PRESS RELEASE

Vornado Announces Third Quarter 2011 FFO of $1.05 per share

November 3, 2011

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

Third Quarter 2011 Results

NET INCOME attributable to common shareholders for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 was $41.1 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, compared to $95.2 million, or $0.52 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2010. Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 includes $3.6 million of net gains on sale of real estate. In addition, the quarters ended September 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, decreased net income attributable to common shareholders by $26.4 million, or $0.14 per diluted share for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 and increased net income attributable to common shareholders for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 by $22.3 million, or $0.12 per diluted share.

FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions (“FFO”) for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 was $195.1 million, or $1.05 per diluted share, compared to $249.0 million, or $1.31 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 September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $222.9 million and $221.5 million, or $1.20 and $1.17 per diluted share, respectively.

                         
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)         For the Three Months Ended September 30,
              2011         2010
FFO (1)         $ 195,125         $ 248,964
Per Share         $ 1.05         $ 1.31
                         
Items that affect comparability income (expense):                        
  (Loss) income from the mark-to-market of J.C. Penney derivative position         $ (37,537)         $ 32,249
  Merchandise Mart restructuring costs           (3,722)           -
  Buy-out of a below market lease           (1,593)           -
  Acquisitions costs and impairment losses           (684)           (5,921)
  Discount on preferred share and unit redemptions           5,000           4,382
  Net gain on sale of condominiums           1,298           -
  Real Estate Fund placement fees           -           (3,752)
  Default interest and fees accrued on loans in special servicing           -           (5,887)
  FFO attributable to discontinued operations           5,777           10,117
  Other, net           1,780           (1,647)
                (29,681)           29,541
Noncontrolling interests' share of above adjustments           1,922           (2,077)
Items that affect comparability, net         $ (27,759)         $ 27,464
FFO as adjusted for comparability         $ 222,884         $ 221,500
Per Share         $ 1.20         $ 1.17
                             
                             
(1) See page 4 for a reconciliation of our net income to FFO for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.            
               

Nine Months 2011 Results

NET INCOME attributable to common shareholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $532.3 million, or $2.86 per diluted share, compared to $353.3 million, or $1.92 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 include $59.5 million and $0.3 million, respectively, of net gains on sale of real estate. In addition, the nine months ended September 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 by $208.6 million, or $1.12 per diluted share for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and $16.2 million, or $0.09 per diluted share for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

FFO for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $951.1 million, or $4.96 per diluted share, compared to $814.0 million, or $4.29 per diluted share, for the prior year’s nine months. Adjusting FFO for certain items that affect comparability which are listed in the table below, FFO for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $791.8 million and $782.3 million, or $4.13 and $4.12 per diluted share, respectively.

               
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)         For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
              2011         2010
FFO (1)         $ 951,054           $ 814,030  
Per Share         $ 4.96           $ 4.29  
                             
Items that affect comparability income (expense):                        
  Net gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt         $ 83,907           $ (1,796 )
  Mezzanine loans loss reversal (accrual) and net gain on disposition           82,744             (6,900 )
  Our share of LNR's asset sales and tax settlement gains           14,997             -  
  Net gain resulting from Lexington's stock issuances           9,760             5,998  
  Discount on preferred share and unit redemptions           7,000             11,354  
  Net gain on sale of condominiums           5,884             3,149  
  (Loss) income from the mark-to-market of J.C. Penney derivative position           (27,136 )           32,249  
  Buy-out of below-market leases           (16,593 )           -  
  Acquisition costs, litigation loss accrual and impairment losses           (4,398 )           (17,907 )
  Merchandise Mart restructuring costs           (3,722 )           -  
  Real Estate Fund placement fees           (3,451 )           (6,482 )
  Default interest and fees accrued on loans in special servicing           -             (12,445 )
  FFO attributable to discontinued operations           17,188             26,308  
  Other, net           3,828             524  
              170,008             34,052  
Noncontrolling interests' share of above adjustments           (10,705 )           (2,367 )
Items that affect comparability, net         $ 159,303           $ 31,685  
FFO as adjusted for comparability           791,751             782,345  
Per Share         $ 4.13           $ 4.12  
                             
