$WPC
W. P. Carey Inc. Stock $wpc

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2023 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000102537823000082 Filed on April 28, 2023

Income Statement

Concept	2023 Q2	2023 Q1
Revenue	$452.6M	$427.8M
YoY Change	31.41%	22.77%
Cost Of Revenue	$52.94M	$101.0K
YoY Change	4531.41%	-89.1%
Gross Profit	$399.6M	$427.7M
YoY Change	16.43%	23.07%
Gross Profit Margin	88.3%	99.98%
Selling, General & Admin	$33.78M	$34.21M
YoY Change	10.41%	10.66%
% of Gross Profit	8.45%	8.0%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$148.7M	$156.4M
YoY Change	25.43%	31.29%
% of Gross Profit	37.2%	36.57%
Operating Expenses	$177.3M	$190.6M
YoY Change	21.73%	30.29%
Operating Profit	$222.3M	$237.1M
YoY Change	12.52%	17.83%
Interest Expense	-$72.24M	$67.20M
YoY Change	-255.62%	45.91%
% of Operating Profit	-32.49%	28.34%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$4.337M	$128.5M
YoY Change	-118.32%	801.35%
Pretax Income	$154.7M	$309.6M
YoY Change	15.48%	88.67%
Income Tax	$10.13M	$15.12M
% Of Pretax Income	6.55%	4.88%
Net Earnings	$144.6M	$294.4M
YoY Change	13.27%	87.51%
Net Earnings / Revenue	31.95%	68.81%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.67	$1.39
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	213.9M shares	210.6M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	215.2M shares	212.3M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2023 Q2	2023 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$204.1M	$147.9M
YoY Change	97.03%	-27.98%
Cash & Equivalents	$204.1M	$147.9M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory	$43.00M	$43.04M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets	$247.1M	$192.1M
YoY Change	101.67%	-12.28%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$13.13B	$12.57B
YoY Change	25.28%	19.55%
Goodwill	$1.037B	$1.038B
YoY Change	16.32%	15.37%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$340.3M	$341.2M
YoY Change	-1.18%	0.52%
Other Assets	$82.18M	$82.89M
YoY Change	-15.19%	55.73%
Total Long-Term Assets	$18.83B	$18.64B
YoY Change	22.81%	21.43%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$247.1M	$192.1M
Total Long-Term Assets	$18.83B	$18.64B
Total Assets	$19.08B	$18.83B
YoY Change	23.44%	20.96%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$643.8M	$679.5M
YoY Change	21.54%	20.06%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$876.3M	$911.0M
YoY Change	18.86%	17.98%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$8.616B	$8.258B
YoY Change	27.35%	21.83%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$157.7M	$161.8M
YoY Change	-9.75%	-10.7%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$8.774B	$8.420B
YoY Change	26.41%	20.99%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$876.3M	$911.0M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$8.774B	$8.420B
Total Liabilities	$9.846B	$9.513B
YoY Change	26.02%	20.8%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings
YoY Change
Common Stock	$214.0K	$214.0K
YoY Change	10.88%	11.46%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$9.231B	$9.302B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$19.08B	$18.83B
YoY Change	23.44%	20.96%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2023 Q2	2023 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$144.6M	$294.4M
YoY Change	13.27%	87.51%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$148.7M	$156.4M
YoY Change	25.43%	31.29%
Cash From Operating Activities	$247.6M	$282.7M
YoY Change	17.35%	19.86%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$778.3M	$178.9M
YoY Change	-302.71%	-162.28%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$460.0M	-$1.101M
YoY Change	776.54%	-118.32%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$318.3M	-$587.3M
YoY Change	-3.96%	156.39%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	128.3M	$307.2M
YoY Change	81.19%	760.5%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	247.6M	$282.7M
Cash From Investing Activities	-318.3M	-$587.3M
Cash From Financing Activities	128.3M	$307.2M
Net Change In Cash	57.61M	$6.690M
YoY Change	-216.06%	-83.55%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$247.6M	$282.7M
Capital Expenditures	$778.3M	$178.9M
Free Cash Flow	-$530.7M	$103.9M
YoY Change	-189.2%	-80.14%

