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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

ý

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

 

 

For the quarterly period ended:    September 30, 2003

 

 

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:

000-22685

 

VORNADO REALTY L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

13-3925979

(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.

 

ý Yes o No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2)

 

ý Yes o No

 

 



 

INDEX

 

PART I.

 

Financial Information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements:

 

Page Number

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) as of September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003 and September 30, 2002

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003 and September 30, 2002

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Independent Accountants' Report

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

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

 

23

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks

 

48

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

 

48

 

 

 

 

 

PART II.

 

Other Information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

 

49

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

49

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.

Other Information

 

50

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

50

 

 

 

 

 

Signatures

 

51

 

 

 

 

Exhibit Index

 

52

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
                           Financial Statements

 

VORNADO REALTY L.P.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

(Amounts in thousands, except unit amounts)

 

(UNAUDITED)
September 30,
2003

 

December 31,
2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate, at cost:

 

 

 

 

 

Land

 

$

1,490,075

 

$

1,446,956

 

Buildings and improvements

 

6,054,336

 

5,829,294

 

Development costs and construction in progress

 

119,450

 

88,550

 

Leasehold improvements and equipment

 

71,814

 

67,521

 

Total

 

7,735,675

 

7,432,321

 

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

(855,261

)

(709,229

)

Real estate, net

 

6,880,414

 

6,723,092

 

Assets related to discontinued operations

 

126,030

 

127,285

 

Cash and cash equivalents, including U.S. government obligations under repurchase agreements of $27,310 and $33,393

 

123,858

 

208,200

 

Escrow deposits and restricted cash

 

120,762

 

263,125

 

Marketable securities

 

81,877

 

42,525

 

Investments and advances to partially-owned entities, including Alexander's of $195,797 and $193,879

 

991,276

 

961,126

 

Due from officers

 

20,642

 

20,643

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $15,038 and $13,887

 

83,498

 

65,754

 

Notes and mortgage loans receivable

 

67,789

 

86,581

 

Receivable arising from the straight-lining of rents, net of allowance of $4,801 and $4,071

 

257,977

 

229,467

 

Other assets

 

323,148

 

290,381

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

9,077,271

 

$

9,018,179

 

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL

 

 

 

 

 

Notes and mortgages payable

 

$

3,454,577

 

$

3,537,720

 

Senior Unsecured Notes due 2007, at fair value (accreted face amount of $499,463 and $499,355)

 

532,871

 

533,600

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

228,052

 

202,756

 

Officers' compensation payable

 

19,830

 

16,997

 

Deferred credit

 

54,069

 

59,362

 

Other liabilities

 

2,203

 

3,030

 

Total liabilities

 

4,291,602

 

4,353,465

 

Minority interest

 

7,141

 

20,508

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

Partners' Capital:

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

4,889,806

 

4,774,901

 

Distributions in excess of net income

 

(163,492

)

(176,458

)

 

 

4,726,314

 

4,598,443

 

Deferred compensation units earned but not yet delivered

 

69,066

 

66,660

 

Deferred compensation units issued but not yet earned

 

(7,617

)

(2,629

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(4,531

)

(13,564

)

Due from officers for purchase of Class A units of beneficial interest

 

(4,704

)

(4,704

)

Total partners' capital

 

4,778,528

 

4,644,206

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL

 

$

9,077,271

 

$

9,018,179

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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VORNADO REALTY L.P.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

 

(Amounts in thousands except per unit amounts)

 

 

 

For The Three Months
Ended September 30,

 

For The Nine Months
Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

2003

 

2002

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rentals

 

$

322,056

 

$

305,478

 

$

947,098

 

$

904,670

 

Expense reimbursements

 

46,456

 

42,831

 

133,832

 

114,451

 

Fee and other income

 

15,330

 

6,240

 

45,090

 

19,959

 

Total revenues

 

383,842

 

354,549

 

1,126,020

 

1,039,080

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

150,965

 

141,331

 

440,725

 

385,890

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

52,822

 

51,184

 

158,332

 

147,828

 

General and administrative

 

31,970

 

27,078

 

86,642

 

73,797

 

Amortization of officer's deferred compensation expense

 

-

 

6,875

 

-

 

20,625

 

Total expenses

 

235,757

 

226,468

 

685,699

 

628,140

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

148,085

 

128,081

 

440,321

 

410,940

 

Income applicable to Alexander's

 

739

 

12,554

 

12,341

 

22,609

 

Income from partially-owned entities

 

11,132

 

6,692

 

54,165

 

30,304

 

Interest and other investment income

 

2,800

 

6,407

 

16,224

 

25,984

 

Interest and debt expense

 

(57,031

)

(60,842

)

(173,269

)

(177,177

)

Net gains on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets

 

1,266

 

4,503

 

160

 

1,053

 

Minority interest

 

(273

)

(403

)

(1,009

)

(1,946

)

Income from continuing operations

 

106,718

 

96,992

 

348,933

 

311,767

 

Discontinued operations

 

4,921

 

3,696

 

17,164

 

11,878

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(30,129

)

Net income

 

111,639

 

100,688

 

366,097

 

293,516

 

Preferred unit distributions

 

(28,723

)

(29,855

)

(86,823

)

(90,200

)

NET INCOME applicable to Class A units

 

$

82,916

 

$

70,833

 

$

279,274

 

$

203,316

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME PER CLASS A UNIT - BASIC:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

.59

 

$

.52

 

$

2.01

 

$

1.76

 

Discontinued operations

 

.04

 

.03

 

.13

 

.09

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(.24

)

Net income per Class A unit

 

$

.63

 

$

.55

 

$

2.14

 

$

1.61

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME PER CLASS A UNIT - DILUTED:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

.57

 

$

.51

 

$

1.95

 

$

1.70

 

Discontinued operations

 

.04

 

.03

 

.13

 

.09

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(.23

)

Net income per Class A unit

 

$

.61

 

$

.54

 

$

2.08

 

$

1.56

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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VORNADO REALTY L.P.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

For The Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

Cash Flows From Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

366,097

 

$

293,516

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

-

 

30,129

 

Gain on sale of real estate

 

(2,644

)

-

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

158,332

 

147,828

 

Minority interest

 

1,009

 

1,946

 

Net gains on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets

 

(160

)

(1,053

)

Straight-lining of rental income

 

(31,908

)

(29,622

)

Amortization of acquired below market leases, net

 

(6,914

)

-

 

Equity in income of partially-owned entities

 

(54,165

)

(30,304

)

Equity in income of Alexander's

 

(12,341

)

(22,609

)

Amortization of officer's deferred compensation expense

 

-

 

20,625

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

8,302

 

(62,955

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

425,608

 

347,501

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to real estate

 

(78,353

)

(70,029

)

Development costs and construction in progress

 

(102,254

)

(47,351

)

Investments in partially-owned entities

 

(10,360

)

(35,209

)

Distributions from partially-owned entities

 

42,027

 

100,326

 

Proceeds received from repayment of notes and mortgage loans receivable

 

26,092

 

115,000

 

Cash restricted for mortgage escrows and tenant improvements

 

142,363

 

704

 

Acquisition of Building Maintenance Service Company

 

(13,000

)

-

 

Acquisition of Kaempfer Management Company

 

(27,622

)

-

 

Acquisitions of real estate

 

(31,189

)

(23,659

)

Investments in marketable securities

 

(10,419

)

(1,702

)

Proceeds from sale of real estate

 

5,436

 

-

 

Investment in notes and mortgage loans receivable

 

(7,300

)

(56,091

)

Proceeds from sale of marketable securities

 

-

 

73,685

 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

 

(64,579

)

55,674

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Repayments of borrowings

 

(593,780

)

(719,761

)

Proceeds from borrowings

 

448,987

 

650,403

 

Class A unit distributions

 

(227,079

)

(240,802

)

Distributions to preferred unitholders and minority partners

 

(127,973

)

(126,199

)

Exercise of unit options

 

54,474

 

25,455

 

Proceeds from issuance of Class A units

 

-

 

56,508

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(445,371

)

(354,396

)

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

(84,342

)

48,779

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

208,200

 

265,584

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

123,858

 

$

314,363

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Disclosure Of Cash Flow Information:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash payments for interest (including capitalized interest of $3,565 and $5,450)

 

$

179,098

 

$

171,132

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Cash Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

Class A units issued in acquisitions

 

$

55,435

 

$

625,226

 

Financing assumed in acquisitions

 

-

 

1,082,480

 

Unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale

 

8,698

 

(112

)

Capitalized development payroll

 

1,423

 

2,364

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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VORNADO REALTY L.P.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

1.     Organization

 

Vornado Realty L.P. (the "Operating Partnership") is a Delaware limited partnership. Vornado Realty Trust ("Vornado"), a fully-integrated real estate investment trust ("REIT"), is the sole general partner of, and owned approximately 81% of the common limited partnership interest in, the Operating Partnership at September 30, 2003. All references to the "Company" refer to the Operating Partnership and its consolidated subsidiaries.

 

2.     Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements are unaudited. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and changes in cash flows have been made. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Vornado Realty L.P. as well as entities in which the Company owns more than 50%, unless a partner has shared board and management representation and authority and substantive participation rights on all significant business decisions. All significant intercompany amounts have been eliminated. Equity interests in partially-owned corporate entities are accounted for under the equity method of accounting when the Company's ownership interest is more than 20%, but less than 50%. When partially-owned investments are in partnership form, the 20% threshold for equity method accounting may be reduced. Investments accounted for under the equity method are recorded initially at cost and subsequently adjusted for the Company's share of the net income or loss and cash contributions and distributions to or from these entities. For all other investments, the Company uses the cost method.

 

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

 

In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard ("SFAS") No. 144 - Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, for all periods presented the Company reclassified its consolidated statements of income to reflect income and expenses for properties which are held for sale or sold during 2003 as discontinued operations, and reclassified assets and liabilities related to such properties as assets related to discontinued operations and liabilities related to discontinued operations on its consolidated balance sheets.

 

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3.      Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

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

 

In January 2003, the FASB issued FIN 46 - - Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, which requires the consolidation of an entity by an enterprise (i) if that enterprise, known as a "primary beneficiary," will absorb a majority of the entity's expected losses if they occur, receive a majority of the entity's expected residual returns if they occur, or both and (ii) if the entity is a variable interest entity, as defined. An entity qualifies as a variable interest entity if (i) the total equity investment at risk in the entity is not sufficient to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties or (ii) the equity investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest in the entity. The initial determination of whether an entity qualifies as a variable interest entity shall be made as of the date at which a primary beneficiary becomes involved with the entity and reconsidered as of the date of a triggering event, as defined. On October 9, 2003, the FASB issued FIN 46-6, deferring the effective date until the first interim or annual period ending after December 15, 2003 for (i) interests held by public companies in variable interest entities created before February 1, 2003 and (ii) non registered investment companies. The Company does not anticipate that the adoption of FIN 46 will have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.

 

SFAS No. 149 - Amendment of SFAS 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

 

In April 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 149 - Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. SFAS No. 149 amends and clarifies the accounting for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts, and for hedging activities under SFAS No. 133 - Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. SFAS No. 149 is generally effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003 and for hedging relationships designated after June 30, 2003. The adoption of SFAS No. 149 on July 1, 2003, had no impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

 

SFAS No. 150 - Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity

 

In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150 - Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity. SFAS No. 150 establishes standards for classifying and measuring as liabilities, certain financial instruments that embody obligations of the issuer and have characteristics of both liabilities and equity. On October 29, 2003, the FASB deferred, indefinitely, the application of paragraphs 9 and 10 of SFAS No. 150 as it relates to mandatorily redeemable non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries that would not be recorded as liabilities under SFAS No. 150 by such subsidiaries. The adoption of the remainder of SFAS No. 150 on July 1, 2003, had no impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

 

4.     Acquisitions, Dispositions and Financings

 

Acquisitions

 

Upon acquisition of real estate, the Company estimates the fair value of acquired tangible assets, consisting of land, building and improvements, and identified intangible assets and liabilities generally consisting of the fair value of (i) above and below market leases, (ii) in-place leases and (iii) tenant relationships. The Company allocates the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their relative fair values. The Company uses third party appraisers or methods similar to those used by third party appraisers such as estimated cash flow projections utilizing appropriate discount and capitalization rates and available market information.

 

The fair value of the tangible assets (land, building and improvements) of an acquired property considers the value of the property as if it were vacant. The fair value of the identified intangible assets and liabilities for above and below market in-place leases is based on the present value of the difference between the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the in-place leases and management's estimate of the market lease rates measured over a period equal to the remaining non-cancelable term of the lease. The capitalized above market (deferred charge) or below market (deferred credit) intangible is amortized to rental income over the non-cancelable term of the respective leases. The aggregate value of the other acquired identified intangible assets, consisting of in-place leases and tenant relationships, considers the difference between the estimated fair value of the property as if vacant and the estimated value of property as if occupied at the level it was on the date of acquisition, adjusted to market rental rates.

 

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Management considers current market conditions and costs to execute similar leases in arriving at an estimate of carrying costs during the expected lease-up period in determining the value of in-place leases. In estimating carrying costs management includes real estate taxes, insurance, other operating expenses and estimates of lost revenue during the expected lease-up periods and costs to execute similar leases including commissions and other related costs. In estimating the value of tenant relationships management considers, among other factors, the nature and extent of the existing tenant relationship and the expectation of lease renewals, growth prospects and tenant credit quality. The value of the tenant relationship is amortized over the anticipated life of the relationship while the value of the in-place leases is amortized over the non-cancelable term of the acquired in-place leases. If a lease were to be terminated prior to its stated expiration, all unamortized amounts relating to that lease would be written off.

 

Building Maintenance Service Company ("BMS")

 

On January 1, 2003, the Company acquired for $13,000,000 in cash BMS, which provides cleaning, security and engineering services to office properties, including the Company's Manhattan office properties. This company was previously owned by the estate of Bernard Mendik and certain other individuals including Mr. David R. Greenbaum, one of the Company's executive officers. This acquisition was recorded as a business combination under the purchase method of accounting. Accordingly, the operations of BMS are consolidated into the accounts of the Company beginning January 1, 2003.

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, BMS revenues of $7,087,000 and $21,762,000 are included in fee and other income and BMS expenses of $4,647,000 and $15,171,000 are included in operating expenses in the Company's consolidated statements of income.

 

Kaempfer Company ("Kaempfer")

 

On April 9, 2003, the Company acquired Kaempfer, which owns partial interests in six Class "A" office properties in Washington D.C., manages and leases these properties and four others for which it receives customary fees and has options to acquire certain other real estate interests, including 50% of Kaempfer's 5% interest in the planned redevelopment of Waterfront, located at 401 M Street, a mixed-use project in Southwest Washington D.C. (the "Waterfront interest"). Kaempfer's equity interest in the properties approximates 5.0%. The aggregate purchase price for the equity interests and the management and leasing business was $33,400,000 (consisting of $29,800,000 in cash and approximately 99,300 Class A units valued at $3,600,000) and may be increased by up to $9,000,000 based on the performance of the management company. This acquisition was recorded as a business combination under the purchase method of accounting. Accordingly, the operations of Kaempfer are consolidated into the accounts of the Company beginning April 9, 2003.

 

The six Class "A" office buildings contain 1.8 million square feet and are as follows: the Warner Building located at 1299 Pennsylvania Avenue containing 600,000 square feet, the Investment Building located at 1501 K Street containing 380,000 square feet, the Commonwealth Tower located at 1300 Wilson Boulevard in Rosslyn, VA, containing 343,000 square feet, the Bowen Building (under development) located at 875 15th Street containing 220,000 square feet, 1925 K Street containing 150,000 square feet, and the Executive Tower located at 1399 New York Avenue, containing 123,000 square feet. Kaempfer, which was founded in 1977 and has 65 employees, was combined with the Company's Charles E. Smith Commercial Realty division ("CESCR"). Mitchell N. Schear, the President of Kaempfer, has become President of CESCR.

 

On October 7, 2003, the Company acquired the Waterfront interest described above for $2,000,000, of which the Company paid $1,545,000 in cash and issued 12,500 Class A units valued at $455,000. The partnership units were issued to Mitchell N. Schear, one of the partners in the Waterfront interest, and the President of the Company's CESCR division.

 

20 Broad Street

 

On May 2, 2003, the Company acquired the remaining 40% of a 78-year leasehold interest in 20 Broad Street it did not already own. The purchase price was approximately $30,000,000 in cash. 20 Broad Street contains 466,000 square feet of office space, of which 348,000 square feet is leased to the New York Stock Exchange. Prior to the acquisition of the remaining 40%, the Company consolidated the operations of this property and reflected the 40% interest that it did not own as a component of minority interest. Subsequent to this acquisition, the Company will no longer reflect the 40% minority interest.

 

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2101 L Street

 

On August 4, 2003, the Company completed the acquisition of 2101 L Street, a 370,000 square foot office building located in Washington D.C. The consideration for the acquisition consisted of approximately 1.1 million newly issued Class A units (valued at approximately $49,517,000) and the assumption of existing mortgage debt and transaction costs totaling approximately $32,000,000. Mr. Robert H. Smith and Mr. Robert P. Kogod, trustees of Vornado, together with family members owned approximately 24 percent of the limited partnership that sold the building and Mr. Smith was a general partner. On August 5, 2003, the Company repaid the mortgage of $29,056,000.

