EDGAR 10-K Filing

Company CIK: 1636315
Filing Year: 2022
Filename: 1636315_10-K_2022_0001286043-22-000024.json

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ITEM 1. BUSINESS
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
Unless the context suggests otherwise, references to “we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company” refer to Kite Realty Group Trust and our business and operations conducted through our directly or indirectly owned subsidiaries, including Kite Realty Group, L.P., our operating partnership (the “Operating Partnership”).
Overview
Kite Realty Group Trust is a publicly held real estate investment trust which, through its majority-owned subsidiary, Kite Realty Group, L.P., owns interests in various operating subsidiaries and joint ventures engaged in the ownership, operation, acquisition, development and redevelopment of high-quality, open-air shopping centers and mixed-use assets in select markets in the United States. We derive revenues primarily from activities associated with the collection of contractual rents and reimbursement payments from tenants at our properties. Therefore, our operating results depend materially on, among other things, the ability of our tenants to make required lease payments, the health and resilience of the U.S. retail sector, interest rate volatility, job growth and real estate market and overall economic conditions.
As of December 31, 2021, we owned interests in 180 operating retail properties totaling approximately 29.0 million square feet and one office property with 0.3 million square feet. Of the 180 operating retail properties, 11 contain an office component. We also owned eight development projects under construction as of this date. Our retail operating portfolio was 93.4% leased to a diversified retail tenant base, with no single retail tenant accounting for more than 2.5% of our total annualized base rent (“ABR”). In the aggregate, our largest 25 tenants accounted for 29.6% of our ABR. See Item 2, “Properties” for a list of our top 25 tenants by ABR.
On October 22, 2021, we completed a Merger (defined below) with RPAI in which RPAI merged with and into our wholly owned subsidiary in a stock-for-stock exchange with a transaction value of approximately $4.7 billion, including the assumption of approximately $1.8 billion of debt. See Note 3 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional details.
Significant 2021 Activities
Merger with RPAI
On October 22, 2021, we completed the merger with RPAI in accordance with the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated July 18, 2021 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among the Company, its wholly owned subsidiary KRG Oak, LLC (“Merger Sub”) and RPAI, pursuant to which RPAI merged with and into Merger Sub (the “Merger”). Immediately following the closing of the Merger, Merger Sub merged with and into the Operating Partnership so that all of the assets and liabilities of the Company continue to be held at or below the Operating Partnership level. The transaction value was approximately $4.7 billion, including the assumption of approximately $1.8 billion of debt. See Note 3 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional details. We acquired 100 operating retail properties and five active development projects through the Merger along with multiple parcels of entitled land for future value creation.
Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, each outstanding share of RPAI common stock converted into the right to receive 0.623 common shares of the Company plus cash in lieu of fractional Company shares. The aggregate value of the Merger consideration paid or payable to former holders of RPAI common stock was approximately $2.8 billion, excluding the value of RPAI restricted stock units that vested at closing and certain restricted share awards assumed by the Company at closing. In connection with the Merger, the Operating Partnership issued an equivalent amount of General Partner Units to the Parent Company.
The Merger provided numerous positive benefits to the Company, including:
•Enhancing the portfolio quality by bolstering our presence in existing strategic markets across the Sunbelt along with providing entry into other strategic markets such as Washington, D.C. and Seattle;
•Providing multiple value creation opportunities including lease-up and completion of development and redevelopment projects;
•Improving the strength of our balance sheet by reducing leverage and increasing liquidity to over $1.0 billion; and
•Further strengthening leasing relationships to provide more optionality to tenants due to the expanded size of the portfolio.
Operating Activities
•The Company realized a net loss attributable to common shareholders of $80.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2021;
•The Company generated Funds From Operations, as defined by NAREIT, of $88.4 million and Funds From Operations, as adjusted for merger and acquisition costs, of $171.2 million;
•Same Property Net Operating Income (“Same Property NOI”), which excludes the properties acquired in the Merger with RPAI, grew by 6.1% in 2021 compared to 2020 primarily due to improved collection activity resulting in a significant reduction in bad debt expense in 2021 compared to 2020, which was more heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic;
•In 2021, we executed new and renewal leases on 363 individual spaces for approximately 2.6 million square feet of retail space, achieving a blended cash leasing spread of 10.7% for comparable leases. Total executed leases includes leasing activity for the legacy RPAI portfolio from October 22, 2021 through December 31, 2021; and
•Our operating portfolio ABR per square foot as of December 31, 2021 was $19.36, an increase of $0.94 (or 5.1%) from the end of the prior year.
Financing and Capital Activities
•In connection with the Merger, we assumed an $850.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Facility”), of which $55.0 million was drawn as of December 31, 2021;
•We ended the year with approximately $1.0 billion of combined cash, short-term deposits and borrowing capacity on our Revolving Facility;
•In addition, we assumed (i) a $200.0 million unsecured term loan due 2023, (ii) a $120.0 million unsecured term loan due 2024, (iii) a $150.0 million unsecured term loan due 2026, (iv) private placement notes totaling $450.0 million maturing at various dates from June 2024 through June 2029, (v) $350.0 million of public notes due 2025, (vi) $400.0 million of public notes due 2030; and (vii) $90.1 million of mortgages payable. Subsequent to the Merger, the Company’s existing revolving credit facility was terminated;
•We issued $175.0 million aggregate principal amount of 0.75% exchangeable senior notes maturing in April 2027 (the “Exchangeable Notes”) to proactively fund 2022 debt maturities;
•We substantially completed the construction of Eddy Street Commons - Phase II and Glendale Town Center; and
•We declared quarterly cash dividends totaling $0.68 per share during 2021.
We have $153.5 million of debt principal scheduled to mature through December 31, 2022, a debt service coverage ratio of 3.9x and approximately $93.2 million in cash on hand as of December 31, 2021. We previously received investment grade corporate credit ratings from two nationally recognized credit rating agencies and these ratings were unchanged during 2021. We were assigned an investment grade corporate credit rating from a third nationally recognized rating agency in October 2021.
Impacts on Business from COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic, and the public health measures that have been undertaken in response, have had a significant adverse impact on many of our tenants and on our business. The effects of COVID-19, including related government restrictions, mandatory quarantines, “shelter in place” orders, border closures, “social distancing” practices, masking requirements and other travel and gathering restrictions and practices, have caused many of our tenants to close stores, reduce hours or significantly limit service, each of which may continue to create headwinds for our tenants. Since we cannot estimate when the containment measures will roll back, end, or be reinstated, we cannot estimate the ultimate operational and financial impact of COVID-19 on our business.
In 2020, the effects of COVID-19 triggered a global and domestic economic recession and many of our tenants faced financial distress. As the domestic economy continued to recover in 2021, retailers continued to improve their operations to
account for the pandemic, including using open-air centers as convenient shopping destinations and last-mile fulfillment through the use of in-store pickup, curbside pickup, and shipping from stores. Historically, economic indicators such as GDP growth, consumer confidence and employment have been correlated with demand for certain of our tenants’ products and services. If an economic recession returns, it could increase the number of our tenants that are unable to meet their lease obligations to us and could limit the demand for our space from new tenants.
We expect the significance of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the extent of its effects on our business, financial performance and condition, operating results and cash flows and the economic slowdown, to be dictated by, among other things, the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, including possible resurgences and mutations, the success of efforts to contain it, the efficacy of vaccines, including against variants of COVID-19, public adoption rates of vaccines and the impact of other actions taken in response to the pandemic. These uncertainties make it difficult to predict operating results for our business; therefore, there can be no assurances that we will not experience further declines in revenues, net income, FFO or other operating metrics, which could be material.
Business Objectives and Strategies
Our primary business objectives are to increase the cash flow and value of our properties, achieve sustainable long-term growth and maximize shareholder value primarily through the ownership, operation, acquisition, development and redevelopment of high-quality, open-air shopping centers and mixed-used assets. We invest in properties with well-located real estate and strong demographics, and we use our leasing and management strategies to improve the long-term value and economic returns of our properties. We believe that certain of our properties represent attractive opportunities for profitable redevelopment, renovation, densification, and expansion.
We seek to implement our business objectives through the following strategies, each of which is more completely described in the sections that follow:
•Operating Strategy: Maximizing the internal growth in revenue from our operating properties by leasing and re-leasing to a strong and diverse group of retail tenants at increasing rental rates, when possible, and redeveloping or renovating certain properties to make them more attractive to existing and prospective tenants and consumers;
•Financing and Capital Preservation Strategy: Maintaining a strong balance sheet with flexibility to fund our operating and investment activities. Funding sources include the public equity and debt markets, an existing Revolving Facility with $793.5 million of borrowing capacity as of December 31, 2021, secured debt, internally generated funds, proceeds from selling land and properties that no longer fit our strategy, and potential strategic joint ventures; and
•Growth Strategy: Prudently using available cash flow, targeted asset recycling, equity, and debt capital to selectively acquire additional retail properties and redevelop or renovate our existing properties where we believe that investment returns would meet or exceed internal benchmarks.
Operating Strategy. Our primary operating strategy is to maximize our rental rates, our returns on invested capital, and occupancy levels by attracting and retaining a strong and diverse tenant base. Most of our properties are located in regional and neighborhood trade areas with attractive demographics, which allows us to maximize returns on invested capital, occupancy and rental rates. We seek to implement our operating strategy by, among other things:
•increasing rental rates upon the renewal of expiring leases or re-leasing space to new tenants while minimizing vacancy to the extent possible;
•maximizing the occupancy of our operating portfolio;
•minimizing tenant turnover;
•maintaining leasing and property management strategies that maximize rent growth and cost recovery;
•maintaining a diverse tenant mix that limits our exposure to the financial condition of any one tenant or category of retail tenants;
•maintaining and improving the physical appearance, condition, layout and design of our properties and other improvements located on our properties to enhance our ability to attract customers;
•implementing offensive and defensive strategies against e-commerce competition;
•actively managing properties to minimize overhead and operating costs;
•maintaining strong tenant and retailer relationships to avoid rent interruptions and reduce marketing, leasing and tenant improvement costs that result from re-leasing space to new tenants; and
•taking advantage of under-utilized land or existing square footage, reconfiguring properties for more profitable use, and adding ancillary income sources to existing facilities.
We successfully executed our operating strategy in 2021 in a number of ways, as best evidenced by our strong growth in Same Property NOI. Additionally, our leasing process continues to perform at a high level as evidenced by the execution of 363 new and renewal leases for approximately 2.6 million square feet, which includes leases for the legacy RPAI portfolio subsequent to the closing date of the Merger. Our leased to occupied spread represents approximately $33.0 million of net operating income (“NOI”), the majority of which is expected to come online in 2022. Included within this amount is $15.0 million of NOI from 27 leases for approximately 767,000 square feet of vacant anchor spaces. We placed significant emphasis on maintaining a strong and diverse retail tenant mix, which has resulted in no tenant accounting for more than 2.5% of our ABR. See Item 2, “Properties” for a list of our top tenants by gross leasable area (“GLA”) and ABR.
Financing and Capital Strategy. We finance our acquisition, development, and redevelopment activities seeking to use the most advantageous sources of capital available to us at the time. These sources may include the reinvestment of cash flows generated by operations, the sale of common or preferred shares through public offerings or private placements, the reinvestment of net proceeds from the disposition of assets, the incurrence of additional indebtedness through secured or unsecured borrowings, and entering into real estate joint ventures.
Our primary financing and capital strategy is to maintain a strong balance sheet and enhance our flexibility to fund operating and investment activities in the most cost-effective way. We consider a number of factors when evaluating the amount and type of additional indebtedness we may elect to incur. Among these factors are the construction costs or purchase price of properties to be developed or acquired, the estimated market value of our properties and the Company as a whole upon consummation of the financing, and the ability to generate durable cash flow to cover expected debt service.
Maintaining a strong balance sheet continues to be one of our top priorities. We maintain an investment grade credit rating that we expect will continue to enable us to opportunistically access the public unsecured bond market and will allow us to lower our cost of capital and provide greater flexibility in managing the acquisition and disposition of assets in our operating portfolio.
We intend to continue implementing our financing and capital strategies in a number of ways, which may include one or more of the following actions:
•prudently managing our balance sheet, including maintaining sufficient availability under our Revolving Facility so that we have additional capacity to fund our development and redevelopment projects and pay down maturing debt if refinancing that debt is not desired or practical;
•extending the scheduled maturity dates of and/or refinancing our near-term mortgage, construction and other indebtedness;
•expanding our unencumbered asset pool;
•raising additional capital through the issuance of common shares, preferred shares or other securities;
•managing our exposure to interest rate increases on our variable-rate debt through the selective use of fixed rate hedging transactions;
•issuing unsecured bonds in the public markets, and securing property-specific long-term non-recourse financing; and
•entering into joint venture arrangements in order to access less expensive capital and mitigate risk.
Growth Strategy. Our growth strategy includes the selective deployment of financial resources to projects that are expected to generate investment returns that meet or exceed our internal benchmarks. We implement our growth strategy in a number of ways, including:
•continually evaluating our operating properties for redevelopment and renovation opportunities that we believe will make them more attractive for leasing to new tenants, right-sizing of anchor spaces while increasing rental rates, and re-leasing spaces to existing tenants at increased rental rates;
•completion of our eight active development and redevelopment projects;
•evaluation of the entitled land holdings to determine the optimal real estate use and capital allocation decisions;
•disposing of selected assets that no longer meet our long-term investment criteria and recycling the net proceeds into properties that provide attractive returns and rent growth potential in targeted markets or using the proceeds to repay debt, thereby reducing our leverage; and
•selectively pursuing the acquisition of retail operating properties, portfolios and companies in markets with strong demographics.
In evaluating opportunities for potential acquisition, development, redevelopment and disposition, we consider a number of factors, including:
•the expected returns and related risks associated with the investments relative to our weighted cost of capital to make such investments;
•the current and projected cash flow and market value of the property and the potential to increase cash flow and market value if the property were to be successfully re-leased or redeveloped;
•the price being offered for the property, the current and projected operating performance of the property, the tax consequences of the transaction, and other related factors;
•opportunities for strengthening the tenant mix at our properties through the placement of anchor tenants such as grocers, value retailers, hardware stores, or sporting goods retailers, as well as further enhancing a diverse tenant mix that includes restaurants, specialty shops, and other essential retailers that provide staple goods to the community and offer a high level of convenience;
•the geographic location and configuration of the property, including ease of access, availability of parking, visibility, and the demographics of the surrounding area; and
•the level of success of existing properties in the same or nearby markets.
We successfully executed our growth strategy in 2021 with the completion of our transformative Merger with RPAI. The transaction created a top five shopping center real estate investment trust (“REIT”) based upon enterprise value, enhanced our portfolio quality with entry into strategic gateway markets and bolstered our presence in existing markets, lowered our cost of capital, enhanced our near-term organic growth through lease-up and select development opportunities, and strengthened our balance sheet with limited near-term debt maturities.
Competition
The U.S. commercial real estate market continues to be highly competitive. We face competition from other REITs, including other retail REITs, and other owner-operators engaged in the ownership, leasing, acquisition, and development of shopping centers as well as from numerous local, regional and national real estate developers and owners in each of our markets. Some of these competitors may have greater capital resources than we do, although we do not believe that any single competitor or group of competitors is dominant in any of the markets in which we own properties.
We face significant competition in our efforts to lease available space to prospective tenants at our operating, development and redevelopment properties. The nature of the competition for tenants varies based on the characteristics of each local market in which we own properties. We believe that the principal competitive factors in attracting tenants in our market areas are location, demographics, rental rates, the presence of anchor stores, competitor shopping centers in the same geographic area and the maintenance, appearance, access and traffic patterns of our properties. There can be no assurance in the future that we will be able to compete successfully with our competitors in our development, acquisition and leasing activities.
Government Regulation
We and our properties are subject to a variety of federal, state, and local environmental, health, safety and similar laws, including:
Americans with Disabilities Act and Other Regulations. Our properties must comply with Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (the “ADA”), to the extent that such properties are public accommodations as defined by the ADA. The ADA may require removal of structural barriers to access by persons with disabilities in certain public areas of our properties where such removal is readily achievable. We believe our properties are in substantial compliance with the ADA and that we will not be required to make substantial capital expenditures to address the requirements of the ADA. However, noncompliance with the ADA could result in orders requiring us to spend substantial sums to cure violations, pay attorneys’ fees, or pay other amounts. The obligation to make readily accessible accommodations is an ongoing one, and we will continue to assess our properties and make alterations as appropriate in this respect. In addition, our properties are subject to fire and safety regulations, building codes and other land use regulations.
Affordable Care Act. We may be subject to excise taxes under the employer mandate provisions of the Affordable Care Act (the “ACA”) if we (i) do not offer health care coverage to substantially all of our full-time employees and their dependents or (ii) do not offer health care coverage that meets the ACA’s affordability and minimum value standards. The excise tax is based on the number of full-time employees. We do not anticipate being subject to a penalty under the ACA; however, even in the event that we are, any such penalty would be less than $1.0 million, as we had 241 full-time employees as of December 31, 2021.
Environmental Regulations. Some properties in our portfolio contain, may have contained or are adjacent to or near other properties that have contained or currently contain underground storage tanks for petroleum products or other hazardous or toxic substances. These storage tanks may have released, or have the potential to release, such substances into the environment.
In addition, some of our properties have tenants which may use hazardous or toxic substances in the routine course of their businesses. In general, these tenants have covenanted in their leases with us to use these substances, if any, in compliance with all environmental laws and have agreed to indemnify us for any damages we may suffer as a result of their use of such substances. However, these lease provisions may not fully protect us in the event that a tenant becomes insolvent. Finally, certain of our properties have contained asbestos-containing building materials (“ACBM”), and other properties may have contained such materials based on the date of its construction. Environmental laws require that ACBM be properly managed and maintained, and fines and penalties may be imposed on building owners or operators for failure to comply with these requirements. The laws also may allow third parties to seek recovery from owners or operators for personal injury associated with exposure to asbestos fibers.
Neither existing environmental, health, safety and similar laws nor the costs of our compliance with these laws has had a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results operations, and management does not believe they will in the future. In addition, we have not incurred, and do not expect to incur, any material costs or liabilities due to environmental contamination at properties we currently own or have owned in the past. However, we cannot predict the impact of new or changed laws or regulations on properties we currently own or may acquire in the future.
With environmental sustainability becoming a national priority, we have continued to demonstrate our strong commitment to be a responsible corporate citizen through resource reduction and employee training that has resulted in reductions of energy consumption, waste and improved maintenance cycles.
COVID-19 Regulations. As discussed in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, during the COVID-19 pandemic, our properties and our tenants have been subject to public health regulations and control measures, including states of emergency, mandatory quarantines, “shelter in place” orders, border closures, restrictions on types of businesses that may continue to operate, “social distancing” guidelines and other travel and gathering restrictions and practices, that have significantly impacted our business. See page 13 of Item 1A. “Risk Factors” for further information.
Insurance
We carry comprehensive liability, fire, extended coverage, and rental loss insurance that covers all properties in our portfolio. We believe the policy specifications and insured limits are appropriate and adequate given the relative risk of loss, the cost of the coverage, geographic locations of our assets and industry practice. Certain risks such as loss from riots, war or acts of God, and, in some cases, flooding are not insurable or the cost to insure over these events is costs prohibitive; therefore, we do not carry insurance for these losses. Some of our policies, such as those covering losses due to terrorism and floods, are
insured subject to limitations involving large deductibles or co-payments and policy limits that may not be sufficient to cover losses.
Offices
Our principal executive office is located at 30 S. Meridian Street, Suite 1100, Indianapolis, IN 46204. Our telephone number is (317) 577-5600.
Human Capital
As of December 31, 2021, we had 241 full-time employees. The majority of these employees were based at our Indianapolis, Indiana headquarters though we also maintain regional offices across the United States. We believe our employees are the most important part of our business. We are committed to providing a work environment that attracts, develops and retains high-performing individuals and that treats employees with dignity and respect.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Our policies are designed to promote fairness, equal opportunities, and diversity within the Company. When attracting, developing and retaining talent, we seek individuals who hold varied experiences and viewpoints and embody our core values to create an inclusive and diverse culture and workplace that allows each employee to do their best work and drive our collective success. We believe that a diverse workforce possesses a broader array of perspectives that businesses need to remain competitive in today’s economy. We maintain employment policies that comply with federal, state and local labor laws and promote a culture of fairness and respect. These policies set forth our goal to provide equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, gender (including identity or expression), marital status, civil partnership status, sexual orientation, disability, color, nationality, race or ethnic origin or religion or belief.
We previously established a diversity target of 20% female representation on our Board of Trustees and a goal of at least one committee to be chaired by a female, taking into consideration the experience and skill sets required of the Board of Trustees. As of the date of this filing, we are proud to have achieved these goals, with females comprising over 20% of our Board of Trustees and the chairing of our Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee by a female trustee. In addition, we annually conduct a respect in the workplace and diversity training to further enhance our cultural behaviors. As of December 31, 2021, approximately 47% of our workforce was female and minorities represented approximately 19% of our team.
Professional Development and Training
We believe a commitment to our employees’ learning and development through training, educational opportunities and mentorship is critical to our ability to continue to innovate. We focus on leadership development at every level of the organization. We align employees’ goals with our overall strategic direction to create a clear link between individual efforts and the long-term success of the company and then provide effective feedback on their performance towards goals to ensure their growth. Through performance plans, talent recognition and individual development planning, along with reward packages, we advance our talent pool and create a sustainable and long-term enterprise. The Company provides reimbursement for those seeking to further their education through degree or certification programs.
Community Development
We seek to foster a corporate culture where our many stakeholders, including our employees, engage in the topic of community development and collaborate to extend resources towards the advancement of this principle. We are proud to be an active citizen of the communities in which we operate. In furtherance of this commitment, we partner with and support local charitable organizations that we believe are contributing to the growth and development of the community. Our Kite Cares initiative contributes to the welfare of local youth and those in need. The program’s efforts are community-focused and have included:
•charitable grants to programs benefiting our communities;
•fundraising to support displaced workers;
•contributions to healthcare workers and first responders; and
•construction of a youth community center.
In addition in recent years, our employees have donated and coordinated substantial fundraising and have spent many hours volunteering to support a variety of charities with which we partner.
Team Wellness
The health, safety and well-being of our employees are always top priorities, and we believe our actions in response to COVID-19 were appropriate and in accordance with state and local health and safety laws. Among other things, we adopted remote working and flexible scheduling arrangements and implemented additional health and safety measures for employees working in our offices.
Environmental, Social and Governance Matters
The Company strives to be a responsible corporate citizen, and we recognize the importance that environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) initiatives play in our ability to generate long-term, sustainable returns. To assist us in setting and meeting ESG goals, we formed a cross-functional task force (“ESG Task Force”) in 2020 to review ESG issues that are important to investors and regularly report to the Board of Trustees on ESG efforts. The ESG Task Force is led by our Chief Executive Officer and includes members from our asset management, employee experience, investor relations, marketing, internal audit, and legal departments.
In 2020, the ESG Task Force issued our ESG Policy and Corporate Citizenship Report, which is published on our website. In 2021, the Company has undertaken multiple projects to make its operations more efficient and to reduce energy and water consumption, including installing LED lighting at 15 properties, receiving IREM certifications for 29 properties, increasing the number of electric-vehicle charging stations to 100 stations across eight properties, and implementing smart meters and other initiatives aimed at water conservation, recycling and waste diversion at our properties. Recent business initiatives encourage tenants to adopt green leases, also known as “high-performance” or “energy-aligned” leases, to equitably align the costs and benefits of energy and water efficiency investments for building owners and tenants, based on principles and best practices from the Green Lease Leaders Reference Guide by the Institute for Market Transformation and the U.S. Department of Energy. The Company also partnered with One Tree Planted, a non-profit organization committed to reforestation, to plant new trees in 2020 and continued this program in 2021. We continue to evaluate potential actions that might reduce our carbon footprint or otherwise mitigate our environmental impact.
As described above, we are highly committed to our employees, and our policies are designed to promote fairness, equal opportunities, diversity, well-being and professional development within the Company. Our corporate governance structure, led by our Board of Trustees, closely aligns our interests with those of our shareholders, as further described in our annual Proxy Statement.
Available Information
Our internet website address is www.kiterealty.com. You can obtain on our website, free of charge, a copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, our current reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments to those reports, as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such reports or amendments with, or furnish them to, the SEC. Our internet website and the information contained therein or connected thereto are not intended to be incorporated into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Also available on our website are copies of our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, our Code of Ethics for Principal Executive Officer and Senior Financial Officers, our Corporate Governance Guidelines, and the charters for each of the committees of our Board of Trustees-the Audit Committee, the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, and the Compensation Committee. Copies of our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, our Code of Ethics for Principal Executive Officer and Senior Financial Officers, our Corporate Governance Guidelines, and our committee charters are also available from us in print and free of charge to any shareholder upon request. Any person wishing to obtain such copies in print should contact our Investor Relations department by mail at our principal executive office.
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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements made in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and presented elsewhere by our management from time to time. These factors, among others, may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, operating results and cash
flows, including our ability to make distributions to our shareholders, and you should carefully consider them. It is not possible to predict or identify all such factors. You should not consider this list to be a complete statement of all potential risks or uncertainties. Past performance should not be considered an indication of future performance. We have separated the risks into three categories: (i) risks related to our operations; (ii) risks related to our organization and structure; and (iii) risks related to tax matters.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR OPERATIONS
We may be unable to integrate our business with RPAI’s business successfully or realize the anticipated synergies and related benefits of the Merger or do so within the anticipated time frame. We may also incur substantial expenses related to the integration process.
The Merger effected the combination of two companies that previously operated as independent public companies. We have, and will continue to, devote significant management attention and resources to integrating the business practices and operations of RPAI with ours. Potential difficulties we may encounter in the integration process include the following:
•the inability to combine our and RPAI’s businesses successfully in a manner that permits us to achieve the cost savings or other anticipated strategic and financial benefits anticipated to result from the Merger, which would result in some anticipated benefits of the Merger not being realized in the time frame currently anticipated or at all;
•the inability to successfully realize the anticipated value from the RPAI assets;
•the complexities associated with integrating personnel from the two companies and the failure of the combined company to retain key employees of either of the two companies;
•the additional complexities of combining two companies with different histories, cultures, processes, strategies, markets and tenant bases;
•the complexities associated with applying our standards, controls, policies and procedures over a significantly larger base of assets;
•potential unknown liabilities and unforeseen increased expenses, delays or regulatory conditions associated with the Merger; and
•performance shortfalls as a result of the diversion of management’s attention caused by completing the Merger and integrating the companies’ operations.
We may also incur substantial expenses in connection with integrating the business, operations, networks, systems, technologies, policies and procedures of the two companies. Although we have assumed that a certain level of transaction and integration expenses would be incurred, there are a number of factors beyond our control that could affect the total amount or timing of the integration expenses.
For all these reasons, it is possible that the integration process could result in the distraction of our management, the disruption of our ongoing business or inconsistencies in our operations, services, standards, controls, policies and procedures, and that the integration expenses associated with the Merger could, particularly in the near term, exceed the savings that we expect to achieve from the anticipated synergies, any of which could adversely affect our ability to maintain relationships with tenants, customers, vendors and employees or to achieve the anticipated benefits of the Merger, or could otherwise adversely affect our business and financial results.
The COVID-19 pandemic and measures intended to prevent its spread has caused, and other future public health crises could cause, severe disruptions in the U.S., regional and global economies.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had, and a future outbreak of a highly infectious or contagious disease or other public health crisis could similarly have, significant repercussions across local, regional, national and global economies, including the retail sector within the U.S., and has contributed to significant volatility and negative pressure in the financial markets. Since early 2020, many U.S. states and cities, including where we own properties and/or have development sites, have at times imposed measures intended to control the spread of COVID-19, such as instituting “shelter in place” rules, limitations on public gatherings and restrictions on certain business operations.
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted our business and has had a significant adverse effect, and could continue to significantly adversely impact and disrupt, our business, financial performance and condition, operating results and cash flows. Additional factors that have negatively impacted, and may negatively impact in the future, our ability to operate successfully as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, include, among others:
•the inability of our tenants to meet their lease obligations to us in full, or at all, due to (i) complete or partial closures of, or a decrease in customer traffic at, one or more of our properties resulting from government or tenant actions related to the pandemic; or (ii) local, regional or national economic conditions caused by the pandemic;
•liquidity issues resulting from (i) reduced cash flow from operations due to the pandemic, which could impact our future ability to pay dividends to our shareholders at past levels, (ii) the impact that lower operating results could have on our ability to meet the financial covenants in our debt agreements, and (iii) difficulty in accessing debt and equity capital on attractive terms or at all;
•an acceleration of changes in consumer behavior in favor of e-commerce;
•business continuity disruptions and a deterioration in our or our tenants’ ability to operate in affected areas or delays in the supply of products or services to us or our tenants from vendors that are needed to operate efficiently, causing costs to rise sharply and inventory to fall;
•the potential negative impact on the health of our employees, including our executive management team and key employees, or the employees of our tenants; and
•the scaling back or delay of a significant amount of planned capital expenditures, including planned redevelopment projects, which could adversely affect the value of our properties.
The extent to which COVID-19 ultimately impacts our business and that of our tenants will depend, in part, on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence, including the scope, severity and duration of the pandemic, including any resurgences and variants of COVID-19, and the actions taken to contain the pandemic or mitigate its impact, all of which could vary by geographic region.
Our business, financial condition, performance, and value are subject to risks and conditions associated with real estate assets and the real estate industry.
Our primary business is the ownership, operation, acquisition development and redevelopment of high-quality, open-air shopping centers and mixed-use assets. Our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, per share trading price of our common shares, ability to satisfy debt service obligations, and ability to make distributions to shareholders are subject to, and could be materially and adversely affected by, risks associated with acquiring, owning and operating such real estate assets, including events and conditions that are beyond our control such as periods of economic slowdown or recession, declines in the financial condition of our tenants, rising interest rates, difficulty in leasing vacant space or renewing existing tenants, or decline in value of our assets, or the public perception that any of these events may occur. Additionally, complying with the REIT requirements may cause us to forgo and/or liquidate otherwise attractive investments. These actions could have the effect of reducing our income and amount available for distribution to shareholders. Thus, compliance with the REIT requirements may hinder our ability to make or, in certain cases, maintain ownership of, certain attractive investments.
Ongoing challenges facing our retail tenants and non-owned anchor tenants, including bankruptcies, financial instability and consolidations, may have a material adverse effect on our business.
We derive the majority of our revenue from retail tenants who lease space from us at our properties, and our ability to generate cash from operations is dependent on the rents that we are able to charge and collect. Over the past several years, sustained weakness in certain sectors of the U.S. economy has resulted in the bankruptcy or weakened financial condition of a number of retailers, including some of our tenants, and increased store closures. Tenants may also choose to consolidate, downsize or relocate their operations for various reasons, including mergers or other restructurings. These events, or other similar events, and economic conditions are beyond our control and could affect the overall economy, as well as specific properties in our portfolio and our overall cash flow and results of operations, including the following (any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business):
•Collections. Tenants may have difficulty paying their rent obligations when due or they may request rent deferrals, reductions or abatements.
•Leasing. Tenants may delay or cancel lease commencements, decline to extend or renew leases upon expiration, close stores or declare bankruptcy, which could result in the termination of the tenant’s lease with us and the related loss of rental income. Such terminations or cancellations could result in lease terminations or reductions in rent by
other tenants in the same shopping center because of contractual co-tenancy termination or rent reduction rights contained in some leases.
•Re-leasing. We may be unable to re-lease vacated space at attractive rents or at all. In some cases, it may take extended periods of time or increased costs to re-lease a space. The inability to re-lease space at attractive rents, particularly if it involves a substantial tenant or a non-owned anchor with ground leases in multiple locations, could have a material adverse effect on us.
Tenant bankruptcies could present difficulties for our business to collect rent or make claims against a tenant in bankruptcy.
A bankruptcy filing by one of our tenants or a lease guarantor would legally prohibit us from collecting pre-bankruptcy debts or unpaid rent from that tenant or the lease guarantor, unless we receive an order from the bankruptcy court permitting us to do so. Such bankruptcies could delay, reduce, or ultimately preclude collection of amounts owed to us, including both past and future rent. A tenant in bankruptcy may attempt to renegotiate the lease or request significant rent concessions. If a lease is assumed by a tenant, all pre-bankruptcy balances due under the lease must be paid to us in full. However, if a lease is rejected by a tenant in bankruptcy, we would have only a general unsecured claim for damages. Any unsecured claim we hold may be paid only to the extent that funds are available and only in the same percentage as is paid to all other holders of unsecured claims. There are restrictions under bankruptcy laws that limit the amount of the claim we can make for future rent under a lease if the lease is rejected. As a result, it is likely that we would recover substantially less than the full value of any unsecured claims we hold from a tenant in bankruptcy, which would result in a reduction in our cash flow and could have a material adverse effect on us.
The expansion of e-commerce may impact our tenants and our business.
The prominence of e-commerce continues to increase and its growth could have an adverse impact on some of our tenants and affect decisions made by current and prospective tenants in leasing space, including reduction of the size or number of their retail locations in the future. We cannot predict with certainty how the growth in e-commerce will impact the demand for space or the revenue generated at our properties in the future. Although we continue to aggressively respond to these trends, including by entering into or renewing leases with tenants whose businesses are either more resistant to or are synergistic with e-commerce and renovating our properties to allow our tenants to serve last mile fulfillment functions, the risks associated with e-commerce could have a material adverse effect on the business outlook and financial results of our present and future tenants, which in turn could have a material adverse effect on us.
We face significant competition, which may impact our rental rates, leasing terms and capital improvements.
We compete for tenants with numerous developers, owners and operators of retail shopping centers, regional malls, and outlet malls, including institutional investors, other REITs, and other owner-operators. As of December 31, 2021, leases representing 9.1% of our total retail ABR were scheduled to expire in 2022. Our competitors may have greater capital resources or be willing to offer lower rental rates or more favorable terms for tenants, such as substantial rent reductions or abatements, tenant allowances or other improvements, and early termination rights, which may pressure us to reduce our rental rates, undertake unexpected capital improvements or offer other terms less favorable to us, which could adversely affect our financial condition. Additionally, if retailers or consumers perceive that shopping at other venues or online is more convenient, cost-effective or otherwise more attractive, our revenues and results of operations also may suffer.
Because of our geographic concentrations, a prolonged economic downturn in certain states and regions could materially and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
The specific markets in which we operate may face challenging economic conditions that could persist into the future. In particular, as of December 31, 2021, rents from our owned retail square footage in the states of Texas, Florida, New York, Maryland, and North Carolina comprised 24.0%, 9.9%, 5.8%, 5.8%, and 5.1% of our base rent, respectively. This level of concentration could expose us to greater economic risks than if we owned properties in more geographic regions. Adverse economic or real estate trends in these states or the surrounding regions or any decrease in demand for retail space resulting from the local regulatory environment, business climate or fiscal problems in these states, could materially and adversely affect us.
We depend on external financing to fulfill our capital needs, and disruptions in the financial markets could affect our ability to obtain financing on reasonable terms, or at all, and have other material adverse effects on our business.
Partly because of the distribution requirements of being a REIT, we may not be able to fund all future capital needs with income from operations. Consequently, we may rely on external financing to fulfill our capital needs. Disruptions in the
financial markets could impact our ability to acquire or develop properties when strategic opportunities exist, satisfy our principal and interest obligations or make distributions to our shareholders. These disruptions could impact the overall amount of equity and debt financing available, lower loan to value ratios, cause a tightening of lender underwriting standards and terms and higher interest rate spreads. As a result, we may be unable to refinance or extend our existing indebtedness on favorable terms or at all. We have $153.5 million of debt principal scheduled to mature through December 31, 2022. If we are not successful in refinancing our outstanding debt when it becomes due, we may have to dispose of properties on disadvantageous terms, which could adversely affect our ability to service other debt and to meet our other obligations. If economic conditions deteriorate in any of our markets, we may have to seek less attractive, alternative sources of financing and adjust our business plan accordingly.
We have a significant amount of indebtedness outstanding and may need to incur more in the future.
We have $3.2 billion of consolidated indebtedness outstanding as of December 31, 2021, including the assumption of approximately $1.8 billion of debt in connection with the Merger. As of December 31, 2021, $239.0 million of our debt bore interest at variable rates, after giving effect to interest rate swaps. Interest rates are currently low relative to historical levels and may increase significantly in the future. If our interest expense increased significantly, it could materially adversely affect us. For example, if market rates of interest on our variable rate debt outstanding, net of hedges, as of December 31, 2021 increased by 1%, the increase in interest expense on our unhedged variable rate debt would decrease future cash flows by approximately $2.4 million annually.
We may incur additional debt in connection with various development and redevelopment projects and upon the future acquisition of operating properties. Our organizational documents do not limit the amount of indebtedness that we may incur. In addition, we may increase our mortgage debt by obtaining loans secured by some or all of the real estate properties we develop or acquire. We also may borrow funds if necessary to satisfy the requirement that we distribute to shareholders at least 90% of our annual “REIT taxable income” (determined before the deduction of dividends paid and excluding net capital gains) or otherwise as is necessary or advisable to ensure that we maintain our qualification as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes or otherwise avoid paying taxes that can be eliminated through distributions to our shareholders.
Our substantial debt could materially and adversely affect our business in other ways, including by, among other things: (i) requiring us to use a substantial portion of our cash flows from operations to service our indebtedness, which would reduce the available cash flow to fund general corporate purposes and reduce cash for distributions; (ii) limiting our ability to obtain additional financing to fund our working capital needs, capital expenditures, acquisitions, other debt service requirements or other purposes; (iii) increasing our costs of incurring additional debt and our exposure to floating interest rates; (iv) making us more vulnerable to economic and industry downturns and reducing our flexibility in responding to changing business and economic conditions; and (v) placing us at a competitive disadvantage compared to our competitors that have less debt. The impact of any of these potential adverse consequences could have a material adverse effect on us.
We could be adversely affected by the financial and other covenants and provisions contained in our credit facility, term loan agreements and note purchase agreements.
Our debt agreements relating to our senior unsecured credit facility, senior unsecured term loans and private placement notes require compliance with certain financial and operating covenants, including, among other things, the requirement to maintain maximum unencumbered, secured and consolidated leverage ratios and minimum fixed charge and unencumbered interest coverage ratios, as well as limitations on our ability to incur debt, make dividend payments, sell all or substantially all of our assets and engage in mergers and consolidations and certain acquisitions. Given the restrictions in our debt agreement covenants, we may be limited in our operating and financial flexibility and in our ability to respond to changes in our business or pursue strategic opportunities in the future, including the ability to obtain additional funds needed to address cash shortfalls or pursue growth opportunities or other accretive transactions. Further, certain of our debt agreements relating to our senior unsecured credit facility and senior unsecured term loans are priced, in part, on leverage grids that reset quarterly. Deterioration in our leverage covenant calculations could lead to a higher credit spread component within the applicable interest rate for these debt agreements and result in higher interest expense.
In addition, these debt agreements contain certain events of default that include, but are not limited to, failure to make principal or interest payments when due, failure to perform or observe any term, covenant or condition contained in the agreements, failure to maintain certain financial and operating ratios and other criteria, misrepresentations, acceleration of other material indebtedness and bankruptcy proceedings. In the event of a default under any of these agreements, the lenders or holders of our private placement notes would have various rights including, but not limited to, the ability to require the acceleration of the payment of all principal and interest when due and/or to terminate the agreements and, to the extent such debt is secured, to foreclose on the properties. The declaration of a default and/or the acceleration of the amount due under any
such credit agreement or note purchase agreement could have a material adverse effect on our business, limit our ability to make distributions to our shareholders, and prevent us from obtaining additional funds needed to address cash shortfalls or pursue growth opportunities.
The agreements relating to our credit facility, unsecured term loans and private placement notes contain cross-defaults to certain other material indebtedness (including recourse indebtedness in excess of $40.0 million or $50.0 million, depending on the agreement), such that an “Event of Default” under one of these facilities or loans could trigger an “Event of Default” under the other facilities or loans. These provisions could allow the lending institutions and noteholders to accelerate the amount due under the loans and private placement notes. If payment is accelerated, our liquid assets may not be sufficient to repay such debt in full. We were in compliance with all applicable covenants under the agreements relating to our senior unsecured credit facility, senior unsecured term loans, and senior unsecured notes as of December 31, 2021, although there can be no assurance that we will continue to remain in compliance in the future.
Our credit ratings may not reflect all the risks of an investment in our debt.
Our credit ratings are assessments by rating agencies of our ability to pay our debts when due. Credit ratings may be revised or withdrawn at any time by a rating agency at its sole discretion. We do not undertake any obligation to maintain our ratings or advise our debt holders of any change in our ratings, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to maintain our current credit ratings. Adverse changes in our credit ratings could significantly reduce the market price of our publicly traded debt and could impact our ability to obtain additional debt and equity financing on favorable terms or at all.
Mortgage debt obligations expose us to the possibility of foreclosure, which could result in the loss of our investment in a property or group of properties subject to mortgage debt.
A portion of our indebtedness is secured by our real estate assets, which could be subject to foreclosure by the lender or holder of the mortgage if we fail to make required mortgage payments. For tax purposes, a foreclosure of any of our properties would be treated as a sale of the property for a purchase price equal to the outstanding balance of the debt secured by the mortgage. If such balance exceeds our tax basis in the property, we would recognize taxable income on foreclosure but would not receive any cash proceeds, which could hinder our ability to meet the REIT distribution requirements imposed by Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). If any of our properties are foreclosed on due to a default, our ability to pay cash distributions to our shareholders will be limited, and due to cross-collateralization or cross-default provisions, a default under certain mortgage loans could result in a default on other indebtedness and cause us to lose other better performing properties.
We are subject to risks associated with hedging agreements, including potential performance failures by counterparties and termination costs.
We use a combination of interest rate protection agreements, including interest rate swaps, to manage risk associated with interest rate volatility. This may expose us to additional risks, including a risk that the counterparty to a hedging arrangement may fail to honor its obligations. Developing an effective interest rate risk strategy is complex and no strategy can completely insulate us from the risks associated with interest rate fluctuations. There can be no assurance that our hedging activities will have the desired beneficial effect on our results of operations or financial condition. Further, should we choose to terminate a hedging agreement, there could be significant costs and cash requirements involved to fulfill our initial obligation under such agreement.
We may be adversely affected by changes in LIBOR reporting practices, the method in which LIBOR is determined or the use of alternative reference rates.
As of December 31, 2021, we had approximately $959.0 million of debt and $875.0 million of derivatives outstanding that were indexed to the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). Certain tenors of LIBOR will remain available through June 2023, however, LIBOR is no longer permitted to be used in new contracts after December 31, 2021 and existing contracts will be transitioned to alternative interest rates. When LIBOR is discontinued, the interest rate for certain of our debt instruments that are indexed to LIBOR will be determined using various alternative methods, any of which may result in interest obligations that are more than or do not otherwise correlate over time with the payments that would have been made on such debt if LIBOR was available in its current form, which could have a material adverse effect on our financing costs, and as a result, our financial condition, operating results and cash flows.
Joint venture investments could be adversely affected by the structure and terms thereof and the activities of our joint venture partners.
As of December 31, 2021, we owned interests in two of our operating retail properties and one development project through consolidated joint ventures and interests in three operating retail properties, a hotel component of an operating property, a multifamily component of an operating property, and one development project through unconsolidated joint ventures, and in the future, we may seek to co-invest with third parties through other joint ventures. Our joint ventures and the value and performance of such investments may involve risks not present with respect to our wholly owned properties, including (i) shared decision-making authority, which may prevent us from taking actions that are in our best interest, (ii) restrictions on the ability to sell our interests in the joint ventures without the other partners’ consent, (iii) potential conflicts of interest or other disputes, including potential litigation or arbitration that would prevent our management team from focusing their time and effort on our business, (iv) potential losses or increased costs or expenses arising from actions taken in respect of the joint ventures, (v) actions by our partners that could jeopardize our REIT status, require us to pay taxes or subject the properties owned by the joint venture to liabilities greater than those contemplated by the terms of the joint venture agreements, and (vi) joint venture agreements may contain buy-sell provisions pursuant to which one partner may initiate procedures requiring us to buy the other partner’s interest, all of which could affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
Developments and redevelopments have inherent risks that could adversely impact us.
As of December 31, 2021, we have eight development and redevelopment projects under construction and five redevelopment opportunities currently in the planning stage, including de-leasing space and evaluating development plans and costs with potential tenants and partners. Some of these plans include non-retail uses, such as multifamily housing. New development and redevelopment projects are subject to a number of risks, including the following:
•expenditure of capital and time on projects that may not be pursued or completed;
•inability to obtain necessary zoning or regulatory approvals;
•higher than estimated construction or operating costs, including labor and material costs;
•inability to complete construction on schedule;
•significant time lag between commencement and stabilization resulting in delayed returns and greater risks due to fluctuations in the general economy, shifts in demographics and competition;
•decrease in customer traffic during the development period causing a decrease in tenant sales;
•inability to secure key anchor or other tenants or complete the lease-up at anticipated absorption rates or at all;
•occupancy and rental rates at a newly completed project may not meet expectations;
•investment returns from developments may be less than expected; and
•suspension of development projects after construction has begun due to changes in economic conditions or other factors that may result in the write-off of costs, payment of additional costs or increases in overall costs if the project is restarted.
In deciding whether to develop or redevelop a particular property, we make certain assumptions regarding the expected future performance of that property, and our financial performance may be materially and adversely affected, or in the case of an unsuccessful redevelopment project, our entire investment could be at risk for loss, or an impairment charge could occur.
To the extent that we pursue acquisitions in the future, we may not be successful in acquiring desirable operating properties, which may impede our growth.
From time to time, consistent with our business strategy, we evaluate the market and may acquire properties when we believe strategic opportunities exist. When we pursue acquisitions, we may face competition from other real estate investors, which could limit our ability to acquire properties, increase the purchase price we are required to pay thus reducing the return to our shareholders, and cause us to agree to material restrictions or limitations in the acquisition agreements. These factors and any others could impede our growth and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
We may be unable to sell properties at the time we desire and on favorable terms or at all, which could limit our ability to access capital through dispositions.
Real estate property investments generally cannot be sold quickly. Our ability to dispose of properties on advantageous terms depends on factors beyond our control, and we cannot predict the various market conditions affecting real estate investments that will exist in the future. We may not be able to dispose of any of our properties on terms favorable to us or at all, and each individual sale will depend on, among other things, economic and market conditions, competition from other sellers, individual asset characteristics and the availability of potential buyers and favorable financing terms at the time. Further, we may incur expenses and transaction costs in connection with dispositions.
In addition, the Code generally imposes a 100% penalty tax on gain recognized by REITs upon the disposition of assets if the assets are held primarily for sale in the ordinary course of business rather than for investment, which could cause us to forego or defer sales of properties that might otherwise be in our best interest to sell, which may limit our ability to adjust our portfolio mix promptly in response to market conditions. We will also be subject to income taxes on gains from the sale of any properties owned by any taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”).
We could experience a decline in the fair value of our real estate assets and be subject to impairment charges, which could be material.
Our long-lived assets, primarily real estate held for investment, are carried at cost unless circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable through future operations. Changes in our disposition strategy or changes in the marketplace may alter the hold period of an asset or asset group, which may result in an impairment loss, and such loss could be material to our financial condition or operating performance. To the extent that the carrying value of the asset exceeds the estimated undiscounted cash flows, an impairment loss is recognized equal to the excess of the carrying value over estimated fair value (which is highly subjective and involves a significant degree of management judgment regarding various inputs). We did not record any impairment charges during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. During the year ended December 31, 2019, we recorded impairment charges totaling $37.7 million related to a reduction in the expected holding period of certain operating properties. There can be no assurances that we will not take additional charges in the future related to the impairment of our assets, which could result in an immediate negative adjustment to net income and have a material adverse effect on our results of operations in the period in which the charge is taken.
We could be materially and adversely affected if we are found to be in breach of a ground lease at one of our properties or are unable to renew a ground lease.
As of December 31, 2021, we had 10 properties in our portfolio that are either completely or partially on land that is owned by third parties and leased to us pursuant to ground leases. If we are found to be in breach of a ground lease and that breach cannot be cured or we are unable to extend the lease terms or purchase the fee interest in the underlying land prior to expiration, as to which no assurance can be given, we could lose our interest in the improvements and the right to operate the property, and we would be unable to derive income from such property. Assuming we exercise all available options to extend the terms of our ground leases, our ground leases will expire between 2043 and 2115. In certain cases, our ability to exercise the extension option is subject to the condition that we are not in default at the time we exercise such option, and we can provide no assurances that we will be able to exercise our options.
Uninsured losses or losses in excess of insurance coverage could materially and adversely affect us.
We do not carry insurance for generally uninsurable losses such as loss from riots, war or acts of God, and, in some cases, flooding, and insurance companies may no longer offer coverage against certain types of losses such as environmental liabilities or other catastrophic events or, if offered, the expense of obtaining such coverage may not be justified. Some of our policies, such as those covering losses due to terrorism and floods, are insured subject to limitations, and in the future, we may be unable to renew or duplicate our current insurance coverage at adequate levels or at reasonable prices. In addition, tenants generally are required to indemnify and hold us harmless from liabilities resulting from injury to persons or damage to personal or real property on the premises due to activities conducted by tenants or their agents (including, without limitation, any environmental contamination) and, at the tenant’s expense, to obtain and keep in full force during the term of the lease, liability and property damage insurance policies. However, tenants may not properly maintain their insurance policies or have the ability to pay the deductibles associated with such policies. If we experience a loss that is uninsured or exceeds policy limits, we could lose the capital invested in the damaged properties as well as the anticipated future cash flows. Inflation, changes in building codes and ordinances, environmental considerations, and other factors also might make it impractical or undesirable to use insurance proceeds to replace a property after it has been damaged or destroyed. In addition, if the damaged properties are subject to recourse indebtedness, we would continue to be liable for the indebtedness, even if these properties were irreparably damaged.
Our business faces potential risks associated with natural disasters, severe weather conditions, climate change and related legislation and regulations, and terrorism, any of which could have an adverse effect on us.
Our properties are located in many areas that are subject to, or have been affected by, natural disasters and severe weather conditions such as hurricanes, tropical storms, tornadoes, earthquakes, droughts, floods and fires. Changing weather patterns and climatic conditions, including as a result of climate change, may affect the predictability and frequency of natural disasters in some parts of the world and create additional uncertainty as to future trends and exposures, including certain areas in which our portfolio is concentrated such as Texas, Florida, New York, Maryland, and North Carolina. Over time, the occurrence of natural disasters, severe weather conditions and changing climatic conditions can delay new development and redevelopment projects, increase repair costs and future insurance costs and negatively impact the demand for leased space in the affected areas, or in extreme cases, affect our ability to operate the properties at all.
Additionally, changes in federal and state legislation and regulations on climate control could result in increased costs and expenses, such as utility expenses and/or capital expenditures to improve the energy efficiency of our existing properties, or potentially result in fines for non-compliance.
Potential terrorist attacks and other acts of violence could also harm the demand for, and the value of, our properties, including through damage, destruction, loss at our properties, increased security costs, and limited availability of insurance for such acts. Such acts could impact our tenant’s ability to meet obligations in their existing leases, make it difficult for us to renew or re-lease our properties at lease rates equal to or above historical rates, or result in increased volatility in financial markets and economies.
Any one of these events might decrease demand for real estate, decrease or delay the occupancy of our properties, and limit our access to capital or increase our cost of raising capital.
We could incur significant costs related to environmental matters, and our efforts to identify environmental liabilities may not be successful.
Under various laws, ordinances and regulations, an owner or operator of real estate may be required to investigate and clean up hazardous or toxic substances or petroleum product releases at a property and held liable for property damage and for investigation and cost of clean-up. Some of the properties in our portfolio contain, may have contained or are adjacent to or near other properties that have contained or currently contain underground storage tanks for petroleum products or other hazardous or toxic substances, and some of our properties have tenants that may use hazardous or toxic substances in the course of their businesses. Indemnities in our leases may not fully protect us in the event that a tenant responsible for such releases becomes insolvent. The cost of investigation, remediation or removal of such substances may be substantial, and the presence of such substances, or the failure to properly remediate them, may adversely affect our ability to sell or rent such property or borrow using such property as collateral. In connection with the ownership, operation and management of real properties, we are potentially liable for removal or remediation costs, as well as certain other related costs, including governmental fines and injuries to persons and property, liens on contaminated sites, and restrictions on operations. We may also be liable to third parties for damage and injuries resulting from environmental contamination emanating from the real estate we own or operate. Finally, certain of our properties have confirmed asbestos-containing building materials (“ACBM”) and other properties may contain such materials based on the date of building construction. Environmental laws require that ACBM be properly managed and maintained, and may impose fines and penalties on building owners or operators for failure to comply with these requirements. The laws also may allow third parties to seek recovery from owners or operators for personal injury associated with exposure to asbestos fibers.
We evaluate our properties for compliance with applicable environmental laws on a limited basis, and we cannot give assurance that existing environmental studies with respect to our properties reveal all potential environmental liabilities or that current or future uses or conditions (including, without limitation, changes in applicable environmental laws and regulations or the interpretation thereof) or changes in environmental laws will not result in environmental liabilities.
Compliance with the ADA and fire, safety and other regulations may require us to make significant capital expenditures.
Our properties must comply with Title III of the ADA to the extent that such properties are public accommodations as defined by the ADA. Noncompliance with the ADA could result in orders requiring us to spend substantial sums to cure violations, pay attorneys’ fees, or pay other amounts. Although we believe our properties substantially comply with the present requirements of the ADA, we have not conducted an audit or investigation of all properties to determine our compliance, and while our tenants typically are obligated to cover costs associated with compliance, if required changes involve greater expenditures or faster timelines than anticipated, the ability of these tenants to cover costs could be adversely affected. In addition, we are required to operate the properties in compliance with fire and safety regulations, building codes and other land
use regulations, as they are adopted by governmental agencies and bodies and become applicable to the properties. We may be required to make substantial capital expenditures to comply with, and we may be restricted in our ability to renovate the properties subject to these requirements, which could affect our cash flows and results of operations.
Inflation may adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
Most of our leases contain provisions requiring the tenant to pay a share of operating expenses, including common area maintenance or other operating expenses, based on a fixed amount or fixed percentage that is not subject to adjustment for inflation. However, increased inflation could have a more pronounced negative impact on our mortgage and debt interest and general and administrative expenses, as these costs could increase at a rate higher than our rents. Also, inflation may adversely affect tenant leases with stated rent increases or limits on such tenant’s obligation to pay its share of operating expenses, which could be lower than the increase in inflation at any given time. It may also limit our ability to recover all of our operating expenses. In addition, inflation could have an adverse effect on consumer spending, which could impact our tenants’ sales and, in turn, our average rents, and in some cases, our percentage rents where applicable.
We and our tenants face risks relating to cybersecurity attacks that could cause loss of confidential information and other business disruptions.
We and our tenants rely extensively on computer systems to process transactions and manage our respective businesses. Although various measures are utilized to prevent, detect and mitigate threats, we have been targeted by e-mail phishing attempts and scams in the past, and our business is at risk from, and may be impacted by, cybersecurity attacks. These could include attempts to gain unauthorized access to our data and computer systems. A cybersecurity attack could compromise confidential information of our employees, tenants, and vendors. Additionally, we rely on a number of service providers and vendors, and cybersecurity risks at these service providers and vendors create additional risks for our information and business. A successful attack could lead to identity theft, fraud or other disruptions to our business operations, any of which may negatively affect us.
While we conduct periodic cybersecurity assessments and use the results of such to create and implement a strategy designed to prevent, detect and respond to cybersecurity threats, there is no guarantee such efforts will be successful in preventing a cyberattack.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR ORGANIZATION AND STRUCTURE
Our organizational documents and Maryland law contain provisions that may delay, defer or prevent a change in control of the Company, even if such a change in control may be in the best interest of our shareholders, and as a result may depress the market price of our common shares.
Our organizational documents contain provisions that may have an anti-takeover effect and inhibit a change of control transaction, which could prevent our shareholders from being paid a premium for their common shares over the then-prevailing market prices.
(1) There are ownership limits and restrictions on transferability in our declaration of trust. In order for us to qualify as a REIT, no more than 50% of the value of our outstanding shares may be owned, actually or constructively, by five or fewer individuals at any time during the last half of each taxable year. To ensure that we will not fail to satisfy this requirement and for anti-takeover reasons, our declaration of trust generally prohibits any shareholder (other than an excepted holder or certain designated investment entities, as defined in our declaration of trust) from owning (actually, constructively or by attribution), more than 7% of the value or number of our outstanding common shares. Our declaration of trust provides an excepted holder limit that allows certain members of the Kite family (and certain entities controlled by Kite family members), as a group, to own more than 7% of our outstanding common shares, subject to applicable tax attribution rules. Currently, one of the excepted holders would be attributed all of the common shares owned by each other excepted holder and, accordingly, the excepted holders as a group would not be allowed to own in excess of 21.5% of our common shares. If at a later time there were not one excepted holder that would be attributed all of the shares owned by the excepted holders as a group, the excepted holder limit would not permit each excepted holder to own 21.5% of our common shares. Rather, the excepted holder limit would prevent two or more excepted holders who are treated as individuals under the applicable tax attribution rules from owning a higher percentage of our common shares than the maximum amount of common shares that could be owned by any one excepted holder (21.5%), plus the maximum amount of common shares that could be owned by any one or more other individual common shareholders who are not excepted holders (7%). Certain entities that are defined as designated investment entities in our declaration of trust, which generally include pension funds, mutual funds, and certain investment management companies, are permitted to own up to 9.8% of our outstanding common shares, so long as each beneficial owner of the shares owned by such designated investment entity would satisfy the 7% ownership limit if those beneficial owners owned directly their
proportionate share of the common shares owned by the designated investment entity. Our Board of Trustees may waive, and has waived in the past, the ownership limits subject to certain conditions. In addition, our declaration of trust contains certain other ownership restrictions intended to prevent us from earning income from related parties if such income would cause us to fail to comply with the REIT gross income requirements. The various ownership restrictions may discourage a tender offer or other change of control transaction or compel a shareholder who has acquired our shares in excess of these ownership limitations to dispose of the additional shares.
(2) Our declaration of trust permits our Board of Trustees to issue preferred shares with terms that may discourage a third party from acquiring us. Our declaration of trust permits our Board of Trustees to issue up to 20,000,000 preferred shares, having those preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to distributions, qualifications, or terms or conditions of redemption as determined by our Board of Trustees.
(3) Our declaration of trust and bylaws contain other possible anti-takeover provisions. Our declaration of trust and bylaws contain other provisions, such as advance notice requirements for shareholder proposals, the ability of our Board of Trustees’ to reclassify shares or issue additional shares, and the absence of cumulative voting rights that may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of our company or the removal of existing management.
(4) The Maryland General Corporation Law, as amended (the “MGCL”) permits our board of trustees, without shareholder approval and regardless of what is currently provided in our declaration of trust or bylaws, to implement certain takeover defenses. Although we have opted out of these provisions of Maryland law, our Board of Trustees may opt to make these provisions applicable to us at any time, which may have the effect of inhibiting a third party from making a proposal to acquire us or impeding a change of control under circumstances that otherwise could provide the holders of our common shares with the opportunity to realize a premium over the then-prevailing market price of such shares.
Our Bylaws provide that the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland will be the exclusive forum for any internal corporate claims and other matters, which could limit our shareholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us or our trustees, executive officers, employees or shareholders.
Our bylaws provide the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland, or, if that Court does not have jurisdiction, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, Northern Division, shall be the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any Internal Corporate Claim as defined under the MGCL, (ii) any derivative action or proceeding brought in the right or on behalf of the Company, (iii) any action asserting a claim of breach of any duty owed by any trustee, officer, employee or agent of the Company to the Company or our shareholders, (iv) any action asserting a claim against the Company or any trustee, officer, employee or agent of the Company arising pursuant to any provision of the MGCL, our Declaration of Trust or our bylaws or (v) any action asserting a claim against the Company or any trustee, officer, employee or agent of the Company that is governed by the internal affairs doctrine.
The federal district courts of the United States shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act. Since Section 22 of the Securities Act creates concurrent jurisdiction for federal and state courts over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act or the rules and regulations thereunder, there is uncertainty as to whether a court would enforce an exclusive forum provision for actions arising under the Securities Act. The provision may limit a shareholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable for disputes with us or our trustees, officers, employees or shareholders, which may discourage such lawsuits against us and our trustees, officers, employees or shareholders. Alternatively, if a court were to find the choice of forum provision contained in our bylaws to be inapplicable or unenforceable in an action, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such action in other jurisdictions, which could materially and adversely affect us.
Our rights and the rights of our shareholders to take action against our trustees and officers are limited.
Maryland law provides that a director or officer has limited liability in that capacity if he or she performs his or her duties in good faith and in a manner that he or she reasonably believes to be in our best interests and that an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would use under similar circumstances. Our declaration of trust and bylaws require us to indemnify our trustees and officers for actions taken by them in those capacities to the extent permitted by Maryland law.
Certain officers and trustees may have interests that conflict with the interests of shareholders.
Certain of our officers own limited partner units in our Operating Partnership. These individuals may have personal interests that conflict with the interests of our shareholders with respect to business decisions affecting us and our Operating Partnership, such as interests in the timing and pricing of property sales or refinancing transactions in order to obtain favorable tax treatment. As a result, the effect of certain transactions on these unit holders may influence our decisions affecting these properties.
Departure or loss of our key officers could have an adverse effect on us.
Our future success depends, to a significant extent, upon the continued services of our existing executive officers, whose experience in real estate acquisition, development, finance and management is a critical element of our future success. If one or more of our key executive officers were to die, become disabled or otherwise leave the company, we may not be able to replace this person with an executive of equal skill, ability, and industry expertise within a reasonable timeframe, which could negatively affect our operations and financial condition.
Heightened focus on corporate responsibility, specifically related to environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) factors, may impose additional costs and expose us to risks that could adversely impact our financial condition and the price of our securities.
We are committed to sustainability and corporate responsibility, specifically related to environmental, social and governance factors. Some investors may use these factors to guide their investment strategies, and potential and current employees, vendors and business partners may consider these factors when establishing and extending relationships with us. We are focused on being a responsible corporate citizen and provide disclosure regarding our existing ESG programs within our ESG Policy and Corporate Citizenship Report, which is published on our website. The focus and activism related to ESG and related matters may constrain our business operations or increase expenses. Additionally, we may face reputational damage in the event our corporate responsibility initiatives do not meet the standards set by various constituencies, including those of third-party providers of corporate responsibility ratings and reports. Furthermore, should peer companies outperform us in such metrics, potential or current investors may elect to invest with our competitors and employees, vendors and business partners may choose not to do business with us, which could have an adverse impact on our financial condition and the price of our securities.
The cash available for distribution to shareholders may not be sufficient to pay distributions at expected levels, nor can we assure you of our ability to make distributions in the future, and we may use borrowed funds to make cash distributions and/or may choose to make distributions in part payable in our common shares.
To qualify as a REIT, we are required to distribute to our shareholders each year at least 90% of our “REIT taxable income” (determined before the deduction for dividends paid and excluding net capital gains). In order to eliminate U.S. federal income tax, we are required to distribute annually 100% of our net taxable income, including capital gains. If cash available for distribution generated by our assets decreases in future periods from expected levels, our inability to make expected distributions could result in a decrease in the market price of our common shares. All distributions will be made at the discretion of our Board of Trustees and will depend on our earnings, our financial condition, maintenance of our REIT qualification and other factors as our Board of Trustees may deem relevant from time to time. We may not be able to make distributions in the future at current levels or at all. In addition, some of our distributions may include a return of capital. To the extent that we decide to make distributions in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits, such distributions would generally be considered a return of capital for U.S. federal income tax purposes to the extent of the holder’s adjusted tax basis in their shares. A return of capital is not taxable, but it has the effect of reducing the holder’s adjusted tax basis in its investment. To the extent that distributions exceed the adjusted tax basis of a holder’s shares, they will be treated as gain from the sale or exchange of such shares. If we borrow to fund distributions, our future interest costs would increase, thereby reducing our earnings and cash available for distribution from what they otherwise would have been. Finally, although we do not currently intend to do so, in order to maintain our REIT qualification, we may make distributions that are in part payable in our common shares. Taxable shareholders receiving such distributions will be required to include the full amount of such distributions as ordinary dividend income to the extent of our current or accumulated earnings and profits and may be required to sell shares received in such distribution or may be required to sell other shares or assets owned by them, at a time that may be disadvantageous, in order to satisfy any tax imposed on such distribution. If a significant number of our shareholders determine to sell common shares in order to pay taxes owed on dividend income, such sale may put downward pressure on the market price of our common shares.
Future offerings of debt securities, which would be senior to our equity securities, may adversely affect the market prices of our common shares.
In the future, we may attempt to increase our capital resources by making offerings of debt securities, including unsecured notes, medium term notes, and senior or subordinated notes, as well as debt securities that are convertible into equity. Holders of our debt securities will generally be entitled to receive interest payments, both current and in connection with any liquidation or sale, prior to the holders of our common shares. Future offerings of debt securities, or the perception that such offerings may occur, may reduce the market price of our common shares and/or the distributions we pay with respect to our
common shares. Because we may generally issue such debt securities in the future without obtaining the consent of our shareholders, our shareholders will bear the risk of our future offerings reducing the market prices of our equity securities.
RISKS RELATED TO TAX MATTERS
If the Merger does not qualify as a reorganization, there may be adverse tax consequences.
The parties intend that the Merger will be treated as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, and it was a condition to the Merger that we and RPAI received opinions from each party’s respective counsel to the effect that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Merger constitutes a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. These tax opinions represent the legal judgment of counsel rendering the opinion and are not binding on the Internal Revenue Service or the courts. If the Merger were to fail to qualify as a reorganization, U.S. holders of shares of RPAI common stock generally would recognize gain or loss, as applicable, equal to the difference between (i) the sum of the fair market value of the Company’s common shares and cash in lieu of fractional common shares of the Company received by such holder in the Merger; and (ii) such holder’s adjusted tax basis in its RPAI common stock.
We may incur adverse tax consequences if we fail, or RPAI has failed, to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
We believe that we have qualified for taxation as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes commencing with our taxable year ended December 31, 2004, and that RPAI had operated in a manner that allowed it to qualify as a REIT, and we intend to operate in a manner we believe allows us to continue to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes. We have not requested and do not plan to request a ruling from the IRS that we qualify as a REIT, and the statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are not binding on the IRS or any court. Qualification as a REIT involves the application of highly technical and complex provisions of the Code for which there are only limited judicial and administrative interpretations. The determination of various factual matters and circumstances not entirely within our control may affect our ability to qualify as a REIT. In order to qualify as a REIT, we and RPAI must satisfy a number of requirements, including the ownership of our stock and the composition of our gross income and assets. Also, a REIT must make distributions to shareholders aggregating annually at least 90% of its net taxable income (excluding any net capital gains). The fact that we hold substantially all of our assets through our Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries and joint ventures further complicates the application of the REIT requirements for us. Even a technical or inadvertent mistake could jeopardize our REIT status, and, given the highly complex nature of the rules governing REITs and the ongoing importance of factual determinations, we cannot provide any assurance that we will continue to qualify as a REIT.
If we fail to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes and are unable to avail ourselves of certain savings provisions set forth in the Code, we will face serious tax consequences that would substantially reduce our cash available for distribution because:
•we would be subject to U.S. federal income tax on our net income at regular corporate rates for the years we did not qualify for taxation as a REIT (and, for such years, would not be allowed a deduction for dividends paid to shareholders in computing our taxable income);
•we could be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax and possibly increased state and local taxes for such periods;
•unless we are entitled to relief under applicable statutory provisions, neither the Company nor any “successor” corporation, trust or association could elect to be taxed as a REIT until the fifth taxable year following the year during which we were disqualified;
•if we were to re-elect REIT status, we would have to distribute all earnings and profits from non-REIT years before the end of the first new REIT taxable year; and
•for the five years following re-election of REIT status, upon a taxable disposition of an asset owned as of such re-election, we would be subject to corporate level tax with respect to any built-in gain inherent in such asset at the time of re-election.
Even if we retain our REIT status, if RPAI loses its REIT status for a taxable year before the Merger, we will face serious tax consequences that would substantially reduce our cash available for distribution because:
•unless we are entitled to relief under applicable statutory provisions, the Company, as the “successor” trust to RPAI, could not elect to be taxed as a REIT until the fifth taxable year following the year during which RPAI was disqualified;
•the Company, as the successor by merger to RPAI, would be subject to any corporate income tax liabilities of RPAI, including penalties and interest;
•assuming that we otherwise maintained our REIT qualification, we would be subject to tax on the built-in gain on each asset of RPAI existing at the time of the Merger if we were to dispose of the RPAI asset for up to five years following the Merger; and
•assuming that we otherwise maintained our REIT qualification, we would succeed to any earnings and profits accumulated by RPAI for taxable periods that it did not qualify as a REIT, and we would have to pay a special dividend and/or employ applicable deficiency dividend procedures (including interest payments to the IRS) to eliminate such earnings and profits.
In addition, if there is an adjustment to RPAI’s taxable income or dividends paid deductions, we could elect to use the deficiency dividend procedure in order to maintain RPAI’s REIT status. That deficiency dividend procedure could require us to make significant distributions to our shareholders and pay significant interest to the IRS.
As a result of these factors, our failure (before or after the Merger), or RPAI’s failure (before the Merger), to qualify as a REIT could impair our ability to expand our business and raise capital, and would materially adversely affect the value of our common shares.
We will pay some taxes even if we qualify as a REIT.
Even if we qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we will be required to pay certain U.S. federal, state and local taxes on our income and property. For example, we will be subject to income tax to the extent we distribute less than 100% of our REIT taxable income (including capital gains). Additionally, we will be subject to a 4% nondeductible excise tax on the amount, if any, by which dividends paid by us in any calendar year are less than the sum of 85% of our ordinary income, 95% of our capital gain net income and 100% of our undistributed income from prior years. Moreover, if we have net income from “prohibited transactions,” that income will be subject to a 100% penalty tax.
In addition, any net taxable income earned directly by our TRS, or through entities that are disregarded for U.S. federal income tax purposes as entities separate from our TRS, will be subject to U.S. federal and possibly state corporate income tax. We have elected to treat Kite Realty Holdings, LLC as a TRS, and we may elect to treat other subsidiaries as taxable REIT subsidiaries in the future. In this regard, several provisions of the laws applicable to REITs and their subsidiaries ensure that a TRS will be subject to an appropriate level of U.S. federal income taxation. For example, a TRS is limited in its ability to deduct interest payments made to an affiliated REIT. In addition, the REIT has to pay a 100% penalty tax on some payments that it receives or on some deductions taken by the taxable REIT subsidiaries if the economic arrangements between the REIT, the REIT’s tenants, and the TRS are not comparable to similar arrangements between unrelated parties. Finally, some state and local jurisdictions may tax some of our income even though as a REIT we are not subject to U.S. federal income tax on that income because not all states and localities treat REITs the same way they are treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes. To the extent that we and our affiliates are required to pay U.S. federal, state and local taxes, we will have less cash available for distributions to our shareholders.
REIT distribution requirements may increase our indebtedness.
We may be required from time to time, under certain circumstances, to accrue income for tax purposes that has not yet been received. In such event, or upon our repayment of principal on debt, we could have taxable income without sufficient cash to enable us to meet the distribution requirements of a REIT. Accordingly, we could be required to borrow funds or liquidate investments on adverse terms in order to meet these distribution requirements. Additionally, the sale of properties resulting in significant tax gains could require higher distributions to our shareholders or payment of additional income taxes in order to maintain our REIT status.
Complying with REIT requirements may limit our ability to hedge effectively and may cause us to incur tax liabilities.
The REIT provisions of the Code may limit our ability to hedge our assets and operations. Under these provisions, any income that we generate from transactions intended to hedge our interest rate risk will be excluded from gross income for purposes of the REIT 75% and 95% gross income tests if the instrument hedges interest rate risk on liabilities used to carry or acquire real estate assets or manages the risk of certain currency fluctuations, and such instrument is properly identified under applicable Treasury Regulations. Income from hedging transactions that do not meet these requirements will generally constitute non-qualifying income for purposes of both the REIT 75% and 95% gross income tests. As a result of these rules, we may have to limit our use of hedging techniques that might otherwise be advantageous or implement those hedges through a
TRS. This could increase the cost of our hedging activities because our TRS would be subject to tax on gains or expose us to greater risks associated with changes in interest rates than we would otherwise want to bear.
Complying with the REIT requirements may cause us to forgo and/or liquidate otherwise attractive investments.
To qualify as a REIT, we must continually satisfy tests concerning, among other things, (i) the sources of our income, (ii) the nature and diversification of our assets, (iii) the amounts we distribute to our shareholders, and (iv) the ownership of our shares. In order to meet these tests, we may be required to forgo investments we might otherwise make or liquidate from our portfolio investments that otherwise would be considered attractive. In addition, we may be required to make distributions to shareholders at disadvantageous times or when we do not have funds readily available. These actions could reduce our income and amounts available for distribution to our shareholders. Thus, compliance with the REIT requirements may hinder our performance.
Dividends paid by REITs generally do not qualify for effective tax rates as low as dividends paid by non-REIT “C” corporations.
The maximum rate applicable to “qualified dividend income” paid by non-REIT “C” corporations to certain non-corporate U.S. shareholders has been reduced by legislation to 23.8% (taking into account the 3.8% Medicare tax applicable to net investment income). Dividends payable by REITs, however, generally are not eligible for the reduced rates. Effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017 and before January 1, 2026, non-corporate shareholders may deduct 20% of their dividends from REITs (excluding qualified dividend income and capital gains dividends). For non-corporate shareholders in the top marginal tax bracket of 37%, the deduction for REIT dividends yields an effective income tax rate of 29.6% on REIT dividends, which is higher than the 20% tax rate on qualified dividend income paid by non-REIT “C” corporations. This does not adversely affect the taxation of REITs, however, it could cause certain non-corporate investors to perceive investments in REITs to be relatively less attractive than investments in the shares of non-REIT “C” corporations that pay dividends, which could adversely affect the value of our common shares.
If a transaction intended to qualify as an Internal Revenue Code Section 1031 tax-deferred exchange (a “1031 Exchange”) is later determined to be taxable, we may face adverse consequences.
From time to time, we may dispose of properties in transactions that are intended to qualify as 1031 Exchanges. It is possible that the qualification of a transaction as a 1031 Exchange could be challenged and determined to be currently taxable. In such case, our taxable income and earnings and profits would increase, which could increase the income applicable to our shareholders, which may require additional distributions to shareholders or, in lieu of that, require us to pay corporate income tax, possibly including interest and penalties. Moreover, it is possible that legislation could be enacted that could modify or repeal the laws with respect to 1031 Exchanges, which could make it more difficult or impossible for us to dispose of properties on a tax-deferred basis.
If the Operating Partnership fails to qualify as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we could fail to qualify as a REIT and suffer other adverse consequences.
We believe that our Operating Partnership is organized and operated in a manner so as to be treated as a partnership and not an association or a publicly traded partnership taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As a partnership, our Operating Partnership is not subject to U.S. federal income tax on its income. Instead, each of the partners is allocated its share of our Operating Partnership’s income. No assurance can be provided, however, that the IRS will not challenge our Operating Partnership’s status as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes or that a court would not sustain such a challenge. If the IRS were successful in treating our Operating Partnership as an association or publicly traded partnership taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we would fail to meet the gross income tests and certain of the asset tests applicable to REITs and, accordingly, would cease to qualify as a REIT. Also, the failure of the Operating Partnership to qualify as a partnership would cause it to become subject to U.S. federal corporate income tax, which would reduce significantly the amount of its cash available for distribution to its partners, including us.
There is a risk that the tax laws applicable to REITs may change.
The IRS, the U.S. Treasury Department and Congress frequently review U.S. federal income tax legislation, regulations and other guidance. The Company cannot predict whether, when or to what extent new U.S. federal tax laws, regulations, interpretations or rulings will be adopted. Any legislative action may prospectively or retroactively modify the Company’s tax treatment and, therefore, may adversely affect our taxation or the taxation of our shareholders.

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ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.

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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
As of December 31, 2021, we owned interests in a portfolio of 180 operating retail properties totaling approximately 29.0 million square feet and one office property with 0.3 million square feet in 24 states. Of the 180 operating retail properties, 11 contain an office component. We also own interests in eight development projects under construction. See “Schedule III - Consolidated Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation” for a list of encumbrances on our properties.
Operating Properties
The following table summarizes the Company’s operating properties by region and state as of December 31, 2021:
(GLA and ABR in thousands) Total Retail Operating Portfolio Total Office Components
Region/State Number of Properties1
Owned
GLA/NRA2
Total
% Leased Total
Weighted ABR3
% of
Weighted ABR3
Owned
GLA/NRA2
Total
% Leased Total
Weighted ABR3
% of
Weighted ABR3
South
Texas 45 7,718 93.0 % $ 141,449 24.0 % 434 84.2 % $ 11,350 1.9 %
Florida 29 3,537 92.9 % 58,314 9.9 % 38 97.9 % 1,054 0.2 %
Maryland 7 1,745 92.0 % 34,147 5.8 % 224 100.0 % 3,314 0.6 %
North Carolina 8 1,537 94.0 % 30,306 5.1 % - - % - - %
Virginia 7 1,121 88.6 % 27,864 4.7 % 158 96.4 % 5,007 0.8 %
Georgia 10 1,706 99.4 % 25,716 4.4 % - - % - - %
Tennessee 3 580 98.4 % 8,158 1.4 % - - % - - %
Oklahoma 3 505 88.5 % 7,455 1.3 % - - % - - %
South Carolina 2 258 95.4 % 3,073 0.5 % - - % - - %
Total South 114 18,707 93.4 % 336,482 57.1 % 854 91.2 % 20,725 3.5 %
West
Washington 10 1,682 94.3 % 29,702 5.0 % - - % - - %
Nevada 4 766 98.7 % 23,976 4.1 % - - % - - %
California 3 652 98.6 % 14,738 2.5 % - - % - - %
Arizona 5 727 95.7 % 14,425 2.4 % - - % - - %
Utah 2 392 97.0 % 7,417 1.3 % - - % - - %
Total West 24 4,219 96.3 % 90,258 15.3 % - - % - - %
Midwest
Indiana 16 1,618 90.4 % 28,220 4.8 % 369 100.0 % 7,285 1.2 %
Illinois 9 1,264 89.2 % 25,958 4.4 % 163 73.8 % 4,013 0.7 %
Michigan 1 308 83.6 % 6,602 1.1 % - - % - - %
Missouri 1 453 92.3 % 4,124 0.7 % - - % - - %
Ohio 1 236 89.0 % 1,899 0.3 % - - % - - %
Total Midwest 28 3,879 89.6 % 66,803 11.3 % 532 92.0 % 11,298 1.9 %
Northeast
New York 8 1,212 95.1 % 34,312 5.8 % 174 100.0 % 7,527 1.3 %
New Jersey 4 343 89.6 % 10,999 1.9 % - - % - - %
Massachusetts 1 272 96.2 % 5,435 0.9 % - - % - - %
Connecticut 1 206 89.3 % 3,625 0.6 % - - % - - %
Pennsylvania 1 136 100.0 % 1,982 0.4 % - - % - - %
Total Northeast 15 2,169 94.1 % 56,353 9.6 % 174 100.0 % 7,527 1.3 %
Total 181 28,974 93.4 % $ 549,896 93.3 % 1,560 92.4 % $ 39,550 6.7 %
1 Number of properties represents consolidated and unconsolidated retail properties and the Company’s single standalone office property in Indianapolis, IN.
2 Owned GLA/NRA represents gross leasable area owned by the Company and excludes the square footage of development and redevelopment projects.
3 Weighted ABR and percent of weighted ABR includes ground lease rent and represents the Company’s share of the ABR at consolidated and unconsolidated properties.
Development and Redevelopment Projects
In addition to our operating properties, as of December 31, 2021, we owned an interest in eight development projects currently under construction. The following table sets forth information with respect to the Company’s active development projects as of December 31, 2021:
($ in thousands)
Project MSA KRG Ownership % Projected
Completion Date1
Total
Commercial GLA Total
Multifamily Units Total
Project Costs2
KRG Equity
Requirement2
KRG
Remaining Spend Estimated
Stabilized NOI
to KRG Estimated Remaining
NOI to Come Online3
Active Projects
Eddy Street Commons at Notre Dame, IN - Phase III South Bend, IN 100% Q1 2022 18,600 - $ 7,500 $ 7,500 $ 1,200 $0.6M-$0.7M $0.4M-$0.5M
Shoppes at Quarterfield Washington, D.C./Baltimore 100% Q2 2022 58,000 - 4,800 4,800 3,900 $1.0M-$1.1M $0.0M-$0.1M
One Loudoun - Residential Washington, D.C./Baltimore 90% Q2 2022 - 378 13,500 13,500 8,325 $6.3M-$6.5M $4.8M-$5.0M
Circle East Washington, D.C./Baltimore 100% Q3 2022 82,000 370 15,100 15,100 14,700 $1.9M-$2.2M $1.1M-$1.4M
One Loudoun - Pads G&H Commercial Washington, D.C./Baltimore 100% Q2 2023 67,000 - 10,200 10,200 8,600 $1.7M-$2.1M $0.2M-$0.6M
The Landing at Tradition - Phase II Port St. Lucie, FL 100% Q2 2023 39,900 - 10,900 10,900 10,800 $1.1M-$1.2M $0.6M-$0.7M
Carillon MOB Washington, D.C./Baltimore 100% Q4 2024 126,000 - 59,700 59,700 57,600 $3.5M-$4.0M $3.1M-$3.6M
The Corner - IN4
Indianapolis, IN 50% Q4 2024 24,000 285 63,900 - - $1.7M-$1.9M $1.7M-$1.9M
Total 415,500 1,033 $ 185,600 $ 121,700 $ 105,125 $17.8M-$19.7M $11.9M-$13.8M
1 Completion date represents the earlier of one year after expected completion of project construction or expected substantial occupancy of the property.
2 Total project costs and KRG equity requirement represent expected costs to KRG post-merger and exclude any costs spent to date prior to the Merger.
3 Excludes in-place NOI and NOI related to tenants that have signed leases but have not yet commenced paying rent.
4 KRG does not have any equity requirements related to this development. Total project costs are at 100% and are net of a $13.5 million TIF.
Tenant Diversification
No individual retail or office tenant accounted for more than 2.5% of the portfolio’s ABR for the year ended December 31, 2021. The following table sets forth certain information for the largest 25 tenants open for business at the Company’s retail properties based on minimum rents in place as of December 31, 2021:
($ and GLA in thousands, except per square foot data)
Tenant Number of Stores1
Total Leased GLA/NRA2
ABR3
ABR
per Sq. Ft.3
% of Weighted
ABR4
The TJX Companies, Inc.5
44 1,294 $ 14,536 $ 11.24 2.5 %
Best Buy Co., Inc.6
16 633 10,915 17.25 2.0 %
Ross Stores, Inc. 31 885 10,444 11.80 1.9 %
PetSmart, Inc. 31 637 10,241 16.07 1.8 %
Michaels Stores, Inc. 29 651 8,814 13.54 1.6 %
Gap Inc.7
35 468 8,490 18.14 1.5 %
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.8
23 613 8,303 13.55 1.5 %
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc.9
12 591 7,187 12.15 1.3 %
Publix Super Markets, Inc. 14 669 6,884 10.28 1.3 %
Albertsons Companies, Inc.10
9 481 6,613 13.74 1.2 %
Lowe's Companies, Inc. 7 168 400 2.38 1.1 %
The Kroger Co.11
10 355 3,460 9.73 1.0 %
Petco Health And Wellness
Company, Inc.
22 299 5,346 17.90 1.0 %
Ulta Beauty, Inc. 24 248 5,589 22.51 0.9 %
Total Wine & More 13 305 5,069 16.60 0.9 %
BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. 2 245 4,939 20.18 0.9 %
Five Below, Inc. 29 258 4,901 18.97 0.9 %
Kohl's Corporation 7 361 2,993 8.28 0.9 %
Burlington Stores, Inc. 8 445 4,496 10.11 0.8 %
Ahold U.S.A. Inc.12
4 239 4,464 18.66 0.8 %
Mattress Firm Group Inc.13
32 158 4,417 27.97 0.8 %
DSW Designer Shoe
Warehouse
16 314 4,678 14.92 0.8 %
Office Depot, Inc.14
14 308 4,347 14.11 0.8 %
Fitness International, LLC 5 205 4,092 19.92 0.7 %
Party City Holdings Inc. 18 263 3,988 15.17 0.7 %
Total Top Tenants 455 11,093 $ 155,606 $ 14.03 29.6 %
1 Number of stores represents stores at consolidated and unconsolidated properties.
2 Excludes the square footage of structures located on land owned by the Company and ground-leased to tenants.
3 ABR represents the monthly contractual rent for December 31, 2021, for each applicable tenant multiplied by 12 and does not include tenant reimbursements. ABR represents 100% of the ABR at consolidated properties and the Company's share of the ABR at unconsolidated properties excluding ground lease rent.
4 Percent of weighted ABR includes ground lease rent and represents the Company's share of the ABR at consolidated and unconsolidated properties.
5 Includes TJ Maxx (19), Marshalls (13), HomeGoods (10), Homesense (1) and T.J. Maxx & HomeGoods combined (1).
6 Includes Best Buy (15) and Pacific Sales (1).
7 Includes Old Navy (25), The Gap (5), Banana Republic (3) and Athleta (2).
8 Includes Bed Bath and Beyond (14) and buybuy BABY (9).
9 Includes Dick's Sporting Goods (11) and Golf Galaxy (1).
10 Includes Safeway (4), Jewel-Osco (3) and Tom Thumb (2).
11 Includes Kroger (6), Harris Teeter (2), QFC (1) and Smith's (1).
12 Includes Stop & Shop (3) and Giant Foods (1).
13 Includes Mattress Firm (27) and Sleepy's (5).
14 Includes Office Depot (11) and OfficeMax (3).
Lease Expirations
In 2022, leases representing 9.1% of total retail ABR are scheduled to expire. The following tables show scheduled lease expirations for retail and office tenants and tenants open for business at in-process development projects as of December 31, 2021, assuming none of the tenants exercise renewal options.
($ in thousands, except per square foot data)
Retail Portfolio
Expiring GLA - Retail2
Expiring ABR per Sq. Ft.3
Number of
Expiring Leases1
Shop Tenants Anchor Tenants Expiring ABR
(Pro-rata) % of
Total ABR
(Pro-rata) Shop Tenants Anchor Tenants Total
2022 520 1,177,508 1,196,248 $ 47,408 9.1 % $ 28.33 $ 11.81 $ 19.99
2023 585 1,361,374 2,634,810 78,221 15.0 % 30.43 13.99 19.59
2024 584 1,334,044 2,580,920 75,482 14.5 % 32.09 13.50 20.06
2025 442 1,061,370 2,551,286 64,728 12.4 % 30.80 12.86 18.17
2026 436 984,890 2,447,939 63,743 12.3 % 30.43 14.11 18.86
2027 309 763,399 1,915,123 46,774 9.0 % 29.40 12.88 17.61
2028 166 422,238 956,761 28,473 5.5 % 33.39 15.07 20.67
2029 154 359,184 1,111,043 30,350 5.8 % 32.76 16.78 20.67
2030 124 375,170 565,268 19,201 3.7 % 28.97 15.10 20.57
2031 123 339,768 606,950 20,070 3.9 % 31.09 15.83 21.27
Beyond 149 328,386 2,067,162 45,829 8.8 % 31.66 17.43 19.37
3,592 8,507,331 18,633,510 $ 520,279 100.0 % $ 30.61 $ 14.23 $ 19.40
Office Portfolio
Expiring GLA2
Number of
Expiring Leases1
Office
Tenants Expiring ABR
(Pro-rata) % of
Total ABR
(Pro-rata) Expiring ABR
per Sq. Ft.3
2022 47 361,608 $ 8,872 22.4 % $ 24.53
2023 35 126,396 3,878 9.8 % 30.68
2024 42 234,639 6,354 16.1 % 27.08
2025 11 166,084 3,531 8.9 % 21.26
2026 11 51,422 1,727 4.4 % 33.59
2027 10 61,513 2,094 5.3 % 34.03
2028 5 112,519 2,951 7.5 % 26.23
2029 5 75,943 2,813 7.1 % 37.04
2030 4 41,061 903 2.3 % 21.99
2031 4 121,003 3,058 7.7 % 25.28
Beyond 4 90,599 3,369 8.5 % 37.19
178 1,442,787 $ 39,550 100.0 % $ 27.41
1 Lease expiration tables reflect rents in place as of December 31, 2021 and does not include option periods; 2022 expirations include 74 month-to-month tenants and 10 month-to-month office tenants. This column also excludes ground leases.
2 Expiring GLA excludes estimated square footage attributable to non-owned structures on land owned by the Company and ground-leased to tenants.
3 ABR represents the monthly contractual rent as of December 31, 2021 for each applicable tenant multiplied by 12. Excludes tenant reimbursements and ground lease revenue.
Lease Activity - New and Renewal
In 2021, the Company executed new and renewal leases on 363 individual spaces totaling 2.6 million square feet (10.7% cash leasing spread on 245 comparable leases). New leases were signed on 132 individual spaces for 0.7 million square feet of GLA (24.2% cash leasing spread on 67 comparable leases), while renewal leases were signed on 231 individual spaces for 1.8 million square feet of GLA (6.9% cash leasing spread on 178 comparable leases). Total executed leases includes leasing activity for the legacy RPAI portfolio from October 22, 2021 through December 31, 2021.

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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are parties to routine litigation, claims, and administrative proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. Management believes that such matters will not have a material adverse impact on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows taken as a whole.
As previously disclosed in our joint proxy statement/prospectus, beginning on August 27, 2021, two purported RPAI stockholders filed substantially similar complaints against RPAI and the members of the RPAI board of directors (the “RPAI Board”) in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. One of these complaints also named Kite Realty and Merger Sub as defendants. The complaints were captioned as follows: Wang v. Retail Properties of America, Inc. et al., No. 1:21-cv-07237 (S.D.N.Y. filed August 27, 2021); and Hopkins v. Retail Properties of America, Inc. et al., No. 1:21-cv-07324 (S.D.N.Y. filed August 31, 2021). The complaints variously asserted, among other things, claims under Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and Rule 14a-9 promulgated thereunder against RPAI and the members of the RPAI Board and claims under Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act against the members of the RPAI Board (and, in one case, Kite Realty and Merger Sub) for allegedly causing a materially incomplete and misleading registration statement on Form S-4 to be filed on August 23, 2021 with the SEC. Four additional lawsuits were filed against RPAI and the members of the RPAI Board between September 14, 2021 and October 8, 2021 under the captions Callebs v. Retail Properties of America, Inc. et al., No. 1:21-cv-07593 (S.D.N.Y. filed September 10, 2021); Sheridan v. Retail Properties of America, Inc., et al., No. 1:21-cv-04066-SCJ (N.D.Ga. filed October 1, 2021); Whitfield v. Retail Properties of America, Inc. et al., No. 2:21-cv-04390 (E.D.Pa. filed October 6, 2021); and Reinhardt v Retail Properties of America, Inc. et al., No. 1:21-cv-04187 (N.D. Ga. filed October 8, 2021), which were substantially similar to the other two complaints. Also, on September 15, 2021, a purported Kite Realty shareholder filed a complaint against Kite Realty and the members of the Kite Realty board of trustees in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, captioned as follows: Gentry v. Kite Realty Group Trust et al., No. 1:21-cv-05142 (E.D.N.Y. filed September 15, 2021). The complaint asserted substantially similar claims under Sections 14(a) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act and Rule 14a-9 as the other complaints against RPAI and the RPAI Board.
Plaintiffs sought, among other things, to enjoin or rescind the Merger, an award of damages in the event the Merger was consummated, and an award of costs and attorneys’ fees. Subsequent to completion of the RPAI merger, and subsequent to December 31, 2021, the lawsuits described in the preceding paragraph were voluntarily dismissed. We believe that the claims asserted in the actions were without merit.

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ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
PART II

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ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Market Information
Our common shares are currently listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) under the symbol “KRG.” On February 24, 2022, the closing price of our common shares on the NYSE was $21.91.
Holders
The number of registered holders of record of our common shares was 10,651 as of February 24, 2022. This total excludes beneficial or non-registered holders that held their shares through various brokerage firms. This figure does not represent the actual number of beneficial owners of our common shares because our common shares are frequently held in “street name” by securities dealers and others for the benefit of beneficial owners who may vote the shares.
Distributions, if any, will be declared and paid at the discretion of our Board of Trustees and will depend upon a number of factors, including cash generated by operating activities, our financial condition, capital requirements, annual distribution requirements under the REIT provisions of the Code, and such other factors as our Board of Trustees deem relevant.
Distributions by us to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits for U.S. federal income tax purposes will be taxable to shareholders as either ordinary dividend income or capital gain income if so declared by us. Distributions in excess of taxable earnings and profits generally will be treated as a non-taxable return of capital. These distributions, to the extent that they do not exceed the shareholder’s adjusted tax basis in its common shares, have the effect of deferring taxation until the sale of a shareholder’s common shares. To the extent that distributions are both in excess of taxable earnings and profits and the shareholder’s adjusted tax basis in its common shares, the distribution will be treated as gain from the sale of common shares. In order to maintain our qualification as a REIT, we must make annual distributions to shareholders of at least 90% of our “REIT taxable income” (determined before the deduction for dividends paid and excluding net capital gains) and we must make distributions to shareholders equal to 100% of our net taxable income to eliminate U.S. federal income tax liability. Under certain circumstances, we could be required to make distributions in excess of cash available for distributions in order to meet such requirements. For the taxable year ended December 31, 2021, approximately 13.4% of our distributions to shareholders constituted a return of capital and approximately 86.6% constituted taxable capital gains dividends.
Under our Revolving Facility, we are permitted to make distributions to our shareholders provided that no event of default exists. If an event of default exists, we may only make distributions sufficient to maintain our REIT status. However, we may not make any distributions if any event of default resulting from nonpayment or bankruptcy exists, or if our obligations under the Revolving Facility are accelerated.
Issuer Repurchases; Unregistered Sales of Securities
During the three months ended December 31, 2021, certain of our employees surrendered common shares owned by them to satisfy their statutory minimum U.S. federal and state tax obligations associated with the vesting of restricted common shares of beneficial interest issued under our Plan. These shares were repurchased by the Company.
The following table summarizes all of these repurchases during the three months ended December 31, 2021:
Period Total number
of shares
purchased Average price
paid per share Total number of
shares purchased
as part of publicly
announced plans
or programs Maximum number
of shares that may
yet be purchased
under the plans or
programs1
October 1, 2021 to October 31, 2021 488,206 $ 21.01 N/A $ 150,000,000
November 1, 2021 to November 30, 2021 202,116 $ 21.62 N/A $ 150,000,000
December 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021 - $ - N/A $ 150,000,000
Total 690,322 $ 21.12
1Represents amounts outstanding under the Company’s authorized $150 million share repurchase program announced in February 2021. In February 2022, the Company extended its share repurchase program for an additional year. This program may be suspended or terminated at any time by the Company and, as extended, will terminate on February 28, 2023, if not terminated or extended prior to that date.
Issuances Under Equity Compensation Plans
For information regarding the securities authorized for issuance under our equity compensation plans, see Item 12 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Performance Graph
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in any of our filings under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act that might incorporate SEC filings, in whole or in part, the following performance graph will not be incorporated by reference into any such filings.
The following graph compares the cumulative total shareholder return of our common shares for the period from December 31, 2016 to December 31, 2021, to the S&P 500 Index and the published NAREIT All Equity REIT Index over the same period. The graph assumes that the value of the investment in our common shares and each index was $100 at December 31, 2016 and that all cash distributions were reinvested. The shareholder return shown on the graph below is not indicative of future performance.
The actual returns shown on the graph above are as follows:
12/16 6/17 12/17 6/18 12/18 6/19 12/19 6/20 12/20 6/21 12/21
Kite Realty Group Trust $ 100.00 $ 82.82 $ 88.39 $ 79.93 $ 68.54 $ 78.35 $ 104.93 $ 63.91 $ 83.78 $ 125.57 $ 126.45
S&P 500 $ 100.00 $ 109.34 $ 121.83 $ 125.06 $ 116.49 $ 138.09 $ 153.17 $ 148.45 $ 181.35 $ 209.01 $ 233.41
FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs $ 100.00 $ 102.70 $ 105.23 $ 106.30 $ 100.36 $ 118.21 $ 126.45 $ 102.80 $ 116.34 $ 141.88 $ 166.64

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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the accompanying audited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto and Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. In this discussion, unless the context suggests otherwise, references to “our Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” mean Kite Realty Group Trust and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, including Kite Realty Group, L.P.
Overview
In the following overview, we discuss, among other things, the status of our business and properties, the effect that current U.S. economic conditions is having on our retail tenants and us, and the current state of the financial markets and how it impacts our financing strategy.
Our Business and Properties
Kite Realty Group Trust is a publicly held real estate investment trust which, through its majority-owned subsidiary, Kite Realty Group, L.P., owns interests in various operating subsidiaries and joint ventures engaged in the ownership, operation, acquisition, development and redevelopment of high-quality, open-air shopping centers and mixed-use assets in select markets in the United States. We derive revenues primarily from activities associated with the collection of contractual rents and reimbursement payments from tenants at our properties. Therefore, our operating results depend materially on, among other things, the ability of our tenants to make required lease payments, the health and resilience of the U.S. retail sector, interest rate volatility, job growth and real estate market and overall economic conditions.
As of December 31, 2021, we owned interests in 180 operating retail properties totaling approximately 29.0 million square feet and one office property with 0.3 million square feet. Of the 180 operating retail properties, 11 contain an office component. We also owned eight development projects under construction as of this date.
Merger with RPAI
On October 22, 2021, we completed the merger with RPAI in accordance with the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated July 18, 2021 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among the Company, its wholly owned subsidiary KRG Oak, LLC (“Merger Sub”) and RPAI, pursuant to which RPAI merged with and into Merger Sub (the “Merger”). Immediately following the closing of the Merger, Merger Sub merged with and into the Operating Partnership so that all of the assets and liabilities of the Company continue to be held at or below the Operating Partnership level. As a result of the Merger, we acquired 100 operating retail properties and five active development projects along with multiple parcels of entitled land for future value creation, creating a top five open-air shopping center REIT. The combined high-quality, open-air portfolio is a mixture of predominantly necessity-based, grocery-anchored neighborhood and community centers, combined with vibrant mixed-use assets. The Merger serves to more than double the Company’s presence in high-growth markets that have mild or temperate climates and no or relatively low income taxes, while also introducing and/or enhancing its presence in strategic gateway markets. In addition, the combined company has additional opportunities to further increase shareholder value, including leasing of pandemic-related vacancies, optimizing NOI margins, lowering the Company’s cost of capital, and completing select development projects. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, each outstanding share of RPAI common stock converted into the right to receive 0.623 common shares of the Company plus cash in lieu of fractional Company shares. The Operating Partnership issued an equivalent amount of General Partner Units to the Parent Company.
Portfolio Update
As has become more evident since the COVID-19 pandemic began and as we began to operate as a combined company, high-quality real estate located in high-quality markets matters. Open-air centers are thriving for a variety of reasons including their ability to act as last mile fulfillment centers and their convenient and affordable nature for retailers and consumers. This includes conveniently located and easily accessible parking fields, lower operating costs as compared to other retail formats, and essential anchors that drive daily trips. In addition, the Company’s property types are particularly suited for retailers’ current and evolving needs, including curbside pick-up and buying online and picking up in store (“BOPIS”), that we believe will benefit from tenant demand for additional space. The strength of the Company’s real estate is evidenced by our continued strong cash leasing spreads and ABR for the retail portfolio of $19.36 per square foot. The Company has continued to improve its asset quality and through its Merger with RPAI, acquired a refined portfolio of high-quality, open-air shopping centers and mixed-use assets.
In evaluating potential acquisition, development, and redevelopment opportunities, we look for strong sub-markets where average household income, educational attainment, population density, traffic counts and daytime workforce populations are above the broader market average. We also focus on locations that are benefiting from current population migratory patterns, namely major cities in business-friendly states with no or relatively low income taxes, and mild or temperate climates. In our largest sub-markets, household incomes are significantly higher and state income taxes are relatively lower than the medians for the broader markets.
In addition to targeting sub-markets with strong consumer demographics, we focus on having the most desirable tenant mix at each center. We have aggressively targeted and executed leases with prominent grocers including Publix, Aldi, Whole Foods, and Trader Joe’s, expanding retailers such as TJ Maxx, Ross Dress for Less, Burlington, and Old Navy, service and restaurant retailers and other retailers such as Ulta Beauty, REI, Five Below and Total Wine. Additionally, we have identified cost-efficient ways to relocate, re-tenant and renegotiate leases at several of our properties allowing us to attract more suitable tenants.
Capital and Financing Activities
In 2021, we were able to enhance our already-strong balance sheet, increase our financial flexibility, and improve our liquidity to fund future growth with our transformative Merger with RPAI. Prior to the Merger, we had taken various steps to enhance our liquidity, including the issuance of $175.0 million of Exchangeable Notes in the first quarter of 2021 to proactively fund our 2022 debt maturities. We ended 2021 with approximately $1.0 billion of combined cash and borrowing capacity on our Revolving Facility. In addition, as of December 31, 2021, we had $153.5 million of debt principal scheduled to mature through December 31, 2022 that we expect to retire using cash on hand and short-term deposits.
The three investment grade credit ratings we maintain provide us with access to the unsecured public bond market, which we may continue to use in the future to finance acquisition activity, repay maturing debt and fix interest rates.
Results of Operations
As of December 31, 2021, we owned interests in 180 operating retail properties, one office property and eight development projects currently under construction. Of the 180 operating retail properties, 11 contain an office component. The following table sets forth the total operating properties and development projects that we owned as of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019:
Number of Properties
2021 2020 2019
Operating retail properties 180 83 82
Office and other components 12 4 4
Development and redevelopment projects 8 5 5
The comparability of results of operations is affected by our Merger with RPAI completed on October 22, 2021, in which we acquired 100 operating retail properties as well as five active development projects, along with the development, redevelopment, and operating property acquisition and disposition activities in 2019 through 2021. Therefore, we believe it is most useful to review the comparisons of our results of operations for these years (as set forth below under “Comparison of Operating Results for the Years Ended December 31, 2021 and 2020”) in conjunction with the discussion of these activities during those periods, which is set forth below. Results from operations for the year ended December 31, 2021 reflect the combined operation for the approximately two and a half months since the Company’s Merger with RPAI on October 22, 2021. In the future, our results of operations will reflect the combined operations for the entire period presented. Therefore, our historical financial statements may not be indicative of future operations results.
Property Acquisitions
During the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, in addition to the properties we acquired in the Merger, we acquired the following properties:
Property Name MSA Acquisition Date Owned GLA
Pan Am Plaza Garage Indianapolis, IN March 2019 N/A
Nora Plaza Indianapolis, IN August 2019 139,670
Eastgate Crossing Raleigh, NC December 2020 156,276
Nora Plaza outparcel Indianapolis, IN December 2021 23,722
Operating Property Dispositions
During the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2019, we sold the following operating properties. We did not sell any operating properties during the year ended December 31, 2020.
Property Name MSA Disposition Date Owned GLA
Whitehall Pike Bloomington, IN March 2019 128,997
Beechwood Promenade Athens, GA April 2019 297,369
Village at Bay Park Green Bay, WI May 2019 82,254
Lakewood Promenade Jacksonville, FL May 2019 196,655
Palm Coast Landing Palm Coast, FL May 2019 168,352
Lowe’s - Perimeter Woods Charlotte, NC May 2019 166,085
Cannery Corner Las Vegas, NV May 2019 30,738
Temple Terrace Tampa, FL June 2019 90,328
University Town Center Oklahoma City, OK June 2019 348,877
Gainesville Plaza Gainesville, FL July 2019 162,189
Bolton Plaza Jacksonville, FL July 2019 154,155
Eastgate Plaza Las Vegas, NV July 2019 96,594
Burnt Store Punta Gorda, FL July 2019 95,625
Landstown Commons Virginia Beach, VA August 2019 398,139
Lima Marketplace Fort Wayne, IN September 2019 100,461
Hitchcock Plaza Aiken, SC September 2019 252,211
Merrimack Village Center Manchester, NH September 2019 78,892
Publix at Acworth Atlanta, GA October 2019 69,628
The Centre at Panola Atlanta, GA October 2019 73,075
Beacon Hill Crown Point, IN October 2019 56,820
Bell Oaks Centre Evansville, IN November 2019 94,958
Boulevard Crossing Kokomo, IN December 2019 124,634
South Elgin Commons Chicago, IL December 2019 128,000
Westside Market Dallas, TX October 2021 93,377
Development and Redevelopment Projects
During portions of the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, the following projects were under active development or redevelopment and removed from our operating portfolio:
Project Name MSA Transition to
Development or Redevelopment1
Transition to
Operating Portfolio Owned
Commercial GLA
Courthouse Shadows2
Naples, FL June 2013 Sold 124,802
Hamilton Crossing Centre3,4
Indianapolis, IN June 2014 Pending 92,283
The Corner3,4
Indianapolis, IN December 2015 Pending 24,000
Eddy Street Commons - Phase II South Bend, IN September 2017 December 2020 8,200
Eddy Street Commons - Phase III South Bend, IN September 2020 Pending 18,600
Glendale Town Center3
Indianapolis, IN March 2019 December 2021 199,021
The Landing at Tradition - Phase II Port St. Lucie, FL September 2021 Pending 39,900
Carillon MOB5
Washington, D.C. October 2021 Pending 126,000
Circle East5
Baltimore, MD October 2021 Pending 82,000
One Loudoun Downtown - Residential
and Pads G&H Commercial5
Washington, D.C. October 2021 Pending 67,000
Shoppes at Quarterfield5
Baltimore, MD October 2021 Pending 58,000
1 Transition date represents the date the property was transferred from our operating portfolio into redevelopment status. For legacy RPAI projects, the transition date represents the later of the date of the closing of the Merger and the date the project was transferred into redevelopment status.
2 This property was sold in 2020.
3 This property has been identified as a redevelopment property and is not included in the operating portfolio or the same property pool.
4 This redevelopment will include the creation of a mixed-use development.
5 Projects were assumed as part of the Merger with RPAI in October 2021.
Net Operating Income and Same Property Net Operating Income
We use property net operating income (“NOI”), a non-GAAP financial measure, to evaluate the performance of our properties. We define NOI as income from our real estate, including lease termination fees received from tenants, less our property operating expenses. NOI excludes amortization of capitalized tenant improvement costs and leasing commissions and certain corporate level expenses, including merger and acquisition costs. We believe that NOI is helpful to investors as a measure of our operating performance because it excludes various items included in net income that do not relate to or are not indicative of our operating performance, such as depreciation and amortization, interest expense, and impairment, if any.
We also use same property NOI (“Same Property NOI”), a non-GAAP financial measure, to evaluate the performance of our properties. Same Property NOI excludes properties that have not been owned for the full period presented. It also excludes net gains from outlot sales, straight-line rent revenue, lease termination income in excess of lost rent, amortization of lease intangibles and significant prior period expense recoveries and adjustments, if any. When we receive payments in excess of any accounts receivable for terminating a lease, Same Property NOI will include such excess payments as monthly rent until the earlier of the expiration of 12 months or the start date of a replacement tenant. We believe that Same Property NOI is helpful to investors as a measure of our operating performance because it includes only the NOI of properties that have been owned for the full period presented. We believe such presentation eliminates disparities in net income due to the acquisition or disposition of properties during the particular periods presented and thus provides a more consistent metric for the comparison of our properties. Same Property NOI includes the results of properties that have been owned for the entire current and prior year reporting periods.
NOI and Same Property NOI should not, however, be considered as alternatives to net income (calculated in accordance with GAAP) as indicators of our financial performance. Our computation of NOI and Same Property NOI may differ from the methodology used by other REITs and, therefore, may not be comparable to such other REITs.
When evaluating the properties that are included in the same property pool, we have established specific criteria for determining the inclusion of properties acquired or those recently under development. An acquired property is included in the same property pool when there is a full quarter of operations in both years subsequent to the acquisition date. Development and redevelopment properties are included in the same property pool four full quarters after the properties have been transferred to the operating portfolio. A redevelopment property is first excluded from the same property pool when the execution of a redevelopment plan is likely and we (a) begin recapturing space from tenants or (b) the contemplated plan significantly impacts the operations of the property. At December 31, 2021, the same property pool excluded (i) the recently completed Glendale Town Center and Eddy Street Commons - Phase II development projects, (ii) eight active development and redevelopment projects, (iii) the 2020 acquisition of Eastgate Crossing, (iv) the legacy RPAI portfolio, and (v) office properties.
The following table reflects Same Property NOI1 and a reconciliation to net loss attributable to common shareholders for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (unaudited):
Year Ended December 31,
($ in thousands) 2021 2020 Change
Number of properties in same property pool for the period 82 82
Leased percentage at period end 93.1 % 91.4 %
Economic occupancy percentage2
89.1 % 92.0 %
Same Property NOI $ 190,232 $ 179,325 6.1 %
Reconciliation of Same Property NOI to most
directly comparable GAAP measure:
Net operating income - same properties $ 190,232 $ 179,325
Net operating income - non-same activity3
76,759 10,063
Total property net operating income 266,991 189,388
Other income (expense), net 1,491 (357)
General, administrative and other (33,984) (30,840)
Merger and acquisition costs (86,522) -
Depreciation and amortization (200,460) (128,648)
Interest expense (60,447) (50,399)
Gain on sales of operating properties, net 31,209 4,733
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests 916 (100)
Net loss attributable to common shareholders $ (80,806) $ (16,223)
1 Same Property NOI excludes (i) the recently completed Glendale Town Center and Eddy Street Commons - Phase II development projects, (ii) eight active development and redevelopment projects, (iii) the 2020 acquisition of Eastgate Crossing, (iv) the legacy RPAI portfolio, and (v) office properties.
2 Excludes leases that are signed but for which tenants have not yet commenced the payment of cash rent. Calculated as a weighted average based on the timing of cash rent commencement and expiration during the period.
3 Includes non-cash activity across the portfolio as well as net operating income from properties not included in the same property pool including properties sold during both periods.
Our Same Property NOI increased 6.1% in 2021 compared to 2020 primarily due to improved collection activity resulting in a significant reduction in bad debt expense in 2021 compared to 2020, which was more heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. When excluding the impact of 2020 collections, Same Property NOI grew by approximately 4.0%.
Funds From Operations
Funds from Operations (“FFO”) is a widely used performance measure for real estate companies and is provided here as a supplemental measure of operating performance. We calculate FFO, a non-GAAP financial measure, in accordance with the best practices described in the April 2002 National Policy Bulletin of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”), as restated in 2018. The NAREIT white paper defines FFO as net income (calculated in accordance with GAAP), excluding depreciation and amortization related to real estate, gains and losses from the sale of certain real estate assets, gains and losses from change in control, and impairment write-downs of certain real estate assets and investments in entities when the impairment is directly attributable to decreases in the value of depreciable real estate held by the entity.
Considering the nature of our business as a real estate owner and operator, the Company believes that FFO is helpful to investors in measuring our operational performance because it excludes various items included in net income that do not relate to or are not indicative of our operating performance, such as gains or losses from sales of depreciated property and depreciation and amortization, which can make periodic and peer analyses of operating performance more difficult. FFO excludes the gain on the sale of the ground lease portfolios as these sales were part of our capital strategy distinct from our ongoing operating strategy of selling individual land parcels from time to time. FFO (a) should not be considered as an alternative to net income (calculated in accordance with GAAP) for the purpose of measuring our financial performance, (b) is not an alternative to cash flow from operating activities (calculated in accordance with GAAP) as a measure of our liquidity, and (c) is not indicative of funds available to satisfy our cash needs, including our ability to make distributions. Our computation of FFO may not be comparable to FFO reported by other REITs that do not define the term in accordance with the
current NAREIT definition or that interpret the current NAREIT definition differently than we do. For informational purposes, we have also provided FFO adjusted for loss on debt extinguishment.
From time to time, the Company may report or provide guidance with respect to “NAREIT FFO as adjusted” which removes the impact of certain non-recurring and non-operating transactions or other items the Company does not consider to be representative of its core operating results including, without limitation, gains or losses associated with the early extinguishment of debt, gains or losses associated with litigation involving the Company that is not in the normal course of business, merger and acquisition costs, the impact on earnings from employee severance, the excess of redemption value over carrying value of preferred stock redemption, and the impact of 2020 bad debt or the collection of 2020 accounts receivable previously written off (“2020 Collection Impact”), which are not otherwise adjusted in the Company’s calculation of FFO.
Our calculations of FFO1 and reconciliation to consolidated net income and FFO, as adjusted, for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 (unaudited) are as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
($ in thousands) 2021 2020 2019
Consolidated net loss $ (81,722) $ (16,123) $ (2)
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in properties (514) (528) (528)
Less: gain on sales of operating properties, net (31,209) (4,733) (38,971)
Add: impairment charges - - 37,723
Add: depreciation and amortization of consolidated and unconsolidated entities,
net of noncontrolling interests 201,834 130,091 133,184
FFO of the Operating Partnership1
88,389 108,707 131,406
Less: Limited Partners' interests in FFO (1,945) (2,826) (3,153)
FFO attributable to Kite Realty Group Trust common shareholders1
$ 86,444 $ 105,881 $ 128,253
FFO of the Operating Partnership1
$ 88,389 $ 108,707 $ 131,406
Add: merger and acquisition costs 86,522 - -
Add: severance charges - 3,253 -
Add: loss on debt extinguishment - - 11,572
Less: 2020 Collection Impact (3,707) - -
FFO, as adjusted, of the Operating Partnership $ 171,204 $ 111,960 $ 142,978
1 “FFO of the Operating Partnership” measures 100% of the operating performance of the Operating Partnership’s real estate properties. “FFO attributable to Kite Realty Group Trust common shareholders” reflects a reduction for the redeemable noncontrolling weighted average diluted interest in the Operating Partnership.
Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA)
We define EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, as net income before depreciation and amortization, interest expense and income tax expense of the TRS. For informational purposes, we also provide Adjusted EBITDA, which we define as EBITDA less (i) EBITDA from unconsolidated entities, (ii) gains on sales of operating properties or impairment charges, (iii) merger and acquisition costs, (iv) other income and expense, (v) noncontrolling interest EBITDA, and (vi) other non-recurring activity or items impacting comparability from period to period. Annualized Adjusted EBITDA is Adjusted EBITDA for the most recent quarter multiplied by four. Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA is our share of net debt divided by Annualized Adjusted EBITDA. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Annualized Adjusted EBITDA and Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA, as calculated by us, are not comparable to EBITDA and EBITDA-related measures reported by other REITs that do not define EBITDA and EBITDA-related measures exactly as we do. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Annualized Adjusted EBITDA do not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered alternatives to net income as an indicator of performance or as alternatives to cash flows from operating activities as an indicator of liquidity.
Considering the nature of our business as a real estate owner and operator, we believe that EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and the ratio of Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA are helpful to investors in measuring our operational performance because they exclude various items included in net income that do not relate to or are not indicative of our operating performance, such as gains or losses from sales of depreciated property and depreciation and amortization, which can make periodic and peer analyses of operating performance more difficult. For informational purposes, we also provide Annualized Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted as described above. We believe this supplemental information provides a meaningful measure of our operating performance. We believe presenting EBITDA and the related measures in this manner allows investors and other interested parties to form a more meaningful assessment of our operating results.
The following table presents a reconciliation of our EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Annualized Adjusted EBITDA to consolidated net income (the most directly comparable GAAP measure) and a calculation of Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA.
($ in thousands) Three Months Ended
December 31, 2021
Consolidated net loss $ (100,155)
Adjustments to net loss:
Depreciation and amortization 109,835
Interest expense 23,061
Income tax benefit of taxable REIT subsidiary (2)
EBITDA 32,739
Adjustments to EBITDA:
Unconsolidated EBITDA 882
Merger and acquisition costs 76,564
Pro forma adjustments1
14,368
Gain on sales of operating properties, net (3,692)
Other income and expense, net (508)
Noncontrolling interests (118)
Adjusted EBITDA 120,235
Annualized Adjusted EBITDA2
$ 480,939
Company share of Net Debt:
Mortgage and other indebtedness, net $ 3,150,808
Less: Partner share of consolidated joint venture debt3
(580)
Less: cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term deposits (226,644)
Plus: Company share of unconsolidated joint venture debt 30,164
Less: debt discounts, premiums and issuance costs, net (58,583)
Company share of Net Debt $ 2,895,165
Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA 6.0x
1 Pro forma adjustments to reflect as if the properties (including the legacy RPAI portfolio) acquired during the fourth quarter of 2021 were owned for the entire period.
2 Represents Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended December 31, 2021 (as shown in the table above) multiplied by four.
3 Partner share of consolidated joint venture debt is calculated based upon the partner's pro-rata ownership of the joint venture, multiplied by the related secured debt balance.
Comparison of Operating Results for the Years Ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
The following table reflects changes in the components of our consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020:
($ in thousands) 2021 2020 Net change
2020 to 2021
Revenue:
Rental income $ 367,399 $ 257,670 $ 109,729
Other property-related revenue 4,683 8,597 (3,914)
Fee income 1,242 378 864
Total revenue 373,324 266,645 106,679
Expenses:
Property operating 55,561 41,012 14,549
Real estate taxes 49,530 35,867 13,663
General, administrative and other 33,984 30,840 3,144
Merger and acquisition costs 86,522 - 86,522
Depreciation and amortization 200,460 128,648 71,812
Total expenses 426,057 236,367 189,690
Gain on sales of operating properties, net 31,209 4,733 26,476
Operating (loss) income (21,524) 35,011 (56,535)
Interest expense (60,447) (50,399) (10,048)
Income tax benefit of taxable REIT subsidiary 310 696 (386)
Equity in loss of unconsolidated subsidiaries (416) (1,685) 1,269
Other income, net 355 254 101
Net loss (81,722) (16,123) (65,599)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests 916 (100) 1,016
Net loss attributable to Kite Realty Group Trust (80,806) (16,223) $ (64,583)
Property operating expense to total revenue ratio 14.9 % 15.4 % (0.5 %)
Rental income (including tenant reimbursements) increased $109.7 million, or 42.6%, due to the following:
($ in thousands) Net change
2020 to 2021
Properties or components of properties sold during 2020 or 2021 $ (2,606)
Properties under redevelopment or acquired during 2020 and/or 2021 4,243
Properties acquired in the Merger with RPAI 94,716
Properties fully operational during 2020 and 2021 and other 13,376
Total $ 109,729
The net increase of $13.4 million in rental income for properties that were fully operational during 2020 and 2021 is primarily due to improved collection activity leading to a decrease in bad debt expense, which contributed a positive variance of $10.7 million on billed rent and $5.1 million on straight-line rent. These positive variances were partially offset by lower base minimum rent of $1.7 million due to an increase in vacancies driven by the COVID-19 pandemic. The occupancy of the fully operational properties declined from 92.0% for 2020 to 89.1% for 2021.
We continued to experience strong leasing volumes in 2021 and continued to generate higher rents on new leases and renewals. The average rents for new comparable leases signed in 2021 were $21.38 per square foot compared to average expiring base rents of $17.22 per square foot in that period. The average base rents for renewals signed in 2021 were $18.09 per square foot compared to average expiring base rents of $16.92 per square foot in that period. For the entire portfolio, the spread between leased and occupied square footage is approximately 250 basis points and represents approximately $33.0 million of NOI that will come online in the future. In addition, the ABR per square foot of our operating retail portfolio continued to improve, as it increased to $19.36 per square foot as of December 31, 2021 from $18.42 per square foot as of December 31, 2020.
Other property-related revenue primarily consists of parking revenues, gains on the sale of land and other miscellaneous activity. This revenue decreased by $3.9 million primarily as a result of lower gains on sales of undepreciated assets of $5.5 million, partially offset by a recovery in parking revenue of approximately $1.0 million.
We recorded fee income of $1.2 million and $0.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, from property management and development services provided to unconsolidated joint ventures.
Property operating expenses increased $14.5 million, or 35.5%, due to the following:
($ in thousands) Net change
2020 to 2021
Properties or components of properties sold during 2020 or 2021 $ (8)
Properties under redevelopment or acquired during 2020 and/or 2021 (27)
Properties acquired in the Merger with RPAI 14,247
Properties fully operational during 2020 and 2021 and other 337
Total $ 14,549
The net increase of $0.3 million in property operating expenses for properties that were fully operational during 2020 and 2021 is primarily due to a continued focus on cost controls over certain operating expense spend in 2021. These provided savings of $1.3 million that were partially offset by an increase in insurance costs of $0.7 million due to higher premiums across the real estate industry that were realized upon renewal.
As a percentage of rental revenue, property operating expenses decreased between years from 15.4% to 14.9%. The decrease was primarily due to an increase in revenue in 2021.
Real estate taxes increased $13.7 million, or 38.1%, primarily as a result of the Merger with RPAI as detailed below:
($ in thousands) Net change
2020 to 2021
Properties or components of properties sold during 2020 or 2021 $ (189)
Properties under redevelopment or acquired during 2020 and/or 2021 494
Properties acquired in the Merger with RPAI 13,929
Properties fully operational during 2020 and 2021 and other (571)
Total $ 13,663
The net decrease of $0.6 million in real estate taxes for properties that were fully operational during 2020 and 2021 is primarily due to successful real estate tax appeals at certain properties in the portfolio in 2021. The majority of real estate tax expense is recoverable from tenants and such recovery is reflected in rental income.
General, administrative and other expenses increased $3.1 million, or 10.2%. The increase is primarily due to incremental head count as part of the Merger and higher share-based compensation expense.
The Company incurred $86.5 million of merger and acquisition costs related to its Merger with RPAI in 2021. These costs primarily consist of fairness opinion, severance charges, legal, professional, and data migration costs.
Depreciation and amortization expense increased $71.8 million, or 55.8%, primarily as a result of the Merger with RPAI as detailed below:
($ in thousands) Net change
2020 to 2021
Properties or components of properties sold during 2020 or 2021 $ (175)
Properties under redevelopment or acquired during 2020 and/or 2021 3,062
Properties acquired in the Merger with RPAI 79,790
Properties fully operational during 2020 and 2021 and other (10,865)
Total $ 71,812
The net increase of $3.1 million in properties under redevelopment or acquired during 2020 and 2021 is primarily due to a full year of operations for Eastgate Crossing, which was acquired in 2020. The net decrease of $10.9 million in depreciation and amortization at properties fully operational during 2020 and 2021 is due to $4.0 million of accelerated depreciation
recorded in 2020 in connection with the write-off of assets taken out of service along with certain assets being fully depreciated in the prior year.
Interest expense increased $10.0 million or 19.9%. The increase is primarily due to interest costs of $9.3 million related to debt assumed in conjunction with the Merger along with incremental interest for the Exchangeable Notes issued in March 2021.
We recorded a net gain of $31.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2021 on the sale of one operating property and a portfolio of 17 ground leases compared to a net gain of $4.7 million on the sale of one redevelopment property for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Management’s discussion of the financial condition, changes in financial condition and results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, with comparison to the year ended December 31, 2019, was included in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
Our primary finance and capital strategy is to maintain a strong balance sheet with sufficient flexibility to fund our operating and investment activities in a cost-effective manner. We consider a number of factors when evaluating our level of indebtedness and when making decisions regarding additional borrowings or equity offerings, including the interest or dividend rate, the maturity date and the Company’s debt maturity ladder, the impact of financial metrics such as overall Company leverage levels and coverage ratios, and the Company’s ability to generate cash flow to cover debt service. We will continue to monitor the capital markets and may consider raising additional capital through the issuance of our common or preferred shares, unsecured debt securities, or other securities.
One of the benefits of the Merger was a strengthened balance sheet to provide the Company with increased liquidity, a well-staggered debt maturity ladder, and an appropriately sized development pipeline. As part of the Merger, we assumed an $850.0 million revolving line of credit, of which the borrowing capacity was $793.5 million as of December 31, 2021, along with other indebtedness.
Prior to the Merger, we had taken various steps to enhance our liquidity, including the issuance of $175.0 million of Exchangeable Notes in the first quarter of 2021 to proactively fund our 2022 debt maturities. In addition, we closed on multiple sales for net proceeds of $80.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2021, with the majority of the activity related to the sale of 17 ground leases and one operating property. As of December 31, 2021, we had approximately $93.2 million in cash on hand, $7.1 million in restricted cash and escrow deposits, $793.5 million of remaining availability under our Revolving Facility, $125.0 million of short-term deposits, and $153.5 million of debt maturities due in 2022. We believe we will have adequate liquidity over the next 12 months and beyond 2022 to operate our business and to meet our cash requirement. However, because we do not know the ultimate severity and length of the COVID-19 pandemic or the short- or long-term impact it may have on consumer behavior, and thus cannot predict the impact it will have on our tenants and on the debt and equity capital markets, we cannot estimate the ultimate impact it will have on our liquidity and capital resources.
Our Principal Capital Resources
For a discussion of cash generated from operations, see “Cash Flows,” beginning on page 46. In addition to cash generated from operations, our other principal capital resources are discussed below.
Over the last several years, we have made substantial progress in enhancing our liquidity position and reducing our leverage and borrowing costs. We continue to focus on a balanced approach to growth and staggering debt maturities in order to retain our financial flexibility.
As of December 31, 2021, we had approximately $793.5 million available under our Revolving Facility for future borrowings. We also had $218.2 million in cash, cash equivalents and short-term deposits as of December 31, 2021.
We were in compliance with all applicable financial covenants under our Revolving Facility, unsecured term loans, and senior unsecured notes as of December 31, 2021.
On November 16, 2021, the Company filed with the SEC a shelf registration statement on Form S-3, which is effective for a term of three years, relating to the offer and sale, from time to time, of an indeterminate amount of equity and debt
securities. Equity securities may be offered and sold by the Parent Company, and the net proceeds of any such offerings would be contributed to the Operating Partnership in exchange for additional General Partner Units. Debt securities may be offered and sold by the Operating Partnership with the Operating Partnership receiving the proceeds. From time to time, we may issue securities under this shelf registration statement for general corporate purposes, which may include acquisitions of additional properties, repayment of outstanding indebtedness, capital expenditures, the expansion, redevelopment, and/or improvement of properties in our portfolio, working capital and other general purposes.
On February 23, 2021, the Company and the Operating Partnership entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement (the “Equity Distribution Agreement”) with each of BofA Securities, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. and Raymond James & Associates, Inc., pursuant to which the Company may sell, from time to time, up to an aggregate sales price of $150.0 million of its common shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value per share under an at-the-market offering program (the “ATM Program”). On November 30, 2021, the Company and the Operating Partnership amended the Equity Distribution Agreement to reflect the filing by the Company and the Operating Partnership of a shelf registration statement on November 16, 2021 with the SEC. As of December 31, 2021, the Company has not sold any common shares under the ATM Program. The Operating Partnership intends to use the net proceeds, if any, to repay borrowings under its Revolving Facility and other indebtedness and for working capital and other general corporate purposes. The Operating Partnership may also use net proceeds for acquisitions of operating properties and the development or redevelopment of properties, although there are currently no understandings, commitments or agreements to do so.
In the future, we will continue to monitor the capital markets and may consider raising additional capital through the issuance of our common shares, preferred shares or other securities. We may also raise capital by disposing of properties, land parcels or other assets that are no longer core components of our growth strategy. The sale price may differ from our carrying value at the time of sale.
Our Principal Liquidity Needs
Short-Term Liquidity Needs
Near-Term Debt Maturities. As of December 31, 2021, we had $153.5 million of secured debt scheduled to mature in 2022, excluding scheduled monthly principal payments. We believe we have sufficient liquidity to repay this obligation from cash on hand and short-term deposits.
Other Short-Term Liquidity Needs. The requirements for qualifying as a REIT and for a tax deduction for some or all of the dividends paid to shareholders necessitate that we distribute at least 90% of our taxable income on an annual basis. Such requirements cause us to have substantial liquidity needs over both the short and long term. Our short-term liquidity needs consist primarily of funds necessary to pay operating expenses associated with our operating properties, scheduled interest payments of approximately $115 million in 2022 and scheduled principal payments on our debt of approximately $3.7 million in 2022, expected dividend payments to our common shareholders and Common Unit holders, and recurring capital expenditures.
In February 2022, our Board of Trustees declared a cash distribution of $0.20 per common share and Common Unit for the first quarter of 2022. This distribution is expected to be paid on April 15, 2022 to common shareholders and Common Unit holders of record as of April 8, 2022. Future distributions, if any, are at the discretion of the Board of Trustees, who will continue to evaluate our sources and uses of capital, liquidity position, operating fundamentals, maintenance of our REIT qualification and other factors they may deem relevant.
Other short-term liquidity needs include expenditures for tenant improvements, external leasing commissions and recurring capital expenditures. During the year ended December 31, 2021, we incurred $3.8 million for recurring capital expenditures on operating properties, $14.7 million for tenant improvements and external leasing commissions, and $9.7 million to re-lease anchor space at our operating properties related to tenants open and operating as of December 31, 2021 (excluding development and redevelopment projects). We currently anticipate incurring approximately $100 million of additional major tenant improvement costs related to executed leases for currently vacant space at a number of our operating properties over the next 12 to 18 months. We believe we have the ability to fund these costs through cash flow from operations or by borrowing on the Revolving Facility.
As of December 31, 2021, we had eight development projects under construction, including five projects assumed in the Merger with RPAI. Total estimated costs for these projects are $185.6 million, of which our share is estimated to be $121.7 million. As of December 31, 2021, we have incurred $16.6 million of these costs. We anticipate incurring the majority of the remaining costs for these projects over the next 24 months and believe we have the ability to fund these projects through cash flow from operations or by borrowing on the Revolving Facility.
Share Repurchase Plan
In February 2021, the Company’s Board of Trustees approved a share repurchase program, authorizing share repurchases up to an aggregate of $150.0 million (the “Share Repurchase Program”). In February 2022, the Company extended its share repurchase program for an additional year. The Share Repurchase Program, as extended, will terminate on February 28, 2023, if not terminated or extended prior to that date. As of December 31, 2021, the Company has not repurchased any shares under its Share Repurchase Program. The Company intends to fund any future repurchases under the Share Purchase Program with cash on hand or availability under the Revolving Facility, subject to any applicable restrictions. The timing of share repurchases and the number of common shares to be repurchased under the Share Repurchase Program will depend upon prevailing market conditions, regulatory requirements and other factors.
Long-Term Liquidity Needs
Our long-term liquidity needs consist primarily of funds necessary to pay for any new development projects, redevelopment of existing properties, non-recurring capital expenditures, acquisitions of properties, payment of indebtedness at maturity and obligations under ground leases.
Selective Acquisitions, Developments and Joint Ventures. We may selectively pursue the acquisition, development and redevelopment of other properties, which would require additional capital. It is unlikely that we would have sufficient funds on hand to meet these long-term capital requirements. We would have to satisfy these needs through additional borrowings, sales of common or preferred shares, issuance of Operating Partnership units, cash generated through property dispositions and/or participation in joint venture arrangements. We cannot be certain that we would have access to these sources of capital on satisfactory terms, if at all, to fund our long-term liquidity requirements. We evaluate all future opportunities against pre-established criteria including, but not limited to, location, demographics, expected return, tenant credit quality, tenant relationships, and the amount of existing retail space. Our ability to access the capital markets will be dependent on a number of factors, including general capital market conditions.
Potential Debt Repurchases. We may from time to time, depending on market conditions and prices, contractual restrictions, our financial liquidity and other factors, seek to repurchase our senior unsecured notes maturing at various dates through September 2030 in open market transactions, by tender offer or otherwise, as market conditions warrant.
Commitments under Ground Leases. We are obligated under 12 ground leases for approximately 98 acres of land as of December 31, 2021. Most of these ground leases require fixed annual rent payments and the expiration dates of the remaining initial terms of these ground leases range from 2023 to 2092.
Capital Expenditures on Consolidated Properties
The following table summarizes cash capital expenditures for our development and redevelopment projects and other capital expenditures for the year ended December 31, 2021:
($ in thousands) Year Ended
December 31, 2021
Active development and redevelopment projects $ 22,546
Redevelopment opportunities 10
Recently completed projects and other 13,686
Anchor re-tenanting 9,662
Recurring operating capital expenditures (primarily tenant improvements) 11,409
Total $ 57,313
We capitalize certain indirect costs such as interest, payroll, and other general and administrative costs related to these development activities. If we had experienced a 10% reduction in development and redevelopment activities, without a corresponding decrease in indirect project costs, we would have recorded additional expense of $0.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Impact of Changes in Credit Ratings on Our Liquidity
We previously received investment grade corporate credit ratings from two nationally recognized credit rating agencies and these ratings were unchanged during 2021. We were assigned an investment grade corporate credit rating from a third nationally recognized rating agency in October 2021.
In the future, these ratings could change based upon, among other things, the impact that prevailing economic conditions may have on our results of operations and financial condition, including as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Credit rating reductions by one or more rating agencies could also adversely affect our access to funding sources, the cost and other terms of obtaining funding, as well as our overall financial condition, operating results and cash flow.
Cash Flows
As of December 31, 2021, we had cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of $100.4 million. We may be subject to concentrations of credit risk with regard to our cash and cash equivalents. We place our cash and short-term investments with highly rated financial institutions. While we attempt to limit our exposure at any point in time, occasionally, such cash and investments may temporarily be in excess of FDIC and SIPC insurance limits. We also maintain certain compensating balances in several financial institutions in support of borrowings from those institutions. Such compensating balances were not material to the consolidated balance sheets.
Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 2021 to the Year Ended December 31, 2020
Cash provided by operating activities was $100.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, an increase of $4.8 million from the same period of 2020. The cash flows were positively impacted by the completion of the Merger, which generated incremental operating income, along with improved collection activity including previously deferred rent from the COVID-19 pandemic. This improvement was partially offset by costs paid as part of the Merger along with higher interest costs related to the debt assumed in the Merger.
Cash used in investing activities was $91.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, and $80.8 million in the same period of 2020. Highlights of significant cash sources and uses in investing activities are as follows:
•Cash acquired in the Merger with RPAI in 2021 of $15.0 million;
•Net proceeds of $80.7 million related to the sale of one operating property and 17 ground leases in 2021 and other land parcels compared to net proceeds of $23.0 million related to the sale of one redevelopment property and five parcels of land in 2020;
•Acquisition of a multi-tenant retail outparcel at Nora Plaza in 2021 and acquisition deposits for $10.4 million compared to the acquisition of Eastgate Crossing in 2020 for $65.3 million;
•Investment in a short-term interest-bearing deposit of $125.0 million using the proceeds from the March 2021 Exchangeable Notes; and
•Increase in capital expenditures of $19.0 million, partially offset by a change in construction payables of $4.4 million in 2021.
Cash provided by financing activities was $44.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, and cash used in financing activities was $20.9 million in the same period of 2020. Highlights of significant cash sources and uses in financing activities are as follows:
•In March 2021, we issued $175.0 million of Exchangeable Notes in a private placement offering to proactively fund our 2022 debt maturities. In connection with this issuance, we incurred transaction costs of $6.0 million and purchased capped calls for $9.8 million;
•In October 2021, we borrowed $40.0 million on the Revolving Facility;
•In 2021, we paid down debt by $77.6 million using a portion of the proceeds from the sale of 17 ground leases and the Exchangeable Notes;
•In 2021, we made distributions to common shareholders and Common Unit holders of $60.0 million, compared to distributions of $39.7 million in 2020;
•In March 2020, we borrowed $300.0 million on our $600.0 million unsecured revolving line of credit as a precautionary measure to increase our cash position and preserve financial flexibility in light of uncertainty in the global markets resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. During the remainder of 2020, we repaid the $300.0 million borrowing on the unsecured revolving line of credit as we became incrementally more confident in the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic; and
•In December 2020, we borrowed $25.0 million on the $600.0 million unsecured revolving line of credit to fund a portion of the purchase price of Eastgate Crossing, which was repaid in February 2021.
Management’s discussion of the cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2019, with comparison to the year ended December 31, 2020, was included in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Other Matters
Financial Instruments
We are exposed to capital market risk, such as changes in interest rates. In order to reduce the volatility relating to interest rate risk, we may enter into interest rate hedging arrangements from time to time. We do not use derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.
Obligations in Connection with Projects Under Construction
We are obligated under various completion guarantees with tenants to complete tenant-specific spaces currently under construction. We believe we currently have sufficient financing in place to fund our investment in any existing or future projects through cash from operations or borrowings on our Revolving Facility.
In addition, we have provided a repayment guaranty on a $33.8 million construction loan with the development of Embassy Suites at Eddy Street Commons consistent with our 35% ownership interest. As of December 31, 2021, the current outstanding loan balance is $33.6 million, of which our share is $11.8 million.
Our share of estimated future costs for under construction and future developments and redevelopments is further discussed on page 44 in the “Short- and Long-Term Liquidity Needs” section.
Outstanding Indebtedness
The following table presents details of outstanding consolidated indebtedness as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, adjusted for hedges:
($ in thousands) December 31,
2021 December 31,
Senior unsecured notes $ 1,749,635 $ 550,000
Exchangeable senior notes - fixed rate 175,000 -
Unsecured revolving credit facility 55,000 25,000
Unsecured term loans 720,000 250,000
Mortgage notes payable - fixed rate 363,577 295,966
Mortgage notes payable - variable rate 29,013 55,110
Debt discounts, premiums and issuance costs, net 58,583 (5,282)
Total mortgage and other indebtedness, net $ 3,150,808 $ 1,170,794
Consolidated indebtedness, including weighted average maturities and weighted average interest rates at December 31, 2021, is summarized below:
($ in thousands) Amount Outstanding Ratio Weighted Average
Interest Rate Weighted
Average Maturity
(in years)
Fixed rate debt1
$ 2,853,212 92 % 4.00 % 4.6
Variable rate debt2
239,013 8 % 3.01 % 4.2
Debt discounts, premiums and issuance costs, net 58,583 N/A N/A N/A
Total consolidated debt $ 3,150,808 100 % 3.92 % 4.6
1 Fixed rate debt includes the portion of variable rate debt that has been hedged by interest rate swaps. As of December 31, 2021, $720.0 million in variable rate debt is hedged to a fixed rate for a weighted average of 3.2 years.
2 Variable rate debt includes the portion of fixed rate debt that has been hedged by interest rate swaps. As of December 31, 2021, $155.0 million in fixed rate debt is hedged to a floating rate for a weighted average of 3.7 years.
Mortgage indebtedness is collateralized by certain real estate properties and leases and is generally repaid in monthly installments of interest and principal with maturities over various terms through 2032.
Variable interest rates on mortgage indebtedness is based on LIBOR plus 160 basis points. At December 31, 2021, the one-month LIBOR interest rate was 0.10%. Fixed interest rates on mortgages payable range from 3.75% to 5.73%.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Our significant accounting policies are more fully described in Note 2 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements. As disclosed in Note 2, the preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions about future events that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. We believe that the following discussion addresses our most critical accounting policies, which are those that are most important to the compilation of our financial condition and results of operations and, in some cases, require management’s most difficult, subjective, and complex judgments.
Acquisition of Real Estate Investments
In accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations, we accounted for the Merger as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting, which requires the application of a screen test to evaluate if substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets to determine whether a transaction is accounted for as an asset acquisition or business combination.
Upon acquisition of real estate operating properties, including those assets acquired in the Merger with RPAI, we estimate the fair value of acquired identifiable tangible assets and identified intangible assets and liabilities, assumed debt, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at the date of acquisition, based on evaluation of information and estimates available at that date. Based on these estimates, we record the estimated fair value to the applicable assets and liabilities. In making estimates of fair values, a number of sources are utilized, including information obtained as a result of pre-acquisition due diligence, marketing and leasing activities. The estimates of fair value were determined to have primarily relied upon Level 2 and Level 3 inputs, as defined below.
Fair value is determined for tangible assets and intangibles, including:
•the fair value of the building on an as-if-vacant basis and the fair value of land determined either by comparable market data, real estate tax assessments, independent appraisals or other relevant data;
•above-market and below-market in-place lease values for acquired properties, which are based on the present value (using an interest rate that reflects the risks associated with the leases acquired) of the difference between (i) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the in-place leases and (ii) management’s estimate of fair market lease rates for the corresponding in-place leases, measured over the remaining non-cancelable term of the leases. Any below-market renewal options are also considered in the in-place lease values. The capitalized above-market and below-market lease values are amortized as a reduction of or addition to rental income over the term of the lease. Should a tenant vacate, terminate its lease, or otherwise notify us of its intent to do so, the unamortized portion of the lease intangibles would be charged or credited to income;
•the value of having a lease in place at the acquisition date. We utilize independent and internal sources for our estimates to determine the respective in-place lease values. Our estimates of value are made using methods similar to those used by independent appraisers. Factors we consider in our analysis include an estimate of costs to execute similar leases including tenant improvements, leasing commissions and foregone costs and rent received during the estimated lease-up period as if the space was vacant. The value of in-place leases is amortized to expense over the remaining initial terms of the respective leases; and
•the fair value of any assumed financing that is determined to be above or below market terms. We utilize third party and independent sources for our estimates to determine the respective fair value of each mortgage and other indebtedness, including related derivative instruments, assumed. The fair market value of each is amortized to interest expense over the remaining initial terms of the respective instrument.
We also consider whether there is any value to in-place leases that have a related customer relationship intangible value. Characteristics we consider in determining these values include the nature and extent of existing business relationships with the tenant, growth prospects for developing new business with the tenant, the tenant’s credit quality, and expectations of lease renewals, among other factors. To date, no tenant relationship has been developed that is considered to have a current intangible value.
Valuation of Investment Properties
Management reviews operational and development projects, land parcels and intangible assets for impairment on a property-by-property basis whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the asset may not be recoverable. This review for possible impairment requires certain assumptions, estimates, and significant judgment. Examples of situations considered to be impairment indicators for both operating properties and development projects include, but are not limited to:
•a substantial decline in or continued low occupancy rate or cash flow;
•expected significant declines in occupancy in the near future;
•continued difficulty in leasing space;
•a significant concentration of financially troubled tenants;
•a reduction in anticipated holding period;
•a cost accumulation or delay in project completion date significantly above and beyond the original development or redevelopment estimate;
•a significant decrease in market price not in line with general market trends; and
•any other quantitative or qualitative events or factors deemed significant by the Company’s management or Board of Trustees.
Impairment losses for investment properties and intangible assets are measured when the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by the investment properties during the expected holding period are less than the carrying amounts of those assets. The evaluation of impairment is subject to certain management assumptions including projected net operating income, anticipated hold period, expected capital expenditures and the capitalization rate used to estimate the property’s residual value. Impairment losses are recorded as the excess of the carrying value over the estimated fair value of the asset. Our impairment review for land and development properties assumes we have the intent and ability to complete the developments or projected uses for the land parcels. If we determine those plans will not be completed or our assumptions with respect to operating assets are not realized, an impairment loss may be appropriate.
Depreciation may be accelerated for a redevelopment project, including partial demolition of existing structures after the asset is assessed for impairment.
Operating properties will be classified as held for sale only when those properties are available for immediate sale in their present condition and for which management believes it is probable that a sale of the property will be completed within one year, among other factors. Operating properties classified as held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or fair value less estimated costs to sell. Depreciation and amortization are suspended during the held-for-sale period.
Revenue Recognition
As a lessor of real estate assets, the Company retains substantially all of the risks and benefits of ownership and accounts for its leases as operating leases.
Contractual minimum base rent, percentage rent, and expense reimbursements from tenants for common area maintenance costs, insurance and real estate taxes are our principal sources of revenue. Base minimum rents are recognized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the respective leases. Certain lease agreements contain provisions that grant additional rents based on a tenant’s sales volume (contingent overage rent). Overage rent is recognized when tenants achieve the specified sales targets as defined in their lease agreements. If we determine that collectibility is probable, we recognize income from rentals based on the methodology described above. We have accounts receivable due from tenants and are subject to the risk of tenant defaults and bankruptcies that may affect the collection of outstanding receivables. These receivables are reduced for credit loss, which is recognized as a reduction to rental income. We regularly evaluate the collectibility of these lease-related receivables by analyzing past due account balances and consider such facts as the credit quality of our customer, historical write-off experience, tenant credit-worthiness and current economic trends when evaluating the collectibility of rental income. Although we estimate uncollectible receivables and provide for them through charges against income, actual experience may differ from those estimates.
We recognize the sale of real estate when control transfers to the buyer. As part of our ongoing business strategy, we will, from time to time, sell properties, land parcels and outlots, some of which are ground-leased to tenants.

