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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:   

September 30, 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 September 30, 2012, 186,143,105 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

September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011

3

Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) for the

Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 and 2011

4

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited)

for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 and 2011

5

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Unaudited) for the

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 and 2011

6

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 and 2011

8

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

10

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

40

Item 2.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition

and Results of Operations

41

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

83

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

84

PART II.

Other Information:

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

85

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

86

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

86

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

86

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

86

Item 5.

Other Information

86

Item 6.

Exhibits

86

SIGNATURES

87

EXHIBIT INDEX

88

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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)

September 30,

December 31,

ASSETS

2012 

2011 

Real estate, at cost:

Land

$

4,143,581 

$

4,416,613 

Buildings and improvements

11,851,152 

12,041,054 

Development costs and construction in progress

865,953 

119,540 

Leasehold improvements and equipment

128,168 

126,712 

Total

16,988,854 

16,703,919 

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

(3,034,815)

(2,901,203)

Real estate, net

13,954,039 

13,802,716 

Cash and cash equivalents

465,884 

606,553 

Restricted cash

391,794 

98,068 

Marketable securities

485,001 

741,321 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $38,351 and $43,241

181,242 

171,798 

Investments in partially owned entities

1,319,710 

1,233,650 

Investment in Toys "R" Us

549,421 

506,809 

Real Estate Fund investments

482,442 

346,650 

Mezzanine loans receivable

131,585 

133,948 

Receivable arising from the straight-lining of rents, net of allowance of $4,448 and $3,290

755,866 

701,827 

Deferred leasing and financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $220,846 and $237,766

389,155 

364,855 

Identified intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $362,516 and $347,039

252,683 

295,432 

Assets related to discontinued operations

537,938 

1,049,153 

Due from officers

13,127 

Other assets

501,056 

380,580 

$

20,397,816 

$

20,446,487 

LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY

Notes and mortgages payable

$

7,852,657 

$

8,065,576 

Senior unsecured notes

1,357,921 

1,357,661 

Revolving credit facility debt

600,000 

138,000 

Exchangeable senior debentures

497,898 

Convertible senior debentures

10,168 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

442,644 

423,512 

Deferred revenue

465,929 

511,959 

Deferred compensation plan

103,003 

95,457 

Deferred tax liabilities

15,432 

13,315 

Liabilities related to discontinued operations

478,980 

518,319 

Other liabilities

396,897 

145,498 

Total liabilities

11,713,463 

11,777,363 

Commitments and contingencies

Redeemable noncontrolling interests:

Class A units - 11,714,978 and 12,160,771 units outstanding

949,499 

934,677 

Series D cumulative redeemable preferred units - 1,800,001 and 9,000,001 units outstanding

46,000 

226,000 

Total redeemable noncontrolling interests

995,499 

1,160,677 

Vornado shareholders' equity:

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

shares; issued and outstanding 51,184,609 and 42,186,709 shares

1,237,699 

1,021,660 

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

250,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 186,143,105 and 185,080,020 shares

7,415 

7,373 

Additional capital

7,136,090 

7,127,258 

Earnings less than distributions

(1,319,118)

(1,401,704)

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

(160,107)

73,729 

Total Vornado shareholders' equity

6,901,979 

6,828,316 

Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries

786,875 

680,131 

Total equity

7,688,854 

7,508,447 

$

20,397,816 

$

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

For the Nine

Months Ended September 30,

Months Ended September 30,

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

2012 

2011 

2012 

2011 

REVENUES:

Property rentals

$

518,141 

$

530,192 

$

1,564,168 

$

1,592,867 

Tenant expense reimbursements

80,497 

85,757 

224,287 

237,945 

Cleveland Medical Mart development project

72,651 

35,135 

184,014 

108,203 

Fee and other income

39,688 

36,776 

106,018 

111,813 

Total revenues

710,977 

687,860 

2,078,487 

2,050,828 

EXPENSES:

Operating

264,487 

262,837 

764,018 

773,331 

Depreciation and amortization

124,335 

126,935 

386,974 

373,380 

General and administrative

48,742 

46,121 

151,142 

154,359 

Cleveland Medical Mart development project

70,431 

33,419 

177,127 

101,637 

Acquisition related costs and tenant buy-outs

1,070 

2,288 

4,314 

22,455 

Total expenses

509,065 

471,600 

1,483,575 

1,425,162 

Operating income

201,912 

216,260 

594,912 

625,666 

(Loss) income applicable to Toys "R" Us

(8,585)

(9,304)

88,696 

80,794 

Income from partially owned entities

21,268 

13,140 

53,491 

55,035 

Income from Real Estate Fund (of which $4,787 and $3,675 in

each three-month period, respectively, and $25,026 and $15,703

in each nine-month period, respectively, are attributable to

noncontrolling interests)

5,509 

5,353 

37,572 

25,491 

Interest and other investment income (loss), net

10,523 

(30,011)

(22,984)

95,086 

Interest and debt expense (including amortization of deferred

financing costs of $5,725 and $4,670, in each three-month period,

respectively, and $17,204 and $14,093 in each nine-month

period, respectively)

(120,770)

(131,998)

(377,600)

(394,192)

Net gain on disposition of wholly owned and partially owned assets

1,298 

4,856 

7,975 

Income before income taxes

109,857 

64,738 

378,943 

495,855 

Income tax expense

(3,015)

(6,959)

(17,319)

(18,548)

Income from continuing operations

106,842 

57,779 

361,624 

477,307 

Income from discontinued operations

157,314 

8,444 

241,024 

165,706 

Net income

264,156 

66,223 

602,648 

643,013 

Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in:

Consolidated subsidiaries

(6,610)

(5,636)

(30,928)

(20,643)

Operating Partnership, including unit distributions

(16,240)

(6,825)

(40,595)

(47,364)

Net income attributable to Vornado

241,306 

53,762 

531,125 

575,006 

Preferred share dividends

(20,613)

(17,627)

(56,187)

(47,743)

Discount on preferred unit redemptions

11,700 

5,000 

11,700 

5,000 

NET INCOME attributable to common shareholders

$

232,393 

$

41,135 

$

486,638 

$

532,263 

INCOME PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC:

Income from continuing operations, net

$

0.45 

$

0.18 

$

1.40 

$

2.04 

Income from discontinued operations, net

0.80 

0.04 

1.22 

0.85 

Net income per common share

$

1.25 

$

0.22 

$

2.62 

$

2.89 

Weighted average shares outstanding

185,924 

184,398 

185,656 

184,220 

INCOME PER COMMON SHARE - DILUTED:

Income from continuing operations, net

$

0.45 

$

0.18 

$

1.39 

$

2.02 

Income from discontinued operations, net

0.79 

0.04 

1.22 

0.84 

Net income per common share

$

1.24 

$

0.22 

$

2.61 

$

2.86 

Weighted average shares outstanding

186,655 

186,065 

186,399 

186,039 

DIVIDENDS PER COMMON SHARE

$

0.69 

$

0.69 

$

2.07 

$

2.07 

See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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VORNADO REALTY TRUST

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(UNAUDITED)

For the Three

For the Nine

Months Ended September 30,

Months Ended September 30,

(Amounts in thousands)

2012 

2011 

2012 

2011 

Net income

$

264,156 

$

66,223 

$

602,648 

$

643,013 

Other comprehensive income (loss):

Change in unrealized net gain (loss) on securities

available-for-sale

18,358 

(161,178)

(202,167)

(120,334)

Pro rata share of other comprehensive (loss) income of

nonconsolidated subsidiaries

(12,607)

112 

(38,861)

26,477 

Change in value of interest rate swap

(2,866)

(24,424)

(8,868)

(42,458)

Other

(30)

(69)

343 

(5,114)

Comprehensive income (loss)

267,011 

(119,336)

353,095 

501,584 

Less comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(23,027)

(400)

(55,806)

(59,050)

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Vornado

$

243,984 

$

(119,736)

$

297,289 

$

442,534 

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 (Loss)

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

575,006 

20,643 

595,649 

Dividends on common shares

(381,382)

(381,382)

Dividends on preferred shares

(47,905)

(47,905)

Issuance of Series J preferred shares

9,850 

239,037 

239,037 

Common shares issued:

Upon redemption of Class A

units, at redemption value

435 

17 

38,203 

38,220 

Under employees' share

option plan

369 

15 

21,603 

(397)

21,221 

Under dividend reinvestment plan

15 

1,329 

1,330 

Contributions:

Real Estate Fund

109,241 

109,241 

Other

364 

364 

Distributions:

Real Estate Fund

(22,713)

(22,713)

Other

(15,604)

(15,604)

Conversion of Series A preferred

shares to common shares

(3)

(165)

165 

Deferred compensation shares

and options

10 

7,866 

7,866 

Change in unrealized net gain (loss)

on securities available-for-sale

(120,334)

(120,334)

Pro rata share of other

comprehensive income of

nonconsolidated subsidiaries

26,477 

26,477 

Change in value of interest rate swap

(42,458)

(42,458)

Adjustments to carry redeemable

Class A units at redemption value

114,628 

114,628 

Redeemable noncontrolling interests'

share of above adjustments

8,957 

8,957 

Discount on redemption of preferred

units

5,000 

5,000 

Other

(105)

(4,518)

149 

(5,114)

4,558 

(5,030)

Balance, September 30, 2011

42,187 

$

1,021,855 

184,496 

$

7,350 

$

7,112,004 

$

(1,330,405)

$

(59,019)

$

611,184 

$

7,362,969 

See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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VORNADO REALTY TRUST

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - CONTINUED

(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 (Loss)

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

531,125 

30,928 

562,053 

Dividends on common shares

(384,353)

(384,353)

Dividends on preferred shares

(56,187)

(56,187)

Issuance of Series K preferred shares

12,000 

291,144 

291,144 

Redemption of Series E preferred

shares

(3,000)

(75,000)

(75,000)

Common shares issued:

Upon redemption of Class A

units, at redemption value

624 

25 

51,191 

51,216 

Under employees' share

option plan

414 

16 

8,915 

(16,389)

(7,458)

Under dividend reinvestment plan

15 

1,269 

1,270 

Contributions:

Real Estate Fund

120,606 

120,606 

Other

140 

140 

Distributions:

Real Estate Fund

(44,910)

(44,910)

Other

(10)

(10)

Conversion of Series A preferred

shares to common shares

(2)

(105)

105 

Deferred compensation shares

and options

11,009 

(339)

10,670 

Change in unrealized net gain (loss)

on securities available-for-sale

(202,167)

(202,167)

Pro rata share of other

comprehensive loss of

nonconsolidated subsidiaries

(38,861)

(38,861)

Change in value of interest rate swap

(8,868)

(8,868)

Adjustments to carry redeemable

Class A units at redemption value

(63,657)

(63,657)

Redeemable noncontrolling interests'

share of above adjustments

15,717 

15,717 

Discount on redemption of preferred

units

11,700 

11,700 

Other

(2,971)

343 

(10)

(2,638)

Balance, September 30, 2012

51,185 

$

1,237,699 

186,143 

$

7,415 

$

7,136,090 

$

(1,319,118)

$

(160,107)

$

786,875 

$

7,688,854 

See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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VORNADO REALTY TRUST

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30,

2012 

2011 

(Amounts in thousands)

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

Net income

$

602,648 

$

643,013 

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

Depreciation and amortization (including amortization of deferred financing costs)

419,007 

414,992 

Net gains on sale of real estate

(203,801)

(51,623)

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

(142,187)

(135,829)

Return of capital from Real Estate Fund investments

61,052 

Distributions of income from partially owned entities

59,322 

75,612 

Straight-lining of rental income

(55,553)

(38,262)

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

53,343 

27,136 

Amortization of below-market leases, net

(39,693)

(49,988)

Other non-cash adjustments

39,360 

20,261 

Net unrealized gain on Real Estate Fund investments

(33,537)

(19,209)

Gain on sale of Canadian Trade Shows

(31,105)

Impairment losses

13,511 

Net gain on disposition of wholly owned and partially owned assets

(4,856)

(7,975)

Net gain on extinguishment of debt

(83,907)

Mezzanine loans loss reversal and net gain on disposition

(82,744)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Real Estate Fund investments

(163,307)

(97,785)

Accounts receivable, net

(9,444)

11,292 

Prepaid assets

(52,895)

(68,558)

Other assets

(43,103)

(44,617)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

34,546 

32,227 

Other liabilities

7,338 

22,635 

Net cash provided by operating activities

510,646 

566,671 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

Proceeds from sales of real estate and related investments

408,856 

135,762 

Additions to real estate

(138,060)

(109,963)

Funding of J.C. Penney derivative collateral

(121,117)

(33,850)

Investments in partially owned entities

(116,264)

(440,865)

Development costs and construction in progress

(106,502)

(52,816)

Return of J.C. Penney derivative collateral

89,850 

28,700 

Acquisitions of real estate and other

(73,069)

Restricted cash

(62,813)

121,463 

Proceeds from sales of marketable securities

58,460 

19,301 

Proceeds from the sale of Canadian Trade Shows

52,504 

Distributions of capital from partially owned entities

26,665 

274,283 

Proceeds from the repayment of loan to officer

13,123 

Proceeds from sales and repayments of mezzanine loans and other

2,379 

100,525 

Investments in mezzanine loans receivable

(44,215)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

34,012 

(1,675)

See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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VORNADO REALTY TRUST

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - CONTINUED

(UNAUDITED)

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30,

2012 

2011 

(Amounts in thousands)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

Repayments of borrowings

$

(2,070,295)

$

(2,666,610)

Proceeds from borrowings

1,773,000 

2,184,167 

Dividends paid on common shares

(384,353)

(381,382)

Proceeds from the issuance of preferred shares

291,144 

239,037 

Purchases of outstanding preferred units and shares

(243,300)

(28,000)

Contributions from noncontrolling interests

120,746 

109,605 

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

(80,994)

(77,330)

Dividends paid on preferred shares

(54,034)

(43,675)

Repurchase of shares related to stock compensation agreements and/or related

tax withholdings

(30,034)

(747)

Debt issuance and other costs

(17,417)

(28,614)

Proceeds received from exercise of employee share options

10,210 

22,947 

Net cash used in financing activities

(685,327)

(670,602)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

(140,669)

(105,606)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

606,553 

690,789 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

465,884 

$

585,183 

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:

Cash payments for interest, excluding capitalized interest of $7,884 and $0

$

368,018 

$

388,938 

Cash payments for income taxes

$

19,222 

$

10,299 

Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:

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

$

(202,167)

$

(120,334)

Adjustments to carry redeemable Class A units at redemption value

(63,657)

114,628 

L.A. Mart seller financing

35,000 

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

51,216 

38,220 

Contribution of mezzanine loan receivable to a joint venture

73,750 

Marriott Marquis Times Square - retail and signage capital lease:

Asset (included in development costs and construction in progress)

240,000 

Liability (included in other liabilities)

(240,000)

Like-kind exchange of real estate

230,913 

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

(151,496)

(58,279)

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 93.8% of the common limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership at September 30, 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 and nine months ended September 30, 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 14 – Fair Value Measurements).

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4.     Acquisitions

 

On July 5, 2012, we entered into an agreement to acquire a retail condominium located at 666 Fifth Avenue at 53rd Street for $707,000,000. The property has 126 feet of frontage on Fifth Avenue and contains 114,000 square feet, 39,000 square feet in fee and 75,000 square feet by long-term lease from the 666 Fifth Avenue office condominium, which is 49.5% owned by Vornado.  The acquisition will be funded with proceeds from asset sales and property level debt and is expected to close in the fourth quarter, subject to customary closing conditions.

 

On July 30, 2012, we entered into a lease with Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: HST) (“Host”), under which we will redevelop the retail and signage components of the Marriott Marquis Times Square Hotel.  The Marriott Marquis with over 1,900 rooms is one of the largest hotels in Manhattan.  It is located in the heart of the bow-tie of Times Square and spans the entire block front from 45th Street to 46th Street on Broadway.  The Marriott Marquis is directly across from our 1540 Broadway iconic retail property leased to Forever 21 and Disney flagship stores.  We plan to spend as much as $140,000,000 to redevelop and substantially expand the existing retail space, including converting the below grade parking garage into retail, and creating six-story, 300 foot wide block front, dynamic LED signs.  During the term of the lease we will pay fixed rent equal to the sum of $12,500,000 plus a portion of the property’s net cash flow, after we receive a 5.2% preferred return on our invested capital.  The lease contains put/call options which, if exercised, would lead to our ownership.  Host can exercise the put option during defined periods following the conversion of the project to a condominium.  We can exercise our call option under the same terms, at any time after the fifteenth year of the lease term.  We are accounting for this lease as a “capital lease” and have recorded a $240,000,000 capital lease asset and liability, which are included as a component of “development and construction in progress” and “other liabilities,” respectively, on our consolidated balance sheet.  Although we have commenced paying the annual rent, there will be no income statement activity until the redevelopment is substantially complete. 

 

 

5.     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.

 

On April 26, 2012, the Fund acquired 520 Broadway, a 112,000 square foot office building located in Santa Monica, California for $59,650,000 and subsequently placed a $30,000,000 mortgage loan on the property.  The three-year loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.25% and has two one-year extension options.

 

On July 2, 2012, the Fund acquired 1100 Lincoln Road, a 167,000 square foot retail property, the western anchor of the Lincoln Road Shopping District in Miami Beach, Florida, for $132,000,000.  The purchase price consisted of $66,000,000 in cash and a $66,000,000 mortgage loan.  The three-year loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.75% and has two one-year extension options.

 

On August 20, 2012, the Fund acquired 501 Broadway, a 9,000 square foot retail property in New York for $31,000,000.  The purchase price consisted of $11,000,000 in cash and a $20,000,000 mortgage loan.  The three-year loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.75% with a floor of 3.50%, and has two one-year extension options.

 

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5.     Vornado Capital Partners Real Estate Fund (the “Fund”) - continued

 

At September 30, 2012, the Fund had eight investments with an aggregate fair value of approximately $482,442,000, or $45,818,000 in excess of cost, and had remaining unfunded commitments of $314,371,000, of which our share was $78,592,750.  Below is a summary of income from the Fund for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

 

For the Three Months

For the Nine Months

(Amounts in thousands)

Ended September 30,

Ended September 30,

2012 

2011 

2012 

2011 

Operating (loss) income

$

(49)

$

(286)

$

4,035 

$

3,197 

Net realized gain

3,085 

Net unrealized gains

5,558 

5,639 

33,537 

19,209 

Income from Real Estate Fund

5,509 

5,353 

37,572 

25,491 

Less (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests

(4,787)

(3,675)

(25,026)

(15,703)

Income from Real Estate Fund attributable to Vornado (1)

$

722 

$

1,678 

$

12,546 

$

9,788 

___________________________________

(1)

Excludes management, leasing and development fees of $681 and $638 for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $2,025 and $1,803 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, which are included as a component of "fee and other income" on our consolidated statements of income.

                           

 

 

6.    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 (loss).”  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 nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, we sold certain marketable securities for aggregate proceeds of $58,460,000 and $19,301,000, resulting in net gains of $3,582,000 and $2,139,000, respectively.

 

Below is a summary of our marketable securities portfolio as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

 

As of September 30, 2012

As of December 31, 2011

GAAP

Unrealized

GAAP

Unrealized

Maturity

Fair Value

Cost

(Loss) Gain

Maturity

Fair Value

Cost

Gain

Equity securities:

J.C. Penney

n/a

$

451,406 

$

591,214 

$

(139,808)

n/a

$

653,228 

$

591,069 

$

62,159 

Other

n/a

33,595 

14,228 

19,367 

n/a

30,568 

14,585 

15,983 

Debt securities

n/a

04/13 - 10/18

57,525 

53,941 

3,584 

$

485,001 

$

605,442 

$

(120,441)

$

741,321 

$

659,595 

$

81,726 

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6.    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 10.7% 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 $25.76 per share, or $478,677,000 in the aggregate.  As of September 30, 2012, these shares have an aggregate fair value of $451,406,000, based on J.C. Penney’s closing share price of $24.29 per share.  Unrealized gains and losses from the mark-to-market of these shares are included in “other comprehensive income (loss).”  The three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 include $18,213,000 of unrealized gains and $201,967,000 of unrealized losses, respectively.  The three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 include unrealized losses of $144,212,000 and $102,920,000, respectively.