                             
(1) See page 4 for a reconciliation of our net income to FFO for the nine months ended September 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 NINE MONTHS ENDED

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 AND 2010

                                                             
          For the Three Months Ended         For the Nine Months Ended
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)         September 30,         September 30,
          2011       2010         2011         2010
                                                       
Revenues         $ 727,343         $ 687,125           $ 2,173,850           $ 2,037,845  
                                                       
Income from continuing operations           62,540           119,799             496,720             437,568  
Income (loss) from discontinued operations           3,683           (3,667 )           146,293             (11,681 )
Net income           66,223           116,132             643,013             425,887  
Less:                                                      
  Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in                                  

 

                 
  consolidated subsidiaries           (5,636 )         (296 )           (20,643 )           (1,490 )
  Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the                                                      
  Operating Partnership, including unit distributions           (6,825 )         (11,584 )           (47,364 )           (33,487 )
Net income attributable to Vornado           53,762           104,252             575,006             390,910  
Preferred share dividends           (17,627 )         (13,442 )           (47,743 )           (41,975 )
Discount on preferred share and unit redemptions           5,000           4,382             5,000             4,382  
Net income attributable to common shareholders         $ 41,135         $ 95,192           $ 532,263           $ 353,317  
                                                             
                                                             
Net income per common share:                                                      
  Basic         $ 0.22         $ 0.52           $ 2.89           $ 1.94  
  Diluted         $ 0.22         $ 0.52           $ 2.86           $ 1.92  
                                                       
Weighted average shares:                                                      
  Basic           184,398           182,462             184,220             182,014  
  Diluted           186,065           184,168             186,039             183,826  
                                                             
                                                             
FFO attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions         $ 195,125         $ 248,964           $ 951,054           $ 814,030  
                                                             
FFO per diluted share         $ 1.05         $ 1.31           $ 4.96           $ 4.29  
                                                             
Weighted average shares used in determining FFO per diluted share           186,119           189,974             191,775             189,562  
                                                       
                               
  The following table reconciles our net income to FFO:                            
                                                             
          For The Three Months         For The Nine Months
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)         Ended September 30,         Ended September 30,
Reconciliation of our net income to FFO:         2011         2010         2011         2010
Net income attributable to Vornado         $ 53,762           $ 104,252           $ 575,006           $ 390,910  
Depreciation and amortization of real property           128,811             126,987             377,458             381,782  
Net gain on sales of real estate           -             -             (51,623 )           -  
Proportionate share of adjustments to equity in net income of Toys,                                                        
  to arrive at FFO:                                                        
    Depreciation and amortization of real property           17,947             18,132             52,844             53,296  
    Net gain on sales of real estate           -             -             (491 )           -  
    Income tax effect of above adjustments           (6,280 )           (6,347 )           (18,320 )           (18,654 )
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           27,541             19,481             73,743             58,555  
    Net gain on sales of real estate           (3,591 )           -             (7,360 )           (307 )
Noncontrolling interests' share of above adjustments           (10,468 )           (11,011 )           (27,224 )           (33,485 )
FFO           207,722             251,494             974,033             832,097  
Preferred share dividends           (17,627 )           (13,442 )           (47,743 )           (41,975 )
Discount on preferred share and unit redemptions           5,000             4,382             5,000             4,382  
FFO attributable to common shareholders           195,095             242,434             931,290             794,504  
Interest on 3.88% exchangeable senior debentures           -             6,490             19,670             19,405  
Convertible preferred share dividends           30             40             94             121  
FFO attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions         $ 195,125           $ 248,964           $ 951,054           $ 814,030  
                                                         

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.

Vornado Realty Trust
Joseph Macnow, (201) 587-1000

Source: Vornado Realty Trust