W. P. Carey Inc. - Quarter Report: 2022 March (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
☑ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022
or
☐ 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 Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 45-4549771 | |||||||
| (State of incorporation) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |||||||
| One Manhattan West, 395 9th Avenue, 58th Floor | ||||||||
| New York, | New York | 10001 | ||||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||||
Investor Relations (212) 492-8920
(212) 492-1100
(Registrant’s telephone numbers, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
| Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value | WPC | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||||||||
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 ☑ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☑ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
| Large accelerated filer | ☑ | Accelerated filer | ☐ | Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | ||||||||||||
Smaller reporting company | ☐ | Emerging growth company | ☐ | ||||||||||||||
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☑
Registrant has 192,886,516 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value, outstanding at April 22, 2022.
INDEX
| Page No. | ||||||||
| PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION | ||||||||
| Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited) | ||||||||
Item 4. Controls and Procedures | ||||||||
| PART II — OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||||
Item 1A. Risk Factors | ||||||||
Item 6. Exhibits | ||||||||
W. P. Carey 3/31/2022 10-Q – 1
Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Report”), including Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in Item 2 of Part I of this Report, contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: the Proposed Merger (as defined herein), including the impact thereof; our corporate strategy and estimated or future economic performance and results, including our expectations surrounding the impact of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic on our business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, and prospects; our future capital expenditure and leverage levels, debt service obligations, and plans to fund our liquidity needs; prospective statements regarding our access to the capital markets, including our “at-the-market” program (“ATM Program”) and settlement of our Equity Forwards (as defined herein); the outlook for the investment programs that we manage, including possible liquidity events for those programs; statements that we make regarding our ability to remain qualified for taxation as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”); and the impact of recently issued accounting pronouncements and regulatory activity.
These statements are based on the current expectations of our management. It is important to note that our actual results could be materially different from those projected in such forward-looking statements. There are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements. Other unknown or unpredictable risks or uncertainties, like the risks related to the effects of pandemics and global outbreaks of contagious diseases (such as the current COVID-19 pandemic) or the fear of such outbreaks, could also have material adverse effects on our business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, and prospects. You should exercise caution in relying on forward-looking statements as they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may materially affect our future results, performance, achievements, or transactions. Information on factors that could impact actual results and cause them to differ from what is anticipated in the forward-looking statements contained herein is included in this Report, as well as in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including but not limited to those described in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as filed with the SEC on February 11, 2022 (the “2021 Annual Report”), and in Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors herein. Moreover, because we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment, new risks are likely to emerge from time to time. Given these risks and uncertainties, potential investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements as a prediction of future results, which speak only as of the date of this Report, unless noted otherwise. Except as required by federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the SEC, we do not undertake to revise or update any forward-looking statements.
All references to “Notes” throughout the document refer to the footnotes to the consolidated financial statements of the registrant in Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited).
W. P. Carey 3/31/2022 10-Q – 2
PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
W. P. CAREY INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| March 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||||
| Investments in real estate: | |||||||||||
| Land, buildings and improvements | $ | 12,031,896 | $ | 11,875,407 | |||||||
| Net investments in direct financing leases and loans receivable | 787,674 | 813,577 | |||||||||
| In-place lease intangible assets and other | 2,397,121 | 2,386,000 | |||||||||
| Above-market rent intangible assets | 837,792 | 843,410 | |||||||||
| Investments in real estate | 16,054,483 | 15,918,394 | |||||||||
| Accumulated depreciation and amortization | (2,986,676) | (2,889,294) | |||||||||
| Assets held for sale, net | — | 8,269 | |||||||||
| Net investments in real estate | 13,067,807 | 13,037,369 | |||||||||
| Equity method investments | 339,372 | 356,637 | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 205,403 | 165,427 | |||||||||
| Due from affiliates | 13,594 | 1,826 | |||||||||
| Other assets, net | 1,043,760 | 1,017,842 | |||||||||
| Goodwill | 899,596 | 901,529 | |||||||||
Total assets (a) | $ | 15,569,532 | $ | 15,480,630 | |||||||
| Liabilities and Equity | |||||||||||
| Debt: | |||||||||||
| Senior unsecured notes, net | $ | 5,647,833 | $ | 5,701,913 | |||||||
| Unsecured revolving credit facility | 476,085 | 410,596 | |||||||||
| Unsecured term loans, net | 303,138 | 310,583 | |||||||||
| Non-recourse mortgages, net | 351,175 | 368,524 | |||||||||
| Debt, net | 6,778,231 | 6,791,616 | |||||||||
| Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | 565,971 | 572,846 | |||||||||
| Below-market rent and other intangible liabilities, net | 181,236 | 183,286 | |||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 143,208 | 145,572 | |||||||||
| Dividends payable | 206,225 | 203,859 | |||||||||
Total liabilities (a) | 7,874,871 | 7,897,179 | |||||||||
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; none issued | — | — | |||||||||
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 450,000,000 shares authorized; 192,394,960 and 190,013,751 shares, respectively, issued and outstanding | 192 | 190 | |||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 10,152,426 | 9,977,686 | |||||||||
| Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings | (2,274,619) | (2,224,231) | |||||||||
| Deferred compensation obligation | 57,152 | 49,810 | |||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (242,140) | (221,670) | |||||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 7,693,011 | 7,581,785 | |||||||||
| Noncontrolling interests | 1,650 | 1,666 | |||||||||
| Total equity | 7,694,661 | 7,583,451 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | 15,569,532 | $ | 15,480,630 | |||||||
__________
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
W. P. Carey 3/31/2022 10-Q – 3
W. P. CAREY INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||
| Revenues | |||||||||||
| Real Estate: | |||||||||||
| Lease revenues | $ | 307,725 | $ | 284,665 | |||||||
| Income from direct financing leases and loans receivable | 18,379 | 17,742 | |||||||||
| Lease termination income and other | 14,122 | 1,585 | |||||||||
| Operating property revenues | 3,865 | 2,179 | |||||||||
| 344,091 | 306,171 | ||||||||||
| Investment Management: | |||||||||||
| Asset management and other revenue | 3,420 | 3,954 | |||||||||
| Reimbursable costs from affiliates | 927 | 1,041 | |||||||||
| 4,347 | 4,995 | ||||||||||
| 348,438 | 311,166 | ||||||||||
| Operating Expenses | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 115,393 | 110,322 | |||||||||
| General and administrative | 23,084 | 22,083 | |||||||||
| Impairment charges | 20,179 | — | |||||||||
| Reimbursable tenant costs | 16,960 | 15,758 | |||||||||
| Property expenses, excluding reimbursable tenant costs | 13,779 | 10,883 | |||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 7,833 | 5,381 | |||||||||
| Operating property expenses | 2,787 | 1,911 | |||||||||
| Merger and other expenses | (2,322) | (476) | |||||||||
| Reimbursable costs from affiliates | 927 | 1,041 | |||||||||
| 198,620 | 166,903 | ||||||||||
| Other Income and Expenses | |||||||||||
| Interest expense | (46,053) | (51,640) | |||||||||
| Other gains and (losses) | 35,745 | (41,188) | |||||||||
| Gain on sale of real estate, net | 11,248 | 9,372 | |||||||||
| Non-operating income | 8,546 | 6,356 | |||||||||
| Earnings (losses) from equity method investments | 4,772 | (9,733) | |||||||||
| 14,258 | (86,833) | ||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 164,076 | 57,430 | |||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | (7,083) | (5,789) | |||||||||
| Net Income | 156,993 | 51,641 | |||||||||
| Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 2 | (7) | |||||||||
| Net Income Attributable to W. P. Carey | $ | 156,995 | $ | 51,634 | |||||||
| Basic Earnings Per Share | $ | 0.82 | $ | 0.29 | |||||||
| Diluted Earnings Per Share | $ | 0.82 | $ | 0.29 | |||||||
| Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding | |||||||||||
| Basic | 191,911,414 | 176,640,861 | |||||||||
| Diluted | 192,416,642 | 176,965,510 | |||||||||
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
W. P. Carey 3/31/2022 10-Q – 4
W. P. CAREY INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||
| Net Income | $ | 156,993 | $ | 51,641 | |||||||
| Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income | |||||||||||
| Reclassification of unrealized gain on investments to net income | (18,688) | — | |||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | (9,152) | (13,902) | |||||||||
| Unrealized gain on derivative instruments | 7,370 | 19,919 | |||||||||
| (20,470) | 6,017 | ||||||||||
| Comprehensive Income | 136,523 | 57,658 | |||||||||
| Amounts Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests | |||||||||||
| Net loss (income) | 2 | (7) | |||||||||
| Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 2 | (7) | |||||||||
| Comprehensive Income Attributable to W. P. Carey | $ | 136,525 | $ | 57,651 | |||||||
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
W. P. Carey 3/31/2022 10-Q – 5
W. P. CAREY INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| W. P. Carey Stockholders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions | Accumulated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock | Additional | in Excess of | Deferred | Other | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $0.001 Par Value | Paid-in | Accumulated | Compensation | Comprehensive | W. P. Carey | Noncontrolling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Capital | Earnings | Obligation | Loss | Stockholders | Interests | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at January 1, 2022 | 190,013,751 | $ | 190 | $ | 9,977,686 | $ | (2,224,231) | $ | 49,810 | $ | (221,670) | $ | 7,581,785 | $ | 1,666 | $ | 7,583,451 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares issued under ATM Program, net | 2,249,227 | 2 | 178,963 | 178,965 | 178,965 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares issued upon delivery of vested restricted share awards | 131,982 | — | (6,600) | (6,600) | (6,600) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of stock-based compensation expense | 7,833 | 7,833 | 7,833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deferral of vested shares, net | (6,836) | 6,836 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | — | (14) | (14) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends declared ($1.057 per share) | 1,380 | (207,383) | 506 | (205,497) | (205,497) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 156,995 | 156,995 | (2) | 156,993 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reclassification of unrealized gain on investments to net income | (18,688) | (18,688) | (18,688) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | (9,152) | (9,152) | (9,152) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain on derivative instruments | 7,370 | 7,370 | 7,370 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2022 | 192,394,960 | $ | 192 | $ | 10,152,426 | $ | (2,274,619) | $ | 57,152 | $ | (242,140) | $ | 7,693,011 | $ | 1,650 | $ | 7,694,661 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W. P. Carey Stockholders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions | Accumulated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock | Additional | in Excess of | Deferred | Other | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $0.001 Par Value | Paid-in | Accumulated | Compensation | Comprehensive | W. P. Carey | Noncontrolling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Capital | Earnings | Obligation | Loss | Stockholders | Interests | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at January 1, 2021 | 175,401,757 | $ | 175 | $ | 8,925,365 | $ | (1,850,935) | $ | 42,014 | $ | (239,906) | $ | 6,876,713 | $ | 1,656 | $ | 6,878,369 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares issued under ATM Program, net | 2,020,115 | 3 | 140,284 | 140,287 | 140,287 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares issued upon delivery of vested restricted share awards | 99,090 | — | (3,744) | (3,744) | (3,744) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deferral of vested shares, net | (7,049) | 7,049 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of stock-based compensation expense | 5,381 | 5,381 | 5,381 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | — | (15) | (15) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends declared ($1.048 per share) | 906 | (189,139) | 752 | (187,481) | (187,481) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 51,634 | 51,634 | 7 | 51,641 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain on derivative instruments | 19,919 | 19,919 | 19,919 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | (13,902) | (13,902) | (13,902) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2021 | 177,520,962 | $ | 178 | $ | 9,061,143 | $ | (1,988,440) | $ | 49,815 | $ | (233,889) | $ | 6,888,807 | $ | 1,648 | $ | 6,890,455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
W. P. Carey 3/31/2022 10-Q – 6
W. P. CAREY INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||
| Cash Flows — Operating Activities | |||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 156,993 | $ | 51,641 | |||||||
| Adjustments to net income: | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization, including intangible assets and deferred financing costs | 119,136 | 114,021 | |||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized (gains) losses on equity securities, extinguishment of debt, foreign currency transactions, and other | (35,172) | 42,360 | |||||||||
| Impairment charges | 20,179 | — | |||||||||
Straight-line rent adjustments | (11,763) | (10,184) | |||||||||
| Amortization of rent-related intangibles and deferred rental revenue | 11,639 | 13,118 | |||||||||
| Gain on sale of real estate, net | (11,248) | (9,372) | |||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 7,833 | 5,381 | |||||||||
| Distributions of earnings from equity method investments | 5,972 | 1,603 | |||||||||
| (Earnings) losses from equity method investments | (4,772) | 9,733 | |||||||||
| Deferred income tax benefit | (1,242) | (2,567) | |||||||||
| Asset management revenue received in shares of CPA:18 – Global | (1,024) | (3,138) | |||||||||
| Change in allowance for credit losses | 773 | (1,358) | |||||||||
| Net changes in other operating assets and liabilities | (21,422) | (22,794) | |||||||||
| Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | 235,882 | 188,444 | |||||||||
| Cash Flows — Investing Activities | |||||||||||
| Purchases of real estate | (265,426) | (150,922) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from redemption of securities | 65,000 | — | |||||||||
| 26,684 | 88,037 | ||||||||||
| Funding for real estate construction, redevelopments, and other capital expenditures on real estate | (21,767) | (29,270) | |||||||||
| Funding of short-term loans to affiliates | (18,000) | — | |||||||||
| Capital contributions to equity method investments | (17,960) | — | |||||||||
| Proceeds from repayment of short-term loans to affiliates | 7,000 | 21,048 | |||||||||
| Other investing activities, net | (6,011) | (8,445) | |||||||||
Return of capital from equity method investments | 1,426 | 3,086 | |||||||||
| Net Cash Used in Investing Activities | (229,054) | (76,466) | |||||||||
| Cash Flows — Financing Activities | |||||||||||
| Proceeds from Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility | 275,331 | 350,525 | |||||||||
| Dividends paid | (203,131) | (185,426) | |||||||||
| Repayments of Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility | (196,840) | (407,975) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from shares issued under ATM Program, net of selling costs | 178,994 | 140,220 | |||||||||
| Prepayments of mortgage principal | (8,050) | (425,219) | |||||||||
| Payments for withholding taxes upon delivery of equity-based awards | (6,599) | (3,744) | |||||||||
| Scheduled payments of mortgage principal | (6,437) | (14,203) | |||||||||
| Other financing activities, net | 2,443 | (95) | |||||||||
| Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests | (14) | (15) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of Senior Unsecured Notes | — | 1,038,391 | |||||||||
| Redemption of Senior Unsecured Notes | — | (617,442) | |||||||||
| Payment of financing costs | — | (7,797) | |||||||||
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities | 35,697 | (132,780) | |||||||||
| Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash During the Period | |||||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | (1,844) | (6,479) | |||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | 40,681 | (27,281) | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | 217,950 | 311,779 | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | $ | 258,631 | $ | 284,498 | |||||||
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
W. P. Carey 3/31/2022 10-Q – 7
W. P. CAREY INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Note 1. Business and Organization
W. P. Carey Inc. (“W. P. Carey”) is a REIT that, together with our consolidated subsidiaries, invests primarily in operationally-critical, single-tenant commercial real estate properties located in the United States and Northern and Western Europe on a long-term basis. We earn revenue principally by leasing the properties we own to companies on a triple-net lease basis, which generally requires each tenant to pay the costs associated with operating and maintaining the property.
Founded in 1973, our shares of common stock are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “WPC.”
On February 27, 2022, we, Corporate Property Associates 18 – Global Incorporated (“CPA:18 – Global”) (a publicly owned, non-traded REIT that primarily invests in commercial real estate properties and is advised by us), CPA:18 Limited Partnership (a subsidiary of CPA:18 – Global, “CPA:18 LP”), and certain of our subsidiaries entered into an agreement and plan of merger (the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which CPA:18 – Global will merge with and into one of our indirect subsidiaries in exchange for shares of our common stock and cash (the “Proposed Merger”). On April 4, 2022, we filed a registration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC to register the shares of our common stock to be issued in the Proposed Merger. On April 25, 2022, we filed a Form S-4/A, which was declared effective by the SEC on April 27, 2022. CPA:18 – Global intends to mail the proxy statement/prospectus contained therein to CPA:18 – Global’s stockholders in connection with the Proposed Merger in early May 2022. The Proposed Merger and related transactions are subject to a number of closing conditions, including approval by the stockholders of CPA:18 – Global at a special meeting scheduled for July 26, 2022. If this approval is obtained and the other closing conditions are met, we currently expect the transaction to close in early August 2022, although there can be no assurance that the Proposed Merger will be completed at such time or at all.
Subject to the terms and conditions contained in the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Proposed Merger, each share of CPA:18 – Global common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Proposed Merger will be canceled and, in exchange for cancellation of such share, the rights attaching to such share will be converted automatically into the right to receive (i) 0.0978 shares of our common stock and (ii) $3.00 in cash, which we refer to herein as the Merger Consideration. Each share of CPA:18 – Global common stock owned by us or any of our subsidiaries immediately prior to the effective time of the Proposed Merger will automatically be canceled and retired, and will cease to exist, for no Merger Consideration.
We elected to be taxed as a REIT under Section 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code effective as of February 15, 2012. As a REIT, we are not subject to federal income taxes on income and gains that we distribute to our stockholders as long as we satisfy certain requirements, principally relating to the nature of our income and the level of our distributions, as well as other factors. We also own real property in jurisdictions outside the United States through foreign subsidiaries and are subject to income taxes on our pre-tax income earned from properties in such countries. Through our taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRSs”), we also earn revenue as the advisor to certain non-traded investment programs. We hold all of our real estate assets attributable to our Real Estate segment under the REIT structure, while the activities conducted by our Investment Management segment subsidiaries have been organized under TRSs.
•CPA:18 – Global; and
•Carey European Student Housing Fund I, L.P. (“CESH”), a limited partnership formed for the purpose of developing, owning, and operating student housing properties and similar investments in Europe.
We refer to CPA:18 – Global and CESH collectively as the “Managed Programs.” We no longer raise capital for new or existing funds, but currently expect to continue managing CPA:18 – Global and CESH through the end of their respective life cycles (Note 3).
W. P. Carey 3/31/2022 10-Q – 8
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Reportable Segments
Real Estate — Lease revenues from our real estate investments generate the vast majority of our earnings. We invest primarily in commercial properties located in the United States and Northern and Western Europe, which are leased to companies on a triple-net lease basis. At March 31, 2022, our owned portfolio was comprised of our full or partial ownership interests in 1,336 properties, totaling approximately 157 million square feet, substantially all of which were net leased to 356 tenants, with a weighted-average lease term of 10.8 years and an occupancy rate of 98.5%. In addition, at March 31, 2022, our portfolio was comprised of full or partial ownership interests in 20 operating properties, including 19 self-storage properties and one hotel, totaling approximately 1.4 million square feet.
