Columbia, MarylandProperty holding companyUnited States50 %50 %251 282 
BPYU JV Pool GProperty holding companyUnited States68 %68 %247 254 
Miami Design District, FloridaProperty holding companyUnited States22 %22 %234 252 
Brookfield Brazil Retail Fundo de Investimento em ParticipaçõeHolding companyBrazil46 %46 %228 335 
Other(2)(3)
VariousVarious
14% - 55%
14% - 55%
3,047 3,119 
19,319 20,428 
Associates
VariousVariousVarious
16% -31%
23% - 31%
254 336 
254 336 
Total$19,573 $20,764 
(1) Stork Holdco LP is the joint venture through which the partnership acquired Canary Wharf Group plc in London.
(2)Other joint ventures consists of approximately 36 joint ventures.
(3) Other joint ventures includes $70 million related to the Atlantis Paradise Island resort (the “Atlantis”). Refer to Note 5, Property, Plant and Equipment for further information.

2020 Conditions
Due to the market uncertainty from the shutdown, the partnership has made adjustments to its cash flow models for all properties within the partnership’s equity accounted investments to reflect its assumptions with respect to rent collections, potential tenant bankruptcies, anticipated length of closures and travel restrictions. These assumptions considered all information available to the partnership at the time of the valuation. The partnership’s share of fair value losses primarily from the partnership’s Core Retail joint ventures reflects updated cashflow assumptions on a suite-by-suite basis with revised market leasing assumptions, vacancy reserve, downtime, retention assumptions and capital costs. The partnership has updated valuation metrics where necessary to reflect changes in the property level risk profile, most notably where we have concerns with anchor tenants who have recently filed for bankruptcy. Please see Note 3, Investment Properties for further information.

2019 Transactions
In the first quarter of 2019, the deconsolidation of BSREP III resulted in a decrease to equity accounted investments of $1,434 million. Please see Note 3, Investment Properties for further information.

In the fourth quarter of 2019, the partnership acquired its joint venture partners’ incremental interest in Park Meadows in Colorado, Towson Town Center in Maryland, Perimeter Mall in Georgia, and Shops at Merrick Park in Florida, to bring its ownership to 100% and concurrently sold its interest in Bridgewater Commons in New Jersey to the joint venture partner. Prior to the acquisition, the partnership’s joint venture interest was reflected as equity accounted investments. As a result, the partnership gained control of the investments and consolidated its results.
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The following table presents the change in the balance of the partnership’s equity accounted investments as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

Nine months endedYear ended
(US$ Millions)Sep. 30, 2020Dec. 31, 2019
Equity accounted investments, beginning of period$20,764 $22,698 
Additions(1)
374 684 
Disposals and return of capital distributions(69)(764)
Share of net (losses) earnings from equity accounted investments(717)1,969 
Distributions received(430)(470)
Foreign currency translation(209)127 
Reclassification from (to) assets held for sale(2)
223 (189)
Impact of deconsolidation due to loss of control(3)
 (1,434)
Other comprehensive income and other(4)
(363)(1,857)
Equity accounted investments, end of period$19,573 $20,764 
(1)Includes $70 million related to the Atlantis resort due to deconsolidation of the investment in the third quarter of 2020 .
(2)The partnership’s interest in the Diplomat Resort and Spa (“Diplomat”) in Florida was reclassified from assets held for sale in the second quarter of 2020.
(3)The prior year includes the impact of the deconsolidation of BSREP III investments, primarily Forest City. See above for further information.
(4)The partnership acquired an incremental interest in Park Meadows in Colorado, Towson Town Center in Maryland, Perimeter Mall in Georgia, Shops at Merrick Park in Florida and 730 Fifth Avenue in New York during 2019, bringing its ownership in each of the malls to 100%. As a result, the partnership now consolidates its interest in the assets. The partnership also acquired an incremental interest in One and Two London Wall Place in London during 2019. As a result, the partnership now consolidates its interest in the assets.

The key valuation metrics for the partnership’s commercial properties held within the partnership’s equity accounted investments are set forth in the table below on a weighted-average basis:

Sep. 30, 2020Dec. 31, 2019
Equity accounted investmentsPrimary valuation methodDiscount rateTerminal capitalization rateInvestment horizon (yrs)Discount rateTerminal capitalization rateInvestment horizon (yrs)
Core Office
    United StatesDiscounted cash flow6.6 %4.8 %116.8 %4.9 %11
    AustraliaDiscounted cash flow6.3 %5.2 %106.5 %5.2 %10
    EuropeDiscounted cash flow5.2 %4.8 %104.6 %5.0 %10
Core Retail
    United StatesDiscounted cash flow6.3 %4.9 %106.3 %4.9 %10
LP Investments - OfficeDiscounted cash flow6.0 %5.3 %106.0 %5.3 %10
LP Investments - RetailDiscounted cash flow7.4 %6.1 %107.4 %6.2 %10
Multifamily(1)
Direct capitalization4.3 %n/an/a5.3 %n/an/a
(1)The valuation method used to value multifamily investments is the direct capitalization method. The rates presented as the discount rate relate to the overall implied capitalization rate. The terminal capitalization rate and investment horizon are not applicable.
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Summarized financial information in respect of the partnership’s equity accounted investments is presented below:

(US$ Millions)Sep. 30, 2020Dec. 31, 2019
Non-current assets$76,734 $75,715 
Current assets5,235 4,386 
Total assets81,969 80,101 
Non-current liabilities31,435 30,093 
Current liabilities8,433 5,786 
Total liabilities39,868 35,879 
Net assets42,101 44,222 
Partnership’s share of net assets$19,573 $20,764 

Three months ended Sep. 30,Nine months ended Sep. 30,
(US$ Millions)2020201920202019
Revenue$998 $1,241 $3,272 $3,783 
Expenses719 789 2,269 2,474 
Income from equity accounted investments(1)
22 53 49 115 
Income before fair value gains, net301 505 1,052 1,424 
Fair value (losses) gains, net(129)361 (2,400)1,543 
Net (loss) income172 866 (1,348)2,967 
Partnership’s share of net (losses) earnings$76 $409 $(717)$1,499 
(1)Share of net earnings from equity accounted investments recorded by the partnership’s joint ventures and associates.

NOTE 5. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant, and equipment primarily consists of hospitality assets such as Center Parcs UK, a portfolio of extended-stay hotels in the U.S. and a hotel at International Financial Center (“IFC Seoul”).

The following table presents the useful lives of each hospitality asset by class:

Hospitality assets by classUseful life (in years)
Building and building improvements5 to 50+
Land improvements14 to 15
Furniture, fixtures and equipment2 to 15

In the first half of 2020, the hospitality sector had the most immediate and acute impact from the shutdown as the majority of the partnership’s hospitality investments were closed, and currently remain closed or are operating a reduced occupancy, either as a result of mandatory closure orders from various government authorities or due to severe travel restrictions. As a result of these closures, the partnership identified impairment indicators and performed impairment tests for each of the partnership’s hospitality investments based on revised cash flows and valuation metrics. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the partnership recognized impairment of its property, plant and equipment of $29 million and $246 million, respectively, of which nil and $179 million, respectively, relates to the Atlantis prior to deconsolidation of the investment. The impairment was recorded as a reduction in the revaluation surplus included in other comprehensive income.

In the third quarter of 2020, the partnership completed the recapitalization of the Atlantis with a consortium of investors who made a total commitment of $300 million in the form of preferred equity. The partnership committed to 41.5% of the total commitment, of which $54 million is unfunded as of September 30, 2020. An affiliate of Brookfield Asset Management committed to 41.5% and the remaining 17% was committed by third party investors. In connection with the recapitalization, the partnership and the affiliate of Brookfield Asset Management were granted equal approval rights which resulted in a change of control. The partnership deconsolidated its investment in the Atlantis and now accounts for its interest under the equity method (refer to Note 4, Equity Accounted Investments). The fair value of the equity accounted investment has been determined on a provisional basis as of September 30, 2020. The partnership recognized a gain on loss of control of $62 million in fair value gains, net.



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The following table presents the change to the components of the partnership’s hospitality assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and for the year ended December 31, 2019:

(US$ Millions)Sep. 30, 2020Dec. 31, 2019
Cost:
Balance at the beginning of period$7,246 $7,461 
Accounting policy change(1)
 122 
Additions127 387 
Disposals(73)(52)
Foreign currency translation(68)98 
Impact of deconsolidation due to loss of control and other(2)
(1,899)(770)
5,333 7,246 
Accumulated fair value changes:
Balance at the beginning of period1,343 1,049 
Revaluation (losses) gains, net(3)
(227)301 
Impact of deconsolidation due to loss of control and other(2)
(726)(7)
Disposals13 — 
Provision for impairment(3)
(15)— 
Foreign currency translation(6)— 
382 1,343 
Accumulated depreciation:
Balance at the beginning of period(1,311)(1,004)
Depreciation(243)(329)
Disposals23 30 
Foreign currency translation6 (15)
Impact of deconsolidation due to loss of control and other(2)
790 
(735)(1,311)
Total property, plant and equipment$4,980 $7,278 
(1)The prior year includes the impact of the adoption of IFRS 16 through the recognition of right-of-use assets.
(2)The prior year includes the impact of the deconsolidation of BSREP III investments. See Note 3, Investment Properties for further information. The current year includes the impact of deconsolidation of the Atlantis.
(3)The current year impairment losses were recorded in revaluation losses, net in other comprehensive income and fair value (losses) gains, net in the income statement, which was a result of the impairment tests performed on each of the partnership’s hospitality investments from the impact of the shutdown as discussed above.

NOTE 6. GOODWILL
Goodwill of $1,019 million at September 30, 2020 (December 31, 2019 - $1,041 million) is primarily attributable to Center Parcs UK and IFC Seoul. The partnership normally performs a goodwill impairment test annually by assessing if the carrying value of the cash-generating unit, including the allocated goodwill, exceeds its recoverable amount determined as the greater of the estimated fair value less costs to sell or the value in use.

The partnership tested the goodwill attributed to Center Parcs for impairment and trademark assets as of September 30, 2020 as a result of intermittent closures and occupancy restrictions in place due to the shutdown as well as subsequent closures in October 2020. Based on the impairment test, no impairment was recorded as the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit of $4,382 million exceeded the carrying value of the cash-generating unit of $4,105 million. The recoverable amount was determined based on a value-in-use approach based on a terminal capitalization rate of 7.8% and a discount rate of 9.8%.

