Item 1. Business
Item 1: Business
In this Annual Report on Form 10-K, unless the context otherwise requires, references to “Realty Income,” the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “us” refer to Realty Income Corporation and our subsidiaries.
THE COMPANY
Realty Income, The Monthly Dividend Company ® , is an S&P 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ® index for having increased its dividend every year for over 25 consecutive years. We invest in people and places to deliver dependable monthly dividends that increase over time. We are structured as a real estate investment trust ("REIT"), requiring us to annually distribute at least 90% of our taxable income (excluding net capital gains) in the form of dividends to our stockholders. The monthly dividends are supported by the cash flow generated from real estate in which we own or hold interests in under long-term net lease agreements with our commercial clients.
Realty Income was founded in 1969, and listed on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE": O) in 1994. Over the past 55 years, Realty Income has been acquiring and managing freestanding commercial properties that generate rental revenue under long-term net lease agreements with our commercial clients. As of December 31, 2023, we owned or held interests in 13,458 properties located in the United States ("U.S.") and Europe.
On January 23, 2024, we closed on our previously announced merger with Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. ("Spirit", formerly NYSE: SRC), which is further described in note 21, Subsequent Events, to the consolidated financial statements. The Spirit portfolio consisted of 2,018 U.S. retail, industrial, and other properties across 49 states. With assets that are highly complementary to our existing portfolio, this transaction enhances the diversification and depth our real estate portfolio and will allow us to strengthen our longstanding relationships with existing clients and curate new ones.
BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY AND STRATEGY
We believe that actively managing a diversified portfolio of commercial properties under long-term, net lease agreements produces consistent and predictable income. A net lease typically requires the client to be responsible for monthly rent and certain property operating expenses including property taxes, insurance, and maintenance. In addition, clients of our properties typically pay rent increases based on: (1) fixed increases, (2) increases tied to inflation (typically subject to ceilings), or (3) additional rent calculated as a percentage of the clients’ gross sales above a specified level. We believe that a portfolio of properties under long-term net lease agreements with our commercial clients generally produces a more predictable income stream than many other types of real estate portfolios, while continuing to offer the potential for growth in rental income.
Diversification is also a key component of our investment philosophy. We believe that diversification of the portfolio by client, industry, geography, and property type leads to more consistent and predictable income for our stockholders by reducing vulnerability that can come with any single concentration. Our investment activities have led to a diversified property portfolio and as of December 31, 2023, we owned or held interests in 13,458 properties located in all 50 U.S. states, Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom ("U.K."), France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, and Spain and doing business in 86 industries.
As we look to continue to expand geographically across Europe, we focus upon building relationships with new multinational clients that seek a real estate partner with an expanding geographic footprint.
Investment Strategy
We seek to acquire, invest in and develop high-quality real estate that our clients consider important to the successful operation of their businesses. We generally seek to own or hold interests in commercial real estate that has some or all of the following characteristics:
• Properties in markets or locations important to our clients;
• Properties with strong demographic attributes or that we deem to be profitable for our clients;
• Properties with real estate valuations that approximate replacement costs;
• Properties with rental or lease payments that approximate market rents for similar properties;
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• Properties that can be purchased with the simultaneous execution or assumption of long-term net lease agreements, offering both current income and the potential for future rent increases;
• Properties that leverage relationships with clients, sellers, investors, or developers as part of a long-term strategy; and
• Properties that leverage our proprietary insights, including those in locations and geographic markets we expect to remain strong or strengthen in the future.
We typically seek to invest in properties or portfolios of properties owned or leased by clients that are already or could become leaders in their respective businesses supported by mechanisms including (but not limited to) occupancy of prime real estate locations, pricing, merchandise assortment, service, quality, economies of scale, consumer branding, e-commerce, and advertising. We have an internal team dedicated to sourcing such opportunities, often using our relationships with various clients, owners/developers, brokers, and advisers to uncover and secure transactions. We also undertake thorough research and analysis to identify what we consider to be appropriate property locations, clients, and industries for investment. This research expertise is instrumental to uncovering investment opportunities in markets where we believe we can add value.
