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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark one)

 

x

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)   

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended:   

March 31, 2012

 

Or

 

o

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION  13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from:

 

to

 

 

Commission File Number:

001-11954

 

 

VORNADO REALTY TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

 

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 No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

x Large Accelerated Filer

 

o Accelerated Filer

o Non-Accelerated Filer (Do not check if smaller reporting company)

 

o Smaller Reporting Company

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes No

 

As of March 31, 2012, 185,642,051 of the registrant’s common shares of beneficial interest are outstanding.

 

 

  

 


 

 

PART I.

Financial Information:

Page Number

Item 1.

Financial Statements:

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) as of

March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011

3

Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) for the

Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 and 2011

4

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) for the

Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 and 2011

5

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Unaudited) for the

Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 and 2011

6

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the

Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 and 2011

7

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

9

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

35

Item 2.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial

Condition and Results of Operations

36

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

61

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

62

PART II.

Other Information:

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

63

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

64

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

64

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

64

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

64

Item 5.

Other Information

64

Item 6.

Exhibits

64

SIGNATURES

65

EXHIBIT INDEX

66

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.    Financial Statements

 

VORNADO REALTY TRUST

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

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

March 31,

December 31,

ASSETS

2012 

2011 

Real estate, at cost:

Land

$

4,677,940 

$

4,666,929 

Buildings and improvements

12,720,139 

12,709,356 

Development costs and construction in progress

118,811 

122,075 

Leasehold improvements and equipment

128,391 

128,651 

Total

17,645,281 

17,627,011 

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

(3,173,515)

(3,095,037)

Real estate, net

14,471,766 

14,531,974 

Cash and cash equivalents

614,359 

606,553 

Restricted cash

117,423 

98,068 

Marketable securities

754,510 

741,321 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $42,785 and $43,241

191,184 

171,798 

Investments in partially owned entities

1,285,104 

1,233,650 

Investment in Toys "R" Us

597,860 

506,809 

Real Estate Fund investments

324,514 

346,650 

Mezzanine loans receivable

133,143 

133,948 

Receivable arising from the straight-lining of rents, net of allowance of $3,986 and $4,046

750,017 

728,626 

Deferred leasing and financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $218,111 and $245,087

387,481 

376,292 

Identified intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $361,856 and $359,944

304,385 

319,704 

Assets related to discontinued operations

251,202 

Due from officers

13,127 

Other assets

337,983 

386,765 

$

20,269,729 

$

20,446,487 

LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY

Notes and mortgages payable

$

8,434,938 

$

8,558,275 

Senior unsecured notes

1,357,748 

1,357,661 

Exchangeable senior debentures

499,680 

497,898 

Convertible senior debentures

10,233 

10,168 

Revolving credit facility debt

138,000 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

453,578 

423,512 

Deferred revenue

500,266 

516,259 

Deferred compensation plan

99,810 

95,457 

Deferred tax liabilities

13,380 

13,315 

Liabilities related to discontinued operations

14,153 

Other liabilities

139,660 

152,665 

Total liabilities

11,509,293 

11,777,363 

Commitments and contingencies

Redeemable noncontrolling interests:

Class A units - 12,172,197 and 12,160,771 units outstanding

1,024,899 

934,677 

Series D cumulative redeemable preferred units - 9,000,001 units outstanding

226,000 

226,000 

Total redeemable noncontrolling interests

1,250,899 

1,160,677 

Vornado shareholders' equity:

Preferred shares of beneficial interest: no par value per share; authorized 110,000,000

shares; issued and outstanding 42,184,609 and 42,186,709 shares

1,021,555 

1,021,660 

Common shares of beneficial interest: $.04 par value per share; authorized

250,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 185,642,051 and 185,080,020 shares

7,396 

7,373 

Additional capital

7,058,212 

7,127,258 

Earnings less than distributions

(1,312,670)

(1,401,704)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

67,174 

73,729 

Total Vornado shareholders' equity

6,841,667 

6,828,316 

Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries

667,870 

680,131 

Total equity

7,509,537 

7,508,447 

$

20,269,729 

$

20,446,487 

See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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VORNADO REALTY TRUST

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

For the Three

Months Ended March 31,

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

2012 

2011 

REVENUES:

Property rentals

$

557,413 

$

562,252 

Tenant expense reimbursements

81,607 

89,669 

Cleveland Medical Mart development project

55,059 

40,699 

Fee and other income

33,387 

34,263 

Total revenues

727,466 

726,883 

EXPENSES:

Operating

276,826 

286,362 

Depreciation and amortization

139,437 

129,833 

General and administrative

55,890 

58,946 

Cleveland Medical Mart development project

52,761 

38,278 

Acquisition related costs and tenant buy-outs

685 

18,270 

Total expenses

525,599 

531,689 

Operating income

201,867 

195,194 

Income applicable to Toys "R" Us

116,471 

112,944 

Income from partially owned entities

20,033 

16,284 

Income from Real Estate Fund (of which $7,933 and ($74), respectively,

are attributable to noncontrolling interests)

11,762 

1,080 

Interest and other investment income, net

15,681 

117,108 

Interest and debt expense (including amortization of deferred financing

costs of $5,867 and $4,633, respectively)

(135,169)

(134,710)

Net gain on disposition of wholly owned and partially owned assets

6,677 

Income before income taxes

230,645 

314,577 

Income tax expense

(7,096)

(6,382)

Income from continuing operations

223,549 

308,195 

Income from discontinued operations

56,715 

137,626 

Net income

280,264 

445,821 

Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in:

Consolidated subsidiaries

(9,597)

(1,350)

Operating Partnership, including unit distributions

(19,145)

(31,808)

Net income attributable to Vornado

251,522 

412,663 

Preferred share dividends

(17,787)

(13,448)

NET INCOME attributable to common shareholders

$

233,735 

$

399,215 

INCOME PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC:

Income from continuing operations, net

$

0.97 

$

1.47 

Income from discontinued operations, net

0.29 

0.70 

Net income per common share

$

1.26 

$

2.17 

Weighted average shares outstanding

185,370 

183,988 

INCOME PER COMMON SHARE - DILUTED:

Income from continuing operations, net

$

0.97 

$

1.45 

Income from discontinued operations, net

0.28 

0.67 

Net income per common share

$

1.25 

$

2.12 

Weighted average shares outstanding

191,886 

191,529 

DIVIDENDS PER COMMON SHARE

$

0.69 

$

0.69 

See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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VORNADO REALTY TRUST

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

For the Three

Months Ended March 31,

(Amounts in thousands)

2012 

2011 

Net income

$

280,264 

$

445,821 

Other comprehensive income (loss):

Change in unrealized net gain on securities available-for-sale

12,693 

68,039 

Pro rata share of other comprehensive loss of nonconsolidated subsidiaries

(21,944)

(3,791)

Change in value of interest rate swap

2,386 

(7,146)

Other

(123)

59 

Comprehensive income

273,276 

502,982 

Less comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(28,309)

(36,759)

Comprehensive income attributable to Vornado

$

244,967 

$

466,223 

See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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VORNADO REALTY TRUST

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(UNAUDITED)

Accumulated

(Amounts in thousands)

Earnings

Other

Non-

Preferred Shares

Common Shares

Additional

Less Than

Comprehensive

controlling

Total

Shares

Amount

Shares

Amount

Capital

Distributions

Income

Interests

Equity

Balance, December 31, 2010

32,340 

$

783,088 

183,662 

$

7,317 

$

6,932,728 

$

(1,480,876)

$

73,453 

$

514,695 

$

6,830,405 

Net income

412,663 

1,350 

414,013 

Dividends on common shares

(126,936)

(126,936)

Dividends on preferred shares

(13,559)

(13,559)

Common shares issued:

Upon redemption of Class A

units, at redemption value

320 

13 

27,526 

27,539 

Under employees' share

option plan

240 

10 

15,027 

(398)

14,639 

Under dividend reinvestment plan

434 

434 

Contributions:

Real Estate Fund

92,068 

92,068 

Other

170 

170 

Distributions:

Real Estate Fund

(11,027)

(11,027)

Conversion of Series A preferred

shares to common shares

(1)

(50)

50 

Deferred compensation shares

and options

11 

2,370 

2,370 

Change in unrealized net gain

on securities available-for-sale

68,039 

68,039 

Pro rata share of other

comprehensive loss of

nonconsolidated subsidiaries

(3,791)

(3,791)

Change in value of interest rate swap

(7,146)

(7,146)

Adjustments to carry redeemable

Class A units at redemption value

(42,227)

(42,227)

Other

(105)

(173)

113 

59 

(41)

(147)

Balance, March 31, 2011

32,339 

$

782,933 

184,240 

$

7,340 

$

6,935,735 

$

(1,208,993)

$

130,614 

$

597,215 

$

7,244,844 

 

Accumulated

(Amounts in thousands)

Earnings

Other

Non-

Preferred Shares

Common Shares

Additional

Less Than

Comprehensive

controlling

Total

Shares

Amount

Shares

Amount

Capital

Distributions

Income

Interests

Equity

Balance, December 31, 2011

42,187 

$

1,021,660 

185,080 

$

7,373 

$

7,127,258 

$

(1,401,704)

$

73,729 

$

680,131 

$

7,508,447 

Net income

251,522 

9,597 

261,119 

Dividends on common shares

(127,973)

(127,973)

Dividends on preferred shares

(17,787)

(17,787)

Common shares issued:

Upon redemption of Class A

units, at redemption value

158 

13,022 

13,028 

Under employees' share

option plan

389 

16 

7,562 

(16,389)

(8,811)

Under dividend reinvestment plan

411 

411 

Distributions:

Real Estate Fund

(21,856)

(21,856)

Conversion of Series A preferred

shares to common shares

(2)

(105)

105 

Deferred compensation shares

and options

5,915 

(339)

5,577 

Change in unrealized net gain

on securities available-for-sale

12,693 

12,693 

Pro rata share of other

comprehensive loss of

nonconsolidated subsidiaries

(21,944)

(21,944)

Change in value of interest rate swap

2,386 

2,386 

Adjustments to carry redeemable

Class A units at redemption value

(96,061)

(96,061)

Redeemable noncontrolling interests'

share of above adjustments

433 

433 

Other

(123)

(2)

(125)

Balance, March 31, 2012

42,185 

$

1,021,555 

185,642 

$

7,396 

$

7,058,212 

$

(1,312,670)

$

67,174 

$

667,870 

$

7,509,537 

See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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VORNADO REALTY TRUST

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

For the Three Months Ended

March 31,

2012 

2011 

(Amounts in thousands)

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

Net income

$

280,264 

$

445,821 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization (including amortization of deferred financing costs)

145,304 

136,860 

Equity in net income of partially owned entities, including Toys “R” Us

(136,504)

(129,228)

Net gains on sale of real estate

(55,817)

(51,165)

Straight-lining of rental income

(21,808)

(13,942)

Distributions of income from partially owned entities

14,194 

25,921 

Amortization of below-market leases, net

(13,813)

(16,892)

Other non-cash adjustments

7,795 

8,211 

Unrealized gain on Real Estate Fund assets

(6,844)

Income from the mark-to-market of J.C. Penney derivative position

(1,045)

(17,163)

Net gain on extinguishment of debt

(83,907)

Mezzanine loans loss reversal and net gain on disposition

(82,744)

Net gain on disposition of wholly owned and partially owned assets

(6,677)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Real Estate Fund investments

28,980 

(85,536)

Accounts receivable, net

(19,386)

(10,475)

Prepaid assets

51,202 

34,761 

Other assets

(8,872)

2,947 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

40,609 

30,906 

Other liabilities

2,844 

8,404 

Net cash provided by operating activities

307,103 

196,102 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

Proceeds from sales of real estate and related investments

306,022 

127,199 

Investments in partially owned entities

(46,732)

(316,129)

Additions to real estate

(44,052)

(30,281)

Acquisitions of real estate and other

(21,054)

Development costs and construction in progress

(20,614)

(10,994)

Restricted cash

(19,355)

12,174 

Proceeds from the repayment of loan to officer

13,123 

Distributions of capital from partially owned entities

4,203 

192,523 

Proceeds from sales and repayments of mezzanine loans

554 

73,608 

Proceeds from sales of marketable securities

15,162 

Investments in mezzanine loans receivable and other

(2,841)

Net cash provided by investing activities

172,095 

60,421 

See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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VORNADO REALTY TRUST

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - CONTINUED

(UNAUDITED)

For the Three Months Ended

March 31,

2012 

2011 

(Amounts in thousands)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

Repayments of borrowings

$

(884,679)

$

(1,197,312)

Proceeds from borrowings

625,000 

937,518 

Dividends paid on common shares

(127,973)

(126,936)

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

(34,092)

(23,639)

Repurchase of shares related to stock compensation agreements and related

tax withholdings

(30,034)

(570)

Dividends paid on preferred shares

(17,789)

(13,559)

Debt issuance and other costs

(9,822)

(12,161)

Proceeds received from exercise of employee share options

7,997 

15,470 

Contributions from noncontrolling interests

92,238 

Net cash used in financing activities

(471,392)

(328,951)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

7,806 

(72,428)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

606,553 

690,789 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

614,359 

$

618,361 

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:

Cash payments for interest, net of capitalized interest of $16 and $0

$

117,282 

$

108,458 

Cash payments for income taxes

$

2,563 

$

2,509 

Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:

Adjustments to carry redeemable Class A units at redemption value

$

(96,061)

$

(42,227)

Common shares issued upon redemption of Class A units, at redemption value

13,028 

27,539 

Change in unrealized net gain on securities available-for-sale

12,693 

68,039 

Contribution of mezzanine loan receivable to a joint venture

73,750 

Like-kind exchange of real estate

(45,625)

Decrease in assets and liabilities resulting from deconsolidation

of discontinued operations:

Assets related to discontinued operations

(145,333)

Liabilities related to discontinued operations

(232,502)

Write-off of fully depreciated assets

(37,890)

(25,893)

See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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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 (“REIT”) and conducts its business through, and substantially all of its interests in properties are held by, Vornado Realty L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”).  Accordingly, Vornado’s cash flow and ability to pay dividends to its shareholders is dependent upon the cash flow of the Operating Partnership and the ability of its direct and indirect subsidiaries to first satisfy their obligations to creditors.  Vornado is the sole general partner of, and owned approximately 93.5% of the common limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership at March 31, 2012.  All references to “we,” “us,” “our,” 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 and include the accounts of Vornado, and the Operating Partnership and its consolidated partially owned entities.  All intercompany amounts have been eliminated. In our opinion, 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 (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted.  These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended December 31, 2011, as filed with the SEC.

 

We have made estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, 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.  The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.  Certain prior year balances have been reclassified in order to conform to current year presentation.

 

 

3.    Recently Issued Accounting Literature

 

In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Update No. 2011-04, Fair Value Measurements (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS (“ASU No. 2011-04”).  ASU No. 2011-04 provides a uniform framework for fair value measurements and related disclosures between GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) and requires additional disclosures, including: (i) quantitative information about unobservable inputs used, a description of the valuation processes used, and a qualitative discussion about the sensitivity of the measurements to changes in the unobservable inputs, for Level 3 fair value measurements; (ii) fair value of financial instruments not measured at fair value but for which disclosure of fair value is required, based on their levels in the fair value hierarchy; and (iii) transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.  The adoption of this update on January 1, 2012 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements, but resulted in additional fair value measurement disclosures (see Note 12 – Fair Value Measurements).

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VORNADO REALTY TRUST

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

4.     Vornado Capital Partners Real Estate Fund (the “Fund”)

 

In February 2011, the Fund’s subscription period closed with an aggregate of $800,000,000 of capital commitments, of which we committed $200,000,000.  We are the general partner and investment manager of the Fund, which has an eight-year term and a three-year investment period.  During the investment period, which concludes in July 2013, the Fund is our exclusive investment vehicle for all investments that fit within its investment parameters, as defined.  The Fund is accounted for under the AICPA Investment Company Guide and its investments are reported on its balance sheet at fair value, with changes in value each period recognized in earnings.  We consolidate the accounts of the Fund into our consolidated financial statements, retaining the fair value basis of accounting. 

 

As of March 31, 2012, the Fund has five investments with an aggregate fair value of approximately $324,514,000, or $18,839,000 in excess of cost, and has remaining unfunded commitments of $445,679,000, of which our share is $111,419,750.  Below is a summary of income from the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.

 

For the Three Months

(Amounts in thousands)

Ended March 31,

2012 

2011 

Operating income

$

4,918 

$

1,080 

Net unrealized gains

6,844 

Income from Real Estate Fund

11,762 

1,080 

Less (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

(7,933)

74 

Income from Real Estate Fund attributable to Vornado (1)

$

3,829 

$

1,154 

___________________________________

(1)

Excludes $541 and $579 of management, leasing and development fees in the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, which are included as a component of "fee and other income" on our consolidated statements of income.

                   

 

 

5.    Marketable Securities and Derivative Instruments

Marketable Securities  

 

Our portfolio of marketable securities is comprised of debt and equity securities that are classified as available for sale.  Available for sale securities are presented on our consolidated balance sheets at fair value.  Gains and losses resulting from the mark-to-market of these securities are included in “other comprehensive income.”  Gains and losses are recognized in earnings only upon the sale of the securities and are recorded based on the weighted average cost of such securities.

 

In the three months ended March 31, 2011, we sold certain marketable securities for aggregate proceeds of $15,162,000, resulting in a net gain of $2,091,000.

 

Below is a summary of our marketable securities portfolio as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

 

As of March 31, 2012

As of December 31, 2011

GAAP

Unrealized

GAAP

Unrealized

Maturity

Fair Value

Cost

Gain

Maturity

Fair Value

Cost

Gain

Equity securities:

J.C. Penney

n/a

$

658,431 

$

591,069 

$

67,362 

n/a

$

653,228 

$

591,069 

$

62,159 

Other

n/a

36,503 

13,561 

22,942 

n/a

29,544 

13,561 

15,983 

Debt securities

04/13 - 10/18

59,576 

55,460 

4,116 

04/13 - 10/18

58,549 

54,965 

3,584 

$

754,510 

$

660,090 

$

94,420 

$

741,321 

$

659,595 

$

81,726 

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5.    Marketable Securities and Derivative Instruments- continued

 

 

Investment in J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (“J.C. Penney”) (NYSE: JCP)

 

We own 23,400,000 J.C. Penney common shares, or 11.0% of its outstanding common shares.  Below are the details of our investment.

 

We own 18,584,010 common shares at an average economic cost of $25.75 per share, or $478,532,000 in the aggregate.  As of March 31, 2012, these shares have an aggregate fair value of $658,431,000, based on J.C. Penney’s closing share price of $35.43 per share.  Unrealized gains from the mark-to-market of these shares are included in “other comprehensive income” and were $5,203,000 and $66,903,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

We also own an economic interest in 4,815,990 common shares through a forward contract executed on October 7, 2010, at a weighted average strike price of $28.86 per share, or $138,986,000 in the aggregate.  The contract may be settled, at our election, in cash or common shares, in whole or in part, at any time prior to October 9, 2012.  The strike price per share increases at an annual rate of LIBOR plus 80 basis points.  The contract is a derivative instrument that does not qualify for hedge accounting treatment.  Mark-to-market adjustments on the underlying common shares are recognized in “interest and other investment income, net” on our consolidated statements of income.  In the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, we recognized gains of $1,045,000 and $17,163,000, respectively, from the mark-to-market of the underlying common shares.

 

As of March 31, 2012, the aggregate economic net gain on our investment in J.C. Penney was $211,544,000, based on our economic cost of $26.39 per share.

 

 

6.    Investments in Partially Owned Entities

 

Toys “R” Us (“Toys”)

As of March 31, 2012, we own 32.7% of Toys.  The business of Toys is highly seasonal.  Historically, Toys’ fourth quarter net income accounts for more than 80% of its fiscal year net income.  We account for our investment in Toys under the equity method and record our 32.7% share of Toys net income or loss on a one-quarter lag basis because Toys’ fiscal year ends on the Saturday nearest January 31, and our fiscal year ends on December 31.  As of March 31, 2012, the carrying amount of our investment in Toys does not differ materially from our share of the equity in the net assets of Toys on a purchase accounting basis.

 

Below is a summary of Toys’ latest available financial information on a purchase accounting basis:

 

(Amounts in thousands)

Balance as of

Balance Sheet:

January 28, 2012

October 29, 2011

Assets

$

11,890,000 

$

13,221,000 

Liabilities

9,894,000 

11,530,000 

Noncontrolling interests

29,000 

Toys “R” Us, Inc. equity

1,967,000 

1,691,000 

For the Three Months Ended

Income Statement:

January 28, 2012

January 29, 2011

Total revenues

$

5,925,000 

$

5,972,000 

Net income attributable to Toys

349,000 

339,000 

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6.    Investments in Partially Owned Entities – continued

 

Alexander’s, Inc. (“Alexander’s”) (NYSE: ALX)

 

As of March 31, 2012, we own 1,654,068 Alexander’s common shares, or approximately 32.4% of Alexander’s common equity.  We manage, lease and develop Alexander’s properties pursuant to agreements which expire in March of each year and are automatically renewable.  As of March 31, 2012, Alexander’s owed us $40,685,000 in fees under these agreements.

