-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, KwWwjld2NdlqnqcG5T/X9Pe8cX8KgT0QcYPAOc1JCso6B+f5QkdTGJMYAzt/uPcb mY64S01yJ1QlMR6pJsMCkg== 0001104659-03-010151.txt : 20030515 0001104659-03-010151.hdr.sgml : 20030515 20030515115612 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-03-010151 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030515 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VORNADO REALTY LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001040765 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 133925979 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-22685 FILM NUMBER: 03702272 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PARK 80 WEST STREET 2: PLAZA II CITY: SADDLE BROOK STATE: NJ ZIP: 07663 BUSINESS PHONE: 2015871000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PARK 80 WEST PLAZA II CITY: SADDLE BROOK STATE: NJ ZIP: 07663 10-Q 1 j0909_10q.htm 10-Q

 

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:   March 31, 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:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of
March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2003 and March 31, 2002

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2003 and March 31, 2002

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Independent Accountants’ Report

17

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

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

18

 

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks

33

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

33

 

 

 

 

PART II.

 

Other Information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

34

 

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

34

 

 

 

 

Signatures

 

 

35

 

 

 

 

Certifications

36

 

 

 

 

Exhibit Index

 

38

 

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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)

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate, at cost:

 

 

 

 

 

Land

 

$

1,491,679

 

$

1,491,808

 

Buildings and improvements

 

5,959,798

 

5,948,255

 

Development costs and construction in progress

 

60,588

 

51,965

 

Leasehold improvements and equipment

 

68,449

 

67,666

 

Total

 

7,580,514

 

7,559,694

 

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

(779,620

)

(737,426

)

Real estate, net

 

6,800,894

 

6,822,268

 

Cash and cash equivalents, including U.S. government obligations under repurchase agreements of $14,570 and $33,393

 

176,891

 

208,200

 

Escrow deposits and restricted cash

 

260,563

 

263,125

 

Marketable securities

 

42,689

 

42,525

 

Investments and advances to partially-owned entities, including Alexander’s of $195,873 and $193,879

 

1,036,559

 

997,711

 

Due from Officers

 

20,724

 

20,643

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $15,629 and $13,887

 

78,604

 

65,754

 

Notes and mortgage loans receivable

 

63,189

 

86,581

 

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

 

251,798

 

240,449

 

Other assets

 

310,858

 

270,923

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

9,042,769

 

$

9,018,179

 

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL

 

 

 

 

 

Notes and mortgages payable

 

$

3,525,278

 

$

3,537,720

 

Senior Unsecured Notes due 2007, at fair value (accreted face amount of $499,391 and $499,355)

 

534,607

 

533,600

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

226,339

 

202,756

 

Officers’ compensation payable

 

17,787

 

16,997

 

Deferred credit

 

57,887

 

59,362

 

Other liabilities

 

2,899

 

3,030

 

Total liabilities

 

4,364,797

 

4,353,465

 

Minority interest

 

20,171

 

20,508

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital:

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

4,781,143

 

4,774,901

 

Distributions in excess of net income

 

(164,397

)

(176,458

)

 

 

4,616,746

 

4,598,443

 

Deferred compensation units earned but not yet delivered

 

67,347

 

66,660

 

Deferred compensation units issued but not yet earned

 

(8,115

)

(2,629

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(13,473

)

(13,564

)

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

 

(4,704

)

(4,704

)

Total partners’ capital

 

4,657,801

 

4,644,206

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL

 

$

9,042,769

 

$

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 March 31,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

Rentals

 

$

320,256

 

$

304,877

 

Expense reimbursements

 

44,567

 

37,804

 

Fee income (including fees  from related parties of  $176 and $203)

 

12,182

 

6,760

 

Total revenues

 

377,005

 

349,441

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

151,965

 

127,446

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

52,583

 

48,149

 

General and administrative

 

27,474

 

23,467

 

Amortization of officer’s deferred compensation expense

 

 

6,875

 

Total expenses

 

232,022

 

205,937

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

144,983

 

143,504

 

Income applicable to Alexander’s

 

7,254

 

5,568

 

Income from partially-owned entities

 

23,234

 

13,786

 

Interest and other investment income

 

9,796

 

9,643

 

Interest and debt expense

 

(57,753

)

(58,018

)

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

 

188

 

1,531

 

Minority interest

 

(771

)

(989

)

Income before gain on sale of real estate and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

126,931

 

115,025

 

Gain on sale of real estate

 

2,644

 

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

 

(30,129

)

Net income

 

129,575

 

84,896

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred unit distributions

 

(29,050

)

(30,192

)

NET INCOME applicable to Class A units

 

$

100,525

 

$

54,704

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME PER CLASS A UNIT – BASIC:

 

 

 

 

 

Income before gain on sale of real estate and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

$

.76

 

$

.68

 

Gain on sale of real estate

 

.02

 

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

 

(.24

)

Net income per Class A unit

 

$

.78

 

$

.44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME PER CLASS A UNIT – DILUTED:

 

 

 

 

 

Income before gain on sale of real estate and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

$

.73

 

$

.65

 

Gain on sale of real estate

 

.02

 

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

 

(.23

)

Net income per Class A unit

 

$

.75

 

$

.42

 

 

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 Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

Cash Flows From Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

129,575

 

$

84,896

 

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

)

 

Minority interest

 

771

 

989

 

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

 

(188

)

(1,531

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

52,583

 

48,149

 

Amortization of Officer’s deferred compensation expense

 

 

6,875

 

Straight-lining of rental income

 

(11,349

)

(10,068

)

Amortization of acquired below market leases, net

 

(1,445

)

(3,117

)

Equity in income of Alexander’s

 

(7,254

)

(5,568

)

Equity in income of partially-owned entities

 

(23,234

)

(13,786

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

(16,560

)

(42,106

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

120,255

 

94,862

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Development costs and construction in progress

 

(12,942

)

(22,622

)

Additions to real estate

 

(18,269

)

(16,672

)

Investments in partially-owned entities

 

(15,592

)

(5,352

)

Distributions from partially-owned entities

 

8,284

 

44,219

 

Repayment of notes and mortgage loans receivable

 

23,392

 

2,500

 

Cash restricted for tenant improvements

 

2,562

 

(8,432

)

Proceeds from sale of real estate

 

4,752

 

 

Acquisition of Building Maintenance Service Company

 

(13,000

)

 

Acquisitions of real estate

 

(408

)

 

Investment in notes and mortgage loans receivable

 

 

(55,236

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(21,221

)

(61,595

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Class A unit distributions

 

(88,464

)

(113,280

)

Repayments of borrowings

 

(59,442

)

(45,090

)

Preferred unit distributions

 

(29,050

)

(30,192

)

Distributions to minority partners

 

(1,177

)

(4,688

)

Exercise of unit options

 

790

 

8,941

 

Proceeds from borrowings

 

47,000

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of Class A units

 

 

56,658

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(130,343

)

(127,651

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

(31,309

)

(94,384

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

208,200

 

265,584

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

176,891

 

$

171,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Disclosure Of Cash Flow Information:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash payments for interest (including capitalized interest of $1,549 and $2,505)

 

$

49,763

 

$

56,005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Cash Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

Class A units issued in acquisitions

 

$

 

$

607,155

 

Financing assumed in acquisitions

 

 

991,980

 

Unrealized gain on securities available for sale

 

311

 

2,925

 

Capitalized development payroll

 

502

 

782

 

 

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” and/or the “Company”) 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 March 31, 2003. All references to the “Company” refer to the Operating Partnership and its consolidated subsidiaries.

 

2.             Basis of Presentation

 

The consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2003, the consolidated statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002 and the consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002 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 months ended March 31, 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 has a 50% or greater interest, provided that the Company exercises control (where the Company does not exercise control, such entities are accounted for under the equity method).  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 may be reduced.  For all other investments, the Company uses the cost method.  Equity investments 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.

 

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.

 

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3.             Acquisitions, Dispositions and Financings

 

Acquisitions

 

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 months ended March 31, 2003, BMS revenues of $7,698,000 are included in fee income and BMS expenses of $6,068,000 are included in operating expenses in the Company’s consolidated statements of income.

 

Kaempfer Company (“Kaempfer”)

 

On April 7, 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 the planned redevelopment of 401 M Street, a mixed-use project in Southwest Washington D.C.  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 $3,600,000 of Class A units) and may be increased by up to $9,000,000 based on the performance of the management company.

 

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 containing 343,000 square feet, the Bowen Building 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.

 

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.

 

Dispositions

 

On January 9, 2003, the Company sold its Baltimore, Maryland shopping center for $4,753,000, which resulted in a net gain of $2,644,000.

 

In the first quarter of 2003 and 2002, the Company recognized gains of $188,000 and $1,531,000 from the sale of residential condominiums in Chicago, Illinois, which is included in the income statement caption “net gain on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets.”

