Kimco Realty Announces Third Quarter 2019 Results

– Portfolio Occupancy Reaches All-Time High –

– Twenty-Third Consecutive Quarter of Double-Digit New Leasing Spreads –

– Updates 2019 Outlook –

NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y.--()--Kimco Realty Corp. (NYSE:KIM) today reported results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2019. For the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, net income available to the company’s common shareholders was $0.14 per diluted share and $0.19 per diluted share, respectively.

Third Quarter Highlights:

  • Increased pro-rata occupancy to 96.4%, representing an all-time high level for the company.
  • Generated new leasing spreads of 27.2%, representing the 23rd consecutive quarter in which spreads on new leases increased by over 10%.
  • Grew same-property net operating income (NOI) by 2.2% compared to the same period in 2018.
  • Sold eight properties and two land parcels totaling 1.0 million square feet for $166.7 million. Kimco’s share was $70.9 million.
  • Issued $350 million of 30-year unsecured bonds with a coupon of 3.700%. Proceeds were used to fully redeem $175.0 million of 6.000% Class I and $175.0 million of 5.625% Class K Preferred Stock.
  • Established a new $500 million “at the market” (ATM) continuous equity offering program.

Financial Results

Net income available to the company’s common shareholders for the third quarter of 2019 was $59.0 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, compared to $85.6 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2018. The change was primarily due to the net sale of approximately $700 million of properties over the last twelve months. The dispositions resulted in $41.7 million of lower gains on sale of properties, net of impairments, partially offset by $8.6 million of lower depreciation expense.

NAREIT Funds From Operations (FFO)* was $146.9 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2019 compared to $140.2 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2018. NAREIT FFO for the third quarter of 2019 included $10.4 million of transactional charges (net of transactional income) including an $11.4 million charge related to the Class I and Class K Preferred Stock redemptions. During the third quarter of 2018, transactional charges (net of transactional income) was $11.9 million.

FFO as adjusted available to common shareholders (FFO as adjusted)*, which excludes the effects of transactional income and charges, was $157.3 million, or $0.37 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2019 compared to $152.1 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2018.

*A reconciliation of net income available to the company’s common shareholders to NAREIT FFO, FFO as adjusted and same-property NOI is provided in the tables accompanying this press release.

Operating Results

  • Pro-rata occupancy ended the third quarter at 96.4%, representing an all-time high level for the company, and a 20-basis-point sequential increase and an expansion of 60 basis points over the same period in 2018.
  • Pro-rata anchor occupancy ended the third quarter at an all-time record level of 98.7%, representing a sequential and year-over-year increase of 50 basis points and 110 basis points, respectively.
  • Pro-rata small shop occupancy ended the third quarter at 89.9%, representing a sequential decrease of 60 basis points and a 90-basis-point decrease year-over-year. The change in small shop occupancy was primarily due to the vacancies of Payless (19 leases), Charming Charlie (3 leases) and Avenues (6 leases) stores during the third quarter of 2019.
  • Pro-rata rental-rate leasing spreads increased 8.1% during the third quarter 2019, with rental rates for new leases up 27.2% and renewals/options higher by 4.6%.
  • Same-property NOI grew by 2.2% during the third quarter of 2019 relative to the comparable period in 2018.

Investment Activity

During the third quarter, the company sold eight properties and two land parcels totaling 1.0 million square feet for $166.7 million. Kimco’s share of the sales was $70.9 million.

Year to date, the company’s sales included 20 properties and three land parcels, totaling 3.0 million square feet, for a gross sales price of $392.8 million. Also, during 2019 Kimco acquired three grocery-anchored parcels at its existing properties through a sale-leaseback transaction for $31.2 million. Kimco’s allocable share of year-to-date total dispositions, net of acquisitions was $200.8 million.

Capital Activity

  • Issued $350.0 million of 3.700% notes maturing October 2049, with an effective yield of 3.765%.
  • Redeemed $175.0 million of 6.000% Class I and $175.0M of 5.625% Class K Preferred Stock.
  • Established a new continuous ATM equity offering program through which the company may offer and sell shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share, with an aggregate gross sales price of up to $500 million.

Dividend Declarations

Kimco’s board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.28 per common share, payable on January 15, 2020, to shareholders of record on January 2, 2020.

The board of directors also declared quarterly dividends with respect to each of the company’s Class J, Class L and Class M series of cumulative redeemable preferred shares. All dividends on the preferred shares will be paid on January 15, 2020, to shareholders of record on January 2, 2020.

