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Realty Income
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Realty Income 2010 Annual Report

Imagine the 

Possibilities

What have Monthly Dividends   

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Learn

 
 
 
   made possible for you?

Travel

Engage

Wish List

• Learn to do something new.

• Travel more.

• Spend more time with family.

• Give back to the community.

• Live comfortably and 

work part-time.

• Start a new business.

• Get closer to your financial goals.

 
 
 
We’d love 
to hear 
from you.
Let us know how you use 
your monthly dividends by visiting
www.realtyincome.com/dividendpossibilities 
to share your dividend possibilities.

R e a lty  Inco me   2 2010 Annual  Report

2010 Contents

Our Mission                                                                                                                                             4

Our Long-Term Business Plan                                                                                                               5

Historical Financial Performance                                                                                                          6

Letter to Fellow Shareholders                                                                                                             10

Investor Returns                                                                                                                                 11

2010 Summary of Operations                                                                                                             12

Investments for Now and the Future                                                                                                   14

Widening the Investment Net                                                                                                              14

Diageo — The Tenant and the Wine Business                                                                                    21

What We Own                                                                                                                                    22

What’s Next?                                                                                                                                      23

More Details About Our 2010 Real Estate and Financial Performance                                                23

Stable Financial Performance and Conservative Balance Sheet                                                          24

Renewing Our Monthly Dividend Commitment                                                                                    25

Charts of Interest                                                                                                                                      

Dividends Paid per Common Share                                                                                                    10

Yield Comparisons                                                                                                                             11

Total Return Comparisons                                                                                                                  11

The Magic of Rising Dividends Over Time                                                                                           12

Realty Income Historical Performance vs. Major Stock Indices                                                           13

Number of Properties                                                                                                                         22

Portfolio Occupancy                                                                                                                           23

Total Revenue                                                                                                                                     24

FFO Per Common Share                                                                                                                    25

Comparison of $100 Invested in Realty Income in 1994 vs. Major Stock Indices                                26

We Are 
The Monthly Dividend
Company®

Monthly dividends 
are our mission, 
our passion, 
our reason to be.

Monthly dividends 
give our shareholders 
the freedom to 
reinvent themselves, 
engage others and 
pursue their dreams.

R e a lty Income    4 2010 Annual  Report

OUR LONG-TERM BUSINESS PLAN

• Pay 12 Monthly Dividends

• Raise the Dividend

• Maintain a Conservative Balance Sheet

• Maintain High Portfolio Occupancy

• Acquire Additional Properties

• Tell More People about The Monthly Dividend Company®

• Remain Conservative

THE RESULTS SO FAR ...

• 485 Consecutive Monthly Dividends

• 60 Dividend Increases

• $1.9 Billion in Dividends Paid

2010 RESULTS

• 2,496 Properties Owned

• 96.6% Occupancy

• 186 Properties Acquired for $713.5 Million

• $182.5 Million in Monthly Dividends Paid

• Four Dividend Increases

• 38.6% Return to Shareholders

R ealty Inco me   5 2 010 Annual  Report

Historical Financia  

For the Years Ended December 31,                                                           2010                              2009                                                  2

                             2

                             2

                             2

                             2

                                                         2

                             2

                             2

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                             1

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Total revenue (1)                                                                                                                                                  $ 346,709,000                         $ 328,794,000                                                               $

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1

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8

             $ 6

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                $ 5

                 $ 4

Net income available to                                                                                                    
    common stockholders                                                                       $ 106,531,000               $ 106,874,000                                      $

1

Funds from operations (“FFO”)(2)                                                                                                      $ 193,713,000                         $ 190,444,000                                                               $    

Adjusted funds from operations (“AFFO”)(2)                                                                           $ 197,256,000                         $ 192,739,000                                                               $    

Dividends paid to common stockholders                                                $ 182,500,000               $ 178,008,000                                      $

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Special dividend paid                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

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5

AT YEA R  END

Real estate at cost, before 
    accumulated depreciation(3)                                                                                                          $ 4,112,862,000                         $ 3,439,456,000                                                               $

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              $ 

             $ 2

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                                              $ 1

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Number of properties                                                                                              2,496                                2,339                                                       2

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                               1

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                               1

                               1

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                                                     9

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Gross leasable square feet                                                                             21,215,800                       19,182,000                                              1

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Properties acquired (4)                                                                                                                                                                   186                                                              16                                                                                                1

                                  3

                                  3

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                                  1

                                                                  3

                                  1

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Cost of properties acquired(4)                                                                                                              $ 713,534,000                         $

57,937,000                                                               $    

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Properties sold                                                                                                             28                                     25                                                            2                                     1                                     1                                     2                                     4                                                                     3                                     3                                     3                                     2                                       3                                                         5                                1                                       7                                       3                                       5

Number of retail industries                                                                                            32                                     30                                                            3                                     3                                     2                                     2                                     3                                                                     2                                     2                                     2                                     2                                     2                                                        2                                 1                                       8                                       7                                       5

Number of states                                                                                                          49                                     49                                                            4                                     4                                     4                                     4                                     4                                                                     4                                     4                                     4                                     4                                     4                                                        4                                 4                                     4                                     4                                     4

Portfolio occupancy rate                                                                                            96.6%                               96.8%                                                      9

                              9

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                              9

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                                                           9

                              9

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Remaining weighted average 
    lease term in years                                                                                                11.4                                  11.2                                                         1

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PER CO MMO N  SHA RE  DATA(5)

Net income (diluted)                                                                                $

Funds from operations (“FFO”)(2)                                                                                                      $

Adjusted funds from operations (“AFFO”)(2)                                                                            $

1.01               $

1.83                         $

1.86                         $

1.03                                      $

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1.86                                                               $                 

              $ 

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Dividends paid                                                                                        $

1.722               $

1.707                                      $               

               $ 

              $               

              $ 

                                              $ 

1

              $    

                                  $

0

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Special dividend                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        $

Annualized dividend amount(6)                                                                                                           $

1.731                         $

1.716                                                               $

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Common shares outstanding                                                                        118,058,988                     104,286,705                                            1

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INVESTMENT RESULTS

Closing price on December 31,                                                              $

34.20               $

25.91                                      $

2

                                              $

2

              $ 

              $ 

                $  

                 $

8

Dividend yield(7) (8) (9)                                                                                                                                                                           6.6%                                                       7.4%                                                                                            6

                                5

                                6

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                                6

                                                                6

                                7

                                9

                              1

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                                                  7

                            7

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Total return to stockholders(9) (10)                                                                                                                                       38.6%                                                   19.3%                                                                                         –

                                3

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                              2

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                          1

                              1

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                              2

(1) Total revenue includes amounts reclassified to income from discontinued operations, but excludes revenue from Crest Net Lease, a subsidiary of Realty Income. 
(2) Refer to Management’s Discussion and Analysis for FFO and AFFO definition and reconciliation to net income available to common stockholders. 
(3) Does not include properties held for sale.
(4) Includes properties acquired by Realty Income and Crest Net Lease.
(5) All share and per share amounts reflect the 2-for-1 stock split on December 31, 2004.
(6) Annualized dividend amount reflects the December declared dividend rate per share multiplied by twelve.

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                                                 2008                              2007                              2006                              2005                              2004                                                          2

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                                                              $ 331,701,000               $ 297,396,000               $    240,626,000              $

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8

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107,588,000               $    116,156,000               $      99,419,000              $       89,716,000               $      90,168,000                                               $ 

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                                                              $    185,524,000               $

189,675,000               $    155,799,000              $     129,647,000               $    118,181,000                                               $ 

                                                              $    192,003,000               $

193,079,000               $    158,763,000              $     130,843,000               $    126,424,000                                               $ 

                                                $ 1

              $ 1

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169,655,000               $    157,659,000               $    129,667,000              $     108,575,000               $      97,420,000                                               $ 

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(7) Dividend yield was calculated by dividing the dividend paid per share, during the year, by the closing share price on December 31 of the  previous year.
(8) Dividend yield excludes special dividends.
(9) The 1994 dividend yield is based on the annualized dividends for the period from August 15, 1994 (the date of the consolidation of 
the predecessors to the Company) to December 31, 1994. The 1994 total return is based on the price change from the opening on 
October 18, 1994 (the Company’s first day of trading) to December 31, 1994 plus the annualized dividend yield.

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year, by the closing share price on December 31 of the preceding year.

R e a lty Inco me   8 2010 Annual  Report

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                                                                    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
             
 
 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                 
 
 
 
             
                  
              
 
 
 
 
             
                  
              
 
             
  
 
                                        
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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R e a lty I n come    9 2010 Annual  Report

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                                                                    
 
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
             
                
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dear Fellow Shareholders,
As the introductory pages to this year’s report suggest, we would like to hear from 

you about what you actually do with the monthly dividends generated by our Company.

Over the years, investors have sent us 

To summarize our results for 2010: 

letters, or shared stories with us, about 

• Shareholders received 12 monthly 

their experiences as a shareholder receiving

dividends 

monthly dividends. These stories get passed

• Dividends per common share increased

around to our staff and inspire us to continue

0.9%

to focus our efforts on those activities that

• Investors achieved a 38.6% total return 

will generate the cash flow to pay and increase

• Revenue grew to over $346 million

the monthly dividends we all rely on. Now

• Funds from operations increased to

we’ve set aside a section of our new, updated,

$193.7 million 

website at www.realtyincome.com so that

• We maintained a large and diverse 

you can easily email us and tell us what

portfolio of 2,496 properties located in

monthly dividends do for you. For our part,

49 states occupied by 122 retail and

we’ll look forward to hearing all of the ways

other consumer businesses in 32 

that monthly dividends from Realty Income

different industries

are used by our shareholders. 

• Portfolio occupancy remained high 

I am pleased to report that, during 2010,

at 96.6% at year-end  

your Company continued to collect more

• Same store rents increased 0.6% 

rent, maintain stable funds from operations

and raise the dividend. Once again, The

Monthly Dividend Company®’s strategy 

of owning a portfolio of properties under

long-term leases that have been carefully

underwritten, coupled with a conservative

balance sheet, enabled us to deliver consis-

tent results. We also added new employees

during the year to assist us with our goal of

accelerating our growth. In addition, we

widened the net, in terms of the type of

industries with which we do business (more

on that later). In short, I believe we did a

good job of setting the stage for additional

earnings and dividend growth during 2011.  

DIVIDENDS PAID  PER COMM ON SHARE

$ 1.80

$ 1.70

$ 1.60

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$ 1.40

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R e a lty Income    10 2010 Annual  Report

• 186 new properties were acquired 

dividend income in a low interest rate 

for $713.5 million 

environment. When you add the $1.722 per

• We raised approximately $679 million 

common share in dividends we paid last

of attractively priced new capital

year, this works out to a total return to 

• We arranged a new $425 million credit 

shareholders of 38.6%, as compared to the

facility for property acquisitions,  

Equity REIT Index at 27.9%, the Dow Jones

ended the year with a zero balance 

Industrial Average at 14.0%, the Standard &

on the facility and we had $18 million 

Poor’s 500 Index at 15.1%, and the NASDAQ

in cash on hand

Composite Average at 16.9%.

While our main focus is on providing 

INVESTOR RETURNS 

dependable monthly dividends to shareholders,

We increased the amount of the monthly 

we know that investors regularly compare

dividend four times during 2010. Dividends

Realty Income to other investments in terms

paid per common share increased 0.9% and

of total return. Since the calculation of total

common shareholders, who owned the stock

return can rely on the whims of stock market

for the entire year, received $1.722 per share

pricing, it does not always mirror a company’s

in dividends during 2010, as compared to

actual operating results in a given year. With

$1.707 per share in 2009. 

that said, the chart on page 13 shows Realty

During 2010, the price of our shares rose

Income’s compounded average annual return

32.0% to $34.20 from $25.91, largely due,

since 1994, when we were listed on the New

we believe, to the increasing demand for 

York Stock Exchange, in comparison to other

YIELD COMPAR ISONS
(as of December 31, 2010 )

TOTA L RET URN  CO MPA RIS ONS
(as of December 31, 2010 )

7.0%

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R e a lty Income    11 2 010 Annual  Report

major stock indices. For that 16-year period,

on the Dow Jones Industrial Average was

our compounded average annual return to

2.6%, Standard & Poor’s 500 Index was 1.9%,

shareholders was 17.9%, as compared to the

Dow Jones Utility Index was 3.9% and Equity

Equity REIT Index at 10.7%, the Dow Jones

REIT Index was 3.5% (see Yield Comparisons

Industrial Average at 9.3%, the Standard &

on page 11).

Poor’s 500 Index at 8.3%, and the NASDAQ

Composite Average at 8.0%. 

2010 SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS

The dividend yield on our shares at

During 2010, we succeeded in maintaining a

December 31, 2010, was 5.1% based on

healthy and stable company, while positioning

the annualized dividend amount of $1.731 

ourselves for future earnings growth. Our

per common share and a closing share price

portfolio of net-leased commercial properties

of $34.20. This compares favorably to other

continues to perform well and provide the

investments as measured by the various 

lease revenue from which we pay monthly

indices. For example, at year end, the yield 

dividends. As of December 31, 2010, portfolio

THE MAGI C OF RISING DIVIDENDS  OVER TI ME

                                                                                            Yield on Cost                                                                                 The Cumulative Dividend Effect

1000 Shares                                Original                          Original                       Original                     Current Yield                          Dividends                         % of Original 
Purchase Date                      Investment                    Dividends(1)                            Yield                           On Cost(2)              Received to Date          Investment Paid Back

10/18/94                $   8,000.00              $   900.00                 11.3%                      21.6%             $  20,450.50                       255.6%

12/31/94                     8,562.50                   900.00                 10.5%                      20.2%                 20,150.50                       235.3%

12/31/95                   11,250.00                   930.00                   8.3%                      15.4%                 19,238.00                       171.0%

12/31/96                   11,937.50                   945.00                   7.9%                      14.5%                 18,191.75                       152.4%

12/31/97                   12,719.00                   960.00                   7.5%                      13.6%                 17,245.50                       135.6%

12/31/98                   12,437.50                1,020.00                   8.2%                      13.9%                 16,263.00                       130.8%

12/31/99                   10,312.50                1,080.00                 10.5%                      16.8%                 15,220.50                       147.6%

12/31/00                   12,437.50                1,110.00                   8.9%                      13.9%                 14,129.25                       113.6%

12/31/01                   14,700.00                1,140.00                   7.8%                      11.8%                 13,008.00                         88.5%

12/31/02                   17,500.00                1,170.00                   6.7%                        9.9%                 11,856.75                         67.8%

12/31/03                   20,000.00                1,200.00                   6.0%                        8.7%                 10,675.50                         53.4%

12/31/04                   25,290.00                1,320.00                   5.2%                        6.8%                   9,434.25                         37.3%

12/31/05                   21,620.00                1,395.00                   6.5%                        8.0%                   8,088.00                         37.4%

12/31/06                   27,700.00                1,518.00                   5.5%                        6.2%                   6,650.75                         24.0%

12/31/07                   27,020.00                1,641.00                   6.1%                        6.4%                   5,090.50                         18.8%

12/31/08                   23,150.00                1,701.00                   7.3%                        7.5%                   3,428.25                         14.8%

12/31/09                   25,910.00                1,716.00                   6.6%                        6.7%                   1,721.63                           6.6%

12/31/10                   34,200.00                1,731.00                   5.1%                        5.1%                                 

(1) Based on annualized dividend per share on the purchase date
(2) Based on 12/31/10 annualized dividend per share amount of $1.731

R e a lty Income    12 2010 Annual  Report

                                                                                                                                                                                                            
occupancy was 96.6% with just 84 properties

acquiring 186 new properties for $713.5 million

available for lease or sale out of 2,496 

during 2010. We permanently funded these

properties in the portfolio. The weighted 

acquisitions through two common stock

average remaining lease term for properties

offerings, generating approximately 

in our portfolio was 11.4 years, and our 

$433 million in net proceeds, and a 10-year,

portfolio continues to be well diversified by

senior notes offering of $250 million, which

industry, geographic region and individual

generated net proceeds of $246.1 million. 

tenant. We were also able to capitalize on 

In addition, we entered into a new and

our excellent liquidity and substantially

expanded credit facility that increased our

increase the size of our real estate portfolio by

access to short-tem acquisition funding 

REALTY I NCOME H IS TORICAL PERFORMANC E VS.  MA JOR STOCK  IN D ICE S

                                                                                  Equity                                      Dow Jones                            Standard & Poor’s                                NASDAQ
                              Realty Income                             REIT Index(1)                           Industrial Average                                   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)

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%

Compounded Average 
Annual Total Return(5)            17.9%                              10.7%                                9.3%                                8.3%                                8.0%

Note: All of these Dividend Yields are calculated as annualized dividend based on last dividend paid in applicable time period divided by closing price as of period end. 
Dividend Yield sources: NAREIT website and Bloomberg.

(1) FTSE NAREIT US Equity REIT Index, as per NAREIT website.
(2) Calculated as closing stock price as of period end plus dividends paid in period divided by closing stock price as of end of previous period. Does not include reinvestment

of  dividends.

(3) Includes reinvestment of dividends. Sources: NAREIT website and Factset.
(4) Price only index, does not include dividends. Source: Factset.
(5) All of these Compounded Average Annual Total Return rates are calculated in the same manner: from Realty Income’s NYSE listing on October 18, 1994 through 

December 31, 2010, and assuming reinvestment of dividends, except for NASDAQ. 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.

R e a lty Income    13 2 010 Annual  Report

from $355 million to $425 million (with an

agent, Wells Fargo Shareowner Services, 

additional $200 million expansion feature).

a division of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. The site

Our ability to access public capital to 

also features a “Connect” section that allows

permanently fund property acquisitions 

shareholders to contact us in a variety of

provides us with a healthy balance sheet and

ways to share information, get answers to

plenty of liquidity as we begin 2011. As such,

their questions, or to sign up to receive 

we believe we are well positioned to fund

various types of email communications from

additional property acquisitions during 2011. 

us. Our goal in launching this new website

is to build an online bridge between the

INVESTMENTS FOR NOW 

Company and its owners that will enhance our

AND THE FUTURE

communications and enrich the experience 

New property investments weren’t the only

of being a Realty Income shareholder. 

investments we made in 2010.  We also

invested in additional personnel in key areas of

WIDENING THE INVESTMENT NET 

the company (research, acquisitions, investor

Likely the most important activity we 

communications) and in company operations

commenced in the past year-and-a-half was

to maintain continued access to the high

our effort to broaden our areas of investment

quality tools and resources required to manage

by expanding the types of businesses in

a large portfolio of commercial real estate.  

which we invest. But, before I get into that,

All of these new associates and operating

perhaps I should talk a bit about the history

improvements are in accordance with our

of our investment process. Most of you will

strategic plan to increase our property portfolio

recall that virtually all of the Company’s

footprint and enhance revenue growth, to

acquisitions over the last 42 years have been

widen our industry net and further diversify the

structured as sale-leasebacks. A sale-lease-

cash flow supporting dividends, and to expand

back is where a retailer, or other business

our connection with the individual investor.

that uses real estate to conduct their 

In early 2011, we launched a new corporate

business, elects to sell their real estate to 

website and added a dividend reinvestment

a company like ours and then lease it back

and direct stock purchase plan. The new 

under a long-term lease agreement. In this

website provides a wealth of information 

transaction, the seller is able to take their

that has been organized so investors can 

cash out of their real estate and reallocate 

get the information they need quickly and 

it for additional growth in other areas, while

efficiently. The new site also provides informa-

still maintaining the use of the property

tion about and access to our new dividend

where they operate their business and 

reinvestment plan and direct stock purchase

generate their profits. For Realty Income, 

plan that is administered by our transfer

we are able to acquire a property operated

R e a lty Income    14 2010 Annual  Report

by a large tenant, under a long-term lease

horizons to include other retail industries 

agreement, that will generate the cash flow

that had similar characteristics such as auto

we use to pay monthly dividends. This is very

parts, auto service and the child day care

much a win-win situation for Realty Income

business. Expanding into these areas fueled

and the seller of the property, and we believe

the growth of the Company and enabled 

this will continue to be our focus for many

us to build a track record of consistent 

years to come.

dividends to our investors over a prolonged

period of time. 

Real Estate Investment History Perspective

Early in our history, we mostly bought the

Most of the investments we have made over

new stores that retailers were opening. This

the years have been sale-leasebacks to retail

worked out pretty well as we selected the 

chains where we have acquired the stores 

up-and-coming retailers, in growing segments

in which they sell their goods and services. 

of the retail industry, and the majority of the

Acquiring these stores turned out to be a

stores we acquired proved to be profitable to

very attractive area of investment as consumer

the retailers. Over time, however, we noticed

spending continued to increase fairly rapidly

that, at the end of the 15 to 20-year lease

over the last 40 years and retailers were

term, there were usually a number of the

constantly opening new stores. 

stores that the retailer no longer wanted to

In the Company’s first decade, we invested

use because the stores had proven to be only

primarily in growing companies in the fast

marginally profitable. Once the initial lease

food restaurant business, as that industry was

terms expired, on the less profitable stores,

developing in the 1970s. Realty Income’s

we did not do as well since we often had to

founders, Bill and Joan Clark, identified that

re-lease the store to another tenant, some-

these growing companies needed their store

times at a lower rental rate. As a result, about

locations in order to produce their profits, and

15 years ago, we changed our focus to

they also needed capital to open new stores.

acquiring existing, seasoned stores that were

They concluded that sale-leaseback was the

already profitable and stores where profits 

perfect answer for these growing retailers. 

far exceeded the rent the retailer paid to us. 

The Clarks also focused our business on 

In these more profitable stores, the retailer is

purchasing properties from companies selling

making a significant profit and is more likely

basic consumer goods and services at low

to want to stay in the property and extend 

price points, which people buy and use

the lease when the initial long-term lease is

regularly, since they felt that these businesses

completed. We believe this adjustment to 

would be more likely to produce stable cash

our acquisitions strategy, many years ago, 

flow and be able to pay rent over the long term. 

is a key reason for our real estate portfolio’s

In the 1980s, the Company expanded its

stability and continued high occupancy.

R e a lty Income    15 2 010 Annual  Report

Another important aspect of our investment

invested, I also believe that we will find new

history is the fact that, after going public in

opportunities that will provide us with the 

1994, we invested in building our research

consistent cash flow we need to generate in

capacity by adding staff in both industry and

order to pay monthly dividends.

real estate research. We did this so that we

While looking to identify and invest in new

could continue to find new areas in which to

industries we are careful to make sure that

invest. In 1994, we owned 630 properties in

the core concepts and characteristics of the

5 different industries that generated about

investments we make should generally

$49 million in revenue. Utilizing our increased

remain as follows:

research capacity, over the last 16 years, we

• The acquisition of well located commer-

have grown dramatically to where we are

cial properties under long-term,

today, with approximately 2,500 properties 

net-lease agreements where the tenant

in 32 different industries and annualized 

is responsible for paying the operating 

revenue exceeding $380 million. I think it is

expenses of the property and paying 

fair to say that these adjustments to our

increasing rent over time

investment strategy have been vital to our

• The tenant is a significant commercial

success and are likely to continue to be

enterprise with multiple cash flows 

important for many years to come. 

and revenue sources

• The tenant is a large owner and user 

How We’re Thinking about Investments Today

of real estate to operate its business

Last year, in my letter to shareholders, I wrote

• The real estate is important to the 

about “retail consumer shifts” that we are

tenant’s business and is necessary 

keeping our eyes on, stating that the “deci-

in the production of its earnings

sions we make over the next few years with

• The tenant is in a business that we 

respect to investment opportunities will be

can understand and is in a business 

very important.” While our general focus on

we believe will be sustainable over 

consumer retail has served us well over the

a prolonged period of time

years, I believe we must continue to widen the

• Our decision to invest will continue to

net and look for new areas of investment to

be based on a three-pronged research

continue to fuel our growth. It is likely that the

approach that analyzes: 

growth in retail spending, and the resulting

1. The tenant’s industry, financial

growth in new retail stores, will be more

strength, competitors and business 

muted in the future than over the last decade

operations

or two. I think we will continue to find the

2. The real estate attributes of the property

majority of our acquisition opportunities 

3. The profitability to the tenant of the

in the areas in which we have previously

property we acquire

R e a lty Income    16 2010 Annual  Report

Additionally, our approach has generally

dividends. It also has allowed us to diversify

been to seek areas of investment that aren’t

our real estate portfolio over time. Today we

being efficiently financed or that aren’t on 

are in 32 different industries, and we would

the radar screen of other potential buyers.

like to continue to expand into new areas

Often these areas are considered “out of the

with the goal of being in 40 to 50 different

financial mainstream” by many investors,

industries a decade from now. As always,

they may currently be harder to finance than

the objective when we invest in new proper-

other areas, or they are in a business area

ties and industries is to generate an ongoing,

that may be new to the use of sale-leaseback

stable cash flow that will allow us to continue

transaction to generate capital. If we can

to pay increasing monthly dividends. 

manage to be “first to invest” (or at least

early) in these areas we are more likely 

Source and Research New 

to receive a higher return on investment.

Investment Opportunities 

History has also shown us that, over time,

Uncovering new acquisition opportunities 

these “new” types of sale-leaseback

is the responsibility of our acquisition calling 

financing opportunities tend to become 

officers who maintain relationships with a wide

more mainstream, which means competition

variety of private equity firms, commercial and

increases and investment returns tend to

investment banking contacts and over 1,100

decline. As in many things, the early bird often

retailers throughout the US. Their goal is to

gets the worm (or at least a few bigger ones).

generate a constant stream of opportunities

Some examples of new areas of investment

for us to analyze for potential investment.

that we uncovered in the past that became

The amount of work involved is daunting, but

very profitable for us are: 

it is absolutely key to our success. To give

• Fast food in the 60s and 70s 

you an idea of the volume of opportunities

• Child day care in the 70s and 80s 

we have analyzed, since 2002 the acquisi-

• Auto service in the 80s and 90s

tions department has brought us over 840

• Convenience stores and multi-plex 

transactions, representing 15,426 individual

theaters 10-12 years ago

properties with an approximate value of

• Entertainment venues like family 

$27.5 billion. Wow! Out of this, we then

entertainment centers and water 

acquired 1,808 properties with an approximate

parks ten years ago 

value of $3.5 billion, or about 12.7% of what

• Health and fitness centers over the 

we evaluated. 

last six years. 