 

Financings

 

On February 25, 2002, Vornado sold 1,398,743 common shares based on the closing price of $42.96 on the NYSE.  The Company issued an equivalent amount of Class A units to Vornado and received net proceeds of approximately $57,042,000.

 

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4.                                      Investments and Advances to Partially-Owned Entities

 

The Company’s investments and advances to partially-owned entities and income recognized from such investments are as follows:

 

Investments and Advances:

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

March 31, 2003

 

December 31, 2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Temperature Controlled Logistics

 

$

466,676

 

$

448,295

 

Alexander’s

 

195,873

 

193,879

 

Newkirk Master Limited Partnership (“MLP”)

 

198,858

 

182,465

 

Monmouth Mall Joint Venture

 

31,853

 

31,416

 

Partially-Owned Office Buildings

 

28,854

 

29,421

 

Starwood Ceruzzi Joint Ventures

 

24,024

 

24,959

 

Prime Group Realty L.P.

 

23,162

 

23,408

 

Park Laurel

 

3,593

 

3,481

 

Other

 

63,666

 

60,387

 

 

 

$

1,036,559

 

$

997,711

 

 

Income:

 

 

 

For The Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income applicable to Alexander’s:

 

 

 

 

 

33.1% share of equity in income

 

$

1,440

 

$

1,019

 

Interest income (1)

 

2,527

 

2,531

 

Development and guarantee fees (1)

 

2,193

 

816

 

Management and leasing fees (1)

 

1,094

 

1,202

 

 

 

$

7,254

 

$

5,568

 

Temperature Controlled Logistics:

 

 

 

 

 

60% share of equity in net income

 

$

4,361

 

$

3,807

 

Management fee (40% of 1% per annum of  Total Combined Assets, as defined)

 

1,491

 

1,498

 

 

 

5,852

 

5,305

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Newkirk MLP:

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in income of limited partnerships

 

15,181

(2)

5,429

 

Interest and other income

 

1,819

 

2,271

 

 

 

17,000

 

7,700

 

Partially-Owned Office Buildings

 

618

 

550

 

Other

 

(236

)

231

 

 

 

$

23,234

 

$

13,786

 

 


(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)                Includes a net gain of $6,400 from the sale of three properties and a gain of $1,600 from the early extinguishment of debt in the first quarter of 2003.

 

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

 

 

 

100% of
Partially Owned Entities Debt

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

March 31,
2003

 

December 31,
2002

 

Alexander’s (33.1% interest):

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

$

119,000

 

$

119,000

 

Lexington Avenue construction loan payable, due on January 3, 2006, plus two one-year extensions, with interest at LIBOR plus 2.50% (3.86% at March 31, 2003)

 

80,018

 

55,500

 

Rego Park mortgage payable, due in June 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)

 

218,591

 

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 in May 2008, requires amortization based on a 25 year term with interest at 6.94% (prepayable with yield maintenance)

 

534,054

 

537,716

 

Other notes and mortgages payable

 

37,454

 

37,789

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Newkirk MLP (22.5% 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 10.41% at March 31, 2003 (various prepayment terms)

 

1,262,592

 

1,432,438

 

Prime Group Realty L.P. (14.9% interest) (1):

 

 

 

 

 

25 mortgages payable

 

904,439

 

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%

 

68,765

 

68,900

 

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

 

23,253

 

23,295

 

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

 

9,922

 

9,961

 

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

 

15,798

 

15,860

 

Monmouth Mall (50% interest):

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage note payable, due in November 2005, with interest at LIBOR + 2.05% (3.43% at March 31, 2003)

 

135,000

 

135,000

 

 

Based on the Company’s ownership interest in the partially-owned entities above, the Company’s share of the debt of these partially-owned entities was $1,032,403,000 and $1,048,108,000 as of March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002.

 


(1)              Balance as of December 31, 2002, as Prime Group’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003, has not been filed prior to the filing of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

 

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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 $3,376,000 and $1,808,000 of rent it was due for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, which together with previously deferred rent is $27,726,000.

 

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).

 

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 March 31, 2003, the Company has a receivable from Alexander’s of $13,097,000 under the management and development agreement.

 

At March 31, 2003, the Company had loans receivable from Alexander’s of $119,000,000, including $24,000,000 drawn under the $50,000,000 line of credit the Company granted to Alexander’s on August 1, 2000.  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 interest rate on the loan and line of credit, which resets quarterly using the same spread to treasuries as presently exists with a 3% floor for treasuries, is 12.48% at March 31, 2003.  The Company believes that although Alexander’s has disclosed that it does not have positive cash flow sufficient to repay this loan to the Company currently, Alexander’s will be able to repay the loan upon the successful development and permanent financing of its Lexington Avenue development project or through asset sales.

 

5.             Other Related Party Transactions

 

The Company currently manages and leases the real estate assets of Interstate Properties pursuant to a management agreement.  Management fees earned by the Company pursuant to the management agreement were $176,000 and $203,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002.

 

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6.             Debt

 

Following is a summary of the Company’s debt:

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Maturity

 

Interest Rate
as at
March 31,
2003

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of

March 31,
2003

 

December 31,
2002

Notes and Mortgages Payable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Office:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NYC Office:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Two Penn Plaza

 

03/04

 

7.08%

 

$

153,878

 

$

154,669

 

888 Seventh Avenue

 

02/06

 

6.63%

 

105,000

 

105,000

 

Eleven Penn Plaza

 

05/07

 

8.39%

 

50,121

 

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%-8.39%

 

263,620

 

264,441

 

Crystal Gateway 1-4 Crystal Square 5

 

07/12-01/25

 

6.75%-7.09%

 

215,577

 

215,978

 

Crystal Square 2, 3 and 4

 

10/10-11/14

 

6.82%-7.08%

 

145,653

 

146,081

 

Skyline Place

 

08/06-12/09

 

6.60%-6.93%

 

138,545

 

139,212

 

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

 

08/10

 

6.74%

 

96,949

 

97,318

 

Courthouse Plaza 1 and 2

 

01/08

 

7.05%

 

79,849

 

80,062

 

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

 

11/07

 

6.77%

 

72,425

 

72,721

 

Reston Executive I, II & III

 

01/06

 

6.75%

 

73,631

 

73,844

 

Crystal Plaza 1-6

 

10/04

 

6.65%

 

70,073

 

70,356

 

One Skyline Tower

 

06/08

 

7.12%

 

65,518

 

65,764

 

Crystal Malls 1-4

 

12/11

 

6.91%

 

64,638

 

65,877

 

1750 Pennsylvania Avenue

 

06/12

 

7.26%

 

49,672

 

49,794

 

One Democracy Plaza

 

02/05

 

6.75%

 

27,492

 

27,640

 

Retail:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cross collateralized mortgages payable on 42 shopping centers

 

03/10

 

7.93%

 

485,945

 

487,246

 

Green Acres Mall

 

02/08

 

6.75%

 

150,114

 

150,717

 

Montehiedra Town Center

 

05/07

 

8.23%

 

59,432

 

59,638

 

Las Catalinas Mall

 

11/13

 

6.97%

 

67,458

 

67,692

 

Merchandise Mart:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market Square Complex

 

07/11

 

7.95%

 

47,969

 

48,213

 

Washington Design Center

 

10/11

 

6.95%

 

48,371

 

48,542

 

Washington Office Center

 

02/04

 

6.80%

 

44,495

 

44,924

 

Furniture Plaza

 

02/13

 

5.23%

 

46,770

 

 

Other

 

10/10-06/13

 

7.52%-7.71%

 

18,631

 

18,703

 

Other:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Warehouses

 

10/11

 

6.95%

 

49,288

 

49,423

 

Student Housing Complex

 

11/07

 

7.45%

 

18,956

 

19,019

 

Other

 

08/21

 

9.90%

 

6,934

 

6,937

 

Total Fixed Interest Notes and Mortgages Payable

 

 

 

7.17%

 

2,750,004

 

2,713,194

 

 

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(Amounts in thousands)

 

Maturity

 

Spread
over
LIBOR

 

Interest Rate
as at
March 31,
2003

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of

March 31,
2003

 

December 31, 2002

Notes and Mortgages Payable:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Variable Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Office:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NYC Office:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One Penn Plaza

 

06/05

 

L+125

 

2.67

%

$

275,000

 

$

275,000

 

770 Broadway/595 Madison Avenue cross-collateralized mortgage

 

04/03

 

L+40 

 

1.71

%

153,659

 

153,659

 

909 Third Avenue

 

08/03

 

L+165

 

2.99

%

105,545

 

105,837

 

CESCR Office:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tyson Dulles Plaza

 

06/03

 

L+130

 

2.61

%

69,366

 

69,507

 

Commerce Executive III, IV & V

 

07/03

 

L+150

 

2.81

%

53,126

 

53,307

 

Merchandise Mart:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Furniture Plaza

 

02/03

 

L+200

 

 

 

48,290

 

33 North Dearborn Street

 

09/03

 

L+175

 

3.13

%

18,889

 

18,926

 

Other:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Palisades construction loan

 

12/03

 

L+185

 

3.17

%

99,689

 

100,000

 

Total Variable Interest Notes and Mortgages Payable

 

 

 

 

 

2.99

%

775,274

 

824,526

 

Total Notes and Mortgages Payable

 

 

 

 

 

5.77

%

$

3,525,278

 

$

3,537,720

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior unsecured notes due 2007 at fair value (accreted face amount of $499,391 and $499,355)

 

06/07

 

L+77

 

2.18

%

$

534,607

 

$

533,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unsecured revolving credit facility

 

07/03

 

L+90

 

 

$

 

$

 

 

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7.             Fee Income

 

The following table set forth the details of fee income:

 

 

 

For The Three Months
Ended March 31,

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

2003

 

2002

 

Tenant cleaning fees

 

$

7,698

 

$

 

Management and leasing fees

 

2,278

 

3,973

 

Other income

 

2,206

 

2,787

 

 

 

$

12,182

 

$

6,760

 

 

The above table excludes fee income from partially-owned entities which is included in income from partially-owned entities (see Note 4).

