EDGAR 10-K Filing

Company CIK: 879101
Filing Year: 2025
Filename: 879101_10-K_2025_0000950170-25-024723.json

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ITEM 1. BUSINESS
Item 1. Business
Overview
The Company is the leading owner and operator of high-quality, open-air, grocery-anchored shopping centers and mixed-use properties in the United States. The Company’s mission is to create destinations for everyday living that inspire a sense of community and deliver value to our many stakeholders.
The Company began operations through its predecessor, The Kimco Corporation, which was organized in 1966 upon the contribution of several shopping center properties owned by its principal stockholders. In 1973, these principals formed the Company as a Delaware corporation, and, in 1985, the operations of The Kimco Corporation were merged into the Company. The Company completed its initial public stock offering (the “IPO”) in November 1991, and, commencing with its taxable year which began January 1, 1992, elected to qualify as a REIT in accordance with Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). To qualify as a REIT, the Company must meet several organizational and operational requirements and is required to annually distribute at least 90% of its net taxable income, determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction and excluding any net capital gain. In addition, the Company will be subject to federal income tax at regular corporate rates to the extent that it distributes less than 100% of its net taxable income, including any net capital gains. In January of 2023, the Company consummated the Reorganization into an UPREIT structure as described in the Explanatory Note at the beginning of this Annual Report. If, as the Company believes, it is organized and operates in such a manner so as to qualify and remain qualified as a REIT under the Code, the Company generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax, provided that distributions to its stockholders equal at least the amount of its REIT taxable income, as defined in the Code. The Company maintains certain subsidiaries that made joint elections with the Company to be treated as taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRSs”). This permits the Company to engage in certain business activities that a REIT may not conduct directly, by conducting such business activities through such TRSs. A TRS is subject to federal and state taxes on its income, and the Company includes a provision for taxes in its consolidated financial statements. In 1994, the Predecessor reorganized as a Maryland corporation. In March 2006, the Predecessor was added to the S&P 500 Index, an index containing the stock of 500 Large Cap companies, most of which are U.S. corporations. The Company's common stock, Class L Depositary Shares, Class M Depositary Shares, and Class N Depositary Shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the trading symbols “KIM”, “KIMprL”, “KIMprM”, and “KIMprN”, respectively.
The Company is a self-administered REIT and has not engaged, nor does it expect to retain, any REIT advisors in connection with the operation of its properties. The Company’s ownership interests in real estate consist of its consolidated portfolio and portfolios where the Company owns an economic interest, such as properties in the Company’s investment real estate management programs, where the Company partners with institutional investors and also retains management.
The Company began to expand its operations through the development of real estate and the construction of shopping centers but revised its growth strategy to focus on the acquisition and redevelopment of existing shopping centers that include a grocery component. Additionally, the Company developed various residential and mixed-use operating properties and continues to obtain entitlements to embark on additional projects of this nature through re-development opportunities.
The Company has implemented its investment real estate management format through the establishment of various institutional joint venture programs, in which the Company has noncontrolling interests. The Company earns management fees, acquisition fees, disposition fees as well as promoted interests based on achieving certain performance metrics.
In addition, the Company has capitalized on its established expertise in retail real estate by establishing other ventures in which the Company owns a smaller equity interest and provides management, leasing and operational support for those properties. The Company has also provided preferred equity capital to real estate professionals and, from time to time, provides real estate capital, retail real estate financing and management services to both healthy and distressed retailers. The Company has also made selective investments in secondary market opportunities where a security or other investment is, in management’s judgment, priced below the value of the underlying assets, however, these investments are subject to volatility within the equity and debt markets.
At December 31, 2024, the Parent Company is the managing member of Kimco OP and owns 99.84% of the limited liability company interests of, and exercises exclusive control over, Kimco OP as described in detail in the Explanatory Note to this Form 10-K.
As of December 31, 2024, the Company had interests in 568 shopping center properties (the “Combined Shopping Center Portfolio”), aggregating 101.1 million square feet of gross leasable area (“GLA”), located in 30 states. In addition, the Company had 67 other property interests, primarily including net leased properties, preferred equity investments, and other investments, totaling 5.5 million square feet of GLA.
RPT Merger
On August 28, 2023, the Company and RPT Realty (“RPT”) announced that they had entered into a definitive merger agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company would acquire RPT through a series of mergers (collectively, the “RPT Merger”). On January 2, 2024, RPT merged with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving public company. The RPT Merger added 56 open-air shopping centers, 43 of which were wholly-owned and 13 of which were owned through a joint venture, comprising 13.3 million square feet of GLA. In addition, as a result of the RPT Merger, the Company obtained RPT’s 6% stake in a 49-property net lease joint venture.
Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, each RPT common share was converted into 0.6049 of a newly issued share of the Company’s common stock, together with cash in lieu of fractional shares, and each 7.25% Series D Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Share of RPT was converted into the right to receive one depositary share representing one one-thousandth of a share of the Company’s newly issued 7.25% Class N Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (“Class N Preferred Stock”). In connection with the RPT Merger, the Company issued 53.0 million shares of common stock, 1.8 million depositary shares of Class N Preferred Stock, and 953,400 OP Units. See Footnote 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further details on the RPT Merger.
Economic Conditions
The economy continues to face challenges, which could impact the Company and its tenants, including elevated inflation and interest rates. These factors could slow economic growth and adversely affect the Company and its tenants which could negatively affect the overall demand for retail space, including the demand for leasable space in the Company’s properties and could materially adversely impact the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations or stock price. The Company continues to monitor economic, financial, and social conditions and will assess its asset portfolio for any impairment indicators. If the Company determines that any of its assets are impaired, the Company would be required to take impairment charges, and such amounts could be material.
Business Objective and Strategies
The Company has developed a strong nationally diversified portfolio of open-air, grocery anchored shopping centers located in drivable first-ring suburbs primarily within 18 major metropolitan Sun Belt and coastal markets, which are supported by strong demographics, significant projected population growth, and where the Company perceives significant barriers to entry. As of December 31, 2024, the Company derived 82% of its proportionate share of annualized base rental revenues from these top major metro markets. The Company’s shopping centers provide essential, necessity-based goods and services to the local communities and are primarily anchored by a grocery store, home improvement center, off-price retailer, discounter and/or service-oriented tenant.
The Company’s focus on high-quality locations has led to significant opportunities for value creation through the reinvestment in its assets to add density, replace outdated shopping center concepts, and better meet changing consumer demands. In order to add density to existing properties, the Company has obtained multi-family entitlements for 12,379 units of which 3,357 units have been constructed as of December 31, 2024. The Company continues to place strategic emphasis on live/work/play environments and in reinvesting in its existing assets, while building shareholder value. This philosophy is exemplified by the Company’s Signature SeriesTM properties which include key value creation projects in the Company's portfolio that exemplify our transformation and highlight our focus on quality, concentration around core metropolitan statistical areas, and/or growth through redevelopment and development opportunities. Signature Series properties also include fully entitled, shovel-ready mixed-use projects, and opportunities that the Company continues to identify and entitle as it seeks to achieve the highest and best use of its real estate, enhance its communities, and create value for its stakeholders for years to come.
The strength and security of the Company’s balance sheet remains central to its strategy. The Company’s strong balance sheet and liquidity position are evidenced by its investment grade unsecured debt ratings (A-/BBB+/Baa1) by three major ratings agencies. The Company maintains one of the longest weighted average debt maturity profiles in the REIT industry, now at 8.0 years. The Company expects to continue to operate in a manner that fosters strong debt and fixed charge coverage metrics.
Business Objective
The Company’s primary business objective is to be the premier owner and operator of open-air, grocery-anchored shopping centers, and a growing portfolio of mixed-use assets, in the U.S. The Company believes it can achieve this objective by:
•increasing the value of its existing portfolio of properties and generating higher levels of portfolio growth;
•increasing cash flows for reinvestment and/or for distribution to shareholders while maintaining conservative payout ratios;
•maintaining strong debt metrics and its A-/BBB+/Baa1 unsecured debt ratings;
•continuing growth in desirable demographic areas with successful retailers, primarily focused on grocery anchors; and
•increasing the number of entitlements for residential use.
During September 2024, Fitch Ratings assigned the Company a rating of A- for its senior unsecured debt, assigned a BBB credit rating for its preferred stock, and assigned its ‘Stable’ rating outlook. As a result, the Company achieved certain interest rate reductions and facility fee reduction for its unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) and unsecured term loans. In addition, during September 2024, S&P Global Ratings affirmed the Company's BBB+ credit rating for its senior unsecured debt and changed its outlook from 'Stable' to 'Positive'. During January 2025, Moody's Ratings affirmed the Company's Baa1 credit rating, for its senior unsecured debt rating and changed its outlook from 'Stable' to 'Positive'.
Business Strategies
The Company believes it is well positioned to achieve sustainable growth, with its strong core portfolio and its recent acquisitions allowing the Company to achieve higher occupancy levels, increased rental rates and rental growth in the future. To further achieve the Company's business objectives it has identified the following strategic goals:
•Capitalizing on efficiencies and advantages of scale to serve as the best-in-class operator for tenants.
•Providing essential, necessity-based goods and services to local communities.
•Maintaining a strong balance sheet with ample liquidity.
•Expanding a nationally diversified portfolio located in the high barrier to entry, first-ring suburbs within key major metropolitan Sun Belt and coastal markets.
•Unlocking the highest and best use of real estate through its entitlement program and redevelopment projects through a disciplined capital allocation strategy.
•Leading in corporate responsibility, delivering value to investors, tenants, employees and communities.
The Company has identified the following areas where it is well positioned for sustainable growth in the future.
High Quality, Diversified Portfolio
Accretive Capital
Allocation
Significant Financial Strength
Corporate Responsibility Leadership
• Well positioned, grocery anchored portfolio in major Sun Belt and coastal markets, with 91% of the portfolio within the Sun Belt and/or coastal markets
• Highly diversified tenant base led by healthy mix of essential, necessity-based tenants and omni channel retailers
• Provide critical last-mile solution to its diverse pool of tenants
• Generate additional internal and external growth through accretive acquisitions and (re)development
• Growth through a curated collection of mixed-use projects and redevelopments
• Opportunistic acquisition and structured investment platform (“Plus”) business focused on accretive unique opportunities
•Maintain a strong balance sheet and liquidity position with an emphasis on reduced leverage and a sustainable and growing dividend
•Over $2.7 billion of immediate liquidity, including the Company's $2.0 billion unsecured revolving credit facility
•8.0-year consolidated weighted average debt maturity profile
•Over 525 unencumbered properties, approximately 91% of the centers in the Company's portfolio
•Over 60 years of delivering value to investors, tenants, employees, and communities
• Corporate Responsibility approach is aligned with core business strategy
•Proactive approach to quantifying, disclosing and managing climate, reputational and other risks
The Company reduces its operating and leasing risks through diversification achieved by the geographic distribution of its properties and a large tenant base. As of December 31, 2024, no single open-air shopping center accounted for more than 1.2% of the Company's annualized base rental revenues, including the proportionate share of base rental revenues from properties in which the Company has less than a 100% economic interest, or more than 1.3% of the Company’s total shopping center GLA. Furthermore, at December 31, 2024, the Company’s single largest tenant represented only 3.7%, and the Company’s five largest tenants aggregated less than 10.7%, of the Company’s annualized base rental revenues, including the proportionate share of base rental revenues from properties in which the Company has less than a 100% economic interest.
As one of the original participants in the growth of the shopping center industry and the nation's largest owner and operator of open-air shopping centers, the Company has established close relationships with major national and regional retailers and maintains a broad network of industry contacts. Management is associated with and/or actively participates in many shopping center and REIT industry organizations. Notwithstanding these relationships, there are numerous regional and local commercial developers, real estate companies, financial institutions and other investors who compete with the Company for the acquisition of properties and other investment opportunities and in seeking tenants who will lease space in the Company’s properties.
The Company’s executive and senior management teams are seasoned real estate operators with extensive retail and public company leadership experience. The Company’s management has a deep industry knowledge and well-established relationships with retailers, brokers, and vendors through many years of operational and transactional experience, as well as significant capital markets capabilities. The Company believes that management’s expertise, experience, reputation, and key relationships in the retail real estate industry provides it with a significant competitive advantage in attracting new business opportunities.
Government Regulation
Compliance with various governmental regulations has an impact on our business, including our capital expenditures, earnings and competitive position, which can be material. We incur costs to monitor and take actions to comply with governmental regulations that are applicable to our business, which include, among others, federal securities laws and regulations, applicable stock exchange requirements, REIT and other tax laws and regulations, environmental and health and safety laws and regulations, local zoning, usage and other regulations relating to real property and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
In addition, see Item 1A. Risk Factors for a discussion of material risks to us, including, to the extent material, to our competitive position, relating to governmental regulations, and see “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” together with our audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto for a discussion of material information relevant to an assessment of our financial condition and results of operations, including, to the extent material, the effects that compliance with governmental regulations may have upon our capital expenditures and earnings.
Human Capital Resources
The Company believes that its associates are one of its strongest resources. The Company is committed to best practices in all phases of the associate life cycle, including recruitment, training, development and promotion. By cultivating high levels of associate satisfaction, management’s goal is to ensure the Company remains a significant driving force in commercial real estate well into the future.
The Company is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring, developing, and supporting a collaborative workforce. The Company takes steps to support its commitment that employment decisions (including how persons are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted) are not made on the basis of any legally protected characteristic. All of our employees must adhere to a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that sets standards for appropriate behavior and includes required, regular internal training on preventing, identifying, reporting and stopping any type of discrimination and/or retaliation.
To attract and retain high performing individuals, we are committed to partnering with our associates to provide opportunities for their professional development and promote their health and well-being. We offer a broad range of benefits, and we believe our compensation package and benefits are competitive with others in our industry. Our benefits programs include a robust offering of medical, dental, vision, life, disability and a number of exciting ancillary benefits, all of which require modest associate contributions or are offered at no cost to associates. The Company also provides a Safe Harbor 401(k) program with both pretax and Roth offerings including a robust, fully vested matching contribution.
The Company has earned Great Place to Work certification for seven consecutive years and has been recognized as a recipient of Best Workplaces in Real Estate, Best Workplaces in New York, and Best Workplaces for Millennials.
The Company operates under a hybrid work model, which balances valuable face-to-face interactions with individual preferences for ideal work conditions. By focusing on communication, collaboration, and innovation, and by encouraging associates to be deliberate in where and how they choose to work, the model results in an engaged, satisfied and efficient workforce.
The Company’s executive and management team promotes a true “open door” environment in which all feedback and suggestions are welcome. Whether it be through regular face to face discussion, all employee calls, department meetings, frequent training sessions, Coffee Connections with the executive team, use of our BRAVO recognition program, participation in our leadership development programs, or suggestions through the Company's internet portal, associates are encouraged to be inquisitive and share ideas. Those ideas have resulted in a number of programs and benefit enhancements.
The Company promotes physical and mental health, including access to a national gym membership program and no cost access to numerous health and wellness applications for associates and their family members. It supports an internal Wellness Council and hosts regular wellness and nutrition seminars and health screenings.
Engaging in the community is important to the Company and its associates. Across the Company's numerous offices, associates host volunteer and social activities. The Company promotes and supports associate volunteerism with two volunteer days off per year and a Company matching program in support of each associates charitable endeavors. Employees may participate in KIMunity Councils focused in the areas of culture, charitable and in-kind giving, wellness, sustainability, and tenant engagement.
The Company's executive offices are located at 500 North Broadway, Suite 201, Jericho, NY 11753, a mixed-use property that is wholly-owned by the Company, and its telephone number is (516) 869-9000 or 1-800-764-7114. Nearly all corporate functions, including legal, data processing, finance and accounting are administered by the Company from its executive offices in Jericho, New York and supported by the Company’s regional offices. As of December 31, 2024, a total of 717 persons were employed by the Company, of which 31% were located in our corporate office with the remainder located in 31 offices throughout the United States or working remotely. The average tenure of our employees was 9.6 years.
Corporate Responsibility Programs
The Company strives to build a thriving and viable business, one that succeeds by delivering long-term value for its stakeholders. We believe that the Company’s Corporate Responsibility programs are aligned with its core business strategy of creating destinations for everyday living that inspire a sense of community and deliver value to its many stakeholders.
The Company’s Board of Directors sets the Company’s overall Corporate Responsibility program objectives and oversees enterprise risk management. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing the Company’s efforts with regard to the Company’s Corporate Responsibility matters.
The Company recognizes that climate change is a significant stakeholder issue threatening the viability of economic and environmental systems globally. As a real estate portfolio owner, the Company works to monitor physical and transition risks as well as opportunities posed to its business by climate change and quantifies and discloses the climate information regarding its activities. The Company has established a near-term greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions reduction target of reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions 30% from a 2018 baseline by 2030, and separately has a target of achieving net zero Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 2050.
Climate risks and opportunities are generally evaluated at both the corporate and individual asset level. The following table summarizes relevant climate risks identified as a part of the Company’s ongoing risk assessment process. The Company may be subject to other climate risks not included below.
Climate Risk
Description
Physical
Acute Hazards - Windstorms
Increased frequency and intensity of windstorms, such as hurricanes, could lead to property damage, loss of property value, increased operation and capital costs and insurance premiums, and interruptions to business operations.
Acute Hazards - Flooding
Change in rainfall conditions leading to increased frequency and severity of flooding could lead to property damage, loss of property value, increased operating and capital costs and insurance premiums, and interruptions to business operations.
Acute Hazards - Wildfires
Change in fire potential could lead to permanent loss of property, stress on human health (air quality) and stress on ecosystem services.
Chronic Stressors - Sea Level Rise
Rising sea levels could lead to storm surge and other potential impacts for low-lying coastal properties leading to damage, loss of property value, increased operating and capital costs and insurance premiums, and interruptions to business operations.
