Kimco Realty® Announces First Quarter 2022 Results

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Kimco Realty (NYSE: KIM) reported strong first-quarter 2022 results, with net income of $230.9 million ($0.37 per diluted share), up 23% year-over-year. Funds From Operations (FFO) increased 18.2% to $240.6 million ($0.39 per diluted share). The company leased 4.7 million square feet, raising portfolio occupancy to 94.7%. A 5.3% increase in the quarterly cash dividend to $0.20 per share was announced, reflecting confidence in financial performance. The company also raised its full-year guidance for net income and FFO, signaling optimism amid robust tenant demand.

Positive

• Net income increased by 23% year-over-year to $230.9 million.
• Funds From Operations (FFO) rose 18.2% to $240.6 million.
• Leased 4.7 million square feet, boosting portfolio occupancy to 94.7%.
• Quarterly cash dividend increased by 5.3% to $0.20 per share.
• Full-year guidance raised for net income to $0.79-$0.82 per diluted share and FFO to $1.50-$1.53.

Negative

• Increased costs due to merger with Weingarten Realty Investors, impacting operating and maintenance costs by $22.7 million.
• Early extinguishment of debt resulted in a $7.2 million charge.

– Strong Operating Performance Generates Solid Growth –

• Net Income Increases 23%
• Funds From Operations* Increases 18%

– Board Raises Quarterly Cash Dividend on Common Shares by 5.3% –

– Raises 2022 Outlook –

JERICHO, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Kimco Realty® (NYSE: KIM), North America’s largest publicly traded owner and operator of open-air, grocery-anchored shopping centers, including mixed-use assets, today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022. For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, Kimco Realty’s net income available to the company’s common shareholders was $0.37 per diluted share and $0.30 per diluted share, respectively.

First Quarter Highlights:

• Produced Funds From Operations (FFO) of $0.39 per diluted share, representing an 18.2% increase over the comparable period in 2021
• Leased a total of 4.7 million square feet including 3.9 million square feet of renewals and option exercises
• Grew pro-rata portfolio occupancy by 30 basis points sequentially to 94.7%, representing the highest sequential occupancy increase in a first quarter in over 10 years
• Increased pro-rata anchor occupancy by 20 basis points sequentially to 97.3% with small shop occupancy improving by 70 basis points to 88.4%
• Generated pro-rata, rental-rate leasing spreads of 18.6% for new leases on comparable spaces
• Produced an 8.9% increase in Same-property Net Operating Income* (NOI), including redevelopments, over the same period a year ago
• Lowered Net Debt to EBITDA* to 6.4x on a look-through basis, which includes outstanding preferred stock and the company’s pro-rata share of joint venture debt, representing the lowest reported leverage level since the company began disclosing this metric

“Our ongoing commitment to leasing, leasing, and leasing resulted in our team signing 4.7 million square feet which drove both sequential and year-over-year occupancy gains as well as strong NOI and FFO growth to start 2022,” commented Kimco Realty CEO Conor Flynn. “With tenant demand robust for stores that serve their respective communities as last-mile fulfillment and distribution locations, Kimco Realty remains well positioned to outperform in the coming years, as we remain committed to building additional long-term shareholder value.”

Financial Results:

Net income available to the company’s common shareholders for the first quarter of 2022 was $230.9 million, or $0.37 per diluted share, compared to $131.6 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2021. The year-over-year change is primarily attributable to an increase in consolidated revenues from rental properties of $143.8 million, partially offset by an increase in real estate taxes of $15.4 million and operating and maintenance costs of $22.7 million, primarily stemming from the merger with Weingarten Realty Investors (Weingarten) in August of 2021. In addition, there was a $60.7 million benefit from mark-to-market gains on marketable securities, primarily from change in the value of Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE: ACI) common stock held by the company. Also impacting the change in net income were increases in depreciation and amortization of $55.4 million, interest expense of $9.3 million and general and administrative expenses of $5.5 million, all of which were primarily due to the aforementioned merger with Weingarten. The company also recognized a $7.2 million early extinguishment of debt charge in the first quarter of 2022 related to the prepayment of $500 million, 3.400% unsecured notes that were scheduled to mature in November 2022.

*Reconciliations of net income available to the company’s common shareholders to non-GAAP measures Nareit FFO, Same-property NOI and Net Debt to EBITDA are provided in the tables accompanying this press release.