 

8.             Income Per Class A Unit

 

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted income per Class A unit:

 

 

 

For The Three Months
Ended March 31,

 

(Amounts in thousands except per unit amounts)

 

2003

 

2002

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

Income before gain on sale of real estate and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

$

126,931

 

$

115,025

 

Gain on sale of real estate

 

2,644

 

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

 

(30,129

)

Net income

 

129,575

 

84,896

 

Preferred unit distributions

 

(29,050

)

(30,192

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator for basic and diluted income per Class A unit – net income applicable to Class A units

 

$

100,525

 

$

54,704

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

129,537

 

124,690

 

Effect of dilutive securities:

 

 

 

 

 

Series A Convertible Preferred units

 

2,004

 

 

Employee unit options

 

1,946

 

3,987

 

Deferred compensation units issued but not yet earned

 

125

 

177

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

133,612

 

128,854

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME PER CLASS A UNIT – BASIC:

 

 

 

 

 

Income before gain on sale of real estate and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

$

.76

 

$

.68

 

Gain on sale of real estate

 

.02

 

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

 

(.24

)

Net income per Class A unit

 

$

.78

 

$

.44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME PER CLASS A UNIT – DILUTED:

 

 

 

 

 

Income before gain on sale of real estate and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

$

.73

 

$

.65

 

Gain on sale of real estate

 

.02

 

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

 

(.23

)

Net income per Class A unit

 

$

.75

 

$

.42

 

 

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9.                                      Comprehensive Income

 

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

 

 

 

For The Three Months
Ended March 31,

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

2003

 

2002

 

Net income applicable to Class A units

 

$

100,525

 

$

54,704

 

Other comprehensive income

 

91

 

2,925

 

Comprehensive income

 

$

100,616

 

$

57,629

 

 

10.                               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.  In the first quarter of 2003, the Company recognized compensation expense of $687,000, of which $188,000 related to the January 2003 awards.

 

Prior to 2003, the Company accounted for stock-based compensation using the intrinsic value method.  Accordingly, no stock-based compensation was recognized in the Company’s financial statements for these years.  If compensation cost for Plan awards had been determined based on fair value at the grant dates, net income and income per share would have been reduced to the pro-forma amounts below:

 

 

 

For The Three Months
Ended March 31,

 

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

 

2003

 

2002

 

Net income applicable to Class A units:

 

 

 

 

 

As reported

 

$

100,525

 

$

54,704

 

Stock-based compensation cost

 

1,384

 

2,561

 

Pro-forma

 

$

99,141

 

$

52,143

 

Net income per Class A unit:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic:

 

 

 

 

 

As reported

 

$

.78

 

$

.44

 

Pro-forma

 

$

.77

 

$

.42

 

Diluted:

 

 

 

 

 

As reported

 

$

.75

 

$

.42

 

Pro-forma

 

$

.74

 

$

.40

 

 

11.          Commitments and Contingencies

 

At March 31, 2003, the Company’s revolving credit facility had a zero balance, and the Company utilized $9,112,000 of availability under the facility for letters of credit and guarantees.

 

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

 

The Company’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 for rent payments or mortgage indebtedness.

 

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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12.          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.

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

For The Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2003

 

 

 

Total

 

Office

 

Retail

 

Merchandise
Mart

 

Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

 

Other(4)

 

Property rentals

 

$

307,528

 

$

210,366

 

$

35,016

 

$

48,645

 

$

 

$

13,501

 

Straight-line rents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contractual rent increases

 

8,878

 

7,701

 

400

 

796

 

 

(19

)

Amortization of free rent

 

2,405

 

606

 

1,767

 

117

 

 

(85

)

Amortization of acquired below market leases, net

 

1,445

 

1,278

 

167

 

 

 

 

Total rentals

 

320,256

 

219,951

 

37,350

 

49,558

 

 

13,397

 

Expense reimbursements

 

44,567

 

24,979

 

13,961

 

4,782

 

 

845

 

Fee income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tenant cleaning fees

 

7,698

 

7,698

 

 

 

 

 

Management and leasing fees

 

2,278

 

2,090

 

176

 

 

 

12

 

Other

 

2,206

 

1,373

 

9

 

740

 

 

84

 

Total revenues

 

377,005

 

256,091

 

51,496

 

55,080

 

 

14,338

 

Operating expenses

 

151,965

 

95,338

 

19,191

 

24,869

 

 

12,567

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

52,583

 

36,981

 

4,259

 

7,103

 

 

4,240

 

General and administrative

 

27,474

 

8,396

 

2,375

 

4,785

 

 

11,918

 

Amortization of officer’s deferred compensation expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total expenses

 

232,022

 

140,715

 

25,825

 

36,757

 

 

28,725

 

Operating income

 

144,983

 

115,376

 

25,671

 

18,323

 

 

(14,387

)

Income applicable to Alexander’s

 

7,254

 

 

 

 

 

7,254

 

Income from partially-owned entities

 

23,234

 

618

 

(468

)

6

 

5,852

(3)

17,226

 

Interest and other investment income

 

9,796

 

884

 

47

 

30

 

 

8,835

 

Interest and debt expense

 

(57,753

)

(33,804

)

(14,782

)

(3,211

)

 

(5,956

)

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

 

188

 

 

 

188

 

 

 

Minority interest

 

(771

)

(818

)

 

 

 

47

 

Income before gains on sale of real estate and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

126,931

 

82,256

 

10,468

 

15,336

 

5,852

 

13,019

 

Gains on sale of real estate

 

2,644

 

 

2,644

 

 

 

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

129,575

 

82,256

 

13,112

 

15,336

 

5,852

 

13,019

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and debt expense(2)

 

74,190

 

34,306

 

15,530

 

3,328

 

6,146

 

14,880

 

Depreciation and amortization(2)

 

66,110

 

37,637

 

5,011

 

7,191

 

8,749

 

7,522

 

EBITDA(1)

 

$

269,875

 

$

154,199

 

$

33,653

 

$

25,855

 

$

20,747

 

$

35,421

 

 

 

 

For The Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2002

 

 

 

Total

 

Office

 

Retail

 

Merchandise
Mart

 

Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

 

Other(4)

 

Property rentals

 

$

293,156

 

$

205,859

 

$

29,989

 

$

45,445

 

$

 

$

11,863

 

Straight-line rents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contractual rent increases

 

8,677

 

7,243

 

380

 

1,049

 

 

5

 

Amortization of free rent

 

(73

)

(589

)

 

516

 

 

 

Amortization of acquired below market leases, net

 

3,117

 

3,117

 

 

 

 

 

Total rentals

 

304,877

 

215,630

 

30,369

 

47,010

 

 

11,868

 

Expense reimbursements

 

37,804

 

21,351

 

12,073

 

3,343

 

 

1,037

 

Fee income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tenant cleaning fees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management and leasing fees

 

3,973

 

3,721

 

203

 

 

 

49

 

Other

 

2,787

 

1,262

 

11

 

1,417

 

 

97

 

Total revenues

 

349,441

 

241,964

 

42,656

 

51,770

 

 

13,051

 

Operating expenses

 

127,446

 

82,387

 

14,527

 

21,227

 

 

9,305

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

48,149

 

34,561

 

3,510

 

6,480

 

 

3,598

 

General and administrative

 

23,467

 

8,368

 

1,312

 

4,811

 

 

8,976

 

Amortization of officer’s deferred compensation expense

 

6,875

 

 

 

 

 

6,875

 

Total expenses

 

205,937

 

125,316

 

19,349

 

32,518

 

 

28,754

 

Operating income

 

143,504

 

116,648

 

23,307

 

19,252

 

 

(15,703

)

Income applicable to Alexander’s

 

5,568

 

 

 

 

 

5,568

 

Income from partially-owned entities

 

13,786

 

550

 

229

 

2

 

5,305

(3)

7,700

 

Interest and other investment income

 

9,643

 

1,111

 

79

 

135

 

 

8,318

 

Interest and debt expense

 

(58,018)

 

(34,979

)

(13,476

)

(7,183

)

 

(2,380

)

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

 

1,531

 

 

 

1,531

 

 

 

Minority interest

 

(989

)

(880

)

 

(99

)

 

(10

)

Income before gains on sale of real estate and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

115,025

 

82,450

 

10,139

 

13,638

 

5,305

 

3,493

 

Gains on sale of real estate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

(30,129

)

 

 

 

(15,490

)

(14,639

)

Net income

 

84,896

 

82,450

 

10,139

 

13,638

 

(10,185

)

(11,146

)

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

30,129

 

 

 

 

15,490

 

14,639

 

Interest and debt expense(2)

 

74,293

 

35,483

 

14,111

 

7,183

 

6,559

 

10,957

 

Depreciation and amortization(2)

 

61,136

 

35,025

 

3,780

 

6,480

 

9,373

 

6,478

 

EBITDA(1)

 

$

250,454

 

$

152,958

 

$

28,030

 

$

27,301

 

$

21,237

 

$

20,928

 

 

See footnotes 1-5 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 or a substitute for cash flow as a measure of liquidity. 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 $3,376 and $1,808 for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002.