 

We also own an economic interest in 4,815,990 common shares through a forward contract at a weighted average strike price of $29.01 per share, or $139,723,000 in the aggregate.  The forward contract was amended on October 8, 2012, such that, among other things, the contract may be settled, at our election, in cash or common shares, in whole or in part, at any time prior to October 8, 2022.  The counterparty may accelerate settlement, in whole or in part, on October 8, 2014, or any anniversary thereof, or in the event we were to receive a credit downgrade.  The forward contract strike price per share increases at an annual rate of LIBOR plus 95 basis points during the first two years of the contract and LIBOR plus 80 basis points thereafter.  The contract is a derivative instrument that does not qualify for hedge accounting treatment.  Gains and losses from the mark-to-market of the underlying common shares are recognized in “interest and other investment income (loss), net” on our consolidated statements of income.  In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 we recognized income of $4,344,000 and a loss of $53,343,000, respectively, from the mark-to-market of the underlying common shares, and as of September 30, 2012, have funded $31,267,000 in connection with this derivative position.  In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, we recognized losses of $37,537,000 and $27,136,000, respectively, from the mark-to-market of the underlying common shares.

 

At September 30, 2012, the aggregate economic net loss on our investment in J.C. Penney, after dividends, was $20,667,000, based on our economic cost of $26.43 per share.

 

 

7.    Investments in Partially Owned Entities

 

 

Toys “R” Us (“Toys”)

 

As of September 30, 2012, we own 32.5% 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 32.5% 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 September 30, 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:

July 28, 2012

October 29, 2011

Assets

$

11,680,000 

$

13,221,000 

Liabilities

9,836,000 

11,530,000 

Noncontrolling interests

39,000 

Toys “R” Us, Inc. equity

1,805,000 

1,691,000 

For the Three Months Ended

For the Nine Months Ended

Income Statement:

July 28, 2012

July 30, 2011

July 28, 2012

July 30, 2011

Total revenues

$

2,552,000 

$

2,648,000 

$

11,089,000 

$

11,256,000 

Net (loss) income attributable to Toys

(34,000)

(36,000)

249,000 

227,000 

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7.    Investments in Partially Owned Entities – continued

 

 

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

 

As of September 30, 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 September 30, 2012, Alexander’s owed us $39,794,000 in fees under these agreements.

 

As of September 30, 2012, the market value of our investment in Alexander’s, based on Alexander’s September 30, 2012 closing share price of $427.49, was $707,098,000, or $520,384,000 in excess of the carrying amount on our consolidated balance sheet.  As of September 30, 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 $57,292,000.  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 amortization 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.

 

On October 21, 2012, Alexander’s entered into an agreement to sell its Kings Plaza Regional Shopping Center located in Brooklyn, New York, for $751,000,000.  Upon completion of the sale, we will recognize a financial statement gain of approximately $181,000,000.  Alexander’s expects to distribute the taxable gain to its stockholders as a special long-term capital gain dividend, of which our share is approximately $202,000,000 and we expect to pay this amount to our common shareholders as a special long-term capital gain dividend.  The sale, which is subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter. 

 

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

 

(Amounts in thousands)

Balance as of

Balance Sheet:

September 30, 2012

December 31, 2011

Assets

$

1,765,000 

$

1,771,000 

Liabilities

1,401,000 

1,408,000 

Noncontrolling interests

5,000 

4,000 

Stockholders' equity

359,000 

359,000 

For the Three Months Ended

For the Nine Months Ended

Income Statement:

September 30, 2012

September 30, 2011

September 30, 2012

September 30, 2011

Total revenues

$

49,000 

$

47,000 

$

143,000 

$

139,000 

Net income attributable to Alexander’s

19,000 

20,000 

57,000 

59,000 

                             

 

 

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

 

As of September 30, 2012, we own 18,468,969 Lexington common shares, or approximately 11.8% 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. 

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7.    Investments in Partially Owned Entities – continued

 

Based on Lexington’s September 30, 2012 closing share price of $9.66, the market value of our investment in Lexington was $178,410,000, or $128,139,000 in excess of the September 30, 2012 carrying amount on our consolidated balance sheet.  As of September 30, 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 $45,445,000.  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.  We are amortizing the basis difference related to the buildings into earnings as additional depreciation expense over their estimated useful lives.  This amortization is not material to our share of equity in Lexington’s net income or loss.  The basis difference related to the land will be recognized upon disposition of our investment.  Below is a summary of Lexington’s latest available financial information: 

 

(Amounts in thousands)

Balance as of

Balance Sheet:

June 30, 2012

September 30, 2011

Assets

$

3,017,000 

$

3,164,000 

Liabilities

1,937,000 

1,888,000 

Noncontrolling interests

28,000 

59,000 

Shareholders’ equity

1,052,000 

1,217,000 

For the Three Months Ended

For the Nine Months Ended

Income Statement:

June 30, 2012

June 30, 2011

June 30, 2012

June 30, 2011

Total revenues

$

84,000 

$

78,000 

$

250,000 

$

238,000 

Net income (loss) attributable to Lexington

5,000 

(44,000)

22,000 

(49,000)

 

In October 2012, Lexington sold 15,000,000 shares in an underwritten public offering at a public offering price of $9.45 per share.  As a result, our ownership in Lexington will decrease to 10.8% and we will record a $12,983,000 net gain in connection with this stock issuance, in the fourth quarter.

 

 

LNR Property LLC (“LNR”)

 

As of September 30, 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 $83 billion as of June 30, 2012, 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 September 30, 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:

June 30, 2012

September 30, 2011

Assets

$

83,899,000 

$

128,536,000 

Liabilities

83,087,000 

127,809,000 

Noncontrolling interests

9,000 

55,000 

LNR Property Corporation equity

803,000 

672,000 

For the Three Months Ended

For the Nine Months Ended

Income Statement:

June 30, 2012

June 30, 2011

June 30, 2012

June 30, 2011

Total revenues

$

59,000 

$

73,000 

$

163,000 

$

156,000 

Net income attributable to LNR

63,000 

52,000 

150,000 

152,000 

                             

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7.    Investments in Partially Owned Entities – continued

 

Below is a schedule of our investments in partially owned entities as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

 

Percentage

(Amounts in thousands)

Ownership at

Balance as of

Investments:

September 30, 2012

September 30, 2012

December 31, 2011

Toys

32.5 %(1)

$

549,421 

$

506,809 

Alexander’s

32.4 %

$

186,714 

$

189,775 

Lexington

11.8 %(2)

50,271 

57,402 

LNR

26.2 %

197,231 

174,408 

India real estate ventures

4.0%-36.5%

94,241 

80,499 

Partially owned office buildings:

280 Park Avenue

49.5 %

190,034 

184,516 

Rosslyn Plaza

43.7%-50.4%

62,272 

53,333 

West 57th Street properties

50.0 %

57,920 

58,529 

One Park Avenue

30.3 %

50,275 

47,568 

666 Fifth Avenue Office Condominium

49.5 %

34,162 

23,655 

330 Madison Avenue

25.0 %

24,900 

20,353 

1101 17th Street

55.0 %

22,271 

20,407 

Warner Building

55.0 %

11,603 

2,715 

Fairfax Square

20.0 %

5,870 

6,343 

Other partially owned office buildings

Various

10,042 

11,547 

Other investments:

Independence Plaza Partnership (3)

51.0 %

53,545 

48,511 

Verde Realty Operating Partnership (4)

8.3 %

52,910 

59,801 

Downtown Crossing, Boston

50.0 %

47,605 

46,691 

Monmouth Mall

50.0 %

7,373 

7,536 

Other investments (5)

Various

160,471 

140,061 

$

1,319,710 

$

1,233,650 

(1)

32.7% at December 31, 2011.

(2)

12.0% at December 31, 2011.

(3)

Represents an investment in mezzanine loans to the property owner entity.

(4)

In the third quarter of 2012, we converted our 2,015,151 units in Verde Realty Operating Partnership into 2,015,151 common shares of Verde Realty ("Verde"). Pursuant to a merger agreement which was approved by Verde shareholders on September 14, 2012, we accepted an offer to receive cash of $13.85 per share, or $27,910 in the aggregate; accordingly, we recognized a $4,936 impairment loss in the third quarter. At September 30, 2012, the $52,910 carrying amount of our investment in Verde is comprised of the $27,910 value of the common shares and $25,000 of convertible debentures that are senior to the equity and mature in December 2018. Upon completion of the merger, we will reclassify the convertible debentures to other assets.

(5)

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

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7.    Investments in Partially Owned Entities - continued

 

Below is a schedule of income recognized from investments in partially owned entities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

Percentage

For the Three Months

For the Nine Months

(Amounts in thousands)

Ownership

Ended September 30,

Ended September 30,

Our Share of Net Income (Loss):

September 30, 2012

2012 

2011 

2012 

2011 

Toys:

32.5 %

Equity in net (loss) income before income taxes

$

(22,074)

$

(26,773)

$

99,649 

$

104,049 

Income tax benefit (expense)

11,118 

15,135 

(17,982)

(29,914)

Equity in net (loss) income

(10,956)

(11,638)

81,667 

74,135 

Management fees

2,371 

2,334 

7,029 

6,659 

$

(8,585)

$

(9,304)

$

88,696 

$

80,794 

Alexander’s:

32.4 %

Equity in net income

$

7,137 

$

6,437 

$

19,210 

$

18,507 

Fee income

1,821 

1,758 

5,617 

5,545 

8,958 

8,195 

24,827 

24,052 

Lexington:

11.8 %

Equity in net (loss) income

(323)

(617)

371 

449 

Net gain resulting from Lexington's stock issuance

9,760 

(323)

(617)

371 

10,209 

LNR:

26.2 %

Equity in net income

16,600 

13,656 

39,319 

24,916 

Net gains from asset sales and tax settlement gains

14,997 

16,600 

13,656 

39,319 

39,913 

India real estate ventures

4.0%-36.5%

82 

(690)

(4,526)

(692)

Partially owned office buildings:

Warner Building:

55.0 %

Equity in net loss

(2,839)

(2,783)

(7,438)

(6,308)

Straight-line reserves and write-off of tenant

improvements

(9,022)

(2,839)

(2,783)

(7,438)

(15,330)

280 Park Avenue (acquired in May 2011)

49.5 %

(1,717)

(6,461)

(9,267)

(8,645)

666 Fifth Avenue Office Condominium (acquired

in December 2011)

49.5 %

1,744 

5,244 

330 Madison Avenue

25.0 %

1,224 

315 

2,036 

1,440 

1101 17th Street

55.0 %

591 

671 

1,920 

2,094 

One Park Avenue (acquired in March 2011)

30.3 %

256 

124 

890 

(1,347)

West 57th Street properties

50.0 %

167 

298 

732 

634 

Rosslyn Plaza

43.7%-50.4%

(204)

(60)

99 

2,160 

Fairfax Square

20.0 %

(33)

(22)

(85)

Other partially owned office buildings

Various

505 

1,079 

1,587 

5,165 

(306)

(6,839)

(4,282)

(13,822)

Other investments:

Verde Realty Operating Partnership (1)

8.3 %

(5,388)

2,413 

(6,000)

1,204 

Independence Plaza Partnership (acquired in June 2011) (2)

51.0 %

1,828 

1,811 

5,243 

1,811 

Monmouth Mall

50.0 %

347 

631 

1,007 

1,588 

Downtown Crossing, Boston

50.0 %

(38)

(408)

(872)

(1,156)

Other investments (3)

Various

(492)

(5,012)

(1,596)

(8,072)

(3,743)

(565)

(2,218)

(4,625)

$

21,268 

$

13,140 

$

53,491 

$

55,035 

(1)

2012 includes a $4,936 impairment loss (see note 4 on page 16)

(2)

Represents an investment in mezzanine loans to the property owner entity.

(3)

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

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(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

7.    Investments in Partially Owned Entities – continued

Below is a summary of the debt of our partially owned entities as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, none of which is recourse to us.

Percentage

Interest  

100% of

Ownership at

Rate at

Partially Owned Entities’ Debt at

(Amounts in thousands)

September 30,

September 30,

September 30,

December 31,

2012 

Maturity

2012 

2012 

2011 

Toys:

32.5 %(1)

Notes, loans and mortgages payable

2013-2021

7.40 %

$

5,423,735 

$

6,047,521 

 

Alexander's:

32.4 %

Mortgage notes payable

2013-2018

3.50 %

$

1,319,776 

$

1,330,932 

 

Lexington:

11.8 %(2)

 

Mortgage notes payable

2012-2037

5.45 %

$

1,739,466 

$

1,712,750 

 

LNR:

26.2 %

 

Mortgage notes payable

2013-2031

3.89 %

$

466,882 

$

353,504 

Liabilities of consolidated CMBS and CDO trusts

n/a

5.32 %

82,522,220 

127,348,336 

 

$

82,989,102 

$

127,701,840 

 

Partially owned office buildings:

666 Fifth Avenue Office Condominium mortgage

note payable

49.5 %

02/19

6.76 %

$

1,090,592 

$

1,035,884 

280 Park Avenue mortgage notes payable

49.5 %

06/16

6.65 %

738,009 

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

1.73 %

150,000 

150,000 

Fairfax Square mortgage note payable

20.0 %

12/14

7.00 %

70,344 

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 %

20,628 

21,864 

Other

Various

Various

6.38 %

69,839 

70,230 

$

2,682,112 

$

2,686,010 

India Real Estate Ventures:

TCG Urban Infrastructure Holdings mortgage notes

payable

25.0 %

2012-2022

13.13 %

$

241,208 

$

226,534 

Other:

Verde Realty Operating Partnership mortgage notes

payable

8.3 %

2013-2025

5.52 %

$

503,211 

$

340,378 

Monmouth Mall mortgage note payable

50.0 %

09/15

5.44 %

160,662 

162,153 

Other(3)

Various

Various

4.93 %

994,009 

992,872 

$

1,657,882 

$

1,495,403 

 

(1)

32.7% at December 31, 2011.

(2)

12.0% at December 31, 2011.

(3)

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 $25,648,473,000 and $37,531,298,000 at September 30, 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 $4,049,108,000 and $4,199,145,000 at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

8.    Discontinued Operations

 

2012 Activity

 

During 2012, we sold or have entered into agreements to sell (i) five Mart properties, (ii) four Washington, DC properties, (iii) 13 non-core strip shopping centers and the Green Acres Mall, for an aggregate of $1,500,000,000.  Below are the details of these transactions.

 

Merchandise Mart Properties

 

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.

 

On June 22, 2012, we completed the sale of L.A. Mart, a 784,000 square foot showroom building in Los Angeles, California for $53,000,000, of which $18,000,000 was cash and $35,000,000 was nine-month seller financing at 6.0%.

 

On July 5, 2012, we entered into agreements to sell the Washington Design Center, the Boston Design Center and the Canadian Trade Shows, for an aggregate of $175,000,000 in cash.  The sales of the Canadian Trade Shows and the Washington Design Center were completed in July 2012 and the sale of the Canadian Trade Shows resulted in an after-tax net gain of $19,657,000.  The sale of the Boston Design Center will result in a net gain of approximately $5,300,000 and is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter, subject to customary closing conditions. 

 

Washington, DC Properties

 

On July 26, 2012, we completed the sale of 409 Third Street S.W., a 409,000 square foot office building in Washington, DC, for $200,000,000 in cash, which resulted in a net gain of $126,621,000.  This building is contiguous to the Washington Design Center and was sold to the same purchaser.

 

On October 26, 2012, we entered into an agreement to sell three office buildings (“Reston Executive”) located in suburban Fairfax County, Virginia, containing 494,000 square feet for $126,000,000, which will result in a net gain of approximately $35,000,000.  The sale, which is subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter.

 

Retail Properties

 

In 2012, we sold 12 non-core strip shopping centers in separate transactions, for an aggregate of $157,000,000 in cash, which resulted in a net gain aggregating $22,266,000, of which $4,464,000 was recognized in the third quarter.  In addition we have entered into an agreement to sell a building on Market Street, Philadelphia, which is part of the Gallery at Market East for $60,000,000, which will result in a net gain of approximately $35,000,000.  The sale, which is subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter.

 

On October 21, 2012, we entered into an agreement to sell the Green Acres Mall located in Valley Stream, New York, for $500,000,000.  Net proceeds from the sale will be approximately $185,000,000.  The financial statement gain will be approximately $195,000,000.  The tax gain will be approximately $304,000,000, which is expected to be deferred as part of a like-kind exchange.  The sale, which is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2013, is subject to customary closing conditions and is conditioned on the closing of the sale of Kings Plaza (an Alexander’s property), which is being sold to the same purchaser.

 

2011 Activity

 

During 2011, we (i) completed the disposition of the High Point Complex in North Carolina, which resulted in an $83,907,000 net gain on extinguishment of debt and (ii) sold three non-core strip shopping centers and two office buildings in Washington, DC for an aggregate of $168,000,000 in cash, which resulted in a net gain aggregating $51,623,000.

 

 

 

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(UNAUDITED)

 

 

8.    Discontinued Operations - continued

 

We have reclassified the revenues and expenses of all of the properties discussed above, as well as eight other retail properties that are currently held for sale to “income from discontinued operations” and the related assets and liabilities to “assets related to discontinued operations” and “liabilities related to discontinued operations” for all of the periods presented in the accompanying financial statements.  The tables below set forth the assets and liabilities related to discontinued operations at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 and their combined results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.  

 

Assets Related to

Liabilities Related to

(Amounts in thousands)

Discontinued Operations as of

Discontinued Operations as of

September 30,

December 31,

September 30,

December 31,

2012 

2011 

2012 

2011 

Retail Properties

$

384,973 

$

520,014 

$

319,233 

$

351,083 

Washington, DC Properties

86,933 

152,568 

93,000 

93,000 

Merchandise Mart Properties

66,032 

376,571 

66,747 

74,236 

Total

$

537,938 

$

1,049,153 

$

478,980 

$

518,319 

For the Three Months

For the Nine Months

(Amounts in thousands)

Ended September 30,

Ended September 30,

2012 

2011 

2012 

2011 

Total revenues

$

27,651 

$

49,656 

$

112,585 

$

160,747 

Total expenses

21,082 

41,212 

81,508 

130,571 

6,569 

8,444 

31,077 

30,176 

Net gains on sale of real estate

131,088 

203,801 

51,623 

Gain on sale of Canadian Trade Shows, net of $11,448 of

income taxes

19,657 

19,657 

Impairment losses

(13,511)

Net gain on extinguishment of High Point debt

83,907 

Income from discontinued operations

$

157,314 

$

8,444 

$

241,024 

$

165,706 

 

 

9.    Mezzanine Loans Receivable

 

As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the carrying amount of mezzanine loans receivable was $131,585,000 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.

 

On October 19, 2012, we acquired a 25% participation in a $475,000,000 first mortgage and mezzanine loan for the acquisition and redevelopment of a 10-story retail building at 701 Seventh Avenue in Times Square.  The loan has an interest rate of LIBOR plus 10.2%, with a LIBOR floor of 1.0%.  Of the $475,000,000, we have funded $93,750,000, representing our 25% share of the $375,000,000 that has been funded.  $25,000,000, our 25% share of the remaining $100,000,000, will be funded during the development of the property.    

 

  

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

10.    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 September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

 

Balance as of

September 30,

December 31,

(Amounts in thousands)

2012 

2011 

Identified intangible assets:

Gross amount

$

615,199 

$

642,471 

Accumulated amortization

(362,516)

(347,039)

Net

$

252,683 

$

295,432 

Identified intangible liabilities (included in deferred revenue):

Gross amount

$

816,774 

$

830,411 

Accumulated amortization

(398,262)

(367,525)

Net

$

418,512 

$

462,886 

 

Amortization of acquired below-market leases, net of acquired above-market leases, resulted in an increase to rental income of $13,242,000 and $15,847,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $39,228,000 and $48,681,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 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 

$

42,023 

2014 

36,603 

2015 

33,816 

2016 

31,333 

2017 

25,841 

 

Amortization of all other identified intangible assets (a component of depreciation and amortization expense) was $11,940,000 and $15,397,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $38,361,000 and $42,090,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 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 

$

40,739 

2014 

22,450 

2015 

17,244 

2016 

14,714 

2017 

11,853 

 

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 $408,000 and $344,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $1,182,000 and $1,033,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 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 

$

1,472 

2014 

1,457 

2015 

1,457 

2016 

1,457 

2017 

1,457 

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(UNAUDITED)

 

 

11.    Debt

 

The following is a summary of our debt:

Interest

(Amounts in thousands)

Rate at

Balance at

September 30,

September 30,

December 31,

Notes and mortgages payable:

Maturity (1)

2012 

2012 

2011 

Fixed rate:

New York:

Two Penn Plaza

03/18

5.13 %

$

425,000 

$

425,000 

1290 Avenue of the Americas

01/13

5.97 %

410,021 

413,111 

770 Broadway

03/16

5.65 %

353,000 

353,000 

888 Seventh Avenue

01/16

5.71 %

318,554 

318,554 

350 Park Avenue(2)

01/17

3.75 %

300,000 

430,000 

909 Third Avenue

04/15

5.64 %

200,241 

203,217 

828-850 Madison Avenue Condominium - retail

06/18

5.29 %

80,000 

80,000 

510 5th Avenue - retail

01/16

5.60 %

31,377 

31,732 

Washington, DC:

Skyline Properties(3)

02/17

5.74 %

694,711 

678,000 

River House Apartments

04/15

5.43 %

195,546 

195,546 

2101 L Street(4)

08/24

3.97 %

150,000 

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 %

106,628 

108,423 

West End 25

06/21

4.88 %

101,671 

101,671 

Universal Buildings

04/14

6.49 %

94,497 

98,239 

2011 Crystal Drive

08/17

7.30 %

79,865 

80,486 

1550 and 1750 Crystal Drive

11/14

7.08 %

74,765 

76,624 

220 20th Street

02/18

4.61 %

74,246 

75,037 

2231 Crystal Drive

08/13

7.08 %

42,160 

43,819 

1225 Clark Street

08/13

7.08 %

25,219 

26,211 

1235 Clark Street

n/a

n/a

51,309 

1750 Pennsylvania Avenue

n/a

n/a

44,330 

Retail:

Cross-collateralized mortgages on 40 strip shopping centers

09/20

4.23 %

576,281 

585,398 

Montehiedra Town Center

07/16

6.04 %

120,000 

120,000 

Broadway Mall

07/13

5.30 %

85,840 

87,750 

North Bergen (Tonnelle Avenue)

01/18

4.59 %

75,000 

75,000 

Las Catalinas Mall

11/13

6.97 %

54,719 

55,912 

Other

06/14-05/36

5.12%-7.30%

87,055 

88,237 

Merchandise Mart:

Merchandise Mart

12/16

5.57 %

550,000 

550,000 

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

5.40 %

$

6,231,418 

$

6,321,628 

___________________

See notes on page 24.

