W. P. Carey Announces Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results

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NEW YORK, July 28, 2023 /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 second quarter ended June 30, 2023.

Financial Highlights


2023 Second Quarter

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

$144.6

Diluted earnings per share

$0.67



AFFO (millions)

$293.3

AFFO per diluted share

$1.36

  • 2023 AFFO guidance range narrowed to between $5.32 and $5.38 per diluted share, based on anticipated full year investment volume of between $1.75 billion and $2.25 billion
      

  • Quarterly cash dividend raised to $1.069 per share, equivalent to an annualized dividend rate of $4.276 per share

Real Estate Portfolio

  • Investment volume of $938.5 million completed year to date, including $760.7 million during the second quarter
      

  • Gross disposition proceeds of $5.5 million during the second quarter, bringing total disposition proceeds for the first half of 2023 to $48.2 million
      

  • Contractual same-store rent growth of 4.3%

Balance Sheet and Capitalization

  • As previously announced, the Company entered into a new three-year €500 million unsecured term loan and executed an interest rate swap fixing the interest rate at 4.34% per annum through the end of 2024
      

  • Approximately $384 million in anticipated net proceeds currently available for settlement pursuant to forward sale agreements

 

MANAGEMENT COMMENTARY

"Our performance over the first half of the year continued to be driven by the strength of our investment activity — completing close to $1 billion of investments — and contractual same-store rent growth that remained over 4%," said Jason Fox, Chief Executive Officer of W. P. Carey. "We expect further deal momentum over the second half of the year, given the competitiveness of sale-leasebacks as an alternative source of financing and the investment spreads we're achieving. We're also confident in our ability to fund our investments and other capital needs without having to raise additional capital this year, something we view as a distinct competitive advantage in the current environment. Furthermore, we expect rent growth to remain elevated, reflecting the lagged impact of CPI on rents, as well as higher fixed increases."

 

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL RESULTS

Revenues

  • Total Company: Revenues, including reimbursable costs, for the 2023 second quarter totaled $452.6 million, up 31.4% from $344.4 million for the 2022 second quarter.

  • Real Estate: Real Estate revenues, including reimbursable costs, for the 2023 second quarter were $452.2 million, up 33.1% from $339.8 million for the 2022 second quarter.

Net Income Attributable to W. P. Carey

  • Net income attributable to W. P. Carey for the 2023 second quarter was $144.6 million, up 13.2% from $127.7 million for the 2022 second quarter. Net income from Real Estate attributable to W. P. Carey was $144.7 million, which increased due primarily to the impact of net investment activity (including properties acquired in the CPA:18 Merger) and rent escalations, partly offset by a lower gain on sale of real estate and higher interest expense. Net loss from Investment Management attributable to W. P. Carey was less than $0.1 million, which decreased due primarily to the cessation of Investment Management revenues and distributions as a result of the CPA:18 Merger.

Adjusted Funds from Operations (AFFO)

  • AFFO for the 2023 second quarter was $1.36 per diluted share, up 3.8% from $1.31 per diluted share for the 2022 second quarter, driven by the Company's Real Estate segment, which generated AFFO of $1.36 per diluted share, up 7.1% from $1.27 per diluted share for the 2022 second quarter, primarily reflecting the impact of net investment activity, rent escalations and the accretive impact of the CPA:18 Merger, partly offset by higher interest expense. AFFO for the 2023 second quarter also included certain non-recurring items that largely offset one another but resulted in lower non-reimbursed property expenses (due to the reversal of certain property tax accruals) and higher provision for income taxes (due to the settlement a tax audit on a portfolio of properties in Europe). AFFO from the Company's Investment Management segment declined due primarily to the cessation of Investment Management revenues and distributions as a result of the CPA:18 Merger.

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

  • On June 15, 2023, the Company reported that its Board of Directors increased its quarterly cash dividend to $1.069 per share, equivalent to an annualized dividend rate of $4.28 per share. The dividend was paid on July 14, 2023 to shareholders of record as of June 30, 2023.

 

AFFO GUIDANCE

  • For the 2023 full year, the Company has narrowed its guidance range for total AFFO to between $5.32 and $5.38 per diluted share based on the following key assumptions:
      
    (i)  investment volume of between $1.75 billion and $2.25 billion, which is unchanged;
      
    (ii)  disposition volume of between $300 million and $400 million, which is unchanged; and
      
    (iii)  total general and administrative expenses of between $97 million and $100 million, which is unchanged.

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.

 

REAL ESTATE 

Investments

  • Year to date, the Company completed investments totaling $938.5 million, including $760.7 million during the 2023 second quarter.

  • The Company currently has four capital investments and commitments totaling $51.4 million and construction loan funding of $45.0 million scheduled to be completed during the second half of 2023, for an aggregate total of $96.4 million.

Dispositions

  • During the 2023 second quarter, the Company disposed of three properties for gross proceeds of $5.5 million, bringing total disposition proceeds for the six months ended June 30, 2023 to $48.2 million.

Contractual Same-Store Rent Growth

  • The Company's net lease portfolio generated contractual same-store rent growth of 4.3% on a constant currency basis.

Composition

  • As of June 30, 2023, the Company's net lease portfolio consisted of 1,475 properties, comprising 180 million square feet leased to 398 tenants, with a weighted-average lease term of 11.2 years and an occupancy rate of 99.0%. In addition, the Company owned 85 self-storage operating properties, 13 hotel operating properties and two student housing operating properties, totaling approximately 7.8 million square feet.

 

BALANCE SHEET AND CAPITALIZATION

Forward Equity

  • As of June 30, 2023, the Company had an aggregate of $384 million in anticipated net proceeds available for settlement pursuant to forward sale agreements.

Unsecured Term Loan

  • As previously announced, on April 24, 2023, the Company entered into a new €500 million unsecured term loan maturing on April 24, 2026 (the Term Loan), with a syndicate of 10 participating banks. The Term Loan was drawn in full at closing and includes an accordion feature enabling the aggregate amount to be increased up to €250 million (for a Term Loan totaling up to €750 million) subject to approvals and the satisfaction of certain conditions. Proceeds from the Term Loan were used for the repayment of debt, including amounts outstanding on the Company's unsecured revolving credit facility.

  • The borrowing rate pursuant to the credit agreement is 85 basis points over EURIBOR. In conjunction with the closing, W. P. Carey executed a variable-to-fixed interest rate swap fixing the interest rate at 4.34% through the end of 2024.

 

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Supplemental Information

The Company has provided supplemental unaudited financial and operating information regarding the 2023 second 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 July 28, 2023, and made available on the Company's website at ir.wpcarey.com/investor-relations.

 

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Date/Time: Friday, July 28, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time
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Live Audio Webcast and Replay: www.wpcarey.com/earnings

 

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W. P. Carey Inc.

Celebrating its 50th anniversary, W. P. Carey ranks among the largest net lease REITs with an enterprise value of approximately $23 billion and a well-diversified portfolio of high-quality, operationally critical commercial real estate, which includes 1,475 net lease properties covering approximately 180 million square feet and a portfolio of 85 self-storage operating properties, as of June 30, 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 deal momentum and our ability to fund capital needs. 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 inflation and increased interest rates, the effects of pandemics and global outbreaks of contagious diseases (such as the COVID-19 pandemic) and domestic or geopolitical crises, such as terrorism, military conflict (including the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the global response to it), 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, 2022. 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
institutionalir@wpcarey.com

Individual Investors:
W. P. Carey Inc.
1 (212) 492-8920
ir@wpcarey.com

Press Contact:
Anna McGrath
1 (212) 492-1166
amcgrath@wpcarey.com

 

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W. P. CAREY INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)



June 30, 2023


December 31, 2022

Assets




Investments in real estate:




Land, buildings and improvements — net lease and other

$              13,563,837


$              13,338,857

Land, buildings and improvements — operating properties

1,334,501


1,095,892

Net investments in finance leases and loans receivable

1,222,439


771,761

In-place lease intangible assets and other

2,748,013


2,659,750

Above-market rent intangible assets

806,619


833,751

Investments in real estate

19,675,409


18,700,011

Accumulated depreciation and amortization (a)

(3,378,385)


(3,269,057)

Assets held for sale, net

43,002


57,944

Net investments in real estate

16,340,026


15,488,898

Equity method investments

340,285


327,502

Cash and cash equivalents

204,103


167,996

Other assets, net

1,154,945


1,080,227

Goodwill

1,036,966


1,037,412

Total assets

$              19,076,325


$              18,102,035





Liabilities and Equity




Debt:




Senior unsecured notes, net

$                5,978,294


$                5,916,400

Unsecured term loans, net

1,113,491


552,539

Unsecured revolving credit facility

528,705


276,392

Non-recourse mortgages, net

995,435


1,132,417

Debt, net

8,615,925


7,877,748

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

643,830


623,843

Below-market rent and other intangible liabilities, net

157,728


184,584

Deferred income taxes

179,449


178,959

Dividends payable

232,461


228,257

Total liabilities

9,829,393


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; 213,901,170 and 210,620,949
     shares, respectively, issued and outstanding

214


211

Additional paid-in capital

11,959,060


11,706,836

Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings

(2,510,816)


(2,486,633)

Deferred compensation obligation

62,046


57,012

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(279,931)


(283,780)

Total stockholders' equity

9,230,573


8,993,646

Noncontrolling interests

16,359


14,998

Total equity

9,246,932


9,008,644

Total liabilities and equity

$              19,076,325


$              18,102,035







































(a)

Includes $1.8 billion and $1.7 billion of accumulated depreciation on buildings and improvements as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, and $1.6 billion of accumulated amortization on lease intangibles as of both June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

 

 

W. P. CAREY INC.

Quarterly Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)



Three Months Ended


June 30, 2023


March 31, 2023


June 30, 2022

Revenues






Real Estate:






  Lease revenues

$                   369,124


$                   352,336


$                   314,354

  Income from finance leases and loans receivable

27,311


20,755


17,778

  Operating property revenues

50,676


40,886


5,064

  Other lease-related income

5,040


13,373


2,591


452,151


427,350


339,787

Investment Management:






  Asset management revenue

303


339


3,467

  Reimbursable costs from affiliates

124


101


1,143


427


440


4,610


452,578


427,790


344,397

Operating Expenses






Depreciation and amortization

143,548


156,409


115,080

Operating property expenses

26,919


21,249


3,191

General and administrative

24,788


26,448


20,841

Reimbursable tenant costs

20,523


21,976


16,704

Stock-based compensation expense

8,995


7,766


9,758

Property expenses, excluding reimbursable tenant costs

5,371


12,772


11,851

Merger and other expenses

1,419


24


1,984

Reimbursable costs from affiliates

124


101


1,143

Impairment charges — real estate



6,206


231,687


246,745


186,758

Other Income and Expenses






Interest expense

(75,488)


(67,196)


(46,417)

Non-operating income (a)

4,509


4,626


5,974

Earnings from equity method investments

4,355


5,236


7,401

Gain on sale of real estate, net (b)

1,808


177,749


31,119

Other gains and (losses) (c)

(1,366)


8,100


(21,746)


(66,182)


128,515


(23,669)

Income before income taxes

154,709


309,560


133,970

Provision for income taxes

(10,129)


(15,119)


(6,252)

Net Income

144,580


294,441


127,718

Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests

40


(61)


(40)

Net Income Attributable to W. P. Carey

$                   144,620


$                   294,380


$                   127,678







Basic Earnings Per Share

$                        0.67


$                        1.39


$                        0.66

Diluted Earnings Per Share

$                        0.67


$                        1.39


$                        0.66

Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding






Basic

215,075,114


211,951,930


194,019,451

Diluted

215,184,485


212,345,047


194,763,695







Dividends Declared Per Share

$                      1.069


$                      1.067


$                      1.059

 

 

W. P. CAREY INC.

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

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)



Six Months Ended June 30,


2023


2022

Revenues




Real Estate:




  Lease revenues

$                  721,460


$                  622,079

  Income from finance leases and loans receivable

48,066


36,157

  Operating property revenues

91,562


8,929

  Other lease-related income

18,413


16,713


879,501


683,878

Investment Management:




  Asset management and other revenue

642


6,887

  Reimbursable costs from affiliates

225


2,070


867


8,957


880,368


692,835

Operating Expenses




Depreciation and amortization

299,957


230,473

General and administrative

51,236


43,925

Operating property expenses

48,168


5,978

Reimbursable tenant costs

42,499


33,664

Property expenses, excluding reimbursable tenant costs

18,143


25,630

Stock-based compensation expense

16,761


17,591

Merger and other expenses

1,443


(338)

Reimbursable costs from affiliates

225


2,070

Impairment charges — real estate


26,385


478,432


385,378

Other Income and Expenses




Gain on sale of real estate, net

179,557


42,367

Interest expense

(142,684)


(92,470)

Earnings from equity method investments

9,591


12,173

Non-operating income

9,135


14,520

Other gains and (losses)

6,734


13,999


62,333


(9,411)

Income before income taxes

464,269


298,046

Provision for income taxes

(25,248)


(13,335)

Net Income

439,021


284,711

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(21)


(38)

Net Income Attributable to W. P. Carey

$                  439,000


$                  284,673





Basic Earnings Per Share

$                        2.06


$                        1.48

Diluted Earnings Per Share

$                        2.05


$                        1.47

Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding




Basic

213,522,150


192,971,256

Diluted

213,875,471


193,706,035





Dividends Declared Per Share

$                      2.136


$                      2.116
































(a)

Amount for the three months ended June 30, 2023 is comprised of realized gains on foreign currency exchange derivatives of $3.7 million and interest income on deposits of $0.8 million.

(b)

Amount for the three months ended March 31, 2023 includes a gain on sale of real estate of $176.2 million recognized upon a related party of a tenant's notice of its intention to repurchase a portfolio of 78 net-lease self-storage properties and the reclassification of the investment to net investments in sales-type leases totaling $451.4 million.

(c)

Amount for the three months ended June 30, 2023 is primarily comprised of net losses on foreign currency exchange rate movements of $(1.1) 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


June 30, 2023


March 31, 2023


June 30, 2022

Net income attributable to W. P. Carey

$                   144,620


$                   294,380


$                   127,678

Adjustments:






  Depreciation and amortization of real property

142,932


155,868


114,333

  Gain on sale of real estate, net (a)

(1,808)


(177,749)


(31,119)

  Impairment charges — real estate



6,206

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

2,883


2,606


2,934

  Proportionate share of adjustments for noncontrolling interests (c)

(268)


(299)


(4)

Total adjustments

143,739


(19,574)


92,350

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

288,359


274,806


220,028

Adjustments:






  Straight-line and other leasing and financing adjustments

(19,086)


(15,050)


(14,492)

  Stock-based compensation

8,995


7,766


9,758

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

8,824


10,861


10,548

  Amortization of deferred financing costs

5,904


4,940


3,147

  Tax (benefit) expense – deferred and other

(2,723)


4,366


(355)

  Merger and other expenses

1,419


24


1,984

  Other (gains) and losses (e)

1,366


(8,100)


21,746

  Other amortization and non-cash items

527


472


530

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

(255)


(926)


1,486

  Proportionate share of adjustments for noncontrolling interests (c)

(24)


60


(6)

Total adjustments

4,947


4,413


34,346

AFFO Attributable to W. P. Carey (d)

$                   293,306


$                   279,219


$                   254,374







Summary






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

$                   288,359


$                   274,806


$                   220,028

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

$                        1.34


$                        1.29


$                        1.13

AFFO attributable to W. P. Carey (d)

$                   293,306


$                   279,219


$                   254,374

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

$                        1.36


$                        1.31


$                        1.31

Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding

215,184,485


212,345,047


194,763,695

 

 

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


June 30, 2023


March 31, 2023


June 30, 2022

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

$                   144,686


$                   293,231


$                   123,228

Adjustments:






  Depreciation and amortization of real property

142,932


155,868


114,333

  Gain on sale of real estate, net (a)

(1,808)


(177,749)


(31,119)

  Impairment charges — real estate



6,206

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

2,883


2,606


2,934

  Proportionate share of adjustments for noncontrolling interests (c)

(268)


(299)


(4)

Total adjustments

143,739


(19,574)


92,350

FFO (as defined by NAREIT) Attributable to W. P. Carey – Real Estate (d)

288,425


273,657


215,578

Adjustments:






  Straight-line and other leasing and financing adjustments

(19,086)


(15,050)


(14,492)

  Stock-based compensation

8,995


7,766


9,758

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

8,824


10,861


10,548

  Amortization of deferred financing costs

5,904


4,940


3,147

  Tax (benefit) expense – deferred and other

(2,723)


4,366


(324)

  Merger and other expenses

1,419


24


1,984

  Other (gains) and losses (e)

890


(7,586)


20,155

  Other amortization and non-cash items

527


472


530

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

(255)


(926)


368

  Proportionate share of adjustments for noncontrolling interests (c)

(24)


60


(6)

Total adjustments

4,471


4,927


31,668

AFFO Attributable to W. P. Carey – Real Estate (d)

$                   292,896


$                   278,584


$                   247,246







Summary






FFO (as defined by NAREIT) attributable to W. P. Carey – Real Estate (d)

$                   288,425


$                   273,657


$                   215,578

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

$                        1.34


$                        1.29


$                        1.11

AFFO attributable to W. P. Carey – Real Estate (d)

$                   292,896


$                   278,584


$                   247,246

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

$                        1.36


$                        1.31


$                        1.27

Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding

215,184,485


212,345,047


194,763,695

 

 

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)



Six Months Ended June 30,


2023


2022

Net income attributable to W. P. Carey

$                   439,000


$                   284,673

Adjustments:




  Depreciation and amortization of real property

298,800


228,979

  Gain on sale of real estate, net

(179,557)


(42,367)

  Impairment charges — real estate


26,385

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

5,489


10,617

  Proportionate share of adjustments for noncontrolling interests (c)

(567)


(8)

Total adjustments

124,165


223,606

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

563,165


508,279

Adjustments:




  Straight-line and other leasing and financing adjustments

(34,136)


(25,339)

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

19,685


21,552

  Stock-based compensation

16,761


17,591

  Amortization of deferred financing costs

10,844


6,275

  Other (gains) and losses

(6,734)


(13,999)

  Tax expense (benefit) – deferred and other

1,643


(1,597)

  Merger and other expenses

1,443


(338)

  Other amortization and non-cash items

999


1,082

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

(1,181)


(295)

  Proportionate share of adjustments for noncontrolling interests (c)

36


(11)

Total adjustments

9,360


4,921

AFFO Attributable to W. P. Carey (d)

$                   572,525


$                   513,200





Summary




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

$                   563,165


$                   508,279

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

$                        2.63


$                        2.62

AFFO attributable to W. P. Carey (d)

$                   572,525


$                   513,200

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

$                        2.68


$                        2.65

Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding

213,875,471


193,706,035

 

 

W. P. CAREY INC.

Year-to-Date 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)



Six Months Ended June 30,


2023


2022

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

$                   437,917


$                   270,086

Adjustments:




  Depreciation and amortization of real property

298,800


228,979

  Gain on sale of real estate, net

(179,557)


(42,367)

  Impairment charges — real estate


26,385

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

5,489


10,617

  Proportionate share of adjustments for noncontrolling interests (c)

(567)


(8)

Total adjustments

124,165


223,606

FFO (as defined by NAREIT) Attributable to W. P. Carey – Real Estate (d)

562,082


493,692

Adjustments:




  Straight-line and other leasing and financing adjustments

(34,136)


(25,339)

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

19,685


21,552

  Stock-based compensation

16,761


17,591

  Amortization of deferred financing costs

10,844


6,275

  Other (gains) and losses

(6,696)


(14,263)

  Tax benefit – deferred and other

1,643


(1,513)

  Merger and other expenses

1,443


(341)

  Other amortization and non-cash items

999


1,082

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

(1,181)


535

  Proportionate share of adjustments for noncontrolling interests (c)

36


(11)

Total adjustments

9,398


5,568

AFFO Attributable to W. P. Carey – Real Estate (d)

$                   571,480


$                   499,260





Summary




FFO (as defined by NAREIT) attributable to W. P. Carey – Real Estate (d)

$                   562,082


$                   493,692

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

$                        2.63


$                        2.55

AFFO attributable to W. P. Carey – Real Estate (d)

$                   571,480


$                   499,260

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

$                        2.67


$                        2.58

Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding

213,875,471


193,706,035

































(a)

Amount for the three months ended March 31, 2023 includes a gain on sale of real estate of $176.2 million recognized upon a related party of a tenant's notice of its intention to repurchase a portfolio of 78 net-lease self-storage properties and the reclassification of the investment to net investments in sales-type leases totaling $451.4 million.

(b)

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.

(c)

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

(d)

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

(e)

AFFO and Real Estate AFFO adjustment amounts for the three months ended June 30, 2023 are primarily comprised of net losses on foreign currency exchange rate movements of $(1.1) million.

 

 

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 sales of property, 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.

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 and merger and acquisition 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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