(4)          Other EBITDA is comprised of:

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

For the Three Months
Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

Newkirk MLP:

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in income of limited partnership

 

$

23,515

(A)

$

15,029

 

Interest and other income

 

2,106

 

2,271

 

Alexander’s

 

8,995

 

8,006

 

Industrial warehouses

 

1,542

 

1,738

 

Palisades

 

638

 

 

Student Housing

 

628

 

654

 

Hotel Pennsylvania (B)

 

(905

)

753

 

Other investments

 

36,519

 

28,451

 

Minority interest income (expense)

 

47

 

(10

)

Unallocated general and administrative expenses

 

(10,813

)

(7,720

)

Investment income and other

 

9,668

(C)

7,082

 

Amortization of Officer’s deferred compensation expense

 

 

(6,875

)

Total

 

$

35,421

 

$

20,928

 

 


(A)      Includes a net gain of $6,400 on sales of real estate and a net gain of $1,600 from the early extinguishment of debt.

(B)        Average occupancy and REVPAR for the Hotel Pennsylvania were 53.4% and $45.38 for the three months ended March 31, 2003 compared to 49.6% and $45.54 for the prior year’s quarter.

(C)        On March 19, 2003, the Company received $29,401,000 from Dearborn Center representing repayment of the outstanding balance of $23,392,000 on its mezzanine construction loan receivable and $5,655 of contingent interest income representing a 23.0% yield.

 

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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 March 31, 2003, and the related condensed consolidated statements of income and cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2003 and 2002.  These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

 

We conducted our review 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 to financial data and of 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 review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to such condensed consolidated 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

May 7, 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 our 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, we claim protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

 

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 months ended March 31, 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.

 

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.

 

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Below is a summary of net income and EBITDA(1) by segment for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002.

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2003

 

 

 

Total

 

Office

 

Retail

 

Merchandise
Mart

 

Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

 

Other(4)

 

Property rentals

 

$

307,528

 

$

210,366

 

$

35,016

 

$

48,645

 

$

 

$

13,501

 

Straight-line rents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contractual rent increases

 

8,878

 

7,701

 

400

 

796

 

 

(19

)

Amortization of free rent

 

2,405

 

606

 

1,767

 

117

 

 

(85

)

Amortization of acquired below market leases, net

 

1,445

 

1,278

 

167

 

 

 

 

Total Rentals

 

320,256

 

219,951

 

37,350

 

49,558

 

 

13,397

 

Expense Reimbursements

 

44,567

 

24,979

 

13,961

 

4,782

 

 

845

 

Fee income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tenant cleaning fees

 

7,698

 

7,698

 

 

 

 

 

Management and leasing fees

 

2,278

 

2,090

 

176

 

 

 

12

 

Other

 

2,206

 

1,373

 

9

 

740

 

 

84

 

Total revenues

 

377,005

 

256,091

 

51,496

 

55,080

 

 

14,338

 

Operating expenses

 

151,965

 

95,338

 

19,191

 

24,869

 

 

12,567

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

52,583

 

36,981

 

4,259

 

7,103

 

 

4,240

 

General and administrative

 

27,474

 

8,396

 

2,375

 

4,785

 

 

11,918

 

Amortization of officer’s deferred compensation expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total expenses

 

232,022

 

140,715

 

25,825

 

36,757

 

 

28,725

 

Operating income

 

144,983

 

115,376

 

25,671

 

18,323

 

 

(14,387

)

Income applicable to Alexander’s

 

7,254

 

 

 

 

 

7,254

 

Income from partially-owned entities

 

23,234

 

618

 

(468

)

6

 

5,852

(3)

17,226

 

Interest and other investment income

 

9,796

 

884

 

47

 

30

 

 

8,835

 

Interest and debt expense

 

(57,753

)

(33,804

)

(14,782

)

(3,211

)

 

(5,956

)

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

 

188

 

 

 

188

 

 

 

Minority interest

 

(771

)

(818

)

 

 

 

47

 

Income before gain on sale of real estate and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

126,931

 

82,256

 

10,468

 

15,336

 

5,852

 

13,019

 

Gain on sale of real estate

 

2,644

 

 

2,644

 

 

 

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

129,575

 

82,256

 

13,112

 

15,336

 

5,852

 

13,019

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and debt expense(2)

 

74,190

 

34,306

 

15,530

 

3,328

 

6,146

 

14,880

 

Depreciation and amortization(2)

 

66,110

 

37,637

 

5,011

 

7,191

 

8,749

 

7,522

 

EBITDA(1)

 

$

269,875

 

$

154,199

 

$

33,653

 

$

25,855

 

$

20,747

 

$

35,421

 

 

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(amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2002

 

 

 

Total

 

Office

 

Retail

 

Merchandise
Mart

 

Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

 

Other(4)

 

Property rentals

 

$

293,156

 

$

205,859

 

$

29,989

 

$

45,445

 

$

 

$

11,863

 

Straight-line rents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contractual rent increases

 

8,677

 

7,243

 

380

 

1,049

 

 

5

 

Amortization of free rent

 

(73

)

(589

)

 

516

 

 

 

Amortization of acquired below market leases, net

 

3,117

 

3,117

 

 

 

 

 

Total rentals

 

304,877

 

215,630

 

30,369

 

47,010

 

 

11,868

 

Expense reimbursements

 

37,804

 

21,351

 

12,073

 

3,343

 

 

1,037

 

Fee income

 

6,760

 

4,983

 

214

 

1,417

 

 

146

 

Total revenues

 

349,441

 

241,964

 

42,656

 

51,770

 

 

13,051

 

Operating expenses

 

127,446

 

82,387

 

14,527

 

21,227

 

 

9,305

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

48,149

 

34,561

 

3,510

 

6,480

 

 

3,598

 

General and administrative

 

23,467

 

8,368

 

1,312

 

4,811

 

 

8,976

 

Amount of officer’s deferred compensation expense

 

6,875

 

 

 

 

 

6,875

 

Total expenses

 

205,937

 

125,316

 

19,349

 

32,518

 

 

28,754

 

Operating income

 

143,504

 

116,648

 

23,307

 

19,252

 

 

(15,703

)

Income applicable to Alexander’s

 

5,568

 

 

 

 

 

5,568

 

Income from partially-owned entities

 

13,786

 

550

 

229

 

2

 

5,305

(3)

7,700

 

Interest and other investment income

 

9,643

 

1,111

 

79

 

135

 

 

8,318

 

Interest and debt expense

 

(58,018

)

(34,979

)

(13,476

)

(7,183

)

 

(2,380

)

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

 

1,531

 

 

 

1,531

 

 

 

Minority interest

 

(989

)

(880

)

 

(99

)

 

(10

)

Income before gain on sale of real estate and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

115,025

 

82,450

 

10,139

 

13,638

 

5,305

 

3,493

 

Gain on sale of real estate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

(30,129

)

 

 

 

(15,490

)

(14,639

)

Net income

 

84,896

 

82,450

 

10,139

 

13,638

 

(10,185

)

(11,146

)

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

30,129

 

 

 

 

15,490

 

14,639

 

Interest and debt expense(2)

 

74,293

 

35,483

 

14,111

 

7,183

 

6,559

 

10,957

 

Depreciation and amortization(2)

 

61,136

 

35,025

 

3,780

 

6,480

 

9,373

 

6,478

 

EBITDA(1)

 

$

250,454

 

$

152,958

 

$

28,030

 

$

27,301

 

$

21,237

 

$

20,928

 

 


(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 or a substitute for cash flow as a measure of liquidity.  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 $3,376 and $1,808 for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002.

