– Strong Operating Performance Drives Growth in Net Income and FFO –

– Small Shop Occupancy Matches Record High –

– Raises 2024 Outlook –

JERICHO, N.Y., Aug. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kimco Realty^® (NYSE: KIM), a real estate investment trust (REIT) and leading owner and operator of high-quality, open-air, grocery-anchored shopping centers and mixed-use properties in the United States, today reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024. For the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, Kimco Realty’s net income available to the company’s common shareholders per diluted share was $0.17 and $0.16, respectively.

Second Quarter Highlights

• Grew Funds From Operations* (FFO) 5.1% over the same period in 2023 to $0.41 per diluted share.
• Generated 3.0% growth in Same Property Net Operating Income* (NOI) over the same period a year ago.
• Expanded pro-rata portfolio occupancy to 96.2%, up 20 basis points sequentially and 40 basis points year-over-year.
• Increased pro-rata small shop occupancy to 91.7%, up 20 basis points sequentially and matching the all-time company record.
• Leased 2.3 million square feet, generating blended pro-rata cash rent spreads on comparable spaces, including renewals and options, of 11.7%.
• Generated pro-rata cash rent spreads of 26.3% on 144 comparable new leases.
• Invested $168.0 million under the company’s Structured Investment Program.
• Published 11^th annual Corporate Responsibility Report, demonstrating ongoing commitment to stakeholders through both actions and results.
  
  

“Our ability to report strong growth reflects the quality of our open air, grocery-anchored portfolio and further validates our investment thesis for the RPT acquisition,” said Conor Flynn, CEO of Kimco. “We see these positive trends continuing, and with $63 million of future cash flow from signed leases that have yet to commence paying rent, we are comfortable raising our full year outlook. With a resilient portfolio and best in class team, we remain committed to increasing shareholder value.”

*Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure are provided in the tables accompanying this press release.

Financial Results

Net income available to the company’s common shareholders (“Net income”) for the second quarter of 2024 was $111.8 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, compared to $100.4 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2023, representing a 6.3% increase per diluted share, primarily attributable to:

• The acquisition of RPT Realty (“RPT”), which was the primary driver of the growth in consolidated revenues from rental properties, net, of $57.2 million, partially offset by higher real estate taxes of $8.6 million and operating and maintenance expenses of $12.7 million, as well as increased depreciation and amortization expense of $18.9 million.
• A $30.8 million reduction in provision for income taxes, primarily due to tax gains associated with the sale of Albertsons Companies Inc. (“ACI”) common stock during 2023.

Other notable items impacting the year-over-year change:

• $14.6 million lower gains on marketable securities in 2024 due to the sale of ACI common stock during 2023.
• $13.3 million lower gains on sales of properties, net of impairments in 2024.
• $12.7 million in increased interest expense, mainly due to higher outstanding debt associated with the acquisition of RPT and the issuance of $500 million of senior unsecured notes with a 6.400% coupon in the fourth quarter of 2023, partially offset by the repayment of unsecured notes that matured in 2024. 
  
  

FFO was $276.0 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2024, compared to $243.9 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, for the second quarter 2023. The company excludes from FFO all realized or unrealized marketable securities gains and losses as well as gains and losses from the sales of certain real estate assets, depreciation and amortization related to real estate, profit participations from other investments, and other items considered incidental to the company’s business.

Operating Results

• Signed 482 leases totaling 2.3 million square feet, generating blended pro-rata cash rent spreads on comparable spaces of 11.7%, with new leases up 26.3% and renewals and options growing 9.0%.  
• Grew pro-rata portfolio occupancy to 96.2%, representing an increase of 20 basis points sequentially and 40 basis points year-over-year.
• Elevated pro-rata anchor occupancy to 98.1%, an increase of 30 basis points sequentially and 40 basis points year-over-year.
• Expanded pro-rata small shop occupancy to match the all-time high of 91.7%, an increase of 20 basis points sequentially and 70 basis points year over year.
• Reported a 320-basis-point spread between leased (reported) occupancy and economic occupancy at the end of the second quarter, representing approximately $63 million in anticipated future annual base rent.
• Generated 3.0% growth in Same Property NOI over the same period a year ago, primarily driven by 3.4% growth from minimum rent.

Investment & Disposition Activities

• Invested $168.0 million under Kimco’s Structured Investment Program, including an additional $146.2 million investment in The Rim, a 1.2 million square foot, mixed-use lifestyle center located in San Antonio, which is one of the top-visited shopping centers in Texas.
• Sold two properties and one land parcel for $49.2 million. The company’s pro-rata share of the sales was $7.9 million.

Capital Market Activities

• The company ended the quarter with approximately $1.8 billion available on its $2.0 billion unsecured revolving credit facility and over $125 million of cash and cash equivalents.
• Subsequent to quarter end, Kimco amended and upsized its unsecured term loan to $500 million from $200 million, and included four additional banks. The terms, applicable spread, maturity date and credit covenants are unchanged from the January 2, 2024 term loan agreement. The company entered into interest rate swap agreements, fixing the rate on the incremental term loan to a blended rate of 4.78%.

Dividend Declarations

• Kimco Realty’s board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on common shares of $0.24 per share, payable on September 19, 2024, to shareholders of record on September 5, 2024.
• The board of directors also declared quarterly dividends with respect to each of the company’s Class L, Class M, and Class N series of preferred shares. These dividends on the preferred shares will be paid on October 15, 2024, to shareholders of record on October 1, 2024.

2024 Full Year Outlook

The company has raised its 2024 outlook for Net income and FFO per diluted share as follows:

*Includes ($0.04) of RPT merger-related charges.

The company has also updated the assumptions that support its full year outlook for Net income and FFO in the following table (Pro-rata share; dollars in millions):

Conference Call Information

When:                 8:30 AM ET, August 1, 2024

Live Webcast:         2Q24 Kimco Realty Earnings Conference Call or on Kimco Realty’s website investors.kimcorealty.com (replay available until November 1, 2024)

Dial #:                 1-888-317-6003 (International: 1-412-317-6061). Passcode: 1566978

About Kimco Realty^®

Kimco Realty^® (NYSE: KIM) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) and leading owner and operator of high-quality, open-air, grocery-anchored shopping centers and mixed-use properties in the United States. The company’s portfolio is strategically concentrated in the first-ring suburbs of the top major metropolitan markets, including high-barrier-to-entry coastal markets and rapidly expanding Sun Belt cities. Its tenant mix is focused on essential, necessity-based goods and services that drive multiple shopping trips per week. Publicly traded on the NYSE since 1991 and included in the S&P 500 Index, the company has specialized in shopping center ownership, management, acquisitions, and value-enhancing redevelopment activities for more than 60 years. With a proven commitment to corporate responsibility, Kimco Realty is a recognized industry leader in this area. As of June 30, 2024, the company owned interests in 567 U.S. shopping centers and mixed-use assets comprising 101 million square feet of gross leasable space.

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This communication contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The Company intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and includes this statement for purposes of complying with the safe harbor provisions. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe the Company’s future plans, strategies and expectations, are generally identifiable by use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “commit,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” “will,” “target,” “plan,” “forecast” or similar expressions. You should not rely on forward-looking statements since they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which, in some cases, are beyond the Company’s control and could materially affect actual results, performances or achievements. Factors which may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to, (i) general adverse economic and local real estate conditions, (ii) the impact of competition, including the availability of acquisition or development opportunities and the costs associated with purchasing and maintaining assets; (iii) the inability of major tenants to continue paying their rent obligations due to bankruptcy, insolvency or a general downturn in their business, (iv) the reduction in the Company’s income in the event of multiple lease terminations by tenants or a failure of multiple tenants to occupy their premises in a shopping center, (v) the potential impact of e-commerce and other changes in consumer buying practices, and changing trends in the retail industry and perceptions by retailers or shoppers, including safety and convenience, (vi) the availability of suitable acquisition, disposition, development and redevelopment opportunities, and the costs associated with purchasing and maintaining assets and risks related to acquisitions not performing in accordance with our expectations, (vii) the Company’s ability to raise capital by selling its assets, (viii) disruptions and increases in operating costs due to inflation and supply chain disruptions, (ix) risks associated with the development of mixed-use commercial properties, including risks associated with the development, and ownership of non-retail real estate, (x) changes in governmental laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, changes in data privacy, environmental (including climate change), safety and health laws, and management’s ability to estimate the impact of such changes, (xi) the Company’s failure to realize the expected benefits of the merger with RPT Realty (the “RPT Merger”), (xii) significant transaction costs and/or unknown or inestimable liabilities related to the RPT Merger, (xiii) the risk of litigation, including shareholder litigation, in connection with the RPT Merger, including any resulting expense, (xiv) the ability to successfully integrate the operations of the Company and RPT and the risk that such integration may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected, (xv) risks related to future opportunities and plans for the combined company, including the uncertainty of expected future financial performance and results of the combined company, (xvi) effects relating to the RPT Merger on relationships with tenants, employees, joint venture partners and third parties, (xvii) the possibility that, if the Company does not achieve the perceived benefits of the RPT Merger as rapidly or to the extent anticipated by financial analysts or investors, the market price of the Company’s common stock could decline, (xviii) valuation and risks related to the Company’s joint venture and preferred equity investments and other investments, (xix) collectability of mortgage and other financing receivables, (xx) impairment charges, (xxi) criminal cybersecurity attacks, disruption, data loss or other security incidents and breaches, (xxii) risks related to artificial intelligence, (xxiii) impact of natural disasters and weather and climate-related events, (xxiv) pandemics or other health crises, such as the coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”), (xxv) our ability to attract, retain and motivate key personnel, (xxvi) financing risks, such as the inability to obtain equity, debt or other sources of financing or refinancing on favorable terms to the Company, (xxvii) the level and volatility of interest rates and management’s ability to estimate the impact thereof, (xxviii) changes in the dividend policy for the Company’s common and preferred stock and the Company’s ability to pay dividends at current levels, (xxix) unanticipated changes in the Company’s intention or ability to prepay certain debt prior to maturity and/or hold certain securities until maturity, (xxx) the Company’s ability to continue to maintain its status as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes and potential risks and uncertainties in connection with its UPREIT structure, and (xxxi) other risks and uncertainties identified under Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. Accordingly, there is no assurance that the Company’s expectations will be realized. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You are advised to refer to any further disclosures the Company makes in other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

CONTACT:
David F. Bujnicki
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Strategy
Kimco Realty Corporation
(833) 800-4343

dbujnicki@kimcorealty.com