On January 8, 2024, Realty Income Corporation, a real estate investment trust based in Maryland, filed a Form 8-K with the SEC providing updates on various aspects of its business. The company reported significant investment activities, having invested approximately $2.7 billion in the fourth quarter and $9.5 billion throughout 2023 in various properties, joint ventures, and financial instruments, achieving initial weighted average cash yields of 7.6% and 7.1% respectively. Realty Income also disclosed details about its capital raising efforts, revealing that as of December 31, 2023, it had 6.2 million shares of common stock subject to forward sale agreements, estimated to yield about $337.8 million in net proceeds. Additionally, the company settled 91.7 million shares for approximately $5.4 billion in net proceeds through its ATM program. The company's liquidity position was strong...Show More

On January 8, 2024, Realty Income Corporation, a real estate investment trust based in Maryland, filed a Form 8-K with the SEC providing updates on various aspects of its business. The company reported significant investment activities, having invested approximately $2.7 billion in the fourth quarter and $9.5 billion throughout 2023 in various properties, joint ventures, and financial instruments, achieving initial weighted average cash yields of 7.6% and 7.1% respectively. Realty Income also disclosed details about its capital raising efforts, revealing that as of December 31, 2023, it had 6.2 million shares of common stock subject to forward sale agreements, estimated to yield about $337.8 million in net proceeds. Additionally, the company settled 91.7 million shares for approximately $5.4 billion in net proceeds through its ATM program. The company's liquidity position was strong, with a cash balance of $220.3 million and $3.5 billion available under its $4.25 billion unsecured revolving credit facility. Realty Income is also involved in a merger with Spirit Realty Capital, Inc., which has led to three lawsuits from purported Spirit stockholders alleging inadequate disclosures related to the merger. The company believes the claims are without merit and intends to supplement the proxy statement/prospectus with additional disclosures to address the plaintiffs' concerns. The report also contains forward-looking statements regarding the company's business strategies, operations, and the anticipated impact of the proposed merger with Spirit Realty Capital.