(4)          Other EBITDA is comprised of:

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

For the Three Months
Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

Newkirk MLP:

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in income of limited partnership

 

$

23,515

(A)

$

15,029

 

Interest and other income

 

2,106

 

2,271

 

Alexander’s

 

8,995

 

8,006

 

Industrial warehouses

 

1,542

 

1,738

 

Palisades

 

638

 

 

Student Housing

 

628

 

654

 

Hotel Pennsylvania (B)

 

(905

)

753

 

Other investments

 

36,519

 

28,451

 

Minority interest income (expense)

 

47

 

(10

)

Unallocated general and administrative expenses

 

(10,813

)

(7,720

)

Investment income and other

 

9,668

(C)

7,082

 

Amortization of Officer’s deferred compensation expense

 

 

(6,875

)

Total

 

$

35,421

 

$

20,928

 

 


(A)              Includes a net gain of $6,400 on sales of real estate and a net gain of $1,600 from the early extinguishment of debt.

(B)                Average occupancy and REVPAR for the Hotel Pennsylvania were 53.4% and $45.38 for the three months ended March 31, 2003 compared to 49.6% and $45.54 for the prior year’s quarter.

(C)                Includes $5,655 of contingent interest income from the repayment of the Dearborn Center loans receivable on March 19, 2003.

 

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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 $377,005,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2003, compared to $349,441,000 in the prior year’s quarter, an increase of $27,564,000.  Below are the details of the increase by segment:

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

Date of
Acquisition

 

Total

 

Office

 

Retail

 

Merchandise
Mart

 

Other

 

Rentals:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Palisades

 

March 2002

 

$

2,427

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

2,427

 

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

 

September 2002

 

3,842

 

 

3,842

 

 

 

435 Seventh Avenue (placed in service)

 

August 2002

 

1,920

 

 

1,920

 

 

 

424 Sixth Avenue

 

July 2002

 

60

 

 

60

 

 

 

Crystal Gateway One

 

July 2002

 

3,226

 

3,226

 

 

 

 

(Decrease) increase in amortization of acquired below market leases, net

 

 

 

(1,672

)

(1,839

)

167

 

 

 

Same store:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotel activity

 

 

 

(610

)

 

 

 

(610

)(1)

Trade Shows activity

 

 

 

3,483

 

 

 

3,483

(3)

 

Leasing activity

 

 

 

2,703

 

2,934

 

992

(2)

(935

)(4)

(288

)

Total increase in property rentals

 

 

 

15,379

 

4,321

 

6,981

 

2,548

 

1,529

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tenant expense reimbursements:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase due to acquisitions/ dispositions

 

 

 

1,267

 

33

 

1,234

 

 

 

Same store

 

 

 

5,496

 

3,595

(5)

654

 

1,439

 

(192

)

Total increase (decrease) in tenant expense reimbursements

 

 

 

6,763

 

3,628

 

1,888

 

1,439

 

(192

 

Fee Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tenant cleaning fees (BMS)

 

 

 

7,698

 

7,698

 

 

 

 

Management and leasing fees

 

 

 

(1,695

)

(1,631

)

(27

)

 

(37

)

Other

 

 

 

(581

)

111

 

(2

)

(677

)

(13

)

Total increase (decrease) in fee income

 

 

 

5,422

 

6,178

 

(29

)

(677

)

(50

)

Total increase in revenues

 

 

 

$

27,564

 

$

14,127

 

$

8,840

 

$

3,310

 

$

1,287

 

 


(1)                    Average occupancy and REVPAR for the Hotel Pennsylvania were 53.4% and $45.38 for the three months ended March 31, 2003 compared to 49.6% and $45.54 for the prior year’s quarter.

(2)                    Includes $1,000 for lease termination fees received in the three months ended March 31, 2003.

(3)                    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.

(4)                    Includes $800 for lease termination fees received in the three months ended March 31, 2002.

(5)                    Reflects increase in reimbursements of $4,569, partially offset by accrual adjustments.

(6)                    Primarily represents a decrease in CESCR third party leasing revenue.

 

See supplemental information - page 32 for further details of leasing activity and corresponding changes in occupancy.

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Expenses

 

The Company’s expenses were $232,022,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2003, compared to $205,937,000 in the prior year’s quarter, an increase of $26,085,000.  Below are the details of the increase (decrease) by segment:

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

Total

 

Office

 

Retail

 

Merchandise
Mart

 

Other

 

Operating:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Palisades

 

$

1,789

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,789

 

435 Seventh Avenue

 

186

 

 

186

 

 

 

424 Sixth Avenue

 

34

 

 

34

 

 

 

Crystal Gateway One

 

681

 

681

 

 

 

 

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

 

901

 

 

901

 

 

 

BMS

 

6,068

 

6,068

 

 

 

 

Hotel activity

 

1,263

 

 

 

 

1,263

 

Trade Shows activity

 

2,570

 

 

 

2,570

(3)

 

Same store operations

 

11,027

 

6,202

(1)

3,543

(2)

1,072

 

210

 

 

 

24,519

 

12,951

 

4,664

 

3,642

 

3,262

 

Depreciation and amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions

 

1,987

 

383

 

719

 

 

885

 

Same store operations

 

2,447

 

2,037

 

30

 

623

 

(243

)

 

 

4,434

 

2,420

 

749

 

623

 

642

 

General and administrative:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions

 

544

 

284

 

260

 

 

 

Same store operations

 

3,463

 

(256

)

803

 

(26

)

2,942

(4)

Total increase (decrease) in general and administrative

 

4,007

 

28

 

1,063

 

(26

)

2,942

 

Amortization of officer’s deferred compensation expense

 

(6,875

)

 

 

 

(6,875

)

 

 

$

26,085

 

$

15,399

 

$

6,476

 

$

4,239

 

$

(29

)

 


(1)

Results primarily from (i) an increase in insurance, utility and real estate taxes of $5,559, a substantial portion of which is reimbursed by tenants, and (ii) an increase in ground rent expense, bad debt expense and other non-reimbursable expenses of $643.

(2)

Includes $1,788 of bad debt allowances in the three months ended March 31, 2003 recorded in connection with prior year’s common area maintenance and tax billings in connection with former Bradlees leases.

(3)

Reflects an increase of $2,526 resulting from the rescheduling of two trade shows from the fourth quarter of 2002 to the first quarter of 2003.

(4)

Results from (i) a $450 decrease in capitalized payroll, (ii) a $1,000 increase in professional fees primarily in connection with corporate governance, insurance and other projects and (iii) $550 for costs of developments not consummated.

 

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 first quarter of 2003, the Company recognized compensation expense of $687,000, of which $188,000 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 $7,254,000 in the quarter ended March 31, 2003, compared to $5,568,000 in the prior year’s quarter, an increase of $1,686,000.  This resulted primarily from increased development and guarantee fees in connection with Alexander’s Lexington Avenue development project.

 

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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 March 31, 2003 and 2002:

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

Total

 

Monmouth
Mall(1)

 

Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

 

Newkirk
MLP

 

Las
Catalinas
Mall(3)

 

Starwood
Ceruzzi
Joint
Venture

 

Partially-
Owned Office
Buildings

 

Other

 

March 31, 2003:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

132,034

 

$

6,021

 

$

32,915

 

$

79,637

 

 

 

$

327

 

$

13,134

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating, general and administrative

 

(14,032

)

(2,937

)

(1,794

)

(2,830

)

 

 

(702

)

(5,769

)

 

 

Depreciation

 

(25,537

)

(998

)

(14,244

)

(7,698

)

 

 

(316

)

(2,281

)

 

 

Interest expense

 

(42,049

)

(1,497

)

(10,244

)

(27,487

)

 

 

 

(2,821

)

 

 

Other, net

 

24,605

 

(821

)

636

 

25,758

 

 

 

(1,095

)

127

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

75,021

 

$

(232

)

$

7,269

 

$

67,380

 

 

 

$

(1,786

)

$

2,390

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company’s interest

 

 

 

50

%

60

%

22.5

%

 

 

80

%

26

%

 

 

Equity in net income

 

$

18,847

 

$

(116

)

$

4,361

 

15,181

 

 

 

$

(1,429

)

$

618

 

$

232

 

Interest and other income

 

2,641

 

822

 

 

1,819

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fee income

 

1,746

 

255

 

1,491

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from partially-owned entities

 

$

23,234

 

$

961

 

$

5,852

 

$

17,000

 

N/A

(3)

$

(1,429

)

$

618

 

$

232

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2002:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

121,024

 

 

 

$

33,566

 

$

74,857

 

$

3,392

 

$

 

$

9,209

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating, general and administrative

 

(12,533

)

 

 

(1,915

)

(5,180

)

(909

)

(550

)

(3,979

)

 

 

Depreciation

 

(30,915

)

 

 

(14,816

)

(13,982

)

(531

)

(262

)

(1,324

)

 

 

Interest expense

 

(43,467

)

 

 

(10,932

)

(29,965

)

(1,043

)

 

(1,527

)

 

 

Other, net

 

1,115

 

 

 

182

 

 

 

462

 

471

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

35,224

 

 

 

$

6,085

 

$

25,730

 

$

909

 

$

(350

)

$

2,850

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company’s interest

 

 

 

 

 

60

%

21.1

%

50

%

80

%

19

%

 

 

Equity in net income

 

$

9,861

 

 

 

$

3,651

 

$

5,429

 

$

455

 

$

(280

)

$

550

 

$

56

 

Interest and other income

 

2,427

 

 

 

156

 

2,271

 

 

 

 

 

Fee income

 

1,498

 

 

 

1,498

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from partially-owned entities

 

$

13,786

 

N/A

(1)

$

5,305

 

$

7,700

 

$

455

 

$

(280

)

$

550

 

$

56

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Income of partially-owned entities

 

$

9,448

 

$

961

 

$

547

 

$

9,300

(2)

$

(455

)

$

(1,149

(4)

$

68

 

$

176

 

 


(1)

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

(2)

Increase reflects (i) a net gain in the first quarter of 2003 on the sale of properties and the early extinguishment of debt, of which the Company’s share was $8,000 and (ii) a change in the estimate of depreciation in the first quarter of 2002, which was adjusted during the remainder of that year, of which the Company’s share was $1,300.

