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W. P. Carey Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results


NEW YORK, Feb. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- W. P. Carey Inc. (NYSE: WPC) (W. P. Carey or the Company), a net lease real estate investment trust, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023.

Financial Highlights


2023


Fourth Quarter


Full Year

Net income attributable to W. P. Carey (millions)

$144.3


$708.3

Diluted earnings per share

$0.66


$3.28





AFFO (millions)

$261.4


$1,118.3

AFFO per diluted share

$1.19


$5.18

Strategic Office Exit

Real Estate Portfolio

Balance Sheet and Capitalization

 

MANAGEMENT COMMENTARY

"Our 2023 fourth quarter and full year results largely reflected the near-term impacts of executing the office exit strategy we announced in September," said Jason Fox, Chief Executive Officer of W. P. Carey. "We've made excellent progress in a short space of time thanks to the hard work and dedication of our employees, bringing our office exposure down to less than 3% of ABR.

"Looking ahead, we view 2024 as a transitional year, establishing a new baseline from which to grow AFFO. In addition to the rent growth embedded in our portfolio and a growing pipeline, I'm pleased to say we've already closed $177 million of investments and have over $100 million of capital projects and commitments scheduled for completion this year. We've raised our expectations for 2024 investment volume and we're very well-positioned to execute ? with exceptionally strong liquidity and a lower cost of capital ? in an improving investment environment."

 

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL RESULTS

Revenues

Net Income Attributable to W. P. Carey

Adjusted Funds from Operations (AFFO)

Note: Further information concerning AFFO and Real Estate AFFO, which are both non-GAAP supplemental performance metrics, is presented in the accompanying tables and related notes.

Dividend

 

FULL YEAR FINANCIAL RESULTS

Revenues

Net Income Attributable to W. P. Carey

 

AFFO

Note: Further information concerning AFFO and Real Estate AFFO, which are both non-GAAP supplemental performance metrics, is presented in the accompanying tables and related notes.

Dividend

 

AFFO GUIDANCE

2024 AFFO Guidance

(a)  completion of the Company's strategic plan to exit office, including anticipated asset sales under the Office Sale Program totaling between $550 million and $600 million during the first half of 2024;

(b)  exercise of the U-Haul purchase option during the 2024 first quarter, generating approximately $465 million in gross proceeds; and

(c)  other dispositions totaling between $150 million and $350 million; and

(iii) total general and administrative expenses of between $100 million and $103 million.

Note: The Company does not provide guidance on net income. The Company only provides guidance on total AFFO and does not provide a reconciliation of this forward-looking non-GAAP guidance to net income due to the inherent difficulty in quantifying certain items necessary to provide such reconciliation as a result of their unknown effect, timing and potential significance. Examples of such items include impairments of assets, gains and losses from sales of assets, and depreciation and amortization from new acquisitions.

 

STRATEGIC OFFICE EXIT

 

REAL ESTATE 

Investments

Dispositions

Contractual Same-Store Rent Growth

Composition

 

BALANCE SHEET AND CAPITALIZATION

Forward Equity

Spin-Off Distribution

The Company intends to use proceeds from these transactions primarily to fund future acquisitions and repay debt, including amounts outstanding under its unsecured revolving credit facility. The Company may hold net proceeds in cash and/or marketable securities earning interest until deployed.

Senior Unsecured Credit Facility

 

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Supplemental Information

The Company has provided supplemental unaudited financial and operating information regarding the 2023 fourth quarter and certain prior quarters, including a description of non-GAAP financial measures and reconciliations to GAAP measures, in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on February 9, 2024, and made available on the Company's website at ir.wpcarey.com/investor-relations.

 

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Live Conference Call and Audio Webcast Scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time 
Please dial in at least 10 minutes prior to the start time.

Date/Time: Friday, February 9, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time
Call-in Number: 1 (877) 465-1289 (U.S.) or +1 (201) 689-8762 (international)

Live Audio Webcast and Replay: www.wpcarey.com/earnings

 

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W. P. Carey Inc.

W. P. Carey ranks among the largest net lease REITs with a well-diversified portfolio of high-quality, operationally critical commercial real estate, which includes 1,424 net lease properties covering approximately 173 million square feet and a portfolio of 89 self-storage operating properties as of December 31, 2023. With offices in New York, London, Amsterdam and Dallas, the company remains focused on investing primarily in single-tenant, industrial, warehouse and retail properties located in the U.S. and Northern and Western Europe, under long-term net leases with built-in rent escalations.

