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Carey Diversified LLC
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[letterhead-CAREY DIVERSIFIED]
[GRAPHIC-CAREY DIVERSIFIED LOGO]
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD JUNE 7, 1999
Dear Carey Diversified Shareholder:
On Monday, June 7, 1999, Carey Diversified LLC will hold its 1999 annual
meeting of the shareholders at The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, 301 Park Avenue, New
York, New York. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m.
We are holding this meeting:
o To elect two (2) Class II directors, each to hold office for a three
year term and until their respective successors are elected and
qualified; and
o To transact such other business as may properly come before the
meeting.
Only shareholders who owned stock at the close of business on March 31,
1999 are entitled to vote at the meeting. Carey Diversified mailed this Proxy
Statement, proxy and its Annual Report to shareholders on May 3, 1999.
By Order of the Board of Directors
/s/ H. Augustus Carey
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H. Augustus Carey
Secretary
Whether or not you attend the annual meeting, it is important that your shares
be represented and voted at the meeting. You can vote your shares by using the
telephone or through the Internet. Instructions for using these services are set
forth on the enclosed proxy. You may also vote your shares by marking your votes
on the enclosed proxy, signing and dating it and mailing it in the business
reply envelope provided. If you attend the meeting, you may withdraw your proxy
and vote in person.
Carey Diversified LLC, 50 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10020 212-492-1100 Fax
212-977-3022 www.careydiv.com
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CAREY DIVERSIFIED LLC
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PROXY STATEMENT
April 30, 1999
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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Who is soliciting my proxy?
We, the directors of Carey Diversified, are sending you this Proxy
Statement and enclosed proxy.
Who is entitled to vote?
Shareholders of Carey Diversified as of the close of business March 31,
1999 (the Record Date) are entitled to vote at the annual meeting.
How do I vote?
You may vote your shares either by attending the annual meeting, by
telephone, through the Internet, or by completing the enclosed proxy card. To
vote by telephone, call the specially designated telephone number set forth on
the enclosed proxy. To vote through the Internet, use the Internet voting site
listed on the enclosed proxy card. To vote by proxy, sign and date the enclosed
proxy and return it in the enclosed envelope. If you return your proxy but fail
to mark your voting preference, your shares will be voted FOR each of the
nominees. We suggest that you return a proxy even if you plan to attend the
meeting.
May I revoke my proxy?
Yes, you may revoke your proxy at any time before the meeting by voting in
person, notifying Carey Diversified's Secretary, or submitting a later-date
proxy. The mailing address of the company is 50 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, New
York 10020. You should mail your notice of revocation of proxy to that address.
How many shares may vote?
At the close of business on the Record Date, March 31, 1999, Carey
Diversified had 25,553,764 shares outstanding and entitled to vote. Every
shareholder is entitled one vote for each share held.
What is a "quorum"?
A "quorum" is the presence, either in person or represented by proxy, of a
majority of the shares entitled to vote at the meeting. There must be a quorum
for the meeting to be held. A nominee must receive the affirmative vote of a
majority of the votes cast at the meeting to be elected to the board.
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How will voting on shareholder proposals be conducted?
We do not know of other matters which are likely to be brought before the
meeting. However, in the event that any other matters properly come before the
annual meeting, your signed proxy gives authority to the persons named in the
enclosed proxy to vote your shares on such matters in accordance with their best
judgment.
Who will pay the cost for this proxy solicitation and how much will it cost?
Carey Diversified will pay the cost of preparing, assembling and mailing
this Proxy Statement, the Notice of Meeting and the enclosed proxy. In addition
to the solicitation of proxies by mail, we may utilize some of the officers and
employees of Carey Property Advisors, L.P. (who will receive no compensation in
addition to their regular salaries) to solicit proxies personally and by
telephone. Currently, we do not intend to retain a solicitation firm to assist
in the solicitation of proxies, but if sufficient proxies are not returned to
us, we may retain an outside firm to assist in proxy solicitation for a fee
estimated not to exceed $7,500, plus out-of-pocket expenses. We may request
banks, brokers and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries to forward copies
of the proxy statement to their principals and to request authority for the
execution of proxies, and will reimburse such persons for their expenses in so
doing.
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When are shareholder proposals for the 2000 annual meeting due?
We must receive any proposal which a shareholder intends to present at
Carey Diversified's 2000 annual meeting of shareholders no later than December
15, 1999 in order to be included in the Carey Diversified's Proxy Statement and
form of proxy relating to that meeting.
