Kimco Realty® Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Results

– Expanded Portfolio Concentrated in High-Growth Markets Drives Outperformance –

– Board Raises Quarterly Cash Dividend on Common Shares by 11.8% –

– Company Provides Initial 2022 Outlook –

Kimco Realty® (NYSE: KIM), North America’s largest publicly traded owner and operator of open-air, grocery-anchored shopping centers and mixed-use assets, today reported results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2021. For the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, Kimco Realty's net income available to the company’s common shareholders was $0.13 per diluted share and $0.45 per diluted share, respectively.

Fourth Quarter Highlights:

• Produced Funds From Operations (FFO) of $0.39 per diluted share
• Grew pro-rata portfolio occupancy 30 basis points sequentially to 94.4%
• Sequentially grew pro-rata anchor occupancy 20 basis points to 97.1% and small shop occupancy 40 basis points to 87.7%
• Generated new cash pro-rata leasing spreads of 14.1% on comparable spaces
• Leased 2.1 million square feet during the quarter and over 8.7 million square feet during 2021
• Reported a 12.9% increase in Same-property Net Operating Income (NOI), including redevelopments and the former Weingarten Realty (WRI) portfolio, during the fourth quarter over the same period a year ago
• Lowered Net Debt to EBITDA on a look-through basis, which includes outstanding preferred stock and the company’s pro-rata share of joint venture debt, to 6.6x, representing the lowest reported level since the company began disclosing this metric
• Investment in Albertsons Companies Inc. (NYSE: ACI) common stock valued at over $1.2 billion at quarter end
• Subsequent to year end, the company announces new appointments to its senior leadership team.

“We are extremely proud to have completed another quarter with leasing volume exceeding two million square feet, bringing leasing for the year to 8.7 million square feet,” stated Kimco Realty CEO Conor Flynn. “Our ongoing commitment to leasing our open-air, last-mile, grocery-anchored centers and mixed-use assets in growing markets is resulting in solid occupancy gains and growth in FFO. The ongoing challenges of COVID notwithstanding, the successful merger with WRI combined with unprecedent levels of tenant demand driven by the critical importance of bricks and mortar shopping for profitable last-mile fulfillment and distribution should help drive continued strong results in 2022 and beyond, and further enhance shareholder value.

Financial Results:

Fourth Quarter 2021

Net income available to the company’s common shareholders for the fourth quarter of 2021 was $75.3 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, compared to $194.9 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2020. The year-over-year change is primarily attributable to a $187.5 million reduction in the gain on marketable securities, primarily as a result of the mark-to-market fluctuations on 39.8 million shares of common stock of Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE: ACI) held by the company. This was partially offset by the positive impact associated with the integration of WRI for a full quarter since the successful merger completion in August of 2021.

Nareit FFO was $240.1 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to $133.0 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter 2020.

Full Year 2021

Net income available to the company’s common shareholders was $818.6 million, or $1.60 per diluted share, for the full year 2021 compared to $975.4 million, or $2.25 per diluted share, for the full year 2020.

Nareit FFO was $706.8 million, or $1.38 per diluted share, for the full year 2021 and includes $47.2 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, of net merger-related charges and pension valuation adjustments associated with WRI. For the full year 2020, Nareit FFO was $503.7 million, or $1.17 per diluted share.

A reconciliation of net income available to the company’s common shareholders to Nareit FFO is provided in the tables accompanying this press release.

Fourth Quarter 2021 Operating Results:

• Pro-rata portfolio occupancy ended the quarter at 94.4%, representing an increase of 50 basis points year-over-year and 30 basis points sequentially. The spread between Kimco Realty’s leased (reported) occupancy vs. economic occupancy was 270 basis points at the end of the period, compressing 30 basis points sequentially.
• Ended the quarter with pro-rata anchor occupancy at 97.1%, up 40 basis points year-over-year and 20 basis points sequentially, and small shop occupancy at 87.7%, an increase of 160 basis points year-over-year and 40 basis points sequentially.
• Signed 438 leases totaling 2.1 million square feet with blended pro-rata rental-rate spreads on comparable spaces increasing 8.1%, and with rental rates for new leases up 14.1% and renewals and options growing 7.0%.
• Same-property NOI, including redevelopments, increased 12.9% for the fourth quarter of 2021 over the comparable period in 2020. A reconciliation of net income available to the company’s common shareholders to Same-property NOI is provided in the tables accompanying this press release.

Fourth Quarter 2021 Transaction Activities:

• As previously announced, Kimco Realty acquired the remaining 70% interest in a portfolio of six Publix-anchored, Sunbelt shopping centers from the company’s existing joint venture partner, Jamestown, for a gross purchase price of $425.8 million. The company subsequently entered into a joint venture partnership with Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. (“BREIT”) under which Kimco Realty and BREIT each will own 50% of the portfolio, with the company continuing to manage the properties on behalf of the joint venture.
• Acquired the remaining 85% interest in Anaheim Plaza and Brookvale Shopping Center, two grocery-anchored shopping centers located in California from an existing joint venture partner for a gross purchase price of $134.0 million. Kimco Realty’s pro-rata share of the sales price was $113.9 million.
• Purchased the remaining 10% interest in Centro Arlington, a 366-unit multi-family, mixed-use property that is anchored by a Harris Teeter grocer in Arlington, Virginia from the existing joint venture partner for a pro-rata price of $26.0 million.
• Provided $15.0 million of mezzanine funding towards the acquisition of The Markets at Town Center, a 254,000-square-foot grocery-anchored center located in Jacksonville, Florida.
• Separately sold two land parcels and four shopping centers, totaling 380,000 square-feet, for a total of $65.8 million. Kimco Realty’s share of the sales price was $14.7 million.
• Acquired two adjacent parcels at existing centers for a gross purchase price of $20.3 million. Kimco Realty’s share of the purchase price was $13.8 million.

Fourth Quarter 2021 Capital Market Activities:

• Lowered Net Debt to EBITDA on a consolidated and look-through basis (which includes outstanding preferred stock and the company’s pro-rata share of joint venture debt) to 6.1x and 6.6x, respectively.
  
  A reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA is provided in the tables accompanying this press release.
  
  
• Ended the fourth quarter with over $2.3 billion of immediate liquidity, including full availability under the company’s $2.0 billion unsecured revolving credit facility, and $334.7 million of cash and cash equivalents. In addition, Kimco Realty’s investment in ACI, which is subject to certain lock-up provisions, was valued at over $1.2 billion at year-end.
• Subsequently, the company’s board of directors approved an extension of Kimco Realty’s existing stock repurchase program for up to $300.0 million of shares of the company’s common stock of which $224.9 million remains available. The repurchase program is now scheduled to expire on February 29, 2024, unless further extended or cancelled by the company’s board of directors.

Under the repurchase program, repurchases can be made from time to time using a variety of methods, which may include open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise, all in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and other applicable legal requirements. The specific timing, price and size of purchases will depend on prevailing stock prices, general economic and market conditions, and other considerations. The repurchase program does not obligate the company to acquire any particular amount of common stock, and the repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time at the company’s discretion.

Senior Leadership Appointments:

The company has elevated several members of its senior leadership team in recognition of their distinguished service, successful oversight of key strategic initiatives and commitment to maintaining Kimco Realty’s standing as a best-in-class organization. These appointments also highlight the depth and breadth of the company’s strong management team:

• Leah Landro – Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
• Tom Taddeo - Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer
• Kathleen Thayer – Senior Vice President, Corporate Accounting and Assistant Treasurer
• Will Teichman – Senior Vice President, Strategic Operations

All appointments are effective immediately.

Dividend Declarations:

As previously announced:

• Kimco Realty’s board of directors raised the quarterly cash dividend on common shares 11.8% by declaring a dividend of $0.19 per common share, payable on March 24, 2022, to shareholders of record on March 10, 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 April 15, 2022 to shareholders of record on April 1, 2022.

2022 Full Year Outlook:

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

The company’s full year outlook is based on the following assumptions:

• Same-property NOI growth will be positive
• Credit loss on rental revenue of 100 basis points at the midpoint
• No income attributable to cash basis tenants from collection of prior period accounts receivables or the reinstatement of straight-line rent receivables
• Total property acquisitions (including structured investments), net of dispositions, of $100 million
• No redemption of preferred stock outstanding that becomes callable or early prepayment charges of maturing debt
• No monetization of ACI shares. Kimco Realty anticipates it will monetize a portion of its ACI investment during 2022 but prefers not to make any assumption as to the timing or amount in order to maintain maximum optionality. The company will update its 2022 outlook as appropriate
• No issuance of common equity

Conference Call and Supplemental Materials

Kimco Realty will hold its quarterly conference call on Thursday, February 10, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). The call will include a review of the company’s fourth quarter and full year results as well as a discussion of the company’s strategy and expectations for the future. To participate, dial 1-888-317-6003 or 1-412-317-6061 for international calls, (Passcode: 9108870).

Audio replay from the conference call will be available on Kimco Realty’s website at investors.kimcorealty.com through Tuesday, May 10, 2022.

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 and 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 December 31, 2021, the company owned interests in 541 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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