Vornado Announces Fourth Quarter 2011 FFO of $1.46 Per Share

February 27, 2012

PARAMUS, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- VORNADO REALTY TRUST (New York Stock Exchange: VNO) today reported:

Fourth Quarter 2011 Results

NET INCOME attributable to common shareholders for the quarter ended December 31, 2011 was $69.5 million, or $0.37 per diluted share, compared to $243.4 million, or $1.31 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2010. Net income for the quarters ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 includes $1.9 million and $62.7 million, respectively, of net gains on sale of real estate, and $28.8 million and $104.0 million, respectively, of real estate impairment losses. In addition, the quarters ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 include certain items that affect comparability which are listed in the table below. Adjusting net income attributable to common shareholders for net gains on sale of real estate, real estate impairment losses and the items in the table below, net of amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests, net income attributable to common shareholders for the quarters ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 was $34.5 million and $69.9 million, or $0.18 and $0.40 per diluted share, respectively.

FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions (“FFO”) for the quarter ended December 31, 2011 was $280.4 million, or $1.46 per diluted share, compared to $432.9 million, or $2.27 per diluted share, for the prior year’s quarter. Adjusting FFO for certain items that affect comparability which are listed in the table below, FFO for the quarters ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 was $220.1 million and $218.3 million, or $1.15 and $1.15 per diluted share, respectively.


(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)			For the Quarters Ended December 31,
			2011		2010
FFO (1)			$	280,369	$	432,860
Per Share			$	1.46	$	2.27

Items that affect comparability income (expense):
	Income from the mark-to-market of J.C. Penney derivative position		$	40,120	$	97,904
	Recognition of disputed receivable from Stop & Shop			23,521		-
	Net gain from Suffolk Downs' sale of a partial interest			12,525		-
	Our share of LNR's income tax benefit			12,380		-
	Net gain on extinguishment of debt			-		93,946
	Mezzanine loan loss reversal			-		60,000
	Net gain resulting from Lexington Realty Trust's stock issuance			-		7,712
	Non-cash asset write-downs:
		Real estate - development related		-		(30,013)
		Partially owned entities		(13,794)		-
	Tenant buy-outs and acquisition costs			(10,656)		(4,094)
	FFO attributable to discontinued operations			5,039		7,373
	Other, net			(4,833)		(3,174)
				64,302		229,654
Noncontrolling interests' share of above adjustments				(4,041)		(15,089)
Items that affect comparability, net			$	60,261	$	214,565
Per Share			$	0.31	$	1.12

FFO as adjusted for comparability			$	220,108	$	218,295
Per Share			$	1.15	$	1.15


(1) See page 4 for a reconciliation of our net income to FFO for the quarters ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.

Year Ended 2011 Results

NET INCOME attributable to common shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2011 was $601.8 million, or $3.23 per diluted share, compared to $596.7 million, or $3.24 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2010. Net income for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 includes $61.4 million and $63.0 million, respectively, of net gains on sale of real estate, and $28.8 million and $109.0 million, respectively, of real estate impairment losses. In addition, the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 include certain items that affect comparability which are listed in the table below. Adjusting net income attributable to common shareholders for net gains on sale of real estate, real estate impairment losses and the items in the table below, net of amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests, net income attributable to common shareholders for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 was $358.2 million and $407.9 million, or $1.92 and $2.21 per diluted share, respectively.

FFO for the year ended December 31, 2011 was $1,231.0 million, or $6.42 per diluted share, compared to $1,251.5 million, or $6.59 per diluted share, for the prior year. Adjusting FFO for certain items that affect comparability which are listed in the table below, FFO for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 was $1,011.4 million and $1,001.2 million, or $5.27 and $5.27 per diluted share, respectively.


(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)			For the Years Ended December 31,
			2011		2010
FFO (1)			$	1,230,973	$	1,251,533
Per Share			$	6.42	$	6.59

Items that affect comparability income (expense):
	Net gain on extinguishment of debt		$	83,907	$	92,150
	Mezzanine loan loss reversals and net gain on disposition			82,744		53,100
	Our share of LNR's income tax benefit, asset sales and tax settlement gains			27,377		-
	Recognition of disputed receivable from Stop & Shop			23,521		-
	Income from the mark-to-market of J.C. Penney derivative position			12,984		130,153
	Net gain from Suffolk Downs' sale of a partial interest			12,525		-
	Net gain resulting from Lexington Realty Trust's stock issuance			9,760		13,710
	Discount on preferred share and unit redemptions			7,000		11,354
	Net gain on sale of condominiums			5,884		3,149
	Tenant buy-outs and acquisition costs			(30,071)		(6,945)
	Non-cash asset write-downs:
		Real estate - development related		-		(30,013)
		Partially owned entities		(13,794)		-
	Merchandise Mart restructuring costs			(4,226)		-
	Real Estate Fund placement fees			(3,451)		(6,482)
	Default interest and fees accrued on loans in special servicing			-		(15,079)
	FFO attributable to discontinued operations			22,227		33,679
	Other, net			(2,077)		(10,072)
				234,310		268,704
Noncontrolling interests' share of above adjustments				(14,748)		(18,344)
Items that affect comparability, net			$	219,562	$	250,360
Per Share			$	1.15	$	1.32

FFO as adjusted for comparability			$	1,011,411	$	1,001,173
Per Share			$	5.27	$	5.27


(1) See page 4 for a reconciliation of our net income to FFO for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.

Supplemental Financial Information

Further details regarding the Company’s results of operations, properties and tenants can be accessed at the Company’s website www.vno.com. Vornado Realty Trust is a fully – integrated equity real estate investment trust.

Certain statements contained herein may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. For a discussion of factors that could materially affect the outcome of our forward-looking statements and our future results and financial condition, see “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. Such factors include, among others, risks associated with the timing of and costs associated with property improvements, financing commitments and general competitive factors.


VORNADO REALTY TRUST
OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE QUARTERS AND YEARS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2011 AND 2010



	For The Quarters						For The Years
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)	Ended December 31,						Ended December 31,
	2011			2010			2011			2010

Revenues	$	741,815		$	702,836		$	2,915,665		$	2,740,681

Income from continuing operations		97,747			277,607			594,467			715,175
(Loss) income from discontinued operations		(760	)		4,537			145,533			(7,144	)
Net income		96,987			282,144			740,000			708,031
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in
consolidated subsidiaries		(1,143	)		(3,430	)		(21,786	)		(4,920	)
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the
Operating Partnership, including unit distributions		(8,548	)		(21,741	)		(55,912	)		(55,228	)
Net income attributable to Vornado		87,296			256,973			662,302			647,883
Preferred share dividends		(17,788	)		(13,559	)		(65,531	)		(55,534	)
Discount on preferred share and unit redemptions		-			-			5,000			4,382
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$	69,508		$	243,414		$	601,771		$	596,731

Net income per common share:
Basic	$	0.38		$	1.33		$	3.26		$	3.27
Diluted	$	0.37		$	1.31		$	3.23		$	3.24

Weighted average shares:
Basic		184,571			183,308			184,308			182,340
Diluted		185,963			190,849			186,021			184,159

FFO attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions	$	280,369		$	432,860		$	1,230,973		$	1,251,533

FFO per diluted share	$	1.46		$	2.27		$	6.42		$	6.59

Weighted average shares used in determining FFO per diluted share		191,751			190,849			191,757			189,894


The following table reconciles our net income to FFO:

	For The Quarters						For The Years
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)	Ended December 31,						Ended December 31,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Reconciliation of our net income to FFO:
Net income attributable to Vornado	$	87,296		$	256,973		$	662,302		$	647,883
Depreciation and amortization of real property		152,655			124,024			530,113			505,806
Net gain on sales of real estate		-			(57,248	)		(51,623	)		(57,248	)
Real estate impairment losses		28,799			92,500			28,799			97,500
Proportionate share of adjustments to equity in net income of
Toys, to arrive at FFO:
Depreciation and amortization of real property		18,039			16,878			70,883			70,174
Net gain on sales of real estate		-			-			(491	)		-
Income tax effect of above adjustments		(6,314	)		(5,907	)		(24,634	)		(24,561	)
Proportionate share of adjustments to equity in net income of
partially owned entities, excluding Toys, to arrive at FFO:
Depreciation and amortization of real property		26,699			19,596			99,992			78,151
Net gain on sales of real estate		(1,916	)		(5,470	)		(9,276	)		(5,784	)
Real estate impairment losses		-			11,481			-			11,481
Noncontrolling interests' share of above adjustments		(13,733	)		(12,960	)		(40,957	)		(46,794	)
FFO		291,525			439,867			1,265,108			1,276,608
Preferred share dividends		(17,788	)		(13,559	)		(65,531	)		(55,534	)
Discount on preferred share and unit redemptions		-			-			5,000			4,382
FFO attributable to common shareholders		273,737			426,308			1,204,577			1,225,456
Interest on 3.88% exchangeable senior debentures		6,602			6,512			26,272			25,917
Convertible preferred share dividends		30			40			124			160
FFO attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions	$	280,369		$	432,860		$	1,230,973		$	1,251,533

FFO is computed in accordance with the definition adopted by the Board of Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”). In the fourth quarter of 2011 and the first quarter of 2012, NAREIT issued updated guidance on FFO and modified its definition to specifically exclude real estate impairment losses, including the prorata share of such losses of unconsolidated subsidiaries. To the extent applicable, NAREIT requested companies to restate prior period FFO to conform to the new definition. Accordingly, we have restated our quarter and year ended December 31, 2010 to exclude real estate impairment losses aggregating $103,981 and $108,981, respectively. NAREIT defines FFO as GAAP net income or loss adjusted to exclude net gain from sales of depreciated real estate assets, real estate impairment losses, depreciation and amortization expense from real estate assets, extraordinary items and other specified non-cash items, including the pro rata share of such adjustments of unconsolidated subsidiaries. FFO and FFO per diluted share are used by management, investors and analysts to facilitate meaningful comparisons of operating performance between periods and among our peers because it excludes the effect of real estate depreciation and amortization and net gains on sales, which are based on historical costs and implicitly assume that the value of real estate diminishes predictably over time, rather than fluctuating based on existing market conditions. FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities and is not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash requirements and should not be considered as an alternative to net income as a performance measure or cash flows as a liquidity measure. FFO may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies. A reconciliation of our net income to FFO is provided above. In addition to FFO, we also disclose FFO before certain items that affect comparability. Although this non-GAAP measure clearly differs from NAREIT’s definition of FFO, we believe it provides a meaningful presentation of operating performance. A reconciliation of FFO to FFO as adjusted for comparability is provided on page 1 and page 2 of this press release.

Vornado Realty Trust
Joseph Macnow, 201-587-1000

Source: Vornado Realty Trust

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