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 Securities 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," "will be," "goals," "believe," "project," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate" "opportunities," "possibility," "strategy," "maintain" or the negative version of these words and other comparable terms. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements made by Mr. Jason Fox regarding expectations for capital projects and commitments and 2024 investment volume. These statements are based on the current expectations of our management, and it is important to note that our 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 risks or uncertainties, like the risks related to fluctuating interest rates, the impact of inflation on our tenants and us, the effects of pandemics and global outbreaks of contagious diseases, and domestic or geopolitical crises, such as terrorism, military conflict, war or the perception that hostilities may be imminent, political instability or civil unrest, or other conflict, and those additional risk factors discussed in reports that we have filed with the SEC, could also have material adverse effects on our future results, performance or achievements. 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 Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in W. P. Carey's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Investors 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.

Institutional Investors:
Peter Sands
1 (212) 492-1110
[email protected]

Individual Investors:
W. P. Carey Inc.
1 (212) 492-8920
[email protected]

Press Contact:
Anna McGrath
1 (212) 492-1166
[email protected]

 

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W. P. CAREY INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)



December 31,


2023


2022

Assets




Investments in real estate:




  Land, buildings and improvements ? net lease and other

$              12,095,458


$              13,338,857

  Land, buildings and improvements ? operating properties

1,256,249


1,095,892

  Net investments in finance leases and loans receivable

1,514,923


771,761

  In-place lease intangible assets and other

2,308,853


2,659,750

  Above-market rent intangible assets

706,773


833,751

Investments in real estate

17,882,256


18,700,011

  Accumulated depreciation and amortization (a)

(3,005,479)


(3,269,057)

  Assets held for sale, net

37,122


57,944

Net investments in real estate

14,913,899


15,488,898

Equity method investments

354,261


327,502

Cash and cash equivalents

633,860


167,996

Other assets, net

1,096,474


1,080,227

Goodwill

978,289


1,037,412

  Total assets

$              17,976,783


$              18,102,035





Liabilities and Equity




Debt:




  Senior unsecured notes, net

$                6,035,686


$                5,916,400

  Unsecured term loans, net

1,125,564


552,539

  Unsecured revolving credit facility

403,785


276,392

  Non-recourse mortgages, net

579,147


1,132,417

Debt, net

8,144,182


7,877,748

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

615,750


623,843

Below-market rent and other intangible liabilities, net

136,872


184,584

Deferred income taxes

180,650


178,959

Dividends payable

192,332


228,257

  Total liabilities

9,269,786


9,093,391





Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; none issued

?


?

Common stock, $0.001 par value, 450,000,000 shares authorized; 218,671,874 and 210,620,949
      shares, respectively, issued and outstanding

219


211

Additional paid-in capital

11,784,461


11,706,836

Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings

(2,891,424)


(2,486,633)

Deferred compensation obligation

62,046


57,012

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(254,867)


(283,780)

Total stockholders' equity

8,700,435


8,993,646

Noncontrolling interests

6,562


14,998

Total equity

8,706,997


9,008,644

  Total liabilities and equity

$              17,976,783


$              18,102,035

________

(a)

Includes $1.6 billion and $1.7 billion of accumulated depreciation on buildings and improvements as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $1.4 billion and $1.6 billion of accumulated amortization on lease intangibles as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

 

 

W. P. CAREY INC.
Quarterly Consolidated Statements of Income
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)



Three Months Ended


December 31, 2023


September 30, 2023


December 31, 2022

Revenues






Real Estate:






  Lease revenues

$                   336,757


$                   369,159


$                   347,636

  Income from finance leases and loans receivable

31,532


27,575


17,472

  Operating property revenues

39,477


49,218


28,951

  Other lease-related income

2,610


2,310


8,083


410,376


448,262


402,142

Investment Management:






  Asset management revenue (a)

1,348


194


383

  Other advisory income and reimbursements (b)

667


?


?

