-----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, SrZQuKLFYhjWEEaHp+Q6PK7mTu+D2x6CjNjqUHKARPdQOGFiEoczT5UdcmeoVgxF Wfv78lroYoRmLR0h9Q/taA== 0001104659-05-040397.txt : 20050819 0001104659-05-040397.hdr.sgml : 20050819 20050819093056 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-05-040397 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050819 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20050819 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050819 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: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-22685 FILM NUMBER: 051037377 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 8-K 1 a05-14989_18k.htm 8-K

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
August 19, 2005

 


 

VORNADO REALTY L.P.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)

 

Delaware

 

No. 000-22685

 

No. 13-3925979

(State or Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

888 Seventh Avenue
New York, New York

 

10019

(Address of Principal Executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 894-7000

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2.):

 

o

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 



 

ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS

 

This current report on Form 8-K updates Part II, Items 6, 7 and 8 of Vornado Realty L.P.’s (the “Operating Partnership” and/or the “Company”) Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2004. The Company is electing to re-issue in an updated format the presentation of its historical financial statements to reflect the reclassifications discussed below that have occurred during the first half of 2005.  These reclassifications had no effect on the Company’s reported net income or related per unit data.

 

During 2004, the Company classified Arlington Plaza, an office property located in Arlington, Virginia as a discontinued operation in accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets (“SFAS 144”) and reported revenues and expenses related to the property as discontinued operations and classified the related assets and liabilities as assets and liabilities held for sale for all periods presented in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, as subsequently amended by Form 10-K/A.  On June 30, 2005, the Company made a decision not to sell Arlington Plaza and, accordingly, reclassified the related assets and liabilities and revenues and expenses as continuing operations for all periods presented in its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005.

 

In the first quarter of 2005, the Company began to redevelop 7 West 34th Street, a New York office building, into a permanent showroom building for the giftware industry.  In connection therewith, the Company reclassified the portion of the operations related to the showroom space to the Merchandise Mart segment and the operations related to the retail space to the Retail segment for all periods presented in the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005.

 

The information contained in this current report on Form 8-K is presented as of December 31, 2004, and other than as indicated above, has not been updated to reflect developments subsequent to this date.  All other items of the Form 10-K/A remain unchanged.  References to “We,” “Us” and the “Company” refer to the Operating Partnership and its consolidated subsidiaries.  References to “Vornado” refer to Vornado Reality Trust, the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership.

 

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

(c) Exhibits.

 

The following exhibits are furnished as part of this Report on Form 8-K:

 

23.1

 

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

 

99.1

 

Item 6. Selected Financial Data, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data for the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2004.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

VORNADO REALTY L.P.
(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

By:

Vornado Realty Trust, sole general partner

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Joseph Macnow

 

 

 

Name:

Joseph Macnow

 

 

Title:

Executive Vice President
- Finance and Administration and
Chief Financial Officer of Vornado
Realty Trust, sole general partner of
Vornado Realty L.P.

 

Date: August 19, 2005

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

EXHIBIT NO.

 

 

 

 

 

23.1.

 

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

 

99.1

 

Item 6. Selected Financial Data, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data for the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2004.

 

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EX-23.1 2 a05-14989_1ex23d1.htm EX-23.1

EXHIBIT 23.1

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements of our report dated March 7, 2005 (June 8, 2005 as to the effects of the restatement discussed in Note 20 and August 19, 2005 as to the effects of the reclassifications discussed in Note 4) relating to the consolidated financial statements and financial statements schedules of Vornado Realty L.P. (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes explanatory paragraphs relating to the restatement described in Note 20, the reclassifications to the consolidated financial statements of a certain property as continuing operations, as described in Note 4 and the Company’s application of the provisions of SFAS No. 142 “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”), appearing in this report on Form 8-K of Vornado Realty L.P. dated August 19, 2005:

 

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

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

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

Registration Statement No. 333-122306-01 on Form S-3

 

 

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

 

 

Parsippany, New Jersey

August 19, 2005

 

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EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Item 6.           Selected Financial Data:

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

(in thousands, except unit and per unit amounts)

 

2004 (1)

 

2003

 

2002(2)

 

2001

 

2000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property rentals

 

$

1,349,563

 

$

1,260,841

 

$

1,209,755

 

$

813,089

 

$

666,248

 

Tenant expense reimbursements

 

191,245

 

179,214

 

154,766

 

129,013

 

116,422

 

Temperature Controlled Logistics

 

87,428

 

 

 

 

 

Fee and other income

 

84,477

 

62,795

 

27,718

 

10,059

 

9,753

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Revenues

 

1,712,713

 

1,502,850

 

1,392,239

 

952,161

 

792,423

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

681,556

 

583,038

 

519,345

 

385,449

 

305,141

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

244,020

 

214,623

 

198,601

 

120,614

 

96,116

 

General and administrative

 

145,229

 

121,879

 