Investment Management — Through our TRSs, we manage the real estate investment portfolios for the Managed Programs, for which we earn asset management revenue. We may earn incentive revenue and receive other compensation through our advisory agreements with certain of the Managed Programs, including in connection with providing a liquidity event for CPA:18 – Global’s stockholders. In addition, we include equity income generated through our (i) ownership of shares and limited partnership units of the Managed Programs (Note 7) and (ii) special general partner interest in the operating partnership of CPA:18 – Global (through which we participate in its cash flows (Note 3)), in our Investment Management segment.
At March 31, 2022, the Managed Programs owned all or a portion of 55 net-leased properties (including certain properties in which we also have an ownership interest), totaling approximately 10.7 million square feet, substantially all of which were leased to 47 tenants, with an occupancy rate of approximately 99.4%. The Managed Programs also had interests in 66 operating properties (totaling approximately 5.1 million square feet in the aggregate) and four active build-to-suit projects at the same date.
Note 2. Basis of Presentation
Basis of Presentation
Our interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not necessarily include all information and footnotes necessary for a complete statement of our consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash flows in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). In the opinion of management, the unaudited financial information for the interim periods presented in this Report reflects all normal and recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations, and cash flows. Our interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes for the year ended December 31, 2021, which are included in the 2021 Annual Report, as certain disclosures that would substantially duplicate those contained in the audited consolidated financial statements have not been included in this Report. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of operating results for an entire year.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and the disclosure of contingent amounts in our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Basis of Consolidation
Our consolidated financial statements reflect all of our accounts, including those of our controlled subsidiaries. The portions of equity in consolidated subsidiaries that are not attributable, directly or indirectly, to us are presented as noncontrolling interests. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
When we obtain an economic interest in an entity, we evaluate the entity to determine if it should be deemed a VIE and, if so, whether we are the primary beneficiary and are therefore required to consolidate the entity. There have been no significant changes in our VIE policies from what was disclosed in the 2021 Annual Report.
W. P. Carey 3/31/2022 10-Q – 9
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
At both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, we considered 14 entities to be VIEs, of which we consolidated six, as we are considered the primary beneficiary. The following table presents a summary of selected financial data of the consolidated VIEs included in our consolidated balance sheets (in thousands):
| March 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||
| Land, buildings and improvements | $ | 428,927 | $ | 426,831 | |||||||
| Net investments in direct financing leases and loans receivable | 144,103 | 144,103 | |||||||||
| In-place lease intangible assets and other | 42,873 | 42,884 | |||||||||
| Above-market rent intangible assets | 26,720 | 26,720 | |||||||||
| Accumulated depreciation and amortization | (158,569) | (154,413) | |||||||||
| Total assets | 502,314 | 500,884 | |||||||||
| Non-recourse mortgages, net | $ | 1,383 | $ | 1,485 | |||||||
| Below-market rent and other intangible liabilities, net | 20,140 | 20,568 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities | 45,464 | 46,302 | |||||||||
At both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, our eight unconsolidated VIEs included our interests in (i) six unconsolidated real estate investments, which we account for under the equity method of accounting (we do not consolidate these entities because we are not the primary beneficiary and the nature of our involvement in the activities of these entities allows us to exercise significant influence on, but does not give us power over, decisions that significantly affect the economic performance of these entities), and (ii) two unconsolidated investments in equity securities, which we accounted for as investments in shares of the entities at fair value. As of March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, the net carrying amount of our investments in these entities was $593.0 million and $581.3 million, respectively, and our maximum exposure to loss in these entities was limited to our investments.
Reclassifications
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.
We currently present Income from direct financing leases and loans receivable on its own line item in the consolidated statements of income. Previously, income from direct financing leases was included within Lease revenues and income from loans receivable was included within Lease termination income and other in the consolidated statements of income.
Revenue Recognition
There have been no significant changes in our policies for revenue from contracts under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606 from what was disclosed in the 2021 Annual Report. ASC 606 does not apply to our lease revenues, which constitute a majority of our revenues, but primarily applies to revenues generated from our hotel operating properties and our Investment Management segment. Revenue from contracts for our Real Estate segment primarily represented hotel operating property revenues of $2.2 million and $0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively (Note 15). Revenue from contracts under ASC 606 from our Investment Management segment is discussed in Note 3.
Lease revenue (including straight-line lease revenue) is only recognized when deemed probable of collection. Collectibility is assessed for each tenant receivable using various criteria including credit ratings (Note 5), guarantees, past collection issues, and the current economic and business environment affecting the tenant. If collectibility of the contractual rent stream is not deemed probable, revenue will only be recognized upon receipt of cash from the tenant.
W. P. Carey 3/31/2022 10-Q – 10
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Restricted Cash
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets to the consolidated statements of cash flows (in thousands):
| March 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 205,403 | $ | 165,427 | |||||||
Restricted cash (a) | 53,228 | 52,523 | |||||||||
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | 258,631 | $ | 217,950 | |||||||
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(a)Restricted cash is included within Other assets, net on our consolidated balance sheets.
Note 3. Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties
Proposed Merger with CPA:18 – Global
Advisory Agreements and Partnership Agreements with the Managed Programs
We currently have advisory agreements with CPA:18 – Global and CESH, pursuant to which we earn fees and are entitled to receive reimbursement for certain fund management expenses. We no longer raise capital for new or existing funds, but we currently expect to continue to manage CPA:18 – Global and CESH and earn various fees (as described below) through the end of their respective life cycles. We have partnership agreements with CPA:18 – Global and CESH, and under the partnership agreement with CPA:18 – Global, we are entitled to receive certain cash distributions from its operating partnership.
The merger between Carey Watermark Investors Incorporated (“CWI 1”) and Carey Watermark Investors 2 Incorporated (“CWI 2”), two former affiliates (the “CWI 1 and CWI 2 Merger”), closed on April 13, 2020 and is discussed in detail in the 2021 Annual Report. Subsequently, CWI 2 was renamed Watermark Lodging Trust, Inc. (“WLT”). In connection with the CWI 1 and CWI 2 Merger, we entered into a transition services agreement, under which we provided certain transition services at cost to WLT generally for a period of 12 months from closing. On October 13, 2021, all services provided under the transition services agreement were terminated.
The following tables present a summary of revenue earned, reimbursable costs, and distributions of Available Cash received/accrued from the Managed Programs and WLT for the periods indicated, included in the consolidated financial statements (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||
Asset management revenue (a) (b) | $ | 3,420 | $ | 3,954 | |||||||
Distributions of Available Cash (c) | 2,587 | 1,539 | |||||||||
Reimbursable costs from affiliates (a) | 927 | 1,041 | |||||||||
Interest income on deferred acquisition fees and loans to affiliates (d) | 33 | 34 | |||||||||
| $ | 6,967 | $ | 6,568 | ||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||
CPA:18 – Global | $ | 6,451 | $ | 5,359 | |||||||
| CESH | 516 | 1,101 | |||||||||
| WLT (reimbursed transition services) | — | 108 | |||||||||
| $ | 6,967 | $ | 6,568 | ||||||||
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(a)Amounts represent revenues from contracts under ASC 606.
(b)Included within Asset management and other revenue in the consolidated statements of income.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(c)Included within Earnings (losses) from equity method investments in the consolidated statements of income.
(d)Included within Non-operating income in the consolidated statements of income.
The following table presents a summary of amounts included in Due from affiliates in the consolidated financial statements (in thousands):
| March 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||
| Short-term loans to affiliates, including accrued interest | $ | 11,033 | $ | — | |||||||
| Asset management fees receivable | 1,379 | 494 | |||||||||
| Reimbursable costs | 919 | 974 | |||||||||
| Accounts receivable | 241 | 336 | |||||||||
| Current acquisition fees receivable | 19 | 19 | |||||||||
| Deferred acquisition fees receivable, including accrued interest | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| $ | 13,594 | $ | 1,826 | ||||||||
Asset Management Revenue
Under the advisory agreements with the Managed Programs, we earn asset management revenue for managing their investment portfolios. The following table presents a summary of our asset management fee arrangements with the remaining Managed Programs:
| Managed Program | Rate | Payable | Description | |||||||||||||||||
| CPA:18 – Global | 0.5% – 1.5% | In shares of its Class A common stock and/or cash, at the option of CPA:18 – Global; payable in shares of its Class A common stock for 2021 through February 28, 2022; payable in cash effective as of March 1, 2022, in light of the Proposed Merger | Rate depends on the type of investment and is based on the average market or average equity value, as applicable | |||||||||||||||||
| CESH | 1.0% | In cash | Based on gross assets at fair value | |||||||||||||||||
Structuring and Other Advisory Revenue
Under the terms of the advisory agreements with the Managed Programs, we may earn revenue for structuring and negotiating investments. For CPA:18 – Global and CESH, we may earn fees of 4.5% and 2.0%, respectively, of the total aggregate cost of the investments or commitments made.
Reimbursable Costs from Affiliates
The existing Managed Programs reimburse us in cash for certain personnel and overhead costs that we incur on their behalf. For CPA:18 – Global, such costs (excluding those related to our legal transactions group, our senior management, and our investments team) are charged to CPA:18 – Global based on the average of the trailing 12-month aggregate reported revenues of the Managed Programs and us, and personnel costs are capped at 1.0% of CPA:18 – Global’s pro rata lease revenues for both 2022 and 2021. For CESH, reimbursements are based on actual expenses incurred.
Distributions of Available Cash
We are entitled to receive distributions of up to 10% of the Available Cash (as defined in CPA:18 – Global’s partnership agreement) from the operating partnership of CPA:18 – Global, payable quarterly in arrears.
W. P. Carey 3/31/2022 10-Q – 12
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Back-End Fees and Interests in the Managed Programs
Under our advisory agreements with certain of the Managed Programs, we may also receive compensation in connection with providing liquidity events for their stockholders. Such back-end fees or interests include or may include disposition fees, interests in disposition proceeds, and distributions related to ownership of shares or limited partnership units in the Managed Programs. There can be no assurance as to whether or when any back-end fees or interests will be realized. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, upon consummation of the Proposed Merger, we have agreed to waive certain back-end fees that we would have been entitled to receive from CPA:18 – Global upon its liquidation pursuant to the terms of our advisory agreement and partnership agreement with CPA:18 – Global.
Other Transactions with Affiliates
Loans to Affiliates
From time to time, our board of directors has approved the making of secured and unsecured loans or lines of credit from us to certain of the Managed Programs, at our sole discretion, generally for the purpose of facilitating acquisitions or for working capital purposes.
The principal outstanding balance on our line of credit to CPA:18 – Global was $11.0 million as of March 31, 2022. No amounts were outstanding as of December 31, 2021. In April 2022, we loaned an additional net amount of $5.0 million to CPA:18 – Global.
Other
At March 31, 2022, we owned interests in nine jointly owned investments in real estate, with the remaining interests held by affiliates or third parties. We account for eight such investments under the equity method of accounting (Note 7) and consolidate the remaining investment. In addition, we owned stock of CPA:18 – Global and limited partnership units of CESH at that date. We accounted for our investment in CPA:18 – Global under the equity method of accounting and elected to account for our investment in CESH under the fair value option (Note 7).
Note 4. Land, Buildings and Improvements and Assets Held for Sale
Land, Buildings and Improvements — Operating Leases
Land and buildings leased to others, which are subject to operating leases, and real estate under construction, are summarized as follows (in thousands):
| March 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||
| Land | $ | 2,168,530 | $ | 2,151,327 | |||||||
| Buildings and improvements | 9,664,500 | 9,525,858 | |||||||||
| Real estate under construction | 115,198 | 114,549 | |||||||||
| Less: Accumulated depreciation | (1,497,655) | (1,448,020) | |||||||||
| $ | 10,450,573 | $ | 10,343,714 | ||||||||
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the U.S. dollar strengthened against the euro, as the end-of-period rate for the U.S. dollar in relation to the euro decreased by 2.0% to $1.1101 from $1.1326. As a result of this fluctuation in foreign currency exchange rates, the carrying value of our Land, buildings and improvements subject to operating leases decreased by $78.0 million from December 31, 2021 to March 31, 2022.
In connection with a change in lease classification due to termination of the underlying lease, we reclassified one property with an aggregate carrying value of $17.3 million from Net investments in direct financing leases and loans receivable to Land, buildings and improvements during the three months ended March 31, 2022 (Note 5).
Depreciation expense, including the effect of foreign currency translation, on our buildings and improvements subject to operating leases was $72.0 million and $67.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
W. P. Carey 3/31/2022 10-Q – 13
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Acquisitions of Real Estate
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, we entered into the following investments, which were deemed to be real estate asset acquisitions (dollars in thousands):
| Property Location(s) | Number of Properties | Date of Acquisition | Property Type | Total Capitalized Costs | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin | 1 | 1/10/2022 | Industrial | $ | 20,024 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Various, Spain (a) | 26 | 2/3/2022 | Funeral Home | 146,364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Various, Denmark (a) (b) | 8 | 2/11/2022 | Retail | 33,976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Laval, Canada (a) | 1 | 2/18/2022 | Industrial | 21,459 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Chattanooga, Tennessee (c) | 1 | 3/4/2022 | Warehouse | 43,198 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | $ | 265,021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(a)Amount reflects the applicable exchange rate on the date of transaction.
(b)We also entered into purchase agreements to acquire three additional retail facilities leased to this tenant totaling $10.6 million (based on the exchange rate of the Danish krone at March 31, 2022), which is expected to be completed in 2022.
(c)We also committed to fund an additional $22.8 million for an expansion at the facility, which is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2023.
The aggregate purchase price allocation for investments disclosed above is as follows (dollars in thousands):
| Total Capitalized Costs | |||||
| Land | $ | 39,919 | |||
| Buildings and improvements | 196,710 | ||||
| Intangibles: | |||||
In-place lease (weighted-average expected life of 23.9 years) | 31,771 | ||||
Below-market rent (expected life of 6.8 years) | (3,379) | ||||
| $ | 265,021 | ||||
Real Estate Under Construction
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, we capitalized real estate under construction totaling $25.9 million. The number of construction projects in progress with balances included in real estate under construction was six as of both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021. Aggregate unfunded commitments totaled approximately $53.8 million and $55.3 million as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, we completed the following construction projects (dollars in thousands):
| Property Location(s) | Primary Transaction Type | Number of Properties | Date of Completion | Property Type | Total Capitalized Costs (a) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hurricane, Utah | Expansion | 1 | 3/8/2022 | Warehouse | $ | 20,517 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Breda, Netherlands (a) | Expansion | 1 | 3/18/2022 | Warehouse | 4,721 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | $ | 25,238 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(a)Amount reflects the applicable exchange rate on the date of transaction.
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, we committed to fund a build-to-suit project for an outdoor advertising structure in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, for an aggregate amount of $2.1 million. We currently expect to complete the project in the third quarter of 2022.
Capitalized interest incurred during construction was $0.7 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, which reduces Interest expense in the consolidated statements of income.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Dispositions of Properties
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, we sold four properties, which were classified as Land, buildings and improvements subject to operating leases. As a result, the carrying value of our Land, buildings and improvements subject to operating leases decreased by $7.0 million from December 31, 2021 to March 31, 2022.
Lease Termination Income and Other
2022 — For the three months ended March 31, 2022, lease termination income and other on our consolidated statements of income included: (i) lease termination income of $8.2 million received from a tenant; (ii) other lease-related settlements totaling $4.7 million; and (iii) income from a parking garage attached to one of our net-leased properties totaling $0.6 million.
2021 — For the three months ended March 31, 2021, lease termination income and other on our consolidated statements of income included: (i) lease-related settlements totaling $0.8 million; and (ii) income from a parking garage attached to one of our net-leased properties totaling $0.5 million.
Leases
Operating Lease Income
Lease income related to operating leases recognized and included in the consolidated statements of income is as follows (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||
Lease income — fixed | $ | 276,141 | $ | 257,327 | |||||||
Lease income — variable (a) | 31,584 | 27,338 | |||||||||
| Total operating lease income | $ | 307,725 | $ | 284,665 | |||||||
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(a)Includes (i) rent increases based on changes in the U.S. Consumer Price Index and other comparable indices and (ii) reimbursements for property taxes, insurance, and common area maintenance services.
Land, Buildings and Improvements — Operating Properties
At both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, Land, buildings and improvements attributable to operating properties consisted of our investments in ten consolidated self-storage properties and one consolidated hotel. Below is a summary of our Land, buildings and improvements attributable to operating properties (in thousands):
| March 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||
| Land | $ | 10,452 | $ | 10,452 | |||||||
| Buildings and improvements | 73,216 | 73,221 | |||||||||
| Less: Accumulated depreciation | (17,368) | (16,750) | |||||||||
| $ | 66,300 | $ | 66,923 | ||||||||
Depreciation expense on our buildings and improvements attributable to operating properties was $0.7 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.
W. P. Carey 3/31/2022 10-Q – 15
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Assets Held for Sale, Net
Below is a summary of our properties held for sale (in thousands):
| March 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||
| Land, buildings and improvements | $ | — | $ | 10,628 | |||||||
| Accumulated depreciation and amortization | — | (2,359) | |||||||||
| Assets held for sale, net | $ | — | $ | 8,269 | |||||||
At December 31, 2021, we had two properties classified as Assets held for sale, net, with an aggregate carrying value of $8.3 million. These properties were sold in the first quarter of 2022.
Note 5. Finance Receivables
Assets representing rights to receive money on demand or at fixed or determinable dates are referred to as finance receivables. Our finance receivables portfolio consists of our Net investments in direct financing leases and loans receivable (net of allowance for credit losses), and deferred acquisition fees. Operating leases are not included in finance receivables.
Finance Receivables
Net investments in direct financing leases and loans receivable are summarized as follows (in thousands):
| Maturity Date | March 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||||||||||
Net investments in direct financing leases (a) | 2022 - 2036 | $ | 547,751 | $ | 572,205 | ||||||||||||
Sale-leaseback transactions accounted for as loans receivable (b) | 2038 - 2052 | 215,780 | 217,229 | ||||||||||||||
Secured loans receivable (a) (c) | 2022 - 2025 | 24,143 | 24,143 | ||||||||||||||
| $ | 787,674 | $ | 813,577 | ||||||||||||||
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(a)Amounts are net of allowance for credit losses, as disclosed below.
(b)These investments are accounted for as loans receivable in accordance with ASC 310, Receivables and ASC 842, Leases. Maturity dates reflect the current lease maturity dates.
