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Realty Income Announces Operating Results for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2024

2024-08-05 16:05 ET - News Release

Realty Income Announces Operating Results for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2024

PR Newswire

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Realty Income Corporation (Realty Income, NYSE: O), The Monthly Dividend Company®, today announced operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024. All per share amounts presented in this press release are on a diluted per common share basis unless stated otherwise.

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COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS:

For the three months ended June 30, 2024:

  • Net income available to common stockholders was $256.8 million, or $0.29 per share
  • Adjusted Funds from Operations ("AFFO") per share increased 6.0% to $1.06, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023
  • Invested $805.8 million at an initial weighted average cash yield of 7.9%
  • Net Debt and Preferred Stock to Annualized Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDAre was 5.3x
  • Achieved a rent recapture rate of 105.7% on properties re-leased

Event subsequent to June 30, 2024: 

  • ATM forward agreements for a total of 8.3 million shares remain unsettled with total expected net proceeds of approximately $447.8 million, of which 3.7 million shares were executed in July 2024

CEO Comments

"I am pleased with the continued momentum and acceleration compared to the first quarter, as evidenced by AFFO per share growth of 6.0% compared to the same quarter in 2023," said Sumit Roy, Realty Income's President and Chief Executive Officer. "Supporting our stable and growing cash flow stream, our liquidity position remains strong, and our operations and portfolio of leading clients are healthy. Given these strengths, I am confident our global, diversified platform remains positioned to continue to deliver favorable risk-adjusted returns, given our current visibility into our future pipeline of opportunities."

Select Financial Results

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



Three months ended

June 30,


Six months ended

 June 30,



2024


2023


2024


2023

Total revenue


$                1,339.4


$                1,019.2


$                2,599.9


$               1,963.6

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


$                   256.8


$                   195.4


$                   386.5


$                  420.4

Net income per share


$                     0.29


$                     0.29


$                     0.45


$                    0.63

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


$                   929.1


$                   688.0


$                1,714.8


$               1,372.3

FFO per share


$                     1.07


$                     1.02


$                     2.01


$                    2.05

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


$                   931.9


$                   688.3


$                1,811.7


$               1,373.9

Normalized FFO per share


$                     1.07


$                     1.02


$                     2.12


$                    2.06

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


$                   921.1


$                   671.7


$                1,783.9


$               1,322.5

AFFO per share


$                     1.06


$                     1.00


$                     2.09


$                    1.98



(1)

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

(2)

Our financial results during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 were impacted by the following transactions: (i) merger and integration-related costs related to our merger with Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. ("Spirit") of $2.8 million and $96.9 million, respectively, and (ii) $96.5 million and $185.9 million of provisions for impairment, respectively.

(3)

FFO, Normalized FFO, and AFFO are non-GAAP financial measures. Normalized FFO is based on FFO and adjusted to exclude merger and integration-related costs and AFFO further adjusts Normalized FFO for unique revenue and expense items. Please see the Glossary for our definitions and explanations of how we utilize these metrics. Please see pages 10 and 11 herein for reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

Dividend Increases 

We have continued our 55-year history of paying monthly dividends. In addition, we have increased our dividend four times to date during 2024. As of July 2024, we have paid 107 consecutive quarterly dividend increases and increased the dividend 126 times since our listing on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") in 1994. The annualized dividend amount as of June 30, 2024 was $3.156 per share. The amount of monthly dividends paid per share increased 1.6% to $0.777 during the three months ended June 30, 2024, as compared to $0.765 for the same period in 2023, representing 73.3% of our diluted AFFO per share of $1.06 during the three months ended June 30, 2024.

Real Estate Portfolio Update

As of June 30, 2024, we owned or held interests in 15,450 properties, which were leased to 1,551 clients doing business in 90 industries. Our diversified portfolio of commercial properties under long-term, net lease agreements is actively managed with a weighted average remaining lease term of approximately 9.6 years. Our portfolio of commercial real estate has historically provided dependable rental revenue supporting the payment of monthly dividends. As of June 30, 2024, portfolio occupancy was 98.8% with 185 properties available for lease or sale, as compared to 98.6% as of March 31, 2024 and 99.0% as of June 30, 2023. Our property-level occupancy rates exclude properties with ancillary leases only, such as cell towers and billboards, and properties with possession pending and include properties owned by unconsolidated joint ventures. Below is a summary of our portfolio activity for the period indicated below:

Changes in Occupancy

Three months ended June 30, 2024


Properties available for lease at March 31, 2024

217

Lease expirations (1)

185

Re-leases to same client

(144)

Re-leases to new client

(9)

Vacant dispositions

(64)

Properties available for lease at June 30, 2024

185



Six months ended June 30, 2024


Properties available for lease at December 31, 2023                    

193

Lease expirations (1)

430

Re-leases to same client

(310)

Re-leases to new client

(21)

Vacant dispositions

(107)

Properties available for lease at June 30, 2024

185



(1)

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

During the three months ended June 30, 2024, the new annualized contractual rent on re-leases was $33.73 million, as compared to the previous annual rent of $31.91 million on the same units, representing a rent recapture rate of 105.7% on the units re-leased. We re-leased five units to new clients without a period of vacancy, and eight units to new clients after a period of vacancy. Please see the Glossary for our definition of annualized contractual rent.