In selecting potential investments, we generally look for clients with the following attributes:
• Reliable and sustainable cash flow, including demonstrated economic resiliency;
• Revenue and cash flow from multiple sources;
• Are willing to sign a long-term lease (10 or more years); and
• Are large owners and users of real estate.
From a retail perspective, our investment strategy is to target clients that have a service, non-discretionary, and/or low-price-point component to their business. We target investments with clients who have demonstrated resiliency to e-commerce or have a strong omnichannel retail strategy, uniting brick-and-mortar and mobile browsing, both of which reflect the continued importance of last mile retail, the movement of goods to their final destination, real estate as part of a customer experience and supply chain strategy. Our overall investments (including last mile retail) are driven by an optimal portfolio strategy that, among other considerations, targets allocation ranges by asset class and industry. We review our strategy periodically and stress test our portfolio in a variety of positive and negative economic scenarios to ensure we deliver consistent earnings growth and value creation across economic cycles. As a result of the execution of this strategy, approximately 91% of our annualized retail contractual rent on December 31, 2023, is derived from our clients with a service, non-discretionary, and/or low price point component to their business. We believe these characteristics enhance the stability of the rental revenue generated from these properties.
After applying this investment strategy, we pursue those transactions where we believe we can achieve an attractive investment spread over our cost of capital and favorable risk-adjusted returns. We will continue to evaluate all investments for consistency with our objective of owning net lease assets.
Underwriting Strategy
To be considered for acquisition, investments must meet stringent underwriting requirements. We analyze investments based on one or more of the following criteria:
• Industry, client (including credit), and market conditions;
• Expected financial returns under various scenarios (including default);
• The value of real estate (based on replacement cost, comparative rental rates and alternative uses), or other collateral backing the client’s contractual obligations; and
• Store profitability for retail locations if profitability data is available or the importance of the real estate location to the operations of the clients’ business.
With regard to real estate investments, we typically own the land and building in which a client conducts its business or which are critical to the client’s ability to generate revenue. It has been our experience that clients must retain their profitable and critical locations to survive. Therefore, in the event of reorganization, we believe they are less likely to reject a lease of a profitable or critical location because this would terminate their right to use the property.
Thus, as the property owner, we believe that we should fare better than unsecured creditors of the same client in the event of reorganization. If a property is rejected by our client during reorganization, we own the property and can either lease it to a new client or sell the property. In addition, we believe that the risk of default on real estate leases
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can be further mitigated by monitoring the performance of our clients’ individual locations and considering whether to proactively sell locations that meet our criteria for disposition.
We conduct comprehensive reviews of the business segments and industries in which our clients operate. In addition, prior to entering any transaction, our credit research team conducts a review of a client’s credit quality. The information reviewed may include reports and filings, including any public credit ratings, financial statements, debt and equity analyst reports, and reviews of corporate credit spreads, stock prices, market capitalization, and other financial metrics. We conduct due diligence, including financial reviews of the client, monitor our clients’ credit quality on an ongoing basis, and provide summaries of these findings to management.
At December 31, 2023, 39.6% of our total portfolio annualized contractual rent (as defined in "Property Portfolio Information" below) comes from properties leased to our investment grade clients, their subsidiaries or affiliated companies. At December 31, 2023, our top 20 clients (based on percentage of total portfolio annualized contractual rent) represented 40.2% of our annualized rent and 10 of these clients have investment grade credit ratings or are subsidiaries or affiliates of investment grade companies.
Asset Management Strategy
In addition to pursuing new properties for investment, we seek to increase earnings and dividends through active asset management.
Generally, our asset management efforts seek to achieve:
• Rent increases during and at the expiration of existing leases, when market conditions permit;
• Optimum exposure to certain clients, industries, and markets through re-leasing vacant properties and selectively selling properties;
• Maximum asset-level returns on properties that are renewed, re-leased or sold; and
• Additional value creation opportunities from the existing portfolio by leveraging internal capabilities to enhance individual properties, pursue alternative uses, and derive ancillary revenue.