(3)

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.

(4)

Reflects a $1,095 net loss on dispositions of leasehold improvements in the first quarter of 2003, of which the Company’s share is $876.

 

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Interest and Other Investment Income

 

Interest and other investment income (interest income on mortgage loans receivable, other interest income and dividend income) was $9,796,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2003, compared to $9,643,000 in the prior year’s quarter, an increase of $153,000.  This increase resulted primarily from $5,655,000 of contingent interest income received in the first quarter of 2003 in connection with the Dearborn Center loan receivable repayment (23.0% effective yield), partially offset by (i) $3,198,000 due to a lower yield on the investment of the proceeds received from the May 2002 repayment of the Company’s loan to NorthStar Partnership L.P. and (ii) lower average investments and yields.

 

Interest and Debt Expense

 

Interest and debt expense was $57,753,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2003, compared to $58,018,000 in the prior year’s quarter, a decrease of $265,000.  This decrease was primarily comprised of a $2,200,000 savings from a 55 basis point 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 Gain on Disposition of Wholly-owned and Partially-owned Assets

 

Net gain on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets of $188,000 and $1,531,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, represents gains from the sale of residential condominiums in Chicago, Illinois.

 

Gain on Sale of Real Estate

 

On January 9, 2003, the Company sold its Baltimore, Maryland shopping center for $4,753,000, resulting in a net gain of $2,644,000.

 

Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle

 

In June 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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Three Months Ended March 31, 2003 and March 31, 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
March 31, 2002

 

$

250,454

 

$

152,958

 

$

28,030

 

$

27,301

 

$

21,237

 

$

20,928

 

2002 Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Same store operations(1)

 

(3,143

)

734

 

775

 

354

 

(26

)(3)

(4,980

)(4)

Acquisitions, dispositions and non-same store income and expenses

 

22,564

 

507

 

4,848

 

(1,800

)

(464

)

19,473

(5)

Three months ended
March 31, 2003

 

$

269,875

 

$

154,199

(2)

$

33,653

 

$

25,855

 

$

20,747

 

$

35,421

 

% increase (decrease) in same store operations

 

 

 

0.5%

(2)

2.8

%

1.4

%

(0.1

)%(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 $83,889 and 1.7% for the New York office portfolio and $70,310 and (1.0%) for the CESCR portfolio.  The CESCR same store decrease of $679 reflects a reduction in third party net leasing fees of $581 (the effect of which will be partially offset by planned overhead reductions).

(3)

The Company reflects its 60% share of the Vornado/Crescent Partnerships’ (“the Landlord”) equity in the rental income it receives from AmeriCold Logistics, its tenant, which leases the underlying temperature controlled warehouses used in its business.  Based on the Company’s policy of recognizing rental income when earned and collection is assured or cash is received, the Company did not recognize $3,376 of rent it was due for the three months ended March 31, 2003, which together with previously deferred rent is $27,726.  The tenant has advised the Landlord that (i) its revenue for the current quarter ended March 31, 2003 from the warehouses it leases from the Landlord, is lower than last year by 0.6%, and (ii) its gross profit before rent at these warehouses for the corresponding period is lower than last year by $492 (a 1.2% decrease).

(4)

The decrease in same store operations was primarily due to (i) a $2,942 increase in general and administrative expenses resulting primarily from higher professional fees and a reduction in capitalized payroll and (ii) a $1,658 reduction in operating results at the Hotel Pennsylvania.

(5)

Primarily reflects $6,400 for the Company’s share of Newkirk’s gain on sale of real estate in the three months ended March 31, 2003, and a charge of $6,875 for the amortization of an Officer’s compensation arrangement in the three months ended March 31, 2002.

 

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Liquidity And Capital Resources

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2003

 

Cash flows provided by operating activities of $120,255,000 was primarily comprised of (i) income of $129,575,000 and (ii) adjustments for non-cash items of $7,240,000 partially offset by (iii) the net change in operating assets and liabilities of $16,560,000.  The adjustments for non-cash items are primarily comprised of (iv) depreciation and amortization of $52,583,000 and (v) minority interest of $771,000, partially offset by (vi) the effect of straight-lining of rental income of $11,349,000, (vii) equity in net income of partially-owned entities and income applicable to Alexander’s of $30,488,000 and (viii) amortization of acquired below market leases net of above market leases of $1,445,000.

 

Net cash used in investing activities of $21,221,000 was primarily comprised of (i) recurring capital expenditures of $16,872,000, (ii) non-recurring capital expenditures of $732,000, (iii) development and redevelopment expenditures of $12,942,000 (see table below), (iv) investments in partially-owned entities of $15,592,000, (v) the acquisition of Building Maintenance Service Company of $13,000,000, partially offset by, (vi) distributions from partially-owned entities of $8,284,000, (vii) proceeds from the sale of real estate of $4,752,000, (viii) repayments on notes and mortgages receivable of $23,392,000, and (ix) a decrease in restricted cash of $2,562,000.

 

Net cash used in financing activities of $130,343,000 was primarily comprised of (i) Class A unit distributions of $89,641,000 (ii) repayments of borrowings of $59,442,000, (iii) preferred unit distributions of $29,050,000, partially offset by, (iv) proceeds from borrowings of $47,000,000.

 

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.

 

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Below are the details of capital expenditures, leasing commissions and development and redevelopment expenditures and a reconciliation of total expenditures on an accrual basis to the cash expended in the three months ended March 31, 2003.  See page 32 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

 

$

7,964

 

$

3,765

 

$

470

 

$

100

 

$

2,261

 

$

1,368

 

Non-recurring

 

218

 

 

218

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,182

 

3,765

 

688

 

100

 

2,261

 

1,368

 

Tenant improvements:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recurring

 

21,985

 

5,817

 

3,112

 

74

 

12,982

 

 

Non-recurring

 

514

 

 

514

 

 

 

 

 

 

22,499

 

5,817

 

3,626

 

74

 

12,982

 

 

Total

 

$

30,681

 

$

9,582

 

$

4,314

 

$

174

 

$

15,243

 

$

1,368

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leasing Commissions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recurring

 

$

4,784

 

$

2,716

 

$

287

 

$

167

 

$

1,614

 

$

 

Non-recurring

 

401

 

 

401

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

5,185

 

$

2,716

 

$

688

 

$

167

 

$

1,614

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Capital Expenditures and Leasing Commissions  (Accrual basis)

 

$

35,866

 

$

12,298

 

$

5,002

 

$

341

 

$

16,857

 

$

1,368

 

Adjustments to reconcile accrual basis to cash basis:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenditures in the current year applicable to prior periods

 

12,153

 

2,734

 

6,702

 

 

2,717

 

 

Expenditures to be made in future periods for the current period

 

(26,775

)

(8,287

)

(3,767

)

 

(14,721

)

 

Total Capital Expenditures and Leasing Commissions (Cash basis)

 

$

21,244

 

$

6,745

 

$

7,937

 

$

341

 

$

4,853

 

$

1,368

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Development and Redevelopment: Expenditures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

640 Fifth Avenue

 

$

4,890

 

$

4,890

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Other

 

8,052

 

5,227

 

1,169

 

1,831

 

116

 

(291

)

 

 

$

12,942

 

$

10,117

 

$

1,169

 

$

1,831

 

$

116

 

$

(291

)

 

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The Company has lowered its estimate of 2003 capital expenditures and leasing commissions to $168,000,000 from the $197,000,000 reported in the Company’s Form 10-K for last year.  Below are the details of the revised estimate by segment:

 

(Amounts and square feet in thousands)

 

 

 

Total

 

New York

Office

 

CESCR

 

Retail

 

Merchandise
Mart

 

Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

 

Other

 

Capital Expenditures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenditures to maintain the assets

 

$

64,000

 

$

21,000

 

$

22,000

 

$

 

$

13,500

 

$

5,700

(1)

$

1,800

(2)

Tenant improvements

 

$

80,500

 

$

23,000

 

$

32,000

 

$

5,000

 

$

20,500

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per square foot

 

 

 

$

27.00

 

$

13.00

 

$

7.00

 

$

15.00

 

 

 

 

 

Leasing Commissions

 

$

23,500

 

$

12,500

 

$

7,500

 

$

1,000

 

$

2,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per square foot

 

 

 

$

15.00

 

$

3.00

 

 

$

5.00

 

 

 

 

 

Total Capital Expenditures and Leasing Commissions

 

$

168,000

 

$

56,500

 

$

61,500

 

$

6,000

 

$

36,500

 

$

5,700

 

$

1,800

 

Square feet leased

 

 

 

850

 

2,500

 

700

 

1,300

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)          Represents the Company’s 60% share of the Vornado Crescent Portland Partnership’s obligation to fund $9,500 of capital expenditures per annum.