 

As of March 31, 2012, the market value of our investment in Alexander’s, based on Alexander’s March 31, 2012 closing share price of $393.88, was $651,504,000, or $462,362,000 in excess of the carrying amount on our consolidated balance sheet.  As of March 31, 2012, the carrying amount of our investment in Alexander’s, excluding amounts owed to us, exceeds our share of the equity in the net assets of Alexander’s by approximately $58,833,000.  The majority of this basis difference resulted from the excess of our purchase price for the Alexander’s common stock acquired over the book value of Alexander’s net assets.  Substantially all of this basis difference was allocated, based on our estimates of the fair values of Alexander’s assets and liabilities, to real estate (land and buildings).  We are amortizing the basis difference related to the buildings into earnings as additional depreciation expense over their estimated useful lives.  This depreciation is not material to our share of equity in Alexander’s net income.  The basis difference related to the land will be recognized upon disposition of our investment.

 

Below is a summary of Alexander’s latest available financial information:

 

(Amounts in thousands)

Balance as of

Balance Sheet:

March 31, 2012

December 31, 2011

Assets

$

1,773,000 

$

1,771,000 

Liabilities

1,410,000 

1,408,000 

Noncontrolling interests

4,000 

4,000 

Stockholders' equity

359,000 

359,000 

For the Three Months Ended

Income Statement:

March 31, 2012

March 31, 2011

Total revenues

$

64,000 

$

63,000 

Net income attributable to Alexander’s

19,000 

18,000 

                                 

 

 

Lexington Realty Trust (“Lexington”) (NYSE: LXP)

 

As of March 31, 2012, we own 18,468,969 Lexington common shares, or approximately 11.9% of Lexington’s common equity.  We account for our investment in Lexington under the equity method because we believe we have the ability to exercise significant influence over Lexington’s operating and financial policies, based on, among other factors, our representation on Lexington’s Board of Trustees and the level of our ownership in Lexington as compared to other shareholders.  We record our pro rata share of Lexington’s net income or loss on a one-quarter lag basis because we file our consolidated financial statements on Form 10-K and 10-Q prior to the time that Lexington files its consolidated financial statements. 

 

Based on Lexington’s March 31, 2012 closing share price of $8.99, the market value of our investment in Lexington was $166,036,000, or $109,930,000 in excess of the March 31, 2012 carrying amount on our consolidated balance sheet.  As of March 31, 2012, the carrying amount of our investment in Lexington was less than our share of the equity in the net assets of Lexington by approximately $45,082,000.  This basis difference resulted primarily from $107,882,000 of non-cash impairment charges recognized in 2008, partially offset by purchase accounting for our acquisition of an additional 8,000,000 common shares of Lexington in October 2008, of which the majority relates to our estimate of the fair values of Lexington’s real estate (land and buildings) as compared to the carrying amounts in Lexington’s consolidated financial statements.  The basis difference related to the buildings is being amortized over their estimated useful lives as an adjustment to our equity in net income or loss of Lexington.  This amortization is not material to our share of equity in Lexington’s net income or loss.  The basis difference attributable to the land will be recognized upon disposition of our investment.

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6.    Investments in Partially Owned Entities – continued

 

Below is a summary of Lexington’s latest available financial information:

 

(Amounts in thousands)

Balance as of

Balance Sheet:

December 31, 2011

September 30, 2011

Assets

$

3,078,000 

$

3,164,000 

Liabilities

1,857,000 

1,888,000 

Noncontrolling interests

58,000 

59,000 

Shareholders’ equity

1,163,000 

1,217,000 

For the Three Months Ended

Income Statement:

December 31, 2011

December 31, 2010

Total revenues

$

83,000 

$

86,000 

Net income attributable to Lexington

13,000 

12,000 

 

 

LNR Property LLC (“LNR”)

 

As of March 31, 2012, we own a 26.2% equity interest in LNR.  We account for our investment in LNR under the equity method and record our 26.2% share of LNR’s net income or loss on a one-quarter lag basis because we file our consolidated financial statements on Form 10-K and 10-Q prior to receiving LNR’s consolidated financial statements.

 

LNR consolidates certain Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (“CMBS”) and Collateralized Debt Obligation (“CDO”) trusts for which it is the primary beneficiary.  The assets of these trusts (primarily commercial mortgage loans), which aggregate approximately $78.7 billion as of December 31, 2011, are the sole source of repayment of the related liabilities, which are non-recourse to LNR and its equity holders, including us.  Changes in the fair value of these assets each period are offset by changes in the fair value of the related liabilities through LNR’s consolidated income statement.  As of March 31, 2012, the carrying amount of our investment in LNR does not materially differ from our share of LNR’s equity.

 

 

Below is a summary of LNR’s latest available financial information:

 

(Amounts in thousands)

Balance as of

Balance Sheet:

December 31, 2011

September 30, 2011

Assets

$

79,951,000 

$

128,536,000 

Liabilities

79,214,000 

127,809,000 

Noncontrolling interests

16,000 

55,000 

LNR Property Corporation equity

721,000 

672,000 

For the Three Months Ended

Income Statement:

December 31, 2011

December 31, 2010

Total revenues

$

49,000 

$

36,000 

Net income attributable to LNR

51,000 

58,000 

                                 

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(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

6.    Investments in Partially Owned Entities – continued

 

Below is a schedule of our investments in partially owned entities as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

 

Percentage

Balance as of

(Amounts in thousands)

Ownership at

March 31,

December 31,

Investments:

March 31, 2012

2012 

2011 

Toys

32.7 %

$

597,860 

$

506,809 

Alexander’s

32.4 %

$

189,142 

$

189,775 

Lexington

11.9 %(1)

56,106 

57,402 

LNR

26.2 %

187,251 

174,408 

India real estate ventures

4.0%-36.5%

100,571 

80,499 

Partially owned office buildings:

280 Park Avenue

49.5 %

182,998 

184,516 

Rosslyn Plaza

43.7%-50.4%

62,562 

53,333 

West 57th Street properties

50.0 %

58,841 

58,529 

One Park Avenue

30.3 %

47,899 

47,568 

666 Fifth Avenue Office Condominium

49.5 %

31,769 

23,655 

330 Madison Avenue

25.0 %

22,238 

20,353 

1101 17th Street

55.0 %

21,056 

20,407 

Fairfax Square

20.0 %

6,199 

6,343 

Warner Building

55.0 %

4,746 

2,715 

Other partially owned office buildings

Various

10,991 

11,547 

Other equity method investments:

Verde Realty Operating Partnership

8.3 %

59,478 

59,801 

Independence Plaza

51.0 %

50,194 

48,511 

Downtown Crossing, Boston

50.0 %

46,821 

46,691 

Monmouth Mall

50.0 %

7,805 

7,536 

Other equity method investments (2)

Various

138,437 

140,061 

$

1,285,104 

$

1,233,650 

(1)

12.0% at December 31, 2011.

(2)

Includes interests in 85 10th Avenue, Farley Project, Suffolk Downs, Dune Capital L.P., Fashion Centre Mall and others.

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6.    Investments in Partially Owned Entities - continued

 

Below is a schedule of income recognized from investments in partially owned entities for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.

Percentage

For the Three Months

(Amounts in thousands)

Ownership

Ended March 31,

Our Share of Net Income (Loss):

March 31, 2012

2012 

2011 

Toys:

32.7 %

Equity in net income before income taxes

$

157,387 

$

179,839 

Income tax expense

(43,203)

(69,018)

Equity in net income

114,184 

110,821 

Management fees

2,287 

2,123 

$

116,471 

$

112,944 

Alexander’s:

32.4 %

Equity in net income

$

6,132 

$

5,719 

Management, leasing and development fees

2,262 

2,292 

8,394 

8,011 

Lexington:

11.9 %(1)

Equity in net income

930 

720 

Net gain resulting from Lexington's stock issuance

1,452 

930 

2,172 

LNR:

26.2 %

Equity in net income

13,250 

6,277 

Tax settlement gain

8,977 

13,250 

15,254 

India real estate ventures

4.0%-36.5%

(793)

(207)

Partially owned office buildings:

Warner Building

55.0 %

Equity in net income

(3,010)

(300)

Straight-line reserves and write-off of tenant improvements

(9,022)

(3,010)

(9,322)

280 Park Avenue (acquired in May 2011)

49.5 %

(5,595)

666 Fifth Avenue Office Condominium (acquired in December 2011)

49.5 %

1,715 

330 Madison Avenue

25.0 %

794 

619 

1101 17th Street

55.0 %

683 

723 

One Park Avenue (acquired in March 2011)

30.3 %

331 

(1,228)

West 57th Street properties

50.0 %

313 

98 

Rosslyn Plaza

43.7%-50.4%

158 

2,415 

Fairfax Square

20.0 %

(12)

(13)

Other partially owned office buildings

Various

527 

2,089 

(4,096)

(4,619)

Other equity method investments:

Independence Plaza (acquired in June 2011)

51.0 %

1,682 

Monmouth Mall

50.0 %

362 

131 

Downtown Crossing, Boston

50.0 %

(334)

(506)

Verde Realty Operating Partnership

8.3 %

(323)

(1,794)

Other equity method investments (2)

Various

961 

(2,158)

2,348 

(4,327)

$

20,033 

$

16,284 

(1)

12.6% at March 31, 2011.

(2)

Includes interests in 85 10th Avenue, Farley Project, Suffolk Downs, Dune Capital L.P., Fashion Centre Mall and others.

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6.    Investments in Partially Owned Entities – continued

Below is a summary of the debt of our partially owned entities as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, none of which is recourse to us.

Interest  

100% of

Percentage

Rate at

Partially Owned Entities’ Debt at

(Amounts in thousands)

Ownership at

March 31,

March 31,

December 31,

March 31, 2012

Maturity

2012 

2012 

2011 

Toys:

32.7 %

Notes and mortgages payable

2012-2021

7.67 %

$

5,110,529 

$

6,047,521 

 

Alexander's:

32.4 %

Mortgage notes payable

2013-2018

3.52 %

$

1,327,234 

$

1,330,932 

 

Lexington:

11.9 %(1)

 

Mortgage notes payable

2012-2037

5.78 %

$

1,673,470 

$

1,712,750 

 

LNR:

26.2 %

 

Mortgage notes payable

2013-2031

4.29 %

$

392,952 

$

353,504 

Liabilities of consolidated CMBS and CDO trusts

n/a

5.35 %

78,714,179 

127,348,336 

$

79,107,131 

$

127,701,840 

 

Partially owned office buildings:

666 Fifth Avenue Office Condominium mortgage

note payable

49.5 %

02/19

6.76 %

$

1,050,235 

$

1,035,884 

280 Park Avenue mortgage notes payable

49.5 %

06/16

6.65 %

737,892 

737,678 

Warner Building mortgage note payable

55.0 %

05/16

6.26 %

292,700 

292,700 

One Park Avenue mortgage note payable

30.3 %

03/16

5.00 %

250,000 

250,000 

330 Madison Avenue mortgage note payable

25.0 %

06/15

1.74 %

150,000 

150,000 

Fairfax Square mortgage note payable

20.0 %

12/14

7.00 %

70,768 

70,974 

Rosslyn Plaza mortgage note payable

43.7% to 50.4%

n/a

n/a

56,680 

West 57th Street properties mortgage note payable

50.0 %

02/14

4.94 %

21,225 

21,864 

Other

Various

Various

6.38 %

70,102 

70,230 

$

2,642,922 

$

2,686,010 

India Real Estate Ventures:

TCG Urban Infrastructure Holdings mortgage notes

payable

25.0 %

2012-2022

12.61 %

$

239,543 

$

226,534 

Other:

Verde Realty Operating Partnership mortgage notes

payable

8.3 %

2013-2025

6.21 %

$

311,112 

$

340,378 

Monmouth Mall mortgage note payable

50.0 %

09/15

5.44 %

161,589 

162,153 

Other(2)

Various

Various

4.88 %

975,154 

992,872 

$

1,447,855 

$

1,495,403 

 

 

(1)

12.0% at December 31, 2011.

(2)

Includes interests in Suffolk Downs, Fashion Centre Mall and others.

 

 

Based on our ownership interest in the partially owned entities above, our pro rata share of the debt of these partially owned entities was $24,477,803,000 and $37,531,298,000 as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.  Excluding our pro rata share of LNR’s liabilities related to consolidated CMBS and CDO trusts, which are non-recourse to LNR and its equity holders, including us, our pro rata share of partially owned entities debt was $3,875,154,000 and $4,199,145,000 at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

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7.    Mezzanine Loans Receivable

 

As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the carrying amount of mezzanine loans receivable was $133,143,000 and $133,948,000, respectively.  These loans have a weighted average interest rate of 9.53% and maturities ranging from August 2014 to May 2016.

 

 

8.    Discontinued Operations

 

 

On January 6, 2012, we completed the sale of 350 West Mart Center, a 1.2 million square foot office building in Chicago, Illinois, for $228,000,000 in cash, which resulted in a net gain of $54,911,000.

 

In the first quarter of 2012, we sold seven retail properties in separate transactions, for an aggregate of $83,670,000 in cash, which resulted in a net gain aggregating $906,000.

 

The tables below set forth the assets and liabilities related to discontinued operations at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 and their combined results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.

 

Assets Related to

Liabilities Related to

(Amounts in thousands)

Discontinued Operations as of

Discontinued Operations as of

March 31,

December 31,

March 31,

December 31,

2012 

2011 

2012 

2011 

350 West Mart Center

$

$

173,780 

$

$

6,361 

Retail properties

77,422 

7,792 

Total

$

$

251,202 

$

$

14,153 

For the Three Months

(Amounts in thousands)

Ended March 31,

2012 

2011 

Total revenues

$

1,320 

$

16,215 

Total expenses

422 

13,661 

898 

2,554 

Net gain on sale of 350 West Mart Center

54,911 

Net gain on extinguishment of High Point debt

83,907 

Net gain on sale of 1140 Connecticut Avenue and 1227 25th Street

45,862 

Net gain on sales of other real estate

906 

5,303 

Income from discontinued operations

$

56,715 

$

137,626 

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9.    Identified Intangible Assets and Liabilities

The following summarizes our identified intangible assets (primarily acquired above-market leases) and liabilities (primarily acquired below-market leases) as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

 

Balance as of

March 31,

December 31,

(Amounts in thousands)

2012 

2011 

Identified intangible assets:

Gross amount

$

666,241 

$

679,648 

Accumulated amortization

(361,856)

(359,944)

Net

$

304,385 

$

319,704 

Identified intangible liabilities (included in deferred revenue):

Gross amount

$

837,729 

$

841,440 

Accumulated amortization

(385,886)

(374,253)

Net

$

451,843 

$

467,187 

 

Amortization of acquired below-market leases, net of acquired above-market leases, resulted in an increase to rental income of $13,813,000 and $16,606,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  Estimated annual amortization of acquired below-market leases, net of acquired above-market leases, for each of the five succeeding years commencing January 1, 2013 is as follows:

 

(Amounts in thousands)

2013 

$

44,133 

2014 

37,504 

2015 

34,399 

2016 

31,339 

2017 

25,819 

 

Amortization of all other identified intangible assets (a component of depreciation and amortization expense) was $12,366,000 and $14,155,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  Estimated annual amortization of all other identified intangible assets including acquired in-place leases, customer relationships, and third party contracts for each of the five succeeding years commencing January 1, 2013 is as follows:

 

(Amounts in thousands)

2013 

$

40,162 

2014 

21,758 

2015 

16,757 

2016 

14,156 

2017 

11,709 

 

We are a tenant under ground leases for certain properties.  Amortization of these acquired below-market leases, net of above-market leases resulted in an increase to rent expense of $344,000 and $344,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  Estimated annual amortization of these below-market leases, net of above-market leases for each of the five succeeding years commencing January 1, 2013 is as follows:

 

(Amounts in thousands)

2013 

$

1,377 

2014 

1,377 

2015 

1,377 

2016 

1,377 

2017 

1,377 

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10.    Debt

 

The following is a summary of our debt:

Interest

(Amounts in thousands)

Rate at

Balance at

March 31,

March 31,

December 31,

Notes and mortgages payable:

Maturity (1)

2012 

2012 

2011 

Fixed rate:

New York:

350 Park Avenue(2)

01/17

3.75 %

$

300,000 

$

430,000 

Two Penn Plaza

03/18

5.13 %

425,000 

425,000 

1290 Avenue of the Americas

01/13

5.97 %

411,661 

413,111 

770 Broadway

03/16

5.65 %

353,000 

353,000 

888 Seventh Avenue

01/16

5.71 %

318,554 

318,554 

909 Third Avenue

04/15

5.64 %

202,218 

203,217 

828-850 Madison Avenue Condominium - retail

06/18

5.29 %

80,000 

80,000 

510 5th Avenue - retail

01/16

5.60 %

31,612 

31,732 

 

Washington, DC:

 

Skyline Place(3)

02/17

5.74 %

678,000 

678,000 

River House Apartments

04/15

5.43 %

195,546 

195,546 

2121 Crystal Drive

03/23

5.51 %

150,000 

150,000 

Bowen Building

06/16

6.14 %

115,022 

115,022 

1215 Clark Street, 200 12th Street and 251 18th Street

01/25

7.09 %

107,766 

108,423 

West End 25

06/21

4.88 %

101,671 

101,671 

Universal Buildings

04/14

6.45 %

97,003 

98,239 

Reston Executive I, II, and III

01/13

5.57 %

93,000 

93,000 

2011 Crystal Drive

08/17

7.30 %

80,256 

80,486 

1550 and 1750 Crystal Drive

11/14

7.08 %

75,946 

76,624 

220 20th Street

02/18

4.61 %

74,739 

75,037 

1235 Clark Street

07/12

6.75 %

51,045 

51,309 

2231 Crystal Drive

08/13

7.08 %

43,205 

43,819 

1225 Clark Street

08/13

7.08 %

25,844 

26,211 

1750 Pennsylvania Avenue

n/a

n/a

44,330 

 

Retail:

 

Cross-collateralized mortgages on 40 strip shopping centers

09/20

4.21 %

582,389 

585,398 

Montehiedra Town Center

07/16

6.04 %

120,000 

120,000 

Broadway Mall

07/13

5.30 %

87,111 

87,750 

North Bergen (Tonnelle Avenue)

01/18

4.59 %

75,000 

75,000 

Las Catalinas Mall

11/13

6.97 %

55,471 

55,912 

Other

06/14-05/36

5.12%-7.30%

87,841 

95,541 

 

Merchandise Mart:

 

Merchandise Mart

12/16

5.57 %

550,000 

550,000 

Boston Design Center

09/15

5.02 %

67,042 

67,350 

 

Other:

 

555 California Street

09/21

5.10 %

600,000 

600,000 

Borgata Land

02/21

5.14 %

60,000 

60,000 

Total fixed rate notes and mortgages payable

5.44 %

$

6,295,942 

$

6,489,282 

___________________

See notes on page 21.

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10.    Debt - continued

Interest

(Amounts in thousands)

Rate at

Balance at

Spread over

March 31,

March 31,

December 31,

Notes and mortgages payable:

Maturity (1)

LIBOR

2012 

2012 

2011 

Variable rate:

New York:

Eleven Penn Plaza

01/19

L+235 

2.59 %

$

330,000 

$

330,000 

100 West 33rd Street - office & retail(4)

03/17

L+250 

2.74 %

325,000 

232,000 

4 Union Square South - retail

04/14

L+325 

3.49 %

75,000 

75,000 

435 Seventh Avenue (5)

08/14

L+300  (5)

5.00 %

51,224 

51,353 

866 UN Plaza

05/16

L+125 

1.49 %

44,978 

44,978 

Washington, DC:

2101 L Street

02/13

L+120 

1.44 %

148,125 

150,000 

River House Apartments

04/18

n/a (6)

1.60 %

64,000 

64,000 

2200/2300 Clarendon Boulevard

01/15

L+75 

0.99 %

51,856 

53,344 

1730 M and 1150 17th Street

06/14

L+140 

1.64 %

43,581 

43,581 

Retail:

Green Acres Mall

02/13

L+140 

1.65 %

308,825 

325,045 

Bergen Town Center

03/13

L+150 

1.74 %

282,312 

283,590 

San Jose Strip Center

03/13

L+400 

4.25 %

110,619 

112,476 

Beverly Connection (7)

09/14

L+425  (7)

4.75 %

100,000 

100,000 

Cross-collateralized mortgages on 40 strip

shopping centers (8)

09/20

L+136  (8)

2.36 %

60,000 

60,000 

Other

11/12

L+375 

3.99 %

19,726 

19,876 

Other:

220 Central Park South

10/13

L+275 

2.99 %

123,750 

123,750 

Total variable rate notes and mortgages payable

2.48 %

2,138,996 

2,068,993 

Total notes and mortgages payable

4.69 %

$

8,434,938 

$

8,558,275 

Senior unsecured notes:

Senior unsecured notes due 2015

04/15

4.25 %

$

499,503 

$

499,462 

Senior unsecured notes due 2039 (9)

10/39

7.88 %

460,000 

460,000 

Senior unsecured notes due 2022

01/22

5.00 %

398,245 

398,199 

Total senior unsecured notes

5.70 %

$

1,357,748 

$

1,357,661 

3.88% exchangeable senior debentures(10)

04/12

5.32 %

$

499,680 

$

497,898 

2.85% convertible senior debentures(10)

04/12

5.45 %

$

10,233 

$

10,168 

Unsecured revolving credit facilities:

$1.25 billion unsecured revolving credit facility

($22,085 reserved for outstanding letters of credit)

06/16

L+135 

-

$

$

$1.25 billion unsecured revolving credit facility

11/16

L+125 

-

138,000 

Total unsecured revolving credit facilities

-

$

$

138,000 

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See notes on the following page.

