W. P. Carey Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2015 Financial Results

Exploring Potential Separation into More Focused Entities

NEW YORK, Nov. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- W. P. Carey Inc. WPC (W. P. Carey or the Company), a global net lease real estate investment trust, today reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2015.

Financial Update – Third Quarter 2015

  • Net revenues of $198.2 million, comprised of net revenues from real estate ownership of $175.8 million and net revenues from the Managed Programs of $22.3 million
       
  • AFFO of $126.6 million, equivalent to $1.19 per diluted share
     
  • 2015 AFFO guidance range narrowed to $4.83 to $4.97 per diluted share
     
  • Quarterly dividend of $0.955 per share, equivalent to an annualized dividend rate of $3.82 per share

Business Update Third Quarter 2015

Owned Real Estate

  • Completed two investments totaling $97.7 million
     
  • Disposed of three properties for total proceeds of $6.7 million
     
  • Net lease portfolio occupancy of 98.8%

Investment Management

  • Structured $191.2 million of investments on behalf of the Managed REITs
     
  • Assets under management of $10.5 billion 
     
  • CWI 2 investor capital inflows of $75.5 million

Strategic

  • Actively exploring the potential separation of the Company into more focused entities aligned with its core competencies

MANAGEMENT COMMENTARY

"I'm pleased to report that AFFO per diluted share increased 5.3% compared to the same quarter last year, due primarily to the positive net impact of acquisitions within our owned real estate portfolio and growth in assets under management within our investment management business," said Trevor Bond, Chief Executive Officer of W. P. Carey.

"In addition, as part of our ongoing internal strategic review, we are evaluating the potential to create long-term value by separating our core competencies into more focused entities with distinct strategies, which we believe will provide enhanced opportunities for growth. Accordingly, the board has authorized management to actively explore such a transformation."

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Revenues

  • Total Company: Revenues excluding reimbursable costs (net revenues) for the 2015 third quarter totaled $198.2 million, up 12.6% from $176.0 million for the 2014 third quarter, due primarily to additional lease revenues from properties acquired since the start of the 2014 third quarter and higher asset management revenue resulting from growth in assets under management.
     
  • Real Estate Ownership: Real estate revenues excluding reimbursable tenant costs (net revenues from real estate ownership) for the 2015 third quarter were $175.8 million, up 10.6% from $159.0 million for the 2014 third quarter, due primarily to additional lease revenues from properties acquired since the start of the 2014 third quarter.
      
  • Investment Management: Revenues from the Managed Programs excluding reimbursable costs (net revenues from the Managed Programs) for the 2015 third quarter were $22.3 million, up 31.2% from $17.0 million for the 2014 third quarter, due primarily to higher asset management revenue resulting from growth in assets under management.

Adjusted Funds from Operations (AFFO)

  • AFFO for the 2015 third quarter was $1.19 per diluted share, up 5.3% compared to $1.13 per diluted share for the 2014 third quarter, due primarily to (i) the positive net impact of properties acquired for our owned real estate portfolio since the beginning of the 2014 third quarter; and (ii) higher assets under management within our investment management business resulting in increases to both asset management fees and distributions of available cash from the Company's interests in the operating partnerships of the Managed REITs. These were partly offset by a stronger U.S. dollar, primarily relative to the euro, net of realized hedging gains and higher general and administrative expenses.
     
  • Note: Further information concerning AFFO, a non-GAAP supplemental performance metric, is presented in the accompanying tables and related notes.

Dividend

  • As previously announced, on September 17, 2015, the Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.955 per share, equivalent to an annualized dividend rate of $3.82 per share. The dividend was paid on October 15, 2015, to stockholders of record as of September 30, 2015.

AFFO GUIDANCE

  • For the 2015 full year, the Company expects to report AFFO of between $4.83 and $4.97 per diluted share, based on assumed total acquisition volume of between approximately $2.7 billion and $3.5 billion, comprised of approximately $600 million to $700 million for the Company's owned real estate portfolio and approximately $2.1 billion to $2.8 billion on behalf of the Managed REITs. It also assumes dispositions from the Company's owned real estate portfolio of between approximately $40 million and $100 million.