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11.    Debt - continued

Interest

(Amounts in thousands)

Rate at

Balance at

Spread over

September 30,

September 30,

December 31,

Notes and mortgages payable:

Maturity (1)

LIBOR

2012 

2012 

2011 

Variable rate:

New York:

Eleven Penn Plaza

01/19

L+235 

2.58 %

$

330,000 

$

330,000 

100 West 33rd Street - office & retail(5)

03/17

L+250 

2.73 %

325,000 

232,000 

4 Union Square South - retail

04/14

L+325 

3.48 %

75,000 

75,000 

435 Seventh Avenue - retail(6)

08/19

L+225 

2.47 %

98,000 

51,353 

866 UN Plaza

05/16

L+125 

1.48 %

44,978 

44,978 

Washington, DC:

River House Apartments

04/18

n/a (7)

1.63 %

64,000 

64,000 

2200/2300 Clarendon Boulevard

01/15

L+75 

0.98 %

48,859 

53,344 

1730 M and 1150 17th Street

06/14

L+140 

1.62 %

43,581 

43,581 

2101 L Street (4)

n/a

n/a

n/a

150,000 

Retail:

Bergen Town Center

03/13

L+150 

1.73 %

282,312 

283,590 

San Jose Strip Center

03/13

L+400 

4.25 %

106,332 

112,476 

Cross-collateralized mortgages on 40 strip

shopping centers (8)

09/20

L+136  (8)

2.36 %

60,000 

60,000 

Beverly Connection

n/a

n/a

n/a

100,000 

Other

11/12

L+375 

3.98 %

19,427 

19,876 

Other:

220 Central Park South

10/13

L+275 

2.97 %

123,750 

123,750 

Total variable rate notes and mortgages payable

2.50 %

1,621,239 

1,743,948 

Total notes and mortgages payable

4.80 %

$

7,852,657 

$

8,065,576 

Senior unsecured notes:

Senior unsecured notes due 2015

04/15

4.25 %

$

499,586 

$

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 %

398,335 

398,199 

Total senior unsecured notes

5.70 %

$

1,357,921 

$

1,357,661 

Unsecured revolving credit facilities:

$1.25 billion unsecured revolving credit facility

11/16

L+125 

1.43 %

$

600,000 

$

138,000 

$1.25 billion unsecured revolving credit facility

($22,576 reserved for outstanding letters of credit)

06/16

L+135 

-

Total unsecured revolving credit facilities

1.43 %

$

600,000 

$

138,000 

3.88% exchangeable senior debentures(10)

n/a

n/a

$

$

497,898 

2.85% convertible senior debentures(10)

n/a

n/a

$

$

10,168 

See notes on the following page.

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11.    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.

(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 due to scheduled lease expirations resulting primarily from the effects of the Base Realignment and Closure statute, the Skyline properties had a 26% vacancy rate, which is expected to increase and, accordingly, cash flows are expected to decrease. As a result, our subsidiary that owns these properties does not have and is not expected to have for some time sufficient funds to pay all of its current obligations, including interest payments to the lender. Based on the projected vacancy and the significant amount of capital required to re-tenant these properties, at our request, the mortgage loan was transferred to the special servicer. In the second quarter of 2012, we entered into a forbearance agreement with the special servicer to apply cash flows of the property, before interest on the loan, towards the repayment of $4,000 of tenant improvements and leasing commissions we recently funded in connection with a new lease at these properties. In the third quarter, we were repaid our capital in full. The forbearance agreement (amended September 1, 2012, to extend its maturity) provides that through the December 1, 2012 payment date, any interest shortfall would be deferred and added to the principal balance of the loan and not give rise to a loan default. As of September 30, 2012, the deferred interest amounted to $16,711. We continue to negotiate with the special servicer to restructure the terms of the loan.

(4)

On July 26, 2012, we completed a $150,000 refinancing of this property. The twelve-year fixed rate loan bears interest at 3.97% and amortizes based on a 30-year schedule beginning in the third year.

(5)

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.

(6)

On August 17, 2012, we completed a $98,000 refinancing of this property. The seven-year loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.25%. We retained net proceeds of approximately $44,000 after repaying the existing loan and closing costs.

(7)

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

(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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12.    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-15 and D-16 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

47,364 

Distributions

(38,393)

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

(38,220)

Adjustments to carry redeemable Class A units at redemption value

(114,628)

Redemption of Series D-11 redeemable units

(28,000)

Other, net

4,623 

Balance at September 30, 2011

$

1,160,720 

Balance at December 31, 2011

$

1,160,677 

Net income

40,595 

Distributions

(34,138)

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

(51,216)

Adjustments to carry redeemable Class A units at redemption value

63,657 

Redemption of Series D-10 and D-14 redeemable units

(168,300)

Other, net

(15,776)

Balance at September 30, 2012

$

995,499 

 

On July 19, 2012, we redeemed all of the outstanding 7.0% Series D-10 and 6.75% Series D-14 cumulative redeemable preferred units with an aggregate face amount of $180,000,000 for $168,300,000 in cash, plus accrued and unpaid distributions through the date of redemption.

 

As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the aggregate redemption value of redeemable Class A units was $949,499,000 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 September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. 

 

 

13.    Shareholders’ Equity

 

On July 11, 2012, we sold 12,000,000 5.70% Series K Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares at a price of $25.00 per share in an underwritten public offering pursuant to an effective registration statement.  We retained aggregate net proceeds of $291,144,000, after underwriters’ discounts and issuance costs.  Dividends on the Series K Preferred Shares are cumulative and payable quarterly in arrears.  The Series K Preferred Shares are not convertible into, or exchangeable for, any of our properties or securities.  On or after five years from the date of issuance (or sooner under limited circumstances), we may redeem the Series K Preferred Shares at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends through the date of redemption.  The Series K Preferred Shares have no maturity date and will remain outstanding indefinitely unless redeemed by us.

 

On August 16, 2012, we redeemed all of the outstanding 7.0% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares at par, for an aggregate of $75,000,000 in cash, plus accrued and unpaid dividends through the date of redemption.

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(UNAUDITED)

 

 

14.  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) Real Estate Fund investments, (iii) the assets in our deferred compensation plan (for which there is a corresponding liability on our consolidated balance sheet), (iv) derivative positions in marketable equity securities, (v) interest rate swaps and (vi) 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 September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

As of September 30, 2012

(Amounts in thousands)

Total

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Marketable securities

$

485,001 

$

485,001 

$

$

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

noncontrolling interests)

482,442 

482,442 

Deferred compensation plan assets (included in other assets)

103,003 

42,236 

60,767 

J.C. Penney derivative position (included in other assets)(1)

8,524 

8,524 

Total assets

$

1,078,970 

$

527,237 

$

8,524 

$

543,209 

Mandatorily redeemable instruments (included in other liabilities)

$

55,097 

$

55,097 

$

$

Interest rate swap (included in other liabilities)

52,935 

52,935 

Total liabilities

$

108,032 

$

55,097 

$

52,935 

$

(1) Represents the cash deposited with the counterparty in excess of the mark-to-market loss on the derivative position.

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 

J.C. Penney derivative position (included in other assets)(1)

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 

$

$

Interest rate swap (included in other liabilities)

44,114 

44,114 

Total liabilities

$

98,979 

$

54,865 

$

44,114 

$

(1) Represents the mark-to-market gain on the derivative position.

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14.  Fair Value Measurements – continued

 

 

Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value - continued

 

Real Estate Fund Investments

 

At September 30, 2012, our Real Estate Fund had eight investments with an aggregate fair value of approximately $482,442,000, or $45,818,000 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 1.8 to 6.4 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 at September 30, 2012.

 

 

Weighted Average  

(based on fair  

Unobservable Quantitative Input

Range

value of investments)

Discount rates

12.5% to 23.3%

14.6 %

Terminal capitalization rates

5.3% to 6.8%

6.0 %

 

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 that are classified as Level 3, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

 

For the Three Months

For the Nine Months

Ended September 30,

Ended September 30,

(Amounts in thousands)

2012 

2011 

2012 

2011 

Beginning balance

$

388,455 

$

255,795 

$

346,650 

$

144,423 

Purchases

88,429 

163,021 

123,047 

Sales/Returns

(61,052)

(12,831)

Realized gains

3,085 

Unrealized gains

5,558 

5,639 

33,537 

19,209 

Other, net

(17)

286 

(15,516)

Ending balance

$

482,442 

$

261,417 

$

482,442 

$

261,417 

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14.  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 and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011. 

 

For the Three Months

For the Nine Months

Ended September 30,

Ended September 30,

(Amounts in thousands)

2012 

2011 

2012 

2011 

Beginning balance

$

58,313 

$

53,724 

$

56,221 

$

47,850 

Purchases

1,650 

3,155 

5,416 

22,259 

Sales

(276)

(1,044)

(4,287)

(18,538)

Realized and unrealized gain (loss)

1,080 

(2,051)

3,349 

2,166 

Other, net

103 

68 

150 

Ending balance

$

60,767 

$

53,887 

$

60,767 

$

53,887 

                               

 

 

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, a stock purchase warrant, and our secured and unsecured debt.  Estimates of the fair value 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 and the stock purchase warrant are classified as Level 3 and the fair value of our secured and unsecured debt are classified as Level 2.  The table below summarizes the carrying amounts and fair value of these financial instruments as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

 

As of September 30, 2012

As of December 31, 2011

Carrying

Fair

Carrying

Fair

(Amounts in thousands)

Amount

Value

Amount

Value

Assets:

Mezzanine loans receivable

$

131,585 

$

127,000 

$

133,948 

$

129,000 

Stock purchase warrant (residential property)

35,000 

$

131,585 

$

162,000 

$

133,948 

$

129,000 

Liabilities:

Notes and mortgages payable

$

7,852,657 

$

7,900,000 

$

8,065,576 

$

8,181,000 

Senior unsecured notes

1,357,921 

1,476,000 

1,357,661 

1,426,000 

Revolving credit facility debt

600,000 

600,000 

138,000 

138,000 

Exchangeable senior debentures

497,898 

510,000 

Convertible senior debentures

10,168 

10,000 

$

9,810,578 

$

9,976,000 

$

10,069,303 

$

10,265,000 

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15.    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.   

 

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.

 

Stock-based compensation expense consists of stock option awards, restricted stock awards, Operating Partnership unit awards and out-performance plan awards.  Stock-based compensation expense was $7,774,000 and $7,320,000 in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $22,821,000 and $21,384,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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16.    Fee and Other Income

 

 

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

 

For the Three Months

For the Nine Months

(Amounts in thousands)

Ended September 30,

Ended September 30,

2012 

2011 

2012 

2011 

BMS cleaning fees

$

16,945 

$

15,647 

$

49,437 

$

46,479 

Signage revenue

4,783 

5,085 

14,252 

14,746 

Management and leasing fees

7,234 

4,773 

16,534 

16,660 

Lease termination fees

282 

4,803 

1,172 

12,478 

Other income

10,444 

6,468 

24,623 

21,450 

$

39,688 

$

36,776 

$

106,018 

$

111,813 

                               

 

Management and leasing fees include management fees from Interstate Properties, a related party, of $197,000 and $195,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $588,000 and $586,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  The above table excludes fee income from partially owned entities, which is typically included in “income from partially owned entities” (see Note 7 – Investments in Partially Owned Entities).

 

 

17.     Interest and Other Investment Income (Loss), Net

 

 

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

 

For the Three Months

For the Nine Months

(Amounts in thousands)

Ended September 30,

Ended September 30,

2012 

2011 

2012 

2011 

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

$

4,344 

$

(37,537)

$

(53,343)

$

(27,136)

Interest on mezzanine loans receivable

2,852 

3,442 

8,867 

9,169 

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

1,116 

(5,243)

5,267 

1,502 

Dividends and interest on marketable securities

7,605 

11,093 

22,941 

Mezzanine loans loss reversal and net gain on disposition

82,744 

Other, net

2,211 

1,722 

5,132 

5,866 

$

10,523 

$

(30,011)

$

(22,984)

$

95,086 

__________________________

(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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18.    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 and restricted stock.

 

For the Three Months

For the Nine Months

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

Ended September 30,

Ended September 30,

2012 

2011 

2012 

2011 

Numerator:  

Income from continuing operations, net of income

attributable to noncontrolling interests

$

93,433 

$

45,553 

$

303,755 

$

418,163 

Income from discontinued operations, net of income

attributable to noncontrolling interests

147,873 

8,209 

227,370 

156,843 

Net income attributable to Vornado

241,306 

53,762 

531,125 

575,006 

Preferred share dividends

(20,613)

(17,627)

(56,187)

(47,743)

Discount on preferred unit redemptions

11,700 

5,000 

11,700 

5,000 

Net income attributable to common shareholders

232,393 

41,135 

486,638 

532,263 

Earnings allocated to unvested participating securities

(71)

(48)

(149)

(199)

Numerator for basic income per share

232,322 

41,087 

486,489 

532,064 

Impact of assumed conversions:

Convertible preferred share dividends

28 

85 

94 

Numerator for diluted income per share

$

232,350 

$

41,087 

$

486,574 

$

532,158 

Denominator:

Denominator for basic income per share –

weighted average shares

185,924 

184,398 

185,656 

184,220 

Effect of dilutive securities(1):

Employee stock options and restricted share awards

681 

1,667 

693 

1,764 

Convertible preferred shares

50 

50 

55 

Denominator for diluted income per share –

weighted average shares and assumed conversions

186,655 

186,065 

186,399 

186,039 

INCOME PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC:

Income from continuing operations, net

$

0.45 

$

0.18 

$

1.40 

$

2.04 

Income from discontinued operations, net

0.80 

0.04 

1.22 

0.85 

Net income per common share

$

1.25 

$

0.22 

$

2.62 

$

2.89 

INCOME PER COMMON SHARE – DILUTED:

Income from continuing operations, net

$

0.45 

$

0.18 

$

1.39 

$

2.02 

Income from discontinued operations, net

0.79 

0.04 

1.22 

0.84 

Net income per common share

$

1.24 

$

0.22 

$

2.61 

$

2.86 

(1)

The effect of dilutive securities above excludes anti-dilutive weighted average common share equivalent of 12,652 and 18,857 in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and 15,048 and 18,687 in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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19.    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 losses incurred 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 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 September 30, 2012, the aggregate dollar amount of these guarantees and master leases is approximately $267,090,000.

 

At September 30, 2012, $22,576,000 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 September 30, 2012, our subsidiaries have funded $1,100,000 of the commitment.

 

As of September 30, 2012, we expect to fund additional capital to certain of our partially owned entities aggregating approximately $244,463,000. 

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19.          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 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.  A motion by Stop & Shop to dismiss the new action was denied on July 19, 2012.  Stop & Shop’s appeal of that ruling was heard on October 18, 2012, and a decision has not yet been issued.

 

As of September 30, 2012, we have a $46,400,000 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 $46,400,000.

 

 

20.    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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21.    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 (4) on page 38 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 and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

(Amounts in thousands)

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2012

Retail

Merchandise

Total

New York

Washington, DC

Properties

Mart

Toys

Other

Property rentals

$

492,989 

$

255,703 

$

115,641 

$

67,919 

$

31,625 

$

$

22,101 

Straight-line rent adjustments

11,910 

8,140 

1,267 

2,392 

(171)

282 

Amortization of acquired below-

market leases, net

13,242 

8,458 

506 

2,868 

1,410 

Total rentals

518,141 

272,301 

117,414 

73,179 

31,454 

23,793 

Tenant expense reimbursements

80,497 

45,164 

9,601 

21,069 

1,201 

3,462 

Cleveland Medical Mart development

project

72,651 

72,651 

Fee and other income:

BMS cleaning fees

16,945 

23,918 

(6,973)

Signage revenue

4,783 

4,783 

Management and leasing fees

7,234 

1,816 

4,615 

736 

142 

(75)

Lease termination fees

282 

78 

128 

73 

Other income

10,444 

1,116 

8,288 

632 

481 

(73)

Total revenues

710,977 

349,176 

140,046 

95,689 

105,932 

20,134 

Operating expenses

264,487 

159,048 

50,305 

33,519 

19,130 

2,485 

Depreciation and amortization

124,335 

57,967 

29,825 

18,202 

7,439 

10,902 

General and administrative

48,742 

6,739 

6,668 

6,103 

4,120 

25,112 

Cleveland Medical Mart development

project

70,431 

70,431 

Acquisition related costs and

tenant buy-outs

1,070 

1,070 

Total expenses

509,065 

223,754 

86,798 

57,824 

101,120 

39,569 

Operating income (loss)

201,912 

125,422 

53,248 

37,865 

4,812 

(19,435)

(Loss) applicable to Toys

(8,585)

(8,585)

Income (loss) from partially owned

entities

21,268 

9,309 

(2,182)

342 

219 

13,580 

Income from Real Estate Fund

5,509 

5,509 

Interest and other investment

income, net

10,523 

1,057 

24 

9,438 

Interest and debt expense

(120,770)

(36,817)

(28,311)

(14,732)

(7,906)

(33,004)

Income (loss) before income taxes

109,857 

98,971 

22,779 

23,479 

(2,875)

(8,585)

(23,912)

Income tax (expense) benefit

(3,015)

(815)

25 

2,166 

(4,391)

Income (loss) from continuing

operations

106,842 

98,156 

22,804 

23,479 

(709)

(8,585)

(28,303)

Income from discontinued

operations

157,314 

126,437 

11,085 

19,792 

Net income (loss)

264,156 

98,156 

149,241 

34,564 

19,083 

(8,585)

(28,303)

Less net (income) loss attributable to

noncontrolling interests in:

Consolidated subsidiaries

(6,610)

(2,092)

97 

(4,615)

Operating Partnership, including

unit distributions

(16,240)

(16,240)

Net income (loss) attributable to

Vornado

241,306 

96,064 

149,241 

34,661 

19,083 

(8,585)

(49,158)

Interest and debt expense(2)

183,241 

46,823 

33,280 

17,499 

8,916 

34,526 

42,197 

Depreciation and amortization(2)

177,593 

62,905 

35,071 

21,345 

7,662 

33,160 

17,450 

Income tax expense (benefit)(2)

3,850 

871 

(25)

9,281 

(11,118)

4,841 

EBITDA(1)

605,990 

206,663 

217,567 

73,505 

44,942 

47,983 

15,330 

Less EBITDA from discontinued

operations

(176,110)

(3)

(128,745)

(15,160)

(32,205)

EBITDA from continuing operations

$

429,880 

$

206,663 

(4)

$

88,822 

$

58,345 

(5)

$

12,737 

$

47,983 

$

15,330 

(6)

See notes on page 38.