Chronic Stressors - Heat and Water Stress
Increases in temperature could lead to droughts and decreased available water supply could lead to higher utility usage and supply interruptions.
Transition
Policy and Legal
Regulations at the federal, state and local levels, in addition to stakeholder adherence to international regulations, could impose additional operating and capital costs associated with utilities, energy efficiency, building materials and building design.
Reputation and Market
Increased interest among retail tenants in building efficiency, sustainable design criteria and "green leases", which incorporate provisions intended to promote sustainability at the property, could result in decreased demand for outdated space. Potential for fluctuating costs for carbon intensive raw materials used to construct and renovate properties.
Technology
Increasing market and regulatory expectations may result in increased investment in upgrading technology and assets, including training and startup costs.
The Company’s approach in mitigating these risks include, but are not limited to (i) carrying additional insurance coverage relating to flooding and windstorms, (ii) maintaining a geographically diversified portfolio, which limits exposure to event driven risks, (iii) creating a form “green lease” for its tenants, which incorporates varied criteria that align landlord and tenant sustainability priorities as well as establishing green construction criteria and (iv) implementing emergency preparedness and operational energy and water efficiency programs.
In 2020, the Company issued $500.0 million in 2.70% notes due 2030 in its inaugural green bond offering. The net proceeds from this offering are allocated to finance or refinance, in whole or in part, recently completed, existing or future eligible green projects, which projects are to be aligned with the four core components of the Green Bond Principles, 2018 as administered by the International Capital Market Association. As of June 30, 2024, the Company reached full allocation of the $500.0 million green bond. Additionally, the Company’s $2.0 billion Credit Facility is a green credit facility, which incorporates rate adjustments associated with attainment (or non-attainment) of Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions reductions. In 2024, the Company entered into a credit agreement in which $310.0 million in new term loans were issued with rate adjustments that are also tied to the attainment (or non-attainment) of Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions. During 2024, the Company attained the Scope 1 and 2 gas emissions targets and achieved the maximum interest rate adjustment to its Credit Facility and certain of its term loans.
Additional information about our approach to corporate responsibility is available in our Corporate Responsibility Report, which can be found on the Company’s website. Such information is not incorporated by reference into, and is not part of, this annual report on Form 10-K.
Information About Our Executive Officers
The following table sets forth information with respect to the executive officers of the Company as of December 31, 2024:
Name
Age
Position
Joined Kimco
Milton Cooper
Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors
Co-Founder
Conor C. Flynn
Chief Executive Officer
Ross Cooper
President and Chief Investment Officer
Glenn G. Cohen
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer
David Jamieson
Executive Vice President,
Chief Operating Officer
Available Information
The Company’s website is located at http://www.kimcorealty.com. The information contained on our website does not constitute part of this Form 10-K. On the Company’s website you can obtain, free of charge, a copy of this Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, as soon as reasonably practicable, after we file such material electronically with, or furnish it to, the SEC. The public may read and obtain a copy of any materials we file electronically with the SEC at http://www.sec.gov.

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Item 1A. Risk Factors
We are subject to certain business and legal risks, including, but not limited to, the following:
Risks Related to Our Business and Operations
Adverse global market and economic conditions may impede our ability to generate sufficient income and maintain our properties.
Our properties consist primarily of open-air shopping centers, including mixed-use assets, and other retail properties. Our performance, therefore, is generally linked to economic conditions in the market for retail space. The economic performance and value of our properties is subject to all of the risks associated with owning and operating real estate, including, but not limited to:
•changes in the national, regional and local economic climate;
•local conditions, including an oversupply of, or a reduction in demand for, space in properties like those that we own or operate;
•trends toward smaller store sizes as retailers reduce inventory and develop new prototypes;
•increasing use by customers of e-commerce and online store sites;
•the attractiveness of our properties to tenants;
•market disruptions due to global pandemics or other health epidemics;
•the ability of tenants to pay rent, particularly anchor tenants with leases in multiple locations;
•tenants who may declare bankruptcy and/or close stores;
•competition from other available properties to attract and retain tenants;
•changes in market rental rates;
•the need to periodically pay for costs to repair, renovate and re-let space;
•ongoing consolidation in the retail sector;
•the excess amount of retail space in a number of markets;
•changes in operating costs, including costs for maintenance, insurance and real estate taxes;
•the expenses of owning and operating properties, which are not necessarily reduced when circumstances such as market factors and competition cause a reduction in income from the properties;
•changes in laws and governmental regulations, including those governing usage, zoning, the environment and taxes;
•acts of terrorism and war and acts of God, including physical and weather-related damage to our properties;
•the continued service and availability of key personnel; and
•the risk of functional obsolescence of properties over time.
Competition may limit our ability to purchase new properties or generate sufficient income from tenants and may decrease the occupancy and rental rates for our properties.
Numerous commercial developers and real estate companies compete with us in seeking tenants for our existing properties and properties for acquisition. Open-air shopping centers, including mixed-use assets, or other retail shopping centers with more convenient locations or better rents may attract tenants or cause them to seek more favorable lease terms at or prior to renewal. Retailers at our properties may face increasing competition from other retailers, e-commerce, outlet malls, discount shopping clubs, telemarketing or home shopping networks, all of which could (i) reduce rents payable to us; (ii) reduce our ability to attract and retain tenants at our properties; or (iii) lead to increased vacancy rates at our properties. We may fail to anticipate the effects of changes in consumer buying practices, particularly of growing online sales and the resulting retailing practices and space needs of our tenants or a general downturn in our tenants’ businesses, which may cause tenants to close stores or default in payment of rent.
We face competition in the acquisition or development of real property from others engaged in real estate investment that could increase our costs associated with purchasing and maintaining assets. Some of these competitors may have greater financial resources than we do. This could result in competition for the acquisition of properties for tenants who lease or consider leasing space in our existing and subsequently acquired properties and for other investment or development opportunities.
Our performance depends on our ability to collect rent from tenants, including anchor tenants, our tenants’ financial condition and our tenants maintaining leases for our properties.
At any time, our tenants may experience a downturn in their business that may significantly weaken their financial condition. As a result, our tenants may delay a number of lease commencements, decline to extend or renew leases upon expiration, fail to make rental payments when due, close stores or declare bankruptcy. Any of these actions could result in the termination of tenants’ leases and the loss of rental income attributable to these tenants’ leases. In the event of a default by a tenant, we may experience delays and costs in enforcing our rights as landlord under the terms of the leases.
In addition, multiple lease terminations by tenants, including anchor tenants, or a failure by multiple tenants to occupy their premises in a shopping center could result in lease terminations or significant reductions in rent by other tenants in the same shopping centers under the terms of some leases. In that event, we may be unable to re-lease the vacated space at attractive rents or at all, and our rental payments from our continuing tenants could significantly decrease. The occurrence of any of the situations described above, particularly involving a substantial tenant with leases in multiple locations, could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
A tenant that files for bankruptcy protection may not continue to pay us rent. A bankruptcy filing by, or relating to, one of our tenants or a lease guarantor would bar all efforts by us to collect pre-bankruptcy debts from the tenant or the lease guarantor, or their property, unless the bankruptcy court permits us to do so. A tenant bankruptcy could delay our efforts to collect past due balances under the relevant leases and could ultimately preclude collection of these sums. If a lease is rejected by a tenant in bankruptcy, we would have only a general unsecured claim for damages. As a result, it is likely that we would recover substantially less than the full value of any unsecured claims we hold, if at all.
Current geopolitical challenges could impact the U.S. economy and consumer spending and our results of operations and financial condition. The success of our business, and the success of our tenants in operating their businesses and their corresponding ability to pay us rent continue to be significantly impacted by many current economic challenges, which impact the performance of their
businesses, including, but not limited to, inflation, labor shortages, tariffs or other trade restrictions, supply chain constraints, decreasing consumer confidence and discretionary spending, and elevated energy prices and interest rates.
E-commerce and other changes in consumer buying practices present challenges for many of our tenants and may require us to modify our properties, diversify our tenant composition and adapt our leasing practices to remain competitive.
Many of our tenants face increasing competition from e-commerce and other sources that could cause them to reduce their size, limit the number of locations and/or suffer a general downturn in their businesses and ability to pay rent. We may also fail to anticipate the effects of changes in consumer buying practices, particularly of growing online sales and the resulting change in retailing practices and space needs of our tenants, which could have an adverse effect on our results of operations and cash flows. We are focused on anchoring and diversifying our properties with tenants that are more resistant to competition from e-commerce (e.g., groceries, essential retailers, restaurants and service providers), but there can be no assurance that we will be successful in modifying our properties, diversifying our tenant composition and/or adapting our leasing practices.
Our expenses may remain constant or increase, even if income from our Combined Shopping Center Portfolio decreases, which could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Costs associated with our business, such as common area expenses, utilities, insurance, real estate taxes, mortgage payments, and corporate expenses are relatively inflexible and generally do not decrease in the event that a property is not fully occupied, rental rates decrease, a tenant fails to pay rent or other circumstances cause our revenues to decrease. In addition, inflation could result in higher operating costs. If we are unable to lower our operating costs when revenues decline and/or are unable to pass along cost increases to our tenants, our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows could be adversely impacted.
We may be unable to sell our real estate property investments when appropriate or on terms favorable to us.
Real estate property investments are illiquid and generally cannot be disposed of quickly. The capitalization rates at which properties may be sold could be higher than historic rates, thereby reducing our potential proceeds from sale. In addition, the Code includes certain restrictions on a REIT’s ability to dispose of properties that are not applicable to other types of real estate companies. Therefore, we may not be able to vary our portfolio in response to economic or other conditions promptly or on terms favorable to us within a time frame that we would need. All of these factors reduce our ability to respond to changes in the performance of our investments and could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Certain properties we own have a low tax basis, which may result in a taxable gain on sale. We may utilize like-kind exchanges qualifying under Section 1031 of the Code (“1031 Exchanges”) to mitigate taxable income; however, there can be no assurance that we will identify properties that meet our investment objectives for acquisitions. In the event that we do not utilize 1031 Exchanges, we may be required to distribute the gain proceeds to shareholders or pay income tax, which may reduce our cash flow available to fund our commitments.
We may acquire or develop properties or acquire other real estate related companies, and this may create risks.
We may acquire or develop properties or acquire other real estate related companies when we believe that an acquisition or development is consistent with our business strategies. We may not succeed in consummating desired acquisitions or in completing developments on time or within budget. When we do pursue a project or acquisition, we may not succeed in leasing newly developed or acquired properties at rents sufficient to cover the costs of acquisition or development and operations. Difficulties in integrating acquisitions may prove costly or time-consuming and could divert management’s attention from other activities. Acquisitions or developments in new markets or industries where we do not have the same level of market knowledge may result in poorer than anticipated performance. We may also abandon acquisition or development opportunities that management has begun pursuing and consequently fail to recover expenses already incurred and will have devoted management’s time to a matter not consummated. Furthermore, our acquisitions of new properties or companies will expose us to the liabilities of those properties or companies, some of which we may not be aware of at the time of the acquisition. In addition, development of our existing properties presents similar risks.
Newly acquired or re-developed properties may have characteristics or deficiencies currently unknown to us that affect their value or revenue potential. It is also possible that the operating performance of these properties may decline under our management. As we acquire additional properties, we will be subject to risks associated with managing new properties, including lease-up and tenant retention. In addition, our ability to manage our growth effectively will require us to successfully integrate our new acquisitions into our existing management structure. We may not succeed with this integration or effectively manage additional properties, particularly in secondary markets. Also, newly acquired properties may not perform as expected.
We face risks associated with the development of mixed-use commercial properties.
We operate, are currently developing, and may in the future develop, properties either alone or through joint ventures with other persons that are known as “mixed-use” developments. This means that, in addition to the development of retail space, the project may also
include space for residential, office, hotel or other commercial purposes. We have less experience in developing and managing non-retail real estate than we do with retail real estate. As a result, if a development project includes a non-retail use, we may seek to develop that component ourselves, sell the rights to that component to a third-party developer with experience developing properties for such use or partner with such a developer. If we do not sell the rights or partner with such a developer, or if we choose to develop the other component ourselves, we would be exposed not only to those risks typically associated with the development of commercial real estate generally, but also to specific risks associated with the development and ownership of non-retail real estate. In addition, even if we sell the rights to develop the other component or elect to participate in the development through a joint venture, we may be exposed to the risks associated with the failure of the other party to complete the development as expected. These include the risk that the other party would default on its obligations necessitating that we complete the other component ourselves, including providing any necessary financing. In the case of residential properties, these risks include competition for prospective residents from other operators whose properties may be perceived to offer a better location or better amenities or whose rent may be perceived as a better value given the quality, location and amenities that the resident seeks. We will also compete against condominiums and single-family homes that are for sale or rent. In the case of office properties, the risks also include changes in space utilization by tenants due to technology, economic conditions and business culture, declines in financial condition of these tenants and competition for credit worthy office tenants. In the case of hotel properties, the risks also include increases in inflation and utilities that may not be offset by increases in room rates. We are also dependent on business and commercial travelers and tourism. Because we have less experience with residential, office and hotel properties than with retail properties, we expect to retain third parties to manage our residential and other non-retail components as deemed warranted. If we decide to not sell or participate in a joint venture and instead hire a third-party manager, we would be dependent on them and their key personnel who provide services to us, and we may not find a suitable replacement if the management agreement is terminated, or if key personnel leave or otherwise become unavailable to us.
Construction projects are subject to risks that materially increase the costs of completion.
In the event that we decide to redevelop existing properties, we will be subject to risks and uncertainties associated with construction and development. These risks include, but are not limited to, risks related to obtaining all necessary zoning, land-use, building occupancy and other governmental permits and authorizations, risks related to the environmental concerns of government entities or community groups, risks related to changes in economic and market conditions, especially in an inflationary environment, between development commencement and stabilization, risks related to construction labor disruptions, adverse weather, acts of God or shortages of materials and labor, which could cause construction delays and risks related to increases in the cost of labor and materials which could cause construction costs to be greater than projected and adversely impact the amount of our development fees or our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Supply chain disruptions and unexpected construction expenses and delays could impact our ability to timely deliver spaces to tenants and/or our ability to achieve the expected value of a construction project or lease, thereby adversely affecting our profitability.
The construction and building industry, similar to many other industries, is experiencing worldwide supply chain disruptions due to a multitude of factors that are beyond our control. Materials, parts and labor have also increased in cost over the past year or more, sometimes significantly and over a short period of time. We may incur costs for a property renovation or tenant buildout that exceeds our original estimates due to increased costs for materials or labor or other costs that are unexpected. We also may be unable to complete renovation of a property or tenant space on schedule due to supply chain disruptions or labor shortages, which could result in increased debt service expense or construction costs. Additionally, some tenants may have the right to terminate their leases if a renovation project is not completed on time. The time frame required to recoup our renovation and construction costs and to realize a return on such costs can often be significant and materially adversely affect our profitability.
International trade disputes, including U.S. trade tariffs and retaliatory tariffs, could adversely impact our business.
International trade disputes, including threatened or implemented tariffs imposed by the U.S. and threatened or implemented tariffs imposed by foreign countries in retaliation, could adversely impact our business. Many of our tenants sell imported goods, and tariffs or other trade restrictions could materially increase costs for these tenants. To the extent our tenants are unable to pass these costs on to their customers, our tenants’ operations could be adversely impacted, which among other things, could weaken demand by those tenants for our real estate. If the operations of potential future tenants are similarly adversely impacted, overall demand for our real estate may also weaken. In addition, international trade disputes, including those related to tariffs, could result in inflationary pressures that directly impact our costs, such as costs for steel, lumber and other materials applicable to our redevelopment projects. Trade disputes could also adversely impact global supply chains which could further increase costs for us and our tenants or delay delivery of key inventories and supplies.
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 could require us to take remedial steps with respect to existing or newly acquired properties.
Our existing properties, as well as properties we may acquire, as commercial facilities, are required to comply with Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (the “ADA”). Investigation of a property may reveal non-compliance with the ADA. The requirements of the ADA, or of other federal, state or local laws or regulations, also may change in the future and restrict further renovations of our properties with respect to access for disabled persons. Future compliance with the ADA may require expensive changes to the properties.
We do not have exclusive control over our joint venture and preferred equity investments, such that we are unable to ensure that our objectives will be pursued.
We have invested in some properties as a co-venturer or a partner, instead of owning directly. In these investments, we do not have exclusive control over the development, financing, leasing, management and other aspects of these investments. As a result, the co-venturer or partner might have interests or goals that are inconsistent with ours, take action contrary to our interests or otherwise impede our objectives. These investments involve risks and uncertainties. The co-venturer or partner may fail to provide capital or fulfill its obligations, which may result in certain liabilities to us for guarantees and other commitments. Conflicts arising between us and our partners may be difficult to manage and/or resolve and it could be difficult to manage or otherwise monitor the existing business arrangements. The co-venturer or partner also might become insolvent or bankrupt, which may result in significant losses to us.
In addition, joint venture arrangements may decrease our ability to manage risk and implicate additional risks, such as:
•our joint venture partner having potentially inferior financial capacity or diverging business goals and strategies, which could lead to actions not aligned with our interests;
•our inability to take actions with respect to the joint venture activities that we believe are favorable to us if our joint venture partner does not agree;
•our inability to control the legal entity that has title to the real estate associated with the joint venture;
•our lenders may not be easily able to sell our joint venture assets and investments or may view them less favorably as collateral, which could negatively affect our liquidity and capital resources;
•our joint venture partners can take actions that we may not be able to anticipate or prevent, which could result in negative impacts on our debt and equity; and
•our joint venture partners’ business decisions or other actions or omissions may result in harm to our reputation or adversely affect the value of our investments.
Our joint venture and preferred equity investments generally own real estate properties for which the economic performance and value are subject to all the risks associated with owning and operating real estate as described above.
We may not be able to recover our investments in mortgage receivables or other investments, which may result in significant losses to us.
