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2006 Annual Report

2006 Financial Highlights

Operations (in thousands)
Revenues 
Net Income
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Funds from Operations(1)

Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share
Diluted Funds from Operations Per Share
Dividends Declared Per Share
Weighted Average Listed Shares Outstanding (Diluted)

Stock Data
Price Range (January 2, 2006 through December 31, 2006)
Number of Shareholders

Funds from Operations (in thousands)(1)
Net income
Gain on sale of real estate
Funds from Operations of equity investees in excess 

of equity income

Depreciation, amortization, deferred taxes

and other non-cash charges

Funds from Operations applicable to minority 
investees in excess of minority income 

Straight-line rent adjustments
Impairment loss on real estate 

Funds from Operations

$

$

$

$

Year Ended  
December 31, 
2006

273,258
86,303
119,940
128,537

2.22
3.29
1.82
39,093,897

24.10-31.00
26,816

86,303
(3,452)

9,802

29,022

(794)
3,152
4,504

$

128,537

(1) W. P. Carey’s 2006 Annual Report and the aforementioned financials contain references to W. P. Carey’s definition of funds
from operations (FFO), which is a non-GAAP financial measure. The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts
(NAREIT)  defines  funds  from  operations  as  net  income  computed  in  accordance  with  generally  accepted  accounting
principles (GAAP), excluding gains or losses from sales of property, plus real estate depreciation and amortization, and after
adjustments  for  unconsolidated  partnerships  and  joint  ventures.  W.  P.  Carey  calculates  its  FFO  in  accordance  with  this
definition  and  then  makes  adjustments  to  add  back  certain  non-cash  charges  to  earnings,  such  as  the  amortization  of
intangibles,  stock  compensation  and  impairment  charges  on  real  estate,  resulting  in  its  FFO.  W.  P.  Carey  considers  its
definition of FFO to be an appropriate supplemental measure of operating performance because, by excluding these non-cash
charges, it can be a helpful tool to assist in the comparison of the operating performance of W. P. Carey’s real estate between
periods, or as compared to different companies. W. P. Carey’s definition of FFO should not be considered as an alternative to
net income as an indication of its operating performance or to net cash provided by operating activities as a measure of its
liquidity. FFO and adjusted FFO disclosed by other REITs may not be comparable to W. P. Carey’s FFO calculation.

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Dear Fellow Shareholders,

W

e are pleased to report that 2006 proved to be another 

successful year for W. P. Carey & Co. LLC. We provided liquidity

for shareholders in one of our managed funds, raised $550 million for

CPA®:16 – Global and continued to expand our portfolio of owned

and managed properties.

We  had  a  very  active  year,  investing  $720  million  on  behalf  of  our  CPA®
funds during 2006. We completed 25 transactions, representing ten industries in 
five  countries. From  pharmaceutical manufacturers to supermarkets to schools,
trucking  companies,  retail  stores  and  Do-It-Yourself  retailers,  our  ability  to
finance  any  industry  in  any  location  enables  us  to  pursue  opportunities  we
believe  will  provide  attractive  risk-adjusted  returns  for
investors of our CPA® series of managed funds. We are
continually  exploring  new  industries  and  locations  to
create  viable  investment  opportunities  for  CPA®
investors and to retain our position at the forefront of
the net lease industry. In addition, we directly acquired
an  additional  $162  million in  real  estate,  primarily
the shorter-lease-term assets from CPA®:12.

We are very proud of the investments we have
made  this  past  year  and  throughout  our  history; 
in  the  last  five  years  alone,  assets  under
management have grown at a compound annual
rate of 26% and  the  occupancy  rate  for  our
managed  portfolio  now  stands  at  99%.  Our
achievement in investments is only one piece
of the W. P. Carey story, however. This year,
our  annual  report  will  focus  on  three  very
important  aspects  of  our 
tradition:
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But  first,  a  look  at  the  following  highlights 

from 2006:
• CCPPAA®®::1122  aanndd  CCPPAA®®::1144  MMeerrggeerr

On  December  1,  2006,  CPA®:12  merged  with
CPA®:14,  with  CPA®:14  being  the  surviving
company.  The  merger  represents  the  twelfth 
successful liquidation of a W. P. Carey fund since
1998  and  provided  investors  in  CPA®:12  with 
a  10.9%  return  on  their  initial  investment.  In
conjunction  with  the  merger,  we  earned 
$46  million in  revenues.  To  help  facilitate  the
transaction, we also acquired 37 properties from
CPA®:12 for approximately $126 million. These
properties,  totaling  approximately  1.7  million
square feet, consist primarily of office, industrial,
retail  and  warehouse  facilities  located  in  the
United States and France, with remaining lease
terms of seven years or less. 
• CCPPAA®®::1166  ––  GGlloobbaall  OOffffeerriinngg

In December 2006, CPA®:16 – Global completed
its  second  public  offering,  raising  $550  million
since March 2006, and bringing the total capital
raised by this fund to $1.1 billion.
• PPeerrffoorrmmaannccee  ooff  oouurr  CCPPAA®® FFuunnddss  

Two  of  our  managed  funds,  CPA®:14  and
CPA®:15, received new appraisals at the end of
2006.  Based  on  these  appraisals,  and  including
dividends  paid,  CPA®:14  and  CPA®:15’s  total
annual  returns  for  2006  were  16.3%  and 
14.7%, respectively. 

• WWPPCC  SShhaarreehhoollddeerr  RReettuurrnn  

We have always believed in investing for the long
run, not in chasing short-term advantage. We are
pleased  that  in  2006  our  disciplined  approach
produced  a  total  annual  return,  including
dividend and share appreciation, of 26.7%. 

From left: Gordon F. DuGan, Chief Executive Officer and President
Wm. Polk Carey, Chairman of the Board 

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Five-Year Total Return

WPC

NAREIT

S&P 500

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Recently, three new directors have joined
the  W.  P.  Carey  board,  each  of  whom  has
brought  talent,  expertise,  and  years  of
experience  in  finance,  accounting  and
investment  to  our  company.  Last  year,  we
welcomed  Mr.  Charles  E.  Parente,  who  is
also  serving  as  chairman  of  the  audit  and
strategic  planning  committees  and  Mr.
Benjamin  H.  Griswold,  IV, chairman  of  our
compensation  committee,  to  our  board  of
directors. This year, we welcome Mr. Trevor
Bond, who joined as independent director in
April.

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2007  is  looking  to  be  an  exciting  and 
productive year for W. P. Carey. We continue
to seek and find attractive net lease investments that
provide  strong  risk-adjusted  returns.  Our  challenge
will be to secure the most viable investments for our
investors  while  maintaining 
the  disciplined
investment approach that has generated consistently
superior returns for over thirty years. 

We  thank  our  board  of  directors  for  their
dedication,  wisdom,  and  guidance  and  we  thank
you – our  investors,  tenants,  and  employees – for
your confidence and support as we anticipate new
accomplishments  and  successes.  It  has  been  a
pleasure  working  on  your  behalf  in  2006  and  we
look forward to doing so again in 2007.

Sincerely,

Wm. Polk Carey
Chairman of the Board

Gordon F. DuGan
Chief Executive Officer and President

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CONSISTENCY

O

ver the years, W. P. Carey has remained true to the core

principles established at the founding of our company more than

thirty  years  ago.  Our  expertise  in  real  estate  investment  and

structured finance has been our backbone since inception and will

continue to guide us to future successes. It is our consistency – in

sourcing transactions, raising capital and paying dividends to our

investors – that has been the framework of our puzzle, the structural

element that holds the other pieces together.

When our Chairman, Wm. Polk Carey, founded W. P. Carey in 1973, it was
one of very few companies engaging in the net-lease of real estate assets. Back
then,  we  were  considered  the  pioneer  of  sale-leaseback  transactions.  Over  the
past 30 years, we have worked with more than
250 tenant companies and have built a portfolio
for our managed entities and ourselves of close
to 100 million square feet of real estate. Today,
sale-leasebacks  continue  to  be  our  bread  and
butter and we are a leader – the “first call” –
among  our  peers.  Although  the  climate  is
more  competitive  than  ever,  we  continue  to
identify exceptional risk-adjusted opportunities
both domestically and abroad.

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(Dollars in Millions)

W.  P.  Carey’s  long  tradition  of  selectively
originating  sale-leaseback  transactions  and
actively  managing  these  assets  have  produced
attractive results for our CPA® investors. Twelve
of the 15 CPA® funds have gone full cycle – the
last one in 2006 – and have averaged an annual
return of 11.56% over a 27-year period.

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Our  track  record,  which  is  perhaps  our
most important asset, has enabled us to raise
capital  through  all  economic  cycles,  an
achievement not shared by many. In 1979,
we  raised  $20  million  for  Corporate
Property Associates; a quarter century later,
from  2003  to  2006,  we  raised  more  than
$1.1 billion for CPA®:16 – Global. To date,
we have raised nearly $4 billion of equity in
15  funds  and  recently  filed  CPA®:17  –
Global’s proposed $2 billion offering, which
we expect to launch later this year.

We  are  extremely  proud  of  paying  over 
$2 billion through more than 700 distributions
to our shareholders and the investors in our
CPA® funds.  We  are  pleased  that  we  have
been  able  to  consistently  deliver  those
results to our investors over time.

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Cumulative Distributions Paid 
by WPC and our CPA® Funds
(Dollars in Millions)

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*As of April 16, 2007

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EXECUTION

E

xecution is finding the neighboring puzzle pieces and snapping

them together one by one – raising funds for investment, structuring

investments, actively managing our assets – until the picture in the

puzzle is complete.

Over the last three decades, we have closed many transactions, both large and
small. From one of our very first investments with The Gap, when it was still a
small  retailer  of  blue  jeans  in  the  late  1970’s,  to  the  funding  we  provided  one 
of the first leveraged buyouts (Gibson Greetings) in 1982, to structuring a complex
$312  million  transaction  with  U-Haul,  we  have  worked  with  hundreds  of
companies,  tailoring  transactions  to  each  company’s  individual  needs.  Many 
of  these  transactions  lead  the  way  to
long-term relationships – a testament
to  our  ability  to  design  and  execute
complex  financing  structures  and
satisfy our diverse clientele.

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Investment Volume
(Dollars in Millions)

$850

$750

$650

$550

$450

$350

$250

This  past  year,  we  completed  25
transactions, valued at $720 million, on
behalf  of  our  CPA® funds.  These
investments represented ten industries
and  five  countries:  the  U.S.,  France,
Germany,  Poland  and  Malaysia. 
significant
to 
We  continue 
see 
opportunities 
last 
internationally; 
year  48%  of  our  transactions  were
international  and  we  closed  our  first
deal in Malaysia. As with our domestic
investments, we hope to cultivate these
international relationships into longer
term,  multi-transaction  partnerships.

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Below are some investment highlights from 2006:
• On behalf of CPA®:15 and CPA®:16 – Global, we
purchased  several  facilities  from  OBI  AGI  for
$183 million. Headquartered in Warsaw, Poland,
OBI  AG  is  the  fourth  largest  Do-It-Yourself
retailer in the world and operates stores in Poland,
Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary,
Italy, Russia, and several other countries. 

“We are committed to growing our operations

throughout  Central  and  Eastern  Europe,” 

said  Sergio  Giroldi,  CEO  of  OBI  AG.

“In  an  effort  to  achieve  these  goals  we

reviewed several corporate financing options.

We chose the sale-leaseback alternative with

W. P. Carey because it made the most sense

for our business strategy and will allow us to

concentrate on our core competencies rather

than our real estate. We are pleased to have

completed this transaction and look forward to

a future relationship with W. P. Carey.”

• CPA®:16  –  Global  committed  approximately 
$50 million in funding for the construction and
development  of  a  255-room  Hilton  hotel  in
Bloomington,  Minnesota.  Anticipated  to  be
completed  in  January  2008,  the  full-service
hotel  will  feature  several  thousand  square  feet
of  meeting  space,  a  business  center,  an  indoor
swimming pool, and a fitness center. 

• In  December,  CPA®:16  –  Global  purchased  a
61-property  logistics  portfolio  for  $68  million
through  a  sale-leaseback  with  Europe’s  largest

commercial truck and industrial vehicle leasing
company,  French-owned  Fraikin  Group.
Totaling more than one million square feet, the
properties  are  situated  throughout  France,
including  prime  locations  in  Paris,  Lille,  and
Marseille.  Founded  more  than  60  years  ago,
Fraikin  serves  the  commercial  fleet  leasing
needs  of  many  of  Europe’s  most  well-known
companies 
in  France,  Spain,  Poland,
Switzerland, and Slovakia.

• We  completed  six  private  equity  transactions
in 2006, including a sale-leaseback transaction
with  Kings  Super  Markets,  Inc.,  a  premium
food  retailer  with  stores  located  primarily  in
northern  New  Jersey.  The  $48  million,  six-
store  sale-leaseback  completed  on  behalf  of
CPA®:16 – Global helped fund the acquisition
of  the  New  Jersey  supermarket  chain  by  an
investor  group,  consisting  of  Angelo, 
Gordon & Co., MTN Capital Partners LLC,
and Bruce Weitz. 

“W.  P.  Carey’s  sale-leaseback  was  a  key

component in the financing of our acquisition

of  Kings  Super  Markets,”  Brent  Leffel,

Managing  Director  at  Angelo,  Gordon,

said. “This was a difficult transaction given

the  three-week  turnaround  required  to

complete the sale-leaseback concurrently with

our  buyout.  However,  W.  P.  Carey  was

dependable and professional in its ability to

close quickly. Angelo, Gordon looks forward

to working with W. P. Carey again in the

future on other deals.” 

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2006 Transactions – Diversification by Industry
(Based on Current Annual Rents)

Moody's Sector % Rent

Aerospace and Defense

0.83%

Automobile

17.01%

Beverages, Food, and Tobacco

1.10%

Chemicals, Plastics, Rubber, and Glass

6.98%

Electronics

2.59%

Consumer Non-durable Goods

8.93%

Healthcare, Education and Childcare

5.44%

Mining, Metals, and Primary Metal Industries

3.02%

Retail 

43.04%

Transportation - Cargo

9.39%

Utilities

1.67%

• While  completing  a  $312  million  acquisition
and  lease-back  of  78  U-Haul  operated  self-
storage  assets  in  April  2004,  we  became
interested  in  the  self-storage  sector.  It  took
more than one year to underwrite and complete
the  transaction,  during  which  our  investment
team  developed  a  strong  knowledge  of  the
industry. In 2006, we put that knowledge to use
and  acquired  six  self-storage  properties  worth
$24.8 million.
We strive to create and add value to our portfolio
of  owned  and  managed  properties.  Over  the  past
several  years,  we  have  had  occupancy  rates  well
above  industry  averages.  For  2006,  we  had  an
average  of  99%  occupancy  in  our  portfolio  of
owned and managed assets – reflecting positively
on our ability to restructure leases and sell or
re-lease  properties.  This  high  occupancy  rate
translates  to  a  stable  revenue  stream  which,  in
turn,  results  in  our  ability  to  pay  consistent
dividends to our shareholders and to the investors
in our CPA® funds.

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RESULTS

R

esults can be equated to the centerpiece of a puzzle – 

the piece that makes the picture complete. W. P. Carey’s results

“piece” – the performance of our current CPA® funds, our growth

in assets under management, and our strong balance sheet – fits

right in with the rest of the puzzle to create the full picture and

reflect the value of our enterprise as a whole. 

We  are  focused  on  the  performance  of  our  CPA® funds  as  a  critical  part  of 
our franchise. In 2006, CPA®:14’s total annual return, which includes both cash
distributions as well as share appreciation, was 16.3% and CPA®:15’s was 14.7%.
We are pleased with the performance of our funds but are also mindful that rising
interest rates and other market conditions could have an adverse effect on their

Net Asset Value of Our CPA® Funds
(Dollars Per Share)

2006 Total Return of Our 
CPA® Funds

$13.20

$12.40

$12.10

$10.00

$11.40

$10.50

$10.00

$14.00

$13.00

$12.00

$11.00

$10.00

$9.00

$8.00

16.3%

6.5%

9.8%

14.7%

8.5%

6.2%

18%

16%

14%

12%

10%

8%

6%

4%

2%

0%

CPA®:14

CPA®::15

CPA®:14

CPA®::15

Original 
Investment

2004

2005

2006

Cash Distributions

Share Appreciation

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CPA® Assets Under Management 

(Dollars in Millions)

26% Compound Annual Growth Rate

12/31/01

12/31/02

12/31/03

12/31/04

12/31/05

12/31/06

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future valuations and that there can be no
assurance  that  the  amount  ultimately
received for the shares will equal the value
determined  by  this  process.  CPA®:16  –
Global  has  not  yet  reached  the  date  on
which its independent appraisal will begin. 
By  the  end  of  2006,  our  CPA® assets
under  management  reached  a  record  $7.3
billion,  an  increase  of  $830  million  –  or
12.8%  –  from  2005  and  up  almost  $5
billion from 2001. In the last five years, our
CPA® assets  under  management  have
grown at a compound annual rate of 26%.
In  2006,  approximately  60%  of  our
revenues came from managing the assets of
our CPA® funds. Therefore the growth in
assets  under  management  we  have
achieved and can sustain going forward is
essential to the success of our enterprise.

W.  P.  Carey  is  very  well  positioned  for
the future: we have a strong cash flow, a low
debt to equity ratio, and one of the strongest
balance  sheets  in  the  industry.  We  have
grown our business significantly in the last
five  years  and  maintained  a  level  of
discipline  in  our  investment  strategy,
adding stability to our managed funds that
has  benefited  our  CPA® investors  in  the
long-run;  as  mentioned  previously,  our  12
liquidated  CPA® funds  have  averaged  an
annual return of 11.56%. 

CCoonnssiisstteennccyy..   EExxeeccuuttiioonn..   RReessuullttss..

Three pieces that make the W. P. Carey
puzzle  whole,  the  hallmarks  of  the 
W. P. Carey tradition. As we look to
the future, we will continue to keep
these  three  themes  constant,  as
they  are  the  building  blocks  of
our broader success as a business
and an organization. 

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The W. P. Carey Group

North America 

United States, Canada and Mexico

Europe

Belgium, Finland, France, Ireland, Germany, Poland, 

Sweden, The Netherlands and United Kingdom

Asia

Malaysia and Thailand

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Financial Statements Contents

Selected Financial Data  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of 
Financial Condition and Results of Operations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk  . . . . . . 44

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm  . . . . . . . . 46

Consolidated Balance Sheets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Consolidated Statements of Income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Consolidated Statements of Members’ Equity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder 
Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Report on Form 10-K  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Corporate Information  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Forward-Looking Statements
This annual report, including “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations”, contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and
assumptions. Forward-looking statements discuss matters that are not historical facts. Because they
discuss future events or conditions, forward-looking statements may include words such as “antici-
pate,” “believe,” “expect,” “estimate,” “intend,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “may,” “seeks,” “plans”
or similar expressions. Do not unduly rely on forward-looking statements. They give our expecta-
tions about the future and are not guarantees, and speak only as of the date they are made. Such
statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our
actual results, performance or achievement to be materially different from the results of operations
or plan expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. While we cannot predict all of
the risks and uncertainties, they include but are not limited to, those described in Item 1A - Risk
Factors in our annual report on Form 10-K. Accordingly, such information should not be regarded
as representations that the results or conditions described in such statements or that our objectives
and plans will be achieved.

As used in this annual report on Form 10-K, the terms “the Company,” “we,” “us” and “our”
include W. P. Carey & Co. LLC, its consolidated subsidiaries and predecessors, unless otherwise
indicated.

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Selected Financial Data

(In thousands except per share amounts)

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

Operating Data(1)

Revenues from 

continuing operations(2)

$   273,258

$ 168,784

$   219,552

$ 151,379

$ 144,006

Income from continuing operations

87,554

47,245

65,592

55,646

45,512

Basic earnings from continuing 

operations per share

Diluted earnings from 

continuing operations per share

Net income

Basic earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share

Cash provided by operating activities

Cash distributions paid

Cash distributions declared per share

Payment of mortgage principal(3)

Balance Sheet Data

Real estate, net(4)

Net investment in direct
financing leases

Total assets

2.32

1.25

1.75

1.52

1.23

2.25

86,303

2.29

2.22

119,940

68,615

1.82

11,742

1.21

48,604

1.29

1.25

52,707

67,004

1.79

9,229

1.68

65,841

1.76

1.69

98,849

65,073

1.76

9,428

1.45

62,878

1.72

1.64

67,295

62,978

1.73

8,548

1.20

46,588

1.31

1.28

75,896

60,708

1.72

8,428

$   574,110

$ 462,343

$  485,505

$ 421,543

$ 440,193

Long-term obligations(5)

279,314

247,298

294,629

108,581

131,975

190,644

1,093,010

983,262

1,013,539

182,452

906,505

211,426

189,339

893,524

237,806

(1) Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified from continuing operations to discontinued operations.

(2) Includes revenue earned in connection with CPA® REIT merger transactions in 2006 and 2004.

(3) Represents scheduled mortgage principal paid. 

(4) Includes real estate accounted for under operating leases, operating real estate and real estate under construction, net of accumulated depreciation.

(5) Represents mortgage and note obligations and deferred acquisition revenue installments.

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of 
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts) 

Executive Overview

Business Overview
As described in more detail in Item 1 of our annual report on Form 10-K, we are a publicly traded limited liability

company. Our stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. We operate in two operating segments, management

services operations and real estate operations. Within our management services operations, we are currently the 

advisor to the following affiliated publicly-owned, non-traded, real estate investment trusts: Corporate Property

Associates 14 Incorporated (“CPA®:14”), Corporate Property Associates 15 Incorporated (“CPA®:15”) and Corporate

Property Associates 16 – Global Incorporated (“CPA®:16 – Global”) and served in this capacity for Corporate

Property Associates 12 Incorporated (“CPA®:12”) until its merger with CPA®:14 in December 2006 and Carey

Institutional Properties Incorporated (“CIP®”) until its merger with CPA®:15 in September 2004 (collectively, the

“CPA® REITs”).

Current Developments and Trends
Significant business developments that occurred during 2006 are detailed in the Significant Developments During

2006 section of Item 1 of our annual report on Form 10-K.

Current trends include: 

During 2006, we continued to see intense competition in both the domestic and international markets for triple-

net leased properties, as capital continued to flow into real estate, in general, and triple-net leased real estate, in 

particular. We believe that low long-term interest rates by historical standards have created greater investor demand

for yield-based investments, such as triple-net leased real estate, thus creating increased capital flows and a more com-

petitive investment environment. We currently expect these trends to continue in 2007 but currently believe that

several factors may provide us with continued investment opportunities in 2007, both domestically and internation-

ally. These factors include increased merger and acquisition activity, which may provide additional sale-leaseback

opportunities as a source of funding, a continued desire of corporations to divest themselves of real estate holdings

and increasing opportunities for sale-leaseback transactions in the international market, which continues to make 

up a large portion of our investment opportunities.

For the year ended December 31, 2006, international investments accounted for 48% of total investments made

on behalf of the CPA® REITs. For the year ended December 31, 2005, international investments accounted for 54%

of total investments. We currently expect international commercial real estate to continue to comprise a significant

portion of the investments we make on behalf of the CPA® REITs, although the percentage of international invest-

ments in any given period may vary substantially.

Real estate valuations have risen significantly in recent years. We benefit from increases in the valuations of the

CPA® REIT portfolios. To the extent that disposing of properties fits with our strategic plans, we may look to take

advantage of the increase in real estate prices by selectively disposing of properties, particularly in the more mature

portfolios that we manage.

Increases in long term interest rates would likely cause the value of our owned and managed assets to decrease,

which would create lower revenues from managed assets and lower investment performance for the managed funds.

Increases in interest rates may also have an impact on the credit quality of certain tenants. To the extent that the

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Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) increases, additional rental income streams may be generated for leases with CPI

adjustment triggers and partially offset the impact of declining property values. In addition, we constantly evaluate

our debt exposure, and to the extent that opportunities exist to refinance and lock in lower interest rates over a

longer term, we may be able to reduce our exposure to short term interest rate fluctuation.

Companies in automotive related industries (manufacturing, parts, services, etc.) continue to experience a chal-

lenging environment, which has resulted in several companies filing for bankruptcy protection in recent years. We

currently have several automotive industry related tenants in the portfolios we manage, including our own portfolio.

Some of these tenants have filed voluntary petitions of bankruptcy. As of December 31, 2006, tenants in the auto-

motive industry in our portfolio and the portfolios we manage represented less than 1% of the asset carrying value of

total real estate assets, respectively. If conditions in this industry worsen, additional tenants may file for bankruptcy

protection and may disaffirm their leases as part of their bankruptcy reorganization plans. The net result of these

trends may have an adverse impact on our asset management revenue. Despite these conditions, we continue to

evaluate opportunities in these industries as we believe there still may be attractive investment opportunities.

How We Earn Revenue
As described in more detail in Item 1 of our annual report on Form 10-K, our management services operations earn

revenue by providing services to the CPA® REITs in connection with structuring and negotiating investments and

related debt placement (structuring revenue) and providing on-going management of the portfolio (asset-based

management and performance revenue). The revenues of this business segment are subject to fluctuation because

the volume and timing of transactions that are originated on behalf of the CPA® REITs are subject to various uncer-

tainties, including competition for triple-net lease transactions, the requirement that each investment meet suitabil-

ity standards and due diligence requirements, including approval of each investment by the investment committee,

and the ability to raise capital on behalf of the CPA® REITs.

As described in more detail in Item 1 of our annual report on Form 10-K, our real estate operations earn revenue

primarily from leasing real estate. We invest in and own commercial properties that we then lease to companies

domestically and internationally, primarily on a triple-net lease basis. Revenue from this business segment is subject

to fluctuation because of lease expirations, lease terminations, the timing of new lease transactions, tenant defaults

and sales of property. Because of our emphasis on growth of assets under management, we generally limit our direct

acquisitions of properties, as described in Item 1 of our annual report on Form 10-K.

How Management Evaluates Results of Operations
Management evaluates our results of operations with a primary focus on increasing and enhancing the value, quality

and amount of assets under management by our management services operations and seeking to increase value in

our real estate operations. Management focuses its efforts on improving underperforming assets through re-leasing

efforts, including negotiation of lease renewals, or selectively selling assets in order to increase value in our real

estate portfolio. The ability to increase assets under management by structuring investments on behalf of the CPA®

REITs is affected, among other things, by the CPA® REITs’ ability to raise capital and our ability to identify appro-

priate investments.

