PRESS RELEASE

Vornado Announces Second Quarter 2011 FFO of $1.27 per share

August 1, 2011

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

Second Quarter 2011 Results

NET INCOME attributable to common shareholders for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 was $91.9 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, compared to $57.8 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2010. Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 includes $3.1 million of net gains on sale of real estate. In addition, the quarters ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 include certain other items that affect comparability, which are listed in the table below. The aggregate of the net gains on sale of real estate and the items in the table below, net of amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests, increased net income attributable to common shareholders by $11.0 million, or $0.06 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 and decreased net income attributable to common shareholders for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 by $13.3 million, or $0.07 per diluted share.

FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions (“FFO”) for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 was $243.4 million, or $1.27 per diluted share, compared to $204.8 million, or $1.11 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 June 30, 2011 and 2010 was $235.2 million and $214.8 million, or $1.23 and $1.16 per diluted share, respectively.

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)   For the Three Months Ended June 30,
    2011     2010
FFO (1)   $ 243,418       $ 204,772  
Per Share   $ 1.27       $ 1.11  
               
Items that affect comparability income (expense):              
Net gain resulting from Lexington's stock issuances   $ 8,308       $ -  
Our share of LNR's net gain from asset sales     6,020         -  
Discount on redemption of perpetual preferred units     2,000         4,818  
Loss from the mark-to-market of J.C. Penney derivative position     (6,762 )       -  
Real Estate Fund placement fees     (403 )       (2,656 )
Mezzanine loans loss accrual     -         (6,900 )
Default interest and fees accrued on loans in special servicing     -         (6,558 )
Net loss on extinguishment of debt     -         (1,072 )
FFO attributable to discontinued operations     -         2,819  
Other, net     (430 )       (1,208 )
      8,733         (10,757 )
Noncontrolling interests' share of above adjustments     (549 )       777  
Items that affect comparability, net   $ 8,184       $ (9,980 )
FFO as adjusted for comparability   $ 235,234       $ 214,752  
Per Share   $ 1.23       $ 1.16  
               
 
(1) See page 4 for a reconciliation of our net income to FFO for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010.
 

First Half 2011 Results

NET INCOME attributable to common shareholders for the six months ended June 30, 2011 was $491.1 million, or $2.63 per diluted share, compared to $258.1 million, or $1.41 per diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2010. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 include $55.9 million and $0.3 million, respectively, of net gains on sale of real estate. In addition, the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 include certain items that affect comparability, which are listed in the table below. The aggregate of the net gains on sale of real estate and the items in the table below, net of amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests, increased net income attributable to common shareholders for the six months ended June 30, 2011 by $228.1 million, or $1.19 per diluted share and decreased net income attributable to common shareholders for the six months ended June 30, 2010 by $10.9 million, or $0.06 per diluted share.

FFO for the six months ended June 30, 2011 was $749.3 million, or $3.91 per diluted share, compared to $565.1 million, or $2.98 per diluted share, for the prior year’s six months. Adjusting FFO for certain items that affect comparability which are listed in the table below, FFO for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 was $573.6 million and $569.8 million, or $2.99 and $3.01 per diluted share, respectively.

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)   For the Six Months Ended June 30,
    2011     2010
FFO (1)   $ 749,349       $ 565,066  
Per Share   $ 3.91       $ 2.98  
               
Items that affect comparability income (expense):              
Net gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt   $ 83,907       $ (1,072 )
Mezzanine loans loss (accrual) reversal and net gain on disposition     82,744         (6,900 )
Our share of LNR's asset sales and tax settlement gains     14,997         -  
Income from the mark-to-market of J.C. Penney derivative position     10,401         -  
Net gain resulting from Lexington's stock issuances     9,760         5,998  
Net gain on sale of condominiums     4,586         3,149  
Discount on redemption of perpetual preferred units     2,000         6,972  
Buy-out of a below-market lease     (15,000 )       -  
Real Estate Fund placement fees     (3,451 )       (2,730 )
Litigation loss accrual     -         (10,056 )
Default interest and fees accrued on loans in special servicing     -         (6,558 )
(Negative FFO) FFO attributable to discontinued operations     (757 )       6,569  
Other, net     (1,666 )       (483 )
      187,521         (5,111 )
Noncontrolling interests' share of above adjustments     (11,810 )       358  
Items that affect comparability, net   $ 175,711       $ (4,753 )
FFO as adjusted for comparability   $ 573,638       $ 569,819  
Per Share   $ 2.99       $ 3.01  
               
 
(1) See page 4 for a reconciliation of our net income to FFO for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010.
 