OWNED REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO

Acquisitions

  • During the 2015 third quarter, the Company completed two investments totaling $97.7 million, bringing total investment volume for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, to $543.3 million, including transaction-related costs and fees.

Dispositions

  • During the 2015 third quarter, the Company disposed of three properties as part of its active capital recycling program for a total of $6.7 million, bringing total dispositions for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, to $31.8 million, including transaction-related costs and fees.

Composition

  • As of September 30, 2015, the Company's owned real estate portfolio consisted of 854 net lease properties, comprising 89.8 million square feet leased to 221 tenants, and three operating properties. As of that date, the weighted-average lease term of the net lease portfolio was 8.9 years and the occupancy rate was 98.8%.

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

  • W. P. Carey is the advisor to CPA®:17 – Global and CPA®:18 – Global (the CPA® REITs), Carey Watermark Investors Incorporated (CWI) and Carey Watermark Investors 2 Incorporated (CWI 2) (the CWI REITs, and together with the CPA® REITs, the Managed REITs) and Carey Credit Income Fund (CCIF) (together with the Managed REITs, the Managed Programs).

Acquisitions

  • During the 2015 third quarter, the Company structured new investments totaling $191.2 million on behalf of the Managed REITs, bringing total acquisitions for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, to $1.9 billion, including transaction-related costs and fees.

Assets Under Management

  • As of September 30, 2015, the Managed Programs had total assets under management of approximately $10.5 billion, up 0.9% from $10.4 billion as of June 30, 2015, and up 26.1% from $8.3 billion as of September 30, 2014.

Investor Capital Inflows

  • During the 2015 third quarter, CWI 2 had investor capital inflows of $75.5 million, bringing total investor capital inflows for the Managed Programs for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, to $192.9 million.

Product Update

  • As previously announced, during the 2015 third quarter, the registration statements for Carey Credit Income Fund 2016 T and Carey Credit Income Fund-I were declared effective by the SEC, enabling the Company to commence capital raising on their behalf as feeder funds for CCIF, the Company's first business development company (BDC).

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Supplemental Information

The Company has provided supplemental unaudited financial and operating information regarding the 2015 third quarter, including a description of non-GAAP financial measures and reconciliations to GAAP measures, in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 3, 2015.

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Live Conference Call and Audio Webcast Scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time
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Date/Time: Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time
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Audio Webcast: www.wpcarey.com/earnings

Audio Webcast Replay

An audio replay of the call will be available at www.wpcarey.com/earnings.

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W. P. Carey Inc.

W. P. Carey Inc. is a leading global net lease REIT that provides long-term sale-leaseback and build-to-suit financing solutions for companies worldwide. At September 30, 2015, the Company had an enterprise value of approximately $10.4 billion. In addition to its owned portfolio of diversified global real estate, W. P. Carey manages a series of non-traded publicly registered investment programs with assets under management of approximately $10.5 billion. Its corporate finance-focused credit and real estate underwriting process is a constant that has been successfully leveraged across a wide variety of industries and property types. Furthermore, its portfolio of long-term leases with creditworthy tenants has an established history of generating stable cash flows, enabling it to deliver consistent and rising dividend income to investors for over four decades.
www.wpcarey.com

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Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements:

Certain of the matters discussed in this communication constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Exchange Act of 1934, 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 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, the statements made by Mr. Bond, as well as statements regarding the potential separation, including the timing and potential benefits thereof and whether any such separation will be completed, annualized dividends, funds from operations coverage and guidance, including underlying assumptions, and with regard to its capital recycling and intended results thereof, and 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. Other unknown or unpredictable factors could also have material adverse effects on future results, performance, or achievements of W. P. Carey or any entities resulting from the potential separation. Discussions of some of these other important factors and assumptions are contained in W. P. Carey's filings with the SEC and are available at the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov, including Item 1A. Risk Factors in W. P. Carey's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 as filed with the SEC on March 2, 2015, as amended by a Form 10-K/A filed with the SEC on March 17, 2015, and Part II, Item 1A. "Risk Factors" in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 as filed with the SEC on May 18, 2015. 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, unless noted otherwise. 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.

