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Spin-offSpun off from W. P. Carey IncWPCNYSE

The two companies

Parent
Real Estate Investment Trusts
↓ spun off ↓

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Sector
Real Estate
Industry
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Exchange
NYSE
State of incorporation
MD
Record date
September 26, 2023
Distribution date
Ratio
1:15
Parent sector
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Form
10-12B/A
Filed
October 4, 2023

Financials — parent vs spin-off

SEC XBRL · latest year
W. P. Carey IncFY25
Revenue
$1.72B
Operating income
Net income
$466M
Total assets
$17.99B
Equity
$8.12B
Net Lease Office PropertiesFY25
Revenue
$119M
Operating income
Net income
−$145M
Total assets
$453M
Equity
$294M

Latest reported figures from each company's own SEC filings — the parent after the separation and the spin-off as a standalone. Full multi-year history on each company hub.

Spin-off signals

score 4/7 favorable · factors, not advice
  • Focus-increasingNo — both Real Estate

    Spin-offs into a different sector than the parent (pure-plays) have historically outperformed diversifying ones.

  • Size vs parent (revenue)~6.9% of parent

    Smaller spin-offs draw more forced selling from holders who can't keep them — the classic mispricing edge.

  • Leverage (liabilities/assets)34%

    A heavy debt load loaded onto the spin-off is a known risk; a clean balance sheet is favorable.

  • Tax-basis reportNone found

    A Form 8937 (basis allocation) accompanies tax-free §355 spin-offs — favorable for taxable holders.

  • Insider buying (post-spin)None recorded

    Officers/directors buying their own newly independent shares (Form 4) has historically preceded outperformance.

  • Activist holder13D on file

    An activist with a 5%+ stake (Schedule 13D) is a potential value-unlock catalyst.

  • Time since spin-off2.7 years

    Studies find the spin-off return premium concentrates in roughly the first one to three years.

Factors the spin-off research literature (Greenblatt; Cusatis-Miles-Woolridge; Desai-Jain) associates with outcomes — computed from this company's own SEC filings, shown as factors, not a recommendation. The premium is debated and not guaranteed. How we compute these ↗

Filings & documents

Every entry traces to SEC EDGAR. The Information Statement is the primary source; the links below open the full filing and each company's complete filing history.