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Exhibit 99.1

Filed by W. P. Carey & Co. LLC

Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933

and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Subject Company: W. P. Carey & Co. LLC

(Commission File Number: 001-13779)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

COMPANY CONTACT:    PRESS CONTACT:
Cheryl Perry    Guy Lawrence
W. P. Carey & Co. LLC    Ross & Lawrence
212-492-8995    212-308-3333
cperry@wpcarey.com    gblawrence@rosslawpr.com

W. P. Carey Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2011 Financial Results

New York, NY – February 28, 2012 – Investment firm W. P. Carey & Co. LLC (NYSE: WPC) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year-ended December 31, 2011.

QUARTERLY AND YEAR-END RESULTS

 

   

Funds from operations—as adjusted (AFFO) for the fourth quarter of 2011 was $35.2 million or $0.88 per diluted share, compared to $36.3 million or $0.90 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2010. AFFO for the year ended December 31, 2011 was $188.9 million or $4.71 per diluted share, compared to $130.9 million or $3.27 per diluted share for 2010.

 

   

Cash flow from operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2011 was $80.1 million, compared to $86.4 million for 2010, while adjusted cash flow from operating activities was $98.6 million for 2011, compared to $88.6 million for 2010.

 

   

Total revenues net of reimbursed expenses for the fourth quarter of 2011 were $47.8 million, compared to $65.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2010. Total revenues net of reimbursed expenses for the year ended December 31, 2011 were $271.6 million, compared to $209.8 million in 2010. Reimbursed expenses are excluded from total revenues because they have no impact on net income.

 

   

Net Income for the fourth quarter of 2011 was $9.1 million, compared to $19.8 million for the same period in 2010. For the year ended December 31, 2011, net income was $139.1 million, compared to $74.0 million for 2010. Results from operations in our investment management segment were significantly higher in 2011, primarily due to revenue recognized in connection with the merger between CPA®:14 and CPA®:16 – Global, which was completed in May.

 

   

For the year ended December 31, 2011, we received approximately $34.9 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.

PROPOSED MERGER OF W. P. CAREY AND CPA®:15 AND CONVERSION OF W. P. CAREY TO REIT

 

   

On February 21, 2012, we announced that our Board of Directors had approved our conversion to a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) and that our Board of Directors and the Board of Directors of our publicly held, non-traded REIT affiliate, Corporate Property Associates 15 Incorporated (“CPA®:15”), had unanimously approved a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which W. P. Carey will acquire CPA®:15 immediately following the REIT conversion. These transactions are subject to requisite shareholder approvals and other closing conditions. If the proposed merger is approved and the other closing conditions are satisfied, we currently expect that the closing will occur by the third quarter of 2012, although there can be no assurance of such timing.

CPA® :17 – GLOBAL ACTIVITY

 

   

CPA®:17– Global’s follow-on offering was declared effective by the SEC in April 2011, and its initial public offering was terminated. We have raised more than $2 billion on behalf of CPA®:17 – Global since beginning fundraising in December 2007. The follow-on offering is for up to an additional $1 billion of CPA®:17 – Global’s common stock.

 

   

Investment volume for CPA®:17 – Global in the fourth quarter of 2011 was approximately $133.7 million.

 

   

Fourth quarter transactions included acquisitions of nine self-storage properties totaling $26.0 million, and a $57.0 million construction financing package of three modern big-box retail sites in Croatia for Austrian developer BOP.


   

In the first quarter of 2012, we completed a sale-leaseback with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, which included the acquisition of eight office facilities totaling approximately 1.1 million square feet.

CAREY WATERMARK INVESTORS ACTIVITY

 

   

From the beginning of its initial public offering through February 24, 2012, our lodging-focused non-traded REIT offering has raised approximately $53.0 million.

ASSETS UNDER OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT

 

   

W. P. Carey is the advisor to the CPA® REITs and CWI, which had aggregate real estate assets of $9.5 billion and total assets of $9.8 billion as of December 31, 2011.

