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Realty Income Announces Operating Results for the Three Months and Year Ended December 31, 2022

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Realty Income Corporation (Realty Income, NYSE: O), The Monthly Dividend Company®, today announced operating results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022. All per share amounts presented in this press release are on a diluted per common share basis unless stated otherwise. Our financial results for the periods presented reflect our merger with VEREIT, Inc. (VEREIT) from the merger date of November 1, 2021.

COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS:

For the three months ended December 31, 2022:

  • Net income available to common stockholders was $227.3 million, or $0.36 per share
  • Normalized FFO increased 18.0% to $1.05 per share, compared to the three months ended December 31, 2021
  • AFFO increased 6.4% to $1.00 per share, compared to the three months ended December 31, 2021
  • Completed the previously announced acquisition of the land and real estate assets of Encore Boston Harbor Resort and Casino from Wynn Resorts, Limited for $1.7 billion (the "Encore Transaction")
  • Invested $3.9 billion in 578 properties and properties under development or expansion, of which $387.9 million was invested in Europe, including our first investment in Italy for seven properties totaling $166.6 million
  • Announced the acquisition of up to 185 single-tenant retail and industrial properties from CIM Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc. for approximately $894 million, which is expected to close during the first half of 2023
  • Net debt to annualized pro forma adjusted EBITDAre was 5.3x
  • Raised $2.2 billion from the sale of common stock, primarily through our At-The-Market (ATM) program, with a weighted average price of $65.71
  • Issued $750.0 million of senior unsecured notes due October 2032, realizing an effective semi-annual yield to maturity of approximately 3.93%

For the year ended December 31, 2022:

  • Net income available to common stockholders was $869.4 million, or $1.42 per share
  • Normalized FFO increased 19.8% to $4.06 per share, compared to the year ended December 31, 2021
  • AFFO increased 9.2% to $3.92 per share, compared to the year ended December 31, 2021
  • Invested $9.0 billion in 1,301 properties and properties under development or expansion, including $2.5 billion in Europe
  • Achieved property-level occupancy of 99.0%, the highest in over 20 years
  • Raised $4.6 billion from the sale of common stock, primarily through our At-The-Market (ATM) program, with a weighted average price of $67.04
  • Dividends paid increased 4.7%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2021

Events subsequent to December 31, 2022:

  • Entered into a $1.0 billion multicurrency unsecured term loan initially maturing January 2024, which includes two twelve-month extension options
  • Issued $500 million of 5.05% senior unsecured notes due January 2026, which are callable at par in January 2024, and $600 million of 4.85% senior unsecured notes due March 2030, which are callable at par in January 2030
  • ATM forward agreements for a total of 13.4 million shares remain unsettled with total expected net proceeds of approximately $850 million, of which 6.7 million shares were executed in 2023.

CEO Comments

"I am proud of our team's outstanding accomplishments in 2022, culminating in AFFO per share growth of 9.2% and a record year for property-level acquisitions of approximately $9 billion," said Sumit Roy, Realty Income's President and Chief Executive Officer. "Our investment philosophy is centered around acquiring prime real estate assets in partnership with operators who are leaders in their respective industries. Illustrating this philosophy was the acquisition of our first gaming asset, the Wynn Encore Boston Harbor, which contributed to a record quarter for property-level acquisitions during the fourth quarter of approximately $3.9 billion. In addition, since the start of the fourth quarter, we have acquired properties in several distinct verticals for future potential growth, including investments in properties related to the consumer-centric medical industry, a debut transaction in Italy, and the formation of a real estate development partnership with a leading vertical farming operator."

"Our diversified portfolio continues to demonstrate strength with occupancy ending the year at 99% and a rent recapture rate of 105.9% for the year. Our investment pipeline remains healthy as investment yields trend higher, our investment capacity is well-funded with approximately $850 million of outstanding forward equity raised, and our confidence in the long-term outlook of our platform remains steadfast. To that end, we announced an increase to the March 2023 dividend of 2.4%, representing 3.2% growth over the year-ago period."

Select Financial Results

The following summarizes our select financial results (dollars in millions, except per share data).



Three Months Ended December 31,


Years ended December 31,



2022


2021


2022


2021

Total revenue


$                    888.7


$                    685.0


$                 3,343.7


$                 2,080.5

Net income available to common stockholders (1)(2)


$                    227.3


$                        4.0


$                    869.4


$                    359.5

Net income per share


$                      0.36


$                      0.01


$                      1.42


$                      0.87

Funds from operations available to common
   stockholders (FFO) (2)(3)


$                    664.5


$                    326.2


$                 2,471.9


$                 1,240.6

FFO per share


$                      1.05


$                      0.63


$                      4.04


$                      2.99

Normalized funds from operations available to
   common stockholders (Normalized FFO) (3)


$                    665.4


$                    463.5


$                 2,485.8


$                 1,408.0

Normalized FFO per share


$                      1.05


$                      0.89


$                      4.06


$                      3.39

Adjusted funds from operations available to
   common stockholders (AFFO) (3)


$                    634.0


$                    486.0


$                 2,401.4


$                 1,488.8

AFFO per share


$                      1.00


$                      0.94


$                      3.92


$                      3.59



(1)

The calculation to determine net income attributable to common stockholders includes provisions for impairment, gain on sales of real estate, and foreign currency gain and loss. These items can vary from quarter to quarter and can significantly impact net income available to common stockholders and period to period comparisons.