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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Our future income, cash flows and fair values relevant to financial instruments depend upon prevailing interest rates. We are exposed to interest rate changes primarily through our Revolving Facility and unsecured term loans and other property-specific variable-rate mortgages. Our objectives with respect to interest rate risk are to balance the potential impact of interest rate changes on operations and cash flows against our desire to lower our overall borrowing costs. To achieve these objectives, we may borrow at fixed or variable rates and enter into derivative financial instruments such as interest rate swaps, hedges, etc., in order to mitigate the interest rate risk. As a matter of policy, we do not use financial instruments for trading or speculative transactions.
We had $3.2 billion of outstanding consolidated indebtedness as of December 31, 2021 (inclusive of net unamortized debt discounts, premiums and issuance costs of $58.6 million). As of December 31, 2021, we were party to various consolidated interest rate hedge agreements totaling $875.0 million with maturities over various terms through 2026. Reflecting the effects of these hedge agreements, our fixed and variable rate debt would have been $2.9 billion (92%) and $239.0 million (8%), respectively, of our total consolidated indebtedness at December 31, 2021.
As of December 31, 2021, we had $153.5 million of fixed rate debt scheduled to mature during 2022. A 100-basis point change in interest rates would not materially impact the annual cash flows associated with this debt as we expect to repay these loans using cash on hand. A 100-basis point change in interest rates on our unhedged variable rate debt as of December 31, 2021 would change our annual cash flow by $2.4 million. Based upon the terms of our variable rate debt, we are most vulnerable to a change in short-term LIBOR interest rates.

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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
The consolidated financial statements of the Company included in this Report are listed in Part IV, Item 15(a) of this report.

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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.

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ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Kite Realty Group Trust
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Parent Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Parent Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Management Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
The Parent Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as that term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act. Under the supervision of and with the participation of the Parent Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the Parent Company conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting based on the 2013 framework in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on its evaluation under the framework in Internal Control - Integrated Framework, the Parent Company’s management has concluded that its internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2021.
The SEC permits companies to exclude certain acquisitions from their assessments of internal control over financial reporting during the first year of an acquisition while integrating the acquired company. Accordingly, due to the fourth quarter closing date of the Merger, management’s assessment of the effectiveness of the Parent Company’s internal control over financial reporting excluded the operations of the RPAI portfolio, which was acquired by the Parent Company, through the Operating Partnership, on October 22, 2021. On that date, RPAI and its related entities became wholly owned subsidiaries of the Parent Company with total assets of $5.0 billion and total revenues of $94.9 million included in the Parent Company’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021.
The Parent Company’s independent auditors, KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, have issued a report on its internal control over financial reporting as stated in their report which is included herein.
There was no change to the Parent Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2021 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.
The Parent Company’s internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance to our management and Board of Trustees regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements. All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.
Kite Realty Group, L.P.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Operating Partnership’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Operating Partnership’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Management Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
The Operating Partnership is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as that term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act. Under the supervision of and with the participation of the Operating Partnership’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the Operating Partnership conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting based on the 2013 framework in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on its evaluation under the framework in Internal Control - Integrated Framework, the Operating Partnership’s management has concluded that its internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2021.
The SEC permits companies to exclude certain acquisitions from their assessments of internal control over financial reporting during the first year of an acquisition while integrating the acquired company. Accordingly, due to the fourth quarter closing date of the Merger, management’s assessment of the effectiveness of the Operating Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting excluded the operations of the RPAI portfolio, which was acquired by the Operating Partnership on October 22, 2021. On that date, RPAI and its related entities became wholly owned subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership with total assets of $5.0 billion and total revenues of $94.9 million included in the Operating Partnership’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021.
The Operating Partnership’s independent auditors, KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, have issued a report on its internal control over financial reporting as stated in their report which is included herein.
There was no change to the Operating Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting during the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2021 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.
The Operating Partnership’s internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance to our management and Board of Trustees regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements. All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of Kite Realty Group Trust:
Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
We have audited Kite Realty Group Trust and subsidiaries’ (the Company) internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years then ended, and the related notes and financial statement schedule III - Consolidated Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation (collectively, the consolidated financial statements), and our report dated February 28, 2022 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.
The Company acquired Retail Properties of America, Inc. during 2021, and management excluded from its assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, Retail Properties of America, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting associated with total assets of $5.0 billion and total revenues of $94.9 million included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting of the Company also excluded an evaluation of the internal control over financial reporting of Retail Properties of America, Inc.
Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Indianapolis, Indiana
February 28, 2022
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Partners of Kite Realty Group, L.P. and subsidiaries and Board of Trustees of Kite Realty Group Trust:
Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
We have audited Kite Realty Group, L.P. and subsidiaries’ (the Partnership) internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. In our opinion, the Partnership maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheets of the Partnership as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, partner’s equity, and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes and financial statement schedule III - Consolidated Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation (collectively, the consolidated financial statements), and our report dated February 28, 2022 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.
The Partnership acquired Retail Properties of America, Inc. during 2021, and management excluded from its assessment of the effectiveness of the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, Retail Properties of America, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting associated with total assets of $5.0 billion and total revenues of $94.9 million included in the consolidated financial statements of the Partnership as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting of the Partnership also excluded an evaluation of the internal control over financial reporting of Retail Properties of America, Inc.
Basis for Opinion
The Partnership’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Partnership in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Indianapolis, Indiana
February 28, 2022

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ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
None.

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ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The information required by this Item is hereby incorporated by reference to the material appearing in our 2022 Annual Meeting Proxy Statement (the “Proxy Statement”), which we intend to file within 120 days after our fiscal year-end in accordance with Regulation 14A.

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ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information required by this Item is hereby incorporated by reference to the material appearing in our Proxy Statement.

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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS
The information required by this Item is hereby incorporated by reference to the material appearing in our Proxy Statement.

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ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
The information required by this Item is hereby incorporated by reference to the material appearing in our Proxy Statement.

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ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
The information required by this Item is hereby incorporated by reference to the material appearing in our Proxy Statement.
PART IV

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ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a) Documents filed as part of this report:
(1) Financial Statements:
Consolidated financial statements for the Company listed on the index immediately preceding the financial statements at the end of this report.
(2) Financial Statement Schedule:
Financial statement schedule for the Company listed on the index immediately preceding the financial statements at the end of this report.
(3) Exhibits:
The Company files as part of this report the exhibits listed on the Exhibit Index.
(b) Exhibits:
The Company files as part of this report the exhibits listed on the Exhibit Index. Other financial statement schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto.
(c) Financial Statement Schedule:
The Company files as part of this report the financial statement schedule listed on the index immediately preceding the financial statements at the end of this report.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description Location
2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Kite Realty Group Trust, KRG Magellan, LLC and Inland Diversified Real Estate Trust, Inc., dated February 9, 2014
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on February 11, 2014
2.2 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 18, 2021, by and among Kite Realty Group Trust, KRG Oak, LLC, and Retail Properties of America, Inc.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on July 19, 2021
3.1 Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Declaration of Trust of the Kite Realty Group Trust, as supplemented and amended
Filed herewith
3.2 Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, as amended
Filed herewith
3.3 Certificate of Limited Partnership of Kite Realty Group, L.P.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.7 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on February 22, 2021
4.1 Form of Common Share Certificate
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Kite Realty Group Trust’s registration statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-114224) declared effective by the SEC on August 10, 2004
4.2 Indenture, dated September 26, 2016, between Kite Realty Group, L.P., as issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on September 27, 2016
4.3 First Supplemental Indenture, dated September 26, 2016, among Kite Realty Group, L.P., Kite Realty Group Trust, as possible future guarantor, and U.S. Bank National Association
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on September 27, 2016
4.4 Form of Global Note representing the Notes
Incorporated by reference to Exhibits 4.2 and 4.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on September 27, 2016
4.5 Indenture, dated as of March 22, 2021, among Kite Realty Group, L.P., as issuer, Kite Realty Group Trust, as REIT, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on March 22, 2021
4.6 Form of Global Note representing the 0.75% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2027 (included in Exhibit 4.5)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 and 4.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on March 22, 2021
4.7 Indenture, dated March 12, 2015, by and between Retail Properties of America, Inc. as Issuer and U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Retail Properties of America, Inc. filed with the SEC on March 12, 2015
4.8 First Supplemental Indenture, dated March 12, 2015, by and between Retail Properties of America, Inc. as Issuer and U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Retail Properties of America, Inc. filed with the SEC on March 12, 2015
4.9 Second Supplemental Indenture, dated July 21, 2020, by and between Retail Properties of America, Inc. as Issuer and U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Retail Properties of America, Inc. filed with the SEC on July 21, 2020
4.10 Third Supplemental Indenture, dated August 25, 2020, by and between Retail Properties of America, Inc. as Issuer and U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Retail Properties of America, Inc. filed with the SEC on August 25, 2020
4.11 Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 22, 2021, between Kite Realty Group, L.P., as successor company, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on October 22, 2021
4.12 Description of Registrant's Securities
Filed herewith
10.1 Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Kite Realty Group, L.P., dated as of August 16, 2004
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on August 20, 2004
10.2 Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Kite Realty Group, L.P., dated as of December 7, 2010
Incorporate by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on December 13, 2010
10.3 Amendment No. 2 to Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Kite Realty Group, L.P.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on March 12, 2012
10.4 Amendment No. 3 to Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Kite Realty Group, L.P.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on July 29, 2014
10.5 Amendment No. 4 to Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Kite Realty Group, L.P.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on March 5, 2019
10.6 Amendment No. 5 to Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Kite Realty Group, L.P.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on March 26, 2019
10.7 Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of December 29, 2020, by and between the Company and John A. Kite*
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on December 31, 2020
10.8 Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of December 29, 2020, by and between the Company and Thomas K. McGowan*
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on December 31, 2020
10.9 Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of December 29, 2020, by and between the Company and Heath R. Fear*
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on December 31, 2020
10.10 Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of August 6, 2014, by and between the Company and Scott E. Murray*
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on November 10, 2014
10.11 Separation Agreement, dated as of November 3, 2020, by and between the Company and Scott E. Murray*
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on February 22, 2021
10.12 Indemnification Agreement, dated as of August 16, 2004, by and between Kite Realty Group Trust, Kite Realty Group, L.P. and John A. Kite*
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on August 20, 2004
10.13 Indemnification Agreement, dated as of August 16, 2004, by and between Kite Realty Group Trust, Kite Realty Group, L.P. and Thomas K. McGowan*
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on August 20, 2004
10.14 Indemnification Agreement, dated as of February 27, 2015, by and between Kite Realty Group Trust, Kite Realty Group, L.P., and Scott E. Murray*
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on February 27, 2015
10.15 Indemnification Agreement, dated as of November 5, 2018, by and among Kite Realty Group Trust, Kite Realty Group, L.P. and Heath R. Fear*
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on November 7, 2018
10.16 Indemnification Agreement, dated as of August 16, 2004, by and between Kite Realty Group Trust, Kite Realty Group, L.P. and William E. Bindley*
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on August 20, 2004
10.17 Indemnification Agreement, dated as of March 8, 2013, by and between Kite Realty Group Trust, Kite Realty Group, L.P. and Victor J. Coleman*
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on March 8, 2013
10.18 Indemnification Agreement, dated as of March 7, 2014, by and between Kite Realty Group Trust, Kite Realty Group, L.P. and Christie B. Kelly*
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on March 7, 2014
10.19 Indemnification Agreement, dated as of March 7, 2014, by and between Kite Realty Group Trust, Kite Realty Group, L.P. and David R. O’Reilly*
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on March 7, 2014
10.20 Indemnification Agreement, dated as of March 7, 2014, by and between Kite Realty Group Trust, Kite Realty Group, L.P. and Barton R. Peterson*
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filled with the SEC on March 7, 2014
10.21 Indemnification Agreement, dated as of February 27, 2015, by and between Kite Realty Group Trust, Kite Realty Group, L.P., and Lee A. Daniels*
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on February 27, 2015
10.22 Indemnification Agreement, dated as of February 27, 2015, by and between Kite Realty Group Trust, Kite Realty Group, L.P., and Charles H. Wurtzebach*
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on February 27, 2015
10.23 Indemnification Agreement, dated as of February 16, 2021, by and between Kite Realty Group Trust, Kite Realty Group, L.P. and Caroline L. Young*
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on February 22, 2021
10.24 Indemnification Agreement, dated as of March 24, 2021, by and among Kite Realty Group Trust, Kite Realty Group, L.P. and Derrick Burks
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on March 25, 2021
10.25 Indemnification Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2021, by and among Kite Realty Group Trust, Kite Realty Group, L.P. and Bonnie S. Biumi
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on October 22, 2021
10.26 Indemnification Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2021, by and among Kite Realty Group Trust, Kite Realty Group, L.P. and Gerald M. Gorski
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on October 22, 2021
10.27 Indemnification Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2021, by and among Kite Realty Group Trust, Kite Realty Group, L.P. and Steven P. Grimes
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on October 22, 2021
10.28 Indemnification Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2021, by and among Kite Realty Group Trust, Kite Realty Group, L.P. and Peter L. Lynch
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on October 22, 2021
10.29 Kite Realty Group Trust 2008 Employee Share Purchase Plan*
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on May 12, 2008
10.30 Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August 16, 2004, by and among the Company, Alvin E. Kite, Jr., John A. Kite, Paul W. Kite, Thomas K. McGowan, Daniel R. Sink, George F. McMannis, Mark Jenkins, C. Kenneth Kite, David Grieve and KMI Holdings, LLC
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.32 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on August 20, 2004
10.31 Amendment No. 1 to Registration Rights Agreement, dated August 29, 2005, by and among the Company and the other parties listed on the signature page thereto
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on November 14, 2005
10.32 Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of March 22, 2021, by and among Kite Realty Group Trust, Kite Realty Group, L.P. and the initial purchasers party thereto
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on March 22, 2021
10.33 Tax Protection Agreement, dated August 16, 2004, by and among the Company, Kite Realty Group, L.P., Alvin E. Kite, Jr., John A. Kite, Paul W. Kite, Thomas K. McGowan and C. Kenneth Kite
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.33 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on August 20, 2004
10.34 Form of 2014 Outperformance LTIP Unit Award Agreement *
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on July 29, 2014
10.35 Form of 2016 Outperformance Plan LTIP Unit Agreement*
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on February 3, 2016
10.36 Kite Realty Group Trust 2013 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated as of February 28, 2019 *
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on May 17, 2019
10.37 Form of Nonqualified Share Option Agreement under 2013 Equity Incentive Plan*
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on May 14, 2013
10.38 Form of Restricted Share Agreement under 2013 Equity Incentive Plan*
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on May 14, 2013
10.39 Retail Properties of America, Inc. Amended and Restated 2014 Long-Term Equity Compensation Plan
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registration on Form S-8 of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on October 22, 2021
10.40 Kite Realty Group Trust Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan*
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on August 9, 2006
10.41 Form of Performance Share Unit Agreement under 2013 Equity Incentive Plan*
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.38 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on February 27, 2017
10.42 Form of Performance Restricted Share Agreement under 2013 Equity Incentive Plan*
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on November 7, 2018
10.43 Form of Appreciation Only LTIP Unit Agreement*
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on March 5, 2019
10.44 Form of LTIP Unit Agreement*
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.46 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on February 22, 2021
10.45 Term Loan Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2012, by and among the Operating Partnership, the Company, KeyBank National Association, as Administrative Agent, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Syndication Agent, the Huntington National Bank, as Documentation Agent, Keybanc Capital Markets and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as Joint Bookrunners and Joint Lead Arrangers, and the other lenders
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on May 4, 2012
10.46 First Amendment to Term Loan Agreement, dated as of February 26, 2013, by and among the Operating Partnership, the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership party thereto, KeyBank National Association, as a lender and as Administrative Agent, and the other lenders party thereto
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on March 4, 2013
10.47 Second Amendment to Term Loan Agreement, dated as of August 21, 2013, by and among the Operating Partnership, the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership party thereto, KeyBank National Association, as a lender and as Administrative Agent, and the other lenders party thereto
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on August 27, 2013
10.48 Guaranty, dated as of April 30, 2012, by the Company and certain subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership party thereto
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on May 4, 2012
10.49 Term Loan Agreement, dated as of October 25, 2018, by and among Kite Realty Group, L.P., KeyBank National Association, as Administrative Agent, and the other lenders party thereto
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on October 26, 2018
10.50 Springing Guaranty, dated as of October 25, 2018, by Kite Realty Group Trust
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on October 26, 2018
10.51 Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 28, 2015, by and among Kite Realty Group, L.P., and the other parties named therein as Purchasers
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on September 3, 2015
10.52 Sixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 8, 2021, by and among Retail Properties of America, Inc. as Borrower and KeyBank National Association as Administrative Agent, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. as Joint Book Managers, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as Syndication Agent, Capital One, National Association, PNC Capital Markets LLC, Regions Capital Markets, and TD Bank, N.A. as Joint Lead Arrangers, each of Capital One, National Association, PNC Bank, National Association, Regions Bank, TD Bank, N.A., U.S. Bank National Association, Bank of America, N.A., Citibank, N.A., and The Bank of Nova Scotia as Documentation Agents, and certain lenders from time to time parties hereto, as Lenders
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Retail Properties of America, Inc. filed with the SEC on August 4, 2021.
10.53 First Amendment to Sixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2021, by and among Kite Realty Group, L.P., KeyBank National Association, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on October 22, 2021
10.54 Springing Guaranty, dated as of October 22, 2021, by Kite Realty Group Trust
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on October 22, 2021
10.55 Term Loan Agreement, dated as of July 17, 2019, by and among Retail Properties of America, Inc., as borrower, and KeyBank National Association, as administrative agent, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., as book runner, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., Branch Banking and Trust Company, PNC Capital Markets LLC, TD Bank and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as joint lead arrangers, Branch Banking and Trust Company, PNC Bank, National Association, TD Bank and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as co-syndication agents, and the initial lenders named therein
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Retail Properties of America, Inc. filed with the SEC on July 23, 2019
10.56 First Amendment to Term Loan Agreement, dated as of May 4, 2020, by and among Retail Properties of America, Inc. as Borrower and KeyBank National Association as Administrative Agent and certain lenders from time to time parties thereto, as Lenders
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Retail Properties of America, Inc. filed with the SEC on May 6, 2020
10.57 Second Amendment to Term Loan Agreement, dated as of July 19, 2021, by and among Retail Properties of America, Inc. as Borrower and KeyBank National Association as Administrative Agent and certain lenders from time to time parties thereto, as Lenders
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Retail Properties of America, Inc. filed with the SEC on August 4, 2021
10.58 Third Amendment to Term Loan Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2021, by and among Kite Realty Group, L.P., KeyBank National Association, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on October 22, 2021
10.59 Springing Guaranty, dated as of October 22, 2021, by Kite Realty Group Trust
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on October 22, 2021
10.60 Term Loan Agreement, dated as of November 22, 2016, by and among Retail Properties of America, Inc. as Borrower and Capital One, National Association as Administrative Agent, Capital One, National Association, PNC Capital Markets LLC, TD Bank, N.A., and Regions Bank as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Book Managers, TD Bank, N.A. as Syndication Agent, PNC Capital Markets LLC and Regions Bank as Co-Documentation Agent, and Certain Lenders from time to time parties thereto, as Lenders
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Retail Properties of America, Inc. filed with the SEC on November 29, 2016
10.61 First Amendment to Term Loan Agreement, dated as of May 17, 2018, by and among Retail Properties of America, Inc. as Borrower and Capital One, National Association as Administrative Agent and certain lenders from time to time parties thereto, as Lenders
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Retail Properties of America, Inc. filed with the SEC on August 1, 2018
10.62 Second Amendment to Term Loan Agreement, dated as of November 20, 2018, by and among Retail Properties of America, Inc. as Borrower and Capital One, National Association as Administrative Agent and certain lenders from time to time parties thereto, as Lenders
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Retail Properties of America, Inc. filed with the SEC on February 13, 2019
10.63 Third Amendment to Term Loan Agreement, dated as of May 4, 2020, by and among Retail Properties of America, Inc. as Borrower and Capital One, National Association as Administrative Agent and certain lenders from time to time parties thereto, as Lenders
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Retail Properties of America, Inc. filed with the SEC on May 6, 2020
10.64 Fourth Amendment to Term Loan Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2021, by and among Kite Realty Group, L.P., Kite Realty Group Trust, Capital One, National Association, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on October 22, 2021
10.65 Springing Guaranty, dated as of October 22, 2021, by Kite Realty Group Trust
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on October 22, 2021
10.66 Note Purchase Agreement dated as of May 16, 2014 among the Retail Properties of America, Inc. as issuer and certain institutions as purchasers
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Retail Properties of America, Inc. filed with the SEC on May 22, 2014
10.67 Assumption Agreement with respect to the 2014 Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2021, by Kite Realty Group, L.P.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on October 22, 2021
10.68 Springing Guaranty with respect to the 2014 Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2021, by Kite Realty Group Trust
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on October 22, 2021
10.69 Note Purchase Agreement dated as of September 30, 2016, among Retail Properties of America, Inc. as issuer and certain institutions as purchasers
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Retail Properties of America, Inc. filed with the SEC on October 5, 2016
10.70 Assumption Agreement with respect to the 2016 Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2021, by Kite Realty Group, L.P.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on October 22, 2021
10.71 Springing Guaranty with respect to the 2016 Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2021, by Kite Realty Group Trust
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on October 22, 2021
10.72 Note Purchase Agreement dated as of April 5, 2019 among Retail Properties of America, Inc. as issuer and certain institutions as purchasers
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Retail Properties of America, Inc. filed with the SEC on April 9, 2019
10.73 Assumption Agreement with respect to the 2019 Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2021, by Kite Realty Group, L.P.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on October 22, 2021
10.74 Springing Guaranty with respect to the 2019 Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2021, by Kite Realty Group Trust
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on October 22, 2021
21.1 List of Subsidiaries
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23.1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP relating to the Parent Company
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23.2 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP relating to the Operating Partnership
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23.3 Consent of KPMG LLP relating to the Parent Company
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23.4 Consent of KPMG LLP relating to the Operating Partnership
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31.1 Certification of principal executive officer of the Parent Company required by Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) under the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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31.2 Certification of principal financial officer of the Parent Company required by Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) under the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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31.3 Certification of principal executive officer of the Operating Partnership required by Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) under the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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31.4 Certification of principal financial officer of the Operating Partnership required by Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) under the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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32.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Parent Company pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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32.2 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Operating Partnership pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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101.INS Inline XBRL Instance Document Filed herewith
101.SCH Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document Filed herewith
101.CAL Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document Filed herewith
101.DEF Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document Filed herewith
101.LAB Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document Filed herewith
101.PRE Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document Filed herewith
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) Filed herewith
* Denotes a management contract or compensatory, plan contract or arrangement.