2019 Full Year Guidance

The company is adjusting its 2019 guidance ranges as well as operational assumptions as follows:

Guidance (per diluted share)

Current

Previous

Net income available to the company’s common shareholders:

$0.77 to $0.81

$0.82 to $0.88

NAREIT FFO*:

$1.44 to $1.46

$1.44 to $1.48

FFO as adjusted*:

$1.46 to $1.47

$1.44 to $1.48

* Reconciliations are provided for these forward-looking non-GAAP metrics (NAREIT FFO and FFO as adjusted) in the tables accompanying this press release.

Operational Assumptions (Kimco’s pro-rata share)

Current

Previous

Same-property NOI (excluding redevelopments):

2.50% to 2.80%

2.00% to 2.70%

Net dispositions:

Unchanged

$200 million to

$300 million

Blended disposition cap rates:

Unchanged

7.25% to 7.75%

Combined redevelopment &

development investment:

Unchanged

$275 million to

$350 million

Conference Call and Supplemental Materials

Kimco will hold its quarterly conference call on Thursday, October 24, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The call will include a review of the company’s third quarter 2019 results as well as a discussion of the company’s strategy and expectations for the future. To participate, dial 1-888-317-6003 (Passcode: 4971832).

A replay will be available through Friday, January 24, 2020, by dialing 1-877-344-7529 (Passcode: 10134232). Access to the live call and replay will be available through the company's website at investors.kimcorealty.com.

About Kimco

Kimco Realty Corp. (NYSE: KIM) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) headquartered in New Hyde Park, N.Y., that is one of North America’s largest publicly traded owners and operators of open-air shopping centers. As of September 30, 2019, the company owned interests in 420 U.S. shopping centers and mixed-use assets comprising 74 million square feet of leasable space primarily concentrated in the top major metropolitan markets. Publicly traded on the NYSE since 1991, and included in the S&P 500 Index, the company has specialized in shopping center acquisitions, development and management for more than 60 years. For further information, please visit www.kimcorealty.com, the company’s blog at blog.kimcorealty.com, or follow Kimco on Twitter at www.twitter.com/kimcorealty.

The company announces material information to its investors using the company’s investor relations website (investors.kimcorealty.com), SEC filings, press releases, public conference calls, and webcasts. The company also uses social media to communicate with its investors and the public, and the information the company posts on social media may be deemed material information. Therefore, the company encourages investors, the media, and others interested in the company to review the information that it posts on the company’s blog (blog.kimcorealty.com) and social media channels, including Facebook (www.facebook.com/kimcorealty), Twitter (www.twitter.com/kimcorealty), YouTube (www.youtube.com/kimcorealty) and LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/company/kimco-realty-corporation). The list of social media channels that the company uses may be updated on its investor relations website from time to time.

Safe Harbor Statement

The statements in this news release state the company’s and management’s intentions, beliefs, expectations or projections of the future and are forward-looking statements. It is important to note that the company’s actual results could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. 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) financing risks, such as the inability to obtain equity, debt or other sources of financing or refinancing on favorable terms to the company, (iv) the company’s ability to raise capital by selling its assets, (v) changes in governmental laws and regulations and management’s ability to estimate the impact of such changes, (vi) the level and volatility of interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates and management’s ability to estimate the impact thereof, (vii) risks related to the company’s international operations, (viii) the availability of suitable acquisition, disposition, development and redevelopment opportunities, and risks related to acquisitions not performing in accordance with our expectations, (ix) valuation and risks related to the company’s joint venture and preferred equity investments, (x) valuation of marketable securities and other investments, (xi) increases in operating costs, (xii) changes in the dividend policy for the company’s common and preferred stock and the company’s ability to pay dividends at current levels, (xiii) the reduction in the company’s income in the event of multiple lease terminations by tenants or a failure by multiple tenants to occupy their premises in a shopping center, (xiv) impairment charges and (xv) unanticipated changes in the company’s intention or ability to prepay certain debt prior to maturity and/or hold certain securities until maturity. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those forward-looking statements is contained from time to time in the company’s SEC filings. Copies of each filing may be obtained from the company or the SEC.

