SAN DIEGO, Oct. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Realty Income Corporation (Realty Income, NYSE: O), The Monthly Dividend Company(®), today announced record operating results for the third quarter and first nine months ended September 30, 2015. 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 quarter ended September 30, 2015:


    --  AFFO per share increased 9.4% to $0.70, compared to the quarter ended
        September 30, 2014
    --  Invested $123.9 million in 47 new properties and properties under
        development or expansion
    --  Increased the monthly dividend in September for the 82(nd) time and for
        the 72(nd) consecutive quarter
    --  Dividends paid per common share increased 4.0%, compared to the quarter
        ended September 30, 2014
    --  In October, generated net proceeds of $517 million in an 11.5 million
        share common stock offering

CEO Comments

"We are pleased with our performance in the third quarter and the company's position as we approach 2016," said John P. Case, Realty Income's Chief Executive Officer. During the quarter, we achieved solid earnings growth with AFFO per share increasing by 9.4% to a record quarterly amount of $0.70. Given the significant amount of acquisitions we have completed year-to-date, the positive results we are realizing from our re-leasing activity, and the expense efficiencies associated with our business platform, we are raising and tightening our 2015 AFFO per share guidance from $2.69 - $2.73 to $2.72 - $2.74."

"Year-to-date we have completed approximately $1.1 billion in acquisitions, and we continue to expect approximately $1.25 billion in acquisitions for 2015. Our portfolio remains healthy with occupancy increasing to 98.3%. We were also very active on the re-leasing front in the third quarter with 97 properties re-leased. Of these properties, nearly 90% were re-leased to the existing tenant, and we were able to recapture 103% of the expiring rent."

"In October, we successfully accessed the capital markets, raising approximately $517 million in net proceeds in a common stock offering which allowed us to pay all outstanding borrowings on our $2 billion credit facility which had funded our acquisition activities. We have outstanding liquidity and balance sheet flexibility as we end the year. We are initiating 2016 AFFO per share guidance of $2.85 - $2.90 which reflects earnings growth of approximately 4.4% - 6.2% over the midpoint of our revised 2015 AFFO per share guidance."

Financial Results

Revenue
Revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 increased 9.8% to $258.9 million, as compared to $235.7 million for the same quarter in 2014. Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 increased 10.7% to $759.6 million, as compared to $685.9 million for the same period in 2014.

Net Income Available to Common Stockholders
Net income available to common stockholders for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 was $60.7 million, as compared to $57.9 million for the same quarter in 2014. Net income per share for the quarters ended September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014 was $0.26.

Net income available to common stockholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was $180.5 million, as compared to $156.5 million for the same period in 2014. Net income per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was $0.78, as compared to $0.72 for the same period in 2014.

The calculation to determine net income for a real estate company includes impairments and/or gains on property sales. Impairments and/or gains on property sales vary from quarter to quarter. This variance can significantly impact net income and period to period comparisons.

Funds From Operations (FFO) Available to Common Stockholders
FFO for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 increased 14.0% to $162.2 million, as compared to $142.3 million for the same quarter in 2014. FFO per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 increased 7.8% to $0.69, as compared to $0.64 for the same quarter in 2014.

FFO for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 increased 13.2% to $474.5 million, as compared to $419.2 million for the same period in 2014. FFO per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 increased 6.2% to $2.05, as compared to $1.93 for the same period in 2014.

Adjusted Funds From Operations (AFFO) Available to Common Stockholders
AFFO for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 increased 16.4% to $165.8 million, as compared to $142.4 million for the same quarter in 2014. AFFO per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 increased 9.4% to $0.70, as compared to $0.64 for the same quarter in 2014.

AFFO for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 increased 14.6% to $477.0 million, as compared to $416.3 million for the same period in 2014. AFFO per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 increased 7.3% to $2.06, as compared to $1.92 for the same period in 2014.

The company considers FFO and AFFO to be appropriate supplemental measures of a Real Estate Investment Trust's (REIT's) operating performance. Realty Income defines FFO consistent with the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trust's (NAREIT's) definition, as net income available to common stockholders, plus depreciation and amortization of real estate assets, plus impairments of real estate, reduced by gains on sales of investment properties and extraordinary items. AFFO further adjusts FFO for unique revenue and expense items, which the company believes are not as pertinent to the measurement of the company's ongoing operating performance. See the reconciliations of net income available to common stockholders to FFO and AFFO on page six.