100,050

 

71,716

 

47,093

 

Amortization of officer’s deferred compensation expense

 

 

 

27,500

 

 

 

Costs of acquisitions and development not consummated

 

1,475

 

 

6,874

 

5,223

 

 

Total Expenses

 

1,072,280

 

919,540

 

852,370

 

583,002

 

448,350

 

Operating Income

 

640,433

 

583,310

 

539,869

 

369,159

 

344,073

 

Income applicable to Alexander’s

 

8,580

 

15,574

 

29,653

 

25,718

 

17,363

 

Income from partially-owned entities

 

43,381

 

67,901

 

44,458

 

80,612

 

86,654

 

Interest and other investment income

 

203,998

 

25,401

 

31,685

 

54,385

 

32,809

 

Interest and debt expense

 

(242,955

)

(230,064

)

(234,113

)

(167,430

)

(164,325

)

Net gain (loss) on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets other than depreciable real estate

 

19,775

 

2,343

 

(17,471

)

(8,070

)

 

Minority interest of partially-owned entities

 

(109

)

(1,089

)

(3,534

)

(2,480

)

(1,965

)

Income from continuing operations

 

673,103

 

463,376

 

390,547

 

351,894

 

314,609

 

Income from discontinued operations

 

77,013

 

175,175

 

9,884

 

25,837

 

19,791

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

 

 

(30,129

)

(4,110

)

 

Net income

 

750,116

 

638,551

 

370,302

 

373,621

 

334,400

 

Preferred unit distributions

 

(94,070

)

(116,619

)

(119,214

)

(130,815

)

(124,736

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income applicable to Class A units

 

$

656,046

 

$

521,932

 

$

251,088

 

$

242,806

 

$

209,664

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations - basic

 

$

4.03

 

$

2.64

 

$

2.13

 

$

2.32

 

$

2.05

 

Income from continuing operations - diluted

 

$

3.85

 

$

2.59

 

$

2.07

 

$

2.25

 

$

2.00

 

Income per Class A unit—basic

 

$

4.56

 

$

3.97

 

$

1.97

 

$

2.55

 

$

2.26

 

Income per Class A unit—diluted

 

$

4.36

 

$

3.81

 

$

1.92

 

$

2.47

 

$

2.20

 

Cash distributions declared for Class A units

 

$

3.05

 

$

2.91

 

$

2.97

 

$

2.63

 

$

1.97

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance Sheet Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

11,580,517

 

$

9,518,928

 

$

9,018,179

 

$

6,777,343

 

$

6,403,210

 

Real estate, at cost

 

9,756,241

 

7,667,358

 

7,255,051

 

4,426,560

 

4,220,307

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

1,407,644

 

869,440

 

702,686

 

485,447

 

375,730

 

Debt

 

4,951,323

 

4,054,427

 

4,088,374

 

2,477,173

 

2,688,308

 

Partners’ capital

 

5,679,381

 

4,995,804

 

4,644,206

 

4,024,235

 

3,519,417

 

 


(1)                    Operating results for the year ended December 31, 2004, reflect the consolidation of the Company’s investment in Americold Realty Trust beginning on November 18, 2004.  Previously, this investment was accounted for on the equity method. 

(2)                    Operating results for the year ended December 31, 2002, reflect the Company’s January 1, 2002 acquisition of the remaining 66% of Charles E. Smith Commercial Realty L.P. (“CESCR”) and the resulting consolidation of CESCR’s operations. 

 

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ITEM 7.                           MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

 

 

Page

 

Overview

8

 

Overview – Leasing Activity

12

 

Critical Accounting Policies

15

 

Results of Operations:

 

 

Years Ended December 31, 2004 and 2003

22

 

Years Ended December 31, 2003 and 2002

31

 

Supplemental Information:

 

 

Summary of Net Income and EBITDA for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2004 and 2003

41

 

Changes by segment in EBITDA for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2004 and 2003

44

 

Changes by segment in EBITDA for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2004 as compared to September 30, 2004

45

 

Americold Realty Trust Proforma Net Income and EBITDA for the Three Months and Years Ended December 31, 2004 and 2003

46

 

Related Party Transactions

48

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources (as restated)

51

 

Certain Future Cash Requirements

51

 

Financing Activities and Contractual Obligations

52

 

Cash Flows for the Year Ended December 31, 2004 (as restated)

53

 

Cash Flows for the Year Ended December 31, 2003 (as restated)

54

 

Cash Flows for the Year Ended December 31, 2002 (as restated)

56

 

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Overview

 

The Company owns and operates office, retail and showroom properties with large concentrations of office and retail properties in the New York City metropolitan area and in the Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia area.  In addition, the Company has a 47.6% interest in an entity that owns and operates 88 cold storage warehouses nationwide. 

