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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 10-K
☒ Annual report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, or
☐ 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
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of Each Exchange On Which Registered | ||||||
| Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value | O | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
| 1.125% Notes due 2027 | O27A | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
| 1.875% Notes due 2027 | O27B | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
| 5.000% Notes due 2029 | O29B | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
| 1.625% Notes due 2030 | O30 | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
| 4.875% Notes due 2030 | O30B | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
| 5.750% Notes due 2031 | O31A | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
| 1.750% Notes due 2033 | O33A | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
| 5.125% Notes due 2034 | O34 | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
| 6.000% Notes due 2039 | O39 | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
| 5.250% Notes due 2041 | O41 | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
| 2.500% Notes due 2042 | O42 | New York Stock Exchange |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐ No ☒
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 ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," “accelerated filer,” "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
| Large accelerated filer | ☒ | Accelerated filer | ☐ | Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | Smaller reporting company | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Emerging growth company | ☐ |
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. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C.7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☒
If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant's executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
At June 30, 2024, the aggregate market value of the Registrant’s shares of common stock, $0.01 par value, held by non-affiliates of the Registrant was $45.9 billion based upon the last reported sale price of $52.82 per share on the New York Stock Exchange on June 30, 2024, the last business day of the Registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter. The determination of affiliate status for purposes of this calculation is not necessarily a conclusive determination for other purposes.
As of February 20, 2025, there were 891,516,161 shares of common stock outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Part III, Items 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 incorporate by reference certain specific portions of the definitive Proxy Statement for Realty Income Corporation’s Annual Meeting expected to be held on May 13, 2025, to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A. Only those portions of the proxy statement which are specifically incorporated by reference herein shall constitute a part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 (this "annual report").
REALTY INCOME CORPORATION
Index to Form 10-K
December 31, 2024
PART I
Item 1: Business
In this Annual Report on Form 10-K, unless the context otherwise requires, references to “Realty Income,” the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “us” refer to Realty Income Corporation and our subsidiaries.
THE COMPANY
Realty Income (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 as of December 31, 2024, have a portfolio of over 15,600 properties in all 50 states of the United States ("U.S."), the United Kingdom ("U.K."), and six other countries in Europe. We are known as “The Monthly Dividend Company®” and have a mission to invest in people and places to deliver dependable monthly dividends that increase over time. Since our founding, we have declared 656 consecutive monthly dividends and are a member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats® index for having increased our dividend for the last 30 consecutive years.
Over the past 56 years, Realty Income has been acquiring and managing freestanding commercial properties that generate rental revenue under long-term net lease agreements with our commercial clients. We are structured as a real estate investment trust ("REIT") requiring us annually to distribute at least 90% of our taxable income (excluding net capital gains) in the form of dividends to our stockholders.
On January 23, 2024, we closed on our merger with Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. ("Spirit", formerly NYSE: SRC), which is further described in note 2*, Merger with Spirit Realty Capital, Inc.**,* to the consolidated financial statements. The Spirit portfolio consisted of 2,018 U.S. retail, industrial, and other properties across 49 states. This transaction enhanced the diversification and depth our real estate portfolio and allowed us to strengthen our longstanding relationships with existing clients and curate new ones.
BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY AND STRATEGY
We believe that actively managing a diversified portfolio of commercial properties under long-term, net lease agreements produces consistent and predictable income. A net lease typically requires the client to be responsible for monthly rent and certain property operating expenses including property taxes, insurance, and maintenance. In addition, clients of our properties typically pay rent increases based on: (1) fixed increases, (2) increases tied to inflation (typically subject to ceilings), or (3) additional rent calculated as a percentage of the clients’ gross sales above a specified level. We believe that a portfolio of properties under long-term net lease agreements with our commercial clients generally produces a more predictable income stream than many other types of real estate portfolios, while continuing to offer the potential for growth in rental income.
Diversification is a key component of our investment philosophy. We believe that diversification of the portfolio by client, industry, geography, and property type leads to more consistent and predictable income for our stockholders by reducing vulnerability that can come with any single concentration. Our investment activities have led to a diversified property portfolio and as of December 31, 2024, we owned or held interests in 15,621 properties located in all 50 U.S. states, the U.K., France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, and Spain with clients doing business in 89 industries.
