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REALTY INCOME CORP - Quarter Report: 2017 June (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 June 30, 2017, 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emerging growth company o

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  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 274,075,269 shares of common stock outstanding as of July 20, 2017.

 



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REALTY INCOME CORPORATION

 

Index to Form 10-Q

 

June 30, 2017


 

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

31

 

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

June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

ASSETS

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Real estate, at cost:

 

 

 

 

 

Land

 

$

3,916,218

 

$

3,752,204

 

Buildings and improvements

 

10,446,765

 

10,112,212

 

Total real estate, at cost

 

14,362,983

 

13,864,416

 

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

(2,168,248

)

(1,987,200

)

Net real estate held for investment

 

12,194,735

 

11,877,216

 

Real estate held for sale, net

 

12,463

 

26,575

 

Net real estate

 

12,207,198

 

11,903,791

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

10,945

 

9,420

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

107,147

 

104,584

 

Acquired lease intangible assets, net

 

1,180,182

 

1,082,320

 

Goodwill

 

15,001

 

15,067

 

Other assets, net

 

53,643

 

37,689

 

Total assets

 

$

13,574,116

 

$

13,152,871

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions payable

 

$

58,284

 

$

55,235

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

115,595

 

121,156

 

Acquired lease intangible liabilities, net

 

266,365

 

264,206

 

Other liabilities

 

124,772

 

85,616

 

Line of credit payable

 

648,000

 

1,120,000

 

Term loans, net

 

319,273

 

319,127

 

Mortgages payable, net

 

378,352

 

466,045

 

Notes payable, net

 

4,642,423

 

3,934,433

 

Total liabilities

 

6,553,064

 

6,365,818

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock and paid in capital, par value $0.01 per share,

 

 

 

 

 

69,900,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

as of June 30, 2017 and 16,350,000 issued and outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

as of December 31, 2016, liquidation preference $25.00 per share

 

-

 

395,378

 

Common stock and paid in capital, par value $0.01 per share,

 

 

 

 

 

370,100,000 shares authorized, 274,064,985 shares issued and

 

 

 

 

 

outstanding as of June 30, 2017 and 260,168,259 shares issued

 

 

 

 

 

and outstanding as of December 31, 2016

 

9,046,533

 

8,228,594

 

Distributions in excess of net income

 

(2,045,127

)

(1,857,168

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

7,001,406

 

6,766,804

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

19,646

 

20,249

 

Total equity

 

7,021,052

 

6,787,053

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

13,574,116

 

$

13,152,871

 

 

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

 

REALTY INCOME CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016

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

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

Six months ended

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

REVENUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental

 

$

288,049

 

$

260,056

 

$

573,870

 

$

516,857

 

Tenant reimbursements

 

11,756

 

11,112

 

22,985

 

20,217

 

Other

 

365

 

(129)

 

1,340

 

1,081

 

Total revenue

 

300,170

 

271,039

 

598,195

 

538,155

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

123,089

 

110,342

 

244,186

 

218,275

 

Interest

 

63,679

 

57,409

 

122,985

 

118,088

 

General and administrative

 

15,781

 

13,985

 

29,346

 

26,304

 

Property (including reimbursable)

 

16,486

 

14,671

 

35,561

 

29,776

 

Income taxes

 

441

 

953

 

1,488

 

1,917

 

Provisions for impairment

 

2,274

 

6,269

 

7,706

 

8,192

 

Total expenses

 

221,750

 

203,629

 

441,272

 

402,552

 

Gain on sales of real estate

 

2,839

 

8,658

 

13,371

 

10,948

 

Net income

 

81,259

 

76,068

 

170,294

 

146,551

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

(123

)

(253

)

(288

)

(493

)

Net income attributable to the Company

 

81,136

 

75,815

 

170,006

 

146,058

 

Preferred stock dividends

 

-

 

(6,770

)

(3,911

)

(13,540

)

Excess of redemption value over carrying value of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

preferred shares redeemed

 

-

 

-

 

(13,373

)

-

 

Net income available to common stockholders

 

$

81,136

 

$

69,045

 

$

152,722

 

$

132,518

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts available to common stockholders per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income, basic and diluted

 

$

0.30

 

$

0.27

 

$

0.57

 

$

0.53

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

272,588,332

 

253,375,546

 

268,024,691

 

251,792,989

 

Diluted

 

273,099,487

 

253,973,745

 

268,569,855

 

252,390,707

 

 

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 six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016

(dollars in thousands) (unaudited)

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

170,294

 

$

146,551

 

Adjustments to net income:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

244,186

 

218,275

 

Amortization of share-based compensation

 

7,215

 

6,552

 

Non-cash revenue adjustments

 

(1,564

)

(5,279

)

Amortization of net premiums on mortgages payable

 

(1,240

)

(1,855

)

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

4,684

 

4,384

 

(Gain) loss on interest rate swaps

 

(859

)

7,886

 

Gain on sales of real estate

 

(13,371

)

(10,948

)

Provisions for impairment on real estate

 

7,706

 

8,192

 

Change in assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable and other assets

 

1,946

 

6,946

 

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

41,620

 

(19,277

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

460,617

 

361,427

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Investment in real estate

 

(696,116

)

(618,340

)

Improvements to real estate, including leasing costs

 

(9,232

)

(2,934

)

Proceeds from sales of real estate

 

44,005

 

35,020

 

Collection of loans receivable

 

61

 

12,457

 

Restricted escrow deposits for Section 1031 tax-deferred exchanges

 

 

 

 

 

and pending acquisitions

 

(3,983

)

(17,291

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(665,265

)

(591,088

)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Cash distributions to common stockholders

 

(335,380

)

(298,581

)

Cash dividends to preferred stockholders

 

(6,168

)

(13,540

)

Borrowings on line of credit

 

772,000

 

2,244,000

 

Payments on line of credit

 

(1,244,000

)

(1,970,000

)

Proceeds from notes and bonds payable issued

 

711,812

 

-

 

Principal payments on mortgages payable

 

(86,515

)

(181,333

)

Redemption of preferred stock

 

(408,750

)

-

 

Proceeds from common stock offerings, net

 

704,938

 

383,525

 

Proceeds from dividend reinvestment and stock purchase plan

 

59,649

 

5,806

 

Proceeds from At-the-Market (ATM) program

 

52,442

 

44,565

 

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

 

(887

)

(747

)

Debt issuance costs

 

(6,663

)

-

 

Other items, including shares withheld upon vesting

 

(6,305

)

(3,885

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

206,173

 

209,810

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

1,525

 

(19,851

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

9,420

 

40,294

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

10,945

 

$

20,443

 

 

For supplemental disclosures, see note 17.

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

June 30, 2017

(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, 2016, which are included in our 2016 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 June 30, 2017, we owned 5,028 properties, located in 49 states and Puerto Rico, containing over 85.3 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 11).  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 and its subsidiaries 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 $1.4 million at June 30, 2017 and $74,000 at December 31, 2016.

 

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 2017 and 2016, 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. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. We plan to use the cumulative effect transition method upon adoption of the standard on January 1, 2018, and do not expect this topic to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements or the related notes.

 

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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 may have on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In January 2017, FASB issued ASU 2017-01, which amends Topic 805, Business Combinations. FASB issued this ASU to clarify the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The ASU is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. We have not yet adopted this topic and are currently evaluating the impact this amendment may have 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

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

(dollars in thousands) at:

 

2017

 

2016

 

Acquired in-place leases

 

  $

1,231,707

 

  $

1,164,075

 

Accumulated amortization of acquired in-place leases

 

(405,791

)

(358,040

)

Acquired above-market leases

 

459,067

 

365,005

 

Accumulated amortization of acquired above-market leases

 

(104,801

)

(88,720

)

 

 

  $

1,180,182

 

  $

1,082,320

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

B.              Other assets, net, consist of the following (dollars in thousands) at:

 

2017

 

2016

 

Prepaid expenses

 

  $

14,392

 

  $

14,406

 

Insurance proceeds receivable

 

10,731

 

300

 

Restricted escrow deposits

 

8,550

 

4,246

 

Credit facility origination costs, net

 

5,823

 

7,303

 

Notes receivable issued in connection with property sales

 

5,329

 

5,390

 

Corporate assets, net

 

5,292

 

3,585

 

Impounds related to mortgages payable

 

2,916

 

2,015

 

Other items

 

610

 

444

 

 

 

  $

53,643

 

  $

37,689

 

 

C.             Distributions payable consist of the following declared

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

distributions (dollars in thousands) at:

 

2017

 

2016

 

Common stock distributions

 

  $

58,198

 

  $

52,896

 

Preferred stock dividends

 

-

 

2,257

 

Noncontrolling interests distributions

 

86

 

82

 

 

 

  $

58,284

 

  $

55,235

 

 

D.             Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

following (dollars in thousands) at:

 

2017

 

2016

 

Notes payable - interest payable

 

  $

72,609

 

  $

60,668

 

Property taxes payable

 

16,150

 

16,949

 

Accrued costs on properties under development

 

5,048

 

9,049

 

Mortgages, term loans, credit line - interest payable and interest rate swaps

 

4,150

 

5,432

 

Other items

 

17,638

 

29,058

 

 

 

  $

115,595

 

  $

121,156

 

 

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E.              Acquired lease intangible liabilities, net, consist of the

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

following (dollars in thousands) at:

 

2017

 

2016

 

Acquired below-market leases

 

  $

329,783

 

  $

318,926

 

Accumulated amortization of acquired below-market leases

 

(63,418

)

(54,720

)

 

 

  $

266,365

 

  $

264,206

 

 

 

F.              Other liabilities consist of the following

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

(dollars in thousands) at:

 

2017

 

2016

 

Rent received in advance and other deferred revenue (1)

 

  $

113,177

 

  $

74,098

 

Security deposits

 

6,424

 

6,502

 

Capital lease obligations

 

5,171

 

5,016

 

 

 

  $

124,772

 

  $

85,616

 

 

(1) In connection with Diageo’s sale of its wine business to Treasury Wine Estates, we agreed to 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 was paid in two equal installments, one of which was received in August 2016 for $37.5 million and was recorded as prepaid rent.  The final payment of $37.5 million was received in January 2017, at which time Treasury Wine Estates became 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 Six Months of 2017 and 2016

During the first six months of 2017, we invested $691.9 million in 126 new properties and properties under development or expansion with an initial weighted average contractual lease rate of 6.3%. The 126 new properties and properties under development or expansion are located in 30 states, will contain approximately 3.4 million leasable square feet, and are 100% leased with a weighted average lease term of 14.8 years. The tenants occupying the new properties operate in 20 industries and the property types consist of 95.1% retail and 4.9% industrial, based on rental revenue.  None of our investments during 2017 caused any one tenant to be 10% or more of our total assets at June 30, 2017.

 

The $691.9 million invested during the first six months of 2017 was allocated as follows: $170.1 million to land, $395.5 million to buildings and improvements, $130.0 million to intangible assets related to leases, and $3.7 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 six months of 2017 generated total revenues of $7.3 million and net income of $3.4 million during the six months ended June 30, 2017.

 

Of the $691.9 million we invested during the first six months of 2017, $314.9 million of the purchase price allocation is based on a preliminary measurement of fair value and is subject to change. The allocation for these properties represents our current best estimate of fair value, and we expect to finalize the valuations and complete the purchase price allocations in 2017. During the first six months of 2017, we finalized the purchase price allocations for $769.5 million invested in the fourth quarter of 2016. 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 six months of 2016, we invested $662.9 million in 153 new properties and properties under development or expansion with an initial weighted average contractual lease rate of 6.5%. The 153 new properties and properties under development or expansion are located in 34 states, contain approximately 3.5 million leasable square feet, and are 100% leased with a weighted average lease term of  14.8 years. The tenants occupying the new properties operate in 23 industries and the property types are 77.6% retail and 22.4% industrial, based on rental revenue.

 

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The $662.9 million invested during the first six months of 2016 was allocated as follows: $163.0 million to land, $428.9 million to buildings and improvements, $85.0 million to intangible assets related to leases, and $13.3 million to intangible liabilities related to leases and other assumed liabilities. We also recorded mortgage premiums of $692,000. There was no contingent consideration associated with these acquisitions.

 

The properties acquired during the first six months of 2016 generated total revenues of $8.0 million and net income of $3.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2016.