NOTE 7. INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The partnership’s intangible assets are presented on a cost basis, net of accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment losses in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. These intangible assets primarily represent the trademark assets related to Center Parcs UK.

The trademark assets of Center Parcs UK had a carrying amount of $930 million as of September 30, 2020 (December 31, 2019 - $956 million). They have been determined to have an indefinite useful life as the partnership has the legal right to operate these trademarks exclusively in certain territories and in perpetuity. The business model of Center Parcs UK is not subject to technological obsolescence or commercial innovations in any material way.

At September 30, 2020, intangible assets of the Atlantis had a carrying value of nil (December 31, 2019 - $205 million) due to deconsolidation of the investment. Refer to Note 4, Equity Accounted Investments and Note 5, Property, Plant and Equipment for further detail.

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Intangible assets by classUseful life (in years)
TrademarksIndefinite
Management contracts40 
Customer relationships
Other 4 to 7

Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives and intangible assets not yet available for use are tested for impairment at least annually and whenever there is an indication that the asset may be impaired. Intangible assets with finite useful lives are amortized over their respective useful lives as listed above. Amortization expense is recorded as part of depreciation and amortization of non-real estate assets expense.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the partnership recognized an impairment of its intangible assets related to Atlantis of $18 million. The recoverable amount was determined based on a value-in-use approach, which reflected a reduction in estimated operating cash flows as a result of the closure of Atlantis due to the shutdown. The impairment was recorded as a charge through the income statement during the first and second quarters of 2020.

The following table presents the components of the partnership’s intangible assets as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

(US$ Millions)Sep. 30, 2020Dec. 31, 2019
Cost$960 $1,265 
Accumulated amortization(30)(55)
Accumulated impairment losses (48)
Balance, end of period$930 $1,162 

The following table presents a roll forward of the partnership’s intangible assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019:

(US$ Millions) Sep. 30, 2020Dec. 31, 2019
Balance, beginning of period$1,162 $1,179 
Acquisitions5 
Disposals(1)
(185)— 
Amortization(9)(12)
Impairment losses(18)— 
Foreign currency translation(24)36 
Reclassification to assets held for sale and other(2)
(1)(50)
Balance, end of period$930 $1,162 
(1)Includes the impact of the deconsolidation of Atlantis. See Note 5, Property, Plant and Equipment.
(2)Includes the impact of the deconsolidation of BSREP III investments. See Note 3, Investment Properties for further information.

NOTE 8. OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS
The components of other non-current assets are as follows:
(US$ Millions)Sep. 30, 2020Dec. 31, 2019
Securities - FVTPL$1,448 $1,250 
Derivative assets17 10 
Securities - FVTOCI85 121 
Restricted cash150 154 
Inventory919 507 
Other271 284 
Total other non-current assets $2,890 $2,326 

Securities - FVTPL
Securities - FVTPL consists of its investment in convertible preferred units of a U.S. hospitality operating company. The preferred units earn a fixed cumulative dividend of 7.5% per annum compounding quarterly. Additionally, the partnership receives distributions in additional convertible preferred units of the U.S. hospitality operating company at 5.0% per annum compounding quarterly. In 2019, the partnership purchased an additional $238 million of convertible preferred units of a U.S. hospitality operating company. The carrying value of these convertible preferred units at September 30, 2020 was $433 million (December 31, 2019 - $418 million).

Also included in Securities - FVTPL is the partnership’s investment in BSREP III, which is accounted for as a financial asset following the deconsolidation of its investments in the first quarter of 2019. The carrying value of the BSREP III financial asset at September 30, 2020 was $592 million (December 31, 2019 - $417 million).


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NOTE 9. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND OTHER
The components of accounts receivable and other are as follows:

(US$ Millions)Sep. 30, 2020Dec. 31, 2019
Derivative assets$92 $80 
Accounts receivable(1) - net of expected credit loss of $136 million (2019 - $52 million)
831 510 
Restricted cash and deposits314 239 
Prepaid expenses313 278 
Other current assets163 300 
Total accounts receivable and other$1,713 $1,407 
(1)     See Note 30, Related Parties, for further discussion

With respect to accounts receivable, the partnership recorded a $93 million loss allowance in commercial property operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. As of September 30, 2020, the partnership has collected approximately 96% of third quarter office rents and 68% of third quarter retail rents. While working to preserve profitability and cash flow, the partnership is also working with its tenants regarding requests for lease concessions and other forms of assistance, although the partnership has not actually executed a significant number of agreements as of September 30, 2020. While the partnership anticipates that it may grant further rent concessions, such as the deferral or abatement of lease payments, such rent concession requests are evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Where tenants are expected to be able to meet their lease obligations after concessions have been granted, the allowance for expected credit losses includes only the portion of the expected abatements that is deemed attributable to the current period, considering the weighted average remaining lease terms. Not all requests for rent relief will be granted as the partnership does not intend to forgo its legally enforceable contractual rights that exist under its lease agreements.

NOTE 10. HELD FOR SALE
Non-current assets and groups of assets and liabilities which comprise disposal groups are presented as assets held for sale where the asset or disposal group is available for immediate sale in its present condition, and the sale is highly probable.

The following is a summary of the assets and liabilities that were classified as held for sale as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
(US$ Millions)Sep. 30, 2020Dec. 31, 2019
Investment properties$1,713 $160 
Equity accounted investments 223 
Accounts receivable and other assets44 
Assets held for sale1,757 387 
Debt obligations811 138 
Accounts payable and other liabilities14 
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale$825 $140 

The following table presents the change to the components of the assets held for sale for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019:

(US$ Millions)Sep. 30, 2020Dec. 31, 2019
Balance, beginning of period$387 $1,004 
Reclassification to (from) assets held for sale, net1,819 3,387 
Disposals(494)(4,038)
Fair value adjustments 14 
Foreign currency translation (5)
Other45 25 
Balance, end of period$1,757 $387 

At December 31, 2019, assets held for sale included its equity accounted investment in the Diplomat in Florida, an office asset in California and six triple net lease assets in the United States.

In the first quarter of 2020, the partnership sold an office asset in California and five triple-net lease assets in the U.S within the LP Investments portfolio for net proceeds of approximately $73 million.

In the second quarter of 2020, the partnership sold three triple-net lease assets in the U.S., seven multifamily assets in the U.S., and an office asset in the U.S. for net proceeds of approximately $77 million. Additionally, the Diplomat hotel was reclassified out of assets held for sale into equity accounted investments as the sale is no longer expected to occur in the next 12 months.

In the third quarter of 2020, the partnership sold two triple-net lease assets in the U.S. and an office asset in Brazil for net proceeds of approximately $104 million.

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At September 30, 2020, assets held for sale included a self-storage portfolio and eight triple-net lease assets in the U.S. within the LP Investments segment, as well as a Core Office asset in London, as the partnership intends to sell controlling interest in these assets to third parties in the next 12 months.

NOTE 11. DEBT OBLIGATIONS
The partnership’s debt obligations include the following:
Sep. 30, 2020Dec. 31, 2019
(US$ Millions)Weighted-average rateDebt balanceWeighted-average rateDebt balance
Unsecured facilities:
Brookfield Property Partners’ credit facilities1.76 %929 3.33 %836 
Brookfield Property Partners’ corporate bonds4.14 %1,807 4.25 %1,082 
Brookfield Property REIT Inc. term debt2.90 %3,990 4.17 %4,010 
Brookfield Property REIT Inc. senior secured notes5.75 %945 5.75 %1,000 
Brookfield Property REIT Inc. corporate facility2.40 %920 4.03 %715 
Brookfield Property REIT Inc. junior subordinated notes1.72 %206 3.39 %206 
Subsidiary borrowings1.79 %222 3.27 %202 
Secured debt obligations:
Funds subscription credit facilities(1)
2.50 %320 2.83 %57 
Fixed rate4.28 %28,913 4.35 %28,717 
Variable rate3.43 %17,390 4.52 %19,121 
Deferred financing costs(283)(418)
Total debt obligations$55,359 $55,528 
Current10,506 8,825 
Non-current44,042 46,565 
Debt associated with assets held for sale811 138 
Total debt obligations$55,359 $55,528 
(1)Funds subscription credit facilities are secured by co-investors’ capital commitments.

The partnership generally believes that it will be able to either extend the maturity date, repay, or refinance the debt that is scheduled to mature in 2020-2021, however, approximately 4% of its debt obligations represent non-recourse mortgages where the partnership has suspended contractual payment, and is currently engaging in modification or restructuring discussions with the respective creditors. The partnership is generally seeking relief given the circumstances resulting from the global economic slowdown, and may or may not be successful with these negotiations. If the partnership is unsuccessful, it is possible that certain properties securing these loans could be transferred to the lenders.

Debt obligations include foreign currency denominated debt in the functional currencies of the borrowing subsidiaries. Debt obligations by currency are as follows:
Sep. 30, 2020Dec. 31, 2019
(Millions)U.S. DollarsLocal
currency
U.S. DollarsLocal
currency
U.S. Dollars$38,357 $38,357 $39,286 $39,286 
British Pounds6,881 £5,325 6,997 £5,279 
Canadian Dollars4,182 C$5,570 3,431 C$4,457 
South Korean Won1,959 2,280,000 1,973 2,280,000 
Australian Dollars1,366 A$1,907 1,273 A$1,814 
Indian Rupee2,233 Rs164,169 2,209 Rs157,797 
Brazilian Reais335 R$1,891 480 R$1,935 
Chinese Yuan22 150 11 78 
Euros307 262 286 255 
Deferred financing costs(283)(418)
Total debt obligations$55,359 $55,528 

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The components of changes in debt obligations, including changes related to cash flows from financing activities, are summarized in the table below:

Non-cash changes in debt obligations
(US$ Millions)Dec. 31, 2019Debt obligation issuance, net of repaymentsDebt from asset acquisitionsAssumed by purchaserAmortization of deferred financing costs and (premium) discountForeign currency translationDeconsolidation due to loss of controlOtherSep. 30, 2020
Debt obligations$55,528 1,784 364 (57)131 (445)(1,850)(96)$55,359 

NOTE 12. CAPITAL SECURITIES
The partnership has the following capital securities outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

(US$ Millions)Shares outstandingCumulative dividend rateSep. 30, 2020Dec. 31, 2019
Operating Partnership Class A Preferred Equity Units:
Series 124,000,0006.25 %$582 $574 
Series 224,000,0006.50 %552 546 
Series 324,000,0006.75 %536 530 
Brookfield Office Properties Inc. (“BPO”) Class B Preferred Shares:
Series 1(1)
3,600,00070% of bank prime — 
Series 2(1)
3,000,00070% of bank prime — 
Brookfield Property Split Corp. (“BOP Split”) Senior Preferred Shares:
Series 1842,5345.25 %22 23 
Series 2556,7465.75 %10 13 
Series 3789,7185.00 %15 18 
Series 4594,9945.20 %11 18 
BSREP II RH B LLC (“Manufactured Housing”) Preferred Capital— 9.00 %249 249 
Rouse Properties L.P. (“Rouse”) Series A Preferred Shares5,600,000 5.00 %142 142 
BSREP II Vintage Estate Partners LLC ("Vintage Estate") Preferred Shares10,000 5.00 %40 40 
Capital Securities – Fund Subsidiaries878 922 
Total capital securities$3,037 $3,075 
Current 61 75 
Non-current2,976 3,000 
Total capital securities$3,037 $3,075 
(1)BPO Class B Preferred Shares, Series 1 and 2 capital securities are owned by Brookfield Asset Management. BPO has an offsetting loan receivable against these securities earning interest at 95% of bank prime.