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CY2022Q1	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Real Estate PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate	265426000	usd
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CY2022Q1	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Real Estate Heldforinvestment ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstateHeldforinvestment	26684000	usd
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CY2022Q1	wpc	Payments To Acquire Real Estate Under Construction PaymentsToAcquireRealEstateUnderConstruction	21767000	usd
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CY2022Q1	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Equity Method Investments PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments	17960000	usd
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CY2022Q1	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities	6011000	usd
CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Proceeds From Equity Method Investment Dividends Or Distributions Return Of Capital ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital	472000	usd
CY2022Q1	us-gaap	Proceeds From Equity Method Investment Dividends Or Distributions Return Of Capital ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital	1426000	usd
CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale And Maturity Of Trading Securities Heldforinvestment ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfTradingSecuritiesHeldforinvestment	0	usd
CY2022Q1	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale And Maturity Of Trading Securities Heldforinvestment ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfTradingSecuritiesHeldforinvestment	65000000	usd
CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Payments For Advance To Affiliate PaymentsForAdvanceToAffiliate	0	usd
CY2022Q1	us-gaap	Payments For Advance To Affiliate PaymentsForAdvanceToAffiliate	18000000	usd
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CY2022Q1	us-gaap	Repayment Of Notes Receivable From Related Parties RepaymentOfNotesReceivableFromRelatedParties	7000000	usd
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CY2022Q1	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-229054000	usd
CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Proceeds From Unsecured Lines Of Credit ProceedsFromUnsecuredLinesOfCredit	1018971000	usd
CY2022Q1	us-gaap	Proceeds From Unsecured Lines Of Credit ProceedsFromUnsecuredLinesOfCredit	275331000	usd
CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Repayments Of Lines Of Credit RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit	635648000	usd
CY2022Q1	us-gaap	Repayments Of Lines Of Credit RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit	196840000	usd
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CY2022Q1	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	178994000	usd
CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Common Stock PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	226697000	usd
CY2022Q1	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Common Stock PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	203131000	usd
CY2023Q1	wpc	Prepayment Of Mortgage Principal PrepaymentOfMortgagePrincipal	52876000	usd
CY2022Q1	wpc	Prepayment Of Mortgage Principal PrepaymentOfMortgagePrincipal	8050000	usd
CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Repayments Of Secured Debt RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt	37387000	usd
CY2022Q1	us-gaap	Repayments Of Secured Debt RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt	6437000	usd
CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	13326000	usd
CY2022Q1	us-gaap	Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	6599000	usd
CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Proceeds From Minority Shareholders ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders	2886000	usd
CY2022Q1	us-gaap	Proceeds From Minority Shareholders ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders	0	usd
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CY2022Q1	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	2443000	usd
CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Minority Interest PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest	136000	usd
CY2022Q1	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Minority Interest PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest	14000	usd
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CY2022Q1	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	35697000	usd
CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	4061000	usd
CY2022Q1	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	-1844000	usd
CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	6690000	usd
CY2022Q1	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	40681000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	224141000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	217950000	usd
CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	230831000	usd
CY2022Q1	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	258631000	usd
CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Nature Of Operations NatureOfOperations	Business and Organization<div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> </span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">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.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Founded in 1973, our shares of common stock are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “WPC.”</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">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 substantially all of our real estate assets under the REIT structure, while the activities conducted by our Investment Management segment subsidiaries have been organized under TRSs.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">On August 1, 2022, a non-traded REIT that we advised, Corporate Property Associates 18 – Global Incorporated (“CPA:18 – Global”) merged with and into one of our indirect subsidiaries (the “CPA:18 Merger”). At March 31, 2023, we were the advisor to Carey European Student Housing Fund I, L.P. (“CESH”), a limited partnership formed for the purpose of developing, owning, and operating student housing properties in Europe (</span><span style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="#i62d595ecd1f74a68a9e8cbe83112b465_46" style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Note 3</a></span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">). We refer to CPA:18 – Global (prior to the CPA:18 Merger) and CESH collectively as the “Managed Programs.” We no longer raise capital for new or existing funds, but currently expect to continue managing CESH through the end of its life cycle (</span><span style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="#i62d595ecd1f74a68a9e8cbe83112b465_46" style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Note 3</a></span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">).</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Reportable Segments</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Real Estate</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> — 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, 2023, our portfolio was comprised of our full or partial ownership interests in 1,446 properties, totaling approximately 176 million square feet, substantially all of which were net leased to 397 tenants, with a weighted-average lease term of 10.9 years and an occupancy rate of 99.2%. In addition, at March 31, 2023, our portfolio was comprised of full or partial ownership interests in 99 operating properties, including 84 self-storage properties, 13 hotels, and two student housing properties, totaling approximately 7.6 million square feet.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Investment Management</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> — Through our TRSs, we manage the real estate investment portfolio for CESH, for which we earn asset management revenue. We may also be entitled to receive certain distributions pursuant to our advisory arrangements with CESH. At March 31, 2023, CESH wholly owned (i) two net-leased properties, totaling approximately 0.2 million square feet, both of which were leased to one tenant, with an occupancy rate of 100.0%, and (ii) one build-to-suit project.</span></div>
CY2023Q1	wpc	Variable Interest Entities Count VariableInterestEntitiesCount	16	vie
CY2022Q4	wpc	Variable Interest Entities Count VariableInterestEntitiesCount	16	vie
CY2022Q4	wpc	Variable Interest Entities Consolidated Count VariableInterestEntitiesConsolidatedCount	11	vie
CY2023Q1	wpc	Variable Interest Entities Consolidated Count VariableInterestEntitiesConsolidatedCount	11	vie
CY2023Q1	wpc	Related Party Reimbursement Revenue Receivable RelatedPartyReimbursementRevenueReceivable	201000	usd
CY2022Q4	wpc	Related Party Reimbursement Revenue Receivable RelatedPartyReimbursementRevenueReceivable	204000	usd
CY2022Q4	wpc	Variable Interest Entities Unconsolidated Count VariableInterestEntitiesUnconsolidatedCount	5	vie
CY2023Q1	wpc	Variable Interest Entities Unconsolidated Count VariableInterestEntitiesUnconsolidatedCount	5	vie
CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment Description PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription	<div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Reclassifications</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Amounts due from affiliates are now included within Other assets, net in the consolidated balance sheets. Previously, such amounts were included within Due from affiliates in the consolidated balance sheets.</span></div>
CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Revenue Recognition Leases RevenueRecognitionLeases	Revenue RecognitionThere have been no significant changes in our policies for revenue from contracts under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606 from what was disclosed in the 2022 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 under ASC 606 from our Investment Management segment is discussed in <span style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="#i62d595ecd1f74a68a9e8cbe83112b465_46" style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Note 3</a></span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">.</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">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 (</span><span style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="#i62d595ecd1f74a68a9e8cbe83112b465_52" style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Note 5</a></span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">), 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.</span>
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