Kimco Realty Corp. (NYSE:KIM) today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2019. For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, net income available to the company’s common shareholders was $0.24 per diluted share and $0.30 per diluted share, respectively.
First Quarter Highlights:
- Increased pro-rata occupancy to 96.0%, representing a 20-basis-point improvement from the fourth quarter of 2018 and the highest first quarter sequential growth level in ten years.
- Generated new leasing spreads of 17.4%, representing the highest quarterly increase since the third quarter of 2017 and the 21st consecutive quarter in which spreads on new leases increased by more than 10%.
- Grew same-property net operating income (“NOI”) 3.7% over the same period in 2018.
- Sold seven properties totaling 691,000 square feet for a gross sales price of $101.7 million. Kimco’s share of the sales price was $84.9 million.
“We are highly encouraged by our strong start to 2019, driven by robust leasing volume, higher tenant retention, and outperformance in same-property NOI, all of which demonstrate the appeal of our well-located properties to growing retail concepts,” said Conor Flynn, Kimco’s Chief Executive Officer. “We continue to see healthy demand for space across our portfolio and remain confident in our ability to deliver additional growth and shareholder value in 2019, as reflected by the raising of our full-year net income available to the company’s common shareholders and same-property NOI guidance.”
Financial Results
Net income available to the company’s common shareholders for the first quarter of 2019 was $101.6 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, compared to $129.5 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2018. The decrease was primarily due to $29.9 million of lower gains on the sales of properties, net of impairments, resulting from the sale of 76 assets totaling $913.9 million in 2018.
NAREIT Funds From Operations (“FFO”) was $158.4 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2019 compared to $161.4 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2018. NAREIT FFO for the first quarter of 2019 included $1.0 million of transactional income (net of transactional charges). This compares to $3.6 million of transactional income (net of transactional charges) in the first quarter of 2018.
FFO as adjusted available to common shareholders (“FFO as adjusted”), which excludes the effects of transactional income and charges, was $157.4 million, or $0.37 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2019 compared to $157.8 million, or $0.37 per diluted share, for the first 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 quarter at 96.0%, representing a 20-basis-point sequential increase.
- Pro-rata anchor and small shop occupancy ended the quarter at 97.8% and 90.6%, respectively.
- Executed a total of 370 leases for 3.0 million square feet with pro-rata rental-rate leasing spreads increasing 8.9% during the first quarter of 2019. Spreads on new leases increased 17.4% with renewals/options growing 7.1%.
- Generated a 3.7% increase in same-property NOI for the first quarter of 2019 over the comparable period in 2018 driven by a 3.1% increase in minimum rent.
Investment Activity
As previously announced, Kimco increased its presence in two high-growth markets in Arizona and California with a $31.2 million sale-leaseback transaction with Albertsons Companies for three grocery-anchored parcels located in existing Kimco shopping centers. The grocery boxes acquired, which generate sales of over $775 per square foot on a blended basis, include one Vons location in San Diego, California, and two Safeway locations in Phoenix, Arizona and Truckee, California.
Additionally, during the first quarter, the company sold seven properties totaling 691,000 square feet for $101.7 million. Kimco’s share of these sales was $84.9 million. Notable dispositions included Arboretum Crossing, in Austin, Texas for $32.5 million; Cave Springs shopping center in St. Peters, Missouri for $16.7 million and Palm Beach Gardens Plaza in West Palm Beach, Florida for $16.5 million.
2019 Full Year Guidance
The company is increasing its 2019 guidance range for Net Income available to the company’s common shareholders and affirming the previously provided ranges for NAREIT FFO and FFO as adjusted:
| Guidance (per diluted share) | Current | Previous | |||
| Net income available to the company’s common shareholders: | $0.77 to $0.82 | $0.71 to $0.76 | |||
| NAREIT FFO* & FFO as adjusted*: | Unchanged | $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.
The company has updated certain components of its 2019 operational assumptions as follows:
| Operational Assumptions (Kimco’s pro-rata share) | Current | Previous | |||
| Same-property NOI (excluding redevelopments): | 1.75% to 2.50% | 1.50% to 2.50% | |||
| Net dispositions: | |||||
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| Combined redevelopment & development investment: | Unchanged | $275 million to $350 million | |||
Dividend Declarations
Kimco’s board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.28 per common share, payable on July 15, 2019, to shareholders of record on July 2, 2019.
The board of directors also declared quarterly dividends with respect to each of the company’s Class I, Class J, Class K, Class L and Class M series of cumulative redeemable preferred shares. All dividends on the preferred shares will be paid on July 15, 2019, to shareholders of record on July 1, 2019.