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21.    Segment Information – continued

 

(Amounts in thousands)

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2011

Retail

Merchandise

Total

New York

Washington, DC

Properties

Mart

Toys

Other

Property rentals

$

507,258 

$

247,794 

$

133,659 

$

67,616 

$

35,586 

$

$

22,603 

Straight-line rent adjustments

7,087 

6,445 

(1,308)

1,911 

(501)

540 

Amortization of acquired below-

market leases, net

15,847 

9,833 

557 

4,346 

1,111 

Total rentals

530,192 

264,072 

132,908 

73,873 

35,085 

24,254 

Tenant expense reimbursements

85,757 

49,125 

9,640 

23,059 

1,681 

2,252 

Cleveland Medical Mart development

project

35,135 

35,135 

Fee and other income:

BMS cleaning fees

15,647 

22,571 

(6,924)

Signage revenue

5,085 

5,085 

Management and leasing fees

4,773 

1,022 

2,670 

755 

45 

281 

Lease termination fees

4,803 

3,540 

1,002 

261 

Other income

6,468 

1,049 

5,039 

229 

543 

(392)

Total revenues

687,860 

346,464 

151,259 

98,177 

72,489 

19,471 

Operating expenses

262,837 

152,880 

49,013 

37,415 

21,289 

2,240 

Depreciation and amortization

126,935 

55,685 

32,346 

20,414 

7,642 

10,848 

General and administrative

46,121 

6,452 

6,502 

6,088 

9,206 

17,873 

Cleveland Medical Mart development

project

33,419 

33,419 

Acquisition related costs and

tenant buy-outs

2,288 

1,558 

35 

695 

Total expenses

471,600 

216,575 

87,861 

63,952 

71,556 

31,656 

Operating income (loss)

216,260 

129,889 

63,398 

34,225 

933 

(12,185)

(Loss) applicable to Toys

(9,304)

(9,304)

Income (loss) from partially owned

entities

13,140 

1,203 

(1,356)

575 

38 

12,680 

Income from Real Estate Fund

5,353 

5,353 

Interest and other investment

(loss) income, net

(30,011)

1,047 

39 

(31,099)

Interest and debt expense

(131,998)

(39,088)

(28,928)

(17,639)

(7,866)

(38,477)

Net gain on disposition of wholly

owned and partially owned assets

1,298 

1,298 

Income (loss) before income taxes

64,738 

93,051 

33,153 

17,162 

(6,894)

(9,304)

(62,430)

Income tax expense

(6,959)

(678)

(881)

(784)

(4,616)

Income (loss) from continuing

operations

57,779 

92,373 

32,272 

17,162 

(7,678)

(9,304)

(67,046)

Income (loss) from discontinued

operations

8,444 

165 

1,622 

6,272 

483 

(98)

Net income (loss)

66,223 

92,538 

33,894 

23,434 

(7,195)

(9,304)

(67,144)

Less net (income) loss attributable to

noncontrolling interests in:

Consolidated subsidiaries

(5,636)

(2,219)

110 

(3,527)

Operating Partnership, including

unit distributions

(6,825)

(6,825)

Net income (loss) attributable to

Vornado

53,762 

90,319 

33,894 

23,544 

(7,195)

(9,304)

(77,496)

Interest and debt expense(2)

197,864 

46,691 

33,703 

20,678 

9,523 

38,018 

49,251 

Depreciation and amortization(2)

193,394 

65,539 

38,085 

24,117 

12,230 

34,293 

19,130 

Income tax (benefit) expense(2)

(7,350)

734 

925 

890 

(15,135)

5,236 

EBITDA(1)

437,670 

203,283 

106,607 

68,339 

15,448 

47,872 

(3,879)

Less EBITDA from discontinued

operations

(22,597)

(3)

(276)

(4,568)

(11,288)

(6,563)

98 

EBITDA from continuing operations

$

415,073 

$

203,007 

(4)

$

102,039 

$

57,051 

(5)

$

8,885 

$

47,872 

$

(3,781)

(6)

See notes on page 38.

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21.    Segment Information – continued

(Amounts in thousands)

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012

Retail

Merchandise

Total

New York

Washington, DC

Properties

Mart

Toys

Other

Property rentals

$

1,469,751 

$

735,587 

$

356,459 

$

203,237 

$

107,687 

$

$

66,781 

Straight-line rent adjustments

55,189 

42,334 

4,382 

7,285 

580 

608 

Amortization of acquired below-

market leases, net

39,228 

23,776 

1,537 

9,648 

4,267 

Total rentals

1,564,168 

801,697 

362,378 

220,170 

108,267 

71,656 

Tenant expense reimbursements

224,287 

118,861 

30,471 

64,915 

3,702 

6,338 

Cleveland Medical Mart development

project

184,014 

184,014 

Fee and other income:

BMS cleaning fees

49,437 

70,476 

(21,039)

Signage revenue

14,252 

14,252 

Management and leasing fees

16,534 

4,037 

9,782 

2,640 

188 

(113)

Lease termination fees

1,172 

334 

256 

74 

508 

Other income

24,623 

3,449 

18,846 

1,361 

1,221 

(254)

Total revenues

2,078,487 

1,013,106 

421,733 

289,160 

297,900 

56,588 

Operating expenses

764,018 

447,910 

143,923 

104,788 

59,929 

7,468 

Depreciation and amortization

386,974 

168,391 

107,395 

56,830 

22,324 

32,034 

General and administrative

151,142 

21,980 

19,849 

18,803 

14,877 

75,633 

Cleveland Medical Mart development

project

177,127 

177,127 

Acquisition related costs and

tenant buy-outs

4,314 

4,314 

Total expenses

1,483,575 

638,281 

271,167 

180,421 

274,257 

119,449 

Operating income (loss)

594,912 

374,825 

150,566 

108,739 

23,643 

(62,861)

Income applicable to Toys

88,696 

88,696 

Income (loss) from partially owned

entities

53,491 

20,345 

(4,571)

1,040 

560 

36,117 

Income from Real Estate Fund

37,572 

37,572 

Interest and other investment

(loss) income, net

(22,984)

3,166 

97 

24 

(26,271)

Interest and debt expense

(377,600)

(109,365)

(85,408)

(49,705)

(23,467)

(109,655)

Net gain on disposition of wholly

owned and partially owned assets

4,856 

4,856 

Income (loss) before income taxes

378,943 

288,971 

60,684 

60,098 

736 

88,696 

(120,242)

Income tax (expense) benefit

(17,319)

(2,480)

(1,277)

343 

(13,905)

Income (loss) from continuing

operations

361,624 

286,491 

59,407 

60,098 

1,079 

88,696 

(134,147)

Income (loss) from discontinued

operations

241,024 

(640)

130,979 

36,404 

67,291 

6,990 

Net income (loss)

602,648 

285,851 

190,386 

96,502 

68,370 

88,696 

(127,157)

Less net (income) loss attributable to

noncontrolling interests in:

Consolidated subsidiaries

(30,928)

(7,266)

308 

(23,970)

Operating Partnership, including

unit distributions

(40,595)

(40,595)

Net income (loss) attributable to

Vornado

531,125 

278,585 

190,386 

96,810 

68,370 

88,696 

(191,722)

Interest and debt expense(2)

567,265 

140,294 

99,486 

58,039 

26,492 

103,388 

139,566 

Depreciation and amortization(2)

552,794 

188,480 

122,987 

65,751 

26,966 

100,371 

48,239 

Income tax expense(2)

50,076 

2,677 

1,532 

11,658 

17,982 

16,227 

EBITDA(1)

1,701,260 

610,036 

414,391 

220,600 

133,486 

310,437 

12,310 

Less EBITDA from discontinued

operations

(279,464)

(3)

640 

(138,707)

(48,251)

(86,156)

(6,990)

EBITDA from continuing operations

$

1,421,796 

$

610,676 

(4)

$

275,684 

$

172,349 

(5)

$

47,330 

$

310,437 

$

5,320 

(6)

See notes on page 38.

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21.    Segment Information – continued

(Amounts in thousands)

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011

Retail

Merchandise

Total

New York

Washington, DC

Properties

Mart

Toys

Other

Property rentals

$

1,517,994 

$

727,886 

$

400,909 

$

202,701 

$

118,540 

$

$

67,958 

Straight-line rent adjustments

26,192 

22,636 

(2,138)

4,666 

(1,261)

2,289 

Amortization of acquired below-

market leases, net

48,681 

33,173 

1,597 

10,552 

3,359 

Total rentals

1,592,867 

783,695 

400,368 

217,919 

117,279 

73,606 

Tenant expense reimbursements

237,945 

125,921 

27,242 

71,926 

4,988 

7,868 

Cleveland Medical Mart development

project

108,203 

108,203 

Fee and other income:

BMS cleaning fees

46,479 

66,913 

(20,434)

Signage revenue

14,746 

14,746 

Management and leasing fees

16,660 

3,560 

9,629 

3,068 

348 

55 

Lease termination fees

12,478 

9,176 

3,013 

289 

Other income

21,450 

3,391 

15,316 

1,172 

1,791 

(220)

Total revenues

2,050,828 

1,007,402 

455,568 

294,374 

232,609 

60,875 

Operating expenses

773,331 

435,519 

142,211 

113,167 

71,210 

11,224 

Depreciation and amortization

373,380 

165,031 

96,940 

57,472 

21,594 

32,343 

General and administrative

154,359 

20,409 

19,496 

20,046 

22,659 

71,749 

Cleveland Medical Mart development

project

101,637 

101,637 

Acquisition related costs and

tenant buy-outs

22,455 

16,558 

35 

3,040 

2,822 

Total expenses

1,425,162 

637,517 

258,647 

190,720 

220,140 

118,138 

Operating income (loss)

625,666 

369,885 

196,921 

103,654 

12,469 

(57,263)

Income applicable to Toys

80,794 

80,794 

Income (loss) from partially owned

entities

55,035 

13,320 

(6,038)

1,221 

292 

46,240 

Income from Real Estate Fund

25,491 

25,491 

Interest and other investment

income, net

95,086 

3,169 

119 

91,796 

Interest and debt expense

(394,192)

(114,381)

(85,971)

(53,024)

(23,342)

(117,474)

Net gain on disposition of wholly

owned and partially owned assets

7,975 

7,975 

Income (loss) before income taxes

495,855 

271,993 

105,031 

51,852 

(10,580)

80,794 

(3,235)

Income tax expense

(18,548)

(1,637)

(2,055)

(5)

(1,523)

(13,328)

Income (loss) from continuing

operations

477,307 

270,356 

102,976 

51,847 

(12,103)

80,794 

(16,563)

Income (loss) from discontinued

operations

165,706 

398 

51,274 

26,010 

88,365 

(341)

Net income (loss)

643,013 

270,754 

154,250 

77,857 

76,262 

80,794 

(16,904)

Less net (income) loss attributable to

noncontrolling interests in:

Consolidated subsidiaries

(20,643)

(6,815)

196 

(14,024)

Operating Partnership, including

unit distributions

(47,364)

(47,364)

Net income (loss) attributable to

Vornado

575,006 

263,939 

154,250 

78,053 

76,262 

80,794 

(78,292)

Interest and debt expense(2)

599,668 

132,248 

100,017 

62,144 

32,025 

121,546 

151,688 

Depreciation and amortization(2)

561,738 

181,611 

118,290 

68,294 

34,632 

101,862 

57,049 

Income tax expense(2)

42,135 

1,644 

2,380 

2,211 

29,914 

5,981 

EBITDA(1)

1,778,547 

579,442 

374,937 

208,496 

145,130 

334,116 

136,426 

Less EBITDA from discontinued

operations

(211,539)

(3)

(710)

(60,220)

(40,988)

(109,962)

341 

EBITDA from continuing operations

$

1,567,008 

$

578,732 

(4)

$

314,717 

$

167,508 

(5)

$

35,168 

$

334,116 

$

136,767 

(6)

See notes on the following page.

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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 following table reconciles income from discontinued operations to EBITDA from discontinued operations.

For the Three Months

For the Nine Months

Ended September 30,

Ended September 30,

(Amounts in thousands)

2012 

2011 

2012 

2011 

Income from discontinued operations

$

157,314 

$

8,444 

$

241,024 

$

165,706 

Interest and debt expense

3,799 

4,732 

11,415 

17,917 

Depreciation and amortization

3,560 

9,236 

14,818 

26,916 

Income taxes

11,437 

185 

12,207 

1,000 

EBITDA from discontinued operations

$

176,110 

$

22,597 

$

279,464 

$

211,539 

(4)

The elements of "New York" EBITDA from continuing operations are summarized below.

For the Three Months

For the Nine Months

Ended September 30,

Ended September 30,

(Amounts in thousands)

2012 

2011 

2012 

2011 

Office

$

139,894 

$

137,295 

$

419,054 

$

399,182 

Retail

46,165 

43,109 

135,399 

121,136 

(a)

Alexander's

13,080 

12,830 

39,477 

40,032 

Hotel Pennsylvania

7,524 

9,773 

16,746 

18,382 

Total New York

$

206,663 

$

203,007 

$

610,676 

$

578,732 

(a)

The EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 is after a $16,558 expense for the buy-out of below-market leases.

(5)

The elements of "Retail Properties" EBITDA from continuing operations are summarized below.

For the Three Months

For the Nine Months

Ended September 30,

Ended September 30,

(Amounts in thousands)

2012 

2011 

2012 

2011 

Strip shopping centers

$

42,468 

$

41,282 

$

125,072 

$

120,887 

Regional malls

15,877 

15,769 

47,277 

46,621 

Total Retail properties

$

58,345 

$

57,051 

$

172,349 

$

167,508 

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VORNADO REALTY TRUST

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

21.      Segment Information - continued

Notes to preceding tabular information - continued:

(6)

The elements of "other" EBITDA from continuing operations are summarized below.

For the Three Months

For the Nine Months

Ended September 30,

Ended September 30,

(Amounts in thousands)

2012 

2011 

2012 

2011 

Our share of Real Estate Fund:

Income before net realized/unrealized gains

$

1,874 

$

743 

$

4,162 

$

2,550 

Net unrealized gains

1,389 

1,410 

8,384 

4,802 

Net realized gains

771 

Carried interest

(2,541)

(475)

1,665 

Total

722 

1,678 

12,546 

9,788 

LNR

18,773 

15,769 

46,006 

38,569 

555 California Street

10,714 

11,220 

31,406 

32,608 

Lexington

7,859 

8,424 

24,780 

27,970 

Other investments

11,121 

10,173 

24,954 

30,352 

49,189 

47,264 

139,692 

139,287 

Corporate general and administrative expenses(a)

(22,811)

(21,585)

(66,940)

(62,964)

Investment income and other, net(a)

5,033 

12,541 

28,865 

37,284 

Fee income from Alexander's

1,821 

1,758 

5,617 

5,545 

Income (loss) from the mark-to-market of J.C. Penney derivative

position

4,344 

(37,537)

(53,343)

(27,136)

Verde Realty impairment loss

(4,936)

(4,936)

Acquisition costs

(1,070)

(695)

(4,314)

(2,822)

Net gain on sale of residential condominiums

1,298 

1,274 

5,884 

Mezzanine loans loss reversal and net gain on disposition

82,744 

Net gain resulting from Lexington's stock issuance

9,760 

Real Estate Fund placement fees

(3,451)

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the

Operating Partnership, including unit distributions

(16,240)

(6,825)

(40,595)

(47,364)

$

15,330 

$

(3,781)

$

5,320 

$

136,767 

(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 September 30, 2012, and the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, and of changes in equity and cash flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 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

November 1, 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 and nine months ended September 30, 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 September 30, 2012.

 

Total Return(1)

Vornado

RMS

SNL

One-year

12.3%

32.4%

34.6%

Three-year

38.7%

75.1%

78.7%

Five-year

(12.1%)

11.1%

16.4%

Ten-year

212.5%

192.3%

209.7%

(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 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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Overview – continued

 

 

Quarter Ended September 30, 2012 Financial Results Summary

 

Net income attributable to common shareholders for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 was $232,393,000, or $1.24 per diluted share, compared to $41,135,000, or $0.22 per diluted share for the quarter ended September 30, 2011.  Net income for the quarters ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 include $132,244,000 and $3,591,000, respectively, of net gains on sale of real estate.  In addition, the quarters ended September 30, 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 and the items in the table below, net of amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests, increased net income attributable to common shareholders for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 by $159,126,000, or $0.85 per diluted share and decreased net income attributable to common shareholders for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 by $20,238,000, or $0.11 per diluted share.

 

Funds From Operations attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions (“FFO”) for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 was $251,019,000, or $1.34 per diluted share, compared to $195,125,000, or $1.05 per diluted share for the prior year’s quarter.  FFO for the quarters ended September 30, 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 for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 by $38,781,000, or $0.20 per diluted share and decreased FFO for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 by $14,620,000, or $0.08 per diluted share.

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

(Amounts in thousands)

2012 

2011 

Items that affect comparability income (expense):

After-tax net gain on sale of Canadian Trade Shows

$

19,657 

$

FFO attributable to discontinued operations, including discontinued operations

of a partially owned entity

12,649 

19,825 

Discount on preferred unit redemptions

11,700 

5,000 

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

4,344 

(37,537)

Net gain on sale of residential condominiums

1,298 

Verde Realty impairment loss

(4,936)

Buy-out of a below-market lease

(1,593)

Other, net

(2,084)

(2,626)

41,330 

(15,633)

Noncontrolling interests' share of above adjustments

(2,549)

1,013 

Items that affect comparability, net

$

38,781 

$

(14,620)

 

 

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 September 30, 2012 over the quarter ended September 30, 2011 and the trailing quarter ended June 30, 2012 are summarized below.

Retail

Merchandise

Same Store EBITDA:

New York

Washington, DC

Properties

Mart

September 30, 2012 vs. September 30, 2011

GAAP basis

0.3%

(1)

(6.9%)

0.1%

(0.9%)

Cash basis

0.7%

(1)

(9.2%)

2.5%

(2.7%)

September 30, 2012 vs. June 30, 2012

GAAP basis

(2.2%)

(2)

(2.2%)

0.1%

(24.2%)

Cash basis

0.6%

(2)

(2.3%)

1.0%

(23.1%)

(1)

Excluding the Hotel Pennsylvania, same store increased by 1.3% and 1.9% on a GAAP and Cash basis, respectively.

(2)

Excluding the Hotel Pennsylvania, same store decreased by (1.3%) on a GAAP basis and increased by 1.8% on a Cash basis.

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 Financial Results Summary

 

Net income attributable to common shareholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $486,638,000, or $2.61 per diluted share, compared to $532,263,000, or $2.86 per diluted share for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 include $205,852,000 and $59,474,000, respectively, of net gains on sale of real estate and $23,754,000 of real estate impairment losses in the nine months ended September 30, 2012.  In addition, the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 include certain 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 $179,124,000, or $0.96 per diluted share for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and $233,998,000, or $1.26 per diluted share for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

 

FFO for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $767,347,000, or $4.07 per diluted share, compared to $951,054,000, or $4.96 per diluted share for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.  FFO for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 includes 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 $22,909,000, or $0.12 per diluted share for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and $204,971,000, or $1.07 per diluted share for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

(Amounts in thousands)

2012 

2011 

Items that affect comparability income (expense):

FFO attributable to discontinued operations, including discontinued operations of

a partially owned entity

$

52,768 

$

63,785 

After-tax net gain on sale of Canadian Trade Shows

19,657 

Discount on preferred unit redemptions

11,700 

7,000 

Net gain on sale of residential condominiums

1,274 

5,884 

Net gain on extinguishment of debt

83,907 

Mezzanine loans loss reversal and net gain on disposition

82,744 

Our share of LNR's asset sales and tax settlement gains

14,997 

Net gain resulting from Lexington's stock issuances

9,760 

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

(53,343)

(27,136)

Verde Realty impairment loss

(4,936)

Buy-out of below-market leases

(16,593)

Other, net

(2,704)

(5,604)

24,416 

218,744 

Noncontrolling interests' share of above adjustments

(1,507)

(13,773)

Items that affect comparability, net

$

22,909 

$

204,971 

 

 

The percentage increase (decrease) in GAAP basis and Cash basis same store EBITDA of our operating segments for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 over the nine months ended September 30, 2011 is summarized below.

 

Retail

Merchandise

Same Store EBITDA:

New York

Washington, DC

Properties

Mart

September 30, 2012 vs. September 30, 2011

GAAP basis

2.3%

(1)

(7.0%)

(0.6%)

2.8%

Cash basis

1.5%

(1)

(6.0%)

(0.5%)

(0.3%)

(1)

Excluding the Hotel Pennsylvania, same store increased by 2.6% and 1.7% 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 Acquisitions

 

 

On July 5, 2012, we entered into an agreement to acquire a retail condominium located at 666 Fifth Avenue at 53rd Street for $707,000,000. The property has 126 feet of frontage on Fifth Avenue and contains 114,000 square feet, 39,000 square feet in fee and 75,000 square feet by long-term lease from the 666 Fifth Avenue office condominium, which is 49.5% owned by Vornado. The acquisition will be funded with proceeds from asset sales and property level debt and is expected to close in the fourth quarter, subject to customary closing conditions.