 

   

As of December 31, 2011, the occupancy rate of W. P. Carey’s 13 million square foot owned portfolio was approximately 93%. In addition, for the 106 million square feet owned by the CPA® REITs, the average occupancy rate was approximately 98% at that date.

DISTRIBUTIONS

 

   

The W. P. Carey Board of Directors raised the quarterly cash distribution to $0.563 per share for the fourth quarter of 2011. The distribution—our 43rd consecutive quarterly increase—was paid on January 13, 2012 to shareholders of record as of December 31, 2011.

Commenting on the 2011 results, W. P. Carey President and CEO Trevor Bond noted, “With solid improvements in our key metrics, 2011 was a record year, during which we closed on more than $1 billion in transactions, expanded the diversity of our portfolios by geography and industry, and completed more than $645 million in financings and re-financings.”

“In light of the proposed REIT conversion and merger with CPA®:15 announced last week, we believe we are entering 2012 with significant opportunities for advancing our overall business strategy of growing assets under ownership and enhancing shareholder value.”

CONFERENCE CALL & WEBCAST

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Time: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 11:00 AM (ET)

Call-in Number: 800-860-2442

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Webcast: www.wpcarey.com/earnings

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Replay Available until March 13, 2012 at 9:00 AM (ET).

W. P. Carey & Co. LLC

W. P. Carey & Co. LLC (NYSE: WPC) owns and manages a global investment portfolio of approximately $12 billion. W. P. Carey provides companies worldwide with long term sale leaseback and build to suit financing and engages in other types of real estate-related investment. Publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (WPC), W. P. Carey and its CPA® series of income-generating, non-traded REITs help 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 288 long-term corporate tenants spanning 28 industries and 18 countries. www.wpcarey.com http://www.wpcarey.com.

Individuals interested in receiving future updates on W. P. Carey via e-mail can register at www.wpcarey.com/alerts.

 

W. P. Carey 2011 Earnings Release 8-K 2


Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements:

Certain of the matters discussed in this communication constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Act and the Exchange Act, both as amended by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements regarding the intent, belief or expectations of W. P. Carey & Co. LLC (“W. P. Carey”) and can be identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “would,” “assume,” “outlook,” “seek,” “plan,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “forecast,” and other comparable terms. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the anticipated future financial and operating performance and results, including estimates of growth. These statements are based on the current expectations of the management of W. P Carey. It is important to note that W. P. Carey’s actual results could be materially different from those projected in such forward-looking statements. There are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. These risks include, but are not limited to, 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. Other unknown or unpredictable factors could also have material adverse effects on future results, performance or achievements of the company. Discussions of some of these other important factors and assumptions are contained in W. P. Carey’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and are available at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov, including: (a) Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 as filed with the SEC on February 25, 2011 and (b) in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 10, 2011. In light of these risks, uncertainties, assumptions and factors, the forward-looking events discussed in this communication may not occur. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this communication. Except as required under the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the SEC, W. P. Carey does not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to the forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this communication or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

W. P. Carey 2011 Earnings Release 8-K 3


W. P. CAREY & CO. LLC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

September 30, September 30, September 30,
       Years Ended December 31,  
       2011      2010      2009  

Revenues

          

Asset management revenue

     $ 66,808      $ 76,246      $ 76,621  

Structuring revenue

       46,831        44,525        23,273  

Incentive, termination and subordinated disposition revenue

       52,515        —           —     

Wholesaling revenue

       11,664        11,096        7,691  

Reimbursed costs from affiliates

       64,829        60,023        47,534  

Lease revenues

       70,206        59,881        58,564  

Other real estate income

       23,556        18,083        14,698  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       336,409        269,854        228,381  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating Expenses

          

General and administrative

       (93,707      (73,429      (63,818

Reimbursable costs

       (64,829      (60,023      (47,534

Depreciation and amortization

       (28,518      (22,604      (20,879

Property expenses

       (13,241      (10,416      (6,699

Other real estate expenses

       (10,784      (8,121      (7,308

Impairment charges

       (10,432      (1,140      (3,516
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       (221,511      (175,733      (149,754
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Income and Expenses

          