Carey Diversified will provide shareholders, without charge, a copy of the
company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission for the year ended December 31, 1998, including the financial
statements and schedules attached thereto, upon written request to Ms. Susan C.
Hyde, Director of Investor Relations of the company, at Carey Diversified LLC,
50 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, New York 10020.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The company has a classified board of directors currently consisting of two
Class II directors, four Class III directors and three Class I directors, who
will serve until the annual meetings of shareholders to be held in 1999, 2000
and 2001, respectively, and until their respective successors are duly elected
and qualified. Directors in a class are elected for a term of three years to
succeed the directors in such class whose terms expire at such annual meeting.
Nominees for election as Class II directors are Francis J. Carey and
Eberhard Faber, IV. If elected, the nominees will serve as directors until Carey
Diversified's annual meeting in 2002, and until their successors are elected and
qualified. Unless otherwise specified, proxies will be voted for the election of
the named nominees. If a nominee is unavailable for election, the board may
reduce its size or designate a substitute. If a substitute is designated,
proxies voting on the original nominee will be cast for the substituted nominee.
No circumstances are presently known that would render the nominees unavailable.
Both of the nominees are now members of the board of directors.
Detailed information on each member of the board of directors, including
each Class II nominee to be elected at the meeting, is provided below.
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CLASS II DIRECTOR NOMINEES TO SERVE UNTIL THE YEAR 2002
FRANCIS J. CAREY
AGE: 73
Mr. Carey was elected in 1997 as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and a
director of Carey Diversified. From 1987 to 1997, Mr. Carey held various
positions with affiliates of the company, including President of W.P. Carey &
Co., Inc., and President and director of CPA(R):10, CIP(R) and CPA(R):12. Mr.
Carey also served as director of W.P. Carey & Co. from its founding in 1973
until 1997. Prior to 1987, he was senior partner in Philadelphia, head of the
real estate department nationally and a member of the executive committee of
Reed Smith Shaw & McClay LLP, counsel for W.P. Carey & Co. and Carey
Diversified. He served as a member of the executive committee and Board of
Managers of the Western Savings Bank of Philadelphia from 1972 until its
takeover by another bank in 1982, and is a former chairman of the Real Property,
Probate and Trust Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. Mr. Carey served
as a member of the Board of Overseers of the School of Arts and Sciences at the
University of Pennsylvania from 1983 to 1990. He has also served as a member of
the Board of Trustees and executive committee of the Investment Program
Association since 1990, and as its Chairman since 1998, and on the Business
Advisory Council of the Business Council for the United Nations since 1994. He
holds A.B. and J.D. degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and completed
executive programs in corporate finance and accounting at Stanford University
Graduate School of Business and the Wharton School of the University of
Pennsylvania. Mr. Carey is the father of H. Augustus Carey and the brother of
William P. Carey.
EBERHARD FABER, IV
AGE: 62
Mr. Faber was elected to the board of directors of Carey Diversified in
1998 and is currently a director of PNC Bank, N.A., Chairman of the Board and
director of the newspaper Citizens Voice, a director of Ertley's Motorworld,
Inc., Chairman of the Board of Kings College and a director of Geisinger Wyoming
Valley Hospital. Mr. Faber served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Eberhard Faber, Inc., from 1973 to 1987. Mr. Faber also served as the director
of the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank, including service as the Chairman of
its Budget and Operations Committee from 1980 to 1986. Mr. Faber has served on
the boards of several other companies, including First Eastern Bank from 1980 to
1994.
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CLASS III DIRECTORS CONTINUING TO SERVE UNTIL THE YEAR 2000
WILLIAM P. CAREY
AGE: 68
Mr. Carey, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of W.P. Carey &
Co., has been active in lease financing since 1959 and a specialist in net
leasing of corporate real estate property since 1964. Before founding W.P. Carey
& Co., in 1973, he served as Chairman of the Executive committee of Hubbard,
Westervelt & Mottelay (now Merrill Lynch Hubbard), head of Real Estate and
Equipment Financing at Loeb Rhoades & Co. (now Lehman Brothers), head of Real
Estate and Private Placements, director of Corporate Finance and Vice Chairman
of the Investment Banking Board of duPont Glore Forgan Inc. A graduate of the
University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Finance, Mr. Carey is a Trustee
of The John Hopkins University and of other educational and philanthropic
institutions. He has served for many years on the Visiting Committee to the
Economics Department of the University of Pennsylvania and co-founded with Dr.