Once our calling officers have uncovered 

Our ability to innovate and find new areas

a viable opportunity, the important task of 

of investment has allowed us to expand 

underwriting begins. This involves researching

our portfolio and grow our earnings and 

1) the tenant’s industry, financial strength 

R e a lty Income    17 2 010 Annual  Report

and operations, 2) the specific real estate 

Typically, we obtain data on property values,

locations we are being offered and 3) the

and we review area demographics, traffic

profitability and cash flow coverage of the

flow, regional economic data, as well as

properties we are acquiring. When examining

comparative purchase and lease prices for

a potential tenant and industry, we attempt 

each location. 

to ascertain competitive conditions of the

The final key analysis is the individual 

industry, how the particular tenant we are

unit profitability that is shown by the cash

considering fits within their industry, the 

flow coverage metric. This is calculated by

historical performance of the industry, the

dividing the cash flow of a particular location

outlook for future operating performance, 

we’re considering for purchase by the rent

as well as some indication of the challenges

that would have to be paid. This measure

and opportunities that might impact the

helps us figure out how much cushion we

industry in the future. We also meet with 

have before the tenant may experience 

the prospective tenant’s management team,

difficulty in paying rent. We also call this 

review audited financial statements and a 

our “margin of safety.” 

variety of internal operating metrics that can

The research compiled in this underwriting

give us insight into the tenant’s performance.

process is reviewed by our investment 

The real estate analysis consists of 

committee that consists of five senior 

sending our real estate research people to

members of the Company. The path to

visit every property and review the trade 

approval of a potential tenant, generally,

area in which the business operates.

goes something like this (see table below): 

Initial research to determine a 

viable opportunity

Preliminary credit research report 

Meet with management team

Final credit research report 

Presentation of real estate research

Legal review of potential transaction

Approve, close and fund transaction 

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>
>
>
>
>
>

Committee Meeting—Decide whether or not to allocate

time and resources to the opportunity

Committee Meeting—Decide whether the potential 

tenant warrants further due diligence

Trip by research and committee member— 

More in-depth financial review and assessment of 

operations expertise 

Committee meeting—Decide whether or not the 

potential tenant is approved based on credit review

Committee meeting—Determine whether or not the 

real estate meets our investment guidelines 

Legal team meeting—Determine whether lease 

provisions and property conditions are acceptable

The tenant and real estate is approved and transaction 

is funded and closed

R e a lty Income    18 2010 Annual  Report

As evidenced by the number of times a 

investing in a new industry is one of our

potential transaction is analyzed, reviewed

acquisitions this year. It is a story of how 

and discussed in our investment committee

we were able to get comfortable with an

before it is approved, we make every effort

investment in the beverage industry (specifi-

to determine that a potential tenant offers

cally the wine segment), culminating in over

the reliable and sustainable cash flow that 

$300 million in investments during 2010. 

is required before we make an investment. 

A few years ago, we undertook a look at 

Historically, our approach to sourcing 

investing in the wine industry and set about

tenants that represent new industry 

learning everything we could about the 

opportunities has been that we tend to first

business, but we made no acquisitions at

crawl, then walk, and occasionally run. 

that time. However, this background research

This is because new industries require even

was helpful in determining what we would

more research than those in which we have

require in order for us to invest in this area.

already developed expertise. In addition 

During that research, we identified several

to the standard research process just

potential hurdles to our acquiring properties

described, we also have to do a great deal

in this industry. First, there were only a limited

more research into the competition, the

number of large owners and operators, with

types of properties that are important to 

multiple cash flows (one of our requirements

a new industry, and to what extent certain

for investment). Most winery and vineyard

demographic profiles are related to the

operators are “one-off” operators consisting

industry. Often, we may conduct a research

of a single winery and a few vineyards.

project on a new industry for a year or more,

Second, we had some difficulty assessing

with no business coming in during that time.

how consistently the earnings, generated

However, the initial research has been done

from a winemaker’s business of making and

and often we have developed a certain

selling wine to the consumer, could be tied

amount of expertise in the new industry, 

to the vineyards and wine production, 

as well as some important relationships that

storage and distribution buildings. Third, 

may prove useful to us in the future. This 

it was even harder to tie the vineyards 

legwork sets us up so that when an oppor -

themselves to the earnings of the winemaker

tunity does arise, in this new area, we are

since, often, the winemakers purchased their

ready to move forward. We intend to accel-

grapes from one or more growers, as well as

erate our efforts to find new investment

using grapes from their own vineyards. In

areas in the years ahead. 

other words, grapes are easily bought from 

A New Industry Investment Story 

necessarily have to grow their own grapes. 

A very good example of our approach to

This could potentially be a problem for

a variety of growers, so winemakers don’t

R e a lty Income    19 2 010 Annual  Report

whoever owns the wine company’s real

areas in the state and one of those areas, 

estate. Should the winemaker get into 

the Napa Valley, produces about 4% of the

financial difficulty and enter Chapter 11, 

wine that comes from California. The price

the wine company in bankruptcy could

differential, for grapes grown in these different

potentially accept the lease on the winery

areas, can be substantial. For instance,

and reject the lease on the vineyards them-

according to the 2010 Crush Report, US

selves, continuing on in the wine-making

Department of Agriculture, the price of a ton

business by buying grapes from third parties.

of cabernet sauvignon grapes, from the 2010

This would reduce the amount of rent the

harvest in California, averaged $1,025 per

landlord could collect and negatively impact

ton with the lowest of the sixteen regions

the anticipated return on investment.  

getting $357 per ton and the highest region,

The possible exception we identified to

the Napa Valley, commanding $4,478 per

this scenario was towards the premium end

ton. Where the grapes are grown matters a

of the wine business, where the winemaker’s

great deal when considering the value of the

brand may well be closely tied to estate 

property and the price you can get for the wine.

bottling (growing the grapes on site) or a 

Finally, wine is a consumer product and 

specific region where the grapes are grown.

analyzing a consumer product involves a

(For example: the Rutherford, Oakville,

wide variety of additional factors that include;

Stag’s Leap, or Carneros areas in Napa

the branding of the product, its production,

Valley). The premium wine consumer often

its marketing and, in this particular industry,

values and seeks out the wines from these

its distribution through wholesalers and 

specific regions and the vintners producing

distributors to the stores and restaurants

wine from grapes in these areas. Thus, the

where it is sold. This has been especially 

consumer may be willing to pay a higher

true over the last couple of years, during the

price for these appellations and it is some-

recession, as many stores and restaurants

what easier to tie the premium winemaker’s

culled their lists of premium wine offerings

earnings to both the winery operations and

and kept those brands that could be the

the vineyards themselves. 

most meaningful to their sales.

The research also confirmed our knowledge

Our conclusion, after analyzing the 

that the prices that can be charged for wine

industry, was that there would most likely 

can be heavily impacted by a number of fac-

be a limited number of potential tenants 

tors: the brand of the wine, the winemaker

that would meet our criteria, and that it

and, most importantly, where the grapes are

would be unlikely that we would structure

grown. California produces approximately

transactions in this industry. To reiterate, 

94% of the wine produced in the United

we felt the tenant would need to meet the

States. There are 17 different wine producing

following criteria:

R e a lty Income    20 2010 Annual  Report

• A large entity with multiple cash flows

premium spirits, beer and wines, satisfied our

and strong financials 

investment requirement for multiple sources 

• Premium vineyards in premium areas

of reliable and sustainable cash flow. In 

(Napa Valley)

addition, the Sterling and Beaulieu (BV) wine

• Vineyards that are critical to the 

brands proved to be businesses where real

production of the particular brand 

estate was tied to the generation of earnings

and the profitability of the winery

for the wineries. Diageo also has, arguably, the

• An excellent track record of good 

best distribution and marketing in the business.

operations

Its impact and/or influence with distributors is

• A well-known, quality brand with a 

unparalleled so that its wine brands generally

large consumer following 

command prized shelf space at the retail level.

• Strong operations with the ability 

Diageo also represented a high-quality,

to market the brand year after year

credit tenant that would enhance the overall

• Solid relationships with distributors 

credit quality of our real estate portfolio.

willing to put the winemaker’s products

Based in London, and traded on the London

on the shelf 

and New York stock exchanges, Diageo has

As frequently happens, as we look at new

investment grade credit ratings, a market

industries, there is a lot of work with little to

capitalization of $49 billion, and annual 

show for it in terms of attractive property

revenue of about $16 billion. 

acquisitions.

DIAGEO — THE TENANT 

AND THE WINE BUSINESS

We were able to become quite comfortable

with both Diageo as our tenant and the cash

flow sources, so our next step was to learn

more about the Sterling and Beaulieu wineries,

When a transaction with Diageo arose this

the competitive landscape for these brands,

year, we suspected that this would likely be an

and the real estate. 

investment that met all of our investment criteria

Beaulieu Vineyards (BV) is 100 years old. 

since Diageo is the world’s leading global pre-

It is located in the heart of the Napa wine

mium drinks company. Diageo brands are sold

region and about 40,000 visitors come to the

in approximately 180 markets worldwide and

winery each year. It is known for its Cabernet

include names like: Smirnoff, Johnnie Walker,

Sauvignon, Chardonnay and premium wine

Captain Morgan, Jose Cuervo, Tanqueray,

blends, of which 1.6 million cases of wine

Gordon’s, Crown Royal, (spirit brands);

are produced annually. BV wines are widely

Guinness, Red Stripe, Harp, (beer brands);

distributed in retail stores, restaurants and

Sterling and Beaulieu (BV) (wine brands).

hospitality venues throughout the US. 

The Diageo business model, with a 100%

Sterling Vineyards is 39 years old and the

focus on producing, distributing and marketing

winery is as well known for its architecture

R e a lty Income    21 2 010 Annual  Report

and scenic surroundings as it is for its 

that offer several renewal options, since

premium Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and

Diageo intends to operate these wineries

Chardonnay wines. About 150,000 people

into the foreseeable future. The real estate is

visit this winery every year. The 1.4 million

in the Napa Valley with two vineyards in the

cases of wine that Sterling produces every

Carneros area of the valley, and nine in the

year are also widely distributed in retail

Rutherford, Oakville and Calistoga areas 

stores, restaurants and hospitality venues

of the north valley, some of the premier

throughout the US. 

growing areas in the Napa Valley. 

These two wineries are among the most

visited and recognized destinations in the

WHAT WE OWN 

Napa Valley and feature some of the best

This acquisition is a bit different from many

real estate locations in the area. As we

of the other real estate assets that we own in

already noted, the grapes grown in this

that the revenue and earnings are not primarily

region command higher prices compared 

generated by a “storefront” operation. True,

to grapes grown elsewhere in California. The

we do own land and buildings, but the 

vineyards have been producing the highest

revenue and earnings that are generated 

quality grapes for 25 to 100 years and the

by Diageo are most closely tied to the 

grapes grown on the land are directly tied

consumer brands that they sell at a variety 

to the production of the Sterling and BV

of locations other than the winery. A well-

wines and the premium brand recognition

defined, brand-building strategy, superbly

inherent in the region’s appellation. In other

executed, has been key to Diageo’s success.

words, the fact that Sterling and BV wineries

The company has great distributors and

produce wine from grapes that are primarily

grown in their own vineyards means that the

earnings derived from the wine production

are directly related to the grapes grown on

their land. You may recall that this was an

important criterion for us in order to acquire

both the buildings and the land.

What we acquired in this transaction are

11 vineyards on approximately 2,000 acres,

of which 68% are plantable land, and the

two wineries, consisting of wine production

facilities, storage, shipping and tourist 

properties for $269 million. We acquired

these assets under 20-year, triple-net leases

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wholesalers and they market the spirits, beer

With that said, we will look to existing areas

and wine with the same sales force through

for our real estate acquisitions in 2011. But,

the same channels. This provides convenient,

we will remain open to considering new areas

one-stop shopping for the retailer, restaurant

and committing the resources to investigate

chain, or hotel since they can buy multiple

them. If, a few years from now, we have been

products from a single source. 

successful in securing a good piece of our

Bottom line, our analysis and due diligence

revenue from other areas, that would be fine.

convinced us that Diageo is an expert in the

But only after we have carefully researched,

wine business and they will be a valuable

discussed and analyzed something new, will

tenant, generating reliable cash flow that

we make an investment. Again, the expansion

should allow them to meet their long-term

into new investment areas has been the key

lease obligations with us. So now we are all

to our growth for over 30 years. 

owners of two of the largest wineries and

vineyards in Napa Valley that are operated 

MORE DETAILS ABOUT OUR 2010 REAL

by the experts at Diageo. 

ESTATE AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 

WHAT’S NEXT?

Consistent Real Estate Portfolio Performance 

At the end of 2010, we owned 2,496 proper-

This has been a good example of what we 

ties located in 49 states leased to 122 different

will be trying to do as we seek to invest in

retail chains and other businesses in 32 

additional industries now and in the future.

separate consumer-oriented industries. 

What I hope I’ve conveyed is the methodical,

Our goal for 2011 and forward is to continue

analytical and measured approach we took

to diversify our sources of lease revenue and

in order to make the Diageo transaction a

reality, and that this is the approach that we

will take when venturing into new industry

territory. We walk a fine line between 

remaining flexible about investing in new

areas and being disciplined about our

approach. It can sometimes be difficult to

put a great deal of work into an area and

then have to wait for months, or years, for

our work to pay off in terms of attractive

acquisitions. However, we believe this is the

right approach and that it reflects the manner

in which our shareholders expect us to go

about making investments in new areas. 

PORT FOLIO O CC UPANCY
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increase the credit quality of our portfolio 

occupancy was 96.6%. As I’ve said before,

of net-leased real estate assets. 

keeping the majority of our properties leased,

Same store rents on 2,131 properties

year after year, is the key to generating

under lease for 2010 increased 0.6% as

dependable lease revenue to support 

compared to 2009. To break down same

your monthly dividend payments. 

store rent increases for 2010, we had 23

industries with rent increases, 3 with flat

STABLE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 

rents, and 3 with declining rents. We think

AND CONSERVATIVE BALANCE SHEET

that same store rent increases will probably

Revenue, funds from operations (FFO), 

be a bit higher in 2011 than they were in

and net income results for the year ended

2010 given the fact that the economy is

December 31, 2010, as compared to the

improving and we have no tenants on 

same period in 2009 were as follows:

our financial performance watch list. 

• Revenue was $345.0 million as 

We also selectively sold 28 properties for

compared to $325.2 million in 2009

$27.2 million during 2010. These properties

• FFO available to common shareholders

had been targeted for sale based on very 

was $193.7 million as compared to

specific asset sale guidelines. In general, our

$190.4 million in 2009

business model is to hold properties for the

• FFO per diluted common share was

long-term cash flow that is generated to pay

$1.83 as compared to $1.84 in 2009 

dividends. However, we will pursue the sale 

• Net income available to common 

of properties out of the portfolio when we

believe that reinvesting the sales proceeds 

will generate higher returns, that the asset

sales will enhance the credit quality of our 

real estate portfolio, or that specific tenant or

industry concentration levels will be reduced. 

Looking at lease expirations during 2010,

the portfolio management group continued 

to be diligent in proactively anticipating lease

expirations and did a tremendous job of 

handling 105 leases that expired during the

year. Their efforts allowed us to maintain our

historical occupancy rate that has never fallen

below 96% since the company was founded

in 1969. As of December 31, 2010, we had

just 84 properties available for lease and

TOTAL R EVENUE ( 1 )
For the years ended (dollars in millions)

$ 350

$ 340

$ 320

$ 300

$ 280

$ 260

$ 240

$ 220

$ 200

$ 180

$ 160

$ 140

$ 120

$ 100

$   80

$   60

$   40 

4
9

9
.
8
4
$

5
9

6
.
1
5
$

6
9

0
.
7
5
$

7
9

9
.
7
6
$

8
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.
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9
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5
.
4
0
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$

0
0

3
.
6
1
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1
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1
.
1
2
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2
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6
.
7
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3
0

4
.
0
5
1
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4
0

6
.
7
7
1
$

5
0

8
.
7
9
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6
0

6
.
0
4
2
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7
0

4
.
7
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2
$

8
0

7
.
1
3
3
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9
0

8
.
8
2
3
$

0
1

7
.
6
4
3
$

(1) Includes amounts reclassified to income from discontinued operations, but excludes

revenue from Crest Net Lease, Inc., a subsidiary of Realty Income

R e a lty Income    24 2010 Annual  Report

shareholders was $106.5 million as

tions, should continue to contribute to

compared to $106.9 million in 2009

increased productivity and positively 

Funds from operations per share were

impact our 2011 earnings. 

lower, in comparison to 2009, due to our 

With respect to our capital structure, it

deliberate cessation of acquisition activities 

remains very conservative and we have one

during 2008 and 2009, which means the 

of the strongest balance sheets in our industry,

revenue contributing to our earnings has

according to many research analysts. Our

been essentially flat during this period. Even

capital structure consisted of 67.5% in 

though we had a very successful year of

common shares, 5.8% in preferred shares,

acquisitions in 2010, the majority of the

26.7% in notes outstanding, and $17.6 million

transactions closed during the third and fourth

in cash on hand, and no mortgages on any 

quarter, limiting the positive contribution the

of our properties, at the end of 2010.

additional revenue might otherwise have 

had on our earnings. In addition, I already

RENEWING OUR MONTHLY 

mentioned the fact that we added staff in 

DIVIDEND COMMITMENT

the acquisitions, research and investor 

As we begin 2011, we’ve crossed the 

communications areas during the year, which

threshold for $1.9 billion in monthly dividends

increased our administrative expenses. We

paid. We also celebrated our 42nd birthday

anticipate that the high level of acquisition

on February 28, 2011. During all these years,

activity in 2010, along with our staff addi-

we’ve been committed to being The Monthly

FFO PER COMMON SHARE
For the years ended

4
9

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.
0
$

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9

0
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.
1
$

6
9

4
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.
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.
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.
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$

$ 1.90

$ 1.80

$ 1.70

$ 1.60

$ 1.50

$ 1.40

$ 1.30

$ 1.20

$ 1.10

$ 1.00

$   .90

Dividend Company®. I’m particularly pleased

with the fact that, even during the troubled

economic times we’ve all endured in the 

past two to three years, we’ve still been 

able to not only continue paying the monthly

dividend, but also increase it a bit each year.

Our primary goal is, and always has been, 

to manage our real estate assets so that 

they continue to provide the lease revenue 

to support monthly dividend payments.

Secondarily, we hope to manage our 

operations, and effectively plan for the

future, so that we also have the resources 

to increase the number of assets we own

and to continue to increase our revenue 

and the amount of the dividend over time. 

R e a lty Income    25 2 010 Annual  Report

While we’re not 100% out of the woods, 

their income. I would also highly recommend

in terms of the financial challenges that face 

that all of you visit the “Risk” section of our

our nation and the millions of people still 

new corporate website where you can 

unemployed, we are seeing some improvement

watch a video that discusses risk and read 

in the broader economy. Our view is that, 

a helpful summary of the risks involved in

as we begin 2011, we have a somewhat

owning our shares.

improved operating environment as compared

We will do our best, this year, to operate

to the last few years, and that we should be

your Company in a prudent fashion so that

successful in achieving our objective of 

the monthly dividends just keep on coming.

paying 12 monthly dividends and increasing

Also, please be sure to go to the new website

the dividend over time. 

and, if you care to do so, email us a sentence

We remain grateful for the support of 

or two about what monthly dividends do 

thousands of loyal shareholders (nearly

for you. We’d love to hear from you. 

100,000) many of whom, like us, have

enjoyed years of monthly dividends. As

always, there are no guarantees we will be as

successful in our efforts during 2011 as we

Sincerely, 

have been in the past and, for that reason,

Tom A. Lewis

we recommend that all investors remain

Chief Executive Officer

diversified and rely on us for only a portion of

Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors

COMPARISON OF $100 INVESTED IN REALTY INCOME IN 1994 VS. MAJOR STOCK INDICES

1,300

1,100

900

700

500

300

100

Realty Income Corporation

Equity REIT Index

Dow Jones Industrial Average

Standard & Poors 500

NASDAQ Composite

1994    1995    1996    1997    1998    1999    2000    2001    2002    2003    2004    2005    2006    2007    2008    2009    2010 

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REALTy INCOME CORPORATION AND SuBSIDIARIES

Financial Information

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Statements of Income

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Consolidated Quarterly Financial Data

Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Business Description

Property Portfolio Information

Forward-Looking Statements

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

General

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Results of Operations

Funds from Operations Available to Common Stockholders (FFO)

Adjusted Funds from Operations Available to Common Stockholders (AFFO)

Impact of Inflation

Impact of Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Selected Financial Data

Controls and Procedures

Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities, including Total Return Performance

28

29

30

31

32

48

49

51

59

64

65

65

65

69

76

77

78

78

78

79

80

82

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REALTy INCOME CORPORATION AND SuBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

December 31,

Assets

Real estate, at cost:

Land 

Buildings and improvements

Total real estate, at cost

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

Net real estate held for investment

Real estate held for sale, net

Net real estate

Cash and cash equivalents 

Accounts receivable, net

Goodwill

Other assets, net

Total assets 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

Distributions payable 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses 

Other liabilities 

Lines of credit payable 

Notes payable

Total liabilities 

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders’ equity:

2010

2009

$ 1,520,413

2,592,449

4,112,862

(711,615)

3,401,247

3,631

3,404,878

17,607

11,301

17,206

84,598

$ 1,169,295

2,270,161

3,439,456

(630,840)

2,808,616

8,266

2,816,882

10,026

10,396

17,206

60,277

$ 3,535,590 

$ 2,914,787

$      19,051

$      16,926

47,019

22,555

—

1,600,000

1,688,625

38,445

16,807

4,600

1,350,000

1,426,778

Preferred stock and paid in capital, par value $1.00 per share, 20,000,000 shares authorized, 

13,900,000 shares issued and outstanding in 2010 and 2009

337,790

337,790

Common stock and paid in capital, par value $1.00 per share, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 

118,058,988 and 104,286,705 shares issued and outstanding as of 
December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively

Distributions in excess of net income

Total stockholders’ equity

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

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

2,066,287
(557,112)

1,846,965

1,629,237
(479,018)

1,488,009

$ 3,535,590

$ 2,914,787

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Consolidated Statements of Income

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

years Ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

Revenue

Rental 

Other

Total revenue

Expenses

Depreciation and amortization 

Interest 

General and administrative 

Property 

Income taxes

Provisions for impairment

Total expenses

Income from continuing operations 

Income from discontinued operations:

Real estate acquired for resale by Crest

Real estate held for investment

Total income from discontinued operations

Net income 

Preferred stock cash dividends

Net income available to common stockholders

Amounts available to common stockholders per common share:

Income from continuing operations:

Basic

Diluted

Net income:

Basic

Diluted

$ 344,080

929

345,009

95,513

93,237

25,311

7,332

1,393

807

223,593

121,416

946

8,422

9,368

130,784

(24,253)

$ 106,531

$       0.92   

$       0.92

$       1.01

$       1.01

$ 323,819 

1,426

325,245

90,519

85,528

20,946

6,601

677

199

204,470

120,775

1,172

9,180

10,352

131,127

(24,253)

$ 106,874 

$       0.93   

$       0.93 

$       1.03 

$       1.03 

$ 323,164

1,877

325,041

89,104

93,956

21,618

5,458

1,230

3,374

214,740

110,301

3,819

17,721

21,540

131,841

(24,253)

$ 107,588

$       0.85

$       0.85

$       1.06

$       1.06

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

Basic
Diluted

105,869,637
105,942,721

103,577,507
103,581,053

101,178,191
101,209,883

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

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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

(dollars in thousands)

years Ended 
December 31, 2008, 2009, 2010

Shares of
preferred
stock

Shares of
common
stock

Preferred
stock and
paid in
capital

Common
stock and
paid in
capital

Distributions
in excess of
net income

Total

Balance, December 31, 2007

13,900,000

101,082,717

$ 337,790

$ 1,545,037

$ (344,735)

$ 1,538,092

Net income

Distributions paid and payable 

Shares issued in stock offering, 

net of offering costs of $4,024

Share-based compensation

—

—

—

—

—

—

2,925,000

203,824

—

—

—

—

—

—

74,425

5,160

Balance, December 31, 2008

13,900,000

104,211,541

337,790

1,624,622

Net income

Distributions paid and payable 

Share-based compensation

—

—

—

—

—

75,164

—

—

—

—

—

4,615

Balance, December 31, 2009

13,900,000

104,286,705

337,790

1,629,237

Net income

Distributions paid and payable 

Shares issued in stock offerings, 

net of offering costs of $22,471

Share-based compensation

—

—

—

—

—

—

13,558,500

213,783

—

—

—

—

—

—

432,591

4,459

131,841

(194,857)

—

—

(407,751)

131,127

(202,394)

—

(479,018)

130,784

(208,878)

—

—

131,841

(194,857)

74,425

5,160

1,554,661

131,127

(202,394)

4,615

1,488,009

130,784

(208,878)

432,591

4,459

Balance, December 31, 2010

13,900,000

118,058,988

$ 337,790

$ 2,066,287

$ (557,112)

$ 1,846,965

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

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REALTy INCOME CORPORATION AND SuBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(dollars in thousands)

years Ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

Cash Flows From Operating Activities

Net income

Adjustments to net income:

Depreciation and amortization

Income from discontinued operations:

Real estate acquired for resale

Real estate held for investment

Gain on sales of land

Amortization of share-based compensation

Provisions for impairment on real estate held for investment

Cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations:

Real estate acquired for resale

Real estate held for investment

Investment in real estate acquired for resale

Proceeds from sales of real estate acquired for resale

Collection of notes receivable by Crest

Change in assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable and other assets
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

Net cash provided by operating activities

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Proceeds from sales of investment properties:

Continuing operations

Discontinued operations

Restricted escrow deposit for Section 1031 tax-deferred exchange

Acquisition of and improvements to investment properties

Intangibles acquired in connection with acquisitions of investment properties

Net cash used in investing activities

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Cash distributions to common stockholders

Cash dividends to preferred stockholders

Borrowings from lines of credit

Payments under lines of credit

Proceeds from notes issued, net

Proceeds from common stock offerings, net

Debt issuance costs

Principal payment on notes payable

Other items

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

$ 130,784

$ 131,127 

$ 131,841

95,513

90,519

(946)

(8,422)

(271)

6,166

807

946

866

—

—

138

5,270
12,517

243,368

—

25,779

(6,361)

(701,391)

(15,385)

(697,358)

(182,500)

(24,253)

612,200

(616,800)

246,131

432,591

(4,091)

—

(1,707)

461,571

7,581

10,026

(1,172)

(9,180)

(15)

4,726

199

1,250

2,674

—

1,987

129

3,607
856

226,707

170

19,904

(4,479)

(60,459)

(860)

(45,724)

(178,008)

(24,253)

4,600

—

—

—

—

(20,000)

(111)

(217,772)

(36,789)

46,815

89,104

(3,819)

(17,721)

(236)

5,049

3,374

(52)

6,336

(9)

31,455

87

(930)
1,676

246,155

439

27,365

(3,174)

(194,106)

(397)

(169,873)

(169,655)

(24,253)

—

—

—

74,425

(3,196)

(100,000)

111

(222,568)

(146,286)

193,101

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

$   17,607

$   10,026

$   46,815

For supplemental disclosures, see note 13.
The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

1. ORgANIzATION AND OPERATION

Realty Income Corporation (“Realty Income,” the “Company,” “we”, “our” or “us”) is organized as a Maryland corporation. We invest in 

commercial real estate and have elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust, or REIT. 