Management’s evaluation of operating results includes our ability to generate necessary cash flow in order to fund

distributions to our shareholders. As a result, management’s assessment of operating results gives less emphasis to the

effects of unrealized gains and losses, which may cause fluctuations in net income for comparable periods but have

no impact on cash flows, and to other non-cash charges such as depreciation and impairment charges. Management

does not consider unrealized gains and losses resulting from short-term foreign currency fluctuations when evaluat-

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ing our ability to fund distributions. Management’s evaluation of our potential for generating cash flow includes an

assessment of the long-term sustainability of both our real estate portfolio and the assets we manage on behalf of the

CPA® REITs.

Management considers cash flows from operations, cash flows from investing activities and cash flows from

financing activities to be important measures in the evaluation of our results of operations, liquidity and capital

resources. Cash flows from operations are sourced primarily by revenues earned from structuring investments and

providing asset-based management services on behalf of the CPA® REITs we manage and long-term lease contracts

from our real estate operations. Management’s evaluation of the amount and expected fluctuation of cash flows 

from operations is essential in evaluating our ability to fund operating expenses, service debt and fund distributions

to shareholders.

Management considers cash flows from operating activities plus cash distributions from equity investments in real

estate in excess of equity income as a supplemental measure of liquidity in evaluating our ability to sustain distribu-

tions to shareholders. Management considers this measure useful as a supplemental measure to the extent the source

of distributions in excess of equity income is the result of non-cash charges, such as depreciation and amortization,

because it allows management to evaluate such cash flows from consolidated and unconsolidated investments in a

comparable manner. In deriving this measure, cash distributions from equity investments in real estate that are

sourced from sales of equity investee’s assets or refinancing of debt are excluded because they are deemed to be

returns of investment and not returns on investment.

Management focuses on measures of cash flows from investing activities and cash flows from financing activities

in its evaluation of our capital resources. Investing activities typically consist of the acquisition or disposition of

investments in real property and the funding of capital expenditures with respect to real properties. Cash flows from

financing activities primarily consist of the payment of distributions to shareholders, borrowings and repayments

under our lines of credit and the payment of mortgage principal amortization.

Results of Operations
We evaluate our results from operations by our two major business segments as follows:

MANAGEMENT SERVICES — This business segment includes management services performed for the CPA®

REITs pursuant to advisory agreements. This business line also includes interest on deferred revenue and earnings

from unconsolidated investments in the CPA® REITs accounted for under the equity method which were received

in lieu of cash for certain payments due under the advisory agreements. In connection with maintaining our status

as a publicly traded partnership, this business segment is carried out largely by corporate subsidiaries which are sub-

ject to federal, state, local and foreign taxes as applicable. Our financial statements are prepared on a consolidated

basis including these taxable operations and include a provision for current and deferred taxes on these operations.

REAL ESTATE — This business segment includes the operations of properties under operating leases, properties

under direct financing leases, real estate under construction and development, operating real estate, assets held for

sale and equity investments in real estate in ventures accounted for under the equity method which are engaged in

these activities. Because of our legal structure, these operations are generally not subject to federal income taxes;

however, they may be subject to certain state, local and foreign taxes.

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A summary of comparative results of these business segments is as follows: 

Management Services Operations

2006

2005

Change

2005

2004

Change

Years ended December 31,

Revenues

Asset management revenue

$   57,633

$ 52,332

$   5,301

$ 52,332

$   45,806

$    6,526

Structuring revenue

22,506

28,197

(5,691)

28,197

33,675

(5,478)

Incentive, termination and 
subordinated disposition 
revenue from mergers

Reimbursed costs from affiliates

Other income

Operating Expenses

46,018

63,630

—

—

9,962

372

46,018

53,668

(372)

—

9,962

372

53,588

15,388

(1,303)

(53,588)

(5,426)

1,675

189,787

90,863

98,924

90,863

147,154

(56,291)

General and administrative

(35,742)

(39,458)

3,716

(39,458)

(30,107)

(9,351)

Reimbursable costs

(63,630)

(9,962)

(53,668)

(9,962)

(15,388)

Depreciation and amortization

(7,643)

(5,602)

(2,041)

(5,602)

(9,366)

(107,015)

(55,022)

(51,993)

(55,022)

(54,861)

5,426

3,764

(161)

Other Income and Expenses

Other interest income

2,853

3,176

(323)

3,176

2,822

354

Income from equity investments 

in real estate

Minority interest in loss (income)

Gain on foreign currency

transactions and other gains, net

Income from continuing operations 

5,002

892

6,521

15,268

2,092

235

2,000

7,503

2,910

657

4,521

7,765

2,092

235

2,000

7,503

1,643

(1,010)

—

3,455

449

1,245

2,000

4,048

before income taxes

98,040

43,344

54,696

43,344

95,748

(52,404)

Provision for income taxes

(44,710)

(18,662)

(26,048)

(18,662)

(49,546)

30,884

Net income from management 

services operations

$   53,330

$ 24,682

$ 28,648

$ 24,682

$   46,202

$ (21,520)

Asset Management Revenue
We earn asset management revenue (asset-based management and performance revenue) from the CPA® REITs

based on assets under management. As funds available to the CPA® REITs are invested, the asset base for which

we earn revenue increases. The asset management revenue that we earn may increase or decrease depending upon

(i) increases in the CPA® REIT asset bases as a result of new investments; (ii) decreases in the CPA® REIT asset

bases resulting from sales of investments; or (iii) increases or decreases in the asset valuations of CPA® REIT funds

(which are not recorded for financial reporting purposes).

2006 VS. 2005 — For the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, asset management revenue increased
$5,301 primarily due to a net increase in our assets under management as a result of recent investment activity of

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the CPA® REITs, including the investment by CPA®:16 – Global of proceeds from its public offerings, as well as

increases in the annual asset valuations of the CPA® REITs, including CPA®:15, which had its initial appraisal in

December 2005. The acquisition of properties from CPA®:12 (the “CPA®:12 Acquisition”) for $126,006 prior to its

merger with CPA®:14 (the “CPA®:12/14 Merger”) in December 2006 had minimal impact on our asset manage-

ment revenue for 2006, but will result in a decrease in these revenues of approximately $1,300 in 2007.

A portion of the CPA® REIT asset management revenue is based on each CPA® REIT meeting specific perform-

ance criteria and is earned only if the criteria are achieved. The performance criterion for CPA®:16 – Global had

not yet been satisfied as of December 31, 2006, resulting in our deferral of $5,527 in performance revenue for the

year ended December 31, 2006. Since the inception of CPA®:16 – Global, we have deferred cumulative perform-

ance revenue of $10,045. We will only be able to recognize this revenue if the performance criterion is met. The

performance criterion for CPA®:16 – Global is a cumulative, non-compounded distribution return to shareholders

of 6%. As of December 31, 2006, CPA®:16 – Global’s current distribution rate was 6.44% and its cumulative distri-

bution return was 5.87%. Based on our current assessment, CPA®:16 – Global is expected to meet the cumulative

performance criterion during the second quarter of 2007, at which time we would recognize the cumulative

deferred revenue. There is no assurance that the performance criterion will be achieved as projected as it is

dependent on, among other factors, the performance of properties that CPA®:16 – Global invests in generating

income in excess of the performance criterion as well as on the distribution rates that may be set by CPA®:16 –

Global’s board of directors. If the performance criterion is achieved, deferred incentive and commission compensa-

tion related to achievement of the performance criterion in the amount of approximately $5,900 (exclusive of

interest) as of December 31, 2006, would become payable by us to certain employees.

2005 VS. 2004 — For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, asset management revenue increased
$6,526 primarily due to an increase of $7,475 in revenue arising from an increase in assets under management, as

described above. This increase was partially offset by a decrease of $949 in asset management revenues as a result

of the acquisition of properties from CIP® (the “CIP® Acquisition”) for $142,161 prior to its merger with CPA®:15

(the “CIP®/CPA®:15 Merger”) in September 2004.

Structuring Revenue
Structuring revenue includes current and deferred acquisition revenue from structuring investments and financing

on behalf of the CPA® REITs. Investment activity is subject to significant period-to-period variation. As described

above in the Current Developments and Trends section above, we continue to face intense competition for invest-

ments in commercial properties both domestically and internationally.

2006 VS. 2005 — For the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, structuring revenue decreased $5,691, 

primarily due to a reduction in investment volume and a change in the mix of investment volume between the

CPA® REITs. We structured investments totaling $720,000 and $865,000 for the years ended December 31, 2006

and 2005, respectively. Approximately 76% of these investments were structured for CPA®:16 – Global in 2006 as

compared with approximately 68% for 2005. As CPA®:16 – Global has not achieved its performance criterion, no

deferred acquisition revenue was recorded for these investments. The increase in the percentage of investments

structured on behalf of CPA®:16 – Global resulted in a larger deferral of revenue until CPA®:16 – Global’s perform-

ance criterion is achieved. The reduction in structuring revenue was partially offset by our having charged a reduced

fee on an investment completed on behalf of CPA®:16 – Global during the first quarter of 2005.

As discussed above, a portion of the CPA® REIT structuring revenue is based on each CPA® REIT meeting spe-

cific performance criteria and is earned only if the criteria are achieved. The performance criterion for CPA®:16 –

Global has not yet been satisfied as of December 31, 2006, resulting in our deferral of $10,809 in structuring rev-

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enue for the year ended December 31, 2006. Since the inception of CPA®:16 – Global, we have deferred cumulative

structuring revenue of $28,517 and interest thereon of $1,928. We will only be able to recognize this revenue if the

performance criterion is met. The current status and anticipated future achievement of the performance criterion is

discussed above. Given that we expect CPA®:16 – Global to represent a significant portion of our 2007 investment

volume relative to the other CPA® REITs, structuring revenue in 2007 is likely to continue to decrease until the

performance criterion is met, which we currently anticipate occurring in the second quarter of 2007.

2005 VS. 2004 — For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, structuring revenue decreased $5,478
primarily due to the same reasons described above. We structured approximately $865,000 of investments for the

year ended December 31, 2005 as compared with approximately $890,000 in 2004. Approximately 68% of invest-

ments structured during the year ended December 31, 2005 related to CPA®:16 – Global as compared with approx-

imately 45% in 2004. The increase in the percentage of investments structured on behalf of CPA®:16 – Global

resulted in a larger deferral of revenue until CPA®:16 – Global’s performance criterion is achieved.

Incentive, Termination and Subordinated Disposition Revenue from Mergers
Incentive, termination and disposition revenues are generally earned in connection with events which provide 

liquidity or alternatives to the CPA® REIT shareholders. These events do not occur every year and no such event

occurred in 2005.

2006 VS. 2005 — In connection with the CPA®:12/14 Merger in December 2006, we earned termination rev-
enue of $25,379 and subordinated disposition revenue of $24,418 from CPA®:12. Subordinated disposition revenue

of $3,779 due from CPA®:12 related to properties we acquired from CPA®:12 was not recognized as income but

reduced the cost of the properties we acquired.

We agreed to waive any structuring revenue due from CPA®:14 under its advisory agreement with us in connec-

tion with this merger. We also agreed to waive any disposition revenues that may subsequently be payable by

CPA®:14 to us upon a sale of the assets they acquired from CPA®:12 in the merger.

2005 VS. 2004 — In connection with the CIP®/CPA®:15 Merger in September 2004, we earned incentive
revenue of $23,681, subordinated disposition revenue of $18,414 and structuring revenue of $11,493 from CIP®.

Subordinated disposition revenue of $4,265 due from CIP® related to properties we acquired from CIP® was not

recognized as income but reduced the cost of the properties we acquired.

Reimbursed and Reimbursable Costs
Reimbursed costs from affiliates (revenue) and reimbursable costs (expenses) represent costs incurred by us on

behalf of the CPA® REITs, primarily broker-dealer commissions and marketing and personnel costs, which are

reimbursed by the CPA® REITs. Revenue from reimbursed costs from affiliates is offset by corresponding charges 

to reimbursable costs and as such there is no impact on net income related to this income.

2006 VS. 2005 — For the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, reimbursed and reimbursable costs
increased $53,668, primarily due to broker-dealer commissions and marketing costs related to CPA®:16 – Global’s

second public offering, which commenced in March 2006 and was completed in December 2006.

2005 VS. 2004 — For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, reimbursed and reimbursable costs

decreased $5,426, primarily due to broker-dealer commissions related to CPA®:16 – Global’s initial public offering.

This offering was terminated in March 2005, and as a result we incurred and were reimbursed less in 2005 than 

in 2004.

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General and Administrative
2006 VS. 2005 — For the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, general and administrative expenses
decreased $3,716 primarily due to reductions in business development expenses of $2,884 and professional fees 

of $2,148. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in compensation related costs of $1,307.

The decrease in business development related expenses was primarily the result of reductions in advertising

costs and costs associated with potential investment opportunities that were ultimately not pursued. In addition,

during 2005 we wrote off approximately $811 of costs due to the withdrawal of Corporate Property Associates

International Incorporated’s (“CPAI”) registration statement related to its proposed public offering of common

stock. The decrease in professional fees was primarily due to reduced legal related costs related to ongoing securi-

ties law compliance, including compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, costs associated with the ongoing SEC

investigation and legal expenses associated with our settlement in 2005 for a build-to-suit development manage-

ment agreement with the Los Angeles Unified School District. The increase in compensation related costs was

primarily due to severance costs of $2,100 recognized in 2006 related to several former employees.

2005 VS. 2004 — For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, general and administrative expenses
increased $9,351 primarily due to increases in professional fees of $4,114, business development related expenses 

of $2,862 and other office expenses of $2,205.

The increase in professional fees was primarily related to ongoing securities law compliance, including increased

costs of compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, an increase in costs associated with the ongoing SEC investiga-

tion and legal expenses associated with the district settlement referred to above and other legal matters. The

increase in business development expenses is a combination of increased advertising expenses and increased costs

associated with potential investment opportunities that were ultimately not pursued. Also included in business

development expenses for 2005 is the write-off of approximately $811 in CPAI registration statement costs as

described above. The increase in office expenses is mainly attributable to the consolidation, since January 1, 2005,

of the results of operations of a limited partnership that was previously established to administer an office sharing

agreement. As a result, rental and other office sharing expenses have increased compared with 2004, although this

increase is partially offset by a corresponding decrease in minority interest in income.

Depreciation and Amortization
2006 VS. 2005 — For the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, depreciation and amortization expense
increased by $2,041. The increase is primarily due to accelerated amortization on intangible assets related to a

management contract with CPA®:12, which was terminated as a result of the CPA®:12/14 Merger.

2005 VS. 2004 — For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, depreciation and amortization expense
decreased by $3,764. The decrease is primarily due to $2,798 of accelerated amortization and $1,445 of scheduled

amortization in 2004 on certain intangible assets related to a management contract with CIP® that was terminated

as a result of the CIP®/CPA®:15 Merger and resulted in no corresponding amortization expense in 2005. These

decreases were partially offset by additional depreciation expense in 2005 as a result of an increase in our average

fixed asset base as a result of assets acquired in the CIP® Acquisition.

Income from Equity Investments in Real Estate
Income from equity investments in real estate represents our proportionate share of net income (revenues less

expenses) from our investments in the CPA® REITs in which we have a non-controlling interest but exercise 

significant influence.

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2006 VS. 2005 — For the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, income from equity investments in real

estate increased by $2,910, primarily due to the recognition of our share of the overall increase in net income of

the CPA® REITs compared to 2005. The increase is also the result of receiving restricted shares in consideration

for base asset management and performance revenue from certain of the CPA® REITs.

2005 VS. 2004 — For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, income from equity investments in real

estate increased $449, primarily due to an increase in our ownership of shares in the CPA® REITs as a result of

receiving restricted shares in consideration for base asset management and performance revenue from certain of

the CPA® REITs.

Gain on Foreign Currency Transactions and Other Gains, Net
2006 — We recognized a gain of $6,521 during 2006, in accordance with SFAS 140, “Accounting for Transfers
and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities”, from the disposal of our interests in

CPA®:12 in the CPA®:12/14 Merger. We owned 2,134,140 shares of CPA®:12 at the time of the merger and elected

to receive $9,861 in cash and 1,022,800 shares of CPA®:14 stock (see Merger of CPA®:12 and CPA®:14 in Item 1

of our annual report on Form 10-K).

2005 — We recognized a non-cash gain of $2,000 during 2005 as a result of entering into a settlement agree-

ment with the Los Angeles Unified School District and certain other parties in connection with a build-to-suit

development management agreement. The income represents the deferral of a portion of the gain on sale of land

to the district in 2002.

Provision for Income Taxes
2006 VS. 2005 — For the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, the provision for income taxes increased
$26,048 due to increased pre-tax earnings in 2006 primarily as a result of the revenue earned in connection with

the CPA®:12/14 Merger. Approximately 78% of our management revenue in 2006 was earned by a taxable, wholly

owned subsidiary. The effective tax rate for 2006 was 46% as compared to 43% in 2005.

2005 VS. 2004 — For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, the provision for income taxes decreased

$30,884 due to decreased pre-tax earnings in 2005 primarily as a result of revenue earned in 2004 in connection

with the CIP®/CPA®:15 Merger and a decrease in the effective tax rate. Approximately 86% of our management

revenue in 2005 was earned by a taxable, wholly owned subsidiary. The effective tax rate for 2005 was 43% as

compared to 52% in 2004. The decrease is primarily due to a significant portion of our 2004 revenue being earned

in states with higher tax rates.

Net Income from Management Services Operations
2006 VS. 2005 — For the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, net income from management services
operations increased by $28,648, primarily due to revenue we earned in 2006 totaling approximately $25,000, net

of taxes, in connection with the CPA®:12/14 Merger. In accordance with SFAS 140, we recognized a gain of

$6,521 on the disposal of our shares in CPA®:12. An increase in asset management revenue resulting primarily

from the growth in assets under management was offset by a reduction in structuring revenue primarily due to

lower investment volume in 2006 as compared to 2005. These variances are described above.

2005 VS. 2004 — For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, net income from management services

operations decreased $21,520 primarily due to the revenue we earned in 2004 related to the CIP®/CPA®:15

Merger. The net of tax impact of revenue earned from this merger approximated $27,000. A reduction in structur-

ing revenue as a result of lower investment volume in 2005 as compared to 2004 and an increase in the percentage

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of investments structured for CPA®:16 – Global also contributed to the decrease in net income from management

services operations in 2005, as did the increase in general and administrative expenses described above. These

decreases were partially offset by the increased income from other business operations and decreased depreciation

and amortization expense as described above.

Real Estate Operations

Revenues

Lease revenues

Other real estate income

Operating Expenses

2006

2005

Change

2005

2004

Change

Years ended December 31,

$ 74,090

$ 67,215

$   6,875

$ 67,215

$ 59,747

$ 7,468

9,381

83,471

10,706

77,921

(1,325)

5,550

10,706

77,921

12,651

72,398

(1,945)

5,523

General and administrative

(5,752)

(5,761)

9

(5,761)

(5,490)

Depreciation and amortization

(18,405)

(15,350)

(3,055)

(15,350)

(11,807)

Property expenses

Impairment charges and loan losses

Other real estate expenses

(7,046)

(1,147)

(5,881)

(6,932)

(5,704)

(6,327)

(38,231)

(40,074)

Other Income and Expenses

(114)

(6,932)

(5,329)

(5,704)

(12,899)

(6,327)

(6,261)

4,557

446

1,843

(40,074)

(41,786)

1,712

Other interest income

580

335

245

335

270

65

2,606

(1,704)

3,090

(484)

(499)

(1,205)

3,090

(499)

3,665

(489)

(575)

(10)

Income from equity investments 

in real estate

Minority interest in income

Gain (loss) on sale of securities, 
foreign currency transactions 
and other gains, net

6,422

(695)

7,117

(695)

1,222

Interest expense

(18,139)

(16,787)

(1,352)

(16,787)

(14,453)

(10,235)

(14,556)

4,321

(14,556)

(9,785)

Income from continuing operations 

before income taxes

35,005

23,291

11,714

23,291

20,827

Provision for income taxes

(781)

(728)

(53)

(728)

(1,437)

Income from continuing operations

34,224

22,563

11,661

22,563

19,390

(Loss) income from 

discontinued operations

Net income from 

real estate operations

(1,251)

1,359

(2,610)

1,359

249

1,110

$ 32,973

$ 23,922

$   9,051

$ 23,922

$ 19,639

$ 4,283

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(271)

(3,543)

(1,603)

7,195

(66)

(1,917)

(2,334)

(4,771)

2,464

709

3,173

The presentation of results of operations for our real estate operations for the year ended December 31, 2006

was affected by our adoption of EITF 04-05 effective January 1, 2006. As a result of adopting EITF 04-05, we now

consolidate an investment in a property leased to CheckFree Holdings Corporation Inc. that was previously

accounted for as an equity investment in real estate. This contributed to the increases described below for lease

revenues, depreciation and amortization and interest expense. This also resulted in a decrease of $1,129 in income

from equity investments in real estate and an increase of $949 in minority interest in income as compared to 2005.

Our real estate operations consist of the investment in and the leasing of commercial real estate. Management’s

evaluation of the sources of lease revenues for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, are as follows:

Rental income

Interest income from direct financing leases

2006

2005

2004

Years ended December 31,

$ 60,640

13,450

$ 51,764

15,451

$ 44,236

15,511

$ 74,090

$ 67,215

$ 59,747

We earned net lease revenues (i.e., rental income and interest income from direct financing leases) from our

direct ownership of real estate from the following lease obligations:

2006

2005

2004

Years ended December 31,

Bouygues Telecom, S.A.(a) (b)
Detroit Diesel Corporation(i)
CheckFree Holdings Corporation Inc.(b) (c)
Dr Pepper Bottling Company of Texas
Orbital Sciences Corporation(d)
Titan Corporation(e)
America West Holdings Corp.
AutoZone, Inc.
Quebecor Printing, Inc.(i)
Sybron Dental Specialties Inc.
Unisource Worldwide, Inc.
BE Aerospace, Inc.
CSS Industries, Inc.(f)
Eagle Hardware & Garden, Inc., a wholly owned 

subsidiary of Lowe’s Companies Inc.(i)

Lucent Technologies, Inc.(e)
Sprint Spectrum, L.P.
Enviro Works, Inc.(e)
AT&T Corporation
BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc.
Werner Corporation(g)
United States Postal Service
Omnicom Group Inc.(e)
Swat-Fame, Inc.(i) (j)
Other(a) (b) (e) (h)

$   4,786
4,615
4,604
4,444
3,023
2,912
2,838
2,320
1,941
1,770
1,694
1,575
1,570

1,543
1,518
1,425
1,326
1,259
1,224
1,206
1,175
1,168
1,120
23,034

$   4,674
4,396
—
4,382
3,023
2,898
2,838
2,326
1,941
1,770
1,609
1,580
1,380

1,549
1,518
1,425
1,254
1,259
1,224
—
1,233
1,140
1,239
22,557

$   4,436
4,158
—
4,334
2,747
965
2,838
2,362
1,523
1,770
1,705
1,585
1,637

1,306
524
1,425
433
1,259
1,224
—
1,233
378
1,086
20,819

$ 74,090

$ 67,215

$ 59,747

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(a) Revenue amounts are subject to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.

(b) Lease revenues applicable to minority interests in the consolidated amounts above total $4,030, $1,677 and $1,597 as of December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

(c) Property is consolidated beginning January 1, 2006 as a result of implementation of EITF 04-05.

(d) Increase is due to rent increase in 2004. 

(e) Includes the CIP® real estate interests acquired in September 2004. 

(f) Decrease in 2005 due to a reduction in the estimated residual value of property under direct finance lease. Property reclassified as an operating lease from a direct 

financing lease in January 2006.

(g) New tenant at existing property. 

(h) Includes the CPA®:12 real estate interests acquired in December 2006. 

(i) Increase is due to rent increase in 2005. 

(j) Tenant vacated a portion of this property in September 2006. 

We recognize income from equity investments in real estate of which lease revenues are a significant component.

Our ownership interests range from 33% to 60%. Our share of net lease revenues in the following lease obligations

is as follows:

Carrefour France, SA(a) (g)

Federal Express Corporation

Information Resources, Inc.

Sicor, Inc.(c)

Hologic, Inc.

Childtime Childcare, Inc.

Consolidated Systems, Inc.(f)

Medica – France, SA(a) (b)

The Retail Distribution Group(b)

CheckFree Holdings Corporation Inc.(d)

Titan Corporation(e)

2006

$   4,054

Years ended December 31,

2005

$ 3,496

2004

$ 3,417

2,727

1,863

1,671

1,141

512

287

173

26

—

—

2,697

1,698

1,671

1,136

472

—

—

—

2,247

—

2,668

1,644

557

1,136

472

—

—

—

2,180

354

$ 12,454

$ 13,417

$ 12,428

(a) Revenue amounts are subject to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.

(b) Includes the CPA®:12 real estate interests acquired in December 2006. 

(c) Includes the CIP® real estate interests acquired in September 2004. 

(d) Property is consolidated beginning January 1, 2006 as a result of implementation of EITF 04-05.

(e) We acquired the remaining interest in this property with the September 2004 acquisition of CIP® real estate interests.

(f) We acquired our interest in this property in 2006. 

(g) We increased our interest in this property in December 2006 as a result of the CPA®:12 Acquisition.

Lease Revenues
2006 VS. 2005 — For the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, lease revenues (rental income and interest
income from direct financing leases) increased by $6,875 primarily due to the consolidation of an investment that

we previously accounted for as an equity investment in real estate, rent increases and new lease activity at existing

properties and to a lesser extent, revenue earned from properties acquired in the CPA®:12 Acquisition in December

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2006. As a result of adopting EITF 04-05 effective January 1, 2006, we recognized revenue of $4,605 from the con-

solidation of our investment in a property leased to CheckFree Holdings. Rent increases and rent from new tenants

at existing properties contributed $2,402 while lease revenue from the CPA®:12 Acquisition contributed $405 of the

increase. These increases were partially offset by a lease expiration in July 2006.

2005 VS. 2004 — For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, lease revenues increased $7,468 primarily

due to $7,126 in revenue from properties acquired in the CIP® Acquisition in September 2004, $1,530 in rent

increases from existing tenants and $448 of rent increases from new tenants at existing properties. These increases

were partially offset by a reduction in rent of $1,272 primarily due to lease expirations at certain properties and a

reduction of $734 in interest income from direct financing leases for financial reporting purposes as a result of

reducing estimated residual values on several leases.