As part of our ongoing credit and predictive analytics research, we continually monitor our portfolio for any changes that could affect the performance of our clients, our clients’ industries, and the real estate locations in which we have invested. We also regularly analyze our portfolio with a view towards optimizing its returns and enhancing its overall credit quality. Our active asset management strategy pursues asset sales when we believe the reinvestment of the sale proceeds will:
• Generate higher returns;
• Enhance the credit quality of our real estate portfolio;
• Extend our average remaining lease term; and/or
• Strategically decrease client, industry, or geographic concentration.
The active management of the portfolio is an essential component of our long-term strategy of maintaining high occupancy.
Capital Philosophy
Our goal is to deliver dependable monthly dividends to our stockholders that increase over time. Historically, we have met our principal short-term and long-term capital needs, including the funding of high-quality real estate acquisitions, property development, and capital expenditures, by issuing common stock, preferred stock, long-term unsecured notes and term loan borrowings. Over the long term, we believe that common stock should be the majority of our capital structure. We may issue common stock when we believe our share price is at a level that allows for the proceeds of an offering to be accretively invested into additional properties or to permanently finance properties that were initially financed by our revolving credit facility, commercial paper programs, or shorter-term debt securities. However, we cannot assure you that we will have access to the capital markets at all times and at terms that are acceptable to us.
Human Capital
We put great effort into cultivating an inclusive company culture. We seek to hire talented employees with diverse backgrounds and perspectives and look to foster an environment that allows for regular, open communication where capable team members have fulfilling careers and are encouraged to engage with and make a positive impact on our Company, its operations, its business partners, and the communities in which we operate.
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Employees operate as "One Team" and, together, we are committed to providing an engaging work environment centered on our values of:
• Do the Right Thing,
• Take Ownership,
• Empower Each Other,
• Celebrate Differences, and
• Give More than We Take.
Recruitment, Development and Retention
At the heart of our corporate culture lie our dedicated employees, who form the foundation of our organization, representing our most valuable assets. As of December 31, 2023, our workforce comprises 418 professionals. The majority of our talented team members are recruited and hired from the communities in which we operate, embodying our commitment to local engagement. To extend the scope of our talent acquisition efforts, we have implemented various initiatives, including college and high school internship programs. Our comprehensive approach encompasses a wide range of strategies, such as engaging with affinity associations, utilizing targeted job advertisements, employing sourcing software that emphasizes diversity criteria, and fostering employee referrals. These measures ensure that we continually attract and embrace a diverse pool of candidates. Furthermore, we recognize that internal mobility within our organization unlocks yet another great source of talent. By encouraging our current employees to expand their skills and take on new challenges, we tap into a rich reservoir of potential that enhances our workforce's capabilities and reinforces our corporate culture.
We offer leadership development programs and train on critical topics such as ethics, insider trading, anti-discrimination and harassment, cybersecurity, diversity, equality and inclusion, safety, and other Company policies. We provide professional development opportunities for One Team members and provide assistance and support to employees who are pursuing job-related licenses, certifications, and continuing education.
Employee retention is essential for supporting a positive culture and productive workforce. Accordingly, we believe we offer competitive compensation and benefits packages. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their families, 401(k) or equivalent plans with Company matching opportunity; paid time-off or equivalent vacation; disability and life insurance; and, in years that the Company's performance meets certain goals, the ability to earn equity in the Company subject to applicable vesting periods.
Additional information regarding our human capital programs and initiatives is available in our annual Proxy Statement and Sustainability Report, both of which can be found on our website. Information on our website, including our Sustainability Report, is not incorporated by reference into this Annual Report.
Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DE&I)
We believe that the diversity of our One Team and our dedication to inclusion are foundational to our success. We continue DE&I training and learning sessions to build employee awareness and action while also encouraging open discussion amongst colleagues. Our DE&I initiatives are designed to enhance knowledge, deepen understanding, facilitate conversations on critical DE&I topics, encourage inclusive interactions, and cultivate a sense of belonging. In addition, we conduct pay equity analyses to help ensure equitable pay for employees who perform similar work under similar circumstances, regardless of gender, race, or ethnicity.
Employee Health, Safety and Wellbeing
We prioritize the health, safety, and wellbeing of our team members. Our wellbeing program is designed to empower employees through a range of activities and educational initiatives that contribute to both their personal and professional development. In fostering a healthy work environment, we promote work-life balance by offering flexible schedules and providing discounted fitness programs, paid family leave, parental leave, onsite lactation rooms, an infant-at-work program, employee health fairs, and an employee assistance program, among other programs and services.
Government Regulation
General
Compliance with various governmental regulations has an impact on our business, including our capital expenditures, earnings and competitive position, which can be material. We incur costs to monitor and take actions to comply with governmental regulations that are applicable to our business, which include, among others, federal securities laws and regulations, applicable stock exchange requirements, REIT and other tax laws and regulations, environmental and health and safety laws and regulations, local zoning, usage and other regulations relating to real property and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, or ADA. We believe that our properties generally have the necessary permits and approvals needed and are in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
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Environmental Matters
Investments in real property can create a potential for environmental liability. Federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations regulate releases of hazardous or toxic substances into the environment. While our tenants are generally primarily responsible for compliance with environmental laws and regulations, we as owner of property can face liability for environmental contamination created by the presence or discharge of hazardous substances on the property. We can face such liability regardless of our knowledge of the contamination; the timing of the contamination; the cause of the contamination; or the party responsible for the contamination of the property. We have no knowledge of any hazardous substances existing on our properties in violation of any applicable laws; however, no assurance can be given that such substances are not currently located on any of our properties.
Some of our properties contain, have contained, or are adjacent to or near properties that contain or have contained storage tanks for petroleum products or that involve or involved the use of hazardous or toxic substances. Under certain laws and regulations, a current or previous owner, operator or tenant may be required to investigate and clean-up hazardous or toxic substances or petroleum product releases or threats of releases, and may be held liable to a government entity or third parties for property damage and for investigation, clean-up and monitoring costs incurred by those parties in connection with actual or threatened contamination. These laws typically impose clean-up responsibility and liability without regard to fault, or whether or not the owner, operator or tenant knew of or caused the contamination. The liability may be joint and several for the full amount of the investigation, clean-up and monitoring costs incurred or to be incurred or actions to be undertaken, although a party held jointly and severally liable may seek contributions from other identified, solvent, responsible parties for their fair share toward these costs. In addition, strict environmental laws regulate a variety of activities that can occur on a property, including the storage of petroleum products or other hazardous or toxic substances, air emissions and water discharges. Such laws may impose fines or penalties for violations.
Environmental laws also govern asbestos-containing materials (“ACM”). Federal regulations require building owners and those exercising control over a building’s management to identify and warn, through signs and labels, of potential hazards posed by workplace exposure to ACM in their building. The regulations also have employee training, record keeping and due diligence requirements pertaining to ACM. Significant fines can be assessed for violation of these regulations, and we could be subject to lawsuits if personal injury from exposure to ACM occurs. Federal, state and local laws and regulations also govern the removal, encapsulation, disturbance, handling and/or disposal of ACM when those materials are in poor condition or in the event of construction, remodeling, renovation or demolition of a building. These laws may impose liability for improper handling or a release into the environment of ACM and may provide for fines to, and for third parties to seek recovery from, owners or operators of real properties for personal injury or improper work exposure associated with ACM. In addition, our properties may contain or develop harmful mold or other airborne contaminants. The presence of significant mold or other airborne contaminants at any of our properties could require us to undertake a costly remediation to contain or remove the mold or other airborne contaminants from the affected property or increase indoor ventilation. Further, the presence of significant mold or other airborne contaminants could expose us to liability from our tenants, employees of our tenants or others if property damage or personal injury occurs.
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Our properties are generally required to comply with ADA. The ADA has separate compliance requirements for “public accommodations” and “commercial facilities,” but generally requires that buildings be made accessible to people with disabilities. Compliance with the ADA, as well as a number of additional federal, state and local laws and regulations, may require modifications to properties we currently own and any properties we purchase, or may restrict renovations of those properties. Noncompliance with these laws or regulations could result in fines or an award of damages to private litigants, as well as the incurrence of costs to make modifications to attain compliance. Although our tenants are generally responsible for compliance with the ADA and other similar laws or regulations, we could be held liable as the owner of the property for a failure of one of our tenants to comply with such laws or regulations. As of December 31, 2023, we have not received notice from any governmental authority, nor are we otherwise aware, of any non-compliance with the ADA that we believe would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position or results of operations.
Available Information
We maintain a corporate website at www.realtyincome.com. On our website we make available, free of charge, copies of our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, Form 3s, Form 4s, Form 5s, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports, as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file these reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). None of the information on our website is deemed to be part of this report.
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PROPERTY PORTFOLIO INFORMATION
At December 31, 2023, out of the 13,458 properties that we owned or held interests in, 13,265 properties were vastly leased under net lease agreements. A net lease typically requires the client to be responsible for monthly rent and certain property operating expenses including property taxes, insurance, and maintenance. In addition, clients of our properties typically pay rent increases based on: (1) fixed increases, (2) increases tied to inflation (typically subject to ceilings), or (3) additional rent calculated as a percentage of the clients' gross sales above a specified level.
We define total portfolio annualized contractual rent as the monthly aggregate cash amount charged to clients, inclusive of monthly base rent receivables, as of the balance sheet date, multiplied by 12, excluding percentage rent, interest income on loans and preferred equity investments, and including our pro rata share of such revenues from properties owned by unconsolidated joint ventures. We believe total portfolio annualized contractual rent is a useful supplemental operating measure, as it excludes properties that were no longer owned at the balance sheet date and includes the annualized rent from properties acquired during the quarter. Total portfolio annualized contractual rent has not been reduced to reflect reserves recorded as adjustments to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, ("U.S. GAAP") rental revenue in the periods presented.
Top 10 Industry Concentrations
We are engaged in a single business activity, which is the leasing of property to clients, generally on a net basis. That business activity spans various geographic boundaries and includes property types and clients engaged in various industries. Even though we have a single segment, we believe our investors continue to view diversification as a key component of our investment philosophy and so we believe it remains important to present certain information regarding our property portfolio classified according to the business of the respective clients, expressed as a percentage of our total portfolio annualized contractual rent:
Percentage of Total Portfolio Annualized Contractual Rent by Industry (1)
As of
Dec 31,
2023
Dec 31,
2022
Dec 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Dec 31,
2019
Grocery 11.4% 10.0% 10.2% 9.8% 7.9%
Convenience Stores 10.2 8.6 9.1 11.9 12.3
Dollar Stores 7.1 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.9
Home Improvement 5.9 5.6 5.1 4.3 2.9
Drug Stores 5.5 5.7 6.6 8.2 8.8
Restaurants-Quick Service 5.2 6.0 6.6 5.3 5.8
Restaurants-Casual 4.4 5.1 5.9 2.8 3.2
Automotive Service 4.3 4.0 3.2 2.7 2.6
Health and Fitness 3.9 4.4 4.7 6.7 7.0
Gaming 3.9 2.9 — — —
(1) The presentation of Top 10 Industry Concentrations combines total portfolio contractual rent from the U.S. and Europe. Europe consists of properties in the U.K., starting in May 2019, in Spain, starting in September 2021, in Italy, starting in October 2022, in Ireland, starting in June 2023, and in France, Germany, and Portugal, starting in December 2023.
Property Type Composition
The following table sets forth certain property type information regarding our property portfolio as of December 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands):
Property Type
Number of
Properties Approximate
Leasable
Square Feet (1)
Total Portfolio Annualized Contractual Rent Percentage of Total Portfolio Annualized Contractual Rent
Retail 13,053 179,880,600 $ 3,304,177 81.8 %
Industrial 365 84,737,900 514,306 12.7
Gaming (2)
2 5,053,400 157,945 3.9
Other (3)
38 2,411,200 65,443 1.6
Totals 13,458 272,083,100 $ 4,041,871 100.0 %
(1) Excludes 2,962 acres of leased land categorized as agriculture at December 31, 2023.
(2) Includes our pro rata share of leasable square feet of properties owned by unconsolidated joint ventures.
(3) "Other" includes 27 properties classified as agriculture, consisting of approximately 0.3 million leasable square feet and $38.0 million in annualized contractual rent and 10 properties classified as office, consisting of approximately 2.1 million leasable square feet and $27.4 million in annualized contractual rent, as well as one land parcel under development.
Client Diversification
The following table sets forth the 20 largest clients in our property portfolio, expressed as a percentage of total portfolio annualized contractual rent, which does not give effect to deferred rent, at December 31, 2023:
Client Number of
Leases Percentage of Total Portfolio Annualized Contractual Rent (1)
Dollar General 1,659 3.8 %
Walgreens 369 3.8
Dollar Tree / Family Dollar 1,229 3.3
7-Eleven 634 3.0
EG Group Limited 415 2.5
Wynn Resorts 1 2.5
FedEx 77 2.2
B&Q (Kingfisher) 50 1.9
Asda 37 1.9
Sainsbury's 35 1.8
LA Fitness 68 1.6
BJ's Wholesale Clubs 33 1.5
Lifetime Fitness 23 1.5
MGM (Bellagio) 1 1.4
CVS Pharmacy 191 1.4
Walmart / Sam's Club 67 1.4
Tractor Supply 186 1.3
Tesco 22 1.3
AMC Theaters 35 1.2
Red Lobster 200 1.2
Total 5,332 40.2 %
(1) Amounts for each client are calculated independently; therefore, the individual percentages may not sum to the total. Excludes non-rental contractual income on loans and preferred equity investments.
Lease Expirations
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the timing of the lease term expirations in our portfolio (excluding rights to extend a lease at the option of the client) and their contribution to total portfolio annualized contractual rent as of December 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands):
Total Portfolio (1)
Expiring
Leases Approximate
Leasable
Square Feet
Total Portfolio Annualized Contractual Rent Percentage of Total Portfolio Annualized Contractual Rent
Year
Retail Non-Retail
2024 474 14 6,370,500 $ 79,995 2.0 %
2025 923 33 13,637,900 206,416 5.1
2026 857 33 16,009,800 196,878 4.9
2027 1,422 37 22,307,900 290,171 7.2
2028 1,687 55 32,588,600 399,179 9.9
2029 1,270 36 26,622,100 325,645 8.1
2030 593 23 16,570,500 193,642 4.8
2031 556 40 23,481,400 267,873 6.6
2032 974 34 18,223,300 260,477 6.3
2033 772 19 18,140,100 224,888 5.6
2034 622 9 11,805,300 231,472 5.7
2035 441 4 5,857,200 118,280 2.9
2036 440 8 7,968,500 145,275 3.6
2037 521 9 8,826,600 137,739 3.4
2038 323 14 10,111,700 112,376 2.8
2039-2143 1,960 59 30,509,600 851,565 21.1
Totals 13,835 427 269,031,000 $ 4,041,871 100.0 %
(1) Leases on our multi-client properties are counted separately in the table above. This table excludes 270 vacant units.
Geographic Diversification
The following table sets forth certain geographic information regarding our property portfolio as of December 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands):
Location
Number of
Properties
Percent Leased
Approximate Leasable Square Feet
Percentage of Total Portfolio Annualized Contractual Rent
Alabama 408 98 % 4,438,600 1.7 %
Alaska 7 100 304,100 0.1
Arizona 255 99 4,011,100 1.8
Arkansas 266 99 2,851,200 1.0
California 352 99 12,448,900 5.2
Colorado 170 98 2,707,600 1.3
Connecticut 52 98 1,754,700 0.6
Delaware 24 100 141,100 0.1
Florida 891 99 10,597,400 5.0
Georgia 576 98 9,194,300 3.3
Hawaii 22 100 47,800 0.2
Idaho 28 96 189,100 0.1
Illinois 559 97 13,332,200 4.8
Indiana 432 98 8,255,200 2.4
Iowa 114 99 3,529,200 0.8
Kansas 198 97 4,716,700 1.0
Kentucky 378 99 6,356,500 1.5
Louisiana 357 100 5,332,700 1.9
Maine 85 99 1,208,700 0.6
Maryland 79 97 3,070,300 1.1
Massachusetts 207 100 6,664,300 4.4
Michigan 476 99 5,923,200 2.4
Minnesota 261 99 4,340,300 1.7
Mississippi 310 98 4,582,500 1.2
Missouri 396 98 5,495,500 1.8
Montana 25 100 227,800 0.1
Nebraska 81 99 1,131,600 0.3
Nevada 75 99 4,622,400 2.3
New Hampshire 54 94 667,300 0.4
New Jersey 146 96 2,277,000 1.4
New Mexico 111 100 1,354,200 0.6
New York 339 98 4,973,000 3.0
North Carolina 421 99 8,404,400 2.7
North Dakota 21 95 427,800 0.1
Ohio 714 99 16,015,900 3.8
Oklahoma 342 100 4,479,700 1.5
Oregon 43 100 660,900 0.3
Pennsylvania 343 97 6,232,000 2.2
Rhode Island 31 100 214,600 0.2
South Carolina 328 99 5,211,100 1.8
South Dakota 36 100 504,700 0.2
Tennessee 461 97 7,355,400 2.3
Texas 1,607 99 27,773,500 9.6
Utah 39 100 1,585,500 0.4
Vermont 18 100 173,500 0.1
Virginia 368 99 7,378,500 2.2
Washington 82 98 1,863,600 0.8
West Virginia 93 100 879,600 0.4
Wisconsin 297 100 6,693,400 1.9
Wyoming 23 100 157,700 0.1
Puerto Rico 6 100 59,400 *
France 28 100 1,475,900 0.4
Germany 4 100 189,900 0.1
Ireland 4 100 311,500 0.1
Italy 30 100 2,592,700 0.7
Portugal 4 100 142,300 *
Spain 90 100 6,772,600 1.4
United Kingdom 291 100 27,780,500 12.6
Totals/average
13,458 100 % 272,083,100 100.0 %
• *Less than 0.1%
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Annual Report on Form 10-K, including the documents incorporated by reference, contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. When used in this annual report, the words “estimated,” “anticipated,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “continue,” “should,” “may,” “likely,” “plans,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include discussions of our business and portfolio; growth strategies and intentions to acquire or dispose of properties (including timing, partners, clients and terms); re-leases, re-development and speculative development of properties and expenditures related thereto; future operations and results; the announcement of operating results, strategy, plans, and the intentions of management; and trends in our business, including trends in the market for long-term leases of freestanding, single-client properties. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions about Realty Income Corporation which may cause our actual future results to differ materially from expected results. Some of the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are, among others, our continued qualification as a real estate investment trust; general domestic and foreign business, economic, or financial conditions; competition; fluctuating interest and currency rates; inflation and its impact on our clients and us; access to debt and equity capital markets and other sources of funding (including the terms and partners of such funding); continued volatility and uncertainty in the credit markets and broader financial markets; other risks inherent in the real estate business including our clients' solvency, client defaults under leases, increased client bankruptcies, potential liability relating to environmental matters, illiquidity of real estate investments, and potential damages from natural disasters; impairments in the value of our real estate assets; changes in domestic and foreign income tax laws and rates; property ownership through joint ventures, partnerships and other arrangements which may limit control of the underlying investments; epidemics or pandemics including measures taken to limit their spread, the impacts on us, our business, our clients, and the economy generally; the loss of key personnel; the outcome of any legal proceedings to which we are a party or which may occur in the future; acts of terrorism and war; and the anticipated benefits from mergers and acquisitions including from the merger with Spirit (the "Merger").
Additional factors that may cause risks and uncertainties include those discussed in the sections entitled “Business,” “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in this annual report on Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future plans and performance and speak only as of the date this annual report was filed with the SEC. Actual plans and operating results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in this annual report and forecasts made in the forward-looking statements discussed in this annual report might not materialize. We do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date these statements were made.
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