REALTY INCOME CORP - Quarter Report: 2016 September (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

x Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2016, or

o Transition report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Commission File Number 1-13374

REALTY INCOME CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland		33-0580106
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(IRS Employer Identification Number)

11995 El Camino Real, San Diego, California 92130

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 284-5000

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer x Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer o Smaller reporting company o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x

There were 258,599,202 shares of common stock outstanding as of October 20, 2016.

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REALTY INCOME CORPORATION

Index to Form 10-Q

September 30, 2016


PART I.		FINANCIAL INFORMATION	Page
	Item 1:	Financial Statements

		Consolidated Balance Sheets	2
		Consolidated Statements of Income	3
		Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	4
		Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	5

	Item 2:	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

		Forward-Looking Statements	19
		The Company	20
		Recent Developments	23
		Liquidity and Capital Resources	26
		Results of Operations	32
		Funds from Operations Available to Common Stockholders (FFO)	38
		Adjusted Funds from Operations Available to Common Stockholders (AFFO)	39
		Property Portfolio Information	40
		Impact of Inflation	47
		Impact of Recent Accounting Pronouncements	47
		Other Information	47

	Item 3:	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	48

	Item 4:	Controls and Procedures	49

PART II.		OTHER INFORMATION

	Item 2:	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	50

	Item 6:	Exhibits	50

SIGNATURE			54

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PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

REALTY INCOME CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

		2016			2015
ASSETS		(unaudited)
Real estate, at cost:
Land	$	3,527,734		$	3,286,004
Buildings and improvements		9,624,689			9,010,778
Total real estate, at cost		13,152,423			12,296,782
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(1,913,580	)		(1,687,665	)
Net real estate held for investment		11,238,843			10,609,117
Real estate held for sale, net		24,815			9,767
Net real estate		11,263,658			10,618,884
Cash and cash equivalents		29,801			40,294
Accounts receivable, net		94,498			81,678
Acquired lease intangible assets, net		1,087,648			1,034,417
Goodwill		15,165			15,321
Other assets, net		45,683			54,785
Total assets	$	12,536,453		$	11,845,379

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Distributions payable	$	54,768		$	50,344
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		97,541			115,826
Acquired lease intangible liabilities, net		265,045			250,916
Other liabilities		97,905			53,965
Line of credit payable		1,082,000			238,000
Term loans, net		319,054			318,835
Mortgages payable, net		503,201			646,187
Notes payable, net		3,346,442			3,617,973
Total liabilities		5,765,956			5,292,046

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock and paid in capital, par value $0.01 per share, 69,900,000 shares authorized, 16,350,000 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, liquidation preference $25.00 per share		395,378			395,378
Common stock and paid in capital, par value $0.01 per share, 370,100,000 shares authorized, 258,592,608 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2016 and 250,416,757 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2015		8,144,983			7,666,428
Distributions in excess of net income		(1,785,630	)		(1,530,210	)
Total stockholders’ equity		6,754,731			6,531,596
Noncontrolling interests		15,766			21,737
Total equity		6,770,497			6,553,333
Total liabilities and equity	$	12,536,453		$	11,845,379

The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.

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REALTY INCOME CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

(dollars in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited)

	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
REVENUE
Rental	$	265,332		$	247,578		$	782,189		$	724,131
Tenant reimbursements	11,524			10,187			31,741			31,757
Other	318			1,124			1,399			3,729
Total revenue	277,174			258,889			815,329			759,617

EXPENSES
Depreciation and amortization	113,917			104,338			332,192			303,476
Interest	52,952			63,950			171,039			181,098
General and administrative	12,103			10,861			38,407			36,331
Property (including reimbursable)	15,678			13,542			45,454			42,455
Income taxes	894			745			2,812			2,448
Provisions for impairment	8,763			3,864			16,955			9,182
Total expenses	204,307			197,300			606,859			574,990
Gain on sales of real estate	4,335			6,224			15,283			17,117

Net income	77,202			67,813			223,753			201,744

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(130		)	(338		)	(623		)	(919		)

Net income attributable to the Company	77,072			67,475			223,130			200,825
Preferred stock dividends	(6,770		)	(6,770		)	(20,310		)	(20,310		)

Net income available to common stockholders	$	70,302		$	60,705		$	202,820		$	180,515

Amounts available to common stockholders per common share:
Net income, basic and diluted	$	0.27		$	0.26		$	0.80		$	0.78

Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	258,085,633			236,211,706			253,953,149			231,434,521
Diluted	258,673,914			236,739,942			254,540,323			231,862,767

The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.

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REALTY INCOME CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

(dollars in thousands) (unaudited)

		2016			2015
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$	223,753		$	201,744
Adjustments to net income:
Depreciation and amortization		332,192			303,476
Amortization of share-based compensation		9,204			7,598
Non-cash rental adjustments		(7,583	)		(6,462	)
Amortization of net premiums on mortgages payable		(2,669	)		(5,608	)
Amortization of deferred financing costs		6,510			6,806
Loss on interest rate swaps		5,835			7,138
Gain on sales of real estate		(15,283	)		(17,117	)
Provisions for impairment on real estate		16,955			9,182
Change in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable and other assets		2,964			2,351
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities		7,332			(36,160	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		579,210			472,948
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Investment in real estate		(1,027,917	)		(1,061,871	)
Improvements to real estate, including leasing costs		(5,295	)		(5,861	)
Proceeds from sales of real estate		55,114			51,958
Collection of loans receivable		12,486			-
Restricted escrow deposits for Section 1031 tax-deferred exchanges
and pending acquisitions		(7,757	)		20,517
Net cash used in investing activities		(973,369	)		(995,257	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash distributions to common stockholders		(453,774	)		(392,767	)
Cash dividends to preferred stockholders		(20,310	)		(20,310	)
Borrowings on line of credit		3,120,000			1,059,000
Payments on line of credit		(2,276,000	)		(843,000	)
Principal payment on notes payable		(275,000	)		-
Proceeds from mortgages payable		9,963			-
Principal payments on mortgages payable		(183,697	)		(140,825	)
Proceeds from term loans		-			250,000
Proceeds from common stock offerings, net		383,572			276,430
Proceeds from dividend reinvestment and stock purchase plan		8,174			360,941
Proceeds from At-the-Market (ATM) program		85,780			-
Redemption of preferred units		-			(6,750	)
Redemption of common units		(9,026	)		-
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(1,018	)		(1,267	)
Debt issuance costs		-			(10,358	)
Other items, including shares withheld upon vesting		(4,998	)		(5,563	)
Net cash provided by financing activities		383,666			525,531
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(10,493	)		3,222
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		40,294			3,852
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	29,801		$	7,074

For supplemental disclosures, see note 16.

The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.

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REALTY INCOME CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2016

(unaudited)

1. Management Statement

The consolidated financial statements of Realty Income Corporation (“Realty Income”, the “Company”, “we”, “our” or “us”) were prepared from our books and records without audit and include all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring accruals) necessary to present a fair statement of results for the interim periods presented. Readers of this quarterly report should refer to our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015, which are included in our 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as certain disclosures that would substantially duplicate those contained in the audited financial statements have not been included in this report.

At September 30, 2016, we owned 4,703 properties, located in 49 states and Puerto Rico, containing over 80.5 million leasable square feet.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Procedures and Recent Accounting Pronouncements

A. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Realty Income and other entities for which we make operating and financial decisions (i.e., control), after elimination of all material intercompany balances and transactions. We consolidate entities that we control and record a noncontrolling interest for the portion that we do not own. Noncontrolling interest that was created or assumed as part of a business combination was recognized at fair value as of the date of the transaction (see note 10). We have no unconsolidated investments.

B. We have elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. We believe we have qualified and continue to qualify as a REIT. Under the REIT operating structure, we are permitted to deduct dividends paid to our stockholders in determining our taxable income. Assuming our dividends equal or exceed our taxable net income, we generally will not be required to pay federal corporate income taxes on such income. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal income taxes in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, except for federal income taxes of our taxable REIT subsidiaries. The income taxes recorded on our consolidated statements of income represent amounts paid by Realty Income for city and state income and franchise taxes.

C. We recognize an allowance for doubtful accounts relating to accounts receivable for amounts deemed uncollectible. We consider tenant specific issues, such as financial stability and ability to pay rent, when determining collectability of accounts receivable and appropriate allowances to record. The allowance for doubtful accounts was $290,000 at September 30, 2016 and $429,000 at December 31, 2015.

D. We assign a portion of goodwill to our applicable property sales, which results in a reduction of the carrying amount of our goodwill. In order to allocate goodwill to the carrying amount of properties that we sell, we utilize a relative fair value approach based on the original methodology for assigning goodwill. As we sell properties, our goodwill will likely continue to gradually decrease over time. Based on our analyses of goodwill during the second quarters of 2016 and 2015, we determined there was no impairment on our existing goodwill.

E. In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. This ASU outlines a comprehensive model for companies to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers, and will apply to transactions such as the sale of real estate. This ASU is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. We have not yet adopted this topic and do not expect it to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In February 2015, FASB issued ASU 2015-02, which amends Topic 810, Consolidation. This ASU amended the criteria used to evaluate whether an entity is a variable interest entity, or VIE, resulting in the conclusion that all limited partnerships are considered VIEs, unless substantive kick-out rights or participating rights exist. We adopted this ASU during the quarter ended March 31, 2016 and evaluated our applicable entities. The evaluation did not result in changes to our conclusions regarding consolidation of these entities (see note 10).

In April 2015, FASB issued ASU 2015-03, which amends Topic 835, Other Presentation Matters. The amendments in this ASU require that debt issuance costs be reported on the balance sheet as a direct reduction of the face amount of the debt instrument they relate to, and should not be classified as a deferred charge, as was previously required under the Accounting Standards Codification. We adopted this ASU during the quarter ended March 31, 2016 and, as a result, reclassified deferred financing costs from other assets, net, to the applicable debt caption on the December 31, 2015 balance sheet.

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In February 2016, FASB issued Topic 842, Leases, which amended Topic 840, Leases. Under this amended topic, the accounting applied by a lessor is largely unchanged from that applied under Topic 840, Leases. The large majority of operating leases should remain classified as operating leases, and lessors should continue to recognize lease income for those leases on a generally straight-line basis over the lease term. The amendments included in this topic are effective, on a retrospective or modified retrospective basis, for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. We have not yet adopted this topic and are currently evaluating the impact this amendment will have on our consolidated financial statements.

In March 2016, FASB issued ASU 2016-09, which amends Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation. The FASB issued this ASU to simplify several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, estimation of forfeitures, and classification on the statement of cash flows. The ASU is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and early adoption is permitted. We early adopted this ASU during the quarter ended March 31, 2016 and it did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

3. Supplemental Detail for Certain Components of Consolidated Balance Sheets

A. Acquired lease intangible assets, net, consist of the following	September 30,			December 31,
(dollars in thousands) at:	2016			2015
Acquired in-place leases	$	1,142,053		$	1,056,715
Accumulated amortization of acquired in-place leases	(334,018		)	(264,399		)
Acquired above-market leases	361,490			304,548
Accumulated amortization of acquired above-market leases	(81,877		)	(62,447		)
	$	1,087,648		$	1,034,417

	September 30,			December 31,
B. Other assets, net, consist of the following (dollars in thousands) at:	2016			2015
Prepaid expenses	14,209			14,258
Restricted escrow deposits	11,586			4,179
Credit facility origination costs, net	8,043			10,226
Notes receivable issued in connection with property sales	5,419			17,905
Corporate assets, net	3,032			2,313
Impounds related to mortgages payable	2,637			5,860
Other items	757			44
	$	45,683		$	54,785






C. Distributions payable consist of the following declared	September 30,			December 31,
distributions (dollars in thousands) at:	2016			2015
Common stock distributions	$	52,429		$	47,963
Preferred stock dividends	2,257			2,257
Noncontrolling interests distributions	82			124
	$	54,768		$	50,344

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D. Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the	September 30,			December 31,
following (dollars in thousands) at:	2016			2015
Notes payable - interest payable	$	30,145		$	61,486
Property taxes payable	21,162			13,354
Mortgages, term loans, credit line - interest payable and interest rate swaps	12,616			6,813
Accrued costs on properties under development	11,428			9,976
Other items	22,190			24,197
	$	97,541		$	115,826


E. Acquired lease intangible liabilities, net, consist of the	September 30,			December 31,
following (dollars in thousands) at:	2016			2015
Acquired below-market leases	$	315,301		$	288,412
Accumulated amortization of acquired below-market leases	(50,256		)	(37,496		)
	$	265,045		$	250,916


F. Other liabilities consist of the following	September 30,			December 31,
(dollars in thousands) at:	2016			2015
Rent received in advance and other deferred revenue (1)	$	86,479		$	42,840
Security deposits	6,487			6,418
Capital lease obligations	4,939			4,707
	$	97,905		$	53,965

(1) In connection with Diageo’s sale of its wine business to Treasury Wine Estates, we will release Diageo from its guarantee of our leases in exchange for Diageo’s payment of $75 million of additional rent to us. The additional rent is being paid in two equal installments, one of which was received in August 2016 for $37.5 million and was recorded as prepaid rent. Upon our receipt of the final expected payment in January 2017 of $37.5 million, Treasury Wine Estates will become the guarantor of our leases on those properties. We have accounted for this transaction as a lease modification and the additional rent will be recognized on a straight-line basis over the remaining lease terms of approximately 15 years.

4. Investments in Real Estate

We acquire land, buildings and improvements necessary for the successful operations of commercial tenants.

A. Acquisitions During the First Nine Months of 2016 and 2015

During the first nine months of 2016, we invested $1.1 billion in 236 new properties and properties under development or expansion with an initial weighted average contractual lease rate of 6.4%. The 236 new properties and properties under development or expansion are located in 36 states, will contain approximately 5.2 million leasable square feet, and are 100% leased with a weighted average lease term of 15.0 years. The tenants occupying the new properties operate in 24 industries and the property types are 80.7% retail and 19.3% industrial, based on rental revenue. None of our investments during 2016 caused any one tenant to be 10% or more of our total assets at September 30, 2016.

The $1.1 billion invested during the first nine months of 2016 was allocated as follows: $267.8 million to land, $691.9 million to buildings and improvements, $140.4 million to intangible assets related to leases, and $26.3 million to intangible liabilities related to leases and other assumed liabilities. We also recorded mortgage premiums of $692,000. There was no material contingent consideration associated with these acquisitions.

The properties acquired during the first nine months of 2016 generated total revenues of $22.5 million and net income of $11.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Of the $1.1 billion we invested during the first nine months of 2016, $401.1 million of the purchase price allocation is based on a preliminary measurement of fair value that is subject to change. The allocation for these properties represents our current best estimate of fair value of real estate and acquired lease intangibles, and we expect to finalize the valuations and complete the purchase price allocations in 2016. During the first nine months of 2016, we finalized the purchase price allocations for $195.4 million invested in the fourth quarter of 2015. There were no material changes to our consolidated balance sheets or income statements as a result of these purchase price allocations being finalized.

In comparison, during the first nine months of 2015, we invested $1.1 billion in 195 new properties and properties under development or expansion with an initial weighted average contractual lease rate of 6.5%. The 195 new properties and properties under development or expansion, were located in 36 states, contained approximately 5.1 million leasable square feet and were 100% leased with a weighted average lease term of 16.7 years. The tenants occupying the new properties operated in 18 industries and the property types are 87.0% retail and 13.0% industrial, based on rental revenue.

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The $1.1 billion invested during the first nine months of 2015 was allocated as follows: $214.8 million to land, $780.8 million to buildings and improvements, $86.6 million to intangible assets related to leases and $27.2 million to intangible liabilities related to leases and other assumed liabilities. There was no contingent consideration associated with these acquisitions.

The properties acquired during the first nine months of 2015 generated total revenues of $25.3 million and net income of $12.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

The estimated initial weighted average contractual lease rate for a property is generally computed as estimated contractual net operating income, which, in the case of a net leased property, is equal to the aggregate base rent for the first full year of each lease, divided by the total cost of the property. Since it is possible that a tenant could default on the payment of contractual rent, we cannot provide assurance that the actual return on the funds invested will remain at the percentages listed above.

In the case of a property under development or expansion, the contractual lease rate is generally fixed such that rent varies based on the actual total investment in order to provide a fixed rate of return. When the lease does not provide for a fixed rate of return on a property under development or expansion, the estimated initial weighted average contractual lease rate is computed as follows: estimated net operating income (determined by the lease) for the first full year of each lease, divided by our projected total investment in the property, including land, construction and capitalized interest costs. Of the $1.1 billion we invested during the first nine months of 2016, $87.7 million was invested in 30 properties under development or expansion with an estimated initial weighted average contractual lease rate of 7.1%. Of the $1.1 billion we invested during the first nine months of 2015, $37.1 million was invested in 30 properties under development or expansion with an estimated initial weighted average contractual lease rate of 9.9%.

B. Acquisition Transaction Costs

Acquisition transaction costs of $119,000 and $368,000 were recorded to general and administrative expense on our consolidated statements of income during the first nine months of 2016 and 2015, respectively.

C. Investments in Existing Properties

During the first nine months of 2016, we capitalized costs of $5.3 million on existing properties in our portfolio, consisting of $564,000 for re-leasing costs, $486,000 for recurring capital expenditures and $4.2 million for non-recurring building improvements. In comparison, during the first nine months of 2015, we capitalized costs of $5.9 million on existing properties in our portfolio.

D. Properties with Existing Leases

Of the $1.1 billion we invested during the first nine months of 2016, approximately $574.0 million was used to acquire 75 properties with existing leases. In comparison, of the $1.1 billion we invested during the first nine months of 2015, approximately $304.2 million was used to acquire 47 properties with existing leases. The value of the in-place and above-market leases is recorded to acquired lease intangible assets, net on our consolidated balance sheets, and the value of the below-market leases is recorded to acquired lease intangible liabilities, net on our consolidated balance sheets.