 

On July 30, 2012, we entered into a lease with Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: HST) (“Host”), under which we will redevelop the retail and signage components of the Marriott Marquis Times Square Hotel.  The Marriott Marquis with over 1,900 rooms is one of the largest hotels in Manhattan.  It is located in the heart of the bow-tie of Times Square and spans the entire block front from 45th Street to 46th Street on Broadway.  The Marriott Marquis is directly across from our 1540 Broadway iconic retail property leased to Forever 21 and Disney flagship stores.  We plan to spend as much as $140,000,000 to redevelop and substantially expand the existing retail space, including converting the below grade parking garage into retail, and creating six-story, 300 foot wide block front, dynamic LED signs.  During the term of the lease we will pay fixed rent equal to the sum of $12,500,000 plus a portion of the property’s net cash flow, after we receive a 5.2% preferred return on our invested capital.  The lease contains put/call options which, if exercised, would lead to our ownership.  Host can exercise the put option during defined periods following the conversion of the project to a condominium.  We can exercise our call option under the same terms, at any time after the fifteenth year of the lease term. 

 

On April 26, 2012, our 25% owned Real Estate Fund acquired 520 Broadway, a 112,000 square foot office building in Santa Monica, California for $59,650,000 and subsequently placed a $30,000,000 mortgage loan on the property.  The three-year loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.25% and has two one-year extension options.

 

On July 2, 2012, our 25% owned Real Estate Fund acquired 1100 Lincoln Road, a 167,000 square foot retail property, the western anchor of the Lincoln Road Shopping District in Miami Beach, Florida, for $132,000,000.  The purchase price consisted of $66,000,000 in cash and a $66,000,000 mortgage loan.  The three-year loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.75% and has two one-year extension options.

 

On August 20, 2012, our 25% owned Real Estate Fund acquired 501 Broadway, a 9,000 square foot retail property in New York for $31,000,000.  The purchase price consisted of $11,000,000 in cash and a $20,000,000 mortgage loan.  The three-year loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.75% with a floor of 3.50%, and has two one-year extension options.

 

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2012 Dispositions

 

 

During 2012, we sold or have entered into agreements to sell (i) five Mart properties, (ii) four Washington, DC properties, and (iii) 13 non-core strip shopping centers and the Green Acres Mall, for an aggregate of $1,500,000,000.  Below are the details of these transactions.

 

Merchandise Mart Properties

 

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.

 

On June 22, 2012, we completed the sale of L.A. Mart, a 784,000 square foot showroom building in Los Angeles, California, for $53,000,000, of which $18,000,000 was cash and $35,000,000 was nine-month seller financing at 6.0%.

 

On July 5, 2012, we entered into agreements to sell the Washington Design Center, the Boston Design Center and the Canadian Trade Shows, for an aggregate of $175,000,000 in cash.  The sales of the Canadian Trade Shows and the Washington Design Center were completed in July 2012 and the sale of the Canadian Trade Shows resulted in an after-tax net gain of $19,657,000.  The sale of the Boston Design Center will result in a net gain of approximately $5,300,000 and is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter, subject to customary closing conditions.

 

Washington, DC Properties

 

On July 26, 2012, we completed the sale of 409 Third Street S.W., a 409,000 square foot office building in Washington, DC, for $200,000,000 in cash, which resulted in a net gain of $126,621,000.  This building is contiguous to the Washington Design Center and was sold to the same purchaser.

 

On October 26, 2012, we entered into an agreement to sell three office buildings (“Reston Executive”) located in suburban Fairfax County, Virginia, containing 494,000 square feet for $126,000,000, which will result in a net gain of approximately $35,000,000.  The sale, which is subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter.

 

Retail Properties

 

In 2012, we sold 12 non-core strip shopping center properties in separate transactions, for an aggregate of $157,000,000 in cash, which resulted in a net gain aggregating $22,266,000 of which $4,464,000 was recognized in the third quarter.  In addition we have entered into an agreement to sell a building on Market Street, Philadelphia, which is part of the Gallery at Market East for $60,000,000, which will result in a net gain of approximately $35,000,000.  The sale, which is subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter.  

 

On October 21, 2012, we entered into an agreement to sell the Green Acres Mall located in Valley Stream, New York, for $500,000,000.  Net proceeds from the sale will be approximately $185,000,000.  The financial statement gain will be approximately $195,000,000.  The tax gain will be approximately $304,000,000, which is expected to be deferred as part of a like-kind exchange.  The sale, which is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2013, is subject to customary closing conditions and is conditioned on the closing of the sale of Kings Plaza (an Alexander’s property), which is being sold to the same purchaser.

 

 

On October 21, 2012, Alexander’s, our 32.4% owned affiliate, entered into an agreement to sell its Kings Plaza Regional Shopping Center located in Brooklyn, New York, for $751,000,000.  Upon completion of the sale, we will recognize a financial statement gain of approximately $181,000,000.  Alexander’s expects to distribute the taxable gain to its stockholders as a special long-term capital gain dividend, of which our share is approximately $202,000,000 and we expect to pay this amount to our common shareholders as a special long-term capital gain dividend.  The sale, which is subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter. 

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2012 Financings

 

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% (2.73% at September 30, 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.       

 

On July 26, 2012, we completed a $150,000,000 refinancing of 2101 L Street, a 380,000 square foot office building located in Washington, DC. The twelve-year fixed rate loan bears interest at 3.97% and amortizes based on a 30-year schedule beginning in the third year.

 

On August 17, 2012, we completed a $98,000,000 refinancing of 435 Seventh Avenue, a 43,000 square foot retail property in Manhattan. The seven-year loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.25% (2.47% at September 30, 2012). We retained net proceeds of approximately $44,000,000 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.

 

 

Preferred Equity

 

On July 11, 2012, we sold 12,000,000 5.70% Series K Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares at a price of $25.00 per share in an underwritten public offering pursuant to an effective registration statement.  We retained aggregate net proceeds of $291,144,000, after underwriters’ discounts and issuance costs.  Dividends on the Series K Preferred Shares are cumulative and payable quarterly in arrears.  The Series K Preferred Shares are not convertible into, or exchangeable for, any of our properties or securities.  On or after five years from the date of issuance (or sooner under limited circumstances), we may redeem the Series K Preferred Shares at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends through the date of redemption.  The Series K Preferred Shares have no maturity date and will remain outstanding indefinitely unless redeemed by us. 

 

On August 16, 2012, we redeemed all of the outstanding 7.0% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares at par, for an aggregate of $75,000,000 in cash, plus accrued and unpaid dividends through the date of redemption.

 

 

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

 

On July 19, 2012, we redeemed all of the outstanding 7.0% Series D-10 and 6.75% Series D-14 cumulative redeemable preferred units with an aggregate face amount of $180,000,000 for $168,300,000 in cash, plus accrued and unpaid distributions through the date of redemption.

 

 

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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

Retail Properties

Merchandise Mart

(Square feet in thousands)

Office

Retail

Washington, DC

Strips

Malls

Office

Showroom

Quarter Ended September 30, 2012:

Total square feet leased

505 

435 

79 

23 

581 

129 

Our share of square feet leased:

480 

400 

79 

15 

581 

129 

Initial rent (1)

$

58.74 

$

199.10 

$

44.02 

$

24.41 

$

41.01 

$

33.01 

$

39.59 

Weighted average lease term (years)

10.9 

6.4 

9.1 

6.5 

6.9 

14.9 

5.9 

Second generation relet space:

Square feet

359 

314 

63 

129 

Cash basis:

Initial rent (1)

$

61.99 

$

174.86 

$

40.57 

$

22.06 

$

46.75 

$

33.88 

$

39.59 

Prior escalated rent

$

56.95 

$

142.55 

$

37.24 

$

21.21 

$

43.74 

$

16.78 

$

40.22 

Percentage increase (decrease)

8.9%

22.7%

8.9%

4.0%

6.9%

101.9%

(1.6%)

GAAP basis:

Straight-line rent (2)

$

62.27 

$

182.86 

$

41.41 

$

22.33 

$

46.75 

$

35.53 

$

40.03 

Prior straight-line rent

$

59.31 

$

142.55 

$

36.39 

$

20.53 

$

42.78 

$

14.07 

$

36.95 

Percentage increase

5.0%

28.3%

13.8%

8.8%

9.3%

152.5%

8.3%

Tenant improvements and leasing

commissions:

Per square foot

$

75.87 

$

37.98 

$

50.97 

$

2.22 

$

32.17 

$

97.44 

$

7.89 

Per square foot per annum:

$

6.96 

$

5.93 

$

5.60 

$

0.34 

$

4.66 

$

6.54 

(3)

$

1.34 

Percentage of initial rent

11.8%

3.0%

12.7%

1.4%

11.4%

19.8%

3.4%

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012:

 

Total square feet leased

1,492 

183 

1,630 

953 

71 

593 

322 

 

Our share of square feet leased:

1,317 

180 

1,496 

953 

50 

593 

322 

 

Initial rent (1)

$

58.20 

$

105.39 

$

40.30 

$

18.04 

$

43.92 

$

32.97 

$

38.20 

 

Weighted average lease term (years)

9.5 

12.0 

7.3 

8.4 

4.7 

14.7 

5.9 

 

Second generation relet space:

 

Square feet

1,032 

152 

1,367 

721 

12 

20 

322 

 

Cash basis:

 

Initial rent (1)

$

59.78 

$

101.56 

$

39.25 

$

15.66 

$

62.80 

$

32.24 

$

38.20 

 

Prior escalated rent

$

56.92 

$

85.04 

$

38.90 

$

14.14 

$

57.60 

$

24.88 

$

38.94 

 

Percentage increase (decrease)

5.0%

19.4%

0.9%

10.7%

9.0%

29.6%

(1.9%)

 

GAAP basis:

 

Straight-line rent (2)

$

59.46 

$

109.81 

$

39.15 

$

16.29 

$

63.75 

$

32.38 

$

38.49 

 

Prior straight-line rent

$

56.81 

$

86.31 

$

37.45 

$

13.04 

$

55.73 

$

23.15 

$

35.59 

 

Percentage increase

4.7%

27.2%

4.5%

24.9%

14.4%

39.9%

8.1%

 

Tenant improvements and leasing

 

commissions:

 

Per square foot

$

56.54 

$

28.51 

$

37.82 

$

8.57 

$

9.74 

$

96.41 

$

11.03 

 

Per square foot per annum:

$

5.95 

$

2.38 

$

5.18 

$

1.02 

$

2.07 

$

6.56 

(3)

$

1.87 

 

Percentage of initial rent

10.2%

2.3%

12.9%

5.7%

4.7%

19.9%

4.9%

 

 

                                                                                                   

(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)

Includes $6.50 per square foot per annum of tenant improvements and leasing commissions in connection with a 572,000 square foot lease.

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Square footage (in service) and Occupancy as of September 30, 2012:

 

Square Feet (in service)

Number of

Total

Our

(Square feet in thousands)

Properties

Portfolio

Share

Occupancy %

New York:

Office

30 

19,608 

16,627 

95.8%

Retail

47 

2,041 

1,883 

95.9%

Alexander's

2,179 

706 

99.1%

Hotel Pennsylvania

1,400 

1,400 

Residential

284 

142 

96.6%

25,512 

20,758 

95.9%

Washington, DC

73 

19,131 

16,521 

84.0%(1)

Retail Properties:

Strip Shopping Centers

113 

15,461 

14,879 

93.6%

Regional Malls

5,226 

3,589 

92.6%

20,687 

18,468 

93.4%

Merchandise Mart:

Office

1,728 

1,719 

92.4%

Showroom

2,263 

2,263 

95.5%

3,991 

3,982 

94.2%

Other

555 California Street

1,795 

1,257 

92.6%

Primarily Warehouses

1,096 

1,096 

53.0%

2,891 

2,353 

Total square feet at September 30, 2012

72,212 

62,082 

(1)

The occupancy rate for office properties excluding residential and other properties is 81.1%.

 

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

2,179 

706 

98.7%

Hotel Pennsylvania

1,400 

1,400 

25,389 

20,686 

96.2%

Washington, DC

73 

19,626 

17,022 

90.6%(1)

Retail Properties:

Strip Shopping Centers

112 

15,417 

14,834 

93.3%

Regional Malls

5,448 

3,800 

92.7%

20,865 

18,634 

93.1%

Merchandise Mart:

Office

1,220 

1,211 

90.3%

Showroom

2,715 

2,715 

89.8%

3,935 

3,926 

89.9%

Other

555 California Street

1,795 

1,257 

93.1%

Primarily Warehouses

1,235 

1,235 

45.3%

3,030 

2,492 

Total square feet at December 31, 2011

72,845 

62,760 

(1)

The occupancy rate for office properties excluding residential and other properties is 89.3%.

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Square footage (in service) and Occupancy as of September 30, 2011:

Square Feet (in service)

Number of

Total

Our

(Square feet in thousands)

properties

Portfolio

Share

Occupancy %

New York:

Office

29 

19,236 

17,136 

95.4%

Retail

45 

2,100 

1,907 

97.1%

Alexander's

2,192 

710 

98.1%

Hotel Pennsylvania

1,400 

1,400 

24,928 

21,153 

95.7%

Washington, DC

73 

19,699 

16,961 

91.0%(1)

Retail Properties:

Strip Shopping Centers

111 

15,577 

14,994 

92.3%

Regional Malls

5,412 

3,773 

93.3%

20,989 

18,767 

92.5%

Merchandise Mart:

Office

1,207 

1,198 

90.9%

Showroom

2,728 

2,728 

95.0%

3,935 

3,926 

93.8%

Other

555 California Street

1,795 

1,257 

92.6%

Primarily Warehouses

1,235 

1,235 

35.2%

3,030 

2,492 

Total square feet at September 30, 2011

72,581 

63,299 

(1)

The occupancy rate for office properties excluding residential and other properties is 89.7%.

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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 Base Realignment and Closure (“BRAC”) statute, we estimated that occupancy will decrease from 90% at year end, to between 82% to 84% in 2012 and that 2012 EBITDA from continuing 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 September 30, 2012, occupancy is at 84.0% and EBITDA from continuing operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 is lower by approximately $13,200,000 and $39,000,000, respectively, than it was for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011.  Based on leasing activity as of September 30, 2012, we currently estimate that 2012 EBITDA from continuing operations will be lower than 2011 by approximately $50,000,000 to $60,000,000.

 

Of the 2,395,000 square feet subject to BRAC, 348,000 square feet has been taken out of service for redevelopment and 523,000 square feet has been leased or is pending.  The table below summarizes the status of the BRAC space as of September 30, 2012.

 

Rent Per

Square Feet

Square Foot

Total

Crystal City

Skyline

Rosslyn

Resolved:

Relet as of September 30, 2012

$

38.45 

432,000 

344,000 

88,000 

Leases pending

39.49 

91,000 

38,000 

53,000 

Taken out of service for redevelopment

348,000 

348,000 

871,000 

730,000 

88,000 

53,000 

To Be Resolved:

Already vacated

35.95 

1,024,000 

541,000 

473,000 

10,000 

Expiring in:

2013 

37.39 

126,000 

43,000 

83,000 

2014 

32.32 

304,000 

103,000 

201,000 

2015 

42.23 

70,000 

65,000 

5,000 

1,524,000 

709,000 

722,000 

93,000 

Total square feet subject to BRAC

2,395,000 

1,439,000 

810,000 

146,000 

 

 

In the first quarter of 2012, we notified the lender that due to scheduled lease expirations resulting primarily from the effects of the BRAC statute, the Skyline properties had a 26% vacancy rate, which is expected to increase and, accordingly, cash flows are expected to decrease.  As a result, our subsidiary that owns these properties does not have and is not expected to have for some time sufficient funds to pay all of its current obligations, including interest payments to the lender.  Based on the projected vacancy and the significant amount of capital required to re-tenant these properties, at our request, the mortgage loan was transferred to the special servicer.  In the second quarter of 2012, we entered into a forbearance agreement with the special servicer to apply cash flows of the property, before interest on the loan, towards the repayment of $4,000,000 of tenant improvements and leasing commissions we recently funded in connection with a new lease at these properties.  In the third quarter, we were repaid our capital in full.  The forbearance agreement (amended September 1, 2012, to extend its maturity) provides that through the December 1, 2012 payment date, any interest shortfall would be deferred and added to the principal balance of the loan and not give rise to a loan default. As of September 30, 2012 the deferred interest amounted to $16,711,000.  We continue to negotiate with the special servicer to restructure the terms of the loan.

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Net Income and EBITDA by Segment for the Three Months Ended September 30, 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 (4) on page 55 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 September 30, 2012 and 2011.

(Amounts in thousands)

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2012

Retail

Merchandise

Total

New York

Washington, DC

Properties

Mart

Toys

Other

Property rentals

$

492,989 

$

255,703 

$

115,641 

$

67,919 

$

31,625 

$

$

22,101 

Straight-line rent adjustments

11,910 

8,140 

1,267 

2,392 

(171)

282 

Amortization of acquired below-

market leases, net

13,242 

8,458 

506 

2,868 

1,410 

Total rentals

518,141 

272,301 

117,414 

73,179 

31,454 

23,793 

Tenant expense reimbursements

80,497 

45,164 

9,601 

21,069 

1,201 

3,462 

Cleveland Medical Mart development

project

72,651 

72,651 

Fee and other income:

BMS cleaning fees

16,945 

23,918 

(6,973)

Signage revenue

4,783 

4,783 

Management and leasing fees

7,234 

1,816 

4,615 

736 

142 

(75)

Lease termination fees

282 

78 

128 

73 

Other income

10,444 

1,116 

8,288 

632 

481 

(73)

Total revenues

710,977 

349,176 

140,046 

95,689 

105,932 

20,134 

Operating expenses

264,487 

159,048 

50,305 

33,519 

19,130 

2,485 

Depreciation and amortization

124,335 

57,967 

29,825 

18,202 

7,439 

10,902 

General and administrative

48,742 

6,739 

6,668 

6,103 

4,120 

25,112 

Cleveland Medical Mart development

project

70,431 

70,431 

Acquisition related costs and

tenant buy-outs

1,070 

1,070 

Total expenses

509,065 

223,754 

86,798 

57,824 

101,120 

39,569 

Operating income (loss)

201,912 

125,422 

53,248 

37,865 

4,812 

(19,435)

(Loss) applicable to Toys

(8,585)

(8,585)

Income (loss) from partially owned

entities

21,268 

9,309 

(2,182)

342 

219 

13,580 

Income from Real Estate Fund

5,509 

5,509 

Interest and other investment

income, net

10,523 

1,057 

24 

9,438 

Interest and debt expense

(120,770)

(36,817)

(28,311)

(14,732)

(7,906)

(33,004)

Income (loss) before income taxes

109,857 

98,971 

22,779 

23,479 

(2,875)

(8,585)

(23,912)

Income tax (expense) benefit

(3,015)

(815)

25 

2,166 

(4,391)

Income (loss) from continuing

operations

106,842 

98,156 

22,804 

23,479 

(709)

(8,585)

(28,303)

Income from discontinued

operations

157,314 

126,437 

11,085 

19,792 

Net income (loss)

264,156 

98,156 

149,241 

34,564 

19,083 

(8,585)

(28,303)

Less net (income) loss attributable to

noncontrolling interests in:

Consolidated subsidiaries

(6,610)

(2,092)

97 

(4,615)

Operating Partnership, including

unit distributions

(16,240)

(16,240)

Net income (loss) attributable to

Vornado

241,306 

96,064 

149,241 

34,661 

19,083 

(8,585)

(49,158)

Interest and debt expense(2)

183,241 

46,823 

33,280 

17,499 

8,916 

34,526 

42,197 

Depreciation and amortization(2)

177,593 

62,905 

35,071 

21,345 

7,662 

33,160 

17,450 

Income tax expense (benefit)(2)

3,850 

871 

(25)

9,281 

(11,118)

4,841 

EBITDA(1)

605,990 

206,663 

217,567 

73,505 

44,942 

47,983 

15,330 

Less EBITDA from discontinued

operations

(176,110)

(3)

(128,745)

(15,160)

(32,205)

EBITDA from continuing operations

$

429,880 

$

206,663 

(4)

$

88,822 

$

58,345 

(5)

$

12,737 

$

47,983 

$

15,330 

(6)

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See notes on page 55.

