JERICHO, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 28, 2022--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 second quarter ended June 30, 2022. For the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, Kimco’s net (loss)/income available to the company’s common shareholders per diluted share was ($0.21) and $0.25, respectively.

Second Quarter Highlights:

• Produced Funds From Operations* (FFO) of $0.40 per diluted share, representing a 17.6% increase over the comparable period in 2021.
• Grew pro-rata portfolio occupancy 40 basis points sequentially to 95.1%, representing an increase of 120 basis points year-over-year.
• Increased pro-rata small shop occupancy 370 basis points over the second quarter of 2021, representing the largest year-over-year increase in over 10 years.
• Generated pro-rata leasing spreads of 16.6% for new leases on comparable spaces.
• Produced a 3.4% increase in Same-Property Net Operating Income* (NOI) over the same period a year ago.
• Subsequent to quarter end, published the company’s ninth annual Corporate Responsibility Report detailing performance in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) areas.

Kimco CEO Conor Flynn stated, “Our focus on leasing continues to validate the high quality of our portfolio, with over seven million square feet leased through the end of June. Our last-mile, open-air, grocery-anchored portfolio is facilitating higher retention, driving strong new tenant demand, and maintaining solid pricing power, even in the current inflationary environment, all of which should lead to greater free cashflow and visible earnings growth. With an emphasis on necessity-based goods and services, our portfolio is well-positioned in high-growth and affluent markets to serve the needs of consumers and retailers alike as we work to enhance shareholder value.”

Financial Results:

The company reported a net loss available to the company’s common shareholders of ($125.8) million, or ($0.21) per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2022. This compares to net income available to the company’s common shareholders of $110.3 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2021. The year-over-year change is primarily attributable to a $285.8 million mark-to-market reduction on marketable securities mainly stemming from a change in the value of Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE: ACI) common stock held by the company. Other items impacting the year-over-year change include an increase in consolidated revenues from rental properties of $137.5 million as well as higher depreciation and amortization expense of $52.0 million, both of which were due in part to the merger with Weingarten Realty Investors (Weingarten) in August of 2021.

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

FFO was $246.4 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, for the second quarter 2022 compared to $148.8 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, for the second quarter 2021, which includes $3.2 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, of merger related costs.

Operating Results:

• Pro-rata portfolio occupancy ended the quarter at 95.1%, an increase of 40 basis points sequentially and 120 basis points year-over-year. The improvement in portfolio occupancy was driven by positive net absorption including the lowest level of vacates (by GLA) during a quarter in over 10 years.
• Pro-rata anchor occupancy ended the quarter at 97.6%, an increase of 30 basis points sequentially and 70 basis points year-over-year.
• Pro-rata small shop occupancy expanded 80 basis points sequentially and 370 basis points year-over-year to 89.2%.
• Signed 498 leases totaling 2.3 million square feet with blended pro-rata rental-rate spreads on comparable spaces increasing 7.1%, and with rental rates for new leases up 16.6% and renewals and options growing 5.6%.
• Reported a 290-basis-point spread between leased (reported) occupancy versus economic occupancy at the end of the second quarter, representing $44 million of future rent.
• Produced 3.4% growth in Same-Property Net Operating Income (NOI) over the same period a year ago, driven by a 4.7% increase in minimum rent.

Transaction Activities:

• Sold four shopping centers and four land parcels totaling 1.1 million square feet for $221.6 million. The company’s pro-rata share of the sales price was $100.3 million.
• Acquired three previously unowned parcels that are part of the company’s existing grocery-anchored centers for a gross purchase price of $6.3 million. Kimco’s share of the purchase price was $5.6 million. In addition, the company acquired an additional 3.58% ownership interest in the Kimco Income REIT (KIR) joint venture from existing partners for $55.1 million. Kimco’s interest in KIR is now 52.1%.
• Provided a total of $50.1 million in mezzanine financing on three different shopping centers with Kimco gaining either a right of first offer or right of first refusal in the event of a future sale of these assets.
• Subsequent to quarter end, acquired two grocery-anchored centers located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Massapequa, New York totaling 329,000 square feet for $89.0 million in aggregate. In addition, the company acquired the fee interest at Pike Center in Rockville, MD for a purchase price of $21.2 million.

Capital Market Activities:

• Generated net proceeds of $11.3 million through the issuance of approximately 450,000 shares of common stock through the company’s “At the Market” (ATM) program at a weighted average price of $25.30 per share during the second quarter.
• Ended the quarter with a Net Debt to EBITDA* level of 6.4x on a look-through basis, which includes outstanding preferred stock and the company’s pro-rata share of joint venture debt, equaling the lowest reported leverage level since the company began reporting this metric.
• Ended the second quarter with approximately $2.3 billion of immediate liquidity, including full availability under the company’s $2.0 billion unsecured revolving credit facility, and $297 million of cash and cash equivalents on the balance sheet. In addition, Kimco maintains ACI common stock valued at over $1.0 billion, subject to certain lock-up provisions until September 10, 2022.

Dividend Declarations:

• Kimco’s board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.22 per common share, representing a 10% increase from the prior quarterly dividend and 29.4% over the corresponding period of the prior year. The quarterly cash dividend on common shares, which is based on projected REIT taxable income, is payable on September 23, 2022 to shareholders of record on September 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 October 17, 2022 to shareholders of record on October 3, 2022.

2022 Full Year Outlook:

Based on these results and the outlook for the remainder of 2022, the company has revised its full-year guidance ranges as follows:

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

Conference Call Information

When: 8:30 AM ET, July 28, 2022

Live Webcast: 2Q22 Kimco Realty Earnings Conference Call or on Kimco Realty’s website investors.kimcorealty.com (replay available through October 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 June 30, 2022, the company owned interests in 533 U.S. shopping centers and mixed-use assets comprising 92 million square feet of gross leasable space. For further information, please visit www.kimcorealty.com.

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