(2)

Our financial results during the three months and year ended December 31, 2022 were impacted by the following transactions: (i) merger and integration-related costs related to our merger with VEREIT of $13.9 million, of which $0.9 million related to the three months ended December 31, 2022, (ii) other income, net increased $17.2 million and $20.6 million during the three months and year ended December 31, 2022, respectively, which includes gains on insurance proceeds from recoveries on property losses exceeding our carrying value, and (iii) reserves to rental revenue of $14.9 million (of which $2.6 million was related to straight-line rent receivables) and reserves to rental revenue of $4.0 million (of which $1.7 million was related to straight-line rent receivables), respectively. Our financial results during the three months and year ended December 31, 2021 were impacted by the following transactions: (i) a $97.2 million loss on extinguishment of debt, which primarily includes $46.5 million related to the January 2021 early redemption of the 3.250% notes due October 2022 recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2021 and $46.4 million related to the December 2021 early redemption of the 4.650% notes due August 2023 recorded in the three months ended December 31, 2021, (ii) merger and integration-related costs related to our merger with VEREIT of $167.4 million, of which $137.3 million related to the three months ended December 31, 2021, and (iii) $0.8 million of reserves to rental revenue, net of reserve reversals, (of which $5.6 million was related to straight-line rent receivables) and $14.7 million of reserves to rental revenue (of which $4.5 million was related to straight-line rent receivables), respectively.

(3)

FFO, Normalized FFO, and AFFO are non-GAAP financial measures. Normalized FFO is based on FFO and adjusted to exclude merger and integration-related costs related to our merger with VEREIT and AFFO further adjusts Normalized FFO for unique revenue and expense items, such as gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt. Please see the Glossary in the Supplemental Operating and Financial Data for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022 for our definitions and explanations of how we utilize these metrics. See pages 10 and 11 herein for reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

Theater Industry Update 

For the period from October 2022 through February 2023, we collected all of the contractual rent(1) across our theater portfolio. As of December 31, 2022, we had cumulative reserves of $35.6 million, including $13.7 million in additional reserves recognized in the three months ended December 31, 2022, on properties leased to Cineworld Group plc ("Cineworld"), the parent entity of the entities that lease certain of our theater portfolios, including Regal Cinemas, which commenced Chapter 11 reorganization proceedings during September 2022. These reserves for Cineworld and its affiliates, representing a reduction of rental revenue, primarily relate to contractual rent and expense recoveries recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, and during the fourth quarter of 2022, and exclude straight-line rent reserves. Total receivables from Cineworld and its affiliates were $15.6 million at December 31, 2022, net of reserves and excluding straight line rent receivables, and include both deferred contractual rent and deferred expense recoveries.

(1)

We define contractual rent as the monthly aggregate cash amount charged to clients, inclusive of monthly base rent receivables. Charged amounts have not been adjusted for any COVID-19 related rent relief granted and include contractual rent from any clients in bankruptcy.

Dividend Increases 

In December 2022, we announced the 101st consecutive quarterly dividend increase, which is the 118th increase in the amount of the dividend since our listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in 1994. The annualized dividend amount as of December 31, 2022 was $2.982 per share. The amount of monthly dividends paid per share increased 4.7% to $2.967, as compared to $2.833 in 2021. We distributed $2.967 per common share to stockholders during 2022, representing  75.7% of our diluted AFFO per share of $3.92.

In February 2023, we announced an increase of the March 2023 annualized dividend to $3.054 per share, as compared to the March 2022 annualized dividend amount of $2.958, which represents an increase of 3.2%. The new monthly dividend amount of $0.2545 will be paid on March 15, 2023.

Real Estate Portfolio Update

As of December 31, 2022, we owned or held interests in 12,237 properties, which were leased to 1,240 clients doing business in 84 industries. Our diversified portfolio of commercial properties under long-term, net lease agreements is actively managed with a weighted average remaining lease term of approximately 9.5 years. Our portfolio of commercial real estate has historically provided dependable rental revenue supporting the payment of monthly dividends. As of December 31, 2022, portfolio occupancy was 99.0% with 126 properties available for lease or sale, as compared to 98.9% as of September 30, 2022 and 98.5% as of December 31, 2021.

Changes in Occupancy

Three months ended December 31, 2022


Properties available for lease at September 30, 2022

131

Lease expirations (1)

185

Re-leases to same client

(151)

Re-leases to new client

(9)

Vacant dispositions

(30)

Properties available for lease at December 31, 2022

126



Year ended December 31, 2022


Properties available for lease at December 31, 2021

164

Lease expirations (1)

719

Re-leases to same client

(571)

Re-leases to new client

(34)

Vacant dispositions

(152)

Properties available for lease at December 31, 2022

126



(1) 

Includes scheduled and unscheduled expirations (including leases rejected in bankruptcy), as well as future expirations resolved in the periods indicated above.

During the three months ended December 31, 2022, the new annualized contractual rent on re-leases was $39.16 million, as compared to the previous annual rent of $37.71 million on the same units, representing a rent recapture rate of 103.8% on the units re-leased. We re-leased six units to new clients without a period of vacancy, and seven units to new clients after a period of vacancy.

During the year ended December 31, 2022, the new annualized contractual rent on re-leases was $139.72 million, as compared to the previous annualized contractual rent of $131.93 million on the same units, representing a rent recapture rate of 105.9% on the units re-leased. We re-leased 18 units to new clients without a period of vacancy, and 32 units to new clients after a period of vacancy.

Investments in Real Estate
The following table summarizes our acquisitions in the U.S. and Europe for the periods indicated below:


Number of
Properties


Leasable

Square Feet

(in thousands)


Investment

($ in millions)


Weighted

Average

Lease Term

(Years)


Initial
Weighted
Average

Cash Lease

Yield (1)

Three months ended December 31, 2022










Acquisitions - U.S.

429


6,379


$            3,122.8


22.8


6.1 %

Acquisitions - Europe 

16


2,275


382.7


8.8


7.1 %

Total acquisitions

445


8,654


3,505.5


21.1


6.2 %

Properties under development (2)

133


3,703


391.2


13.9


5.0 %

Total (3)

578


12,357


$            3,896.7


20.5


6.1 %











Year ended December 31, 2022










Acquisitions - U.S.