The values of the in-place leases are amortized as depreciation and amortization expense. The amounts amortized to expense for all of our in-place leases, for the first nine months of 2016 and 2015, were $69.6 million and $65.5 million, respectively.

The values of the above-market and below-market leases are amortized over the term of the respective leases, including any bargain renewal options, as an adjustment to rental revenue on our consolidated statements of income. The amounts amortized as a net decrease to rental revenue for capitalized above-market and below-market leases for the first nine months of 2016 and 2015 were $6.7 million and $5.8 million, respectively. If a lease was to be terminated prior to its stated expiration, all unamortized amounts relating to that lease would be recorded to revenue or expense, as appropriate.

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The following table presents the estimated impact during the next five years and thereafter related to the amortization of the acquired above-market and below-market lease intangibles and the amortization of the in-place lease intangibles for properties held for investment at September 30, 2016 (in thousands):

	Net increase			Increase to
	(decrease) to			amortization
	rental revenue			expense
2016	$	(2,512	)	$	24,248
2017	(10,006		)	95,904
2018	(9,758		)	93,409
2019	(8,803		)	83,084
2020	(8,042		)	77,569
Thereafter	24,553			433,821

Totals	$	(14,568	)	$	808,035

5. Credit Facility

In June 2015, we entered into a $2.0 billion unsecured revolving credit facility, or our credit facility, which replaced our $1.5 billion credit facility that was scheduled to expire in May 2016. The initial term of our credit facility expires in June 2019 and includes, at our option, two six-month extensions. Our credit facility has a $1.0 billion accordion expansion option. Under our credit facility, our investment grade credit ratings as of September 30, 2016 provide for financing at the London Interbank Offered Rate, commonly referred to as LIBOR, plus 0.90% with a facility commitment fee of 0.15%, for all-in drawn pricing of 1.05% over LIBOR. The borrowing rate is subject to an interest rate floor and may change if our investment grade credit ratings were to change. We also have other interest rate options available to us under our credit facility. Our credit facility is unsecured and, accordingly, we have not pledged any assets as collateral for this obligation.

At September 30, 2016, credit facility origination costs of $8.0 million are included in other assets, net on our consolidated balance sheet. This balance includes $9.1 million of credit facility origination costs incurred during 2015 as a result of entering into our credit facility. These costs, as well as a portion of the costs incurred as a result of entering into our previous credit facilities, are being amortized over the remaining term of our credit facility.

At September 30, 2016, we had a borrowing capacity of $918.0 million available on our credit facility (subject to customary conditions to borrowing) and an outstanding balance of $1.08 billion, as compared to an outstanding balance of $238.0 million at December 31, 2015. In October 2016, the outstanding balance on our credit facility decreased as a result of a note offering (see note 20).

The weighted average interest rate on outstanding borrowings under our credit facility was 1.4% during the first nine months of 2016 and 1.2% during the first nine months of 2015. At September 30, 2016, the weighted average interest rate on borrowings outstanding was 1.4%. Our credit facility is subject to various leverage and interest coverage ratio limitations, and at September 30, 2016, we remain in compliance with the covenants on our credit facility.

6. Term Loans

In June 2015, in conjunction with entering into our credit facility, we entered into a $250 million senior unsecured term loan maturing on June 30, 2020. Borrowing under this term loan bears interest at the current one-month LIBOR, plus 0.95%. In conjunction with this term loan, we also entered into an interest rate swap which effectively fixes our per annum interest rate on this term loan at 2.67%.

In January 2013, in conjunction with our acquisition of American Realty Capital Trust, Inc., or ARCT, we entered into a $70 million senior unsecured term loan maturing January 21, 2018. Borrowing under this term loan bears interest at the current one-month LIBOR, plus 1.20%. In conjunction with this term loan, we also entered into an interest rate swap which effectively fixes our per annum interest rate on this term loan at 2.15%.

Deferred financing costs of $1.2 million incurred in conjunction with the $250 million term loan and $303,000 incurred in conjunction with the $70 million term loan are being amortized over the remaining terms of each respective term loan. The net balance of these deferred financing costs, which was $946,000 at September 30, 2016, and $1.2 million at December 31, 2015, is included within term loans, net on our consolidated balance sheets.

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7. Mortgages Payable

During the first nine months of 2016, we made $183.7 million in principal payments, including the repayment of eight mortgages in full for $161.5 million, and we assumed mortgages totaling $32.5 million, excluding net premiums. During the third quarter of 2016, we refinanced one of these assumed mortgages and received an additional $10.0 million in proceeds. The assumed mortgages are secured by the properties on which the debt was placed and are considered non-recourse debt with limited customary exceptions for items such as solvency, bankruptcy, misrepresentation, fraud, misapplication of payments, environmental liabilities, failure to pay taxes, insurance premiums, liens on the property, violations of the single purpose entity requirements, and uninsured losses. We expect to pay off our mortgages as soon as prepayment penalties make it economically feasible to do so.

During the first nine months of 2016, aggregate net premiums totaling $692,000 were recorded upon the assumption of a mortgage with an above-market interest rate. Amortization of our net premiums is recorded as a reduction to interest expense over the remaining term of the respective mortgages, using a method that approximates the effective-interest method. These mortgages contain customary covenants, such as limiting our ability to further mortgage each applicable property or to discontinue insurance coverage without the prior consent of the lender. At September 30, 2016, we remain in compliance with these covenants.

During the first nine months of 2015, we made $140.8 million in principal payments, including the repayment of ten mortgages in full for $135.3 million. No mortgages were assumed during the first nine months of 2015.

We did not incur any deferred financing costs on our mortgages assumed in 2016. The balance of our deferred financing costs, which are classified as part of mortgages payable, net, on our consolidated balance sheets, was $374,000 at September 30, 2016 and $553,000 at December 31, 2015. These costs are being amortized over the remaining term of each mortgage.

The following is a summary of all our mortgages payable as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively (dollars in thousands):

Weighted

Unamortized

Average

Premium

Stated

Effective

Remaining

and Deferred

Mortgage

Number of

Interest

Years Until

Principal

Finance Costs

Payable

As Of

Properties(1)

Rate(2)

Rate(3)

Maturity

Balance

Balance, net

Balance

9/30/16

129

4.9%

4.3%

3.9

496,470

6,731

503,201

12/31/15

183

4.9%

4.1%

3.6

637,658

8,529

646,187

(1) At September 30, 2016, there were 38 mortgages on 129 properties, while at December 31, 2015, there were 44 mortgages on 183 properties. The mortgages require monthly payments, with principal payments due at maturity. The mortgages are at fixed interest rates, except for five mortgages on 14 properties totaling $68.1 million at September 30, 2016, including net unamortized discounts. At December 31, 2015, four mortgages on 13 properties totaling $51.1 million, including net unamortized discounts, were at variable interest rates. After factoring in arrangements which limit our exposure to interest rate risk and effectively fix our per annum interest rates, our variable rate mortgage debt includes three mortgages totaling $32.4 million at September 30, 2016, and two mortgages totaling $15.5 million at December 31, 2015.

(2) Stated interest rates ranged from 2.3% to 6.9% at September 30, 2016, while stated interest rates ranged from 2.0% to 6.9% at December 31, 2015.

(3) Effective interest rates ranged from 2.5% to 8.8% at September 30, 2016, while effective interest rates ranged from 2.2% to 8.9% at December 31, 2015.

The following table summarizes the maturity of mortgages payable, excluding net premiums of $7.1 million and deferred finance costs of $374,000, as of September 30, 2016 (dollars in millions):

Year of Maturity	Principal
2016	$	36.3
2017	109.4
2018	15.9
2019	42.3
2020	82.4
Thereafter	210.2
Totals	$	496.5

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8. Notes Payable

A. General

Our senior unsecured notes and bonds consist of the following, sorted by maturity date (dollars in millions):

	September 30,			December 31,
	2016			2015
5.950% notes, issued in September 2006 and due in September 2016	$	-		$	275
5.375% notes, issued in September 2005 and due in September 2017	175			175
2.000% notes, issued in October 2012 and due in January 2018	350			350
6.750% notes, issued in September 2007 and due in August 2019	550			550
5.750% notes, issued in June 2010 and due in January 2021	250			250
3.250% notes, issued in October 2012 and due in October 2022	450			450
4.650% notes, issued in July 2013 and due in August 2023	750			750
3.875% notes, issued in June 2014 and due in July 2024	350			350
4.125% notes, issued in September 2014 and due in October 2026	250			250
5.875% bonds, $100 issued in March 2005 and $150 issued in
June 2011, both due in March 2035	250			250
Total principal amount	3,375			3,650
Unamortized original issuance discounts and deferred financing costs	(29		)	(32		)
	$	3,346		$	3,618

The following table summarizes the maturity of our notes and bonds payable as of September 30, 2016, excluding unamortized original issuance discounts and deferred financing costs (dollars in millions):

Year of Maturity	Principal
2016	$	-
2017	175
2018	350
2019	550
2020	-
Thereafter	2,300

Totals	$	3,375

As of September 30, 2016, the weighted average interest rate on our notes and bonds payable was 4.6% and the weighted average remaining years until maturity was 6.2 years.

B. Note Repayment

In September 2016, we repaid $275.0 million of outstanding 5.950% notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

9. Equity

A. Issuance of Common Stock

In May 2016, we issued 6,500,000 shares of common stock. After underwriting discounts and other offering costs of $12.1 million, the net proceeds of $383.6 million were used to repay borrowings under our credit facility.

In April 2015, we issued 5,500,000 shares of common stock. After underwriting discounts and other offering costs of $1.4 million, the net proceeds of $276.4 million were used to repay borrowings under our credit facility.

B. Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan

Our Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan, or the DRSPP, provides our common stockholders, as well as new investors, with a convenient and economical method of purchasing our common stock and reinvesting their distributions. The DRSPP also allows our current stockholders to buy additional shares of common stock by reinvesting all or a portion of their distributions. The DRSPP authorizes up to 26,000,000 common shares to be issued. During the first nine months of 2016, we issued 133,432 shares and raised approximately $8.2 million under the DRSPP. During the first nine months of 2015, we issued 7,565,432 shares and raised approximately $360.9 million under the DRSPP. From the inception of the DRSPP through September 30, 2016, we have issued 12,833,294 shares and raised approximately $589.8 million.

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We pay for a majority of the plan-related fees related to our DRSPP. Additionally, our DRSPP includes a waiver approval process, allowing larger investors or institutions, per a formal approval process, to purchase shares at a small discount, if approved by us. During the first nine months of 2016, we did not issue shares under the waiver approval process. During the first nine months of 2015, we issued 7,413,207 shares and raised $353.7 million under the waiver approval process. These shares are included in the total activity for the first nine months of 2015 noted in the preceding paragraph.

C. At-the-Market (ATM) Program

In September 2015, we established an “at-the-market” equity distribution program, or our ATM program, pursuant to which we can offer and sell up to 12,000,000 shares of common stock. The shares of common stock may be sold to, or through, a consortium of banks acting as our sales agents either by means of ordinary brokers’ transactions on the NYSE at prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices. During the first nine months of 2016, we issued 1,312,269 shares and raised approximately $85.8 million under the ATM program.

10. Noncontrolling Interests

In January 2013, we completed our acquisition of ARCT. Equity issued as consideration for this transaction included common and preferred partnership units issued by Tau Operating Partnership, L.P., or Tau Operating Partnership, the consolidated subsidiary which owns properties acquired through the ARCT acquisition. We and our subsidiaries hold a 99.4% interest in Tau Operating Partnership, and consolidate the entity.

In June 2013, we completed the acquisition of a portfolio of properties by issuing common partnership units in Realty Income, L.P. The units were issued as consideration for the acquisition. At September 30, 2016, the remaining units from this issuance represent a 0.4% ownership in Realty Income, L.P. We hold the remaining 99.6% interests in this entity and consolidate the entity.

A. Neither of the common partnership units have voting rights. Both common partnership units are entitled to monthly distributions equal to the amount paid to common stockholders of Realty Income, and are redeemable in cash or Realty Income common stock, at our option, and at a conversion ratio of one to one, subject to certain exceptions. Noncontrolling interests with redemption provisions that permit the issuer to settle in either cash or common stock, at the option of the issuer, were evaluated to determine whether temporary or permanent equity classification on the balance sheet was appropriate. We determined that the units meet the requirements to qualify for presentation as permanent equity.

The following table represents the change in the carrying value of all noncontrolling interests through September 30, 2016 (dollars in thousands):

	Tau Operating			Realty Income, L.P.
	Partnership units(1)			units(2)			Total
Carrying value at December 31, 2015	$	13,410		$	8,327		$	21,737
Reallocation of equity	491			52			543
Redemptions	-			(6,161		)	(6,161		)
Distributions	(570		)	(406		)	(976		)
Allocation of net income	204			419			623
Carrying value at September 30, 2016	$	13,535		$	2,231		$	15,766

(1) 317,022 Tau Operating Partnership units were issued on January 22, 2013 and remained outstanding as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

(2) 534,546 Realty Income, L.P. units were issued on June 27, 2013, 331,364 units were outstanding as of December 31, 2015, and 88,182 remain outstanding as of September 30, 2016.

B. The Tau Operating Partnership preferred units were recorded at fair value as of the date of acquisition. Since they were redeemable at a fixed price on a determinable date, we initially classified them in other liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets. Payments on these preferred units were made monthly at a rate of 2% per annum and were included in interest expense. In January 2015, we redeemed all 6,750 Tau Operating Partnership preferred units for $1,000 per unit, plus accrued and unpaid distributions.

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C. During the first quarter of 2016, we adopted ASU 2015-02, which amends Topic 810, Consolidation. This ASU amended the criteria used to evaluate whether an entity is a variable interest entity, or VIE, resulting in the conclusion that all limited partnerships are considered VIEs, unless substantive kick-out rights or participating rights exist. Accordingly, we determined that both Tau Operating Partnership and Realty Income, L.P. are VIEs. We have also concluded that we are the primary beneficiary of these VIEs, based on our controlling financial interests. We evaluated the minority unitholder rights noting that they do not hold substantive kick-out rights or participating rights. These conclusions did not result in changes to our historical accounting for these partnerships. Below is a summary of selected financial data of consolidated VIEs for which we are the primary beneficiary included in the consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (in thousands):

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Net real estate	$	3,003,824	$	3,033,180
Total assets	3,466,298		3,529,667
Total debt	241,176		389,105
Total liabilities	327,826		478,955

11. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received from the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The disclosure for assets and liabilities measured at fair value requires allocation to a three-level valuation hierarchy. This valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. Categorization within this hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

We believe that the carrying values reflected in our consolidated balance sheets reasonably approximate the fair values for cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, escrow deposits, loans receivable, line of credit payable, term loans and all other liabilities, due to their short-term nature or interest rates and terms that are consistent with market, except for our notes receivable issued in connection with property sales, mortgages payable and our senior notes and bonds payable, which are disclosed as follows (dollars in millions):

	Carrying value per		Estimated fair
At September 30, 2016	balance sheet		value
Notes receivable issued in connection with property sales	$	5.4	$	5.6
Mortgages payable assumed in connection with acquisitions, net	503.2		512.7
Notes and bonds payable, net	3,346.4		3,695.7

	Carrying value per		Estimated fair
At December 31, 2015	balance sheet		value
Notes receivable issued in connection with property sales	$	17.9	$	19.4
Mortgages payable assumed in connection with acquisitions, net	646.2		651.5
Notes and bonds payable, net	3,618.0		3,828.1

The estimated fair values of our notes receivable issued in connection with property sales and our mortgages payable have been calculated by discounting the future cash flows using an interest rate based upon the relevant Treasury yield curve, plus an applicable credit-adjusted spread. Because this methodology includes unobservable inputs that reflect our own internal assumptions and calculations, the measurement of estimated fair values related to our notes receivable and mortgages payable is categorized as level three on the three-level valuation hierarchy.

The estimated fair values of our senior notes and bonds payable are based upon indicative market prices and recent trading activity of our senior notes and bonds payable. Because this methodology includes inputs that are less observable by the public and are not necessarily reflected in active markets, the measurement of the estimated fair values, related to our notes and bonds payable, is categorized as level two on the three-level valuation hierarchy.

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We record interest rate swaps on the consolidated balance sheet at fair value. At September 30, 2016, interest rate swaps valued at $9.7 million were included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the consolidated balance sheet. The fair value of our interest rate swaps are based on valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each swap, using both observable and unobservable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves. Because this methodology uses observable and unobservable inputs, and the unobservable inputs are not significant to the fair value measurement, the measurement of interest rate swaps is categorized as level two on the three-level valuation hierarchy.

12. Gain on Sales of Real Estate

During the third quarter of 2016, we sold 24 properties for $19.6 million, which resulted in a gain of $4.3 million. During the first nine months of 2016, we sold 51 properties for $55.2 million, which resulted in a gain of $15.3 million.

During the third quarter of 2015, we sold eight properties for $21.5 million, which resulted in a gain of $6.2 million. During the first nine months of 2015, we sold 22 properties for $52.0 million, which resulted in a gain of $17.1 million.

13. Impairments

We review long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. A provision is made for impairment if estimated future operating cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) plus estimated disposition proceeds (undiscounted) are less than the current book value of the property. Key factors that we utilize in this analysis include projected rental rates, estimated holding periods, historical sales and releases, capital expenditures and property sales capitalization rates. If a property is classified as held for sale, it is carried at the lower of carrying cost or estimated fair value, less estimated cost to sell, and depreciation of the property ceases.

