JERICHO, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kimco Realty Corp. (NYSE:KIM), one of North America’s largest publicly traded owners and operators of open-air, grocery-anchored shopping centers and mixed-use assets, announced today that it has further strengthened its financial flexibility by obtaining a new $375 million unsecured term loan facility aimed at enhancing the company’s abundant liquidity position.
“The health and wellbeing of our employees, our tenants and the communities we serve is Kimco’s utmost priority, and we extend our thoughts to all those being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Kimco has decades of experience navigating economic crises, natural disasters and other challenges with the support of a world-class group of associates and a high-quality, mixed-use portfolio concentrated in the top U.S. markets with 78% of our annual base rent coming from grocery-anchored centers,” stated Kimco’s Chief Executive Officer, Conor Flynn. “We know firsthand, through our ownership position in Albertsons, how valuable the grocery component has been in this time of need, and we appreciate the efforts of all medical professionals, grocers, pharmacies, and other heroes that are going above and beyond.”
With the proceeds of this term loan, Kimco will have approximately $800 million of cash on its balance sheet. This strong cash position, together with the over $1.3 billion available under its revolving credit facility and more than 300 unencumbered properties, provides sufficient financial capacity to meet the company’s $171.9 million in pro-rata debt obligations maturing during 2020, all of which is secured non-recourse debt.
Kimco’s Chief Financial Officer, Glenn Cohen, stated, “Our balance sheet serves as a significant source of strength supported by the largest liquidity level in the shopping center sector. Further, with ample availability on our revolving credit facility, a solid cash position, and a large pool of unencumbered properties, we are well positioned to meet our 2020 obligations. In addition, we have one of the longest weighted-average debt maturity profiles in the industry at 10.6 years, and a flexible approach to value creation that has allowed us to defer approximately $90 million to $100 million in capital spending originally planned for this year. We wish to thank our lenders for their confidence, support and speed exhibited in completing this facility.”
The proceeds from the unsecured term loan facility are to be used for general corporate purposes, which may include but is not limited to repayment of indebtedness and working capital. The new facility, which has an accordion feature for an additional $750 million, subject to further syndication of the term loan, is scheduled to mature April 2021, extendable at Kimco’s option for one year until April 2022. Interest on the term loan borrowings under the Credit Agreement accrues at a spread (currently 1.400%) to LIBOR or, at the company’s option, a spread (currently 0.400%) to the base rate defined in the Credit Agreement, that in each case fluctuates in accordance with changes in Kimco’s senior debt ratings.
In light of the ongoing spread of COVID-19 and the uncertainty related to its unfolding economic impact, Kimco has elected to withdraw its 2020 guidance that was previously provided on January 30, 2020. The company will provide additional updates with its first quarter 2020 earnings results.
About Kimco
Kimco Realty Corp. (NYSE:KIM) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) headquartered in Jericho, N.Y. that is one of North America’s largest publicly traded owners and operators of open-air, grocery-anchored shopping centers and mixed-use assets. As of December 31, 2019, the company owned interests in 409 U.S. shopping centers and mixed-use assets comprising 72.4 million square feet of gross leasable space primarily concentrated in the top major metropolitan markets. Publicly traded on the NYSE since 1991, and included in the S&P 500 Index, the company has specialized in shopping center acquisitions, development and management for more than 60 years. For further information, please visit www.kimcorealty.com, the company’s blog at blog.kimcorealty.com, or follow Kimco on Twitter at www.twitter.com/kimcorealty.