Cumulative preferred dividends on the BOP Split Senior Preferred Shares are payable quarterly, as and when declared by BOP Split. On July 6, 2020, BOP Split declared quarterly dividends payable for the BOP Split Senior Preferred Shares.

Capital securities includes $249 million at September 30, 2020 (December 31, 2019 - $249 million) of preferred equity interests held by a third party investor in Manufactured Housing which have been classified as a liability, rather than as a non-controlling interest, due to the fact the holders are entitled to distributions equal to their capital balance plus 9% annual return payable in monthly distributions until maturity in December 2025.

Capital securities also includes $142 million at September 30, 2020 (December 31, 2019 - $142 million) of preferred equity interests held by a third party investor in Rouse which have been classified as a liability, rather than as a non-controlling interest, due to the fact that the interests are mandatorily redeemable on or after November 12, 2025 for a set price per unit plus any accrued but unpaid distributions; distributions are capped and accrue regardless of available cash generated.

Capital securities also includes $40 million at September 30, 2020 (December 31, 2019 - $40 million) of preferred equity interests held by the partnership’s co-investor in Vintage Estate which have been classified as a liability, rather than as non-controlling interest, due to the fact that the preferred equity interests are mandatorily redeemable on April 26, 2023 for cash at an amount equal to the outstanding principal balance of the preferred equity plus any accrued but unpaid dividend.

The Capital Securities – Fund Subsidiaries includes $823 million at September 30, 2020 (December 31, 2019 - $860 million) of equity interests in Brookfield DTLA Holdings LLC (“DTLA”) held by co-investors in DTLA which have been classified as a liability, rather than as non-controlling interest, as holders of these interests can cause DTLA to redeem their interests in the fund for cash equivalent to the fair value of the interests on October 15, 2023, and on every fifth anniversary thereafter. Capital Securities – Fund Subsidiaries are measured at FVTPL.
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Capital Securities – Fund Subsidiaries also includes $55 million at September 30, 2020 (December 31, 2019 - $62 million) which represents the equity interests held by the partnership’s co-investor in the D.C. Venture which have been classified as a liability, rather than as non-controlling interest, due to the fact that on June 18, 2023, and on every second anniversary thereafter, the holders of these interests can redeem their interests in the D.C. Venture for cash equivalent to the fair value of the interests.

At September 30, 2020, capital securities includes $36 million (December 31, 2019 - $49 million) repayable in Canadian Dollars of C$49 million (December 31, 2019 - C$64 million).

Reconciliation of cash flows from financing activities from capital securities is shown in the table below:
Non-cash changes on capital securities
(US$ Millions)Dec. 31, 2019Capital securities redeemedFair value changesForeign currency translationOtherSep. 30, 2020
Capital securities$3,075 $(13)$(18)$— $(7)$3,037 

NOTE 13. INCOME TAXES
The partnership is a flow-through entity for tax purposes and as such is not subject to Bermudian taxation. However, income taxes are recognized for the amount of taxes payable by the primary holding subsidiaries of the partnership (“Holding Entities”), any direct or indirect corporate subsidiaries of the Holding Entities and for the impact of deferred tax assets and liabilities related to such entities.

The components of income tax expense include the following:
Three months ended Sep. 30,Nine months ended Sep. 30,
(US$ Millions) 2020201920202019
Current income tax$(2)$59 $33 $89 
Deferred income tax81 132 159 128 
Income tax expense (benefit)$79 $191 $192 $217 

The partnership’s income tax expense decreased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 as compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to changes in book income/(loss). This decrease was partially offset by changes in tax legislation and increasing tax rates in certain investments. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, income tax expense was also partially offset by a reversal of a timing difference resulting from an internal restructuring of how the partnership holds some of its retail investments that occurred in 2019.

NOTE 14. OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
The components of other non-current liabilities are as follows:

(US$ Millions)Sep. 30, 2020Dec. 31, 2019
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities$541 $760 
Lease liabilities(1)
878 889 
Derivative liabilities275 413 
Provisions93 78 
Loans and notes payables 18 
Deferred revenue18 
Total other non-current liabilities$1,805 $2,162 
(1)For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, interest expense relating to total lease liabilities (see Note 15, Accounts Payable And Other Liabilities for the current portion) was $15 million and $44 million, respectively (2019 -$14 million and $44 million).

NOTE 15. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND OTHER LIABILITIES
The components of accounts payable and other liabilities are as follows:

(US$ Millions)Sep. 30, 2020Dec. 31, 2019
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities$2,191 $2,537 
Loans and notes payable(1)
905 172 
Derivative liabilities353 289 
Deferred revenue436 342 
Lease liabilities(2)
54 43 
Other liabilities40 43 
Total accounts payable and other liabilities$3,979 $3,426 
(1) See Note 30, Related Parties, for further discussion
(2)See Note 14, Other Non-Current Liabilities for further information on the interest expense related to these liabilities.
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NOTE 16. EQUITY
The partnership’s capital structure is comprised of seven classes of partnership units: GP Units, LP Units, redeemable/exchangeable partnership units of the operating partnership (“Redeemable/Exchangeable Partnership Units”), special limited partnership units of the operating partnership (“Special LP Units”), limited partnership units of Brookfield Office Properties Exchange LP (“Exchange LP Units”), FV LTIP units of the operating partnership (“FV LTIP Units”) and BPYU Units. In addition, the partnership issued Class A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units, Series 1 in the first quarter of 2019, Class A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units, Series 2 in the third quarter of 2019 and Class A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units, Series 3 in the first quarter of 2020 (“Preferred Equity Units”).

a)General and limited partnership equity
GP Units entitle the holder to the right to govern the financial and operating policies of the partnership. The GP Units are entitled to a 1% general partnership interest.

LP Units entitle the holder to their proportionate share of distributions and are listed and publicly traded on the Nasdaq and the TSX. Each LP Unit entitles the holder thereof to one vote for the purposes of any approval at a meeting of limited partners, provided that holders of the Redeemable/Exchangeable Partnership Units that are exchanged for LP Units will only be entitled to a maximum number of votes in respect of the Redeemable/Exchangeable Partnership Units equal to 49% of the total voting power of all outstanding units.

The following table presents changes to the GP Units and LP Units from the beginning of the year:
General partnership unitsLimited partnership units
(Thousands of units)Sep. 30, 2020Dec. 31, 2019Sep. 30, 2020Dec. 31, 2019
Outstanding, beginning of period139 139 439,802 424,198 
Exchange LP Units exchanged — 133 425 
BPYU Units exchanged 11,578 36,316 
Distribution Reinvestment Program — 800 257 
Issued under unit-based compensation plan —  858 
LP Units issued — 36,661 — 
Repurchase of LP Units — (55,844)(22,252)
Outstanding, end of period139 139 433,130 439,802 

b)Units of the operating partnership held by Brookfield Asset Management

Redeemable/Exchangeable Partnership Units
There were 451,365,017 and 432,649,105 Redeemable/Exchangeable Partnership Units outstanding at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

Special limited partnership units
Brookfield Property Special L.P. is entitled to receive equity enhancement distributions and incentive distributions from the operating partnership as a result of its ownership of the Special LP Units.

There were 4,759,997 Special LP Units outstanding at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

c)Limited partnership units of Brookfield Office Properties Exchange LP (“Exchange LP”)
The Exchange LP Units are exchangeable at any time on a one-for-one basis, at the option of the holder, subject to their terms and applicable law, for LP Units. An Exchange LP Unit provides a holder thereof with economic terms that are substantially equivalent to those of a LP Unit. Subject to certain conditions and applicable law, Exchange LP will have the right, commencing June 9, 2021, to redeem all of the then outstanding Exchange LP Units at a price equal to the 20-day volume-weighted average trading price of an LP Unit plus all declared, payable, and unpaid distributions on such units.

The following table presents changes to the Exchange LP Units from the beginning of the year:

Limited Partnership Units of Brookfield Office Properties Exchange LP
(Thousands of units)Sep. 30, 2020Dec. 31, 2019
Outstanding, beginning of period2,883 3,308 
Exchange LP Units exchanged(1)
(133)(425)
Outstanding, end of period2,750 2,883 
(1)     Exchange LP Units that have been exchanged are held by an indirect subsidiary of the partnership. Refer to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the impact of such exchanges on the carrying value of Exchange LP Units.
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d)FV LTIP Units
The partnership issued FV LTIP Units under the Brookfield Property Partners BPY FV LTIP Unit Plan to certain participants in the third quarter of 2019. Each FV LTIP unit will vest over a period of five years and is redeemable for LP Units, BPYU Units or a cash payment subject to a conversion adjustment. There were 1,913,330 and 1,156,114 FV LTIP Units outstanding at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

e)Class A shares of Brookfield Property REIT Inc.
BPYU Units were issued to former GGP Inc. (“GGP”) common shareholders who elected to receive BPYU Units as consideration. Each BPYU Unit is structured to provide an economic return equivalent to an LP Unit. The holder of a BPYU Unit has the right, at any time, to request the unit be redeemed for cash equivalent to the value of an LP Unit. In the event the holder of a BPYU Unit exercises this right, the partnership has the right, at its sole discretion, to satisfy the redemption request with an LP Unit rather than cash. As a result, BPYU Units participate in earnings and distribution on a per unit basis equivalent to the per unit participation of LP Units. The partnership presents BPYU Units as a component of non-controlling interest.