Lawrence R. Klein the Economics Research Institute at the University. Mr. Carey
also serves as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of CPA(R):10,
CIP(R), CPA(R):12 and CPA(R):14. Mr. Carey is the brother of Francis J. Carey
and the uncle of H. Augustus Carey.
DR. LAWRENCE R. KLEIN
AGE: 78
Dr. Klein was elected to the board of directors of Carey Diversified in
1998 and is Benjamin Franklin Professor Emeritus of Economics and Finance at the
University of Pennsylvania and its Wharton School, having joined the faculty of
the University in 1958. He is a holder of earned degrees from the University of
California at Berkeley and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and has
been awarded the Alfred Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, as well as a
number of honorary degrees. Founder of Wharton Econometric Forecasting
Associates, Inc., Dr. Klein has been counselor to various corporations,
governments and government agencies, including the Federal Reserve Board and the
President's Council of Economic Advisers. Dr. Klein joined W.P. Carey & Co. in
1984 as Chairman of the Economic Policy Committee and as a director.
CHARLES C. TOWNSEND, JR.
AGE: 71
Mr. Townsend was elected to the board of directors of Carey Diversified in
1998 and currently is an Advisory Director of Morgan Stanley & Co., having held
such position since 1979. Mr. Townsend was a Partner and a Managing Director of
Morgan Stanley & Co. from 1963 to 1978 and served as Chairman of Morgan Stanley
Realty Corporation from 1977 to 1982. Mr. Townsend holds a B.S.E.E. from
Princeton University and an M.B.A. from Harvard University. Mr. Townsend also
serves as director of CIP(R) and CPA(R):14.
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DONALD E. NICKELSON
AGE: 66
Mr. Nickelson was elected to the board of directors of Carey Diversified in
1998 and is currently Vice-Chairman and director of Harbour Group Industries
Inc., a leveraged buy-out firm. From 1988 to 1990, he served as President of
PaineWebber Group, Inc., an investment banking and brokerage firm. He is
Chairman of the Board of OmniQuip International, Inc. and Del Industries. He
also serves as director of Surgen, Inc., Tarponwear International, Inc. and
serves as a Trustee of the Mainstay Mutual Funds Group.
CLASS I DIRECTORS CONTINUING TO SERVE UNTIL THE YEAR 2001
STEVEN M. BERZIN
AGE: 48
Mr. Berzin, Vice Chairman and Chief Legal Officer of Carey Diversified, was
elected Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Legal Officer
and a Managing Director of W.P. Carey & Co. in July 1997. From 1993 to 1997, Mr.
Berzin was Vice President--Business Development of General Electric Capital
Corporation in the office of the Executive Vice President and, more recently, in
the office of the President, where he was responsible for business development
activities and acquisitions. From 1985 to 1992, Mr. Berzin held various
positions with Financial Guaranty Insurance Company, the last two being Managing
Director, Corporate Development, and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer. Mr. Berzin was associated with the law firm of Cravath, Swaine & Moore
from 1978 to 1985, and from 1976 to 1977, he served as law
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clerk to the Honorable Anthony M. Kennedy, then a United States Circuit Judge.
Mr. Berzin received a B.A. and M.A. in Applied Mathematics from Harvard
University, a B.A. in Jurisprudence and an M.A. from Oxford University and a
J.D. from Harvard Law School.
GORDON F. DUGAN
AGE: 32
Mr. DuGan, President and Chief Acquisitions Officer of Carey Diversified,
was elected Executive Vice President and a Managing Director of W.P. Carey & Co.
in June 1997. Mr. DuGan rejoined W.P. Carey & Co. as Deputy Head of Acquisitions
in February 1997. Mr. DuGan was until September 1995 a Senior Vice President in
the Acquisitions Department of W.P. Carey & Co. Mr. DuGan joined W.P. Carey &
Co. as Assistant to the Chairman in May 1988, after graduating from the Wharton
School at the University of Pennsylvania where he concentrated in Finance. From
October 1995 until February 1997, Mr. DuGan was Chief Financial Officer of
Superconducting Core Technologies, Inc., a Colorado-based wireless
communications equipment manufacturer.