(c)Amounts are net of allowance for credit losses of $12.6 million as of both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
Net Investments in Direct Financing Leases
Net investments in direct financing leases is summarized as follows (in thousands):
| March 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||
| Lease payments receivable | $ | 377,824 | $ | 414,002 | |||||||
| Unguaranteed residual value | 522,586 | 545,896 | |||||||||
| 900,410 | 959,898 | ||||||||||
| Less: unearned income | (339,284) | (370,353) | |||||||||
Less: allowance for credit losses (a) | (13,375) | (17,340) | |||||||||
| $ | 547,751 | $ | 572,205 | ||||||||
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(a)During the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, we recorded an allowance for credit losses of $0.8 million and a net reversal of allowance for credit losses of $1.4 million, respectively, on our net investments in direct financing leases due to changes in expected economic conditions, which was included within Other gains and (losses) in our consolidated statements of income. In addition, during the three months ended March 31, 2022, we reduced the allowance for credit losses balance by $4.7 million, in connection with the reclassification of a property from Net investments in direct financing leases and loans receivable to Land, buildings and improvements subject to operating leases, as described below.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Income from direct financing leases, which is included in Income from direct financing leases and loans receivable in the consolidated financial statements, was $13.9 million and $17.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, we reclassified one property with an aggregate carrying value of $17.3 million from Net investments in direct financing leases and loans receivable to Land, buildings and improvements subject to operating leases in connection with a change in lease classifications due to termination of the underlying lease. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the U.S. dollar strengthened against the euro, resulting in a $7.4 million decrease in the carrying value of Net investments in direct financing leases and loans receivable from December 31, 2021 to March 31, 2022.
Loans Receivable
Earnings from our loans receivable are included in Income from direct financing leases and loans receivable in the consolidated financial statements, and totaled $4.5 million and $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
In the first quarter of 2021, we entered into an agreement with the borrowers for our two secured loans receivable, who agreed to pay us at maturity a total of $3.7 million of unpaid interest due over the previous year. We did not recognize this interest in the consolidated financial statements due to uncertainty of collectibility.
Credit Quality of Finance Receivables
We generally invest in facilities that we believe are critical to a tenant’s business and therefore have a lower risk of tenant default. At both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, other than uncollected income from our secured loans receivable (as noted above), no material balances of our finance receivables were past due. Other than the lease termination noted under Net Investments in Direct Financing Leases above, there were no material modifications of finance receivables during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
We evaluate the credit quality of our finance receivables utilizing an internal five-point credit rating scale, with one representing the highest credit quality and five representing the lowest. A credit quality of one through three indicates a range of investment grade to stable. A credit quality of four through five indicates a range of inclusion on the watch list to risk of default. The credit quality evaluation of our finance receivables is updated quarterly. We believe the credit quality of our deferred acquisition fees receivable falls under category one, as CPA:18 – Global is expected to have the available cash to make such payments (Note 3).
A summary of our finance receivables by internal credit quality rating, excluding our deferred acquisition fees receivable (Note 3) and allowance for credit losses, is as follows (dollars in thousands):
| Number of Tenants / Obligors at | Carrying Value at | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Internal Credit Quality Indicator | March 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | March 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 – 3 | 17 | 17 | $ | 696,946 | $ | 703,280 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 8 | 9 | 116,696 | 140,230 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 813,642 | $ | 843,510 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Note 6. Goodwill and Other Intangibles
We have recorded lease, internal-use software development, and trade name intangibles that are being amortized over periods ranging from less than one year to 48 years. In-place lease intangibles, at cost are included in In-place lease intangible assets and other in the consolidated financial statements. Above-market rent intangibles, at cost are included in Above-market rent intangible assets in the consolidated financial statements. Accumulated amortization of in-place lease and above-market rent intangibles is included in Accumulated depreciation and amortization in the consolidated financial statements. Internal-use software development and trade name intangibles are included in Other assets, net in the consolidated financial statements. Below-market rent and below-market purchase option intangibles are included in Below-market rent and other intangible liabilities, net in the consolidated financial statements.
W. P. Carey 3/31/2022 10-Q – 17
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Goodwill within our Real Estate segment decreased by $1.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2022 due to foreign currency translation adjustments, from $872.2 million as of December 31, 2021 to $870.3 million as of March 31, 2022. Goodwill within our Investment Management segment was $29.3 million as of March 31, 2022, unchanged from December 31, 2021.
Intangible assets, intangible liabilities, and goodwill are summarized as follows (in thousands):
| March 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Amount | Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Internal-use software development costs | $ | 19,634 | $ | (18,805) | $ | 829 | $ | 19,553 | $ | (18,682) | $ | 871 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trade name | 3,975 | (3,777) | 198 | 3,975 | (3,581) | 394 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23,609 | (22,582) | 1,027 | 23,528 | (22,263) | 1,265 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lease Intangibles: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In-place lease | 2,293,258 | (968,098) | 1,325,160 | 2,279,905 | (934,663) | 1,345,242 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Above-market rent | 837,792 | (503,555) | 334,237 | 843,410 | (489,861) | 353,549 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3,131,050 | (1,471,653) | 1,659,397 | 3,123,315 | (1,424,524) | 1,698,791 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Goodwill | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Goodwill | 899,596 | — | 899,596 | 901,529 | — | 901,529 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total intangible assets | $ | 4,054,255 | $ | (1,494,235) | $ | 2,560,020 | $ | 4,048,372 | $ | (1,446,787) | $ | 2,601,585 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Finite-Lived Intangible Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Below-market rent | $ | (275,042) | $ | 110,517 | $ | (164,525) | $ | (272,483) | $ | 105,908 | $ | (166,575) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Below-market purchase option | (16,711) | — | (16,711) | (16,711) | — | (16,711) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total intangible liabilities | $ | (291,753) | $ | 110,517 | $ | (181,236) | $ | (289,194) | $ | 105,908 | $ | (183,286) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the U.S. dollar strengthened against the euro, resulting in a decrease of $13.0 million in the carrying value of our net intangible assets from December 31, 2021 to March 31, 2022. Net amortization of intangibles, including the effect of foreign currency translation, was $52.7 million and $54.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Amortization of below-market rent and above-market rent intangibles is recorded as an adjustment to Lease revenues and amortization of internal-use software development, trade name, and in-place lease intangibles is included in Depreciation and amortization.
Note 7. Equity Method Investments
We own interests in the Managed Programs and certain unconsolidated real estate investments with CPA:18 – Global and third parties. We account for our interests in these investments under the equity method of accounting (i.e., at cost, increased or decreased by our share of earnings or losses, less distributions, plus contributions and other adjustments required by equity method accounting, such as basis differences) or at fair value by electing the equity method fair value option available under GAAP.
We classify distributions received from equity method investments using the cumulative earnings approach. In general, distributions received are considered returns on the investment and classified as cash inflows from operating activities. If, however, the investor’s cumulative distributions received, less distributions received in prior periods determined to be returns of investment, exceeds cumulative equity in earnings recognized, the excess is considered a return of investment and is classified as cash inflows from investing activities.
W. P. Carey 3/31/2022 10-Q – 18
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Managed Programs
We own interests in the Managed Programs and account for these interests under the equity method because, as their advisor, we do not exert control over, but we do have the ability to exercise significant influence over, the Managed Programs. Operating results of the Managed Programs are included in the Investment Management segment.
The following table sets forth certain information about our investments in the Managed Programs (dollars in thousands):
| % of Outstanding Interests Owned at | Carrying Amount of Investment at | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fund | March 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | March 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
CPA:18 – Global (a) | 5.716 | % | 5.578 | % | $ | 63,577 | $ | 60,836 | ||||||||||||||||||
CPA:18 – Global operating partnership | 0.034 | % | 0.034 | % | 209 | 209 | ||||||||||||||||||||
CESH (b) | 2.430 | % | 2.430 | % | 3,850 | 3,689 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 67,636 | $ | 64,734 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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(a)During the three months ended March 31, 2022, we received certain asset management revenue from CPA:18 – Global in shares of its common stock, which increased our ownership percentage in CPA:18 – Global. Effective as of March 1, 2022, we began receiving asset management revenue from CPA:18 – Global in cash in light of the Proposed Merger (Note 1).
(b)Investment is accounted for at fair value.
CPA:18 – Global — We received distributions from this investment during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 of $0.5 million and $0.4 million, respectively. We received distributions from our investment in the CPA:18 – Global operating partnership during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 of $2.6 million and $1.5 million, respectively (Note 3).
CESH — We have elected to account for our investment in CESH at fair value by selecting the equity method fair value option available under GAAP. We record our investment in CESH on a one quarter lag; therefore, the balance of our equity method investment in CESH recorded as of March 31, 2022 is based on the estimated fair value of our investment as of December 31, 2021. We received distributions from this investment during the three months ended March 31, 2022 of $1.2 million. We did not receive a distribution from this investment during the three months ended March 31, 2021.
At March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the aggregate unamortized basis differences on our equity method investments in the Managed Programs were $22.0 million and $23.3 million, respectively.
Interests in Other Unconsolidated Real Estate Investments and WLT
We own equity interests in properties that are generally leased to companies through noncontrolling interests in partnerships and limited liability companies that we do not control but over which we exercise significant influence. The underlying investments are jointly owned with affiliates or third parties. We account for these investments under the equity method of accounting. In addition, we own shares of WLT common stock, which we accounted for under the equity method of accounting as of December 31, 2021, but was reclassified to equity securities at fair value within Other assets, net on our consolidated balance sheets in January 2022, as described in Note 8. Operating results of our unconsolidated real estate investments are included in the Real Estate segment.
W. P. Carey 3/31/2022 10-Q – 19
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
The following table sets forth our ownership interests in our equity method investments in real estate, excluding the Managed Programs, and their respective carrying values (dollars in thousands):
| Carrying Value at | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lessee/Fund/Description | Co-owner | Ownership Interest | March 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Las Vegas Retail Complex (a) | Third Party | N/A | $ | 122,067 | $ | 104,114 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Johnson Self Storage | Third Party | 90% | 67,009 | 67,573 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Kesko Senukai (b) | Third Party | 70% | 42,873 | 41,955 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Harmon Retail Corner (c) | Third Party | 15% | 24,423 | 24,435 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. | CPA:18 – Global | 50% | 6,743 | 7,129 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Apply Sørco AS (d) | CPA:18 – Global | 49% | 6,018 | 5,909 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Fortenova Grupa d.d. (b) | CPA:18 – Global | 20% | 2,603 | 2,936 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
WLT (e) | WLT | N/A | — | 33,392 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bank Pekao (b) (f) | CPA:18 – Global | 50% | — | 4,460 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 271,736 | $ | 291,903 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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(a)On June 10, 2021, we entered into an agreement to fund a construction loan of approximately $224.9 million for a retail complex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Through March 31, 2022, we funded $121.7 million, including $18.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2022. Interest income from this investment was $1.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, which was recognized within Earnings (losses) from equity method investments in our consolidated statements of income.
(b)The carrying value of this investment is affected by fluctuations in the exchange rate of the euro.
(c)This investment is reported using the hypothetical liquidation at book value (“HLBV”) model, which may be different than pro rata ownership percentages, primarily due to the capital structure of the partnership agreement.
(d)The carrying value of this investment is affected by fluctuations in the exchange rate of the Norwegian krone.
(e)We own 12,208,243 shares of common stock of WLT, which we accounted for as an equity method investment in real estate as of December 31, 2021, but was reclassified to equity securities at fair value within Other assets, net on our consolidated balance sheets in January 2022 (Note 8).
(f)We recognized our $4.6 million proportionate share of an impairment charge recorded on this investment during the three months ended March 31, 2022, which was reflected within Earnings (losses) from equity method investments in our consolidated statements of income. The estimated fair value of the investment is based on the estimated selling price of the international office facility owned by the investment, and the fair value of the non-recourse mortgage encumbering the property also approximates the fair value of the property.
We received aggregate distributions of $4.3 million and $2.7 million from our other unconsolidated real estate investments for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. At March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the aggregate unamortized basis differences on our unconsolidated real estate investments were $7.8 million and $7.9 million, respectively.
Note 8. Fair Value Measurements
The fair value of an asset is defined as the exit price, which is the amount that would either be received when an asset is sold or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The guidance establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers are: Level 1, for which quoted market prices for identical instruments are available in active markets, such as money market funds, equity securities, and U.S. Treasury securities; Level 2, for which there are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the instrument, such as certain derivative instruments including interest rate caps, interest rate swaps, and foreign currency collars; and Level 3, for securities that do not fall into Level 1 or Level 2 and for which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring us to develop our own assumptions.
W. P. Carey 3/31/2022 10-Q – 20
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The methods and assumptions described below were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instrument. For significant Level 3 items, we have also provided the unobservable inputs.
Derivative Assets and Liabilities — Our derivative assets and liabilities, which are included in Other assets, net and Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities, respectively, in the consolidated financial statements, are comprised of foreign currency collars, interest rate swaps, interest rate caps, and stock warrants (Note 9).
The valuation of our derivative instruments (excluding stock warrants) is determined using a discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, as well as observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves, spot and forward rates, and implied volatilities. We incorporate credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both our own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. In adjusting the fair value of our derivative instruments for the effect of nonperformance risk, we have considered the impact of netting and any applicable credit enhancements, such as collateral postings, thresholds, mutual puts, and guarantees. These derivative instruments were classified as Level 2 as these instruments are custom, over-the-counter contracts with various bank counterparties that are not traded in an active market.
The stock warrants were measured at fair value using valuation models that incorporate market inputs and our own assumptions about future cash flows. We classified these assets as Level 3 because these assets are not traded in an active market.
Equity Method Investment in CESH — We have elected to account for our investment in CESH, which is included in Equity method investments in the consolidated financial statements, at fair value by selecting the equity method fair value option available under GAAP (Note 7). We classified this investment as Level 3 because we primarily used valuation models that incorporate unobservable inputs to determine its fair value.
Investment in Shares of Lineage Logistics — We have elected to apply the measurement alternative under Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-01, Financial Instruments — Overall (Subtopic 825-10) to account for our investment in shares of Lineage Logistics (a cold storage REIT), which is included in Other assets, net in the consolidated financial statements. Under this alternative, the carrying value is adjusted for any impairments or changes in fair value resulting from observable transactions for similar or identical investments in the issuer. We classified this investment as Level 3 because it is not traded in an active market. We recognized non-cash unrealized gains on our investment in shares of Lineage Logistics of $23.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2021, due to a secondary market transaction at a higher price per share, which was recorded within Other gains and (losses) in the consolidated financial statements. In addition, during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, we received cash dividends of $4.3 million and $6.4 million, respectively, from our investment in shares of Lineage Logistics, which was recorded within Non-operating income in the consolidated financial statements. The fair value of this investment was $366.3 million at both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
Investment in Shares of GCIF — We account for our investment in shares of Guggenheim Credit Income Fund (“GCIF”), which is included in Other assets, net in the consolidated financial statements, at fair value. We classified this investment as Level 2 because we used a quoted price from an inactive market to determine its fair value. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, we received liquidating distributions from our investment in shares of GCIF totaling $0.6 million, which reduced the cost basis of our investment (in March 2021, GCIF announced its intention to liquidate and to distribute substantially all of its assets). The fair value of our investment in shares of GCIF was $3.8 million and $4.3 million at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
Investment in Preferred Shares of WLT — In January 2022, WLT redeemed in full our 1,300,000 shares of its preferred stock for gross proceeds of $65.0 million (based on the liquidation preference of $50.00 per share). In connection with this redemption, we reclassified an unrealized gain on this investment of $18.7 million from Accumulated other comprehensive loss to Other gains and (losses) in the consolidated financial statements (Note 12). Prior to this redemption, we accounted for this investment, which was included in Other assets, net in the consolidated financial statements, as available-for-sale debt securities at fair value (Level 3). During the three months ended March 31, 2022, we received cash dividends of $0.9 million from our investment in preferred shares of WLT, which was recorded within Non-operating income in the consolidated financial statements. The fair value of our investment in preferred shares of WLT was $65.0 million as of December 31, 2021.
W. P. Carey 3/31/2022 10-Q – 21
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Investment in Common Shares of WLT — In January 2022, we reclassified our investment in 12,208,243 shares of common stock of WLT from equity method investments to equity securities, since we no longer have significant influence over WLT, following the redemption of our investment in preferred shares of WLT, as described above. As a result, we account for this investment, which is included in Other assets, net in the consolidated financial statements, at fair value. We classified this investment as Level 3 because it is not traded in an active market. The carrying value of this investment was $33.4 million as of December 31, 2021, which was included within Equity method investments in the consolidated financial statements. We recognized non-cash unrealized gains of $28.0 million on our investment in common shares of WLT during the three months ended March 31, 2022, reflecting the most recently published NAV of WLT (adjusted downwards by an illiquidity discount of 20%), which was recorded within Other gains and (losses) in the consolidated financial statements. The fair value of our investment in common shares of WLT was $61.4 million as of March 31, 2022.
We did not have any transfers into or out of Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 category of measurements during either the three months ended March 31, 2022 or 2021. Gains and losses (realized and unrealized) recognized on items measured at fair value on a recurring basis included in earnings are reported within Other gains and (losses) on our consolidated financial statements.
Our other material financial instruments had the following carrying values and fair values as of the dates shown (dollars in thousands):
| March 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | Carrying Value | Fair Value | Carrying Value | Fair Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior Unsecured Notes, net (a) (b) (c) | 2 | $ | 5,647,833 | $ | 5,525,878 | $ | 5,701,913 | $ | 5,984,228 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Non-recourse mortgages, net (a) (b) (d) | 3 | 351,175 | 347,939 | 368,524 | 369,841 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(a)The carrying value of Senior Unsecured Notes, net (Note 10) includes unamortized deferred financing costs of $27.3 million and $28.7 million at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. The carrying value of Non-recourse mortgages, net includes unamortized deferred financing costs of $0.1 million and $0.1 million at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
(b)The carrying value of Senior Unsecured Notes, net includes unamortized discount of $27.8 million and $29.2 million at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. The carrying value of Non-recourse mortgages, net includes unamortized discount of $0.6 million and $0.8 million at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
(c)We determined the estimated fair value of the Senior Unsecured Notes using observed market prices in an open market, which may experience limited trading volume.
(d)We determined the estimated fair value of our non-recourse mortgage loans using a discounted cash flow model that estimates the present value of the future loan payments by discounting such payments at current estimated market interest rates. The estimated market interest rates consider interest rate risk and the value of the underlying collateral, which includes quality of the collateral, the credit quality of the tenant/obligor, and the time until maturity.
We estimated that our other financial assets and liabilities, including amounts outstanding under our Senior Unsecured Credit Facility (Note 10), but excluding finance receivables (Note 5), had fair values that approximated their carrying values at both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
Items Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis (Including Impairment Charges)
We periodically assess whether there are any indicators that the value of our real estate investments may be impaired or that their carrying value may not be recoverable. There have been no significant changes in our impairment policies from what was disclosed in the 2021 Annual Report.
W. P. Carey 3/31/2022 10-Q – 22
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
The following tables present information about assets for which we recorded an impairment charge and that were measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair Value Measurements | Impairment Charges | Fair Value Measurements | Impairment Charges | ||||||||||||||||||||
Impairment Charges | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Land, buildings and improvements and intangibles | $ | 14,227 | $ | 20,179 | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||||||
| Equity method investments | — | — | 8,175 | 6,830 | |||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 20,179 | $ | 6,830 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Impairment charges, and their related triggering events and fair value measurements, recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:
Land, Buildings and Improvements and Intangibles
The impairment charges described below are reflected within Impairment charges in our consolidated statements of income.