Other interest income

       2,001        1,268        1,713  

Income from equity investments in real estate and the REITs

       51,228        30,992        13,425  

Gain on change in control of interests

       27,859        —           —     

Other income and (expenses)

       4,550        1,407        7,357  

Interest expense

       (21,920      (15,725      (14,462
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       63,718        17,942        8,033  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

       178,616        112,063        86,660  

Provision for income taxes

       (37,228      (25,822      (22,793
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

       141,388        86,241        63,867  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Discontinued Operations

          

Income from operations of discontinued properties

       174        2,491        5,908  

Gain on deconsolidation of a subsidiary

       1,008        —           —     

(Loss) gain on sale of real estate

       (3,391      460        7,701  

Impairment charges

       (41      (14,241      (6,908
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(Loss) income from discontinued operations

       (2,250      (11,290      6,701  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Income

       139,138        74,951        70,568  

Add: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

       1,864        314        713  

Less: Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest

       (1,923      (1,293      (2,258
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Income Attributable to W. P. Carey Members

     $ 139,079      $ 73,972      $ 69,023  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic Earnings Per Share

          

Income from continuing operations attributable to W. P. Carey members

     $ 3.50      $ 2.14      $ 1.57  

(Loss) income from discontinued operations attributable to W. P. Carey members

       (0.06      (0.28      0.17  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income attributable to W. P. Carey members

     $ 3.44      $ 1.86      $ 1.74  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted Earnings Per Share

          

Income from continuing operations attributable to W. P. Carey members

     $ 3.47      $ 2.14      $ 1.57  

(Loss) income from discontinued operations attributable to W. P. Carey members

       (0.05      (0.28      0.17  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income attributable to W. P. Carey members

     $ 3.42      $ 1.86      $ 1.74  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding

          

Basic

       39,819,475        39,514,746        39,019,709  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted

       40,098,095        40,007,894        39,712,735  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Amounts Attributable to W. P. Carey Members

          

Income from continuing operations, net of tax

     $ 141,329      $ 85,262      $ 62,322  

(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax

       (2,250      (11,290      6,701  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

     $ 139,079      $ 73,972      $ 69,023  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

W. P. Carey 2011 Earnings Release 8-K 4


W. P. CAREY & CO. LLC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

 

September 30, September 30, September 30,
       Years Ended December 31,  
       2011      2010      2009  

Cash Flows — Operating Activities

          

Net income

     $ 139,138      $ 74,951      $ 70,568  

Adjustments to net income:

          

Depreciation and amortization, including intangible assets and deferred financing costs

       29,616        24,443        24,476  

Loss (income) from equity investments in real estate and the REITs in excess of distributions received

       310        (4,920      (2,258

Straight-line rent and financing lease adjustments

       (3,698      286        2,223  

Amortization of deferred revenue

       (6,291      —           —     

Gain on deconsolidation of a subsidiary

       (1,008      —           —     

Loss (gain) on sale of real estate

       3,391        (460      (7,701

Gain on extinguishment of debt

       —           —           (6,991

Unrealized loss (gain) on foreign currency transactions and others

       138        300        (174

Realized gain on foreign currency transactions and others

       (965      (731      (257

Allocation of (loss) earnings to profit-sharing interest

       —           (781      3,900  

Management and disposition income received in shares of affiliates

       (73,936      (35,235      (31,721

Gain on conversion of shares

       (3,806      —           —     

Gain on change in control of interests

       (27,859      —           —     

Impairment charges

       10,473        15,381        10,424  

Stock-based compensation expense

       17,716        7,082        9,336  

Deferred acquisition revenue received

       21,546        21,204        25,068  

Increase in structuring revenue receivable

       (19,537      (20,237      (11,672

Increase (decrease) in income taxes, net

       244        (1,288      (9,276

Net changes in other operating assets and liabilities

       (5,356      6,422        (1,401
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

       80,116        86,417        74,544  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash Flows — Investing Activities

          

Distributions received from equity investments in real estate and the REITs in excess of equity income