REGINALD WINSSINGER
AGE: 56
Mr. Winssinger was elected to the board of directors of Carey Diversified
in 1998 and is currently Chairman of the Board and Director of Horizon Real
Estate Group, Inc. and National Portfolio, Inc. Mr. Winssinger has managed
portfolios of diversified real estate assets exceeding $500 million throughout
the United States for more than 20 years. Mr. Winssinger is active in the
planning and development of major land parcels and has developed 20 commercial
properties. Mr. Winssinger is a native of Belgium with more than 25 years of
real estate practice, including 10 years based in Brussels, overseeing
appraisals, construction and management. Mr. Winssinger holds a B.S. in
Geography from the University of California at Berkeley and received a degree in
Appraisal and Survey in Belgium. Mr. Winssinger presently serves as Honorary
Belgium Consul to the State of Arizona, a position he has held since 1991.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY
The company's executive officers are elected annually by the company's
board of directors. Detailed information regarding the company's Executive
Officers who are not directors of the company is set forth below.
CLAUDE FERNANDEZ
AGE: 46
Mr. Fernandez, Executive Vice President--Financial Operations, is a
Managing Director, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of
W.P. Carey & Co. Mr. Fernandez joined W.P. Carey & Co. as Assistant Controller
in March 1983, was elected Controller in July 1983, a Vice President in April
1986, a First Vice President in April 1987, a Senior Vice President in April
1989 and Executive Vice President in April 1991. Prior to joining W.P. Carey &
Co., Mr. Fernandez was associated with Coldwell Banker, Inc. in New York for two
years and with Arthur Andersen & Co. in New York for over three years. Mr.
Fernandez, a Certified Public Accountant, received a B.S. in Accounting from New
York University in 1975 and an M.B.A. in Finance from Columbia University
Graduate School of Business in 1981.
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JOHN J. PARK
AGE: 34
Mr. Park, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer,
is a Senior Vice President, Treasurer and a Managing Director of W.P. Carey &
Co. Mr. Park became a First Vice President of W.P. Carey & Co. in April 1993 and
a Senior Vice President in October 1995. Mr. Park joined W.P. Carey & Co. as an
Investment Analyst in December 1987 and became a Vice President in July 1991.
Mr. Park received a B.S. in Chemistry from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
in 1986 and an M.B.A. in Finance from the Stern School of New York University in
1991.
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H. AUGUSTUS CAREY
AGE: 41
Mr. Carey, Senior Vice President and Secretary, is Senior Vice President
and a Managing Director of W.P. Carey & Co. He returned to W.P. Carey & Co. as a
Vice President in August 1988 and was elected a First Vice President in April
1992. He also serves as President of CPA(R):10, CPA(R):12, CPA(R):14 and CIP(R).
Mr. Carey previously worked for W.P. Carey & Co. from 1979 to 1981 as Assistant
to the President. From 1984 to 1987, Mr. Carey served as a loan officer in the
North American Department of Kleinwort Benson Limited in London, England. He
received his A.B. in Asian Studies from Amherst College in 1979 and a M.Phil. in
Management Studies from Oxford University in 1984. Mr. Carey is Chairman of the
Corporate Advisory Council for the International Association for Investment
Planners and a Trustee for the Oxford Management Center Advisory Council. He is
the son of Francis J. Carey and a nephew of William P. Carey.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN
BENEFICIAL OWNERS, DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the beneficial
ownership of shares as of the March 31, 1999 by each of the directors including
the Chief Executive Officer of the company. The business address of the
individuals listed is 50 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10020. William P. Carey
beneficially owns 14.24% of the shares of Carey Diversified. No other director
or officer beneficially owns more than 1% of the shares of Carey Diversified.
The directors and officers as a group own approximately 14.86% of the shares.
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Amount of Shares
Name Beneficially Owned1
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Francis J. Carey (2) 85,133
Steven M. Berzin (3) 46,864
Gordon F. DuGan (4) 5,300
William P. Carey (5) 4,076,660
Eberhard Faber, IV6, (7) 10,902
Lawrence R. Klein7 4,527
Donald E. Nickelson (7), (8) 11,322
Charles C. Townsend, Jr. 7,642
Reginald Winssinger 4,527
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(1) Beneficial ownership has been determined in accordance with the rules of
the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as noted, and except for any
community property interest owned by spouses, the listed individuals have
sole investment power and sole voting power as to all shares which they are
identified as being the beneficial owners.
(2) The amounts shown include 50,667 shares which Mr. Carey has the right to
acquire through the exercise of stock options within 60 days after March
31, 1999 under Carey Diversified's 1997 Listed Share Incentive Plan.