The following table presents changes to the BPYU Units from the beginning of the year:

Class A shares of Brookfield Property REIT Inc.
(Thousands of units)Sep. 30, 2020Dec. 31, 2019
Outstanding, beginning of period64,025 106,090 
BPYU Units exchanged(1)
(11,578)(36,316)
Repurchases of BPYU Units(10,782)(5,724)
BPYU Units vested82 — 
Forfeitures(4)(25)
Outstanding, end of period(2)
41,743 64,025 
(1)    Represents BPYU Units that have been exchanged for LP Units. Refer to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the impact of such exchanges on the carrying value of BPYU Units.
(2)    In addition, there were 1,418,001 BPYU Units held in treasury as of September 30, 2020.

f)Preferred Equity Units
During the year ended December 31, 2019, the partnership issued 7,360,000 Class A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units, Series 1 at $25.00 per unit at a coupon rate of 6.5% and 10,000,000 Class A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units, Series 2 at $25.00 per unit at a coupon rate of 6.375%. In total $434 million of gross proceeds were raised and $14 million in underwriting and issuance costs were incurred.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the partnership issued 11,500,000 Class A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units, Series 3 at $25.00 per unit at a coupon rate of 5.75%. In total $288 million of gross proceeds were raised and $9 million in underwriting and issuance costs were incurred. At September 30, 2020, Preferred Equity Units had a total carrying value of $699 million (December 31, 2019 - $420 million).

g)Distributions
Distributions made to each class of partnership units, including units of subsidiaries that are exchangeable into LP Units, are as follows:

Three months ended Sep. 30,Nine months ended Sep. 30,
(US$ Millions, except per unit information)2020201920202019
Limited Partners$146 $146 $437 $427 
Holders of:
Redeemable/Exchangeable Partnership Units143 144 430 430 
Special LP Units2 5 
Exchange LP Units1 3 
FV LTIP Units1 — 2 — 
BPYU Units15 23 55 86 
Total$308 $316 $932 $951 
Per unit(1)
$0.3325 $0.330 $0.9975 $0.990 
(1)     Per unit outstanding on the distribution record date.
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h)Earnings per unit
The partnership’s net income per LP Unit and weighted average units outstanding are calculated as follows:
Three months ended Sep. 30,Nine months ended Sep. 30,
(US$ Millions, except unit information)2020201920202019
Net (loss) income attributable to limited partners$(107)$218 $(919)$418 
(Loss) income reallocation related to mandatorily convertible preferred shares(9)21 (74)39 
Less: Preferred unit dividends attributable to limited partners(6)(5)(16)(8)
Net (loss) income attributable to limited partners – basic (122)234 (1,009)449 
Dilutive effect of conversion of preferred shares and options —  
Net (loss) income attributable to limited partners – diluted $(122)$234 $(1,009)$457 
(in millions of units/shares)
Weighted average number of LP Units outstanding 435.2 437.1 437.8 428.2 
Mandatorily convertible preferred shares70.1 70.1 70.1 70.1 
Weighted average number of LP Units - basic505.3 507.2 507.9 498.3 
Dilutive effect of the conversion of preferred shares and options —  8.7 
Weighted average number of LP units outstanding - diluted505.3 507.2 507.9 507.0 


NOTE 17. NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS
Non-controlling interests consists of the following:

(US$ Millions)Sep. 30, 2020Dec. 31, 2019
Redeemable/Exchangeable Partnership Units and Special LP Units(1)
$12,326 $13,200 
Exchange LP Units(1)
74 87 
FV LTIP Units(1)
51 35 
BPYU Units(1)
1,127 1,930 
Interests of others in operating subsidiaries and properties:
Preferred shares held by Brookfield Asset Management15 15 
Preferred equity of subsidiaries2,997 3,017 
Non-controlling interests in subsidiaries and properties12,439 12,953 
Total interests of others in operating subsidiaries and properties15,451 15,985 
Total non-controlling interests$29,029 $31,237 
(1)     Each unit within these classes of non-controlling interest has economic terms substantially equivalent to those of an LP Unit. As such, income attributed to each unit or share of non-controlling interest is equivalent to that allocated to an LP Unit. The proportion of interests held by holders of the Redeemable/Exchangeable Units and Exchange LP Units changes as a result of issuances, repurchases and exchanges. Consequently, the partnership adjusted the relative carrying amounts of the interests held by limited partners and non-controlling interests based on their relative share of the equivalent LP Units. The difference between the adjusted value and the previous carrying amounts was attributed to current LP Units as ownership changes in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity.

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Non-controlling interests of others in operating subsidiaries and properties consist of the following:

Proportion of economic interests held by non-controlling interests
(US$ Millions)Jurisdiction of formationSep. 30, 2020Dec. 31, 2019Sep. 30, 2020Dec. 31, 2019
BPO(1)
Canada %— %$4,692 $4,808 
BPR Retail Holdings LLC(2)
United States %— %1,596 1,787 
BSREP CARS Sub-Pooling LLC(3)
United States74 %71 %1,041 973 
BSREP II PBSA Ltd.(3)
Bermuda75 %75 %864 791 
BSREP II MH Holdings LLC(3)
United States74 %74 %908 773 
Center Parcs UK(3)
United Kingdom73 %73 %539 675 
BSREP II Aries Pooling LLC(3)
United States74 %74 %494 554 
BSREP II Retail Upper Pooling LLC(3)
United States50 %50 %463 541 
BSREP II Korea Office Holdings Pte. Ltd.(3)
South Korea78 %78 %592 484 
BSREP India Office Holdings Pte. Ltd.(3)
United States67 %67 %323 403 
OtherVarious
33% - 84%
18% - 76%
3,939 4,196 
Total $15,451 $15,985 
(1)Includes non-controlling interests in BPO subsidiaries which vary from 1% - 100%.
(2)Includes non-controlling interests in BPYU subsidiaries.
(3)Includes non-controlling interests representing interests held by other investors in Brookfield-sponsored real estate funds and holding entities through which the partnership participates in such funds. Also includes non-controlling interests in underlying operating entities owned by these funds.

NOTE 18. COMMERCIAL PROPERTY REVENUE
The components of commercial property revenue are as follows:

Three months ended Sep. 30,Nine months ended Sep. 30,
(US$ Millions)2020201920202019
Base rent$882 $890 $2,671 $2,861 
Straight-line rent31 24 72 87 
Lease termination6 17 28 
Other lease income(1)
204 131 561 455 
Other revenue from tenants(2)
247 328 754 809 
Total commercial property revenue$1,370 $1,380 $4,075 $4,240 
(1)Other lease income includes parking revenue and recovery of property tax and insurance expenses from tenants.
(2)Consists of recovery of certain operating expenses from tenants which are accounted for in accordance with IFRS 15, Revenue from Contracts with Customers.

NOTE 19. HOSPITALITY REVENUE
The components of hospitality revenue are as follows:

Three months ended Sep. 30,Nine months ended Sep. 30,
(US$ Millions)2020201920202019
Room, food and beverage$148 $354 $466 $1,092 
Gaming, and other leisure activities27 88 95 283 
Other hospitality revenue 30 30 91 
Total hospitality revenue$175 $472 $591 $1,466 

NOTE 20. INVESTMENT AND OTHER REVENUE
The components of investment and other revenue are as follows:

Three months ended Sep. 30,Nine months ended Sep. 30,
(US$ Millions)2020201920202019
Investment income$20 $66 $67 $134 
Fee revenue56 67 169 189 
Dividend income2 — 38 
Interest income and other12 31 32 76 
Participating loan notes  
Other1 1 
Total investment and other revenue$91 $165 $307 $410 
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NOTE 21. DIRECT COMMERCIAL PROPERTY EXPENSE
The components of direct commercial property expense are as follows:

Three months ended Sep. 30,Nine months ended Sep. 30,
(US$ Millions)2020201920202019
Property maintenance$176 $180 $512 $558 
Real estate taxes156 156 464 480 
Employee compensation and benefits39 40 119 128 
Lease expense(1)
3 11 12 
Other(2)
169 101 362 304 
Total direct commercial property expense$543 $481 $1,468 $1,482 
(1)Represents the operating expenses relating to variable lease payments not included in the measurement of the lease liability
(2)For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the partnership recorded a $56 million and $93 million (2019 - $12 million and $29 million) loss allowance in commercial property operating expenses, respectively.     

NOTE 22. DIRECT HOSPITALITY EXPENSE
The components of direct hospitality expense are as follows:
 
Three months ended Sep. 30,Nine months ended Sep. 30,
(US$ Millions)2020201920202019
Employee compensation and benefits$31 $92 $157 $286 
Cost of food, beverage, and retail goods sold36 72 116 216 
Maintenance and utilities33 37 90 116 
Marketing and advertising3 14 26 53 
Other31 80 141 250 
Total direct hospitality expense$134 $295 $530 $921 

NOTE 23. DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
The components of depreciation and amortization expense are as follows:

Three months ended Sep. 30,Nine months ended Sep. 30,
(US$ Millions)2020201920202019
Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets$65 $72 $200 $211 
Depreciation and amortization of non-real estate assets(1)
18 14 53 45 
Total depreciation and amortization$83 $86 $253 $256 
(1)For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, included $2 million and $7 million (2019 - $2 million and $6 million), respectively, of depreciation expense relating to right-of-use property, plant and equipment.

NOTE 24. GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE
The components of general and administrative expense are as follows:

Three months ended Sep. 30,Nine months ended Sep. 30,
(US$ Millions)2020201920202019
Employee compensation and benefits$95 $90 $292 $272 
Management fees28 40 76 112 
Transaction costs7 11 14 53 
Other75 73 214 219 
Total general and administrative expense$205 $214 $596 $656 

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NOTE 25. FAIR VALUE GAINS (LOSSES), NET
The components of fair value gains (losses), net, are as follows:

Three months ended Sep. 30,Nine months ended Sep. 30,
(US$ Millions)2020201920202019
Commercial properties$(263)$476 $(1,259)$(361)
Commercial developments3 170 185 457 
Incentive fees(1)
 (13)(7)(65)
Financial instruments and other(2)
104 (184)(188)(304)
Total fair values (losses) gains, net$(156)$449 $(1,269)$(273)
(1)Represents incentive fees the partnership is obligated to pay to the general partner of the partnership’s various fund investments.
(2)For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, primarily includes a gain on loss of control of Atlantis of $62 million, as well as fair value gains and fair value losses on financial instruments for the three and nine months ended, respectively.

