Vornado Announces its Share of Toys "R" Us Fourth Quarter Financial Results
PARAMUS, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE:VNO) announced today that it has recorded its 32.7% share of Toys "R" Us' fourth quarter financial results in its first quarter ended March 31, 2010. Vornado's results include net income of $125,870,000, or $0.62 per diluted share, compared to net income of $97,147,000, or $0.54 per diluted share recorded in the quarter ended March 31, 2009.
Vornado's share of Funds From Operations ("FFO") before income taxes for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 is $193,081,000 or $0.95 per diluted share, compared to FFO before income taxes of $166,818,000, or $0.92 per diluted share in the prior year's quarter. Vornado's share of FFO after income taxes for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 is $137,246,000, or $0.67 per diluted share, compared to FFO after income taxes of $107,924,000, or $0.60 per diluted share in the quarter ended March 31, 2009.
The business of Toys is highly seasonal; historically, Toys' fourth quarter net income accounts for more than 80% of its fiscal year net income.
Attached is a summary of Toys' financial results and Vornado's 32.7% share of its equity in Toys' net income, as well as reconciliations of net income to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") and FFO.
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. Such factors include, among others, risks associated with the timing of and costs associated with property improvements, financing commitments and general competitive factors.
Toys "R" Us, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - Unaudited For the Quarter Ended January 30, 2010 January 31, 2009 Results on Results on Results on a Vornado's Vornado's (Amounts in thousands) Historical Purchase Price Purchase Price Basis Accounting Accounting Basis Basis Net sales $ 5,857,000 $ 5,857,000 $ 5,461,000 Cost of sales 3,870,000 3,870,000 3,664,000 Gross margin 1,987,000 1,987,000 1,797,000 Selling, general and 1,222,000 1,231,900 1,132,200 administrative expenses Depreciation and amortization 97,000 109,300 109,600 Other income, net (18,000 ) (13,100 ) (35,400 ) Total operating expenses 1,301,000 1,328,100 1,206,400 Operating income 686,000 658,900 590,600 Interest expense (123,000 ) (127,600 ) (107,900 ) Interest income 2,000 2,000 3,000 Earnings before income taxes 565,000 533,300 485,700 Income tax expense (177,000 ) (153,700 ) (174,700 ) Net earnings 388,000 379,600 311,000 Less: Net earnings attributable to 1,000 1,000 19,600 noncontrolling interest Net earnings attributable to $ 387,000 $ 378,600 $ 291,400 Toys "R" Us, Inc. Vornado's 32.7% equity in $ 123,840 $ 95,294 Toys' net earnings Management fee from Toys, net 1,670 1,447 Interest income on credit 360 406 facility Total Vornado net income from $ 125,870 $ 97,147 its investment in Toys See page 3 for a reconciliation of net income to FFO. Reconciliation of Vornado's net income from its investment in Toys to EBITDA (1): Net income $ 125,870 $ 97,147 Interest expense 41,140 35,183 Depreciation and amortization 35,327 35,257 Income tax expense 49,710 53,091 Vornado's share of Toys' $ 252,047 $ 220,678 EBITDA (1)
EBITDA represents "Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization." Management considers EBITDA a supplemental measure for making decisions and assessing the un-levered performance of its segments as it relates to the total return on assets as opposed to the levered (1) return on equity. As properties are bought and sold based on a multiple of EBITDA, management utilizes this measure to make investment decisions as well as to compare the performance of its assets to that of its peers. EBITDA should not be considered a substitute for net income. EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies.
Toys "R" Us, Inc. Funds From Operations - Unaudited (Amounts in thousands) For the Quarter Ended January 30, 2010 January 31, 2009 Reconciliation of Vornado's net income from its investment in Toys to FFO (1): Net income $ 125,870 $ 97,147 Depreciation and amortization of real 17,501 16,580 property Income tax effect of above adjustment (6,125 ) (5,803 ) Vornado's share of Toys' FFO (1) $ 137,246 $ 107,924
FFO is computed in accordance with the definition adopted by the Board of Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT"). NAREIT defines FFO as GAAP net income or loss adjusted to exclude net gains from sales of depreciated real estate assets and GAAP extraordinary items, and to include depreciation and amortization expense from real estate assets 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 (1) 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.
Source: Vornado Realty TrustContact: Vornado Realty Trust Joseph Macnow, 201-587-1000