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EUR 240.20 For Business Accounts Only

W. P. Carey Inc.: Update to credit analysis

W. P. Carey's Baa2 ratings reflect the REIT's strong operating performance through credit and real estate cycles, sound liquidity and strong fixed charge coverage ratio.
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W. P. Carey Inc.

W. P. Carey is an internally-managed diversified real estate investment trust (REIT). The company's business operates in two segments: Real Estate, in which the company invests in commercial real estate properties that are net-leased to tenants, primarily located in the U.S. and Northern and Western Europe; and Investment Management, in which the company manages tjhe portfolios of certain non-traded investment programs through its investment management business, non-traded REITs that have invested in lodging and lodging-related properties, and a private limited partnership formed for the purpose of developing, owning, and operating student housing properties and similar investments in Europe.

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Moody's Investors Service
Moody's Investors Service

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