During the third quarter of 2016, we recorded total provisions for impairment of $8.8 million on 11 sold properties, five properties classified as held for sale and two properties classified as held for investment in the following industries: one in the automotive service industry, one in the automotive tire services industry, one in the financial services industry, one in the general merchandise industry, 13 in the restaurant-casual dining industry, and one among the industries we classify as “other.” For the first nine months of 2016, we recorded total provisions for impairment of $17.0 million on 23 sold properties, seven properties classified as held for sale, and two properties classified as held for investment in the following industries: one in the automotive parts industry, two in the automotive service industry, one in the automotive tire services industry, one in the convenience store industry, one in the financial services industry, one in the furniture store industry, one in the general merchandise industry, one in the health and fitness industry, 19 in the restaurant-casual dining industry, one in the restaurant-quick service industry and three among the industries we classify as “other.”

In comparison, during the third quarter of 2015, we recorded total provisions for impairment of $3.9 million on three sold properties and one property classified as held for investment in the following industries: one in the pet supplies and services industry and three in the restaurant-casual dining industry. For the nine months of 2015, we recorded total provisions for impairment of $9.2 million on eight sold properties, three properties classified as held for investment, and one property disposed of other than by sale in the following industries: one in the health and fitness industry, one in the pet supplies and services industry, nine in the restaurant-casual dining industry, and one among the industry we classify as “other.”

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14. Distributions Paid and Payable

A. Common Stock

We pay monthly distributions to our common stockholders. The following is a summary of monthly distributions paid per common share for the first nine months of 2016 and 2015:

Month	2016		2015
January	$	0.1910000	$	0.1834167
February	0.1985000		0.1890000
March	0.1985000		0.1890000
April	0.1990000		0.1895000
May	0.1990000		0.1895000
June	0.1990000		0.1895000
July	0.1995000		0.1900000
August	0.1995000		0.1900000
September	0.2015000		0.1900000

Total	$	1.7855000	$	1.6999167

At September 30, 2016, a distribution of $0.202 per common share was payable and was paid in October 2016.

B. Class F Preferred Stock

Dividends of $0.138021 per share are paid monthly in arrears on the Class F preferred stock. During each of the first nine months of 2016 and 2015, we paid nine monthly dividends to holders of our Class F preferred stock totaling $1.242189 per share, or $20.3 million, and at September 30, 2016, a monthly dividend of $0.138021 per share was payable and was paid in October 2016. We are current in our obligations to pay dividends on our Class F preferred stock.

15. Net Income per Common Share

Basic net income per common share is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted net income per common share is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders, plus income attributable to dilutive shares and convertible common units, for the period by the weighted average number of common shares that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares for all potentially dilutive common shares outstanding during the reporting period.

The following is a reconciliation of the denominator of the basic net income per common share computation to the denominator of the diluted net income per common share computation.

	Three months ended		Nine months ended
	September 30,		September 30,
	2016	2015	2016	2015
Weighted average shares used for the basic net income per share computation	258,085,633	236,211,706	253,953,149	231,434,521
Incremental shares from share-based compensation	271,259	211,214	270,152	111,224
Weighted average partnership common units convertible to common shares that were dilutive	317,022	317,022	317,022	317,022
Weighted average shares used for diluted net income per share computation	258,673,914	236,739,942	254,540,323	231,862,767
Unvested shares from share-based compensation that were anti-dilutive	224	132,948	231	107,879
Weighted average partnership common units convertible to common shares that were anti-dilutive	97,312	419,546	235,446	426,469

16. Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information

Cash paid for interest was $190.8 million in the first nine months of 2016 and $201.4 million in the first nine months of 2015.

Interest capitalized to properties under development was $344,000 in the first nine months of 2016 and $463,000 the first nine months of 2015.

Cash paid for income taxes was $3.6 million in the first nine months of 2016 and $3.1 million in the first nine months of 2015.

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The following non-cash activities are included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements:

A. During the first nine months of 2016, we assumed mortgages payable to third-party lenders of $32.5 million, and recorded $692,000 of net premiums. There were no assumed mortgages payable for the first nine months of 2015.

B. Accrued costs on properties under development resulted in an increase in buildings and improvements and accounts payable of $1.5 million at September 30, 2016.

17. Segment Information

We evaluate performance and make resource allocation decisions on an industry by industry basis. For financial reporting purposes, we have grouped our tenants into 47 activity segments. All of the properties are incorporated into one of the applicable segments. Because almost all of our leases require the tenant to pay operating expenses, rental revenue is the only component of segment profit and loss we measure.

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The following tables set forth certain information regarding the properties owned by us, classified according to the business of the respective tenants (dollars in thousands):

	September 30,		December 31,
Assets, as of:	2016		2015
Segment net real estate:
Apparel	$	176,015	$	180,175
Automotive service	154,929		129,068
Automotive tire services	240,156		247,200
Beverages	294,516		297,724
Child care	50,510		52,391
Convenience stores	704,757		723,092
Dollar stores	1,130,030		1,158,948
Drug stores	1,554,847		1,386,387
Financial services	247,458		254,022
General merchandise	218,785		195,030
Grocery stores	428,373		333,388
Health and fitness	828,317		839,872
Health care	216,629		220,018
Home improvement	286,140		268,974
Motor vehicle dealerships	191,474		137,315
Restaurants-casual dining	524,832		418,883
Restaurants-quick service	549,319		467,330
Theaters	371,086		371,617
Transportation services	801,643		686,041
Wholesale club	442,809		452,563
27 other non-reportable segments	1,851,033		1,798,846
Total segment net real estate	11,263,658		10,618,884

Intangible assets:
Apparel	44,869		48,116
Automotive service	33,451		19,131
Automotive tire services	11,950		13,202
Beverages	2,345		2,538
Convenience stores	14,740		15,843
Dollar stores	52,645		56,420
Drug stores	187,364		189,631
Financial services	30,947		34,626
General merchandise	39,780		41,301
Grocery stores	61,380		42,823
Health and fitness	64,949		65,037
Health care	26,312		29,950
Home improvement	44,493		42,630
Motor vehicle dealerships	25,795		13,182
Restaurants-casual dining	22,553		9,392
Restaurants-quick service	44,153		32,612
Theaters	14,785		17,673
Transportation services	105,326		92,602
Wholesale club	33,596		36,215
Other non-reportable segments	226,215		231,493

Goodwill:
Automotive service	445		448
Automotive tire services	862		865
Child care	4,988		5,034
Convenience stores	2,008		2,009
Restaurants-casual dining	2,137		2,215
Restaurants-quick service	1,071		1,082
Other non-reportable segments	3,654		3,668
Other corporate assets	169,982		176,757
Total assets	$12,536,453		$	11,845,379

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	Three months ended		Nine months ended
	September 30,		September 30,
Revenue	2016	2015	2016	2015
Segment rental revenue:
Apparel	$ 5,106	$ 4,961	$ 14,860	$ 14,824
Automotive service	5,322	4,690	14,814	13,806
Automotive tire services	7,135	7,132	21,618	21,503
Beverages	7,027	6,397	19,836	19,053
Child care	4,909	5,030	14,846	14,914
Convenience stores	22,757	22,608	68,410	67,681
Dollar stores	22,652	22,086	67,975	65,976
Drug stores	29,230	27,349	86,288	75,832
Financial services	4,267	4,259	12,832	12,787
General merchandise	5,149	4,169	13,702	12,034
Grocery stores	8,331	7,501	23,452	22,504
Health and fitness	21,444	21,238	64,293	54,648
Health care	4,051	4,012	12,116	12,044
Home improvement	6,732	6,155	18,884	16,839
Motor vehicle dealerships	5,215	3,525	15,025	11,285
Restaurants-casual dining	10,951	9,376	31,364	28,119
Restaurants-quick service	13,056	9,956	38,329	29,985
Theaters	12,689	12,288	38,846	36,764
Transportation services	15,196	12,573	42,038	37,775
Wholesale club	9,368	9,341	28,107	28,024
27 other non-reportable segments	44,745	42,932	134,554	127,734
Total rental revenue	265,332	247,578	782,189	724,131
Tenant reimbursements	11,524	10,187	31,741	31,757
Other revenue	318	1,124	1,399	3,729
Total revenue	$ 277,174	$ 258,889	$ 815,329	$ 759,617

18. Common Stock Incentive Plan

In 2012, our Board of Directors adopted and stockholders approved the Realty Income Corporation 2012 Incentive Award Plan, or the 2012 Plan, to enable us to motivate, attract and retain the services of directors and employees considered essential to our long-term success. The 2012 Plan offers our directors and employees an opportunity to own our stock or rights that will reflect our growth, development and financial success. Under the terms of the 2012 plan, the aggregate number of shares of our common stock subject to options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units and other awards, will be no more than 3,985,734 shares. The 2012 Plan has a term of ten years from the date it was adopted by our Board of Directors.

The amount of share-based compensation costs recognized in general and administrative expense on our consolidated statements of income was $2.7 million during the third quarter of 2016, $2.2 million during the third quarter of 2015, $9.2 million during the first nine months of 2016 and $7.6 million during the first nine months of 2015.

A. Restricted Stock

During the first nine months of 2016, we granted 170,539 shares of common stock under the 2012 Plan. These shares generally vest over a five-year service period, except for the annual grant of shares to our Board of Directors, totaling 28,000 shares, of which 20,000 shares vested immediately and 8,000 shares vest annually, in equal parts, over a three-year service period.

As of September 30, 2016, the remaining unamortized share-based compensation expense related to restricted stock totaled $16.0 million, which is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the service period of each applicable award. The amount of share-based compensation is based on the fair value of the stock at the grant date. We define the grant date as the date the recipient and Realty Income have a mutual understanding of the key terms and condition of the award, and the recipient of the grant begins to benefit from, or be adversely affected by, subsequent changes in the price of the shares.

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B. Performance Shares and Restricted Stock Units

During the first nine months of 2016, we granted 58,569 performance shares, as well as dividend equivalent rights, to our executive officers. The performance shares are earned based on our TSR performance relative to select industry indices as well as achievement of certain operating metrics, and vest 50% on the first and second January 1 after the end of the three year performance period, subject to continued service.

During the first nine months of 2016, we also granted 11,098 restricted stock units that vest over a five year service period and have the same economic rights as shares of restricted stock. All of these restricted stock units were granted to employees within a retirement age of 60.

As of September 30, 2016, the remaining share-based compensation expense related to the performance shares and restricted stock units totaled $4.9 million. The fair value of the performance share was estimated on the date of grant using a Monte Carlo Simulation model. The performance shares are being recognized on a tranche-by-tranche basis over the service period. The amount of share-based compensation for the restricted stock units is based on the fair value of our common stock at the grant date. The restricted stock units are being recognized on a straight-line basis over the service period.

19. Commitments and Contingencies

In the ordinary course of business, we are party to various legal actions which we believe are routine in nature and incidental to the operation of our business. We believe that the outcome of the proceedings will not have a material adverse effect upon our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

At September 30, 2016, we had commitments of $14.6 million for re-leasing costs, recurring capital expenditures, and non-recurring building improvements. In addition, as of September 30, 2016, we had committed $6.6 million under construction contracts, which is expected to be paid in the next twelve months.

20. Subsequent Events

In October 2016, we declared the following dividends, which will be paid in November 2016:

· $0.202 per share to our common stockholders and

· $0.138021 per share to our Class F preferred stockholders.

In October 2016, we issued $600.0 million of 3.000% senior unsecured notes due 2027. The public offering price for the notes was 98.671% of the principal amount for an effective yield to maturity of 3.153%. The net proceeds of approximately $587.2 million from the offering were used to repay borrowings outstanding under our credit facility.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including the documents incorporated by reference, 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 quarterly report, the words “estimated”, “anticipated”, “expect”, “believe”, “intend” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include discussions of strategy, plans, or intentions of management. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions about Realty Income Corporation, including, among other things:

· Our anticipated growth strategies;

· Our intention to acquire additional properties and the timing of these acquisitions;

· Our intention to sell properties and the timing of these property sales;

· Our intention to re-lease vacant properties;

· Anticipated trends in our business, including trends in the market for long-term, net leases of freestanding, single-tenant properties; and

· Future expenditures for development projects.

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Future events and actual results, financial and otherwise, may differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. In particular, some of the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are:

· Our continued qualification as a real estate investment trust;

· General business and economic conditions;

· Competition;

· Fluctuating interest rates;

· Access to debt and equity capital markets;

· Continued volatility and uncertainty in the credit markets and broader financial markets;

· Other risks inherent in the real estate business including tenant defaults, 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 the tax laws of the United States of America;

· The outcome of any legal proceedings to which we are a party or which may occur in the future; and

· Acts of terrorism and war.

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 our Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date that this quarterly report was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC. While forward-looking statements reflect our good faith beliefs, they are not guarantees of future performance. We undertake no 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 of this quarterly report or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. In light of these risks and uncertainties, the forward-looking events discussed in this quarterly report might not occur.

THE COMPANY

Realty Income, The Monthly Dividend Company®, is an S&P 500 real estate company with the primary business objective of generating dependable monthly cash dividends from a consistent and predictable level of cash flow from operations. Our monthly dividends are supported by the cash flow from our property portfolio. We have in-house acquisition, portfolio management, asset management, credit research, real estate research, legal, finance and accounting, information technology, and capital markets capabilities. Over the past 47 years, Realty Income has been acquiring and managing freestanding commercial properties that generate rental revenue under long-term net lease agreements.

Realty Income (NYSE: O) was founded in 1969, and listed on the New York Stock Exchange, or NYSE, in 1994. We elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, requiring us to distribute dividends to our stockholders aggregating at least 90% of our taxable income (excluding net capital gains).

We seek to increase earnings and distributions to stockholders through active portfolio management, asset management and the acquisition of additional properties.

Generally, our portfolio and asset management efforts seek to achieve:

· Contractual rent increases on existing leases;

· Rent increases at the termination of existing leases, when market conditions permit;

· Optimum exposure to certain tenants and markets through re-leasing vacant properties and selectively selling properties;

· Maximum asset-level returns on properties re-leased and/or sold;

· Optimum value of the existing portfolio by enhancing individual properties, pursuing alternative uses, and deriving ancillary revenue; and

· Investment opportunities in new asset classes for the portfolio.

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At September 30, 2016, we owned a diversified portfolio:

· Of 4,703 properties;

· With an occupancy rate of 98.3%, or 4,621 properties leased and 82 properties available for lease;

· Leased to 247 different commercial tenants doing business in 47 separate industries;

· Located in 49 states and Puerto Rico;

· With over 80.5 million square feet of leasable space; and

· With an average leasable space per property of approximately 17,130 square feet; approximately 11,670 square feet per retail property and 222,630 square feet per industrial property.

Of the 4,703 properties in the portfolio, 4,681, or 99.5%, are single-tenant properties, and the remaining are multi-tenant properties. At September 30, 2016, of the 4,681 single-tenant properties, 4,600 were leased with a weighted average remaining lease term (excluding rights to extend a lease at the option of the tenant) of 9.8 years.

Investment Philosophy

We believe that owning an actively managed, diversified portfolio of commercial properties under long-term, net leases produces consistent and predictable income. A net lease typically requires the tenant to be responsible for monthly rent and certain property operating expenses including property taxes, insurance, and maintenance. In addition, tenants of our properties typically pay rent increases based on: (1) increases in the consumer price index (typically subject to ceilings), (2) fixed increases, or (3) additional rent calculated as a percentage of the tenants’ gross sales above a specified level. We believe that a portfolio of properties under long-term, net leases 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 a key component of our investment philosophy. We believe that diversification of the portfolio by tenant, industry, geography, and to a certain extent, property type leads to more predictable investment results for our shareholders by reducing vulnerability that can come with any single concentration. Our investment efforts have led to a diversified property portfolio that, as of September 30, 2016, consisted of 4,703 properties located in 49 states and Puerto Rico, leased to 247 different commercial tenants doing business in 47 industries. Each of the 47 industries represented in our property portfolio individually accounted for no more than 11.0% of our rental revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2016. Since 1970, our occupancy rate at the end of each year has never been below 96%. However, we cannot assure you that our future occupancy levels will continue to equal or exceed 96%.

Investment Strategy

Our investment strategy is to act as a source of capital to regional and national tenants by acquiring and leasing back their real estate locations. When identifying new properties for investment, we generally focus on acquiring the real estate tenants consider important to the successful operation of their business. We generally seek to acquire real estate that has the following characteristics:

· Properties that are freestanding, commercially-zoned with a single tenant;

· Properties that are in significant markets or strategic locations critical to generating revenue for regional and national tenants (i.e. they need the property in which they operate in order to conduct their business);

· Properties that we deem to be profitable for the tenants and/or can generally be characterized as important to the successful operations of the company’s business;

· Properties that are located within attractive demographic areas relative to the business of our tenants, and have good visibility and easy access to major thoroughfares;

· Properties with real estate valuations that approximate replacement costs;

· Properties with rental or lease payments that approximate market rents; and

· 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.

We seek to invest in industries in which several, well-organized, regional and national tenants are capturing market share through their selection of prime locations, service, quality control, economies of scale, strong consumer brands, and advertising. In addition, we frequently acquire large portfolios of single-tenant properties net leased to different tenants operating in a variety of industries. We have an internal team dedicated to sourcing such opportunities, often using our relationships with various tenants, owners/developers, and advisers to uncover and secure transactions. We also undertake thorough research and analysis to identify what we consider to be appropriate property locations, tenants, and industries for investment. This research expertise is instrumental to uncovering net lease opportunities in markets where we believe we can add value.

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In selecting potential investments, we look for tenants with the following attributes:

· Tenants with reliable and sustainable cash flow;

· Tenants with revenue and cash flow from multiple sources;

· Tenants that are willing to sign a long-term lease (10 or more years); and

· Tenants that are large owners and users of real estate.

From a retail perspective, our investment strategy is to target tenants that have a service, non-discretionary, and/or low price point component to their business. We believe these characteristics better position tenants to operate in a variety of economic conditions and to compete more effectively with e-commerce. As a result of the execution of this strategy, over 90% of our annualized retail rental revenue at September 30, 2016 is derived from tenants with a service, non-discretionary, and/or low price point component to their business. From a non-retail perspective, we target industrial properties leased to Fortune 1000, primarily investment grade rated companies. We believe rental revenue generated from businesses with these characteristics is generally more durable and stable.

After applying this investment strategy, we pursue those transactions where we can achieve an attractive investment spread over our cost of capital and favorable risk-adjusted returns.

Underwriting Strategy

We believe the principal financial obligations for most of our tenants typically include their bank and other debt, payment obligations to suppliers, and real estate lease obligations. Because we typically own the land and building in which a tenant conducts its business or which are critical to the tenant’s ability to generate revenue, we believe the risk of default on a tenant’s lease obligation is less than the tenant’s unsecured general obligations. It has been our experience that tenants must retain their profitable and critical locations in order to survive. Therefore, in the event of reorganization, 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 will fare better than unsecured creditors of the same tenant in the event of reorganization. If a property is rejected by the tenant during reorganization, we own the property and can either lease it to a new tenant or sell the property. In addition, we believe that the risk of default on real estate leases can be further mitigated by monitoring the performance of the tenants’ individual locations and considering whether to proactively sell locations that are weaker performers.

In order to be considered for acquisition, properties must meet stringent investment and credit requirements. The properties must generate attractive current yields and the tenant must meet our credit criteria. We have established a four-part analysis that examines each potential investment based on:

· Overall real estate characteristics, including property value and comparative rental rates;

· Industry, company, market conditions, and credit profile;

· Store profitability for retail locations, if profitability data is available; and

· The importance of the real estate location to the operations of the tenants’ business.

Prior to entering into any transaction, our research department conducts a review of a tenant’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 additional due diligence, including additional financial reviews of the tenant and a more comprehensive review of the business segment and industry in which the tenant operates. We continue to monitor our tenants’ credit quality on an ongoing basis by reviewing the available information previously discussed, and providing summaries of these findings to management. We estimate that approximately 45% of our annualized rental revenue comes from properties leased to investment grade rated companies or their subsidiaries. At September 30, 2016, our top 20 tenants represent approximately 54% of our annualized revenue and eight of these tenants have investment grade credit ratings or are subsidiaries of investment grade rated companies.

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Asset Management Strategy

The active management of the property portfolio is an essential component of our long-term strategy. We continually monitor our portfolio for any changes that could affect the performance of our tenants, our tenants’ industries and the 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.

We regularly review and analyze:

· The quality of the underlying real estate locations;

· The performance of the various industries of our tenants; and

· The operation, management, business planning, and financial condition of our tenants.

We have an active asset management program that incorporates the sale of assets 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; or

· Decrease tenant or industry concentration.

At September 30, 2016, we classified 18 properties with a carrying amount of $24.8 million as held for sale on our balance sheet. For 2016, we intend to continue our active disposition efforts to further enhance our real estate portfolio and anticipate $75 to $100 million in property sales in 2016. We intend to invest these proceeds into new property acquisitions, if there are attractive opportunities available. However, we cannot guarantee that we will sell properties during 2016 at our estimated values or be able to invest the property sale proceeds in new properties.

Impact of Real Estate and Credit Markets

In the commercial real estate market, property prices generally continue to fluctuate. Likewise, during certain periods, the U.S. credit markets have experienced significant price volatility, dislocations, and liquidity disruptions, which may impact our access to and cost of capital. We continually monitor the commercial real estate and U.S. credit markets carefully and, if required, will make decisions to adjust our business strategy accordingly.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Increases in Monthly Dividends to Common Stockholders

We have continued our 47-year policy of paying monthly dividends. In addition, we increased the dividend six times during 2016. As of October 2016, we have paid 76 consecutive quarterly dividend increases and increased the dividend 88 times since our listing on the NYSE in 1994.

	Month	Month	Dividend		Increase
2016 Dividend increases	Declared	Paid	per share		per share
1st increase	Dec 2015	Jan 2016	$	0.1910	$	0.0005
2nd increase	Jan 2016	Feb 2016	$	0.1985	$	0.0075
3rd increase	Mar 2016	Apr 2016	$	0.1990	$	0.0005
4th increase	Jun 2016	Jul 2016	$	0.1995	$	0.0005
5th increase	Jul 2016	Sep 2016	$	0.2015	$	0.0020
6th increase	Sep 2016	Oct 2016	$	0.2020	$	0.0005

The dividends paid per share during the first nine months of 2016 totaled approximately $1.786, as compared to approximately $1.700 during the first nine months of 2015, an increase of $0.086, or 5.1%.

The monthly dividend of $0.202 per share represents a current annualized dividend of $2.424 per share, and an annualized dividend yield of approximately 3.6% based on the last reported sale price of our common stock on the NYSE of $66.93 on September 30, 2016. Although we expect to continue our policy of paying monthly dividends, we cannot guarantee that we will maintain our current level of dividends that we will continue our pattern of increasing dividends per share, or what our actual dividend yield will be in any future period.

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Acquisitions During the Third Quarter of 2016

During the third quarter of 2016, we invested $410.2 million in 93 new properties and properties under development or expansion, with an estimated initial weighted average contractual lease rate of 6.3%. The 93 new properties and properties under development or expansion are located in 29 states, will contain approximately 1.7 million leasable square feet and are 100% leased, with a weighted average lease term of 15.4 years. The tenants occupying the new properties operate in 13 industries and the property types are 85.9% retail and 14.1% industrial, based on rental revenue.

Acquisitions During the First Nine Months of 2016

During the first nine months of 2016, we invested $1.1 billion in 236 new properties and properties under development or expansion, with an initial weighted average contractual lease rate of 6.4%. The 236 new properties and properties under development or expansion are located in 36 states, will contain approximately 5.2 million leasable square feet, and are 100% leased with a weighted average lease term of 15.0 years. The tenants occupying the new properties operate in 24 industries and the property types are 80.7% retail and 19.3% industrial, based on rental revenue. During the first nine months of 2016, none of our real estate investments caused any one tenant to be 10% or more of our total assets at September 30, 2016.

In the case of a property under development or expansion, the contractual lease rate is generally fixed such that rent varies based on the actual total investment in order to provide a fixed rate of return. When the lease does not provide for a fixed rate of return on a property under development or expansion, the estimated initial weighted average contractual lease rate is computed as follows: estimated net operating income (determined by the lease) for the first full year of each lease, divided by our projected total investment in the property, including land, construction and capitalized interest costs. Of the $1.1 billion we invested during the first nine months of 2016, $87.7 million was invested in 30 properties under development or expansion with an estimated initial weighted average contractual lease rate of 7.1%. We may continue to pursue development or expansion opportunities under similar arrangements in the future.

Portfolio Discussion

Leasing Results

At September 30, 2016, we had 82 properties available for lease out of 4,703 properties in our portfolio, which represents a 98.3% occupancy rate based on the number of properties in our portfolio. Since December 31, 2015, when we reported 71 properties available for lease out of 4,538 and a 98.4% occupancy rate, we:

· Had 174 lease expirations (including leases rejected in bankruptcy);

· Re-leased 122 properties; and

· Sold 41 vacant properties.

Of the 122 properties re-leased during the first nine months of 2016, 96 properties were re-leased to existing tenants, 11 were re-leased to the same tenants without vacancy, and 15 were re-leased to new tenants after a period of vacancy. The annual rent on these 122 leases was $16,978,000, as compared to the previous rent on these same properties of $16,319,000, which represents a rent recapture rate of 104.0%. Excluding re-lease activity resulting from the redevelopment of properties, the annual new rent on properties re-leased during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was $12.8 million, as compared to the previous annual rent of $13.4 million on these same properties, representing a rent recapture rate of 95.5%.

At September 30, 2016, our average annualized rental revenue was approximately $13.49 per square foot on the 4,621 leased properties in our portfolio. At September 30, 2016, we classified 18 properties with a carrying amount of $24.8 million as held for sale on our balance sheet. The expected sale of these properties does not represent a strategic shift that will have a major effect on our operations and financial results.

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Investments in Existing Properties

In the third quarter of 2016, we capitalized costs of $1.6 million on existing properties in our portfolio, consisting of $287,000 for re-leasing costs, $240,000 for recurring capital expenditures, and $1.1 million for non-recurring building improvements. In the third quarter of 2015, we capitalized costs of $3.4 million on existing properties in our portfolio.

In the first nine months of 2016, we capitalized costs of $5.3 million on existing properties in our portfolio, consisting of $564,000 for re-leasing costs, $486,000 for recurring capital expenditures, and $4.2 million for non-recurring building improvements. In the first nine months of 2015, we capitalized costs of $5.9 million on existing properties in our portfolio.

As part of our re-leasing costs, we typically pay leasing commissions and sometimes provide tenant rent concessions. Leasing commissions are paid based on the commercial real estate industry standard and any rent concessions provided are minimal. It is not customary for us to offer significant tenant improvements on our properties as tenant incentives. We do not consider the collective impact of the leasing commissions or tenant rent concessions to be material to our financial position or results of operations.

The majority of our building improvements relate to roof repairs, HVAC improvements, and parking lot resurfacing and replacements. The amounts of our capital expenditures can vary significantly, depending on the rental market, tenant credit worthiness, the lease term and the willingness of tenants to pay higher rents over the terms of the leases.

Note Issuance

Capital Raising

During the quarter ended September 30, 2016, Realty Income issued 637,116 common shares at a weighted average price of $68.41, receiving proceeds of $43.6 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, Realty Income issued 7,945,701 common shares at a weighted average price of $61.62, receiving proceeds of $489.6 million.

Net Income Available to Common Stockholders

Net income available to common stockholders was $70.3 million in the third quarter of 2016, compared to $60.7 million in the third quarter of 2015, an increase of $9.6 million. On a diluted per common share basis, net income was $0.27 in the third quarter of 2016, compared to $0.26 in the third quarter of 2015, an increase of $0.01, or 3.8%.

Net income available to common stockholders was $202.8 million in the first nine months of 2016, compared to $180.5 million in the first nine months of 2015, an increase of $22.3 million. On a diluted per common share basis, net income was $0.80 in the first nine months of 2016, as compared to $0.78 in the first nine months of 2015, an increase of $0.02, or 2.6%.

The calculation to determine net income available to common stockholders includes impairments, gains from the sale of properties and/or fair value adjustments on our interest rate swaps. These items vary from period to period based on the timing of property sales and can significantly impact net income available to common stockholders.

Gains from the sale of properties during the third quarter of 2016 were $4.3 million, as compared to gains from the sale of properties of $6.2 million during the third quarter of 2015. Gains from the sale of properties during the first nine months of 2016 were $15.3 million, as compared to gains from the sale of properties of $17.1 million during the first nine months of 2015.

Funds from Operations Available to Common Stockholders (FFO)

In the third quarter of 2016, our FFO increased by $26.1 million, or 16.1%, to $188.3 million, compared to $162.2 million in the third quarter of 2015. On a diluted per common share basis, FFO was $0.73 in the third quarter of 2016 and $0.69 in the third quarter of 2015, an increase of $0.04, or 5.8%.

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In the first nine months of 2016, our FFO increased by $61.1 million, or 12.9%, to $535.6 million versus $474.5 million in the first nine months of 2015. On a diluted per common share basis, FFO was $2.11 in the first nine months of 2016, compared to $2.05 in the first nine months of 2015, an increase of $0.06, or 2.9%. FFO for the first nine months of 2016 was impacted by a non-cash loss of $5.8 million, or $0.02 per share, resulting from fair value adjustments on our interest rate swaps. FFO for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was also impacted by a non-cash loss of $7.1 million, or $0.03 per share, resulting from fair value adjustments on our interest rate swaps. Each quarter we adjust the carrying value of our interest rate swaps to fair value. The changes in the fair value of our interest rate swaps are recorded to interest expense.

Adjusted Funds from Operations Available to Common Stockholders (AFFO)

In the third quarter of 2016, our AFFO increased by $20.8 million, or 12.5%, to $186.6 million, compared to $165.8 million in the third quarter of 2015. On a diluted common share basis, AFFO was $0.72 in the third quarter of 2016 and $0.70 in the third quarter of 2015, an increase of $0.02, or 2.9%.

In the first nine months of 2016, our AFFO increased by $66.4 million, or 13.9%, to $543.4 million versus $477.0 million in the first nine months of 2015. On a diluted per common share basis, AFFO was $2.14 in the first nine months of 2016, compared to $2.06 in the first nine months of 2015, an increase of $0.08, or 3.9%.

See our discussion of FFO and AFFO (which are not financial measures under generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP), later in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” which includes a reconciliation of net income available to common stockholders to FFO and AFFO.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Capital Philosophy

Historically, we have met our long term capital needs by issuing common stock, preferred stock and long-term unsecured notes and bonds. Over the long-term, we believe that common stock should be the majority of our capital structure; however, we may issue additional preferred stock or debt securities. We may issue common stock when we believe that our share price is at a level that allows for the proceeds of any offering to be accretively invested into additional properties. In addition, we may issue common stock to permanently finance properties that were financed by our credit facility or debt securities. However, we cannot assure you that we will have access to the capital markets at times and at terms that are acceptable to us.

Our primary cash obligations, for the current year and subsequent years, are included in the “Table of Obligations,” which is presented later in this section. We expect to fund our operating expenses and other short-term liquidity requirements, including property acquisitions and development costs, payment of principal and interest on our outstanding indebtedness, property improvements, re-leasing costs and cash distributions to common and preferred stockholders, primarily through cash provided by operating activities, borrowing on our credit facility and periodically through public securities offerings.

Conservative Capital Structure

We believe that our stockholders are best served by a conservative capital structure. Therefore, we seek to maintain a conservative debt level on our balance sheet and solid interest and fixed charge coverage ratios. At September 30, 2016, our total outstanding borrowings of senior unsecured notes and bonds, term loans, mortgages payable and credit facility borrowings were $5.27 billion, or approximately 22.9% of our total market capitalization of $23.02 billion.

We define our total market capitalization at September 30, 2016 as the sum of:

· Shares of our common stock outstanding of 258,592,608, plus total common units outstanding of 405,204, multiplied by the last reported sales price of our common stock on the NYSE of $66.93 per share on September 30, 2016, or $17.33 billion;

· Aggregate liquidation value (par value of $25.00 per share) of the Class F preferred stock of $408.8 million;

· Outstanding borrowings of $1.08 billion on our credit facility;

· Outstanding mortgages payable of $496.5 million, excluding net mortgage premiums of $7.1 million and deferred financing costs of $374,000;

· Outstanding borrowings of $320.0 million on our term loans, excluding deferred financing costs of $946,000; and

· Outstanding senior unsecured notes and bonds of $3.375 billion, excluding unamortized original issuance discounts of $12.3 million and deferred financing costs of $16.3 million.

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At-the-Market (ATM) Program

In September 2015, we established an “at-the-market” equity distribution program, or our ATM program, pursuant to which we can offer and sell up to 12,000,000 shares of common stock to, or through, a consortium of banks acting as our sales agents by means of ordinary brokers’ transactions on the NYSE at prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices. During the first nine months of 2016, we issued 1,312,269 shares and raised approximately $85.8 million under the ATM program.

Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan

Our Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan, or the DRSPP, provides our common stockholders, as well as new investors, with a convenient and economical method of purchasing our common stock and reinvesting their distributions. The DRSPP also allows our current stockholders to buy additional shares of common stock by reinvesting all or a portion of their distributions. The DRSPP authorizes up to 26,000,000 common shares to be issued. In 2013, we revised our DRSPP so that we would pay for a majority of the plan-related fees, which were previously paid by investors, and to institute a waiver approval process, allowing larger investors or institutions, per a formal approval process, to purchase shares at a small discount, if approved by us. During the first nine months of 2016, we issued 133,432 shares and raised approximately $8.2 million under the DRSPP. During the first nine months of 2016, we did not issue shares under the waiver approval process.

Universal Shelf Registration

In December 2015, we filed a shelf registration statement with the SEC, which is effective for a term of three years and will expire in December 2018. In accordance with SEC rules, the amount of securities to be issued pursuant to this shelf registration statement was not specified when it was filed and there is no specific dollar limit. The securities covered by this registration statement include (1) common stock, (2) preferred stock, (3) debt securities, (4) depositary shares representing fractional interests in shares of preferred stock, (5) warrants to purchase debt securities, common stock, preferred stock, or depositary shares, and (6) any combination of these securities. We may periodically offer one or more of these securities in amounts, prices and on terms to be announced when and if these securities are offered. The specifics of any future offerings, along with the use of proceeds of any securities offered, will be described in detail in a prospectus supplement, or other offering materials, at the time of any offering.

$2.0 Billion Revolving Credit Facility

In June 2015, we entered into a $2.0 billion unsecured revolving credit facility, which replaced our $1.5 billion credit facility that was scheduled to expire in May 2016. The initial term of our credit facility expires in June 2019 and includes, at our option, two six-month extensions. Our credit facility has a $1.0 billion accordion expansion option. Under our credit facility, our investment grade credit ratings as of September 30, 2016 provide for financing at LIBOR, plus 0.90%, with a facility commitment fee of 0.15%, for all-in drawn pricing of 1.05% over LIBOR. The borrowing rate is subject to an interest rate floor and may change if our investment grade credit ratings were to change. We also have other interest rate options available to us under our credit facility. Our credit facility is unsecured and, accordingly, we have not pledged any assets as collateral for this obligation.

As of October 12, 2016, we had a borrowing capacity of $1.5 billion available on our credit facility after using note offering proceeds to pay down outstanding borrowings on our credit facility. At September 30, 2016, we had a borrowing capacity of $918.0 million available on our credit facility and an outstanding balance of $1.08 billion. The interest rate on borrowings outstanding under our credit facility, at September 30, 2016, was 1.4% per annum. We must comply with various financial and other covenants in our credit facility. At September 30, 2016, we remain in compliance with these covenants. We expect to use our credit facility to acquire additional properties and for other general corporate purposes. Any additional borrowings will increase our exposure to interest rate risk.