(2)          Primarily for the Hotel Pennsylvania.

 

In addition to the capital expenditures shown above, the Company is currently engaged in certain development and redevelopment projects, as described on page 7 of the Company’s 2002 Form 10-K, for which it has budgeted approximately $240 million.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2002, actual cash basis capital expenditures and leasing commissions were $119,205,000 as compared to a budget of $172,600,000.  During the year ended December 31, 2001 (pro forma for the CESCR acquisition) actual cash basis capital expenditures and leasing commissions were $150,635,000 as compared to a budget of $164,320,000.

 

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Three Months Ended March 31, 2002

 

Cash flow provided by operating activities of $94,862,000 was primarily comprised of (i) income of $84,896,000, (ii) adjustments for non-cash items of $52,072,000, partially offset by (iii) the net change in operating assets and liabilities of $42,106,000. 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 $6,875,000, (iii) depreciation and amortization of $48,149,000, (iv) minority interest of $989,000, partially offset by (v) the effect of straight-lining of rental income of $10,068,000, and (vi) equity in net income of partially-owned entities and income applicable to Alexander’s of $19,354,000.

 

Net cash used in investing activities of $61,595,000 was primarily comprised of (i) recurring capital expenditures of $11,303,000, (ii) non-recurring capital expenditures of $5,370,000, (iii) development and redevelopment expenditures of $22,622,000, (iv) investment in notes and mortgages receivable of $55,236,000, (v) investments in partially-owned entities of $5,352,000, partially offset by (v) distributions from partially-owned entities of $44,219,000 and (vi) repayments on notes receivable of $2,500,000.

 

Net cash used in financing activities of $127,651,000 was primarily comprised of (i) Class A unit distributions of 117,968,000, (ii) preferred unit distributions of $30,192,000, (iii) repayments of borrowings of $45,090,000, partially offset by (iv) proceeds from the issuance of Class A units of $56,658,000, and (v) proceeds from the exercise of employee unit options of $8,941,000.

 

Below are the details of capital expenditures, leasing commissions and development and redevelopment expenditures.  Effective January 1, 2003, the Company is presenting capital expenditures on an accrual basis and reconciling same to cash basis amounts.  The amounts in this table for the year ended December 31, 2002 are on a cash basis.

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

Total

 

New York
City Office

 

CESCR

 

Retail

 

Merchandise
Mart

 

Other

 

Capital Expenditures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenditures to maintain the assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recurring

 

$

2,128

 

$

1,262

 

$

159

 

$

35

 

$

672

 

$

 

Non-recurring

 

4,387

 

2,032

 

1,925

 

 

430

 

 

 

 

6,515

 

3,294

 

2,084

 

35

 

1,102

 

 

Tenant improvements:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recurring

 

9,175

 

2,017

 

5,799

 

773

 

586

 

 

Non-recurring

 

983

 

983

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,158

 

3,000

 

5,799

 

773

 

586

 

 

Total

 

$

16,673

 

$

6,294

 

$

7,883

 

$

808

 

$

1,688

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leasing Commissions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recurring

 

$

4,826

 

$

2,997

 

$

1,066

 

$

119

 

$

644

 

$

 

Non-recurring

 

1,415

 

1,382

 

 

33

 

 

 

 

 

$

6,241

 

$

4,379

 

$

1,066

 

$

152

 

$

644

 

$

 

Total Capital Expenditures and Leasing Commissions

 

$

22,914

 

$

10,673

 

$

8,949

 

$

960

 

$

2,332

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Development and Redevelopment Expenditures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Palisades-Fort Lee, NJ

 

$

2,603

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

2,603

(1)

Other

 

20,019

 

16,612

 

 

1,761

 

609

 

1,037

 

 

 

$

22,622

 

$

16,612

 

$

 

$

1,761

 

$

609

 

$

3,640

 

 


(1)    Does not include $15,421 of Fort Lee development costs funded by a construction loan.

 

Below are the cash flows provided by (used in) operating, investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

2003

 

2002

 

Operating activities

 

$

120,255

 

$

94,862

 

Investing activities

 

$

(21,221

)

$

(61,595

)

Financing activities

 

$

(130,343

)

$

(127,651

)

 

Financings

The Company anticipates that cash from continuing operations will be adequate to fund business operations and the payment of 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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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2003 vs. Three Months Ended December 31, 2002

 

Below are the details of the changes by segment in EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2003 from the three months ended December 31, 2002.

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Total

 

Office

 

Retail

 

Merchandise
Mart

 

Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

 

Other

 

Three months ended
December 31, 2002

 

$

221,997

 

$

150,312

 

$

29,914

 

$

26,024

 

$

18,975

 

$

(3,228

)

2003 Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Same store operations(1)

 

6,563

 

2,073

 

(384

)

(419

)(3)

1,772

 

3,521

(4)

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

 

41,315

 

1,814

 

4,123

 

250

 

 

35,128

(5)

Three months ended
March 31, 2003

 

$

269,875

 

$

154,199

(2)

$

33,653

 

$

25,855

 

$

20,747

 

$

35,421

 

% increase (decrease) in same store operations

 

 

 

1.4

%(2)

(1.2

)%

(1.7

)%

9.3

%

 

 

 


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

(2)          Same store percentage increase (decrease) was 5.6% for the New York office portfolio, and (3.1)% for the CESCR portfolio.  Of the increase in New York Office EBITDA, $941 results from lower bad debt allowances in the current quarter as compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2002.  The New York Office same store increase excluding this item would have been 4.3%.  The CESCR same store decrease of $2,282 reflects a reduction in third party net leasing fees of $855 (the effect of which will be partially offset by planned overhead reductions).

(3)          Primarily seasonality of operations.

(4)          The increase in same store EBITDA is primarily due to $5,600 of look-back interest that was paid at the time of the repayment of the Dearborn Center loan receivable on March 19, 2003, partially offset by (ii) a $3,920 reduction in operating results at the Hotel Pennsylvania.

(5)          Primarily reflects income in the three months ended March 31, 2003 of $6,400 for the Company’s share of Newkirk’s gain on sale of real estate and $1,600 for the Company’s share of Newkirk’s gain on early extinguishment of debt as compared to charges in the three months ended March 31, 2002 of $15,857 for impairment losses on Primestone, $6,875 for the amortization of an Officer’s compensation arrangement, and $6,874 for the write-off of 20 Times Square pre-development costs.

 

Below is a reconciliation of net income and EBITDA for the three months ended December 31, 2002.

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Total

 

Office

 

Retail

 

Merchandise
Mart

 

Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

 

Other

 

Net income for the three months ended December 31, 2002

 

$

75,886

 

$

74,213

 

$

9,213

 

$

15,277

 

$

3,920

 

$

(26,737

)

Interest and debt expense

 

76,861

 

35,079

 

15,499

 

4,022

 

6,223

 

16,038

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

69,250

 

41,020

 

5,202

 

6,725

 

8,832

 

7,471

 

EBITDA for the three months ended December 31, 2002

 

$

221,997

 

$

150,312

 

$

29,914

 

$

26,024

 

$

18,975

 

$

(3,228

)

 

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Senior Unsecured Debt Covenant Compliance Ratios

 

The following ratios as of and for the three months ended March 31, 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

 

47

%

Less than 60

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secured Debt/Total Assets

 

43

%

Less than 55

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest coverage (Annualized Combined EBITDA to Annualized Interest Expense)

 

3.09

 

Greater than 1.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unencumbered Assets/Unsecured Debt

 

573

%

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.