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, we recognized an impairment charge of $10.9 million on a property in order to reduce its carrying value to its estimated fair value, which declined due to changes in expected cash flows related to the existing tenant’s lease expiration in 2023. The fair value measurement was determined by estimating discounted cash flows using two significant unobservable inputs, which were the cash flow discount rate (14.0%) and terminal capitalization rate (11.0%)
In March 2022, we entered into a transaction to restructure certain leases with Pendragon PLC (a tenant at certain automotive dealerships in the United Kingdom). Under this restructuring, we extended the leases on 30 properties by 11 years (no change to rent) and entered into an agreement to dispose of 12 properties, with the tenant continuing to pay rent until the earlier of sale date or certain specified dates over the following 12 months. As a result, during the three months ended March 31, 2022, we recognized impairment charges totaling $9.3 million on six of these properties in order to reduce the carrying values of the properties to their estimated fair values. The fair value measurements for the properties were determined using a direct capitalization rate analysis; the capitalization rate for the various scenarios ranged from 4.75% to 10.00%.
Equity Method Investments
The other-than-temporary impairment charges described below are reflected within Earnings (losses) from equity method investments in our consolidated statements of income.
During the three months ended March 31, 2021, we recognized an other-than-temporary impairment charge of $6.8 million on a jointly owned real estate investment to reduce the carrying value of our investment to its estimated fair value, which declined due to changes in expected cash flows related to the existing tenant’s lease expiration in 2028. The fair value measurement was determined by estimating discounted cash flows using three significant unobservable inputs, which were the cash flow discount rate (5.75%), residual discount rate (7.50%), and residual capitalization rate (6.75%).
Note 9. Risk Management and Use of Derivative Financial Instruments
Risk Management
In the normal course of our ongoing business operations, we encounter economic risk. There are four main components of economic risk that impact us: interest rate risk, credit risk, market risk, and foreign currency risk. We are primarily subject to interest rate risk on our interest-bearing liabilities, including our Senior Unsecured Credit Facility (Note 10) and unhedged variable-rate non-recourse mortgage loans. Credit risk is the risk of default on our operations and our tenants’ inability or unwillingness to make contractually required payments. Market risk includes changes in the value of our properties and related loans, Senior Unsecured Notes, other securities, and the shares or limited partnership units we hold in the Managed Programs, due to changes in interest rates or other market factors. We own investments in North America, Europe, and Japan and are subject to risks associated with fluctuating foreign currency exchange rates.
W. P. Carey 3/31/2022 10-Q – 23
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Derivative Financial Instruments
There have been no significant changes in our derivative financial instrument policies from what was disclosed in the 2021 Annual Report. At both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, no cash collateral had been posted nor received for any of our derivative positions.
The following table sets forth certain information regarding our derivative instruments (in thousands):
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments | Balance Sheet Location | Derivative Assets Fair Value at | Derivative Liabilities Fair Value at | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | March 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency collars | Other assets, net | $ | 23,761 | $ | 19,484 | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate swap | Other assets, net | 11 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate cap | Other assets, net | 4 | 1 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency collars | Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | — | — | (390) | (1,311) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest rate swaps | Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | — | — | (101) | (908) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23,776 | 19,485 | (491) | (2,219) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock warrants | Other assets, net | 4,600 | 4,600 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency collars | Other assets, net | 284 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4,884 | 4,600 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total derivatives | $ | 28,660 | $ | 24,085 | $ | (491) | $ | (2,219) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The following tables present the impact of our derivative instruments in the consolidated financial statements (in thousands):
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized on Derivatives in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (a) | ||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
| Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Foreign currency collars | $ | 5,198 | $ | 16,167 | ||||||||||
| Interest rate swaps | 781 | 3,413 | ||||||||||||
| Interest rate caps | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 5,982 | $ | 19,582 | ||||||||||
| Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Reclassified from Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships | Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income | Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency collars | Non-operating income | $ | 2,104 | $ | (1,181) | |||||||||||||||
Interest rate swaps and caps (b) | Interest expense | (164) | (326) | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 1,940 | $ | (1,507) | ||||||||||||||||
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(a)Excludes net gains of $1.4 million and $0.3 million recognized on unconsolidated jointly owned investments for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
(b)Amount for the three months ended March 31, 2021 excludes other comprehensive income totaling $3.1 million that was released from the consolidated financial statements (along with the related liability balances) upon the termination of interest rate swaps in connection with certain prepayments of non-recourse mortgage loans during the period.
W. P. Carey 3/31/2022 10-Q – 24
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Amounts reported in Other comprehensive (loss) income related to interest rate derivative contracts will be reclassified to Interest expense as interest is incurred on our variable-rate debt. Amounts reported in Other comprehensive (loss) income related to foreign currency derivative contracts will be reclassified to Non-operating income when the hedged foreign currency contracts are settled. As of March 31, 2022, we estimate that an additional $0.2 million and $11.1 million will be reclassified as Interest expense and Non-operating income, respectively, during the next 12 months.
The following table presents the impact of our derivative instruments in the consolidated financial statements (in thousands):
| Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships | Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income | Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency collars | Non-operating income | $ | 1,208 | $ | 1,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Interest rate swaps | Interest expense | 187 | 906 | |||||||||||||||||
| Derivatives Not in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency collars | Other gains and (losses) | 284 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 1,679 | $ | 1,906 | ||||||||||||||||
See below for information on our purposes for entering into derivative instruments.
Interest Rate Swaps and Caps
We are exposed to the impact of interest rate changes primarily through our borrowing activities. To limit this exposure, we generally seek long-term debt financing on a fixed-rate basis. However, from time to time, we or our investment partners have obtained, and may in the future obtain, variable-rate, non-recourse mortgage loans and, as a result, we have entered into, and may continue to enter into, interest rate swap agreements or interest rate cap agreements with counterparties. Interest rate swaps, which effectively convert the variable-rate debt service obligations of a loan to a fixed rate, are agreements in which one party exchanges a stream of interest payments for a counterparty’s stream of cash flow over a specific period. The notional, or face, amount on which the swaps are based is not exchanged. Interest rate caps limit the effective borrowing rate of variable-rate debt obligations while allowing participants to share in downward shifts in interest rates. Our objective in using these derivatives is to limit our exposure to interest rate movements.
The interest rate swaps and caps that our consolidated subsidiaries had outstanding at March 31, 2022 are summarized as follows (currency in thousands):
| Interest Rate Derivatives | Number of Instruments | Notional Amount | Fair Value at March 31, 2022 (a) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate swaps | 2 | 46,892 | EUR | $ | (48) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate swap | 1 | 16,032 | USD | (42) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate cap | 1 | 10,686 | EUR | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| $ | (86) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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(a)Fair value amounts are based on the exchange rate of the euro or British pound sterling at March 31, 2022, as applicable.
Foreign Currency Collars
We are exposed to foreign currency exchange rate movements, primarily in the euro and, to a lesser extent, the British pound sterling, the Norwegian krone, and certain other currencies. In order to hedge certain of our foreign currency cash flow exposures, we enter into foreign currency collars. A foreign currency collar consists of a written call option and a purchased put option to sell the foreign currency at a range of predetermined exchange rates. A foreign currency collar guarantees that the exchange rate of the currency will not fluctuate beyond the range of the options’ strike prices. Our foreign currency collars have maturities of 62 months or less.
W. P. Carey 3/31/2022 10-Q – 25
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
The following table presents the foreign currency collars that we had outstanding at March 31, 2022 (currency in thousands):
| Foreign Currency Derivatives | Number of Instruments | Notional Amount | Fair Value at March 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency collars | 81 | 305,000 | EUR | $ | 21,566 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency collars | 86 | 54,060 | GBP | 1,805 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Not Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency collars | 3 | 19,600 | EUR | 284 | |||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 23,655 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Credit Risk-Related Contingent Features
We measure our credit exposure on a counterparty basis as the net positive aggregate estimated fair value of our derivatives, net of any collateral received. No collateral was received as of March 31, 2022. At March 31, 2022, our total credit exposure and the maximum exposure to any single counterparty was $23.8 million and $5.6 million, respectively.
Some of the agreements we have with our derivative counterparties contain cross-default provisions that could trigger a declaration of default on our derivative obligations if we default, or are capable of being declared in default, on certain of our indebtedness. At March 31, 2022, we had not been declared in default on any of our derivative obligations. The estimated fair value of our derivatives in a net liability position was $0.5 million and $2.2 million at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, which included accrued interest and any nonperformance risk adjustments. If we had breached any of these provisions at March 31, 2022 or December 31, 2021, we could have been required to settle our obligations under these agreements at their aggregate termination value of $0.5 million and $2.3 million, respectively.
Net Investment Hedges
Borrowings under our Senior Unsecured Notes, Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility, and Unsecured Term Loans (all as defined in Note 10) denominated in euro, British pounds sterling, or Japanese yen are designated as, and are effective as, economic hedges of our net investments in foreign entities.
Exchange rate variations impact our financial results because the financial results of our foreign subsidiaries are translated to U.S. dollars each period, with the effect of exchange rate variations being recorded in Other comprehensive (loss) income as part of the cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment. As a result, changes in the value of our borrowings under our euro-denominated senior notes and changes in the value of our euro, Japanese yen, and British pound sterling borrowings under our Senior Unsecured Credit Facility, related to changes in the spot rates, will be reported in the same manner as foreign currency translation adjustments, which are recorded in Other comprehensive (loss) income as part of the cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment. Such gains (losses) related to non-derivative net investment hedges were $76.9 million and $142.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Note 10. Debt
Senior Unsecured Credit Facility
On February 20, 2020, we entered into the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Facility, which had capacity of approximately $2.1 billion, comprised of (i) a $1.8 billion unsecured revolving credit facility for our working capital needs, acquisitions, and other general corporate purposes (our “Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility”), (ii) a £150.0 million term loan (our “Term Loan”), and (iii) a €96.5 million delayed draw term loan (our “Delayed Draw Term Loan”). We refer to our Term Loan and Delayed Draw Term Loan collectively as the “Unsecured Term Loans” and the entire facility collectively as our “Senior Unsecured Credit Facility.”
The Senior Unsecured Credit Facility includes the ability to borrow in certain currencies other than U.S. dollars and has a maturity date of February 20, 2025. The aggregate principal amount (of revolving and term loans) available under the Senior Unsecured Credit Facility may be increased up to an amount not to exceed the U.S. dollar equivalent of $2.75 billion, subject to the conditions to increase set forth in our Credit Agreement, as described above.
W. P. Carey 3/31/2022 10-Q – 26
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
In April 2022, we increased the Term Loan to £270.0 million and the Delayed Draw Term Loan to €215.0 million, thereby increasing the total capacity of our Senior Unsecured Credit Facility to approximately $2.4 billion (Note 16).
As of both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, we have drawn down our Unsecured Term Loans in full.
At March 31, 2022, our Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility had available capacity of approximately $1.3 billion (net of amounts reserved for standby letters of credit totaling $0.6 million). We incur an annual facility fee of 0.20% of the total commitment on our Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility, which is included within Interest expense in our consolidated statements of income.
The following table presents a summary of our Senior Unsecured Credit Facility (dollars in thousands):
Interest Rate at March 31, 2022 (a) | Maturity Date at March 31, 2022 | Principal Outstanding Balance at | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior Unsecured Credit Facility | March 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Borrowing in euros (b) | EURIBOR + 0.85% | 2/20/2025 | $ | 283,076 | $ | 205,001 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Borrowing in British pounds sterling (c) (d) | SONIA + 0.8826% | 2/20/2025 | 173,217 | 184,660 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Borrowing in Japanese yen (e) | TIBOR + 0.85% | 2/20/2025 | 19,792 | 20,935 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 476,085 | 410,596 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unsecured Term Loans: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Term Loan — borrowing in British pounds sterling (c) (d) (f) | SONIA + 0.9826% | 2/20/2025 | 196,838 | 202,183 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Delayed Draw Term Loan — borrowing in euros (b) | EURIBOR + 0.95% | 2/20/2025 | 107,125 | 109,296 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 303,963 | 311,479 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 780,048 | $ | 722,075 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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(a)The applicable interest rate at March 31, 2022 was based on the credit rating for our Senior Unsecured Notes of BBB/Baa2 .
(b)EURIBOR means Euro Interbank Offered Rate.
(c)SONIA means Sterling Overnight Index Average.
(d)Interest rate includes both a spread adjustment to the base rate and a credit spread.
(e)TIBOR means Tokyo Interbank Offered Rate.
(f)Balance excludes unamortized discount of $0.8 million and $0.9 million at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
Senior Unsecured Notes
As set forth in the table below, we have euro and U.S. dollar-denominated senior unsecured notes outstanding with an aggregate principal balance outstanding of $5.7 billion at March 31, 2022 (the “Senior Unsecured Notes”).
We redeemed the €500.0 million of 2.0% Senior Notes due 2023 in March 2021. In connection with this redemption, we paid a “make-whole” amount of $26.2 million (based on the exchange rate of the euro as of the date of redemption) and recognized a loss on extinguishment of $28.2 million, which is included within Other gains and (losses) on our consolidated statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2021.
W. P. Carey 3/31/2022 10-Q – 27
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Interest on the Senior Unsecured Notes is payable annually in arrears for our euro-denominated senior notes and semi-annually for U.S. dollar-denominated senior notes. The Senior Unsecured Notes can be redeemed at par within three months of their respective maturities, or we can call the notes at any time for the principal, accrued interest, and a make-whole amount based upon the applicable government bond yield plus 20 to 35 basis points. The following table presents a summary of our Senior Unsecured Notes outstanding at March 31, 2022 (currency in thousands):
| Principal Amount | Coupon Rate | Maturity Date | Principal Outstanding Balance at | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior Unsecured Notes, net (a) | Issue Date | March 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.6% Senior Notes due 2024 | 3/14/2014 | $ | 500,000 | 4.6 | % | 4/1/2024 | $ | 500,000 | $ | 500,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2.25% Senior Notes due 2024 | 1/19/2017 | € | 500,000 | 2.25 | % | 7/19/2024 | 555,050 | 566,300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.0% Senior Notes due 2025 | 1/26/2015 | $ | 450,000 | 4.0 | % | 2/1/2025 | 450,000 | 450,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2.250% Senior Notes due 2026 | 10/9/2018 | € | 500,000 | 2.250 | % | 4/9/2026 | 555,050 | 566,300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.25% Senior Notes due 2026 | 9/12/2016 | $ | 350,000 | 4.25 | % | 10/1/2026 | 350,000 | 350,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2.125% Senior Notes due 2027 | 3/6/2018 | € | 500,000 | 2.125 | % | 4/15/2027 | 555,050 | 566,300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1.350% Senior Notes due 2028 | 9/19/2019 | € | 500,000 | 1.350 | % | 4/15/2028 | 555,050 | 566,300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3.850% Senior Notes due 2029 | 6/14/2019 | $ | 325,000 | 3.850 | % | 7/15/2029 | 325,000 | 325,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0.950% Senior Notes due 2030 | 3/8/2021 | € | 525,000 | 0.950 | % | 6/1/2030 | 582,803 | 594,615 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2.400% Senior Notes due 2031 | 10/14/2020 | $ | 500,000 | 2.400 | % | 2/1/2031 | 500,000 | 500,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2.450% Senior Notes due 2032 | 10/15/2021 | $ | 350,000 | 2.450 | % | 2/1/2032 | 350,000 | 350,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2.250% Senior Notes due 2033 | 2/25/2021 | $ | 425,000 | 2.250 | % | 4/1/2033 | 425,000 | 425,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 5,703,003 | $ | 5,759,815 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(a)Aggregate balance excludes unamortized deferred financing costs totaling $27.3 million and $28.7 million, and unamortized discount totaling $27.8 million and $29.2 million, at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
Covenants
The Credit Agreement, each of the Senior Unsecured Notes, and certain of our non-recourse mortgage loan agreements include customary financial maintenance covenants that require us to maintain certain ratios and benchmarks at the end of each quarter. There have been no significant changes in our debt covenants from what was disclosed in the 2021 Annual Report. We were in compliance with all of these covenants at March 31, 2022.
Non-Recourse Mortgages
At March 31, 2022, the weighted-average interest rate for our total non-recourse mortgage notes payable was 3.8% (fixed-rate and variable-rate non-recourse mortgage notes payable were 4.8% and 1.9%, respectively), with maturity dates ranging from June 2022 to September 2031.
Repayments
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, we prepaid a non-recourse mortgage loan of $8.1 million with an interest rate of 5.6%. We recognized a net loss on extinguishment of debt of $0.9 million on this repayment, which is included within Other gains and (losses) on our consolidated statements of income.
During the three months ended March 31, 2021, we (i) prepaid non-recourse mortgage loans totaling $425.2 million, and (ii) repaid a non-recourse mortgage loan at maturity with a principal balance of approximately $3.0 million. We recognized an aggregate net loss on extinguishment of debt of $31.7 million on these repayments, primarily comprised of prepayment penalties totaling $31.8 million, which is included within Other gains and (losses) on our consolidated statements of income. The weighted-average interest rate for these non-recourse mortgage loans on their respective dates of repayment was 5.1%.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Impact
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the U.S. dollar strengthened against the euro, resulting in an aggregate decrease of $80.9 million in the aggregate carrying values of our Non-recourse mortgages, net, Senior Unsecured Credit Facility, and Senior Unsecured Notes, net from December 31, 2021 to March 31, 2022.
W. P. Carey 3/31/2022 10-Q – 28
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Scheduled Debt Principal Payments
Scheduled debt principal payments as of March 31, 2022 are as follows (in thousands):
| Years Ending December 31, | Total | |||||||
| 2022 (remainder) | $ | 39,653 | ||||||
| 2023 | 187,481 | |||||||
| 2024 | 1,093,794 | |||||||
| 2025 | 1,282,123 | |||||||
| 2026 | 937,121 | |||||||
| Thereafter through 2033 | 3,294,675 | |||||||
| Total principal payments | 6,834,847 | |||||||
| Unamortized discount, net | (29,198) | |||||||
| Unamortized deferred financing costs | (27,418) | |||||||
| Total | $ | 6,778,231 | ||||||
Certain amounts in the table above are based on the applicable foreign currency exchange rate at March 31, 2022.
Note 11. Commitments and Contingencies
At March 31, 2022, we were not involved in any material litigation. Various claims and lawsuits arising in the normal course of business are pending against us. The results of these proceedings are not expected to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.
Note 12. Stock-Based Compensation and Equity
Stock-Based Compensation
We maintain several stock-based compensation plans, which are more fully described in the 2021 Annual Report. There have been no significant changes to the terms and conditions of any of our stock-based compensation plans or arrangements during the three months ended March 31, 2022. We recorded stock-based compensation expense of $7.8 million and $5.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, which was included in Stock-based compensation expense in the consolidated financial statements.
