NEW YORK CITY-W.P. Carey & Co. said Tuesday that two of the non-traded REITs it manages will merge. The CPA:14 non-traded REIT, with real estate assets of $1.94 billion as of Sept. 30, will combined with CPA:16 Global, part of a series of transactions by which CPA:14 will liquidate, subject to shareholder approval.

Additionally, CPA:14 will sell joint venture interests in a total of six investments, valued at approximately $89.5 million plus the assumption of related debt, to W.P. Carey and CPA:17 Global, also managed by W.P. Carey. CPA:14 opened in 1997 and closed in 2001. In an SEC filing Tuesday, W.P. Carey said the merger was deemed to be in the best interests of CPA:14’s stockholders, who will receive total consideration valued at $11.50 per share. Currently, W.P. Carey owns about $92 million in CPA:14 shares and $61 million in CPA:16 shares.

Following the merger, CPA:16, which opened in 2003 and closed in 2006, will reorganize as an UPREIT, according to an investor presentation. In common with CPA:14, it pursues sale-leaseback deals with major companies. The merger with CPA:14 will increase CPA:16’s net lease asset base to $4 billion worldwide, comprised of a net-lease portfolio of 151 tenants and 566 properties.

According to the investor presentation, the combined entity will provide greater diversity across industry, property type and geography. Its top 10 tenants will comprise 27% of lease revenue, down from the current 36%.

Click here for a GlobeSt TV interview with Trevor Bond, W.P. Carey’s president and CEO.

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Paul Bubny

Paul Bubny is managing editor of Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com. He has been reporting on business since 1988 and on commercial real estate since 2007. He is based at ALM Real Estate Media Group's offices in New York City.