Our net leases generally have rent increases based on formulas indexed to increases in the CPI or other indices

for the jurisdiction in which the property is located, sales overrides or other periodic increases, which are designed

to increase lease revenues in the future.

Other Real Estate Income
Other real estate income generally consists of revenue from other business operations of Livho, Inc., a Holiday Inn

hotel franchise that we operate at our property in Livonia, Michigan and from our domestic self-storage properties

as well as lease termination payments and other non-rent related revenues from real estate operations including, but

not limited to, settlements of claims against former lessees. We receive settlements in the ordinary course of busi-

ness; however, the timing and amount of such settlements cannot always be estimated.

2006 VS. 2005 — For the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, other operating income decreased by
$1,325, primarily due to the receipt of bankruptcy proceeds of $1,169 during the year ended December 31, 2005.
2005 VS. 2004 — For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, other operating income decreased by
$1,945. The decrease is primarily due to a reduction of $2,620 in settlement proceeds received from outstanding

bankruptcy claims which were partially offset by an increase of $570 in reimbursable tenant costs. Actual 

recoveries of reimbursable tenant costs are recorded as both revenue and expense and therefore have no impact 

on net income.

Depreciation and Amortization
2006 VS. 2005 — For the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, depreciation and amortization expense
increased by $3,055 primarily due to depreciation of $1,744 from the reclassification of a property as an operating

lease that we previously accounted for as a direct financing lease and depreciation of $935 related to the consolida-

tion of our investment in the CheckFree Holdings property that we previously accounted for as an equity invest-

ment in real estate. Depreciation and amortization from assets acquired in the CPA®:12 Acquisition contributed an

additional $309 of the increase.

2005 VS. 2004 — For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, depreciation and amortization expense
increased by $3,543. The increase is primarily due to $4,292 of depreciation and amortization expense related to the

CIP® Acquisition in September 2004.

Property Expenses
2006 VS. 2005 — For the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, property expenses remained relatively
unchanged at $7,046 and $6,932, respectively.

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2005 VS. 2004 — For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, property expenses increased $1,603 primarily
due to increases in property related expenses such as legal and professional fees at specific properties and increases in

reimbursable tenant costs. Actual recoveries of reimbursable tenant costs are recorded as both revenue and expense

and therefore have no impact on net income.

Impairment Charges and Loan Losses
For the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, we recorded impairment charges and loan losses related to

our continuing real estate operations totaling $1,147, $5,704 and $12,899, respectively. The table below summarizes

the impairment charges recorded for the past three fiscal years for both assets held for use and assets held for sale:

Property

2006
Impairment
Charges

2005
Impairment
Charges

2004
Impairment
Charges

Reason

West Mifflin, Pennsylvania

$    817

$ 2,684

$       — Decline in unguaranteed residual 

Memphis, Tennessee

Winona, Minnesota

Livonia, Michigan

Various properties

—

—

—

330

—

—

1,130

1,890

2,337

1,250

7,500

1,812

value of property

Decline in unguaranteed residual 
value of property

Loan loss related to sale of property

Decline in asset value

Decline in unguaranteed residual 
value of properties or decline in 
asset value

Impairment charges and loan 

losses from continuing operations

$ 1,147

$ 5,704

$ 12,899

Amberly Village, Ohio

$ 3,200

$ 9,450

$       — Property sold for less than 
carrying value

Toledo, Ohio

Berea, Kentucky

Frankenmuth, Michigan

—

—

—

—

4,700

5,241

1,099

—

1,000

Property sold for less than 
carrying value

Property sold for less than 
carrying value

Property sold for less than 
carrying value

Various properties

157

1,375

2,400

Property sold / to be sold for less 
than carrying value or property 
value has declined

Impairment charges and loan losses 
from discontinued operations

$ 3,357

$ 16,066

$   9,199

Income from Equity Investments in Real Estate
2006 VS. 2005 — For the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, income from equity investments in real
estate decreased $484, primarily due to a decrease of $1,129 related to the consolidation of our investment in the

CheckFree Holdings propertythat we previously accounted for as an equity investment in real estate. This decrease

was partially offset by increases resulting from equity investments in real estate acquired during the year as well as

the impact of rent increases at existing properties.

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2005 VS. 2004 — For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, income from equity investments in real
estate decreased $575, primarily due to the full year effect of an acquisition in September 2004 of a 50% interest in

a general partnership and the remaining 81.46% interest in a limited partnership. In 2005, we recorded an increase

of $244 in the loss related to the 50% interest in the general partnership. In addition, income from equity invest-

ments in real estate also decreased $303 as a result of the acquisition of the remaining interests in a limited 

partnership which, subsequent to the acquisition, is accounted for as a consolidated subsidiary.

Gain (Loss) on Sale of Securities, Foreign Currency Transactions and Other Gains, net
2006 VS. 2005 — For the year ended December 31, 2006, we recognized net gains on the sale of securities, for-
eign currency transactions and other gains of $6,422 as compared with a net loss of $695 for 2005. The net gain for

2006 is comprised primarily of a realized gain of $4,800 from the sale of our common stock holdings of Meristar

Hospitality Corp. as well as net gains on foreign currency transactions as we benefited from the relative weakening

of the U.S. dollar against the Euro in 2006. The net loss for 2005 is comprised primarily of net losses on foreign cur-

rency transactions due to the relative strengthening of the U.S. dollar against the Euro in 2005.

2005 VS. 2004 — For the year ended December 31, 2005, we recognized net losses on the sale of securities, for-

eign currency transactions and other gains of $695 as compared with a net gain of $1,222 for 2004 primarily due to

foreign currency exchange movements. As described above, the net loss in 2005 is due to the relative strengthening

of the U.S. dollar against the Euro in 2005, whereas the net gain in 2004 is primarily the result of the relative weak-

ening of the U.S. dollar against the Euro in 2004.

Interest Expense
2006 VS. 2005 — For the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, interest expense increased $1,352, primarily
due to an increase of $2,604 from the full year impact of new mortgage financing at existing properties that were

obtained during 2005 and $1,721 related to the consolidation of our investment in the CheckFree Holdings prop-

erty that we previously accounted for as an equity investment in real estate. These increases were partially offset by

a reduction in interest payments of $2,640 related to our credit facility and a reduction in interest payments from

making scheduled principal payments. The reduction in interest expense on the unsecured credit facility resulted

from lower average outstanding balances during the comparable periods on our facility partially offset by rising inter-

est rates. The average outstanding balance on our unsecured facility decreased by approximately $65,000 whereas

the average annual interest rate increased approximately 1.9% compared with 2005.

Debt balances obtained on the properties acquired in the December 2006 CPA®:12 Acquisition and financing

obtained on self-storage assets acquired in December 2006 did not have a significant impact on interest expense 

in 2006.

2005 VS. 2004 — For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, interest expense increased $2,334, prima-
rily due to an increase of $2,134 related to higher average outstanding borrowings and higher variable interest rates

related to our credit facility, $1,165 related to debt balances outstanding on the properties acquired in the CIP®

Acquisition in September 2004 and $526 related to new mortgage debt at existing properties. These increases were

partially offset by lower interest payments resulting from paying off mortgage balances and scheduled principal pay-

ments. The average outstanding balance and annual variable interest rate on our unsecured facility increased by

approximately $31,000 and 1.8%, respectively, for the comparable years.

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Income from Continuing Operations
2006 VS. 2005 — For the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, income from continuing operations
increased $11,661 primarily due to realized gains totaling $4,800 on the sale of our Meristar common stock holdings

and a reduction in impairment charges of $4,557, as well as increases in lease revenues of $2,402, primarily from

rent increases and rent from new tenants at existing properties. These variances are described above.

2005 VS. 2004 — For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, income from continuing operations
increased by $3,173, primarily due to a decrease in impairment charges of $7,195 and the accretive impact on net

income as a result of the CIP® Acquisition. These increases were partially offset by the negative impact of foreign

currency translations, additional interest expense incurred on our unsecured line of credit and a reduction in other

real estate income. These variances are all described above.

Discontinued Operations
2006 — For the year ended December 31, 2006, we incurred a loss from discontinued operations of $1,251 prima-
rily due to a net loss of $1,346 from the operations of discontinued properties. Gains totaling $3,452 from the sales

of properties were almost entirely offset by impairment charges on these properties totaling $3,357 during 2006.
2005 — For the year ended December 31, 2005, we earned income from discontinued operations of $1,359 
primarily from gains on sales of several properties totaling $10,474 and income of $6,951 from the operations of 

discontinued properties, largely offset by impairment charges totaling $16,066 on several of these properties.

2004 — For the year ended December 31, 2004, we earned income from discontinued operations of $249, which

is comprised primarily of income earned from discontinued operations of $9,359 that were largely offset by impair-

ment charges incurred on these properties totaling $9,199.

Impairment charges for 2006, 2005 and 2004 are described in Impairment Charges and Loan Losses above.

The effect of suspending depreciation expense as a result of the classification of properties as held for sale was

$238, $235 and $381 for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

Financial Condition

Uses of Cash during the Year
There has been no material change in our financial condition since December 31, 2005. Cash and cash equivalents

totaled $22,108 as of December 31, 2006, an increase of $9,094 from the December 31, 2005 balance. We believe

that we will generate sufficient cash from operations and, if necessary, from the proceeds of limited recourse mort-

gage loans, unused capacity on our credit facility, unsecured indebtedness and the issuance of additional equity 

securities to meet our short-term and long-term liquidity needs. We assess our ability to access capital on an 

ongoing basis. Our use of cash during the year is described below.

Operating Activities
During 2006, cash flow from operations was sufficient to fund distributions to shareholders of $68,615. Our real

estate operations provided cash flows (contractual lease revenues, net of property-level debt service) of approxi-

mately $49,250. Operating cash flow fluctuates on a quarterly basis due to factors that include the timing of the

receipt of transaction-related revenue, the timing of certain compensation costs that are paid and receipt of the

annual installment of deferred acquisition revenue and interest thereon in the first quarter.

During 2006, we received revenue of $26,053 from providing asset-based management services on behalf of the

CPA® REITs, exclusive of that portion of such revenue being satisfied by the CPA® REITs through the issuance of

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their restricted common stock rather than paying cash (see below). We also received revenue of $19,047 in connec-

tion with structuring investments on behalf of the CPA® REITs and termination and subordinated disposition rev-

enue totaling $46,018 from CPA®:12 for services provided in connection with the CPA®:12/14 Merger. In January

2006, we received $15,474 related to the annual installment of deferred acquisition revenue from CPA®:12,

CPA®:14 and CPA®:15, all of which have met their performance criteria, including interest. The next installment of

deferred acquisition revenue was received in January 2007 from CPA®:14 and CPA®:15 and amounted to $16,701,

including interest. CPA®:16 – Global has not yet met the performance criterion and we currently anticipate that

the deferred amounts for CPA®:16 – Global will be recognized by us and paid by them during the first half of 2007.

In 2006, we elected to receive all performance revenue from the CPA® REITs as well as the asset management rev-

enue payable by CPA®:16 – Global in restricted shares rather than cash. However, for 2006 we elected to receive

the base asset management revenue from CPA®:12 in cash (rather than in stock, as in the prior year) which bene-

fited operating cash flows by $3,353.

For 2007, we have elected to continue to receive all performance revenue from the CPA® REITs as well as the

asset management revenue payable by CPA®:16 – Global in restricted shares rather than cash. We expect that the

election to receive restricted shares will continue to have a negative impact on cash flows during 2007, as this elec-

tion is annual.

We estimate that the properties we acquired from CPA®:12 will generate annual lease revenue and cash flow,

inclusive of minority interest, of approximately $4,900 and $3,900, respectively, and annual equity income of approx-

imately $900. This additional cash flow will be partially offset by lower annual asset management revenue approxi-

mating $1,300. There are no scheduled balloon payments on any of the properties acquired from CPA®:12 until 2009.

In addition, we expect that income taxes related to asset management revenue earned on the assets purchased by

CPA®:14 in the merger will increase as such revenue will now be earned by one of our taxable subsidiaries.

Investing Activities
Our investing activities are generally comprised of real estate transactions (purchases and sales) and capitalized

property related costs. During 2006, we used $102,049 to make acquisitions including our purchase of interests in 

37 properties from CPA®:12 in December 2006, several acquisitions by a wholly owned subsidiary of self-storage

properties and an equity investment with an affiliate. We also received net proceeds of $50,053 from the sales of

several domestic properties and the sale of our CPA®:12 and Meristar holdings.

During 2006, we provided our affiliate, CPA®:15, with $84,000 to fund the early repayment of a mortgage obliga-

tion. This loan was used to facilitate the completion of the sale of one of its properties and was repaid within the

next few business days. In connection with the CPA®:12/14 Merger in December 2006, we provided our affiliate,

CPA®:14, with $24,000. The loan was used to fund its merger obligations and was repaid within the next few busi-

ness days. We also received distributions from the CPA® REITs totaling $15,711 as a result of our ownership of

shares in the CPA® REITs, with $10,709 included in cash flows from investing activities, representing an amount in

excess of the income recognized on the CPA® REIT investments for financial reporting purposes.

Based on current distribution rates and our current investment in the CPA® REITS, our annual distributions

from the CPA® REITs for 2007 are projected to be approximately $7,400.

Financing Activities
During 2006, we paid distributions to shareholders of $68,615, an increase over the prior year. In addition to paying

distributions, our financing activities included making scheduled mortgage principal payments totaling $11,742 and

paying down the outstanding balance on our unsecured credit facility by $13,000. Gross borrowings under the unse-

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cured credit facility were $123,000, which were used for several purposes in the normal course of business, and

repayments were $136,000. In December 2006, a wholly owned subsidiary entered into a $105,000 secured credit

facility to finance the acquisition of domestic self-storage properties. Gross borrowings under the secured credit

facility were $15,501. In addition, we obtained $36,000 of mortgage financing including $30,000 related to the refi-

nancing of an investment leased to CheckFree Holdings that we now consolidate in accordance with EITF 04-05.

Also during 2006, we received $4,031 from the release of escrow funds that we deposited during 2005 in connection

with obtaining mortgage financing on several investments and raised $8,660 from the issuance of shares primarily

through our Distribution Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan.

In the case of limited recourse mortgage financing that does not fully amortize over its term or is currently due,

we are responsible for the balloon payment only to the extent of our interest in the encumbered property because

the holder generally has recourse only to the collateral. When balloon payments come due, we may seek to refi-

nance the loan, restructure the debt with the existing lenders or evaluate our ability to satisfy the obligation from

our existing resources including our unsecured line of credit. To the extent the remaining initial lease term on any

property remains in place for a number of years beyond the balloon payment date, we believe that the ability to refi-

nance balloon payment obligations is enhanced. We also evaluate our outstanding loans for opportunities to refi-

nance debt at lower interest rates that may occur as a result of decreasing interest rates or improvements in the

credit rating of tenants. We believe we have sufficient resources to pay off the loans if they are not refinanced.

Summary of Financing
The table below summarizes our mortgage notes payable and credit facilities as of December 31, 2006 and 2005,

respectively.

Balance

Fixed rate

Variable rate(1)

Total

Percent of total debt

Fixed rate

Variable rate(1)

Weighted average interest rate at end of period

Fixed rate

Variable rate(1)

2006

December 31,

2005

$ 208,665

69,988

$ 278,653

75%

25%

100%

6.50%

5.46%

$ 181,116

64,997

$ 246,113

74%

26%

100%

6.60%

5.28%

(1) Includes amounts outstanding under our secured credit facility totaling $15,501 at December 31, 2006 and amounts outstanding under our unsecured credit facility
totaling $2,000 and $15,000 at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Variable rate mortgage notes are primarily comprised of notes subject to future interest 
rate resets.

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Cash Resources
As of December 31, 2006, our cash resources consisted of the following: 

• Cash and cash equivalents totaling $22,108, of which $3,181 was held in foreign bank accounts to maintain

local capital requirements;

• Unsecured credit facility with unused capacity of up to $173,000, which may also be used to loan funds to our

affiliates;

• Unleveraged properties with a carrying value of $269,321, subject to meeting certain financial ratios on our unse-

cured credit facility; and

• Secured credit facility with unused capacity of up to $89,499, available to a wholly owned subsidiary to finance

self-storage acquisitions.

Our cash resources can be used for working capital needs and other commitments and may be used for future

investments. We continue to evaluate fixed-rate financing options, such as obtaining limited recourse financing on

our unleveraged properties. Any financing obtained may be used for working capital objectives and may be used to

pay down existing debt balances. A summary of our secured and unsecured credit facilities is provided below:

Unsecured credit facility

Secured credit facility

December 31, 2006

Maximum

Outstanding

Available

$ 175,000

105,000

Balance

$  2,000

15,501

December 31, 2005

Maximum

Outstanding

Available

Balance

$ 225,000

$ 15,000

—

—

Unsecured credit facility
The unsecured credit facility has financial covenants requiring us, among other things, to maintain a minimum

equity value and to meet or exceed certain operating and coverage ratios. We are in compliance with these

covenants as of December 31, 2006. Advances are prepayable at any time. The unsecured credit facility expires in

May 2007, however, we can, at our option, renew this facility for an additional year on substantially the same terms.

We are currently negotiating a renewal or replacement of this facility. We do not believe that any failure to renew

or replace this facility would materially effect our operations.

Amounts drawn on the credit facility bear interest at a rate of either (i) the one, two, three or six-month

LIBOR, plus a spread which ranges from 0.6% to 1.45% depending on leverage or corporate credit rating or (ii) 

the greater of the bank’s Prime Rate and the Federal Funds Effective Rate, plus .50%, plus a spread of up to .125%

depending on our leverage ratio.

Secured credit facility
In December 2006, Carey Storage Fund, a wholly owned subsidiary, entered into a credit facility for up to $105,000

with Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Inc. that matures in December 2008. The facility is collateralized by any

self-storage real estate assets acquired with proceeds from the facility. Advances from this facility bear interest at an

annual rate of the one-month LIBOR, plus a spread that ranges from 1.75% to 2.35% depending on the aggregate

debt yield for the collateralized asset pool. Advances can be prepaid at any time, however advances prepaid prior to

March 8, 2008 are subject to a prepayment penalty of 1.25% of the principal amount of the loan being prepaid.

This facility has financial covenants requiring Carey Storage Fund, among other things, to meet or exceed certain

operating and coverage ratios. For 2006, Carey Storage Fund has received a covenant compliance waiver from the

lender due to its limited operating history as of December 31, 2006.

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Cash Requirements
During 2007, cash requirements will include paying distributions to shareholders, scheduled mortgage principal pay-

ments, including mortgage balloon payments totaling $15,541 with $6,041 due in August 2007 and $9,500 due in

December 2007, making distributions to minority partners as well as other normal recurring operating expenses. We

may also seek to use our cash to invest in new properties and maintain cash balances sufficient to meet working cap-

ital needs. We may issue additional shares in connection with investments when it is consistent with the objectives

of the seller.

We have budgeted capital expenditures of up to approximately $2,700 at various properties during 2007. The

capital expenditures will primarily be for tenant and property improvements in order to enhance a property’s cash

flow or marketability for re-leasing or sale.

We expect to meet our capital requirements to fund future investments, any capital expenditures on existing

properties and scheduled debt maturities on limited recourse mortgages through use of our cash reserves or unused

amounts on our unsecured credit facility.

Aggregate Contractual Agreements
The table below summarizes our contractual obligations as of December 31, 2006 and the effect that these obliga-

tions are expected to have on our liquidity and cash flow in future periods.

Mortgage notes payable – Principal

$ 261,152

$ 26,274

$   55,560

$ 46,152

$ 133,166

Less than 

More than 

Total

1 Year

1-3 Years

3-5 Years

5 years

25,915

17,824

22,259

Mortgage notes payable – Interest(1)

Unsecured credit facility – Principal

Unsecured credit facility – Interest(1)

Secured credit facility – Principal

Secured credit facility – Interest(1)

Deferred acquisition compensation 

due to affiliates – Principal

Deferred acquisition compensation 

due to affiliates – Interest

Operating leases(2)

Other commitments(3)

81,691

2,000

43

15,501

2,276

661

48

27,732

900

15,693

2,000

43

—

1,173

—

—

15,501

1,103

524

137

40

2,439

150

8

5,697

300

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

5,569

300

14,027

150

$ 392,004

$ 48,336

$ 104,221

$ 69,845

$ 169,602

(1) Interest on variable rate debt obligations was calculated using the variable interest rate as of December 31, 2006.

(2) Operating lease obligations consist primarily of the total minimum rents payable on the lease for our principal offices. We are reimbursed by affiliates for their share of
the future minimum rents under an office cost-sharing agreement. These amounts are allocated among the entities based on gross revenues and are adjusted quarterly.

(3) Represents a commitment to contribute capital to an investment in India.

Amounts related to our foreign operations are based on the exchange rate of the Euro as of December 31, 2006.

We have employment contracts with several senior executives. These contracts provide for severance payments

in the event of termination under certain conditions, including change of control.

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As of December 31, 2006, we have no material capital lease obligations for which we are the lessee, either indi-

vidually or in the aggregate.

We and Carey Financial Corporation (“Carey Financial”), our wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary, are cur-

rently subject to an SEC investigation into payments made to third-party broker-dealers in connection with the dis-

tribution of REITs managed by us and other matters. Although no regulatory action has been initiated against us or

Carey Financial in connection with the matters being investigated, we expect that the Commission may pursue an

action in the future. The potential timing of any action and the nature of the relief or remedies the Commission

may seek cannot be predicted at this time. If an action is brought, it could materially affect our cash requirements.

See Item 3 – Legal Proceedings in our annual report on Form 10-K for a discussion of this investigation.

In connection with the purchase of many of our properties, we required the sellers to perform environmental

reviews. We believe, based on the results of these reviews, that our properties were in substantial compliance with

Federal and state environmental statutes at the time the properties were acquired. However, portions of certain

properties have been subject to some degree of contamination, principally in connection with leakage from under-

ground storage tanks, surface spills or historical on-site activities. In most instances where contamination has been

identified, tenants are actively engaged in the remediation process and addressing identified conditions. Tenants are

generally subject to environmental statutes and regulations regarding the discharge of hazardous materials and any

related remediation obligations. In addition, our leases generally require tenants to indemnify us from all liabilities

and losses related to the leased properties with provisions of such indemnification specifically addressing environ-

mental matters. The leases generally include provisions that allow for periodic environmental assessments, paid for

by the tenant, and allow us to extend leases until such time as a tenant has satisfied its environmental obligations.

Certain of our leases allow us to require financial assurances from tenants such as performance bonds or letters of

credit if the costs of remediating environmental conditions are, in our estimation, in excess of specified amounts.

Accordingly, we believe that the ultimate resolution of environmental matters should not have a material adverse

effect on our financial condition, liquidity or results of operations.

Subsequent Events
In January and February 2007, Carey Storage acquired three domestic self-storage properties for approximately

$19,600. In connection with these acquisitions, Carey Storage drew down $11,580 from its secured credit facility.

Carey Storage incurs a fixed annual interest rate equal to the one-month LIBOR plus a spread which ranges 

from 1.75% to 2.35% on all borrowings under this facility. All amounts drawn under this facility are due in

December 2008.

We formed Corporate Property Associates 17 – Global Incorporated (“CPA®:17”) in February 2007 for the pur-

pose of investing in a diversified portfolio of income-producing commercial properties and other real estate related

assets, both domestically and outside the United States. We filed a registration statement on Form S-11 with the

SEC during February 2007 to raise up to $2,500,000 of common stock of CPA®:17 (including amounts under its div-

idend reinvestment plan) and expect to commence fundraising during 2007.

Critical Accounting Estimates
Our significant accounting policies are described in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements. Many of these

accounting policies require certain judgment and the use of certain estimates and assumptions when applying these

policies in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements. On a quarterly basis, we evaluate these esti-

mates and judgments based on historical experience as well as other factors that we believe to be reasonable under

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the circumstances. These estimates are subject to change in the future if underlying assumptions or factors change.

Certain accounting policies, while significant, may not require the use of estimates. Those accounting policies that

require significant estimation and/or judgment are listed below.

Classification of Real Estate Assets
We classify our directly owned leased assets for financial reporting purposes or when significant lease items are

amended as either real estate leased under operating leases or net investment in direct financing leases at the 

inception of a lease. This classification is based on several criteria, including, but not limited to, estimates of the

remaining economic life of the leased assets and the calculation of the present value of future minimum rents. 

In determining the classification of a lease, we use estimates of remaining economic life provided by third party

appraisals of the leased assets. The calculation of the present value of future minimum rents includes determining 

a lease’s implicit interest rate, which requires an estimate of the residual value of leased assets as of the end of the

non-cancelable lease term. Different estimates of residual value result in different implicit interest rates and could

possibly affect the financial reporting classification of leased assets. The contractual terms of our leases are not 

necessarily different for operating and direct financing leases; however the classification is based on accounting pro-

nouncements which are intended to indicate whether the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor

or substantially transferred to the lessee. Management believes that it retains certain risks of ownership regardless of

accounting classification. Assets classified as net investment in direct financing leases are not depreciated but are

written down to expected residual value over the lease term, therefore, the classification of assets may have a signifi-

cant impact on net income even though it has no effect on cash flows.

Identification of Tangible and Intangible Assets in Connection with Real Estate Acquisitions
In connection with the acquisition of properties, purchase costs are allocated to tangible and intangible assets and

liabilities acquired based on their estimated fair values. The value of tangible assets, consisting of land, buildings and

tenant improvements, is determined as if vacant. Intangible assets including the above-market value of leases, the

value of in-place leases and the value of tenant relationships are recorded at their relative fair values. Below-market

values of leases are also recorded at their relative fair values and are recorded as liabilities in the accompanying

financial statements.

The value attributed to tangible assets is determined in part using a discounted cash flow model which is

intended to approximate what a third party would pay to purchase the property as vacant and rent at current 

“market” rates. In applying the model, we assume that the disinterested party would sell the property at the end 

of a market lease term. Assumptions used in the model are property-specific as it is available; however, when certain

necessary information is not available, we will use available regional and property-type information. Assumptions

and estimates include a discount rate or internal rate of return, marketing period necessary to put a lease in place,

carrying costs during the marketing period, leasing commissions and tenant improvements allowances, market rents

and growth factors of such rents, market lease term and a cap rate to be applied to an estimate of market rent at the

end of the market lease term.