Restricted and Conditional Awards
Nonvested restricted share awards (“RSAs”), restricted share units (“RSUs”), and performance share units (“PSUs”) at March 31, 2022 and changes during the three months ended March 31, 2022 were as follows:
| RSA and RSU Awards | PSU Awards | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value | Shares | Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nonvested at January 1, 2022 | 306,994 | $ | 71.21 | 398,255 | $ | 86.86 | |||||||||||||||||
Granted (a) | 211,124 | 80.09 | 144,311 | 104.97 | |||||||||||||||||||
Vested (b) | (134,271) | 72.49 | (165,615) | 92.16 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Forfeited | (1,008) | 77.17 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Adjustment (c) | — | — | 86,505 | 87.28 | |||||||||||||||||||
Nonvested at March 31, 2022 (d) | 382,839 | $ | 75.64 | 463,456 | $ | 91.77 | |||||||||||||||||
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W. P. Carey 3/31/2022 10-Q – 29
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(a)The grant date fair value of RSAs and RSUs reflect our stock price on the date of grant on a one-for-one basis. The grant date fair value of PSUs was determined utilizing (i) a Monte Carlo simulation model to generate an estimate of our future stock price over the three-year performance period and (ii) future financial performance projections. To estimate the fair value of PSUs granted during the three months ended March 31, 2022, we used a risk-free interest rate of 1.2%, an expected volatility rate of 36.7%, and assumed a dividend yield of zero.
(b)The grant date fair value of shares vested during the three months ended March 31, 2022 was $25.0 million. Employees have the option to take immediate delivery of the shares upon vesting or defer receipt to a future date pursuant to previously made deferral elections. At March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, we had an obligation to issue 1,185,183 and 1,104,020 shares, respectively, of our common stock underlying such deferred awards, which is recorded within Total stockholders’ equity as a Deferred compensation obligation of $57.2 million and $49.8 million, respectively.
(c)Vesting and payment of the PSUs is conditioned upon certain company and/or market performance goals being met during the relevant three-year performance period. The ultimate number of PSUs to be vested will depend on the extent to which the performance goals are met and can range from zero to three times the original awards. As a result, we recorded adjustments at March 31, 2022 to reflect the number of shares expected to be issued when the PSUs vest.
(d)At March 31, 2022, total unrecognized compensation expense related to these awards was approximately $53.4 million, with an aggregate weighted-average remaining term of 2.4 years.
Earnings Per Share
The following table summarizes basic and diluted earnings (dollars in thousands):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||
| Net income — basic and diluted | $ | 156,995 | $ | 51,634 | |||||||
| Weighted-average shares outstanding — basic | 191,911,414 | 176,640,861 | |||||||||
| Effect of dilutive securities | 505,228 | 324,649 | |||||||||
| Weighted-average shares outstanding — diluted | 192,416,642 | 176,965,510 | |||||||||
For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, there were no potentially dilutive securities excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share.
ATM Program
Our ATM Program is discussed in the 2021 Annual Report. The following table sets forth certain information regarding the issuance of shares of our common stock under our ATM Program during the periods presented (net proceeds in thousands):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||
| Shares of common stock issued | 2,249,227 | 2,020,115 | |||||||||
| Weighted-average price per share | $ | 80.60 | $ | 70.26 | |||||||
| Net proceeds | $ | 178,994 | $ | 140,220 | |||||||
As of March 31, 2022, $90.8 million remained available for issuance under our ATM Program. See Note 16, Subsequent Events for issuances under our ATM Program subsequent to March 31, 2022 and through the date of this Report.
W. P. Carey 3/31/2022 10-Q – 30
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Forward Equity Offerings
We refer to our three forward equity offerings presented below as the June 2020 Equity Forwards, June 2021 Equity Forwards, and August 2021 Equity Forwards (collectively, the “Equity Forwards”), which are discussed in the 2021 Annual Report (gross offering proceeds at closing in thousands):
Agreement Date (a) | Shares Offered (b) | Gross Offering Price | Gross Offering Proceeds at Closing | Outstanding Shares as of March 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
June 2020 Equity Forwards (c) | 6/17/2020 | 5,462,500 | $ | 70.00 | $ | 382,375 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
June 2021 Equity Forwards (d) | 6/7/2021 | 6,037,500 | 75.30 | 454,624 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 2021 Equity Forwards | 8/9/2021 | 5,175,000 | 78.00 | 403,650 | 3,925,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3,925,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(a)We expect to settle the Equity Forwards in full within 18 months of the respective agreement dates via physical delivery of the outstanding shares of common stock in exchange for cash proceeds, although we may elect cash settlement or net share settlement for all or a portion of our obligations under the Equity Forwards, subject to certain conditions.
(b)Includes 712,500, 787,500, and 675,000 shares of common stock purchased by certain underwriters in connection with the June 2020 Equity Forwards, June 2021 Equity Forwards, and August 2021 Equity Forwards, respectively, upon the exercise of 30-day options to purchase additional shares.
(c)All remaining outstanding shares were settled during the three months ended June 30, 2021.
(d)All remaining outstanding shares were settled during the three months ended December 31, 2021.
During the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, we did not issue any shares of our common stock under our Equity Forwards.
W. P. Carey 3/31/2022 10-Q – 31
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The following tables present a reconciliation of changes in Accumulated other comprehensive loss by component for the periods presented (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gains and (Losses) on Derivative Instruments | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments | Gains and (Losses) on Investments | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning balance | $ | 16,347 | $ | (256,705) | $ | 18,688 | $ | (221,670) | |||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income before reclassifications | 9,310 | (9,152) | — | 158 | |||||||||||||||||||
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-operating income | (2,104) | — | — | (2,104) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 164 | — | — | 164 | |||||||||||||||||||
| — | — | (18,688) | (18,688) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | (1,940) | — | (18,688) | (20,628) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net current period other comprehensive loss | 7,370 | (9,152) | (18,688) | (20,470) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ending balance | $ | 23,717 | $ | (265,857) | $ | — | $ | (242,140) | |||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gains and (Losses) on Derivative Instruments | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments | Gains and (Losses) on Investments | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning balance | $ | (18,937) | $ | (220,969) | $ | — | $ | (239,906) | |||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income before reclassifications | 18,412 | (13,902) | — | 4,510 | |||||||||||||||||||
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-operating income | 1,181 | — | — | 1,181 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 326 | — | — | 326 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 1,507 | — | — | 1,507 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net current period other comprehensive income | 19,919 | (13,902) | — | 6,017 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ending balance | $ | 982 | $ | (234,871) | $ | — | $ | (233,889) | |||||||||||||||
See Note 9 for additional information on our derivatives activity recognized within Other comprehensive (loss) income for the periods presented.
Dividends Declared
During the first quarter of 2022, our Board declared a quarterly dividend of $1.057 per share, which was paid on April 14, 2022 to stockholders of record as of March 31, 2022.
Note 13. Income Taxes
We elected to be treated as a REIT and believe that we have been organized and have operated in such a manner to maintain our qualification as a REIT for federal and state income tax purposes. As a REIT, we are generally not subject to corporate level federal income taxes on earnings distributed to our stockholders. Since inception, we have distributed at least 100% of our taxable income annually. Accordingly, we have not included any provisions for federal income taxes related to the REIT in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.
W. P. Carey 3/31/2022 10-Q – 32
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Certain of our subsidiaries have elected TRS status. A TRS may provide certain services considered impermissible for REITs and may hold assets that REITs may not hold directly. We also own real property in jurisdictions outside the United States through foreign subsidiaries and are subject to income taxes on our pre-tax income earned from properties in such countries. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include an interim tax provision for our TRSs and foreign subsidiaries, as necessary, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.
Current income tax expense was $8.3 million and $8.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Deferred income tax benefit was $1.2 million and $2.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Note 14. Property Dispositions
We have an active capital recycling program, with a goal of extending the average lease term through reinvestment, improving portfolio credit quality through dispositions and acquisitions of assets, increasing the asset criticality factor in our portfolio, and/or executing strategic dispositions of assets. We may decide to dispose of a property when it is vacant as a result of tenants vacating space, tenants electing not to renew their leases, tenant insolvency, or lease rejection in the bankruptcy process. In such cases, we assess whether we can obtain the highest value from the property by selling it, as opposed to re-leasing it. We may also sell a property when we receive an unsolicited offer or negotiate a price for an investment that is consistent with our strategy for that investment. When it is appropriate to do so, we classify the property as an asset held for sale on our consolidated balance sheet. All property dispositions are recorded within our Real Estate segment and are also discussed in Note 4.
2022 — During three months ended March 31, 2022, we sold six properties for total proceeds, net of selling costs, of $26.7 million and recognized a net gain on these sales totaling $11.2 million.
2021 — During the three months ended March 31, 2021, we sold two properties for total proceeds, net of selling costs, of $13.4 million and recognized a net gain on these sales totaling $9.4 million (inclusive of income taxes totaling less than $0.1 million recognized upon sale). In addition, during the three months ended March 31, 2021, we received gross proceeds of $74.6 million in connection with the sale of a seven-property international portfolio that closed in April 2021.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Note 15. Segment Reporting
We evaluate our results from operations through our two major business segments: Real Estate and Investment Management. The following tables present a summary of comparative results and assets for these business segments (in thousands):
Real Estate
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||
| Revenues | |||||||||||
| Lease revenues | $ | 307,725 | $ | 284,665 | |||||||
| Income from direct financing leases and loans receivable | 18,379 | 17,742 | |||||||||
| Lease termination income and other | 14,122 | 1,585 | |||||||||
Operating property revenues (a) | 3,865 | 2,179 | |||||||||
| 344,091 | 306,171 | ||||||||||
| Operating Expenses | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 115,393 | 110,322 | |||||||||
| General and administrative | 23,084 | 22,083 | |||||||||
| Impairment charges | 20,179 | — | |||||||||
| Reimbursable tenant costs | 16,960 | 15,758 | |||||||||
| Property expenses, excluding reimbursable tenant costs | 13,779 | 10,883 | |||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 7,833 | 5,381 | |||||||||
| Operating property expenses | 2,787 | 1,911 | |||||||||
| Merger and other expenses | (2,325) | (491) | |||||||||
| 197,690 | 165,847 | ||||||||||
| Other Income and Expenses | |||||||||||
| Interest expense | (46,053) | (51,640) | |||||||||
| Other gains and (losses) | 34,418 | (42,189) | |||||||||
| Gain on sale of real estate, net | 11,248 | 9,372 | |||||||||
| Non-operating income | 8,542 | 6,272 | |||||||||
| Losses from equity method investments in real estate | (787) | (11,119) | |||||||||
| 7,368 | (89,304) | ||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 153,769 | 51,020 | |||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | (6,913) | (6,426) | |||||||||
| Net Income from Real Estate | 146,856 | 44,594 | |||||||||
| Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 2 | (7) | |||||||||
| Net Income from Real Estate Attributable to W. P. Carey | $ | 146,858 | $ | 44,587 | |||||||
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Investment Management
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||
| Revenues | |||||||||||
| Asset management and other revenue | $ | 3,420 | $ | 3,954 | |||||||
| Reimbursable costs from affiliates | 927 | 1,041 | |||||||||
| 4,347 | 4,995 | ||||||||||
| Operating Expenses | |||||||||||
| Reimbursable costs from affiliates | 927 | 1,041 | |||||||||
| Merger and other expenses | 3 | 15 | |||||||||
| 930 | 1,056 | ||||||||||
| Other Income and Expenses | |||||||||||
| Earnings from equity method investments in the Managed Programs | 5,559 | 1,386 | |||||||||
| Other gains and (losses) | 1,327 | 1,001 | |||||||||
| Non-operating income | 4 | 84 | |||||||||
| 6,890 | 2,471 | ||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 10,307 | 6,410 | |||||||||
| (Provision for) benefit from income taxes | (170) | 637 | |||||||||
| Net Income from Investment Management Attributable to W. P. Carey | $ | 10,137 | $ | 7,047 | |||||||
Total Company
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 348,438 | $ | 311,166 | |||||||
Operating expenses | 198,620 | 166,903 | |||||||||
| Other income and (expenses) | 14,258 | (86,833) | |||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | (7,083) | (5,789) | |||||||||
| Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 2 | (7) | |||||||||
| Net income attributable to W. P. Carey | $ | 156,995 | $ | 51,634 | |||||||
| Total Assets at | |||||||||||
| March 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||
| Real Estate | $ | 15,427,500 | $ | 15,344,703 | |||||||
| Investment Management | 142,032 | 135,927 | |||||||||
| Total Company | $ | 15,569,532 | $ | 15,480,630 | |||||||
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(a)Operating property revenues from our hotels include $2.2 million and $0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, generated from a hotel in Bloomington, Minnesota (revenues reflect higher occupancy as the hotel’s business recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic).
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Note 16. Subsequent Events
Acquisition and Completion Construction Project
In April 2022, we completed an acquisition of two industrial properties for $38.2 million.
In addition, in April 2022, we completed a construction project for a renovation at an existing property for $69.5 million.
Dispositions
In April 2022, we sold six properties for gross proceeds of approximately $44.1 million (based on the exchange rate of the British pound sterling on the dates of disposition, as applicable).
Issuances Under our ATM Program
In April 2022, we issued 491,068 shares of our common stock under our ATM Program at a weighted-average price of $81.70 per share for net proceeds of approximately $39 million. As of the date of this Report, approximately $50.7 million remained available for issuance under our ATM Program (Note 12).
Increase in Capacity of Senior Unsecured Credit Facility
In April 2022, in accordance with our Credit Agreement, we increased the Term Loan to £270.0 million and the Delayed Draw Term Loan to €215.0 million, thereby increasing the total capacity of our Senior Unsecured Credit Facility to approximately $2.4 billion. To facilitate the increases, we entered into a Second Amendment to the Credit Agreement. There were no other changes to the terms of our Credit Agreement. We used the approximately $300 million of proceeds from this increase in the capacity of our Unsecured Term Loans to partially repay amounts outstanding under our Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility (Note 10).
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is intended to assist in understanding our financial statements and the reasons for changes in certain key components of our financial statements from period to period. This item also provides our perspective on our financial position and liquidity, as well as certain other factors that may affect our future results. The discussion also breaks down the financial results of our business by segment to provide a better understanding of how these segments and their results affect our financial condition and results of operations. Our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with the 2021 Annual Report and subsequent reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Refer to Item 1 of the 2021 Annual Report for a description of our business.
Significant Developments
Proposed Merger with CPA:18 – Global
On February 27, 2022, we, CPA:18 – Global, CPA:18 LP, and certain of our subsidiaries entered into the Merger Agreement, pursuant to which CPA:18 – Global will merge with and into one of our indirect subsidiaries in exchange for shares of our common stock and cash (Note 1). Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, a special committee of the board of directors of CPA:18 – Global, consisting of all the independent directors of CPA:18 – Global, was allowed to solicit, receive, evaluate, and enter into negotiations with respect to alternative proposals from third parties for a 30-day period following the execution of the Merger Agreement. This “go-shop” period expired on March 30, 2022, with no qualifying proposals or offers being received. On April 4, 2022, we filed a registration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC to register the shares of our common stock to be issued in the Proposed Merger. On April 25, 2022, we filed a Form S-4/A, which was declared effective by the SEC on April 27, 2022. CPA:18 – Global intends to mail the proxy statement/prospectus contained therein to CPA:18 – Global’s stockholders in connection with the Proposed Merger in early May 2022. The Proposed Merger and related transactions are subject to a number of closing conditions, including approval by the stockholders of CPA:18 – Global at a special meeting scheduled for July 26, 2022. If this approval is obtained and the other closing conditions are met, we currently expect the transaction to close in early August 2022, although there can be no assurance that the Proposed Merger will be completed at such time or at all.
COVID-19
We continue to actively engage in discussions with our tenants regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their business operations, liquidity, and financial position. Through the date of this Report, we received from tenants over 99.7% of contractual base rent that was due during the first quarter of 2022 (based on contractual minimum annualized base rent (“ABR”) as of December 31, 2021). Given the ongoing uncertainty around the duration and severity of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are unable to predict the impact it will have on our tenants’ continued ability to pay rent. Therefore, information provided in this Report regarding recent rent collections should not serve as an indication of expected future rent collections.
Financial Highlights
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, we completed the following (as further described in the consolidated financial statements):
Real Estate
Investments
•We funded approximately $18.0 million for a construction loan to build a retail complex in Las Vegas, Nevada, during the three months ended March 31, 2022. Through March 31, 2022, we have funded $121.7 million (Note 7).
•We committed to fund two build-to-suit or expansion projects totaling $24.9 million. We currently expect to complete the projects in 2022 and 2023 (Note 4).
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Dispositions
•As part of our active capital recycling program, we disposed of six properties for total proceeds, net of selling costs, of $26.7 million (Note 14).
•In January 2022, WLT redeemed in full our 1,300,000 shares of its preferred stock for gross proceeds of $65.0 million (Note 8).
Financing and Capital Markets Transactions
•We issued 2,249,227 shares of our common stock under our ATM Program at a weighted-average price of $80.60 per share, for net proceeds of $179.0 million (Note 12).
Investment Management
Assets Under Management
•As of March 31, 2022, we managed total assets of approximately $2.6 billion on behalf of CPA:18 – Global and CESH. The vast majority of our Investment Management earnings are generated from asset management fees and our ownership interests in CPA:18 – Global and CESH. However, subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, upon consummation of the Proposed Merger, we will no longer receive fees and distributions from CPA:18 – Global, and as a result, Investment Management earnings are expected to decline in future periods (Note 1).
Dividends to Stockholders
Consolidated Results
(in thousands, except shares)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||
| Revenues from Real Estate | $ | 344,091 | $ | 306,171 | |||||||
Revenues from Investment Management | 4,347 | 4,995 | |||||||||
| Total revenues | 348,438 | 311,166 | |||||||||
| Net income from Real Estate attributable to W. P. Carey | 146,858 | 44,587 | |||||||||
| Net income from Investment Management attributable to W. P. Carey | 10,137 | 7,047 | |||||||||
| Net income attributable to W. P. Carey | 156,995 | 51,634 | |||||||||
| Dividends declared | 205,497 | 187,481 | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 235,882 | 188,444 | |||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (229,054) | (76,466) | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 35,697 | (132,780) | |||||||||
Supplemental financial measures (a): | |||||||||||
| Adjusted funds from operations attributable to W. P. Carey (AFFO) — Real Estate | 252,014 | 210,328 | |||||||||
Adjusted funds from operations attributable to W. P. Carey (AFFO) — Investment Management | 6,812 | 6,158 | |||||||||
Adjusted funds from operations attributable to W. P. Carey (AFFO) | 258,826 | 216,486 | |||||||||
| Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding | 192,416,642 | 176,965,510 | |||||||||
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(a)We consider Adjusted funds from operations (“AFFO”), a supplemental measure that is not defined by GAAP (a “non-GAAP measure”), to be an important measure in the evaluation of our operating performance. See Supplemental Financial Measures below for our definition of this non-GAAP measure and a reconciliation to its most directly comparable GAAP measure.