The company refers you to the documents filed by the company from time to time with the SEC, specifically the section titled “Risk Factors” in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, as may be updated or supplemented in the company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and the company’s other filings with the SEC, which discuss these and other factors that could adversely affect the company’s results. The company disclaims any intention or obligation to update the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share information)
(unaudited)
 
September 30, December 31,

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Assets:
Real estate, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization
of $2,474,243 and $2,385,287, respectively

$

9,172,123

 

$

9,250,519

 

Real estate under development

 

300,976

 

 

241,384

 

Investments in and advances to real estate joint ventures

 

585,467

 

 

570,922

 

Other real estate investments

 

194,675

 

 

192,123

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

141,310

 

 

143,581

 

Accounts and notes receivable, net

 

191,436

 

 

184,528

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

 

98,210

 

 

-

 

Other assets

 

400,934

 

 

416,043

 

Total assets

$

11,085,131

 

$

10,999,100

 

 
Liabilities:
Notes payable, net

$

4,829,996

 

$

4,381,456

 

Mortgages and construction loan payable, net

 

482,632

 

 

492,416

 

Dividends payable

 

126,203

 

 

130,262

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

91,621

 

 

-

 

Other liabilities

 

556,515

 

 

560,231

 

Total liabilities

 

6,086,967

 

 

5,564,365

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

 

23,695

 

 

23,682

 

 
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, authorized 7,054,000 shares; undesignated
6,010,240 and 5,996,240 shares, respectively, issued and outstanding (in series)
28,580 and 42,580 shares, respectively;
Aggregate liquidation preference $714,500 and $1,064,500, respectively.

 

29

 

 

43

 

 
Common stock, $.01 par value, authorized 750,000,000 shares; issued and
outstanding 422,230,015 and 421,388,879 shares, respectively

 

4,222

 

 

4,214

 

Paid-in capital

 

5,781,371

 

 

6,117,254

 

Cumulative distributions in excess of net income

 

(883,741

)

 

(787,707

)

Total stockholders' equity

 

4,901,881

 

 

5,333,804

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

72,588

 

 

77,249

 

Total equity

 

4,974,469

 

 

5,411,053

 

Total liabilities and equity

$

11,085,131

 

$

10,999,100

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Revenues
Revenues from rental properties, net

$

279,181

 

$

278,699

 

$

850,525

 

$

867,799

 

Management and other fee income

 

3,690

 

 

4,381

 

 

12,229

 

 

12,762

 

Total revenues

 

282,871

 

 

283,080

 

 

862,754

 

 

880,561

 

Operating expenses
Rent

 

(2,836

)

 

(2,702

)

 

(8,452

)

 

(8,262

)

Real estate taxes

 

(37,519

)

 

(37,862

)

 

(113,871

)

 

(115,570

)

Operating and maintenance

 

(39,758

)

 

(39,265

)

 

(123,871

)

 

(123,921

)

General and administrative

 

(23,832

)

 

(21,348

)

 

(72,296

)

 

(67,775

)

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

-

 

 

(1,389

)

 

-

 

 

(4,571

)

Impairment charges

 

(19,609

)

 

(3,336

)

 

(41,235

)

 

(33,855

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

(68,874

)

 

(74,972

)

 

(209,440

)

 

(236,114

)

Total operating expenses

 

(192,428

)

 

(180,874

)

 

(569,165

)

 

(590,068

)

 
Gain on sale of properties/change in control of interests

 

9,025

 

 

28,250

 

 

47,382

 

 

180,461

 

Operating income

 

99,468

 

 

130,456

 

 

340,971

 

 

470,954

 

 
Other income/(expense)
Other income, net

 

4,327

 

 

5,219

 

 

8,887

 

 

14,675

 

Interest expense

 

(43,146

)

 

(44,081

)

 

(131,638

)

 

(140,458

)

Early extinguishment of debt charges

 

-

 

 

(12,762

)

 

-

 

 

(12,762

)

Income before income taxes, net, equity in income of joint ventures, net,  
and equity in income from other real estate investments, net

 

60,649

 

 

78,832

 

 

218,220

 

 

332,409

 

 
Benefit from income taxes, net

 

3,866

 

 

315

 

 

3,580

 

 

983

 

Equity in income of joint ventures, net

 

17,673

 

 

16,533

 

 

58,960

 

 

52,486

 

Equity in income of other real estate investments, net

 

3,265

 

 

5,045

 

 

22,758

 

 

24,638

 

 
Net income

 

85,453

 

 

100,725

 

 

303,518

 

 

410,516

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

(1,463

)

 

(567

)

 

(2,332

)

 

(882

)

Net income attributable to the Company

 

83,990

 

 

100,158

 

 

301,186

 

 

409,634

 

Preferred stock redemption charges

 

(11,369

)

 

-

 

 

(11,369

)

 

-

 

Preferred dividends

 

(13,573

)

 

(14,534

)

 

(42,641

)

 

(43,657

)

Net income available to the Company's common shareholders

$

59,048

 

$

85,624

 

$

247,176

 

$

365,977

 

 
Per common share:
Net income available to the Company: (2)
Basic

$

0.14

 

$

0.19

 

$

0.58

 

$

0.86

 

Diluted

$

0.14

 

$

0.19

 

$

0.58

 

(1

)

$

0.85

 

(1

)

Weighted average shares:
Basic

 

419,823

 

 

419,230

 

 

419,663

 

 

421,106

 

Diluted

 

421,002

 

 

419,764

 

 

420,986

 

 

422,443

 

 

(1)

  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 anti-dilutive effect on net income and therefore have not been included.  Adjusted for distributions on convertible units of $20 and $683 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
 

(2)

  Adjusted for earnings attributable from participating securities of ($654) and ($604) for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, and ($1,938) and ($1,818) for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.  Adjusted for the change in carrying amount of redeemable equity securities of ($3,918) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018.
 
Reconciliation of Net Income Available to the Company's Common Shareholders to
FFO and FFO as Adjusted Available to the Company's Common Shareholders
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

2019

 

 

2018 (1)

 

2019

 

 

2018 (1)

Net income available to the Company's common shareholders

$

59,048

 

$

85,624

 

$

247,176

 

$

365,977

 

Gain on sale of properties/change in control of interests

 

(9,025

)

 

(32,477

)

 

(47,382

)

 

(186,689

)

Gain on sale of joint venture properties

 

(1,988

)

 

(2,554

)

 

(15,174

)

 

(6,103

)

Depreciation and amortization - real estate related

 

68,250

 

 

74,751

 

 

208,233

 

 

230,993

 

Depreciation and amortization - real estate jv's

 

9,768

 

 

11,871

 

 

30,044

 

 

32,766

 

Impairment charges

 

20,982

 

 

3,338

 

 

45,637

 

 

33,971

 

Profit participation from other real estate investments, net

 

-

 

 

(485

)

 

(9,784

)

 

(10,466

)

Loss/(gain) on marketable securities

 

199

 

 

557

 

 

(1,375

)

 

2,043

 

Noncontrolling interests (2)

 

(309

)

 

(411

)

 

(890

)

 

(2,334

)

Funds from operations available to the Company's common shareholders

 

146,925

 

 

140,214

 

 

456,485

 

 

460,158

 

Transactional charges, net

 

10,369

 

 

11,873

 

 

8,369

 

 

5,470

 

Funds from operations available to the Company's common shareholders as adjusted

$

157,294

 

$

152,087

 

$

464,854

 

$

465,628

 

 
Weighted average shares outstanding for FFO calculations:
Basic

 

419,823

 

 

419,230

 

 

419,663

 

 

421,106

 

Units

 

833

 

 

823

 

 

839

 

 

926

 

Dilutive effect of equity awards

 

1,120

 

 

534

 

 

1,273

 

 

515

 

Diluted (3)

 

421,776

 

 

420,587

 

 

421,774

 

 

422,547

 

 
FFO per common share - basic

$

0.35

 

$

0.33

 

$

1.09

 

$

1.09

 

FFO per common share - diluted (3)

$

0.35

 

$

0.33

 

$

1.08

 

$

1.09

 

FFO as adjusted per common share - diluted (3)

$

0.37

 

$

0.36

 

$

1.10

 

$

1.10

 

(1)

  Certain amounts have been reclassified in order to conform with NAREIT's clarification guidance adopted January 1, 2019.