Financial Statement Presentation Change
On January 1, 2019, Kimco adopted the accounting framework for leases, ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (“Topic 842”). The following is a summary of the presentation changes within the 2019 Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income required by the adoption of the new standard:
- All income related to tenant leases is reflected in a single “Revenues from rental properties, net” line item.
- The impact of bad debt is now a component and included within the single Revenues from rental properties, net line item. This change is reflected in 2019 reporting periods but has not been made to 2018 historical results.
Supplemental footnote support has been provided herein for comparability purposes. The company’s Net income available to common shareholders, FFO and FFO as adjusted were not impacted by these presentation changes.
Conference Call and Supplemental Materials
Kimco will hold its quarterly conference call on Thursday, May 2, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The call will include a review of the company’s first 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: 4584327).
A replay will be available through August 2, 2019, by dialing 1-877-344-7529 (Passcode: 10128854). 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 March 31, 2019, the company owned interests in 430 U.S. shopping centers comprising 75 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.
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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) | |||||||||
| March 31, | December 31, | ||||||||
| 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||
| Assets: | |||||||||
| Real estate, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization | |||||||||
| of $2,393,946 and $2,385,287, respectively | $ | 9,221,743 | $ | 9,250,519 | |||||
| Real estate under development | 275,914 | 241,384 | |||||||
| Investments in and advances to real estate joint ventures | 566,928 | 570,922 | |||||||
| Other real estate investments | 201,880 | 192,123 | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 143,673 | 143,581 | |||||||
| Accounts and notes receivable, net | 183,650 | 184,528 | |||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 104,177 | - | |||||||
| Other assets | 372,235 | 416,043 | |||||||
| Total assets | $ | 11,070,200 | $ | 10,999,100 | |||||
| Liabilities: | |||||||||
| Notes payable, net | $ | 4,383,413 | $ | 4,381,456 | |||||
| Mortgages and construction loan payable, net | 485,341 | 492,416 | |||||||
| Dividends payable | 130,444 | 130,262 | |||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | 97,133 | - | |||||||
| Other liabilities | 553,327 | 560,231 | |||||||
| Total liabilities | 5,649,658 | 5,564,365 | |||||||
| Redeemable noncontrolling interests | 23,684 | 23,682 | |||||||
| Stockholders' equity: | |||||||||
| Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, authorized 5,996,240 shares; issued and outstanding | |||||||||
| (in series) 42,580 shares; Aggregate liquidation preference $1,064,500 | 43 | 43 | |||||||
| Common stock, $.01 par value, authorized 750,000,000 shares; issued and | |||||||||
| outstanding 422,037,132 and 421,388,879 shares, respectively | 4,220 | 4,214 | |||||||
| Paid-in capital | 6,119,855 | 6,117,254 | |||||||
| Cumulative distributions in excess of net income | (804,241) | (787,707) | |||||||
| Total stockholders' equity | 5,319,877 | 5,333,804 | |||||||
| Noncontrolling interests | 76,981 | 77,249 | |||||||
| Total equity | 5,396,858 | 5,411,053 | |||||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | 11,070,200 | $ | 10,999,100 | |||||
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income | |||||||||
| (in thousands, except per share data) | |||||||||
| (unaudited) | |||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||
| 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||
| Revenues | |||||||||
| Revenues from rental properties, net | $ | 290,634 | $ | 299,717 | |||||
| Management and other fee income | 4,376 | 4,361 | |||||||
| Total revenues | 295,010 | 304,078 | |||||||
| Operating expenses | |||||||||
| Rent | (2,692) | (2,818) | |||||||
| Real estate taxes | (39,347) | (40,434) | |||||||
| Operating and maintenance | (40,896) | (43,331) | |||||||
| General and administrative | (25,831) | (22,398) | |||||||
| Provision for doubtful accounts | - | (2,131) | |||||||
| Impairment charges | (4,175) | (7,646) | |||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (71,561) | (81,382) | |||||||
| Total operating expenses | (184,502) | (200,140) | |||||||
| Gain on sale of properties/change in control of interests | 23,595 | 56,971 | |||||||
| Operating income | 134,103 | 160,909 | |||||||
| Other income/(expense) | |||||||||
| Other income, net | 2,622 | 6,179 | |||||||
| Interest expense | (44,395) | (49,943) | |||||||
| Income before income taxes, net, equity in income of joint ventures, net, | |||||||||
| and equity in income from other real estate investments, net | 92,330 | 117,145 | |||||||
| Provision for income taxes, net | (630) | (52) | |||||||
