Kite Realty Group Trust Announces Tax Reporting Information for 2018 Dividend Distributions


INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kite Realty Group Trust (NYSE:KRG) announced today the tax allocations of 2018 dividend distributions on its common stock. The allocations as they will be reported on Form 1099-DIV are as follows:

Common Shares        
CUSIP Record
Date
 Payable
Date
 Total
Distribution
per Share
 Ordinary
Dividend
 Capital
Gain
Distribution
 Non-Taxable
Distribution
49803T300 1/5/2018 1/12/2018 $0.3175 $0.17783  $0.00000  $0.13967 
49803T300 4/6/2018 4/13/2018  0.3175  0.17783   0.00000   0.13967 
49803T300 7/6/2018 7/13/2018  0.3175  0.17783   0.00000   0.13967 
49803T300 10/5/2018 10/12/2018  0.3175  0.17783   0.00000   0.13967 
      $1.2700 $0.71132  $0.00000  $0.55868 
          56.01%  0.00%  43.99%

Investors are advised to consult a legal or tax professional about the specific tax treatment of 2018 distributions paid by KRG.

This release is based on preliminary results of work on KRG’s tax filings and is subject to correction or adjustment when filings are completed. KRG is releasing information at this time to assist those required to distribute Forms 1099 on KRG’s distributions.

About Kite Realty Group Trust

Kite Realty Group Trust is a full-service, vertically integrated real estate investment trust (REIT) that provides communities with convenient and beneficial shopping experiences. We connect consumers to tenants in desirable markets through our portfolio of neighborhood, community, and lifestyle centers. Using operational, development, and redevelopment expertise, we continuously optimize our portfolio to maximize value and return to our shareholders. As of September 30, 2018, KRG owned interests in 115 operating and redevelopment properties totaling approximately 22.4 million square feet and one development project (0.5 million square feet) currently under construction. For more information, please visit kiterealty.com.

Safe Harbor

Certain statements in this document that are not historical fact may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such statements are based on assumptions and expectations that may not be realized and are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which cannot be predicted with accuracy and some of which might not even be anticipated. Future events and actual results, performance, transactions or achievements, financial or otherwise, may differ materially from the results, performance, transactions or achievements, financial or otherwise, expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Risks, uncertainties and other factors that might cause such differences, some of which could be material, include, but are not limited to: national and local economic, business, real estate and other market conditions, particularly in light of low growth in the U.S. economy as well as economic uncertainty caused by fluctuations in the prices of oil and other energy sources and inflationary trends or outlook; financing risks, including the availability of, and costs associated with, sources of liquidity; KRG’s ability to refinance, or extend the maturity dates of, its indebtedness; the level and volatility of interest rates; the financial stability of tenants, including their ability to pay rent and the risk of tenant bankruptcies; the competitive environment in which KRG operates; acquisition, disposition, development and joint venture risks; property ownership and management risks; KRG’s ability to maintain its status as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes; potential environmental and other liabilities; impairment in the value of real estate property KRG owns; the impact of online retail competition and the perception that such competition has on the value of shopping center assets; risks related to the geographical concentration of KRG’s properties in Florida, Indiana and Texas; insurance costs and coverage; risks associated with cybersecurity attacks and the loss of confidential information and other business interruptions; and other factors affecting the real estate industry generally. KRG refers you to the documents filed by KRG from time to time with the SEC, specifically the section titled “Risk Factors” in KRG’s and the Operating Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, which discuss these and other factors that could adversely affect KRG’s results. KRG undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Contact Information: Kite Realty Group Trust     
                                                                       
David Buell
SVP, Chief Accounting Officer                                      
317.713.5467                                                                
dbuell@kiterealty.com