As we look to continue to expand our platform globally, we focus upon building relationships with new multinational clients that seek a real estate partner with an expanding geographic footprint.
Investment Strategy
We seek to acquire, invest in and develop high-quality real estate that our clients consider important to the successful operation of their businesses. We generally seek to own or hold interests in commercial real estate that has some or all of the following characteristics:
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Properties in markets or locations important to our clients;
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Properties with strong demographic attributes or that we deem to be profitable for our clients;
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Properties with real estate valuations that approximate replacement costs;
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Properties with rental or lease payments that approximate market rents for similar properties;
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Properties that can be purchased with the simultaneous execution or assumption of long-term net lease agreements, offering both current income and the potential for future rent increases;
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Properties that leverage relationships with clients, sellers, investors, or developers as part of a long-term strategy; and
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Properties that leverage our proprietary insights, including those in locations and geographic markets we expect to remain strong or strengthen in the future.
We typically seek to invest in properties or portfolios of properties owned or leased by clients that are already or could become leaders in their respective businesses supported by mechanisms including (but not limited to) occupancy of prime real estate locations, pricing, merchandise assortment, service, quality, economies of scale, consumer branding, e-commerce, and advertising. We have an internal team dedicated to sourcing such opportunities, often using our relationships with various clients, owners/developers, brokers, and advisers to uncover and secure transactions. We also undertake thorough research and analysis to identify what we consider to be appropriate property locations, clients, and industries for investment. This research expertise is instrumental to uncovering investment opportunities in markets where we believe we can add value.
In selecting potential investments, we generally look for clients with the following attributes:
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Reliable and sustainable cash flow, including demonstrated economic resiliency;
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Revenue and cash flow from multiple sources;
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Are willing to sign a long-term lease (10 or more years); and
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Are large owners and users of real estate.
From a retail perspective, our investment strategy is to target clients that have a service, non-discretionary, and/or low-price-point component to their business. We target investments with clients who have demonstrated resiliency to e-commerce or have a strong omnichannel retail strategy, uniting brick-and-mortar and mobile browsing, both of which reflect the continued importance of last mile retail, the movement of goods to their final destination, real estate as part of a customer experience and supply chain strategy. Our overall investments (including last mile retail) are driven by an optimal portfolio strategy that, among other considerations, targets allocation ranges by asset class and industry. We review our strategy periodically and stress test our portfolio in a variety of positive and negative economic scenarios to ensure we deliver consistent earnings growth and value creation across economic cycles. As a result of the execution of this strategy, approximately 91% of our annualized retail contractual rent on December 31, 2024, is derived from our clients with a service, non-discretionary, and/or low price point component to their business. We believe these characteristics enhance the stability of the rental revenue generated from these properties.
After applying this investment strategy, we pursue those transactions where we believe we can achieve an attractive investment spread over our cost of capital and favorable risk-adjusted returns. We will continue to evaluate all investments for consistency with our objective of owning net lease assets.
Underwriting Strategy
To be considered for acquisition, investments must meet stringent underwriting requirements. We analyze investments based on one or more of the following criteria:
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Industry, client (including credit), and market conditions;
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Expected financial returns under various scenarios (including default);
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The value of real estate (based on replacement cost, comparative rental rates and alternative uses), or other collateral backing the client’s contractual obligations; and
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Store profitability for retail locations if profitability data is available or the importance of the real estate location to the operations of the clients’ business.
With regard to real estate investments, we typically own the land and building in which a client conducts its business or which are critical to the client’s ability to generate revenue. It has been our experience that clients must retain their profitable and critical locations to survive. Therefore, in the event of reorganization, we believe they are less likely to reject a lease of a profitable or critical location because this would terminate their right to use the property.
Thus, as the property owner, we believe that we should fare better than unsecured creditors of the same client in the event of reorganization. If a property is rejected by our client during reorganization, we own the property and can either lease it to a new client or sell the property. In addition, we believe that the risk of default on real estate leases can be further mitigated by monitoring the performance of our clients’ individual locations and considering whether to proactively sell locations that meet our criteria for disposition.
