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

February 28, 2012

NEW YORK, NY -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 02/28/12 -- 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 requiste 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 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."

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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.comhttp://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 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 & CO. LLC

                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
             (in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

                                             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 & CO. LLC

                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                               (in thousands)

                                             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 & 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.

 

                      Three Months Ended               Years Ended
                         December 31,                  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 & CO. LLC

             Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA (Unaudited)
             (in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

                                        Three Months Ended December 31,
                                    ---------------------------------------
                                        2011          2010         2009
                                    ------------  ------------ ------------
Investment Management
Net income from investment
 management attributable to W.P.
 Carey members (a)                  $     13,095  $     15,731 $     12,764
Adjustments:
 Provision for income taxes               (3,540)       10,668        7,559
 Depreciation and amortization               976         1,163        1,049
                                    ------------  ------------ ------------
 EBITDA - investment management     $     10,531  $     27,562 $     21,372
                                    ------------  ------------ ------------
 EBITDA per share (diluted)         $       0.26  $       0.69 $       0.53
                                    ============  ============ ============

Real Estate Ownership
Net income from real estate
 ownership attributable to W. P.
 Carey members (a)                  $     (4,004) $      4,050 $     10,222
Adjustments:
 Interest expense                          6,260         4,334        3,217
 Provision for income taxes                2,227           914         (704)
 Depreciation and amortization             8,416         4,210        3,035
 Reconciling items attributable to
  discontinued operations                    199           664        2,633
                                    ------------  ------------ ------------
EBITDA - real estate ownership      $     13,098  $     14,172 $     18,403
                                    ============  ============ ============
EBITDA per share (diluted)          $       0.33  $       0.35 $       0.46
                                    ============  ============ ============

Total Company
EBITDA                              $     23,629  $     41,734 $     39,775
                                    ============  ============ ============
EBITDA per share (diluted)          $       0.59  $       1.04 $       0.99
                                    ============  ============ ============
Diluted weighted average shares
 outstanding                          40,152,444    40,104,715   40,390,393
                                    ============  ============ ============


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            Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA (Unaudited)
            (in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

                                          Years Ended December 31,
                                   --------------------------------------
                                       2011         2010         2009
                                   ------------ ------------ ------------
Investment Management
Net income from investment
 management attributable to W.P.
 Carey members (a)                 $     73,998 $     41,573 $     31,059
Adjustments:
 Provision for income taxes              34,971       23,661       21,813
 Depreciation and amortization            3,464        4,652        3,807
                                   ------------ ------------ ------------
 EBITDA - investment management    $    112,433 $     69,886 $     56,679
                                   ------------ ------------ ------------
 EBITDA per share (diluted)        $       2.80 $       1.75 $       1.43
                                   ============ ============ ============

Real Estate Ownership
Net income from real estate
 ownership attributable to W. P.
 Carey members (a)                 $     65,081 $     32,399 $     37,964
Adjustments:
 Interest expense                        21,920       15,725       14,462
 Provision for income taxes               2,257        2,161          980
 Depreciation and amortization           25,054       17,952       17,072
 Reconciling items attributable to
  discontinued operations                 1,596        2,366        4,696
                                   ------------ ------------ ------------
EBITDA - real estate ownership     $    115,908 $     70,603 $     75,174
                                   ============ ============ ============
EBITDA per share (diluted)         $       2.89 $       1.76 $       1.89
                                   ============ ============ ============

Total Company
EBITDA                             $    228,341 $    140,489 $    131,853
                                   ============ ============ ============
EBITDA per share (diluted)         $       5.69 $       3.51 $       3.32
                                   ============ ============ ============
Diluted weighted average shares
 outstanding                         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 & 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,
                                      -------------------------------------
                                          2011         2010         2009
                                      -----------  -----------  -----------
Investment Management
Net Income from investment management
 attributable to W. P. Carey members
 (a)                                  $    13,095  $    15,731  $    12,764
                                      -----------  -----------  -----------
FFO - as defined by NAREIT (b)             13,095       15,731       12,764
                                      -----------  -----------  -----------
  Adjustments:
    Amortization and other non-cash
     charges                                3,297        2,463       (1,545)
    Proportionate share of
     adjustments to equity in net
     income of partially owned
     entities toarrive at AFFO:
    AFFO adjustments to equity
     earningsfrom equity investments       (2,102)           -            -
                                      -----------  -----------  -----------
      Total adjustments                     1,195        2,463       (1,545)
                                      -----------  -----------  -----------
AFFO - Investment Management          $    14,290  $    18,194  $    11,219
                                      ===========  ===========  ===========

Real Estate Ownership
Net Income from real estate ownership
 attributable to W. P. Carey members
 (a)                                  $    (4,004) $     4,050  $    10,222
  Adjustments:
    Depreciation and amortization of
     real property                          8,415        4,565        4,780
    Impairment charges                      5,498        6,763        5,754
    Loss (gain) on sale of real
     estate, net                            3,655            -       (7,358)
    Proportionate share of
     adjustments to equity in net
     income of partially owned
     entities toto arrive at FFO:
      Depreciation and amortization
       of realproperty                      1,208        1,550        4,305
      Impairment charges                        -            -            -
      Loss (gain) on sale of real
       estate, net                              -            -            -
    Proportionate share of
     adjustments for noncontrolling
     interests to arrive at FFO              (508)        (195)        (148)
                                      -----------  -----------  -----------
      Total adjustments                    18,268       12,683        7,333
                                      -----------  -----------  -----------
FFO - as defined by NAREIT (b)             14,264       16,733       17,555
                                      -----------  -----------  -----------
  Adjustments:
    Gain on change in control of
     interests (c)                              -            -            -
    Gain on deconsolidation of a
     subsidiary                                 -            -            -
    Other gains, net                       (1,118)        (755)           -
    Other depreciation, amortization
     and non-cash charges                     853          (14)      (4,492)
    Straight-line and other rent
     adjustments                           (1,804)         128          465
    Proportionate share of
     adjustments to equity in net
     income of partially owned
     entities toarrive at AFFO:
      Other depreciation,
       amortization and non-cash
       charges                                  -            -        2,892
      Straight-line and other rent
       adjustments                           (414)        (532)        (771)
      AFFO adjustments to equity
       earnings from equity
       investments                          9,084        2,485        6,811
    Proportionate share of
     adjustments fornoncontrolling
     interests to arrive at AFFO               54           38           (6)
                                      -----------  -----------  -----------
      Total adjustments                     6,655        1,350        4,899
                                      -----------  -----------  -----------
AFFO - Real Estate Ownership          $    20,919  $    18,083  $    22,454
                                      ===========  ===========  ===========

