Kimco Realty Corporation (NYSE: KIM) (the “Company”) today
announced the commencement of a tender offer to purchase for cash
any and all of its outstanding depositary shares (each, a
“Security” and, collectively, the “Securities”) representing
1/1,000 of a share of 7.25% Class N Cumulative Convertible
Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the “Class N
Preferred Stock”), at a price per Security of $62.00, plus any
accrued and unpaid dividends (the “Offer”).
Concurrently with the Offer, the Company is also
soliciting consents (the “Consent Solicitation”) from (i) Class N
Preferred Stock holders and Security holders to amend (the
“Preferred Amendment”) the terms of the Class N Preferred Stock in
the Company’s charter to provide the Company with the option to
redeem the Class N Preferred Stock for 90 days following the date
of effectiveness of the Preferred Amendment at a price per share of
Class N Preferred Stock equal to $60,340.00 (which would mean a
redemption price for each Security equal to $60.34), plus any
accrued and unpaid dividends and (ii) Security holders to amend the
Deposit Agreement, dated January 2, 2024 (the “Deposit Agreement”),
between the Company and Equiniti Trust Company, LLC, as depositary,
registrar and transfer agent, governing the terms of the Securities
(the “Deposit Agreement Amendment”) to make changes to the Deposit
Agreement corresponding to the Preferred Amendment. Consent from
the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of
Class N Preferred Stock (represented by two-thirds of the
outstanding Securities) (the “Requisite Preferred Shareholder
Consents”) is required to approve the Preferred Amendment, as well
as the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the
outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01
per share (the “Common Stock”), voting as a single class and
separate from holders of the Securities (the “Requisite Common
Stockholder Approval”). Consent from the holders of at least
two-thirds of the outstanding Securities is required to approve the
Deposit Agreement Amendment.
The Company may solicit the Requisite Common
Stockholder Approval from the holders of the Common Stock at the
Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders, which is expected to
be held in late April or early May of 2025 (the “2025 Annual
Meeting”), but may do so prior or subsequent to such meeting. The
Offer and Consent Solicitation do not constitute a solicitation of
consents from holders of the Common Stock to the Preferred
Amendment. The solicitation of consents from holders of the Common
Stock to the Preferred Amendment is expected to be made pursuant to
a definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A to be filed with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in advance
of the 2025 Annual Meeting.
The Offer and the Consent Solicitation are
conditioned upon receipt of the Requisite Preferred Shareholder
Consents and certain other conditions which are described in detail
in the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation.
The Offer and Consent Solicitation will expire
at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on December 4, 2024 (the
“Expiration Date”), unless the Offer and Consent Solicitation are
extended or earlier terminated.
The Securities are listed on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol “KIMprN.” As of the date hereof, there
were 1,848,459 Securities outstanding.
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC is serving as dealer
manager (in such capacity, the “Dealer Manager”) and consent
solicitation agent (in such capacity, the “Solicitation Agent”) for
the Offer and Consent Solicitation. D.F. King & Co., Inc., is
serving as information agent (the “Information Agent”) and Equiniti
Trust Company, LLC, is serving as tender agent (in such capacity,
the “Tender Agent”) for the Offer and Consent Solicitation. Please
direct questions, including questions concerning tender procedures
and requests for additional copies of the offer materials,
including the letter of transmittal and consent, to either the
Dealer Manager and Solicitation Agent at (212) 622-4253, the
Information Agent at kimco@dfking.com or the Tender Agent at
1-866-577-8695.
Neither the Company nor its Board of Directors,
nor any other person, makes any recommendation to holders of
Securities as to whether to tender or refrain from tendering their
Securities or to provide or refrain from providing their consent to
the Preferred Amendment in the Offer and Consent Solicitation. You
should read carefully the information in the Offer to Purchase and
Consent Solicitation and in the Letter of Transmittal and Consent
before making your decision whether to tender your Securities and
to consent to the Preferred Amendment in the Offer and Consent
Solicitation. In addition, you should consult your own tax,
accounting, financial and legal advisers as you deem appropriate
regarding the tax, accounting, financial and legal consequences of
participating or declining to participate in the Offer and Consent
Solicitation. Specific instructions and a complete explanation of
the terms and conditions of the Offer and Consent Solicitation will
be contained in the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation, the
related Letter of Transmittal and Consent and other related
materials, which will be mailed to holders of record promptly after
commencement of the Offer and Consent Solicitation.
This press release is for informational purposes
only and is not a recommendation to buy or sell Securities or Class
N Preferred Stock, and it is neither an offer to purchase nor a
solicitation of an offer to sell Securities, Class N Preferred
Stock or any other securities. The Company has filed a tender offer
statement on Schedule TO, including an offer to purchase, letter of
transmittal and related materials, with the SEC. The Offer and
Consent Solicitation are only being made pursuant to the offer to
purchase, letter of transmittal and consent and related materials
filed as a part of the Schedule TO. Stockholders should read
carefully the offer to purchase, letter of transmittal and consent
and related materials because they contain important information,
including the various terms of, and conditions to, the Offer and
Consent Solicitation. Stockholders may obtain a free copy of the
tender offer statement on Schedule TO, the offer to purchase,
letter of transmittal and other documents that the Company has
filed with the SEC at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or from the
information agent for the tender offer.
About Kimco
Realty®
Kimco Realty® (NYSE: KIM) is a real estate
investment trust (REIT) and leading owner and operator of
high-quality, open-air, grocery-anchored shopping centers and
mixed-use properties in the United States. The company’s portfolio
is strategically concentrated in the first-ring suburbs of the top
major metropolitan markets, including high-barrier-to-entry coastal
markets and rapidly expanding Sun Belt cities. Its tenant mix is
focused on essential, necessity-based goods and services that drive
multiple shopping trips per week. Publicly traded on the NYSE since
1991 and included in the S&P 500 Index, the company has
specialized in shopping center ownership, management, acquisitions,
and value-enhancing redevelopment activities for more than 60
years. With a proven commitment to corporate responsibility, Kimco
Realty is a recognized industry leader in this area. As of
September 30, 2024, the company owned interests in 567 U.S.
shopping centers and mixed-use assets comprising 101 million square
feet of gross leasable space.
The company announces material information to
its investors using the company’s investor relations website
(investors.kimcorealty.com), SEC filings, press releases, public
conference calls, and webcasts. The company also uses social media
to communicate with its investors and the public, and the
information the company posts on social media may be deemed
material information. Therefore, the company encourages investors,
the media, and others interested in the company to review the
information that it posts on the social media channels, including
Facebook (www.facebook.com/kimcorealty), Twitter
(www.twitter.com/kimcorealty) and LinkedIn
(www.linkedin.com/company/kimco-realty-corporation). The list of
social media channels that the company uses may be updated on its
investor relations website from time to time.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains certain
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
“Exchange Act”). The Company intends such forward-looking
statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for
forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and includes this statement for
purposes of complying with the safe harbor provisions.
Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions
and describe the Company’s future plans, strategies and
expectations, are generally identifiable by use of the words
“believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “commit,” “anticipate,” “estimate,”
“project,” “will,” “target,” “plan,” “forecast” or similar
expressions. You should not rely on forward-looking statements
since they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors which, in some cases, are beyond the Company’s control and
could materially affect actual results, performances or
achievements. Factors which may cause actual results to differ
materially from current expectations include, but are not limited
to, (i) general adverse economic and local real estate conditions,
(ii) the impact of competition, including the availability of
acquisition or development opportunities and the costs associated
with purchasing and maintaining assets, (iii) the inability of
major tenants to continue paying their rent obligations due to
bankruptcy, insolvency or a general downturn in their business,
(iv) the reduction in the Company’s income in the event of multiple
lease terminations by tenants or a failure of multiple tenants to
occupy their premises in a shopping center, (v) the potential
impact of e-commerce and other changes in consumer buying
practices, and changing trends in the retail industry and
perceptions by retailers or shoppers, including safety and
convenience, (vi) the availability of suitable acquisition,
disposition, development and redevelopment opportunities, and the
costs associated with purchasing and maintaining assets and risks
related to acquisitions not performing in accordance with our
expectations, (vii) the Company’s ability to raise capital by
selling its assets, (viii) disruptions and increases in operating
costs due to inflation and supply chain disruptions, (ix) risks
associated with the development of mixed-use commercial properties,
including risks associated with the development, and ownership of
non-retail real estate, (x) changes in governmental laws and
regulations, including, but not limited to, changes in data
privacy, environmental (including climate change), safety and
health laws, and management’s ability to estimate the impact of
such changes, (xi) the Company’s failure to realize the expected
benefits of the merger with RPT Realty (the “RPT Merger”), (xii)
the risk of litigation, including shareholder litigation, in
connection with the RPT Merger, including any resulting expense,
(xiii) risks related to future opportunities and plans for the
combined company, including the uncertainty of expected future
financial performance and results of the combined company, (xiv)
the possibility that, if the Company does not achieve the perceived
benefits of the RPT Merger as rapidly or to the extent anticipated
by financial analysts or investors, the market price of the
Company’s common stock could decline, (xv) valuation and risks
related to the Company’s joint venture and preferred equity
investments and other investments, (xvi) collectability of mortgage
and other financing receivables, (xvii) impairment charges, (xviii)
criminal cybersecurity attacks, disruption, data loss or other
security incidents and breaches, (xix) risks related to artificial
intelligence, (xx) impact of natural disasters and weather and
climate-related events, (xxi) pandemics or other health crises,
(xxii) our ability to attract, retain and motivate key personnel,
(xxiii) financing risks, such as the inability to obtain equity,
debt or other sources of financing or refinancing on favorable
terms to the Company, (xxiv) the level and volatility of interest
rates and management’s ability to estimate the impact thereof,
(xxv) changes in the dividend policy for the Company’s common and
preferred stock and the Company’s ability to pay dividends at
current levels, (xxvi) unanticipated changes in the Company’s
intention or ability to prepay certain debt prior to maturity
and/or hold certain securities until maturity, (xxvii) the
Company’s ability to continue to maintain its status as a REIT for
U.S. federal income tax purposes and potential risks and
uncertainties in connection with its UPREIT structure, and (xxviii)
other risks and uncertainties identified under Item 1A, “Risk
Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2023. Accordingly, there is no assurance that the
Company’s expectations will be realized. The Company disclaims any
intention or obligation to update the forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
You are advised to refer to any further disclosures the Company
makes in other filings with the SEC.
CONTACT:David F. BujnickiSenior Vice President,
Investor Relations and StrategyKimco Realty Corporation(833)
800-4343dbujnicki@kimcorealty.com
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