NOTE 26. UNIT-BASED COMPENSATION
The partnership grants options to certain employees under its amended and restated BPY Unit Option Plan (“BPY Plan”). Pursuant to the BPY Plan, options may be settled for the in-the-money amount of the option in LP Units upon exercise. Consequently, options granted to employees under the BPY Plan are accounted for as an equity-based compensation agreement.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the partnership incurred $8 million and $20 million (2019 - $8 million and $19 million), respectively, of expense in connection with its unit-based compensation plans.

a)BPY Unit Option Plan
Awards under the BPY Plan (“BPY Awards”) generally vest 20% per year over a period of five years and expire 10 years after the grant date, with the exercise price set at the time such options were granted. Upon exercise of a vested BPY Award, the participant is entitled to receive LP Units or a cash payment equal to the amount by which the fair market value of an LP Unit at the date of exercise exceeds the exercise price of the BPY Award. Subject to a separate adjustment arising from forfeitures, the estimated expense is revalued every reporting period using the Black-Scholes model as a result of the cash settlement provisions of the plan for certain employees. In terms of measuring expected life of the BPY Awards with various term lengths and vesting periods, BPY will segregate each set of similar BPY Awards and, if different, exercise price, into subgroups and apply a weighted average within each group.

There were no BPY Awards granted during the period ended September 30, 2020.

i.Equity-settled BPY Awards
The change in the number of options outstanding under the equity-settled BPY Awards at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 is as follows:

Sep. 30, 2020Dec. 31, 2019
Number of
options
Weighted average
exercise price
Number of
options
Weighted average
exercise price
Outstanding, beginning of period19,915,189 $20.58 13,836,213 $20.56 
Granted  — — 
Exercised
  (425,171)15.06 
Expired/forfeited
(887,131)22.38 (203,978)21.60 
Reclassified(1)
  6,708,125 20.20 
Outstanding, end of period19,028,058 20.49 19,915,189 20.58 
Exercisable, end of period18,440,701 $20.52 11,484,219 $20.56 
(1)     Relates to the reclassification of cash-settled options for employees in Canada to equity-settled options subsequent to the amendment of the BPY Plan, which was amended on September 30, 2019.

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The following table sets out details of options issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 under the equity-settled BPY Awards by expiry date:

Sep. 30, 2020Dec. 31, 2019
Expiry date
Number of
options
Weighted average
exercise price
Number of
options
Weighted average
exercise price
2020$ $— 
2021389,80017.44 389,80017.44 
2022987,70018.09987,70018.09
20231,108,42016.801,108,42016.80
202411,775,39420.5911,794,21520.59
20251,923,70625.181,947,97925.18
20262,749,28819.512,793,325 19.51 
202793,75022.92 93,750 22.92 
2028 800,000 22.50 
Total19,028,058$20.49 19,915,189$20.58 

ii.Cash-settled BPY Awards
The change in the number of options outstanding under the cash-settled BPY Awards at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 is as follows:

Sep. 30, 2020Dec. 31, 2019
Number of options
Weighted average
exercise price
Number of options
Weighted average
exercise price
Outstanding, beginning of period603,891$21.55 7,331,416$20.38 
Granted  — — 
Exercised  (19,400)12.63
Expired/forfeited
(6,201)20.59 — — 
Reclassified(1)
  (6,708,125)20.20 
Outstanding, end of period597,69021.58 603,89121.55 
Exercisable, end of period570,842$21.67 505,092$21.48 
(1)     Relates to the reclassification of cash-settled options for employees in Canada to equity-settled options subsequent to the amendment of the BPY Plan, which was amended on September 30, 2019.

The following table sets out details of options issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 under the cash-settled BPY Awards by expiry date:

Sep. 30, 2020Dec. 31, 2019
Expiry date
Number of
options
Weighted average
exercise price
Number of
options
Weighted average
exercise price
2020 $ — $— 
202124,00017.4424,00017.44
202222,20017.9322,20017.93
202328,80016.8028,80016.80
2024175,41520.59175,41620.59
2025213,03825.18213,03825.18
2026134,23719.51140,437 19.51 
Total597,690$21.58 603,891$21.55 

b)Restricted BPY LP Unit Plan
The Brookfield Property Group Restricted BPY LP Unit Plan provides for awards to participants of LP Units purchased on the Nasdaq (“Restricted Units”). Under the Restricted BPY LP Unit Plan, units awarded generally vest over a period of five years, except as otherwise
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determined or for Restricted Units awarded in lieu of a cash bonus as elected by the participant, which may vest immediately. The estimated total compensation cost measured at grant date is evenly recognized over the vesting period of five years.

As of September 30, 2020, the total number of Restricted Units outstanding was 529,053 (December 31, 2019 - 797,674) with a weighted average exercise price of $19.50 (December 31, 2019 - $19.53).

c)Restricted BPY LP Unit Plan (Canada)
The Restricted BPY LP Unit Plan (Canada) is substantially similar to the Restricted BPY LP Unit Plan described above, except that it is for Canadian employees, there is a five-year hold period, and purchases of units are made on the TSX instead of the Nasdaq.

As of September 30, 2020, the total number of Canadian Restricted Units outstanding was 503,954 (December 31, 2019 - 393,980) with a weighted average exercise price of C$25.36 (December 31, 2019 - C$25.59).

d)Restricted BPYU Unit Plan
The Restricted BPYU Unit Plan provides for awards to participants of BPYU Units purchased on the Nasdaq (“Restricted BPYU Units”). Under the Restricted BPYU Unit Plan, units awarded generally vest over a period of five years, except as otherwise determined or for Restricted BPYU Units awarded in lieu of a cash bonus as elected by the participant, which may vest immediately. The estimated total compensation cost measured at grant date is evenly recognized over the vesting period of five years.

As of September 30, 2020, the total number of Restricted BPYU Units outstanding was 1,899,088 (December 31, 2019 - 357,313) with a weighted average exercise price of $18.84 (December 31, 2019 - $19.22).

e)BPY FV LTIP Unit Plan
The partnership issued FV LTIP Units to certain participants. Each FV LTIP Unit will vest over a period of five years and is redeemable for LP Units, BPYU Units or a cash payment subject to a conversion adjustment.

As of September 30, 2020, the total number of FV LTIP Units was 1,913,330 (December 31, 2019 - 1,156,114) with a weighted average exercise price of $18.75 (December 31, 2019 -$18.87)

f)Deferred Share Unit Plan
In addition to the above, BPO has a deferred share unit plan. At September 30, 2020, BPO has 1,673,035 deferred share units (December 31, 2019 - 1,514,124) outstanding and vested.

g)GGP LTIP Plans
In connection with the GGP acquisition, the partnership issued options under the Brookfield Property Partners BPY Unit Option Plan (GGP) (“GGP Options”) and BPY AO LTIP Units of the operating partnership (“AO LTIP Options”) to certain participants. Each GGP Option will vest within ten years following the original grant date and is redeemable for LP Units or a cash payment equal to the amount by which the fair market value of an LP Unit at the date exceeds the exercise price of the BPY Option. Each AO LTIP will vest within ten years of its original grant date and is redeemable for LP Units or a cash payment subject to a conversion adjustment.

As of September 30, 2020, the total number of GGP Options outstanding was 136,662 (December 31, 2019 - 237,881) with a weighted average exercise price of $26.05 (December 31, 2019 - $25.39).

As of September 30, 2020, the total number of AO LTIP Options outstanding was 1,096,033 (December 31, 2019 - 1,657,948) with a weighted average exercise price of $22.53 (December 31, 2019 - $22.51).


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NOTE 27. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Other comprehensive income (loss) consists of the following:
Three months ended Sep. 30,Nine months ended Sep. 30,
(US$ Millions)2020201920202019
Items that may be reclassified to net income:
Foreign currency translation
Net unrealized foreign currency translation (losses) gains in respect of foreign operations
$396 $(487)$(628)$(487)
Reclassification of realized foreign currency translation gains to net income on dispositions of foreign operations
  27 
Gains (losses) on hedges of net investments in foreign operations, net of income taxes for the three and nine months ended Sep. 30, 2020 of nil and nil (2019 – $(3) million and $(3) million)
(43)174 728 223 
Reclassification gains from hedges of net investment in foreign operation to net income on disposition of foreign operations
  
353 (308)100 (231)
Cash flow hedges
Gains (losses) on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, net of income taxes for the three and nine months ended Sep. 30, 2020 of $(2) million and $(8) million (2019 – $(1) million and $(6) million)
68 17 (9)(23)
68 17 (9)(23)
Equity accounted investments
Share of unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses) in respect of foreign operations 1 (1)2 (2)
Reclassification gains from hedges of net investment in foreign operation to net income on disposition of foreign operations
 —  
(Losses) on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges7 (15)(72)(66)
8 (16)(70)(67)
Items that will not be reclassified to net income:
Unrealized (losses) on securities - FVTOCI, net of income taxes for the three and nine months ended Sep. 30, 2020 of $(4) million and $26 million (2019 – nil and nil)
6 (6)31 (5)
Share of revaluation surplus on equity accounted investments(14)— (231)— 
Net remeasurement (losses) on defined benefit obligations
 — (1)(1)
Revaluation surplus, net of income taxes for the three and nine months ended Sep. 30, 2020 of $1 million and $(37) million (2019 – nil and nil)
(13) (268)— 
(21)(6)(469)(6)
Total other comprehensive (loss) income$408 $(313)$(448)$(327)

NOTE 28. OBLIGATIONS, GUARANTEES, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER
In the normal course of operations, the partnership and its consolidated entities execute agreements that provide for indemnification and guarantees to third parties in transactions such as business dispositions, business acquisitions, sales of assets and sales of services.
Certain of the partnership’s operating subsidiaries have also agreed to indemnify their directors and certain of their officers and employees. The nature of substantially all of the indemnification undertakings prevent the partnership from making a reasonable estimate of the maximum potential amount that it could be required to pay third parties as the agreements do not specify a maximum amount and the amounts are dependent upon the outcome of future contingent events, the nature and likelihood of which cannot be determined at this time. Historically, neither the partnership nor its consolidated subsidiaries have made significant payments under such indemnification agreements.
The partnership and its operating subsidiaries may be contingently liable with respect to litigation and claims that arise from time to time in the normal course of business or otherwise.