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the new annualized contractual rent on re-leases was $93.09 million, as compared to the previous annual rent of $88.82 million on the same units, representing a rent recapture rate of 104.8% on the units re-leased. We re-leased 14 units to new clients without a period of vacancy, and 15 units to new clients after a period of vacancy.

Investment Summary

The following table summarizes our investments in the U.S. and Europe for the period indicated below:


Number of

Properties


Investment

($ in millions)


Leasable

Square Feet

(in thousands)


Initial
Weighted
Average

Cash Yield (1)


Weighted

Average Term

(Years)

Three months ended June 30, 2024










Acquisitions - U.S. real estate

15


$               131.1


525


7.8 %


20.5

Acquisitions - Europe real estate

6


115.3


500


8.1 %


6.3

Total real estate acquisitions

21


$               246.4


1,025


7.9 %


13.8

Real estate properties under development (2)

99


181.9


5,599


7.3 %


14.6

Other investments (3)


377.5



8.1 %


6.0

Total investments (4)

120


$               805.8


6,624


7.9 %


10.2











Six months ended June 30, 2024










Acquisitions - U.S. real estate

20


$               147.1


719


7.7 %


19.3

Acquisitions - Europe real estate

14


417.9


1,564


8.2 %


6.2

Total real estate acquisitions

34


$               565.0


2,283


8.1 %


9.5

Real estate properties under development (2)

164


461.3


6,517


7.3 %


14.9

Other investments (3)


377.5



8.1 %


6.0

Total investments (5)

198


$            1,403.8


8,800


7.8 %


10.2



(1)

Initial weighted average cash yield is a supplemental operating measure. Cash income used in the calculation of initial weighted average cash yield for investments for the six months ended June 30, 2024 includes $0.5 million received as settlement credits as reimbursement of free rent periods. There were no settlement credits for the three months ended June 30, 2024. Please see the Glossary for our definitions of Initial Weighted Average Cash Yield and Cash Income.

(2)

The three months ended June 30, 2024 includes £26.4 million of investments relating to U.K. development properties, €9.3 million of investments relating to Spain development properties, €6.9 million of investments relating to Portugal development properties, and $14.2 million of investments in an unconsolidated U.S. data center joint venture, converted at the applicable exchange rates on the funding dates. The six months ended June 30, 2024 includes £35.2 million of investments relating to U.K. development properties, €17.7 million of investments relating to Spain development properties, €6.9 million of investments relating to Portugal development properties, and $52.3 million of investments in an unconsolidated U.S. data center joint venture, converted at the applicable exchange rates on the funding dates.

(3)

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, other investments relate to an investment in a senior secured note issued by a parent company of Asda based in the U.K.

(4)

Clients we have invested in are 89.1% retail, 9.3% industrial, and 1.6% other based on cash income. Approximately 10% of the annualized cash income generated from acquisitions is from investment grade rated clients, their subsidiaries or affiliated companies. Please see the Glossary for our definition of Investment Grade Clients and Cash Income.

(5)

Clients we have invested in are 87.2% retail, 9.5% industrial, and 3.3% other based on cash income. Approximately 24% of the annualized cash income generated from acquisitions is from investment grade rated clients, their subsidiaries or affiliated companies.

Same Store Rental Revenue

The following summarizes our same store rental revenue for 13,602 and 11,671 properties under lease for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively (dollars in millions):


Three months ended

June 30,


Six months ended

 June 30,


% Increase


2024


2023


2024


2023


Three Months


Six Months

Same store rental revenue

$            1,000.4


$               998.2


$            1,680.4


$            1,673.1


0.2 %


0.4 %

For purposes of comparability, same store rental revenue is presented on a constant currency basis using the applicable exchange rate as of June 30, 2024. None of the properties in France, Germany, Ireland or Portugal met our same store pool definition for the periods presented. Beginning with the second quarter of 2024, properties acquired through the merger with Spirit were considered under each element of our Same Store Pool criteria, except for the requirement that the property be owned for the full comparative period. If the property was owned by Spirit for the full comparative period and each of the other criteria were met, the property was included in our Same Store Pool. Please see the Glossary to see definitions of our Same Store Pool and Same Store Rental Revenue.

Property Dispositions

The following summarizes our property dispositions (dollars in millions):


Three months ended

June 30, 2024


Six months ended
June 30, 2024

Properties sold

76


122

Net sales proceeds

$                             106.3


$                             201.9

Gain on sale of real estate

$                               25.2


$                               41.7

Liquidity and Capital Markets

Capital Raising
During the three months ended June 30, 2024, 3.5 million shares of common stock were sold, but remain unsettled, pursuant to forward sale agreements through our ATM program. As of June 30, 2024, there were approximately 4.7 million shares of unsettled common stock subject to forward sale agreements through our ATM program, representing approximately $247.8 million in expected net proceeds and a weighted average initial gross price of $53.32 per share. ATM net sale proceed amounts assume full physical settlement of all outstanding shares of common stock, subject to such forward sale agreements and certain assumptions made with respect to settlement dates. As of August 5, 2024, ATM forward agreements for a total of 8.3 million shares remain unsettled with total expected net proceeds of approximately $447.8 million, of which 3.7 million shares were executed in July 2024.