  Reimbursable costs from affiliates

46


97


104


2,061


291


487


412,437


448,553


402,629

Operating Expenses






Depreciation and amortization

129,484


144,771


140,749

Impairment charges ? real estate (c)

71,238


15,173


12,734

General and administrative

21,533


23,258


22,728

Operating property expenses

20,403


26,570


11,719

Reimbursable tenant costs

18,942


20,498


21,084

Property expenses, excluding reimbursable tenant costs

13,287


13,021


13,879

Stock-based compensation expense

8,693


9,050


9,739

Merger and other expenses (d)

(641)


4,152


2,058

Reimbursable costs from affiliates

46


97


104


282,985


256,590


234,794

Other Income and Expenses






Gain on sale of real estate, net (e)

134,026


2,401


5,845

Interest expense

(72,194)


(76,974)


(67,668)

Other gains and (losses) (f)

(45,777)


2,859


97,059

Non-operating income (g)

7,445


4,862


6,526

Earnings from equity method investments

5,006


4,978


6,032


28,506


(61,874)


47,794

Income before income taxes

157,958


130,089


215,629

Provision for income taxes

(13,714)


(5,090)


(6,126)

Net Income

144,244


124,999


209,503

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

50


41


35

Net Income Attributable to W. P. Carey

$                   144,294


$                   125,040


$                   209,538







Basic Earnings Per Share

$                        0.66


$                        0.58


$                        1.00

Diluted Earnings Per Share

$                        0.66


$                        0.58


$                        1.00

Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding






Basic

219,277,446


215,097,114


209,281,888

Diluted

219,469,641


215,252,969


209,822,650







Dividends Declared Per Share

$                      0.860


$                      1.071


$                      1.065

 

 

W. P. CAREY INC.
Full Year Consolidated Statements of Income
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)



Years Ended December 31,


2023


2022

Revenues




Real Estate:




  Lease revenues

$               1,427,376


$               1,301,617

  Income from finance leases and loans receivable

107,173


74,266

  Operating property revenues

180,257


59,230

  Other lease-related income

23,333


32,988


1,738,139


1,468,101

Investment Management:




  Asset management and other revenue

2,184


8,467

  Other advisory income and reimbursements

667


?

  Reimbursable costs from affiliates

368


2,518


3,219


10,985


1,741,358


1,479,086

Operating Expenses




Depreciation and amortization

574,212


503,403

General and administrative

96,027


88,952

Operating property expenses

95,141


27,054

Impairment charges ? real estate

86,411


39,119

Reimbursable tenant costs

81,939


73,622

Property expenses, excluding reimbursable tenant costs

44,451


50,753

Stock-based compensation expense

34,504


32,841

Merger and other expenses

4,954


19,387

Reimbursable costs from affiliates

368


2,518

Impairment charges ? Investment Management goodwill

?


29,334


1,018,007


866,983

Other Income and Expenses




Gain on sale of real estate, net

315,984


43,476

Interest expense

(291,852)


(219,160)

Other gains and (losses)

(36,184)


96,038

Non-operating income

21,442


30,309

Earnings from equity method investments

19,575


29,509

Gain on change in control of interests

?


33,931


28,965


14,103

Income before income taxes

752,316


626,206

Provision for income taxes

(44,052)


(27,724)

Net Income

708,264


598,482

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

70


657

Net Income Attributable to W. P. Carey

$                  708,334


$                  599,139





Basic Earnings Per Share

$                        3.29


$                        3.00

Diluted Earnings Per Share

$                        3.28


$                        2.99

Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding




Basic

215,369,777


199,633,802

Diluted

215,760,496


200,427,124





Dividends Declared Per Share

$                      4.067


$                      4.242

__________

(a)

Amount for the three months ended December 31, 2023 is comprised of $1.2 million from NLOP and $0.1 million from CESH.

(b)

Amounts are related to administrative reimbursement for our management of NLOP.

(c)

Amount for the three months ended December 31, 2023 includes an impairment charge of $47.3 million recognized on the 59 properties contributed to NLOP in connection with the Spin-Off.

(d)

Amount for the three months ended September 30, 2023 is primarily comprised of costs incurred in connection with the Spin-Off.

(e)

Amount for the three months ended December 31, 2023 includes a gain on sale of real estate of $59.1 million recognized upon entering into an agreement to sell our portfolio of 70 office properties located in Spain to the tenant occupying the properties and the reclassification of the investment to net investments in sales-type leases.

(f)

Amount for the three months ended December 31, 2023 is primarily comprised of a non-cash allowance for credit losses of $35.2 million, net losses on foreign currency exchange rate movements of $6.5 million and non-cash losses on non-hedging derivatives of $4.3 million.

