Kimco Realty Corporation announces third quarter 2008 earnings; Declares quarterly dividend
NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Kimco Realty Corporation (NYSE: KIM) reported results for the quarter ending September 30, 2008.
Net income available to common shareholders was $96.8 million for the third quarter of 2008 or $0.37 per diluted share compared to $75.1 million or $0.29 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2007. The change in net income is primarily related to an increase in net operating income of $9 million, a net increase of $22 million from its investment in Albertsons, an increase of approximately $7 million in recurring income from Kimco Capital Services, a gain on sale of operating properties of $8 million and a decrease in interest expense of $6 million. These increases were offset by an increase in depreciation of approximately $9 million, including Kimco's share of joint venture depreciation, a decrease in income realized from marketable securities of approximately $14 million and $8 million of miscellaneous items. Year-to-date, net income per diluted share was $1.03 compared to $1.37 per diluted share for the same period in 2007.
Funds from operations (FFO), a widely accepted supplemental measure of REIT performance, were $176.9 million, up $30.3 million from $146.6 million in the third quarter of 2007. FFO per diluted share increased 19.3 percent to $0.68 in the third quarter of 2008 compared to $0.57 in the third quarter of 2007. Year-to date, FFO per diluted share was $1.98 compared to $2.06 per share for the same period in 2007. A reconciliation of net income to FFO is provided in the attached tables.
Highlights for the third quarter 2008:
-- Increased FFO per diluted share by 19.3 percent over the third
quarter of 2007;
-- Achieved growth in same-store net operating income for the
quarter of 2.6 percent;
-- Posted occupancy at the end of the third quarter of 95.4
percent in the shopping center portfolio;
-- Recognized $28.1 million, net of tax, from its investment in
Albertsons;
-- Completed public common equity offering of 11.5 million shares
resulting in net proceeds of approximately $410 million; and
-- Maintained access to approximately $1.3 billion in immediate
liquidity.
Capital Structure and Dividend
As previously announced, the company completed an equity offering of 11.5 million shares of common stock priced at $37.10 which resulted in net proceeds of approximately $410.0 million during the third quarter 2008. The proceeds were utilized to partially pay down the outstanding balance on its U.S. revolving credit facility.
As of September 30, 2008, the company maintains access to approximately $1.3 billion of immediate liquidity under its U.S. revolving credit facility ($1.5 billion) and its Canadian revolving credit facility (CAD$250 million). These facilities have initial maturity dates in 2011, with one year extension options.
Since the end of June 2008, the company has successfully refinanced approximately $1 billion of maturing debt for its own account and various joint ventures. This includes a $650 million two year facility provided by a consortium of 18 banks for the joint venture with Prudential, $218.2 million of proceeds from 8 individual non-recourse mortgages for the Kimco Income REIT (KIR) joint venture with maturities of seven to ten years at rates ranging from 6.00 - 6.50 percent and $85 million in proceeds from three other non-recourse loans for individual joint ventures. In addition, the company successfully completed the extension of various construction loans and other maturing loans totaling $320 million. The company had sourced these loans from a variety of national and regional commercial banks and life insurance companies.
The company's current dividend is $0.44 per share per quarter or $1.76 annualized. The company's Board of Directors declared its regular quarterly dividend of $0.44 per common share, payable on January 15, 2009 to shareholders of record on January 2, 2009, representing an ex-dividend date of December 30, 2008.
Portfolio Activity
Kimco's shopping center portfolio includes 888 operating properties: 800 in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, 50 in Canada, 34 in Mexico and four in Chile as well as 54 development properties: 23 in the United States, 27 in Mexico, two in Chile and one each in Brazil and Peru. Same-store growth in net operating income in the U.S. portfolio was 2.6 percent for the quarter and has averaged 3.8 percent over the past eight quarters.
Although the company experienced a modest increase in vacancies during the quarter as some retailers struggled with the current economic conditions, the impact of these vacancies has been mitigated by strong demand for Kimco's centers as stable retail categories relocate or expand into older, mature and supply-constrained markets. The quarter's U.S. new lease total of 1.2 million square feet is substantially above the same quarter in the prior year and is facilitating the recapture of below-market leases allowing for the space to be rolled to current market rents. This base rental increase can be noted in the same-store new leasing spread of 17.3 percent for the quarter with continued low capital investment in the form of tenant allowances.
Tenant bankruptcies for the quarter have been a challenge as spaces recaptured from Goody's and Linens N Things are being marketed in an environment where few large scale retailers are aggressively expanding. Through the company's portfolio review process; however, several strong retail chains have expressed interest in these stable, mature markets where demographics are stable. In these cases, the new anchor vacancies allow a release of control on the overall site and provide an opportunity to reposition properties around new tenants with stronger sales potential and a more stable merchant mix.
For the quarter, the company signed a total of 481 leases totaling 1.4 million square feet in its shopping center holdings: 225 new leases for 0.6 million square feet and 256 lease renewals for 0.8 million square feet. In the U.S. portfolio, Kimco signed 186 new leases for 588,000 square feet and 201 lease renewals for 631,000 square feet. On new leases signed for the same space in U.S., the average increase in contractual base rent was approximately 17.3 percent on a cash basis for the quarter; including renewals and options the average increase in contractual base rent was 10.6 percent.
The company acquired two shopping centers during the quarter, one each in Canada and Chile. In Canada, Kimco acquired a 50 percent interest in Tacoma Plaza, a 187,000 square foot center anchored by Sobey's and Shopper's Drug Mart for approximately US $ 8.9 million. In Chile, the company acquired a 75 percent interest in a 26,000 square foot shopping center located in Santiago for approximately US $4.3 million. Kimco also acquired one additional industrial property in Mexico through its joint venture with American Industries.
Kimco disposed of five properties during the quarter totaling $26.8 million and realized gains of $8.8 million. Four shopping centers were sold from its consolidated portfolio, one each in Fla., NY and two in Ill. One additional property in Kan. was sold from KIR.
Kimco Investment Management Programs
Fees from Kimco's investment management business were $13.0 million in the third quarter of 2008 including $9.8 million in management fees, $1.9 million in other ongoing fees and $1.3 million in transaction based fees.
During the third quarter the company sold 14 properties to the newly established Kimco Income Fund II. Kimco's current ownership is 74 percent and the company continues to market the fund to other investors with targeted ownership of approximately 15 percent. The total sales price of the properties was $352 million including $231 million of mortgage debt. The portfolio, which totals approximately two million square feet, is approximately 95.8 percent occupied; three of the properties are located in Ga., four are in Calif., and the remainders are in various other states.
At the end of the quarter, the company had 337 properties in investment management funds with 21 institutional partners.
Kimco Capital Services (KCS)
Preferred Equity Investments
In the third quarter of 2008, the company recognized a total of $14.7 million of income from preferred equity investments including recurring income of $10.0 million. The company monetized two preferred equity properties located in the U.S. resulting in total residual profit participation of $4.7 million during the quarter.
Kimco's preferred equity business provides capital to strong property owners and developers to acquire, build, recapitalize or renovate real estate properties. As of September 30, Kimco had preferred equity investments totaling approximately $460 million and 237 properties; 142 preferred equity properties in the U.S. and 95 in Canada.
Retailer Services & Kimco Select (KSI)
Retailer Services, Kimco's business which provides capital to retailers and other enterprises with significant real estate holdings, recognized income of $40.8 million, net of tax, during the quarter which was primarily driven by $28.1 million, net of tax, from the company's investment in Albertsons LLC. Recurring income was approximately $4.9 million during the quarter.
Kimco Select, which invests opportunistically with select operating partners, realized approximately $17.9 million, net of tax, during the quarter which was substantially recurring in nature.
During the quarter, Kimco participated in a consortium that provided $50 million in a term loan to Save Mart, a west coast based grocery chain. The loan is secured by real estate and other assets of the company. As of September 30th, the company's investment was $18 million.
Portfolio Overview
As of September 30, 2008, Kimco owned equity interests in 1,945 properties in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Chile, Brazil and Peru totaling 182 million square feet as follows: 413 consolidated shopping centers, 337 shopping centers in investment management programs, 138 other joint venture shopping centers and 54 development properties that together total 942 centers and 142 million square feet. Also included in the 1,945 total are 237 preferred equity investments and 766 other real estate related investments all of which aggregate approximately 40 million square feet.
At quarter end, the company had interests in 152 properties totaling 18.9 million square feet in Canada comprising 50 shopping centers, 95 preferred equity investments and 7 other real estate related investments. In Mexico, the company owned interests in 143 properties totaling 22.8 million square feet in 34 shopping centers, 27 properties under development and 82 other real estate investments. The company also has investments in four shopping centers in Chile and two development projects as well as one development project each in Brazil and Peru.
2008 Guidance
As a result of substantial dislocation in the credit markets and recent turmoil in the equity markets, Kimco has revised its earnings guidance for 2008 as follows:
-- FFO: $2.20 - $2.45 per diluted share;
-- The following are estimates of FFO contribution before in-place
corporate interest, preferred dividends and overhead costs for
the fourth quarter of 2008:
-- $180 million from the in-place shopping center portfolio, net of
joint venture interest expense;
-- $11 million from recurring funds management fees;
-- $30 million in recurring income from in-place investments in
KCS, net of joint venture interest expense;
-- No gains from transaction related activities;
-- In-place interest, preferred dividends and G&A expenses for the
remainder of the year of approximately $90 million; and
-- Potential for reserves against certain security investments if
markets do not recover in a reasonable period of time.
Conference Call and Supplemental Materials
The company will hold its quarterly conference call today, Wednesday, November 5 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The call will include a review of the company's third quarter 2008 performance as well as a discussion of the company's strategy and expectations for the future.
To participate, dial 1-888-765-5580. A replay will be available for one week by dialing 1-888-203-1112; the Conference ID will be 6462980. Access to the live call and a 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 September 30, 2008, the company owned interests in 1,945 properties comprising 182 million square feet of leasable space across 45 states, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Chile, Brazil and Peru. 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 Income
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
2008 2007 2008 2007
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Revenues from Rental
Properties $190,503 $172,237 $ 563,381 $ 497,424
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Rental Property
Expenses:
Rent 3,320 3,029 9,804 9,010
Real Estate Taxes 24,012 20,764 70,811 58,798
Operating and
Maintenance 26,824 21,515 77,845 64,514
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54,156 45,308 158,460 132,322
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Net Operating Income 136,347 126,929 404,921 365,102
Income from Other Real
Estate Investments 24,032 19,846 77,444 66,815
Mortgage Financing
Income 5,136 4,084 13,601 11,809
Management and Other
Fee Income 12,959 12,700 35,817 43,486
Depreciation and
Amortization (52,939) (47,813) (152,674) (135,322)
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125,535 115,746 379,109 351,890
Interest, Dividends and
Other Investment
Income 1,190 16,082 38,932 30,637
Other Expense, Net (1,643) (1,283) (1,869) (5,930)
Interest Expense (52,775) (58,830) (160,336) (157,374)
General and
Administrative
Expenses (30,992) (29,552) (81,442) (77,041)
--------- ---------- ---------- ----------
41,315 42,163 174,394 142,182
(Provision) / Benefit
for Income Taxes (12,336) (348) (20,607) 32,740
Equity in Income of
Joint Ventures, Net 78,469 39,310 138,016 111,685
Minority Interests in
Income, Net (11,858) (10,660) (26,337) (24,513)
Gain on Sale of
Development Properties
Net of Tax of
$1,863, $3,352,
$13,699 and $8,487,
respectively 2,795 5,028 20,549 12,731
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Income from
Continuing
Operations 98,385 75,493 286,015 274,825
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Discontinued
Operations:
Income from
Discontinued
Operating
Properties 350 2,047 5,385 33,985
Minority Interests
in Income (148) (178) (1,281) (5,698)
Loss on Operating
Properties Held for
Sale/Sold - - - (1,832)
Gain on Disposition
of Operating
Properties 8,809 267 9,531 5,538
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Income from
Discontinued
Operations 9,011 2,136 13,635 31,993
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Gain on Transfer of
Operating Properties
(1) 1,188 - 1,188 -
Gain on Sale of
Operating Properties,
Net of Tax (1) - 376 587 2,708
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1,188 376 1,775 2,708
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Income before
Extraordinary Item 108,584 78,005 301,425 309,526
Extraordinary Gain from
Joint Venture
Investment Resulting
from Purchase Price
Allocation, Net of
Income Tax
of $0, $0, $0,
$36,277 and
Minority Interest - - - 50,265
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Net Income 108,584 78,005 301,425 359,791
Preferred Stock
Dividends (11,822) (2,909) (35,466) (8,728)
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Net Income Available
to Common
Shareholders $ 96,762 $ 75,096 $ 265,959 $ 351,063
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Weighted Average Shares
Outstanding:
Basic 256,164 252,327 254,286 251,925
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Units 21 - 21 -
Dilutive Effect
of Options 2,748 4,170 3,069 5,165
Diluted 258,933 256,497 257,376 257,090
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Per Common Share:
Income from
Continuing
Operations:
Basic $ 0.34 $ 0.29 $ 0.99 $ 1.07
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Diluted $ 0.34 (2)$ 0.28 $ 0.98 (2)$ 1.05
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Net Income:
Basic $ 0.38 $ 0.30 $ 1.05 $ 1.39
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Diluted $ 0.37 (2)$ 0.29 $ 1.03 (2)$ 1.37
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(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 $5 for the three months ended
September 30, 2008 and $5 for the nine
months ended September 30, 2008.
KIMCO REALTY CORPORATION
Funds from Operations
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
2008 2007 2008 2007
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Funds From Operations
Net Income $108,584 $ 78,005 $301,425 $359,791
Gain on Disposition
of Operating
Properties, Net of
Minority Interests (9,997) (643) (11,306) (5,914)
Gain on Disposition
of Joint Venture
Operating
Properties (185) (4,341) (2,273) (26,138)
Depreciation and
Amortization 52,774 48,164 152,149 136,417
Depreciation and
Amortization - Real
Estate JV's, Net of
Minority Interests 35,471 28,366 100,622 78,174
Unrealized
Remeasurement of
Derivative
Instrument 2,069 - 7,208 -
Preferred Stock
Dividends (11,822) (2,909) (35,466) (8,728)
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Funds From
Operations $176,894 $146,642 $512,359 $533,602
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Weighted Average
Shares Outstanding
for FFO
Calculations:
-Basic 256,164 252,327 254,286 251,925
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Units 6,057 5,851 5,992 5,766
Dilutive Effect of
Options 2,748 4,170 3,069 5,165
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-Diluted 264,969 (1) 262,348 (1) 263,347 (1) 262,856 (1)
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Per Common Share
- Basic $ 0.69 $ 0.58 $ 2.01 $ 2.12
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- Diluted $ 0.68 (1)$ 0.57 (1)$ 1.98 (1)$ 2.06 (1)
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(1) 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 $2,944 and $2,635 for the three months ended
September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively and $8,197 and $7,434 for
the nine months ended September 30, 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 Sheet
(in thousands, except share information)
(unaudited)
September December
30, 31,
2008 2007
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Assets:
Operating Real Estate, Net of Accumulated
Depreciation
of $1,116,523 and $977,444, respectively $5,520,735 $5,203,185
Investments and Advances in Real Estate Joint
Ventures 1,265,109 1,246,917
Real Estate Under Development 1,250,276 1,144,406
Other Real Estate Investments 582,659 615,016
Mortgages and Other Financing Receivables 210,995 153,847
Cash and Cash Equivalents 124,091 87,499
Marketable Securities 348,748 212,988
Accounts and Notes Receivable 109,710 88,017
Other Assets 344,339 345,941
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Total Assets $9,756,662 $9,097,816
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Liabilities:
Notes Payable $3,247,729 $3,131,765
Mortgages Payable 882,254 838,736
Construction Loans Payable 266,091 245,914
Dividends Payable 128,964 112,052
Other Liabilities 443,628 426,616
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Total Liabilities 4,968,666 4,755,083
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Minority Interests 532,692 448,159
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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 266,779,187 and 253,350,144,
respectively
Outstanding 266,232,607 and 252,803,564,
respectively 2,662 2,528
Paid-In Capital 4,139,789 3,677,509
Retained Earnings 124,458 180,005
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4,267,793 3,860,926
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (12,489) 33,648
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Total Stockholders' Equity 4,255,304 3,894,574
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Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $9,756,662 $9,097,816
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Reconciliation of Projected Diluted Net Income Per Common Share to
Projected Diluted Funds From Operations Per Common Share
(unaudited)
Projected Range
Full Year 2008
Low High
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Projected diluted net income per common share $ 0.97 $ 1.22
Projected depreciation & amortization 0.77 0.77
Projected depreciation & amortization real estate
joint ventures, net of minority
interests 0.51 0.51
Gain on disposition of operating properties (0.04) (0.04)
Gain on disposition of joint venture operating
properties,
net of minority interests (0.01) (0.01)
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Projected FFO per diluted common share $ 2.20 $ 2.45
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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 November 5, 2008