 

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 $691.9 million we invested during the first six months of 2017, $9.9 million was invested in 12 properties under development or expansion with an estimated initial weighted average contractual lease rate of 7.9%. Of the $662.9 million we invested during the first six months of 2016, $61.7 million was invested in 27 properties under development or expansion with an estimated initial weighted average contractual lease rate of 7.1%.

 

B.           Acquisition Transaction Costs

Acquisition transaction costs of $210,000 and $85,000 were recorded to general and administrative expense on our consolidated statements of income during the first six months of 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

C.           Investments in Existing Properties

During the first six months of 2017, we capitalized costs of $6.8 million on existing properties in our portfolio, consisting of $759,000 for re-leasing costs, $365,000 for recurring capital expenditures and $5.7 million for non-recurring building improvements. In comparison, during the first six months of 2016, we capitalized costs of $3.7 million on existing properties in our portfolio, consisting of $277,000 for re-leasing costs, $246,000 for recurring capital expenditures and $3.2 million for non-recurring building improvements.

 

D.           Properties with Existing Leases

Of the $691.9 million we invested during the first six months of 2017, approximately $536.2 million was used to acquire 60 properties with existing leases.  In comparison, of the $662.9 million we invested during the first six months of 2016, approximately $411.2 million was used to acquire 51 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 six months of 2017 and 2016 were $51.2 million and $45.7 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 six months of 2017 and 2016 were $6.5 million and $4.2 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 at June 30, 2017 (in thousands):

 

 

 

Net

 

Increase to

 

 

 

decrease to

 

amortization

 

 

 

rental revenue

 

expense

 

2017

 

$

(7,566

)

$

51,102

 

2018

 

(14,903

)

100,243

 

2019

 

(13,923

)

89,984

 

2020

 

(13,154

)

84,501

 

2021

 

(11,863

)

76,535

 

Thereafter

 

(26,492

)

423,551

 

 

Totals

 

$

(87,901

)

$

825,916

 

 

5.       Credit Facility

We have a $2.0 billion unsecured revolving credit facility, or our credit facility with an initial term that 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 June 30, 2017 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 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 June 30, 2017, credit facility origination costs of $5.8 million are included in other assets, net on our consolidated balance sheet. These costs are being amortized over the remaining term of our credit facility.

At June 30, 2017, we had a borrowing capacity of $1.35 billion available on our credit facility (subject to customary conditions to borrowing) and an outstanding balance of $648.0 million as compared to an outstanding balance of $1.12 billion at December 31, 2016.

The weighted average interest rate on outstanding borrowings under our credit facility was 1.8% during the first six months of 2017 and 1.4% during the first six months of 2016. At June 30, 2017 and 2016, the weighted average interest rate on borrowings outstanding was 2.1% and 1.5%, respectively. Our credit facility is subject to various leverage and interest coverage ratio limitations, and at June 30, 2017, we were 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 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 $727,000 at June 30, 2017, and $873,000 at December 31, 2016, is included within term loans, net on our consolidated balance sheets.

 

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7.     Mortgages Payable

 

During the first six months of 2017, we made $86.5 million in principal payments, including the repayment of five mortgages in full for $82.9 million. No mortgages were assumed during the first six months of 2017.

 

During the first six months of 2016, we made $181.3 million in principal payments, including the repayment of eight mortgages in full for $161.5 million. Additionally, we assumed mortgages totaling $32.5 million, excluding net premiums. During the first six 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.

 

Our 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 June 30, 2017, we were in compliance with these covenants.

 

The balance of our deferred financing costs, which are classified as part of mortgages payable, net, on our consolidated balance sheets, was $262,000 at June 30, 2017 and $324,000 at December 31, 2016. These costs are being amortized over the remaining term of each mortgage.

 

The following is a summary of all our mortgages payable as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

Weighted

 

Weighted

 

 

 

Unamortized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

Average

 

Average

 

 

 

Premium

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stated

 

Effective

 

Remaining

 

Remaining

 

and Deferred

 

Mortgage

 

 

 

Number of

 

Interest

 

Interest

 

Years Until

 

Principal

 

Finance Costs

 

Payable

 

As Of

 

Properties(1)

 

Rate(2)

 

Rate(3)

 

Maturity

 

Balance

 

Balance, net

 

Balance

 

6/30/17

 

72

 

5.1%

 

4.5%

 

4.1

 

$

373,493

 

$

4,859

 

$

378,352

 

12/31/16

 

127

 

4.9%

 

4.3%

 

4.0

 

$

460,008

 

$

6,037

 

$

466,045

 

 

(1) At June 30, 2017, there were 31 mortgages on 72 properties, while at December 31, 2016, there were 36 mortgages on 127 properties. The mortgages require monthly payments with principal payments due at maturity. The mortgages are at fixed interest rates, except for four mortgages on four properties with a principal balance totaling $45.1 million at June 30, 2017, and six mortgages on 15 properties with a principal balance totaling $76.3 million at December 31, 2016. After factoring in arrangements which limit our exposure to interest rate risk and effectively fix our per annum interest rates, our mortgage debt subject to variable rates totals $22.6 million at June 30, 2017 and $38.2 million at December 31, 2016.

(2) Stated interest rates ranged from 3.0% to 6.9% at June 30, 2017, while stated interest rates ranged from 2.4% to 6.9% at December 31, 2016.

(3) Effective interest rates ranged from 3.0% to 8.7% at June 30, 2017, while effective interest rates ranged from 2.5% to 8.8% at December 31, 2016.

 

The following table summarizes the maturity of mortgages payable, excluding net premiums of $5.1 million and deferred finance costs of $262,000, as of June 30, 2017 (dollars in millions):

 

Year of Maturity

 

Principal

 

2017

 

$

38.3

 

2018

 

21.9

 

2019

 

20.7

 

2020

 

82.4

 

2021

 

66.9

 

Thereafter

 

143.3

 

 

Totals

 

$

373.5

 

 

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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):

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

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, $250 issued in September 2014 and $400 issued in March 2017, both due in October 2026

 

650

 

250

 

3.000% notes, issued in October 2016 and due in January 2027

 

600

 

600

 

5.875% bonds, $100 issued in March 2005 and $150 issued in June 2011, both due in March 2035

 

250

 

250

 

4.650% notes, issued in March 2017 and due in March 2047

 

300

 

-

 

Total principal amount

 

4,675

 

3,975

 

Unamortized original issuance discounts and deferred financing costs

 

(33

)

(41

)

 

 

$

4,642

 

$

3,934

 

 

The following table summarizes the maturity of our notes and bonds payable as of June 30, 2017, excluding unamortized original issuance discounts and deferred financing costs (dollars in millions):

 

Year of Maturity

 

Principal

 

2017

 

$

175

 

2018

 

350

 

2019

 

550

 

2020

 

-

 

2021

 

250

 

Thereafter

 

3,350

 

Totals

 

$

4,675

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2017, the weighted average interest rate on our notes and bonds payable was 4.4% and the weighted average remaining years until maturity was 7.9 years. In September 2017, we expect to repay our $175 million 5.375% notes.

 

B. Note Issuances

 

In March 2017, we issued $300 million of 4.650% senior unsecured notes due 2047, or the 2047 Notes, and $400 million of 4.125% senior unsecured notes due 2026, or the 2026 Notes. The public offering price for the 2047 Notes was 99.97% of the principal amount for an effective yield to maturity of 4.65%. The public offering price for the 2026 Notes was 102.98% of the principal amount for an effective yield to maturity of 3.75%. The 2026 Notes constituted a further issuance of, and formed a single series with, the $250 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2026, issued in September 2014. The net proceeds of approximately $705.2 million from the offerings were used to repay borrowings outstanding under our credit facility to fund investment opportunities, and for other general corporate purposes.

 

9.     Redemption of Preferred Stock

 

In April 2017, we redeemed all of the 16,350,000 shares of our 6.625% Monthly Income Class F Preferred Stock for $25 per share, plus accrued dividends. During the first six months of 2017, we incurred a charge of $13.4 million, representing the Class F preferred stock original issuance costs that we paid in 2012.

 

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10.     Equity

 

A.   Issuance of Common Stock

In March 2017, we issued 11,850,000 shares of common stock.  After underwriting discounts and other offering costs of $29.7 million, the net proceeds of $704.9 million were used to repay borrowings under our credit facility.

 

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 $383.5 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. Our 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 six months of 2017, we issued 1,013,412 shares and raised approximately $59.6 million under the DRSPP.  During the first six months of 2016, we issued 98,585 shares and raised approximately $5.8 million under the DRSPP.  From the inception of the DRSPP through June 30, 2017, we have issued 13,883,301 shares and raised approximately $651.5 million.

 

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 six months of 2017, we issued 927,695 shares and raised $54.7 million under the waiver approval process. These shares are included in the total activity for 2017 noted in the preceding paragraph. We did not issue shares under the waiver approval process during the first six months of 2016.

 

C.           At-the-Market (ATM) Program

Through our “at-the-market” equity distribution program, or our ATM program, 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 six months of 2017, we issued 935,746 shares and raised approximately $52.4 million under the ATM program. During the first six months of 2016, we issued 710,000 shares and raised approximately $44.6 million under the ATM program. From the inception of our ATM program through June 30, 2017, we have issued 4,429,187 shares and raised $255.6 million.

 

11.     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 June 30, 2017, 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.

 

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.

 

In 2016, we completed the acquisition of two properties by acquiring a controlling interest in two separate joint ventures. We are the managing member of each of these joint ventures, and possess the ability to control the business and manage the affairs of these entities. At June 30, 2017, we and our subsidiaries held 92.4% and 74% interests, respectively, and fully consolidated these entities in our consolidated financial statements. The following table represents the change in the carrying value of all noncontrolling interests through June 30, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

 

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Tau Operating

 

Realty Income, L.P.

 

Other
Noncontrolling

 

 

 

 

 

Partnership units(1)

 

units(2)

 

Interests

 

Total

 

Carrying value at December 31, 2016

 

$

13,405

 

$

2,216

 

$

4,628

 

$

20,249

 

Distributions

 

(401

)

(112

)

(378

)

(891

)

Allocation of net income

 

124

 

106

 

58

 

288

 

Carrying value at June 30, 2017

 

$

13,128

 

$

2,210

 

4,308

 

$

19,646

 

 

(1)       317,022 Tau Operating Partnership units were issued on January 22, 2013 and remained outstanding as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

(2)       534,546 Realty Income, L.P. units were issued on June 27, 2013, and 88,182 remain outstanding as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

 

Both Tau Operating Partnership and Realty Income, L.P. are considered VIEs in which we are deemed the primary beneficiary based on our controlling financial interests. Below is a summary of selected financial data of consolidated VIEs, including the joint ventures acquired during 2016, for which we are the primary beneficiary included in the consolidated balance sheets at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (in thousands):

 

 

 

June 30, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

Net real estate

 

$

2,985,247

 

$

3,040,903

 

Total assets

 

3,428,453

 

3,499,481

 

Total debt

 

223,739

 

251,047

 

Total liabilities

 

329,758

 

364,797

 

 

12.     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 June 30, 2017

 

balance sheet

 

value

 

Notes receivable issued in connection with property sales

 

$

5.3

 

$

5.5

 

Mortgages payable assumed in connection with acquisitions(1)

 

373.5

 

386.9

 

Notes and bonds payable(2)

 

4,675.0

 

4,888.3

 

 

 

 

Carrying value per

 

Estimated fair

 

At December 31, 2016

 

balance sheet

 

value

 

Notes receivable issued in connection with property sales

 

$

5.4

 

$

5.5

 

Mortgages payable assumed in connection with acquisitions(1)

 

460.0

 

468.7

 

Notes and bonds payable(2)

 

3,975.0

 

4,143.3

 

 

(1) Excludes non-cash net premiums recorded on the mortgages payable. The unamortized balance of these net premiums is $5.1 million at

June 30, 2017, and $6.4 million at December 31, 2016. Also excludes deferred financing costs of $262,000 at June 30, 2017, and $324,000 at December 31, 2016.

(2) Excludes non-cash original issuance discounts recorded on notes payable. The unamortized balance of the original issuance discounts is $7.3 million at June 30, 2017, and $19.8 million at December 31, 2016. Also excludes deferred financing costs of $25.3 million at June 30, 2017 and $20.8 million at December 31, 2016.

 

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.

 

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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.

