W. P. Carey Inc. (NYSE:WPC) will look for investments. The company announced on August 9, 2021 that the commencement of an underwritten public offering of an aggregate of 4,500,000 shares of common stock. The company intends to use the proceeds, if any, received upon the settlement of the forward sale agreements (and from the sale of any shares of its common stock that it may sell to the underwriters in lieu of the forward purchasers (or their affiliates) selling its common stock to the underwriters) to fund potential future investments (including acquisitions and development and redevelopment activities), to repay certain indebtedness, including amounts outstanding under its $1.8 billion unsecured revolving credit facility, and for general corporate purposes.