(g)

Amount for the three months ended December 31, 2023 is comprised of interest income on deposits of $4.6 million and realized gains on foreign currency exchange derivatives of $2.9 million.

 

 

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


December 31, 2023


September 30, 2023


December 31, 2022

Net income attributable to W. P. Carey

$                   144,294


$                   125,040


$                   209,538

Adjustments:






  Gain on sale of real estate, net (a)

(134,026)


(2,401)


(5,845)

  Depreciation and amortization of real property

128,839


144,111


140,157

  Impairment charges ? real estate (b)

71,238


15,173


12,734

  Proportionate share of adjustments to earnings from equity method
    investments (c)

2,942


2,950


2,296

  Proportionate share of adjustments for noncontrolling interests (d)

(133)


34


(294)

  Total adjustments

68,860


159,867


149,048

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

213,154


284,907


358,586

Adjustments:






  Other (gains) and losses (f)

45,777


(2,859)


(97,059)

  Straight-line and other leasing and financing adjustments

(19,071)


(18,662)


(14,766)

  Stock-based compensation

8,693


9,050


9,739

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

6,644


7,835


8,652

  Amortization of deferred financing costs

4,895


4,805


5,705

  Tax expense (benefit) ? deferred and other

2,507


(4,349)


(3,325)

  Merger and other expenses (g)

(641)


4,152


2,058

  Other amortization and non-cash items

152


584


490

  Proportionate share of adjustments to earnings from equity method
    investments (c)

(663)


(691)


(319)

  Proportionate share of adjustments for noncontrolling interests (d)

(97)


(380)


(85)

 Total adjustments

48,196


(515)


(88,910)

AFFO Attributable to W. P. Carey (e)

$                   261,350


$                   284,392


$                   269,676







Summary






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

$                   213,154


$                   284,907


$                   358,586

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

$                        0.97


$                        1.32


$                        1.70

AFFO attributable to W. P. Carey (e)

$                   261,350


$                   284,392


$                   269,676

AFFO attributable to W. P. Carey per diluted share (e)

$                        1.19


$                        1.32


$                        1.29

Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding

219,469,641


215,252,969


209,822,650

 

 

W. P. CAREY INC.
Quarterly Reconciliation of Net Income from Real Estate to Adjusted Funds from Operations (AFFO) from Real Estate (Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)



Three Months Ended


December 31, 2023


September 30, 2023


December 31, 2022

Net income from Real Estate attributable to W. P. Carey

$                   142,753


$                   124,167


$                   210,142

Adjustments:






  Gain on sale of real estate, net (a)

(134,026)


(2,401)


(5,845)

  Depreciation and amortization of real property

128,839


144,111


140,157

  Impairment charges ? real estate (b)

71,238


15,173


12,734

  Proportionate share of adjustments to earnings from equity method
    investments (c)

2,942


2,950


2,296

  Proportionate share of adjustments for noncontrolling interests (d)

(133)


34


(294)

 Total adjustments

68,860


159,867


149,048

FFO (as defined by NAREIT) Attributable to W. P. Carey ? Real Estate (e)

211,613


284,034


359,190

Adjustments:






  Other (gains) and losses (f)

45,303


(2,180)


(96,846)

  Straight-line and other leasing and financing adjustments

(19,071)


(18,662)


(14,766)

  Stock-based compensation

8,693


9,050


9,739

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

6,644


7,835


8,652

  Amortization of deferred financing costs

4,895


4,805


5,705

  Tax expense (benefit) ? deferred and other

2,507


(4,349)


(3,862)

  Merger and other expenses (g)

(641)


4,152


2,058

  Other amortization and non-cash items

152


584


490

  Proportionate share of adjustments to earnings from equity method
    investments (c)

(663)


(691)


(320)

  Proportionate share of adjustments for noncontrolling interests (d)

(97)


(380)


(85)

 Total adjustments

47,722


164


(89,235)

AFFO Attributable to W. P. Carey ? Real Estate (e)

$                   259,335


$                   284,198


$                   269,955







Summary






FFO (as defined by NAREIT) attributable to W. P. Carey ? Real Estate (e)

$                   211,613


$                   284,034


$                   359,190

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

$                        0.96


$                        1.32


$                        1.70

AFFO attributable to W. P. Carey ? Real Estate (e)