At December 31, 2010, we owned 2,496 properties, located in 49 states, containing over 21.2 million leasable square feet, along with three

properties owned by our wholly-owned taxable REIT subsidiary, Crest Net Lease, Inc., or Crest. Crest was created to buy and sell properties, 

primarily to individual investors who are involved in tax-deferred exchanges under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as

amended, or the Code.

Information with respect to number of properties, square feet, average initial lease term and weighted average contractual lease rate is unaudited.

2. SuMMARy OF SIgNIFICANT ACCOuNTINg POLICIES AND PROCEDuRES 

AND RECENT ACCOuNTINg PRONOuNCEMENTS

Federal Income Taxes. We have elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Code. We believe we have qualified and continue to qualify as a REIT.

Under the REIT operating structure, we are permitted to deduct distributions paid to our stockholders and generally will not be required to pay 

federal corporate income taxes on such income. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal income taxes in the accompanying 

consolidated financial statements, except for the federal income taxes of Crest, which are included in discontinued operations. The income taxes

recorded on our consolidated statements of income represent amounts paid by Realty Income for city and state income and franchise taxes.

Earnings and profits that determine the taxability of distributions to stockholders differ from net income reported for financial reporting purposes

due to differences in the estimated useful lives and methods used to compute depreciation and the carrying value (basis) of the investments in

properties for tax purposes, among other things.

The following reconciles our net income available to common stockholders to taxable income (dollars in thousands):

Net income available to common stockholders

Preferred stock cash dividends

Depreciation and amortization timing differences

Tax gain on the sales of real estate less than book gain

Tax loss on the sale of real estate less than book gain

Dividends received from Crest

Elimination of net revenue and expenses from Crest

Adjustment for share-based compensation

Adjustment for straight-line rent

Adjustment for an increase (decrease) in prepaid rent

Other adjustments

2010(1)

$ 106,531

24,253

22,905

—

(10,063)

—

1,337

562

(1,613)

4,223

3,579

2009

$ 106,874

2008

$ 107,588

24,253

27,094

(5,436)

—

—

378

1,824

(1,117)

1,273

(752)

24,253

28,624

(4,518)

—

2,500

270

2,270

(1,997)

(1,226)

(321)

Taxable net income, before our dividends paid deduction

$ 151,714

$ 154,391

$ 157,443

(1) The 2010 information presented is a reconciliation of our net income available to common stockholders to estimated taxable net income.

We regularly analyze our various federal and state filing positions and only recognize the income tax effect in our financial statements when 

certain criteria regarding uncertain income tax positions have been met. We believe that our income tax positions would more likely than not be

sustained upon examination by all relevant taxing authorities. Therefore, no reserves for uncertain income tax positions have been recorded in 

our financial statements.

Absent an election to the contrary, if a REIT acquires property that is or has been owned by a C corporation in a transaction in which the tax

basis of the property in the hands of the REIT is determined by reference to the tax basis of the property in the hands of the C corporation, and 

the REIT recognizes gain on the disposition of such property during the 10 year period beginning on the date on which it acquired the property,

then the REIT will be required to pay tax at the highest regular corporate tax rate on this gain to the extent of the excess of the fair market value of

the property over the REIT’s adjusted basis in the property, in each case determined as of the date the REIT acquired the property. In August 2007,

we acquired 100% of the stock of a C corporation that owned real property. At the time of acquisition, the C corporation became a Qualified REIT

Subsidiary, was deemed to be liquidated for Federal income tax purposes, and the real property was deemed to be transferred to us with a carry-

over tax basis. As of December 31, 2010, we have built-in gains of $60 million with respect to such property. We do not expect that we will be

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required to pay income tax on the built-in gains in these properties during the ten-year period ending August 28, 2017. It is our intent, and we have

the ability, to defer any dispositions of these properties to periods when the related gains would not be subject to the built-in gain income tax or

otherwise to defer the recognition of the built-in gain related to these properties. However, our plans could change and it may be necessary to 

dispose of one or more of these properties in a taxable transaction before August 28, 2017, in which case we would be required to pay corporate

level tax with respect to the built-in gains on these properties as described above.

Net Income Per Common Share. Basic net income per common share is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by

the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted net income per common share is computed by dividing

net income available to common stockholders for the period by the weighted average number of common shares that would have been outstanding

assuming the issuance of common shares for all potentially dilutive common shares outstanding during the reporting period.

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

net income per common share computation:

Weighted average shares used for the basic net income 

per share computation

Incremental shares from share-based compensation

Adjusted weighted average shares used for diluted net income

2010

2009

2008

105,869,637

73,084

103,577,507

3,546

101,178,191

31,692

per share computation

105,942,721

103,581,053

101,209,883

Unvested shares from share-based compensation

that were anti-dilutive

87,600

542,368

614,917

Other Assets. Other assets consist of the following (dollars in thousands) at:

December 31,

Value of in-place and above-market leases, net

Notes receivable issued in connection with Crest property sales

Deferred bond financing costs, net

Prepaid expenses

Escrow deposits for Section 1031 tax-deferred exchanges

Credit facility organization costs, net

Corporate assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization

Other items

2010

$ 26,221

22,075

14,203

8,431

6,361

4,619

827

1,861

2009

$ 10,928

22,214

11,899

7,738

4,479

1,470

1,058

491

Distributions Payable. Distributions payable consist of the following declared distributions (dollars in thousands) at:

$ 84,598

$ 60,277

December 31,

Common stock distributions

Preferred stock dividends

2010

$ 17,030 

2,021

$ 19,051 

2009

$ 14,905

2,021

$ 16,926

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses. Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following (dollars in thousands) at:

December 31,

Bond interest payable

Other items

2010

$ 33,240 

13,779

$ 47,019 

2009

$ 25,972

12,473

$ 38,445

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, cont’d.

Other Liabilities. Other liabilities consist of the following (dollars in thousands) at:

December 31,

Rent received in advance

Security deposits

Value of in-place below-market leases, net

2010

$ 14,564 

4,539

3,452

$ 22,555 

2009

$ 10,341

4,334

2,132

$  16,807

Discontinued Operations. Operations from nine of our investment properties were classified as held for sale at December 31, 2010, plus properties

sold in 2010, 2009 and 2008, are reported as discontinued operations. Their respective results of operations have been reclassified to “income

from discontinued operations, real estate held for investment” on our consolidated statements of income. We do not depreciate properties that are

classified as held for sale.

Crest acquires properties with the intention of reselling them rather than holding them for investment and operating the properties. Consequently,

we typically classify Crest’s assets as held for sale at the date of acquisition and do not depreciate them. As a result, the operations of Crest’s

property assets are typically classified as “income from discontinued operations, real estate acquired for resale by Crest” on our consolidated

statements of income. 

However, if we determine we have no plans to sell a property asset in the near term (i.e. within the next 12 months), and this property 

was previously classified as held for sale, the property is reclassified as real estate held for investment. A property that is reclassified to held 

for investment is measured and recorded at the lower of (i) its carrying amount before the property was classified as held for sale, adjusted for

any depreciation expense that would have been recognized had the property been continuously classified as held for investment, or (ii) the fair

value at the date of the subsequent decision not to sell.

At December 31, 2010, we determined that three property assets, acquired by Crest in 2006, no longer met the held for sale criteria because

we decided to lease rather than sell these properties in the near term. As a result, investment in real estate of $3.0 million was reclassified from real

estate held for sale to real estate held for investment on our consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2010. At December 31, 2009, Crest’s

property inventory consisted of three properties valued at $3.8 million, all of which was held for sale and included on our consolidated balance

sheet at December 31, 2009, in “real estate held for sale, net.” The results of operations for these properties are included in “income from continuing

operations” on our consolidated statements of income. As a result of this reclassification, $911,000, $214,000 and $3.2 million in operating loss

was reclassified from discontinued operations to continuing operations for 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

No debt was assumed by buyers of our investment properties, or repaid as a result of our investment property sales, and we do not allocate

interest expense to discontinued operations related to real estate held for investment. We allocate interest expense related to borrowings specifically

attributable to Crest’s properties. The interest expense amounts allocated to the Crest properties held for sale are included in “income from 

discontinued operations, real estate acquired for resale by Crest” on our consolidated statements of income.

The following is a summary of Crest’s “income from discontinued operations, real estate acquired for resale by Crest” on our consolidated

statements of income (dollars in thousands):

Crest’s income from discontinued operations, real estate acquired for resale

2010

Rental revenue

Interest revenue

Gain on sales of real estate acquired for resale

Interest expense

General and administrative expense

Property expenses

Provisions for impairment
Depreciation(1)
Income tax benefit (expense)

Income from discontinued operations, real estate 

acquired for resale by Crest

$ 

— 

1,397

—

(557)

(226)

(12)

—

—

344

2009

$       157 

1,403

—

(595)

(336)

(24)

(78)

— 

645

2008

$   1,595

899

4,642

(1,797)

(511)

(13)

—

(771)

(225)

$      946 

$    1,172 

$   3,819

(1) Depreciation was recorded on one property that was classified as held for investment. This property was sold in 2008.

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The following is a summary of Realty Income’s “income from discontinued operations, from real estate held for investment” on our consolidated

statements of income (dollars in thousands):

Realty Income’s income from discontinued operations, 
real estate held for investment

Gain on sales of investment properties

Rental revenue

Other revenue

Depreciation and amortization

Property expenses

Provisions for impairment

2010

$   8,405

1,771

32

(636)

(937)

(213)

2009

$   8,044

3,592

45

(1,428)

(963)

(110)

2008

$ 13,314

6,813

96

(1,929)

(573)

—

Income from discontinued operations, real estate held for investment

$   8,422 

$   9,180 

$ 17,721

The following is a summary of our total income from discontinued operations (dollars in thousands, except per share data):

Total discontinued operations

Real estate acquired for resale by Crest

Real estate held for investment

Income from discontinued operations

Per common share, basic and diluted

2010

$ 

946

8,422

$   9,368 

$     0.09 

2009

$   1,172

9,180

$ 10,352 

$     0.10 

2008

$   3,819

17,721

$ 21,540

$     0.21

The per share amounts for “income from discontinued operations” above and the “income from continuing operations” and “net income”

reported on the consolidated statements of income have each been calculated independently.

Revenue Recognition and Accounts Receivable. All leases are accounted for as operating leases. Under this method, lease payments that 

have fixed and determinable rent increases are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Any rental revenue contingent upon a tenant’s

sales is recognized only after the tenant exceeds their sales breakpoint. Rental increases based upon changes in the consumer price indexes are

recognized only after the changes in the indexes have occurred and are then applied according to the lease agreements.

We recognize an allowance for doubtful accounts relating to accounts receivable for amounts deemed uncollectible. We consider tenant 

specific issues, such as financial stability and ability to pay, when determining collectibility of accounts receivable and appropriate allowances to

record. Our allowance for doubtful accounts at December 31, 2010 was $1.1 million and at December 31, 2009 was $865,000.

Other revenue includes non-operating interest earned from investments in money market funds and other notes of $96,000 in 2010, $51,000 

in 2009 and $1.4 million in 2008.

Principles of Consolidation. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Realty Income, Crest and other entities

for which we make operating and financial decisions (i.e. control), after elimination of all material intercompany balances and transactions. All of

Realty Income’s subsidiaries are wholly-owned. We have no unconsolidated or off-balance sheet investments in variable interest entities.

Cash Equivalents. We consider all short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to cash and have an original maturity of three

months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. Our cash equivalents are primarily investments in United States Treasury or 

government money market funds.

Gain on Sales of Properties. When real estate is sold, the related net book value of the applicable assets is removed and a gain from the sale is

recognized in our consolidated statements of income. We record a gain from the sale of real estate provided that various criteria, relating to the
terms of the sale and any subsequent involvement by us with the real estate, have been met.

Allocation of the Purchase Price of Real Estate Acquisitions. When acquiring a property for investment purposes, we allocate the fair value of

real estate acquired to: 1) land and 2) building and improvements, based in each case on their estimated fair values. 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, cont’d.

For properties acquired with in-place operating leases, the fair value of real estate is allocated to: 1) land, 2) building and improvements, and 

3) identified intangible assets and liabilities, based in each case on their estimated fair values. Intangible assets and liabilities consist of above-

market and below-market leases, the value of in-place leases and tenant relationships.

Our estimated fair value determinations are based on management’s judgment, which is based on various factors, including: (1) market 

conditions, (2) industry that tenant operates in, (3) characteristics of the real estate, i.e.: location, size, demographics, value and comparative rental

rates, (4) tenant credit profile, (5) store profitability and the importance of the location of the real estate to the operations of the tenant’s business,

and/or (6) real estate appraisals, prepared by an independent appraisal firm. When real estate appraisals are utilized, the measurement of fair

value related to the allocation of the purchase price of real estate acquisitions is derived principally from observable market data that is not readily

available to the public (and thus should be categorized as level 2 on FASB’s three-level valuation hierarchy). Our other methodologies for measuring

fair value related to the allocation of the purchase price of real estate acquisitions (except for independent third-party real estate appraisals) include

unobservable inputs that reflect our own internal assumptions and calculations (and thus should be categorized as level 3 on FASB’s three-level

valuation hierarchy).

The fair value of the tangible assets of an acquired property (which includes land and buildings/improvements) is determined by valuing the

property as if it were vacant, and the “as-if-vacant” value is then allocated to land and buildings/improvements based on our determination of the

relative fair value of these assets. Our fair value determinations are based on a real estate appraisal for each property, prepared by an independent

appraisal firm, and consider estimates of carrying costs during the expected lease-up periods, current market conditions, as well as costs to execute

similar leases. In allocating the fair value to identified intangibles for above-market or below-market leases, an amount is recorded based on the

present value of the difference between (i) the contractual amount to be paid pursuant to the in-place lease and (ii) our estimate of fair market lease

rate for the corresponding in-place lease, measured over a period equal to the remaining term of the lease.

Capitalized above-market lease values are amortized as a reduction of rental income over the remaining terms of the respective leases. Capitalized

below-market lease values are amortized as an increase to rental income over the remaining terms of the respective leases and expected below-

market renewal option periods.

The aggregate value of other acquired intangible assets consists of the value of in-place leases and tenant relationships. These are measured

by the excess of the purchase price paid for a property, after adjusting for above or below-market lease value, less the estimated fair value of the

property “as if vacant,” determined as set forth above. The value of in-place leases, exclusive of the value of above-market and below-market 

in-place leases, is amortized to expense over the remaining periods of the respective leases. If a lease were to be terminated prior to its stated

expiration, all unamortized amounts relating to that lease would be recorded to revenue or expense as appropriate.

Depreciation and Amortization. Land, buildings and improvements are recorded and stated at cost. Major replacements and betterments,

which improve or extend the life of the asset, are capitalized and depreciated over their estimated useful lives, while ordinary repairs and 

maintenance are expensed as incurred. Buildings and improvements that are under redevelopment, or are being developed, are carried at cost

and no depreciation is recorded on these assets. Additionally, amounts essential to the development of the property, such as pre-construction, 

development, construction, interest and any other costs incurred during the period of development are capitalized. We cease capitalization when

the property is available for occupancy upon substantial completion of tenant improvements, but in any event no later than one year from the

completion of major construction activity.

Properties are depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The estimated useful lives are as follows:

Buildings

Building improvements

Typically 25 years

4 to 15 years

Tenant improvements and lease commissions

The shorter of the term of the related lease or useful life

Acquired in-place leases

Remaining terms of the respective leases

Provisions for Impairment. We review long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying

amount of an asset may not be recoverable. An impairment is recorded if estimated future operating cash flows (undiscounted and without interest

charges) plus estimated disposition proceeds (undiscounted) are less than the current book value of the property. Key factors that we use in this

analysis include: projected rental rates, capital expenditures and property sales capitalization rates. Additionally, a property classified as held for

sale is carried at the lower of carrying cost or estimated fair value, less estimated cost to sell.

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In 2010, Realty Income recorded total provisions for impairment of $213,000 on three properties in the restaurant industry and one property in

the child care industry. These provisions for impairment are included in “income from discontinued operations, real estate held for investment” on

our consolidated statement of income for 2010, as three of the properties were subsequently sold and one is anticipated to be sold in the first quarter

of 2011. During 2010, Crest recorded total provisions for impairment of $807,000 on three properties held for investment at December 31, 2010.

These provisions for impairment are included in “income from continuing operations” on our consolidated statement of income for 2010.

In 2009, we recorded a provision for impairment of $110,000 on one property in the convenience store industry, which was sold during 2010.

This provision for impairment is included in “income from discontinued operations, real estate held for investment” on our consolidated statement

of income for 2009. Additionally, in 2009, Crest recorded total provisions for impairment of $199,000 on three properties classified as held for

investment at December 31, 2010. These provisions for impairment are included in “income from continuing operations” on our consolidated 

statement of income for 2009. Additionally, Crest recorded total provisions for impairment of $78,000 on two properties which were sold in 2009.

These provisions for impairment are included in “income from discontinued operations, real estate acquired for resale by Crest” on our consolidated

statement of income for 2009.

No provisions for impairment were recorded by Realty Income in 2008. In 2008, Crest recorded total provisions for impairment of $3.4 million

on three properties, which were held for investment at December 31, 2010. These provisions for impairment are included in “income from continuing

operations” on our consolidated statement of income for 2008. 

Asset Retirement Obligations. We analyze our future legal obligations associated with the other-than-temporary removal of tangible long-lived

assets, also referred to as asset retirement obligations. When we determine that we have a legal obligation to provide services upon the retirement

of a tangible long-lived asset, we record a liability for this obligation based on the estimated fair market value of this obligation and adjust the 

carrying amount of the related long-lived asset by the same amount. This asset is amortized over its estimated useful life. The estimated fair value

of the asset retirement obligation is calculated by discounting the future cash flows using a credit-adjusted risk-free interest rate.

Goodwill. Goodwill is tested for impairment during the second quarter of each year as well as when events or circumstances occur indicating that

our goodwill might be impaired. During our tests for impairment of goodwill, during the second quarters of 2010, 2009 and 2008, we determined

that the estimated fair values of our reporting units exceeded their carrying values. We did not record any new goodwill or impairment on our 

existing goodwill during 2010, 2009 or 2008.

Sales Taxes. We collect and remit sales taxes assessed by different governmental authorities that are both imposed on and concurrent with 

a revenue-producing transaction between us and our tenants. We report the collection of these taxes on a net basis (excluded from revenues). 

The amounts of these taxes are not significant to our financial position or results of operations.

Use of Estimates. The consolidated financial statements were prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or

GAAP, which requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure 

of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting

period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Impact of Recent Accounting Pronouncements. In December 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards

Update, or ASU, No. 2010-29, Business Combinations (Topic 805), Disclosure of Supplementary Pro Forma Information for Business Combinations.

Effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2010, ASC No. 2010-29 specifies that if a public entity enters into business combinations that

are material on an individual or aggregate basis and presents comparative financial statements, the entity must present pro forma revenue and

earnings of the combined entity as though the business combination(s) that occurred during the current year had occurred as of the beginning of

the comparable prior annual reporting period only. ASU No. 2010-29 only applies to our disclosures in note 3 related to acquisitions and is not

expected to have a significant impact on our footnote disclosures.

Reclassifications. Certain of the 2009 and 2008 balances have been reclassified to conform to the 2010 presentation.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, cont’d.

3. PROPERTIES ACQuIRED

We acquire the land, buildings and improvements that are necessary for the successful operations of retail and other commercial enterprises.

A. During 2010, Realty Income invested $713.5 million in 186 new properties with an initial weighted average contractual lease rate of 7.9%. These

186 properties are located in 14 states, contain over 2.2 million leasable square feet, and are 100% leased with an average lease term of 15.7

years. The initial weighted average contractual lease rate is computed by dividing the estimated aggregate base rent for the first year of each lease

by the estimated total cost of the properties. In accordance with GAAP, acquisition transaction costs of $368,000 were recorded to “general and

administrative” expense on our consolidated statement of income for 2010. 

Included in the $713.5 million invested during 2010 are the following acquisitions:

(1) The acquisition and lease-back of approximately $304.1 million of winery and vineyard properties under 20-year, triple-net lease 

arrangements with Diageo Chateau & Estates Wine Company, guaranteed by Diageo plc (NYSE: ADR: DEO), or, together with its 

subsidiaries, Diageo. The properties are primarily located in California’s Napa Valley and include two wineries that produce wines for 

Diageo’s Sterling Vineyards, or Sterling, and Beaulieu Vineyards, or BV, brands and 14 vineyards producing grapes for their Sterling, BV 

and other brands. The properties include approximately 3,600 acres and 426,000 square feet of winery, production, storage, shipping 

and tourist buildings. Diageo will continue to operate the wineries and vineyards.

(2) The acquisition of 23 retail properties leased to 13 tenants in six states, for approximately $126.5 million, under long-term, net lease 

agreements. The properties are in eight different industries, all of which are already in our portfolio. All of the properties acquired have 

in-place leases.

(3) The acquisition of 135 SuperAmerica convenience stores and one support facility, for approximately $247.6 million, under long-term, 

triple-net lease agreements. The stores are located in Minnesota and Wisconsin, and average approximately 3,500 leasable square feet 

on approximately 1.14 acres.

(4) The remaining 11 properties acquired totaled approximately $35.3 million.

The 2010 aggregate acquisitions were allocated as follows: $358.3 million to land, $339.8 million to buildings and improvements, $17.0 million 

to intangible assets and $1.6 million to intangible liabilities. All of the acquisitions were cash purchases and there were no contingent considerations 

associated with these acquisitions.

Total revenues of $16.0 million and income from continuing operations of $12.1 million are included in the 2010 consolidated income statement

for the aggregate 2010 acquisitions.

The following pro forma total revenue and income from continuing operations of the 2010 acquisitions in aggregate, assumes the acquisitions

had taken place on January 1, 2010 for the 2010 pro forma information, and on January 1, 2009 for the 2009 pro forma information (in millions):

Supplemental pro forma for the year ended December 31, 2010(1)
Supplemental pro forma for the year ended December 31, 2009(1)

Total Revenue

$    385.4

$    381.6

Income from
Continuing Operations

$    137.7

$    142.3

(1) This unaudited pro forma supplemental information does not purport to be indicative of what our operating results would have been had the acquisitions occurred on  

January 1, 2010 or January 1, 2009, and may not be indicative of future operating results. 

In comparison, during 2009, Realty Income invested $57.9 million in 16 new properties with an initial weighted average contractual lease rate 

of 9.7%. These 16 properties are located in five states, contain over 278,000 leasable square feet, and are 100% leased with an average lease

term of 17.9 years. In accordance with GAAP, acquisition transaction costs of $62,000 were recorded to “general and administrative” expense 

on our consolidated statement of income for 2009.

B. During 2010 and 2009, Crest did not invest in any new properties. 

C. Of the $713.5 million invested by Realty Income in 2010, approximately $126.5 million was used to acquire 23 properties with existing leases.

Realty Income recorded $12.6 million as the intangible value of the in-place leases, $4.4 million as the intangible value of above-market leases and

$1.6 million as the intangible value of below-market leases for 2010. The value of the in-place and above-market leases are recorded to “other

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assets” on our consolidated balance sheet, as of December 31, 2010, and the value of the below-market leases are recorded to “other liabilities”

on our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2010. All of these amounts are amortized over the life of the respective leases.

Of the $57.9 million invested by Realty Income in 2009, $10.5 million was used to acquire three properties with existing leases. Realty Income

recorded $1.4 million as the intangible value of the in-place leases, $150,000 as the intangible value of above-market leases and $655,000 as 

the intangible value of below-market leases for 2009. The value of the in-place and above-market leases are recorded to “other assets” on 

our consolidated balance sheet, as of December 31, 2009, and the value of the below-market leases are recorded to “other liabilities” on our 

consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2009. All of these amounts are amortized over the life of the respective leases.

4. CREDIT FACILITy

In December 2010, we entered into a new $425 million revolving, unsecured credit facility that replaced our previous $355 million acquisition

credit facility that was scheduled to expire in May 2011. The initial term of the new credit facility expires in March 2014 and includes two, one-year

extension options. Under the new credit facility, our investment grade credit ratings provide for financing at the London Interbank Offered Rate,

commonly referred to as LIBOR, plus 185 basis points with a facility commitment fee of 35 basis points, for all-in drawn pricing of 220 basis points

over LIBOR. We also have other interest rate options available to us. Our credit facility is unsecured and, accordingly, we have not pledged any

assets as collateral for this obligation. 

In December 2010, as a result of entering into our current credit facility, we incurred $4.2 million of credit facility origination costs that were 

classified as part of “other assets” on our consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2010 and are being amortized over the term of the credit

facility. The remaining credit facility origination costs that were incurred as a result of entering into our previous $355 million credit facility, which

were $452,000 at December 31, 2010, are included in “other assets” and are being amortized over the remaining term of our current $425 million

credit facility.

The average borrowing rate on our credit facility was 1.3% during 2010. During 2009, we did not utilize our credit facility until December and,

during 2008, we did not utilize our credit facility. Our effective borrowing rate at December 31, 2010 was 2.1% and at December 31, 2009 was

1.2%. Our current and prior credit facilities are and were subject to various leverage and interest coverage ratio limitations. We are and have been

in compliance with these covenants. 

5. NOTES PAyABLE

A. General

Our senior unsecured note obligations consist of the following, sorted by maturity date (dollars in millions):

December 31,

5.375% notes, issued in March 2003 and due in March 2013

5.5% notes, issued in November 2003 and due in November 2015

5.95% notes, issued in September 2006 and due in September 2016

5.375% notes, issued in September 2005 and due in September 2017

6.75% notes, issued in September 2007 and due in August 2019

5.75% notes, issued in June 2010 and due in January 2021

5.875% bonds, issued in March 2005 and due in March 2035

2010

$    100

150

275

175

550

250

100

2009

$    100

150

275

175

550

—

100

$ 1,600

$ 1,350

The following table summarizes the maturity of our notes payable as of December 31, 2010 (dollars in millions):

year of Maturity

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Thereafter

Totals

Notes

$ —

—

100

—

150

1,350

$ 1,600

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, cont’d.

Interest incurred on all of the notes for 2010 was $89.7 million, for 2009 was $82.5 million and for 2008 was $91.2 million. The interest rate 

on each of these notes is fixed.

Our outstanding notes are unsecured; accordingly, we have not pledged any assets as collateral for these or any other obligations. Interest 

on all of the senior note obligations is paid semiannually. 

All of these notes contain various covenants, including: (i) a limitation on incurrence of any debt which would cause our debt to total adjusted

assets ratio to exceed 60%; (ii) a limitation on incurrence of any secured debt which would cause our secured debt to total adjusted assets ratio to

exceed 40%; (iii) a limitation on incurrence of any debt which would cause our debt service coverage ratio to be less than 1.5 times; and (iv) the

maintenance at all times of total unencumbered assets not less than 150% of our outstanding unsecured debt. We have been in compliance with

these covenants since each of the notes were issued.

B. Note Issuance

In June 2010, we issued $250 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.75% senior unsecured notes due January 2021, or the 2021 Notes.

The price to the investor for the 2021 Notes was 99.404% of the principal amount for an effective yield of 5.826%. The net proceeds of approximately

$246.1 million from this offering were used to repay borrowings under our acquisition credit facility, which were used to finance the acquisition of

the Diageo properties in June 2010. Interest is paid semiannually on the 2021 Notes.

C. Note Redemptions

On their maturity date in January 2009, we redeemed, using cash on hand, all of our outstanding 8.00% notes issued in January 1999 at 

a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of $20 million, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

On their maturity date in November 2008, we redeemed, using proceeds from our September 2008 common stock offering and cash on hand,

all of our outstanding 8.25% senior notes issued in October 1998, or the 2008 Notes, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal

amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

6. COMMON STOCk OFFERINgS

In December 2010, we issued 7,360,000 shares of common stock at a price of $33.70 per share. The net proceeds of approximately 

$235.7 million were used to repay borrowings of $179.8 million under our acquisition credit facility and to fund property acquisitions during 

December 2010. The remaining net proceeds were used for general corporate purposes and working capital.

In September 2010, we issued 6,198,500 shares of common stock at a price of $33.40 per share. The net proceeds of approximately 

$196.9 million were used to repay borrowings of $49.7 million under our acquisition credit facility and to fund $126.5 million of property 

acquisitions during October 2010. The remaining net proceeds were used for general corporate purposes and working capital.

In September 2008, we issued 2,925,000 shares of common stock at a price of $26.82 per share. The net proceeds of approximately

$74.4 million were used, along with our available cash on hand, to redeem the $100 million outstanding principal amount of our 2008 Notes 

in November 2008.

7. PREFERRED STOCk

A. In 2004, we issued 5.1 million shares of 7.375% Monthly Income Class D cumulative redeemable preferred stock. In May 2009, the Class D

preferred shares became redeemable, at our option, for $25 per share. During 2010, 2009 and 2008, we paid twelve monthly dividends to holders

of our Class D preferred stock totaling $1.8437508 per share, or $9.4 million, and at December 31, 2010, a monthly dividend of $0.1536459 per

share was payable and was paid in January 2011. 

B. In 2006, we issued 8.8 million shares of 6.75% Monthly Income Class E cumulative redeemable preferred stock. Beginning December 7, 2011,

the Class E preferred shares are redeemable, at our option, for $25 per share. During 2010, 2009 and 2008, we paid twelve monthly dividends to

holders of our Class E preferred stock totaling $1.6875 per share, or $14.9 million, and at December 31, 2010, a monthly dividend of $0.140625

per share was payable and was paid in January 2011.

We are current in our obligations to pay dividends on our Class D and Class E preferred stock.

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8. DISTRIBuTIONS PAID AND PAyABLE

A. Common Stock

We pay monthly distributions to our common stockholders. The following is a summary of monthly distributions paid per common share for the years:

Month

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Total

2010

2009

2008

$ 0.1430000

$ 0.1417500

$   0.136750

0.1430000

0.1430000

0.1433125

0.1433125

0.1433125

0.1436250

0.1436250

0.1436250

0.1439375

0.1439375

0.1439375

0.1417500

0.1417500

0.1420625

0.1420625

0.1420625

0.1423750

0.1423750

0.1423750

0.1426875

0.1426875

0.1426875

0.136750

0.136750

0.137375

0.137375

0.137375

0.138000

0.138000

0.140500

0.141125

0.141125

0.141125

$ 1.7216250

$ 1.7066250

$   1.662250

The following presents the federal income tax characterization of distributions paid or deemed to be paid per common share for the years:

Ordinary income

Nontaxable distributions

Capital gain

Totals

2010

2009

2008

$ 1.2598879 

0.4617371

—

$ 1.7216250 

$ 1.2739214 

0.4113034

0.0214002

$ 1.7066250 

$ 1.2681285

0.3121490

0.0819725

$ 1.6622500 

At December 31, 2010, a distribution of $0.14425 per common share was payable and was paid in January 2011. At December 31, 2009, 

a distribution of $0.143 per common share was payable and was paid in January 2010. 

B. Class D Preferred Stock

Dividends of $0.1536459 per share are paid monthly in arrears on the Class D preferred stock. We declared dividends to holders of our Class D

preferred stock totaling $9.4 million in 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

The following presents the federal income tax characterization of dividends paid per share to our Class D preferred stockholders for the years:

Ordinary income

Capital gain

Totals

C. Class E Preferred Stock

2010

2009

2008

$ 1.8437508 

—

$ 1.8437508 

$ 1.8206316 

0.0231192

$ 1.8437508 

$ 1.7528280

0.0909228

$ 1.8437508 

Dividends of $0.140625 per share are paid monthly in arrears on the Class E preferred stock. We declared dividends to holders of our Class E

preferred stock totaling $14.9 million in 2010, 2009 and 2008. 

The following presents the federal income tax characterization of dividends paid per share to our Class E preferred stockholders for the years:

Ordinary income

Capital gain

Totals

2010

2009

2008

$ 1.6875000 

—

$ 1.6875000 

$ 1.6663392 

0.0211608

$ 1.6875000 

$ 1.6042824

0.0832176

$ 1.6875000 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, cont’d.

9. OPERATINg LEASES

A. At December 31, 2010, we owned 2,496 properties in 49 states, plus an additional three properties owned by Crest. Of the 2,496 properties,

2,485, or 99.6%, are single-tenant, properties and the remaining 11 are multi-tenant, distribution and office properties. At December 31, 2010, 

84 properties were vacant and available for lease or sale.

Substantially all leases are net leases where the tenant pays property taxes and assessments, maintains the interior and exterior of the building

and leased premises, and carries insurance coverage for public liability, property damage, fire and extended coverage. 

Rent based on a percentage of a tenants’ gross sales (percentage rents) for 2010 was $1.4 million, for 2009 was $1.3 million and for 2008 

was $1.3 million, including amounts recorded to discontinued operations of $56,000 in 2010, $90,000 in 2009 and $61,000 in 2008.

At December 31, 2010, minimum future annual rents to be received on the operating leases for the next five years and thereafter are as follows

(dollars in thousands):

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Thereafter

Total

$     373,787

360,338

346,073

328,318

314,855

2,637,944

$  4,361,315

B. Major Tenants — No individual tenant’s rental revenue, including percentage rents, represented more than 10% of our total revenue for each of

the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 or 2008.

10. gAIN ON SALES OF REAL ESTATE ACQuIRED FOR RESALE By CREST

During 2010, Crest did not sell any properties. During 2009, Crest sold two properties for $2.0 million, which resulted in no gain. During 2008,

Crest sold 25 properties for $50.7 million, which resulted in a gain of $4.6 million. In 2008, as part of two sales, Crest provided buyer financing of

$19.2 million. Crest’s gains on sales are reported before income taxes and are included in discontinued operations.

11. gAIN ON SALES OF INvESTMENT PROPERTIES By REALTy INCOME

During 2010, we sold 28 investment properties for $26.6 million, which resulted in a gain of $8.4 million. The results of operations for these

properties have been reclassified as discontinued operations. Additionally, we sold excess land from one property for $600,000, which resulted 

in a gain of $271,000. This gain is included in “other revenue” on our consolidated statement of income for 2010 because this excess land was

associated with a property that continues to be owned as part of our core operations.

During 2009, we sold 25 investment properties for $20.3 million, which resulted in a gain of $8.0 million. The results of operations for these

properties have been reclassified as discontinued operations. Additionally, we received proceeds of $170,000 from the sale of excess land from

one property, which resulted in a gain of $15,000. This gain is included in “other revenue” on our consolidated statement of income for 2009

because this excess land was associated with a property that continues to be owned as part of our core operations.

During 2008, we sold 29 investment properties for $27.4 million, which resulted in a gain of $13.3 million. The results of operations for these

properties have been reclassified as discontinued operations. Additionally, we received proceeds of $439,000 from the sale of excess land from

one property, which resulted in a gain of $236,000. This gain is included in “other revenue” on our consolidated statement of income for 2008

because this excess land was associated with a property that continues to be owned as part of our core operations. 

12. FAIR vALuE OF FINANCIAL INSTRuMENTS

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received from the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between

market participants at the measurement date. The disclosure for assets and liabilities measured at fair value requires allocation to a three-level 
valuation hierarchy. This valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement

date. Categorization within this hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. 

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We believe that the carrying values reflected in our consolidated balance sheets reasonably approximate the fair values for cash and cash

equivalents, accounts receivable, and all liabilities, due to their short-term nature, except for our notes receivable issued in connection with 

property sales and our notes payable, which are disclosed below (dollars in millions):

At December 31, 2010

Notes receivable issued in connection with Crest property sales

Notes payable

At December 31, 2009

Notes receivable issued in connection with Crest property sales

Notes payable

Carrying value per
balance sheet

$      22.1 

$ 1,600.0 

Carrying value per
balance sheet

$      22.2 

$ 1,350.0 

Estimated fair
market value

$      23.2

$ 1,707.1

Estimated fair
market value

$      20.0

$ 1,276.4

The estimated fair value of our notes receivable, issued in connection with property sales, has been calculated by discounting the future cash

flows using an interest rate based upon the current 5-year or 7-year Treasury Yield Curve, plus an applicable credit-adjusted spread. These notes

receivable were issued in connection with the sale of three Crest properties. Payments to us on these notes receivable are current and no

allowance for doubtful accounts has been recorded for them.

The estimated fair value of our notes payable is based upon indicative market prices and recent trading activity of our notes payable.  

13. SuPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSuRES OF CASh FLOw INFORMATION

Interest paid in 2010 was $82.6 million, in 2009 was $83.2 million and in 2008 was $90.3 million. Interest capitalized to properties under 

development in 2010 was $10,000, in 2009 was $5,000 and in 2008 was $92,000. Income taxes paid by Realty Income and Crest in 2010 

were $907,000, in 2009 were $1.2 million and in 2008 were $1.7 million.

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

A. Share-based compensation expense for 2010 was $6.2 million, for 2009 was $4.7 million and for 2008 was $5.0 million.

B. See “Provisions for Impairment” in note 2 for a discussion of provisions for impairments recorded by Realty Income and Crest.

C. At December 31, 2010, Realty Income had escrow deposits of $6.4 million held for tax-deferred exchanges under Section 1031 of the

Code. The $6.4 million is included in “other assets” on our consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2010.

D. At December 31, 2009, Realty Income had escrow deposits of $4.5 million held for tax-deferred exchanges under Section 1031 of the

Code. The $4.5 million is included in “other assets” on our consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2009.

E. At December 31, 2008, Realty Income had escrow deposits of $3.2 million held for tax-deferred exchanges under Section 1031 of the

Code. The $3.2 million is included in “other assets” on our consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2008.

F. In 2010, Realty Income recorded a $799,000 receivable for the sale of an investment property as a result of an eminent domain action and

recorded a $600,000 receivable for the sale of excess land from an investment property. These receivables are included in “other assets” on

our consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2010.

G. At December 31, 2009, Realty Income recorded $1.5 million for a new environmental insurance policy, which supplements its primary insurance

policy. The $1.5 million is included in “other assets” and “accounts payable and accrued expenses” on our consolidated balance sheet at

December 31, 2009.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, cont’d.

H. In 2009, Realty Income and Crest amended certain prior year state tax returns and determined that it is more-likely-than-not that we will 

be collecting refunds in the future as a result of these amendments. As a result of this, in 2009, Realty Income recorded a tax receivable of

$454,000 and Crest recorded a tax receivable of $303,000.

I. In 2008, Crest sold two properties for $23.5 million and received notes totaling $19.2 million from the buyers, which are included in “other

assets” on our consolidated balance sheets.

J. In accordance with our policy, we recorded adjustments to our estimated legal obligations related to asset retirement obligations on two land

leases in the following amounts: an increase of $82,000 in 2010, a reduction of $63,000 in 2009 and an increase of $335,000 in 2008. These

asset retirement obligations account for the difference between our obligations to the landlord under the two land leases and our subtenant’s 

obligations to us under the subleases.

K. Accrued costs on properties under development resulted in an increase in buildings and improvements and accounts payable of $337,000 

at December 31, 2010.

14. EMPLOyEE BENEFIT PLAN

We have a 401(k) plan covering substantially all of our employees. Under our 401(k) plan, employees may elect to make contributions to the

plan up to a maximum of 60% of their compensation, subject to limits under the Code. We match 50% of our employee’s contributions, up to 

3% of the employee’s compensation. Our aggregate matching contributions each year have been immaterial to our results of operations.

15. COMMON STOCk INCENTIvE PLAN

In 2003, our Board of Directors adopted, and stockholders approved, the 2003 Incentive Award Plan of Realty Income Corporation, or the

Stock Plan, to enable us to attract and retain the services of directors, employees and consultants, considered essential to our long-term success.

The Stock Plan offers our directors, employees and consultants an opportunity to own stock in Realty Income and/or rights that will reflect our

growth, development and financial success. The Stock Plan was amended and restated by our Board of Directors in February 2006 and in May

2007. Under the terms of this plan, the aggregate number of shares of our common stock subject to options, stock purchase rights, or SPR, 

stock appreciation rights, or SAR, and other awards will be no more than 3,428,000 shares. The maximum number of shares that may be subject

to options, SPR, SAR and other awards granted under the plan to any individual in any calendar year may not exceed 1,600,000 shares. This 

plan has a term of 10 years from the date it was adopted by our Board of Directors, which was March 12, 2003. To date, we have not issued 

any SPR or SAR.

The amount of share-based compensation costs recognized in “general and administrative expense” on our consolidated statements of

income during 2010 was $6.2 million, during 2009 was $4.7 million and during 2008 was $5.0 million.

The following table summarizes our common stock grant activity under our Stock Plan. Our common stock grants vest over periods ranging

from immediately to 10 years.

Outstanding nonvested shares, 

beginning of year

Shares granted

Shares vested

Shares forfeited

Outstanding nonvested shares, 

end of year

(1) Grant date fair value.

2010

2009

2008

Number 
of shares

853,234

278,200

(206,153)

(987)

weighted
average 
price(1)

$ 19.14 

28.99

23.70

26.03

Number 
of shares

994,453

142,860

(214,521)

(69,558)

weighted
average
price(1)

$ 19.70 

22.86

23.14

25.95

Number 
of shares

994,572

249,447

(188,215)

(61,351)

weighted
average
price(1)

$ 19.46

26.63

21.96

22.13

924,294

$ 19.69 

853,234

$ 19.14 

994,453

$ 19.70

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During 2010, we issued 278,200 shares of common stock under our Stock Plan. These shares vest over the following service periods: 32,000

vested immediately, 5,000 vest over a service period of two years, 12,000 vest over a service period of three years, 50,000 vest over a service

period of four years and 179,200 vest over a service period of five years.

The vesting schedule for shares granted to non-employee directors is as follows:

• For directors with less than six years of service at the date of grant, shares vest in 33.33% increments on each of the first three anniversaries

of the date the shares of stock are granted;

• For directors with six years of service at the date of grant, shares vest in 50% increments on each of the first two anniversaries of the date

the shares of stock are granted;

• For directors with seven years of service at the date of grant, shares are 100% vested on the first anniversary of the date the shares of 

stock are granted; and

• For directors with eight or more years of service at the date of grant, there is immediate vesting as of the date the shares of stock are

granted.

The vesting schedule for shares granted to employees is as follows:

• For employees age 55 and below at the grant date, shares vest in 20% increments on each of the first five anniversaries of the grant date;

• For employees age 56 at the grant date, shares vest in 25% increments on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date;

• For employees age 57 at the grant date, shares vest in 33.33% increments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date;

• For employees age 58 at the grant date, shares vest in 50% increments on each of the first two anniversaries of the grant date;

• For employees age 59 at the grant date, shares are 100% vested on the first anniversary of the grant date; and

• For employees age 60 and above at the grant date, shares vest immediately on the grant date.

In addition, after they have been employed for six full months, all non-executive employees receive 200 shares of nonvested stock which vests

over a five year period.

As of December 31, 2010, the remaining unamortized share-based compensation expense totaled $18.2 million, which is being amortized

on a straight-line basis over the service period of each applicable award. The amount of share-based compensation is based on the fair value

of the stock at the grant date. We define the grant date as the date the recipient and Realty Income have a mutual understanding of the key

terms and condition of the award, and the recipient of the grant begins to benefit from, or be adversely affected by, subsequent changes in the

price of the shares.

Due to a historically low turnover rate, we do not estimate a forfeiture rate for our nonvested shares. Accordingly, unexpected forfeitures will

lower share-based compensation expense during the applicable period. Under the terms of our Stock Plan, we pay non-refundable dividends to

the holders of our nonvested shares. Applicable accounting guidance requires that the dividends paid to holders of these nonvested shares be

charged as compensation expense to the extent that they relate to nonvested shares that do not or are not expected to vest. However, since we

do not estimate forfeitures given our historical trends, we did not record any amount to compensation expense related to dividends paid in 2010,

2009 or 2008.

No stock options were granted after January 1, 2002, all outstanding options were fully vested as of December 31, 2006, and 2006 represented

the last year for which we recorded expense on our stock option awards. Stock options were granted with an exercise price equal to the underlying

stock’s fair value at the date of grant. The outstanding stock options expire on December 31, 2011, ten years from the date they were granted 

and have an exercise price of $14.70. 

The following table summarizes our stock option activity for the years:

Outstanding options, beginning of year

Options exercised

Outstanding and exercisable options, 

end of year

2010

2009

2008

Number 
of shares

5,846

(3,392)

weighted
average
exercise 
price

$ 14.70

14.70

Number 
of shares

21,294

(15,448)

weighted
average
exercise 
price

$ 13.33

12.81

Number 
of shares

45,007

(23,713)

weighted
average
exercise 
price

$ 12.71

12.15

2,454

$ 14.70

5,846

$ 14.70

21,294

$ 13.33

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, cont’d.

The intrinsic value of a stock option is the amount by which the market value of the underlying stock at December 31 of each year exceeds the

exercise price of the option. The market value of our stock was $34.20, $25.91 and $23.15 at December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 was $61,000, $157,000 and $319,000,

respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding and exercisable was $48,000, $66,000 and $209,000 at December 31, 2010,

2009 and 2008, respectively.

16. SEgMENT INFORMATION

We evaluate performance and make resource allocation decisions on an industry by industry basis. For financial reporting purposes, we have

grouped our tenants into 33 industry and activity segments (including properties owned by Crest that are grouped together as a segment). All 

of the properties are incorporated into one of the applicable segments. Because almost all of our leases require the tenant to pay operating

expenses, revenue is the only component of segment profit and loss we measure.

The following tables set forth certain information regarding the properties owned by us, classified according to the business of the respective

tenants, as of December 31, 2010 (dollars in thousands):

Assets, as of December 31:

Segment net real estate:

Automotive service

Automotive tire services

Child care

Convenience stores

Drug stores

Health and fitness

Restaurants

Theaters

Wine and spirits

24 non-reportable segments

Total segment net real estate

Other intangible assets - Apparel

Other intangible assets - Automotive tire service

Other intangible assets - Drug stores

Other intangible assets - Grocery stores

Other intangible assets - Health and fitness

Other intangible assets - Office supplies

Other intangible assets - Theaters

Other intangible assets - Sporting goods

Other intangible assets - Other

Goodwill - Automotive service

Goodwill - Child care

Goodwill - Convenience stores

Goodwill - Home furnishings

Goodwill - Restaurants

Goodwill - non reportable segments

Other corporate assets

Total assets

2010

2009

$    106,669

$    105,085

195,064

72,827

706,173

143,739

220,296

709,523

281,072

302,159

667,356

3,404,878

3,644

588

5,938

6,031

1,707

390

1,579

5,786

558

1,338

5,353

2,074

1,557

3,779

3,105

201,233

77,987

477,640

141,057

200,316

730,460

290,386

—

592,718

2,816,882

—

647

6,066

860

845

—

1,885

—

625

1,338

5,353

2,074

1,557

3,779

3,105

87,285

$ 3,535,590 

69,771

$ 2,914,787

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For the years ended December 31,

2010

Revenue

2009

2008

Segment rental revenue:

Automotive service

Automotive tire services

Child care

Convenience stores

Drug stores

Health and fitness

Restaurants

Theaters

Wine and spirits

24 non-reportable segments

Total rental revenue

Other revenue

Total revenue

$   16,123 

$   15,797 

$   15,853

21,859

22,417

58,883

13,962

23,768

69,923

30,634

10,292

76,219

344,080

929

$ 345,009 

22,616

23,408

55,136

13,727

18,787

69,181

30,078

—

75,089

323,819

1,426

$ 325,245 

22,040

23,758

51,971

13,125

18,419

70,763

29,640

—

77,595

323,164

1,877

$ 325,041

17. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINgENCIES

In the ordinary course of our business, we are party to various legal actions which we believe are routine in nature and incidental to the

operation of our business. We believe that the outcome of the proceedings will not have a material adverse effect upon our consolidated financial

position or results of operations.

At December 31, 2010, we have contingent payments of $4.2 million for tenant improvements and leasing costs. In addition, we have committed

$420,000 under construction contracts, which is expected to be paid in the next three months.

We have certain properties that are subject to ground leases which are accounted for as operating leases. Our tenants, who are generally 

sub-tenants under the ground leases, are responsible for paying the rent under these ground leases. In the event a tenant fails to pay the ground

lease rent, we are primarily responsible. At December 31, 2010, minimum future rental payments for the next five years and thereafter under 

these ground leases are as follows (dollars in thousands):

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015
Thereafter

Total

$     3,631

3,527

3,385

3,150

3,096
31,933

$   48,722

18. SuBSEQuENT EvENTS

In January 2011 and February 2011, we declared the following dividends, which will be paid in February 2011 and March 2011, respectively:

• $0.14425 per share to our common stockholders;

• $0.1536459 per share to our Class D preferred stockholders; and

• $0.140625 per share to our Class E preferred stockholders.

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Consolidated Quarterly Financial Data

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(not covered by Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm)

2010(1)

Total revenue

Depreciation and amortization expense

Interest expense

Other expenses

Income from continuing operations

Income from discontinued operations

Net income

Net income available to common stockholders

Net income per common share: 

Basic and diluted

First
Quarter

Second
Quarter

Third
Quarter

Fourth
Quarter

year(2)

$   82,725

$   83,047

$   87,018

$   92,219

$ 345,009

23,060

21,395

8,932

29,338

867

30,205

24,142

23,353

21,576

8,615

29,503

1,545

31,048

24,985

24,045

25,135

8,276

29,562

2,092

31,654

25,591

25,055

25,131

9,020

33,013

4,864

37,877

31,814

95,513

93,237

34,843

121,416

9,368

130,784

106,531

0.23

0.24

0.25

0.28

1.01

Dividends paid per common share

0.4290000

0.4299375

0.4308750

0.4318125

1.7216250

2009(1)

Total revenue

Depreciation and amortization expense

Interest expense

Other expenses

Income from continuing operations

Income from discontinued operations

Net income

Net income available to common stockholders

Net income per common share: 

Basic and diluted

$   81,906

$   80,776

$   81,276

$   81,286

$ 325,245

22,578

21,410

8,428

29,490

594

30,084

24,021

22,611

21,367

7,089

29,709

2,851

32,560

26,497

22,626

21,374

6,537

30,739

2,413

33,152

27,089

22,704

21,377

6,369

30,836

4,495

35,331

29,268

90,519

85,528

28,423

120,775

10,352

131,127

106,874

0.23

0.26

0.26

0.28

1.03

Dividends paid per common share

0.4252500

0.4261875

0.4271250

0.4280625

1.7066250

(1) The consolidated quarterly financial data includes revenues and expenses from our continuing and discontinued operations. The results of operations related to certain properties,
classified as held for sale or disposed of, have been reclassified to income from discontinued operations. Therefore, some of the information may not agree to our previously filed 10-Qs.

(2) Amounts for each period are calculated independently. The sum of the quarters may differ from the annual amount.

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Reports of Independent Registered 
Public Accounting Firm

ThE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STOCkhOLDERS

REALTy INCOME CORPORATION:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Realty Income Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2010 

and 2009, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period

ended December 31, 2010. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to

express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards

require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.

An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes

assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement

presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Realty

Income Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the

years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2010, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Realty Income

Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated

Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated February 10, 2011

expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

San Diego, California

February 10, 2011

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REALTy INCOME CORPORATION AND SuBSIDIARIES
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, cont’d.

ThE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STOCkhOLDERS

REALTy INCOME CORPORATION:

We have audited Realty Income Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010, based on criteria established 

in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Realty

Income Corporation’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the

effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial

Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards

require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was

maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk 

that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk.

Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides 

a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial

reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A

company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in

reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance

that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles,

and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the

company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the

company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any

evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or 

that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, Realty Income Corporation maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010,

based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway

Commission.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated

balance sheets of Realty Income Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the related consolidated statements of

income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2010, and our report dated 

February 10, 2011 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.

San Diego, California

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Business Description

ThE COMPANy

Realty Income Corporation, The Monthly Dividend Company®, is a Maryland corporation organized to operate as an equity real estate investment
trust, or REIT. Our primary business objective is to generate dependable monthly cash distributions from a consistent and predictable level of funds

from operations, or FFO, per share. Our monthly distributions are supported by the cash flow from our portfolio of properties leased to retail and

other commercial enterprises. We have in-house acquisition, leasing, legal, credit research, real estate research, portfolio management and capital

markets expertise. Over the past 42 years, Realty Income and its predecessors have been acquiring and owning freestanding retail and other

commercial properties that generate rental revenue under long-term lease agreements (primarily 15 to 20 years).

In addition, we seek to increase distributions to stockholders and FFO per share through both active portfolio management and the acquisition

of additional properties. Our portfolio management generally includes seeking:

• Contractual rent increases on existing leases;

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

• The active management of our property portfolio, including re-leasing vacant properties, and selectively selling properties, thereby mitigating

our exposure to certain tenants and markets.

In acquiring additional properties, our strategy is primarily to acquire properties that are: 

• Freestanding, single-tenant locations;

• Leased to regional and national commercial enterprises; and

• Leased under long-term, net-lease agreements.

At December 31, 2010, we owned a diversified portfolio:

• Of 2,496 properties;

• With an occupancy rate of 96.6%, or 2,412 properties occupied and only 84 properties available for lease;

• Leased to 122 different retail and other commercial enterprises doing business in 32 separate industries;

• Located in 49 states;

• With over 21.2 million square feet of leasable space; and

• With an average leasable space per property of approximately 8,500 square feet.

Of the 2,496 properties in the portfolio, 2,485, or 99.6%, are single-tenant properties, and the remaining 11 are multi-tenant, distribution and

office properties. At December 31, 2010, of the 2,485 single-tenant properties, 2,402 were leased with a weighted average remaining lease term

(excluding extension options) of approximately 11.4 years. 

In addition, at December 31, 2010, our wholly-owned taxable REIT subsidiary, Crest Net Lease, Inc., or Crest, had an inventory of three properties

valued at $3.0 million, which are classified as held for investment. No Crest properties are classified as held for sale at December 31, 2010. Crest

was created to buy and sell properties, primarily to individual investors who are involved in tax-deferred exchanges under Section 1031 of the 

Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code. In addition to the three properties, Crest also holds notes receivable of $22.1 million 

at December 31, 2010.

We typically acquire properties under long-term leases with regional and national retailers and other commercial enterprises. Our acquisition

and investment activities generally focus on businesses providing goods and services that satisfy basic consumer and business needs.

Our net-lease agreements generally:

• Are for initial terms of 15 to 20 years;

• Require the tenant to pay minimum monthly rent and property operating expenses (taxes, insurance and maintenance); and

• Provide for future rent increases based on increases in the consumer price index (typically subject to ceilings), additional rent calculated 

as a percentage of the tenants’ gross sales above a specified level, or fixed increases.

We commenced operations as a REIT on August 15, 1994 through the merger of 25 public and private real estate limited partnerships. Each 

of the partnerships was formed between 1970 and 1989 for the purpose of acquiring and managing long-term, net-leased properties.

Our eight senior officers owned 1.1% of our outstanding common stock with a market value of $44.5 million at February 1, 2011. Our directors

and eight senior officers, as a group, owned 1.3% of our outstanding common stock with a market value of $53.9 million at February 1, 2011.

Our common stock is listed on The New York Stock Exchange, or NYSE, under the ticker symbol “O” with a cusip number of 756109-104. 

Our central index key number is 726728.

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Business Description, cont’d.

Our Class D cumulative redeemable preferred stock is listed on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “OprD” with a cusip number of 756109-609.

Our Class E cumulative redeemable preferred stock is listed on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “OprE” with a cusip number of 756109-708.

In February 2011, we had 79 employees as compared to 72 employees in February 2010.

We maintain an Internet website at www.realtyincome.com. On our website we make available, free of charge, copies of our annual report on

Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, Forms 3, 4, 5, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports, as soon as reason-

ably practicable after we electronically file these reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC. None of the information on our

website is deemed to be part of this report.

RECENT DEvELOPMENTS
Increases in Monthly Distributions to Common Stockholders

We have continued our 42-year policy of paying distributions monthly. Monthly distributions per share increased in April 2010 by $0.0003125 

to $0.1433125, in July 2010 by $0.0003125 to $0.143625, in October 2010 by $0.0003125 to $0.1439375 and in January 2011 by $0.0003125
to $0.14425. The increase in January 2011 was our 53rd consecutive quarterly increase and the 60th increase in the amount of our dividend since
our listing on the NYSE in 1994. In 2010, we paid three monthly cash distributions per share in the amount of $0.143, three in the amount of

$0.1433125, three in the amount of $0.143625 and three in the amount of $0.1439375, totaling $1.721625. In December 2010, January 2011

and February 2011, we declared distributions of $0.14425 per share, which were paid in January 2011 and will be paid in February 2011 and

March 2011, respectively.

The current monthly distribution of $0.14425 per share represents an annualized distribution of $1.731 per share, and an annualized distribution

yield of approximately 5.1% based on the last reported sale price of our common stock on the NYSE of $34.20 on December 31, 2010. Although

we expect to continue our policy of paying monthly distributions, we cannot guarantee that we will maintain our current level of distributions, that

we will continue our pattern of increasing distributions per share, or what our actual distribution yield will be in any future period.

Acquisitions During 2010

During 2010, we invested $713.5 million in 186 new properties with an initial weighted average contractual lease rate of 7.9%. These 186

properties are located in 14 states, contain over 2.2 million leasable square feet, and are 100% leased with an average lease term of 15.7 years.

The 186 new properties we acquired are net-leased to commercial enterprises in the following 13 industries: apparel stores, automotive collision

services, automotive service, crafts and novelties, consumer electronics, convenience store, drug stores, grocery stores, health and fitness, office

supplies, restaurants, sporting goods and wine and spirits. There were no acquisitions by Crest in 2010.

The initial weighted average contractual lease rate is computed as estimated contractual net operating income (in a net-leased property that 

is equal to the aggregate base rent) for the first year of each lease, divided by the estimated total cost of the properties. Since it is possible that 

a tenant could default on the payment of contractual rent, we cannot assure you that the actual return on the funds invested will remain at the 

percentages listed above.

Included in the $713.5 million invested during 2010 are the following acquisitions:

• The acquisition and leaseback of approximately $304.1 million of winery and vineyard properties under 20-year, triple-net lease agreements

with Diageo Chateau & Estates Wine Company, guaranteed by Diageo plc, or, together with its subsidiaries, Diageo. The properties are 

primarily located in California’s Napa Valley and include two wineries that produce wines for Diageo’s Sterling Vineyards, or Sterling, and

Beaulieu Vineyards, or BV, brands and 14 vineyards producing grapes for their Sterling, BV and other brands. The properties include

approximately 3,600 acres and 426,000 square feet of winery, production, storage, shipping and tourist buildings. Diageo will continue to

operate the wineries and vineyards. As a result of this acquisition of properties, Diageo has become our largest tenant based on rental 

revenue. Headquartered in London, Diageo is a global premium drinks company with a well-known portfolio of international brands of spirits,

beer and wine. Diageo ordinary shares trade on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol “DGE.L” and on the NYSE under the

symbol “DEO.”

• The acquisition of 23 retail properties leased to 13 tenants in six states, for approximately $126.5 million, under long-term, net lease

agreements. The properties are in eight different industries, including apparel stores, consumer electronics, crafts and novelties, drug stores,

grocery stores, health and fitness, office supplies, and sporting goods. All of the properties acquired have in-place leases.

• The acquisition of 135 SuperAmerica convenience stores and one support facility, for approximately $247.6 million, under long-term, triple-

net lease agreements. The stores are located in Minnesota and Wisconsin, and average approximately 3,500 leasable square feet on

approximately 1.14 acres.

• The remaining 11 properties acquired totaled approximately $35.3 million.

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Investments in Existing Properties

In 2010, we capitalized costs of $3.6 million on existing properties in our portfolio, consisting of $1.5 million for re-leasing costs and $2.1 million

for building improvements. 

$425 Million Acquisition Credit Facility

In December 2010, we entered into a new $425 million acquisition credit facility that replaced our previous $355 million acquisition credit facility

that was scheduled to expire in May 2011. The initial term of the new credit facility expires in March 2014 and includes two, one-year extension

options. Under the new credit facility, our investment grade credit ratings provide for financing at London Interbank Offered Rate, commonly

referred to as LIBOR, plus 185 basis points with a facility commitment fee of 35 basis points, for all-in drawn pricing of 220 basis points over

LIBOR. We also have other interest rate options available to us. Our credit facility is unsecured and, accordingly, we have not pledged any assets

as collateral for this obligation. At December 31, 2010, there were no borrowings on our credit facility, but if there were, the effective borrowing rate

would have been 2.1%.

Issuance of Common Stock

In December 2010, we issued 7,360,000 shares of common stock at a price of $33.70 per share. The net proceeds of approximately $235.7 million

were used to repay borrowings of $179.8 million under our acquisition credit facility and to fund property acquisitions during December 2010. The

remaining net proceeds were used for general corporate purposes and working capital.

In September 2010, we issued 6,198,500 shares of common stock at a price of $33.40 per share. The net proceeds of approximately $196.9 million

were used to repay borrowings of $49.7 million under our acquisition credit facility and to fund $126.5 million of property acquisitions during

October 2010. The remaining net proceeds were used for general corporate purposes and working capital.

Note Issuance

In June 2010, we issued $250.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.75% senior unsecured notes due January 2021, or the 2021 Notes.

The price to the investor for the 2021 Notes was 99.404% of the principal amount for an effective yield of 5.826%. The net proceeds of approximately

$246.1 million from this offering were used to repay borrowings under our acquisition credit facility, which were used to finance the acquisition of

the Diageo properties. Interest is paid semiannually on the 2021 Notes.

Net Income Available to Common Stockholders

Net income available to common stockholders was $106.5 million in 2010 versus $106.9 million in 2009, a decrease of $343,000. On a diluted

per common share basis, net income was $1.01 in 2010 as compared to $1.03 in 2009.

The calculation to determine net income available to common stockholders includes gains from the sale of properties. The amount of gains

varies from period to period based on the timing of property sales and can significantly impact net income available to common stockholders.

The gain from the sale of properties during 2010 was $8.7 million, as compared to $8.1 million during 2009. 

Funds from Operations Available to Common Stockholders (FFO)

In 2010, our FFO increased by $3.3 million, or 1.7%, to $193.7 million versus $190.4 million in 2009. On a diluted per common share basis,

FFO was $1.83 in 2010 compared to $1.84 in 2009, a decrease of $0.01, or 0.5%.

See our discussion of FFO in the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” 

in this annual report, which includes a reconciliation of net income available to common stockholders to FFO.

Adjusted Funds from Operations Available to Common Stockholders (AFFO)

In 2010, our AFFO increased by $4.6 million, or 2.4%, to $197.3 million versus $192.7 million in 2009. On a diluted per common share basis,

AFFO was $1.86 in 2010 and 2009.

See our discussion of AFFO in the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” 

in this annual report, which includes a reconciliation of net income available to common stockholders to FFO and AFFO.

DISTRIBuTION POLICy

Distributions are paid monthly to our common, Class D preferred and Class E preferred stockholders if, and when, declared by our Board

of Directors. 

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Business Description, cont’d.

In order to maintain our tax status as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, we generally are required to distribute dividends to our stockholders

aggregating annually at least 90% of our REIT taxable income (determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction and excluding net capital

gains), and we are subject to income tax to the extent we distribute less than 100% of our REIT taxable income (including net capital gains). In

2010, our cash distributions totaled $206.8 million, or approximately 136.3% of our estimated REIT taxable income of $151.7 million. Our 

estimated REIT taxable income reflects non-cash deductions for depreciation and amortization. Our estimated REIT taxable income is presented 

to show our compliance with REIT distribution requirements and is not a measure of our liquidity or performance.

We intend to continue to make distributions to our stockholders that are sufficient to meet this distribution requirement and that will reduce 

our exposure to income taxes. Furthermore, we believe our funds from operations are more than sufficient to support our current level of cash 

distributions to our stockholders. Our 2010 cash distributions to common stockholders totaled $182.5 million, representing 94.2% of our funds

from operations available to common stockholders of $193.7 million.

The Class D preferred stockholders receive cumulative distributions at a rate of 7.375% per annum on the $25 per share liquidation preference

(equivalent to $1.84375 per annum per share). The Class E preferred stockholders receive cumulative distributions at a rate of 6.75% per annum

on the $25 per share liquidation preference (equivalent to $1.6875 per annum per share). Dividends on our Class D and Class E preferred stock

are current.

Future distributions will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend on, among other things, our results of operations, FFO,

cash flow from operations, financial condition and capital requirements, the annual distribution requirements under the REIT provisions of the

Code, our debt service requirements and any other factors the Board of Directors may deem relevant. In addition, our credit facility contains 

financial covenants that could limit the amount of distributions payable by us in the event of a default, and which prohibit the payment of distributions

on the common or preferred stock in the event that we fail to pay when due (subject to any applicable grace period) any principal or interest on

borrowings under our credit facility.

Distributions of our current and accumulated earnings and profits for federal income tax purposes generally will be taxable to stockholders 

as ordinary income, except to the extent that we recognize capital gains and declare a capital gains dividend, or that such amounts constitute 

“qualified dividend income” subject to a reduced rate of tax. The maximum tax rate of non-corporate taxpayers for “qualified dividend income” has

generally been reduced to 15% (until it “sunsets” or reverts to the provisions of prior law, which under current law will occur with respect to taxable

years beginning after December 31, 2012). In general, dividends payable by REITs are not eligible for the reduced tax rate on corporate dividends,

except to the extent the REIT’s dividends are attributable to dividends received from taxable corporations (such as our taxable REIT subsidiary,

Crest), to income that was subject to tax at the corporate or REIT level (for example, if we distribute taxable income that we retained and paid tax

on in the prior taxable year) or, as discussed above, dividends properly designated by us as “capital gain dividends.” Distributions in excess of

earnings and profits generally will be treated as a non-taxable reduction in the stockholders’ basis in their stock. Distributions above that basis,

generally, will be taxable as a capital gain to stockholders who hold their shares as a capital asset. Approximately 26.8% of the distributions to 

our common stockholders, made or deemed to have been made in 2010, were classified as a return of capital for federal income tax purposes.

We are unable to predict the portion of future distributions that may be classified as a return of capital.

BuSINESS PhILOSOPhy AND STRATEgy
Capital Philosophy

Historically, we have met our long-term capital needs by issuing common stock, preferred stock and long-term unsecured notes and bonds.

Over the long term, we believe that common stock should be the majority of our capital structure. However, we may issue additional preferred

stock or debt securities from time to time. We may issue common stock when we believe that our share price is at a level that allows for the 

proceeds of any offering to be accretively invested into additional properties. In addition, we may issue common stock to permanently finance

properties that were financed by our credit facility or debt securities. However, we cannot assure you that we will have access to the capital 

markets at times and at terms that are acceptable to us.

Conservative Capital Structure 

We believe that our stockholders are best served by a conservative capital structure. Therefore, we seek to maintain a conservative debt level

on our balance sheet and solid interest and fixed charge coverage ratios. At December 31, 2010, our total outstanding borrowings were $1.6 billion of
senior unsecured notes, or approximately 26.7% of our total market capitalization of $5.99 billion. There were no outstanding borrowings on our

credit facility at December 31, 2010.

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We define our total market capitalization at December 31, 2010 as the sum of:

• Shares of our common stock outstanding of 118,058,988 multiplied by the last reported NYSE sales price of $34.20 per share on 

December 31, 2010, or $4.04 billion;

• Aggregate liquidation value (par value of $25 per share) of the Class D preferred stock of $127.5 million;

• Aggregate liquidation value (par value of $25 per share) of the Class E preferred stock of $220 million; and

• Outstanding notes of $1.6 billion.

Investment Philosophy  

We believe that owning an actively managed, diversified portfolio of commercial properties under long-term, net leases produces consistent and 

predictable income. Net leases typically require the tenant to be responsible for monthly rent and property operating expenses including property taxes,

insurance and maintenance. In addition, tenants are typically responsible for future rent increases based on increases in the consumer price index (typically

subject to ceilings), additional rent calculated as a percentage of the tenants’ gross sales above a specified level, or fixed increases. We believe that a

portfolio of properties under long-term leases, coupled with the tenant’s responsibility for property expenses, 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.

Investment Strategy

When identifying new properties for acquisition, our focus is generally on providing capital to owners and operators of retail and other commercial

enterprises by acquiring, then leasing back, the real estate they consider important to the successful operation of their business. We categorize

tenants as: 1) venture market, 2) middle market, and 3) upper market. Venture companies typically offer a newer concept, generally in one geographic

region of the country and operate between five and 50 locations. Middle market companies typically have 50 to 500 locations, operations in more

than one geographic region, have been successful through one or more economic cycles, and have a proven, replicable concept. The upper market

tenants typically consist of companies with 500 or more locations, operating a proven, mature concept. Upper market tenants generally have

strong operating histories and access to several sources of capital.

We primarily focus on acquiring properties leased to middle market retail and other commercial enterprises that we believe are attractive for

investment because:

• They generally have overcome many of the operational and managerial obstacles that can adversely affect new venture companies;

• They typically require capital to fund expansion but have more limited financing options than upper market tenants;

• They generally have provided us with attractive risk-adjusted returns over time since their financial strength has, in many cases, tended 

to improve as their businesses have grown;

• Their relatively large size allows them to spread corporate expenses across a greater number of locations; and

• Middle market tenants typically have the critical mass to survive during economic or market dislocations.

Historically, our investment focus has primarily been on retail and other commercial enterprises that have a service component because we believe

the lease revenue from these types of businesses is more stable. Because of this investment focus, for the quarter ended December 31, 2010, approxi-

mately 78% of our rental revenue was derived from tenants with a service component in their business. We believe these service-oriented businesses

would be difficult to duplicate over the Internet and that our properties continue to perform well relative to competition from Internet-based businesses. 

Credit Strategy

We primarily provide sale-leaseback financing to less than investment grade tenants. We typically acquire and lease back properties to regional and

national commercial enterprises and believe that within this market we can achieve an attractive risk-adjusted return. Since 1970, our overall weighted

average occupancy rate at the end of each year has been 98.2%, and our occupancy rate at the end of each year has never been below 96%.

We believe the principal financial obligations of most commercial enterprises typically include their bank and other debt, payment obligations to

suppliers and real estate lease obligations. Because we typically own the land and building in which a tenant conducts its business, we believe the

risk of default on a tenants’ lease obligations is less than the tenants’ unsecured general obligations. It has been our experience that since tenants

must retain their profitable locations in order to survive, in the event of reorganization they are less likely to reject a lease for a profitable location
because this would terminate their right to use the property. Thus, as the property owner, we believe we will fare better than unsecured creditors of

the same tenant in the event of reorganization. If a property is rejected by the tenant during reorganization, we own the property and can either

lease it to a new tenant or sell the property. In addition, we believe that the risk of default on the real estate leases can be further mitigated by 

monitoring the performance of the tenants’ individual unit locations and considering whether to sell locations that are weaker performers. 

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Business Description, cont’d.

In order to qualify for inclusion in our portfolio, new property acquisitions must meet stringent investment and credit requirements. The properties

must generate attractive current yields and the tenant must meet our credit profile. We have established a three-part analysis that examines each

potential investment based on:

•

Industry, company, market conditions and credit profile;

• Store profitability, if profitability data is available, and the importance of the location of the real estate to the operations of the company’s

business; and

• Overall real estate characteristics, including property value and comparative rental rates.

The typical profile of companies whose properties have been approved for acquisition are those with 50 or more locations. Generally the properties:

• Are located in highly visible areas;

• Have easy access to major thoroughfares; and

• Have attractive demographics.

Acquisition Strategy 

We seek to invest in industries in which several, well-organized, regional and national retailers and other commercial enterprises are capturing

market share through service, quality control, economies of scale, strong consumer brands, advertising, and the selection of prime locations. We

execute our acquisition strategy by acting as a source of capital to regional and national commercial enterprises by acquiring and leasing back their

real estate locations. We undertake thorough research and analysis to identify what we consider to be appropriate industries, tenants and property

locations for investment. Our research expertise is instrumental to uncovering net-lease opportunities in markets where our real estate financing 

program adds value. In selecting real estate for potential investment, we generally seek to acquire properties that have the following characteristics:

• Freestanding, commercially-zoned property with a single tenant;

• Properties that are important locations for regional and national commercial enterprises;

• Properties that we deem to be profitable for the tenants and/or can generally be characterized as important to the operations of the 

company’s business;

• Properties that are located within attractive demographic areas relative to the business of our tenants, with high visibility and easy access 

to major thoroughfares; and

• Properties that can be purchased with the simultaneous execution or assumption of long-term, net-lease agreements, offering both current

income and the potential for rent increases.

Impact of Real Estate and Credit Markets

In the commercial real estate market, property prices generally continue to fluctuate. Likewise, the U.S. credit markets have experienced

significant price volatility, dislocations and liquidity disruptions, which sometimes impact our access to and cost of capital. We continue to monitor

the commercial real estate and U.S. credit markets carefully and, if required, will make decisions to adjust our business strategy accordingly. See

Item 1A entitled “Risk Factors” in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

Portfolio Management Strategy

The active management of the property portfolio is an essential component of our long-term strategy. We continually monitor our portfolio for

any changes that could affect the performance of the industries, tenants and locations in which we have invested. We also regularly analyze our

portfolio with a view toward optimizing its returns and enhancing our credit quality. 

Our executives regularly review and analyze:

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

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

We have an active portfolio management program that incorporates the sale of assets when we believe the reinvestment of the sale proceeds will:

• Generate higher returns; 
• Enhance the credit quality of our real estate portfolio; 

• Extend our average remaining lease term; or 

• Decrease tenant or industry concentration. 

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At December 31, 2010, we classified real estate with a carrying amount of $3.6 million as held for sale on our balance sheet. Additionally, we

anticipate selling investment properties from our portfolio that have not yet been specifically identified, from which we anticipate receiving between

$10 million and $35 million in proceeds during the next 12 months. We intend to invest these proceeds into new property acquisitions, if there are

attractive opportunities available. However, we cannot guarantee that we will sell properties during the next 12 months or be able to invest the 

proceeds from the sales of any properties in new properties.

Universal Shelf Registration

In March 2009, we filed a shelf registration statement with the SEC, which expires in March 2012. In accordance with the SEC rules, the

amount of securities to be issued pursuant to this shelf registration statement was not specified when it was filed and there is no specific dollar

limit. The securities covered by this registration statement include common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, or any combination of these

securities. We may periodically offer one or more of these securities in amounts, prices and on terms to be announced when and if the securities

are offered. The specifics of any future offerings, along with the use of proceeds of any securities offered, will be described in detail in a prospectus

supplement, or other offering materials, at the time of any offering.

$425 Million Acquisition Credit Facility

In December 2010, we entered into a new $425 million revolving, unsecured credit facility that replaced our previous $355 million acquisition

credit facility that was scheduled to expire in May 2011. The initial term of the new credit facility expires in March 2014 and includes two, one-year

extension options. Under the new credit facility, our investment grade credit ratings provide for financing at LIBOR, plus 185 basis points with a

facility commitment fee of 35 basis points, for all-in drawn pricing of 220 basis points over LIBOR. We also have other interest rate options available to

us. Our credit facility is unsecured and, accordingly, we have not pledged any assets as collateral for this obligation. At December 31, 2010, we

had a borrowing capacity of $425 million available on our credit facility and no outstanding balance. If there were outstanding borrowings, the

effective borrowing rate would have been 2.1%.

We expect to use our credit facility to acquire additional properties and for other corporate purposes. Any additional borrowings will increase our

exposure to interest rate risk. We have the right to request an increase in the borrowing capacity of the credit facility, up to $200 million, to a total

borrowing capacity of $625 million. Any increase in the borrowing capacity is subject to approval by the banks participating in our credit facility.

We generally use our credit facility for the short-term financing of new property acquisitions. Thereafter, when capital is available on acceptable

terms, we generally seek to refinance those borrowings with the net proceeds of long-term or permanent financing, which may include the

issuance of common stock, preferred stock or debt securities. We cannot assure you, however, that we will be able to obtain any such refinancing,

or that market conditions prevailing at the time of refinancing will enable us to issue equity or debt securities upon acceptable terms.

Credit Agency Ratings

The borrowing rates under our credit facility are based upon our credit ratings. We are currently assigned the following investment grade credit

ratings on our senior unsecured notes: Fitch Ratings has assigned a rating of BBB+, Moody’s Investors Service has assigned a rating of Baa1 and

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group has assigned a rating of BBB to our senior notes. All of these ratings have “stable” outlooks.

Based on our current ratings, the current facility interest rate is LIBOR plus 185 basis points with a facility commitment fee of 35 basis points,

for all-in drawn pricing of 220 basis points over LIBOR. The credit facility provides that the interest rate can range between: (i) LIBOR plus 300

basis points if our credit facility is lower than BBB-/Baa3 and (ii) LIBOR plus 175 basis points if our credit rating is A-/A3 or higher. In addition, our

credit facility provides for a facility commitment fee based on our credit ratings, which ranges from: (i) 50 basis points for a rating lower than 

BBB-/Baa3, and (ii) 30 basis points for a credit rating of A-/A3 or higher.

We also issue senior debt securities from time to time and our credit ratings can impact the interest rates charged in those transactions. If our

credit ratings or ratings outlook change, our cost to obtain debt financing could increase or decrease.

The credit ratings assigned to us could change based upon, among other things, our results of operations and financial condition. These ratings

are subject to ongoing evaluation by credit rating agencies and we cannot assure you that our ratings will not be changed or withdrawn by a rating

agency in the future if, in its judgment, circumstances warrant. Moreover, a rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold our debt securities,

preferred stock or common stock.

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Business Description, cont’d.

Mortgage Debt

We have no mortgage debt on any of our properties.

No Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements or Unconsolidated Investments

We have no unconsolidated or off-balance sheet investments in “variable interest entities” or off-balance sheet financing, nor do we engage in

trading activities involving energy or commodity contracts or other derivative instruments. Additionally, we have no joint ventures or mandatorily

redeemable preferred stock. As such, our financial position and results of operations are not affected by accounting regulations regarding the 

consolidation of off-balance sheet entities and classification of financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity.

Competitive Strategy 

We believe that to successfully pursue our investment philosophy and strategy, we must seek to maintain the following competitive advantages:
• Size and Type of inveSTmenT properTieS: We believe smaller ($500,000 to $10,000,000) net-leased properties, whether purchased
individually or as part of larger portfolio purchases, represent an attractive investment opportunity in today’s real estate environment. Due 

to the complexities of acquiring and managing a large portfolio of relatively small assets, we believe these types of properties have not

experienced significant institutional ownership interest or the corresponding yield reduction experienced by larger income-producing

properties. We believe the less intensive day-to-day property management required by net-lease agreements, coupled with the active

management of a large portfolio of smaller properties, is an effective investment strategy. The tenants of our freestanding properties generally

provide goods and services that satisfy basic consumer needs. In order to grow and expand, they generally need capital. Since the acquisition

of real estate is typically the single largest capital expenditure of many of these tenants, our method of purchasing the property and then

leasing it back, under a net-lease arrangement, allows the commercial enterprise to free up capital.

•

INVESTMENT IN NEW INDUSTRIES: We will seek to further diversify our portfolio among a variety of industries. We believe diversification

will allow us to invest in industries that currently are growing and have characteristics we find attractive. When analyzing new industries, we

seek to acquire properties which are critical to the success of a commercial enterprise, through its distribution of the product or service.

Other characteristics may include, but are not limited to, industries that are dominated by local store operators where regional and national

store operators and other commercial enterprises can increase market share and dominance by consolidating local operators and stream-

lining their operations, as well as capitalizing on major demographic shifts in a population base.

• DIVERSIFICATION: Diversification of the portfolio by industry type, tenant, and geographic location is key to our objective of providing

predictable investment results for our stockholders, therefore further diversification of our portfolio is a continuing objective. At December 31,

2010, we owned a diversified property portfolio that consisted of 2,496 properties located in 49 states, leased to 122 different retail and

other commercial enterprises doing business in 32 industry segments. Each of the 32 industry segments, represented in our property portfolio,

individually accounted for no more than 19.1% of our rental revenue for the quarter ended December 31, 2010.

• MANAGEMENT SPECIALIZATION: We believe that our management’s specialization in acquiring and managing single-tenant properties,

operated under net-lease agreements, purchased individually or as part of a larger portfolio, is important to meeting our objectives. We plan 

to maintain this specialization and will seek to employ and train high-quality professionals in this specialized area of real estate ownership,

finance and management.

• TECHNOLOGY: We intend to stay at the forefront of technology in our efforts to carry out our operations efficiently and economically. 

We maintain sophisticated information systems that allow us to analyze our portfolio’s performance and actively manage our investments.

We believe that technology and information-based systems play an important role in our competitiveness as an investment manager and

source of capital to a variety of industries and tenants.

RISk FACTORS

For full description of the risk factors associated with the Company, see Item 1A “Risk Factors” in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended

December 31, 2010.

uNRESOLvED STAFF COMMENTS

There are no unresolved staff comments.

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Property Portfolio Information

At December 31, 2010, we owned a diversified portfolio:

• Of 2,496 properties;

• With an occupancy rate of 96.6%, or 2,412 properties occupied and only 84 properties available for lease;

• Leased to 122 different retail and other commercial enterprises doing business in 32 separate industries;

• Located in 49 states;

• With over 21.2 million square feet of leasable space; and

• With an average leasable space per property of approximately 8,500 square feet.

In addition to our real estate portfolio, our subsidiary, Crest, had an inventory of three properties located in three states at December 31,

2010. These properties are valued at $3.0 million and are classified as held for investment. No Crest properties are classified as held for sale at

December 31, 2010.

At December 31, 2010, of our 2,496 properties, 2,402 were leased under net-lease agreements. A net lease typically requires the tenant to be

responsible for minimum monthly rent and property operating expenses including property taxes, insurance and maintenance. In addition, our tenants

are typically responsible for future rent increases based on increases in the consumer price index (typically subject to ceilings), additional rent

calculated as a percentage of the tenants’ gross sales above a specified level, or fixed increases.

Our net-lease agreements generally:  

• Are for initial terms of 15 to 20 years;

• Require the tenant to pay minimum monthly rents and property operating expenses (taxes, insurance and maintenance); and

• Provide for future rent increases based on increases in the consumer price index (typically subject to ceilings), additional rent calculated as 

a percentage of the tenants’ gross sales above a specified level, or fixed increases. Where leases provide for rent increases based on

increases in the consumer price index, generally these increases become part of the new permanent base rent. Where leases provide for

percentage rent, this additional rent is typically payable only if the tenants’ gross sales, for a given period (usually one year), exceed a specified

level and is then typically calculated as a percentage of only the amount of gross sales in excess of that level.

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Property Portfolio Information, cont’d.

Industry Diversification

The following table sets forth certain information regarding Realty Income’s property portfolio (excluding properties owned by Crest) classified

according to the business of the respective tenants, expressed as a percentage of our total rental revenue:

For the
Quarter Ended
December 31,
2010

Percentage of Rental Revenue(1)

For the years Ended

Dec 31,
2010

Dec 31,
2009

Dec 31,
2008

Dec 31,
2007

Dec 31,
2006

Dec 31,
2005

1.5%

1.2%

1.1%

1.1%

1.2%

1.7%

1.6%

Industries

Apparel stores

Automotive collision services

Automotive parts

Automotive service

Automotive tire services

Book stores

Business services

Child care

Consumer electronics

Convenience stores

Crafts and novelties

Distribution and office

Drug stores

Entertainment

Equipment rental services

Financial services

General merchandise

Grocery stores

Health and fitness

Home furnishings

Home improvement

Motor vehicle dealerships

Office supplies

Pet supplies and services

Private education

Restaurants

Shoe stores

Sporting goods

Theaters

Travel plazas

Video rental

Wine and spirits

Other

Totals

1.0

1.5

4.5

5.9

0.1

*

5.9

0.6

1.0

1.4

4.7

6.4

0.1

*

6.5

0.6

1.1

1.5

4.8

6.9

0.2

*

7.3

0.7

1.0

1.6

4.8

6.7

0.2

*

7.6

0.8

1.1

2.1

5.2

7.3

0.2

0.1

8.4

0.9

17.4

17.1

16.9

15.8

14.0

0.3

1.0

3.9

1.1

0.2

0.2

0.7

1.5

6.7

1.2

1.6

2.4

1.0

0.8

0.8

0.3

1.0

4.1

1.2

0.2

0.2

0.8

0.9

6.9

1.3

1.7

2.6

0.9

0.9

0.8

0.3

1.0

4.3

1.3

0.2

0.2

0.8

0.7

5.9

1.3

1.9

2.7

1.0

0.9

0.9

19.1

20.4

21.3

0.2

2.9

8.6

0.2

0.0

5.6

1.6

0.1

2.7

8.9

0.2

0.2

3.0

1.7

—

2.6

9.2

0.2

1.0

—

1.8

0.3

1.0

4.1

1.2

0.2

0.2

0.8

0.7

5.6

2.4

1.9

3.1

1.0

0.8

0.8

21.8

—

2.3

9.0

0.2

1.1

—

1.9

1.3

2.8

6.9

6.1

0.2

0.1

10.3

1.1

16.1

0.4

—

2.9

1.6

0.2

0.1

0.6

0.7

4.3

3.1

3.4

3.4

1.3

1.1

0.8

0.3

0.6

2.7

1.4

0.2

0.2

0.7

0.7

5.1

2.6

2.1

3.1

1.1

0.9

0.8

21.2

11.9

—

2.6

9.0

0.2

1.7

—

2.3

—

2.9

9.6

0.3

2.1

—

2.7

1.3

3.4

7.6

7.2

0.3

0.1

12.7

1.3

18.7

0.4

—

2.8

2.1

0.4

0.1

0.5

0.7

3.7

3.7

1.1

2.6

1.5

1.3

0.8

9.4

0.3

3.4

5.2

0.3

2.5

—

3.0

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

* Less than 0.1%
(1) Includes rental revenue for all properties owned by Realty Income at the end of each period presented, including revenue from properties reclassified as discontinued operations.

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Service Category Diversification

The following table sets forth certain information regarding the properties owned by Realty Income (excluding properties owned by Crest) at

December 31, 2010, classified according to the business types and the level of services they provide (dollars in thousands):

Industry

Tenants Providing Services
Automotive collision services
Automotive service
Child care
Entertainment
Equipment rental services
Financial services
Health and fitness
Private education
Theaters
Other

Tenants Selling goods and Services
Automotive parts (with installation)
Automotive tire services
Business services
Convenience stores
Distribution and office
Home improvement
Motor vehicle dealerships
Pet supplies and services
Restaurants
Travel plazas
Video rental

Tenants Selling goods
Apparel stores
Automotive parts
Book stores
Consumer electronics
Crafts and novelties
Drug stores
General merchandise
Grocery stores
Home furnishings
Home improvement
Office supplies
Pet supplies
Shoe stores
Sporting goods
Wine and spirits

Totals

Number of
Properties

Rental Revenue for
the Quarter Ended
December 31, 2010(1)

Percentage
of Rental
Revenue

14
240
250
8
2
12
34
11
34
13

618

25
154
1
720
4
1
17
12
631
1
15

1,581

11
43
1
9
5
52
33
21
42
28
11
3
1
21
16

$      893
4,113
5,467
1,064
150
193
6,182
730
7,944
1,456

28,192

449
5,468
5
16,046
919
27
2,228
709
17,601
187
0

43,639

1,365
898
128
521
234
3,619
691
1,397
1,149
1,464
880
33
168
2,650
5,134

1.0%
4.5
5.9
1.1
0.2
0.2
6.7
0.8
8.6
1.6

30.6

0.5
5.9
*
17.4
1.0
*
2.4
0.8
19.1
0.2
0.0

47.3

1.5
1.0
0.1
0.6
0.3
3.9
0.7
1.5
1.2
1.6
1.0
*
0.2
2.9
5.6

297

2,496

20,331

$ 92,162

22.1

100.0%

* Less than 0.1%
(1) Includes rental revenue for all properties owned by Realty Income at December 31, 2010, including revenue from properties reclassified as discontinued operations of $98.

Excludes revenue of $80 for properties owned by Crest.

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Property Portfolio Information, cont’d.

Lease Expirations

The following table sets forth certain information regarding Realty Income’s property portfolio (excluding properties owned by Crest) regarding

the timing of the lease term expirations (excluding extension options) on our 2,402 net leased, single-tenant properties as of December 31, 2010

(dollars in thousands):

Total Portfolio

Initial Expirations(3)

Subsequent Expirations(4)

Rental 
Revenue
for the
Quarter
Ended
Dec 31,
2010(2)

$  4,144

% of
Total
Rental
Revenue

4.6%

2,908

4,947

3,489

3,768

2,516

1,904

2,230

5,089

4,208

7,592

3,072

8,779

2,348

7,684

6,378

5,572

4,119

1,290

6,163

663

655

460

281

354

13

3.2

5.5

3.8

4.2

2.8

2.1

2.5

5.6

4.6

8.4

3.4

9.7

2.6

8.5

7.1

6.1

4.5

1.4

6.8

0.7

0.7

0.5

0.3

0.4

*

Total
Number
of Leases
Expiring(1)

164

127

147

111

147

130

51

46

98

86

177

100

253

64

208

109

169

81

49

43

27

2

7

3

2

1

year

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

2027

2028

2029

2030

2031

2032

2033

2034

2037

2043

Rental
Revenue
for the
Quarter
Ended
Dec 31,
2010

Number 
of Leases
Expiring

% of
Total
Rental
Revenue

Number
of Leases
Expiring

Rental
Revenue
for the
Quarter
Ended
Dec 31,
2010

% of
Total
Rental
Revenue

58

37

65

41

78

111

40

38

90

75

176

99

251

64

203

107

168

79

48

43

27

2

7

3

2

—

$    1,975

2.2%

106

$ 2,169

2.4%

1,031

2,961

1,861

2,205

2,107

1,681

2,027

4,659

3,605

7,538

3,024

8,706

2,348

7,557

6,319

5,555

4,069

1,275

6,163

663

655

460

281

354

—

1.1

3.3

2.0

2.5

2.3

1.9

2.3

5.1

4.0

8.3

3.3

9.6

2.6

8.4

7.0

6.1

4.4

1.4

6.8

0.7

0.7

0.5

0.3

0.4

—

90

82

70

69

19

11

8

8

11

1

1

2

—

5

2

1

2

1

—

—

—

—

—

—

1

1,877

1,986

1,628

1,563

409

223

203

430

603

54

48

73

—

127

59

17

50

15

—

—

—

—

—

—

13

2.1

2.2

1.8

1.7

0.5

0.2

0.2

0.5

0.6

0.1

0.1

0.1

—

0.1

0.1

*

0.1

*

—

—

—

—

—

—

*

Totals

2,402

$ 90,626

100.0%

1,912

$ 79,079

87.2%

490

$ 11,547

12.8%

*  Less than 0.1%
(1) Excludes ten multi-tenant properties and 84 vacant unleased properties, one of which is a multi-tenant property. The lease expirations for properties under construction are based

on the estimated date of completion of those properties.

(2) Includes rental revenue of $98 from properties reclassified as discontinued operations and excludes revenue of $1,536 from ten multi-tenant properties and from 84 vacant and

unleased properties at December 31, 2010. Excludes revenue of $80 from properties owned by Crest.

(3) Represents leases to the initial tenant of the property that are expiring for the first time.
(4) Represents lease expirations on properties in the portfolio, which have previously been renewed, extended or re-tenanted.

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The following table sets forth certain state-by-state information regarding Realty Income’s property portfolio (excluding properties owned by

Crest) as of December 31, 2010 (dollars in thousands): 

State

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Totals/Average

Number of
Properties

Percent
Leased

Approximate
Leasable
Square Feet

Rental Revenue for 
the Quarter Ended
December 31, 2010(1)

Percentage
of Rental
Revenue

62
2
82
17
82
51
23
17
169
131
—
12
84
81
21
31
22
32
3
28
64
52
150
72
61
2
19
14
14
33
9
39
94
6
136
35
18
98
3
99
10
129
213
4
4
104
34
2
27
1
2,496

97%

100
98
94
98
94
96
100
93
95
—
100
99
95
100
90
95
100
100
100
98
100
99
97
95
100
95
93
100
100
100
97
99
100
94
100
94
99
100
100
100
95
95
100
100
95
94
100
93
0
97%

420,200
128,500
509,300
92,400
1,675,500
471,400
269,100
33,300
1,621,000
905,500
—
80,700
998,500
729,900
290,600
562,500
110,600
184,900
22,500
266,600
575,400
257,300
894,700
360,700
634,900
30,000
196,300
153,200
109,900
261,300
58,400
495,000
531,700
36,600
846,200
755,300
297,300
677,200
11,000
372,500
89,800
592,400
2,357,200
25,200
12,700
636,500
276,500
23,000
269,200
5,400
21,215,800

$ 1,861
287
2,740
380
9,987
1,804
1,156
431
6,903
3,809
—
339
5,107
3,512
1,018
1,043
647
947
162
1,661
2,558
1,287
3,240
1,563
2,174
77
488
720
588
1,944
211
2,553
2,896
69
3,224
1,305
929
3,556
59
2,271
165
2,758
8,074
94
129
3,410
1,036
121
869
0
$ 92,162

2.0%
0.3
3.0
0.4
10.8
2.0
1.3
0.5
7.5
4.1
—
0.4
5.5
3.8
1.1
1.1
0.7
1.0
0.2
1.8
2.8
1.4
3.5
1.7
2.4
0.1
0.5
0.8
0.6
2.1
0.2
2.8
3.1
0.1
3.5
1.4
1.0
3.9
0.1
2.5
0.2
3.0
8.8
0.1
0.1
3.7
1.1
0.1
0.9
0.0
100.0%

(1) Includes rental revenue for all properties owned by Realty Income at December 31, 2010, including revenue from properties reclassified as discontinued operations of $98. 

Excludes revenue of $80 from properties owned by Crest.

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Forward-Looking Statements

This annual report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A

of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. When used in this annual report, the

words “estimated”, “anticipated”, “expect”, “believe”, “intend” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-

looking statements include discussions of strategy, plans or intentions of management. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks,

uncertainties, and assumptions about Realty Income Corporation, including, among other things: 

• Our anticipated growth strategies;

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

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

• Our intention to re-lease vacant properties;

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

• Future expenditures for development projects; and

• Profitability of our subsidiary, Crest.

Future events and actual results, financial and otherwise, may differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. In

particular, some of the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are:

• Our continued qualification as a real estate investment trust;

• General business and economic conditions;

• Competition;

• Fluctuating interest rates;

• Access to debt and equity capital markets;

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

• Other risks inherent in the real estate business including tenant defaults, potential liability relating to environmental matters, illiquidity of real

estate investments, and potential damages from natural disasters;

•

Impairments in the value of our real estate assets;

• Changes in the tax laws of the United States of America; 

• The outcome of any legal proceedings to which we are a party; and

• Acts of terrorism and war.

Additional factors that may cause risks and uncertainties include those discussed in the sections entitled “Business”, “Risk Factors” and

“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in this annual report. 

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date that this annual report was

filed with the SEC. While forward-looking statements reflect our good faith beliefs, they are not guarantees of future performance. We undertake no

obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances

after the date of this annual report or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. In light of these risks and uncertainties, the forward-looking

events discussed in this annual report might not occur. 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of 
Financial Condition and Results of Operations

gENERAL

Realty Income Corporation, The Monthly Dividend Company®, is a Maryland corporation organized to operate as an equity real estate investment
trust, or REIT. Our primary business objective is to generate dependable monthly cash distributions from a consistent and predictable level of funds

from operations, or FFO, per share. Our monthly distributions are supported by the cash flow from our portfolio of properties leased to retail and

other commercial enterprises. We have in-house acquisition, leasing, legal, credit research, real estate research, portfolio management and capital

markets expertise. Over the past 42 years, Realty Income and its predecessors have been acquiring and owning freestanding retail and other 

commercial properties that generate rental revenue under long-term lease agreements (primarily 15 to 20 years).

In addition, we seek to increase distributions to stockholders and FFO per share through both active portfolio management and the acquisition

of additional properties. 

At December 31, 2010, we owned a diversified portfolio:

• Of 2,496 properties;

• With an occupancy rate of 96.6%, or 2,412 properties occupied and only 84 properties available for lease;

• Leased to 122 different retail and other commercial enterprises doing business in 32 separate industries;

• Located in 49 states;

• With over 21.2 million square feet of leasable space; and

• With an average leasable space per property of approximately 8,500 square feet.

Of the 2,496 properties in the portfolio, 2,485, or 99.6%, are single-tenant properties, and the remaining 11 are multi-tenant, distribution and

office properties. At December 31, 2010, of the 2,485 single-tenant properties, 2,402 were leased with a weighted average remaining lease term

(excluding extension options) of approximately 11.4 years.

In addition, at December 31, 2010, our wholly-owned taxable REIT subsidiary, Crest Net Lease, Inc. (“Crest”), had an inventory of three properties

valued at $3.0 million, which are classified as held for investment. No Crest properties are classified as held for sale at December 31, 2010. Crest

was created to buy and sell properties, primarily to individual investors who are involved in tax-deferred exchanges under Section 1031 of the 

Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). In addition to the three properties, Crest also holds notes receivable of $22.1 million 

at December 31, 2010. Crest did not acquire any properties in 2010.

LIQuIDITy AND CAPITAL RESOuRCES
Capital Philosophy

Historically, we have met our long-term capital needs by issuing common stock, preferred stock and long-term unsecured notes and bonds.

Over the long term, we believe that common stock should be the majority of our capital structure. However, we may issue additional preferred

stock or debt securities from time to time. We may issue common stock when we believe that our share price is at a level that allows for the proceeds

of any offering to be invested on an accretive basis into additional properties. In addition, we may issue common stock to permanently finance

properties that were financed by our credit facility or debt securities. However, we cannot assure you that we will have access to the capital 

markets at times and at terms that are acceptable to us.

Conservative Capital Structure

We believe that our stockholders are best served by a conservative capital structure. Therefore, we seek to maintain a conservative debt level

on our balance sheet and solid interest and fixed charge coverage ratios. At December 31, 2010, our total outstanding borrowings were $1.6 billion of

senior unsecured notes, or approximately 26.7% of our total market capitalization of $5.99 billion. There were no outstanding borrowings on our

credit facility at December 31, 2010.

We define our total market capitalization at December 31, 2010 as the sum of:

• Shares of our common stock outstanding of 118,058,988 multiplied by the last reported NYSE sales price of $34.20 per share on 

December 31, 2010, or $4.04 billion;

• Aggregate liquidation value (par value of $25 per share) of the Class D preferred stock of $127.5 million;

• Aggregate liquidation value (par value of $25 per share) of the Class E preferred stock of $220 million; and
• Outstanding notes of $1.6 billion.

Mortgage Debt

We have no mortgage debt on any of our properties.

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of 
Financial Condition and Results of Operations, cont’d.

$425 Million Acquisition Credit Facility

In December 2010, we entered into a new $425 million acquisition credit facility that replaced our previous $355 million acquisition credit facility

that was scheduled to expire in May 2011. The initial term of the new credit facility expires in March 2014 and includes two, one-year extension

options. Under the new credit facility, our investment grade credit ratings provide for financing at the London Interbank Offered Rate, commonly

referred to as LIBOR, plus 185 basis points with a facility commitment fee of 35 basis points, for all-in drawn pricing of 220 basis points over

LIBOR. The borrowing rate is not subject to a LIBOR floor. We also have other interest rate options available to us. At December 31, 2010, we had

a borrowing capacity of $425 million available on our credit facility and no outstanding balance. If there were outstanding borrowings, the effective

borrowing rate would have been 2.1%.

We expect to use our credit facility to acquire additional properties and for other corporate purposes. Any additional borrowings will increase

our exposure to interest rate risk. We have the right to request an increase in the borrowing capacity of the credit facility, up to $200 million, to a

total borrowing capacity of $625 million. Any increase in the borrowing capacity is subject to approval by the lending banks participating in our

credit facility. 

Cash Reserves

We are organized to operate as an equity REIT that acquires and leases properties and distributes to stockholders, in the form of monthly cash

distributions, a substantial portion of our net cash flow generated from leases on our properties. We intend to retain an appropriate amount of cash

as working capital. At December 31, 2010, we had cash and cash equivalents totaling $17.6 million.

We believe that our cash and cash equivalents on hand, cash provided from operating activities and borrowing capacity is sufficient to meet our

liquidity needs for the foreseeable future. We intend, however, to use additional sources of capital to fund property acquisitions and to repay future

borrowings under our credit facility. 

Acquisitions During 2010

During 2010, we invested $713.5 million in 186 new properties with an initial weighted average contractual lease rate of 7.9%. These 186 properties

are located in 14 states, contain over 2.2 million leasable square feet, and are 100% leased with an average lease term of 15.7 years. The 186 

new properties we acquired are net-leased to commercial enterprises in the following 13 industries: apparel stores, automotive collision services,

automotive service, crafts and novelties, consumer electronics, convenience stores, drug stores, grocery stores, health and fitness, office supplies,

restaurants, sporting goods and wine and spirits. There were no acquisitions by Crest in 2010.

The initial weighted average contractual lease rate is computed as estimated contractual net operating income (in a net-leased property that 

is equal to the aggregate base rent) for the first year of each lease, divided by the estimated total cost of the properties. Since it is possible that a

tenant could default on the payment of contractual rent, we cannot assure you that the actual return on the funds invested will remain at the

percentages listed above.

Included in the $713.5 million invested during 2010 are the following acquisitions: 

• The acquisition and leaseback of approximately $304.1 million of winery and vineyard properties under 20-year, triple-net lease agreements

with Diageo Chateau & Estates Wine Company, guaranteed by Diageo plc, or, together with its subsidiaries, Diageo. The properties are

primarily located in California’s Napa Valley and include two wineries that produce wines for Diageo’s Sterling Vineyards, or Sterling, and

Beaulieu Vineyards, or BV, brands and 14 vineyards producing grapes for their Sterling, BV and other brands. The properties include

approximately 3,600 acres and 426,000 square feet of winery, production, storage, shipping and tourist buildings. Diageo will continue to

operate the wineries and vineyards. As a result of this acquisition of properties, Diageo has become our largest tenant based on rental

revenue. Headquartered in London, Diageo is a global premium drinks company with a well-known portfolio of international brands of 

spirits, beer and wine. Diageo ordinary shares trade on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol “DGE.L” and on the NYSE under 

the symbol “DEO.”

• The acquisition of 23 retail properties leased to 13 tenants in six states, for approximately $126.5 million, under long-term, net lease

agreements. The properties are in eight different industries, including apparel stores, consumer electronics, crafts and novelties, drug

stores, grocery stores, health and fitness, office supplies, and sporting goods. All of the properties acquired have in-place leases.

• The acquisition of 135 SuperAmerica convenience stores and one support facility, for approximately $247.6 million, under long-term, 

triple-net lease agreements. The stores are located in Minnesota and Wisconsin, and average approximately 3,500 leasable square feet 

on approximately 1.14 acres.

• The remaining 11 properties acquired totaled approximately $35.3 million.

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Impact of Real Estate and Credit Markets

In the commercial real estate market, property prices generally continue to fluctuate. Likewise, the U.S. credit markets have experienced

significant price volatility, dislocations and liquidity disruptions, which sometimes impact our access to and cost of capital. We continue to monitor

the commercial real estate and U.S. credit markets carefully and, if required, will make decisions to adjust our business strategy accordingly. See

our discussion of “Risk Factors” in this annual report.

Increases in Monthly Distributions to Common Stockholders

We have continued our 42-year policy of paying distributions monthly. Monthly distributions per share increased in April 2010 by $0.0003125 

to $0.1433125, in July 2010 by $0.0003125 to $0.143625, in October 2010 by $0.0003125 to $0.1439375 and in January 2011 by $0.0003125

to $0.14425. The increase in January 2011 was our 53rd consecutive quarterly increase and the 60th increase in the amount of our dividend since

our listing on the New York Stock Exchange, or NYSE, in 1994. In 2010, we paid three monthly cash distributions per share in the amount of

$0.143, three in the amount of $0.1433125, three in the amount of $0.143625 and three in the amount of $0.1439375, totaling $1.721625. In

December 2010, January 2011 and February 2011, we declared distributions of $0.14425 per share, which were paid in January 2011 and will 

be paid in February 2011 and March 2011, respectively.

The monthly distribution of $0.14425 per share represents an annualized distribution of $1.731 per share, and an annualized distribution yield

of approximately 5.1% based on the last reported sale price of our common stock on the NYSE of $34.20 on December 31, 2010. Although we

expect to continue our policy of paying monthly distributions, we cannot guarantee that we will maintain our current level of distributions, that we

will continue our pattern of increasing distributions per share, or what our actual distribution yield will be in any future period.

Issuance of Common Stock

In December 2010, we issued 7,360,000 shares of common stock at a price of $33.70 per share. The net proceeds of approximately $235.7 million

were used to repay borrowings of $179.8 million under our acquisition credit facility and to fund property acquisitions during December 2010. The

remaining net proceeds were used for general corporate purposes and working capital.

In September 2010, we issued 6,198,500 shares of common stock at a price of $33.40 per share. The net proceeds of approximately $196.9 million

were used to repay borrowings of $49.7 million under our acquisition credit facility and to fund $126.5 million of property acquisitions during 

October 2010. The remaining net proceeds were used for general corporate purposes and working capital.

Note Issuance

In June 2010, we issued $250.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.75% senior unsecured notes due January 2021 (the “2021 Notes”).

The price to the investor for the 2021 Notes was 99.404% of the principal amount for an effective yield of 5.826%. The net proceeds of

approximately $246.1 million from this offering were used to repay borrowings under our acquisition credit facility, which were used to finance 

the acquisition of the Diageo properties. Interest is paid semiannually on the 2021 Notes.

Universal Shelf Registration

In March 2009, we filed a shelf registration statement with the SEC, which expires in March 2012. In accordance with the SEC rules, the

amount of the securities to be issued pursuant to this shelf registration statement was not specified when it was filed and there is no specific dollar

limit. The securities covered by this registration statement include common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, or any combination of such

securities. We may periodically offer one or more of these securities in amounts, prices and on terms to be announced when and if the securities

are offered. The specifics of any future offerings, along with the use of proceeds of any securities offered, will be described in detail in a prospectus

supplement, or other offering materials, at the time of any offering.

Credit Agency Ratings

The borrowing rates under our credit facility are based upon our credit ratings. We are currently assigned the following investment grade 

credit ratings on our senior unsecured notes: Fitch Ratings has assigned a rating of BBB+, Moody’s Investors Service has assigned a rating of

Baa1 and Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group has assigned a rating of BBB to our senior notes. All of these ratings have “stable” outlooks.

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of 
Financial Condition and Results of Operations, cont’d.

Based on our current ratings, the current facility interest rate is LIBOR plus 185 basis points with a facility commitment fee of 35 basis points,

for all-in drawn pricing of 220 basis points over LIBOR. The credit facility provides that the interest rate can range between: (i) LIBOR plus 300

basis points if our credit facility is lower than BBB-/Baa3 and (ii) LIBOR plus 175 basis points if our credit rating is A-/A3 or higher. In addition, 

our credit facility provides for a facility commitment fee based on our credit ratings, which ranges from: (i) 50 basis points for a rating lower than

BBB-/Baa3, and (ii) 30 basis points for a credit rating of A-/A3 or higher.

We also issue senior debt securities from time to time and our credit ratings can impact the interest rates charged in those transactions. If our

credit ratings or ratings outlook change, our cost to obtain debt financing could increase or decrease.

The credit ratings assigned to us could change based upon, among other things, our results of operations and financial condition. These ratings

are subject to ongoing evaluation by credit rating agencies and we cannot assure you that our ratings will not be changed or withdrawn by a rating

agency in the future if, in its judgment, circumstances warrant. Moreover, a rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold our debt securities,

preferred stock or common stock.

Notes Outstanding 

Our senior unsecured note obligations consist of the following as of December 31, 2010, sorted by maturity date (dollars in millions):

5.375% notes, issued in March 2003 and due in March 2013

5.5% notes, issued in November 2003 and due in November 2015

5.95% notes, issued in September 2006 and due in September 2016

5.375% notes, issued in September 2005 and due in September 2017

6.75% notes, issued in September 2007 and due in August 2019

5.75% notes, issued in June 2010 and due in January 2021

5.875% bonds, issued in March 2005 and due in March 2035

$    100

150

275

175

550

250

100

$ 1,600

All of our outstanding notes and bonds have fixed interest rates. Interest on all of our senior note and bond obligations is paid semiannually. All

of these notes and bonds contain various covenants, including: (i) a limitation on incurrence of any debt which would cause our debt to total

adjusted assets ratio to exceed 60%; (ii) a limitation on incurrence of any secured debt which would cause our secured debt to total adjusted

assets ratio to exceed 40%; (iii) a limitation on incurrence of any debt which would cause our debt service coverage ratio to be less than 1.5 times;

and (iv) the maintenance at all times of total unencumbered assets not less than 150% of our outstanding unsecured debt. We have been in

compliance with these covenants since each of the notes and bonds was issued.

The following is a summary of the key financial covenants for our senior unsecured notes, as defined and calculated per the terms of our notes.

These calculations, which are not based on GAAP measurements, are presented to investors to show our ability to incur additional debt under the

terms of our notes only and are not measures of our liquidity or performance. The actual amounts as of December 31, 2010 are:

Note Covenants

Limitation on incurrence of total debt

Limitation on incurrence of secured debt

Debt service coverage (trailing 12 months)

Maintenance of total unencumbered assets

Required

≤ 60% of adjusted assets

≤ 40% of adjusted assets

≥ 1.5 x

≥ 150% of unsecured debt

Actual

38.2%

0.0%

3.5 x

262.0%

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The following table summarizes the maturity of each of our obligations as of December 31, 2010 (dollars in millions):

Table of Obligations

year of 
Maturity

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Thereafter

Totals

Credit 
Facility

$   —

—

—

—

—

—

Notes 

Interest(1)

$         —

$   96.8

—

100.0

—

150.0

1,350.0

96.8

92.5

91.4

90.4

347.5

$ 815.4

$   — 

$ 1,600.0

ground
Leases
Paid by
Our
Tenants(2)

$   3.6

3.5

3.4

3.2

3.1

31.9

$ 48.7

Other(3)

$ 4.6

—

—

—

—

—

$ 4.6

Totals

$    105.0

100.3

195.9

94.6

243.5

1,729.4

$ 2,468.7

(1) Interest on the credit facility and notes has been calculated based on outstanding balances as of December 31, 2010 through their respective maturity dates.
(2) Our tenants, who are generally sub-tenants under the ground leases, are responsible for paying the rent under these ground leases. In the event a tenant fails to pay the ground 

lease rent, we are primarily responsible.

(3) “Other” consists of $420,000 of commitments under construction contracts and $4.2 million of contingent payments for tenant improvements and leasing costs.

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

Preferred Stock Outstanding

In 2004, we issued 5.1 million shares of 7.375% Class D cumulative redeemable preferred stock. In May 2009, shares of Class D preferred

stock became redeemable at our option for $25 per share, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends. Dividends on shares of Class D preferred 

stock are paid monthly in arrears.

In 2006, we issued 8.8 million shares of 6.75% Class E cumulative redeemable preferred stock. Beginning December 7, 2011, shares of 

Class E preferred stock become redeemable at our option for $25 per share, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends. Dividends on shares of 

Class E preferred stock are paid monthly in arrears.

We are current in our obligations to pay dividends on our Class D and Class E preferred stock.

No Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements or Unconsolidated Investments

We have no unconsolidated or off-balance sheet investments in “variable interest entities” or off-balance sheet financing, nor do we engage 

in trading activities involving energy or commodity contracts or other derivative instruments. Additionally, we have no joint ventures or mandatorily

redeemable preferred stock. As such, our financial position and results of operations are not affected by accounting regulations regarding the 

consolidation of off-balance sheet entities and classification of financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity. 

RESuLTS OF OPERATIONS

Critical Accounting Policies 

Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. Our consolidated financial statements are the basis for

our discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations. Preparing our consolidated financial statements requires us to make a

number of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. We believe that

we have made these estimates and assumptions in an appropriate manner and in a way that accurately reflects our financial condition. We continually

test and evaluate these estimates and assumptions using our historical knowledge of the business, as well as other factors, to ensure that they 

are reasonable for reporting purposes. However, actual results may differ from these estimates and assumptions. This summary should be 

read in conjunction with the more complete discussion of our accounting policies and procedures included in note 2 to our consolidated 

financial statements.

In order to prepare our consolidated financial statements according to the rules and guidelines set forth by GAAP, many subjective judgments

must be made with regard to critical accounting policies. One of these judgments is our estimate for useful lives in determining depreciation

expense for our properties. Depreciation on a majority of our buildings and improvements is computed using the straight–line method over an 

estimated useful life of 25 years. If we use a shorter or longer estimated useful life, it could have a material impact on our results of operations. 

We believe that 25 years is an appropriate estimate of useful life.

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of 
Financial Condition and Results of Operations, cont’d.

When acquiring a property for investment purposes, we allocate the fair value of real estate acquired to: 1) land and 2) building and improvements,

based in each case on their estimated fair values.

For properties acquired with in-place operating leases, the fair value of real estate is allocated to: (1) land, (2) building and improvements, and

(3) identified intangible assets and liabilities, based in each case on their estimated fair values. Intangible assets and liabilities consist of above-

market and below-market leases, the value of in-place leases and tenant relationships.

Another significant judgment must be made as to if, and when, impairment losses should be taken on our properties when events or a change

in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. A provision is made for impairment if estimated future

operating cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) plus estimated disposition proceeds (undiscounted) are less than the current

book value of the property. Key inputs that we estimate in this analysis include projected rental rates, capital expenditures, and property sales

capitalization rates. If a property is held for sale, it is carried at the lower of carrying cost or estimated fair value, less estimated cost to sell. The

carrying value of our real estate is the largest component of our consolidated balance sheet. If events should occur that require us to reduce the

carrying value of our real estate by recording provisions for impairment, it could have a material impact on our results of operations.

The following is a comparison of our results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008.

Rental Revenue

Rental revenue was $344.1 million for 2010 versus $323.8 million for 2009, an increase of $20.3 million, or 6.3%. Rental revenue was 

$323.2 million in 2008. The increase in rental revenue in 2010 compared to 2009 is primarily attributable to:

• The 186 properties acquired by Realty Income in 2010, which generated $15.9 million of rent in 2010;

• The 16 properties acquired by Realty Income in 2009, which generated $5.6 million of rent in 2010 compared to $490,000 in 2009, 

an increase of $5.1 million;

• Same store rents generated on 2,131 properties during the entire years of 2010 and 2009, increased by $1.8 million, or 0.6%, to 

$313.8 million from $312.0 million; and

• An increase in straight-line rent and other non-cash adjustments to rent of $442,000 in 2010 as compared to 2009; net of

• A net decrease of $3.1 million relating to the aggregate of (i) development properties acquired before 2009 that started paying rent in 2009,

(ii) properties that were vacant during part of 2010 or 2009, (iii) properties sold during 2010 and 2009 and (iv) lease termination settlements,

which, in aggregate, totaled $7.16 million in 2010 compared to $10.23 million in 2009. 

Of the 2,496 properties in the portfolio at December 31, 2010, 2,485, or 99.6%, are single-tenant properties and the remaining 11 are 

multi-tenant, distribution and office properties. Of the 2,485 single-tenant properties, 2,402, or 96.7%, were net leased with a weighted average

remaining lease term (excluding rights to extend a lease at the option of the tenant) of approximately 11.4 years at December 31, 2010. Of 

our 2,402 leased single-tenant properties, 2,217 or 92.3% were under leases that provide for increases in rents through:

• Primarily base rent increases tied to a consumer price index (typically subject to ceilings);

• Overage rent based on a percentage of the tenants’ gross sales; 

• Fixed increases; or

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

Percentage rent, which is included in rental revenue, was $1.3 million in 2010, $1.3 million in 2009 and $1.2 million in 2008 (excluding percentage

rent reclassified to discontinued operations of $56,000 in 2010, $90,000 in 2009 and $61,000 in 2008). Percentage rent in 2010 was less than 

1% of rental revenue, and we anticipate percentage rent to be less than 1% of rental revenue in 2011.

Our portfolio of real estate, leased primarily to regional and national commercial enterprises under net leases, continues to perform well and

provides dependable lease revenue supporting the payment of monthly dividends to our stockholders. At December 31, 2010, our portfolio of

2,496 properties was 96.6% leased with 84 properties available for lease as compared to 75 at December 31, 2009. It has been our experience

that approximately 2% to 4% of our property portfolio will be unleased at any given time; however, we cannot assure you that the number of 

properties available for lease will not exceed these levels.

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Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization was $95.5 million in 2010 versus $90.5 million in 2009 and $89.1 million in 2008. The increases in depreciation

and amortization in 2010 and 2009 were primarily due to the acquisition of properties in 2010, 2009 and 2008, which was partially offset by property

sales in those same years. As discussed in the section entitled “Funds from Operations Available to Common Stockholders,” depreciation and

amortization is a non-cash item that is added back to net income available to common stockholders for our calculation of FFO and AFFO.

Interest Expense

Interest expense was $93.2 million in 2010 versus $85.5 million in 2009 and $94.0 million in 2008. The increase in interest expense from 2009

to 2010 was primarily due to an increase in borrowings attributable to the issuance of our $250 million of 5.75% senior unsecured notes in June

2010 and utilization of our credit facility in 2010, which was partially offset by lower average interest rates. The decrease in interest expense from

2008 to 2009 was primarily due to lower average outstanding balances and, to a lesser extent, lower interest rates. We redeemed, in November

2008, the $100 million outstanding principal amount of our 8.25% Monthly Income Senior Notes and, in January 2009, the $20 million outstanding

principal amount of our 8% Notes, both of which contributed to the decrease in average outstanding balances and lower average interest rates on

our debt in 2009. 

In December 2010, as a result of entering into our $425 million credit facility, we incurred $4.2 million of credit facility origination costs that

were classified in “other assets” on our consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2010, and are being amortized over the term of the credit

facility. The remaining credit facility origination costs that were incurred as a result of entering into our previous $355 million credit facility, which

were $452,000 at December 31, 2010, are included in “other assets” and are being amortized over the remaining term of our current $425 million

credit facility.

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

Interest on our credit facility and notes

$      89,916 

$      82,460 

$      91,213

2010

2009

2008

Interest included in discontinued operations from real estate 

acquired for resale by Crest

Credit facility commitment fees

Amortization of credit facility origination costs and deferred 

bond financing costs

Amortization of settlements on treasury lock agreement

Interest capitalized

Interest expense

(557)

1,017

2,871

—

(10)

(595)

990

2,678

—

(5)

(1,797)

795

3,078

759

(92)

$      93,237 

$      85,528 

$      93,956

Credit facility and notes outstanding

Average outstanding balances (dollars in thousands)

Average interest rates 

2010

$ 1,496,150 

6.01%

2009

$ 1,350,791 

6.10%

2008

$ 1,457,222

6.26%

At December 31, 2010, the weighted average interest rate on our notes payable of $1.6 billion was 6.05%. There was no outstanding balance

on our credit facility at December 31, 2010, but if there was, the effective borrowing rate would have been 2.11%.

Interest Coverage Ratio

Our interest coverage ratio for 2010 was 3.3 times, for 2009 was 3.5 times and for 2008 was 3.2 times. Interest coverage ratio is calculated as:

the interest coverage amount (as calculated in the following table) divided by interest expense, including interest recorded as discontinued operations.

We consider interest coverage ratio to be an appropriate supplemental measure of a company’s ability to meet its interest expense obligations. Our

calculation of interest coverage ratio may be different from the calculation used by other companies and, therefore, comparability may be limited.

This information should not be considered as an alternative to any GAAP liquidity measures.

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of 
Financial Condition and Results of Operations, cont’d.

The following is a reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities on our consolidated statements of cash flow to our interest coverage

amount (dollars in thousands):

Net cash provided by operating activities

Interest expense
Interest expense included in discontinued operations(1)
Income taxes
Income taxes (benefit) included in discontinued operations(1)
Investment in real estate acquired for resale(1)
Proceeds from sales of real estate acquired for resale(1)
Collection of note receivables by Crest(1)
Crest provisions for impairment(1)
Gain on sales of real estate acquired for resale(1)
Amortization of share-based compensation

Changes in assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable and other assets

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

Interest coverage amount
Divided by interest expense(2)

Interest coverage ratio

2010

$ 243,368 

93,237

557

1,393

(344)

—

—

(138)

(807)

—

(6,166)

(5,270)

(12,517)

$ 313,313 

$   93,794 

3.3

2009

$ 226,707 

85,528

595

677

(645)

—

(1,987)

(129)

(277)

—

(4,726)

(3,607)

(856)

$ 301,280 

$   86,123 

3.5

2008

$ 246,155

93,956

1,797

1,230

225

9

(31,455)

(87)

(3,374)

4,642

(5,049)

930

(1,676)

$ 307,303

$   95,753

3.2

(1) Crest activities.
(2) Includes interest expense recorded to “income from discontinued operations, real estate acquired for resale by Crest” on our consolidated statements of income.

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio

Our fixed charge coverage ratio for 2010 was 2.7 times, for 2009 was 2.7 times and for 2008 was 2.6 times. Fixed charge coverage ratio is

calculated in exactly the same manner as interest coverage ratio, except that preferred stock dividends are also added to the denominator. We

consider fixed charge coverage ratio to be an appropriate supplemental measure of a company’s ability to make its interest and preferred stock

dividend payments. Our calculation of the fixed charge coverage ratio may be different from the calculation used by other companies and, therefore,

comparability may be limited. This information should not be considered as an alternative to any GAAP liquidity measures or information presented

in Exhibit 12.1 to this Annual Report.

Interest coverage amount divided by interest expense plus preferred stock dividends (dollars in thousands):

Interest coverage amount
Divided by interest expense plus preferred stock dividends(1)

Fixed charge coverage ratio

2010

$ 313,313 

$ 118,047 

2.7

2009

$ 301,280 

$ 110,376 

2.7

2008

$ 307,303

$ 120,006

2.6

(1) Includes interest expense recorded to “income from discontinued operations, real estate acquired for resale by Crest” on our consolidated statements of income.

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General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses increased by $4.4 million to $25.3 million in 2010 as compared to $20.9 million in 2009. General and

administrative expenses were $21.6 million in 2008. In 2010, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of total revenue were 7.3% as

compared to 6.4% in 2009 and 6.7% in 2008. General and administrative expenses increased during 2010 primarily because of increases in

employee costs, particularly in the acquisitions and research departments. In February 2011, we had 79 employees as compared to 72 employees

in February 2010. In accordance with GAAP, 2010 general and administrative expenses also include transaction costs of $368,000 related to the

acquisition of 186 new properties during 2010, as compared to $62,000 related to the acquisition of 16 new properties during 2009. Prior to 2009,

GAAP required these transaction costs to be capitalized as part of the property investments.

Property Expenses

Property expenses are broken down into costs associated with non-net leased multi-tenant properties, unleased single-tenant properties and

general portfolio expenses. Expenses related to the multi-tenant and unleased single-tenant properties include, but are not limited to, property

taxes, maintenance, insurance, utilities, property inspections, bad debt expense and legal fees. General portfolio costs include, but are not limited

to, insurance, legal, bad debt expense, property inspections and title search fees. At December 31, 2010, 84 properties were available for lease,

as compared to 75 at December 31, 2009 and 70 at December 31, 2008.

Property expenses were $7.3 million in 2010, $6.6 million in 2009 and $5.5 million in 2008. The increase in property expenses in 2010 is primarily

attributable to an increase in maintenance, utilities and property taxes associated with properties available for lease, partially offset by a decrease 

in bad debt expense.

Income Taxes

Income taxes were $1.4 million in 2010 as compared to $677,000 in 2009 and $1.2 million in 2008. These amounts are for city and state

income and franchise taxes paid by Realty Income. Income taxes for 2009 are lower primarily a result of a prior year review of our state tax filings,

where we determined that it was appropriate to amend some prior year tax returns from which we realized a tax benefit of $308,000 in 2009.  

In addition, Crest recorded state and federal income tax benefits of $344,000 in 2010 as compared to income tax benefits of $645,000 in 2009

and income tax expense of $225,000 in 2008. These amounts are included in “income from discontinued operations, real estate acquired for

resale by Crest” on our consolidated statements of income. The Crest 2009 tax benefit includes a benefit of $303,000 attributable to amendments

of certain prior year state tax returns.

Discontinued Operations

Crest acquires properties with the intention of reselling them rather than holding them as investments and operating the properties. Consequently,

we typically classify Crest’s assets as held for sale at the date of acquisition and do not depreciate them. As a result, the operations of Crest’s

property assets are typically classified as “income from discontinued operations, real estate acquired for resale by Crest” on our consolidated

statements of income.

However, if we determine we have no plans to sell a property asset in the near term (i.e. within the next 12 months), and this property was 

previously classified as held for sale, the property is reclassified as real estate held for investment. A property that is reclassified as held for investment

is measured and recorded at the lower of (i) its carrying amount before the property was classified as held for sale, adjusted for any depreciation

expense that would have been recognized had the property been continuously classified as held for investment, or (ii) the fair value at the date of

the subsequent decision not to sell.

At December 31, 2010, we determined that three property assets, acquired by Crest in 2006, no longer met the held for sale criteria because we

decided to lease rather than sell these properties in the near term. As a result, investment in real estate of $3.0 million was reclassified from real estate

held for sale to real estate held for investment on our consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2010. The results of operations for these properties

are included in income from continuing operations on our consolidated statements of income. As a result of this reclassification, $911,000, $214,000

and $3.2 million in operating loss was reclassified from discontinued operations to continuing operations for 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of 
Financial Condition and Results of Operations, cont’d.

The following is a summary of Crest’s “income from discontinued operations, real estate acquired for resale by Crest” on our consolidated

statements of income (dollars in thousands, except per share data):

Crest’s income from discontinued operations,
real estate acquired for resale

Rental revenue

Interest revenue

Gain on sales of real estate acquired for resale

Interest expense

General and administrative expense

Property expenses

Provisions for impairment
Depreciation(1) 
Income tax benefit (expense)

Income from discontinued operations, 

real estate acquired for resale by Crest

Per common share, basic and diluted

2010

$  — 

1,397

— 

(557)

(226)

(12)

—

—

344

$    946 

$   0.01

2009

$     157 

1,403

—

(595)

(336)

(24)

(78)

—

645

$  1,172 

$    0.01

2008

$ 1,595

899

4,642

(1,797)

(511)

(13)

—

(771)

(225)

$  3,819

$    0.04

(1) Depreciation was recorded on one property that was classified as held for investment. This property was sold in 2008.

Operations from nine of our investment properties were classified as held for sale at December 31, 2010, plus properties sold in 2010, 2009

and 2008 have been classified as discontinued operations. The following is a summary of Realty Income’s “income from discontinued operations,

real estate held for investment” on our consolidated statements of income (dollars in thousands, except per share data):

Realty Income’s income from discontinued operations, 
real estate held for investment

Gain on sales of investment properties

Rental revenue

Other revenue

Depreciation and amortization

Property expenses

Provisions for impairment

Income from discontinued operations, real estate held for investment

Per common share, basic and diluted

2010

$ 8,405 

1,771

32

(636)

(937)

(213)

$ 8,422 

$     0.08 

2009

$   8,044 

3,592

45

(1,428)

(963)

(110)

$   9,180 

$     0.09 

The following is a summary of our total income from discontinued operations (dollars in thousands, except per share data):

Total discontinued operations

Real estate acquired for resale by Crest

Real estate held for investment

Income from discontinued operations

Per common share, basic and diluted

2010

$      946 

8,422

$   9,368 

$     0.09 

2009

$   1,172 

9,180

$ 10,352 

$     0.10 

The above per share amounts have each been calculated independently.

2008

$  13,314

6,813

96

(1,929)

(573)

—

$  17,721

$      0.18

2008

$    3,819

17,721

$  21,540

$      0.21

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Crest’s Property Sales

During 2010, Crest did not sell any properties. During 2009, Crest sold two properties for $2.0 million, which resulted in no gain. In 2008, Crest

sold 25 properties for $50.7 million, which resulted in a gain of $4.6 million. During 2008, as part of two sales, Crest provided buyer financing of

$19.2 million. Crest’s gains on sales are reported before income taxes and are included in discontinued operations. 

Gain on Sales of Investment Properties by Realty Income 

During 2010, we sold 28 investment properties for $26.6 million, which resulted in a gain of $8.4 million. The results of operations for these

properties have been reclassified as discontinued operations. Additionally, we sold excess land from one property for $600,000, which resulted 

in a gain of $271,000. This gain is included in “other revenue” on our consolidated statement of income for 2010 because this excess land was 

associated with a property that continues to be owned as part of our core operations. 

During 2009, we sold 25 investment properties for $20.3 million, which resulted in a gain of $8.0 million. The results of operations for these

properties have been reclassified as discontinued operations. Additionally, we received proceeds of $170,000 from the sale of excess land from

one property, which resulted in a gain of $15,000. This gain is included in “other revenue” on our consolidated statement of income for 2009

because this excess land was associated with a property that continues to be owned as part of our core operations.

During 2008, we sold 29 investment properties for $27.4 million, which resulted in a gain of $13.3 million. The results of operations for these

properties have been reclassified as discontinued operations. Additionally, we received proceeds of $439,000 from the sale of excess land from

one property, which resulted in a gain of $236,000. This gain is included in “other revenue” on our consolidated statement of income for 2008

because this excess land was associated with a property that continues to be owned as part of our core operations. 

We have an active portfolio management program that incorporates the sale of assets when we believe the reinvestment of the sale proceeds will:

• Generate higher returns; 

• Enhance the credit quality of our real estate portfolio; 

• Extend our average remaining lease term; or 

• Decrease tenant or industry concentration. 

At December 31, 2010, we classified real estate with a carrying amount of $3.6 million as held for sale on our balance sheet. Additionally, we

anticipate selling investment properties from our portfolio that have not yet been specifically identified, from which we anticipate receiving between

$10 million and $35 million in proceeds during the next 12 months. We intend to invest these proceeds into new property acquisitions, if there are

attractive opportunities available. However, we cannot guarantee that we will sell properties during the next 12 months or be able to invest the 

proceeds from the sales of any properties in new properties.

Provisions for Impairment on Real Estate Acquired for Resale by Crest

During 2010, Crest recorded total provisions for impairment of $807,000 on three properties held for investment at December 31, 2010. These

provisions for impairment are included in continuing operations on our consolidated statement of income for 2010. 

During 2009, Crest recorded total provisions for impairment of $199,000 on three properties classified as held for investment at December 31,

2010. These provisions for impairment are included in continuing operations on our consolidated statement of income for 2009. Additionally, in

2009, Crest recorded total provisions for impairment of $78,000 on two properties which were sold in 2009. These provisions for impairment are

included in “income from discontinued operations, real estate acquired for resale by Crest” on our consolidated statement of income for 2009. 

During 2008, Crest recorded total provisions for impairment of $3.4 million on three properties which were held for investment at December 31,

2010. These provisions for impairment are included in continuing operations on our consolidated statement of income for 2008.

Provisions for Impairment on Realty Income Investment Properties 

During 2010, we recorded provisions for impairment of $213,000 on four properties, three which were sold in 2010 and the other is anticipated

to be sold in the first quarter of 2011. These provisions for impairment are included in “income from discontinued operations, real estate held for

investment” on our consolidated statement of income for 2010. During 2009, we recorded a provision for impairment of $110,000 on one property,

which is included in “income from discontinued operations, real estate held for investment” on our consolidated statement of income for 2009, and

the property was sold in 2010. No provisions for impairment were recorded in 2008. 

Preferred Stock Dividends

Preferred stock cash dividends totaled $24.3 million in 2010, 2009 and 2008.

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of 
Financial Condition and Results of Operations, cont’d.

Net Income Available to Common Stockholders

Net income available to common stockholders was $106.5 million in 2010, a slight decrease of $343,000 as compared to $106.9 million in

2009. Net income available to common stockholders in 2008 was $107.6 million.

The calculation to determine net income available to common stockholders includes gains from the sale of properties. The amount of gains

varies from period to period based on the timing of property sales and can significantly impact net income available to common stockholders.

Gain from the sale of investment properties and the sale of excess land recognized during 2010 was $8.7 million, as compared to a $8.1 million

gain recognized during 2009 and a $13.6 million gain recognized during 2008. Crest recognized no gain from the sale of properties during 2010 or

2009 as compared to $4.6 million during 2008.

FuNDS FROM OPERATIONS AvAILABLE TO COMMON STOCkhOLDERS (FFO)

FFO for 2010 increased by $3.3 million, or 1.7%, to $193.7 million, as compared to $190.4 million in 2009 and $185.5 million in 2008. 

The following is a reconciliation of net income available to common stockholders (which we believe is the most comparable GAAP measure) to

FFO. Also presented is information regarding distributions paid to common stockholders and the weighted average number of common shares

used for the basic and diluted computation per share (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts): 

2008

$ 107,588

89,104

2,701

(319)

(236)

(13,314)

$ 185,524

$       1.83

$       1.83

$ 169,655

Net income available to common stockholders

Depreciation and amortization:

Continuing operations

Discontinued operations

Depreciation of furniture, fixtures and equipment

Gain on sales of land and investment properties:

Continuing operations

Discontinued operations

2010

$ 106,531 

2009

$ 106,874 

95,513

636

(291)

(271)

(8,405)

90,519

1,428

(318)

(15)

(8,044)

FFO available to common stockholders

$ 193,713 

$ 190,444 

FFO per common share:

Basic

Diluted

Distributions paid to common stockholders

FFO in excess of distributions paid to

common stockholders

Weighted average number of common shares 

used for computation per share:

Basic

Diluted

$       1.83 

$       1.83 

$ 182,500 

$       1.84 

$       1.84 

$ 178,008 

$   11,213 

$   12,436 

$   15,869

105,869,637

105,942,721

103,577,507

103,581,053

101,178,191

101,209,883

We define FFO, a non-GAAP measure, consistent with the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trust’s definition, as net income

available to common stockholders, plus depreciation and amortization of real estate assets, reduced by gains on sales of investment properties

and extraordinary items.

We consider FFO to be an appropriate supplemental measure of a REIT’s operating performance as it is based on a net income analysis of

property portfolio performance that adds back non-cash items such as depreciation. The historical accounting convention used for real estate

assets requires straight-line depreciation of buildings and improvements, which implies that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably

over time. Since real estate values historically rise and fall with market conditions, presentations of operating results for a REIT, using historical

accounting for depreciation, could be less informative. The use of FFO is recommended by the REIT industry as a supplemental performance
measure. In addition, FFO is used as a measure of our compliance with the financial covenants of our credit facility.

Presentation of this information is intended to assist the reader in comparing the operating performance of different REITs, although it should 

be noted that not all REITs calculate FFO the same way, so comparisons with other REITs may not be meaningful. Furthermore, FFO is not 

necessarily indicative of cash flow available to fund cash needs and should not be considered as an alternative to net income as an indication of

our performance. In addition, FFO should not be considered as an alternative to reviewing our cash flows from operating, investing and financing
activities as a measure of liquidity, of our ability to make cash distributions or of our ability to pay interest payments.

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ADJuSTED FuNDS FROM OPERATIONS AvAILABLE TO COMMON STOCkhOLDERS (AFFO)

AFFO for 2010 increased by $4.6 million, or 2.4%, to $197.3 million as compared to $192.7 million in 2009 and $192.0 million in 2008. We

consider AFFO to be an appropriate supplemental measure of our performance because it provides analysts and investors with an additional 

indicator of our ability to pay dividends. Most companies in our industry use a similar measurement, but they may use the term “CAD” (for Cash

Available for Distribution) or “FAD” (for Funds Available for Distribution). AFFO further adjusts FFO by adding back non-cash items that reduce net

income in accordance with GAAP, and deducting such items as capitalized expenditures and straight-line rent revenue.

The following is a reconciliation of net income available to common stockholders (which we believe is the most comparable GAAP measure) to

FFO and AFFO. Also presented is information regarding distributions paid to common stockholders and the weighted average number of common

shares used for the basic and diluted computation per share (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts): 

Net income available to common stockholders
Cumulative adjustments to calculate FFO(1) 

FFO available to common stockholders

Amortization of share-based compensation
Amortization of deferred note financing costs(2)
Amortization of settlements on treasury lock agreements(3)
Provisions for impairment

Capitalized leasing costs and commissions

Capitalized building improvements
Straight-line rent revenue(4)
Total AFFO available to common stockholders

AFFO per common share:

Basic

Diluted

Distributions paid to common stockholders

AFFO in excess of distributions paid to

common stockholders

Weighted average number of common shares

used for computation per share:

Basic

Diluted

2010

$ 106,531 

87,182

193,713 

6,166

1,548 

— 

1,020 

(1,501)

(2,077)

(1,613)

2009

$ 106,874 

83,570

190,444 

4,726

1,363

— 

387 

(1,185)

(1,879)

(1,117)

2008

$ 107,588

77,936

185,524

5,049

1,748

759

3,374

(956)

(1,498)

(1,997)

$ 197,256 

$ 192,739 

$ 192,003

$       1.86

$       1.86

$ 182,500

$       1.86

$       1.86

$ 178,008

$       1.90

$       1.90

$ 169,655

$   14,756

$   14,731

$   22,348

105,869,637

105,942,721

103,577,507

103,581,053

101,178,191

101,209,883

(1) See reconciling items for FFO presented on the previous page.
(2) Amortization of deferred note financing costs includes the amortization of costs incurred and capitalized when our notes were issued in January 1999, March 2003, November 2003,
March 2005, September 2005, September 2006, September 2007 and June 2010. These costs are being amortized over the lives of these notes. No costs associated with our
credit facility agreements or annual fees paid to credit rating agencies have been included.

(3) The settlement on the treasury lock agreements resulted from an interest rate risk prevention strategy that we used in 1997 and 1998, which correlated to pending issuances of 

senior note securities. We have not employed this strategy since 1998.

(4) A negative amount indicates that our straight-line rent revenue was greater than our actual cash rent collected.

Presentation of the information regarding FFO and AFFO is intended to assist the reader in comparing the operating performance of different

REITs, although it should be noted that not all REITs calculate FFO and AFFO in the same way, so comparisons with other REITs may not be 

meaningful. Furthermore, FFO and AFFO are not necessarily indicative of cash flow available to fund cash needs and should not be considered 

as an alternative to net income as an indication of our performance. In addition, FFO and AFFO should not be considered as an alternative to

reviewing our cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities. In addition, FFO and AFFO should not be considered as a measure 

of liquidity, of our ability to make cash distributions, or of our ability to pay interest payments.

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of 
Financial Condition and Results of Operations, cont’d.

IMPACT OF INFLATION

Tenant leases generally provide for limited increases in rent as a result of increases in the tenants’ sales volumes, increases in the consumer

price index (typically subject to ceilings), and/or fixed increases. We expect that inflation will cause these lease provisions to result in rent increases

over time. During times when inflation is greater than increases in rent, as provided for in the leases, rent increases may not keep up with the rate

of inflation. 

Of our 2,496 properties in our portfolio, approximately 96.2% or 2,402 are leased to tenants under net leases where the tenant is responsible

for property expenses. Net leases tend to reduce our exposure to rising property expenses due to inflation. Inflation and increased costs may have

an adverse impact on our tenants if increases in their operating expenses exceed increases in revenue. 

IMPACT OF RECENT ACCOuNTINg PRONOuNCEMENTS

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

QuANTITATIvE AND QuALITATIvE DISCLOSuRES ABOuT MARkET RISk

We are exposed to interest rate changes primarily as a result of our credit facility and long-term notes and bonds used to maintain liquidity and

expand our real estate investment portfolio and operations. Our interest rate risk management objective is to limit the impact of interest rate

changes on earnings and cash flow and to lower our overall borrowing costs. To achieve these objectives we issue long-term notes and bonds,

primarily at fixed rates. We were not a party to any derivative financial instruments at December 31, 2010. We do not enter into any derivative

transactions for speculative or trading purposes.

The following table presents by year of expected maturity, the principal amounts, average interest rates and estimated fair values of our fixed

and variable debt as of December 31, 2010. This information is presented to evaluate the expected cash flows and sensitivity to interest rate

changes (dollars in millions):

Expected Maturity Data

year of maturity

Fixed rate debt

Average interest rate
on fixed rate debt

variable rate debt

Average interest rate
on variable rate debt

2011

2012
2013(1)
2014(2)
2015(3)
Thereafter(4)

Totals/Average

Fair Value(5)

$

—

—

100.0

—

150.0

1,350.0

$ 1,600.0

$ 1,707.1 

—%

—

5.38

— 

5.50

6.16

6.05%

$ —

—

—

—

—

—

$ — 

$ — 

—%

—

—

—

—

—

—%

(1) $100 million matures in March 2013.
(2) The credit facility expires in March 2014.
(3) $150 million matures in November 2015.
(4) $275 million matures in September 2016, $175 million matures in September 2017, $550 million matures in August 2019, $250 million matures in January 2021 and $100 million

matures in March 2035.

(5) We base the fair value of the fixed rate debt at December 31, 2010 on indicative market prices and recent trading activity of our notes payable. 

The table incorporates only those exposures that exist as of December 31, 2010. It does not consider those exposures or positions that could

arise after that date. As a result, our ultimate realized gain or loss, with respect to interest rate fluctuations, would depend on the exposures that

arise during the period, our hedging strategies at the time, and interest rates.

All of our outstanding notes and bonds have fixed interest rates. Interest on our credit facility balance is variable. At December 31, 2010, 

our credit facility balance was zero; however, we intend to borrow funds on our credit facility in the future. Based on a hypothetical credit facility

borrowing of $50 million, a 1% change in interest rates would change our interest costs by $500,000 per year.

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Selected Financial Data

(not covered by Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm)
(dollars in thousands, except for per share data)

As of or for the years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Total assets (book value)

Cash and cash equivalents

Lines of credit and notes payable

Total liabilities

Total stockholders’ equity

Net cash provided by operating activities

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

Total revenue

Income from continuing operations

Income from discontinued operations

Net income

Preferred stock cash dividends

Net income available to common 

stockholders

Cash distributions paid to common 

stockholders

Basic and diluted net income per 

common share

$ 3,535,590

$ 2,914,787

$ 2,994,179 

$ 3,077,352 

$ 2,546,508

17,607

1,600,000

1,688,625

1,846,965

243,368

7,581

345,009

121,416

9,368

130,784

(24,253)

10,026

1,354,600

1,426,778

1,488,009

226,707

(36,789)

325,245

120,775

10,352

131,127

(24,253)

46,815

1,370,000

1,439,518

1,554,661

246,155

(146,286)

325,041

110,301

21,540

131,841

(24,253)

193,101

1,470,000

1,539,260

1,538,092

318,169

182,528

288,650

121,871

18,538

140,409

(24,253)

10,573

920,000

970,516

1,575,992

86,945

(55,131)

230,940

99,551

11,230

110,781

(11,362)

106,531

106,874

107,588

116,156

99,419

182,500

178,008

169,655

157,659

129,667

Cash distributions paid per common share

1.721625

1.01

1.03

1.706625

1.06

1.662250

1.16

1.560250

1.11

1.437250

Cash distributions declared per 

common share

Basic weighted average number of 
common shares outstanding

Diluted weighted average number
of common shares outstanding

1.722875

1.707875

1.667250

1.570500

1.447500

105,869,637

103,577,507

101,178,191

100,195,031

89,766,714

105,942,721

103,581,053

101,209,883

100,333,966

89,917,554

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Controls and Procedures

ChANgES IN AND DISAgREEMENTS wITh ACCOuNTANTS ON ACCOuNTINg AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSuRE

We have had no disagreements with our independent registered public accounting firm on accounting matters or financial disclosure, nor 

have we changed accountants in the two most recent fiscal years.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDuRES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures 

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as

amended) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized

and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is

accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow

timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that

any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired 

control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls 

and procedures.

As of and for the year ended December 31, 2010, we carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our 

disclosure controls and procedures, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer 

and Chief Financial Officer. Based on the foregoing, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls 

and procedures were effective and were operating at a reasonable assurance level.

MANAgEMENT’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OvER FINANCIAL REPORTINg 

Internal control over financial reporting refers to the process designed by, or under the supervision of, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief

Financial Officer, and effected by our Board of Directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the 

reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting

principles, and includes those policies and procedures that: 

(1) Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of 

the Company; 

(2)  Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with

 generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with

 authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and 

(3)  Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets

that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting for the Company. 

Management has used the framework set forth in the report entitled “Internal Control—Integrated Framework” published by the Committee of

Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission to evaluate the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Management has concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of the end of the most recent fiscal year.

KPMG LLP has issued an attestation report on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Submitted on February 10, 2011 by,

Thomas A Lewis, 

Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman

Paul M. Meurer, 

Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Treasurer

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Changes in Internal Controls 

There have not been any significant changes in our internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent

to the date of their evaluation in the fourth quarter of 2010. As of December 31, 2010, there were no material weaknesses in our internal controls,

and therefore, no corrective actions were taken.

Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls  

Internal control over financial reporting cannot provide absolute assurance of achieving financial reporting objectives because of its inherent 

limitations. Internal control over financial reporting is a process that involves human diligence and compliance and is subject to lapses in judgment

and breakdowns resulting from human failures. Internal control over financial reporting also can be circumvented by collusion or improper management

override. Because of such limitations, there is a risk that material misstatements may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by internal

control over financial reporting. However, these inherent limitations are known features of the financial reporting process. Therefore, it is possible 

to design into the process safeguards to reduce, though not eliminate, this risk.

Certifications

Tom Lewis, Realty Income’s Chief Executive Officer, certified to the NYSE in 2010, pursuant to Section 303A.12(a) of the NYSE’s Listing 

Standards, that he was not aware of any violation of the NYSE corporate governance listing standards by Realty Income. Furthermore, 

Realty Income filed with the SEC as exhibits to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, the certifications by 

Tom Lewis and Paul M. Meurer, Realty Income’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, respectively, required under Section 302 

of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

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REALTy INCOME CORPORATION AND SuBSIDIARIES

Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, 
Related Stockholder Matters and 
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Our common stock is traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “O.” The following table shows the high and low sales prices per share for

our common stock as reported by the NYSE, and distributions declared per share of common stock for the periods indicated.

Price Per Share of Common Stock

2010

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Total

2009

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Total

high

$ 31.18

34.53

34.79

35.97

$ 23.41

23.23

28.20

27.53

Low

Distributions Declared(1)

$ 25.30

28.42

29.12

32.92

$ 14.26

17.90

19.83

22.17

$ 0.4293125

0.4302500

0.4311875

0.4321250

$ 1.7228750

$ 0.4255625

0.4265000

0.4274375

0.4283750

$ 1.7078750

(1) Common stock cash distributions currently are declared monthly by us based on financial results for the prior months. At December 31, 2010, a distribution of $0.14425 per 

  common share had been declared and was paid in January 2011.

There were 8,396 registered holders of record of our common stock as of December 31, 2010. We estimate that our total number of

shareholders is approximately 100,000 when we include both registered and beneficial holders of our common stock.

During the fourth quarter of 2010, no shares of stock were withheld for state and federal payroll taxes on the vesting of stock awards, as 

permitted under the 2003 Incentive Award Plan of Realty Income Corporation.

TOTAL RETuRN PERFORMANCE

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140

120

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Realty Income Corporation

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Realty Income Peer Group*

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SNL Triplenet REIT Index

12/31/05

12/31/06

12/31/07

12/31/08

12/31/09

12/31/10

Index

12/31/05

12/31/06

12/31/07

Realty Income Corporation

Russell 2000

Realty Income Peer Group*

SNL Triplenet REIT Index

100.00

100.00

100.00

100.00

136.01

118.37

133.17

132.63

140.48

116.51

110.49

123.05

12/31/08

129.02

77.15

67.04

84.88

12/31/09

12/31/10

155.96

98.11

91.85

113.89

217.26

124.46

120.85

143.30

* Realty Income Peer Group consists of thirteen companies (excluding Realty Income) with an implied market capitalization between $3 billion-$5 billion as of September 30, 2010.

Period Ending

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Company Information

Dawn Nguyen
Vice President, 
Portfolio Management

Joel Tomlinson
Vice President, 
Director of Acquisitions

Cary J. Wenthur
Vice President,
Acquisitions

Stephen D. Burchett
Associate Vice President, 
Senior Legal Counsel

Jill M. Cossaboom
Associate Vice President, 
Assistant Controller

Kristin K. Ferrell
Associate Vice President, 
Portfolio Management

Teresa M. Glenn
Associate Vice President,
Human Resources & Operations

Sean P. Nugent
Associate Vice President,
Accounting Manager

Jenette S. O’Brien
Associate Vice President, 
Senior Legal Counsel

Patrick Rea
Associate Vice President, 
Property Management

DIRECTORS
Donald R. Cameron
Chairman of the Board
of Directors and President, 
Cameron, Murphy & Spangler, Inc.

Thomas A. Lewis
Vice Chairman of the 
Board of Directors and 
Chief Executive Officer,
Realty Income Corporation

Kathleen R. Allen, Ph.D.
Director, Center of Technology 
Commercialization, 
Marshall School of Business
University of Southern California

Priya Cherian Huskins
Partner,
Woodruff-Sawyer & Co.

Michael D. McKee
Chief Executive Officer, 
Bentall Kennedy

Gregory T. McLaughlin
President,
Tiger Woods Foundation

Ronald L. Merriman
Retired Vice Chair, 
KPMG, LLP

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED 
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
KPMG LLP
San Diego, California

TRANSFER AGENT
Wells Fargo Shareowner Services
P.O. Box 64873
St. Paul, MN 55164

For shareholder administration 
and account information please 
visit Wells Fargo’s website at:
www.shareowneronline.com 
or call this toll-free number: 
1-877-218-2434 or email your 
questions to: 
stocktransfer@wellsfargo.com

FOR ADDITIONAL 
CORPORATE INFORMATION
For automated shareholder  information 
call the Realty Income Investor 
Hotline at: 888-811-2001

Visit the Realty Income corporate 
website at: www.realtyincome.com

Contact your financial advisor, or  
contact Realty Income at:
telephone: 760-741-2111 
email: ir@realtyincome.com

Copies of Realty Income’s Annual 
Report on Form 10-K are available 
upon written request to:

Realty Income Corporation
Attention: Investor Relations
600 La Terraza Boulevard
Escondido, CA 92025

Realty Income’s Senior Management - front row: Tom Lewis, second row:
Rob Israel, Paul Meurer, Laura King, third row: Gary Malino, Richard Collins, 

top row: John Case and Mike Pfeiffer

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Thomas A. Lewis
Vice Chairman 
of the Board of Directors,
Chief Executive Officer

Gary M. Malino
President and 
Chief Operating Officer

Paul M. Meurer
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer

Michael R. Pfeiffer
Executive Vice President, 
General Counsel and 
Secretary

John P. Case
Executive Vice President, 
Chief Investment Officer

Richard G. Collins
Executive Vice President, 
Portfolio Management

ADDITIONAL OFFICERS
Robert J. Israel
Senior Vice President, 
Research

Laura S. King 
Senior Vice President, 
Assistant General Counsel 
and Assistant Secretary

Theresa M. Casey
Vice President, 
Information Technologies

Elizabeth Cate
Vice President, 
Portfolio Management

Gregory J. Fahey 
Vice President, 
Controller

Benjamin N. Fox
Vice President,
Director, Strategic Initiatives

Tere H. Miller
Vice President, 
Corporate Communications

600 La Terraza Boulevard, Escondido, CA 92025-3873
www.realtyincome.com