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W. P. CAREY INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

(in thousands)


September 30, 2015


December 31, 2014

Assets




Investments in real estate:




Real estate, at cost

$

5,297,782



$

5,006,682


Operating real estate, at cost

82,648



84,885


Accumulated depreciation

(351,666)



(258,493)


Net investments in properties

5,028,764



4,833,074


Net investments in direct financing leases

780,239



816,226


Assets held for sale

4,863



7,255


Net investments in real estate

5,813,866



5,656,555


Cash and cash equivalents

191,318



198,683


Equity investments in the Managed Programs and real estate

275,883



249,403


Due from affiliates

147,700



34,477


In-place lease and tenant relationship intangible assets, net

928,962



993,819


Goodwill

684,576



692,415


Above-market rent intangible assets, net

492,754



522,797


Other assets, net

353,369



300,330


Total Assets

$

8,888,428



$

8,648,479






Liabilities and Equity




Liabilities:




Non-recourse debt, net

$

2,412,612



$

2,532,683


Senior Unsecured Notes, net

1,502,007



498,345


Senior Unsecured Credit Facility - Revolver

435,489



807,518


Senior Unsecured Credit Facility - Term Loan

250,000



250,000


Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

298,514



293,846


Below-market rent and other intangible liabilities, net

165,647



175,070


Deferred income taxes

87,570



94,133


Distributions payable

101,645



100,078


Total liabilities

5,253,484



4,751,673


Redeemable noncontrolling interest

14,622



6,071






Equity:




W. P. Carey stockholders' equity:




Preferred stock (none issued)




Common stock

105



105


Additional paid-in capital

4,300,859



4,322,273


Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings

(655,095)



(465,606)


Deferred compensation obligation

57,395



30,624


Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(156,669)



(75,559)


Less: treasury stock at cost

(60,948)



(60,948)


Total W. P. Carey stockholders' equity

3,485,647



3,750,889


Noncontrolling interests

134,675



139,846


Total equity

3,620,322



3,890,735


Total Liabilities and Equity

$

8,888,428



$

8,648,479


 

 

W. P. CAREY INC.

Quarterly Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)


Three Months Ended


September 30, 2015


June 30, 2015


September 30, 2014

Revenues






Real estate revenues:






   Lease revenues

$

164,741



$

162,574



$

149,243


   Operating property revenues (a)

8,107



8,426



8,344


   Reimbursable tenant costs

5,340



6,130



6,271


   Lease termination income and other

2,988



3,122



1,415



181,176



180,252



165,273


Revenues from the Managed Programs:






   Asset management revenue

13,004



12,073



9,088


   Reimbursable costs

11,155



7,639



14,722


   Structuring revenue

8,207



37,808



5,487


   Dealer manager fees

1,124



307



2,436



33,490



57,827



31,733



214,666



238,079



197,006


Operating Expenses






Depreciation and amortization

75,512



65,166



59,524


General and administrative

22,842



26,376



20,261


Impairment charges

19,438



591



4,225


Reimbursable tenant and affiliate costs

16,495



13,769



20,993


Property expenses, excluding reimbursable tenant costs

11,120



11,020



10,346


Acquisition and strategic initiative expenses

4,760



1,897



618


Stock-based compensation expense

3,966



5,089



7,979


Dealer manager fees and expenses

3,185



2,327



3,847


Subadvisor fees (b)

1,748



4,147



381



159,066



130,382



128,174


Other Income and Expenses






Interest expense

(49,683)



(47,693)



(46,534)


Equity in earnings of equity method investments in the Managed Programs

   and real estate

12,635



14,272



11,610


Other income and (expenses)

6,608



7,641



(5,141)



(30,440)



(25,780)



(40,065)


