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Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
     
COMPANY CONTACT:
  PRESS CONTACT:
Kristina McMenamin
  Guy Lawrence
W. P. Carey & Co. LLC
  Ross & Lawrence
212-492-8995
  212-308-3333
kmcmenamin@wpcarey.com
  gblawrence@rosslawpr.com
W. P. Carey Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2010 Financial Results
New York, NY — February 24, 2011 — Investment firm W. P. Carey & Co. LLC (NYSE: WPC) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year-ended December 31, 2010.
QUARTERLY AND YEAR-END RESULTS
  Funds from operations—as adjusted (AFFO) for the fourth quarter of 2010 was $36.3 million or $0.90 per diluted share, compared to $33.7 million or $0.83 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2009. AFFO for the year ended December 31, 2010 was $130.9 million or $3.27 per diluted share, compared to $122.9 million or $3.09 per diluted share for 2009.
  Cash flow from operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2010 was $86.4 million, compared to $74.5 million for 2009, while adjusted cash flow from operating activities was $88.6 million for 2010, compared to $93.9 million for 2009.
  Total revenues net of reimbursed expenses for the fourth quarter of 2010 were $68.3 million, compared to $48.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2009. Total revenues net of reimbursed expenses for the year ended December 31, 2010 were $213.9 million, compared to $184.8 million in 2009. Reimbursed expenses are excluded from total revenues because they have no impact on net income.
  Net Income for the fourth quarter of 2010 was $19.8 million, compared to $23 million for the same period in 2009. For the year ended December 31, 2010, net income was $74 million, compared to $69 million for 2009. Results from operations in our investment management segment were significantly higher in 2010, primarily due to a higher volume of investments structured on behalf of the CPA® REITs and lower impairment charges recognized by the CPA® REITs.
  For the year ended December 31, 2010, we received approximately $16.6 million in cash distributions from our equity ownership in the CPA® REITs.
  Further information concerning AFFO and adjusted cash flow from operating activities—non-GAAP supplemental performance metrics—is presented in the accompanying tables and related notes.
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY
  Investment volume for the year ended December 31, 2010 on behalf of the CPA® REITs and for our own portfolio totaled approximately $1.1 billion, or double last year’s volume of approximately $548 million. International investments comprised 43% of total investments during 2010, compared to 36% in 2009, and we expect that international transactions will continue to form a significant portion of the investments we structure.
  We closed approximately $593 million in investments on behalf of the CPA® REITs in the fourth quarter of 2010. These investments involved forty-seven facilities containing approximately five million square feet in the U.S., Canada, Croatia, China and Spain.

 

 


 