990


15,774


$            5,746.4


19.3


6.0 %

Acquisitions - Europe 

94


11,179


2,441.3


8.9


6.0 %

Total acquisitions

1,084


26,953


8,187.7


16.3


6.0 %

Properties under development (2)

217


5,500


807.6


15.0


5.3 %

Total (4)

1,301


32,453


$            8,995.3


16.2


5.9 %



(1)

Initial weighted average cash lease yield is a supplemental operating measure. Please see the Glossary in the Supplemental Operating and Financial Data for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022 for our definition of this metric. Contractual net operating income used in the calculation of initial weighted average cash lease yield for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022 includes approximately $2.5 million and $10.5 million, respectively, received as settlement credits as reimbursement of free rent periods.

(2)

The three months and year ended December 31, 2022 includes £4.4 million related to three United Kingdom ("U.K.") development properties and £40.9 million related to five U.K. development properties, respectively, converted at the applicable exchange rates on the funding dates.

(3)

Our clients occupying the new properties are 47.5% retail, 42.8% gaming, 3.0% industrial and 6.7% other property types (including 6.1% agricultural and 0.6% office) based on rental revenue. Approximately 14% of the rental revenue generated from acquisitions during the three months ended December 31, 2022 is from our investment grade rated clients, their subsidiaries or affiliated companies.

(4)

Our clients occupying the new properties are 71.4% retail, 19.1% gaming, 6.5% industrial and 3.0% other property types (including 2.7% agricultural and 0.3% office) based on rental revenue. Approximately 23% of the rental revenue generated from acquisitions during the year ended December 31, 2022 is from our investment grade rated clients, their subsidiaries or affiliated companies.

Same Store Rental Revenue
The following summarizes our same store rental revenue for 9,615 properties under lease (dollars in millions):


Three Months Ended December 31,


Years ended December 31,


% Change


2022


2021


2022


2021


Three Months


Year

Rental revenue (1)

$                    608.0


$                    608.2


$                2,453.0


$                2,410.3


0.0 %


1.8 %



(1) 

Same store rental revenue includes reserves to rental revenue, which includes the additional reserves recognized on our theater portfolio during the three months ended December 31, 2022. Please see the Glossary in the Supplemental Operating and Financial Data for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022 for our definition of this metric.

For purposes of comparability, same store rental revenue is presented on a constant currency basis using the exchange rate as of December 31, 2022 of 1.20 GBP/USD. None of the properties in Spain and Italy met our same store pool definition for the periods presented.

Beginning with the first quarter of 2022, properties acquired through the merger with VEREIT were considered under each element of our Same Store Pool criterion, except for the requirement that the property be owned for the full comparative period. If the property was owned by VEREIT for the full comparative period and each of the other criteria were met, the property was included in our same store property pool. For the definition of Same Store Pool, please see the Glossary to our Supplemental Operating and Financial Data for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022, which is available on our corporate website at www.realtyincome.com/investors/quarterly-and-annual-results.

Our calculation of same store rental revenue includes rent deferred for future payment as a result of lease concessions we granted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and recognized under the practical expedient provided by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). Our calculation of same store rental revenue also includes uncollected rent for which we have not granted a lease concession. If these applicable amounts of rent deferrals and uncollected rent were excluded from our calculation of same store rental revenue, the increase for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022 relative to the comparable period for 2021 would have been 1.6% and 2.3%, respectively.

Property Dispositions
The following summarizes our property dispositions, excluding our proportionate share of net proceeds from the disposition of properties by our unconsolidated industrial partnerships (dollars in millions):



Three Months Ended
December 31, 2022


Year Ended 

December 31, 2022

Properties sold


30


168

Net sales proceeds


$                                           20.5


$                                         434.9

Gain on sales of real estate


$                                             9.3


$                                         102.7

Liquidity and Capital Markets

Capital Raising
During the three months ended December 31, 2022, we raised approximately $2.2 billion of proceeds from the sale of common stock at a weighted average price of $65.71 per share, primarily through the sale of approximately 33.1 million shares of common stock pursuant to forward sale agreements through our ATM program. As of December 31, 2022, there were approximately 6.7 million shares of common stock subject to forward sale agreements through our ATM program, representing approximately $422.1 million in net proceeds and a weighted average initial price of $63.31 per share (assuming full physical settlement of all outstanding shares of common stock, subject to such forward sale agreements and certain assumptions made with respect to settlement dates), which have been executed at a weighted average price of $62.59 per share but not settled.

In October 2022, we issued $750 million of 5.625% senior unsecured notes due 2032. The public offering price for the notes was 99.879% of the principal amount for an effective semi-annual yield to maturity of 5.641%. In conjunction with the pricing of this offering, we executed a $600 million U.S. Dollar-to-Euro 10-year cross currency swap, resulting in the receipt of approximately €612 million in proceeds and an effective fixed-rate, Euro-denominated semi-annual yield to maturity of approximately 4.7%. Additionally, we terminated forward interest rate swaps totaling $500 million in notional value previously entered into, recognizing a cash settlement gain of approximately $72 million. Giving effect to these contemporaneous transactions, we expect to recognize an effective semi-annual yield to maturity of 3.93% on the overall transaction, including the recognition of the cash settlement gain.

In January 2023, we issued $500 million of 5.05% senior unsecured notes due January 13, 2026 (the "2026 notes"), which are callable at par on January 13, 2024, and $600 million of 4.85% senior unsecured notes due March 15, 2030, which are callable at par on January 15, 2030 (the "2030 Notes"). The public offering price for the 2026 Notes was 99.618% of the principal amount for an effective semi-annual yield to maturity of 5.189% and the public offering price for the 2030 Notes was 98.813% of the principal amount for an effective semi-annual yield to maturity of 5.047%. In conjunction with the pricing of the 2026 notes, we executed a three-year, $500 million fixed-to-variable interest rate swap, which is subject to the counterparties' right to terminate the swap at any time following the 2026 notes par call date and results in an effective variable borrowing rate of SOFR minus 0.0347% thereunder for the duration of the swap. We intend to use these variable rate borrowings in lieu of borrowing under our revolving credit facility, which, as of December 31, 2022, permits U.S. borrowings at an interest rate of SOFR plus 0.725% with a SOFR adjustment charge of 0.10% and a revolving credit facility commitment fee.