Income from continuing operations before income taxes and gain on sale of real estate

25,160



81,917



28,767


Provision for income taxes

(3,361)



(15,010)



(901)


Income from continuing operations before gain on sale of real estate

21,799



66,907



27,866


Income from discontinued operations, net of tax





190


Gain on sale of real estate, net of tax

1,779



16



260


Net Income

23,578



66,923



28,316


Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(1,833)



(3,575)



(993)


Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest





14


Net Income Attributable to W. P. Carey

$

21,745



$

63,348



$

27,337


Basic Earnings Per Share






Income from continuing operations attributable to W. P. Carey

$

0.20



$

0.60



$

0.27


Income from discontinued operations attributable to W. P. Carey






Net Income Attributable to W. P. Carey

$

0.20



$

0.60



$

0.27


Diluted Earnings Per Share






Income from continuing operations attributable to W. P. Carey

$

0.20



$

0.59



$

0.27


Income from discontinued operations attributable to W. P. Carey






Net Income Attributable to W. P. Carey

$

0.20



$

0.59



$

0.27


Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding






Basic

105,813,237



105,764,032



100,282,082


Diluted

106,337,040



106,281,983



101,130,448


Amounts Attributable to W. P. Carey






Income from continuing operations, net of tax

$

21,745



$

63,348



$

27,151


Income from discontinued operations, net of tax





186


Net Income

$

21,745



$

63,348



$

27,337


Distributions Declared Per Share

$

0.9550



$

0.9540



$

0.9400


 

 


W. P. CAREY INC.

Year-to-Date Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)


Nine Months Ended September 30,


2015


2014

Revenues




Real estate revenues:




   Lease revenues

$

487,480



$

420,563


   Operating property revenues (a)

23,645



21,586


   Reimbursable tenant costs

17,409



18,034


   Lease termination income and other

9,319



17,590



537,853



477,773


Revenues from the Managed Programs:




   Structuring revenue

67,735



40,492


   Asset management revenue

36,236



27,910


   Reimbursable costs

28,401



96,379


   Dealer manager fees

2,704



17,062


   Incentive revenue

203





135,279



181,843



673,132



659,616


Operating Expenses




Depreciation and amortization

206,079



175,642


General and administrative

78,987



62,066


Reimbursable tenant and affiliate costs

45,810



114,413


Property expenses, excluding reimbursable tenant costs

31,504



29,976


Impairment charges

22,711



6,291


Stock-based compensation expense

16,063



22,979


Merger, property acquisition and other expenses

12,333



31,369


Subadvisor fees (b)

8,555



2,850


Dealer manager fees and expenses

7,884



15,557



429,926



461,143


Other Income and Expenses




Interest expense

(145,325)



(133,342)


Equity in earnings of equity method investments in the Managed Programs and real estate

38,630



35,324


Other income and (expenses)

9,944



(12,158)


Gain on change in control of interests (c)



105,947



(96,751)



(4,229)


Income from continuing operations before income taxes and gain (loss) loss on sale of real estate

146,455



194,244


Provision for income taxes

(20,352)



(11,175)


Income from continuing operations before gain (loss) on sale of real estate

126,103



183,069


Income from discontinued operations, net of tax



33,018


Gain (loss) on sale of real estate, net of tax

2,980



(3,482)


Net Income

129,083



212,605


Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(7,874)



(4,914)


Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest



(137)


Net Income Attributable to W. P. Carey

$

121,209



$

207,554


Basic Earnings Per Share




Income from continuing operations attributable to W. P. Carey

$

1.14



$

1.80


Income from discontinued operations attributable to W. P. Carey



0.34


Net Income Attributable to W. P. Carey

$

1.14



$

2.14


Diluted Earnings Per Share




Income from continuing operations attributable to W. P. Carey

$

1.13



$

1.78


Income from discontinued operations attributable to W. P. Carey



0.34


Net Income Attributable to W. P. Carey

$

1.13



$

2.12


Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding




Basic

105,627,423



96,690,675


Diluted

106,457,495



97,728,981


Amounts Attributable to W. P. Carey




Income from continuing operations, net of tax

$

121,209



$

174,362


Income from discontinued operations, net of tax



33,192


Net Income

$

121,209



$

207,554


Distributions Declared Per Share

$

2.8615



$

2.7350


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(a)

Comprised of revenues of $7.9 million from two hotels and revenues of $0.2 million from two self-storage facilities for the three months ended September 30, 2015, and $22.8 million and $0.8 million, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. During the three months ended September 30, 2015, we sold one self-storage facility.

