2011 An nu Report LILIUI IIIIIII ILIIII 17 GobaI ORAL Corporate Property Associates 12027204 MEMBER OF TRE for the Rum Investing Long AREY GROUP CPA 17 Goba Hnanda HighUghts OR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31 2010 201 IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE CMOUN 2008 009 599 63 5196336 evenucs 59684 850346 30 1a4 65o Net 1os Tncome 4t1 butabic to 1247 701 CPA Gloha Shaseholdeis 33348 69518 10151a Net Cash used Pros ided Opeiating 4ctivities 443 Cash Dsstsibutions Nih 5196 193 60937 102o03 .56 o3 64 .65 Distribut ous Declared in 812 TotalA ts S47072 06/872 8188255 530 308 830 68 297 002 Long lAm Obligations 1318k Ic lcd sI Sic Ni ii s.S IS cC SC ISIS CI II id IC ii CICIS 11 11 Rj si icCC ICI ci i.i SI SI ss III di Ii hisi 1st ISSIC 810 Ci Cii CII Ii 55C SC Ci .5 Cci it iiii 111 iii IC \\ 11 Ii CI 11CC IC Ii Ci IC II Ci II CI IS Ci 11 015 p.1 cs ions icr Cash Dow fo ii ocreD ct tes eve ines Do bu Dedared per DoF ass ir niDons Do lars ml ons .56 .63 .64 .65 4.4 35.3 70.0 102.0 9.7 50.3 99.5 197.0 Dear 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diversification across geograph proper ty type industry half the from is one of the hallmaikr of our und writrng strategy While more than revenues come United the of the assets has been proper ies in the States performance European sirong bringing million in over SiOl millio annualized contractua minimum base rent co npared $120 and niedia cunstizute Lhe radLnLne whi dornesricaliy Retail grocer majoi ha pmpertv types tad retail the ave lease is a7 ire predominantly warehouccs Oaerall treighted age rm years of both aid sadness Our Foui dcr and Chairman Wm Polk Pie cur rent yea is off 10 start success Carey passed away on January 2012 Bill isas an xtraordinary nsa an ntreoreneui pioneer finance and for more than six dec dec are his loss in global corporate philanthropist We mourning know forward his devot on to our ivestor nand and en the best ay iou b1 carrying ployces ii Good bile Dot Well and liv op up to his niottos of Ins esting for the Long Run Do ng us ig Our resolue to continue 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Data YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31 PERIOD ENDED IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA 2011 2010 2009 2008 12/31/2007 Operating Data Total revenuesb 196536 99463 50346 9684 Net income loss 70446 45787 2180 1650 106 Add Net income loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 20791 15333 9881 403 Net income loss attributable to CPAa17 Global shareholdersc 49655 30454 7701 1247 106 _______ Income loss per share Net income loss attributable to CPAa 17 Global shareholders 0.28 0.27 0.14 0.07 4.76 Cash distributions declared share per 0.64750.64000.6324 0.5578 0.0792 Balance Sheet Data Total assets $3045812 $1988255 $1067872 $479072 2944 Net investments in real estated 2374773 1426907 698332 273314 Long-term obligationse 1177002 687297308830137181 Other Information Cash used in activities provided by operating 101515 69518 35348 4443 17 Cash distributions paid 102503 60937 27193 5196 of Payments mortgage principalt 14136 6541 4494 540 For the from period inception February 20 2007 to December 31 2007 Certain amounts have been reclassified from prior year continuing operations to discontinued operations Net loss in 2009 reflects impairment $26.0 million inclusive of amounts attributable charges totaling to noncontrolling interests totaling $2.0 million Net investments in real estate consists of Net investments in Net investments in direct Real properties financing leases estate under construction and Equity investments in real estate as applicable and Represents non-recourse limited-recourse mortgage obligations and deferred acquisition fee installments scheduled Represents mortgage principal payments www.CPA17GLOEAL.com Managements Discussion and Anaysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of Managements discussion and analysis of financial condition and results is intended the reader with information that will operations MDA to provide assist in understanding our financial statements and the reasons for changes in certain key components of our financial statements from period to period MDA and also provides the reader with our perspective on our financial position well certain other factors that affect future results liquidity as as may our BUSINESS OVERVIEW As described in more detail in Item of our annual report on Form 10-K we are non-listed REIT that invests in commercial leased publicly owned properties to companies domestically and internationally As REIT we are not subject to U.S federal income taxation as long as we satisfy certain requirements principally of the level of distributions and other relating to the nature our income our factors We earn revenue principally by leasing the properties we own to single lease which the tenant corporate tenants primaiily on triple-net basis requires with and to pay substantially all of the costs associated operating maintaining of of lease the property Revenue is subject to fluctuation because the timing new transactions lease terminations lease expirations contractual rent adjustments and tenant defaults and sales of properties We were formed in 2007 are managed by the advisor We hold substantially all of our assets and conduct substantially all of our business through our operating partnership FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31 IN THOUSANDS 2011 2010 2009 Total revenues $196536 $99463 $50346 Net income loss attributable to CPA17 Global shareholders 49655 30454 7701 Cash flow from operating activities 101515 69518 35348 Distributions paid 102503 60937 27193 Supplemental financial measures Modified funds from operations 96766 44589 19986 flow from Adjusted cash operating activities 99496 49642