Nareit FFO was $240.6 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, for the first quarter 2022 compared to $144.3 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, for the first quarter 2021.

Operating Results:

• Pro-rata portfolio occupancy ended the quarter at 94.7%, representing an increase of 120 basis points year-over-year.
• Increased the spread between Kimco Realty’s leased (reported) occupancy vs. economic occupancy to 310 basis points at the end of the period, representing $47 million of future rent.
• Ended the quarter with pro-rata anchor occupancy of 97.3% and small shop occupancy of 88.4%, representing year-over-year increases of 110 basis points and 260 basis points, respectively.
• Signed 653 leases totaling 4.7 million square feet with blended pro-rata rental-rate spreads on comparable spaces increasing 7.2%, and with rental rates for new leases up 18.6% and renewals and options growing 6.4%.

Transaction Activities:

• During the first quarter, the company sold three shopping centers that were in joint ventures, totaling 626,000 square feet, for $81.9 million. The company’s pro-rata share of the sales price was $17.5 million.
• Kimco Realty also separately sold four land parcels for $8.7 million. In addition, the company acquired the full interest in two adjacent parcels at existing centers for $18.4 million.

Capital Market Activities:

• In February, the company issued $600 million of new, 10-year unsecured notes at a coupon of 3.200% that mature in April 2032. Subsequently, the company redeemed $500 million of 3.400% unsecured notes that were scheduled to mature in November 2022. As a result of this transaction, Kimco Realty recognized a $7.2 million early extinguishment of debt charge.
• Ended the first quarter with approximately $2.4 billion of immediate liquidity, including full availability under the company’s $2.0 billion unsecured revolving credit facility, and $370 million of cash and cash equivalents on the balance sheet. In addition, Kimco Realty’s investment in ACI, which is subject to certain lock-up provisions which are scheduled to fully expire in June of 2022, was valued at over $1.3 billion at quarter end.

Dividend Declarations:

As previously announced:

• Kimco Realty’s board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.20 per common share, representing a 5.3% increase from the prior quarterly dividend. The quarterly cash dividend on common shares, which is based on projected REIT taxable income, is payable on June 23, 2022 to shareholders of record on June 9, 2022.
• The board of directors also declared quarterly dividends with respect to each of the company’s Class L and Class M series of cumulative redeemable preferred shares. These dividends on the preferred shares will be paid on July 15, 2022 to shareholders of record on July 1, 2022.

2022 Full Year Outlook:

There were no changes to the company’s guidance assumptions that were previously provided other than the better-than-expected actual results for the first quarter and the impact of the ($0.01) per share charge for the early extinguishment of debt. Based on these results and outlook for the remainder of 2022, the company has raised its full-year guidance ranges as follows:

	Current*	Previous
Net Income available to common shareholders (per diluted share):	$0.79 to $0.82	$0.51 to $0.55
Nareit FFO (per diluted share)*:	$1.50 to $1.53	$1.46 to $1.50

*The tables accompanying this press release provide a reconciliation for this forward-looking non-GAAP measure.

Conference Call Information

When:		8:30 AM ET, April 28, 2022
Live Webcast:		1Q22 Kimco Realty Earnings Conference Call or on Kimco Realty’s website investors.kimcorealty.com (replay available through July 27, 2022)
Dial #:		1-877-407-0784 (International: 1-201-689-8560)

About Kimco Realty®

Kimco Realty® (NYSE:KIM) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) headquartered in Jericho, N.Y. that is North America’s largest publicly traded owner and operator of open-air, grocery-anchored shopping centers, including mixed-use assets. The company’s portfolio is primarily concentrated in the first-ring suburbs of the top major metropolitan markets, including those in high-barrier-to-entry coastal markets and rapidly expanding Sun Belt cities, with a tenant mix focused on essential, necessity-based goods and services that drive multiple shopping trips per week. Kimco Realty is also committed to leadership in environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues and is a recognized industry leader in these areas. 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. As of March 31, 2022, the company owned interests in 537 U.S. shopping centers and mixed-use assets comprising 93 million square feet of gross leasable space. For further information, please visit www.kimcorealty.com.