(b)

We earn investment management revenue from CWI and CWI 2 in our role as their advisor. Pursuant to the terms of their subadvisory agreements, however, 20% of the fees we receive from CWI and 25% of the fees we receive from CWI 2 are paid to their respective subadvisors. We also pay the subadvisors 20% and 25% of the net proceeds from any sale, financing, or recapitalization of CWI and CWI 2 securities, respectively.

(c)

Gain on change in control of interests for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 represents a gain of $75.7 million recognized on our previously-held interest in shares of CPA®:16 – Global common stock, and a gain of $30.2 million recognized on the purchase of the remaining interests in nine investments from CPA®:16 – Global, which we had previously accounted for under the equity method.

 

W. P. CAREY INC.

Quarterly Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Funds from Operations (AFFO) (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)



Three Months Ended


September 30, 2015


June 30, 2015


September 30, 2014

Net income attributable to W. P. Carey

$

21,745



$

63,348



$

27,337


Adjustments:






Depreciation and amortization of real property

74,050



63,688



58,355


Impairment charges

19,438



591



4,225


Gain on sale of real estate, net

(1,779)



(16)



(259)


Proportionate share of adjustments for noncontrolling interests to arrive at FFO

(2,632)



(2,640)



(2,924)











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

1,293



1,296



457


Total adjustments

90,370



62,919



59,854


FFO Attributable to W. P. Carey (as defined by NAREIT)

112,115



126,267



87,191


Adjustments:






Above- and below-market rent intangible lease amortization, net

10,184



13,220



14,432


Acquisition and strategic initiative expenses

4,760



1,897



618


Stock-based compensation

3,966



5,089



7,979


Other amortization and non-cash items (a)

(2,988)



(6,574)



5,670


AFFO adjustments to equity earnings from equity investments

2,760



1,426



1,094


(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt

(2,305)





1,122


Straight-line and other rent adjustments

(1,832)



(3,070)



(1,791)


Amortization of deferred financing costs

1,489



1,489



1,007


Tax benefit – deferred and other non-cash charges

(1,412)



(1,372)



(1,665)


Realized losses (gains) on foreign currency, derivatives, and other (b)

367



415



(272)


Other, net





(86)


Proportionate share of adjustments for noncontrolling interests to arrive at AFFO

(156)



15



(918)











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

(300)



234



(14)


Total adjustments

14,533



12,769



27,176


AFFO Attributable to W. P. Carey

$

126,648



$

139,036



$

114,367








Summary






FFO attributable to W. P. Carey (as defined by NAREIT)

$

112,115



$

126,267



$

87,191


FFO attributable to W. P. Carey (as defined by NAREIT) per diluted share

$

1.05



$

1.19



$

0.86


AFFO attributable to W. P. Carey

$

126,648



$

139,036



$

114,367


AFFO attributable to W. P. Carey per diluted share

$

1.19



$

1.31



$

1.13


Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding

106,337,040



106,281,983



101,130,448


 

 

W. P. CAREY INC.

Year-to-Date Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Funds from Operations (AFFO) (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)



Nine Months Ended September 30,


2015


2014

Net income attributable to W. P. Carey

$

121,209



$

207,554


Adjustments:




Depreciation and amortization of real property

201,629



172,329


Impairment charges

22,711



6,291


Gain on sale of real estate, net

(2,980)



(29,017)


Proportionate share of adjustments for noncontrolling interests to arrive at FFO

(7,925)



(9,002)