 

Dispositions

 

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

 

The Company recognized gains on sale of residential condominiums in Chicago, Illinois of $188,000 during the first quarter of 2003 and $282,000 and $2,156,000 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002. Such gains are included in the income statement caption "net gains on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets."

 

On June 13, 2003, the Company received its $5,000,000 share of a settlement with affiliates of Primestone Investment Partners of the amounts due under the guarantees of the Primestone loans. In connection therewith, the Company recognized a $1,388,000 loss on settlement of the guarantees which is included in the income statement caption "net gains on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets" for the nine months ended September 30, 2003.

 

On June 27, 2003, the Park Laurel joint venture completed the sale of the remaining condominium unit in the project resulting in a net gain to the Company of $94,000, which is included in the income statement caption "net gains on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets" for the nine months ended September 30, 2003.

 

On August 18, 2003, the Company recognized a $767,000 deferred gain on the sale of its 50% interest in 570 Lexington Avenue which was sold on May 17, 2001, which is included in the income statement caption "net gains on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets" for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003.

 

On October 10, 2003, the Company sold Two Park Avenue, a 965,000 square foot office building, for $292,000,000 to SEB Immobilien-Investment GMBH, a German capital investment company. The Company's net gain on the sale after closing costs is approximately $157,000,000 and will be recognized in the fourth quarter of 2003.

 

On November 3, 2003, the Company sold its Hagerstown retail property located in Maryland for $3,100,000. The Company's gain on sale after closing costs is approximately $2,000,000, and will be recognized in the fourth quarter of 2003.

 

Financings

 

On October 10, 2003, the Company called for the redemption of all of its 8.5% Series D-1 Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units issued in 1998. The Preferred Units will be redeemed on November 12, 2003 at a redemption price equal to $25.00 per unit or an aggregate of $87,500,000 plus accrued distributions of $849,000. In conjunction with the redemption, the Company will write-off $2,100,000 of issuance costs in the fourth quarter of 2003.

 

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

 

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5.              Investments and Advances to Partially-Owned Entities

 

The Company's investments and advances to partially-owned entities and equity in income of such investments are as follows:

 

Investments and Advances:

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

September 30, 2003

 

December 31, 2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Temperature Controlled Logistics

 

$

468,889

 

$

459,559

 

Alexander's

 

195,797

 

193,879

 

Newkirk Master Limited Partnership ("Newkirk MLP")

 

208,791

 

182,465

 

Monmouth Mall Joint Venture

 

33,275

 

31,416

 

Partially-Owned Office Buildings

 

43,550

 

27,164

 

Starwood Ceruzzi Joint Ventures

 

23,568

 

24,959

 

Prime Group Realty L.P.

 

-

 

23,408

 

Park Laurel

 

804

 

3,481

 

Other

 

16,602

 

14,795

 

 

 

$

991,276

 

$

961,126

 

 

Equity in Income (loss):

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

For The Three Months
Ended September 30,

 

For The Nine Months
Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

2003

 

2002

 

Income applicable to Alexander's:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

33.1% share of equity in net (loss) income

 

$

(4,564

)

$

5,603

 

$

(4,779

)

$

6,097

 

Interest income (1)

 

2,666

 

2,531

 

7,760

 

7,818

 

Development and guarantee fees (1)

 

1,548

 

2,955

 

6,107

 

4,930

 

Management and leasing fees (1)

 

1,089

 

1,465

 

3,253

 

3,764

 

 

 

$

739

 

$

12,554

 

$

12,341

 

$

22,609

 

Temperature Controlled Logistics:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60% share of equity in net income (loss)

 

$

901

 

$

(2,125

)

$

6,578

 

$

1,258

 

Management fees

 

1,398

 

1,399

 

4,151

 

4,164

 

Other

 

102

 

121

 

474

 

365

 

 

 

2,401

 

(605

)

11,203

 

5,787

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Newkirk MLP:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22.6% share of equity in income (2)

 

5,990

 

6,987

 

29,547

 

18,600

 

Interest and other income

 

1,782

 

913

 

5,353

 

5,300

 

 

 

7,772

 

7,900

 

34,900

 

23,900

 

Partially-Owned Office Buildings

 

659

 

598

 

2,068

 

1,874

 

Other

 

300

 

(1,201

)

5,994

(3)

(1,257

)

 

 

$

11,132

 

$

6,692

 

$

54,165

 

$

30,304

 

 


(1)          Alexander's capitalizes the fees and interest charged by the Company. Because the Company owns 33.1% of Alexander's, the Company recognizes 66.9% of such amounts as income and the remainder is reflected as a reduction of the Company's carrying amount of the investment in Alexander's.

(2)          The three months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002, includes the Company's share of net losses on sale of real estate of $400 and $1,200 respectively. The nine months ended September 30, 2003 includes net gains of $9,500 from the sale of properties and the early extinguishment of debt. The nine months ended September 30, 2002, includes $1,200 for the Company's share of losses on sale of real estate.

(3)          Includes $4,413 for the Company's share of Prime Group's lease termination fee income.

 

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Below is a summary of the debt of partially-owned entities as of September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, none of which is guaranteed by the Company.

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

100% of
Partially-Owned Entities Debt

 

 

 

September 30,
2003

 

December 31,
2002

 

Alexander's (33.1% interest):

 

 

 

 

 

Due to Vornado on January 3, 2006 with interest at 12.48% (prepayable without penalty)

 

$

124,000

 

$

119,000

 

Lexington Avenue construction loan payable, due on January 3, 2006, plus two one-year extensions, with interest at LIBOR plus 2.50% (3.62% at September 30, 2003)

 

187,256

 

55,500

 

Rego Park mortgage payable, due in May 2009, with interest at 7.25%

 

82,000

 

82,000

 

Kings Plaza Regional Shopping Center mortgage payable, due in June 2011, with interest at 7.46% (prepayable with yield maintenance)

 

217,297

 

219,308

 

Paramus mortgage payable, due in October 2011, with interest at 5.92% (prepayable without penalty)

 

68,000

 

68,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Temperature Controlled Logistics (60% interest):

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage notes payable collateralized by 58 temperature controlled warehouses, due from 2004 to 2023 with a weighted average interest rate of 6.94% at September 30, 2003 (various prepayment terms)

 

526,736

 

537,716

 

Other notes and mortgages payable

 

36,696

 

37,789

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Newkirk MLP (22.6% interest):

 

 

 

 

 

Portion of first mortgages and contract rights, collateralized by the partnership's real estate, due from 2003 to 2024, with a weighted average interest rate of 10.14% at September 30, 2003 (various prepayment terms)

 

1,247,743

 

1,432,438

 

Prime Group Realty L.P. (14.9% interest):

 

 

 

 

 

24 mortgages payable

 

(1)

868,374

 

Partially Owned Office Buildings:

 

 

 

 

 

330 Madison Avenue (25% interest) mortgage note payable, due in April 2008, with interest at 6.52% (prepayable with yield maintenance)

 

60,000

 

60,000

 

Fairfax Square (20% interest) mortgage note payable due in August 2009, with interest at 7.50%

 

68,340

 

68,900

 

825 Seventh Avenue (50% interest) mortgage payable, due in October 2014, with interest at 8.07% (prepayable with yield maintenance)

 

23,104

 

23,295

 

Orleans Hubbard (50% interest) mortgage note payable, due in March 2009, with interest at 7.03%

 

9,847

 

9,961

 

Wells/Kinzie Garage (50% interest) mortgage note payable, due in May 2009, with interest at 7.03%

 

15,671

 

15,860

 

Kaempfer Equity Interests (1% to 10% interests in six partnerships) Mortgage notes payable, collateralized by the partnerships' real estate, due from 2007 to 2031, with a weighted average interest rate of 7.00% at September 30, 2003 (various prepayment terms)

 

366,037

 

-

 

Monmouth Mall (50% interest): Mortgage note payable, due in November 2005, with interest at LIBOR + 2.05% and two one-year extension options (3.65% at September 30, 2003)

 

135,000

 

135,000

 

 


(1)          The Company converted its investment in Prime Group Realty L.P. into common shares of Prime Group Realty Trust on May 23, 2003. Accordingly, the investment is accounted for as a marketable security from that date forward.

 

Based on the Company's ownership interest in the partially-owned entities above, the Company's share of the debt of these partially-owned entities was $937,512,000 and $1,048,108,000 as of September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002.

 

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Temperature Controlled Logistics

 

Based on the joint venture's policy of recognizing rental income when earned and collection is assured or cash is received, the Company did not recognize $8,416,000 and $19,518,000 of rent it was due for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 and $6,808,000 and $12,361,000 of rent it was due for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002, which together with previously deferred rent is $43,868,000.

 

On March 7, 2003, AmeriCold Logistics and the Landlord extended the deferred rent period to December 31, 2004 from December 31, 2003.

 

On March 28, 2003, a joint venture in which the Company has a 44% interest acquired $6,640,000 of trade receivables from AmeriCold Logistics for $6,500,000 in cash (a 2% discount). These receivables were collected in full during the second quarter of 2003.

 

Alexander's

 

Alexander's is managed by, and its properties are leased by, the Company pursuant to agreements with a one-year term expiring in March of each year which are automatically renewable. As of September 30, 2003, the Company has a receivable from Alexander's of $18,821,000 under the management and development agreement.

 

At September 30, 2003, the Company had loans receivable from Alexander's of $124,000,000, including $29,000,000 drawn under a $50,000,000 line of credit. The maturity date of the loan and the line of credit is the earlier of January 3, 2006, or the date the Alexander's Lexington Avenue construction loan is repaid. The Company accrues interest at 12.48% on the loan and line of credit, which resets quarterly using the same spread to treasuries as previously existed with a 3% floor for treasuries. The Company believes that although Alexander's has disclosed that it does not currently have positive cash flow sufficient to repay the loans receivable to the Company (although interest is currently being paid on the Company's loans), Alexander's will be able to repay the loans upon the successful development and permanent financing of its Lexington Avenue development project or through asset sales.

 

Equity in income from Alexander's reflects Alexander's stock appreciation rights compensation expense of which the Company's share was $6,192,000 and $9,477,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, based on a closing Alexander's stock price of $105.50 on September 30, 2003. In the three months ended September 30, 2002, Alexander's reversed stock appreciation rights compensation expense recognized in the second quarter of 2002, of which the Company's share was $1,402,000. The closing stock price of Alexander's was $61.00 on September 30, 2002. In addition, in the nine months ended September 30, 2002, equity in income from Alexander's includes $3,431,000 representing the Company's share of Alexander's gain on sale of its Third Avenue property.

 

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Prime Group Realty L.P.

 

On June 11, 2003, the Company exercised its right to exchange the 3,972,447 units it owned in Prime Group Realty L.P. for 3,972,447 common shares in Prime Group Realty Trust (NYSE: PGE). Prior to the exchange, the Company accounted for its investment in the partnership on the equity method.

 

Subsequent to the exchange, the Company is accounting for its investment in PGE as a marketable equity security - available for sale, as the Company's shares represent less than a 20% ownership interest in PGE (which is not a partnership), the Company does not have significant influence and the common shares have a readily determinable fair value. Accordingly, the carrying amount previously included in Investments and Advances to Partially-Owned Entities has been reclassified to Marketable Securities on the Company's consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2003. The Company is also required to mark-to-market these securities based on the closing price of the PGE shares on the NYSE at the end of each reporting period. For the period from June 11, 2003 through September 30, 2003, the Company recorded a $6,623,000 unrealized gain, which is not included in the Company's net income, but is reflected as a component of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss in the Partners' Capital section of the consolidated balance sheet. From the date of exchange, income recognition is limited to dividends received on the PGE shares.

 

On June 13, 2003, the Company received its $5,000,000 share of a settlement with affiliates of Primestone Investment Partners of the amounts due under the guarantees of the Primestone loans. In connection therewith, the Company recognized a $1,388,000 loss on settlement of the guarantees, which has been reflected as a component of "net gains on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets" in the Company's consolidated statement of income for the nine months ended September 30, 2003.

 

6.    Notes and Mortgage Loans Receivable

 

On September 11, 2003, the Company made a loan of $7,300,000 to a non-affiliated holder of the Company's Series C-1 convertible preferred and Class A operating partnership units. The loan was secured by the borrower's units (valued at approximately $17,000,000 at September 30, 2003), bore interest at 3.0% per annum and matured on November 10, 2003.

 

On October 17, 2003, the Company made a $200,000,000 mezzanine loan secured by partnership interests in the General Motors Building. The Company's loan is subordinate to $900,000,000 of other debt. The loan is based on a rate of LIBOR plus 8.69% (with a LIBOR floor of 1.5%). The loan matures in October 2005, with three one-year extensions. Further, on October 30, 2003, the Company made an additional $25,000,000 loan, as part of a $50,000,000 loan, the balance of which was funded by an affiliate of Soros Fund Management LLC. This loan, which is junior to the $1,100,000,000 of loans noted above, is based on a rate of LIBOR plus 12.81% (with a LIBOR floor of 1.5%). The loan will mature in October 2005, with three one-year extensions.

 

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7.     Notes and Mortgages Payable

 

Following is a summary of the Company's debt:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

as at

 

Balance as of

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Maturity

 

2003

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes and Mortgages Payable:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Office:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NYC Office:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Two Penn Plaza

 

03/04

 

7.08

%

$

152,254

 

$

154,669

 

888 Seventh Avenue

 

02/06

 

6.63

%

105,000

 

105,000

 

Eleven Penn Plaza

 

05/07

 

8.39

%

49,582

 

50,383

 

866 UN Plaza

 

04/04

 

7.79

%

33,000

 

33,000

 

CESCR Office:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crystal Park 1-5

 

07/06-08/13

 

6.66%-7.08

%

261,515

 

264,441

 

Crystal Gateway 1-4 Crystal Square 5

 

07/12-01/25

 

6.75%-7.09

%

214,801

 

215,978

 

Crystal Square 2, 3 and 4

 

10/10-11/14

 

6.82%-7.08

%

144,562

 

146,081

 

Skyline Place

 

08/06-12/09

 

6.60%-6.93

%

136,928

 

139,212

 

1101 17th , 1140 Connecticut, 1730 M & 1150 17th

 

08/10

 

6.74

%

96,290

 

97,318

 

Courthouse Plaza 1 and 2

 

01/08

 

7.05

%

79,215

 

80,062

 

Crystal Gateway N., Arlington Plaza and 1919 S. Eads

 

11/07

 

6.77

%

71,819

 

72,721

 

Reston Executive I, II & III

 

01/06

 

6.75

%

73,096

 

73,844

 

Crystal Plaza 1-6

 

10/04

 

6.65

%

69,227

 

70,356

 

One Skyline Tower

 

06/08

 

7.12

%

65,063

 

65,764

 

Crystal Malls 1-4

 

12/11

 

6.91

%

62,087

 

65,877

 

1750 Pennsylvania Avenue

 

06/12

 

7.26

%

49,464

 

49,794

 

One Democracy Plaza

 

02/05

 

6.75

%

27,123

 

27,640

 

Retail:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cross collateralized mortgages payable on 42 shopping centers

 

03/10

 

7.93

%

483,268

 

487,246

 

Green Acres Mall

 

02/08

 

6.75

%

148,991

 

150,717

 

Las Catalinas Mall

 

11/13

 

6.97

%

66,976

 

67,692

 

Montehiedra Town Center

 

05/07

 

8.23

%

59,060

 

59,638

 

Merchandise Mart:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Washington Design Center

 

10/11

 

6.95

%

48,140

 

48,542

 

Market Square Complex

 

07/11

 

7.95

%

47,291

 

48,213

 

Furniture Plaza

 

02/13

 

5.23

%

46,224

 

-

 

Washington Office Center

 

02/04

 

6.80

%

43,621

 

44,924

 

Other

 

02/05-06/13

 

7.52%-7.71

%

23,300

 

18,703

 

Other:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Warehouses

 

10/11

 

6.95

%

49,087

 

49,423

 

Student Housing Complex

 

11/07

 

7.45

%

18,840

 

19,019

 

Other

 

08/21

 

9.90

%

6,924

 

6,937

 

Total Fixed Interest Notes and Mortgages Payable

 

 

 

7.37

%

2,732,748

 

2,713,194

 

 

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Interest Rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spread

 

as at

 

Balance as of

 

 

 

 

 

over

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Maturity

 

LIBOR

 

2003

 

2003

 

2002

 

Notes and Mortgages Payable:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Variable Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Office:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NYC Office:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One Penn Plaza

 

06/05

 

L+125

 

2.25

%

$

275,000

 

$

275,000

 

770 Broadway (1)

 

06/06

 

L+105

 

2.18

%

170,000

 

83,314

 

909 Third Avenue

 

 

(2)

L+70

 

1.83

%

125,000

 

105,837

 

595 Madison Avenue

 

 

(2)

-

 

-

 

-

 

70,345

 

CESCR Office:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commerce Executive III, IV & V

 

 

(3)

L+135

 

2.35

%

52,763

 

53,307

 

Tyson Dulles Plaza (1)

 

N/A

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

69,507

 

Merchandise Mart:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Furniture Plaza

 

N/A

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

48,290

 

33 North Dearborn Street (1)

 

N/A

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

18,926

 

Other:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Palisades construction loan

 

12/03

 

L+185

 

2.79

%

99,066

 

100,000

 

Total Variable Interest Notes and Mortgages Payable

 

 

 

 

 

2.25

%

721,829

 

824,526

 

Total Notes and Mortgages Payable

 

 

 

 

 

6.30

%

$

3,454,577

 

$

3,537,720

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Unsecured Notes due 2007 at fair value (accreted face amount of $499,463 and $499,355)

 

06/07

 

L+77

 

1.96

%

$

532,871

 

$

533,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unsecured revolving credit facility (4)

 

 

(4)

L+90

 

N/A

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

 


(1)          On June 9, 2003, the Company completed a $170,000 mortgage financing of its 770 Broadway property. The loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 1.05%, is prepayable after one year without penalty and matures in June 2006 with two-one year extension options. The proceeds of the new loan were used primarily to repay (i) a $18,926 mortgage loan on 33 North Dearborn, (ii) a $69,507 mortgage loan on Tysons Dulles Plaza, and (iii) $40,000 of borrowings under the Company's unsecured revolving credit facility. In connection with the closing of the 770 Broadway loan, the Company purchased an interest rate cap, and simultaneously sold an interest rate cap with the same terms. Since these instruments do not reduce the Company's net interest rate risk exposure, they do not qualify as hedges and changes in their respective values are charged to earnings. As the significant terms of these arrangements are the same, the effects of a revaluation of these instruments is expected to substantially offset one another. Simultaneously with the completion of the 770 Broadway loan, the Company used cash from its mortgage escrow account to repay $133,659 of the $153,659 of debt previously cross-collateralized by its 770 Broadway and 595 Madison Avenue properties.