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(Amounts in thousands)

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2011

Retail

Merchandise

Total

New York

Washington, DC

Properties

Mart

Toys

Other

Property rentals

$

507,258 

$

247,794 

$

133,659 

$

67,616 

$

35,586 

$

$

22,603 

Straight-line rent adjustments

7,087 

6,445 

(1,308)

1,911 

(501)

540 

Amortization of acquired below-

market leases, net

15,847 

9,833 

557 

4,346 

1,111 

Total rentals

530,192 

264,072 

132,908 

73,873 

35,085 

24,254 

Tenant expense reimbursements

85,757 

49,125 

9,640 

23,059 

1,681 

2,252 

Cleveland Medical Mart development

project

35,135 

35,135 

Fee and other income:

BMS cleaning fees

15,647 

22,571 

(6,924)

Signage revenue

5,085 

5,085 

Management and leasing fees

4,773 

1,022 

2,670 

755 

45 

281 

Lease termination fees

4,803 

3,540 

1,002 

261 

Other income

6,468 

1,049 

5,039 

229 

543 

(392)

Total revenues

687,860 

346,464 

151,259 

98,177 

72,489 

19,471 

Operating expenses

262,837 

152,880 

49,013 

37,415 

21,289 

2,240 

Depreciation and amortization

126,935 

55,685 

32,346 

20,414 

7,642 

10,848 

General and administrative

46,121 

6,452 

6,502 

6,088 

9,206 

17,873 

Cleveland Medical Mart development

project

33,419 

33,419 

Acquisition related costs and

tenant buy-outs

2,288 

1,558 

35 

695 

Total expenses

471,600 

216,575 

87,861 

63,952 

71,556 

31,656 

Operating income (loss)

216,260 

129,889 

63,398 

34,225 

933 

(12,185)

(Loss) applicable to Toys

(9,304)

(9,304)

Income (loss) from partially owned

entities

13,140 

1,203 

(1,356)

575 

38 

12,680 

Income from Real Estate Fund

5,353 

5,353 

Interest and other investment

(loss) income, net

(30,011)

1,047 

39 

(31,099)

Interest and debt expense

(131,998)

(39,088)

(28,928)

(17,639)

(7,866)

(38,477)

Net gain on disposition of wholly

owned and partially owned assets

1,298 

1,298 

Income (loss) before income taxes

64,738 

93,051 

33,153 

17,162 

(6,894)

(9,304)

(62,430)

Income tax expense

(6,959)

(678)

(881)

(784)

(4,616)

Income (loss) from continuing

operations

57,779 

92,373 

32,272 

17,162 

(7,678)

(9,304)

(67,046)

Income (loss) from discontinued

operations

8,444 

165 

1,622 

6,272 

483 

(98)

Net income (loss)

66,223 

92,538 

33,894 

23,434 

(7,195)

(9,304)

(67,144)

Less net (income) loss attributable to

noncontrolling interests in:

Consolidated subsidiaries

(5,636)

(2,219)

110 

(3,527)

Operating Partnership, including

unit distributions

(6,825)

(6,825)

Net income (loss) attributable to

Vornado

53,762 

90,319 

33,894 

23,544 

(7,195)

(9,304)

(77,496)

Interest and debt expense(2)

197,864 

46,691 

33,703 

20,678 

9,523 

38,018 

49,251 

Depreciation and amortization(2)

193,394 

65,539 

38,085 

24,117 

12,230 

34,293 

19,130 

Income tax (benefit) expense(2)

(7,350)

734 

925 

890 

(15,135)

5,236 

EBITDA(1)

437,670 

203,283 

106,607 

68,339 

15,448 

47,872 

(3,879)

Less EBITDA from discontinued

operations

(22,597)

(3)

(276)

(4,568)

(11,288)

(6,563)

98 

EBITDA from continuing operations

$

415,073 

$

203,007 

(4)

$

102,039 

$

57,051 

(5)

$

8,885 

$

47,872 

$

(3,781)

(6)

__________________________

See notes on the following page.

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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 following table reconciles income from discontinued operations to EBITDA from discontinued operations.

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

(Amounts in thousands)

2012 

2011 

Income from discontinued operations

$

157,314 

$

8,444 

Interest and debt expense

3,799 

4,732 

Depreciation and amortization

3,560 

9,236 

Income taxes

11,437 

185 

EBITDA from discontinued operations

$

176,110 

$

22,597 

(4)

The elements of "New York" EBITDA from continuing operations are summarized below.

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

(Amounts in thousands)

2012 

2011 

Office

$

139,894 

$

137,295 

Retail

46,165 

43,109 

Alexander's

13,080 

12,830 

Hotel Pennsylvania

7,524 

9,773 

Total New York

$

206,663 

$

203,007 

(5)

The elements of "Retail Properties" EBITDA from continuing operations are summarized below.

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

(Amounts in thousands)

2012 

2011 

Strip shopping centers

$

42,468 

$

41,282 

Regional malls

15,877 

15,769 

Total retail properties

$

58,345 

$

57,051 

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Notes to preceding tabular information - continued:

(6)

The elements of "other" EBITDA from continuing operations are summarized below.

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

(Amounts in thousands)

2012 

2011 

Our share of Real Estate Fund:

Income before net realized/unrealized gains

$

1,874 

$

743 

Net unrealized gains

1,389 

1,410 

Carried interest

(2,541)

(475)

Total

722 

1,678 

LNR

18,773 

15,769 

555 California Street

10,714 

11,220 

Lexington

7,859 

8,424 

Other investments

11,121 

10,173 

49,189 

47,264 

Corporate general and administrative expenses(a)

(22,811)

(21,585)

Investment income and other, net(a)

5,033 

12,541 

Fee income from Alexander's

1,821 

1,758 

Verde Realty impairment loss

(4,936)

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

4,344 

(37,537)

Acquisition costs

(1,070)

(695)

Net gain on sale of residential condominiums

1,298 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating

Partnership, including unit distributions

(16,240)

(6,825)

$

15,330 

$

(3,781)

(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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Net Income and EBITDA by Segment for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 - continued

 

EBITDA by Region

 

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 Properties and Merchandise Mart segments.

 

For the Three Months

Ended September 30,

2012 

2011 

Region:

New York City metropolitan area

66%

64%

Washington, DC / Northern Virginia metropolitan area

25%

28%

Chicago

4%

3%

California

2%

2%

Puerto Rico

2%

2%

Other geographies

1%

1%

100%

100%

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Results of Operations – Three Months Ended September 30, 2012 Compared to September 30, 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 $710,977,000 in the three months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $687,860,000 in the prior year’s quarter, an increase of $23,117,000.  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

$

3,910 

$

2,507 

$

1,403 

$

$

$

Development (out of service)

(8,571)

(1,368)

(6,255)

(948)

Hotel Pennsylvania

(1,916)

(1,916)

Trade Shows

(1,509)

(1,509)

Amortization of acquired below-market

leases, net

(2,605)

(1,375)

(51)

(1,478)

299 

Leasing activity (see page 49)

(1,360)

10,381 

(10,591)

1,732 

(2,122)

(760)

(12,051)

8,229 

(15,494)

(694)

(3,631)

(461)

Tenant expense reimbursements:

Acquisitions/development

(6,604)

(2,926)

(588)

(3,090)

Operations

1,344 

(1,035)

549 

1,100 

(480)

1,210 

(5,260)

(3,961)

(39)

(1,990)

(480)

1,210 

Cleveland Medical Mart development

project

37,516 

(1)

37,516 

(1)

Fee and other income:

BMS cleaning fees

1,298 

1,347 

(49)

Signage revenue

(302)

(302)

Management and leasing fees

2,461 

794 

1,945 

(19)

97 

(356)

Lease termination fees

(4,521)

(3,462)

(874)

(188)

Other income

3,976 

67 

3,249 

403 

(62)

319 

2,912 

(1,556)

4,320 

196 

38 

(86)

Total increase (decrease) in revenues

$

23,117 

$

2,712 

$

(11,213)

$

(2,488)

$

33,443 

$

663 

(1)

This increase in income is offset by an increase in development costs expensed in the quarter. See note (3) on page 59.

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Results of Operations – Three Months Ended September 30, 2012 Compared to September 30, 2011 - continued

 

 

Expenses

Our expenses, which consist primarily of operating, depreciation and amortization and general and administrative expenses, were $509,065,000 in the three months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $471,600,000 in the prior year’s quarter, an increase of $37,465,000.  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

Operating:

Acquisitions

$

3,329 

$

2,447 

$

882 

$

$

$

Development (out of service)

(4,117)

(492)

(1,414)

(2,211)

Non-reimbursable expenses, including

bad debt reserves

(4,167)

(2,183)

316 

(996)

(1,304)

Hotel Pennsylvania

307 

307 

Trade Shows

(119)

(119)

BMS expenses

1,295 

1,344 

(49)

Operations

5,122 

4,745 

1,508 

(689)

(736)

294 

1,650 

6,168 

1,292 

(3,896)

(2,159)

245 

Depreciation and amortization:

Acquisitions/development

(2,415)

(183)

(687)

(1,545)

Operations

(185)

2,465 

(1,834)

(667)

(203)

54 

(2,600)

2,282 

(2,521)

(2,212)

(203)

54 

General and administrative:

Mark-to-market of deferred compensation

plan liability (1)

6,359 

6,359 

Operations

(3,738)

287 

166 

15 

(5,086)

(2)

880 

2,621 

287 

166 

15 

(5,086)

7,239 

Cleveland Medical Mart development

project

37,012 

(3)

37,012 

(3)

Acquisition related costs and

tenant buy-outs

(1,218)

(1,558)

(35)

375 

Total increase (decrease) in expenses

$

37,465 

$

7,179 

$

(1,063)

$

(6,128)

$

29,564 

$

7,913 

(1)

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

(2)

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

(3)

This increase in expense is offset by the increase in development revenue in the quarter. See note (1) on page 58.

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Loss Applicable to Toys

 

In the three months ended September 30, 2012, we recognized a net loss of $8,585,000 from our investment in Toys, comprised of $10,956,000 for our 32.5% share of Toys’ net loss ($22,074,000 before our share of Toys’ income tax benefit) and $2,371,000 of management fees.  In the three months ended September 30, 2011, we recognized a net loss of $9,304,000 from our investment in Toys, comprised of $11,638,000 for our 32.7% share of Toys’ net loss ($26,773,000 before our share of Toys’ income tax benefit) and $2,334,000 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 September 30, 2012 and 2011.

 

Percentage

For the Three Months Ended

Ownership at

September 30,

(Amounts in thousands)

September 30, 2012

2012 

2011 

Equity in Net Income (Loss):

Alexander's

32.4%

$

8,958 

$

8,195 

Lexington

11.8%

(323)

(617)

LNR

26.2%

16,600 

13,656 

India real estate ventures

4.0%-36.5%

82 

(690)

Partially owned office buildings:

Warner Building

55.0%

(2,839)

(2,783)

666 Fifth Avenue Office Condominium (acquired in

December 2011)

49.5%

1,744 

280 Park Avenue

49.5%

(1,717)

(6,461)

330 Madison Avenue

25.0%

1,224 

315 

1101 17th Street

55.0%

591 

671 

One Park Avenue

30.3%

256 

124 

Rosslyn Plaza

43.7%-50.4%

(204)

(60)

West 57th Street Properties

50.0%

167 

298 

Fairfax Square

20.0%

(33)

(22)

Other partially owned office buildings

Various

505 

1,079 

Other investments:

Verde Realty Operating Partnership (1)

8.3%

(5,388)

2,413 

Independence Plaza Partnership (mezzanine position)

51.0%

1,828 

1,811 

Monmouth Mall

50.0%

347 

631 

Downtown Crossing, Boston

50.0%

(38)

(408)

Other investments

Various

(492)

(5,012)

$

21,268 

$

13,140 

(1)

In the third quarter of 2012, we converted our 2,015,151 units in Verde Realty Operating Partnership into 2,015,151 common shares of Verde Realty ("Verde"). Pursuant to a merger agreement which was approved by Verde shareholders on September 14, 2012, we accepted an offer to receive cash of $13.85 per share, or $27,910 in the aggregate; accordingly, we recognized a $4,936 impairment loss in the third quarter.

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Income from Real Estate Fund

Below are the components of the income from our Real Estate Fund for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

 

(Amounts in thousands)

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

2012 

2011 

Operating loss

$

(49)

$

(286)

Net unrealized gains

5,558 

5,639 

Income from Real Estate Fund

5,509 

5,353 

Less (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests

(4,787)

(3,675)

Income from Real Estate Fund attributable to Vornado (1)

$

722 

$

1,678 

___________________________________

(1)

Excludes management, leasing and development fees of $681 and $638 for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, which are included as a component of "fee and other income" on our consolidated statements of income.

                   

 

 

Interest and Other Investment Income (Loss), net

 

Interest and other investment income (loss), net (comprised primarily of the mark-to-market of derivative positions in marketable equity securities, interest income on mezzanine loans receivable and other interest and dividend income) was income of $10,523,000 in the three months ended September 30, 2012, compared to a loss of $30,011,000 in the prior year’s quarter, an increase of $40,534,000. This increase resulted from:

 

(Amounts in thousands)

J.C. Penney derivative position ($4,344 mark-to-market gain in the current year's quarter, compared to

$37,537 mark-to-market loss in the prior year's quarter)

$

41,881 

Dividends and interest on marketable securities in the prior year's quarter

(7,605)

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

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

6,359 

Other, net

(101)

$

40,534 

 

 

Interest and Debt Expense

 

Interest and debt expense was $120,770,000 in the three months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $131,998,000 in the prior year’s quarter, a decrease of $11,228,000.  This decrease was primarily due to (i) $9,082,000 from the redemption of our exchangeable and convertible senior debentures in April 2012 and November 2011, respectively, (ii) $7,523,000 of capitalized interest in the current period, and (iii) $3,212,000 from the refinancing of 350 Park Avenue in January 2012 (of which $1,860,000 was due to a lower rate and $1,352,000 was due to a lower outstanding loan balance), partially offset by (iv) $5,045,000 from the issuance of $400,000,000 of senior unsecured notes in November 2011, and (v) $1,849,000 from the refinancing of 100 West 33rd Street in March 2012.

 

 

Net Gain on Disposition of Wholly Owned and Partially Owned Assets

Net gain on disposition of wholly owned and partially owned assets was $1,298,000 in the three months ended September 30, 2011 and resulted primarily from the sale of residential condominiums.

 

 

Income Tax Expense

 

Income tax expense was $3,015,000 in the three months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $6,959,000 in the prior year’s quarter, a decrease of $3,944,000.  This decrease resulted primarily from the true-up of estimated tax liabilities of our taxable REIT subsidiaries.

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Income from Discontinued Operations

 

We have reclassified the revenues and expenses of the properties that were sold and that are currently held for sale to “income from discontinued operations” and the related assets and liabilities to “assets related to discontinued operations” and “liabilities related to discontinued operations” for all the periods presented in the accompanying financial statements.  The table below sets forth the combined results of assets related to discontinued operations for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011. 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

(Amounts in thousands)

2012 

2011 

Total revenues

$

27,651 

$

49,656 

Total expenses

21,082 

41,212 

6,569 

8,444 

Net gains on sale of real estate

131,088 

Gain on sale of Canadian Trade Shows, net of $11,448 of

income taxes

19,657 

Income from discontinued operations

$

157,314 

$

8,444 

 

 

Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries was $6,610,000 in the three months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $5,636,000 in the prior year’s quarter, an increase of $974,000.  This increase resulted primarily from higher 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 September 30, 2012 and 2011 is primarily comprised of allocations of income to redeemable noncontrolling interests of $14,837,000 and $2,797,000, respectively, and preferred unit distributions of the Operating Partnership of $1,403,000 and $4,028,000, respectively.  The increase of $12,040,000 in allocations of income to redeemable noncontrolling interests resulted primarily from higher net income subject to allocation to unitholders.  The decrease of $2,625,000 in preferred unit distributions of the Operating Partnership resulted from the redemption of the 7.0% Series D-10 and 6.75% Series D-14 cumulative redeemable preferred units in July 2012.

 

 

Preferred Share Dividends

Preferred share dividends were $20,613,000 in the three months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $17,627,000 in the prior year’s quarter, an increase of $2,986,000.  This increase resulted from the issuance of $300,000,000 of 5.70% Series K cumulative redeemable preferred shares in July 2012, partially offset by redemption of $75,000,000 of 7.0% Series E cumulative redeemable preferred shares in August 2012.

 

 

Discount on Preferred Unit Redemption

In the three months ended September 30, 2012, we recognized a $11,700,000 discount from the redemption of all of the 7.0% Series D-10 and 6.75% Series D-14 cumulative redeemable preferred units, compared to a $5,000,000 discount in the prior year’s quarter from the redemption of Series D-11 cumulative redeemable preferred units. 

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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 September 30, 2012, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2011.

 

Retail

Merchandise

(Amounts in thousands)

New York

Washington, DC

Properties

Mart

EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2012

$

206,663 

$

217,567 

$

73,505 

$

44,942 

Add-back: non-property level overhead

expenses included above

6,739 

6,668 

6,103 

4,120 

Less: EBITDA from acquisitions, dispositions

and other non-operating income or expenses

(13,236)

(128,541)

(17,346)

(32,205)

GAAP basis same store EBITDA for the three months

ended September 30, 2012

200,166 

95,694 

62,262 

16,857 

Less: Adjustments for straight-line rents,

amortization of below-market leases, net, and other

non-cash adjustments

(20,611)

(1,943)

(3,830)

171 

Cash basis same store EBITDA for the three months

ended September 30, 2012

$

179,555 

$

93,751 

$

58,432 

$

17,028 

EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2011

$

203,283 

$

106,607 

$

68,339 

$

15,448 

Add-back: non-property level overhead

expenses included above

6,452 

6,502 

6,088 

9,206 

Less: EBITDA from acquisitions, dispositions

and other non-operating income or expenses

(10,107)

(10,310)

(12,250)

(7,648)

GAAP basis same store EBITDA for the three months

ended September 30, 2011

199,628 

102,799 

62,177 

17,006 

Less: Adjustments for straight-line rents,

amortization of below-market leases, net, and other

non-cash adjustments

(21,353)

454 

(5,163)

501 

Cash basis same store EBITDA for the three months

ended September 30, 2011

$

178,275 

$

103,253 

$

57,014 

$

17,507 

Increase (decrease) in GAAP basis same store EBITDA for

the three months ended September 30, 2012 over the

three months ended September 30, 2011

$

538 

$

(7,105)

$

85 

$

(149)

Increase (decrease) in Cash basis same store EBITDA for

the three months ended September 30, 2012 over the

three months ended September 30, 2011

$

1,280 

$

(9,502)

$

1,418 

$

(479)

% increase (decrease) in GAAP basis same store EBITDA

0.3%

(6.9%)

0.1%

(0.9%)

% increase (decrease) in Cash basis same store EBITDA

0.7%

(9.2%)

2.5%

(2.7%)

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Net Income and EBITDA by Segment for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 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 (4) on page 66 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 nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

(Amounts in thousands)

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012

 

Retail

Merchandise

Total

New York

Washington, DC

Properties

Mart

Toys

Other

Property rentals

$

1,469,751 

$

735,587 

$

356,459 

$

203,237 

$

107,687 

$

$

66,781 

Straight-line rent adjustments

55,189 

42,334 

4,382 

7,285 

580 

608 

Amortization of acquired below-

market leases, net

39,228 

23,776 

1,537 

9,648 

4,267 

Total rentals

1,564,168 

801,697 

362,378 

220,170 

108,267 

71,656 

Tenant expense reimbursements

224,287 

118,861 

30,471 

64,915 

3,702 

6,338 

Cleveland Medical Mart development

project

184,014 

184,014 

Fee and other income:

BMS cleaning fees

49,437 

70,476 

(21,039)

Signage revenue

14,252 

14,252 

Management and leasing fees

16,534 

4,037 

9,782 

2,640 

188 

(113)

Lease termination fees

1,172 

334 

256 

74 

508 

Other income

24,623 

3,449 

18,846 

1,361 

1,221 

(254)

Total revenues

2,078,487 

1,013,106 

421,733 

289,160 

297,900 

56,588 

Operating expenses

764,018 

447,910 

143,923 

104,788 

59,929 

7,468 

Depreciation and amortization

386,974 

168,391 

107,395 

56,830 

22,324 

32,034 

General and administrative

151,142 

21,980 

19,849 

18,803 

14,877 

75,633 

Cleveland Medical Mart development

project

177,127 

177,127 

Acquisition related costs and

tenant buy-outs

4,314 

4,314 

Total expenses

1,483,575 

638,281 

271,167 

180,421 

274,257 

119,449 

Operating income (loss)

594,912 

374,825 

150,566 

108,739 

23,643 

(62,861)

Income applicable to Toys

88,696 

88,696 

Income (loss) from partially owned

entities

53,491 

20,345 

(4,571)

1,040 

560 

36,117 

Income from Real Estate Fund

37,572 

37,572 

Interest and other investment

(loss) income, net

(22,984)

3,166 

97 

24 

(26,271)

Interest and debt expense

(377,600)

(109,365)

(85,408)

(49,705)

(23,467)

(109,655)

Net gain on disposition of wholly

owned and partially owned assets

4,856 

4,856 

Income (loss) before income taxes

378,943 

288,971 

60,684 

60,098 

736 

88,696 

(120,242)

Income tax (expense) benefit

(17,319)

(2,480)

(1,277)

343 

(13,905)

Income (loss) from continuing

operations

361,624 

286,491 

59,407 

60,098 

1,079 

88,696 

(134,147)

Income (loss) from discontinued

operations

241,024 

(640)

130,979 

36,404 

67,291 

6,990 

Net income (loss)

602,648 

285,851 

190,386 

96,502 

68,370 

88,696 

(127,157)

Less net (income) loss attributable to

noncontrolling interests in:

Consolidated subsidiaries

(30,928)

(7,266)

308 

(23,970)

Operating Partnership, including

unit distributions

(40,595)

(40,595)

Net income (loss) attributable to

Vornado

531,125 

278,585 

190,386 

96,810 

68,370 

88,696 

(191,722)

Interest and debt expense(2)

567,265 

140,294 

99,486 

58,039 

26,492 

103,388 

139,566 

Depreciation and amortization(2)

552,794 

188,480 

122,987 

65,751 

26,966 

100,371 

48,239 

Income tax expense(2)

50,076 

2,677 

1,532 

11,658 

17,982 

16,227 

EBITDA(1)

1,701,260 

610,036 

414,391 

220,600 

133,486 

310,437 

12,310 

Less EBITDA from discontinued

operations

(279,464)

(3)

640 

(138,707)

(48,251)

(86,156)

(6,990)

EBITDA from continuing operations

$

1,421,796 

$

610,676 

(4)

$

275,684 

$

172,349 

(5)

$

47,330 

$

310,437 

$

5,320 

(6)

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See notes on page 66.