Additionally, 15,000 of these shares are held pursuant to a compensation
arrangement with Carey Management LLC (the "Manager") and are subject to
the restrictions connected therewith.
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(3) 17,500 of these shares are held pursuant to a compensation arrangement with
Carey Management LLC (the "Manager") and are subject to the restrictions
connected therewith.
(4) 5,000 of these shares are held pursuant to a compensation arrangement with
the Manager and are subject to the restrictions connected therewith.
(5) Includes 915,498 shares held by the Manager, Carey Management LLC, which
Mr. Carey is deemed to own beneficially as a result of his ownership of the
shareholders of Carey Management LLC, W.P. Carey & Co., Inc., Carey
Corporate Property, Inc., Seventh Carey Corporate Property, Inc., Eighth
Carey Corporate Property, Inc. and Ninth Carey Corporate Property, Inc.
Also includes 19,349 shares held by W.P. Carey & Co., Inc., 18,246 shares
held by Carey Corporate Property, Inc., 5,886 shares held by Seventh Carey
Corporate Property, Inc., 7,390 shares held by Eighth Carey Corporate
Property, Inc., and 5,592 shares held by Ninth Carey Corporate Property,
Inc. for which Mr. Carey is deemed to be the beneficial owner. This amount
also includes 3,010,730 shares which W.P. Carey & Co. has the right to
acquire through the exercise of stock options. See "Certain Transactions."
(6) Includes 3,175 shares held by trusts of which Mr. Faber is a trustee and a
beneficiary.
(7) The amount shown includes 1,333 shares which each of these directors has
the right to acquire pursuant to stock options exercisable within 60 days
of March 31, 1999 under Carey Diversified's Non-Employee Director Plan.
(8) Includes 388 shares held by Mr. Nickelson's wife.
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COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Members of the board of directors have been appointed to serve on various
committees of the board of directors. The board of directors has currently
established three committees: (i) the Executive Committee; (ii) the Compensation
Committee; and (iii) the Audit Committee.
o Executive Committee. The Executive Committee may authorize the
execution of contracts and agreements, including those related to the
borrowing of money by the company. The Executive Committee will
exercise, during intervals between meetings of the board of directors
and subject to certain limitations, all of the powers of the full
board of directors and will monitor and advise the board of directors
on strategic business planning for the company.
o Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee is responsible for
assuring that the officers and key management personnel of the company
are effectively compensated in terms of salaries, supplemental
compensation and benefits which are internally equitable and
externally competitive. The Compensation Committee will review
annually the compensation and allowances for directors as recommended
by company management, review and approve distribution of incentive
compensation or bonuses and the design of any new supplemental
compensation program and, upon recommendation of company management,
review and approve the number of shares, price per share, and period
of duration for stock grants under any approved share incentive plan.
o Audit Committee. The Audit Committee has been established to make
recommendations concerning the engagement of independent public
accountants, review with the independent public accountants the plans
and results of the audit engagement, approve professional services
provided by the independent public accountants, review the
independence of the independent public accountants, consider the range
of audit and non-audit fees and review the adequacy of the company's
internal accounting controls.
The board of directors does not have a standing nominating committee.
BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP ROSTER
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NAME EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AUDIT
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William P. Carey X*
Francis J. Carey X
Gordon F. DuGan X
Charles C. Townsend, Jr. X*
Eberhard Faber, IV X X
Donald E. Nickelson X X*
Reginald Winssinger X
* Chairman of Committee
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BOARD MEETINGS AND DIRECTORS' ATTENDANCE
There were nine board meetings held in 1998. No incumbent director attended
less than 75% of the total number of board meetings held in 1998.
COMPENSATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Carey Diversified pays its directors who are not officers of the company
fees for their services as directors. Such directors receive annual compensation
of $31,000, and $1,000 for attending each quarterly meeting. This compensation
is paid with $10,000 in cash and $25,000 in the form of restricted shares or
options to purchase shares. In addition, Mr. Nickelson receives additional
compensation (in the amount of $10,000 in the form of options to purchase
shares) for serving as Chairman of the Audit Committee. This compensation may be
changed by the board of directors. Officers or employees of the Carey
Diversified or Manager who are directors are not paid any directors fees.
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Pursuant to the company's Non-Employee Directors' Plan, each independent
director who was a member of the board of directors on January 21, 1998 was
granted an option to purchase 4,000 shares at an exercise price of $20 per share
and 1,250 restricted shares. The exercise price of options granted under the
Non-Employee Directors' Plan may be paid in cash, acceptable cash equivalents,
shares or a combination thereof. Options issued under the Non-Employee
Directors' Plan are exercisable for ten years from the date of grant.