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Safe Harbor Statement

This communication contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 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,” “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 inability of major tenants to continue paying their rent obligations due to bankruptcy, insolvency or a general downturn in their business, (iii) 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, (iv) the availability of suitable acquisition, disposition, development and redevelopment opportunities, and risks related to acquisitions not performing in accordance with our expectations, (v) the Company’s ability to raise capital by selling its assets, (vi) increases in operating costs due to inflation and supply chain issues, (vii) 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 following the merger between Kimco and Weingarten Realty Investors (the “Merger”), (viii) the possibility that, if the Company does not achieve the perceived benefits of the Merger as rapidly or to the extent anticipated by financial analysts or investors, the market price of the Company’s common stock could decline, (ix) changes in governmental laws and regulations and management’s ability to estimate the impact of such changes, (x) valuation and risks related to the Company’s joint venture and preferred equity investments, (xi) valuation of marketable securities and other investments, including the shares of Albertsons Companies, Inc. common stock held by the Company, (xii) impairment charges, (xiii) pandemics or other health crises, such as coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”), (xiv) financing risks, such as the inability to obtain equity, debt or other sources of financing or refinancing on favorable terms to the Company, (xv) the level and volatility of interest rates and management’s ability to estimate the impact thereof, (xvi) changes in the dividend policy for the Company’s common and preferred stock and the Company’s ability to pay dividends at current levels, (xvii) unanticipated changes in the Company’s intention or ability to prepay certain debt prior to maturity and/or hold certain securities until maturity, and (xviii) the other risks and uncertainties identified under Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended December 31, 2021. 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 the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K that the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share data)
(unaudited)
				March 31, 2022			December 31, 2021
Assets:
	Real estate, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization
		of $3,128,182 and $3,010,699 respectively		$	14,950,391		$	15,035,900
	Real estate under development				5,672			5,672
	Investments in and advances to real estate joint ventures				1,013,940			1,006,899
	Other investments				104,195			122,015
	Cash and cash equivalents				370,318			334,663
	Marketable securities				1,334,873			1,211,739
	Accounts and notes receivable, net				253,687			254,677
	Operating lease right-of-use assets, net				145,784			147,458
	Other assets				364,721			340,176
Total assets				$	18,543,581		$	18,459,199
Liabilities:
	Notes payable, net			$	7,110,804		$	7,027,050
	Mortgages payable, net				378,644			448,652
	Dividends payable				5,366			5,366
	Operating lease liabilities				122,615			123,779
	Other liabilities				697,510			730,690
Total liabilities					8,314,939			8,335,537
Redeemable noncontrolling interests					13,480			13,480
Stockholders' equity:
	Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, authorized 7,054,000 shares;
		Issued and outstanding (in series) 19,580 shares;
		Aggregate liquidation preference $489,500			20			20
	Common stock, $.01 par value, authorized 750,000,000 shares; issued and
		outstanding 618,002,532 and 616,658,593 shares, respectively			6,180			6,167
	Paid-in capital				9,589,955			9,591,871
	Retained earnings				412,659			299,115
	Accumulated other comprehensive income				2,216			2,216
Total stockholders' equity					10,011,030			9,899,389
	Noncontrolling interests				204,132			210,793
Total equity					10,215,162			10,110,182
Total liabilities and equity				$	18,543,581		$	18,459,199

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(in thousands, except share data)
(unaudited)
				Three Months Ended March 31,
				2022				2021
Revenues
	Revenues from rental properties, net			$	422,654			$	278,871
	Management and other fee income				4,595				3,437
	Total revenues				427,249				282,308
Operating expenses
	Rent				(4,081	)			(3,035	)
	Real estate taxes				(54,314	)			(38,936	)
	Operating and maintenance				(69,225	)			(46,520	)
	General and administrative				(29,948	)			(24,478	)
	Impairment charges				(272	)			-
	Depreciation and amortization				(130,294	)			(74,876	)
	Total operating expenses				(288,134	)			(187,845	)
Gain on sale of properties					4,193				10,005
Operating income					143,308				104,468
Other income/(expense)
	Other income, net				5,983				3,357
	Gain on marketable securities, net				121,764				61,085
	Interest expense				(57,019	)			(47,716	)
	Early extinguishment of debt charges				(7,173	)			-
Income before income taxes, net, equity in income of joint ventures, net,
	and equity in income from other investments, net				206,863				121,194
	Benefit/(provision) for income taxes, net				153				(1,308	)
	Equity in income of joint ventures, net				23,570				17,752
	Equity in income of other investments, net				5,373				3,787
Net income					235,959				141,425
	Net loss/(income) attributable to noncontrolling interests				1,343				(3,483	)
Net income attributable to the company					237,302				137,942
	Preferred dividends				(6,354	)			(6,354	)
Net income available to the company's common shareholders				$	230,948			$	131,588
Per common share:
	Net income available to the company's common shareholders: (1)
		Basic		$	0.37			$	0.30
		Diluted (2)		$	0.37			$	0.30
Weighted average shares:
		Basic			614,767				430,524
		Diluted			616,758				432,264