At September 30, 2020, the partnership has commitments totaling:
approximately $2,447 million for the development of Manhattan West in Midtown New York, Greenpoint Landing in Brooklyn, 755 Figueroa in Los Angeles and Halley Rise in Washington D.C. as well as the redevelopment of One Allen Center, Two Allen Center, and Three Allen Center in Houston;

approximately A$1,069 million ($766 million) for the development of; 1 The Esplanade in Sydney; 405 Bourke Street in Melbourne; and Elizabeth Quay in Perth;

approximately £16 million ($21 million) for the development of 100 Bishopsgate and Principal Place Residential in London;
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During 2013, Brookfield Asset Management announced the final close on the $4.4 billion Brookfield Strategic Real Estate Partners (“BSREP”) fund, a global private fund focused on making opportunistic investments in commercial property. The partnership, as lead investor, committed approximately $1.3 billion to the fund. As of September 30, 2020, there remained approximately $170 million of uncontributed capital commitments.

In April 2016, Brookfield Asset Management announced the final close on the $9.0 billion second BSREP fund to which the partnership had committed $2.3 billion as lead investor. As of September 30, 2020, there remained approximately $770 million of uncontributed capital commitments.

In November 2017, Brookfield Asset Management announced the final close on the $2.9 billion fifth Brookfield Real Estate Finance Fund (“BREF”) to which the partnership had committed $400 million. As of September 30, 2020, there remained approximately $190 million of uncontributed capital commitments.

In September 2018, Brookfield Asset Management announced the final close on the $1.0 billion third Brookfield Fairfield U.S. Multifamily Value Add Fund (“VAMF”) to which the partnership had committed $300 million. As of September 30, 2020, there remained approximately $150 million of uncontributed capital commitments.

In January 2019, Brookfield Asset Management announced the final close on the $15.0 billion third BSREP fund to which the partnership has committed $1.0 billion. As of September 30, 2020, there remained approximately $575 million of uncontributed capital commitments.

The partnership maintains insurance on its properties in amounts and with deductibles that it believes are in line with what owners of similar properties carry. The partnership maintains all risk property insurance and rental value coverage (including coverage for the perils of flood, earthquake and named windstorm). The partnership does not conduct its operations, other than those of equity accounted investments, through entities that are not fully or proportionately consolidated in these financial statements, and has not guaranteed or otherwise contractually committed to support any material financial obligations not reflected in these financial statements.

NOTE 29. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
a)Derivatives and hedging activities
The partnership and its operating entities use derivative and non-derivative instruments to manage financial risks, including interest rate, commodity, equity price and foreign exchange risks. The use of derivative contracts is governed by documented risk management policies and approved limits. The partnership does not use derivatives for speculative purposes. The partnership and its operating entities use the following derivative instruments to manage these risks:
foreign currency forward contracts to hedge exposures to Canadian Dollar, Australian Dollar, British Pound, Euro, Chinese Yuan, Brazilian Real, Indian Rupee and South Korean Won denominated net investments in foreign subsidiaries and foreign currency denominated financial assets;
interest rate swaps to manage interest rate risk associated with planned refinancings and existing variable rate debt;
interest rate caps to hedge interest rate risk on certain variable rate debt; and
cross-currency swaps to manage interest rate and foreign currency exchange rates on existing variable rate debt.

There have been no material changes to the partnership’s financial risk exposure or risk management activities since December 31, 2019. Please refer to Note 35, Financial Instruments in the December 31, 2019 annual report on Form 20-F for a detailed description of the partnership’s financial risk exposure and risk management activities.
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Interest Rate Hedging
The following table provides the partnership’s outstanding derivatives that are designated as cash flow hedges of variability in interest rates associated with forecasted fixed rate financings and existing variable rate debt as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

(US$ Millions)Hedging itemNotionalRatesMaturity datesFair value
Sep. 30, 2020Interest rate caps of US$ LIBOR debt$5,228 
3.0% - 5.5%
Oct. 2020 - Sep. 2023$ 
Interest rate swaps of US$ LIBOR debt2,719 
1.0% - 2.6%
Oct. 2020 - Feb. 2024(123)
Interest rate caps of £ LIBOR debt3,023 
2.0% - 2.5%
Jan. 2021 - Jan. 2022 
Interest rate caps of € EURIBOR debt114 
1.3%
Apr. 2021 
Interest rate caps of C$ LIBOR debt180 
3.0%
Oct. 2020 - Oct. 2022 
Interest rate swaps of AUD BBSW/BBSY debt416 
0.8% - 1.6%
Apr. 2023 - Apr. 2024(11)
Dec. 31, 2019Interest rate caps of US$ LIBOR debt$7,774 
2.7% - 6.0%
May. 2020 - Sep. 2023$— 
Interest rate swaps of US$ LIBOR debt2,877 
1.4% -2.7%
Feb. 2020 - Feb. 2024(57)
Interest rate caps of £ LIBOR debt3,096 
2.0% - 2.5%
Jan. 2021 - Jan. 2022— 
Interest rate swaps of £ LIBOR debt74 
1.5%
Apr. 2020— 
Interest rate caps of € EURIBOR debt109 
1.3%
Apr. 2021— 
Interest rate caps of C$ LIBOR debt184 
3.0%
Oct. 2020 - Oct. 2022— 
Cross currency swaps of C$ LIBOR Debt600 
4.3% - 5.0%
Oct. 2021 - Mar. 2024(95)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the amount of hedge ineffectiveness recorded in earnings in connection with the partnership’s interest rate hedging activities was nil and nil (2019 - nil and $2 million).

Foreign Currency Hedging
The following table provides the partnership’s outstanding derivatives that are designated as net investments of foreign subsidiaries or foreign currency cash flow hedges as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

(US$ Millions)Hedging itemNotionalRatesMaturity datesFair value
Sep. 30, 2020Net investment hedges €0.87/$ - €0.88/$Sep. 2021 - Sep. 2021$1 
Net investment hedges£379 £0.77/$ - £0.86/$Dec. 2020 - Dec. 202123 
Net investment hedgesA$150 A$1.37/$ - A$1.52/$Dec. 2020 - Sep. 20218 
Net investment hedges1,009 C¥6.82/$ - C¥7.22/$Dec. 2020 - Jun. 2021(5)
Net investment hedges720,095 ₩1,164.85/$ - ₩1,165.14/$Dec. 2020 - Mar. 2021(15)
Net investment hedges£90 £0.89/€ - £0.93/€Apr. 2021 - Apr. 2021 
Cross currency swaps of C$ LIBOR debtC$2,400 C$0.81/$ - C$1.70/$Oct. 2021 - Jan. 2027(26)
Dec. 31, 2019Net investment hedges245 €0.85/$ - €0.91/$Mar. 2020 - Jul. 2020$
Net investment hedges£2,444 £0.74/$ - £0.85/$Jan. 2020 - Sep. 2021(247)
Net investment hedgesA$238 A$1.38/$ - A$1.48/$Mar. 2020 - Mar. 2021(5)
Net investment hedges962 C¥6.75/$ - C¥7.16/$Apr. 2020 - Jun. 2021— 
Net investment hedgesC$355 C$1.31/$ - C$1.33/$Jun. 2020 - Sep. 2021— 
Net investment hedgesR$1,582 R$4.16/$ - R$4.16/$Jun. 2020 - Jun. 2020(10)
Net investment hedges720,095 ₩1,149.50/$ - ₩1,174.30/$Mar. 2020 - Mar. 2021(7)
Net investment hedgesRs— Rs71.78/$ - Rs73.01/$Mar. 2020 - Apr. 2020— 
Net investment hedges£77 £0.88/€ - £0.93/€Jan. 2020 - Apr. 2021— 
Cross currency swaps of C$ LIBOR debtC$800 C$1.29/$ - C$1.33/$Oct. 2021 - Jul. 2023(8)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the amount of hedge ineffectiveness recorded in earnings in connection with the partnership’s foreign currency hedging activities was not significant.
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Other Derivatives
The following table presents details of the partnership’s other derivatives, not designated as hedges for accounting purposes, that have been entered into to manage financial risks as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

(US$ Millions)
Derivative type
Notional

Rates
Maturity
dates
Fair value
Sep. 30, 2020Interest rate caps$6,471 
3.0% - 5.0%
Oct. 2020 - Feb. 2027$ 
Interest rate swaps on forecasted fixed rate debt1,285 
2.7% - 6.4%
Nov. 2020 - Jun. 2030(333)
Interest rate swaps of US$ debt1,994 
0.8% - 5.1%
Nov. 2020 - Mar. 2024(39)
Interest rate swaptions800 
2.0%
Oct. 2030 - Mar. 20311 
Dec. 31, 2019Interest rate caps$5,663 
2.5% - 5.0%
Mar. 2020 - Nov. 2021$— 
Interest rate swaps on forecasted fixed rate debt1,285 
1.1% - 6.4%
Jun. 2020 - Sep. 2031(149)
Interest rate swaps of US$ debt2,003 
1.7% - 4.6%
Nov. 2020 - Sep. 2023(14)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the partnership recognized fair value gains, net of approximately $2 million and fair value losses, net of approximately $(52) million (2019 - losses of $(29) million and $(122) million), respectively, related to the settlement of certain forward starting interest rate swaps that have not been designated as hedges.

b)Measurement and classification of financial instruments

Classification and Measurement
The following table outlines the classification and measurement basis, and related fair value for disclosures, of the financial assets and liabilities in the interim condensed consolidated financial statements:

Sep. 30, 2020Dec. 31, 2019
(US$ Millions)Classification and measurement basisCarrying valueFair valueCarrying valueFair value
Financial assets
Loans and notes receivableAmortized cost$256 $256 $329 $329 
Other non-current assets
Securities - FVTPLFVTPL1,448 1,448 1,250 1,250 
Derivative assetsFVTPL17 17 10 10 
Securities - FVTOCIFVTOCI85 85 121 121 
Restricted cashAmortized cost150 150 154 154 
Current assets
  Derivative assetsFVTPL92 92 80 80 
Accounts receivable(1)
Amortized cost875 772 514 514 
Restricted cashAmortized cost314 314 239 239 
Cash and cash equivalentsAmortized cost1,803 1,803 1,438 1,438 
Total financial assets$5,040 $4,937 $4,135 $4,135 
Financial liabilities
Debt obligations(2)
Amortized cost$55,359 $55,616 $55,528 $56,112 
Capital securitiesAmortized cost2,159 2,159 2,153 2,160 
Capital securities - fund subsidiariesFVTPL878 878 922 922 
Other non-current liabilities
Accounts payableAmortized cost541 541 778 778 
Derivative liabilitiesFVTPL275 275 413 413 
Accounts payable and other liabilities
Accounts payable and other(3)
Amortized cost2,205 2,205 2,539 2,539 
Loans and notes payableAmortized cost905 905 172 172 
Derivative liabilitiesFVTPL353 353 289 289 
Total financial liabilities$62,675 $62,932 $62,794 $63,385 
(1)Includes other receivables associated with assets classified as held for sale on the condensed consolidated balance sheet in the amount of $44 million and $4 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
(2)Includes debt obligations associated with assets classified as held for sale on the condensed consolidated balance sheet in the amount of $811 million and $138 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
(3)Includes accounts payable and other liabilities associated with assets classified as held for sale on the condensed consolidated balance sheet in the amount of $14 million and $2 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
Fair Value Hierarchy
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e., an exit price). Fair value measurement establishes a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs to those valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. Quoted market prices (unadjusted) in active markets represent
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a Level 1 valuation. When quoted market prices in active markets are not available, the partnership maximizes the use of observable inputs within valuation models. When all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly, the valuation is classified as Level 2. Valuations that require the significant use of unobservable inputs are considered Level 3, which reflect the partnership’s market assumptions and are noted below. This hierarchy requires the use of observable market data when available.

The following table outlines financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value in the consolidated financial statements and the level of the inputs used to determine those fair values in the context of the hierarchy as defined above:
Sep. 30, 2020Dec. 31, 2019
 (US$ Millions)  Level 1Level 2Level 3 Total  Level 1Level 2Level 3 Total
Financial assets
Securities - FVTPL 45 1,403 1,448 — — 1,250 1,250 
Securities - FVTOCI  85 85 — — 121 121 
Derivative assets 109  109 — 90 — 90 
Total financial assets$ $154 $1,488 $1,642 $— $90 $1,371 $1,461 
Financial liabilities
Capital securities - fund subsidiaries$ $ $878 $878 $— $— $922 $922 
Derivative liabilities 628  628 — 702 — 702 
Loan payable    — — — — 
Total financial liabilities$ $628 $878 $1,506 $— $702 $922 $1,624 

There were no transfers between levels during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019.

The following table presents the change in the balance of financial assets and financial liabilities accounted for at fair value categorized as Level 3 as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

Sep. 30, 2020Dec. 31, 2019

(US$ Millions)
Financial
assets
Financial
liabilities
Financial
assets
Financial
liabilities
Balance, beginning of period$1,371 $922 $767 $838 
Acquisitions192  950 — 
Dispositions(9) (125)— 
Fair value gains, net and OCI(66)(37)206 
Other (7)(427)76 
Balance, end of period$1,488 $878 $1,371 $922 

NOTE 30. RELATED PARTIES
In the normal course of operations, the partnership enters into transactions with related parties. These transactions have been measured at exchange value and are recognized in the consolidated financial statements. The immediate parent of the partnership is Brookfield Property Partners Limited. The ultimate parent of the partnership is Brookfield Asset Management. Other related parties of the partnership include Brookfield Asset Management’s subsidiaries and operating entities, certain joint ventures and associates accounted for under the equity method, as well as officers of such entities and their spouses.

The partnership has a management agreement with its service providers, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Brookfield Asset Management. Pursuant to a Master Services Agreement, the partnership pays a base management fee (“base management fee”), to the service providers equal to 0.5% of the total capitalization of the partnership, subject to an annual minimum of $50 million plus annual inflation adjustments. The amount of the equity enhancement distribution is reduced by the amount by which the base management fee is greater than $50 million per annum, plus annual inflation adjustments (“equity enhancement adjustment”).

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Three months ended Sep. 30,Nine months ended Sep. 30,
(US$ Millions)2020201920202019
Base fee amount at 0.125% of current capitalization$21 $27 $55 $73 
Fee on increased market capitalization (.3125%)16 29 30 76 
Total calculated fees37 56 85 149 
Less credits:
    Equity enhancement adjustment(7)(12)(13)(32)
    Creditable operating payments and other adjustments(11)(11)(35)(17)
Total fee, subject to minimum adjusted for inflation19 33 37 100 
Total fee, by component:
    Base fee19 27 37 80 
    Equity enhancement adjustment  20 
Total fee$19 $33 $37 $100 

In connection with the issuance of preferred equity units of the operating partnership to a third party in the fourth quarter of 2014, Brookfield Asset Management contingently agreed to acquire the seven-year and ten-year tranches of preferred equity units from the holder for the initial issuance price plus accrued and unpaid distributions and to exchange such units for preferred equity units with terms and conditions substantially similar to the twelve-year tranche to the extent that the market price of the LP Units is less than 80% of the exchange price at maturity.

During the third quarter of 2020, the partnership completed the recapitalization of the Atlantis with an investment from a Brookfield Asset Management affiliate. Refer to Note 4, Equity Accounted Investments and Note 5, Property, Plant and Equipment for further detail.

During the third quarter of 2020, the partnership issued 2,696,841 LP units at $12.00/unit, 11,302,690 LP units at $11.36/unit, and 18,715,912 Redeemable/Exchangeable Partnership Units at $12.00/unit to Brookfield Asset Management, primarily in connection with a Substantial Issuer Bid.

The following table summarizes transactions with related parties:
(US$ Millions)Sep. 30, 2020Dec. 31, 2019
Balances outstanding with related parties:
Net (payables)/receivables within equity accounted investments(252)(81)
Loans and notes receivable117 102 
Receivables and other assets67 17 
Deposit and promissory note from Brookfield Asset Management(630)— 
Loans and notes payable and other liabilities(280)(196)
Preferred shares held by Brookfield Asset Management(15)(15)


Three months ended Sep. 30,Nine months ended Sep. 30,
(US$ Millions)2020201920202019
Transactions with related parties:
Commercial property revenue(1)
$8 $$23 $19 
Management fee income1 26 23 
Participating loan interests (including fair value gains, net)  49 
Interest expense on debt obligations6 18 15 47 
Interest on capital securities held by Brookfield Asset Management —  
General and administrative expense(2)
39 55 112 142 
Construction costs(3)
144 81 372 343 
Incentive fees 13 7 65 
(1)Amounts received from Brookfield Asset Management and its subsidiaries for the rental of office premises.
(2)Includes amounts paid to Brookfield Asset Management and its subsidiaries for management fees, management fees associated with the partnership’s investments in private funds, and administrative services.
(3)Includes amounts paid to Brookfield Asset Management and its subsidiaries for construction costs of development properties.

NOTE 31. SUBSIDIARY PUBLIC ISSUERS
BOP Split was incorporated for the purpose of being an issuer of preferred shares and owning a portion of the partnership’s investment in BPO common shares. Pursuant to the terms of a Plan of Arrangement, holders of outstanding BPO Class AAA Preferred Shares Series G, H, J and K, which were convertible into BPO common shares, were able to exchange their shares for BOP Split Senior Preferred Shares, subject to certain conditions. The BOP Split Senior Preferred shares are listed on the TSX and began trading on June 11, 2014. All shares issued by BOP Split are retractable by the holders at any time for cash.

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In connection with an internal restructuring completed in July 2016, the partnership and certain of its related entities agreed to guarantee all of BPO’s Class AAA Preferred Shares and all of BPO’s debt securities issued pursuant to BPO’s indenture dated December 8, 2009.

In April 2018, the partnership formed two subsidiaries, Brookfield Property Finance ULC and Brookfield Property Preferred Equity Inc. to act as issuers of debt and preferred securities, respectively. The partnership and certain of its related entities have agreed to guarantee securities issued by these entities.

The following table provides consolidated summary financial information for the partnership, BOP Split, BPO, Brookfield Property Finance ULC, Brookfield Property Preferred Equity Inc. and the holding entities:

(US$ Millions)
For the three months ended Sep. 30, 2020
Brookfield Property Partners L.P.BOP Split
BPO
Brookfield Property Preferred Equity Inc. Brookfield Property Finance ULC
Holding entities(2)
Additional holding entities and eliminations(3)
Consolidating
adjustments(4)
Brookfield Property Partners L.P consolidated
Revenue$ $38 $40 $ $18 $226 $3 $1,311 $1,636 
Net income attributable to unitholders(1)
(114)142 13  (23)(229)52 (70)(229)
For the three months ended Sep. 30, 2019
Revenue$— $$30 $— $12 $439 $33 $1,499 $2,017 
Net income attributable to unitholders(1)
235 67 (178)— 12 474 (140)474 
(1)Includes net income attributable to LP Units, GP Units, Redeemable/Exchangeable Partnership Units, Special LP Units, Exchange LP Units and BPYU Units.
(2)Includes the operating partnership, Brookfield BPY Holdings Inc., Brookfield BPY Retail Holdings II Inc., BPY Bermuda Holdings Limited, and BPY Bermuda Holdings II Limited.
(3)Includes BPY Bermuda Holdings IV Limited, BPY Bermuda Holdings V Limited and BPY Bermuda Holdings VI Limited, which serve as guarantors for BPO but not BOP Split, net of intercompany balances and transactions with other holding entities.
(4)Includes elimination of intercompany transactions and balances necessary to present the partnership on a consolidated basis.