Liquidity
As of June 30, 2024, we had $3.8 billion of liquidity, which consists of cash and cash equivalents of $442.8 million, unsettled ATM forward equity of $247.8 million, and $3.1 billion of availability under our $4.25 billion unsecured revolving credit facility, net of $846.6 million of borrowing on the revolving credit facility and after deducting $302.2 million in borrowings under our commercial paper programs. We use our unsecured revolving credit facility as a liquidity backstop for the repayment of the notes issued under these programs.

Earnings Guidance

Summarized below are approximate estimates of the key components of our 2024 earnings guidance. 



Prior 2024 Guidance (1)


Revised 2024 Guidance

Net income per share (2)


$1.26 - $1.35


$1.21 - $1.30

Real estate depreciation and impairments per share (3)


$2.84


$2.92

Other adjustments per share (3)


$0.09


$0.06

Normalized FFO per share (2)(4)


$4.19 - $4.28


$4.19 - $4.28

AFFO per share (4)


$4.15 - $4.21


$4.15 - $4.21

Same store rent growth (5)


Approx 1.0%


Approx 1.0%

Occupancy


Over 98%


Over 98%

Cash G&A expenses (% of revenues) (6)(7)


Approx 3.0%


Approx 3.0%

Property expenses (non-reimbursable) (% of revenues) (6)


1.0% - 1.5%


1.0% - 1.5%

Income tax expenses


$65 - $75 million


$65 - $75 million

Investment volume (8)


Approx $3.0 billion


Approx $3.0 billion

Disposition volume



$400 - $500 million






(1)  As issued on June 4, 2024.

(2)  Net income per share and Normalized FFO per share include non-cash interest expense impact related to the Spirit merger.

(3)  Includes gain on sales of properties and merger and integration-related costs.

(4) Normalized FFO per share and AFFO per share exclude merger and integration-related costs. Per share amounts may not add due to rounding.

(5) Reserve reversals recognized in 2023 represent an approximately 30 basis point headwind to same store rent growth in 2024.

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

(7) G&A expenses inclusive of stock-based compensation expense as a percentage of rental revenue, excluding reimbursements, is expected to be
     approximately 3.4% - 3.7% in 2024.

(8) Investment volume excludes merger with Spirit, which closed January 23, 2024.

Conference Call Information

In conjunction with the release of our operating results, we will host a conference call on August 6, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. PDT to discuss the operating results. To access the conference call, dial (833) 816-1264 (United States) or (412) 317-5632 (International). When prompted, please ask for the Realty Income conference call.

A telephone replay of the conference call can also be accessed by calling (877) 344-7529 (United States) or (412) 317-0088 (International) and entering the conference ID 5149409. The telephone replay will be available through August 13, 2024.

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

Supplemental Materials and Sustainability Report

Supplemental Operating and Financial Data for the six months ended June 30, 2024 is available on our corporate website at www.realtyincome.com/investors/quarterly-and-annual-results.

The Sustainability Report for the year ended December 31, 2022 is available on our corporate website at esg.realtyincome.com/indicators/sustainability_report. We expect to publish our Sustainability Report for the year ended December 31, 2023 in the third quarter of 2024. Our Green Financing Framework is also available on our corporate website at esg.realtyincome.com/indicators/green_financing.

About Realty Income

Realty Income (NYSE: O), an S&P 500 company, is real estate partner to the world's leading companies. Founded in 1969, we invest in diversified commercial real estate and have a portfolio of 15,450 properties in all 50 U.S. states, the U.K., and six other countries in Europe. We are known as "The Monthly Dividend Company®," and have a mission to deliver stockholders dependable monthly dividends that grow over time. Since our founding, we have declared 649 consecutive monthly dividends and are a member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats® index for having increased our dividend for the last 29 consecutive years. Additional information about the company can be found at www.realtyincome.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. When used in this press release, the words "estimated," "anticipated," "expect," "believe," "intend," "continue," "should," "may," "likely," "plans," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include discussions of our business and portfolio; growth strategies and intentions to acquire or dispose of properties (including geographies, timing, partners, clients and terms); re-leases, re-development and speculative development of properties and expenditures related thereto; future operations and results; the announcement of operating results, strategy, plans, and the intentions of management; guidance; settlement of shares of common stock sold pursuant to forward sale confirmations under our ATM program; dividends, including the amount, timing and payments of dividends related thereto; and trends in our business, including trends in the market for long-term leases of freestanding, single-client properties. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions about us, which may cause our actual future results to differ materially from expected results. Some of the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are, among others, our continued qualification as a real estate investment trust; general domestic and foreign business, economic, or financial conditions; competition; fluctuating interest and currency rates; inflation and its impact on our clients and us; access to debt and equity capital markets and other sources of funding (including the terms and partners of such funding); continued volatility and uncertainty in the credit markets and broader financial markets; other risks inherent in the real estate business including our clients' solvency, client defaults under leases, increased client bankruptcies, potential liability relating to environmental matters, illiquidity of real estate investments, and potential damages from natural disasters; impairments in the value of our real estate assets; changes in domestic and foreign income tax laws and rates; property ownership through joint ventures, partnerships and other arrangements which may limit control of the underlying investments; epidemics or pandemics including measures taken to limit their spread, the impacts on us, our business, our clients, and the economy generally; the loss of key personnel; the outcome of any legal proceedings to which we are a party or which may occur in the future; acts of terrorism and war; the anticipated benefits from mergers and acquisitions including from the merger with Spirit; and those additional risks and factors discussed in our reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future plans and performance and speak only as of the date of this press release. Actual plans and operating results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in this press release. We do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements or publicly release the results of any forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date these statements were made.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