(1)		Adjusted for earnings attributable from participating securities of ($1,360) and ($792) for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
(2)		Reflects the potential impact if certain units were converted to common stock at the beginning of the period. The impact of the conversion would have an antidilutive effect on net income and therefore have not been included. Adjusted for distributions on convertible units of $11 and $9 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Reconciliation of Net Income Available to the Company's Common Shareholders to
FFO Available to the Company's Common Shareholders (1)
(in thousands, except share data)
(unaudited)
			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2022				2021
Net income available to the company's common shareholders			$	230,948			$	131,588
	Gain on sale of properties			(4,193	)			(10,005	)
	Gain on sale of joint venture properties			(2,986	)			(5,283	)
	Depreciation and amortization - real estate related			129,461				74,113
	Depreciation and amortization - real estate joint ventures			16,885				10,007
	Impairment charges (including real estate joint ventures)			700				1,068
	Profit participation from other investments, net			(3,663	)			195
	Gain on marketable securities, net			(121,764	)			(61,085	)
	(Benefit)/provision for income taxes, net (2)			(11	)			1,046
	Noncontrolling interests (2)			(4,730	)			2,626
FFO available to the company's common shareholders			$	240,647		(4)	$	144,270
Weighted average shares outstanding for FFO calculations:
Basic				614,767				430,524
	Units			2,546				654
	Dilutive effect of equity awards			1,874				1,606
Diluted (3)				619,187				432,784
FFO per common share - basic			$	0.39			$	0.34
FFO per common share - diluted (3)			$	0.39			$	0.33

(1)		The company considers FFO to be an important supplemental measure of its operating performance and believes it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of REITs, many of which present FFO when reporting results. Comparison of the company's presentation of FFO to similarly titled measures for other REITs may not necessarily be meaningful due to possible differences in the application of the Nareit definition used by such REITs.
(2)		Related to gains, impairments and depreciation on properties, where applicable.
(3)		Reflects the potential impact if certain units were converted to common stock at the beginning of the period. FFO available to the company’s common shareholders would be increased by $473 and $97 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
(4)		Includes Early extinguishment of debt charges of $7.2 million recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2022.

Reconciliation of Net Income Available to the Company's Common Shareholders
to Same Property NOI (1)(2)
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
				Three Months Ended March 31,
				2022				2021
Net income available to the Company's common shareholders				$	230,948			$	131,588
	Adjustments:
		Management and other fee income			(4,595	)			(3,437	)
		General and administrative			29,948				24,478
		Impairment charges			272				-
		Depreciation and amortization			130,294				74,876
		Gain on sale of properties			(4,193	)			(10,005	)
		Interest and other expense, net			58,209				44,359
		Gain on marketable securities, net			(121,764	)			(61,085	)
		(Benefit)/provision for income taxes, net			(153	)			1,308
		Equity in income of other investments, net			(5,373	)			(3,787	)
		Net (loss)/income attributable to noncontrolling interests			(1,343	)			3,483
		Preferred dividends			6,354				6,354
		WRI Same Property NOI (3)			-				91,950
		Non same property net operating income			(17,419	)			(17,422	)
		Non-operational expense from joint ventures, net			19,684				11,963
Same Property NOI				$	320,869			$	294,623

(1)		The company considers Same Property NOI as an important operating performance measure because it is frequently used by securities analysts and investors to measure only the net operating income of properties that have been owned by the company for the entire current and prior year reporting periods. It excludes properties under redevelopment, development and pending stabilization; properties are deemed stabilized at the earlier of (i) reaching 90% leased or (ii) one year following a project’s inclusion in operating real estate. Same Property NOI assists in eliminating disparities in net income due to the development, acquisition or disposition of properties during the particular period presented, and thus provides a more consistent performance measure for the comparison of the company's properties. The company’s method of calculating Same Property NOI may differ from methods used by other REITs and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other REITs.
(2)		Amounts represent Kimco Realty's pro-rata share.
(3)		Amounts for the three months ended March 31, 2021, represent the Same Property NOIs from WRI properties, not included in the Company's reported NOI.

Reconciliation of Diluted Net Income Available to Common Shareholders Per Common Share
to Diluted Funds From Operations Available to Common Shareholders Per Common Share
(unaudited)
			Current Projected Range
			Full Year 2022
			Low				High
Diluted net income available to company's common shareholder
	per common share		$	0.79			$	0.82
Gain on sale of properties				(0.01	)			(0.03	)
Gain on sale of joint venture properties				(0.01	)			(0.02	)
Depreciation & amortization - real estate related				0.83				0.86
Depreciation & amortization - real estate joint ventures				0.11				0.12
Impairment charges (including real estate joint ventures)				-				-
Profit participation from other investments, net				(0.01	)			(0.02	)
Gain on marketable securities, net				(0.19	)			(0.19	)
Noncontrolling interests (1)				(0.01	)			(0.01	)
FFO per diluted common share (2)			$	1.50			$	1.53

(1)		Related to gains, impairments and depreciation on properties, where applicable.
(2)		Includes $7.2 million of prepayment charges and write-offs of deferred financing costs related to the redemption of $500 million 3.400% notes due 11/1/2022.

Projections involve numerous assumptions such as rental income (including assumptions on percentage rent), interest rates, tenant defaults, occupancy rates, selling prices of properties held for disposition, expenses (including salaries and employee costs), insurance costs and numerous other factors. Not all of these factors are determinable at this time and actual results may vary from the projected results, and may be above or below the range indicated. The above range represents management’s estimate of results based upon these assumptions as of the date of this press release.

Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2022				2021
Net income		$	235,959			$	141,425
Interest			57,019				47,716
Early extinguishment of debt charges			7,173				-
Depreciation and amortization			130,294				74,876
Gain on sale of properties			(4,193	)			(10,005	)
Gain on sale of joint venture properties			(2,986	)			(5,283	)
Impairment charges (including real estate joint ventures)			700				1,068
Pension valuation adjustment			250				-
Profit participation from other investments, net			(3,663	)			195
Gain on marketable securities			(121,764	)			(61,085	)
(Provision)/benefit for income taxes, net			(153	)			1,308
Consolidated EBITDA		$	298,636			$	190,215
Consolidated EBITDA		$	298,636			$	190,215
Pro-rata share of interest expense - real estate joint ventures			4,769				4,957
Pro-rata share of depreciation and amortization - real estate joint ventures			16,885				10,007
EBITDA including pro-rata share - joint ventures		$	320,290			$	205,179
Consolidated debt		$	7,489,448			$	5,341,481
Consolidated cash			(370,318	)			(253,852	)
Consolidated net debt		$	7,119,130			$	5,087,629
Consolidated net debt		$	7,119,130			$	5,087,629
Pro-rata share of debt			671,413				579,610
Liquidation preference for preferred stock			489,500				489,500
Pro-rata share of cash			(50,680	)			(43,823	)
Net Debt including pro-rata share - joint ventures		$	8,229,363			$	6,112,916
Annualized Consolidated EBITDA			1,194,544				760,860
Net Debt to Consolidated EBITDA		6.0x				6.7x
Annualized EBITDA including pro-rata share - joint ventures			1,281,160				820,716
Net Debt to EBITDA on a look-through basis (1)		6.4x				7.4x

(1)

Net Debt to EBITDA on a look-through basis includes outstanding preferred stock and company's pro-rata share of joint venture debt.

 

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Kimco Realty Corporation

1-866-831-4297

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FAQ

What were Kimco Realty's Q1 2022 financial results for KIM?

In Q1 2022, Kimco Realty reported net income of $230.9 million ($0.37 per diluted share) and FFO of $240.6 million ($0.39 per diluted share).

How much did Kimco Realty increase its cash dividend in 2022?

Kimco Realty raised its quarterly cash dividend by 5.3% to $0.20 per share.

What is Kimco Realty's outlook for the full year 2022?

Kimco Realty raised its full-year guidance for net income per diluted share to $0.79-$0.82 and FFO to $1.50-$1.53.

What was the impact of the Weingarten merger on Kimco Realty's financials?

The Weingarten merger contributed to increased operating and maintenance costs by $22.7 million and depreciation and amortization of $55.4 million.

What leasing activity did Kimco Realty report for Q1 2022?

Kimco Realty signed leases totaling 4.7 million square feet, with a portfolio occupancy increase to 94.7%.