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10.    Debt - continued

Notes to preceding tabular information (Amounts in thousands):

(1)

Represents the extended maturity for certain loans in which we have the unilateral right, ability and intent to extend. In the case of our convertible and exchangeable debt, represents the earliest date holders may require us to repurchase the debentures.

(2)

On January 9, 2012, we completed a $300,000 refinancing of this property. The five-year fixed rate loan bears interest at 3.75% and amortizes based on a 30-year schedule beginning in the third year. The proceeds of the new loan and $132,000 of existing cash were used to repay the existing loan and closing costs.

(3)

In the first quarter of 2012, we notified the lender that this property had a 26% vacancy rate, which is expected to increase due to scheduled lease expirations resulting primarily from the effects of the Base Realignment and Closure statute. Based on the projected vacancy and the significant amount of capital required to re-tenant this property, at our request, the mortgage loan was transferred to the special servicer.

(4)

On March 5, 2012, we completed a $325,000 refinancing of this property. The three-year loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.50% and has two one-year extension options. We retained net proceeds of approximately $87,000, after repaying the existing loan and closing costs.

(5)

LIBOR floor of 2.00%.

(6)

Interest at the Freddie Mac Reference Note Rate plus 1.53%.

(7)

LIBOR floor of 0.50%.

(8)

LIBOR floor of 1.00%.

(9)

May be redeemed at our option in whole or in part beginning on October 1, 2014, at a price equal to the principal amount plus accrued interest.

(10)

In April 2012, we redeemed all of the outstanding exchangeable and convertible senior debentures at par, for an aggregate of $510,215 in cash.

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10.    Debt – continued

 

       Pursuant to the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 470-20, Debt with Conversion and Other Options, below is a summary of required disclosures related to our convertible and exchangeable senior debentures.

 

3.88% Exchangeable

2.85% Convertible

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

Senior Debentures

Senior Debentures

March 31,

December 31,

March 31,

December 31,

Balance Sheet:

2012 

2011 

2012 

2011 

Principal amount of debt component

$

499,982 

$

499,982 

$

10,233 

$

10,233 

Unamortized discount

(302)

(2,084)

(65)

Carrying amount of debt component

$

499,680 

$

497,898 

$

10,233 

$

10,168 

Carrying amount of equity component

$

32,301 

$

32,301 

$

956 

$

956 

Effective interest rate

5.32 %

5.32 %

5.45 %

5.45 %

Maturity date (period through which discount is being amortized)

4/15/12

4/1/12

Conversion price per share, as adjusted

$

86.40 

$

155.79 

Number of shares on which the aggregate consideration to be delivered

delivered upon conversion is determined

(1)

(1)

__________________

(1)

In April 2012, we redeemed all of the outstanding exchangeable and convertible senior debentures at par, for an aggregate of $510,215 in cash.

 

For the Three Months Ended

(Amounts in thousands)

March 31,

Income Statement:

2012 

2011 

3.88% Exchangeable Senior Debentures:

Coupon interest

$

4,844 

$

4,844 

Discount amortization – original issue

421 

399 

Discount amortization – ASC 470-20 implementation

1,361 

1,291 

$

6,626 

$

6,534 

2.85% Convertible Senior Debentures:

Coupon interest

$

73 

$

73 

Discount amortization – original issue

11 

11 

Discount amortization – ASC 470-20 implementation

54 

52 

$

138 

$

136 

3.63% Convertible Senior Debentures:

Coupon interest

$

$

1,623 

Discount amortization – original issue

196 

Discount amortization – ASC 470-20 implementation

526 

$

$

2,345 

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11.    Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interests on our consolidated balance sheets represent Operating Partnership units held by third parties and are comprised of Class A units and Series D-10, D-14, D-15 and D-16 (collectively, “Series D”) cumulative redeemable preferred units.  Redeemable noncontrolling interests on our consolidated balance sheets are recorded at the greater of their carrying amount or redemption value at the end of each reporting period.  Changes in the value from period to period are charged to “additional capital” in our consolidated statements of changes in equity.  Below is a table summarizing the activity of redeemable noncontrolling interests.

 

(Amounts in thousands)

Balance at December 31, 2010

$

1,327,974 

Net income

31,808 

Distributions

(12,702)

Conversion of Class A units into common shares, at redemption value

(27,539)

Adjustments to carry redeemable Class A units at redemption value

42,227 

Other, net

4,752 

Balance at March 31, 2011

$

1,366,520 

Balance at December 31, 2011

$

1,160,677 

Net income

19,145 

Distributions

(12,236)

Conversion of Class A units into common shares, at redemption value

(13,028)

Adjustments to carry redeemable Class A units at redemption value

96,061 

Other, net

280 

Balance at March 31, 2012

$

1,250,899 

 

As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the aggregate redemption value of redeemable Class A units was $1,024,899,000 and $934,677,000, respectively. 

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interests exclude our Series G-1 through G-4 convertible preferred units and Series D-13 cumulative redeemable preferred units, as they are accounted for as liabilities in accordance with ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities and Equity, because of their possible settlement by issuing a variable number of Vornado common shares.  Accordingly the fair value of these units is included as a component of “other liabilities” on our consolidated balance sheets and aggregated $55,097,000 and $54,865,000 as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

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12.  Fair Value Measurements

 

 

ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures defines fair value and establishes a framework for measuring fair value.  The objective of fair value is to determine the price that would be received upon the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (the exit price).  ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes observable and unobservable inputs used to measure fair value into three levels: Level 1 – quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for assets or liabilities; Level 2 – observable prices that are based on inputs not quoted in active markets, but corroborated by market data; and Level 3 – unobservable inputs that are used when little or no market data is available. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs and the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs. In determining fair value, we utilize valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible, as well as consider counterparty credit risk in our assessment of fair value.  Considerable judgment is necessary to interpret Level 2 and 3 inputs in determining the fair value of our financial and non-financial assets and liabilities.  Accordingly, our fair value estimates, which are made at the end of each reporting period, may be different than the amounts that may ultimately be realized upon sale or disposition of these assets.   

 

Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value

 

Financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value in our consolidated financial statements consist of (i) marketable securities, (ii) derivative positions in marketable equity securities, (iii) the assets in our deferred compensation plan (for which there is a corresponding liability on our consolidated balance sheet), (iv) Real Estate Fund investments, and (v) mandatorily redeemable instruments (Series G-1 through G-4 convertible preferred units and Series D-13 cumulative redeemable preferred units).  The tables below aggregate the fair values of these financial assets and liabilities by their levels in the fair value hierarchy at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

As of March 31, 2012

(Amounts in thousands)

Total

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Marketable securities

$

754,510 

$

754,510 

$

$

Real Estate Fund investments (75% of which is attributable to

noncontrolling interests)

324,514 

324,514 

Deferred compensation plan assets (included in other assets)

99,810 

40,929 

58,881 

Derivative positions in marketable equity securities

(included in other assets)

31,645 

31,645 

Total assets

$

1,210,479 

$

795,439 

$

31,645 

$

383,395 

Mandatorily redeemable instruments (included in other liabilities)

$

55,097 

$

55,097 

$

$

As of December 31, 2011

(Amounts in thousands)

Total

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Marketable securities

$

741,321 

$

741,321 

$

$

Real Estate Fund investments (75% of which is attributable to

noncontrolling interests)

346,650 

346,650 

Deferred compensation plan assets (included in other assets)

95,457 

39,236 

56,221 

Derivative positions in marketable equity securities

(included in other assets)

30,600 

30,600 

Total assets

$

1,214,028 

$

780,557 

$

30,600 

$

402,871 

Mandatorily redeemable instruments (included in other liabilities)

$

54,865 

$

54,865 

$

$

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12.  Fair Value Measurements – continued

 

 

Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value - continued

 

Real Estate Fund Investments

 

As of March 31, 2012, our real estate fund has five investments with an aggregate fair value of approximately $324,514,000, or $18,839,000 in excess of cost.  These investments are classified as Level 3.  We use a discounted cash flow valuation technique to estimate the fair value of each of these investments, which is updated quarterly by personnel responsible for the management of each investment and reviewed by senior management at each reporting period.  The discounted cash flow valuation technique requires us to estimate cash flows for each investment over the anticipated holding period, which currently ranges from 2.3 to 6.8 years.  Cash flows are derived from property rental revenue (base rents plus reimbursements) less operating expenses, real estate taxes and capital and other costs, plus projected sales proceeds in the year of exit.  Property rental revenue is based on leases currently in place and our estimates for future leasing activity, which are based on current market rents for similar space plus a projected growth factor.  Similarly, estimated operating expenses and real estate taxes are based on amounts incurred in the current period plus a projected growth factor for future periods.  Anticipated sales proceeds at the end of an investment’s expected holding period are determined based on the net cash flow of the investment in the year of exit, divided by a terminal capitalization rate, less estimated selling costs. 

 

The fair value of each property is calculated by discounting the future cash flows (including the projected sales proceeds), using an appropriate discount rate and then reduced by the property’s outstanding debt, if any, to determine the fair value of the equity in each investment. Significant unobservable quantitative inputs used in determining the fair value of each investment include capitalization rates and discount rates.  These rates are based on the location, type and nature of each property, and current and anticipated market conditions, which are derived from original underwriting assumptions, industry publications and from the experience of our Acquisitions and Capital Markets departments.  Significant unobservable quantitative inputs in the table below were utilized in determining the fair value of these Fund investments for the quarter ended March 31, 2012.

 

 

Weighted Average  

(based on fair  

Unobservable Quantitative Input

Range

value of investments)

Discount rates

12.5% to 23.3%

15.0 %

Terminal capitalization rates

5.5% to 6.8%

5.9 %

 

The above inputs are subject to change based on changes in economic and market conditions and/or changes in use or timing of exit.  Changes in discount rates and terminal capitalization rates result in increases or decreases in the fair values of these investments.  The discount rates encompass, among other things, uncertainties in the valuation models with respect to terminal capitalization rates and the amount and timing of cash flows.  Therefore, a change in the fair value of these investments resulting from a change in the terminal capitalization rate, may be partially offset by a change in the discount rate.  It is not possible for us to predict the effect of future economic or market conditions on our estimated fair values.  The table below summarizes the changes in the fair value of Fund investments for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

(Amounts in thousands)

2012 

2011 

Beginning balance

$

346,650 

$

144,423 

Purchases

100,238 

Sales

(31,052)

Realized and unrealized gains

6,844 

698 

Other, net

2,072 

(14,702)

Ending balance

$

324,514 

$

230,657 

                   

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12.  Fair Value Measurements – continued

 

 

Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value - continued

 

Deferred Compensation Plan Assets

 

Deferred compensation plan assets that are classified as Level 3 consist of investments in limited partnerships and investment funds, which are managed by third parties.  We receive quarterly financial reports from a third-party administrator, which are compiled from the quarterly reports provided to them from each limited partnership and investment fund.  The quarterly reports provide net asset values on a fair value basis which are audited by independent public accounting firms on an annual basis.  The third-party administrator does not adjust these values in determining our share of the net assets and we do not adjust these values when reported in our consolidated financial statements. The table below summarizes the changes in the fair value of Deferred Compensation Plan Assets for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011. 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

(Amounts in thousands)

2012 

2011 

Beginning balance

$

56,221 

$

47,850 

Purchases

3,611 

1,286 

Sales

(3,395)

Realized and unrealized gains

2,392 

3,623 

Other, net

52 

(1,147)

Ending balance

$

58,881 

$

51,612 

 

 

Financial Assets and Liabilities not Measured at Fair Value

 

Financial assets and liabilities that are not measured at fair value in our consolidated financial statements include mezzanine loans receivable and our secured and unsecured debt.  Estimates of the fair values of these instruments are determined by the standard practice of modeling the contractual cash flows required under the instrument and discounting them back to their present value at the appropriate current risk adjusted interest rate, which is provided by a third-party specialist.  For floating rate debt, we use forward rates derived from observable market yield curves to project the expected cash flows we would be required to make under the instrument.  The fair value of our mezzanine loans receivable is classified as Level 3 and the fair value of our secured and unsecured debt is classified as Level 2.  The table below summarizes the carrying amounts and fair values of these financial instruments as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

 

As of March 31, 2012

As of December 31, 2011

Carrying

Fair

Carrying

Fair

(Amounts in thousands)

Amount

Value

Amount

Value

Mezzanine loans receivable

$

133,143 

$

128,000 

$

133,948 

$

129,000 

Debt:

Notes and mortgages payable

$

8,434,938 

$

8,505,000 

$

8,558,275 

$

8,686,000 

Senior unsecured notes

1,357,748 

1,439,000 

1,357,661 

1,426,000 

Exchangeable senior debentures

499,680 

501,000 

497,898 

510,000 

Convertible senior debentures

10,233 

10,000 

10,168 

10,000 

Revolving credit facility debt

138,000 

138,000 

$

10,302,599 

$

10,455,000 

$

10,562,002 

$

10,770,000 

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13.    Incentive Compensation

           

Our Omnibus Share Plan (the “Plan”) provides for grants of incentive and non-qualified stock options, restricted stock, restricted Operating Partnership units and out-performance plan rewards to certain of our employees and officers.  We account for all stock-based compensation in accordance ASC 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation.  Stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 consists of stock option awards, restricted stock awards, Operating Partnership unit awards and out-performance plan awards.  Stock-based compensation expense was $6,609,000 and $7,146,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

On March 30, 2012, our Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) approved the 2012 formulaic annual incentive program for our senior executive management team.  Under the program, our senior executive management team, including our Chairman and our President and Chief Executive Officer, will have the ability to earn annual incentive payments (cash or equity) if and only if we achieve comparable funds from operations (“Comparable FFO”) of at least 80% or more of the prior year Comparable FFO.  Moreover, even if we achieve the stipulated Comparable FFO performance requirement, the Committee retains the right, consistent with best practices, to elect to make no payments under the program.  Comparable FFO excludes the impact of certain non-recurring items such as income or loss from discontinued operations, the sale or mark-to-market of marketable securities or derivatives and early extinguishment of debt, restructuring costs and non-cash impairment losses, among others, and thus the Committee believes provides a better metric than total FFO for assessing management’s performance for the year.  Aggregate incentive awards earned under the program are subject to a cap of 1.25% of Comparable FFO for the year, with individual award allocations determined by the Committee based on an assessment of individual and overall performance.

 

On March 30, 2012, the Committee also approved the 2012 Out-Performance Plan, a multi-year, performance-based equity compensation plan (the “2012 OPP”).  The aggregate notional amount of the 2012 OPP is $40,000,000.  Under the 2012 OPP, participants, including our Chairman and our President and Chief Executive Officer, have the opportunity to earn compensation payable in the form of equity awards if and only if we outperform a predetermined total shareholder return (“TSR”) and/or outperform the market with respect to a relative TSR in any year during a three-year performance period.   Specifically, awards under our 2012 OPP may be earned if we (i) achieve a TSR above that of the SNL US REIT Index (the “Index”) over a one-year, two-year or three-year performance period (the “Relative Component”), and/or (ii) achieve a TSR level greater than 7% per annum, or 21% over the three-year performance period (the “Absolute Component”).  To the extent awards would be earned under the Absolute Component of the 2012 OPP but we underperform the Index, such awards would be reduced (and potentially fully negated) based on the degree to which we underperform the Index.  In certain circumstances, in the event we outperform the Index but awards would not otherwise be earned under the Absolute Component, awards may still be earned under the Relative Component.  To the extent awards would otherwise be earned under the Relative Component but we fail to achieve at least a 6% per annum absolute TSR level, such awards would be reduced based on our absolute TSR performance, with no awards being earned in the event our TSR during the applicable measurement period is 0% or negative, irrespective of the degree to which we may outperform the Index.  If the designated performance objectives are achieved, OPP Units are also subject to time-based vesting requirements. Dividends on awards issued accrue during the performance period and are paid to participants if and only if awards are ultimately earned based on the achievement of the designated performance objectives.  Awards earned under the 2012 OPP vest 33% in year three, 33% in year four and 34% in year five.  The fair value of the 2012 OPP on the date of grant, as adjusted for estimated forfeitures, was $12,250,000, and is being amortized into expense over a five-year period from the date of grant, using a graded vesting attribution model.

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14.    Fee and Other Income

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

 

For the Three Months

(Amounts in thousands)

Ended March 31,

2012 

2011 

BMS cleaning fees

$

15,510 

$

15,423 

Management and leasing fees

4,381 

4,106 

Lease termination fees

411 

1,176 

Other income

13,085 

13,558 

$

33,387 

$

34,263 

                   

 

Fee and other income above includes management fee income from Interstate Properties, a related party, of $199,000 and $197,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  The above table excludes management fee income from Alexander’s and Toys, among others, which is included in income from partially owned entities (see Note 6 – Investments in Partially Owned Entities).

 

 

15.     Interest and Other Investment Income, Net

          The following table sets forth the details of our interest and other investment income:

 

For the Three Months

(Amounts in thousands)

Ended March 31,

2012 

2011 

Dividends and interest on marketable securities

$

6,247 

$

7,667 

Mark-to-market of investments in our deferred compensation plan (1)

4,127 

4,952 

Interest on mezzanine loans

2,851 

2,644 

Income from the mark-to-market of J.C. Penney derivative position

1,045 

17,163 

Mezzanine loans loss reversal and net gain on disposition

82,744 

Other, net

1,411 

1,938 

$

15,681 

$

117,108 

__________________________

(1)

This income is entirely offset by the expense resulting from the mark-to-market of the deferred compensation plan liability, which is included in "general and administrative" expense.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

16.    Income Per Share

The following table provides a reconciliation of both net income and the number of common shares used in the computation of (i) basic income per common share - which includes the weighted average number of common shares outstanding without regard to dilutive potential common shares, and (ii) diluted income per common share - which includes the weighted average common shares and dilutive share equivalents. Dilutive share equivalents may include our Series A convertible preferred shares, employee stock options, restricted stock and exchangeable senior debentures.

 

For the Three Months

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

Ended March 31,

2012 

2011 

Numerator:  

Income from continuing operations, net of income attributable to noncontrolling interests

$

198,285 

$

283,636 

Income from discontinued operations, net of income attributable to noncontrolling interests

53,237 

129,027 

Net income attributable to Vornado

251,522 

412,663 

Preferred share dividends

(17,787)

(13,448)

Net income attributable to common shareholders

233,735 

399,215 

Earnings allocated to unvested participating securities

(69)

(46)

Numerator for basic income per share

233,666 

399,169 

Impact of assumed conversions:

Interest on 3.88% exchangeable senior debentures

6,626 

6,534 

Convertible preferred share dividends

29 

32 

Numerator for diluted income per share

$

240,321 

$

405,735 

Denominator:

Denominator for basic income per share – weighted average shares

185,370 

183,988 

Effect of dilutive securities(1):

3.88% exchangeable senior debentures

5,736 

5,736 

Employee stock options and restricted share awards

730 

1,749 

Convertible preferred shares

50 

56 

Denominator for diluted income per share – weighted average shares and assumed conversions

191,886 

191,529 

INCOME PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC:

Income from continuing operations, net

$

0.97 

$

1.47 

Income from discontinued operations, net

0.29 

0.70 

Net income per common share

$

1.26 

$

2.17 

INCOME PER COMMON SHARE – DILUTED:

Income from continuing operations, net

$

0.97 

$

1.45 

Income from discontinued operations, net

0.28 

0.67 

Net income per common share

$

1.25 

$

2.12 

(1)

The effect of dilutive securities in the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 excludes an aggregate of 12,943 and 12,786 weighted average common share equivalents, respectively, as their effect was anti-dilutive.

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(UNAUDITED)

 

 

17.    Commitments and Contingencies

 

 

Insurance 

 

We maintain general liability insurance with limits of $300,000,000 per occurrence and all risk property and rental value insurance with limits of $2.0 billion per occurrence, including coverage for terrorist acts, with sub-limits for certain perils such as floods.  Our California properties have earthquake insurance with coverage of $180,000,000 per occurrence, subject to a deductible in the amount of 5% of the value of the affected property, up to a $180,000,000 annual aggregate.

 

Penn Plaza Insurance Company, LLC (“PPIC”), our wholly owned consolidated subsidiary, acts as a re-insurer with respect to a portion of all risk property and rental value insurance and a portion of our earthquake insurance coverage, and as a direct insurer for coverage for acts of terrorism, including nuclear, biological, chemical and radiological (“NBCR”) acts, as defined by the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act.  Coverage for acts of terrorism (excluding NBCR acts) is fully reinsured by third party insurance companies and the Federal government with no exposure to PPIC.  Coverage for NBCR losses is up to $2.0 billion per occurrence, for which PPIC is responsible for a deductible of $3,200,000 and 15% of the balance of a covered loss and the Federal government is responsible for the remaining 85% of a covered loss.  We are ultimately responsible for any loss borne by PPIC.

