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Vornado Announces Second Quarter 2013 Financial Results

August 5, 2013

PARAMUS, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- VORNADO REALTY TRUST (New York Stock Exchange: VNO) filed its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 today and reported:

Second Quarter 2013 Results

NET INCOME attributable to common shareholders for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 was $145.9 million, or $0.78 per diluted share, compared to $20.5 million, or $0.11 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2012. Net income for the quarters ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 include $65.7 million and $17.1 million, respectively, of net gains on sale of real estate, and $3.1 million and $14.9 million, respectively, of real estate impairment losses. In addition, the quarters ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 include certain other 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 June 30, 2013 and 2012 was $107.9 million and $69.4 million, or $0.58 and $0.37 per diluted share, respectively.

FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions (“FFO”) for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 was $235.3 million, or $1.25 per diluted share, compared to $166.7 million, or $0.89 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, 2013 and 2012 was $245.0 million and $198.5 million, or $1.30 and $1.06 per diluted share, respectively.

         
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) For the Three Months Ended June 30,      
  2013     2012      
FFO (1) $ 235,348     $ 166,672      
Per Share $ 1.25     $ 0.89      
                   
Items that affect comparability income (expense):                  
Toys "R" Us FFO $ (25,088)     $ (7,660)      
Income (loss) from the mark-to-market of J.C. Penney derivative position   9,065       (58,732)      
Preferred unit redemptions   8,100       -      
FFO from discontinued operations, including LNR and discontinued operations of                  
Alexander's   985       31,885      
Acquisition related costs   (3,350)       (2,559)      
Other, net   (484)       2,646      
    (10,772)       (34,420)      
Noncontrolling interests' share of above adjustments   1,127       2,604      
Items that affect comparability, net $ (9,645)     $ (31,816)      
                   
FFO as adjusted for comparability $ 244,993     $ 198,488      
Per Share $ 1.30     $ 1.06      

 

(1) See page 4 for a reconciliation of our net income to FFO for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.

 

First Half 2013 Results

NET INCOME attributable to common shareholders for the six months ended June 30, 2013 was $377.9 million, or $2.01 per diluted share, compared to $254.2 million, or $1.36 per diluted share for the six months ended June 30, 2012. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 include $268.5 million and $73.6 million, respectively, of net gains on sale of real estate, and $8.3 million and $23.8 million, respectively, of real estate impairment losses. In addition, the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 include certain other 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 six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 was $180.4 million and $116.4 million, or $0.96 and $0.62 per diluted share, respectively.

FFO for the six months ended June 30, 2013 was $437.2 million, or $2.33 per diluted share, compared to $516.3 million, or $2.72 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, 2013 and 2012 was $458.0 million and $386.9 million, or $2.44 and $2.04 per diluted share, respectively.

               
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)       For the Six Months Ended June 30,      
        2013       2012      
FFO (1)       $     437,168       $     516,328      
Per Share       $     2.33       $     2.72      
                                   
Items that affect comparability income (expense):                                  
Stop & Shop litigation settlement income       $     59,599       $     -      

FFO from discontinued operations, including LNR and discontinued operations of Alexander's

            27,379             71,205      
Non-cash impairment loss on J.C Penney common shares             (39,487)             -      
Loss on sale of J.C. Penney common shares             (36,800)             -      
Loss from the mark-to-market of J.C. Penney derivative position             (13,475)             (57,687)      
Toys "R" Us FFO (after a $78,542 impairment loss in 2013)             (8,404)             124,628      
Acquisition related costs             (3,951)             (3,244)      
Preferred unit and share redemptions             (1,130)             -      
Other, net             (6,268)             3,015      
              (22,537)             137,917      
Noncontrolling interests' share of above adjustments             1,664             (8,530)      
Items that affect comparability, net       $     (20,873)       $     129,387      
                                   
FFO as adjusted for comparability       $     458,041       $     386,941      

Per Share

      $     2.44       $     2.04      
 
(1) See page 4 for a reconciliation of our net income to FFO for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.
 

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, for the year ended December 31, 2012. Such factors include, among others, risks associated with the timing of and costs associated with property improvements, financing commitments and general competitive factors.

