10-Q
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934 |
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number: 001-13779
W. P. CAREY & CO. LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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13-3912578 |
(State of incorporation)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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50 Rockefeller Plaza |
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New York, New York
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10020 |
(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code) |
Investor Relations (212) 492-8920
(212) 492-1100
(Registrants telephone numbers, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for
such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer,
or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated filer in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer þ Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
Registrant has 38,492,548 Listed Shares, no par value, outstanding at May 3, 2007.
INDEX
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The summarized consolidated financial statements contained herein are unaudited; however, in
the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments)
necessary for a fair statement of such financial statements have been included. |
Forward Looking Statements
This quarterly report on Form 10-Q, including Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations in Item 2 of Part I of this report, contains forward-looking
statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Forward-looking statements discuss
matters that are not historical facts. Because they discuss future events or conditions,
forward-looking statements may include words such as anticipate, believe, expect, estimate,
intend, could, should, would, may, seek, plan or similar expressions. Do not unduly
rely on forward-looking statements. They give our expectations about the future and are not
guarantees, and speak only as of the date they are made. Such statements involve known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or
achievement to be materially different from the results of operations or plan expressed or implied
by such forward-looking statements. While we cannot predict all of the risks and uncertainties,
they include, but are not limited to, those described in Item 1A Risk Factors of our annual
report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. Accordingly, such information should not
be regarded as representations that the results or conditions described in such statements or that
our objectives and plans will be achieved. Additionally, a description of our critical accounting
estimates is included in the managements discussion and analysis section in our annual report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. There has been no significant change in our
critical accounting estimates.
As used in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, the terms we, us and our include W. P. Carey &
Co. LLC, its consolidated subsidiaries and predecessors, unless otherwise indicated.
W. P. Carey
3/31/2007 10-Q1
W. P. CAREY & CO. LLC
PART I
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except share amounts)
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March 31, 2007 |
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December 31, 2006 |
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(NOTE) |
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Assets |
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Real estate, net |
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$ |
534,159 |
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$ |
540,504 |
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Net investment in direct financing leases |
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108,387 |
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108,581 |
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Equity investments in real estate |
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175,390 |
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166,147 |
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Operating real estate, net |
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62,019 |
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33,606 |
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Assets held for sale |
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4,845 |
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1,269 |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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13,300 |
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22,108 |
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Due from affiliates |
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78,648 |
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88,884 |
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Goodwill |
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63,607 |
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63,607 |
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Intangible assets, net |
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41,259 |
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43,742 |
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Other assets, net |
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25,843 |
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24,562 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
1,107,457 |
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$ |
1,093,010 |
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Liabilities and Members Equity |
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Liabilities: |
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Limited recourse mortgage notes payable |
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$ |
260,891 |
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$ |
261,152 |
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Unsecured credit facility |
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26,000 |
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2,000 |
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Secured credit facility |
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30,651 |
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15,501 |
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Deferred revenue |
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45,919 |
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40,490 |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
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25,701 |
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34,047 |
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Income taxes, net |
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45,624 |
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63,462 |
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Other liabilities |
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18,224 |
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19,127 |
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Distributions payable |
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17,716 |
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17,481 |
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Total liabilities |
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470,726 |
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453,260 |
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Minority interest in consolidated entities |
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7,800 |
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7,765 |
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 8) |
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Members equity: |
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Listed shares, no par value, 100,000,000 shares
authorized; 38,442,298 and 38,262,157 shares issued
and outstanding, respectively |
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748,379 |
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745,969 |
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Dividends in excess of accumulated earnings |
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(119,873 |
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(114,008 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income |
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425 |
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24 |
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Total members equity |
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628,931 |
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631,985 |
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Total liabilities and members equity |
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$ |
1,107,457 |
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$ |
1,093,010 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
NOTE: The consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2006 has been derived from the audited
consolidated financial statements at that date.
W. P. Carey
3/31/2007 10-Q2
W. P. CAREY & CO. LLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
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Three months ended March 31, |
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2007 |
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Revenues |
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Asset management revenue |
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15,034 |
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14,362 |
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Structuring revenue |
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4,583 |
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9,892 |
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Reimbursed costs from affiliates |
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3,475 |
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2,998 |
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Lease revenues |
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19,632 |
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18,127 |
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Other real estate income |
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3,174 |
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2,383 |
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45,898 |
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47,762 |
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Operating Expenses |
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General and administrative |
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(12,237 |
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(11,158 |
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Reimbursable costs |
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(3,475 |
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(2,998 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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(6,944 |
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(5,970 |
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Property expenses |
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(1,420 |
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(1,668 |
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Other real estate expenses |
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(2,524 |
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(1,567 |
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(26,600 |
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(23,361 |
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Other Income and Expenses |
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Other interest income |
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598 |
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727 |
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Income from equity investments in real estate |
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2,438 |
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1,550 |
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Minority interest in income |
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(331 |
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(862 |
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Gain on sale of securities, foreign currency transactions and other gains, net |
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186 |
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250 |
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Interest expense |
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(4,863 |
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(4,388 |
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(1,972 |
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(2,723 |
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Income from continuing operations before income taxes |
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17,326 |
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21,678 |
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Provision for income taxes |
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(6,378 |
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(6,722 |
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Income from continuing operations |
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10,948 |
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14,956 |
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Discontinued Operations |
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Loss from operations of discontinued properties |
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(148 |
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(534 |
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Impairment charges on assets held for sale |
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(3,357 |
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Loss from discontinued operations |
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(148 |
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(3,891 |
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Net Income |
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$ |
10,800 |
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$ |
11,065 |
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Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Share |
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Income from continuing operations |
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0.28 |
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0.40 |
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Loss from discontinued operations |
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(0.10 |
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Net income |
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$ |
0.28 |
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$ |
0.30 |
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Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share |
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Income from continuing operations |
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$ |
0.27 |
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$ |
0.39 |
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Loss from discontinued operations |
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(0.10 |
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Net income |
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$ |
0.27 |
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$ |
0.29 |
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Distributions Declared Per Share |
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$ |
0.462 |
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$ |
0.452 |
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Weighted Average Shares Outstanding |
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Basic |
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37,930,777 |
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37,727,782 |
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Diluted |
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39,851,353 |
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38,627,267 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
W. P. Carey
3/31/2007 10-Q3
W. P. CAREY & CO. LLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands)
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Three months ended March 31, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Net Income |
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$ |
10,800 |
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$ |
11,065 |
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Other Comprehensive Income |
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Change in unrealized appreciation on marketable securities |
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18 |
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771 |
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Foreign currency translation adjustment |
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383 |
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(282 |
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401 |
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489 |
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Comprehensive Income |
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$ |
11,201 |
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$ |
11,554 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
W. P. Carey
3/31/2007 10-Q4
W. P. CAREY & CO. LLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands)
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Three months ended March 31, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Cash Flows Operating Activities |
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Net income |
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$ |
10,800 |
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$ |
11,065 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization including intangible assets and deferred financing
costs |
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7,308 |
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6,229 |
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Income from equity investments in real estate in excess of distributions received |
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(32 |
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(247 |
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Minority interest in income |
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331 |
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862 |
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Straight-line rent adjustments |
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850 |
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732 |
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Management income received in shares of affiliates |
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(8,467 |
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(7,892 |
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Unrealized gain on foreign currency transactions, warrants and securities |
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(160 |
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(165 |
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Impairment charges |
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3,357 |
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(Decrease) increase in income taxes, net |
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(17,786 |
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4,329 |
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Realized gain on foreign currency transactions |
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(26 |
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(85 |
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Stock-based compensation expense |
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923 |
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719 |
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Deferred acquisition revenue received |
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13,882 |
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12,543 |
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Increase in structuring revenue receivable |
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(158 |
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(3,039 |
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Net changes in other operating assets and liabilities |
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(7,744 |
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(3,061 |
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Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |
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(279 |
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25,347 |
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Cash Flows Investing Activities |
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Distributions received from equity investments in real estate in excess of equity income |
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1,093 |
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1,400 |
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Purchases of real estate and equity investments in real estate |
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(27,710 |
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Capital expenditures |
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(3,881 |
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(674 |
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Release of funds from escrow in connection with the sale of property |
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465 |
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Payment of deferred acquisition revenue to affiliate |
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(536 |
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(524 |
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Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities |
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(30,569 |
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202 |
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Cash Flows Financing Activities |
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Distributions paid |
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(17,484 |
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(16,965 |
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Contributions from minority interests |
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206 |
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506 |
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Distributions to minority interests |
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(577 |
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(136 |
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Scheduled payments of mortgage principal |
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(2,618 |
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(2,916 |
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Proceeds from mortgages and credit facilities |
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54,059 |
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10,000 |
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Prepayments of mortgage principal and credit facilities |
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(13,000 |
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(19,000 |
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Release of funds from escrow in connection with the financing of properties |
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4,031 |
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Payment of financing costs |
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(69 |
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(217 |
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Proceeds from issuance of shares |
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1,000 |
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1,323 |
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Excess tax benefits associated with stock based compensation awards |
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487 |
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77 |
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Repurchase and retirement of shares |
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(482 |
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
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22,004 |
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(23,779 |
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Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents During the Period |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
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36 |
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49 |
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Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
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(8,808 |
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1,819 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
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22,108 |
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13,014 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
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$ |
13,300 |
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$ |
14,833 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
W. P. Carey
3/31/2007 10-Q5
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Note 1. Business
W. P. Carey & Co. LLC is a real estate and advisory company that invests in commercial properties
leased to companies domestically and internationally, and earns revenue as the advisor to the
following publicly registered affiliated real estate investment trusts (CPA® REITs)
that each make similar investments: Corporate Property Associates 14 Incorporated
(CPA®:14), Corporate Property Associates 15 Incorporated (CPA®:15) and
Corporate Property Associates 16 Global Incorporated (CPA®:16 Global) and served
in this capacity for Corporate Property Associates 12 Incorporated (CPA®:12) until its
merger with CPA®:14 in December 2006. As of March 31, 2007, we own and manage over 800
commercial properties domestically and internationally including our own portfolio, which is
comprised of our full or partial ownership interest in 183 commercial properties net leased to 109
tenants and totaling approximately 18 million square feet (on a pro rata basis), with an occupancy
rate of 95.3%. We also own 11 domestic self-storage properties totaling approximately 0.8 million
square feet.
Primary Business Segments
Management Services We provide services to the CPA® REITs in connection with
structuring and negotiating investment and debt placement transactions (structuring revenue) and
provide on-going management of the portfolio (asset-based management and performance revenue).
Asset-based management and performance revenue for the CPA® REITs are determined based
on real estate related assets under management. As funds available to the CPA® REITs are
invested, the asset base for which we earn revenue increases. We may elect to receive revenue in
cash or restricted shares of the CPA® REITs. We may also earn incentive and disposition
revenue and receive termination payments in connection with providing liquidity alternatives to
CPA® REIT shareholders.
Real Estate Operations We invest in commercial properties that are then leased to companies
domestically and internationally, primarily on a triple net leased basis. We also invest in
domestic self-storage real estate properties and operate a hotel franchise at a domestic property.
Note 2. Basis of Presentation
Our unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and
with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission (SEC). Accordingly, they do not include all information and notes
required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete
financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring
adjustments) considered necessary for a fair statement of the results of the interim periods
presented have been included. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily
indicative of results for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction
with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our annual report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
Basis of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include all our accounts and our majority-owned and/or
controlled subsidiaries. The portion of these entities not owned by us is presented as minority
interest as of and during the periods consolidated. All material inter-entity transactions have
been eliminated.
When we obtain an economic interest in an entity, we evaluate the entity to determine if the entity
is deemed a variable interest entity (VIE), and if we are deemed to be the primary beneficiary,
in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 46R,
Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (FIN 46R). We consolidate (i) entities that are
VIEs and of which we are deemed to be the primary beneficiary and (ii) entities that are non-VIEs
which we control. Entities that we account for under the equity method (i.e. at cost, increased or
decreased by our share of earnings or losses, less distributions) include (i) entities that are
VIEs and of which we are not deemed to be the primary beneficiary and (ii) entities that are
non-VIEs which we do not control, but over which we have the ability to exercise significant
influence. We will reconsider our determination of whether an entity is a VIE and who the primary
beneficiary is if certain events occur that are likely to cause a change in the original
determinations.