The options granted under the Non-Employee Directors' Plan are exercisable
as follows: 1,333 shares on January 21, 1999, 1,333 shares on January 21, 2000
and 1,334 shares on January 21, 2001, provided that the director is a member of
the board of directors on such date.
The Non-Employee Directors' Plan authorizes the issuance of up to 300,000
shares. In addition to the initial grant, in subsequent annual periods, each
independent director is eligible to receive quarterly an award of options to
purchase shares or restricted shares. Awards may be made on each April 1, July
1, October 1 and January 1 (each date, a "Quarterly Award Date") during the term
of the Non-Employee Directors' Plan. As part of the compensation described
above, each independent director may receive in lieu of restricted shares, on
each Quarterly Award Date on which he is a member of the board of directors, the
number of options to purchase shares or restricted shares having a fair market
value on that date that as nearly as possible equals, but does not exceed
$6,250.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The company was organized as a Delaware limited liability company in
October 1996. On January 1, 1998, the company completed its merger with nine
CPA(R) Partnerships. During 1996 and 1997 the company had no employees and paid
no compensation to any executive officer. The company currently has one
employee. The following table sets forth the base compensation earned by Francis
J. Carey, the company's Chief Executive Officer, during 1998.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
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Annual Compensation Long Term Compensation
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Restricted Stock Securities Underlying
Salary Bonus Awards ($)1 Options (#)2
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Francis J. Carey
Chairman & Chief
Executive Officer $250,000 $150,000 $150,000 113,500
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1 On January 1, 1998, Mr.Carey received a grant of 7,500 shares as part
of his annual compensation. On January 1, 1998, the shares were not
publicly traded but had a value of $20 per share for purposes of a
merger involving the company and its stock which was completed that
day. On March 31, 1999, the closing price of the company's shares as
listed on the New York StockExchange was $17.6775. The transferability
of these shares is restricted.
2 On January 1, 1998, Mr. Carey received options to purchase 38,500
shares at $20 per share. Mr. Carey also received a one-time grant of
options to purchase 75,000 shares at $20 per share.
OPTIONS GRANTED IN FISCAL YEAR 1998
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Percent of Potential Realizable Value
Total Options at Assumed Annual Rate of
Granted to Share Price Appreciation
Options Employees Exercise Price Expiration ---------------------------
Granted(1) in Fiscal Year per Share Date 5% 10%
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Francis J. Carey 113,500 100% $20 1/08 $1,427,590 $3,617,795
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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Carey Diversified established a Compensation Committee which monitors and
implements the compensation program for the company. The committee's activity is
currently limited to evaluating the compensation of the company's sole employee,
Francis J. Carey, the company's Chief Executive Officer. For 1998, Mr. Carey's
base salary was established by the board of directors prior to the completion of
the company's merger with the nine CPA(R) Partnerships. The Compensation
Committee meet during 1998 to determine the bonus to be paid to Francis J.
Carey, Carey Diversified's Chief Executive Officer, for 1998 and his 1999
compensation.
The committee concluded that the company was on target to satisfy its funds
from operations target for 1998 and the Mr. Carey was entitled to a bonus of
$150,000. This bonus was within the target bonus range established the company's
compensation consultant.
Submitted by the Compensation Committee:
Charles C. Townsend, Jr., Chairman
Eberhard Faber, IV
Donald E. Nickelson
PERFORMANCE GRAPH
Comparison of Five - Year Cumulative Return. The graph below provides an
indicator of cumulative shareholder returns for Carey Diversified as compared
with the S&P 500 Stock Index and a Peer Group(1).
Comparative Performance (Total Return)
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Jan 1, 1998 thru Dec 31, 1998
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Date CDC NARLEIT Inde tanley R P 500 In ease Peer Index
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
12/31/1997 100 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
12/31/1998 107 82.50 83.10 128.58 88.16
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Return 6.71% -17.50% -16.90% 28.58% -11.84%
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(1) The Net Lease Peer Index includes Trinet Corporate Realty Trust, Inc.
(TRI), Franchise Finance Corporation of America (FFA), Lexington Corporate
Properties Trust (LXP), Realty Income Corp. (O) and Commercial Net Lease
Realty, Inc. (NNN).
CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS
Management Contract with Carey Management LLC
Carey Management LLC, the manager of Carey Diversified, provides both
strategic and day-to-day management services for the company including
acquisition services, research, investment analysis, asset management, capital
funding services, disposition of assets and administrative services for which it
receives a fee from the company. W.P. Carey & Co., a company which is owned
solely by William P. Carey, a director of Carey Diversified and affiliates, owns
directly and indirectly 100% of Carey Management LLC.
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Amounts Payable to the Manager
Amounts Payable by the Company.
The following is a description of the fees payable by the company to the
Manager in connection with the services provided by the Manager.
Management Fee and Performance Fee. The Manager is paid a monthly
management fee at an annual rate of .5 percent of the total capitalization of
the company and a monthly performance fee at an annual rate of .5 percent of the
total capitalization of the company. The performance fee is paid in the form of
restricted shares which vest ratably over five years. The total capitalization
of the company is measured each month by adding (i) the average of total
principal amount of the debt owed by the company (measured as of the first and
last day of each month) and (ii) the average market capitalization of the
company (measured by multiplying the closing price of the shares on each trading
day of the month by the total number of shares issued in connection with the
merger of the company with the nine CPA(R) Partnerships (the consolidation)
outstanding each trading day, adding the product for each day and dividing the
sum by the number of trading days in the month).
Before the shares are vested, the restricted shares are not transferable
and are subject to forfeiture in the event the manager is terminated for cause
or resigns. The restricted shares vest immediately in the event of a change of
control and certain other circumstances. The management fee and performance fee
are each reduced by one-half of the amount received by the manager from the
subsidiary partnerships for property management or leasing fees and
distributions of cash from operations from the subsidiary partnerships. The sale
of the shares is restricted pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933.
The fee amount is divided by the closing price of the shares on the last trading
day of the month to determine the number of shares to be paid to the manager.
Termination Fee. If the management agreement is terminated in connection
with a change of control, by the company without cause or by the manager with
good reason, the manager is entitled to receive a termination fee. The
termination fee equals the sum of (A) any fees that would be earned by the
manager upon the disposition of the assets of the company and the subsidiary
partnerships at their appraised value as of the date the management agreement is
terminated (the "termination date") and (B)(1) if the agreement is terminated by
the company after a change in control, five times the total fees paid to the
Manager by the company and the Subsidiary Partnerships in the 12 months
preceding the change in control and (2) if the agreement is terminated without
cause or for good reason, $50 million if the agreement is terminated before
December 31, 1999; $40 million if the agreement is terminated before December
31, 2000; $30 million if the agreement is terminated before December 31, 2001;
$20 million if the agreement is terminated before December 31, 2002 and $10
million if the agreement is terminated before December 31, 2003.
The manager may also be paid fees on a transactional basis for
acquisitions, dispositions and other similar transactions. The terms of such
fees will be negotiated with the independent members of the board of directors.
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Amounts Payable by the Subsidiary Partnerships.
The manager is entitled to the distributions from the respective subsidiary
partnerships described below. Distributions paid to the manager by the
subsidiary partnerships described in the following table reduce the management
fee and performance fee otherwise payable to the manager by the company each by
one-half of the amount paid by the subsidiary partnership:
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Subsidiary Percentage of Distributions
Partnership Property Management/ Leasing Fee of Cash from Operations
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CPA(R):(1) 5% of Adjusted Cash from Operations 1%
CPA(R):(2) 5% of Adjusted Cash from Operations 1%
CPA(R):(3) 5% of Adjusted Cash from Operations 2%
CPA(R):(4) 1% of gross lease payments (1) 6%
CPA(R):(5) 1% of gross lease payments (1) 6%
CPA(R):(6) 1% of gross lease payments (1) 6%
CPA(R):(7) 1% of gross lease payments (1) 6%
CPA(R):(8) 3% of gross lease payments over first
five years of original term of each lease 10%
CPA(R):(9) 3% of gross lease payments over first
five years of original term of each lease. 10%
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(1) The management fee for properties not subject to leases with an initial
term of less than 10 years is (i) six percent of the gross revenues of such
leases where such Affiliate performs leasing, re-leasing and leasing
related services, or (ii) three percent of gross revenues of such leases
where such services are not performed; provided, however, that in no event
shall such management fee exceed an amount which is competitive for similar
services in the same geographic area and further provided that bookkeeping
services and fees paid to non-Affiliates for management services shall be
included in the management fee.
