Kimco Realty® Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Results

– Achieved Highest Year-over-Year Occupancy Rate Increase in the Past Fifteen Years –
– Leased 2.5 Million Square Feet in the Fourth Quarter and 11.6 Million Square Feet in 2022 –
– Board Declares Quarterly Dividend –
– Company Provides Initial 2023 Outlook –

Kimco Realty® (NYSE: KIM), North America’s largest publicly traded owner and operator of open-air, grocery-anchored shopping centers, and a growing portfolio of mixed-use assets, today reported results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2022. Kimco's Net (loss) available to the company's common shareholders for the fourth quarter of 2022 was ($56.1) million, or ($0.09) per diluted share, compared to Net income available to the company's common shareholders of $75.3 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2021.

Fourth Quarter Highlights:

• Produced Funds From Operations* (FFO) of $0.38 per diluted share.
• Grew pro-rata portfolio occupancy 130 basis points to 95.7%, representing one of the largest year-over-year occupancy gains in company history.
• Sequentially increased pro-rata anchor occupancy 20 basis points to 98.0% and small shop occupancy 80 basis points to 90.0%.
• Generated pro-rata cash rent spreads of 30.4% for new leases on comparable spaces.
• Produced 1.9% growth in Same-Property Net Operating Income* (NOI) over the same period a year ago.
• Realized net proceeds of approximately $301.1 million from the sale of 11.5 million shares of Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE: ACI).
• Subsequent to quarter end, received $194.1 million as a special dividend payment from ACI related to the remaining 28.3 million ACI shares owned.

“We ended 2022 with strong occupancy gains driven by our team’s outstanding leasing execution, with over 2.5 million square feet leased in the quarter and 11.6 million square feet for the year, making it one of our best years on record,” commented Kimco CEO Conor Flynn. “Furthermore, our ability to opportunistically unlock value is showcased by the recent partial monetization of our investment in Albertsons, with proceeds of over $300 million that will support future growth. With our significant liquidity and flexibility, we are confident that our high-quality, grocery-anchored, last-mile-focused portfolio positions Kimco to continue its solid performance in the coming year and beyond as we seek to build long-term shareholder value.”

Financial Results:

Net (loss) available to the company’s common shareholders for the fourth quarter of 2022 was ($56.1) million, or ($0.09) per diluted share, compared to Net income available to the company’s common shareholders of $75.3 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2021. The year-over-year change is primarily attributable to a $63.0 million mark-to-market reduction on marketable securities primarily stemming from a change in the value of ACI common stock held by the company, as well as a $57.3 million increase in provision for income taxes, net, primarily related to capital gains from the monetization of 11.5 million shares of ACI during the fourth quarter of 2022.

FFO was $234.9 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to $240.1 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter 2021. The company excludes from FFO all gains and losses, whether realized or unrealized, related to its investment in ACI, as well as gains and losses from the sale of operating properties, real estate-related depreciation, and profit participations from other investments.

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

Full Year 2022

Net income available to the company’s common shareholders was $100.8 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, for the full year 2022 compared to $818.6 million, or $1.60 per diluted share, for the full year 2021. The year-over-year decrease was primarily attributable to a change in the value of ACI common stock held by the company as well as an increase in provision for income taxes, net, primarily related to capital gains from the monetization of 11.5 million shares of ACI during the fourth quarter of 2022.

FFO was $976.4 million, or $1.58 per diluted share, for the full year 2022 compared to $706.8 million, or $1.38 per diluted share, for the full year 2021. The year-over-year increase in FFO was primarily attributable to having a full year contribution from the acquisition of Weingarten Realty Investors (Weingarten) that closed in August of 2021. FFO for 2021 also included approximately $0.09 per diluted share of net merger-related costs and pension valuation adjustments associated with the acquisition of Weingarten.