In determining whether we control a non-VIE, our consideration includes using the Emerging Issues
Task Force (EITF) Consensus on Issue No. 04-05, Determining Whether a General Partner, or the
General Partners as a Group, Controls a Limited Partnership or Similar Entity When the Limited
Partners Have Certain Rights (EITF 04-05). The scope of EITF 04-05 is limited to limited
partnerships or similar entities that are not variable interest entities under FIN 46R. The EITF
reached a consensus that the general partners in a limited partnership (or similar entity) are
presumed to control the entity regardless of the level of their ownership and,
accordingly, may be required to consolidate the entity. This presumption may be overcome if the
agreements provide the limited
W. P. Carey
3/31/2007 10-Q6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
partners with either (a) the substantive ability to dissolve (liquidate) the limited partnership or
otherwise remove the general partners without cause or (b) substantive participating rights. If it
is deemed that the limited partners rights overcome the presumption of control by a general
partner of the limited partnership, the general partner shall account for its investment in the
limited partnership using the equity method of accounting. As a result of adopting the provisions
of EITF 04-05 effective January 1, 2006, we now consolidate a limited liability company that leases
property to CheckFree Holdings Corporation Inc., that was previously accounted for under the equity
method of accounting. The consolidation of this entity did not have a material impact on our
financial position or results of operations.
We have several interests in joint ventures that are consolidated and have minority interests that
have finite lives and were considered mandatorily redeemable non-controlling interests prior to the
issuance of Staff Position No. 150-3 (FSP FAS 150-3). As a result of the deferral provisions of
FSP 150-3, these minority interests have been reflected as liabilities.
We formed
Corporate Property Associates 17 Global Incorporated (CPA®:17) in February
2007 for the purpose of investing in a diversified portfolio of income-producing commercial
properties and other real estate related assets, both domestically and outside the United States.
We filed a registration statement on Form S-11 with the SEC during February 2007 to raise up to
$2,500,000 of common stock of CPA®:17 (including amounts under a dividend reinvestment
plan) and expect to commence fundraising during 2007. As of and during the three months ended March
31, 2007, the financial statements of CPA®:17, which had no operations during this
period, were included in our consolidated financial statements, as we owned all of
CPA®:17s outstanding common stock.
Reclassifications and Revisions
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period financial
statement presentation. The financial statements included in this Form 10-Q have been adjusted to
reflect the disposition (or planned disposition) of certain properties as discontinued operations
for all periods presented.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
SFAS 155
In February 2006, the FASB issued Statement No. 155, Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial
Instruments an Amendment of FASB No. 133 and 140 (SFAS 155). The purpose of SFAS 155 is to
simplify the accounting for certain hybrid financial instruments by permitting fair value
re-measurement for any hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that
otherwise would require bifurcation. SFAS 155 also eliminates the restriction on passive derivative
instruments that a qualifying special-purpose entity may hold. We adopted SFAS 155 as required on
January 1, 2007 and the initial application of this statement did not have a material impact on our
financial position or results of operations.
FIN 48
In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxes-an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48), which clarifies the accounting for
uncertainty in income tax positions. This Interpretation requires that we not recognize in our
consolidated financial statements the impact of a tax position that fails to meet the more likely
than not recognition threshold based on the technical merits of the position. We adopted FIN 48 as
required on January 1, 2007 (Note 11).
SFAS 157
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157). SFAS
157 provides guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. This statement
clarifies the principle that fair value should be based on the assumptions that market participants
would use when pricing the asset or liability. SFAS 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy, giving
the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets and the lowest priority to unobservable
data. SFAS 157 applies whenever other standards require assets or liabilities to be measured at
fair value. This statement is effective for our 2008 fiscal year. We
do not believe that the adoption of
SFAS 157 will have a material effect on our financial position or results of operations.
SFAS 159
In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets
and Financial Liabilities (SFAS 159), which gives entities the option to measure eligible
financial assets, financial liabilities and firm commitments at fair value on an
instrument-by-instrument basis, that are otherwise not permitted to be accounted for at fair value
under other accounting standards. The election to use the fair value option is available when an
entity first recognizes a financial asset or financial liability or upon entering into a firm
commitment. Subsequent changes (i.e., unrealized gains and losses) in fair value must be recorded
in earnings. Additionally, SFAS 159 allows for a one-time election for existing positions upon
adoption, with the transition adjustment recorded to
beginning retained earnings. This statement is effective for our
2008 fiscal year. We are currently assessing the potential impact that the adoption of
SFAS 159 will have on our financial position and results of operations.
W. P. Carey
3/31/2007 10-Q7
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 3. Transactions with Related Parties
Advisory Services
Directly and through a wholly-owned subsidiary, we earn revenue as the advisor (advisor) to the
CPA® REITs. Under the advisory agreements with the CPA® REITs, we perform
various services, including but not limited to the day-to-day management of the CPA®
REITs and transaction-related services. We earn asset management revenue totaling 1% per annum of
average invested assets, as calculated pursuant to the advisory agreements for each CPA®
REIT, of which 1/2 of 1% (performance revenue) is contingent upon specific performance criteria
for each CPA® REIT. We are also reimbursed for certain costs, primarily broker/dealer
commissions paid on behalf of the CPA® REITs and marketing and personnel costs. The
advisory agreements allow us to elect to receive restricted stock for any revenue due from each
CPA® REIT. For the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, total asset-based revenue
earned was $15,034 and $14,362, respectively, while reimbursed costs totaled $3,475 and $2,998,
respectively. As of March 31, 2007, CPA®:16 Global did not meet its performance
criterion (a non-compounded cumulative distribution return of 6% per annum), as defined in its
advisory agreement, and since CPA®:16 Globals inception, we have deferred cumulative
performance revenue of $11,945 that will be recognized if the performance criterion is met. In 2007
and 2006, we elected to receive all performance revenue from the CPA® REITs as well as
the asset management revenue payable by CPA®:16 Global in restricted shares.
In connection with structuring and negotiating investments and related mortgage financing for the
CPA® REITs, the advisory agreements provide for structuring revenue based on the cost of
investments. Under each of the advisory agreements, we may receive acquisition revenue of up to an
average of 4.5% of the total cost of all investments made by each CPA® REIT. A portion
of this revenue (generally 2.5%) is paid when the transaction is completed while the remainder
(generally 2%) is payable in equal annual installments ranging from three to eight years, subject
to the relevant CPA® REIT meeting its performance criterion. Unpaid installments bear
interest at annual rates ranging from 5% to 7%. We may be entitled to loan refinancing revenue of
up to 1% of the principal amount refinanced in connection with structuring and negotiating
investments. This loan refinancing revenue, together with the acquisition revenue, is referred to
as structuring revenue.
For the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, we earned structuring revenue of $4,583 and
$9,892, respectively. CPA®:16 Global has not met its performance criterion and since
its inception, cumulative deferred structuring revenue of $31,674 and interest thereon of $2,300
have been deferred, and will be recognized by us if CPA®:16 Global meets the
performance criterion. In addition, we may also earn revenue related to the disposition of
properties, subject to subordination provisions, and will only recognize such revenue as the
subordination provisions are achieved.
Deferred revenue related to providing services to CPA®:16 Global (as described above)
totaled $45,919 and $40,490 at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively, and is included
in deferred revenue in the consolidated balance sheets. Recognition and ultimate collection of
these amounts is subject to CPA®:16 Global meeting its performance criterion. Based on
our current assessment, CPA®:16 Global is expected to meet its cumulative performance
criterion during the second quarter of 2007, at which time we would recognize the cumulative
deferred revenue. There is no assurance that the performance criterion will be achieved as
projected as it is dependent on, among other factors, the performance of properties that
CPA®:16 Global invests in generating income in excess of the performance criterion as
well as on the distribution rates that may be set by CPA®:16 Globals board of
directors. If the performance criterion is achieved, deferred incentive and commission compensation
related to achievement of the performance criterion, in the amount of approximately $6,182
(exclusive of interest) as of March 31, 2007, would become payable by us to certain employees.
Merger of CPA®:12 and CPA®:14
In connection with the acquisition of interests in 37 properties from CPA®:12 (the
CPA®:12 Acquisition), we have agreed that if we enter into a definitive agreement to
sell any of the acquired properties within six months after the closing of the CPA®:12
Acquisition at a price that is higher than the price paid to CPA®:12, we will pay to
former CPA®:12 shareholders an amount equal to 85% of the excess (net of selling
expenses and fees) on any such sale.
One of our subsidiaries has agreed to indemnify CPA®:14
if CPA®:14 suffers
certain losses arising out of a breach by CPA®:12 of its representations and warranties
under the merger agreement and having a material adverse effect on CPA®:14 after the
CPA®:12 and CPA®:14 merger (the CPA®:12/14
Merger), up to the
amount of fees received by our subsidiary in connection with the CPA®:12/14 Merger. We
have evaluated the exposure related to this indemnification and have determined the exposure to be
minimal.
Self-Storage Investments
In November 2006, we formed a subsidiary (Carey Storage) for the purpose of investing in
self-storage real estate properties and their related businesses within the United States. During
the three months ended March 31, 2007, Carey Storage used a portion of the proceeds from our
initial contribution and loans along with borrowings totaling $15,150 under its $105,000 credit
facility to acquire
W. P. Carey
3/31/2007 10-Q8
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
five self-storage properties in several states totaling $26,000. Borrowings under the credit
facility are fixed at an annual fixed interest rate of 7.6% for the first month of borrowing and at
an annual variable interest rate equal to the one-month LIBOR plus a spread which ranges from 175
to 235 basis points thereafter depending on the aggregate debt yield for the collateralized asset
pool. As of March 31, 2007, borrowings under the credit facility bore interest at a variable rate
of 7.57% and mature in December 2008.
We expect to continue to acquire additional self-storage properties during 2007 (Note 13). We are
evaluating raising third party capital in connection with these investments. Carey Storages
results of operations are included in other real estate income and other real estate expenses in
the consolidated financial statements.
General Transactions
We own interests in entities which range from 33% to 60%, with the remaining interests held by
affiliates and own common stock in each of the CPA® REITs. We have a significant
influence in these investments, which are accounted for under the equity method of accounting.
We are the general partner in a limited partnership that leases our home office spaces and
participates in an agreement with certain affiliates, including the CPA® REITs for the
purpose of leasing office space used for the administration of our operations, the operations of
our affiliates and for sharing the associated costs. During the three months ended March 31, 2007
and 2006, we recorded income from minority interest partners of $248 and $407, respectively,
related to reimbursements from these affiliates. Our estimated minimum annual lease payments on the
office lease, inclusive of minority interest, as of March 31, 2007 approximates $2,863 through
2016.
Included in other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2007 and December 31,
2006 are amounts due to affiliates totaling $1,109 and $1,239, respectively, comprised primarily of
amounts due in connection with the office sharing agreement and deferred acquisition fees.
One of our directors and officers is the sole shareholder of Livho, Inc. (Livho), one of our
lessees. We consolidate the accounts of Livho in our consolidated financial statements in
accordance with FIN 46R as it is a VIE where we are the primary beneficiary.
One of our directors has an ownership interest in certain companies that own the minority interest
in our French majority-owned subsidiaries. The directors ownership interest is subject to the same
terms as all other ownership interests in the subsidiary companies.
Two employees own a minority interest in W. P. Carey International LLC (WPCI), a subsidiary
company that structures net lease transactions on behalf of the CPA® REITs outside of
the United States.
We have the right to loan funds under our unsecured credit facility to affiliates. Such loans bear
interest at comparable rates to our rate under the unsecured credit facility. There were no loans
to affiliates during the comparable periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006.
Note 4. Real Estate
Real estate, which consists of land and buildings leased to others, at cost, and accounted for as
operating leases, is summarized as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2007 |
|
|
December 31, 2006 |
|
Cost |
|
$ |
617,116 |
|
|
$ |
620,472 |
|
Less: Accumulated depreciation |
|
|
(82,957 |
) |
|
|
(79,968 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
534,159 |
|
|
$ |
540,504 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W. P. Carey
3/31/2007 10-Q9
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Operating real estate, which consists of our hotel operations and self-storage facilities, at cost,
is summarized as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2007 |
|
|
December 31, 2006 |
|
Cost (1) |
|
$ |
69,090 |
|
|
$ |
41,275 |
|
Less: Accumulated depreciation |
|
|
(7,071 |
) |
|
|
(7,669 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
62,019 |
|
|
$ |
33,606 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Includes $3,007 of costs incurred through March 31, 2007 in connection with renovations to
the hotel facility, which is scheduled for completion in 2008. |
Note 5. Equity Investments in Real Estate
We own interests in three CPA® REITs with which we have advisory agreements. Our
interests in the CPA® REITs are accounted for under the equity method due to our ability
to exercise significant influence as the advisor to the CPA® REITs. The CPA®
REITs are publicly registered and file financial statements with the SEC. In connection with
earning asset management and performance revenue, we have elected, in certain cases, to receive
restricted shares of common stock in the CPA® REITs rather than cash in consideration
for such revenue (Note 3).
As of March 31, 2007, our ownership in the CPA® REITs is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% of Outstanding |
|
|
Shares |
|
Shares |
CPA®:14 |
|
|
5,120,021 |
|
|
|
5.85 |
% |
CPA®:15 |
|
|
4,832,275 |
|
|
|
3.75 |
% |
CPA®:16 - Global |
|
|
1,067,133 |
|
|
|
0.93 |
% |
We own equity interests as a limited partner in several limited partnerships, limited liability
companies and jointly-controlled tenancies-in-common subject to master leases with the remaining
interests owned by affiliates and all of which net lease real estate on a single-tenant basis.
Combined financial information of the affiliated equity investees is summarized as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2007 |
|
|
December 31, 2006 |
|
Assets (primarily real estate) |
|
$ |
6,990,003 |
|
|
$ |
6,849,781 |
|
Liabilities (primarily mortgage notes payable) |
|
|
(3,857,155 |
) |
|
|
(3,695,811 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Owners equity |
|
$ |
3,132,848 |
|
|
$ |
3,153,970 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Our share of equity investees net assets |
|
$ |
175,390 |
|
|
$ |
166,147 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W. P. Carey
3/31/2007 10-Q10
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Revenue (primarily rental income and interest income from direct financing leases) |
|
|
138,385 |
|
|
$ |
122,936 |
|
Expenses (primarily depreciation and property expenses) |
|
|
(59,292 |
) |
|
|
(48,995 |
) |
Income from equity investments in real estate |
|
|
6,363 |
|
|
|
11,601 |
|
Other interest income |
|
|
9,063 |
|
|
|
3,610 |
|
Minority interest in income |
|
|
(6,801 |
) |
|
|
(7,949 |
) |
Gain on sales of real estate, derivatives and foreign currency transactions, net |
|
|
1,339 |
|
|
|
1,150 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
(54,422 |
) |
|
|
(47,298 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations |
|
|
34,635 |
|
|
|
35,055 |
|
Income from discontinued operations |
|
|
183 |
|
|
|
1,888 |
|
Gain on sale of real estate, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,846 |
|
Impairment
charge on assets held for sale |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(400 |
) |
Minority interest in income of discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(808 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
34,818 |
|
|
$ |
38,581 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Our share of net income from equity investments in real estate |
|
$ |
2,438 |
|
|
$ |
1,550 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note 6. Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations
Tenants from time to time may vacate space due to lease buy-outs, elections not to renew, company
insolvencies or lease rejections in the bankruptcy process. In such cases, we assess whether the
highest value is obtained from re-leasing or selling the property. When it is determined that the
probable outcome will be a sale, the asset is reclassified as an asset held for sale.
Assets Held for Sale
In March 2007, we entered into a contract to sell a property in Lemont, Illinois for $3,750. In
connection with this proposed sale, we expect to receive lease termination revenue of approximately
$1,800 and expect to record a gain on the sale of approximately $200 based on the propertys
current estimated fair value, however there can be no assurance that this proposed sale will be
completed.
In April 2007, we completed the sale of a property in Travelers Rest, South Carolina for sale
proceeds of approximately $2,100, net of closing costs. Impairment charges totaling $2,507 were
recognized in prior years to write down the property value to the estimated net sales proceeds.
Discontinued Operations
During the three months ended March 31, 2006, we recognized impairment charges totaling $3,357 on
assets held for sale. These impairment charges, which are included in discontinued operations, were
primarily the result of reducing these properties carrying values to their estimated fair values.
These properties were all sold during 2006.
In accordance with SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,
the results of operations, impairment charges and gain or loss on sale of real estate for
properties held for sale are reflected in the consolidated financial statements as discontinued
operations for all periods presented and are summarized as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Revenues (primarily rental revenues and other operating income) |
|
$ |
244 |
|
|
$ |
734 |
|
Expenses (primarily interest on mortgages, depreciation and property expenses) |
|
|
(392 |
) |
|
|
(1,268 |
) |
Impairment charges on assets held for sale |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,357 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from discontinued operations |
|
$ |
(148 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,891 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note 7. Intangibles
In connection with our acquisition of properties, we have recorded net lease intangibles of
$34,826. These intangibles are being amortized over periods ranging from 19 months to 31 years.
Amortization of below-market and above-market rent intangibles are recorded as an adjustment to
revenue.
W. P. Carey
3/31/2007 10-Q11
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Intangibles are summarized as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2007 |
|
|
December 31, 2006 |
|
Amortized Intangibles: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management contracts |
|
$ |
32,765 |
|
|
$ |
32,765 |
|
Less: accumulated amortization |
|
|
(18,636 |
) |
|
|
(17,943 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,129 |
|
|
|
14,822 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lease Intangibles: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In-place lease |
|
$ |
18,345 |
|
|
$ |
18,345 |
|
Tenant relationship |
|
|
8,783 |
|
|
|
8,783 |
|
Above-market rent |
|
|
9,707 |
|
|
|
9,707 |
|
Less: accumulated amortization |
|
|
(13,680 |
) |
|
|
(11,890 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
23,155 |
|
|
$ |
24,945 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unamortized Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Goodwill |
|
$ |
63,607 |
|
|
$ |
63,607 |
|
Trade name |
|
|
3,975 |
|
|
|
3,975 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
67,582 |
|
|
$ |
67,582 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Below-market rent |
|
$ |
(2,009 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,009 |
) |
Less: accumulated amortization |
|
|
352 |
|
|
|
325 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(1,657 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,684 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net amortization of intangibles was $2,456 and $2,412 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and
2006, respectively.
Based on the intangible assets as of March 31, 2007, annual net amortization of intangibles for
each of the next five years is as follows: 2007 $7,993; 2008 $6,644; 2009 $6,617; 2010
$5,716, 2011 $2,696 and 2012 $1,989.
Note 8. Commitments and Contingencies
As of March 31, 2007, we were not involved in any material litigation.
In March 2004, following a broker-dealer examination of Carey Financial, LLC (Carey Financial),
our wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary, by the staff of the SEC, Carey Financial received a
letter from the staff of the SEC alleging certain infractions by Carey Financial of the Securities
Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the rules and regulations thereunder and those of
the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD).
The staff alleged that in connection with a public offering of shares of CPA®:15, Carey
Financial and its retail distributors sold certain securities without an effective registration
statement. Specifically, the staff alleged that the delivery of investor funds into escrow after
completion of the first phase of the offering (the Phase I Offering), completed in the fourth
quarter of 2002 but before a registration statement with respect to the second phase of the
offering (the Phase II Offering) became effective in the first quarter of 2003, constituted sales
of securities in violation of Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933. In addition, in the March
2004 letter the staff raised issues about whether actions taken in connection with the Phase II
offering were adequately disclosed to investors in the Phase I Offering. In the event the
Commission pursues these allegations, or if affected CPA®:15 investors bring a similar
private action, CPA®:15 might be required to offer the affected investors the
opportunity to receive a return of their investment. It cannot be determined at this time if, as a
consequence of investor funds being returned by CPA®:15, Carey Financial would be
required to return to CPA®:15 the commissions paid by CPA®:15 on purchases
actually rescinded. Further, as part of any action against us, the SEC could seek disgorgement of
any such commissions or different or additional penalties or relief, including without limitation,
injunctive relief and/or civil monetary penalties, irrespective of the outcome of any rescission
offer. We cannot predict the potential effect such a rescission offer or SEC action may ultimately
have on our operations or those of Carey Financial. There can be no assurance that the effect, if
any, would not be material.
The staff also alleged in the March 2004 letter that the prospectus delivered with respect to the
Phase I Offering contained material misrepresentations and omissions in violation of Section 17 of
the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder in that the prospectus failed to disclose that (i) the
proceeds of the Phase I Offering would be used to advance commissions and expenses payable with
respect to the Phase II Offering, and (ii) the payment of dividends to Phase II
W. P. Carey
3/31/2007 10-Q12
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
shareholders whose
funds had been held in escrow pending effectiveness of the registration statement resulted in
significantly higher annualized rates of return than were being earned by Phase I shareholders.
Carey Financial has reimbursed CPA®:15 for the interest cost of advancing the
commissions that were later recovered by CPA®:15 from the Phase II Offering proceeds.
In June 2004, the Division of Enforcement of the SEC (Enforcement Staff) commenced an
investigation into compliance with the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 in
connection with the public offerings of shares of CPA®:15 during 2002 and 2003. In
December 2004, the scope of the Enforcement Staffs inquiries broadened to include broker-dealer
compensation arrangements in connection with CPA®:15 and other REITs managed by us, as
well as the disclosure of such arrangements. At that time we and Carey Financial received a
subpoena from the Enforcement Staff seeking documents relating to payments by us, Carey Financial
and REITs managed by us to (or requests for payment received from) any broker-dealer, excluding
selling commissions and selected dealer fees. We and Carey Financial subsequently received
additional subpoenas and requests for information from the Enforcement Staff seeking, among other
things, information relating to any revenue sharing agreements or payments (defined to include any
payment to a broker-dealer, excluding selling commissions and selected dealer fees) made by us,
Carey Financial or any of our managed REITs in connection with the distribution of such REITs or
the retention or maintenance of REIT assets. Other information sought by the SEC includes
information concerning the accounting treatment and disclosure of any such payments, communications
with third parties (including other REIT issuers) concerning revenue sharing, and documents
concerning the calculation of underwriting compensation in connection with the REIT offerings under
applicable NASD rules.
In response to the Enforcement Staffs subpoenas and requests, we and Carey Financial have produced
documents relating to payments made to certain broker-dealers both during and after the offering
process, for certain of the REITs managed by us (including Corporate Property Associates 10
Incorporated (CPA®:10), Carey Institutional Properties Incorporated
(CIP®),CPA®:12, CPA®:14 and CPA®:15), in addition to
selling commissions and selected dealer fees.
Among the payments reflected on documents produced to the Staff were certain payments, aggregating
in excess of $9,600, made to a broker-dealer which distributed shares of the REITs. The expenses
associated with these payments, which were made during the period from early 2000 through the end
of 2003, were borne by and accounted for on the books and records of the REITs. Of these payments,
CPA®:10 paid in excess of $40; CIP® paid in excess of $875;
CPA®:12 paid in excess of $2,455; CPA®:14 paid in excess of $4,990; and
CPA®:15 paid in excess of $1,240. In addition, other smaller payments by the REITs to
the same and other broker-dealers have been identified aggregating less than $1,000.
We and Carey Financial are cooperating fully with this investigation and have provided information
to the Enforcement Staff in response to the subpoenas and requests. Although no formal regulatory
action has been initiated against us or Carey Financial in connection with the matters being
investigated, we expect that the SEC may pursue such an action against either or both entities. The
nature of the relief or remedies the SEC may seek cannot be predicted at this time. If such an
action is brought, it could have a material adverse effect on us, and the magnitude of that effect
would not necessarily be limited to the payments described above but could include other payments
and civil monetary penalties.
Several state securities regulators have sought information from Carey Financial and
CPA®:15 relating to the matters described above. While one or more states may commence
proceedings against Carey Financial in connection with these inquiries, we do not currently expect
that these inquiries and proceedings will have a material effect on us incremental to that caused
by any SEC action.
In October 2006, a revised complaint was filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court in an action that
had named a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary, and other unrelated parties, in a state court action
by a private plaintiff alleging various claims under the California False Claims Act that focus on
alleged conduct by the Los Angeles Unified School District in connection with its direct
application and invoicing for school development and construction funding for a new high school,
for which our subsidiary acted as the development manager. We and another of our subsidiaries were
named for the first time in the revised complaint, by virtue of an alleged relationship to the
subsidiary that was a party to the development agreement, but were not served. In February 2007,
the judge dismissed the action against our wholly-owned indirect subsidiary, as well as other
defendants, following various substantive and procedural motions. However, the plaintiff has filed
a notice of appeal and may still seek to serve us and our other subsidiary in this action. Although
no assurance can be given that the dismissal will be sustained if appealed, or that the claims
alleged by plaintiff against us and our subsidiaries, if proven, would not have a material effect
on us, we believe, based on the information currently available to us, that we and our subsidiaries
have meritorious defences to such claims.
We have provided indemnification in connection with divestitures. These indemnities address a
variety of matters including environmental liabilities. Our maximum obligations under such
indemnification cannot be reasonably estimated. We are not aware of
any claims or other information that would give rise to material payments under such
indemnifications.
W. P. Carey
3/31/2007 10-Q13
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 9. Risk Management and Use of Financial Instruments
Risk Management
In the normal course of our on-going business operations, we encounter economic risk. There are
three main components of economic risk: interest rate risk, credit risk and market risk. We are
subject to interest rate risk on our interest-bearing liabilities. Credit risk is the risk of
default on our operations and tenants inability or unwillingness to make contractually required
payments. Market risk includes changes in the value of the properties and related loans we hold due
to changes in interest rates or other market factors. In addition, we transact business in France
and are also subject to the risks associated with changing exchange rates.
Use of Derivative Financial Instruments
We do not generally use derivative financial instruments to manage interest rate risk or foreign
exchange rate risk exposure and do not use derivative instruments to hedge credit/market risks or
for speculative purposes.
We are exposed to the impact of interest rate changes primarily through our borrowing activities.
We attempt to obtain mortgage financing on a long-term, fixed-rate basis to mitigate this exposure.
We are also exposed to foreign exchange rate movements in the Euro. We manage foreign exchange rate
movements by generally placing both our debt obligation to the lender and the tenants rental
obligation to us in the local currency.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Concentrations of credit risk arise when a number of tenants are engaged in similar business
activities, or conduct business in the same geographic region, or have similar economic features
that would cause their ability to meet contractual obligations, including those to us, to be
similarly affected by changes in economic conditions. We regularly monitor our portfolio to assess
potential concentrations of credit risk. We believe our portfolio is reasonably well diversified
and does not contain any unusual concentration of credit risks.
The majority of our real estate properties and related loans are located in the United States, with
Texas (14%) and California (11%) representing the only significant geographic concentration
(greater than 10% of current annualized lease revenue). Our real estate properties in France
accounted for 10% of current annualized lease revenue. No individual tenant accounted for more than
10% of current annualized lease revenue. Our real estate properties contain significant
concentrations in the following asset types as of March 31, 2007: industrial (38%), office (37%)
and warehouse/distribution (14%) and the following tenant industries as of March 31, 2007:
telecommunications (14%) and business and commercial services (13%).
Note 10. Members Equity and Stock Based and Other Compensation
Stock Based Compensation
Effective January 1, 2006, we adopted the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS 123R using the
modified prospective application method and therefore have not restated prior periods results. The
total compensation expense (net of forfeitures) for these plans was $923 and $719 for the three
months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The tax benefit recognized in the three months
ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 related to stock-based compensation plans totaled $411 and $318,
respectively.
We have several stock-based compensation plans including the 1997 Share Incentive Plan,
Non-Employee Directors Plan, Employee Share Purchase Plan, Carey Management Warrants, Partnership
Equity Plan Unit, Profit-Sharing Plan and WPCI Stock Option Plan. There have been no significant
changes to the terms and conditions of any of these plans during 2007.
W. P. Carey
3/31/2007 10-Q14
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Earnings Per Share
Basic and diluted earnings per share were calculated as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Net income basic |
|
$ |
10,800 |
|
|
$ |
11,065 |
|
Income effect of dilutive securities, net of taxes |
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income diluted |
|
|
10,900 |
|
|
|
11,065 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares basic |
|
|
37,930,777 |
|
|
|
37,727,782 |
|
Effect of dilutive securities |
|
|
1,920,576 |
|
|
|
899,485 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares diluted |
|
|
39,851,353 |
|
|
|
38,627,267 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Securities totaling 384,799 for the three months ended March 31, 2006 were excluded from the
earnings per share computations above as their effect would have been anti-dilutive. There were no
such anti-dilutive securities for the three months ended March 31, 2007. Certain securities of our
subsidiary, WPCI are held by employees who have rights to exchange such WPCI securities for our
securities, beginning generally in 2012. The calculation of the dilutive effective of such rights
is based on a periodic valuation of WPCI that is performed by a third party and includes various
assumptions, as well as on our current common stock price. Actual dilution will be dependent on the
valuation of WPCI and on our common stock price at the time the rights are exercised. This
valuation may differ from, as well as be based on different assumptions than, the current
valuation.
Note 11. Income Taxes
We adopted FIN 48 on January 1, 2007. As a result of the implementation we recognized a $1,050
decrease to reserves for uncertain tax positions. This decrease in reserves was accounted for as an
adjustment to the beginning balance of retained earnings on the balance sheet. Including the
cumulative effect decrease in reserves, at the beginning of 2007, we
had approximately $830 of total gross unrecognized tax
benefits. Of this total, $440 (net of the federal benefit on
state issues) represents the amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would
favorably affect the effective income tax rate in any future periods.
We have elected to be treated as a partnership for U.S. Federal income tax purposes and conduct our
real estate operations through partnership or limited liability companies electing to be treated as
partnerships for U.S Federal income tax purposes. As partnerships, we and our partnership
subsidiaries are generally not directly subject to tax. We conduct our management services
operations though wholly owned taxable corporations. These operations are subject to federal,
state, local and foreign taxes as applicable. We conduct business in the United States, France and
The United Kingdom and, as a result, we or one or more of our subsidiaries file income tax returns
in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and various state and certain foreign jurisdictions. With few
exceptions, we are no longer subject to U.S. Federal, state and local, or non-U.S. income tax
examinations for years before 2003.
We recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. As of
March 31, 2007, we have approximately $464 of accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain
tax positions. The tax years 2003-2006 remain open to examination by the major taxing jurisdictions
to which we are subject.
Included in income taxes in the consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2007 and December 31,
2006 are accrued income taxes totaling $9,308 and $21,935, respectively, and deferred income taxes
totaling $36,316 and $41,527, respectively.
Note 12. Segment Reporting
We evaluate our results from operations by our two major business segments as follows:
Management Services Operations
This business segment includes management services operations performed for the CPA®
REITs pursuant to advisory agreements. This business line also includes interest on deferred
revenue and earnings from unconsolidated investments in the CPA® REITs accounted for
under the equity method, which were received in lieu of cash for certain payments due under the
advisory agreements. In connection with maintaining our status as a publicly traded partnership,
this business segment is carried out largely by corporate subsidiaries that are subject to federal,
state, local and foreign taxes as applicable. Our financial statements are prepared on a
consolidated basis including these taxable operations and include a provision for current and
deferred taxes on these operations.
W. P. Carey
3/31/2007 10-Q15
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Real Estate Operations
This business segment includes the operations of properties under operating leases, properties
under direct financing leases, real estate under construction and development, operating real
estate, assets held for sale and equity investments in real estate in ventures accounted for under
the equity method. Because of our legal structure, these operations are generally not subject to
federal income taxes; however, they may be subject to certain state, local and foreign taxes.
A summary of comparative results of these business segments is as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Management Services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
23,092 |
|
|
$ |
27,252 |
|
Operating expenses |
|
|
(14,636 |
) |
|
|
(14,071 |
) |
Other, net (1) |
|
|
2,071 |
|
|
|
1,080 |
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
|
(6,138 |
) |
|
|
(6,532 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations |
|
$ |
4,389 |
|
|
$ |
7,729 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Real Estate (2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
22,806 |
|
|
$ |
20,510 |
|
Operating expenses |
|
|
(11,964 |
) |
|
|
(9,290 |
) |
Interest expense |
|
|
(4,863 |
) |
|
|
(4,388 |
) |
Other, net (1) |
|
|
820 |
|
|
|
585 |
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
|
(240 |
) |
|
|
(190 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations |
|
$ |
6,559 |
|
|
$ |
7,227 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Company |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
45,898 |
|
|
$ |
47,762 |
|
Operating expenses |
|
|
(26,600 |
) |
|
|
(23,361 |
) |
Interest expense |
|
|
(4,863 |
) |
|
|
(4,388 |
) |
Other, net (1) |
|
|
2,891 |
|
|
|
1,665 |
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
|
(6,378 |
) |
|
|
(6,722 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations |
|
$ |
10,948 |
|
|
$ |
14,956 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity Investments in Real Estate as of |
|
|
Total Long-Lived Assets (3) as of |
|
|
Total Assets as of |
|
|
|
March 31, 2007 |
|
|
December 31, 2006 |
|
|
March 31, 2007 |
|
|
December 31, 2006 |
|
|
March 31, 2007 |
|
|
December 31, 2006 |
|
Management Services |
|
$ |
115,488 |
|
|
$ |
107,391 |
|
|
$ |
130,532 |
|
|
$ |
122,828 |
|
|
$ |
288,484 |
|
|
$ |
299,036 |
|
Real Estate |
|
|
59,902 |
|
|
|
58,756 |
|
|
|
786,707 |
|
|
|
765,777 |
|
|
|
818,973 |
|
|
|
793,974 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Company |
|
$ |
175,390 |
|
|
$ |
166,147 |
|
|
$ |
917,239 |
|
|
$ |
888,605 |
|
|
$ |
1,107,457 |
|
|
$ |
1,093,010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Includes interest income, minority interest, income from equity investments in real estate
and gains and losses on sales and foreign currency transactions. |
|
(2) |
|
Includes eight investments in France that accounted for lease revenues (rental income and
interest income from direct financing leases) of $2,101 and $1,988 for the three months ended
March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and income from equity investments in real estate of
$249 and $203 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. These
investments also accounted for long-lived assets as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 of
$92,902 and $90,888, respectively. |
|
(3) |
|
Includes real estate, net investment in direct financing leases, equity investments in real
estate, operating real estate and intangible assets related to management contracts. |
Note 13. Subsequent Events
In April 2007, we acquired a 5% interest in a venture, the remaining interests in which are held by
our affiliated CPA® REITs, that made a loan (the note receivable) to the holder of a
75.26% interest in a limited partnership owning several properties throughout
Germany. The total principal amount of the note receivable is $329,477, of which our share is
$16,474. In connection with this transaction, the venture obtained limited recourse financing of
$284,932, of which our share is $14,247, having a fixed annual interest rate and term of 5.49% and
10 years, respectively. Under the terms of the note receivable, the venture will receive interest
equal to 75.26% of all income earned by the limited partnership. In connection with this
transaction, a second venture, which is wholly owned
W. P. Carey
3/31/2007 10-Q16
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
by our affiliated CPA® REITs, (the
property venture) acquired the remaining 24.74% interest in the limited partnership. The property
venture agreed to a put and call agreement which obligates the property venture to purchase, from
its current holder, 75% of the remaining interest in the limited partnership no later than December
2010 at a price which will equal the principal amount of the note receivable at the time of
purchase. At that time, our share of the note receivable will be repaid to us and we will not have
a continuing interest in the limited partnership. The property venture has also agreed to a second
assignable put and call agreement to acquire the remaining 0.26% interest in the limited
partnership by December 2012. All amounts are based upon the applicable foreign exchange rate at
the date of acquisition.
In connection with these transactions, we expect to recognize structuring revenue of approximately
$18,930 during the second quarter of 2007, approximately $2,272 of which will be deferred unless
CPA®:16 Global meets its performance criterion during the second quarter of 2007.
In April 2007, we entered into a binding commitment letter with Bank of America, N.A. for a
$200,000 credit facility to replace our current credit facility, which was scheduled to expire in
May 2007. The new credit facility will provide for an initial four-year term and an annual interest
rate of either (i) LIBOR plus a spread which ranges from 75 to 120 basis points depending on our
leverage or (ii) the greater of the banks prime rate and the Federal Funds Effective Rate, plus 50
basis points, plus a spread of up to 20 basis points depending on our leverage. The credit facility
also provides us with the right, on up to two occasions, to increase the amount available under the
facility by not less than $25,000 up to a maximum of $250,000. In May 2007, we extended our current
credit facility for an additional 45 days on similar terms.
In April 2007, Carey Storage acquired two domestic self-storage properties for approximately
$9,200. In connection with these acquisitions, Carey Storage drew down $4,930 from its secured
credit facility (Note 3).
In May 2007, our board of directors approved a plan to transfer our real estate assets into a
wholly owned REIT subsidiary. We currently expect this restructuring to be completed by the end of
2007.
W. P. Carey
3/31/2007 10-Q17
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
The following discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations should be
read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto as of March 31,
2007.
Executive Overview
Business Overview
We are a publicly traded limited liability company. Our stock is listed on the New York Stock
Exchange. We operate in two operating segments, management services and real estate operations.
Within our management services operations, we are currently the advisor to the following affiliated
publicly-owned, non-traded, real estate investment trusts: Corporate Property Associates 14
Incorporated (CPA®:14), Corporate Property Associates 15 Incorporated
(CPA®:15)
and Corporate Property Associates 16 Global Incorporated
(CPA®:16 Global) and served in this capacity for Corporate Property Associates 12
Incorporated (CPA®:12) until its merger with CPA®:14 in December 2006
(collectively, the CPA® REITs). Under the advisory agreements with the CPA®
REITs, we perform services related to the day-to-day management of the CPA® REITs and
transaction-related services. As of March 31, 2007, we own and manage over 800 commercial
properties domestically and internationally including our own portfolio, which is comprised of our
full or partial ownership interest in 183 commercial properties net leased to 109 tenants and
totaling approximately 18 million square feet (on a pro rata basis) with an occupancy rate of
95.3%. We also own 11 domestic self-storage properties totaling approximately 0.8 million square
feet.
Our primary business segments are:
Management Services We provide services to the CPA® REITs in connection with
structuring and negotiating investment and debt placement transactions (structuring revenue) and
provide on-going management of the portfolio (asset-based management and performance revenue).
Asset-based management and performance revenue for the CPA® REITs are determined based
on real estate related assets under management. As funds available to the CPA® REITs are
invested, the asset base for which we earn revenue increases. We may elect to receive fees in cash
or restricted shares of the CPA® REITs. We may also earn incentive and disposition
revenue and receive termination payments in connection with providing liquidity alternatives to
CPA® REIT shareholders.
Real Estate Operations We invest in commercial properties that are then leased to companies
domestically and internationally, primarily on a triple net leased basis. We currently have
investments in the United States and Europe. We also invest in domestic self-storage real estate
properties and operate a hotel franchise at a domestic property.
Current Developments and Trends
Current developments include:
Managed Portfolio Update:
Acquisition Activity We earn revenue from the acquisition and disposition of properties on behalf
of the CPA® REITs. During the three months ended March 31, 2007, we structured five
investments totaling approximately $167,000 on behalf of the CPA® REITs, including
entering into a build-to-suit project with estimated construction costs approximating $7,000.
Substantially all of these investments were made on behalf of CPA®:16 Global and
approximately 24% of these investments were for international transactions.
Fundraising
Activity We formed Corporate Property Associates 17 Global Incorporated
(CPA®:17) in February 2007 for the purpose of investing in a diversified portfolio of
income-producing commercial properties and other real estate related assets, both domestically and
outside the United States. We filed a registration statement on Form S-11 with the SEC during
February 2007 to raise up to $2,500,000 of common stock of CPA®:17 (including up to
$500,000 under our distribution reinvestment and stock purchase plan) and currently expect to
commence fundraising during 2007.
W. P. Carey
3/31/2007 10-Q18
Owned Portfolio Update:
Self-Storage Investments During the three months ended March 31, 2007, our subsidiary Carey
Storage acquired five self-storage properties in several states totaling $26,000. These
acquisitions were funded through borrowings totaling $15,150 under Carey Storages secured credit
facility. Borrowings under the credit facility bore interest at a variable rate (7.57% as of March
31, 2007) and mature in December 2008 (see Financial Condition below). We are evaluating raising
third party capital in connection with these investments.
Proposed Disposition Activity In March 2007, we entered into a contract to sell a property in
Lemont, Illinois for $3,750. In connection with this sale, we expect to receive lease termination
revenue of approximately $1,800 and expect to record a gain on the sale of approximately $200 based
on the propertys current estimated fair value.
Quarterly Distribution In March 2007, our board of directors approved and increased the 2007
first quarter distribution to $.462 per share payable in April 2007 to shareholders of record as of
March 31, 2007.
SEC Investigation As previously reported, we and Carey Financial, LLC, our wholly-owned
broker-dealer subsidiary, are currently subject to an SEC investigation into payments made to third
party broker-dealers in connection with the distribution of REITs managed by us and other matters.
Although no regulatory action has been initiated against us or Carey Financial in connection with
the matters being investigated, we expect that the SEC may pursue an action in the future. The
potential timing of any action and the nature of the relief or remedies the SEC may seek cannot be
predicted at this time. If an action is brought, it could materially affect us and the REITs we
manage.
Developments occurring subsequent to our first quarter include:
Acquisition / Disposition Activity In April 2007, we acquired a 5% interest in a venture, the
remaining interests in which are held by our affiliated CPA® REITs, that made a loan
(the note receivable) to the holder of a 75.26% interest in a limited partnership owning several
properties throughout Germany. The total principal amount of the note receivable is $329,477, of
which our share is $16,474. In connection with this transactions, the venture obtained limited
recourse financing of $284,932, of which our share is $14,247, having a fixed annual interest rate
and term of 5.49% and 10 years, respectively. Under the terms of the note receivable, the venture
will receive interest equal to 75.26% of all income earned by the limited partnership due on the
loan. In connection with this transaction, a second venture, which is wholly owned by our
affiliated CPA® REITs, (the property venture) acquired the remaining 24.74% interest
in the limited partnership. The property venture agreed to a put and call agreement which obligates
the property venture to purchase, from its current holder, 75% of the remaining interest in the
limited partnership no later than December 2010 at a price which will equal the principal amount of
the loan at the time of purchase. At that time, our share of the note receivable will be repaid to
us and we will not have a continuing interest in the limited partnership. The property venture
intends to acquire the remaining 0.26% interest in the limited partnership by December 2015. All
amounts are based upon the applicable foreign exchange rate at the date of acquisition.
In connection with these transactions, we expect to recognize structuring revenue of approximately
$18,930 during the second quarter of 2007, approximately $2,272 of which will be deferred unless
CPA®:16 Global meets its performance criterion during the second quarter of 2007.
In April 2007, Carey Storage acquired two domestic self-storage properties for approximately
$9,200. In connection with these acquisitions, Carey Storage drew down $4,930 from its secured
credit facility (see Financial Condition below).
In April 2007, we completed the sale of a property in Travelers Rest, South Carolina for sale
proceeds of approximately $2,100, net of closing costs.
Credit Facility In April 2007, we entered into a binding commitment letter with Bank of America,
N.A. for a $200,000 credit facility to replace our current credit facility, which was scheduled to
expire in May 2007. The new credit facility will provide for an initial four-year term and an
annual interest rate of either (i) LIBOR plus a spread which ranges from 75 to 120 basis points
depending on our leverage or (ii) the greater of the banks prime rate and the Federal Funds
Effective Rate, plus 50 basis points, plus a spread of up to 20 basis points depending on our
leverage. The credit facility also provides us with the right, on up to two occasions, to increase
the amount available under the facility by not less than $25,000 up to a maximum of $250,000. In
May 2007, we extended our current credit facility for an
additional 45 days on similar terms.
Directors Effective April 2007, Trevor Bond was appointed to our board of directors and will
serve as an independent director.
W. P. Carey
3/31/2007 10-Q19
Corporate
Restructuring In May 2007, our board of directors approved a plan to transfer our real
estate assets into a wholly owned REIT subsidiary. We currently expect this restructuring to be
completed by the end of 2007.
Current trends include:
We continue to see intense competition in both the domestic and international markets for triple
net leased properties, as capital continues to flow into real estate, in general, and triple net
leased real estate, in particular. We believe that relatively low long-term interest rates by
historical standards have created greater investor demand for yield-based investments, such as
triple net leased real estate, thus creating increased capital flows and a more competitive
investment environment. We currently expect these trends to continue in 2007 but believe that we
have competitive strengths that will enable us to continue to find attractive investments
opportunities, both domestically and internationally. In addition to our competitive strengths, we
currently believe that several factors may also provide us with continued investment opportunities.
These factors include increased merger and acquisition activity, which may provide additional
sale-leaseback opportunities as a source of funding, a continued desire of corporations to divest
themselves of real estate holdings and increasing opportunities for sale-leaseback transactions in
the international market, which continues to make up a large portion of our investment
opportunities.
For the three months ended March 31, 2007, international investments accounted for 24% of total
investments made on behalf of the CPA® REITs. For the year ended December 31, 2006,
international investments accounted for 48% of total investments. We currently expect international
commercial real estate to continue to comprise a significant portion of the investments we make on
behalf of the CPA® REITs, although the percentage of international investments in any
given period may vary substantially.
Real estate valuations have risen significantly in recent years. We benefit from increases in the
valuations of the CPA® REIT portfolios. To the extent that disposing of properties fits
with our strategic plans, we may look to take advantage of the increase in real estate prices by
selectively disposing of properties, particularly in the more mature portfolios that we manage.
Increases in long term interest rates would likely cause the value of our owned and managed assets
to decrease, which would create lower revenues from managed assets and lower investment performance
for the managed funds. Increases in interest rates may also have an impact on the credit quality of
certain tenants. To the extent that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increases, additional rental
income streams may be generated for leases with CPI adjustment triggers and partially offset the
impact of declining property values. In addition, we constantly evaluate our debt exposure, and to
the extent that opportunities exist to refinance and lock in lower interest rates over a longer
term, we may be able to reduce our exposure to short term interest rate fluctuation.
Credit and financing spreads are at relatively low levels on a historic basis. While there are
general concerns that these spreads may widen in the near term, we have not seen any such widening
to date during 2007. Widening of credit and financial spreads could increase our cost of borrowing
for new acquisitions and refinancing of existing debt, but may also allow us to charge higher lease
rates for new leases.
Companies in automotive related industries (manufacturing, parts, services, etc.) continue to
experience a challenging environment, which has resulted in several companies filing for bankruptcy
protection in recent years. We currently have several automotive industry related tenants in the
portfolios we manage, including our own portfolio. Some of these tenants have filed voluntary
petitions of bankruptcy. As of March 31, 2007, tenants in the automotive industry in our portfolio
and the portfolios we manage represented less than 1% and 5% of the asset carrying value of total
real estate assets, respectively. If conditions in this industry worsen, additional tenants may
file for bankruptcy protection and may disaffirm their leases as part of their bankruptcy
reorganization plans. The net result of these trends may have an adverse impact on our asset
management revenue. Despite these conditions, we continue to evaluate opportunities in these
industries as we believe there still may be attractive investment opportunities.
How Management Evaluates Results of Operations
Management evaluates our results of operations with a primary focus on increasing and enhancing the
value, quality and amount of assets under management by our management services operations and
seeking to increase value in our real estate operations. Management focuses its efforts on
improving underperforming assets through re-leasing efforts, including negotiation of lease
renewals, or selectively selling such assets in order to increase value in our real estate
portfolio. The ability to increase assets under management by structuring investments on behalf of
the CPA® REITs is affected, among other things, by the CPA® REITs ability to
raise capital and our ability to identify appropriate investments.
Managements evaluation of operating results includes our ability to generate necessary cash flow
in order to fund distributions to our shareholders. As a result, managements assessment of
operating results gives less emphasis to the effects of unrealized gains and losses, which may
cause fluctuations in net income for comparable periods but have no impact on cash flows, and to
other non-cash charges such as depreciation and impairment charges. Management does not consider
unrealized gains and losses resulting from short-
W. P. Carey
3/31/2007 10-Q20
term foreign currency fluctuations when evaluating our ability to fund distributions. Managements
evaluation of our potential for generating cash flow includes an assessment of the long-term
sustainability of both our real estate portfolio and the assets we manage on behalf of the
CPA® REITs.
Management considers cash flows from operations, cash flows from investing activities and cash
flows from financing activities to be important measures in the evaluation of our results of
operations, liquidity and capital resources. Cash flows from operations are sourced primarily by
revenues earned from structuring investments and providing asset-based management services on
behalf of the CPA® REITs we manage and long-term lease contracts from our real estate
operations. Managements evaluation of the amount and expected fluctuation of cash flows from
operations is essential in evaluating our ability to fund operating expenses, service debt and fund
distributions to shareholders.
Management considers cash flows from operating activities plus cash distributions from equity
investments in real estate in excess of equity income as a supplemental measure of liquidity in
evaluating our ability to sustain distributions to shareholders. Management considers this measure
useful as a supplemental measure to the extent the source of distributions in excess of equity
income is the result of non-cash charges, such as depreciation and amortization, because it allows
management to evaluate such cash flows from consolidated and unconsolidated investments in a
comparable manner. In deriving this measure, cash distributions from equity investments in real
estate that are sourced from sales of equity investees assets or refinancing of debt are excluded
because they are deemed to be returns on investment.
Management focuses on measures of cash flows from investing activities and cash flows from
financing activities in its evaluation of our capital resources. Investing activities typically
consist of the acquisition or disposition of investments in real property and the funding of
capital expenditures with respect to real properties. Cash flows from financing activities
primarily consist of the payment of distributions to shareholders, borrowings and repayments under
our lines of credit and the payment of mortgage principal amortization.
Results of Operations
We evaluate our results of operations by our two major business segments management services
operations and real estate operations. A summary of comparative results of these business segments
is as follows:
Management Services Operations
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Three months ended March 31, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Change |
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Revenues |
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|
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|
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Asset management revenue |
|
$ |
15,034 |
|
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$ |
14,362 |
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$ |
672 |
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Structuring revenue |
|
|
4,583 |
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|
|
9,892 |
|
|
|
(5,309 |
) |
Reimbursed costs from affiliates |
|
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3,475 |
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|
|
2,998 |
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|
|
477 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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23,092 |
|
|
|
27,252 |
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(4,160 |
) |
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Operating Expenses |
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General and administrative |
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(10,115 |
) |
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(9,618 |
) |
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(497 |
) |
Reimbursable costs |
|
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(3,475 |
) |
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(2,998 |
) |
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|
(477 |
) |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
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(1,046 |
) |
|
|
(1,455 |
) |
|
|
409 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(14,636 |
) |
|
|
(14,071 |
) |
|
|
(565 |
) |
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Other Income and Expenses |
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Other interest income |
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527 |
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|
542 |
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(15 |
) |
Income from equity investments in real estate |
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1,477 |
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|
984 |
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|
493 |
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Minority interest in loss (income) |
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67 |
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|
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(446 |
) |
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513 |
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|
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2,071 |
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|
1,080 |
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|
991 |
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Income from continuing operations before income taxes |
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10,527 |
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14,261 |
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(3,734 |
) |
Provision for income taxes |
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(6,138 |
) |
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(6,532 |
) |
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|
394 |
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Net income from management services operations |
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$ |
4,389 |
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$ |
7,729 |
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$ |
(3,340 |
) |
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W. P. Carey
3/31/2007 10-Q21
Asset Management Revenue
We earn asset management revenue (asset-based management and performance revenue) from the
CPA® REITs based on assets under management. As funds available to the CPA®
REITs are invested, the asset base for which we earn revenue increases. The asset management
revenue that we earn may increase or decrease depending upon (i) increases in the CPA®
REIT asset bases as a result of new investments; (ii) decreases in the CPA® REIT asset
bases resulting from sales of investments; or (iii) increases or decreases in the asset valuations
of CPA® REIT funds (which are not recorded for financial reporting purposes).
For the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, asset management revenue increased $672,
primarily due to a net increase in our assets under management as a result of recent investment
activity of the CPA® REITs as well as increases in the annual asset valuations of
CPA®:14 and CPA®:15, which were performed as of December 31, 2006. These
increases were partially offset by a reduction in revenue resulting from our acquisition of
properties from CPA®:12 (the CPA®:12 Acquisition) for $126,006 and the sale
of properties by CPA®:12 to third parties prior to its merger with CPA®:14
(the CPA®:12/14 Merger) in December 2006. While we expect an overall increase in asset
management revenue during 2007 as a result of recent investment activity and expected activity
during the remainder of 2007, the CPA®:12 Acquisition will have a negative impact on
asset management revenue of approximately $1,300 during 2007.
A portion of the asset management revenue we earn from the CPA® REITs is based on each
CPA® REIT meeting specific performance criteria and is earned only if the criteria are
achieved. The performance criterion for CPA®:16 Global had not yet been satisfied as
of March 31, 2007, resulting in our deferral of $1,900 and $1,180 in performance revenue for the
three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Since the inception of CPA®:16
Global, we have deferred cumulative performance revenue of $11,945. We will only be able to
recognize this revenue if the performance criterion is met. The performance criterion for
CPA®:16 Global is a cumulative, non-compounded distribution return to shareholders of
6%. As of March 31, 2007, CPA®:16 Globals current distribution rate was 6.47% and its
cumulative distribution return was 5.98%. Based on our current assessment, CPA®:16
Global is expected to meet its cumulative performance criterion during the second quarter of 2007,
at which time we would recognize the cumulative deferred revenue. There is no assurance that the
performance criterion will be achieved as projected as it is dependent on, among other factors, the
performance of properties that CPA®:16 Global invests in generating income in excess
of the performance criterion as well as on the distribution rates that may be set by
CPA®:16 Globals board of directors. If the performance criterion is achieved,
deferred incentive and commission compensation related to achievement of the performance criterion
in the amount of approximately $6,182 (exclusive of interest) as of March 31, 2007, would become
payable by us to certain employees.
Structuring Revenue
Structuring revenue includes current and deferred acquisition revenue from structuring investments
and financing on behalf of the CPA® REITs. Investment activity is subject to significant
period-to-period variation.
For the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, structuring revenue decreased $5,309, primarily
due to a reduction in investment volume and a change in the mix of investment volume between the
CPA® REITs. We structured investments totaling $167,000 and $255,000 for the three
months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Substantially all our investments in the first
quarter of 2007 related to CPA®:16 Global as compared with approximately 40% in the
first quarter of 2006. As CPA®:16 Global has not achieved its performance criterion,
no deferred acquisition revenue was recorded for these investments. The increase in the percentage
of investments structured on behalf of CPA®:16 Global resulted in a larger deferral of
revenue until CPA®:16 Globals performance criterion is achieved.
As discussed above, a portion of the CPA® REIT structuring revenue is based on each
CPA® REIT meeting specific performance criteria and is earned only if the criteria are
achieved. The performance criterion for CPA®:16 Global has not yet been satisfied as
of March 31, 2007, resulting in our deferral of $3,157 and $2,051 in structuring revenue for the
three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Since the inception of CPA®:16
Global, we have deferred cumulative structuring revenue of $31,674 and interest thereon of
$2,300. Given that we expect CPA®:16 Global to represent a significant portion of our
2007 investment volume relative to the other CPA® REITs, structuring revenue in 2007
will continue to be negatively affected until the performance criterion is met, which we currently
anticipate occurring in the second quarter of 2007.
Reimbursed and Reimbursable Costs
Reimbursed costs from affiliates (revenue) and reimbursable costs (expenses) represent costs
incurred by us on behalf of the CPA® REITs, primarily broker-dealer commissions and marketing and
personnel costs, which are reimbursed by the CPA® REITs. Revenue from reimbursed costs from
affiliates is offset by corresponding charges to reimbursable costs and as such there is no impact
on net income related to this income.
W. P. Carey
3/31/2007 10-Q22
For the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, reimbursed and reimbursable costs increased
$477, primarily due to an increase in broker-dealer commissions resulting from additional dividend
reinvestments by shareholders and marketing costs, both of which are associated with
CPA®:16 Globals second offering.
General and Administrative
For the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, general and administrative expenses increased
by $497, primarily due to an increase in compensation related costs, including the non-cash
expensing of stock options granted and costs incurred in studying various corporate restructuring
alternatives. These increases were partially offset by the impact of severance costs recognized in
the comparable prior year period related to former employees.
Depreciation and Amortization
For the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, depreciation and amortization expense decreased
by $409. The decrease is primarily due to accelerated amortization on intangible assets related to
a management contract with CPA®:12 that was terminated as a result of the
CPA®:12/14 Merger.
Income from Equity Investments in Real Estate
Income from equity investments in real estate represents our proportionate share of net income
(revenue less expenses) from our investments in the CPA® REITs in which we have a
non-controlling interest but exercise significant influence.
For the three months ended March 31, 2007, income from equity investments in real estate increased
by $493, primarily due to the recognition of our share of the overall increase in net income of the
CPA® REITs as well as our election to receive restricted shares in consideration for
base asset management and performance revenue from certain of the CPA® REITs.
Minority Interest in Loss (Income)
For the three months ended March 31, 2007, we recognized minority interest in loss of $67 as
compared to minority interest in income of $446 in 2006. The 2007 results reflect a reduction in
minority interest expense due to a decrease in the net income of our subsidiary W. P. Carey
International LLC as a result of lower investment volume and an increase in the percentage of
investments structured on behalf of CPA®:16 Global, as described above.
Provision for Income Taxes
For the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, our provision for income taxes decreased $394.
Management services income presented above excludes income of $2,767
and $1,296 for the three
months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, that has been eliminated in consolidation but
is subject to taxation. The effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2007 and 2006 was 58% and
46%, respectively. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily due to an increase in the
percentage of management revenue earned by a taxable, wholly owned subsidiary during the first
quarter of 2007. The adoption of FIN 48 did not have a material impact on our income tax provision
during the first quarter of 2007 (Note 11).
Net Income from Management Services Operations
For the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, net income from management services operations
decreased by $3,340, primarily due to a decrease in structuring revenue as a result of lower
investment volume and an increase in the percentage of investments structured on behalf of
CPA®:16 Global. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in asset management
revenue resulting primarily from growth in assets under management and an increase in income from
equity investments in real estate. These variances are described above.
W. P. Carey
3/31/2007 10-Q23
Real Estate Operations
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Three months ended March 31, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Change |
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Revenues |
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Lease revenues |
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$ |
19,632 |
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|
$ |
18,127 |
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|
$ |
1,505 |
|
Other real estate income |
|
|
3,174 |
|
|
|
2,383 |
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|
|
791 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,806 |
|
|
|
20,510 |
|
|
|
2,296 |
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
Operating Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and administrative |
|
|
(2,122 |
) |
|
|
(1,540 |
) |
|
|
(582 |
) |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
(5,898 |
) |
|
|
(4,515 |
) |
|
|
(1,383 |
) |
Property expenses |
|
|
(1,420 |
) |
|
|
(1,668 |
) |
|
|
248 |
|
Other real estate expenses |
|
|
(2,524 |
) |
|
|
(1,567 |
) |
|
|
(957 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11,964 |
) |
|
|
(9,290 |
) |
|
|
(2,674 |
) |
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|
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
Other Income and Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
Other interest income |
|
|
71 |
|
|
|
185 |
|
|
|
(114 |
) |
Income from equity investments in real estate |
|
|
961 |
|
|
|
566 |
|
|
|
395 |
|
Minority interest in income |
|
|
(398 |
) |
|
|
(416 |
) |
|
|
18 |
|
Gain on sale of securities, foreign currency transactions and other gains, net |
|
|
186 |
|
|
|
250 |
|
|
|
(64 |
) |
Interest expense |
|
|
(4,863 |
) |
|
|
(4,388 |
) |
|
|
(475 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,043 |
) |
|
|
(3,803 |
) |
|
|
(240 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations before income taxes |
|
|
6,799 |
|
|
|
7,417 |
|
|
|
(618 |
) |
Provision for income taxes |
|
|
(240 |
) |
|
|
(190 |
) |
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|
(50 |
) |
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|
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|
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|
Income from continuing operations |
|
|
6,559 |
|
|
|
7,227 |
|
|
|
(668 |
) |
Loss from discontinued operations |
|
|
(148 |
) |
|
|
(3,891 |
) |
|
|
3,743 |
|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
Net income from real estate operations |
|
$ |
6,411 |
|
|
$ |
3,336 |
|
|
$ |
3,075 |
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|
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|
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|
Our real estate operations consist of the investment in and the leasing of commercial real estate.
Managements evaluation of the sources of lease revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2007
and 2006 is as follows:
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Three months ended March 31, |
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2007 |
|
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2006 |
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Rental income |
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$ |
16,579 |
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$ |
14,706 |
|
Interest income from direct financing leases |
|
|
3,053 |
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|
|
3,421 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
19,632 |
|
|
$ |
18,127 |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
W. P. Carey
3/31/2007 10-Q24
We earned net lease revenues (i.e., rental income and interest income from direct financing leases)
from our direct ownership of real estate from the following lease obligations:
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Three months ended March 31, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
|
Bouygues Telecom, S.A. (a) (b) |
|
$ |
1,279 |
|
|
$ |
1,142 |
|
CheckFree Holdings Corporation Inc. (b) |
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|
1,179 |
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|
|
1,151 |
|
Detroit Diesel Corporation |
|
|
1,159 |
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|
|
1,159 |
|
Dr Pepper Bottling Company of Texas |
|
|
1,119 |
|
|
|
1,102 |
|
Orbital Sciences Corporation |
|
|
756 |
|
|
|
756 |
|
Titan Corporation |
|
|
728 |
|
|
|
725 |
|
America West Holdings Corp. |
|
|
694 |
|
|
|
709 |
|
AutoZone, Inc. |
|
|
554 |
|
|
|
554 |
|
Quebecor Printing, Inc. |
|
|
485 |
|
|
|
485 |
|
Sybron Dental Specialties Inc. |
|
|
443 |
|
|
|
443 |
|
Unisource Worldwide, Inc. |
|
|
422 |
|
|
|
424 |
|
Werner Corporation (c) |
|
|
407 |
|
|
|
|
|
BE Aerospace, Inc. |
|
|
395 |
|
|
|
395 |
|
Lowes
Home Improvement Warehouse (F/K/A Eagle Hardware & Garden, Inc.) |
|
|
394 |
|
|
|
373 |
|
CSS Industries, Inc. |
|
|
392 |
|
|
|
392 |
|
Lucent Technologies, Inc. |
|
|
380 |
|
|
|
380 |
|
Career Education Corporation (d) |
|
|
375 |
|
|
|
|
|
Sprint Spectrum, L.P. |
|
|
356 |
|
|
|
356 |
|
EnviroWorks, Inc. |
|
|
338 |
|
|
|
313 |
|
PPD Development, Inc. (d) |
|
|
332 |
|
|
|
|
|
AT&T Corporation |
|
|
315 |
|
|
|
315 |
|
Omnicom Group, Inc. |
|
|
313 |
|
|
|
285 |
|
BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. |
|
|
301 |
|
|
|
306 |
|
Other (a) (b) (d) |
|
|
6,516 |
|
|
|
6,362 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
19,632 |
|
|
$ |
18,127 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Revenue amounts are subject to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. |
|
(b) |
|
Lease revenues applicable to minority interests in the consolidated amounts above total
$1,016 and $987 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. |
|
(c) |
|
New tenant at existing property. |
|
(d) |
|
Includes the CPA®:12 real estate interests acquired in December 2006. |
We recognize income from equity investments in real estate of which lease revenues are a
significant component. Our ownership interests range from 33% to 60%. Our share of net lease
revenues in the following lease obligations is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Carrefour France, SA (a) (b) |
|
$ |
2,314 |
|
|
$ |
877 |
|
Federal Express Corporation |
|
|
686 |
|
|
|
679 |
|
Medica France, SA (a) (c) |
|
|
517 |
|
|
|
|
|
Information Resources, Inc. |
|
|
466 |
|
|
|
466 |
|
Sicor, Inc. |
|
|
418 |
|
|
|
418 |
|
Hologic, Inc. |
|
|
278 |
|
|
|
284 |
|
Consolidated Systems, Inc. (d) |
|
|
271 |
|
|
|
|
|
Childtime Childcare, Inc. |
|
|
125 |
|
|
|
125 |
|
The Retail Distribution Group (c) |
|
|
80 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
5,155 |
|
|
$ |
2,849 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W. P. Carey
3/31/2007 10-Q25
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Revenue amounts are subject to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. |
|
(b) |
|
We increased our interest in this property to 49.6% in December 2006 as a result of the
CPA®:12 Acquisition. |
|
(c) |
|
Includes the CPA®:12 real estate interests acquired in December 2006.
|
|
(d) |
|
We acquired our interest in this property in 2006. |
Lease Revenues
For the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, lease revenues (rental income and interest
income from direct financing leases) increased by $1,505 primarily due to lease revenue earned on
properties acquired in the CPA®:12 Acquisition in December 2006, which contributed
$1,174, and rent increases and rent from new tenants at existing properties, which contributed $940
of the increase. These increases were partially offset by the impact of lease expirations during
2007 and 2006.
Our net leases generally have rent increases based on formulas indexed to increases in the CPI or
other indices for the jurisdiction in which the property is located, sales overrides or other
periodic increases, which are designed to increase lease revenues in the future.
Other Real Estate Income
Other real estate income generally consists of revenue from other business operations of Livho,
Inc., a Radisson hotel franchise that we operate at our property in Livonia, Michigan and from our
domestic self-storage properties as well as lease termination payments and other non-rent related
revenues from real estate operations including, but not limited to, settlements of claims against
former lessees. We receive settlements in the ordinary course of business; however, the timing and
amount of settlements cannot always be estimated.
For the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, other real estate income increased by $791,
primarily due to $1,091 of income from Carey Storage which commenced operations in December. This
increase was partially offset by a reduction in income related to our hotel operations which have
been impacted by the commencement of renovation work at the hotel in late 2006.
General and Administrative
For the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, general and administrative expense increased by
$582, primarily due to increases in professional fees and compensation related costs. Professional
fees include auditing and consulting services as well as legal fees associated with our real estate
operations.
Depreciation and Amortization
For the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, depreciation and amortization expense increased
by $1,383, primarily from recent investment activity, including the CPA®:12 Acquisition
in December 2006, which contributed $722 as well as the acceleration of depreciation on certain
assets of our hotel operations.
Other Real Estate Expenses
For the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, other real estate expenses increased $957,
primarily due to a license termination fee incurred in connection with terminating our Holiday Inn
franchise license. We are currently renovating the hotel facility and will operate under the
Radisson franchise going forward.
Income from Equity Investments in Real Estate
For the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, income from equity investments in real estate
increased by $395, primarily due to recent investment activity, including the impact of the
CPA®:12 Acquisition.
Interest Expense
For the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, interest expense increased $475, primarily due
to mortgage obligations obtained in connection with the CPA®:12 Acquisition in December
2006 as well as additional borrowings under our credit facilities which were used for investments
and other recurring operating activities.
Income from Continuing Operations
For the three months ended March 31, 2007, income from continuing operations decreased $668. This
decrease primarily relates to our hotel operations which, as a result of renovation work,
experienced a decline in business and incurred accelerated depreciation charges. These decreases
were partially offset by income earned from our recent investment activity, particularly the
CPA®:12 Acquisition and self storage acquisitions, as well as an increase in lease
revenues from rent increases and rent from new tenants at existing properties. These variances are
described above.
W. P. Carey
3/31/2007 10-Q26
Discontinued Operations
For the three months ended March 31, 2007, we incurred a loss from the operations of discontinued
properties of $148.
For the three months ended March 31, 2006, we incurred a loss from discontinued operations of
$3,891 primarily due to impairment charges totaling $3,357.
The effect of suspending depreciation was $115 and $114 for the three months ended March 31, 2007
and 2006, respectively.
Financial Condition
Uses of Cash during the Period
There has been no material change in our financial condition since December 31, 2006. Cash and cash
equivalents totaled $13,300 as of March 31, 2007, a decrease of $8,808 from the December 31, 2006
balance. We believe that we will generate sufficient cash from operations and, if necessary, from
the proceeds of limited recourse mortgage loans, unused capacity on our credit facility, unsecured
indebtedness and the issuance of additional equity securities to meet our short-term and long-term
liquidity needs. We assess our ability to access capital on an ongoing basis. Our use of cash
during the period is described below.
Operating Activities During the three months ended March 31, 2007, cash flows from operations
were primarily used to pay taxes totaling approximately $21,000 on revenue earned in the
CPA®:12/14 Merger. Existing cash resources and borrowings under our unsecured credit
facility were used to fund distributions to shareholders of $17,484. Operating cash flow fluctuates
on a quarterly basis due to factors that include the timing of the receipt of transaction-related
revenue, the timing of certain compensation costs and tax payments that are paid and receipt of the
annual installment of deferred acquisition revenue and interest thereon in the first quarter.
During the three months ended March 31, 2007, we received revenue of $6,567 from providing
asset-based management services on behalf of the CPA® REITs, exclusive of that portion
of such revenue being satisfied by the CPA® REITs through the issuance of their
restricted common stock rather than paying cash (see below). We also received revenue of $4,301 in
connection with structuring investments on behalf of the CPA® REITs. In January 2007, we
received an annual installment of deferred acquisition revenue from CPA®:14 and
CPA®:15 of $16,701, including interest. CPA®:16 Global is currently
expected to meet its cumulative performance criterion in the second quarter of 2007. Upon meeting
this criterion, CPA®:16 Global will pay us deferred acquisition revenue and interest,
totaling $20,205 as of March 31, 2007 due with their next
deferred revenue installment under the advisory agreement. For 2007,
we have elected to continue to receive all performance revenue from the CPA® REITs as
well as the asset management revenue payable by CPA®:16 Global in restricted shares
rather than cash. We expect that the election to receive restricted shares will continue to have a
negative impact on cash flows during 2007, as this election is annual.
During the three months ended March 31, 2007, our real estate operations provided cash flows
(contractual lease revenues, net of property-level debt service) of approximately $13,893. During
this period, the properties we acquired from CPA®:12 generated lease revenue and cash
flow, inclusive of minority interest, of approximately $1,174 and $983, respectively, and equity
income of $249. This additional cash flow was partially offset by lower asset management revenue of
approximately $300. There are no scheduled balloon payments on any of the properties acquired from
CPA®:12 until 2009.
Investing Activities Our investing activities are generally comprised of real estate transactions
(purchases and sales) and capitalized property related costs. During the three months ended March
31, 2007, we used $26,000 to acquire several domestic self-storage
properties and $3,881 to make capital
improvements to existing properties. We also paid our annual installment of
deferred acquisition revenue of $536 to our former management company relating to 1998 and 1999
property acquisitions.
We also received distributions from the CPA® REITs totaling $1,847 as a result of our
ownership of shares in the CPA® REITs, with $370 included in cash flows from investing
activities, representing an amount in excess of the income recognized on the CPA® REIT
investments for financial reporting purposes.
Financing Activities During the three months ended March 31, 2007, we paid distributions to
shareholders of $17,484, an increase over the comparable 2006 period. In addition to paying
distributions, our financing activities included making scheduled mortgage principal payments
totaling $2,618. We incurred gross borrowings of $37,000 and $15,150 on our unsecured and secured
credit facilities, respectively, which were used for several purposes in the normal course of
business, including the acquisition of domestic self-storage properties. During this period, we
made repayments of $13,000 on our unsecured facility which has increased overall by $24,000 since
December 31, 2006. In addition, during the three months ended March 31, 2007, we obtained $1,909 of
mortgage financing and raised $1,000 from the issuance of shares primarily through our Distribution
Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan.
W. P. Carey
3/31/2007 10-Q27
Summary of Financing
The table below summarizes our mortgage notes payable and credit facilities as of March 31, 2007
and 2006, respectively.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Balance: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed rate |
|
$ |
200,695 |
|
|
$ |
178,928 |
|
Variable rate (1) |
|
|
116,847 |
|
|
|
76,968 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
317,542 |
|
|
$ |
255,896 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percent of total debt: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed rate |
|
|
63 |
% |
|
|
70 |
% |
Variable rate (1) |
|
|
37 |
% |
|
|
30 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average interest rate at end of period: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed rate |
|
|
6.52 |
% |
|
|
6.92 |
% |
Variable rate (1) |
|
|
5.93 |
% |
|
|
4.77 |
% |
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Included in variable rate debt as of March 31, 2007 is (i) $30,651 outstanding under our
secured credit facility, (ii) $26,000 outstanding under our unsecured credit facility, and
(iii) $60,196 in mortgage obligations which are currently fixed rate but which have interest
rate reset features which may change the interest rates to then prevailing market fixed rates
at certain points in their term. |
Cash Resources
As of March 31, 2007, our cash resources consisted of the following:
|
- |
|
Cash and cash equivalents totaling $13,300, of which $5,101 was held in foreign bank
accounts to maintain local capital requirements; |
|
|
- |
|
Unsecured credit facility with unused capacity of up to $149,000, which may also be used
to loan funds to our affiliates (see Current Developments and Trends); |
|
|
- |
|
Unleveraged properties with a carrying value of $241,777, subject to meeting certain
financial ratios on our unsecured credit facility; and |
|
|
- |
|
Secured credit facility with unused capacity of up to $74,349, available to a wholly
owned subsidiary to finance self-storage acquisitions. |
Our cash resources can be used for working capital needs and other commitments and may be used for
future investments. We continue to evaluate fixed-rate financing options, such as obtaining limited
recourse financing on our unleveraged properties. Any financing obtained may be used for working
capital objectives and may be used to pay down existing debt balances. A summary of our secured and
unsecured credit facilities is provided below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2007 |
|
|
December 31, 2006 |
|
|
|
Maximum |
|
|
Outstanding |
|
|
Maximum |
|
|
Outstanding |
|
|
|
Available |
|
|
Balance |
|
|
Available |
|
|
Balance |
|
Unsecured credit facility |
|
$ |
175,000 |
|
|
$ |
26,000 |
|
|
$ |
175,000 |
|
|
$ |
2,000 |
|
Secured credit facility |
|
|
105,000 |
|
|
|
30,651 |
|
|
|
105,000 |
|
|
|
15,501 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
280,000 |
|
|
$ |
56,651 |
|
|
$ |
280,000 |
|
|
$ |
17,501 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unsecured credit facility
The unsecured credit facility has financial covenants requiring us, among other things, to maintain
a minimum equity value and to meet or exceed certain operating and coverage ratios. We are in
compliance with these covenants as of March 31, 2007. Advances are prepayable at any time. Amounts
drawn on the credit facility bear interest at a rate of either (i) the one, two, three or six-month
LIBOR, plus a spread which ranges from 110 to 145 basis points depending on leverage or corporate
credit rating or (ii) the greater of
the banks Prime Rate and the Federal Funds Effective Rate, plus 50 basis points, plus a spread of
up to 12.5 basis points depending on our leverage.
W. P. Carey
3/31/2007 10-Q28
In April 2007, we entered into a binding commitment letter with Bank of America, N.A. for a
$200,000 credit facility to replace our current credit facility, which was scheduled to expire in
May 2007. We extended our current credit facility in May 2007 for an additional 45 days on the same
terms, (see Current Developments and Trends).
Secured credit facility
The secured credit facility matures in December 2008 and is collateralized by any self-storage real
estate assets acquired by Carey Storage with proceeds from the facility. Advances from this
facility bear interest at an annual fixed interest rate of 7.6% for the first month of borrowing
and at an annual variable interest rate equal to the one-month LIBOR plus a spread which ranges
from 175 to 235 basis points thereafter depending on the aggregate debt yield for the
collateralized asset pool. Advances can be prepaid at any time, however advances prepaid prior to
March 8, 2008 are subject to a prepayment penalty of 1.25% of the principal amount of the loan
being prepaid. This facility has financial covenants requiring Carey Storage, among other things,
to meet or exceed certain operating and coverage ratios. Carey Storage is in compliance with these
covenants as of March 31, 2007.
Cash Requirements
During the next twelve months, cash requirements will include paying distributions to shareholders,
scheduled mortgage principal payments, including mortgage balloon payments totaling $15,541 of
which $6,041 is due in August 2007 and $9,500 is due in December 2007, making distributions to
minority partners as well as other normal recurring operating expenses. We may also seek to use our
cash to invest in new properties and maintain cash balances sufficient to meet working capital
needs. We may issue additional shares in connection with investments when it is consistent with the
objectives of the seller.
We have budgeted capital expenditures of up to $10,598 at various properties during the next twelve
months. The capital expenditures will primarily be for tenant and property improvements in order to
enhance a propertys cash flow or marketability for re-leasing or sale.
We expect to meet our capital requirements to fund future investments, any capital expenditures on
existing properties and scheduled debt maturities on limited recourse mortgages through use of our
cash reserves or unused amounts on our credit facilities.
Aggregate Contractual Agreements
The table below summarizes our contractual obligations as of March 31, 2007 and the effect that
these obligations are expected to have on our liquidity and cash flow in future periods.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less than |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
More than |
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
1 year |
|
|
1-3 years |
|
|
3-5 years |
|
|
5 years |
|
Mortgage notes payable Principal |
|
$ |
260,891 |
|
|
$ |
25,614 |
|
|
$ |
55,869 |
|
|
$ |
46,139 |
|
|
$ |
133,269 |
|
Mortgage notes payable Interest (1) |
|
|
78,956 |
|
|
|
15,304 |
|
|
|
25,152 |
|
|
|
17,411 |
|
|
|
21,089 |
|
Unsecured credit facility Principal |
|
|
26,000 |
|
|
|
26,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unsecured credit facility Interest (1) |
|
|
470 |
|
|
|
470 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Secured credit facility Principal |
|
|
30,651 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,651 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Secured credit facility Interest (1) |
|
|
3,922 |
|
|
|
2,320 |
|
|
|
1,602 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred acquisition compensation due to affiliates Principal |
|
|
137 |
|
|
|
137 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred acquisition compensation due to affiliates Interest |
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating leases (2) |
|
|
7,984 |
|
|
|
795 |
|
|
|
1,597 |
|
|
|
1,659 |
|
|
|
3,933 |
|
Property improvements (3) |
|
|
10,827 |
|
|
|
10,598 |
|
|
|
229 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other commitments (4) |
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
420,446 |
|
|
$ |
81,846 |
|
|
$ |
115,100 |
|
|
$ |
65,209 |
|
|
$ |
158,291 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Interest on variable rate debt obligations was calculated using the variable interest rate
and balance outstanding as of March 31, 2007. |
|
(2) |
|
Operating lease obligations consist primarily of the total minimum rents payable on the lease
for our principal offices. We are reimbursed by affiliates for their share of the future
minimum rents under an office cost-sharing agreement. These amounts are allocated among the
entities based on gross revenues and are adjusted quarterly. |
|
(3) |
|
Represents remaining share of landlord improvements at two
properties. |
|
(4) |
|
Represents a commitment to contribute capital to an investment in India. |
W. P. Carey
3/31/2007 10-Q29
Amounts related to our foreign operations are based on the exchange rate of the Euro as of March
31, 2007.
We have employment contracts with several senior executives. These contracts provide for severance
payments in the event of termination under certain conditions including change of control.
As of March 31, 2007, we have no material capital lease obligations for which we are the lessee,
either individually or in the aggregate.
W. P. Carey
3/31/2007 10-Q30
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
(in thousands)
Market Risks
Market risk is the exposure to loss resulting from changes in interest rates, foreign currency
exchange rates and equity prices. In pursuing our business plan, the primary risks to which we are
exposed are interest rate risk and foreign currency exchange risk.
We are exposed to the impact of interest rate changes primarily through our borrowing activities.
We attempt to obtain mortgage financing on a long-term, fixed-rate basis to mitigate this exposure.
Because we transact business in France, we are also exposed to foreign exchange rate movements. We
manage foreign exchange rate movements by generally placing both our debt obligation to the lender
and the tenants rental obligation to us in the local currency.
We do not generally use derivative financial instruments to manage interest rate risk or foreign
exchange rate risk exposure and do not use derivative instruments to hedge credit/market risks or
for speculative purposes.
Interest Rate Risk
The value of our real estate and related fixed debt obligations are subject to fluctuations based
on changes in interest rates. The value of our real estate is also subject to fluctuations based on
local and regional economic conditions and changes in the creditworthiness of lessees, all which
may affect our ability to refinance property-level mortgage debt when balloon payments are
scheduled.
Interest rates are highly sensitive to many factors, including governmental monetary and tax
policies, domestic and international economic and political conditions, and other factors beyond
our control. An increase in interest rates would likely cause the value of our owned and managed
assets to decrease, which would create lower revenues from managed assets and lower investment
performance for the managed funds. Increases in interest rates may also have an impact on the
credit quality of certain tenants.
At March 31, 2007, a significant portion of our long-term debt either bears interest at fixed rates
or is currently at a fixed rate but which have interest rate reset features which may change the
interest rates to then prevailing market fixed rates at certain points in their term. The fair
value of these instruments is affected by changes in market interest rates.The following table
presents principal cash flows based upon expected maturity dates and scheduled amortization
payments of our debt obligations and the related weighted-average interest rates by expected
maturity dates for the fixed rate debt. Annual interest rates on fixed rate debt as of March 31,
2007 ranged from 4.87% to 10.13%. The annual interest rates on variable rate debt as of March 31,
2007 ranged from 3.86% to 6.63%. Both our secured and unsecured lines of credit bear interest at
variable rates based on LIBOR plus a spread, which can range from 110 to 235 basis points.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007 |
|
2008 |
|
2009 |
|
2010 |
|
2011 |
|
Thereafter |
|
Total |
|
Fair value |
Fixed rate debt |
|
$ |
21,402 |
|
|
$ |
8,390 |
|
|
$ |
35,473 |
|
|
$ |
13,105 |
|
|
$ |
25,632 |
|
|
$ |
96,693 |
|
|
$ |
200,695 |
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|
$ |
201,192 |
|
Weighted average interest rate |
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7.82 |
% |
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|
7.26 |
% |
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7.28 |
% |
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7.34 |
% |
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7.32 |
% |
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5.55 |
% |
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Variable rate debt |
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$ |
28,290 |
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|
$ |
38,976 |
|
|
$ |
3,559 |
|
|
$ |
3,732 |
|
|
$ |
3,904 |
|
|
$ |
38,386 |
|
|
$ |
116,847 |
|
|
$ |
116,847 |
|
As more fully described in Summary of Financing above, our current variable rate debt obligations
include some obligations which are currently subject to variable rate obligations which may convert
to then prevailing market fixed rates during their term. Annual interest expense would increase or
decrease on variable rate debt by approximately $1,168 for each 1% increase or decrease in interest
rates. A change in interest rates of 1% would increase or decrease the fair value of our fixed rate
debt at March 31, 2007 by approximately $5,617.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
We have foreign operations in France and as such are subject to risk from the effects of exchange
rate movements of the Euro, which may affect future costs and cash flows. We are a net receiver of
the Euro (we receive more cash than we pay out) and therefore our foreign operations benefit from a
weaker U.S. dollar and are adversely affected by a stronger U.S. dollar relative to the Euro. For
the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, we recognized gains of $26 and $77, respectively,
in foreign currency transaction gains in connection with the transfer of cash from our foreign
operating subsidiaries and conversion of such local currency into dollars.. In addition, for the
three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, we recognized net unrealized foreign currency gains of
$160 and $153 respectively. The cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment reflects a gain
of $347 as of March 31, 2007. To date, we have not entered into any foreign currency forward
exchange contracts or other derivative financial instruments to hedge the effects of adverse
fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.
W. P. Carey
3/31/2007 10-Q31
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our disclosure controls and procedures include our controls and other procedures designed to
provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in this and other reports
filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act) is accumulated and
communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and acting chief financial
officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and to ensure that such
information is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the required time periods
specified in the SECs rules and forms. It should be noted that no system of controls can provide
complete assurance of achieving a companys objectives, and that future events may impact the
effectiveness of a system of controls.
Our management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and acting chief financial
officer, has conducted a review of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2007.
Based upon this review, our chief executive officer and acting chief financial officer have
concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the
Exchange Act) were effective as of March 31, 2007 at a reasonable level of assurance and procedures
to ensure that the information required to be disclosed in the reports we file under the Exchange
Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods specified in
the SECs rules and forms.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during our most
recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to
materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Refer to Note 8, Commitments and Contingencies, of the consolidated financial statements for
information regarding legal proceedings.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales Of Equity Securities And Use Of Proceeds
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
There were no issuer purchases of equity securities during the three months ended March 31, 2007.
Item 6. Exhibits
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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Method of Filing |
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31.1
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Certification of Chief Executive
Officer pursuant to Section 302 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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Filed herewith |
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31.2
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Certification of Chief Financial
Officer pursuant to Section 302 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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Filed herewith |
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32
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Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officers certification
pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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|
Filed herewith |
W. P. Carey
3/31/2007 10-Q32
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
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W. P. Carey & Co. LLC |
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Date 5/10/2007
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By:
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/s/ Mark J. DeCesaris |
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Mark J. DeCesaris |
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Managing Director and acting Chief Financial Officer |
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(acting Principal Financial Officer) |
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Date 5/10/2007
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By:
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/s/ Claude Fernandez |
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Claude Fernandez |
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Managing Director and Chief Accounting Officer |
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(Principal Accounting Officer) |
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W. P. Carey
3/31/2007 10-Q33