$                   259,335


$                   284,198


$                   269,955

AFFO attributable to W. P. Carey per diluted share ? Real Estate (e)

$                        1.18


$                        1.32


$                        1.29

Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding

219,469,641


215,252,969


209,822,650

 

 

W. P. CAREY INC.
Full Year Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Funds from Operations (AFFO) (Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)



Years Ended December 31,


2023


2022

Net income attributable to W. P. Carey

$                   708,334


$                   599,139

Adjustments:




  Depreciation and amortization of real property

571,750


500,764

  Gain on sale of real estate, net (a)

(315,984)


(43,476)

  Impairment charges ? real estate (b)

86,411


39,119

  Gain on change in control of interests (h) (i)

?


(33,931)

  Impairment charges ? Investment Management goodwill (j)

?


29,334

  Proportionate share of adjustments to earnings from equity method investments (c)

11,381


15,155

  Proportionate share of adjustments for noncontrolling interests (d)

(666)


(491)

 Total adjustments

352,892


506,474

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

1,061,226


1,105,613

Adjustments:




  Straight-line and other leasing and financing adjustments

(71,869)


(54,431)

  Other (gains) and losses

36,184


(96,038)

  Stock-based compensation

34,504


32,841

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

34,164


41,390

  Amortization of deferred financing costs

20,544


17,203

  Merger and other expenses (g)

4,954


19,387

  Other amortization and non-cash items

1,735


1,931

  Tax expense (benefit) ? deferred and other

(199)


(3,759)

  Proportionate share of adjustments to earnings from equity method investments (c)

(2,535)


(2,770)

  Proportionate share of adjustments for noncontrolling interests (d)

(441)


(769)

 Total adjustments

57,041


(45,015)

AFFO Attributable to W. P. Carey (e)

$                1,118,267


$                1,060,598





Summary




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

$                1,061,226


$                1,105,613

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

$                        4.92


$                        5.52

AFFO attributable to W. P. Carey (e)

$                1,118,267


$                1,060,598

AFFO attributable to W. P. Carey per diluted share (e)

$                        5.18


$                        5.29

Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding

215,760,496


200,427,124

 

 

W. P. CAREY INC.
Full Year Reconciliation of Net Income from Real Estate to Adjusted Funds from Operations (AFFO) from Real Estate (Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)



Years Ended December 31,


2023


2022

Net income from Real Estate attributable to W. P. Carey

$                   704,837


$                   591,603

Adjustments:




  Depreciation and amortization of real property

571,750


500,764

  Gain on sale of real estate, net (a)

(315,984)


(43,476)

  Impairment charges ? real estate (b)

86,411


39,119

  Gain on change in control of interests (h)

?


(11,405)

  Proportionate share of adjustments to earnings from equity method investments (c)

11,381


15,155

  Proportionate share of adjustments for noncontrolling interests (d)

(666)


(491)

 Total adjustments

352,892


499,666

FFO (as defined by NAREIT) Attributable to W. P. Carey ? Real Estate (e)

1,057,729


1,091,269

Adjustments:




  Straight-line and other leasing and financing adjustments

(71,869)


(54,431)

  Other (gains) and losses

36,427


(97,149)

  Stock-based compensation

34,504


32,841

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

34,164


41,390

  Amortization of deferred financing costs

20,544


17,203

  Merger and other expenses (g)

4,954


19,384

  Other amortization and non-cash items

1,735


1,931

  Tax expense (benefit) ? deferred and other

(199)


(8,164)

  Proportionate share of adjustments to earnings from equity method investments (c)

(2,535)


(723)

  Proportionate share of adjustments for noncontrolling interests (d)

(441)


(769)

 Total adjustments

57,284


(48,487)

AFFO Attributable to W. P. Carey ? Real Estate (e)

$                1,115,013


$                1,042,782





Summary




FFO (as defined by NAREIT) attributable to W. P. Carey ? Real Estate (e)

$                1,057,729


$                1,091,269

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

$                        4.90


$                        5.44

AFFO attributable to W. P. Carey ? Real Estate (e)

$                1,115,013


$                1,042,782

AFFO attributable to W. P. Carey per diluted share ? Real Estate (d)

$                        5.17


$                        5.20

Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding

215,760,496


200,427,124

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(a)

Amounts for the three months and year ended December 31, 2023 include a gain on sale of real estate of $59.1 million recognized upon entering into an agreement to sell our portfolio of 70 office properties located in Spain to the tenant occupying the properties and the reclassification of the investment to net investments in sales-type leases. Amount for the year ended December 31, 2023 includes a gain on sale of real estate of $176.2 million recognized upon receiving notice of the exercise of a purchase option for a portfolio of 78 net-lease self-storage properties and the reclassification of the investment to net investments in sales-type leases.

