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Common Stock Incentive Plan
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Common Stock Incentive Plan Common Stock Incentive Plan
This note should be read in conjunction with the more complete discussion of the Realty Income 2021 Incentive Award Plan (the “2021 Plan”), included in note 19 to our consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
The amount of share-based compensation costs recognized in 'General and administrative' in our consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income was $6.4 million and $6.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively, and $22.9 million and $20.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively.
In connection with the Merger, each outstanding Spirit restricted stock award and performance share award was cancelled and converted into Realty Income common stock, using the Exchange Ratio in accordance with the Merger Agreement. The issuance is excluded from the sections below, as the awards were not granted under the 2021 Plan. The aggregate fair value of fully vested Spirit awards converted into Realty Income common stock was $66.5 million, of which i.) $41.7 million related to pre-combination services and is included in the consideration transferred in the merger and ii.) $24.8 million of expense was recognized in January in merger, transaction, and other costs related to the value attributable to post-combination services. For more details, please see note 2, Merger with Spirit Realty Capital, Inc.
A.    Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we granted 343,890 shares of common stock under the 2021 Plan. This included 44,000 total shares of restricted stock granted to the independent members of our Board of Directors, 4,000 of which were granted to a new member in the first quarter of 2024, and the remaining 40,000 shares of which were granted in connection with our annual awards in May 2024. The vesting schedule for these shares is up to three-years, based on each director's years of service, and is subject to the director’s continued service through each applicable vesting date. Our restricted stock awards granted to employees vest over a service period not exceeding four-years.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we also granted 30,538 restricted stock units, all of which vest over a four-year service period.
As of September 30, 2024, the remaining unamortized share-based compensation expense related to restricted stock awards and units totaled $23.8 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 conditions 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.
B.    Performance Shares
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we granted 274,358 performance shares, as well as dividend equivalent rights, to our executive officers. The performance shares are earned based on our Total Shareholder Return (“TSR”) performance relative to select industry indices and peer groups as well as achievement of certain operating metrics, and vest 50% after the end of the three-year performance period and the remaining 50% on January 1 of the following year, subject to continued service.
As of September 30, 2024, the remaining share-based compensation expense related to the performance shares totaled $22.5 million. The performance shares are being recognized on a tranche-by-tranche basis over the service period. The fair value of the performance shares was estimated on the date of grant using a Monte Carlo Simulation model.