 

We continue to monitor the state of the insurance market and the scope and costs of coverage for acts of terrorism.  However, we cannot anticipate what coverage will be available on commercially reasonable terms in future policy years.

 

Our debt instruments, consisting of mortgage loans secured by our properties which are non-recourse to us, senior unsecured notes, exchangeable senior debentures, convertible senior debentures and revolving credit agreements contain customary covenants requiring us to maintain insurance. Although we believe that we have adequate insurance coverage for purposes of these agreements, we 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 we are able to obtain it could adversely affect our ability to finance our properties and expand our portfolio.

 

 

Other Commitments and Contingencies

 

Our mortgage loans are non-recourse to us.  However, in certain cases we have provided guarantees or master leased tenant space.  These guarantees and master leases terminate either upon the satisfaction of specified circumstances or repayment of the underlying loans.  As of March 31, 2012, the aggregate dollar amount of these guarantees and master leases is approximately $269,444,000.

 

At March 31, 2012, $22,085,000 of letters of credit were outstanding under one of our revolving credit facilities.  Our credit facilities contain financial covenants that require us to maintain minimum interest coverage and maximum debt to market capitalization ratios, and provide for higher interest rates in the event of a decline in our ratings below Baa3/BBB. Our credit facilities also contain customary conditions precedent to borrowing, including representations and warranties, and also contain customary events of default that could give rise to accelerated repayment, including such items as failure to pay interest or principal.

 

Each of our 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 us.

 

Two of our wholly owned subsidiaries that are contracted to develop and operate the Cleveland Medical Mart and Convention Center, in Cleveland, Ohio, are required to fund $11,500,000, primarily for tenant improvements, and they are responsible for operating expenses and are entitled to the net operating income, if any, upon the completion of development and the commencement of operations.

 

As of March 31, 2012, we expect to fund additional capital to certain of our partially owned entities aggregating approximately $288,337,000. 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

17.          Commitments and Contingencies – continued

 

 

Litigation  

 

We are from time to time involved in legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. In our opinion, after consultation with legal counsel, the outcome of such matters, including the matter referred to below, is not expected to have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In 2003, Stop & Shop filed an action against us in the New York Supreme Court, claiming that we had no right to reallocate and therefore continue to collect $5,000,000 of annual rent from Stop & Shop pursuant to a Master Agreement and Guaranty, because of the expiration of the leases to which the annual rent was previously allocated. Stop & Shop asserted that an order of the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, as modified on appeal by the District Court, froze our right to reallocate and effectively terminated our right to collect the annual rent from Stop & Shop.  We asserted a counterclaim seeking a judgment for all the unpaid annual rent accruing through the date of the judgment and a declaration that Stop & Shop will continue to be liable for the annual rent as long as any of the leases subject to the Master Agreement and Guaranty remain in effect.   After summary judgment motions by both sides were denied, the parties conducted discovery.  A trial was held in November 2010.  On November 7, 2011, the Court determined that we have a continuing right to allocate the annual rent to unexpired leases covered by the Master Agreement and Guaranty, and directed entry of a judgment in our favor ordering Stop & Shop to pay us the unpaid annual rent accrued through February 28, 2011 in the amount of $37,422,000, a portion of the annual rent due from March 1, 2011 through the date of judgment, interest, and attorneys’ fees.  On December 16, 2011, a money judgment based on the Court’s decision was entered in our favor in the amount of $56,597,000 (including interest and costs).  The amount for attorneys’ fees is being addressed in a proceeding before a special referee.  Stop & Shop has appealed the Court’s decision and the judgment, and has posted a bond to secure payment of the judgment.  On January 12, 2012, we commenced a new action against Stop & Shop seeking recovery of $2,500,000 of annual rent not included in the money judgment, plus additional annual rent as it accrues.  Stop & Shop has filed a motion to dismiss this action. 

 

As of March 31, 2012, we have a $43,400,000 receivable from Stop & Shop, excluding amounts due to us for interest and costs resulting from the Court’s judgment.  As a result of Stop & Shop appealing the Court’s decision, we believe, after consultation with counsel, that the maximum reasonably possible loss is up to the total amount of the receivable of $43,400,000.

 

 

18.    Related Party Transactions

 

 

On March 8, 2012, Steven Roth, the Chairman of our Board of Trustees, repaid his $13,122,500 outstanding loan from the Company.

 

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(UNAUDITED)

 

 

19.    Segment Information

Effective January 1, 2012, as a result of certain organizational and operational changes, we redefined the New York business segment to encompass all of our Manhattan assets by including the 1.0 million square feet in 21 freestanding Manhattan street retail assets (formerly in our Retail segment), and the Hotel Pennsylvania and our interest in Alexander’s, Inc. (formerly in our Other segment).  Accordingly, we have reclassified the prior period segment financial results to conform to the current year presentation.  See note (3) on page 34 for the elements of the New York segment’s EBITDA.   

 

Below is a summary of net income and a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA(1) by segment for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.

(Amounts in thousands)

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012

Retail

Merchandise

Total

New York

Washington, DC

Properties

Mart

Toys

Other

Property rentals

$

521,792 

$

233,936 

$

129,607 

$

79,914 

$

56,086 

$

$

22,249 

Straight-line rent adjustments

21,808 

17,129 

1,814 

2,029 

476 

360 

Amortization of acquired below-

market leases, net

13,813 

7,695 

523 

4,230 

(3)

1,368 

Total rentals

557,413 

258,760 

131,944 

86,173 

56,559 

23,977 

Tenant expense reimbursements

81,607 

36,712 

10,384 

30,794 

2,149 

1,568 

Cleveland Medical Mart development

project

55,059 

55,059 

Fee and other income:

BMS cleaning fees

15,510 

22,647 

(7,137)

Management and leasing fees

4,381 

907 

2,783 

664 

45 

(18)

Lease termination fees

411 

23 

388 

Other

13,085 

6,347 

5,784 

351 

706 

(103)

Total revenues

727,466 

325,396 

150,895 

117,982 

114,906 

18,287 

Operating expenses

276,826 

145,672 

49,003 

45,933 

33,553 

2,665 

Depreciation and amortization

139,437 

53,759 

44,153 

21,614 

9,365 

10,546 

General and administrative

55,890 

8,587 

6,953 

6,333 

6,219 

27,798 

Cleveland Medical Mart development

project

52,761 

52,761 

Acquisition related costs and

tenant buy-outs

685 

685 

Total expenses

525,599 

208,018 

100,109 

73,880 

101,898 

41,694 

Operating income (loss)

201,867 

117,378 

50,786 

44,102 

13,008 

(23,407)

Income applicable to Toys

116,471 

116,471 

Income (loss) from partially owned

entities

20,033 

4,386 

(1,870)

576 

156 

16,785 

Income from Real Estate Fund

11,762 

11,762 

Interest and other investment

income, net

15,681 

1,052 

57 

14 

14,555 

Interest and debt expense

(135,169)

(36,141)

(30,411)

(19,295)

(8,634)

(40,688)

Income (loss) before income taxes

230,645 

86,675 

18,562 

25,397 

4,533 

116,471 

(20,993)

Income tax expense

(7,096)

(601)

(490)

(1,162)

(4,843)

Income (loss) from continuing

operations

223,549 

86,074 

18,072 

25,397 

3,371 

116,471 

(25,836)

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

56,715 

(608)

2,519 

54,804 

Net income (loss)

280,264 

85,466 

18,072 

27,916 

58,175 

116,471 

(25,836)

Less net (income) loss attributable to

noncontrolling interests in:

Consolidated subsidiaries

(9,597)

(2,176)

114 

(7,535)

Operating Partnership, including

unit distributions

(19,145)

(19,145)

Net income (loss) attributable to

Vornado

251,522 

83,290 

18,072 

28,030 

58,175 

116,471 

(52,516)

Interest and debt expense(2)

193,082 

47,058 

33,657 

20,438 

8,790 

31,569 

51,570 

Depreciation and amortization(2)

191,173 

61,911 

48,260 

22,275 

9,478 

34,706 

14,543 

Income tax expense(2)

51,440 

693 

523 

1,162 

43,203 

5,859 

EBITDA(1)

$

687,217 

$

192,952 

(3)

$

100,512 

$

70,743 

$

77,605 

$

225,949 

$

19,456 

(4)

See notes on page 34.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

19.    Segment Information – continued

(Amounts in thousands)

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011

Retail

Merchandise

Total

New York

Washington, DC

Properties

Mart

Toys

Other

Property rentals

$

532,865 

$

233,874 

$

138,884 

$

79,811 

$

57,292 

$

$

23,004 

Straight-line rent adjustments

12,781 

10,098 

(5)

1,972 

(314)

1,030 

Amortization of acquired below-

market leases, net

16,606 

11,669 

466 

3,315 

17 

1,139 

Total rentals

562,252 

255,641 

139,345 

85,098 

56,995 

25,173 

Tenant expense reimbursements

89,669 

38,905 

9,297 

34,003 

3,200 

4,264 

Cleveland Medical Mart development

project

40,699 

40,699 

Fee and other income:

BMS cleaning fees

15,423 

22,042 

(6,619)

Management and leasing fees

4,106 

769 

2,885 

555 

103 

(206)

Lease termination fees

1,176 

65 

1,111 

Other

13,558 

5,658 

5,345 

500 

2,019 

36 

Total revenues

726,883 

323,080 

157,983 

120,156 

103,016 

22,648 

Operating expenses

286,362 

143,375 

48,836 

50,134 

38,667 

5,350 

Depreciation and amortization

129,833 

54,812 

33,684 

21,412 

9,329 

10,596 

General and administrative

58,946 

7,534 

6,537 

7,212 

7,545 

30,118 

Cleveland Medical Mart development

project

38,278 

38,278 

Acquisition related costs and

tenant buy-outs

18,270 

15,000 

3,040 

230 

Total expenses

531,689 

220,721 

89,057 

78,758 

96,859 

46,294 

Operating income (loss)

195,194 

102,359 

68,926 

41,398 

6,157 

(23,646)

Income applicable to Toys

112,944 

112,944 

Income (loss) from partially owned

entities

16,284 

6,904 

(3,915)

221 

76 

12,998 

Income from Real Estate Fund

1,080 

1,080 

Interest and other investment

income, net

117,108 

1,072 

32 

115,987 

Interest and debt expense

(134,710)

(36,584)

(28,926)

(19,520)

(9,338)

(40,342)

Net gain on disposition of wholly

owned and partially owned assets

6,677 

6,677 

Income (loss) before income taxes

314,577 

73,751 

36,117 

22,107 

(3,096)

112,944 

72,754 

Income tax expense

(6,382)

(519)

(738)

(5)

(410)

(4,710)

Income (loss) from continuing

operations

308,195 

73,232 

35,379 

22,102 

(3,506)

112,944 

68,044 

Income from discontinued operations

137,626 

123 

46,466 

6,339 

84,698 

Net income

445,821 

73,355 

81,845 

28,441 

81,192 

112,944 

68,044 

Less net (income) loss attributable to

noncontrolling interests in:

Consolidated subsidiaries

(1,350)

(2,271)

155 

766 

Operating Partnership, including

unit distributions

(31,808)

(31,808)

Net income attributable to

Vornado

412,663 

71,084 

81,845 

28,596 

81,192 

112,944 

37,002 

Interest and debt expense(2)

198,848 

40,289 

32,221 

20,670 

12,907 

40,135 

52,626 

Depreciation and amortization(2)

185,848 

56,709 

41,899 

22,375 

11,175 

34,673 

19,017 

Income tax expense (benefit)(2)

66,828 

467 

848 

410 

69,018 

(3,920)

EBITDA(1)

$

864,187 

$

168,549 

(3)

$

156,813 

$

71,646 

$

105,684 

$

256,770 

$

104,725 

(4)

See notes on the following page.

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(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

19. Segment Information - continued

Notes to preceding tabular information:

(1)

EBITDA represents "Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization." We consider EBITDA a supplemental measure for making decisions and assessing the unlevered performance of our segments as it relates to the total return on assets as opposed to the levered return on equity. As properties are bought and sold based on a multiple of EBITDA, we utilize this measure to make investment decisions as well as to compare the performance of our assets to that of our peers. 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, depreciation and amortization and income tax (benefit) expense in the reconciliation of net income (loss) to EBITDA includes our share of these items from partially owned entities.

(3)

The elements of "New York" EBITDA are summarized below.

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

(Amounts in thousands)

2012 

2011 

Office and retail(a)

$

180,137 

$

155,365 

Alexander's

13,371 

13,281 

Hotel Pennsylvania

(556)

(97)

Total New York

$

192,952 

$

168,549 

(a)

The EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2011 is after a $15,000 expense for the buy-out of a below market lease.

(4)

The elements of "other" EBITDA are summarized below.

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

(Amounts in thousands)

2012 

2011 

Our share of Real Estate Fund:

Income before net realized/unrealized gains

$

2,118 

$

980 

Net unrealized gains

1,711 

174 

Total

3,829 

1,154 

LNR

15,562 

9,390 

555 California Street

10,315 

10,965 

Lexington

9,218 

10,541 

Other investments

9,300 

8,201 

48,224 

40,251 

Corporate general and administrative expenses(a)

(22,317)

(21,355)

Investment income and other, net(a)

10,445 

13,083 

Fee income from Alexander's

1,889 

1,887 

Income from the mark-to-market of J.C. Penney derivative position

1,045 

17,163 

Acquisition costs

(685)

(230)

Mezzanine loans loss reversal and net gain on disposition

82,744 

Net gain on sale of condominiums

4,586 

Real Estate Fund placement fees

(3,048)

Net gain resulting from Lexington's stock issuance

1,452 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating

Partnership, including unit distributions

(19,145)

(31,808)

$

19,456 

$

104,725 

(a)

The amounts in these captions (for this table only) exclude the mark-to-market of our deferred compensation plan assets and offsetting liability.

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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 consolidated balance sheet of Vornado Realty Trust (the “Company”) as of March 31, 2012, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.  These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

 

We conducted our reviews in accordance with the 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 the 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 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 the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of Vornado Realty Trust as of December 31, 2011, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 27, 2012, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements and included an explanatory paragraph relating to the change in method of presenting comprehensive income due to the adoption of FASB Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income.  In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2011 is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

 

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

 

Parsippany, New Jersey

May 7, 2012

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

 

Certain statements contained in this Quarterly Report 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 represent our intentions, plans, expectations and beliefs and are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties. 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 “approximates,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” “would,” “may” or other similar expressions in this Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q.  Many of the factors that will determine the outcome of these and our other forward-looking statements are beyond our ability to control or predict. For further discussion of factors that could materially affect the outcome of our forward-looking statements, see “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.  For these statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or the date of any document incorporated by reference. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section. We do not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to our forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations includes a discussion of our consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2012.  The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires us 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

Business Objective and Operating Strategy

Our business objective is to maximize shareholder value, which we measure by the total return provided to our shareholders. Below is a table comparing our performance to the Morgan Stanley REIT Index (“RMS”) and the SNL REIT Index (“SNL”) for the following periods ended March 31, 2012.

 

Total Return(1)

Vornado

RMS

SNL

One-year

(0.5%)

13.0%

11.9%

Three-year

178.9%

195.6%

192.8%

Five-year

(16.4%)

(0.8%)

2.9%

Ten-year

194.2%

169.1%

181.1%

(1) Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance.

 

We intend to achieve our business objective by continuing to pursue our investment philosophy and executing our operating strategies through:

 

·      Maintaining a superior team of operating and investment professionals and an entrepreneurial spirit;

·      Investing in properties in select markets, such as New York City and Washington, DC, where we believe there is a high likelihood of capital appreciation;

·      Acquiring quality properties at a discount to replacement cost and where there is a significant potential for higher rents;

·      Investing in retail properties in select under-stored locations such as the New York City metropolitan area;

·      Developing and redeveloping existing properties to increase returns and maximize value; and

·      Investing in operating companies that have a significant real estate component.

 

We expect to finance our growth, acquisitions and investments using internally generated funds, proceeds from possible asset sales and by accessing the public and private capital markets.  We may also offer Vornado common or preferred shares or Operating Partnership units in exchange for property and may repurchase or otherwise reacquire these securities in the future.

 

We compete with a large number of real estate property owners and developers, some of which may be willing to accept lower returns on their investments. Principal factors of competition are rents charged, attractiveness of location, the quality of the property and the breadth and the quality of services provided. Our success depends upon, among other factors, trends of the national, regional and local economies, the 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.  See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for additional information regarding these factors.

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Quarter Ended March 31, 2012 Financial Results Summary

 

Net income attributable to common shareholders for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 was $233,735,000, or $1.25 per diluted share, compared to $399,215,000, or $2.12 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2011.  Net income for the quarters ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 include $56,478,000 and $51,165,000, respectively, of net gains on sale of real estate, and $8,875,000 for our share of real estate impairment losses recorded by certain of our partially owned entities, for the quarter ended March 31, 2012.  In addition, the quarters ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 include certain other items that affect comparability, which are listed in the table below.  The aggregate of net gains on sale of real estate, real estate impairment losses and the items in the table below, net of amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests, increased net income attributable to common shareholders by $46,281,000, or $0.24 per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 and $220,460,000, or $1.15 per diluted share for the prior year’s quarter.

 

Funds From Operations attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions (“FFO”) for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 was $348,452,000, or $1.82 per diluted share, compared to $505,931,000, or $2.64 per diluted share, for the prior year’s quarter.  FFO for the quarters ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 include certain items that affect comparability which are listed in the table below.  The aggregate of these items, net of amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests, increased FFO by $1,609,000, or $0.01 per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 and $174,757,000, or $0.91 for the prior year’s quarter.

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

(Amounts in thousands)

2012 

2011 

Items that affect comparability income (expense):

Income from the mark-to-market of J.C. Penney derivative position

$

1,045 

$

17,163 

Net gain on extinguishment of debt

83,907 

Mezzanine loans loss reversal and net gain on disposition

82,744 

Our share of LNR's tax settlement gain

8,977 

Buy-out of a below market lease

(15,000)

FFO attributable to discontinued operations

898 

4,928 

Other, net

(228)

3,845 

1,715 

186,564 

Noncontrolling interests' share of above adjustments

(106)

(11,807)

Items that affect comparability, net

$

1,609 

$

174,757 

 

The percentage increase (decrease) in GAAP basis and cash basis same store Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“EBITDA”) of our operating segments for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 over the quarter ended March 31, 2011 and the trailing quarter ended December 31, 2011 are summarized below.

Retail

Merchandise

Same Store EBITDA:

New York

Washington, DC

Properties

Mart

March 31, 2012 vs. March 31, 2011

GAAP basis

3.5%

(7.1%)

(0.5%)

5.4%

Cash Basis

1.8%

(8.2%)

(0.1%)

2.4%

March 31, 2012 vs. December 31, 2011

GAAP basis

(8.7%)

(1)

(0.5%)

(2.7%)

11.6%

Cash Basis

(11.3%)

(1)

(2.1%)

(2.9%)

7.1%

(1)

Excluding the seasonality impact of the Hotel Pennsylvania, same store decreased by 3.2% and 5.4% on a GAAP and Cash basis, respectively.

 

Calculations of same store EBITDA, reconciliations of our net income to EBITDA and FFO and the reasons we consider these non-GAAP financial measures useful are provided in the following pages of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of the Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

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2012 Dispositions

 

On January 6, 2012, we completed the sale of 350 West Mart Center, a 1.2 million square foot office building in Chicago, Illinois, for $228,000,000 in cash, which resulted in a net gain of $54,911,000.

 

In the first quarter of 2012, we sold seven retail properties in separate transactions, for an aggregate of $83,670,000 in cash, which resulted in a net gain aggregating $906,000.

 

 

2012 Financing Activities

 

Secured Debt

 

On January 9, 2012, we completed a $300,000,000 refinancing of 350 Park Avenue, a 559,000 square foot Manhattan office building. The five-year fixed rate loan bears interest at 3.75% and amortizes based on a 30-year schedule beginning in the third year. The proceeds of the new loan and $132,000,000 of existing cash were used to repay the existing loan and closing costs.

 

On March 5, 2012, we completed a $325,000,000 refinancing of 100 West 33rd Street, a 1.1 million square foot property located on the entire Sixth Avenue block front between 32nd and 33rd Streets in Manhattan.  The building contains the 257,000 square foot Manhattan Mall and 848,000 square feet of office space.  The three-year loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.50% (2.74% at March 31, 2012) and has two one-year extension options.  We retained net proceeds of approximately $87,000,000 after repaying the existing loan and closing costs.

 

Senior Unsecured Debt

 

In April 2012, we redeemed all of the outstanding exchangeable and convertible senior debentures at par, for an aggregate of $510,215,000 in cash.

 

 

Recently Issued Accounting Literature

 

In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Update No. 2011-04, Fair Value Measurements (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS (“ASU No. 2011-04”).  ASU No. 2011-04 provides a uniform framework for fair value measurements and related disclosures between GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) and requires additional disclosures, including: (i) quantitative information about unobservable inputs used, a description of the valuation processes used, and a qualitative discussion about the sensitivity of the measurements to changes in the unobservable inputs, for Level 3 fair value measurements; (ii) fair value of financial instruments not measured at fair value but for which disclosure of fair value is required, based on their levels in the fair value hierarchy; and (iii) transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.  The adoption of this update on January 1, 2012 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements, but resulted in additional fair value measurement disclosures.