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




Three months ended

June 30,


Six months ended

 June 30,



2024


2023


2024


2023

REVENUE









Rental (including reimbursable) (1)


$         1,284,728


$            995,289


$         2,492,897


$         1,920,578

Other


54,715


23,916


107,031


43,026

Total revenue


1,339,443


1,019,205


2,599,928


1,963,604

EXPENSES









Depreciation and amortization


605,570


472,278


1,186,634


923,755

Interest


246,931


183,857


487,545


337,989

Property (including reimbursable)


99,851


94,703


189,212


164,100

General and administrative


45,070


36,829


85,912


70,996

Provisions for impairment


96,458


29,815


185,947


42,993

Merger and integration-related costs


2,754


341


96,858


1,648

Total expenses


1,096,634


817,823


2,232,108


1,541,481

Gain on sales of real estate


25,153


7,824


41,727


12,103

Foreign currency and derivative gain (loss), net


511


(2,552)


4,557


7,770

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities


2,029


411


353


411

Other income, net


6,108


3,020


11,554


5,750

Income before income taxes


276,610


210,085


426,011


448,157

Income taxes


(15,642)


(12,932)


(31,144)


(24,882)

Net income


260,968


197,153


394,867


423,275

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests


(1,577)


(1,738)


(3,192)


(2,844)

Net income attributable to the Company


259,391


195,415


391,675


420,431

Preferred stock dividends


(2,587)



(5,175)


Net income available to common stockholders


$            256,804


$            195,415


$            386,500


$            420,431


Funds from operations available to common stockholders
     (FFO)


$            929,133


$            687,985


$         1,714,816


$         1,372,276

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


$            931,887


$            688,326


$         1,811,674


$         1,373,924

Adjusted funds from operations available to common
     stockholders (AFFO)


$            921,074


$            671,737


$         1,783,945


$         1,322,466

Per share information for common stockholders:









Net income available to common stockholders per common
     share:









Basic


$                  0.30


$                  0.29


$                  0.45


$                  0.63

Diluted


$                  0.29


$                  0.29


$                  0.45


$                  0.63

FFO per common share:









Basic


$                  1.07


$                  1.02


$                  2.01


$                  2.06

Diluted


$                  1.07


$                  1.02


$                  2.01


$                  2.05

Normalized FFO per common share, basic and diluted


$                  1.07


$                  1.02


$                  2.12


$                  2.06

AFFO per common share, basic and diluted


$                  1.06


$                  1.00


$                  2.09


$                  1.98

Cash dividends paid per common share


$              0.7765


$              0.7650


$              1.5460


$              1.5165



(1)

Includes lease termination fees recognized in rental revenue of $16.3 million and $0.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $16.8 million and $3.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Also includes rental revenue (reimbursable) of $80.6 million and $87.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $153.3 million and $147.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Additionally, it includes reserves to rental revenue, exclusive of non-cash reserves, of $8.0 million and $2.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $9.2 million and $4.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

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

(in thousands, except per share amounts)


FFO and Normalized FFO are non-GAAP financial measures. Please see the Glossary for our definitions and explanations of how we utilize these metrics.




Three months ended

June 30,


Six months ended

 June 30,



2024


2023


2024


2023










Net income available to common stockholders


$           256,804


$           195,415


$           386,500


$           420,431

Depreciation and amortization


605,570


472,278


1,186,634


923,755

Depreciation of furniture, fixtures and equipment


(610)


(297)


(1,233)


(839)

Provisions for impairment of real estate


87,204


29,815


175,401


42,993

Gain on sales of real estate


(25,153)


(7,824)


(41,727)


(12,103)

Proportionate share of adjustments for unconsolidated
     entities


6,380


(465)


11,054


(465)

FFO adjustments allocable to noncontrolling interests


(1,062)


(937)


(1,813)


(1,496)

FFO available to common stockholders


$           929,133


$           687,985


$        1,714,816


$        1,372,276

FFO allocable to dilutive noncontrolling interests


1,595


1,371


2,935


2,791

Diluted FFO


$           930,728


$           689,356


$        1,717,751


$        1,375,067










FFO available to common stockholders


$           929,133


$           687,985


$        1,714,816


$        1,372,276

Merger and integration-related costs


2,754


341


96,858


1,648

Normalized FFO available to common stockholders


$           931,887


$           688,326


$        1,811,674


$        1,373,924

Normalized FFO allocable to dilutive noncontrolling interests


1,595


1,371


2,935


2,791

Diluted Normalized FFO


$           933,482


$           689,697


$        1,814,609


$        1,376,715

FFO per common share:









Basic


$                 1.07


$                 1.02


$                 2.01


$                 2.06

Diluted


$                 1.07


$                 1.02


$                 2.01


$                 2.05

Normalized FFO per common share, basic and diluted


$                 1.07


$                 1.02


$                 2.12


$                 2.06

Distributions paid to common stockholders


$           676,215


$           515,091


$        1,312,714


$        1,012,336

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


$           252,918


$           172,894


$           402,102


$           359,940

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


$           255,672


$           173,235


$           498,960


$           361,588

Weighted average number of common shares used for FFO
     and Normalized FFO:









Basic


870,319


674,109


852,621


667,357

Diluted


872,520


676,388


854,806


669,903

 

ADJUSTED FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS (AFFO)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)


AFFO is a non-GAAP financial measure. Please see the Glossary for our definition and an explanation of how we utilize this metric.