Revenues
Total revenues increased for the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021. Real Estate revenue increased primarily due to higher lease revenues (substantially as a result of property acquisition activity and rent escalations, partially offset by property dispositions) and higher lease termination and other income (Note 4).
Net Income Attributable to W. P. Carey
Net income attributable to W. P. Carey increased for the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021. Net income from Real Estate attributable to W. P. Carey increased primarily due to a lower loss on extinguishment of debt (Note 10), a non-cash unrealized gain recognized on our investment in common shares of WLT (Note 8), the impact of real estate acquisitions, and higher lease termination and other income, partially offset by higher impairment charges (Note 8) and a non-cash unrealized gain recognized on our investment in shares of Lineage Logistics during the prior year period (Note 8).
AFFO
AFFO increased for the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021, primarily due to higher lease revenues from net investment activity and rent escalations, as well as higher lease termination and other income.
Portfolio Overview
Our portfolio is comprised of operationally-critical, commercial real estate assets net leased to tenants located primarily in the United States and Northern and Western Europe. We invest in high-quality single tenant industrial, warehouse, office, retail, and self-storage properties subject to long-term net leases with built-in rent escalators. Portfolio information is provided on a pro rata basis, unless otherwise noted below, to better illustrate the economic impact of our various net-leased jointly owned investments. See Terms and Definitions below for a description of pro rata amounts.
Portfolio Summary
| March 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||
| ABR (in thousands) | $ | 1,262,953 | $ | 1,247,764 | |||||||
| Number of net-leased properties | 1,336 | 1,304 | |||||||||
Number of operating properties (a) | 20 | 20 | |||||||||
| Number of tenants (net-leased properties) | 356 | 352 | |||||||||
| Total square footage (net-leased properties, in thousands) | 157,368 | 155,674 | |||||||||
| Occupancy (net-leased properties) | 98.5 | % | 98.5 | % | |||||||
| Weighted-average lease term (net-leased properties, in years) | 10.8 | 10.8 | |||||||||
| Number of countries | 24 | 24 | |||||||||
| Total assets (in thousands) | $ | 15,569,532 | $ | 15,480,630 | |||||||
| Net investments in real estate (in thousands) | 13,067,807 | 13,037,369 | |||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||
Acquisition volume (in millions) (b) | $ | 283.0 | $ | 149.3 | |||||||
Construction projects completed (in millions) | 25.2 | 55.1 | |||||||||
| Average U.S. dollar/euro exchange rate | 1.1223 | 1.2051 | |||||||||
| Average U.S. dollar/British pound sterling exchange rate | 1.3418 | 1.3775 | |||||||||
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(a)At both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, operating properties consisted of 19 self-storage properties (of which we consolidated ten, with an average occupancy of 95.3% as of March 31, 2022) and one hotel property with an average occupancy of 49.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2022 (due to the adverse effect of the COVID-19 pandemic).
(b)Amount for the three months ended March 31, 2022 includes $18.0 million of funding for a construction loan (Note 7).
Net-Leased Portfolio
The tables below represent information about our net-leased portfolio at March 31, 2022 on a pro rata basis and, accordingly, exclude all operating properties. See Terms and Definitions below for a description of pro rata amounts and ABR.
Top Ten Tenants by ABR
(dollars in thousands)
| Tenant/Lease Guarantor | Description | Number of Properties | ABR | ABR Percent | Weighted-Average Lease Term (Years) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U-Haul Moving Partners Inc. and Mercury Partners, LP | Net lease self-storage properties in the U.S. | 78 | $ | 38,751 | 3.1 | % | 2.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
State of Andalucía (a) | Government office properties in Spain | 70 | 30,465 | 2.4 | % | 12.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hellweg Die Profi-Baumärkte GmbH & Co. KG (a) | Do-it-yourself retail properties in Germany | 35 | 28,361 | 2.3 | % | 14.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Metro Cash & Carry Italia S.p.A. (a) | Business-to-business wholesale stores in Italy and Germany | 20 | 28,313 | 2.2 | % | 6.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
OBI Group (a) | Do-it-yourself retail properties in Poland | 26 | 22,994 | 1.8 | % | 8.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extra Space Storage, Inc. | Net lease self-storage properties in the U.S. | 27 | 22,957 | 1.8 | % | 22.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pendragon PLC (a) | Automotive dealerships in the United Kingdom | 66 | 22,607 | 1.8 | % | 12.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marriott Corporation | Net lease hotel properties in the U.S. | 18 | 21,350 | 1.7 | % | 1.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advance Auto Parts, Inc. | Distribution facilities in the U.S. | 29 | 19,851 | 1.6 | % | 10.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nord Anglia Education, Inc. | K-12 private schools in the U.S. | 3 | 19,473 | 1.5 | % | 21.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 372 | $ | 255,122 | 20.2 | % | 10.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(a)ABR amounts are subject to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.
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Portfolio Diversification by Geography
(in thousands, except percentages)
| Region | ABR | ABR Percent | Square Footage (a) | Square Footage Percent | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | $ | 104,269 | 8.2 | % | 11,869 | 7.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 52,074 | 4.1 | % | 4,456 | 2.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 24,737 | 2.0 | % | 3,512 | 2.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 24,072 | 1.9 | % | 3,980 | 2.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 18,456 | 1.5 | % | 3,085 | 2.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other (b) | 15,236 | 1.2 | % | 2,254 | 1.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total South | 238,844 | 18.9 | % | 29,156 | 18.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Midwest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 60,434 | 4.8 | % | 8,328 | 5.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 32,478 | 2.6 | % | 3,225 | 2.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 26,525 | 2.1 | % | 4,734 | 3.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 18,368 | 1.4 | % | 3,921 | 2.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 17,225 | 1.4 | % | 3,420 | 2.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 15,194 | 1.2 | % | 2,599 | 1.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other (b) | 32,668 | 2.6 | % | 5,073 | 3.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Midwest | 202,892 | 16.1 | % | 31,300 | 19.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 36,174 | 2.9 | % | 8,098 | 5.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Pennsylvania | 31,079 | 2.4 | % | 3,673 | 2.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| New Jersey | 22,953 | 1.8 | % | 1,235 | 0.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Massachusetts | 21,964 | 1.7 | % | 1,387 | 0.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| New York | 18,881 | 1.5 | % | 2,221 | 1.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 14,850 | 1.2 | % | 4,088 | 2.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other (b) | 47,714 | 3.8 | % | 8,009 | 5.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total East | 193,615 | 15.3 | % | 28,711 | 18.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 68,666 | 5.4 | % | 6,445 | 4.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 29,985 | 2.4 | % | 3,365 | 2.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other (b) | 62,858 | 5.0 | % | 6,720 | 4.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total West | 161,509 | 12.8 | % | 16,530 | 10.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Total | 796,860 | 63.1 | % | 105,697 | 67.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spain | 64,573 | 5.1 | % | 5,078 | 3.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany | 60,910 | 4.8 | % | 6,440 | 4.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Poland | 59,059 | 4.7 | % | 7,959 | 5.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | 57,878 | 4.6 | % | 5,062 | 3.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| The Netherlands | 55,719 | 4.4 | % | 6,990 | 4.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Italy | 26,625 | 2.1 | % | 2,386 | 1.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| France | 20,138 | 1.6 | % | 1,685 | 1.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Denmark | 19,464 | 1.5 | % | 2,681 | 1.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Croatia | 17,084 | 1.4 | % | 1,726 | 1.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | 15,246 | 1.2 | % | 2,376 | 1.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other (c) | 69,397 | 5.5 | % | 9,288 | 5.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International Total | 466,093 | 36.9 | % | 51,671 | 32.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 1,262,953 | 100.0 | % | 157,368 | 100.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
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Portfolio Diversification by Property Type
(in thousands, except percentages)
| Property Type | ABR | ABR Percent | Square Footage (a) | Square Footage Percent | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Industrial | $ | 326,127 | 25.8 | % | 54,559 | 34.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Warehouse | 300,249 | 23.8 | % | 55,922 | 35.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Office | 242,852 | 19.2 | % | 16,050 | 10.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Retail (d) | 221,266 | 17.5 | % | 19,243 | 12.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Self Storage (net lease) | 61,708 | 4.9 | % | 5,810 | 3.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other (e) | 110,751 | 8.8 | % | 5,784 | 3.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 1,262,953 | 100.0 | % | 157,368 | 100.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
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(a)Includes square footage for any vacant properties.
(b)Other properties within South include assets in Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Mississippi. Other properties within Midwest include assets in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Other properties within East include assets in Virginia, Kentucky, Maryland, Connecticut, West Virginia, New Hampshire, and Maine. Other properties within West include assets in Oregon, Utah, Colorado, Washington, Nevada, Hawaii, New Mexico, Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana.
(c)Includes assets in Lithuania, Finland, Norway, Mexico, Hungary, Portugal, the Czech Republic, Austria, Sweden, Slovakia, Japan, Latvia, and Estonia.
(d)Includes automotive dealerships.
(e)Includes ABR from tenants within the following property types: education facility, hotel (net lease), laboratory, theater, fitness facility, student housing (net lease), funeral home, restaurant, and land.
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Portfolio Diversification by Tenant Industry
(in thousands, except percentages)
| Industry Type | ABR | ABR Percent | Square Footage | Square Footage Percent | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Retail Stores (a) | $ | 272,676 | 21.6 | % | 34,127 | 21.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Consumer Services | 108,941 | 8.6 | % | 8,092 | 5.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Automotive | 80,974 | 6.4 | % | 12,310 | 7.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Beverage and Food | 79,467 | 6.3 | % | 10,182 | 6.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Grocery | 73,081 | 5.8 | % | 7,756 | 4.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cargo Transportation | 63,939 | 5.1 | % | 9,491 | 6.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals | 60,000 | 4.8 | % | 5,372 | 3.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction and Building | 50,964 | 4.0 | % | 9,077 | 5.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Business Services | 48,092 | 3.8 | % | 4,018 | 2.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital Equipment | 44,679 | 3.5 | % | 7,387 | 4.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Durable Consumer Goods | 44,568 | 3.5 | % | 10,276 | 6.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hotel and Leisure | 42,100 | 3.3 | % | 2,214 | 1.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Containers, Packaging, and Glass | 40,121 | 3.2 | % | 6,713 | 4.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sovereign and Public Finance | 40,082 | 3.2 | % | 3,241 | 2.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| High Tech Industries | 31,275 | 2.5 | % | 3,315 | 2.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Insurance | 26,114 | 2.1 | % | 1,749 | 1.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Banking | 19,625 | 1.6 | % | 1,216 | 0.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-Durable Consumer Goods | 17,710 | 1.4 | % | 5,940 | 3.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Aerospace and Defense | 15,791 | 1.3 | % | 1,358 | 0.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Metals | 15,376 | 1.2 | % | 3,124 | 2.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Telecommunications | 15,152 | 1.2 | % | 1,479 | 0.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Chemicals, Plastics, and Rubber | 14,372 | 1.1 | % | 1,853 | 1.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Media: Broadcasting and Subscription | 13,227 | 1.0 | % | 784 | 0.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wholesale | 12,988 | 1.0 | % | 2,005 | 1.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other (b) | 31,639 | 2.5 | % | 4,289 | 2.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 1,262,953 | 100.0 | % | 157,368 | 100.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
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(a)Includes automotive dealerships.
(b)Includes ABR from tenants in the following industries: media: advertising, printing, and publishing, oil and gas, environmental industries, consumer transportation, forest products and paper, real estate, and electricity. Also includes square footage for vacant properties.
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Lease Expirations
(in thousands, except percentages, number of leases, and number of tenants)
Year of Lease Expiration (a) | Number of Leases Expiring | Number of Tenants with Leases Expiring | ABR | ABR Percent | Square Footage | Square Footage Percent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Remaining 2022 | 25 | 19 | $ | 24,465 | 1.9 | % | 1,587 | 1.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 (b) | 34 | 29 | 48,340 | 3.8 | % | 5,187 | 3.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2024 (c) | 44 | 38 | 96,381 | 7.6 | % | 12,401 | 7.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 51 | 30 | 60,040 | 4.8 | % | 7,116 | 4.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 41 | 29 | 58,300 | 4.6 | % | 8,248 | 5.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 58 | 34 | 85,309 | 6.8 | % | 8,895 | 5.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 | 42 | 24 | 63,359 | 5.0 | % | 5,572 | 3.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2029 | 50 | 23 | 55,590 | 4.4 | % | 6,702 | 4.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2030 | 27 | 23 | 65,025 | 5.2 | % | 5,520 | 3.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2031 | 33 | 17 | 64,767 | 5.1 | % | 8,055 | 5.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2032 | 40 | 20 | 54,239 | 4.3 | % | 7,227 | 4.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2033 | 28 | 22 | 76,691 | 6.1 | % | 10,158 | 6.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2034 | 47 | 15 | 75,574 | 6.0 | % | 7,765 | 4.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2035 | 14 | 14 | 26,919 | 2.1 | % | 4,906 | 3.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thereafter (>2035) | 261 | 104 | 407,954 | 32.3 | % | 55,668 | 35.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vacant | — | — | — | — | % | 2,361 | 1.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 795 | $ | 1,262,953 | 100.0 | % | 157,368 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(a)Assumes tenants do not exercise any renewal options or purchase options.
(b)Includes ABR of $16.1 million from a tenant (Marriott Corporation) with a lease expiration in January 2023.
(c)Includes ABR of $38.8 million from a tenant (U-Haul Moving Partners, Inc. and Mercury Partners, LP) that holds an option to repurchase the 78 properties it is leasing in April 2024. There can be no assurance that such repurchase will be completed.
Terms and Definitions
Pro Rata Metrics — The portfolio information above contains certain metrics prepared on a pro rata basis. We refer to these metrics as pro rata metrics. We have a number of investments, usually with our affiliates, in which our economic ownership is less than 100%. On a full consolidation basis, we report 100% of the assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses of those investments that are deemed to be under our control or for which we are deemed to be the primary beneficiary, even if our ownership is less than 100%. Also, for all other jointly owned investments, which we do not control, we report our net investment and our net income or loss from that investment. On a pro rata basis, we generally present our proportionate share, based on our economic ownership of these jointly owned investments, of the portfolio metrics of those investments. Multiplying each of our jointly owned investments’ financial statement line items by our percentage ownership and adding or subtracting those amounts from our totals, as applicable, may not accurately depict the legal and economic implications of holding an ownership interest of less than 100% in our jointly owned investments.
ABR — ABR represents contractual minimum annualized base rent for our net-leased properties and reflects exchange rates as of March 31, 2022. If there is a rent abatement, we annualize the first monthly contractual base rent following the free rent period. ABR is not applicable to operating properties.
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Results of Operations
We operate in two reportable segments: Real Estate and Investment Management. We evaluate our results of operations with a primary focus on increasing and enhancing the value, quality, and number of properties in our Real Estate segment. We focus our efforts on accretive investing and improving portfolio quality through re-leasing efforts, including negotiation of lease renewals, or selectively selling assets in order to increase value in our real estate portfolio. Through our Investment Management segment, we expect to continue to earn fees and other income from the management of the portfolios of the remaining Managed Programs until those programs reach the end of their respective life cycles. Refer to Note 15 for tables presenting the comparative results of our Real Estate and Investment Management segments.
Real Estate
Revenues
The following table presents revenues within our Real Estate segment (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | Change | |||||||||||||||
| Real Estate Revenues | |||||||||||||||||
| Lease revenues from: | |||||||||||||||||
| Existing net-leased properties | $ | 281,290 | $ | 279,523 | $ | 1,767 | |||||||||||
| Recently acquired net-leased properties | 26,541 | 2,413 | 24,128 | ||||||||||||||
| Net-leased properties sold or held for sale | (106) | 2,729 | (2,835) | ||||||||||||||
| Total lease revenues (includes reimbursable tenant costs) | 307,725 | 284,665 | 23,060 | ||||||||||||||
| Income from direct financing leases and loans receivable | 18,379 | 17,742 | 637 | ||||||||||||||
| Lease termination income and other | 14,122 | 1,585 | 12,537 | ||||||||||||||
| Operating property revenues | 3,865 | 2,179 | 1,686 | ||||||||||||||
| $ | 344,091 | $ | 306,171 | $ | 37,920 | ||||||||||||
Lease Revenues
“Existing net-leased properties” are those that we acquired or placed into service prior to January 1, 2021 and that were not sold or held for sale during the periods presented. For the periods presented, there were 1,114 existing net-leased properties.
For the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021, lease revenues from existing net-leased properties increased due to the following items (in millions):
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(a)Excludes fixed minimum rent increases, which are reflected as straight-line rent adjustments within lease revenues.
(b)Primarily related to (i) straight-line rent adjustments and (ii) write-offs of above/below-market rent intangibles.
“Recently acquired net-leased properties” are those that we acquired or placed into service subsequent to December 31, 2020 and that were not sold or held for sale during the periods presented. Since January 1, 2021, we acquired 31 investments (comprised of 104 properties and six land parcels under buildings that we already own) and placed one property into service.
“Net-leased properties sold or held for sale” include (i) six net-leased properties disposed of during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and (ii) 24 net-leased properties disposed of during the year ended December 31, 2021. Our dispositions are more fully described in Note 14.
Income from Direct Financing Leases and Loans Receivable
We currently present Income from direct financing leases and loans receivable on its own line item in the consolidated statements of income. Previously, income from direct financing leases was included within Lease revenues and income from loans receivable was included within Lease termination income and other in the consolidated statements of income. Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.
For the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021, income from direct financing leases and loans receivable increased due to the following items (in millions):
Lease Termination Income and Other
Operating Property Revenues and Expenses
For the periods presented, we recorded operating property revenues from 11 operating properties, comprised of ten self-storage operating properties (which excludes nine self-storage properties accounted for under the equity method) and one hotel operating property. For our hotel operating property, revenues and expenses increased by $1.4 million and $0.9 million, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021, reflecting higher occupancy as the hotel’s business recovers from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Operating Expenses
Depreciation and Amortization
The following table presents depreciation and amortization expense within our Real Estate segment (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | Change | |||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and Amortization | |||||||||||||||||
| Net-leased properties | $ | 113,962 | $ | 108,503 | $ | 5,459 | |||||||||||
| Operating properties | 684 | 696 | (12) | ||||||||||||||
| Corporate | 747 | 1,123 | (376) | ||||||||||||||
| $ | 115,393 | $ | 110,322 | $ | 5,071 | ||||||||||||
For the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021, depreciation and amortization expense for net-leased properties increased primarily due to the impact of net acquisition activity, partially offset by the weakening of foreign currencies (primarily the euro) in relation to the U.S. dollar between the periods.
General and Administrative
All general and administrative expenses are attributed to our Real Estate segment.
For the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021, general and administrative expenses allocated to our Real Estate segment increased by $1.0 million, primarily due to higher compensation expense.
