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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q

(Mark one)  

ý

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended:    March 31, 2004

or

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from:                               to                              

Commission File Number:    001-11954


VORNADO REALTY TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation
or organization)
22-1657560
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

888 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York
(Address of principal executive offices)

10019
(Zip Code)

(212) 894-7000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

        Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý    No o

        Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ý    No o

        As of May 3, 2004 125,695,304 of the registrant's common shares of beneficial interest are outstanding.





INDEX

PART I.

 
  Financial Information:

  Page Number

 

Item 1.

 

Financial Statements:

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) as of March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003

 

3

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 and March 31, 2003

 

4

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 and March 31, 2003

 

5

 

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

6

 

 

 

Independent Accountants' Report

 

20

 

Item 2.

 

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

21

 

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks

 

38

 

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

 

38

PART II.

 

 

Other Information:

 

 

 

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

39

 

Item 2.

 

Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

39

 

Item 6.

 

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

39

Signatures

 

 

 

 

40

Exhibit Index

 

 

 

 

41

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.    Financial Statements

VORNADO REALTY TRUST
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 
  (UNAUDITED)
March 31,
2004

  December 31,
2003

 
 
  (Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 
ASSETS              
Real estate, at cost:              
  Land   $ 1,543,436   $ 1,503,965  
  Buildings and improvements     6,101,067     6,038,275  
  Development costs and construction in progress     157,910     133,915  
  Leasehold improvements and equipment     75,986     72,297  
   
 
 
    Total     7,878,399     7,748,452  
  Less accumulated depreciation and amortization     (919,071 )   (869,849 )
   
 
 
    Real estate, net     6,959,328     6,878,603  
Cash and cash equivalents, including U.S. government obligations under repurchase agreements of $32,650 and $30,310     291,018     320,542  
Escrow deposits and restricted cash     165,777     161,833  
Marketable securities     84,533     81,491  
Investments and advances to partially-owned entities, including Alexander's of $203,282 and $207,872     769,669     900,600  
Due from officers     19,648     19,628  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $14,069 and $15,246     92,842     83,913  
Notes and mortgage loans receivable     247,738     285,965  
Receivable arising from the straight-lining of rents, net of allowance of $2,901 and $2,830     280,221     267,848  
Other assets     360,276     376,801  
Assets related to discontinued operations     156,291     141,704  
   
 
 
    TOTAL ASSETS   $ 9,427,341   $ 9,518,928  
   
 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY              
Notes and mortgages payable   $ 3,346,944   $ 3,339,365  
Senior unsecured notes due 2007 and 2010     731,759     725,020  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses     234,548     226,100  
Officers' compensation payable     24,575     23,349  
Deferred credit     81,437     74,253  
Other liabilities     11,548     11,982  
Liabilities related to discontinued operations     120,000     120,000  
   
 
 
Total liabilities     4,550,811     4,520,069  
   
 
 
Minority interest of unitholders in the Operating Partnership     1,620,472     1,921,286  
   
 
 
Commitments and contingencies              
Shareholders' equity:              
  Preferred shares of beneficial interest:              
    no par value per share; authorized 70,000,000 shares;              
    Series A: liquidation preference $50.00 per share; issued and outstanding 335,067 and 360,705 shares     16,757     18,039  
    Series B: liquidation preference $25.00 per share; issued and outstanding 0 and 3,400,000 shares         81,805  
    Series C: liquidation preference $25.00 per share; issued and outstanding 4,600,000 shares     111,148     111,148  
    Series D-10: liquidation preference $25.00 per share; issued and outstanding 1,600,000 shares     40,000     40,000  
Common shares of beneficial interest: $.04 par value per share; authorized 200,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 125,272,680 and 118,247,944 shares     5,020     4,739  
Additional paid-in capital     3,120,962     2,827,789  
Distributions in excess of net income     (86,532 )   (57,618 )
   
 
 
      3,207,355     3,025,902  
Deferred compensation shares earned but not yet delivered     69,974     70,610  
Deferred compensation shares issued but not yet earned     (12,933 )   (7,295 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (3,634 )   (6,940 )
Due from officers for purchase of common shares of beneficial interest     (4,704 )   (4,704 )
   
 
 
    Total shareholders' equity     3,256,058     3,077,573  
   
 
 
    TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY   $ 9,427,341   $ 9,518,928  
   
 
 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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VORNADO REALTY TRUST

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(UNAUDITED)

 
  For The Three Months
Ended March 31,

 
 
  2004
  2003
 
 
  (Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
Revenues:              
  Rentals   $ 326,694   $ 308,621  
  Expense reimbursements     48,324     43,262  
  Fee and other income     18,032     13,094  
   
 
 
Total revenues     393,050     364,977  
   
 
 
Expenses:              
  Operating     154,366     146,374  
  Depreciation and amortization     56,620     50,640  
  General and administrative     30,845     27,235  
   
 
 
Total expenses     241,831     224,249  
   
 
 
Operating income     151,219     140,728  
(Loss) income applicable to Alexander's     (2,528 )   7,254  
Income from partially-owned entities     13,113     23,234  
Interest and other investment income     9,245     9,796  
Interest and debt expense (including amortization of deferred financing costs of $1,845 and $1,674)     (58,705 )   (56,900 )
Net gains on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets other than real estate     776     188  
Minority interest:              
  Perpetual preferred unit distributions     (17,298 )   (17,738 )
  Minority limited partnership earnings     (14,457 )   (20,095 )
  Partially-owned entities     247     (824 )
   
 
 
Income from continuing operations     81,612     85,643  
Discontinued operations     827     6,099  
   
 
 
Net income     82,439     91,742  
Preferred share dividends     (7,982 )   (5,425 )
   
 
 
NET INCOME applicable to common shares   $ 74,457   $ 86,317  
   
 
 
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE—BASIC:              
Income from continuing operations   $ .60   $ .74  
Discontinued operations     .01     .05  
   
 
 
Net income per common share   $ .61   $ .79  
   
 
 
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE—DILUTED:              
Income from continuing operations   $ .58   $ .71  
Discontinued operations     .01     .05  
   
 
 
Net income per common share   $ .59   $ .76  
   
 
 
DIVIDENDS PER COMMON SHARE   $ .71   $ .68  
   
 
 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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VORNADO REALTY TRUST
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)

 
  For The Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
  2004
  2003
 
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:              
  Net income   $ 82,439   $ 91,742  
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:              
      Gain on sale of real estate         (2,644 )
      Depreciation and amortization (including debt issuance costs)     58,465     52,314  
      Minority interest     31,508     38,657  
      Net gains on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets other than real estate     (776 )   (188 )
      Write-off of preferred unit/share issuance costs     3,895      
      Straight-lining of rental income     (10,376 )   (10,987 )
      Amortization of acquired below market leases, net     (3,650 )   (1,445 )
      Equity in income of partially-owned entities     (13,113 )   (23,234 )
      Equity in loss (income) of Alexander's     2,528     (7,254 )
      Changes in operating assets and liabilities     2,401     (16,706 )
   
 
 
  Net cash provided by operating activities     153,321     120,255  
   
 
 
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:              
  Additions to real estate     (29,744 )   (18,269 )
  Development costs and construction in progress     (24,068 )   (12,942 )
  Investments in partially-owned entities     (5,102 )   (15,592 )
  Distributions from partially-owned entities     147,394     8,284  
  Repayment of notes and mortgage loans receivable     38,500     23,392  
  Cash restricted, primarily mortgage escrows     (3,944 )   2,562  
  Acquisition of Building Maintenance Service Company         (13,000 )
  Acquisitions of real estate     (54,422 )   (408 )
  Proceeds from sale of real estate         4,752  
   
 
 
  Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities     68,614     (21,221 )
   
 
 
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:              
  Repayments of borrowings     (160,183 )   (59,442 )
  Proceeds from borrowings     150,427     47,000  
  Dividends paid on common shares     (103,692 )   (74,225 )
  Distributions to minority partners     (38,937 )   (39,041 )
  Dividends paid on preferred shares     (6,614 )   (5,425 )
  Exercise of share options     20,007     790  
  Redemption of perpetual preferred shares and units     (112,467 )    
   
 
 
  Net cash used in financing activities     (251,459 )   (130,343 )
   
 
 
  Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents     (29,524 )   (31,309 )
  Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     320,542     208,200  
   
 
 
  Cash and cash equivalents at end of period   $ 291,018   $ 176,891  
   
 
 
Supplemental Disclosure Of Cash Flow Information:              
  Cash payments for interest (including capitalized interest of $1,659 and $1,549)   $ 48,933   $ 49,763  
   
 
 
Non-Cash Transactions:              
  Conversion of Class A operating partnership units to common shares   $ 266,189   $ 85,694  
  Financing assumed in acquisitions     18,500      
  Unrealized gain on securities available for sale     3,306     311  
  Capitalized development payroll     1,580     766  

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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VORNADO REALTY TRUST
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

1.    Organization

        Vornado Realty Trust ("Vornado") is a fully-integrated real estate investment trust. Vornado conducts its business through Vornado Realty L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Operating Partnership"). Vornado is the sole general partner of, and owned approximately 86.4% of the common limited partnership interest in, the Operating Partnership at March 31, 2004. All references to the "Company" and "Vornado" refer to Vornado Realty Trust and its consolidated subsidiaries, including the Operating Partnership.

2.    Basis of Presentation

        The accompanying consolidated financial statements are unaudited. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and changes in cash flows have been made. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Vornado's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2004, are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.

        The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Vornado and its majority-owned subsidiary, Vornado Realty L.P., as well as certain partially-owned entities in which the Company owns (i) more than 50%, unless a partner has shared board and management representation and authority and substantive participation rights on all significant business decisions or (ii) 50% or less when the Company is considered the primary beneficiary and the entity qualifies as a variable interest entity under FASB Interpretation No. 46 (Revised)—Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, ("FIN 46R") which became effective on March 31, 2004. All significant intercompany amounts have been eliminated. Equity interests in partially-owned corporate entities are accounted for under the equity method of accounting when the Company's ownership interest is more than 20%, but less than 50%. When partially-owned investments are in partnership form, the 20% threshold for equity method accounting may be reduced. Investments accounted for under the equity method are recorded initially at cost and subsequently adjusted for the Company's share of the net income or loss and cash contributions and distributions to or from these entities. For all other investments, the Company uses the cost method.

        Management has made estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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3.    Recently Issued Accounting Standards

        Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Interpretation No. 46 (Revised)—Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities ("FIN 46R")

        In January 2003, the FASB issued FIN 46, as amended in December 2003 by FIN 46R, which deferred the effective date until the first interim or annual reporting period ending after March 15, 2004. FIN 46R requires the consolidation of an entity by an enterprise known as a "primary beneficiary," (i) if that enterprise has a variable interest that will absorb a majority of the entity's expected losses, if they occur, receive a majority of the entity's expected residual returns, if they occur, or both and (ii) if the entity is a variable interest entity ("VIE"), as defined. An entity qualifies as a VIE if (i) the total equity investment at risk in the entity is not sufficient to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties or (ii) the equity investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest in the entity. The initial determination of whether an entity is a VIE shall be made as of the date at which an enterprise becomes involved with the entity and re-evaluated as of the date of triggering events, as defined. The Company has evaluated each partially-owned entity to determine whether any qualify as a VIE, and if so, whether the Company is the primary beneficiary, as defined. The Company has determined that its investment in Newkirk MLP, in which it owns a 22.3% equity interest (see Note 5—Investments in Partially-Owned Entities), qualifies as a VIE. The Company has determined that it is not the primary beneficiary and, accordingly, consolidation is not required. The Company's maximum exposure to loss as a result of its involvement in Newkirk MLP is limited to its equity investment of approximately $145,088,000, as of March 31, 2004. In addition, the Company has variable interests in certain other entities which are primarily financing arrangements. The Company has evaluated these entities in accordance with FIN 46R and has determined that they are not VIEs. Based on the Company's evaluations, the adoption of FIN 46R on March 31, 2004 did not have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.

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4.    Acquisitions, Dispositions and Financings

        On February 3, 2004, the Company acquired the Forest Plaza Shopping Center for approximately $32,500,000, of which $14,000,000 was paid in cash, and $18,500,000 was debt assumed. The purchase was funded as part of Section 1031 tax-free "like-kind" exchange with the remaining portion of the proceeds from the sale of the Company's Two Park Avenue property. Forest Plaza is a 165,000 square foot shopping center located in Staten Island, New York, anchored by a Waldbaum's supermarket.

        On March 19, 2004, the Company acquired a 62,000 square foot free-standing retail building located at 25 W. 14th Street in Manhattan for $40,000,000. The building, which was recently renovated, was 87% occupied as of March 31, 2004. This purchase will ultimately be funded as part of a Section 1031 tax-free "like-kind" exchange with a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the Company's Palisades Residential Complex which is expected to be completed by the third quarter of 2004.

        On January 9, 2003, the Company sold its Baltimore, Maryland shopping center for $4,752,000, which resulted in a net gain on sale after closing costs of $2,644,000.

        On February 2, 2004, the Palisades Venture entered into an agreement to sell its only asset, a 538 unit high-rise residential apartment tower in Fort Lee, New Jersey, for $222,500,000. On February 27, 2004, the Company acquired the remaining 25% interest it did not previously own for approximately $17,000,000. The Company's gain on sale after closing costs will be approximately $70,000,000. The sale, which is subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to be completed by the third quarter of 2004.

        In the three months ended March 31, 2004, and 2003, the Company sold certain partially-owned development property which resulted in a net gain on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets other than depreciable real estate of $776,000 and $188,000, respectively.

        On January 6, 2004, the Company redeemed all of its 8.375% Series D-2 Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units at a redemption price equal to $50.00 per unit for an aggregate of $27.5 million plus accrued distributions. The redemption amount exceeded the carrying amount by $700,000, representing the original issuance costs. Upon redemption, these issuance costs were recorded as a reduction to earnings in arriving at net income applicable to common shares, in accordance with the July 2003 EITF clarification of Topic D-42.

        On March 17, 2004, the Company redeemed all of its Series B Preferred Shares at a redemption price equal to $25.00 per share for an aggregate of $85,000,000 plus accrued dividends. The redemption amount exceeded the carrying amount by $3,195,000, representing the original issuance costs. Upon redemption, these issuance costs were recorded as a reduction to earnings in arriving at net income applicable to common shares, in accordance with the July 2003 EITF clarification of Topic D-42.

        For details of the Company's financing activities see Note 7—Notes and Mortgages Payable.

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5.    Investments and Advances to Partially-Owned Entities

        The Company's investments in partially-owned entities and income recognized from such investments are as follows:

 
  March 31, 2004
  December 31, 2003
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

Temperature Controlled Logistics   $ 307,247   $ 436,225
Alexander's     203,282     207,872
Newkirk Master Limited Partnership ("Newkirk MLP")     145,088     138,762
Monmouth Mall Joint Venture     30,561     30,612
Partially-Owned Office Buildings     44,811     44,645
Starwood Ceruzzi Joint Venture     23,485     23,821
Other     15,195     18,663
   
 
    $ 769,669   $ 900,600
   
 
 
  For The Three Months
Ended March 31,

 
 
  2004
  2003
 
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

 
(Loss) income applicable to Alexander's:              
  33% share of equity in net (loss) income   $ (7,752 )(1) $ 1,440  
  Interest income(2)     2,672     2,527  
  Development and guarantee fees(2)     1,074     2,193  
  Management and leasing fees(2)     1,478     1,094  
   
 
 
    $ (2,528 ) $ 7,254  
   
 
 
Temperature Controlled Logistics:              
  60% share of equity in net income   $ 1,074   $ 4,361  
  Management fees     1,378     1,372  
  Other     89     119  
   
 
 
      2,541     5,852  
   
 
 
Newkirk MLP:              
  22.3% share of equity in income(3)     7,813     15,181  
  Interest and other income     1,266     1,819  
   
 
 
      9,079     17,000  
   
 
 
Partially-Owned Office Buildings     523     618  
Other     970     (236 )
   
 
 
    $ 13,113   $ 23,234  
   
 
 

(1)
Includes the Company's $9,913 share of Alexander's stock appreciation rights compensation expense and the Company's $1,010 share of Alexander's loss on early extinguishment of debt.
(2)
Alexander's capitalizes the fees and interest charged by the Company. Because the Company owns 33% of Alexander's, the Company recognizes 67% of such amounts as income and the remainder is reflected as a reduction of the Company's carrying amount of the investment in Alexander's.
(3)
The three months ended March 31, 2004, includes the Company's $1,917 share of net gains on sale of real estate. The three months ended March 31, 2003, includes the Company's $8,000 share of net gains on sale of real estate and early extinguishment of debt.

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        Below is a summary of the debt of partially-owned entities as of March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, none of which is guaranteed by the Company.

 
  100% of Partially-Owned Entities Debt
 
  March 31, 2004
  December 31, 2003
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

Alexander's (33% interest):            
  Lexington Avenue mortgage note payable collateralized by the office space, due in February 2014, with interest at 5.33%   $ 400,000   $
  Kings Plaza Regional Shopping Center mortgage note payable, due in June 2011, with interest at 7.46% (prepayable with yield maintenance)     215,863     216,587
  Due to Vornado on January 3, 2006 with interest at 12.48% (prepayable without penalty)     124,000     124,000
  Rego Park mortgage note payable, due in June 2009, with interest at 7.25%     82,000     82,000
  Paramus mortgage note payable, due in October 2011, with interest at 5.92% (prepayable without penalty)     68,000     68,000
  Lexington Avenue construction loan payable, due on January 3, 2006, plus two one-year extensions, with interest at LIBOR plus 2.50%         240,899

Temperature Controlled Logistics (60% interest):

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Mortgage notes payable collateralized by 85 temperature controlled warehouses, due from 2009 to 2023 with a weighted average interest rate of 5.95% at March 31, 2004 (various prepayment terms)     746,954     509,456
  Other notes payable     38,961     39,365

Newkirk MLP (22.3% interest):

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Portion of first mortgages collateralized by the partnership's real estate, due from 2004 to 2024, with a weighted average interest rate of 6.8% at March 31, 2004 (various prepayment terms)     996,253     1,069,545

Partially-Owned Office Buildings:

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Fairfax Square (20% interest) mortgage note payable, due in August 2009, with interest at 7.50%     67,905     68,051
  330 Madison Avenue (25% interest) mortgage note payable, due in April 2008, with interest at 6.52% (prepayable with yield maintenance)     60,000     60,000
  825 Seventh Avenue (50% interest) mortgage note payable, due in October 2014, with interest at 8.07% (prepayable with yield maintenance)     22,994     23,060
  Wells/Kinzie Garage (50% interest) mortgage note payable, due in May 2009, with interest at 7.03%     15,540     15,606
  Orleans Hubbard (50% interest) mortgage note payable, due in March 2009, with interest at 7.03%     9,758     9,799
  Kaempfer Equity Interests (.1% to 10% interests in six partnerships) Mortgage notes payable, collateralized by the partnerships' real estate, due from 2007 to 2031, with a weighted average interest rate of 6.24% at March 31, 2004 (various prepayment terms)     361,312     361,263
 
Monmouth Mall (50% interest): Mortgage note payable, due in November 2005, with interest at LIBOR plus 2.05% and two one-year extension options (3.53% at March 31, 2004)

 

 

135,000

 

 

135,000

        Based on the Company's ownership interest in the partially-owned entities above, the Company's share of the debt of these partially-owned entities was $1,105,668,000 and $930,567,000 as of March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively.

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        Based on the joint venture's policy of recognizing rental income when earned and collection is assured or cash is received, the Company did not recognize $6,465,000 and $3,376,000 of rent it was due for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, which together with previously deferred rent is $55,901,000.

        On February 5, 2004, AmeriCold Realty Trust completed a $254,400,000 mortgage financing for 21 of its owned and 7 of its leased temperature-controlled warehouses. The loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.95% (with a LIBOR floor of 1.5% with respect to $54,400,000 of the loan) and requires principal payments of $5,000,000 annually. The loan matures in April 2009 and is pre-payable without penalty after April 9, 2006. The net proceeds were approximately $225,000,000 after providing for usual escrows, closing costs and the repayment of $12,900,000 of existing mortgages on two of the warehouses, of which $135,000,000 was distributed to the Company and the remainder was distributed to its partner.

        On January 20, and March 29, 2004, a joint venture in which the Company has a 44% interest acquired an aggregate of $10,200,000 of trade receivables from AmeriCold Logistics for $10,000,000 in cash. These receivables have been subsequently collected in full.

        The Company owns 33% of the outstanding common stock of Alexander's at March 31, 2004. Alexander's is managed by, and its properties are leased by, the Company pursuant to agreements with a one-year term expiring in March of each year, except for the Lexington Avenue agreements which provide for a term lasting until substantial completion of the development of the property, all of which are automatically renewable. As of March 31, 2004, the Company had a receivable from Alexander's of $39,062,000 under the management and development agreements. In addition, Alexander's paid $493,000 to Building Maintenance Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, for cleaning and engineering services at Alexander's Lexington Avenue project.

        Effective April 1, 2004, based on Alexander's improved liquidity, the Company modified its term loan and line of credit to Alexander's to reduce the spread it charges from 9.48% to 6%. Accordingly, the current interest rate has been reduced to 9% from 12.48%.

        On February 13, 2004, Alexander's completed a $400,000,000 mortgage financing on the Office Space of its Lexington Avenue development project placed by German American Capital Corporation, an affiliate of Deutsche Bank. The loan bears interest at 5.33%, matures in February 2014 and beginning in the third year, provides for principal payments based on a 25-year amortization schedule such that over the remaining eight years of the loan, ten years of amortization will be paid. Of the loan proceeds, $253,529,000 was used to repay the entire amount outstanding under the construction loan with HVB Real Estate Capital (Hypo) (the "Construction Loan"). The Construction Loan was modified so that the remaining availability is $237,000,000, which was approximately the amount estimated to complete the Lexington Avenue development project. The interest rate on the Construction Loan is LIBOR plus 2.5% (currently 3.60%) and matures in January 2006, with two one-year extensions. The collateral for the Construction Loan is the same, except that the Office Space has been removed from the lien. Further, the Construction Loan permits the release of the retail space for $15,000,000 and requires all proceeds from the sale of the residential condominiums units to be applied to the Construction Loan balance until it is finally repaid. In connection with reducing the principal amount of the Construction Loan Alexander's wrote-off $3,050,000 of unamortized deferred financing costs in the first quarter of 2004, of which the Company's share was $1,010,000.

        Equity in loss from Alexander's includes Alexander's stock appreciation rights compensation expense of which the Company's share was $9,913,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2004, based on a closing Alexander's stock price of $160.00 on March 31, 2004.

6.    Notes and Mortgage Loans Receivable

        On March 1, 2004, the Company's note receivable of $38,500,000 from Commonwealth Atlantic Properties was repaid.

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7.    Notes and Mortgages Payable

        Following is a summary of the Company's debt:

 
   
   
  Balance as of
 
  Maturity
  Interest Rate as
at March 31,
2004

  March 31,
2004

  December 31,
2003

 
  (Amounts in thousands)

Notes and Mortgages Payable:                    
  Fixed Interest:                    
  Office:                    
    NYC Office:                    
      Two Penn Plaza(1)   02/11   4.97%   $ 300,000   $ 151,420
      888 Seventh Avenue   02/06   6.63%     105,000     105,000
      Eleven Penn Plaza   05/07   8.39%     49,020     49,304
      866 UN Plaza   (2 ) (2)         33,000
    CESCR Office:                    
      Crystal Park 1-5   07/06-08/13   6.66%-7.08%     257,285     258,733
      Crystal Gateway 1-4 Crystal Square 5   07/12-01/25   6.75%-7.09%     213,978     214,323
      Crystal Square 2, 3 and 4   10/10-11/14   6.82%-7.08%     143,416     143,854
      Skyline Place   08/06-12/09   6.60%-6.93%     135,253     135,955
      1101 17th, 1140 Connecticut, 1730 M and 1150 17th   08/10   6.74%     95,555     95,860
      Courthouse Plaza 1 and 2   01/08   7.05%     78,561     78,848
      Crystal Gateway N., Arlington Plaza and 1919 S. Eads   11/07   6.77%     71,193     71,508
      Reston Executive I, II and III   01/06   6.75%     72,548     72,769
      Crystal Plaza 1-6   10/04   6.65%     68,353     68,654
      One Skyline Tower   06/08   7.12%     64,567     64,818
      Crystal Malls 1-4   12/11   6.91%     59,418     60,764
      1750 Pennsylvania Avenue   06/12   7.26%     49,227     49,346
      One Democracy Plaza   02/05   6.75%     26,745     26,900
    Retail:                    
      Cross collateralized mortgages payable on 42 shopping centers   03/10   7.93%     480,499     481,902
      Green Acres Mall   02/08   6.75%     147,772     148,386
      Staten Island—Forest Plaza   05/09   7.73%     18,409    
      Las Catalinas Mall   11/13   6.97%     66,478     66,729
      Montehiedra Town Center   05/07   8.23%     58,646     58,855
      Other   08/21   9.90%     6,914     6,920
    Merchandise Mart:                    
      Washington Design Center   11/11   6.95%     47,882     48,012
      Market Square Complex   07/11   7.95%     46,539     46,816
      Furniture Plaza   02/13   5.23%     45,542     45,775
      Washington Office Center   (3 ) (3)         43,166
      Other   10/10-06/28   7.52%-7.71%     18,364     18,434
    Other:                    
      Industrial Warehouses   10/11   6.95%     48,782     48,917
      Student Housing Complex   11/07   7.45%     18,713     18,777
           
 
        Total Fixed Interest Notes and Mortgages Payable       7.13%     2,794,659     2,713,745
           
 

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  Balance as of
 
  Maturity
  Spread over
LIBOR

  Interest Rate as
at March 31,
2004

  March 31,
2004

  December 31,
2003

 
  (Amounts in thousands)

Notes and Mortgages Payable:                        
  Variable Interest:                        
  Office:                        
    NYC Office:                        
      One Penn Plaza(1)   06/05   L+125   2.48 % $ 200,000   $ 275,000
      770 Broadway   06/06   L+105   2.18 %   170,000     170,000
      909 Third Avenue   08/06   L+70   1.83 %   125,000     125,000
    CESCR Office:                        
      Commerce Executive III, IV and V   07/05   L+150   2.59 %   42,400     42,582
      Commerce Executive III, IV and V B   07/05   L+85   1.94 %   10,000     10,000
    Other:                        
      400 North LaSalle   02/05   L+250   4.75 %   4,885     3,038
               
 
        Total Variable Interest Notes and Mortgages Payable           2.26 %   552,285     625,620
               
 
    Total Notes and Mortgages Payable           6.33 % $ 3,346,944   $ 3,339,365
               
 
  Liabilities related to discontinued operations:                        
      Palisades construction loan   01/05   L+175   2.84 % $ 120,000   $ 120,000
               
 
  Senior unsecured notes due 2007 at fair value (accreted face amount of $499,535 and $499,499)   06/07   L+77   1.77 % $ 532,009   $ 525,279
               
 
  Senior unsecured notes due 2010   12/10       4.77 % $ 199,750   $ 199,741
               
 
  Unsecured revolving credit facility   07/06   L+65   N/A   $   $
               
 

(1)
On February 5, 2004, the Company completed a $300,000 refinancing of Two Penn Plaza. The loan bears interest at 4.97% and matures in February 2011. The Company retained net proceeds of $41,000 after repaying the existing $151,000 loan, $75,000 of the $275,000 mortgage loan on its One Penn Plaza property and the $33,000 mortgage loan on 866 UN Plaza.

(2)
Repaid in February 2004.

(3)
Repaid in January 2004.

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8.     Fee And Other Income

        The following table sets forth the details of fee and other income:

 
  For The Three Months
Ended March 31,

 
  2004
  2003
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

Tenant cleaning fees   $ 7,384   $ 7,698
Management and leasing fees     6,052     2,278
Other income     4,596     3,118
   
 
    $ 18,032   $ 13,094
   
 

        Fee and other income above includes management fee income from Interstate Properties, a related party, of $213,000 and $176,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003. The above table excludes fee income from partially-owned entities which is included in income from partially-owned entities (see Note 5).

9.     Discontinued Operations

        Assets related to discontinued operations at March 31, 2004, consist primarily of real estate, net of accumulated depreciation and represent the Company's retail properties located in Vineland, New Jersey, and Baltimore (Dundalk), Maryland as well as the Palisades located in Fort Lee, New Jersey. Liabilities related to discontinued operations represent the Palisades mortgage payable of $120,000,000 at March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively.

        The combined results of operations of the assets related to discontinued operations as well as the Company's Two Park Avenue office property, sold on October 10, 2003, which resulted in a net gain of $156,433,000, and Baltimore and Hagerstown, Maryland retail properties, which were sold on January 9, 2003 and November 3, 2003 (resulting in net gains of $2,644,000 and $1,945,000) are shown as discontinued operations. The following is a summary of the combined results of operations of these properties:

 
  For The Three Months
Ended March 31,

 
  2004
  2003
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

Total revenues   $ 4,118   $ 12,028
Total expenses     3,291     8,573
   
 
Net income     827     3,455
Gain on sale of Baltimore         2,644
   
 
Income from discontinued operations   $ 827   $ 6,099
   
 

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10.   Income Per Share

        The following table provides a reconciliation of both net income and the number of common shares used in the computation of basic income per common share, which utilizes the weighted average number of common shares outstanding without regard to dilutive potential common shares, and diluted income per common share, which includes the weighted average common shares and dilutive share equivalents. Potential dilutive share equivalents include the Company's Series A Convertible Preferred Shares as well as Vornado Realty L.P.'s convertible preferred units.

 
  For The Three Months
Ended March 31,

 
 
  2004
  2003
 
 
  (Amounts in thousands except per share amounts)

 
Numerator:              
  Income from continuing operations   $ 81,612   $ 85,643  
  Discontinued operations     827     6,099  
   
 
 
  Net income     82,439     91,742  
  Preferred share dividends     (7,982 )   (5,425 )
   
 
 
  Numerator for basic and diluted income per share—
net income applicable to common shares
  $ 74,457   $ 86,317  
   
 
 
Denominator:              
  Denominator for basic income per share—weighted
average shares
    121,588     109,103  
  Effect of dilutive securities:              
    Series A convertible preferred shares         2,004  
    Employee stock options     5,189     1,946  
    Deferred compensation shares issued but not yet earned     234     125  
   
 
 
  Denominator for diluted income per share—
weighted average shares and assumed conversions
    127,011     113,178  
   
 
 
INCOME PER COMMON SHARE—BASIC:              
    Income from continuing operations   $ .60   $ .74  
    Discontinued operations     .01     .05  
   
 
 
    Net income per common share   $ .61   $ .79  
   
 
 
INCOME PER COMMON SHARE—DILUTED:              
    Income from continuing operations   $ .58   $ .71  
    Discontinued operations     .01     .05  
   
 
 
    Net income per common share   $ .59   $ .76  
   
 
 

11.   Comprehensive Income

        The following table sets forth the Company's comprehensive income:

 
  For The Three Months
Ended March 31,

 
 
  2004
  2003
 
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

 
Net income   $ 82,439   $ 91,742  
Preferred share dividends     (7,982 )   (5,425 )
   
 
 
Net income applicable to common shares     74,457     86,317  
Other comprehensive income     3,305     91  
   
 
 
Comprehensive income   $ 77,762   $ 86,408  
   
 
 

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12.   Commitments and Contingencies

        At March 31, 2004, the Company's $600,000,000 revolving credit facility had a zero balance, and the Company utilized $12,805,000 of availability under the facility for letters of credit and guarantees.

        Each of the Company's properties has been subjected to varying degrees of environmental assessment at various times. The environmental assessments did not reveal any material environmental contamination. However, there can be no assurance that the identification of new areas of contamination, changes in the extent or known scope of contamination, the discovery of additional sites, or changes in cleanup requirements would not result in significant costs to the Company.

        The Company carries comprehensive liability and all risk property insurance ((i) fire, (ii) flood, (iii) extended coverage, (iv) "acts of terrorism" as defined in the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 which expires in 2005 and (v) rental loss insurance) with respect to its assets. In April 2004, the Company renewed its all risk policies and increased its coverage for Acts of Terrorism for each of its New York Office, CESCR Office and Merchandise Mart divisions. Below is a summary of the current all risk property insurance and terrorism risk insurance for each of the Company's business segments:

 
  Coverage Per Occurrence
 
  All Risk(1)
  Sub-Limits for
Acts of Terrorism

New York Office   $ 1,400,000,000   $ 750,000,000
CESCR Office     1,400,000,000     750,000,000
Retail     500,000,000     500,000,000
Merchandise Mart     1,400,000,000     750,000,000
Temperature Controlled Logistics     225,000,000     225,000,000

(1)
Limited as to terrorism insurance by the sub-limit shown in the adjacent column.

        In addition to the coverage above, the Company carries lesser amounts of coverage for terrorist acts not covered by the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002.

        The Company's debt instruments, consisting of mortgage loans secured by its properties (which are generally non-recourse to the Company), its senior unsecured notes due 2007 and 2010 and its revolving credit agreement, contain customary covenants requiring the Company to maintain insurance. Although the Company believes that it has adequate insurance coverage under these agreements, the Company may not be able to obtain an equivalent amount of coverage at reasonable costs in the future. Further, if lenders insist on greater coverage than the Company is able to obtain, it could adversely affect the Company's ability to finance and/or refinance its properties and expand its portfolio.

        From time to time, the Company has disposed of substantial amounts of real estate to third parties for which, as to certain properties, it remains contingently liable for rent payments or mortgage indebtedness that cannot be quantified by the Company.

        There are various legal actions against the Company in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, after consultation with legal counsel, the outcome of such matters will not have a material effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or cash flow.

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13.   Stock-Based Compensation

        Prior to 2003, the Company accounted for stock-based compensation using the intrinsic value method (i.e. the difference between the price per share at the grant date and the option exercise price). Accordingly, no stock-based compensation was recognized in the Company's consolidated financial statements for plan awards granted prior to 2003. If compensation cost for plan awards granted prior to 2003 had been determined based on fair value at the grant dates, net income and income per share would have been reduced to the pro-forma amounts below:

 
  For The Three Months
Ended March 31,

 
 
  2004
  2003
 
 
  (Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
Net income applicable to common shares:              
  As reported   $ 74,457   $ 86,317  
  Stock-based compensation cost, net of minority interest     (911 )   (1,115 )
   
 
 
  Pro-forma   $ 73,546   $ 85,202  
   
 
 
Net income per share applicable to common shares:              
  Basic:              
    As reported   $ .61   $ .79  
    Pro-forma   $ .60   $ .78  
  Diluted:              
    As reported   $ .59   $ .76  
    Pro-forma   $ .58   $ .75  

14.   Retirement Plans

        The following table sets forth the components of net periodic benefit costs:

 
  For The Three Months
Ended March 31,

 
 
  2004
  2003
 
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

 
Service cost   $   $  
Interest cost     304     311  
Expected return on plan assets     (267 )   (279 )
Amortization of prior service cost     53     51  
   
 
 
Net periodic cost   $ 90   $ 83  
   
 
 

        During the quarter ended March 31, 2004, the Company made contributions of $510,000 to the plans. The Company anticipates additional contributions of $480,000 to the plans during the remainder of 2004.

15.   Related Party Transactions

        On March 10, 2004, the Company loaned $2,000,000 to Melvyn Blum, an executive officer of the Company, pursuant to the revolving credit facility contained in his January 2000 employment agreement. The loan bears interest at 1.57% per annum (the Federal rate) and is due on March 10, 2007.

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16.   Segment Information

        The Company has four business segments: Office, Retail, Merchandise Mart Properties and Temperature Controlled Logistics.

 
  For The Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
  2004
  2003
 
 
  Total
  Office
  Retail
  Merchandise
Mart

  Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

  Other(4)
  Total
  Office
  Retail
  Merchandise
Mart

  Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

  Other(4)
 
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

 
Property rentals   $ 312,668   $ 212,728   $ 37,180   $ 49,853   $   $ 12,907   $ 296,189   $ 202,854   $ 33,665   $ 48,645   $   $ 11,025  
Straight-line rents:                                                                          
  Contractual rent increases     9,942     8,376     820     705         41     8,630     7,453     400     796         (19 )
  Amortization of free rent     434     (2,495 )   2,011     920         (2 )   2,357     473     1,767     117          
Amortization of acquired below market leases, net     3,650     2,661     989                 1,445     1,278     167              
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total rentals     326,694     221,270     41,000     51,478         12,946     308,621     212,058     35,999     49,558         11,006  
Expense reimbursements     48,324     28,123     15,385     4,078         738     43,262     23,782     13,853     4,782         845  
Fee and other income:                                                                          
  Tenant cleaning fees     7,384     7,384                     7,698     7,698                  
  Management and leasing fees     6,052     5,728     293     14         17     2,278     2,090     176             12  
  Other     4,596     3,330     161     1,023         82     3,118     1,321     1,009     740         48  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenues     393,050     265,835     56,839     56,593         13,783     364,977     246,949     51,037     55,080         11,911  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses     154,366     98,602     18,496     25,250         12,018     146,374     91,793     18,934     24,869         10,778  
Depreciation and amortization     56,620     39,167     6,086     7,435         3,932     50,640     36,021     4,161     7,103         3,355  
General and administrative     30,845     11,552     2,955     5,035         11,303     27,235     8,158     2,374     4,785         11,918  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total expenses     241,831     149,321     27,537     37,720         27,253     224,249     135,972     25,469     36,757         26,051  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss)     151,219     116,514     29,302     18,873         (13,470 )   140,728     110,977     25,568     18,323         (14,140 )
Income applicable to Alexander's     (2,528 )                   (2,528 )   7,254                     7,254  
Income from partially-owned entities     13,113     523     747     120     2,541 (3)   9,182     23,234     618     (468 )   6     5,852 (3)   17,226  
Interest and other investment income     9,245     244     39     36         8,926     9,796     884     47     30         8,835  
Interest and debt expense     (58,705 )   (33,090 )   (14,991 )   (2,900 )       (7,724 )   (56,900 )   (33,804 )   (14,782 )   (3,211 )       (5,103 )
Net gains on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets other than real estate     776                     776     188             188          
Minority interest     (31,508 )                   (31,508 )   (38,657 )   (818 )               (37,839 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations     81,612     84,191     15,097     16,129     2,541 (3)   (36,346 )   85,643     77,857     10,365     15,336     5,852 (3)   (23,767 )
Discontinued operations     827         222             605     6,099     4,399     2,747             (1,047 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income     82,439     84,191     15,319     16,129     2,541     (35,741 )   91,742     82,256     13,112     15,336     5,852     (24,814 )
Interest and debt expense(2)     77,981     34,046     15,744     3,128     7,507     17,556     74,190     34,306     15,530     3,328     6,146     14,880  
Depreciation and amortization(2)     71,296     39,950     6,750     7,569     8,688     8,339     66,110     37,637     5,011     7,191     8,749     7,522  
Income Taxes     81     11                 70                          
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EBITDA(1)   $ 231,797   $ 158,198   $ 37,813   $ 26,826   $ 18,736   $ (9,776 ) $ 232,042   $ 154,199   $ 33,653   $ 25,855   $ 20,747   $ (2,412 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

See footnotes on page 19.

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Notes to segment information:


 
  For The Three Months
Ended March 31,

 
 
  2004
  2003
 
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

 
Newkirk MLP:              
  Equity in income of limited partnership   $ 15,268   $ 23,515  
  Interest and other income     2,924     2,106  
Alexander's     1,599     8,995  
Industrial warehouses     1,265     1,542  
Palisades     1,674     638  
Student Housing     536     628  
Hotel Pennsylvania     294     (905 )
   
 
 
      23,560     36,519  
Minority interest expense     (31,508 )   (37,839 )
Unallocated general and administrative expenses     (10,022 )   (10,883 )
Investment income and other     8,194     9,791  
   
 
 
    Total   $ (9,776 ) $ (2,412 )
   
 
 

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INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT

Shareholders and Board of Trustees
Vornado Realty Trust
New York, New York

        We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of Vornado Realty Trust as of March 31, 2004, and the related condensed consolidated statements of income and cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2004 and 2003. These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.

        We conducted our reviews in accordance with standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

        Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to such condensed consolidated interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

        We have previously audited, in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, the consolidated balance sheet of Vornado Realty Trust as of December 31, 2003, and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders' equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated March 2, 2004, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements and included an explanatory paragraph relating to the Company's adoption of SFAS No. 142 "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets" and SFAS No. 144 "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets." In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2003 is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

     

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

 

 

 

 

 

Parsippany, New Jersey
May 5, 2004

 

 

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

        Certain statements contained herein constitute forward-looking statements as such term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. They involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our future results, financial condition and business may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. You can find many of these statements by looking for words such as "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "will," "would," "may" or similar expressions in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Many of the factors that will determine these items are beyond our ability to control or predict. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those set forth in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 under "Forward Looking Statements" and "Item 1. Business—Certain Factors That May Adversely Affect the Company's Business and Operations." For these statements, the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We expressly disclaim any responsibility to update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Accordingly, investors should use caution in relying on forward-looking statements, which are based on results and trends at the time they are made, to anticipate future results or trends.

        Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations includes a discussion of the Company's consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2004. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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Overview

        The Company owns and operates office, retail and showroom properties with large concentrations of office and retail properties in the New York City metropolitan area and in the Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia area. In addition, the Company has a 60% interest in a partnership that owns cold storage warehouses nationwide.

        The Company's business objective is to maximize shareholder value. The Company measures its success in meeting this objective by the total return to its shareholders. Below is a table comparing the Company's performance to the Morgan Stanley REIT Index ("RMS") for the following periods ending March 31, 2004:

 
  Total Return
 
 
  Vornado
  RMS
 
Three-months   12.2 % 12.1 %
One-year   80.2 % 51.6 %
Three-years   104.9 % 80.1 %
Five-years   137.5 % 127.8 %
Ten-years   510.0 % 227.9 %(1)

(1)
From inception on July 25, 1995

        The Company intends to continue to achieve its business objective by pursuing its investment philosophy and executing its operating strategies through:

        The Company competes with a large number of real estate property owners and developers. Principal factors of competition are rent charged, attractiveness of location and quality and breadth of services provided. The Company's success depends upon, among other factors, trends of the national and local economies, financial condition and operating results of current and prospective tenants and customers, availability and cost of capital, construction and renovation costs, taxes, governmental regulations, legislation and population trends. The current economic recovery is fostered, in part, by low interest rates, Federal tax cuts, and increases in government spending. To the extent this recovery stalls, the Company may experience lower occupancy rates which may lead to lower initial rental rates, higher leasing costs and a corresponding decrease in net income, funds from operations and cash flow. Alternatively, if the recovery continues, the Company may experience higher occupancy rates leading to higher initial rents and higher interest rates causing an increase in the Company's weighted average cost of capital and a corresponding effect on net income, funds from operations and cash flow.

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Overview (continued)—Leasing Activity

        The following table sets forth certain information for the properties the Company owns directly or indirectly, including leasing activity. Tenant improvements and leasing commissions are presented below based on square feet leased during the period and on a per annum basis based on the weighted average term of the leases.

 
  Office
   
   
   
   
 
 
   
  Merchandise Mart
   
 
 
  New York
City

   
   
  Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

 
 
  CESCR
  Retail
  Office
  Showroom
 
 
  (Square feet and cubic feet in thousands)

 
As of March 31, 2004:                                    
  Square feet     13,259     13,963     13,116     2,821     5,623   17,476  
  Cubic feet                       440,700  
  Number of properties     20     63     62     9     9   87  
  Occupancy rate     95.5 %   93.7 %   93.5 %   92.1 %   95.0 % 67.5 %
  Leasing Activity:                                    
    Quarter ended March 31, 2004:                                    
      Square feet     360     765     236     43     368    
      Initial rent (1)   $ 40.20   $ 29.30   $ 19.80   $ 19.00   $ 21.76    
      Weighted average lease terms (years)     10.1     4.2     8.5     3.6     6.1    
      Rent per square foot on relet space:                                    
        Square feet     215     706     112     43     368    
        Initial rent(1)   $ 40.09   $ 29.84   $ 23.89   $ 19.00   $ 21.76    
        Prior escalated rent   $ 38.31   $ 30.36   $ 18.31   $ 26.47   $ 21.60    
        Percentage increase (decrease)     4.6 %   (1.7 )%   30.5 %   (28.2 )%   0.7 %  
      Rent per square foot on space previously vacant:                                    
        Square feet     145     59     124            
        Initial rent(1)   $ 40.35   $ 22.82   $ 16.09            
        Tenant improvements and leasing commissions per square foot   $ 40.97   $ 12.08   $ 1.58   $ 6.77   $ 5.52    
        Tenant improvements and leasing commissions per square foot per annum(2)   $ 4.06   $ 2.88   $ 0.19   $ 1.88   $ 0.91    
As of December 31, 2003:                                    
  Square feet     13,253     13,963     12,888     2,808     5,624   17,476  
  Cubic feet                       440,700  
  Number of properties     20     63     60     9     9   87  
  Occupancy rate     95.2 %   93.9 %   93.0 %   92.6 %   95.1 % 76.2 %
As of March 31, 2003:                                    
  Square feet     14,312     13,387     12,514     2,798     5,601   17,509  
  Cubic feet                       441,500  
  Number of properties     21     55     62     9     9   88  
  Occupancy rate     95.9 %   93.2 %   87.5 %   92.7 %   95.3 % 73.1 %

(1)
Most leases include periodic step-ups in rent, which are not reflected in the initial rent per square foot leased.

(2)
May not be indicative of the amounts for the full year.

        In addition to the above, 22,000 square feet of retail space included in the NYC office properties was leased for the quarter ended March 31, 2004, at an initial rent of $149 per square foot.

        A summary of the Company's critical accounting policies is included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and in the footnotes to the consolidated financial statements, Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies also included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K. There have been no significant changes to those policies during 2004.

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        Below is a summary of net income and a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA(1) by segment for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003.

 
  For The Three Months Ended March 31, 2004
 
 
  Total
  Office
  Retail
  Merchandise
Mart

  Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

  Other(4)
 
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

 
Property rentals   $ 312,668   $ 212,728   $ 37,180   $ 49,853   $   $ 12,907  
Straight-line rents:                                      
  Contractual rent increases     9,942     8,376     820     705         41  
  Amortization of free rent     434     (2,495 )   2,011     920         (2 )
Amortization of acquired below market leases, net     3,650     2,661     989              
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total rentals     326,694     221,270     41,000     51,478         12,946  
Expense reimbursements     48,324     28,123     15,385     4,078         738  
Fee and other income:                                      
  Tenant cleaning fees     7,384     7,384                  
  Management and leasing fees     6,052     5,728     293     14         17  
  Other     4,596     3,330     161     1,023         82  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenues     393,050     265,835     56,839     56,593         13,783  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses     154,366     98,602     18,496     25,250         12,018  
Depreciation and amortization     56,620     39,167     6,086     7,435         3,932  
General and administrative     30,845     11,552     2,955     5,035         11,303  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total expenses     241,831     149,321     27,537     37,720         27,253  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss)     151,219     116,514     29,302     18,873         (13,470 )
Loss applicable to Alexander's     (2,528 )                   (2,528 )
Income from partially-owned entities     13,113     523     747     120     2,541 (3)   9,182  
Interest and other investment income     9,245     244     39     36         8,926  
Interest and debt expense     (58,705 )   (33,090 )   (14,991 )   (2,900 )       (7,724 )
Net gains on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets other than real estate     776                     776  
Minority interest     (31,508 )                   (31,508 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations     81,612     84,191     15,097     16,129     2,541     (36,346 )
Discontinued operations     827         222             605  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income     82,439     84,191     15,319     16,129     2,541     (35,741 )
Interest and debt expense(2)     77,981     34,046     15,744     3,128     7,507     17,556  
Depreciation and amortization(2)     71,296     39,950     6,750     7,569     8,688     8,339  
Income taxes     81     11                 70  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
EBITDA(1)   $ 231,797   $ 158,198   $ 37,813   $ 26,826   $ 18,736   $ (9,776 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

See footnotes on page 26.

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  For The Three Months Ended March 31, 2003
 
 
  Total
  Office
  Retail
  Merchandise
Mart

  Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

  Other(4)
 
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

 
Property rentals   $ 296,189   $ 202,854   $ 33,665   $ 48,645   $   $ 11,025  
Straight-line rents:                                      
  Contractual rent increases     8,630     7,453     400     796         (19 )
  Amortization of free rent     2,357     473     1,767     117          
Amortization of acquired below market leases, net     1,445     1,278     167              
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total rentals     308,621     212,058     35,999     49,558         11,006  
Expense reimbursements     43,262     23,782     13,853     4,782         845  
Fee and other income:                                      
  Tenant cleaning fees     7,698     7,698                  
  Management and leasing fees     2,278     2,090     176             12  
  Other     3,118     1,321     1,009     740         48  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenues     364,977     246,949     51,037     55,080         11,911  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses     146,374     91,793     18,934     24,869         10,778  
Depreciation and amortization     50,640     36,021     4,161     7,103         3,355  
General and administrative     27,235     8,158     2,374     4,785         11,918  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total expenses     224,249     135,972     25,469     36,757         26,051  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income     140,728     110,977     25,568     18,323         (14,140 )
Income applicable to Alexander's     7,254                     7,254  
Income from partially-owned entities     23,234     618     (468 )   6     5,852 (3)   17,226  
Interest and other investment income     9,796     884     47     30         8,835  
Interest and debt expense     (56,900 )   (33,804 )   (14,782 )   (3,211 )       (5,103 )
Net gains on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets other than real estate     188             188          
Minority interest     (38,657 )   (818 )               (37,839 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations     85,643     77,857     10,365     15,336     5,852     (23,767 )
Discontinued operations     6,099     4,399     2,747             (1,047 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income     91,742     82,256     13,112     15,336     5,852     (24,814 )
Interest and debt expense(2)     74,190     34,306     15,530     3,328     6,146     14,880  
Depreciation and amortization(2)     66,110     37,637     5,011     7,191     8,749     7,522  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
EBITDA(1)   $ 232,042   $ 154,199   $ 33,653   $ 25,855   $ 20,747   $ (2,412 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

See following page for footnotes.

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Notes:

(1)
EBITDA represents "Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization." EBITDA should not be considered a substitute for net income. EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies.

(2)
Interest and debt expense and depreciation and amortization included in the reconciliation of net income to EBITDA reflects amounts which are netted in income from partially-owned entities.

(3)
Net of rent not recognized of $6,465 and $3,376 for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003.

(4)
Other EBITDA is comprised of:

 
  For The Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
  2004
  2003
 
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

 
Newkirk MLP:              
  Equity in income of limited partnership(A)   $ 15,268   $ 23,515  
  Interest and other income     2,924     2,106  
Alexander's     1,599 (B)   8,995  
Industrial warehouses     1,265     1,542  
Palisades     1,674     638  
Student Housing     536     628  
Hotel Pennsylvania(C)     294     (905 )
   
 
 
      23,560     36,519  
Minority interest expense     (31,508 )   (37,839 )
Unallocated general and administrative expenses     (10,022 )   (10,883 )
Investment income and other     8,194     9,791  
   
 
 
    Total   $ (9,776 ) $ (2,412 )
   
 
 

(A)
EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2004, includes the Company's $1,917 share of gains on sale of real estate. EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2003, includes the Company's $8,000 share of gains on sale of real estate and early extinguishment of debt.

(B)
Includes Alexander's stock appreciation rights compensation expense, of which the Company's share was $9,913, based on a closing price for Alexander's stock of $160.00 on March 31, 2004 and the Company's $1,010 share of Alexander's loss on early extinguishment of debt.

(C)
Average occupancy and REVPAR were 64.2% and $55.26 for the three months ended March 31, 2004 compared to 53.4% and $45.38 for the prior year's quarter.

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Results of Operations

Revenues

        The Company's revenues, which consist of property rentals, expense reimbursements, hotel revenues, trade show revenues, amortization of acquired below market leases net of above market leases pursuant to SFAS No. 141, and fee and other income, were $393,050,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2004, compared to $364,977,000 in the prior year's quarter, an increase of $28,073,000. Below are the details of the increase by segment:

 
  Date of
Acquisition

  Total
  Office
  Retail
  Merchandise
Mart

  Other
 
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

 
Rentals:                                    
  Acquisitions:                                    
    2101 L Street   August 2003   $ 2,980   $ 2,980   $   $   $  
    Bergen Mall   December 2003     2,465         2,465          
    Forest Plaza Shopping Center   February 2004     492         492          
    25 W. 14th Street   March 2004     67         67          
  Increase in amortization of acquired below market leases, net         2,205     1,383     822          
  Operations:                                    
    Hotel activity         1,306 (1)               1,306 (1)
    Trade show activity         1,348 (2)           1,348 (2)    
    Leasing activity         7,210     4,849 (3)   1,155 (4)   572     634  
       
 
 
 
 
 
  Total increase in property rentals         18,073     9,212     5,001     1,920     1,940  
       
 
 
 
 
 
Tenant expense reimbursements:                                    
  Acquisitions         1,691     162     1,529          
  Operations         3,371     4,179 (5)   3     (704 )   (107 )
       
 
 
 
 
 
  Total increase (decrease) in tenant expense reimbursements         5,062     4,341     1,532     (704 )   (107 )
       
 
 
 
 
 
Fee and other income:                                    
  Acquisitions:                                    
    Kaempfer management and leasing fees         3,695     3,695              
  Increase (decrease) in:                                    
    Lease cancellation fee income         1,360     2,361     (876 )   (125 )    
    BMS tenant cleaning fees         (314 )   (314 )            
    Management and leasing fees         529     393     117     14     5  
    Other         (332 )   (802 )   28     408     34  
       
 
 
 
 
 
Total increase (decrease) in fee and other income         4,938     5,333     (731 )   297     39  
       
 
 
 
 
 
Total increase in revenues       $ 28,073   $ 18,886   $ 5,802   $ 1,513   $ 1,872  
       
 
 
 
 
 

(1)
Average occupancy and REVPAR were 64.2% and $55.26 for the three months ended March 31, 2004 compared to 53.4% and $45.38 for the prior year's quarter.

(2)
Primarily due to Spring Bridal Show which was held in the first quarter of 2004 vs. the second quarter 2003.

(3)
Reflects increases of $2,686 from New York City Office and $2,163 from CESCR. These increases resulted primarily from higher rents for space relet.

(4)
Resulted primarily from (i) an increase in the occupancy rate from 87.5% at March 31, 2003 to 93.5% at March 31, 2004 and (ii) higher rents for space relet.

(5)
Reflects higher reimbursements from tenants resulting primarily from increases in real estate taxes, utilities and repairs and maintenance. The increases in New York City and CESCR office were $2,410 and $1,769, respectively.

        See Overview—Leasing Activity on page 23 for further details of leasing activity and corresponding changes in occupancy.

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        The Company's expenses were $241,831,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2004, compared to $224,249,000 in the prior year's quarter, an increase of $17,582,000. Below are the details of the increase by segment:

 
  Total
  Office
  Retail
  Merchandise
Mart

  Other
 
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

 
Operating:                                
  Acquisitions:                                
    2101 L Street   $ 1,065   $ 1,065   $   $   $  
    Bergen Mall     1,555         1,555          
    Forest Plaza Shopping Center     166         166          
  Hotel activity     1,985                 1,985  
  Trade Show activity     1,329             1,329      
  Operations     1,892     5,744 (1)   (2,159 )(2)   (948 )   (745 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
      7,992     6,809     (438 )   381     1,240  
   
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization:                                
  Acquisitions     1,837     557     1,280          
  Operations     4,143     2,589 (3)   645 (3)   332     577  
   
 
 
 
 
 
      5,980     3,146     1,925     332     577  
   
 
 
 
 
 
General and administrative:                                
  Acquisitions     1,037     1,037              
  Operations     2,573     2,357 (4)   581     250     (615 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
      3,610     3,394     581     250     (615 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
Total increase   $ 17,582   $ 13,349   $ 2,068   $ 963   $ 1,202  
   
 
 
 
 
 

(1)
Results primarily from an increase in utilities, real estate taxes and repairs and maintenance, of which $2,674 relates to the New York City Office portfolio and $3,070 relates to the CESCR portfolio.

(2)
Results primarily from a decrease in allowance for bad debts which was recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2003, in connection with prior year's common area maintenance and tax billings related to former Bradlees' leases. These receivables were subsequently collected.

(3)
Primarily due to additions to buildings and improvements during 2003.

(4)
Of this increase (i) $941 results from severance primarily in connection with exiting the Washington, D.C. third-party tenant representation business and (ii) $288 results from advertising and promotional expenses at 640 Fifth Avenue which is in the final stages of re-development.

Income Applicable to Alexander's

        Equity in net loss applicable to Alexander's (loan interest income, management, leasing, development and commitment fees, and equity in income) was $2,528,000 in the quarter ended March 31, 2004, compared to income of $7,254,000 in the prior year's quarter, a decrease of $9,782,000. This decrease resulted from the Company's $9,913,000 share of Alexander's stock appreciation rights compensation expense and the Company's $1,010,000 share of Alexander's loss on early extinguishment of debt in the three months ended March 31, 2004, partially offset by income from the commencement of the lease with Bloomberg on November 15, 2003 at Alexander's 731 Lexington Avenue property.

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Income from Partially-Owned Entities

        Below is the detail of income from partially-owned entities by investment as well as the increase (decrease) in income from partially-owned entities for the quarters ended March 31, 2004 and 2003:

 
  Total
  Monmouth
Mall

  Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

  Newkirk
MLP

  Starwood
Ceruzzi
Joint
Venture

  Partially-
Owned Office
Buildings

  Other
 
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

 
For the three months ended:                                            
March 31, 2004:                                            
  Revenues         $ 5,930   $ 29,631   $ 60,509   $ 328   $ 29,627        
         
 
 
 
 
       
  Expenses:                                            
    Operating, general and administrative           (2,165 )   (1,952 )   (2,392 )   (810 )   (12,073 )      
    Depreciation           (1,047 )   (14,121 )   (12,344 )   (176 )   (4,793 )      
    Interest expense           (1,506 )   (12,512 )   (20,725 )       (8,140 )      
  Other, net           (810 )   744     8,007         (1,884 )      
         
 
 
 
 
       
  Net income (loss)         $ 402   $ 1,790   $ 33,055   $ (658 ) $ 2,737        
         
 
 
 
 
       
 
Vornado's interest

 

 

 

 

 

50

%

 

60

%

 

22.3

%

 

80

%

 

23

%

 

 

 
  Equity in net income   $ 9,423     201   $ 1,074   $ 7,813 (2)   (527 )   639     223  
  Interest and other income     2,062     823     89     1,266         (116 )    
  Fee income     1,628     250     1,378                  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Income from partially-owned entities   $ 13,113   $ 1,274   $ 2,541 (1) $ 9,079   $ (527 ) $ 523   $ 223  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

March 31, 2003:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Revenues         $ 6,021   $ 32,915   $ 71,413   $ 327   $ 13,134        
         
 
 
 
 
       
  Expenses:                                            
    Operating, general and administrative           (2,937 )   (1,794 )   (2,831 )   (702 )   (5,769 )      
    Depreciation           (998 )   (14,244 )   (10,133 )   (316 )   (2,281 )      
    Interest expense           (1,497 )   (10,244 )   (27,589 )       (2,821 )      
  Other, net           (821 )   636     36,520     (1,095 )   127        
         
 
 
 
 
       
  Net (loss) income         $ (232 ) $ 7,269   $ 67,380   $ (1,786 ) $ 2,390        
         
 
 
 
 
       
 
Vornado's interest

 

 

 

 

 

50

%

 

60

%

 

22.5

%

 

80

%

 

26

%

 

 

 
  Equity in net income   $ 18,847   $ (116 ) $ 4,361   $ 15,181 (2) $ (1,429 ) $ 618   $ 232  
  Interest and other income     2,760     822     119     1,819              
  Fee income     1,627     255     1,372                  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Income from partially-owned entities   $ 23,234   $ 961   $ 5,852   $ 17,000   $ (1,429 ) $ 618   $ 232  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(Decrease) increase in Income of partially-owned entities

 

$

(10,121

)

$

313

 

$

(3,311

)(1)

$

(7,921

)(2)

$

902

(3)

$

(95

)

$

(9

)
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(1)
Due to lower cash rents received in the current quarter from the tenant (AmeriCold Logistics). The tenant has reported that (i) its revenue for the current quarter ended March 31, 2004 from the warehouses it leases from the Landlord, is lower than last year by 0.4%, and (ii) its gross margin before rent at these warehouses for the corresponding period is lower than last year by $2,440 (a 6.1% decrease). This decrease in gross margin is attributable to (i) start up costs for existing customers at new locations and (ii) a change in revenue mix as higher margin storage revenues declined and lower margin handling revenues increased. In addition, the tenant had higher general and administrative expenses and lower other income.

(2)
Equity in income for the three months ended March 31, 2004, includes the Company's $1,917 share of gains on sale of real estate. Equity in income for the three months ended March 31, 2003, includes the Company's $8,000 share of gains on sale of real estate and early extinguishment of debt.

(3)
Equity in income for the three months ended March 31, 2003, includes the Company's $876 share of a net loss on disposition of leasehold improvements.

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Interest and Other Investment Income

        Interest and other investment income (interest income on mortgage loans receivable, other interest income and dividend income) was $9,245,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2004, compared to $9,796,000 in the prior year's quarter, a decrease of $551,000. This decrease resulted primarily from $6,284,000 of interest received in the first quarter of 2003 in connection with the Dearborn Center loan receivable repayment (of which $5,655,000 was contingent interest income), offset by interest income recognized in the first quarter of 2004, on the $225,000,000 GM Building mezzanine loans.

Interest and Debt Expense

        Interest and debt expense was $58,705,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2004, compared to $56,900,000 in the prior year's quarter, an increase of $1,805,000. This increase resulted primarily from higher average outstanding debt during the quarter ended March 31, 2004.

Net Gains on Disposition of Wholly-owned and Partially-owned Assets other than Real Estate

        Net gains on disposition of "wholly-owned and partially-owned assets other than depreciable real estate" reflects the Company's $776,000 share of gains on disposition of certain partially-owned development assets in the current quarter and a $188,000 gain on sale of Kinzie Park Condominium units in the prior year's quarter.

Minority Interest

        Minority interest expense was $31,508,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2004, compared to $38,657,000 for the prior year's quarter, a decrease of $7,149,000. This decrease resulted primarily from lower distributions to preferred unit holders as a result of the Company's redemption of the Series D-2 preferred units in January 2004, the Series D-1 preferred units in November 2003, and the Series C-1 preferred units during the fourth quarter of 2003.

Discontinued Operations

        Assets related to discontinued operations at March 31, 2004, consist primarily of real estate, net of accumulated depreciation and represent the Company's retail properties located in Vineland, New Jersey, and Baltimore (Dundalk), Maryland as well as the Palisades located in Fort Lee, New Jersey. Liabilities related to discontinued operations represent the Palisades mortgage payable of $120,000,000 at March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively.

        The combined results of operations of the assets related to discontinued operations as well as the Company's Two Park Avenue office property, sold on October 10, 2003, which resulted in a net gain of $156,433,000, and Baltimore and Hagerstown, Maryland retail properties, which were sold on January 9, 2003 and November 3, 2003 (resulting in net gains of $2,644,000 and $1,945,000) are shown as discontinued operations. The following is a summary of the combined results of operations of these properties:

 
  For The Three Months Ended March 31,
 
  2004
  2003
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

Total revenues   $ 4,118   $ 12,028
Total expenses     3,291     8,573
   
 
Net income     827     3,455
Gain on sale of Baltimore         2,644
   
 
Income from discontinued operations   $ 827   $ 6,099
   
 

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        Below are the details of the changes by segment in EBITDA.

 
  Total
  Office
  Retail
  Merchandise
Mart

  Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

  Other
 
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

 
Three months ended March 31, 2003   $ 232,042   $ 154,199   $ 33,653   $ 25,855   $ 20,747   $ (2,412 )
   
                         
 
2004 Operations:                                      
  Same store operations(1)           3,405     1,404     1,057     (1,975 )(3)      
  Acquisitions, dispositions and non-same store income and expenses           594     2,756     (86 )   (36 )      
         
 
 
 
       
Three months ended March 31, 2004   $ 231,797   $ 158,198   $ 37,813   $ 26,826   $ 18,736   $ (9,776 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
  % increase (decrease) in same store operations           2.3 %(2)   4.4 %   4.1 %   (9.5 )%(3)      

(1)
Represents operations which were owned for the same period in each year and excludes non-recurring income and expenses.

(2)
EBITDA and the same store percentage increase were $81,530 and 1.9% for the New York office portfolio and $76,668 and 2.7% for the CESCR portfolio.

(3)
The Company reflects its 60% share of Vornado Crescent Portland Partnership's (the "Landlord") rental income it receives from AmeriCold Logistics, its tenant, which leases the underlying temperature controlled warehouses used in its business. The Company's joint venture does not recognize rental income unless earned and collection is assured or cash is received. The Company did not recognize $6,465 of rent it was due for the three months ended March 31, 2004, which together with previously deferred rent is $55,901. The tenant has advised the Landlord that (i) its revenue for the current quarter ended March 31, 2004 from the warehouses it leases from the Landlord, is lower than last year by 0.4%, and (ii) its gross margin before rent at these warehouses for the corresponding period is lower than last year by $2,440 (a 6.1% decrease). This decrease in gross margin is attributable to (i) start up costs for existing customers at new locations and (ii) a change in revenue mix as higher margin storage revenues declined and lower margin handling revenues increased. In addition, the tenant had higher general and administrative expenses and lower other income.

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Liquidity And Capital Resources

        Cash flows provided by operating activities of $153,321,000 was primarily comprised of (i) income of $82,439,000, (ii) adjustments for non-cash items of $68,481,000 and (iii) the net change in operating assets and liabilities of $2,401,000. The adjustments for non-cash items are primarily comprised of (i) depreciation and amortization of $58,465,000, (ii) minority interest of $31,508,000 and (iii) write-off of preferred share and unit issuance costs of $3,895,000, partially offset by, (iv) the effect of straight-lining of rental income of $10,376,000, (v) equity in net income of partially-owned entities and Alexander's of $10,585,000 and (vi) amortization of acquired below market leases net of above market leases of $3,650,000.

        Net cash provided by investing activities of $68,614,000 was primarily comprised of (i) distributions from partially-owned entities of $147,394,000, (ii) repayments on notes and mortgages receivable of $38,500,000, partially offset by, (iii) capital expenditures of $29,744,000, (iv) development and redevelopment expenditures of $24,068,000, (v) investments in partially-owned entities of $5,102,000, and (vi) acquisitions of real estate of $54,422,000.

        Net cash used in financing activities of $251,459,000 was primarily comprised of (i) dividends paid on common shares of $103,692,000 (ii) repayments of borrowings of $160,183,000, (iii) redemption of preferred shares and units of $112,467,000, (iv) dividends paid on preferred shares of $6,614,000, and (v) distributions to minority partners of $38,937,000, partially offset by, (vi) proceeds from borrowings of $150,427,000 and (vii) proceeds of $20,007,000 from the exercise by employees of share options.

        Capital expenditures are categorized as follows:

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        Below are the details of capital expenditures, leasing commissions and development and redevelopment expenditures and a reconciliation of total expenditures on an accrual basis to the cash expended in the three months ended March 31, 2004. See page 23 for per square foot data.

 
  Total
  New York
Office

  CESCR
  Retail
  Merchandise
Mart

  Other
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

Capital Expenditures—Accrual basis:                                    
  Expenditures to maintain the assets:                                    
    Recurring   $ 13,268   $ 1,220   $ 3,812   $ 79   $ 5,804   $ 2,353
    Non-recurring                        
   
 
 
 
 
 
      13,268     1,220     3,812     79     5,804     2,353
   
 
 
 
 
 
  Tenant improvements:                                    
    Recurring     18,579     10,033     6,119     218     2,209    
    Non-recurring     939         939            
   
 
 
 
 
 
      19,518     10,033     7,058     218     2,209    
   
 
 
 
 
 
  Total   $ 32,786   $ 11,253   $ 10,870   $ 297   $ 8,013   $ 2,353
   
 
 
 
 
 
Leasing Commissions:                                    
  Recurring   $ 7,026   $ 4,716   $ 2,040   $ 154   $ 116   $
  Non-recurring     140         140            
   
 
 
 
 
 
    $ 7,166   $ 4,716   $ 2,180   $ 154   $ 116   $
   
 
 
 
 
 
Square feet leased     1,772     360     765     236     411    
   
 
 
 
 
 
Total Capital Expenditures and Leasing Commissions—Accrual basis   $ 39,952   $ 15,969   $ 13,050   $ 451   $ 8,129   $ 2,353
Adjustments to reconcile accrual basis to cash basis:                                    
    Expenditures in the current year applicable to prior periods     18,751     7,831     9,119     1,067     734    
    Expenditures to be made in future periods for the current period     (21,963 )   (13,092 )   (7,873 )   (347 )   (651 )  
   
 
 
 
 
 
Total Capital Expenditures and Leasing Commissions—Cash basis   $ 36,740   $ 10,708   $ 14,296   $ 1,171   $ 8,212   $ 2,353
   
 
 
 
 
 
Development and Redevelopment:                                    
  Expenditures:                                    
  640 Fifth Avenue   $ 4,557   $ 4,557   $   $   $   $
  4 Union Square South     7,320             7,320        
  Other     12,191     206     3,917     7,026         1,042
   
 
 
 
 
 
    $ 24,068   $ 4,763   $ 3,917   $ 14,346   $   $ 1,042
   
 
 
 
 
 

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        Cash flow provided by operating activities of $120,255,000 was primarily comprised of (i) income of $91,742,000, (ii) adjustments for non-cash items of $47,863,000, partially offset by (iii) the net change in operating assets and liabilities of $16,706,000. The adjustments for non-cash items were primarily comprised of (i) depreciation and amortization of $52,314,000, (ii) minority interest of $38,657,000, partially offset by (iii) the effect of straight-lining of rental income of $10,987,000, (iv) equity in net income of partially-owned entities and income applicable to Alexander's of $30,488,000, and (v) amortization of acquired below market leases net of above market leases of $1,445,000.

        Net cash used in investing activities of $21,221,000 was primarily comprised of (i) distributions from partially-owned entities of $8,284,000, (ii) repayments on notes receivable of $23,392,000, (iii) proceeds from the sale of real estate of $4,752,000, (iv) decrease in restricted cash of $2,562,000 partially offset by, (v) recurring capital expenditures of $16,872,000, (vi) non-recurring capital expenditures of $732,000, (vii) development and redevelopment expenditures of $12,942,000, (viii) investments in partially-owned entities of $15,592,000, and (ix) acquisitions of real estate of $13,000,000.

        Net cash used in financing activities of $130,343,000 was primarily comprised of (i) dividends paid on common shares of $74,225,000, (ii) dividends paid on preferred shares of $5,425,000, (iii) distributions to minority partners of $39,041,000, (iv) repayments of borrowings of $59,442,000, partially offset by (v) proceeds from borrowing of $47,000,000.

        Below are the details of capital expenditures, leasing commissions and development and redevelopment expenditures and a reconciliation of total expenditures on an accrual basis to the cash expended in the three months ended March 31, 2003.

 
  Total
  New York
Office

  CESCR
  Retail
  Merchandise
Mart

  Other
 
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

 
Capital Expenditures—Accrual basis:                                      
  Expenditures to maintain the assets:                                      
    Recurring   $ 7,964   $ 3,765   $ 470   $ 100   $ 2,261   $ 1,368  
    Non-recurring     218         218              
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
      8,182     3,765     688     100     2,261     1,368  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Tenant improvements:                                      
    Recurring     21,985     5,817     3,112     74     12,982      
    Non-recurring     514         514              
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
      22,499     5,817     3,626     74     12,982      
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Total   $ 30,681   $ 9,582   $ 4,314   $ 174   $ 15,243   $ 1,368  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Leasing Commissions:                                      
  Recurring   $ 4,784   $ 2,716   $ 287   $ 167   $ 1,614   $  
  Non-recurring     401         401              
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
    $ 5,185   $ 2,716   $ 688   $ 167   $ 1,614   $  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Square feet leased     1,445     235     563     110     537      
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Capital Expenditures and Leasing Commissions—Accrual basis   $ 35,866   $ 12,298   $ 5,002   $ 341   $ 16,857   $ 1,368  
Adjustments to reconcile accrual basis to cash basis:                                      
    Expenditures in the current year applicable to prior periods     12,153     2,734     6,702         2,717      
    Expenditures to be made in future periods for the current period     (26,775 )   (8,287 )   (3,767 )       (14,721 )    
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Capital Expenditures and Leasing Commissions—Cash basis   $ 21,244   $ 6,745   $ 7,937   $ 341   $ 4,853   $ 1,368  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Development and Redevelopment:                                      
  Expenditures:                                      
    640 Fifth Avenue   $ 4,890   $ 4,890   $   $   $   $  
    Other     8,052     5,227     1,169     1,831     116     (291 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
    $ 12,942   $ 10,117   $ 1,169   $ 1,831   $ 116   $ (291 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 vs. Three Months Ended December 31, 2003

        Below are the details of the changes by segment in EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2004 from the three months ended December 31, 2003.

 
  Total
  Office
  Retail
  Merchandise
Mart

  Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

  Other
 
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

 
Three months ended December 31, 2003   $ 357,882   $ 310,418   $ 37,530   $ 31,173   $ 22,093   $ (43,332 )
   
                         
 
2004 Operations:                                      
  Same store operations(1)           3,126     528     (2,438 )(4)   (2,021 )      
  Acquisitions, dispositions and other non-same store income and expenses           (155,346 )(2)   (245 )   (1,909 )   (1,336 )      
         
 
 
 
       
Three months ended March 31, 2004   $ 231,797   $ 158,198   $ 37,813   $ 26,826   $ 18,736   $ (9,776 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
    % increase (decrease) in same store operations           2.0 %(3)   1.6 %   (8.4 %)(4)   (9.7 %)      

(1)
Represents operations which were owned for the same period in each year and excludes non-recurring income and expenses.

(2)
Primarily relates to the sale of Two Park Avenue on October 10, 2003, which resulted in a net gain of $156,433.

(3)
Same store percentage increase was 1.1% for the New York office portfolio, and 3.0% for the CESCR portfolio.

(4)
Primarily seasonality of operations.

        Below is a reconciliation of net income and EBITDA for the three months ended December 31, 2003.

 
  Total
  Office
  Retail
  Merchandise
Mart

  Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

  Other
 
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

 
Net income (loss) for the three months ended December 31, 2003   $ 205,144   $ 234,947   $ 15,151   $ 17,653   $ 7,213   $ (69,820 )
Interest and debt expense     72,841     34,555     15,583     4,246     6,158     12,299  
Depreciation and amortization     78,270     40,871     6,796     9,274     8,722     12,607  
Income taxes     1,627     45                 1,582  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
EBITDA for the three months ended December 31, 2003   $ 357,882   $ 310,418   $ 37,530   $ 31,173   $ 22,093   $ (43,332 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

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FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS (FFO) FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2004 AND 2003

        FFO was $128,975,000, or $1.01 per diluted share for three months ended March 31, 2004, compared to $130,105,000, or $1.15 per diluted share for prior year's quarter, a decrease of $1,130,000 or $.14 per share. Included in FFO are certain items that affect comparability as detailed below. Before these items, first quarter 2004 FFO is 2.6% lower than first quarter 2003 on a per share basis.

 
  For The Three Months Ended
 
 
  March 31, 2004
  March 31, 2003
 
 
  Amount
  Per Share
  Amount
  Per Share
 
 
  (Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
FFO as shown above   $ 128,975   $ 1.01   $ 130,105   $ 1.15  
   
 
 
 
 
Items that affect comparability of FFO:                          
  Alexander's stock appreciation rights compensation expense   $ 9,913         $        
  Write-off of perpetual preferred share and unit issuance costs     3,895                  
  Loss on early extinguishment of debt of partially-owned entities     1,434                  
  Gain on early extinguishment of debt of a partially-owned entity (Newkirk MLP)               (1,600 )      
  Gain on sale of condominiums     (776 )         (188 )      
  Minority interest's share of above adjustments     (2,261 )         357        
   
       
       
    $ 12,205   $ .10   $ (1,431 ) $ (0.1 )
   
 
 
 
 

        The following table reconciles FFO and net income:

 
  For The Three Months
Ended March 31,

   
   
 
  2004
  2003
   
   
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

   
   
Net income applicable to common shares   $ 74,457   $ 86,317        
Depreciation and amortization of real property     53,640     49,507        
Net gains on sale of real estate         (2,644 )      
Proportionate share of adjustments to equity in net income of partially-owned entities to arrive at funds from operations:                    
  Depreciation and amortization of real property     13,104     13,248        
  Net gains on sale of real estate     (1,917 )   (5,507 )      
Minority interest's share of above adjustments     (10,586 )   (11,991 )      
   
 
       
      128,698     128,930        
Series A preferred dividends     277     1,175        
   
 
       
FFO applicable to common shares   $ 128,975   $ 130,105        
   
 
       
Weighted average shares for FFO per share     127,484     113,178        
   
 
       

        FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and is not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash needs which is disclosed in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the applicable periods. FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income as an indicator of the Company's operating performance or as an alternative to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. Management considers FFO a relevant supplemental measure of operating performance because it provides a basis for comparison among REITs. FFO is computed in accordance with NAREIT's definition, which may not be comparable to FFO reported by other REITs that do not compute FFO in accordance with NAREIT's definition.

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        On February 3, 2004, the Company acquired the Forest Plaza Shopping Center for approximately $32,500,000, of which $14,000,000 was paid in cash, and $18,500,000 was debt assumed. The purchase was funded as part of Section 1031 tax-free "like kind" exchange with the remaining portion of the proceeds from the sale of the Company's Two Park Avenue property. Forest Plaza is a 165,000 square foot shopping center located in Staten Island, New York, anchored by a Waldbaum's supermarket.

        On March 19, 2004, the Company acquired a 62,000 square foot free-standing retail building located at 25 W. 14th Street in Manhattan for $40,000,000. The building, which was recently renovated, was 87% occupied as of March 31, 2004. This purchase will ultimately be funded as part of a Section 1031 tax-free "like-kind" exchange with a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the Company's Palisades Residential Complex which is expected to be completed by the third quarter of 2004.

        On January 9, 2003, the Company sold its Baltimore, Maryland shopping center for $4,752,000, which resulted in a net gain on sale after closing costs of $2,644,000.

        On February 2, 2004, the Palisades Venture entered into an agreement to sell its only asset, a 538 unit high-rise residential apartment tower in Fort Lee, New Jersey, for $222,500,000. On February 27, 2004, the Company acquired the remaining 25% interest it did not previously own for approximately $17,000,000. The Company's gain on sale after closing costs will be approximately $70,000,000. The sale, which is subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to be completed by the third quarter of 2004.

        On January 6, 2004, the Company redeemed all of its 8.375% Series D-2 Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units at a redemption price equal to $50.00 per unit for an aggregate of $27.5 million plus accrued distributions. The redemption amount exceeded the carrying amount by $700,000, representing the original issuance costs. Upon redemption, these issuance costs were recorded as a reduction to earnings in arriving at net income applicable to common shares, in accordance with the July 2003 EITF clarification of Topic D-42.

        On March 17, 2004, the Company redeemed all of its Series B preferred Shares at a redemption price equal to $25.00 per share for an aggregate of $85,000,000 plus accrued dividends. The redemption amount exceeded the carrying amount by $3,195,000, representing the original issuance costs. Upon redemption, these issuance costs were recorded as a reduction to earnings in arriving at net income applicable to common shares, in accordance with the July 2003 EITF clarification of Topic D-42.

        For details of the Company's financing activities see Note 7—Notes and Mortgages Payable.

        The Company anticipates that cash from continuing operations will be adequate to fund business operations and the payment of dividends and distributions on an on-going basis for more than the next twelve months; however, capital outlays for significant acquisitions would require funding from borrowings or equity offerings.

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Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks

        The Company has exposure to fluctuations in market interest rates. Market interest rates are highly sensitive to many factors that are beyond the control of the Company. Various financial instruments exist which would allow management to mitigate the impact of interest rate fluctuations on the Company's cash flows and earnings.

        As of March 31, 2004, the Company has an interest rate swap as described in footnote 1 to the table below. In addition, during 2003 the Company purchased two interest rate caps with notional amounts aggregating $295,000,000, and simultaneously sold two interest rate caps with the same aggregate notional amount on substantially the same terms as the caps purchased. As the significant terms of these arrangements are the same, the effects of a revaluation of these instruments are expected to substantially offset one another. Management may engage in additional hedging strategies in the future, depending on management's analysis of the interest rate environment and the costs and risks of such strategies.

        The Company's exposure to a change in interest rates on its wholly-owned and partially-owned debt (all of which arises out of non-trading activity) is as follows:

 
  As at March 31, 2004
  As at December 31, 2003
 
 
  Balance
  Weighted
Average
Interest Rate

  Effect of 1%
Increase In
Base Rates

  Balance
  Weighted
Average
Interest Rate

 
 
  (Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
Wholly-owned debt:                            
  Variable rate   $ 1,204,294 (1) 2.10 % $ 12,043   $ 1,270,899   2.22 %
  Fixed rate     2,994,409   6.98 %       2,913,486   7.19 %
   
     
 
     
    $ 4,198,703   5.58 %   12,043   $ 4,184,385   5.68 %
   
     
 
     

Partially-owned debt:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Variable rate   $ 226,023   3.96 %   2,260   $ 153,140   3.64 %
  Fixed rate     879,645   6.75 %       777,427   7.07 %
   
     
 
     
    $ 1,105,668   6.18 %   2,260   $ 930,567   6.51 %
   
     
 
     
Minority interest               (1,945 )          
             
           
Total decrease in the Company's annual net income             $ 12,358            
             
           
    Per share-diluted             $ .10            
             
           

(1)
Includes $532,009 for the Company's senior unsecured notes due 2007, as the Company entered into interest rate swap agreements that effectively converted the interest rate from a fixed rate of 5.625% to a floating rate of LIBOR plus .7725%, based upon the trailing three month LIBOR rate (2.18% if set on March 31, 2004). In accordance with SFAS 133, as amended, the Company is required to fair value the debt at each reporting period. At March 31, 2004, the fair value adjustment was $32,474, and is included in the balance of the senior unsecured notes above.

        The fair value of the Company's debt, based on discounted cash flows at the current rate at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings for the remaining term of such debt, exceeds the aggregate carrying amount by approximately $113,199,000 at March 31, 2004.


Item 4.    Controls and Procedures

        Disclosure Controls and Procedures: The Company's management, with the participation of the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

        Internal Control Over Financial Reporting: There have not been any changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II.    OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.    Legal Proceedings

        The Company is from time to time involved in legal actions arising in the ordinary course of its business. In the opinion of management, after consultation with legal counsel, the outcome of such matters, including in respect of the matters referred to below, is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

        The following supplements and amends the discussion set forth under Item 3 "Legal Proceedings" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.

Stop & Shop

        As previously disclosed, on January 8, 2003, Stop & Shop filed a complaint with the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey ("USDC-NJ") claiming the Company has no right to reallocate and therefore continue to collect the $5,000,000 of annual rent from Stop & Shop pursuant to the Master Agreement and Guaranty, because of the expiration of the East Brunswick, Jersey City, Middletown, Union and Woodbridge leases to which the $5,000,000 of additional rent was previously allocated. Stop & Shop asserted that a prior order of the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York dated February 6, 2001, as modified on appeal to the District Court for the Southern District of New York on February 13, 2001, terminated the Company's right to reallocate. On March 3, 2003, after the Company moved to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction, Stop & Shop voluntarily withdrew its complaint.

        On March 26, 2003, Stop & Shop filed a new complaint in New York Supreme Court, asserting substantially the same claims as in its USDC-NJ complaint. On April 9, 2003, the Company moved the New York Supreme Court action to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. On June 30, 2003, the District Court ordered that the case be placed in suspension and ordered the parties to proceed in a related case that the Company commenced in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. On July 24, 2003, the Bankruptcy Court referred the related case to mediation. The mediation has not been concluded. If this matter is not resolved through mediation, the hearing will reconvene in the Bankruptcy Court. The Company believes that the additional rent provision of the guaranty expires at the earliest in 2012 and will vigorously oppose Stop & Shop's complaint.


Item 2.    Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

        During the three months ended March 31, 2004, the Company issued 6,922,017 common shares upon the redemption of Class A units of the Operating Partnership held by persons who received units in private placements in earlier periods in exchange for their interests in limited partnerships that owned real estate. All of the common shares were issued without registration under the Securities Act of 1933 in reliance on Section 4(2) of that Act.


Item 6.    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)
Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are filed herewith or incorporated herein by reference and are listed in the attached Exhibit Index.

(b)
Reports on Form 8-K:

During the three months ended March 31, 2004, the Company did not file any reports on Form 8-K.

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

      VORNADO REALTY TRUST
(Registrant)

Date: May 6, 2004

 

By:

/s/ JOSEPH MACNOW

Joseph Macnow, Executive Vice President—Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer (duly authorized officer and principal financial and accounting officer)

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

   
   
   
3.1     Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of Vornado, as filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland on April 16, 1993—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(a) to Vornado's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 33-60286), filed on April 15, 1993   *

3.2

 


 

Articles of Amendment of Declaration of Trust of Vornado, as filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland on May 23, 1996—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Vornado's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 (File No. 001-11954), filed on March 11, 2002

 

*

3.3

 


 

Articles of Amendment of Declaration of Trust of Vornado, as filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland on April 3, 1997—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to Vornado's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 (File No. 001-11954), filed on March 11, 2002

 

*

3.4

 


 

Articles of Amendment of Declaration of Trust of Vornado, as filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland on October 14, 1997—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Vornado's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-36080), filed on May 2, 2000

 

*

3.5

 


 

Articles of Amendment of Declaration of Trust of Vornado, as filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland on April 22, 1998—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to Vornado's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2003 (File No. 001-11954), filed on May 8, 2003

 

*

3.6

 


 

Articles of Amendment of Declaration of Trust of Vornado, as filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland on November 24, 1999—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to Vornado's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-36080), filed on May 2, 2000

 

*

3.7

 


 

Articles of Amendment of Declaration of Trust of Vornado, as filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland on April 20, 2000—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to Vornado's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-36080), filed on May 2, 2000

 

*

3.8

 


 

Articles of Amendment of Declaration of Trust of Vornado, as filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland on September 14, 2000—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to Vornado's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-68462), filed on August 27, 2001

 

*

3.9

 


 

Articles of Amendment of Declaration of Trust of Vornado dated May 31, 2002, as filed with the Department of Assessments and Taxation of the State of Maryland on June 13, 2002—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.9 to Vornado Realty Trust's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002 (File No. 001-11954) filed on August 7, 2002

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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3.10

 


 

Articles of Amendment of Declaration of Trust of Vornado dated June 6, 2002, as filed with the Department of Assessments and Taxation of the State of Maryland on June 13, 2002—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.10 to Vornado Realty Trust's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002 (File No. 001-11954), filed on August 7, 2002

 

*

3.11

 


 

Articles Supplementary Classifying Vornado's $3.25 Series A Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, liquidation preference $50.00 per share—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.11 to Vornado's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2003 (File No. 001-11954), filed on May 8, 2003

 

*

3.12

 


 

Articles Supplementary Classifying Vornado's $3.25 Series A Convertible Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, as filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland on December 15, 1997—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.10 to Vornado's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 (File No. 001-11954), filed on March 31, 2002

 

*

3.13

 


 

Articles Supplementary Classifying Vornado's Series D-1 8.5% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, no par value (the "Series D-1 Preferred Shares")—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Vornado's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated November 12, 1998 (File No. 001-11954), filed on November 30, 1998

 

*

3.14

 


 

Articles Supplementary Classifying Additional Series D-1 8.5% Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, liquidation preference $25.00 per share, no par value—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Vornado's Current Report on Form 8-K/A, dated November 12, 1998 (File No. 001-11954), filed on February 9, 1999

 

*

3.15

 


 

Articles Supplementary Classifying 8.5% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, liquidation preference $25.00 per share, no par value—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 of Vornado's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated March 3, 1999 (File No. 001-11954), filed on March 17, 1999

 

*

3.16

 


 

Articles Supplementary Classifying Vornado's Series C 8.5% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, liquidation preference $25.00 per share, no par value—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.7 to Vornado's Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File No. 001-11954), filed on May 19, 1999

 

*

3.17

 


 

Articles Supplementary Classifying Vornado Realty Trust's Series D-2 8.375% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, dated as of May 27, 1999, as filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland on May 27, 1999—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Vornado's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated May 27, 1999 (File No. 001-11954), filed on July 7, 1999

 

*

3.18

 


 

Articles Supplementary Classifying Vornado's Series D-3 8.25% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, dated September 3, 1999, as filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland on September 3, 1999—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Vornado's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated September 3, 1999 (File No. 001-11954), filed on October 25, 1999

 

*

3.19

 


 

Articles Supplementary Classifying Vornado's Series D-4 8.25% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, dated September 3, 1999, as filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland on September 3, 1999—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Vornado's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated September 3, 1999 (File No. 001-11954), filed on October 25, 1999

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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3.20

 


 

Articles Supplementary Classifying Vornado's Series D-5 8.25% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Vornado's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated November 24, 1999 (File No. 001-11954), filed on December 23, 1999

 

*

3.21

 


 

Articles Supplementary Classifying Vornado's Series D-6 8.25% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, dated May 1, 2000, as filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland on May 1, 2000—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Vornado's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated May 1, 2000 (File No. 001-11954), filed May 19, 2000

 

*

3.22

 


 

Articles Supplementary Classifying Vornado's Series D-7 8.25% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, dated May 25, 2000, as filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland on June 1, 2000—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Vornado's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated May 25, 2000 (File No. 001-11954), filed on June 16, 2000

 

*

3.23

 


 

Articles Supplementary Classifying Vornado's Series D-8 8.25% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Vornado's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated December 8, 2000 (File No. 001-11954), filed on December 28, 2000

 

*

3.24

 


 

Articles Supplementary Classifying Vornado's Series D-9 8.75% Preferred Shares, dated September 21, 2001, as filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland on September 25, 2001—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Vornado's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-11954), filed on October 12, 2001

 

*

3.25

 


 

Articles Supplementary Classifying Vornado's Series D-10 7.00% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, dated November 17, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Vornado's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-11954), filed on November 18, 2003)

 

*

3.26

 


 

Amended and Restated Bylaws of Vornado, as amended on March 2, 2000—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.12 to Vornado's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999 (File No. 001-11954), filed on March 9, 2000

 

*

3.27

 


 

Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Operating Partnership, dated as of October 20, 1997 (the "Partnership Agreement")—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.26 to Vornado's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2003 (File No. 001-11954), filed on May 8, 2003

 

*

3.28

 


 

Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated as of December 16, 1997—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.27 to Vornado's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2003 (File No. 001-11954), filed on May 8, 2003

 

*

3.29

 


 

Second Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated as of April 1, 1998—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to Vornado's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-50095), filed on April 14, 1998

 

*

3.30

 


 

Third Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated as of November 12, 1998—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of Vornado's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated November 12, 1998 (File No. 001-11954), filed on November 30, 1998

 

*

3.31

 


 

Fourth Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated as of November 30, 1998—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Vornado's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated December 1, 1998 (File No. 001-11954), filed on February 9, 1999

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

43



3.32

 


 

Fifth Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated as of March 3, 1999—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Vornado's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated March 3, 1999 (File No. 001-11954), filed on March 17, 1999

 

*

3.33

 


 

Sixth Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated as of March 17, 1999—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Vornado's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated May 27, 1999 (File No. 001-11954), filed on July 7, 1999

 

*

3.34

 


 

Seventh Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated as of May 20, 1999—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to Vornado's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated May 27, 1999 (File No. 001-11954), filed on July 7, 1999

 

*

3.35

 


 

Eighth Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated as of May 27, 1999—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to Vornado's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated May 27, 1999 (File No. 001-11954), filed on July 7, 1999

 

*

3.36

 


 

Ninth Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated as of September 3, 1999—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to Vornado's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-11954), filed on October 25, 1999

 

*

3.37

 


 

Tenth Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated as of September 3, 1999—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to Vornado's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated September 3, 1999 (File No. 001-11954), filed on October 25, 1999

 

*

3.38

 


 

Eleventh Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated as of November 24, 1999—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Vornado's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated November 24, 1999 (File No. 001-11954), filed on December 23, 1999

 

*

3.39

 


 

Twelfth Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2000—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Vornado's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated May 1, 2000 (File No. 001-11954), filed on May 19, 2000

 

*

3.40

 


 

Thirteenth Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated as of May 25, 2000—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Vornado's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated May 25, 2000 (File No. 001-11954), filed on June 16, 2000

 

*

3.41

 


 

Fourteenth Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated as of December 8, 2000—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Vornado's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated December 8, 2000 (File No. 001-11954), filed on December 28, 2000

 

*

3.42

 


 

Fifteenth Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2000—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.35 of Vornado Realty Trust's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-68462), filed on August 27, 2001

 

*

3.43

 


 

Sixteenth Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated as of July 25, 2001—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to Vornado Realty Trust's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-11954), filed on October 12, 2001

 

*

3.44

 


 

Seventeenth Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated as of September 21, 2001—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to Vornado Realty Trust's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-11954), filed on October 12, 2001

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

44



3.45

 


 

Eighteenth Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2002—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Vornado's Current Report on Form 8-K/A (File No. 001-11954), filed on March 18, 2002

 

*

3.46

 


 

Nineteenth Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2002—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.47 to Vornado Realty Trust's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002 (File No. 001-11954), filed on August 7, 2002

 

*

3.47

 


 

Twentieth Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated April 9, 2003—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.27 to Vornado's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2003 (File No. 001-11954), filed on May 8, 2003

 

*

3.48

 


 

Twenty-First Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2003—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Vornado Realty Trust's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003 (File No. 001-11954), filed on November 7, 2003

 

*

3.49

 


 

Twenty-Second Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated as of November 17, 2003—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.49 to Vornado's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, (File No. 001-11954), filed on March 3, 2004

 

*

4.1

 


 

Instruments defining the rights of security holders (see Exhibits 3.1 through 3.24 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q)

 

*

4.2

 


 

Specimen certificate representing Vornado's Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, par value $0.04 per share—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Amendment No. 1 to Vornado's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 33-62395), filed on October 26, 1995

 

*

4.3

 


 

Specimen certificate representing Vornado's $3.25 Series A Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, liquidation preference $50.00 per share, no par value—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Vornado's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 (File No. 001-11954), filed on May 8, 2003

 

*

4.4

 


 

Specimen certificate evidencing Vornado's Series B 8.5% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, liquidation preference $25.00 per share, no par value—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Vornado's Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File No. 001-11954), filed on March 15, 1999

 

*

4.5

 


 

Specimen certificate evidencing Vornado's 8.5% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, liquidation preferences $25.00 per share, no par value—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Vornado's Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File No. 001-11954), filed May 19, 1999

 

*

4.6

 


 

Indenture and Servicing Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2000, among Vornado, LaSalle Bank National Association, ABN Amro Bank N.V. and Midland Loan Services, Inc.—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.48 to Vornado's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999 (File No. 001-11954), filed on March 9, 2000

 

*

4.7

 


 

Indenture, dated as of June 24, 2002, between Vornado Realty L.P. and The Bank of New York, as Trustee—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Vornado Realty L.P.'s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 19, 2002 (File No. 000-22685), filed on June 24, 2002

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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4.8

 


 

Officer's Certificate pursuant to Sections 102 and 301 of the Indenture, dated June 24, 2002—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Vornado Realty Trust's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002 (File No. 001-11954), filed on August 7, 2002

 

*

10.1

 


 

Vornado Realty Trust's 1993 Omnibus Share Plan, as amended—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Vornado Realty Trust's registration statement on Form S-8 (File No. 331-09159), filed on July 30, 1996

 

*

10.2

 


 

Second Amendment, dated as of June 12, 1997, to Vornado's 1993 Omnibus Share Plan, as amended—Incorporated by reference to Vornado's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-29011), filed on June 12, 1997

 

*

10.3

 


 

Master Agreement and Guaranty, between Vornado, Inc. and Bradlees New Jersey, Inc. dated as of May 1, 1992—Incorporated by reference to Vornado's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1992 (File No. 001-11954), filed on May 8, 1992

 

*

10.4

 


 

Mortgage, Security Agreement, Assignment of Leases and Rents and Fixture Filing dated as of November 24, 1993 made by each of the entities listed therein, as mortgagors to Vornado Finance Corp., as mortgagee—Incorporated by reference to Vornado's Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 24, 1993 (File No. 001-11954), filed on December 1, 1993

 

*

10.5**

 


 

Employment Agreement between Vornado Realty Trust and Joseph Macnow dated January 1, 1998—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Vornado's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1998 (File No. 001-11954), filed on November 12, 1998

 

*

10.6**

 


 

Employment Agreement between Vornado Realty Trust and Michael D. Fascitelli, dated December 2, 1996—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(c)3 to Vornado's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996 (File No. 001-11954), filed on March 13, 1997

 

*

10.7

 


 

Registration Rights Agreement between Vornado, Inc. and Steven Roth, dated December 29, 1992—Incorporated by reference to Vornado's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1992 (File No. 001-11954), filed on February 16, 1993

 

*

10.8

 


 

Stock Pledge Agreement between Vornado, Inc. and Steven Roth dated December 29, 1992—Incorporated by reference to Vornado's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1992 (File No. 001-11954), filed on February 16, 1993

 

*

10.9

 


 

Management Agreement between Interstate Properties and Vornado, Inc. dated July 13, 1992—Incorporated by reference to Vornado's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1992 (File No. 001-11954), filed on February 16, 1993

 

*

10.10

 


 

Real Estate Retention Agreement between Vornado, Inc., Keen Realty Consultants, Inc. and Alexander's, Inc., dated as of July 20, 1992—Incorporated by reference to Vornado's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1992 (File No. 001-11954), filed on February 16, 1993

 

*

10.11

 


 

Amendment to Real Estate Retention Agreement dated February 6, 1995 — Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(f)2 to Vornado's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994 (File No. 001-11954), filed on March 23, 1995

 

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10.12

 


 

Stipulation between Keen Realty Consultants Inc. and Vornado Realty Trust re: Alexander's Retention Agreement—Incorporated by reference to Vornado's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993 (File No. 001-11954), filed on March 24, 1994

 

*

10.13

 


 

Stock Purchase Agreement, dated February 6, 1995, among Vornado Realty Trust and Citibank, N.A. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Vornado's Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 6, 1995 (File No. 001-11954), filed on February 21, 1995

 

*

10.14

 


 

Management and Development Agreement, dated as of February 6, 1995—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Vornado's Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 6, 1995 (File No. 001-11954), filed on February 21, 1995

 

*

10.15

 


 

Standstill and Corporate Governance Agreement, dated as of February 6, 1995—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to Vornado's Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 6, 1995 (File No. 001-11954), filed on February 21, 1995

 

*

10.16

 


 

Credit Agreement, dated as of March 15, 1995, among Alexander's Inc., as borrower, and Vornado Lending Corp., as lender—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(f) 7 to Vornado's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994 (File No. 001-11954), filed on March 23, 1995

 

*

10.17

 


 

Subordination and Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of March 15, 1995 among Vornado Lending Corp., Vornado Realty Trust and First Fidelity Bank, National Association—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(f)8 to Vornado's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994 (File No. 001-11954), filed on March 23, 1995

 

*

10.18

 


 

Form of Intercompany Agreement between Vornado Realty L.P. and Vornado Operating, Inc.—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Amendment No. 1 to Vornado Operating, Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-40701), filed on January 23, 1998

 

*

10.19

 


 

Form of Revolving Credit Agreement between Vornado Realty L.P. and Vornado Operating, Inc., together with related form of Note—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Amendment No. 1 to Vornado Operating, Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-40701), filed on January 23, 1998

 

*

10.20

 


 

Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of April 15, 1997, between Vornado Realty Trust and the holders of Units listed on Schedule A thereto—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Vornado's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-11954), filed on April 30, 1997

 

*

10.21

 


 

Noncompetition Agreement, dated as of April 15, 1997, by and among Vornado Realty Trust, the Mendik Company, L.P., and Bernard H. Mendik—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Vornado's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-11954), filed on April 30, 1997

 

*

10.22**

 


 

Employment Agreement, dated as of April 15, 1997, by and among Vornado Realty Trust, The Mendik Company, L.P. and David R. Greenbaum—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Vornado's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-11954), filed on April 30, 1997

 

*

10.23

 


 

Agreement, dated September 28, 1997, between Atlanta Parent Incorporated, Portland Parent Incorporated and Crescent Real Estate Equities, Limited Partnership—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.6 to Vornado's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-11954), filed on October 8, 1997

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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10.24

 


 

Contribution Agreement between Vornado Realty Trust, Vornado Realty L.P. and The Contributors Signatory—thereto—Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. (DE) and Merchandise Mart Enterprises, Inc.—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.34 to Vornado's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 1997 (File No. 001-11954), filed on April 8, 1998

 

*

10.25

 


 

Sale Agreement executed November 18, 1997, and effective December 19, 1997, between MidCity Associates, a New York partnership, as Seller, and One Penn Plaza LLC, a New York Limited liability company, as purchaser—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.35 to Vornado's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 1997 (File No. 001-11954), filed on April 8, 1998

 

*

10.26

 


 

Credit Agreement dated as of June 22, 1998 among One Penn Plaza, LLC, as Borrower, The Lenders Party hereto, The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Administrative Agent—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to Vornado's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1998 (File No. 001-11954), filed on August 13, 1998

 

*

10.27

 


 

Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of April 1, 1998, between Vornado and the Unit Holders named herein—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Amendment No. 1 to Vornado's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-50095), filed on May 6, 1998

 

*

10.28

 


 

Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August 5, 1998, between Vornado and the Unit Holders named therein—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Vornado's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-89667), filed on October 25, 1999

 

0*

10.29

 


 

Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of July 23, 1998, between Vornado and the Unit Holders named therein—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Vornado's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-89667), filed on October 25, 1999

 

*

10.30

 


 

Consolidated and Restated Mortgage, Security Agreement, Assignment of Leases and Rents and Fixture Filing, dated as of March 1, 2000, between Entities named therein (as Mortgagors) and Vornado (as Mortgagee)—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.47 to Vornado's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 1999 (File No. 001-11954), filed on March 9, 2000

 

*

10.31**

 


 

Employment Agreement, dated January 22, 2000, between Vornado Realty Trust and Melvyn Blum—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.49 to Vornado's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 1999 (File No. 001-11954), filed on March 9, 2000

 

*

10.32**

 


 

Deferred Stock Agreement, dated December 29, 2000, between Vornado Realty Trust and Melvyn Blum—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.32 to Vornado's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2002 (File No. 001-11954), filed on March 7, 2003

 

*

10.33

 


 

First Amended and Restated Promissory Note of Steven Roth, dated November 16, 1999—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.50 to Vornado's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 1999 (File No. 001-11954), filed on March 9, 2000

 

*

10.34

 


 

Letter agreement, dated November 16, 1999, between Steven Roth and Vornado Realty Trust—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.51 to Vornado's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 1999 (File No. 001-11954), filed on March 9, 2000

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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10.35

 


 

Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of March 21, 2000 among Vornado Realty L.P., as borrower, Vornado Realty Trust, as general partner, and UBS AG, as Bank—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.54 to Vornado's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2000 (File No. 001-11954), filed on May 5, 2000

 

*

10.36

 


 

Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 18, 2001, by and among Vornado Realty Trust, Vornado Merger Sub L.P., Charles E. Smith Commercial Realty L.P., Charles E. Smith Commercial Realty L.L.C., Robert H. Smith, individually, Robert P. Kogod, individually, and Charles E. Smith Management, Inc.—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Vornado Realty Trust's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-11954), filed on January 16, 2002

 

*

10.37

 


 

Registration Rights Agreement, dated January 1, 2002, between Vornado Realty Trust and the holders of the Units listed on Schedule A thereto—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Vornado's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-11954), filed on March 18, 2002

 

*

10.38

 


 

Registration Rights Agreement, dated January 1, 2002, between Vornado Realty Trust and the holders of the Units listed on Schedule A thereto—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Vornado's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-11954), filed on March 18, 2002

 

*

10.39

 


 

Tax Reporting and Protection Agreement, dated December 31, 2001, by and among Vornado, Vornado Realty L.P., Charles E. Smith Commercial Realty L.P. and Charles E. Smith Commercial Realty L.L.C.—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Vornado's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-11954), filed on March 18, 2002

 

*

10.40**

 


 

Employment Agreement between Vornado Realty Trust and Michael D. Fascitelli, dated March 8, 2002—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Vornado Realty Trust's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2002 (File No. 001-11954), filed on May 1, 2002

 

*

10.41**

 


 

First Amendment, dated October 31, 2002, to the Employment Agreement between Vornado Realty Trust and Michael D. Fascitelli, dated March 8, 2002—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.6 to the Schedule 13D filed by Michael D. Fascitelli on November 8, 2002

 

*

10.42**

 


 

First Amendment, dated June 7, 2002, to the Convertible Units Agreement between Vornado Realty Trust and Michael D. Fascitelli, dated December 2, 1996—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to Schedule 13D filed by Michael D. Fascitelli on November 8, 2002

 

*

10.43**

 


 

Second Amendment, dated October 31, 2002, to the Convertible Units Agreement between Vornado Realty Trust and Michael D. Fascitelli, dated December 2, 1996—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.4 to the Schedule 13D filed by Michael D. Fascitelli on November 8, 2002

 

*

10.44**

 


 

2002 Units Agreement between Vornado Realty Trust and Michael D. Fascitelli, dated March 8, 2002—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.7 to the Schedule 13D filed by Michael D. Fascitelli on November 8, 2002

 

*

10.45**

 


 

First Amendment, dated October 31, 2002, to the 2002 Units Agreement between Vornado Realty Trust and Michael D. Fascitelli, dated March 8, 2002—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.8 to the Schedule 13D filed by Michael D. Fascitelli on November 8, 2002

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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10.46**

 


 

First Amendment, dated October 31, 2002, to the Registration Agreement between Vornado Realty Trust and Michael D. Fascitelli, dated December 2, 1996—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.9 to the Schedule 13D filed by Michael D. Fascitelli on November 8, 2002

 

*

10.47**

 


 

Trust Agreement between Vornado Realty Trust and Chase Manhattan Bank, dated December 2, 1996—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.10 to the Schedule 13D filed by Michael D. Fascitelli on November 8, 2002

 

*

10.48**

 


 

First Amendment, dated September 17, 2002, to the Trust Agreement between Vornado Realty Trust and Chase Manhattan Bank, dated December 2, 1996—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.11 to the Schedule 13D filed by Michael D. Fascitelli on November 8, 2002

 

*

10.49

 


 

Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated July 3, 2002, between Alexander's Inc. and Vornado Lending L.L.C. (evidencing a $50,000,000 line of credit facility)—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(i)(B)(3) to Alexander's Inc.'s quarterly report for the period ended June 30, 2002 (File No. 001-06064), filed on August 7, 2002

 

*

10.50

 


 

Credit Agreement, dated July 3, 2002, between Alexander's and Vornado Lending L.L.C. (evidencing a $35,000,000 loan)—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(i)(B)(4) to Alexander's Inc.'s quarterly report for the period ended June 30, 2002 (File No. 001-06064), filed on August 7, 2002

 

*

10.51

 


 

Guaranty of Completion, dated as of July 3, 2002, executed by Vornado Realty L.P. for the benefit of Bayerische Hypo- and Vereinsbank AG, New York Branch, as Agent for the Lenders—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(i)(C)(5) to Alexander's Inc.'s quarterly report for the period ended June 30, 2002 (File No. 001-06064), filed on August 7, 2002

 

*

10.52

 


 

Reimbursement Agreement, dated as of July 3, 2002, by and between Alexander's, Inc., 731 Commercial LLC, 731 Residential LLC and Vornado Realty L.P.—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(i)(C)(8) to Alexander's Inc.'s quarterly report for the period ended June 30, 2002 (File No. 001-06064), filed on August 7, 2002

 

*

10.53

 


 

Amendment to Real Estate Retention Agreement, dated as of July 3, 2002, by and between Alexander's, Inc. and Vornado Realty L.P.—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(i)(E)(3) to Alexander's Inc.'s quarterly report for the period ended June 30, 2002 (File No. 001-06064), filed on August 7, 2002

 

*

10.54

 


 

59th Street Real Estate Retention Agreement, dated as of July 3, 2002, by and between Vornado Realty L.P., 731 Residential LLC and 731 Commercial LLC—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(i)(E)(4) to Alexander's Inc.'s quarterly report for the period ended June 30, 2002 (File No. 001-06064), filed on August 7, 2002

 

*

10.55

 


 

Amended and Restated Management and Development Agreement, dated as of July 3, 2002, by and between Alexander's, Inc., the subsidiaries party thereto and Vornado Management Corp.—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(i)(F)(1) to Alexander's Inc.'s quarterly report for the period ended June 30, 2002 (File No. 001-06064), filed on August 7, 2002

 

*

10.56

 


 

59th Street Management and Development Agreement, dated as of July 3, 2002, by and between 731 Commercial LLC and Vornado Management Corp.—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(i)(F)(2) to Alexander's Inc.'s quarterly report for the period ended June 30, 2002 (File No. 001-06064), filed on August 7, 2002

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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10.57

 


 

Amendment dated May 29, 2002, to the Stock Pledge Agreement between Vornado Realty Trust and Steven Roth dated December 29, 1992—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 5 to Interstate Properties' Schedule 13D dated May 29, 2002 (File No. 005-44144), filed on May 30, 2002

 

*

10.58

 


 

Vornado Realty Trust's 2002 Omnibus Share Plan—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Vornado's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-102216), filed on December 26, 2002

 

*

10.59

 


 

First Amended and Restated Promissory Note from Michael D. Fascitelli to Vornado Realty Trust, dated December 17, 2001—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.59 to Vornado's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 (File No. 001-11954), filed on March 7, 2003

 

*

10.60**

 


 

Promissory Note from Joseph Macnow to Vornado Realty Trust, dated July 23, 2002—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.60 to Vornado's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 (File No. 001-11954), filed on March 7, 2003

 

*

10.61**

 


 

Amendment to Employment Agreement by and between Vornado Realty Trust and Melvyn H. Blum, dated February 13, 2003—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.61 to Vornado's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 (File No. 001-11954), filed on March 7, 2003

 

*

10.62**

 


 

Amendment No. 1 to Deferred Stock Agreement by and between Vornado Realty Trust and Melvyn H. Blum, dated February 13, 2003—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.62 to Vornado's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 (File No. 001-11954), filed on March 7, 2003

 

*

10.63**

 

 

 

Employment agreement between Vornado Realty Trust and Mitchell Schear, dated April 7, 2003—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Vornado Realty Trust's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 (File No. 001-11954), filed on August 8, 2003

 

*

10.64

 


 

Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of July 2, 2003 among Vornado Realty L.P., as borrower, Vornado Realty Trust, as general partner, and JPMorgan Chase Bank (as Administrative Agent), Bank of America, N.A. and Citicorp North American, Inc., Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas and Fleet National Bank, and JPMorgan Chase Bank (in its individual capacity)—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Vornado Realty Trust's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 (File No. 001-11954), filed on August 8, 2003

 

*

10.65

 


 

Guaranty of Payment, made as of July 2, 2003, by Vornado Realty Trust, for the benefit of JPMorgan Chase Bank—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Vornado Realty Trust's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 (File No. 001-11954), filed on August 8, 2003

 

*

10.66

 


 

Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2003, by and between Vornado Realty Trust and the Unit Holders named therein—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Vornado Realty Trust's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003 (File No. 001-11954), filed on November 7, 2003

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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10.67

 


 

Second Amendment to the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2003, between Vornado Realty Trust and the Unit Holders named therein—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Vornado Realty Trust's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003 (File No. 001-11954), filed on November 7, 2003

 

*

10.68

 


 

Registration Rights Agreement, dated November 17, 2003, between Vornado Realty Trust and Bel Holdings L.L.C.—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.68 to Vornado's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 (File No. 001-11954), filed on March 3, 2004

 

*

10.69

 


 

Registration Rights Agreement, dated April 9, 2003, between Vornado Realty Trust and the holders of Units listed on Schedule A thereto—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Vornado's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No.333-114807), filed on April 23, 2004

 

*

10.70**

 


 

Employment Agreement by and between Vornado Realty Trust and Sandeep Mathrani, dated as of February 4, 2002

 

 

10.71**

 


 

First Amendment to the Employment Agreement by and between Vornado Realty Trust and Sandeep Mathrani, dated as of December 12, 2003

 

 

10.72**

 


 

Deferred Stock Agreement by and between Vornado Realty Trust and Sandeep Mathrani, dated as of March 4, 2002

 

 

10.73**

 


 

Promissory Note from Melvyn Blum to Vornado Realty Trust, dated March 11, 2004

 

 

15.1

 


 

Letter regarding unaudited interim financial information

 

 

31.1

 


 

Rule 13a-14 (a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer

 

 

31.2

 


 

Rule 13a-14 (a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer

 

 

32.1

 


 

Section 1350 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer

 

 

32.1

 


 

Section 1350 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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Incorporated by reference.

**
Management contract or compensatory agreement.

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Exhibit 10.70

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

        AGREEMENT, dated as of February 4, 2002, by and between Vornado Realty Trust (the "Company") and Sandeep Mathrani ("Employee").

        IN CONSIDERATION of the premises and the mutual covenants set forth below, the parties hereby agree as follows:

        1.    Employment.    The Company hereby agrees to employ Employee as Executive Vice President of the Company's retail division (the "Retail Division") and Employee hereby accepts such employment, on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

        2.    Term.    The period of employment of Employee by the Company hereunder (the "Employment Period") shall commence March 25, 2002 (the "Commencement Date"), and shall continue until the third anniversary thereof; provided that commencing on March 25, 2005, and upon each subsequent March 25, the Employment Period shall be automatically extended for one (1) additional year unless either party gives written notice not to extend this Agreement prior to three (3) months before such extension would be effectuated.

        3.    Duties and Responsibilities.    During the Employment Period, Employee will serve as Executive Vice President of the Retail Division in charge of retail operations and certain residential development projects, will perform other executive duties on behalf of the Company consistent with his position and shall report to Michael Fascitelli and Steven Roth, or such other senior officer of the Company as designated by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Employee shall devote all of his working time, attention and energies during normal business hours (other than absences due to illness or vacation) to the performance of his duties for the Company.

        4.    Place of Performance.    The principal place of employment of Employee shall be at the Company's executive offices in New York City or Paramus, New Jersey.

        5.    Compensation and Related Matters.    


        6.    Termination.    Employee's employment hereunder shall be terminated upon the earliest of:

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        7.    Termination Procedure.    

        8.    Amounts Due Upon Termination or During Disability.    In the event Employee is disabled or his employment terminates during the Employment Period, the Company shall provide Employee with the payments set forth below. Employee acknowledges and agrees that the payments set forth in this Section 8 constitute liquidated damages for termination of his employment during the Employment Period.

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        9.    Confidential Information and Removal of Documents.    

        10.    Non-Competition.    

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        11.    Remedy.    Should Employee engage in or perform, either directly or indirectly, any of the acts prohibited by Sections 9 and 10, it is agreed that the Company shall be entitled to immediately withhold any payments or benefits to be made to Employee under Section 8 of this Agreement and shall be entitled to full injunctive relief, to be issued by any competent court of equity, enjoining and restraining Employee and each and every other person, firm, organization, association, or corporation concerned therein, from the continuance of such violative acts. The foregoing remedy available to Company shall not be deemed to limit or prevent the exercise by the Company of any or all further rights and remedies which may be available to the Company hereunder or at law or in equity.

        12.    Successors; Binding Agreement.    This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of Employee, his heirs, executors, administrators, beneficiaries and assigns and shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Company and its successors.

        13.    Notice.    For the purposes of this Agreement, notices, demands and all other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered either personally or by United States certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:

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or to such other address as any party may have furnished to the others in writing in accordance herewith, except that notices of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt.

        14.    Resolution of Differences Over Breaches of Agreement.    The parties shall use good faith efforts to resolve any controversy or claim arising out of, or relating to this Agreement or the breach thereof, first in accordance with the Company's internal review procedures, except that this requirement shall not apply to any claim or dispute under or relating to Sections 9 or 10 of this Agreement. If despite their good faith efforts, the parties are unable to resolve such controversy or claim through the Company's internal review procedures, then such controversy or claim shall be resolved by arbitration in Manhattan, New York, in accordance with the rules then obtaining of the American Arbitration Association, and judgment upon the award rendered by the Arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. If any contest or dispute shall arise between the Company and Employee regarding any provision of this Agreement, the Company shall reimburse Employee for all legal fees and expenses reasonably incurred by Employee in connection with such contest or dispute, but only if Employee is successful in respect of substantially all of Employee's claims brought and pursued in connection with such contest or dispute.

        15.    Governing Law.    This Agreement is governed by, and is to be construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. If, under such law, any portion of this Agreement is at any time deemed to be in conflict with any applicable statute, rule, regulation or ordinance, such portion shall be deemed to be modified or altered to conform thereto or, if that is not possible, to be omitted from this Agreement, and the invalidity of any such portion shall not affect the force, effect and validity of the remaining portion hereof.

        16.    Amendment.    No provisions of this Agreement may be amended, modified, or waived unless such amendment or modification is agreed to in writing signed by Employee and by a duly authorized officer of the Company, and such waiver is set forth in writing and signed by the party to be charged. No waiver by either party hereto at any time of any breach by the other party hereto of any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other party shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior or subsequent time.

        17.    Survival.    The respective obligations of, and benefits afforded to, Employee and Company as provided in Sections 9 and 10 of this Agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

        18.    No Conflict of Interest.    During the Employment Period, Employee shall not directly, or indirectly render service, or undertake any employment or consulting agreement with another entity without the express written consent of the Board. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is expressly understood and agreed that the Employee's maintenance of a limited partnership interest in the entities listed on Exhibit B annexed hereto shall not constitute a conflict of interest for purposes of this Agreement.

        19.    Counterparts.    This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.

        20.    Entire Agreement.    This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein and supersede all prior agreements, promises, covenants, arrangements, communications, representations or warranties, whether oral or written, by any officer, employee or representative of any party hereto in respect of such subject matter. Any prior agreement of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein is hereby terminated and canceled.

        21.    Section Headings.    The section headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only, and they form no part of this Agreement and shall not affect its interpretation.

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        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

    VORNADO REALTY TRUST

 

 

By:

 

/s/  
MICHAEL FASCITELLI      

 

 

EMPLOYEE

 

 

/s/  
SANDEEP MATHRANI      
SANDEEP MATHRANI

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Exhibit B

LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS

1.
TREECO/25 East Limited Partnership

2.
TREECO/Hylan Limited Partnership

3.
Wappingers Associates, L.P.

4.
Portsmouth Associates, L.P.

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Exhibit 10.71

S&C Draft of December 9, 2003
PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL
ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT

FIRST AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

        AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (hereinafter called this "Amendment"), dated as of December 12, 2003, by and between Vornado Realty Trust (the "Company") and Sandeep Mathrani ("Employee").

        WHEREAS, the Company and Employee are parties to the Employment Agreement dated as of February 4, 2002 (the "Agreement");

        WHEREAS, the Company and Employee desire to make an amendment to the Agreement;

        NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto amend the Agreement effective as of December 5, 2003 and agree as follows:

        1.     Section 5(f) of the Agreement is hereby amended so that, as amended, Section 5(f) of the Agreement reads as follows:

        2.     Following the execution of this Amendment all references in the Agreement to the "Agreement" shall be deemed to be references to the Agreement as amended by this Amendment. This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument. Except as expressly provided in this Amendment, the Agreement shall not be amended or deemed to be amended in any respect.


        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed as of the day and year first above written.

    VORNADO REALTY TRUST

 

 

By

 

/s/  
MICHAEL FASCITELLI      
        Name:    
        Title:    

 

 

EMPLOYEE

 

 

/s/  
SANDEEP MATHRANI      
Sandeep Mathrani



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Exhibit 10.72

DEFERRED STOCK AGREEMENT

        AGREEMENT, dated as of March 4, 2002, by and between Vornado Realty Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust ("the Company") and Sandeep Mathrani (the "Employee").

        WHEREAS, the Company has entered into an Employment Agreement with the Employee dated February 4, 2002 (the "Employment Agreement");

        WHEREAS, the Employee and the Company desire to enter into an agreement as required pursuant to the Employment Agreement setting forth the terms under which the Company will pay to him in the future common shares of beneficial interest of the Company (the "Stock");

        NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the Employee and the Company agree as follows:

        1.    Payment of Stock.    The Company agrees to pay the Employee 23,798 shares of Stock, together with such additional amounts as promised herein, at such time or times and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

        2.    The Stock Unit Account.    The Company shall credit to a bookkeeping account (the "Account") maintained by the Company for the Employee's benefit 23,798 stock units, each of which shall be deemed to be the equivalent of one share of Stock (the "Stock Units"). One-third of the Stock Units will vest on the first anniversary of the Commencement Date (as such term is defined in the Employment Agreement) and an additional one-third of the Stock Units shall vest on each of the next two anniversaries of such date, provided that Employee is still employed by the Company on each such date. The Employee shall be fully vested in all of the Stock Units in the event of the termination of his employment pursuant to Sections 6 (b), (c), (e) or (f) of the Employment Agreement. The Employee shall also be fully vested in all of the Stock Units in the event of a Sale (as such term is defined in the Employment Agreement).

        The Company agrees that whenever any dividend is declared on the Stock, it will pay to the Employee in cash, on the date such dividend is paid, dividend equivalents in an amount per vested Stock Unit held in the Account as of the record date for such dividend equal to the amount per share of Stock paid by the Company to the Holders of record of the Stock; provided that Employee will be paid no less than $22,500 per calendar year of employment with respect to such dividend equivalents.

        3.    Payment of the Account.    Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement the Company shall pay to the Employee on March 4, 2005 (the "Payment Date") that number of shares of Stock which is equal to the number of vested Stock Units then credited to his Account. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of a Sale, or upon the Employee's termination of employment pursuant to Sections 6(b), (c), (e) of (f) of the Employment Agreement prior to the third anniversary of the Commencement Date, the Company shall pay to the Employee that number of shares of Stock which is equal to all of the Stock Units credited to his Account, in a lump sum with 10 business days following such Sale or termination.

        4.    Form of Payment.    Payments pursuant to the first sentence of Section 3 shall be made by the Company in a lump sum to the Employee as soon as practicable after the Payment Date, but in no case more than 10 business days after the Payment Date. The Employee may elect to change (i) the form of payment (to a lump sum or up to 10 equal annual installments) or (ii) the Payment Date to a later (but not an earlier) Payment Date, provided that any such election is made prior to January 1 of the year prior to the year in which the Payment Date then in effect would occur.

        5.    Beneficiary.    In the event of the Employee's death prior to the payment with respect to all of the vested Stock Units credited to his Account, the remaining payments shall be made to Ayesha Bulchandani Mathrani or the last beneficiary designated in writing which is received by the Company prior to the Employee's death or, if no designated beneficiary survives the Employee, such payments shall be made in a lump sum to the Employee's estate.

        6.    Source of Payments.    The Employee's right to receive payment under this Agreement shall be an unfunded entitlement and shall be an unsecured claim against the general assets of the Company. The Employee has only the status of a general unsecured creditor hereunder, and this Agreement constitutes only a promise by the Company to pay the value of the Account on any required payment due. The Company may withhold from any amounts payable under this Agreement such Federal, state and local taxes as shall be required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.



        7.    Nontransferability.    This Agreement shall not be assignable or transferable by the Employee (otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution) or by the Company (other than to successors of the Company) and no amounts deferred under this Agreement, or any rights therein, shall be subject in any manner to any anticipation, alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, levy, lien, attachment, garnishment, debt or other charge or disposition of any kind.

        8.    No Right to Employment.    Nothing in this Agreement shall confer upon Employee the right to remain in employment with the Company.

        9.    Entire Agreement.    This Agreement and the Employment Agreement contain all the understandings between the parties hereto pertaining to the matters referred to herein, and supersede all undertakings and agreements, whether oral or in writing, previously entered into by them with respect thereto.

        10.    Amendment or Modification; Waiver.    No provision of this Agreement may be amended, modified or waived unless such amendment or modification is agreed to in writing, signed by the Employee and by a duly authorized officer of the Company, and such waiver is set forth in writing and signed by the party to be charged. No waiver by any party hereto of any breach by another party hereto of any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other party shall be deemed a waiver of a similar or dissimilar condition or provision at the same tune, any prior time or any subsequent time.

        11.    Notices.    Any notice to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when delivered personally, sent by courier or telecopy or registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, addressed to the party concerned at the address indicated below or to such other address as such party may subsequently give notice of hereunder in writing:

        Any notice delivered personally or by courier under this Section 11 shall be deemed given on the date delivered and any notice sent by telecopy or registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, shall be deemed given on the date telecopied or mailed.

        12.    Severability.    If any provision of this Agreement or the application of any such provision to any party or circumstances shall be determined by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid and unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of this Agreement or the application of such provision to such person or circumstances, other than those to which it is so determined to be invalid and unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each provision hereof shall be validated and shall be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law.

        13.    Successors.    This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon each successor of the Company, and upon the Employee's beneficiaries, legal representatives or estate, as the case may be.

        14.    Survivorship.    The respective rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall survive any termination of this Agreement to the extent necessary to the intended preservation of such rights and obligations.

        15.    Governing Law.    This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

        16.    Headings.    All descriptive headings of sections and paragraphs in this Agreement are intended for convenience of reference only, and they form no part of this Agreement and shall not affect its interpretation.



        17.    Counterparts.    This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.


        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

    VORNADO REALTY TRUST

 

 

By:

 

/s/  
MICHAEL FASCITELLI      

 

 

 

 

/s/  
SANDEEP MATHRANI      
        Sandeep Mathrani



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Exhibit 10.73


PROMISSORY NOTE

U.S.$2,000,000.00       March 11, 2004
New York City, New York

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, MELVYN BLUM, an individual residing at 1 Central Park West, Apartment #27G, New York, New York 10023 ("Payor"), hereby promises to pay to VORNADO REALTY TRUST, a Maryland real estate investment trust ("Payee"), or its order, at its principal offices located at 888 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10019, the principal amount of TWO MILLION DOLLARS ($2,000,000.00). Interest shall accrue on this Note at the rate per annum (calculated on the basis of the number of days lapsed since the last payment) equal to 1.57% and accrued and unpaid interest shall be due and payable quarterly in arrears on the tenth day following the then current calendar quarter, until the principal amount of this Note and all accrued interest hereon shall have been paid in full.

        Interest due on this Note shall be calculated on the basis of a 365-day year for the actual number of days elapsed during the applicable period. Any payment required to be made hereunder on a day which is not a business day shall due and owing on the first business day thereafter. Failure by the Payor to pay any sum due hereunder when due and payable which has not been cured by the Payor within 30 days following actual receipt of written notice given by the Payee shall constitute an event of default under this Note and the Payee may, at its sole option exercised by notice to the Payor, declare the entire outstanding principal balance hereof, together with all unpaid interest accrued hereon, to be immediately due and payable in full. Upon the occurrence of an event of default hereunder, the Payee may exercise all rights and remedies available to it hereunder or otherwise.

        The principal amount hereof and all accrued and unpaid interest hereon shall be due and payable on the Maturity Date (as defined below). For purposes of this Note, the term "Maturity Date" shall mean the earliest of (i) 30 days from the Date Payor ceases to be employed by Payee, (ii) The Date Payor is terminated for cause and (iii) March 10, 2007. The Payor shall have the right to prepay all or any portion of the amounts evidenced by this Note at any time without premium or penalty; provided, however, such prepayment shall include all interest accrued and unpaid hereunder as of the date of such prepayment.

        Failure by Payor to pay any sum due hereunder when due and payable which has not been cured by Payor within 30 days following actual receipt of written notice given by Payee, or the occurrence of an event of default under any of the documents, relating to the indebtedness evidenced by this Note shall constitute an Event of Default under this note and Payee may, at its sole option exercised by notice to Payor, declare the entire outstanding principal balance hereof, together with all unpaid interest accrued hereon, to be immediately due and payable in full. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, Payee may exercise all rights and remedies available to it under this note or otherwise.

        If this Note is collected by legal proceedings (including proceedings in the probate or bankruptcy courts) then all costs and expenses of collection or enforcement shall be added to the principal of, and be collectible as part of, this Note.

        In case any one or more of the provisions of this Note shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

        THIS NOTE IS MADE UNDER AND IS TO BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CHOICE-OF-LAW RULES.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Payor has caused this instrument to be duly executed on the date in the year first above written.


 

/s/  
MELVYN BLUM      
Melvyn Blum

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SIGNATURE PAGE TO TWO MILLION DOLLAR ($2,000,000) PROMISSORY NOTE
DATED MARCH 11, 2004, PAYABLE TO VORNADO REALTY TRUST.

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State of New York

County of New York

        I am a Notary, an officer authorized to take acknowledgments and proofs in this State. I sign this acknowledgment below to certify that it was made before me.

        On March 11, 2004, Melvyn Blum appeared before me in person. I am satisfied that this person is the person named in and who signed the foregoing instrument. This person acknowledged signing, sealing and delivering the foregoing instrument as this person's act and deed for the uses and purposes expressed in the foregoing instrument.


 

/s/  
BEATRICE A. MALDONADO      
Beatrice A. Maldonado
Notary Public, State of New York
No. 01MA6017525
Qualified in New York County
Commission Expires December 14, 2006

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Exhibit 15.1

May 5, 2004

Vornado Realty Trust
New York, New York

        We have made a review, in accordance with the standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, of the unaudited interim financial information of Vornado Realty Trust for the periods ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, as indicated in our report dated May 5, 2004; because we did not perform an audit, we expressed no opinion on that information.

        We are aware that our report referenced to above, which is included in your Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004, is incorporated by reference in:

and in the following Joint Registration Statements of Vornado Realty Trust and Vornado Realty L.P.:

We are also aware that the aforementioned report, pursuant to Rule 436 (c) under the Securities Act of 1933, is not considered a part of the Registration Statement prepared or certified by an accountant or a report prepared or certified by an accountant within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of that Act.

 
   
/s/  DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP    
Parsippany, New Jersey
   



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Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Steven Roth, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Vornado Realty Trust;

2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

c)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

May 6, 2004

 
   
/s/  STEVEN ROTH      
Steven Roth
Chief Executive Officer
   



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Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Joseph Macnow, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Vornado Realty Trust;

2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

c)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

May 6, 2004

 
   
/s/  JOSEPH MACNOW      
Joseph Macnow,
Chief Financial Officer
   



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Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION

PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
(Subsection (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code)

        Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, the undersigned officer of Vornado Realty Trust (the "Company"), hereby certifies, to such officer's knowledge, that the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2004 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 
   
   
May 6, 2004   /s/  STEVEN ROTH      
    Name:   Steven Roth
    Title:   Chief Executive Officer



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Exhibit 32.2


CERTIFICATION


PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
(Subsection (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code)

        Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, the undersigned officer of Vornado Realty Trust (the "Company"), hereby certifies, to such officer's knowledge, that the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2004 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

May 6, 2004   /s/  JOSEPH MACNOW      
    Name: Joseph Macnow
    Title: Chief Financial Officer



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