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(Amounts in thousands)

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011

Retail

Merchandise

Total

New York

Washington, DC

Properties

Mart

Toys

Other

Property rentals

$

1,517,994 

$

727,886 

$

400,909 

$

202,701 

$

118,540 

$

$

67,958 

Straight-line rent adjustments

26,192 

22,636 

(2,138)

4,666 

(1,261)

2,289 

Amortization of acquired below-

market leases, net

48,681 

33,173 

1,597 

10,552 

3,359 

Total rentals

1,592,867 

783,695 

400,368 

217,919 

117,279 

73,606 

Tenant expense reimbursements

237,945 

125,921 

27,242 

71,926 

4,988 

7,868 

Cleveland Medical Mart development

project

108,203 

108,203 

Fee and other income:

BMS cleaning fees

46,479 

66,913 

(20,434)

Signage revenue

14,746 

14,746 

Management and leasing fees

16,660 

3,560 

9,629 

3,068 

348 

55 

Lease termination fees

12,478 

9,176 

3,013 

289 

Other income

21,450 

3,391 

15,316 

1,172 

1,791 

(220)

Total revenues

2,050,828 

1,007,402 

455,568 

294,374 

232,609 

60,875 

Operating expenses

773,331 

435,519 

142,211 

113,167 

71,210 

11,224 

Depreciation and amortization

373,380 

165,031 

96,940 

57,472 

21,594 

32,343 

General and administrative

154,359 

20,409 

19,496 

20,046 

22,659 

71,749 

Cleveland Medical Mart development

project

101,637 

101,637 

Acquisition related costs and

tenant buy-outs

22,455 

16,558 

35 

3,040 

2,822 

Total expenses

1,425,162 

637,517 

258,647 

190,720 

220,140 

118,138 

Operating income (loss)

625,666 

369,885 

196,921 

103,654 

12,469 

(57,263)

Income applicable to Toys

80,794 

80,794 

Income (loss) from partially owned

entities

55,035 

13,320 

(6,038)

1,221 

292 

46,240 

Income from Real Estate Fund

25,491 

25,491 

Interest and other investment

income, net

95,086 

3,169 

119 

91,796 

Interest and debt expense

(394,192)

(114,381)

(85,971)

(53,024)

(23,342)

(117,474)

Net gain on disposition of wholly

owned and partially owned assets

7,975 

7,975 

Income (loss) before income taxes

495,855 

271,993 

105,031 

51,852 

(10,580)

80,794 

(3,235)

Income tax expense

(18,548)

(1,637)

(2,055)

(5)

(1,523)

(13,328)

Income (loss) from continuing

operations

477,307 

270,356 

102,976 

51,847 

(12,103)

80,794 

(16,563)

Income (loss) from discontinued

operations

165,706 

398 

51,274 

26,010 

88,365 

(341)

Net income (loss)

643,013 

270,754 

154,250 

77,857 

76,262 

80,794 

(16,904)

Less net (income) loss attributable to

noncontrolling interests in:

Consolidated subsidiaries

(20,643)

(6,815)

196 

(14,024)

Operating Partnership, including

unit distributions

(47,364)

(47,364)

Net income (loss) attributable to

Vornado

575,006 

263,939 

154,250 

78,053 

76,262 

80,794 

(78,292)

Interest and debt expense(2)

599,668 

132,248 

100,017 

62,144 

32,025 

121,546 

151,688 

Depreciation and amortization(2)

561,738 

181,611 

118,290 

68,294 

34,632 

101,862 

57,049 

Income tax expense(2)

42,135 

1,644 

2,380 

2,211 

29,914 

5,981 

EBITDA(1)

1,778,547 

579,442 

374,937 

208,496 

145,130 

334,116 

136,426 

Less EBITDA from discontinued

operations

(211,539)

(3)

(710)

(60,220)

(40,988)

(109,962)

341 

EBITDA from continuing operations

$

1,567,008 

$

578,732 

(4)

$

314,717 

$

167,508 

(5)

$

35,168 

$

334,116 

$

136,767 

(6)

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See notes on the following page.

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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 following table reconciles income from discontinued operations to EBITDA from discontinued operations.

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

(Amounts in thousands)

2012 

2011 

Income from discontinued operations

$

241,024 

$

165,706 

Interest and debt expense

11,415 

17,917 

Depreciation and amortization

14,818 

26,916 

Income taxes

12,207 

1,000 

EBITDA from discontinued operations

$

279,464 

$

211,539 

(4)

The elements of "New York" EBITDA from continuing operations are summarized below.

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

(Amounts in thousands)

2012 

2011 

Office

$

419,054 

$

399,182 

Retail

135,399 

121,136 

(a)

Alexander's

39,477 

40,032 

Hotel Pennsylvania

16,746 

18,382 

Total New York

$

610,676 

$

578,732 

(a)

The EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 is after a $16,558 expense for the buy-out of below-market leases.

(5)

The elements of "Retail Properties" EBITDA from continuing operations are summarized below.

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

(Amounts in thousands)

2012 

2011 

Strip shopping centers

$

125,072 

$

120,887 

Regional malls

47,277 

46,621 

Total Retail properties

$

172,349 

$

167,508 

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Notes to preceding tabular information - continued:

(6)

The elements of "other" EBITDA from continuing operations are summarized below.

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

(Amounts in thousands)

2012 

2011 

Our share of Real Estate Fund:

Income before net realized/unrealized gains

$

4,162 

$

2,550 

Net unrealized gains

8,384 

4,802 

Net realized gains

771 

Carried interest

1,665 

Total

12,546 

9,788 

LNR

46,006 

38,569 

555 California Street

31,406 

32,608 

Lexington

24,780 

27,970 

Other investments

24,954 

30,352 

139,692 

139,287 

Corporate general and administrative expenses(a)

(66,940)

(62,964)

Investment income and other, net(a)

28,865 

37,284 

Fee income from Alexander's

5,617 

5,545 

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

(53,343)

(27,136)

Verde Realty impairment loss

(4,936)

Acquisition costs

(4,314)

(2,822)

Net gain on sale of residential condominiums

1,274 

5,884 

Mezzanine loans loss reversal and net gain on disposition

82,744 

Net gain resulting from Lexington's stock issuance

9,760 

Real Estate Fund placement fees

(3,451)

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating

Partnership, including unit distributions

(40,595)

(47,364)

$

5,320 

$

136,767 

(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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EBITDA by Region

 

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 Properties and Merchandise Mart segments.

 

For the Nine Months

Ended September 30,

2012 

2011 

Region:

New York City metropolitan area

65%

63%

Washington, DC / Northern Virginia metropolitan area

26%

29%

Chicago

4%

3%

California

2%

2%

Puerto Rico

2%

2%

Other geographies

1%

1%

100%

100%

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Results of Operations – Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 Compared to September 30, 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 $2,078,487,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $2,050,828,000 in the prior year’s nine months, an increase of $27,659,000.  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

$

6,947 

$

2,507 

$

4,440 

$

$

$

Development (out of service)

(21,774)

(4,528)

(16,385)

(861)

Hotel Pennsylvania

313 

313 

Trade Shows

(5,059)

(5,059)

Amortization of acquired below-market

leases, net

(9,453)

(9,397)

(60)

(904)

908 

Leasing activity (see page 49)

327 

29,107 

(25,985)

4,016 

(3,953)

(2,858)

(28,699)

18,002 

(37,990)

2,251 

(9,012)

(1,950)

Tenant expense reimbursements:

Acquisitions/development

(9,182)

(3,923)

1,243 

(3,815)

(2,687)

Operations

(4,476)

(3,137)

1,986 

(3,196)

(1,286)

1,157 

(13,658)

(7,060)

3,229 

(7,011)

(1,286)

(1,530)

Cleveland Medical Mart development

project

75,811 

(1)

75,811 

(1)

Fee and other income:

BMS cleaning fees

2,958 

3,563 

(605)

Signage revenue

(494)

(494)

Management and leasing fees

(126)

477 

153 

(428)

(160)

(168)

Lease termination fees

(11,306)

(8,842)

(2,757)

(215)

508 

Other income

3,173 

58 

3,530 

189 

(570)

(34)

(5,795)

(5,238)

926 

(454)

(222)

(807)

Total increase (decrease) in revenues

$

27,659 

$

5,704 

$

(33,835)

$

(5,214)

$

65,291 

$

(4,287)

(1)

This increase in income is offset by an increase in development costs expensed in the period. See note (4) on page 70.

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Results of Operations – Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 Compared to September 30, 2011 - continued

 

 

Expenses

Our expenses, which consist primarily of operating, depreciation and amortization and general and administrative expenses, were $1,483,575,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $1,425,162,000 in the prior year’s nine months, an increase of $58,413,000.  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

Operating:

Acquisitions

$

2,567 

$

2,607 

$

2,647 

$

$

$

(2,687)

Development (out of service)

(6,226)

(392)

(3,458)

(2,376)

Non-reimbursable expenses, including

bad debt reserves

(13,287)

(4,052)

(60)

(2,943)

(6,232)

Hotel Pennsylvania

1,735 

1,735 

Trade Shows

(4,024)

(4,024)

BMS expenses

2,418 

3,023 

(605)

Operations

7,504 

9,470 

2,583 

(3,060)

(1,025)

(464)

(9,313)

12,391 

1,712 

(8,379)

(11,281)

(3,756)

Depreciation and amortization:

Acquisitions/development

13,542 

(891)

15,162 

(729)

Operations

52 

4,251 

(4,707)

87 

730 

(309)

13,594 

3,360 

10,455 

(642)

730 

(309)

General and administrative:

Mark-to-market of deferred compensation

plan liability (1)

3,765 

3,765 

Real Estate Fund placement fees

(3,451)

(3,451)

Operations

(3,531)

1,571 

353 

(1,243)

(7,782)

(2)

3,570 

(3)

(3,217)

1,571 

353 

(1,243)

(7,782)

3,884 

Cleveland Medical Mart development

project

75,490 

(4)

75,490 

(4)

Acquisition related costs and

tenant buy-outs

(18,141)

(16,558)

(5)

(35)

(3,040)

1,492 

Total increase (decrease) in expenses

$

58,413 

$

764 

$

12,520 

$

(10,299)

$

54,117 

$

1,311 

(1)

This increase in expense is entirely offset by a corresponding increase in income from the mark-to-market of the deferred compensation plan assets, a component of “interest and other investment income (loss), 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 69.

(5)

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

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Results of Operations – Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 Compared to September 30, 2011 - continued

 

 

Income Applicable to Toys

 

In the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we recognized net income of $88,696,000 from our investment in Toys, comprised of $81,667,000 for our 32.5% share of Toys’ net income ($99,649,000 before our share of Toys’ income tax expense) and $7,029,000 of management fees.  In the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we recognized net income of $80,794,000 from our investment in Toys, comprised of $74,135,000 for our 32.7% share of Toys’ net income ($104,049,000 before our share of Toys’ income tax expense) and $6,659,000 of management fees.

 

 

Income from Partially Owned Entities

Summarized below are the components of income (loss) from partially owned entities for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

 

Percentage

For the Nine Months Ended

Ownership at

September 30,

(Amounts in thousands)

September 30, 2012

2012 

2011 

Equity in Net Income (Loss):

Alexander's

32.4%

$

24,827 

$

24,052 

Lexington (1)

11.8%

371 

10,209 

LNR (2)

26.2%

39,319 

39,913 

India real estate ventures

4.0%-36.5%

(4,526)

(692)

Partially owned office buildings:

280 Park Avenue (acquired in May 2011)

49.5%

(9,267)

(8,645)

Warner Building (3)

55.0%

(7,438)

(15,330)

666 Fifth Avenue Office Condominium (acquired in

December 2011)

49.5%

5,244 

330 Madison Avenue

25.0%

2,036 

1,440 

1101 17th Street

55.0%

1,920 

2,094 

One Park Avenue (acquired in March 2011)

30.3%

890 

(1,347)

West 57th Street Properties

50.0%

732 

634 

Rosslyn Plaza

43.7%-50.4%

99 

2,160 

Fairfax Square

20.0%

(85)

Other partially owned office buildings

Various

1,587 

5,165 

Other investments:

Verde Realty Operating Partnership (4)

8.3%

(6,000)

1,204 

Independence Plaza Partnership (mezzanine position)

(acquired in June 2011)

51.0%

5,243 

1,811 

Monmouth Mall

50.0%

1,007 

1,588 

Downtown Crossing, Boston

50.0%

(872)

(1,156)

Other investments

Various

(1,596)

(8,072)

$

53,491 

$

55,035 

(1)

2011 includes a $9,760 net gain resulting from Lexington's stock issuance.

(2)

2011 includes $8,977 for our share of a tax settlement gain and $6,020 of net gains from asset sales.

(3)

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.

(4)

In the third quarter of 2012, we converted our 2,015,151 units in Verde Realty Operating Partnership into 2,015,151 common shares of Verde Realty ("Verde"). Pursuant to a merger agreement which was approved by Verde shareholders on September 14, 2012, we accepted an offer to receive cash of $13.85 per share, or $27,910 in the aggregate; accordingly, we recognized a $4,936 impairment loss in the third quarter.

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Income from Real Estate Fund

 

Below are the components of the income from our Real Estate Fund for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

(Amounts in thousands)

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

2012 

2011 

Operating income

$

4,035 

$

3,197 

Net realized gain

3,085 

Net unrealized gains

33,537 

19,209 

Income from Real Estate Fund

37,572 

25,491 

Less (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests

(25,026)

(15,703)

Income from Real Estate Fund attributable to Vornado (1)

$

12,546 

$

9,788 

___________________________________

(1)

Excludes management, leasing and development fees of $2,025 and $1,803 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, which are included as a component of "fee and other income" on our consolidated statements of income.

                   

 

Interest and Other Investment Income (Loss), net

 

Interest and other investment income (loss), net (comprised primarily of the mark-to-market of derivative positions in marketable equity securities, interest income on mezzanine loans receivable and other interest and dividend income) was a loss of  $22,984,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to income of $95,086,000 in the prior year’s nine months, a decrease in income of $118,070,000. 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 ($53,343 mark-to-market loss in 2012, compared to a $27,136

mark-to-market loss in 2011)

(26,207)

Lower dividends and interest on marketable securities

(11,848)

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

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

3,765 

Other, net

(1,036)

$

(118,070)

 

 

Interest and Debt Expense

 

Interest and debt expense was $377,600,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $394,192,000 in the prior year’s nine months, a decrease of $16,592,000.  This decrease was primarily due to (i) $19,175,000 from the redemption of our exchangeable and convertible senior debentures in April 2012 and November 2011, respectively, (ii) $8,871,000 from the refinancing of 350 Park Avenue in January 2012 (of which $5,414,000 was due to a lower rate and $3,457,000 was due to a lower outstanding loan balance), and (iii) $7,884,000 of capitalized interest, partially offset by (iv) $15,136,000 from the issuance of $400,000,000 of senior unsecured notes in November 2011 and (v) $4,331,000 from the refinancing of 100 West 33rd Street in March 2012. 

 

 

Net Gain on Disposition of Wholly Owned and Partially Owned Assets

 

Net gain on disposition of wholly owned and partially owned assets was $4,856,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $7,975,000, in the prior year’s nine months and resulted primarily from the sale of marketable securities and residential condominiums.

 

 

Income Tax Expense

 

Income tax expense was $17,319,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $18,548,000 in the prior year’s nine months, a decrease of $1,229,000.  This decrease resulted primarily from the true-up of estimated tax liabilities of our taxable REIT subsidiaries. 

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Income from Discontinued Operations

We have reclassified the revenues and expenses of the properties that were sold and that are currently held for sale to “income from discontinued operations” and the related assets and liabilities to “assets related to discontinued operations” and “liabilities related to discontinued operations” for all the periods presented in the accompanying financial statements.  The table below sets forth the combined results of assets related to discontinued operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

(Amounts in thousands)

2012 

2011 

Total revenues

$

112,585 

$

160,747 

Total expenses

81,508 

130,571 

31,077 

30,176 

Net gains on sale of real estate

203,801 

51,623 

Gain on sale of Canadian Trade Shows, net of $11,448 of

income taxes

19,657 

Impairment losses

(13,511)

Net gain on extinguishment of High Point debt

83,907 

Income from discontinued operations

$

241,024 

$

165,706 

 

 

Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries was $30,928,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $20,643,000 in the prior year’s nine months, an increase of $10,285,000.  This increase resulted primarily from a $9,323,000 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 nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 is primarily comprised of allocations of income to redeemable noncontrolling interests of $31,445,000 and $36,385,000, respectively, and preferred unit distributions of the Operating Partnership of $9,150,000 and $10,979,000, respectively.  The decrease of $4,940,000 in allocations of income to redeemable noncontrolling interests resulted primarily from lower net income subject to allocation to unitholders.  The decrease of $1,829,000 in preferred unit distributions of the Operating Partnership resulted from the redemption of the 7.0% Series D-10 and 6.75% Series D-14 cumulative redeemable preferred units in July 2012. 

 

 

Preferred Share Dividends

 

Preferred share dividends were $56,187,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $47,743,000 in the prior year’s nine months, an increase of $8,444,000.  This increase resulted from the issuance of $246,000,000 of 6.875% Series J cumulative redeemable preferred shares in April 2011 and $300,000,000 of 5.70% of Series K cumulative redeemable preferred shares in July 2012, partially offset by the redemption of $75,000,000 of 7.0% Series E cumulative redeemable preferred shares in August 2012.

 

 

Discount on Preferred Unit Redemption

 

In the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we recognized a $11,700,000 discount from the redemption of all of the 7.0% Series D-10 and 6.75% Series D-14 cumulative redeemable preferred units, compared to a $5,000,000 discount in the prior year’s nine months from the redemption of Series D-11 cumulative redeemable preferred units. 

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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 nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

 

Retail

Merchandise

(Amounts in thousands)

New York

Washington, DC

Properties

Mart

EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2012

$

610,036 

$

414,391 

$

220,600 

$

133,486 

Add-back: non-property level overhead

expenses included above

21,980 

19,849 

18,803 

14,877 

Less: EBITDA from acquisitions, dispositions

and other non-operating income or expenses

(39,254)

(140,744)

(54,537)

(86,904)

GAAP basis same store EBITDA for the nine months

ended September 30, 2012

592,762 

293,496 

184,866 

61,459 

Less: Adjustments for straight-line rents,

amortization of below-market leases, net, and other

non-cash adjustments

(73,249)

(4,754)

(11,259)

(580)

Cash basis same store EBITDA for the nine months

ended September 30, 2012

$

519,513 

$

288,742 

$

173,607 

$

60,879 

EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2011

$

579,442 

$

374,937 

$

208,496 

$

145,130 

Add-back: non-property level overhead

expenses included above

20,409 

19,496 

20,046 

22,659 

Less: EBITDA from acquisitions, dispositions

and other non-operating income or expenses

(20,536)

(78,976)

(42,603)

(108,006)

GAAP basis same store EBITDA for the nine months

ended September 30, 2011

579,315 

315,457 

185,939 

59,783 

Less: Adjustments for straight-line rents,

amortization of below-market leases, net, and other

non-cash adjustments

(67,404)

(8,332)

(11,426)

1,261 

Cash basis same store EBITDA for the nine months

ended September 30, 2011

$

511,911 

$

307,125 

$

174,513 

$

61,044 

Increase (decrease) in GAAP basis same store EBITDA for

the nine months ended September 30, 2012 over the

nine months ended September 30, 2011

$

13,447 

$

(21,961)

$

(1,073)

$

1,676 

Increase (decrease) in Cash basis same store EBITDA for

the nine months ended September 30, 2012 over the

nine months ended September 30, 2011

$

7,602 

$

(18,383)

$

(906)

$

(165)

% increase (decrease) in GAAP basis same store EBITDA

2.3%

(7.0%)

(0.6%)

2.8%

% increase (decrease) in Cash basis same store EBITDA

1.5%

(6.0%)

(0.5%)

(0.3%)

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Reconciliation of EBITDA to Same Store EBITDA - Three Months Ended September 30, 2012 vs. June 30, 2012

 

Below are the same store EBITDA results on a GAAP and cash basis for each of our segments for the three months ended September 30, 2012, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2012.