Supplemental Financial Information

Further details regarding 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, as amended, for the year ended December 31, 2010. 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 THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED

JUNE 30, 2011 AND 2010

 
    For the Three Months       For the Six Months
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)   Ended June 30,       Ended June 30,
    2011   2010       2011   2010
                             
Revenues   $ 730,151     $ 683,989         $ 1,467,262     $ 1,369,303  
                             
Income from continuing operations   $ 130,511     $ 80,892         $ 442,017     $ 323,006  
Income (loss) from discontinued operations     458       (3,681 )         134,773       (13,251 )
Net income     130,969       77,211           576,790       309,755  
Less:                            

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries

    (13,657 )     (981 )         (15,007 )     (1,194 )

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership, including unit distributions

    (8,731 )     (4,124 )         (40,539 )     (21,903 )
Net income attributable to Vornado     108,581       72,106           521,244       286,658  
Preferred share dividends     (16,668 )     (14,266 )         (30,116 )     (28,533 )
Net income attributable to common shareholders   $ 91,913     $ 57,840         $ 491,128     $ 258,125  
                             
                             
Net income per common share:                            
Basic   $ 0.50     $ 0.32         $ 2.67     $ 1.42  
Diluted   $ 0.49     $ 0.31         $ 2.63     $ 1.41  
                             
Weighted average shares:                            
Basic     184,268       182,027           184,129       181,786  
Diluted     186,144       183,644           191,736       183,598  
                             
                             
FFO attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions   $ 243,418     $ 204,772         $ 749,349     $ 565,066  
                             
FFO per diluted share   $ 1.27     $ 1.11         $ 3.91     $ 2.98  
                             
Weighted average shares used in determining FFO per diluted share     191,935       183,715           191,736       189,334  
 
The following table reconciles our net income to FFO:
 
    For The Three Months     For The Six Months
(Amounts in thousands)   Ended June 30,     Ended June 30,
Reconciliation of our net income to FFO:   2011   2010     2011   2010
Net income attributable to Vornado   $ 108,581     $ 72,106       $ 521,244     $ 286,658  
Depreciation and amortization of real property     124,326       127,181         248,647       254,795  
Net gain on sales of real estate     (458 )     -         (51,623 )     -  

Proportionate share of adjustments to equity in net income of Toys, to arrive at FFO:

                         
Depreciation and amortization of real property     17,168       17,663         34,897       35,164  
Net gain on sales of real estate     (491 )     -         (491 )     -  
Income tax effect of above adjustment     (5,835 )     (6,182 )       (12,040 )     (12,307 )

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     22,233       19,533         46,202       39,074  
Net gain on sales of real estate     (2,120 )     -         (3,769 )     (307 )
Noncontrolling interests' share of above adjustments     (9,906 )     (11,303 )       (16,756 )     (22,474 )
FFO     253,498       218,998         766,311       580,603  
Preferred share dividends     (16,668 )     (14,266 )       (30,116 )     (28,533 )
FFO attributable to common shareholders     236,830       204,732         736,195       552,070  
Interest on 3.88% exchangeable senior debentures     6,556       -         13,090       12,915  
Convertible preferred share dividends     32       40         64       81  
FFO attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions   $ 243,418     $ 204,772       $ 749,349     $ 565,066  
                                   

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, 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 flow as a liquidity measure. FFO may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies. A reconciliation of our net income (loss) 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. Reconciliations of FFO to FFO as adjusted for comparability are provided on pages 1 and 2 of this press release.

 

Source: Vornado Realty Trust

Contact:

Vornado Realty Trust

Joseph Macnow, 201-587-1000