Three months ended

June 30,


Six months ended

 June 30,



2024


2023


2024


2023

Net income available to common stockholders


$           256,804


$           195,415


$           386,500


$           420,431

Cumulative adjustments to calculate Normalized FFO (1)


675,083


492,911


1,425,174


953,493

Normalized FFO available to common stockholders


931,887


688,326


1,811,674


1,373,924

Amortization of share-based compensation


7,267


7,623


16,519


13,923

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


799


(10,509)


5,000


(24,197)

Non-cash gain on interest rate swaps


(1,799)


(1,799)


(3,600)


(3,600)

Non-cash change in allowance for credit losses


9,254



10,546


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


1,797


1,797


3,595


3,595

Leasing costs and commissions


(2,129)


(5,032)


(3,056)


(5,476)

Recurring capital expenditures


(52)


(85)


(52)


(138)

Straight-line rent and expenses, net


(47,587)


(33,963)


(92,447)


(70,448)

Amortization of above and below-market leases, net


13,806


19,670


28,080


37,028

Proportionate share of adjustments for unconsolidated
     entities


(538)



382


Other adjustments (4)


8,369


5,709


7,304


(2,145)

AFFO available to common stockholders


$            921,074


$            671,737


$         1,783,945


$         1,322,466

AFFO allocable to dilutive noncontrolling interests


1,587


1,382


2,946


2,813

Diluted AFFO


$            922,661


$            673,119


$         1,786,891


$         1,325,279

AFFO per common share, basic and diluted


$                  1.06


$                  1.00


$                  2.09


$                  1.98

Distributions paid to common stockholders


$            676,215


$            515,091


$         1,312,714


$         1,012,336

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


$            244,859


$            156,646


$            471,231


$            310,130

Weighted average number of common shares used for
     AFFO:









Basic


870,319


674,109


852,621


667,357

Diluted


872,520


676,388


854,806


669,903



(1)

See Normalized FFO calculations on page 10 for reconciling items.

(2)

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

(3)

Represents the straight-line amortization of $72.0 million gain realized upon the termination of $500.0 million in notional interest rate swaps in October 2022, over the term of the $750.0 million of 5.625% senior unsecured notes due October 2032.

(4)

Includes non-cash foreign currency losses (gains) from remeasurement to USD, mark-to-market adjustments on investments and derivatives that are non-cash in nature, straight-line payments from cross-currency swaps, obligations related to financing lease liabilities, and adjustments allocable to noncontrolling interests.

 

HISTORICAL FFO AND AFFO

(in thousands, except per share amounts)


For the three months ended June 30,


2024


2023


2022


2021


2020

Net income available to common stockholders


$       256,804


$       195,415


$       223,207


$       124,479


$       107,824

Depreciation and amortization, net of furniture,
     fixtures and equipment


604,960


471,981


408,948


187,716


168,176

Provisions for impairment of real estate


87,204


29,815


7,691


17,246


13,869

Gain on sales of real estate


(25,153)


(7,824)


(40,572)


(14,901)


(1,323)

Proportionate share of adjustments for
     unconsolidated entities


6,380


(465)


9,860



FFO adjustments allocable to noncontrolling
     interests


(1,062)


(937)


(319)


(165)


(208)

FFO available to common stockholders


$       929,133


$       687,985


$       608,815


$       314,375


$       288,338

Merger and integration-related costs


2,754


341


2,729


13,298


Normalized FFO available to common stockholders


$       931,887


$       688,326


$       611,544


$       327,673


$       288,338

FFO per diluted share


$             1.07


$             1.02


$             1.01


$             0.84


$             0.84

Normalized FFO per diluted share


$             1.07


$             1.02


$             1.02


$             0.88


$             0.84

AFFO available to common stockholders


$       921,074


$       671,737


$       583,728


$       327,647


$       295,241

AFFO per diluted share


$             1.06


$             1.00


$             0.97


$             0.88


$             0.86

Common stock dividends paid


$         0.7765


$         0.7650


$         0.7410


$         0.7050


$         0.6990

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


872,520


676,388


603,091


374,804


344,148












For the six months ended June 30,


2024


2023


2022


2021


2020

Net income available to common stockholders


$       386,500


$       420,431


$       422,576


$       220,419


$       254,651

Depreciation and amortization, net of furniture,
     fixtures and equipment


1,185,401


922,916


812,232


365,330


332,635

Provisions for impairment of real estate


175,401


42,993


14,729


19,966


18,347

Gain on sales of real estate


(41,727)