Impairment Charges
Property Expenses, Excluding Reimbursable Tenant Costs
For the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021, property expenses, excluding reimbursable tenant costs, increased by $2.9 million, primarily due to higher carrying costs related to tenant vacancies (which resulted in property expenses no longer being reimbursable) and costs associated with repositioning certain properties.
Stock-based Compensation Expense
Stock-based compensation expense is fully recognized within our Real Estate segment.
For the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021, stock-based compensation expense allocated to our Real Estate segment increased by $2.5 million, primarily due to changes in the projected payout for PSUs.
Merger and Other Expenses
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, merger and other expenses allocated to our Real Estate segment totaled benefits of $2.3 million, primarily comprised of (i) $3.6 million of reversals of estimated liabilities for German real estate transfer taxes that were previously recorded in connection with mergers in prior years and (ii) $0.9 million of costs incurred in connection with the Proposed Merger (Note 1).
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Other Income and (Expenses), and Provision for Income Taxes
Interest Expense
For the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021, interest expense decreased by $5.6 million, primarily due to the reduction of our mortgage debt outstanding by prepaying or repaying at or close to maturity a total of $785.9 million of non-recourse mortgage loans with a weighted-average interest rate of 4.9% since January 1, 2021 (Note 10) and the redemption of the €500.0 million of 2.0% Senior Notes due 2023 in March 2021, partially offset by three senior unsecured notes issuances totaling $1.4 billion (based on the exchange rate of the euro on the date of issuance for our euro-denominated senior unsecured notes) with a weighted-average interest rate of 1.7% completed since January 1, 2021.
The following table presents certain information about our outstanding debt (dollars in thousands):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||
| Average outstanding debt balance | $ | 6,920,540 | $ | 6,815,684 | |||||||
| Weighted-average interest rate | 2.5 | % | 2.8 | % | |||||||
Other Gains and (Losses)
Other gains and (losses) primarily consists of gains and losses on (i) the mark-to-market fair value of equity securities, (ii) extinguishment of debt, and (iii) foreign currency transactions. The timing and amount of such gains or losses cannot always be estimated and are subject to fluctuation. All of our foreign currency-denominated unsecured debt instruments were designated as net investment hedges during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021. Therefore, no gains and losses on foreign currency transactions were recognized on the remeasurement of such instruments during those periods (Note 9).
The following table presents other gains and (losses) within our Real Estate segment (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | Change | |||||||||||||||
| Other Gains and (Losses) | |||||||||||||||||
Non-cash unrealized gains related to an increase in the fair value of our investment in common shares of WLT (Note 8) | $ | 28,040 | $ | — | $ | 28,040 | |||||||||||
Realized gains in connection with the redemption of our investment in preferred shares of WLT (Note 8) | 18,688 | — | 18,688 | ||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized losses on foreign currency transactions (a) | (11,074) | (7,451) | (3,623) | ||||||||||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt (b) | (892) | (59,882) | 58,990 | ||||||||||||||
| (773) | 1,358 | (2,131) | |||||||||||||||
Non-cash unrealized gains related to an increase in the fair value of our investment in shares of Lineage Logistics (Note 8) | — | 23,381 | (23,381) | ||||||||||||||
| Other | 429 | 405 | 24 | ||||||||||||||
| $ | 34,418 | $ | (42,189) | $ | 76,607 | ||||||||||||
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(a)We make certain foreign currency-denominated intercompany loans to a number of our foreign subsidiaries, most of which do not have the U.S. dollar as their functional currency. Remeasurement of foreign currency intercompany transactions that are scheduled for settlement, consisting primarily of accrued interest and amortizing loans, are included in other gains and (losses).
(b)Amount for the three months ended March 31, 2021 is related to the prepayment of mortgage loans (primarily comprised of prepayment penalties totaling $31.8 million) and redemption of the €500.0 million of 2.0% Senior Notes due 2023 in March 2021 (primarily comprised of a “make-whole” amount of $26.2 million related to the redemption) (Note 10).
Gain on Sale of Real Estate, Net
Gain on sale of real estate, net, consists of gain on the sale of properties that were disposed of during the reporting period. Our dispositions are more fully described in Note 14.
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Non-Operating Income
Non-operating income primarily consists of realized gains and losses on derivative instruments, dividends from securities, and interest income on our loans to affiliates and cash deposits.
The following table presents non-operating income within our Real Estate segment (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | Change | |||||||||||||||
| Non-Operating Income | |||||||||||||||||
| $ | 4,308 | $ | 6,438 | $ | (2,130) | ||||||||||||
| 3,312 | (180) | 3,492 | |||||||||||||||
| 912 | — | 912 | |||||||||||||||
| Interest income related to our loans to affiliates and cash deposits | 10 | 14 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| $ | 8,542 | $ | 6,272 | $ | 2,270 | ||||||||||||
Losses from Equity Method Investments in Real Estate
Our equity method investments in real estate are more fully described in Note 7. The following table presents losses from equity method investments in real estate (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | Change | |||||||||||||||
| Losses from Equity Method Investments in Real Estate | |||||||||||||||||
| $ | (4,610) | $ | — | $ | (4,610) | ||||||||||||
| Earnings from Las Vegas Retail Complex | 1,558 | — | 1,558 | ||||||||||||||
Earnings from Johnson Self Storage (a) | 939 | 401 | 538 | ||||||||||||||
Earnings from Kesko Senukai (b) | 655 | (1,171) | 1,826 | ||||||||||||||
| — | (6,830) | 6,830 | |||||||||||||||
Losses from WLT (c) | — | (4,483) | 4,483 | ||||||||||||||
| Other | 671 | 964 | (293) | ||||||||||||||
| $ | (787) | $ | (11,119) | $ | 10,332 | ||||||||||||
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(a)Increase for the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021 are primarily due to higher occupancy rates at these self-storage facilities.
(b)Increase for the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021 is primarily due to higher rent collections at these retail properties, which were adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
(c)Loss for the prior year period was primarily due to the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on WLT’s operations. We recorded losses from this investment on a one quarter lag. This investment was reclassified to equity securities at fair value within Other assets, net on our consolidated balance sheets in January 2022 (Note 8).
Investment Management
We earn revenue as the advisor to the Managed Programs. For the periods presented, we acted as advisor to the following Managed Programs: CPA:18 – Global and CESH. The CWI 1 and CWI 2 Merger closed on April 13, 2020, and as a result, CWI 2 was renamed Watermark Lodging Trust, Inc., for which we provided certain services pursuant to a transition services agreement, which was terminated on October 13, 2021 (Note 3).
We no longer raise capital for new or existing funds, but we currently expect to continue managing CPA:18 – Global and CESH and earn the various fees described below through the end of their respective life cycles. Upon the expected completion of the Proposed Merger, we will no longer receive fees and distributions from CPA:18 – Global, and as a result, Investment Management earnings are expected to decline in future periods (Note 1). As of March 31, 2022, we managed total assets of approximately $2.6 billion on behalf of the Managed Programs.
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Revenues
The following table presents revenues within our Investment Management segment (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | Change | |||||||||||||||
| Investment Management Revenues | |||||||||||||||||
| Asset management and other revenue | |||||||||||||||||
| CPA:18 – Global | $ | 3,058 | $ | 3,138 | $ | (80) | |||||||||||
| CESH | 362 | 816 | (454) | ||||||||||||||
| 3,420 | 3,954 | (534) | |||||||||||||||
| Reimbursable costs from affiliates | |||||||||||||||||
| CPA:18 – Global | 773 | 648 | 125 | ||||||||||||||
| CESH | 154 | 285 | (131) | ||||||||||||||
| WLT | — | 108 | (108) | ||||||||||||||
| 927 | 1,041 | (114) | |||||||||||||||
| $ | 4,347 | $ | 4,995 | $ | (648) | ||||||||||||
Asset Management and Other Revenue
Asset management and other revenue includes asset management revenue, structuring revenue, and other advisory revenue. During the periods presented, we earned asset management revenue from (i) CPA:18 – Global based on the value of its real estate-related assets under management and (ii) CESH based on its gross assets under management at fair value. Asset management revenue may increase or decrease depending upon changes in the Managed Programs’ asset bases as a result of purchases, sales, or changes in the appraised value of the real estate-related and lodging-related assets in their investment portfolios. For 2022, we receive asset management fees from (i) CPA:18 – Global in shares of its common stock through February 28, 2022; effective as of March 1, 2022, we receive asset management fees from CPA:18 – Global in cash in light of the Proposed Merger (Note 3), and (ii) CESH in cash.
We earn structuring and other advisory revenue when we structure new investments on behalf of the Managed Programs. Since we no longer raise capital for new or existing funds, structuring and other advisory revenue has recently been and is expected to be insignificant going forward.
Other Income and Expenses
Earnings from Equity Method Investments in the Managed Programs
Earnings from our equity method investments in the Managed Programs fluctuates based on the timing of transactions, such as new leases and property sales, as well as the level of impairment charges. The following table presents the details of our earnings from equity method investments in the Managed Programs (Note 7) (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||
| Earnings from equity method investments in the Managed Programs: | |||||||||||
Earnings (losses) from equity method investments in the Managed Programs (a) | $ | 2,972 | $ | (153) | |||||||
Distributions of Available Cash from CPA:18 – Global (b) | 2,587 | 1,539 | |||||||||
| Earnings from equity method investments in the Managed Programs | $ | 5,559 | $ | 1,386 | |||||||
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(a)Increase for the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021 was due to an increase of $3.1 million from our investment in shares of CPA:18 – Global.
(b)We are entitled to receive distributions of up to 10% of the Available Cash from the operating partnership of CPA:18 – Global, as defined in its operating partnership agreement (Note 3). Distributions of Available Cash received and earned from CPA:18 – Global fluctuate based on the timing of certain events, including acquisitions and dispositions.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Sources and Uses of Cash During the Period
We use the cash flow generated from our investments primarily to meet our operating expenses, service debt, and fund dividends to stockholders. Our cash flows fluctuate periodically due to a number of factors, which may include, among other things: the timing of our equity and debt offerings; the timing of purchases and sales of real estate; the timing of the repayment of mortgage loans and receipt of lease revenues; the timing and amount of other lease-related payments; the timing of settlement of foreign currency transactions; changes in foreign currency exchange rates; the receipt of asset management fees in either shares of the common stock of CPA:18 – Global or cash; the timing of distributions from equity method investments; and the receipt of distributions of Available Cash from CPA:18 – Global. Despite these fluctuations, we believe that we will generate sufficient cash from operations to meet our normal recurring short-term and long-term liquidity needs. We may also use existing cash resources, available capacity under our Senior Unsecured Credit Facility, proceeds from dispositions of properties, and the issuance of additional debt or equity securities, such as issuances of common stock through our Equity Forwards and ATM Program (Note 12), in order to meet these needs. We assess our ability to access capital on an ongoing basis. Our sources and uses of cash during the period are described below.
Operating Activities — Net cash provided by operating activities increased by $47.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021, primarily due to an increase in cash flow generated from net investment activity and scheduled rent increases at existing properties, higher lease termination and other income, and lower interest expense.
Investing Activities — Our investing activities are generally comprised of real estate-related transactions (purchases and sales) and funding for build-to-suit activities and other capital expenditures on real estate. In addition to these types of transactions, during the three months ended March 31, 2022, we used $18.0 million to fund short-term loans to the Managed Programs, while $7.0 million of such loans were repaid (Note 3). We also received $1.4 million in distributions from equity method investments.
Financing Activities — Our financing activities are generally comprised of borrowings and repayments under our Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility, issuances of the Senior Unsecured Notes, payments and prepayments of non-recourse mortgage loans, and payments of dividends to stockholders. In addition to these types of transactions, during the three months ended March 31, 2022, we received $179.0 million in net proceeds from the issuance of shares under our ATM Program (Note 12).
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Summary of Financing
The table below summarizes our Senior Unsecured Notes, our non-recourse mortgages, and our Senior Unsecured Credit Facility (dollars in thousands):
| March 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||
| Carrying Value | |||||||||||
| Fixed rate: | |||||||||||
Senior Unsecured Notes (a) | $ | 5,647,833 | $ | 5,701,913 | |||||||
Non-recourse mortgages (a) | 223,925 | 235,898 | |||||||||
| 5,871,758 | 5,937,811 | ||||||||||
| Variable rate: | |||||||||||
| Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility | 476,085 | 410,596 | |||||||||
Unsecured Term Loans (a) | 303,138 | 310,583 | |||||||||
Non-recourse mortgages (a): | |||||||||||
| Amount subject to interest rate swaps and caps | 75,548 | 79,055 | |||||||||
| Floating interest rate mortgage loans | 51,702 | 53,571 | |||||||||
| 906,473 | 853,805 | ||||||||||
| $ | 6,778,231 | $ | 6,791,616 | ||||||||
| Percent of Total Debt | |||||||||||
| Fixed rate | 87 | % | 87 | % | |||||||
| Variable rate | 13 | % | 13 | % | |||||||
| 100 | % | 100 | % | ||||||||
| Weighted-Average Interest Rate at End of Period | |||||||||||
| Fixed rate | 2.7 | % | 2.7 | % | |||||||
Variable rate (b) | 1.3 | % | 1.1 | % | |||||||
| Total debt | 2.5 | % | 2.5 | % | |||||||
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(a)Aggregate debt balance includes unamortized discount, net, totaling $29.1 million and $30.9 million as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, and unamortized deferred financing costs totaling $27.4 million and $28.8 million as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
(b)The impact of our interest rate swaps and caps is reflected in the weighted-average interest rates.
Cash Resources
At March 31, 2022, our cash resources consisted of the following:
•cash and cash equivalents totaling $205.4 million. Of this amount, $76.4 million, at then-current exchange rates, was held in foreign subsidiaries, and we could be subject to restrictions or significant costs should we decide to repatriate these amounts;
•our Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility, with available capacity of approximately $1.3 billion (net of amounts reserved for standby letters of credit totaling $0.6 million);
•available proceeds under our Equity Forwards of approximately $289.1 million (based on 3,925,000 remaining shares outstanding and a net offering price of $73.67 per share as of March 31, 2022); and
•unleveraged properties that had an aggregate asset carrying value of approximately $12.4 billion at March 31, 2022, although there can be no assurance that we would be able to obtain financing for these properties.
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Historically, we have also accessed the capital markets through additional debt (denominated in both U.S. dollars and euros) and equity offerings. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, we issued 2,249,227 shares of common stock under our ATM Program for net proceeds of $179.0 million (Note 12). As of March 31, 2022, we had approximately $289.1 million of available proceeds under our Equity Forwards and $90.8 million remained available for issuance under our ATM Program (Note 12). See Note 16, Subsequent Events for issuances under our ATM Program subsequent to March 31, 2022 and through the date of this Report.
Our cash resources can be used for working capital needs and other commitments and may be used for future investments.
Cash Requirements and Liquidity
As of March 31, 2022, we had $205.4 million of cash and cash equivalents, approximately $1.3 billion of available capacity under our Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility (net of amounts reserved for standby letters of credit totaling $0.6 million), and available proceeds under our Equity Forwards of approximately $289.1 million (based on 3,925,000 remaining shares outstanding and a net offering price of $73.67 per share as of that date). Our Senior Unsecured Credit Facility includes a $1.8 billion Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility and Unsecured Term Loans outstanding totaling $303.1 million as of March 31, 2022 (Note 10), and is scheduled to mature on February 20, 2025. As of March 31, 2022, scheduled debt principal payments total $39.7 million through December 31, 2022 and $227.1 million through December 31, 2023, and our Senior Unsecured Notes do not start to mature until April 2024 (Note 10). In April 2022, we increased the Term Loan to £270.0 million and the Delayed Draw Term Loan to €215.0 million, thereby increasing the total capacity of our Senior Unsecured Credit Facility to approximately $2.4 billion (Note 16).
During the next 12 months following March 31, 2022 and thereafter, we expect that our significant cash requirements will include:
•paying dividends to our stockholders;
•making scheduled interest payments on our debt obligations (future interest payments total $877.3 million, with $170.4 million due during the next 12 months; interest on unhedged variable-rate debt obligations was calculated using the applicable annual variable interest rates and balances outstanding at March 31, 2022);
•other normal recurring operating expenses.
We expect to fund these cash requirements through cash generated from operations, cash received from dispositions of properties, the use of our cash reserves or unused amounts on our Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility (as described above), issuances of common stock through our Equity Forwards and/or ATM Program (Note 12), and potential issuances of additional debt or equity securities. We may also choose to pursue prepayments of certain of our non-recourse mortgage loan obligations, depending on our capital needs and market conditions at that time.
Our liquidity could be adversely affected by unanticipated costs, greater-than-anticipated operating expenses, and the adverse impact of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. To the extent that our working capital reserve is insufficient to satisfy our cash requirements, additional funds may be provided from cash from operations to meet our normal recurring short-term and long-term liquidity needs. We may also use existing cash resources, available capacity under our Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility, mortgage loan proceeds, and the issuance of additional debt or equity securities to meet these needs. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic impacts our liquidity and debt covenants will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence. The potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our tenants and properties could also have a material adverse effect on our liquidity and debt covenants.
Certain amounts disclosed above are based on the applicable foreign currency exchange rate at March 31, 2022.
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Supplemental Financial Measures
In the real estate industry, analysts and investors employ certain non-GAAP supplemental financial measures in order to facilitate meaningful comparisons between periods and among peer companies. Additionally, in the formulation of our goals and in the evaluation of the effectiveness of our strategies, we use Funds from Operations (“FFO”) and AFFO, which are non-GAAP measures defined by our management. We believe that these measures are useful to investors to consider because they may assist them to better understand and measure the performance of our business over time and against similar companies. A description of FFO and AFFO and reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures are provided below.
Funds from Operations and Adjusted Funds from Operations
Due to certain unique operating characteristics of real estate companies, as discussed below, the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. (“NAREIT”), an industry trade group, has promulgated a non-GAAP measure known as FFO, which we believe to be an appropriate supplemental measure, when used in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP, to reflect the operating performance of a REIT. The use of FFO is recommended by the REIT industry as a supplemental non-GAAP measure. FFO is not equivalent to, nor a substitute for, net income or loss as determined under GAAP.
We define FFO, a non-GAAP measure, consistent with the standards established by the White Paper on FFO approved by the Board of Governors of NAREIT, as restated in December 2018. The White Paper defines FFO as net income or loss computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains or losses from sales of property, impairment charges on real estate, gains or losses on changes in control of interests in real estate, and depreciation and amortization from real estate assets; and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and jointly owned investments. Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and jointly owned investments are calculated to reflect FFO.