Above-market and below-market lease intangibles are based on the difference between the market rent and the

contractual rents and are discounted to a present value using an interest rate reflecting our current assessment of the

risk associated with the lease acquired. We acquire properties subject to net leases and consider the credit of the les-

see in negotiating the initial rent.

The total amount of other intangibles is allocated to in-place lease values and tenant relationship intangible val-

ues based on our evaluation of the specific characteristics of each tenant’s lease and our overall relationship with

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each tenant. Characteristics we consider in allocating these values include the expectation of lease renewals, nature

and extent of the existing relationship with the tenant, prospects for developing new business with the tenant and

the tenant’s credit quality, among other factors. Intangibles for above-market and below-market leases, in-place

lease intangibles and tenant relationships are amortized over their estimated useful lives. In the event that a lease is

terminated, the unamortized portion of each intangible, including market rate adjustments, in-place lease values

and tenant relationship values, are charged to expense.

Factors considered include the estimated carrying costs of the property during a hypothetical expected lease-up

period, current market conditions and costs to execute similar leases. Estimated carrying costs include real estate

taxes, insurance, other property operating costs, expectation of funding tenant improvements and estimates of lost

rentals at market rates during the hypothetical expected lease-up periods, based on assessments of specific market

conditions. Estimated costs to execute leases include commissions and legal costs to the extent that such costs are

not already incurred with a new lease that has been negotiated in connection with the purchase of the property.

Basis of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include all of our accounts and those of our majority owned

and/or controlled subsidiaries. The portion of these entities not owned by us is presented as minority interest as of

and during the periods consolidated. All material inter-entity transactions have been eliminated.

When we obtain an economic interest in an entity, we evaluate the entity to determine if the entity is deemed a

variable interest entity (“VIE”), and if we are deemed to be the primary beneficiary, in accordance with FASB

Interpretation No. 46(R), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (“FIN 46(R)”). We consolidate (i) entities

that are VIEs and of which we are deemed to be the primary beneficiary and (ii) entities that are non-VIEs which

we control. Entities that we account for under the equity method (i.e. at cost, increased or decreased by our share of

earnings or losses, less distributions) include (i) entities that are VIEs and of which we are not deemed to be the 

primary beneficiary and (ii) entities that are non-VIEs which we do not control, but over which we have the ability

to exercise significant influence. We will reconsider our determination of whether an entity is a VIE and who the

primary beneficiary is if certain events occur that are likely to cause a change in the original determinations.

In determining whether we control a non-VIE, our consideration includes using the Emerging Issues Task Force

(“EITF”) Consensus on Issue No. 04-05, “Determining Whether a General Partner, or the General Partners as a

Group, Controls a Limited Partnership or Similar Entity When the Limited Partners Have Certain Rights” (“EITF

04-05”). The scope of EITF 04-05 is limited to limited partnerships or similar entities that are not variable interest

entities under FIN 46(R). The EITF reached a consensus that the general partners in a limited partnership (or simi-

lar entity) are presumed to control the entity regardless of the level of their ownership and, accordingly, may be

required to consolidate the entity. This presumption may be overcome if the agreements provide the limited part-

ners with either (a) the substantive ability to dissolve (liquidate) the limited partnership or otherwise remove the

general partners without cause or (b) substantive participating rights. If it is deemed that the limited partners’ rights

overcome the presumption of control by a general partner of the limited partnership, the general partner shall

account for its investment in the limited partnership using the equity method of accounting. As a result of adopting

the provisions of EITF 04-05 effective January 1, 2006, we now consolidate a limited liability company that leases

property to CheckFree Holdings Corporation Inc., that was previously accounted for under the equity method of

accounting. The consolidation of this entity did not have a material impact on our financial position or results 

of operations.

The consolidated financial statements also include the accounts of Corporate Property Associates International

Incorporated (“CPAI”), which was formed in July 2003. We own all of CPAI’s outstanding common stock. During

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2005, CPAI withdrew its registration statement with the SEC for a public offering of its common stock and as a

result, we wrote off approximately $811 in organization costs.

We have several interests in joint ventures that are consolidated and have minority interests that have finite

lives and were considered mandatorily redeemable non-controlling interests prior to the issuance of Staff Position

No. 150-3 (“FSP FAS 150-3”). As a result of the deferral provisions of FSP 150-3, these minority interests have

been reflected as liabilities.

Impairments
Impairment charges may be recognized on long-lived assets, including but not limited to, real estate, direct financ-

ing leases, assets held for sale, goodwill and equity investments in real estate. Estimates and judgments are used

when evaluating whether these assets are impaired. When events or changes in circumstances indicate that the car-

rying amount of an asset may not be recoverable, we perform projections of undiscounted cash flows, and if these

cash flows are insufficient, the assets are adjusted (i.e., written down) to their estimated fair value. An analysis of

whether a real estate asset has been impaired requires us to make our best estimate of market rents, residual values

and holding periods. In our evaluations, we generally obtain market information from outside sources; however,

such information requires us to determine whether the information received is appropriate to the circumstances. As

our investment objective is to hold properties on a long-term basis, holding periods used in the analyses generally

range from five to ten years.

Depending on the assumptions made and estimates used, the future cash flow projected in the evaluation of long-

lived assets can vary within a range of outcomes. We will consider the likelihood of possible outcomes in determin-

ing the best possible estimate of future cash flows. Because in most cases, each of our properties is leased to one ten-

ant, we are more likely to incur significant writedowns when circumstances change because of the possibility that a

property will be vacated in its entirety and, therefore, it is different from the risks related to leasing and managing

multi-tenant properties. Events or changes in circumstances can result in further non-cash writedowns and impact

the gain or loss ultimately realized upon sale of the assets.

We perform a review of our estimate of residual value of our direct financing leases at least annually to determine

whether there has been an other than temporary decline in the current estimate of residual value of the underlying

real estate assets (i.e., the estimate of what we could realize upon sale of the property at the end of the lease term).

If the review indicates a decline in residual value, that is other than temporary, a loss is recognized and the account-

ing for the direct financing lease will be revised to reflect the decrease in the expected yield using the changed esti-

mate, that is, a portion of the future cash flow from the lessee will be recognized as a return of principal rather than

as revenue. While an evaluation of potential impairment of real estate accounted for under operating leases is deter-

mined by a change in circumstances, the evaluation of a direct financing lease can be affected by changes in long-

term market conditions even though the obligations of the lessee are being met. Changes in circumstances include,

but are not limited to, vacancy of a property not subject to a lease and termination of a lease. We may also assess

properties for impairment because a lessee is experiencing financial difficulty and because management expects that

there is a reasonable probability that the lease will be terminated in a bankruptcy proceeding or a property remains

vacant for a period that exceeds the period anticipated in a prior impairment evaluation.

We evaluate goodwill for possible impairment at least annually using a two-step process. To identify any impair-

ment, we first compare the estimated fair value of the reporting unit (management services segment) with our carry-

ing amount, including goodwill. We calculate the estimated fair value of the management services segment by

applying a multiple, based on comparable companies, to earnings. If the fair value of the management services seg-

ment exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill is considered not impaired and no further analysis is required. If the 

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carrying amount of the management services unit exceeds its estimated fair value, then the second step is performed

to measure the amount of the impairment charge.

For the second step, we would determine the impairment charge by comparing the implied fair value of the good-

will with its carrying amount and record an impairment charge equal to the excess of the carrying amount over the

fair value. The implied fair value of the goodwill is determined by allocating the estimated fair value of the manage-

ment services segment to its assets and liabilities. The excess of the estimated fair value of the management services

segment over the amounts assigned to its assets and liabilities is the implied fair value of the goodwill. We have per-

formed our annual test for impairment of our management services segment, the reportable unit of measurement,

and concluded that the goodwill is not impaired.

Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures are accounted for under the equity method and are recorded ini-

tially at cost, as equity investments in real estate and subsequently adjusted for our proportionate share of earnings

and cash contributions and distributions. On a periodic basis, we assess whether there are any indicators that the

value of equity investments in real estate may be impaired and whether or not that impairment is other than tem-

porary. To the extent impairment has occurred, the charge shall be measured as the excess of the carrying amount of

the investment over the fair value of the investment.

When we identify assets as held for sale, we discontinue depreciating the assets and estimate the sales price, net

of selling costs, of such assets. If in our opinion, the net sales price of the assets, which have been identified for sale,

is less than the net book value of the assets, an impairment charge is recognized and a valuation allowance is estab-

lished. To the extent that a purchase and sale agreement has been entered into, the allowance is based on the nego-

tiated sales price. To the extent that we have adopted a plan to sell an asset but have not entered into a sales agree-

ment, we will make judgments of the net sales price based on current market information. Accordingly, the initial

assessment may be greater or less than the purchase price subsequently committed to and may result in a further

adjustment to the fair value of the property. If circumstances arise that previously were considered unlikely and, as a

result, we decide not to sell a property previously classified as held for sale, the property is reclassified as held and

used. A property that is reclassified is measured and recorded individually at the lower of (a) its carrying amount

before the property was classified as held for sale, adjusted for any depreciation expense that would have been recog-

nized had the property been continuously classified as held and used or (b) the fair value at the date of the subse-

quent decision not to sell.

Provision for Uncollected Amounts from Lessees
On an ongoing basis, we assess our ability to collect rent and other tenant-based receivables and determine an appro-

priate allowance for uncollected amounts. Because our real estate operations segment has a limited number of lessees

(23 lessees represented approximately 70% of annual rental income during 2006), we believe that it is necessary to

evaluate the collectibility of these receivables based on the facts and circumstances of each situation rather than

solely using statistical methods. We generally recognize a provision for uncollected rents and other tenant receivables

and measure our allowance against actual arrearages. For amounts in arrears, we make subjective judgments based on

our knowledge of a lessee’s circumstances and may reserve for the entire receivable amount from a lessee because

there has been significant or continuing deterioration in the lessee’s ability to meet its lease obligations.

Determination of Certain Asset Based Management and Performance Revenue
We earn asset-based management and performance revenue for providing property management, leasing, advisory

and other services to the CPA® REIT’s. For certain CPA® REIT’s, this revenue is based on third party annual valua-

tions of the underlying real estate assets of the CPA® REIT. The valuation uses estimates, including but not limited

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to, market rents, residual values and increases in the CPI and discount rates. Differences in the assumptions applied

would affect the amount of revenue that we recognize. Additionally, a deferred compensation plan for certain offi-

cers is valued based on the results of the annual valuations. The effect of any changes in the annual valuations will

affect both revenue and compensation expense and therefore the determination of net income.

Income Taxes
Significant judgment is required in developing our provision for income taxes, including (i) the determination of

partnership-level state and local taxes and foreign taxes, and (ii) for our taxable subsidiaries, estimating deferred 

tax assets and liabilities and any valuation allowance that might be required against the deferred tax assets. The

Company’s taxable subsidiary currently has a net deferred tax liability in all significant tax jurisdictions. A valuation

allowance is required if it is more likely than not that a portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

We have not recorded a valuation allowance based on our current belief that operating income of the taxable sub-

sidiaries will be sufficient to realize the benefit of these assets over time. For interim periods, income tax expense 

for taxable subsidiaries is determined, in part, by applying an effective tax rate, which takes into account statutory

federal, state and local tax rates.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

SFAS 123(R)
In December 2004, the FASB issued Statement No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123(R)”). We adopted

SFAS 123(R) on January 1, 2006 using the modified prospective application method. Our stock based compensation

accounting policy and transition method are discussed in detail in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements.

The impact of adopting SFAS 123(R) in 2006 is discussed in Note 14. Results for fiscal years 2005 and prior have not

been restated.

FIN 47
In March 2005, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 47 “Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations”

(“FIN 47”). FIN 47 requires an entity to recognize a liability for a conditional asset retirement obligation when

incurred if the liability can be reasonably estimated. FIN 47 clarifies that the term “Conditional Asset Retirement

Obligation” refers to a legal obligation (pursuant to existing laws or by contract) to perform an asset retirement

activity in which the timing and/or method of settlement are conditional on a future event that may or may not be

within the control of the entity. FIN 47 also clarifies when an entity would have sufficient information to reason-

ably estimate the fair value of an asset retirement obligation. We adopted FIN 47 as required effective December 31,

2005 and the initial application of this Interpretation did not have a material effect on our financial position or

results of operations.

EITF 04-05
In June 2005, the Emerging Issues Task Force issued EITF 04-05, “Determining Whether a General Partner, or the

General Partners as a Group, Controls a Limited Partnership or Similar Entity When the Limited Partners Have

Certain Rights” (“EITF 04-05”). The scope of EITF 04-05 is limited to limited partnerships or similar entities that

are not variable interest entities under FIN 46(R). The Task Force reached a consensus that the general partners in

a limited partnership (or similar entity) are presumed to control the entity regardless of the level of their ownership

and, accordingly, may be required to consolidate the entity. This presumption may be overcome if the agreements

provide the limited partners with either (a) the substantive ability to dissolve (liquidate) the limited partnership or

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otherwise remove the general partners without cause or (b) substantive participating rights. If it is deemed that the

limited partners’ rights overcome the presumption of control by a general partner of the limited partnership, the

general partner shall account for its investment in the limited partnership using the equity method of accounting.

EITF 04-05 was effective immediately for all arrangements created or modified after June 29, 2005. For all other

arrangements, we adopted EITF 04-05 effective January 1, 2006. As a result of adopting EITF 04-05, we now 

consolidate a limited liability company that leases property to CheckFree Holdings Corporation Inc., which was

previously accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

FSP FAS 13-1
In October 2005, the FASB issued Staff Position No. 13-1 “Accounting for Rental Costs Incurred during a

Construction Period” (“FSP FAS 13-1”). FSP FAS 13-1 addresses the accounting for rental costs associated with

operating leases that are incurred during the construction period. FSP FAS 13-1 makes no distinction between the

right to use a leased asset during the construction period and the right to use that asset after the construction

period. Therefore, rental costs associated with ground or building operating leases that are incurred during a con-

struction period shall be recognized as rental expense, allocated over the lease term in accordance with SFAS No.

13 and Technical Bulletin 85-3. We adopted FSP FAS 13-1 as required on January 1, 2006 and the initial applica-

tion of this Staff Position did not have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.

SFAS 155
In February 2006, the FASB issued Statement No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments an

Amendment of FASB No. 133 and 140” (“SFAS 155”). The purpose of SFAS 155 is to simplify the accounting for

certain hybrid financial instruments by permitting fair value re-measurement for any hybrid financial instrument

that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation. SFAS 155 also eliminates the

restriction on passive derivative instruments that a qualifying special-purpose entity may hold. We must adopt

SFAS 155 effective January 1, 2007 and do not believe that this adoption will have a material impact on our 

financial position or results of operations.

FIN 48
In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes-an inter-

pretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”), which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income tax

positions. This Interpretation requires that we do not recognize in our consolidated financial statements the impact

of a tax position that fails to meet the more likely than not recognition threshold based on the technical merits of

the position. We must adopt FIN 48 effective January 1, 2007. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting

FIN 48 on our consolidated financial statements.

SAB 108
In September 2006, the SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, “Considering the Effects of Prior Year

Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements.” SAB 108 was issued in

order to eliminate the diversity of practice surrounding how public companies quantify financial statement 

misstatements.

Traditionally, there have been two widely-recognized methods for quantifying the effects of financial statement

misstatements: the “rollover” method and the “iron curtain” method. The rollover method focuses primarily on the

impact of a misstatement on the income statement – including the reversing effect of prior year misstatements – but

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its use can lead to the accumulation of misstatements in the balance sheet. The iron curtain method, on the other

hand, focuses primarily on the effect of correcting the period-end balance sheet with less emphasis on the reversing

effects of prior year errors on the income statement. We currently use the iron curtain method for quantifying iden-

tified financial statement misstatements.

In SAB 108, the SEC staff established an approach that requires quantification of financial statement misstate-

ments based on the effects of the misstatements on each of our financial statements and the related financial state-

ment disclosures. This model is commonly referred to as a “dual approach” because it requires quantification of

errors under both the iron curtain and rollover methods. SAB 108 permits existing public companies to initially

apply its provisions either by (i) restating prior financial statements as if the “dual approach” had always been used

or (ii) recording the cumulative effect of initially applying the “dual approach” as adjustments to the carrying values

of assets and liabilities as of January 1, 2006 with an offsetting adjustment recorded to the opening balance of

retained earnings. Use of the “cumulative effect” transition method requires detailed disclosure of the nature and

amount of each individual error being corrected through the cumulative adjustment and how and when it arose. 

We adopted SAB 108 effective December 31, 2006 using the cumulative effect transition method. The adoption of

SAB 108 had no impact on our financial position or results of operations.

SFAS 157
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”). SFAS 157 pro-

vides guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. This statement clarifies the principle that fair

value should be based on the assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. SFAS

157 establishes a fair value hierarchy, giving the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets and the lowest pri-

ority to unobservable data. SFAS 157 applies whenever other standards require assets or liabilities to be measured at

fair value. This statement is effective for our 2008 fiscal year, although early adoption is permitted. We believe that

the adoption of SFAS 157 will not have a material effect on our financial position or results of operations.

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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
In thousands

Market Risks
Market risk is the exposure to loss resulting from changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and

equity prices. In pursuing our business plan, the primary risks to which we are exposed are interest rate risk and for-

eign currency exchange risk.

We are exposed to the impact of interest rate changes primarily through our borrowing activities. We attempt to

obtain mortgage financing on a long-term, fixed-rate basis to mitigate this exposure. Because we transact business 

in France, we are also exposed to foreign exchange rate movements. We manage foreign exchange rate movements

by generally placing both our debt obligation to the lender and the tenant’s rental obligation to us in the local 

currency.

We do not generally use derivative financial instruments to manage interest rate risk or foreign exchange rate

risk exposure and do not use derivative instruments to hedge credit/market risks or for speculative purposes.

Interest Rate Risk
The value of our real estate and related fixed debt obligations are subject to fluctuations based on changes in inter-

est rates. The value of our real estate is also subject to fluctuations based on local and regional economic conditions

and changes in the creditworthiness of lessees, all of which may affect our ability to refinance property-level mort-

gage debt when balloon payments are scheduled.

Interest rates are highly sensitive to many factors, including governmental monetary and tax policies, domestic

and international economic and political conditions, and other factors beyond our control. An increase in interest

rates would likely cause the value of our owned and managed assets to decrease, which would create lower revenues

from managed assets and lower investment performance for the managed funds. Increases in interest rates may also

have an impact on the credit quality of certain tenants.

The following table presents principal cash flows based upon expected maturity dates and scheduled amortization

payments of our debt obligations and the related weighted-average interest rates by expected maturity dates for the

fixed rate debt. Annual interest rates on fixed rate debt as of December 31, 2006 ranged from 4.87% to 10.13%.

The annual interest rates on variable rate debt as of December 31, 2006 ranged from 3.86% to 7.57%. Both our

secured and unsecured lines of credit bear interest at variable rates based on LIBOR plus a spread, which can range

from 0.6% to 2.35%.

Fixed rate debt

$ 23,340

$   8,390

$ 35,473

$ 13,175

$ 25,712 $ 102,575 $ 208,665 $ 204,637

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Thereafter

Total

Fair value

Weighted average 
interest rate

7.77%

7.26%

7.28%

7.33%

7.32%

5.55%

Variable rate debt

$   4,934

$ 23,743

$   3,455

$   3,553

$  3,711 $   30,592 $   69,988 $   69,988

Annual interest expense would increase or decrease on variable rate debt by approximately $700 for each 1%

increase or decrease in interest rates. A change in interest rates of 1% would increase or decrease the fair value of

our fixed rate debt at December 31, 2006 by approximately $5,772.

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Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
We have foreign operations in France and as such are subject to risk from the effects of exchange rate movements of

the Euro, which may affect future costs and cash flows. We are a net receiver of the Euro (we receive more cash

than we pay out) and therefore our foreign operations benefit from a weaker U.S. dollar and are adversely affected

by a stronger U.S. dollar relative to the Euro. For the year ended December 31, 2006, we recognized a gain of $488

in foreign currency transaction gains in connection with the transfer of cash from foreign operating subsidiaries to

the parent company. The cash received was subsequently converted into dollars. In addition, for the year ended

December 31, 2006, we recognized net unrealized foreign currency gains of $1,003. The cumulative foreign currency

translation adjustment reflects a loss of $36 as of December 31, 2006. To date, we have not entered into any foreign

currency forward exchange contracts or other derivative financial instruments to hedge the effects of adverse fluctu-

ations in foreign currency exchange rates.

Scheduled future minimum rents, exclusive of renewals, under non-cancelable operating leases and scheduled

principal payments for mortgage notes payable for our foreign operations during each of the next five years and

thereafter are as follows:

Future minimum rents(1)

$ 7,344

$ 6,904

$ 6,251

$ 4,456

$ 3,884

$   5,044

$ 33,883

Mortgage notes payable(1)

$ 2,934

$ 3,242

$ 3,455

$ 3,553

$ 3,712

$ 30,591

$ 47,487

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Thereafter

Total

(1) Based on the December 31, 2006 exchange rate for the Euro. 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of W. P. Carey & Co. LLC: 

We have completed integrated audits of W. P. Carey & Co. LLC’s consolidated financial statements and of its

internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, in accordance with the standards of the Public

Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Our opinions, based on our audits, are presented below.

Consolidated financial statements

In our opinion, the consolidated balance sheets and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehen-

sive income, members’ equity and cash flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of W. P.

Carey & Co. LLC and its subsidiaries at December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the results of their operations and their

cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2006 in conformity with accounting princi-

ples generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the

Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our

audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company

Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain

reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit of financial

statements includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial

statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating

the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

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Internal control over financial reporting

Also, in our opinion, management’s assessment, included in Management’s Report on the Internal Control Over

Financial Reporting appearing under Item 9A in the company’s annual report on Form 10-K, that the Company

maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006 based on criteria established
in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway
Commission (COSO), is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on those criteria. Furthermore, in our opinion,

the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December
31, 2006, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the COSO. The Company’s
management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment

of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express opinions on manage-

ment’s assessment and on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our

audit. We conducted our audit of internal control over financial reporting in accordance with the standards of the

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform

the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was main-

tained in all material respects. An audit of internal control over financial reporting includes obtaining an under-

standing of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating management’s assessment, testing and evaluating

the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing such other procedures as we consider nec-

essary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinions.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance

regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in

accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting

includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail,

accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable

assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance

with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made

only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable

assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s

assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstate-

ments. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may

become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or proce-

dures may deteriorate.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 

New York, New York

February 26, 2007

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Consolidated Balance Sheets
in thousands, except share amounts

Assets
Real estate, net
Net investment in direct financing leases
Equity investments in real estate
Operating real estate, net
Assets held for sale
Cash and cash equivalents
Due from affiliates
Goodwill
Intangible assets, net
Other assets, net

Total assets

Liabilities and Members’ Equity
Liabilities:
Limited recourse mortgage notes payable
Limited recourse mortgage notes payable on assets held for sale
Unsecured credit facility
Secured credit facility
Accrued interest
Distributions payable
Due to affiliates
Deferred revenue
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Prepaid and deferred rental income and security deposits
Accrued income taxes
Deferred income taxes, net
Other liabilities

Total liabilities

Minority interest in consolidated entities

Commitments and contingencies (Note 11) 
Members’ equity:
Listed shares, no par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 

38,262,157 and 37,706,247 shares issued and 
outstanding, respectively

Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings
Unearned compensation
Accumulated other comprehensive income

Total members’ equity

Total liabilities and members’ equity

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

2006

$ 540,504
108,581
166,147
33,606
1,269
22,108
88,884
63,607
43,742
24,562

$ 1,093,010

$ 261,152
—
2,000
15,501
1,974
17,481
1,239
40,490
32,073
5,548
21,935
41,527
12,340

453,260

7,765

745,969
(114,008)
—
24

631,985

$ 1,093,010

December 31,

2005

$ 454,478
131,975
134,567
7,865
18,815
13,014
82,933
63,607
40,700
35,308

$ 983,262

$ 226,701
4,412
15,000
—
2,036
16,963
2,994
23,085
23,002
4,414
634
39,908
12,956

372,105

3,689

740,593
(131,178)
(5,119)
3,172

607,468

$ 983,262

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Consolidated Statements of Income
in thousands, except share and per share amounts

Revenues
Asset management revenue
Structuring revenue
Incentive, termination and subordinated 
disposition revenue from mergers

Reimbursed costs from affiliates
Lease revenues
Other real estate income

Operating Expenses
General and administrative
Reimbursable costs
Depreciation and amortization
Property expenses
Impairment charges and loan losses
Other real estate expenses

Other Income and Expenses
Other interest income
Income from equity investments in real estate
Minority interest in income
Gain on sale of securities, foreign currency 

transactions and other gains, net

Interest expense

Income from continuing operations before income taxes
Provision for income taxes
Income from continuing operations

Discontinued Operations
(Loss) income from operations of discontinued properties
Gain on sale of real estate, net
Impairment charges on assets held for sale
(Loss) income from discontinued operations
Net income

Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Share
Income from continuing operations
(Loss) income from discontinued operations
Net income

Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share
Income from continuing operations
(Loss) income from discontinued operations
Net income
Distributions Declared Per Share

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
Basic
Diluted

For the years ended December 31,

2006

2005

2004

$        57,633
22,506

$        52,332
28,197

$        45,806
33,675

46,018
63,630
74,090
9,381
273,258

(41,494)
(63,630)
(26,048)
(7,046)
(1,147)
(5,881)
(145,246)

3,433
7,608
(812)

12,943
(18,139)
5,033
133,045
(45,491)
87,554

—
9,962
67,215
11,078
168,784

(45,219)
(9,962)
(20,952)
(6,932)
(5,704)
(6,327)
(95,096)

3,511
5,182
(264)

1,305
(16,787)
(7,053)
66,635
(19,390)
47,245

53,588
15,388
59,747
11,348
219,552

(35,597)
(15,388)
(21,173)
(5,329)
(12,899)
(6,261)
(96,647)

3,092
5,308
(1,499)

1,222
(14,453)
(6,330)
116,575
(50,983)
65,592

(1,346)
3,452
(3,357)
(1,251)
$        86,303

6,951
10,474
(16,066)
1,359
$        48,604

9,359
89
(9,199)
249
$       65,841

$           2.32
(0.03)
$            2.29

$           1.25
0.04
$            1.29

$           1.75
0.01
$            1.76

$           2.25
(0.03)
$            2.22
$           1.82

$           1.21
0.04
$            1.25
$           1.79

$           1.68
0.01
$            1.69
$           1.76

37,668,920
39,093,897

37,688,835
39,020,801

37,417,918
38,961,748

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
in thousands

Net income

Other comprehensive income:

Change in unrealized appreciation on 

For the years ended December 31,

2006

2005

2004

$ 86,303

$ 48,604

$ 65,841

marketable securities, net of taxes of $379 in 2006, 

$327 in 2005 and $1,098 in 2004

799

Reversal of unrealized appreciation on sale of 

marketable securities, net of taxes of $2,254 in 2006

(4,746)

722

—

Foreign currency translation adjustment, 

net of taxes of $379 in 2006, $611 in 2005 

and $122 in 2004

799

(3,148)

(1,350)

(628)

1,467

—

(163)

1,304

Comprehensive income

$ 83,155

$ 47,976

$ 67,145

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Members’ Equity
in thousands, except share and per share amounts

For the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

Distributions in
Excess of
Accumulated
Earnings

Unearned
Compensation

Accumulated 
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

$ (112,570)

$ (4,863)

$ 2,496

Total

$ 594,787
6,649

Balance at January 1, 2004
Cash proceeds on issuance of shares, net
Shares issued in connection 
with services rendered
Shares issued in connection 
with prior acquisition

Shares and options issued under 

share incentive plans

Forfeitures of shares
Distributions declared
Tax benefit – share incentive plans
Amortization of unearned compensation
Repurchase and retirement of shares
Net income
Change in other comprehensive income

Shares

36,745,027
274,262

Paid-in
Capital

$ 709,724
6,649

8,938

271

500,000

13,734

118,683
(32,869)

3,538
(138)

3,423

(90,579)

(2,543)

(4,409)
138

3,768

(65,712)

65,841

Balance at December 31, 2004

37,523,462

734,658

(112,441)

(5,366)

Cash proceeds on issuance of shares, net
Shares issued in connection 
with services rendered

Shares and options issued under 

share incentive plans

Forfeitures of shares
Distributions declared
Tax benefit – share incentive plans
Amortization of unearned compensation
Repurchase and retirement of shares
Net income
Change in other comprehensive income

182,273

7,288

101,300
(14,301)

4,400

217

3,422
(502)

604

(93,775)

(2,206)

(3,422)
459

3,210

(67,341)

48,604

Balance at December 31, 2005

37,706,247

740,593

(131,178)

(5,119)

Reclassification of unearned 

compensation on adoption 
of SFAS 123(R)

Reclassification of prepayment for 
services rendered paid in shares 
on adoption of SFAS 123(R)

Cash proceeds on issuance of shares, net
Shares issued in connection 
with services rendered

Shares and options issued under 

share incentive plans

Forfeitures of shares
Distributions declared
Tax benefit – share incentive plans
Stock based compensation 

expense under SFAS 123(R)
Repurchase and retirement of shares
Net income
Change in other comprehensive income

5,119

(5,119)

(307)
8,400

260

(168)

626

3,621
(1,937)

521,494

9,804

123,900
(26,263)

(73,025)

(69,133)

86,303

271

13,734

(871)
—
(65,712)
3,423
3,768
(2,543)
65,841
1,304

620,651

4,400

217

—
(43)
(67,341)
604
3,210
(2,206)
48,604
(628)

607,468

—

(307)
8,400

260

—
(168)
(69,133)
626

3,621
(1,937)
86,303
(3,148)

1,304

3,800

(628)

3,172

(3,148)

Balance at December 31, 2006

38,262,157

$ 745,969

$ (114,008)

$       —

$      24

$ 631,985

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
in thousands

Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income
Adjustments to reconcile net income to 

net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization including intangible 

assets and deferred financing costs

Income from equity investments in real estate 

in excess of distributions received

Gains on sale of real estate and investments, net
Recognition of deferred gain on completion of development project
Minority interest in income
Straight-line rent adjustments
Management income received in shares of affiliates
Unrealized (gain) loss on foreign currency transactions, 

warrants and securities

Impairment charges and loan losses
Deferred income taxes
Realized (gain) loss on foreign currency transactions
Costs paid by issuance of shares
Increase (decrease) in accrued income taxes
Decrease in prepaid income taxes
Tax charge – share incentive plan
Stock-based compensation expense
Deferred acquisition revenue received
Increase in structuring revenue receivable
Net changes in other operating assets and liabilities

Net cash provided by operating activities

Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Distributions received from equity investments in real estate 

in excess of equity income

Purchases of real estate and equity investments in real estate
Capital expenditures
Purchase of investment
Loans to affiliates
Proceeds from repayment of loans to affiliates
Proceeds from sales of property and investments
Release of funds from escrow in connection with the sale of property
Funds placed in escrow in connection with the sale of property
Payment of deferred acquisition revenue to affiliate

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Distributions paid
Contributions from minority interests
Distributions to minority interests
Scheduled payments of mortgage principal
Proceeds from mortgages and credit facility
Prepayments of mortgage principal and credit facility
Release of funds from escrow in connection with 

the financing of properties

Payment of financing costs
Proceeds from issuance of shares
Excess tax benefits associated with stock based compensation awards
Repurchase and retirement of shares

Net cash used in financing activities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

(Continued)

For the years ended December 31,

2006

2005

2004

$   86,303

$   48,604

$   65,841

27,207

(160)
(14,774)
—
812
3,152
(31,020)

(1,128)
4,504
1,620
(488)
—
21,301
1,390
—
3,453
12,543
(3,459)
8,684
119,940

13,286
(102,049)
(4,937)
(150)
(108,000)
108,000
50,053
10,134
(10,374)
(524)
(44,561)

(68,615)
2,345
(6,226)
(11,742)
174,501
(166,660)

4,031
(1,601)
8,660
626
(1,937)
(66,618)
333
9,094
13,014
$   22,108

21,942

479
(10,570)
(2,000)
264
3,776
(31,858)

779
21,770
1,549
19
201
(3,274)
—
604
3,936
8,961
(5,304)
(7,171)
52,707

6,164
—
(2,975)
(465)
—
—
45,542
—
—
(524)
47,742

(67,004)
1,539
(355)
(9,229)
121,764
(151,893)

—
(797)
4,400
–
(2,206)
(103,781)
(369)
(3,701)
16,715
$   13,014

22,546

(793)
(90)
—
1,499
1,732
(20,999)

(790)
22,098
8,827
(430)
168
2,099
—
3,423
3,768
5,978
(14,860)
(1,168)
98,849

6,933
(115,522)
(1,596)
—
—
—
6,548
7,185
—
(524)
(96,976)

(65,073)
—
(1,101)
(9,428)
170,000
(106,962)

—
(1,238)
6,649
–
(2,543)
(9,696)
179
(7,644)
24,359
$   16,715

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 
in thousands, except share and per share amounts

Non-cash investing and financing activities: 

A. The Company issued restricted shares valued at $260 in 2006, $217 in 2005 and $271 in 2004, to certain direc-

tors in consideration of service rendered. Restricted shares and stock options valued at $5,430, $3,422 and

$3,538 in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively, were issued to officers and employees and were recorded to addi-

tional paid-in capital of which $168, $459 and $138, respectively, was forfeited in 2006, 2005 and 2004. Included

in compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 were $3,568, $3,210 and

$3,768, respectively, relating to equity awards from the Company’s share incentive plans.

B. During 2006, the Company acquired interests in 37 properties from Corporate Property Associates 12

Incorporated with a fair value of $126,006 for approximately $67,289 in cash and the assumption of approxi-

mately $59,741 in limited recourse mortgage notes payable. The fair value of the assumed mortgages was

$58,717.

C. In connection with the acquisition of Carey Management LLC in June 2000, the Company had an obligation to

issue up to an additional 2,000,000 shares over four years if specified performance criteria were achieved. As of

December 31, 2004, 1,900,000 shares had been issued and our obligation has been satisfied. Based on the per-

formance criteria 500,000 shares were issued in 2004 for the year ended December 31, 2003 valued at $13,734.

The amounts attributable to the 1,900,000 shares are included in goodwill.

D. During 2004, the Company acquired interests in 17 properties from Carey Institutional Properties Incorporated

with a fair value of $142,161 for approximately $115,158 in cash and the assumption of approximately $27,003

in limited recourse mortgage notes payable. The fair value of the assumed mortgages was $27,756. 

E. During 2004, $7,185 was released from an escrow account from the sale of a property in 2003.

Supplemental cash flows information: 

Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized

$ 17,206

$ 15,579

$ 13,901

Income taxes paid

$ 20,730

$ 20,989

$ 36,944

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

For the years ended December 31,

2006

2005

2004

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
in thousands, except share and per share amounts

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Business 

W. P. Carey & Co. LLC (the “Company”) is a real estate and advisory company that invests in commercial proper-

ties leased to companies domestically and internationally, and earns revenue as the advisor to the following publicly

registered affiliated real estate investment trusts (“CPA® REITs”) that each make similar investments: Corporate

Property Associates 14 Incorporated (“CPA®:14”), Corporate Property Associates 15 Incorporated (“CPA®:15”) and

Corporate Property Associates 16 – Global Incorporated (“CPA®:16 – Global”) and served in this capacity for

Corporate Property Associates 12 Incorporated (“CPA®:12”) until its merger with CPA®:14 during 2006 and Carey

Institutional Properties Incorporated (“CIP®”) until its merger with CPA®:15 during 2004. As of December 31,

2006, the Company owns and manages over 800 commercial properties domestically and internationally including

its own portfolio, which is comprised of 187 commercial properties net leased to 111 tenants and totaling approxi-

mately 18 million square feet (on a pro rata basis) and had an occupancy rate of approximately 96% as of December

31, 2006.

The Company’s Primary Business Segments 
MANAGEMENT SERVICES — The Company provides services to the CPA® REITs in connection with structuring

and negotiating investment and debt placement transactions (structuring revenue) and provides on-going management

of the portfolio (asset-based management and performance revenue). Asset-based management and performance rev-

enue for the CPA® REITs are determined based on real estate related assets under management. As funds available to

the CPA® REITs are invested, the asset base for which the Company earns revenue increases. The Company may

elect to receive revenue in cash or restricted shares of the CPA® REITs. The Company may also earn incentive and

disposition revenue and receive termination payments in connection with providing liquidity alternatives to CPA®

REIT shareholders.

REAL ESTATE OPERATIONS — The Company invests in commercial properties that are then leased to com-

panies domestically and internationally, primarily on a triple-net leased basis.

Organization
The Company commenced operations on January 1, 1998 by combining the limited partnership interests in nine

CPA® Partnerships, at which time the Company listed on the New York Stock Exchange. On June 28, 2000, 

the Company acquired the net lease real estate management operations of Carey Management LLC (“Carey

Management”) from William P. Carey (“Carey”), Chairman and then Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company,

subsequent to receiving shareholder approval. The assets acquired included the advisory agreements with four affili-

ated CPA® REITs, the Company’s management agreement, the stock of an affiliated broker-dealer, investments in

the common stock of the CPA® REITs, and certain office furniture, fixtures, equipment and employees required to

carry on the business operations of Carey Management. The purchase price consisted of the initial issuance of

8,000,000 shares with an additional 2,000,000 shares issuable over four years if specified performance criteria were

achieved through a period ended December 31, 2004 (of which 1,900,000 shares were issued representing an aggre-

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gate value of $41,229). The initial 8,000,000 shares issued were restricted from resale for a period of up to three

years and the additional shares are subject to Section 144 regulations. The acquisition of the interests in Carey

Management was accounted for as a purchase and was recorded at the fair value of the initial 8,000,000 shares

issued. The total initial purchase price was approximately $131,300 including the issuance of 8,000,000 shares,

transaction costs of $2,605, the acquisition of Carey Management’s minority interests in the CPA® partnerships and

the value of restricted shares and options issued in respect of the interests of certain officers in a non-qualified

deferred compensation plan of Carey Management.

The purchase price was allocated to the assets and liabilities acquired based upon their fair market values.

Intangible assets acquired, including the advisory agreements with the CPA® REITs, the Company’s management

agreement and the trade name (reclassified to goodwill on January 1, 2002), were determined pursuant to a third

party valuation. The value of the advisory agreements and the management agreement were based on a discounted

cash flow analysis of projected revenue. The excess of the purchase price over the fair values of the identified tangi-

ble and intangible assets has been recorded as goodwill. The value of additional shares issued under the acquisition

agreement is recognized as additional purchase price and recorded as goodwill. Issuances based on performance crite-

ria are valued based on the market price of the shares on the date when the performance criteria are achieved.

In 2006, the Company formed Carey REIT, INC. (“Carey REIT”) to hold certain properties, including certain

properties acquired from CPA®:12. Carey REIT has issued both common and preferred stock with the later being

held entirely by employees of the Company.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 

Basis of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include all accounts of the Company and its majority owned and/or con-

trolled subsidiaries. The portion of these entities not owned by the Company is presented as minority interest as of

and during the periods consolidated. All material inter-entity transactions have been eliminated.

When the Company obtains an economic interest in an entity, the Company evaluates the entity to determine if

the entity is deemed a variable interest entity (“VIE”), and if the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary,

in accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 46(R), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (“FIN 46(R)”). The

Company consolidates (i) entities that are VIEs and of which the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary

and (ii) entities that are non-VIEs which the Company controls. Entities that the Company accounts for under the

equity method (i.e. at cost, increased or decreased by the Company’s share of earnings or losses, less distributions)

include (i) entities that are VIEs and of which the Company is not deemed to be the primary beneficiary and (ii)

entities that are non-VIEs which the Company does not control, but over which the Company has the ability to

exercise significant influence. The Company will reconsider its determination of whether an entity is a VIE and who

the primary beneficiary is if certain events occur that are likely to cause a change in the original determinations.

In determining whether the Company controls a non-VIE, the Company’s consideration includes using the

Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Consensus on Issue No. 04-05, “Determining Whether a General Partner, or

the General Partners as a Group, Controls a Limited Partnership or Similar Entity When the Limited Partners Have

Certain Rights” (“EITF 04-05”). The scope of EITF 04-05 is limited to limited partnerships or similar entities that

are not variable interest entities under FIN 46(R). The EITF reached a consensus that the general partners in a lim-

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ited partnership (or similar entity) are presumed to control the entity regardless of the level of their ownership and,

accordingly, may be required to consolidate the entity. This presumption may be overcome if the agreements pro-

vide the limited partners with either (a) the substantive ability to dissolve (liquidate) the limited partnership or

otherwise remove the general partners without cause or (b) substantive participating rights. If it is deemed that the

limited partners’ rights overcome the presumption of control by a general partner of the limited partnership, the

general partner shall account for its investment in the limited partnership using the equity method of accounting.

As a result of adopting the provisions of EITF 04-05 effective January 1, 2006, the Company now consolidates a

limited liability company that leases property to CheckFree Holdings Corporation Inc., that was previously

accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The consolidation of this entity did not have a material

impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Corporate Property Associates International

Incorporated (“CPAI”), which was formed in July 2003. The Company owns all of CPAI’s outstanding common

stock. During 2005, CPAI withdrew its registration statement with the SEC for a public offering of its common

stock and as a result, the Company wrote off approximately $811 in organization costs.

The Company has several interests in joint ventures that are consolidated and have minority interests that have

finite lives and were considered mandatorily redeemable non-controlling interests prior to the issuance of Staff

Position No. 150-3 (“FSP FAS 150-3”). As a result of the deferral provisions of FSP 150-3, these minority interests

have been reflected as liabilities.

Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United

States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of

assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and 

the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from 

those estimates.

Reclassification and Revisions
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year financial statement presentation.

The consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-K have been adjusted to combine rental income

and interest income from direct financing leases as lease revenues, combine other operating income and revenues of

other business operations as other income, reflect reimbursed and reimbursable costs as separate components of rev-

enue and operating expenses and reflect the disposition (or planned disposition) of certain properties as discontin-

ued operations for all periods presented.

Purchase Price Allocation
In connection with the Company’s acquisition of properties, purchase costs are allocated to the tangible and intan-

gible assets and liabilities acquired based on their estimated fair values. The value of the tangible assets, consisting

of land, buildings and tenant improvements, are determined as if vacant. Intangible assets including the above-mar-

ket value of leases, the value of in-place leases and the value of tenant relationships are recorded at their relative

fair values. Below-market value of leases are also recorded at their relative fair values and are recorded as liabilities

in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Above-market and below-market in-place lease values for owned properties are recorded based on the present

value (using an interest rate reflecting the risks associated with the leases acquired) of the difference between (i) the

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contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the leases negotiated and in-place at the time of acquisition of the prop-

erties and (ii) management’s estimate of fair market lease rates for the property or equivalent property, measured

over a period equal to the remaining non-cancelable term of the lease. The capitalized above-market lease value is

amortized as a reduction of rental income over the remaining non-cancelable term of each lease. The capitalized

below-market lease value is amortized as an increase to rental income over the initial term and any fixed rate

renewal periods in the respective leases.

The total amount of other intangibles is allocated to in-place lease values and tenant relationship intangible val-

ues based on management’s evaluation of the specific characteristics of each tenant’s lease and the Company’s over-

all relationship with each tenant. Characteristics that are considered in allocating these values include the nature

and extent of the existing relationship with the tenant, prospects for developing new business with the tenant, the

tenant’s credit quality and the expectation of lease renewals among other factors. Third party appraisals or manage-

ment’s estimates are used to determine these values. Intangibles for above-market and below-market leases, in-place

lease intangibles and tenant relationships are amortized over their estimated useful lives. If a lease is terminated the

unamortized portion of each intangible, including market rate adjustments, in-place lease values and tenant rela-

tionship values, is charged to expense.

Factors considered in the analysis include the estimated carrying costs of the property during a hypothetical

expected lease-up period, current market conditions and costs to execute similar leases. The Company also considers

information obtained about a property in connection with its pre-acquisition due diligence. Estimated carrying costs

include real estate taxes, insurance, other property operating costs and estimates of lost rentals at market rates during

the hypothetical expected lease-up periods, based on management’s assessment of specific market conditions. Estimated

costs to execute leases including commissions and legal costs to the extent that such costs are not already incurred with

a new lease that has been negotiated in connection with the purchase of the property are also considered.

The value of in-place leases is amortized to expense over the remaining initial term of each lease. The value of

tenant relationship intangibles is amortized to expense over the initial and expected renewal terms of the leases but

no amortization periods for intangibles will exceed the remaining depreciable life of the building.

Operating Real Estate
Land and buildings and personal property are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. Renewals and improve-

ments are capitalized, while replacements, maintenance and repairs that do not improve or extend the lives of the

respective assets are expensed as incurred.

Real Estate Under Construction and Redevelopment
For properties under construction, operating expenses including interest charges and other property expenses,

including real estate taxes, are capitalized rather than expensed and incidental revenue is recorded as a reduction of

capitalized project costs. Interest is capitalized by applying the interest rate applicable to outstanding borrowings to

the average amount of accumulated expenditures for properties under construction during the period.

Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to cash and have

a maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. Items classified as cash equivalents

include money market funds. Substantially all of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2006

and 2005 were held in the custody of two financial institutions and these balances, at times, can exceed federally

insurable limits. The Company mitigates this risk by depositing funds only with major financial institutions.

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Due to Affiliates
Included in due to affiliates are deferred acquisition revenue and amounts related to issuable shares for meeting the

performance criteria in connection with the acquisition of Carey Management. Deferred acquisition revenue is

payable for services provided by Carey Management prior to the termination of the management contract, relating

to the identification, evaluation, negotiation, financing and purchase of properties. This revenue is payable in eight

equal annual installments each January following the first anniversary of the date a property was purchased.

Other Assets and Liabilities
Included in other assets are accrued rents and interest receivable, deferred rent receivable, notes receivable, deferred

charges, escrow balances held by lenders, restricted cash balances and marketable securities. Included in other liabil-

ities are accrued interest, miscellaneous amounts held on behalf of tenants, deferred revenue, including unamortized

below-market rent intangibles, construction rent and minority interests that are subject to redemption. Deferred

charges include costs incurred in connection with debt financing and refinancing and are amortized and included in

interest expense over the terms of the related debt obligations using the effective interest method. Deferred rent

receivable is primarily the aggregate difference for operating leases between scheduled rents which vary during the

lease term and rent recognized on a straight-line basis. Minority interests subject to redemption are recorded at 

fair value based on a cash flow model with changes in fair value reflected in the determination of net income.

Marketable securities are classified as available-for-sale securities and reported at fair value with the Company’s

interest in unrealized gains and losses on these securities reported as a component of other comprehensive income

until realized.

Real Estate Leased to Others
The Company’s real estate is leased to others on a net lease basis, whereby the tenant is generally responsible for all

operating expenses relating to the property, including property taxes, insurance, maintenance, repairs, renewals and

improvements. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs including routine betterments are charged to operations as

incurred. Significant renovations that increase the useful life of the properties are capitalized. For the year ended

December 31, 2006, lessees were responsible for the direct payment of real estate taxes of approximately $8,000.

Substantially all of the Company’s leases provide for either scheduled rent increases, periodic rent increases based

on formulas indexed to increases in the Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) or sales overrides. Rents from sales overrides

(percentage rents) are recognized as reported by the lessees, that is, after the level of sales requiring a rental payment

to the Company is reached. CPI increases are contingent on future events and are therefore not included in straight-

line rent calculations.

The leases are accounted for as either direct financing or operating leases. Such methods are described below:

DIRECT FINANCING METHOD — Leases accounted for under the direct financing method are recorded at

their net investment (see Note 5). Unearned income is deferred and amortized to income over the lease terms so as

to produce a constant periodic rate of return on the Company’s net investment in the lease.

OPERATING LEASES — Real estate is recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation; minimum rental rev-

enue is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the related leases and expenses (including depreciation)

are charged to operations as incurred (see Note 4).

On an ongoing basis, the Company assesses its ability to collect rent and other tenant-based receivables and

determines an appropriate allowance for uncollected amounts. Because the real estate operations has a limited num-

ber of lessees, the Company believes that it is necessary to evaluate the collectibility of these receivables based on

the facts and circumstances of each situation rather than solely using statistical methods. The Company generally

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recognizes a provision for uncollected rents and other tenant receivables and measures its allowance against actual

arrearages. For amounts in arrears, the Company makes subjective judgments based on its knowledge of a lessee’s cir-

cumstances and may reserve for the entire receivable amount from a lessee because there has been significant or

continuing deterioration in the lessee’s ability to meet its lease obligations.

Assets Held for Sale
Assets held for sale are accounted for at the lower of carrying value or fair value less costs to dispose. Assets are clas-

sified as held for sale when the Company has committed to a plan to actively market a property for sale and expects

that a sale will be completed within one year. The results of operations and the related gain or loss on sale of prop-

erties classified as held for sale are included in discontinued operations (see Note 7).

If circumstances arise that previously were considered unlikely and, as a result, the Company decides not to sell a

property previously classified as held for sale, the property is reclassified as held and used. A property that is reclassi-

fied is measured and recorded individually at the lower of (a) its carrying amount before the property was classified

as held for sale, adjusted for any depreciation expense that would have been recognized had the property been con-

tinuously classified as held and used or (b) the fair value at the date of the subsequent decision not to sell.

The Company recognizes gains and losses on the sale of properties when among other criteria, the parties are

bound by the terms of the contract, all consideration has been exchanged and all conditions precedent to closing

have been performed. At the time the sale is consummated, a gain or loss is recognized as the difference between

the sale price less any closing costs and the carrying value of the property.

Revenue Recognition
The Company earns structuring and asset-based revenue. Structuring and financing revenue are earned for invest-

ment banking services provided in connection with the analysis, negotiation and structuring of transactions, in-

cluding acquisitions and dispositions and the placement of mortgage financing obtained by the CPA® REITs. 

Asset-based revenue consists of property management, leasing and advisory revenue and reimbursement of certain

expenses in accordance with the separate management agreements with each CPA® REIT for administrative services

provided for operation of the CPA® REIT. Receipt of the incentive revenue portion of the management revenue

(“performance revenue”), however, is subordinated to the achievement of specified cumulative return requirements

by the shareholders of the CPA® REITs. The performance revenue may be collected in cash or shares of the CPA®

REIT at the option of the Company. During 2006, 2005 and 2004, the Company elected to receive its earned 

performance revenue in CPA® REIT shares. Performance revenue of CIP® in the amount of $1,494 was received in

cash in 2004.

All revenue is recognized as earned. Structuring revenue is earned upon the consummation of a transaction and

asset management revenue is earned when services are performed. Revenue subject to subordination is recognized

only when the contingencies affecting the payment of such revenue are resolved, that is, when the performance cri-

teria of the CPA® REIT is achieved and contractual limitations are not exceeded. As of December 31, 2006, $800 of

structuring revenue from prior year transactions is recorded as deferred revenue in other liabilities, because a limita-

tion which provides that certain structuring revenue cannot exceed 4.5% of the aggregate cost of properties of a

CPA® REIT was exceeded. In addition, CPA®:16 – Global did not meet the performance criterion, as defined in the

advisory agreements, and therefore, for the year ended December 31, 2006, performance revenue of $5,527 and

deferred acquisition revenue of $10,809 have been deferred until the performance criterion is met.

The Company is also reimbursed for certain costs incurred in providing services, including broker-dealer commis-

sions paid on behalf of the CPA® REITs, marketing costs and the cost of personnel provided for the administration

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of the CPA® REITs. Reimbursement income is recorded as the expenses are incurred, subject to limitations on a

CPA® REIT’s ability to incur offering costs. Prior to 2006, broker-dealer commissions were paid directly by the

CPA® REITs.

Depreciation
Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the properties (generally

40 years) and for furniture, fixtures and equipment (generally up to seven years).

Impairments
When events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable, the Company

assesses the recoverability of its long-lived assets and certain intangible assets based on projections of undiscounted

cash flows, without interest charges, over the life of such assets. In the event that these cash flows are insufficient,

the assets are adjusted to their estimated fair value. The Company performs a review of its estimate of residual value

of its direct financing leases at least annually to determine whether there has been an other than temporary decline

in the Company’s current estimate of residual value of the underlying real estate assets (i.e., the estimate of what the

Company could realize upon sale of the property at the end of the lease term). If the review indicates a decline in

residual value that is other than temporary, a loss is recognized and the accounting for the direct financing lease will

be revised to reflect the decrease in the expected yield using the changed estimate, that is, a portion of the future

cash flow from the lessee will be recognized as a return of principal rather than as revenue.

