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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 10-K
     
þ   ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005
or
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                     to                     .
Commission file number: 001-13779
W. P. CAREY & CO. LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
DELAWARE   13-3912578
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
50 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA    
NEW YORK, NEW YORK   10020
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)
Registrant’s telephone numbers, including area code:
INVESTOR RELATIONS (212) 492-8920
(212) 492-1100
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act
LISTED SHARES, NO PAR VALUE
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (g) of the Act: NONE
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes o No þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained in this report, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer o   Accelerated filer þ   Non-accelerated filer o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes o No þ
As of June 30, 2005, the aggregate market value of the registrants’ Listed Shares held by non-affiliates was $791,283,754.
As of March 3, 2006, there are 37,804,311 Listed Shares of registrant outstanding.
The registrant incorporates by reference its definitive Proxy Statement with respect to its 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days following the end of its fiscal year, into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
 

 


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PART I
ITEM 1. Business
ITEM 1A. Risk Factors
ITEM 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
ITEM 2. Properties
ITEM 3. Legal Proceedings
ITEM 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
PART II
ITEM 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
ITEM 6. Selected Financial Data
ITEM 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
ITEM 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
ITEM 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
ITEM 9A. Controls and Procedures
PART III
ITEM 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
ITEM 11. Executive Compensation
ITEM 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholders Matters
ITEM 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
ITEM 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services
PART IV
ITEM 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
SIGNATURES
EX-10.9: EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
EX-21.1: SUBSIDIARIES
EX-23.1: CONSENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
EX-31.1: CERTIFICATION
EX-31.2: CERTIFICATION
EX-32.1: CERTIFICATION
EX-32.2: CERTIFICATION
EX-99.23: SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED ADVISORY AGREEMENT
EX-99.24: SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED ADVISORY AGREEMENT
EX-99.25: SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED ADVISORY AGREEMENT


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PART I
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains certain forward-looking statements relating to W. P. Carey & Co. LLC. 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. Forward-looking statements discuss matters that are not historical facts. Because they discuss future events or conditions, forward-looking statements may include words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “estimate,” “intend,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “may,” “seeks,” “plans” or similar expressions. Do not unduly rely on forward-looking statements. They give our expectations about the future and are not guarantees, and speak only as of the date they are made. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievement to be materially different from the results of operations or plan expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. While we cannot predict all of the risks and uncertainties, they include but are not limited to, those described below in “Risk Factors.” 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.
Financial information in this report is in thousands except share and per share amounts.
ITEM 1. Business.
(a) General Development of Business
Overview:
We are a real estate advisory and investment company that invests primarily in commercial properties that are each triple-net leased to single corporate tenants, domestically and internationally, and earns revenue as the advisor to real estate investment trusts (“CPA® REITs”) sponsored by us that invest in similar properties. The CPA® REITs are publicly owned, non-traded real estate investment trusts. We are currently the advisor to the following CPA® REITs: Corporate Property Associates 12 Incorporated (“CPA®:12”), Corporate Property Associates 14 Incorporated (“CPA®:14”), Corporate Property Associates 15 Incorporated (“CPA®:15”) and Corporate Property Associates 16 — Global Incorporated (“CPA®:16 — Global”). We also hold ownership interests in these CPA® REITs (see Note 7 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements).
Our real estate investment portfolio, as well as those of the REITs we advise, consists primarily of single-tenant commercial real property. Generally, we place primary emphasis on the creditworthiness of the tenant. Our leases generally are full recourse obligations of the tenant or its affiliates, and place the economic burden of ownership largely on the tenant by requiring it to pay the costs of maintenance, insurance, taxes, structural repairs and other operating expenses (referred to as triple-net leases).
Most of our properties either were acquired as a result of our consolidation in 1998 with nine affiliated Corporate Property Associates limited partnerships and their successors, or were subsequently acquired from certain CPA® REITs in connection with the provision of liquidity to shareholders of those REITs, as further described below. Because our advisory agreements with the existing CPA® REITs require that we use our best efforts to present to them a continuing and suitable program of investment opportunities that meet their investment criteria, our opportunities to make new investments have been limited. Our principal focus on our owned real estate portfolio in recent years has therefore been on enhancing the value of our existing properties.
Under advisory agreements that we have with each of the CPA® REITs, we perform services related to the day-to-day management of the CPA® REITs and provide transaction-related services in connection with structuring and negotiating real estate and real estate related investments and mortgage financing on their behalf. We earn asset management revenue from each CPA® REIT based upon its average invested assets and upon specific performance criteria for each CPA® REIT. We earn structuring revenue on CPA® REIT investments based upon the total cost of each investment, a portion of which revenue is deferred, and we may earn additional revenue for certain refinancing of debt. In addition, we provide further services and earn revenue when each CPA® REIT is liquidated. Such revenue may include subordinated disposition revenue for any assets sold, and subordinated incentive revenue based on the net cash proceeds distributable to shareholders, in each case subject to certain conditions, including the recoupment by shareholders of their initial investment plus a specified preferred return. We generally consider liquidity alternatives for CPA® REIT investors beginning eight years following the investment of substantially all of the net proceeds of each CPA® REIT’s initial public offering. We are also reimbursed for certain costs incurred in providing services, including the cost of personnel provided for the administration of the CPA® REITs.

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We were formed as a limited liability company under the laws of Delaware on July 15, 1996. Since January 1, 1998, we have been consolidated with, and wholly own, nine Corporate Property Associates limited partnerships and their successors. Our shares began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on January 21, 1998, under the symbol “WPC.” As a limited liability company, we are not subject to federal income taxation as long as we satisfy certain requirements relating to our operations and pass through any tax liabilities or benefits to our shareholders; however, certain of our subsidiaries engaged in management services operations are subject to federal, state and local income taxes and certain subsidiaries may be subject to foreign taxes.
Our principal executive offices are located at 50 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10020 and our telephone number is (212) 492-1100. Our website address is http://www.wpcarey.com. As of December 31, 2005, we employed 128 individuals through our wholly-owned subsidiaries.
Significant Developments During 2005:
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY — We earn revenue from the acquisition and disposition of properties on behalf of the CPA® REITs. During 2005, we structured approximately $865,000 in investments on behalf of the CPA® REITs. Approximately 68% of these investments were made on behalf of CPA®:16 — Global, with the majority of the remainder made on behalf of CPA®:15. Additionally, 54% of investments structured during 2005 were for international transactions. During 2005, we sold six properties on behalf of the CPA® REITs for approximately $48,400. We did not acquire any properties for our own portfolio in 2005.
TENANT ACTIVITY — During 2005, we sold nine domestic properties from our investment portfolio, three of which were vacant, for combined net proceeds of $45,404 and recognized a net gain of $10,474. Impairment charges totaling $5,241 were recognized on these properties in 2005 (see Impairment Charges below).
In December 2005, we completed the sale of our Berea, Kentucky property to Gibson Greetings, Inc. (included in sales amounts above). Concurrent with this transaction, we negotiated a termination agreement for Gibson’s lease at our Amberly Village, Ohio property and received a $3,000 lease termination fee. These transactions were the result of Gibson’s election to exercise its purchase option for these properties under the terms of their lease agreement. The Ohio property has been reclassified as a property held for use as of December 31, 2005. Impairment charges totaling $14,691 ($5,241 of which related to the Kentucky property and is included in the impairment charge amount above) were recorded on these properties during 2005 (see Impairment Charges below).
During 2005, we also entered into contracts to sell 2 domestic properties for a combined sales price of $3,100. We currently expect to recognize a gain on one of the sale transactions of approximately $1,000. As a result of the second transaction, we recorded an impairment charge of $75 in the fourth quarter (see Impairment Charges below). Both properties are classified as held for sale.
In December 2005, we received notification from a domestic tenant of its election to exercise its purchase option under the terms of its lease with us. As a result of this notification, we have recorded an impairment charge of $650 in the fourth quarter (see Impairment Charges below).
IMPAIRMENT CHARGES — During 2005, impairment charges totaling $21,770 have been recorded (see Results of Operations below and Note 12 in the accompanying consolidated financial statements).
                 
    Continuing     Discontinued  
    Operations     Operations  
2005 impairment charge activity:
               
First quarter
  $ 8,274     $ 1,398  
Second quarter
    2,306       3,843  
Third quarter
           
Fourth quarter
    4,574       1,375  
 
           
Total 2005 impairment charges
  $ 15,154     $ 6,616  
 
           
DEBT REFINANCING — During 2005, we took advantage of low long-term interest rates by refinancing or placing new fixed rate financing on several properties totaling approximately $66,400 at a weighted average interest rate of 5.10% for an average term of nine years. Net proceeds from these financings were primarily used to pay down short-term variable rate debt outstanding on our credit line.
SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM — In December 2005, the board of directors approved a $20,000 share repurchase program. Under this program, we may repurchase up to $20,000 of our common stock in the open market during the twelve-month period

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beginning December 16, 2005 as conditions warrant. Through December 31, 2005 we repurchased shares totaling $2,203 under this program.
ARBITRATION SETTLEMENT — In October 2005, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary reached a settlement agreement with the Los Angeles Unified School District (the “District”) and certain other parties in connection with a build-to-suit development management agreement to develop and construct a new high school. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, the subsidiary is not entitled to any further payments under the development management agreement and has discharged all parties to the settlement agreement from any further obligations arising from the development management agreement. In return, the subsidiary has been released from any liabilities and obligations to the District and the other parties to the settlement agreement. In connection with entering into the settlement agreement, we recorded pre-tax income of approximately $2,400 in the fourth quarter. Approximately $2,000 of this income represents the recognition of a portion of gain on sale of land to the District in 2002 that had previously been deferred.
In January 2006, the District was sued by a former employee that claimed the District submitted several false claims related to the same build-to-suit high school development project. The employee's complaint includes a cause of action against the subsidiary and several other parties alleging conspiracy with the District to submit false claims.
CPA®:16 — GLOBAL PUBLIC OFFERING — We continue to invest CPA®:16 — Global’s existing cash balances raised from its initial public offering. While we currently anticipate that CPA®:16 — Global’s second public offering may commence during the first quarter of 2006, the offering may be delayed or suspended based upon a number of factors, which may include obtaining regulatory approvals, negotiation of satisfactory agreements with selected dealers, analysis of market conditions and other factors affecting the offering. If such offering goes forward, we will be reimbursed for certain costs incurred in raising funds on behalf of CPA®:16 — Global.
SEC INVESTIGATION — As previously reported, we and Carey Financial, LLC (“Carey Financial”) our wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary, are currently subject to an SEC investigation into payments made to third party broker dealers in connection with the distribution of REITs managed by us and other matters. Although no regulatory action has been initiated against us or Carey Financial in connection with the matters being investigated, we expect that the SEC may pursue an action in the future. The potential timing of any such action and 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 materially affect us and the REITs we manage. See Item 3-Legal Proceedings for a discussion of this investigation.
SENIOR MANAGEMENT — The following changes in our senior management occurred during 2005:
  In March 2005, Gordon F. DuGan was elected chief executive officer. Mr. DuGan was previously co-chief executive officer with William Polk Carey, who remains chairman of the board.
 
  In March 2005, Thomas E. Zacharias was appointed chief operating officer. Mr. Zacharias also continues to serve as managing director and head of the asset management department.
 
  In March 2005, the board of directors accepted the resignation of John J. Park as chief financial officer and elected Claude Fernandez, who had been the chief accounting officer, as acting chief financial officer. Mr. Park is currently managing director — strategic planning.
 
  In November 2005, Mark J. DeCesaris, managing director, was appointed acting chief financial officer and chief administrative officer. Mr. DeCesaris has been a consultant in the finance department since May 2005. Mr. Fernandez has resumed his responsibilities as chief accounting officer.
(b) Financial Information About Segments
Refer to Footnote 17 “Segment Information” in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for financial information about segments.
(c) Narrative Description of Business
Business Objectives and Strategy:
Our objective is to increase shareholder value and earnings through expansion of our management services business and prudent management of our owned real estate assets. We will continue to own real estate properties as long as we believe ownership helps us attain our objectives.
We have two primary business segments, management services and real estate operations. These segments are each described below.
MANAGEMENT SERVICES
We earn revenue as the advisor (“advisor”) to the CPA® REITs, each of which was formed and initially offered to the public by us.

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Under the advisory agreements with the CPA® REITs, we perform various services, including but not limited to the day-to-day management of the CPA® REITs and transaction-related services.
Asset Management Revenue
Generally, we earn asset management revenues totaling 1% per annum of average invested assets for each CPA® REIT, of which 1/2 of 1% (“performance revenue”) is contingent upon specific performance criteria for each CPA® REIT (generally, the payment of a specified cumulative distribution return to shareholders). We seek to increase our base asset management and performance revenue by increasing assets under management, both as the CPA® REITs make new investments and from organizing new investment entities. Such revenue may also increase, or decrease, based on changes in the value of the assets of the individual CPA® REITs. Asset valuations are performed annually by a third party, beginning for each CPA® REIT generally three years after completion of its public offering. Assets under management, and the resultant revenue earned by us, may also decrease if investments are disposed of, either individually or in connection with the liquidation of a CPA® REIT. Effective in 2005, the advisory agreements were amended to allow us to elect to receive restricted stock for any revenue due from a CPA® REIT. For 2005, we elected to receive all performance revenue, as well as the base asset management revenue from CPA®:12 and CPA®:16 — Global, in restricted shares.
Structuring Revenue
In connection with structuring and negotiating investments and related mortgage financing for the CPA® REITs, the advisory agreements provide for acquisition revenue based on the cost of investments. Under each of the advisory agreements, we may charge acquisition revenue of up to an average of 4.5% of the total cost of all investments made by each CPA® REIT. A portion of this revenue (generally 2.5%) is paid when the transaction is completed while the remainder (generally 2%) is payable in equal annual installments ranging from three to eight years, subject to the relevant CPA® REIT meeting its performance criterion. Unpaid installments bear interest at annual rates ranging from 5% to 7%. The amount of this revenue is primarily dependent on the volume of new investments, which is affected by numerous factors, including general economic, market and competitive conditions, and may be subject to considerable fluctuation from period to period. New investments could in the future also be affected by the availability of new funds for investment by the CPA® REITs. In addition, we may in certain circumstances be entitled to loan refinancing revenue of up to 1% of the principal amount refinanced in connection with structuring and negotiating investments. This loan refinancing revenue, together with the acquisition revenue, is referred to as structuring revenue.
Other Revenue
We may also earn revenue related to the disposition of properties, subject to subordination provisions, which will only be recognized as the relevant conditions are met. Such revenue may include subordinated disposition revenue of no more than 3% of the value of any assets sold, payable only after shareholders have received back their initial investment plus a specified preferred return, and subordinated incentive revenue of 15% of the net cash proceeds distributable to shareholders from the disposition of properties, after recoupment by shareholders of their initial investment plus a specified preferred return. In past years we have earned substantial disposition and incentive revenue in connection with providing liquidity to CPA® REIT shareholders. In general, we begin evaluating liquidity alternatives for CPA® REIT shareholders about eight years after a CPA® REIT has substantially invested the net proceeds received in its public offering. These liquidity alternatives may include listing the CPA® REIT’s shares on a national securities exchange or including them for quotation on Nasdaq, selling the assets of the REIT or merging the affected REIT with another entity, which could include another CPA® REIT. However, the timing of when such liquidity events may occur depends on market conditions and may also depend on other factors, including approval of the proposed course of action by the independent directors, and in some instances the shareholders, of the affected REIT, and may occur well after the eighth anniversary of the completion of an offering. Because of these factors, CPA® REIT liquidity events have not typically taken place every year. In consequence, given the relatively substantial amounts of such disposition revenue, as compared with the ongoing revenue earned from asset management and structuring investments, income from this business segment may be significantly higher in those years where a liquidity event does take place. We have begun evaluating liquidity alternatives for CPA®:12, but to date no decisions have been made.
We are also reimbursed by our affiliates for certain costs, primarily the cost of personnel, which are apportioned based on the assets of each entity. These reimbursements may be substantial; for 2005, we received reimbursements of $9,441 from our affiliates. Such reimbursements, together with asset management revenue payable by a specific CPA® REIT, may be subject to deferral or reduction if they exceed a specified percentage of that CPA® REIT’s income or invested assets.
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subsidiaries.
We are currently exploring alternatives for expanding our management services business beyond advising the CPA® REITs, but no decisions have been made as to whether or how such an expansion may be effected. Any such expansion could involve the purchase of properties or other investments as a principal, with the intention of transferring such investments to a newly created fund.
REAL ESTATE OPERATIONS
We invest in commercial properties that are leased to companies domestically and internationally, primarily on a single-tenant, triple-net leased basis. While our acquisition of new properties is constrained by our obligation to provide a continuing and suitable investment program to the CPA® REITs, we seek to maximize the value of our existing portfolio through prudent management of our real estate assets, which may involve follow-on transactions, dispositions and favorable lease modifications, as well as refinancing of existing debt. We have in the past, and may in the future, also acquire additional properties in connection with providing liquidity alternatives to CPA® REIT shareholders. See Our Portfolio section below for an analysis of our portfolio as of December 31, 2005.
The Investment Strategies, Financing Strategies, Asset Management, Competition and Environmental Matters sections described below pertain to both our Management Services and Real Estate Operations.
Investment Strategies
As discussed above, generally most of our property acquisitions in recent years are made on behalf of the CPA® REITs. The following description of our investment process applies both to investments on behalf of the CPA® REITs (some of which have been or may be eventually acquired by us) as well as to investments in triple-net leased, single-tenant commercial properties we may make directly.
In analyzing potential investments, we review all aspects of a transaction, including tenant and real estate fundamentals, to determine whether a potential investment and lease can be structured to satisfy the CPA® REITs’ or our investment criteria. We generally consider, among other things, the following aspects of each transaction:
DIVERSIFICATION — We seek to diversify the portfolios we manage as well as our portfolio to avoid dependence on any one particular tenant, facility type, geographic location or tenant industry. Diversification, to the extent achieved, helps to reduce the adverse effect of a single underperforming tenant or downturn in any particular industry or geographic location.
TENANT EVALUATION — We evaluate each potential tenant for its creditworthiness, typically considering factors such as: management experience; industry position and fundamentals; operating history; and capital structure. In evaluating a possible investment, the creditworthiness of a tenant generally will be a more significant factor than the value of the property absent the lease with such tenant. We seek tenants we believe will have stable or improving credit profiles and credit potential that has not been recognized by the market. By leasing properties to these tenants, we can generally charge rent that is higher than the rent charged to tenants with recognized credit and thereby enhance current return from these properties as compared with properties leased to companies whose credit potential has already been recognized by the market. Furthermore, if a tenant’s credit does improve, the value of our lease or investment will likely increase (if all other factors affecting value remain unchanged). Whether a prospective tenant is creditworthy will be determined by us or the investment committee. Creditworthy does not mean “investment grade.”
LEASES WITH INCREASING RENT — We seek to include clauses in our leases that provide for increases in rent over the term of the leases. These increases may be fixed or generally tied to increases in indices such as the Consumer Price Index (“CPI”), or mandated rental increases on specific dates, or in the case of retail stores, participation in gross sales above a stated level. We seek to avoid entering into leases that provide for contractual reductions in rent.
PROPERTY EVALUATION — The prospects for the seller/lessee’s enterprise and the financial strength of the seller/lessee will generally be important aspects of the sale and leaseback of a property, particularly a property specifically suited to the needs of the lessee. Operating results of properties may be examined to determine whether or not projected rental levels are likely to be met. Each property invested in will be appraised by a third party appraiser prior to acquisition.
ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION — Our practices generally include conducting, or requiring the seller to conduct, evaluations of the physical condition of properties and Phase I or similar environmental site assessments (including a visual inspection for the potential presence of asbestos) in an attempt to identify potential environmental liabilities associated with a property prior to its acquisition. Sampling or testing generally are conducted only if, and to the extent that, potential environmental liabilities are identified in the environmental site assessment. If potential environmental liabilities are identified, we generally require that identified

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environmental issues be resolved by the seller prior to property acquisition or require tenants contractually to assume responsibility for resolving identified environmental issues post-closing and indemnify us against any potential claims, losses, or expenses arising from such matters. Where such contractual protections are used, circumstances may arise in which a tenant fails, or is unable, to fulfill its contractual obligations. In addition, material environmental conditions, liabilities or compliance concerns may arise after the environmental review has been completed, and future laws, ordinances or regulations may impose material new or additional environmental liabilities.
PROPERTIES IMPORTANT TO TENANT OPERATIONS — We generally seek to invest in properties that we believe are essential or important to the ongoing operations of the tenant. We believe that these properties provide better protection if a tenant files for bankruptcy, since leases on properties essential or important to the operations of a bankrupt tenant are less likely to be terminated by a bankrupt tenant. We also seek to assess the income, cash flow and profitability of the business conducted at the property so that, if the tenant is unable to operate its business, we or the CPA® REIT owning the property can either continue operating the business conducted at the property or re-lease the property to another entity in the same industry as the tenant which can operate the property profitably.
PROFITABLE LOCATIONS — We seek properties that we believe are profitable locations for the user of the property, thus increasing the likelihood that it could be sold or re-leased in the event that it becomes necessary to do so.
LEASE PROVISIONS THAT ENHANCE AND PROTECT VALUE — When available, we attempt to include provisions in the leases that require our consent, or that of the CPA® REIT owning the property, to specified tenant activity, require the tenant to provide indemnification protections or require the tenant to satisfy specific operating tests. These provisions may include, for example, operational and financial covenants of the tenant, prohibitions on a change in control of the tenant without our consent and indemnification from the tenant against environmental and other contingent liabilities. These provisions are designed to protect our investment from changes in the operating and financial characteristics of a tenant that may affect its ability to satisfy its obligations to us or could reduce the value of our properties. Even where such contractual protections are obtained, however, circumstances may nonetheless arise in which a tenant fails, or is unable, to fulfill its contractual obligations.
LETTER OF CREDIT OR GUARANTY — We may also seek to enhance the likelihood of a tenant’s lease obligations being satisfied through a guaranty of lease obligations from the tenant’s corporate parent or a letter of credit. This credit enhancement, if obtained, provides us with additional financial security. While we will select tenants we believe are creditworthy, tenants will not be required to meet any minimum rating established by a third party credit rating agency. Our and the investment committee’s standards for determining whether a particular tenant is creditworthy will vary in accordance with a variety of factors relating to specific prospective tenants. The creditworthiness of a tenant will be determined on a tenant by tenant, case by case basis. Therefore, general standards for creditworthiness cannot be applied.
INVESTMENT COMMITTEE — We have an investment committee that provides services both to the CPA® REITs and us. Under our current arrangements with the CPA® REITs, as a transaction is structured, it is evaluated by the chairman of the investment committee and our chief investment officer with respect to the potential tenant’s creditworthiness, business prospects, position within its industry and other characteristics important to the long-term value of the property and the capability of the tenant to meet its lease obligations. Before a property is acquired by a CPA® REIT, the transaction is reviewed by the investment committee to ensure that it satisfies the relevant CPA® REITs’ investment criteria. The investment committee is not directly involved in originating or negotiating potential investments, but instead functions as a separate and final step in the investment process. We place special emphasis on having experienced individuals serve on our investment committee and generally do not invest in a transaction on behalf of the CPA® REITs unless the investment committee approves it. In addition, the investment committee may at the request of our board of directors or executive committee also review any initial investment in which we propose to engage directly, although it is not required to do so. Our board of directors or executive committee may also determine that certain investments that may not meet the CPA® REITs’ investment criteria (particularly transactions in emerging markets) may nonetheless be acceptable to us. For transactions that meet the investment criteria of more than one CPA® REIT, the chief investment officer has discretion as to which CPA® REIT or REITs will hold the investment. In cases where two or more CPA® REITs (or one or more CPA® REITs and us) will hold the investment, the independent directors of each CPA® REIT investing in the property must also approve the transaction.
The following people, each of whom is also a director, currently serve on the investment committee:
  Ralph F. Verni, Chairman — Currently serving as a board of director member of Commonwealth Capital, First Pioneer Credit and the Eaton Vance Mutual Fund Family. Former board member of The MacGregor Group and former executive vice president,

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    board member and chief investment officer of The New England Mutual Life Insurance Company and former president and chief executive officer of State Street Research Management.
 
  Dr. Lawrence R. Klein — Currently serving as professor emeritus of economics and finance at the University of Pennsylvania and its Wharton School. Recipient of the 1980 Nobel Prize in economic sciences and former consultant to both the Federal Reserve Board and the President’s Council of Economic Advisors.
 
  Nathaniel S. Coolidge — Former senior vice president and head of the bond and corporate finance department of John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance. Mr. Coolidge’s responsibilities included overseeing its entire portfolio of fixed income investments.
 
  George E. Stoddard — Former officer-in-charge of the direct placement department of The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States and our former chief investment officer.
 
  Dr. Karsten von Köller — Currently chairman of Lone Star Germany GmbH and chairman and member of the board of managing directors of Allgemeine HypothekenBank Rheinboden AG.
We are required to use our best efforts to present a continuing and suitable investment program to the CPA® REITs but we are not required to present to the CPA® REITs any particular investment opportunity, even if it is of a character which, if presented, could be taken by one or more of the CPA® REITs.
Our investment practices generally include obtaining evaluations of the physical condition of properties and obtaining environmental surveys in an attempt to determine potential environmental liabilities associated with a property prior to the investment in such property. We will also consider factors particular to the laws of foreign countries, in addition to the risks normally associated with real property investments, when considering an investment located outside the United States.
Our Portfolio
As of December 31, 2005, our portfolio consisted of 172 properties leased to 110 tenants, totaling more than 17 million square feet and had the following property and lease characteristics:
GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSIFICATION
Information regarding the geographic diversification of our properties as of December 31, 2005 is set forth below:
                                 
    Consolidated Investments     Combined Investments (2)  
            % of              
    Annualized     Annualized     Annualized     % of Annualized  
    Contractual Lease     Contractual     Contractual Lease     Contractual  
Region   Revenue (1)     Lease Revenue     Revenue (1)     Lease Revenue  
United States
                               
South
  $ 22,205       30.84 %   $ 27,295       31.90 %
West
    18,027       25.04       19,945       23.31  
Midwest
    14,260       19.81       16,222       18.96  
East
    11,687       16.23       12,823       14.98  
 
                       
Total U.S.
    66,179       91.92       76,285       89.15  
International
                               
Europe
    5,822       8.08       9,282       10.85  
 
                       
Total
  $ 72,001       100.00 %   $ 85,567       100.00 %
 
                       
 
(1)   Reflects annualized contractual base rent for the fourth quarter of 2005.
 
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PROPERTY DIVERSIFICATION
Information regarding our property diversification as of December 31, 2005 is set forth below:
                                 
    Consolidated Investments     Combined Investments (2)  
            % of             % of  
    Annualized     Annualized     Annualized     Annualized  
    Contractual Lease     Contractual     Contractual Lease     Contractual  
Property Type   Revenue (1)     Lease Revenue     Revenue (1)     Lease Revenue  
Industrial
  $ 31,466       43.70 %   $ 32,602       38.10 %
Office
    22,516       31.27       30,951       36.17  
Warehouse/distribution
    10,761       14.95       14,221       16.62  
Retail
    6,022       8.36       6,022       7.04  
Other properties
    1,200       1.67       1,672       1.95  
Land
    36       0.05       99       0.12  
 
                       
Total
  $ 72,001       100.00 %   $ 85,567       100.00 %
 
                       
 
(1)   Reflects annualized contractual base rent for the fourth quarter of 2005.
 
(2)   Reflects information regarding our consolidated investments and our pro rata share of annualized contractual base rent from equity investments.
TENANT DIVERSIFICATION
Information regarding our tenant diversification as of December 31, 2005 is set forth below:
                                 
    Consolidated Investments     Combined Investments (2)  
            % of             % of  
    Annualized     Annualized     Annualized     Annualized  
    Contractual Lease     Contractual     Contractual Lease     Contractual  
Tenant Industry (3)   Revenue (1)     Lease Revenue     Revenue (1)     Lease Revenue  
Manufacturing
  $ 31,904       44.31 %   $ 34,712       40.57 %
Information
    9,627       13.37       11,874       13.88  
Wholesale trade
    10,811       15.02       10,811       12.64  
Retail trade
    5,058       7.03       8,518       9.95  
Transportation and warehousing
    4,580       6.36       7,296       8.53  
Professional, scientific and technical services
    4,058       5.64       5,921       6.92  
Finance and insurance
    2,615       3.63       2,615       3.06  
Other (4)
    3,348       4.64       3,820       4.45  
 
                       
Total
  $ 72,001       100.00 %   $ 85,567       100.00 %
 
                       
 
(1)   Reflects annualized contractual base rent for the fourth quarter of 2005.
 
(2)   Reflects information regarding our consolidated investments and our pro rata share of annualized contractual base rent from equity investments.
 
(3)   Based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and information provided by the tenant.
 
(4)   Includes revenue from tenants in the accommodation and food services, construction, public administration, healthcare and social assistance, educational services as well as other industries.

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LEASE EXPIRATIONS
As of December 31, 2005, lease expirations of our properties, including our pro rata share of equity investments are as follows:
                                 
    Consolidated Investments     Combined Investments (2)  
    Annualized     % of Annualized     Annualized     % of Annualized  
    Contractual Lease     Contractual     Contractual Lease     Contractual  
Year of Lease Expiration   Revenue (1)     Lease Revenue     Revenue (1)     Lease Revenue  
2006
  $ 3,406       4.73 %   $ 3,406       3.98 %
2007
    10,417       14.47       10,417       12.17  
2008
    7,733       10.74       7,733       9.04  
2009
    10,109       14.04       11,780       13.77  
2010
    10,592       14.71       10,592       12.38  
2011
    6,891       9.57       9,874       11.54  
2012
    1,685       2.34       2,161       2.52  
2013
    1,275       1.77       3,138       3.67  
2014
    9,077       12.61       9,077       10.61  
2015
    1,043       1.45       3,290       3.84  
2016 - 2020
    9,438       13.11       12,627       14.76  
2021 - 2025
    335       .46       1,472       1.72  
 
                       
Total
  $ 72,001       100.00 %   $ 85,567       100.00 %
 
                       
 
(1)   Reflects annualized contractual base rent for the fourth quarter of 2005.
 
(2)   Reflects information regarding our consolidated investments and our pro rata share of annualized contractual base rent from equity investments.
Financing Strategies
Consistent with our investment policies, we use leverage when available on favorable terms. We have a credit facility in place for a $175,000 line of credit, which we have used and intend to continue to use in connection with refinancing existing debt, new investments and funding build-to-suit projects, as well as to meet other working capital needs. The line of credit, which matures in May 2007, provides us the right, on up to two occasions through May 27, 2006, to increase the amount available under the line of credit by not less than $20,000 and not more than $50,000 up to a maximum of $225,000. We continually seek opportunities and consider alternative financing techniques to refinance debt, reduce interest expense or improve our capital structure.
Substantially all of our mortgages, as well as those of the CPA® REITs, are limited recourse and bear interest at fixed rates. We may refinance properties or defease a loan when a decline in interest rates makes it profitable to prepay an existing mortgage, when an existing mortgage matures or if an attractive investment becomes available and the proceeds from the refinancing can be used to purchase such investment. The benefits of the refinancing may include an increased cash flow resulting from reduced debt service requirements, an increase in distributions from proceeds of the refinancing, if any, and/or an increase in property ownership if some refinancing proceeds are reinvested in real estate. The prepayment of loans may require us to pay a yield maintenance premium to the lender in order to pay off a loan prior to its maturity.
A lender on limited recourse mortgage debt generally has recourse only to the property collateralizing such debt and not to any of our other assets, while full recourse financing would give a lender recourse to all of our assets. The use of limited recourse debt, therefore, will help us to limit the exposure of all of our assets to any one debt obligation. Our $225,000 line of credit is a full recourse facility.
Asset Management
We believe that effective management of our assets is essential to maintain and enhance property values. Important aspects of asset management include restructuring transactions to meet the evolving needs of current tenants, re-leasing properties, refinancing debt, selling properties and knowledge of the bankruptcy process.
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and other expenses relating to the properties it occupies and confirming that appropriate insurance coverage is being maintained by the tenant. We review financial statements of tenants and undertake regular physical inspections of the condition and maintenance of properties. Additionally, we periodically analyze each tenant’s financial condition, the industry in which each tenant operates and each tenant’s relative strength in its industry.
Segments
We operate in two operating segments, management services operations and real estate operations. The management services operations segment derives substantially all of its revenues from the affiliated CPA® REITs. For the year ended December 31, 2005, no lessee represented 10% or more of our total lease revenues from our real estate operations.
Competition
In raising funds for investment by the CPA® REITs, we face competition from other funds with similar investment objectives that seek to raise funds from investors through publicly registered, non-traded funds, publicly-traded funds, or private funds. In addition, we face broad competition from other forms of investment. Currently, we raise substantially all of our funds for investment in the CPA® REITs within the United States; however, in the future we may seek to raise funds for investment from outside the United States.
We face competition for investments in commercial properties in general, and such properties net leased to major corporations in particular, from many sources, including insurance companies, credit companies, pension funds, private individuals, financial institutions, finance companies and investment companies. We also face competition from institutions that provide or arrange for other types of commercial financing through private or public offerings of equity or debt or traditional bank financings. We believe that our management’s experience in real estate, credit underwriting and transaction structuring should allow us to compete effectively for commercial properties. Nevertheless, such competition has increased markedly in recent years, not only in the United States but in Europe, and competitors may be willing to accept rates of return, lease terms, other transaction terms or levels of risk that we may find unacceptable. In addition, the investment committee’s evaluation of the acceptability of rates of return on behalf of the CPA® REITs is affected by such factors as the cost of raising capital, the amount of revenue that the CPA® REITs must pay us and the performance hurdle rates of the relevant CPA® REITs.
Environmental Matters
We and the CPA® REITS have invested, and expect to continue to invest, in properties currently or historically used for industrial, manufacturing and commercial properties. Under various federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations, current and former owners and operators of property may have liability for the cost of investigating, cleaning-up or disposing of hazardous materials released at, on, under, in or from the property. These laws typically impose responsibility and liability without regard to whether the owner or operator knew of or was responsible for the presence of hazardous materials or contamination, and liability under these laws is often joint and several. Third parties may also make claims against owners or operators of properties for personal injuries and property damage associated with releases of hazardous materials.
While we typically perform assessments of potential environmental risks when evaluating a new acquisition of property, no assurance can be given that we have performed such assessments on all of our or the CPA® REITs’ properties, or that the environmental assessments we do perform will disclose all potential environmental liabilities and we or the CPA® REITs may purchase a property that contains hazardous materials in the building, or that is known to have or be near soil or groundwater contamination. In addition, new environmental conditions, liabilities or compliance concerns may arise or be discovered during our or the CPA® REITs’ ownership.
While we frequently obtain contractual protection (indemnities, cash reserves, letters of credit or other instruments) from property sellers, tenants, a tenant’s parent company or another third party to address these known or potential issues, we cannot eliminate our or the CPA® REITs’ statutory liability or the potential for claims against us or the CPA® REITs by governmental authorities or other third parties, the contractual protection may not cover all potential damages or liabilities, and the indemnifying party may fail to meet its contractual obligations. In addition, the existence of any environmental conditions, liabilities or compliance concerns at or near our or the CPA® REITs’ properties could adversely affect our or the CPA® REITs’ ability to rent or sell property or to borrow using the property as collateral and could also adversely affect the tenant’s ability to make rental payments.
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anticipate incurring any material liabilities in connection with environmental matters, we cannot assure you that future environmental costs and liabilities will not be material or will not adversely affect our business.
(d) Financial Information About Geographic Areas
See Note 17 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements for financial data pertaining to our segment and geographic operations.
(e) Available Information
All filings we make with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and our Current Reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments, are available for free on our website as soon as reasonably practicable after they are filed or furnished to the SEC. Our website address is http://www.wpcarey.com. Our SEC filings are available to be read or copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Information regarding the operation of the Public Reference Room can be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. Our filings can also be obtained for free on the SEC’s Internet site at http://www.sec.gov. The reference to our website address does not constitute incorporation by reference of the information contained on our website in this Report or other filings with the SEC, and the information contained on our website is not part of this document.
ITEM 1A. Risk Factors
Future results may be affected by certain risks and uncertainties including the following:
WE ARE CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED BY THE SEC.
We and Carey Financial, our wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary, are currently subject to an SEC investigation into payments made to third party broker dealers in connection with the distribution of REITs managed by us and other matters. Although no regulatory action has been initiated against us or Carey Financial in connection with the matters being investigated, we expect that the SEC may pursue an action in the future. The potential timing of any such action and 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 materially affect us. See Item 3-Legal Proceedings for a discussion of this investigation.
THE REVENUE STREAMS FROM THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTS WITH THE CPA® REITS ARE SUBJECT TO LIMITATION OR CANCELLATION.
The agreements under which we provide investment advisory services may generally be terminated by each CPA® REIT upon 60 days’ notice, with or without cause. There can be no assurance that these agreements will not be terminated. A termination without cause may, however, entitle us to termination revenue, equal to 15% of the amount by which the net fair value of the relevant CPA® REIT’s assets exceeds the remaining amount necessary to provide investors with total distributions equal to their investment plus a preferred return. Nonetheless, any such termination could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
OUR CAPITAL RAISING ABILITY FOR THE CPA® REITS HAS RELIED HEAVILY ON ONE SELECTED-DEALER AND ONE FUND-RAISING METHOD.
We have in the past relied predominantly on raising funds from individual investors through the sale by participating selected dealers to their customers of publicly-registered, non-traded securities of the CPA® REITs . Currently, there is only one major selected dealer with whom we are negotiating concerning bringing CPA®:16 — Global’s second offering to market. Certain payments made to this selected dealer in connection with the distribution of our CPA® REIT offerings to investors are a subject of the SEC investigation described under Item 3-Legal Proceedings. Any failure to reach agreement with this selected dealer could severely limit, at least in the near term, our ability to increase assets under management and prevent CPA®:16 — Global from having additional funds available for new investments. Also, to the extent that, as a result of either changes in market receptivity to investments that are not readily liquid and involve high selected dealer fees, or for other reasons, this capital raising method were to become less available as a source of capital, our ability to raise funds for CPA® REIT programs, and consequently our ability to make investments on their behalf, could be adversely affected. While we are not limited to this particular method of raising funds for investment (and, among other things, the

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CPA® REITs may themselves be able to borrow additional funds to invest), our experience with other means of raising capital is limited.
OUR MANAGEMENT SERVICES OPERATIONS EXPOSES US TO MORE VOLATILITY IN EARNINGS THAN OUR REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT BUSINESS.
The growth in revenue from the management services operations is dependent in large part on future capital raising in existing or future managed entities, as well as on our ability to make investments that meet the investment criteria of these entities, both of which are subject to uncertainty, including with respect to capital market and real estate market conditions. This uncertainty can create more volatility in our earnings because of the resulting increased volatility in transaction based revenue from the management services operations as compared to revenue from ownership of real estate subject to triple-net leases, which historically has been less volatile. As discussed above, asset management revenue may be affected by factors that include not only our ability to increase the CPA® REITs’ portfolio of properties under management, but also changes in valuation of those properties, as well as sales (through planned liquidation or otherwise) of CPA® REIT properties. In addition, revenue from the management services operations, including our ability to earn performance revenue, as well as the value of our holdings of CPA® REIT interests and dividend income from those interests, may be significantly affected by the results of operations of the CPA® REITs. Each of the CPA® REITs has invested substantially all of its assets (other than short-term investments) in triple-net leased properties substantially similar to those we hold, and consequently the results of operations of, and cash available for distribution by, each of the CPA® REITs, is likely to be substantially affected by the same market conditions, and subject to the same risk factors, as the properties we own. Four of the prior thirteen CPA® funds temporarily reduced the rate of distributions to their investors as a result of adverse developments involving tenants. Each of the CPA® REITs we currently advise and manage may also incur significant debt. This significant debt load could restrict their ability to pay revenue owed to us when due, due to either liquidity problems or restrictive covenants contained in their borrowing agreements. In addition, the revenue payable under each of our current advisory agreements is subject to a variable annual cap based on a formula tied to the assets and income of that CPA® REIT. This cap may limit the growth of our management revenue. Furthermore, our ability to earn revenue related to the disposition of properties is primarily tied to providing liquidity events for CPA® REIT investors. Our ability to provide that liquidity, and to do so under circumstances that will satisfy the applicable subordination requirements, will depend on market conditions at the relevant time, which may vary considerably over a period of years. In any case, such liquidity events typically occur several years apart, and our management services operations income is likely to be significantly higher in those years in which such events occur.
OUR INVESTMENT STRATEGY CURRENTLY FOCUSES PREDOMINANTLY ON A SINGLE TYPE OF INVESTMENT.
Substantially all of our and the CPA® REITs’ current investments, as well as the majority of the investments we expect to originate for the CPA® REITs in 2006, are investments in single-tenant commercial properties that are subject to triple-net leases. Numerous factors, including changes in tax laws or accounting rules, may make these types of investments less attractive to potential sellers and lessees, and additional factors, including risk-weighted rates of return relative to other investments, may result in changes in investor preferences that could negatively affect our ability to increase the amount of assets of this type under management.
ADVERSE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS AFFECTING REAL ESTATE VALUES COULD HAVE A DISPROPORTIONATELY ADVERSE EFFECT ON OUR BUSINESS.
While the revenues from our leases and those of the CPA® REITs are not directly dependent upon the value of the real estate we own, significant declines in real estate values could adversely affect us in a number of ways, including a decline in the residual values of properties at lease expiration; possible lease abandonments by tenants; a decline in the attractiveness of REIT investments that may impede our ability to raise new funds for investment by CPA® REITs; and a decline in the attractiveness of triple-net lease transactions to potential sellers.
THE INABILITY OF A TENANT IN A SINGLE TENANT PROPERTY TO PAY RENT WILL REDUCE OUR REVENUES.
Most of our properties are occupied by a single tenant and, therefore, the success of our investments is materially dependent on the financial stability of these tenants. Lease payment defaults by tenants negatively impact our net income and reduce the amounts available for distributions to shareholders. In the event of a default, we may experience delays in enforcing our rights as landlord and may incur substantial costs in protecting the investment and re-leasing the property. If a lease is terminated, there is no assurance that we will be able to re-lease the property for the rent previously received or sell the property without incurring a loss.

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WE DEPEND ON MAJOR TENANTS.
Revenues from several of our tenants and/or their guarantors constitute a significant percentage of our net leasing revenues. Our five largest tenants/guarantors, represented approximately 28% of total net leasing revenues in 2005, 30% in 2004 and 31% in 2003. The default, financial distress or bankruptcy of any of these tenants could cause interruptions in the receipt of lease revenues from these tenants and/or result in vacancies in the respective properties, which would reduce our revenues at least until the affected property is re-leased, and could decrease the ultimate sale value of each such property.
A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF OUR LEASES WILL EXPIRE WITHIN THE NEXT SIX YEARS.
Within the next six years, approximately 63% of our leases are due to expire. If such leases are not renewed, or if the properties cannot be re-leased on terms that yield payments comparable to those currently being received, then our lease revenues could be substantially adversely affected. The terms of any new or renewed leases of these properties may depend on market conditions prevailing at the time of lease expiration. In addition, if properties are vacated by the current tenants, we may incur substantial costs in attempting to re-lease such properties. We may also seek to sell such properties, in which event we may incur losses, depending upon market conditions prevailing at the time of sale.
IF OUR TENANTS ARE HIGHLY LEVERAGED, THEY MAY HAVE A GREATER POSSIBILITY OF FILING FOR BANKRUPTCY.
Of tenants that experience downturns in their operating results due to adverse changes to their business or economic conditions, those that are highly leveraged may have a higher possibility of filing for bankruptcy. In bankruptcy, a tenant has the option of vacating a property instead of paying rent. We have highly leveraged tenants at this time, and we may have additional highly leveraged tenants in the future.
THE BANKRUPTCY OF TENANTS MAY CAUSE A REDUCTION IN REVENUE.
Bankruptcy of a tenant could cause the loss of lease payments as well as an increase in the costs incurred to carry the property. Under bankruptcy law, a tenant who is the subject of bankruptcy proceedings has the option of continuing or terminating any unexpired lease. If the tenant terminates the lease, any claim we have for breach of the lease (excluding collateral securing the claim) will be treated as a general unsecured claim. The maximum claim will be capped at the amount owed for unpaid rent prior to the bankruptcy unrelated to the termination, plus the greater of one year’s lease payments or 15% of the remaining lease payments payable under the lease (but no more than three years’ lease payments). In addition, a bankruptcy court could recharacterize a net lease transaction as a secured lending transaction. If that were to occur, we would not be treated as the owner of the property, but might have additional rights as a secured creditor. We have had tenants file for bankruptcy protection and are involved in bankruptcy-related litigation.
OUR TENANTS GENERALLY MAY NOT HAVE A RECOGNIZED CREDIT RATING, AND MAY HAVE A HIGHER RISK OF LEASE DEFAULTS THAN IF OUR TENANTS HAD A RECOGNIZED CREDIT RATING.
Credit rating agencies may not evaluate or rank the debt or the credit risk of our tenants, as we seek tenants that we believe will have improving credit profiles that have not been recognized by the traditional credit market. Our long-term leases with certain of these tenants may therefore pose a higher risk of default than normal long-term leases with tenants whose credit potential has already been recognized by the market.
OUR SALE-LEASEBACK AGREEMENTS MAY PERMIT TENANTS TO PURCHASE A PROPERTY AT A PREDETERMINED PRICE, WHICH COULD LIMIT OUR REALIZATION OF ANY APPRECIATION OR RESULT IN A LOSS.
In some circumstances, we grant tenants a right to purchase the property leased by the tenant. The purchase price may be a fixed price or it may be based on a formula. If a tenant exercises its right to purchase the property and the property’s market value has increased beyond that price, we would be limited in fully realizing the appreciation on that property. Additionally, if the price at which the tenant can purchase the property is less than our purchase price or carrying value (for example, where the purchase price is based on an appraised value), we may incur a loss.
WE MAY RECOGNIZE SUBSTANTIAL IMPAIRMENT CHARGES ON PROPERTIES WE OWN.
Historically, we have incurred substantial impairment charges, which we are required to recognize whenever we sell a property for less than its carrying value, or we determine that the property has experienced an other-than-temporary decline in its carrying value (or, for direct financing leases, that the unguaranteed residual value of the underlying property has declined). For properties acquired in our 1998 consolidation with nine CPA® limited partnerships, their carrying value may reflect their appraised value at that time, rather than their original cost of acquisition by the CPA® limited partnership. By their nature, such impairment charges are not predictable. We may incur such impairment charges in the future, which may reduce our net income, although it will not necessarily affect our cash flow from operations.

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WE CAN BORROW A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FUNDS.
We have incurred, and may continue to incur, indebtedness (collateralized and unsecured) in furtherance of our activities. Neither our operating agreement nor any policy statement formally adopted by our board of directors limits either the total amount of indebtedness or the specified percentage of indebtedness (based upon our total market capitalization) that may be incurred. Accordingly, we could become more highly leveraged, resulting in increased risk of default on our obligations and in an increase in debt service requirements which could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations and our ability to pay distributions. Our current unsecured revolving credit facility contains various covenants that limit the amount of secured and unsecured indebtedness we may incur.
WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO REFINANCE BALLOON PAYMENTS ON OUR MORTGAGE DEBTS.
Some of our financing may require us to make a lump-sum or “balloon” payment at maturity. Our ability to make balloon payments on debt will depend upon our ability either to refinance the obligation when due, invest additional equity in the property or to sell the related property. At the time the balloon payment is due, we may or may not be able to refinance the balloon payment on terms as favorable as the original loan or sell the property at a price sufficient to make the balloon payment. Our ability to accomplish these goals will be affected by various factors existing at the relevant time, such as the state of the national and regional economies, local real estate conditions, available mortgage rates, our equity in the mortgaged properties, our financial condition, the operating history of the mortgaged properties and tax laws. A refinancing or sale could affect the rate of return to shareholders. Scheduled balloon payments for the next five years are as follows:
                 
2006
          $ 4,333 (1)
2007
          $ 15,541 (2)
2008
          $ 5,000  
2009
          $ 26,755  
2010
          $ 6,742  
 
(1)   Excludes our pro rata share of mortgage obligations of equity investees totaling $10,299.
 
(2)   Does not include amounts that will be due upon maturity of credit facility. As of December 31, 2005, we had $15,000 drawn from the line of credit under our credit facility.
INVESTMENTS IN PROPERTIES OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES SUBJECT US TO FOREIGN CURRENCY RISKS WHICH MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT DISTRIBUTIONS.
We are subject to foreign currency risk due to potential fluctuations in exchange rates between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar. We attempt to mitigate a portion of the risk of currency fluctuation by financing our properties in the local currencies. Changes in the relation of any such foreign currency to U.S. dollars may affect our revenues, operating margins and distributions and may also affect the book value of our assets and the amount of shareholders’ equity. Although we have not done so to date, we anticipate that in the future we may engage in direct hedging activities to mitigate the risks of exchange rate fluctuations.
INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENTS INVOLVE ADDITIONAL RISKS.
We have invested in and may continue to invest in properties located outside the United States. These investments may be affected by factors particular to the laws of the jurisdiction in which the property is located. These laws may expose us to risks that are different from and in addition to those commonly found in the United States, including:
  Changing governmental rules and policies;
 
  Enactment of laws relating to the foreign ownership of property and laws relating to the ability of foreign entities to remove profits earned from activities within the country to the United States;
 
  Expropriation;
 
  The difficulty in conforming obligations in other countries and the burden of complying with a wide variety of foreign laws;
 
  Adverse market conditions caused by changes in national or local economic or political conditions;
 
  Tax requirements vary by country and we may be subject to additional taxes as a result of our international investments;
 
  Changes in relative interest rates;
 
  Changes in the availability, cost and terms of mortgage funds resulting from varying national economic policies;
 
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  Changes in land use and zoning laws; and
 
  More stringent environmental laws or changes in such laws.
WE MAY INCUR COSTS TO FINISH BUILD-TO-SUIT PROPERTIES.
We may sometimes acquire undeveloped or partially developed land parcels for the purpose of owning to-be-built facilities for a prospective tenant. Oftentimes, completion risk, cost overruns and on-time delivery are the obligations of the prospective tenant. To the extent that the tenant or the third-party developer experiences financial difficulty or other complications during the construction process we may be required to incur project costs to complete all or part of the project within a specified time frame. The incurrence of these costs or the non-occupancy by the tenant may reduce the project’s and our portfolio returns.
WE MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY RE-LEASING OR SELLING OUR PROPERTIES.
Real estate investments are relatively illiquid compared to most financial assets and this illiquidity will limit our ability to quickly change our portfolio in response to changes in economic or other conditions. The net leases we may enter into or acquire may be for properties that are specially suited to the particular needs of the tenant. With these properties, if the current lease is terminated or not renewed, we may be required to renovate the property or to make rent concessions in order to lease the property to another tenant. In addition, if we are forced to sell the property, it may be difficult to sell to a party other than the tenant due to the special purpose for which the property may have been designed. These and other limitations, such as a property’s location and/or local economic conditions, may affect our ability to re-lease or sell properties without adversely affecting returns to shareholders. See Our Portfolio section above for scheduled lease expirations.
OUR PARTICIPATION IN JOINT VENTURES CREATES ADDITIONAL RISK.
We may participate in joint ventures or invest in properties jointly with other entities, some of which may be unaffiliated with us. There are additional risks involved in these types of transactions. These risks include the potential of our joint venture partner becoming bankrupt and the possibility of diverging or inconsistent economic or business interests of our partner and us. These diverging interests could result in, among other things, exposing us to liabilities of the joint venture in excess of our proportionate share of these liabilities. The partition rights of each owner in a jointly owned property could reduce the value of each portion of the divided property. In addition, the fiduciary obligation that we may owe to our partner in an affiliated transaction may make it more difficult for us to enforce our rights.
WE DO NOT FULLY CONTROL THE MANAGEMENT OF OUR PROPERTIES.
The tenants or managers of net lease properties are responsible for maintenance and other day-to-day management of the properties. If a property is not adequately maintained in accordance with the terms of the applicable lease, we may incur expenses for deferred maintenance expenditures or other liabilities once the property becomes free of the lease. While our leases generally provide for recourse against the tenant in such instances, a bankrupt or financially troubled tenant may be more likely to defer maintenance and also more difficult to enforce remedies against. In addition, to the extent tenants are unable to conduct their operation of the property on a financially successful basis, their ability to pay rent may be adversely affected. Although we endeavor to monitor, on an ongoing basis, compliance by tenants with their lease obligations and other factors that could affect the financial performance of our properties, such monitoring may not in all circumstances ascertain or forestall deterioration either in the condition of a property or the financial circumstances of a tenant.
WE ARE SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE LIABILITIES RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS.
We own commercial properties and are subject to the risk of liabilities under federal, state and local environmental laws. These responsibilities and liabilities also exist for properties owned by the CPA® REITs and if they become liable for these costs, their ability to pay for our services could be materially affected. Some of these laws could impose the following on us:
  Responsibility and liability for the cost of investigation and removal or remediation of hazardous substances released on our property, generally without regard to our knowledge of or responsibility for the presence of the contaminants;
 
  Liability for the costs of investigation and removal or remediation of hazardous substances at disposal facilities for persons who arrange for the disposal or treatment of such substances;
 
  Potential liability for common law claims by third parties based on damages and costs of environmental contaminants; and
 
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Our costs of investigation, remediation or removal of hazardous or toxic substances, or for third-party claims for damages, may be substantial. The presence of hazardous or toxic substances at any of our properties, or the failure to properly remediate a contaminated property, could give rise to a lien in favor of the government for costs it may incur to address the contamination, or otherwise adversely affect our ability to sell or lease the property or to borrow using the property as collateral. While we will attempt to mitigate identified environmental risks by requiring tenants contractually to acknowledge their responsibility for complying with environmental laws and to assume liability for environmental matters, circumstances may arise in which a tenant fails, or is unable, to fulfill its contractual obligations. In addition, environmental liabilities, or costs or operating limitations imposed on a tenant to comply with environmental laws, could affect its ability to make rental payments to us.
OUR USE OF DEBT TO FINANCE INVESTMENTS COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR CASH FLOW.
Most of our investments are made by borrowing a portion of the total investment and securing the loan with a mortgage on the property. If we are unable to make our debt payments as required, a lender could foreclose on the property or properties securing its debt. This could cause us to lose part or all of our investment which in turn could cause the value of our portfolio, and revenues available for distribution to our shareholders to be reduced. We generally borrow on a limited recourse basis to limit our exposure on any property to the amount of equity invested in the property. There is no limitation on the amount which we can borrow on a single property.
WE MAY BE UNABLE TO MAKE INVESTMENTS ON AN ADVANTAGEOUS BASIS.
A significant element of our business strategy is the enhancement of our portfolio and the CPA® REIT portfolios through new investments. The consummation of any future investment will be subject to satisfactory completion of our analysis and due diligence review and to the negotiation of definitive documentation. There can be no assurance that we or the CPA® REITs will be able to identify and invest in additional properties or will be able to finance investments in the future. In addition, there can be no assurance that any such investment, if consummated, will be profitable for us or the CPA® REITs. If we are unable to consummate new investments in the future on our own behalf or that of the CPA® REITs, there can be no assurance that we will be able to maintain the cash available for distribution to our shareholders, either through net income on investments we own or through net income generated by the management services business.
OUR PORTFOLIO GROWTH IS CONSTRAINED BY OUR OBLIGATIONS TO OFFER PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS TO THE CPA® REITs.
Under our advisory agreements with the CPA® REITs, we are required to use our best efforts to present a continuing and suitable investment program to them. In recent years, new property investment opportunities have generally been made available by us to the CPA® REITs. While the allocation of new investments to the CPA® REITs fulfills our duty to present a continuing and suitable investment program, and enhances the revenues from our management services business, it also restricts the potential growth of revenues from our real estate operations.
WE MAY SUFFER UNINSURED LOSSES.
There are certain types of losses (such as due to wars or some natural disasters) that generally are not insured because they are either uninsurable or not economically insurable. Should an uninsured loss or a loss in excess of the limits of our insurance occur, we could lose capital invested in a property, as well as the anticipated future revenues from a property, while remaining obligated for any mortgage indebtedness or other financial obligations related to the property. Any such loss would adversely affect our financial condition.
CHANGES IN MARKET INTEREST RATES COULD CAUSE OUR STOCK PRICE TO GO DOWN.
The trading prices of equity securities issued by real estate companies have historically been affected by changes in broader market interest rates, with increases in interest rates resulting in decreases in trading prices, and decreases in interest rates resulting in increases in such trading prices. An increase in market interest rates could therefore adversely affect the trading prices of any equity securities issued by us. The stock price could also be affected by factors other than changes in interest rates, including the various risk factors discussed herein.

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WE FACE INTENSE COMPETITION.
In raising funds for investment by the CPA® REITs, we face competition from other funds with similar investment objectives that seek to raise funds from investors through publicly registered, non-traded funds, publicly-traded funds, or private funds. Any change in the attractiveness to investors of an investment in the type of property principally held by the CPA® REITs, relative to other types of investments, could adversely affect our ability to raise funds for future investments, which in turn could ultimately reduce, or limit the growth of, revenues from our management services business.
We also face competition for the acquisition of office and industrial properties in general, and such properties net leased to major corporations in particular, from many sources, including insurance companies, credit companies, pension funds, private individuals, financial institutions, finance companies and investment companies. We also face competition from institutions that provide or arrange for other types of commercial financing through private or public offerings of equity or debt or traditional bank financings. These institutions may accept greater risk or lower returns, allowing them to offer more attractive terms to prospective tenants. In addition, our evaluation of the acceptability of rates of return on behalf of the CPA® REITs is affected by such factors as the cost of raising capital, the amount of revenue we can earn and the performance hurdle rates of the relevant CPA® REITs. Thus, the effect of the cost of raising capital and the revenue we can earn may be to limit the amount of new investments we make on behalf of the CPA® REITs, which will in turn limit the growth of revenues from our management services business.
A POTENTIAL CHANGE IN UNITED STATES ACCOUNTING STANDARDS REGARDING OPERATING LEASES MAY MAKE THE LEASING OF FACILITIES LESS ATTRACTIVE TO OUR POTENTIAL DOMESTIC TENANTS, WHICH COULD REDUCE OVERALL DEMAND FOR OUR LEASING SERVICES.
Under Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 13, Accounting for Leases, if the present value of a company’s minimum lease payments equals 90% or more of a property’s fair value, the lease is classified as a capital lease, and the lease obligation is included as a liability on the company’s balance sheet. However, if the present value of the minimum lease payments is less than 90% of the property’s value, the lease is considered an operating lease, and the obligation does not appear on the company’s balance sheet, but rather in the footnotes thereto. Thus, entering into an operating lease can appear to enhance a tenant’s balance sheet. The SEC has conducted a study of off-balance-sheet financing, including leasing, and the Financial Accounting Standards Board has recently indicated that it is considering addressing the issue. If the accounting standards regarding the financial statement classification of operating leases are revised, then companies may be less willing to enter into leases because the apparent benefits to their balance sheets could be reduced or eliminated. This could adversely affect our ability to consummate new investments in the future on behalf of the CPA® REITs or on our own behalf, which in turn could adversely affect our financial results.
THE VALUE OF OUR REAL ESTATE IS SUBJECT TO FLUCTUATION.
We are subject to all of the general risks associated with the ownership of real estate. In particular, we face the risk that lease revenue from the properties will be insufficient to cover all corporate operating expenses and debt service payments on indebtedness we incur. Additional real estate ownership risks include:
  Adverse changes in general or local economic conditions,
 
  Changes in supply of or demand for similar or competing properties,
 
  Changes in interest rates and operating expenses,
 
  Competition for tenants,
 
  Changes in market rental rates,
 
  Inability to lease properties upon termination of existing leases,
 
  Renewal of leases at lower rental rates,
 
  Inability to collect rents from tenants due to financial hardship, including bankruptcy,
 
  Changes in tax, real estate, zoning and environmental laws that may have an adverse impact upon the value of real estate,
 
  Uninsured property liability, property damage or casualty losses,
 
  Unexpected expenditures for capital improvements or to bring properties into compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and
 
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WE DEPEND ON KEY PERSONNEL FOR OUR FUTURE SUCCESS.
We depend on the efforts of our executive officers and key employees. The loss of the services of these executive officers and key employees could have a material adverse effect on our operations.
OUR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CAPITAL STRUCTURE MAY DISCOURAGE A TAKEOVER.
William P. Carey, Chairman, is the beneficial owner of approximately 34% of our outstanding shares. The provisions of our Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement and the share ownership of Mr. Carey may discourage a tender offer for our shares or a hostile takeover, even though these may be attractive to shareholders.
COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT MAY REQUIRE US TO SPEND SUBSTIANTIAL AMOUNTS OF MONEY WHICH COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR OPERATING RESULTS.
We must comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and fire and safety regulations, which can require significant expenditures. All of our properties must comply with the applicable portions of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the related regulations, rules and orders, commonly referred to as the ADA, or similar applicable foreign laws. The ADA, for example, has separate compliance requirements for “public accommodations” and “commercial facilities,” but generally requires that buildings be made accessible to persons with disabilities. If we fail to comply with the ADA and other applicable laws, the U.S. or foreign government might impose fines on us and award damages to individuals affected by the failure. In addition, we must operate our properties in compliance with numerous local and foreign fire and safety regulations, building codes and other land use regulations. Compliance with these requirements could require us to spend substantial amounts of money, which could adversely affect our operating results. Failure to comply with these requirements may also affect the marketability of the properties.
Our business, results of operations, financial condition or our ability to pay distributions at the current rate could be materially adversely affected by the above conditions. The risk factors may have affected, and in the future could affect, our actual operating and financial results and could cause such results to differ materially from those in any forward-looking statements. You should not consider this list exhaustive. New risk factors emerge periodically, and we cannot completely assure you that the factors described above list all material risks to us at any specific point in time. We have disclosed many of the important risk factors discussed above in our previous filings with the SEC.
ITEM 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.
None.
ITEM 2. Properties.
Our principal offices are located at 50 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10020. The lease for our primarily corporate office space expires in 2016. We believe that this lease is suitable for our operations for the foreseeable future. We also maintain regional offices in Dallas, Texas and London, England.
See Item 1 “Our Portfolio” for a discussion of the properties we hold and Item 8 “Schedule III — Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation” for a detail listing of such properties.
ITEM 3. Legal Proceedings.
As of December 31, 2005, we were not involved in any material litigation.
In March 2004, following a broker-dealer examination of Carey Financial, our wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary, by the staff of the SEC, Carey Financial received a letter from the staff of the SEC alleging certain infractions by Carey Financial of the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the rules and regulations thereunder and those of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (“NASD”).
The staff alleged that in connection with a public offering of shares of CPA®:15, Carey Financial and its retail distributors sold certain securities without an effective registration statement. Specifically, the staff alleged that the delivery of investor funds into escrow after completion of the first phase of the offering (the “Phase I Offering”), completed in the fourth quarter of 2002 but before a registration statement with respect to the second phase of the offering (the “Phase II Offering”) became effective in the first quarter of 2003,

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constituted sales of securities in violation of Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933. In addition, in the March 2004 letter the staff raised issues about whether actions taken in connection with the Phase II offering were adequately disclosed to investors in the Phase I Offering. In the event the Commission pursues these allegations, or if affected CPA®:15 investors bring a similar private action, CPA®:15 might be required to offer the affected investors the opportunity to receive a return of their investment. It cannot be determined at this time if, as a consequence of investor funds being returned by CPA®:15, Carey Financial would be required to return to CPA®:15 the commissions paid by CPA®:15 on purchases actually rescinded. Further, as part of any action against us, the SEC could seek disgorgement of any such commissions or different or additional penalties or relief, including without limitation, injunctive relief and/or civil monetary penalties, irrespective of the outcome of any rescission offer. We cannot predict the potential effect such a rescission offer or SEC action may ultimately have on the operations of Carey Financial or us. There can be no assurance that the effect, if any, would not be material.
The staff also alleged in the March 2004 letter that the prospectus delivered with respect to the Phase I Offering contained material misrepresentations and omissions in violation of Section 17 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder in that the prospectus failed to disclose that (i) the proceeds of the Phase I Offering would be used to advance commissions and expenses payable with respect to the Phase II Offering, and (ii) the payment of dividends to Phase II 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 managed by us, as well as the disclosure of such arrangements. At that time we and Carey Financial received a subpoena from the Enforcement Staff seeking documents relating to payments by us, Carey Financial, and REITs managed by us to (or requests for payment received from) any broker-dealer, excluding selling commissions and selected dealer fees. We and Carey Financial subsequently received additional subpoenas and requests for information from the Enforcement Staff seeking, among other things, information relating to any revenue sharing agreements or payments (defined to include any payment to a broker-dealer, excluding selling commissions and selected dealer fees) made by us, Carey Financial or any REIT managed by us in connection with the distribution of our 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 connection with the REIT offerings under applicable NASD rules.
In response to the Enforcement Staff’s subpoenas and requests, we and Carey Financial have produced documents relating to payments made to certain broker-dealers both during and after the offering process, for certain of the REITs managed by us (including CPA®:10, CIP®, CPA®:12, CPA®:14 and CPA®:15), in addition to selling commissions and selected dealer fees.
Among the payments reflected on documents produced to the Staff were certain payments, aggregating in excess of $9,600, made to a broker-dealer which distributed shares of the REITs. The expenses associated with these payments, which were made during the period from early 2000 through the end of 2003, were borne by and accounted for on the books and records of the REITs. Of these payments, CPA®:10 paid in excess of $40; CIP® paid in excess of $875; CPA®:12 paid in excess of $2,455; CPA®:14 paid in excess of $4,990; and CPA®:15 paid in excess of $1,240. In addition, other smaller payments by the REITs to the same and other broker-dealers have been identified aggregating less than $1,000.
We and Carey Financial are cooperating fully with this investigation and have provided information to the Enforcement Staff in response to the subpoenas and requests. Although no formal regulatory action has been initiated against us or Carey Financial in connection with the matters being investigated, we expect the SEC may pursue such an action against either or both. The nature of the relief or remedies the SEC may seek cannot be predicted at this time. If such an action is brought, it could have a material adverse effect on us and the magnitude of that effect would not necessarily be limited to the payments described above but could include other payments and civil monetary penalties.
Several state securities regulators have sought information from Carey Financial relating to the matters described above. While one or more states may commence proceedings against Carey Financial in connection with these inquiries, we do not currently expect that these inquires will have a material effect on us incremental to that caused by any SEC action.
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any claims or other information that would give rise to material payments under such indemnifications.
ITEM 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
No matter was submitted during the fourth quarter of the year ended December 31, 2005 to a vote of security holders, through the solicitation of proxies or otherwise.

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PART II
ITEM 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
Listed Shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. As of December 31, 2005 there were 27,599 holders of record of our Listed Shares.
Dividends
Quarterly cash dividends are usually declared in December, March, June and September and paid in January, April, July and October. Quarterly cash dividends declared per share in 2005 and 2004 are as follows:
Cash Dividends Declared Per Share:
                 
    2005     2004  
First quarter
  $ .444     $ .436  
Second quarter
    .446       .438  
Third quarter
    .448       .440  
Fourth quarter
    .450       .442  
 
           
Total:
  $ 1.788     $ 1.756  
 
           
Listed Shares
The high, low and closing prices on the New York Stock Exchange for a Listed Share for each fiscal quarter of 2005 and 2004 were as follows (in dollars):
                         
2005   High   Low   Close
First Quarter
  $ 35.94     $ 29.05     $ 30.37  
Second Quarter
    30.95       26.35       29.28  
Third Quarter
    29.85       25.90       26.92  
Fourth Quarter
    27.87       23.85       25.36  
                         
2004   High   Low   Close
First Quarter
  $ 30.99     $ 29.01     $ 30.95  
Second Quarter
    30.99       25.22       29.78  
Third Quarter
    31.00       29.00       29.86  
Fourth Quarter
    35.98       29.76       35.16  
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 corporate governance listing standards. Further, 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 share and per share amounts)
                                 
                    Total Number of Shares   Maximum Number (or
                    Purchased as Part of   Approximate Dollar Value) of
    Total Number of   Average Price   Publicly Announced   Shares that may yet be purchased
Period   Shares Purchased   Paid Per Share   Plans or Programs   under the Plans or Programs
October 1, 2005 - October 31, 2005
                    $ 20,000  
November 1, 2005 - November 30, 2005
                      20,000  
December 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005
    88,900     $ 24.78       88,900       17,797  
In December 2005, our board of directors approved a share repurchase program that gives us authorization to repurchase up to $20,000 of our common stock in the open market beginning December 16, 2005 and over the next 12 months as conditions warrant.

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ITEM 6. Selected Financial Data.
(In thousands except per share amounts)
                                         
    2005   2004   2003   2002   2001
Operating Data: (1)
                                       
Revenues
  $ 174,117     $ 222,202     $ 154,045     $ 146,990     $ 114,994  
Income from continuing operations (2)
    42,861       68,139       58,209       41,970       26,522  
Basic earnings from continuing operations per share
    1.14       1.82       1.59       1.18       .77  
Diluted earnings from continuing operations per share
    1.10       1.75       1.52       1.16       .76  
Net income
    48,604       65,841       62,878       46,588       35,761  
Basic earnings per share
    1.29       1.76       1.72       1.31       1.04  
Diluted earnings per share
    1.25       1.69       1.64       1.28       1.02  
Cash dividends paid
    67,004       65,073       62,978       60,708       58,048  
Cash provided by operating activities
    52,707       98,849       67,295       75,896       58,877  
Cash dividends declared per share
    1.79       1.76       1.73       1.72       1.70  
Payment of mortgage principal (3)
    9,229       9,428       8,548       8,428       8,230  
 
                                       
Balance Sheet Data:
                                       
Real estate, net (4)
  $ 462,343     $ 485,505     $ 421,543     $ 440,193     $ 435,629  
Net investment in direct financing leases
    131,975       190,644       182,452       189,339       258,041  
Total assets
    983,262       1,013,539       906,505       893,524       915,883  
Long-term obligations (5)
    246,163       278,821       158,605       226,102       287,903  
 
(1)   Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to discontinued operations.
 
(2)   Includes gain on sale of real estate in 2002 and 2001.
 
(3)   Represents scheduled mortgage principal paid.
 
(4)   Includes real estate accounted for under the operating method, operating real estate and real estate under construction, net of accumulated depreciation.
 
(5)   Represents mortgage and note obligations and deferred acquisition revenue installments that are due after more than one year.
ITEM 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
(In thousands except share and per share amounts)
The following discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations of W. P. Carey & Co. LLC contain forward-looking statements and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2005. 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. Forward-looking statements discuss matters that are not historical facts. Because they discuss future events or conditions, forward-looking statements may include words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “estimate,” “intend,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “may,” “seeks,” “plans” or similar expressions. Do not unduly rely on forward-looking statements. They give our expectations about the future and are not guarantees, and speak only as of the date they are made. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievement to be materially different from the results of operations or plan expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. While we cannot predict all of the risks and uncertainties, they include, but are not limited to, those described in Item 1A of this 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.
EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW
Business Overview
As described in more detail in Item 1 of this Annual Report, 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 12 Incorporated (“CPA®:12”), Corporate Property Associates 14 Incorporated (“CPA®:14”), Corporate Property Associates 15 Incorporated (“CPA®:15”) and Corporate Property Associates 16 — Global

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Incorporated (“CPA®:16 — Global”) and served in this capacity for Carey Institutional Properties Incorporated (“CIP®”) until its merger with CPA®:15 in September 2004 (collectively, the “CPA® REITs”). CPA®:16 — Global was formed in 2003.
Current Developments and Trends
Significant business developments that occurred during 2005 are detailed in the Significant Developments During 2005 section of Item 1 of this Annual Report.
Current trends include:
We continue to see intense competition in both the domestic and international markets for triple-net leased properties as capital continues to flow into real estate, in general, and triple-net leased real estate, in particular. We believe that the low long-term treasury rate by historical standards has created greater investor demand for yield-based investments, such as triple-net leased real estate, thus creating increased capital flows and a more competitive investment environment.
We believe that several factors may provide us with continued investment opportunities both domestically and internationally including 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, 2005, international investments comprised 54% of the total investments we completed on behalf of the CPA® REITs . We currently expect international commercial real estate to comprise a significant portion of the investments we make on behalf of the CPA® REITs although the percentage of international investments in any given period may vary substantially. Financing terms for international transactions are generally more favorable as they provide for lower interest rates and greater flexibility to finance the underlying property. These benefits may be partially offset by shorter financing maturities.
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 our managed funds. Increases in interest rates may also have an impact on the credit quality of certain tenants. To the extent that the Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) increases, additional rental income streams may be generated for leases with CPI adjustment triggers. 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.) are currently experiencing a difficult environment, which has resulted in several companies filing for bankruptcy protection. We currently have several auto industry related tenants in the portfolios we manage. Some of these tenants in the CPA® REITs that we manage have filed voluntary petitions of bankruptcy in recent months. 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 management income from affiliates.
For the year ended December 31, 2005, distributions paid of $67,004 were greater than cash flows generated from operations and equity investments of $58,871. Existing cash and cash equivalent reserves were used to fund the difference. During the year we used a portion of our cash reserves to fund a portion of our 2004 tax liability. Additionally, for 2005 we elected to receive all performance revenue as well as the asset management revenue of CPA®:12 and CPA®:16 — Global in restricted shares rather than cash. During 2005, we received $31,858 from the CPA® REITs in restricted shares due to our election. For 2006, we have elected to continue to receive all performance revenue from the CPA® REITs as well as the base asset management revenue payable by CPA®:16 — Global in restricted shares rather than cash. However, for 2006 we have elected to receive the base asset management revenue from CPA®:12 in cash. While we expect that the election to receive restricted shares will continue to have a negative impact on cash flows during 2006, as the election as to which revenue to collect in cash or stock is annual, we expect that cash flows will benefit by approximately $3,800 as a result of receiving CPA®:12’s base asset management revenue in cash instead of restricted shares. See Financial Condition section below for further discussion of our uses of cash in 2005.
How We Earn Revenue
As described in more detail in Item 1 of this Annual Report, revenues from the management services operations are earned by providing services to the CPA® REITs in connection with structuring and negotiating investments and related debt placement

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(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 uncertainties including competition for triple-net lease transactions, the requirement that each investment meet suitability 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 this Annual Report, revenues from our real estate operations are earned primarily from leasing real estate. We invest in and own commercial properties that are then leased 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.
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 the assets under management by our management services operations and seeking to increase value in our real estate operations through focusing efforts on underperforming assets through re-leasing efforts, including negotiation of lease renewals, or selectively selling such assets. The ability to increase assets under management by structuring investments on behalf of the CPA® REITs is affected, among other things, by the CPA® REITs’ ability to raise capital and our ability to identify appropriate investments.
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 effect of unrealized gains and losses, which may cause fluctuations in net income for comparable periods but has no impact on cash flow, and to other non-cash charges such as depreciation and impairment charges. In evaluating cash flow from operations, management includes equity distributions that are included in investing activities to the extent that the distributions in excess of equity income are the result of non-cash charges such as depreciation and amortization. Management does not consider unrealized gains and losses from short-term foreign currency fluctuations when evaluating 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.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
We evaluate our results from operations by major business segment as follows:
MANAGEMENT SERVICES OPERATIONS — 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 subject to federal, state, local and foreign taxes as applicable. Our financial statements are prepared on a consolidated basis including these taxable operations and include a provision for current and deferred taxes on these operations.
REAL ESTATE OPERATIONS — This business segment includes the operations of properties under operating lease, properties under direct financing leases, real estate under construction and development, assets held for sale and equity investments in ventures accounted for under the equity method which are engaged in these activities. Because of our legal structure, these operations are not generally subject to federal income taxes; however, they may be subject to certain state, local and foreign taxes.
A summary of comparative results of these business segments is as follows:

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MANAGEMENT SERVICES OPERATIONS
                                                 
    MANAGEMENT SERVICES OPERATIONS  
    FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,  
    2005     2004     CHANGE     2004     2003     CHANGE  
REVENUES:
                                               
Asset management revenue
  $ 62,294     $ 61,194     $ 1,100     $ 61,194     $ 56,402     $ 4,792  
Structuring revenue
    28,197       33,675       (5,478 )     33,675       31,658       2,017  
Structuring revenue from CIP® merger
          11,493       (11,493 )     11,493             11,493  
Incentive and subordinated disposition revenue from CIP® merger
          42,095       (42,095 )     42,095             42,095  
Revenues of other business operations
    372       (1,303 )     1,675       (1,303 )     1,298       (2,601 )
 
                                   
 
    90,863       147,154       (56,291 )     147,154       89,358       57,796  
 
                                   
OPERATING EXPENSES:
                                               
General and administrative
    (49,420 )     (45,495 )     (3,925 )     (45,495 )     (39,872 )     (5,623 )
Depreciation and amortization
    (5,602 )     (9,366 )     3,764       (9,366 )     (7,123 )     (2,243 )
 
                                   
 
    (55,022 )     (54,861 )     (161 )     (54,861 )     (46,995 )     (7,866 )
 
                                   
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES:
                                               
Other interest income
    2,935       2,857       78       2,857       2,323       534  
Income from equity investments
    2,092       1,643       449       1,643       859       784  
Minority interest in income
    235       (1,010 )     1,245       (1,010 )     (202 )     (808 )
Gain on foreign currency transactions and other gains, net
    2,000             2,000                    
Interest expense
          (35 )     35       (35 )           (35 )
 
                                   
 
    7,262       3,455       3,807       3,455       2,980       475  
 
                                   
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
    43,103       95,748       (52,645 )     95,748       45,343       50,405  
Provision for income taxes
    (18,662 )     (49,546 )     30,884       (49,546 )     (17,715 )     (31,831 )
 
                                   
Income from continuing operations
  $ 24,441     $ 46,202     $ (21,761 )   $ 46,202     $ 27,628     $ 18,574  
 
                                   
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 base resulting from sales of investments; or (iii) increases or decreases in the asset valuations of CPA® REIT funds.
2005 VS. 2004 – For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, asset management revenue increased $1,100 primarily due to an increase of $7,475 in revenue arising from an increase in assets under management, as described above, including the investment by CPA®:16 — Global of proceeds from its public offering. This increase was partially offset by a decrease of $948 in asset management revenues as a result of the sale by CIP® of $142,161 of its properties to us prior to its merger in September 2004 with CPA®:15 as well as a reduction in marketing and personnel reimbursements. We are reimbursed for marketing costs incurred on behalf of the CPA® REITs when they are actively engaged in fund raising. During 2004, we incurred and were subsequently reimbursed approximately $5,430 in marketing costs as it relates to the CPA®:16 – Global offering. This offering was terminated in March 2005, and as a result we incurred and were therefore reimbursed less in 2005 versus 2004.
During 2005, we structured approximately $865,000 in investments on behalf of the CPA® REITs, of which 68% were structured on behalf of CPA®:16 — Global compared to $890,000 in investments during the prior year, of which 45% were CPA®:16 — Global investments.
A portion of the CPA® REIT asset management revenue is based on each CPA® REIT meeting specific performance criteria and is earned only if the criteria are achieved. The performance criterion for CPA®:16 — Global has not yet been satisfied as of December 31, 2005, resulting in $3,698 in performance revenue being deferred by us for the year ended December 31, 2005. Since the inception of CPA®:16 — Global, we have deferred $4,518 of performance revenue. 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, 2005, CPA®:16 — Global’s current distribution rate was 6.25% and its cumulative distribution return was 5.42%. Based on management’s current assessment, CPA®:16 — Global is expected to meet the cumulative performance criterion during the first half of 2007, at which time we would record the cumulative unrecognized revenue. There is no assurance that the performance criterion will be achieved as projected as it is dependent on, among other factors, the investment of CPA®:16 - Global’s existing capital and any additional capital raised in a future offering of its shares, and in 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, incentive compensation related to achievement of the performance criterion, in the amount of $3,335 as of December 31, 2005, would become payable by us to certain employees.
2004 VS. 2003 — For the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, asset management revenue increased $4,792 primarily due to an approximate 41% increase in the asset base of the CPA® REITs since December 31, 2003 (including, through September 1, 2004, the asset base of the interests in properties we acquired from CIP®).

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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 fluctuations. As described above in the Current Developments and Trends section, we continue to face intense competition for investments in commercial properties both domestically and internationally.
2005 VS. 2004 — For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, structuring revenue decreased $16,971 primarily due to structuring revenue of $11,493 earned in 2004 in connection with the CIP® and CPA®:15 merger and, to a lesser extent, a reduction in investment volume. The decrease was also partially attributable to charging a reduced fee on an investment completed on behalf of CPA®:16 — Global during 2005 and lower structuring revenue recognized because CPA®:16 — Global has not yet met its performance criterion. We structured approximately $865,000 of investments for the year ended December 31, 2005 as compared with approximately $890,000 in the comparable prior year. Approximately 68% of investments structured during the year ended December 31, 2005 related to CPA®:16 — Global as compared with approximately 45% in the comparable prior year. 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.
As discussed above, a portion of the CPA® REIT structuring revenue is based on each CPA® REIT meeting specific performance criteria and is earned only if the criteria are achieved. The performance criterion for CPA®:16 — Global has not yet been satisfied as of December 31, 2005, resulting in $10,174 in structuring revenue being deferred by us for the year ended December 31, 2005. Since the inception of CPA®:16 — Global, we have deferred $17,708 of structuring revenue and interest thereon of $859. 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 further above. Given that CPA®:16 — Global represents a significant portion of our total 2005 investment volume relative to the other CPA® REITs, and that this is likely to continue to be the case for 2006, structuring revenue is likely to continue to decrease during 2006 unless a liquidity event takes place for CPA®:12. No decisions have been made as to when or in what form such an event might take place.
2004 VS. 2003 — For the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, structuring revenue increased $13,510 principally due to revenue of $11,493 that we earned in connection with the CIP® and CPA®:15 merger. We structured investments totaling approximately $890,000 in 2004 as compared with approximately $725,000 in 2003. Although the amount of investments structured increased in 2004 as compared to 2003, the positive impact of this increase on structuring revenue was principally offset by an increase in the deferral of such revenue from structuring investments on behalf of CPA®:16 — Global, as CPA®:16 — Global did not achieve its performance criterion as of December 31, 2004.
Incentive and Subordinated Disposition Revenue from CIP® Merger
In connection with the CIP® merger in September 2004, we earned incentive revenue of $23,681 and subordinated disposition revenue of $18,414 from CIP®, in addition to the structuring revenue described above. Incentive and disposition revenue is 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 or 2003.
Revenues of Other Business Operations
Revenues from other business operations represent income from a build-to-suit development management agreement with the Los Angeles Unified School District (the “District”). We entered into this agreement through a wholly owned subsidiary during 2002 for the development and construction of a new high school. Income on the project has been recognized using a blended profit margin under the percentage of completion method.
2005 VS. 2004 — For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, we recognized net revenues of $372 and $(1,303) , respectively. The loss in 2004 was primarily due to a change in our estimate of profit on the development project resulting from disputes with the contractor. During 2005, we reached a settlement with the District and certain other parties connected with the build-to-suit development management agreement (see heading Arbitration Settlement in Item 1 of this Annual Report).
2004 VS. 2003 — For the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, we recognized a loss of $1,303 and income of $1,298, respectively, from our build-to-suit development management agreement with the District. The decrease in income is attributable to a change in our estimate of profit on the development project resulting from disputes with the contractor.

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General and Administrative
2005 VS. 2004 — For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, general and administrative expenses increased $3,925 primarily due to increases in professional fees of $4,114, business development related expenses of $2,862 and other office expenses of $2,205. These increases were partially offset by a reduction in personnel related costs of approximately $5,430.
The increase in professional fees is 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 investigation and legal expenses associated with the District settlement referred to above and other legal matters. The increase in business development related expenses is a combination of increased advertising and costs associated with potential investment opportunities which were ultimately not pursued. Also included in business development related expenses is the write-off of approximately $811 of costs due to the withdrawal of Corporate Property Associates International Incorporated’s registration statement related to its proposed public offering of common stock. The increase in office expenses is mainly attributable to the consolidation, since January 1, 2005, of the results of operations of a limited partnership which was previously established to administer an office sharing agreement. As a result, our rental and other office sharing expenses have increased compared with the prior year, although this increase is partially offset by a corresponding decrease in minority interest expense. We are reimbursed for marketing costs incurred on behalf of the CPA® REITs when they are actively engaged in fund raising. During 2004, we incurred and were subsequently reimbursed approximately $5,430 in marketing costs as it relates to the CPA®:16 – Global offering. This offering was terminated in March 2005, and as a result we incurred less in 2005 versus 2004.
2004 VS. 2003 — For the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, general and administrative expense increased by $5,623, primarily due to an increase in personnel costs of $3,754 and increases in fees for accounting, auditing and consulting services related to ongoing securities law compliance, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, as well as an increase in legal fees related to the ongoing SEC investigation. A portion of personnel costs is directly related to CPA® REIT fundraising and transaction activities. The increase in personnel costs was attributable to higher transaction volume of $165,000 during the comparable years and a $2,385 increase in personnel costs related to non-cash charges for compensation from share incentive plan awards to our officers and employees. Of the $2,385 increase, $2,155 reflects an increase in awards that fluctuate with changes in fair value because such awards are accounted for using variable plan accounting. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in capital raising activities. For the comparable years, there was a decrease in fundraising volume of approximately $41,000.
Depreciation and Amortization
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®, which was terminated as a result of CIP®’s merger with CPA®:15 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 fixed asset base.
2004 VS. 2003 — For the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, depreciation and amortization expense increased by $2,243 primarily due to accelerated amortization of certain intangible assets of $2,798 related to the management contract with CIP®, which was terminated as a result of CIP®’s merger with CPA®:15. This increase was partially offset by a reduction in amortization expense on certain intangibles assets that became fully amortized during 2003.
Income From Equity Investments
2005 VS. 2004 — For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, income from equity investments 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. Based on current distribution rates, our annual dividends from the CPA® REITs for 2006 are projected to be $4,773.
2004 VS. 2003 — For the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, income from equity investments increased $784, primarily due to an increase in our ownership of shares in the CPA® REITs as a result of receiving restricted shares in consideration for performance revenue.

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Gain on Foreign Currency Transactions and Other Gains, net
We recognized a non-cash gain of $2,000 during 2005 as a result of entering into a settlement agreement with the District and certain other parties in connection with the build-to-suit development management agreement described above. The income represents the deferral of a portion of the gain on sale of land to the District in 2002.
Provision for Income Taxes
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 as discussed above 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.
2004 VS. 2003 — For the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, the provision for income taxes increased $31,831 due to increased pre-tax earnings in 2004 as discussed above. Approximately 95% of our management revenue in 2004, which increased $60,397 as compared to 2003, was earned by a taxable, wholly owned subsidiary. The effective income tax rate for 2004 was 52% as compared to 42% in 2003.
Income from Continuing Operations
2005 VS. 2004 — For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, income from continuing operations decreased $21,761 primarily due to the revenue we earned in 2004 related to the CIP® and CPA®:15 merger. The net of tax impact of revenue earned from this merger approximated $27,000. A reduction in structuring revenue as a result of lower investment volume in 2005 as compared to 2004 and an increase in the percentage of investments structured for CPA®:16 — Global also contributed to the decrease in income from continuing 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.
2004 VS. 2003 — For the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, income from continuing operations increased $18,574 primarily due to revenue earned in connection with the CIP® and CPA®:15 merger and increased management revenue earned in connection with 2004 fundraising and investment activity on behalf of the CPA® REITs. These increases were primarily offset by an increase in the provision for income taxes. These variances are all described above.
REAL ESTATE OPERATIONS
                                                 
    REAL ESTATE OPERATIONS  
    FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,  
    2005     2004     CHANGE     2004     2003     CHANGE  
REVENUES:
                                               
Lease revenues
  $ 69,535     $ 62,397     $ 7,138     $ 62,397     $ 57,676     $ 4,721  
Other operating income
    6,592       5,623       969       5,623       5,211       412  
Revenues of other business operations
    7,127       7,028       99       7,028       1,800       5,228  
 
                                   
 
    83,254       75,048       8,206       75,048       64,687       10,361  
 
                                   
OPERATING EXPENSES:
                                               
General and administrative
    (5,764 )     (5,490 )     (274 )     (5,490 )     (3,823 )     (1,667 )
Depreciation and amortization
    (15,150 )     (11,662 )     (3,488 )     (11,662 )     (9,075 )     (2,587 )
Property expenses
    (7,396 )     (5,577 )     (1,819 )     (5,577 )     (5,745 )     168  
Impairment charges and loan losses
    (15,154 )     (12,899 )     (2,255 )     (12,899 )     (1,480 )     (11,419 )
Operating expenses of other business operations
    (6,327 )     (6,261 )     (66 )     (6,261 )     (1,209 )     (5,052 )
 
                                   
 
    (49,791 )     (41,889 )     (7,902 )     (41,889 )     (21,332 )     (20,557 )
 
                                   
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES:
                                               
Other interest income
    576       270       306       270       258       12  
Income from equity investments
    3,090       3,665       (575 )     3,665       3,149       516  
Minority interest in income
    (499 )     (489 )     (10 )     (489 )     (168 )     (321 )
(Loss) gain on foreign currency transactions and other gains, net
    (695 )     1,222       (1,917 )     1,222       48       1,174  
Interest expense
    (16,787 )     (14,453 )     (2,334 )     (14,453 )     (14,660 )     207  
 
                                   
 
    (14,315 )     (9,785 )     (4,530 )     (9,785 )     (11,373 )     1,588  
 
                                   
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
    19,148       23,374       (4,226 )     23,374       31,982       (8,608 )
Provision for income taxes
    (728 )     (1,437 )     709       (1,437 )     (1,401 )     (36 )
 
                                   
Income from continuing operations
    18,420       21,937       (3,517 )     21,937       30,581       (8,644 )
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
    5,743       (2,298 )     8,041       (2,298 )     4,669       (6,967 )
 
                                   
Net income
  $ 24,163     $ 19,639     $ 4,524     $ 19,639     $ 35,250     $ (15,611 )
 
                                   

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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, 2005, 2004 and 2003, are as follows:
                         
    Years ended December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003  
Rental income
  $ 52,386     $ 44,817     $ 40,558  
Interest income from direct financing leases
    17,149       17,580       17,118  
 
                 
 
  $ 69,535     $ 62,397     $ 57,676  
 
                 
For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, 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:
                         
    Years ended December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003  
Bouygues Telecom, S.A. (a) (d)
  $ 4,674     $ 4,436     $ 3,915  
Detroit Diesel Corporation
    4,396       4,158       4,158  
Dr Pepper Bottling Company of Texas
    4,382       4,334       4,290  
Orbital Sciences Corporation (c)
    3,023       2,747       2,655  
Titan Corporation (b)
    2,898       965        
America West Holdings Corp.
    2,838       2,838       2,738  
AutoZone, Inc.
    2,326       2,362       2,393  
Quebecor Printing, Inc. (c) (f)
    1,941       1,523       1,523  
Gibson Greetings, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of American Greetings, Inc. (g)
    1,884       2,069       2,085  
Sybron Dental Specialties Inc.
    1,770       1,770       1,613  
Unisource Worldwide, Inc.
    1,609       1,705       1,710  
BE Aerospace, Inc.
    1,582       1,585       1,620  
Eagle Hardware & Garden, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Lowe’s Companies Inc. (c)
    1,549       1,306       1,338  
Lucent Technologies, Inc. (b)
    1,518       524        
Sprint Spectrum, L.P.
    1,425       1,425       1,425  
CSS Industries, Inc. (e)
    1,380       1,637       1,647  
AT&T Corporation
    1,259       1,259       1,259  
Enviro Works, Inc. (b)
    1,254       433        
Swat-Fame, Inc. (c)
    1,239       1,086       885  
United States Postal Service
    1,233       1,233       1,233  
BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc.
    1,224       1,224       1,224  
Omnicom Group Inc. (b)
    1,140       378        
Brodart, Co. (e)
    1,110       1,273       1,235  
Anthony’s Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    1,061       1,019       1,019  
United Space Alliance, LLC
    1,055       1,051       951  
Lockheed Martin Corporation
    1,039       1,094       1,195  
Other (a) (b) (d)
    18,726       16,963       15,565  
 
                 
 
  $ 69,535     $ 62,397     $ 57,676  
 
                 
 
(a)   Revenue amounts are subject to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.
 
(b)   Includes the CIP® real estate interests acquired in September 2004.
 
(c)   Increase is due to rent increase in 2005.
 
(d)   Lease revenues applicable to minority interest in the consolidated amounts above total $1,677, $1,597 and $1,316 as of December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
 
(e)   Decrease due to a reduction in the estimated residual value of property under direct finance lease.
 
(f)   In December 2005, Quebecor exercised its option to purchase one of the properties it leases from us. This property has been reclassified to an asset held for sale and its operations have been reclassified to discontinued operations.
 
(g)   In December 2005, Gibson purchased one of the two properties it leases from us and negotiated a lease termination agreement with us for the remaining property. The operations of the property sold in 2005 have been reclassified to discontinued operations.

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We recognize income from equity investments of which lease revenues are a significant component. Our ownership interests range from 22.5% to 50%. For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, our share of net lease revenues in the following lease obligations is as follows:
                         
    Years ended December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003  
Carrefour France, SA (a)
  $ 3,496     $ 3,417     $ 253  
Federal Express Corporation
    2,697       2,668       2,639  
CheckFree Holdings Corporation Inc.
    2,247       2,180       2,128  
Information Resources, Inc.
    1,699       1,644       1,644  
Sicor, Inc. (b)
    1,671       557        
Hologic, Inc.
    1,136       1,136       1,136  
Childtime Childcare, Inc.
    472       472       470  
Titan Corporation (c)
          354       517  
 
                 
 
  $ 13,418     $ 12,428     $ 8,787  
 
                 
 
(a)   Revenue amounts are subject to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.
 
(b)   Includes the CIP® real estate interests acquired in September 2004.
 
(c)   We acquired the remaining interest in this property with the September 2004 acquisition of CIP® real estate interests.
Lease Revenues
2005 VS. 2004 — For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, lease revenues (rental income and interest income from direct financing leases) increased $7,138 primarily due to $7,126 in revenue from properties acquired from CIP® in September 2004, $1,509 in rent increases from existing tenants and $654 of rent increases from new tenants at existing properties. These increases were partially offset by a reduction in rent of $1,417 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.
In December 2005, we negotiated a lease termination agreement with Gibson, the lessee at our Amberly Village, Ohio property, for lease termination proceeds of $3,000 (see Other Operating Income below). Lease revenue at this property was $1,884 for 2005.
2004 VS. 2003 — For the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, lease revenue increased by $4,721. The increase was primarily attributable to revenue earned from the properties acquired from CIP® in September 2004 of $3,559 and additional revenue from rent increases and new tenants at existing properties.
Other Operating Income
Other operating income generally consists of lease termination payments and other non-rent related revenues from real estate operations including, but not limited to, settlements of claims against former lessees. We receive settlements in the ordinary course of business; however, the timing and amount of such settlements cannot always be estimated.
2005 VS. 2004 — For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, other operating income increased $969. The increase is primarily due to $3,000 of lease termination proceeds received from the termination of an existing lease at our property in Amberly Village, Ohio leased to Gibson as well as 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. These increases were partially offset by a reduction of $2,620 in settlement proceeds received from outstanding bankruptcy claims.
2004 VS. 2003 — For the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, other operating income increased $412 primarily due to increased bankruptcy claim distributions and other settlement income received from former lessees in 2004.

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Revenues of Other Business Operations
Revenues of other business operations consist of revenues from Livho, Inc. (“Livho”) a Holiday Inn hotel franchise which we operate at our property in Livonia, Michigan.
2005 VS. 2004 — For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, revenues of other business operations remained relatively unchanged.
2004 VS. 2003 — For the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, revenues of other business operations increased by $5,228. The increase is due to the consolidation of Livho’s operations in connection with the adoption of FIN 46(R) on January 1, 2004. Under FIN46(R), Livho is considered to be a variable interest entity, of which we are the primary beneficiary and are therefore required to consolidate the revenues and expenses of its operations. Prior to adopting FIN46(R), we recognized rental revenue from our lease with Livho.
General and Administrative
2005 VS. 2004 — For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, general and administrative expenses increased $274 primarily due to an increase in investor related services, including printing and proxy solicitation costs.
2004 VS. 2003 — For the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, general and administrative expenses increased $1,667 primarily due to an increase in fees for auditing and consulting services related to ongoing securities law compliance, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and internal audit fees, as well as an increase in legal fees associated with our real estate operations.
Depreciation and Amortization
2005 VS. 2004 — For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, depreciation and amortization expense increased by $3,488. The increase is primarily due to $4,292 of depreciation and amortization expense on the properties acquired from CIP® in September 2004.
2004 VS. 2003 — For the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, depreciation and amortization expense increased $2,587. The increase is primarily due to depreciation and amortization expense recognized on the properties acquired from CIP® of $1,766 which was partially offset by a decrease in amortization in connection with certain intangibles that became fully amortized in 2003.
Property Expenses
2005 VS. 2004 — For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, property expenses increased $1,819 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.
2004 VS. 2003 — For the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, property expenses decreased $168 primarily due to decreases in legal and professional fees as well as a reduction in the previously estimated bad debt reserve related to certain tenants. These decreases were partially offset by increases in real estate taxes at specific properties and increased property carrying costs on the properties acquired from CIP® in September 2004.
Impairment Charges and Loan Losses
For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, we recorded impairment charges and loan losses related to our continuing real estate operations totaling $15,154, $12,899 and $1,480, respectively. During these years, impairment charges were recorded due to several factors including our decision to sell property at less than its carrying value, our determination that the property has experienced an other than temporary decline in value and, for direct financing leases, our assessment that the unguaranteed residual value of the underlying property had declined. The table below summarizes the impairment charges recorded in 2005, 2004 and 2003 for both assets held for use and assets held for sale:

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    2005     2004     2003      
    IMPAIRMENT     IMPAIRMENT     IMPAIRMENT      
PROPERTY   CHARGES     CHARGES     CHARGES     REASON
Amberly Village, Ohio
  $ 9,450                     Property to be sold for less than carrying value - subsequently reclassified as an asset held for use
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
    2,684                     Decline in unguaranteed residual value of property
Memphis, Tennessee
          $ 2,337             Decline in unguaranteed residual value of property
Winona, Minnesota
            1,250             Loan loss related to sale of property
Livonia, Michigan
    1,130       7,500             Decline in asset value
Various properties
    1,890       1,812     $ 1,480     Decline in unguaranteed residual value of properties or decline in asset value
 
                     
Impairment charges from continuing operations
  $ 15,154     $ 12,899     $ 1,480      
 
                     
Toledo, Ohio
          $ 4,700             Property sold for less than carrying value
Berea, Kentucky
  $ 5,241       1,099             Property sold for less than carrying value
Frankenmuth, Michigan
            1,000             Property sold for less than carrying value
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
                  $ 1,430     Property sold for less than carrying value
Various properties
    1,375       2,400       1,530     Property sold / to be sold for less than carrying value or property value has declined
 
                     
Impairment charges from discontinued operations
  $ 6,616     $ 9,199     $ 2,960      
 
                     
Operating Expenses of Other Business Operations
Operating expenses of other business operations consist of operating expenses incurred in operating our Holiday Inn hotel franchise at our property in Livonia, Michigan.
2005 VS. 2004 — For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, operating expenses of other business operations remained relatively unchanged.
2004 VS. 2003 — For the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, operating expenses of other business operations increased by $5,052. The increase is due to the consolidation, since January 1, 2004, of Livho’s operations pursuant to the adoption of FIN 46(R) as described above.
Income from Equity Investments
2005 VS. 2004 — For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, income from equity investments 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 investments 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.
2004 VS. 2003 — For the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, income from equity investments increased $516, primarily due to income of $755 representing the full year impact from the acquisition of a 22.5% interest in eight Carrefour France, SA properties in France in November 2003, partially offset by a decrease in equity income in connection with acquiring a 50% interest in a general partnership and the remaining 81.46% interest in a limited partnership. We recorded a loss of $136 related to the 50% interest in the general partnership in 2004.
Interest Expense
2005 VS. 2004 — For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, interest expense increased $2,334, primarily 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 from CIP® 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 payments. The average outstanding balance and annual variable interest rate on our credit facility increased by approximately $31,000 and 1.8%, respectively, for the comparable years.

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2004 VS. 2003 — For the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, interest expense decreased by $207. The decrease was partially due to a reduction in interest expense of $1,371 as a result of paying off mortgage balances and scheduled principal payments. The decrease was partially offset by increases in interest expense of $615 related to the assumption of mortgages from our acquisition of 17 properties from CIP® in September 2004 and $458 related to additional borrowings and higher interest rates related to our credit facility. The average outstanding balance and annual variable interest rate on our credit facility increased by approximately $15,000 and 0.2%, respectively, for the comparable years.
Income from Continuing Operations
2005 VS. 2004 — For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, income from continuing operations decreased $3,517, primarily due to an increase in impairment charges of $2,255. The remainder of the decrease is due to additional operating expenses and interest charges from the CIP® properties acquired in 2004 which were partially offset by income generated by the CIP® properties. These variances are all described above.
2004 VS. 2003 — For the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, income from continuing operations decreased $8,644, primarily due to an increase in impairment charges of $11,419 and increases in general and administrative expenses and depreciation and amortization, all of which are described above. These increases were substantially offset by an increase in lease revenues of $4,721, which is described above and an increase in gain on foreign currency transactions of $1,174.
Income (Loss) From Discontinued Operations
2005 — For the year ended December 31, 2005, we earned income from discontinued operations of $5,743 primarily from gains on sales of several properties totaling $10,474 and income of $1,885 from the operations of discontinued operations partially offset by impairment charges totaling $6,616 on several of these properties.
2004 — For the year ended December 31, 2004, we incurred a loss from discontinued operations of $2,298 primarily due to impairment charges totaling $9,199 partially offset by income from operations of discontinued operations.
2003 — For the year ended December 31, 2003, we earned income from discontinued operations of $4,669 primarily from income of $6,391 from the operations of discontinued operations and gains on the sale of real estate of $1,238 partially offset by impairment charges totaling $2,960 on several of these properties.
Impairment charges for 2005, 2004 and 2003 are described in Impairment Charges and Loan Losses above.
The effect of suspending depreciation expense as a result of the classification of certain properties as held for sale was $235, $381 and $259 for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
Uses of Cash During the Year
There has been no material change in our financial condition since December 31, 2004. Cash and cash equivalents totaled $13,014 as of December 31, 2005, a decrease of $3,701 from the December 31, 2004 balance. We believe that we will generate sufficient cash from operations and, if necessary, from the proceeds of limited recourse mortgage loans, unused capacity on our credit facility, unsecured indebtedness and the issuance of additional equity securities to meet our short-term and long-term liquidity needs. We assess our ability to access capital on an ongoing basis. Our use of cash during the year is described below.
Operating Activities
In evaluating cash flow from operations, management includes cash flow from distributions received on equity investments, which are included in investing activities to the extent that the distributions in excess of equity income are the result of non-cash charges such as depreciation and amortization. Distributions paid to shareholders of $67,004 were substantially funded by cash flows from operating activities and distributions received from equity investments of $58,871. Existing cash and cash equivalent reserves were used to fund the difference. For 2006, 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. However, for 2006 we have elected to receive the base asset management revenue from CPA®:12 in cash. While we expect that the election to receive restricted shares will continue to have a negative impact on cash flows during 2006, as the election as to which revenue to collect in cash or stock is annual, we

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expect that cash flows will benefit by approximately $3,800 as a result of receiving CPA®:12’s base asset management revenue in cash instead of restricted shares.
During 2005, we received revenue of $22,847 in connection with structuring investments and revenue of $20,523 from providing asset-based management services on behalf of the CPA® REITs, exclusive of that portion of such revenue being satisfied by the CPA® REITs through the issuance of their restricted common stock rather than paying cash. In January 2005, we received $11,817 from the annual installment of deferred acquisition revenue. The next installment of deferred acquisition revenue was received in January 2006 and amounted to $15,474, including interest. The installments are subject to certain subordination provisions. CPA®:16 - Global has not yet met the subordination provisions and management currently anticipates that no deferred amounts will be paid until the first half of 2007.
Our real estate operations provided cash flows (contractual lease revenues, net of property-level debt service) of approximately $51,674. Annual cash flow from operations is currently projected to fund distributions; however, 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.
Cash flows from operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2005, were affected by several factors including the following:
  During 2004, cash flows from operating activities benefited as a result of revenue earned in connection with the CIP® and CPA®:15 merger. The net of tax impact of this revenue approximated $27,000 in 2004.
 
  We used approximately $5,200 to fund a portion of our 2004 tax liability.
 
  In 2005, we elected to receive all performance revenue of the CPA® REITs as well as the base asset management revenue of CPA®:12 and the asset management revenue payable by CPA®:16 — Global in restricted shares rather than cash. This election, combined with an increase in performance revenue over the prior year, resulted in $10,859 less in cash being received from the CPA® REITs in 2005 as compared with 2004.
Investing Activities
Our investing activities are generally comprised of real estate transactions (purchases and sales) and capitalized property related costs.
Substantially all of our property-related activity for 2005 was comprised of selling several properties. We did not make any significant investments in 2005. Net proceeds from the sales of several properties and investments totaled $45,542 in 2005. In line with our strategy of selling certain of our smaller properties as well as properties that do not generate significant cash flow or require more intensive asset management services, two of the properties disposed of in 2005 were vacant. During 2005, we also paid our annual installment of deferred acquisition revenue of $524 to our former management company relating to 1998 and 1999 property acquisitions. The remaining obligation as of December 31, 2005 is $1,185. We currently anticipate using cash from operations to fund the remaining obligation.
During the year ended December 31, 2005, we received distributions of $5,019 from the CPA® REITs, with $2,927 included in cash flows from investing activities, representing an amount in excess of the income recognized on the CPA® REIT investments for financial reporting purposes.
Financing Activities
During 2005, we paid distributions to shareholders of $67,004, an increase over the prior year. In addition to paying distributions, our financing activities included making scheduled and prepaying mortgage principal payments totaling $14,122 and paying down the outstanding balance on our credit facility by $87,000. We used a portion of the proceeds of $61,764 from refinancing of several limited recourse mortgages, $45,542 from the sales of properties and investments and cash generated from operations in the normal course of business to fund the repayment on our credit facility. Gross borrowings under the credit facility were $60,000, which were used for several purposes in the normal course of business, and repayments were $147,000. We also raised $4,400 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 refinance the loans, restructure the debt with the existing

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lenders or evaluate our ability to satisfy the obligation from our existing resources including our revolving 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 refinance balloon payment obligations is enhanced. We also evaluate our outstanding loans for opportunities to refinance 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. In addition, approximately 78% of our outstanding mortgage debt has fixed rates of interest so that debt service obligations will not significantly increase if market interest rates increase.
Cash Resources
As of December 31, 2005, we had $13,014 in cash and cash equivalents, which can be used for working capital needs and other commitments and may be used for future real estate investments. We also have a credit facility with unused capacity of up to $210,000 available as of December 31, 2005, which is also available to meet working capital needs and other commitments. In addition, debt may be incurred on unleveraged properties with a carrying value of $240,401 as of December 31, 2005 and any proceeds may be used to finance future real estate investments. During 2005, we took advantage of low long-term interest rates by refinancing or placing new fixed rate financing on several properties totaling approximately $66,400 at a weighted average interest rate of 5.10% for an average term of 9 years. Net proceeds from these financings were primarily used to pay down short-term variable rate debt outstanding on our credit facility. We continue to evaluate other 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.
The 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, 2005. Advances are prepayable at any time. Amounts drawn on the credit facility, which expires in May 2007, 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.
                                 
    DECEMBER 31, 2005     DECEMBER 31, 2004  
    MAXIMUM     OUTSTANDING     MAXIMUM     OUTSTANDING  
    AVAILABLE     BALANCE     AVAILABLE     BALANCE  
Credit Facility (1)
  $ 225,000     $ 15,000     $ 225,000     $ 102,000  
 
(1)   We have a credit facility for a $175,000 line of credit, which matures in May 2007. This facility provides us the right, on up to two occasions through May 27, 2006, to increase the amount available under the line of credit by not less than $20,000 and not more than $50,000 up to a maximum of $225,000.
We own approximately 780,000 shares of Meristar Hospitality Corp. In February 2006, Blackstone Group announced a deal to buy Meristar for $10.45 per share. Based on the proposed purchase price, we will receive approximately $8,150 and expect to record a gain of approximately $4,800 once this deal is completed, excluding impairment charges totaling $11,345 previously recognized against this investment.
Cash Requirements
During the next twelve months, cash requirements will include paying distributions to shareholders, scheduled mortgage principal payments, including mortgage balloon payments totaling $14,632 with $10,299 due in June 2006 and $4,333 due in July 2006, 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, to repurchase shares under our share repurchase program and maintain cash balances sufficient to meet working capital needs. We may issue additional shares in connection with investments in real estate when it is consistent with the objectives of the seller.
We have budgeted capital expenditures of up to approximately $1,550 at various properties during 2006. 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 credit facility.

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AGGREGATE CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS
The table below summarizes our contractual obligations as of December 31, 2005 and the effect that such obligations are expected to have on our liquidity and cash flow in future periods.
                                         
            Less than             3-5     More than  
    Total     1 Year     1-3 Years     Years     5 years  
Mortgage notes payable — Principal
  $ 231,113     $ 15,394     $ 44,942     $ 56,367     $ 114,410  
Mortgage notes payable — Interest (1)
    73,397       14,227       24,383       16,129       18,658  
Credit facility — Principal
    15,000             15,000              
Credit facility — Interest (1)
    1,057       746       311              
Deferred acquisition revenue due to affiliates — Principal
    1,185       524       656       5        
Deferred acquisition revenue due to affiliates — Interest
    119       71       48              
Operating leases (2)
    29,680       2,008       5,265       5,575       16,832  
 
                             
 
  $ 351,551     $ 32,970     $ 90,605     $ 78,076     $ 149,900  
 
                             
 
(1)   Interest on variable rate debt obligations was calculated using the variable interest rate as of December 31, 2005.
 
(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 minimum rents under an office cost-sharing agreement. Such amounts are allocated among the entities, based on gross revenues and are adjusted quarterly.
Amounts related to our foreign operations are based on the exchange rate of the Euro as of December 31, 2005.
The Company has employment contracts with several senior executives. These contracts provide for severance payments in the event of termination under certain conditions.
As of December 31, 2005, we have no material capital lease obligations for which we are the lessee, either individually or in the aggregate.
We and Carey Financial Corporation (“Carey Financial”), our wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary, are currently subject to an SEC investigation into payments made to third-party broker-dealers in connection with the distribution of REITs managed by us and other matters. Although no regulatory action has been initiated against us or Carey Financial in connection with the matters being investigated, we expect that the Commission may pursue an action in the future. The potential timing of any such action and the nature of the relief or remedies the Commission may seek cannot be predicted at this time. If such an action is brought, it could materially affect our cash requirements. See Item 3-Legal Proceedings 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 such 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 underground 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 environmental 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.
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 estimates and judgments based on historical experience as well as other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. These estimates are subject to change in the future if

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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 the operating method 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 pronouncements 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 and, therefore, the classification of assets may have a significant 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 value 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 discount 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 lessee in negotiating the initial rent.
The total amount of other intangibles is allocated to in-place lease values and tenant relationship intangible values based on our evaluation of the specific characteristics of each tenant’s lease and our overall relationship with 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.

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Basis of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the Company, our wholly owned and majority owned controlled subsidiaries and two variable interest entities (“VIE”) in which we are the primary beneficiary. All material inter-entity transactions have been eliminated.
For acquisitions of an interest in an entity or newly formed joint venture or limited liability company, we evaluate the entity to determine if the entity is deemed a 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)”). Entities that meet one or more of the criteria listed below are considered VIEs.
    Our equity investment is not sufficient to allow the entity to finance its activities without additional third party financing;
 
    We do not have the direct or indirect ability to make decisions about the entity’s business;
 
    We are not obligated to absorb the expected losses of the entity;
 
    We do not have the right to receive the expected residual returns of the entity; and
 
    Our voting rights are not proportionate to our economic interests, and substantially all of the entity’s activities either involve or are conducted on behalf of an investor that has disproportionately few voting rights.
We consolidate the entities that are VIEs when we are deemed to be the primary beneficiary of the VIE. For entities where we are not deemed to be the primary beneficiary of the VIE and our ownership is 50% or less and we have the ability to exercise significant influence as well as jointly-controlled tenancy-in-common interests we use the equity accounting method, i.e. at cost, increased or decreased by our share of earnings or losses, less distributions. When events occur, we will reconsider our determination of whether an entity is a VIE and who the primary beneficiary is to determine if there is a change in the original determinations.
Beginning in 2004, we accounted for our interest in CPA®:16 — Global under the equity method. For 2003, the financial statements of CPA®:16 — Global, which was formed in June 2003, were included in our consolidated financial statements, as we owned all of CPA®:16 — Global’s outstanding common stock. 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 2005, CPAI withdrew its registration statement with the SEC for a public offering of its common stock and as a result, wrote off approximately $811 in organization costs.
We have interests in five 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 FSP 150-3. As a result of the deferral provisions of FSP 150-3, these minority interests have not been reflected as liabilities.
Impairments
Impairment charges may be recognized on long-lived assets, including but not limited to, real estate, direct financing leases, assets held for sale, goodwill and equity investments. Estimates and judgments are used when evaluating whether these assets are impaired. When events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable, we perform projections of undiscounted cash flows, and if such 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 determining the best possible estimate of future cash flows. Because in most cases, each of our properties is leased to one tenant, 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.

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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 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. While an evaluation of potential impairment of real estate accounted for under the operating method is determined 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 impairment, we first compare the estimated fair value of the reporting unit (management services segment) with our carrying 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 segment exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill is considered not impaired and no further analysis is required. 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 the impairment charge.
For the second step, we would determine the impairment charge by comparing the implied fair value of the goodwill 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 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. We have performed 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 initially at cost, as equity investments 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 may be impaired and whether or not that impairment is other than temporary. 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 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 we have adopted a plan to sell an asset but have not entered into a sales agreement, 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 recognized had the property been continuously classified as held and used or (b) the fair value at the date of the subsequent 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 appropriate allowance for uncollected amounts. Because our real estate operations segment has a limited number of lessees (fewer than 30 lessees represented more than 70% of annual rental income during 2005), 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.

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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 valuations of the underlying real estate assets of the CPA® REIT. The valuation uses estimates, including but not limited 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 officers 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. 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 subsidiaries 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
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123 (R), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123(R)”). SFAS 123(R) is an amendment of SFAS 123 and requires that the compensation cost relating to share-based payment transactions be recognized in the financial statements. The cost is required to be measured based on the fair value of the equity or liability instruments issued. SFAS 123(R) also contains additional minimum disclosure requirements that include, but are not limited to, the valuation method and assumptions used, amounts of compensation capitalized and modifications made. The effective date of SFAS 123(R) was subsequently amended by the SEC to be as of the beginning of the first reporting period of fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2005, and allows several different methods of transition. We adopted SFAS 123(R) on January 1, 2006 using the modified prospective application method. Based on total non-vested awards as of December 31, 2005, we expect to record compensation expense of approximately $1,200 during 2006.
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 reasonably estimate the fair value of an asset retirement obligation. FIN 47 was effective no later than fiscal years ending after December 15, 2005. 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.
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 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, application of EITF 04-05 is required effective for the first reporting period in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005 (i.e., effective January 1, 2006 for us) using either a cumulative-effect-type adjustment or using a retrospective application. We do not believe that the adoption of EITF 04-05 will have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.
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

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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. FSP FAS 13-1 is effective for the first reporting period beginning after December 15, 2005. We 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 our financial position or results of operations.
ITEM 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
(In thousands)
Market risk is the exposure to loss resulting from changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and equity prices. In pursuing our business plan, the primary risks to which we are exposed are interest rate risk and foreign currency exchange risk.
Interest Rate Risk
The value of our real estate is subject to fluctuations based on changes in interest rates, local and regional economic conditions and changes in the creditworthiness of lessees, all which may affect our ability to refinance property-level mortgage debt when balloon payments are scheduled.
At December 31, 2005, $181,116 of our long-term debt bears interest at fixed rates, and therefore the fair value of these instruments is affected by changes in the market interest rates. The following table presents principal cash flows based upon expected maturity dates of the debt obligations and the related weighted-average interest rates by expected maturity dates for the fixed rate debt. Interest on fixed rate debt as of December 31, 2005 ranged from 4.87% to 10.125%. The interest rates on variable rate debt as of December 31, 2005 ranged from 4.49% to 6.44%.
Advances from the line of credit, which expires in 2007, bear interest at an annual 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.
                                                                 
    2006   2007   2008   2009   2010   Thereafter   Total   Fair Value
Fixed rate debt
  $ 12,999     $ 24,744     $ 9,625     $ 36,627     $ 13,448     $ 83,673     $ 181,116     $ 180,190  
Weighted average interest rate
    7.21 %     7.84 %     7.32 %     7.30 %     7.61 %     5.65 %                
Variable rate debt
  $ 2,395     $ 17,648     $ 7,925     $ 3,101     $ 3,191     $ 30,737     $ 64,997     $ 64,997  
Annual interest expense would increase or decrease on variable rate debt by approximately $650 for each 1% increase or decrease in interest rates. A change in interest rates of 1% would impact the fair value of our fixed rate debt at December 31, 2005 by approximately $3,296.
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, 2005, we recognized $19 in foreign currency transaction losses 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, 2005, we recognized net unrealized foreign currency losses of $830. The cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment reflects a loss of $835. To date, we have not entered into any foreign currency forward exchange contracts or other derivative financial instruments to hedge the effects of adverse fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.
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:
                                                         
    2006   2007   2008   2009   2010   Thereafter   Total
Minimum rents (1)
  $ 5,863     $ 5,820     $ 5,362     $ 4,772     $ 3,115     $ 6,718     $ 31,650  
Mortgage notes payable (1)
    2,395       2,648       2,925       3,101       3,191       30,738       44,998  
 
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ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
The following financial statements and schedule are filed as a part of this Report:
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2005 and 2004.
Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003.
Consolidated Statements of Members’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Schedule III — Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation as of December 31, 2005.
Notes to Schedule III.
Financial statement schedules other than those listed above are omitted because the required information is given in the financial statements, including the notes thereto, or because the conditions requiring their filing do not exist.

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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 2005 and 2004 consolidated financial statements and of its internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005 and an audit of its 2003 consolidated financial statements 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 and financial statement schedule
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements listed in the accompanying index present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of W.P. Carey & Co. LLC and its subsidiaries at December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In addition, in our opinion, the financial statement schedule listed in the accompanying index presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein when read in conjunction with the related consolidated financial statements. These financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial statement schedule 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.
Internal control over financial reporting
Also, in our opinion, management’s assessment, included in Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting appearing under Item 9A, that the Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005 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, 2005 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 management’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 maintained in all material respects. An audit of internal control over financial reporting includes obtaining an understanding 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 necessary 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 misstatements. 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 procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
March 8, 2006

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands except share amounts)
                 
    December 31,  
    2005     2004  
ASSETS:
               
Real estate, net
  $ 454,478     $ 476,365  
Net investment in direct financing leases
    131,975       190,644  
Equity investments
    134,567       110,379  
Operating real estate, net
    7,865       9,140  
Assets held for sale
    18,815       12,802  
Cash and cash equivalents
    13,014       16,715  
Due from affiliates
    82,933       63,471  
Goodwill
    63,607       63,607  
Intangible assets, net
    40,700       50,501  
Other assets, net
    35,308       19,915  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 983,262     $ 1,013,539  
 
           
LIABILITIES, MINORITY INTEREST AND MEMBERS’ EQUITY:
               
Liabilities:
               
Mortgage notes payable
  $ 226,701     $ 190,698  
Mortgage notes payable on assets held for sale
    4,412        
Credit facility
    15,000       102,000  
Accrued interest
    2,036       1,389  
Dividends payable
    16,963       16,626  
Due to affiliates
    2,994       2,033  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    23,002       19,838  
Prepaid rental income and security deposits
    4,391       4,881  
Accrued income taxes
    634       3,909  
Deferred income taxes, net
    39,908       38,359  
Other liabilities
    36,064       11,748  
 
           
Total liabilities
    372,105       391,481  
 
           
Minority interest
    3,689       1,407  
 
           
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
               
Members’ Equity:
               
Listed shares, no par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 37,706,247 and 37,523,462 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2005 and 2004
    740,593       734,658  
Dividends in excess of accumulated earnings
    (131,178 )     (112,441 )
Unearned compensation
    (5,119 )     (5,366 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    3,172       3,800  
 
           
Total members’ equity
    607,468       620,651  
 
           
Total liabilities, minority interest and members’ equity
  $ 983,262     $ 1,013,539  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except per share and share amounts)
                         
    For the years ended December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003  
REVENUES:
                       
Asset management revenue
  $ 62,294     $ 61,194     $ 56,402  
Structuring revenue
    28,197       45,168       31,658  
Rental income
    52,386       44,817       40,558  
Interest income from direct financing leases
    17,149       17,580       17,118  
Incentive and subordinated disposition revenue from CIP® merger
          42,095        
Other operating income
    6,592       5,623       5,211  
Revenues of other business operations
    7,499       5,725       3,098  
 
                 
 
    174,117       222,202       154,045  
 
                 
 
                       
OPERATING EXPENSES:
                       
General and administrative
    (55,184 )     (50,985 )     (43,695 )
Depreciation
    (11,939 )     (10,954 )     (8,939 )
Amortization
    (8,813 )     (10,074 )     (7,259 )
Property expenses
    (7,396 )     (5,577 )     (5,745 )
Impairment charges and loan losses
    (15,154 )     (12,899 )     (1,480 )
Operating expenses of other business operations
    (6,327 )     (6,261 )     (1,209 )
 
                 
 
    (104,813 )     (96,750 )     (68,327 )
 
                 
 
                       
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES:
                       
Other interest income
    3,511       3,127       2,581  
Income from equity investments
    5,182       5,308       4,008  
Minority interest in income
    (264 )     (1,499 )     (370 )
Gain on foreign currency transactions and other gains, net
    1,305       1,222       48  
Interest expense
    (16,787 )     (14,488 )     (14,660 )
 
                 
 
    (7,053 )     (6,330 )     (8,393 )
 
                 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
    62,251       119,122       77,325  
Provision for income taxes
    (19,390 )     (50,983 )     (19,116 )
 
                 
Income from continuing operations
    42,861       68,139       58,209  
 
                 
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
                       
Income from operations of discontinued properties
    1,885       6,812       6,391  
Gains on sale of real estate, net
    10,474       89       1,238  
Impairment charges on properties held for sale
    (6,616 )     (9,199 )     (2,960 )
 
                 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
    5,743       (2,298 )     4,669  
 
                 
NET INCOME
  $ 48,604     $ 65,841     $ 62,878  
 
                 
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE:
                       
Income from continuing operations
  $ 1.14     $ 1.82     $ 1.59  
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
    .15       (.06 )     .13  
 
                 
Net income
  $ 1.29     $ 1.76     $ 1.72  
 
                 
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE:
                       
Income from continuing operations
  $ 1.10     $ 1.75     $ 1.52  
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
    .15       (.06 )     .12  
 
                 
Net income
  $ 1.25     $ 1.69     $ 1.64  
 
                 
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER SHARE:
  $ 1.79     $ 1.76     $ 1.73  
 
                 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING:
                       
Basic
    37,688,835       37,417,918       36,566,338  
 
                 
Diluted
    39,020,801       38,961,748       38,434,169  
 
                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in thousands)
                         
    For the years ended December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003  
Net income
  $ 48,604     $ 65,841     $ 62,878  
Other comprehensive income:
                       
Change in unrealized appreciation on marketable securities, net of taxes of $327 in 2005, $1,098 in 2004 and $843 in 2003
    722       1,467       2,567  
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of taxes of $611 in 2005, $122 in 2004 and $(655) in 2003
    (1,350 )     (163 )     1,994  
 
                 
 
    (628 )     1,304       4,561  
 
                 
Comprehensive income
  $ 47,976     $ 67,145     $ 67,439  
 
                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF MEMBERS’ EQUITY
For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
(In thousands except share and per share amounts)
                                                 
                    Dividends             Accumulated        
                    in Excess of             Other        
            Paid-in     Accumulated     Unearned     Comprehensive        
    Shares     Capital     Earnings     Compensation     Income(Loss)     Total  
Balance at January 1, 2003
    35,944,110     $ 690,594     $ (111,970 )   $ (5,671 )   $ (2,065 )   $ 570,888  
Cash proceeds on issuance of shares, net
    412,012       7,789                               7,789  
Shares issued in connection with services rendered and properties acquired
    5,846       160                               160  
Shares issued in connection with prior acquisition
    400,000       8,909                               8,909  
Shares and options issued under share incentive plans
    47,550       1,212               (2,827 )             (1,615 )
Forfeitures
    (9,726 )     (132 )             99               (33 )
Dividends declared
                    (63,478 )                     (63,478 )
Tax benefit — share incentive plans
            2,700                               2,700  
Amortization of unearned compensation
                            3,536               3,536  
Repurchase and retirement of shares
    (54,765 )     (1,508 )                             (1,508 )
Net income
                    62,878                       62,878  
Change in other comprehensive income
                                    4,561       4,561  
 
                                   
Balance at December 31, 2003
    36,745,027       709,724       (112,570 )     (4,863 )     2,496       594,787  
 
                                   
Cash proceeds on issuance of shares, net
    274,262       6,649                               6,649  
Shares issued in connection with services rendered
    8,938       271                               271  
Shares issued in connection with prior acquisition
    500,000       13,734                               13,734  
Shares and options issued under share incentive plans
    118,683       3,538               (4,409 )             (871 )
Forfeitures
    (32,869 )     (138 )             138                
Dividends declared
                    (65,712 )                     (65,712 )
Tax benefit — share incentive plans
            3,423                               3,423  
Amortization of unearned compensation
                            3,768               3,768  
Repurchase and retirement of shares
    (90,579 )     (2,543 )                             (2,543 )
Net income
                    65,841                       65,841  
Change in other comprehensive income
                                    1,304       1,304  
 
                                   
Balance at December 31, 2004
    37,523,462       734,658       (112,441 )     (5,366 )     3,800       620,651  
 
                                   
Cash proceeds on issuance of shares, net
    182,273       4,400                               4,400  
Shares issued in connection with services rendered
    7,288       217                               217  
Shares and options issued under share incentive plans
    101,300       3,422               (3,422 )              
Forfeitures
    (14,301 )     (502 )             459               (43 )
Dividends declared
                    (67,341 )                     (67,341 )
Tax benefit — share incentive plans
            604                               604  
Amortization of unearned compensation
                            3,210               3,210  
Repurchase and retirement of shares
    (93,775 )     (2,206 )                             (2,206 )
Net income
                    48,604                       48,604  
Change in other comprehensive income
                                    (628 )     (628 )
 
                                   
Balance at December 31, 2005
    37,706,247     $ 740,593     $ (131,178 )   $ (5,119 )   $ 3,172     $ 607,468  
 
                                   
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Revised)
(in thousands)
                         
    For the years ended December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003  
Cash flows from operating activities:
                       
Net income
  $ 48,604     $ 65,841     $ 62,878  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                       
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets and deferred financing costs
    21,623       22,298       19,340  
Distribution received in excess of accumulated earnings and equity income in excess of distributions
    479       (793 )     (23 )
Gain on sales of real estate and securities, net
    (10,570 )     (90 )     (660 )
Recognition of deferred gain on completion of development project
    (2,000 )            
Minority interest in income
    264       1,499       370  
Straight-line rent adjustments
    3,776       1,732       74  
Management income received in shares of affiliates
    (31,858 )     (20,999 )     (18,599 )
Unrealized loss (gain) on foreign currency transactions and warrants
    779       (790 )     (130 )
Impairment charges and loan losses
    21,770       22,098       4,440  
Deferred income taxes
    1,549       8,827       9,769  
Realized loss (gain) on foreign currency transactions
    19       (430 )     (556 )
Costs paid by issuance of shares
    201       168       215  
(Decrease) increase in accrued taxes payable
    (3,274 )     2,099       (3,475 )
Tax charge — share incentive plans
    604       3,423       2,700  
Amortization of unearned compensation
    3,936       3,768       3,536  
Deferred acquisition revenue received
    8,961       5,978       1,495  
Increase in structuring revenue receivable
    (5,304 )     (14,860 )     (13,424 )
Net changes in other operating assets and liabilities
    (6,852 )     (920 )     (655 )
 
                 
Net cash provided by operating activities
    52,707       98,849       67,295  
 
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
                       
Distributions received from equity investments in excess of equity income
    6,164       6,933       3,503  
Capital distributions from equity investment
                6,582  
Purchases of real estate and equity investments
          (115,522 )     (8,184 )
Capital expenditures
    (2,975 )     (1,596 )     (2,843 )
Purchase of investment
    (465 )            
Payment of deferred acquisition revenue to affiliate
    (524 )     (524 )     (524 )
Release of funds from escrow in connection with the sale of a property
          7,185        
Proceeds from sales of property and investments
    45,542       6,548       24,395  
Cash acquired on acquisition of subsidiary
                1,300  
 
                 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    47,742       (96,976 )     24,229  
 
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
                       
Dividends paid
    (67,004 )     (65,073 )     (62,978 )
Contributions from minority interests
    1,539            
Distributions to minority interests
    (355 )     (1,101 )      
Scheduled payments of mortgage principal
    (9,229 )     (9,428 )     (8,548 )
Proceeds from mortgages and credit facility
    121,764       170,000       82,683  
Prepayments of mortgage principal and credit facility
    (151,893 )     (106,962 )     (107,854 )
Payment of financing costs
    (797 )     (1,238 )     (391 )
Proceeds from issuance of shares
    4,400       6,649       7,789  
Retirement of shares
    (2,206 )     (2,543 )      
 
                 
Net cash used in financing activities
    (103,781 )     (9,696 )     (89,299 )
 
                 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
    (369 )     179       830  
 
                 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
    (3,701 )     (7,644 )     3,055  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
    16,715       24,359       21,304  
 
                 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
  $ 13,014     $ 16,715     $ 24,359  
 
                 
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Revised) (Continued)
(In thousands except share and per share amounts)
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
A.   In connection with the acquisition of Carey Management LLC (“Carey Management”) 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 performance criteria 500,000 shares were issued for the years ended December 31, 2003 valued at $13,734. The amounts attributable to the 1,900,000 shares are included in goodwill. Accounts payable to affiliates as of December 31, 2003 includes $13,734 for shares that were issued in 2004.
 
B.   The Company issued restricted shares valued at $217 in 2005, $271 in 2004 and $160 in 2003, to certain directors in consideration of service rendered. Restricted shares and stock options valued at $3,422, $3,538 and $3,697 in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively, issued to officers and employees and was recorded as unearned compensation of which $459, $138 and $99, respectively, was forfeited in 2005, 2004 and 2003. Included in compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 were $3,210, $3,768 and $3,536, respectively, relating to equity awards from the Company’s share incentive plans.
 
C.   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.
 
D.   As partial consideration for the sale of a property in 2003, the Company received notes receivable with a fair value of $2,250.
 
    During 2004, $7,185 was released from an escrow account from the sale of a property in 2003.
 
E.   In April 2003, the Company’s ownership interest in W. P. Carey International LLC (“WPCI”), increased from 10% to 100% at which time WPCI transferred 54,765 shares back to the Company and WPCI redeemed the interests of William P. Carey, Chairman and then Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company, who had owned a 90% interest in WPCI. As a result of increasing its interest in WPCI to 100%, the Company acquired assets and liabilities of WPCI as follows: (see Note 3)
         
Intangible assets (management contracts)
  $ 679  
Equity investments
    324  
Due to affiliates (including $1,898 due to William P. Carey)
    (2,559 )
Other assets and liabilities, net
    256  
 
     
Net cash acquired
  $ 1,300  
 
     
Supplemental Cash Flows Information:
                         
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003  
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized
  $ 15,579     $ 13,901     $ 14,395  
 
                 
Income taxes paid
  $ 20,989     $ 36,944     $ 9,074  
 
                 
Interest capitalized
  $     $     $ 22  
 
                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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W. P. CAREY & CO. LLC
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands except share and per share amounts)
1. Business and Organization:
W. P. Carey & Co. LLC (the “Company”) is a real estate and advisory company that invests in commercial properties leased to companies domestically and internationally, and earns revenue as the advisor to affiliated real estate investment trusts (“CPA® REITs”) that each make similar investments. Under the advisory agreements with the CPA® REITs, the Company performs services related to the day-to-day management of the CPA® REITs and transaction-related services. As of December 31, 2005, the Company owns and manages 172 commercial properties net leased to 110 tenants and totaling more than 17 million square feet. In addition, the Company currently manages 835 properties on behalf of the CPA® REITs: Corporate Property Associates 12 Incorporated (“CPA®:12”), Corporate Property Associates 14 Incorporated (“CPA®:14”), Corporate Property Associates 15 Incorporated (“CPA®:15”), Corporate Property Associates 16 — Global Incorporated (“CPA®:16 - - Global”) and served in this capacity for Carey Institutional Properties Incorporated (“CIP®”) until its merger with CPA®:15 during 2004.
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 revenue for the CPA® REITs are determined based on real estate related assets under management. As funds available to the CPA® REITs are invested, the asset base for which 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 in connection with providing liquidity alternatives to CPA® REIT shareholders.
REAL ESTATE OPERATIONS — The Company invests in commercial properties that are then leased to companies domestically and internationally.
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 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 affiliated 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 aggregate 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 tangible 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 criteria are valued based on the market price of the shares on the date when the performance criteria are achieved.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(In thousands except share and per share amounts)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:
Basis of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the Company, its wholly owned and majority owned controlled subsidiaries and two variable interest entities (“VIE”) in which it is the primary beneficiary. All material inter-entity transactions have been eliminated.
For acquisitions of an interest in an entity or newly formed joint venture or limited liability company, the Company evaluates the entity to determine if the entity is deemed a 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)”). Entities that meet one or more of the criteria listed below are considered VIEs.
    The Company’s equity investment is not sufficient to allow the entity to finance its activities without additional third party financing;
 
    The Company does not have the direct or indirect ability to make decisions about the entity’s business;
 
    The Company is not obligated to absorb the expected losses of the entity;
 
    The Company does not have the right to receive the expected residual returns of the entity; and
 
    The Company’s voting rights are not proportionate to its economic interests, and substantially all of the entity’s activities either involve or are conducted on behalf of an investor that has disproportionately few voting rights.
The Company consolidates the entities that are VIEs when the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary of the VIE. For entities where the Company is not deemed to be the primary beneficiary of the VIE and the Company’s ownership is 50% or less and it has the ability to exercise significant influence as well as jointly-controlled tenancy-in-common interests, the Company uses the equity accounting method, i.e. at cost, increased or decreased by the Company’s share of earnings or losses, less distributions. When events occur, the Company will reconsider its determination of whether an entity is a VIE and who the primary beneficiary is to determine if there is a change in the original determinations.
Beginning in 2004, the Company accounted for its interest in CPA®:16 — Global under the equity method. For 2003, the financial statements of CPA®:16 — Global, which was formed in June 2003, were included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements, as the Company owned all of CPA®:16 — Global’s outstanding common stock. The consolidated financial statements also 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, wrote off approximately $811 in organization costs.
The Company has interests in five 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 FSP 150-3. As a result of the deferral provisions of FSP 150-3, these minority interests have not 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 the Form 10-K have been adjusted to reflect the disposition (or planned disposition) of certain properties as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

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The Company has revised its 2004 and 2003 consolidated statements of cash flows to present the operating portion of the cash flows attributable to our discontinued operations on a combined basis.
Purchase Price Allocation
In connection with the Company’s acquisition of properties, purchase costs are allocated to the tangible and intangible 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-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 value of leases are also recorded at their relative fair values and are recorded as liabilities in the accompanying 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 contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the leases negotiated and in-place at the time of acquisition of the properties 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 are allocated to in-place lease values and tenant relationship intangible values based on management’s evaluation of the specific characteristics of each tenant’s lease and the Company’s overall 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 management’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. 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, 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 are amortized to expense over the remaining initial term of each lease. The value of tenant relationship intangibles are 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 improvements 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 (i.e., construction) 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.

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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, 2005 and 2004 were held in the custody of three financial institutions and which balances, at times, exceed federally insurable limits. The Company mitigates this risk by depositing funds with major financial institutions.
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 liabilities are accrued interest, accounts payable and accrued expenses, security deposits and other amounts held on behalf of tenants, deferred rent, deferred revenue (see Note 3), including unamortized below-market rent intangibles, 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 method 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
Certain of 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, 2005, lessees were responsible for the direct payment of real estate taxes of approximately $7,046.
The Company diversifies its real estate investments among various corporate tenants engaged in different industries, by property type and geographically. No lessee currently represents 10% or more of total leasing revenues. 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.
The leases are accounted for under either the direct financing or operating methods. 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 method — Real estate is recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation; minimum rental revenue 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).

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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 number 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 use statistical methods. The Company generally 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 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.
Revenue Recognition
The Company earns structuring and asset-based revenue. Structuring and financing revenue are earned for investment banking services provided in connection with the analysis, negotiation and structuring of transactions, including acquisitions and dispositions and the placement of mortgage financing obtained by publicly registered real estate investment trusts formed by the Company (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 such CPA® REIT. Receipt of the incentive revenue portion of the management revenue, however, is subordinated to the achievement of specified cumulative return requirements by the shareholders of the CPA® REITs. The incentive portion of management revenue (“performance revenue”) may be collected in cash or shares of the CPA® REIT at the option of the Company. During 2005, 2004 and 2003, 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 criteria of the CPA® REIT is achieved and contractual limitations are not exceeded. As of December 31, 2005, $800 of structuring revenue from prior year transactions is recorded as deferred revenue in other liabilities, as a limitation 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, 2005, performance revenue of $3,698 and deferred acquisition revenue of $10,174 have been deferred until the performance criterion is met.
The Company also receives reimbursement of certain marketing costs in connection with the sponsorship of a CPA® REIT that is conducting a “best efforts” public offering. Reimbursement income is recorded as the expenses are incurred, subject to limitations on a CPA® REIT’s ability to incur offering costs.
Depreciation
Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the properties (generally forty 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 such 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 impairment, 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

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companies, to earnings. If the fair value of the management services segment exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill is considered not 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 would compare the implied fair value of the goodwill with its carrying amount and record 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 initially at cost, 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 may be impaired and whether or not that impairment is other than temporary. 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 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 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 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, 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 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 recognized had the property been continuously classified as held and used or (b) the fair value at the date of the subsequent decision not to sell.
Stock Based Compensation
The Company accounts 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 interpretations (“APB No. 25”). Under APB No. 25, compensation cost for fixed plans is 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.
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 are presented as a separate component of members’ equity. Compensation cost for stock options and restricted stock, if any, is recognized over the applicable vesting periods.
Grants of restricted stock and options of a subsidiary were awarded to certain of its officers. The awards are subject to redemption in 2012 and, therefore are being accounted for as a variable plan. The awards were initially recorded in unearned compensation and changes in fair value subsequent to the grant date are included in the determination of net income. The unearned compensation is being amortized over the 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.
The Company’s non-qualified deferred compensation plan provides that each participating officer’s cash compensation in excess of designated amounts is deferred and he or she is awarded an interest that is intended to correspond to the per share value of a CPA® REIT designated at the time of such award. The value of the award is adjusted at least annually to reflect changes based on the

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underlying appraised value of a share of common stock of the CPA® REIT. The deferred compensation plan is a variable plan and changes in the fair value of the interests are included in the determination of net income.
Foreign Currency Translation
The Company owns interests in several real estate investments in France. The functional currency for these investments 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 such translation are reported as a component of other comprehensive income as part of members’ equity. The cumulative translation adjustment as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 was a loss of $835 and a gain of $515, respectively.
Foreign currency transactions may produce receivables or payables that are fixed in terms of the amount of foreign 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 currency 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 transaction 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 investments 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 currency of intercompany subordinated debt with scheduled principal payments, are included in the determination of net income, and, for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company recognized an unrealized loss of $830 and unrealized gain of $790, respectively, from such transactions. In 2005 and 2004, the Company recognized a realized loss of $19 and realized gain of $430, 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 federal income tax purposes. The Company’s real estate operations are conducted through partnership or limited liability companies electing to be treated as partnerships for Federal income tax purposes. As partnerships, the Company and its partnership subsidiaries are generally 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 accompanying 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 certain 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 liabilities and assets for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between tax bases and financial bases of assets and liabilities (see Note 16).
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 classified 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 properties classified as held for sale are included in discontinued operations (see Note 7).

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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 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 recognized had the property been continuously 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.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123 (R), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123(R)”). SFAS 123(R) is an amendment of SFAS 123 and requires that the compensation cost relating to share-based payment transactions be recognized in the financial statements. The cost is required to be measured based on the fair value of the equity or liability instruments issued. SFAS 123(R) also contains additional minimum disclosure requirements that include, but are not limited to, the valuation method and assumptions used, amounts of compensation capitalized and modifications made. The effective date of SFAS 123(R) was subsequently amended by the SEC to be as of the beginning of the first reporting period of fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2005, and allows several different methods of transition. The Company adopted SFAS 123(R) on January 1, 2006 using the modified prospective application method. Based on total non-vested awards as of December 31, 2005, the Company expects to record compensation expense of approximately $1,200 during 2006.
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 reasonably estimate the fair value of an asset retirement obligation. FIN 47 was effective no later than fiscal years ending after December 15, 2005. 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 our financial position or results of operations.
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 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, application of EITF 04-05 is required effective for the first reporting period in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005 (i.e., effective January 1, 2006 for the Company) using either a cumulative-effect-type adjustment or using a retrospective application. The Company does not believe that the adoption of EITF 04-05 will have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.
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 construction period shall be recognized as rental expense, allocated over the lease term in accordance with SFAS No. 13 and Technical Bulletin 85-3. FSP FAS 13-1 is effective for the first reporting period beginning after December 15, 2005. 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

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material impact on our financial position or results of operations.
3. Transactions with Related Parties:
The Company earns revenue as the advisor (“advisor”) to CPA®:12, CPA®:14, CPA®:15, CPA®:16 — Global and through September 1, 2004, CIP®. 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 REIT, and is reimbursed for certain costs, primarily the cost of personnel. Effective in 2005, the advisory agreement was amended to allow the Company to elect to receive restricted stock for any revenue due from each CPA® REIT. As of December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, asset-based revenue and reimbursements earned were $62,294, $61,194 and $56,402, respectively. As of December 31, 2005, CPA®:16 — Global did not meet the performance criterion (a non-compounded cumulative distribution return of 6%), as defined in the advisory agreements, and since its inception, the Company has deferred cumulative performance revenue of $4,518 that will be recognized if the performance criterion is met.
In connection with structuring and negotiating investments and related mortgage financing for the CPA® REITs, the advisory agreements provide for structuring revenue based on the cost of investments. Under each of the advisory agreements, we may charge acquisition revenue of up to an average of 4.5% of the total cost of all investments made by each CPA® REIT. A portion of this revenue (generally 2.5%) is paid when the transaction is completed while the remainder (generally 2%) is payable in equal annual installments ranging from three to eight years, subject to the relevant CPA® REIT meeting its performance criterion. Unpaid installments bear interest at annual rates ranging from 5% to 7%. The Company may in certain circumstances be entitled to loan refinancing revenue of up to 1% of the principal amount refinanced in connection with structuring and negotiating investments. This loan refinancing revenue, together with the acquisition revenue, is referred to as structuring revenue.
In addition, the Company may also earn revenue related to the disposition of properties, subject to subordination provisions and will only recognized such revenue as the subordination provisions are achieved. For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, the Company earned structuring revenue of $28,197, $33,675 and $31,658, respectively. CPA®:16-Global has not met its performance criterion and since its inception, cumulative deferred acquisition revenue of $17,708 and interest thereon of $859, were deferred, and will be recognized if CPA®:16-Global meets the performance criterion.
Included in due from affiliate and other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, is $23,085 and $0, respectively, of deferred revenue related to providing services to CPA®:16-Global (as described above). Collection of these amounts is subject to CPA®:16-Global meeting its performance criterion.
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 “Merger”). The 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 have been applied, for financial reporting purposes, 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 Merger.
Prior to the 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 properties, with remaining lease terms ranging from 19 months to over ten years. 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.
The Company owns interests in entities, which range from 22.50% to 50%, a jointly-controlled 36% tenancy-in-common interest in two properties subject to a net lease with the remaining interests held by affiliates and owns common stock in each of the CPA® REITs. The Company has a significant influence in these investments, which are accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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(In thousands except share and per share amounts)
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. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, the Company’s share of rental, occupancy and leasehold improvement costs is based on gross revenues. Expenses incurred were $826, $531 and $529 in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The Company’s share of minimum lease payments on the office lease as of December 31, 2005 is $6,685 through 2016.
Prior to the termination of the management agreement, 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 revenue in equal annual installments over a period of no less than eight years. As of December 31, 2005 and 2004, unpaid deferred acquisition revenue was $1,185 and $1,709, respectively, and bore interest at an annual rate of 6%. Installments of $524 were paid in 2005, 2004 and 2003.
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. Effective December 31, 2003, the Company consolidated the accounts of Livho in its consolidated financial statements in accordance with FIN 46(R) as it was a VIE where the Company was 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.
Prior to April 1, 2003, the Company owned a 10% interest in W.P. Carey International LLC (“WPCI”), a company that structures net lease transactions on behalf of the CPA® REITs outside of the United States of America. The remaining 90% interest in WPCI was owned by Carey. The Company’s Board of Directors approved a transaction, which resulted in the Company’s acquisition of 100% of the ownership of WPCI through the redemption of Carey’s interest on April 1, 2003. WPCI distributed 492,881 shares of the Company and $1,898 of cash to Carey, equivalent to his contributions to WPCI. The Company accounted for the acquisition as a purchase and reflected the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their estimated fair value. Prior to the redemption, the Company accounted for its investment in WPCI under the equity method of accounting.
4. Real Estate:
Real estate, which consists of land and buildings leased to others, at cost, and accounted for under the operating method is summarized as follows:
                 
    December 31,  
    2005     2004  
Cost
  $ 515,275     $ 530,279  
Less: Accumulated depreciation
    (60,797 )     (53,914 )
 
           
 
  $ 454,478     $ 476,365  
 
           
Operating real estate, which consists of the Company’s hotel operations, at cost, is summarized as follows:
                 
    December 31,  
    2005     2004  
Cost
  $ 15,108     $ 16,123  
Less: Accumulated depreciation
    (7,243 )     (6,983 )
 
           
 
  $ 7,865     $ 9,140  
 
           
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:

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(In thousands except share and per share amounts)
         
Year ended December 31,
       
2006
  $ 46,719  
2007
    41,454  
2008
    37,384  
2009
    34,433  
2010
    24,461  
Thereafter through 2020
    81,155  
Percentage rent increases were $369, $17 and $67 in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
5. Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases:
Net investment in direct financing leases is summarized as follows:
                 
    December 31,  
    2005     2004  
Minimum lease payments receivable
  $ 83,047     $ 158,864  
Unguaranteed residual value
    123,812       162,724  
 
           
 
    206,859       321,588  
Less: Unearned income
    (74,884 )     (130,944 )
 
           
 
  $ 131,975     $ 190,644  
 
           
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,
       
2006
  $ 13,910  
2007
    12,114  
2008
    10,166  
2009
    9,403  
2010
    7,378  
Thereafter through 2022
    30,076  
Percentage rent increases were approximately $110 in 2005. There were no percentage rent increases in 2004 and 2003.
6. Equity Investments:
The Company owns equity interests as a limited partner in two limited partnerships, four limited liability companies and a jointly-controlled 36% tenancy-in-common interest in two properties subject to a master lease with the remaining interests owned by affiliates and all of which net lease real estate on a single-tenant basis.
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, 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.
The Company also owns common stock in four CPA® REITs with which it has advisory agreements. The 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 their audited consolidated financial statements are filed with the SEC in Annual Reports on Form 10-K. In connection with earning performance revenue, the Company has elected to receive restricted shares of common stock in the CPA® REITs rather than cash in consideration for such revenue. In connection with the Merger, the Company elected to receive 1,098,367 shares of common stock in CPA®:15, in exchange for its CIP® shares, a portion of which are still restricted.

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(In thousands except share and per share amounts)
As of December 31, 2005, the Company’s ownership in the CPA® REITs is as follows:
                 
            % of outstanding
    Shares   Shares
CPA®:12
    2,424,430       7.43 %
CPA®:14
    3,214,930       4.57 %
CPA®:15
    3,248,468       2.55 %
CPA®:16 - Global
    351,453       .61 %
Combined financial information of the affiliated equity investees is summarized as follows:
                 
    December 31,  
    2005     2004  
Assets (primarily real estate)
  $ 5,593,102     $ 5,189,736  
Liabilities (primarily mortgage notes payable)
    (2,992,146 )     (2,372,468 )
 
           
Owner’s equity
  $ 2,600,956     $ 2,817,268  
 
           
Company’s share of equity investees’ net assets
  $ 134,567     $ 110,379  
 
           
                         
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003  
Revenue (primarily rental income and interest income from direct financing leases)
  $ 463,620     $ 342,419     $ 246,936  
Expenses (primarily depreciation and property expenses)
    (194,057 )     (140,969 )     (110,106 )
Other interest income
    13,575       7,928       6,176  
Minority interest in income
    (19,215 )     (12,986 )     (5,720 )
Income from equity investments
    48,857       38,438       30,650  
Interest expense
    (170,498 )     (125,948 )     (90,760 )
(Loss) gain on sales
    (32 )     7,446       9,316  
 
                 
Income from continuing operations
    142,250       116,328       86,492  
Loss from discontinued operations
    (5,399 )     (5,376 )     (20,571 )
(Loss) gain on sale of real estate
    (1,652 )     18        
 
                 
Net income
  $ 135,199     $ 110,970     $ 65,921  
 
                 
Company’s share of net income from equity investments
  $ 5,182     $ 5,308     $ 4,008  
 
                 
7. Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations:
Property sales and impairment charges in 2005, 2004 and 2003 that are included in discontinued operations are as follows:
Assets Held for Sale
In December 2005, the Company entered into a contract to sell its property in Bay Minette, Alabama to a third party for $550 and recognized an impairment charge of $75 to reduce the property’s carrying value to its estimated net sales proceeds. In February 2006, the third party exercised its option to terminate this contract. The Company is continuing to market this property for sale.
In December 2005, the Company received notification from the lessee of a property in Olive Branch, Mississippi of its election to exercise its existing option to purchase the property in accordance with the terms of the lease agreement. In connection with this transaction, during the fourth quarter of 2005, the Company recognized an impairment charge of $650 as the estimated sales proceeds as estimated by the Company were lower than the property’s carrying value.
In March 2005, the Company entered into a contract to sell its property in Travelers Rest, South Carolina to a third party for $2,550. The Company currently expects to complete this transaction in the first half of 2006 and expects to record a gain on this sale of approximately $1,000. Impairment charges totaling $2,507 were previously recorded in prior years to write down the property value to the estimated net sales proceeds.
Assets held for sale also include a property located in Cincinnati, Ohio that is subject to a contract for sale for approximately $10,100. Impairment charges totaling $2,700 were previously recorded in prior years to write down the property’s value to its estimated fair value.

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Discontinued Operations
As a result of a lessee exercising its existing option to purchase the Company’s Berea, Kentucky property, in December 2005, the Company sold this property for $8,961, net of closing costs and recognized a gain of $20. During 2005 and 2004, the Company recognized impairment charges of $5,241 and $1,099, respectively, on this property (see Note 12).
In May 2005, the Company sold its properties in Dubuque, Iowa, Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Penfield, New York to a third party for $28,850, net of closing costs and recognized a gain on the sale of $9,152.
During 2005, the Company sold several other domestic properties to third parties for combined sales proceeds of $7,593, net of closing costs and recognized a combined net gain of $1,302. Impairment charges totaling $2,031 were previously recorded on 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 $6,650 and recognized a net gain of $89. The Company previously recognized impairment charges on certain of these properties of $5,250 and $690 in 2004 and 2003, respectively (see Note 12).
During 2003, the Company sold its properties in Broomall, Pennsylvania; Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio; Canton, Michigan; Alpena, Michigan; Apache Junction, Arizona and Schiller Park, Illinois for net sales proceeds of $12,986 and recognized a combined net gain on sales of $807.
In July 2003, the Company sold a property in Lancaster, Pennsylvania for $5,000 and recognized a loss on sale of $29. The Company previously recognized an impairment charge of $1,430 on this property.
In February 2003, the Company sold its property in Winona, Minnesota for $8,550, consisting of cash of $6,300 and notes receivable with a fair value of $2,250, and recognized a gain on this sale of $46. The Company also received a note receivable of approximately $1,700 for unpaid rents. During 2004, the Company recognized an impairment charge of $1,250 related to the notes receivable (see Note 12).
Other Information
Included in the Company’s operating assets and liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2005 are assets of $953 and liabilities of $290 related to the Company’s properties held for sale.
In accordance with SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” the results of operations, impairments and gain or loss on sales 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 summarized as follows:
                         
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003  
REVENUES:
                       
Rental income
  $ 1,548     $ 2,903     $ 4,874  
Interest income from direct financing leases
    2,009       3,784       4,202  
Other operating income
    36       2,948       1,504  
Revenues of other business operations
                1,694  
 
                 
 
    3,593       9,635       12,274  
 
                 
 
                       
OPERATING EXPENSES:
                       
General and administrative
    (13 )            
Depreciation and amortization
    (331 )     (579 )     (1,135 )
Property expenses
    (1,046 )     (1,881 )     (2,752 )
Impairment charges and loan losses
    (6,616 )     (9,199 )     (2,960 )
Operating expenses of other business operations
          (35 )     (1,489 )
Provision for income taxes — state and local
                (35 )
 
                 
 
    (8,006 )     (11,694 )     (8,371 )
 
                 

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(In thousands except share and per share amounts)
                         
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003  
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES:
                       
Gains on sale of real estate, net
    10,474       89       1,238  
Interest expense
    (318 )     (328 )     (472 )
 
                 
 
    10,156       (239 )     766  
 
                 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
  $ 5,743     $ (2,298 )   $ 4,669  
 
                 
8. Goodwill and Intangibles:
In connection with its acquisition of properties, the Company has recorded net lease intangibles of $20,312. These intangibles are being amortized over periods ranging from 19 months to 27 1/2 years. Amortization of below-market and above-market rent intangibles are recorded as an adjustment to revenue.
Goodwill and intangibles are summarized as follows:
                 
    December 31,  
    2005     2004  
Amortized intangibles:
               
Management contracts
  $ 46,348     $ 46,348  
Less: accumulated amortization
    (25,206 )     (20,622 )
 
           
 
    21,142       25,726  
 
           
 
               
Lease intangibles
               
In-place lease
    13,630       13,630  
Tenant relationship
    4,863       4,863  
Above-market rent
    3,828       3,828  
Less: accumulated amortization
    (6,738 )     (1,521 )
 
           
 
    15,583       20,800  
 
           
 
               
Unamortized goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles:
               
Trade name
    3,975       3,975  
Goodwill
    63,607       63,607  
 
           
 
  $ 104,307     $ 114,108  
 
           
Below-market rent
  $ (2,009 )   $ (2,009 )
Less: accumulated amortization
    197       45  
 
           
 
  $ (1,812 )   $ (1,964 )
 
           
Amortization of intangibles was $9,649, $10,304 and $7,277 for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The remaining unamortized management contract for CIP® was accelerated to expense as a result of its merger with CPA®:15. Intangible assets totaling $13,467 became fully amortized during 2004 and as a result were written off.
Scheduled net amortization of intangibles for each of the next five years is as follows: $9,406 in 2006, $7,295 in 2007, $4,211 in 2008, $4,184 in 2009 and $3,542 in 2010.
9. Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments:
The Company estimates that the fair value of mortgage notes payable and other notes payable was $245,187 and $294,121 at December 31, 2005 and 2004, 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 $246,113 and $292,698 at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The fair value of the note payable from the line of credit approximates the carrying value as it is a variable rate obligation with an interest rate indexed to market rates.
Marketable securities had a carrying value of $3,716 and $3,655 as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and a fair value of $7,723 and $6,940 as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The Company’s other assets and liabilities, including minority interests, had fair values that approximated their carrying values at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

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10. Mortgage Notes Payable and Notes Payable:
Mortgage notes payable, substantially all of which are limited recourse obligations, are collateralized by the assignment of various leases and by real property with a carrying value of $361,497 at December 31, 2005.
The interest rates on the variable rate debt as of December 31, 2005 ranged from 4.49% to 6.44% and mature from 2008 to 2016. The interest rates on the fixed rate debt as of December 31, 2005 ranged from 4.87% to 10.125% and mature from 2006 to 2015.
Scheduled principal payments for the mortgage notes and notes payable during each of the next five years following December 31, 2005 and thereafter are as follows:
                         
Years Ending December 31,   Total Debt     Fixed Rate Debt     Variable Rate Debt  
2006
  $ 15,394     $ 12,999     $ 2,395  
2007 (a)
    42,392       24,744       17,648  
2008
    17,550       9,625       7,925  
2009
    39,728       36,627       3,101  
2010
    16,639       13,448       3,191  
Thereafter through 2016
    114,410       83,673       30,737  
 
                 
Total
  $ 246,113     $ 181,116     $ 64,997  
 
                 
 
(a)   Includes maturity of credit facility in May 2007.
The Company has a credit facility for a $175,000 line of credit with JP Morgan Chase Bank and eight other banks. The line of credit, which matures in May 2007, provides the Company the right, on up to two occasions through May 27, 2006, to increase the amount available under the line of credit by not less than $20,000 and not more than $50,000 up to a maximum of $225,000.
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, 2005. As of December 31, 2005, the Company had $15,000 drawn from the credit facility.
At December 31, 2005, the average interest rate on advances on the line of credit was 4.975%. At December 31, 2004, the average interest rate on advances on the line of credit was 3.5375%. 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.
11. Commitments and Contingencies:
As of December 31, 2005, the Company was not involved in any material litigation.
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 violation of Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933. In addition, in the March 2004 letter the staff raised issues about whether actions taken in connection with the Phase II offering were adequately disclosed to investors in the Phase I Offering. In the event the Commission pursues these allegations, or if affected CPA®:15 investors bring a similar private action,

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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 commissions or different or additional penalties or relief, including without limitation, injunctive relief and/or civil monetary penalties, irrespective of the outcome of any rescission offer. 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.
The staff also alleged in the March 2004 letter that the prospectus delivered with respect to the Phase I Offering contained material misrepresentations and omissions in violation of Section 17 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder in that the prospectus failed to disclose that (i) the proceeds of the Phase I Offering would be used to advance commissions and expenses payable with respect to the Phase II Offering, and (ii) the payment of dividends to Phase II 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 managed 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 the Company, Carey Financial, and REITs managed by the Company to (or requests for payment received from) any broker-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 connection 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 certain of the REITs managed by the Company (including CPA®:10, CIP®, CPA®:12, CPA®:14 and CPA®:15), in addition to selling commissions and selected dealer fees.
Among the payments reflected on documents produced to the Staff were certain payments, aggregating in excess of $9,600, made to a broker-dealer which distributed shares of the REITs. The expenses associated with these payments, which were made during the period from early 2000 through the end of 2003, were borne by and accounted for on the books and records of the REITs. Of these payments, CPA®:10 paid in excess of $40; CIP® paid in excess of $875; CPA®:12 paid in excess of $2,455; CPA®:14 paid in excess of $4,990; and CPA®:15 paid in excess of $1,240. In addition, other smaller payments by the REITs to the same and other broker-dealers have been identified aggregating less than $1,000.
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.
Several state securities regulators have sought information from Carey Financial relating to the matters described above. While one or more states may commence proceedings against Carey Financial in connection with these inquiries, the Company does not currently expect that these inquires will have a material effect on it incremental to that caused by any SEC action.
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Company is not aware of any claims or other information that would give rise to material payments under such indemnifications.
12. Impairment Charges and Loan Losses:
The Company recorded impairment charges of $21,770, $22,098 and $4,440 for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively, of which $6,616, $9,199 and $2,960 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 financing leases was revised using the changed estimates. The resulting changes in estimates resulted in the recognition of impairment charges totaling $2,774, $5,248 and $1,208 in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
Impairment Charges on Operating Assets
In March 2005, the Company received notification from Gibson Greetings, Inc., the lessee of its Amberly Village, Ohio and Berea, Kentucky properties, that the lessee was exercising its existing option to purchase both properties, at fair value, to be completed pursuant to the terms of the lease agreement. In connection with this transaction, the Company recognized impairment charges of $9,450 on the Ohio property and $5,241 on the Kentucky property as the estimated fair value of the properties was lower than their carrying value. The Company also recognized an impairment charge of $1,099 in 2004 related to the Kentucky property. In December 2005, the Company negotiated a lease termination agreement with the lessee on the Ohio property for a termination fee of $3,000 and reclassified the property as an asset held for use. Also in December 2005, the Company completed the sale of the Kentucky property (the sale of this property is discussed in Note 7). The impairment charges of $5,241 and $1,099 in 2005 and 2004, respectively, related to the Kentucky property are accounted for in discontinued operations and are included in impairment charges on assets held for sale below.
In connection with entering into a commitment to sell a property in Livonia, Michigan for $8,500 during the first quarter of 2005, the Company recognized an impairment charge of $800 as the property’s estimated fair value was lower than its carrying value. The $8,500 proposed transaction was terminated and in June 2005 the Company entered into a letter of intent to sell this property for $8,000. The Company recognized an additional impairment charge of $330 in the second quarter of 2005 as the proposed net sale proceeds of this transaction were below the property’s carrying value. During the fourth quarter of 2005, the Company reclassified this property to an asset held for use as the $8,000 transaction has focused on partnering with the proposed buyer to upgrade the facility rather than sell it. The Company had previously recorded an impairment charge of $7,500 during 2004 as the result of an impairment valuation, which revealed that the property had undergone an other than temporary decline in value.
During the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, the Company recognized impairment charges on other properties totaling $1,800, $1,250 and $272, respectively. The impairment charge in 2005 was primarily due a decline in property values whereas the impairment charges in 2004 and 2003 were primarily due to a loan loss and the Company’s assessment of the recoverability of debentures received in connection with a bankruptcy settlement with a former lessee, respectively.
Impairment Charges on Assets Held for Sale
During the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, the Company recognized impairment charges on properties classified as held for sale or sold totaling $6,616, $9,199 and $2,960, 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. These properties are discussed further in Note 7.
13. Sales of Real Estate:
The results of operations and the related gain or loss on properties that were held for sale or sold in 2005, 2004 or 2003, are included in discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of income (see Note 7).

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(In thousands except share and per share amounts)
2003
In December 2003, the Company sold a property in Oxnard, California for $7,500, and recognized a gain of $414. The Company placed proceeds of the sale in an escrow account with the intention of entering into a Section 1031 non-cash exchange which, under the Internal Revenue Code, would allow the Company to acquire like-kind property, and defer a taxable gain until the new property is sold, upon satisfaction of certain conditions. During 2004, $7,185 was released from the escrow account, when an exchange was not completed.
14. Members’ Equity and Stock Based Compensation:
Dividends Payable
The Company declared a quarterly dividend of $.45 per share on December 15, 2005 payable on January 15, 2006 to shareholders of record as of December 31, 2005.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
As of December 31, 2005 and 2004, accumulated other comprehensive income reflected in the members’ equity, net of tax is comprised of the following:
                 
    December 31,  
    2005     2004  
Unrealized gains on marketable securities
  $ 4,007     $ 3,285  
Foreign currency translation adjustment
    (835 )     515  
 
           
Accumulated other comprehensive income
  $ 3,172     $ 3,800  
 
           
Stock Based Compensation
In January 1998, the predecessor of Carey Management (see Note 1) was granted warrants to purchase 2,284,800 shares exercisable at $21 per share and 725,930 shares exercisable at $23 per share as compensation for investment banking services in connection with structuring the consolidation of the CPA® Partnerships. The warrants are exercisable until January 2009.
The Company maintains stock option incentive plans pursuant to which share options may be issued. The 1997 Share Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”), as amended, authorizes the issuance of up to 6,200,000 shares. The Company’s Non-Employee Directors’ Plan (the “Directors’ Plan”) authorizes the issuance of up to 300,000 shares. Both plans were approved by a vote of the shareholders.
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. Share options have been granted as follows: 365,277 in 2005 at exercise prices ranging from $24 to $35.35, 513,171 in 2004 at exercise prices ranging from $22.59 to $35.16, and 122,000 in 2003 at exercise prices ranging from $25.01 to $31.79 per share. The options granted under the Incentive Plan have a 10-year term and 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.
The Directors’ Plan provides for similar terms as the Incentive Plan. Options granted under the Directors’ Plan have a 10-year term and vest over three years from the date of grant. No share options were granted in 2005. During 2004, 12,000 share options were granted at exercise prices ranging from $24.50 to $30.25 per share. No share options were granted in 2003.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(In thousands except share and per share amounts)
Share option and warrant activity is as follows:
                                                 
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003  
            Weighted             Weighted             Weighted  
            Average             Average             Average  
    Shares     Exercise Price     Shares     Exercise Price     Shares     Exercise Price  
Outstanding at beginning of year
    5,165,617     $ 22.05       4,812,902     $ 20.95       4,979,862     $ 20.26  
Granted
    365,277       31.79       525,171       29.68       122,000       26.24  
Exercised
    (86,558 )     18.26       (146,121 )     21.09       (251,113 )     14.29  
Forfeited
    (174,572 )     25.24       (26,335 )     24.18       (37,847 )     19.14  
 
                                   
Outstanding at end of year
    5,269,764       22.68       5,165,617       22.05       4,812,902       21.20  
 
                                   
Options exercisable at end of year
    4,394,887     $ 21.15       4,287,999     $ 20.97       4,108,073     $ 20.95  
 
                                   
Stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2005 are as follows:
                                         
    Options Outstanding    
            Weighted           Options Exercisable
    Options   Average   Weighted   Options   Weighted
Range of   Outstanding at   Remaining   Average   Exercisable at   Average
Exercise Prices   December 31, 2005   Contractual Life   Exercise Price   December 31, 2005   Exercise Price
$   7.69
    19,988       4.50     $ 7.69       19,988     $ 7.69  
$ 16.25 to $35.35
    5,249,776       4.62     $ 22.73       4,374,899     $ 21.22  
 
                                       
 
    5,269,764       4.62     $ 22.68       4,394,887     $ 21.15  
 
                                       
At December 31, 2004 and 2003, the range of exercise prices and weighted-average remaining contractual life of outstanding share options and warrants was $7.69 to $35.16 and 5.41 years, and $7.69 to $31.79 and 6.03 years, respectively.
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 in 2012 or thereafter solely in exchange for shares of the Company. Any redemption will be subject to a third party valuation of WPCI. The fair value of the awards has been recorded as minority interest and included in other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The awards were also initially recorded in unearned compensation as a component of shareholders’ equity. The awards are being accounted for as a variable plan in accordance with APB No. 25 because the number of Company shares to be issued upon a redemption will not be known until a redemption occurs. Subsequent changes in the fair value of the minority interest subsequent to the grant date are included in the determination of net income based on the vesting period and valued quarterly. As a result of an increase in fair value, $769 was incurred as compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2005. The combined estimated fair value of the options and restricted stock as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 is $5,910 and $5,691, respectively. The unearned compensation is being amortized over the vesting periods and $451 and $1,094 and has been amortized into compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
The per share fair value of the 1,500,000 share options granted by WPCI during 2003 was estimated to be $1.593 using a Black-Scholes option pricing formula. The more significant assumptions underlying the determination of the average fair value included a risk-free interest rate of 4.42% and an expected life of 11 years.
The Company has elected to adopt the disclosure only provisions of SFAS No. 123 and SFAS No. 148. If stock-based compensation cost had been recognized based upon fair value at the date of grant for options and restricted stock awarded under the Company’s share incentive plans and amortized to expense over their respective vesting periods in accordance with the provisions of FAS No. 123, pro forma net income would have been as follows:

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(In thousands except share and per share amounts)
                         
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003  
Net income as reported
  $ 48,604     $ 65,841     $ 62,878  
Add: Stock based compensation included in net income, as reported, net of related tax effects
    2,727       2,264       2,282  
Less: Stock based compensation determined under fair value based methods for all awards, net of related tax effects
    (3,166 )     (2,853 )     (3,144 )
 
                 
Pro forma net income
  $ 48,165     $ 65,252     $ 62,016  
 
                 
Earnings per common share as reported:
                       
Basic
  $ 1.29     $ 1.76     $ 1.72  
Diluted
  $ 1.25     $ 1.69     $ 1.64  
Pro forma earnings per common share:
                       
Basic
  $ 1.28     $ 1.74     $ 1.70  
Diluted
  $ 1.23     $ 1.67     $ 1.61  
The diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 have been restated to conform to the current year presentation. This change resulted in an increase in the diluted shares of 57,023 and had no impact on the Company’s diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2004. For the year ended December 31, 2003 this resulted in an increase in the diluted shares of 425,407 and a decrease in the diluted earnings per share of $.01.
The per share weighted average fair value of share options and warrants granted during 2005 under the Company’s Incentive Plan were estimated to range from $1.64 to $2.12 using a Black-Scholes option pricing formula based on the date of grant. The more significant assumptions underlying the determination of the weighted average fair values included risk-free interest rates ranging from 3.94% to 4.56%, volatility factor of 20%, dividend yields ranging from 7.7% to 7.8% and an expected life of 10 years.
The per share weighted average fair value of share options and warrants granted during 2004 under the Company’s Incentive Plan were estimated to range from $1.96 to $2.47 using a Black-Scholes option pricing formula based on the date of grant. The more significant assumptions underlying the determination of the weighted average fair values included risk-free interest rates ranging from 3.63% to 3.92%, volatility factors ranging from 20.66% to 21.56%, dividend yields ranging from 7.79% to 8.19% and expected lives ranging from 7 to 7.13 years.
The per share weighted average fair value of share options and warrants granted during 2003 under the Company’s Incentive Plan were estimated to range from $1.51 to $2.28 using a Black-Scholes option pricing formula based on the date of grant. The more significant assumptions underlying the determination of the weighted average fair values included risk-free interest rates ranging from 2.60% to 3.69%, volatility factors ranging from 21.35% to 21.89%, dividend yields ranging from 8.26% to 8.51% and expected lives ranging from 4.56 to 7.5 years.
Earnings Per Share
The Company presents both basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”). Basic EPS excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income available to shareholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue shares were exercised or converted into common stock, where such exercise or conversion would result in a lower EPS amount.
Basic and diluted earnings per share were calculated as follows:
                         
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003  
Net income
  $ 48,604     $ 65,841     $ 62,878  
 
                 
Weighted average shares — basic
    37,688,835       37,417,918       36,566,338  
Effect of dilutive securities — stock options and warrants
    1,331,966       1,543,830       1,867,831  
 
                 
Weighted average shares — diluted
    39,020,801       38,961,748       38,434,169  
 
                 
15.   Employee Incentive and Benefit Plans Compensation:

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(In thousands except share and per share amounts)
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. Compensation expense under this plan for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 was $2,412, $2,826 and $2,028, respectively.
The Company sponsors a qualified profit-sharing plan and trust covering substantially all of its full-time employees who have attained age twenty-one, 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 discretion 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 $31 annually per participant. For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, amounts expensed by the Company for contributions to the trust were $2,108, $1,988 and $1,926, respectively.
16. Income Taxes:
The components of the Company’s provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:
                         
    2005     2004     2003  
Federal:
                       
Current
  $ 11,761     $ 26,330     $ 5,694  
Deferred
    1,222       6,118       5,749  
 
                 
 
    12,983       32,448       11,443  
 
                 
 
                       
State, local and foreign:
                       
Current
    6,080       15,826       3,944  
Deferred
    327       2,709       3,729  
 
                 
 
    6,407       18,535       7,673  
 
                 
Total provision
  $ 19,390     $ 50,983     $ 19,116  
 
                 
Deferred income taxes as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 consist of the following:
                 
    2005     2004  
Deferred tax assets:
               
Unearned and deferred compensation
  $ 4,479     $ 3,436  
Other liabilities
    649       850  
 
           
 
    5,128       4,286  
 
           
 
               
Deferred tax liabilities:
               
Receivables from affiliates
    24,658       22,939  
Investments
    20,378       18,974  
Other
          732  
 
           
 
    45,036       42,645  
 
           
Net deferred tax liability
  $ 39,908     $ 38,359  
 
           
The difference between the tax provision and the tax benefit recorded at the statutory rate at December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 is as follows:
                         
    2005     2004     2003  
Pre-tax income from taxable subsidiaries
  $ 38,680     $ 98,707     $ 41,820  
Federal provision at statutory tax rate (35%)
    13,538       34,547       14,219  
State and local taxes, net of federal benefit
    3,566       11,695       3,950  
Amortization of intangible assets
    1,245       2,210       1,625  

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(In thousands except share and per share amounts)
                         
    2005     2004     2003  
Other
    313       1,225       (2,225 )
 
                 
Tax provision — taxable subsidiaries
    18,662       49,677       17,569  
Other state, local and foreign taxes
    728       1,306       1,547  
 
                 
Total tax provision
  $ 19,390     $ 50,983     $ 19,116  
 
                 
17. Segment Reporting:
The Company evaluates its results from operations by major business segment as follows:
MANAGEMENT SERVICES OPERATIONS. This business segment includes management operations services performed for the CPA® REITs pursuant to the 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 revenue. This business segment is carried out largely by corporate subsidiaries which 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 lease, properties under direct financing leases, real estate under construction and development, assets held for sale and equity investments in ventures accounted for under the equity method which are engaged in these activities. Because of the Company’s and its subsidiaries legal structure, these operations are not generally subject to federal income taxes however, they may be subject to certain state, local and foreign taxes.
A summary of comparative results of these business segments is as follows:
                         
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003  
MANAGEMENT SERVICES
                       
Revenues
  $ 90,863     $ 147,154     $ 89,358  
Operating expenses
    (55,022 )     (54,861 )     (46,995 )
Interest expense
          (35 )      
Other, net (1)
    7,262       3,490       2,980  
Provision for income taxes
    (18,662 )     (49,546 )     (17,715 )
 
                 
Income from continuing operations
  $ 24,441     $ 46,202     $ 27,628  
 
                 
REAL ESTATE
                       
Revenues
  $ 83,254     $ 75,048     $ 64,687  
Operating expenses
    (49,791 )     (41,889 )     (21,332 )
Interest expense
    (16,787 )     (14,453 )     (14,660 )
Other, net (1)
    2,472       4,668       3,287  
Provision for income taxes
    (728 )     (1,437 )     (1,401 )
 
                 
Income from continuing operations
  $ 18,420     $ 21,937     $ 30,581  
 
                 
TOTAL COMPANY
                       
Revenues
  $ 174,117     $ 222,202     $ 154,045  
Operating expenses
    (104,813 )     (96,750 )     (68,327 )
Interest expense
    (16,787 )     (14,488 )     (14,660 )
Other, net (1)
    9,734       8,158       6,267  
Provision for income taxes
    (19,390 )     (50,983 )     (19,116 )
 
                 
Income from continuing operations
  $ 42,861     $ 68,139     $ 58,209  
 
                 
                                                 
    EQUITY INVESTMENTS     TOTAL ASSETS     TOTAL LONG-LIVED ASSETS  
    As of December 31,     As of December 31,     As of December 31,  
    2005     2004     2005     2004     2005     2004  
Management Services
  $ 90,411     $ 61,481     $ 288,926     $ 237,889     $ 109,204     $ 83,018  
Real Estate
    44,156       48,898       694,336       775,650       656,406       750,035  
 
                                   
Total Company
  $ 134,567     $ 110,379     $ 983,262     $ 1,013,539     $ 765,610     $ 833,053  
 
                                   
 
(1)   Includes interest income, minority interest, income from equity investments and gains and losses on sales and foreign currency transactions.

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(In thousands except share and per share amounts)
For 2005, geographic information for the real estate operations segment is as follows:
                         
    Domestic     International (1)     Total Real Estate  
Revenues
  $ 75,198     $ 8,056     $ 83,254  
Operating expenses
    (46,496 )     (3,295 )     (49,791 )
Interest expense
    (13,567 )     (3,220 )     (16,787 )
Other, net (2)
    1,846       626       2,472  
Provision for income taxes
    (520 )     (208 )     (728 )
 
                 
Income from continuing operations
  $ 16,461     $ 1,959     $ 18,420  
 
                 
Total assets
    638,130       56,206       694,336  
Total long-lived assets
    601,193       55,213       656,406  
For 2004, geographic information for the real estate operations segment is as follows:
                         
    Domestic     International (1)     Total Real Estate  
Revenues
  $ 67,367     $ 7,681     $ 75,048  
Operating expenses
    (38,905 )     (2,984 )     (41,889 )
Interest expense
    (10,886 )     (3,567 )     (14,453 )
Other, net (2)
    2,324       2,344       4,668  
Provision for income taxes
    (806 )     (631 )     (1,437 )
 
                 
Income from continuing operations
  $ 19,094     $ 2,843     $ 21,937  
 
                 
Total assets
    705,844       69,806       775,650  
Total long-lived assets
    685,332       64,703       750,035  
For 2003, geographic information for the real estate operations segment is as follows:
                         
    Domestic     International (1)     Total Real Estate  
Revenues
  $ 58,285     $ 6,402     $ 64,687  
Operating expenses
    (18,739 )     (2,593 )     (21,332 )
Interest expense
    (11,247 )     (3,413 )     (14,660 )
Other, net (2)
    2,618       669       3,287  
Provision for income taxes
    (893 )     (508 )     (1,401 )
 
                 
Income from continuing operations
  $ 30,024     $ 557     $ 30,581  
 
                 
Total assets
    636,350       69,481       705,831  
Total long-lived assets
    584,554       61,360       645,914  
 
(1)   The company’s international operations consist of investments in France.
 
(2)   Includes interest income, minority interest, income from equity investments and gains and losses on sales and foreign currency transactions.
18. Selected Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited):
                                 
    Three Months Ended
    March 31, 2005   June 30, 2005   September 30, 2005   December 31, 2005
Revenues (1)
  $ 45,853     $ 44,419     $ 41,962     $ 41,883  
Expenses (1)
    (30,613     (24,803     (20,734     (28,663
Net income
    5,855       16,933       14,328       11,488  
Earnings per share -
                               
Basic
    .16       .45       .38       .30  
Diluted
    .15       .43       .37       .30  
Dividends declared per share
    .444       .446       .448       .450  

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(In thousands except share and per share amounts)
                                 
    Three Months Ended
    March 31, 2004   June 30, 2004   September 30, 2004   December 31, 2004
Revenues (1)
  $ 35,652     $ 51,822     $ 97,827     $ 36,901  
Expenses (1)
    (20,607     (21,867     (30,620     (23,656
Net income
    11,092       15,480       35,154       4,115  
Earnings per share -
                               
Basic
    .30       .41       .94       .11  
Diluted
    .29       .40       .90       .10  
Dividends declared per share
    .436       .438       .440       .442  
 
(1)   Certain amounts from previous quarters have been reclassified to discontinued operations (see Note 7).

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as of December 31, 2005
(Not in thousands)
                                                                                         
                                                                                    Life on
                                                                                    which
                                                                                    Depreciation
                            Costs   Increase   Gross Amount at           in Latest
                            Capitalized   (decrease) in   which Carried at Close of Period (e)           Statement of
            Initial Cost to Company   Subsequent to   Net                           Accumulated   Date   Income is
Description   Encumbrances   Land   Buildings   Acquisition (a)   Investments (b)   Land   Buildings   Total   Depreciation (e)   Acquired   Computed
Operating Method:
                                                                                       
Office facilities in Broomfield, Colorado
          $ 247,993     $ 2,538,263     $ 4,779,536       (1,800,000 )   $ 3,827,529     $ 1,938,263     $ 5,765,792     $ 698,903       1/1/1998     40 yrs.
Distribution facilities and warehouses in Erlanger, Kentucky
  $ 10,750,000       1,525,593       21,427,148       978,798       141,235       1,525,593       22,547,181       24,072,774       4,372,774       1/1/1998     40 yrs.
Retail stores in Montgomery and Brewton, Alabama
            855,196       6,762,374               (4,802,316 )     406,674       2,408,580       2,815,254       496,678       1/1/1998     40 yrs.
Industrial facility in Walbridge, Ohio
            324,046       8,408,833                       324,046       8,408,833       8,732,879       1,681,767       1/1/1998     40 yrs.
Land in Anchorage, Alaska
            4,573,360                               4,573,360             4,573,360             1/1/1998       N/A  
Vacant office facility in Reno, Nevada
            925,162       4,023,627               101,983       925,162       4,125,610       5,050,772       818,441       1/1/1998     40 yrs.
Office facility in Beaumont, Texas
            164,113       2,343,849       595,446               164,113       2,939,295       3,103,408       614,719       1/1/1998     40 yrs.
Office and industrial facilities in Bridgeton, Missouri
            269,700       5,099,964       4,165,742       (2,612 )     269,700       9,263,094       9,532,794       971,546       1/1/1998     40 yrs.
Office facility in College Station, Texas
            1,389,951       5,337,002       92,326       (1,039,757 )     1,107,855       4,671,667       5,779,522       906,893       1/1/1998     40 yrs.
Partially vacant industrial/office and distribution facilities in Salisbury, North Carolina
            246,949       5,034,911       2,168,381               246,949       7,203,292       7,450,241       1,324,102       1/1/1998     40 yrs.
Land in Raleigh, North Carolina
            1,638,012                       (809,735 )     828,277             828,277             1/1/1998       N/A  
Office facility in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
            1,218,860       6,283,475       539,706               1,218,860       6,823,181       8,042,041       1,355,284       1/1/1998     40 yrs.
Warehouse and distribution facilities in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
            1,173,108       3,368,141       242,885       98,916       1,173,108       3,709,942       4,883,050       719,512       1/1/1998     40 yrs.
Industrial facility in Lemont, Illinois
            345,323       3,913,657       186,165       60,394       345,323       4,160,216       4,505,539       799,445       1/1/1998     40 yrs.
Industrial facilities in Pinconning, Mississippi
            31,725       1,691,580                       31,725       1,691,580       1,723,305       338,317       1/1/1998     40 yrs.
Industrial facilities in San Fernando, California
    9,285,000       2,051,769       5,321,776               152,368       2,051,769       5,474,144       7,525,913       1,084,855       1/1/1998     40 yrs.
Land leased in several cities in the followings states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas
    10,019,063       9,382,198                       (147,949 )     9,234,249               9,234,249             1/1/1998       N/A  
Industrial facility in Milton, Vermont
            219,548       1,578,592                       219,548       1,578,592       1,798,140       315,718       1/1/1998     40 yrs.
Land in Glendora, California
            1,135,003                       17,286       1,152,289               1,152,289               1/1/1998       N/A  
Office facilities in Bloomingdale, Illinois
            1,074,640       11,452,967       723,690               1,090,462       12,160,835       13,251,297       2,322,685       1/1/1998     40 yrs.
Industrial facility in Manassas, Virginia
            459,593       1,351,737                       459,593       1,351,737       1,811,330       270,347       1/1/1998     40 yrs.
Industrial facility in Doraville, Georgia
    6,385,141       3,287,857       9,863,570               272,388       3,287,857       10,135,958       13,423,815       2,009,346       1/1/1998     40 yrs.
Office facilities in Collierville, Tennessee
            335,189       1,839,331                       335,189       1,839,331       2,174,520       367,866       1/1/1998     40 yrs.
Land in Irving and Houston, Texas
            9,795,193                               9,795,193               9,795,193               1/1/1998       N/A  
Industrial facility in Detroit, Michigan
    10,696,264       5,967,620       31,730,547               775,099       5,967,620       32,505,646       38,473,266       6,450,351       1/1/1998     40 yrs.
Industrial facility in Chandler, Arizona
    13,260,742       5,034,749       18,956,971       2,185,077       541,325       5,034,749       21,683,373       26,718,122       4,226,089       1/1/1998     40 yrs.
Warehouse and distribution facilities in Houston, Texas
            166,745       884,772       53,175               166,745       937,947       1,104,692       178,229       1/1/1998     40 yrs.
Retail store in Bellevue, Washington
    9,725,000       4,125,000       11,811,641       393,206               4,493,534       11,836,313       16,329,847       2,280,048       4/23/1998     40 yrs.
Office facilities in Paris, France
    10,824,032       2,674,914       8,113,120               590,426       1,386,742       9,991,718       11,378,460       1,882,037       5/27/1998     40 yrs.
Office facility in Rouen, France
    3,227,521       542,968       5,286,915               132,638       575,663       5,386,858       5,962,521       978,583       6/10/1998     40 yrs.
Office facility in Houston, Texas
    5,000,005       3,260,000       22,574,073       399,125               3,260,000       22,973,198       26,233,198       4,381,689       6/15/1998     40 yrs.
Office facility in Tempe, Arizona
    16,514,735       2,274,782       26,701,663                       2,274,782       26,701,663       28,976,445       4,448,370       6/30/1998     40 yrs.
Office facility in Rio Rancho, New Mexico
    8,414,630       1,190,000       9,352,965       1,315,694               1,466,884       10,391,775       11,858,659       1,773,901       7/1/1998     40 yrs.
Office facility in Rouen, France
    1,200,728       303,061       2,109,731       331,811       (78,194 )     223,895       2,442,514       2,666,409       373,754       11/16/1998     40 yrs.
Vacant office facility in Moorestown, New Jersey
    5,710,053       351,445       5,980,736       532,556       42,917       351,445       6,556,209       6,907,654       1,192,178       2/19/1999     40 yrs.
Office facility in Lafayette, Louisiana
    4,442,605       720,000       7,708,458       119,092               720,000       7,827,550       8,547,550       1,181,032       12/22/1999     40 yrs.
Warehouse and distribution facilities in Phalempin and Joue Les Tours, France
    2,985,777       451,168       4,478,891               340,589       504,877       4,765,771       5,270,648       800,291       5/5/1999     40 yrs.
Office facility in Tours, France
    8,320,233       1,033,532       9,737,359               2,665,041       1,300,036       12,135,896       13,435,932       1,591,021       9/1/2000     40 yrs.
Office facility in Illkirch, France
    18,439,278               18,520,178               6,242,919             24,763,097       24,763,097       2,638,704       12/3/2001     40 yrs.
Industrial facility in Industry, California
            3,789,019       13,163,763       1,090,044       317,639       3,789,019       14,571,446       18,360,465       1,491,283       1/1/1998     40 yrs.
Vacant industrial facility in Cincinnati, Ohio
            2,097,304       20,410,093               (13,030,679 )     2,097,304       7,379,414       9,476,718       15,374       1/1/1998     25 yrs.
Industrial, warehouse and distribution facilities in Lenexa, Kansas; Winston-Salem, North Carolina and Dallas, Texas
    8,862,726       1,860,000       12,538,600               5,663       1,860,000       12,544,263       14,404,263       1,058,696       9/12/2002     40 yrs.

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as of December 31, 2005
(Not in thousands)
                                                                                         
                                                                                    Life on
                                                                                    which
                                                                                    Depreciation
                            Costs   Increase   Gross Amount at           in Latest
                            Capitalized   (decrease) in   which Carried at Close of Period (e)           Statement of
            Initial Cost to Company   Subsequent to   Net                           Accumulated   Date   Income is
Description   Encumbrances   Land   Buildings   Acquisition (a)   Investments (b)   Land   Buildings   Total   Depreciation (e)   Acquired   Computed
Operating Method:
                                                                                       
Office buildings in Venice, California (c)
    3,933,818       2,032,029       10,151,780                       2,032,029       10,151,780       12,183,809       327,818       9/1/2004     40 yrs.
Retail stores in Drayton Plains, Michigan and Citrus Heights, California (c)
            1,039,313       4,788,318       188,374               1,039,313       4,976,692       6,016,005       157,910       9/1/2004     40 yrs.
Office facility in San Diego, California (c)
            4,646,946       19,711,863                       4,646,946       19,711,863       24,358,809       636,529       9/1/2004     40 yrs.
Warehouse and distribution facilities in Birmingham, Alabama (c)
    4,794,839       1,255,668       7,703,604                       1,255,668       7,703,604       8,959,272       248,762       9/1/2004     40 yrs.
Industrial facility in Scottsdale, Arizona (c)
    1,547,362       586,369       45,954                       586,369       45,954       632,323       1,484       9/1/2004     40 yrs.
Retail stores in Hope, Little Rock and Hot Springs, Arizona (c)
            850,212       2,938,815                       850,212       2,938,815       3,789,027       94,899       9/1/2004     40 yrs.
Industrial facilities in Apopka, Florida (c)
    3,164,047       362,004       10,854,781                       362,004       10,854,781       11,216,785       350,519       9/1/2004     40 yrs.
Retail facility in Jacksonville, Florida
            974,500       6,979,507                       974,500       6,979,507       7,954,007       225,380       9/1/2004     40 yrs.
Retail facilities in Charlotte, North Carolina (c)
            1,639,057       10,607,869       24,528               1,639,057       10,632,397       12,271,454       342,726       9/1/2004     40 yrs.
 
                                                                                       
 
  $ 177,503,599     $ 91,898,486     $ 411,483,764     $ 21,105,357     $ (9,212,416 )   $ 93,453,816     $ 421,821,375     $ 515,275,191     $ 60,796,855                  
 
                                                                                       
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
W. P. CAREY & CO. LLC
SCHEDULE III — REAL ESTATE and ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
as of December 31, 2005
(Not in thousands)
                                                         
                            Costs     Increase     Gross Amount at        
                            Capitalized     (Decrease)     which Carried        
            Initial Cost to Company     Subsequent to     in Net     at Close of Period     Date  
Description   Encumbrances     Land     Buildings     Acquisition (a)     Investment(b)     Total     Acquired  
Direct Financing Method:
                                                       
Warehouse / distribution facilities in Anchorage, Alaska
          $ 331,910     $ 12,281,102             $ (108,757 )   $ 12,504,255       1/1/1998  
Office facilities in Bridgeton, Missouri
  $ 2,865,362       842,233       4,762,302               (466,368 )     5,138,167       1/1/1998  
Warehouse / distribution facilities in Memphis, Tennessee
            1,051,005       14,036,912               (2,583,642 )     12,504,275       1/1/1998  
Industrial facility in Williamsport, Pennsylvania
            445,383       11,323,899               (5,915,619 )     5,853,663       1/1/1998  
Office facility in Toledo, Ohio
    2,670,614       223,585       2,684,424               (276,580 )     2,631,429       1/1/1998  
Office facility in Raleigh, North Carolina
                    2,844,120               (1,575,296 )     1,268,824       1/1/1998  
Industrial facility in Prophetstown, Illinois
            70,317       1,476,657               (418,426 )     1,128,548       1/1/1998  
Industrial facility in Goshen, Indiana
            238,532       3,339,449               (1,367,124 )     2,210,857       1/1/1998  
Retail stores in several cities in the following states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas
                    16,416,402               (384,609 )     16,031,793       1/1/1998  
Retail store in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
            1,839,303       6,535,144               (3,653,455 )     4,720,992       1/1/1998  
Office and industrial facilities in Glendora, California and Romulus, Michigan
            454,101       13,250,980       9,315       174,479       13,888,875       1/1/1998  
Industrial facilities in Thurmont, Maryland and Farmington, New York
            728,683       6,092,840               (49,064 )     6,772,459       1/1/1998  
Warehouse / distribution facilities in New Orleans, Louisiana; Memphis, Tennessee and San Antonio, Texas
            1,882,372       5,846,214       26,581       (1,260,001 )     6,495,166       1/1/1998  
Industrial facilities in Irving and Houston, Texas
    33,950,000               27,598,638               (1,553,257 )     26,045,381       1/1/1998  
Office facility in Charleston, South Carolina (c)
    9,711,477       1,965,093       11,884,907       5,919       924,459       14,780,378       9/1/2004  
 
                                           
 
  $ 49,197,453     $ 10,072,517     $ 140,373,990     $ 41,815     $ (18,513,260 )   $ 131,975,062          
 
                                           
                                                                                                 
                            Costs     Increase     Gross Amount at which Carried                     Life on which  
    Initial Cost to Company     Capitalized     (decrease)     at Close of Period (e)                     Depreciation in Latest  
                    Personal     Subsequent to     in Net                     Personal             Accumulated     Date     Statement of Income is  
Description   Land     Buildings     Property     Acquisition (a)     Investments (b)     Land     Buildings     Property     Total     Depreciation (e)     Acquired     computed  
Operating real estate:
                                                                                               
Hotel located in:
                                                                                               
Livonia, Michigan
  $ 2,765,094     $ 11,086,650     $ 3,277,133     $ 6,609,050     $ (8,630,000 )   $ 2,765,094     $ 6,235,961     $ 6,106,872     $ 15,107,927     $ 7,242,967       1/1/1998     7-40 yrs.
 
                                                                           
 
  $ 2,765,094     $ 11,086,650     $ 3,277,133     $ 6,609,050     $ (8,630,000 )   $ 2,765,094     $ 6,235,961     $ 6,106,872     $ 15,107,927     $ 7,242,967                  
 
                                                                           

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(a)   Consists of the cost of improvements and acquisition costs subsequent to acquisition, including legal fees, appraisal fees, title costs, other related professional fees and purchases of furniture, fixtures, equipment and improvements at the hotel properties.
 
(b)   The increase (decrease) in net investment is primarily due to (i) the amortization of unearned income from net investment in direct financing leases producing a periodic rate of return which at times may be greater or less than lease payments received, (ii) sales of properties (iii) impairment charges, (iv) changes in foreign currency exchange rates, and (v) an adjustment in connection with purchasing certain minority interests.
 
(c)   Property acquired in connection with merger transaction on September 1, 2004.
 
(d)   At December 31, 2005, the aggregate cost of real estate owned by the Company and its subsidiaries for Federal income tax purposes is approximately $614,473.
 
(e)   Reconciliation of real estate and accumulated depreciation.
                         
    Reconciliation of Real Estate Accounted  
    for Under the Operating Method  
    December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003  
Balance at beginning of year
  $ 530,278,568     $ 445,738,136     $ 474,272,069  
Additions
    2,311,256       87,599,638       2,126,915  
Dispositions
    (3,135,093 )     (5,548,193 )     (16,136,445 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
    (9,016,998 )     5,669,071       10,747,719  
Reclassification from/to assets held for sale, operating real estate, net investment in direct financing lease and equity investments and under development
    (3,362,542 )     2,069,916       (24,712,122 )
Impairment charge
    (1,800,000 )     (5,250,000 )     (560,000 )
 
                 
Balance at end of year
  $ 515,275,191     $ 530,278,568     $ 445,738,136  
 
                 
                         
    Reconciliation of Accumulated Depreciation for Real Estate  
    Accounted for Under the Operating Method  
    December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003  
Balance at beginning of year
  $ 53,913,863     $ 45,020,621     $ 41,716,083  
Depreciation expense
    10,336,033       9,593,923       10,262,019  
Depreciation expense from discontinued operations
    309,907       200,046       271,922  
Foreign currency translation adjustment
    (1,073,851 )     783,292       772,590  
Reclassification from/to assets held for sale, operating real estate and net investment in direct financing lease
    (2,244,519 )     (93,241 )     (6,245,358 )
Dispositions
    (444,578 )     (1,590,778 )     (1,756,635 )
 
                 
Balance at end of year
  $ 60,796,855     $ 53,913,863     $ 45,020,621  
 
                 
                         
    Reconciliation for Operating Real Estate  
    December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003  
Balance at beginning of year
  $ 16,123,015     $ 21,952,052     $ 5,720,760  
Additions
    114,912       1,670,963       22,900  
Reclass from real estate accounted for under the operating method
                21,952,052  
Dispositions
                (5,743,660 )
Impairment charge
    (1,130,000 )     (7,500,000 )      
 
                 
Balance at close of year
  $ 15,107,927     $ 16,123,015     $ 21,952,052  
 
                 
                         
    Reconciliation of Accumulated  
    Depreciation for Operating Real Estate  
    December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003  
Balance at beginning of year
  $ 6,982,836     $ 5,805,321     $ 1,664,817  
Depreciation expense
    260,131       1,177,515        
Depreciation expense from discontinued operations
                170,219  
Dispositions
                (1,835,036 )
Reclassification from real estate accounted for under the operating method
                5,805,321  
 
                 
Balance at end of year
  $ 7,242,967     $ 6,982,836     $ 5,805,321  
 
                 

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ITEM 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
None.
ITEM 9A. Controls and Procedures.
DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Our chief executive officer and acting chief financial officer have conducted a review of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2005. Based upon this review, our chief executive officer and acting chief financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) were effective as of December 31, 2005 at a reasonable level of assurance and procedures to ensure that the information required to be disclosed in the reports we file under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms.
Our disclosure controls and procedures include our controls and other procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in this and other reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and acting chief financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and to ensure that such information is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the required time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. It should be noted that no system of controls can provide complete assurance of achieving a company’s objectives, and that future events may impact the effectiveness of a system of controls.
MANAGEMENT’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act). 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 accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Our 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 our assets; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of our 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 misstatements. 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 policies or procedures may deteriorate.
We assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005. In making this assessment, we used criteria set forth in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on our assessment, we concluded that, as of December 31, 2005, our internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria.
Our assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005 has been audited by PricewaterhousCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm who also audited our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8, as stated in their report in Item 8.

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CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
As reported in previous filings, during the first quarter of 2005 we identified a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting with respect to maintaining effective controls over the calculation and review of estimated deferred taxes. During the second quarter, we performed an assessment of the controls over preparation and review of the estimated deferred taxes. During the third quarter, we implemented several additional controls to provide for a more comprehensive preparation and review of this calculation. Controls that were implemented include the addition of new tax rate reconciliations, variance analyses and checklists. In addition, we have added an additional level of management review of the deferred tax provision on a quarterly basis. The design and operating effectiveness of these controls were tested by management in the fourth quarter and determined to be adequate to remedy the material weakness.
There were no significant changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the fourth quarter of 2005 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART III
ITEM 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.
This information will be contained in our definitive Proxy Statement with respect to our 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days following the end of our fiscal year, and is hereby incorporated by reference.
ITEM 11. Executive Compensation.
This information will be contained in our definitive Proxy Statement with respect to our 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days following the end of our fiscal year, and is hereby incorporated by reference.
ITEM 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholders Matters.
This information will be contained in our definitive Proxy Statement with respect to our 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days following the end of our fiscal year, and is hereby incorporated by reference.
ITEM 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.
This information will be contained in our definitive Proxy Statement with respect to our 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days following the end of our fiscal year, and is hereby incorporated by reference.
ITEM 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services.
This information will be contained in our definitive Proxy Statement with respect to our 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days following the end of our fiscal year, and is hereby incorporated by reference.
PART IV
ITEM 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.
     (1) and (2) – Financial Statements and schedules – see index to financial statements and schedules included in Item 8.
     (3) Exhibits:
The following exhibits are filed as part of this Report. Documents other than those designated as being filed herewith are incorporated herein by reference.
         
Exhibit       Method of
No.   Description   Filing
3.1
  Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Carey Diversified LLC.   Exhibit 3.1 to Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-37901) dated October 15, 1997
 
       
3.2
  Bylaws of Carey Diversified LLC.   Exhibit 3.2 to Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-37901) dated October 15, 1997
 
       
3.3
  Amended and Restated Bylaws.   Exhibit 3 to Form 8-K dated April 29, 2005
 
       
4.1
  Form of Listed Share Stock Certificate.   Exhibit 4.1 to Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-37901) dated October 15, 1997
 
       
10.1
  Management Agreement Between Carey Management LLC and the Company.   Exhibit 10.1 to Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-37901) dated October 15, 1997
 
       
10.2
  Non-Employee Directors’ Incentive Plan.   Exhibit 10.2 to Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-37901) dated October 15, 1997
 
       

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Exhibit       Method of
No.   Description   Filing
10.3
  1997 Share Incentive Plan.   Exhibit 10.3 to Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-37901) dated October 15, 1997
 
       
10.4
  Non-Statutory Listed Share Option Agreement.   Exhibit 10.5 to Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-37901) dated October 15, 1997
 
       
10.5
  Carey Asset Management Corp. 2005 Partnership Equity Unit Plan.   Filed as Exhibit 10.5 to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 dated March 15, 2005
 
       
10.6
  Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 27, 2004.   Filed as Exhibit 10.6 to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 dated March 15, 2005
 
       
10.7
  Employment Agreement dated April 7, 1997 between W.P. Carey & Co., Inc. and Gordon S. DuGan.   Filed as Exhibit 10.7 to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 dated March 15, 2005
 
       
10.8
  Employment Agreement dated April 7, 1997 between W.P. Carey & Co., Inc. and John J. Park.   Filed as Exhibit 10.8 to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 dated March 15, 2005
 
       
10.9
  Employment Agreement dated April 7, 1997 between W.P. Carey & Co., Inc. and Claude Fernandez   Filed herewith
 
       
21.1
  List of Registrant Subsidiaries.   Filed as Exhibit 21.1 to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 dated March 15, 2005
 
       
23.1
  Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP         .   Filed herewith
 
       
31.1
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.   Filed herewith
 
       
31.2
  Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.   Filed herewith
 
       
32.1
  Chief Executive Officer’s Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.   Filed herewith
 
       
32.2
  Chief Financial Officer’s Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.   Filed herewith
 
       
99.13
  Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of CPA®: 1.   Exhibit 99.13 to Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-37901) dated October 15, 1997
 
       
99.16
  Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of CPA®: 4.   Exhibit 99.16 to Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-37901) dated October 15, 1997
 
       
99.18
  Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of CPA®: 6.   Exhibit 99.18 to Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-37901) dated October 15, 1997
 
       
99.21
  Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of CPA®: 9.   Exhibit 99.21 to Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-37901) dated October 15, 1997
 
       
99.22
  Listed Share Purchase Warrant.   Exhibit 99.22 to Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-37901) dated October 15, 1997
 
       
99.23
  Second Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement dated September 30, 2005 between Corporate Property Associates 14 Incorporated and Carey Asset Management Corp.   Filed herewith
 
       
99.24
  Second Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement dated September 30, 2005 between Corporate Property Associates 15 Incorporated and Carey Asset Management Corp.   Filed herewith
 
       
99.25
  Second Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement dated September 30, 2005 between Corporate Property Associates 16 – Global Incorporated and Carey Asset Management Corp.   Filed herewith

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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
           
 
      W. P. CAREY & CO. LLC
 
       
3/9/2006
  BY:   /s/ Mark J. DeCesaris
         
   Date
      Mark J. DeCesaris
 
      Managing Director and acting Chief Financial Officer
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
           
3/9/2006
  BY:   /s/ William P. Carey
         
   Date
      William P. Carey
 
      Chairman of the Board and Director
 
       
3/9/2006
  BY:   /s/ Francis J. Carey
         
   Date
      Francis J. Carey
 
      Chairman of the Executive Committee and Director
 
       
3/9/2006
  BY:   /s/ Gordon F. DuGan
         
   Date
      Gordon F. DuGan
 
      President and Chief Executive Officer
 
      and Director (Principal Executive Officer)
 
       
3/9/2006
  BY:   /s/ George E. Stoddard
         
   Date
      George E. Stoddard
 
      Director
 
       
3/9/2006
  BY:   /s/ Eberhard Faber IV
         
   Date
      Eberhard Faber IV
 
      Chairman of Nomination & Corporate
 
      Governance Committees and Director
 
       
3/9/2006
  BY:   /s/ Dr. Lawrence R. Klein
         
   Date
      Dr. Lawrence R. Klein
 
      Chairman of the Economic Policy Committee and Director
 
       
3/9/2006
  BY:   /s/ Charles C. Townsend, Jr.
         
   Date
      Charles C. Townsend, Jr.
 
      Chairman of the Compensation Committee and Director
 
       
3/9/2006
  BY:   /s/ Ralph Verni
         
   Date
      Ralph Verni
 
      Director
 
       
3/9/2006
  BY:   /s/ Dr. Karsten von Köller
         
   Date
      Dr. Karsten von Köller
 
      Director
 
       
3/9/2006
  BY:   /s/ Reginald Winssinger
         
   Date
      Reginald Winssinger
 
      Director
 
       
3/9/2006
  BY:   /s/ Mark J. DeCesaris
         
   Date
      Mark J. DeCesaris
 
      Managing Director and acting Chief Financial Officer
 
      (acting Principal Financial Officer)
 
       
3/9/2006
  BY:   /s/ Claude Fernandez
         
   Date
      Claude Fernandez
 
      Managing Director and Chief Accounting Officer
 
      (Principal Accounting Officer)

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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, 2005 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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EX-10.9 2 y17962exv10w9.txt EX-10.9: EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT Exhibit 10.9 W.P. CAREY & CO., INC. EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made the 7th day of April, 1997 between W.P. Carey & Co., Inc. (the "Company"), a New York corporation at 50 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10020, and Claude Fernandez ("Executive") WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, Executive has been an officer of the Company in which capacity his services have contributed materially to the successful operation of the Company's business; WHEREAS, the Company wishes to assure itself of the continued availability of Executive's services, and Executive is willing to give such assurance in return for the benefits described herein; NOW, THEREFORE, intending to be legally bound hereby, the Company hereby agrees to employ Executive, and Executive hereby agrees to be employed by the Company upon the following terms and conditions: 1. Office and Duties. Executive shall service the Company full time in such positions and have such titles, duties and power with the Company and its subsidiaries consistent with Executive's experience and abilities as may from time to time be determined by the board of directors of the Company (the "Board"), the Chairman of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Executive will use his reasonable best energies and abilities and will devote his full business time, except for vacation time and reasonable periods of absence due to sickness, personal injury or other disability, to the duties assigned to him and shall use his best efforts, judgment, skill and energy to perform such services faithfully and diligently to further the business interests of the Company, to improve and advance the business and interests of the Company, to increase shareholder value and otherwise promote the best interests of the Company's shareholders; provided that nothing contained herein shall preclude Executive from (i) serving on the board of directors of any business corporation with the consent of the Board, (ii) serving on the board of, or working for, any charitable or community organization or (iii) pursuing his personal financial and legal affairs, so long as such activities, individually or collectively, do not interfere with the performance of Executive's duties hereunder. 2. Term. This Agreement shall be for a term commencing as of the date hereof (the "Commencement Date") and ending on December 31, 2000 unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. Unless either party elects to terminate this Agreement at the end of the original or any renewal term by giving the other party notice of such election at least 90 days before the expiration of the then current term, this Agreement shall be deemed to have been renewed for an additional one year period commencing on the day after the expiration of the then current term. The period during which Executive is employed pursuant to this Agreement, including any extension thereof in accordance with the preceding sentence, shall be referred to as the "Employment Period." 3. Compensation (a) Base Salary. During the Employment Period, Executive shall receive an annual base salary ("Base Salary") at the same rate as in effect on the date hereof, which shall be payable in accordance with the Company's generally applicable payroll practices and policies. The Executive Committee shall periodically review Executive's Base Salary in light of the salaries paid to other officers of the Company, the performance of Executive, and Executive's total compensation from the Company and the Company may, in its discretion, increase such Base Salary by an amount it determines to be appropriate. Any such increase shall not reduce or limit any other obligation of the Company hereunder. (b) Incentive Compensation. During the term of the Employment Period, Executive shall be eligible to participate in the Company's incentive compensation programs (including, without limitation, any program for the payment of commission income, disposition fees, and bonuses), as the same may be amended by the Company from time to time, at a level determined by the Company's Executive Committee. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Executive shall be entitled to draw, in approximately equal monthly installments, against such incentive compensation in an annual amount determined in accordance with the practices and policies of the Company. 4. Stock Option Grant. Effective as of January 1, 1997, Executive will receive the grant of an option pursuant to the Company's Stock Appreciation Rights Plan in respect of 2,000 shares of the Common Stock of the notional corporation described in such Stock Appreciation Rights Plan, subject to the terms and conditions of such grant. Executive agrees and acknowledges that his rights and obligations in respect of such option shall be governed by the terms and conditions of the Stock Appreciation 2 Rights Plan, including, without limitation, the provisions thereof relating to the proportionate dilution of his interest by the grant, after the effective date of his award, of awards to other employees under the Stock Appreciation Rights Plan or the Company's Partnership Equity Plan. 5. Partnership Equity Plan. Effective as of January 1, 1989, Executive has received an award pursuant to the Company's Partnership Equity Plan of 1,000 shares of the Common Stock of the notional corporation described therein. Effective as of January 1, 1996, Executive has received an additional award pursuant to the Partnership Equity Plan of 500 shares of the Common Stock of the notional corporation described therein. Executive agrees and acknowledges that his rights and obligations in respect of the Equivalent Shares, as defined in the Partnership Equity Plan, shall be governed by the terms and conditions of the Partnership Equity Plan, including, without limitation, the provisions thereof relating to the proportionate dilution of his interest by the grant, after the effective date of his award, of awards to other employees under the Stock Appreciation Rights Plan or the Partnership Equity Plan. 6. Benefits, Perquisites and Expenses. (a) Benefits. During the Employment Period, Executive shall be eligible to participate in each employee benefit plan sponsored or maintained by the Company, subject to the generally applicable provisions thereof. Nothing in this Agreement shall in any way limit the Company's right to amend or terminate any such plan in its discretion, so long as any such amendment does not impair the rights of Executive without treating similarly situated executives in a similar fashion. (b) Business Expenses. During the Employment Period, the Company shall pay or reimburse Executive for all reasonable expenses incurred or paid by Executive in the performance of Executive's duties hereunder, upon presentation of expense statements or vouchers and such other information as the Company may require and in accordance with the generally applicable policies and procedures of the Company. (c) Indemnification. The Company shall indemnify Executive and hold Executive harmless from and against any claim, loss or cause of action arising from or out of Executive's performance of services as an officer, director or Executive of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or in any other capacity in which Executive serves at the request of the Company on the same basis as it indemnifies its other officers. If, at any time, the Company has in effect any policy providing any indemnity to the Company or third parties with respect to the errors and omissions or other actions of officers or directors, the Company shall cause Executive's errors, omissions or other actions to be 3 covered under such policy on the same terms and conditions as apply generally to all other officers of the Company. 7. Termination of Employment. (a) Early Termination of the Employment Period. Notwithstanding Paragraph 2, the Employment Period shall end upon the earliest to occur of (i) a termination of Executive's employment on account of Executive's death, (ii) a Termination due to Disability, (iii) a Termination for Cause (iv) a Termination Without Cause, (v) a Termination for Good Reason or (vi) a Termination due to a Change of Control. (b) Benefits Payable Upon Termination. Following the end of the Employment Period pursuant to Paragraph 7(a), Executive (or, in the event of his death, his surviving spouse, if any, or his estate) shall be paid the type or types of compensation determined to be payable in accordance with the following table at the times established pursuant to Paragraph 7(c):
Accrued Earned Basic Employee Severance Compensation Benefits Benefit ------------ -------- --------- Termination due to Payable Payable Not Death Payable Termination due to Payable Payable Not Disability Payable Termination for Payable Payable Not Cause Payable Termination Without Payable Payable Payable Cause Termination with Payable Payable Payable Good Reason Termination due to a Payable Payable Payable Change of Control
4 (c) Timing of Payments. Earned Basic Compensation shall be paid in a single lump sum as soon as practicable, but in no event more than 30 days following the end of the Employment Period. Accrued Employee Benefits shall be payable in accordance with the terms of the plan, policy, practice, program, contract or agreement under which such benefits have accrued. Severance Benefits shall be paid at the same time as Executive would have received his base salary had he continued to be employed and for the period ending on the first to occur of (i) the first anniversary of Executive's termination of employment and (ii) the date on which Executive breaches any of the provisions of Paragraph 8. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may elect, at any time and in its discretion, to pay Executive the present value of the remaining Severance Benefits payable hereunder in a single lump sum amount with such present value to be calculated using a discount rate equal to the one year Treasury bill rate as quoted in The Wall Street Journal (or in such other reliable publication as the Independent Committee, in its reasonable discretion, may determine to rely upon) on the first business day of such year on which such publication is published. (d) Definitions. For purposes of Paragraphs 7 and 8, capitalized terms have the following meanings: "Accrued Employee Benefits" means amounts which are vested or which Executive is otherwise entitled to receive under the terms of or in accordance with any plan, policy, practice or program of, or any contract or agreement with, the Company or any of its subsidiaries, at or subsequent to the date of his termination without regard to the performance by Executive of further services or the resolution of a contingency. "Carey Affliated Entities" means (i) the Carey Family, (ii) the employees of the Company and its affiliates, (iii) any Controlled Entity and (iv) the Carey Foundation. "Carey Family" means William P. Carey, his spouse and lineal descendants and his brothers and brothers-in-law, sisters and sisters-in-law and each of their lineal descendants. "Change of Control" shall mean a transaction as a result of which the Carey Affiliated Entities (i) cease to be the beneficial owners of at least 50 percent of the combined voting power of all the outstanding voting securities of the Company and (ii) are not otherwise in Effective Control of the Company. "Controlled Entity" means an entity (other than the Company) in which William P. Carey, the Company or any other Controlled Entity, directly of indirectly, owns a substantial equity interest and that is 5 (i) a corporation more than 50 percent of the value of the outstanding stock of which is owned directly or indirectly by the Carey Family and/or employees of the Company; (ii) a partnership more than 50 percent of the capital interest or profits interest in which is owned directly or indirectly by the Carey Family and/or employees of the Company; (iii) a limited liability company more than 50 percent of the ownership interests in which are owned directly or indirectly by the Carey Family and/or employees of the Company; or (iv) a trust in which the Carey Family and/or employees of the Company together have 50 percent or more of the voting power or beneficial ownership interest. The Controlled Entities as of September 30, 1996 are listed on Exhibit A attached hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the Carey Foundation be considered a Controlled Entity. "Controlling Shareho1der(s)" means the person(s) who, at the relevant time, hold of record a majority of the shares of the common stock of the Company. "Earned Basic Compensation" means any salary or other compensation (including without limitation disposition fees) due and payable, but unpaid, for services rendered to the Company on or prior to the date on which the Employment Period ends. "Effective Control" means the power to elect a majority of the members of the Board, whether (i) by reason of the ownership of securties representing more than 50% of the securities entitled to vote for the election of directors (the "Voting Shares" or (ii) pursuant to a shareholders agreement, irrevocable proxy or otherwise controlling the right to vote a majority of the Voting Shares. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company is merged with, into or otherwise combined with a Public Corporation or more than 50% of the assets of the Company are transferred to a Public Corporation, the Carey Affiliated Entities shall be deemed to be in Effective Control of such Public Corporation if a majority of the directors on the board of diectors of such Public Corporation: (x) at the time of the merger, combination, sale or other transaction, were either 6 (1) officers of the Company or members of the Board or the board of directors of an affiliate of the Company immediately prior thereto or (2) nominated for election to the board of the Public Corporation by the members of the Board, the board of directors of a Carey Affiliated Entity or the persons who were the Controlling Shareho1der(s) immediately prior to such transaction with the Public Corporation, or (y) at any time following any such transaction, were nominated for election or elected by any of the Board, the board of directors of a Carey Affiliated Entity or the persons who were the Controlling Shareholder(s) immediately prior to such transaction with the Public Corporation. "Independent Committee" shall mean the committee initially comprised of George Stoddard, Charles Townsend and Warren Winturb and as it may thereafter be constituted from time to time in accordance with this provision. If any member of the initial Independent Committee (or any successor thereto appointed in accordance with this provision) ceases to a member of the Independent Committee for whatever reason, the successor to such person on the Independent Committee shall be appointed by the Controlling Shareholders from the members of the Board or the boards of directors of the Company's affiliates, subject to the approval of such appointment by the then remaining members of the Independent Committee, provided, however, that no member of the Independent Committee shall be a member of the Carey Family. The Controlling Shareholders shall have the right to remove any member of the Independent Committee from office at any time such person is no longer a member of the Board or of the board of directors of any of the Carey Affiliated Entities. "Public Corporation" means a company with at least one series of securities registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. "Severance Benefits" means monthly payments until the earliest of the following dates: (i) the first anniversary of Executive's termination of employment and (ii) the date the Company's obligation to pay Severance Benefits ceases as a result of Executive's breach any of the provisions of Paragraph 8; 7 in an amount equal to the sum of (x) the Executive's monthly base salary as in effect immediately prior to his termination of employment and (y) an amount equal to one-twelfth of any commissions, disposition fees, and other incentive payments (including bonuses) paid to the Executive during the 12 month period ended as of the last calendar month ended immediately prior to such termination of employment;. The amount payable as Severance Benefits, however, shall be reduced by an amount equal to 75 percent of each dollar paid to the Executive for services, whether as an employee, consultant or otherwise, during the period Severance Benefits are payable. "Termination for Cause" means a termination of Executive's employment by the Company as a result of Executive's (i) dishonesty or disloyalty; (ii) refusal to perform his duties in good faith or otherwise fail to carry out the express and lawful instructions of the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer or the Board; (iii) gross negligence or wilful and intentional misconduct; (iv) engaging in conduct constituting a felony or other crime involving moral turpitude; (v) alcohol or drug addiction, provided that, to the extent required thereunder, any termination as a result of such addiction may only occur after the Company shall have attempted to make reasonable accommodations (or shall have determined that no such reasonable accommodation is possible under the circumstances) pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended; (vi) breach of his fiduciary duties to the Company or its shareholders, including, without limitation, the Controlling Shareholder(s); or (vii) any other material violation by Executive of the terms and conditions of this Agreement or any agreement between the Company and such Executive. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (x) in the case of subclause (i), (ii) or (vi), any determination as to whether an Executive has been disloyal or dishonest, refused to perform his duties or breached his fiduciary duties shall be made by the Independent Committee and (y) in the case of subclauses (iii) and (vii), the Company shall not have 8 the right to terminate an Executive's employment in a Termination for Cause if the alleged action or omission by the Executive either (A) has not resulted and is not reasonably expected to result in material harm to the business, operations or reputation of the Company or (B) was undertaken or omitted by Executive in good faith after consultation with his supervisor and in a manner which was understood to be consistent with the course of action determined following such consultation, which in either case shall be determined by the Independent Committee prior to a Change of Control and (z) following any Change of Control, subclauses (i), (ii), and (vi) shall automatically be deleted from the definition of a Termination for Cause, without any further action by the Company or the Executive. In making any determination hereunder, the Independent Committee shall take into consideration the materiality and relevance to the Company of Executive's action or conduct, and such determination shall be final and binding on Executive and the Company. "Termination due to a Change of Control" means the Executive's voluntary termination of employment prior to the first anniversary of a Change of Control of the Company upon written notice delivered not less than ten business days prior to the effective date of Participant's termination of employment. "Termination due to Disability" means a termination of Executive's employment by the Company because Executive has been incapable of substantially fulfilling the positions, duties, responsibilities and obligations set forth in this Agreement because of physical, mental or emotional incapacity resulting from injury, sickness or disease for a period of (i) at least four consecutive months or (ii) more than six months in any twelve month period. Any question as to the existence, extent or potentiality of Executive's disability upon which Executive and the Company cannot agree shall be determined by a qualified, independent physician selected by the Independent Committee. The determination of any such physician shall be final and conclusive for all purposes of this Agreement. "Termination with Good Reason" means, prior to a Change of Control, any termination of Executive's employment on account of a material breach by the Company of any of its material obligations to Executive hereunder. Following a Change of Control, "Termination with Good Reason" shall mean a termination of employment by Executive within 90 days following (i) a material adverse change in Executive's duties and responsibilities as an Executive; (ii) a reduction in Executive's base salary (other than a proportionate adjustment applicable generally to similarly situated Company Executives); or (iii) the relocation of Executive's principal place of business to a location more than thirty-five miles outside of Manhattan; provided that a termination following a Change of Control shall not be treated as a Termination with Good Reason if Executive shall have consented in writing to the occurrence of the event giving rise to the claim of 9 Termination with Good Reason. A Termination for Good Reason must be effected by a written notice from Executive setting forth in detail the conduct alleged to be the basis for such termination, provided that, prior to the occurrence of a Change of Control, Executive shall not have the right to terminate his employment hereunder pursuant to a Termination with Good Reason (i) if, within the ten-business day period following receipt of Executive's written notice, the Company shall have cured the conduct alleged to have caused the material breach and (ii) unless Executive actually terminates employment within 30 days following the end of the Company's cure period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company disputes whether a breach has occurred, or whether any breach is material, the Independent Committee shall decide, in good faith, whether the alleged conduct by the Company entitles Executive to quit pursuant to a Termination with Good Reason and the time period referred to in subclause (ii) in the immediately preceding sentence shall not end earlier than 10 days following the date on which the Independent Committee notifies Executive of its decision. Prior to the occurrence of a Change of Control, the determination by the Independent Committee as to Executive's eligibility for a "Termination with Good Reason" shall be final and binding on Executive and the Company. "Termination Without Cause" means any termination by the Company of Executive's employment with the Company other than (i) a Termination due to Disability, (ii) a Termination due to death or (iii) a Termination for Cause. (e) Full Discharge of Company Obligations. The amounts payable to Executive pursuant to this Paragraph 7 following termination of his employment (including amounts payable with respect to Accrued Employee Benefits) shall be in full and complete satisfaction of Executive's rights under this Agreement and any other claims he may have in respect of his employment by the Company or any of its subsidiaries. Such amounts shall constitute liquidated damages with respect to any and all such rights and claims and, upon Executive's receipt of such amounts, the Company shall be released and discharged from any and all liability to Executive in connection with this Agreement or otherwise in connection with Executive's employment with the Company and its subsidiaries. Nothing contained in this paragraph shall be construed as limiting Executive's claims against the Company or any of its subsidiaries with respect to non-employment related torts. 8. Non-Competition, Confidential Information, Etc. (a) Noncompetition. During the term of this Agreement, as the same may be renewed and extended, and for a period of 10 (i) 18 months following the termination of Executive's employment for any reason other than a Termination with Good Reason, a Termination Without Cause or a Termination due to Disability, or (ii) 12 months following the termination of Executive's employment due to the expiration of the term of this Agreement due to Executive's election not to renew the term hereof, a Termination with Good Reason or a Termination Without Cause, Executive shall not, without the written consent of the Company, directly or indirectly, as a stockholder owing beneficially or of record more than 5% of the outstanding shares of any class of stock of any issuer, or as an officer, director, employee, partner, consultant, joint venture, proprietor, or otherwise, engage in or become interested in any Competing Business in the United States or in any other jurisdiction in which the Company is actively engaged in business or with respect to which, at the time of Executive's action (or, if Executive is not an employee of the Company at such time, the date his employment with the Company terminated), the Company had taken material steps toward becoming actively engaged in such business. For purpose of this Agreement, the term "Competing Business" shall mean any business which is engaged in (i) the business of structuring, obtaining the financing for, or otherwise implementing or facilitating long-term financing of corporate property using leasing arrangements ("Leasing Transactions") or (ii) any other business activity of a type and kind that, at the relevant time, is conducted by the Company and which accounts for ten percent (10%) or more of either the Company's gross revenues or net after tax income ("Other Material Activities"); provided that nothing in this Agreement shall preclude Executive from providing services to any Competing Business so long as such services do not relate, directly or indirectly, to Leasing Transactions or Other Material Activities. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Company is engaged in business in each state of the United States, and each possession of the United States. Notwithstanding the foregoing, following a Change of Control, (i) if Executive terminates his employment in a Termination for Good Reason or is terminated by his employer other than in a Termination for Cause, all restrictions imposed on Executive pursuant to this paragraph shall cease to be effective at the date of his termination of employment and (ii) the only activities that will be treated as Other Material Activities shall be those business activities, if any, that, immediately prior to the Change of Control were Other Material Activities, and at the time of the alleged competitive activity, are Other Material Activities for the Company. The Company and Executive acknowledge and agree that the provisions of this Paragraph 8(a) are intended to protect the legitimate business interests of the Company and not to restrain the ability of Executive to obtain gainful employment. The Company agrees that this Paragraph 8(a) should not be interpreted to preclude Executive from raising capital or seeking to 11 structure financial transactions in respect of investments of a type or nature not undertaken by the Company and its affiliates, even if such other investments compete for investment funds from the same sources of funds as the Company looks to for its transactions (e.g., this Paragraph 8(a) will not preclude Executive from participating in the structure, financing or implementation of a venture capital fund or mezzanine debt fund, even if the potential investors in such funds include some or all of the same persons or entities as would generally invest in a transaction sponsored or promoted by the Company). (b) Confidential Information. During the term of this Agreement and at all times thereafter, Executive shall not, without the written consent of the Company, use for his personal benefit, or disclose, communicate or divulge to, or use for any company other than the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates, any Confidential Information (as defined below) that had been made known to Executive or learned or acquired by Executive while in the employ of Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates, unless such information has become public other than by reason of Executive's breach of this covenant. Confidential Information shall mean (i) information not in the public domain (or in the public domain as a result of a breach by Executive or another executive of the Company who is also bound by a similar confidentiality clause) regarding the business methods, business policies, procedures, techniques, research or developments projects or results, trade secrets, or other processes of or developed by the Company; (ii) any names and addresses of customers or clients or any data on or relating to past, present or prospective customers or clients not in the public domain (or in the public domain as a result of a breach by Executive or another executive of the Company who is also bound by a similar confidentiality clause); and (iii) any other material information not in the public domain (or in the public domain as a result of a breach by Executive or another executive of the Company who is also bound by a similar confidentiality clause) relating to or dealing with the business operations or activities of the Company which has been designated by the Company as confidential or which, if disclosed to any third party, would result in a material adverse effect to the Company. 12 (c) Company Property. Promptly following Executive's termination of employment, Executive shall return to the Company all property of the Company, and all copies thereof in Executive's possession or under his control. (d) Nonsolicitation of Employees. Executive agrees that for a period of two years after the termination of his employment with the Company, he will not and will not assist or encourage any other person to (i) employ, hire, engage or be associated (as a shareholder, partner, employee, consultant or in a similar capacity) with any employee or other person connected with the Company who rendered services as a professional, including, without limitation, all persons who provide direct and substantial services with respect to Leasing Transactions or Other Material Activities (the "Restricted Employees"), at the time of such termination or during any part of the six months (three months, in the case of any employee who was not also an officer of the Company) preceding such termination of employment, (ii) induce any Restricted Employees to leave the employ of the Company or any of its affiliates, or (iii) solicit the employment of any Restricted Employees on his own behalf or on behalf of any other business enterprise. (e) Injunctive Relief. Executive agrees and acknowledges that the remedies at law for any breach by him of the provisions of this Paragraph 8 will be inadequate and that the Company shall be entitled to obtain injunctive relief against him from a court of competent jurisdiction in the event of any such breach. If any such court of competent jurisdiction shall determine that the restrictions contained in this Paragraph 8 are unreasonable as to time or geographical area, such court shall reform said restrictions to the extent necessary in the opinion of such court to make them reasonable and enforceable. 9. Miscellaneous. (a) Indulgences, Etc. Neither the failure nor any delay on the part of either party to exercise any right, remedy, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege preclude any other or further exercise of the same or of any other right, remedy, power or privilege, nor shall any waiver of any right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any occurrence be construed as a waiver of such right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any other occurrence. (b) Controlling Law. This Agreement and all questions relating to its validity, interpretation, performance and enforcement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York notwithstanding any conflicting choice-of-law provisions. 13 (c) Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications required or permitted under this Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given when delivered in person or when deposited in the United States mail in a postpaid envelope by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested or by 24-hour courier service. (d) Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding on, and shall inure to the benefit of, the Company and any person or entity that succeeds to the interest of the Company (regardless of whether such succession does or does not occur by operation of law) by reason of the sale of all or a portion of the Company's stock, a merger, consolidation or reorganization involving the Company or a sale of the assets of the business of the Company in which Executive performs a majority of his services, unless the Company otherwise elects in writing to retain responsibility for the duties and obligations of the Company (and the benefits conveyed to the Company) under this Agreement. This Agreement shall also inure to the benefit of Executive's heirs executors, administrators and legal representatives. (e) Assignment. Except as provided under Paragraph (d), neither this Agreement nor any of the rights of obligations hereunder shall be assigned or delegated by any party hereto without the prior written consent of the other party. (f) Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original as against the party whose signature appears thereon, and both of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement shall become binding when one or more counterparts hereof, individually or taken together, shall bear the signatures of all of the parties reflected hereon as the signatories. (g) Severability; Reformation. In the event that one or more of the provisions of this Agreement shall become invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not be affected thereby. In the event any of Paragraph 8(a), (b), (c) or (d) is not enforceable in accordance with its terms, Executive and the Company agree that such Paragraph shall be reformed to make such Paragraph enforceable in a manner which provides the Company the maximum rights permitted at law. (h) Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire understanding among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements and understandings, inducements or conditions, express or implied, oral or written, except as herein contained. The express terms hereof control and supersede any course of performance and/or usage of the trade inconsistent 14 with any of terms hereof. This Agreement may not be modified or amended other than by an agreement in writing. (i) Shareholder Rights. Whenever in this Agreement reference is made to the interests of the Company's shareholders and there exists or may exist a conflict in the interests of such shareholders, the Independent Committee shall determine the action or conduct that is in the interests of shareholders. (j) Paragraph Headings. The paragraph headings in this Agreement are for convenience only; they form no part of this Agreement and shall not affect its interpretation. (k) Gender. Etc. Words used herein, regardless of the number and gender specifically used, shall be deemed construed to include any other number, singular or plural, and any other gender, masculine, feminine or neuter, as the context requires. (l) Number of Days. In computing the number of days for purposes of this Agreement, all days shall be counted, including Saturdays, Sundays and holidays; provided, however, that if the final day of any time period falls on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, then the final day shall be deemed to be the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or holiday. (m) Prevailing Parties. Following a Change of Control, any party which prevails in a lawsuit pertaining to the enforcement or interpretation of any provision of this Plan shall be entitled to recover all reasonable attorney's fees incurred by such party with respect to the lawsuit, in addition to any other remedies to which the party is entitled under the law, from the opposing party to such lawsuit. (n) Independent Committee. The terms of this Agreement shall be interpreted by the Independent Committee. The Independent Committee shall keep records of actions taken at its meetings. Two members of the Independent Committee shall constitute a quorum at any meeting, and the acts of a majority of the members present at any meeting at which a quorum is present, or acts approved in writing by a majority of the Independent Committee, shall be the acts of the Independent Committee. When determining whether an Executive's employment may be terminated by the Company in a Termination for Cause or by the Executive in a Termination with Good Reason, the Independent Committee shall provide the Executive an opportunity to be heard on such issue, and shall render its decision in writing within 60 days of being presented with the question. Prior to the occurrence of a Change of Control, any action 15 taken by the Independent Committee with respect to the interpretation of this Agreement shall be final, conclusive and binding. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed and delivered on the date first above written. W.P. CAREY & CO., INC. By /s/ W.P. Carey ------------------------------------- /s/ Claude Fernandez ---------------------------------------- Executive 16 Exhibit A CONTROLLED ENTITIES Carey Corporate Property, Inc. Seventh Carey Corporate Property, Inc. Eighth Carey Corporate Property, Inc. Ninth Carey Corporate Property, Inc. Carey Fiduciary Advisors, Inc. Carey Property Advisors, L.P. Carey Financial Corporation W.P. Carey Advisors, Inc. Carey Fairview Corporation W.P. Carey Advisors, L.P.
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EXHIBIT 21.1
SUBSIDIARIES OF REGISTRANT
     
    STATE OF
NAME OF SUBSIDIARY   INCORPORATION
(CA) ADS, LLC
  Delaware
308 ROUTE 38 INC
  Delaware
308 ROUTE 38 LLC
  Delaware
ALPENA FRANCHISE CORP.
  Michigan
ALPENA LICENSE CORP.
  Michigan
AZO DRIVER(DE) LLC
  Delaware
AZO MECHANIC (DE) LLC
  Delaware
AZO NAVIGATOR (DE) LLC
  Delaware
AZO VALET (DE) LLC
  Delaware
AZO-A L.P.
  Delaware
AZO-B L.P.
  Delaware
AZO-C L.P.
  Delaware
AZO-D L.P.
  Delaware
BILL CD LLC
  Delaware
BONE (DE) LLC
  Delaware
BONE MANAGER, INC.
  Delaware
BROOMFIELD PROPERTIES CORP.
  Colorado
CALL LLC
  Delaware
CAMRB MANAGEMENT, LLC.
  Delaware
CAREY ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP.
  Delaware
CAREY FINANCIAL LLC
  New York
CAREY MANAGEMENT, LLC
  Delaware
CAREY MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
  Delaware
CAREY TECHNOLOGY PROPERTIES II LLC
  Delaware
CD UP LP
  Delaware
CITRUS HEIGHTS (CA) GP, LLC
  Delaware
CORPORATE PROPERTY ASSOCIATES
  California
CORPORATE PROPERTY ASSOCIATES 4
  California
CORPORATE PROPERTY ASSOCIATES 6
  California
CORPORATE PROPERTY ASSOCIATES 9, L.P.
  Delaware
CORPORATE PROPERTY ASSOCIATES
      INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
  Maryland
CPA PAPER INC.
  Delaware
CROSS LLC
  Georgia
DENTON (TX) QRS 10-2, LLC
  Delaware
DRAYTON PLAINS (MI), LLC
  Delaware
EMERALD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC.
  Delaware
FLY LLC
  Delaware
FON LLC
  Delaware
GENA, LLC
  Delaware
KEYSTONE CAPITAL COMPANY
  Washington
MMI (SC) QRS 11-11, LLC
  Delaware
PAPER LLC
  Delaware
PETOSKEY FRANCHISE CORP.
  Michigan
PETOSKEY LICENSE CORP.
  Michigan
PHONE (LA) LLC
  Delaware
PHONE MANAGING MEMBER LLC
  Delaware
POLKINVEST SPRL
  Brussels, Belgium
QRS 10-18 (FL), LLC
  Delaware
QRS 11-12 (FL), LLC
  Delaware
QRS 11-14 (NC), LLC
  Delaware
QRS 11-2 (AR), LLC
  Delaware
QRS 11-41 (AL), LLC
  Delaware
QUEST-US WEST (AZ) QRS 11-68, LLC
  Delaware
RED BANK ROAD LLC
  Delaware
THREE AIRCRAFT SEATS (DE) LP
  Delaware
THREE CABIN SEATS (DE) LLC
  Delaware
TORREY PINES, LLC
  Delaware
UK WPC MANAGEMENT LLC
  Delaware
UP CD LLC
  Delaware
WP CAREY DEVELOPMENT LLC
  Delaware

 

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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (No. 333-81814), Form S-3D (No. 333-46083), and Form S-8 (Nos. 333-90880, 333-64549 and 333-56121) of W. P. Carey & Co. LLC of our report dated March 8, 2006 relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedule, management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
March 8, 2006

 

EX-31.1 5 y17962exv31w1.htm EX-31.1: CERTIFICATION EX-31.1
 

Exhibit 31.1
W.P. CAREY & CO. LLC
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a)
I, Gordon F. DuGan, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of W. P. Carey & Co. LLC;
2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15(d)-15(f)) for the registrant and we have:
  a)   designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report is being prepared;
 
  b)   designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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;
 
  c)   evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this annual report based on such evaluation; and
 
  d)   disclosed in this annual report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
  a)   all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  b)   any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting.
Date 3/9/2006
     
/s/ Gordon F. DuGan
   
 
Gordon F. DuGan
   
President and Chief Executive Officer
   

 

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Exhibit 31.2
W.P. CAREY & CO. LLC
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a)
I, Mark J. DeCesaris, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of W. P. Carey & Co. LLC;
2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15(d)-15(f)) for the registrant and we have:
  a)   designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report is being prepared;
 
  b)   designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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;
 
  c)   evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this annual report based on such evaluation; and
 
  d)   disclosed in this annual report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
  a)   all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  b)   any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting.
Date 3/9/2006
     
/s/ Mark J. DeCesaris
   
 
Mark J. DeCesaris
   
acting Chief Financial Officer
   

 

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Exhibit 32.1
W.P. CAREY & CO. LLC
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Annual Report of W. P. Carey & Co. LLC (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Gordon F. DuGan, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, to the best of my knowledge and belief, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
  (1)   The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
  (2)   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.
     
/s/ Gordon F. DuGan
   
Gordon F. DuGan
   
President and Chief Executive Officer
   
3/9/2006
Date
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 

EX-32.2 8 y17962exv32w2.htm EX-32.2: CERTIFICATION EX-32.1
 

Exhibit 32.2
W.P. CAREY & CO. LLC
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Annual Report of W. P. Carey & Co. LLC (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Mark J. DeCesaris, acting Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, to the best of my knowledge and belief, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
  (1)   The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
  (2)   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.
     
/s/ Mark J. DeCesaris
   
Mark J. DeCesaris
   
acting Chief Financial Officer
   
3/9/2006
Date
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 

EX-99.23 9 y17962exv99w23.txt EX-99.23: SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED ADVISORY AGREEMENT Exhibit 99.23 AMENDED AND RESTATED ADVISORY AGREEMENT THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED ADVISORY AGREEMENT, dated as of September 30, 2005, is between CORPORATE PROPERTY ASSOCIATES 14 INCORPORATED, a Maryland corporation (the "Company"), and CAREY ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of W. P. Carey & Co. LLC (the "Advisor"). WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the Company desires to avail itself of the experience, sources of information, advice and assistance of, and certain facilities available to, the Advisor and to have the Advisor undertake the duties and responsibilities hereinafter set forth, on behalf of, and subject to the supervision of the Board of Directors of the Company, all as provided herein; and WHEREAS, the Advisor is willing to render such services, subject to the supervision of the Board of Directors, on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. DEFINITIONS. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the definitions hereinafter indicated: Acquisition Expense. To the extent not paid or to be paid by the seller or lessee in the case of a Property or the borrower in the case of a Loan, those expenses, including but not limited to travel and communications expenses, the cost of appraisals, title insurance, nonrefundable option payments on Property not acquired, legal fees and expenses, accounting fees and expenses and miscellaneous expenses, related to selection, acquisition and origination of Properties and Loans, whether or not acquired. Acquisition Expenses shall not include Acquisition Fees. Acquisition Fee. Any fee or commission (including any interest thereon) paid by the Company to the Advisor or, with respect to Section 9(d), by the Company to any party, in connection with the making or investing in Loans and the purchase, development or construction of Properties by the Company. A Development Fee or a Construction Fee paid to a Person not affiliated with the Sponsor in connection with the actual development or construction of a project after acquisition of the Property by the Company shall not be deemed an Acquisition Fee. Acquisition Fees include, but are not limited to, any real estate commission, selection fee, development fee (other than as described above) or any fee of a similar nature, however designated. Acquisition Fees include Subordinated Acquisition Fees unless the context otherwise requires. Acquisition Fees shall not include Acquisition Expenses. Adjusted Invested Assets. The average during any period of the aggregate historical cost, or to the extent available for a particular asset, the most recent Appraised Value, of the Investment Assets of the Company, before accumulated reserves for depreciation or bad debt allowances or other similar non-cash reserves, computed (unless otherwise specified) by taking the average of such values at the end of each month during such period. Adjusted Investor Capital. As of any date, the Initial Investor Capital reduced by any Redemptions, other than Redemptions intended to qualify as a liquidity event for purposes of this Agreement, and by any other Distributions on or prior to such date determined by the Board to be from Cash from Sales and Financings. Adjusted Net Income. For any period, the total revenues recognized in such period, less the total expenses recognized in such period, excluding additions to reserves for depreciation and amortization, bad debts or other similar non-cash reserves; provided, however, if the Advisor receives a Subordinated Incentive Fee, Adjusted Net Income for purposes of calculating total allowable Operating Expenses shall exclude any gain, losses or writedowns from the sale of the Company's assets that gave rise to such Subordinated Incentive Fee. Advisor. Carey Asset Management Corp, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware and wholly-owned by W. P. Carey & Co. LLC. Affiliate. An Affiliate of another Person shall include any of the following: (i) any Person directly or indirectly owning, controlling, or holding, with power to vote ten percent or more of the outstanding voting securities of such other Person; (ii) any Person ten percent or more of whose outstanding voting securities are directly or indirectly owned, controlled, or held, with power to vote, by such other Person; (iii) any Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such other Person; (iv) any executive officer, director, trustee or general partner of such other Person; or (v) any legal entity for which such Person acts as an executive officer, director, trustee or general partner. Agreement. This Advisory Agreement. Appraised Value. Value according to an appraisal made by an Independent Appraiser, which may take into consideration any factor deemed appropriate by such Independent Appraiser, including, but not limited to, the terms and conditions of any lease of the relevant property, the quality of any lessee's credit and the conditions of the credit markets. The Appraised Value may be greater than the construction cost or the replacement cost of the property. For purposes 2 of the definition of Adjusted Invested Assets, Appraised Value shall not include the initial appraisal of any property in connection with the acquisition of that property. Articles of Incorporation. Articles of Incorporation of the Company under the General Corporation Law of Maryland, as amended from time to time, pursuant to which the Company is organized. Asset Management Fee. The Asset Management Fee as defined in Section 9(a) hereof. Average Invested Assets. The average during any period of the aggregate book value of the assets of the Company invested, directly or indirectly, in Properties and in Loans, before reserves for depreciation or bad debts or other similar non-cash reserves computed by taking the average of such daily values at the end of each month during such period. Board or Board of Directors. The Board of Directors of the Company. Bylaws. The bylaws of the Company. Cash from Financings. Net cash proceeds realized by the Company from the financing of Investment Assets or the refinancing of any Company indebtedness. Cash from Sales. Net cash proceeds realized by the Company from the sale, exchange or other disposition of any of its assets after deduction of all expenses incurred in connection therewith. Cash from Sales shall not include Cash from Financings. Cash from Sales and Financings. The total sum of Cash from Sales and Cash from Financings. Cause. With respect to the termination of this Agreement, fraud, criminal conduct, willful misconduct or willful or negligent breach of fiduciary duty by the Advisor that, in each case, is determined by a majority of the Independent Directors to be materially adverse to the Company. Change of Control. A change of control of the Company of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to the disclosure requirements of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), as enacted and in force on the date hereof, whether or not the Company is then subject to such reporting requirements; provided, however, that, without limitation, a Change of Control shall be deemed to have occurred if: (i) any "person" (within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, as enacted and in force on the date hereof) is 3 or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as that term is defined in Rule 13d-3, as enacted and in force on the date hereof, under the Exchange Act) of securities of the Company representing 8.5% or more of the combined voting power of the Company's securities then outstanding; (ii) there occurs a merger, consolidation or other reorganization of the Company which is not approved by the Board; (iii) there occurs a sale, exchange, transfer or other disposition of substantially all of the assets of the Company to another entity, which disposition is not approved by the Board; or (iv) there occurs a contested proxy solicitation of the Shareholders of the Company that results in the contesting party electing candidates to a majority of the Board's positions next up for election. Code. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Company. Corporate Property Associates 14 Incorporated, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Maryland. Competitive Real Estate Commission. The real estate or brokerage commission paid for the purchase or sale of a property that is reasonable, customary and competitive in light of the size, type and location of the property. Construction Fee. A fee or other remuneration for acting as general contractor and/or construction manager to construct improvements, supervise and coordinate projects or to provide major repairs or rehabilitation on a Property. Contract Purchase Price. The amount actually paid for, or allocated to, the purchase, development, construction or improvement of a Property or acquired Loan or, in the case of an originated Loan, the principal amount of such Loan, exclusive, in each case, of Acquisition Fees and Acquisition Expenses. Contract Sales Price. The total consideration received by the Company for the sale of Properties and Loans. Cumulative Return. For the period for which the calculation is being made, the percentage resulting from dividing (A) the total Distributions for such period (not including Distributions out of Cash from Sales and Financings), by (B) the product of (i) the average Adjusted Investor Capital for such period (calculated on a daily basis), and (ii) the number of years (including fractions thereof) elapsed during such period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Shares received by the Advisor or its Affiliates for any consideration other than cash, nor the Distributions in respect of such Shares, shall be included in the foregoing calculation. Development Fee. A fee for the packaging of a Property including negotiating and approving plans, and undertaking to assist in obtaining zoning and 4 necessary variances and necessary financing for the specific Property, either initially or at a later date. Directors. The persons holding such office, as of any particular time, under the Articles of Incorporation, whether they be the directors named therein or additional or successor directors. Distributions. Distributions declared by the Board. Good Reason. With respect to the termination of this Agreement, (i) any failure to obtain a satisfactory agreement from any successor to the Company to assume and agree to perform the Company's obligations under this Agreement; or (ii) any material breach of this Agreement of any nature whatsoever by the Company; provided that such breach (a) is of a material term or condition of this Agreement and (b) the Company has not cured such breach within 30 days of written notice thereof or, in the case of any breach that cannot be cured within 30 days by reasonable effort, has not taken all necessary action within a reasonable time period to cure such breach. Gross Offering Proceeds. The aggregate purchase price of Shares sold in any Offering. Independent Appraiser. A qualified appraiser of real estate as determined by the Board, who is not affiliated, directly or indirectly, with the Company, the Advisor or their respective Affiliates. Membership in a nationally recognized appraisal society such as the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers or the Society of Real Estate Appraisers shall be conclusive evidence of such qualification. Independent Director. A Director of the Company who meets the criteria for an Independent Director specified in the Bylaws. Individual. Any natural person and those organizations treated as natural persons in Section 542(a) of the Code. Initial Closing Date. The first date on which Shares were issued pursuant to an Offering. Initial Investor Capital. The total amount of capital invested from time to time by Shareholders (computed at the Original Issue Price per Share), excluding any Shares received by the Advisor or its Affiliates for any consideration other than cash. Investment Asset. Any Property, Loan or Other Permitted Investment Asset. 5 Loan Refinancing Fee. The Loan Refinancing Fee as defined in Section 9(e) hereof. Loans. The notes and other evidences of indebtedness or obligations acquired or entered into by the Company as lender which are secured or collateralized by personal property, or fee or leasehold interests in real estate or other assets, including but not limited to first or subordinate mortgage loans, construction loans, development loans, loans secured by capital stock or any other assets or form of equity interest and any other type of loan or financial arrangement, such as providing or arranging for letters of credit, providing guarantees of obligations to third parties, or providing commitments for loans. The term "Loans" shall not include leases which are not recognized as leases for Federal income tax reporting purposes. Market Value. The value calculated by multiplying the total number of outstanding Shares by the average closing price of the Shares over the 30 trading days beginning 180 calendar days after the Shares are first listed on a national security exchange or included for quotation on Nasdaq, as the case may be. Nasdaq. The national automated quotation system operated by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Offering. The offering of Shares pursuant to a Prospectus. Operating Expenses. All operating, general and administrative expenses paid or incurred by the Company, as determined under generally accepted accounting principles, except the following: (i) interest and discounts and other cost of borrowed money; (ii) taxes (including state and Federal income tax, property taxes and assessments, franchise taxes and taxes of any other nature); (iii) expenses of raising capital, including Organization and Offering Expenses, printing, engraving, and other expenses, and taxes incurred in connection with the issuance and distribution of the Company's Shares and Securities; (iv) Acquisition Expenses, real estate commissions on resale of property and other expenses connected with the acquisition, disposition, origination, ownership and operation of real estate interests, mortgage loans, or other property, including the costs of foreclosure, insurance premiums, legal services, brokerage and sales commissions, maintenance, repair and improvement of property; (v) Acquisition Fees or Subordinated Disposition Fees payable to the Advisor or any other party; (vi) non-cash items, such as depreciation, amortization, depletion, and additions to reserves for depreciation, amortization, depletion, losses and bad debts; (vii) Termination Fees; and (viii) Subordinated Incentive Fees paid in compliance with Section 9(i). Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Operating Expenses shall include the Asset Management Fee and the Loan Refinancing Fee. 6 Organization and Offering Expenses. Those expenses payable by the Company in connection with the formation, qualification and registration of the Company and in marketing and distributing Shares, including, but not limited to: (i) the preparation, printing, filing and delivery of any registration statement or Prospectus and the preparing and printing of contractual agreements between the Company and the Sales Agent and the Selected Dealers (including copies thereof); (ii) the preparing and printing of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, solicitation material and related documents and the filing and/or recording of such documents necessary to comply with the laws of the State of Maryland for the formation of a corporation and thereafter for the continued good standing of a corporation; (iii) the qualification or registration of the Shares under state securities or "Blue Sky" laws; (iv) any escrow arrangements, including any compensation to an escrow agent; (v) the filing fees payable to the SEC and to the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.; (vi) reimbursement for the reasonable and identifiable out-of-pocket expenses of the Sales Agent and the Selected Dealers, including the cost of their counsel; (vii) the fees of the Company's counsel; (viii) all advertising expenses incurred in connection with the Offering, including the cost of all sales literature and the costs related to investor and broker-dealer sales and information meetings and marketing incentive programs; and (ix) selling commissions, marketing fees, incentive fees, due diligence fees and wholesaling fees and expenses incurred in connection with the sale of the Shares. Original Issue Price. For any share issued in an Offering, $10 per Share, regardless of whether reduced selling commissions were paid in connection with the purchase of such Shares from the Company. Other Permitted Investment Asset. An asset, other than cash, cash equivalents, short term bonds, auction rate securities and similar short term investments, acquired by the Company for investment purposes that is not a Loan or a Property and is consistent with the investment objectives and policies of the Company. Other Permitted Investment Assets Fee. The Other Permitted Investment Assets Fee as defined in Section 9(h). Person. An Individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, company, trust, bank, or other entity, or government or any agency or political subdivision of a government. Preferred Return. A Cumulative Return of six percent computed from the Initial Closing Date through the date as of which such amount is being calculated. 7 Property or Properties. The Company's partial or entire interest in real property (including leasehold interests) and personal or mixed property connected therewith. Property Management Fee. A fee for property management services rendered by the Advisor or its Affiliates in connection with Properties acquired directly or through foreclosure. Prospectus. Any prospectus pursuant to which the Company offers Shares in a public offering, as the same may at any time and from time to time be amended or supplemented after the effective date of the registration statement in which it is included. Redemptions. An amount determined by multiplying the number of Shares redeemed by the Original Issue Price. REIT. A real estate investment trust, as defined in Sections 856-860 of the Code. Sales Agent. Carey Financial Corporation. Securities. Any stock, shares (other than currently outstanding Shares and subsequently issued Shares), voting trust certificates, bonds, debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness, secured or unsecured, convertible, subordinated or otherwise or in general any instruments commonly known as "securities" or any certificate of interest, shares or participation in temporary or interim certificates for receipts (or, guarantees of, or warrants, options or rights to subscribe to, purchase or acquire any of the foregoing), which subsequently may be issued by the Company. Selected Dealers. Broker-dealers who are members of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. and who have executed an agreement with the Sales Agent in which the Selected Dealers agree to participate with the Sales Agent in the Offering. Shareholders. Those Persons who, at the time any calculation hereunder is to be made, are shown as holders of record of Shares on the books and records of the Company. Shares. All of the shares of common stock of the Company, $.001 par value, and any other shares of common stock of the Company. Sponsor. W.P. Carey & Co. LLC and any other Person directly or indirectly instrumental in organizing, wholly or in part, the Company or any person who will control, manage or participate in the management of the Company, and any Affiliate of any such person. Sponsor does not include a 8 person whose only relationship to the Company is that of an independent property manager and whose only compensation is as such. Sponsor also does not include wholly independent third parties such as attorneys, accountants and underwriters whose only compensation is for professional services. Subordinated Acquisition Fee. The Subordinated Acquisition Fee as defined in Section 9(c). Subordinated Disposition Fee. The Subordinated Disposition Fee as defined in Section 9(g) hereof. Subordinated Incentive Fee. The Subordinated Incentive Fee as defined in Section 9(i) hereof. Termination Date. The effective date of any termination of this Agreement. Termination Fee. An amount equal to 15% of the amount, if any, by which (1) the fair value of the Investment Assets on the Termination Date, less the amount of all indebtedness secured by such Investment Assets, exceeds (2) the total of the Adjusted Investor Capital plus an amount equal to the Preferred Return through the Termination Date reduced by the total Distributions paid by the Company from its inception through the Termination Date (other than Distributions made from Cash from Sales and Financings that are counted in determining Adjusted Investor Capital). For purposes of calculating this Fee (i) the fair value of any Property shall be its Appraised Value, and (ii) any payments in respect of redeemed Shares (other than in respect of Redemptions intended to qualify as a liquidity event for purposes of this Agreement). Shares received by the Advisor or its Affiliates for any consideration other than cash and the Distributions in respect of such Shares shall be excluded. Total Property Cost. With regard to any Property or Loan, an amount equal to the sum of the Contract Purchase Price of such Property or Loan plus the Acquisition Fees paid in connection with such Property or Loan. Two Percent/25% Guidelines. The requirement that, in the 12-month period immediately preceding the end of any fiscal quarter, the Operating Expenses not exceed the greater of two percent of the Company's Average Invested Assets during such 12-month period or 25% of the Company's Adjusted Net Income over the same 12-month period. 2. APPOINTMENT. The Company hereby appoints the Advisor to serve as its advisor on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, and the Advisor hereby accepts such appointment. 9 3. DUTIES OF THE ADVISOR. The Advisor undertakes to use its best efforts to present to the Company potential investment opportunities and to provide a continuing and suitable investment program consistent with the investment objectives and policies of the Company as determined and adopted from time to time by the Board. In performance of this undertaking, subject to the supervision of the Board and consistent with the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company and any Prospectus pursuant to which Shares are offered, the Advisor shall, either directly or by engaging an Affiliate: (a) serve as the Company's investment and financial advisor and provide research and economic and statistical data in connection with the Company's assets and investment policies; (b) provide the daily management of the Company and perform and supervise the various administrative functions reasonably necessary for the management of the Company; (c) investigate, select, and, on behalf of the Company, engage and conduct business with such Persons as the Advisor deems necessary to the proper performance of its obligations hereunder, including but not limited to consultants, accountants, correspondents, lenders, technical advisors, attorneys, brokers, underwriters, corporate fiduciaries, escrow agents, depositaries, custodians, agents for collection, insurers, insurance agents, banks, builders, developers, property owners, mortgagors, and any and all agents for any of the foregoing, including Affiliates of the Advisor, and Persons acting in any other capacity deemed by the Advisor necessary or desirable for the performance of any of the foregoing services, including but not limited to entering into contracts in the name of the Company with any of the foregoing; (d) consult with Directors of the Company and assist the Board in the formulation and implementation of the Company's financial policies and, as necessary, furnish the Board with advice and recommendations with respect to the making of investments consistent with the investment objectives and policies of the Company and in connection with any borrowings proposed to be undertaken by the Company; (e) subject to the provisions of Sections 3(g) and 4 hereof: (i) locate, analyze and select potential investments in Investment Assets; (ii) structure and negotiate the terms and conditions of transactions pursuant to which investments in Investment Assets will be made, purchased or acquired by the Company; (iii) make investments in Investment Assets on behalf of the Company in compliance with the investment objectives and policies of the Company; (iv) arrange for financing and refinancing of, make other changes in the asset or capital structure of, dispose of, reinvest 10 the proceeds from the sale of, or otherwise deal with the investments in, Investment Assets; and (v) enter into leases and service contracts for Properties and, to the extent necessary, perform all other operational functions for the maintenance and administration of such Properties; (f) provide the Board with periodic reports regarding prospective investments in Investment Assets; (g) obtain the prior approval of the Board (including a majority of the Independent Directors) for any and all investments in Property which do not meet all of the requirements set forth in Section 4(b) hereof and obtain the prior approval of the Independent Directors for all investments in Loans; (h) negotiate on behalf of the Company with banks or lenders for loans to be made to the Company, and negotiate on behalf of the Company with investment banking firms and broker-dealers or negotiate private sales of Shares and Securities or obtain loans for the Company, but in no event in such a way so that the Advisor shall be acting as broker-dealer or underwriter; and provided, further, that any fees and costs payable to third parties incurred by the Advisor in connection with the foregoing shall be the responsibility of the Company; (i) obtain reports (which may be prepared by the Advisor or its Affiliates), where appropriate, concerning the value of investments or contemplated investments of the Company in Investment Assets; (j) obtain for, or provide to, the Company such services as may be required in acquiring, managing and disposing of Investment Assets, including, but not limited to: (i) the negotiation, making and servicing of Loans; (ii) the disbursement and collection of Company monies; (iii) the payment of debts of and fulfillment of the obligations of the Company; and (iv) the handling, prosecuting and settling of any claims of or against the Company, including, but not limited to, foreclosing and otherwise enforcing mortgages and other liens securing the Loans; (k) from time to time, or at any time reasonably requested by the Board, make reports to the Board of its performance of services to the Company under this Agreement; (l) communicate on behalf of the Company with Shareholders as required to satisfy the reporting and other requirements of any governmental bodies or agencies to Shareholders and third parties and otherwise as requested by the Company; 11 (m) provide or arrange for administrative services and items, legal and other services, office space, office furnishings, personnel and other overhead items necessary and incidental to the Company's business and operations; (n) provide the Company with such accounting data and any other information requested by the Company concerning the investment activities of the Company as shall be required to prepare and to file all periodic financial reports and returns required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any other regulatory agency, including annual financial statements; (o) maintain the books and records of the Company; (p) supervise the performance of such ministerial and administrative functions as may be necessary in connection with the daily operations of the Properties and Loans; (q) provide the Company with all necessary cash management services; (r) do all things necessary to assure its ability to render the services described in this Agreement; (s) perform such other services as may be required from time to time for management and other activities relating to the assets of the Company as the Advisor shall deem advisable under the particular circumstances; (t) arrange to obtain on behalf of the Company as requested by the Board, and deliver to or maintain on behalf of the Company copies of, all appraisals obtained in connection with investments in Properties and Loans; and (u) if a transaction, proposed transaction or other matter requires approval by the Board or by the Independent Directors, deliver to the Board or the Independent Directors, as the case may be, all documentation reasonably requested by them to properly evaluate such transaction, proposed transaction or other matter. 4. AUTHORITY OF ADVISOR. (a) Pursuant to the terms of this Agreement (including the restrictions included in this Section 4 and in Section 7 hereof), and subject to the continuing and exclusive authority of the Board over the management of the Company, the Board hereby delegates to the Advisor 12 the authority to: (1) locate, analyze and select investment opportunities; (2) structure the terms and conditions of transactions pursuant to which investments will be made or acquired for the Company; (3) acquire Property, make or acquire Loans and make or acquire Other Permitted Investment Assets in compliance with the investment objectives and policies of the Company; (4) arrange for financing or refinancing, or make changes in the asset or capital structure of, and dispose of or otherwise deal with, Investment Assets; (5) enter into leases and service contracts for Properties, and perform other property level operations; (6) oversee non-affiliated property managers and other non-affiliated Persons who perform services for the Company; and (7) undertake accounting and other record-keeping functions at the Investment Asset level. (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, any investment in Property, including any acquisition of any Property by the Company (as well as any financing acquired by the Company in connection with such acquisition), will require the prior approval of the Board unless, prior to completion of any such transaction, the Advisor provides the Company with: (i) an appraisal for the Property indicating that the Total Property Cost of the Property does not exceed the Appraised Value of the Property; and (ii) a representation from the Advisor that the Property, in conjunction with the Company's other investments and proposed investments, at the time the Company is committed to purchase the Property, is reasonably expected to fulfill the Company's investment objectives and policies as established by the Board and then in effect. (c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, any investment in a Loan, including any acquisition of any Loan by the Company, shall comply with Section 3(g) hereof. (d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the prior approval of the Board, including a majority of the Independent Directors and a majority of the Directors not interested in the transaction, will be required for: (i) investments in Properties made through co-investment or joint venture arrangements with the Sponsor, the Advisor or any of their Affiliates; (ii) investments in Investment Assets which are not contemplated by the terms of a Prospectus; (iii) transactions that present issues which involve conflicts of interest for the Advisor or an Affiliate (other than conflicts involving the payment of fees or the reimbursement of expenses); (iv) investments in equity securities; (v) the lease of assets to the Sponsor, any Director, the Advisor or any Affiliate of the Advisor; (vi) any purchase or 13 sale of an Investment Asset from or to the Advisor or an Affiliate; and (vii) the retention of any Affiliate of the Advisor to provide services to the Company not expressly contemplated by this Agreement and the terms of such services by such Affiliate. In addition, the Advisor shall comply with any further approval requirements set forth in the Bylaws. (e) The Board may, at any time upon the giving of notice to the Advisor, modify or revoke the authority set forth in this Section 4. If and to the extent the Board so modifies or revokes the authority contained herein, the Advisor shall henceforth comply with such modification or revocation, provided however, that such modification or revocation shall be effective upon receipt by the Advisor and shall not be applicable to investment transactions to which the Advisor has committed the Company prior to the date of receipt by the Advisor of such notification. 5. BANK ACCOUNTS. The Advisor may establish and maintain one or more bank accounts in its own name for the account of the Company or in the name of the Company and may collect and deposit into any such account or accounts, and disburse from any such account or accounts, any money on behalf of the Company, provided that no funds shall be commingled with the funds of the Advisor; and the Advisor shall from time to time render appropriate accountings of such collections and payments to the Board and to the auditors of the Company. 6. RECORDS; ACCESS. The Advisor shall maintain appropriate records of all its activities hereunder and make such records available for inspection by the Board and by counsel, auditors and authorized agents of the Company, at any time or from time to time during normal business hours. The Advisor shall at all reasonable times have access to the books and records of the Company. 7. LIMITATIONS ON ACTIVITIES. Anything else in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, the Advisor shall refrain from taking any action which, in its sole judgment made in good faith, would adversely affect the status of the Company as a REIT, subject the Company to regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940, would violate any law, rule, regulation or statement of policy of any governmental body or agency having jurisdiction over the Company, its Shares or its Securities, or otherwise not be permitted by the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, except if such action shall be ordered by the Board, in which case the Advisor shall notify promptly the Board of the Advisor's judgment of the potential impact of such action and shall refrain from taking such action until it receives further clarification or instructions from the Board. In such event the Advisor shall have no liability for acting in accordance with the specific instructions of the Board so given. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Advisor, its shareholders, directors, officers and employees, and partners, shareholders, 14 directors and officers of the Advisor's shareholders and Affiliates of any of them, shall not be liable to the Company, or to the Directors or Shareholders for any act or omission by the Advisor, its shareholders, directors, officers and employees, or partners, shareholders, directors or officers of the Advisor's shareholders except as provided in Sections 20 and 22 hereof. 8. RELATIONSHIP WITH DIRECTORS. There shall be no limitation on any shareholder, director, officer, employee or Affiliate of the Advisor serving as a Director or an officer of the Company, except that no employee of the Advisor or its Affiliates who also is a Director or officer of the Company shall receive any compensation from the Company for serving as a Director or officer other than for reasonable reimbursement for travel and related expenses incurred in attending meetings of the Board; for the avoidance of doubt, the limitations of this Section 8 shall not apply to any compensation paid by the Advisor or any Affiliate for which the Company reimbursed the Advisor or Affiliate in accordance with Section 10 hereof. 9. FEES. (a) ASSET MANAGEMENT FEE. The Company shall pay to the Advisor as compensation for the advisory services rendered to the Company hereunder an amount equal to one percent per annum of the Adjusted Invested Assets of the Company (the "Asset Management Fee") calculated as set forth below. The Asset Management Fee will be calculated monthly, beginning with the month in which the Company first makes an investment in Investment Assets, on the basis of one-twelfth of one percent of the Adjusted Invested Assets for that month, computed as a daily average. One-half of the Asset Management Fee calculated with respect to each month shall be payable on the first business day following such month. One-half of such Asset Management Fee shall be subordinated to the extent described below and shall be payable quarterly. The subordinated Asset Management Fee for any quarter shall be payable only if the Company has generated cash flow from operations in the aggregate of no less than 7% of Gross Offering Proceeds for the period beginning with the Initial Closing Date and ending on the last day of the most recently completed fiscal quarter. Any portion of the subordinated Asset Management Fee not paid due to the Company's failure to meet the foregoing threshold shall be paid by the Company, to the extent it is not restricted by the 2%/25% Guidelines as described below, at the end of the next fiscal quarter through which the Company has met the foregoing threshold. If at the end of any fiscal quarter, the Company's Operating Expenses exceed the 2%/25% Guidelines over the immediately preceding 12 months, payment of the subordinated Asset Management Fee will be withheld consistent with Section 13. For purposes of calculating the value per share of restricted stock given for payment of the Asset Management 15 Fee, the price per share shall be: (i) the net asset value per share as determined by the most recent appraisal performed by an independent third party at the time such Asset Management Fee was earned or, if an appraisal has not yet been made and accepted by the Company, (ii) $10 per share. Any part of the Asset Management Fee that has been subordinated pursuant to this subsection (a) shall not be deemed earned until such time as payable hereunder. (b) ACQUISITION FEE. The Advisor may receive as compensation for services rendered in connection with the investigation, selection, acquisition or origination (by purchase, investment or exchange) of any Property or Loan, an Acquisition Fee payable by the Company. The total such Acquisition Fees (not including Subordinated Acquisition Fees and any interest thereon) payable to the Advisor may not exceed two-and-one-half percent of the aggregate Total Property Cost of all Properties and Loans acquired or originated by the Company, measured at such time as the Company shall have completed all Offerings (other than pursuant to its dividend reinvestment plan) and invested substantially all of the net proceeds of such Offerings, unless a majority of the Board (including a majority of the Independent Directors) not otherwise interested in any transaction approves the excess as being commercially competitive, fair and reasonable to the Company. No Acquisition Fees will be payable on the reinvestment of proceeds from the sale or refinancing of Properties or Loans. (c) SUBORDINATED ACQUISITION FEE. In addition to the Acquisition Fee described in Section 9(b) above, the Advisor may receive as additional compensation for services rendered in connection with the investigation, selection, acquisition or origination (by purchase, investment or exchange) of Properties and Loans a Subordinated Acquisition Fee payable by the Company to the Advisor or its Affiliates (the "Subordinated Acquisition Fee"). The total Subordinated Acquisition Fees paid may not exceed two percent of the aggregate Total Property Cost of all Properties and Loans purchased and originated by the Company, measured at such time as the Company shall have completed all Offerings (other than pursuant to its dividend reinvestment plan) and invested substantially all of the net proceeds of such Offerings, unless a majority of the Directors (including a majority of the Independent Directors) not otherwise interested in any transaction approves the excess as being commercially competitive, fair and reasonable to the Company. The unpaid portion of the Subordinated Acquisition Fee payable to the Advisor and its Affiliates with respect to any Property or Loan shall bear interest at the rate of six percent per annum from the date of acquisition of such Property or Loan until such portion is paid. Subject to the following sentence, the Subordinated Acquisition Fee with respect to any Investment 16 Asset shall be payable in equal annual installments on January 1 of each of the eight calendar years following the first anniversary of the date such Asset was purchased; accrued interest on all unpaid Subordinated Acquisition Fees shall also be payable on such dates. The portion of the Subordinated Acquisition Fees, and accrued interest thereon, otherwise payable on any January 1 shall be payable only if the Preferred Return through the end of the fiscal year preceding such January 1 has been met. Any portion of the Subordinated Acquisition Fees, and accrued interest thereon, not paid due to the Company's failure to meet the Preferred Return through any fiscal year end shall be paid by the Company on the January 1 following the first fiscal year thereafter through which the Preferred Return has been met. No Subordinated Acquisition Fees will be payable on the reinvestment of proceeds from the sale or refinancing of Properties or Loans. (d) SIX PERCENT LIMITATION. The total amount of Acquisition Fees (including Subordinated Acquisition Fees and any interest thereon), whether payable to the Advisor or a third party, and Acquisition Expenses may not exceed six percent of the sum of the aggregate Contract Purchase Price of all Properties and Loans unless a majority of the Directors (including a majority of the Independent Directors) not otherwise interested in any transaction approves fees in excess of this limit as being commercially competitive, fair and reasonable to the Company. (e) LOAN REFINANCING FEE. The Company shall pay to the Advisor for all qualifying loan refinancings of Properties a Loan Refinancing Fee in the amount up to one percent of the principal amount of the refinanced loan. Any Loan Refinancing Fee shall be due and payable upon the funding of the related loan or as soon thereafter as is reasonably practicable. A refinancing will qualify for a Loan Refinancing Fee only if the refinanced loan is secured by Property and (i) the maturity date of the refinanced loan (which must have a term of five years or more) is less than one year from the date of the refinancing; or (ii) the terms of the new loan represent, in the judgment of a majority of the Independent Directors, an improvement over the terms of the refinanced loan; or (iii) the new loan is approved by the Board, including a majority of the Independent Directors and, in each case, the Loan Refinancing Fee is found, in the judgment of a majority of the Independent Directors, to be in the best interest of the Company. (f) PROPERTY MANAGEMENT FEE. No Property Management Fee shall be paid unless approved by a majority of the Independent Directors. 17 (g) SUBORDINATED DISPOSITION FEE. If the Advisor or an Affiliate provides a substantial amount of services (as determined by a majority of the Independent Directors) in the sale of a Property, the Advisor or such Affiliate shall receive a fee equal to the lesser of: (i) 50% of the Competitive Real Estate Commission and (ii) three percent of the Contract Sales Price of such Property (the "Subordinated Disposition Fee"). The Subordinated Disposition Fee will be paid only if Shareholders have received in the aggregate a return of 100% of Initial Investor Capital (through liquidity or Distributions) plus a Preferred Return through the date the Subordination Disposition Fee has been paid. The return requirement will be deemed satisfied if the total Distributions paid by the Company have satisfied the Preferred Return requirement and the Market Value of the Company equals or exceeds Adjusted Investor Capital. To the extent that Subordinated Disposition Fees are not paid by the Company on a current basis due to the foregoing limitation, the unpaid fees will be due and paid at such time as the limitation has been satisfied. The Subordinated Disposition Fee may be paid in addition to real estate commissions paid to non-Affiliates, provided that the total of all real estate commissions in respect of a Property paid to all Persons by the Company and the Subordinated Disposition Fee shall not exceed an amount equal to the lesser of: (i) six percent of the Contract Sales Price of such Property or (ii) the Competitive Real Estate Commission. If this Agreement is terminated prior to such time as the Shareholders have received (through liquidity or Distributions) a return of 100% of Initial Investor Capital plus a Preferred Return through the date of termination of this Agreement, an appraisal of the Properties then owned by the Company shall be made and any unpaid Subordinated Disposition Fee on Properties sold prior to the date of termination will be payable if the Appraised Value of the Properties then owned by the Company plus Distributions to Shareholders prior to the date of termination of this Agreement (through liquidity or Distributions) is equal to or greater than 100% of Initial Investor Capital plus an amount sufficient to pay a Preferred Return through the date of termination of this Agreement. If the Company's Shares are listed on a national securities exchange or included for quotation on Nasdaq and, at the time of such listing, the Advisor or an Affiliate has provided a substantial amount of services in the sale of Property, for purposes of determining whether the subordination conditions for the payment of the Subordinated Disposition Fee have been satisfied, Shareholders will be deemed to have received a Distribution in an amount equal to the Market Value of the Company. (h) OTHER PERMITTED INVESTMENT ASSETS FEE. The Advisor may receive as compensation for services rendered in connection with the investigation, selection, acquisition or origination of Other 18 Permitted Investments a fee (the "Other Permitted Investment Assets Fee") that shall be negotiated in good faith by the Advisor and the Company and approved by the Board (including a majority of the Independent Directors) on a case by case basis; provided that such compensation shall be on terms not more favorable, taken as a whole, than what the Advisor receives in respect of investments in Properties and Loans. (i) SUBORDINATED INCENTIVE FEE. A fee shall be payable to the Advisor in an amount equal to 15% of Cash from Sales distributable to Shareholders after Shareholders have received a return of 100% of Initial Investor Capital (through liquidity or Distributions) plus a Preferred Return through the date payment is made (the "Subordinated Incentive Fee"). For these purposes the Shareholders will be deemed to have been provided liquidity if the Shares are listed on a national security exchange or included for quotation on Nasdaq. In the event the Shares are listed on a national securities exchange or included for quotation on Nasdaq, the Advisor shall be paid the Subordinated Incentive Fee in an amount equal to 12% of the excess (the "Excess Return") of (A) the sum (the "Hypothetical Return") of (i) the Market Value of the Company plus (ii) the total of the Distributions paid to Shareholders from the Initial Closing Date until the date the Shares are listed or included for quotation over (B) the sum of (i) 100% of Initial Investor Capital and (ii) the total amount of the Distributions required to be paid to Shareholders in order to pay the Preferred Return through the date the Market Value is determined. The Subordinated Incentive Fee shall be increased to 13% of the Excess Return if the Hypothetical Return is an amount sufficient to return to investors 100% of Initial Investor Capital plus a Cumulative Return of 8% or more but less than 9%; 14% if the Hypothetical Return is an amount sufficient to return 100% of Initial Investor Capital plus a Cumulative Return of 9% or more but less than 10%; and 15% if the Hypothetical Return is an amount sufficient to return 100% of Initial Investor Capital plus a Cumulative Return of 10% or more. The Cumulative Return shall be measured from the Initial Closing Date through the last day on which the Market Value is determined. The fee may only be paid if the average closing price of the Shares over any consecutive three-month period ending within 24 months of the date of listing is sufficient, when added to Distributions previously paid from the Initial Closing Date through the end of such three-month period, to return 100% of Initial Investor Capital plus a 6% Cumulative Return from the Initial Closing Date through the last day of such three-month period. The return requirement will also be deemed satisfied if the total Distributions paid by the Company has satisfied the Preferred Return requirement and the Market Value of the Company equals or exceeds Adjusted Investor Capital. The Company shall have the 19 option to pay such fee in the form of a promissory note or as set forth in Section 9(l). The promissory note shall be fully amortizing over five years, provide for quarterly payments and bear interest at the prime rate announced from time to time in The Wall Street Journal. (j) LOANS FROM AFFILIATES. The Company shall not borrow funds from the Advisor or its Affiliates unless (A) the transaction is approved by a majority of the Independent Directors and a majority of the Directors who are not interested in the transaction as being fair, competitive and commercially reasonable, (B) the interest and other financing charges or fees received by the Advisor or its Affiliates do not exceed the amount which would be charged by non-affiliated lending institutions and (C) the terms are not less favorable than those prevailing for comparable arm's-length loans for the same purpose. The Company will not borrow on a long-term basis from the Advisor or its Affiliates unless it is to provide the debt portion of a particular investment and the Company is unable to obtain a permanent loan at that time or in the judgment of the Board, it is not in the Company's best interest to obtain a permanent loan at the interest rates then prevailing and the Board has reason to believe that the Company will be able to obtain a permanent loan on or prior to the end of the loan term provided by the Advisor or its Affiliates. (k) CHANGES TO FEE STRUCTURE. In the event the Shares are listed on a national securities exchange or are included for quotation on Nasdaq, the Company and the Advisor shall negotiate in good faith to establish a fee structure appropriate for an entity with a perpetual life. A majority of the Independent Directors must approve the new fee structure negotiated with the Advisor. In negotiating a new fee structure, the Independent Directors may consider any of the factors they deem relevant, including but not limited to: (a) the size of the Advisory Fee in relation to the size, composition and profitability of the Company's portfolio; (b) the success of the Advisor in generating opportunities that meet the investment objectives of the Company; (c) the rates charged to other REITs and to investors other than REITs by Advisors performing similar services; (d) additional revenues realized by the Advisor and its Affiliates through their relationship with the Company, including loan administration, underwriting or broker commissions, servicing, engineering, inspection and other fees, whether paid by the Company or by others with whom the Company does business; (e) the quality and extent of service and advice furnished by the Advisor; (f) the performance of the investment portfolio of the Company, including income, conversion or appreciation of capital, frequency of problem investments and competence in dealing with distress situations; and (g) the quality of the portfolio of the Company in relationship to the investments generated by 20 the Advisor for its own account. The new fee structure can be no more favorable to the Advisor than the current fee structure. (l) PAYMENT. Compensation payable to the Advisor pursuant to this Section 9 shall be paid in cash; provided, however, that any fee payable pursuant to Section 9 may be paid, at the option of the Advisor, in the form of: (i) cash, (ii) common stock of the Company, or (iii) a combination of cash and common stock. The Advisor shall notify the Company in writing annually of the form in which the fee shall be paid. Such notice shall be provided no later than January 15 of each year. If no such notice is provided, the fee shall be paid in cash. For purposes of the payment of compensation to the Advisor in the form of stock, the value of each share of common stock shall be: (i) the Net Asset Value per Share as determined by the most recent appraisal of the Company's assets performed by an Independent Appraiser, or (ii) if an appraisal has not yet been performed, $10 per share. If shares are being offered to the public at the time a fee is paid with stock, the value shall be the price of the stock without commissions. The Net Asset Value determined on the basis of such appraisal may be adjusted on a quarterly basis by the Board to account for significant capital transactions. Stock issued by the Company to the Advisor in payment of fees hereunder shall be governed by the terms set forth in Schedule A hereto, or such other terms as the Advisor and the Company may from time to time agree. 10. EXPENSES. (a) Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 9(d), to the extent applicable, in addition to the compensation paid to the Advisor pursuant to Section 9 hereof, the Company shall pay directly or reimburse the Advisor for the following expenses: (i) expenses other than Acquisition Expenses incurred in connection with the investment of the funds of the Company; (ii) interest and other costs for borrowed money, including discounts, points and other similar fees; (iii) taxes and assessments on income of the Company, to the extent paid or advanced by the Advisor, or on Property and taxes as an expense of doing business; (iv) costs associated with insurance required in connection with the business of the Company or by the Directors; 21 (v) expenses of managing and operating Properties owned by the Company, whether payable to an Affiliate of the Advisor or a non-affiliated Person; (vi) fees and expenses of legal counsel for the Company; (vii) fees and expense of auditors and accountants for the Company; (viii) all expenses in connection with payments to the Directors and meetings of the Directors and Shareholders; (ix) expenses associated with listing the Shares and Securities on a securities exchange or Nasdaq if requested by the Board; (x) expenses connected with payments of Distributions in cash or otherwise made or caused to be made by the Board to the Shareholders; (xi) expenses of organizing, revising, amending, converting, modifying, or terminating the Company or the Articles of Incorporation; (xii) expenses of maintaining communications with Shareholders, including the cost of preparation, printing and mailing annual reports and other Shareholder reports, proxy statements and other reports required by governmental entities; (xiii) expenses related to the Properties and Loans and other fees relating to making investments including personnel and other costs incurred in Property or Loan transactions where a fee is not payable to the Advisor other than as provided in Section 10(b) hereof; and (xiv) all other expenses the Advisor incurs in connection with providing services to the Company, including reimbursement to the Advisor or its Affiliates for the cost of rent, goods, materials and personnel incurred by them based upon the compensation of the Persons involved and an appropriate share of overhead allocable to those Persons as reasonably determined by the Advisor on a basis approved annually by the Board (including a majority of the Independent Directors). No reimbursement shall be made for the cost of personnel to the extent that such personnel 22 are used in transactions for which the Advisor receives a separate fee. (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 10(a), the Company shall be solely responsible for payment of (i) all Acquisition Expenses; (ii) all expenses of whatever nature directly connected with the proposed acquisition of any property or loan that does not result in the actual acquisition of Properties or Loans; (iii) finder's fees and similar payments to the extent not paid by the seller of Property or other third party; and (iv) costs of retaining industry or economic consultants. (c) Expenses incurred by the Advisor on behalf of the Company and payable pursuant to this Section 10 shall be reimbursed quarterly to the Advisor within 60 days after the end of each quarter. The Advisor shall prepare a statement documenting the expenses of the Company other than Acquisition Expenses during each quarter, and shall deliver such statement to the Company within 45 days after the end of each quarter. 11. OTHER SERVICES. Should the Board request that the Advisor or any shareholder or employee thereof render services for the Company other than as set forth in Section 3 hereof, such services shall be separately compensated and shall not be deemed to be services pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. 12. FIDELITY BOND. The Advisor shall maintain a fidelity bond for the benefit of the Company which bond shall insure the Company from losses of up to $5,000,000 and shall be of the type customarily purchased by entities performing services similar to those provided to the Company by the Advisor. 13. LIMITATION ON EXPENSES. (a) Within 60 days after the end of any fiscal quarter, if Operating Expenses of the Company during the 12-month period ending with the last month of such quarter exceed the greater of (i) two percent of the Average Invested Assets during the same 12-month period or (ii) 25% of the Adjusted Net Income of the Company during the same 12-month period, then subject to paragraph (b) of this Section 13, such excess amount shall be the sole responsibility of the Advisor and the Company shall not be liable for payment therefor. (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that the Advisor becomes responsible for any such excess amount, if a majority of the Independent Directors finds such excess amount justified based on such unusual and non-recurring factors as they deem sufficient, the Company shall reimburse the Advisor in future quarters for the full amount of such excess, or any portion thereof, but only to the extent such reimbursement would not cause the Company's Operating Expenses to 23 exceed the 2%/25% Guidelines in the 12-month period ending on any such quarter. In no event shall the Operating Expenses paid by the Company in any 12-month period ending at the end of a fiscal quarter exceed the 2%/25% Guidelines. (c) To the extent Organization and Offering Expenses payable by the Company exceed 15% of the Gross Offering Proceeds, the excess will be paid by the Advisor. (d) All computations made under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section 13 shall be determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis. (e) If the Advisor receives a Subordinated Incentive Fee for the sale of Property, Adjusted Net Income, for purposes of calculating the Operating Expenses, shall exclude the gain from the sale of such Property. 14. OTHER ACTIVITIES OF THE ADVISOR. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Advisor from engaging in other activities, including without limitation direct investment by the Advisor and its Affiliates in assets that would be suitable for the Company, the rendering of advice to other investors (including other REITs) and the management of other programs advised, sponsored or organized by the Advisor or its Affiliates; nor shall this Agreement limit or restrict the right of the Advisor or any of its Affiliates or of any director, officer, employee or shareholder of the Advisor or its Affiliates to engage in any other business or to render services of any kind to any other partnership, corporation, firm, individual, trust or association. The Advisor may, with respect to any investment in which the Company is a participant, also render advice and service to each other participant therein. The Advisor shall report to the Board the existence of any condition or circumstance, existing or anticipated, of which it has knowledge, which creates or could create a conflict of interest between the Advisor's obligations to the Company and its obligations to or its interest in any other partnership, corporation, firm, individual, trust or association. The Advisor or its Affiliates shall promptly disclose to the Board knowledge of such condition or circumstance. If the Sponsor, Advisor, Director or Affiliates thereof has or have sponsored other investment programs with similar investment objectives which have investment funds available at the same time as the Company, it shall be the duty of the Advisor to adopt a reasonable method by which properties are to be allocated to the competing investment entities and to use its best efforts to apply such method fairly to the Company. The Advisor shall be required to use its best efforts to present a continuing and suitable investment program to the Company that is consistent with the investment policies and objectives of the Company, but subject to the last sentence of the preceding paragraph, neither the Advisor nor any Affiliate of the 24 Advisor shall be obligated generally to present any particular investment opportunity to the Company even if the opportunity is of character which, if presented to the Company, could be taken by the Company. If the Advisor or its Affiliates is presented with a potential investment which might be made by the Company and by another investment entity which the Advisor or its Affiliates advises or manages, the Advisor shall consider the investment portfolio of each entity, cash flow of each entity, the effect of the acquisition on the diversification of each entity's portfolio, rental payments during any renewal period, the estimated income tax effects of the purchase on each entity, the policies of each entity relating to leverage, the funds of each entity available for investment, the amount of equity required to make the investment and the length of time such funds have been available for investment. To the extent that a Property might be suitable for the Company and for another investment entity which is advised or managed by the Advisor, the Advisor shall give priority to the investment entity, including the Company, which has uninvested funds for the longest period of time. The Advisor may consider the Property for private placement only if such Property is deemed inappropriate for any investment entity which is advised or managed by the Advisor, including the Company. 15. RELATIONSHIP OF ADVISOR AND COMPANY. The Company and the Advisor agree that they have not created and do not intend to create by this Agreement a joint venture or partnership relationship between them and nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to make them partners or joint venturers or impose any liability as partners or joint venturers on either of them. 16. TERM; TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement, as amended and restated, shall continue in force until September 30, 2006 and thereafter shall be automatically renewed from year to year, unless either party shall give notice in writing of non-renewal to the other party not less than 60 days before the end of any such year. 17. TERMINATION BY COMPANY. At the sole option the Board (including a majority of the Independent Directors), this Agreement may be terminated immediately by written notice of termination from the Company to the Advisor upon the occurrence of events which would constitute Cause or if any of the following events occur: (a) If the Advisor shall breach this Agreement; provided that such breach (i) is of a material term or condition of this Agreement and (ii) the Advisor has not cured such breach within 30 days of written notice thereof or, in the case of any breach that cannot be cured within 30 days by reasonable effort, has not taken all necessary action within a reasonable time period to cure such breach; 25 (b) If the Advisor shall be adjudged bankrupt or insolvent by a court of competent jurisdiction, or an order shall be made by a court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, or trustee of the Advisor, for all or substantially all of its property by reason of the foregoing, or if a court of competent jurisdiction approves any petition filed against the Advisor for reorganization, and such adjudication or order shall remain in force or unstayed for a period of 30 days; or (c) If the Advisor shall institute proceedings for voluntary bankruptcy or shall file a petition seeking reorganization under the federal bankruptcy laws, or for relief under any law for relief of debtors, or shall consent to the appointment of a receiver for itself or for all or substantially all of its property, or shall make a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts, generally, as they become due. Any notice of termination under Section 16 or 17 shall be effective on the date specified in such notice, which may be the day on which such notice is given or any date thereafter. The Advisor agrees that if any of the events specified in Section 17(b) or (c) shall occur, it shall give written notice thereof to the Board within 15 days after the occurrence of such event. 18. TERMINATION BY EITHER PARTY. This Agreement may be terminated immediately without penalty (but subject to the requirements of Section 20 hereof) by the Advisor by written notice of termination to the Company upon the occurrence of events which would constitute Good Reason or by the Company without cause or penalty (but subject to the requirements of Section 20 hereof) by action of a majority of the Independent Directors or by action of a majority of the Shareholders, in either case upon 60 days' written notice. 19. ASSIGNMENT PROHIBITION. This Agreement may not be assigned by the Advisor without the approval of the Board (including a majority of the Independent Directors); provided, however, that such approval shall not be required in the case of an assignment to a corporation, partnership, association, trust or organization which may take over the assets and carry on the affairs of the Advisor, provided: (i) that at the time of such assignment, such successor organization shall be owned substantially by an entity directly or indirectly controlled by the Sponsor and only if such entity has a net worth of at least $5,000,000, and (ii) that the board of directors of the Advisor shall deliver to the Board a statement in writing indicating the ownership structure and net worth of the successor organization and a certification from the new Advisor as to its net worth. Such an assignment shall bind the assignees hereunder in the same manner as the Advisor is bound by this Agreement. The Advisor may assign any rights to receive fees or other payments under this Agreement without obtaining the 26 approval of the Board. This Agreement shall not be assigned by the Company without the consent of the Advisor, except in the case of an assignment by the Company to a corporation or other organization which is a successor to the Company, in which case such successor organization shall be bound hereunder and by the terms of said assignment in the same manner as the Company is bound by this Agreement. 20. PAYMENTS TO AND DUTIES OF ADVISOR UPON TERMINATION. (a) After the Termination Date, the Advisor shall not be entitled to compensation for further services hereunder but shall be entitled to receive from the Company the following: (i) all unpaid reimbursements of Organization and Offering Expenses and of Operating Expenses payable to the Advisor; (ii) all earned but unpaid Asset Management Fees payable to the Advisor prior to the Termination Date; (iii) all earned but unpaid Subordinated Acquisition Fees, in each case payable to the Advisor relating to the acquisition of any Property prior to the Termination Date; (iv) all earned but unpaid Subordinated Disposition Fees payable to the Advisor relating to the sale of any Property prior to the Termination Date; (v) all earned but unpaid Loan Refinancing Fees payable to the Advisor relating to the financing or refinancing of any Property prior to the Termination Date; and (vi) all earned but unpaid Property Management Fees payable to the Advisor or its Affiliates relating to the management of any property prior to the termination of this Agreement. (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if this Agreement is terminated by the Company for Cause, the Advisor will not be entitled to receive the sums in Section 20(a) above. (c) If this Agreement is terminated by the Company for any reason other than Cause, by either party in connection with a Change of Control, or by the Advisor for Good Reason, the Advisor shall be entitled to payment of the Termination Fee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Advisor shall not be entitled to payment of the Termination Fee if: 27 (i) this Agreement is terminated because of failure of the Company and the Advisor to establish, following good-faith negotiations pursuant to Section 9(k) hereof, a fee structure appropriate for an entity with a perpetual life in the event the Shares are listed on a national securities exchange or are included for quotation on Nasdaq, or (ii) the Subordinated Incentive Fee is paid to the Advisor as a result of the listing of the Shares on a national securities exchange or their inclusion for quotation on Nasdaq and this Agreement is terminated after such listing or inclusion. (d) Any and all amounts payable to the Advisor pursuant to Section 20(a) and Section 20(c) shall be paid in a manner determined by the Board, but in no event on terms less favorable to the Advisor than those represented by a note (i) maturing upon the liquidation of the Company or three years from the Termination Date, whichever is earlier, (ii) with no less than twelve equal quarterly installments and (iii) bearing a fair, competitive and commercially reasonable interest rate (the "Note"). The Note, if any, may be prepaid by the Company at any time prior to maturity with accrued interest to the date of payment but without premium or penalty. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any amounts that relate to Investment Assets (i) shall be an amount which provides compensation to the Advisor only for that portion of the holding period for the respective Investment Assets during which the Advisor provided services to the Company, (ii) shall not be due and payable until the Investment Asset to which such amount relates is sold or refinanced, and (iii) shall not bear interest until the Investment Asset to which such amount relates is sold or refinanced. A portion of the amount shall be paid as each Investment Asset owned by the Company on the Termination Date is sold. The portion of such amount payable upon each such sale shall be equal to (i) such amount multiplied by (ii) the percentage calculated by dividing the fair value (at the Termination Date) of the Investment Asset sold by the Company divided by the total fair value (at the Termination Date) of all Investment Assets owned by the Company on the Termination Date. For purposes of the Termination Fee, the fair value of any Property shall be its Appraised Value. (e) The Advisor shall promptly upon termination: (i) pay over to the Company all money collected and held for the account of the Company pursuant to this Agreement, after deducting any accrued compensation and reimbursement for its expenses to which it is then entitled; 28 (ii) deliver to the Board a full accounting, including a statement showing all payments collected by it and a statement of all money held by it, covering the period following the date of the last accounting furnished to the Board; (iii) deliver to the Board all assets, including Properties and Loans, and documents of the Company then in the custody of the Advisor; and (iv) cooperate with the Company to provide an orderly management transition. 21. INDEMNIFICATION BY THE COMPANY. (a) The Company shall not indemnify the Advisor or any of its Affiliates for any loss or liability suffered by the Advisor or the Affiliate, or hold the Advisor or the Affiliate harmless for any loss or liability suffered by the Company, unless all of the following conditions are met: (i) The Advisor or Affiliate has determined, in good faith, that the course of conduct which caused the loss or liability was in the best interests of the Company; (ii) The Advisor or the Affiliate was acting on behalf of or performing services for the Company; and (iii) Such liability or loss was not the result of negligence or misconduct by the Advisor or the Affiliate. (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Advisor and its Affiliates shall not be indemnified by the Company for any losses, liabilities or expenses arising from or out of the alleged violation of federal or state securities laws unless one or more of the following conditions are met: (i) There has been a successful adjudication on the merits of each count involving alleged securities law violations as to the particular indemnitee; (ii) Such claims have been dismissed with prejudice on the merits by a court of competent jurisdiction as to the particular indemnitee; or (iii) A court of competent jurisdiction approves a settlement of the claims against a particular indemnitee and finds that indemnification of the settlement and the related costs should be made, and the court considering the request for indemnification 29 has been advised of the position of the Securities and Exchange Commission and of the published position of any state securities regulatory authority in which securities of the Company were offered or sold as to indemnification for violation of securities laws. (c) The Company shall advance funds to the Advisor or its Affiliates for legal expenses and other costs incurred as a result of any legal action for which indemnification is being sought only if all of the following conditions are satisfied: (i) The legal action relates to acts or omissions with respect to the performance of duties or services on behalf of the Company; (ii) The legal action is initiated by a third party who is not a Shareholder or the legal action is initiated by a Shareholder acting in his or her capacity as such and a court of competent jurisdiction specifically approves such advancement; and (iii) The Advisor or the Affiliate undertakes to repay the advanced funds to the Company, together with the applicable legal rate of interest thereon, in cases in which such Advisor or Affiliate is found not to be entitled to indemnification. (d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Advisor shall not be entitled to indemnification or be held harmless pursuant to this Section 21 for any activity which the Advisor shall be required to indemnify or hold harmless the Company pursuant to Section 22. (e) Any amounts paid pursuant to this Section 21 shall be recoverable or paid only out the net assets of the Company and not from Shareholders. 22. INDEMNIFICATION BY ADVISOR. The Advisor shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company from liability, claims, damages, taxes or losses and related expenses including attorneys' fees, to the extent that such liability, claims, damages, taxes or losses and related expenses are not fully reimbursed by insurance and are incurred by reason of the Advisor's bad faith, fraud, willful misfeasance, misconduct, negligence or reckless disregard of its duties. 23. NOTICES. Any notice, report or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing unless some other method of giving such notice, report or other communication is accepted by the party to 30 whom it is given, and shall be given by being delivered by hand or by overnight mail or other overnight delivery service to the addresses set forth herein: To the Board Corporate Property Associates 14 Incorporated and to the Company: 50 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10020 To the Advisor: Carey Asset Management Corp. 50 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10020 Either party may at any time give notice in writing to the other party of a change in its address for the purposes of this Section 23. 24. MODIFICATION. This Agreement shall not be changed, modified, terminated, or discharged, in whole or in part, except by an instrument in writing signed by both parties hereto, or their respective successors or assignees. 25. SEVERABILITY. The provisions of this Agreement are independent of and severable from each other, and no provision shall be affected or rendered invalid or unenforceable by virtue of the fact that for any reason any other or others of them may be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part. 26. CONSTRUCTION. This Agreement shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. 27. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, inducements and conditions, express or implied, oral or written, of any nature whatsoever with respect to the subject matter hereof. The express terms hereof control and supersede any course of performance and/or usage of the trade inconsistent with any of the terms hereof. This Agreement may not be modified or amended other than by an agreement in writing. 28. INDULGENCES, NOT WAIVERS. Neither the failure nor any delay on the part of a party to exercise any right, remedy, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege preclude any other or further exercise of the same or of any other right, remedy, power or privilege, nor shall any waiver of any right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any occurrence be construed as a waiver of such right, remedy, power or privilege 31 with respect to any other occurrence. No waiver shall be effective unless it is in writing and is signed by the party asserted to have granted such waiver. 29. GENDER. Words used herein regardless of the number and gender specifically used, shall be deemed and construed to include any other number, singular or plural, and any other gender, masculine, feminine or neuter, as the context requires. 30. TITLES NOT TO AFFECT INTERPRETATION. The titles of Sections and subsections contained in this Agreement are for convenience only, and they neither form a part of this Agreement nor are they to be used in the construction or interpretation hereof. 31. EXECUTION IN COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original as against any party whose signature appears thereon, and all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement shall become binding when one or more counterparts hereof, individually or taken together, shall bear the signatures of all of the parties reflected hereon as the signatories. 32. NAME. W.P. Carey & Co. LLC has a proprietary interest in the name "Corporate Property Associates" and "CPA(R)" Accordingly, and in recognition of this right, if at any time the Company ceases to retain Carey Asset Management Corp., or an Affiliate thereof to perform the services of Advisor, the Company will, promptly after receipt of written request from Carey Asset Management Corp., cease to conduct business under or use the name "Corporate Property Associates" or "CPA(R)" or any diminutive thereof and the Company shall use its best efforts to change the name of the Company to a name that does not contain the name "Corporate Property Associates" or "CPA(R)" or any other word or words that might, in the sole discretion of the Advisor, be susceptible of indication of some form of relationship between the Company and the Advisor or any Affiliate thereof. Consistent with the foregoing, it is specifically recognized that the Advisor or one or more of its Affiliates has in the past and may in the future organize, sponsor or otherwise permit to exist other investment vehicles (including vehicles for investment in real estate) and financial and service organizations having "Corporate Property Associates" or "CPA(R)" as a part of their name, all without the need for any consent (and without the right to object thereto) by the Company or its Directors. 33. INITIAL INVESTMENT. The Advisor has contributed to the Company $200,000 in exchange for 20,000 Shares (the "Initial Investment"). The Advisor or its Affiliates may not sell any of the Shares purchased with the Initial Investment during the term of this Agreement. The restrictions included above shall not continue to apply to any Shares other than the Share acquired 32 through the Initial Investment acquired by the Advisor or its Affiliates. The Advisor shall not vote any Shares it now owns or hereafter acquires in any vote for the election of Directors or any vote regarding the approval or termination of any contract with the Advisor or any of its Affiliates. 33 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Advisory Agreement as of the day and year first above written. CORPORATE PROPERTY ASSOCIATES 14 INCORPORATED By: /s/ Thomas Zacharias ------------------------------------ Name: Thomas Zacharias Title: Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer CAREY ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP. By: /s/ Gordon DuGan ------------------------------------ Name: Gordon DuGan Title: President and Chief Executive Officer 34 SCHEDULE A This Schedule sets forth the terms governing any Shares issued by the Company to the Advisor in payment of advisory fees set forth in the Agreement. 1. Restrictions. The Shares are subject to vesting over a five-year period. The Shares shall vest ratably over a five-year period with 20% of the Shares paid in each payment vesting on each of the first through fifth anniversary of the date hereof. Prior to the vesting of the ownership of the Shares in the Advisor, the Shares may not be transferred by the Advisor. 2. Immediate Vesting. Upon the expiration of the Agreement for any reason other than a termination for Cause under paragraph 17 or upon a "CHANGE OF CONTROL" of CPA(R):14 (as defined below), all Shares granted to the Advisor hereunder shall vest immediately and all restrictions shall lapse. For purposes of this Schedule A, a "Change of Control" of the Company shall be deemed to have occurred if there has been a change in the ownership of the Company of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to the disclosure requirements of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), as enacted and in force on the date hereof, whether or not the Company is then subject to such reporting requirements; provided, however, that, without limitation, a Change of Control shall be deemed to have occurred if: (i) any "person," as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act (other than the Company, any of its subsidiaries, any trustee, fiduciary or other person or entity holding securities under any employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its subsidiaries), together with all "affiliates" and "associates" (as such terms are defined in Rule 14b-2 under the Exchange Act) of such person, shall become the "beneficial owner" (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 25% or more of either (A) the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities having the right to vote in an election of the Board ("Voting Securities") or (B) the then outstanding common stock of the Company (in either such case other than as a result of acquisition of securities directly from the Company); (ii) persons who, as of the date hereof, constitute the Board (the "Incumbent Directors") cease for any reason, including without limitation, as a result of a tender offer, proxy contest, merger or similar transaction, to constitute at least a majority of the Board, provided that any person becoming a director of the Company subsequent to the date hereof whose election or nomination for election was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the Incumbent Directors shall be considered an Incumbent Director; or A-1 (iii) the stockholders of the Company shall approve (A) any consolidation or merger of the Company or any subsidiary where the stockholders of the Company, immediately prior to the consolidation or merger, would not, immediately after the consolidation or merger, beneficially own (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, shares representing in the aggregate 50% or more of the voting equity of the entity issuing cash or securities in the consolidation or merger (or of its ultimate parent entity, if any), (B) any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (in one transaction or a series of transactions contemplated or arranged by any party as a single plan) of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or (C) any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a "Change of Control" shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of the foregoing clause (i) solely as the result of an acquisition of securities by the Company which, by reducing the number of Shares of Common Stock outstanding, increases (A) the proportionate number of Shares beneficially owned by any person to 25% or more of the Shares then outstanding, or (B) the proportionate voting power represented by the Shares beneficially owned by any person to 25% or more of the combined voting power of all then outstanding voting Securities; provided, however, that if any person referred to in clause (A) or (B) of this sentence shall thereafter become the beneficial owner of any additional Shares or other Voting Securities (other than pursuant to a Share split, Share dividend, or similar transaction), then a "Change of Control" shall be deemed to have occurred for purposes of the foregoing clause (i). A-2 EX-99.24 10 y17962exv99w24.txt EX-99.24: SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED ADVISORY AGREEMENT Exhibit 99.24 AMENDED AND RESTATED ADVISORY AGREEMENT THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED ADVISORY AGREEMENT, dated as of September 30, 2005, is between CORPORATE PROPERTY ASSOCIATES 15 INCORPORATED, a Maryland corporation (the "Company"), and CAREY ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of W. P. Carey & Co. LLC (the "Advisor"). WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the Company desires to avail itself of the experience, sources of information, advice and assistance of, and certain facilities available to, the Advisor and to have the Advisor undertake the duties and responsibilities hereinafter set forth, on behalf of, and subject to the supervision of the Board of Directors of the Company, all as provided herein; and WHEREAS, the Advisor is willing to render such services, subject to the supervision of the Board of Directors, on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. DEFINITIONS. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the definitions hereinafter indicated: Acquisition Expense. To the extent not paid or to be paid by the seller or lessee in the case of a Property or the borrower in the case of a Loan, those expenses, including but not limited to travel and communications expenses, the cost of appraisals, title insurance, nonrefundable option payments on Property not acquired, legal fees and expenses, accounting fees and expenses and miscellaneous expenses, related to selection, acquisition and origination of Properties and Loans, whether or not acquired. Acquisition Expenses shall not include Acquisition Fees. Acquisition Fee. Any fee or commission (including any interest thereon) paid by the Company to the Advisor or, with respect to Section 9(d), by the Company to any party, in connection with the making or investing in Loans and the purchase, development or construction of Properties by the Company. A Development Fee or a Construction Fee paid to a Person not affiliated with the Sponsor in connection with the actual development or construction of a project after acquisition of the Property by the Company shall not be deemed an Acquisition Fee. Acquisition Fees include, but are not limited to, any real estate commission, selection fee, development fee (other than as described above) or any fee of a similar nature, however designated. Acquisition Fees include Subordinated Acquisition Fees unless the context otherwise requires. Acquisition Fees shall not include Acquisition Expenses. Adjusted Invested Assets. The average during any period of the aggregate historical cost, or to the extent available for a particular asset, the most recent Appraised Value, of the Investment Assets of the Company, before accumulated reserves for depreciation or bad debt allowances or other similar non-cash reserves, computed (unless otherwise specified) by taking the average of such values at the end of each month during such period. Adjusted Investor Capital. As of any date, the Initial Investor Capital reduced by any Redemptions, other than Redemptions intended to qualify as a liquidity event for purposes of this Agreement, and by any other Distributions on or prior to such date determined by the Board to be from Cash from Sales and Financings. Adjusted Net Income. For any period, the total revenues recognized in such period, less the total expenses recognized in such period, excluding additions to reserves for depreciation and amortization, bad debts or other similar non-cash reserves; provided, however, if the Advisor receives a Subordinated Incentive Fee, Adjusted Net Income for purposes of calculating total allowable Operating Expenses shall exclude any gain, losses or writedowns from the sale of the Company's assets that gave rise to such Subordinated Incentive Fee. Advisor. Carey Asset Management Corp, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware and wholly-owned by W. P. Carey & Co. LLC. Affiliate. An Affiliate of another Person shall include any of the following: (i) any Person directly or indirectly owning, controlling, or holding, with power to vote ten percent or more of the outstanding voting securities of such other Person; (ii) any Person ten percent or more of whose outstanding voting securities are directly or indirectly owned, controlled, or held, with power to vote, by such other Person; (iii) any Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such other Person; (iv) any executive officer, director, trustee or general partner of such other Person; or (v) any legal entity for which such Person acts as an executive officer, director, trustee or general partner. Agreement. This Advisory Agreement. Appraised Value. Value according to an appraisal made by an Independent Appraiser, which may take into consideration any factor deemed appropriate by such Independent Appraiser, including, but not limited to, the terms and conditions of any lease of the relevant property, the quality of any lessee's credit and the conditions of the credit markets. The Appraised Value may be greater than the construction cost or the replacement cost of the property. For purposes 2 of the definition of Adjusted Invested Assets, Appraised Value shall not include the initial appraisal of any property in connection with the acquisition of that property. Articles of Incorporation. Articles of Incorporation of the Company under the General Corporation Law of Maryland, as amended from time to time, pursuant to which the Company is organized. Asset Management Fee. The Asset Management Fee as defined in Section 9(a) hereof. Average Invested Assets. The average during any period of the aggregate book value of the assets of the Company invested, directly or indirectly, in Properties and in Loans, before reserves for depreciation or bad debts or other similar non-cash reserves computed by taking the average of such daily values at the end of each month during such period. Board or Board of Directors. The Board of Directors of the Company. Bylaws. The bylaws of the Company. Cash from Financings. Net cash proceeds realized by the Company from the financing of Investment Assets or the refinancing of any Company indebtedness. Cash from Sales. Net cash proceeds realized by the Company from the sale, exchange or other disposition of any of its assets after deduction of all expenses incurred in connection therewith. Cash from Sales shall not include Cash from Financings. Cash from Sales and Financings. The total sum of Cash from Sales and Cash from Financings. Cause. With respect to the termination of this Agreement, fraud, criminal conduct, willful misconduct or willful or negligent breach of fiduciary duty by the Advisor that, in each case, is determined by a majority of the Independent Directors to be materially adverse to the Company. Change of Control. A change of control of the Company of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to the disclosure requirements of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), as enacted and in force on the date hereof, whether or not the Company is then subject to such reporting requirements; provided, however, that, without limitation, a Change of Control shall be deemed to have occurred if: (i) any "person" (within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, as enacted and in force on the date hereof) is 3 or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as that term is defined in Rule 13d-3, as enacted and in force on the date hereof, under the Exchange Act) of securities of the Company representing 8.5% or more of the combined voting power of the Company's securities then outstanding; (ii) there occurs a merger, consolidation or other reorganization of the Company which is not approved by the Board; (iii) there occurs a sale, exchange, transfer or other disposition of substantially all of the assets of the Company to another entity, which disposition is not approved by the Board; or (iv) there occurs a contested proxy solicitation of the Shareholders of the Company that results in the contesting party electing candidates to a majority of the Board's positions next up for election. Code. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Company. Corporate Property Associates 15 Incorporated, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Maryland. Competitive Real Estate Commission. The real estate or brokerage commission paid for the purchase or sale of a property that is reasonable, customary and competitive in light of the size, type and location of the property. Construction Fee. A fee or other remuneration for acting as general contractor and/or construction manager to construct improvements, supervise and coordinate projects or to provide major repairs or rehabilitation on a Property. Contract Purchase Price. The amount actually paid for, or allocated to, the purchase, development, construction or improvement of a Property or acquired Loan or, in the case of an originated Loan, the principal amount of such Loan, exclusive, in each case, of Acquisition Fees and Acquisition Expenses. Contract Sales Price. The total consideration received by the Company for the sale of Properties and Loans. Cumulative Return. For the period for which the calculation is being made, the percentage resulting from dividing (A) the total Distributions for such period (not including Distributions out of Cash from Sales and Financings), by (B) the product of (i) the average Adjusted Investor Capital for such period (calculated on a daily basis), and (ii) the number of years (including fractions thereof) elapsed during such period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Shares received by the Advisor or its Affiliates for any consideration other than cash, nor the Distributions in respect of such Shares, shall be included in the foregoing calculation. Development Fee. A fee for the packaging of a Property including negotiating and approving plans, and undertaking to assist in obtaining zoning and 4 necessary variances and necessary financing for the specific Property, either initially or at a later date. Directors. The persons holding such office, as of any particular time, under the Articles of Incorporation, whether they be the directors named therein or additional or successor directors. Distributions. Distributions declared by the Board. Good Reason. With respect to the termination of this Agreement, (i) any failure to obtain a satisfactory agreement from any successor to the Company to assume and agree to perform the Company's obligations under this Agreement; or (ii) any material breach of this Agreement of any nature whatsoever by the Company; provided that such breach (a) is of a material term or condition of this Agreement and (b) the Company has not cured such breach within 30 days of written notice thereof or, in the case of any breach that cannot be cured within 30 days by reasonable effort, has not taken all necessary action within a reasonable time period to cure such breach. Gross Offering Proceeds. The aggregate purchase price of Shares sold in any Offering. Independent Appraiser. A qualified appraiser of real estate as determined by the Board, who is not affiliated, directly or indirectly, with the Company, the Advisor or their respective Affiliates. Membership in a nationally recognized appraisal society such as the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers or the Society of Real Estate Appraisers shall be conclusive evidence of such qualification. Independent Director. A Director of the Company who meets the criteria for an Independent Director specified in the Bylaws. Individual. Any natural person and those organizations treated as natural persons in Section 542(a) of the Code. Initial Closing Date. The first date on which Shares were issued pursuant to an Offering. Initial Investor Capital. The total amount of capital invested from time to time by Shareholders (computed at the Original Issue Price per Share), excluding any Shares received by the Advisor or its Affiliates for any consideration other than cash. Investment Asset. Any Property, Loan or Other Permitted Investment Asset. 5 Loan Refinancing Fee. The Loan Refinancing Fee as defined in Section 9(e) hereof. Loans. The notes and other evidences of indebtedness or obligations acquired or entered into by the Company as lender which are secured or collateralized by personal property, or fee or leasehold interests in real estate or other assets, including but not limited to first or subordinate mortgage loans, construction loans, development loans, loans secured by capital stock or any other assets or form of equity interest and any other type of loan or financial arrangement, such as providing or arranging for letters of credit, providing guarantees of obligations to third parties, or providing commitments for loans. The term "Loans" shall not include leases which are not recognized as leases for Federal income tax reporting purposes. Market Value. The value calculated by multiplying the total number of outstanding Shares by the average closing price of the Shares over the 30 trading days beginning 180 calendar days after the Shares are first listed on a national security exchange or included for quotation on Nasdaq, as the case may be. Nasdaq. The national automated quotation system operated by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Offering. The offering of Shares pursuant to a Prospectus. Operating Expenses. All operating, general and administrative expenses paid or incurred by the Company, as determined under generally accepted accounting principles, except the following: (i) interest and discounts and other cost of borrowed money; (ii) taxes (including state and Federal income tax, property taxes and assessments, franchise taxes and taxes of any other nature); (iii) expenses of raising capital, including Organization and Offering Expenses, printing, engraving, and other expenses, and taxes incurred in connection with the issuance and distribution of the Company's Shares and Securities; (iv) Acquisition Expenses, real estate commissions on resale of property and other expenses connected with the acquisition, disposition, origination, ownership and operation of real estate interests, mortgage loans, or other property, including the costs of foreclosure, insurance premiums, legal services, brokerage and sales commissions, maintenance, repair and improvement of property; (v) Acquisition Fees or Subordinated Disposition Fees payable to the Advisor or any other party; (vi) non-cash items, such as depreciation, amortization, depletion, and additions to reserves for depreciation, amortization, depletion, losses and bad debts; (vii) Termination Fees; and (viii) Subordinated Incentive Fees paid in compliance with Section 9(i). Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Operating Expenses shall include the Asset Management Fee and the Loan Refinancing Fee. 6 Organization and Offering Expenses. Those expenses payable by the Company in connection with the formation, qualification and registration of the Company and in marketing and distributing Shares, including, but not limited to: (i) the preparation, printing, filing and delivery of any registration statement or Prospectus and the preparing and printing of contractual agreements between the Company and the Sales Agent and the Selected Dealers (including copies thereof); (ii) the preparing and printing of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, solicitation material and related documents and the filing and/or recording of such documents necessary to comply with the laws of the State of Maryland for the formation of a corporation and thereafter for the continued good standing of a corporation; (iii) the qualification or registration of the Shares under state securities or "Blue Sky" laws; (iv) any escrow arrangements, including any compensation to an escrow agent; (v) the filing fees payable to the SEC and to the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.; (vi) reimbursement for the reasonable and identifiable out-of-pocket expenses of the Sales Agent and the Selected Dealers, including the cost of their counsel; (vii) the fees of the Company's counsel; (viii) all advertising expenses incurred in connection with the Offering, including the cost of all sales literature and the costs related to investor and broker-dealer sales and information meetings and marketing incentive programs; and (ix) selling commissions, certain annual monitoring fees paid to the Sales Agent with respect to Shares sold to clients of the Sales Agent or Selected Dealers, marketing fees, incentive fees, due diligence fees and wholesaling fees and expenses incurred in connection with the sale of the Shares. Original Issue Price. For any share issued in an Offering, $10 per Share, regardless of whether reduced selling commissions were paid in connection with the purchase of such Shares from the Company. Other Permitted Investment Asset. An asset, other than cash, cash equivalents, short term bonds, auction rate securities and similar short term investments, acquired by the Company for investment purposes that is not a Loan or a Property and is consistent with the investment objectives and policies of the Company. Other Permitted Investment Assets Fee. The Other Permitted Investment Assets Fee as defined in Section 9(h). Person. An Individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, company, trust, bank, or other entity, or government or any agency or political subdivision of a government. Preferred Return. A Cumulative Return of six percent computed from the Initial Closing Date through the date as of which such amount is being calculated. 7 Property or Properties. The Company's partial or entire interest in real property (including leasehold interests) and personal or mixed property connected therewith. Property Management Fee. A fee for property management services rendered by the Advisor or its Affiliates in connection with Properties acquired directly or through foreclosure. Prospectus. Any prospectus pursuant to which the Company offers Shares in a public offering, as the same may at any time and from time to time be amended or supplemented after the effective date of the registration statement in which it is included. Redemptions. An amount determined by multiplying the number of Shares redeemed by the Original Issue Price. REIT. A real estate investment trust, as defined in Sections 856-860 of the Code. Sales Agent. Carey Financial Corporation. Securities. Any stock, shares (other than currently outstanding Shares and subsequently issued Shares), voting trust certificates, bonds, debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness, secured or unsecured, convertible, subordinated or otherwise or in general any instruments commonly known as "securities" or any certificate of interest, shares or participation in temporary or interim certificates for receipts (or, guarantees of, or warrants, options or rights to subscribe to, purchase or acquire any of the foregoing), which subsequently may be issued by the Company. Selected Dealers. Broker-dealers who are members of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. and who have executed an agreement with the Sales Agent in which the Selected Dealers agree to participate with the Sales Agent in the Offering. Shareholders. Those Persons who, at the time any calculation hereunder is to be made, are shown as holders of record of Shares on the books and records of the Company. Shares. All of the shares of common stock of the Company, $.001 par value, and any other shares of common stock of the Company. Sponsor. W.P. Carey & Co. LLC and any other Person directly or indirectly instrumental in organizing, wholly or in part, the Company or any person who will control, manage or participate in the management of the Company, and any Affiliate of any such person. Sponsor does not include a 8 person whose only relationship to the Company is that of an independent property manager and whose only compensation is as such. Sponsor also does not include wholly independent third parties such as attorneys, accountants and underwriters whose only compensation is for professional services. Subordinated Acquisition Fee. The Subordinated Acquisition Fee as defined in Section 9(c). Subordinated Disposition Fee. The Subordinated Disposition Fee as defined in Section 9(g) hereof. Subordinated Incentive Fee. The Subordinated Incentive Fee as defined in Section 9(i) hereof. Termination Date. The effective date of any termination of this Agreement. Termination Fee. An amount equal to 15% of the amount, if any, by which (1) the fair value of the Investment Assets on the Termination Date, less the amount of all indebtedness secured by such Investment Assets, exceeds (2) the total of the Adjusted Investor Capital plus an amount equal to the Preferred Return through the Termination Date reduced by the total Distributions paid by the Company from its inception through the Termination Date (other than Distributions made from Cash from Sales and Financings that are counted in determining Adjusted Investor Capital). For purposes of calculating this Fee (i) the fair value of any Property shall be its Appraised Value, and (ii) any payments in respect of redeemed Shares (other than in respect of Redemptions intended to qualify as a liquidity event for purposes of this Agreement). Shares received by the Advisor or its Affiliates for any consideration other than cash and the Distributions in respect of such Shares shall be excluded. Total Property Cost. With regard to any Property or Loan, an amount equal to the sum of the Contract Purchase Price of such Property or Loan plus the Acquisition Fees paid in connection with such Property or Loan. Two Percent/25% Guidelines. The requirement that, in the 12-month period immediately preceding the end of any fiscal quarter, the Operating Expenses not exceed the greater of two percent of the Company's Average Invested Assets during such 12-month period or 25% of the Company's Adjusted Net Income over the same 12-month period. 2. APPOINTMENT. The Company hereby appoints the Advisor to serve as its advisor on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, and the Advisor hereby accepts such appointment. 9 3. DUTIES OF THE ADVISOR. The Advisor undertakes to use its best efforts to present to the Company potential investment opportunities and to provide a continuing and suitable investment program consistent with the investment objectives and policies of the Company as determined and adopted from time to time by the Board. In performance of this undertaking, subject to the supervision of the Board and consistent with the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company and any Prospectus pursuant to which Shares are offered, the Advisor shall, either directly or by engaging an Affiliate: (a) serve as the Company's investment and financial advisor and provide research and economic and statistical data in connection with the Company's assets and investment policies; (b) provide the daily management of the Company and perform and supervise the various administrative functions reasonably necessary for the management of the Company; (c) investigate, select, and, on behalf of the Company, engage and conduct business with such Persons as the Advisor deems necessary to the proper performance of its obligations hereunder, including but not limited to consultants, accountants, correspondents, lenders, technical advisors, attorneys, brokers, underwriters, corporate fiduciaries, escrow agents, depositaries, custodians, agents for collection, insurers, insurance agents, banks, builders, developers, property owners, mortgagors, and any and all agents for any of the foregoing, including Affiliates of the Advisor, and Persons acting in any other capacity deemed by the Advisor necessary or desirable for the performance of any of the foregoing services, including but not limited to entering into contracts in the name of the Company with any of the foregoing; (d) consult with Directors of the Company and assist the Board in the formulation and implementation of the Company's financial policies and, as necessary, furnish the Board with advice and recommendations with respect to the making of investments consistent with the investment objectives and policies of the Company and in connection with any borrowings proposed to be undertaken by the Company; (e) subject to the provisions of Sections 3(g) and 4 hereof: (i) locate, analyze and select potential investments in Investment Assets; (ii) structure and negotiate the terms and conditions of transactions pursuant to which investments in Investment Assets will be made, purchased or acquired by the Company; (iii) make investments in Investment Assets on behalf of the Company in compliance with the investment objectives and policies of the Company; (iv) arrange for financing and refinancing of, make other changes in the asset or capital structure of, dispose of, reinvest 10 the proceeds from the sale of, or otherwise deal with the investments in, Investment Assets; and (v) enter into leases and service contracts for Properties and, to the extent necessary, perform all other operational functions for the maintenance and administration of such Properties; (f) provide the Board with periodic reports regarding prospective investments in Investment Assets; (g) obtain the prior approval of the Board (including a majority of the Independent Directors) for any and all investments in Property which do not meet all of the requirements set forth in Section 4(b) hereof; (h) negotiate on behalf of the Company with banks or lenders for loans to be made to the Company, and negotiate on behalf of the Company with investment banking firms and broker-dealers or negotiate private sales of Shares and Securities or obtain loans for the Company, but in no event in such a way so that the Advisor shall be acting as broker-dealer or underwriter; and provided, further, that any fees and costs payable to third parties incurred by the Advisor in connection with the foregoing shall be the responsibility of the Company; (i) obtain reports (which may be prepared by the Advisor or its Affiliates), where appropriate, concerning the value of investments or contemplated investments of the Company in Investment Assets; (j) obtain for, or provide to, the Company such services as may be required in acquiring, managing and disposing of Investment Assets, including, but not limited to: (i) the negotiation, making and servicing of Loans; (ii) the disbursement and collection of Company monies; (iii) the payment of debts of and fulfillment of the obligations of the Company; and (iv) the handling, prosecuting and settling of any claims of or against the Company, including, but not limited to, foreclosing and otherwise enforcing mortgages and other liens securing the Loans; (k) from time to time, or at any time reasonably requested by the Board, make reports to the Board of its performance of services to the Company under this Agreement; (l) communicate on behalf of the Company with Shareholders as required to satisfy the reporting and other requirements of any governmental bodies or agencies to Shareholders and third parties and otherwise as requested by the Company; (m) provide or arrange for administrative services and items, legal and other services, office space, office furnishings, personnel and 11 other overhead items necessary and incidental to the Company's business and operations; (n) provide the Company with such accounting data and any other information requested by the Company concerning the investment activities of the Company as shall be required to prepare and to file all periodic financial reports and returns required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any other regulatory agency, including annual financial statements; (o) maintain the books and records of the Company; (p) supervise the performance of such ministerial and administrative functions as may be necessary in connection with the daily operations of the Properties and Loans; (q) provide the Company with all necessary cash management services; (r) do all things necessary to assure its ability to render the services described in this Agreement; (s) perform such other services as may be required from time to time for management and other activities relating to the assets of the Company as the Advisor shall deem advisable under the particular circumstances; (t) arrange to obtain on behalf of the Company as requested by the Board, and deliver to or maintain on behalf of the Company copies of, all appraisals obtained in connection with investments in Properties and Loans; and (u) if a transaction, proposed transaction or other matter requires approval by the Board or by the Independent Directors, deliver to the Board or the Independent Directors, as the case may be, all documentation reasonably requested by them to properly evaluate such transaction, proposed transaction or other matter. 4. AUTHORITY OF ADVISOR. (a) Pursuant to the terms of this Agreement (including the restrictions included in this Section 4 and in Section 7 hereof), and subject to the continuing and exclusive authority of the Board over the management of the Company, the Board hereby delegates to the Advisor the authority to: (1) locate, analyze and select investment opportunities; (2) structure the terms and conditions of transactions pursuant to which 12 investments will be made or acquired for the Company; (3) acquire Property, make or acquire Loans and make or acquire Other Permitted Investment Assets in compliance with the investment objectives and policies of the Company; (4) arrange for financing or refinancing, or make changes in the asset or capital structure of, and dispose of or otherwise deal with, Investment Assets; (5) enter into leases and service contracts for Properties, and perform other property level operations; (6) oversee non-affiliated property managers and other non-affiliated Persons who perform services for the Company; and (7) undertake accounting and other record-keeping functions at the Investment Asset level. (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, any investment in Property, including any acquisition of any Property by the Company (as well as any financing acquired by the Company in connection with such acquisition), will require the prior approval of the Board unless, prior to completion of any such transaction, the Advisor provides the Company with: (i) an appraisal for the Property indicating that the Total Property Cost of the Property does not exceed the Appraised Value of the Property; and (ii) a representation from the Advisor that the Property, in conjunction with the Company's other investments and proposed investments, at the time the Company is committed to purchase the Property, is reasonably expected to fulfill the Company's investment objectives and policies as established by the Board and then in effect. (c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, any investment in a Loan, including any acquisition of any Loan by the Company, shall comply with Article VIII (Restrictions on Investments and Activities) and related sections of the Bylaws. (d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the prior approval of the Board, including a majority of the Independent Directors and a majority of the Directors not interested in the transaction, will be required for: (i) investments in Properties made through co-investment or joint venture arrangements with the Sponsor, the Advisor or any of their Affiliates; (ii) investments in Investment Assets which are not contemplated by the terms of a Prospectus; (iii) transactions that present issues which involve conflicts of interest for the Advisor or an Affiliate (other than conflicts involving the payment of fees or the reimbursement of expenses); (iv) the lease of assets to the Sponsor, any Director, the Advisor or any Affiliate of the Advisor; (v) any purchase or sale of an Investment Asset from or to the Advisor or an Affiliate; and (vi) the retention of any Affiliate of the 13 Advisor to provide services to the Company not expressly contemplated by this Agreement and the terms of such services by such Affiliate. In addition, the Advisor shall comply with any further approval requirements set forth in the Bylaws. (e) The Board may, at any time upon the giving of notice to the Advisor, modify or revoke the authority set forth in this Section 4. If and to the extent the Board so modifies or revokes the authority contained herein, the Advisor shall henceforth comply with such modification or revocation, provided however, that such modification or revocation shall be effective upon receipt by the Advisor and shall not be applicable to investment transactions to which the Advisor has committed the Company prior to the date of receipt by the Advisor of such notification. 5. BANK ACCOUNTS. The Advisor may establish and maintain one or more bank accounts in its own name for the account of the Company or in the name of the Company and may collect and deposit into any such account or accounts, and disburse from any such account or accounts, any money on behalf of the Company, provided that no funds shall be commingled with the funds of the Advisor; and the Advisor shall from time to time render appropriate accountings of such collections and payments to the Board and to the auditors of the Company. 6. RECORDS; ACCESS. The Advisor shall maintain appropriate records of all its activities hereunder and make such records available for inspection by the Board and by counsel, auditors and authorized agents of the Company, at any time or from time to time during normal business hours. The Advisor shall at all reasonable times have access to the books and records of the Company. 7. LIMITATIONS ON ACTIVITIES. Anything else in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, the Advisor shall refrain from taking any action which, in its sole judgment made in good faith, would adversely affect the status of the Company as a REIT, subject the Company to regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940, would violate any law, rule, regulation or statement of policy of any governmental body or agency having jurisdiction over the Company, its Shares or its Securities, or otherwise not be permitted by the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, except if such action shall be ordered by the Board, in which case the Advisor shall notify promptly the Board of the Advisor's judgment of the potential impact of such action and shall refrain from taking such action until it receives further clarification or instructions from the Board. In such event the Advisor shall have no liability for acting in accordance with the specific instructions of the Board so given. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Advisor, its shareholders, directors, officers and employees, and partners, shareholders, directors and officers of the Advisor's shareholders and Affiliates of any of them, 14 shall not be liable to the Company, or to the Directors or Shareholders for any act or omission by the Advisor, its shareholders, directors, officers and employees, or partners, shareholders, directors or officers of the Advisor's shareholders except as provided in Sections 20 and 22 hereof. 8. RELATIONSHIP WITH DIRECTORS. There shall be no limitation on any shareholder, director, officer, employee or Affiliate of the Advisor serving as a Director or an officer of the Company, except that no employee of the Advisor or its Affiliates who also is a Director or officer of the Company shall receive any compensation from the Company for serving as a Director or officer other than for reasonable reimbursement for travel and related expenses incurred in attending meetings of the Board; for the avoidance of doubt, the limitations of this Section 8 shall not apply to any compensation paid by the Advisor or any Affiliate for which the Company reimbursed the Advisor or Affiliate in accordance with Section 10 hereof. 9. FEES. (a) ASSET MANAGEMENT FEE. The Company shall pay to the Advisor as compensation for the advisory services rendered to the Company hereunder an amount equal to one percent per annum of the Adjusted Invested Assets of the Company (the "Asset Management Fee") calculated as set forth below. The Asset Management Fee will be calculated monthly, beginning with the month in which the Company first makes an investment in Investment Assets, on the basis of one-twelfth of one percent of the Adjusted Invested Assets for that month, computed as a daily average. One-half of the Asset Management Fee calculated with respect to each month shall be payable on the first business day following such month. One-half of such Asset Management Fee shall be subordinated to the extent described below and shall be payable quarterly. The subordinated Asset Management Fee for any quarter shall be payable only if the Preferred Return has been met through the end of the applicable quarter. Any portion of the subordinated Asset Management Fee not paid due to the Company's failure to meet the Preferred Return shall be paid by the Company, to the extent it is not restricted by the 2%/25% Guidelines as described below, at the end of the next fiscal quarter through which the Company has met the Preferred Return. If at the end of any fiscal quarter, the Company's Operating Expenses exceed the 2%/25% Guidelines over the immediately preceding 12 months, payment of the subordinated Asset Management Fee will be withheld consistent with Section 13. For purposes of calculating the value per share of restricted stock given for payment of the Asset Management Fee, the price per share shall be: (i) the net asset value per share as determined by the most recent appraisal performed by an independent third party at the time such Asset Management Fee was earned or, if an appraisal has not yet been made and 15 accepted by the Company, (ii) $10 per share. Any part of the Asset Management Fee that has been subordinated pursuant to this subsection (a) shall not be deemed earned until such time as payable hereunder. (b) ACQUISITION FEE. The Advisor may receive as compensation for services rendered in connection with the investigation, selection, acquisition or origination (by purchase, investment or exchange) of any Property or Loan, an Acquisition Fee payable by the Company. The total such Acquisition Fees (not including Subordinated Acquisition Fees and any interest thereon) payable to the Advisor may not exceed two-and-one-half percent of the aggregate Total Property Cost of all Properties and Loans acquired or originated by the Company, measured at such time as the Company shall have completed all Offerings (other than pursuant to its dividend reinvestment plan) and invested substantially all of the net proceeds of such Offerings, unless a majority of the Board (including a majority of the Independent Directors) not otherwise interested in any transaction approves the excess as being commercially competitive, fair and reasonable to the Company. (c) SUBORDINATED ACQUISITION FEE. In addition to the Acquisition Fee described in Section 9(b) above, the Advisor may receive as additional compensation for services rendered in connection with the investigation, selection, acquisition or origination (by purchase, investment or exchange) of Properties and Loans a Subordinated Acquisition Fee payable by the Company to the Advisor or its Affiliates (the "Subordinated Acquisition Fee"). The total Subordinated Acquisition Fees paid may not exceed two percent of the aggregate Total Property Cost of all Properties and Loans purchased and originated by the Company, measured at such time as the Company shall have completed all Offerings (other than pursuant to its dividend reinvestment plan) and invested substantially all of the net proceeds of such Offerings, unless a majority of the Directors (including a majority of the Independent Directors) not otherwise interested in any transaction approves the excess as being commercially competitive, fair and reasonable to the Company. The unpaid portion of the Subordinated Acquisition Fee payable to the Advisor and its Affiliates with respect to any Property or Loan shall bear interest at the rate of six percent per annum from the date of acquisition of such Property or Loan until such portion is paid. Subject to the following sentence, the Subordinated Acquisition Fee with respect to any Investment Asset shall be payable in equal annual installments on January 1 of each of the four calendar years following the first anniversary of the date such Asset was purchased; accrued interest on all unpaid Subordinated Acquisition Fees shall also be payable on such dates. The portion of the Subordinated Acquisition Fees, and accrued interest thereon, otherwise payable on any January 1 shall be payable only if the Preferred Return 16 through the end of the fiscal year preceding such January 1 has been met. Any portion of the Subordinated Acquisition Fees, and accrued interest thereon, not paid due to the Company's failure to meet the Preferred Return through any fiscal year end shall be paid by the Company on the January 1 following the first fiscal year thereafter through which the Preferred Return has been met. (d) SIX PERCENT LIMITATION. The total amount of Acquisition Fees (including Subordinated Acquisition Fees and any interest thereon), whether payable to the Advisor or a third party, and Acquisition Expenses may not exceed six percent of the sum of the aggregate Contract Purchase Price of all Properties and Loans unless a majority of the Directors (including a majority of the Independent Directors) not otherwise interested in any transaction approves fees in excess of this limit as being commercially competitive, fair and reasonable to the Company. (e) LOAN REFINANCING FEE. The Company shall pay to the Advisor for all qualifying loan refinancings of Properties a Loan Refinancing Fee in the amount up to one percent of the principal amount of the refinanced loan. Any Loan Refinancing Fee shall be due and payable upon the funding of the related loan or as soon thereafter as is reasonably practicable. A refinancing will qualify for a Loan Refinancing Fee only if the refinanced loan is secured by Property and (i) the maturity date of the refinanced loan (which must have a term of five years or more) is less than one year from the date of the refinancing; or (ii) the terms of the new loan represent, in the judgment of a majority of the Independent Directors, an improvement over the terms of the refinanced loan; or (iii) the new loan is approved by the Board, including a majority of the Independent Directors and, in each case, the Loan Refinancing Fee is found, in the judgment of a majority of the Independent Directors, to be in the best interest of the Company. (f) PROPERTY MANAGEMENT FEE. No Property Management Fee shall be paid unless approved by a majority of the Independent Directors. (g) SUBORDINATED DISPOSITION FEE. If the Advisor or an Affiliate provides a substantial amount of services (as determined by a majority of the Independent Directors) in the sale of a Property, the Advisor or such Affiliate shall receive a fee equal to the lesser of: (i) 50% of the Competitive Real Estate Commission and (ii) three percent of the Contract Sales Price of such Property (the "Subordinated Disposition Fee"). The Subordinated Disposition Fee will be paid only if Shareholders have received in the aggregate a return of 100% of Initial Investor Capital 17 (through liquidity or Distributions) plus a Preferred Return through the date the Subordination Disposition Fee has been paid. The return requirement will be deemed satisfied if the total Distributions paid by the Company have satisfied the Preferred Return requirement and the Market Value of the Company equals or exceeds Adjusted Investor Capital. To the extent that Subordinated Disposition Fees are not paid by the Company on a current basis due to the foregoing limitation, the unpaid fees will be due and paid at such time as the limitation has been satisfied. The Subordinated Disposition Fee may be paid in addition to real estate commissions paid to non-Affiliates, provided that the total of all real estate commissions in respect of a Property paid to all Persons by the Company and the Subordinated Disposition Fee shall not exceed an amount equal to the lesser of: (i) six percent of the Contract Sales Price of such Property or (ii) the Competitive Real Estate Commission. If this Agreement is terminated prior to such time as the Shareholders have received (through liquidity or Distributions) a return of 100% of Initial Investor Capital plus a Preferred Return through the date of termination of this Agreement, an appraisal of the Properties then owned by the Company shall be made and any unpaid Subordinated Disposition Fee on Properties sold prior to the date of termination will be payable if the Appraised Value of the Properties then owned by the Company plus Distributions to Shareholders prior to the date of termination of this Agreement (through liquidity or Distributions) is equal to or greater than 100% of Initial Investor Capital plus an amount sufficient to pay a Preferred Return through the date of termination of this Agreement. If the Company's Shares are listed on a national securities exchange or included for quotation on Nasdaq and, at the time of such listing, the Advisor or an Affiliate has provided a substantial amount of services in the sale of Property, for purposes of determining whether the subordination conditions for the payment of the Subordinated Disposition Fee have been satisfied, Shareholders will be deemed to have received a Distribution in an amount equal to the Market Value of the Company. (h) OTHER PERMITTED INVESTMENT ASSETS FEE. The Advisor may receive as compensation for services rendered in connection with the investigation, selection, acquisition or origination of Other Permitted Investments a fee (the "Other Permitted Investment Assets Fee") that shall be negotiated in good faith by the Advisor and the Company and approved by the Board (including a majority of the Independent Directors) on a case by case basis; provided that such compensation shall be on terms not more favorable, taken as a whole, than what the Advisor receives in respect of investments in Properties and Loans. 18 (i) SUBORDINATED INCENTIVE FEE. A fee shall be payable to the Advisor in an amount equal to 15% of Cash from Sales distributable to Shareholders after Shareholders have received a return of 100% of Initial Investor Capital (through liquidity or Distributions) plus a Preferred Return through the date payment is made (the "Subordinated Incentive Fee"). For these purposes the Shareholders will be deemed to have been provided liquidity if the Shares are listed on a national security exchange or included for quotation on Nasdaq. The return requirement will be deemed satisfied if the total Distributions paid by the Company has satisfied the Preferred Return requirement and the Market Value of the Company equals or exceeds Adjusted Investor Capital. If liquidity is provided through the redemption plan, the value of the Company will be the redemption price, net of any surrender fee, multiplied by the total number of outstanding Shares. A similar measurement will be used for other forms of liquidity. The Company shall have the option to pay such fee in the form of a promissory note or as set forth in Section 9(l). The promissory note shall be fully amortizing over five years, provide for quarterly payments and bear interest at the prime rate announced from time to time in The Wall Street Journal. (j) LOANS FROM AFFILIATES. The Company shall not borrow funds from the Advisor or its Affiliates unless (A) the transaction is approved by a majority of the Independent Directors and a majority of the Directors who are not interested in the transaction as being fair, competitive and commercially reasonable, (B) the interest and other financing charges or fees received by the Advisor or its Affiliates do not exceed the amount which would be charged by non-affiliated lending institutions and (C) the terms are not less favorable than those prevailing for comparable arm's-length loans for the same purpose. The Company will not borrow on a long-term basis from the Advisor or its Affiliates unless it is to provide the debt portion of a particular investment and the Company is unable to obtain a permanent loan at that time or in the judgment of the Board, it is not in the Company's best interest to obtain a permanent loan at the interest rates then prevailing and the Board has reason to believe that the Company will be able to obtain a permanent loan on or prior to the end of the loan term provided by the Advisor or its Affiliates. (k) CHANGES TO FEE STRUCTURE. In the event the Shares are listed on a national securities exchange or are included for quotation on Nasdaq, the Company and the Advisor shall negotiate in good faith to establish a fee structure appropriate for an entity with a perpetual life. A majority of the Independent Directors must approve the new fee structure negotiated with the Advisor. In negotiating a new fee structure, the Independent Directors may consider any of the factors they 19 deem relevant, including but not limited to: (a) the size of the Advisory Fee in relation to the size, composition and profitability of the Company's portfolio; (b) the success of the Advisor in generating opportunities that meet the investment objectives of the Company; (c) the rates charged to other REITs and to investors other than REITs by Advisors performing similar services; (d) additional revenues realized by the Advisor and its Affiliates through their relationship with the Company, including loan administration, underwriting or broker commissions, servicing, engineering, inspection and other fees, whether paid by the Company or by others with whom the Company does business; (e) the quality and extent of service and advice furnished by the Advisor; (f) the performance of the investment portfolio of the Company, including income, conversion or appreciation of capital, frequency of problem investments and competence in dealing with distress situations; and (g) the quality of the portfolio of the Company in relationship to the investments generated by the Advisor for its own account. The new fee structure can be no more favorable to the Advisor than the current fee structure. (l) PAYMENT. Compensation payable to the Advisor pursuant to this Section 9 shall be paid in cash; provided, however, that any fee payable pursuant to Section 9 may be paid, at the option of the Advisor, in the form of: (i) cash, (ii) common stock of the Company, or (iii) a combination of cash and common stock. The Advisor shall notify the Company in writing annually of the form in which the fee shall be paid. Such notice shall be provided no later than January 15 of each year. If no such notice is provided, the fee shall be paid in cash. For purposes of the payment of compensation to the Advisor in the form of stock, the value of each share of common stock shall be: (i) the Net Asset Value per Share as determined by the most recent appraisal of the Company's assets performed by an Independent Appraiser, or (ii) if an appraisal has not yet been performed, $10 per share. If shares are being offered to the public at the time a fee is paid with stock, the value shall be the price of the stock without commissions. The Net Asset Value determined on the basis of such appraisal may be adjusted on a quarterly basis by the Board to account for significant capital transactions. Stock issued by the Company to the Advisor in payment of fees hereunder shall be governed by the terms set forth in Schedule A hereto, or such other terms as the Advisor and the Company may from time to time agree. 10. EXPENSES. (a) Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 9(d), to the extent applicable, in addition to the compensation paid to the Advisor pursuant to Section 9 hereof, the Company shall pay directly or reimburse the Advisor for the following expenses: 20 (i) expenses other than Acquisition Expenses incurred in connection with the investment of the funds of the Company; (ii) interest and other costs for borrowed money, including discounts, points and other similar fees; (iii) taxes and assessments on income of the Company, to the extent paid or advanced by the Advisor, or on Property and taxes as an expense of doing business; (iv) costs associated with insurance required in connection with the business of the Company or by the Directors; (v) expenses of managing and operating Properties owned by the Company, whether payable to an Affiliate of the Advisor or a non-affiliated Person; (vi) fees and expenses of legal counsel for the Company; (vii) fees and expense of auditors and accountants for the Company; (viii) all expenses in connection with payments to the Directors and meetings of the Directors and Shareholders; (ix) expenses associated with listing the Shares and Securities on a securities exchange or Nasdaq if requested by the Board; (x) expenses connected with payments of Distributions in cash or otherwise made or caused to be made by the Board to the Shareholders; (xi) expenses of organizing, revising, amending, converting, modifying, or terminating the Company or the Articles of Incorporation; (xii) expenses of maintaining communications with Shareholders, including the cost of preparation, printing and mailing annual reports and other Shareholder reports, proxy statements and other reports required by governmental entities; (xiii) expenses related to the Properties and Loans and other fees relating to making investments including personnel and 21 other costs incurred in Property or Loan transactions where a fee is not payable to the Advisor other than as provided in Section 10(b) hereof; and (xiv) all other expenses the Advisor incurs in connection with providing services to the Company, including reimbursement to the Advisor or its Affiliates for the cost of rent, goods, materials and personnel incurred by them based upon the compensation of the Persons involved and an appropriate share of overhead allocable to those Persons as reasonably determined by the Advisor on a basis approved annually by the Board (including a majority of the Independent Directors). No reimbursement shall be made for the cost of personnel to the extent that such personnel are used in transactions for which the Advisor receives a separate fee. (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 10(a), the Company shall be solely responsible for payment of (i) all Acquisition Expenses; (ii) all expenses of whatever nature directly connected with the proposed acquisition of any property or loan that does not result in the actual acquisition of Properties or Loans; (iii) finder's fees and similar payments to the extent not paid by the seller of Property or other third party; and (iv) costs of retaining industry or economic consultants. (c) Expenses incurred by the Advisor on behalf of the Company and payable pursuant to this Section 10 shall be reimbursed quarterly to the Advisor within 60 days after the end of each quarter. The Advisor shall prepare a statement documenting the expenses of the Company other than Acquisition Expenses during each quarter, and shall deliver such statement to the Company within 45 days after the end of each quarter. 11. OTHER SERVICES. Should the Board request that the Advisor or any shareholder or employee thereof render services for the Company other than as set forth in Section 3 hereof, such services shall be separately compensated and shall not be deemed to be services pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. 12. FIDELITY BOND. The Advisor shall maintain a fidelity bond for the benefit of the Company which bond shall insure the Company from losses of up to $5,000,000 and shall be of the type customarily purchased by entities performing services similar to those provided to the Company by the Advisor. 13. LIMITATION ON EXPENSES. (a) Within 60 days after the end of any fiscal quarter, if Operating Expenses of the Company during the 12-month period ending with the last month of such quarter exceed the greater of (i) two 22 percent of the Average Invested Assets during the same 12-month period or (ii) 25% of the Adjusted Net Income of the Company during the same 12-month period, then subject to paragraph (b) of this Section 13, such excess amount shall be the sole responsibility of the Advisor and the Company shall not be liable for payment therefor. (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that the Advisor becomes responsible for any such excess amount, if a majority of the Independent Directors finds such excess amount justified based on such unusual and non-recurring factors as they deem sufficient, the Company shall reimburse the Advisor in future quarters for the full amount of such excess, or any portion thereof, but only to the extent such reimbursement would not cause the Company's Operating Expenses to exceed the 2%/25% Guidelines in the 12-month period ending on any such quarter. In no event shall the Operating Expenses paid by the Company in any 12-month period ending at the end of a fiscal quarter exceed the 2%/25% Guidelines. (c) To the extent Organization and Offering Expenses payable by the Company exceed 15% of the Gross Offering Proceeds, the excess will be paid by the Advisor. (d) All computations made under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section 13 shall be determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis. (e) If the Advisor receives a Subordinated Incentive Fee for the sale of Property, Adjusted Net Income, for purposes of calculating the Operating Expenses, shall exclude the gain from the sale of such Property. 14. OTHER ACTIVITIES OF THE ADVISOR. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Advisor from engaging in other activities, including without limitation direct investment by the Advisor and its Affiliates in assets that would be suitable for the Company, the rendering of advice to other investors (including other REITs) and the management of other programs advised, sponsored or organized by the Advisor or its Affiliates; nor shall this Agreement limit or restrict the right of the Advisor or any of its Affiliates or of any director, officer, employee or shareholder of the Advisor or its Affiliates to engage in any other business or to render services of any kind to any other partnership, corporation, firm, individual, trust or association. The Advisor may, with respect to any investment in which the Company is a participant, also render advice and service to each other participant therein. The Advisor shall report to the Board the existence of any condition or circumstance, existing or anticipated, of which it has knowledge, which creates or could create a conflict of interest between the Advisor's obligations to the Company and its obligations to or its interest in any 23 other partnership, corporation, firm, individual, trust or association. The Advisor or its Affiliates shall promptly disclose to the Board knowledge of such condition or circumstance. If the Sponsor, Advisor, Director or Affiliates thereof has or have sponsored other investment programs with similar investment objectives which have investment funds available at the same time as the Company, it shall be the duty of the Advisor to adopt a reasonable method by which properties are to be allocated to the competing investment entities and to use its best efforts to apply such method fairly to the Company. The Advisor shall be required to use its best efforts to present a continuing and suitable investment program to the Company that is consistent with the investment policies and objectives of the Company, but subject to the last sentence of the preceding paragraph, neither the Advisor nor any Affiliate of the Advisor shall be obligated generally to present any particular investment opportunity to the Company even if the opportunity is of character which, if presented to the Company, could be taken by the Company. If the Advisor or its Affiliates is presented with a potential investment which might be made by the Company and by another investment entity which the Advisor or its Affiliates advises or manages, the Advisor shall consider the investment portfolio of each entity, cash flow of each entity, the effect of the acquisition on the diversification of each entity's portfolio, rental payments during any renewal period, the estimated income tax effects of the purchase on each entity, the policies of each entity relating to leverage, the funds of each entity available for investment, the amount of equity required to make the investment and the length of time such funds have been available for investment. To the extent that a Property might be suitable for the Company and for another investment entity which is advised or managed by the Advisor, the Advisor shall give priority to the investment entity, including the Company, which has uninvested funds for the longest period of time. The Advisor may consider the Property for private placement only if such Property is deemed inappropriate for any investment entity which is advised or managed by the Advisor, including the Company. 15. RELATIONSHIP OF ADVISOR AND COMPANY. The Company and the Advisor agree that they have not created and do not intend to create by this Agreement a joint venture or partnership relationship between them and nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to make them partners or joint venturers or impose any liability as partners or joint venturers on either of them. 16. TERM; TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement, as amended and restated, shall continue in force until September 30, 2006 and thereafter shall be automatically renewed from year to year, unless either party shall give notice in writing of non-renewal to the other party not less than 60 days before the end of any such year. 24 17. TERMINATION BY COMPANY. At the sole option the Board (including a majority of the Independent Directors), this Agreement may be terminated immediately by written notice of termination from the Company to the Advisor upon the occurrence of events which would constitute Cause or if any of the following events occur: (a) If the Advisor shall breach this Agreement; provided that such breach (i) is of a material term or condition of this Agreement and (ii) the Advisor has not cured such breach within 30 days of written notice thereof or, in the case of any breach that cannot be cured within 30 days by reasonable effort, has not taken all necessary action within a reasonable time period to cure such breach; (b) If the Advisor shall be adjudged bankrupt or insolvent by a court of competent jurisdiction, or an order shall be made by a court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, or trustee of the Advisor, for all or substantially all of its property by reason of the foregoing, or if a court of competent jurisdiction approves any petition filed against the Advisor for reorganization, and such adjudication or order shall remain in force or unstayed for a period of 30 days; or (c) If the Advisor shall institute proceedings for voluntary bankruptcy or shall file a petition seeking reorganization under the federal bankruptcy laws, or for relief under any law for relief of debtors, or shall consent to the appointment of a receiver for itself or for all or substantially all of its property, or shall make a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts, generally, as they become due. Any notice of termination under Section 16 or 17 shall be effective on the date specified in such notice, which may be the day on which such notice is given or any date thereafter. The Advisor agrees that if any of the events specified in Section 17(b) or (c) shall occur, it shall give written notice thereof to the Board within 15 days after the occurrence of such event. 18. TERMINATION BY EITHER PARTY. This Agreement may be terminated immediately without penalty (but subject to the requirements of Section 20 hereof) by the Advisor by written notice of termination to the Company upon the occurrence of events which would constitute Good Reason or by the Company without cause or penalty (but subject to the requirements of Section 20 hereof) by action of a majority of the Independent Directors or by action of a majority of the Shareholders, in either case upon 60 days' written notice. 25 19. ASSIGNMENT PROHIBITION. This Agreement may not be assigned by the Advisor without the approval of the Board (including a majority of the Independent Directors); provided, however, that such approval shall not be required in the case of an assignment to a corporation, partnership, association, trust or organization which may take over the assets and carry on the affairs of the Advisor, provided: (i) that at the time of such assignment, such successor organization shall be owned substantially by an entity directly or indirectly controlled by the Sponsor and only if such entity has a net worth of at least $5,000,000, and (ii) that the board of directors of the Advisor shall deliver to the Board a statement in writing indicating the ownership structure and net worth of the successor organization and a certification from the new Advisor as to its net worth. Such an assignment shall bind the assignees hereunder in the same manner as the Advisor is bound by this Agreement. The Advisor may assign any rights to receive fees or other payments under this Agreement without obtaining the approval of the Board. This Agreement shall not be assigned by the Company without the consent of the Advisor, except in the case of an assignment by the Company to a corporation or other organization which is a successor to the Company, in which case such successor organization shall be bound hereunder and by the terms of said assignment in the same manner as the Company is bound by this Agreement. 20. PAYMENTS TO AND DUTIES OF ADVISOR UPON TERMINATION. (a) After the Termination Date, the Advisor shall not be entitled to compensation for further services hereunder but shall be entitled to receive from the Company the following: (i) all unpaid reimbursements of Organization and Offering Expenses and of Operating Expenses payable to the Advisor; (ii) all earned but unpaid Asset Management Fees payable to the Advisor prior to the Termination Date; (iii) all earned but unpaid Subordinated Acquisition Fees, in each case payable to the Advisor relating to the acquisition of any Property prior to the Termination Date; (iv) all earned but unpaid Subordinated Disposition Fees payable to the Advisor relating to the sale of any Property prior to the Termination Date; 26 (v) all earned but unpaid Loan Refinancing Fees payable to the Advisor relating to the financing or refinancing of any Property prior to the Termination Date; and (vi) all earned but unpaid Property Management Fees payable to the Advisor or its Affiliates relating to the management of any property prior to the termination of this Agreement. (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if this Agreement is terminated by the Company for Cause, the Advisor will not be entitled to receive the sums in Section 20(a) above. (c) If this Agreement is terminated by the Company for any reason other than Cause, by either party in connection with a Change of Control, or by the Advisor for Good Reason, the Advisor shall be entitled to payment of the Termination Fee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Advisor shall not be entitled to payment of the Termination Fee if: (i) this Agreement is terminated because of failure of the Company and the Advisor to establish, following good-faith negotiations pursuant to Section 9(k) hereof, a fee structure appropriate for an entity with a perpetual life in the event the Shares are listed on a national securities exchange or are included for quotation on Nasdaq, or (ii) the Subordinated Incentive Fee is paid to the Advisor as a result of the listing of the Shares on a national securities exchange or their inclusion for quotation on Nasdaq and this Agreement is terminated after such listing or inclusion. (d) Any and all amounts payable to the Advisor pursuant to Section 20(a) and Section 20(c) shall be paid in a manner determined by the Board, but in no event on terms less favorable to the Advisor than those represented by a note (i) maturing upon the liquidation of the Company or three years from the Termination Date, whichever is earlier, (ii) with no less than twelve equal quarterly installments and (iii) bearing a fair, competitive and commercially reasonable interest rate (the "Note"). The Note, if any, may be prepaid by the Company at any time prior to maturity with accrued interest to the date of payment but without premium or penalty. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any amounts that relate to Investment Assets (i) shall be an amount which provides compensation to the Advisor only for that portion of the holding period for the respective Investment Assets during which the Advisor provided services to the Company, (ii) shall not be due and payable until the Investment Asset to which such amount relates is sold or refinanced, and (iii) shall not bear 27 interest until the Investment Asset to which such amount relates is sold or refinanced. A portion of the amount shall be paid as each Investment Asset owned by the Company on the Termination Date is sold. The portion of such amount payable upon each such sale shall be equal to (i) such amount multiplied by (ii) the percentage calculated by dividing the fair value (at the Termination Date) of the Investment Asset sold by the Company divided by the total fair value (at the Termination Date) of all Investment Assets owned by the Company on the Termination Date. For purposes of the Termination Fee, the fair value of any Property shall be its Appraised Value. (e) The Advisor shall promptly upon termination: (i) pay over to the Company all money collected and held for the account of the Company pursuant to this Agreement, after deducting any accrued compensation and reimbursement for its expenses to which it is then entitled; (ii) deliver to the Board a full accounting, including a statement showing all payments collected by it and a statement of all money held by it, covering the period following the date of the last accounting furnished to the Board; (iii) deliver to the Board all assets, including Properties and Loans, and documents of the Company then in the custody of the Advisor; and (iv) cooperate with the Company to provide an orderly management transition. 21. INDEMNIFICATION BY THE COMPANY. (a) The Company shall not indemnify the Advisor or any of its Affiliates for any loss or liability suffered by the Advisor or the Affiliate, or hold the Advisor or the Affiliate harmless for any loss or liability suffered by the Company, unless all of the following conditions are met: (i) The Advisor or Affiliate has determined, in good faith, that the course of conduct which caused the loss or liability was in the best interests of the Company; (ii) The Advisor or the Affiliate was acting on behalf of or performing services for the Company; and (iii) Such liability or loss was not the result of negligence or misconduct by the Advisor or the Affiliate. 28 (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Advisor and its Affiliates shall not be indemnified by the Company for any losses, liabilities or expenses arising from or out of the alleged violation of federal or state securities laws unless one or more of the following conditions are met: (i) There has been a successful adjudication on the merits of each count involving alleged securities law violations as to the particular indemnitee; (ii) Such claims have been dismissed with prejudice on the merits by a court of competent jurisdiction as to the particular indemnitee; or (iii) A court of competent jurisdiction approves a settlement of the claims against a particular indemnitee and finds that indemnification of the settlement and the related costs should be made, and the court considering the request for indemnification has been advised of the position of the Securities and Exchange Commission and of the published position of any state securities regulatory authority in which securities of the Company were offered or sold as to indemnification for violation of securities laws. (c) The Company shall advance funds to the Advisor or its Affiliates for legal expenses and other costs incurred as a result of any legal action for which indemnification is being sought only if all of the following conditions are satisfied: (i) The legal action relates to acts or omissions with respect to the performance of duties or services on behalf of the Company; (ii) The legal action is initiated by a third party who is not a Shareholder or the legal action is initiated by a Shareholder acting in his or her capacity as such and a court of competent jurisdiction specifically approves such advancement; and (iii) The Advisor or the Affiliate undertakes to repay the advanced funds to the Company, together with the applicable legal rate of interest thereon, in cases in which such Advisor or Affiliate is found not to be entitled to indemnification. (d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Advisor shall not be entitled to indemnification or be held harmless pursuant to this Section 21 29 for any activity which the Advisor shall be required to indemnify or hold harmless the Company pursuant to Section 22. (e) Any amounts paid pursuant to this Section 21 shall be recoverable or paid only out the net assets of the Company and not from Shareholders. 22. INDEMNIFICATION BY ADVISOR. The Advisor shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company from liability, claims, damages, taxes or losses and related expenses including attorneys' fees, to the extent that such liability, claims, damages, taxes or losses and related expenses are not fully reimbursed by insurance and are incurred by reason of the Advisor's bad faith, fraud, willful misfeasance, misconduct, negligence or reckless disregard of its duties. 23. NOTICES. Any notice, report or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing unless some other method of giving such notice, report or other communication is accepted by the party to whom it is given, and shall be given by being delivered by hand or by overnight mail or other overnight delivery service to the addresses set forth herein: To the Board Corporate Property Associates 15 Incorporated and to the Company: 50 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10020 To the Advisor: Carey Asset Management Corp. 50 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10020 Either party may at any time give notice in writing to the other party of a change in its address for the purposes of this Section 23. 24. MODIFICATION. This Agreement shall not be changed, modified, terminated, or discharged, in whole or in part, except by an instrument in writing signed by both parties hereto, or their respective successors or assignees. 25. SEVERABILITY. The provisions of this Agreement are independent of and severable from each other, and no provision shall be affected or rendered invalid or unenforceable by virtue of the fact that for any reason any other or others of them may be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part. 26. CONSTRUCTION. This Agreement shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. 30 27. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, inducements and conditions, express or implied, oral or written, of any nature whatsoever with respect to the subject matter hereof. The express terms hereof control and supersede any course of performance and/or usage of the trade inconsistent with any of the terms hereof. This Agreement may not be modified or amended other than by an agreement in writing. 28. INDULGENCES, NOT WAIVERS. Neither the failure nor any delay on the part of a party to exercise any right, remedy, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege preclude any other or further exercise of the same or of any other right, remedy, power or privilege, nor shall any waiver of any right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any occurrence be construed as a waiver of such right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any other occurrence. No waiver shall be effective unless it is in writing and is signed by the party asserted to have granted such waiver. 29. GENDER. Words used herein regardless of the number and gender specifically used, shall be deemed and construed to include any other number, singular or plural, and any other gender, masculine, feminine or neuter, as the context requires. 30. TITLES NOT TO AFFECT INTERPRETATION. The titles of Sections and subsections contained in this Agreement are for convenience only, and they neither form a part of this Agreement nor are they to be used in the construction or interpretation hereof. 31. EXECUTION IN COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original as against any party whose signature appears thereon, and all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement shall become binding when one or more counterparts hereof, individually or taken together, shall bear the signatures of all of the parties reflected hereon as the signatories. 32. NAME. W.P. Carey & Co. LLC has a proprietary interest in the name "Corporate Property Associates" and "CPA(R)" Accordingly, and in recognition of this right, if at any time the Company ceases to retain Carey Asset Management Corp., or an Affiliate thereof to perform the services of Advisor, the Company will, promptly after receipt of written request from Carey Asset Management Corp., cease to conduct business under or use the name "Corporate Property Associates" or "CPA(R)" or any diminutive thereof and the Company shall use its best efforts to change the name of the Company to a name that does 31 not contain the name "Corporate Property Associates" or "CPA(R)" or any other word or words that might, in the sole discretion of the Advisor, be susceptible of indication of some form of relationship between the Company and the Advisor or any Affiliate thereof. Consistent with the foregoing, it is specifically recognized that the Advisor or one or more of its Affiliates has in the past and may in the future organize, sponsor or otherwise permit to exist other investment vehicles (including vehicles for investment in real estate) and financial and service organizations having "Corporate Property Associates" or "CPA(R)" as a part of their name, all without the need for any consent (and without the right to object thereto) by the Company or its Directors. 33. INITIAL INVESTMENT. The Advisor has contributed to the Company $200,000 in exchange for 20,000 Shares (the "Initial Investment"). The Advisor or its Affiliates may not sell any of the Shares purchased with the Initial Investment during the term of this Agreement. The restrictions included above shall not continue to apply to any Shares other than the Share acquired through the Initial Investment acquired by the Advisor or its Affiliates. The Advisor shall not vote any Shares it now owns or hereafter acquires in any vote for the election of Directors or any vote regarding the approval or termination of any contract with the Advisor or any of its Affiliates. 32 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Advisory Agreement as of the day and year first above written. CORPORATE PROPERTY ASSOCIATES 15 INCORPORATED By: /s/ Thomas Zacharias ------------------------------------ Name: Thomas Zacharias Title: Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer CAREY ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP. By: /s/ Gordon DuGan ------------------------------------ Name: Gordon DuGan Title: President and Chief Executive Officer 33 SCHEDULE A This Schedule sets forth the terms governing any Shares issued by the Company to the Advisor in payment of advisory fees set forth in the Agreement. 1. Restrictions. The Shares are subject to vesting over a five-year period. The Shares shall vest ratably over a five-year period with 20% of the Shares paid in each payment vesting on each of the first through fifth anniversary of the date hereof. Prior to the vesting of the ownership of the Shares in the Advisor, the Shares may not be transferred by the Advisor. 2. Immediate Vesting. Upon the expiration of the Agreement for any reason other than a termination for Cause under paragraph 17 or upon a "Change of Control" of CPA(R):15 (as defined below), all Shares granted to the Advisor hereunder shall vest immediately and all restrictions shall lapse. For purposes of this Schedule A, a "Change of Control" of the Company shall be deemed to have occurred if there has been a change in the ownership of the Company of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to the disclosure requirements of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), as enacted and in force on the date hereof, whether or not the Company is then subject to such reporting requirements; provided, however, that, without limitation, a Change of Control shall be deemed to have occurred if: (i) any "person," as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act (other than the Company, any of its subsidiaries, any trustee, fiduciary or other person or entity holding securities under any employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its subsidiaries), together with all "affiliates" and "associates" (as such terms are defined in Rule 14b-2 under the Exchange Act) of such person, shall become the "beneficial owner" (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 25% or more of either (A) the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities having the right to vote in an election of the Board ("Voting Securities") or (B) the then outstanding common stock of the Company (in either such case other than as a result of acquisition of securities directly from the Company); (ii) persons who, as of the date hereof, constitute the Board (the "Incumbent Directors") cease for any reason, including without limitation, as a result of a tender offer, proxy contest, merger or similar transaction, to constitute at least a majority of the Board, provided that any person becoming a director of the Company subsequent to the date hereof whose election or nomination for election was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the Incumbent Directors shall be considered an Incumbent Director; or A-1 (iii) the stockholders of the Company shall approve (A) any consolidation or merger of the Company or any subsidiary where the stockholders of the Company, immediately prior to the consolidation or merger, would not, immediately after the consolidation or merger, beneficially own (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, shares representing in the aggregate 50% or more of the voting equity of the entity issuing cash or securities in the consolidation or merger (or of its ultimate parent entity, if any), (B) any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (in one transaction or a series of transactions contemplated or arranged by any party as a single plan) of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or (C) any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a "Change of Control" shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of the foregoing clause (i) solely as the result of an acquisition of securities by the Company which, by reducing the number of Shares of Common Stock outstanding, increases (A) the proportionate number of Shares beneficially owned by any person to 25% or more of the Shares then outstanding, or (B) the proportionate voting power represented by the Shares beneficially owned by any person to 25% or more of the combined voting power of all then outstanding voting Securities; provided, however, that if any person referred to in clause (A) or (B) of this sentence shall thereafter become the beneficial owner of any additional Shares or other Voting Securities (other than pursuant to a Share split, Share dividend, or similar transaction), then a "Change of Control" shall be deemed to have occurred for purposes of the foregoing clause (i). A-2 EX-99.25 11 y17962exv99w25.txt EX-99.25: SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED ADVISORY AGREEMENT Exhibit 99.25 SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED ADVISORY AGREEMENT THIS SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED ADVISORY AGREEMENT, dated as of September 30, 2005, is between CORPORATE PROPERTY ASSOCIATES 16 - GLOBAL INCORPORATED, a Maryland corporation (the "Company"), and CAREY ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of W. P. Carey & Co. LLC (the "Advisor"). WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the Company intends to qualify as a REIT (as defined below), and to invest its funds in investments permitted by the terms of any prospectus pursuant to which it raised equity capital and Sections 856 through 860 of the Code (as defined below); WHEREAS, the Company desires to avail itself of the experience, sources of information, advice and assistance of, and certain facilities available to, the Advisor and to have the Advisor undertake the duties and responsibilities hereinafter set forth, on behalf of, and subject to the supervision of the Board of Directors of the Company, all as provided herein; and WHEREAS, the Advisor is willing to render such services, subject to the supervision of the Board of Directors, on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. DEFINITIONS. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the definitions hereinafter indicated: Acquisition Expense. To the extent not paid or to be paid by the seller or lessee in the case of a Property or the borrower in the case of a Loan, those expenses, including but not limited to travel and communications expenses, the cost of appraisals, title insurance, nonrefundable option payments on Property not acquired, legal fees and expenses, accounting fees and expenses and miscellaneous expenses, related to selection, acquisition and origination of Properties and Loans, whether or not acquired. Acquisition Expenses shall not include Acquisition Fees. Acquisition Expense Allowance. An amount equal to one half percent of the Contract Purchase Price of a Property or Loan, to be paid to the Advisor in connection with Properties and Loans acquired using proceeds of the Part I Offering, to provide for the payment by the Advisor of Acquisition Expenses and such other expenses as provided in Section 10(b) hereof. Acquisition Fee. Any fee or commission (including any interest thereon) paid by the Company to the Advisor or, with respect to Section 9(d), by the Company to any party, in connection with the making or investing in Loans and the purchase, development or construction of Properties by the Company. A Development Fee or a Construction Fee paid to a Person not affiliated with the Sponsor in connection with the actual development or construction of a project after acquisition of the Property by the Company shall not be deemed an Acquisition Fee. Acquisition Fees include, but are not limited to, any real estate commission, selection fee, development fee (other than as described above) or any fee of a similar nature, however designated. Acquisition Fees include Subordinated Acquisition Fees unless the context otherwise requires. Acquisition Fees shall not include Acquisition Expenses or the Acquisition Expense Allowance. Adjusted Invested Assets. The average during any period of the aggregate historical cost, or to the extent available for a particular asset, the most recent Appraised Value, of the Investment Assets of the Company, before accumulated reserves for depreciation or bad debt allowances or other similar non-cash reserves, computed (unless otherwise specified) by taking the average of such values at the end of each month during such period. Adjusted Investor Capital. As of any date, the Initial Investor Capital reduced by any Redemptions, other than Redemptions intended to qualify as a liquidity event for purposes of this Agreement, and by any other Distributions on or prior to such date determined by the Board to be from Cash from Sales and Financings. Adjusted Net Income. For any period, the total revenues recognized in such period, less the total expenses recognized in such period, excluding additions to reserves for depreciation and amortization, bad debts or other similar non-cash reserves; provided, however, if the Advisor receives a Subordinated Incentive Fee, Adjusted Net Income for purposes of calculating total allowable Operating Expenses shall exclude any gain, losses or writedowns from the sale of the Company's assets that gave rise to such Subordinated Incentive Fee. Advisor. Carey Asset Management Corp, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware and wholly-owned by W. P. Carey & Co. LLC. Affiliate. An Affiliate of another Person shall include any of the following: (i) any Person directly or indirectly owning, controlling, or holding, with power to vote ten percent or more of the outstanding voting securities of such other Person; (ii) any Person ten percent or more of whose outstanding voting securities are directly or indirectly owned, controlled, or held, with power to vote, by such other Person; (iii) any Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such other Person; (iv) any executive officer, director, trustee or general partner of such other Person; or (v) any legal entity for which such Person acts as an executive officer, director, trustee or general partner. 2 Agreement. This Advisory Agreement. Appraised Value. Value according to an appraisal made by an Independent Appraiser, which may take into consideration any factor deemed appropriate by such Independent Appraiser, including, but not limited to, the terms and conditions of any lease of the relevant property, the quality of any lessee's credit and the conditions of the credit markets. The Appraised Value may be greater than the construction cost or the replacement cost of the property. For purposes of the definition of Adjusted Invested Assets, Appraised Value shall not include the initial appraisal of any property in connection with the acquisition of that property. Articles of Incorporation. Articles of Incorporation of the Company under the General Corporation Law of Maryland, as amended from time to time, pursuant to which the Company is organized. Asset Management Fee. The Asset Management Fee as defined in Section 9(a) hereof. Average Invested Assets. The average during any period of the aggregate book value of the assets of the Company invested, directly or indirectly, in Properties and in Loans, before reserves for depreciation or bad debts or other similar non-cash reserves computed by taking the average of such daily values at the end of each month during such period. Board or Board of Directors. The Board of Directors of the Company. Bylaws. The bylaws of the Company. Cash from Financings. Net cash proceeds realized by the Company from the financing of Investment Assets or the refinancing of any Company indebtedness. Cash from Sales. Net cash proceeds realized by the Company from the sale, exchange or other disposition of any of its assets after deduction of all expenses incurred in connection therewith. Cash from Sales shall not include Cash from Financings. Cash from Sales and Financings. The total sum of Cash from Sales and Cash from Financings. Cause. With respect to the termination of this Agreement, fraud, criminal conduct, willful misconduct or willful or negligent breach of fiduciary duty by the Advisor that, in each case, is determined by a majority of the Independent Directors to be materially adverse to the Company. Change of Control. A change of control of the Company of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to the disclosure requirements of 3 Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), as enacted and in force on the date hereof, whether or not the Company is then subject to such reporting requirements; provided, however, that, without limitation, a Change of Control shall be deemed to have occurred if: (i) any "person" (within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, as enacted and in force on the date hereof) is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as that term is defined in Rule 13d-3, as enacted and in force on the date hereof, under the Exchange Act) of securities of the Company representing 8.5% or more of the combined voting power of the Company's securities then outstanding; (ii) there occurs a merger, consolidation or other reorganization of the Company which is not approved by the Board; (iii) there occurs a sale, exchange, transfer or other disposition of substantially all of the assets of the Company to another entity, which disposition is not approved by the Board; or (iv) there occurs a contested proxy solicitation of the Shareholders of the Company that results in the contesting party electing candidates to a majority of the Board's positions next up for election. Code. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Company. Corporate Property Associates 16 - Global Incorporated, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Maryland. Competitive Real Estate Commission. The real estate or brokerage commission paid for the purchase or sale of a property that is reasonable, customary and competitive in light of the size, type and location of the property. Construction Fee. A fee or other remuneration for acting as general contractor and/or construction manager to construct improvements, supervise and coordinate projects or to provide major repairs or rehabilitation on a Property. Contract Purchase Price. The amount actually paid for, or allocated to, the purchase, development, construction or improvement of a Property or acquired Loan or, in the case of an originated Loan, the principal amount of such Loan, exclusive, in each case, of Acquisition Fees, Acquisition Expenses and the Acquisition Expense Allowance. Contract Sales Price. The total consideration received by the Company for the sale of Properties and Loans. Cumulative Return. For the period for which the calculation is being made, the percentage resulting from dividing (A) the total Distributions for such period (not including Distributions out of Cash from Sales and Financings), by (B) the product of (i) the average Adjusted Investor Capital for such period (calculated on a daily basis), and (ii) the number of years (including fractions thereof) elapsed during such period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Shares received by the Advisor or its Affiliates for any consideration other than 4 cash, nor the Distributions in respect of such Shares, shall be included in the foregoing calculation. Development Fee. A fee for the packaging of a Property including negotiating and approving plans, and undertaking to assist in obtaining zoning and necessary variances and necessary financing for the specific Property, either initially or at a later date. Directors. The persons holding such office, as of any particular time, under the Articles of Incorporation, whether they be the directors named therein or additional or successor directors. Distributions. Distributions declared by the Board. Good Reason. With respect to the termination of this Agreement, (i) any failure to obtain a satisfactory agreement from any successor to the Company to assume and agree to perform the Company's obligations under this Agreement; or (ii) any material breach of this Agreement of any nature whatsoever by the Company; provided that such breach (a) is of a material term or condition of this Agreement and (b) the Company has not cured such breach within 30 days of written notice thereof or, in the case of any breach that cannot be cured within 30 days by reasonable effort, has not taken all necessary action within a reasonable time period to cure such breach. Gross Offering Proceeds. The aggregate purchase price of Shares sold in any Offering. Independent Appraiser. A qualified appraiser of real estate as determined by the Board, who is not affiliated, directly or indirectly, with the Company, the Advisor or their respective Affiliates. Membership in a nationally recognized appraisal society such as the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers or the Society of Real Estate Appraisers shall be conclusive evidence of such qualification. Independent Director. A Director of the Company who meets the criteria for an Independent Director specified in the Bylaws. Individual. Any natural person and those organizations treated as natural persons in Section 542(a) of the Code. Initial Closing Date. The first date on which Shares were issued pursuant to an Offering. Initial Investor Capital. The total amount of capital invested from time to time by Shareholders (computed at the Original Issue Price per Share), excluding any Shares received by the Advisor or its Affiliates for any consideration other than cash. 5 Investment Asset. Any Property, Loan or Other Permitted Investment Asset. Loan Refinancing Fee. The Loan Refinancing Fee as defined in Section 9(e) hereof. Loans. The notes and other evidences of indebtedness or obligations acquired or entered into by the Company as lender which are secured or collateralized by personal property, or fee or leasehold interests in real estate or other assets, including but not limited to first or subordinate mortgage loans, construction loans, development loans, loans secured by capital stock or any other assets or form of equity interest and any other type of loan or financial arrangement, such as providing or arranging for letters of credit, providing guarantees of obligations to third parties, or providing commitments for loans. The term "Loans" shall not include leases which are not recognized as leases for Federal income tax reporting purposes. Market Value. The value calculated by multiplying the total number of outstanding Shares by the average closing price of the Shares over the 30 trading days beginning 180 calendar days after the Shares are first listed on a national security exchange or included for quotation on Nasdaq, as the case may be. Nasdaq. The national automated quotation system operated by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Offering. The offering of Shares pursuant to a Prospectus. Operating Expenses. All operating, general and administrative expenses paid or incurred by the Company, as determined under generally accepted accounting principles, except the following: (i) interest and discounts and other cost of borrowed money; (ii) taxes (including state and Federal income tax, property taxes and assessments, franchise taxes and taxes of any other nature); (iii) expenses of raising capital, including Organization and Offering Expenses, printing, engraving, and other expenses, and taxes incurred in connection with the issuance and distribution of the Company's Shares and Securities; (iv) Acquisition Expenses, real estate commissions on resale of property and other expenses connected with the acquisition, disposition, origination, ownership and operation of real estate interests, mortgage loans, or other property, including the costs of foreclosure, insurance premiums, legal services, brokerage and sales commissions, maintenance, repair and improvement of property; (v) Acquisition Fees or Subordinated Disposition Fees payable to the Advisor or any other party; (vi) non-cash items, such as depreciation, amortization, depletion, and additions to reserves for depreciation, amortization, depletion, losses and bad debts; (vii) Termination Fees; and (viii) Subordinated Incentive Fees paid in compliance with Section 9(i). Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Operating Expenses shall include the Asset Management Fee and the Loan Refinancing Fee. 6 Organization and Offering Expenses. Those expenses payable by the Company in connection with the formation, qualification and registration of the Company and in marketing and distributing Shares, including, but not limited to: (i) the preparation, printing, filing and delivery of any registration statement or Prospectus and the preparing and printing of contractual agreements between the Company and the Sales Agent and the Selected Dealers (including copies thereof); (ii) the preparing and printing of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, solicitation material and related documents and the filing and/or recording of such documents necessary to comply with the laws of the State of Maryland for the formation of a corporation and thereafter for the continued good standing of a corporation; (iii) the qualification or registration of the Shares under state securities or "Blue Sky" laws; (iv) any escrow arrangements, including any compensation to an escrow agent; (v) the filing fees payable to the SEC and to the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.; (vi) reimbursement for the reasonable and identifiable out-of-pocket expenses of the Sales Agent and the Selected Dealers, including the cost of their counsel; (vii) the fees of the Company's counsel; (viii) all advertising expenses incurred in connection with the Offering, including the cost of all sales literature and the costs related to investor and broker-dealer sales and information meetings and marketing incentive programs; and (ix) selling commissions, marketing fees, incentive fees, due diligence fees and wholesaling fees and expenses incurred in connection with the sale of the Shares. Original Issue Price. For any share issued in an Offering, $10 per Share, regardless of whether reduced selling commissions were paid in connection with the purchase of such Shares from the Company. Other Permitted Investment Asset. An asset, other than cash, cash equivalents, short term bonds, auction rate securities and similar short term investments, acquired by the Company for investment purposes that is not a Loan or a Property and is consistent with the investment objectives and policies of the Company. Other Permitted Investment Assets Fee. The Other Permitted Investment Assets Fee as defined in Section 9(h). Part I Offering. The Offering of 110,000,000 Shares of the Company, declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-106838). Part II Offering. The Offering of 55,000,000 Shares of the Company, declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-119265). Person. An Individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, company, trust, bank, or other entity, or government or any agency or political subdivision of a government. 7 Preferred Return. A Cumulative Return of six percent computed from the Initial Closing Date through the date as of which such amount is being calculated. Property or Properties. The Company's partial or entire interest in real property (including leasehold interests) and personal or mixed property connected therewith. Property Management Fee. A fee for property management services rendered by the Advisor or its Affiliates in connection with Properties acquired directly or through foreclosure. Prospectus. Any prospectus pursuant to which the Company offers Shares in a public offering, as the same may at any time and from time to time be amended or supplemented after the effective date of the registration statement in which it is included. Redemptions. An amount determined by multiplying the number of Shares redeemed by the Original Issue Price. REIT. A real estate investment trust, as defined in Sections 856-860 of the Code. Sales Agent. Carey Financial Corporation. Securities. Any stock, shares (other than currently outstanding Shares and subsequently issued Shares), voting trust certificates, bonds, debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness, secured or unsecured, convertible, subordinated or otherwise or in general any instruments commonly known as "securities" or any certificate of interest, shares or participation in temporary or interim certificates for receipts (or, guarantees of, or warrants, options or rights to subscribe to, purchase or acquire any of the foregoing), which subsequently may be issued by the Company. Selected Dealers. Broker-dealers who are members of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. and who have executed an agreement with the Sales Agent in which the Selected Dealers agree to participate with the Sales Agent in the Offering. Shareholders. Those Persons who, at the time any calculation hereunder is to be made, are shown as holders of record of Shares on the books and records of the Company. Shares. All of the shares of common stock of the Company, $.001 par value, and any other shares of common stock of the Company. Sponsor. W.P. Carey & Co. LLC and any other Person directly or indirectly instrumental in organizing, wholly or in part, the Company or any person who will control, manage or participate in the management of the 8 Company, and any Affiliate of any such person. Sponsor does not include a person whose only relationship to the Company is that of an independent property manager and whose only compensation is as such. Sponsor also does not include wholly independent third parties such as attorneys, accountants and underwriters whose only compensation is for professional services. Subordinated Acquisition Fee. The Subordinated Acquisition Fee as defined in Section 9(c). Subordinated Disposition Fee. The Subordinated Disposition Fee as defined in Section 9(g) hereof. Subordinated Incentive Fee. The Subordinated Incentive Fee as defined in Section 9(i) hereof. Termination Date. The effective date of any termination of this Agreement. Termination Fee. An amount equal to 15% of the amount, if any, by which (1) the fair value of the Investment Assets on the Termination Date, less the amount of all indebtedness secured by such Investment Assets, exceeds (2) the total of the Adjusted Investor Capital plus an amount equal to the Preferred Return through the Termination Date reduced by the total Distributions paid by the Company from its inception through the Termination Date (other than Distributions made from Cash from Sales and Financings that are counted in determining Adjusted Investor Capital). For purposes of calculating this Fee (i) the fair value of any Property shall be its Appraised Value, and (ii) any payments in respect of redeemed Shares (other than in respect of Redemptions intended to qualify as a liquidity event for purposes of this Agreement). Shares received by the Advisor or its Affiliates for any consideration other than cash and the Distributions in respect of such Shares shall be excluded. Total Property Cost. With regard to any Property or Loan, an amount equal to the sum of the Contract Purchase Price of such Property or Loan plus the Acquisition Fees paid in connection with such Property or Loan. Two Percent/25% Guidelines. The requirement that, in the 12-month period immediately preceding the end of any fiscal quarter, the Operating Expenses not exceed the greater of two percent of the Company's Average Invested Assets during such 12-month period or 25% of the Company's Adjusted Net Income over the same 12-month period. 2. APPOINTMENT. The Company hereby appoints the Advisor to serve as its advisor on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, and the Advisor hereby accepts such appointment. 9 3. DUTIES OF THE ADVISOR. The Advisor undertakes to use its best efforts to present to the Company potential investment opportunities and to provide a continuing and suitable investment program consistent with the investment objectives and policies of the Company as determined and adopted from time to time by the Board. In performance of this undertaking, subject to the supervision of the Board and consistent with the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company and any Prospectus pursuant to which Shares are offered, the Advisor shall, either directly or by engaging an Affiliate: (a) serve as the Company's investment and financial advisor and provide research and economic and statistical data in connection with the Company's assets and investment policies; (b) provide the daily management of the Company and perform and supervise the various administrative functions reasonably necessary for the management of the Company; (c) investigate, select, and, on behalf of the Company, engage and conduct business with such Persons as the Advisor deems necessary to the proper performance of its obligations hereunder, including but not limited to consultants, accountants, correspondents, lenders, technical advisors, attorneys, brokers, underwriters, corporate fiduciaries, escrow agents, depositaries, custodians, agents for collection, insurers, insurance agents, banks, builders, developers, property owners, mortgagors, and any and all agents for any of the foregoing, including Affiliates of the Advisor, and Persons acting in any other capacity deemed by the Advisor necessary or desirable for the performance of any of the foregoing services, including but not limited to entering into contracts in the name of the Company with any of the foregoing; (d) consult with Directors of the Company and assist the Board in the formulation and implementation of the Company's financial policies and, as necessary, furnish the Board with advice and recommendations with respect to the making of investments consistent with the investment objectives and policies of the Company and in connection with any borrowings proposed to be undertaken by the Company; (e) subject to the provisions of Sections 3(g) and 4 hereof: (i) locate, analyze and select potential investments in Investment Assets; (ii) structure and negotiate the terms and conditions of transactions pursuant to which investments in Investment Assets will be made, purchased or acquired by the Company; (iii) make investments in Investment Assets on behalf of the Company in compliance with the investment objectives and policies of the Company; (iv) arrange for financing and refinancing of, make other changes in the asset or capital structure of, dispose of, reinvest the proceeds from the sale of, or otherwise deal with the investments in, Investment Assets; and (v) enter into leases and service contracts for 10 Properties and, to the extent necessary, perform all other operational functions for the maintenance and administration of such Properties; (f) provide the Board with periodic reports regarding prospective investments in Investment Assets; (g) obtain the prior approval of the Board (including a majority of the Independent Directors) for any and all investments in Property which do not meet all of the requirements set forth in Section 4(b) hereof; (h) negotiate on behalf of the Company with banks or lenders for loans to be made to the Company, and negotiate on behalf of the Company with investment banking firms and broker-dealers or negotiate private sales of Shares and Securities or obtain loans for the Company, but in no event in such a way so that the Advisor shall be acting as broker-dealer or underwriter; and provided, further, that any fees and costs payable to third parties incurred by the Advisor in connection with the foregoing shall be the responsibility of the Company; (i) obtain reports (which may be prepared by the Advisor or its Affiliates), where appropriate, concerning the value of investments or contemplated investments of the Company in Investment Assets; (j) obtain for, or provide to, the Company such services as may be required in acquiring, managing and disposing of Investment Assets, including, but not limited to: (i) the negotiation, making and servicing of Loans; (ii) the disbursement and collection of Company monies; (iii) the payment of debts of and fulfillment of the obligations of the Company; and (iv) the handling, prosecuting and settling of any claims of or against the Company, including, but not limited to, foreclosing and otherwise enforcing mortgages and other liens securing the Loans; (k) from time to time, or at any time reasonably requested by the Board, make reports to the Board of its performance of services to the Company under this Agreement; (l) communicate on behalf of the Company with Shareholders as required to satisfy the reporting and other requirements of any governmental bodies or agencies to Shareholders and third parties and otherwise as requested by the Company; (m) provide or arrange for administrative services and items, legal and other services, office space, office furnishings, personnel and other overhead items necessary and incidental to the Company's business and operations; 11 (n) provide the Company with such accounting data and any other information requested by the Company concerning the investment activities of the Company as shall be required to prepare and to file all periodic financial reports and returns required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any other regulatory agency, including annual financial statements; (o) maintain the books and records of the Company; (p) supervise the performance of such ministerial and administrative functions as may be necessary in connection with the daily operations of the Properties and Loans; (q) provide the Company with all necessary cash management services; (r) do all things necessary to assure its ability to render the services described in this Agreement; (s) perform such other services as may be required from time to time for management and other activities relating to the assets of the Company as the Advisor shall deem advisable under the particular circumstances; (t) arrange to obtain on behalf of the Company as requested by the Board, and deliver to or maintain on behalf of the Company copies of, all appraisals obtained in connection with investments in Properties and Loans; and (u) if a transaction, proposed transaction or other matter requires approval by the Board or by the Independent Directors, deliver to the Board or the Independent Directors, as the case may be, all documentation reasonably requested by them to properly evaluate such transaction, proposed transaction or other matter. 4. AUTHORITY OF ADVISOR. (a) Pursuant to the terms of this Agreement (including the restrictions included in this Section 4 and in Section 7 hereof), and subject to the continuing and exclusive authority of the Board over the management of the Company, the Board hereby delegates to the Advisor the authority to: (1) locate, analyze and select investment opportunities; (2) structure the terms and conditions of transactions pursuant to which investments will be made or acquired for the Company; (3) acquire Property, make or acquire Loans and make or acquire Other Permitted Investment Assets in compliance with the investment objectives and policies of the Company; (4) arrange for financing or refinancing, or make 12 changes in the asset or capital structure of, and dispose of or otherwise deal with, Investment Assets; (5) enter into leases and service contracts for Properties, and perform other property level operations; (6) oversee non-affiliated property managers and other non-affiliated Persons who perform services for the Company; and (7) undertake accounting and other record-keeping functions at the Investment Asset level. (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, any investment in Property, including any acquisition of any Property by the Company (as well as any financing acquired by the Company in connection with such acquisition), will require the prior approval of the Board unless, prior to completion of any such transaction, the Advisor provides the Company with: (i) an appraisal for the Property indicating that the Total Property Cost of the Property does not exceed the Appraised Value of the Property; and (ii) a representation from the Advisor that the Property, in conjunction with the Company's other investments and proposed investments, at the time the Company is committed to purchase the Property, is reasonably expected to fulfill the Company's investment objectives and policies as established by the Board and then in effect. (c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, any investment in a Loan, including any acquisition of any Loan by the Company, shall comply with Article VIII (Restrictions on Investments and Activities) and related sections of the Bylaws. (d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the prior approval of the Board, including a majority of the Independent Directors and a majority of the Directors not interested in the transaction, will be required for: (i) investments in Properties made through co-investment or joint venture arrangements with the Sponsor, the Advisor or any of their Affiliates; (ii) investments in Investment Assets which are not contemplated by the terms of a Prospectus; (iii) transactions that present issues which involve conflicts of interest for the Advisor or an Affiliate (other than conflicts involving the payment of fees or the reimbursement of expenses); (iv) the lease of assets to the Sponsor, any Director, the Advisor or any Affiliate of the Advisor; (v) any purchase or sale of an Investment Asset from or to the Advisor or an Affiliate; and (vi) the retention of any Affiliate of the Advisor to provide services to the Company not expressly contemplated by this Agreement and the terms of such services by such Affiliate. In addition, the Advisor shall comply with any further approval requirements set forth in the Bylaws. 13 (e) The Board may, at any time upon the giving of notice to the Advisor, modify or revoke the authority set forth in this Section 4. If and to the extent the Board so modifies or revokes the authority contained herein, the Advisor shall henceforth comply with such modification or revocation, provided however, that such modification or revocation shall be effective upon receipt by the Advisor and shall not be applicable to investment transactions to which the Advisor has committed the Company prior to the date of receipt by the Advisor of such notification. 5. BANK ACCOUNTS. The Advisor may establish and maintain one or more bank accounts in its own name for the account of the Company or in the name of the Company and may collect and deposit into any such account or accounts, and disburse from any such account or accounts, any money on behalf of the Company, provided that no funds shall be commingled with the funds of the Advisor; and the Advisor shall from time to time render appropriate accountings of such collections and payments to the Board and to the auditors of the Company. 6. RECORDS; ACCESS. The Advisor shall maintain appropriate records of all its activities hereunder and make such records available for inspection by the Board and by counsel, auditors and authorized agents of the Company, at any time or from time to time during normal business hours. The Advisor shall at all reasonable times have access to the books and records of the Company. 7. LIMITATIONS ON ACTIVITIES. Anything else in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, the Advisor shall refrain from taking any action which, in its sole judgment made in good faith, would adversely affect the status of the Company as a REIT, subject the Company to regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940, would violate any law, rule, regulation or statement of policy of any governmental body or agency having jurisdiction over the Company, its Shares or its Securities, or otherwise not be permitted by the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, except if such action shall be ordered by the Board, in which case the Advisor shall notify promptly the Board of the Advisor's judgment of the potential impact of such action and shall refrain from taking such action until it receives further clarification or instructions from the Board. In such event the Advisor shall have no liability for acting in accordance with the specific instructions of the Board so given. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Advisor, its shareholders, directors, officers and employees, and partners, shareholders, directors and officers of the Advisor's shareholders and Affiliates of any of them, shall not be liable to the Company, or to the Directors or Shareholders for any act or omission by the Advisor, its shareholders, directors, officers and employees, or partners, shareholders, directors or officers of the Advisor's shareholders except as provided in Sections 20 and 22 hereof. 8. RELATIONSHIP WITH DIRECTORS. There shall be no limitation on any shareholder, director, officer, employee or Affiliate of the Advisor serving 14 as a Director or an officer of the Company, except that no employee of the Advisor or its Affiliates who also is a Director or officer of the Company shall receive any compensation from the Company for serving as a Director or officer other than for reasonable reimbursement for travel and related expenses incurred in attending meetings of the Board; for the avoidance of doubt, the limitations of this Section 8 shall not apply to any compensation paid by the Advisor or any Affiliate for which the Company reimbursed the Advisor or Affiliate in accordance with Section 10 hereof. 9. FEES. (a) ASSET MANAGEMENT FEE. The Company shall pay to the Advisor as compensation for the advisory services rendered to the Company hereunder an amount equal to one percent per annum of the Adjusted Invested Assets of the Company (the "Asset Management Fee") calculated as set forth below. The Asset Management Fee will be calculated monthly, beginning with the month in which the Company first makes an investment in Investment Assets, on the basis of one-twelfth of one percent of the Adjusted Invested Assets for that month, computed as a daily average. One-half of the Asset Management Fee calculated with respect to each month shall be payable on the first business day following such month. One-half of such Asset Management Fee shall be subordinated to the extent described below and shall be payable quarterly. The subordinated Asset Management Fee for any quarter shall be payable only if the Preferred Return has been met through the end of the applicable quarter. Any portion of the subordinated Asset Management Fee not paid due to the Company's failure to meet the Preferred Return shall be paid by the Company, to the extent it is not restricted by the 2%/25% Guidelines as described below, at the end of the next fiscal quarter through which the Company has met the Preferred Return. If at the end of any fiscal quarter, the Company's Operating Expenses exceed the 2%/25% Guidelines over the immediately preceding 12 months, payment of the subordinated Asset Management Fee will be withheld consistent with Section 13. For purposes of calculating the value per share of restricted stock given for payment of the Asset Management Fee, the price per share shall be: (i) the net asset value per share as determined by the most recent appraisal performed by an independent third party at the time such Asset Management Fee was earned or, if an appraisal has not yet been made and accepted by the Company, (ii) $10 per share. Any part of the Asset Management Fee that has been subordinated pursuant to this subsection (a) shall not be deemed earned until such time as payable hereunder. (b) ACQUISITION FEE. The Advisor may receive as compensation for services rendered in connection with the investigation, selection, acquisition or origination (by purchase, investment or exchange) of any Property or Loan, an Acquisition Fee payable by the Company. The total such Acquisition Fees (not including Subordinated Acquisition Fees 15 and any interest thereon) payable to the Advisor may not exceed two-and-one-half percent of the aggregate Total Property Cost of all Properties and Loans acquired or originated by the Company, measured at such time as the Company shall have completed all Offerings (other than pursuant to its dividend reinvestment plan) and invested substantially all of the net proceeds of such Offerings, unless a majority of the Board (including a majority of the Independent Directors) not otherwise interested in any transaction approves the excess as being commercially competitive, fair and reasonable to the Company. (c) SUBORDINATED ACQUISITION FEE. In addition to the Acquisition Fee described in Section 9(b) above, the Advisor may receive as additional compensation for services rendered in connection with the investigation, selection, acquisition or origination (by purchase, investment or exchange) of Properties and Loans a Subordinated Acquisition Fee payable by the Company to the Advisor or its Affiliates (the "Subordinated Acquisition Fee"). The total Subordinated Acquisition Fees paid may not exceed two percent of the aggregate Total Property Cost of all Properties and Loans purchased and originated by the Company, measured at such time as the Company shall have completed all Offerings (other than pursuant to its dividend reinvestment plan) and invested substantially all of the net proceeds of such Offerings, unless a majority of the Directors (including a majority of the Independent Directors) not otherwise interested in any transaction approves the excess as being commercially competitive, fair and reasonable to the Company. The unpaid portion of the Subordinated Acquisition Fee payable to the Advisor and its Affiliates with respect to any Property or Loan shall bear interest at the rate of five percent per annum from the date of acquisition of such Property or Loan until such portion is paid. Subject to the following sentence, the Subordinated Acquisition Fee with respect to any Investment Asset shall be payable in equal annual installments on January 1 of each of the three calendar years following the date such Asset was purchased; accrued interest on all unpaid Subordinated Acquisition Fees shall also be payable on such dates. The portion of the Subordinated Acquisition Fees, and accrued interest thereon, otherwise payable on any January 1 shall be payable only if the Preferred Return through the end of the fiscal year preceding such January 1 has been met. Any portion of the Subordinated Acquisition Fees, and accrued interest thereon, not paid due to the Company's failure to meet the Preferred Return through any fiscal year end shall be paid by the Company on the January 1 following the first fiscal year thereafter through which the Preferred Return has been met. (d) SIX PERCENT LIMITATION. The total amount of Acquisition Fees (including Subordinated Acquisition Fees and any interest thereon), whether payable to the Advisor or a third party, and Acquisition Expenses may not exceed six percent of the sum of the 16 aggregate Contract Purchase Price of all Properties and Loans unless a majority of the Directors (including a majority of the Independent Directors) not otherwise interested in any transaction approves fees in excess of this limit as being commercially competitive, fair and reasonable to the Company. (e) LOAN REFINANCING FEE. The Company shall pay to the Advisor for all qualifying loan refinancings of Properties a Loan Refinancing Fee in the amount up to one percent of the principal amount of the refinanced loan. Any Loan Refinancing Fee shall be due and payable upon the funding of the related loan or as soon thereafter as is reasonably practicable. A refinancing will qualify for a Loan Refinancing Fee only if the refinanced loan is secured by Property and (i) the maturity date of the refinanced loan (which must have a term of five years or more) is less than one year from the date of the refinancing; or (ii) the terms of the new loan represent, in the judgment of a majority of the Independent Directors, an improvement over the terms of the refinanced loan; or (iii) the new loan is approved by the Board, including a majority of the Independent Directors and, in each case, the Loan Refinancing Fee is found, in the judgment of a majority of the Independent Directors, to be in the best interest of the Company. (f) PROPERTY MANAGEMENT FEE. No Property Management Fee shall be paid unless approved by a majority of the Independent Directors. (g) SUBORDINATED DISPOSITION FEE. If the Advisor or an Affiliate provides a substantial amount of services (as determined by a majority of the Independent Directors) in the sale of a Property, the Advisor or such Affiliate shall receive a fee equal to the lesser of: (i) 50% of the Competitive Real Estate Commission and (ii) three percent of the Contract Sales Price of such Property (the "Subordinated Disposition Fee"). The Subordinated Disposition Fee will be paid only if Shareholders have received in the aggregate a return of 100% of Initial Investor Capital (through liquidity or Distributions) plus a Preferred Return through the date the Subordination Disposition Fee has been paid. The return requirement will be deemed satisfied if the total Distributions paid by the Company have satisfied the Preferred Return requirement and the Market Value of the Company equals or exceeds Adjusted Investor Capital. To the extent that Subordinated Disposition Fees are not paid by the Company on a current basis due to the foregoing limitation, the unpaid fees will be due and paid at such time as the limitation has been satisfied. The Subordinated Disposition Fee may be paid in addition to real estate commissions paid to non-Affiliates, provided that the total of all real estate commissions in respect of a Property paid to all Persons by the Company and the Subordinated Disposition Fee shall not exceed an amount equal to the lesser of: (i) six percent of the Contract Sales Price of such Property or 17 (ii) the Competitive Real Estate Commission. If this Agreement is terminated prior to such time as the Shareholders have received (through liquidity or Distributions) a return of 100% of Initial Investor Capital plus a Preferred Return through the date of termination of this Agreement, an appraisal of the Properties then owned by the Company shall be made and any unpaid Subordinated Disposition Fee on Properties sold prior to the date of termination will be payable if the Appraised Value of the Properties then owned by the Company plus Distributions to Shareholders prior to the date of termination of this Agreement (through liquidity or Distributions) is equal to or greater than 100% of Initial Investor Capital plus an amount sufficient to pay a Preferred Return through the date of termination of this Agreement. If the Company's Shares are listed on a national securities exchange or included for quotation on Nasdaq and, at the time of such listing, the Advisor or an Affiliate has provided a substantial amount of services in the sale of Property, for purposes of determining whether the subordination conditions for the payment of the Subordinated Disposition Fee have been satisfied, Shareholders will be deemed to have received a Distribution in an amount equal to the Market Value of the Company. (h) OTHER PERMITTED INVESTMENT ASSETS FEE. The Advisor may receive as compensation for services rendered in connection with the investigation, selection, acquisition or origination of Other Permitted Investments a fee (the "Other Permitted Investment Assets Fee") that shall be negotiated in good faith by the Advisor and the Company and approved by the Board (including a majority of the Independent Directors) on a case by case basis; provided that such compensation shall be on terms not more favorable, taken as a whole, than what the Advisor receives in respect of investments in Properties and Loans. (i) SUBORDINATED INCENTIVE FEE. A fee shall be payable to the Advisor in an amount equal to 15% of Cash from Sales distributable to Shareholders after Shareholders have received a return of 100% of Initial Investor Capital (through liquidity or Distributions) plus a Preferred Return through the date payment is made (the "Subordinated Incentive Fee"). For these purposes the Shareholders will be deemed to have been provided liquidity if the Shares are listed on a national security exchange or included for quotation on Nasdaq. The return requirement will be deemed satisfied if the total Distributions paid by the Company has satisfied the Preferred Return requirement and the Market Value of the Company equals or exceeds Adjusted Investor Capital. The Company shall have the option to pay such fee in the form of a promissory note or as set forth in Section 9(l). The promissory note shall be fully amortizing over five years, provide for quarterly payments and bear interest at the prime rate announced from time to time in The Wall Street Journal. 18 (j) LOANS FROM AFFILIATES. The Company shall not borrow funds from the Advisor or its Affiliates unless (A) the transaction is approved by a majority of the Independent Directors and a majority of the Directors who are not interested in the transaction as being fair, competitive and commercially reasonable, (B) the interest and other financing charges or fees received by the Advisor or its Affiliates do not exceed the amount which would be charged by non-affiliated lending institutions and (C) the terms are not less favorable than those prevailing for comparable arm's-length loans for the same purpose. The Company will not borrow on a long-term basis from the Advisor or its Affiliates unless it is to provide the debt portion of a particular investment and the Company is unable to obtain a permanent loan at that time or in the judgment of the Board, it is not in the Company's best interest to obtain a permanent loan at the interest rates then prevailing and the Board has reason to believe that the Company will be able to obtain a permanent loan on or prior to the end of the loan term provided by the Advisor or its Affiliates. (k) CHANGES TO FEE STRUCTURE. In the event the Shares are listed on a national securities exchange or are included for quotation on Nasdaq, the Company and the Advisor shall negotiate in good faith to establish a fee structure appropriate for an entity with a perpetual life. A majority of the Independent Directors must approve the new fee structure negotiated with the Advisor. In negotiating a new fee structure, the Independent Directors may consider any of the factors they deem relevant, including but not limited to: (a) the size of the Advisory Fee in relation to the size, composition and profitability of the Company's portfolio; (b) the success of the Advisor in generating opportunities that meet the investment objectives of the Company; (c) the rates charged to other REITs and to investors other than REITs by Advisors performing similar services; (d) additional revenues realized by the Advisor and its Affiliates through their relationship with the Company, including loan administration, underwriting or broker commissions, servicing, engineering, inspection and other fees, whether paid by the Company or by others with whom the Company does business; (e) the quality and extent of service and advice furnished by the Advisor; (f) the performance of the investment portfolio of the Company, including income, conversion or appreciation of capital, frequency of problem investments and competence in dealing with distress situations; and (g) the quality of the portfolio of the Company in relationship to the investments generated by the Advisor for its own account. The new fee structure can be no more favorable to the Advisor than the current fee structure. (l) PAYMENT. Compensation payable to the Advisor pursuant to this Section 9 shall be paid in cash; provided, however, that any fee payable pursuant to Section 9 may be paid, at the option of the 19 Advisor, in the form of: (i) cash, (ii) common stock of the Company, or (iii) a combination of cash and common stock. The Advisor shall notify the Company in writing annually of the form in which the fee shall be paid. Such notice shall be provided no later than January 15 of each year. If no such notice is provided, the fee shall be paid in cash. For purposes of the payment of compensation to the Advisor in the form of stock, the value of each share of common stock shall be: (i) the Net Asset Value per Share as determined by the most recent appraisal of the Company's assets performed by an Independent Appraiser, or (ii) if an appraisal has not yet been performed, $10 per share. If shares are being offered to the public at the time a fee is paid with stock, the value shall be the price of the stock without commissions. The Net Asset Value determined on the basis of such appraisal may be adjusted on a quarterly basis by the Board to account for significant capital transactions. Stock issued by the Company to the Advisor in payment of fees hereunder shall be governed by the terms set forth in Schedule A hereto, or such other terms as the Advisor and the Company may from time to time agree. 10. EXPENSES. (a) Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 9(d), to the extent applicable, in addition to the compensation paid to the Advisor pursuant to Section 9 hereof, the Company shall pay directly or reimburse the Advisor for the following expenses: (i) the Company's Organization and Offering Expenses; provided however, that within 60 days after the end of the month in which any Offering terminates, the Advisor shall reimburse the Company for any Organization and Offering Expense reimbursements received by the Advisor pursuant to this Section 10 to the extent that such reimbursements, when added to the balance of the Organization and Offering Expenses (excluding selling commissions, and fees paid and expenses reimbursed to the Selected Dealers) paid directly by the Company, exceed four percent of the Gross Offering Proceeds; provided further, however, that the Advisor shall be responsible for the payment of all Organization and Offering Expenses (excluding such commissions and such fees and expense reimbursements) in excess of four percent of the Gross Offering Proceeds; (ii) expenses other than Acquisition Expenses incurred in connection with the investment of the funds of the Company; (iii) interest and other costs for borrowed money, including discounts, points and other similar fees; 20 (iv) taxes and assessments on income of the Company, to the extent paid or advanced by the Advisor, or on Property and taxes as an expense of doing business; (v) costs associated with insurance required in connection with the business of the Company or by the Directors; (vi) expenses of managing and operating Properties owned by the Company, whether payable to an Affiliate of the Advisor or a non-affiliated Person; (vii) fees and expenses of legal counsel for the Company; (viii) fees and expense of auditors and accountants for the Company; (ix) all expenses in connection with payments to the Directors and meetings of the Directors and Shareholders; (x) expenses associated with listing the Shares and Securities on a securities exchange or Nasdaq if requested by the Board; (xi) expenses connected with payments of Distributions in cash or otherwise made or caused to be made by the Board to the Shareholders; (xii) expenses of organizing, revising, amending, converting, modifying, or terminating the Company or the Articles of Incorporation; (xiii) expenses of maintaining communications with Shareholders, including the cost of preparation, printing and mailing annual reports and other Shareholder reports, proxy statements and other reports required by governmental entities; (xiv) expenses related to the Properties and Loans and other fees relating to making investments including personnel and other costs incurred in Property or Loan transactions where a fee is not payable to the Advisor other than as provided in Section 10(b) hereof; and (xv) all other expenses the Advisor incurs in connection with providing services to the Company, including reimbursement to the Advisor or its Affiliates for the cost of rent, goods, materials and personnel incurred by them based upon the compensation of the Persons involved and an appropriate share of 21 overhead allocable to those Persons as reasonably determined by the Advisor on a basis approved annually by the Board (including a majority of the Independent Directors). No reimbursement shall be made for the cost of personnel to the extent that such personnel are used in transactions for which the Advisor receives a separate fee. (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 10(a), with respect to Properties and Loans acquired using proceeds of the Part I Offering, the Advisor shall be responsible for payment of (i) all Acquisition Expenses, (ii) all expenses of whatever nature directly connected with the proposed acquisition of any property or loan that does not result in the actual acquisition of Properties or Loans; (iii) finder's fees and similar payments to the extent not paid by the seller of Property or other third party; and (iv) costs of retaining industry or economic consultants. The Company shall pay to the Advisor the Acquisition Expense Allowance, which shall be used by Advisor to pay the expenses described in this Section 10(b). To the extent the expenses paid by the Advisor pursuant to this Section 10(b) exceed the Acquisition Expense Allowance, the Company shall have no duty to reimburse the Advisor for the amount of such excess. To the extent the Acquisition Expense Allowance exceeds the expenses paid by the Advisor pursuant to this Section 10(b), the Advisor shall have no duty to repay or account to the Company for any such excess. (c) With respect to Properties and Loans acquired using proceeds of the Part II Offering, no Acquisition Expense Allowance shall be payable to the Advisor and the Company shall be solely responsible for payment of (i) all Acquisition Expenses; (ii) all expenses of whatever nature directly connected with the proposed acquisition of any property or loan that does not result in the actual acquisition of Properties or Loans; (iii) finder's fees and similar payments to the extent not paid by the seller of Property or other third party; and (iv) costs of retaining industry or economic consultants. (d) With respect to Properties and Loans acquired using a mixture of proceeds from the Part I and Part II Offerings, the Acquisition Expense Allowance shall be calculated and payable to the Advisor on a pro rata basis, and the Advisor and the Company shall be responsible for its respective pro rata share of the expenses described in Section 10(b) and 10(c). (e) Expenses incurred by the Advisor on behalf of the Company and payable pursuant to this Section 10 shall be reimbursed quarterly to the Advisor within 60 days after the end of each quarter. The Advisor shall prepare a statement documenting the expenses of the Company other than Acquisition Expenses during each quarter, and shall 22 deliver such statement to the Company within 45 days after the end of each quarter. 11. OTHER SERVICES. Should the Board request that the Advisor or any shareholder or employee thereof render services for the Company other than as set forth in Section 3 hereof, such services shall be separately compensated and shall not be deemed to be services pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. 12. FIDELITY BOND. The Advisor shall maintain a fidelity bond for the benefit of the Company which bond shall insure the Company from losses of up to $5,000,000 and shall be of the type customarily purchased by entities performing services similar to those provided to the Company by the Advisor. 13. LIMITATION ON EXPENSES. (a) Within 60 days after the end of any fiscal quarter, if Operating Expenses of the Company during the 12-month period ending with the last month of such quarter exceed the greater of (i) two percent of the Average Invested Assets during the same 12-month period or (ii) 25% of the Adjusted Net Income of the Company during the same 12-month period, then subject to paragraph (b) of this Section 13, such excess amount shall be the sole responsibility of the Advisor and the Company shall not be liable for payment therefor. (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that the Advisor becomes responsible for any such excess amount, if a majority of the Independent Directors finds such excess amount justified based on such unusual and non-recurring factors as they deem sufficient, the Company shall reimburse the Advisor in future quarters for the full amount of such excess, or any portion thereof, but only to the extent such reimbursement would not cause the Company's Operating Expenses to exceed the 2%/25% Guidelines in the 12-month period ending on any such quarter. In no event shall the Operating Expenses paid by the Company in any 12-month period ending at the end of a fiscal quarter exceed the 2%/25% Guidelines. (c) To the extent Organization and Offering Expenses payable by the Company exceed 15% of the Gross Offering Proceeds, the excess will be paid by the Advisor. (d) All computations made under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section 13 shall be determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis. (e) If the Advisor receives a Subordinated Incentive Fee for the sale of Property, Adjusted Net Income, for purposes of calculating the Operating Expenses, shall exclude the gain from the sale of such Property. 23 14. OTHER ACTIVITIES OF THE ADVISOR. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Advisor from engaging in other activities, including without limitation direct investment by the Advisor and its Affiliates in assets that would be suitable for the Company, the rendering of advice to other investors (including other REITs) and the management of other programs advised, sponsored or organized by the Advisor or its Affiliates; nor shall this Agreement limit or restrict the right of the Advisor or any of its Affiliates or of any director, officer, employee or shareholder of the Advisor or its Affiliates to engage in any other business or to render services of any kind to any other partnership, corporation, firm, individual, trust or association. The Advisor may, with respect to any investment in which the Company is a participant, also render advice and service to each other participant therein. The Advisor shall report to the Board the existence of any condition or circumstance, existing or anticipated, of which it has knowledge, which creates or could create a conflict of interest between the Advisor's obligations to the Company and its obligations to or its interest in any other partnership, corporation, firm, individual, trust or association. The Advisor or its Affiliates shall promptly disclose to the Board knowledge of such condition or circumstance. If the Sponsor, Advisor, Director or Affiliates thereof has or have sponsored other investment programs with similar investment objectives which have investment funds available at the same time as the Company, it shall be the duty of the Advisor to adopt a reasonable method by which properties are to be allocated to the competing investment entities and to use its best efforts to apply such method fairly to the Company. The Advisor shall be required to use its best efforts to present a continuing and suitable investment program to the Company that is consistent with the investment policies and objectives of the Company, but subject to the last sentence of the preceding paragraph, neither the Advisor nor any Affiliate of the Advisor shall be obligated generally to present any particular investment opportunity to the Company even if the opportunity is of character which, if presented to the Company, could be taken by the Company. If the Advisor or its Affiliates is presented with a potential investment which might be made by the Company and by another investment entity which the Advisor or its Affiliates advises or manages, the Advisor shall consider the investment portfolio of each entity, cash flow of each entity, the effect of the acquisition on the diversification of each entity's portfolio, rental payments during any renewal period, the estimated income tax effects of the purchase on each entity, the policies of each entity relating to leverage, the funds of each entity available for investment, the amount of equity required to make the investment and the length of time such funds have been available for investment. To the extent that a Property might be suitable for the Company and for another investment entity which is advised or managed by the Advisor, the Advisor shall give priority to the investment entity, including the Company, which has uninvested funds for the longest period of time. The Advisor may consider the Property for private placement only if such Property is deemed inappropriate for 24 any investment entity which is advised or managed by the Advisor, including the Company. 15. RELATIONSHIP OF ADVISOR AND COMPANY. The Company and the Advisor agree that they have not created and do not intend to create by this Agreement a joint venture or partnership relationship between them and nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to make them partners or joint venturers or impose any liability as partners or joint venturers on either of them. 16. TERM; TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement, as amended and restated, shall continue in force until September 30, 2006 and thereafter shall be automatically renewed from year to year, unless either party shall give notice in writing of non-renewal to the other party not less than 60 days before the end of any such year. 17. TERMINATION BY COMPANY. At the sole option the Board (including a majority of the Independent Directors), this Agreement may be terminated immediately by written notice of termination from the Company to the Advisor upon the occurrence of events which would constitute Cause or if any of the following events occur: (a) If the Advisor shall breach this Agreement; provided that such breach (i) is of a material term or condition of this Agreement and (ii) the Advisor has not cured such breach within 30 days of written notice thereof or, in the case of any breach that cannot be cured within 30 days by reasonable effort, has not taken all necessary action within a reasonable time period to cure such breach; (b) If the Advisor shall be adjudged bankrupt or insolvent by a court of competent jurisdiction, or an order shall be made by a court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, or trustee of the Advisor, for all or substantially all of its property by reason of the foregoing, or if a court of competent jurisdiction approves any petition filed against the Advisor for reorganization, and such adjudication or order shall remain in force or unstayed for a period of 30 days; or (c) If the Advisor shall institute proceedings for voluntary bankruptcy or shall file a petition seeking reorganization under the federal bankruptcy laws, or for relief under any law for relief of debtors, or shall consent to the appointment of a receiver for itself or for all or substantially all of its property, or shall make a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts, generally, as they become due. Any notice of termination under Section 16 or 17 shall be effective on the date specified in such notice, which may be the day on which such notice is given or any date thereafter. The Advisor agrees that if any of the events specified in 25 Section 17(b) or (c) shall occur, it shall give written notice thereof to the Board within 15 days after the occurrence of such event. 18. TERMINATION BY EITHER PARTY. This Agreement may be terminated immediately without penalty (but subject to the requirements of Section 20 hereof) by the Advisor by written notice of termination to the Company upon the occurrence of events which would constitute Good Reason or by the Company without cause or penalty (but subject to the requirements of Section 20 hereof) by action of a majority of the Independent Directors or by action of a majority of the Shareholders, in either case upon 60 days' written notice. 19. ASSIGNMENT PROHIBITION. This Agreement may not be assigned by the Advisor without the approval of the Board (including a majority of the Independent Directors); provided, however, that such approval shall not be required in the case of an assignment to a corporation, partnership, association, trust or organization which may take over the assets and carry on the affairs of the Advisor, provided: (i) that at the time of such assignment, such successor organization shall be owned substantially by an entity directly or indirectly controlled by the Sponsor and only if such entity has a net worth of at least $5,000,000, and (ii) that the board of directors of the Advisor shall deliver to the Board a statement in writing indicating the ownership structure and net worth of the successor organization and a certification from the new Advisor as to its net worth. Such an assignment shall bind the assignees hereunder in the same manner as the Advisor is bound by this Agreement. The Advisor may assign any rights to receive fees or other payments under this Agreement without obtaining the approval of the Board. This Agreement shall not be assigned by the Company without the consent of the Advisor, except in the case of an assignment by the Company to a corporation or other organization which is a successor to the Company, in which case such successor organization shall be bound hereunder and by the terms of said assignment in the same manner as the Company is bound by this Agreement. 20. PAYMENTS TO AND DUTIES OF ADVISOR UPON TERMINATION. (a) After the Termination Date, the Advisor shall not be entitled to compensation for further services hereunder but shall be entitled to receive from the Company the following: (i) all unpaid reimbursements of Organization and Offering Expenses and of Operating Expenses payable to the Advisor; (ii) all earned but unpaid Asset Management Fees payable to the Advisor prior to the Termination Date; 26 (iii) all earned but unpaid Subordinated Acquisition Fees, in each case payable to the Advisor relating to the acquisition of any Property prior to the Termination Date; (iv) all earned but unpaid Subordinated Disposition Fees payable to the Advisor relating to the sale of any Property prior to the Termination Date; (v) all earned but unpaid Loan Refinancing Fees payable to the Advisor relating to the financing or refinancing of any Property prior to the Termination Date; and (vi) all earned but unpaid Property Management Fees payable to the Advisor or its Affiliates relating to the management of any property prior to the termination of this Agreement. (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if this Agreement is terminated by the Company for Cause, the Advisor will not be entitled to receive the sums in Section 20(a) above. (c) If this Agreement is terminated by the Company for any reason other than Cause, by either party in connection with a Change of Control, or by the Advisor for Good Reason, the Advisor shall be entitled to payment of the Termination Fee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Advisor shall not be entitled to payment of the Termination Fee if: (i) this Agreement is terminated because of failure of the Company and the Advisor to establish, following good-faith negotiations pursuant to Section 9(k) hereof, a fee structure appropriate for an entity with a perpetual life in the event the Shares are listed on a national securities exchange or are included for quotation on Nasdaq, or (ii) the Subordinated Incentive Fee is paid to the Advisor as a result of the listing of the Shares on a national securities exchange or their inclusion for quotation on Nasdaq and this Agreement is terminated after such listing or inclusion. (d) Any and all amounts payable to the Advisor pursuant to Section 20(a) and Section 20(c) shall be paid in a manner determined by the Board, but in no event on terms less favorable to the Advisor than those represented by a note (i) maturing upon the liquidation of the Company or three years from the Termination Date, whichever is earlier, (ii) with no less than twelve equal quarterly installments and (iii) bearing a fair, competitive and commercially reasonable interest rate (the "Note"). The Note, if any, may be prepaid by the Company at any time prior to maturity with accrued interest to the date of payment but without premium 27 or penalty. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any amounts that relate to Investment Assets (i) shall be an amount which provides compensation to the Advisor only for that portion of the holding period for the respective Investment Assets during which the Advisor provided services to the Company, (ii) shall not be due and payable until the Investment Asset to which such amount relates is sold or refinanced, and (iii) shall not bear interest until the Investment Asset to which such amount relates is sold or refinanced. A portion of the amount shall be paid as each Investment Asset owned by the Company on the Termination Date is sold. The portion of such amount payable upon each such sale shall be equal to (i) such amount multiplied by (ii) the percentage calculated by dividing the fair value (at the Termination Date) of the Investment Asset sold by the Company divided by the total fair value (at the Termination Date) of all Investment Assets owned by the Company on the Termination Date. For purposes of the Termination Fee, the fair value of any Property shall be its Appraised Value. (e) The Advisor shall promptly upon termination: (i) pay over to the Company all money collected and held for the account of the Company pursuant to this Agreement, after deducting any accrued compensation and reimbursement for its expenses to which it is then entitled; (ii) deliver to the Board a full accounting, including a statement showing all payments collected by it and a statement of all money held by it, covering the period following the date of the last accounting furnished to the Board; (iii) deliver to the Board all assets, including Properties and Loans, and documents of the Company then in the custody of the Advisor; and (iv) cooperate with the Company to provide an orderly management transition. 21. INDEMNIFICATION BY THE COMPANY. (a) The Company shall not indemnify the Advisor or any of its Affiliates for any loss or liability suffered by the Advisor or the Affiliate, or hold the Advisor or the Affiliate harmless for any loss or liability suffered by the Company, unless all of the following conditions are met: (i) The Advisor or Affiliate has determined, in good faith, that the course of conduct which caused the loss or liability was in the best interests of the Company; 28 (ii) The Advisor or the Affiliate was acting on behalf of or performing services for the Company; and (iii) Such liability or loss was not the result of negligence or misconduct by the Advisor or the Affiliate. (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Advisor and its Affiliates shall not be indemnified by the Company for any losses, liabilities or expenses arising from or out of the alleged violation of federal or state securities laws unless one or more of the following conditions are met: (i) There has been a successful adjudication on the merits of each count involving alleged securities law violations as to the particular indemnitee; (ii) Such claims have been dismissed with prejudice on the merits by a court of competent jurisdiction as to the particular indemnitee; or (iii) A court of competent jurisdiction approves a settlement of the claims against a particular indemnitee and finds that indemnification of the settlement and the related costs should be made, and the court considering the request for indemnification has been advised of the position of the Securities and Exchange Commission and of the published position of any state securities regulatory authority in which securities of the Company were offered or sold as to indemnification for violation of securities laws. (c) The Company shall advance funds to the Advisor or its Affiliates for legal expenses and other costs incurred as a result of any legal action for which indemnification is being sought only if all of the following conditions are satisfied: (i) The legal action relates to acts or omissions with respect to the performance of duties or services on behalf of the Company; (ii) The legal action is initiated by a third party who is not a Shareholder or the legal action is initiated by a Shareholder acting in his or her capacity as such and a court of competent jurisdiction specifically approves such advancement; and (iii) The Advisor or the Affiliate undertakes to repay the advanced funds to the Company, together with the applicable 29 legal rate of interest thereon, in cases in which such Advisor or Affiliate is found not to be entitled to indemnification. (d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Advisor shall not be entitled to indemnification or be held harmless pursuant to this Section 21 for any activity which the Advisor shall be required to indemnify or hold harmless the Company pursuant to Section 22. (e) Any amounts paid pursuant to this Section 21 shall be recoverable or paid only out the net assets of the Company and not from Shareholders. 22. INDEMNIFICATION BY ADVISOR. The Advisor shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company from liability, claims, damages, taxes or losses and related expenses including attorneys' fees, to the extent that such liability, claims, damages, taxes or losses and related expenses are not fully reimbursed by insurance and are incurred by reason of the Advisor's bad faith, fraud, willful misfeasance, misconduct, negligence or reckless disregard of its duties. 23. NOTICES. Any notice, report or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing unless some other method of giving such notice, report or other communication is accepted by the party to whom it is given, and shall be given by being delivered by hand or by overnight mail or other overnight delivery service to the addresses set forth herein: To the Board Corporate Property Associates 16 - Global and to the Company: Incorporated 50 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10020 To the Advisor: Carey Asset Management Corp. 50 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10020 Either party may at any time give notice in writing to the other party of a change in its address for the purposes of this Section 23. 24. MODIFICATION. This Agreement shall not be changed, modified, terminated, or discharged, in whole or in part, except by an instrument in writing signed by both parties hereto, or their respective successors or assignees. 25. SEVERABILITY. The provisions of this Agreement are independent of and severable from each other, and no provision shall be affected or rendered invalid or unenforceable by virtue of the fact that for any reason any other or others of them may be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part. 30 26. CONSTRUCTION. This Agreement shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. 27. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, inducements and conditions, express or implied, oral or written, of any nature whatsoever with respect to the subject matter hereof. The express terms hereof control and supersede any course of performance and/or usage of the trade inconsistent with any of the terms hereof. This Agreement may not be modified or amended other than by an agreement in writing. 28. INDULGENCES, NOT WAIVERS. Neither the failure nor any delay on the part of a party to exercise any right, remedy, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege preclude any other or further exercise of the same or of any other right, remedy, power or privilege, nor shall any waiver of any right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any occurrence be construed as a waiver of such right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any other occurrence. No waiver shall be effective unless it is in writing and is signed by the party asserted to have granted such waiver. 29. GENDER. Words used herein regardless of the number and gender specifically used, shall be deemed and construed to include any other number, singular or plural, and any other gender, masculine, feminine or neuter, as the context requires. 30. TITLES NOT TO AFFECT INTERPRETATION. The titles of Sections and subsections contained in this Agreement are for convenience only, and they neither form a part of this Agreement nor are they to be used in the construction or interpretation hereof. 31. EXECUTION IN COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original as against any party whose signature appears thereon, and all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement shall become binding when one or more counterparts hereof, individually or taken together, shall bear the signatures of all of the parties reflected hereon as the signatories. 32. NAME. W.P. Carey & Co. LLC has a proprietary interest in the name "Corporate Property Associates" and "CPA(R)" Accordingly, and in recognition of this right, if at any time the Company ceases to retain Carey Asset Management Corp., or an Affiliate thereof to perform the services of Advisor, the Company will, promptly after receipt of written request from Carey Asset Management Corp., cease to conduct business under or use the name "Corporate Property Associates" or "CPA(R)" or any diminutive thereof and the Company 31 shall use its best efforts to change the name of the Company to a name that does not contain the name "Corporate Property Associates" or "CPA(R)" or any other word or words that might, in the sole discretion of the Advisor, be susceptible of indication of some form of relationship between the Company and the Advisor or any Affiliate thereof. Consistent with the foregoing, it is specifically recognized that the Advisor or one or more of its Affiliates has in the past and may in the future organize, sponsor or otherwise permit to exist other investment vehicles (including vehicles for investment in real estate) and financial and service organizations having "Corporate Property Associates" or "CPA(R)" as a part of their name, all without the need for any consent (and without the right to object thereto) by the Company or its Directors. 33. INITIAL INVESTMENT. The Advisor has contributed to the Company $200,000 in exchange for 20,000 Shares (the "Initial Investment"). The Advisor or its Affiliates may not sell any of the Shares purchased with the Initial Investment during the term of this Agreement. The restrictions included above shall not continue to apply to any Shares other than the Share acquired through the Initial Investment acquired by the Advisor or its Affiliates. The Advisor shall not vote any Shares it now owns or hereafter acquires in any vote for the election of Directors or any vote regarding the approval or termination of any contract with the Advisor or any of its Affiliates. 32 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Advisory Agreement as of the day and year first above written. CORPORATE PROPERTY ASSOCIATES 16 - GLOBAL INCORPORATED By: /s/ Thomas Zacharias ------------------------------------ Name: Thomas Zacharias Title: President CAREY ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP. By: /s/ Gordon DuGan ------------------------------------ Name: Gordon DuGan Title: President and Chief Executive Officer 33 SCHEDULE A This Schedule sets forth the terms governing any Shares issued by the Company to the Advisor in payment of advisory fees set forth in the Agreement. 1. Restrictions. The Shares are subject to vesting over a five-year period. The Shares shall vest ratably over a five-year period with 20% of the Shares paid in each payment vesting on each of the first through fifth anniversary of the date hereof. Prior to the vesting of the ownership of the Shares in the Advisor, the Shares may not be transferred by the Advisor. 2. Immediate Vesting. Upon the expiration of the Agreement for any reason other than a termination for Cause under paragraph 17 or upon a "Change of Control" of CPA(R):16 (as defined below), all Shares granted to the Advisor hereunder shall vest immediately and all restrictions shall lapse. For purposes of this Schedule A, a "Change of Control" of the Company shall be deemed to have occurred if there has been a change in the ownership of the Company of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to the disclosure requirements of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), as enacted and in force on the date hereof, whether or not the Company is then subject to such reporting requirements; provided, however, that, without limitation, a Change of Control shall be deemed to have occurred if: (i) any "person," as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act (other than the Company, any of its subsidiaries, any trustee, fiduciary or other person or entity holding securities under any employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its subsidiaries), together with all "affiliates" and "associates" (as such terms are defined in Rule 14b-2 under the Exchange Act) of such person, shall become the "beneficial owner" (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 25% or more of either (A) the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities having the right to vote in an election of the Board ("Voting Securities") or (B) the then outstanding common stock of the Company (in either such case other than as a result of acquisition of securities directly from the Company); (ii) persons who, as of the date hereof, constitute the Board (the "Incumbent Directors") cease for any reason, including without limitation, as a result of a tender offer, proxy contest, merger or similar transaction, to constitute at least a majority of the Board, provided that any person becoming a director of the Company subsequent to the date hereof whose election or nomination for election was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the Incumbent Directors shall be considered an Incumbent Director; or (iii) the stockholders of the Company shall approve (A) any consolidation or merger of the Company or any subsidiary where the stockholders A-1 of the Company, immediately prior to the consolidation or merger, would not, immediately after the consolidation or merger, beneficially own (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, shares representing in the aggregate 50% or more of the voting equity of the entity issuing cash or securities in the consolidation or merger (or of its ultimate parent entity, if any), (B) any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (in one transaction or a series of transactions contemplated or arranged by any party as a single plan) of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or (C) any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a "Change of Control" shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of the foregoing clause (i) solely as the result of an acquisition of securities by the Company which, by reducing the number of Shares of Common Stock outstanding, increases (A) the proportionate number of Shares beneficially owned by any person to 25% or more of the Shares then outstanding, or (B) the proportionate voting power represented by the Shares beneficially owned by any person to 25% or more of the combined voting power of all then outstanding voting Securities; provided, however, that if any person referred to in clause (A) or (B) of this sentence shall thereafter become the beneficial owner of any additional Shares or other Voting Securities (other than pursuant to a Share split, Share dividend, or similar transaction), then a "Change of Control" shall be deemed to have occurred for purposes of the foregoing clause (i). A-2
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