       20,807        18,758        39,102  

Capital contributions to equity investments

       (2,297      —           (2,872

Purchase of interests in CPA®:16 — Global

       (121,315      —           —     

Purchases of real estate and equity investments in real estate

       (24,315      (96,884      (39,632

VAT paid in connection with acquisition of real estate

       —           (4,222      —     

VAT refunded in connection with acquisitions of real estate

       5,035        —           —     

Capital expenditures

       (13,239      (5,135      (7,775

Cash acquired on acquisition of subsidiaries

       57        —           —     

Proceeds from sale of real estate

       12,516        14,591        43,487  

Proceeds from sale of securities

       818        —           —     

Proceeds from transfer of profit-sharing interest

       —           —           21,928  

Funding of short-term loans to affiliates

       (96,000      —           —     

Proceeds from repayment of short-term loans to affiliates

       96,000        —           —     

Funds released from escrow

       2,584        36,620        —     

Funds placed in escrow

       (6,735      (1,571      (36,132
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

       (126,084      (37,843      18,106  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash Flows — Financing Activities

          

Distributions paid

       (85,814      (92,591      (78,618

Contributions from noncontrolling interests

       3,223        14,261        2,947  

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

       (7,258      (4,360      (5,505

Contributions from profit-sharing interest

       —           3,694        —     

Distributions to profit-sharing interest

       —           (693      (5,645

Purchase of noncontrolling interest

       (7,502      —           (15,380

Scheduled payments of mortgage principal

       (25,327      (14,324      (9,534

Prepayments of mortgage principal

       —           —           (13,974

Proceeds from mortgage financing

       45,491        56,841        42,495  

Proceeds from lines of credit

       251,410        83,250        150,500  

Repayments of lines of credit

       (160,000      (52,500      (148,518

Proceeds from loans from affiliates

       —           —           1,625  

Repayments of loans from affiliates

       —           —           (1,770

Payment of financing costs

       (7,778      (1,204      (862

Proceeds from issuance of shares

       1,488        3,724        1,507  

Windfall tax benefit associated with stock-based compensation awards

       2,569        2,354        143  

Repurchase and retirement of shares

       —           —           (10,686
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

       10,502        (1,548      (91,275
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents During the Year

          

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

       70        (783      276  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

       (35,396      46,243        1,651  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

       64,693        18,450        16,799  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

     $ 29,297      $ 64,693      $ 18,450  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

W. P. Carey 2011 Earnings Release 8-K 5


W. P. CAREY & CO. LLC

Financial Highlights (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except 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.

 

September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30,
        Three Months Ended December 31,        Years Ended December 31,  
       2011        2010        2009        2011     2010     2009  

EBITDA (a)

                       

Investment management

     $ 10,531        $ 27,562        $ 21,372        $ 112,433     $ 69,886     $ 56,679  

Real estate ownership

       13,098          14,172          18,403          115,908       70,603       75,174  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     $ 23,629        $ 41,734        $ 39,775        $ 228,341     $ 140,489     $ 131,853  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

AFFO (a)

                       

Investment management

     $ 14,290        $ 18,194        $ 11,219        $ 101,643     $ 50,239     $ 37,541  

Real estate ownership

       20,919          18,083          22,454          87,210       80,631       85,335  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     $ 35,209        $ 36,277        $ 33,673        $ 188,853     $ 130,870     $ 122,876  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA Per Share (Diluted) (a)

                       

Investment management

     $ 0.26        $ 0.69        $ 0.53        $ 2.80     $ 1.75     $ 1.43  

Real estate ownership

       0.33          0.35          0.46          2.89       1.76       1.89  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     $ 0.59        $ 1.04        $ 0.99        $ 5.69     $ 3.51     $ 3.32  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

AFFO Per Share (Diluted) (a)

                       

Investment management

     $ 0.36        $ 0.45        $ 0.28        $ 2.54     $ 1.26     $ 0.94  

Real estate ownership

       0.52          0.45          0.55          2.17       2.01       2.15  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     $ 0.88        $ 0.90        $ 0.83        $ 4.71     $ 3.27     $ 3.09  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted Cash Flow From Operating Activities