The Company tests goodwill for impairment at least annually using a two-step process. To identify any impair-

ment, the Company first compares the estimated fair value of the reporting unit (management services segment)

with its carrying amount, including goodwill. The Company calculates the estimated fair value of the management

services segment by applying a multiple, based on comparable companies, to earnings. If the fair value of the man-

agement services segment exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill is not considered to be impaired. If the carrying

amount of the management services unit exceeds its estimated fair value, then the second step is performed to 

measure the amount of impairment loss.

For the second step, the Company compares the implied fair value of the goodwill with its carrying amount and

records an impairment charge for the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value. The implied fair value of

the goodwill is determined by allocating the estimated fair value of the management services segment to its assets

and liabilities. The excess of the estimated fair value of the management services segment over the amounts

assigned to its assets and liabilities is the implied fair value of the goodwill. In accordance with the requirements of

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangibles,” the Company

performed its annual tests for impairment of its management services segment, the reportable unit of measurement,

and concluded that the goodwill is not impaired.

Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures are accounted for under the equity method and are recorded ini-

tially at cost, and subsequently adjusted for the Company’s proportionate share of earnings and cash contributions

and distributions. On a periodic basis, the Company assesses whether there are any indicators that the value of

equity investments in real estate may be impaired and whether or not that impairment is other than temporary. To

the extent impairment has occurred, the charge is measured as the excess of the carrying amount of the investment

over the fair value of the investment.

When the Company identifies assets as held for sale, it discontinues depreciating the assets and estimates the

sales price, net of selling costs, of such assets. If in the Company’s opinion, the net sales price of the assets, which

have been identified for sale, is less than the net book value of the assets, an impairment charge is recognized and a

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valuation allowance is established. To the extent that a purchase and sale agreement has been entered into, the

allowance is based on the negotiated sales price. To the extent that the Company has adopted a plan to sell an asset

but has not entered into a sales agreement, it makes judgments of the net sales price based on current market infor-

mation. Accordingly, the initial assessment may be greater or less than the purchase price subsequently committed

to and may result in a further adjustment to the fair value of the property.

Stock-Based Compensation
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123 (revised

2004), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123(R)”), using the modified prospective transition method and therefore

has not restated results for prior periods. Under this transition method, stock-based compensation expense in 2006

included stock-based compensation expense for all share-based payment awards granted prior to, but not yet vested,

as of January 1, 2006, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the original provisions of

SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (“SFAS 123”). Stock-based compensation expense 

for all share-based payment awards granted after January 1, 2006 is based on the grant date fair value estimated in

accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123(R). The Company recognizes these compensation costs for only those

shares expected to vest on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award. Prior to the adoption

of SFAS 123(R), the Company accounted for stock based compensation using the intrinsic value method prescribed

in Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpre-

tations (“APB No. 25”). Under APB No. 25, compensation cost for fixed plans was measured as the excess, if any,

of the quoted market price of the Company’s shares at the date of grant over the exercise price of the option

granted. In March 2005, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 (“SAB 107”) regarding the SEC’s inter-

pretation of SFAS 123(R) and the valuation of share-based payments for public companies. The Company has

applied the provisions of SAB 107 in its adoption of SFAS 123(R).

The Company has granted restricted shares and stock options to substantially all employees. Shares were awarded

in the name of the employee, who has all the rights of a shareholder, subject to certain restrictions of transferability

and a risk of forfeiture. The forfeiture provisions on the awards expire annually, over their respective vesting periods.

Shares and stock options subject to forfeiture provisions have been recorded as unearned compensation and were

presented as a separate component of members’ equity through January 1, 2006. Since adoption of SFAS 123(R),

stock-based compensation has been included within the additional paid-in capital caption of members’ equity.

Compensation cost for stock options and restricted stock, if any, is recognized over the applicable vesting periods.

All transactions with non-employees in which the Company issues stock as consideration for services received are

accounted for based on the fair value of the stock issued or services received, whichever is more reliably determinable.

Foreign Currency Translation
The Company owns interests in several real estate investments in France. The functional currency for these invest-

ments is the Euro. The translation from the Euro to U. S. Dollars is performed for assets and liabilities using current

exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date and for revenue and expense accounts using a weighted average

exchange rate during the period. The gains and losses resulting from this translation are reported as a component of

other comprehensive income as part of members’ equity. The cumulative translation adjustment as of December 31,

2006 and 2005 was a loss of $36 and $835, respectively.

Foreign currency transactions may produce receivables or payables that are fixed in terms of the amount of for-

eign currency that will be received or paid. A change in the exchange rates between the functional currency and

the currency in which a transaction is denominated increases or decreases the expected amount of functional cur-

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rency cash flows upon settlement of that transaction. That increase or decrease in the expected functional currency

cash flows is a foreign currency transaction gain or loss that generally will be included in determining net income

for the period in which the exchange rate changes. Likewise, a transaction gain or loss (measured from the transac-

tion date or the most recent intervening balance sheet date) whichever is later, realized upon settlement of a foreign

currency transaction generally will be included in net income for the period in which the transaction is settled.

Foreign currency transactions that are (i) designated as, and are effective as, economic hedges of a net investment

and (ii) inter-company foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term nature (that is, settlement is not

planned or anticipated in the foreseeable future), when the entities to the transactions are consolidated or

accounted for by the equity method in the Company’s financial statements will not be included in determining net

income but will be accounted for in the same manner as foreign currency translation adjustments and reported as a

component of other comprehensive income as part of shareholder’s equity. The contributions to the equity invest-

ments in real estate were funded in part through subordinated debt. Foreign currency intercompany transactions

that are scheduled for settlement, consisting primarily of accrued interest and the translation to the reporting cur-

rency of intercompany subordinated debt with scheduled principal payments, are included in the determination of

net income, and, for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, the Company recognized an unrealized gain of

$1,003 and unrealized loss of $830, respectively, from such transactions. In 2006 and 2005, the Company recognized

a realized gain of $488 and realized a loss of $19, respectively, on foreign currency transactions in connection with

the transfer of cash from foreign operating subsidiaries to the parent company.

Income Taxes
The Company has elected to be treated as a partnership for U.S. Federal income tax purposes. The Company’s real

estate operations are conducted through partnership or limited liability companies electing to be treated as partner-

ships for U.S Federal income tax purposes. As partnerships, the Company and its partnership subsidiaries are gener-

ally not directly subject to tax and the taxable income or loss of these operations are included in the income tax

returns of the members; accordingly, no provision for income tax expense or benefit is reflected in the accompany-

ing consolidated financial statements. These operations are subject to certain state, local and foreign taxes.

The Company conducts its management services operations though a wholly owned taxable corporation. These

operations are subject to federal, state, local and foreign taxes as applicable. The Company’s financial statements are

prepared on a consolidated basis including this taxable subsidiary and include a provision for current and deferred

taxes on these operations.

Deferred income taxes are provided for the corporate subsidiaries based on earnings reported. The provision for

income taxes differs from the amounts currently payable because of temporary differences in the recognition of cer-

tain income and expense items for financial reporting and tax reporting purposes. Income taxes are computed under

the asset and liability method. The asset and liability method requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and lia-

bilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between tax bases and financial bases of

assets and liabilities (see Note 15).

In 2006, the Company formed Carey REIT to hold certain properties, including certain properties acquired from

CPA®:12. Carey REIT has issued both common and preferred stock with the later being held entirely by employees

of the Company. Carey REIT will elect to be treated as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal

Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) with the filing of its 2007 return. In order to maintain its qualifi-

cation as a REIT, Carey REIT is required to, among other things, distribute at least 90% of its net taxable income to

its shareholders (excluding net capital gains) and meet certain tests regarding the nature of its income and assets.

As a REIT, Carey REIT is not subject to U.S. federal income tax to the extent it distributes its net taxable income

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annually to its shareholders. Accordingly, no provision for U.S. federal income taxes is included in the accompany-

ing consolidated financial statements. The Company has and intends to continue to operate so that it meets the

requirements for taxation as a REIT. Many of these requirements, however, are highly technical and complex. If the

Company were to fail to meet these requirements, the Company would be subject to U.S. federal income tax.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

SFAS 123(R)
In December 2004, the FASB issued Statement No. 123(R). The Company adopted SFAS 123(R) on January 1,

2006 using the modified prospective application method. The Company’s stock based compensation accounting pol-

icy and transition method are discussed in detail under the heading “Stock Based Compensation” above. The

impact of adopting SFAS 123(R) in 2006 is discussed in Note 14. Results for fiscal years 2005 and prior have not

been restated.

FIN 47
In March 2005, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 47 “Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations”

(“FIN 47”). FIN 47 requires an entity to recognize a liability for a conditional asset retirement obligation when

incurred if the liability can be reasonably estimated. FIN 47 clarifies that the term “Conditional Asset Retirement

Obligation” refers to a legal obligation (pursuant to existing laws or by contract) to perform an asset retirement

activity in which the timing and/or method of settlement are conditional on a future event that may or may not be

within the control of the entity. FIN 47 also clarifies when an entity would have sufficient information to reason-

ably estimate the fair value of an asset retirement obligation. The Company adopted FIN 47 as required effective

December 31, 2005 and the initial application of this Interpretation did not have a material effect on its financial

position or results of operations.

EITF 04-05
In June 2005, the Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) issued its Consensus on Issue No. 04-05, “Determining

Whether a General Partner, or the General Partners as a Group, Controls a Limited Partnership or Similar Entity

When the Limited Partners Have Certain Rights” (“EITF 04-05”). The scope of EITF 04-05 is limited to limited

partnerships or similar entities that are not variable interest entities under FIN 46(R). The Task Force reached a

consensus that the general partners in a limited partnership (or similar entity) are presumed to control the entity

regardless of the level of their ownership and, accordingly, may be required to consolidate the entity. This presump-

tion may be overcome if the agreements provide the limited partners with either (a) the substantive ability to dis-

solve (liquidate) the limited partnership or otherwise remove the general partners without cause or (b) substantive

participating rights. If it is deemed that the limited partners’ rights overcome the presumption of control by a gen-

eral partner of the limited partnership, the general partner shall account for its investment in the limited partner-

ship using the equity method of accounting. EITF 04-05 was effective immediately for all arrangements created or

modified after June 29, 2005. For all other arrangements, the Company adopted EITF 04-05 effective January 1,

2006. As a result of adopting EITF 04-05, the Company now consolidates a limited liability company that leases

property to CheckFree Holdings Corporation Inc., which was previously accounted for under the equity method of

accounting.

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FSP FAS 13-1
In October 2005, the FASB issued FSP No. 13-1 “Accounting for Rental Costs Incurred during a Construction

Period” (“FSP FAS 13-1”). FSP FAS 13-1 addresses the accounting for rental costs associated with operating leases

that are incurred during the construction period. FSP FAS 13-1 makes no distinction between the right to use a

leased asset during the construction period and the right to use that asset after the construction period. Therefore,

rental costs associated with ground or building operating leases that are incurred during a construction period shall

be recognized as rental expense, allocated over the lease term in accordance with SFAS No. 13 and Technical

Bulletin 85-3. The Company adopted FSP FAS 13-1 as required on January 1, 2006 and the initial application of

this Staff Position did not have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.

SFAS 155
In February 2006, the FASB issued Statement No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments an

Amendment of FASB No. 133 and 140” (“SFAS 155”). The purpose of SFAS 155 is to simplify the accounting for

certain hybrid financial instruments by permitting fair value re-measurement for any hybrid financial instrument

that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation. SFAS 155 also eliminates the

restriction on passive derivative instruments that a qualifying special-purpose entity may hold. The Company must

adopt SFAS 155 effective January 1, 2007 and does not believe that this adoption will have a material impact on its

financial position or results of operations.

FIN 48
In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes-an inter-

pretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”), which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income tax

positions. This Interpretation requires that the Company not recognize in its consolidated financial statements the

impact of a tax position that fails to meet the more likely than not recognition threshold based on the technical

merits of the position. The Company must adopt FIN 48 effective January 1, 2007. The Company is currently eval-

uating the impact of adopting FIN 48 on its consolidated financial statements.

SAB 108
In September 2006, the SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, “Considering the Effects of Prior Year

Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements.” SAB 108 was issued in order

to eliminate the diversity of practice surrounding how public companies quantify financial statement misstatements.

Traditionally, there have been two widely-recognized methods for quantifying the effects of financial statement

misstatements: the “rollover” method and the “iron curtain” method. The rollover method focuses primarily on the

impact of a misstatement on the income statement – including the reversing effect of prior year misstatements – but

its use can lead to the accumulation of misstatements in the balance sheet. The iron curtain method, on the other

hand, focuses primarily on the effect of correcting the period-end balance sheet with less emphasis on the reversing

effects of prior year errors on the income statement. The Company currently uses the iron curtain method for quan-

tifying identified financial statement misstatements.

In SAB 108, the SEC staff established an approach that requires quantification of financial statement misstate-

ments based on the effects of the misstatements on each of the Company’s financial statements and the related

financial statement disclosures. This model is commonly referred to as a “dual approach” because it requires quan-

tification of errors under both the iron curtain and rollover methods. SAB 108 permits existing public companies to

initially apply its provisions either by (i) restating prior financial statements as if the “dual approach” had always

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been used or (ii) recording the cumulative effect of initially applying the “dual approach” as adjustments to the car-

rying values of assets and liabilities as of January 1, 2006 with an offsetting adjustment recorded to the opening bal-

ance of retained earnings. Use of the “cumulative effect” transition method requires detailed disclosure of the nature

and amount of each individual error being corrected through the cumulative adjustment and how and when it

arose. The Company adopted SAB 108 effective December 31, 2006 using the cumulative effect transition method.

The adoption of SAB 108 had no impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

SFAS 157
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”). SFAS 157 pro-

vides guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. This statement clarifies the principle that fair

value should be based on the assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability.

SFAS 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy, giving the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets and the

lowest priority to unobservable data. SFAS 157 applies whenever other standards require assets or liabilities to be

measured at fair value. This statement is effective for the Company’s 2008 fiscal year, although early adoption is per-

mitted. The Company believes that the adoption of SFAS 157 will not have a material effect on its financial posi-

tion or results of operations.

3

Transactions with Related Parties 

Advisory Services
Directly and through one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, the Company earns revenue as the advisor (“advisor”) to

the CPA®REITS. Under the advisory agreements with the CPA® REITs, the Company performs various services,

including but not limited to the day-to-day management of the CPA® REITs and transaction-related services. The

Company earns asset management revenue totaling 1% per annum of average invested assets, as calculated pursuant

to the advisory agreements for each CPA® REIT, of which 1/2 of 1% (“performance revenue”) is contingent upon

specific performance criteria for each CPA® REIT, and is reimbursed for certain costs, primarily broker-dealer com-

missions paid on behalf of the CPA® REITs and marketing and personnel costs. Effective in 2005, the advisory

agreements were amended to allow the Company to elect to receive restricted stock for any revenue due from each

CPA® REIT. For the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, total asset-based revenue earned was $57,633,

$52,332 and $45,806, respectively, while reimbursed costs totaled $63,630, $9,962 and $15,388, respectively. As of

December 31, 2006, CPA®:16 - Global did not meet its performance criterion (a non-compounded cumulative dis-

tribution return of 6% per annum), as defined in its advisory agreement, and since CPA®:16 - Global’s inception,

the Company has deferred cumulative performance revenue of $10,045 that will be recognized if the performance

criterion is met. In 2006, the Company elected to continue to receive all performance revenue from the CPA®

REITs as well as the asset management revenue payable by CPA®:16 - Global in restricted shares. In 2005, the

Company elected to receive all performance revenue from the CPA® REITs as well as the asset management rev-

enue payable by CPA®:12 and CPA®:16 - Global in restricted shares.

In connection with structuring and negotiating investments and related mortgage financing for the CPA® REITs,

the advisory agreements provide for structuring revenue based on the cost of investments. Under each of the advi-

sory agreements, the Company may receive acquisition revenue of up to an average of 4.5% of the total cost of all

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investments made by each CPA® REIT. A portion of this revenue (generally 2.5%) is paid when the transaction is

completed while the remainder (generally 2%) is payable in equal annual installments ranging from three to eight

years, subject to the relevant CPA® REIT meeting its performance criterion. Unpaid installments bear interest at

annual rates ranging from 5% to 6%. The Company may be entitled to loan refinancing revenue of up to 1% of the

principal amount refinanced in connection with structuring and negotiating investments. This loan refinancing rev-

enue, together with the acquisition revenue, is referred to as structuring revenue.

For the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, the Company earned structuring revenue of $22,506,

$28,197 and $33,675, respectively. CPA®:16 - Global has not met its performance criterion and since its inception,

cumulative deferred structuring revenue of $28,517 and interest thereon of $1,928 have been deferred, and will be

recognized by the Company if CPA®:16 - Global meets the performance criterion. In addition, the Company may

also earn revenue related to the disposition of properties, subject to subordination provisions, and will only recog-

nize such revenue as the subordination provisions are achieved.

Included in due from affiliates and deferred revenue in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of

December 31, 2006 and 2005, is $40,490 and $23,085, respectively, of deferred revenue related to providing services

to CPA®:16 - Global (as described above). Recognition and ultimate collection of these amounts is subject to

CPA®:16 - Global meeting its performance criterion. If the performance criterion is achieved, deferred incentive and

commission compensation related to achievement of the performance criterion, in the amount of approximately

$5,900 (exclusive of interest) as of December 31, 2006, would become payable by the Company to certain employees.

Merger of CPA®:12 and CPA®:14 
In June 2006, the boards of directors of CPA®:12 and CPA®:14 each approved a definitive agreement under which

CPA®:14 would acquire CPA®:12’s business for a combination of cash and stock (the “CPA®:12/14 Merger”). The

CPA®:12/14 Merger was approved by the shareholders of CPA®:12 and CPA®:14 in November 2006, and completed

on December 1, 2006. In connection with providing a liquidity event for CPA®:12 shareholders, CPA®:12 paid the

Company termination revenue of $25,379 and subordinated disposition revenue of $24,418. Included in subordi-

nated disposition revenue is $3,779 payable by CPA®:12 related to properties the Company acquired from CPA®:12

that was not recognized as income for financial reporting purposes but reduced the cost of the properties acquired.

Prior to the CPA®:12/14 Merger, the Company acquired interests in 37 properties from CPA®:12 (the “CPA®:12

Acquisition”) with a fair value of $126,006 for $67,289 in cash and the assumption of limited recourse mortgage

notes payable with a fair value of $58,717. The amounts are inclusive of the Company’s pro rata share of equity

interests acquired in the transaction. In addition, the Company made a payment to CPA®:12 of $534 in respect of

one of the properties which had been sold at a price below its previously appraised value. The purchase price of the

properties was based on a third party valuation of each of CPA®:12’s properties. The properties are primarily single

tenant net-leased properties, with remaining lease terms ranging from three to seven years. The majority of the

properties are encumbered with limited recourse mortgage financing with fixed annual interest rates ranging from

5.5% to 8.5% and maturity dates ranging from 2009 to 2017. At the time of the merger the Company owned

2,134,140 shares of CPA®:12 and received $6,808 as a result of the special cash distribution of $3.19 per share, and

elected to receive $9,861 in cash and 1,022,800 shares of CPA®:14 stock in the merger and recorded a gain of

$6,521 in accordance with SFAS 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and

Extinguishments of Liabilities”.

In connection with the CPA®:12 Acquisition, the Company has agreed that if it enters into a definitive agree-

ment to sell any of the acquired properties within six months after the closing of the CPA®:12 Acquisition at a price

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that is higher than the price paid to CPA®:12, the Company will pay to former CPA®:12 shareholders an amount

equal to 85% of the excess (net of selling expenses and fees) on any such sale.

A subsidiary of the Company has agreed to indemnify CPA®:14 if CPA®:14 suffers certain losses arising out of a

breach by CPA®:12 of its representations and warranties under the merger agreement and having a material adverse

effect on CPA®:14 after the CPA®:12/14 Merger, up to the amount of fees received by such subsidiary of the

Company in connection with the CPA®:12/14 Merger. The Company has evaluated the exposure related to this

indemnification and has determined the exposure to be minimal. The Company has also agreed to waive any acqui-

sition fees payable by CPA®:14 under its advisory agreement with the Company in respect of the properties being

acquired in the CPA®:12/14 Merger and has also agreed to waive any disposition fees that may subsequently be

payable by CPA®:14 to the Company upon a sale of such assets.

Merger of CIP® and CPA®:15 
In July 2004, the boards of directors of CIP® and CPA®:15 each approved a definitive agreement under which

CPA®:15 would acquire CIP®’s business in a stock-for-stock merger (the “CIP®/CPA®:15 Merger”). The

CIP®/CPA®:15 Merger was approved by the shareholders of CIP® and CPA®:15 in August 2004, and completed on

September 1, 2004. In connection with providing a liquidity event for CIP® shareholders, CIP® paid the Company

incentive revenue of $23,681 and disposition revenue of $22,679. Disposition revenues relating to the interests in

the properties acquired by the Company of $4,265 were not earned and were applied, for financial reporting pur-

poses, as a reduction in the cost basis of such interests. The Company also recognized structuring revenue of

$11,493 in connection with CPA®:15’s acquisition of properties in connection with the CIP®/CPA®:15 Merger.

Prior to the CIP®/CPA®:15 Merger, the Company acquired interests in 17 properties from CIP® with a fair value

of $142,161 for $115,158 in cash and the assumption of $27,003 in limited recourse mortgage notes payable (the

“CIP® Acquisition”). The amounts are inclusive of the Company’s pro rata share of equity interests acquired in the

transaction. The fair value of the assumed mortgages was $27,756. The purchase price of the properties was based

on a third party valuation of each of CIP®’s properties. The properties are primarily single tenant net-leased proper-

ties, with remaining lease terms ranging from 19 months to over ten years at the date of acquisition. Seven of the

properties are encumbered with limited recourse mortgage financing with fixed rates of interest ranging from 7.5%

to 10% and maturity dates ranging from December 2007 to June 2012.

Self-Storage Investments
In November 2006, the Company formed a subsidiary (“Carey Storage”), for the purpose of investing in self-storage

real estate properties and their related businesses within the United States. In December 2006, the Company con-

tributed $5,012 in cash for equity interests in Carey Storage and loaned Carey Storage $5,900. Carey Storage used a

portion of the proceeds from the Company’s contribution and loan along with borrowings totaling $15,501 under its

$105,000 credit facility to acquire six domestic self-storage properties totaling $24,800. The borrowings have an

annual fixed interest rate and term of 7.6% and 2 years, respectively. The Company has acquired, and expect to

continue to acquire, additional self-storage properties during 2007. The Company is evaluating raising third party

capital in connection with these investments. Carey Storage’s results of operations are included in other real estate

income and other real estate expenses in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. See Note 10 for fur-

ther discussion of the Company’s self-storage investments.

Carey Storage has an investment committee that will evaluate and approve all new transactions. This committee

is currently comprised of John Miller, the Company’s chief investment officer, and Reginald Winssinger, an inde-

pendent director. If the Company raises third party capital for Carey Storage, the results of operations of Carey

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Storage may be reclassified from its real estate operations to its management services operations. The Company expects

that it would then seek to liquidate the self-storage investments as a whole within five to seven years thereafter.

General Transactions
The Company owns interests in entities which range from 33% to 60%, with the remaining interests held by affili-

ates and owns common stock in each of the CPA® REITs. The Company has a significant influence in these invest-

ments, which are accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

The Company owns equity interests as a limited partner in several limited partnerships, limited liability compa-

nies and jointly-controlled tenancies-in-common subject to master leases with the remaining interests owned by

affiliates and all of which net lease real estate on a single-tenant basis.

The Company is the general partner in a limited partnership that leases the Company’s home office spaces and

participates in an agreement with certain affiliates, including the CPA® REITs for the purpose of leasing office space

used for the administration of the Company and other affiliated real estate entities and sharing the associated costs.

During the fourth quarter of 2005, the Company began consolidating the results of operations of this limited part-

nership. As a result, during the year ended December 31, 2006 the Company recorded income from minority inter-

est partners of $1,924 related to reimbursements from these affiliates. During the years ended December 31, 2005

and 2004 (prior to consolidation) the Company’s share of rental expenses under this agreement was $826 and $531,

respectively. The Company’s estimated minimum annual lease payments on the office lease, inclusive of minority

interest, as of December 31, 2006 approximate $2,814 through 2016.

In June 2000, the Company acquired Carey Management. Prior to its acquisition by the Company, Carey

Management performed certain services for the Company and earned structuring revenue in connection with the

purchase and disposition of properties. The Company is obligated to pay deferred acquisition compensation in equal

annual installments over a period of no less than eight years. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, unpaid deferred

acquisition compensation was $661 and $1,185, respectively, and bore interest at an annual rate of 6%. Installments

of $524 were paid in 2006, 2005 and 2004.

A person who serves as a director and an officer of the Company is the sole shareholder of Livho, Inc. (“Livho”),

a lessee of the Company. The Company consolidates the accounts of Livho in its consolidated financial statements

in accordance with FIN 46(R) as it is a VIE where the Company is the primary beneficiary.

A director of the Company has an ownership interest in companies that own the minority interest in the

Company’s French majority-owned subsidiaries. The director’s ownership interest is subject to the same terms as all

other ownership interests in the subsidiary companies.

Two employees of the Company own a minority interest in W. P. Carey International LLC (“WPCI”), a sub-

sidiary company that structures net lease transactions on behalf of the CPA® REITs outside of the United States 

of America.

The Company has the right to loan funds under its credit facility to its affiliates. Such loans bear interest at 

comparable rates to the Company’s rate under the credit facility. During the year ended December 31, 2006, the

Company loaned $84,000 to CPA®:15 to facilitate the early repayment of a mortgage obligation in connection with

the sale of one of its properties. The loan was repaid within the next few business days. In connection with the

CPA®:12/14 Merger, the Company loaned CPA®:14 $24,000 to fund this transaction. The loan was repaid within

the next few business days. There were no such loans to affiliates during the comparable years ended December 31,

2005 and 2004.

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Real Estate 

Real estate, which consists of land and buildings leased to others, at cost, and accounted for as operating leases, is

summarized as follows:

Cost

Less: Accumulated depreciation

2006

$ 620,472

(79,968)

$ 540,504

December 31,

2005

$ 515,275

(60,797)

$ 454,478

Operating real estate, which consists of the Company’s hotel operations and self-storage facilities, at cost, is sum-

marized as follows:

Cost(1)

Less: Accumulated depreciation

2006

$ 41,275

(7,669)

$ 33,606

December 31,

2005

$ 15,108

(7,243)

$ 7,865

(1) Includes $1,049 of costs in connection with renovations to the hotel facility which is scheduled for completion in 2008.

The scheduled future minimum rents, exclusive of renewals and expenses paid by tenants and future CPI-based

increases, under non-cancelable operating leases are as follows:

Year ended December 31,

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Thereafter through 2026

Percentage rent revenue was $262, $369 and $17 in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

$   58,502

54,843

51,481

40,944

30,951

123,345

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Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases 

Net investment in direct financing leases is summarized as follows: 

Minimum lease payments receivable

Unguaranteed residual value

Less: unearned income

2006

$   69,137

102,881

172,018

(63,437)

December 31,

2005

$   83,047

123,812

206,859

(74,884)

$ 108,581

$ 131,975

Scheduled future minimum rents, exclusive of renewals and expenses paid by tenants and future CPI-based

increases, under non-cancelable direct financing leases are as follows:

Year ended December 31,

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Thereafter through 2022

$ 12,040

10,166

9,403

7,378

5,988

24,162

Percentage rent revenue was approximately $103 in 2006 and $110 in 2005. There was no percentage rent 

revenue in 2004.

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Equity Investments in Real Estate 

The Company owns interests in three CPA® REITs with which it has advisory agreements. The Company’s interests

in the CPA® REITs are accounted for under the equity method due to the Company’s ability to exercise significant

influence as the advisor to the CPA® REITs. The CPA® REITs are publicly registered and file financial statements

with the SEC. In connection with earning asset management and performance revenue, the Company has elected,

in certain cases, to receive restricted shares of common stock in the CPA® REITs rather than cash in consideration

for such revenue (see Note 3). In connection with the CPA®:12/14 Merger, the Company elected to receive

1,022,800 shares of common stock in CPA®:14, in exchange for its CPA®:12 shares, all of which are restricted.

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As of December 31, 2006, the Company’s ownership in the CPA® REITs is as follows:

CPA®:14

CPA®:15

CPA®:16 — Global

Shares

4,948,043

4,528,437

887,426

% of outstanding

shares

5.65%

3.53%

0.78%

The Company owns equity interests as a limited partner in several limited partnerships, limited liability compa-

nies and jointly-controlled tenancies-in-common subject to master leases with the remaining interests owned by

affiliates and all of which net lease real estate on a single-tenant basis.

In October 2006, the Company, together with an affiliate, through a venture in which the Company and the

affiliate own 60% and 40% tenancy-in-common interests, respectively, acquired property in South Carolina for

approximately $17,881. In connection with this acquisition, the venture obtained limited recourse mortgage financ-

ing of $12,000 at a fixed interest rate of 5.87% for a 10-year term. The Company’s proportionate share of cost in

this investment and financing obtained is approximately $10,530 and $7,200, respectively.

In connection with the CPA®:12 Acquisition, the Company increased its existing 22.5% interest in a limited

partnership, which leases property to Carrefour France SA, to 49.7% and continues to account for its interest in

Carrefour as an equity investment in real estate. The Company also acquired CPA®:12’s non-controlling interests in

two limited partnerships that lease property to Medica-France (35% interest) and The Retail Distribution Group

(40% interest) and is accounting for these interests under the equity method of accounting.

In connection with the CIP® Acquisition, the Company increased its 18.54% interest in a limited partnership,

which leases property to Titan Corporation, to 100%. The Company accounted for its 18.54% interest as an equity

investment in real estate, and as a result of acquiring the controlling ownership interest as of September 1, 2004,

the Company consolidates this interest as of such date. The Company also acquired CIP®’s 50% non-controlling

interest in a limited partnership, which leases property to Sicor, Inc., and is accounting for this interest under the

equity method of accounting.

Combined financial information of the affiliated equity investees is summarized as follows:

Assets (primarily real estate)

Liabilities (primarily mortgage notes payable)

Owner’s equity

Company’s share of equity investees’ net assets

2006

$ 6,849,781

(3,695,811)

3,153,970

166,147

December 31,

2005

$ 5,593,102

(2,992,146)

2,600,956

134,567

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Revenue (primarily rental income and interest income 

from direct financing leases)

$ 524,886

$ 440,245

$ 319,758

Expenses (primarily depreciation and property expenses)

(274,784)

(182,972)

(132,718)

2006

2005

2004

Years ended December 31,

Other interest income

Income from equity investments in real estate

Minority interest in income

Gain (loss) on sales of real estate, derivatives and 

foreign currency transactions, net

Interest expense

Income from continuing operations

(Loss) income from discontinued operations

Minority interest in income of discontinued properties

Impairment charge on properties held for sale

Gain on sale of real estate, net

23,677

50,353

13,597

48,857

7,928

38,438

(22,834)

(16,316)

(10,282)

29,651

(1,105)

7,453

(210,134)

(165,590)

(120,094)

120,815

(17,912)

—

(6,700)

100,168

136,716

110,483

5,949

(2,899)

(4,505)

825

6,109

(2,704)

(5,150)

2,232

Net income

$ 196,371

$ 136,086

$ 110,970

Company’s share of net income from 

equity investments in real estate

$     7,608

$    5,182

$     5,308

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Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations 

Tenants from time to time may vacate space due to lease buy-outs, elections not to renew, company insolvencies 

or lease rejections in the bankruptcy process. In such cases, the Company assesses whether the highest value is

obtained from re-leasing or selling the property. When it is determined that the most likely outcome will be a sale,

the asset is reclassified as an asset held for sale.

Assets Held for Sale
In March 2005, the Company entered into a contract to sell its property in Travelers Rest, South Carolina to a

third party for $2,500. The Company currently expects to complete this transaction during 2007. Impairment

charges totaling $2,507 were recognized in prior years to write down the property value to the estimated net 

sales proceeds.

Discontinued Operations
During 2006, the Company sold several domestic properties to third parties for combined sales proceeds of $32,038,

net of closing costs and recognized a combined net gain on sale of $3,452, exclusive of combined impairment

charges of $3,357 recognized during the current year. The Company previously recognized combined impairment

charges of $18,662 related to these properties.

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During 2005, the Company sold several domestic properties to third parties for combined sales proceeds of

$45,404, net of closing costs and recognized a combined net gain on sale of $10,474. In 2005, impairment charges of

$5,241 were recorded against these properties. Prior to 2005, impairment charges totaling $4,621 were recorded

against these properties to reduce their property values to the estimated net sales proceeds.

During 2004, the Company sold several domestic properties to third parties for combined sales proceeds of

$6,547 and recognized a net gain of $89. Prior to 2004, impairment charges of $9,225 were recorded against 

these properties.

Other Information
In accordance with SFAS 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” the results of

operations, impairment charges and gain or loss on sale of real estate for properties held for sale are reflected in the

accompanying consolidated financial statements as discontinued operations for all periods presented and are sum-

marized as follows:

Revenues (primarily rental revenues 

and other operating income)

Expenses (primarily interest on mortgages, 

depreciation and property expenses)

Gain on sales of real estate, net

Impairment charges on assets held for sale

2006

2005

2004

Years ended December 31,

1,191

8,926

12,286

(2,537)

3,452

(3,357)

(1,975)

10,474

(16,066)

(2,927)

89

(9,199)

(Loss) income from discontinued operations

$ (1,251)

$   1,359

$     249

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Intangibles 

In connection with its acquisition of properties, the Company has recorded net lease intangibles of $34,826. These

intangibles are being amortized over periods ranging from 19 months to 31 years. Amortization of below-market and

above-market rent intangibles are recorded as an adjustment to revenue.

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Intangibles are summarized as follows: 

Amortized Intangibles:

Management contracts

Less: accumulated amortization

Lease Intangibles:

In-place lease

Tenant relationship

Above-market rent

Less: accumulated amortization

Unamortized Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets:

Goodwill

Trade name

Below-market rent

Less: accumulated amortization

Years ended December 31,

2006

2005

$ 32,765

(17,943)

14,822

18,345

8,783

9,707

(11,890)

24,945

63,607

3,975

67,582

(2,009)

325

(1,684)

$ 46,348

(25,206)

21,142

13,630

4,863

3,828

(6,738)

15,583

63,607

3,975

67,582

(2,009)

197

(1,812)

Net amortization of intangibles was $11,344, $9,649 and $10,304 for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005

and 2004, respectively. The amortization of the remaining unamortized management contract for CPA®:12 of

$3,547 was accelerated as a result of its merger with CPA®:14 in 2006. The amortization of the remaining unamor-

tized management contract for CIP® was accelerated as a result of its merger with CPA®:15 in 2004.

Based on the intangible assets as of December 31, 2006, annual net amortization of intangibles for each of the

next five years is as follows: 2007 – $7,993; 2008 – $6,644; 2009 – $6,617; 2010 – $5,716 and 2011 – $2,696.

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Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments 

The Company estimates that the fair value of mortgage notes payable and other notes payable was $274,625 and

$245,187 at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The fair value of fixed rate debt instruments was evaluated

using a discounted cash flow model with rates that take into account the credit of the tenants and interest rate risk.

The carrying value of the combined debt was $278,653 and $246,113 at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

The fair value of the notes payable from the secured and unsecured credit facilities approximates their carrying

value as each is a variable rate obligation with an interest rate indexed to market rates.

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Marketable securities had a carrying value of $545 and $3,716 as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively,

and a fair value of $602 and $7,723 as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The Company’s other assets

and liabilities had fair values that approximated their carrying values at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

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Mortgage Notes Payable and Credit Facilities 

Mortgage notes payable, substantially all of which are limited recourse obligations, are collateralized by the assign-

ment of various leases and by real property with a carrying value of $388,287 at December 31, 2006. In addition, self

storage real estate assets with a carrying value of $25,084 have been used to collateralize the secured credit facility.

The interest rates on the variable rate debt as of December 31, 2006 ranged from 3.86% to 7.57% and mature

from 2007 to 2040. The interest rates on the fixed rate debt as of December 31, 2006 ranged from 4.87% to 10.13%

and mature from 2007 to 2032.

Scheduled principal payments for the mortgage notes and notes payable during each of the next five years follow-

ing December 31, 2006 and thereafter are as follows:

Years ended December 31,

2007(a)

2008(b)

2009

2010

2011

Fixed

Total Debt

Rate Debt

$  28,274

$  23,340

32,133

38,928

16,728

29,424

8,390

35,473

13,175

25,712

Thereafter through 2017

133,166

102,575

Variable

Rate Debt

$   4,934

23,743

3,455

3,553

3,711

30,592

Total

$ 278,653

$ 208,665

$ 69,988

(a) Includes maturity of unsecured credit facility in May 2007. 

(b) Includes maturity of secured credit facility in December 2008. 

Unsecured credit facility
The Company has an unsecured credit facility for a $175,000 line of credit with JP Morgan Chase Bank and eight

other banks. As of December 31, 2006, the Company had $2,000 drawn from the credit facility. The line of credit

matures in May 2007. The Company is currently negotiating a renewal or replacement of this facility.

Advances from the line of credit bear interest at an annual rate indexed to either (i) the one, two, three or six-

month London Inter-Bank Offered Rate, as defined, plus a spread which ranges from 0.6% to 1.45% depending on

leverage or corporate credit rating or (ii) the greater of the bank’s Prime Rate and the Federal Funds Effective Rate.

Advances are prepayable at any time. The revolving credit agreement has financial covenants that require, among

other things, the Company to (i) maintain minimum equity value of not less than $550,000 plus 85% of fair market

value, as defined, of amounts received by the Company as proceeds from the issuance of equity interests and (ii)

meet or exceed certain operating and coverage ratios. The Company is in compliance with these covenants as of

December 31, 2006.

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At December 31, 2006, the average interest rate on advances on the line of credit was 6.475%. At December 31,

2005, the average interest rate on advances on the line of credit was 4.975%. In addition, the Company pays a fee

(a) ranging between 0.15% and 0.20% per annum of the unused portion of the credit facility, depending on the

Company’s leverage ratio, if no minimum credit rating for the Company is in effect or (b) ranging between 0.15%

and 0.25% of the total commitment amount, depending on the Company’s credit rating.

Secured credit facility
In December 2006, Carey Storage, a wholly owned subsidiary, entered into a credit facility for up to $105,000 with

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Inc. that matures in December 2008. The facility is collateralized by any self-stor-

age real estate assets acquired with proceeds from the facility. Advances from this facility bear interest at an annual

rate of the one-month LIBOR, plus a spread that ranges from 1.75% to 2.35% depending on the aggregate debt

yield for the collateralized asset pool. Advances can be prepaid at any time, however advances prepaid prior to

March 8, 2008 are subject to a prepayment penalty of 1.25% of the principal amount of the loan being prepaid.

This facility has financial covenants requiring Carey Storage, among other things, to meet or exceed certain operat-

ing and coverage ratios. For 2006, Carey Storage has received a covenant compliance waiver from the lender due to

its limited operating history as of December 31, 2006. At December 31, 2006 the average interest rate on advances

on the secured line of credit was 7.6%.

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Commitments and Contingencies 

In March 2004, following a broker-dealer examination of Carey Financial, LLC (“Carey Financial”), the Company’s

wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary, by the staff of the SEC, Carey Financial received a letter from the staff of the

SEC alleging certain infractions by Carey Financial of the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,

the rules and regulations thereunder and those of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (“NASD”).

The staff alleged that in connection with a public offering of shares of CPA®:15, Carey Financial and its retail

distributors sold certain securities without an effective registration statement. Specifically, the staff alleged that the

delivery of investor funds into escrow after completion of the first phase of the offering (the “Phase I Offering”),

completed in the fourth quarter of 2002 but before a registration statement with respect to the second phase of the

offering (the “Phase II Offering”) became effective in the first quarter of 2003, constituted sales of securities in vio-

lation of Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933. In addition, in the March 2004 letter the staff raised issues about

whether actions taken in connection with the Phase II offering were adequately disclosed to investors in the Phase I

Offering. In the event the Commission pursues these allegations, or if affected CPA®:15 investors bring a similar pri-

vate action, CPA®:15 might be required to offer the affected investors the opportunity to receive a return of their

investment. It cannot be determined at this time if, as a consequence of investor funds being returned by CPA®:15,

Carey Financial would be required to return to CPA®:15 the commissions paid by CPA®:15 on purchases actually

rescinded. Further, as part of any action against the Company, the SEC could seek disgorgement of any such com-

missions or different or additional penalties or relief, including without limitation, injunctive relief and/or civil

monetary penalties, irrespective of the outcome of any rescission offer. The Company cannot predict the potential

effect such a rescission offer or SEC action may ultimately have on the operations of Carey Financial or the

Company. There can be no assurance that the effect, if any, would not be material.

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The staff also alleged in the March 2004 letter that the prospectus delivered with respect to the Phase I Offering

contained material misrepresentations and omissions in violation of Section 17 of the Securities Act of 1933 and

Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder in that the prospectus failed to dis-

close that (i) the proceeds of the Phase I Offering would be used to advance commissions and expenses payable with

respect to the Phase II Offering, and (ii) the payment of dividends to Phase II shareholders whose funds had been

held in escrow pending effectiveness of the registration statement resulted in significantly higher annualized rates of

return than were being earned by Phase I shareholders. Carey Financial has reimbursed CPA®:15 for the interest cost

of advancing the commissions that were later recovered by CPA®:15 from the Phase II Offering proceeds.

In June 2004, the Division of Enforcement of the SEC (“Enforcement Staff”) commenced an investigation into

compliance with the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 in connection with the public offerings

of shares of CPA®:15 during 2002 and 2003. In December 2004, the scope of the Enforcement Staff’s inquiries

broadened to include broker-dealer compensation arrangements in connection with CPA®:15 and other REITs man-

aged by the Company, as well as the disclosure of such arrangements. At that time the Company and Carey

Financial received a subpoena from the Enforcement Staff seeking documents relating to payments by Carey

Financial, the Company and REITs managed by the Company to (or requests for payment received from) any bro-

ker-dealer, excluding selling commissions and selected dealer fees. The Company and Carey Financial subsequently

received additional subpoenas and requests for information from the Enforcement Staff seeking, among other things,

information relating to any revenue sharing agreements or payments (defined to include any payment to a broker-

dealer, excluding selling commissions and selected dealer fees) made by the Company, Carey Financial or any

Company-managed REIT in connection with the distribution of Company-managed REITs or the retention or

maintenance of REIT assets. Other information sought by the SEC includes information concerning the accounting

treatment and disclosure of any such payments, communications with third parties (including other REIT issuers)

concerning revenue sharing, and documents concerning the calculation of underwriting compensation in connec-

tion with the REIT offerings under applicable NASD rules.

In response to the Enforcement Staff’s subpoenas and requests, the Company and Carey Financial have produced

documents relating to payments made to certain broker-dealers both during and after the offering process, for cer-

tain of the REITs managed by the Company (including Corporate Property Associates 10 Incorporated

(“CPA®:10”), Carey Institutional Properties Incorporated (“CIP®”),CPA®:12, CPA®:14 and CPA®:15), in addition to

selling commissions and selected dealer fees.

Among the payments reflected on documents produced to the Staff were certain payments, aggregating in excess

of $9,600, made to a broker-dealer which distributed shares of the REITs. The expenses associated with these pay-

ments, which were made during the period from early 2000 through the end of 2003, were borne by and accounted

for on the books and records of the REITs. Of these payments, CPA®:10 paid in excess of $40; CIP® paid in excess of

$875; CPA®:12 paid in excess of $2,455; CPA®:14 paid in excess of $4,990; and CPA®:15 paid in excess of $1,240.

In addition, other smaller payments by the REITs to the same and other broker-dealers have been identified aggre-

gating less than $1,000.

The Company and Carey Financial are cooperating fully with this investigation and have provided information

to the Enforcement Staff in response to the subpoenas and requests. Although no formal regulatory action has been

initiated against the Company or Carey Financial in connection with the matters being investigated, the Company

expects that the SEC may pursue such an action against either or both of them. The nature of the relief or remedies

the SEC may seek cannot be predicted at this time. If such an action is brought, it could have a material adverse

effect on the Company, and the magnitude of that effect would not necessarily be limited to the payments described

above but could include other payments and civil monetary penalties.

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Several state securities regulators have sought information from Carey Financial and CPA®:15 relating to the

matters described above. While one or more states may commence proceedings against Carey Financial in connec-

tion with these inquiries, the Company does not currently expect that these inquiries and proceedings will have a

material effect on it incremental to that caused by any SEC action.

In October 2006, a revised complaint was filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court in an action that had named a

wholly-owned indirect subsidiary, and other unrelated parties, in a state court action by a private plaintiff alleging

various claims under the California False Claims Act that focus on alleged conduct by the Los Angeles Unified

School District in connection with its direct application and invoicing for school development and construction

funding for a new high school, for which the Company’s subsidiary acted as the development manager. The

Company and another of its subsidiaries were named for the first time in the revised complaint, by virtue of an

alleged relationship to the subsidiary that was a party to the development agreement, but were not served. In

February 2007, the judge dismissed the action against the Company’s wholly-owned indirect subsidiary, as well as

other defendants, following various substantive and procedural motions. However, the plaintiff may appeal the dis-

missal and may still seek to serve the Company and its other subsidiary in this action. Although no assurance can

be given that the dismissal will be sustained if appealed, or that the claims alleged by plaintiff against the Company

and its subsidiaries, if proven, would not have a material effect on the Company, the Company believes, based on

the information currently available to it, that itself and its subsidiaries have meritorious defences to such claims.

The Company has provided indemnification in connection with divestitures. These indemnities address a variety

of matters including environmental liabilities. The Company’s maximum obligations under such indemnification

cannot be reasonably estimated. The Company is not aware of any claims or other information that would give rise

to material payments under such indemnifications.

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Impairment Charges and Loan Losses 

The Company recorded impairment charges of $4,504, $21,770 and $22,098 for the years ended December 31,

2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively, of which $3,357, $16,066 and $9,199 are included in discontinued operations for

each respective year.

Impairment Charges on Direct Finance Leases
In connection with the Company’s annual review of the estimated residual values on its properties classified as net

investments in direct financing leases, the Company determined that an other than temporary decline in estimated

residual value had occurred at several properties due to market conditions, and the accounting for the direct financ-

ing leases was revised using the changed estimates. The changes in estimates resulted in the recognition of impair-

ment charges totaling $1,147, $2,774 and $5,248 in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

Impairment Charges on Operating Assets
In connection with entering into a commitment to sell a property in Livonia, Michigan, the Company recognized

impairment charges of $1,130 during 2005 as the property’s estimated fair value was lower than its carrying value. In

the fourth quarter of 2005, the Company terminated its plan to sell the property and entered into an agreement

with the proposed buyer to upgrade and manage the facility on a fee basis. The Company had previously recorded

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an impairment charge of $7,500 during 2004 as the result of an impairment valuation, which revealed that the

property had experienced an other than temporary decline in value.

During the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company recognized impairment charges on other

properties, totaling $1,800 and $1,250, respectively. The 2005 impairment charges were primarily related to a

decline in property values and the 2004 impairment charge resulted from a loan loss on the sale of a property.

Impairment Charges on Assets Held for Sale
During the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, the Company recognized impairment charges on prop-

erties classified as held for sale or sold totaling $3,357, $16,066 and $9,199, respectively. These impairment charges,

which are included in discontinued operations, were primarily the result of reducing these properties carrying values

to their estimated fair values (see Note 7).

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Risk Management and Use of Financial Instruments 

Risk Management
In the normal course of its on-going business operations, the Company encounters economic risk. There are three

main components of economic risk: interest rate risk, credit risk and market risk. The Company is subject to inter-

est rate risk on its interest-bearing liabilities. Credit risk is the risk of default on the Company’s operations and ten-

ants’ inability or unwillingness to make contractually required payments. Market risk includes changes in the value

of the properties and related loans held by the Company due to changes in interest rates or other market factors. 

In addition, the Company transacts business in France and is also subject to the risks associated with changing

exchange rates.

Use of Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company does not generally use derivative financial instruments to manage interest rate risk or foreign

exchange rate risk exposure and does not use derivative instruments to hedge credit/market risks or for speculative

purposes.

The Company is exposed to the impact of interest rate changes primarily through its borrowing activities. The

Company attempts to obtain mortgage financing on a long-term, fixed-rate basis to mitigate this exposure. The

Company is also exposed to foreign exchange rate movements in the Euro. The Company manages foreign ex-

change rate movements by generally placing both its debt obligation to the lender and the tenant’s rental obligation

to the Company in the local currency.

Concentration of Credit Risk
Concentrations of credit risk arise when a number of tenants are engaged in similar business activities, or conduct

business in the same geographic region, or have similar economic features that would cause their ability to meet

contractual obligations, including those to the Company, to be similarly affected by changes in economic condi-

tions. The Company regularly monitors its portfolio to assess potential concentrations of credit risk. The Company

believes its portfolio is reasonably well diversified and does not contain any unusual concentration of credit risks.

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The majority of the Company’s real estate properties and related loans are located in the United States, with

Texas (14%) and California (11%) representing the only significant geographic concentration (greater than 10% of

annualized lease revenue). The Company’s real estate properties in France accounted for 10% of annualized lease

revenue in 2006. No individual tenant accounted for more than 7% of annualized lease revenue for the year ended

December 31, 2006. The Company’s real estate properties contain significant concentrations in the following asset

types as of December 31, 2006: industrial (38%), office (36%) and warehouse/distribution (14%) and the following

tenant industries as of December 31, 2006: business and commercial services (13%) and telecommunications

(13%).

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Members’ Equity and Stock-Based and Other Compensation 

Distributions Payable
The Company declared a quarterly distribution of $.458 per share in December 2006, which was paid in January

2007 to shareholders of record as of December 31, 2006.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, accumulated other comprehensive income reflected in the members’ equity, net

of tax, is comprised of the following:

Unrealized gains on marketable securities

Foreign currency translation adjustment

Accumulated other comprehensive income

2006

$ 60

(36)

$ 24

December 31,

2005

$ 4,007

(835)

$ 3,172

Stock-Based Compensation
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS 123(R) using the

modified prospective application method and therefore has not restated prior periods’ results. Under this transition

method, stock-based compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2006 included compensation expense

for all stock-based compensation awards granted prior to, but not yet vested as of January 1, 2006, based on the grant

date fair value estimated in accordance with the original provisions of SFAS 123. Stock-based compensation expense

for all stock-based compensation awards granted subsequent to January 1, 2006 is based on the grant date fair value

estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123(R). The Company recognizes these compensation costs for

only those shares expected to vest on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award.

As a result of adopting SFAS 123(R), income from continuing operations before income taxes was $248 higher

and net income was $2 lower for the year ended December 31, 2006, than if the Company had continued to

account for stock-based compensation awards under APB 25. There was no impact on either basic or diluted earn-

ings per share for the year ended December 31, 2006 as a result of the adoption of SFAS 123(R). In addition, prior

to the adoption of SFAS 123(R), the Company presented the tax benefit of stock option exercises and the vesting

of restricted stock as operating cash flows. Upon the adoption of SFAS 123(R), tax benefits resulting from the tax

deductions in excess of the compensation cost recognized for those options totaling $626 for the year ended

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December 31, 2006 are classified as financing cash flow inflows with a corresponding decrease included within oper-

ating cash flows.

The pro forma table below reflects net income and basic and diluted earnings per share for the years ended

December 31, 2005 and 2004, had the Company applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS 123, 

as follows:

Net income as reported

Add: Stock-based compensation included in net income 

Years ended December 31,

2005

$ 48,604

2004

$ 65,841

as reported, net of related tax effects

2,727

2,264

Less: Stock-based compensation determined under fair value 

based methods for all awards, net of related tax effects

Pro forma net income

Earnings per share as reported:

Basic

Diluted

Pro forma earnings per share:

Basic

Diluted

(3,166)

$ 48,165

$     1.29

$     1.25

$     1.28

$     1.23

(2,853)

$ 65,252

$   1.76

$   1.69

$   1.74

$   1.67

At December 31, 2006, the Company had the following stock-based compensation plans as described below. The

total compensation expense (net of forfeitures) for these plans was $3,453, $3,368 and $3,936 for the years ended

December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The tax benefit recognized in the years ended December 31, 2006,

2005 and 2004 related to stock-based compensation plans totaled $1,640, $1,671 and $1,858, respectively. Prior to

January 1, 2006, the Company accounted for these plans under the provisions of APB 25.

1997 Share Incentive Plan
The Company maintains the 1997 Share Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”), as amended, which authorizes the

issuance of up to 6,200,000 shares, of which 4,574,455 have been issued or are currently reserved for issuance upon

exercise of outstanding options as of December 31, 2006. The Incentive Plan provides for the grant of (i) share

options which may or may not qualify as incentive stock options, (ii) performance shares, (iii) dividend equivalent

rights and (iv) restricted shares. Options granted under the Incentive Plan generally have a 10-year term and gener-

ally vest over periods ranging from three to ten years from the date of grant. The vesting of grants is accelerated

upon a change in control of the Company and under certain other conditions.

Non-Employee Directors’ Plan 
The Company maintains the Non-Employee Directors’ Plan (the “Directors’ Plan”), which authorizes the issuance

of up to 300,000 shares, of which 100,072 have been granted as of December 31, 2006. The Directors’ Plan provides

for the grant of (i) share options which may or may not qualify as incentive stock options, (ii) performance shares,

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(iii) dividend equivalent rights and (iv) restricted shares. Options granted under the Directors’ Plan have a 10-year

term and vest over three years from the date of grant.

Employee Share Purchase Plan
The Company sponsors the Carey Diversified LLC Employee Share Purchase Plan (“ESPP”), pursuant to which eli-

gible employees may contribute up to 10% of compensation, subject to certain limits, to purchase the Company’s

common stock. Employees can purchase stock semi-annually at a price equal to 85% of the fair market value at cer-

tain plan defined dates. The ESPP is not material to the Company’s results of operations. Compensation expense

under this plan for the year ended December 31, 2006 was $164. There was no corresponding compensation

expense for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004.

Carey Management Warrants
In January 1998, the predecessor of Carey Management was granted warrants to purchase 2,284,800 shares of the

Company’s common stock exercisable at $21 per share and 725,930 shares exercisable at $23 per share as compensa-

tion for investment banking services in connection with structuring the consolidation of the CPA® Partnerships. As

of December 31, 2006, warrants totaling 100,000 have been exercised at $21 per share. There have been no exer-

cises of the $23 warrants. The warrants are exercisable until January 2009. These warrants and shares were fully

vested prior to January 1, 2006.

Partnership Equity Plan Unit
During 2003, the Company adopted a non-qualified deferred compensation plan under which a portion of any 

participating officer’s cash compensation in excess of designated amounts will be deferred and the officer will be

awarded a Partnership Equity Plan Unit (“PEP Unit”). The value of each PEP Unit is intended to correspond to the

value of a share of the CPA® REIT designated at the time of such award. Redemption will occur at the earlier of a

liquidity event of the underlying CPA® REIT or twelve years from the date of award. The award is fully vested upon

grant, and the Company may terminate the plan at any time. The value of each PEP Unit will be adjusted to reflect

the underlying appraised value of the CPA® REIT. Additionally, each PEP Unit will be entitled to a distribution

equal to the distribution rate of the CPA® REIT. All issuances of PEP Units, changes in the fair value of PEP Units

and distributions paid are included in compensation expense of the Company. The PEP plan is a deferred compen-

sation plan and is therefore considered to be outside the scope of SFAS 123(R). Compensation expense under this

plan for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 was $1,979, $2,412 and $2,826, respectively.

Profit-Sharing Plan
The Company sponsors a qualified profit-sharing plan and trust covering substantially all of its full-time employees

who have attained age 21, worked a minimum of 1,000 hours and completed one year of service. The Company is

under no obligation to contribute to the plan and the amount of any contribution is determined by and at the dis-

cretion of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors can authorize contributions to a maximum of 15% of an

eligible participant’s compensation, limited to $33 annually per participant. For the years ended December 31, 2006,

2005 and 2004, amounts expensed by the Company for contributions to the trust were $2,440, $2,108 and $1,988,

respectively. The profit-sharing plan is a deferred compensation plan and is therefore considered to be outside the

scope of SFAS 123(R).

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WPCI Stock Option Plan
On June 30, 2003, WPCI granted an incentive award to certain officers of WPCI consisting of 1,500,000 restricted

shares, representing an approximate 13% interest in WPCI, and 1,500,000 options for WPCI common stock with a

combined fair value of $2,485 at that date. Both the options and restricted stock were issued in 2003 and are vesting

ratably over five years. The options are exercisable at $1 per share for a period of ten years from the initial vesting

date. The vested restricted stock and stock received upon the exercise of options of WPCI by minority interest

holders may be redeemed commencing December 31, 2012 and thereafter solely in exchange for shares of the

Company. Any redemption will be subject to a third party valuation of WPCI.

Company Options and Grants
Option and warrant activity as of December 31, 2006 and changes during the year ended December 31, 2006 were

as follows:

Weighted
Average
Exercise Price

Shares 

Weighted 
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term (in Years)

Aggregate 
Intrinsic
Value
(in 000’s)

Outstanding at beginning of year

5,360,967

$ 22.64

Granted

Exercised

Forfeited / Expired

621,828

(319,988)

(62,738)

26.76

20.57

28.89

Outstanding at end of year

5,600,069

$ 23.14

Vested and expected to vest at end of year

5,534,790

$ 23.08

Exercisable at end of year

4,133,782

$ 21.08

4.23

4.18

2.81

$ 39,858

$ 39,717

$ 36,766

Option and warrant activity for 2005 and 2004 was as follows: 

2005
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Exercise Price Term (in Years)

Weighted
Average

Shares 

Years ended December 31,

2004
Weighted 
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Exercise Price Term (in Years)

Weighted
Average

Shares

Outstanding at beginning of year

5,165,617

$ 22.05

4,812,902

$ 20.95

Granted

Exercised

Forfeited / Expired

365,277

(86,558)

(83,369)

31.79

18.26

25.24

525,171

(146,121)

(26,335)

29.68

21.09

24.18

Outstanding at end of year

5,360,967

$ 22.68

4.62

5,165,617

$ 22.05

5.41

Exercisable at end of year

4,394,887

$ 21.15

4,287,999

$ 20.97

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The weighted average grant date fair value of options granted during the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005

and 2004 was $2.15, $1.94 and $2.01, respectively. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the years

ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 was $2,066, $888 and $1,619, respectively.

Nonvested restricted stock awards as of December 31, 2006 and changes during the year ended December 31,

2006 were as follows:

Nonvested at January 1, 2006

Granted

Vested

Forfeited

Nonvested at December 31, 2006

Shares

253,587

159,704

(83,667)

(26,263)

303,361

Weighted Average
Grant Date
Fair Value

$ 29.75

27.25

28.16

26.02

$ 29.20

The total fair value of shares vested during the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 was $2,356,

$1,960 and $5,716, respectively.

The fair value of share-based payment awards is estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing formula (options

and warrants) which involves the use of assumptions which are used in estimating the fair value of share based pay-

ment awards. The risk-free interest rate for periods within the contractual life of the award is based on the U.S.

Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. The dividend yield is based upon the trailing quarterly distribution

for the four quarters prior to December 31, 2006 expressed as a percentage of the Company’s stock price. Expected

volatilities are based on a review of the five and ten-year historical volatility of the Company’s stock as well as the

historical volatilities and implied volatilities of common stock and exchange traded options of selected comparable

companies. The expected term of awards granted is derived from an analysis of the remaining life of the Company’s

awards giving consideration to their maturity dates and remaining time to vest. The Company uses historical data to

estimate option exercise and employee termination within the valuation model; separate groups of employees that

have similar historical exercise behavior are considered separately for valuation purposes. For the years ended

December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, the following assumptions and weighted average fair values were used:

Risk-free interest rates

Dividend yields

Expected volatility

Expected term in years

2006

2005

2004

Years ended December 31,

4.61 – 5.07%

3.94 – 4.56%

3.63 – 3.92%

6.27 – 7.08%

7.7 – 7.8%

7.79 – 8.19%

17 – 17.5%

6.22 – 8.5

20% 20.66 – 21.56%

10

7 - 7.13

As of December 31, 2006, approximately $9,000 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-

vested stock-based compensation awards is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approxi-

mately 3.7 years.

The Company has the ability and intent to issue shares upon stock option exercises. Historically, the Company

has issued new common stock to satisfy such exercises. Cash received from stock option exercises and purchases

under the ESPP during the year ended December 31, 2006 was $7,181.

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Earnings Per Share
Basic and diluted earnings per share were calculated as follows: 

2006

2005

2004

Years ended December 31,

Net income – basic

$       86,303

$       48,604

$       65,841

Income effect of dilutive securities, net of taxes

574

—

—

Net income – diluted

$       86,877

$       48,604

$       65,841

Weighted average shares – basic

37,668,920

37,688,835

37,417,918

Effect of dilutive securities: stock options and warrants

1,424,977

1,331,966

1,543,830

Weighted average shares – diluted

39,093,897

39,020,801

38,961,748

Securities totaling 261,691 for the year ended December 31, 2006 were excluded from the earnings per share

computations above as their effect would have been anti-dilutive. There were no such anti-dilutive securities for the

years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004.

Share Repurchase Program
In December 2005, the board of directors approved a $20,000 share repurchase program. Under this program, the

Company could repurchase up to $20,000 of its common stock in the open market during the twelve-month period

beginning December 16, 2005 as conditions warranted. During the term of this program, which ended December

15, 2006, the Company repurchased and retired 166,800 shares totaling $4,138.

Other
During 2006, the Company recognized severance costs totaling approximately $2,100 related to several former

employees. Such costs are included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated 

financial statements.

15

Income Taxes 

The components of the Company’s provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and

2004 are as follows:

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Federal:

Current

Deferred

State, local and foreign:

Current

Deferred

2006

2005

2004

Years ended December 31,

$ 29,029

$ 11,761

$ 26,330

1,079

30,108

14,842

541

15,383

1,222

12,983

6,080

327

6,407

6,118

32,448

15,826

2,709

18,535

Total provision

$ 45,491

$ 19,390

$ 50,983

Deferred income taxes as of December 31, 2006 and 2005 consist of the following:

Deferred tax assets:

Unearned and deferred compensation

Other

Deferred tax liabilities:

Receivables from affiliates

Investments

Other

2006

$   4,955

136

5,091

15,925

30,474

219

46,618

December 31,

2005

$   4,479

649

5,128

24,658

20,378

—

45,036

Net deferred tax liability

$ 41,527

$ 39,908

The difference between the tax provision and the tax benefit recorded at the statutory rate at December 31,

2006, 2005 and 2004 is as follows:

Pre-tax income from taxable subsidiaries

Federal provision at statutory tax rate (35%)

State and local taxes, net of federal benefit

Amortization of intangible assets

Other

Tax provision – taxable subsidiaries

Other state, local and foreign taxes

2006

2005

2004

Years ended December 31,

$ 90,303

31,606

8,949

1,629

2,494

44,678

813

$ 38,680

13,538

3,566

1,245

313

18,662

728

$ 98,707

34,547

11,695

2,210

1,225

49,677

1,306

Total tax provision

$ 45,491

$ 19,390

$ 50,983

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16

Segment Reporting 

The Company evaluates its results from operations by its two major business segments as follows:

Management Services Operations
This business segment includes management services operations performed for the CPA® REITs pursuant to the advi-

sory agreements. This business line also includes interest on deferred revenue and earnings from unconsolidated

investments in the CPA® REITs accounted for under the equity method which were received in lieu of cash for cer-

tain payments due under the advisory agreements. In connection with maintaining the Company’s status as a publicly

traded partnership, this business segment is carried out largely by corporate subsidiaries that are subject to federal,

state, local and foreign taxes as applicable. The Company’s financial statements are prepared on a consolidated basis

including these taxable operations and include a provision for current and deferred taxes on these operations.

Real Estate Operations
This business segment includes the operations of properties under operating leases, properties under direct financing

leases, real estate under construction and development, operating real estate, assets held for sale and equity invest-

ments in real estate in ventures accounted for under the equity method which are engaged in these activities.

Because of the Company’s legal structure, these operations are generally not subject to federal income taxes; how-

ever, they may be subject to certain state, local and foreign taxes.

A summary of comparative results of these business segments is as follows: 

Management Services
Revenues
Operating expenses
Other, net(1)
Provision for income taxes

2006

2005

2004

Years ended December 31,

$ 189,787
(107,015)
15,268
(44,710)

$ 90,863
(55,022)
7,503
(18,662)

$ 147,154
(54,861)
3,455
(49,546)

Income from continuing operations

$   53,330

$ 24,682

$   46,202

Real Estate
Revenues
Operating expenses
Interest expense
Other, net(1)
Provision for income taxes

83,471
(38,231)
(18,139)
7,904
(781)

77,921
(40,074)
(16,787)
2,231
(728)

72,398
(41,786)
(14,453)
4,668
(1,437)

Income from continuing operations

$   34,224

$ 22,563

$   19,390

Total Company
Revenues
Operating expenses
Interest expense
Other, net(1)
Provision for income taxes

273,258
(145,246)
(18,139)
23,172
(45,491)

168,784
(95,096)
(16,787)
9,734
(19,390)

219,552
(96,647)
(14,453)
8,123
(50,983)

Income from continuing operations

$   87,554

$ 47,245

$   65,592

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Equity Investments in
Real Estate
As of December 31,
2005

2006

Total Long-Lived Assets(2)
As of December 31
2005

2006

Total Assets
As of December 31
2005

2006

Management Services

$ 107,391

$ 90,411

$ 122,828

$ 109,204

$ 299,036

$ 288,926

Real Estate

Total Company

58,756

44,156

765,777

656,406

793,974

694,336

$ 166,147

$ 134,567

$ 888,605

$ 765,610 $ 1,093,010

$ 983,262

(1) Includes interest income, minority interest, income from equity investments in real estate and gains and losses on sales and foreign currency transactions.

(2) Includes real estate, net investment in direct financing leases, equity investments in real estate, operating real estate and intangible assets related to management contracts.

Geographic information for the real estate operations segment is as follows: 

2006

Revenues

Operating expenses

Interest expense

Other, net(2)

Provision for income taxes

Domestic

$ 75,149

(34,688)

(15,179)

5,417

(580)

Foreign(1)

Total Company

$ 8,322

$ 83,471

(3,543)

(2,960)

2,487

(201)

(38,231)

(18,139)

7,904

(781)

Income from continuing operations

$ 30,119

$ 4,105

$ 34,224

Total assets

Total long-lived assets

2005

Revenues

Operating expenses

Interest expense

Other, net(2)

Provision for income taxes

729,649

705,662

Domestic

$ 69,865

(36,779)

(13,567)

1,605

(520)

64,325

60,115

793,974

765,777

Foreign(1)

Total Company

$ 8,056

$ 77,921

(3,295)

(3,220)

626

(208)

(40,074)

(16,787)

2,231

(728)

Income from continuing operations

$ 20,604

$ 1,959

$ 22,563

Total assets

Total long-lived assets

2004

Revenues

Operating expenses

Interest expense

Other, net(2)

Provision for income taxes

638,130

601,193

Domestic

$ 64,717

(38,802)

(10,886)

2,324

(806)

56,206

55,213

694,336

656,406

Foreign(1)

Total Company

$ 7,681

$ 72,398

(2,984)

(3,567)

2,344

(631)

(41,786)

(14,453)

4,668

(1,437)

Income from continuing operations

$ 16,547

$ 2,843

$ 19,390

Total assets

Total long-lived assets

705,444

685,332

70,206

64,703

775,650

750,035

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(1) The company’s international operations consist of investments in France.

(2) Includes interest income, minority interest, income from equity investments in real estate and gains and losses on sales and foreign currency transactions.

17

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited) 

Revenues(1)

Expenses(1)

Net income

Earnings per share –

Basic

Diluted

Distributions declared per share

Revenues(1)

Expenses(1)

Net income

Earnings per share –

Basic

Diluted

Distributions declared per share

March 31, 2006

June 30, 2006 September 30, 2006 December 31, 2006

$ 47,878

$ 57,660

$ 52,603

$ 115,117

Three months ended

23,387

11,065

0.30

0.29

0.452

38,609

17,304

0.46

0.44

0.454

32,267

14,305

0.38

0.37

0.456

50,983

43,629

1.15

1.12

0.458

Three months ended

March 31, 2005

June 30, 2005 September 30, 2005 December 31, 2005

$ 45,162

(23,105)

5,855

$ 43,948

$ 41,448

$ 38,226

(22,759)

16,933

(20,702)

14,328

(28,530)

11,488

0.16

0.15

0.444

0.45

0.43

0.446

0.38

0.37

0.448

0.30

0.30

0.450

(1) Certain amounts from previous quarters have been reclassified to discontinued operations (see Note 7).

18

Subsequent Events 

In January and February 2007, Carey Storage acquired three domestic self-storage properties for approximately $19,600.

In connection with these acquisitions, Carey Storage drew down $11,580 from its secured credit facility. Carey Storage

incurs a fixed annual interest rate equal to the one-month LIBOR plus a spread which ranges from 1.75% to 2.35% on

all borrowings under this facility. All amounts drawn under this facility are due in December 2008.

The Company formed Corporate Property Associates 17 – Global Incorporated (“CPA®:17”) in February 2007

for the purpose of investing in a diversified portfolio of income-producing commercial properties and other real

estate related assets, both domestically and outside the United States. The Company filed a registration statement

on Form S-11 with the SEC during February 2007 to raise up to $2,500,000 of common stock of CPA®:17 (includ-

ing amounts under its dividend reinvestment plans) and expects to commence fundraising during 2007.

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Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder
Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Listed Shares and Distributions
Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “WPC”. As of December 31,

2006 there were 26,816 holders of record of our common stock. The following table shows the high and low prices

per share and quarterly cash distributions declared for the past two fiscal years:

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

2006
Cash
Distributions
Declared

High

Low

2005
Cash
Distributions
Declared

High

Low

$ 27.59

$ 25.29

$ 0.452

$ 35.94

$ 29.05

$ 0.444

28.18

27.98

31.00

24.60

24.10

27.50

0.454

0.456

0.458

30.95

29.85

27.87

26.35

25.90

23.85

0.446

0.448

0.450

In accordance with the rules of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), Gordon F. DuGan, our Chief Executive

Officer, has certified, without qualification, that he is not aware of any violation by the Company of the NYSE’s cor-

porate governance listing standards. Furthr, Mr. DuGan has filed with the SEC, as Exhibit 31.1 to our most recently

filed Form 10-K, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 302 certification regarding the quality of our public disclosure.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

(In thousands except per share amounts)

2006 Period

October

November

December

Total

Total number of
shares purchased(1)

Average price
paid per share

Total number of shares

Maximum number (or
approximate dollar 
value) of shares that 
purchased as part of may yet be purchased 
under the plans 
publicly announced
or programs(1)
plans or programs(1)

—

—

—

—

$ —

—

—

—

—

—

$ 15,862

15,862

—

(1) In December 2005, our board of directors approved a share repurchase program that gave us authorization to repurchase up to $20,000 of our common stock in the
open market beginning December 16, 2005 and ending December 15, 2006 as conditions warranted. During the term of this program, which ended December 15,
2006, we repurchased and retired 166,800 shares totaling $4,138.

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Report on Form 10-K

The Company will supply to any shareholder, upon written request and without charge, a copy of the annual report

on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 as filed with the SEC. The 10-K may also be obtained through

the SEC’s EDGAR database at www.sec.gov.

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Corporate Information

Board of Directors
WWmm..  PPoollkk  CCaarreeyy
Chairman of the Board

GGoorrddoonn  FF..  DDuuGGaann
Chief Executive Officer 
and President 

FFrraanncciiss  JJ..  CCaarreeyy
Chairman of the Executive
Committee

EEbbeerrhhaarrdd  FFaabbeerr,,  IIVV
Lead Director of the Board and
Chairman of the Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committee;
Former Director of the Federal
Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

TTrreevvoorr  PP..  BBoonndd
Managing member of Maidstone
Investment Co., LLC

NNaatthhaanniieell  SS..  CCoooolliiddggee
Chairman of the Investment
Committee; Former Head of 
Bond and Corporate Finance
Department, John Hancock
Mutual Life Insurance Company

BBeennjjaammiinn  HH..  GGrriisswwoolldd,,  IIVV
Chairman of the Compensation
Committee;
Partner and Chairman of 
Brown Advisory

DDrr..  LLaawwrreennccee  RR..  KKlleeiinn
Chairman of the Economic Policy
Committee; Nobel Laureate in
Economics, Benjamin Franklin
Professor Economics (Emeritus)
University of Pennsylvania

KKaarrsstteenn  vvoonn  KKöölllleerr
Chairman, Lone Star 
Germany GmbH 

CChhaarrlleess  EE..  PPaarreennttee
Chairman of the Audit Committee;
Former Chief Executive Officer
and Managing Partner of Parente
Randolph, PC

GGeeoorrggee  EE..  SSttooddddaarrdd
Former Chairman of the Investment
Committee and Former Head of
the Direct Placement Department,
The Equitable Life Assurance
Society of The United States

RReeggiinnaalldd  WWiinnssssiinnggeerr
Chairman of Horizon New
America National Portfolio

Investment Committee 
of Carey Asset
Management Corp.
NNaatthhaanniieell  SS..  CCoooolliiddggee
Member

DDrr..  LLaawwrreennccee  RR..  KKlleeiinn
Member

FFrraannkk  JJ..  HHooeenneemmeeyyeerr
Member

KKaarrsstteenn  vvoonn  KKöölllleerr
Member

GGeeoorrggee  EE..  SSttooddddaarrdd
Member

Senior Officers
WWmm..  PPoollkk  CCaarreeyy
Chairman of the Board 

GGoorrddoonn  FF..  DDuuGGaann
Chief Executive Officer 
and President

MMaarrkk  JJ..  DDeeCCeessaarriiss
Managing Director, Acting 
Chief Financial Officer and 
Chief Administrative Officer

CCllaauuddee  FFeerrnnaannddeezz
Managing Director and 
Chief Accounting Officer

BBeennjjaammiinn  PP..  HHaarrrriiss
Managing Director – Investments

SSuussaann  CC..  HHyyddee
Managing Director and Director 
of Investor Relations

JJaann  FF..  KKäärrsstt
Managing Director – Investments

EEddwwaarrdd  VV..  LLaaPPuummaa
Managing Director – Investments

JJoohhnn  DD..  MMiilllleerr
Chief Investment Officer

JJoohhnn  JJ..  PPaarrkk
Managing Director – 
Strategic Planning

AAnnnnee  CCoooolliiddggee  TTaayylloorr  
Managing Director – Investments

TThhoommaass  EE..  ZZaacchhaarriiaass
Managing Director and 
Chief Operating Officer

DDoouuggllaass  EE..  BBaarrzzeellaayy
General Counsel

JJaassoonn  EE..  FFooxx
Executive Director – Investments

JJeeffffrreeyy  SS..  LLeefflleeuurr
Executive Director – Investments

TThhoommaass  RRiiddiinnggss
Executive Director – Accounting

MMiicchhaaeell  DD..  RRoobbeerrttss
Executive Director – Accounting

GGiinnoo  MM..  SSaabbaattiinnii
Executive Director – Investments

KKrriissttiinn  CChhuunngg
Senior Vice President 
and Controller

CChhrriissttoopphheerr  FFrraannkklliinn
Senior Vice President

DDoonnnnaa  MM..  NNeeiilleeyy
Senior Vice President – 
Asset Management

RRiicchhaarrdd  JJ..  PPaalleeyy
Senior Vice President and 
Associate General Counsel

GGaaggaann  SS..  SSiinngghh
Senior Vice President – Finance

YYvvoonnnnee  CChheenngg
First Vice President – 
Asset Management

LL..  JJaannuusszz  HHooookkeerr
First Vice President – Investments

RRoobbeerrtt  CC..  KKeehhooee
First Vice President and Treasurer

LLeeoonnaarrdd  LLaaww
First Vice President and 
Chief Information Officer

DDaavviidd  GG..  TTeerrmmiinnee
First Vice President – Accounting

SShheeeennaa  RR..  LLaauugghhlliinn
Director of Human Resources

Corporate Information

Auditors
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Executive Offices
W. P. Carey & Co. LLC
50 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 
212-492-1100
1-800-WP CAREY

Transfer Agent
Mellon Investor Services LLC
480 Washington Boulevard
Jersey City, NJ 07310
1-888-200-8690

Annual Meeting
June 14, 2007 at 2:00 p.m.
The Rainbow Room
Pegasus Suite
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, New York

Form 10-K
A Copy of our Annual Report 
on Form 10-K as filed with 
the Securities and Exchange
Commission may be obtained
without charge at www.sec.gov 
or by writing the Executive Offices
at the address above.

Website 
www.wpcarey.com

E-mail
IR@wpcarey.com

E-Delivery 
To receive future investor-
related correspondence
electronically go to
www.wpcarey.com/edelivery

Trading Information
Shares of W. P. Carey & Co.
LLC trade on the New York
Stock Exchange under the
symbol “WPC”.

Distribution Information
The following table sets forth,
for the period indicated, the per
share distributions paid to
shareholders of record since
inception:

March 31, 1998
June 30, 1998
September 30, 1998
December 31, 1998

March 31, 1999
June 30, 1999
September 30, 1999
December 31, 1999

March 31, 2000
June 30, 2000
September 30, 2000
December 31, 2000

March 31, 2001
June 30, 2001
September 30, 2001
December 31, 2001

March 31, 2002
June 30, 2002
September 30, 2002
December 31, 2002

March 31, 2003
June 30, 2003
September 30, 2003
December 31, 2003

March 31, 2004
June 30, 2004
September 30, 2004
December 31, 2004

March 31, 2005
June 30, 2005
September 30, 2005
December 31, 2005

March 31, 2006
June 30, 2006
September 30, 2006
December 31, 2006

March 31, 2007

0.4125
0.4125
0.4125
0.4125

0.4175
0.4175
0.4175
0.4175

0.4225
0.4225
0.4225
0.4225

0.4225
0.4250
0.4260
0.4270

0.4280
0.4290
0.4300
0.4310

0.4320
0.4330
0.4340
0.4350

0.4360
0.4380
0.4400
0.4420

0.4440
0.4460
0.4480
0.4500

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0.4560
0.4580

0.4620

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