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Kimco Realty Corporation announces acquisition of remaining interest in 21 properties in PL Retail portfolio
NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Kimco Realty Corporation announced today that it has completed the
purchase of the remaining 85 percent interest in PL Retail LLC, an
entity comprising 21 shopping centers that the company manages and in
which the company previously held a 15 percent interest. The price for
the 85% interest of approximately $175 million was based on an
enterprise price of $825 million, less the assumption of approximately
$564 million in non-recourse mortgage debt and $50 million of perpetual
preferred stock. The company funded the acquisition from its existing
credit facility.
"This is a new beginning," stated Milton Cooper, Kimco's chairman and
chief executive officer. "These are high-quality assets in strong
markets which are currently 94 percent leased. Costco is the largest
tenant in this portfolio and this transaction continues Kimco's position
as Costco's largest landlord. Kimco will continue to pursue purchases of
shopping centers to leverage our existing infrastructure and enhance
shareholder value."
The 21 shopping centers comprising approximately 5.2 million square feet
of gross leasable area (GLA) are located in California (8 assets; 27% of
GLA), Florida (6 assets; 42% of GLA), Phoenix AZ metro area (2 assets;
7.3% of GLA), metro NJ (2), Long Island, NY (1), metro Washington DC (1)
and Greenville, SC (1). Costco represents more than 10 percent of the
GLA and Home Depot, Ross, the TJX stores, Wal-Mart, Lowe's, Petsmart,
BJ's Wholesale and Best Buy together constitute an additional 25 percent
of GLA.
Kimco previously held a 15 percent interest in the entity and purchased
the remaining 85 percent interest from a fund managed by DRA Advisors
LLC. The $825 million enterprise price includes approximately $805
million for existing assets, which represents a 7.6 percent cap rate on
underwritten net operating income (NOI) of approximately $61 million
annually, or approximately $156 per square foot, plus $20 million for
the development rights at Pentagon Centre.
About Kimco
Kimco Realty Corporation, a real estate investment trust (REIT), owns
and operates North America's largest portfolio of neighborhood and
community shopping centers. As of September 30, 2009, the company owned
interests in 1,462 retail properties comprising 153 million square feet
of leasable space across 45 states, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico and
South America. Publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol KIM and
included in the S&P 500 Index, the company has specialized in shopping
center acquisitions, development and management for 50 years. For
further information, visit the company's web site at www.kimcorealty.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
The statements in this release state the company's and management's
intentions, beliefs, expectations or projections of the future and are
forward-looking statements. It is important to note that the company's
actual results could differ materially from those projected in such
forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited
to, (i) general adverse economic and local real estate conditions,
including the current economic recession, (ii) the inability of major
tenants to continue paying their rent obligations due to bankruptcy,
insolvency or a general downturn in their business, (iii) financing
risks, such as the inability to obtain equity, debt, or other sources of
financing or refinancing on favorable terms, (iv) the company's ability
to raise capital by selling its assets, (v) changes in governmental laws
and regulations, (vi) the level and volatility of interest rates and
foreign currency exchange rates, (vii) the availability of suitable
acquisition opportunities, (viii) valuation of joint venture
investments, (ix) valuation of marketable securities and other
investments, (x) increases in operating costs, (xi) changes in the
dividend policy for our common stock, (xii) the reduction in our income
in the event of multiple lease terminations by tenants or a failure by
multiple tenants to occupy their premises in a shopping center, (xiii)
impairment charges and (xiv) unanticipated changes in the Company's
intention or ability to prepay certain debt prior to maturity and/or
hold certain securities until maturity. Additional information
concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those forward-looking statements is contained from time to time in
the company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including but
not limited to the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2008. Copies of each filing may be obtained from the
company or the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The company refers you to the documents filed by the company from time
to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically the
section titled "Risk Factors" in the company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, as may be updated or
supplemented in the company's Form 10-Q filings, which discuss these and
other factors that could adversely affect the company's results.
Kimco Realty Corporation
Barbara Pooley, 1-866-831-4297
senior
vice president, finance & investor relations
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