(2)          On August 4, 2003, the Company completed a refinancing of its 909 Third Avenue mortgage loan. The new $125,000 mortgage loan is for a term of three years and bears interest at LIBOR plus ..70% and has two one-year extension options. Simultaneously with the completion of the 909 Third Avenue loan, the Company used cash from its mortgage escrow account to repay the balance of $20,000 of debt previously cross-collateralized by its 770 Broadway and 595 Madison Avenue properties. In connection with the closing of the 909 Third Avenue loan, the Company purchased an interest rate cap, and simultaneously sold an interest rate cap with the same terms. Since these instruments do not reduce the Company's net interest rate risk exposure, they do not qualify as hedges and changes in their respective values are charged to earnings. As the significant terms of these arrangements are the same, the effects of a revaluation of these instruments is expected to substantially offset one another.

(3)          On July 31, 2003, the Company replaced the mortgage on the Commerce Executive property with (i) a new $43,000 non-recourse mortgage loan at LIBOR plus 1.50% with a two-year term and a one-year extension option and (ii) a $10,000 unsecured loan for three years at LIBOR plus .65% with a one-year extension option.

(4)          On July 3, 2003, the Company entered into a new $600 million unsecured revolving credit facility which has replaced its $1 billion unsecured revolving credit facility which was to mature in July, 2003. The new facility has a three-year term, a one-year extension option and bears interest at LIBOR plus .65%. The Company also has the ability under the new facility to seek up to $800 million of commitments during the facility's term. The new facility contains financial covenants similar to the prior facility.

 

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8.     Fee And Other Income

 

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

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

For The Three Months
Ended September 30,

 

For The Nine Months
Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

2003

 

2002

 

Tenant cleaning fees

 

$

7,087

 

$

-

 

$

21,762

 

$

-

 

Management and leasing fees

 

3,736

 

3,576

 

9,781

 

11,080

 

Other income

 

4,507

 

2,664

 

13,547

 

8,879

 

 

 

$

15,330

 

$

6,240

 

$

45,090

 

$

19,959

 

 

Fee and other income above includes management fee income from Interstate Properties, a related party, of $380,000 and $439,000 in the three months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002 and $943,000 and $1,023,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002. The above table excludes fee income from partially-owned entities which is included in income from partially-owned entities (see Note 5).

 

9.     Income Per Class A Unit

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of both net income and the number of Class A units used in the computation of basic income per Class A unit, which utilizes the weighted average number of Class A units outstanding without regard to dilutive potential units, and diluted income per Class A unit, which includes the weighted average Class A units and dilutive unit equivalents. Potential dilutive equivalents include the Company's convertible preferred units.

 

(Amounts in thousands except per unit amounts)

 

For The Three Months
Ended September 30,

 

For The Nine Months
Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

2003

 

2002

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

106,718

 

$

96,992

 

$

348,933

 

$

311,767

 

Discontinued operations

 

4,921

 

3,696

 

17,164

 

11,878

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(30,129

)

Net income

 

111,639

 

100,688

 

366,097

 

293,516

 

Preferred unit distributions

 

(28,723

)

(29,855

)

(86,823

)

(90,200

)

Numerator for basic income per Class A unit - net income applicable to Class A units

 

82,916

 

70,833

 

279,274

 

203,316

 

Impact of assumed conversions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred unit distributions

 

921

 

-

 

3,265

 

-

 

Numerator for diluted income per Class A unit - net income applicable to Class A units and assumed conversions

 

$

83,837

 

$

70,833

 

$

282,539

 

$

203,216

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator for basic income Class A per unit- weighted average units

 

132,022

 

128,231

 

130,489

 

126,606

 

Effect of dilutive securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible preferred units

 

1,570

 

-

 

1,855

 

-

 

Employee unit options

 

4,317

 

3,118

 

3,030

 

3,792

 

Deferred compensation units issued but not yet earned

 

277

 

401

 

225

 

254

 

Denominator for diluted income per Class A unit - weighted average units and assumed conversions

 

138,186

 

131,750

 

135,599

 

130,652

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME PER CLASS A UNIT - BASIC:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

.59

 

$

.52

 

$

2.01

 

$

1.76

 

Discontinued operations

 

.04

 

.03

 

.13

 

.09

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(.24

)

Net income per Class A unit

 

$

.63

 

$

.55

 

$

2.14

 

$

1.61

 

INCOME PER CLASS A UNIT - DILUTED:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

.57

 

$

.51

 

$

1.95

 

$

1.70

 

Discontinued operations

 

.04

 

.03

 

.13

 

.09

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(.23

)

Net income per Class A unit

 

$

.61

 

$

.54

 

$

2.08

 

$

1.56

 

 

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10.  Comprehensive Income

 

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

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

For The Three Months
Ended September 30,

 

For The Nine Months
Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

2003

 

2002

 

Net income

 

$

111,639

 

$

100,688

 

$

366,097

 

$

293,516

 

Preferred unit distributions

 

(28,723

)

(29,855

)

(86,823

)

(90,200

)

Net income applicable to Class A units

 

82,916

 

70,833

 

279,274

 

203,316

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

5,273

 

(169

)

9,033

 

(9,870

)

Comprehensive income

 

$

88,189

 

$

70,664

 

$

288,307

 

$

193,446

 

 

11.  Stock-Based Compensation

 

As part of the 2002 annual compensation review, in lieu of stock options, on January 28, 2003 Vornado granted 166,990 restricted shares at $34.50 per share (the then closing stock price on the NYSE) to employees of the Company, for which the Company has issued an equivalent amount of Class A units. These awards vest over a 5-year period. Stock-based compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. Dividends paid on both vested and unvested restricted share awards are charged to retained earnings. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, the Company recognized compensation expense of $862,000 and $2,406,000, of which $285,000 and $759,000 related to the January 2003 awards.

 

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

 

 

 

For The Three Months
Ended September 30,

 

For The Nine Months
Ended September 30,

 

(Amounts in thousands, except per unit amounts)

 

2003

 

2002

 

2003

 

2002

 

Net income applicable to Class A units:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As reported

 

$

82,916

 

$

70,833

 

$

279,274

 

$

203,316

 

Stock-based compensation cost

 

(1,384

)

(2,561

)

(4,153

)

(7,683

)

Pro-forma

 

$

81,532

 

$

68,272

 

$

275,121

 

$

195,633

 

Net income per Class A unit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As reported

 

$

.63

 

$

.55

 

$

2.14

 

$

1.61

 

Pro-forma

 

$

.62

 

$

.54

 

$

2.12

 

$

1.55

 

Diluted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As reported

 

$

.61

 

$

.54

 

$

2.08

 

$

1.56

 

Pro-forma

 

$

.59

 

$

.52

 

$

2.05

 

$

1.50

 

 

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12.  Discontinued Operations

 

Assets related to discontinued operations at September 30, 2003 represents the Company's New York City office property located at Two Park Avenue and retail properties located in Vineland, New Jersey and Hagerstown, Maryland. The results of operations of these properties as well as the Company's Baltimore, Maryland retail property which was sold on January 9, 2003 (resulting in net gain of $2,644,000) are shown as discontinued operations. The following is a summary of the combined results of operations of these properties:

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

For the Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

9,493

 

$

9,775

 

$

27,850

 

$

28,605

 

Total expenses

 

4,572

 

6,079

 

13,330

 

16,727

 

Net income

 

4,921

 

3,696

 

14,520

 

11,878

 

Gain on sale of Baltimore

 

-

 

-

 

2,644

 

-

 

Income from discontinued operations

 

$

4,921

 

$

3,696

 

$

17,164

 

$

11,878

 

 

On November 3, 2003, the Company sold its Hagerstown retail property located in Maryland for $3,100,000. The Company's gain on sale after closing costs is approximately $2,000,000, and will be recognized in the fourth quarter of 2003.

 

13.  Commitments and Contingencies

 

At September 30, 2003, the Company's $600,000,000 revolving credit facility had a zero balance, and the Company utilized $9,167,000 of availability under the facility for letters of credit and guarantees. In addition, the Company has $10,167,000 of other letters of credit outstanding as of September 30, 2003.

 

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

 

The Company's debt instruments, consisting of mortgage loans secured by its properties (which are generally non-recourse to the Company) and its revolving credit agreement, contain customary covenants requiring the Company to maintain insurance. There can be no assurance that the lenders under these instruments will not take the position that since the Company's current all risk insurance policies differ from policies in effect prior to September 11, 2001 as to coverage for terrorist acts, there are breaches of these debt instruments that allow the lenders to declare an event of default and accelerate repayment of debt. In addition, if lenders insist on coverage for these risks, as it existed prior to September 11, 2001, it could adversely affect the Company's ability to finance and/or refinance its properties and to expand its portfolio.

 

From time to time, the Company has disposed of substantial amounts of real estate to third parties for which, as to certain properties, it remains contingently liable.

 

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

 

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14.  Segment Information

 

The Company has four business segments: Office, Retail, Merchandise Mart Properties and Temperature Controlled Logistics. Effective with the first quarter of 2003, to comply with the Securities and Exchange Commission's Regulation G concerning non-GAAP financial measures, the Company has revised its definition of EBITDA to include minority interest, gains (losses) on the sale of depreciable real estate and income arising from the straight-lining of rent and the amortization of below market leases net of above market leases. EBITDA as disclosed represents "Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization". The prior period EBITDA has been restated to reflect these changes.

 

 

 

For The Three Months Ended September 30,

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

Total

 

Office

 

Retail

 

Merchandise Mart

 

Temperature Controlled Logistics

 

Other(4)

 

Total

 

Office

 

Retail

 

Merchandise Mart

 

Temperature Controlled Logistics

 

Other(4)

 

Property rentals

 

$

307,502

 

$

208,018

 

$

34,712

 

$

47,706

 

$

-

 

$

17,066

 

$

291,289

 

$

198,523

 

$

30,813

 

$

47,265

 

$

-

 

$

14,688

 

Straight-line rents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contractual rent increases

 

9,265

 

8,385

 

821

 

1

 

-

 

58

 

7,633

 

6,799

 

-

 

746

 

-

 

88

 

Amortization of free rent

 

2,127

 

416

 

1,104

 

483

 

-

 

124

 

3,439

 

2,574

 

879

 

498

 

-

 

(512

)

Amortization of acquired below market leases, net

 

3,162

 

2,998

 

164

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

3,117

 

3,117

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

Total rentals

 

322,056

 

219,817

 

36,801

 

48,190

 

-

 

17,248

 

305,478

 

211,013

 

31,692

 

48,509

 

-

 

14,264

 

Expense reimbursements

 

46,456

 

26,582

 

14,383

 

4,455

 

-

 

1,036

 

42,831

 

25,740

 

13,090

 

2,742

 

-

 

1,259

 

Fee and other income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tenant cleaning fees

 

7,087

 

7,087

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

Management and leasing fees

 

3,736

 

3,349

 

380

 

-

 

-

 

7

 

3,576

 

3,128

 

439

 

9

 

-

 

-

 

Other

 

4,507

 

1,270

 

2,368

 

786

 

-

 

83

 

2,664

 

1,348

 

36

 

1,487

 

-

 

(207

)

Total revenues

 

383,842

 

258,105

 

53,932

 

53,431

 

-

 

18,374

 

354,549

 

241,229

 

45,257

 

52,747

 

-

 

15,316

 

Operating expenses

 

150,965

 

100,761

 

15,986

 

20,516

 

-

 

13,702

 

141,331

 

88,702

 

15,363

 

23,400

 

-

 

13,866

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

52,822

 

37,062

 

4,282

 

7,387

 

-

 

4,091

 

51,184

 

36,575

 

3,496

 

6,920

 

-

 

4,193

 

General and administrative

 

31,970

 

9,190

 

2,552

 

4,772

 

-

 

15,456

 

27,078

 

8,412

 

2,699

 

5,593

 

-

 

10,374

 

Amortization of officer's deferred compensation expense

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

6,875

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

6,875

 

Total expenses

 

235,757

 

147,013

 

22,820

 

32,675

 

-

 

33,249

 

226,468

 

133,689

 

21,558

 

35,913

 

-

 

35,308

 

Operating income

 

148,085

 

111,092

 

31,112

 

20,756

 

-

 

(14,875

)

128,081

 

107,540

 

23,699

 

16,834

 

-

 

(19,992

)

Income applicable to Alexander's

 

739

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

739

 

12,554

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

12,554

 

Income from partially-owned entities

 

11,132

 

659

 

651

 

142

 

2,401

(3)

7,279

 

6,692

 

598

 

(734

)

(75

)

(605

(3)

7,508

 

Interest and other investment income

 

2,800

 

248

 

47

 

26

 

-

 

2,479

 

6,407

 

1,202

 

88

 

147

 

-

 

4,970

 

Interest and debt expense

 

(57,031

)

(33,173

)

(14,924

)

(3,609

)

-

 

(5,325

)

(60,842

)

(35,065

)

(14,007

)

(4,516

)

-

 

(7,254

)

Net gain on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets

 

1,266

 

947

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

319

 

4,503

 

-

 

-

 

281

 

-

 

4,222

 

Minority interest

 

(273

)

(301

)

-

 

-

 

-

 

28

 

(403

)

(787

)

-

 

(204

)

-

 

588

 

Income from continuing operations

 

106,718

 

79,472

 

16,886

 

17,315

 

2,401

 

(9,356

)

96,992

 

73,488

 

9,046

 

12,467

 

(605

)

2,596

 

Discontinued operations

 

4,921

 

4,995

 

(74

)

-

 

-

 

-

 

3,696

 

3,629

 

67

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

Net income

 

111,639

 

84,467

 

16,812

 

17,315

 

2,401

 

(9,356

)

100,688

 

77,117

 

9,113

 

12,467

 

(605

)

2,596

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

Interest and debt expense(2)

 

73,180

 

34,150

 

15,741

 

3,840

 

6,169

 

13,280

 

78,041

 

36,085

 

14,503

 

4,516

 

6,533

 

16,404

 

Depreciation and amortization(2)

 

67,555

 

38,253

 

4,848

 

7,476

 

8,687

 

8,291

 

64,713

 

38,311

 

4,322

 

6,920

 

8,389

 

6,771

 

EBITDA(1)

 

$

252,374

 

$

156,870

 

$

37,401

 

$

28,631

 

$

17,257

 

$

12,215

 

$

243,442

 

$

151,513

 

$

27,938

 

$

23,903

 

$

14,317

 

$

25,771

 

 


See footnotes on page 21.

 

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For The Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

Total

 

Office

 

Retail

 

Merchandise Mart

 

Temperature Controlled Logistics

 

Other(4)

 

Total

 

Office

 

Retail

 

Merchandise Mart

 

Temperature Controlled Logistics

 

Other(4)

 

Property rentals

 

$

908,276

 

$

616,638

 

$

101,844

 

$

145,648

 

$

-

 

$

44,146

 

$

866,745

 

$

594,557

 

$

89,543

 

$

142,289

 

$

-

 

$

40,356

 

Straight-line rents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contractual rent increases

 

25,819

 

21,465

 

2,935

 

1,371

 

-

 

48

 

24,591

 

20,895

 

760

 

2,837

 

-

 

99

 

Amortization of free rent

 

6,089

 

520

 

3,975

 

1,471

 

-

 

123

 

3,983

 

1,725

 

1,448

 

816

 

-

 

(6

)

Amortization of acquired below market leases, net

 

6,914

 

6,423

 

491

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

9,351

 

9,351

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

Total rentals

 

947,098

 

645,046

 

109,245

 

148,490

 

-

 

44,317

 

904,670

 

626,528

 

91,751

 

145,942

 

-

 

40,449

 

Expense reimbursements

 

133,832

 

74,826

 

42,826

 

13,453

 

-

 

2,727

 

114,451

 

64,805

 

36,699

 

9,957

 

-

 

2,990

 

Fee and other income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tenant cleaning fees

 

21,762

 

21,762

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

Management and leasing fees

 

9,781

 

8,807

 

943

 

-

 

-

 

31

 

11,080

 

10,031

 

1,023

 

26

 

-

 

-

 

Other

 

13,547

 

6,560

 

4,368

 

2,318

 

-

 

301

 

8,879

 

4,458

 

14

 

4,107

 

-

 

300

 

Total revenues

 

1,126,020

 

757,001

 

157,382

 

164,261

 

-

 

47,376

 

1,039,080

 

705,822

 

129,487

 

160,032

 

-

 

43,739

 

Operating expenses

 

440,725

 

284,242

 

53,687

 

64,649

 

-

 

38,147

 

385,890

 

244,723

 

43,116

 

63,535

 

-

 

34,516

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

158,332

 

111,783

 

12,689

 

21,209

 

-

 

12,651

 

147,828

 

104,221

 

10,520

 

20,688

 

-

 

12,399

 

General and administrative

 

86,642

 

26,817

 

7,606

 

14,438

 

-

 

37,781

 

73,797

 

25,535

 

5,760

 

15,298

 

-

 

27,204

 

Amortization of officer's deferred compensation expense

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

20,625

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

20,625

 

Total expenses

 

685,699

 

422,842

 

73,982

 

100,296

 

-

 

88,579

 

628,140

 

374,479

 

59,396

 

99,521

 

-

 

94,744

 

Operating income

 

440,321

 

334,159

 

83,400

 

63,965

 

-

 

(41,203

)

410,940

 

331,343

 

70,091

 

60,511

 

-

 

(51,005

)

Income applicable to Alexander's

 

12,341

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

12,341

 

22,609

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

22,609

 

Income from partially-owned entities

 

54,165

 

2,068

 

2,905

 

145

 

11,203

(3)

37,844

 

30,304

 

1,874

 

(803

)

(62

)

5,787

(3)

23,508

 

Interest and other investment income

 

16,224

 

1,893

 

148

 

83

 

-

 

14,100

 

25,984

 

5,071

 

245

 

425

 

-

 

20,243

 

Interest and debt expense

 

(173,269

)

(101,128

)

(44,894

)

(10,759

)

-

 

(16,488

)

(177,177

)

(103,173

)

(41,318

)

(18,386

)

-

 

(14,300

)

Net gain (loss) on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets

 

160

 

947

 

-

 

188

 

-

 

(975

)

1,053

 

-

 

-

 

2,156

 

-

 

(1,103

)

Minority interest

 

(1,009

)

(1,119

)

-

 

--

 

-

 

110

 

(1,946

)

(2,573

)

-

 

(976

)

-

 

1,603

 

Income from continuing operations

 

348,933

 

236,820

 

41,559

 

53,622

 

11,203

 

5,729

 

311,767

 

232,542

 

28,215

 

43,668

 

5,787

 

1,555

 

Discontinued operations

 

17,164

 

14,755

 

2,409

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

11,878

 

11,519

 

359

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(30,129

)

-

 

-

 

-

 

(15,490

)

(14,639

)

Net income

 

366,097

 

251,575

 

43,968

 

53,622

 

11,203

 

5,729

 

293,516

 

244,061

 

28,574

 

43,668

 

(9,703

)

(13,084

)

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

30,129

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

15,490

 

14,639

 

Interest and debt expense(2)

 

223,218

 

103,824

 

47,135

 

11,454

 

18,512

 

42,293

 

228,533

 

107,004

 

43,084

 

18,386

 

19,394

 

40,665

 

Depreciation and amortization(2)

 

201,237

 

114,872

 

14,846

 

21,475

 

26,157

 

23,887

 

188,519

 

108,091

 

12,331

 

20,688

 

25,642

 

21,767

 

EBITDA(1)

 

$

790,552

 

$

470,271

 

$

105,949

 

$

86,551

 

$

55,872

 

$

71,909

 

$

740,697

 

$

459,156

 

$

83,989

 

$

82,742

 

$

50,823

 

$

63,987

 

 


See footnotes on the following page.

 

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Notes to segment information:

 

(1)          Management considers EBITDA a supplemental measure for making decisions and assessing the performance of its segments. EBITDA should not be considered a substitute for net income. EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies.

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

(3)          Net of rent not recognized of $8,416 and $6,808 for the three months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002 and $19,518 and $12,361 for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002.

(4)          Other EBITDA is comprised of:

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

For the Three Months
Ended September 30,

 

For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

2003

 

2002

 

Newkirk MLP:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in income of limited partnership

 

$

14,765

 

$

15,400

 

$

53,222

 

$

45,929

 

Interest and other income

 

2,650

 

2,200

 

6,221

 

6,671

 

Alexander's

 

2,192

 

14,980

 

16,944

 

30,340

 

Industrial warehouses

 

1,715

 

1,704

 

4,843

 

4,605

 

Palisades (placed in service March 1, 2002)

 

1,402

 

(925

)

3,309

 

(1,185

)

Student Housing

 

446

 

525

 

1,506

 

1,793

 

Hotel Pennsylvania

 

1,188

 

1,422

 

550

 

4,579

 

 

 

24,358

 

35,306

 

86,595

 

92,732

 

Minority interest income

 

28

 

588

 

110

 

1,603

 

Unallocated general and administrative expenses

 

(14,447

)

(8,240

)

(34,703

)

(22,788

)

Investment income and other

 

2,276

 

2,999

 

21,295

 

16,397

 

Amortization of officer's deferred compensation expense

 

-

 

(6,875

)

-

 

(20,625

)

Loss on Primestone foreclosure (2002) and settlement of guarantees (2003)

 

-

 

(2,229

)

(1,388

)

(19,900

)

Gain on sale of air rights

 

-

 

2,126

 

-

 

2,126

 

Gain on transfer of mortgages

 

-

 

2,096

 

-

 

2,096

 

Net gain on sale of marketable equity securities

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

12,346

 

Total

 

$

12,215

 

$

25,771

 

$

71,909

 

$

63,987

 

 

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INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT

 

Partners

Vornado Realty L.P.

New York, New York

 

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of Vornado Realty L.P. as of September 30, 2003, and the related condensed consolidated statements of income for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2003 and 2002, and of cash flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2003 and 2002. These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.

 

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

 

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

 

We have previously audited, in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, the consolidated balance sheet of Vornado Realty L.P. as of December 31, 2002, and the related consolidated statements of income, partners' capital, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated March 6, 2003, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements and included an explanatory paragraph relating to the Company's adoption of SFAS No. 142 "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets" on January 1, 2002. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2002 is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

 

 

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

 

 

Parsippany, New Jersey

November 12, 2003

 

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

 

Certain statements contained herein constitute forward-looking statements as such term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. They involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our future results, financial condition and business may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. You can find many of these statements by looking for words such as "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans" or similar expressions in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Many of the factors that will determine these items are beyond our ability to control or predict. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those set forth in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 under "Forward-Looking Statements" and "Item 1. Business - Certain Factors That May Adversely Affect the Company's Business and Operations." For these statements, the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We expressly disclaim any responsibility to update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Accordingly, investors should use caution in relying on forward-looking statements, which are based on results and trends at the time they are made, to anticipate future results or trends.

 

 

Overview

 

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations includes a discussion of the Company's consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

A summary of the Company's critical accounting policies is included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and in the footnotes to the consolidated financial statements, Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies also included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K. There have been no significant changes to those policies during 2003.

 

Effective with the first quarter of 2003, to comply with the Securities and Exchange Commission's Regulation G concerning non-GAAP financial measures, the Company has revised its definition of EBITDA to include minority interest, gains (losses) on the sale of depreciable real estate and income arising from the straight-lining of rent and the amortization of below market leases net of above market leases. EBITDA as disclosed represents "Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization." The prior period EBITDA has been restated to reflect these changes. Management considers EBITDA a supplemental measure for making decisions and assessing the unlevered performance of its segments as it is related to the return on assets as opposed to the levered return on equity. As properties are bought and sold based on a multiple of EBITDA, management utilizes this measure to make investment decisions as well as to compare the performance of its assets to that of its peers. EBITDA is not a surrogate for net income because net income is after interest expense and accordingly, is a measure of return on equity as opposed to return on assets.

 

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Below is a summary of net income and a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA(1) by segment for the three months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002.

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2003

 

 

 

Total

 

Office

 

Retail

 

Merchandise
Mart

 

Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

 

Other(4)

 

Property rentals

 

$

307,502

 

$

208,018

 

$

34,712

 

$

47,706

 

$

-

 

$

17,066

 

Straight-line rents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contractual rent increases

 

9,265

 

8,385

 

821

 

1

 

-

 

58

 

Amortization of free rent

 

2,127

 

416

 

1,104

 

483

 

-

 

124

 

Amortization of acquired below market leases, net

 

3,162

 

2,998

 

164

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

Total rentals

 

322,056

 

219,817

 

36,801

 

48,190

 

-

 

17,248

 

Expense reimbursements

 

46,456

 

26,582

 

14,383

 

4,455

 

-

 

1,036

 

Fee and other income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tenant cleaning fees

 

7,087

 

7,087

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

Management and leasing fees

 

3,736

 

3,349

 

380

 

-

 

-

 

7

 

Other

 

4,507

 

1,270

 

2,368

 

786

 

-

 

83

 

Total revenues

 

383,842

 

258,105

 

53,932

 

53,431

 

-

 

18,374

 

Operating expenses

 

150,965

 

100,761

 

15,986

 

20,516

 

-

 

13,702

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

52,822

 

37,062

 

4,282

 

7,387

 

-

 

4,091

 

General and administrative

 

31,970

 

9,190

 

2,552

 

4,772

 

-

 

15,456

 

Amortization of officer's deferred compensation expense

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

Total expenses

 

235,757

 

147,013

 

22,820

 

32,675

 

-

 

33,249

 

Operating income

 

148,085

 

111,092

 

31,112

 

20,756

 

-

 

(14,875

)

Income applicable to Alexander's

 

739

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

739

 

Income from partially-owned entities

 

11,132

 

659

 

651

 

142

 

2,401

(3)

7,279

 

Interest and other investment income

 

2,800

 

248

 

47

 

26

 

-

 

2,479

 

Interest and debt expense

 

(57,031

)

(33,173

)

(14,924

)

(3,609

)

-

 

(5,325

)

Net gains on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets

 

1,266

 

947

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

319

 

Minority interest

 

(273

)

(301

)

-

 

-

 

-

 

28

 

Income from continuing operations

 

106,718

 

79,472

 

16,886

 

17,315

 

2,401

 

(9,356

)

Discontinued operations

 

4,921

 

4,995

 

(74

)

-

 

-

 

-

 

Net income

 

111,639

 

84,467

 

16,812

 

17,315

 

2,401

 

(9,356

)

Interest and debt expense(2)

 

73,180

 

34,150

 

15,741

 

3,840

 

6,169

 

13,280

 

Depreciation and amortization(2)

 

67,555

 

38,253

 

4,848

 

7,476

 

8,687

 

8,291

 

EBITDA(1)

 

$

252,374

 

$

156,870

 

$

37,401

 

$

28,631

 

$

17,257

 

$

12,215

 

 


See footnotes on page 26.

 

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(Amounts in thousands)

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2002

 

 

 

Total

 

Office

 

Retail

 

Merchandise
Mart

 

Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

 

Other(4)

 

Property rentals

 

$

291,289

 

$

198,523

 

$

30,813

 

$

47,265

 

$

-

 

$

14,688

 

Straight-line rents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contractual rent increases

 

7,633

 

6,799

 

-

 

746

 

-

 

88

 

Amortization of free rent

 

3,439

 

2,574

 

879

 

498

 

-

 

(512

)

Amortization of acquired below market leases, net

 

3,117

 

3,117

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

Total rentals

 

305,478

 

211,013

 

31,692

 

48,509

 

-

 

14,264

 

Expense reimbursements

 

42,831

 

25,740

 

13,090

 

2,742

 

-

 

1,259

 

Fee and other income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tenant cleaning fees

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

Management and leasing fees

 

3,576

 

3,128

 

439

 

9

 

-

 

-

 

Other

 

2,664

 

1,348

 

36

 

1,487

 

-

 

(207

)

Total revenues

 

354,549

 

241,229

 

45,257

 

52,747

 

-

 

15,316

 

Operating expenses

 

141,331

 

88,702

 

15,363

 

23,400

 

-

 

13,866

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

51,184

 

36,575

 

3,496

 

6,920

 

-

 

4,193

 

General and administrative

 

27,078

 

8,412

 

2,699

 

5,593

 

-

 

10,374

 

Amortization of officer's deferred compensation expense

 

6,875

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

6,875

 

Total expenses

 

226,468

 

133,689

 

21,558

 

35,913

 

-

 

35,308

 

Operating income

 

128,081

 

107,540

 

23,699

 

16,834

 

-

 

(19,992

)

Income applicable to Alexander's

 

12,554

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

12,554

 

Income from partially-owned entities

 

6,692

 

598

 

(734

)

(75

)

(605

)(3)

7,508

 

Interest and other investment income

 

6,407

 

1,202

 

88

 

147

 

-

 

4,970

 

Interest and debt expense

 

(60,842

)

(35,065

)

(14,007

)

(4,516

)

-

 

(7,254

)

Net gains on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets

 

4,503

 

-

 

-

 

281

 

-

 

4,222

 

Minority interest

 

(403

)

(787

)

-

 

(204

)

-

 

588

 

Income from continuing operations

 

96,992

 

73,488

 

9,046

 

12,467

 

(605

)

2,596

 

Discontinued operations

 

3,696

 

3,629

 

67

 

--

 

--

 

-

 

Net income

 

100,688

 

77,117

 

9,113

 

12,467

 

(605

)

2,596

 

Interest and debt expense(2)

 

78,041

 

36,085

 

14,503

 

4,516

 

6,533

 

16,404

 

Depreciation and amortization(2)

 

64,713

 

38,311

 

4,322

 

6,920

 

8,389

 

6,771

 

EBITDA(1)

 

$

243,442

 

$

151,513

 

$

27,938

 

$

23,903

 

$

14,317

 

$

25,771

 

 


See following page for footnotes.

 

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Notes to Segment tables:

 

(1)          EBITDA should not be considered a substitute for net income. EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies.

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

(3)          Net of rent not recognized of $8,416 and $6,808 for the three months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002.

(4)          Other EBITDA is comprised of:

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

For the Three Months
Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

Newkirk MLP:

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in income of limited partnership

 

$

14,765

 

$

15,400

 

Interest and other income

 

2,650

 

2,200

 

Alexander's (A)

 

2,192

 

14,980

 

Industrial warehouses

 

1,715

 

1,704

 

Palisades

 

1,402

 

(925

)

Student Housing

 

446

 

525

 

Hotel Pennsylvania (B)

 

1,188

 

1,422

 

 

 

24,358

 

35,306

 

Minority interest income

 

28

 

588

 

Unallocated general and administrative expenses

 

(14,447

)

(8,240

)

Investment income and other

 

2,276

 

2,999

 

Primestone litigation expenses

 

-

 

(2,229

)

Gain on sale of air rights

 

-

 

2,126

 

Gain on transfer of mortgages

 

-

 

2,096

 

Amortization of Officer's deferred compensation expense

 

-

 

(6,875

)

Total

 

$

12,215

 

$

25,771

 

 


(A)      Includes Alexander's stock appreciation rights compensation expense, of which the Company's share was $6,192 for the three months ended September 30, 2003, based on a closing price for Alexander's stock of $105.50 on September 30, 2003. The three months ended September 30, 2002 includes the Company's share of income of (i) $1,402 from the reversal of Alexander's stock appreciation rights compensation expense which was recognized in the second quarter of 2002 based on a closing stock price of $61.00 on September 30, 2002 and (ii) $3,431 from Alexander's gain on sale of its Third Avenue property.

(B)        Average occupancy and REVPAR for the Hotel Pennsylvania were 67.3% and $59.29 for the three months ended September 30, 2003 compared to 69.4% and $56.07 for the prior year's quarter.

 

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Results of Operations

 

Revenues

 

The Company's revenues, which consist of property rentals, expense reimbursements, hotel revenues, trade show revenues, amortization of acquired below market leases net of above market leases pursuant to SFAS No. 141, and fee and other income, were $383,842,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2003, compared to $354,549,000 in the prior year's quarter, an increase of $29,293,000. Below are the details of the increase by segment:

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Date of
Acquisition

 

Total

 

Office

 

Retail

 

Merchandise
Mart

 

Other

 

Rentals:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Las Catalinas (acquisition of remaining 50% and consolidation vs. equity method accounting for 50%)

 

September 2002

 

$

2,990

 

$

-

 

$

2,990

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

2101 L Street

 

August 2003

 

1,712

 

1,712

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

435 Seventh Avenue (placed in service)

 

August 2002

 

1,001

 

-

 

1,001

 

-

 

-

 

424 Sixth Avenue

 

July 2002

 

213

 

-

 

213

 

-

 

-

 

Increase in amortization of acquired below market leases, net

 

 

 

3,162

 

2,998

 

164

 

-

 

-

 

Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotel activity

 

 

 

117

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

117

 

Trade shows activity

 

 

 

713

 

-

 

-

 

713

 

-

 

Leasing activity

 

 

 

6,670

 

4,094

 

741

 

(1,032

)

2,867

 

Total increase (decrease) in property rentals

 

 

 

16,578

 

8,804

 

5,109

 

(319

)

2,984

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tenant expense reimbursements:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions

 

 

 

1,444

 

110

 

1,334

 

-

 

-

 

Operations

 

 

 

2,182

 

732

(2)

(41

)

1,713

 

(222

)

Total increase (decrease) in tenant expense reimbursements

 

 

 

3,626

 

842

 

1,293

 

1,713

 

(222

)

Fee and other income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BMS tenant cleaning fees

 

 

 

7,087

 

7,087

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

Kaempfer management and leasing fees

 

 

 

1,254

 

1,254

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

Increase (decrease) in:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease cancellation fee income

 

 

 

107

 

12

 

-

 

95

 

-

 

Management and leasing fees

 

 

 

(1,075

)

(1,014

)(3)

(59

)

(9

)

7

 

Other

 

 

 

1,716

 

(109

)

2,332

(4)

(796

)

289

 

Total increase (decrease) in fee and other income

 

 

 

9,089

 

7,230

 

2,273

 

(710

)

296

 

Total increase in revenues

 

 

 

$

29,293

 

$

16,876

 

$

8,675

 

$

684

 

$

3,058

 

 


(1)          Average occupancy and REVPAR for the Hotel Pennsylvania were 67.3% and $59.29 for the three months ended September 30, 2003 compared to 69.4% and $56.07 for the prior year's quarter.

(2)          This increase is $2,571 before a reduction of $901 in the current quarter relating to the true-up of prior year's billings and a reduction in CESCR reimbursements of $938 primarily due to lower operating expenses.

(3)          Results primarily from a reduction in CESCR third party leasing fees of $900.

(4)          Includes a $2,309 bankruptcy recovery from Bradlees.

 

See supplemental information on page 45 for further details of leasing activity and corresponding changes in occupancy.

 

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Expenses

 

The Company's expenses were $235,757,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2003, compared to $226,468,000 in the prior year's quarter, an increase of $9,289,000. Below are the details of the increase (decrease) by segment:

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Total

 

Office

 

Retail

 

Merchandise
Mart

 

Other

 

Operating:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BMS

 

$

4,770

 

$

4,770

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

Las Catalinas (acquisition of remaining 50% and consolidation vs. equity method accounting for 50%)

 

1,038

 

-

 

1,038

 

-

 

-

 

2101 L Street

 

677

 

677

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

435 Seventh Avenue

 

138

 

-

 

138

 

-

 

-

 

424 Sixth Avenue

 

26

 

-

 

26

 

-

 

-

 

Hotel activity

 

1,596

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

1,596

 

Trade Shows activity

 

(680

)

-

 

-

 

(680

)

-

 

Operations

 

2,071

 

6,612

(1)

(579

)

(2,204

)(2)

(1,758

)

 

 

9,636

 

12,059

 

623

 

(2,884

)

(162

)

Depreciation and amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions

 

1,431

 

834

 

597

 

-

 

-

 

Operations

 

207

 

(347

)

189

 

467

 

(102

)

 

 

1,638

 

487

 

786

 

467

 

(102

)

General and administrative:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions

 

887

 

884

 

3

 

-

 

-

 

Operations

 

4,003

 

(106

)

(149

)

(821

)

5,079

(3)

 

 

4,890

 

778

 

(146

)

(821

)

5,079

 

Amortization of officer's deferred compensation expense

 

(6,875

)

-

 

-

 

-

 

(6,875

)

Total increase (decrease)

 

$

9,289

 

$

13,324

 

$

1,263

 

$

(3,238

)

$

(2,060

)

 


(1)          Results primarily from (i) an increase in real estate taxes in New York City of $5,639, a substantial portion of which is reimbursed by tenants, and (ii) an increase in bad debt expense of $885, partially offset by lower commission expenses of $325 in connection with CESCR's third party leasing business.

(2)          Results primarily from lower bad debt expenses in 2003 and charges in 2002 of $954 in connection with the termination of a contract and the write-off of related deferred costs which did not reoccur in 2003.

(3)          Primarily due to (i) a severance payment of $1,570 for an executive officer and the expense related to the accelerated vesting of his restricted stock awards amounting to $867, (ii) a $2,031 increase in payroll expense of which $267 is due to a decrease in capitalized development payroll, $185 is due to stock compensation expense (see below) and $140 is due to the Company's deferred compensation plan (offset by an equal amount of investment income), (iii) a $708 increase in professional fees in connection with corporate governance, insurance and other projects, (iv) a $720 reimbursement of expenses received in 2002, partially offset by, (v) $2,229 of Primestone litigation expenses in 2002.

 

As part of the 2002 annual compensation review, in lieu of stock options, on January 28, 2003 Vornado granted 166,990 restricted shares at $34.50 per share (the then closing stock price on the NYSE) to employees of the Company, for which the Company has issued an equivalent amount of Class A units. These awards vest over a 5-year period. Stock-based compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. In the third quarter of 2003, the Company recognized compensation expense of $862,000, of which $285,000 related to the January 2003 awards.

 

Income Applicable to Alexander's

 

Income applicable to Alexander's (loan interest income, management, leasing, development and commitment fees, and equity in income) was $739,000 in the quarter ended September 30, 2003, compared to $12,554,000 in the prior year's quarter, a decrease of $11,815,000. This decrease resulted primarily from Alexander's stock appreciation rights compensation expense, of which the Company's share was $6,192,000 in 2003, as compared to the Company's share of income in 2002, of $1,402,000 from the reversal of Alexander's second quarter expense, as Alexander's stock price declined to $61.00 on September 30, 2002, and $3,431,000 from Alexander's gain on sale of its Third Avenue property.

 

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Income from Partially-Owned Entities

 

In accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the Company reflects the income it receives from (i) entities it owns less than 50% of and (ii) entities it owns more than 50% of, but which have a partner who has shared board and management representation and authority and substantive participating rights on all significant business decisions, on the equity method of accounting resulting in such income appearing on one line in the Company's consolidated statements of income. Below is the detail of income from partially-owned entities by investment as well as the increase (decrease) in income from partially-owned entities for the quarters ended September 30, 2003 and 2002:

 

(Amounts in thousands)
For the three months ended:

 

Total

 

Monmouth
Mall(1)

 

Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

 

Newkirk
MLP

 

Las
Catalinas
Mall(2)

 

Starwood
Ceruzzi
Joint
Venture

 

Partially-
Owned
Office
Buildings

 

Other

 

September 30, 2003:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

126,725

 

$

5,329

 

$

26,201

 

$

65,656

 

 

 

$

346

 

$

29,193

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating, general and administrative

 

(18,915

)

(2,013

)

(1,693

)

(2,911

)

 

 

(802

)

(11,496

)

 

 

Depreciation

 

(31,719

)

(999

)

(14,141

)

(11,436

)

 

 

(193

)

(4,950

)

 

 

Interest expense

 

(43,782

)

(1,634

)

(10,281

)

(23,614

)

 

 

-

 

(8,253

)

 

 

Other, net

 

8,797

 

(806

)

1,416

 

(1,190

)

 

 

229

 

9,148

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

41,106

 

$

(123

)

$

1,502

 

$

26,505

 

 

 

$

(420

)

$

13,642

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company's interest

 

 

 

50

%

60

%

22.6

%

 

 

80

%

5

%

 

 

Equity in net income

 

$

6,801

 

(61

)

$

901

 

$

5,990

 

 

 

(336

)

659

 

(352

)

Interest and other income

 

2,707

 

823

 

102

 

1,782

 

 

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

Fee income

 

1,624

 

226

 

1,398

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

Income from partially-owned entities

 

$

11,132

 

$

988

 

$

2,401

 

$

7,772

 

N/A

(2)

$

(336

)

$

659

 

$

(352

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2002:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

114,035

 

 

 

$

23,627

 

$

73,743

 

$

3,342

 

$

289

 

$

13,034

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating, general and administrative

 

(12,061

)

 

 

(1,692

)

(2,905

)

(1,163

)

(509

)

(5,792

)

 

 

Depreciation

 

(32,577

)

 

 

(14,454

)

(15,201

)

(450

)

(329

)

(2,143

)

 

 

Interest expense

 

(44,441

)

 

 

(10,451

)

(30,022

)

(1,124

)

-

 

(2,844

)

 

 

Other, net

 

5,332

 

 

 

(572

)

6,948

 

(802

)

(262

)

20

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

30,288

 

 

 

$

(3,542

)

$

32,563

 

$

(197

)

$

(811

)

$

2,275

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company's interest

 

 

 

 

 

60

%

21

%

50

%

80

%

26

%

 

 

Equity in net income

 

$

4,259

 

 

 

$

(2,125

)

$

6,987

 

$

(86

)

$

(648

)

$

598

 

$

(467

)

Interest and other income

 

1,034

 

 

 

121

 

913

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

Fee income

 

1,399

 

 

 

1,399

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

Income from partially-owned entities

 

$

6,692

 

$

N/A

(1)

$

(605

)

$

7,900

 

$

(86

)(2)

$

(648

)

$

598

 

$

(467

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in Income of partially-owned entities

 

$

4,440

 

$

988

 

$

3,006

(3)

$

(128

)

$

86

 

$

312

 

$

61

 

$

115

 

 


(1)          The Company acquired a 50% interest in the Monmouth Mall on October 19, 2002.

(2)          On September 23, 2002, the Company acquired the remaining 50% of the Mall and 25% of the Kmart anchor store it did not previously own. Accordingly, the operations of Las Catalinas are consolidated into the accounts of the Company subsequent to September 23, 2002.

(3)          Results primarily from an increase in gross profit before rent of $2,125 and lower general and administrative expenses offset by a decrease in other income.

 

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Interest and Other Investment Income

 

Interest and other investment income (interest income on mortgage loans receivable, other interest income and dividend income) was $2,800,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2003, compared to $6,407,000 in the prior year's quarter, a decrease of $3,607,000. This decrease resulted primarily from lower average investments and lower yields on the reinvestment of proceeds from the repayment of the Company's loans receivable during 2003.

 

Interest and Debt Expense

 

Interest and debt expense was $57,031,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2003, compared to $60,842,000 in the prior year's quarter, a decrease of $3,811,000. This decrease was primarily comprised of a $4,070,000 savings from a 1.06% reduction in weighted average interest rates of the Company's variable rate debt, partially offset by (i) the consolidation as of September 2002 of the Las Catalinas operations which were previously included in income from partially-owned entities and (ii) a reduction in interest capitalized in connection with development projects.

 

Net Gains on Disposition of Wholly-owned and Partially-owned Assets

 

The following table sets forth the details of net gains on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets other than depreciable real estate for the three months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002:

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

2003

 

2002

 

Wholly-owned Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on sale of land parcels

 

$

499

 

$

-

 

Gain on transfer of mortgages

 

-

 

2,096

 

Net gain on sale of air rights

 

-

 

2,126

 

Gain on sale of Kinzie Park condominiums units

 

-

 

281

 

Partially-owned Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Recognition of deferred gain on sale of 50% interest in 570 Lexington Avenue

 

767

 

-

 

 

 

$

1,266

 

$

4,503

 

 

Discontinued Operations

 

Assets related to discontinued operations at September 30, 2003 represents the Company's New York City office property located at Two Park Avenue and the retail properties located in Vineland, New Jersey and Hagerstown, Maryland. The following is a summary of the combined results of operations of these properties as well as the Company's Baltimore, Maryland retail property which was sold on January 9, 2003 (resulting in net gain of $2,644,000):

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

For The Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

Total revenues

 

$

9,493

 

$

9,775

 

Total expenses

 

4,572

 

6,079

 

Income from discontinued operations

 

$

4,921

 

$

3,696

 

 

On November 3, 2003, the Company sold its Hagerstown retail property located in Maryland for $3,100,000. The Company's gain on sale after closing costs is approximately $2,000,000, and will be recognized in the fourth quarter of 2003.

 

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Three Months Ended September 30, 2003 and September 30, 2002

 

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

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Total

 

Office

 

Retail

 

Merchandise
Mart

 

Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended September 30, 2002

 

$

243,442

 

$

151,513

 

$

27,938

 

$

23,903

 

$

14,317

 

$

25,771

 

2003 Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Same store operations(1)

 

 

 

228

 

1,183

 

1,647

(3)

1,650

(5)

 

 

Acquisitions, dispositions and non-same store income and expenses

 

 

 

5,129

 

8,280

 

3,081

(4)

1,290

 

 

 

Three months ended September 30, 2003

 

$

252,374

 

$

156,870

 

$

37,401

 

$

28,631

 

$

17,257

 

$

12,215

 

% increase in same store operations

 

 

 

0.2

%(2)

4.2

%

6.4

%

11.2

(5)%

 

 

 


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

(2)          EBITDA and the same store percentage increase (decrease) were $83,303 and 2.5% for the New York office portfolio and $73,567 and (2.5%) for the CESCR portfolio. The CESCR same store decrease of $1,746 reflects a reduction in third party net leasing fees of $575.

(3)          Represents a $982 increase in the LA Mart as a result of higher rental revenue and lower marketing expenses and an increase of $665 (2.6% same store) in the remainder of the portfolio primarily due to lower operating expenses.

(4)          The increase results primarily from (i) lease termination fees and bad debt recoveries of $1,078 in the three months ended September 30, 2003 and (ii) charges in 2002 which did not reoccur in 2003, of $954 in connection with the termination of a contract and $312 for the settlement of a 1998 utility assessment.

(5)          The Company reflects its 60% share of Vornado Crescent Portland Partnership's (the "Landlord") rental income it receives from AmeriCold Logistics, its tenant, which leases the underlying temperature controlled warehouses used in its business. The Company's joint venture does not recognize rental income unless earned and collection is assured or cash is received. The Company did not recognize $8,416 of rent it was due for the three months ended September 30, 2003, which together with previously deferred rent is $43,868. The tenant has advised the Landlord that (i) its revenue for the current quarter ended September 30, 2003 from the warehouses it leases from the Landlord, is lower than last year by 0.4%, and (ii) its gross profit before rent at these warehouses for the corresponding period is higher than last year by $2,125 (a 5.8% increase). In addition, the tenant had lower general and administrative expenses offset by a decrease in other income.

 

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003 and September 30, 2002

 

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, 2003 and 2002.

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Total

 

Office

 

Retail

 

Merchandise Mart

 

Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

 

Other(4)

 

Property rentals

 

$

908,276

 

$

616,638

 

$

101,844

 

$

145,648

 

$

-

 

$

44,146

 

Straight-line rents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contractual rent increases

 

25,819

 

21,465

 

2,935

 

1,371

 

-

 

48

 

Amortization of free rent

 

6,089

 

520

 

3,975

 

1,471

 

-

 

123

 

Amortization of acquired below market leases, net

 

6,914

 

6,423

 

491

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

Total rentals

 

947,098

 

645,046

 

109,245

 

148,490

 

-

 

44,317

 

Expense reimbursements

 

133,832

 

74,826

 

42,826

 

13,453

 

-

 

2,727

 

Fee and other income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tenant cleaning fees

 

21,762

 

21,762

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

Management and leasing fees

 

9,781

 

8,807

 

943

 

-

 

-

 

31

 

Other

 

13,547

 

6,560

 

4,368

 

2,318

 

-

 

301

 

Total revenues

 

1,126,020

 

757,001

 

157,382

 

164,261

 

-

 

47,376

 

Operating expenses

 

440,725

 

284,242

 

53,687

 

64,649

 

-

 

38,147

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

158,332

 

111,783

 

12,689

 

21,209

 

-

 

12,651

 

General and administrative

 

86,642

 

26,817

 

7,606

 

14,438

 

-

 

37,781

 

Amortization of officer's deferred compensation expenses

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

Total expenses

 

685,699

 

422,842

 

73,982

 

100,296

 

-

 

88,579

 

Operating income

 

440,321

 

334,159

 

83,400

 

63,965

 

-

 

(41,203

)

Income applicable to Alexander's

 

12,341

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

12,341

 

Income from partially-owned entities

 

54,165

 

2,068

 

2,905

 

145

 

11,203

(3)

 

 

Interest and other investment income

 

16,224

 

1,893

 

148

 

83

 

-

 

14,100

 

Interest and debt expense

 

(173,269

)

(101,128

)

(44,894

)

(10,759

)

-

 

(16,488

)

Net gain (loss) on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets

 

160

 

947

 

-

 

188

 

-

 

(975

)

Minority interest

 

(1,009

)

(1,119

)

-

 

-

 

-

 

110

 

Income from continuing operations

 

348,933

 

236,820

 

41,559

 

53,622

 

11,203

 

5,729

 

Discontinued operations

 

17,164

 

14,755

 

2,409

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

Net income

 

366,097

 

251,575

 

43,968

 

53,622

 

11,203

 

5,729

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

Interest and debt expense(2)

 

223,218

 

103,824

 

47,135

 

11,454

 

18,512

 

42,293

 

Depreciation and amortization(2)

 

201,237

 

114,872

 

14,846

 

21,475

 

26,157

 

23,887

 

EBITDA(1)

 

$

790,552

 

$

470,271

 

$

105,949

 

$

86,551

 

$

55,872

 

$

71,909

 


See footnotes on page 34.

 

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Total

 

Office

 

Retail

 

Merchandise
Mart

 

Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

 

Other(4)

 

Property rentals

 

$

866,745

 

$

594,557

 

$

89,543

 

$

142,289

 

$

-

 

$

40,356

 

Straight-line rents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contractual rent increases

 

24,591

 

20,895

 

760

 

2,837

 

-

 

99

 

Amortization of free rent

 

3,983

 

1,725

 

1,448

 

816

 

-

 

(6

)

Amortization of acquired below market leases, net

 

9,351

 

9,351

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

Total rentals

 

904,670

 

626,528

 

91,751

 

145,942

 

-

 

40,449

 

Expense reimbursements

 

114,451

 

64,805

 

36,699

 

9,957

 

-

 

2,990

 

Fee and other income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tenant cleaning fees

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

Management and leasing fees

 

11,080

 

10,031

 

1,023

 

26

 

-

 

-

 

Other

 

8,879

 

4,458

 

14

 

4,107

 

-

 

300

 

Total revenues

 

1,039,080

 

705,822

 

129,487

 

160,032

 

-

 

43,739

 

Operating expenses

 

385,890

 

244,723

 

43,116

 

63,535

 

-

 

34,516

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

147,828

 

104,221

 

10,520

 

20,688

 

-

 

12,399

 

General and administrative

 

73,797

 

25,535

 

5,760

 

15,298

 

-

 

27,204

 

Amount of officer's deferred compensation expense

 

20,625

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

20,625

 

Total expenses

 

628,140

 

374,479

 

59,396

 

99,521

 

-

 

94,744

 

Operating income

 

410,940

 

331,343

 

70,091

 

60,511

 

-

 

(51,005

)

Income applicable to Alexander's

 

22,609

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

22,609

 

Income from partially-owned entities

 

30,304

 

1,874

 

(803

)

(62

)

5,787

(3)

23,508

 

Interest and other investment income

 

25,984

 

5,071

 

245

 

425

 

-

 

20,243

 

Interest and debt expense

 

(177,177

)

(103,173

)

(41,318

)

(18,386

)

-

 

(14,300

)

Net gain (loss) on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets

 

1,053

 

-

 

-

 

2,156

 

-

 

1,103

 

Minority interest

 

(1,946

)

(2,573

)

-

 

(976

)

-

 

1,603

 

Income from continuing operations

 

311,767

 

232,542

 

28,215

 

43,668

 

5,787

 

1,555

 

Discontinued operations

 

11,878

 

11,519

 

359

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

(30,129

)

-

 

-

 

-

 

(15,490

)

(14,639

)

Net income

 

293,516

 

244,061

 

28,574

 

43,668

 

(9,703

)

(13,084

)

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

30,129

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

15,490

 

14,639

 

Interest and debt expense(2)

 

228,533

 

107,004

 

43,084

 

18,386

 

19,394

 

40,665

 

Depreciation and amortization(2)

 

188,519

 

108,091

 

12,331

 

20,688

 

25,642

 

21,767

 

EBITDA(1)

 

$

740,697

 

$

459,156

 

$

83,989

 

$

82,742

 

$

50,823

 

$

63,987

 

 


See footnotes on the following page.

 

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Notes to segment tables:

 

(1)                EBITDA should not be considered a substitute for net income. EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies.

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

(3)                Net of rent not recognized of $19,518 and $12,361 for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002.

(4)                Other EBITDA is comprised of:

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

Newkirk MLP:

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in income of limited partnership

 

$

53,222

(A)

$

45,929

 

Interest and other income

 

6,221

 

6,671

 

Alexander's (B)

 

16,944

 

30,340

 

Industrial warehouses

 

4,843

 

4,605

 

Palisades (placed in service on March 1, 2002)

 

3,309

 

(1,185

)

Student Housing

 

1,506

 

1,793

 

Hotel Pennsylvania (C)

 

550

 

4,579

 

 

 

86,595

 

92,732

 

Minority interest income

 

110

 

1,603

 

Unallocated general and administrative expenses

 

(34,703

)

(22,788

)

Investment income and other

 

21,295

(D)

16,397

 

Loss on Primestone foreclosure (2002) and settlement of guarantees (2003)

 

(1,388

)

(19,900

)

Net gain on sale of marketable securities

 

-

 

12,346

 

Gain on sale of air rights

 

-

 

2,126

 

Gain on transfer of mortgages

 

-

 

2,096

 

Amortization of Officer's deferred compensation expense

 

-

 

(20,625

)

Total

 

$

71,909

 

$

63,987

 

 


(A)      Includes net gains of $9,500 on sales of real estate and the early extinguishment of debt.

(B)        EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, includes Alexander's stock appreciation rights compensation expense, of which the Company's share was $9,477, based on a closing price for Alexander's stock of $105.50 on September 30, 2003. EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2002, includes $3,431 representing the Company's share of Alexander's gain on sale of its Third Avenue property.

(C)        Average occupancy and REVPAR for the Hotel Pennsylvania were 58.6% and $50.41 for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 compared to 61.7% and $53.50 for the prior year's nine months.

(D)       Includes (i) $12,592 for the Company's equity in EBITDA of Prime Group, which includes $4,413 for the Company's share of lease termination fee income and (ii) $5,655 of contingent interest income recognized in connection with the repayment of the Company's Dearborn Center Mezzanine loan.

 

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Results of Operations

 

Revenues

 

The Company's 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 pursuant to SFAS No. 141, and fee income, were $1,126,020,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, compared to $1,039,080,000 in the prior year's nine months, an increase of $86,940,000. Below are the details of the increase by segment:

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Date of
Acquisition

 

Total

 

Office

 

Retail

 

Merchandise
Mart

 

Other

 

Rentals:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Las Catalinas (acquisition of remaining 50% and consolidation vs. equity method accounting for 50%)

 

September 2002

 

$

8,546

 

$

-

 

$

8,546

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

Crystal Gateway One

 

July 2002

 

5,851

 

5,851

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

435 Seventh Avenue (placed in service)

 

August 2002

 

4,528

 

-

 

4,528

 

-

 

-

 

2101 L Street

 

August 2003

 

1,712

 

1,712

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

424 Sixth Avenue

 

July 2002

 

557

 

-

 

557

 

-

 

-

 

Increase in amortization of acquired below market leases, net

 

 

 

680

 

189

 

491

 

-

 

-

 

Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotel activity

 

 

 

(1,810

)

-

 

-

 

-

 

(1,810

)(1)

Trade Shows activity

 

 

 

2,037

 

-

 

-

 

2,037

(2)

-

 

Leasing activity

 

 

 

20,327

 

10,766

 

3,372

 

511

 

5,678

 

Total increase in rentals

 

 

 

42,428

 

18,518

 

17,494

 

2,548

 

3,868

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tenant expense reimbursements:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions

 

 

 

3,904

 

238

 

3,666

 

-

 

-

 

Operations

 

 

 

15,477

 

9,783

 

2,461

 

3,496

 

(263

)

Total increase (decrease) in tenant expense reimbursements

 

 

 

19,381

 

10,021

 

6,127

 

3,496

 

(263

)

Fee and other income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BMS Tenant cleaning fees

 

 

 

21,762

 

21,762

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

Kaempfer management and leasing fees

 

 

 

3,010

 

3,010

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

Increase (decrease) in:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease cancellation fee income

 

 

 

3,137

 

1,093

 

2,000

 

44

 

-

 

Management and leasing fees

 

 

 

(4,309

)

(4,234

)(3)

(80

)

(26

)

31

 

Other

 

 

 

1,531

 

1,009

 

2,354

 

(1,833

)

1

 

Total increase (decrease) in fee and other income

 

 

 

25,131

 

22,640

 

4,274

 

(1,815

)

32

 

Total increase in revenues

 

 

 

$

86,940

 

$

51,179

 

$

27,895

 

$

4,229

 

$

3,637

 

 


(1)          Average occupancy and REVPAR for the Hotel Pennsylvania were 58.6% and $50.41 for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 compared to 61.7% and $53.50 for the prior year's nine months.

(2)          Reflects an increase of $2,841 resulting from the rescheduling of two trade shows from the fourth quarter in which they were previously held to the first quarter of 2003, partially offset by lower trade show revenue in the second quarter of 2003 primarily due to a smaller April Market show this year as a result of a conversion of trade show space to permanent space.

(3)          Results primarily from a $3,018 decrease in CESCR third party leasing revenue.

 

See supplemental information on page 45 for further details of leasing activity and corresponding changes in occupancy.

 

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Expenses

 

The Company's expenses were $685,699,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, compared to $628,140,000 in the prior year's nine months, an increase of $57,559,000. Below are the details of the increase (decrease) by segment:

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Total

 

Office

 

Retail

 

Merchandise Mart

 

Other

 

Operating:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BMS

 

$

15,171

 

$

15,171

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

Las Catalinas (acquisition of remaining 50% and consolidation vs. equity method accounting for 50%)

 

3,007

 

-

 

3,007

 

-

 

-

 

Crystal Gateway One

 

1,742

 

1,742

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

2101 L Street

 

677

 

677

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

435 Seventh Avenue

 

503

 

-

 

503

 

-

 

-

 

424 Sixth Avenue

 

98

 

-

 

98

 

-

 

-

 

Hotel activity

 

2,717

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

2,717

 

Trade Shows activity

 

879

 

-

 

-

 

879

 

-

 

Operations

 

30,041

 

21,929

(1)

6,963

(2)

235

(3)

914

 

 

 

54,835

 

39,519

 

10,571

 

1,114

 

3,631

 

Depreciation and amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions

 

6,037

 

4,098

 

1,939

 

-

 

-

 

Operations

 

4,467

 

3,464

 

230

 

521

 

252

 

 

 

10,504

 

7,562

 

2,169

 

521

 

252

 

General and administrative:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions

 

3,437

 

2,796

 

641

 

-

 

-

 

Operations

 

9,408

 

(1,514

)

1,205

 

(860

)

10,577

(4)

 

 

12,845

 

1,282

 

1,846

 

(860

)

10,577

 

Amortization of officer's deferred compensation expense

 

(20,625

)

-

 

-

 

-

 

(20,625

)

 

 

$

57,559

 

$

48,363

 

$

14,586

 

$

775

 

$

(6,165

)

 


(1)                                 Results primarily from (i) an increase in real estate taxes and insurance of $19,262, a substantial portion of which is reimbursed by tenants, and (ii) an increase in bad debt expense of $1,885.

(2)                                 Results primarily from (i) an increase in real estate taxes and common area maintenance expenses of $4,011, a substantial portion of which is reimbursed by tenants and (ii) an increase in bad debt expense in excess of recoveries, of $2,441.

(3)                                 Reflects a charge of $954 in the third quarter of 2002 in connection with the termination of a contract and the write-off of related deferred costs.

(4)                                 Primarily due to (i) a $3,953 increase in payroll expense of which $948 is due to a decrease in capitalized development payroll, $492 is due to stock compensation expense (see below) and $373 is due to the Company's deferred compensation plan (offset by an equal amount of investment income), (ii) a $3,501 increase in professional fees in connection with corporate governance, insurance and other projects, (iii) a severance payment of $1,570 for an executive officer and the expense related to the accelerated vesting of his restricted stock awards amounting to $867, (iv) a $720 reimbursement of expenses received in 2002, partially offset by, (v) $2,229 of Primestone litigation expenses in 2002.

 

As part of the 2002 annual compensation review, in lieu of stock options, on January 28, 2003 Vornado granted 166,990 restricted shares at $34.50 per share (the then closing stock price on the NYSE) to employees of the Company, for which the Company issued an equivalent amount of Class A units. These awards vest over a 5-year period. Stock-based compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. In the nine months ended September 30, 2003, the Company recognized compensation expense of $2,406,000, of which $759,000 related to the January 2003 awards.

 

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Income Applicable to Alexander's

 

Income applicable to Alexander's (loan interest income, management, leasing, development and commitment fees, and equity in income) was $12,341,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2003, compared to $22,609,000 in the prior year's nine months, a decrease of $10,268,000. This resulted primarily from the Company's share of Alexander's stock appreciation rights compensation expense of $9,477,000 in 2003 as compared to zero in 2002.

 

Income from Partially-Owned Entities

 

In accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the Company reflects the income it receives from (i) entities it owns less than 50% of and (ii) entities it owns more than 50% of, but which have a partner who has shared board and management representation and authority and substantive participating rights on all significant business decisions, on the equity method of accounting resulting in such income appearing on one line in the Company's consolidated statements of income. Below is the detail of income from partially-owned entities by investment as well as the increase (decrease) in income from partially-owned entities for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002:

 

(Amounts in thousands)
For the nine months ended:

 

Total

 

Monmouth
Mall(1)

 

Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

 

Newkirk
MLP

 

Las
Catalinas
Mall(4)

 

Starwood
Ceruzzi
Joint
Venture

 

Partially-
Owned Office
Buildings

 

Other

 

September 30, 2003:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

384,620

 

$

16,964

 

$

87,076

 

$

204,240

 

 

 

$

3,779

 

$

72,561

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating, general and administrative

 

(51,415

)

(7,485

)

(5,252

)

(9,105

)

 

 

(2,172

)

(27,401

)

 

 

Depreciation

 

(90,888

)

(2,995

)

(42,581

)

(32,076

)

 

 

(825

)

(12,411

)

 

 

Interest expense

 

(130,254

)

(4,481

)

(30,853

)

(75,643

)

 

 

-

 

(19,277

)

 

 

Other, net

 

48,154

 

(2,429

)

2,574

 

43,324

 

 

 

(866

)

5,551

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

160,217

 

$

(426

)

$

10,964

 

$

130,740

 

 

 

$

(84

)

$

19,023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company's interest

 

 

 

50

%

60

%

22.6

%

 

 

80

%

11

%

 

 

Equity in net income

 

41,001

 

$

(213

)

$

6,578

 

$

29,547

(3)

 

 

$

(67

)

$

2,068

 

3,088

 

Interest and other income

 

8,295

 

2,468

 

474

 

5,353

 

 

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

Fee income

 

4,869

 

718

 

4,151

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

Income from partially-owned entities

 

$

54,165

 

$

2,973

 

$

11,203

 

$

34,900

 

N/A

(4)

$

(67

)

$

2,068

 

$

3,088

 

September 30, 2002:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

356,963

 

 

 

$

86,336

 

$

220,864

 

$

10,671

 

$

406

 

$

38,686

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating, general and administrative

 

(37,012

)

 

 

(5,909

)

(10,414

)

(3,102

)

(1,422

)

(16,165

)

 

 

Depreciation

 

(89,236

)

 

 

(44,140

)

(36,211

)

(1,482

)

(852

)

(6,551

)

 

 

Interest expense

 

(135,097

)

 

 

(32,324

)

(90,615

)

(3,643

)

-

 

(8,515

)

 

 

Other, net

 

216

 

 

 

(2,377

)

3,060

 

(802

)

(200

)

535

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

95,834

 

 

 

$

1,586

 

$

86,684

 

$

1,642

 

$

(2,068

)

$

7,990

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company's interest

 

 

 

 

 

60

%

21

%

50

%

80

%

23

%

 

 

Equity in net income

 

$

20,475

 

 

 

$

1,258

 

$

18,600

 

$

851

 

$

(1,654

)

$

1,874

 

$

(454

)

Interest and other income

 

5,665

 

 

 

365

 

5,300

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

Fee income

 

4,164

 

 

 

4,164

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

Income from partially-owned entities

 

$

30,304

 

N/A

(1)

$

5,787

 

$

23,900

 

$

851

(4)

$

(1,654

)

$

1,874

 

$

(454

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in income from partially-owned entities

 

$

23,861

 

$

2,973

 

$

5,416

(2)

$

11,000

(3)

$

(851)

(4)

$

1,587

 

$

194

 

$

3,542

 

 


(1)          The Company acquired a 50% interest in the Monmouth Mall on October 19, 2002.

(2)          Results primarily from an increase in gross profit before rent of $552 and lower general and administrative expenses offset by a decrease in other income.

(3)          The nine months ended September 30, 2003 includes a net gain of $9,500 from the sale of properties and the early extinguishment of debt.

(4)          On September 23, 2002, the Company acquired the remaining 50% of the Mall and 25% of the Kmart anchor store it did not previously own. Accordingly, the operations of Las Catalinas are consolidated into the accounts of the Company subsequent to September 23, 2002.

 

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Interest and Other Investment Income

 

Interest and other investment income (interest income on mortgage loans receivable, other interest income and dividend income) was $16,224,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, compared to $25,984,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2002, a decrease of $9,760,000. This decrease resulted primarily from (i) lower yields on the reinvestment of proceeds received from the repayment of the loan from NorthStar Partnership L.P. in May 2002 and the repayment of other loans and (ii) lower average other investments at lower yields, partially offset by (iii) $5,655,000 of contingent interest income recognized in connection with the repayment of the Dearborn Center loan.

 

Interest and Debt Expense

 

Interest and debt expense was $173,269,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, compared to $177,177,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2002, a decrease of $3,908,000. This decrease was primarily comprised of a $8,362,000 savings from a .87% reduction in weighted average interest rates of the Company's variable rate debt, partially offset by (i) the consolidation as of September 2002 of the Las Catalinas operations which were previously included in income from partially-owned entities and (ii) a reduction in interest capitalized in connection with development projects.

 

Net Gains on Disposition of Wholly-owned and Partially-owned Assets

 

The following table sets forth the details of net gains on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets other than depreciable real estate for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002:

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

Wholly-owned Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Loss on settlement of Primestone guarantees (2003) and foreclosure (2002)

 

$

(1,388

)

$

(17,671

)

Gain on sale of land parcels

 

499

 

-

 

Gain on sale of condominiums units

 

282

 

2,156

 

Gain on transfer of mortgages

 

-

 

2,096

 

Net gain on sale of air rights

 

-

 

2,126

 

Net gain on sale of marketable securities

 

-

 

12,346

 

Partially-owned Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Recognition of deferred gain on sale of 50% interest in 570 Lexington Avenue

 

767

 

-

 

 

 

$

160

 

$

1,053

 

 

Discontinued Operations

 

Assets related to discontinued operations at September 30, 2003 represents the Company's New York City office property located at Two Park Avenue and retail properties located in Vineland, New Jersey and Hagerstown, Maryland. The following is a summary of the combined results of operations of these properties as well as the Company's Baltimore, Maryland retail property which was sold on January 9, 2003 (resulting in net gain of $2,644,000):

 

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

Total revenues

 

$

27,850

 

$

28,605

 

Total expenses

 

13,330

 

16,727

 

Net income

 

14,520

 

11,878

 

Gain on sale of Baltimore

 

2,644

 

-

 

Income from discontinued operations

 

$

17,164

 

$

11,878

 

 

Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle

 

In September 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (effective January 1, 2002). SFAS No. 142 specifies that goodwill and some intangible assets will no longer be amortized but instead be subject to periodic impairment testing. In the first quarter of 2002, the Company wrote-off goodwill of approximately $30,129,000 of which (i) $15,490,000 represents its share of the goodwill arising from the Company's investment in Temperature Controlled Logistics and (ii) $14,639,000 represents goodwill arising from the Company's acquisition of the Hotel Pennsylvania. The write-off has been reflected as a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle.

 

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003 and September 30, 2002

 

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

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Total

 

Office

 

Retail

 

Merchandise
Mart

 

Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine months ended September 30, 2002

 

$

740,697

 

$

459,156

 

$

83,989

 

$

82,742

 

$

50,823

 

$

63,987

 

2003 Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Same store operations(1)

 

 

 

2,472

 

2,983

 

3,482

 

1,559

(3)

 

 

Acquisitions, dispositions and non-same store income and expenses

 

 

 

8,643

 

18,977

 

327

 

3,490

 

 

 

Nine months ended September 30, 2003

 

$

790,552

 

$

470,271

 

$

105,949

 

$

86,551

 

$

55,872

 

$

71,909

 

% increase in same store operations

 

 

 

0.6

%(2)

3.6

%

4.2

%

2.9

%(3)

 

 

 


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

(2)          EBITDA and the same store percentage increase (decrease) were $251,467 and 2.4% for the New York office portfolio and $218,804 and (1.5%) for the CESCR portfolio. The CESCR same store decrease of $2,847 reflects a reduction in third party net leasing fees of $1,443.

(3)          The Company reflects its 60% share of Vornado Crescent Portland Partnership's (the "Landlord") rental income it receives from AmeriCold Logistics, its tenant, which leases the underlying temperature controlled warehouses used in its business. The Company's joint venture does not recognize rental income unless earned and collection is assured or cash is received. The Company did not recognize $19,518 of rent it was due for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, which together with previously deferred rent is $43,868. The tenant has advised the Landlord that (i) its revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 from the warehouses it leases from the Landlord, is lower than last year by 1.6%, and (ii) its gross profit before rent at these warehouses for the corresponding period is higher than last year by $552 (a 0.5% increase). In addition, the tenant had lower general and administrative expenses offset by a decrease in other income.

 

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Liquidity And Capital Resources

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003

 

Cash flows provided by operating activities of $425,608,000 was primarily comprised of (i) income of $366,097,000, (ii) adjustments for non-cash items of $51,209,000, and (iii) the net change in operating assets and liabilities of $8,302,000. The adjustments for non-cash items are primarily comprised of (i) depreciation and amortization of $158,332,000, and (ii) minority interest of $1,009,000, partially offset by, (iii) the effect of straight-lining of rental income of $31,908,000, (iv) equity in net income of partially-owned entities and income applicable to Alexander's of $66,506,000, (v) amortization of acquired below market leases net of above market leases of $6,914,000 and (vi) net gains on sale of real estate of $2,644,000.

 

Net cash used in investing activities of $64,579,000 was primarily comprised of (i) recurring capital expenditures of $65,775,000, (ii) non-recurring capital expenditures of $5,002,000, (iii) development and redevelopment expenditures of $102,254,000, (iv) investments in partially-owned entities of $10,360,000, (v) the acquisition of Building Maintenance Service Company of $13,000,000, (vi) the acquisition of Kaempfer company of $27,622,000, and (vii) the acquisition of real estate of $31,189,000, (viii) investments in notes and mortgage loans receivable of $7,300,000, partially offset by, (ix) distributions from partially-owned entities of $42,027,000, (x) proceeds from the sale of real estate of $5,436,000, (xi) repayments on notes and mortgages receivable of $26,092,000, and (xii) a decrease in restricted cash of $142,363,000 (used primarily to repay the cross-collateralized mortgages on 770 Broadway and 595 Madison Avenue).

 

Net cash used in financing activities of $445,371,000 was primarily comprised of (i) distributions to Class A unitholders of $227,079,000, (ii) repayments of borrowings of $593,780,000, (iii) distributions to preferred unitholders and minority partners of $127,973,000, partially offset by, (iv) proceeds from borrowings of $448,987,000 and (v) proceeds of $54,474,000 from the exercise by employees of unit options.

 

Capital expenditures are categorized as follows:

 

                  Recurring - capital improvements expended to maintain a property's competitive position within the market and tenant improvements and leasing commissions for costs to re-lease expiring leases or renew or extend existing leases.

                  Non-recurring - capital improvements completed in the year of acquisition and the following two years which were planned at the time of acquisition and tenant improvements and leasing commissions for space which was vacant at the time of acquisition of a property.

                  Development and Redevelopment expenditures include all hard and soft costs associated with the development or redevelopment of a property, including tenant improvements, leasing commissions and capitalized interest and operating costs until the property is substantially complete and ready for its intended use.

 

40



 

Below are the details of capital expenditures, leasing commissions and development and redevelopment expenditures and a reconciliation of total expenditures on an accrual basis to the cash expended in the nine months ended September 30, 2003. See page 45 for per square foot data.

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Total

 

New York
Office

 

CESCR

 

Retail

 

Merchandise
Mart

 

Other

 

Capital Expenditures (Accrual basis):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenditures to maintain the assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recurring

 

$

23,622

 

$

8,473

 

$

4,620

 

$

395

 

$

9,702

 

$

432

 

Non-recurring

 

2,795

 

-

 

2,795

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

26,417

 

8,473

 

7,415

 

395

 

9,702

 

432

 

Tenant improvements:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recurring

 

55,733

 

17,507

 

20,164

 

2,802

 

15,260

 

-

 

Non-recurring

 

4,479

 

-

 

4,479

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

60,212

 

17,507

 

24,643

 

2,802

 

15,260

 

-

 

Total

 

$

86,629

 

$

25,980

 

$

32,058

 

$

3,197

 

$

24,962

 

$

432

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leasing Commissions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recurring

 

$

15,543

 

$

7,682

 

$

4,952

 

$

75

 

$

2,834

 

$

-

 

Non-recurring

 

970

 

-

 

970

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

$

16,513

 

$

7,682

 

$

5,922

 

$

75

 

$

2,834

 

$

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Capital Expenditures and Leasing Commissions (Accrual basis)

 

$

103,142

 

$

33,662

 

$

37,980

 

$

3,272

 

$

27,796

 

$

432

 

Adjustments to reconcile accrual basis to cash basis:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenditures in the current year applicable to prior periods

 

34,557

 

7,881

 

11,719

 

11,096

 

3,861

 

-

 

Expenditures to be made in future periods for the current period

 

(51,291

)

(17,485

)

(23,858

)

(1,933

)

(8,015

)

-

 

Total Capital Expenditures and Leasing Commissions (Cash basis)

 

$

86,408

 

$

24,058

 

$

25,841

 

$

12,435

 

$

23,642

 

$

432

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Development and Redevelopment: Expenditures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

400 North LaSalle

 

$

44,549

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

44,549

 

$

-

 

640 Fifth Avenue

 

22,084

 

22,084

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

4 Union Square South

 

8,462

 

-

 

-

 

8,462

 

-

 

-

 

Other

 

27,159

 

9,483

 

6,985

 

10,301

 

-

 

390

 

 

 

$

102,254

 

$

31,567

 

$

6,985

 

$

18,763

 

$

44,549

 

$

390

 

 

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002

 

Cash flow provided by operating activities of $347,501,000 was primarily comprised of (i) income of $293,516,000, (ii) adjustments for non-cash items of $116,940,000, partially offset by (iii) the net change in operating assets and liabilities of $62,955,000. The adjustments for non-cash items were primarily comprised of (i) a cumulative effect of change in accounting principle of $30,129,000, (ii) amortization of officer's deferred compensation expense of $20,625,000, (iii) depreciation and amortization of $147,828,000, (iv) minority interest of $1,946,000, partially offset by (v) the effect of straight-lining of rental income of $29,622,000, and (vi) equity in net income of partially-owned entities and income applicable to Alexander's of $52,913,000.

 

Net cash provided by investing activities of $55,674,000 was primarily comprised of (i) distributions from partially-owned entities of $100,326,000, (ii) repayments on notes receivable of $115,000,000, (iii) proceeds from the sale of marketable securities of $73,685,000 partially offset by, (iv) recurring capital expenditures of $34,645,000, (v) non-recurring capital expenditures of $18,488,000, (vi) development and redevelopment expenditures of $47,351,000, (vii) investment in notes and mortgages receivable of $56,091,000, and (viii) investments in partially-owned entities of $35,209,000, and (ix) acquisitions of real estate of $23,659,000.

 

Net cash used in financing activities of $354,396,000 was primarily comprised of (i) distributions to Class A unitholders of $240,802,000, (ii) distributions to preferred unitholders and minority partners of $126,199,000, (iii) repayments of borrowings of $719,761,000, partially offset by proceeds from (iv) the issuance of Class A units of $56,508,000, (v) notes and mortgages payable of $650,403,000, of which $499,319,000 was from the issuance of the Company's senior unsecured notes on June 24, 2002, and (vi) the exercise of employee unit options of $25,455,000.

 

Below are the details of capital expenditures, leasing commissions and development and redevelopment expenditures for the nine months ended September 30, 2002.

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Total

 

New York
City Office

 

CESCR

 

Retail

 

Merchandise
Mart

 

Other

 

Capital Expenditures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenditures to maintain the assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recurring

 

$

16,158

 

$

5,441

 

$

6,377

 

$

1,271

 

$

2,295

 

$

774

 

Non-recurring

 

14,485

 

5,965

 

4,423

 

-

 

4,097

 

-

 

 

 

30,643

 

11,406

 

10,800

 

1,271

 

6,392

 

774

 

Tenant improvements:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recurring

 

18,487

 

8,249

 

5,818

 

2,212

 

2,208

 

-

 

Non-recurring

 

4,003

 

1,525

 

2,478

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

22,490

 

9,774

 

8,296

 

2,212

 

2,208

 

-

 

Total

 

$

53,133

 

$

21,180

 

$

19,096

 

$

3,483

 

$

8,600

 

$

774

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leasing Commissions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recurring

 

$

11,127

 

$

7,639

 

$

2,803

 

$

180

 

$

397

 

$

108

 

Non-recurring

 

3,393

 

1,725

 

1,668

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

$

14,520

 

$

9,364

 

$

4,471

 

$

180

 

$

397

 

$

108

 

Total Capital Expenditures and Leasing Commissions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recurring

 

$

45,772

 

$

21,329

 

$

14,998

 

$

3,663

 

$

4,900

 

$

882

 

Non-recurring

 

21,881

 

9,215

 

8,569

 

-

 

4,097

 

-

 

 

 

$

67,653

 

$

30,544

 

$

23,567

 

$

3,663

 

$

8,997

 

$

882

 

Development and Redevelopment Expenditures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Palisades-Fort Lee, NJ (1)

 

$

12,338

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

12,338

 

Other

 

35,013

 

28,630

 

5,508

 

(879

)(2)

724

 

1,030

 

 

 

$

47,351

 

$

28,630

 

$

5,508

 

$

(879

)

$

724

 

$

13,368

 

 


(1)                    Does not include $9,103 of Fort Lee development costs funded by a construction loan.

(2)                    Represents reimbursements from tenants for expenditures incurred in the prior year.

 

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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2003 vs. Three Months Ended June 30, 2003

 

Below are the details of the changes by segment in EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2003 from the three months ended June 30, 2003.

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Total

 

Office

 

Retail

 

Merchandise Mart

 

Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

 

Other

 

Three months ended June 30, 2003

 

$

268,303

 

$

159,202

 

$

34,895

 

$

32,065

 

$

17,868

 

$

24,273

 

2003 Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Same store operations(1)

 

 

 

(1,519

)

75

 

(4,765

)(3)

(1,421

)

 

 

Acquisitions, dispositions and other non-same store income and expenses

 

 

 

(813

)

2,431

 

1,331

 

810

 

 

 

Three months ended September 30, 2003

 

$

252,374

 

$

156,870

 

$

37,401

 

$

28,631

 

$

17,257

 

$

12,215

 

% increase (decrease) in same store operations

 

 

 

(1.0

)%(2)

0.3

%

(14.6

)%(3)

(8.0

)%

 

 

 


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

(2)          Same store percentage increase was 0.2% for the New York office portfolio, and (2.3)% for the CESCR portfolio. The decrease in CESCR same store operations resulted primarily from higher utility costs in the third quarter which is consistent with prior years.

(3)          Primarily seasonality of operations.

 

Below is a reconciliation of net income and EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2003.

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Total

 

Office

 

Retail

 

Merchandise
Mart

 

Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

 

Other

 

Net income (loss) for the three months ended June 30, 2003

 

$

124,883

 

$

84,852

 

$

14,044

 

$

20,971

 

$

2,950

 

$

2,066

 

Interest and debt expense

 

75,848

 

35,368

 

15,864

 

4,286

 

6,197

 

14,133

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

67,572

 

38,982

 

4,987

 

6,808

 

8,721

 

8,074

 

EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2003

 

$

268,303

 

$

159,202

 

$

34,895

 

$

32,065

 

$

17,868

 

$

24,273

 

 

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Senior Unsecured Debt Covenant Compliance Ratios

 

The following ratios as of and for the three months ended September 30, 2003, are computed pursuant to the covenants and definitions of the Company's senior unsecured notes due 2007.

 

 

 

Actual

 

Required

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Outstanding Debt/Total Assets

 

49

%

Less than 60%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secured Debt/Total Assets

 

44

%

Less than 55%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest coverage (Annualized Combined EBITDA to Annualized Interest Expense)

 

2.91

 

Greater than 1.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unencumbered Assets/Unsecured Debt

 

518

%

Greater than 150%

 

 

The covenants and definitions of the Company's senior unsecured notes due 2007 are described in Exhibit 4.2 to Vornado's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2002.

 

The defined terms and amounts used to determine compliance with the above-referenced covenants differ from such terms and amounts determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. Management believes that presentation of its status under these covenants is important to an understanding of the Company's financial and liquidity position and its ability to incur additional debt.

 

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Leasing Activity

 

The following table sets forth certain information for the properties the Company owns directly or indirectly, including leasing activity:

 

(Square feet and cubic feet in thousands)

 

Office

 

 

 

Merchandise Mart

 

Temperature
Controlled

 

As of September 30, 2003:

 

New York

 

CESCR

 

Retail

 

Office

 

Showroom

 

Logistics

 

Square feet

 

13,583

 

13,879

 

12,514

 

2,803

 

5,614

 

17,476

 

Cubic feet

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

440,700

 

Number of properties

 

20

 

62

 

62

 

9

 

9

 

87

 

Occupancy rate

 

95.9

%

93.3

%(3)

91.0

%

92.6

%

94.7

%

76.7

%

Leasing Activity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarter ended September 30, 2003:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Square feet

 

261

 

669

 

234

 

5

 

259

 

-

 

Initial rent (1)

 

$

49.70

 

$

28.33

 

$

14.99

 

$

20.88

 

$

24.11

 

-

 

Rent per square foot on relet space:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Square feet

 

171

 

555

 

234

 

5

 

259

 

-

 

Initial rent (1)

 

$

50.82

 

$

28.54

 

$

14.99

 

$

20.88

 

$

24.11

 

-

 

Prior escalated rent

 

$

46.82

 

$

28.01

 

$

14.08

 

$

22.19

 

$

22.98

 

-

 

Percentage increase (decrease)

 

8.5

%

1.9

%

6.5

%

(5.9

)%

4.9

%

-

 

Rent per square foot on space previously vacant:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Square feet

 

90

 

114

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

Initial rent (1)

 

$

47.60

 

$

27.32

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

Tenant improvements per square foot(2)

 

$

31.39

 

$

8.39

 

$

1.30

 

$

10.00

 

$

6.54

 

-

 

Leasing commissions per square foot (2)

 

$

14.24

 

$

2.93

 

$

-

 

$

2.00

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months ended September 30, 2003:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Square feet

 

621

 

2,358

 

878

 

181

 

939

 

-

 

Initial rent (1)

 

$

45.80

 

$

30.46

 

$

15.80

 

$

22.32

 

$

22.81

 

-

 

Rent per square foot on relet space:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Square feet

 

413

 

2,122

 

878

 

181

 

939

 

-

 

Initial rent (1)

 

$

45.93

 

$

30.74

 

$

15.80

 

$

22.32

 

$

22.81

 

-

 

Prior escalated rent

 

$

39.79

 

$

29.97

 

$

13.69

 

$

21.18

 

$

20.92

 

-

 

Percentage increase (decrease)

 

15.4

%

2.6

%

15.4

%

5.4

%

9.0

%

-

 

Rent per square foot on space previously vacant:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Square feet

 

208

 

236

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

Initial rent (1)

 

$

45.56

 

$

28.02

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

Tenant improvements per square foot(2)

 

$

28.90

 

$

10.45

 

$

3.19

 

$

38.50

 

$

6.04

 

-

 

Leasing commissions per square foot (2)

 

$

12.63

 

$

2.51

 

$

.09

 

$

15.56

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2003:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Square feet

 

14,524

 

13,509

 

12,514

 

2,804

 

5,601

 

17,509

 

Cubic feet

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

441,500

 

Number of properties

 

21

 

61

 

62

 

9

 

9

 

88

 

Occupancy rate

 

95.9

%

94.0

%(3)

89.2

%

93.2

%

95.4

%

70.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2002:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Square feet

 

14,304

 

13,395

 

12,528

 

2,838

 

5,528

 

17,509

 

Cubic feet

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

441,500

 

Number of properties

 

21

 

55

 

62

 

9

 

9

 

88

 

Occupancy rate

 

95.9

%

93.6

%

88.3

%

91.7

%

95.2

%

78.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of September 30, 2002:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Square feet

 

14,373

 

13,396

 

11,827

 

2,815

 

5,515

 

17,509

 

Cubic feet

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

441,500

 

Number of properties

 

22

 

51

 

55

 

9

 

9

 

88

 

Occupancy rate

 

95.5

%

93.3

%

87.4

%

91.1

%

95.6

%

83.3

%

 


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

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

(3)     Primarily reflects a decrease in occupancy at Tysons Dulles.

 

In addition to the above, 35,000 square feet and 45,000 feet of retail space included in the NYC office properties was leased for the quarter and the nine months ended September 30, 2003, respectively, at an initial rent of $162.84 per square foot and $194.23 per square foot.

 

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Acquisitions and Dispositions

 

On January 1, 2003, the Company acquired for $13,000,000 in cash BMS, which provides cleaning, security and engineering services to office properties, including the Company's Manhattan office properties. This company was previously owned by the estate of Bernard Mendik and certain other individuals including Mr. David R. Greenbaum, one of the Company's executive officers. This acquisition was recorded as a business combination under the purchase method of accounting. Accordingly, the operations of BMS are consolidated into the accounts of the Company beginning January 1, 2003.

 

On April 9, 2003, the Company acquired Kaempfer, which owns partial interests in six Class "A" office properties in Washington D.C., manages and leases these properties and four others for which it receives customary fees and has options to acquire certain other real estate interests, including 50% of Kaempfer's 5% interest in the planned redevelopment of Waterfront, located at 401 M Street, a mixed-use project in Southwest Washington D.C. (the "Waterfront interest"). Kaempfer's equity interest in the properties approximates 5.0%. The aggregate purchase price for the equity interests and the management and leasing business was $33,400,000 (consisting of $29,800,000 in cash and approximately 99,300 Class A units valued at $3,600,000) and may be increased by up to $9,000,000 based on the performance of the management company. This acquisition was recorded as a business combination under the purchase method of accounting. Accordingly, the operations of Kaempfer are consolidated into the accounts of the Company beginning April 9, 2003. The six Class "A" office buildings contain 1.8 million square feet and are as follows: the Warner Building located at 1299 Pennsylvania Avenue containing 600,000 square feet, the Investment Building located at 1501 K Street containing 380,000 square feet, the Commonwealth Tower located at 1300 Wilson Boulevard in Rosslyn, VA, containing 343,000 square feet, the Bowen Building (under development) located at 875 15th Street containing 220,000 square feet, 1925 K Street containing 150,000 square feet, and the Executive Tower located at 1399 New York Avenue, containing 123,000 square feet. Kaempfer, which was founded in 1977 and has 65 employees, was combined with the Company's Charles E. Smith Commercial Realty division ("CESCR"). Mitchell N. Schear, the President of Kaempfer, has become President of CESCR.

 

On October 7, 2003, the Company acquired the Waterfront interest described above for $2,000,000, of which the Company paid $1,545,000 in cash and issued 12,500 Class A units valued at $455,000. The partnership units were issued to Mitchell N. Schear, one of the partners in the Waterfront interest, and the President of the Company's CESCR division.

 

On May 2, 2003, the Company acquired the remaining 40% of a 78-year leasehold interest in 20 Broad Street it did not already own. The purchase price was approximately $30,000,000 in cash. 20 Broad Street contains 466,000 square feet of office space, of which 348,000 square feet is leased to the New York Stock Exchange. Prior to the acquisition of the remaining 40%, the Company consolidated the operations of this property and reflected the 40% interest that it did not own as a component of minority interest. Subsequent to this acquisition, the Company will no longer reflect the 40% minority interest.

 

On August 4, 2003, the Company completed the acquisition of 2101 L Street, a 370,000 square foot office building located in Washington D.C. The consideration for the acquisition consisted of approximately 1.1 million newly issued Class A units (valued at approximately $49,517,000) and the assumption of existing mortgage debt and transaction costs totaling approximately $32,000,000. Mr. Robert H. Smith and Mr. Robert P. Kogod, trustees of Vornado, together with family members owned approximately 24 percent of the limited partnership that sold the building and Mr. Smith was a general partner. On August 5, 2003, the Company repaid the mortgage of $29,056,000.

 

Dispositions

 

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

 

The Company recognized gains on sale of residential condominiums in Chicago, Illinois of $188,000 during the first quarter of 2003 and $282,000 and $2,156,000 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002. Such gains are included in the income statement caption "net gains on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets."

 

On June 13, 2003, the Company received its $5,000,000 share of a settlement with affiliates of Primestone Investment Partners of the amounts due under the guarantees of the Primestone loans. In connection therewith, the Company recognized a $1,388,000 loss on settlement of the guarantees which is included in the income statement caption "net gains on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets" for the nine months ended September 30, 2003.

 

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On June 27, 2003, the Park Laurel joint venture completed the sale of the remaining condominium unit in the project resulting in a net gain to the Company of $94,000, which is included in the income statement caption "net gains on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets" for the nine months ended September 30, 2003.

 

On August 18, 2003, the Company recognized a $767,000 deferred gain on the sale of its 50% interest in 570 Lexington Avenue which was sold on May 17, 2001, and is included in the income statement caption "net gains on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets" for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003.

 

On October 10, 2003, the Company sold Two Park Avenue, a 965,000 square foot office building, for $292,000,000 to SEB Immobilien-Investment GMBH, a German capital investment company. The Company's net gain on the sale after closing costs is approximately $157,000,000 and will be recognized in the fourth quarter of 2003.

 

On November 3, 2003, the Company sold its Hagerstown retail property located in Maryland for $3,100,000. The Company's gain on sale after closing costs is approximately $2,000,000, and will be recognized in the fourth quarter of 2003.

 

Financings

 

On June 9, 2003, the Company completed a $170,000,000 mortgage financing of its 770 Broadway property. The loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 1.05%, is prepayable after one year without penalty and matures in June 2006 with two-one year extension options. The proceeds of the new loan were used primarily to repay (i) a $18,926,000 mortgage loan on 33 North Dearborn, (ii) a $69,507,000 mortgage loan on Tysons Dulles Plaza and (iii) $40,000,000 of borrowings under the Company's unsecured revolving credit facility. In connection with the closing of the 770 Broadway loan, the Company purchased an interest rate cap, and simultaneously sold an interest rate cap with the same terms. Since these instruments do not reduce the Company's net interest rate risk exposure, they do not qualify as hedges and changes in their respective values are charged to earnings. As the significant terms of these arrangements are the same, the effects of a revaluation of these instruments are expected to substantially offset one another. Simultaneously with the completion of the 770 Broadway loan, the Company used cash from its mortgage escrow account to repay $133,659,000 of the $153,659,000 of debt previously cross-collateralized by its 770 Broadway and 595 Madison Avenue properties.

 

On July 3, 2003, the Company entered into a new $600 million unsecured revolving credit facility which has replaced its $1 billion unsecured revolving credit facility which was to mature in July, 2003. The Company has reduced the capacity because historically it has not utilized this additional capacity and to reduce costs. The new facility has a three-year term with a one-year extension option and bears interest at LIBOR plus .65%. The Company also has the ability under the new facility to seek up to $800 million of commitments during the facility's term. The new facility contains financial covenants similar to the prior facility.

 

On July 31, 2003, the Company replaced the mortgage on the Commerce Executive property with (i) a new $43,000,000 non-recourse mortgage loan at LIBOR plus 1.50% with a two-year term and a one-year extension option and (ii) a $10,000,000 unsecured loan for three years at LIBOR plus .65% with a one-year extension option.

 

On August 4, 2003, the Company completed a refinancing of its 909 Third Avenue property. The new $125,000,000 mortgage loan is for a term of three years and bears interest at LIBOR plus .70% and has two one-year extension options. Simultaneously with the completion of the 909 Third Avenue loan, the Company used cash from its mortgage escrow account to repay the balance of $20,000,000 of debt previously cross-collateralized by its 770 Broadway and 595 Madison Avenue properties. In connection with the closing of the 909 Third Avenue loan, the Company purchased an interest rate cap, and simultaneously sold an interest rate cap with the same terms. Since these instruments do not reduce the Company's net interest rate risk exposure, they do not qualify as hedges and changes in their respective values are charged to earnings. As the significant terms of these arrangements are the same, the effects of a revaluation of these instruments are expected to substantially offset one another.

 

On October 10, 2003, the Company called for the redemption of all of its 8.5% Series D-1 Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units issued in 1998. The Preferred Units will be redeemed on November 12, 2003 at a redemption price equal to $25.00 per unit or an aggregate of $87,500,000 plus accrued distributions of $849,000. In conjunction with the redemption, the Company will write-off $2,100,000 of issuance costs in the fourth quarter of 2003.

 

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

 

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Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks

 

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

 

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

 

(Amounts in thousands, except per unit amounts)

 

 

 

As at September 30, 2003

 

As at December 31, 2002

 

 

 

Balance

 

Weighted
Average
Interest Rate

 

Effect of 1%
Increase In
Base Rates

 

Balance

 

Weighted
Average
Interest Rate

 

Wholly-owned debt:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Variable rate

 

$

1,254,700

(1)

2.13

%

$

12,547

 

$

1,358,126

 

2.69

%

Fixed rate

 

2,732,748

 

7.37

%

-

 

2,713,194

 

7.17

%

 

 

$

3,987,448

 

5.72

%

12,547

 

$

4,071,320

 

5.61

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Partially-owned debt:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Variable rate

 

$

133,328

 

3.69

%

1,333

 

$

131,100

 

4.54

%

Fixed rate

 

804,184

 

8.26

%

-

 

917,008

 

8.41

%

 

 

$

937,512

 

7.61

%

1,333

 

$

1,048,108

 

7.92

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total decrease in the Company's annual net income

 

 

 

 

 

$

13,880

 

 

 

 

 

Per Class A unit-diluted

 

 

 

 

 

$

.10

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)          Includes $532,871 for the Company's senior unsecured notes due 2007, as the Company entered into interest rate swap agreements that effectively converted the interest rate from a fixed rate of 5.625% to a floating rate of LIBOR plus ..7725%, based upon the trailing 3 month LIBOR rate (1.96% if set on September 30, 2003). In accordance with SFAS 133, as amended, the Company is required to fair value the debt at each reporting period. At September 30, 2003, the fair value adjustment was $33,408, and is included in the balance of the senior unsecured notes above.

 

The fair value of the Company's debt, based on discounted cash flows at the current rate at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings for the remaining term of such debt, exceeds the aggregate carrying amount by approximately $127,043,000 at September 30, 2003.

 

Item 4.   Controls and Procedures

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures: The management of Vornado (the Company's sole general partner), with the participation of the Vornado'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, Vornado's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

 

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

 

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PART II.    OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

Item 1.    Legal Proceedings

 

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

 

The following supplements and amends the discussion set forth under Item 3 "Legal Proceedings" in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002, as updated by our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2003 and June 30, 2003.

 

Stop & Shop

 

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

 

On March 26, 2003, Stop & Shop filed a new complaint in New York Supreme Court, asserting substantially the same claims as in its USDC-NJ complaint. On April 9, 2003, the Company moved the New York Supreme Court action to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. On June 30, 2003, the District Court ordered that the case be placed in suspension and ordered the parties to proceed in a related case that the Company commenced in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. On July 24, 2003, the Bankruptcy Court referred the related case to mediation. If this matter is not resolved through mediation, the hearing will reconvene on November 20, 2003. The Company believes that the additional rent provision of the guaranty expires at the earliest in 2012 and will vigorously oppose Stop & Shop's complaint.

 

Item 2.    Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2003, the Company issued 1,136,240 of its Class A units in connection with the 2101 L Street acquisition and were issued without registration under the Securities Act of 1933 in reliance on Regulation D of that Act.

 

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Item 5.    Other Information

 

In the third quarter of 2003, Mr. Paul Larner, Vornado's Executive Vice President - Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary, resigned effective October 3, 2003.

 

 

Item 6.    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

(a)

 

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

(b)

 

Reports on Form 8-K:  During the quarter ended September 30, 2003, the Company did not file any reports on Form 8-K.

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

 

VORNADO REALTY L.P.

 

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

Vornado Realty Trust, its General Partner

 

 

 

 

 

Date: November 13, 2003

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) of
Vornado Realty Trust, the sole general partner of
Vornado Realty L.P.

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.1

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.2

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.3

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.4

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.5

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.6

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.7

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.8

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.9

 

-

 

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

 

*

 


*              Incorporated by reference.

 

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Exhibit
No.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.10

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.11

 

-

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.12

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.13

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.14

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.15

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.16

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.17

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.18

 

-

 

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

 

*

 


*              Incorporated by reference.

 

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Exhibit
No.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.19

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.20

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.21

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.22

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.23

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.24

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.25

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.26

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.27

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.28

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.29

 

-

 

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

 

*

 


*              Incorporated by reference.

 

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Exhibit
No.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.30

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.31

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.32

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.33

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.34

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.35

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.36

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.37

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.38

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.39

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.40

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.41

 

-

 

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

 

*

 


*              Incorporated by reference.

 

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Exhibit
No.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.42

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.43

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.44

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.45

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.46

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.47

 

-

 

Twenty-First Amendment to the Partnership Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2003 - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.47 of Vornado's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2003 (File No. 001-11954), filed on November 7, 2003

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.1

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.2

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.3

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.4

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.5

 

-

 

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

 

*

 


*              Incorporated by reference.

 

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Exhibit
No.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.6

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.7

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.8

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.1**

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.2

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.3

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.4

 

-

 

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

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.5

 

-

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

15.1

 

-

 

Letter regarding Unaudited Interim Financial Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31.1

 

-

 

Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31.2

 

-

 

Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32.1

 

-

 

Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32.2

 

-

 

Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

 


*              Incorporated by reference.

**           Management contract or compensatory agreement.

 

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