 

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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:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

 

 

 

Office

 

 

 

Merchandise Mart

 

 

(Square feet and cubic feet in thousands) 

 

New York

 

CESCR

 

Retail

 

Office

 

Showroom

 

 

As of March 31, 2003:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Square feet

 

14,312

 

13,387

 

12,514

 

2,798

 

5,601

 

17,509

 

Cubic feet

 

 

 

 

 

 

441,500

 

Number of properties

 

21

 

55

 

62

 

9

 

9

 

88

 

Occupancy rate

 

95.9

%

93.2

%

87.5

%

92.7

%

95.3

%

73.1

%

Leasing Activity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarter ended March 31, 2003:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Square feet

 

235

 

563

 

110

 

101

 

436

 

 

Initial rent (1)

 

$

44.35

 

$

31.05

 

$

27.03

 

$

23.15

 

$

22.62

 

 

Rent per square foot on relet space:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Square feet

 

174

 

506

 

110

 

101

 

436

 

 

Initial rent (1)

 

$

43.86

 

$

31.27

 

$

27.03

 

$

23.15

 

$

22.62

 

 

Prior escalated rent

 

$

33.62

 

$

29.61

 

$

22.99

 

$

21.88

 

$

18.63

 

 

Percentage increase (decrease)

 

30.5

%

5.6

%

17.6

%

5.8

%

21.4

%

 

Rent per square foot on space previously vacant:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Square feet

 

61

 

57

 

 

 

 

 

Initial rent (1)

 

$

45.76

 

$

29.10

 

 

 

 

 

Tenant improvements per square foot(2)

 

$

25.15

 

$

6.44

 

$

0.67

 

$

56.66

 

$

16.65

 

 

Leasing commissions per square foot (2)

 

$

11.70

 

$

1.22

 

$

1.52

 

$

15.98

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 March 31, 2002:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Square feet

 

14,317

 

13,008

 

11,301

 

2,822

 

5,490

 

17,695

 

Cubic feet

 

 

 

 

 

 

445,200

 

Number of properties

 

22

 

54

 

55

 

9

 

9

 

89

 

Occupancy rate

 

97.0

%

94.0

%

91.0

%

90.4

%

95.3

%

75.3

%

 


(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.

 

In addition to the above, 9,000 square feet of retail space included in the NYC office properties was leased for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 at an initial rent of $274.00 per square foot.

 

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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, beyond the control of the Company.  Various financial vehicles 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 March 31, 2003

 

As at December 31, 2002

 

 

 

Balance

 

Weighted
Average
Interest Rate

 

Effect of 1%
Change In
Base Rates

 

Balance

 

Weighted
Average
Interest Rate

 

Wholly-owned debt:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Variable rate

 

$

1,309,881

(1)

2.63

%

$

11,562

(2)

$

1,358,126

 

2.69

%

Fixed rate

 

2,750,004

 

7.36

%

 

2,713,194

 

7.17

%

 

 

$

4,059,885

 

5.77

%

11,562

 

$

4,071,320

 

5.61

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Partially-owned debt:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Variable rate

 

$

139,686

 

5.02

%

1,397

(3)

$

131,100

 

4.54

%

Fixed rate

 

892,717

 

8.17

%

 

917,008

 

8.41

%

 

 

$

1,032,403

 

7.74

%

1,397

 

$

1,048,108

 

7.92

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total decrease in the Company’s annual net income

 

 

 

 

 

$

12,959

 

 

 

 

 

Per unit-diluted

 

 

 

 

 

$

.10

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)          Includes $534,607 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 (2.15% if set on March 31, 2003).  In accordance with SFAS 133, as amended, accounting for these swaps requires the Company to fair value the debt at each reporting period.  At March 31, 2003, the fair value adjustment was $35,216, and is included in the balance of the senior unsecured notes above.

(2)          The effect of a 1% change in wholly-owned debt base rates shown above excludes $153,659 of variable rate mortgage financing, cross-collateralized by the Company’s 770 Broadway and 595 Madison Avenue office properties, as the proceeds are held in a restricted mortgage escrow account which bears interest at the same rate as the loans.

(3)          The effect of a 1% change in partially-owned debt base rates shown above is calculated after including $45,700 representing the Company’s 14.9% share of Prime Group Realty L.P.’s (“PGE”) outstanding variable rate debt as at December 31, 2002.  PGE has not filed its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003, prior to the filing of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

 

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 $144,442,000 at March 31, 2003.

 

Item 4.   Controls and Procedures

 

Within the 90-day period prior to the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, an evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the management of Vornado Realty Trust, the sole general partner of the Company, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-14(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).  Based upon that evaluation, Vornado’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the design and operation of these disclosure controls and procedures were effective.  No significant changes were made in our internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation.

 

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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.

 

Primestone

 

As previously disclosed, Primestone filed an amended counterclaim against the Company in Delaware Chancery Court, alleging, among other things, that Vornado’s April 30, 2002 foreclosure on the collateral pledged by Primestone did not comply with the Uniform Commercial Code and that Vornado had tortiously interfered with Primestone’s business relations.  On December 19, 2002, the Delaware Chancery Court dismissed all of Primestone’s counterclaims.  Primestone appealed to the Delaware Supreme Court.  On April 16, 2003, the Delaware Supreme Court unanimously affirmed the Chancery Court’s decision.  On May 1, 2003, Primestone filed motion papers seeking to reargue the appeal.  On May 7, 2003, the Delaware Supreme Court denied Primestone's motions.

 

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 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, Stop & Shop filed a new complaint in New York Supreme Court, asserting substantially the same claims as in its withdrawn District of New Jersey complaint.  On April 9, 2003, the Company removed the New York Supreme Court complaint to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.  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 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 March 31, 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:  May 15, 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)

 

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CERTIFICATION

I, Steven Roth, certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Vornado Realty L.P.;

 

 

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

 

 

 

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

 

 

 

4.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

 

 

 

 

a)

designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

 

 

 

 

b)

evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”); and

 

 

 

 

c)

presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

 

 

 

5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

 

 

 

 

a)

all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

 

 

 

 

b)

any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and

 

 

 

6.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

 

 

 

May 15, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

/s/  Steven Roth

 

 

Steven Roth

 

Chief Executive Officer of Vornado Realty Trust,

 

sole general partner of Vornado Realty L.P.

 

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CERTIFICATION

 

I, Joseph Macnow, certify that:

 

 

 

1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Vornado Realty L.P.;

 

 

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

 

 

 

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

 

 

 

4.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

 

 

 

 

a)

designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

 

 

 

 

b)

evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”); and

 

 

 

 

c)

presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

 

 

 

5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

 

 

 

 

a)

all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

 

 

 

 

b)

any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and

 

 

 

6.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

 

 

 

 

 

May 15, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Joseph Macnow

 

 

Joseph Macnow,

 

Chief Financial Officer of Vornado Realty Trust,

 

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. 1-11954), 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 to Vornado Realty Trust's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 (File No. 001-11954), filed on May 8, 2003

*

 

 

 

 

3.6

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)

*

 

 

 

 

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)

*

 


*              Incorporated by reference

 

38



 

Exhibit
No.

 

 

 

3.11

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

*

 

 

 

 

3.12

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

*

 

 

 

 

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

*

 


*              Incorporated by reference

 

39



 

Exhibit
No.

 

 

 

3.20

Articles Supplementary Classifying Vornado’s Series D-5 8.25% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 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 to Vornado Realty Trust's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 (File No. 001-11954), filed on May 8, 2003

*

 

 

 

 

3.27

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

*

 

 

 

 

3.28

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

*

 

 

 

 

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

*

 


*              Incorporated by reference

 

 

40



 

Exhibit
No.

 

 

 

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

*

 

 

 

 

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

*

 


*              Incorporated by reference

 

41



 

Exhibit
No.

 

 

 

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. 1-11954), 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 3.46 to Vornado Realty Trust's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 (File No. 001-11954), filed on May 8, 2003

*

 

 

 

 

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 to Vornado Realty Trust's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 (File No. 001-11954), filed on May 8, 2003

*

 

 

 

 

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

*

 

 

 

 

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**

Amendment No. 1 to Deferred Stock Agreement by and between Vornado Realty Trust and Melvyn H. Blum, dated February 13, 2003 – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.62 to Vornado’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 (File No. 001-11954), filed on March 7, 2003

*

 


*              Incorporated by reference

**           Management contract or compensatory plan.

 

42



 

Exhibit
No.

 

 

 

10.2**

Amendment to Employment Agreement by and between Vornado Realty Trust and Melvyn H. Blum, dated February 13, 2003 – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.61 to Vornado’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 (File No. 001-11954), filed on March 7, 2003

*

 

 

 

 

15.1

Letter regarding Unaudited Interim Financial Information

 

 


*              Incorporated by reference

**           Management contract or compensatory plan.

 

43


EX-15.1 3 j0909_ex15d1.htm EX-15.1

Exhibit 15.1

 

May 13, 2003

 

Vornado Realty L.P.

New York, New York

 

We have made a review, in accordance with standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, of the unaudited interim financial information of Vornado Realty L.P. for the periods ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, as indicated in our report dated May 7, 2003; because we did not perform an audit, we expressed no opinion on that information.

 

We are aware that our report referred to above, which is included in your Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003, is incorporated by reference in the following Vornado Realty Trust and Vornado Realty L.P. Joint Registration Statements:

 

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

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

 

We also are aware that the aforementioned report, pursuant to Rule 436(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, is not considered a part of the Registration Statement prepared or certified by an accountant or a report prepared or certified by an accountant within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of that Act.

 

 

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Parsippany, New Jersey

 


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