Total Company
FFO - as defined by NAREIT            $    27,359  $    32,464  $    30,319
                                      ===========  ===========  ===========
FFO - as defined by NAREIT per share
 (diluted)                            $      0.68  $      0.81  $      0.75
                                      ===========  ===========  ===========
AFFO                                  $    35,209  $    36,277  $    33,673
                                      ===========  ===========  ===========
AFFO per share (diluted)              $      0.88  $      0.90  $      0.83
                                      ===========  ===========  ===========
Diluted weighted average shares
 outstanding                           40,152,444   40,104,715   40,390,393
                                      ===========  ===========  ===========


                           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)

                                             Years Ended December 31,
                                      -------------------------------------
                                          2011         2010         2009
                                      -----------  -----------  -----------
Investment Management
Net Income from investment management
 attributable to W. P. Carey members
 (a)                                  $    73,998  $    41,573  $    31,059
                                      -----------  -----------  -----------
FFO - as defined by NAREIT (b)             73,998       41,573       31,059
                                      -----------  -----------  -----------
  Adjustments:
    Amortization and other non-cash
     charges                               33,306        8,666        6,482
    Proportionate share of
     adjustments to equity in net
     income of partially owned
     entities toarrive at AFFO:
    AFFO adjustments to equity
     earningsfrom equity investments       (5,661)           -            -
                                      -----------  -----------  -----------
      Total adjustments                    27,645        8,666        6,482
                                      -----------  -----------  -----------
AFFO - Investment Management          $   101,643  $    50,239  $    37,541
                                      ===========  ===========  ===========

Real Estate Ownership
Net Income from real estate ownership
 attributable to W. P. Carey members
 (a)                                  $    65,081  $    32,399  $    37,964
  Adjustments:
    Depreciation and amortization of
     real property                         25,324       19,022       18,948
    Impairment charges                     10,473       15,381       10,424
    Loss (gain) on sale of real
     estate, net                            3,391         (460)      (7,701)
    Proportionate share of
     adjustments to equity in net
     income of partially owned
     entities toto arrive at FFO:
      Depreciation and amortization
       of realproperty                      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            (1,984)        (727)        (586)
                                      -----------  -----------  -----------
      Total adjustments                    43,585       41,049       31,683
                                      -----------  -----------  -----------
FFO - as defined by NAREIT (b)            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                         (983)        (755)      (2,796)
    Other depreciation, amortization
     and non-cash charges                  (1,780)        (934)      (4,122)
    Straight-line and other rent
     adjustments                           (4,255)         295        1,273
    Proportionate share of
     adjustments to equity in net
     income of partially owned
     entities toarrive at AFFO:
      Other depreciation,
       amortization and non-cash
       charges                                  -           25           24
      Straight-line and other rent
       adjustments                         (1,641)      (2,260)      (1,371)
      AFFO adjustments to equity
       earnings from equity
       investments                         15,798       10,696       22,675
    Proportionate share of
     adjustments fornoncontrolling
     interests to arrive at AFFO              272          116            5
                                      -----------  -----------  -----------
      Total adjustments                   (21,456)       7,183       15,688
                                      -----------  -----------  -----------
AFFO - Real Estate Ownership          $    87,210  $    80,631  $    85,335
                                      ===========  ===========  ===========

Total Company
FFO - as defined by NAREIT            $   182,664  $   115,021  $   100,706
                                      ===========  ===========  ===========
FFO - as defined by NAREIT per share
 (diluted)                            $      4.56  $      2.87  $      2.54
                                      ===========  ===========  ===========
AFFO                                  $   188,853  $   130,870  $   122,876
                                      ===========  ===========  ===========
AFFO per share (diluted)              $      4.71  $      3.27  $      3.09
                                      ===========  ===========  ===========
Diluted weighted average shares
 outstanding                           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.
(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 & CO. LLC

          Adjusted Cash Flow from Operating Activities (Unaudited)
             (in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

                                             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 ofequity 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 & CO. LLC

      Selected Investment Management Fees and Distributions (Unaudited)
                               (in thousands)

                               Asset Management
                                   Revenue
                           -----------------------

                                                   Distributions
                            Base Asset                   of
Year Ended December 31,     Management Performance   Available
 2011                        Revenue     Revenue        Cash        Total
                           ----------- ----------- ------------- -----------
CPA(R):14                  $     3,116 $     3,116 $           - $     6,232
CPA&\(R\):15                      13,001      13,001             -      26,002
CPA&\(R\):16 - Global             16,920       3,921         6,157      26,998
CPA&\(R\):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
                           =========== =========== ============= ===========

 

COMPANY CONTACT:
Cheryl PerryW. P. Carey & Co. LLC
212-492-8995
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Guy Lawrence
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