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VORNADO REALTY TRUST

   

OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED

   

JUNE 30, 2013 AND 2012

   
 

 

         
            For the Three Months       For the Six Months    
      Ended June 30,       Ended June 30,    
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)     2013       2012       2013       2012    
                                           
Revenues     $ 685,858       $ 677,983       $ 1,405,837       $ 1,346,310    
                                           
Income from continuing operations     $ 118,331       $ 40,359       $ 200,126       $ 249,252    
Income from discontinued operations       63,990         17,869         271,122         89,240    
Net income       182,321         58,228         471,248         338,492    
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in:                                          
Consolidated subsidiaries       (14,930)         (14,721)         (26,216)         (24,318)    
Operating Partnership       (8,849)         (1,337)         (22,782)         (16,608)    
Preferred unit distributions of the Operating Partnership       (348)         (3,873)         (1,134)         (7,747)    
Net income attributable to Vornado       158,194         38,297         421,116         289,819    
Preferred share dividends       (20,368)         (17,787)         (42,070)         (35,574)    
Preferred unit and share redemptions       8,100         -         (1,130)         -    
Net income attributable to common shareholders     $ 145,926       $ 20,510       $ 377,916       $ 254,245    
                                                 
                                                 
Income per common share - Basic:                                          
Income from continuing operations, net     $ 0.46       $ 0.02       $ 0.65       $ 0.91    
Income from discontinued operations, net       0.32         0.09         1.37         0.46    
Net income per common share     $ 0.78       $ 0.11       $ 2.02       $ 1.37    
Weighted average shares outstanding       186,931         185,673         186,842         185,521    
                                                 
Income per common share - Diluted:                                          
Income from continuing operations, net     $ 0.46       $ 0.02       $ 0.65       $ 0.91    
Income from discontinued operations, net       0.32         0.09         1.36         0.45    
Net income per common share     $ 0.78       $ 0.11       $ 2.01       $ 1.36    
Weighted average shares outstanding       187,720         186,342         187,627         186,271    
                                                 
                                                 
FFO attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions     $ 235,348       $ 166,672       $ 437,168       $ 516,328    
Per diluted share     $ 1.25       $ 0.89       $ 2.33       $ 2.72    
                                                 
FFO as adjusted for comparability     $ 244,993       $ 198,488       $ 458,041       $ 386,941    
Per diluted share     $ 1.30       $ 1.06       $ 2.44       $ 2.04    
                                                 
Weighted average shares used in determining FFO per diluted share       187,720         186,391         187,627         189,701    
                                           
                 
The following table reconciles our net income to FFO:        
                                                                 
(Amounts in thousands)         For the Three Months         For the Six Months        
          Ended June 30,         Ended June 30,        
Reconciliation of our net income to FFO:         2013           2012           2013           2012          
Net income attributable to Vornado         $   158,194           $   38,297           $   421,116           $   289,819          
Depreciation and amortization of real property             126,728               126,063               259,241               258,621          
Net gains on sale of real estate             (65,665 )             (16,896 )             (267,994 )             (72,713 )        
Real estate impairment losses             2,493               13,511               4,007               13,511          
Proportionate share of adjustments to equity in net income                                                                
of Toys, to arrive at FFO:                                                                
Depreciation and amortization of real property             17,480               16,513               36,805               33,801          
Real estate impairment losses             620               1,368               4,270               8,394          
Income tax effect of above adjustments             (6,326 )             (6,351 )             (14,376 )             (14,848 )        
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             19,486               21,684               41,316               43,060          
Net gains on sale of real estate             -               (234 )             (465 )             (895 )        
Real estate impairment losses             -               -               -               1,849          
Noncontrolling interests' share of above adjustments             (5,421 )             (9,524 )             (3,607 )             (16,584 )        
FFO             247,589               184,431               480,313               544,015          
Preferred share dividends             (20,368 )             (17,787 )             (42,070 )             (35,574 )        
Preferred unit and share redemptions             8,100               -               (1,130 )             -          
FFO attributable to common shareholders             235,321               166,644               437,113               508,441          
Convertible preferred share dividends             27               28               55               57          
Interest on 3.88% exchangeable senior debentures             -               -               -               7,830          
FFO attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions         $   235,348           $   166,672           $   437,168           $   516,328          
                                                                 
                                                                 

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 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 flow 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. Reconciliations of FFO to FFO as adjusted for comparability are provided on page 1 and page 2 of this press release.

Conference Call and Audio Webcast

As previously announced, the Company will host a quarterly earnings conference call and audio webcast on August 6, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). The conference call can be accessed by dialing 888-895-5479 (domestic) or 847-619-6250 (international) and indicating to the operator the passcode 35272789. A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available from 12:30 p.m. ET on August 6, 2013 through September 5, 2013. To access the replay, please dial 888-843-7419 and enter the passcode 35272789#. A live webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company’s website at www.vno.com and an online playback of the webcast will be available on the website for 90 days following the conference call.

Vornado Realty Trust
Joseph Macnow, 201-587-1000

 

Source: Vornado Realty Trust