We generally use our credit facility for the short-term financing of new property acquisitions. Thereafter, we generally seek to refinance those borrowings with the net proceeds of long-term or permanent financing, which may include the issuance of common stock, preferred stock or debt securities. We cannot assure you, however, that we will be able to obtain any such refinancing, or that market conditions prevailing at the time of the refinancing will enable us to issue equity or debt securities at acceptable terms.

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Term Loans

In June 2015, in conjunction with entering into our credit facility, we entered into a $250 million senior unsecured term loan maturing June 30, 2020. Borrowing under this term loan bears interest at the London Interbank Offered Rate, commonly referred to as LIBOR, plus 0.95%. In conjunction with this term loan, we also entered into an interest rate swap which effectively fixes our per annum interest rate on this term loan at 2.67%.

In January 2013, in conjunction with our acquisition of American Realty Capital Trust, or ARCT, we entered into a $70 million senior unsecured term loan maturing in January 2018. Borrowing under the term loan bears interest at LIBOR, plus 1.20%. In conjunction with this term loan, we also acquired an interest rate swap which effectively fixes our per annum interest rate on this term loan at 2.15%.

Mortgage Debt

As of September 30, 2016, we had $496.5 million of mortgages payable, all of which were assumed in connection with our property acquisitions. Additionally, at September 30, 2016, we had net premiums totaling $7.1 million on these mortgages and deferred financing costs of $374,000. We expect to pay off the mortgages payable as soon as prepayment penalties have declined to a level that would make it economically feasible to do so. During the first nine months of 2016, we made $183.7 million of principal payments, including the repayment of eight mortgages in full for $161.5 million.

Notes Outstanding

Our senior unsecured note and bond obligations consist of the following as of September 30, 2016, sorted by maturity date (dollars in millions):

5.375% notes, issued in September 2005 and due in September 2017	$	175
2.000% notes, issued in October 2012 and due in January 2018	350
6.750% notes, issued in September 2007 and due in August 2019	550
5.750% notes, issued in June 2010 and due in January 2021	250
3.250% notes, issued in October 2012 and due in October 2022	450
4.650% notes, issued in July 2013 and due in August 2023	750
3.875% notes, issued in June 2014 and due in July 2024	350
4.125% notes, issued in September 2014 and due in October 2026	250
5.875% bonds, $100 issued in March 2005 and $150 issued in
June 2011, both due in March 2035	250
Total principal amount	$	3,375
Unamortized original issuance discounts and deferred financing costs	(29		)
	$	3,346

In September 2016, we repaid $275.0 million of outstanding 5.950% notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest. All of our outstanding notes and bonds have fixed interest rates and contain various covenants, with which we remain in compliance as of September 30, 2016. Additionally, interest on all of our senior note and bond obligations is paid semiannually.

The following is a summary of the key financial covenants for our senior unsecured notes, as defined and calculated per the terms of our senior notes and bonds. These calculations, which are not based on U.S. GAAP measurements, are presented to investors to show our ability to incur additional debt under the terms of our senior notes and bonds as well as to disclose our current compliance with such covenants, and are not measures of our liquidity or performance. The actual amounts as of September 30, 2016 are:

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Note Covenants	Required	Actual
Limitation on incurrence of total debt	< 60% of adjusted assets	39.6%
Limitation on incurrence of secured debt	< 40% of adjusted assets	3.8%
Debt service coverage (trailing 12 months)(1)	> 1.5 x	5.0x
Maintenance of total unencumbered assets	> 150% of unsecured debt	260.3%

(1) This covenant is calculated on a pro forma basis for the preceding four-quarter period on the assumptions that: (i) the incurrence of any Debt (as defined in the covenants) incurred by us since the first day of such four-quarter period and the application of the proceeds therefrom (including to refinance other Debt since the first day of such four-quarter period), (ii) the repayment or retirement of any of our Debt since the first day of such four-quarter period, and (iii) any acquisition or disposition by us of any asset or group since the first day of such four quarters had in each case occurred on October 1, 2015, and subject to certain additional adjustments. Such pro forma ratio has been prepared on the basis required by that debt service covenant, reflects various estimates and assumptions and is subject to other uncertainties, and therefore does not purport to reflect what our actual debt service coverage ratio would have been had transactions referred to in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of the preceding sentence occurred as of October 1, 2015, nor does it purport to reflect our debt service coverage ratio for any future period. The following is our calculation of debt service coverage at September 30, 2016 (in thousands, for trailing twelve months):

Net income attributable to the Company	$	306,071
Plus: interest expense	214,582
Plus: provision for taxes	3,533
Plus: depreciation and amortization	437,931
Plus: provisions for impairment	18,333
Plus: pro forma adjustments	48,151
Less: gain on sales of real estate	(20,408)
Income available for debt service, as defined	$	1,008,193
Total pro forma debt service charge	$	201,151
Debt service coverage ratio	5.0

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio

Fixed charge coverage ratio is calculated in exactly the same manner as the debt service coverage ratio, except that preferred stock dividends are also added to the denominator. Similar to debt service coverage ratio, we consider fixed charge coverage ratio to be an appropriate supplemental measure of a company’s ability to make its interest and preferred stock dividend payments. Our calculations of both debt service and fixed charge coverage ratios may be different from the calculations used by other companies and, therefore, comparability may be limited. The presentation of debt service and fixed charge coverage ratios should not be considered as alternatives to any U.S. GAAP operating performance measures. Below is our calculation of fixed charges at September 30, 2016 (in thousands, for the trailing twelve months):

Income available for debt service, as defined	$	1,008,193
Pro forma debt service charge plus preferred stock dividends	$	228,231
Fixed charge coverage ratio	4.4

Cash Reserves

We are organized to operate as an equity REIT that acquires and leases properties and distributes to stockholders, in the form of monthly cash distributions, a substantial portion of our net cash flow generated from leases on our properties. We intend to retain an appropriate amount of cash as working capital. At September 30, 2016, we had cash and cash equivalents totaling $29.8 million.

We believe that our cash and cash equivalents on hand, cash provided from operating activities, and borrowing capacity is sufficient to meet our liquidity needs for the next twelve months. We intend, however, to use permanent or long-term capital to fund property acquisitions and to repay future borrowings under our credit facility.

Credit Agency Ratings

The borrowing interest rates under our credit facility are based upon our ratings assigned by credit rating agencies. As of September 30, 2016, we are assigned the following investment grade corporate credit ratings on our senior unsecured notes and bonds: Moody’s Investors Service has assigned a rating of Baa1 with a “positive” outlook, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group has assigned a rating of BBB+ with a “positive” outlook, and Fitch Ratings has assigned a rating of BBB+ with a “stable” outlook.

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Based on our current ratings, the facility interest rate as of September 30, 2016 is LIBOR plus 0.90% with a facility commitment fee of 0.15%, for all-in drawn pricing of 1.05% over LIBOR. Our credit facility provides that the interest rate can range between: (i) LIBOR plus 1.55% if our credit rating is lower than BBB-/Baa3 or unrated and (ii) LIBOR plus 0.85% if our credit rating is A-/A3 or higher. In addition, our credit facility provides for a facility commitment fee based on our credit ratings, which range from: (i) 0.3% for a rating lower than BBB-/Baa3 or unrated, and (ii) 0.125% for a credit rating of A-/A3 or higher.

We also issue senior debt securities from time to time and our credit ratings can impact the interest rates charged in those transactions. If our credit ratings or ratings outlook change, our cost to obtain debt financing could increase or decrease. The credit ratings assigned to us could change based upon, among other things, our results of operations and financial condition. These ratings are subject to ongoing evaluation by credit rating agencies and we cannot assure you that our ratings will not be changed or withdrawn by a rating agency in the future if, in its judgment, circumstances warrant. Moreover, a rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold our debt securities, preferred stock or common stock.

Table of Obligations

The following table summarizes the maturity of each of our obligations as of September 30, 2016 (dollars in millions):

																Ground			Ground
																Leases			Leases
				Notes												Paid by			Paid by
Year of	Credit			and			Term			Mortgages						Realty			Our
Maturity	Facility		(1)	Bonds		(2)	Loan		(3)	Payable		(4)	Interest		(5)	Income		(6)	Tenants		(7)	Other		(8)	Totals
2016	$	–		$	–		$	–		$	36.3		$	49.9		$	0.4		$	3.3		$	5.3		$	95.2
2017	–			175.0			–			109.4			193.9			1.6			13.4			15.9			509.2
2018	–			350.0			70.0			15.9			175.2			1.6			13.4			–			626.1
2019	1,082.0			550.0			–			42.3			152.3			1.5			13.2			–			1,841.3
2020	–			–			250.0			82.4			118.4			1.4			13.1			–			465.3
Thereafter	–			2,300.0			–			210.2			452.3			23.2			119.3			–			3,105.0

Totals	$	1,082.0		$	3,375.0		$	320.0		$	496.5		$	1,142.0		$	29.7		$	175.7		$	21.2		$	6,642.1

(1) The initial term of the credit facility expires in June 2019 and includes, at our option, two six-month extensions.

(2) Excludes non-cash original issuance discounts recorded on notes payable. The unamortized balance of the original issuance discounts at September 30, 2016 is $12.3 million. Also excludes deferred financing costs of $16.3 million.

(3) Excludes deferred financing costs of $946,000.

(4) Excludes non-cash net premiums recorded on the mortgages payable. The unamortized balance of these net premiums at

September 30, 2016, is $7.1 million. Also excludes deferred financing costs of $374,000.

(5) Interest on the term loans, notes, bonds, mortgages payable, and credit facility has been calculated based on outstanding balances as of September 30, 2016 through their respective maturity dates.

(6) Realty Income currently pays the ground lessors directly for the rent under the ground leases.

(7) Our tenants, who are generally sub-tenants under ground leases, are responsible for paying the rent under these ground leases. In the event a tenant fails to pay the ground lease rent, we are primarily responsible.

(8) “Other” consists of $6.6 million of commitments under construction contracts and $14.6 million of commitments for tenant improvements and leasing costs.

Our credit facility, term loans, and notes payable obligations are unsecured. Accordingly, we have not pledged any assets as collateral for these obligations.

Preferred Stock

In February 2012, we issued 14,950,000 shares of our Class F preferred stock at $25.00 per share. In April 2012, we issued an additional 1,400,000 shares of Class F preferred stock at $25.2863 per share. Beginning February 15, 2017, shares of our Class F preferred stock are redeemable at our option for $25.00 per share, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends. Dividends on the shares of our Class F preferred stock are paid monthly in arrears. We are current on our obligations to pay dividends on our Class F preferred stock.

No Unconsolidated Investments

We have no unconsolidated investments, nor do we engage in trading activities involving energy or commodity contracts.

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Dividend Policy

Distributions are paid monthly to holders of shares of our common stock and Class F preferred stock if, and when, declared by our Board of Directors.

Distributions are paid monthly to the limited partners holding common units of Tau Operating Partnership, L.P. and Realty Income, L.P., each on a per unit basis that is generally equal to the amount paid per share to our common stockholders.

In order to maintain our status as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, we generally are required to distribute dividends to our stockholders aggregating annually at least 90% of our taxable income (excluding net capital gains), and we are subject to income tax to the extent we distribute less than 100% of our taxable income (including net capital gains). In 2015, our cash distributions to preferred and common stockholders totaled $560.3 million, or approximately 138.6% of our taxable income of $404.3 million. Our taxable income reflects non-cash deductions for depreciation and amortization. Our taxable income is presented to show our compliance with REIT dividend requirements and is not a measure of our liquidity or operating performance. We intend to continue to make distributions to our stockholders that are sufficient to meet this dividend requirement and that will reduce or eliminate our exposure to income taxes. Furthermore, we believe our funds from operations are sufficient to support our current level of cash distributions to our stockholders. Our cash distributions to common stockholders in the first nine months of 2016 totaled $453.8 million, representing 83.5% of our adjusted funds from operations available to common stockholders of $543.4 million. In comparison, our cash distributions to common stockholders in 2015 totaled $533.2 million, representing 82.4% of our adjusted funds from operations available to common stockholders of $647.0 million.

The Class F preferred stockholders receive cumulative distributions at a rate of 6.625% per annum on the $25.00 per share liquidation preference (equivalent to $1.65625 per annum per share). Dividends on our Class F preferred stock are current.

Future distributions will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend on, among other things, our results of operations, FFO, AFFO, cash flow from operations, financial condition, capital requirements, the annual distribution requirements under the REIT provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, our debt service requirements, and any other factors the Board of Directors may deem relevant. In addition, our credit facility contains financial covenants that could limit the amount of distributions payable by us in the event of a default, and which prohibit the payment of distributions on the common or preferred stock in the event that we fail to pay when due (subject to any applicable grace period) any principal or interest on borrowings under our credit facility.

Distributions of our current and accumulated earnings and profits for federal income tax purposes generally will be taxable to stockholders as ordinary income, except to the extent that we recognize capital gains and declare a capital gains dividend, or that such amounts constitute “qualified dividend income” subject to a reduced rate of tax. The maximum tax rate of non-corporate taxpayers for “qualified dividend income” is generally 20%. In general, dividends payable by REITs are not eligible for the reduced tax rate on qualified dividend income, except to the extent that certain holding requirements have been met with respect to the REIT’s stock and the REIT’s dividends are attributable to dividends received from certain taxable corporations (such as our taxable REIT subsidiaries) or to income that was subject to tax at the corporate or REIT level (for example, if we distribute taxable income that we retained and paid tax on in the prior taxable year).

Distributions in excess of earnings and profits generally will first be treated as a non-taxable reduction in the stockholders’ basis in their stock, but not below zero. Distributions in excess of that basis generally will be taxable as a capital gain to stockholders who hold their shares as a capital asset. Approximately 23.8% of the distributions to our common stockholders, made or deemed to have been made in 2015, were classified as a return of capital for federal income tax purposes. We estimate that in 2016, between 15% and 25% of the distributions may be classified as a return of capital.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Critical Accounting Policies

Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, and are the basis for our discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations. Preparing our consolidated financial statements requires us to make a number of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. We believe that we have made these estimates and assumptions in an appropriate manner and in a way that accurately reflects our financial condition. We continually test and evaluate these estimates and assumptions using our historical knowledge of the business, as well as other factors, to ensure that they are reasonable for reporting purposes. However, actual results may differ from these estimates and assumptions. This summary should be read in conjunction with the more complete discussion of our accounting policies and procedures included in note 2 to our consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

In order to prepare our consolidated financial statements according to the rules and guidelines set forth by GAAP, many subjective judgments must be made with regard to critical accounting policies. One of these judgments is our estimate for useful lives in determining depreciation expense for our properties. Depreciation on a majority of our buildings and improvements is computed using the straight-line method over an estimated useful life of 25 to 35 years for buildings and 4 to 20 years for improvements, which we believe are appropriate estimates of useful life. If we use a shorter or longer estimated useful life, it could have a material impact on our results of operations.

Management must make significant assumptions in determining the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. When acquiring a property for investment purposes, we typically allocate the fair value of real estate acquired to: (1) land, (2) building and improvements, and (3) identified intangible assets and liabilities, based in each case on their estimated fair values. Intangible assets and liabilities consist of above-market or below-market lease value of in-place leases, the value of in-place leases, and tenant relationships, as applicable. In an acquisition of multiple properties, we must also allocate the purchase price among the properties. The allocation of the purchase price is based on our assessment of estimated fair value and is often based upon the expected future cash flows of the property and various characteristics of the market where the property is located. In addition, any assumed mortgages receivable or payable and any assumed or issued noncontrolling interests are recorded at their estimated fair values. The estimated fair values of our mortgages payable have been calculated by discounting the future cash flows using applicable interest rates that have been adjusted for factors, such as industry type, tenant investment grade, maturity date, and comparable borrowings for similar assets. The initial allocation of the purchase price is based on management’s preliminary assessment, which may differ when final information becomes available. Subsequent adjustments made to the initial purchase price allocation are made within the allocation period, which does not exceed one year. The use of different assumptions in the allocation of the purchase price of the acquired properties and liabilities assumed could affect the timing of recognition of the related revenue and expenses.

Another significant judgment must be made as to if, and when, impairment losses should be taken on our properties when events or a change in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. A provision is made for impairment if estimated future operating cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) plus estimated disposition proceeds (undiscounted) are less than the current book value of the property. Key inputs that we utilize in this analysis include projected rental rates, estimated holding periods, historical sales and releases, capital expenditures, and property sales capitalization rates. If a property is held for sale, it is carried at the lower of carrying cost or estimated fair value, less estimated cost to sell. The carrying value of our real estate is the largest component of our consolidated balance sheets. Our strategy of primarily holding properties, long-term, directly decreases the likelihood of their carrying values not being recoverable, thus requiring the recognition of an impairment. However, if our strategy, or one or more of the above assumptions were to change in the future, an impairment may need to be recognized. If events should occur that require us to reduce the carrying value of our real estate by recording provisions for impairment, they could have a material impact on our results of operations.

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The following is a comparison of our results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015.

Rental Revenue

Rental revenue was $265.3 million for the third quarter of 2016, as compared to $247.6 million for the third quarter of 2015, an increase of $17.7 million, or 7.1%. The increase in rental revenue in the third quarter of 2016 compared to the third quarter of 2015 is primarily attributable to:

· The 209 properties (4.9 million square feet) we acquired in 2016, which generated $12.4 million of rent in the third quarter of 2016;

· The 254 properties (5.6 million square feet) we acquired in 2015, which generated $20.1 million of rent in the third quarter of 2016, compared to $15.0 million in the third quarter of 2015, an increase of $5.1 million;

· Same store rents generated on 4,077 properties (66.7 million square feet) during the third quarter of 2016 and 2015, increased by $2.4 million, or 1.1% to $222.7 million from $220.3 million;

· A net increase in straight-line rent and other non-cash adjustments to rent of $862,000 in the third quarter of 2016 as compared to the third quarter of 2015;

· A net decrease of $1.9 million relating to properties sold in the first nine months of 2016 and during 2015; and

· A net decrease of $1.2 million relating to the aggregate of (i) rental revenue from properties (141 properties comprising 1.6 million square feet) that were available for lease during part of 2016 or 2015, (ii) rental revenue for 22 properties under development, and (iii) lease termination settlements. In aggregate, the revenues for these items totaled $7.15 million in the third quarter of 2016, compared to $8.32 million in the third quarter of 2015.

Rental revenue was $782.2 million for the first nine months of 2016, as compared to $724.1 million for the first nine months of 2015, an increase of $58.1 million, or 8.0%. The increase in rental revenue in the first nine months of 2016 compared to the first nine months of 2015 is primarily attributable to:

· The 209 properties (4.9 million square feet) we acquired in the first nine months of 2016, which generated $19.7 million of rent in the first nine months of 2016;

· The 254 properties (5.6 million square feet) we acquired in 2015, which generated $60.2 million of rent in the first nine months of 2016, compared to $24.4 million in the first nine months of 2015, an increase of $35.8 million;

· Same store rents generated on 4,077 properties (66.7 million square feet) during the first nine months of 2016 and 2015, increased by $8.2 million or 1.2%, to $668.0 million from $659.9 million;

· A net increase in straight-line rent and other non-cash adjustments to rent of $703,000 in the first nine months of 2016 as compared to the first nine months of 2015;

· A net decrease of $5.1 million relating to properties sold in the first nine months of 2016 and during 2015; and

· A net decrease of $1.2 million relating to the aggregate of (i) rental revenue from properties (141 properties comprising 1.6 million square feet) that were available for lease during part of 2016 or 2015, (ii) rental revenue for 22 properties under development, and (iii) lease termination settlements. In aggregate, the revenues for these items totaled $23.5 million in the first nine months of 2016 compared to $24.7 million in the first nine months of 2015.

For purposes of determining the same store rent property pool disclosed above, we include all properties that were owned for the entire year-to-date period, for both the current and prior year, except for properties during the current or prior year that; (i) were vacant at any time, (ii) were under development or redevelopment, and (iii) were involved in eminent domain and rent was reduced. Each of the exclusions from the same store pool are separately addressed within the applicable sentences above, explaining the changes in rental revenue for the period.

Of the 4,703 properties in the portfolio at September 30, 2016, 4,681, or 99.5%, are single-tenant properties and the remaining are multi-tenant properties. Of the 4,681 single-tenant properties, 4,600, or 98.3%, were net leased with a weighted average remaining lease term (excluding rights to extend a lease at the option of the tenant) of 9.8 years at September 30, 2016. Of our 4,600 leased single-tenant properties, 4,065 or 88.4% were under leases that provide for increases in rents through:

· Base rent increases tied to a consumer price index (typically subject to ceilings);

· Percentage rent based on a percentage of the tenants’ gross sales;

· Fixed increases; or

· A combination of two or more of the above rent provisions.

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Percentage rent, which is included in rental revenue, was $286,000 in the third quarter of 2016, and $116,000 in the third quarter of 2015. Percentage rent was $3.5 million in the first nine months of 2016, and $2.4 million in the first nine months of 2015. Percentage rent in the first nine months of 2016 was less than 1% of rental revenue and we anticipate percentage rent to be less than 1% of rental revenue for the remainder of 2016.

Our portfolio of real estate, leased primarily to regional and national tenants under net leases, continues to perform well and provides dependable lease revenue supporting the payment of monthly dividends to our stockholders. At September 30, 2016, our portfolio of 4,703 properties was 98.3% leased with 82 properties available for lease, as compared to 98.4% leased, with 71 properties available for lease at December 31, 2015, and 98.3% leased with 74 properties available for lease at September 30, 2015. It has been our experience that approximately 1% to 4% of our property portfolio will be unleased at any given time; however, it is possible that the number of properties available for lease could exceed these levels in the future.

Tenant Reimbursements

Contractually obligated reimbursements from tenants for recoverable real estate taxes and operating expenses were $11.5 million in the third quarter of 2016, compared to $10.2 million in the third quarter of 2015, and $31.7 million in the first nine months of 2016, compared to $31.8 million in the first nine months of 2015.

Other Revenue

Other revenue, which comprises property-related revenue not included in rental revenue or tenant reimbursements, was $318,000 in the third quarter of 2016, compared to $1.1 million in the third quarter of 2015, and $1.4 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared to $3.7 million in the same period of 2015.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization was $113.9 million for the third quarter of 2016, compared to $104.3 million for the third quarter of 2015. Depreciation and amortization was $332.2 million for the first nine months of 2016, compared to $303.5 million for the first nine months of 2015. The increase in depreciation and amortization in the first nine months of 2016 was primarily due to the acquisition of properties in 2015 and the first nine months of 2016, which was partially offset by property sales in those same periods. As discussed in the sections entitled “Funds from Operations Available to Common Stockholders (FFO)” and “Adjusted Funds from Operations Available to Common Stockholders (AFFO),” depreciation and amortization is a non-cash item that is added back to net income available to common stockholders for our calculation of FFO and AFFO.

Interest Expense

The following is a summary of the components of our interest expense (dollars in thousands):

	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Interest on our credit facility, term loans, notes, mortgages and interest rate swaps	$	53,057		$	57,731		$	159,424		$	171,132
Credit facility commitment fees	766			767			2,283			2,088
Amortization of credit facility origination costs and deferred financing costs	2,049			2,178			6,278			6,580
(Gain) loss on interest rate swaps	(2,051		)	5,180			5,835			7,138
Amortization of net mortgage premiums	(814		)	(1,786		)	(2,669		)	(5,609		)
Capital lease obligation	77			77			232			232
Interest capitalized	(132		)	(197		)	(344		)	(463		)
Interest expense	$	52,952		$	63,950		$	171,039		$	181,098

Credit facility, term loans, mortgages and notes
Average outstanding balances (dollars in thousands)	$	5,036,031		$	5,226,046		$	4,961,303		$	5,101,239
Average interest rates	4.12		%	4.31		%	4.20		%	4.42		%

The decrease in interest expense from the first nine months of 2015 to the first nine months of 2016 was primarily due to a lower average outstanding debt balance, resulting from the payment of $150.0 million of notes during November 2015, the payment of $275.0 million of notes during September 2016, and the payoff of mortgages during 2015 and first nine months of 2016.

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Each quarter we adjust the carrying value of our interest rate swaps to fair value. Changes in the fair value of our interest rate swaps are recorded to interest expense. We recorded a loss on interest rate swaps of $5.8 million during the first nine months of 2016, compared to a loss of $7.1 million during the first nine months of 2015.

At September 30, 2016, the weighted average interest rate on our:

· Notes and bonds payable of $3.375 billion (excluding unamortized original issue discounts of $12.3 million and deferred financing costs of $16.3 million) was 4.6%;

· Mortgages payable of $496.5 million (excluding net premiums totaling $7.1 million and deferred financing costs of $374,000 on these mortgages) was 4.9%;

· Credit facility outstanding borrowings of $1.08 billion was 1.4%;

· Term loans outstanding borrowings of $320.0 million (excluding deferred financing costs of $946,000) was 1.5%; and

· Combined outstanding notes, bonds, mortgages, term loan and credit facility borrowings of $5.27 billion was 3.8%.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses increased by $1.2 million to $12.1 million in the third quarter of 2016, compared to $10.9 million in the third quarter of 2015. Included in general and administrative expenses are acquisition transaction costs of $34,000 in the third quarter of 2016 and $69,000 in the third quarter of 2015. General and administrative expenses increased by $2.1 million to $38.4 million for the first nine months of 2016, compared to $36.3 million in the first nine months of 2015. Included in general and administrative expenses are acquisition transaction costs of $119,000 for the first nine months of 2016 and $368,000 for the first nine months of 2015. General and administrative costs increased during the first nine months of 2016 primarily due to higher stock compensation costs. In October 2016, we had 137 employees, as compared to 130 employees in October 2015.

			Three months ended							Nine months ended
			September 30,								September 30,
Dollars in thousands	2016				2015			2016					2015
General and administrative expenses	$	12,103			$	10,861		$	38,407				$	36,331
Total revenue(1)	265,650				248,702			783,588					727,860
General and administrative expenses as a
percentage of total revenue	4.6			%	4.4		%	4.9				%	5.0		%
(1) Excludes tenant reimbursements revenue.

Property Expenses (including tenant reimbursable expenses)

Property expenses consist of costs associated with unleased properties, non-net-leased properties and general portfolio expenses, as well as contractually obligated reimbursable costs from tenants for recoverable real estate taxes and operating expenses. Expenses related to unleased properties and non-net-leased properties include, but are not limited to, property taxes, maintenance, insurance, utilities, property inspections, bad debt expense and legal fees. General portfolio costs include, but are not limited to, insurance, legal, property inspections, and title search fees. At September 30, 2016, 82 properties were available for lease, as compared to 71 at December 31, 2015 and 74 at September 30, 2015.

Property expenses were $15.7 million (including $11.5 million in reimbursable expenses) in the third quarter of 2016, and $13.5 million (including $10.2 million in reimbursable expenses) in the third quarter of 2015. Property expenses were $45.5 million (including $31.7 million in reimbursable expenses) in the first nine months of 2016 and $42.5 million (including $31.8 million in reimbursable expenses) in the first nine months of 2015. The increase in gross property expenses in the first nine months of 2016 is primarily attributable to the increased portfolio size, due to our acquisitions during 2015 and the first nine months of 2016.

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			Three months ended								Nine months ended
				September 30,								September 30,
Dollars in thousands	2016					2015			2016					2015
Property expenses net of tenant reimbursements	$	4,154				$	3,355		$	13,713				$	10,698
Total revenue(1)	265,650					248,702			783,588					727,860
Property expenses net of tenant reimbursements as a
percentage of total revenue	1.6				%	1.3		%	1.8				%	1.5		%

(1) Excludes tenant reimbursements revenue.

Income Taxes

Income taxes were $894,000 in the third quarter of 2016, as compared to $745,000 in the third quarter of 2015. Income taxes were $2.8 million in the first nine months of 2016 and $2.4 million in the first nine months of 2015. These amounts are for city and state income and franchise taxes paid by us and our subsidiaries.

Provisions for Impairment

For the third quarter of 2016, we recorded total provisions for impairment of $8.8 million on 11 sold properties, five properties classified as held for sale and two properties classified as held for investment. For the first nine months of 2016, we recorded total provisions for impairment of $17.0 million on 23 sold properties, seven properties classified as held for sale and two properties classified as held for investment. For the third quarter of 2015, we recorded total provisions for impairment of $3.9 million on three sold properties and one property classified as held for investment. For the first nine months of 2015, we recorded total provisions for impairment on $9.2 million on eight sold properties, three properties classified as held for investment, and one property disposed of other than by sale.

Gain on Sales of Real Estate

In comparison, during the third quarter of 2015, we sold eight properties for $21.5 million, which resulted in a gain of $6.2 million. During the first nine months of 2015, we sold 22 properties for $52.0 million, which resulted in a gain of $17.1 million.

Preferred Stock Dividends

Preferred stock dividends totaled $6.8 million in the third quarter of 2016 and 2015. Preferred stock dividends totaled $20.3 million in the first nine months of 2016 and 2015.

Net Income Available to Common Stockholders

Net income available to stockholders was $70.3 million in the third quarter of 2016, compared to $60.7 million in the third quarter of 2015, an increase of $9.6 million. On a diluted per common share basis, net income was $0.27 in the third quarter of 2016, compared to $0.26 in the third quarter of 2015, an increase of $0.01, or 3.8%.

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Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)

EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, means, for the most recent quarter, earnings (net income) before (i) interest expense, including non-cash loss (gain) on swaps, (ii) income and franchise taxes, (iii) real estate depreciation and amortization, (iv) impairment losses, and (v) gain on sales of properties. Our EBITDA may not be comparable to EBITDA reported by other companies that interpret the definitions of EBITDA differently than we do. Management believes EBITDA to be a meaningful measure of a REIT’s performance because it is widely followed by industry analysts, lenders and investors. EBITDA should be considered along with, but not as an alternative to net income as a measure of our operating performance. Our ratio of debt to EBITDA, which is used by management as a measure of leverage, is calculated by annualizing quarterly EBITDA and then dividing by our total debt (excluding all unamortized deferred financing costs, net mortgage premiums and original issuance discounts).

			Three months ended
			September 30,
Dollars in thousands	2016				2015
Net income	$	77,202			$	67,813
Interest	52,952				63,950
Income taxes	894				745
Depreciation and amortization	113,917				104,338
Impairment loss	8,763				3,864
Gain on sales	(4,335			)	(6,224)
Quarterly EBITDA	$	249,393			$	234,486

Annualized EBITDA	$	997,572			$	937,944
Total Debt	$	5,273,470			$	5,254,186
Debt/EBITDA	5.3				5.6

(1) Total debt is consistent with its definition under market capitalization as described in “Liquidity and Capital Resources – Conservative Capital Structure” earlier in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

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FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS (FFO)

FFO for the third quarter of 2016 increased by $26.1 million, or 16.1%, to $188.3 million, compared to $162.2 million in the third quarter of 2015. On a diluted common share basis, FFO was $0.73 in the third quarter of 2016, compared to $0.69 in the third quarter of 2015, an increase of $0.04, or 5.8%.

In the first nine months of 2016, our FFO increased by $61.1 million, or 12.9%, to $535.6 million, compared to $474.5 million in the first nine months of 2015. On a diluted per common share basis, FFO was $2.11 in the first nine months of 2016, compared to $2.05 in the first nine months of 2015, an increase of $0.06, or 2.9%. FFO for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was impacted by a non-cash loss of $5.8 million, or $0.02 per share, resulting from fair value adjustments on our interest rate swaps. FFO for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was also impacted by a non-cash loss of $7.1 million, or $0.03 per share, resulting from fair value adjustments on our interest rate swaps. Each quarter we adjust the carrying value of our interest rate swaps to fair value. The changes in the fair value of our interest rate swaps are recorded to interest expense.

The following is a reconciliation of net income available to common stockholders (which we believe is the most comparable GAAP measure) to FFO. Also presented is information regarding distributions paid to common stockholders and the weighted average number of common shares used for the basic and diluted computation per share (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):

				Three months ended							Nine months ended
				September 30,							September 30,
		2016				2015			2016				2015
Net income available to common stockholders		$	70,302			$	60,705		$	202,820			$	180,515
Depreciation and amortization		113,917				104,338			332,192				303,476
Depreciation of furniture, fixtures and equipment		(187			)	(184		)	(575			)	(608		)
Provisions for impairment on investment properties		8,763				3,864			16,955				9,182
Gain on sales of investment properties		(4,335			)	(6,224		)	(15,283			)	(17,117		)
	FFO adjustments allocable to noncontrolling interests	(174			)	(339		)	(546			)	(918		)
	FFO available to common stockholders (1)	$	188,286			$	162,160		$	535,563			$	474,530

FFO per common share, basic and diluted (2)		$	0.73			$	0.69		$	2.11			$	2.05

Distributions paid to common stockholders		$	155,194			$	134,489		$	453,774			$	392,767

FFO available to common stockholders in
excess of distributions paid to common stockholders
		$	33,092			$	27,671		$	81,789			$	81,763

Weighted average number of common shares
used for computation per share:
Basic		258,085,633				236,211,706			253,953,149				231,434,521
Diluted (2)		258,356,892				236,739,942			254,223,301				231,545,745

(1) FFO available to common stockholders and dilutive noncontrolling interests for the third quarter of 2015 is $162,377 after the inclusion of $217 of FFO allocable to dilutive noncontrolling interests. Noncontrolling interests were antidilutive for all other periods presented.

(2) The computation of diluted FFO does not assume conversion of securities that are convertible to common shares if the conversion of those securities would increase diluted FFO per share in a given period.

We define FFO, a non-GAAP measure, consistent with the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts’ definition, as net income available to common stockholders, plus depreciation and amortization of real estate assets, plus impairments of depreciable real estate assets, and reduced by gains on property sales.

We consider FFO to be an appropriate supplemental measure of a REIT’s operating performance as it is based on a net income analysis of property portfolio performance that adds back items such as depreciation and impairments for FFO. The historical accounting convention used for real estate assets requires straight-line depreciation of buildings and improvements, which implies that the value of real estate assets diminishes

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predictably over time. Since real estate values historically rise and fall with market conditions, presentations of operating results for a REIT, using historical accounting for depreciation, could be less informative. The use of FFO is recommended by the REIT industry as a supplemental performance measure. In addition, FFO is used as a measure of our compliance with the financial covenants of our credit facility.

ADJUSTED FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS (AFFO)

AFFO for the third quarter of 2016 increased by $20.8 million, or 12.5%, to $186.6 million, compared to $165.8 million in the third quarter of 2015. On a diluted common share basis, AFFO was $0.72 in the third quarter of 2016, compared to $0.70 in the third quarter of 2015, an increase of $0.02, or 2.9%.

In the first nine months of 2016, our AFFO increased by $66.4 million, or 13.9%, to $543.4 million, compared to $477.0 million in the first nine months of 2015. On a diluted per common share basis, AFFO was $2.14 in the first nine months of 2016, compared to $2.06 in the first nine months of 2015, an increase of $0.08, or 3.9%. We consider AFFO to be an appropriate supplemental measure of our performance. Most companies in our industry use a similar measurement, but they may use the term “CAD” (for Cash Available for Distribution), “FAD” (for Funds Available for Distribution) or other terms.

The following is a reconciliation of net income available to common stockholders (which we believe is the most comparable GAAP measure) to FFO and AFFO. Also presented is information regarding distributions paid to common stockholders and the weighted average number of common shares used for the basic and diluted computation per share (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):

			Three months ended							Nine months ended
			September 30,							September 30,
	2016				2015			2016				2015
Net income available to common stockholders	$	70,302			$	60,705		$	202,820			$	180,515
Cumulative adjustments to calculate FFO (1)	117,984				101,455			332,743				294,015
FFO available to common stockholders	188,286				162,160			535,563				474,530
Amortization of share-based compensation	2,653				2,235			9,204				7,598
Amortization of deferred financing costs (2)	1,261				1,354			3,859				3,959
Amortization of net mortgage premiums	(814			)	(1,786		)	(2,669			)	(5,608		)
(Gain) loss on interest rate swaps	(2,051			)	5,180			5,835				7,138
Leasing costs and commissions	(287			)	(93		)	(564			)	(555		)
Recurring capital expenditures	(240			)	(1,811		)	(486			)	(3,820		)
Straight-line rent	(4,779			)	(3,648		)	(14,253			)	(12,283		)
Amortization of above and below-market leases	2,476				2,125			6,670				5,821
Other adjustments (3)	70				74			208				226

Total AFFO available to common stockholders (4)	$	186,575			$	165,790		$	543,367			$	477,006

AFFO per common share, basic and diluted (5)	$	0.72			$	0.70		$	2.14			$	2.06

Distributions paid to common stockholders	$	155,194			$	134,489		$	453,774			$	392,767

AFFO available to common stockholders
in excess of distributions paid to common stockholders	$	31,381			$	31,301		$	89,593			$	84,239

Weighted average number of common shares
used for computation per share:

Basic	258,085,633				236,211,706			253,953,149				231,434,521

Diluted (5)	258,356,892				236,739,942			254,458,747				231,545,745

(1) See reconciling items for FFO presented under “Funds from Operations Available to Common Stockholders (FFO).”

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(2) Includes the amortization of costs incurred and capitalized upon issuance of our notes payable, assumption of our mortgages payable and upon issuance of our term loans. The deferred financing costs are being amortized over the lives of the respective mortgages and term loans. No costs associated with our credit facility agreements or annual fees paid to credit rating agencies have been included.

(3) Includes adjustments allocable to both non-controlling interests and capital lease obligations.

(4) AFFO available to common stockholders and dilutive noncontrolling interests for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 is $543,867 after the inclusion of $500 of AFFO allocable to dilutive noncontrolling interests. AFFO available to common stockholders and dilutive noncontrolling interests for the third quarter of 2015 is $166,009 after the inclusion of $219 of AFFO allocable to dilutive noncontrolling interests. Noncontrolling interests were antidilutive for all other periods presented.

(5) The computation of diluted AFFO does not assume conversion of securities that are convertible to common shares if the conversion of those securities would increase diluted AFFO per share in a given period.

We believe the non-GAAP financial measure AFFO provides useful information to investors because it is a widely accepted industry measure of the operating performance of real estate companies that is used by industry analysts and investors who look at and compare those companies. In particular, AFFO provides an additional measure to compare the operating performance of different REITs without having to account for differing depreciation assumptions and other unique revenue and expense items which are not pertinent to measuring a particular company’s on-going operating performance. Therefore, we believe that AFFO is an appropriate supplemental performance metric, and that the most appropriate GAAP performance metric to which AFFO should be reconciled is net income available to common stockholders.

Presentation of the information regarding FFO and AFFO is intended to assist the reader in comparing the operating performance of different REITs, although it should be noted that not all REITs calculate FFO and AFFO in the same way, so comparisons with other REITs may not be meaningful. Furthermore, FFO and AFFO are not necessarily indicative of cash flow available to fund cash needs and should not be considered as alternatives to net income as an indication of our performance. FFO and AFFO should not be considered as alternatives to reviewing our cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities. In addition, FFO and AFFO should not be considered as measures of liquidity, our ability to make cash distributions, or our ability to pay interest payments.

PROPERTY PORTFOLIO INFORMATION

At September 30, 2016, we owned a diversified portfolio:

· Of 4,703 properties;

· With an occupancy rate of 98.3%, or 4,621 properties leased and 82 properties available for lease;

· Leased to 247 different commercial tenants doing business in 47 separate industries;

· Located in 49 states and Puerto Rico;

· With over 80.5 million square feet of leasable space; and

· With an average leasable space per property of approximately 17,130 square feet; approximately 11,670 square feet per retail property and 222,630 square feet per industrial property.

At September 30, 2016, of our 4,703 properties, 4,621 were leased under net lease agreements. A net lease typically requires the tenant to be responsible for monthly rent and certain property operating expenses including property taxes, insurance, and maintenance. In addition, our tenants are typically subject to future rent increases based on increases in the consumer price index (typically subject to ceilings), additional rent calculated as a percentage of the tenants’ gross sales above a specified level, or fixed increases.

At September 30, 2016, our 247 commercial tenants, which we define as retailers with over 50 locations and non-retailers with over $500 million in annual revenues, represented approximately 95% of our annualized revenue. We had 277 additional tenants, representing approximately 5% of our annualized revenue at September 30, 2016, which brings our total tenant count to 524 tenants.

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Industry Diversification

The following table sets forth certain information regarding our property portfolio classified according to the business of the respective tenants, expressed as a percentage of our total rental revenue:

	Percentage of Rental Revenue(1)
	For the
	Quarter Ended		For the Years Ended
	September 30,		Dec 31,		Dec 31,		Dec 31,		Dec 31,		Dec 31,
	2016		2015		2014		2013		2012		2011
Retail industries
Apparel stores	1.9	%	2.0	%	2.0	%	1.9	%	1.7	%	1.4	%
Automotive collision services	1.0		1.0		0.8		0.8		1.1		0.9
Automotive parts	1.3		1.4		1.3		1.2		1.0		1.2
Automotive service	2.0		1.9		1.8		2.1		3.1		3.7
Automotive tire services	2.7		2.9		3.2		3.6		4.7		5.6
Book stores	*		*		*		*		0.1		0.1
Child care	1.9		2.0		2.2		2.8		4.5		5.2
Consumer electronics	0.3		0.3		0.3		0.3		0.5		0.5
Convenience stores	8.6		9.2		10.1		11.2		16.3		18.5
Crafts and novelties	0.4		0.5		0.5		0.5		0.3		0.2
Dollar stores	8.6		8.9		9.6		6.2		2.2		—
Drug stores	11.0		10.6		9.5		8.1		3.5		3.8
Education	0.3		0.3		0.4		0.4		0.7		0.7
Entertainment	0.5		0.5		0.5		0.6		0.9		1.0
Equipment services	*		0.1		0.1		0.1		0.1		0.2
Financial services	1.2		1.3		1.4		1.5		0.2		0.2
General merchandise	1.9		1.4		1.2		1.1		0.6		0.6
Grocery stores	2.9		3.0		3.0		2.9		3.7		1.6
Health and fitness	8.1		7.7		7.0		6.3		6.8		6.4
Health care	0.9		1.0		1.1		1.1		—		—
Home furnishings	0.8		0.7		0.7		0.9		1.0		1.1
Home improvement	2.5		2.4		1.7		1.6		1.5		1.7
Jewelry	0.1		0.1		0.1		0.1		—		—
Motor vehicle dealerships	2.0		1.6		1.6		1.6		2.1		2.2
Office supplies	0.3		0.3		0.4		0.5		0.8		0.9
Pet supplies and services	0.6		0.7		0.7		0.8		0.6		0.7
Restaurants - casual dining	4.2		3.8		4.3		5.1		7.3		10.9
Restaurants - quick service	4.8		4.2		3.7		4.4		5.9		6.6
Shoe stores	0.5		0.5		0.1		0.1		0.1		0.2
Sporting goods	1.5		1.8		1.6		1.7		2.5		2.7
Theaters	4.8		5.1		5.3		6.2		9.4		8.8
Transportation services	0.1		0.1		0.1		0.1		0.2		0.2
Wholesale clubs	3.5		3.8		4.1		3.9		3.2		0.7
Other	*		*		*		0.1		0.1		0.1
Retail industries	81.2	%	81.1	%	80.4	%	79.8	%	86.7	%	88.6	%

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Industry Diversification (continued)

	Percentage of Rental Revenue(1)
	For the
	Quarter Ended		For the Years Ended
	September 30,		Dec 31,		Dec 31,		Dec 31,		Dec 31,		Dec 31,
	2016		2015		2014		2013		2012		2011
Non-retail industries
Aerospace	1.0		1.1		1.2		1.2		0.9		0.5
Beverages	2.7		2.7		2.8		3.3		5.1		5.6
Consumer appliances	0.5		0.6		0.5		0.6		0.1		-
Consumer goods	1.0		0.9		0.9		1.0		0.1		-
Crafts and novelties	0.1		0.1		0.1		0.1		-		-
Diversified industrial	0.9		0.8		0.5		0.2		0.1		-
Electric utilities	0.1		0.1		0.1		*		-		-
Equipment services	0.5		0.4		0.5		0.4		0.3		0.2
Financial services	0.4		0.4		0.4		0.5		0.4		0.3
Food processing	1.1		1.2		1.4		1.5		1.3		0.7
General merchandise	0.3		0.3		0.3		-		-		-
Government services	1.0		1.2		1.3		1.4		0.1		0.1
Health care	0.6		0.7		0.7		0.8		*		*
Home furnishings	0.1		0.2		0.2		0.2		-		-
Insurance	0.1		0.1		0.1		0.1		*		-
Machinery	0.1		0.1		0.2		0.2		0.1		-
Other manufacturing	0.8		0.7		0.7		0.6		-		-
Packaging	0.8		0.8		0.8		0.9		0.7		0.4
Paper	0.1		0.1		0.1		0.2		0.1		0.1
Shoe stores	0.2		0.2		0.8		0.9		-		-
Telecommunications	0.6		0.7		0.7		0.7		0.8		0.7
Transportation services	5.6		5.3		5.1		5.3		2.2		1.6
Other	0.2		0.2		0.2		0.1		1.0		1.2
Non-retail industries	18.8	%	18.9	%	19.6	%	20.2	%	13.3	%	11.4	%
Totals	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%

* Less than 0.1%

(1) Includes rental revenue for all properties owned at the end of each period presented, including revenue from properties reclassified as discontinued operations.

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Property Type Composition

The following table sets forth certain property type information regarding our property portfolio as of September 30, 2016 (dollars in thousands):

Property Type	Number of Properties	Approximate Leasable Square Feet	Rental Revenue for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2016(1)		Percentage of Rental Revenue
Retail	4,536	52,938,400	$	208,647	78.7	%
Industrial	108	24,044,400	35,505		13.4
Office	44	3,403,200	15,036		5.7
Agriculture	15	184,500	5,878		2.2
Totals	4,703	80,570,500	$	265,066	100.0	%

(1) Includes rental revenue for all properties owned at September 30, 2016. Excludes revenue of $266 from sold properties.

Tenant Diversification

The following table sets forth the largest tenants in our property portfolio, expressed as a percentage of total rental revenue at September 30, 2016:

Tenant	Number of Properties	% of Rental Revenue

Walgreens	204	7.3	%
FedEx	43	5.7	%
Dollar General	524	4.3	%
LA Fitness	47	4.0	%
Dollar Tree / Family Dollar	457	4.0	%
Circle K / The Pantry	299	2.8	%
AMC Theatres	22	2.7	%
BJ’s Wholesale Club	15	2.5	%
Diageo	17	2.3	%
CVS Pharmacy	69	2.1	%
SuperAmerica / Western Refining	134	2.0	%
GPM Investments / Fas Mart	216	2.0	%
Regal Cinemas	22	2.0	%
Rite Aid	69	1.9	%
Life Time Fitness	9	1.9	%
Wal-Mart / Sam’s Club	29	1.8	%
TBC Corporation	149	1.6	%
Freedomroads / Camping World	18	1.2	%
NPC International	190	1.1	%
Smart & Final	36	1.1	%

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Service Category Diversification for our Retail Properties

The following table sets forth certain information regarding the 4,536 retail properties included in our 4,703 total properties owned at September 30, 2016, classified according to the business types and the level of services they provide at the property level (dollars in thousands):

	Number of	Retail Rental Revenue			Percentage of
	Retail	for the Quarter Ended			Retail Rental
	Properties	September 30, 2016		(1)	Revenue
Tenants Providing Services
Automotive collision services	54	$	2,693		1.3	%
Automotive service	245	5,322			2.6
Child care	202	4,897			2.3
Education	14	829			0.4
Entertainment	11	1,308			0.6
Equipment services	2	111			0.1
Financial services	116	3,265			1.6
Health and fitness	86	21,444			10.3
Health care	27	1,132			0.5
Theaters	45	12,689			6.1
Transportation services	2	229			0.1
Other	9	83			*
	813	54,002			25.9
Tenants Selling Goods and Services
Automotive parts (with installation)	67	1,549			0.7
Automotive tire services	184	7,135			3.4
Convenience stores	757	22,626			10.8
Motor vehicle dealerships	27	5,215			2.5
Pet supplies and services	12	722			0.3
Restaurants - casual dining	326	10,160			4.9
Restaurants - quick service	549	12,948			6.2
	1,922	60,355			28.8
Tenants Selling Goods
Apparel stores	28	5,179			2.5
Automotive parts	82	1,857			0.9
Book stores	1	104			*
Consumer electronics	8	822			0.4
Crafts and novelties	12	1,156			0.6
Dollar stores	981	22,652			10.9
Drug stores	335	27,769			13.3
General merchandise	74	4,091			2.0
Grocery stores	82	8,258			4.0
Home furnishings	60	1,974			0.9
Home improvement	56	6,064			2.9
Jewelry	4	175			0.1
Office supplies	9	724			0.3
Shoe stores	2	182			0.1
Sporting goods	35	3,915			1.9
Wholesale clubs	32	9,368			4.5
	1,801	94,290			45.3
Total Retail Properties	4,536	$	208,647		100.0	%

* Less than 0.1%

(1) Includes rental revenue for all retail properties owned at September 30, 2016. Excludes revenue of $56,419 from non-retail properties and $266 from sold properties.

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Lease Expirations

The following table sets forth certain information regarding our property portfolio regarding the timing of the lease term expirations (excluding rights to extend a lease at the option of the tenant) on our 4,600 net leased, single-tenant properties and their contribution to rental revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 (dollars in thousands):

Total Portfolio(1)									Initial Expirations(3)					Subsequent Expirations(4)
	Expiring		Approx.				% of					% of					% of
	Leases		Leasable	Rental			Rental		Expiring	Rental		Rental		Expiring	Rental		Rental
Year	Retail	Non-Retail	Sq. Feet	Revenue		(2)	Revenue		Leases	Revenue		Revenue		Leases	Revenue		Revenue

2016	49	-	346,400	$	1,037		0.4	%	29	$	685	0.3	%	20	$	352	0.1	%
2017	179	1	1,815,100	4,847			1.9		42	1,703		0.7		138	3,144		1.2
2018	277	9	3,639,200	11,463			4.4		154	8,072		3.1		132	3,391		1.3
2019	262	10	3,895,300	13,502			5.2		181	11,260		4.3		91	2,242		0.9
2020	195	12	4,350,700	12,543			4.8		119	10,342		4.0		88	2,201		0.8
2021	286	13	5,333,900	15,171			5.8		180	12,290		4.7		119	2,881		1.1
2022	249	17	7,628,900	16,062			6.2		223	14,365		5.5		43	1,697		0.7
2023	354	20	6,463,500	21,957			8.4		360	21,219		8.1		14	738		0.3
2024	198	12	4,360,000	12,453			4.8		204	12,289		4.7		6	164		0.1
2025	325	14	5,223,500	20,425			7.8		316	19,816		7.6		23	609		0.2
2026	262	5	3,822,100	13,329			5.1		248	12,684		4.9		19	645		0.2
2027	499	3	5,718,500	19,943			7.6		476	19,084		7.3		26	859		0.3
2028	289	5	6,088,500	16,481			6.3		289	16,366		6.3		5	115		*
2029	399	5	6,849,700	20,154			7.7		398	19,977		7.6		6	177		0.1
2030	82	13	2,446,800	13,715			5.3		92	13,611		5.3		3	104		*
2031 - 2043	529	27	10,373,200	47,654			18.3		546	47,469		18.2		10	185		0.1

Totals	4,434	166	78,355,300	$	260,736		100.0	%	3,857	$	241,232	92.6	%	743	$	19,504	7.4	%

* Less than 0.1%

(1) Excludes 22 multi-tenant properties and 82 vacant properties, one of which is a vacant, multi-tenant property. The lease expirations for properties under construction are based on the estimated date of completion of those properties.

(2) Excludes revenue of $4,330 from 22 multi-tenant properties and from 82 vacant properties at September 30, 2016, and $266 from sold properties.

(3) Represents leases to the initial tenant of the property that are expiring for the first time.

(4) Represents lease expirations on properties in the portfolio, which have previously been renewed, extended or re-tenanted.

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Geographic Diversification

The following table sets forth certain state-by-state information regarding our property portfolio as of September 30, 2016 (dollars in thousands):

				Approximate	Rental Revenue for			Percentage of
	Number of	Percent		Leasable	the Quarter Ended			Rental
State	Properties	Leased		Square Feet	September 30, 2016		(1)	Revenue
Alabama	163	99	%	1,258,500	$	5,142		1.9	%
Alaska	3	67		275,900	547			0.2
Arizona	110	99		1,629,400	6,333			2.4
Arkansas	55	100		816,500	1,807			0.7
California	166	100		5,267,900	25,556			9.6
Colorado	74	100		1,075,900	4,057			1.5
Connecticut	24	92		535,300	2,531			1.0
Delaware	18	100		93,000	720			0.3
Florida	330	98		3,999,000	14,488			5.5
Georgia	248	98		3,888,500	11,522			4.3
Hawaii	--	--		--	--			--
Idaho	12	100		87,000	406			0.2
Illinois	168	98		4,680,800	13,678			5.2
Indiana	165	100		1,897,900	7,642			2.9
Iowa	41	90		2,973,000	3,987			1.5
Kansas	95	97		1,860,600	4,752			1.8
Kentucky	64	95		1,389,700	3,799			1.4
Louisiana	97	98		1,186,300	3,745			1.4
Maine	10	90		145,300	889			0.3
Maryland	35	97		861,300	4,396			1.7
Massachusetts	81	98		757,600	3,478			1.3
Michigan	160	98		1,580,700	6,031			2.3
Minnesota	158	99		1,951,100	9,735			3.7
Mississippi	135	96		1,626,600	4,464			1.7
Missouri	140	98		2,851,300	8,451			3.2
Montana	11	100		87,000	451			0.2
Nebraska	39	100		809,500	2,151			0.8
Nevada	22	100		413,000	1,308			0.5
New Hampshire	19	100		315,800	1,478			0.6
New Jersey	70	99		697,400	4,383			1.7
New Mexico	30	100		293,200	857			0.3
New York	91	100		2,421,300	12,530			4.7
North Carolina	164	98		2,231,400	7,358			2.8
North Dakota	8	88		123,000	142			*
Ohio	242	98		6,231,600	14,566			5.5
Oklahoma	133	100		1,652,200	4,326			1.6
Oregon	27	100		590,900	2,046			0.8
Pennsylvania	148	99		1,855,000	7,501			2.8
Rhode Island	4	100		157,200	809			0.3
South Carolina	147	99		1,101,400	5,070			1.9
South Dakota	14	100		170,700	337			0.1
Tennessee	223	97		3,120,900	8,453			3.2
Texas	456	98		8,872,400	24,726			9.3
Utah	19	100		943,300	2,133			0.8
Vermont	5	100		98,000	482			0.2
Virginia	146	97		2,925,700	7,459			2.8
Washington	42	100		684,200	2,711			1.0
West Virginia	14	100		279,100	1,081			0.4
Wisconsin	67	100		1,724,200	4,105			1.5
Wyoming	6	100		54,700	298			0.1
Puerto Rico	4	100		28,300	149			0.1

Totals\Average	4,703	98	%	80,570,500	$	265,066		100.0	%

* Less than 0.1%

(1) Includes rental revenue for all properties owned at September 30, 2016. Excludes revenue of $266 from sold properties.

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IMPACT OF INFLATION

Tenant leases generally provide for limited increases in rent as a result of increases in the tenants’ sales volumes, increases in the consumer price index (typically subject to ceilings), or fixed increases. We expect that inflation will cause these lease provisions to result in rent increases over time. During times when inflation is greater than increases in rent, as provided for in the leases, rent increases may not keep up with the rate of inflation.

Of our 4,703 properties in our portfolio, approximately 97.8% or 4,600 are leased to tenants under net leases where the tenant is responsible for property expenses. Net leases tend to reduce our exposure to rising property expenses due to inflation. Inflation and increased costs may have an adverse impact on our tenants if increases in their operating expenses exceed increases in revenue.

IMPACT OF RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

For information on the impact of recent accounting pronouncements on our business, see note 2 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

OTHER INFORMATION

Our common stock is listed on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “O” with a cusip number of 756109-104. Our central index key number is 726728.

Our 6.625% Monthly Income Class F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock is listed on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “OpF” with a cusip number of 756109-807.

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 SEC. None of the information on our website is deemed to be a part of this report.

Corporate Responsibility. We are committed to providing an engaging, diverse, and safe work environment for our employees, to upholding our corporate responsibilities as a public company operating for the benefit of our shareholders, and to operating our company in an environmentally conscious manner. As The Monthly Dividend Company®, our mission is to provide our shareholders with monthly dividends that increase over time. How we manage and use the physical, financial and talent resources that enable us to achieve this mission, demonstrates our commitment to corporate responsibility.

Social Responsibility and Ethics. An extension of our mission is our commitment to being socially responsible and conducting our business according to the highest ethical standards. Our employees are awarded compensation that is in line with those of our peers and competitors, including generous healthcare benefits for employees and their families; participation in a 401(k) plan with a matching contribution by Realty Income; competitive paid time-off benefits; and an infant-at-work program for new parents. Our employees have access to members of our Board of Directors to report anonymously, if desired, any suspicion of misconduct by any member of our senior management or executive team. We also have a longstanding commitment to equal employment opportunity and adhere to all Equal Employer Opportunity Policy guidelines. We apply the principles of full and fair disclosure in all of our business dealings, as outlined in our Corporate Code of Business Ethics. We are also committed to dealing fairly with all of our customers, suppliers, and competitors.

Realty Income and our employees have taken an active role in supporting our communities through civic involvement with charitable organizations and corporate donation. Focusing our impact on social and environmentally sustainable areas our non-profit partnerships have resulted in approximately 1,200 employee volunteer hours, employee and corporate donations to fund local affordable housing, educational services to at-risk youth, funding local foodbanks, and toys for under-served children. Our dedication to being a responsible corporate citizen has a direct and positive impact in the communities in which we operate and contributes to the strength of our reputation and our financial performance.

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Corporate Governance. We believe that a company’s reputation for integrity and serving its shareholders responsibly is of utmost importance. We are committed to managing the company for the benefit of our shareholders and are focused on maintaining good corporate governance. Practices that illustrate this commitment include:

· Our Board of Directors is comprised of eight directors, seven of which are independent, non-employee directors;

· Our Board of Directors is elected on an annual basis;

· We employ a majority vote standard for uncontested elections;

· Our Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors works with independent consultants in conducting annual compensation reviews for our key executives, and compensates each individual primarily based on reaching certain performance metrics that determine the success of our company; and

· We adhere to all other corporate governance principles outlined in our “Corporate Governance Guidelines” document on our website.

Environmental Practices. Our focus on conservationism is demonstrated by how we manage our day-to-day activities at our corporate headquarters. At our headquarters, we promote energy efficiency and encourage practices such as powering down office equipment at the end of the day, implementing file-sharing technology and automatic “duplex mode” to limit paper use, adopting an electronic approval system, and carpooling to our headquarters. With respect to recycling and reuse practices, we encourage the use of recycled products and the recycling of materials during our operations. Cell phones, wireless devices and office equipment are recycled or donated whenever possible. In addition, our headquarters was constructed according to the State of California energy efficiency standards (specifically following California Green Building Standards Code and Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), with features such as an automatic lighting control system with light-harvesting technology, a Building Management System that monitors and controls energy use, an energy-efficient PVC roof and heating and cooling system, and drought-tolerant landscaping with recycled materials.

The properties in our portfolio are net leased to our tenants who are responsible for maintaining the buildings and are in control of their energy usage and environmental sustainability practices. We remain active in working with our tenants to promote environmental responsibility at the properties we own.

Item 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

We are exposed to interest rate changes primarily as a result of our credit facility, term loans, mortgages payable, and long-term notes and bonds used to maintain liquidity and expand our real estate investment portfolio and operations. Our interest rate risk management objective is to limit the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flow and to lower our overall borrowing costs. To achieve these objectives we issue long-term notes and bonds, primarily at fixed rates.

In order to mitigate and manage the effects of interest rate risks on our operations, we may utilize a variety of financial instruments, including interest rate swaps and caps. The use of these types of instruments to hedge our exposure to changes in interest rates carries additional risks, including counterparty credit risk, the enforceability of hedging contracts and the risk that unanticipated and significant changes in interest rates will cause a significant loss of basis in the contract. To limit counterparty credit risk we will seek to enter into such agreements with major financial institutions with favorable credit ratings. There can be no assurance that we will be able to adequately protect against the foregoing risks or realize an economic benefit that exceeds the related amounts incurred in connection with engaging in such hedging activities. We do not enter into any derivative transactions for speculative or trading purposes.

The following table presents by year of expected maturity, the principal amounts, average interest rates and estimated fair values of our fixed and variable rate debt as of September 30, 2016. This information is presented to evaluate the expected cash flows and sensitivity to interest rate changes (dollars in millions):

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Expected Maturity Data

Year of maturity		Fixed rate debt		Weighted average rate on fixed rate debt		Variable rate debt			Weighted average rate on variable rate debt

2016		$	36.2	5.72	%	$		0.1	2.62	%
2017		274.5		5.51		9.9			2.70
2018		365.2		2.15		70.7			1.73
2019		554.5		6.74		1,119.8			1.46
2020		82.2		4.99		250.2			1.48
Thereafter		2,488.5		4.51		21.7			2.71

	Totals (1)	$	3,801.1	4.70	%	$	1,472.4		1.50	%

	Fair Value (2)	$	4,140.2			$	1,470.2

(1) Excludes net premiums recorded on mortgages payable and original issuance discounts recorded on notes payable and deferred financing costs on mortgages payable, notes payable, and term loans. At September 30, 2016, the unamortized balance of net premiums on mortgages payable is $7.1 million, the unamortized balance of original issue discounts on notes payable is $12.3 million and the balance of deferred financing costs on mortgages payable is $374,000, on notes payable is $16.3 million, and on term loans is $946,000.

(2) We base the estimated fair value of the fixed rate senior notes and bonds at September 30, 2016 on the indicative market prices and recent trading activity of our senior notes and bonds payable. We base the estimated fair value of our fixed rate and variable rate mortgages at September 30, 2016 on the relevant Treasury yield curve, plus an applicable credit-adjusted spread. We believe that the carrying value of the credit facility balance and term loans balance reasonably approximate their estimated fair values at September 30, 2016.

The table incorporates only those exposures that exist as of September 30, 2016. It does not consider those exposures or positions that could arise after that date. As a result, our ultimate realized gain or loss, with respect to interest rate fluctuations, would depend on the exposures that arise during the period, our hedging strategies at the time, and interest rates.

All of our outstanding notes and bonds have fixed interest rates. All of our mortgages payable, except five mortgages totaling $68.1 million at September 30, 2016, including net unamortized discounts, have fixed interest rates. After factoring in arrangements that limit our exposure to interest rate risk and effectively fix our per annum interest rates, our variable rate mortgage debt includes three mortgages totaling $32.4 million at September 30, 2016. Interest on our credit facility and term loan balances is variable. However, the variable interest rate feature on our term loans has been mitigated by interest rate swap agreements. Based on our credit facility balance of $1.08 billion at September 30, 2016, a 1% change in interest rates would change our interest costs by $10.8 million per year.

Item 4: Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

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As of and for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, we carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Based on the foregoing, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective and were operating at a reasonable assurance level.

Changes in Internal Controls

There were no changes to our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2016 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. As of September 30, 2016, there were no material weaknesses in our internal controls, and therefore, no corrective actions were taken.

Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls

Internal control over financial reporting cannot provide absolute assurance of achieving financial reporting objectives because of its inherent limitations. Internal control over financial reporting is a process that involves human diligence and compliance and is subject to lapses in judgment and breakdowns resulting from human failures. Internal control over financial reporting also can be circumvented by collusion or improper management override. Because of such limitations, there is a risk that material misstatements may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by internal control over financial reporting. However, these inherent limitations are known features of the financial reporting process. Therefore, it is possible to design into the process safeguards to reduce, though not eliminate, this risk.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The following shares of stock were withheld for state and federal payroll taxes on the vesting of employee stock awards, as permitted under the 2012 Incentive Award Plan of Realty Income Corporation:

· 2,941 shares of stock, at a weighted average price of $69.64, in July 2016;

· 52 shares of stock, at a weighted average price of $71.19, in August 2016; and

· 2,147 shares of stock, at a weighted average price of $67.18, in September 2016.

Item 6: Exhibits

Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws

Exhibit No. Description

2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 6, 2012, by and among Realty Income Corporation, Tau Acquisition LLC and American Realty Capital Trust, Inc. (filed as exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K, filed on September 6, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).

2.2 First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 6, 2013, by and among Realty Income Corporation, Tau Acquisition LLC and American Realty Capital Trust, Inc. (filed as exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K, filed on January 7, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).

3.1 Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as amended by amendment No. 1 dated May 10, 2005 and amendment No. 2 dated May 10, 2005 (filed as exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference), amendment No. 3 dated July 29, 2011 (filed as exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K, filed on August 2, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference); and amendment No. 4 dated June 21, 2012 (filed as exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K, filed on June 21, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).

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3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company dated June 16, 2015 (filed as exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on June 17, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference)

3.3 Articles Supplementary to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company classifying and designating the 6.625% Monthly Income Class F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, dated February 3, 2012 (the “First Class F Articles Supplementary”) (filed as exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K, filed on February 3, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).

3.4 Certificate of Correction to the First Class F Articles Supplementary, dated April 11, 2012 (filed as exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K, filed on April 17, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).

3.5 Articles Supplementary to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company classifying and designating additional shares of the 6.625% Monthly Income Class F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, dated April 17, 2012 (filed as exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K, filed on April 17, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).

Instruments defining the rights of security holders, including indentures

4.1 Indenture dated as of October 28, 1998 between the Company and The Bank of New York (filed as exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K, filed on October 28, 1998 and incorporated herein by reference).

4.2 Form of 5.875% Senior Notes due 2035 (filed as exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K, filed on March 11, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference).

4.3 Officer’s Certificate pursuant to sections 201, 301 and 303 of the Indenture dated October 28, 1998 between the Company and The Bank of New York, as Trustee, establishing a series of securities entitled 5.875% Senior Debentures due 2035 (filed as exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K, filed on March 11, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference).

4.4 Form of 5.375% Senior Notes due 2017 (filed as exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K, filed on September 16, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference).

4.5 Officer’s Certificate pursuant to sections 201, 301 and 303 of the Indenture dated October 28, 1998 between the Company and The Bank of New York, as Trustee, establishing a series of securities entitled 5.375% Senior Notes due 2017 (filed as exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K, filed on September 16, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference).

4.6 Form of 6.75% Notes due 2019 (filed as exhibit 4.2 to Company’s Form 8-K, filed on September 5, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference).

4.7 Officer’s Certificate pursuant to sections 201, 301 and 303 of the Indenture dated October 28, 1998 between the Company and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee, establishing a series of securities entitled 6.75% Senior Notes due 2019 (filed as exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K, filed on September 5, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference).

4.8 Form of 5.750% Notes due 2021 (filed as exhibit 4.2 to Company’s Form 8-K, filed on June 29, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).

4.9 Officer’s Certificate pursuant to sections 201, 301 and 303 of the Indenture dated October 28, 1998 between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Successor Trustee, establishing a series of securities entitled 5.750% Notes due 2021 (filed as exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K, filed on June 29, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).

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4.10 Form of Common Stock Certificate (filed as exhibit 4.16 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference).

4.11 Form of Preferred Stock Certificate representing the 6.625% Monthly Income Class F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (filed as exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K, filed on February 3, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).

4.12 Form of 2.000% Note due 2018 (filed as exhibit 4.2 to Company’s Form 8-K, filed on October 10, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).

4.13 Form of 3.250% Note due 2022 (filed as exhibit 4.3 to Company’s Form 8-K, filed on October 10, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).

4.14 Officer’s Certificate pursuant to sections 201, 301 and 303 of the Indenture dated October 28, 1998 between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as successor trustee, establishing a series of securities entitled “2.000% Notes due 2018” and establishing a series of securities entitled “3.250% Notes due 2022” (filed as exhibit 4.4 to the Company’s Form 8-K, filed on October 10, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).

4.15 Form of 4.650% Note due 2023 (filed as exhibit 4.2 to Company’s Form 8-K, filed on July 16, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).

4.16 Officer’s Certificate pursuant to sections 201, 301 and 303 of the Indenture dated October 28, 1998 between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as successor trustee, establishing a series of securities entitled “4.650% Notes due 2023” (filed as exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K, filed on July 16, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).

4.17 Form of 3.875% Note due 2024 (filed as exhibit 4.2 to Company’s Form 8-K, filed on June 25, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference).

4.18 Officer’s Certificate pursuant to sections 201, 301 and 303 of the Indenture dated October 28, 1998 between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as successor trustee, establishing a series of securities entitled “3.875% Notes due 2024” (filed as exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K, filed on June 25, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference).

4.19 Form of 4.125% Note due 2026 (filed as exhibit 4.2 to Company’s Form 8-K, filed on September 23, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference).

4.20 Officer’s Certificate pursuant to sections 201, 301 and 303 of the Indenture dated October 28, 1998 between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as successor trustee, establishing a series of securities entitled “4.125% Notes due 2026” (filed as exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K, filed on September 23, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference).

4.21 Form of 3.000% Note due 2027 (filed as exhibit 4.2 to Company’s Form 8-K, filed on October 12, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).

4.22 Officer’s Certificate pursuant to sections 201, 301 and 303 of the Indenture dated October 28, 1998 between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as successor trustee, establishing a series of securities entitled “3.000% Notes due 2027” (filed as exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K, filed on October 12, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).

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Certifications

*31.1 Rule 13a-14(a) Certifications as filed by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to SEC release No. 33-8212 and 34-47551.

*31.2 Rule 13a-14(a) Certifications as filed by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to SEC release No. 33-8212 and 34-47551.

*32 Section 1350 Certifications as furnished by the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to SEC release No. 33-8212 and 34-47551.

Interactive Data Files

*101 The following materials from Realty Income Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2016, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (iv) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

* Filed herewith.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	REALTY INCOME CORPORATION

Date: October 27, 2016	/s/ SEAN P. NUGENT
	Sean P. Nugent
	Vice President, Controller
	(Principal Accounting Officer)

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