 

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

A summary of our critical accounting policies is included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition. There have been no significant changes to our policies during 2012.

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Leasing Activity:

 

The leasing activity in the table below is based on leases signed during the period and is not intended to coincide with the commencement of rental revenue in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).  Tenant improvements and leasing commissions are based on our share of square feet leased during the period.  Second generation relet space represents square footage that has not been vacant for more than nine months.  The leasing activity for the New York segment excludes Alexander’s and the Hotel Pennsylvania.

 

 

 

New York

Washington,

Retail Properties

Merchandise Mart

 

(Square feet in thousands)

Office

Retail

DC

Strips

Malls(3)

Office

Showroom

 

 

Quarter Ended March 31, 2012:

 

Total square feet leased

513 

34 

712 

522 

43 

156 

 

Our share of square feet leased:

509 

34 

628 

522 

38 

156 

 

Initial rent (1)

$

53.63 

$

238.11 

$

40.42 

$

18.76 

$

38.58 

$

23.50 

$

35.89 

 

Weighted average lease term (years)

9.1 

2.5 

6.0 

8.2 

5.2 

5.0 

7.0 

 

Second generation relet space:

 

Square feet

482 

10 

589 

386 

156 

 

Cash basis:

 

Initial rent (1)

$

53.94 

$

563.76 

$

40.44 

$

15.02 

$

104.61 

$

23.50 

$

35.89 

 

Prior escalated rent

$

52.76 

$

311.13 

$

40.07 

$

14.31 

$

98.50 

$

23.50 

$

36.99 

 

Percentage increase (decrease)

2.2%

81.2%

0.9%

5.0%

6.2%

-%

(3.0%)

 

GAAP basis:

 

Straight-line rent (2)

$

52.88 

$

598.83 

$

39.88 

$

15.94 

$

106.32 

$

25.50 

$

36.22 

 

Prior straight-line rent

$

51.35 

$

292.75 

$

38.77 

$

12.62 

$

95.75 

$

25.50 

$

32.94 

 

Percentage increase

3.0%

104.6%

2.9%

26.3%

11.0%

-%

10.0%

 

Tenant improvements and leasing

 

commissions:

 

Per square foot

$

42.54 

$

49.23 

$

31.61 

$

12.84 

$

5.77 

$

13.60 

$

13.38 

 

Per square foot per annum:

$

4.66 

$

19.59 

$

5.28 

$

1.57 

$

1.11 

$

2.72 

$

1.91 

 

Percentage of initial rent

8.7%

8.2%

13.1%

8.4%

2.9%

11.6%

5.3%

 

(1)

Represents the cash basis weighted average starting rent per square foot, which is generally indicative of market rents. Most leases include free rent and periodic step-ups in rent which are not included in the initial cash basis rent per square foot but are included in the GAAP basis straight-line rent per square foot.

(2)

Represents the GAAP basis weighted average rent per square foot that is recognized over the term of the respective leases, and includes the effect of free rent and periodic step-ups in rent.

(3)

Mall sales per square foot, including partially owned malls, for the trailing twelve months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 were $479 and $470, respectively.

                                                                                             

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Square footage (in service) and Occupancy as of March 31, 2012:

 

Square Feet (in service)

Number of

Total

Our

(Square feet in thousands)

properties

Portfolio

Share

Occupancy %

New York:

Office

30 

19,298 

16,441 

96.2%

Retail

46 

2,223 

1,977 

94.5%

Alexander's

3,389 

1,098 

97.8%

Hotel Pennsylvania

1,400 

1,400 

26,310 

20,916 

96.1%

Washington, DC

77 

19,998 

17,391 

87.5%(1)

Retail Properties:

Strips

123 

16,663 

16,080 

93.5%

Regional Malls

7,244 

5,603 

92.3%

23,907 

21,683 

93.2%

Merchandise Mart:

Office

1,762 

1,753 

87.2%

Showroom

3,915 

3,915 

81.9%

5,677 

5,668 

83.5%

Other

555 California Street

1,795 

1,257 

93.1%

Primarily Warehouses

1,507 

1,507 

38.9%

3,302 

2,764 

Total square feet at March 31, 2012

79,194 

68,422 

(1)

The occupancy rate for office properties excluding residential and other properties is 85.4%

 

Square footage (in service) and Occupancy as of December 31, 2011:

Square Feet (in service)

Number of

Total

Our

(Square feet in thousands)

properties

Portfolio

Share

Occupancy %

New York:

Office

30 

19,571 

16,598 

96.2%

Retail

46 

2,239 

1,982 

95.6%

Alexander's

3,389 

1,098 

97.8%

Hotel Pennsylvania

1,400 

1,400 

26,599 

21,078 

96.2%

Washington, DC

77 

20,529 

17,925 

90.3%(1)

Retail Properties:

Strips

127 

16,930 

16,347 

93.1%

Regional Malls

7,278 

5,631 

92.0%

24,208 

21,978 

92.8%

Merchandise Mart:

Office

1,648 

1,639 

90.5%

Showroom

4,014 

4,014 

83.0%

5,662 

5,653 

85.1%

Other

555 California Street

1,795 

1,257 

93.1%

Primarily Warehouses

1,507 

1,507 

35.2%

3,302 

2,764 

Total square feet at December 31, 2011

80,300 

69,398 

(1)

The occupancy rate for office properties excluding residential and other properties is 89.0%

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Square footage (in service) and Occupancy as of March 31, 2011:

Square Feet (in service)

Number of

Total

Our

(Square feet in thousands)

properties

Portfolio

Share

Occupancy %

New York:

Office

28 

17,432 

15,647 

96.1%

Retail

44 

2,124 

1,962 

96.9%

Alexander's

3,402 

1,102 

96.9%

Hotel Pennsylvania

1,400 

1,400 

24,358 

20,111 

96.2%

Washington, DC

82 

21,171 

17,829 

93.7%(1)

Retail Properties:

Strips

129 

17,189 

16,861 

92.3%

Regional Malls

6,966 

5,455 

91.7%

24,155 

22,316 

92.2%

Merchandise Mart:

Office

1,551 

1,542 

90.7%

Showroom

4,109 

4,109 

93.7%

5,660 

5,651 

92.9%

Other

555 California Street

1,795 

1,257 

93.0%

Primarily Warehouses

1,523 

1,509 

48.2%

3,318 

2,766 

Total square feet at March 31, 2011

78,662 

68,673 

(1)

The occupancy rate for office properties excluding residential and other properties is 92.8%

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Washington, DC Properties Segment

 

In our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, as a result of the BRAC statute, we estimated that occupancy will decrease from 90% at year end, to between 82% to 84% in 2012 and that 2012 EBITDA before discontinued operations will be lower than 2011 by approximately $55,000,000 to $65,000,000 based on 2,902,000 square feet expiring in 2012, partially offset by leasing over 1,000,000 square feet.  At March 31, 2012, occupancy is at 87.5% and EBITDA before discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2012 is approximately $7,900,000 lower than it was in the three months ended March 31, 2011. 

 

Of the 2,395,000 square feet subject to BRAC, 348,000 square feet has been taken out of service for redevelopment and 382,000 square feet has been leased or is pending.  The table below summarizes the status of the BRAC space as of March 31, 2012.

 

Rent Per

Square Feet

Square Foot

Total

Crystal City

Skyline

Rosslyn

Resolved:

Relet as of March 31, 2012

$

41.49 

266,000 

266,000 

Leases pending

39.55 

116,000 

116,000 

Taken out of service for redevelopment

348,000 

348,000 

730,000 

730,000 

To Be Resolved:

Already vacated

31.14 

642,000 

201,000 

441,000 

Expiring in:

2012 

41.06 

490,000 

361,000 

119,000 

10,000 

2013 

36.86 

179,000 

43,000 

136,000 

2014 

30.48 

261,000 

60,000 

201,000 

2015 

42.25 

93,000 

88,000 

5,000 

1,665,000 

710,000 

809,000 

146,000 

Total square feet subject to BRAC

2,395,000 

1,440,000 

809,000 

146,000 

 

 

In the first quarter of 2012, we notified the lender that the Skyline property had a 26% vacancy rate, which is expected to increase due to scheduled lease expirations resulting primarily from the effects of the BRAC statute.  Based on the projected vacancy and the significant amount of capital required to re-tenant the property, at our request, the mortgage loan was transferred to the special servicer.

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Net Income and EBITDA by Segment for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 and 2011

 

Effective January 1, 2012, as a result of certain organizational and operational changes, we redefined the New York business segment to encompass all of our Manhattan assets by including the 1.0 million square feet in 21 freestanding Manhattan street retail assets (formerly in our Retail segment), and the Hotel Pennsylvania and our interest in Alexander’s, Inc. (formerly in our Other segment).  Accordingly, we have reclassified the prior period segment financial results to conform to the current year presentation.  See note (3) on page 46 for the elements of the New York segment’s EBITDA.

 

Below is a summary of net income and a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA(1) by segment for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.

(Amounts in thousands)

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012

Retail

Merchandise

Total

New York

Washington, DC

Properties

Mart

Toys

Other

Property rentals

$

521,792 

$

233,936 

$

129,607 

$

79,914 

$

56,086 

$

$

22,249 

Straight-line rent adjustments

21,808 

17,129 

1,814 

2,029 

476 

360 

Amortization of acquired below-

market leases, net

13,813 

7,695 

523 

4,230 

(3)

1,368 

Total rentals

557,413 

258,760 

131,944 

86,173 

56,559 

23,977 

Tenant expense reimbursements

81,607 

36,712 

10,384 

30,794 

2,149 

1,568 

Cleveland Medical Mart development

project

55,059 

55,059 

Fee and other income:

BMS cleaning fees

15,510 

22,647 

(7,137)

Management and leasing fees

4,381 

907 

2,783 

664 

45 

(18)

Lease termination fees

411 

23 

388 

Other

13,085 

6,347 

5,784 

351 

706 

(103)

Total revenues

727,466 

325,396 

150,895 

117,982 

114,906 

18,287 

Operating expenses

276,826 

145,672 

49,003 

45,933 

33,553 

2,665 

Depreciation and amortization

139,437 

53,759 

44,153 

21,614 

9,365 

10,546 

General and administrative

55,890 

8,587 

6,953 

6,333 

6,219 

27,798 

Cleveland Medical Mart development

project

52,761 

52,761 

Acquisition related costs and

tenant buy-outs

685 

685 

Total expenses

525,599 

208,018 

100,109 

73,880 

101,898 

41,694 

Operating income (loss)

201,867 

117,378 

50,786 

44,102 

13,008 

(23,407)

Income applicable to Toys

116,471 

116,471 

Income (loss) from partially owned

entities

20,033 

4,386 

(1,870)

576 

156 

16,785 

Income from Real Estate Fund

11,762 

11,762 

Interest and other investment

income, net

15,681 

1,052 

57 

14 

14,555 

Interest and debt expense

(135,169)

(36,141)

(30,411)

(19,295)

(8,634)

(40,688)

Income (loss) before income taxes

230,645 

86,675 

18,562 

25,397 

4,533 

116,471 

(20,993)

Income tax expense

(7,096)

(601)

(490)

(1,162)

(4,843)

Income (loss) from continuing

operations

223,549 

86,074 

18,072 

25,397 

3,371 

116,471 

(25,836)

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

56,715 

(608)

2,519 

54,804 

Net income (loss)

280,264 

85,466 

18,072 

27,916 

58,175 

116,471 

(25,836)

Less net (income) loss attributable to

noncontrolling interests in:

Consolidated subsidiaries

(9,597)

(2,176)

114 

(7,535)

Operating Partnership, including

unit distributions

(19,145)

(19,145)

Net income (loss) attributable to

Vornado

251,522 

83,290 

18,072 

28,030 

58,175 

116,471 

(52,516)

Interest and debt expense(2)

193,082 

47,058 

33,657 

20,438 

8,790 

31,569 

51,570 

Depreciation and amortization(2)

191,173 

61,911 

48,260 

22,275 

9,478 

34,706 

14,543 

Income tax expense(2)

51,440 

693 

523 

1,162 

43,203 

5,859 

EBITDA(1)

$

687,217 

$

192,952 

(3)

$

100,512 

$

70,743 

$

77,605 

$

225,949 

$

19,456 

(4)

____________________

See notes on page 46.

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(Amounts in thousands)

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011

Retail

Merchandise

Total

New York

Washington, DC

Properties

Mart

Toys

Other

Property rentals

$

532,865 

$

233,874 

$

138,884 

$

79,811 

$

57,292 

$

$

23,004 

Straight-line rent adjustments

12,781 

10,098 

(5)

1,972 

(314)

1,030 

Amortization of acquired below-

market leases, net

16,606 

11,669 

466 

3,315 

17 

1,139 

Total rentals

562,252 

255,641 

139,345 

85,098 

56,995 

25,173 

Tenant expense reimbursements

89,669 

38,905 

9,297 

34,003 

3,200 

4,264 

Cleveland Medical Mart development

project

40,699 

40,699 

Fee and other income:

BMS cleaning fees

15,423 

22,042 

(6,619)

Management and leasing fees

4,106 

769 

2,885 

555 

103 

(206)

Lease termination fees

1,176 

65 

1,111 

Other

13,558 

5,658 

5,345 

500 

2,019 

36 

Total revenues

726,883 

323,080 

157,983 

120,156 

103,016 

22,648 

Operating expenses

286,362 

143,375 

48,836 

50,134 

38,667 

5,350 

Depreciation and amortization

129,833 

54,812 

33,684 

21,412 

9,329 

10,596 

General and administrative

58,946 

7,534 

6,537 

7,212 

7,545 

30,118 

Cleveland Medical Mart development

project

38,278 

38,278 

Acquisition related costs and

tenant buy-outs

18,270 

15,000 

3,040 

230 

Total expenses

531,689 

220,721 

89,057 

78,758 

96,859 

46,294 

Operating income (loss)

195,194 

102,359 

68,926 

41,398 

6,157 

(23,646)

Income applicable to Toys

112,944 

112,944 

Income (loss) from partially owned

entities

16,284 

6,904 

(3,915)

221 

76 

12,998 

Income from Real Estate Fund

1,080 

1,080 

Interest and other investment

income, net

117,108 

1,072 

32 

115,987 

Interest and debt expense

(134,710)

(36,584)

(28,926)

(19,520)

(9,338)

(40,342)

Net gain on disposition of wholly

owned and partially owned assets

6,677 

6,677 

Income (loss) before income taxes

314,577 

73,751 

36,117 

22,107 

(3,096)

112,944 

72,754 

Income tax expense

(6,382)

(519)

(738)

(5)

(410)

(4,710)

Income (loss) from continuing

operations

308,195 

73,232 

35,379 

22,102 

(3,506)

112,944 

68,044 

Income from discontinued operations

137,626 

123 

46,466 

6,339 

84,698 

Net income

445,821 

73,355 

81,845 

28,441 

81,192 

112,944 

68,044 

Less net (income) loss attributable to

noncontrolling interests in:

Consolidated subsidiaries

(1,350)

(2,271)

155 

766 

Operating Partnership, including

unit distributions

(31,808)

(31,808)

Net income attributable to

Vornado

412,663 

71,084 

81,845 

28,596 

81,192 

112,944 

37,002 

Interest and debt expense(2)

198,848 

40,289 

32,221 

20,670 

12,907 

40,135 

52,626 

Depreciation and amortization(2)

185,848 

56,709 

41,899 

22,375 

11,175 

34,673 

19,017 

Income tax expense (benefit)(2)

66,828 

467 

848 

410 

69,018 

(3,920)

EBITDA(1)

$

864,187 

$

168,549 

(3)

$

156,813 

$

71,646 

$

105,684 

$

256,770 

$

104,725 

(4)

___________________________

See notes on the following page.

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Net Income and EBITDA by Segment for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 - continued

Notes to preceding tabular information:

(1)

EBITDA represents "Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization." We consider EBITDA a supplemental measure for making decisions and assessing the unlevered performance of our segments as it relates to the total return on assets as opposed to the levered return on equity. As properties are bought and sold based on a multiple of EBITDA, we utilize this measure to make investment decisions as well as to compare the performance of our assets to that of our peers. 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, depreciation and amortization and income tax (benefit) expense in the reconciliation of net income (loss) to EBITDA includes our share of these items from partially owned entities.

(3)

The elements of "New York" EBITDA are summarized below.

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

(Amounts in thousands)

2012 

2011 

Office and retail(a)

$

180,137 

$

155,365 

Alexander's

13,371 

13,281 

Hotel Pennsylvania

(556)

(97)

Total New York

$

192,952 

$

168,549 

(a)

The EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2011 is after a $15,000 expense for the buy-out of a below market lease.

(4)

The elements of "other" EBITDA are summarized below.

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

(Amounts in thousands)

2012 

2011 

Our share of Real Estate Fund:

Income before net realized/unrealized gains

$

2,118 

$

980 

Net unrealized gains

1,711 

174 

Total

3,829 

1,154 

LNR

15,562 

9,390 

555 California Street

10,315 

10,965 

Lexington

9,218 

10,541 

Other investments

9,300 

8,201 

48,224 

40,251 

Corporate general and administrative expenses(a)

(22,317)

(21,355)

Investment income and other, net(a)

10,445 

13,083 

Fee income from Alexander's

1,889 

1,887 

Income from the mark-to-market of J.C. Penney derivative position

1,045 

17,163 

Acquisition costs

(685)

(230)

Mezzanine loans loss reversal and net gain on disposition

82,744 

Net gain on sale of condominiums

4,586 

Real Estate Fund placement fees

(3,048)

Net gain resulting from Lexington's stock issuance

1,452 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating

Partnership, including unit distributions

(19,145)

(31,808)

$

19,456 

$

104,725 

(a)

The amounts in these captions (for this table only) exclude the mark-to-market of our deferred compensation plan assets and offsetting liability.

 

Below is a summary of the percentages of EBITDA by geographic region (excluding discontinued operations and other gains and losses that affect comparability), from our New York, Washington, DC, Retail and Merchandise Mart segments.

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

2012 

2011 

Region:

New York City metropolitan area

63%

61%

Washington, DC / Northern Virginia metropolitan area

27%

30%

California

2%

2%

Chicago

4%

3%

Puerto Rico

2%

2%

Other geographies

2%

2%

100%

100%

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Results of Operations – Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 Compared to March 31, 2011

 

Revenues

Our revenues, which consist of property rentals, tenant expense reimbursements, hotel revenues, trade shows revenues, amortization of acquired below-market leases, net of above-market leases and fee income, were $727,466,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2012, compared to $726,883,000 in the prior year’s three months, an increase of $583,000.  Below are the details of the increase (decrease) by segment:

 

(Amounts in thousands)

Retail

Merchandise

Increase (decrease) due to:

Total

New York

Washington, DC

Properties

Mart

Other

Property rentals:

Acquisitions, sale of partial interests

and other

$

1,634 

$

$

1,624 

$

10 

$

$

Development

(3,354)

(3,440)

86 

Hotel Pennsylvania

585 

585 

Trade Shows

1,621 

1,621 

Amortization of acquired below-market

leases, net

(2,793)

(3,974)

57 

915 

(20)

229 

Leasing activity (see page 40)

(2,532)

6,508 

(5,642)

64 

(2,037)

(1,425)

(4,839)

3,119 

(7,401)

1,075 

(436)

(1,196)

Tenant expense reimbursements:

Acquisitions/development, sale of partial

interests and other

(3,114)

(134)

578 

(871)

(2,687)

Operations

(4,948)

(2,059)

509 

(2,338)

(1,051)

(9)

(8,062)

(2,193)

1,087 

(3,209)

(1,051)

(2,696)

Cleveland Medical Mart development

project

14,360 

(1)

14,360 

(1)

Fee and other income:

BMS cleaning fees

87 

605 

(518)

(2)

Management and leasing fees

275 

138 

(102)

109 

(58)

188 

Lease cancellation fee income

(765)

(42)

(1,111)

388 

Other

(473)

689 

439 

(149)

(1,313)

(3)

(139)

(876)

1,390 

(774)

(40)

(983)

(469)

Total increase (decrease) in revenues

$

583 

$

2,316 

$

(7,088)

$

(2,174)

$

11,890 

$

(4,361)

(1)

This increase in income is offset by an increase in development costs expensed in the period. See note (4) on page 48.

(2)

Primarily from the elimination of intercompany fees from operating segments upon consolidation.

(3)

Primarily from $1,000 of development fees in the prior year.