We conduct comprehensive reviews of the business segments and industries in which our clients operate. In addition, prior to entering into any transaction, our credit research team conducts a review of a client’s credit quality. The information reviewed may include reports and filings, including any public credit ratings, financial statements, debt and equity analyst reports, and reviews of corporate credit spreads, stock prices, market capitalization, and other financial metrics. We conduct due diligence, including financial reviews of the client, monitor our clients’ credit quality on an ongoing basis, and provide summaries of these findings to management.
At December 31, 2024, 32.4% of our total portfolio annualized contractual rent (as defined in "Property Portfolio Information" below) comes from properties leased to our investment grade clients, their subsidiaries or affiliated companies. At December 31, 2024, our top 20 clients (based on percentage of total portfolio annualized contractual rent) represented 36.4% of our annualized rent and 10 of these clients have investment grade credit ratings or are subsidiaries or affiliates of investment grade companies.
Asset Management Strategy
In addition to pursuing new properties for investment, we seek to increase earnings and dividends through active asset management.
Generally, our asset management efforts seek to achieve:
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Rent increases during and at the expiration of existing leases, when market conditions permit;
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Optimum exposure to certain clients, industries, and markets through re-leasing vacant properties and selectively selling properties;
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Maximum asset-level returns on properties that are renewed, re-leased or sold; and
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Additional value creation opportunities from the existing portfolio by leveraging internal capabilities to enhance individual properties, pursue alternative uses, and derive ancillary revenue.
As part of our ongoing credit and predictive analytics research, we continually monitor our portfolio for any changes that could affect the performance of our clients, our clients’ industries, and the real estate locations in which we have invested. We also regularly analyze our portfolio with a view towards optimizing its returns and enhancing its overall credit quality.
Our disposition strategy remains a function of our active investment management approach, supported by several data-driven tools, and aims at further enhancing our portfolio and maximizing portfolio returns through the sale of select assets when we believe the reinvestment of the sale proceeds will:
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Generate higher returns;
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Enhance the credit quality of our real estate portfolio;
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Extend our average remaining lease term; and/or
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Strategically decrease client, industry, or geographic concentration.
The active management of the portfolio is an essential component of our long-term strategy of maintaining high occupancy.
Capital Philosophy
A primary objective of Realty Income is to deliver dependable monthly dividends to our stockholders that increase over time. To achieve this goal, we make a variety of capital allocation decisions, including with respect to our investments, leasing and releasing terms, and property development among other capital expenditures. We fund these expenditures by utilizing internally generated cash flow, dispositions, debt and equity issuances and term loan borrowings. Over the long term, we believe that common stock should represent the majority of our capital structure. We may issue common stock when we believe our share price supports accretive deployment of proceeds into additional properties, to permanently finance properties that were initially financed by our revolving credit facility, commercial paper programs, or shorter-term debt securities, and to repay or refinance debt. In addition, we continue to explore capital diversification initiatives, including the establishment of a fund business which we believe has the potential to expand our alternatives for sources of future capital. However, we cannot assure you that we will have access to these sources of capital at all times and at terms that are acceptable to us.
Human Capital
We put great effort into cultivating an inclusive company culture. We seek to hire talented employees with diverse backgrounds and perspectives and look to foster an environment that allows for regular, open communication where capable team members have fulfilling careers and are encouraged to engage with and make a positive impact on our Company, its operations, its business partners, and the communities in which we operate.
Employees operate as "One Team" and, together, we are committed to providing an engaging work environment centered on our values of:
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Do the Right Thing,
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Take Ownership,
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Empower Each Other,
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Celebrate Differences, and
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Give More than We Take.
Recruitment, Development and Retention
At the heart of our corporate culture lie our dedicated employees, who form the foundation of our organization, representing our most valuable assets. As of December 31, 2024, our workforce comprises 468 professionals. The majority of our talented team members are recruited and hired from the communities in which we operate, embodying our commitment to local engagement. To extend the scope of our talent acquisition efforts, we have implemented various initiatives, including college and high school internship programs. Our comprehensive approach encompasses a wide range of strategies, such as engaging with affinity associations, and fostering employee referrals. These measures ensure that we continually attract and embrace a diverse pool of candidates. Furthermore, we recognize that internal mobility within our organization unlocks yet another great source of talent. By encouraging our current employees to expand their skills and take on new challenges, we tap into a rich reservoir of potential that enhances our workforce's capabilities and reinforces our corporate culture.
We offer leadership development programs and train on critical topics such as ethics, insider trading, anti-discrimination and harassment, anti-bribery, consumer privacy, cybersecurity, workplace violence prevention, safety, and other Company policies. We provide professional development opportunities for One Team members and provide assistance and support to employees who are pursuing job-related licenses, certifications, and continuing education.
Employee retention is essential for supporting a positive culture and productive workforce. Accordingly, we believe we offer competitive compensation and benefits packages. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their families, 401(k) or equivalent plans with Company matching opportunity; paid time-off or equivalent vacation; disability and life insurance; and, in years that the Company's performance meets certain goals, the ability to earn equity in the Company subject to applicable vesting periods.
Additional information regarding our human capital programs and initiatives is available in our annual Proxy Statement and Sustainability Report, both of which can be found on our website. Information on our website, including our Sustainability Report, is not incorporated by reference into this annual report.
Employee Health, Safety and Wellbeing
We prioritize the health, safety, and wellbeing of our team members. Our wellbeing program is thoughtfully designed to empower employees by fostering personal and professional growth through engaging activities and educational initiatives. Centered around five key pillars—purpose, social connection, financial health, community engagement, and physical wellness—our program provides a holistic approach to enhancing overall wellbeing. In fostering a healthy work environment, we promote work-life balance by offering flexible schedules and providing discounted fitness programs, paid family leave, parental leave, onsite lactation rooms, an infant-at-work program, employee health fairs, and an employee assistance program, among other programs and services.
Government Regulation
General
Compliance with various governmental regulations in the countries in which we operate has an impact on our business, including our capital expenditures, earnings and competitive position, which can be material. We incur costs to monitor and take actions to comply with applicable federal, international, state and local governmental regulations that are applicable to our business, which include, among others, U.S. federal securities laws and regulations, applicable stock exchange requirements, REIT and other tax laws and regulations, environmental and health and safety laws and regulations, local zoning, usage and other regulations relating to real property, anti-money laundering and anti-bribery and corruption laws and regulations, data privacy laws and regulations, sanctions restrictions, foreign laws and regulations, gaming laws and regulations and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, ("ADA"). We believe that our properties generally have the necessary permits and approvals needed and are in compliance with applicable laws and regulations in the countries in which we operate.
Environmental Matters
Investments in real property can create a potential for environmental liability. Federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations regulate releases of hazardous or toxic substances into the environment. While our tenants are generally primarily responsible for compliance with environmental laws and regulations, we as the property owner have faced and can face liability for environmental contamination created by the presence or discharge of hazardous substances on the property. We can face such liability regardless of our knowledge of the contamination; the timing of the contamination; the cause of the contamination; or the party responsible for the contamination of the property.
Some of our properties contain, have contained, or are adjacent to or near properties that contain or have contained storage tanks for petroleum products or that involve or involved the use of hazardous or toxic substances. Under certain laws and regulations, a current or previous owner, operator or tenant may be required to investigate and clean-up hazardous or toxic substances or petroleum product releases or threats of releases, and may be held liable to a government entity or third parties for property damage and for investigation, clean-up and monitoring costs incurred by those parties in connection with actual or threatened contamination. These laws typically impose clean-up responsibility and liability without regard to fault, or whether or not the owner, operator or tenant knew of or caused the contamination. The liability may be joint and several for the full amount of the investigation, clean-up and monitoring costs incurred or to be incurred or actions to be undertaken, although a party held jointly and severally liable may seek contributions from other identified, solvent, responsible parties for their fair share toward these costs. In addition, strict environmental laws regulate a variety of activities that can occur on a property, including the storage of petroleum products or other hazardous or toxic substances, air emissions and water discharges. Such laws may impose fines or penalties for violations.
Environmental laws also govern asbestos-containing materials (“ACM”). Federal regulations require building owners and those exercising control over a building’s management to identify and warn, through signs and labels, of potential hazards posed by workplace exposure to ACM in their building. The regulations also have employee training, record keeping and due diligence requirements pertaining to ACM. Significant fines can be assessed for violation of these regulations, and we could be subject to lawsuits if personal injury from exposure to ACM occurs. Federal, state and local laws and regulations also govern the removal, encapsulation, disturbance, handling and/or disposal of ACM when those materials are in poor condition or in the event of construction, remodeling, renovation or demolition of a building. These laws may impose liability for improper handling or a release into the environment of ACM and may provide for fines to, and for third parties to seek recovery from, owners or operators of real properties for personal injury or improper work exposure associated with ACM. In addition, our properties have contained and may contain in the future or develop harmful mold or other airborne contaminants. The presence of significant mold or other airborne contaminants at any of our properties has required us to and could require us to undertake in the future costly remediation to contain or remove the mold or other airborne contaminants from the affected property or increase indoor ventilation. Further, the presence of significant mold or other airborne contaminants could expose us to liability from our tenants, employees of our tenants or others if property damage or personal injury occurs.
Available Information
We maintain a corporate website at www.realtyincome.com. On our website we make available, free of charge, our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports, and other reports required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file these reports with, or furnish them to, the SEC. None of the information on our website is deemed to be part of this report.
PROPERTY PORTFOLIO INFORMATION
At December 31, 2024, most of the properties in our portfolio were leased under net lease agreements. A net lease typically requires the client to be responsible for monthly rent and certain property operating expenses including property taxes, insurance, and maintenance. In addition, clients of our properties typically pay rent increases based on: (1) fixed increases, (2) increases tied to inflation (typically subject to ceilings), or (3) additional rent calculated as a percentage of the clients' gross sales above a specified level.
We define total portfolio annualized contractual rent as the monthly aggregate cash amount charged to clients, inclusive of monthly base rent receivables, as of the balance sheet date, multiplied by 12, excluding percentage rent, interest income on loans and preferred equity investments, and including our pro rata share of such revenues from properties owned by unconsolidated joint ventures. We believe total portfolio annualized contractual rent is a
useful supplemental operating measure, as it excludes properties that were no longer owned at the balance sheet date and includes the annualized rent from properties acquired during the quarter. Total portfolio annualized contractual rent has not been reduced to reflect reserves recorded as adjustments to rental revenue under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, ("U.S. GAAP") in the periods presented.
Top 10 Industry Concentrations
We are engaged in a single business activity, which is the leasing of property to clients, generally on a net basis. That business activity spans various geographic boundaries and includes property types and clients engaged in various industries. Even though we have a single segment, we believe our investors continue to view diversification as a key component of our investment philosophy and so we believe it remains important to present certain information regarding our property portfolio classified according to the business of the respective clients, expressed as a percentage of our total portfolio annualized contractual rent:
| Percentage of Total Portfolio Annualized Contractual Rent by Industry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Convenience Stores | 10.2% | 10.2% | 8.6% | 9.1% | 11.9% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grocery | 10.1 | 11.4 | 10.0 | 10.2 | 9.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dollar Stores | 6.4 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home Improvement | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 4.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restaurants-Quick Service | 4.9 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 5.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drug Stores | 4.7 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 6.6 | 8.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Automotive Service | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 2.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Health and Fitness | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 6.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restaurants-Casual Dining | 4.0 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 2.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gaming | 3.2 | 3.9 | 2.9 | — | — |
Property Type Composition
The following table sets forth certain property type information regarding our property portfolio as of December 31, 2024 (dollars in thousands):
| Property Type | Number of Properties | Approximate Leasable Square Feet (1) | Total Portfolio Annualized Contractual Rent | Percentage of Total Portfolio Annualized Contractual Rent | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retail | 14,983 | 213,026,200 | $ | 3,944,534 | 79.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Industrial | 566 | 116,138,200 | 722,251 | 14.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gaming | 2 | 5,053,400 | 160,854 | 3.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other (2) | 70 | 5,154,100 | 143,185 | 2.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 15,621 | 339,371,900 | $ | 4,970,824 | 100.0 | % |
(1)Represents leasable building square footage and includes our portfolio of unconsolidated joint ventures based on ownership percentage. Excludes 2,962 acres of leased land categorized as agriculture at December 31, 2024.
(2)"Other" primarily includes 16 properties classified as office with $51.2 million in annualized contractual rent, 27 properties classified as agriculture with $38.7 million in annualized contractual rent, 21 properties classified as country clubs with $24.8 million in annualized contractual rent, and three properties classified as data centers with $24.5 million in annualized contractual rent, as well as one land parcel under development.
Client Diversification
The following table sets forth the 20 largest clients in our property portfolio, expressed as a percentage of total portfolio annualized contractual rent, which does not give effect to deferred rent or interest earned on loans and preferred equity investments, at December 31, 2024:
| Client | Number of Leases | Percentage of Total Portfolio Annualized Contractual Rent | ||||||||||||
| 7-Eleven | 825 | 3.5 | % | |||||||||||
| Dollar General | 1,756 | 3.3 | ||||||||||||
| Walgreens | 399 | 3.3 | ||||||||||||
| Dollar Tree / Family Dollar | 1,372 | 3.0 | ||||||||||||
| EG Group Limited | 414 | 2.1 | ||||||||||||
| Wynn Resorts | 1 | 2.0 | ||||||||||||
| Lifetime Fitness | 38 | 1.9 | ||||||||||||
| FedEx | 82 | 1.9 | ||||||||||||
| (B&Q) Kingfisher | 53 | 1.6 | ||||||||||||
| BJ's Wholesale Club | 44 | 1.6 | ||||||||||||
| Asda | 39 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||
| Sainsbury's | 38 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||
| CVS Pharmacy | 212 | 1.2 | ||||||||||||
| Tesco | 25 | 1.2 | ||||||||||||
| Tractor Supply | 211 | 1.2 | ||||||||||||
| MGM (Bellagio) (1) | 1 | 1.2 | ||||||||||||
| LA Fitness | 65 | 1.2 | ||||||||||||
| Home Depot | 40 | 1.1 | ||||||||||||
| AMC Theatres | 39 | 1.1 | ||||||||||||
| Walmart / Sam's Club | 62 | 1.0 | ||||||||||||
| Total | 5,716 | 36.4 | % |
(1)Represents our proportionate share of the common equity ownership in the unconsolidated joint venture.
Lease Expirations
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the timing of the lease term expirations in our portfolio (excluding rights to extend a lease at the option of the client) and their contribution to total portfolio annualized contractual rent as of December 31, 2024 (dollars in thousands):
| Total Portfolio (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expiring Leases | Approximate Leasable Square Feet | Total Portfolio Annualized Contractual Rent | Percentage of Total Portfolio Annualized Contractual Rent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Retail | Non-Retail | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 714 | 29 | 9,724,000 | $ | 158,934 | 3.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 925 | 54 | 19,926,400 | 235,000 | 4.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 1,585 | 49 | 26,838,600 | 348,346 | 7.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 | 1,844 | 71 | 35,849,000 | 449,141 | 9.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2029 | 1,840 | 49 | 33,904,200 | 434,199 | 8.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2030 | 956 | 39 | 23,957,100 | 282,541 | 5.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2031 | 661 | 53 | 27,721,300 | 315,877 | 6.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2032 | 1,120 | 47 | 22,741,300 | 310,409 | 6.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2033 | 949 | 27 | 22,334,200 | 275,244 | 5.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2034 | 798 | 30 | 19,210,300 | 333,767 | 6.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2035 | 588 | 23 | 10,218,000 | 182,825 | 3.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2036 | 604 | 23 | 11,168,400 | 193,331 | 3.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2037 | 568 | 23 | 12,136,800 | 164,224 | 3.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2038 | 371 | 24 | 12,681,500 | 147,055 | 3.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2039 | 542 | 7 | 7,058,800 | 159,145 | 3.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2040-2143 | 1,957 | 124 | 40,318,400 | 980,786 | 19.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 16,022 | 672 | 335,788,300 | $ | 4,970,824 | 100.0 | % |
(1)Leases on our multi-client properties are counted separately in the table above.
Geographic Diversification
The following table sets forth certain geographic information regarding our property portfolio as of December 31, 2024 (dollars in thousands):
| Location | Number of Properties | Percent Leased | Approximate Leasable Square Feet | Percentage of Total Portfolio Annualized Contractual Rent | |||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 500 | 99 | % | 5,909,800 | 1.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Alaska | 16 | 100 | 622,800 | 0.2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 292 | 100 | 4,677,500 | 1.9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 309 | 99 | 3,519,400 | 0.9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| California | 384 | 99 | 15,032,600 | 5.0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 206 | 99 | 3,986,100 | 1.4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 59 | 98 | 2,664,400 | 0.6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | 25 | 100 | 264,100 | 0.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 1,083 | 99 | 13,633,300 | 5.4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 716 | 99 | 11,695,700 | 3.5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 22 | 100 | 47,800 | 0.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 40 | 98 | 402,900 | 0.2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 605 | 98 | 14,938,100 | 4.5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 489 | 98 | 12,333,700 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 124 | 100 | 4,356,700 | 0.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 216 | 98 | 5,584,400 | 1.0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 445 | 99 | 7,029,500 | 1.6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana | 379 | 100 | 5,927,100 | 1.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 112 | 100 | 1,300,500 | 0.5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 102 | 98 | 4,437,000 | 1.3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Massachusetts | 216 | 100 | 7,802,000 | 3.9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 581 | 98 | 8,611,400 | 2.6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 291 | 99 | 5,728,000 | 1.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi | 346 | 99 | 5,440,500 | 1.2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 445 | 99 | 6,822,200 | 1.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 30 | 100 | 400,500 | 0.2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 89 | 100 | 1,342,000 | 0.3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 82 | 100 | 4,638,000 | 1.9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire | 69 | 99 | 1,287,700 | 0.4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| New Jersey | 156 | 97 | 2,691,500 | 1.3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 145 | 100 | 2,151,200 | 0.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| New York | 376 | 100 | 6,823,500 | 2.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 488 | 99 | 10,149,600 | 2.6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota | 26 | 100 | 596,500 | 0.2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 850 | 96 | 22,492,900 | 4.2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 400 | 97 | 5,692,500 | 1.5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 44 | 95 | 757,200 | 0.3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Pennsylvania | 367 | 99 | 7,373,200 | 2.0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 34 | 100 | 343,900 | 0.2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 390 | 99 | 6,185,900 | 1.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota | 40 | 98 | 612,300 | 0.2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 575 | 99 | 9,838,400 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 1,889 | 98 | 36,099,300 | 10.2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 57 | 100 | 2,618,700 | 0.6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Vermont | 19 | 100 | 175,300 | 0.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 418 | 99 | 9,136,200 | 2.6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 85 | 99 | 1,898,900 | 0.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 110 | 100 | 1,095,000 | 0.4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 325 | 100 | 8,614,000 | 1.9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 25 | 100 | 203,100 | 0.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Puerto Rico | 6 | 100 | 59,400 | * | |||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 1 | 100 | 38,000 | * | |||||||||||||||||||
| France | 28 | 100 | 1,406,800 | 0.3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Germany | 4 | 100 | 189,900 | * | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ireland | 11 | 100 | 444,200 | 0.2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Italy | 37 | 100 | 2,492,600 | 0.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Portugal | 5 | 100 | 142,300 | * | |||||||||||||||||||
| Spain | 98 | 100 | 8,050,800 | 1.2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | 339 | 100 | 30,563,100 | 11.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total/average | 15,621 | 99 | % | 339,371,900 | 100.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| •*Less than 0.1% |
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Annual Report on Form 10-K, including the documents incorporated by reference, contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. When used in this annual report, the words “estimated,” “anticipated,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “continue,” “should,” “may,” “likely,” “plans,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include discussions of our business and portfolio; growth strategies and intentions to acquire or dispose of properties (including 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; statements made regarding our share repurchase program; settlement of shares of common stock sold pursuant to forward sale confirmations under our At-the-Market (“ATM”) Program; dividends, including the amount, timing and payments of dividends; 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 co-investment ventures, funds, joint ventures, partnerships and other arrangements which may transfer or limit control of the underlying investments; epidemics or pandemics including measures taken to limit their spread, the impacts on us, our business, our clients, and the economy generally; the loss of key personnel; the outcome of any legal proceedings to which we are a party or which may occur in the future; acts of terrorism and war; and the anticipated benefits from mergers and acquisitions.
Additional factors that may cause risks and uncertainties include those discussed in the sections entitled “Business,” “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in this annual report on Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future plans and performance and speak only as of the date this annual report was filed with the SEC. Actual plans and operating results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in this annual report and forecasts made in the forward-looking statements discussed in this annual report might not materialize. We do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements 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.