(US$ Millions)
For the nine months ended Sep. 30, 2020
Brookfield Property Partners L.P.BOP Split
BPO
Brookfield Property Preferred Equity Inc. Brookfield Property Finance ULC
Holding entities(2)
Additional holding entities and eliminations(3)
Consolidating
adjustments(4)
Brookfield Property Partners L.P consolidated
Revenue$ $112 $122 $ $48 $612 $7 $4,072 $4,973 
Net income attributable to unitholders(1)
(985)135 (77) 40 (1,968)36 851 (1,968)
For the nine months ended Sep. 30, 2019
Revenue$— $27 $90 $— $31 $1,711 $311 $3,946 $6,116 
Net income attributable to unitholders(1)
459 230 420 — (20)934 520 (1,609)934 
(1)Includes net income attributable to LP Units, GP Units, Redeemable/Exchangeable Partnership Units, Special LP Units, Exchange LP Units, FV LTIP Units and BPYU Units.
(2)Includes the operating partnership, Brookfield BPY Holdings Inc., Brookfield BPY Retail Holdings II Inc., BPY Bermuda Holdings Limited, and BPY Bermuda Holdings II Limited.
(3)Includes BPY Bermuda Holdings IV Limited, BPY Bermuda Holdings V Limited and BPY Bermuda Holdings VI Limited, which serve as guarantors for BPO but not BOP Split, net of intercompany balances and transactions with other holding entities.
(4)Includes elimination of intercompany transactions and balances necessary to present the partnership on a consolidated basis.

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(US$ Millions)
 As of Sep. 30, 2020
Brookfield Property Partners L.P.BOP Split
BPO
Brookfield Property Preferred Equity Inc. Brookfield Property Finance ULC
Holding entities(2)
Additional holding entities and eliminations(3)
Consolidating
adjustments(4)
Brookfield Property Partners L.P consolidated
Current assets$ $535 $304 $ $1,422 $8,553 $188 $(7,358)$3,644 
Non-current assets12,660 30,693 21,906  419 37,833 2,173 (2,837)102,847 
Assets held for sale       1,757 1,757 
Current liabilities 3,395 308  15 6,521 1,527 2,780 14,546 
Non-current liabilities 4,332 4,920  1,803 13,877 309 26,197 51,438 
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale       825 825 
Preferred equity699        699 
Equity attributable to interests of others in operating subsidiaries and properties  2,301     13,150 15,451 
Equity attributable to unitholders(1)
$11,961 $23,501 $14,681 $ $23 $25,988 $525 $(51,390)$25,289 
(1)Includes net income attributable to LP Units, GP Units, Redeemable/Exchangeable Partnership Units, Special LP Units, Exchange LP Units, FV LTIP Units and BPYU Units.
(2)Includes the operating partnership, Brookfield BPY Holdings Inc., Brookfield BPY Retail Holdings II Inc., BPY Bermuda Holdings Limited, and BPY Bermuda Holdings II Limited.
(3)Includes BPY Bermuda Holdings IV Limited, BPY Bermuda Holdings V Limited and BPY Bermuda Holdings VI Limited, which serve as guarantors for BPO but not BOP Split, net of intercompany balances and transactions with other holding entities.
(4)Includes elimination of intercompany transactions and balances necessary to present the partnership on a consolidated basis.

(US$ Millions)
 As of Dec. 31, 2019
Brookfield Property Partners L.P.BOP Split
BPO
Brookfield Property Preferred Equity Inc. Brookfield Property Finance ULC
Holding entities(2)
Additional holding entities and eliminations(3)
Consolidating
adjustments(4)
Brookfield Property Partners L.P consolidated
Current assets$— $12 $127 $— $673 $8,436 $176 $(6,522)$2,902 
Non-current assets14,517 11,739 23,830 — 429 29,367 2,049 26,423 108,354 
Assets held for sale— — — — — — — 387 387 
Current liabilities— 995 131 — 15 5,981 1,129 4,075 12,326 
Non-current liabilities— 6,173 6,744 — 1,078 2,871 519 36,857 54,242 
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale— — — — — — — 140 140 
Preferred equity420 — — — — — — — 420 
Equity attributable to interests of others in operating subsidiaries and properties— — 2,284 — — — — 13,701 15,985 
Equity attributable to unitholders(1)
$14,097 $4,583 $14,798 $— $$28,951 $577 $(34,485)$28,530 
(1)Includes net income attributable to LP Units, GP Units, Redeemable/Exchangeable Partnership Units, Special LP Units, Exchange LP Units, FV LTIP Units and BPYU Units.
(2)Includes the operating partnership, Brookfield BPY Holdings Inc., Brookfield BPY Retail Holdings II Inc., BPY Bermuda Holdings Limited, and BPY Bermuda Holdings II Limited.
(3)Includes BPY Bermuda Holdings IV Limited, BPY Bermuda Holdings V Limited and BPY Bermuda Holdings VI Limited, which serve as guarantors for BPO but not BOP Split, net of intercompany balances and transactions with other holding entities.
(4)Includes elimination of intercompany transactions and balances necessary to present the partnership on a consolidated basis.

NOTE 32. SEGMENT INFORMATION
a)Operating segments
IFRS 8, Operating Segments, requires operating segments to be determined based on internal reports that are regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) for the purpose of allocating resources to the segment and to assessing its performance. The partnership’s operating segments are organized into four reportable segments: i) Core Office, ii) Core Retail, iii) LP Investments and iv) Corporate. This is consistent with how the partnership presents financial information to the CODM and investors. These segments are independently and regularly reviewed and managed by the Chief Executive Officer, who is considered the CODM.

b)Basis of measurement
The CODM measures and evaluates the performance of the partnership’s operating segments based on funds from operations (“FFO”). This performance metric does not have standardized meanings prescribed by IFRS and therefore may differ from similar metrics used by other companies and organizations. Management believes that while not an IFRS measure, FFO is the most consistent metric to measure the partnership’s financial statements and for the purpose of allocating resources and assessing its performance.
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The partnership defines FFO as net income, prior to fair value gains, net, depreciation and amortization of real estate assets, and income taxes less non-controlling interests of others in operating subsidiaries and properties share of these items. When determining FFO, the partnership also includes its proportionate share of the FFO of unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures and associates.

c)Reportable segment measures
The following summaries present certain financial information regarding the partnership’s operating segments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019:


(US$ Millions)Total revenueFFO
Three months ended Sep. 30,2020201920202019
Core Office$505 $520 $132 $130 
Core Retail424 431 90 169 
LP Investments705 1,064 13 65 
Corporate2 (101)(103)
Total$1,636 $2,017 $134 $261 


(US$ Millions)Total revenueFFO
Nine months ended Sep. 30,2020201920202019
Core Office$1,529 $1,591 $368 $419 
Core Retail1,238 1,173 425 497 
LP Investments2,200 3,344 51 210 
Corporate6 (266)(316)
Total$4,973 $6,116 $578 $810 


The following summaries presents the detail of total revenue from the partnership’s operating segments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019:
(US$ Millions)Lease revenueOther revenue from tenantsHospitality revenueInvestment and other revenue Total revenue
Three months ended Sep. 30, 2020
Core Office$358 $106 $— $41 $505 
Core Retail318 76 — 30 424 
LP Investments447 65 175 18 705 
Corporate— — — 2 
Total$1,123 $247 $175 $91 $1,636 

(US$ Millions)Lease revenueOther revenue from tenantsHospitality revenueInvestment and other revenue Total revenue
Three months ended Sep. 30, 2019
Core Office$292 $171 $$55 $520 
Core Retail267 75 — 89 431 
LP Investments493 82 470 19 1,064 
Corporate— — — 2 
Total$1,052 $328 $472 $165 $2,017 

(US$ Millions)Lease revenueOther revenue from tenantsHospitality revenueInvestment and other revenue Total revenue
Nine months ended Sep. 30, 2020
Core Office$1,073 $327 $$124 $1,529 
Core Retail887 224 — 127 1,238 
LP Investments1,361 203 586 50 2,200 
Corporate— — — 6 
Total$3,321 $754 $591 $307 $4,973 

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(US$ Millions)Lease revenueOther revenue from tenantsHospitality revenueInvestment and other revenue Total revenue
Nine months ended Sep. 30, 2019
Core Office$1,063 $349 $$171 $1,591 
Core Retail785 221 — 167 1,173 
LP Investments1,583 239 1,458 64 3,344 
Corporate— — — 8 
Total$3,431 $809 $1,466 $410 $6,116 

The following summary presents information about certain consolidated balance sheet items of the partnership, on a segmented basis, as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:


Total assets

Total liabilities
(US$ Millions)Sep. 30, 2020Dec. 31, 2019Sep. 30, 2020Dec. 31, 2019
Core Office$36,168 $36,758 $17,513 $17,592 
Core Retail31,931 32,921 17,420 16,996 
LP Investments39,974 41,838 25,951 27,457 
Corporate175 126 5,925 4,663 
Total$108,248 $111,643 $66,809 $66,708 

The following summary presents a reconciliation of FFO to net income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019:

Three months ended Sep. 30,Nine months ended Sep. 30,
(US$ Millions)2020201920202019
FFO(1)
$134 $261 $578 $810 
Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets(65)(72)(200)(211)
Fair value gains, net(156)449 (1,269)(273)
Share of equity accounted income - non-FFO(75)232 (1,233)877 
Income tax expense(79)(191)(192)(217)
Non-controlling interests of others in operating subsidiaries and properties – non-FFO12 (205)348 (52)
Net (loss) income attributable to unitholders(2)
(229)474 (1,968)934 
Non-controlling interests of others in operating subsidiaries and properties94 396 (52)672 
Net (loss) income$(135)$870 $(2,020)$1,606 
(1)     FFO represents interests attributable to GP Units, LP Units, Exchange LP Units, Redeemable/Exchangeable Partnership Units, Special LP Units, FV LTIP Units and BPYU Units. The interests attributable to Exchange LP Units, Redeemable/Exchangeable Partnership Units, Special LP Units, FV LTIP Units and BPYU Units are presented as non-controlling interests in the consolidated statements of income.
(2)     Includes net income attributable to GP Units, LP Units, Exchange LP Units, Redeemable/Exchangeable Partnership Units, Special LP Units, FV LTIP Units and BPYU Units. The interests attributable to Exchange LP Units, Redeemable/Exchangeable Partnership Units, Special LP Units, FV LTIP Units and BPYU Units are presented as non-controlling interests in the consolidated statements of income.

NOTE 33. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On November 5th, 2020, the board of directors declared a quarterly distribution on the partnership’s LP Units of $0.3325 per unit ($1.33 on an annualized basis) payable on December 31, 2020 to unitholders of record at the close of business on November 30, 2020.

In October 2020, the government of the United Kingdom announced a second national lockdown from November 5th through December 2nd in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. At this time, it is not possible to forecast with certainty the full scope of the economic impact of the regional lockdown, but the partnership does not anticipate a material impact to the business.

In October 2020, the partnership entered into definitive agreements to sell its self-storage portfolio in the U.S. and a Core Office asset in London. The transactions are expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2020.

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