Our investments in mortgage receivables are subject to specific risks relating to the borrower and the underlying property. In the event of a default by a borrower, it may be necessary for us to foreclose our mortgage or engage in costly negotiations. Delays in liquidating defaulted mortgage loans and repossessing and selling the underlying properties could reduce our investment returns. Furthermore, in the event of default, the actual value of the property collateralizing the mortgage may decrease. A decline in real estate values will adversely affect the value of our loans and the value of the properties collateralizing our loans.
Our mortgage receivables may be or become subordinated to mechanics' or materialmen's liens or property tax liens. In these instances, we may need to protect a particular investment by making payments to maintain the current status of a prior lien or discharge it entirely. Where that occurs, the total amount we recover may be less than our total investment, resulting in a loss. In the event of a major loan default or several loan defaults resulting in losses, our investments in mortgage receivables would be materially and adversely affected.
The economic performance and value of our other investments, which we do not control, are subject to risks associated with owning and operating retail businesses, including:
•changes in the national, regional and local economic climate;
•the adverse financial condition of some large retailing companies;
•increasing use by customers of e-commerce and online store sites; and
•ongoing consolidation in the retail sector.
A decline in the value of our other investments may require us to recognize an other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) against such assets. When the fair value of an investment is determined to be less than its amortized cost at the balance sheet date, we assess whether the decline is temporary or other-than-temporary. If we intend to sell an impaired asset, or it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell the impaired asset before any anticipated recovery, then we must recognize an OTTI through charges to earnings equal to the entire difference between the asset’s amortized cost and its fair value at the balance sheet date. When an OTTI is recognized through earnings, a new cost basis is established for the asset, and the new cost basis may not be adjusted through earnings for subsequent recoveries in fair value.
Our real estate assets may be subject to impairment charges.
We periodically assess whether there are any indicators that the value of our real estate assets may be impaired. A property’s value is considered to be impaired only if the estimated aggregate future undiscounted property cash flows are less than the carrying value of the property. In our estimate of cash flows, we consider factors such as trends and prospects and the effects of demand and competition on expected future operating income. If we are evaluating the potential sale of an asset or redevelopment alternatives, the undiscounted future cash flows consider the most likely course of action as of the balance sheet date based on current plans, intended holding periods and available market information. We are required to make subjective assessments as to whether there are impairments in the value of our real estate assets. Impairment charges have an immediate direct impact on our earnings. There can be no assurance that we will not take additional charges in the future related to the impairment of our assets. Any future impairment could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations in the period in which the charge is taken.
We may not be able to recover our investments, which may result in significant losses to us.
There can be no assurance that we will be able to recover the current carrying amount of all of our properties and investments and those of our unconsolidated joint ventures in the future. Our failure to do so would require us to recognize impairment charges for the period in which we reached that conclusion, which could materially and adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
We have completed our efforts to exit Mexico and Canada, however, we cannot predict the impact of laws and regulations affecting these international operations, including the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, or the potential that we may face regulatory sanctions.
Our international operations had included properties in Mexico and Canada and are subject to a variety of United States and foreign laws and regulations, including the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and foreign tax laws and regulations. Although we have completed our efforts to exit our investments in Mexico and Canada, we cannot assure you that our past practices will continue to be found to be in compliance with such laws or regulations. In addition, we cannot predict the manner in which such laws or regulations might be administered or interpreted, or when, or the potential that we may face regulatory sanctions or tax audits as a result of our international operations.
We have experienced cybersecurity attacks, and future attacks and incidents could materially impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our information technology (“IT”) networks and related systems are essential to the operation of our business and our ability to perform day-to-day operations and, in some cases, may be critical to the operations of certain of our tenants. While we maintain some of our own critical IT networks and related systems, we also depend on third parties to provide important software, technologies, tools and a broad array of services and operational functions, including payroll, human resources, electronic communications and finance functions. In the ordinary course of our business, we and our third-party service providers collect, process, transmit and store sensitive information and data, including intellectual property, our proprietary business information and that of our customers, suppliers and business partners, as well as personally identifiable information.
We, and our third-party service providers, like all businesses, are subject to cyberattacks and security incidents, that threaten the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our IT systems and information resources. Cyberattacks and security incidents include intentional or unintentional acts by employees, customers, contractors or third parties, who seek to gain unauthorized access to our or our service providers’ systems to disrupt operations, corrupt data, or steal confidential or personal information through malware, computer viruses, ransomware, software or hardware vulnerabilities, social engineering (e.g., phishing attachments to e-mails) or other vectors.
Cyberattacks are becoming more challenging to identify, investigate and remediate, because attackers increasingly use techniques and tools, including artificial intelligence, that circumvent controls, avoid detection, and remove or obscure forensic evidence. There can be no assurance that our cybersecurity risk management program, security controls and security processes, or those of our third-party
services providers will be fully implemented, complied with, or effective or that security breaches or disruptions will not materially impact our business.
We have experienced cybersecurity incidents that to date have not resulted, and are not expected to result, in a material impact on the Company’s business operations or financial results. For example, in February 2023, the Company experienced a criminal ransomware attack affecting data contained on legacy servers of Weingarten Realty Investors (“WRI”). The Company acquired WRI in August 2021. The affected servers and exfiltrated data were on the WRI network. The WRI network is separate and is not connected to the Company’s network. The Company promptly initiated an investigation and its response protocols, including deploying containment measures such as taking affected systems offline, implementing enhanced monitoring technology and data recovery processes. The Company also notified federal law enforcement, engaged the services of cybersecurity and forensics professionals, and restored affected systems. The WRI network data is historical and stored for archival purposes. We have acquired in the past and may acquire in the future companies with cybersecurity vulnerabilities or unsophisticated security measures, which could expose us to significant cybersecurity, operational, and financial risks.
A cyber incident could materially affect our operations and financial condition by:
•disrupting the proper functioning of our networks and systems and, therefore, our operations and/or those of certain of our tenants;
•resulting in misstated financial reports, violations of loan covenants and/or missed reporting deadlines;
•resulting in our inability to properly monitor our compliance with the rules and regulations regarding our qualification as a REIT;
•resulting in the unauthorized access to, and destruction, loss, theft, misappropriation or release of proprietary, confidential, sensitive or otherwise valuable information of ours or others, which others could use to compete against us or for disruptive, destructive or otherwise harmful purposes and outcomes;
•resulting in our inability to maintain the building systems relied upon by our tenants for the efficient use of their leased space;
•requiring significant management attention and resources to remediate systems, fulfill compliance requirements and/or to remedy any damages that result;
•subjecting us to regulatory enforcement, including investigative costs and fines or penalties;
•subjecting us to litigation claims for negligence, breach of contract or other agreements or other causes of action, potentially resulting in remedies such as damages, credits, penalties or termination of leases or other agreements; or
•damaging our reputation among our tenants, investors and associates.
In addition, federal and state governments and agencies have enacted, and continue to develop, broad data protection legislation, regulations, and guidance that require companies to increasingly implement, monitor and enforce reasonable cybersecurity measures. These governmental entities and agencies are aggressively investigating and enforcing such legislation, regulations and guidance across industry sectors and companies. We may be required to expend significant capital and other resources to address an attack or incident and our insurance may not cover some or all of our losses resulting from an attack or incident. These losses may include payments for investigations, forensic analyses, legal advice, public relations advice, system repair or replacement, or other services, in addition to any remedies or relief that may result from legal proceedings. The incurrence of these losses, costs or business interruptions may adversely affect our reputation as well as our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Artificial intelligence presents risks and challenges that can impact our business, including by posing security risks to our confidential information, proprietary information, and personal data.
Issues in the development and use of artificial intelligence, combined with an uncertain regulatory environment, may result in reputational harm, liability, or other adverse consequences to our business operations. As with many technological innovations, artificial intelligence presents risks and challenges that could impact our business. We have adopted generative artificial intelligence tools into our systems for specific use cases reviewed by legal and information security. Moreover, artificial intelligence or machine learning models may create incomplete, inaccurate, or otherwise flawed outputs, some of which may appear correct. Due to these issues, these models could lead us to make flawed decisions that could result in adverse consequences to us, including exposure to reputational and competitive harm, customer loss, and legal liability. Our vendors may incorporate generative artificial intelligence tools into their services and deliverables without disclosing this use to us, and the providers of these generative artificial intelligence tools may not meet existing or rapidly evolving regulatory or industry standards with respect to privacy and data protection and may inhibit our or our vendors’ ability to maintain an adequate level of service and experience. If we, our vendors, or our third-party partners experience an actual or perceived breach or a privacy or security incident because of the use of generative artificial intelligence, we may lose valuable intellectual property and confidential information, and our reputation and the public perception of the effectiveness of our security measures could be harmed. Additionally, the incorporation of artificial intelligence by our clients, vendors, contractors and other third parties into their products or services, with or without our knowledge, could give rise to issues pertaining to data privacy, information security and intellectual property considerations.
Further, bad actors around the world use increasingly sophisticated methods, including the use of artificial intelligence, to engage in illegal activities involving the theft and misuse of personal information, confidential information, and intellectual property. In addition, uncertainty in the legal regulatory regime relating to artificial intelligence may require significant resources to modify and maintain business practices to comply with applicable law, the nature of which cannot be determined at this time. Legal and regulatory obligations related to artificial intelligence may prevent or limit our ability to use artificial intelligence in our business, lead to regulatory fines or penalties, or require us to change our business practices. If we cannot use artificial intelligence, or that use is restricted, our business may be less efficient, or we may be at a competitive disadvantage. Any of these outcomes could damage our reputation, result in the loss of valuable property and information, and adversely impact our business.
We may be subject to liability under environmental laws, ordinances and regulations.
Under various federal, state, and local laws, ordinances and regulations, we may be considered an owner or operator of real property and may be responsible for paying for the disposal or treatment of hazardous or toxic substances released on or in our property, as well as certain other potential costs relating to hazardous or toxic substances (including governmental fines and injuries to persons and property). This liability may be imposed whether or not we knew about, or were responsible for, the presence of hazardous or toxic substances. The Company has environmental insurance coverage on certain of its properties, however, this coverage may not be sufficient to cover any or all expenses associated with the aforementioned risks.
Natural disasters, severe weather conditions and the effects of climate change could have an adverse impact on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Our operations are located in areas that are subject to natural disasters and severe weather conditions such as hurricanes, tornados, earthquakes, snowstorms, floods and fires, and the frequency of these natural disasters and severe weather conditions may increase due to climate change. The occurrence of natural disasters, severe weather conditions and the effects of climate change, including extreme temperatures or changes to meteorological or hydrological patterns, can delay new development or redevelopment projects, decrease the attractiveness of locations, increase investment costs to repair or replace damaged properties (or make repair or replacement impossible), increase operation costs, including the cost of energy at our properties, increase costs for future property insurance, negatively impact the tenant demand for lease space and cause substantial damages or losses to our properties which could exceed any applicable insurance coverage. The incurrence of any of these losses, costs or business interruptions may adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
We anticipate the potential effects of climate change will increasingly impact the decisions and analysis we make with respect to our properties, since climate change considerations can impact the relative desirability of locations and the cost of operating and insuring real estate properties. In addition, changes in government legislation and regulation on climate change could result in increased capital expenditures to improve the energy efficiency of our existing properties and could also require us to spend more on our development or redevelopment projects without a corresponding increase in revenues, which may adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. Transition impacts of climate change may subject us to increased regulations, reporting requirements (such as California’s climate disclosure rules), standards, or expectations regarding the environmental impacts of our or our tenants’ business. Failure to disclose accurate information in a timely manner may also adversely affect our reputation, business, or financial performance. For more information on potential climate-related risks, please refer to our disclosures titled “Corporate Responsibility Programs” above.
Pandemics or other health crises may adversely affect our tenants’ financial condition and the profitability of our properties.
Our business and the businesses of our tenants could be materially and adversely affected by the risks, or the public perception of the risks, related to a pandemic or other health crisis, such as the outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Such events could result in the complete or partial closure of one or more of our tenants’ manufacturing facilities or distribution centers, temporary or long-term disruption in our tenants’ supply chains from local and international suppliers, and/or delays in the delivery of our tenants’ inventory.
The profitability of our properties depends, in part, on the willingness of customers to visit our tenants’ businesses. The risk, or public perception of the risk, of a pandemic or media coverage of infectious diseases could cause employees or customers to avoid our properties, which could adversely affect foot traffic to our tenants’ businesses and our tenants’ ability to adequately staff their businesses. Such events could adversely impact tenants’ sales and/or cause the temporary closure of our tenants’ businesses, which could severely disrupt their operations and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Financial disruption, geopolitical challenges, or economic downturn could materially and adversely affect the Company’s business.
Worldwide financial markets have experienced periods of extraordinary disruption and volatility, resulting in heightened credit risk, reduced valuation of investments and decreased economic activity. Moreover, many companies have experienced reduced liquidity and
uncertainty as to their ability to raise capital during such periods of market disruption and volatility. In the event that these conditions recur or result in a prolonged economic downturn, our results of operations, financial position or liquidity could be materially and adversely affected. These market conditions may affect the Company's ability to access debt and equity capital markets. In addition, as a result of recent financial events, we may face increased regulation.
Hedging activity may expose us to risks, including the risks that a counterparty will not perform and that the hedge will not yield the economic benefits we anticipate, which may adversely affect us.
We may use derivative instruments to manage exposure to variable interest rate risk. We generally enter into interest rate swaps to manage our exposure to variable interest rate risk. These and similar hedging arrangements involve risks, including the risks that counterparties may fail to honor their obligations under these arrangements, that these arrangements may not be effective in reducing our exposure to interest rate changes, that the amount of income we earn from hedging transactions may be limited by federal tax provisions governing REITs, and that these arrangements may reduce the benefits to us if interest rates decline. Developing and implementing an interest rate risk strategy is complex, and there can be no assurance that our hedging activities will be completely effective at insulating us from 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 are subject to risks and costs arising from disclosures, commitments, evaluations and other items related to sustainability or corporate responsibility.
Scrutiny from investors and other stakeholders on how companies address a variety of sustainability-related matters, such as climate and human capital management, has increased in recent years. We engage in certain initiatives, including disclosures, to address such matters and related stakeholder expectations; however, such initiatives can be costly and may not have the desired effect. For example, as part of our sustainability efforts, we have adopted certain corporate responsibility goals, including greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets and other initiatives. If we cannot meet these goals fully or on time, we may face reputational damage. Moreover, many corporate responsibility initiatives leverage methodologies and data that are complex, and in some cases subjective or prone to error or misinterpretation given the long timelines involved and the lack of an established single approach to identifying, measuring and reporting on many corporate responsibility matters. For example, we note that standards regarding the monitoring and accounting of GHG emissions, as well as any GHG emissions reductions, continue to evolve. As with other companies, our approach to such corporate responsibility matters also evolves, and we cannot guarantee that our approach will align with any particular stakeholder’s expectations or preferences. Stakeholders (including policymakers) have varying, and at times conflicting, expectations. We may face reputational damage, including impacts to any related ratings, or additional costs in the event our sustainability procedures or standards do not meet the standards set by various constituencies, and any failure to successfully navigate competing stakeholder interests may also result in adverse impacts to our business. Both advocates and opponents to certain corporate responsibility matters are increasingly resorting to a range of activism forms, including media campaigns and litigation, to advance their perspectives. To the extent we are subject to such activism, it may require us to incur costs or otherwise adversely impact our business.
In addition, we expect there will likely be increasing levels of regulation, disclosure-related and otherwise, with respect to corporate responsibility matters. For example, while some policymakers (such as the State of California) have adopted or are considering adopting requirements for various disclosures or actions on climate or other sustainability matters, policymakers in other jurisdictions have adopted laws to constrain consideration of such matters in certain circumstances. Increased regulation will likely lead to increased compliance costs as well as scrutiny that could heighten all of the risks identified in this risk factor. Such corporate responsibility matters may also impact our suppliers or customers, which may adversely impact our business, financial condition, or results of operations.
Our success depends largely on the continued service and availability of key personnel.
We depend on the deep industry knowledge and efforts of key personnel, including our executive officers, to manage our day-to-day operations and strategic business direction. Our ability to attract, retain and motivate key personnel may significantly impact our future performance, and if any of our executive officers or other key personnel depart the Company, for any reason, we may not be able to easily replace such individual. The loss of the services of our executive officers and other key personnel could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Retail operating conditions may adversely affect our results of operations.
A retail property’s revenues and value may be adversely affected by a number of factors, many of which apply to real estate investment generally, but which also include trends in the retail industry and perceptions by retailers or shoppers of the safety, convenience and attractiveness of the retail property. Our retail properties are public locations, and any incidents of crime or violence, including acts of terrorism, could result in a reduction of business traffic to tenant stores in our properties. Any such incidents may also expose us to civil
liability or harm our reputation. In addition, to the extent that the investing public has a negative perception of the retail sector, the value of our retail properties may be negatively impacted.
Our Umbrella Partnership Real Estate Investment Trust (“UPREIT”) structure may result in potential conflicts of interest with members of Kimco OP, whose interests may not be aligned with those of our stockholders.
Our directors and officers have duties to our corporation and our stockholders under Maryland law in connection with their management of the corporation. At the same time, we, as managing member of Kimco OP, our operating company, have fiduciary duties under Delaware law to our operating company and to its members in connection with the management of our operating company. Our duties as managing member of our operating company and to its members may come into conflict with the duties of our directors and officers to the corporation and our stockholders. While the operating agreement contains provisions limiting the fiduciary duties of the managing member to the operating company and its members, the provisions of Delaware law that allow for such limitations have not been fully tested in a court of law.
Risks Related to Our Debt and Equity Securities
We may be unable to obtain financing through the debt and equity markets, which could have a material adverse effect on our growth strategy, our financial condition and our results of operations.
We cannot assure you that we will be able to access the credit and/or equity markets to obtain additional debt or equity financing or that we will be able to obtain financing on terms favorable to us. The inability to obtain financing on a timely basis could have negative effects on our business, such as:
•we could have great difficulty acquiring or developing properties, which would materially adversely affect our investment strategy;
•our liquidity could be adversely affected;
•we may be unable to repay or refinance our indebtedness;
•we may need to make higher interest and principal payments or sell some of our assets on terms unfavorable to us to fund our indebtedness; or
•we may need to issue additional capital stock, which could further dilute the ownership of our existing stakeholders.
Adverse changes in our credit ratings could impair our ability to obtain additional debt and equity financing on terms favorable to us, if at all, and could significantly reduce the market price of our publicly traded securities.
We are subject to financial covenants that may restrict our operating and acquisition activities.
Our Credit Facility, bank term loans and the indentures under which our senior unsecured debt is issued contain certain financial and operating covenants, including, among other things, certain coverage ratios and 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. These covenants may restrict our ability to pursue certain business initiatives or certain acquisition transactions that might otherwise be advantageous. In addition, failure to meet any of the financial covenants could cause an event of default under our Credit Facility, bank term loans and the indentures and/or accelerate some or all of our indebtedness, which would have a material adverse effect on us.
We have a substantial amount of indebtedness and may need to incur more indebtedness in the future.
We have substantial indebtedness. The level of indebtedness could have adverse consequences on our business, such as:
•requiring the Company to use a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to service our indebtedness, which would reduce the available cash flow to fund working capital, capital expenditures, development projects, and other general corporate purposes and reduce cash for distributions;
•limiting our ability to obtain additional financing to fund our working capital needs, acquisitions, capital expenditures, or other debt service requirements or for other purposes;
•increasing our costs of incurring additional debt;
•subjecting us to floating interest rates;
•limiting our ability to compete with other companies that are not as leveraged, as we may be less capable of responding to adverse economic and industry conditions;
•restricting the Company from making strategic acquisitions, developing properties, or exploiting business opportunities;
•restricting the way in which we conduct our business because of financial and operating covenants in the agreements governing our existing and future indebtedness;
•exposing the Company to potential events of default (if not cured or waived) under covenants contained in our debt instruments that could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and operating results;
•increasing our vulnerability to a downturn in general economic conditions; and
•limiting our ability to react to changing market conditions in its industry.
The impact of any of these potential adverse consequences could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition, and liquidity.
We are exposed to interest rate risk, and there can be no assurance that we will manage or mitigate this risk effectively.
We are exposed to interest rate risk, primarily through our unsecured revolving credit facility. Borrowings under our unsecured revolving credit facility bear interest at a floating rate, and as a result an increase in interest rates will increase the amount of interest we must pay. Our interest rate risk may materially change in the future if we increase our borrowings under this facility. A significant increase in interest rates could also make it more difficult to find alternative financing on desirable terms. Increases in interest rates on any of our variable-rate debt would result in an increase in interest expense, which could have an adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition, and liquidity. For additional information with respect to interest rate risk, see “Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in this Form 10-K.
Changes in market conditions could adversely affect the market price of our publicly traded securities.
The market price of our publicly traded securities depends on various market conditions, which may change from time-to-time. Among the market conditions that may affect the market price of our publicly traded securities are the following:
•the extent of institutional investor interest in us;
•the reputation of REITs generally and the reputation of REITs with portfolios similar to ours;
•the attractiveness of the securities of REITs in comparison to securities issued by other entities, including securities issued by other real estate companies;
•our financial condition and performance;
•the market’s perception of our growth potential, potential future cash dividends and risk profile;
•an increase in market interest rates, which may lead prospective investors to demand a higher distribution rate in relation to the price paid for our shares; and
•general economic and financial market conditions.
We may change the dividend policy for our common stock in the future.
The decision to declare and pay dividends on our common stock in the future, as well as the timing, amount and composition of any such future dividends, will be at the sole discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend on our earnings, operating cash flows, liquidity, financial condition, capital requirements, contractual prohibitions or other limitations under our indebtedness, including preferred stock, the annual distribution requirements under the REIT provisions of the Code, state law and such other factors as our Board of Directors deems relevant or are requirements under the Code or state or federal laws. Any negative change in our dividend policy could have a material adverse effect on the market price of our common stock.
Our charter and bylaws and Maryland law contain provisions that may delay, defer or prevent a change of control transaction, even if such a change in control may be in our best interest, and as a result may depress the market price of our securities.
Our charter contains certain ownership limits. Our charter contains various provisions that are intended to preserve our qualification as a REIT and, subject to certain exceptions, authorize our directors to take such actions as are necessary or appropriate to preserve our qualification as a REIT. For example, our charter prohibits the actual, beneficial or constructive ownership by any person of more than 9.8% in value or number of shares, whichever is more restrictive, of the outstanding shares of our common stock, and more than 9.8% in value of the aggregate outstanding shares of all classes and series of our stock. Our Board of Directors, in its sole and absolute discretion, may exempt a person, prospectively or retroactively, from these ownership limits if certain conditions are satisfied. The restrictions on ownership and transfer of our stock may:
•discourage a tender offer or other transactions or a change in management or of control that might involve a premium price for our common stock or that our stockholders otherwise believe to be in their best interests; or
•result in the transfer of shares acquired in excess of the restrictions to a trust for the benefit of a charitable beneficiary and, as a result, the forfeiture by the acquirer of the benefits of owning the additional shares.
Risks Related to Our Status as a REIT and Related U.S. Federal Income Tax Matters
Loss of our tax status as a REIT or changes in U.S. federal income tax laws, regulations, administrative interpretations or court decisions relating to REITs could have significant adverse consequences to us and the value of our securities.
We have elected to be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes under the Code. We believe that we are organized and operate in a manner that has allowed us to qualify and will allow us to remain qualified as a REIT under the Code. However, there can be no assurance that we have qualified or will continue to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Qualification as a REIT involves the application of highly technical and complex Code provisions, 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. The rules dealing with U.S. federal income taxation are constantly under review by persons involved in the legislative process and by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) and U.S. Department of the Treasury. We cannot predict how changes in the tax laws might affect our investors or us. New legislation, regulations, administrative interpretations or court decisions could significantly and negatively change the tax laws with respect to qualification as a REIT, the U.S. federal income tax consequences of such qualification or the desirability of an investment in a REIT relative to other investments.
In order to qualify as a REIT, we must satisfy a number of requirements, including requirements regarding the ownership of our stock, the composition of our assets and the sources of our gross income. Also, we must make distributions to stockholders aggregating annually at least 90% of our REIT taxable income, excluding net capital gains. Furthermore, we own a direct or indirect interest in certain subsidiary REITs which have elected to be taxed as REITs for U.S. federal income tax purposes under the Code. Provided that each subsidiary REIT qualifies as a REIT, our interest in such subsidiary REIT will be treated as a qualifying real estate asset for purposes of the REIT asset tests. To qualify as a REIT, the subsidiary REIT must independently satisfy all of the REIT qualification requirements. The failure of a subsidiary REIT to qualify as a REIT could have an adverse effect on our ability to comply with the REIT income and asset tests, and thus our ability to qualify as a REIT.
If we were to lose our REIT status, we would face serious tax consequences that would substantially reduce the funds available to pay distributions to stockholders for each of the years involved because:
•we would not be allowed a deduction for dividends to stockholders in computing our taxable income, and we would be subject to the regular U.S. federal corporate income tax;
•we could possibly be subject to a federal alternative minimum tax or increased state and local taxes;
•unless we were entitled to relief under statutory provisions, we could not elect to be taxed as a REIT for four taxable years following the year during which we were disqualified; and
•we would not be required to make distributions to stockholders.
Our failure to qualify as a REIT or new legislation or changes in U.S. federal income tax laws, including with respect to qualification as a REIT or the tax consequences of such qualification, could also impair our ability to expand our business or raise capital and have a materially adverse effect on the value of our securities.
To maintain our REIT status, we may be forced to borrow funds during unfavorable market conditions, and the unavailability of such capital on favorable terms at the desired times, or at all, may cause us to curtail our investment activities and/or to dispose of assets at inopportune times, which could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and per share trading price of our common stock.
To qualify as a REIT, we generally must distribute to our stockholders at least 90% of our REIT taxable income each year, excluding net capital gains, and we will be subject to regular U.S. federal corporate income taxes on the amount we distribute that is less than 100% of our net taxable income each year, including capital gains. In addition, we will be subject to a 4% nondeductible excise tax on the amount, if any, by which distributions 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. While we have historically satisfied these distribution requirements by making cash distributions to our stockholders, a REIT is permitted to satisfy these requirements by making distributions of cash or other property, including, in limited circumstances, its own stock. Assuming we continue to satisfy these distribution requirements with cash, we may need to borrow funds to meet the REIT distribution requirements and avoid the payment of income and excise taxes even if the then prevailing market conditions are not favorable for these borrowings. These borrowing needs could result from differences in timing between the actual receipt of cash and inclusion of income for U.S. federal income tax purposes, or the effect of non-deductible capital expenditures, the creation of cash reserves or required debt or amortization payments. These sources, however, may not be available on favorable terms or at all. Our access to third-party sources of capital depends on a number of factors, including the market's perception of our growth potential, our current debt levels, the market price of our common stock, and our current and potential future earnings. We cannot assure you that we will have access to such capital on favorable terms at the desired
times, or at all, which may cause us to curtail our investment activities and/or to dispose of assets at inopportune times, and could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and per share trading price of our common stock.
If Kimco OP were to fail to qualify as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, the Parent Company would fail to qualify as a REIT and suffer other adverse consequences.
We believe that Kimco OP is treated as a partnership, and not an association or publicly traded partnership taxable as a corporation, for federal income tax purposes. As an entity treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, Kimco OP is not subject to federal income tax on its income. Instead, each of its partners, including the Parent Company, is allocated, and may be required to pay tax with respect to, that partner’s share of Kimco OP’s income. No assurance can be provided, however, that the IRS will not challenge Kimco OP’s status as a partnership for federal income tax purposes or that a court would not sustain such a challenge. If the IRS were successful in treating Kimco OP as an association or publicly traded partnership taxable as a corporation for federal income tax purposes, the Parent Company 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. Such REIT qualification failure could impair our ability to expand our business and raise capital, and would materially adversely affect the value of the Parent Company’s stock and the OP Units. Also, the failure of Kimco OP to qualify as a partnership would cause it to become subject to federal corporate income tax, which would reduce significantly the amount of its cash available for debt service and for distribution to its partners, including the Parent Company.
Tax liabilities and attributes inherited in connection with acquisitions may adversely impact our business.
From time to time we may acquire other corporations or entities and, in connection with such acquisitions, we may succeed to the historic tax attributes and liabilities of such entities. For example, if we acquire a C corporation and subsequently dispose of its assets within five years of the acquisition, we could be required to pay tax on any built-in gain attributable to such assets determined as of the date on which we acquired the assets. In addition, in order to qualify as a REIT, at the end of any taxable year, we must not have any earnings and profits accumulated in a non-REIT year. As a result, if we acquire a C corporation, we must distribute the corporation’s earnings and profits accumulated prior to the acquisition before the end of the taxable year in which we acquire the corporation. We also could be required to pay the acquired entity’s unpaid taxes even though such liabilities arose prior to the time we acquired the entity.
The tax imposed on REITs engaging in “prohibited transactions” may limit our ability to engage in transactions which would be treated as sales for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
A REIT's net income from prohibited transactions is subject to a 100% penalty tax. In general, prohibited transactions are sales or other dispositions of property, other than foreclosure property, held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business. Although we do not intend to hold any properties that would be characterized as held for sale to customers in the ordinary course of our business, unless a sale or disposition qualifies under certain statutory safe harbors, or is held through a taxable REIT subsidiary, such characterization is a factual determination and no guarantee can be given that the IRS would agree with our characterization of our properties or that we will always be able to make use of the available safe harbors.
Dividends payable by REITs do not qualify for the reduced tax rates available for some dividends.
The maximum tax rate applicable to “qualified dividend income” payable to U.S. stockholders that are individuals, trusts and estates is 20%. Dividends payable by REITs, however, generally are not eligible for these reduced rates. U.S. stockholders that are individuals, trusts and estates generally may deduct up to 20% of the ordinary dividends (i.e., dividends not designated as capital gain dividends or qualified dividend income) received from a REIT for taxable years beginning before January 1, 2026. Although this deduction reduces the effective tax rate applicable to certain dividends paid by REITs (generally to 29.6% assuming the shareholder is subject to the 37% maximum rate), such tax rate is still higher than the tax rate applicable to corporate dividends that constitute qualified dividend income. Accordingly, investors who are individuals, trusts and estates may perceive investments in REITs to be relatively less attractive than investments in the stocks of non-REIT corporations that pay dividends treated as qualified dividend income, which could materially and adversely affect the value of the shares of REITs, including the per share trading price of our common stock.

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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
Real Estate Portfolio
As of December 31, 2024, the Company had interests in 568 shopping center properties aggregating 101.1 million square feet of GLA located in 30 states. In addition, the Company had 67 other property interests, primarily including net leased properties, preferred equity investments, and other investments, totaling 5.5 million square feet of GLA. Open-air shopping centers comprise the primary focus of the Company's current portfolio. As of December 31, 2024, the Company’s Combined Shopping Center Portfolio, was 96.3% leased.
The Company's open-air shopping center properties, which are generally owned and operated through subsidiaries or joint ventures, had an average size of 177,978 square feet as of December 31, 2024. The Company generally retains its shopping centers for long-term investment and consequently pursues a program of regular physical maintenance together with redevelopment, major renovations and refurbishing to preserve and increase the value of its properties. This includes renovating existing facades, installing uniform signage, resurfacing parking lots and enhancing parking lot lighting. During 2024, the Company expended $156.2 million in connection with property redevelopments and $168.3 million related to improvements.
The Company's management believes its experience in the real estate industry and its relationships with numerous national and regional tenants gives it an advantage in an industry where ownership is fragmented among a large number of property owners. The Company's open-air shopping centers are usually "anchored" by a grocery store, home improvement center, off-price retailer, discounter or service-oriented tenant. As one of the original participants in the growth of the shopping center industry and the nation's largest owner and operator of shopping centers, the Company has established close relationships with a large number of major national and regional retailers. Some of the major national and regional companies that are tenants in the Company's shopping center properties include TJX Companies, Ross Stores, The Home Depot, Amazon/Whole Foods Market, Burlington Stores, Albertsons Companies, PetSmart, Ahold Delhaize, Kroger, and Dick's Sporting Goods.
The Company reduces its operating and leasing risks through diversification achieved by the geographic distribution of its properties and a large tenant base. As of December 31, 2024, no single open-air shopping center accounted for more than 1.2% of the Company's annualized base rental revenues, including the proportionate share of base rental revenues from properties in which the Company has less than a 100% economic interest, or more than 1.3% of the Company’s total shopping center GLA. At December 31, 2024, the Company’s five largest tenants were TJX Companies, Ross Stores, The Home Depot, Amazon/Whole Foods Market, and Burlington Stores, which represented 3.7%, 1.8%, 1.8%, 1.7% and 1.7%, respectively, of the Company’s annualized base rental revenues, including the proportionate share of base rental revenues from properties in which the Company has less than a 100% economic interest.
The following table shows the number of properties, total proportionate share of GLA and total proportionate share of annualized base rental revenues (including % of total) for the Company’s top 10 major metropolitan markets by total proportionate share of annualized based rent as of December 31, 2024. Amounts for GLA and Annual Base Rent in thousands:
Market
Rank
Number of
Properties
Total
Proportionate
Share of GLA
Total
Proportionate
Share of
Annual
Base Rent
% of Gross
Annual Rent
Baltimore, Washington D.C.
8,286
$
168,391
10.2
%
New York
6,784
$
166,965
10.1
%
Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego
7,535
$
151,753
9.2
%
Miami, Ft. Lauderdale
7,105
$
144,284
8.8
%
Houston
6,095
$
125,915
7.6
%
Orlando
3,851
$
81,172
4.9
%
San Francisco, Sacramento, San Jose
3,037
$
80,111
4.9
%
Phoenix
4,524
$
66,661
4.0
%
Philadelphia
3,040
$
58,498
3.6
%
Atlanta
3,296
$
51,314
3.1
%
A substantial portion of the Company's income consists of rent received under long-term leases. Most of the leases provide for the payment of fixed-base rentals monthly in advance and for the payment by tenants of an allocable share of the real estate taxes, insurance, utilities and common area maintenance expenses incurred in operating the shopping centers (certain of the leases provide for the payment of a fixed-rate reimbursement of these such expenses). Although many of the leases require the Company to make roof and structural repairs as needed, a number of tenant leases place that responsibility on the tenant, and the Company's standard small store lease provides for reimbursements by the tenant as part of common area maintenance. Additionally, many of the leases provide for reimbursements by the tenant of capital expenditures.
Minimum base rental revenues, operating expense reimbursements, and percentage rents accounted for 98% of the Company's total revenues from rental properties for the year ended December 31, 2024. The Company's management believes that the base rent per leased square foot for many of the Company's existing leases is generally lower than the prevailing market-rate base rents in the geographic regions where the Company operates, reflecting the potential for future growth. Additionally, a majority of the Company’s leases have provisions requiring contractual rent increases. The Company’s leases may also include escalation clauses, which provide for increases based upon changes in the consumer price index or similar inflation indices.
As of December 31, 2024, the Company’s consolidated operating portfolio, comprised of 459 shopping center properties aggregating 79.7 million square feet of GLA, was 96.4% leased. The consolidated operating portfolio consists entirely of properties located in the U.S., inclusive of Puerto Rico. For the period of January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024, the Company increased the average base rent per leased square foot, which includes the impact of tenant concessions, in its consolidated portfolio of open-air shopping centers from $20.24 to $20.36, an increase of $0.12. This increase primarily consists of (i) a $0.42 increase relating to rent step-ups within the portfolio and new leases signed, net of leases vacated and (ii) a $0.10 increase relating to acquisitions, partially offset by (iii) a $0.40 decrease relating to the acquisition of RPT.
The Company has a total of 9,382 leases in the consolidated operating portfolio. The following table sets forth the aggregate lease expirations for each of the next ten years, assuming no renewal options are exercised. For purposes of the table, the Total Annual Base
Rent Expiring represents annualized rental revenue, excluding the impact of straight-line rent, for each lease that expires during the respective year. Amounts in thousands, except for number of leases data:
Year Ending
December 31,
Number of Leases
Expiring
Square Feet
Expiring
Total Annual Base
Rent Expiring
% of Gross
Annual Rent
(1)
$
10,596
0.7
%
4,856
$
99,236
6.7
%
1,312
11,203
$
191,462
12.9
%
1,385
10,748
$
202,735
13.6
%
1,381
11,324
$
221,941
14.9
%
1,287
10,352
$
199,588
13.4
%
6,721
$
135,513
9.1
%
2,902
$
63,952
4.3
%
3,274
$
63,071
4.2
%
3,615
$
70,462
4.7
%
3,444
$
77,147
5.2
%
(1)Leases currently under a month-to-month lease or in process of renewal.
During 2024, the Company executed 1,556 leases totaling 10.3 million square feet in the Company’s consolidated operating portfolio comprised of 431 new leases and 1,125 renewals and options. The leasing costs associated with these new leases are estimated to aggregate $111.5 million, or $44.93 per square foot. These costs include $88.5 million of tenant improvements and $23.0 million of external leasing commissions. The average rent per square foot for (i) new leases was $22.63 and (ii) renewals and options was $19.79. The Company will seek to obtain rents that are higher than amounts within its expiring leases, however, there are many variables and uncertainties which can significantly affect the leasing market at any time; as such, the Company cannot guarantee that future leases will continue to be signed for rents that are equal to or higher than current amounts.
Ground-Leased Properties
The Company has interests in 40 consolidated shopping center properties that are subject to long-term ground leases where a third party owns and has leased the underlying land to the Company to construct and/or operate a shopping center. The Company pays rent for the use of the land and generally is responsible for all costs and expenses associated with the building and improvements. At the end of these long-term leases, unless extended, the land together with all improvements reverts to the landowner.
More specific information with respect to each of the Company's property interests is set forth in Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.

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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
The Company is not presently involved in any litigation nor, to its knowledge, is any litigation threatened against the Company or its subsidiaries that, in management's opinion, would result in any material effect on the Company's ownership, management or operation of its properties taken as a whole, or which is not covered by the Company's insurance.

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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 the Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Market Information: The Company’s common stock is traded on the NYSE under the trading symbol "KIM".
Holders: The number of holders of record of the Company's common stock, par value $0.01 per share, was 2,732 as of January 31, 2025.
Dividends: Since the IPO, the Company has paid regular quarterly cash dividends to its stockholders. While the Company intends to continue paying regular quarterly cash dividends, future dividend declarations will be paid at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend on the actual cash flows of the Company, its financial condition, capital requirements, the annual distribution requirements under the REIT provisions of the Code and such other factors as the Board of Directors deems relevant. The Company’s Board of Directors will continue to evaluate the Company’s dividend policy on a quarterly basis as they monitor sources of capital and evaluate operating fundamentals. The Company is required by the Code to distribute at least 90% of its REIT taxable income determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction and excluding any net capital gain. In addition, the Company will be subject to federal income tax at regular corporate rates to the extent that it distributes less than 100% of its net taxable income, including any net capital gains. The actual cash flow available to pay dividends will be affected by a number of factors, including the revenues received from operating properties, the operating expenses of the Company, the interest expense on its borrowings, the ability of lessees to meet their obligations to the Company, the ability to refinance near-term debt maturities and any unanticipated capital expenditures. The following table reflects the income tax status of distributions per share paid to holders of shares of our common stock:
Year Ended December 31,
Dividend paid per share (1)
$
0.97
$
1.02
Ordinary income
%
%
Capital gains
%
-
Return of capital
-
%
(1) During 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a $0.09 per common share special cash dividend to maintain distribution requirements as a REIT.
In addition to common stock offerings, the Company has capitalized on the growth in its business through the issuance of unsecured fixed rate medium-term notes, underwritten bonds, unsecured bank debt, mortgage debt and perpetual preferred stock. Borrowings under the Company's unsecured revolving credit facility have also been an interim source of funds to both finance the purchase of properties and other investments and meet any short-term working capital requirements. The various instruments governing the Company's issuance of its unsecured public debt, bank debt, mortgage debt and preferred stock impose certain restrictions on the Company regarding dividends, voting, liquidation and other preferential rights available to the holders of such instruments. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and Footnotes 13, 14 and 20 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-K.
The Company does not believe that the preferential rights available to the holders of its 5.125% Class L Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock "Class L Preferred Stock", 5.250% Class M Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock "Class M Preferred Stock", and Class N Preferred Stock, the financial covenants contained in its public bond indentures, as amended, or the credit agreement for its Credit Facility and bank term loans will have an adverse impact on the Company's ability to pay dividends in the normal course to its common stockholders or to distribute amounts necessary to maintain its qualification as a REIT. See Footnote 20 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-K.
The Company maintains a dividend reinvestment and direct stock purchase plan (the "Plan") pursuant to which common stockholders and other interested investors may elect to automatically reinvest their dividends to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock or, through optional cash payments, purchase shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company may, from time-to-time, either (i) purchase shares of its common stock in the open market or (ii) issue new shares of its common stock for the purpose of fulfilling its obligations under the Plan.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities: None.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities:
During January 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 891,000 depositary shares of Class L Preferred Stock, 1,047,000 depositary shares of Class M Preferred Stock, and 185,000 depositary shares of Class N Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share through February 28, 2026.
On November 4, 2024, the Company commenced a tender offer to purchase for cash any and all of its outstanding Class N Preferred Stock depositary shares at a price of $62.00 per depositary share, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends ("Class N Tender Offer"). Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Class N Tender Offer, which expired on December 12, 2024, the Company repurchased 409,772 Class N depositary shares outstanding on December 16, 2024, for an aggregate cost of $26.7 million, of which $3.3 million was recognized as Preferred stock redemption charges on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.
During February 2018, the Company established a common share repurchase program, which is scheduled to expire on February 28, 2026. Under this program, the Company may repurchase shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share, with an aggregate gross purchase price of up to $300.0 million. The Company did not repurchase any shares under the share repurchase program during the year ended December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had $224.9 million available under this common share repurchase program.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company repurchased 792,317 shares of the Company’s common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $15.8 million (weighted average price of $20.00 per share) in connection with shares of common stock surrendered or deemed surrendered to the Company to satisfy statutory minimum tax withholding obligations in connection with equity-based compensation plans.
The following table presents information regarding the shares of common stock repurchased by the Company during the three months ended December 31, 2024.
Period
Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased
Average
Price
Paid per
Share
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
(in millions)
October 1, 2024 - October 31, 2024
24,141
$
24.00
-
$
224.9
November 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024
25.31
-
$
224.9
December 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
23.01
-
$
224.9
Total
24,564
$
24.00
-
Total Stockholder Return Performance: The following performance chart compares, over the five years ended December 31, 2024, the cumulative total stockholder return on the Company’s common stock with the cumulative total return of the S&P 500 Index and the cumulative total return of the NAREIT Equity REITs Index (the “NAREIT Equity REITs”) prepared and published by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”). The NAREIT Equity REITs Index is a free-float adjusted, market capitalization-weighted index of U.S. equity REITs. Constituents of the index include all tax-qualified REITs with more than 50% of total assets in qualifying real estate assets other than mortgages secured by real property.
Stockholder return performance, presented annually for the five years ended December 31, 2024, is not necessarily indicative of future results. All stockholder return performance assumes the reinvestment of dividends. The information in this paragraph and the following performance chart are deemed to be furnished, not filed.
Comparison of 5 year cumulative total return data points
Dec-19
Dec-20
Dec-21
Dec-22
Dec-23
Dec-24
Kimco Realty Corporation
$
$
$
$
$
$
S&P 500
$
$
$
$
$
$
NAREIT Equity REITs
$
$
$
$
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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Item 6. Reserved

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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 Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in this Form 10-K. Historical results and percentage relationships set forth in the Consolidated Statements of Income contained in the Consolidated Financial Statements, including trends, should not be taken as indicative of future operations.
The Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company include the accounts of the Company, its wholly owned subsidiaries and all entities in which the Company has a controlling interest, including where the Company has been determined to be a primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity in accordance with the consolidation guidance of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. The Company applies these provisions to each of its joint venture investments to determine whether the cost, equity or consolidation method of accounting is appropriate. The Company evaluates performance on a property specific or transactional basis and does not distinguish its principal business or group its operations on a geographical basis for purposes of measuring performance. Accordingly, the Company believes it has a single reportable segment for disclosure purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).
Critical Accounting Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions in certain circumstances that affect amounts reported in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes. In preparing these financial statements, management has made its best estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities. These estimates are based on, but not limited to, historical results, industry standards and current economic conditions, giving due consideration to materiality. The Company’s significant accounting policies are more fully described in Footnote 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-K. The Company is required to make subjective assessments, of which, the most significant assumptions and estimates relate to the recoverability of trade accounts receivable, depreciable lives, valuation of real estate and intangible assets and liabilities, and valuation of joint venture investments and other investments. The Company’s reported net earnings are directly affected by management’s estimate of impairments. Application of these assumptions requires the exercise of judgment as to future uncertainties, and, as a result, actual results could materially differ from these estimates.
Trade Accounts Receivable
The Company reviews its trade accounts receivable, related to base rents, straight-line rent, expense reimbursements and other revenues for collectability. The Company evaluates the probability of the collection of the lessee’s total accounts receivable, including the corresponding straight-line rent receivable balance on a lease-by-lease basis. Determining the probability of collection of substantially all lease payments during a lease term requires significant judgment. The Company’s analysis of its accounts receivable included (i) customer credit worthiness, (ii) assessment of risk associated with the tenant, and (iii) current economic trends. In addition, tenants in bankruptcy are analyzed and considerations are made in connection with the expected recovery of pre-petition and post-petition bankruptcy claims. The Company includes provision for doubtful accounts in Revenues from rental properties, net. If a lessee’s accounts receivable balance is considered uncollectible, the Company will write-off the receivable balances associated with the lease and will only recognize lease income on a cash basis. In addition to the lease-specific collectability assessment, the analysis also recognizes a general reserve, as a reduction to Revenues from rental properties, for its portfolio of operating lease receivables, which are not expected to be fully collectible based on the Company’s historical and current collection experience and the potential for settlement of arrears. Although the Company estimates uncollectible receivables and provides for them through charges against Revenues from rental properties, actual results may differ from those estimates. For example, in the event that the Company’s collectability determinations are not accurate, and the Company is required to write off additional receivables equaling 1% of the outstanding accounts and notes receivable, net balance at December 31, 2024, the Company’s rental income and net income would decrease by $3.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. If the Company subsequently determines that it is probable it will collect the remaining lessee’s lease payments under the lease term, any outstanding lease receivables (including straight-line rent receivables) are reinstated with a corresponding increase to rental income.
Real Estate
Valuation of Real Estate, and Intangible Assets and Liabilities
The Company’s investments in real estate properties are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred. Significant renovations and replacements, which improve and extend the life of the asset, are capitalized.
Transaction costs related to acquisitions that qualify as asset acquisitions are capitalized as part of the cost basis of the acquired assets, while transaction costs for acquisitions that are deemed to be business combinations are expensed as incurred. Also, upon acquisition of real estate operating properties in either an asset acquisition or business combination, the Company estimates the fair value of acquired
tangible assets (consisting of land, building, building improvements and tenant improvements) and identified intangible assets and liabilities (consisting of above and below-market leases, in-place leases, and tenant relationships, where applicable), any assumed debt and/or redeemable units issued at the date of acquisition, based on evaluation of information and estimates available at that date. Fair value contemplates the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value of any tangible and intangible assets and liabilities acquired are determined by utilizing various valuation techniques and other information including, replacement cost, direct capitalization method, discounted cash flow method, sales comparison approach, similar fair value models, or executed purchase and sale agreements. Fair value estimates determined using the direct capitalization and discounted cash flow methods employ significant assumptions such as normalized net operating income, stabilized net operating income, income growth rates, market lease rates, discount rates, terminal capitalization rates, planned capital expenditures, estimates of future cash flows, and other market data. In allocating the purchase price to identified intangible assets and liabilities of acquired properties, the value of above-market and below-market leases is estimated based on the difference between the contractual amounts, including fixed rate below-market lease renewal options, and management’s estimate of the market lease rates and other lease provisions discounted over a period equal to the estimated remaining term of the lease using an appropriate discount rate. In determining the value of in-place leases, management considers current market conditions, market lease rates, costs to execute new or similar leases and carrying costs during the expected lease-up period from vacant to existing occupancy.
Depreciation and amortization are provided on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, as follows:
Buildings and building improvements (in years)
5 to 50
Fixtures, leasehold and tenant improvements (including certain identified
intangible assets)
Terms of leases or useful lives, whichever is shorter
The Company is required to make subjective assessments as to the useful lives of its properties for purposes of determining the amount of depreciation to reflect on an annual basis with respect to those properties. These assessments have a direct impact on the Company’s net earnings.
During 2024, the Company acquired properties, including those in connection with the RPT Merger, for a net real estate fair value of $2.1 billion of which, $19.7 million, or less than 1% of the net real estate fair value, was allocated to above-market leases and $83.5 million, or 4% of the net real estate fair value, was allocated to below-market leases. If the amounts allocated in 2024 to above-market and below-market leases were each reduced by 1% of the net real estate fair value, the net annual market lease amortization through rental income would decrease by $4.5 million (using the weighted average useful life of above-market and below-market leases at each respective acquired property).
On a continuous basis, management assesses whether there are any indicators, including property operating performance, changes in anticipated holding period, general market conditions and delays of development, that the value of the real estate properties (including any related amortizable intangible assets or liabilities) may be impaired. A property value is considered impaired only if management’s estimate of current and projected operating cash flows, net of anticipated construction and leasing costs (undiscounted and unleveraged), of the property over its anticipated hold period is less than the net carrying value of the property. Such cash flow projections consider factors such as expected future costs of materials and labor, operating income, trends and prospects, as well as the effects of demand, competition and other factors. To the extent impairment has occurred, the carrying value of the property would be adjusted to reflect the estimated fair value of the property. The Company’s estimated fair values are primarily based upon estimated sales prices from signed contracts or letters of intent from third-parties, discounted cash flow models or third-party appraisals. Estimated fair values that are based on discounted cash flow models include all estimated cash inflows and outflows over a specified holding period. Capitalization rates and discount rates utilized in these models are based upon unobservable rates that the Company believes to be within a reasonable range of current market rates.
See Footnotes 2, 4 and 6 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-K for further discussion.
Valuation of Joint Venture Investments and Other Investments
On a continuous basis, management assesses whether there are any indicators, including property operating performance and general market conditions, that the value of the Company’s investments in unconsolidated joint ventures may be impaired. An investment’s value is impaired only if management’s estimate of the fair value of the investment is less than the carrying value of the investment and such difference is deemed to be other-than-temporary. To the extent impairment has occurred, the loss will be measured as the excess of the carrying amount of the investment over the estimated fair value of the investment. Estimated fair values which are based on discounted cash flow models include all estimated cash inflows and outflows over a specified holding period, capitalization rates and discount rates utilized in these models are based upon unobservable rates that the Company believes to be within a reasonable range of current market rates.
See Footnote 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-K for further discussion of the Company’s accounting policies and estimates.
Executive Overview
Kimco Realty Corporation is the leading owner and operator of high-quality open-air, grocery-anchored shopping centers and mixed-use properties in the United States. The executive officers are engaged in the day-to-day management and operation of real estate exclusively with the Company, with nearly all operating functions, including leasing, asset management, maintenance, construction, legal, finance and accounting, administered by the Company.
Corporate UPREIT Reorganization
In January of 2023, the Company completed the Reorganization into an UPREIT structure as described in the Explanatory Note at the beginning of this Annual Report. Prior to the Reorganization, the Company’s business was conducted through the Predecessor. This Annual Report includes the business and results of operations of the Predecessor for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. As a result of the Reorganization, the Company became the successor issuer to the Predecessor under the Exchange Act. The Company and Kimco OP have elected to co-file this Annual Report on Form 10-K to ensure continuity of information to investors. For additional information about the Reorganization, please see the Company’s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 3, 2023 and January 4, 2023.
Financial Highlights
The following highlights the Company’s significant transactions, events and results that occurred during the year ended December 31, 2024:
Financial and Portfolio Information:
•Net income available to the Company’s common shareholders was $375.7 million, or $0.55 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2024 as compared to $629.3 million, or $1.02 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2023.
•Funds From Operations ("FFO"), a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure of REIT performance, available to the Company’s common shareholders was $1.1 billion, or $1.65 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2024, as compared to $970.0 million, or $1.57 per diluted share, for the corresponding period in 2023 (see additional disclosure on FFO beginning on page 43).
•Same property net operating income (“Same property NOI”) was $1.53 billion and $1.47 billion for the years ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, an increase of 3.5% (see additional disclosure on Same property NOI beginning on page 44).
•Executed 1,556 new leases, renewals and options totaling approximately 10.3 million square feet in the consolidated operating portfolio during the year ended December 31, 2024.
•Consolidated operating portfolio occupancy at December 31, 2024 was 96.4% as compared to 96.1% at December 31, 2023.
Acquisitions, Dispositions and Other Activity (see Footnotes 2, 4, 5, and 9 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-K):
•Acquired 56 open-air shopping centers, including 43 wholly owned and 13 joint venture assets, in conjunction with the RPT Merger.
•Acquired Waterford Lakes Town Center, located in Orlando, Florida, for a purchase price of $322.0 million,
•Disposed of 11 operating properties and 10 parcels, in separate transactions, for an aggregate sales price of $255.1 million, which resulted in aggregate gains of $1.3 million, before noncontrolling interests and taxes.
•Monetized the remaining 14.2 million shares of Albertsons Companies Inc. (“ACI”) common stock held by the Company, generating net proceeds of $299.1 million.
Capital Activity (for additional details see Liquidity and Capital Resources below):
•Issued $500.0 million of 4.85% unsecured notes maturing March 2035.
•Obtained a $550.0 million unsecured term loan credit facility, in separate transactions, maturing in January 2026 (with three one-year options to extend to January 2029).
•Assumed $821.5 million of unsecured notes and term loans in conjunction with the RPT Merger, of which the Company repaid $511.5 million of unsecured notes in January 2024.
•Assumed $164.6 million of mortgage debt through the acquisition of an operating property, and repaid $11.8 million of mortgage debt that encumbered three operating properties.
•Issued 5.4 million shares of common stock under the Company's At The Market ("ATM") Program for net proceeds after commissions and related expenses of $135.8 million.
•Issued 53.0 million shares of common stock and 1,849 shares of Class N Preferred Stock to effect the RPT Merger.
•Repurchased 409,772 Class N depositary shares for an aggregate cost of $26.7 million.
•Entered into 26 interest rate swap agreements with notional amounts aggregating $860.0 million.
•As of December 31, 2024, had $2.7 billion in immediate liquidity, including $689.7 million of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash.
As a result of the above debt activity, the Company’s consolidated debt maturity profile, including extension options as of December 31, 2024, is as follows:
•As of December 31, 2024, the Company’s consolidated debt had a weighted average interest rate of 3.89% and a weighted average maturity profile of 8.0 years.
The Company faces external factors which may influence its future results from operations. There remains significant uncertainty in the current macro-economic environment, driven by inflationary pressure and elevated interest rates. These factors have impacted, and are expected to continue to impact, consumer discretionary spending and many of our tenants. The convenience and availability of e-commerce has continued to impact the retail sector, which could affect our ability to increase or maintain rental rates and our ability to renew expiring leases and/or lease available space. To better position itself, the Company’s strategy has been to attract local area customers to its properties by providing a diverse and robust tenant base across a variety of retailers, including grocery stores, off-price retailers, discounters and service-oriented tenants, which offer buy online and pick up in store, off-price merchandise and day-to-day necessities rather than high-priced luxury items.
The Company’s portfolio is focused on first ring suburbs around major metropolitan-area U.S. markets, predominantly on the east and west coasts and in the Sun Belt region, which are supported by strong demographics, significant projected population growth, and where the Company perceives significant barriers to entry. The Company owns a predominantly grocery-anchored portfolio clustered in the nation’s top markets. The Company believes it can continue to increase its occupancy levels, rental rates and overall rental growth. In addition, the Company, on a selective basis, has developed or redeveloped projects, which include residential and mixed-use components.
As part of the Company’s investment strategy, each property is evaluated for its highest and best use, which may include residential and mixed-use components. In addition, the Company may consider other opportunistic investments related to retailer controlled real estate, such as, repositioning underperforming retail locations, retail real estate financing and bankruptcy transaction support. The Company may continue to dispose of certain properties. If the estimated fair value for any of these assets is less than their net carrying values, the Company would be required to take impairment charges and such amounts could be material. For a further discussion of these and other factors that could impact our future results, performance or transactions, see Item 1A. Risk Factors.
Results of Operations
Comparison of the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023
The following table presents the comparative results from the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income for the year ended December 31, 2024, as compared to the corresponding period in 2023 (in thousands, except per share data):
Year Ended December 31,
Change
Revenues
Revenues from rental properties, net
$
2,019,065
$
1,767,057
$
252,008
Management and other fee income
17,949
16,343
1,606
Operating expenses
Rent (1)
(16,837
)
(15,997
)
(840
)
Real estate taxes
(261,700
)
(231,578
)
(30,122
)
Operating and maintenance (2)
(359,116
)
(309,143
)
(49,973
)
General and administrative (3)
(138,140
)
(136,807
)
(1,333
)
Impairment charges
(4,476
)
(14,043
)
9,567
Merger charges
(25,246
)
(4,766
)
(20,480
)
Depreciation and amortization
(603,685
)
(507,265
)
(96,420
)
Gain on sale of properties
1,274
74,976
(73,702
)
Other income/(expense)
Special dividend income
-
194,116
(194,116
)
Other income, net
57,605
39,960
17,645
(Loss)/gain on marketable securities, net
(27,679
)
21,262
(48,941
)
Interest expense
(307,806
)
(250,201
)
(57,605
)
Provision for income taxes, net
(25,417
)
(60,952
)
35,535
Equity in income of joint ventures, net
83,827
72,278
11,549
Equity in income of other investments, net
9,821
10,709
(888
)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(8,654
)
(11,676
)
3,022
Preferred stock redemption charges
(3,304
)
-
(3,304
)
Preferred dividends, net
(31,763
)
(25,021
)
(6,742
)
Net income available to the Company's common shareholders
$
375,718
$
629,252
$
(253,534
)
Net income available to the Company's common shareholders:
Diluted per share
$
0.55
$
1.02
$
(0.47
)
(1)Rent expense relates to ground lease payments for which the Company is the lessee.
(2)Operating and maintenance expense consists of property related costs including repairs and maintenance costs, roof repair, landscaping, parking lot repair, snow removal, utilities, property insurance costs, security and various other property related expenses.
(3)General and administrative expense includes employee-related expenses (including salaries, bonuses, equity awards, benefits, severance costs and payroll taxes), professional fees, office rent, travel and entertainment costs and other company-specific expenses.
Net income available to the Company’s common shareholders was $375.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, as compared to $629.3 million for the comparable period in 2023. On a diluted per share basis, net income available to the Company’s common shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $0.55, as compared to $1.02 for the comparable period in 2023. For additional disclosure, see Footnote 29 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-K.
The following describes the changes of certain line items included on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income that the Company believes changed significantly and affected Net income available to the Company’s common shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2024, as compared to the corresponding period in 2023:
Revenues from rental properties, net -
The increase in Revenues from rental properties, net of $252.0 million is primarily from (i) a net increase in revenues of $178.6 million due to properties acquired through the RPT Merger, (ii) a net increase in revenues of $63.0 million, primarily due to an increase in leasing activity and net growth in the current portfolio, and (iii) an increase in revenues of $21.4 million due to properties acquired during 2024 and 2023, partially offset by (iv) a decrease in revenues of $6.1 million due to dispositions in 2024 and 2023 and (v) a decrease in net straight-line rental income of $4.9 million primarily due to tenants that are being accounted for on a cash basis.
Real estate taxes -
The increase in Real estate taxes of $30.1 million is primarily due to the RPT Merger and other properties acquired during 2024 and 2023, partially offset by dispositions during 2024 and 2023.
Operating and maintenance -
The increase in Operating and maintenance expense of $50.0 million is primarily due to (i) an increase of $34.3 million resulting from properties acquired related to the RPT Merger, (ii) an increase in repairs and maintenance expense of $9.9 million and (iii) an overall increase in operating costs of $4.4 million.
Impairment charges -
During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized impairment charges of $4.5 million and $14.0 million, respectively, primarily related to adjustments to property carrying values for which the Company’s estimated fair values were primarily based upon signed contracts or letters of intent from third-party offers. These adjustments to property carrying values were recognized in connection with the Company’s efforts to market certain properties and management’s assessment as to the likelihood and timing of such potential transactions. Certain of the calculations to determine fair values utilized unobservable inputs and, as such, were classified as Level 3 of the FASB’s fair value hierarchy. For additional disclosure, see Footnotes 6 and 18 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-K.
Merger charges -
During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company incurred costs of $25.2 million and $4.8 million, respectively, associated with the RPT Merger, primarily comprised of severance and professional and legal fees (see Footnote 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-K).
Depreciation and amortization -
The increase in Depreciation and amortization of $96.4 million is primarily due to (i) an increase of $107.3 million resulting from properties acquired during 2024 and 2023, primarily related to the RPT Merger, and (ii) an increase of $38.7 million due to depreciation commencing on certain redevelopment and tenant improvement projects that were placed into service during 2024 and 2023, partially offset by (iii) a decrease of $45.1 million due to fully depreciated assets and (iv) a net decrease of $4.5 million primarily from write-offs due to demolition, vacated tenants, and dispositions during 2024 and 2023.
Gain on sale of properties -
During 2024, the Company disposed of 11 operating properties and 10 parcels, in separate transactions, for an aggregate sales price of $255.1 million, which resulted in aggregate gains of $1.3 million. During 2023, the Company disposed of six operating properties and 13 parcels, in separate transactions, for an aggregate sales price of $214.2 million, which resulted in aggregate gains of $75.0 million.
Special dividend income -
During 2023, the Company received a $194.1 million special dividend payment on its shares of ACI common stock.
Other income, net -
The increase in Other income, net of $17.6 million is primarily due to (i) a net increase in mortgage and other financing income of $17.6 million, primarily due to the issuance of new loan financing during 2024 and 2023, (ii) an increase in interest income of $6.4 million due to higher levels of cash on hand, (iii) a decrease in environmental remediation expense of $4.4 million, (iv) an increase in income of $3.8 million from settlement of contracts, and (v) an increase of $1.2 million from insurance proceeds, partially offset by (vi) a decrease of $8.7 million relating to net settlement gains recognized upon liquidation of the Company’s defined benefit plan during 2023 and (vii) a decrease in dividend income of $6.9 million, primarily due to the sale of the remaining shares of ACI common stock held by the Company.
(Loss)/gain on marketable securities, net -
The change in (loss)/gain on marketable securities, net of $48.9 million is primarily the result of mark-to-market fluctuations and the sale of the remaining shares of ACI common stock held by the Company during 2024 and 2023.
Interest expense -
The increase in Interest expense of $57.6 million is primarily due to (i) the issuance of unsecured notes during 2024 and 2023 and (ii) increased levels of borrowings and assumptions of unsecured notes and term loans in connection with the RPT Merger, partially offset by (iii) the paydown of unsecured notes during 2024 and 2023.
Provision for income taxes, net -
The decrease in Provision for income taxes, net of $35.5 million is primarily due to lower gains from the sale of ACI common stock during 2024 as compared to 2023. The Company utilized available deductions to offset a portion of the gain from the sale of ACI common stock in 2024.
Equity in income of joint ventures, net -
The increase in Equity in income of joint ventures, net of $11.5 million is primarily due to (i) higher equity in income in 2024 as compared to 2023 of $21.7 million, primarily due to newly acquired joint ventures in connection with the RPT Merger, and (ii) lower impairments in 2024 as compared to 2023 of $1.0 million, partially offset by (iii) higher gains of $7.5 million recognized on sale of properties within various joint venture investments during 2023 as compared to 2024 and (iv) an increase in interest expense of $3.7 million.
Preferred stock redemption charges -
During 2024, the Company incurred preferred stock redemption charges of $3.3 million in connection with the Class N Tender Offer.
Preferred dividends, net -
The increase in Preferred dividends, net of $6.7 million is primarily due to the issuance of the Class N Preferred Stock in connection with the RPT Merger.
Comparison of the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
Information pertaining to fiscal year 2022 was included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 under Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” which was filed with the SEC on February 26, 2024.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company’s capital resources include accessing the public debt and equity capital markets, unsecured term loans, mortgages and construction loan financing, and immediate access to the Credit Facility with bank commitments of $2.0 billion, which can be increased to $2.75 billion through an accordion feature.
The Company’s cash flow activities are summarized as follows (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year
$
783,757
$
149,829
Net cash flow provided by operating activities
1,005,621
1,071,607
Net cash flow used for investing activities
(318,541
)
(136,983
)
Net cash flow used for financing activities
(781,106
)
(300,696
)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
(94,026
)
633,928
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of year
$
689,731
$
783,757
Operating Activities
The Company anticipates that cash on hand, net cash flow provided by operating activities, borrowings under its Credit Facility and the issuance of equity, public debt, as well as other debt and equity alternatives, will provide the necessary capital required by the Company. The Company will continue to evaluate its capital requirements for both its short-term and long-term liquidity needs, which could be affected by various risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the effects of the current inflationary environment, elevated interest rates, and other risks detailed in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors.
Net cash flow provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $1.0 billion, as compared to $1.1 billion for the comparable period in 2023. The decrease of $0.1 billion is primarily attributable to:
•special dividend payment received from ACI of $194.1 million during 2023;
•merger costs incurred in connection with the RPT Merger during 2024 and 2023;
•changes in assets and liabilities due to timing of receipts and payments; and
•the disposition of operating properties in 2024 and 2023; partially offset by
•additional operating cash flow generated by operating properties acquired during 2024 and 2023, including those acquired in connection with the RPT Merger;
•an increase in distributions from the Company’s joint ventures programs; and
•new leasing, expansion and re-tenanting of core portfolio properties.
Investing Activities
Net cash flow used for investing activities was $318.5 million for 2024, as compared to $137.0 million for 2023.
Investing activities during 2024 consisted primarily of:
Cash inflows:
•$301.5 million in proceeds from the sale of marketable securities, primarily due to the sale of 14.2 million shares of ACI common stock;
•$108.4 million for collection of mortgage and other financing receivables;
•$71.3 million in proceeds from the sale of 11 operating properties and 10 land parcels;
•$29.9 million in reimbursements of investments in and advances to real estate joint ventures and other investments, primarily due to the sale of properties within the investments;
•$7.6 million in proceeds from insurance casualty claims; and
•$5.4 million for principal payments from securities held to maturity.
Cash outflows:
•$324.5 million for improvements to operating real estate, primarily related to re-tenanting, tenant improvements and the Company’s active redevelopment pipeline;
•$202.5 million for investment in mortgage and other financing receivables, primarily related to new mortgage and other financing receivables;
•$152.9 million primarily for the acquisition of an operating property;
•$149.1 million for the acquisition of RPT; and
•$12.1 million for investments in and advances to real estate joint ventures and other investments, primarily related to redevelopment projects within these portfolios.
Investing activities during 2023 consisted primarily of:
Cash inflows:
•$292.6 million in proceeds from the sale of marketable securities, primarily due to the sale of 14.1 million shares of ACI common stock;
•$160.1 million in proceeds from the sale of six consolidated properties and 13 parcels;
•$14.0 million in reimbursements of investments in and advances to real estate joint ventures and other investments primarily due to the sale of properties within the investments; and
•$4.6 million for principal payments from securities held to maturity.
Cash outflows:
•$277.3 million for the acquisition/consolidation of four consolidated operating properties and five parcels;
•$264.4 million for improvements to operating real estate primarily related to the Company’s active redevelopment pipeline;
•$42.9 million for investments in and advances to real estate joint ventures, primarily related to partner buyouts and a redevelopment project within the Company’s joint venture portfolio, and investments in other investments, primarily related to funding commitments for certain investments;
•$18.5 million for investment in mortgage and other financing receivables; and
•$3.6 million for investment in marketable securities.
Acquisitions of Operating Real Estate and Other Related Net Assets
During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company expended $152.9 million and $277.3 million, respectively, towards the acquisition/consolidation of operating real estate properties. The Company anticipates spending approximately $225.0 million to $275.0 million towards the acquisition of, or the purchase of additional interests in, operating properties during 2025, excluding amounts expended to purchase properties under finance leasing arrangements. The Company intends to fund these potential acquisitions with net cash flow provided by operating activities, cash on hand, proceeds from property dispositions, and/or availability under its Credit Facility.
Improvements to Operating Real Estate
During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company expended $324.5 million and $264.4 million, respectively, towards improvements to operating real estate. These amounts consist of the following (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
Redevelopment and renovations
$
156,240
$
151,067
Tenant improvements and tenant allowances
168,225
113,328
Total improvements
$
324,465
$
264,395
The Company has an ongoing program to redevelop and re-tenant its properties to maintain or enhance its competitive position in the marketplace. The Company is actively pursuing redevelopment opportunities within its operating portfolio, which it believes will increase the overall value by bringing in new tenants and improving the assets’ value. The Company anticipates its capital commitment toward these redevelopment projects and re-tenanting efforts for 2025 will be approximately $225.0 million to $275.0 million. The funding of these capital requirements will be provided by net cash flow provided by operating activities, cash on hand, proceeds from property dispositions, and/or availability under the Company’s Credit Facility.
Financing Activities
Net cash flow used for financing activities was $781.1 million for 2024, as compared to $300.7 million for 2023.
Financing activities during 2024 primarily consisted of the following:
Cash inflows:
•$860.0 million in proceeds from issuance of unsecured term loans;
•$500.0 million in proceeds from issuance of unsecured notes;
•$135.8 million in proceeds from the issuance of common stock from the Company's at-the-market continuous offering program (the “ATM Program”) net of commissions and related expenses; and
•$3.1 million from changes in tenants’ security deposits.
Cash outflows:
•$1.2 billion for repayment of unsecured notes;
•$685.9 million of dividends paid;
•$310.0 million in repayments of unsecured term loans;
•$52.9 million in redemption/distribution of noncontrolling interests;
•$26.7 million for repurchase of preferred stock primarily due to the Class N Tender Offer;
•$22.1 million in principal payment on debt (related to the repayment of debt on three encumbered properties), including normal amortization of rental property debt;
•$15.8 million in shares repurchased for employee tax withholding on equity awards; and
•$8.9 million in financing origination costs related to new unsecured term loans and unsecured notes.
Financing activities during 2023 primarily consisted of the following:
Cash inflows:
•$500.0 million in proceeds from issuance of 6.4% senior unsecured notes due in 2034;
•$3.7 million in proceeds from the issuance of common stock from stock option exercises; and
•$2.5 million from changes in tenants’ security deposits.
Cash outflows:
•$657.5 million of dividends paid;
•$60.8 million in principal payment on debt, including normal amortization of rental property debt;
•$58.4 million in redemption/distribution of noncontrolling interests;
•$16.3 million in shares repurchased for employee tax withholding on equity awards;
•$12.5 million in financing origination costs, in connection with the issuance of senior unsecured notes; and
•$1.5 million for repurchase of preferred stock.
The Company continually evaluates its debt maturities, and, based on management’s current assessment, believes it has viable financing and refinancing alternatives that will not materially adversely impact its expected financial results. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had consolidated floating rate debt totaling $16.8 million. The Company continues to pursue borrowing opportunities with large commercial U.S. and global banks, select life insurance companies and certain regional and local banks.
Debt maturities for 2025 consist of $792.0 million of consolidated debt and $29.7 million of unconsolidated joint venture debt, assuming the utilization of extension options where available. In February 2025, the Company repaid $500.0 million of 3.30% senior unsecured notes upon maturity. The 2025 remaining consolidated debt maturities are anticipated to be repaid with net cash flow provided by operating activities, cash on hand, and/or debt refinancing, as deemed appropriate. The 2025 debt maturities on properties in the Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures are anticipated to be repaid through net cash flow provided by operating activities, debt refinancing, proceeds from sales, and/or partner capital contributions, as deemed appropriate.
The Company intends to maintain strong debt service coverage and fixed charge coverage ratios as part of its commitment to maintain its unsecured debt ratings. The Company may, from time to time, seek to obtain funds through additional common and preferred equity offerings, unsecured debt financings, and/or mortgage/construction loan financings and other capital alternatives.
The Company utilizes the public debt and equity markets as its principal source of capital for its expansion needs through offerings of its public unsecured debt and equity. Proceeds from public capital market activities have been used for the purposes of, among other things, repaying indebtedness, acquiring interests in open-air, grocery anchored shopping centers and mixed-use assets, expanding and improving properties in the portfolio and other investments.
During January 2023, the Company filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3, which is effective for a term of three years, for future unlimited offerings, from time to time, of debt securities, preferred stock, depositary shares, common stock and common stock warrants. The Company, pursuant to this shelf registration statement may, from time to time, offer for sale its senior unsecured debt securities for any general corporate purposes, including (i) funding specific liquidity requirements in its business, including property acquisitions, development and redevelopment costs and (ii) managing the Company’s debt maturities.
During January 2023, the Company filed a registration statement on Form S-8 for its 2020 Equity Participation Plan (the “2020 Plan”), which was previously approved by the Company’s stockholders and is a successor to the Restated Kimco Realty Corporation 2010 Equity Participation Plan that expired in March 2020. The 2020 Plan provides for a maximum of 10,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to be reserved for the issuance of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance awards, dividend equivalents, stock payments, deferred stock awards and long-term incentive plan units. At December 31, 2024, the Company had 2.9 million shares of common stock available for issuance under the 2020 Plan. (see Footnote 24 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-K).
Preferred Stock -
Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, each 7.25% Series D Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Share of RPT was converted into the right to receive one depositary share representing one one-thousandth of a share of Class N Preferred Stock of the Company, having the rights, preferences and privileges substantially as set forth in the Merger Agreement, in each case, without interest, and subject to any withholding required under applicable law, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement.
The Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 891,000 depositary shares of Class L Preferred Stock, 1,047,000 depositary shares of Class M Preferred Stock and 185,000 depositary shares of Class N Preferred Stock, representing an aggregate of up to 2,123 shares of the Company's preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share, through February 28, 2026. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company repurchased the following preferred stock:
Class of Preferred Stock
Depositary
Shares
Repurchased
Purchase
Price
(in thousands)
Class N
$
On November 4, 2024, the Company commenced the Class N Tender Offer to purchase for cash any and all of its outstanding Class N Preferred Stock depositary shares at a price of $62.00 per depositary share, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Class N Tender Offer, which expired on December 12, 2024, the Company repurchased 409,772 Class N depositary shares outstanding on December 16, 2024, for an aggregate cost of $26.7 million, of which $3.3 million was recognized as Preferred stock redemption charges on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.
Common Stock -
During September 2023, the Company established an ATM Program pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell, from time-to-time, shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share, with an aggregate gross sales price of up to $500.0 million through a consortium of banks acting as sales agents. Sales of the shares of common stock may be made, as needed, from time to time, in “at the market” offerings as defined in Rule 415 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, including by means of ordinary brokers’ transactions on the New York Stock Exchange or otherwise (i) at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, (ii) at prices related to prevailing market prices or (iii) as otherwise agreed to with the applicable sales agent. In addition, the Company may from time to time enter into separate forward sale agreements with one or more banks. The Company issued 5.4 million shares and received net proceeds after commissions and related expenses of $135.8 million under the ATM Program during the year ended December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had $362.5 million available under this ATM Program.
During February 2018, the Company established a common share repurchase program, which is scheduled to expire on February 28, 2026. Under this program, the Company may repurchase shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share, with an aggregate gross purchase price of up to $300.0 million. The Company did not repurchase any shares under the share repurchase program during 2024 and 2023. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had $224.9 million available under this common share repurchase program.
In connection with the RPT Merger, each RPT common share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the RPT Merger was converted into 0.6049 shares of newly issued shares of Kimco common stock, resulting in approximately 53.0 million common shares issued to effect the RPT Merger.
Senior Notes -
The Company’s supplemental indenture governing its senior notes contains the following covenants, all of which the Company is compliant with:
Covenant
Must Be
As of December 31, 2024
Consolidated Indebtedness to Total Assets
<60%
38%
Consolidated Secured Indebtedness to Total Assets
<40%
2%
Consolidated Income Available for Debt Service to Maximum Annual Service Charge
>1.50x
4.4x
Unencumbered Total Asset Value to Consolidated Unsecured Indebtedness
>1.50x
2.4x
For a full description of the various indenture covenants refer to the Indenture dated September 1, 1993; the First Supplemental Indenture dated August 4, 1994; the Second Supplemental Indenture dated April 7, 1995; the Third Supplemental Indenture dated June 2, 2006; the Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated April 26, 2007; the Fifth Supplemental Indenture dated as of September 24, 2009; the Sixth Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 23, 2013; the Seventh Supplemental Indenture dated as of April 24, 2014; and the Eighth Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 3, 2023, each as filed with the SEC. In connection with the merger with WRI, the Company assumed senior unsecured notes which have covenants that are similar to the Company’s existing debt covenants for its senior unsecured notes. Please refer to the form Indenture included in WRI’s Registration Statement on Form S-3, filed with the SEC on February 10, 1995, the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 2, 2006 filed with WRI’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 2, 2006, and the Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 9, 2012 filed with WRI’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 9, 2012, each as filed with the SEC. See the Index to Exhibits included in this Form 10-K for specific filing information.
In connection with the Reorganization, Kimco OP became the issuer of the senior notes and the Parent Company has provided a full and unconditional guarantee of Kimco OP’s obligations under each series of senior notes previously issued and outstanding.
During September 2024, the Company issued $500.0 million in senior unsecured notes, which are scheduled to mature in March 2035 and accrue interest at a rate of 4.85% per annum. These senior unsecured notes are guaranteed by the Company. The Company utilized the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes.
During 2024, the Company fully repaid the following notes payables (dollars in millions):
Type
Date Paid
Amount Repaid
Interest Rate
Maturity Date
Unsecured note
Jan-24
$
246.2
4.45%
Jan-24
Unsecured notes (1)
Jan-24
$
511.5
3.64%-4.74%
Jun-25-Nov-31
Unsecured note
Mar-24
$
400.0
2.70%
Mar-24
(1)In connection with the RPT Merger, the Company assumed $511.5 million of senior unsecured notes with maturities ranging from 2026 to 2031, which bore interest at rates ranging from 3.64% to 4.74%. The Merger triggered a change in control, and as such, in January 2024, the Company repaid these notes, any accrued interest, and make-whole requirements of $0.3 million resulting from the early repayment of these notes, which are included in Merger charges on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.
Credit Facility -
On September 9, 2024, Fitch Ratings assigned the Company a rating of A- for its senior unsecured debt, assigned a BBB credit rating for its preferred stock, and assigned its ‘Stable’ rating outlook. As a result, the Company achieved certain interest rate reductions and facility fee reduction for its Credit Facility and certain unsecured term loans.
The Company has a $2.0 billion Credit Facility with a group of banks. The Credit Facility is scheduled to expire in March 2027 with two additional six-month options to extend the maturity date, at the Company’s discretion, to March 2028. The Credit Facility is guaranteed by the Parent Company. The Credit Facility can be increased to $2.75 billion through an accordion feature. The Credit Facility is a green credit facility tied to sustainability metric targets, as described in the agreement. The Credit Facility accrues interest at a rate of Adjusted Term SOFR, as defined in the terms of the Credit Facility, plus an applicable spread determined by the Company’s credit ratings. The interest rate can be further adjusted upward or downward based on the sustainability metric targets and the Company’s credit rating outlook, as defined in the agreement. As of December 31, 2024, the interest rate on the Credit Facility is Adjusted Term SOFR plus 68.5 basis points (5.21% as of December 31, 2024) after reductions for sustainability metrics achieved and an upgraded credit rating profile. Pursuant to the terms of the Credit Facility, the Company is subject to certain covenants. As of December 31, 2024, the Credit Facility had no outstanding balance and no appropriations for letters of credit.
Pursuant to the terms of the Credit Facility, the Company, among other things, is subject to maintenance of various covenants. The Company is currently in compliance with these covenants. The financial covenants for the Credit Facility are as follows:
Covenant
Must Be
As of December 31, 2024
Total Indebtedness to Gross Asset Value (“GAV”)
<60%
36%
Total Priority Indebtedness to GAV
<35%
2%
Unencumbered Asset Net Operating Income to Total Unsecured Interest Expense
>1.75x
4.5x
Fixed Charge Total Adjusted EBITDA to Total Debt Service
>1.50x
4.0x
For a full description of the Credit Facility’s covenants, refer to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of February 23, 2023, as filed with the SEC. See the Index to Exhibits included in this Form 10-K for specific filing information.
Term Loans -
The Company entered into a Seventh Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, through which the term loans assumed in connection with the RPT Merger were terminated (fully repaid) and new term loans were issued to replace the assumed loans. The new term loans retained the amounts and maturities of the assumed term loans, however, the rates (Adjusted Term SOFR plus 90.5 basis points which fluctuates based on credit rating profile and achieving sustainability metric targets, as described in the agreement) and covenants were revised to match those within the Company's Credit Facility. The following unsecured term loans were assumed, terminated and issued (dollars in millions):
Type
Date Paid
Amount
Interest Rate (1)
Maturity Date
Unsecured term loan
Jan-24
$
50.0
4.15%
Nov-26
Unsecured term loan
Jan-24
$
100.0
4.11%
Feb-27
Unsecured term loan
Jan-24
$
50.0
3.43%
Aug-27
Unsecured term loan
Jan-24
$
110.0
3.71%
Feb-28
(1)As of December 31, 2024, the interest rate on these term loans is Adjusted Term SOFR plus 81.0 basis points after reductions for sustainability metrics achieved and an upgraded credit rating profile. The Company entered into 20 swap rate agreements with various lenders swapping the interest rates to all-in fixed rates (ranging from 4.5793% to 4.7801% as of December 31, 2024).
On January 2, 2024, Kimco OP entered into a new $200.0 million unsecured term loan credit facility (the “Term Loan Credit Facility”) pursuant to a credit agreement, among Kimco OP, TD Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the other parties thereto maturing in
January 2026 (with three one-year options to extend to January 2029). The Term Loan Credit Facility accrues interest at a spread (currently 80.0 basis points after reductions for an upgraded credit rating profile) to the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate (as defined in the credit agreement), that fluctuates in accordance with changes in Kimco’s senior debt ratings. In addition, during 2024, the Company amended the Term Loan Credit Facility, in separate transactions, to increase the aggregate principal amount from $200.0 million to $550.0 million. The additional $350.0 million is subject to the same terms as the existing Term Loan Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had six swap rate agreements with various lenders swapping the overall interest rate on the $550.0 million Term Loan Credit Facility to an all-in fixed rate of 4.6122%.
Mortgages Payable -
During 2024, the Company (i) assumed $164.6 million of non-recourse mortgage debt through the acquisition of an operating property and (ii) repaid $11.8 million of mortgage debt that encumbered three operating properties.
In addition to the public equity and debt markets as capital sources, the Company may, from time to time, obtain mortgage financing on selected properties to partially fund the capital needs of its real estate re-development and re-tenanting projects. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had over 525 unencumbered property interests in its portfolio.
Albertsons Companies, Inc. -
In February 2024, the Company sold its remaining 14.2 million shares of ACI common stock, generating net proceeds of $299.1 million. For tax purposes, the Company recognized a long-term capital gain of $288.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. The Company retained the proceeds from the ACI stock sales and applied available deductions to offset a portion of the gain from the sale and as a result, recorded $26.1 million of federal and state income tax expense.
Dividends -
In connection with its intention to continue to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Company expects to continue paying regular dividends to its stockholders. These dividends will be paid from operating cash flows. The Company’s Board of Directors will continue to evaluate the Company’s dividend policy on a quarterly basis as it monitors sources of capital and evaluates the impact of the economy and capital markets availability on operating fundamentals. Since cash used to pay dividends reduces amounts available for capital investment, the Company generally intends to maintain a dividend payout ratio which reserves such amounts as it considers necessary for the expansion and renovation of shopping centers in its portfolio, debt reduction, the acquisition of interests in new properties and other investments as suitable opportunities arise and such other factors as the Board of Directors considers appropriate. Cash dividends paid were $685.9 million, $657.5 million and $544.7 million in 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Although the Company receives substantially all of its rental payments on a monthly basis, it generally intends to continue paying dividends quarterly. Amounts accumulated in advance of each quarterly distribution will be invested by the Company in short-term money market or other suitable instruments. The Company’s objective is to establish a dividend level that maintains compliance with the Company’s REIT taxable income distribution requirements. On October 29, 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors declared quarterly dividends with respect to the Company’s classes of preferred shares (Classes L, M and N) which were paid on January 15, 2025, to shareholders of record on January 2, 2025. Additionally, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per common share, representing a 4.2% increase from the prior quarterly dividend of $0.24, which was paid on December 19, 2024, to shareholders of record on December 5, 2024.
On February 6, 2025, the Company’s Board of Directors declared quarterly dividends with respect to the Company’s classes of cumulative redeemable preferred shares (Classes L, M and N), which are scheduled to be paid on April 15, 2025, to shareholders of record on April 1, 2025. Additionally, on February 6, 2025, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per common share payable on March 21, 2025 to shareholders of record on March 7, 2025.
Natural Disaster Impact -
The Company incurred no significant damage to its properties in September and October 2024 as a result of hurricanes Helene and Milton, which primarily affected Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. In addition, the Company did not incur any significant damage to its properties in January 2025 as a result of the California wildfires, which have primarily impacted Los Angeles and the surrounding areas.
Contractual Obligations and Other Commitments
Contractual Obligations
The Company has debt obligations relating to its Credit Facility (no outstanding balance as of December 31, 2024), unsecured senior notes, unsecured term loans and mortgages with maturities ranging from less than two months to 25 years. As of December 31, 2024, the Company’s consolidated total debt had a weighted average term to maturity of 8.0 years. In addition, the Company has non-cancelable leases pertaining to its shopping center portfolio. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had 40 consolidated shopping center properties that are subject to long-term ground leases where a third party owns and has leased the underlying land or a portion of the underlying land to the Company to construct and/or operate a shopping center. Amounts due in 2025 in connection with these leases aggregate $12.1 million. The following table summarizes the Company’s consolidated debt maturities (excluding extension options, unamortized debt issuance costs of $66.1 million and fair market value of debt adjustments aggregating $12.3 million) and obligations under non-cancelable operating leases as of December 31, 2024:
Payments due by period (in millions)
Thereafter
Total
Long-Term Debt:
Principal (1)
$
816.9
$
1,384.0
$
626.5
$
637.3
$
238.6
$
4,811.8
$
8,515.1
Interest (2)
$
308.7
$
269.5
$
232.3
$
210.6
$
199.2
$
1,525.5
$
2,745.8
Non-cancelable Leases:
Operating leases (3)
$
12.1
$
11.5
$
11.2
$
11.2
$
10.4
$
255.6
$
312.0
Financing leases (4)
$
24.2
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
24.2
(1)Maturities utilized do not reflect extension options, which range from two to five years. For 2025, the Company has scheduled principal payments of $740.5 million for consolidated unsecured debt and $76.4 million for consolidated secured debt. In February 2025, the Company repaid $500.0 million of 3.30% senior unsecured notes upon maturity. The Company anticipates satisfying these remaining 2025 debt obligations with net cash flow provided by operating activities, cash on hand, debt financing, and/or availability under its Credit Facility.
(2)For loans which have interest at floating rates, future interest expense was calculated using the rate as of December 31, 2024.
(3)For leases which have inflationary increases, future ground and office rent expense was calculated using the rent based upon initial lease payment.
(4)During 2024, the Company exercised its call option to purchase two properties under finance ground lease agreements for an aggregate purchase price of $24.2 million, which was completed in January 2025.
Commitments
The Company has issued letters of credit in connection with the completion and repayment guarantees, primarily on certain of the Company’s redevelopment projects and guaranty of payment related to the Company’s insurance program. At December 31, 2024, these letters of credit aggregated $39.8 million.
The Company has other investments with funding commitments of $29.0 million, of which $20.0 million has been funded as of December 31, 2024.
The Parent Company guarantees the unsecured debt instruments of Kimco OP. These guarantees by the Parent Company are full, irrevocable, unconditional and absolute joint and several guarantees to the holders of each series of such unsecured debt instruments. See Footnote 13 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for these unsecured debt instruments.
In connection with the construction of its development/redevelopment projects and related infrastructure, certain public agencies require posting of performance and surety bonds to guarantee that the Company’s obligations are satisfied. These bonds expire upon the completion of the improvements and infrastructure. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had $16.2 million in performance and surety bonds outstanding.
The Company provides a guaranty for the payment of any debt service shortfalls on Series A bonds issued by the Sheridan Redevelopment Agency, which are tax increment revenue bonds issued in connection with a property owned by the Company in Sheridan, Colorado. These tax increment revenue bonds have a balance of $36.2 million outstanding at December 31, 2024. The bonds are to be repaid with incremental sales and property taxes and a public improvement fee ("PIF") to be assessed on current and future retail sales and, to the extent necessary, any amounts we may have to provide under a guaranty. The revenue generated from incremental sales, property taxes and PIF have satisfied the debt service requirements to date. The incremental taxes and PIF are to remain intact until the earlier of the payment of the bond liability in full or 2040.
In connection with the RPT Merger, the Company provides a guaranty for the payment of any debt service shortfalls on the City of Jacksonville Series 2005A bonds, which are tax increment revenue bonds issued in connection with a redevelopment project in Jacksonville, FL. Repayment of the bonds is to be made in accordance with a level-payment amortization schedule over 20 years, and repayments are made out of tax revenues generated by the redevelopment. The remaining debt service payments due over the life of the bonds, including principal and interest, are $3.4 million as of December 31, 2024. There have been no payments made by the Company under this guaranty agreement to date and the Company does not expect to make any payments over the life of the agreement.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures
The Company has investments in various unconsolidated real estate joint ventures with varying structures. These joint ventures primarily operate shopping centers or mixed-use properties. The properties owned by the joint ventures are primarily financed with individual non-recourse mortgage loans, however, the Company, on a selective basis, has obtained unsecured financing for certain joint ventures. As of December 31, 2024, the Company did not guarantee any joint venture unsecured debt. Non-recourse mortgage debt is generally defined as debt whereby the lenders’ sole recourse with respect to borrower defaults is limited to the value of the property collateralized by the mortgage. The lender generally does not have recourse against any other assets owned by the borrower or any of the constituent members of the borrower, except for certain specified exceptions listed in the particular loan documents (see Footnote 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-K).
Debt balances within the Company’s unconsolidated joint venture investments for which the Company held noncontrolling ownership interests at December 31, 2024, aggregated $1.5 billion. As of December 31, 2024, these loans had scheduled maturities ranging from five months to 7.2 years and bore interest at rates ranging from 2.81% to SOFR plus 225 basis points (6.65% as of December 31, 2024). Approximately $29.7 million of the aggregate outstanding loan balance matures in 2025. For these maturing loans, the Company will utilize extension options where available or repay them with operating cash flows, debt refinancing, unsecured credit facilities, proceeds from sales of properties, and partner capital contributions, as deemed appropriate (see Footnote 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-K).
Other Investments
The Company has provided capital to owners and developers of real estate properties through its Preferred Equity program, which is included in Other investments on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. In addition, the Company has invested capital in structured investments, which are primarily accounted for on the equity method of accounting. As of December 31, 2024, the Company’s other investments were $107.3 million, of which the Company’s net investment under the Preferred Equity program was $70.1 million. As of December 31, 2024, these preferred equity investment properties had non-recourse mortgage loans aggregating $93.3 million. These loans have scheduled maturities ranging from six months to 4.5 years and bear interest at rates ranging from 6.80% to 8.34%. For these maturing loans, the Company will utilize extension options where available or repay them with operating cash flows, debt refinancing, and/or partner capital contributions, as deemed appropriate. Due to the Company’s preferred position in these investments, the Company’s share of each investment is subject to fluctuation and is dependent upon property cash flows. The Company’s maximum exposure to losses associated with its preferred equity investments is limited to its invested capital.
Effects of Inflation
Many of the Company’s long-term leases contain provisions designed to help mitigate the adverse impact of inflation. Such provisions include clauses enabling the Company to receive payment of additional rent calculated as a percentage of tenants’ gross sales above pre-determined thresholds, which generally increase as prices rise, and/or as a result of escalation clauses, which generally increase rental rates during the terms of the leases. Such escalation clauses often include increases based upon changes in the consumer price index or similar inflation indices. In addition, many of the Company’s leases are for terms of less than 10 years, which permits the Company to seek to increase rents to market rates upon renewal. To assist in partially mitigating the Company’s exposure to increases in costs and operating expenses, including common area maintenance costs, real estate taxes and insurance, resulting from inflation, the Company’s leases include provisions that either (i) require the tenant to pay an allocable share of these operating expenses or (ii) contain fixed contractual amounts, which include escalation clauses, to reimburse these operating expenses.
Funds From Operations ("FFO")
FFO is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure utilized to evaluate the operating performance of real estate companies. NAREIT defines FFO as net income available to the Company’s common shareholders computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding (i) depreciation and amortization related to real estate, (ii) gains or losses from sales of certain real estate assets, (iii) gains and losses from change in control, (iv) 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 and (v) after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships
and joint ventures calculated to reflect FFO on the same basis. The Company also made an election, in accordance with the NAREIT Funds From Operations White Paper-2018 Restatement, to exclude from its calculation of FFO (i) gains and losses on the sale of assets and impairments of assets incidental to its main business and (ii) mark-to-market changes in the value of its equity securities. As such, the Company does not include gains/impairments on land parcels, mark-to-market gains/losses from marketable securities, allowance for credit losses on mortgage receivables, gains/impairments on other investments or other amounts considered incidental to its main business in NAREIT defined FFO, including any applicable tax effect and noncontrolling interest.
The Company presents FFO available to the Company’s common shareholders as it considers it an important supplemental measure of our operating performance and believes it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of REITs, many of which present FFO available to the Company’s common shareholders when reporting results. Comparison of our presentation of FFO available to the Company’s common shareholders to similarly titled measures for other REITs may not necessarily be meaningful due to possible differences in the application of the NAREIT definition used by such REITs.
FFO is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure of real estate companies’ operating performances, which does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP, and therefore, should not be considered an alternative for net income or cash flows from operations as a measure of liquidity.
The Company’s reconciliation of Net income available to the Company’s common shareholders to FFO available to the Company’s common shareholders is reflected in the table below (in thousands, except per share data).
Three Months Ended December 31,
Year Ended December 31,
Net income available to the Company’s common shareholders
$
154,835
$
133,360
$
375,718
$
629,252
Gain on sale of properties
(330
)
(22,600
)
(1,274
)
(74,976
)
Gain on sale of joint venture properties
-
-
(1,501
)
(9,020
)
Depreciation and amortization - real estate related
154,905
123,053
598,741
502,347
Depreciation and amortization - real estate joint ventures
22,074
16,082
86,235
64,472
Impairment charges (including real estate joint ventures)
1,207
1,020
9,985
15,060
Profit participation from other investments, net
(5,059
)
(1,916
)
Special dividend income
-
-
-
(194,116
)
Loss/(gain) on marketable securities/derivative, net
1,627
(11,354
)
27,549
(21,996
)
(Benefit)/provision for income taxes (1)
(46,874
)
(112
)
24,832
61,351
Noncontrolling interests (1)
(783
)
(372
)
(3,150
)
(440
)
FFO available to the Company’s common shareholders (3) (4)
$
286,901
$
239,443
$
1,112,076
$
970,018
Weighted average shares outstanding for FFO calculations:
Basic
673,676
617,122
671,561
616,947
Units
3,199
2,389
3,206
2,380
Convertible preferred shares
4,100
-
4,223
-
Dilutive effect of equity awards
1,132
Diluted (2)
681,726
620,356
679,513
620,459
FFO per common share - basic
$
0.43
$
0.39
$
1.66
$
1.57
FFO per common share - diluted (2) (3) (4)
$
0.42
$
0.39
$
1.65
$
1.57
(1)Related to gains, impairment, depreciation on properties, gains/(losses) on sales of marketable securities and derivatives, where applicable.
(2)Reflects the potential impact if convertible preferred shares and certain units were converted to common stock at the beginning of the period. FFO available to the Company’s common shareholders would be increased by $2,400 and $763 for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. FFO available to the company's common shareholders would be increased by $9,801 and $2,395 for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The effect of other certain convertible securities would have an anti-dilutive effect upon the calculation of FFO available to the Company’s common shareholders per share. Accordingly, the impact of such conversion has not been included in the determination of diluted earnings per share calculations.
(3)Includes (i) $3.3 million of charges associated with the tender of the Company's Class N Preferred Stock for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and (ii) Merger charges of $1.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023.
(4)Includes (i) Merger charges of $25.2 million and $4.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, (ii) $3.3 million of charges associated with the tender of the Company's Class N Preferred Stock for the year ended December 31, 2024, and (iii) income related to the liquidation of the pension plan of $5.0 million, net for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Same Property Net Operating Income
Same property NOI is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure of real estate companies’ operating performance and should not be considered an alternative to net income in accordance with GAAP or cash flows from operations as a measure of liquidity. The Company considers Same property NOI as an important operating performance measure because it is frequently used by securities analysts and
investors to measure only the net operating income of properties that have been owned by the Company for the entire current and prior year reporting periods. It excludes properties under redevelopment, development and pending stabilization; properties are deemed stabilized at the earlier of (i) reaching 90% leased or (ii) one year following a project’s inclusion in operating real estate. Same property NOI assists in eliminating disparities in net income due to the development, acquisition or disposition of properties during the particular period presented, and thus provides a more consistent performance measure for the comparison of the Company's properties.
For the three months and years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company included Same property NOI from the RPT properties acquired through the RPT Merger, as the Company owned these properties for the full three months and the majority of the year ended December 31, 2024. The amount of the adjustment relating to RPT same property NOI for the three months and years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, included in the table below, represents the Same property NOI from RPT properties prior to the RPT Merger, which is not included in the Company's Net income available to the Company’s common shareholders.
Same property NOI is calculated using revenues from rental properties (excluding straight-line rent adjustments, lease termination fees, TIFs and amortization of above/below-market rents) less charges for credit losses, operating and maintenance expense, real estate taxes and rent expense plus the Company’s proportionate share of Same property NOI from unconsolidated real estate joint ventures, calculated on the same basis. The Company’s method of calculating Same property NOI available to the Company’s common shareholders may differ from methods used by other REITs and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other REITs.
The following is a reconciliation of Net income available to the Company’s common shareholders to Same property NOI (in thousands):
Three Months Ended December 31,
Year Ended December 31,
Net income available to the Company’s common shareholders
$
154,835
$
133,360
$
375,718
$
629,252
Adjustments:
Management and other fee income
(4,333
)
(3,708
)
(17,949
)
(16,343
)
General and administrative
34,902
35,627
138,140
136,807
Impairment charges
-
4,476
14,043
Merger charges
-
1,016
25,246
4,766
Depreciation and amortization
156,130
124,282
603,685
507,265
Gain on sale of properties
(330
)
(22,600
)
(1,274
)
(74,976
)
Special dividend income
-
-
-
(194,116
)
Interest expense and other income, net
66,032
46,917
250,201
210,241
Loss/(gain) on marketable securities, net
(3,620
)
27,679
(21,262
)
(Benefit)/provision for income taxes, net
(46,938
)
(175
)
25,417
60,952
Equity in income of other investments, net
(353
)
(1,968
)
(9,821
)
(10,709
)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
1,961
2,468
8,654
11,676
Preferred stock redemption charges
3,304
-
3,304
-
Preferred dividends, net
7,899
6,285
31,763
25,021
RPT same property NOI (1)
-
40,062
160,978
Non same property net operating income
(13,781
)
(9,727
)
(54,627
)
(55,508
)
Non-operational expense from joint ventures, net
30,066
24,713
115,695
86,625
Same property NOI
$
389,659
$
372,932
$
1,526,913
$
1,474,712
(1)Amounts for the respective periods, represent the Same property NOI from RPT properties, not included in the Company's Net income available to the Company's common shareholders.
Same property NOI increased by $16.7 million, or 4.5%, for the three months ended December 31, 2024, as compared to the corresponding period in 2023. This increase is primarily the result of (i) an increase of $14.3 million, primarily related to an increase in rental revenue driven by strong leasing activity, (ii) an increase in other rental income of $1.7 million and (iii) a decrease in credit losses of $0.7 million.
Same property NOI increased by $52.2 million, or 3.5%, for the year ended December 31, 2024, as compared to the corresponding period in 2023. This increase is primarily the result of (i) an increase of $48.2 million primarily related to an increase in rental revenue driven by strong leasing activity, (ii) a decrease in non-recoverable expenses $5.0 million and (iii) an increase in other rental income of $2.1 million, partially offset by (iv) a decrease in percentage rents of $2.5 million.
New Accounting Pronouncements
See Footnote 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-K.

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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The Company’s primary market risk exposure is interest rate risk. The Company periodically evaluates its exposure to short-term interest rates and will, from time-to-time, enter into interest rate protection agreements which mitigate, but do not eliminate, the effect of changes in interest rates on its floating-rate debt. As of December 31, 2024, the Company has 26 interest rate swaps with notional amounts aggregating to $860.0 million. The interest rate swap agreements are designated as cash flow hedges and are held by the Company to reduce the impact of changes in interest rates on variable rate debt. The hedged debt is reflected as fixed rate unsecured debt in the table below. The Company has not entered, and does not plan to enter, into any derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.
The following table presents the carrying value of the Company’s aggregate fixed rate and variable rate debt obligations outstanding, including fair market value adjustments and unamortized deferred financing costs, as of December 31, 2024, with corresponding weighted-average interest rates sorted by maturity date. In addition, the following table presents the fair value of the Company’s debt obligations outstanding, including fair market value adjustments and unamortized deferred financing costs. The table does not include extension options where available (amounts in millions).
Thereafter
Total
Fair Value
Secured Debt
Fixed Rate
$
49.2
$
-
$
33.2
$
132.4
$
253.7
$
11.1
$
479.6
$
452.9
Average Interest Rate
3.50
%
-
4.01
%
4.49
%
4.51
%
3.33
%
4.34
%
Variable Rate
$
16.8
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
16.8
$
16.8
Average Interest Rate
5.85
%
-
-
-
-
-
5.85
%
Unsecured Debt
Fixed Rate
$
742.8
$
1,376.9
$
585.2
$
517.7
$
-
$
4,742.1
$
7,964.7
$
7,400.1
Average Interest Rate
3.48
%
3.74
%
4.21
%
2.55
%
-
4.13
%
3.86
%
Based on the Company’s variable-rate debt balances, interest expense would have increased by $0.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, if short-term interest rates were 1.0% higher.

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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
The response to this Item 8 is included in our audited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, which are contained in Part IV, Item 15 of this Form 10-K.

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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
Kimco Realty Corporation
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Parent Company’s management, with the participation of the Parent Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Parent Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, the Parent Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Parent Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of December 31, 2024.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have not been any changes in the Parent Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fourth fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2024, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Parent Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
The Parent Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f). Under the supervision and with the participation of Parent Company’s management, including Parent Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Parent Company conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in the Internal Control -
Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on such evaluation under the framework in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013), Parent Company’s management concluded that Parent Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2024.
The effectiveness of Parent Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which appears under Item 8.
Kimco Realty OP, LLC
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Kimco OP’s management, with the participation of Kimco OP’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of Kimco OP’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, Kimco OP’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that Kimco OP’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of December 31, 2024.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have not been any changes in Kimco OP’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fourth fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2024, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, Kimco OP’s internal control over financial reporting.
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Kimco OP’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f). Under the supervision and with the participation of Kimco OP’s management, including Kimco OP’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Kimco OP conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in the Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on such evaluation under the framework in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013), Kimco OP’s management concluded that Kimco OP’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2024.

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ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 9B. Other Information
During the three months ended December 31, 2024, no director or officer of the Company adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as each term is defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K.

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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 incorporated by reference to “Proposal 1-Election of Directors,” “Governance at Kimco,” “Executive Officers,” “Other Matters” and if required, “Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports” in our definitive proxy statement to be filed with respect to the Annual Meeting of Stockholders expected to be held on April 29, 2025 (“Proxy Statement”).
We have a Code of Conduct that applies to all directors, officers and employees, including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer. The Code of Conduct is available at the Investors/Governance/Governance Documents section of our website at www.kimcorealty.com. A copy of the Code of Conduct is available in print, free of charge, to stockholders upon request to us at the address set forth in Item 1 of this Form 10-K under the section “Business - Overview.” We intend to satisfy the disclosure requirements under the Exchange Act, as amended, regarding an amendment to or waiver from a provision of our Code of Conduct by posting such information on our website.
We have an Insider Trading Policy that governs the purchase, sale, and/or other dispositions of our securities by directors, officers and employees that is reasonably designed to promote compliance with insider trading laws, rules and regulations and NYSE listing standards. A copy of our Insider Trading Policy is filed as Exhibit 19.1 to this report.

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ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Item 11. Executive Compensation
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” “Executive Compensation Committee Report,” “Executive Compensation Tables,” “Governance at Kimco” and “Other Matters” 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 Stockholder Matters
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to “Beneficial Ownership” and “Executive Compensation Tables” 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 incorporated by reference to “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” and “Governance at Kimco” 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 incorporated by reference to “Proposal 3: Ratification of Independent Accountants” in our Proxy Statement.
PART IV

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ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a) 1.
Financial Statements -
The following consolidated financial information is included as a separate section of this Form 10-K.
Form 10-K
Report
Page
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - Kimco Realty Corporation and Subsidiaries
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - Kimco Realty OP, LLC and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Financial Statements of Kimco Realty Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023
Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
Consolidated Financial Statements of Kimco Realty OP, LLC and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023
Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Capital for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
Kimco Realty Corporation and Subsidiaries and Kimco Realty OP, LLC and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
. Financial Statement Schedules -
Schedule II -
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
Schedule III -
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation as of December 31, 2024
Schedule IV -
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate as of December 31, 2024
All other schedules are omitted since the required information is not present or is not present in amounts sufficient to require submission of the schedule.
3.
Exhibits -
The exhibits listed on the accompanying Index to Exhibits are filed as part of this Form 10-K.