Incentive Fee. The manager is entitled to be paid an incentive fee equal to
15 percent of the amount of the net proceeds received from the sale of a
property previously held by a CPA(R) partnership in excess of the appraised
value of the equity interest in such property used in the consolidation less an
adjustment for the share of such net proceeds in excess of the appraised value
of the equity interest attributable to the manager's interest in the shares.
Amounts Paid to W.P. Carey & Co.
Upon completion of the merger of the nine CPA(R) Partnerships, W.P. Carey &
Co. received warrants to purchase 2,284,800 of the company's shares at $21 per
share and 725,930 shares at $23 per share as compensation for investment banking
services provided to the company. The warrants are exercisable for a ten year
period beginning January 1, 1999.
Amounts Paid/Payable to the General Partners
In connection with the merger of the nine CPA(R) Partnerships, W.P. Carey &
Co. and affiliates (collectively, the "General Partners") received a
subordinated preferred return of $4,422,000, measured based upon the cumulative
proceeds arising from the sale of the CPA(R) partnerships assets (with the
exception of CPA(R):5). Carey Management is entitled to be paid a preferred
return in connection with CPA(R):5 of $1,423,000 if the closing price of the
shares exceeds $23.11 for five consecutive days.
Livho, Inc. Transaction
In connection with the consolidation, the company obtained a hotel in
Livonia, Michigan which was not subject to a lease. The company would be taxed
as a corporation if it received more than a small percentage of its income from
the operation of a hotel. In order to avoid taxation as a corporation, the
company leased the hotel to Livho Inc., a corporation wholly-owned by Francis J.
Carey, the chairman and chief executive officer of the company pursuant to a
10-year lease. Livho Inc. paid $2,152,000 in rent in 1998 and is scheduled to
pay $2,923,000 in rent for 1999.
FREDIP, S.A. Transactions
The company has acquired six properties in France through its subsidiary,
Polkinvest. In the acquisition of these properties, Polkinvest has co-invested
with a FREDIP, S.A., a company in which Reginald Winssinger, a director of Carey
Diversified, is a 25% owner. Polkinvest has between a 75% to 99% interest in
these properties and FREDIP owns the remaining interest. The total cost of
acquiring these properties was $18,963,373.
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SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
In 1998, Eberhard Faber, IV filed one late report, Francis J. Carey filed
two late reports and William P. Carey filed three late reports required by
Section 16(a). Based on a review of its records and written representations,
Carey Diversified believes that during 1998, all other Section 16 filings of its
officers and directors complied with the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act.
INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
From our inception, we have engaged the firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
(formally Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.) as our independent public accountants. We
have selected PricewaterhouseCoopers as auditors for 1999. A representative of
PricewaterhouseCoopers will be present at the annual meeting to make a statement
and respond to questions.
By order of the Board of Directors
/s/ H. Augustus Carey
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H. Augustus Carey
Secretary
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REVOCABLE PROXY
CAREY DIVERSIFIED LLC
Proxy for Annual Meeting of Shareholders June 7, 1999
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned shareholder of Carey Institutional Properties Incorporated
appoints H. Augustus Carey and Claude Fernandez, and each of them, with full
power of substitution, as proxy to vote all shares of the undersigned in Carey
Diversified LLC at the Annual Meeting of shareholders to be held on June 7, 1999
and at any adjournment thereof, with like effect and as if the undersigned were
personally present and voting, upon the following matters:
1. Election of Directors for the Three-Year Term Expiring in 2002
/ / FOR all nominees listed below / / WITHHOLD AUTHORITY
---- (except as marked to the ---- (to vote for all nominees
contrary below) listed below)
(INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, strike a
line though the nominee's name in the list below)
Francis J. Carey
Eberhard Faber, IV
2. Such other matters as may properly come before the meeting at the discretion
of the proxy holders.
PROXIES WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED OR SPECIFIED. IF NO CHOICE IS SPECIFIED, THIS
PROXY WILL BE VOTED (1) FOR THE NOMINATED DIRECTORS, AND (2) FOR OR AGAINST ANY
OTHER MATTERS THAT PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING AT THE DISCRETION OF THE
PROXY HOLDER.
Dated: , 1999
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Signature of Shareholder
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Signature of Shareholder
SIGNATURE(S) MUST CORRESPOND EXACTLY WITH NAME(S) AS IMPRINTED
HEREON. When signing in a representative capacity, please give
title. When shares are held jointly, only one holder need sign
PHLLIB-0247846.01-JRGARRID
May 3, 1999 9:40 AM