(b)

Amount for the three months and year ended December 31, 2023 includes an impairment charge of $47.3 million recognized on the 59 properties contributed to NLOP in connection with the Spin-Off.

(c)

Equity income, including amounts that are not typically recognized for FFO and AFFO, is recognized within Earnings from equity method investments on the consolidated statements of income. This represents adjustments to equity income to reflect FFO and AFFO on a pro rata basis.

(d)

Adjustments disclosed elsewhere in this reconciliation are on a consolidated basis. This adjustment reflects our FFO or AFFO on a pro rata basis.

(e)

FFO and AFFO are non-GAAP measures. See below for a description of FFO and AFFO.

(f)

AFFO and Real Estate AFFO adjustment amounts for the three months ended December 31, 2023 are primarily comprised of a non-cash allowance for credit losses of $35.2 million, net losses on foreign currency exchange rate movements of $6.5 million and non-cash losses on non-hedging derivatives of $4.3 million.

(g)

Amounts for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2023 are primarily comprised of costs incurred in connection with the Spin-Off. Amount for the year ended December 31, 2022 is primarily comprised of costs incurred in connection with the CPA:18 Merger.

(h)

Amount for the year ended December 31, 2022 represents a gain recognized on the remaining interests in four investments acquired in the CPA:18 Merger, which we had previously accounted for under the equity method.

(i)

Amount for the year ended December 31, 2022 represents a gain recognized on our previously held interest in shares of CPA:18 ? Global common stock in connection with the CPA:18 Merger

(j)

Amount for the year ended December 31, 2022 represents an impairment charge recognized on goodwill within our Investment Management segment, since future Investment Management cash flows are expected to be minimal.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Disclosure

Funds from Operations (FFO) and Adjusted Funds from Operations (AFFO)

Due to certain unique operating characteristics of real estate companies, as discussed below, the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT), an industry trade group, has promulgated a non-GAAP measure known as FFO, which we believe to be an appropriate supplemental measure, when used in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP, to reflect the operating performance of a REIT. The use of FFO is recommended by the REIT industry as a supplemental non-GAAP measure. FFO is not equivalent to, nor a substitute for, net income or loss as determined under GAAP.

We define FFO, a non-GAAP measure, consistent with the standards established by the White Paper on FFO approved by the Board of Governors of NAREIT, as restated in December 2018. The White Paper defines FFO as net income or loss computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains or losses from the sale of certain real estate, impairment charges on real estate or other assets incidental to the company's main business, gains or losses on changes in control of interests in real estate and depreciation and amortization from real estate assets; and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and jointly owned investments. Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and jointly owned investments are calculated to reflect FFO on the same basis.

We also modify the NAREIT computation of FFO to adjust GAAP net income for certain non-cash charges, such as amortization of real estate-related intangibles, deferred income tax benefits and expenses, straight-line rent and related reserves, other non-cash rent adjustments, non-cash allowance for credit losses on loans receivable and finance leases, stock-based compensation, non-cash environmental accretion expense, amortization of discounts and premiums on debt and amortization of deferred financing costs. 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 non-core income and expenses, such as gains or losses from extinguishment of debt, merger and acquisition expenses, and spin-off expenses. We also exclude realized and unrealized gains/losses on foreign currency exchange rate movements (other than those realized on the settlement of foreign currency derivatives), 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 to arrive at AFFO as they are not the primary drivers in our decision-making process and excluding these items provides investors a view of our portfolio performance over time and makes it more comparable to other REITs that are currently not engaged in acquisitions, mergers and restructuring, which are not part of our normal business operations. AFFO also reflects adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and jointly owned investments. 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 as we believe 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 income computed under GAAP, or as alternatives to net cash provided by operating activities computed under GAAP, or as indicators of our ability to fund our cash needs.

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SOURCE W. P. Carey Inc.


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