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Results of Operations – Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 Compared to March 31, 2011 - continued

 

Expenses

Our expenses, which consist primarily of operating, depreciation and amortization and general and administrative expenses, were $525,599,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2012, compared to $531,689,000 in the prior year’s three months, a decrease of $6,090,000.  Below are the details of the increase (decrease) by segment:

 

(Amounts in thousands)

Retail

Merchandise

(Decrease) increase due to:

Total

New York

Washington, DC

Properties

Mart

Other

Operating:

Acquisitions, sale of partial interests

and other

$

(1,700)

$

89 

$

928 

$

(30)

$

$

(2,687)

Development/redevelopment

(1,527)

(731)

(796)

Non-reimbursable expenses, including

bad debt reserves

(5,717)

(1,202)

(879)

(3,636)

Hotel Pennsylvania

929 

929 

Trade Shows

653 

653 

BMS expenses

(320)

198 

(518)

Operations

(1,854)

2,283 

(30)

(2,496)

(2,131)

520 

(9,536)

2,297 

167 

(4,201)

(5,114)

(2,685)

Depreciation and amortization:

Acquisitions/development, sale of partial

interests and other

12,280 

81 

11,939 

260 

Operations

(2,676)

(1,134)

(1,470)

(58)

36 

(50)

9,604 

(1,053)

10,469 

202 

36 

(50)

General and administrative:

Mark-to-market of deferred compensation

plan liability (1)

(825)

(825)

Real Estate Fund placement fees

(3,048)

(3,048)

Operations

817 

1,053 

416 

(879)

(1,326)

(2)

1,553 

(3)

(3,056)

1,053 

416 

(879)

(1,326)

(2,320)

Cleveland Medical Mart development

project

14,483 

(4)

14,483 

(4)

Acquisition related costs and

tenant buy-outs

(17,585)

(15,000)

(5)

(3,040)

455 

Total (decrease) increase in expenses

$

(6,090)

$

(12,703)

$

11,052 

$

(4,878)

$

5,039 

$

(4,600)

(1)

This decrease in expense is entirely offset by a corresponding decrease in income from the mark-to-market of the deferred compensation plan assets, a component of “interest and other investment income, net” on our consolidated statements of income.

(2)

Primarily from lower payroll costs due to a reduction in workforce.

(3)

Primarily from higher payroll costs and stock based compensation.

(4)

This increase in expense is offset by the increase in development revenue in the period. See note (1) on page 47.

(5)

Represents the buy-out of a below-market lease in the prior year.

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Results of Operations – Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 Compared to March 31, 2011 - continued

 

Income Applicable to Toys

 

In the three months ended March 31, 2012, we recognized net income of $116,471,000 from our investment in Toys, comprised of $114,184,000 for our 32.7% share of Toys’ net income ($157,387,000 before our share of Toys’ income tax expense) and $2,287,000 of management fees.  In the three months ended March 31, 2011, we recognized net income of $112,944,000 from our investment in Toys, comprised of $110,821,000 for our 32.7% share of Toys’ net income ($179,839,000 before our share of Toys’ income tax expense) and $2,123,000 of management fees.

 

 

Income from Partially Owned Entities

Summarized below are the components of income (loss) from partially owned entities for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.

 

Percentage

For the Three Months Ended

Ownership at

March 31,

(Amounts in thousands)

March 31, 2012

2012 

2011 

Equity in Net Income (Loss):

Alexander's

32.4%

$

8,394 

$

8,011 

Lexington (1)

11.9% (2)

930 

2,172 

LNR (3)

26.2%

13,250 

15,254 

India real estate ventures

4.0%-36.5%

(793)

(207)

Partially owned office buildings:

280 Park Avenue (acquired in May 2011)

49.5%

(5,595)

Warner Building (4)

55.0%

(3,010)

(9,322)

666 Fifth Avenue Office
Condominium (acquired in
December 2011)

49.5%

1,715 

330 Madison Avenue

25.0%

794 

619 

1101 17th Street

55.0%

683 

723 

One Park Avenue (acquired in March 2011)

30.3%

331 

(1,228)

West 57th Street Properties

50.0%

313 

98 

Rosslyn Plaza

43.7%-50.4%

158 

2,415 

Fairfax Square

20.0%

(12)

(13)

Other partially owned office buildings

Various

527 

2,089 

Other equity method investments:

Independence Plaza (acquired in June 2011)

51.0%

1,682 

Monmouth Mall

50.0%

362 

131 

Downtown Crossing, Boston

50.0%

(334)

(506)

Verde Realty Operating Partnership

8.3%

(323)

(1,794)

Other equity method investments

Various

961 

(2,158)

$

20,033 

$

16,284 

(1)

2011 includes a $1,452 net gain resulting from Lexington's stock issuance.

(2)

12.6% at March 31, 2011.

(3)

2011 includes $8,977 for our share of a tax settlement gain.

(4)

2011 includes $9,022 for our share of expense, primarily for straight-line reserves and the write-off of tenant improvements in connection with a tenant's bankruptcy at the Warner Building.

 

 

Income from Real Estate Fund

In the three months ended March 31, 2012, we recognized $11,762,000 of income from the Fund, including $6,844,000 of net unrealized gains from the mark-to-market of investments in the Fund.  Of the $11,762,000, $7,933,000 was attributable to noncontrolling interests.  Accordingly, our share of the Fund’s income was $3,829,000.  In addition, we recognized $541,000 of management, leasing and development fees which are included as a component of “fee and other income.”  In the three months ended March 31, 2011, we recognized $1,080,000 of income from the Fund.

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Results of Operations – Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 Compared to March 31, 2011 - continued

 

Interest and Other Investment Income, net

Interest and other investment income, net (comprised of the mark-to-market of derivative positions in marketable equity securities, interest income on mezzanine loans receivable, other interest income and dividend income) was $15,681,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2012, compared to $117,108,000 in the prior year’s three months, a decrease of $101,427,000. This decrease resulted from:

 

(Amounts in thousands)

Mezzanine loan loss reversal and net gain on disposition in 2011

$

(82,744)

J.C. Penney derivative position ($1,045 mark-to-market gain in 2012, compared to a $17,163

mark-to-market gain in 2011)

(16,118)

Decrease in the value of investments in our deferred compensation plan (offset by a corresponding

decrease in the liability for plan assets in general and administrative expenses)

(825)

Other, net (primarily lower dividends and interest on marketable securities and mezzanine loans)

(1,740)

$

(101,427)

 

 

Interest and Debt Expense

Interest and debt expense was $135,169,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2012, compared to $134,710,000 in the prior year’s three months, an increase of $459,000.  This increase was primarily due to $5,045,000 from the issuance of $400,000,000 of senior unsecured notes in November 2011, partially offset by $2,513,000 from the refinancing of 350 Park Avenue in January 2012 (of which $1,674,000 was due to a lower rate and $839,000 was due to a decrease in the outstanding loan balance), and $2,345,000 from the redemption of our convertible senior debentures in November 2011.

 

 

Net Gain on Disposition of Wholly Owned and Partially Owned Assets

In the three months ended March 31, 2011, we recognized a $6,677,000 net gain from the sale of residential condominiums and marketable securities.

 

 

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense was $7,096,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2012, compared to $6,382,000 in the prior year’s three months, an increase of $714,000.  This increase resulted primarily from higher taxable income of our taxable REIT subsidiaries.

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Results of Operations – Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 Compared to March 31, 2011 - continued

 

Income from Discontinued Operations

On January 6, 2012, we completed the sale of 350 West Mart Center, a 1.2 million square foot office building in Chicago, Illinois, for $228,000,000 in cash, which resulted in a net gain of $54,911,000.

 

In the first quarter of 2012, we sold seven retail properties in separate transactions, for an aggregate of $83,760,000 in cash, which resulted in a net gain aggregating $906,000.

 

The table below sets forth the combined results of assets related to discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.

 

For the Three Months Ended

March 31,

(Amounts in thousands)

2012 

2011 

Total revenues

$

1,320 

$

16,215 

Total expenses

422 

13,661 

898 

2,554 

Net gain on sale of 350 West Mart Center

54,911 

Net gain on extinguishment of High Point debt

83,907 

Net gain on sale of 1140 Connecticut Avenue and 1227 25th Street

45,862 

Net gain on sales of other real estate

906 

5,303 

Income from discontinued operations

$

56,715 

$

137,626 

 

 

Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries was $9,597,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2012, compared to $1,350,000 in the prior year’s three months, an increase of $8,247,000.  This resulted primarily from an $8,007,000 increase in income allocated to the noncontrolling interests of our Real Estate Fund.

 

 

Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership, including Unit Distributions

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership, including unit distributions for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 is primarily comprised of allocations of income to redeemable noncontrolling interests of $15,271,000 and $27,305,000, respectively, and preferred unit distributions of the Operating Partnership of $3,874,000 and $4,503,000, respectively.  The decrease of $12,034,000 in allocations of income to redeemable noncontrolling interests resulted primarily from lower net income subject to allocation to unitholders. 

 

 

Preferred Share Dividends

Preferred share dividends were $17,787,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2012, compared to $13,448,000 for the prior year’s three months, an increase of $4,339,000.  This increase resulted from the issuance of $246,250,000 face amount of Series J preferred shares in 2011.

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Results of Operations – Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 Compared to March 31, 2011 - continued

 

Same Store EBITDA

Same store EBITDA represents EBITDA from property level operations which are owned by us in both the current and prior year reporting periods.  Same store EBITDA excludes segment-level overhead expenses, which are expenses that we do not consider to be property-level expenses, as well as other non-operating items.  We present same store EBITDA on both a GAAP basis and a cash basis, which excludes income from the straight-lining of rents, amortization of below-market leases, net of above-market leases and other non-cash adjustments. We present these non-GAAP measures to (i) facilitate meaningful comparisons of the operational performance of our properties and segments, (ii) make decisions on whether to buy, sell or refinance properties, and (iii) compare the performance of our properties and segments to those of our peers.  Same store EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to net income or cash flow from operations and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies. 

 

Below are the same store EBITDA results on a GAAP and cash basis for each of our segments for the three months ended March 31, 2012, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011.

 

Retail

Merchandise

(Amounts in thousands)

New York

Washington, DC

Properties

Mart

EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2012

$

192,952 

$

100,512 

$

70,743 

$

77,605 

Add-back: non-property level overhead

expenses included above

8,587 

6,953 

6,333 

6,219 

Less: EBITDA from acquisitions, dispositions

and other non-operating income or expenses

(9,400)

(5,025)

(5,233)

(55,980)

GAAP basis same store EBITDA for the three months

ended March 31, 2012

192,139 

102,440 

71,843 

27,844 

Less: Adjustments for straight-line rents,

amortization of below-market leases, net, and other

non-cash adjustments

(22,393)

(1,770)

(3,404)

(473)

Cash basis same store EBITDA for the three months

ended March 31, 2012

$

169,746 

$

100,670 

$

68,439 

$

27,371 

EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2011

$

168,549 

$

156,813 

$

71,646 

$

105,684 

Add-back: non-property level overhead

expenses included above

7,534 

6,537 

7,212 

7,545 

Less: EBITDA from acquisitions, dispositions

and other non-operating income or expenses

9,564 

(53,079)

(6,638)

(86,804)

GAAP basis same store EBITDA for the three months

ended March 31, 2011

185,647 

110,271 

72,220 

26,425 

Less: Adjustments for straight-line rents,

amortization of below-market leases, net, and other

non-cash adjustments

(18,829)

(634)

(3,704)

297 

Cash basis same store EBITDA for the three months

ended March 31, 2011

$

166,818 

$

109,637 

$

68,516 

$

26,722 

Increase (decrease) in GAAP basis same store EBITDA for

the three months ended March 31, 2012 over the

three months ended March 31, 2011

$

6,492 

$

(7,831)

$

(377)

$

1,419 

Increase (decrease) in Cash basis same store EBITDA for

the three months ended March 31, 2012 over the

three months ended March 31, 2011

$

2,928 

$

(8,967)

$

(77)

$

649 

% increase (decrease) in GAAP basis same store EBITDA

3.5%

(7.1%)

(0.5%)

5.4%

% increase (decrease) in Cash basis same store EBITDA

1.8%

(8.2%)

(0.1%)

2.4%

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Reconciliation of EBITDA to Same Store EBITDA - Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 vs. December 31, 2011

 

Below are the same store EBITDA results on a GAAP and cash basis for each of our segments for the three months ended March 31, 2012, compared to the three months ended December 31, 2011.

 

Retail

Merchandise

(Amounts in thousands)

New York

Washington, DC

Properties

Mart

EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2012

$

192,952 

$

100,512 

$

70,743 

$

77,605 

Add-back: non-property level overhead expenses

included above

8,587 

6,953 

6,333 

6,219 

Less: EBITDA from acquisitions, dispositions

and other non-operating income or expenses

(6,375)

(5,025)

(2,479)

(55,192)

GAAP basis same store EBITDA for the three months

ended March 31, 2012

195,164 

102,440 

74,597 

28,632 

Less: Adjustments for straight-line rents, amortization of

below-market leases, net, and other non-cash adjustments

(23,220)

(1,770)

(4,274)

(473)

Cash basis same store EBITDA for the three months

ended March 31, 2012

$

171,944 

$

100,670 

$

70,323 

$

28,159 

EBITDA for the three months ended December 31, 2011(1)

$

207,122 

$

106,140 

$

94,706 

$

(1,678)

Add-back: non-property level overhead expenses

included above

6,399 

6,876 

5,443 

6,141 

Less: EBITDA from acquisitions, dispositions

and other non-operating income or expenses

301 

(10,016)

(23,512)

21,203 

GAAP basis same store EBITDA for the three months

ended December 31, 2011

213,822 

103,000 

76,637 

25,666 

Less: Adjustments for straight-line rents, amortization of

below-market leases, net, and other non-cash adjustments

(19,940)

(120)

(4,246)

638 

Cash basis same store EBITDA for the three months

ended December 31, 2011

$

193,882 

$

102,880 

$

72,391 

$

26,304 

(Decrease) increase in GAAP basis same store EBITDA for

the three months ended March 31, 2012 over the

three months ended December 31, 2011

$

(18,658)

$

(560)

$

(2,040)

$

2,966 

(Decrease) increase in Cash basis same store EBITDA for

the three months ended March 31, 2012 over the

three months ended December 31, 2011

$

(21,938)

$

(2,210)

$

(2,068)

$

1,855 

% (decrease) increase in GAAP basis same store EBITDA

(8.7%)

(0.5%)

(2.7%)

11.6%

% (decrease) increase in Cash basis same store EBITDA

(11.3%)

(2.1%)

(2.9%)

7.1%

(1)

Below is the reconciliation of net income to EBITDA for the three months ended December 31, 2011.

Retail

Merchandise

(Amounts in thousands)

New York

Washington, DC

Properties

Mart

Net income (loss) attributable to Vornado for the three months

ended December 31, 2011

$

91,086 

$

7,874 

$

51,467 

$

(22,688)

Interest and debt expense

49,491 

34,253 

20,464 

8,891 

Depreciation and amortization

66,019 

63,270 

22,746 

12,093 

Income tax expense

526 

743 

29 

26 

EBITDA for the three months ended December 31, 2011

$

207,122 

$

106,140 

$

94,706 

$

(1,678)

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Related Party Transactions

 

 

On March 8, 2012, Steven Roth, the Chairman of our Board of Trustees, repaid his $13,122,500 outstanding loan from the Company.

 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

 

Property rental income is our primary source of cash flow and is dependent upon the occupancy and rental rates of our properties.   Other sources of liquidity to fund cash requirements include proceeds from debt financings, including mortgage loans, senior unsecured borrowings, and our revolving credit facilities; proceeds from the issuance of common and preferred equity; and asset sales.  Our cash requirements include property operating expenses, capital improvements, tenant improvements, leasing commissions, dividends to shareholders, distributions to unitholders of the Operating Partnership, as well as acquisition and development costs.  

 

 

We anticipate that cash flow from continuing operations over the next twelve months will be adequate to fund our business operations, cash distributions to unitholders of the Operating Partnership, cash dividends to shareholders, debt amortization and recurring capital expenditures.  Capital requirements for development expenditures and acquisitions (excluding Fund acquisitions) may require funding from borrowings and/or equity offerings.  In addition, the Fund has aggregate unfunded equity commitments of $445,679,000 for acquisitions, including $111,419,750 from us.  We may from time to time purchase or retire outstanding debt securities.  Such purchases, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, liquidity requirements and other factors.  The amounts involved in connection with these transactions could be material to our consolidated financial statements.

 

 

Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012

Our cash and cash equivalents were $614,359,000 at March 31, 2012, a $7,806,000 increase over the balance at December 31, 2011.  Our consolidated outstanding debt was $10,302,599,000 at March 31, 2012, a $259,403,000 decrease over the balance at December 31, 2011.  As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, $0 and $138,000,000, respectively, was outstanding under our revolving credit facilities.  During the remainder of 2012 and 2013, $580,684,000 and $1,689,923,000, respectively, of our outstanding debt matures; we may refinance this maturing debt as it comes due or choose to repay it using a portion of our $3,114,359,000 of available capacity (comprised of $614,359,000 of cash and cash equivalents and $2,500,000,000 of availability under our revolving credit facilities).

 

Cash flows provided by operating activities of $307,103,000 was comprised of (i) net income of $280,264,000, (ii) distributions of income from partially owned entities of $14,194,000, and (iii) the net change in operating assets and liabilities of $95,377,000, including $28,980,000 related to Real Estate Fund investments, partially offset by (iv) $82,732,000 of non-cash adjustments, which include depreciation and amortization expense, the effect of straight-lining of rental income, equity in net income of partially owned entities and net gains on sale of real estate.

 

Net cash provided by investing activities of $172,095,000 was comprised of (i) $306,022,000 of proceeds from sales of real estate and related investments, (ii) $4,203,000 of capital distributions from partially owned entities, (iii) $13,123,000 of proceeds from the repayment of loan to officer, and (iv) $554,000 of proceeds from sales and repayments of mezzanine loans, partially offset by (v) $46,732,000 of investments in partially owned entities, (vi) $44,052,000 of additions to real estate, (vii) $20,614,000 of development costs and construction in progress, (viii) $21,054,000 of acquisitions of real estate, and (ix) $19,355,000 of changes in restricted cash.

 

Net cash used in financing activities of $471,392,000 was comprised of (i) $884,679,000 for the repayments of borrowings, (ii) $127,973,000 of dividends paid on common shares, (iii) $34,092,000 of distributions to noncontrolling interests, (iv) $30,034,000 for the repurchase of shares related to stock compensation agreements and related tax holdings, (v) $17,789,000 of dividends paid on preferred shares, and (vi) $9,822,000 of debt issuance and other costs, partially offset by (vii) $625,000,000 of proceeds from borrowings and (viii) $7,997,000 of proceeds from exercise of employee share options.

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Capital Expenditures in the three months ended March 31, 2012

 

Capital expenditures consist of expenditures to maintain assets, tenant improvement allowances and leasing commissions.  Recurring capital improvements include expenditures to maintain a property’s competitive position within the market and tenant improvements and leasing commissions necessary to re-lease expiring leases or renew or extend existing leases.  Non-recurring capital improvements include expenditures to lease space that has been vacant for more than nine months and expenditures completed in the year of acquisition and the following two years that were planned at the time of acquisition, as well as tenant improvements and leasing commissions for space that was vacant at the time of acquisition of a property.  Below is a summary of capital expenditures, leasing commissions and a reconciliation of total expenditures on an accrual basis to the cash expended in the three months ended March 31, 2012.

 

Retail

Merchandise

(Amounts in thousands)

Total

New York

Washington, DC

Properties

Mart

Other

Expenditures to maintain assets

$

7,728   

$

4,234   

$

1,195   

$

428   

$

901   

$

970 

Tenant improvements

38,512   

14,198   

16,374   

5,840   

2,100   

Leasing commissions

12,712   

7,719   

3,892   

1,087   

14   

Non-recurring capital expenditures

799   

185   

 

 

 

614 

Total capital expenditures and leasing

 

 

 

 

 

commissions (accrual basis)

59,751   

26,336   

21,461   

7,355   

3,015   

1,584 

Adjustments to reconcile to cash basis:

 

 

 

 

 

Expenditures in the current year

 

 

 

 

 

applicable to prior periods

40,067   

14,685   

10,946   

3,595   

6,942   

3,899 

Expenditures to be made in future

 

 

 

 

 

periods for the current period

(43,359)  

(16,004)  

(18,720)  

(5,620)  

(3,015)  

Total capital expenditures and leasing

 

 

 

 

 

commissions (cash basis)

$

56,459   

$

25,017   

$

13,687   

$

5,330   

$

6,942   

$

5,483 

 

Tenant improvements and leasing commissions:

Per square foot per annum

$

3.71 

$

4.95 

$

5.28 

$

1.55 

$

1.92 

$

Percentage of initial rent

9.0%

7.6%

13.1%

7.7%

5.4%

 

 

Development and Redevelopment Expenditures in the three months ended March 31, 2012

 

Development and redevelopment expenditures consist of all hard and soft costs associated with the development or redevelopment of a property, including tenant improvements, leasing commissions, capitalized interest and operating costs until the property is substantially completed and ready for its intended use.  Below is a summary of development and redevelopment expenditures incurred in the three months ended months ended March 31, 2012.

 

Retail

Merchandise

(Amounts in thousands)

Total

New York

Washington, DC

Properties

Mart

Other

Bergen Town Center

$

3,979 

$

$

$

3,979 

$

$

Beverly Connection

3,437 

3,437 

510 Fifth Avenue

2,294 

2,294 

Poughkeepsie, New York

1,108 

1,108 

220 Central Park South

504 

504 

Crystal City Hotel

394 

394 

Crystal Plaza 5

349 

349 

Other

8,549 

2,990 

3,202 

2,262 

27 

68 

$

20,614 

$

5,284 

$

3,945 

$

10,786 

$

27 

$

572 

 

As of March 31, 2012, the estimated costs to complete the above projects are approximately $27,529,000.  In addition, during 2012, we plan to redevelop 1851 South Bell Street, a 348,000 square foot office building in Crystal City, into a new 700,000 square foot office building (readdressed as 1900 Crystal Drive).  The estimated cost of this project is approximately $300,000,000, or $425 per square foot.  There can be no assurance that these projects will commence, or, if commenced, be completed on schedule or within budget. 

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Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011

 

Our cash and cash equivalents were $618,361,000 at March 31, 2011, a $72,428,000 decrease over the balance at December 31, 2010.  This decrease was primarily due to cash flows from financing activities as discussed below.

 

Cash flows provided by operating activities of $196,102,000 was comprised of (i) net income of $445,821,000 and (ii) distributions of income from partially owned entities of $25,921,000, partially offset by (iii) $256,647,000 of non-cash adjustments, which include depreciation and amortization expense, the effect of straight-lining of rental income and equity in net income of partially owned entities, and (iv) the net change in operating assets and liabilities of $18,993,000, including $85,536,000 related to Real Estate Fund investments.

 

Net cash provided by investing activities of $60,421,000 was comprised of (i) $192,523,000 of capital distributions from partially owned entities, (ii) $127,199,000 of proceeds from sales of real estate and related investments, (iii) $73,608,000 of proceeds from sales and repayments of mezzanine loans, (iv) $15,162,000 of proceeds from sales of, and return of investments in, marketable securities, and (v) changes in restricted cash of $12,174,000, partially offset by (vi) $316,129,000 of investments in partially owned entities, (vii) $30,281,000 of additions to real estate, (viii) $10,994,000 of development costs and construction in progress, and (ix) $2,841,000 of investments in mezzanine loans receivable and other.

 

Net cash used in financing activities of $328,951,000 was comprised of (i) $1,197,312,000 for the repayments of borrowings, (ii) $126,936,000 of dividends paid on common shares, (iii) $23,639,000 of distributions to noncontrolling interests, (iv) $13,559,000 of dividends paid on preferred shares, (v) $12,161,000 of debt issuance and other costs, and (vi) $570,000 for the repurchase of shares related to stock compensation agreements and related tax holdings, partially offset by (vii) $937,518,000 of proceeds from borrowings, (viii) $92,238,000 of contributions from noncontrolling interests, and (ix) $15,470,000 of proceeds received from exercise of employee share options.

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Capital Expenditures in the three months ended March 31, 2011

 

Retail

Merchandise

(Amounts in thousands)

Total

New York

Washington, DC

Properties

Mart

Other

Expenditures to maintain assets

$

7,051 

$

3,435 

$

1,069 

$

212 

$

1,577 

$

758 

Tenant improvements

13,390 

8,310 

3,632 

1,033 

415 

Leasing commissions

3,392 

1,959 

963 

470 

Non-recurring capital expenditures

11,881 

11,481 

400 

Total capital expenditures and leasing

commissions (accrual basis)

35,714 

25,185 

5,664 

1,715 

1,992 

1,158 

Adjustments to reconcile to cash basis:

Expenditures in the current year

applicable to prior periods

27,096 

14,971 

3,608 

3,635 

4,564 

318 

Expenditures to be made in future

periods for the current period

(25,799)

(19,599)

(4,297)

(1,503)

(400)

Total capital expenditures and leasing

commissions (cash basis)

$

37,011 

$

20,557 

$

4,975 

$

3,847 

$

6,156 

$

1,476 

Tenant improvements and leasing commissions:

Per square foot per annum

$

2.74 

$

4.37 

$

3.17 

$

0.51 

$

0.44 

$

Percentage of initial rent

7.0%

7.5%

8.4%

2.4%

1.2%

 

 

Development and Redevelopment Expenditures in the three months ended March 31, 2011

 

Retail

Merchandise

(Amounts in thousands)

Total

New York

Washington, DC

Properties

Mart

Other

Bergen Town Center

$

3,034 

$

$

$

3,034 

$

$

Green Acres Mall

2,982 

2,982 

Poughkeepsie, New York

535 

535 

Other

4,443 

1,678 

1,763 

615 

155 

232 

$

10,994 

$

1,678 

$

1,763 

$

7,166 

$

155 

$

232 

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Insurance

 

We maintain general liability insurance with limits of $300,000,000 per occurrence and all risk property and rental value insurance with limits of $2.0 billion per occurrence, including coverage for terrorist acts, with sub-limits for certain perils such as floods.  Our California properties have earthquake insurance with coverage of $180,000,000 per occurrence, subject to a deductible in the amount of 5% of the value of the affected property, up to a $180,000,000 annual aggregate.

 

Penn Plaza Insurance Company, LLC (“PPIC”), our wholly owned consolidated subsidiary, acts as a re-insurer with respect to a portion of all risk property and rental value insurance and a portion of our earthquake insurance coverage, and as a direct insurer for coverage for acts of terrorism, including nuclear, biological, chemical and radiological (“NBCR”) acts, as defined by the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act. Coverage for acts of terrorism (excluding NBCR acts) is fully reinsured by third party insurance companies and the Federal government with no exposure to PPIC.  Coverage for NBCR losses is up to $2.0 billion per occurrence, for which PPIC is responsible for a deductible of $3,200,000 and 15% of the balance of a covered loss and the Federal government is responsible for the remaining 85% of a covered loss.  We are ultimately responsible for any loss borne by PPIC.

 

We continue to monitor the state of the insurance market and the scope and costs of coverage for acts of terrorism.  However, we cannot anticipate what coverage will be available on commercially reasonable terms in future policy years.

 

Our debt instruments, consisting of mortgage loans secured by our properties which are non-recourse to us, senior unsecured notes, exchangeable senior debentures, convertible senior debentures and revolving credit agreements contain customary covenants requiring us to maintain insurance. Although we believe that we have adequate insurance coverage for purposes of these agreements, we 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 we are able to obtain it could adversely affect our ability to finance our properties and expand our portfolio.

 

 

Other Commitments and Contingencies

 

Our mortgage loans are non-recourse to us.  However, in certain cases we have provided guarantees or master leased tenant space.  These guarantees and master leases terminate either upon the satisfaction of specified circumstances or repayment of the underlying loans.  As of March 31, 2012, the aggregate dollar amount of these guarantees and master leases is approximately $269,444,000.

 

At March 31, 2012, $22,085,000 of letters of credit were outstanding under one of our revolving credit facilities.  Our credit facilities contain financial covenants that require us to maintain minimum interest coverage and maximum debt to market capitalization ratios, and provide for higher interest rates in the event of a decline in our ratings below Baa3/BBB. Our credit facilities also contain customary conditions precedent to borrowing, including representations and warranties, and also contain customary events of default that could give rise to accelerated repayment, including such items as failure to pay interest or principal.

 

Each of our 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 us.

 

Two of our wholly owned subsidiaries that are contracted to develop and operate the Cleveland Medical Mart and Convention Center, in Cleveland, Ohio, are required to fund $11,500,000, primarily for tenant improvements, and they are responsible for operating expenses and are entitled to the net operating income, if any, upon the completion of development and the commencement of operations.

 

As of March 31, 2012, we expect to fund additional capital to certain of our partially owned entities aggregating approximately $288,337,000.

 

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Litigation

 

We are from time to time involved in legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. In our opinion, after consultation with legal counsel, the outcome of such matters, including the matter referred to below, is not expected to have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In 2003, Stop & Shop filed an action against us in the New York Supreme Court, claiming that we had no right to reallocate and therefore continue to collect $5,000,000 of annual rent from Stop & Shop pursuant to a Master Agreement and Guaranty, because of the expiration of the leases to which the annual rent was previously allocated. Stop & Shop asserted that an order of the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, as modified on appeal by the District Court, froze our right to reallocate and effectively terminated our right to collect the annual rent from Stop & Shop.  We asserted a counterclaim seeking a judgment for all the unpaid annual rent accruing through the date of the judgment and a declaration that Stop & Shop will continue to be liable for the annual rent as long as any of the leases subject to the Master Agreement and Guaranty remain in effect.   After summary judgment motions by both sides were denied, the parties conducted discovery.  A trial was held in November 2010.  On November 7, 2011, the Court determined that we have a continuing right to allocate the annual rent to unexpired leases covered by the Master Agreement and Guaranty, and directed entry of a judgment in our favor ordering Stop & Shop to pay us the unpaid annual rent accrued through February 28, 2011 in the amount of $37,422,000, a portion of the annual rent due from March 1, 2011 through the date of judgment, interest, and attorneys’ fees.  On December 16, 2011, a money judgment based on the Court’s decision was entered in our favor in the amount of $56,597,000 (including interest and costs).  The amount for attorneys’ fees is being addressed in a proceeding before a special referee.  Stop & Shop has appealed the Court’s decision and the judgment, and has posted a bond to secure payment of the judgment.  On January 12, 2012, we commenced a new action against Stop & Shop seeking recovery of $2,500,000 of annual rent not included in the money judgment, plus additional annual rent as it accrues.  Stop & Shop has filed a motion to dismiss this action. 

 

As of March 31, 2012, we have a $43,400,000 receivable from Stop & Shop, excluding amounts due to us for interest and costs resulting from the Court’s judgment.  As a result of Stop & Shop appealing the Court’s decision, we believe, after consultation with counsel, that the maximum reasonably possible loss is up to the total amount of the receivable of $43,400,000.

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Funds From Operations (“FFO”)

 

 

FFO is computed in accordance with the definition adopted by the Board of Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”). NAREIT defines FFO as GAAP net income or loss adjusted to exclude net gain from sales of depreciated real estate assets, real estate impairment losses, depreciation and amortization expense from real estate assets, extraordinary items and other specified non-cash items, including the pro-rata share of such adjustments of unconsolidated subsidiaries.  FFO and FFO per diluted share are used by management, investors and analysts to facilitate meaningful comparisons of operating performance between periods and among our peers because it excludes the effect of real estate depreciation and amortization and net gains on sales, which are based on historical costs and implicitly assume that the value of real estate diminishes predictably over time, rather than fluctuating based on existing market conditions.  FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities and is not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash requirements and should not be considered as an alternative to net income as a performance measure or cash flows as a liquidity measure.  FFO may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies.  The calculations of both the numerator and denominator used in the computation of income per share are disclosed in footnote 16 – Income per Share, in the notes to our consolidated financial statements on page 29 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

 

FFO for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 and 2011

 

FFO attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions was $348,452,000, or $1.82 per diluted share for the three months ended March 31, 2012, compared to $505,931,000, or $2.64 per diluted share, for the prior year’s quarter.  Details of certain items that affect comparability are discussed in the financial results summary of our “Overview.”

 

For The Three Months

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

Ended March 31,

Reconciliation of our net income to FFO:

2012 

2011 

Net income attributable to Vornado

$

251,522 

$

412,663 

Depreciation and amortization of real property

132,558 

124,321 

Net gains on sale of real estate

(55,817)

(51,165)

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

Depreciation and amortization of real property

17,288 

17,729 

Real estate impairment losses

7,026 

Income tax effect of above adjustments

(8,497)

(6,205)

Proportionate share of adjustments to equity in net income of partially owned entities, excluding

Toys, to arrive at FFO:

Depreciation and amortization of real property

21,376 

23,969 

Net gains on sale of real estate

(661)

(1,649)

Real estate impairment losses

1,849 

Noncontrolling interests' share of above adjustments

(7,060)

(6,850)

FFO

359,584 

512,813 

Preferred share dividends

(17,787)

(13,448)

FFO attributable to common shareholders

341,797 

499,365 

Interest on 3.88% exchangeable senior debentures

6,626 

6,534 

Convertible preferred share dividends

29 

32 

FFO attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions

$

348,452 

$

505,931 

Reconciliation of Weighted Average Shares

Weighted average common shares outstanding

185,370 

183,988 

Effect of dilutive securities:

3.88% exchangeable senior debentures

5,736 

5,736 

Employee stock options and restricted share awards

730 

1,749 

Convertible preferred shares

50 

56 

Denominator for FFO per diluted share

191,886 

191,529 

FFO attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions per diluted share

$

1.82 

$

2.64 

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Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We have exposure to fluctuations in market interest rates. Market interest rates are sensitive to many factors that are beyond our control. Our exposure to a change in interest rates on our consolidated and non-consolidated debt (all of which arises out of non-trading activity) is as follows:

 

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

2012 

2011 

Weighted

Effect of 1%

Weighted

March 31,

Average

Change In

December 31,

Average

Consolidated debt:

Balance

Interest Rate

Base Rates

Balance

Interest Rate

Variable rate

$

2,138,996 

2.48%

$

21,390 

$

2,206,993 

2.25%

Fixed rate

8,163,603 

5.47%

8,355,009 

5.55%

$

10,302,599 

4.85%

21,390 

$

10,562,002 

4.86%

Pro-rata share of debt of non-consolidated

entities (non-recourse):

Variable rate – excluding Toys

$

352,866 

2.73%

3,529 

$

284,372 

2.85%

Variable rate – Toys

413,939 

6.35%

4,139 

706,301 

4.83%

Fixed rate (including $1,256,182,000 and

$1,270,029 of Toys debt in 2012 and 2011)

3,108,349 

(1)

7.03%

3,208,472 

6.96%

$

3,875,154 

6.56%

7,668 

$

4,199,145 

6.32%

Noncontrolling interests’ share of above

(1,802)

Total change in annual net income

$

27,256 

Per share-diluted

$

0.14 

(1)

Excludes $20.6 billion for our 26.2% pro rata shares of LNR's liabilities related to consolidated CMBS and CDO trusts which are non-recourse to LNR and its equity holders, including us.

 

We may utilize various financial instruments to mitigate the impact of interest rate fluctuations on our cash flows and earnings, including hedging strategies, depending on our analysis of the interest rate environment and the costs and risks of such strategies. As of March 31, 2012, variable rate debt with an aggregate principal amount of $211,224,000 and a weighted average interest rate of 4.13% was subject to LIBOR caps.  These caps are based on a notional amount of $211,224,000 and cap LIBOR at a weighted average rate of 4.03%.  In addition, we have one interest rate swap on a $425,000,000 loan that swapped the rate from LIBOR plus 2.00% (2.24% at March 31, 2012) to a fixed rate of 5.13% for the remaining seven-year term of the loan. 

 

As of March 31, 2012, we have investments in mezzanine loans with an aggregate carrying amount of $54,747,000 that are based on variable interest rates which partially mitigate our exposure to a change in interest rates on our variable rate debt.

 

Fair Value of Debt

 

The estimated fair value of our consolidated debt is calculated based on current market prices and discounted cash flows at the rate at which similar loans could be made currently to borrowers with similar credit ratings, for the remaining term of such debt.  As of March 31, 2012, the estimated fair value of our consolidated debt was $10,455,000,000.

 

Derivative Instruments

 

We have, and may in the future enter into, derivative positions that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment, including our economic interest in J.C. Penney common shares.  Because these derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment, the gains or losses resulting from their mark-to-market at the end of each reporting period are recognized as an increase or decrease in “interest and other investment income, net” on our consolidated statements of income. In addition, we are, and may in the future be, subject to additional expense based on the notional amount of the derivative positions and a specified spread over LIBOR. Because the market value of these instruments can vary significantly between periods, we may experience significant fluctuations in the amount of our investment income or expense in any given period. During the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, we recognized $1,045,000 and $17,163,000, respectively, of income from derivative instruments.

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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 March 31, 2012, such disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

 

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting:  There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is 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

 

 

We are from time to time involved in legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. In our opinion, after consultation with legal counsel, the outcome of such matters, including the matter referred to below, is not expected to have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In 2003, Stop & Shop filed an action against us in the New York Supreme Court, claiming that we had no right to reallocate and therefore continue to collect $5,000,000 of annual rent from Stop & Shop pursuant to a Master Agreement and Guaranty, because of the expiration of the leases to which the annual rent was previously allocated. Stop & Shop asserted that an order of the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, as modified on appeal by the District Court, froze our right to reallocate and effectively terminated our right to collect the annual rent from Stop & Shop.  We asserted a counterclaim seeking a judgment for all the unpaid annual rent accruing through the date of the judgment and a declaration that Stop & Shop will continue to be liable for the annual rent as long as any of the leases subject to the Master Agreement and Guaranty remain in effect.   After summary judgment motions by both sides were denied, the parties conducted discovery.  A trial was held in November 2010.  On November 7, 2011, the Court determined that we have a continuing right to allocate the annual rent to unexpired leases covered by the Master Agreement and Guaranty, and directed entry of a judgment in our favor ordering Stop & Shop to pay us the unpaid annual rent accrued through February 28, 2011 in the amount of $37,422,000, a portion of the annual rent due from March 1, 2011 through the date of judgment, interest, and attorneys’ fees.  On December 16, 2011, a money judgment based on the Court’s decision was entered in our favor in the amount of $56,597,000 (including interest and costs).  The amount for attorneys’ fees is being addressed in a proceeding before a special referee.  Stop & Shop has appealed the Court’s decision and the judgment, and has posted a bond to secure payment of the judgment.  On January 12, 2012, we commenced a new action against Stop & Shop seeking recovery of $2,500,000 of annual rent not included in the money judgment, plus additional annual rent as it accrues.  Stop & Shop has filed a motion to dismiss this action.

   

As of March 31, 2012, we have a $43,400,000 receivable from Stop & Shop, excluding amounts due to us for interest and costs resulting from the Court’s judgment.  As a result of Stop & Shop appealing the Court’s decision, we believe, after consultation with counsel, that the maximum reasonably possible loss is up to the total amount of the receivable of $43,400,000.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

There were no material changes to the Risk Factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

 

Item 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

During the first quarter of 2012, we issued 279 common shares upon the redemption of Class A units of the Operating Partnership held by persons who received units, in private placements in earlier periods, in exchange for their interests in limited partnerships that owned real estate. The common shares were issued without registration under the Securities Act of 1933 in reliance on Section 4 (2) of that Act.

 

Information relating to compensation plans under which our equity securities are authorized for issuance is set forth under Part III, Item 12 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, and such information is incorporated by reference herein.

 

 

Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities

        None.

 

 

Item 4.   Mine Safety Disclosures

        Not applicable.

 

 

Item 5.   Other Information

        None.

 

Item 6.   Exhibits

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.

 

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SIGNATURES

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

 

 

 

VORNADO REALTY TRUST

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: May 7, 2012

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 

-

Articles of Restatement of Vornado Realty Trust, as filed with the State

*

Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland on July 30, 2007 – Incorporated

by reference to Exhibit 3.75 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 (File No. 001-11954), filed on July 31, 2007

3.2 

-

Amended and Restated Bylaws of Vornado Realty Trust, as amended on March 2, 2000 –

*

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.12 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Annual Report on

Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999 (File No. 001-11954), filed on

March 9, 2000

3.3 

-

Articles Supplementary, 6.875% Series J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of

*

Beneficial Interest, liquidation preference $25.00 per share, no par value – Incorporated by

reference to Exhibit 3.2 of Vornado Realty Trust's Registration Statement on Form 8-A

(File No. 001-11954), filed on April 20, 2011

3.4 

-

Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Vornado Realty L.P.,

*

dated as of October 20, 1997 (the “Partnership Agreement”) – Incorporated by reference

to Exhibit 3.26 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter

ended March 31, 2003 (File No. 001-11954), filed on May 8, 2003

3.5 

-

Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated as of December 16, 1997 – Incorporated by

*

reference to Exhibit 3.27 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for

the quarter ended March 31, 2003 (File No. 001-11954), filed on May 8, 2003

3.6 

-

Second Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated as of April 1, 1998 – Incorporated

*

by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Registration Statement on Form S-3

(File No. 333-50095), filed on April 14, 1998

3.7 

-

Third Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated as of November 12, 1998 –

*

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Current Report on

Form 8-K (File No. 001-11954), filed on November 30, 1998

3.8 

-

Fourth Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated as of November 30, 1998 –

*

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Current Report on

Form 8-K (File No. 001-11954), filed on February 9, 1999

3.9 

-

Fifth Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated as of March 3, 1999 – Incorporated by

*

reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Current Report on Form 8-K

(File No. 001-11954), filed on March 17, 1999

3.10

-

Sixth Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated as of March 17, 1999 – Incorporated

*

by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Current Report on Form 8-K

(File No. 001-11954), filed on July 7, 1999

3.11 

-

Seventh Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated as of May 20, 1999 – Incorporated

*

by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Current Report on Form 8-K

(File No. 001-11954), filed on July 7, 1999

3.12 

-

Eighth Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated as of May 27, 1999 – Incorporated

*

by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Current Report on Form 8-K

(File No. 001-11954), filed on July 7, 1999

3.13 

-

Ninth Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated as of September 3, 1999 –

*

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 25, 1999

_______________________

*

Incorporated by reference.

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3.14

-

Tenth Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated as of September 3, 1999 –

*

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 25, 1999

3.15

-

Eleventh Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated as of November 24, 1999 –

*

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Current Report on

Form 8-K (File No. 001-11954), filed on December 23, 1999

3.16

-

Twelfth Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2000 – Incorporated

*

by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Current Report on Form 8-K

(File No. 001-11954), filed on May 19, 2000

3.17

-

Thirteenth Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated as of May 25, 2000 –

*

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Current Report on

Form 8-K (File No. 001-11954), filed on June 16, 2000

3.18

-

Fourteenth Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated as of December 8, 2000 –

*

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Current Report on

Form 8-K (File No. 001-11954), filed on December 28, 2000

3.19

-

Fifteenth Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2000 –

*

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.35 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Registration

Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-68462), filed on August 27, 2001

3.20

-

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

3.21

-

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

3.22

-

Eighteenth Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2002 –

*

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Current Report on

Form 8-K/A (File No. 001-11954), filed on March 18, 2002

3.23

-

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

3.24

-

Twentieth Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated April 9, 2003 – Incorporated by

*

reference to Exhibit 3.46 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for

the quarter ended March 31, 2003 (File No. 001-11954), filed on May 8, 2003

3.25

-

Twenty-First Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2003 –

*

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.47 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

3.26

-

Twenty-Second Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated as of November 17, 2003 –

*

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.49 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Annual Report on

Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 (File No. 001-11954), filed on

March 3, 2004

3.27

-

Twenty-Third Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated May 27, 2004 – Incorporated

*

by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Current Report on Form 8-K

(File No. 001-11954), filed on June 14, 2004

_______________________

*

Incorporated by reference.

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3.28

-

Twenty-Fourth Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated August 17, 2004 –

*

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.57 to Vornado Realty Trust and Vornado Realty

L.P.’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-122306), filed on

January 26, 2005

3.29

-

Twenty-Fifth Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated November 17, 2004 –

*

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.58 to Vornado Realty Trust and Vornado Realty

L.P.’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-122306), filed on

January 26, 2005

3.30

-

Twenty-Sixth Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated December 17, 2004 –

*

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Vornado Realty L.P.’s Current Report on

Form 8-K (File No. 000-22685), filed on December 21, 2004

3.31

-

Twenty-Seventh Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated December 20, 2004 –

*

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Vornado Realty L.P.’s Current Report on

Form 8-K (File No. 000-22685), filed on December 21, 2004

3.32

-

Twenty-Eighth Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated December 30, 2004 –

*

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Vornado Realty L.P.’s Current Report on

Form 8-K (File No. 000-22685), filed on January 4, 2005

3.33

-

Twenty-Ninth Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated June 17, 2005 – Incorporated

*

by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Vornado Realty L.P.’s Current Report on Form 8-K

(File No. 000-22685), filed on June 21, 2005

3.34

-

Thirtieth Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated August 31, 2005 – Incorporated by

*

reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Vornado Realty L.P.’s Current Report on Form 8-K

(File No. 000-22685), filed on September 1, 2005

3.35

-

Thirty-First Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated September 9, 2005 –

*

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Vornado Realty L.P.’s Current Report on

Form 8-K (File No. 000-22685), filed on September 14, 2005

3.36

-

Thirty-Second Amendment and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership, dated as of

*

December 19, 2005 – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.59 to Vornado Realty L.P.’s

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2006

(File No. 000-22685), filed on May 8, 2006

3.37

-

Thirty-Third Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited

*

Partnership, dated as of April 25, 2006 – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to

Vornado Realty Trust’s Form 8-K (File No. 001-11954), filed on May 1, 2006

3.38

-

Thirty-Fourth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited

*

Partnership, dated as of May 2, 2006 – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to

Vornado Realty L.P.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-22685), filed on

May 3, 2006

3.39

-

Thirty-Fifth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited

*

Partnership, dated as of August 17, 2006 – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to

Vornado Realty L.P.’s Form 8-K (File No. 000-22685), filed on August 23, 2006

3.40

-

Thirty-Sixth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited

*

Partnership, dated as of October 2, 2006 – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to

Vornado Realty L.P.’s Form 8-K (File No. 000-22685), filed on January 22, 2007

_______________________

*

Incorporated by reference.

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3.41

-

Thirty-Seventh Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited

*

Partnership, dated as of June 28, 2007 – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to

Vornado Realty L.P.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-22685), filed on

June 27, 2007

3.42

-

Thirty-Eighth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited

*

Partnership, dated as of June 28, 2007 – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to

Vornado Realty L.P.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-22685), filed on

June 27, 2007

3.43

-

Thirty-Ninth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited

*

Partnership, dated as of June 28, 2007 – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to

Vornado Realty L.P.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-22685), filed on

June 27, 2007

3.44

-

Fortieth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited

*

Partnership, dated as of June 28, 2007 – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to

Vornado Realty L.P.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-22685), filed on

June 27, 2007

3.45

-

Forty-First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited

*

Partnership, dated as of March 31, 2008 – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.44 to

Vornado Realty Trust’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,

2008 (file No. 001-11954), filed on May 6, 2008

3.46

-

Forty-Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership,

*

dated as of December 17, 2010 – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Vornado

Realty L.P.'s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-22685), filed on December 21, 2010

3.47

-

Forty-Third Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership,

*

dated as of April 20, 2011 – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Vornado

Realty L.P.'s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-22685), filed on April 21, 2011

4.1

-

Indenture, dated as of November 25, 2003, between Vornado Realty L.P. and The Bank of

*

New York, as Trustee – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.10 to Vornado Realty

Trust’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005

(File No. 001-11954), filed on April 28, 2005

4.2

-

Indenture, dated as of November 20, 2006, among Vornado Realty Trust, as Issuer, Vornado

*

Realty L.P., as Guarantor and The Bank of New York, as Trustee – Incorporated by

reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Current Report on Form 8-K

(File No. 001-11954), filed on November 27, 2006

Certain instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt securities of Vornado

Realty Trust and its subsidiaries are omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(iii) of Regulation

S-K. Vornado Realty Trust hereby undertakes to furnish to the Securities and Exchange

Commission, upon request, copies of any such instruments.

10.1

-

Master Agreement and Guaranty, between Vornado, Inc. and Bradlees New Jersey, Inc. dated

*

as of May 1, 1992 – Incorporated by reference to Vornado, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on

Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1992 (File No. 001-11954), filed May 8, 1992

10.2

-

Registration Rights Agreement between Vornado, Inc. and Steven Roth, dated December 29,

*

1992 – Incorporated by reference to Vornado Realty Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K

for the year ended December 31, 1992 (File No. 001-11954), filed February 16, 1993

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

______________________

*

Incorporated by reference.

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10.3 

**

-

Stock Pledge Agreement between Vornado, Inc. and Steven Roth dated December 29, 1992

*

– Incorporated by reference to Vornado, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year

ended December 31, 1992 (File No. 001-11954), filed February 16, 1993

10.4 

**

-

Management Agreement between Interstate Properties and Vornado, Inc. dated July 13, 1992

*

– Incorporated by reference to Vornado, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year

ended December 31, 1992 (File No. 001-11954), filed February 16, 1993

10.5 

**

-

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 Realty Trust’s Current Report on Form 8-K

(File No. 001-11954), filed on April 30, 1997

10.6 

**

-

Letter agreement, dated November 16, 1999, between Steven Roth and Vornado Realty Trust

*

– Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.51 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Annual Report on

Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999 (File No. 001-11954), filed on

March 9, 2000

10.7 

 

-

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

 

10.8 

-

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 Realty

Trust’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A (File No. 1-11954), filed on March 18, 2002

10.9 

-

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

10.10

-

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

10.11 

**

-

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 quarter ended June 30, 2002

 

 

 

 

(File No. 001-06064), filed on August 7, 2002

 

10.12 

**

-

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 quarter

ended June 30, 2002 (File No. 001-06064), filed on August 7, 2002

10.13 

-

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 quarter ended June 30, 2002 (File No. 001-06064),

 

 

 

 

filed on August 7, 2002

 

_______________________

*

Incorporated by reference.

**

Management contract or compensatory agreement.

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10.14

-

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

of Interstate Properties’ Schedule 13D/A dated May 29, 2002 (File No. 005-44144), filed

on May 30, 2002

10.15

**

-

Vornado Realty Trust’s 2002 Omnibus Share Plan – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2

*

to Vornado Realty Trust’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-102216)

filed December 26, 2002

10.16

**

-

Form of Stock Option Agreement between the Company and certain employees –

*

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.77 to Vornado Realty Trust’s

Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004

 

 

 

 

(File No. 001-11954), filed on February 25, 2005

 

10.17

**

-

Form of Restricted Stock Agreement between the Company and certain employees –

*

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.78 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Annual Report on

Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 (File No. 001-11954), filed on

February 25, 2005

10.18

**

-

Amendment, dated March 17, 2006, to the Vornado Realty Trust Omnibus Share Plan –

*

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.50 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Quarterly Report on

Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 (File No. 001-11954), filed on

May 2, 2006

10.19

**

-

Form of Vornado Realty Trust 2006 Out-Performance Plan Award Agreement, dated as of

*

April 25, 2006 – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Vornado Realty Trust’s

Form 8-K (File No. 001-11954), filed on May 1, 2006

10.20

**

-

Form of Vornado Realty Trust 2002 Restricted LTIP Unit Agreement – Incorporated by

*

reference to Vornado Realty Trust’s Form 8-K (Filed No. 001-11954), filed on

May 1, 2006

10.21

**

-

Amendment No.2, dated May 18, 2006, to the Vornado Realty Trust Omnibus Share Plan

*

– Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.53 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Quarterly

Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 (File No. 001-11954), filed

 

 

 

 

on August 1, 2006

 

10.22

**

-

Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Vornado Realty Trust and Joseph

*

Macnow dated July 27, 2006 – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.54 to Vornado

Realty Trust’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006

(File No. 001-11954), filed on August 1, 2006

10.23

**

-

Amendment, dated October 26, 2006, to the Vornado Realty Trust Omnibus Share Plan –

*

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.54 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Quarterly Report

on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 (File No. 001-11954), filed on

October 31, 2006

10.24

** 

-

Amendment to Real Estate Retention Agreement, dated January 1, 2007, by and between

*

Vornado Realty L.P. and Alexander’s Inc. – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.55

to Vornado Realty Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended

December 31, 2006 (File No. 001-11954), filed on February 27, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

_______________________

*

Incorporated by reference.

**

Management contract or compensatory agreement.

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10.25

**

-

Amendment to 59th Street Real Estate Retention Agreement, dated January 1, 2007, by and

*

among Vornado Realty L.P., 731 Retail One LLC, 731 Restaurant LLC, 731 Office One

LLC and 731 Office Two LLC. – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.56 to

 

 

 

 

Vornado Realty Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended

 

December 31, 2006 (File No. 001-11954), filed on February 27, 2007

10.26

**

-

Employment Agreement between Vornado Realty Trust and Mitchell Schear, as of April 19,

*

2007 – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.46 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Quarterly

Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 (File No. 001-11954),

filed on May 1, 2007

10.27

**

-

Form of Vornado Realty Trust 2002 Omnibus Share Plan Non-Employee Trustee Restricted

*

LTIP Unit Agreement – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.45 to Vornado Realty

Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 (File No.

001-11954) filed on February 26, 2008

10.28

**

-

Form of Vornado Realty Trust 2008 Out-Performance Plan Award Agreement – Incorporated

*

by reference to Exhibit 10.46 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 (File No. 001-11954) filed on May 6, 2008

10.29

**

-

Amendment to Employment Agreement between Vornado Realty Trust and Michael D.

*

Fascitelli, dated December 29, 2008 – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.47 to

Vornado Realty Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,

 

 

 

 

2008 (File No. 001-11954) filed on February 24, 2009

 

 

 

10.30

**

-

Amendment to Employment Agreement between Vornado Realty Trust and Joseph Macnow,

*

dated December 29, 2008 – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.48 to Vornado Realty

Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (File No.

001-11954) filed on February 24, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.31

**

-

Amendment to Employment Agreement between Vornado Realty Trust and David R.

*

 

 

Greenbaum, dated December 29, 2008 – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.49 to

 

 

Vornado Realty Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,

 

 

2008 (File No. 001-11954) filed on February 24, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.32

**

-

Amendment to Indemnification Agreement between Vornado Realty Trust and David R.

*

 

 

Greenbaum, dated December 29, 2008 – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.50 to

 

 

Vornado Realty Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,

 

 

2008 (File No. 001-11954) filed on February 24, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.33

**

-

Amendment to Employment Agreement between Vornado Realty Trust and Mitchell N.

*

 

 

Schear, dated December 29, 2008 – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.51 to Vornado

 

 

Realty Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (File

 

 

No. 001-11954) filed on February 24, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.34

**

-

Vornado Realty Trust's 2010 Omnibus Share Plan – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.41 to

*

 

 

Vornado Realty Trust's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010

 

 

(File No. 001-11954) filed on August 3, 2010

_______________________

*

Incorporated by reference.

**

Management contract or compensatory agreement.

72

 


 

  

 

10.35

**

-

Employment Agreement between Vornado Realty Trust and Michael J. Franco, dated

*

September 24, 2010 – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.42 to Vornado Realty Trust's

 

 

 

 

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 (File No. 001-11954)

 

filed on November 2, 2010

10.36

**

-

Form of Vornado Realty Trust 2010 Omnibus Share Plan Stock Agreement. – Incorporated by

*

reference to Exhibit 10.42 to Vornado Realty Trust's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year

ended December 31, 2010 (File No. 001-11954) filed on February 23, 2011

10.37

**

-

Form of Vornado Realty Trust 2010 Omnibus Share Plan Restricted LTIP Unit Agreement –

*

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.43 to Vornado Realty Trust's Annual Report on Form

10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 (File No. 001-11954) filed on February 23, 2011

10.38

**

-

Form of Vornado Realty Trust 2010 Omnibus Share Plan Restricted Stock Agreement –

*

 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.44 to Vornado Realty Trust's Annual Report on Form

 

10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 (File No. 001-11954) filed on February 23, 2011

10.39

**

-

Letter Agreement between Vornado Realty Trust and Michelle Felman, dated December 21, 2010

*

– Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.45 to Vornado Realty Trust's Annual Report on Form

10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 (File No. 001-11954) filed on February 23, 2011

10.40

**

-

Waiver and Release between Vornado Realty Trust and Michelle Felman, dated December 21,

*

2010 – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.46 to Vornado Realty Trust's Annual Report

 

 

 

 

on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 (File No. 001-11954) filed on

 

February 23, 2011

10.41

**

-

Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of June 8, 2011, by and among Vornado Realty L.P. as

*

borrower, Vornado Realty Trust as General Partner, the Banks listed on the signature pages

thereof, and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank N.A., as Administrative Agent for the Banks –

 

 

 

 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.46 to Vornado Realty Trust's Quarterly Report on

 

Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 (File No. 001-11954) filed on August 1, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.42

**

-

Letter Agreement between Vornado Realty Trust and Christopher G. Kennedy, dated August 5,

*

2011 – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.47 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 (File No. 001-11954) filed on
November 3, 2011

10.43

**

-

Waiver and Release between Vornado Realty Trust and Christopher G. Kennedy, dated August 5,

*

2011 – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.48 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 (File No. 001-11954) filed on
November 3, 2011

 

10.44

-

Revolving Credit Agreement dated on November 7, 2011, by and among Vornado Realty L.P. as

*

 

borrower, Vornado Realty Trust as General Partner, the Banks listed on the signature pages

 

 

 

 

 

thereof, and JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A., as administrative agent for the Banks –

 

 

 

 

 

 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Current Report on

 

 

Form 8-K (File No. 001-11954) filed on November 11, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

_______________________

 

*

Incorporated by reference.

**

Management contract or compensatory agreement.

73

 


 

  

 

 

10.45

**

-

Amendment to Employment Agreement between Vornado Realty Trust and Michael D.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fascitelli, dated April 13, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15.1

 

-

Letter regarding Unaudited Interim Financial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31.1

-

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

31.2

-

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

32.1

-

Section 1350 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer

32.2

-

Section 1350 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer

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XBRL Instance Document

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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

 

 

 

 

 

_______________________

 

**

Management contract or compensatory agreement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                   

 

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Exhibit 10.54

 

THIRD AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

AMENDATORY AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), dated as of April 13, 2012, by and between VORNADO REALTY TRUST, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the “Company”), and MICHAEL D. FASCITELLI (the “Executive”). 

WHEREAS, the Company and Executive entered into an Employment Agreement dated as of March 8, 2002 to set forth the terms of the Executive’s employment by the Company (which amended and restated in its entirety a December 2, 1996 employment agreement between Executive and the Company) and which was subsequently amended on October 31, 2002 and December 29, 2008 (as previously amended, the “Existing Employment Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive desire to amend the Existing Employment Agreement as provided in this Amendment;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual premises and covenants set forth herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt, adequacy and legal sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and Executive mutually agree as follows:

1.                  Section 6(d) of the Existing Employment Agreement is hereby amended by deleting clause (xi) thereof in its entirety and replacing it with “[Intentionally left blank].”

2.                  Notwithstanding the terms of any award agreements between the Company and the Executive with respect to awards granted to Executive prior to January 1, 2012 under the Company’s 2006 Omnibus Share Plan, as amended, or the Company’s 2010 Omnibus Share Plan that make reference to the definition of “Good Reason” in an employee’s employment agreement, the definition of “Good Reason” in effect under the Existing Employment Agreement prior to the date hereof will continue to be used for such prior award agreements.

3.                  The defined term “Agreement” will mean the Existing Employment Agreement as amended by this Amendment and as it may be further amended or modified from time to time.

4.                  Except as amended herein, the Employment Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

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

                                                            VORNADO REALTY TRUST

 

 

 

                                                            By: /s/ Alan J. Rice_________

                                                                   Name:  Alan J. Rice

                                                                   Title:    Senior Vice President

 

 

 

                                                            /s/ Michael D. Fascitelli_____

                                                            Michael D. Fascitelli

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EXHIBIT 15.1

May 7, 2012

 

Vornado Realty Trust

New York, New York

 

We have reviewed, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the unaudited interim financial information of Vornado Realty Trust for the periods ended March 31, 2012, and 2011, as indicated in our report dated May 7, 2012; 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 March 31, 2012, is incorporated by reference in the following registration statements of Vornado Realty Trust:

Registration Statement No. 333-68462 on Form S-8

Amendment No.1 to Registration Statement No. 333-36080 on Form S-3

Registration Statement No. 333-64015 on Form S-3

Amendment No.1 to Registration Statement No. 333-50095 on Form S-3

Registration Statement No. 333-52573 on Form S-8

Registration Statement No. 333-29011 on Form S-8

Registration Statement No. 333-09159 on Form S-8

Registration Statement No. 333-76327 on Form S-3

Amendment No.1 to Registration Statement No. 333-89667 on Form S-3

Registration Statement No. 333-81497 on Form S-8

Registration Statement No. 333-102216 on Form S-8

Amendment No.1 to Registration Statement No. 333-102215 on Form S-3

Amendment No.1 to Registration Statement No. 333-102217 on Form S-3

Registration Statement No. 333-105838 on Form S-3

Registration Statement No. 333-107024 on Form S-3

Registration Statement No. 333-109661 on Form S-3

Registration Statement No. 333-114146 on Form S-3

Registration Statement No. 333-114807 on Form S-3

Registration Statement No. 333-121929 on Form S-3

Amendment No.1 to Registration Statement No. 333-120384 on Form S-3

Registration Statement No. 333-126963 on Form S-3

Registration Statement No. 333-139646 on Form S-3

Registration Statement No. 333-141162 on Form S-3

Registration Statement No. 333-150592 on Form S-3

Registration Statement No. 333-150593 on Form S-8

Registration Statement No. 333-166856 on Form S-3

Registration Statement No. 333-172880 on Form S-8

and in the following joint registration statements of Vornado Realty Trust and Vornado Realty L.P.:

Amendment No. 4 to Registration Statement No. 333-40787 on Form S-3

Amendment No. 4 to Registration Statement No. 333-29013 on Form S-3

Registration Statement No. 333-108138 on Form S-3

Registration Statement No. 333-122306 on Form S-3

Registration Statement No. 333-138367 on Form S-3

Registration Statement No. 333-162775 on Form S-3

Registration Statement No. 333-180640 on Form S-3 

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.

 

 

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

 

Parsippany, New Jersey

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EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Michael D. Fascitelli, 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(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure control and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a‑15(e) and 15d‑15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) 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)    Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)     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

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

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

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

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

 

 

May 7, 2012

 


/s/ Michael D. Fascitelli

 

Michael D. Fascitelli

 

President and 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(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure control and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a‑15(e) and 15d‑15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) 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)    Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)     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

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

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

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

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

 

 

May 7, 2012

 


/s/ Joseph Macnow

 

Joseph Macnow

 

Executive Vice President and 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 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code)

 

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code), the undersigned officer of Vornado Realty Trust (the “Company”), hereby certifies, to such officer’s knowledge, that

 

The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for quarter ended March 31, 2012 (the “Report”) of the Company fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

 

 

 


May 7, 2012

 

 


/s/ Michael D. Fascitelli

 

 

Name:

Michael D. Fascitelli

 

 

Title:

President and 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 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code)

 

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code), the undersigned officer of Vornado Realty Trust (the “Company”), hereby certifies, to such officer’s knowledge, that

 

The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for quarter ended March 31, 2012 (the “Report”) of the Company fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

 

 

 


May 7, 2012

 

 


/s/ Joseph Macnow

 

 

Name:

Joseph Macnow

 

 

Title:

Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer