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Joseph Macnow
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August 6, 2012
Vornado Announces Second Quarter 2012 Financial Results

PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY......VORNADO REALTY TRUST (New York Stock Exchange: VNO) filed its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 today and reported:

Second Quarter 2012 Results

      NET INCOME attributable to common shareholders for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 was $20.5 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, compared to $91.9 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2011. Net income for the quarters ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 include $17.1 million and $3.1 million, respectively, of net gains on sale of real estate, and $14.9 million of real estate impairment losses in the quarter ended June 30, 2012. In addition, the quarters ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 include certain other items that affect comparability, which are listed in the table below. Adjusting net income attributable to common shareholders for 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, net income attributable to common shareholders for the quarters ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 was $64.5 million and $71.6 million, or $0.35 and $0.38 per diluted share, respectively.

      FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions (“FFO”) for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 was $166.7 million, or $0.89 per diluted share, compared to $243.4 million, or $1.27 per diluted share, for the prior year’s quarter. Adjusting FFO for certain items that affect comparability which are listed in the table below, FFO for the quarters ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 was $211.6 million and $220.3 million, or $1.13 and $1.15 per diluted share, respectively.

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) For the Three Months Ended June 30,  
  2012   2011  
FFO (1) $ 166,672   $ 243,418  
Per Share $ 0.89   $ 1.27  
 
Items that affect comparability income (expense):            
     Loss from the mark-to-market of J.C. Penney derivative position $ (58,732 ) $ (6,762 )
     FFO attributable to discontinued operations   9,926     15,929  
     Net gain on sale of condominiums       1,274     -  
     Net gain resulting from Lexington's stock issuances   -     8,308  
     Our share of LNR's net gain from asset sales   -     6,020  
     Other, net   (392 )   1,215  
        (47,924 )   24,710  
Noncontrolling interests' share of above adjustments   2,998     (1,552 )
Items that affect comparability, net $ (44,926 ) $ 23,158  
FFO as adjusted for comparability $ 211,598   $ 220,260  
Per Share $ 1.13   $ 1.15  

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(1)  See page 4 for a reconciliation of our net income to FFO for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011.

 

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First Half 2012 Results

      NET INCOME attributable to common shareholders for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was $254.2 million, or $1.36 per diluted share, compared to $491.1 million, or $2.63 per diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2011.  Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 include $73.6 million and $55.9 million, respectively, of net gains on sale of real estate, and $23.8 million of real estate impairment losses in the six months ended June 30, 2012.  In addition, the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 include certain other items that affect comparability, which are listed in the table below.  Adjusting net income attributable to common shareholders for 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, net income attributable to common shareholders for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 was $246.0 million and $244.7million, or $1.32 and $1.34 per diluted share, respectively.

      FFO for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was $516.3 million, or $2.72 per diluted share, compared to $749.3 million, or $3.91 per diluted share, for the prior year's six months.  Adjusting FFO for certain items that affect comparability which are listed in the table below, FFO for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 was $549.9 million and $543.7 million, or $2.90 and $2.84 per diluted share, respectively.

 

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) For the Three Months Ended June 30,  
  2012   2011  
FFO (1) $ 516,328   $ 749,349  
Per Share $ 2.72   $ 3.91  
 
Items that affect comparability income (expense):            
     (Loss) income from the mark-to-market of J.C. Penney derivative position $ (57,687 ) $ 10,401  
     FFO attributable to discontinued operations   21,200     29,028  
     Net gain on sale of condominiums        1,274     4,586  
     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  
     Buy-out of a below-market lease   -     (15,000 )
     Other, net   (620 )   (978 )
        (35,833 )   219,445  
Noncontrolling interests' share of above adjustments   2,216     (13,820 )
Items that affect comparability, net $ (33,617 ) $ 205,625  
FFO as adjusted for comparability $ 549,945   $ 543,724  
Per Share $ 2.90   $ 2.84  

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(1)  See page 4 for a reconciliation of our net income to FFO for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011.

Conference Call and Audio Webcast

      As previously announced, the Company will host a quarterly earnings conference call and audio webcast on August 7, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The conference call can be accessed by dialing 800-446-1671 (domestic) or 847-413-3362 (international) and entering the passcode 32838269. A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available from 4:00 p.m. EDT on August 7, 2012 through August 21, 2012. To access the replay, please dial 888-843-7419 and enter the passcode 32838269#. A live webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company’s website www.vno.com and an online playback of the webcast will be available on the website for 90 days following the conference call.

     Supplemental Financial Information

     Further details regarding results of operations, properties and tenants can be accessed at the Company’s website www.vno.com. Vornado Realty Trust is a fully - integrated equity real estate investment trust.

Certain statements contained herein may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  For a discussion of factors that could materially affect the outcome of our forward-looking statements and our future results and financial condition, see "Risk Factors" in Part I, Item 1A, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended December 31, 2011.  Such factors include, among others, risks associated with the timing of and costs associated with property improvements, financing commitments and general competitive factors.

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VORNADO REALTY TRUST
OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30, 2012 AND 2011

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) For the Three Months
Ended June 30,
    For the Six Months
Ended June 30,
 
  2012    2011   2012    2011  
 
Revenues $ 700,591   $ 696,038   $ 1,403,015   $ 1,397,437  
 
Income from continuing operations $ 46,216   $ 120,600   $ 263,305   $ 424,589  
Income from discontinued operations   12,012     10,369     75,187     152,201  
Net income   58,228     130,969     338,492     576,790  
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in:                        
     Consolidated subsidiaries   (14,721 )   (13,657 )   (24,318 )   (15,007 )
     Operating Partnership, including unit distributions   (5,210 )   (8,731 )   (24,355 )   (40,539 )
Net income attributable to Vornado   38,297     108,581     289,819     521,244  
Preferred share dividends   (17,787 )   (16,668 )   (35,574 )   (30,116 )
Net income attributable to common shareholders $ 20,510   $ 91,913   $ 254,245   $ 491,128  
 
 
Net income per common share:                        
          Basic $ 0.11   $ 0.50   $ 1.37   $ 2.67  
          Diluted $ 0.11   $ 0.49   $ 1.36   $ 2.63  
 
Weighted average shares:                        
          Basic   185,673     184,268     185,521     184,129  
          Diluted   186,342     186,144     186,271     191,736  
 
 
FFO attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions $ 166,672   $ 243,418   $ 516,328   $ 749,349  
Per diluted share   0.89     1.27     2.72     3.91  
 
FFO as adjusted for comparability $ 211,598   $ 220,260   $ 549,945   $ 543,724  
Per diluted share   1.13     1.15     2.90     2.84  
 
Weighted average shares used in determining FFO per diluted share   186,391     191,935     189,701     191,736  

 

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     The following table reconciles our net income to FFO:

  For The Three Months   For The Six Months  
(Amounts in thousands) Ended June 30,   Ended June 30,  
Reconciliation of our net income to FFO: 2012   2011   2012   2011  
Net income attributable to Vornado $ 38,297   $ 108,581   $ 289,819   $ 521,244  
Depreciation and amortization of real property   126,063     124,326     258,621     248,647  
Net gains on sale of real estate   (16,896 )   (458 )   (72,713 )   (51,623 )
Real estate impairment losses   13,511     -     13,511     -  
Proportionate share of adjustments to equity in net income                        
  of Toys, to arrive at FFO:                        
     Depreciation and amortization of real property   16,513     17,168     33,801     34,897  
     Net gains on sale of real estate   -     (491 )   -     (491 )
     Real estate impairment losses   1,368     -     8,394     -  
     Income tax effect of above adjustments   (6,351 )   (5,835 )   (14,848 )   (12,040 )
Proportionate share of adjustments to equity in net income of
  partially owned entities, excluding Toys, to arrive at FFO:
                       
     Depreciation and amortization of real property   21,684     22,233     43,060     46,202  
     Net gains on sale of real estate   (234 )   (2,120 )   (895 )   (3,769 )
     Real estate impairment losses   -     -     1,849     -  
Noncontrolling interests' share of above adjustments   (9,524 )   (9,906 )   (16,584 )   (16,756 )
FFO   184,431     253,498     544,015     766,311  
Preferred share dividends   (17,787 )   (16,668 )   (35,574 )   (30,116 )
FFO attributable to common shareholders   166,644     236,830     508,441     736,195  
Interest on 3.88% exchangeable senior debentures   -     6,556     7,830     13,090  
Convertible preferred share dividends   28     32     57     64  
FFO attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions $ 166,672   $ 243,418   $ 516,328   $ 749,349  

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