 

We record interest rate swaps on the consolidated balance sheet at fair value. At June 30, 2017, interest rate swaps in a liability position valued at $1.3 million were included in accounts payable and accrued expenses and interest rate swaps in an asset position valued at $130,000 were included in other assets, net 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.

 

13.     Gain on Sales of Real Estate

 

During the second quarter of 2017, we sold 15 properties for $12.8 million, which resulted in a gain of $2.8 million.  During the first six months of 2017, we sold 29 properties for $44.0 million, which resulted in a gain of $13.4 million.

 

During the second quarter of 2016, we sold 16 properties for $24.5 million, which resulted in a gain of $8.7 million.  During the first six months of 2016, we sold 27 properties for $35.5 million, which resulted in a gain of $10.9 million.

 

14.     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 second quarter of 2017, we recorded total provisions for impairment of $2.3 million on four sold properties, two properties classified as held for sale, and one property classified as held for investment. For the first six months of 2017, we recorded total provisions for impairment of $7.7 million on seven sold properties, two properties classified as held for sale, and six properties classified as held for investment.

 

In comparison, for the second quarter of 2016, we recorded total provisions for impairment of $6.3 million on 11 sold properties. For the first six months of 2016, we recorded total provisions for impairment of $8.2 million on 18 sold properties.

 

15.     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 six months of 2017 and 2016:

 

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Month

2017

2016

January

$

0.2025000

$

0.1910000

February

0.2105000

0.1985000

March

0.2105000

0.1985000

April

0.2110000

0.1990000

May

0.2110000

0.1990000

June

0.2110000

0.1990000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

$

1.2565000

$

1.1850000

 

At June 30, 2017, a distribution of $0.2115 per common share was payable and was paid in July 2017.

 

B.      Class F Preferred Stock

In April 2017, we redeemed all 16,350,000 shares of our Class F preferred stock. During the first three months of 2017, we paid three monthly dividends to holders of our Class F preferred stock totaling $0.414063 per share, or $3.9 million. In April 2017, we paid a final monthly dividend of $0.101215 per share, or $1.7 million, which was recorded as interest expense. During the first six months of 2016, we paid six monthly dividends to holders of our Class F preferred stock totaling $0.828126 per share, or $13.5 million.

 

16.   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

 

Six months ended

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

2017

2016

2017

2016

Weighted average shares used for the basic net income per share computation

272,588,332

253,375,546

268,024,691

251,792,989

Incremental shares from share-based compensation

194,133

281,177

228,142

280,696

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

273,099,487

253,973,745

268,569,855

252,390,707

Unvested shares from share-based compensation that were anti-dilutive

44,191

-

32,016

1,978

Weighted average partnership common units convertible to common shares that were anti-dilutive

88,182

280,498

88,182

305,272

 

17.     Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information

 

Cash paid for interest was $107.3 million in the first six months of 2017 and $105.6 million in the first six months of 2016.

 

Interest capitalized to properties under development was $272,000 in the first six months of 2017 and $212,000 in the first six months of 2016.

 

Cash paid for income taxes was $3.3 million in the first six months of 2017 and $3.4 million in the first six months of 2016.

 

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

 

A.                         During the first six months of 2017, we removed the net book value of two damaged buildings from our consolidated balance sheet, and recorded net receivables of  $10.7 million in anticipation of receiving insurance proceeds for these properties.

 

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B.                         During the first six months of 2016, we assumed mortgages payable to third-party lenders of $32.5 million, and recorded $692,000 of net premiums.

 

18.     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.

 

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):

 

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June 30,

December 31,

Assets, as of:

2017

2016

Segment net real estate:

 

 

Apparel

$

175,755

$

175,418

Automotive service

190,410

152,220

Automotive tire services

250,819

238,151

Beverages

291,308

293,447

Child care

48,075

49,584

Convenience stores

1,013,051

1,050,285

Dollar stores

1,102,196

1,120,896

Drug stores

1,521,507

1,541,846

Financial services

400,644

408,228

General merchandise

267,019

248,040

Grocery stores

671,598

464,359

Health and fitness

853,855

823,697

Home improvement

338,881

311,459

Motor vehicle dealerships

208,134

197,713

Restaurants-casual dining

513,533

511,863

Restaurants-quick service

612,735

574,532

Sporting goods

187,391

188,528

Theaters

399,081

370,732

Transportation services

787,462

796,717

Wholesale club

433,054

439,557

27 other non-reportable segments

1,940,690

1,946,519

Total segment net real estate

12,207,198

11,903,791

 

 

 

Intangible assets:

 

 

Apparel

41,622

43,786

Automotive service

49,670

33,160

Automotive tire services

10,698

11,533

Beverages

2,151

2,280

Convenience stores

46,116

14,372

Dollar stores

48,457

51,249

Drug stores

177,228

182,981

Financial services

27,353

29,749

General merchandise

46,251

43,248

Grocery stores

123,447

65,412

Health and fitness

70,017

63,574

Home improvement

49,064

49,932

Motor vehicle dealerships

33,515

25,032

Restaurants-casual dining

21,069

22,058

Restaurants-quick service

47,084

43,356

Sporting goods

22,134

21,157

Theaters

20,934

13,822

Transportation services

94,339

101,664

Wholesale club

31,159

32,723

Other non-reportable segments

217,874

231,232

 

 

 

Goodwill:

 

 

Automotive service

438

440

Automotive tire services

862

862

Child care

4,924

4,945

Convenience stores

2,004

2,008

Restaurants-casual dining

2,084

2,107

Restaurants-quick service

1,065

1,068

Other non-reportable segments

3,624

3,637

Other corporate assets

171,735

151,693

Total assets

$

13,574,116

$

13,152,871

 

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Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

Revenue

2017

2016

2017

2016

 

Segment rental revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

Apparel

$

4,928

$

4,879

$

9,895

$

9,754

 

Automotive service

6,298

4,814

11,841

9,491

 

Automotive tire services

7,616

7,220

14,775

14,484

 

Beverages

7,758

6,404

15,516

12,809

 

Child care

4,845

4,845

10,332

9,937

 

Convenience stores

26,965

22,789

55,268

45,653

 

Dollar stores

22,757

22,728

45,508

45,324

 

Drug stores

31,614

28,638

63,245

57,059

 

Financial services

7,159

4,252

14,318

8,565

 

General merchandise

5,395

4,301

10,756

8,560

 

Grocery stores

13,597

7,408

23,759

15,054

 

Health and fitness

21,789

21,545

43,394

42,849

 

Home improvement

7,090

6,099

14,010

12,153

 

Motor vehicle dealerships

5,755

5,595

12,491

9,809

 

Restaurants-casual dining

10,716

10,633

21,606

20,468

 

Restaurants-quick service

14,517

12,482

28,853

25,276

 

Sporting goods

4,729

5,316

9,174

9,872

 

Theaters

13,114

12,708

26,458

26,157

 

Transportation services

15,633

13,752

31,021

26,842

 

Wholesale club

9,413

9,369

18,827

18,738

 

27 other non-reportable segments

46,361

44,279

92,823

88,003

 

Total rental revenue

288,049

260,056

573,870

516,857

 

Tenant reimbursements

11,756

11,112

22,985

20,217

 

Other revenue

365

(129)

1,340

1,081

 

Total revenue

$

300,170

$

271,039

$

598,195

$

538,155

 

 

19.     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 $4.5 million during the second quarter of 2017, $3.9 million during the second quarter of 2016, $7.2 million during the first six months of 2017 and $6.6 million during the first six months of 2016.

 

A.   Restricted Stock

 

During the first six months of 2017, we granted 145,764 shares of common stock under the 2012 Plan. Of these shares, 72,626 vest over a four-year service period, and 45,138 shares vest over a five-year service period. Included in the shares granted during the first six months of 2017 was the May 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 June 30, 2017, the remaining unamortized share-based compensation expense related to restricted stock totaled $22.3 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 six months of 2017, we granted 111,637 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 and peer groups 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 six months of 2017, we also granted 10,191 restricted stock units of which 6,161 vest over a four-year service period, and the remaining 4,030 vest over a five-year service period. These restricted stock units have the same economic rights as shares of restricted stock.

 

As of June 30, 2017, the remaining share-based compensation expense related to the performance shares and restricted stock units totaled $11.2 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.

 

20.                    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 June 30, 2017, we had commitments of $5.2 million for re-leasing costs, recurring capital expenditures, and non-recurring building improvements. In addition, as of June 30, 2017, we had committed $64.3 million under construction contracts, which is expected to be paid in the next twelve months.

 

21.                    Subsequent Events

 

In July 2017, we declared a dividend of $0.2115 per share to our common stockholders, which will be paid in August 2017.

 

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, 2016.

 

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 company dedicated to providing stockholders with dependable monthly dividends that increase over time.  The company is structured as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, requiring it annually to distribute at least 90% of its taxable income (excluding net capital gains) in the form of dividends to its stockholders.  The monthly dividends are supported by the cash flow generated from real estate owned under long-term, net lease agreements with regional and national commercial tenants.  The company has in-house acquisition, portfolio management, asset management, real estate research, credit research, legal, finance and accounting, information technology, and capital markets capabilities.

 

Realty Income was founded in 1969, and listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: O) in 1994.  Over the past 48 years, Realty Income has been acquiring and managing freestanding commercial properties that generate rental revenue under long-term net lease agreements.  The company is a member of the S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats® index for having increased its dividend every year for more than 20 consecutive years.

 

At June 30, 2017, we owned a diversified portfolio:

 

·                  Of 5,028 properties;

 

·                  With an occupancy rate of 98.5%, or 4,952 properties leased and 76 properties available for lease;

 

·                  Leased to 250 different commercial tenants doing business in 47 separate industries;

 

·                  Located in 49 states and Puerto Rico;

 

·                  With over 85.3 million square feet of leasable space; and

 

·                  With an average leasable space per property of approximately 16,970 square feet; approximately 11,770 square feet per retail property and 217,590 square feet per industrial property.

 

Of the 5,028 properties in the portfolio, 5,000, or 99.4%, are single-tenant properties, and the remaining are multi-tenant properties. At June 30, 2017, of the 5,000 single-tenant properties, 4,925 were leased with a weighted average remaining lease term (excluding rights to extend a lease at the option of the tenant) of approximately 9.6 years.

 

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Investment Philosophy

We believe that owning an actively managed, diversified portfolio of commercial properties under long-term, net lease agreements 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 lease agreements generally produces a more predictable income stream than many other types of real estate portfolios, while continuing to offer the potential for growth in rental income.

 

Diversification is also a key component of our investment philosophy.  We believe that diversification of the portfolio by tenant, industry, geography, and, to a certain extent, property type leads to more consistent and predictable income for our stockholders by reducing vulnerability that can come with any single concentration.  Our investment activities have led to a diversified property portfolio that, as of June 30, 2017, consisted of 5,028 properties located in 49 states and Puerto Rico, leased to 250 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 June 30, 2017.

 

Investment Strategy

Our investment strategy is to acquire real estate leased to regional and national tenants. When identifying new properties for investment, we generally focus on acquiring high-quality real estate that 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, generally fungible, 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 the selection of prime real estate locations supported by superior service, quality control, economies of scale, consumer branding, 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.

 

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 internet retailers.  As a result of the execution of this strategy, over 90% of our annualized retail rental revenue at June 30, 2017 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 these characteristics enhance the stability of the rental revenue generated from these properties.

 

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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

In order to be considered for acquisition, properties must meet stringent underwriting requirements. We have established a four-part analysis that examines each potential investment based on:

 

·                  The aforementioned overall real estate characteristics, including demographics, replacement cost and comparative rental rates;

 

·                  Industry, tenant (including credit profile), and market conditions;

 

·                  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.

 

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 meet our criteria for disposition.

 

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 46% of our annualized rental revenue comes from properties leased to investment grade rated companies or their subsidiaries.  At June 30, 2017, our top 20 tenants represent approximately 53% of our annualized revenue and ten of these tenants have investment grade credit ratings or are subsidiaries of investment grade companies.

 

Portfolio and Asset Management Strategy

In addition to pursuing new properties for investment, we seek to increase earnings and distributions to stockholders through active portfolio and asset management.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

·                  Maximum asset-level returns on properties that are re-leased or sold;

 

·                  Additional value creation from 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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We continually monitor our portfolio for any changes that could affect the performance of our tenants, our tenants’ industries, and the real estate locations in which we have invested.  We also regularly analyze our portfolio with a view towards optimizing its returns and enhancing its overall credit quality.  Our active portfolio and asset management strategy pursues asset sales when we believe the reinvestment of the sale proceeds will:

 

·                  Generate higher returns;

 

·                  Enhance the credit quality of our real estate portfolio;

 

·                  Extend our average remaining lease term; and/or

 

·                  Decrease tenant, industry, or geographic concentration.

 

At June 30, 2017, we classified 11 properties with a carrying amount of $12.5 million as held for sale on our balance sheet. For 2017, we intend to continue our active disposition efforts to further enhance our real estate portfolio and anticipate $75 to $100 million in property sales.  We plan to invest these proceeds into new property acquisitions, if there are attractive opportunities available. However, we cannot guarantee that we will sell properties during the remainder of 2017 at our estimated values or be able to invest the property sale proceeds in new properties.

 

The active management of the portfolio is an essential component of our long-term strategy of maintaining high occupancy. 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%.

 

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 48-year policy of paying monthly dividends. In addition, we increased the dividend four times during 2017.  As of July 2017, we have paid 79 consecutive quarterly dividend increases and increased the dividend 92 times since our listing on the NYSE in 1994.

 

 

Month

Month

Dividend

Increase

2017 Dividend increases

Declared

Paid

per share

per share

1st increase

Dec 2016

Jan 2017

0.2025

$

0.0005

2nd increase

Jan 2017

Feb 2017

0.2105

$

0.0080

3rd increase

Mar 2017

Apr 2017

0.2110

$

0.0005

4th increase

Jun 2017

Jul 2017

0.2115

$

0.0005

 

The dividends paid per share during the first six months of 2017 totaled approximately $1.257, as compared to approximately $1.185 during the first six months of 2016, an increase of $0.072, or 6.1%. 

 

The monthly dividend of $0.2115 per share represents a current annualized dividend of $2.538 per share, and an annualized dividend yield of approximately 4.6% based on the last reported sale price of our common stock on the NYSE of $55.18 on June 30, 2017. 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.

 

Acquisitions During the Second Quarter of 2017

During the second quarter of 2017, we invested $321.2 million in 73 new properties and properties under development or expansion, with an estimated initial weighted average contractual lease rate of 6.6%. The 73 new properties and properties under development or expansion are located in 27 states, will contain approximately 1.9 million leasable square feet and are 100% leased, with a weighted average lease term of 13.0 years.  The tenants occupying the new properties operate in 16 industries and the property types are 91.4% retail and 8.6% industrial, based on rental revenue.

 

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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 $321.2 million we invested during the second quarter of 2017, $5.0 million was invested in ten properties under development or expansion with an estimated initial weighted average contractual lease rate of 8.0%.We may continue to pursue development or expansion opportunities under similar arrangements in the future.

 

Acquisitions During the First Six Months of 2017

During the first six months of 2017, we invested $691.9 million in 126 new properties and properties under development or expansion, with an initial weighted average contractual lease rate of 6.3%. The 126 new properties and properties under development or expansion are located in 30 states, will contain approximately 3.4 million leasable square feet, and are 100% leased with a weighted average lease term of 14.8 years. The tenants occupying the new properties operate in 20 industries and the property types are 95.1% retail and 4.9% industrial, based on rental revenue.  During the first six months of 2017, none of our real estate investments caused any one tenant to be 10% or more of our total assets at June 30, 2017.

 

Of the $691.9 million we invested during the first six months of 2017, $9.9 million was invested in 12 properties under development or expansion with an estimated initial weighted average contractual lease rate of 7.9%.

 

Portfolio Discussion

Leasing Results

At June 30, 2017, we had 76 properties available for lease out of 5,028 properties in our portfolio, which represents a 98.5% occupancy rate based on the number of properties in our portfolio. Since December 31, 2016, when we reported 84 properties available for lease out of 4,944 and a 98.3% occupancy rate, we:

 

·                  Had 118 lease expirations (including leases rejected in bankruptcy);

 

·                  Re-leased 102 properties; and

 

·                  Sold 24 vacant properties.

 

Of the 102 properties re-leased during the first six months of 2017, 91 properties were re-leased to existing tenants, two were re-leased to new tenants without vacancy, and nine were re-leased to new tenants after a period of vacancy.  The annual rent on these 102 leases was $18,699,000, as compared to the previous rent on these same properties of $17,179,000, which represents a rent recapture rate of 108.8% on the properties re-leased during the first six months of 2017.

 

As part of our re-leasing costs, we pay leasing commissions to unrelated, third party real estate brokers consistent with the commercial real estate industry standard, and sometimes provide tenant rent concessions. 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.

 

At June 30, 2017, our average annualized rental revenue was approximately $13.77 per square foot on the 4,952 leased properties in our portfolio.  At June 30, 2017, we classified 11 properties with a carrying amount of $12.5 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 and, accordingly, they are not reported as discontinued operations. The expected sale of these properties is consistent with our active disposition efforts to further enhance our real estate portfolio and maximize portfolio returns.

 

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Investments in Existing Properties

In the second quarter of 2017, we capitalized costs of $3.5 million on existing properties in our portfolio, consisting of $349,000 for re-leasing costs, $24,000 for recurring capital expenditures, and $3.1 million for non-recurring building improvements.  In the second quarter of 2016, we capitalized costs of $2.4 million on existing properties in our portfolio, consisting of $86,000 for re-leasing costs, $174,000 for recurring capital expenditures, and $2.2 million for non-recurring building improvements.

 

In the first six months of 2017, we capitalized costs of $6.8 million on existing properties in our portfolio, consisting of $759,000 for re-leasing costs, $365,000 for recurring capital expenditures, and $5.7 million for non-recurring building improvements. In the first six months of 2016, we capitalized costs of $3.7 million on existing properties in our portfolio, consisting of $277,000 for re-leasing costs, $246,000 for recurring capital expenditures, and $3.2 million for non-recurring building improvements. We define recurring capital expenditures as mandatory and recurring landlord capital obligations that have a limited useful life. We define non-recurring capital expenditures as property improvements where we invest additional capital that extends the useful life of the property.

 

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

In March 2017, we issued $300 million of 4.650% senior unsecured notes due 2047, or the 2047 Notes, and $400 million of 4.125% senior unsecured notes due 2026, or the 2026 Notes. The public offering price for the 2047 Notes was 99.97% of the principal amount for an effective yield to maturity of 4.65%. The public offering price for the 2026 Notes was 102.98% of the principal amount for an effective yield to maturity of 3.75%. The 2026 Notes constituted a further issuance of, and formed a single series with, the $250 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2026, issued in September 2014. The net proceeds of approximately $705.2 million from the offerings were used to repay borrowings outstanding under our credit facility to fund investment opportunities and for other general corporate purposes.

 

Capital Raising

During the second quarter of 2017, we raised $55.1 million from the sale of common stock at a weighted average price of $56.08 per share. During the first six months of 2017, we raised $846.8 million from the sale of common stock at a weighted average price of $61.37 per share.

 

Redemption of Preferred Stock

In April 2017, we redeemed all of the 16,350,000 shares of our 6.625% Monthly Income Class F Preferred Stock for $25 per share, plus accrued dividends. During the first six months of 2017, we incurred a charge of $13.4 million, representing the Class F preferred stock original issuance costs that we paid in 2012.

 

Net Income Available to Common Stockholders

Net income available to common stockholders was $81.1 million in the second quarter of 2017, compared to $69.0 million in the second quarter of 2016, an increase of $12.1 million.  On a diluted per common share basis, net income was $0.30 in the second quarter of 2017, compared to $0.27 in the second quarter of 2016, an increase of $0.03, or 11.1%.

 

Net income available to common stockholders was $152.7 million in the first six months of 2017, compared to $132.5 million in the first six months of 2016, an increase of $20.2 million. On a diluted per common share basis, net income was $0.57 in the first six months of 2017, as compared to $0.53 in the first six months of 2016, an increase of $0.04, or 7.5%.

 

Net income and funds from operations available to common stockholders per share for the first six months of 2017 were impacted by a $13.4 million non-cash redemption charge on the Class F preferred shares that were redeemed in April 2017, which represents $0.05 per share. This charge is for the excess in redemption value over the carrying value of the Class F preferred stock and represents the original issuance cost that was paid in 2012.

 

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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 the interest rate environment, and can significantly impact net income available to common stockholders.

 

Gains from the sale of properties during the second quarter of 2017 were $2.8 million, as compared to gains from the sale of properties of $8.7 million during the second quarter of 2016.  Gains from the sale of properties during the first six months of 2017 were $13.4 million, as compared to gains from the sale of properties of $10.9 million during the first six months of 2016.

 

Funds from Operations Available to Common Stockholders (FFO)

In the second quarter of 2017, our FFO increased by $26.7 million, or 15.1%, to $203.3 million, compared to $176.6 million in the second quarter of 2016.  On a diluted per common share basis, FFO was $0.75 in the second quarter of 2017 and $0.70 in the second quarter of 2016, an increase of $0.05, or 7.1%.

 

In the first six months of 2017, our FFO increased by $43.2 million, or 12.4%, to $390.5 million versus $347.3 million in the first six months of 2016.  On a diluted per common share basis, FFO was $1.46 in the first six months of 2017, compared to $1.38 in the first six months of 2016, an increase of $0.08, or 5.8%.

 

Adjusted Funds from Operations Available to Common Stockholders (AFFO)

In the second quarter of 2017, our AFFO increased by $27.5 million, or 15.2%, to $208.4 million, compared to $180.9 million in the second quarter of 2016. On a diluted common share basis, AFFO was $0.76 in the second quarter of 2017 and $0.71 in the second quarter of 2016, an increase of $0.05, or 7.0%.

 

In the first six months of 2017, our AFFO increased by $52.9 million, or 14.8%, to $409.7 million versus $356.8 million in the first six months of 2016. On a diluted per common share basis, AFFO was $1.53 in the first six months of 2017, compared to $1.42 in the first six months of 2016, an increase of $0.11, or 7.7%.

 

See our discussion of FFO and AFFO (which are not financial measures under generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP), later in the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” in this quarterly report, 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 initially financed by our credit facility or debt securities. However, we cannot assure you that we will have access to the capital markets at all times and at terms that are acceptable to us.

 

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 June 30, 2017, our total outstanding borrowings of senior unsecured notes and bonds, term loans, mortgages payable and credit facility borrowings were $6.02 billion, or approximately 28.4% of our total market capitalization of $21.16 billion.

 

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We define our total market capitalization at June 30, 2017 as the sum of:

·                  Shares of our common stock outstanding of 274,064,985 plus total common units outstanding of 405,204, multiplied by the last reported sales price of our common stock on the NYSE of $55.18 per share on June 30, 2017, or $15.15 billion;

·                  Outstanding borrowings of $648.0 million on our credit facility;

·                  Outstanding mortgages payable of $373.5 million, excluding net mortgage premiums of $5.1 million and deferred financing costs of $262,000;

·                  Outstanding borrowings of $320.0 million on our term loans, excluding deferred financing costs of $727,000; and

·                  Outstanding senior unsecured notes and bonds of $4.68 billion, excluding unamortized original issuance discounts of $7.3 million and deferred financing costs of $25.3 million.

 

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.

 

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 six months of 2017, we issued 935,746 shares and raised approximately $52.4 million under the ATM program.

 

Issuance of Common Stock

In March 2017, we issued 11,850,000 shares of common stock.  After underwriting discounts and other offering costs of $29.7 million, the net proceeds of $704.9 million were used to repay borrowings under our credit facility.

 

Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan

Our Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan, or our 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.  Our DRSPP also allows our current stockholders to buy additional shares of common stock by reinvesting all or a portion of their distributions.  Our DRSPP authorizes up to 26,000,000 common shares to be issued.  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 six months of 2017, we issued 1,013,412 shares and raised approximately $59.6 million under our DRSPP, of which we issued 927,695 shares and raised $54.7 million under the waiver approval process.

 

$2.0 Billion Revolving Credit Facility

We have a $2.0 billion unsecured revolving credit facility, or our credit facility, that 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 June 30, 2017 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.

 

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At June 30, 2017, we had a borrowing capacity of $1.35 billion available on our credit facility and an outstanding balance of $648.0 million. The weighted average interest rate on borrowings during the first six months of 2017 was 1.8% per annum. We must comply with various financial and other covenants in our credit facility.  At June 30, 2017, we were 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.

 

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 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 June 30, 2017, we had $373.5 million of mortgages payable, all of which were assumed in connection with our property acquisitions.  Additionally, at June 30, 2017, we had net premiums totaling $5.1 million on these mortgages and deferred financing costs of $262,000.  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 six months of 2017, we made $86.5 million in principal payments, including the repayment of five mortgages in full for $82.9 million.

 

Notes Outstanding

Our senior unsecured note and bond obligations consist of the following as of June 30, 2017, 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, $250 issued in September 2014 and $400 issued in March 2017, both due in October 2026

650

3.000% notes, issued in October 2016 and due in January 2027

600

5.875% bonds, $100 issued in March 2005 and $150 issued in June 2011, both due in March 2035

250

4.650% notes, issued in March 2017 and due in March 2047

300

Total principal amount

$

 4,675

Unamortized original issuance discounts and deferred financing costs

(33)

 

4,642

 

In March 2017, we issued $300 million of the 2047 Notes, and $400 million of the 2026 Notes. The public offering price for the 2047 Notes was 99.97% of the principal amount for an effective yield to maturity of 4.65%. The public offering price for the 2026 Notes was 102.98% of the principal amount for an effective yield to maturity of 3.75%. The 2026 Notes constitutes a further issuance of, and formed a single series with, the $250 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2026, issued in September 2014. The net proceeds of approximately $705.2 million from this offering were used to repay borrowings outstanding under our credit facility to fund potential investment opportunities and for other general corporate purposes.

 

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In September 2017, we expect to repay our $175 million 5.375% notes. All of our outstanding notes and bonds have fixed interest rates and contain various covenants, with which we remained in compliance as of June 30, 2017. 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 June 30, 2017 are:

 

Note Covenants

Required

Actual

Limitation on incurrence of total debt

< 60% of adjusted assets

41.5%

Limitation on incurrence of secured debt

< 40% of adjusted assets

2.7%

Debt service and fixed charge coverage (trailing 12 months)(1)

> 1.5 x

4.4x

Maintenance of total unencumbered assets

> 150% of unsecured debt

244.6%

 

(1) Our debt service coverage ratio 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 July 1, 2016, 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 July 1, 2016, nor does it purport to reflect our debt service coverage ratio for any future period.  Our fixed charge coverage ratio is calculated in exactly the same manner as our debt service coverage ratio, except that preferred stock dividends are also added to the denominator; since we redeemed our Class F preferred dividends in April 2017, our fixed charge coverage ratio is equivalent to our debt service coverage ratio. The following is our calculation of debt service and fixed charge coverage at June 30, 2017 (in thousands, for trailing twelve months):

 

Net income attributable to the Company

$

 339,519

Plus: interest expense

215,842

Plus: provision for taxes

2,831

Plus: depreciation and amortization

475,855

Plus: provisions for impairment

20,178

Plus: pro forma adjustments

53,220

Less: gain on sales of real estate

(24,402)

Income available for debt service, as defined

$

 1,083,043

Total pro forma debt service charge

$

 244,418

Debt service and 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 June 30, 2017, we had cash and cash equivalents totaling $10.9 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 June 30, 2017, we were 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 ratings as of June 30, 2017, the facility interest rate as of June 30, 2017 was 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) 0.30% 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 June 30, 2017 (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

 

2017

 

$

-

 

$

175.0

 

$

-

 

$

38.3

 

$

121.1

 

$

0.8

 

$

6.7

 

$

34.8

 

$

376.7

2018

 

-

 

350.0

 

70.0

 

21.9

 

223.3

 

1.6

 

13.5

 

34.7

 

715.0

2019

 

648.0

 

550.0

 

-

 

20.7

 

201.3

 

1.5

 

13.4

 

-

 

1,434.9

2020

 

-

 

-

 

250.0

 

82.4

 

167.8

 

1.4

 

13.2

 

-

 

514.8

2021

 

-

 

250.0

 

-

 

66.9

 

145.8

 

1.2

 

12.9

 

-

 

476.8

Thereafter

 

-

 

3,350.0

 

-

 

143.3

 

875.9

 

22.1

 

107.0

 

-

 

4,498.3

Totals

 

$

648.0

 

$

4,675.0

 

$

320.0

 

$

373.5

 

$

1,735.2

 

$

28.6

 

$

166.7

 

$

69.5

 

$

8,016.5

 

(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 June 30, 2017 is $7.3 million. Also excludes deferred financing costs of $25.3 million.

(3)  Excludes deferred financing costs of $727,000.

(4)  Excludes non-cash net premiums recorded on the mortgages payable.  The unamortized balance of these net premiums at June 30, 2017, is $5.1 million. Also excludes deferred financing costs of $262,000.

(5)  Interest on the term loans, notes, bonds, mortgages payable, and credit facility has been calculated based on outstanding balances as of June 30, 2017 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 $64.3 million of commitments under construction contracts and $5.2 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.

 

No Unconsolidated Investments

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

 

Dividend Policy

Distributions are paid monthly to holders of shares of our common stock. Prior to the redemption of our Class F preferred stock in April 2017, distributions were paid monthly to holders of shares of our Class F preferred stock, in each case, 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 2016, our cash distributions to preferred and common stockholders totaled $637.6 million, or approximately 129.2% of our estimated taxable income of $493.4 million. Our estimated taxable income reflects non-cash deductions for depreciation and amortization. Our estimated taxable income is

 

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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 six months of 2017 totaled $335.4 million, representing 81.9% of our adjusted funds from operations available to common stockholders of $409.7 million. In comparison, our 2016 cash distributions to common stockholders totaled $610.5 million, representing 82.9% of our adjusted funds from operations available to common stockholders of $736.4 million.

 

Prior to the redemption of our Class F preferred stock in April 2017, the Class F preferred stockholders received cumulative distributions at a rate of 6.625% per annum on the $25 per share liquidation preference (equivalent to $1.65625 per annum per share).

 

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 21.5% of the distributions to our common stockholders, made or deemed to have been made in 2016, were classified as a return of capital for federal income tax purposes. We estimate that in 2017, between 15% and 22% of the distributions may be classified as a return of capital.

 

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, 2016.

 

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.

 

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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.

 

The following is a comparison of our results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, to the three and six months ended June 30, 2016.

 

Rental Revenue

Rental revenue was $288.0 million for the second quarter of 2017, as compared to $260.1 million for the second quarter of 2016, an increase of $27.9 million, or 10.7%. The increase in rental revenue in the second quarter of 2017 compared to the second quarter of 2016 is primarily attributable to:

 

·                  The 114 properties (2.8 million square feet) we acquired in 2017, which generated $6.8 million of rent in the second quarter of 2017;

·                  The 475 properties (7.6 million square feet) we acquired in 2016, which generated $28.7 million of rent in the second quarter of 2017, compared to $5.9 million in the second quarter of 2016, an increase of $22.8 million;

·                  Same store rents generated on 4,302 properties (72.8 million square feet) during the second quarter of 2017 and 2016, increased by $988,000, or 0.4% to $246.9 million from $245.9 million;

·                  A net decrease in straight-line rent and other non-cash adjustments to rent of $1.3 million in the second quarter of 2017 as compared to the second quarter of 2016;

·                  A net decrease of $2.1 million relating to properties sold in the first six months of 2017 and during 2016; and

·                  A net increase of $801,000 relating to the aggregate of (i) rental revenue from properties (107 properties comprising 1.5 million square feet) that were available for lease during part of 2017 or 2016, (ii) rental revenue for six properties under development, and (iii) lease termination settlements.  In aggregate, the revenues for these items totaled $4.1 million in the second quarter of 2017, compared to $3.3 million in the second quarter of 2016.

 

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Rental revenue was $573.9 million for the first six months of 2017, as compared to $516.9 million for the first six months of 2016, an increase of $57.0 million, or 11.0%. The increase in rental revenue in the first six months of 2017 compared to the first six months of 2016 is primarily attributable to:

 

·                  The 114 properties (2.8 million square feet) we acquired in the first six months of 2017, which generated $7.3 million of rent in the first six months of 2017;

·                  The 475 properties (7.6 million square feet) we acquired in 2016, which generated $57.2 million of rent in the first six months of 2017, compared to $6.8 million in the first six months of 2016, an increase of $50.4 million;

·                  Same store rents generated on 4,302 properties (72.8 million square feet) during the first six months of 2017 and 2016, increased by $5.1 million or 1.0%, to $496.5 million from $491.4 million;

·                  A net decrease in straight-line rent and other non-cash adjustments to rent of $1.6 million in the first six months of 2017 as compared to the first six months of 2016;

·                  A net decrease of $4.7 million relating to properties sold in the first six months of 2017 and during 2016 that were reported in continuing operations; and

·                  A net increase of $305,000 relating to the aggregate of (i) rental revenue from properties (107 properties comprising 1.5 million square feet) that were available for lease during part of 2017 or 2016, (ii) rental revenue for six properties under development, and (iii) lease termination settlements.  In aggregate, the revenues for these items totaled $7.6 million in the first six months of 2017 compared to $7.3 million in the first six months of 2016.

 

For purposes of determining the same store rent property pool, 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 5,028 properties in the portfolio at June 30, 2017, 5,000, or 99.4%, are single-tenant properties and the remaining are multi-tenant properties. Of the 5,000 single-tenant properties, 4,925, or 98.5%, were net leased with a weighted average remaining lease term (excluding rights to extend a lease at the option of the tenant) of approximately 9.6 years at June 30, 2017. Of our 4,925 leased single-tenant properties, 4,384 or 89.0% 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.

 

Percentage rent, which is included in rental revenue, was $443,000 in the second quarter of 2017, and $1.6 million in the second quarter of 2016. Percentage rent was $3.9 million in the first six months of 2017, and $3.2 million in the first six months of 2016.  Percentage rent in the first six months of 2017 was less than 1% of rental revenue and we anticipate percentage rent to be less than 1% of rental revenue for the remainder of 2017.

 

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 June 30, 2017, our portfolio of 5,028 properties was 98.5% leased with 76 properties available for lease, as compared to 98.3% leased, with 84 properties available for lease at December 31, 2016, and 98.0% leased with 95 properties available for lease at June 30, 2016. 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 $11.8 million in the second quarter of 2017, compared to $11.1 million in the second quarter of 2016, and $23.0 million in the first six months of 2017, compared to $20.2 million in the first six months of 2016. The increase in tenant reimbursements is primarily due to acquisitions.

 

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Other Revenue

Other revenue, which comprises property-related revenue not included in rental revenue or tenant reimbursements, was $365,000 in the second quarter of 2017, compared to $(129,000) in the second quarter of 2016, and $1.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to $1.1 million in the same period of 2016.

 

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization was $123.1 million for the second quarter of 2017, compared to $110.3 million for the second quarter of 2016. Depreciation and amortization was $244.2 million for the first six months of 2017, compared to $218.3 million for the first six months of 2016. The increase in depreciation and amortization in the first six months of 2017 was primarily due to the acquisition of properties in 2016 and the first six months of 2017, 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

 

 

Six months ended

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

 

Interest on our credit facility, term loans, notes, mortgages and interest rate swaps

 

$

60,714

 

$

53,198

 

$

116,772

 

$

106,368

 

 

Credit facility commitment fees

 

758

 

758

 

1,508

 

1,517

 

 

Amortization of credit facility origination costs and deferred financing costs

 

2,351

 

2,107

 

4,664

 

4,229

 

 

Loss (gain) on interest rate swaps

 

470

 

2,109

 

(859

)

7,886

 

 

Dividend on preferred shares subject to redemption

 

-

 

-

 

2,257

 

-

 

 

Amortization of net mortgage premiums

 

(609

)

(754

)

(1,240

)

(1,855

)

 

Capital lease obligation

 

77

 

77

 

155

 

155

 

 

Interest capitalized

 

(82

)

(86

)

(272

)

(212

)

 

Interest expense

 

$

63,679

 

$

57,409

 

$

122,985

 

$

118,088

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit facility, term loans, mortgages and notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average outstanding balances (dollars in thousands)

 

$

5,883,340

 

$

4,963,248

 

$

5,797,800

 

$

4,909,826

 

 

Average interest rates

 

4.09

%

4.20

%

3.98

%

4.24

%

 

 

The increase in interest expense for the first six months of 2017 is primarily due to the March 2017 issuance of our 2047 and 2026 Notes and the dividends that accrued subsequent to the March 2017 notice of redemption date for the Class F preferred stock that were recorded to interest expense, partially offset by lower outstanding debt balances on mortgages payable as a result of the payoff of mortgages in 2016 and the first six months of 2017.

 

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 directly to interest expense. We recorded a gain on interest rate swaps of $859,000 during the first six months 2017 and a loss on interest rate swaps of $7.9 million during the first six months of 2016.

 

At June 30, 2017, the weighted average interest rate on our:

 

·                  Term loans outstanding of $320.0 million (excluding deferred financing costs of $727,000) was 2.2%;

·                  Mortgages payable of $373.5 million (excluding net premiums totaling $5.1 million and deferred financing costs of $262,000 on these mortgages) was 5.1%;

·                  Credit facility outstanding borrowings of $648.0 million was 2.1%;

·                  Notes and bonds payable of $4.68 billion (excluding unamortized original issue discounts of $7.3 million and deferred financing costs of $25.3 million) was 4.4%; and

·                  Combined outstanding notes, bonds, mortgages, term loan and credit facility borrowings of $6.02 billion was 4.1%.

 

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General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses increased by $1.8 million to $15.8 million in the second quarter of 2017, compared to $14.0 million in the second quarter of 2016. General and administrative expenses increased by $3.0 million to $29.3 million for the first six months of 2017, compared to $26.3 million in the first six months of 2016. This increase was primarily due to more employees, higher compensation costs, and increased health insurance costs. Included in general and administrative expenses are acquisition transaction costs of $210,000 for the first six months of 2017 and $85,000 for the first six months of 2016. In July 2017, we had 155 employees, as compared to 133 employees in July 2016.

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

Six months ended

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

Dollars in thousands

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

 

General and administrative expenses

 

$

15,781

 

$

13,985

 

$

29,346

 

$

26,304

 

 

Total revenue(1)

 

288,414

 

259,927

 

575,210

 

517,938

 

 

General and administrative expenses as a percentage of total revenue

 

5.5

%

5.4

%

5.1

%

5.1

%

 

 

(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 June 30, 2017, 76 properties were available for lease, as compared to 84 at December 31, 2016 and 95 at June 30, 2016.

 

Property expenses were $16.5 million (including $11.8 million in reimbursable expenses) in the second quarter of 2017, and $14.7 million (including $11.1 million in reimbursable expenses) in the second quarter of 2016. Property expenses were $35.6 million (including $23.0 million in reimbursable expenses) in the first six months of 2017 and $29.8 million (including $20.2 million in reimbursable expenses) in the first six months of 2016. The increase in gross property expenses in the first six months of 2017 is primarily attributable to the increased portfolio size, which contributed to higher contractually obligated reimbursement primarily due to our acquisitions during 2016 and the first six months of 2017. We also incurred higher gross property expenses as a result of maintenance and utilities, property taxes, insurance, and bad debt expense on vacant properties.

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

Six months ended

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

Dollars in thousands

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

 

Property expenses net of tenant reimbursements

 

$

4,730

 

$

3,559

 

$

12,576

 

$

9,559

 

 

Total revenue(1)

 

288,414

 

259,927

 

575,210

 

517,938

 

 

Property expenses net of tenant reimbursements as a percentage of total revenue

 

1.6

%

1.4

%

2.2

%

1.8

%

 

 

(1) Excludes tenant reimbursements revenue, as well as gain on sales.

 

Income Taxes

Income taxes were $441,000 in the second quarter of 2017, as compared to $953,000 in the second quarter of 2016. Income taxes were $1.5 million in the first six months of 2017 and $1.9 million in the first six months of 2016. These amounts are for city and state income and franchise taxes paid by us and our subsidiaries.

 

Provisions for Impairment

For the second quarter of 2017, we recorded total provisions for impairment of $2.3 million on two properties classified as held for sale, one property classified as held for investment, and four sold properties. For the first six months of 2017, we recorded total provisions for impairment of $7.7 million on two properties classified as held for sale, six properties classified as held for investment, and seven sold properties. For the second quarter of 2016, we recorded total provisions for impairment of $6.3 million on eleven sold properties. For the first six months of 2016, we recorded total provisions for impairment of $8.2 million on 18 sold properties.

 

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Gain on Sales of Real Estate

During the second quarter of 2017, we sold 15 properties for $12.8 million, which resulted in a gain of $2.8 million. During the first six months of 2017, we sold 29 properties for $44.0 million, which resulted in a gain of $13.4 million.

 

In comparison, during the second quarter of 2016, we sold 16 properties for $24.5 million, which resulted in a gain of $8.7 million. During the first six months of 2016, we sold 27 properties for $35.5 million, which resulted in a gain of $10.9 million.

 

Preferred Stock Dividends

Preferred stock dividends totaled $3.9 million in the first six months of 2017.  Additionally, in April 2017, we paid a final dividend on our Class F preferred stock of $1.7 million, which was recorded to interest expense.  Preferred stock dividends totaled $6.8 million in the second quarter of 2016 and $13.5 million in the first six months of 2016.

 

Excess of Redemption Value over Carrying Value of Preferred Shares Redeemed

When we issued the irrevocable notice of redemption on our Class F preferred stock in March 2017, we incurred a non-cash charge of $13.4 million for the excess of redemption value over the carrying value in the first six months of 2017. The non-cash charge represents the Class F preferred stock original issuance cost that was paid in 2012.

 

Net Income Available to Common Stockholders

Net income available to stockholders was $81.1 million in the second quarter of 2017, compared to $69.0 million in the second quarter of 2016, an increase of $12.1 million. On a diluted per common share basis, net income was $0.30 in the second quarter of 2017, compared to $0.27 in the second quarter of 2016, an increase of $0.03, or 11.1%.

 

Net income available to common stockholders was $152.7 million in the first six months of 2017, compared to $132.5 million in the first six months of 2016, an increase of $20.2 million. On a diluted per common share basis, net income was $0.57 in the first six months of 2017, as compared to $0.53 in the first six months of 2016, an increase of $0.04, or 7.5%.

 

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 second quarter of 2017 were $2.8 million, as compared to gains from the sale of properties of $8.7 million during the second quarter of 2016.  Gains from the sale of properties during the first six months of 2017 were $13.4 million, as compared to gains from the sale of properties of $10.9 million during the first six months of 2016.

 

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

Adjusted 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) depreciation and amortization, (iv) impairment losses, and (v) gain on sales of real estate. Our Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to Adjusted EBITDA reported by other companies that interpret the definitions of Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do. Management believes Adjusted EBITDA to be a meaningful measure of a REIT’s performance because it is widely followed by industry analysts, lenders and investors. Management also believes the use of an annualized quarterly Adjusted EBITDA metric is meaningful because it represents the Company’s current earnings run rate for the period presented. The ratio of our total debt to our annualized quarterly Adjusted EBITDA is also used to determine vesting of performance share awards granted to our executive officers. Adjusted 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 Adjusted EBITDA, which is used by management as a measure of leverage, is calculated by annualizing quarterly Adjusted EBITDA and then dividing by our total debt per the consolidated balance sheet.

 

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Three months ended

 

 

 

June 30, 2017

 

Dollars in thousands

 

2017

 

2016

 

Net income

 

$

81,259

 

$

76,068

 

Interest

 

63,679

 

57,409

 

Income taxes

 

441

 

953

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

123,089

 

110,342

 

Impairment loss

 

2,274

 

6,269

 

Gain on sales of real estate

 

(2,839

)

(8,658

)

Quarterly Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

267,903

 

$

242,383

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annualized Adjusted EBITDA(1)

 

$

1,071,612

 

$

969,532

 

Total Debt per Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

$

5,988,048

 

$

4,947,604

 

Debt/Adjusted EBITDA

 

5.6

 

5.1

 

 

(1) We calculate Annualized Adjusted EBITDA by multiplying the Quarterly Adjusted EBITDA by four.

 

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FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS (FFO)

 

FFO for the second quarter of 2017 increased by $26.7 million, or 15.1%, to $203.3 million, compared to $176.6 million in the second quarter of 2016. On a diluted common share basis, FFO was $0.75 in the second quarter of 2017, compared to $0.70 in the second quarter of 2016, an increase of $0.05, or 7.1%.

 

In the first six months of 2017, our FFO increased by $43.2 million, or 12.4%, to $390.5 million, compared to $347.3 million in the first six months of 2016.  On a diluted per common share basis, FFO was $1.46 in the first six months of 2017, compared to $1.38 in the first six months of 2016, an increase of $0.08, or 5.8%.

 

FFO per share for the first six months of 2017 was impacted by a $13.4 million non-cash redemption charge on the Class F preferred shares that were redeemed in April 2017, which represents $0.05 per share. This charge is based on the excess of redemption value over the carrying value of the Class F preferred stock that represents the original issuance cost that was paid in 2012.

 

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

 

Six months ended

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

2017

2016

2017

2016

 

Net income available to common stockholders

$

 81,136

$

69,045

$

152,722

$

132,518

 

Depreciation and amortization

123,089

110,342

244,186

218,275

 

Depreciation of furniture, fixtures and equipment

(150)

(195)

(307)

(388)

 

Provisions for impairment

2,274

6,269

7,706

8,192

 

Gain on sales of real estate

(2,839)

(8,658)

(13,371)

(10,948)

 

FFO adjustments allocable to noncontrolling interests

(238)

(155)

(453)

(373)

 

FFO available to common stockholders (1)

$

 203,272

$

176,648

$

390,483

$

347,276

 

FFO allocable to dilutive noncontrolling interests

282

407

438

-

 

Diluted FFO

$

 203,554

$

177,055

$

390,921

$

347,276

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FFO per common share, basic and diluted (2)

$

 0.75

$

0.70

$

1.46

$

1.38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions paid to common stockholders

$

 172,874

$

151,236

$

335,380

$

298,581

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

$

 30,398

$

25,412

$

55,103

$

48,695

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

272,588,332

253,375,546

268,024,691

251,792,989

 

Diluted (2)

273,187,669

254,254,243

268,569,855

252,073,685

 

 

(1)          Diluted FFO for the quarters ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, and the six months ended June 30, 2017 include FFO allocable to dilutive noncontrolling interests. Noncontrolling interests were anti-dilutive for the six months ended June 30, 2016.

(2)          The computation of diluted FFO does not assume conversion of securities that are exchangeable for 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 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.

 

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ADJUSTED FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS (AFFO)

 

AFFO for the second quarter of 2017 increased by $27.5 million, or 15.2%, to $208.4 million, compared to $180.9 million in the second quarter of 2016. On a diluted common share basis, AFFO was $0.76 in the second quarter of 2017, compared to $0.71 in the second quarter of 2016, an increase of $0.05, or 7.0%.

 

In the first six months of 2017, our AFFO increased by $52.9 million, or 14.8%, to $409.7 million, compared to $356.8 million in the first six months of 2016. On a diluted per common share basis, AFFO was $1.53 in the first six months of 2017, compared to $1.42 in the first six months of 2016, an increase of $0.11, or 7.7%.

 

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

 

 

Six months ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Net income available to common stockholders

 

$

81,136

 

$

69,045

 

$

152,722

 

$

132,518

 

Cumulative adjustments to calculate FFO (1)

 

122,136

 

107,603

 

237,761

 

214,758

 

FFO available to common stockholders

 

203,272

 

176,648

 

390,483

 

347,276

 

Excess of redemption value over carrying value of Class F preferred share redemption

 

-

 

-

 

13,373

 

-

 

Amortization of share-based compensation

 

4,462

 

3,947

 

7,215

 

6,552

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs (2)

 

1,317

 

1,299

 

2,804

 

2,598

 

Amortization of net mortgage premiums

 

(609

)

(754

)

(1,240

)

(1,855

)

Loss (gain) on interest rate swaps

 

470

 

2,109

 

(859

)

7,886

 

Leasing costs and commissions

 

(349

)

(86

)

(759

)

(277

)

Recurring capital expenditures

 

(24

)

(174

)

(365

)

(246

)

Straight-line rent

 

(4,271

)

(4,323

)

(7,554

)

(9,474

)

Amortization of above and below-market leases

 

4,049

 

2,143

 

6,481

 

4,195

 

Other adjustments (3)

 

71

 

67

 

144

 

138

 

Total AFFO available to common stockholders

 

$

208,388

 

$

180,876

 

$

409,723

 

$

356,793

 

AFFO allocable to dilutive noncontrolling interests

 

292

 

189

 

586

 

428

 

Diluted AFFO

 

$

208,680

 

$

181,065

 

$

410,309

 

$

357,221

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AFFO per common share, basic and diluted (4)

 

$

0.76

 

$

0.71

 

$

1.53

 

$

1.42

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions paid to common stockholders

 

$

172,874

 

$

151,236

 

$

335,380

 

$

298,581

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

$

35,514

 

$

29,640

 

$

74,343

 

$

58,212

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

272,588,332

 

253,375,546

 

268,024,691

 

251,792,989

 

Diluted (4)

 

273,187,669

 

253,937,221

 

268,658,037

 

252,378,957

 

 

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

(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)            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.

 

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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 June 30, 2017, we owned a diversified portfolio:

 

·                  Of 5,028 properties;

 

·                  With an occupancy rate of 98.5%, or 4,952 properties leased and 76 properties available for lease;

 

·                  Leased to 250 different commercial tenants doing business in 47 separate industries;

 

·                  Located in 49 states and Puerto Rico;

 

·                  With over 85.3 million square feet of leasable space; and

 

·                  With an average leasable space per property of approximately 16,970 square feet; approximately 11,770 square feet per retail property and 217,590 square feet per industrial property.

 

At June 30, 2017, of our 5,028 properties, 4,952 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 June 30, 2017, our 250 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 270 additional tenants, representing approximately 5% of our annualized revenue at June 30, 2017, which brings our total tenant count to 520 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

 

 

June 30,

 

Dec 31,

 

Dec 31,

 

Dec 31,

 

Dec 31,

 

Dec 31,

 

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

Retail industries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apparel stores

 

1.7

%

1.9

%

2.0

%

2.0

%

1.9

%

1.7

%

 

Automotive collision services

 

0.9

 

1.0

 

1.0

 

0.8

 

0.8

 

1.1

 

 

Automotive parts

 

1.2

 

1.3

 

1.4

 

1.3

 

1.2

 

1.0

 

 

Automotive service

 

2.2

 

1.9

 

1.9

 

1.8

 

2.1

 

3.1

 

 

Automotive tire services

 

2.6

 

2.7

 

2.9

 

3.2

 

3.6

 

4.7

 

 

Book stores

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

0.1

 

 

Child care

 

1.7

 

1.9

 

2.0

 

2.2

 

2.8

 

4.5

 

 

Consumer electronics

 

0.3

 

0.3

 

0.3

 

0.3

 

0.3

 

0.5

 

 

Convenience stores

 

9.4

 

8.7

 

9.2

 

10.1

 

11.2

 

16.3

 

 

Crafts and novelties

 

0.5

 

0.5

 

0.5

 

0.5

 

0.5

 

0.3

 

 

Dollar stores

 

7.9

 

8.6

 

8.9

 

9.6

 

6.2

 

2.2

 

 

Drug stores

 

11.0

 

11.2

 

10.6

 

9.5

 

8.1

 

3.5

 

 

Education

 

0.3

 

0.3

 

0.3

 

0.4

 

0.4

 

0.7

 

 

Entertainment

 

0.4

 

0.5

 

0.5

 

0.5

 

0.6

 

0.9

 

 

Equipment services

 

*

 

0.1

 

0.1

 

0.1

 

0.1

 

0.1

 

 

Financial services

 

2.1

 

1.4

 

1.3

 

1.4

 

1.5

 

0.2

 

 

General merchandise

 

1.6

 

1.5

 

1.4

 

1.2

 

1.1

 

0.6

 

 

Grocery stores

 

4.7

 

3.1

 

3.0

 

3.0

 

2.9

 

3.7

 

 

Health and fitness

 

7.6

 

8.1

 

7.7

 

7.0

 

6.3

 

6.8

 

 

Health care

 

0.9

 

0.9

 

1.0

 

1.1

 

1.1

 

-

 

 

Home furnishings

 

0.8

 

0.7

 

0.7

 

0.7

 

0.9

 

1.0

 

 

Home improvement

 

2.4

 

2.5

 

2.4

 

1.7

 

1.6

 

1.5

 

 

Jewelry

 

0.1

 

0.1

 

0.1

 

0.1

 

0.1

 

-

 

 

Motor vehicle dealerships

 

2.0

 

1.9

 

1.6

 

1.6

 

1.6

 

2.1

 

 

Office supplies

 

0.3

 

0.3

 

0.3

 

0.4

 

0.5

 

0.8

 

 

Pet supplies and services

 

0.6

 

0.6

 

0.7

 

0.7

 

0.8

 

0.6

 

 

Restaurants - casual dining

 

3.7

 

3.9

 

3.8

 

4.3

 

5.1

 

7.3

 

 

Restaurants - quick service

 

5.0

 

4.9

 

4.2

 

3.7

 

4.4

 

5.9

 

 

Shoe stores

 

0.5

 

0.5

 

0.5

 

0.1

 

0.1

 

0.1

 

 

Sporting goods

 

1.6

 

1.6

 

1.8

 

1.6

 

1.7

 

2.5

 

 

Telecommunications

 

*

 

*

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

 

Theaters

 

4.6

 

4.9

 

5.1

 

5.3

 

6.2

 

9.4

 

 

Transportation services

 

0.1

 

0.1

 

0.1

 

0.1

 

0.1

 

0.2

 

 

Wholesale clubs

 

3.3

 

3.6

 

3.8

 

4.1

 

3.9

 

3.2

 

 

Other

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

0.1

 

0.1

 

 

Retail industries

 

82.0

%

81.5

%

81.1

%

80.4

%

79.8

%

86.7

%

 

 

*           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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Industry Diversification (continued)

 

Percentage of Rental Revenue(1)

 

 

For the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

For the Years Ended

 

 

June 30,

 

Dec 31,

 

Dec 31,

 

Dec 31,

 

Dec 31,

 

Dec 31,

 

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

Non-retail industries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace

 

0.9

%

1.0

%

1.1

%

1.2

%

1.2

%

0.9

%

 

Beverages

 

2.7

 

2.6

 

2.7

 

2.8

 

3.3

 

5.1

 

 

Consumer appliances

 

0.4

 

0.5

 

0.6

 

0.5

 

0.6

 

0.1

 

 

Consumer goods

 

0.9

 

0.9

 

0.9

 

0.9

 

1.0

 

0.1

 

 

Crafts and novelties

 

*

 

0.1

 

0.1

 

0.1

 

0.1

 

-

 

 

Diversified industrial

 

0.9

 

0.9

 

0.8

 

0.5

 

0.2

 

0.1

 

 

Electric utilities

 

0.1

 

0.1

 

0.1

 

0.1

 

*

 

-

 

 

Equipment services

 

0.4

 

0.5

 

0.4

 

0.5

 

0.4

 

0.3

 

 

Financial services

 

0.4

 

0.4

 

0.4

 

0.4

 

0.5

 

0.4

 

 

Food processing

 

1.0

 

1.1

 

1.2

 

1.4

 

1.5

 

1.3

 

 

General merchandise

 

0.3

 

0.3

 

0.3

 

0.3

 

-

 

-

 

 

Government services

 

1.0

 

1.1

 

1.2

 

1.3

 

1.4

 

0.1

 

 

Health care

 

0.6

 

0.6

 

0.7

 

0.7

 

0.8

 

*

 

 

Home furnishings

 

0.1

 

0.1

 

0.2

 

0.2

 

0.2

 

-

 

 

Insurance

 

0.1

 

0.1

 

0.1

 

0.1

 

0.1

 

*

 

 

Machinery

 

0.1

 

0.1

 

0.1

 

0.2

 

0.2

 

0.1

 

 

Other manufacturing

 

0.8

 

0.8

 

0.7

 

0.7

 

0.6

 

-

 

 

Packaging

 

0.9

 

0.8

 

0.8

 

0.8

 

0.9

 

0.7

 

 

Paper

 

0.1

 

0.1

 

0.1

 

0.1

 

0.2

 

0.1

 

 

Shoe stores

 

0.2

 

0.2

 

0.2

 

0.8

 

0.9

 

-

 

 

Telecommunications

 

0.6

 

0.6

 

0.7

 

0.7

 

0.7

 

0.8

 

 

Transportation services

 

5.4

 

5.4

 

5.3

 

5.1

 

5.3

 

2.2

 

 

Other

 

0.1

 

0.2

 

0.2

 

0.2

 

0.1

 

1.0

 

 

Non-retail industries

 

18.0

%

18.5

%

18.9

%

19.6

%

20.2

%

13.3

%

 

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 June 30, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

Approximate

 

Rental Revenue for

 

Percentage of

 

 

 

 

Number of

 

Leasable

 

the Quarter Ended

 

Rental

 

 

Property Type

 

Properties

 

Square Feet

 

June 30, 2017

(1)

Revenue

 

 

Retail

 

4,856

 

57,167,500

 

$

229,490

 

79.7

%

 

Industrial

 

113

 

24,587,900

 

36,903

 

12.8

 

 

Office

 

44

 

3,403,200

 

14,966

 

5.2

 

 

Agriculture

 

15

 

184,500

 

6,511

 

2.3

 

 

Totals

 

5,028

 

85,343,100

 

$

287,870

 

100.0

%

 

 

(1)         Includes rental revenue for all properties owned at June 30, 2017.  Excludes revenue of $179 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 June 30, 2017:

 

Tenant

 

Number of
Properties

 

% of Rental Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Walgreens

 

203

 

6.7%

 

FedEx

 

43

 

5.3%

 

LA Fitness

 

52

 

4.1%

 

Dollar General

 

525

 

4.0%

 

Dollar Tree / Family Dollar

 

456

 

3.6%

 

AMC Theatres

 

24

 

2.8%

 

Circle K (Couche-Tard)

 

298

 

2.6%

 

Walmart / Sam’s Club

 

40

 

2.4%

 

Treasury Wine Estates

 

17

 

2.3%

 

BJ’s Wholesale Club

 

15

 

2.3%

 

CVS Pharmacy

 

70

 

1.9%

 

Super America / Western Refining (Tesoro)

 

134

 

1.9%

 

GPM Investments / Fas Mart

 

216

 

1.8%

 

Regal Cinemas

 

22

 

1.8%

 

Rite Aid

 

69

 

1.8%

 

7-Eleven

 

111

 

1.8%

 

Life Time Fitness

 

9

 

1.7%

 

TBC Corporation (Sumitomo)

 

158

 

1.6%

 

Kroger

 

13

 

1.3%

 

NPC International

 

189

 

1.2%

 

 

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Service Category Diversification for our Retail Properties

The following table sets forth certain information regarding the 4,856 retail properties included in our 5,028 total properties owned at June 30, 2017, 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

 

June 30, 2017

(1)

Revenue

 

 

Tenants Providing Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automotive collision services

 

54

 

$

2,721

 

1.2

%

 

Automotive service

 

262

 

6,272

 

2.7

 

 

Child care

 

197

 

4,841

 

2.1

 

 

Education

 

14

 

836

 

0.4

 

 

Entertainment

 

11

 

1,232

 

0.6

 

 

Equipment services

 

2

 

111

 

*

 

 

Financial services

 

227

 

6,152

 

2.7

 

 

Health and fitness

 

91

 

21,789

 

9.5

 

 

Health care

 

27

 

1,135

 

0.5

 

 

Telecommunications

 

1

 

6

 

*

 

 

Theaters

 

48

 

13,114

 

5.7

 

 

Transportation services

 

2

 

229

 

0.1

 

 

Other

 

7

 

77

 

*

 

 

 

 

943

 

58,515

 

25.5

 

 

Tenants Selling Goods and Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automotive parts (with installation)

 

68

 

1,610

 

0.7

 

 

Automotive tire services

 

193

 

7,616

 

3.3

 

 

Convenience stores

 

866

 

26,833

 

11.7

 

 

Motor vehicle dealerships

 

29

 

5,755

 

2.5

 

 

Pet supplies and services

 

12

 

738

 

0.3

 

 

Restaurants - casual dining

 

320

 

10,040

 

4.4

 

 

Restaurants - quick service

 

592

 

14,507

 

6.3

 

 

 

 

2,080

 

67,099

 

29.2

 

 

Tenants Selling Goods

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apparel stores

 

30

 

5,002

 

2.2

 

 

Automotive parts

 

84

 

1,917

 

0.8

 

 

Book stores

 

1

 

104

 

*

 

 

Consumer electronics

 

9

 

843

 

0.4

 

 

Crafts and novelties

 

14

 

1,363

 

0.6

 

 

Dollar stores

 

981

 

22,757

 

9.9

 

 

Drug stores

 

336

 

30,153

 

13.1

 

 

General merchandise

 

80

 

4,345

 

1.9

 

 

Grocery stores

 

100

 

13,523

 

5.9

 

 

Home furnishings

 

58

 

2,271

 

1.0

 

 

Home improvement

 

60

 

6,372

 

2.8

 

 

Jewelry

 

4

 

175

 

0.1

 

 

Office supplies

 

9

 

727

 

0.3

 

 

Shoe stores

 

2

 

182

 

0.1

 

 

Sporting goods

 

33

 

4,729

 

2.1

 

 

Wholesale clubs

 

32

 

9,413

 

4.1

 

 

 

 

1,833

 

103,876

 

45.3

 

 

Total Retail Properties

 

4,856

 

$

229,490

 

100.0

%

 

* Less than 0.1%

 

(1)                 Includes rental revenue for all retail properties owned at June 30, 2017.  Excludes revenue of $58,380 from non-retail properties and $179 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 in our portfolio (excluding rights to extend a lease at the option of the tenant) on our 4,925 net leased, single-tenant properties and their contribution to rental revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

 

Total Portfolio(1)

 

 

Expiring

 

Approx.

 

 

 

% of

 

 

 

 

Leases

 

Leasable

 

Rental

 

Rental

 

 

Year

 

Retail

 

Non-Retail

 

Sq. Feet

 

Revenue

(2)

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2017

 

72

 

2

 

1,163,600

 

$

2,354

 

0.8

%

 

2018

 

266

 

6

 

2,904,900

 

9,050

 

3.2

 

 

2019

 

262

 

10

 

3,906,000

 

13,596

 

4.8

 

 

2020

 

209

 

10

 

4,086,400

 

12,927

 

4.6

 

 

2021

 

294

 

12

 

5,342,800

 

15,198

 

5.4

 

 

2022

 

331

 

17

 

8,547,900

 

18,148

 

6.4

 

 

2023

 

393

 

20

 

6,783,200

 

23,228

 

8.2

 

 

2024

 

200

 

12

 

4,493,300

 

12,618

 

4.5

 

 

2025

 

327

 

14

 

5,277,400

 

20,238

 

7.2

 

 

2026

 

319

 

5

 

4,593,800

 

15,545

 

5.5

 

 

2027

 

528

 

4

 

5,967,500

 

20,601

 

7.3

 

 

2028

 

295

 

8

 

6,737,700

 

17,675

 

6.3

 

 

2029

 

402

 

7

 

7,559,300

 

21,226

 

7.5

 

 

2030

 

84

 

13

 

2,541,700

 

14,495

 

5.1

 

 

2031

 

274

 

25

 

5,333,000

 

23,979

 

8.5

 

 

2032 - 2043

 

499

 

5

 

8,006,700

 

41,686

 

14.7

 

 

Totals

 

4,755

 

170

 

83,245,200

 

$

282,564

 

100.0

%

 

 

*             Less than 0.1%

(1)          Excludes 28 multi-tenant properties and 76 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 $5,306 from 28 multi-tenant properties and from 76 vacant properties at June 30, 2017, and $179 from sold properties.

 

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Geographic Diversification

The following table sets forth certain state-by-state information regarding our property portfolio as of June 30, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Approximate

 

Rental Revenue for

 

Percentage of

 

 

 

 

Number of

 

Percent

 

Leasable

 

the Quarter Ended

 

Rental

 

 

State

 

Properties

 

Leased

 

Square Feet

 

June 30, 2017

(1)

Revenue

 

 

Alabama

 

160

 

98

%

1,412,600

 

$

5,584

 

1.9

%

 

Alaska

 

3

 

67

 

275,900

 

194

 

0.1

 

 

Arizona

 

108

 

99

 

1,624,100

 

6,446

 

2.2

 

 

Arkansas

 

55

 

100

 

816,500

 

1,813

 

0.6

 

 

California

 

185

 

99

 

5,371,900

 

26,862

 

9.3

 

 

Colorado

 

81

 

100

 

1,236,100

 

4,468

 

1.6

 

 

Connecticut

 

22

 

100

 

521,000

 

2,543

 

0.9

 

 

Delaware

 

18

 

100

 

93,000

 

718

 

0.2

 

 

Florida

 

373

 

99

 

4,073,400

 

16,325

 

5.7

 

 

Georgia

 

250

 

98

 

3,759,900

 

12,409

 

4.3

 

 

Idaho

 

12

 

100

 

87,000

 

420

 

0.1

 

 

Illinois

 

235

 

99

 

5,621,500

 

17,529

 

6.1

 

 

Indiana

 

172

 

99

 

2,106,200

 

8,890

 

3.1

 

 

Iowa

 

42

 

93

 

2,978,500

 

4,435

 

1.5

 

 

Kansas

 

91

 

97

 

1,842,900

 

4,792

 

1.7

 

 

Kentucky

 

62

 

98

 

1,368,400

 

4,011

 

1.4

 

 

Louisiana

 

97

 

97

 

1,340,800

 

4,112

 

1.4

 

 

Maine

 

15

 

100

 

174,700

 

1,121

 

0.4

 

 

Maryland

 

35

 

94

 

859,000

 

4,354

 

1.5

 

 

Massachusetts

 

81

 

98

 

770,600

 

3,818

 

1.3

 

 

Michigan

 

163

 

98

 

1,689,000

 

6,334

 

2.2

 

 

Minnesota

 

160

 

99

 

1,978,900

 

9,762

 

3.4

 

 

Mississippi

 

144

 

94

 

1,654,800

 

4,643

 

1.6

 

 

Missouri

 

142

 

98

 

2,875,900

 

8,861

 

3.1

 

 

Montana

 

11

 

100

 

87,000

 

509

 

0.2

 

 

Nebraska

 

38

 

100

 

806,500

 

2,182

 

0.8

 

 

Nevada

 

22

 

95

 

413,000

 

1,304

 

0.5

 

 

New Hampshire

 

19

 

100

 

315,800

 

1,490

 

0.5

 

 

New Jersey

 

71

 

99

 

834,400

 

4,700

 

1.6

 

 

New Mexico

 

31

 

100

 

348,500

 

994

 

0.3

 

 

New York

 

95

 

100

 

2,545,500

 

13,061

 

4.5

 

 

North Carolina

 

175

 

99

 

2,382,600

 

7,743

 

2.7

 

 

North Dakota

 

6

 

100

 

115,400

 

211

 

0.1

 

 

Ohio

 

248

 

99

 

6,579,900

 

14,967

 

5.2

 

 

Oklahoma

 

133

 

98

 

1,651,700

 

4,623

 

1.6

 

 

Oregon

 

28

 

100

 

593,300

 

2,299

 

0.8

 

 

Pennsylvania

 

166

 

99

 

1,944,000

 

8,208

 

2.9

 

 

Rhode Island

 

4

 

100

 

161,600

 

839

 

0.3

 

 

South Carolina

 

157

 

99

 

1,419,200

 

6,436

 

2.2

 

 

South Dakota

 

15

 

100

 

195,200

 

409

 

0.1

 

 

Tennessee

 

225

 

97

 

3,333,100

 

8,887

 

3.1

 

 

Texas

 

493

 

99

 

9,287,800

 

26,659

 

9.3

 

 

Utah

 

22

 

100

 

970,600

 

2,265

 

0.8

 

 

Vermont

 

5

 

100

 

98,000

 

486

 

0.2

 

 

Virginia

 

169

 

97

 

3,114,700

 

8,239

 

2.9

 

 

Washington

 

43

 

98

 

733,400

 

2,742

 

1.0

 

 

West Virginia

 

16

 

100

 

381,200

 

1,106

 

0.4

 

 

Wisconsin

 

120

 

100

 

2,415,100

 

6,628

 

2.3

 

 

Wyoming

 

6

 

100

 

54,700

 

290

 

0.1

 

 

Puerto Rico

 

4

 

100

 

28,300

 

149

 

*

 

 

Totals\Average

 

5,028

 

98

%

85,343,100

 

$

287,870

 

100.0

%

 

 

*              Less than 0.1%

(1)           Includes rental revenue for all properties owned at June 30, 2017.  Excludes revenue of $179 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.

 

Moreover, our use of net lease agreements tends to reduce our exposure to rising property expenses due to inflation because the tenant is responsible for property expenses. 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.

 

We maintain a corporate website at www.realtyincome.com. On our website we make available, free of charge, copies of our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, Form 3s, Form 4s, Form 5s, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports, as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file these reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC.  None of the information on our website is deemed to be 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 stockholders, and to operating our company in an environmentally conscious manner. As The Monthly Dividend Company®, our mission is to provide our stockholders 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, including our partnership with San Diego Habitat for Humanity, and corporate donations. Focusing our impact on social and environmentally sustainable areas our non-profit partnerships have resulted in approximately 700 employee volunteer hours during 2016, 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.

 

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

 

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·                  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, carpooling to our headquarters, and recycling paper waste.

 

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 retrofitted 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, LED lighting, 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 and to promote the importance of energy efficient facilities.

 

Our Asset Management team has engaged with a renewable energy development company to identify assets that would maximize energy efficiency initiatives throughout our property portfolio.  These initiatives include solar energy arrays, battery storage, and charging stations.  In addition, we continue to explore regional opportunities with our tenants, bringing our properties into compliance to qualify for city and county programs.

 

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 June 30, 2017. 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

 

2017

 

$

213.0

 

5.61

%

$

0.3

 

3.11

%

2018

 

365.3

 

2.15

 

76.6

 

2.36

 

2019

 

554.5

 

6.74

 

664.2

 

2.14

 

2020

 

82.2

 

4.99

 

250.2

 

2.18

 

2021

 

310.1

 

5.72

 

6.8

 

3.35

 

Thereafter

 

3,478.4

 

4.11

 

14.9

 

3.15

 

Totals (1)

 

$

5,003.5

 

4.44

%

$

1,013.0

 

2.19

%

Fair Value (2)

 

$

5,231.2

 

 

 

$

1,012.1

 

 

 

 

(1)                        Excludes net premiums recorded on mortgages payable, original issuance discounts recorded on notes payable and deferred financing costs on mortgages payable, notes payable, and term loans. At June 30, 2017, the unamortized balance of net premiums on mortgages payable is $5.1 million, the unamortized balance of original issue discounts on notes payable is $7.3 million, and the balance of deferred financing costs on mortgages payable is $262,000, on notes payable is $25.3 million, and on term loans is $727,000.

 

(2)                        We base the estimated fair value of the fixed rate senior notes and bonds at June 30, 2017 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 June 30, 2017 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 June 30, 2017.

 

The table incorporates only those exposures that exist as of June 30, 2017. 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 four mortgages with principal balances totaling $45.1 million at June 30, 2017 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 mortgage debt subject to variable rates totals $22.6 million at June 30, 2017. 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 $648.0 million at June 30, 2017, a 1% change in interest rates would change our interest rate costs by $6.5 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.

 

As of and for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, 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.

 

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Changes in Internal Controls

There were no changes to our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended  June 30, 2017 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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:

 

·                  86 shares of stock, at a price of $59.53, in April 2017;

·                  198 shares of stock, at a weighted average price of $56.51, in May 2017; and

·                  309 shares of stock, at a weighted average price of $55.78, in June 2017.

 

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).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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).

 

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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).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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).

 

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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).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.23

 

Form of 4.650% Note due 2047 (filed as exhibit 4.2 to Company’s Form 8-K, filed on March 15, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.24

 

Form of 4.125% Note due 2026 (filed as exhibit 4.3 to Company’s Form 8-K, filed on March 15, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.25

 

Officers’ 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 2047” and re-opening a series of securities entitled “4.125% Notes due 2026” (filed as exhibit 4.4 to Company’s Form 8-K, filed on March 15, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

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Material Contracts

 

10.1                       Second Amendment to Realty Income Corporation 2012 Incentive Award Plan (filed as exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K, filed on February 17, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

10.2                       Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated February 14, 2017 between the Company and John P. Case (filed as exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

10.3                       Form of Performance Share Award Agreement (filed as exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

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 June 30, 2017, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (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: July 27, 2017

/s/ SEAN P. NUGENT

 

Sean P. Nugent

 

Vice President, Controller

 

(Principal Accounting Officer)

 

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