We also modify the NAREIT computation of FFO to adjust GAAP net income for certain non-cash charges, such as amortization of real estate-related intangibles, deferred income tax benefits and expenses, straight-line rent and related reserves, other non-cash rent adjustments, non-cash allowance for credit losses on loans receivable and direct financing leases, stock-based compensation, non-cash environmental accretion expense, amortization of discounts and premiums on debt, and amortization of deferred financing costs. Our assessment of our operations is focused on long-term sustainability and not on such non-cash items, which may cause short-term fluctuations in net income but have no impact on cash flows. Additionally, we exclude non-core income and expenses, such as gains or losses from extinguishment of debt and merger and acquisition expenses. We also exclude realized and unrealized gains/losses on foreign currency exchange transactions (other than those realized on the settlement of foreign currency derivatives), which are not considered fundamental attributes of our business plan and do not affect our overall long-term operating performance. We refer to our modified definition of FFO as AFFO. We exclude these items from GAAP net income to arrive at AFFO as they are not the primary drivers in our decision-making process and excluding these items provides investors a view of our portfolio performance over time and makes it more comparable to other REITs that are currently not engaged in acquisitions, mergers, and restructuring, which are not part of our normal business operations. AFFO also reflects adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and jointly owned investments. We use AFFO as one measure of our operating performance when we formulate corporate goals, evaluate the effectiveness of our strategies, and determine executive compensation.
We believe that AFFO is a useful supplemental measure for investors to consider as we believe it will help them to better assess the sustainability of our operating performance without the potentially distorting impact of these short-term fluctuations. However, there are limits on the usefulness of AFFO to investors. For example, impairment charges and unrealized foreign currency losses that we exclude may become actual realized losses upon the ultimate disposition of the properties in the form of lower cash proceeds or other considerations. We use our FFO and AFFO measures as supplemental financial measures of operating performance. We do not use our FFO and AFFO measures as, nor should they be considered to be, alternatives to net income computed under GAAP, or as alternatives to net cash provided by operating activities computed under GAAP, or as indicators of our ability to fund our cash needs.
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Consolidated FFO and AFFO were as follows (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||
| Net income attributable to W. P. Carey | $ | 156,995 | $ | 51,634 | |||||||
| Adjustments: | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization of real property | 114,646 | 109,204 | |||||||||
| Impairment charges | 20,179 | — | |||||||||
| Gain on sale of real estate, net | (11,248) | (9,372) | |||||||||
Proportionate share of adjustments to earnings from equity method investments (a) (b) | 7,683 | 10,306 | |||||||||
Proportionate share of adjustments for noncontrolling interests (c) | (4) | (4) | |||||||||
Total adjustments | 131,256 | 110,134 | |||||||||
| FFO (as defined by NAREIT) attributable to W. P. Carey | 288,251 | 161,768 | |||||||||
| Adjustments: | |||||||||||
Other (gains) and losses (d) | (35,745) | 41,188 | |||||||||
Above- and below-market rent intangible lease amortization, net | 11,004 | 12,115 | |||||||||
| Straight-line and other leasing and financing adjustments | (10,847) | (8,751) | |||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 7,833 | 5,381 | |||||||||
| Amortization of deferred financing costs | 3,128 | 3,413 | |||||||||
Merger and other expenses (e) | (2,322) | (476) | |||||||||
| Tax benefit — deferred and other | (1,242) | (3,387) | |||||||||
| Other amortization and non-cash items | 552 | 29 | |||||||||
Proportionate share of adjustments to earnings from equity method investments (b) | (1,781) | 5,211 | |||||||||
Proportionate share of adjustments for noncontrolling interests (c) | (5) | (5) | |||||||||
Total adjustments | (29,425) | 54,718 | |||||||||
| AFFO attributable to W. P. Carey | $ | 258,826 | $ | 216,486 | |||||||
| Summary | |||||||||||
| FFO (as defined by NAREIT) attributable to W. P. Carey | $ | 288,251 | $ | 161,768 | |||||||
| AFFO attributable to W. P. Carey | $ | 258,826 | $ | 216,486 | |||||||
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FFO and AFFO from Real Estate were as follows (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||
| Net income from Real Estate attributable to W. P. Carey | $ | 146,858 | $ | 44,587 | |||||||
| Adjustments: | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization of real property | 114,646 | 109,204 | |||||||||
| Impairment charges | 20,179 | — | |||||||||
| Gain on sale of real estate, net | (11,248) | (9,372) | |||||||||
Proportionate share of adjustments to earnings from equity method investments (a) (b) | 7,683 | 10,306 | |||||||||
Proportionate share of adjustments for noncontrolling interests (c) | (4) | (4) | |||||||||
Total adjustments | 131,256 | 110,134 | |||||||||
FFO (as defined by NAREIT) attributable to W. P. Carey — Real Estate | 278,114 | 154,721 | |||||||||
| Adjustments: | |||||||||||
Other (gains) and losses (d) | (34,418) | 42,189 | |||||||||
Above- and below-market rent intangible lease amortization, net | 11,004 | 12,115 | |||||||||
| Straight-line and other leasing and financing adjustments | (10,847) | (8,751) | |||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 7,833 | 5,381 | |||||||||
| Amortization of deferred financing costs | 3,128 | 3,413 | |||||||||
Merger and other expenses (e) | (2,325) | (491) | |||||||||
| Tax benefit — deferred and other | (1,189) | (2,595) | |||||||||
| Other amortization and non-cash items | 552 | 29 | |||||||||
Proportionate share of adjustments to earnings from equity method investments (b) | 167 | 4,322 | |||||||||
Proportionate share of adjustments for noncontrolling interests (c) | (5) | (5) | |||||||||
Total adjustments | (26,100) | 55,607 | |||||||||
| AFFO attributable to W. P. Carey — Real Estate | $ | 252,014 | $ | 210,328 | |||||||
| Summary | |||||||||||
FFO (as defined by NAREIT) attributable to W. P. Carey — Real Estate | $ | 278,114 | $ | 154,721 | |||||||
| AFFO attributable to W. P. Carey — Real Estate | $ | 252,014 | $ | 210,328 | |||||||
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FFO and AFFO from Investment Management were as follows (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||
| Net income from Investment Management attributable to W. P. Carey | $ | 10,137 | $ | 7,047 | |||||||
FFO (as defined by NAREIT) attributable to W. P. Carey — Investment Management | 10,137 | 7,047 | |||||||||
| Adjustments: | |||||||||||
| Other (gains) and losses | (1,327) | (1,001) | |||||||||
| Tax benefit — deferred and other | (53) | (792) | |||||||||
| Merger and other expenses | 3 | 15 | |||||||||
Proportionate share of adjustments to earnings from equity method investments (b) | (1,948) | 889 | |||||||||
Total adjustments | (3,325) | (889) | |||||||||
AFFO attributable to W. P. Carey — Investment Management | $ | 6,812 | $ | 6,158 | |||||||
| Summary | |||||||||||
FFO (as defined by NAREIT) attributable to W. P. Carey — Investment Management | $ | 10,137 | $ | 7,047 | |||||||
AFFO attributable to W. P. Carey — Investment Management | $ | 6,812 | $ | 6,158 | |||||||
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(a)Amount for the three months ended March 31, 2022 includes our $4.6 million proportionate share of an impairment charge recognized on an equity method investment in real estate (Note 7). Amount for the three months ended March 31, 2021 includes a non-cash other-than-temporary impairment charge of $6.8 million recognized on an equity method investment in real estate (Note 8).
(b)Equity income, including amounts that are not typically recognized for FFO and AFFO, is recognized within Earnings (losses) from equity method investments on the consolidated statements of income. This represents adjustments to equity income to reflect FFO and AFFO on a pro rata basis.
(c)Adjustments disclosed elsewhere in this reconciliation are on a consolidated basis. This adjustment reflects our FFO or AFFO on a pro rata basis.
(d)Primarily comprised of gains and losses on extinguishment of debt, the mark-to-market fair value of equity securities, and foreign currency transactions, as well as non-cash allowance for credit losses on loans receivable and direct financing leases.
(e)Amount for the three months ended March 31, 2022 is primarily comprised of (i) $3.6 million of reversals of estimated liabilities for German real estate transfer taxes that were previously recorded in connection with mergers in prior years and (ii) $0.9 million of costs incurred in connection with the Proposed Merger (Note 1).
While we believe that FFO and AFFO are important supplemental measures, they should not be considered as alternatives to net income as an indication of a company’s operating performance. These non-GAAP measures should be used in conjunction with net income as defined by GAAP. FFO and AFFO, or similarly titled measures disclosed by other REITs, may not be comparable to our FFO and AFFO measures.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Market Risk
Market risk is the exposure to loss resulting from changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, and equity prices. The primary market risks that we are exposed to are interest rate risk and foreign currency exchange risk; however, we do not use derivative instruments to hedge credit/market risks or for speculative purposes. From time to time, we may enter into foreign currency collars to hedge our foreign currency cash flow exposures.
We are also exposed to further market risk as a result of tenant concentrations in certain industries and/or geographic regions, since adverse market factors (such as the COVID-19 pandemic) can affect the ability of tenants in a particular industry/region to meet their respective lease obligations. In order to manage this risk, we view our collective tenant roster as a portfolio and we attempt to diversify such portfolio so that we are not overexposed to a particular industry or geographic region.
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Interest Rate Risk
The values of our real estate and related fixed-rate debt obligations, as well as the values of our unsecured 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 (including the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic) and changes in the creditworthiness of lessees, which may affect our ability to refinance property-level mortgage debt when balloon payments are scheduled, if we do not choose to repay the debt when due. 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 fair value of our owned and managed assets to decrease, which would create lower revenues from managed assets and lower investment performance for the Managed Programs. Increases in interest rates may also have an impact on the credit profile of certain tenants.
We are exposed to the impact of interest rate changes primarily through our borrowing activities. To limit this exposure, we generally seek long-term debt financing on a fixed-rate basis. However, from time to time, we or our joint investment partners obtained, and may in the future obtain, variable-rate non-recourse mortgage loans and, as a result, we have entered into, and may continue to enter into, interest rate swap agreements or interest rate cap agreements with counterparties. See Note 9 for additional information on our interest rate swaps and caps.
At March 31, 2022, a significant portion (approximately 87.7%) of our long-term debt either bore interest at fixed rates or was swapped or capped to a fixed rate. Our debt obligations are more fully described in Note 10 and Liquidity and Capital Resources — Summary of Financing in Item 2 above. The following table presents principal cash flows based upon expected maturity dates of our debt obligations outstanding at March 31, 2022 (in thousands):
2022 (Remainder) | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Thereafter | Total | Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fixed-rate debt (a) (b) | $ | 24,033 | $ | 90,175 | $ | 1,079,260 | $ | 502,075 | $ | 937,121 | $ | 3,294,675 | $ | 5,927,339 | $ | 5,747,130 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Variable-rate debt (a) | $ | 15,620 | $ | 97,306 | $ | 14,534 | $ | 780,048 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 907,508 | $ | 905,910 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(a)Amounts are based on the exchange rate at March 31, 2022, as applicable.
(b)Amounts after 2023 are primarily comprised of principal payments for our Senior Unsecured Notes (Note 10).
The estimated fair value of our fixed-rate debt and our variable-rate debt that currently bears interest at fixed rates or has effectively been converted to a fixed rate through the use of interest rate swaps, or that has been subject to interest rate caps, is affected by changes in interest rates. Annual interest expense on our unhedged variable-rate debt that does not bear interest at fixed rates at March 31, 2022 would increase or decrease by $3.7 million for our British pound sterling-denominated debt, by $4.4 million for our euro-denominated debt, and by $0.2 million for our Japanese yen-denominated debt, for each respective 1% change in annual interest rates.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
We own international investments, primarily in Europe, Canada, and Japan, and as a result are subject to risk from the effects of exchange rate movements in various foreign currencies, primarily the euro, the British pound sterling, the Canadian dollar, and the Japanese yen, which may affect future costs and cash flows. We have obtained, and may in the future obtain, non-recourse mortgage financing in the local currency. We have also completed several offerings of euro-denominated senior notes, and have borrowed under our Senior Unsecured Credit Facility in foreign currencies, including the euro, British pound sterling, and Japanese yen (Note 10). Volatile market conditions arising from the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 global pandemic, as well as other macroeconomic factors, may result in significant fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. To the extent that currency fluctuations increase or decrease rental revenues, as translated to U.S. dollars, the change in debt service (comprised of principal and interest, excluding balloon payments), as translated to U.S. dollars, will partially offset the effect of fluctuations in revenue and, to some extent, mitigate the risk from changes in foreign currency exchange rates. We estimate that, for a 1% increase or decrease in the exchange rate between the euro, British pound sterling, or Japanese yen and the U.S. dollar, there would be a corresponding change in the projected estimated cash flow (scheduled future rental revenues, net of scheduled future debt service payments for the next 12 months) for our consolidated foreign operations at March 31, 2022 of $2.6 million, $0.5 million, and less than $0.1 million, respectively, excluding the impact of our derivative instruments.
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In addition, we may use currency hedging to further reduce the exposure to our equity cash flow. We are generally a net receiver of these currencies (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 foreign currency.
We enter into foreign currency collars to hedge certain of our foreign currency cash flow exposures. See Note 9 for additional information on our foreign currency collars.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Concentrations of credit risk arise when a number of tenants are engaged in similar business activities or have similar economic risks or conditions that could cause them to default on their lease obligations to us. We regularly monitor our portfolio to assess potential concentrations of credit risk. While we believe our portfolio is well-diversified, it does contain concentrations in certain areas. There have been no material changes in our concentration of credit risk from what was disclosed in the 2021 Annual Report.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our disclosure controls and procedures include internal controls and other procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in this and other reports filed under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the required time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms; and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. It should be noted that no system of controls can provide complete assurance of achieving a company’s objectives and that future events may impact the effectiveness of a system of controls.
Our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, after conducting an evaluation, together with members of our management, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2022, 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, 2022 at a reasonable level of assurance.
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 controls over financial reporting.
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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1A. Risk Factors
We are including the following additional risk factor, which should be read in conjunction with our description of risk factors provided in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in our 2021 Annual Report:
Risks Related to Our Proposed Merger with CPA:18 – Global
Failure to complete the Proposed Merger could negatively affect us.
It is possible that the Proposed Merger may not be completed. The parties’ respective obligations to complete the Proposed Merger are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of specified conditions, some of which are beyond the control of CPA:18 – Global and us. If the Proposed Merger is not completed, we may be subject to a number of material risks, including the following:
•we will have incurred substantial costs and expenses related to the Proposed Merger, such as legal, accounting, and financial advisor fees, which will be payable by us even if the Proposed Merger is not completed, and are only subject to reimbursement from CPA:18 – Global under certain limited circumstances; and
•we may be required to pay CPA:18 – Global’s out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the Proposed Merger if the Merger Agreement is terminated under certain circumstances.
The future results of the combined company will suffer if the combined company does not effectively manage its expanded operations following the Proposed Merger.
Following the Proposed Merger, the combined company may continue to expand its operations through additional acquisitions and other strategic transactions, some of which may involve complex challenges. The future success of the combined company will depend, in part, upon its ability to manage its expansion opportunities, integrate new operations into its existing business in an efficient and timely manner, successfully monitor its operations, costs, regulatory compliance and service quality, and maintain other necessary internal controls. There can be no assurance that the combined company’s expansion or acquisition opportunities will be successful, or that the combined company will realize its expected operating efficiencies, cost savings, revenue enhancements, synergies or other benefits.
Goodwill resulting from the consummation of the Proposed Merger may adversely affect the combined company’s results of operations.
Potential impairment of goodwill resulting from the Proposed Merger could adversely affect the combined company’s financial condition and results of operations. The combined company will assess its goodwill and other intangible assets and long-lived assets for impairment annually and more frequently when required by GAAP. The combined company will be required to record an impairment charge if circumstances indicate that the asset carrying values exceed their fair values the combined company’s assessment of goodwill, other intangible assets, or long-lived assets could indicate that an impairment of the carrying value of such assets may have occurred that could result in a material, non-cash write-down of such assets, which could have a material adverse effect on its results of operations and future earnings.
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Item 6. Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed with this Report. Documents other than those designated as being filed herewith are incorporated herein by reference.
| Exhibit No. | Description | Method of Filing | ||||||||||||
| 2.1 | Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of February 27, 2022, by and between Corporate Property Associates 18 – Global Incorporated, W. P. Carey Inc., CPA18 Merger Sub LLC, and, for the limited purposes set forth therein, Carey Asset Management Corp., W. P. Carey & Co. B.V., WPC-CPA:18 Holdings, LLC, and CPA: 18 Limited Partnership | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 28, 2022 | ||||||||||||
| 10.1 | Second Amendment, dated as of April 19, 2022, to the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of February 20, 2020, by and among W. P. Carey Inc. as Borrower, certain Subsidiaries of W. P. Carey identified therein, from time to time as Guarantors, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Bank of America, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as L/C Issuers, Bank of America, N.A., as Swing Line Lender, and the Lenders party thereto | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 22, 2022 | ||||||||||||
| 31.1 | Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | Filed herewith | ||||||||||||
| 31.2 | Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | Filed herewith | ||||||||||||
| 32 | Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | Filed herewith | ||||||||||||
| 101.INS | XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL Document | Filed herewith | ||||||||||||
| 101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | Filed herewith | ||||||||||||
| 101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | Filed herewith | ||||||||||||
| 101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | Filed herewith | ||||||||||||
| 101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document | Filed herewith | ||||||||||||
| 101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | Filed herewith | ||||||||||||
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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.
| W. P. Carey Inc. | |||||||||||
| Date: | April 29, 2022 | ||||||||||
| By: | /s/ ToniAnn Sanzone | ||||||||||
| ToniAnn Sanzone | |||||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||
| (Principal Financial Officer) | |||||||||||
| Date: | April 29, 2022 | ||||||||||
| By: | /s/ Arjun Mahalingam | ||||||||||
| Arjun Mahalingam | |||||||||||
| Chief Accounting Officer | |||||||||||
| (Principal Accounting Officer) | |||||||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
The following exhibits are filed with this Report. Documents other than those designated as being filed herewith are incorporated herein by reference.
| Exhibit No. | Description | Method of Filing | ||||||||||||
| 2.1 | Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of February 27, 2022, by and between Corporate Property Associates 18 – Global Incorporated, W. P. Carey Inc., CPA18 Merger Sub LLC, and, for the limited purposes set forth therein, Carey Asset Management Corp., W. P. Carey & Co. B.V., WPC-CPA:18 Holdings, LLC, and CPA: 18 Limited Partnership | |||||||||||||
| 10.1 | Second Amendment, dated as of April 19, 2022, to the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of February 20, 2020, by and among W. P. Carey Inc. as Borrower, certain Subsidiaries of W. P. Carey identified therein, from time to time as Guarantors, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Bank of America, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as L/C Issuers, Bank of America, N.A., as Swing Line Lender, and the Lenders party thereto | |||||||||||||
| 31.1 | Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |||||||||||||
| 31.2 | Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |||||||||||||
| 32 | Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |||||||||||||
| 101.INS | XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL Document | Filed herewith | ||||||||||||
| 101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | Filed herewith | ||||||||||||
| 101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | Filed herewith | ||||||||||||
| 101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | Filed herewith | ||||||||||||
| 101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document | Filed herewith | ||||||||||||
| 101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | Filed herewith | ||||||||||||