WP Carey Q3 2023 Earnings Report
Key Takeaways
W. P. Carey's third quarter 2023 results showed an increase in net income and revenue compared to the third quarter of 2022. The company completed the NLOP spin-off and is making progress on the Office Sale Program. The company lowered and narrowed its 2023 AFFO guidance range, and announced preliminary 2024 AFFO guidance.
Net income attributable to W. P. Carey was $125.0 million, up 19.2% from Q3 2022.
Diluted earnings per share was $0.58.
AFFO was $284.4 million, or $1.32 per diluted share.
Completed NLOP spin-off on November 1, 2023.
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Forward Guidance
The company has lowered and narrowed its guidance range for total AFFO to between $5.17 and $5.23 per diluted share for 2023. For 2024, the company expects to report total AFFO of between $4.60 and $4.80 per diluted share.
Positive Outlook
- Completion of the Company’s strategic plan to exit office.
- Anticipated asset sales under the Office Sale Program totaling approximately $500 million early in 2024.
- Exercise of the U-Haul purchase option during the 2024 first quarter, generating approximately $470 million in gross proceeds.
- Operating property dispositions of up to $100 million.
- Other dispositions totaling between $100 million and $300 million.
Challenges Ahead
- Lowered and narrowed its guidance range for total AFFO to between $5.17 and $5.23 per diluted share, primarily reflecting execution of the Company’s strategic plan to exit office, including the completion of the Spin-Off.
- Revised lower investment volume of between $1.3 billion and $1.5 billion.
- Revised higher disposition volume of between $450 million and $550 million, which includes anticipated asset sales under the Office Sale Program totaling approximately $300 million.
- Total general and administrative expenses of between $96 million and $98 million, which has been revised lower.
- Preliminary 2024 AFFO guidance of between $4.60 and $4.80 per diluted share is based primarily on completion of the Company’s strategic plan to exit office.