FUNDRAISING ACTIVITY
  We continue to raise investor capital through our latest CPA® REIT offering, CPA®:17 — Global, so that we may take advantage of attractive investment opportunities that we believe are afforded by the current market environment. To date, CPA®:17 — Global has raised more than $1.4 billion in its initial offering. CPA®:17 — Global has filed a registration statement with the SEC for a follow-on offering of up to an additional $1 billion of common stock.
  Carey Watermark Investors commenced its initial public offering of up to $1 billion of common stock, the proceeds of which will be used to acquire interests in lodging and lodging-related properties.
ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT
  W. P. Carey is the advisor to the CPA® REITs, which had real estate assets of $8.5 billion and total assets of $8.8 billion as of December 31, 2010.
  As of December 31, 2010, the occupancy rate of W. P. Carey’s 14 million square foot owned portfolio was approximately 89%. In addition, for the 99 million square feet owned by the CPA® REITs, the average occupancy rate was approximately 97%.
PROPOSED MERGER OF CPA®:14 and CPA®:16 — GLOBAL
  As previously disclosed, on December 13, 2010 two of the CPA® REITs we manage, CPA®:14 and CPA®:16 — Global, entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which CPA®:14 will merge with and into a subsidiary of CPA®:16 — Global, subject to shareholder approval and other closing conditions. If the merger is approved and the other closing conditions are satisfied, we currently expect that the closing will occur in the second quarter of 2011, although there can be no assurance of such timing.
DISTRIBUTIONS
  The Board of Directors raised the quarterly cash distribution to $0.510 per share for the fourth quarter of 2010. The distribution—our 39th consecutive quarterly increase—was paid on January 14, 2011 to shareholders of record as of December 31, 2010.
Commenting on the 2010 results, W. P. Carey President and CEO Trevor Bond noted, “With more than $1 billion in transactions completed and record fundraising of nearly $600 million, 2010 was one of our most successful years. These acquisitions have added to the geographic and industry diversity of our portfolios, and we believe we can build on this momentum in 2011. Although we’re seeing new competitors entering the net lease market, we believe that our leading position in the sector combined with our seasoned acquisitions, asset management and capital-raising teams will allow us to source and execute on opportunities and maintain the risk-return profile that has been the hallmark of our CPA® programs. As global economics improve, we believe the demand for long-term capital to fund corporate growth and expansion will continue and that we are well positioned to grow and expand our own business in this environment.”
CONFERENCE CALL & WEBCAST
Please call at least 10 minutes prior to call to register.
Time: Thursday, February 24, 2011 at 11:00 AM (ET)
Call-in Number: 800-860-2442
(International) +1-412-858-4600
Webcast: www.wpcarey.com/earnings
Podcast: www.wpcarey.com/podcast
Available after 2:00 PM (ET)

 

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W. P. Carey & Co. LLC
W. P. Carey & Co. LLC (NYSE: WPC) is an investment management company that provides long-term financing to companies worldwide via sale leaseback and build to suit transactions and manages a global investment portfolio of approximately $10.5 billion. Through its CPA® series of income-generating, non-traded REITs, W. P. Carey helps companies and private equity firms unlock capital tied up in real estate assets. The W. P. Carey Group’s investments are highly diversified, comprising contractual agreements with approximately 275 long-term corporate obligors spanning 28 industries and 17 countries. http://www.wpcarey.com
Individuals interested in receiving future updates on W. P. Carey via e-mail can register at www.wpcarey.com/alerts.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Federal securities laws. A number of factors could cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievement to differ materially from those anticipated. Among those risks, trends and uncertainties are the general economic climate; the supply of and demand for office and industrial properties; interest rate levels; the availability of financing; and other risks associated with the acquisition and ownership of properties, including risks that the tenants will not pay rent, or that costs may be greater than anticipated. For further information on factors that could impact the Company, reference is made to the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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W. P. CAREY & CO. LLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
                         
    Years ended December 31,  
    2010     2009     2008  
Revenues
                       
Asset management revenue
  $ 76,246     $ 76,621     $ 80,714  
Structuring revenue
    44,525       23,273       20,236  
Wholesaling revenue
    11,096       7,691       5,208  
Reimbursed costs from affiliates
    60,023       47,534       41,100  
Lease revenues
    63,450       62,324       66,784  
Other real estate income
    18,570       14,907       20,658  
 
                 
 
    273,910       232,350       234,700  
 
                 
 
                       
Operating Expenses
                       
General and administrative
    (73,429 )     (63,819 )     (62,669 )
Reimbursable costs
    (60,023 )     (47,534 )     (41,100 )
Depreciation and amortization
    (23,969 )     (22,438 )     (23,082 )
Property expenses
    (10,888 )     (7,113 )     (6,496 )
Other real estate expenses
    (8,121 )     (7,308 )     (8,196 )
Impairment charges
    (9,512 )     (3,516 )     (473 )
 
                 
 
    (185,942 )     (151,728 )     (142,016 )
 
                 
 
                       
Other Income and Expenses
                       
Other interest income
    1,268       1,713       2,883  
Income from equity investments in real estate and CPA® REITs
    30,992       13,425       14,198  
Gain on sale of investment in direct financing lease
                1,103  
Other income and (expenses)
    1,407       7,357       1,444  
Interest expense
    (16,234 )     (14,979 )     (18,598 )
 
                 
 
    17,433       7,516       1,030  
 
                 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
    105,401       88,138       93,714  
Provision for income taxes
    (25,822 )     (22,793 )     (23,521 )
 
                 
Income from continuing operations
    79,579       65,345       70,193  
 
                 
Discontinued Operations
                       
Income from operations of discontinued properties
    781       4,430       8,950  
Gains on sale of real estate, net
    460       7,701        
Impairment charges
    (5,869 )     (6,908 )     (538 )
 
                 
(Loss) income from discontinued operations
    (4,628 )     5,223       8,412  
 
                 
Net Income
    74,951       70,568       78,605  
Add: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
    314       713       950  
Less: Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
    (1,293 )     (2,258 )     (1,508 )
 
                 
Net Income Attributable to W. P. Carey Members
  $ 73,972     $ 69,023     $ 78,047  
 
                 
Basic Earnings Per Share
                       
Income from continuing operations attributable to W. P. Carey members
  $ 1.98     $ 1.61     $ 1.77  
(Loss) income from discontinued operations attributable to W. P. Carey members
    (0.12 )     0.13       0.21  
 
                 
Net income attributable to W. P. Carey members
  $ 1.86     $ 1.74     $ 1.98  
 
                 
Diluted Earnings Per Share
                       
Income from continuing operations attributable to W. P. Carey members
  $ 1.98     $ 1.61     $ 1.74  
(Loss) income from discontinued operations attributable to W. P. Carey members
    (0.12 )     0.13       0.21  
 
                 
Net income attributable to W. P. Carey members
  $ 1.86     $ 1.74     $ 1.95  
 
                 
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
                       
Basic
    39,514,746       39,019,709       39,202,520  
 
                 
Diluted
    40,007,894       39,712,735       40,221,112  
 
                 
Amounts Attributable to W. P. Carey Members
                       
Income from continuing operations, net of tax
  $ 78,600     $ 63,800     $ 69,635  
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax
    (4,628 )     5,223       8,412  
 
                 
Net income
  $ 73,972     $ 69,023     $ 78,047  
 
                 

 

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W. P. CAREY & CO. LLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)
                         
    Years ended December 31,  
    2010     2009     2008  
Cash Flows — Operating Activities
                       
Net income
  $ 74,951     $ 70,568     $ 78,605  
Adjustments to net income:
                       
Depreciation and amortization including intangible assets and deferred financing costs
    24,443       24,476       27,197  
(Income) loss from equity investments in real estate and CPA® REITs in excess of distributions received
    (4,920 )     (2,258 )     1,866  
Straight-line rent and financing lease adjustments
    286       2,223       2,227  
Gain on sale of real estate and investment in direct financing lease
    (460 )     (7,701 )     (1,103 )
Gain on extinguishment of debt
          (6,991 )      
Gain on lease termination
                (4,998 )
Allocation of (loss) earnings to profit-sharing interest
    (781 )     3,900        
Management income received in shares of affiliates
    (35,235 )     (31,721 )     (40,717 )
Unrealized loss (gain) on foreign currency transactions and others
    300       (174 )     2,656  
Realized gain on foreign currency transactions and others
    (731 )     (257 )     (2,250 )
Impairment charges
    15,381       10,424       1,011  
Stock-based compensation expense
    7,082       9,336       7,278  
Deferred acquisition revenue received
    21,204       25,068       48,266  
Increase in structuring revenue receivable
    (20,237 )     (11,672 )     (10,512 )
Decrease in income taxes, net
    (1,288 )     (9,276 )     (8,079 )
Decrease in settlement provision
                (29,979 )
Net changes in other operating assets and liabilities
    6,422       (1,401 )     (8,221 )
 
                 
Net cash provided by operating activities
    86,417       74,544       63,247  
 
                 
 
                       
Cash Flows — Investing Activities
                       
Distributions received from equity investments in real estate and CPA® REITs in excess of equity income
    18,758       39,102       19,852  
Capital contributions to equity investments
          (2,872 )     (1,769 )
Purchases of real estate and equity investments in real estate
    (96,884 )     (39,632 )     (201 )
VAT paid in connection with acquisition of real estate
    (4,222 )            
VAT refunded in connection with acquisition of real estate
                3,189  
Capital expenditures
    (5,135 )     (7,775 )     (14,051 )
Proceeds from sale of real estate, net investment in direct financing lease and securities
    14,591       43,487       5,062  
Funds placed in escrow in connection with the sale of property
    (1,571 )     (36,132 )      
Funds released from escrow in connection with the sale of property
    36,620             636  
Proceeds from transfer of profit-sharing interest
          21,928        
Payment of deferred acquisition revenue to affiliate
                (120 )
 
                 
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
    (37,843 )     18,106       12,598  
 
                 
 
                       
Cash Flows — Financing Activities
                       
Distributions paid
    (92,591 )     (78,618 )     (87,700 )
Contributions from noncontrolling interests
    14,261       2,947       2,582  
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
    (4,360 )     (5,505 )     (5,607 )
Contributions from profit-sharing interest
    3,694              
Distributions to profit-sharing interest
    (693 )     (5,645 )      
Purchase of noncontrolling interest
          (15,380 )      
Scheduled payments of non-recourse debt
    (14,324 )     (9,534 )     (9,678 )
Prepayments of non-recourse debt
          (13,974 )      
Proceeds from non-recourse debt financing
    56,841       42,495       10,137  
Proceeds from line of credit
    83,250       150,500       129,300  
Prepayments of line of credit
    (52,500 )     (148,518 )     (111,572 )
Proceeds from loans from affiliates
          1,625        
Repayments of loans from affiliates
          (1,770 )     (7,569 )
Payment of financing costs
    (1,204 )     (862 )     (375 )
Funds placed in escrow in connection with financing
                (400 )
Proceeds from issuance of shares
    3,724       1,507       23,350  
Windfall tax benefits associated with stock-based compensation awards
    2,354       143       2,156  
Repurchase and retirement of shares
          (10,686 )     (15,413 )
 
                 
Net cash used in financing activities
    (1,548 )     (91,275 )     (70,789 )
 
                 
 
                       
Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents During the Year
                       
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
    (783 )     276       (394 )
 
                 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    46,243       1,651       4,662  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
    18,450       16,799       12,137  
 
                 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
  $ 64,693     $ 18,450     $ 16,799  
 
                 

 

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W. P. CAREY & CO. LLC
Financial Highlights (Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
These financial highlights include non-GAAP financial measures, including earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), funds from operations — as adjusted (“AFFO”) and adjusted cash flow from operating activities. A description of these non-GAAP financial measures and reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measures is provided on the following pages.
                                                 
    Three months ended December 31,     Years ended December 31,  
    2010     2009     2008     2010     2009     2008  
EBITDA
                                               
Investment management
  $ 31,055     $ 18,892     $ 13,079     $ 80,366     $ 54,179     $ 61,805  
Real estate ownership
    10,679       20,883       23,238       60,123       77,674       84,408  
 
                                   
Total
  $ 41,734     $ 39,775     $ 36,317     $ 140,489     $ 131,853     $ 146,213  
 
                                   
 
                                               
AFFO
                                               
Investment management
  $ 23,511     $ 16,802     $ 11,415     $ 68,663     $ 55,550     $ 49,119  
Real estate ownership
    12,766       16,871       22,412       62,207       67,326       75,331  
 
                                   
Total
  $ 36,277     $ 33,673     $ 33,827     $ 130,870     $ 122,876     $ 124,450  
 
                                   
 
                                               
EBITDA Per Share (Diluted)
                                               
Investment management
  $ 0.77     $ 0.47     $ 0.32     $ 2.01     $ 1.36     $ 1.54  
Real estate ownership
    0.27       0.52       0.58       1.50       1.96       2.10  
 
                                   
Total
  $ 1.04     $ 0.99     $ 0.90     $ 3.51     $ 3.32     $ 3.64  
 
                                   
 
                                               
AFFO Per Share (Diluted)
                                               
Investment management
  $ 0.58     $ 0.41     $ 0.28     $ 1.72     $ 1.39     $ 1.22  
Real estate ownership
    0.32       0.42       0.56       1.55       1.70       1.87  
 
                                   
Total
  $ 0.90     $ 0.83     $ 0.84     $ 3.27     $ 3.09     $ 3.09  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Adjusted Cash Flow From Operating Activities
                                               
Adjusted cash flow
                          $ 88,634     $ 93,880     $ 89,385  
 
                                         
Adjusted cash flow per share (diluted)
                          $ 2.22     $ 2.36     $ 2.22  
 
                                         
 
                                               
Distributions declared per share
                          $ 2.028     $ 1.996     $ 1.955  
 
                                         
Payout ratio (distributions per share/adjusted cash flow per share)
                            91 %     85 %     88 %
 
                                         

 

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W. P. CAREY & CO. LLC
Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
                                                 
    Three months ended December 31,     Years ended December 31,  
    2010     2009     2008     2010     2009     2008  
Investment Management
                                               
Net income from investment management attributable to W. P. Carey members
  $ 18,751     $ 11,616     $ 9,603     $ 50,662     $ 29,334     $ 34,858  
Adjustments:
                                               
Provision for income taxes
    11,141       6,227       2,246       25,052       21,038       22,432  
Depreciation and amortization
    1,163       1,049       1,230       4,652       3,807       4,515  
 
                                   
EBITDA — investment management
  $ 31,055     $ 18,892     $ 13,079     $ 80,366     $ 54,179     $ 61,805  
 
                                   
EBITDA per share (diluted)
  $ 0.77     $ 0.47     $ 0.32     $ 2.01     $ 1.36     $ 1.54  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Real Estate Ownership
                                               
Net income from real estate ownership attributable to W. P. Carey members
  $ 1,030     $ 11,370     $ 12,297     $ 23,310     $ 39,689     $ 43,189  
Adjustments:
                                               
Interest expense
    4,460       3,734       4,019       16,234       14,979       18,598  
Provision for income taxes
    441       628       870       770       1,755       1,089  
Depreciation and amortization
    4,748       4,594       3,392       19,317       18,631       18,567  
Reconciling items attributable to discontinued operations
          557       2,660       492       2,620       2,965  
 
                                   
EBITDA — real estate ownership
  $ 10,679     $ 20,883     $ 23,238     $ 60,123     $ 77,674     $ 84,408  
 
                                   
EBITDA per share (diluted)
  $ 0.27     $ 0.52     $ 0.58     $ 1.50     $ 1.96     $ 2.10  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Total Company
                                               
EBITDA
  $ 41,734     $ 39,775     $ 36,317     $ 140,489     $ 131,853     $ 146,213  
 
                                   
EBITDA per share (diluted)
  $ 1.04     $ 0.99     $ 0.90     $ 3.51     $ 3.32     $ 3.64  
 
                                   
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
    40,104,715       40,390,393       40,466,930       40,007,894       39,712,735       40,221,112  
 
                                   
Non-GAAP Financial Disclosure
EBITDA as disclosed represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. We believe that EBITDA is a useful supplemental measure to investors and analysts for assessing the performance of our business segments, although it does not represent net income that is computed in accordance with GAAP, because it removes the impact of our capital structure and asset base from our operating results and because it is helpful when comparing our operating performance to that of companies in our industry without regard to such items, which can vary substantially from company to company. Accordingly, EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to net income as an indicator of our financial performance. EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Therefore, we use EBITDA as one measure of our operating performance when we formulate corporate goals, evaluate the effectiveness of our strategies, and determine executive compensation.

 

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W. P. CAREY & CO. LLC
Reconciliation of Net Income to Funds From Operations — as adjusted (AFFO) (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
                                                 
    Three months ended December 31,     Years ended December 31,  
    2010     2009     2008     2010     2009     2008  
Investment Management
                                               
Net income from investment management attributable to W. P. Carey members
  $ 18,751     $ 11,616     $ 9,603     $ 50,662     $ 29,334     $ 34,858  
Amortization, deferred taxes and other non-cash charges
    2,275       (3,370 )     (1,283 )     7,305       1,796       2,494  
AFFO from equity investments
    2,485       8,556       3,095       10,696       24,420       11,767  
 
                                   
AFFO — investment management
  $ 23,511     $ 16,802     $ 11,415     $ 68,663     $ 55,550     $ 49,119  
 
                                   
AFFO per share (diluted)
  $ 0.58     $ 0.41     $ 0.28     $ 1.72     $ 1.39     $ 1.22  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Real Estate Ownership
                                               
Net income from real estate ownership attributable to W. P. Carey members
  $ 1,030     $ 11,370     $ 12,297     $ 23,310     $ 39,689     $ 43,189  
Gain on sale of direct financing lease
                                  (1,103 )
Gain on sale of real estate, net
          (7,358 )           (460 )     (7,701 )      
Gain on extinguishment of debt, net (a)
                            (2,796 )      
Other gains (losses), net
    (755 )                 (755 )            
Depreciation, amortization and other non-cash charges
    4,739       4,976       7,594       19,449       19,513       23,308  
Straight-line and other rent adjustments
    128       465       172       295       1,273       887  
Impairment charges
    6,763       5,754       473       15,381       10,424       1,011  
AFFO from equity investments
    1,018       1,818       2,039       5,598       7,505       8,718  
Noncontrolling interests’ share of AFFO
    (157 )     (154 )     (163 )     (611 )     (581 )     (679 )
 
                                   
AFFO — real estate ownership
  $ 12,766     $ 16,871     $ 22,412     $ 62,207     $ 67,326     $ 75,331  
 
                                   
AFFO per share (diluted)
  $ 0.32     $ 0.42     $ 0.56     $ 1.55     $ 1.70     $ 1.87  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Total Company
                                               
AFFO
  $ 36,277     $ 33,673     $ 33,827     $ 130,870     $ 122,876     $ 124,450  
 
                                   
AFFO per share (diluted)
  $ 0.90     $ 0.83     $ 0.84     $ 3.27     $ 3.09     $ 3.09  
 
                                   
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
    40,104,715       40,390,393       40,466,930       40,007,894       39,712,735       40,221,112  
 
                                   
 
     
(a)   In January 2009, Carey Storage repaid, in full, the $35.0 million outstanding balance on its secured credit facility for $28.0 million and recognized a gain of $7.0 million on the repayment of this debt at a discount, inclusive of the profit sharing interest of $4.2 million.
Non-GAAP Financial Disclosure
Funds from operations (FFO) is a non-GAAP financial measure that is commonly used by investors and analysts in evaluating real estate companies. Although the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) has published a definition of FFO, real estate companies often modify this definition as they seek to provide financial measures that meaningfully reflect their operations. FFO or funds from operations — as adjusted (AFFO) should not be considered as an alternative to net income as an indication of a company’s operating performance or to cash flow from operating activities as a measure of its liquidity but should be used in conjunction with GAAP net income. FFO or AFFO disclosed by other REITs may not be comparable to our AFFO calculation.
NAREIT’s definition of FFO adjusts GAAP net income to exclude depreciation and gains/losses from the sales of properties and adjusts for FFO applicable to unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. We calculate AFFO in accordance with this definition and then include other adjustments to GAAP net income to adjust for certain non-cash charges such as amortization of intangibles, deferred income tax benefits and expenses, straight-line rents, stock compensation, impairment charges on real estate and unrealized foreign currency exchange gains and losses. We exclude these items from GAAP net income as they are not the primary drivers in our decision making process. Our assessment of our operations is focused on long-term sustainability and not on such non-cash items, which may cause short-term fluctuations in net income but that have no impact on cash flows, and we therefore use AFFO as one measure of our operating performance when we formulate corporate goals, evaluate the effectiveness of our strategies, and determine executive compensation. As a result, we believe that AFFO is a useful supplemental measure for investors to consider because it will help them to better understand and measure the performance of our business over time without the potentially distorting impact of these short-term fluctuations.

 

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W. P. CAREY & CO. LLC
Adjusted Cash Flow from Operating Activities (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
                         
    Years ended December 31,  
    2010     2009     2008  
Cash flow from operating activities
  $ 86,417     $ 74,544     $ 63,247  
Adjustments:
                       
Distributions received from equity investments in real estate in excess of equity income (a)
    9,253       18,503       10,868  
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests, net (b)
    (614 )     (568 )     (3,025 )
Changes in working capital (c)
    (6,422 )     1,401       9,574  
Settlement payment (d)
                21,012  
CPA®:16 — Global performance adjustment, net (e)
                (12,291 )
 
                 
Adjusted cash flow from operating activities
  $ 88,634     $ 93,880     $ 89,385  
 
                 
Adjusted cash flow per share (diluted)
  $ 2.22     $ 2.36     $ 2.22  
 
                 
 
                       
Distributions declared per share
  $ 2.028     $ 1.996     $ 1.955  
 
                 
Payout ratio (distributions per share/adjusted cash flow per share)
    91 %     85 %     88 %
 
                 
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
    40,007,894       39,712,735       40,221,112  
 
                 
 
     
(a)   We take a substantial portion of our asset management revenue in shares of the CPA® REIT funds. To the extent we receive distributions in excess of the equity income that we recognize, we include such amounts in our evaluation of cash flow from core operations.
 
(b)   Represents noncontrolling interests’ share of distributions made by ventures that we consolidate in our financial statements.
 
(c)   Timing differences arising from the payment of certain liabilities and the receipt of certain receivables in a period other than that in which the item is recognized in determining net income may distort the actual cash flow that our core operations generate. We adjust our GAAP cash flow from operating activities to record such amounts in the period in which the item was actually recognized.
 
(d)   In March 2008, we entered into a settlement with the SEC with respect to all matters relating to a previously disclosed investigation. In connection with this settlement, we paid $30.0 million in the first quarter of 2008 and recognized an offsetting $9.0 million tax benefit in the same period.
 
(e)   Amounts deferred in lieu of CPA®:16 — Global achieving its performance criterion, net of a 45% tax provision. In determining cash flow generated from our core operations, we believe it is more appropriate to normalize cash flow for the impact of CPA®:16 — Global achieving its performance criterion, rather than recognizing the entire deferred amount in the quarter in which the performance criterion was met (second quarter of 2007), as this revenue was actually earned over a three-year period.
Non-GAAP Financial Disclosure
Adjusted cash flow from operating activities refers to our cash provided by operating activities, as determined in accordance with GAAP, adjusted primarily to reflect timing differences between the period an expense is incurred and paid, to add cash distributions that we receive from our investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures in excess of our equity investment in the joint ventures, and to subtract cash distributions that we make to our noncontrolling partners in real estate joint ventures that we consolidate. We hold a number of interests in real estate joint ventures, and we believe that adjusting our GAAP cash provided by operating activities to reflect these actual cash receipts and cash payments may give investors a more accurate picture of our actual cash flow than GAAP cash provided by operating activities alone and that it is a useful supplemental measure for investors to consider. We also believe that adjusted cash flow from operating activities is a useful supplemental measure for assessing the cash flow generated from our core operations, and we use this measure when evaluating distributions to shareholders and as one measure of our operating performance when we determine executive compensation. Adjusted cash flow from operating activities should not be considered as an alternative to cash provided by operating activities computed on a GAAP basis as a measure of our liquidity. Adjusted cash flow from operating activities may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

 

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