(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. Funds from operations would be increased by $213 and $223 for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Funds from operations would be increased by $670 and $787 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
 
 
Funds From Operations (“FFO”) is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure utilized to evaluate the operating performance of real estate companies. Effective January 1, 2019, the Company adopted the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) Funds From Operations White Paper – 2018 Restatement ("FFO White Paper - 2018 Restatement") which clarifies, where necessary, existing guidance and consolidates alerts and policy bulletins into a single document for ease of use. NAREIT defines FFO as net income/(loss) available to the Company’s common shareholders computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”), excluding (i) depreciation and amortization related to real estate, (ii) gains or losses from sales of certain real estate assets, (iii) gains and losses from change in control, (iv) impairment write-downs of certain real estate assets and investments in entities when the impairment is directly attributable to decreases in the value of depreciable real estate held by the entity and (v) after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures calculated to reflect FFO on the same basis. Included in the FFO White Paper - 2018 Restatement is an option for the Company to make an election to include or exclude gains and losses on the sale of assets and impairments of assets incidental to its main business in the calculation of FFO. In conjunction with the adoption of the FFO White Paper - 2018 Restatement, the Company has elected to exclude gains/impairments on land parcels, gains/losses (realized or unrealized) from marketable securities and gains/impairments on preferred equity participations in NAREIT defined FFO.

The Company’s reconciliation of net income available to the Company’s common shareholders to FFO available to the Company’s common shareholders and FFO available to the Company’s common shareholders as adjusted, is reflected in the table above (in thousands, except per share data). In conjunction with the adoption of NAREIT’s FFO White Paper – 2018 Restatement, the Company has reclassified $4.2 million and $14.4 million from transactional income into FFO available to the Company’s common shareholders for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, relating to incidental gains and losses on the sale of assets and mark-to-market changes in equity securities. This reclassification had no impact on FFO available to the Company’s common shareholders as adjusted for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018.
Reconciliation of Net Income Available to the Company's Common Shareholders
to Same Property NOI
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Net income available to the Company's common shareholders

$

59,048

 

$

85,624

 

$

247,176

 

$

365,977

 

Adjustments:
Management and other fee income

 

(3,690

)

 

(4,381

)

 

(12,229

)

 

(12,762

)

General and administrative

 

23,832

 

 

21,348

 

 

72,296

 

 

67,775

 

Impairment charges

 

19,609

 

 

3,336

 

 

41,235

 

 

33,855

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

68,874

 

 

74,972

 

 

209,440

 

 

236,114

 

Gain on sale of properties/change in control of interests

 

(9,025

)

 

(28,250

)

 

(47,382

)

 

(180,461

)

Interest and other expense, net

 

38,819

 

 

51,624

 

 

122,751

 

 

138,545

 

Benefit from income taxes, net

 

(3,866

)

 

(315

)

 

(3,580

)

 

(983

)

Equity in income of other real estate investments, net

 

(3,265

)

 

(5,045

)

 

(22,758

)

 

(24,638

)

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

1,463

 

 

567

 

 

2,332

 

 

882

 

Preferred stock redemption charges

 

11,369

 

 

-

 

 

11,369

 

 

-

 

Preferred dividends

 

13,573

 

 

14,534

 

 

42,641

 

 

43,657

 

Non same property net operating income

 

(18,047

)

 

(22,910

)

 

(69,422

)

 

(98,645

)

Non-operational expense from joint ventures, net

 

14,611

 

 

17,690

 

 

39,529

 

 

47,198

 

Same Property NOI

$

213,305

 

$

208,794

 

$

633,398

 

$

616,514

 

 
Certain reclassifications of prior year amounts have been made to conform with the current year presentation.
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)
 
Projected Range
Full Year 2019
Low High
 
Diluted net income available to company's common shareholder

$

0.77

 

$

0.81

 

per common share
 
Depreciation and amortization - real estate related

 

0.65

 

 

0.68

 

 
Depreciation and amortization - real estate joint ventures,
net of noncontrolling interests

 

0.09

 

 

0.10

 

 
Gain on sale of properties/change in control of interests

 

(0.12

)

 

(0.16

)

 
Gain on sale of joint venture properties

 

(0.04

)

 

(0.05

)

 
Impairments charges

 

0.11

 

 

0.11

 

 
Profit participation from other real estate investments, net

 

(0.02

)

 

(0.02

)

 
Noncontrolling interests

 

-

 

 

(0.01

)

 
FFO per diluted common share

$

1.44

 

$

1.46

 

 
Transactional charge, net

 

0.02

 

 

0.01

 

 
FFO as adjusted per diluted common share

$

1.46

 

$

1.47

 

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.

 

Contacts

David F. Bujnicki
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Strategy
Kimco Realty Corp.
1-866-831-4297
dbujnicki@kimcorealty.com

Contacts

David F. Bujnicki
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Strategy
Kimco Realty Corp.
1-866-831-4297
dbujnicki@kimcorealty.com