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

3,867



2,255


Total adjustments

217,302



142,856


FFO Attributable to W. P. Carey (as defined by NAREIT)

338,511



350,410


Adjustments:




Above- and below-market rent intangible lease amortization, net

37,154



45,042


Stock-based compensation

16,063



22,979


Merger, property acquisition and other expenses (c)

12,333



45,236


Straight-line and other rent adjustments

(7,839)



(13,459)


AFFO adjustments to equity earnings from equity investments

5,323



4,965


Tax benefit – deferred and other non-cash charges

(4,530)



(13,841)


Amortization of deferred financing costs

4,143



3,031


Other amortization and non-cash items (a)

(2,873)



8,244


(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt

(2,305)



9,835


Realized losses on foreign currency, derivatives, and other

228



548


Gain on change in control of interests (d)



(105,947)


Other, net (e)



(65)


Proportionate share of adjustments for noncontrolling interests to arrive at AFFO

(355)



(2,076)


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

(203)



(41)


Total adjustments

57,139



4,451


AFFO Attributable to W. P. Carey

$

395,650



$

354,861






Summary




FFO attributable to W. P. Carey (as defined by NAREIT)

$

338,511



$

350,410


FFO attributable to W. P. Carey (as defined by NAREIT) per diluted share

$

3.18



$

3.59


AFFO attributable to W. P. Carey

$

395,650



$

354,861


AFFO attributable to W. P. Carey per diluted share

$

3.72



$

3.63


Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding

106,457,495



97,728,981


__________


(a)

Represents primarily unrealized gains and losses from foreign exchange and derivatives, as well as amounts for the amortization of contracts.

(b)

Effective January 1, 2015, we no longer adjust for realized gains or losses on foreign currency derivatives. For the three months ended September 30, 2014, realized gains on foreign exchange derivatives were $0.3 million, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 realized losses on foreign exchange derivatives were $0.5 million.

(c)

Amount for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 includes reported merger costs as well as income tax expense incurred in connection with the CPA®:16 Merger. Income tax expense incurred in connection with the CPA®:16 Merger represents the current portion of income tax expense, including the permanent difference incurred upon recognition of deferred revenue associated with the accelerated vesting of shares previously issued by CPA®:16 – Global for asset management and performance fees.

(d)

Gain on change in control of interests for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 represents a gain of $75.7 million recognized on our previously-held interest in shares of CPA®:16 – Global common stock, and a gain of $30.2 million recognized on the purchase of the remaining interests in nine investments from CPA®:16 – Global, which we had previously accounted for under the equity method.

(e)

Other, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 primarily consists of proceeds from a bankruptcy settlement claim with U.S. Aluminum of Canada, a former CPA®:16 – Global tenant that was acquired as part of the CPA®:16 Merger on January 31, 2014, and under GAAP was accounted for in purchase accounting.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Disclosure

Funds from Operations, or FFO, is a non-GAAP measure defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, or 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 real estate-related 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. 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. Additionally, we exclude acquisition expenses and non-core expenses such as merger expenses. Merger expenses are related to the CPA®:16 Merger. We also exclude realized gains or losses on foreign exchange which are not considered fundamental attributes of our business plan and do not affect our overall long-term operating performance. 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 and excluding those items provides investors a view of our portfolio performance over time and make it more comparable to other REITs not currently engaged in acquisitions, mergers and restructuring, which are not part of our normal business operations. We 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. We use our FFO and AFFO measures as supplemental financial measures of operating performance. We do not use our FFO and AFFO measures as, nor should they be considered to be, alternatives to net earnings computed under GAAP or as alternatives to cash from operating activities computed under GAAP or as indicators of our ability to fund our cash needs.

Institutional Investors:
Peter Sands
W. P. Carey Inc.
212-492-1110
institutionalir@wpcarey.com

Individual Investors:
W. P. Carey Inc.
212-492-8920
ir@wpcarey.com

Press Contact:
Guy Lawrence
Ross & Lawrence
212-308-3333
gblawrence@rosslawpr.com

 

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