Also, in January 2023, we closed on a $1.0 billion multicurrency unsecured term loan. The loan initially matures in January 2024 and includes two twelve-month extensions that can be exercised at the company's option. In conjunction with closing, we executed one-year variable-to-fixed interest rate swaps which fix our per annum interest rate at 5.0% over the initial term.

Revolving Credit Facility and Commercial Paper Program
We have a $4.25 billion unsecured revolving credit facility that matures in June 2026 and includes two six-month extensions that can be exercised at our option. The revolving credit facility also has a $1.0 billion expansion feature, which is subject to obtaining lender commitments.

In addition, we have a U.S. dollar-denominated unsecured commercial paper program, under which we may issue unsecured commercial paper notes up to a maximum aggregate amount outstanding of $1.5 billion, and a Euro-denominated unsecured commercial paper program, which permits us to issue additional unsecured commercial notes up to a maximum aggregate amount of $1.5 billion (or foreign currency equivalent) in U.S. dollars or other foreign currencies. We use our unsecured revolving credit facility as a liquidity backstop for the repayment of the notes issued under these programs.

Liquidity
As of December 31, 2022, we had $1.7 billion of liquidity, consisting of cash and cash equivalents of approximately $171.1 million, including £74.3 million denominated in Sterling and €17.8 million denominated in Euro, and $1.5 billion of availability under our revolving credit facility, after deducting $701.8 million in commercial paper borrowings. In addition, there are approximately 6.7 million shares of common stock sold pursuant to forward sale confirmations which we currently project to settle during the three months ended March 31, 2023, representing approximately $0.4 billion in estimated net proceeds.

Earnings Guidance

Summarized below are approximate estimates of the key components of our 2023 earnings guidance:



2023 Guidance


Net income per share


$1.20 to $1.32


Real estate depreciation and impairments per share


$2.84


Other adjustments per share (1)


$(0.03)


Normalized FFO per share (2)


$4.01 to $4.13


AFFO per share (2)


$3.93 to $4.03


Same store rent growth


Over 1.25%


Occupancy


Over 98%


Cash G&A expenses (% of revenues) (3)(4)


3.0% - 3.5%


Property expenses (non-reimbursable) (% of revenues) (3)


1.0% - 1.5%


Income tax expenses


$55 to $65 million


Acquisition volume


Over $5.0 billion




(1)

Includes merger and integration-related costs and our proportionate share of adjustments for unconsolidated entities.

(2)

Normalized FFO per share and AFFO per share exclude merger and integration-related costs associated with our merger with VEREIT.

(3)

Revenue excludes contractually obligated reimbursements by our clients. Cash G&A expenses excludes stock-based compensation expense.

(4)

G&A expenses inclusive of stock-based compensation expense as a percentage of rental revenue, excluding reimbursements, is expected to be approximately 3.7% - 4.2% in 2023.

Conference Call Information

In conjunction with the release of our operating results, we will host a conference call on February 22, 2023 at 11:30 a.m. PT to discuss the results. To access the conference call, dial (877) 354-7102 (United States) or (412) 317-2517 (International). When prompted, please ask for the Realty Income conference call.

A telephone replay of the conference call can also be accessed by calling (877) 344-7529 and entering the conference ID 9386830. The telephone replay will be available through March 1, 2023.

A live webcast will be available in listen-only mode by clicking on the webcast link on the company's home page or in the investors section at www.realtyincome.com. A replay of the conference call webcast will be available approximately one hour after the conclusion of the live broadcast. No access code is required for this replay.

Supplemental Materials and Sustainability Report

Supplemental Operating and Financial Data for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022, including reconciliations for non-GAAP measures within the Glossary, are available on our corporate website at www.realtyincome.com/investors/quarterly-and-annual-results.

The Sustainability Report for the year ended December 31, 2021 is available on our corporate website at esg.realtyincome.com/indicators/sustainability_report. During June 2021, we established our Green Financing Framework, which is also available on our corporate website at esg.realtyincome.com/indicators/green_financing.

About Realty Income

Realty Income, The Monthly Dividend Company®, is an S&P 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats® index. We invest in people and places to deliver dependable monthly dividends that increase over time. The company is structured as a real estate investment trust ("REIT"), and its monthly dividends are supported by the cash flow from over 12,200 real estate properties primarily owned under long-term net lease agreements with commercial clients. To date, the company has declared 632 consecutive monthly dividends on its shares of common stock throughout its 54-year operating history and increased the dividend 119th times since Realty Income's public listing in 1994 (NYSE: O). Additional information about the company can be obtained from the corporate website at www.realtyincome.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains 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 press release, 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 (including our growth strategies and our intention to acquire or dispose of additional properties and the timing of these acquisitions and dispositions), re-lease, re-development and speculative development of properties and expenditures related thereto; future operations and results; the announcement of operating results, strategy, plans, settlement of shares of common stock sold pursuant to forward sale confirmations under our ATM program, dividends, guidance, and the intentions of management; and trends in our business, including trends in the market for long-term net leases of freestanding, single-client properties. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions about us, 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 REIT; general domestic and foreign business and 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; continued volatility and uncertainty in the credit markets and broader financial markets; other risks inherent in the real estate business including our clients' 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; our clients' solvency; property ownership through joint ventures and partnerships which may limit control of the underlying investments; the continued evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic or future epidemics or pandemics, the measures taken to limit their spread, and the impacts on us, our business, our clients (including those in the theater and fitness industries), or 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; any effects of uncertainties regarding whether the anticipated benefits or results of our merger with VEREIT, Inc. will be achieved; and those additional risks and factors discussed in our reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Those forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future plans and performance and speak only as of the date of this press release. Actual plans and operating results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in this press release. We do not undertake any obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date these statements were made.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(in thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited)