 

Retail

Merchandise

(Amounts in thousands)

New York

Washington, DC

Properties

Mart

EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2012

$

206,663 

$

217,567 

$

73,505 

$

44,942 

Add-back: non-property level overhead expenses

included above

6,739 

6,668 

6,103 

4,120 

Less: EBITDA from acquisitions, dispositions

and other non-operating income or expenses

(9,119)

(128,541)

(17,346)

(32,205)

GAAP basis same store EBITDA for the three months

ended September 30, 2012

204,283 

95,694 

62,262 

16,857 

Less: Adjustments for straight-line rents, amortization of

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

(24,728)

(1,943)

(3,830)

171 

Cash basis same store EBITDA for the three months

ended September 30, 2012

$

179,555 

$

93,751 

$

58,432 

$

17,028 

EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2012(1)

$

210,421 

$

96,312 

$

76,352 

$

10,939 

Add-back: non-property level overhead expenses

included above

6,654 

6,231 

6,367 

4,848 

Less: EBITDA from acquisitions, dispositions

and other non-operating income or expenses

(8,239)

(4,743)

(20,543)

6,448 

GAAP basis same store EBITDA for the three months

ended June 30, 2012

208,836 

97,800 

62,176 

22,235 

Less: Adjustments for straight-line rents, amortization of

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

(30,345)

(1,883)

(4,313)

(83)

Cash basis same store EBITDA for the three months

ended June 30, 2012

$

178,491 

$

95,917 

$

57,863 

$

22,152 

(Decrease) increase in GAAP basis same store EBITDA for

the three months ended September 30, 2012 over the

three months ended June 30, 2012

$

(4,553)

$

(2,106)

$

86 

$

(5,378)

Increase (decrease) in Cash basis same store EBITDA for

the three months ended September 30, 2012 over the

three months ended June 30, 2012

$

1,064 

$

(2,166)

$

569 

$

(5,124)

% (decrease) increase in GAAP basis same store EBITDA

(2.2%)

(2.2%)

0.1%

(24.2%)

% increase (decrease) in Cash basis same store EBITDA

0.6%

(2.3%)

1.0%

(23.1%)

(1)

Below is the reconciliation of net income to EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2012.

Retail

Merchandise

(Amounts in thousands)

New York

Washington, DC

Properties

Mart

Net income attributable to Vornado for the three months

ended June 30, 2012

$

99,231 

$

23,073 

$

34,119 

$

(8,888)

Interest and debt expense

46,413 

32,549 

20,102 

8,786 

Depreciation and amortization

63,664 

39,656 

22,131 

9,826 

Income tax expense

1,113 

1,034 

1,215 

EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2012

$

210,421 

$

96,312 

$

76,352 

$

10,939 

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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.   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.  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.    

 

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.  Our Real Estate Fund has aggregate unfunded commitments of $314,371,000 for acquisitions, including $78,592,750 from us. 

 

We may from time to time purchase or retire outstanding debt securities or redeem our equity 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.

 

Details of our 2012 Investing and Financing Activities are provided in the “Overview” of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition on page 45.

 

 

Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012

Our cash and cash equivalents were $465,884,000 at September 30, 2012, a $140,669,000 decrease over the balance at December 31, 2011.  Our consolidated outstanding debt was $9,810,578,000 at September 30, 2012, a $258,725,000 decrease over the balance at December 31, 2011.  As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, $600,000,000 and $138,000,000, respectively, was outstanding under our revolving credit facilities.  During the remainder of 2012 and 2013, $19,427,000 and $1,130,353,000, 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 $2,365,884,000 of available capacity (comprised of $465,884,000 of cash and cash equivalents and $1,900,000,000 of availability under our revolving credit facilities).

 

Cash flows provided by operating activities of $510,646,000 was comprised of (i) net income of $602,648,000, (ii) return of capital from Real Estate Fund investments of $61,052,000, (iii) distributions of income from partially owned entities of $59,322,000, and (iv) $14,489,000 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, partially offset by (v) the net change in operating assets and liabilities of $226,865,000, including $163,307,000 related to Real Estate Fund investments.

 

Net cash provided by investing activities of $34,012,000 was comprised of (i) $408,856,000 of proceeds from sales of real estate and related investments, (ii) $89,850,000 from the return of the J.C. Penney derivative collateral,  (iii) $58,460,000 of proceeds from the sale of marketable securities, (iv) $52,504,000 of proceeds from the sale of the Canadian Trade Shows, (v) $26,665,000 of capital distributions from partially owned entities, (vi) $13,123,000 of proceeds from the repayment of loan to officer, and (vii) $2,379,000 of proceeds from repayments of mezzanine loans, partially offset by (viii) $138,060,000 of additions to real estate, (ix) $121,117,000 for the funding of the J.C. Penney derivative collateral, (x) $116,264,000 of investments in partially owned entities, (xi) $106,502,000 of development costs and construction in progress, (xii) $73,069,000 of acquisitions of real estate and other, and (xiii) $62,813,000 of changes in restricted cash.

 

Net cash used in financing activities of $685,327,000 was comprised of (i) $2,070,295,000 for the repayments of borrowings, (ii) $384,353,000 of dividends paid on common shares, (iii) $243,300,000 for purchases of outstanding preferred units and shares, (iv) $80,994,000 of distributions to noncontrolling interests, (v) $54,034,000 of dividends paid on preferred shares, (vi) $30,034,000 for the repurchase of shares related to stock compensation agreements and related tax holdings, and (vii) $17,417,000 of debt issuance and other costs, partially offset by (viii) $1,773,000,000 of proceeds from borrowings, (ix) $291,144,000 of proceeds from the issuance of preferred shares, (x) $120,746,000 of contributions from noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries, and (xi) $10,210,000 of proceeds from exercise of employee share options.

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Capital Expenditures in the nine months ended September 30, 2012

 

Capital expenditures consist of expenditures to maintain assets, tenant improvement allowances and leasing commissions.  Recurring capital expenditures 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 expenditures 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.  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 nine months ended September 30, 2012.

Retail

Merchandise

(Amounts in thousands)

Total

New York

Washington, DC

Properties

Mart

Other

Expenditures to maintain assets

$

37,829 

$

17,925 

$

10,758 

$

2,497 

$

3,140 

$

3,509 

Tenant improvements

150,099 

55,628 

41,874 

6,682 

45,915 

Leasing commissions

48,900 

21,536 

10,607 

1,971 

14,786 

Non-recurring capital expenditures

5,227 

4,240 

987 

Total capital expenditures and leasing

commissions (accrual basis)

242,055 

99,329 

63,239 

11,150 

63,841 

4,496 

Adjustments to reconcile to cash basis:

 

 

Expenditures in the current year

 

 

 

applicable to prior periods

74,087 

35,008 

11,811 

6,868 

15,905 

4,495 

Expenditures to be made in future

periods for the current period

(157,152)

(66,954)

(38,221)

(5,731)

(46,246)

Total capital expenditures and leasing

commissions (cash basis)

$

158,990 

$

67,383 

$

36,829 

$

12,287 

$

33,500 

$

8,991 

Tenant improvements and leasing commissions:

Per square foot per annum

$

4.62   

$

5.43 

$

5.18 

$

1.05 

$

5.72 (1)

$

Percentage of initial rent

11.0%  

8.5%

12.9%

5.4%

16.4%

(1)

Includes $6.50 per square foot per annum of tenant improvements and leasing commissions in connection with a 572,000 square foot lease.

 

Development and Redevelopment Expenditures in the nine months ended September 30, 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 nine months ended September 30, 2012.

Retail

Merchandise

(Amounts in thousands)

Total

New York

Washington, DC

Properties

Mart

Other

Crystal Square 5

$

12,773 

$

$

12,773 

$

$

$

1290 Avenue of the Americas

11,613 

11,613 

510 Fifth Avenue

10,203 

10,203 

Bergen Town Center

9,881 

9,881 

Springfield Mall

8,801 

8,801 

Marriott Marquis Times Square - retail

and signage

5,970 

5,970 

Beverly Connection

5,539 

5,539 

Amherst, New York

3,439 

3,439 

1851 South Bell Street (1900 Crystal Drive)

2,840 

2,840 

Crystal Plaza 5

2,021 

2,021 

Poughkeepsie, New York

1,529 

1,529 

Crystal City Hotel

1,479 

1,479 

Green Acres Mall

1,205 

1,205 

Other

29,209 

9,581 

6,216 

5,540 

20 

7,852 

$

106,502 

$

37,367 

$

25,329 

$

35,934 

$

20 

$

7,852 

 

As of September 30, 2012, the estimated costs to complete the above projects are approximately $707,000,000.  In addition, we plan to redevelop our 220 Central Park South property into a new residential tower. The estimated cost of this project is approximately $425,000,000, which is expected to be substantially funded by project financing. 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 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011

 

Our cash and cash equivalents were $585,183,000 at September 30, 2011, a $105,606,000 decrease over the balance at December 31, 2010.  This decrease was primarily due to cash flows from financing activities, partially offset by cash flows from operating activities, as discussed below.

 

Cash flows provided by operating activities of $566,671,000 was comprised of (i) net income of $643,013,000 and (ii) distributions of income from partially owned entities of $75,612,000, partially offset by (iii) $7,148,000 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 $144,806,000, including $97,785,000 related to Real Estate Fund investments.

 

Net cash used in investing activities of $1,675,000 was comprised of (i) $440,865,000 of investments in partially owned entities, (ii) $109,963,000 of additions to real estate, (iii) $52,816,000 of development costs and construction in progress, (iv) $44,215,000 of investments in mezzanine loans receivable and other, and (v) $33,850,000 for the funding of J.C. Penney derivative collateral, partially offset by (vi) $274,283,000 of capital distributions from partially owned entities, (vii) $135,762,000 of proceeds from sales of real estate and related investments, (viii) changes in restricted cash of $121,463,000, (ix) $100,525,000 of proceeds from sales and repayments of mezzanine loans, (x) $28,700,000 from the return of the J.C. Penney derivative collateral and (xi) $19,301,000 of proceeds from sales of marketable securities.

 

Net cash used in financing activities of $670,602,000 was comprised of (i) $2,666,610,000 for the repayments of borrowings, (ii) $381,382,000 of dividends paid on common shares, (iii) $77,330,000 of distributions to noncontrolling interests, (iv) $43,675,000 of dividends paid on preferred shares, (v) $28,614,000 of debt issuance and other costs, (vi) $28,000,000 for the purchase of outstanding preferred units and shares, and (vii) $747,000 for the repurchase of shares related to stock compensation agreements and related tax holdings, partially offset by (viii) $2,184,167,000 of proceeds from borrowings, (ix) $239,037,000 of proceeds from the issuance of Series J preferred shares, (x) $109,605,000 of contributions from noncontrolling interests and (xi) $22,947,000 of proceeds received from exercise of employee share options.

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Capital Expenditures in the nine months ended September 30, 2011

 

Retail

Merchandise

(Amounts in thousands)

Total

New York

Washington, DC

Properties

Mart

Other

Expenditures to maintain assets

$

31,347 

$

12,355 

$

8,760 

$

4,168 

$

3,495 

$

2,569 

Tenant improvements

82,537 

48,105 

18,671 

4,734 

10,705 

322 

Leasing commissions

23,762 

16,567 

4,182 

1,315 

1,575 

123 

Non-recurring capital expenditures

17,044 

15,195 

1,849 

Total capital expenditures and leasing

commissions (accrual basis)

154,690 

92,222 

31,613 

10,217 

15,775 

4,863 

Adjustments to reconcile to cash basis:

Expenditures in the current year

applicable to prior periods

69,717 

32,564 

11,363 

8,268 

11,993 

5,529 

Expenditures to be made in future

periods for the current period

(97,374)

(59,499)

(17,794)

(5,726)

(9,711)

(4,644)

Total capital expenditures and leasing

commissions (cash basis)

$

127,033 

$

65,287 

$

25,182 

$

12,759 

$

18,057 

$

5,748 

Tenant improvements and leasing commissions:

Per square foot per annum

$

3.59 

$

5.16 

$

4.38 

$

0.65 

$

3.53 

$

Percentage of initial rent

8.6%

8.5%

10.9%

3.0%

10.6%

 

 

Development and Redevelopment Expenditures in the nine months ended September 30, 2011

 

Retail

Merchandise

(Amounts in thousands)

Total

New York

Washington, DC

Properties

Mart

Other

Bergen Town Center

$

17,145 

$

$

$

17,145 

$

$

Green Acres Mall

3,443 

3,443 

510 Fifth Avenue

2,367 

2,367 

West End 25

1,897 

1,897 

North Bergen, New Jersey

1,746 

1,746 

Crystal City Hotel

1,556 

1,556 

Crystal Square

1,502 

1,502 

Crystal Plaza 5

1,346 

1,346 

Poughkeepsie, New York

936 

936 

Other

20,878 

4,203 

7,249 

3,890 

412 

5,124 

$

52,816 

$

6,570 

$

13,550 

$

27,160 

$

412 

$

5,124 

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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 losses incurred 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 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 September 30, 2012, the aggregate dollar amount of these guarantees and master leases is approximately $267,090,000.

 

At September 30, 2012, $22,576,000 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 September 30, 2012, our subsidiaries have funded $1,100,000 of the commitment.

 

As of September 30, 2012, we expect to fund additional capital to certain of our partially owned entities aggregating approximately $244,463,000.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources – 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 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.  A motion by Stop & Shop to dismiss the new action was denied on July 19, 2012.  Stop & Shop’s appeal of that ruling was heard on October 18, 2012, and a decision has not yet been issued.

 

As of September 30, 2012, we have a $46,400,000 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 $46,400,000.

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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 18 – Income per Share, in the notes to our consolidated financial statements on page 31 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

 

FFO for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 and 2011

 

FFO attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions was $251,019,000, or $1.34 per diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $195,125,000, or $1.05 per diluted share, for the prior year’s quarter.  FFO attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions was $767,347,000, or $4.07 per diluted share for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $951,054,000, or $4.96 per diluted share, for the prior year’s nine months.  Details of certain items that affect comparability are discussed in the financial results summary of our “Overview.”

 

For The Three Months

For The Nine Months

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

Ended September 30,

Ended September 30,

Reconciliation of our net income to FFO:

2012 

2011 

2012 

2011 

Net income attributable to Vornado

$

241,306 

$

53,762 

$

531,125 

$

575,006 

Depreciation and amortization of real property

118,717 

128,811 

377,338 

377,458 

Net gains on sale of real estate

(131,088)

(203,801)

(51,623)

Real estate impairment losses

13,511 

Proportionate share of adjustments to equity in net income

of Toys, to arrive at FFO:

Depreciation and amortization of real property

16,905 

17,947 

50,706 

52,844 

Net gains on sale of real estate

(491)

Real estate impairment losses

8,394 

Income tax effect of above adjustments

(5,917)

(6,280)

(20,765)

(18,320)

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

22,750 

27,541 

65,810 

73,743 

Net gains on sale of real estate

(1,156)

(3,591)

(2,051)

(7,360)

Real estate impairment losses

1,849 

Noncontrolling interests' share of above adjustments

(1,613)

(10,468)

(18,197)

(27,224)

FFO

259,904 

207,722 

803,919 

974,033 

Preferred share dividends

(20,613)

(17,627)

(56,187)

(47,743)

Discount on preferred unit redemptions

11,700 

5,000 

11,700 

5,000 

FFO attributable to common shareholders

250,991 

195,095 

759,432 

931,290 

Interest on 3.88% exchangeable senior debentures

7,830 

19,670 

Convertible preferred share dividends

28 

30 

85 

94 

FFO attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions

$

251,019 

$

195,125 

$

767,347 

$

951,054 

Reconciliation of Weighted Average Shares

Weighted average common shares outstanding

185,924 

184,398 

185,656 

184,220 

Effect of dilutive securities:

3.88% exchangeable senior debentures

2,279 

5,736 

Employee stock options and restricted share awards

681 

1,667 

693 

1,764 

Convertible preferred shares

50 

54 

50 

55 

Denominator for FFO per diluted share

186,655 

186,119 

188,678 

191,775 

FFO attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions

$

1.34 

$

1.05 

$

4.07 

$

4.96 

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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

September 30,

Average

Change In

December 31,

Average

Consolidated debt:

Balance

Interest Rate

Base Rates

Balance

Interest Rate

Variable rate

$

2,221,239 

2.21%

$

22,212 

$

1,881,948 

2.35%

Fixed rate

7,589,339 

5.45%

8,187,355 

5.55%

$

9,810,578 

4.72%

22,212 

$

10,069,303 

4.95%

Pro-rata share of debt of non-consolidated

entities (non-recourse):

Variable rate – excluding Toys

$

368,747 

2.66%

3,687 

$

284,372 

2.85%

Variable rate – Toys

638,646 

5.95%

6,386 

706,301 

4.83%

Fixed rate (including $1,124,610 and

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

3,041,715 

(1)

6.97%

3,208,472 

6.96%

$

4,049,108 

6.42%

10,073 

$

4,199,145 

6.32%

Noncontrolling interests’ share of above

(2,002)

Total change in annual net income

$

30,283 

Per share-diluted

$

0.16 

(1)

Excludes $21.6 billion for our 26.2% 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.

 

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 September 30, 2012, we have one interest rate cap with a principal amount of $60,000,000 and an interest rate of 2.36%.  This cap is based on a notional amount of $60,000,000 and caps LIBOR at a rate of 7.00%.  In addition, we have one interest rate swap on a $425,000,000 mortgage loan that swapped the rate from LIBOR plus 2.00% (2.21% at September 30, 2012) to a fixed rate of 5.13% for the remaining seven-year term of the loan. 

 

As of September 30, 2012, we have investments in mezzanine loans with an aggregate carrying amount of $54,793,000 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 September 30, 2012, the estimated fair value of our consolidated debt was $9,976,000,000.

 

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. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, we recognized income of $4,344,000 and a loss of $53,343,000 from derivative instruments, compared to losses of $37,537,000 and $27,136,000, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011.

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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 September 30, 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 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.  A motion by Stop & Shop to dismiss the new action was denied on July 19, 2012.  Stop & Shop’s appeal of that ruling was heard on October 18, 2012, and a decision has not yet been issued. 

 

As of September 30, 2012, we have a $46,400,000 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 $46,400,000.

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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 third quarter of 2012, we issued 4,436 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

        On October 30, 2012, Mr. Anthony W. Deering resigned from our Board of Trustees for personal reasons, effective as of December 31, 2012.  Mr. Deering stated that he had no disagreements with Vornado, its Board of Trustees or its management.

 

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: November 1, 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.3

 

-

Articles Supplementary, 5.70% Series K Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of

*

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

reference to Exhibit 3.5 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A

 

 

 

 

 

(File No. 001-11954), filed on July 18, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.48

 

-

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

*

 

 

 

 

dated as of July 18, 2012 – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Vornado Realty L.P.’s

 

 

 

 

 

Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-34482), filed on July 18, 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

 

 

 

101.INS

-

XBRL Instance Document

 

 

 

101.SCH

-

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema

 

 

 

101.CAL

-

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase

 

 

 

101.DEF

-

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase

 

 

 

101.LAB

-

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101.PRE

-

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

______________________________

 

 

 

*

Incorporated by reference

 

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EXHIBIT 15.1

November 1, 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 September 30, 2012, and 2011, as indicated in our report dated November 1, 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 September 30, 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.

 

 

November 1, 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.

 

 

November 1, 2012

 



/s/ Joseph Macnow

 

 

Joseph Macnow

 

 

Executive Vice President – Finance and Administration 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 September 30, 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.

 

 

 

 


November 1, 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 September 30, 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.

 

 

 

 


November 1, 2012

 

 


/s/ Joseph Macnow

 

 

Name:

Joseph Macnow

 

 

Title:

Executive Vice President – Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer