Kimco Realty Corporation announces earnings for fourth quarter and full year 2008; Declares regular quarterly cash dividend
NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Kimco Realty Corporation (NYSE: KIM) today reported results for the quarter and year ending December 31, 2008.
Highlights for 2008 and Fourth Quarter 2008
-- Sourced approximately $1.8 billion in total new debt and equity;
-- Refinanced approximately $1.1 billion in maturing mortgages and
unsecured debt;
-- Extended maturities of construction and other loans totaling $330
million;
-- Executed 1,844 leases totaling over 5.7 million square feet in 2008,
representing increases of 12.3 percent and 9.5 percent on new and
renewal leases signed over one year ago;
-- Declared regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.44 per common share
payable April 15, 2009 to shareholders of record on April 6, 2009;
-- Announced management promotions.
Net loss to common shareholders for the fourth quarter of 2008 was $63.3 million or $0.24 per diluted share compared to net income available to common shareholders of $72.1 million or $0.28 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2007. The change in year-over-year net income is primarily related to additional impairment charges in 2008 of $113.1 million or $0.44 per diluted share resulting principally from the write-down in the fourth quarter of 2008 of securities investments and from the write-down of its equity investment in the company's unconsolidated joint ventures with Prudential Real Estate Investors (PREI) sponsored real estate funds. For the full year 2008, net income available to common shareholders was $202.6 million or $0.78 per diluted share compared to $423.2 million or $1.65 per diluted share for the full year 2007.
Funds from operations (FFO), a widely accepted supplemental measure of REIT performance, was $10.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2008 compared to $136.2 million for the same period one year ago. FFO per diluted share was $0.04 for the fourth quarter of 2008 compared to $0.53 in the fourth quarter of 2007. For the full year 2008, FFO was $522.9 million compared to $669.8 million in 2007 and FFO per diluted share was $2.02 compared to $2.59 in 2007. Excluding additional impairment charges in 2008 over 2007 of $0.44 per diluted share, FFO per diluted share was $2.46 and $2.59 for 2008 and 2007, respectively. A reconciliation of net income to FFO is provided in the tables accompanying this press release.
For the quarter and year ended December 31, 2008, the company recognized non-cash impairment charges of $111.8 million and $121.4 million, net of tax, as well as $4 million related to charges for workforce reduction.
Approximately $83.1 million and $92.7 million of the total non-cash impairment charges for the quarter and the year, respectively, was due to the decline in value of certain marketable equity and other securities that were deemed to be other than temporary. The company's previous earnings guidance estimated these charges at approximately $50 million for the fourth quarter; however, the unprecedented deterioration of the equity markets during the fourth quarter of 2008 resulted in a larger impairment than previously estimated.
Additionally, the company recognized non-cash impairments of $22.2 million, net to Kimco, against the carrying value of its investment in its unconsolidated joint ventures with PREI, reflecting an other than temporary decline in the fair value of its investment in accordance with accounting principles. Also, impairments of approximately $6.5 million were recognized on real estate development projects including two of Kimco's development projects: Plantations Crossing and Miramar Town Center. Additionally, in connection with a reduction in force, the company recognized severance charges of approximately $4 million. None of these charges were previously reflected in the company's guidance.
Capital Structure and Dividend
For the year, Kimco sourced approximately $750 million in total debt and equity for its own balance sheet. During the third quarter, the company raised approximately $410 million from an equity offering of 11.5 million shares of common stock priced at $37.10. Additionally, approximately $340 million in unsecured facilities were obtained during the year.
Within its joint venture programs, Kimco raised more than $1 billion: $650 million in unsecured debt and approximately $385 million in secured debt. This includes a $650 million two-year facility provided by a consortium of 18 banks for the company's joint venture with PREI, $218 million of proceeds from eight individual non-recourse mortgages at rates ranging from 6.0 to 6.5 percent with maturities of seven to ten years for the Kimco Income REIT (KIR) joint venture, and $167 million in proceeds from eight other non-recourse loans for individual joint ventures. In addition, the company successfully completed the extensions of various construction loans and other maturing loans totaling $330 million. The company sourced these loans from various national and regional commercial banks and life insurance companies.
The company maintains access to approximately $1.0 billion of immediate liquidity under its $1.5 billion U.S. revolving credit facility and its CAD $250 million Canadian revolving credit facility. Both these facilities have initial maturity dates of 2011, with one-year extension options. Additionally, the company has 392 unencumbered properties on its balance sheet with capacity under its bond indenture and line-of-credit covenants of up to $1.3 billion in additional financing.
The company's current dividend is $0.44 per share per quarter. The Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.44 per common share, payable on April 15, 2009 to shareholders of record on April 6, 2009, representing an ex-dividend date of April 2, 2009. Management and the Board continue to evaluate the company's dividend policy on a quarterly basis as they monitor sources of capital and evaluate the impact of the economy on operating fundamentals.
Management Promotions
In November, Kimco announced the promotions of three executive officers. David B. Henry was appointed president of the company; Michael V. Pappagallo was appointed chief administrative officer in addition to his role as chief financial officer; David Lukes was appointed chief operating officer of the company, succeeding Michael J. Flynn. Mr. Flynn continues to work with Kimco in a consulting capacity and in an advisory role on the company's investment management committee. Milton Cooper continues to serve as chief executive officer and chairman of the board of directors. Mr. Cooper will lead an expanded office of the chairman which includes the above named executives.
Core Business Operations
Portfolio Highlights
-- Posted year-end 2008 occupancy of 93.7 percent in its shopping center
portfolio;
-- Achieved growth of 1.3 percent in its U.S. same-store net operating
income for the fourth quarter.
Kimco's shopping center portfolio includes 906 operating properties, comprised of 813 assets in the United States and Puerto Rico, 51 in Canada, 34 in Mexico and eight in Chile, as well as 40 development properties, consisting of five assets in the United States, 29 in Mexico and six in South America.
For the quarter ended December 31, 2008, the company executed a total of 500 leases totaling 1.3 million square feet in its shopping center holdings. These comprised 189 new leases for 368,000 square feet and 311 lease renewals for 950,000 square feet. In the U.S. portfolio, Kimco signed 153 new leases for 344,000 square feet and 250 lease renewals for 892,000 square feet. On new leases signed within the U.S. portfolio, the average increase in contractual base rent was approximately 10.2 percent on a cash basis for the quarter. Including renewals for the same space, the average increase was 8.6 percent.
For the year, the company executed 1,844 leases totaling over 5.7 million square feet: 808 new leases totaling 2.1 million square feet and 1,036 lease renewals for 3.6 million square feet. The company delivered strong leasing results in the U.S. portfolio with 644 new leases signed totaling 1.9 million square feet as well as 828 lease renewals for 3.2 million square feet. On new leases signed for the same space in the U.S. portfolio, the average increase in contractual base rent for the year was 12.3 percent on a cash basis. Including renewals, the average increase was 10.1 percent. Kimco's pro rata occupancy within its U.S. portfolio at year-end was 93.4 percent.
Kimco's shopping center portfolio, which includes almost 1,000 centers, is diversified both geographically and by tenant. Typically, Kimco centers are located in densely populated markets with supply constraints and are anchored by tenants generating sales in the top 25% of their chain. In the U.S., 92 percent of the centers are located in first-ring suburbs. With more than 7,000 tenants and 13,000 leases, Kimco's centers are primarily anchored by tenants targeted to meet the needs of the daily consumer such as grocery stores, pharmacies, and other value-oriented retailers. No single tenant accounts for more that 3.3 percent of the company's annual base rent and 11 of the 13 tenants that contribute more than one percent each of Kimco's annual base rent are investment grade rated by Standard & Poor's.
Investment Management Programs
The company realized fee income of $11.9 million from Kimco's investment management business in the fourth quarter of 2008. This included $10.1 million in management fees, $0.2 million in transaction-based fees and $1.6 million in other ongoing fees and excluding promoted income.
At year-end, the company had a total of 337 properties in investment management funds with 14 institutional partners.
Preferred Equity Investments
During the quarter, the company recognized a total of $5.0 million of recurring income from preferred equity investments. Kimco currently has approximately $437 million invested in 237 properties in its preferred equity program: 142 properties in the U.S. and 95 properties in Canada.
Retailer Services
Kimco's Retailer Services, which provides capital to retailers with significant real estate holdings, recognized income of $6.3 million of recurring income during the quarter.
Other
Kimco Developers (KDI)
During the quarter, KDI, Kimco's U.S. development business, was integrated into the company's operating divisions. The company currently has five active development projects in the U.S. and thirteen projects in the U.S. which are either completed or pending stabilization and are available for sale.
Other
Kimco realized approximately $14 million in recurring income during the quarter from investments outside its core operating business. The company realized $6.5 million from its various investments with Westmont Hospitality, $6.0 million from its investments in marketable securities and $1.5 million from miscellaneous investments.
Portfolio Overview
As of December 31, 2008, Kimco owned equity interests in 1,950 properties totaling 182 million square feet in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico and South America. This encompasses 412 consolidated shopping centers, 337 shopping centers in investment management programs, 144 other joint venture shopping centers and 53 development properties that together total 946 properties and 141 million square feet. This also includes 237 properties in the company's preferred equity program and 767 other real estate related investments, together which aggregate approximately 41 million square feet.
At year-end, the company had interests in 153 properties totaling 19 million square feet in Canada. This is comprised of 51 shopping centers, 95 preferred equity investments and seven other real estate related investments. In Mexico, the company owned interests in 146 properties totaling 23 million square feet and comprised of 34 shopping centers, 29 properties under development and 83 other real estate investments. The company also has investments in 11 properties in Chile, two development projects in Brazil and one project in Peru.
2009 Guidance
The company's core business objectives for 2009 are principally centered on the following:
1) Source financing and execute select property and investment dispositions to minimize use of bank lines of credit; and
2) Focus on increasing long-term shareholder value through the ownership and management of neighborhood and community shopping centers.
The company estimates $1.70 - $1.90 consisting of:
-- FFO: $1.45 - $1.55 per diluted share in income from recurring sources in
Kimco's core business operations including:
- $670 - $690 million from its in-place shopping center portfolio, net of joint venture interest expense;
- $40 - $45 million from recurring funds management fees;
- $25 - $30 million in recurring income from Preferred Equity;
- $25 - $30 million in recurring income from Retailer Services;
- $365 - $385 million of in-place interest, preferred dividends and G&A expenses;
-- FFO: $0.05 - $0.10 per diluted share from transaction-related income
from its core business operations;
-- FFO: $0.20 - $0.25 per diluted share for income from recurring sources
outside Kimco's core business operations:
- $25 - $30 million from Kimco's investments with Westmont;
- $25 - $30 million from marketable securities;
- $10 - $15 million in other recurring income;
-- No transaction income from non-core businesses.
This guidance does not include any estimate for additional impairments.
Conference Call and Supplemental Materials
The company will hold its quarterly conference call today, Thursday, February 5 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The call will include a review of the company's fourth quarter 2008 performance as well as a discussion of the company's strategy and expectations for the future.
To participate, dial 1-888-802-2266. A replay will be available for one week by dialing 1-888-203-1112; the Conference ID will be 5466227. Access to the live call and replay will be available through the company's website at www.kimcorealty.com under "Investor Relations: Presentations."
About Kimco
Kimco Realty Corporation, a real estate investment trust (REIT), owns and operates the nation's largest portfolio of neighborhood and community shopping centers. As of December 31, 2008, the company owned interests in 1,950 properties comprising 182 million square feet of leasable space across 45 states, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico and South America. Publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol KIM and included in the S&P 500 Index, the company has specialized in shopping center acquisitions, development and management for 50 years. For further information, visit the company's web site at www.kimcorealty.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
The statements in this release state the company's and management's hopes, 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 that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to, (i) general economic conditions, (ii) the inability of major tenants to continue paying their rent obligations due to bankruptcy, insolvency or general downturn in their business, (iii) local real estate conditions, (iv) increases in interest rates, and (v) increases in operating costs and real estate taxes. 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, including but not limited to the company's report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. Copies of each filing may be obtained from the company or the Securities & Exchange Commission.
The company refers you to the documents filed by the company from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically the section titled "Risk Factors" in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, as may be updated or supplemented in the company's Form 10-Q filings, which discuss these and other factors that could adversely affect the company's results.
KIMCO REALTY CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended Dec 31, Year Ended Dec 31,
2008 2007 2008 2007
Revenues from $ 196,989 $ 177,889 $ 758,704 $ 674,534
Rental Properties
Rental Property
Expenses:
Rent 3,562 3,120 13,367 12,131
Real Estate 27,244 23,721 98,005 82,508
Taxes
Operating and 27,063 24,601 104,698 89,098
Maintenance
57,869 51,442 216,070 183,737
Net Operating 139,120 126,447 542,634 490,797
Income
Income from Other
Real Estate 9,199 11,709 86,643 78,524
Investments
Mortgage 4,731 2,388 18,333 14,197
Financing Income
Management and 11,850 11,358 47,666 54,844
Other Fee Income
Depreciation and (52,619 ) (52,942 ) (204,310 ) (188,063 )
Amortization
112,281 98,960 490,966 450,299
Interest,
Dividends and 7,513 4,606 56,119 36,238
Other Investment
Income
Other Expense, (339 ) (4,621 ) (2,208 ) (10,550 )
Net
Interest Expense (52,256 ) (55,712 ) (212,591 ) (213,086 )
General and
Administrative (36,441 ) (26,840 ) (117,879 ) (103,882 )
Expenses
30,758 16,393 214,407 159,019
Benefit /
(Provision) for 17,136 10,032 (3,542 ) 42,372
Income Taxes
Equity in Income
/ (Loss) of Joint (5,808 ) 61,678 132,208 173,362
Ventures, Net
Minority
Interests in (495 ) (9,738 ) (26,832 ) (34,251 )
Income, Net
Gain on Sale of
Development
Properties,
Net of Tax of
$927, $7,552,
$14,626, & 1,390 11,329 21,939 24,059
$16,040,
respectively
Impairments:
Property Carrying
Values,
Net of Tax of
$5,445,
$3,400,
$5,445, & (6,557 ) (5,100 ) (6,557 ) (5,100 )
$3,400,
respectively
& Minority
Interests
Marketable Equity
Securities &
Equity
Investments,
Net of Tax of
$25,627,
$1,718, (83,079 ) (2,578 ) (92,719 ) (3,178 )
$25,697, &
$2,118,
respectively
Investment in
Real Estate Joint (15,500 ) - (15,500 ) -
Ventures
Income /
(Loss) from (62,155 ) 82,016 223,404 356,283
Continuing
Operations
Discontinued
Operations:
Income from
Discontinued 737 1,065 6,577 35,608
Operating
Properties
Minority
Interests in - (42 ) (1,281 ) (5,740 )
Income
Loss on
Operating
Properties (598 ) - (598 ) (1,832 )
Held for
Sale/Sold
Gain on
Disposition
of Operating 10,487 - 20,018 5,538
Properties,
Net of Tax
Income from
Discontinued 10,626 1,023 24,716 33,574
Operations
Gain on Transfer
of Operating 6 - 1,195 -
Properties (1)
Gain on Sale of
Operating - - 587 2,708
Properties, Net
of Tax (1)
6 - 1,782 2,708
Income /
(Loss) before (51,523 ) 83,039 249,902 392,565
Extraordinary
Item
Extraordinary
Gain from JV Inv.
Resulting from
Purchase Price
Allocation,
Net of Income
Tax of $0,
$0, $0, - - - 50,265
$36,227 and
Minority
Interest
Net Income / (51,523 ) 83,039 249,902 442,830
(Loss)
Preferred (11,822 ) (10,931 ) (47,288 ) (19,659 )
Dividends
Net Income /
(Loss)
Available to $ (63,345 ) $ 72,108 $ 202,614 $ 423,171
Common
Shareholders
Weighted Average
Shares
Outstanding for
Net Income
Calculations:
Basic 268,311 252,735 257,811 252,129
Units - - 33 -
Dilutive
Effect of - 4,039 999 4,929
Options
Diluted 268,311 256,774 258,843 257,058
Income / (Loss)
from Continuing
Operations Per $ (0.28 ) $ 0.28 $ 0.69 $ 1.35
Common Share -
Basic
Income / (Loss)
from Continuing
Operations Per $ (0.28 ) (3 ) $ 0.28 (3 ) $ 0.69 (2 ) $ 1.32 (3 )
Common Share -
Diluted
Net Income /
(Loss) Per Common $ (0.24 ) $ 0.29 $ 0.79 $ 1.68
Share - Basic
Net Income /
(Loss) Per Common $ (0.24 ) (3 ) $ 0.28 (3 ) $ 0.78 (2 ) $ 1.65 (3 )
Share - Diluted
(1) Included in the calculation of income from continuing operations per common share in
accordance with SEC guidelines.
(2) Reflects the potential impact if certain units were converted to common stock at the
beginning of the period.
Net income would be increased by $18 for the year ended December 31, 2008.
(3) 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.
KIMCO REALTY CORPORATION
Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended Year Ended
December 31, December 31,
2008 2007 2008 2007
Funds From
Operations -
"FFO"
Net (Loss) / $ (51,523 ) $ 83,039 $ 249,902 $ 442,830
Income
Gain on
Disposition
of Operating (10,494 ) - (21,799 ) (5,914 )
Prop., Net of
Minority
Interests
Gain on
Disposition
of Joint (170 ) (18,688 ) (2,443 ) (44,826 )
Venture
Operating
Properties
Depreciation
and 52,694 51,362 204,843 187,779
Amortization
Depr. and
Amort. - Real
Estate JV's, 34,295 31,437 134,917 109,611
Net of
Minority
Interests
Unrealized
Remeasurement (2,475 ) - 4,733 -
of Derivative
Instrument
Preferred
Stock (11,822 ) (10,931 ) (47,288 ) (19,659 )
Dividends
Funds From $ 10,505 $ 136,219 $ 522,865 $ 669,821
Operations
Weighted Average
Shares
Outstanding for
FFO Calculations:
Basic 268,311 252,735 257,811 252,129
Units - 5,416 774 5,766
Dilutive
Effect of 102 4,039 999 4,929
Options
Diluted 268,413 (1 ) 262,190 (2 ) 259,584 (2 ) 262,824 (2 )
FFO Per Common $ 0.04 $ 0.54 $ 2.03 $ 2.66
Share - Basic
FFO Per Common $ 0.04 (1 ) $ 0.53 (2 ) $ 2.02 (2 ) $ 2.59 (2 )
Share - Diluted
Reflects the potential impact if certain units were converted to common stock at
(1) the beginning of the period. The impact of the conversion would have an
anti-dilutive effect on funds from operations and therefore have not been
included.
Reflects the potential impact if certain units were converted to common stock at
(2) the beginning of the period. Funds from operations would be increased by $2,418
for the three months ended December 31, 2007 and $1,291 and $10,083 for the year
ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 respectively.
Pursuant to the definition of Funds from Operations ("FFO") adopted by the Board
of Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts
("NAREIT"), FFO is calculated by adjusting net income (loss) (computed in
accordance with GAAP), excluding gains from sales of depreciated property, plus
depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated
partnerships and joint ventures. Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and
joint ventures are calculated to reflect FFO on the same basis.
Given the nature of the Company's business as a real estate owner and operator,
the Company believes that FFO is helpful to investors as a measure of its
operational performance and FFO is a widely recognized measure in the Company's
industry. FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities
determined in accordance with GAAP, and should not be considered as an alternative
to net cash flows from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP),
as a measure of our liquidity, or as an indicator of our ability to make cash
distributions. In addition, the comparability of the Company's FFO with the FFO
reported by other REITs may be affected by the differences that exist regarding
certain accounting policies relating to expenditures for repairs and other
recurring items.
KIMCO REALTY CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share information)
(unaudited)
December 31, December 31,
2008 2007
Assets:
Operating Real Estate, Net of Accumulated
Depreciation of $1,159,664 and $977,444 $ 5,690,277 $ 5,203,185
respectively
Investments and Advances in Real Estate Joint 1,161,382 1,246,917
Ventures
Real Estate Under Development 968,975 1,144,406
Other Real Estate Investments 566,324 615,016
Mortgages and Other Financing Receivables 181,992 153,847
Cash and Cash Equivalents 136,177 87,499
Marketable Securities 258,174 212,988
Accounts and Notes Receivable 97,702 88,017
Other Assets 336,144 345,941
Total Assets $ 9,397,147 $ 9,097,816
Liabilities:
Notes Payable $ 3,440,818 $ 3,131,765
Mortgages Payable 847,491 838,736
Construction Loans Payable 268,337 245,914
Dividends Payable 131,097 112,052
Other Liabilities 388,818 426,616
Total Liabilities 5,076,561 4,755,083
Minority Interests 345,240 448,159
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value, authorized
3,232,000 shares
Class F Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value,
authorized 700,000 shares
Issued and Outstanding 700,000 shares 700 700
Aggregate Liquidation Preference $175,000
Class G Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value,
authorized 184,000 shares
Issued and Outstanding 184,000 shares 184 184
Aggregate Liquidation Preference $460,000
Common Stock, $.01 par value, authorized
750,000,000 shares
Issued 271,080,525 and 253,350,144, respectively
Outstanding 271,080,525 and 252,803,564, 2,711 2,528
respectively
Paid-In Capital 4,217,806 3,677,509
Retained Earnings/(cumulative distributions in (58,162 ) 180,005
excess of net income)
4,163,239 3,860,926
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (187,893 ) 33,648
Total Stockholders' Equity 3,975,346 3,894,574
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $ 9,397,147 $ 9,097,816
Reconciliation of Projected Diluted Net Income Per Common Share to Projected
Diluted Funds From Operations Per Common Share
(unaudited)
Projected Range
Full Year 2009
Low High
Projected diluted net income per common share $ 0.56 $ 0.74
Unrealized remeasurement of derivative instrument (0.02 ) 0.02
Projected depreciation & amortization 0.75 0.78
Projected depreciation & amortization real estate joint 0.49 0.53
ventures, net of minority interests
Gain on disposition of operating properties (0.05 ) (0.10 )
Gain on disposition of joint venture operating properties, (0.03 ) (0.07 )
net of minority interests
Projected FFO per diluted common share $ 1.70 $ 1.90
Projections involve numerous assumptions such as rental income (including
assumptions on percentage rent), interest rates, tenant defaults, occupancy
rates, foreign currency exchange rates (such as the US-Canadian rate), 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.
Source: Kimco Realty Corporation
Released February 5, 2009