Three Months


Three Months


Year


Year



Ended 12/31/22


Ended 12/31/21


Ended 12/31/22


Ended 12/31/21

REVENUE









Rental (including reimbursable) (1)


$                    873,346


$                    679,000


$             3,299,657


$             2,064,958

Other


15,304


6,019


44,024


15,505

Total revenue


888,650


685,019


3,343,681


2,080,463










EXPENSES









Depreciation and amortization


438,174


333,229


1,670,389


897,835

Interest


131,290


100,739


465,223


323,644

Property (including reimbursable)


69,089


43,710


226,330


133,605

General and administrative


37,525


30,522


138,459


96,980

Provisions for impairment


9,481


7,990


25,860


38,967

Merger and integration-related costs


903


137,332


13,897


167,413

Total expenses


686,462


653,522


2,540,158


1,658,444

Gain on sales of real estate


9,346


20,402


102,957


55,798

Foreign currency and derivative gain
   (loss), net


2,692


1,880


(13,311)


710

Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt



(46,722)


367


(97,178)

Equity in income and impairment of
   investment in unconsolidated entities


(113)


1,106


(6,448)


1,106

Other income, net (2)


23,604


6,432


30,511


9,949

Income before income taxes


237,717


14,595


917,599


392,404

Income taxes


(9,381)


(10,128)


(45,183)


(31,657)

Net income


228,336


4,467


872,416


360,747

Net income attributable to noncontrolling
   interests


(1,071)


(426)


(3,008)


(1,291)

Net income available to common
   stockholders


$                    227,265


$                         4,041


$                869,408


$                359,456










Funds from operations available to common
   stockholders (FFO)


$                    664,508


$                    326,163


$             2,471,893


$             1,240,580

Normalized funds from operations available
   to common stockholders (Normalized
   FFO)


$                    665,411


$                    463,495


$             2,485,790


$             1,407,993

Adjusted funds from operations available to
   common stockholders (AFFO)


$                    633,967


$                    486,047


$             2,401,359


$             1,488,753










Per share information for common
   stockholders:


















Net income, basic and diluted


$                           0.36


$                           0.01


$                       1.42


$                       0.87










FFO, basic and diluted


$                           1.05


$                           0.63


$                       4.04


$                       2.99










Normalized FFO









Basic


$                           1.05


$                           0.89


$                       4.06


$                       3.40

Diluted


$                           1.05


$                           0.89


$                       4.06


$                       3.39










AFFO









Basic


$                           1.00


$                           0.94


$                       3.93


$                       3.59

Diluted


$                           1.00


$                           0.94


$                       3.92


$                       3.59










Cash dividends paid per common share


$                       0.7440


$                       0.7180


$                   2.9670


$                   2.8330



(1) 

Includes reserves to rental revenue of $14.9 million (of which $2.6 million was related to straight-line rent receivables) for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and $0.8 million of reserves to rental revenue, net of reserve reversals (of which $5.6 million was related to straight-line rent receivables), for the three months ended December 31, 2021. For the year ended December 31, 2022, we recorded reserves to rental revenue of $4.0 million (of which $1.7 million was related to straight-line rent receivables), and $14.7 million of reserves to rental revenue (of which $4.5 million was related to straight-line rent receivables), for the year ended December 31, 2021.

(2) 

The three months and years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 include gains on insurance proceeds from recoveries on property losses in excess of our carrying value.

 

FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS (FFO) AND NORMALIZED FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS (Normalized FFO)

(in thousands, except per share and share count data)


FFO and Normalized FFO are non-GAAP financial measures. Please see the Glossary in the Supplemental Operating and Financial Data for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022 for our definitions and explanations of how we utilize these metrics.




Three Months


Three Months


Year


Year



Ended 12/31/22


Ended 12/31/21


Ended 12/31/22


Ended 12/31/21










Net income available to common
   stockholders


$                  227,265


$                       4,041


$                  869,408


$                  359,456

Depreciation and amortization


438,174


333,229


1,670,389


897,835

Depreciation of furniture, fixtures and
   equipment


(536)


(352)


(2,014)


(1,026)

Provisions for impairment


9,481


7,990


25,860


38,967

Gain on sales of real estate


(9,346)


(20,402)


(102,957)


(55,798)

Proportionate share of adjustments for
   unconsolidated entities (1)



1,931


12,812


1,931

FFO adjustments allocable to noncontrolling
   interests


(530)


(274)


(1,605)


(785)

FFO available to common stockholders


$                  664,508


$                  326,163


$               2,471,893


$                1,240,580

FFO allocable to dilutive noncontrolling
   interests


1,410



3,979


Diluted FFO


$                  665,918


$                  326,163


$               2,475,872


$                1,240,580










FFO available to common stockholders


$                  664,508


$                  326,163


$               2,471,893


$                1,240,580

Merger and integration-related costs


903


137,332


13,897


167,413

Normalized FFO available to common
   stockholders


$                  665,411


$                  463,495


$               2,485,790


$                1,407,993

Normalized FFO allocable to dilutive
   noncontrolling interests


1,410



3,979


1,642

Diluted Normalized FFO


$                  666,821


$                  463,495


$               2,489,769


$                1,409,635










FFO per common share, basic and diluted


$                        1.05


$                        0.63


$                        4.04


$                         2.99










Normalized FFO per common share









Basic


$                        1.05


$                        0.89


$                        4.06


$                         3.40

Diluted


$                        1.05


$                        0.89


$                        4.06


$                         3.39










Distributions paid to common stockholders


$                  470,737


$                  371,179


$               1,813,432


$                1,169,026










FFO available to common stockholders in 
   excess (deficit) of distributions paid to
   common stockholders


$                  193,771


$                   (45,016)


$                  658,461


$                     71,554










Normalized FFO available to common
   stockholders in excess of distributions paid
   to common stockholders


$                  194,674


$                    92,316


$                  672,358


$                   238,967










Weighted average number of common
   shares used for FFO









Basic


633,373,847


519,116,544


611,765,815


414,535,283

Diluted


635,637,335


519,438,347


613,472,663


414,769,846










Weighted average number of common
   shares used for normalized FFO









Basic


633,373,847


519,116,544


611,765,815


414,535,283

Diluted


635,637,335


519,438,347


613,472,663


415,270,063



(1) 

Includes an other than temporary impairment of $8.5 million recognized during the year ended December 31, 2022 on our investment in unconsolidated entities, all of which were sold as of December 31, 2022.

 

ADJUSTED FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS (AFFO)

(in thousands, except per share and share count data)


AFFO is a non-GAAP financial measure. Please see the Glossary in the Supplemental Operating and Financial Data for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022 for our definition and an explanation of how we utilize this metric.




Three Months


Three Months


Year


Year



Ended 12/31/22


Ended 12/31/21


Ended 12/31/22


Ended 12/31/21

Net income available to common
   stockholders


$                  227,265


$                       4,041


$                  869,408


$                  359,456

Cumulative adjustments to calculate
   Normalized FFO (1)


438,146


459,454


1,616,382


1,048,537

Normalized FFO available to common
   stockholders


665,411


463,495


2,485,790


1,407,993

(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt



46,722


(367)


97,178

Amortization of share-based compensation


4,875


3,750


21,617


16,234

Amortization of net debt premiums and
   deferred financing costs (2)


(16,378)


(10,466)


(67,150)


(6,182)

Non-cash (gain) loss on interest rate swaps


(1,463)


726


718


2,905

Straight-line impact of cash settlement on
   interest rate swaps (3)


1,558



1,558


Leasing costs and commissions


(1,383)


(4,175)


(5,236)


(6,201)

Recurring capital expenditures


(128)


(787)


(587)


(1,202)

Straight-line rent and expenses, net


(35,248)


(25,082)


(120,252)


(61,350)

Amortization of above and below-market
   leases, net


15,777


14,424


63,243


37,970

Proportionate share of adjustments for
   unconsolidated entities



(1,948)


(4,239)


(1,948)

Other adjustments (4)


946


(612)


26,264


3,356

AFFO available to common stockholders


$                  633,967


$                  486,047


$               2,401,359


$               1,488,753

AFFO allocable to dilutive noncontrolling
   interests


1,420



4,033


1,619

Diluted AFFO


$                  635,387


$                  486,047


$               2,405,392


$               1,490,372










AFFO per common share









Basic


$                        1.00


$                        0.94


$                        3.93


$                        3.59

Diluted


$                        1.00


$                        0.94


$                        3.92


$                        3.59










Distributions paid to common stockholders


$                  470,737


$                  371,179


$               1,813,432


$               1,169,026










AFFO available to common stockholders in
   excess of distributions paid to common
   stockholders


$                  163,230


$                  114,868


$                  587,927


$                  319,727










Weighted average number of common
   shares used for AFFO:









Basic


633,373,847


519,116,544


611,765,815


414,535,283

Diluted


635,637,335


519,438,347


613,472,663


415,270,063



(1) 

See Normalized FFO calculations on page 10 for reconciling items.

(2) 

Includes the amortization of premiums and discounts on notes payable and assumption of our mortgages payable, which are being amortized over the life of the applicable debt, and costs incurred and capitalized upon issuance and exchange of our notes payable, assumption of our mortgages payable and issuance of our term loans, which are also being amortized over the lives of the applicable debt. No costs associated with our credit facility agreements or annual fees paid to credit rating agencies have been included.

(3) 

Represents the straight-line amortization of $72.0 million gain realized upon the termination of $500.0 million in notional interest rate swaps, over the term of the $750.0 million of 5.625% senior unsecured notes due October 13, 2032.

(4) 

Includes adjustments allocable to noncontrolling interests, obligations related to financing lease liabilities, mark-to-market adjustments on investments and derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting, foreign currency gain and loss as a result of intercompany debt and remeasurement transactions, and straight-line payments from cross-currency swaps.

 

HISTORICAL FFO AND AFFO

(in thousands, except per share and share count data)


For the three months ended December 31,


2022


2021


2020


2019


2018












Net income available to common stockholders


$       227,265


$           4,041


$       117,931


$       129,297


$         85,072

Depreciation and amortization, net of furniture,
   fixtures and equipment


437,638


332,877


174,888


156,467


137,553

Provisions for impairment


9,481


7,990


23,790


8,950


1,235

Gain on sales of real estate


(9,346)


(20,402)


(22,667)


(14,168)


(5,825)

Proportionate share of adjustments for
   unconsolidated entities



1,931




FFO adjustments allocable to noncontrolling interests


(530)


(274)


(242)


(150)


(292)












FFO available to common stockholders


$       664,508


$       326,163


$       293,700


$       280,396


$       217,743

Merger and integration-related costs


903


137,332















Normalized FFO available to common stockholders


$       665,411


$       463,495


$       293,700


$       280,396


$       217,743












FFO per diluted share


$             1.05


$             0.63


$             0.83


$             0.85


$             0.73












Normalized FFO per diluted share


$             1.05


$             0.89


$             0.83


$             0.85


$             0.73












AFFO available to common stockholders


$       633,967


$       486,047


$       297,654


$       281,986


$       236,813












AFFO per diluted share


$             1.00


$             0.94


$             0.84


$             0.86


$             0.79












Cash dividends paid per share


$         0.7440


$         0.7180


$         0.7020


$         0.6810


$         0.6615












Weighted average diluted shares outstanding - FFO,
   Normalized FFO and AFFO


635,637,335


519,438,347


355,050,977


329,364,027


298,609,734


For the year ended December 31,


2022


2021


2020


2019


2018












Net income available to common stockholders


$       869,408


$       359,456


$       395,486


$       436,482


$       363,614

Depreciation and amortization, net of furniture,
   fixtures and equipment


1,668,375


896,809


676,450


593,396


539,130

Provisions for impairment


25,860


38,967


147,232


40,186


26,269

Gain on sales of real estate


(102,957)


(55,798)


(76,232)


(29,996)


(24,643)

Proportionate share of adjustments for
   unconsolidated entities


12,812


1,931




FFO adjustments allocable to noncontrolling interests


(1,605)


(785)


(817)


(477)


(1,113)












FFO available to common stockholders


$    2,471,893


$    1,240,580


$    1,142,119


$    1,039,591


$       903,257

Merger and integration-related costs


13,897


167,413















Normalized FFO available to common stockholders


$    2,485,790


$    1,407,993


$    1,142,119


$    1,039,591


$       903,257












FFO per diluted share


$             4.04


$             2.99


$             3.31


$             3.29


$             3.12












Normalized FFO per diluted share


$             4.06


$             3.39


$             3.31


$             3.29


$             3.12












AFFO available to common stockholders


$    2,401,359


$    1,488,753


$    1,172,626


$    1,050,015


$       924,558












AFFO per diluted share


$             3.92


$             3.59


$             3.39


$             3.32


$             3.19












Cash dividends paid per share


$         2.9670


$         2.8330


$         2.7940


$         2.7105


$         2.6305












Weighted average diluted shares outstanding - FFO


613,472,663


414,769,846


345,878,377


316,601,350


289,923,984

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding -
   Normalized FFO and AFFO


613,472,663


415,270,063


345,878,377


316,601,350


289,923,984

 

ADJUSTED EBITDAre

(dollars in thousands)


Adjusted EBITDAre, Annualized Adjusted EBITDAre, Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDAre, Annualized Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDAre,
Net Debt/Annualized Adjusted EBITDAre and Net Debt/Annualized Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDAre are non-GAAP financial measures.
Please see the Glossary in the Supplemental Operating and Financial Data for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022
for our definition and an explanation of how we utilize these metrics.




Three Months Ended



December 31, 2022

Net income


$                        228,336

Interest 


131,290

Income taxes


9,381

Depreciation and amortization


438,174

Provisions for impairment


9,481

Merger and integration-related costs


903

Gain on sales of real estate


(9,346)

Foreign currency and derivative gains, net


(2,692)

Gain on settlement of foreign currency forwards


2,139

Equity in income of investment in unconsolidated entities


113

Quarterly Adjusted EBITDAre


$                        807,779

Annualized Adjusted EBITDAre


$                     3,231,116

Annualized Pro Forma Adjustments (1)


$                        119,876

Annualized Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDAre


$                     3,350,992

Total debt per the consolidated balance sheet, excluding
   deferred financing costs and net premiums and discounts


$                   17,935,539

Less: Cash and cash equivalents


(171,102)

Net Debt


$                   17,764,437

Net Debt/Annualized Adjusted EBITDAre


                                   5.5x

Net Debt/Annualized Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDAre


                                   5.3x



(1) 

Annualized Pro Forma Adjustments, which includes transaction accounting adjustments in accordance with U.S GAAP, consists of adjustments to incorporate Adjusted EBITDAre from properties we acquired or stabilized during the applicable quarter and removes Adjusted EBITDAre from properties we disposed of during the applicable quarter, giving pro forma effect to all transactions as if they occurred at the beginning of the applicable period. Our calculation includes all adjustments consistent with the requirements to present Adjusted EBITDAre on a pro forma basis in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X. Annualized Pro Forma Adjustments are consistent with the debt service coverage ratio calculated under financial covenants for our senior unsecured notes. Annualized Pro Forma Adjustments consist of $120.4 million from properties we acquired or stabilized during the quarter and removes $0.5 million from properties we disposed of during the quarter.

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except per share and share count data) (unaudited)




December 31, 2022


December 31, 2021

ASSETS





Real estate held for investment, at cost:





Land


$               12,948,835


$               10,753,750

Buildings and improvements


29,707,751


25,155,178

Total real estate held for investment, at cost


42,656,586


35,908,928

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization


(4,904,165)


(3,949,798)

Real estate held for investment, net


37,752,421


31,959,130

Real estate and lease intangibles held for sale, net


29,535


30,470

Cash and cash equivalents


171,102


258,579

Accounts receivable, net


567,963


426,768

Lease intangible assets, net


5,168,366


5,275,304

Goodwill


3,731,478


3,676,705

Investment in unconsolidated entities



140,967

Other assets, net


2,252,227


1,369,579

Total assets


$               49,673,092


$               43,137,502






LIABILITIES AND EQUITY





Distributions payable


$                    165,710


$                    146,919

Accounts payable and accrued expenses


399,137


351,128

Lease intangible liabilities, net


1,379,436


1,308,221

Other liabilities


774,787


759,197

Line of credit payable and commercial paper


2,729,040


1,551,376

Term loan, net


249,755


249,557

Mortgages payable, net


853,925


1,141,995

Notes payable, net


14,278,013


12,499,709

Total liabilities


20,829,803


18,008,102






Commitments and contingencies










Stockholders' equity:





Common stock and paid in capital, par value $0.01 per share,
   1,300,000,000 and 740,200,000 shares authorized,
   660,300,195 and 591,261,991 shares issued and outstanding
   as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively


34,159,509


29,578,212

Distributions in excess of net income


(5,493,193)


(4,530,571)

Accumulated other comprehensive income


46,833


4,933

Total stockholders' equity


28,713,149


25,052,574

Noncontrolling interests


130,140


76,826

Total equity


28,843,289


25,129,400

Total liabilities and equity


$               49,673,092


$               43,137,502

 

Realty Income Performance vs. Major Stock Indices







Equity










NASDAQ


Realty Income


REIT Index (1)


DJIA


S&P 500


Composite


Dividend


Total


Dividend


Total


Dividend


Total


Dividend


Total


Dividend


Total


yield


return (2)


yield


return (3)


yield


return (3)


yield


return (3)


yield


return (4)





















10/18 to 12/31/1994

10.5 %


10.8 %


7.7 %


0.0 %


2.9 %


(1.6 %)


2.9 %


(1.2 %)


0.5 %


(1.7 %)

1995

8.3 %


42.0 %


7.4 %


15.3 %


2.4 %


36.9 %


2.3 %


37.6 %


0.6 %


39.9 %

1996

7.9 %


15.4 %


6.1 %


35.3 %


2.2 %


28.9 %


2.0 %


23.0 %


0.2 %


22.7 %

1997

7.5 %


14.5 %


5.5 %


20.3 %


1.8 %


24.9 %


1.6 %


33.4 %


0.5 %


21.6 %

1998

8.2 %


5.5 %


7.5 %


(17.5 %)


1.7 %


18.1 %


1.3 %


28.6 %


0.3 %


39.6 %

1999

10.5 %


(8.7 %)


8.7 %


(4.6 %)


1.3 %


27.2 %


1.1 %


21.0 %


0.2 %


85.6 %

2000

8.9 %


31.2 %


7.5 %


26.4 %


1.5 %


(4.7 %)


1.2 %


(9.1 %)


0.3 %


(39.3 %)

2001

7.8 %


27.2 %


7.1 %


13.9 %


1.9 %


(5.5 %)


1.4 %


(11.9 %)


0.3 %


(21.1 %)

2002

6.7 %


26.9 %


7.1 %


3.8 %


2.6 %


(15.0 %)


1.9 %


(22.1 %)


0.5 %


(31.5 %)

2003

6.0 %


21.0 %


5.5 %


37.1 %


2.3 %


28.3 %


1.8 %


28.7 %


0.6 %


50.0 %

2004

5.2 %


32.7 %


4.7 %


31.6 %


2.2 %


5.6 %


1.8 %


10.9 %


0.6 %


8.6 %

2005

6.5 %


(9.2 %)


4.6 %


12.2 %


2.6 %


1.7 %


1.9 %


4.9 %


0.9 %


1.4 %

2006

5.5 %


34.8 %


3.7 %


35.1 %


2.5 %


19.0 %


1.9 %


15.8 %


0.8 %


9.5 %

2007

6.1 %


3.2 %


4.9 %


(15.7 %)


2.7 %


8.8 %


2.1 %


5.5 %


0.8 %


9.8 %

2008

7.3 %


(8.2 %)


7.6 %


(37.7 %)


3.6 %


(31.8 %)


3.2 %


(37.0 %)


1.3 %


(40.5 %)

2009

6.6 %


19.3 %


3.7 %


28.0 %


2.6 %


22.6 %


2.0 %


26.5 %


1.0 %


43.9 %

2010

5.1 %


38.6 %


3.5 %


27.9 %


2.6 %


14.0 %


1.9 %


15.1 %


1.2 %


16.9 %

2011

5.0 %


7.3 %


3.8 %


8.3 %


2.8 %


8.3 %


2.3 %


2.1 %


1.3 %


(1.8 %)

2012

4.5 %


20.1 %


3.5 %


19.7 %


3.0 %


10.2 %


2.5 %


16.0 %


2.6 %


15.9 %

2013

5.8 %


(1.8 %)


3.9 %


2.9 %


2.3 %


29.6 %


2.0 %


32.4 %


1.4 %


38.3 %

2014

4.6 %


33.7 %


3.6 %


28.0 %


2.3 %


10.0 %


2.0 %


13.7 %


1.3 %


13.4 %

2015

4.4 %


13.0 %


3.9 %


2.8 %


2.6 %


0.2 %


2.2 %


1.4 %


1.4 %


5.7 %

2016

4.2 %


16.0 %


4.0 %


8.6 %


2.5 %


16.5 %


2.1 %


12.0 %


1.4 %


7.5 %

2017

4.5 %


3.6 %


3.9 %


8.7 %


2.2 %


28.1 %


1.9 %


21.8 %


1.1 %


28.2 %

2018

4.2 %


15.2 %


4.4 %


(4.0 %)


2.5 %


(3.5 %)


2.2 %


(4.4 %)


1.4 %


(3.9 %)

2019

3.7 %


21.1 %


3.7 %


28.7 %


2.4 %


25.3 %


1.9 %


31.5 %


1.1 %


35.2 %

2020

4.5 %


(11.8 %)


3.6 %


(5.1 %)


1.9 %


9.7 %


1.5 %


18.4 %


0.9 %


43.6 %

2021

4.1 %


23.0 %


2.6 %


41.3 %


1.8 %


20.9 %


1.3 %


28.7 %


0.7 %


21.4 %

2022

4.7 %


(7.3 %)


4.0 %


(24.9 %)


2.1 %


(6.9 %)


1.8 %


(18.1 %)


1.1 %


(33.1 %)





















Compound Average

Annual Total Return (5)


14.6 %




9.6 %




10.4 %




9.8 %




9.7 %



Note: All of these dividend yields are calculated as annualized dividends based on the last dividend paid in applicable time period divided by the closing price as of period end. Dividend yield sources: Nareit website and Bloomberg, except for the 1994 NASDAQ dividend yield which was sourced from Datastream / Thomson Financial.



(1) 

FTSE Nareit US Equity REIT Index, as per Nareit website.

(2) 

Calculated as the difference between the closing stock price as of period end less the closing stock price as of previous period, plus dividends paid in period, divided by closing stock price as of end of previous period. Does not include reinvestment of dividends for the annual percentages.

(3) 

Includes reinvestment of dividends. Source: Nareit website and Factset.

(4) 

Price only index, does not include dividends as NASDAQ did not report total return metrics for the entirety of the measurement period. Source: Factset.

(5) 

All of these Compound Average Annual Total Return rates are calculated in the same manner for each period from Realty Income's NYSE listing on October 18, 1994 through December 31, 2022, and (except for NASDAQ) assume reinvestment of dividends. Past performance does not guarantee future performance.  Realty Income presents this data for informational purposes only and makes no representation about its future performance or how it will compare in performance to other indices in the future.

 

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