Operating Results:

• Pro-rata portfolio occupancy ended the quarter at 95.7%, with anchor and small shop occupancy at 98.0% and 90.0%, respectively.
• Signed 492 leases totaling 2.5 million square feet, generating blended pro-rata rent spreads on comparable spaces of 8.7%, with rental rates for new leases up 30.4% and renewals and options growing 4.6%.
• Reported a 260-basis-point spread between leased (reported) occupancy versus economic occupancy at the end of the fourth quarter, representing approximately $43 million in annual base rent.
• Produced 1.9% growth in Same-Property NOI over the same period a year ago, driven by a 3.9% increase in minimum rent. For the full year, Same-Property NOI was up 4.4%.

Fourth Quarter 2022 Transaction Activities:

• As previously communicated, acquired a grocery-anchored portfolio of eight Long Island, New York shopping centers in infill, high barrier to entry markets totaling 540,000 square feet for $375.8 million. In addition, the company acquired three land interests for a purchase price of $12.5 million. Subsequent to quarter end, Kimco acquired the remaining 85% interest in two California centers for $85.9 million.
• Sold two shopping centers and four land parcels totaling 439,000 square feet for $41.9 million during the fourth quarter. The company’s pro-rata share of the sales price was $27.9 million. Subsequent to quarter end, the company sold an additional two shopping centers totaling 384,000 square feet for $63.0 million.
• Received $26.0 million, including $4.0 million of profit participation, from the repayment of a participating loan on a three-property Pennsylvania grocery portfolio.

Fourth Quarter 2022 Capital Market Activities:

• Ended the fourth quarter with over $2.1 billion of immediate liquidity, including full availability of the company’s $2.0 billion unsecured revolving credit facility and $150 million of cash and cash equivalents on the balance sheet.
• Generated proceeds of $301.1 million from the sale of 11.5 million shares of ACI common stock. The company has elected to retain these proceeds for general corporate purposes and pay $57.2 million in state and federal corporate income tax on the long-term capital gains from this sale. As a result of the payment of capital gains tax by the company, each shareholder is entitled to a federal tax credit for its share of this tax paid by the Company. A set of FAQs is available on the company’s website at investors.kimcorealty.com/2022_Undistributed_Cap_Gain_FAQ.
• At the end of fourth quarter of 2022, Kimco held 28.3 million shares of ACI common stock valued at approximately $588 million, of which 28.0 million shares are subject to a lockup until May 16, 2023.
• Subsequent to quarter end, Kimco received a $194.1 million special dividend payment from ACI. As a result, the company, which excludes this one-time benefit from its calculation of FFO, anticipates it may need to make a special dividend payment to maintain its compliance with REIT distribution requirements. The payment of this special dividend will be determined and announced by year end and may be in the form of cash, common stock or some combination thereof.

Conversion to "UPREIT" Partnership:

Effective January 2023, Kimco Realty completed a holding company reorganization (the “Reorganization”), which restructured the company as an Umbrella Partnership Real Estate Investment Trust, or UPREIT. As part of the Reorganization, a new holding company (“New Kimco”) became the publicly traded parent company by way of an intercompany merger, assuming the existing name of “Kimco Realty Corporation,” while the current corporation (“Old Kimco”) converted to a limited liability company called “Kimco Realty OP LLC” (“Kimco OP”) controlled by the publicly traded parent company. Detailed information on the Reorganization can be found in the Form 8-K that was filed by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 15, 2022.

Dividend Declarations:

• Kimco’s board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.23 per common share, representing a 21% increase over the quarterly dividend in the corresponding period of the prior year. The quarterly cash dividend on common shares is payable on March 23, 2023 to shareholders of record on March 9, 2023.
• 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 17, 2023 to shareholders of record on April 3, 2023.

2023 Full Year Outlook:

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

• Same Property NOI growth: 1.0% to 2.0%
• Credit loss, which is included in Same Property NOI growth: (0.75%) to (1.25%) of total pro-rata rental revenues
• No income attributable to collection of prior period accounts receivables from cash basis tenants
• Lease termination income: $14 million to $16 million
• Total property acquisitions (including structured investments), net of dispositions: $100 million
• Monetization of approximately $300 million of ACI shares

Conference Call Information:

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 a growing portfolio of 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, 2022, the company owned interests in 532 U.S. shopping centers and mixed-use assets comprising 91 million square feet of gross leasable space. For further information, please visit www.kimcorealty.com.

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