| Equity in income of joint ventures, net | 18,754 | 16,913 | |||||||
| Equity in income of other real estate investments, net | 6,224 | 9,976 | |||||||
| Net income | 116,678 | 143,982 | |||||||
| Net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | (509) | 108 | |||||||
| Net income attributable to the Company | 116,169 | 144,090 | |||||||
| Preferred dividends | (14,534) | (14,589) | |||||||
| Net income available to the Company's common shareholders | $ | 101,635 | $ | 129,501 | |||||
| Per common share: | |||||||||
| Net income available to the Company: (2) | |||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.30 | |||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.24 | (1) | $ | 0.30 | (1) | |||
| Weighted average shares: | |||||||||
| Basic | 419,464 | 423,404 | |||||||
| Diluted | 420,763 | 424,521 | |||||||
(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 | |||||||||
(2) Adjusted for earnings attributable from participating securities of ($625) and ($599) for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. | |||||||||
| 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 March 31, | ||||||||
| 2019 | 2018 (1) | |||||||
| Net income available to the Company's common shareholders | $ | 101,635 | $ | 129,501 | ||||
| Gain on sale of properties/change in control of interests | (23,595) | (57,423) | ||||||
| Gain on sale of joint venture properties | (4,690) | (2,039) | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization - real estate related | 71,260 | 78,992 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization - real estate jv's | 10,161 | 9,284 | ||||||
| Impairment charges | 6,408 | 7,714 | ||||||
| Profit participation from other real estate investments, net | (1,030) | (4,728) | ||||||
| (Gain)/loss on marketable securities | (1,503) | 1,510 | ||||||
| Noncontrolling interests (2) | (248) | (1,418) | ||||||
| Funds from operations available to the Company's common shareholders | 158,398 | 161,393 | ||||||
| Transactional income, net | (1,000) | (3,581) | ||||||
| Funds from operations available to the Company's common shareholders as adjusted | $ | 157,398 | $ | 157,812 | ||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding for FFO calculations: | ||||||||
| Basic | 419,464 | 423,404 | ||||||
| Units | 927 | 933 | ||||||
| Dilutive effect of equity awards | 1,182 | 287 | ||||||
| Diluted (3) | 421,573 | 424,624 | ||||||
| FFO per common share - basic | $ | 0.38 | $ | 0.38 | ||||
| FFO per common share - diluted (3) | $ | 0.38 | $ | 0.38 | ||||
| FFO as adjusted per common share - diluted (3) | $ | 0.37 | $ | 0.37 | ||||
| (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 | ||
Funds From Operations (“FFO”) is a supplemental non-GAAP financial
measure utilized to evaluate the operating performance of real
estate companies. Effective
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 |
| Reconciliation of Net Income Available to the Company's Common Shareholders | ||||||||||
| to Same Property NOI | ||||||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||
| 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||
| Net income available to the Company's common shareholders | $ | 101,635 | $ | 129,501 | ||||||
| Adjustments: | ||||||||||
| Management and other fee income | (4,376) | (4,361) | ||||||||
| General and administrative | 25,831 | 22,398 | ||||||||
| Impairment charges | 4,175 | 7,646 | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 71,561 | 81,382 | ||||||||
| Gain on sale of properties/change in control of interests | (23,595) | (56,971) | ||||||||
| Interest and other expense, net | 41,773 | 43,764 | ||||||||
| Provision for income taxes, net | 630 | 52 | ||||||||
| Equity in income of other real estate investments, net | (6,224) | (9,976) | ||||||||
| Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 509 | (108) | ||||||||
| Preferred dividends | 14,534 | 14,589 | ||||||||
| Non same property net operating income | (26,258) | (34,995) | ||||||||
| Non-operational expense from joint ventures, net | 14,793 | 14,372 | ||||||||
| Same Property NOI | $ | 214,988 | $ | 207,293 | ||||||
| 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 | $ | 0.82 | ||||
| per common share | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization - real estate related | 0.67 | 0.70 | ||||||
| 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 | (0.08) | (0.12) | ||||||
| Gain on sale of joint venture properties | (0.03) | (0.04) | ||||||
| Impairments charges | 0.02 | 0.02 | ||||||
| Profit participation from other real estate investments, net | - | - | ||||||
| (Gain)/loss on marketable securities | - | - | ||||||
| Noncontrolling interests | - | - | ||||||
| FFO per diluted common share | $ | 1.44 | $ | 1.48 | ||||
| Transactional (income)/expense, net | - | - | ||||||
| FFO as adjusted per diluted common share | $ | 1.44 | $ | 1.48 | ||||
Projections involve numerous assumptions such as rental income
(including assumptions on percentage rent), interest rates, tenant
defaults, occupancy | ||||||||
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