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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549


FORM 10-Q

(Mark one)  

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

For the quarterly period ended: June 30, 2004

or

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

888 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York

 

10019
(Address of principal executive offices)   (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 July 30, 2004 125,938,568 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 June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003

 

3

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 and
June 30, 2003

 

4

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2003

 

5

 

 

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

6

 

 

 

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

26

 

 

Item 2.

 

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

 

27

 

 

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks

 

55

 

 

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

 

55

PART II.

 

 

 

Other Information:


 

 

 

 

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

56

 

 

Item 2.

 

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

 

56

 

 

Item 4.

 

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

57

 

 

Item 6.

 

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

57

Signatures

 

 

 

 

 

58

Exhibit Index

 

 

 

 

 

59

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.    Financial Statements


VORNADO REALTY TRUST
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

ASSETS

  (UNAUDITED)
June 30,
2004

  December 31,
2003

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

 
Real estate, at cost:              
  Land   $ 1,544,953   $ 1,503,965  
  Buildings and improvements     6,159,741     6,038,275  
  Development costs and construction in progress     144,238     133,915  
  Leasehold improvements and equipment     88,837     72,297  
   
 
 
    Total     7,937,769     7,748,452  
  Less accumulated depreciation and amortization     (966,856 )   (869,849 )
   
 
 
    Real estate, net     6,970,913     6,878,603  
Cash and cash equivalents, including U.S. government obligations under repurchase agreements of $132,850 and $30,310     225,435     320,542  
Escrow deposits and restricted cash     269,936     161,833  
Marketable securities     80,376     81,491  
Investments and advances to partially-owned entities, including Alexander's of $209,064 and $207,872     769,739     900,600  
Due from officers     21,739     19,628  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $12,889 and $15,246     90,131     83,913  
Notes and mortgage loans receivable     353,287     285,965  
Receivable arising from the straight-lining of rents, net of allowance of $2,554 and $2,830     295,607     267,848  
Other assets     374,106     376,801  
Assets related to discontinued operations     3,115     141,704  
   
 
 
    TOTAL ASSETS   $ 9,454,384   $ 9,518,928  
   
 
 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Notes and mortgages payable   $ 3,339,468   $ 3,339,365  
Senior unsecured notes due 2007 and 2010     712,720     725,020  
Revolving credit facility     50,000      
Accounts payable and accrued expenses     225,942     226,100  
Officers' compensation payable     32,536     23,349  
Deferred credit     81,206     74,253  
Other liabilities     11,636     11,982  
Liabilities related to discontinued operations         120,000  
   
 
 
  Total liabilities     4,453,508     4,520,069  
   
 
 
Minority interest of unitholders in the Operating Partnership     1,650,893     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 328,104 and 360,705 shares     16,409     18,039  
    Series B: liquidation preference $25.00 per share; issued and outstanding 3,400,000 shares at December 31, 2003         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, 126,230,509 and 118,247,944 shares     5,066     4,739  
  Additional paid-in capital     3,148,347     2,827,789  
  Distributions in excess of net income     (17,309 )   (57,618 )
   
 
 
      3,303,661     3,025,902  
  Deferred compensation shares earned but not yet delivered     71,045     70,610  
  Deferred compensation shares issued but not yet earned     (12,255 )   (7,295 )
  Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (7,764 )   (6,940 )
  Due from officers for purchase of common shares of beneficial interest     (4,704 )   (4,704 )
   
 
 
      Total shareholders' equity     3,349,983     3,077,573  
   
 
 
      TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY   $ 9,454,384   $ 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
June 30,

  For The Six Months
Ended June 30,

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

 
Revenues:                          
  Rentals   $ 336,301   $ 310,640   $ 662,995   $ 619,261  
  Expense reimbursements     44,698     43,979     93,022     87,241  
  Fee and other income     19,055     16,516     37,087     29,610  
   
 
 
 
 
Total revenues     400,054     371,135     793,104     736,112  
   
 
 
 
 
Expenses:                          
  Operating     144,258     139,643     298,624     286,017  
  Depreciation and amortization     58,412     52,986     115,032     103,626  
  General and administrative     30,033     27,435     60,878     54,670  
   
 
 
 
 
Total expenses     232,703     220,064     474,534     444,313  
   
 
 
 
 
Operating income     167,351     151,071     318,570     291,799  
Income applicable to Alexander's     5,778     4,348     3,250     11,602  
Income from partially-owned entities     10,703     19,799     23,816     43,033  
Interest and other investment income     9,609     3,628     18,854     13,424  
Interest and debt expense     (57,121 )   (57,637 )   (115,826 )   (114,537 )
Net (loss) gain on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets other than real estate         (1,294 )   776     (1,106 )
Minority interest:                          
  Perpetual preferred unit distributions     (16,948 )   (17,738 )   (34,246 )   (35,476 )
  Minority limited partnership earnings     (25,011 )   (19,388 )   (39,468 )   (39,483 )
  Partially-owned entities     (122 )   13     125     (811 )
   
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations     94,239     82,802     175,851     168,445  
Income from discontinued operations     67,762     4,955     68,589     11,054  
   
 
 
 
 
Net income     162,001     87,757     244,440     179,499  
Preferred share dividends     (3,565 )   (5,426 )   (11,547 )   (10,851 )
   
 
 
 
 
NET INCOME applicable to common shares   $ 158,436   $ 82,331   $ 232,893   $ 168,648  
   
 
 
 
 
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE —BASIC:                          
Income from continuing operations   $ .72   $ .70   $ 1.33   $ 1.43  
Income from discontinued operations     .54     .04     .56     .10  
   
 
 
 
 
Net income per common share   $ 1.26   $ .74   $ 1.89   $ 1.53  
   
 
 
 
 
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE —DILUTED:                    
Income from continuing operations   $ .69   $ .67   $ 1.28   $ 1.39  
Income from discontinued operations     .52     .04     .53     .10  
   
 
 
 
 
Net income per common share   $ 1.21   $ .71   $ 1.81   $ 1.49  
   
 
 
 
 
DIVIDENDS PER COMMON SHARE   $ .71   $ .68   $ 1.42   $ 1.36  
   
 
 
 
 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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VORNADO REALTY TRUST
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)

 
  For The Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
  2004
  2003
 
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:              
  Net income   $ 244,440   $ 179,499  
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
    Depreciation and amortization (including debt issuance costs)     118,527     106,504  
    Minority interest     73,589     75,770  
    Gain on sale of real estate     (65,905 )   (2,644 )
    Straight-lining of rental income     (22,849 )   (20,517 )
    Equity in income of partially-owned entities     (23,816 )   (43,033 )
    Amortization of acquired below market leases, net     (6,762 )   (3,752 )
    Write-off of preferred share and unit issuance costs     3,895      
    Equity in income of Alexander's     (3,250 )   (11,602 )
    Net (gain) loss on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets other than real estate     (776 )   1,106  
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities     (30,198 )   (16,843 )
   
 
 
  Net cash provided by operating activities     286,895     264,488  
   
 
 

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Proceeds from sale of real estate (Palisades in 2004)     220,447     4,752  
  Distributions from partially-owned entities     163,755     33,439  
  Cash restricted for escrows and deposits     (108,103 )   123,665  
  Investments in notes and mortgage loans receivable     (105,552 )    
  Acquisitions of real estate and other     (69,957 )   (30,000 )
  Additions to real estate     (55,421 )   (42,990 )
  Development costs and construction in progress     (54,542 )   (32,237 )
  Repayment of notes and mortgage loans receivable     38,500     26,092  
  Investments in partially-owned entities     (5,396 )   (36,011 )
  Acquisition of Building Maintenance Service Company         (13,000 )
  Acquisition of Kaempfer Management Company         (31,237 )
   
 
 
  Net cash provided by investing activities     23,731     2,473  
   
 
 

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Repayments of borrowings     (313,955 )   (293,006 )
  Proceeds from borrowings     225,597     217,000  
  Dividends paid on common shares     (192,952 )   (150,175 )
  Redemption of perpetual preferred shares and units     (112,467 )    
  Distributions to minority partners     (69,979 )   (89,547 )
  Dividends paid on preferred shares     (10,184 )   (10,851 )
  Proceeds from issuance of preferred shares and units     34,125      
  Exercise of share options     34,082     24,617  
   
 
 
  Net cash used in financing activities     (405,733 )   (301,962 )
   
 
 
  Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents     (95,107 )   (35,001 )
  Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     320,542     208,200  
   
 
 
  Cash and cash equivalents at end of period   $ 225,435   $ 173,199  
   
 
 

Supplemental Disclosure Of Cash Flow Information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Cash payments for interest (including capitalized interest of $3,762 and $2,196)   $ 115,457   $ 125,866  
   
 
 

Non-Cash Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
      Conversion of Class A operating partnership units to common shares   $ 280,925   $ 107,935  
      Financing assumed in acquisitions     18,500      
      Unrealized gain on securities available for sale     1,071     4,467  
      Capitalized development payroll     2,063     1,805  

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 86.6% of the common limited partnership interest in, the Operating Partnership at June 30, 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 the Company'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 and six months ended June 30, 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 Financial Accounting Standards Board ("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.

        Certain prior year balances have been reclassified in order to conform to current year presentation.

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3.     Recently Issued Accounting Standards

        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 Master Limited Partnership ("Newkirk MLP"), in which it owns a 22.3% equity interest (see Note 5—Investments and Advances to Partially-Owned Entities), qualifies as a VIE. However, the Company has also 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 $150,468,000, as of June 30, 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 a 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. The operations of Forest Plaza are consolidated into the accounts of the Company from the date of acquisition.

        On March 19, 2004, the Company acquired a 62,000 square foot freestanding retail building located at 25 W. 14th Street in Manhattan for $40,000,000 in cash. The operations of 25 W. 14th Street are consolidated into the accounts of the Company from the date of acquisition.

        On July 1, 2004, the Company acquired the Marriott hotel located in its Crystal City office complex from a limited partnership in which Robert H. Smith and Robert P. Kogod, trustees of the Company, together with family members own approximately 67 percent. The purchase price was $21,500,000 paid in cash. The hotel contains 343 rooms and is leased to an affiliate of Marriott International, Inc. until July 31, 2015, with one 10-year extension option. The land under the hotel was acquired in 1999. The operations of the hotel will be consolidated into the accounts of the Company from the date of acquisition.

        On July 29, 2004, the Company acquired a real estate portfolio containing 25 supermarkets for $65,000,000. These properties, all of which are all located in Southern California and contain an aggregate of approximately 766,000 square feet, were purchased from the Newkirk MLP, in which the Company currently owns a 22.3% interest. The supermarkets are net leased to Stater Brothers for an initial term expiring in 2008, with six 5-year extension options. Stater Brothers is a Southern California regional grocery chain that operates 158 supermarkets and has been in business since 1936. The operations of this portfolio will be consolidated into the accounts of the Company from the date of acquisition. The Company's share of any gain recognized by Newkirk MLP on this transaction will be reflected as an adjustment to the Company's basis in its investment in Newkirk MLP and will not be recorded as income.

        On July 28, 2004, the Company agreed to make a $159,000,000 convertible preferred investment in GMH Communities L.P. ("GMH"), a partnership focused on the student and military housing sectors run by an experienced operating management team led by Gary M. Holloway. The Company has funded $72,000,000 of the investment and is expected to fund the balance by the end of the year. The Company can convert up to $100,000,000 of its investment into up to 34% of GMH's common equity.

        The acquisitions of 25 West 14th Street, the Crystal City Marriott and the Stater Brothers real estate portfolio were or will 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 (see Dispositions below).

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        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 June 29, 2004, the Company sold its Palisades Residential Complex for $222,500,000, which resulted in a gain on sale after closing costs of $65,905,000. All or a portion of the proceeds from the sale will be reinvested pursuant to Section 1031 tax-free "like kind" exchanges, including certain of the acquisitions described above. On February 27, 2004, the Company had acquired the remaining 25% interest in the Palisades venture it did not previously own for approximately $17,000,000.

        The Company recognized gains of $776,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2004 and gains of $94,000 and $282,000 in the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 from the sale of certain partially-owned properties.

        The three and six months ended June 30, 2003 includes the Company's $1,388,000 share of loss on settlement of guarantees with affiliates of Primestone Investment Partners.

        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 $27,500,000 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.

        On May 27, 2004, the Company sold $35,000,000 of 7.2% Series D-11 Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units to an institutional investor in a private placement. These perpetual preferred units may be called without penalty at the Company's option commencing in May 2009.

        For details of the Company's financing activities see Note 8—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:

 
  June 30, 2004
  December 31, 2003
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

Temperature Controlled Logistics   $ 300,026   $ 436,225
Alexander's     209,064     207,872
Newkirk MLP     150,468     138,762
Monmouth Mall Joint Venture     30,315     30,612
Partially-Owned Office Buildings     45,180     44,645
Starwood Ceruzzi Joint Venture     19,072     23,821
Other     15,614     18,663
   
 
    $ 769,739   $ 900,600
   
 
 
  For The Three Months Ended June 30,
  For The Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
  2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
 
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

 
Income applicable to Alexander's:                          
  33% share of equity in net income (loss)   $ 697 (1) $ (1,655) (1) $ (7,055) (1) $ (215) (1)
  Interest income(2)     1,926     2,567     4,598     5,094  
  Development and guarantee fees(2)     992     2,366     2,066     4,559  
  Management and leasing fees(2)     2,163     1,070     3,641     2,164  
   
 
 
 
 
    $ 5,778   $ 4,348   $ 3,250   $ 11,602  
   
 
 
 
 

Temperature Controlled Logistics:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  60% share of equity in net (loss) income   $ (1,205 ) $ 1,316   $ (131 ) $ 5,677  
  Management fees     1,377     1,384     2,755     2,753  
  Other     110     250     199     372  
   
 
 
 
 
      282     2,950     2,823     8,802  
   
 
 
 
 

Newkirk MLP:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  22.3% share of equity in income     4,332 (3)   8,378 (3)   12,145 (4)   23,557 (4)
  Interest and other income     8,488 (5)   1,750     9,754 (5)   3,571  
   
 
 
 
 
      12,820     10,128     21,899     27,128  
   
 
 
 
 
Partially-Owned Office Buildings     764     791     1,287     1,409  
Other     (3,163) (6)   5,930 (7)   (2,193) (6)   5,694 (7)
   
 
 
 
 
    $ 10,703   $ 19,799   $ 23,816   $ 43,033  
   
 
 
 
 

(1)
Reflects the Company's share of Alexander's stock appreciation rights compensation expense of $2,171 and $12,084 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004. The six months ended June 30, 2004 also includes the Company's $1,010 share of Alexander's loss on early extinguishment of debt. The three and six months ended June 30, 2003 includes the Company's $3,285 share of Alexander's stock appreciation rights compensation expense.

(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 June 30, 2004 includes $519 for the Company's share of gains on sale of real estate and $2,142 for the Company's share of an impairment loss on one of Newkirk MLP's assets. The three months ended June 30, 2003 includes $1,900 for the Company's share of gains on sale of real estate.

(4)
The six months ended June 30, 2004 includes $2,436 for the Company's share of net gains on sale of real estate and $2,142 for the Company's share of an impairment loss. The six months ended June 30, 2003 includes $9,900 of gains from the sale of properties and early extinguishment of debt.

(5)
Interest and other income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, includes a gain of $7,494, resulting from the exercise of an option by the Company's joint venture partner to acquire certain MLP units held by the Company. The MLP units subject to this option had been issued to the Company on behalf of the Company's joint venture partner in exchange for the Company's Operating Partnership units as part of the tender offers to acquire certain of the units of the MLP in 1998 and 1999.

(6)
Includes $3,833 for the Company's share of an impairment loss on one of Starwood Ceruzzi Joint Venture's properties in the three and six months ended June 30, 2004.

(7)
Includes $4,576 and $5,583 for the Company's share of Prime Group Realty L.P.'s equity in net income recognized by the Company in the three and six months ended June 30, 2003. Included in these amounts is $4,413 for the Company's share of Prime Group's lease termination fee income recognized by the Company in the second quarter of 2003. On May 23, 2003, the Company exchanged the units it owned for common shares and no longer accounted for its investment in the partnership on the equity method.

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        Below is a summary of the debt of partially-owned entities as of June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, none of which is guaranteed by the Company.

 
  100% of
Partially-Owned Entities Debt

 
  June 30,
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)     215,170     216,586
  Due to Vornado on January 3, 2006 with interest at 9.0% (one-year treasuries plus 6.0% with a 3.0% floor for treasuries) (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 3.82% (LIBOR plus 2.50%)     12,202     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 June 30, 2004 (various prepayment terms)     742,618     509,456
  Other notes payable     35,548     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 6.80% at June 30, 2004 (various prepayment terms)     965,896     1,069,545

Partially-Owned Office Buildings:

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Fairfax Square (20% interest) mortgage note payable, due in August 2009, with interest at 7.50%     67,680     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)     22,924     23,060
  Wells/Kinzie Garage (50% interest) mortgage note payable, due in May 2009, with interest at 7.03%     15,472     15,606
  Orleans Hubbard (50% interest) mortgage note payable, due in March 2009, with interest at 7.03%     9,714     9,799
  Kaempfer Equity Interests (2.2% to 10% interests in five partnerships) Mortgage notes payable, collateralized by the partnerships' real estate, due from 2007 to 2031, with a weighted average interest rate of 5.93% at June 30, 2004 (various prepayment terms)     327,396     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 June 30, 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 $1,097,913,000 and $930,567,000 as of June 30, 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 $9,651,000 and $16,116,000 of rent it was due for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and $7,726,000 and $11,103,000 of rent it was due for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, which together with previously deferred rent is $65,552,000.

        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. On July 2, 2004, the joint venture acquired an additional $6,120,000 of trade receivables for $6,000,000 in cash.

        The Company owns 33% of the outstanding common stock of Alexander's at June 30, 2004. Alexander's is managed, and its properties are leased and developed, by the Company. In addition, Building Maintenance Services ("BMS"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, supervises the cleaning, engineering and security at 731 Lexington Avenue for a fee of 6% of Alexander's costs for such services. On May 27, 2004, the Company entered into a further agreement with Alexander's under which the Company provides property management services to Alexander's for an annual fee of $0.50 per square foot of tenant-occupied office and retail space at 731 Lexington Avenue. The agreements covering all of the above expire in March of each year and are automatically renewable, except for the 731 Lexington Avenue development agreement which provides for a term lasting until substantial completion of the development of the property.

        As of June 30, 2004, the Company had a receivable from Alexander's of $45,345,000 under the agreements discussed above. In addition, in the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, Alexander's paid $62,000 and $555,000, respectively, to BMS 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 on the interest rate it charges from 9.48% to 6%. Accordingly, the current interest rate was reduced to 9% from 12.48%.

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        On February 13, 2004, Alexander's completed a $400,000,000 mortgage financing on the office space of its Lexington Avenue development project which was 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. $253,529,000 of the loan proceeds was used to repay the entire amount outstanding under the construction loan with Hypo Real Estate Capital Corporation ("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% (3.82% at June 30, 2004) 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 fully 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 income from Alexander's includes Alexander's stock appreciation rights compensation expense of which the Company's share was $2,171,000 and $12,084,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, based on a closing Alexander's stock price of $167.74 on June 30, 2004. The three and six months ended June 30, 2003 include the Company's $3,285,000 share of Alexander's stock appreciation rights compensation expense based on a closing Alexander's stock price of $83.49 on June 30, 2003.

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.

        On May 12, 2004, the Company made an $83,000,000 mezzanine loan secured by ownership interests in a subsidiary of Extended Stay America, Inc., which was recently acquired for approximately $3.1 billion by an affiliate of the Blackstone Group. The loan is part of a $166,000,000 facility, the balance of which was funded by Soros Credit LP, and is subordinate to $2.3 billion of other debt. The loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 5.50% and matures in May 2007, with two one-year extensions. Extended Stay America owns and operates 485 hotels in 42 states.

        On June 1, 2004, the Company acquired Verde Group LLC ("Verde") convertible subordinated debentures for $14,350,000 in cash, bringing its total investment in Verde at June 30, 2004 to $16,850,000 (of a $25,000,000 commitment). Verde invests, operates and develops residential communities on the Texas-Mexico border.

        On June 1, 2004, the Company invested $5,000,000 in a senior mezzanine loan, and $3,050,000 in senior preferred equity of 3700 Associates, LLC which owns 3700 Las Vegas Boulevard, a development land parcel located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The loan bears interest at 12% and matures on March 31, 2007. The preferred equity yields a 10% per annum cumulative preferred return.

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7.    Identified Intangible Assets and Goodwill

        The following summarizes the Company's identified intangible assets, intangible liabilities (deferred credit) and goodwill as of June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003.

 
  June 30,
2004

  December 31,
2003

 
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

 
Identified intangible assets (included in other assets):              
  Gross amount   $ 141,321   $ 136,731  
  Accumulated amortization     (44,449 )   (35,623 )
   
 
 
  Net   $ 96,872   $ 101,108  
   
 
 
Goodwill (included in other assets):              
  Gross amount   $ 4,345   $ 4,345  
  Impairment charges          
   
 
 
  Net   $ 4,345   $ 4,345  
   
 
 
Deferred Credit:              
  Gross amount   $ 87,558   $ 82,092  
  Accumulated amortization     (41,533 )   (38,627 )
   
 
 
  Net   $ 46,025   $ 43,465  
   
 
 

        Amortization of acquired below market leases net of acquired above market leases (components of rental income) was $3,112,000 and $6,762,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, and $2,307,000 and $3,752,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003. The estimated annual amortization of acquired below market lease net of acquired above market leases for each of the five succeeding years is as follows:

(Amounts in thousands)
2005   $ 6,455
2006     3,921
2007     3,410
2008     2,664
2009     2,415

        The estimated amortization of all other identified intangible assets (a component of depreciation and amortization expense) including acquired in-place leases, customer relationships, and third party contracts for each of the five succeeding years is as follows:

(Amounts in thousands)
2005   $ 9,428
2006     7,908
2007     7,367
2008     6,700
2009     5,787

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8.     Notes and Mortgages Payable

        Following is a summary of the Company's debt:

 
   
   
  Balance as of
 
  Maturity
  Interest Rate as
at June 30,
2004

  June 30,
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%     48,730     49,304
      866 UN Plaza   (2 ) (2)         33,000
    CESCR Office:                    
      Crystal Park 1-5   07/06–08/13   6.66%–7.08%     256,248     258,733
      Crystal Gateway 1-4 Crystal Square 5   07/12–01/25   6.75%–7.09%     213,568     214,323
      Crystal Square 2, 3 and 4   10/10–11/14   6.82%–7.08%     142,841     143,854
      Skyline Place   08/06–12/09   6.60%–6.93%     134,400     135,955
      1101 17th, 1140 Connecticut, 1730 M and 1150 17th   08/10   6.74%     95,206     95,860
      Courthouse Plaza 1 and 2   01/08   7.05%     78,225     78,848
      Crystal Gateway N., Arlington Plaza and 1919 S. Eads   11/07   6.77%     70,872     71,508
      Reston Executive I, II and III   01/06   6.75%     72,270     72,769
      Crystal Plaza 1-6   (3 ) (3)     67,906     68,654
      One Skyline Tower   06/08   7.12%     64,325     64,818
      Crystal Malls 1-4   12/11   6.91%     58,054     60,764
      1750 Pennsylvania Avenue   06/12   7.26%     49,115     49,346
      One Democracy Plaza   02/05   6.75%     26,553     26,900
    Retail:                    
      Cross collateralized mortgages payable on 42 shopping centers   03/10   7.93%     479,070     481,902
      Green Acres Mall   02/08   6.75%     147,174     148,386
      Staten Island—Forest Plaza   05/09   7.73%     18,355    
      Las Catalinas Mall   11/13   6.97%     66,222     66,729
      Montehiedra Town Center   05/07   8.23%     58,445     58,855
      Other   05/09–08/21   9.90%     9,888     6,920
    Merchandise Mart:                    
      Washington Design Center   11/11   6.95%     47,759     48,012
      Market Square Complex   07/11   7.95%     46,174     46,816
      Furniture Plaza   02/13   5.23%     45,200     45,775
      Washington Office Center   (4 ) (4)         43,166
      Other   10/10–06/28   7.52%–7.71%     18,296     18,434
    Other:                    
      Industrial Warehouses   10/11   6.95%     48,646     48,917
      Student Housing Complex   11/07   7.45%     18,652     18,777
           
 
        Total Fixed Interest Notes and Mortgages Payable       7.14%     2,787,194     2,713,745
           
 

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8.     Notes and Mortgages Payable—(Continued)

 
   
   
  Interest
Rate
as at
June 30,
2004

  Balance as of

Notes and Mortgages Payable:


 

Maturity

 

Spread
over
LIBOR


 

June 30,
2004


 

December 31,
2003

 
  (Amounts in thousands)

  Variable Interest:                        
  Office:                        
    NYC Office:                        
      One Penn Plaza(1)   06/05   L+125   3.10 % $ 200,000   $ 275,000
      770 Broadway   06/06   L+105   2.18 %   170,000     170,000
      909 Third Avenue   08/06   L+70   1.89 %   125,000     125,000
    CESCR Office:                        
      Commerce Executive III, IV and V   07/05   L+150   2.81 %   42,219     42,582
      Commerce Executive III, IV and V B   07/05   L+85   2.16 %   10,000     10,000
    Other:                        
      400 North LaSalle   02/05   L+250   4.75 %   5,055     3,038
               
 
        Total Variable Interest Notes and Mortgages Payable           2.52 %   552,274     625,620
               
 
  Total Notes and Mortgages Payable           6.37 % $ 3,339,468   $ 3,339,365
               
 
  Liabilities related to discontinued operations:                        
    Palisades construction loan(5)               $   $ 120,000
               
 
  Senior unsecured notes due 2007 at fair value (accreted carrying amount of $499,571 and $499,499)   06/07   L+77   2.13 % $ 512,960   $ 525,279
               
 
  Senior unsecured notes due 2010   12/10       4.77 % $ 199,760   $ 199,741
               
 
  Unsecured revolving credit facility   07/06   L+65   1.84 % $ 50,000   $
               
 

(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 July 2004.
(4)
Repaid in January 2004.
(5)
Repaid in June 2004 in connection with the sale of the Palisades.

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9.    Fee And Other Income

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

 
  For The Three Months
Ended June 30,

  For The Six Months
Ended June 30,

 
  2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

Tenant cleaning fees   $ 7,327   $ 6,977   $ 14,711   $ 14,675
Management and leasing fees     3,903     3,767     9,955     6,045
Other income     7,825     5,772     12,421     8,890
   
 
 
 
    $ 19,055   $ 16,516   $ 37,087   $ 29,610
   
 
 
 

        Fee and other income above includes management fee income from Interstate Properties, a related party, of $183,000 and $172,000 in the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 and $396,000 and $348,000 in the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003. The above table excludes fee and other income from partially-owned entities which is included in income from partially-owned entities (see Note 5).

10.    Discontinued Operations

        Assets related to discontinued operations at June 30, 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. At December 31, 2003, the assets related to discontinued operations consist primarily of real estate, net of accumulated depreciation, related to the Palisades and liabilities related to discontinued operations represent the Palisades mortgage payable of $120,000,000.

        The combined results of discontinued operations in the following table include the operating results from the assets held for sale above, as well as (i) Palisades Residential Complex, sold on June 29, 2004, (ii) Two Park Avenue office property, sold on October 10, 2003, and (iii) Baltimore and Hagerstown, Maryland retail properties, sold on January 9, 2003 and November 3, 2003.

 
  For The Three Months
Ended June 30,

  For The Six Months
Ended June 30,

 
  2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

Total revenues   $ 4,989   $ 12,395   $ 9,107   $ 24,423
Total expenses     3,132     7,440     6,423     16,013
   
 
 
 
Net income     1,857     4,955     2,684     8,410
Gain on sale of Baltimore                 2,644
Gain on sale of Palisades     65,905         65,905    
   
 
 
 
Income from discontinued operations   $ 67,762   $ 4,955   $ 68,589   $ 11,054
   
 
 
 

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11.   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
June 30,

  For The Six Months Ended
June 30,

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

 
Numerator:                          
  Income from continuing operations   $ 94,239   $ 82,802   $ 175,851   $ 168,445  
  Income from discontinued operations     67,762     4,955     68,589     11,054  
   
 
 
 
 
  Net income     162,001     87,757     244,440     179,499  
  Preferred share dividends     (3,565 )   (5,426 )   (11,547 )   (10,851 )
   
 
 
 
 
  Numerator for basic income per share—net income applicable to common shares     158,436     82,331     232,893     168,648  
 
Impact of assumed conversions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
    Series A convertible preferred share dividends     267     1,175     539     2,350  
   
 
 
 
 
  Numerator for diluted income per share—net income applicable to common shares   $ 158,703   $ 83,506   $ 233,432   $ 170,998  
   
 
 
 
 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Denominator for basic income per share—weighted average shares     125,468     111,478     123,539     110,297  
 
Effect of dilutive securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
    Series A convertible preferred shares     455     1,992     464     1,998  
    Employee stock options     4,581     3,191     4,853     2,604  
    Deferred compensation shares issued but not yet earned     240     220     231     187  
   
 
 
 
 
  Denominator for diluted income per share—weighted average shares and assumed conversions     130,744     116,881     129,087     115,086  
   
 
 
 
 

INCOME PER COMMON SHARE—BASIC:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Income from continuing operations   $ .72   $ .70   $ 1.33   $ 1.43  
  Income from discontinued operations     .54     .04     .56     .10  
   
 
 
 
 
  Net income per common share   $ 1.26   $ .74   $ 1.89   $ 1.53  
   
 
 
 
 

INCOME PER COMMON SHARE—DILUTED:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Income from continuing operations   $ .69   $ .67   $ 1.28   $ 1.39  
  Income from discontinued operations     .52     .04     .53     .10  
   
 
 
 
 
  Net income per common share   $ 1.21   $ .71   $ 1.81   $ 1.49  
   
 
 
 
 

12.   Comprehensive Income

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

 
  For The Three Months Ended
June 30,

  For The Six Months Ended
June 30,

 
 
  2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
 
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

 
Net income   $ 162,001   $ 87,757   $ 244,440   $ 179,499  
Preferred share dividends     (3,565 )   (5,426 )   (11,547 )   (10,851 )
   
 
 
 
 
Net income applicable to common shares     158,436     82,331     232,893     168,648  
Other comprehensive (loss) income     (4,130 )   3,669     (824 )   3,760  
   
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income   $ 154,306   $ 86,000   $ 232,069   $ 172,408  
   
 
 
 
 

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13.   Commitments and Contingencies

        At June 30, 2004, the Company utilized $17,349,000 of availability under its revolving credit 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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14.   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
June 30,

  For The Six Months Ended
June 30,

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

 
Net income applicable to common shares:                          
  As reported   $ 158,436   $ 82,331   $ 232,893   $ 168,648  
  Stock-based compensation cost, net of minority interest     (910 )   (1,115 )   (1,821 )   (2,230 )
   
 
 
 
 
  Pro-forma     157,526     81,216     231,072     166,418  
   
 
 
 
 

Net income per share applicable to common shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Basic:                          
  As reported   $ 1.26   $ .74   $ 1.89   $ 1.53  
  Pro-forma   $ 1.26   $ .73   $ 1.87   $ 1.51  

Diluted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  As reported   $ 1.21   $ .71   $ 1.81   $ 1.49  
  Pro-forma   $ 1.21   $ .71   $ 1.80   $ 1.46  

15.   Retirement Plans

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

 
  For The Three Months Ended June 30,
  For The Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
  2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
 
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

 
Service cost   $   $   $   $  
Interest cost     304     311     608     622  
Expected return on plan assets     (267 )   (279 )   (535 )   (557 )
Amortization of prior service cost     53     51     107     101  
   
 
 
 
 
Net periodic cost   $ 90   $ 83   $ 180   $ 166  
   
 
 
 
 

        During the six months ended June 30, 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.

16.   Related Party Transactions

        On March 11, 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.

        On July 1, 2004, the Company acquired the Marriott hotel located in its Crystal City office complex from a limited partnership in which Robert H. Smith and Robert P. Kogod, trustees of the Company, together with family members own approximately 67 percent. The purchase price was $21,500,000. In addition, on July 1, 2004, the partnership paid the Company $2,943,000, in accordance with the ground lease under which it leased the land from the Company. The Company had previously recognized this amount as income over the initial term of the ground lease.

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17.   Segment Information

        Below is a summary of net income and a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA(1) by segment for the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003.

 
  For The Three Months Ended June 30, 2004
 
 
  Total
  Office
  Retail
  Merchandise
Mart

  Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

  Other(4)
 
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

 
Property rentals   $ 320,716   $ 212,468   $ 38,622   $ 52,472   $   $ 17,154  

Straight-line rents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Contractual rent increases     11,200     9,522     1,318     374         (14 )
  Amortization of free rent     1,273     (2,544 )   2,853     927         37  
Amortization of acquired below market leases, net     3,112     1,699     1,413              
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total rentals     336,301     221,145     44,206     53,773         17,177  
Expense reimbursements     44,698     24,243     15,857     3,970         628  

Fee and other income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Tenant cleaning fees     7,327     7,327                  
  Management and leasing fees     3,903     3,627     252     8         16  
  Other     7,825     4,572     669     2,506         78  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenues     400,054     260,914     60,984     60,257         17,899  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses     144,258     90,907     19,594     21,259         12,498  
Depreciation and amortization     58,412     38,761     6,771     8,826         4,054  
General and administrative     30,033     8,286     3,127     5,471         13,149  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total expenses     232,703     137,954     29,492     35,556         29,701  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss)     167,351     122,960     31,492     24,701         (11,802 )
Income applicable to Alexander's     5,778                     5,778  
Income from partially-owned entities     10,703     764     (3,643 )   249     282 (3)   13,051  
Interest and other investment income     9,609     160     66     21         9,362  
Interest and debt expense     (57,121 )   (32,038 )   (14,579 )   (2,770 )       (7,734 )
Minority interest     (42,081 )                   (42,081 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations     94,239     91,846     13,336     22,201     282     (33,426 )
Income from discontinued operations     67,762         176             67,586  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income     162,001     91,846     13,512     22,201     282     34,160  
Interest and debt expense(2)     76,499     32,991     15,334     3,000     7,708     17,466  
Depreciation and amortization(2)     73,012     39,460     7,901     8,959     8,664     8,028  
Income taxes     147     9                 138  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
EBITDA(1)   $ 311,659   $ 164,306   $ 36,747   $ 34,160   $ 16,654   $ 59,792  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

        EBITDA includes a net gain on sale of real estate of $65,905, which relates to the Other segment.


See footnotes on page 25.

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17.   Segment Information—continued

 
  For The Three Months Ended June 30, 2003
 
 
  Total
  Office
  Retail
  Merchandise
Mart

  Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

  Other(4)
 
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

 
Property rentals   $ 298,803   $ 205,766   $ 32,956   $ 49,297   $   $ 10,784  

Straight-line rents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Contractual rent increases     7,924     5,627     1,714     574         9  
  Amortization of free rent     1,606     (369 )   1,104     871          
Amortization of acquired below market leases, net     2,307     2,147     160              
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total rentals     310,640     213,171     35,934     50,742         10,793  
Expense reimbursements     43,979     24,462     14,455     4,216         846  

Fee and other income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Tenant cleaning fees     6,977     6,977                  
  Management and leasing fees     3,767     3,368     387             12  
  Other     5,772     3,969     991     792         20  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenues     371,135     251,947     51,767     55,750         11,671  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses     139,643     91,688     18,537     19,264         10,154  
Depreciation and amortization     52,986     38,700     4,133     6,719         3,434  
General and administrative     27,435     9,469     2,678     4,881         10,407  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total expenses     220,064     139,857     25,348     30,864         23,995  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss)     151,071     112,090     26,419     24,886         (12,324 )
Income applicable to Alexander's     4,348                     4,348  
Income from partially-owned entities     19,799     791     2,722     (3 )   2,950 (3)   13,339  
Interest and other investment income     3,628     761     54     27         2,786  
Interest and debt expense     (57,637 )   (34,151 )   (15,188 )   (3,939 )       (4,359 )
Net loss on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets other than real estate     (1,294 )                   (1,294 )
Minority interest     (37,113 )                   (37,113 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations     82,802     79,491     14,007     20,971     2,950     (34,617 )
Income from discontinued operations     4,955     5,361     37             (443 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)     87,757     84,852     14,044     20,971     2,950     (35,060 )
Interest and debt expense(2)     75,848     35,368     15,864     4,286     6,197     14,133  
Depreciation and amortization(2)     67,572     38,982     4,987     6,808     8,721     8,074  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
EBITDA(1)   $ 231,177   $ 159,202   $ 34,895   $ 32,065   $ 17,868   $ (12,853 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

See footnotes on page 25.

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17.   Segment Information—continued

        Below is a summary of net income and a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA(1) by segment for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003.

 
  For The Six Months Ended June 30, 2004
 
 
  Total
  Office
  Retail
  Merchandise
Mart

  Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

  Other(4)
 
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

 
Property rentals   $ 633,384   $ 425,196   $ 75,802   $ 102,325   $   $ 30,061  

Straight-line rents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Contractual rent increases     21,142     17,898     2,138     1,079         27  
  Amortization of free rent     1,707     (5,039 )   4,864     1,847         35  
Amortization of acquired below market leases, net     6,762     4,360     2,402              
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total rentals     662,995     442,415     85,206     105,251         30,123  
Expense reimbursements     93,022     52,366     31,242     8,048         1,366  

Fee and other income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Tenant cleaning fees     14,711     14,711                  
  Management and leasing fees     9,955     9,355     545     22         33  
  Other     12,421     7,902     830     3,529         160  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenues     793,104     526,749     117,823     116,850         31,682  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses     298,624     189,509     38,090     46,509         24,516  
Depreciation and amortization     115,032     77,928     12,857     16,261         7,986  
General and administrative     60,878     19,838     6,082     10,506         24,452  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total expenses     474,534     287,275     57,029     73,276         56,954  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss)     318,570     239,474     60,794     43,574         (25,272 )
Income applicable to Alexander's     3,250                     3,250  
Income from partially-owned entities     23,816     1,287     (2,896 )   369     2,823 (3)   22,233  
Interest and other investment income     18,854     404     105     57         18,288  
Interest and debt expense     (115,826 )   (65,128 )   (29,570 )   (5,670 )       (15,458 )
Net gain on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets other than real estate     776                     776  
Minority interest     (73,589 )                   (73,589 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations     175,851     176,037     28,433     38,330     2,823     (69,772 )
Income from discontinued operations     68,589         398             68,191  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)     244,440     176,037     28,831     38,330     2,823     (1,581 )
Interest and debt expense(2)     154,480     67,037     31,078     6,128     15,215     35,022  
Depreciation and amortization(2)     144,308     79,410     14,651     16,528     17,352     16,367  
Income taxes     228     20                 208  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
EBITDA(1)   $ 543,456   $ 322,504   $ 74,560   $ 60,986   $ 35,390   $ 50,016  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

EBITDA includes a net gain on sale of real estate of $65,905, which relates to the Other segment.


See footnotes on page 25.

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  For The Six Months Ended June 30, 2003
 
 
  Total
  Office
  Retail
  Merchandise
Mart

  Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

  Other(4)
 
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

 
Property rentals   $ 594,992   $ 408,620   $ 66,621   $ 97,942   $   $ 21,809  

Straight-line rents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Contractual rent increases     16,554     13,080     2,114     1,370         (10 )
  Amortization of free rent     3,963     104     2,871     988          
Amortization of acquired below market leases, net     3,752     3,425     327              
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total rentals     619,261     425,229     71,933     100,300         21,799  
Expense reimbursements     87,241     48,244     28,308     8,998         1,691  

Fee and other income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Tenant cleaning fees     14,675     14,675                  
  Management and leasing fees     6,045     5,458     563             24  
  Other     8,890     5,290     2,000     1,532         68  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenues     736,112     498,896     102,804     110,830         23,582  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses     286,017     183,481     37,471     44,133         20,932  
Depreciation and amortization     103,626     74,721     8,294     13,822         6,789  
General and administrative     54,670     17,627     5,052     9,666         22,325  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total expenses     444,313     275,829     50,817     67,621         50,046  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss)     291,799     223,067     51,987     43,209         (26,464 )
Income applicable to Alexander's     11,602                     11,602  
Income from partially-owned entities     43,033     1,409     2,254     3     8,802 (3)   30,565  
Interest and other investment income     13,424     1,645     101     57         11,621  
Interest and debt expense     (114,537 )   (67,955 )   (29,970 )   (7,150 )       (9,462 )
Net (loss) gain on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets other than real estate     (1,106 )           188         (1,294 )
Minority interest     (75,770 )   (818 )               (74,952 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations     168,445     157,348     24,372     36,307     8,802     (58,384 )
Income from discontinued operations     11,054     9,760     2,784             (1,490 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)     179,499     167,108     27,156     36,307     8,802     (59,874 )
Interest and debt expense(2)     150,038     69,674     31,394     7,614     12,343     29,013  
Depreciation and amortization(2)     133,682     76,619     9,998     13,999     17,470     15,596  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
EBITDA(1)   $ 463,219   $ 313,401   $ 68,548   $ 57,920   $ 38,615   $ (15,265 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

EBITDA includes a net gain on sale of real estate of $2,644, which relates to the Retail segment.


See footnotes on page 25.

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        Notes to segment information:

(1)
EBITDA represents "Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization." Management considers EBITDA a supplemental measure for making decisions and assessing the performance of its segments. 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 the Company's share of the interest and debt expense and depreciation and amortization of its partially-owned entities.

(3)
Net of rent not recognized of $9,651 and $7,726 for the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 and $16,116 and $11,103 for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003.

(4)
Other EBITDA is comprised of:

 
  For The Three Months Ended
June 30,

  For The Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
  2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
 
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

 
Newkirk MLP:                          
  Equity in income of limited partnership   $ 11,345   $ 14,655   $ 26,613   $ 38,457  
  Interest and other income     10,216     1,752     13,140     3,571  
Alexander's     10,437     5,756     12,036     14,751  
Industrial warehouses     1,129     1,586     2,394     3,128  
Palisades     2,125     1,269     3,799     1,907  
Student Housing     477     432     1,013     1,060  
Hotel Pennsylvania     4,026     267     4,320     (638 )
   
 
 
 
 
      39,755     25,717     63,315     62,236  
Minority interest expense     (42,081 )   (37,113 )   (73,589 )   (74,952 )
Unallocated general and administrative expenses     (12,102 )   (9,443 )   (22,124 )   (20,256 )
Investment income and other     8,315     9,374     16,509     19,095  
Gain on sale of Palisades     65,905         65,905      
Settlement of Primestone guarantees         (1,388 )       (1,388 )
   
 
 
 
 
    Total   $ 59,792   $ (12,853 ) $ 50,016   $ (15,265 )
   
 
 
 
 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

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 June 30, 2004, and the related condensed consolidated statements of income for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, and cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2004 and 2003. These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.

We conducted our reviews in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). 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 standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), 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 standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of Vornado Realty Trust as of December 31, 2003, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders' 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 the provisions of SFAS No. 142 "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets" and application of the provisions of 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
August 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 and six months ended June 30, 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, DC 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 June 30, 2004:

 
  Total Return(1)
 
 
  Vornado
  RMS
 
Three-months   (4.3 %) (6.1 %)
One-year   39.2 % 26.3 %
Three-years   78.4 % 52.4 %
Five-years   120.7 % 94.6 %
Ten-years   460.9 % 207.8 %(2)

(1)
Past performance is not necessarily indicative of how the Company will perform in the future.

(2)
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

  CESCR
  Retail
  Office
  Showroom
  Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

 
 
  (Square feet and cubic feet in thousands)

 
As of June 30, 2004:                                    
  Square feet     13,269     13,993     13,116     2,944     5,479   17,476  
  Cubic feet                       440,700  
  Number of properties     20     62     62     9     9   87  
  Occupancy rate     96.1 %   93.2 %   92.9 %   96.5 %   96.8 % 72.0 %
 
Leasing Activity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
    Quarter ended June 30, 2004:                                    
    Square feet     553     862     488     391     207    
    Initial rent(1)   $ 42.06   $ 29.89   $ 13.98   $ 23.45   $ 24.85    
    Weighted average lease term (years)     10.9     6.0     7.9     14.5     4.6    
   
Rent per square foot on relet space:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
      Square feet     500     517     436     190     207    
      Initial rent(1)   $ 41.87   $ 30.78   $ 12.69   $ 23.84   $ 24.85    
      Prior escalated rent   $ 39.74   $ 30.52   $ 11.26   $ 22.78   $ 25.32    
      Percentage increase (decrease)     5.4 %   .9 %   12.7 %   4.7 %   (1.9 )%  
   
Rent per square foot on space previously vacant:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
      Square feet     53     345     51     201        
      Initial rent(1)   $ 43.89   $ 28.54   $ 25.01   $ 23.09   $    
      Tenant improvements and leasing commissions per square foot   $ 41.31   $ 9.88   $ 5.00   $ 82.00   $ 6.05    
      Tenant improvements and leasing commissions per square foot per annum (2)   $ 3.80   $ 1.65   $ .51   $ 5.66   $ 1.31    
   
Six months ended June 30, 2004:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
    Square feet     913     1,627     724     434     567    
    Initial rent(1)   $ 41.33   $ 29.54   $ 15.88   $ 23.01   $ 22.83    
    Weighted average lease term (years)     10.6     5.1     8.1     13.4     5.6    
   
Rent per square foot on relet space:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Square feet     716     1,223     549     233     567    
    Initial rent(1)   $ 41.33   $ 30.14   $ 14.98   $ 22.95   $ 22.83    
    Prior escalated rent   $ 39.31   $ 30.40   $ 12.70   $ 23.47   $ 22.95    
    Percentage increase (decrease)     5.1 %   (.9 )%   18.0 %   (2.2 )%   (.5 )%  
 
Rent per square foot on space previously vacant:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
    Square feet     197     404     175     201        
    Initial rent(1)   $ 41.29   $ 27.72   $ 18.70   $ 23.09   $    
    Tenant improvements and leasing commissions per square foot   $ 41.17   $ 10.66   $ 3.89   $ 74.57   $ 6.12    
    Tenant improvements and leasing commissions per square foot per annum(2)   $ 3.89   $ 2.09   $ 0.48   $ 5.56   $ 1.10    

(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.

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Overview (continued)—Leasing Activity

 
  Office
   
  Merchandise Mart
   
 
 
  New York
City

  CESCR
  Retail
  Office
  Showroom
  Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

 
 
  (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 %

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 June 30, 2003:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Square feet   14,524   13,509   12,514   2,804   5,601   17,509  
  Cubic feet             441,500  
  Number of properties   21   61   62   9   9   88  
  Occupancy rate   95.9 % 94.0 % 89.2 % 93.2 % 95.4 % 70.6 %

        Square feet leased in the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 does not include 17,000 square feet and 39,000 square feet of retail space included in the NYC office properties which was leased at an initial rent of $108.00 and $131.00 per square foot respectively.

        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 June 30, 2004 and 2003.

 
  For The Three Months Ended June 30, 2004
 
 
  Total
  Office
  Retail
  Merchandise
Mart

  Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

  Other(4)
 
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

 
Property rentals   $ 320,716   $ 212,468   $ 38,622   $ 52,472   $   $ 17,154  
Straight-line rents:                                      
  Contractual rent increases     11,200     9,522     1,318     374         (14 )
  Amortization of free rent     1,273     (2,544 )   2,853     927         37  
Amortization of acquired below market leases, net     3,112     1,699     1,413              
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total rentals     336,301     221,145     44,206     53,773         17,177  
Expense reimbursements     44,698     24,243     15,857     3,970         628  
Fee and other income:                                      
  Tenant cleaning fees     7,327     7,327                  
  Management and leasing fees     3,903     3,627     252     8         16  
  Other     7,825     4,572     669     2,506         78  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenues     400,054     260,914     60,984     60,257         17,899  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses     144,258     90,907     19,594     21,259         12,498  
Depreciation and amortization     58,412     38,761     6,771     8,826         4,054  
General and administrative     30,033     8,286     3,127     5,471         13,149  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total expenses     232,703     137,954     29,492     35,556         29,701  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss)     167,351     122,960     31,492     24,701         (11,802 )
Income applicable to Alexander's     5,778                     5,778  
Income from partially-owned entities     10,703     764     (3,643 )   249     282 (3)   13,051  
Interest and other investment income     9,609     160     66     21         9,362  
Interest and debt expense     (57,121 )   (32,038 )   (14,579 )   (2,770 )       (7,734 )
Minority interest     (42,081 )                   (42,081 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations     94,239     91,846     13,336     22,201     282     (33,426 )
Income from discontinued operations     67,762         176             67,586  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income     162,001     91,846     13,512     22,201     282     34,160  
Interest and debt expense(2)     76,499     32,991     15,334     3,000     7,708     17,466  
Depreciation and amortization(2)     73,012     39,460     7,901     8,959     8,664     8,028  
Income taxes     147     9                 138  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
EBITDA(1)   $ 311,659   $ 164,306   $ 36,747   $ 34,160   $ 16,654   $ 59,792  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

        EBITDA includes a net gain on sale of real estate of $65,905, which relates to the Other segment.


See footnotes on page 33.

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  For The Three Months Ended June 30, 2003
 
 
  Total
  Office
  Retail
  Merchandise
Mart

  Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

  Other(4)
 
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

 
Property rentals   $ 298,803   $ 205,766   $ 32,956   $ 49,297   $   $ 10,784  
Straight-line rents:                                      
  Contractual rent increases     7,924     5,627     1,714     574         9  
  Amortization of free rent     1,606     (369 )   1,104     871          
Amortization of acquired below market leases, net     2,307     2,147     160              
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total rentals     310,640     213,171     35,934     50,742         10,793  
Expense reimbursements     43,979     24,462     14,455     4,216         846  
Fee and other income:                                      
  Tenant cleaning fees     6,977     6,977                  
  Management and leasing fees     3,767     3,368     387             12  
  Other     5,772     3,969     991     792         20  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenues     371,135     251,947     51,767     55,750         11,671  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses     139,643     91,688     18,537     19,264         10,154  
Depreciation and amortization     52,986     38,700     4,133     6,719         3,434  
General and administrative     27,435     9,469     2,678     4,881         10,407  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total expenses     220,064     139,857     25,348     30,864         23,995  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss)     151,071     112,090     26,419     24,886         (12,324 )
Income applicable to Alexander's     4,348                     4,348  
Income from partially-owned entities     19,799     791     2,722     (3 )   2,950 (3)   13,339  
Interest and other investment income     3,628     761     54     27         2,786  
Interest and debt expense     (57,637 )   (34,151 )   (15,188 )   (3,939 )       (4,359 )
Net loss on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets other than real estate     (1,294 )                   (1,294 )
Minority interest     (37,113 )                   (37,113 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations     82,802     79,491     14,007     20,971     2,950     (34,617 )
Income (loss) from discontinued operations     4,955     5,361     37             (443 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)     87,757     84,852     14,044     20,971     2,950     (35,060 )
Interest and debt expense(2)     75,848     35,368     15,864     4,286     6,197     14,133  
Depreciation and amortization(2)     67,572     38,982     4,987     6,808     8,721     8,074  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
EBITDA(1)   $ 231,177   $ 159,202   $ 34,895   $ 32,065   $ 17,868   $ (12,853 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

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 the Company's share of the interest and debt expense and depreciation and amortization of its partially-owned entities.

(3)
Net of rent not recognized of $9,651 and $7,726 for the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003.

(4)
Other EBITDA is comprised of:

 
  For The Three Months
Ended June 30,

 
 
  2004
  2003
 
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

 
Newkirk MLP:              
  Equity in income of limited partnership(A)   $ 11,345   $ 14,655  
  Interest and other income(B)     10,216     1,752  
Alexander's(C)     10,437     5,756  
Industrial warehouses     1,129     1,586  
Palisades     2,125     1,269  
Student Housing     477     432  
Hotel Pennsylvania(D)     4,026     267  
   
 
 
      39,755     25,717  
Minority interest expense     (42,081 )   (37,113 )
Unallocated general and administrative expenses     (12,102 )   (9,443 )
Investment income and other     8,315     9,374 (E)
Gain on sale of Palisades     65,905      
Settlement of Primestone guarantees         (1,388 )
   
 
 
    Total   $ 59,792   $ (12,853 )
   
 
 

(A)
EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2004, includes the Company's $519 share of gains on sale of real estate and the Company's $2,142 share of an impairment loss recorded by the MLP. EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2003, includes the Company's $1,900 share of gains on sale of real estate.

(B)
Interest and other income for the three months ended June 30, 2004, includes a gain of $7,494, resulting from the exercise of an option by the Company's joint venture partner to acquire certain MLP units held by the Company. The MLP units subject to this option had been issued to the Company on behalf of the Company's joint venture partner in exchange for the Company's operating partnership units as part of the tender offers to acquire certain of the units of the MLP in 1998 and 1999.

(C)
Includes Alexander's stock appreciation rights compensation expense, of which the Company's share was $2,171, and $3,285 for the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

(D)
Average occupancy and revenue per available room ("REVPAR") were 83.7% and $79.78 for the three months ended June 30, 2004 compared to 64.2% and $55.26 for the prior year's quarter.

(E)
Includes $4,756 for the Company's share of Prime Group Realty L.P.'s equity in net income of which $4,413 was for the Company's share of Prime Group's lease termination fee income. On May 23, 2003, the Company exchanged the units it owned for common shares and no longer accounts for its investment in the partnership on the equity method.

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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 $400,054,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2004, compared to $371,135,000 in the prior year's quarter, an increase of $28,919,000. 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   $ 2,983   $ 2,983   $   $   $  
    Bergen Mall   December 2003     2,475         2,475          
    Forest Plaza Shopping Center   February 2004     706         706          
    25 W. 14th Street   March 2004     680         680          
  Development:                                    
    14th Street         1,340         1,340          
    400 N. LaSalle         993                 993  
  Increase (decrease) in amortization of acquired below market leases, net         805     (448 )   1,253          
  Operations:                                    
    Hotel activity         5,534 (1)               5,534 (1)
    Trade show activity         533             533      
    Leasing activity         9,612     5,439 (2)   1,818     2,498     (143 )
       
 
 
 
 
 
  Total increase in property rentals         25,661     7,974     8,272     3,031     6,384  
       
 
 
 
 
 
Tenant expense reimbursements:                                    
  Acquisitions         1,686     256     1,430          
  Operations         (967 )   (475 )   (28 )   (246 )   (218 )
       
 
 
 
 
 
  Total increase (decrease) in tenant expense reimbursements         719     (219 )   1,402     (246 )   (218 )
       
 
 
 
 
 
Fee and other income:                                    
  Increase (decrease) in:                                    
    Lease cancellation fee income         (1,005 )   (627 )   (1,000 )   622      
    Management and leasing fees         (390 )   (267 )   (135 )   8     4  
    Other         3,934     2,106     678     1,092     58  
       
 
 
 
 
 
Total increase (decrease) in fee and other income         2,539     1,212     (457 )   1,722     62  
       
 
 
 
 
 
Total increase in revenues       $ 28,919   $ 8,967   $ 9,217   $ 4,507   $ 6,228  
       
 
 
 
 
 

(1)
Average occupancy and REVPAR were 83.7% and $79.78 for the three months ended June 30, 2004 compared to 64.2% and $55.26 for the prior year's quarter.

(2)
Reflects increases of $4,077 from New York City Office and $1,362 from CESCR. These increases resulted primarily from higher rents for space relet.

        See "Overview—Leasing Activity" on page 29 for further details of leasing activity and corresponding changes in occupancy.

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        The Company's expenses were $232,703,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2004, compared to $220,064,000 in the prior year's quarter, an increase of $12,639,000. Below are the details of the increase by segment:

 
  Total
  Office
  Retail
  Merchandise Mart
  Other
 
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

 
Operating:                                
  Acquisitions:                                
    2101 L Street   $ 1,029   $ 1,029   $   $   $  
    Bergen Mall     1,506         1,506          
    Forest Plaza Shopping Center     276         276          
    25 W. 14th Street     63         63          
 
Development:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
    400 N. LaSalle     829                 829  
  Hotel activity     1,702                 1,702  
  Trade Show activity     (154 )           (154 )    
  Operations     (636 )   (1,810) (1)   (788) (2)   2,149 (3)   (187 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
      4,615     (781 )   1,057     1,995     2,344  
   
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization:                                
  Acquisitions/Development     3,406     557     2,194         655  
  Operations     2,020 (4)   (496 )   444     2,107     (35 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
      5,426     61     2,638     2,107     620  
   
 
 
 
 
 
General and administrative:                                
  Acquisitions/Development     91                 91  
  Operations     2,507 (5)   (1,183 )   449     590     2,651  
   
 
 
 
 
 
      2,598     (1,183 )   449     590     2,742  
   
 
 
 
 
 
Total increase (decrease)   $ 12,639   $ (1,903 ) $ 4,144   $ 4,692   $ 5,706  
   
 
 
 
 
 

(1)
Results primarily from a decrease in New York City Office bad debt expense and the timing of repairs and maintenance.

(2)
Results primarily from a decrease in allowance for bad debts as a result of a recovery received in the three months ended June 30, 2004.

(3)
Primarily relates to an increase in real estate taxes.

(4)
Primarily due to additions to buildings and improvements during 2003.

(5)
Of this increase $1,892 results from higher professional fees and $615 resulted from other corporate expenses.

Income Applicable to Alexander's

        Equity in net income applicable to Alexander's (loan interest income, management, leasing, development and commitment fees, and equity in income) was $5,778,000 in the quarter ended June 30, 2004, compared to income of $4,348,000 in the prior year's quarter, an increase of $1,430,000. This increase resulted primarily from income from the commencement of leases with Bloomberg on November 15, 2003, and other tenants during May and June 2004 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 June 30, 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:                                            
June 30, 2004:                                            
  Revenues         $ 6,067   $ 25,394   $ 59,831   $ 333   $ 27,150        
         
 
 
 
 
       
  Expenses:                                            
    Operating, general and administrative           (2,378 )   (1,683 )   (12,257 )   (883 )   (11,718 )      
    Depreciation           (1,977 )   (14,079 )   (10,749 )   (176 )   (4,805 )      
    Interest expense           (1,509 )   (12,846 )   (20,087 )       (8,443 )      
  Other, net           (814 )   1,205     2,681     (4,791 )   4,563        
         
 
 
 
 
       
  Net (loss) income         $ (611 ) $ (2,009 ) $ 19,419   $ (5,517 ) $ 6,747        
         
 
 
 
 
       
Company's interest           50 %   60 %   22.3 %   80 %   12 %      
Equity in net income   $ (320 ) $ (306 ) $ (1,205 ) $ 4,332 (2) $ (4,414) (4) $ 793   $ 480  
Interest and other income     9,392     823     110     8,488(3 )       (29 )    
Fee income     1,631     254     1,377                  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) from partially-owned entities   $ 10,703   $ 771   $ 282 (1) $ 12,820   $ (4,414 ) $ 764   $ 480  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2003:                                            
  Revenues         $ 5,614   $ 27,960   $ 75,708   $ 3,106   $ 30,250        
         
 
 
 
 
       
  Expenses:                                            
    Operating, general and administrative           (2,535 )   (1,765 )   (3,365 )   (668 )   (5,354 )      
    Depreciation           (998 )   (14,196 )   (8,159 )   (316 )   (5,196 )      
    Interest expense           (1,350 )   (10,328 )   (24,542 )       (11,689 )      
Other, net           (802 )   522     (2,571 )       (238 )      
         
 
 
 
 
       
Net (loss) income         $ (71 ) $ 2,193   $ 37,071   $ 2,122   $ 7,773        
         
 
 
 
 
       
Company's interest           50 %   60 %   22.6 %   80 %   10 %      
Equity in net income   $ 15,355   $ (36 ) $ 1,316   $ 8,378 (2) $ 1,698 (4) $ 791   $ 3,208 (5)
Interest and other income     2,823     823     250     1,750              
Fee income     1,621     237     1,384                  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from partially-owned entities   $ 19,799   $ 1,024   $ 2,950   $ 10,128   $ 1,698   $ 791   $ 3,208  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Decrease) increase in Income of partially-owned entities   $ (9,096 ) $ (253 ) $ (2,668) (1) $ 2,692 (2) $ (6,112) (4) $ (27 ) $ (2,728 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(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 June 30, 2004 from the warehouses it leases from the Landlord is higher than last year by 0.1%, and (ii) its gross margin before rent at these warehouses for the corresponding period is lower than last year by $1,945 (a 5.3% 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)
The three months ended June 30, 2004 includes $519 for the Company's share of gains on sale of real estate and $2,142 for the Company's share of an impairment loss on one of Newkirk MLP's assets. The three months ended June 30, 2003 includes $1,900 for the Company's share of gains on sale of real estate.

(3)
Interest and other income for the three months ended June 30, 2004, includes a gain of $7,494, resulting from the exercise of an option by the Company's joint venture partner to acquire certain MLP units held by the Company. The MLP units subject to this option had been issued to the Company on behalf of the Company's joint venture partner in exchange for the Company's operating partnership units as part of the tender offers to acquire certain of the units of the MLP in 1998 and 1999.

(4)
Reflects $3,833 for the Company's share of an impairment loss on one of the Starwood Ceruzzi joint venture's properties in the three months ended June 30, 2004 and $2,271 for the Company's share of income from the settlement of a tenant bankruptcy claim in the three months ended June 30, 2003.

(5)
Includes $4,756 for the Company's share of Prime Group Realty L.P.'s equity in net income of which $4,413 was for the Company's share of Prime Group's lease termination fee income. On May 23, 2003, the Company exchanged the units it owned for common shares and no longer accounts for its investment in the partnership on the equity method.

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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 $9,609,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2004, compared to $3,628,000 in the prior year's quarter, an increase of $5,981,000. This increase resulted primarily from interest income of $6,051,000 recognized on the $225,000,000 GM Building mezzanine loans made by the Company in the fourth quarter of 2003.

Interest and Debt Expense

        Interest and debt expense was $57,121,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2004, compared to $57,637,000 in the prior year's quarter, a decrease of $516,000. This decrease resulted primarily from an increase in capitalized interest on development projects, partially offset by higher average outstanding debt balances.

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

        Net loss on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets other than depreciable real estate of $1,294,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2003 includes a $1,388,000 loss on settlement of guarantees of the Primestone loans, partially offset by a $94,000 net gain on sale of condominiums.

Minority Interest

        Minority interest expense was $42,081,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2004, compared to $37,113,000 for the prior year's quarter, an increase of $4,968,000. This increase resulted primarily from higher income, partially offset by 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 June 30, 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. At December 31, 2003, the assets related to discontinued operations consist primarily of real estate, net of accumulated depreciation, related to the Palisades and liabilities related to discontinued operations represent the Palisades mortgage payable of $120,000,000.

        The combined results of discontinued operations in the following table include the operating results from the assets held for sale above, as well as (i) Palisades Residential Complex, sold on June 29, 2004, (ii) Two Park Avenue office property, sold on October 10, 2003, and (iii) Baltimore and Hagerstown, Maryland retail properties, sold on January 9, 2003 and November 3, 2003.

 
  For The Three Months Ended June 30,
 
  2004
  2003
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

Total revenues   $ 4,989   $ 12,395
Total expenses     3,132     7,440
   
 
Net income     1,857     4,955
Gain on sale of Palisades     65,905    
   
 
Income from discontinued operations   $ 67,762   $ 4,955
   
 

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Three Months Ended June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2003

        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
June 30, 2003
  $ 231,177   $ 159,202   $ 34,895   $ 32,065   $ 17,868   $ (12,853 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
2004 Operations:                                      
  Same store operations(1)           7,208     2,608     1,356     (1,366 )(3)      
  Acquisitions, dispositions and non-same store income and expenses           (2,104 )   (756 )   739     152        
         
 
 
 
       
Three months ended
June 30, 2004
  $ 311,659   $ 164,306   $ 36,747   $ 34,160   $ 16,654   $ 59,792  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
    % increase (decrease) in same store operations           4.7 %(2)   8.3 %   4.2 %   (7.7 )%(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 $84,561 and 5.3% for the New York office portfolio and $79,745 and 4.1% 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 $9,651 of rent it was due for the three months ended June 30, 2004, which together with previously deferred rent is $65,552. The tenant has advised the Landlord that (i) its revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 from the warehouses it leases from the Landlord is higher than last year by 0.1% and (ii) its gross margin before rent at these warehouses for the corresponding period is lower than last year by $1,945 (a 5.3% 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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        Below is a summary of net income and a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA(1) by segment for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003.

 
  For The Six Months Ended June 30, 2004
 
 
  Total
  Office
  Retail
  Merchandise
Mart

  Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

  Other(4)
 
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

 
Property rentals   $ 633,384   $ 425,196   $ 75,802   $ 102,325   $   $ 30,061  

Straight-line rents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Contractual rent increases     21,142     17,898     2,138     1,079         27  
  Amortization of free rent     1,707     (5,039 )   4,864     1,847         35  
Amortization of acquired below market leases, net     6,762     4,360     2,402              
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total rentals     662,995     442,415     85,206     105,251         30,123  
Expense reimbursements     93,022     52,366     31,242     8,048         1,366  

Fee and other income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Tenant cleaning fees     14,711     14,711                  
  Management and leasing fees     9,955     9,355     545     22         33  
  Other     12,421     7,902     830     3,529         160  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenues     793,104     526,749     117,823     116,850         31,682  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses     298,624     189,509     38,090     46,509         24,516  
Depreciation and amortization     115,032     77,928     12,857     16,261         7,986  
General and administrative     60,878     19,838     6,082     10,506         24,452  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total expenses     474,534     287,275     57,029     73,276         56,954  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss)     318,570     239,474     60,794     43,574         (25,272 )
Income applicable to Alexander's     3,250                     3,250  
Income from partially-owned entities     23,816     1,287     (2,896 )   369     2,823 (3)   22,233  
Interest and other investment income     18,854     404     105     57         18,288  
Interest and debt expense     (115,826 )   (65,128 )   (29,570 )   (5,670 )       (15,458 )
Net gains on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets other than real estate     776                     776  
Minority interest     (73,589 )                   (73,589 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations     175,851     176,037     28,433     38,330     2,823     (69,772 )
Income from discontinued operations     68,589         398             68,191  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)     244,440     176,037     28,831     38,330     2,823     (1,581 )
Interest and debt expense(2)     154,480     67,037     31,078     6,128     15,215     35,022  
Depreciation and amortization(2)     144,308     79,410     14,651     16,528     17,352     16,367  
Income taxes     228     20                 208  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
EBITDA(1)   $ 543,456   $ 322,504   $ 74,560   $ 60,986   $ 35,390   $ 50,016  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

EBITDA includes a net gain on sale of real estate of $65,905, which relates to the Other segment.


See footnotes on page 41.

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  For The Six Months Ended June 30, 2003
 
 
  Total
  Office
  Retail
  Merchandise
Mart

  Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

  Other(4)
 
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

 
Property rentals   $ 594,992   $ 408,620   $ 66,621   $ 97,942   $   $ 21,809  

Straight-line rents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Contractual rent increases     16,554     13,080     2,114     1,370         (10 )
  Amortization of free rent     3,963     104     2,871     988          
Amortization of acquired below market leases, net     3,752     3,425     327              
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total rentals     619,261     425,229     71,933     100,300         21,799  
Expense reimbursements     87,241     48,244     28,308     8,998         1,691  

Fee and other income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Tenant cleaning fees     14,675     14,675                  
  Management and leasing fees     6,045     5,458     563             24  
  Other     8,890     5,290     2,000     1,532         68  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenues     736,112     498,896     102,804     110,830         23,582  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses     286,017     183,481     37,471     44,133         20,932  
Depreciation and amortization     103,626     74,721     8,294     13,822         6,789  
General and administrative     54,670     17,627     5,052     9,666         22,325  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total expenses     444,313     275,829     50,817     67,621         50,046  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss)     291,799     223,067     51,987     43,209         (26,464 )
Income applicable to Alexander's     11,602                     11,602  
Income from partially-owned entities     43,033     1,409     2,254     3     8,802 (3)   30,565  
Interest and other investment income     13,424     1,645     101     57         11,621  
Interest and debt expense     (114,537 )   (67,955 )   (29,970 )   (7,150 )       (9,462 )
Net (loss) gain on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets other than real estate     (1,106 )           188         (1,294 )
Minority interest     (75,770 )   (818 )               (74,952 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations     168,445     157,348     24,372     36,307     8,802     (58,384 )
Income (loss) from discontinued operations     11,054     9,760     2,784             (1,490 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)     179,499     167,108     27,156     36,307     8,802     (59,874 )
Interest and debt expense(2)     150,038     69,674     31,394     7,614     12,343     29,013  
Depreciation and amortization(2)     133,682     76,619     9,998     13,999     17,470     15,596  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
EBITDA(1)   $ 463,219   $ 313,401   $ 68,548   $ 57,920   $ 38,615   $ (15,265 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

EBITDA includes a net gain on sale of real estate of $2,644, which relates to the Retail segment.


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 the Company's share of the interest and debt expense and depreciation and amortization of its partially-owned entities.

(3)
Net of rent not recognized of $16,116 and $11,103 for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003.

(4)
Other EBITDA is comprised of:

 
  For The Six Months Ended
June 30,

 
 
  2004
  2003
 
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

 
Newkirk MLP:              
  Equity in income of limited partnership(A)   $ 26,613   $ 38,457  
  Interest and other income(B)     13,140     3,571  
Alexander's(C)     12,036     14,751  
Industrial warehouses     2,394     3,128  
Palisades     3,799     1,907  
Student Housing     1,013     1,060  
Hotel Pennsylvania(D)     4,320     (638 )
   
 
 
      63,315     62,236  
Minority interest expense     (73,589 )   (74,952 )
Unallocated general and administrative expenses     (22,124 )   (20,256 )
Investment income and other     16,509     19,095 (E)
Gains on sale of Palisades     65,905      
Settlement on Primestone guarantees         (1,388 )
   
 
 
      Total   $ 50,016   $ (15,265 )
   
 
 

             

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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 $793,104,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2004, compared to $736,112,000 in the prior year's six months, an increase of $56,992,000. 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   $ 5,963   $ 5,963   $   $   $  
    Bergen Mall   December 2003     4,940         4,940          
    Forest Plaza Shopping Center   February 2004     1,198         1,198          
    25 W. 14th Street   March 2004     747         747          
 
Development:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
    400 N. LaSalle         1,524                 1,524  
    14th Street         1,340         1,340          
  Increase in amortization of acquired below market leases, net         3,010     935     2,075          
 
Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
    Hotel activity         7,450 (1)               7,450 (1)
    Trade show activity         1,881             1,881      
    Leasing activity         15,681     10,288 (2)   2,973     3,070     (650 )
       
 
 
 
 
 
  Total increase in property rentals         43,734     17,186     13,273     4,951     8,324  
       
 
 
 
 
 

Tenant expense reimbursements:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Acquisitions         3,377     418     2,959          
  Operations         2,404     3,704 (3)   (25 )   (950 )   (325 )
       
 
 
 
 
 
  Total increase (decrease) in tenant expense reimbursements         5,781     4,122     2,934     (950 )   (325 )
       
 
 
 
 
 

Fee and other income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Acquisitions:                                    
    Kaempfer management and leasing fees         3,695     3,695              
 
Increase (decrease) in:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
    Lease cancellation fee income         (1,475 )   (96 )   (1,876 )   497      
    BMS tenant cleaning fees         (314 )   (314 )            
    Management and leasing fees         139     126     (18 )   22     9  
    Other         5,432     3,134     706     1,500     92  
       
 
 
 
 
 
Total increase (decrease) in fee and other income         7,477     6,545     (1,188 )   2,019     101  
       
 
 
 
 
 
Total increase in revenues       $ 56,992   $ 27,853   $ 15,019   $ 6,020   $ 8,100  
       
 
 
 
 
 

(1)
Average occupancy and REVPAR were 73.9% and $67.54 for the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to 54.1% and $45.90 for the prior year's six months.

(2)
Reflects increases of $6,763 from New York City Office and $3,525 from CESCR. These increases resulted primarily from higher rents for space relet.

(3)
Reflects higher reimbursements from tenants resulting primarily from increases in New York City Office real estate taxes and utilities.

        See "Overview—Leasing Activity" on page 29 for further details of leasing activity and corresponding changes in occupancy.

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        Expenses    

        The Company's expenses were $474,534,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2004, compared to $444,313,000 in the prior year's six months, an increase of $30,221,000. Below are the details of the increase by segment:

 
  Total
  Office
  Retail
  Merchandise Mart
  Other
 
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

 
Operating:                                
  Acquisitions:                                
    2101 L Street   $ 2,094   $ 2,094   $   $   $  
    Bergen Mall     3,061         3,061          
    Forest Plaza Shopping Center     442         442          
    25 W. 14th Street     63         63          
 
Development:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
    400 N. LaSalle     1,489                 1,489  
  Hotel activity     2,424                 2,424  
  Trade Show activity     1,175             1,175      
  Operations     1,859     3,934 (1)   (2,947) (2)   1,201     (329 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
      12,607     6,028     619     2,376     3,584  
   
 
 
 
 
 

Depreciation and amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Acquisitions/Development     5,820     1,114     3,474         1,232  
  Operations     5,586 (3)   2,093     1,089     2,439     (35 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
      11,406     3,207     4,563     2,439     1,197  
   
 
 
 
 
 

General and administrative:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Acquisitions     1,401     1,037             364  
  Operations     4,807 (4)   1,174     1,030     840     1,763  
   
 
 
 
 
 
      6,208     2,211     1,030     840     2,127  
   
 
 
 
 
 
Total increase   $ 30,221   $ 11,446   $ 6,212   $ 5,655   $ 6,908  
   
 
 
 
 
 

(1)
Results primarily from an increase in utilities and real estate taxes, of which $3,064 relates to the New York City Office portfolio and $2,500 relates to the CESCR portfolio, partially offset by a decrease in New York City Office bad debt expense.

(2)
Results primarily from a net decrease in the allowance for bad debts due to recoveries in 2004.

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

(4)
Of this increase (i) $1,200 results from higher payroll and fringe benefits, (ii) $1,492 results from higher professional fees and (iii) $684 results from severance primarily in connection with exiting the Washington, DC third-party tenant representation business.

Income Applicable to Alexander's

        Equity in net income applicable to Alexander's (loan interest income, management, leasing, development and commitment fees, and equity in income) was $3,250,000 in the six months ended June 30, 2004, compared to income of $11,602,000 in the prior year's six months, a decrease of $8,352,000. This decrease resulted from an increase in the Company's share of Alexander's stock appreciation rights compensation expense of $8,799,000 and the Company's $1,010,000 share of Alexander's loss on early extinguishment of debt in the six months ended June 30, 2004, partially offset by income from the commencement of leases with Bloomberg on November 15, 2003 and other tenants in May and June 2004 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 six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003:

For the six months ended:
  Total
  Monmouth
Mall

  Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

  Newkirk MLP
  Starwood
Ceruzzi
Joint
Venture

  Partially-
Owned Office
Buildings

  Other
 
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

 
June 30, 2004:                                            
  Revenues         $ 11,997   $ 55,025   $ 120,340   $ 661   $ 56,776        
         
 
 
 
 
       
  Expenses:                                            
    Operating, general and administrative           (4,544 )   (3,635 )   (14,649 )   (1,693 )   (23,790 )      
    Depreciation           (3,024 )   (28,200 )   (23,094 )   (352 )   (9,598 )      
    Interest expense           (3,015 )   (25,358 )   (40,812 )       (16,584 )      
  Other, net           (1,624 )   1,949     10,689     (4,791 )   2,679        
         
 
 
 
 
       
  Net (loss) income         $ (210 ) $ 219   $ 52,474   $ (6,175 ) $ 9,483        
         
 
 
 
 
       
Company's interest           50 %   60 %   22.3 %   80 %   15 %      
Equity in net income   $ 9,103   $ (105 ) $ (131 ) $ 12,145 (2) $ (4,940 ) $ 1,431   $ 703  
Interest and other income     11,454     1,645     199     9,754         (144 )    
Fee income     3,259     504     2,755                  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) from partially-owned entities   $ 23,816   $ 2,044   $ 2,823 (1) $ 21,899   $ (4,940) (3) $ 1,287   $ 703  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2003:                                            
  Revenues         $ 11,635   $ 60,875   $ 183,745   $ 3,433   $ 43,384        
         
 
 
 
 
       
  Expenses:                                            
    Operating, general and administrative           (5,472 )   (3,559 )   (6,195 )   (1,370 )   (11,123 )      
    Depreciation           (1,996 )   (28,440 )   (15,859 )   (632 )   (7,470 )      
    Interest expense           (2,847 )   (20,572 )   (52,029 )       (14,510 )      
  Other, net           (1,623 )   1,158     (5,430 )   (1,095 )   (110 )      
         
 
 
 
 
       
  Net (loss) income         $ (303 ) $ 9,462   $ 104,232   $ 336   $ 10,171        
         
 
 
 
 
       
  Company's interest           50 %   60 %   22.6 %   80 %   14 %      
  Equity in net income   $ 34,200   $ (152 ) $ 5,677   $ 23,557 (2) $ 269   $ 1,409   $ 3,440  
  Interest and other income     5,588     1,645     372     3,571              
  Fee income     3,245     492     2,753                  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Income from partially-owned entities   $ 43,033   $ 1,985   $ 8,802   $ 27,128   $ 269   $ 1,409   $ 3,440  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Decrease) increase in income of partially-owned entities   $ (19,217 ) $ 59   $ (5,979) (1) $ (5,229) (2) $ (5,209) (3) $ (122 ) $ (2,737) (4)
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(1)
The tenant has reported that (i) its revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2004 from the warehouses it leases from the Landlord is lower than last year by 0.1%, and (ii) its gross margin before rent at these warehouses for the corresponding period is lower than last year by $4,385 (a 5.8% 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 six months ended June 30, 2004, includes the Company's $2,436 share of gains on sale of real estate and the Company's $2,142 share of an impairment loss recorded by the MLP. Interest and other income for the six months ended June 30, 2004, includes a gain of $7,494, resulting from the exercise of an option by the Company's joint venture partner to acquire certain MLP units held by the Company. The MLP units subject to this option had been issued to the Company on behalf of the Company's joint venture partner in exchange for the Company's operating partnership units as part of the tender offers to acquire certain of the units of the MLP in 1998 and 1999. Equity in income for the six months ended June 30, 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 six months ended June 30, 2004 includes the Company's $3,833 share of an impairment loss. Equity in income for the six months ended June 30, 2003 includes the Company's $2,271 share of income from the settlement of a tenant bankruptcy claim, partially offset by the Company's $876 share of a net loss on disposition of leasehold improvements.

(4)
Includes $5,583 for the Company's share of Prime Group Realty L.P.'s equity in net income of which $4,413 was for the Company's share of Prime Group's lease termination fee income. On May 23, 2003, the Company exchanged the units it owned for common shares and no longer accounts for its investment in the partnership on the equity method.

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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 $18,854,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2004, compared to $13,424,000 in the prior year's six months, an increase of $5,430,000. This increase resulted primarily from interest income of $12,102,000 recognized on the $225,000,000 GM Building mezzanine loans made by the Company in the fourth quarter of 2003, partially offset by $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).

Interest and Debt Expense

        Interest and debt expense was $115,826,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2004, compared to $114,537,000 in the prior year's six months, an increase of $1,289,000. This increase resulted primarily from higher average outstanding debt during the six months ended June 30, 2004, partially offset by an increase in capitalized interest on development projects in 2004.

Net Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Wholly-owned and Partially-owned Assets other than Real Estate

        Net gain (loss) on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets other than depreciable real estate for the six months ended June 30, 2004 reflects the Company's $776,000 share of gains on disposition of certain partially-owned development assets. Net Loss on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets other than depreciable real estate for the six months ended June 30, 2003 includes (i) a $1,388,000 loss on settlement of the guarantees of the Primestone Loans, partially offset by gains on the sale of condominiums of $282,000.

Minority Interest

        Minority interest expense was $73,589,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2004, compared to $75,770,000 for the prior year's six months, a decrease of $2,181,000. 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, partially offset by a higher allocation of income in 2004 to minority interest as a result of higher income.

Discontinued Operations

        Assets related to discontinued operations at June 30, 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. At December 31, 2003, the assets related to discontinued operations consist primarily of real estate, net of accumulated depreciation, related to the Palisades and liabilities related to discontinued operations represent the Palisades mortgage payable of $120,000,000.

        The combined results of discontinued operations in the following table include the operating results from the assets held for sale above, as well as (i) Palisades Residential Complex, sold on June 29, 2004, (ii) Two Park Avenue office property, sold on October 10, 2003, and (iii) Baltimore and Hagerstown, Maryland retail properties, sold on January 9, 2003 and November 3, 2003.

 
  For The Six Months Ended June 30,
 
  2004
  2003
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

Total revenues   $ 9,107   $ 24,423
Total expenses     6,423     16,013
   
 
Net income     2,684     8,410
Gain on sale of Palisades     65,905    
Gain on sale of Baltimore         2,644
   
 
Income from discontinued operations   $ 68,589   $ 11,054
   
 

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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)

 
Six months ended June 30, 2003   $ 463,219   $ 313,401   $ 68,548   $ 57,920   $ 38,615   $ (15,265 )
   
                         
 
2004 Operations:                                      
  Same store operations(1)           10,974     4,011     2,413     (3,354) (3)      
  Acquisitions, dispositions and non-same store income and expenses           (1,871 )   2,001     653     129        
         
 
 
 
       
Six months ended June 30, 2004   $ 543,456   $ 322,504   $ 74,560   $ 60,986   $ 35,390   $ 50,016  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
  % increase (decrease) in same store operations           3.6 %(2)   6.3 %   4.2 %   (8.7) %(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 $166,091 and 3.6% for the New York Office portfolio and $156,413 and 3.6% 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 $16,116 of rent it was due for the six months ended June 30, 2004, which together with previously deferred rent is $65,552. The tenant has advised the Landlord that (i) its revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2004 from the warehouses it leases from the Landlord is lower than last year by 0.1% and (ii) its gross margin before rent at these warehouses for the corresponding period is lower than last year by $4,385 (a 5.8% 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 $286,895,000 was primarily comprised of (i) income of $244,440,000, (ii) adjustments for non-cash items of $72,653,000, partially offset by (iii) the net change in operating assets and liabilities of $30,198,000. The adjustments for non-cash items are primarily comprised of (i) depreciation and amortization of $118,527,000, (ii) minority interest of $73,589,000 and (iii) write-off of preferred share and unit issuance costs of $3,895,000, partially offset by, (iv) gain on sale of real estate of $65,905,000, (v) the effect of straight-lining of rental income of $22,849,000, (vi) equity in net income of partially-owned entities and Alexander's of $27,066,000 and (vii) amortization of acquired below market leases net of above market leases of $6,762,000.

        Net cash provided by investing activities of $23,731,000 was primarily comprised of (i) proceeds from the sale of real estate, of $220,447,000, (ii) distributions from partially-owned entities of $163,755,000, (iii) repayments on notes and mortgages receivable of $38,500,000, partially offset by (iv) investments in notes and mortgage loans receivable of $105,552,000, (v) capital expenditures of $55,421,000, (vi) development and redevelopment expenditures of $54,542,000, (vii) investments in partially-owned entities of $5,396,000 and (viii) acquisitions of real estate of $69,957,000.

        Net cash used in financing activities of $405,733,000 was primarily comprised of (i) dividends paid on common shares of $192,952,000, (ii) repayments of borrowings of $313,955,000, (iii) redemption of preferred shares and units of $112,467,000, (iv) dividends paid on preferred shares of $10,184,000, and (v) distributions to minority partners of $69,979,000, partially offset by (vi) proceeds from borrowings of $225,597,000, (vii) proceeds of $34,125,000 from the issuance of perpetual preferred shares and units and (viii) proceeds of $34,082,000 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 six months ended June 30, 2004. See page 29 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   $ 14,637   $ 3,013   $ 1,575   $ (157 ) $ 6,601   $ 3,605
    Non-recurring     764         764            
   
 
 
 
 
 
      15,401     3,013     2,339     (157 )   6,601     3,605
   
 
 
 
 
 
  Tenant improvements:                                    
    Recurring     65,123     24,754     9,449     2,459     28,461    
    Non-recurring     2,107         2,107            
   
 
 
 
 
 
      67,230     24,754     11,556     2,459     28,461    
   
 
 
 
 
 
  Total   $ 82,631   $ 27,767   $ 13,895   $ 2,302   $ 35,062   $ 3,605
   
 
 
 
 
 
Leasing Commissions:                                    
  Recurring   $ 23,986   $ 13,341   $ 2,929   $ 355   $ 7,361   $
  Non-recurring     386         386            
   
 
 
 
 
 
    $ 24,372   $ 13,341   $ 3,315   $ 355   $ 7,361   $
   
 
 
 
 
 
Square feet leased     4,004 (1)   913     1,366 (1)   724     1,001    
   
 
 
 
 
 
Total Capital Expenditures and Leasing Commissions—Accrual basis   $ 107,003   $ 41,108   $ 17,210   $ 2,657   $ 42,423   $ 3,605

Adjustments to reconcile accrual basis to cash basis:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Expenditures in the current year applicable to prior periods     41,441     17,863     20,168     1,311     2,099    
  Expenditures to be made in future periods for the current period     (75,039 )   (31,529 )   (10,300 )   (2,678 )   (30,532 )  
   
 
 
 
 
 
Total Capital Expenditures and Leasing Commissions—Cash basis   $ 73,405   $ 27,442   $ 27,078   $ 1,290   $ 13,990   $ 3,605
   
 
 
 
 
 

Development and Redevelopment Expenditures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  640 Fifth Avenue   $ 8,987   $ 8,987   $   $   $   $
  4 Union Square South     13,571             13,571        
  Crystal Drive—retail     11,279         11,279            
  Other     20,705     492         12,328     7,302     583
   
 
 
 
 
 
    $ 54,542   $ 9,479   $ 11,279   $ 25,899   $ 7,302   $ 583
   
 
 
 
 
 

(1)
Excludes 261 square feet of development space leased during the period.

        See the following page for details of development and redevelopment projects.

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        Cash flows provided by operating activities of $264,488,000 was primarily comprised of (i) net income of $179,499,000 and (ii) adjustments for non-cash items of $101,832,000, partially offset by (iii) the net change in operating assets and liabilities of $16,843,000. The adjustments for non-cash items are primarily comprised of (i) depreciation and amortization of $106,504,000 and (ii) minority interest of $75,770,000, partially offset by (iii) the effect of straight-lining of rental income of $20,517,000, (iv) equity in net income of partially-owned entities and Alexander's of $54,635,000 and (v) amortization of acquired below market leases net of above market leases of $3,752,000.

        Net cash provided by investing activities of $2,473,000 was primarily comprised of (i) distributions from partially-owned entities of $33,439,000, (ii) proceeds from the sale of real estate of $4,752,000, (iii) repayments on notes and mortgages receivable of $26,092,000, (iv) a decrease in restricted cash of $123,665,000 (used primarily to repay the cross-collateralized mortgages on 770 Broadway and 595 Madison Avenue), partially offset by (v) capital expenditures of $42,990,000, (vi) development and redevelopment expenditures of $32,237,000 (see table below), (vii) investments in partially-owned entities of $36,011,000, (viii) the acquisition of Building Maintenance Service Company of $13,000,000, (ix) the acquisition of Kaempfer company of $31,237,000 and (x) the acquisition of 20 Broad Street of $30,000,000.

        Net cash used in financing activities of $301,962,000 was primarily comprised of (i) dividends paid on common shares of $150,175,000, (ii) repayments of borrowings of $293,006,000, (iii) dividends paid on preferred shares of $10,851,000, and (iv) distributions to minority partners of $89,547,000, partially offset by (v) proceeds from borrowings of $217,000,000 and (vi) proceeds of $24,617,000 from the exercise by employees of stock options.

        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 six months ended June 30, 2003.

 
  Total
  New York
Office

  CESCR
  Retail
  Merchandise
Mart

  Other
 
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

 
Capital Expenditures—Accrual basis:                                      
  Expenditures to maintain the assets:                                      
    Recurring   $ 15,837   $ 5,995   $ 1,391   $ 120   $ 7,507   $ 824  
    Non-recurring     1,766         1,766              
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
      17,603     5,995     3,157     120     7,507     824  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tenant improvements:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
    Recurring     46,917     9,603     16,529     5,079     15,706      
    Non-recurring     2,638         2,497     141          
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
      49,555     9,603     19,026     5,220     15,706      
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Total   $ 67,158   $ 15,598   $ 22,183   $ 5,340   $ 23,213   $ 824  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

Leasing Commissions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Recurring   $ 10,920   $ 3,964   $ 3,266   $ 884   $ 2,806   $  
  Non-recurring     730         697     33          
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
    $ 11,650   $ 3,964   $ 3,963   $ 917   $ 2,806   $  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Square feet leased     3,570     359     1,688     653     870      
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Capital Expenditures and Leasing Commissions—Accrual basis   $ 78,808   $ 19,562   $ 26,146   $ 6,257   $ 26,019   $ 824  

Adjustments to reconcile accrual basis to cash basis:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Expenditures in the current year applicable to prior periods     17,932     5,451     9,366         3,115      
  Expenditures to be made in future periods for the current period     (44,519 )   (9,650 )   (21,201 )       (13,668 )    
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Capital Expenditures and Leasing Commissions—Cash basis   $ 52,221   $ 15,363   $ 14,311   $ 6,257   $ 15,466   $ 824  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

Development and Redevelopment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Expenditures:                                      
    640 Fifth Avenue   $ 12,658   $ 12,658   $   $   $   $  
    Other     19,579     9,602     3,889     6,068     236     (216 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
    $ 32,237   $ 22,260   $ 3,889   $ 6,068   $ 236   $ (216 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Three Months Ended June 30, 2004 vs. Three Months Ended March 31, 2004

        Below are the details of the changes by segment in EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2004 from the three months ended March 31, 2004.

 
  Total
  Office
  Retail
  Merchandise
Mart

  Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

  Other
 
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

 
Three months ended March 31, 2004   $ 231,797   $ 158,198   $ 37,813   $ 26,826   $ 18,736   $ (9,776 )
   
                         
 
2004 Operations:                                      
  Same store operations(1)           5,181     715     6,801 (3)   (2,298 )      
  Acquisitions, dispositions and other non-same store income and expenses           927     (1,781 )   533     216        
         
 
 
 
       
Three months ended June 30, 2004   $ 311,659   $ 164,306   $ 36,747   $ 34,160   $ 16,654   $ 59,792  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
  % increase (decrease) in same store operations           3.3 %(2)   1.9 %   25.6 %(3)   (12.3 )%      

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

(2)
Same store percentage increase was 5.4% for the New York Office portfolio, and 1.1% for the CESCR portfolio.

(3)
Primarily due to seasonality of operations as the second and fourth quarters include major trade shows and, therefore have historically been higher than the first and third quarters.

        Below is a reconciliation of net income and EBITDA for the three months ended March 31,2004.

 
  Total
  Office
  Retail
  Merchandise
Mart

  Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

  Other
 
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

 
Net income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2004   $ 82,439   $ 84,191   $ 15,319   $ 16,129   $ 2,541   $ (35,741 )
Interest and debt expense     77,981     34,046     15,744     3,128     7,507     17,556  
Depreciation and amortization     71,296     39,950     6,750     7,569     8,688     8,339  
Income taxes     81     11                 70  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2004   $ 231,797   $ 158,198   $ 37,813   $ 26,826   $ 18,736   $ (9,776 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

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FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS ("FFO") FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004 AND 2003

Three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003.

        FFO was $159,674,000, or $1.22 per diluted share for three months ended June 30, 2004, compared to $133,410,000, or $1.14 per diluted share for prior year's quarter, an increase of $26,264,000 or $.08 per share. Included in FFO are certain items that affect comparability as detailed below. Before these items, second quarter 2004 FFO is 5.1% higher than second quarter 2003 on a per share basis.

 
  For The Three Months Ended
 
  June 30, 2004
  June 30, 2003
 
  Amount
  Per Share
  Amount
  Per Share
 
  (Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

FFO as shown above   $ 159,674   $ 1.22   $ 133,410   $ 1.14
   
 
 
 
Items that affect comparability of FFO:                        
Add:                        
  Impairment loss—Starwood Ceruzzi   $ 3,833         $      
  Impairment loss—Newkirk MLP     2,142                
  Alexander's stock appreciation rights compensation expense     2,171           3,285      
  Loss on settlement of Primestone guarantees               1,388      

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Gain on sale of Newkirk MLP option units     7,494                
  Gain on sale of condominiums               94      
  Minority interests' share of above adjustments     86           838      
   
       
     
    $ 566   $ .01   $ 3,741   $ .03
   
 
 
 

Six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003.

        FFO was $288,649,000, or $2.24 per diluted share for six months ended June 30, 2004, compared to $263,515,000, or $2.29 per diluted share for prior year's six months, an increase of $25,134,000, or $.05 per share lower on a per share basis. Included in FFO are certain items that affect comparability as detailed below. Before these items, six months ended June 30, 2004 FFO is 1.3% higher than six months ended June 30, 2003 on a per share basis.

 
  For The Six Months Ended
 
  June 30, 2004
  June 30, 2003
 
  Amount
  Per Share
  Amount
  Per Share
 
  (Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

FFO as shown above   $ 288,649   $ 2.24   $ 263,515   $ 2.29
   
 
 
 
Items that affect comparability of FFO:                        
Add:                        
  Alexander's stock appreciation rights compensation expense   $ 12,084         $ 3,285      
  Write-off of perpetual preferred share and unit issuance costs     3,895                
  Impairment loss—Starwood Ceruzzi     3,833                
  Impairment loss—Newkirk MLP     2,142                
  Loss on early extinguishment of debt of a partially-owned entity     1,434                
  Loss on settlement of Primestone guarantees               1,388      

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Gain on sale of Newkirk MLP option units     7,494                
  Gain on sale of condominiums     776           282      
  Gain on early extinguishment of debt of a partially-owned entity               1,600      
  Minority interests' share of above adjustments     2,176           533      
   
       
     
    $ 12,942   $ .10   $ 2,258   $ .02
   
 
 
 

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        The following table reconciles FFO and net income:

 
  For The Three Months Ended
June,

  For The Six Months Ended
June,

 
 
  2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
 
 
  (Amounts in thousands)

 
Net income applicable to common shares   $ 158,436   $ 82,331   $ 232,893   $ 168,648  
Depreciation and amortization of real property     54,492     51,066     108,132     100,573  
Net gains on sale of real estate     (65,905 )       (65,905 )   (2,644 )

Proportionate share of adjustments to equity in net income of partially-owned entities to arrive at FFO:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Depreciation and amortization of real property     13,442     13,537     26,546     26,785  
  Net gains on sale of real estate     (862 )   (1,417 )   (2,779 )   (6,924 )
Minority interests' share of above adjustments     (196 )   (13,283 )   (10,782 )   (25,274 )
   
 
 
 
 
      159,407     132,234     288,105     261,164  
Series A preferred dividends     267     1,176     544     2,351  
   
 
 
 
 
FFO applicable to common shares   $ 159,674   $ 133,410   $ 288,649   $ 263,515  
   
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares for FFO per share     130,744     116,881     129,087     115,086  
   
 
 
 
 

        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. 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 the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trust's ("NAREIT") 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 a 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 in cash.

        On July 1, 2004, the Company acquired the Marriott hotel located in its Crystal City office complex from a limited partnership in which Robert H. Smith and Robert P. Kogod, trustees of the Company, together with family members own approximately 67 percent. The purchase price was $21,500,000 paid in cash. The hotel contains 343 rooms and is leased to an affiliate of Marriott International, Inc. until July 31, 2015, with one 10-year extension option. The land under the hotel was acquired in 1999.

        On July 29, 2004, the Company acquired a real estate portfolio containing 25 supermarkets for $65,000,000. These properties, all of which are all located in Southern California and contain an aggregate of approximately 766,000 square feet, were purchased from the Newkirk MLP, in which the Company currently owns a 22.3% interest. The supermarkets are net leased to Stater Brothers for an initial term expiring in 2008, with six 5-year extension options. Stater Brothers is a southern California regional grocery chain that operates 158 supermarkets and has been in business since 1936. The Company's share of any gain recognized by Newkirk MLP on this transaction will be reflected as an adjustment to the Company's basis in its investment in Newkirk MLP and will not be recorded as income.

        On July 28, 2004, the Company agreed to make a $159,000,000 convertible preferred investment in GMH Communities L.P. ("GMH"), a partnership focused on the student and military housing sectors run by an experienced operating management team led by Gary M. Holloway. The Company has funded $72,000,000 of the investment and is expected to fund the balance by the end of the year. The Company can convert up to $100,000,000 of its investment into up to 34% of GMH's common equity.

        The acquisitions of 25 West 14th Street, the Crystal City Marriott and the Stater Brothers real estate portfolio were or will 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 (see Dispositions below).

        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 June 29, 2004, the Company sold its Palisades Residential Complex for $222,500,000, which resulted in a gain on sale after closing costs of $65,905,000. All or a portion of the proceeds from the sale will be reinvested pursuant to Section 1031 tax-free "like kind" exchanges, including certain of the acquisitions described above. On February 27, 2004, the Company had acquired the remaining 25% interest in the Palisades venture it did not previously own for approximately $17,000,000.

        The Company recognized gains of $776,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2004 and gains of $94,000 and $282,000 in the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 from the sale of certain partially owned properties.

        The three and six months ended June 30, 2003 includes the Company's $1,388,000 share of loss on settlement of guarantees with affiliates of Primestone Investment Partners.

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        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 $27,500,000 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.

        On May 27, 2004, the Company sold $35,000,000 of 7.2% Series D-11 Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units to an institutional investor in a private placement. These perpetual preferred units may be called without penalty at the Company's option commencing in May 2009.

        For details of the Company's financing activities see "Note 8—Notes and Mortgages Payable" in the notes to the Company's consolidated financial statements.

        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 June 30, 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 June 30, 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   $ 1,115,234 (1) 2.31 % $ 11,152   $ 1,270,899   2.22 %
  Fixed rate     2,986,954   6.98 %       2,913,486   7.19 %
   
     
 
     
    $ 4,102,188   5.71 %   11,152   $ 4,184,385   5.68 %
   
     
 
     

Partially-owned debt:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Variable rate   $ 229,546   3.94 %   2,295   $ 153,140   3.64 %
  Fixed rate     868,367   6.74 %       777,427   7.07 %
   
     
 
     
    $ 1,097,913   6.16 %   2,295   $ 930,567   6.51 %
   
     
 
     
Minority interest               (1,801 )          
             
           
Total decrease in the Company's annual net income             $ 11,646            
             
           
  Per share-diluted             $ .09            
             
           

(1)
Includes $512,960 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 (2.13% if set on June 30, 2004). In accordance with SFAS No. 133, as amended, the Company is required to fair value the debt at each reporting period. At June 30, 2004, the fair value adjustment was $13,389 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 $118,018,000 at June 30, 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 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 updates 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 concluded in June 2004 without resolving the dispute. On June 9, 2004, after reconvening the hearing on the Company's motion to interpret, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order abstaining from hearing the Company's motion. On June 17, 2004, the Company filed a notice of appeal from the Bankruptcy Court's order. The appeal will be heard in the District Court. Briefing of the appeal is in progress.

        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

        Not applicable.

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Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

        On May 27, 2004, the Company held its annual meeting of shareholders. The shareholders voted, in person or by proxy, for (i) the election of three nominees to serve on the Board of Trustees for terms described below and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified and (ii) the ratification of the selection of independent auditors with regard to the current fiscal year. The results of the voting are shown below:

        Election of Trustees:

Trustee

  Term
  Votes Cast for
  Votes Cast
Against or
Withheld

David Mandelbaum   3 years   107,863,436   5,084,435
Robert P. Kogod   3 years   107,969,238   4,978,633
Dr. Richard R. West   3 years   108,598,610   4,349,261
Because of the nature of the election of Trustees, there were no abstentions or broker non-votes.

 

 

 

 



Votes Cast for


 

Votes Cast
Against or
Withheld

Ratification of selection of independent auditors for the current fiscal year       112,527,804   1,420,067
Because of the nature of the ratification of the Company's independent auditors, there were no broker non-votes.


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:

Period Covered:
(Date of Earliest Event
Reported)

  Items Reported
  Dated Filed
May 27, 2004   Issuance of Series D-11 Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units of the Operating Partnership   June 14, 2004

April 29, 2004

 

Announcement that the letter to the shareholders contained in the Company's Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2003, included a projection of the impact on its Funds From Operations of the Patent Trade Office vacating 1.9 million square feet it currently occupies in Washington DC

 

April 29, 2004

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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: August 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   *

*
Incorporated by reference

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Exhibit No.

   
   
   
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   *

*
Incorporated by reference

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Exhibit No.

   
   
   
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     Articles Supplementary Classifying Vornado's Series D-11 Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, dated May 27, 2004, as filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland on May 27, 2004—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Vornado's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-11954), filed on June 9, 2004   *
3.27     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   *
3.28     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   *
3.29     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   *
3.30     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   *
3.31     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   *

*
Incorporated by reference

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Exhibit No.

   
   
   
3.32     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   *
3.33     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   *
3.34     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   *
3.35     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   *
3.36     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   *
3.37     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   *
3.38     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   *
3.39     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   *
3.40     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   *
3.41     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   *
3.42     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   *
3.43     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   *

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Incorporated by reference

62


Exhibit No.

   
   
   
3.44     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   *
3.45     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   *
3.46     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   *
3.47     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   *
3.48     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   *
3.49     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   *
3.50     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   *
3.51     Twenty-Third Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated as of May 27, 2004—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to Vornado's current report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-11954), filed on June 9, 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   *

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Incorporated by reference

63


Exhibit No.

   
   
   
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   *
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 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   *

*
Incorporated by reference

**
Management contract or compensatory agreement.

64


Exhibit No.

   
   
   
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   *
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   *

*
Incorporated by reference

65


Exhibit No.

   
   
   
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   *
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   *
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   *

*
Incorporated by reference

**
Management contract or compensatory agreement.

66


Exhibit No.

   
   
   
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   *
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   *

*
Incorporated by reference

**
Management contract or compensatory agreement.

67


Exhibit No.

   
   
   
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   *
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   *

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Incorporated by reference

**
Management contract or compensatory agreement.

68


Exhibit No.

   
   
   
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   *
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   *

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Incorporated by reference

**
Management contract or compensatory agreement.

69


Exhibit No.

   
   
   
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   *
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—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.70 to Vornado Realty Trust's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 (File No. 001-11954), filed on May 6, 2004   *
10.71**     First Amendment to the Employment Agreement by and between Vornado Realty Trust and Sandeep Mathrani, dated as of December 12, 2003—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.71 to Vornado Realty Trust's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 (File No. 001-11954), filed on May 6, 2004   *
10.72**     Deferred Stock Agreement by and between Vornado Realty Trust and Sandeep Mathrani, dated as of March 4, 2002—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.72 to Vornado Realty Trust's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 (File No. 001-11954), filed on May 6, 2004   *
10.73**     Promissory Note from Melvyn Blum to Vornado Realty Trust, dated March 11, 2004—Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.73 to Vornado Realty Trust's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 (File No. 001-11954), filed on May 6, 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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VORNADO REALTY TRUST CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
VORNADO REALTY TRUST CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
VORNADO REALTY TRUST CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
VORNADO REALTY TRUST NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX

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Exhibit 15.1

August 5, 2004

Vornado Realty Trust
New York, New York

        We have made a review, in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), of the unaudited interim financial information of Vornado Realty Trust for the periods ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, as indicated in our report dated August 5, 2004; because we did not perform an audit, we expressed no opinion on that information.

        We are aware that our report referred to above, which is included in your Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 is incorporated by reference in:

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

        We also are 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.

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.

August 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.


Date: August 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 quarter ended June 30, 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.


August 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 quarter ended June 30, 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.


August 6, 2004

/s/  
JOSEPH MACNOW      
Name: Joseph Macnow
Title: Chief Financial Officer



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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)