(12,103)


(50,728)


(23,302)


(39,829)

Proportionate share of adjustments for
     unconsolidated entities


11,054


(465)


12,095



FFO adjustments allocable to noncontrolling
     interests


(1,813)


(1,496)


(673)


(331)


(363)

FFO available to common stockholders


$    1,714,816


$    1,372,276


$    1,210,231


$       582,082


$       565,441

Merger and integration-related costs


96,858


1,648


9,248


13,298


Normalized FFO available to common stockholders


$    1,811,674


$    1,373,924


$    1,219,479


$       595,380


$       565,441

FFO per diluted share


$             2.01


$             2.05


$             2.02


$             1.56


$             1.66

Normalized FFO per diluted share


$             2.12


$             2.06


$             2.04


$             1.60


$             1.66

AFFO available to common stockholders


$    1,783,945


$    1,322,466


$    1,163,826


$       645,869


$       592,463

AFFO per diluted share


$             2.09


$             1.98


$             1.94


$             1.73


$             1.74

Common stock dividends paid


$         1.5460


$         1.5165


$         1.4805


$         1.4085


$         1.3915

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


854,806


669,903


599,201


373,435


340,744

 

ADJUSTED EBITDAre

(dollars in thousands)


Adjusted EBITDAre, Annualized Adjusted EBITDAre, Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDAre, Annualized Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDAre, Net Debt/Annualized
Adjusted EBITDAre, Net Debt/Annualized Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDAre, Net Debt and Preferred/ Annualized Adjusted EBITDAre, and Net Debt and
Preferred/ Annualized Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDAre are non-GAAP financial measures. Please see the Glossary for our definition and an explanation
of how we utilize these metrics.




Three months ended

June 30,



2024


2023

Net income


$                         260,968


$                         197,153

Interest


246,931


183,857

Income taxes


15,642


12,932

Depreciation and amortization


605,570


472,278

Provisions for impairment


96,458


29,815

Merger and integration-related costs


2,754


341

Gain on sales of real estate


(25,153)


(7,824)

Foreign currency and derivative (gain) loss, net


(511)


2,552

Proportionate share of adjustments from unconsolidated entities


16,911


(411)

Quarterly Adjusted EBITDAre


$                      1,219,570


$                         890,693

Annualized Adjusted EBITDAre (1)


$                      4,878,280


$                      3,562,772

Annualized Pro Forma Adjustments


$                           33,813


$                           87,712

Annualized Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDAre


$                      4,912,093


$                      3,650,484

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


$                    25,712,293


$                    19,538,466

Proportionate share of unconsolidated entities debt, excluding deferred
     financing costs


659,190


Less: Cash and cash equivalents


(442,820)


(253,693)

Net Debt (2)


$                    25,928,663


$                    19,284,773

Preferred Stock


167,394


Net Debt and Preferred Stock


$                    26,096,057


$                    19,284,773

Net Debt/Annualized Adjusted EBITDAre


                                    5.3x


                                    5.4x

Net Debt/Annualized Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDAre


                                    5.3x


                                    5.3x

Net Debt and Preferred/ Annualized Adjusted EBITDAre


                                    5.3x


                                    5.4x

Net Debt and Preferred/ Annualized Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDAre


                                    5.3x


                                    5.3x



(1)

We calculate Annualized Adjusted EBITDAre by multiplying the Quarterly Adjusted EBITDAre by four.

(2)

Net Debt is total debt per our consolidated balance sheets, excluding deferred financing costs and net premiums and discounts, but including our proportionate share of debt from unconsolidated entities, less cash and cash equivalents.

 

The Annualized Pro Forma Adjustments, which include transaction accounting adjustments in accordance with U.S GAAP, consist of adjustments to
incorporate Adjusted EBITDAre from investments we acquired or stabilized during the applicable quarter and remove Adjusted EBITDAre from investments
we disposed of during the applicable quarter, giving pro forma effect to all transactions as if they occurred at the beginning of the applicable period. Our
calculation includes all adjustments consistent with the requirements to present Adjusted EBITDAre on a pro forma basis in accordance with Article 11 of
Regulation S-X. The Annualized Pro Forma Adjustments are consistent with the debt service coverage ratio calculated under financial covenants for our
senior unsecured notes. The following table summarizes our Annualized Pro Forma Adjustments related to our Annualized Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDAre
calculation for the periods indicated below (in thousands):




Three months ended

June 30,



2024


2023

Annualized pro forma adjustments from investments acquired or stabilized


$                             39,329


$                             87,510

Annualized pro forma adjustments from investments disposed


(5,516)


202

Annualized Pro Forma Adjustments


$                             33,813


$                             87,712

 

Adjusted Free Cash Flow

(in thousands)


Adjusted Free Cash Flow and Annualized Adjusted Free Cash Flow are non-GAAP financial measures. Please see the Glossary for our definition and an
explanation of how we utilize these metrics. 




Six months ended

 June 30,



2024


2023

Net cash provided by operating activities


$                        1,759,845


$                        1,466,113

Non-recurring capital expenditures


(51,644)


(29,458)

Distributions paid to common stockholders


(1,312,714)


(1,012,336)

Distributions paid to preferred stockholders


(5,175)


Merger and integration-related costs (1)


72,107


1,648

Increase in net working capital


(37,219)


(142,475)

Lease termination fees


(16,832)


(3,332)

Adjusted Free Cash Flow


$                           408,368


$                           280,160

Annualized Adjusted Free Cash Flow


$                           816,736


$                           560,320


(1) Excludes share-based compensation costs recognized in merger and integration-related costs.

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

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




June 30, 2024


December 31, 2023

ASSETS





Real estate held for investment, at cost:





Land


$                                16,760,251


$                                14,929,310

Buildings and improvements


39,895,617


34,657,094

Total real estate held for investment, at cost


56,655,868


49,586,404

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization


(6,693,997)


(6,072,118)

Real estate held for investment, net


49,961,871


43,514,286

Real estate and lease intangibles held for sale, net


190,570


31,466

Cash and cash equivalents


442,820


232,923

Accounts receivable, net


788,639


710,536

Lease intangible assets, net


6,730,472


5,017,907

Goodwill


4,931,159


3,731,478

Investment in unconsolidated entities


1,219,759


1,172,118

Other assets, net


3,795,641


3,368,643

Total assets


$                                68,060,931


$                                57,779,357






LIABILITIES AND EQUITY





Distributions payable


$                                     231,160


$                                     195,222

Accounts payable and accrued expenses


884,087


738,526

Lease intangible liabilities, net


1,704,747


1,406,853

Other liabilities


866,992


811,650

Line of credit payable and commercial paper


1,148,787


764,390

Term loans, net


2,370,057


1,331,841

Mortgages payable, net


199,031


821,587

Notes payable, net


21,741,606


18,602,319

Total liabilities


$                                29,146,467


$                                24,672,388

6.000% Series A cumulative redeemable preferred stock and paid in
     capital, par value $0.01 per share, 69,900 shares authorized, 6,900
     shares and no shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2024 and
     December 31, 2023, respectively, liquidation preference $25.00 per
     share


$                                     167,394


$                                               —

Stockholders' equity:





Common stock and paid in capital, par value $0.01 per share, 1,300,000
     shares authorized, 870,848 and 752,460 shares issued and outstanding
     as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively


$                                46,230,789


$                                 39,629,709

Distributions in excess of net income


(7,724,318)


(6,762,136)

Accumulated other comprehensive income


75,322


73,894

Total stockholders' equity


$                                38,581,793


$                                 32,941,467

Noncontrolling interests


165,277


165,502

Total equity


$                                38,747,070


$                                 33,106,969

Total liabilities and equity


$                                68,060,931


$                                 57,779,357

GLOSSARY

Adjusted EBITDAre. The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (Nareit) established an EBITDA metric for real estate companies (i.e., EBITDA for real estate, or EBITDAre) it believed would provide investors with a consistent measure to help make investment decisions among certain REITs. Our definition of "Adjusted EBITDAre" is generally consistent with the Nareit definition, other than our adjustment to remove foreign currency and derivative gain and loss, excluding the gain and loss from the settlement of foreign currency forwards not designated as hedges. We define Adjusted EBITDAre, a non-GAAP financial measure, for the most recent quarter as earnings (net income) before (i) interest expense, including non-cash loss (gain) on swaps, (ii) income and franchise taxes, (iii) gain on extinguishment of debt, (iv) real estate depreciation and amortization, (v) provisions for impairment, (vi) merger and integration-related costs, (vii) gain on sales of real estate, (viii) foreign currency and derivative gain and loss, net, (ix) gain on settlement of foreign currency forwards, and (x) our proportionate share of adjustments from unconsolidated entities. Our Adjusted EBITDAre may not be comparable to Adjusted EBITDAre reported by other companies or as defined by Nareit, and other companies may interpret or define Adjusted EBITDAre differently than we do. Management believes Adjusted EBITDAre to be a meaningful measure of a REIT's performance because it provides a view of our operating performance, analyzes our ability to meet interest payment obligations before the effects of income tax, depreciation and amortization expense, provisions for impairment, gain on sales of real estate and other items, as defined above, that affect comparability, including the removal of non-recurring and non-cash items that industry observers believe are less relevant to evaluating the operating performance of a company. In addition, EBITDAre is widely followed by industry analysts, lenders, investors, rating agencies, and others as a means of evaluating the operational cash generating capacity of a company prior to servicing debt obligations. Management also believes the use of an annualized quarterly Adjusted EBITDAre metric is meaningful because it represents our current earnings run rate for the period presented. The ratio of our total debt to our annualized quarterly Adjusted EBITDAre is also used to determine vesting of performance share awards granted to our executive officers. Adjusted EBITDAre should be considered along with, but not as an alternative to, net income as a measure of our operating performance.

Adjusted Free Cash Flow, a non-GAAP financial measure, is defined as net cash provided by operating activities, excluding merger and integration-related costs, changes in net working capital and lease termination fees, less non-recurring capital expenditures and dividends paid. We believe adjusted free cash flow to be a useful liquidity measure for us and our investors by helping to evaluate our ability to generate cash beyond what is needed to fund capital expenditures, debt service and other obligations. Notwithstanding cash on hand and incremental borrowing capacity, adjusted free cash flow reflects our ability to grow our business through investments and acquisitions, as well as our ability to return cash to shareholders through dividends. Adjusted free cash flow is not considered under generally accepted accounting principles to be a primary measure of an entity's residual cash flow available for discretionary spending, and accordingly should not be considered an alternative to operating income, net income, or amounts shown in our consolidated statements of cash flows.

Adjusted Funds From Operations (AFFO), a non-GAAP financial measure, is defined as FFO adjusted for unique revenue and expense items, which we believe are not as pertinent to the measurement of our ongoing operating performance. Most companies in our industry use a similar measurement to AFFO, but they may use the term "CAD" (for Cash Available for Distribution) or "FAD" (for Funds Available for Distribution). We believe AFFO provides useful information to investors because it is a widely accepted industry measure of the operating performance of real estate companies used by the investment community. 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 ongoing 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.

Annualized Adjusted EBITDAre, a non-GAAP financial measure, is calculated by annualizing Adjusted EBITDAre.

Annualized Contractual Rent of our acquisitions and properties under development is the monthly aggregate cash amount charged to clients, inclusive of monthly base rent receivables, as of the balance sheet date, multiplied by 12, excluding percentage rent, interest income on loans and preferred equity investments, and including our pro rata share of such revenues from properties owned by unconsolidated joint ventures. We believe total annualized contractual rent is a useful supplemental operating measure, as it excludes entities that were no longer owned at the balance sheet date and includes the annualized rent from properties acquired during the quarter. Total annualized contractual rent has not been reduced to reflect reserves recorded as reductions to GAAP rental revenue in the periods presented.

Annualized Adjusted Free Cash Flow, a non-GAAP financial measure, is calculated by annualizing Adjusted Free Cash Flow.

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

Cash Income represents actual rent for real estate acquisitions as well as rent to be received upon completion of the properties under development. For unconsolidated entities, this represents our pro rata share of the cash income. For loans receivable and preferred equity investments, this represents interest income and preferred dividend income, respectively.

Funds From Operations (FFO), a non-GAAP financial measure, consistent with the Nareit definition, is net income available to common stockholders, plus depreciation and amortization of real estate assets, plus provisions for impairments of depreciable real estate assets, and reduced by gain on property sales. 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. FFO and AFFO should not be considered alternatives to reviewing our cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities. In addition, FFO and AFFO should not be considered measures of liquidity, of our ability to make cash distributions, or of our ability to pay interest payments. 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.

Initial Weighted Average Cash Yield for acquisitions and properties under development is computed as Cash Income for the first twelve months following the acquisition date, divided by the total cost of the property (including all expenses borne by us), and includes our pro-rata share of Cash Income from unconsolidated joint ventures. Initial weighted average cash yield for loans receivable and preferred equity investment is computed using the Cash Income for the first twelve months following the acquisition date (based on interest rates in place as of the date of acquisition), divided by the total cost of the investment.

Investment Grade Clients are our clients with a credit rating, and our clients that are subsidiaries or affiliates of companies with a credit rating, as of the balance sheet date, of Baa3/BBB- or higher from one of the three major rating agencies (Moody's/S&P/Fitch).

Net Debt/Annualized Adjusted EBITDAre, a ratio used by management as a measure of leverage, is calculated as net debt (which we define as total debt per our consolidated balance sheet, excluding deferred financing costs and net premiums and discounts, but including our proportionate share of debt from unconsolidated entities, less cash and cash equivalents), divided by Annualized Adjusted EBITDAre.

Net Debt/Annualized Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDAre, a ratio used by management as a measure of leverage, is calculated as net debt (which we define as total debt per our consolidated balance sheet, excluding deferred financing costs and net premiums and discounts, but including our proportionate share of debt from unconsolidated entities, less cash and cash equivalents), divided by Annualized Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDAre.

Net Debt and Preferred/Annualized Adjusted EBITDAre, a ratio used by management as a measure of leverage, is calculated as net debt (which we define as total debt per our consolidated balance sheet, excluding deferred financing costs and net premiums and discounts, but including our proportionate share of debt from unconsolidated entities, less cash and cash equivalents) plus our preferred stock, divided by Annualized Adjusted EBITDAre.

Net Debt and Preferred/Annualized Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDAre, a ratio used by management as a measure of leverage, is calculated as net debt (which we define as total debt per our consolidated balance sheet, excluding deferred financing costs and net premiums and discounts, but including our proportionate share of debt from unconsolidated entities, less cash and cash equivalents) plus our preferred stock, divided by Annualized Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDAre.

Normalized Funds from Operations Available to Common Stockholders (Normalized FFO), a non-GAAP financial measure, is FFO excluding merger and integration-related costs.

Same Store Pool, for purposes of determining the properties used to calculate our same store rental revenue, includes all properties that we 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 were: (i) vacant at any time,(ii) under development or redevelopment, or (iii) involved in eminent domain and rent was reduced.

Same Store Rental Revenue excludes straight-line rent, the amortization of above and below-market leases, and reimbursements from clients for recoverable real estate taxes and operating expenses. For purposes of comparability, same store rental revenue is presented on a constant currency basis by applying the exchange rate as of the balance sheet date to base currency rental revenue.

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