  

             

Adjusted cash flow

                    $ 98,588     $ 88,634     $ 93,880  
                   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted cash flow per share (diluted)

  

          $ 2.46     $ 2.22     $ 2.36  
                   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions declared per share

  

          $ 2.185     $ 2.028     $ 1.996  
                   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Payout ratio (distributions per share/adjusted cash flow per share)

  

            89     91     85
                   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) Effective January 1, 2011, we include our equity investments in the REITs in our real estate ownership segment. The equity income (loss) from the REITs that is now included in our real estate ownership segment represents our proportionate share of the revenue less expenses of the properties held by the REITs. This treatment is consistent with that of our directly-owned properties. Results for the three months ended as well as the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 have been adjusted to reflect this reclassification.

 

W. P. Carey 2011 Earnings Release 8-K 6


W. P. CAREY & CO. LLC

Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30,
    Three Months Ended December 31,     Years Ended December 31,  
    2011     2010     2009     2011     2010     2009  

Investment Management

           

Net income from investment management attributable to W.P. Carey members (a)

  $ 13,095     $ 15,731     $ 12,764     $ 73,998     $ 41,573     $ 31,059  

Adjustments:

           

Provision for income taxes

    (3,540     10,668       7,559       34,971       23,661       21,813  

Depreciation and amortization

    976       1,163       1,049       3,464       4,652       3,807  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA — investment management

  $ 10,531     $ 27,562     $ 21,372     $ 112,433     $ 69,886     $ 56,679  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA per share (diluted)

  $ 0.26     $ 0.69     $ 0.53     $ 2.80     $ 1.75     $ 1.43  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Real Estate Ownership

           

Net income from real estate ownership attributable to W. P. Carey members (a)

  $ (4,004   $ 4,050     $ 10,222     $ 65,081     $ 32,399     $ 37,964  

Adjustments:

           

Interest expense

    6,260       4,334       3,217       21,920       15,725       14,462  

Provision for income taxes

    2,227       914       (704     2,257       2,161       980  

Depreciation and amortization

    8,416       4,210       3,035       25,054       17,952       17,072  

Reconciling items attributable to discontinued operations

    199       664       2,633       1,596       2,366       4,696  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA — real estate ownership

  $ 13,098     $ 14,172     $ 18,403     $ 115,908     $ 70,603     $ 75,174  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA per share (diluted)

  $ 0.33     $ 0.35     $ 0.46     $ 2.89     $ 1.76     $ 1.89  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Company

           

EBITDA

  $ 23,629     $ 41,734     $ 39,775     $ 228,341     $ 140,489     $ 131,853  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA per share (diluted)

  $ 0.59     $ 1.04     $ 0.99     $ 5.69     $ 3.51     $ 3.32  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

    40,152,444       40,104,715       40,390,393       40,098,095       40,007,894       39,712,735  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) Effective January 1, 2011, we include our equity investments in the REITs in our real estate ownership segment. The equity income (loss) from the REITs that is now included in our real estate ownership segment represents our proportionate share of the revenue less expenses of the properties held by the REITs. This treatment is consistent with that of our directly-owned properties. Results for the three months ended as well as the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 have been adjusted to reflect this reclassification.

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.

 

W. P. Carey 2011 Earnings Release 8-K 7


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)

 

September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30,
    Three Months Ended December 31,     Years Ended December 31,  
    2011     2010     2009     2011     2010     2009  

Investment Management

           

Net Income from investment management attributable to W. P. Carey members (a)

  $ 13,095     $ 15,731     $ 12,764     $ 73,998     $ 41,573     $ 31,059  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FFO — as defined by NAREIT (b)

    13,095       15,731       12,764       73,998       41,573       31,059  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjustments:

           

Amortization and other non-cash charges

    3,297       2,463       (1,545     33,306       8,666       6,482  

Proportionate share of adjustments to equity in net income of partially owned entities to arrive at AFFO:

           

AFFO adjustments to equity earnings from equity investments

    (2,102     —          —          (5,661     —          —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total adjustments

    1,195       2,463       (1,545     27,645       8,666       6,482  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

AFFO — Investment Management

  $ 14,290     $ 18,194     $ 11,219     $ 101,643     $ 50,239     $ 37,541  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Real Estate Ownership

           

Net Income from real estate ownership attributable to W. P. Carey members (a)

  $ (4,004   $ 4,050     $ 10,222     $ 65,081     $ 32,399     $ 37,964  

Adjustments:

           

Depreciation and amortization of real property

    8,415       4,565       4,780       25,324       19,022       18,948  

Impairment charges

    5,498       6,763       5,754       10,473       15,381       10,424  

Loss (gain) on sale of real estate, net

    3,655       —          (7,358     3,391       (460     (7,701

Proportionate share of adjustments to equity in net income of partially owned entities to to arrive at FFO:

           

Depreciation and amortization of real property

    1,208       1,550       4,305       5,257       6,477       10,598  

Impairment charges

    —          —          —          1,090       1,394       —     

Loss (gain) on sale of real estate, net

    —          —          —          34       (38     —     

Proportionate share of adjustments for noncontrolling interests to arrive at
FFO

    (508     (195     (148     (1,984     (727     (586
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total adjustments

    18,268       12,683       7,333       43,585       41,049       31,683  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FFO — as defined by NAREIT (b)

    14,264       16,733       17,555       108,666       73,448       69,647  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjustments:

           

Gain on change in control of interests (c)

    —          —          —          (27,859     —          —     

Gain on deconsolidation of a subsidiary

    —          —          —          (1,008     —          —     

Other gains, net

    (1,118     (755     —          (983     (755     (2,796

Other depreciation, amortization and non-cash charges

    853       (14     (4,492     (1,780     (934     (4,122

Straight-line and other rent adjustments

    (1,804     128       465       (4,255     295       1,273  

Proportionate share of adjustments to equity in net income of partially owned entities to arrive at AFFO:

           

Other depreciation, amortization and non-cash charges

    —          —          2,892       —          25       24  

Straight-line and other rent adjustments

    (414     (532     (771     (1,641     (2,260     (1,371

AFFO adjustments to equity earnings from equity investments

    9,084       2,485       6,811       15,798       10,696       22,675  

Proportionate share of adjustments for noncontrolling interests to arrive at AFFO

    54       38       (6     272       116       5  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total adjustments

    6,655       1,350       4,899       (21,456     7,183       15,688  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

AFFO — Real Estate Ownership

  $ 20,919     $ 18,083     $ 22,454     $ 87,210     $ 80,631     $ 85,335  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Company

           

FFO — as defined by NAREIT

  $ 27,359     $ 32,464     $ 30,319     $ 182,664     $ 115,021     $ 100,706  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FFO — as defined by NAREIT per share (diluted)

  $ 0.68     $ 0.81     $ 0.75     $ 4.56     $ 2.87     $ 2.54  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

AFFO

  $ 35,209     $ 36,277     $ 33,673     $ 188,853     $ 130,870     $ 122,876  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

AFFO per share (diluted)

  $ 0.88     $ 0.90     $ 0.83     $ 4.71     $ 3.27     $ 3.09  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

    40,152,444       40,104,715       40,390,393       40,098,095       40,007,894       39,712,735  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

W. P. Carey 2011 Earnings Release 8-K 8


 

(a) Effective January 1, 2011, we include our equity investments in the REITs in our real estate ownership segment. The equity income (loss) from the REITs that is now included in our real estate ownership segment represents our proportionate share of the revenue less expenses of the properties held by the REITs. This treatment is consistent with that of our directly-owned properties. Results for the three months ended as well as the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 have been adjusted to reflect this reclassification.
(b) The SEC Staff has recently advised that they take no position on the inclusion or exclusion of impairment write-downs in arriving at Funds From Operations (“FFO”). Since 2003, the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) has taken the position that the exclusion of impairment charges is consistent with its definition of FFO. Accordingly, we have revised our computation of FFO to exclude impairment charges, if any, in arriving at FFO for all periods presented.
(c)

Represents gain recognized on purchase of the remaining interests in two ventures from CPA®:14, which we had previously accounted for under the equity method. In connection with purchasing these properties, we recognized a net gain of $27.9 million during the year ended December 31, 2011 to adjust the carrying value of our existing interests in these ventures to their estimated fair values.

Non-GAAP Financial Disclosure

FFO is a non-GAAP measure defined by NAREIT. NAREIT defines FFO as net income or loss (as computed in accordance with GAAP) excluding: depreciation and amortization expense from real estate assets, impairment charges on real estate, gains or losses from sales of depreciated real estate assets and extraordinary items; however, FFO related to assets held for sale, sold or otherwise transferred and included in the results of discontinued operations are included. These adjustments also incorporate the pro rata share of unconsolidated subsidiaries. FFO is used by management, investors and analysts to facilitate meaningful comparisons of operating performance between periods and among our peers. Although NAREIT has published this definition of FFO, companies often modify this definition as they seek to provide financial measures that meaningfully reflect their distinctive operations.

We modify the NAREIT computation of FFO to 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, gains or losses from extinguishment of debt and deconsolidation of subsidiaries and unrealized foreign currency exchange gains and losses. We refer to our modified definition of FFO as AFFO. 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 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.

We believe that AFFO is a useful supplemental measure for investors to consider because it will help them to better assess the sustainability of our operating performance without the potentially distorting impact of these short-term fluctuations. However, there are limits on the usefulness of AFFO to investors. For example, impairment charges and unrealized foreign currency losses that we exclude may become actual realized losses upon the ultimate disposition of the properties in the form of lower cash proceeds or other considerations.

 

W. P. Carey 2011 Earnings Release 8-K 9


W. P. CAREY & CO. LLC

Adjusted Cash Flow from Operating Activities (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

September 30, September 30, September 30,
       Years Ended December 31,  
       2011     2010     2009  

Cash flow provided by operating activities

     $ 80,116     $ 86,417     $ 74,544  

Adjustments:

        

Distributions received from equity investments in real estate in excess of equity income (a)

       17,033       9,253       18,503  

Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests, net (b)

       (946     (614     (568

Changes in working capital (c)

       12,718       (6,422     1,401  

CPA®:14/16 Merger - revenue net of costs/taxes (d)

       (10,333     —          —     
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted cash flow from operating activities

     $ 98,588     $ 88,634     $ 93,880  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted cash flow per share (diluted)

     $ 2.46     $ 2.22     $ 2.36  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions declared per share

     $ 2.185     $ 2.028     $ 1.996  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Payout ratio (distributions per share/adjusted cash flow per share)

       89     91     85
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

       40,098,095       40,007,894       39,712,735  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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)

Amounts represent termination and subordinated disposition revenue, net of costs and a 45% tax provision, earned in connection with the CPA®:14/16 Merger. This revenue is generally earned in connection with events that provide liquidity or alternatives to the CPA® REIT shareholders. In determining cash flow generated from our core operations, we believe it is more appropriate to normalize cash flow for the impact of the net revenue earned in connection with the CPA®:14/16 Merger.

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.

 

W. P. Carey 2011 Earnings Release 8-K 10


W. P. CAREY & CO. LLC

Selected Investment Management Fees and Distributions (Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30,
        Asset Management Revenue                    

Year Ended December 31, 2011

     Base Asset
Management
Revenue
       Performance
Revenue
       Distributions of
Available Cash
       Total  

CPA®:14

     $ 3,116        $ 3,116        $ —          $ 6,232  

CPA®:15

       13,001          13,001          —            26,002  

CPA®:16 - Global

       16,920          3,921          6,157          26,998  

CPA®:17 - Global

       13,435          —            9,378          22,813  

CWI/Other

       298          —            —            298  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

     $ 46,770        $ 20,038        $ 15,535        $ 82,343  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2010

    

 

      

 

      

 

      

 

 

Total

     $ 40,685        $ 35,561        $ 4,468        $ 80,714  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

W. P. Carey 2011 Earnings Release 8-K 11