Dividend Information
In September 2015, Realty Income announced the 72(nd) consecutive quarterly dividend increase, which is the 82(nd) increase in the amount of the dividend since the company's listing on the New York Stock Exchange in 1994. The annualized dividend amount as of September 30, 2015 was $2.286 per share. The amount of monthly dividends paid per share increased 4.0% to $0.570 in the third quarter of 2015 compared to $0.548 for the same quarter in 2014. Realty Income has a dividend reinvestment and stock purchase program that can be accessed at http://investors.realtyincome.com/direct-stock-purchase-and-dividend-reinvestment-plan. The program is administered by Wells Fargo Shareowner Services.

Real Estate Portfolio Update

As of September 30, 2015, Realty Income's portfolio of freestanding, single-tenant properties consisted of 4,473 properties located in 49 states and Puerto Rico, leased to 236 commercial tenants doing business in 47 industries. The properties are leased under long-term, net leases with a weighted average remaining lease term of approximately 10.1 years.

Portfolio Management Activities
The company's portfolio of commercial real estate, owned primarily under 10- to 20-year net leases, continues to perform well and provides dependable rental revenue supporting the payment of monthly dividends. As of September 30, 2015, portfolio occupancy was 98.3% with 74 properties available for lease out of a total of 4,473 properties in the portfolio, as compared to 98.3%, with 74 properties available for lease as of September 30, 2014. Economic occupancy, or occupancy as measured by rental revenue, was 99.3% as of September 30, 2015, as compared to 99.1% as of September 30, 2014.

Since June 30, 2015, when the company reported 81 properties available for lease, the company had 95 lease expirations, re-leased 97 properties and sold five vacant properties. Of the 97 properties re-leased during the third quarter of 2015, 86 properties were re-leased to existing tenants, three were re-leased to new tenants without vacancy, and eight were re-leased to new tenants after a period of vacancy. The annual new rent on these re-leases was $8.24 million, as compared to the previous annual rent of $8.36 million on the same properties, representing a rent recapture rate of 98.6%.

Rent Increases
During the quarter ended September 30, 2015, same store rents on 3,668 properties under lease increased 1.1% to $198.8 million, as compared to $196.6 million for the same quarter in 2014. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, same store rents on 3,668 properties under lease increased 1.3% to $597.2 million, as compared to $589.6 million for the same period in 2014.

Investments in Real Estate
During the quarter ended September 30, 2015, Realty Income invested $123.9 million in 47 new properties and properties under development or expansion, located in 22 states. These properties are 100% leased with a weighted average lease term of approximately 10.9 years and an initial average lease yield of 7.0%. The tenants occupying the new properties operate in 13 industries, and the property types consist of 51.7% retail and 48.3% industrial, based on rental revenue. Approximately 35% of the rental revenue generated from acquisitions during the third quarter of 2015 is from investment grade-rated tenants.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, Realty Income invested approximately $1.1 billion in 195 new properties and properties under development or expansion, located in 36 states. These properties are 100% leased with a weighted average lease term of approximately 16.7 years and an initial average lease yield of 6.5%. The tenants occupying the new properties operate in 18 industries, and the property types consist of 87.0% retail and 13.0% industrial, based on rental revenue. Approximately 50% of the rental revenue generated from the year-to-date 2015 acquisitions is from investment grade-rated tenants.

Property Dispositions
During the quarter ended September 30, 2015, Realty Income sold eight properties for $21.5 million, with a gain on sales of $6.2 million, as compared to 11 properties sold for $33.8 million, with a gain on sales of $11.0 million, during the same quarter in 2014. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, Realty Income sold 22 properties for $52.0 million, with a gain on sales of $17.1 million, as compared to 28 properties sold for $53.6 million, with a gain on sales of $16.8 million, during the same period in 2014.

Liquidity and Capital Markets

Issued 11.5 Million Shares in Common Stock Offering
In October 2015, Realty Income issued 11.5 million common shares. A portion of the net proceeds of $517.0 million was used to repay borrowings under the company's revolving credit facility, and the remaining portion will be used for other general corporate purposes, which may include acquisitions.

At-the-Market (ATM) Program
In September 2015, Realty Income established an at-the-market equity distribution program where we can offer and sell up to 12 million shares of common stock to, or through, our sales agents at prevailing market prices or agreed-upon prices. As of September 30, 2015, no shares have been sold under this ATM program.

Credit Facility
In June 2015, Realty Income closed on a $2.25 billion unsecured credit facility. This credit facility is comprised of a $2.0 billion revolving credit facility and a $250 million five-year unsecured term loan. As of October 7, 2015, Realty Income had a borrowing capacity of $2.0 billion available on our revolving credit facility after using stock offering proceeds to pay off outstanding borrowings on the revolving credit facility.

Direct Stock Purchase and Dividend Reinvestment Plan Activities
During the quarter ended September 30, 2015, Realty Income issued 3,229,852 common shares via its Direct Stock Purchase Plan, generating net proceeds of $152.2 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, Realty Income issued 7,565,432 common shares via its Direct Stock Purchase Plan, generating net proceeds of $359.2 million.

2015 Earnings Guidance

We estimate FFO per share for 2015 of $2.72 to $2.77 per share, an increase of 5.4% to 7.4% over 2014 FFO per share of $2.58. FFO per share for 2015 is based on a net income per share range of $1.04 to $1.09, plus estimated real estate depreciation of $1.76 per share, and reduced by potential estimated gains on sales of investment properties of $0.08 per share (in accordance with NAREIT's definition of FFO).

We estimate AFFO per share for 2015 of $2.72 to $2.74 per share, an increase of 5.8% to 6.6% over the 2014 AFFO per share of $2.57. AFFO further adjusts FFO for unique revenue and expense items, which are not as pertinent to the measurement of the company's ongoing operating performance.

2016 Earnings Guidance

We estimate FFO per share for 2016 of $2.82 to $2.89, an increase of 2.7% to 5.3% over the midpoint of the 2015 estimated FFO per share projection. FFO per share for 2016 is based on a net income per share range of $1.16 to $1.23, plus estimated real estate depreciation of $1.74 per share, and reduced by potential estimated gains on sales of investment properties of $0.08 per share (in accordance with NAREIT's definition of FFO).

We estimate AFFO per share for 2016 of $2.85 to $2.90, an increase of 4.4% to 6.2% over the midpoint of the 2015 estimated AFFO per share projection. AFFO further adjusts FFO for unique revenue and expense items, which are not as pertinent to the measurement of Realty Income's ongoing operating performance.

Additional earnings guidance detail can be found in Realty Income's supplemental materials available on Realty Income's corporate website at http://investors.realtyincome.com/quarterly-results.

Conference Call Information

In conjunction with Realty Income's quarterly results, the company will host a conference call on October 29, 2015 at 11:30 a.m. PDT to discuss the operating results. To access the conference, dial (888) 437-9445. When prompted, provide the access code: 2252353.

Shareholders may also access a telephone replay of the conference call by calling (888) 203-1112 and entering the access code: 2252353. The telephone replay will be available through November 12, 2015. A live webcast will be available in listen-only mode by clicking on the webcast link in the investors section at www.realtyincome.com or on the Realty Income home page. A replay of the conference call webcast will be available approximately two hours after the conclusion of the live broadcast. The webcast replay will be available through November 12, 2015. No access code is required for this replay.

Supplemental Materials and Website

Supplemental materials on the third quarter and year-to-date 2015 operating results are available on Realty Income's corporate website at http://investors.realtyincome.com/quarterly-results.

About Realty Income

Realty Income, The Monthly Dividend Company(®), is an S&P 500 company dedicated to providing shareholders with dependable monthly income. The company is structured as a REIT, and its monthly dividends are supported by the cash flow from over 4,400 real estate properties owned under long-term lease agreements with regional and national commercial tenants. To date, the company has declared 544 consecutive common stock monthly dividends throughout its 46-year operating history and increased the dividend 82 times since Realty Income's public listing in 1994 (NYSE: O). The company has in-house acquisition, portfolio management, asset management, credit research, real estate research, legal, finance and accounting, information technology, and capital markets capabilities. Additional information about the company can be obtained from the corporate website at www.realtyincome.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release that are not strictly historical are "forward-looking" statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, which may cause the company's actual future results to differ materially from expected results. These risks include, among others, general economic conditions, local real estate conditions, tenant financial health, the availability of capital to finance planned growth, continued volatility and uncertainty in the credit markets and broader financial markets, property acquisitions and the timing of these acquisitions, charges for property impairments, and the outcome of any legal proceedings to which the company is a party, as described in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Consequently, forward-looking statements should be regarded solely as reflections of the company's current operating plans and estimates. Actual operating results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecast in this press release. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date these statements were made.


                                                                                               CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

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


                                                                                                          Three Months                              Three Months  Nine Months          Nine Months

                                                                                                          Ended 9/30/15                             Ended 9/30/14      Ended 9/30/15  Ended 9/30/14
                                                                                                          -------------                             -------------      -------------  -------------

    REVENUE

    Rental                                                                                                                                 $247,578                          $226,832                 $724,131     $662,822

    Tenant reimbursements                                                                                                                    10,187                             8,275                   31,757       20,872

    Other                                                                                                                                     1,124                               606                    3,729        2,238
                                                                                                                                              -----                               ---                    -----        -----


    Total revenue                                                                                                                           258,889                           235,713                  759,617      685,932
                                                                                                                                            -------                           -------                  -------      -------


    EXPENSES

    Depreciation and amortization                                                                                                           104,338                            95,260                  303,476      278,124

    Interest                                                                                                                                 63,950                            52,814                  181,098      157,246

    General and administrative                                                                                                               10,861                            11,025                   36,331       35,499

    Property (including reimbursable)                                                                                                        13,542                            12,770                   42,455       33,474

    Income taxes                                                                                                                                745                               697                    2,448        2,358

    Provisions for impairment                                                                                                                 3,864                               495                    9,182        2,676


    Total expenses                                                                                                                          197,300                           173,061                  574,990      509,377
                                                                                                                                            -------                           -------                  -------      -------


    Gain on sales of real estate                                                                                                              6,224                            10,975                   17,117       14,211
                                                                                                                                              -----                            ------                   ------       ------

    Income from continuing operations                                                                                                      67,813                            73,627                  201,744      190,766

    Income from discontinued operations                                                                                                         -                                -                       -       3,097
                                                                                                                                              ---                              ---                     ---       -----


    Net income                                                                                                                               67,813                            73,627                  201,744      193,863

    Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests                                                                                     (338)                            (344)                   (919)     (1,016)
                                                                                                                                             ----                              ----                     ----       ------


    Net income attributable to the Company                                                                                                 67,475                            73,283                  200,825      192,847

    Preferred stock dividends                                                                                                               (6,770)                          (9,327)                (20,310)    (30,292)

    Excess of redemption value over carrying value of preferred shares redeemed
                                                                                                                                                  -                          (6,015)                       -     (6,015)


    Net income available to common stockholders                                                                                             $60,705                           $57,941                 $180,515     $156,540
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    Funds from operations (FFO) available to common stockholders
                                                                                                                                           $162,160                          $142,259                 $474,530     $419,170

    Adjusted funds from operations (AFFO) available to common stockholders                                                                 $165,790                          $142,429                 $477,006     $416,255


    Per share information for common stockholders:

    Income from continuing operations, basic and diluted                                                                                      $0.26

                                                                                                                                                                               $0.26                    $0.78        $0.71


    Net income, basic and diluted                                                                                                             $0.26                             $0.26                    $0.78        $0.72


    FFO, basic and diluted                                                                                                                    $0.69                             $0.64                    $2.05        $1.93


    AFFO, basic and diluted                                                                                                                   $0.70                             $0.64                    $2.06        $1.92


    Cash dividends paid per common share                                                                                                     $0.570                            $0.548                   $1.700       $1.642


                                                                                                                                         FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS (FFO)

                                                                                                                              (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)


    We define FFO, a non-GAAP measure, consistent with NAREIT's definition, as net income available to common stockholders, plus depreciation and amortization of real estate assets, plus impairments of real estate assets, reduced by gains on property sales and extraordinary
     items.


                                                                                                                   Three Months                                            Three Months                                              Nine Months                                        Nine Months

                                                                                                               Ended 9/30/15                                           Ended 9/30/14                                            Ended 9/30/15                                      Ended 9/30/14
                                                                                                               -------------                                           -------------                                            -------------                                      -------------


    Net income available to common stockholders                                                                                                 $60,705                                                               $57,941                                                            $180,515                  $156,540

    Depreciation and amortization                                                                                                               104,338                                                                95,260                                                             303,476                   278,124

    Depreciation of furniture, fixtures and equipment                                                                                             (184)                                                                (125)                                                              (608)          (320)

    Provisions for impairment on investment properties                                                                                            3,864                                                                   495                                                               9,182                     2,676

    Gain on sale of investment properties:

                   Continuing operations                                                                                                           (6,224)                                                             (10,975)                                                           (17,117)       (14,211)

                   Discontinued operations                                                                                                               -                                                                    -                                                                  -                  (2,607)

    FFO adjustments allocable to noncontrolling interests                                                                                         (339)                                                                (337)                                                              (918)        (1,032)
                                                                                                                                                   ----                                                                  ----                                                                ----          ------


    FFO available to common stockholders (1)                                                                                                   $162,160                                                              $142,259                                                            $474,530                  $419,170
                                                                                                                                               ========                                                              ========                                                            ========                  ========


    FFO per common share, basic and diluted                                                                                                       $0.69                                                                 $0.64                                                               $2.05                     $1.93

    Distributions paid to common stockholders                                                                                                  $134,489                                                              $122,092                                                            $392,767                  $356,735

    FFO in excess of distributions paid to common stockholders                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    62,435

                                                                                                                                                $27,671                                                               $20,167                                                             $81,763               $


    Weighted average number of common shares used for FFO:

                   Basic                                                                                           236,211,706                                              222,061,661                                               231,434,521                                         216,804,815

                   Diluted                                                                                         236,739,942                                              222,236,071                                               231,545,745                                         216,830,013



                                                                                                                                  ADJUSTED FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS (AFFO)

                                                                                                                            (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)


    We define AFFO as FFO adjusted for unique revenue and expense items, which the company believes are not as pertinent to the measurement of the company's 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).


                                                                                                                Three Months                                            Three Months                                              Nine Months                                        Nine Months

                                                                                                               Ended 9/30/15                                           Ended 9/30/14                                            Ended 9/30/15                                      Ended 9/30/14
                                                                                                               -------------                                           -------------                                            -------------                                      -------------


    Net income available to common stockholders                                                                                                 $60,705                                                               $57,941                                                            $180,515                  $156,540

    Cumulative adjustments to calculate FFO (2)                                                                                                 101,455                                                                84,318                                                             294,015                   262,630
                                                                                                                                                -------                                                                ------                                                             -------                   -------

    FFO available to common stockholders                                                                                                        162,160                                                               142,259                                                             474,530                   419,170

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

                                                                                                                                                      -                                                                6,015                                                                   -                    6,015

    Amortization of share-based compensation                                                                                                      2,235                                                                 2,204                                                               7,598                     7,653

    Amortization of deferred financing costs (3)                                                                                                  1,354                                                                 1,235                                                               3,959                     3,476

    Amortization of net mortgage premiums                                                                                                       (1,624)                                                              (2,285)                                                            (5,252)        (7,060)

    Gain on early extinguishment of mortgage debt                                                                                                 (162)                                                              (2,909)                                                              (356)        (3,528)

    (Gain) loss on interest rate swaps                                                                                                            5,180                                                                 (633)                                                              7,138                       409

    Leasing costs and commissions                                                                                                                  (93)                                                                (188)                                                              (555)          (655)

    Recurring capital expenditures                                                                                                              (1,811)                                                              (1,616)                                                            (3,820)        (3,883)

    Straight-line rent                                                                                                                          (3,648)                                                              (3,851)                                                           (12,283)       (11,764)

    Amortization of above and below-market leases                                                                                                 2,125                                                                 2,166                                                               5,821                     6,374

    Other adjustments (4)                                                                                                                            74                                                                    32                                                                 226                        48

    AFFO available to common stockholders (5)                                                                                                  $165,790                                                              $142,429                                                            $477,006                  $416,255
                                                                                                                                               ========                                                              ========                                                            ========                  ========


    AFFO per common share, basic and diluted                                                                                                      $0.70                                                                 $0.64                                                               $2.06                     $1.92

    Distributions paid to common stockholders                                                                                                  $134,489                                                              $122,092                                                            $392,767                  $356,735

    AFFO in excess of distributions paid to common stockholders

                                                                                                                                                $31,301                                                               $20,337                                                             $84,239                   $59,520


    Weighted average number of common shares used for AFFO:

                   Basic                                                                                           236,211,706                                              222,061,661                                               231,434,521                                         216,804,815

                   Diluted                                                                                         236,739,942                                              222,236,071                                               231,545,745                                         216,830,013



            (1)    FFO available to common stockholders and dilutive
                    noncontrolling interests for the three months
                    ended September 30, 2015 is $162,377 after the
                    inclusion of $217 of FFO allocable to dilutive
                    noncontrolling interests.  Noncontrolling
                    interests were anti-dilutive for all other
                    periods presented.

            (2)   See FFO calculation above for reconciling items.

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

            (4)    Includes adjustments allocable to both
                    noncontrolling interests and capital lease
                    obligations.

            (5)    AFFO available to common stockholders and dilutive
                    noncontrolling interests for the three months
                    ended September 30, 2015 is $166,009 after the
                    inclusion of $219 of AFFO allocable to dilutive
                    noncontrolling interests.  Noncontrolling
                    interests were anti-dilutive for all other
                    periods presented.


                                                                             HISTORICAL FFO AND AFFO

                                                                (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)


    For the three months ended September 30,                                 2015                                      2014                    2013                            2012              2011
    ----------------------------------------                                 ----                                      ----                    ----                            ----              ----


    Net income available to common stockholders                           $60,705                                   $57,941                 $41,089                         $26,976           $34,717

    Depreciation and amortization                                       104,154                                    95,135                  81,189                          37,822            31,837

    Provisions for impairment on investment properties                    3,864                                       495                      76                             667               169

    Gain on sales of investment properties                              (6,224)                                 (10,975)                (6,163)                        (2,045)          (3,149)

    Merger-related costs                                            -                                      -                      240                           5,495                 -

    FFO adjustments allocable to noncontrolling interests       (339)                                  (337)                    (285)                              -                -
                                                                 ----                                    ----                      ----                             ---              ---


    FFO                                                                  $162,160                                  $142,259                $116,146                         $68,915           $63,574


    FFO per diluted share                                                   $0.69                                     $0.64                   $0.59                           $0.52             $0.50


    AFFO                                                                 $165,790                                  $142,429                $117,919                         $68,496           $64,239


    AFFO per diluted share                                                  $0.70                                     $0.64                   $0.60                           $0.52             $0.51


    Cash dividends paid per share                                          $0.570                                    $0.548                  $0.545                          $0.443            $0.435

    Weighted average diluted shares outstanding           236,739,942                222,236,071                 196,619,866 132,931,813            126,582,609


    For the nine months ended September 30,                                2015                                      2014                    2013                            2012              2011
    ---------------------------------------                                ----                                      ----                    ----                            ----              ----


    Net income available to common stockholders                          $180,515                                  $156,540                $149,781                         $85,998           $97,837

    Depreciation and amortization                                       302,868                                   277,804                 222,863                         108,628            87,628

    Provisions for impairment on investment properties                    9,182                                     2,676                   3,028                             667               378

    Gain on sales of investment properties                             (17,117)                                 (16,818)               (50,467)                        (6,010)          (4,529)

    Merger-related costs                                            -                                      -                   12,875                           5,495                 -

    FFO adjustments allocable to noncontrolling interests       (918)                                (1,032)                    (680)                              -                -
                                                                 ----                                  ------                      ----                             ---              ---


    FFO                                                                  $474,530                                  $419,170                $337,400                        $194,778          $181,314


    FFO per diluted share                                                   $2.05                                     $1.93                   $1.79                           $1.47             $1.46


    AFFO                                                                 $477,006                                  $416,255                $337,439                        $201,290          $184,847


    AFFO per diluted share                                                  $2.06                                     $1.92                   $1.79                           $1.52             $1.49


    Cash dividends paid per share                                          $1.700                                    $1.642                  $1.602                          $1.317            $1.301

    Weighted average diluted shares outstanding           231,545,745                216,830,013                 188,399,848 132,845,970            124,013,142


                                                      REALTY INCOME CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                              CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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                                                       September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014

                                                     (dollars in thousands, except per share data)


                                                                                                                      2015           2014
                                                                                                                      ----           ----

    ASSETS                                                                                         (unaudited)

    Real estate, at cost:

    Land                                                                                                          $3,246,465     $3,046,372

    Buildings and improvements                                                                                   8,859,414      8,107,199
    --------------------------                                                                                   ---------      ---------

    Total real estate, at cost                                                                                  12,105,879     11,153,571

    Less accumulated depreciation and amortization                                                             (1,609,914)   (1,386,871)
    ----------------------------------------------                                                              ----------     ----------

    Net real estate held for investment                                                                         10,495,965      9,766,700

    Real estate held for sale, net                                                                                  13,346         14,840
    ------------------------------                                                                                  ------         ------

    Net real estate                                                                                             10,509,311      9,781,540

    Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                        7,074          3,852

    Accounts receivable, net                                                                                        74,977         64,386

    Acquired lease intangible assets, net                                                                        1,043,554      1,039,724

    Goodwill                                                                                                        15,372         15,470

    Other assets, net                                                                                               88,281        107,650
    -----------------

    Total assets                                                                                                 $11,738,569    $11,012,622
    ============                                                                                                 ===========    ===========


    LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

    Distributions payable                                                                                            $47,844        $43,675

    Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                                                           97,219        123,287

    Acquired lease intangible liabilities, net                                                                     241,128        220,469

    Other liabilities                                                                                               36,993         53,145

    Lines of credit payable                                                                                        439,000        223,000

    Term loans                                                                                                     320,000         70,000

    Mortgages payable, net                                                                                         706,141        852,575

    Notes payable, net                                                                                           3,786,408      3,785,372

    Total liabilities                                                                                            5,674,733      5,371,523
    -----------------                                                                                            ---------      ---------


    Commitments and contingencies


    Stockholders' equity:

    Preferred stock and paid in capital, par value $0.01 per share, 69,900,000 shares
     authorized, 16,350,000 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2015 and
     December 31, 2014

                                                                                                                   395,378        395,378

    Common stock and paid in capital, par value $0.01 per share, 370,100,000 shares
     authorized, 238,085,515 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2015 and
     224,881,192 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2014

                                                                                                                 7,107,662      6,464,987

    Distributions in excess of net income                                                                      (1,463,392)   (1,246,964)
    -------------------------------------                                                                       ----------     ----------

    Total stockholders' equity                                                                                   6,039,648      5,613,401

    Noncontrolling interests                                                                                        24,188         27,698
    ------------------------                                                                                        ------         ------

    Total equity                                                                                                 6,063,836      5,641,099
    ------------                                                                                                 ---------      ---------

    Total liabilities and equity                                                                                 $11,738,569    $11,012,622
    ============================                                                                                 ===========    ===========


                                                                                                  Realty Income Performance vs. Major Stock Indices


                                                                                   Equity                                                                                                  NASDAQ

                                           Realty Income      REIT Index (1)        DJIA          S&P 500                                Composite
                                           -------------       -------------        ----          -------                                ---------

                                              Dividend             Total          Dividend         Total                                  Dividend          Total          Dividend         Total          Dividend         Total

                                               yield            return (2)         yield        return (3)                                 yield         return (3)         yield        return (3)         yield        return (4)
                                               -----             ---------         -----         ---------                                 -----          ---------         -----         ---------         -----         ---------


                       10/18 to 12/31/1994              10.5%               10.8%          7.7%              0.0%                                   2.9%            (1.6%)          2.9%            (1.2%)          0.5%            (1.7%)

                               1995                      8.3%               42.0%          7.4%             15.3%                                   2.4%             36.9%          2.3%             37.6%          0.6%             39.9%

                               1996                      7.9%               15.4%          6.1%             35.3%                                   2.2%             28.9%          2.0%             23.0%          0.2%             22.7%

                               1997                      7.5%               14.5%          5.5%             20.3%                                   1.8%             24.9%          1.6%             33.4%          0.5%             21.6%

                               1998                      8.2%                5.5%          7.5%           (17.5%)                                   1.7%             18.1%          1.3%             28.6%          0.3%             39.6%

                               1999                     10.5%              (8.7%)          8.7%            (4.6%)                                   1.3%             27.2%          1.1%             21.0%          0.2%             85.6%

                               2000                      8.9%               31.2%          7.5%             26.4%                                   1.5%            (4.7%)          1.2%            (9.1%)          0.3%           (39.3%)

                               2001                      7.8%               27.2%          7.1%             13.9%                                   1.9%            (5.5%)          1.4%           (11.9%)          0.3%           (21.1%)

                               2002                      6.7%               26.9%          7.1%              3.8%                                   2.6%           (15.0%)          1.9%           (22.1%)          0.5%           (31.5%)

                               2003                      6.0%               21.0%          5.5%             37.1%                                   2.3%             28.3%          1.8%             28.7%          0.6%             50.0%

                               2004                      5.2%               32.7%          4.7%             31.6%                                   2.2%              5.6%          1.8%             10.9%          0.6%              8.6%

                               2005                      6.5%              (9.2%)          4.6%             12.2%                                   2.6%              1.7%          1.9%              4.9%          0.9%              1.4%

                               2006                      5.5%               34.8%          3.7%             35.1%                                   2.5%             19.0%          1.9%             15.8%          0.8%              9.5%

                               2007                      6.1%                3.2%          4.9%           (15.7%)                                   2.7%              8.8%          2.1%              5.5%          0.8%              9.8%

                               2008                      7.3%              (8.2%)          7.6%           (37.7%)                                   3.6%           (31.8%)          3.2%           (37.0%)          1.3%           (40.5%)

                               2009                      6.6%               19.3%          3.7%             28.0%                                   2.6%             22.6%          2.0%             26.5%          1.0%             43.9%

                               2010                      5.1%               38.6%          3.5%             27.9%                                   2.6%             14.0%          1.9%             15.1%          1.2%             16.9%

                               2011                      5.0%                7.3%          3.8%              8.3%                                   2.8%              8.3%          2.3%              2.1%          1.3%            (1.8%)

                               2012                      4.5%               20.1%          3.5%             19.7%                                   3.0%             10.2%          2.5%             16.0%          2.6%             15.9%

                               2013                      5.8%              (1.8%)          3.9%              2.9%                                   2.3%             29.6%          2.0%             32.4%          1.4%             38.3%

                               2014                      4.6%               33.7%          3.6%             28.0%                                   2.3%             10.0%          2.0%             13.7%          1.3%             13.4%

                           Q3 YTD 2015                   4.8%                2.9%          4.0%            (4.5%)                                   2.7%            (6.9%)          2.2%            (5.3%)          1.2%            (2.4%)


    Compound Average                                                        16.6%                           10.7%                                                     9.5%                            9.0%                            9.0%

    Annual Total Return (5)



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


            (1)   FTSE NAREIT US Equity REIT Index, as per NAREIT website.


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


            (3)   Includes reinvestment of dividends.  Source:  NAREIT website and Factset.


            (4)   Price only index, does not include dividends.  Source:  Factset.


            (5)    All of these Compound Average Annual Total Return rates are calculated in the same manner: from
                    Realty Income's NYSE listing on October 18, 1994 through September 30, 2015, and (except for
                    NASDAQ) assuming reinvestment of dividends. Past Performance does not guarantee future
                    performance.  Realty Income presents this data for informational purposes only and makes no
                    representation about its future performance or how it will compare in performance to other
                    indices in the future.

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