 

The Company’s business objective is to maximize Vornado’s shareholder value.  The Company measures its success in meeting this objective by Vornado’s total return to its shareholders.  Below is a table comparing Vornado’s performance to the Morgan Stanley REIT Index (“RMS”) for the following periods ending December 31, 2004:

 

 

 

Total Return (1)

 

 

 

Vornado

 

RMS

 

One-year

 

46.5

%

31.5

%

Three-years

 

114.8

%

86.4

%

Five-years

 

207.3

%

166.6

%

Ten-years

 

612.5

%

284.8

%(2)

 


(1)          Past performance is not necessarily indicative of how the Company will perform in the future. 

(2)          From inception on July 25, 1995

 

The Company intends to continue to achieve its business objective by pursuing its investment philosophy and executing its operating strategies through:

 

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

                  Investing in properties in select markets, such as New York City and Washington, D.C., where we believe there is high likelihood of capital appreciation.

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

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

                  Developing/redeveloping the Company’s existing properties to increase returns and maximize value.

 

The Company competes with a large number of real estate property owners and developers.  Principal factors of competition are rent charged, attractiveness of location and quality and breadth of services provided.  The Company’s success depends upon, among other factors, trends of the national and local economies, financial condition and operating results of current and prospective tenants and customers, availability and cost of capital, construction and renovation costs, taxes, governmental regulations, legislation and population trends.  Economic growth has been fostered, in part, by low interest rates, Federal tax cuts, and increases in government spending.  To the extent economic growth stalls, the Company may experience lower occupancy rates which may lead to lower initial rental rates, higher leasing costs and a corresponding decrease in net income, funds from operations and cash flow.  Alternatively, if economic growth is sustained, the Company may experience higher occupancy rates leading to higher initial rents and higher interest rates causing an increase in the Company’s weighted average cost of capital and a corresponding effect on net income, funds from operations and cash flow. 

 

2004 Acquisitions

 

During the year ended December 31, 2004, the Company completed $328,600,000 of acquisitions and investments in real estate, of which $246,600,000 related to the retail segment.  In addition, the Company made $183,400,000 of mezzanine loans during 2004 which increased the outstanding balance of Notes and Mortgage Loans Receivable to $440,186,000 at December 31, 2004.  Following are the details of these transactions. 

 

On February 3, 2004, the Company acquired the Forest Plaza Shopping Center for approximately $32,500,000, of which $14,000,000 was paid in cash and $18,500,000 was debt assumed.  Forest Plaza is a 165,000 square foot shopping center located in Staten Island, New York. 

 

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Overview - - continued

 

On March 19, 2004, the Company acquired a 62,000 square foot free-standing retail building located at 25 W. 14th Street in Manhattan for $40,000,000 in cash. 

 

On July 1, 2004, the Company acquired the Marriott hotel located in its Crystal City office complex from a limited partnership in which Robert H. Smith and Robert P. Kogod, trustees of the Company, together with family members own approximately 67 percent.  The purchase price of $21,500,000 was paid in cash.  The hotel contains 343 rooms and is leased to an affiliate of Marriott International, Inc. until July 31, 2015, with one 10-year extension option.  The land under the hotel was acquired in 1999. 

 

On July 29, 2004, the Company acquired a real estate portfolio containing 25 supermarkets for $65,000,000 in cash.  These properties, all of which are located in Southern California and contain an aggregate of approximately 766,000 square feet, were purchased from the Newkirk MLP, in which the Company currently owns a 22.4% interest.  The supermarkets are net leased to Stater Brothers for an initial term expiring in 2008, with six 5-year extension options.  Stater Brothers is a Southern California regional grocery chain that operates 158 supermarkets and has been in business since 1936. 

 

On August 30, 2004, the Company acquired a 68,000 square foot free-standing building in Forest Hills, New York for $26,500,000 in cash.  The property is located at 99-01 Queens Boulevard and its principal tenants are Rite Aid and Fleet Bank. 

 

On November 2, 2004, the Company acquired a 50% joint venture interest in a 92,500 square foot property located at Broome Street and Broadway in New York City.  The Company contributed $4,462,000 of equity and provided a $24,000,000 bridge loan with interest at 10% per annum.  Upon the refinancing of the bridge loan, which is expected to close in the second quarter of 2005, the Company will be repaid $15,106,000 and the balance of $8,894,000 will remain in the venture as additional equity. 

 

On November 12, 2004 and December 1, 2004, the Company acquired two shopping centers aggregating 185,000 square feet, in Lodi, New Jersey and Long Island (Inwood), New York, for a total purchase price of $36,600,000 in cash plus $10,900,000 of assumed debt. 

 

In December 2004, the Company acquired two retail condominiums aggregating 12,000 square feet, located at 386 and 387 West Broadway in New York City for $16,900,000 in cash plus $4,700,000 of assumed debt. 

 

Investment in GMH Communities L.P.

 

On July 20, 2004, the Company committed to make up to a $159,000,000 convertible preferred investment in GMH Communities L.P. (“GMH”), a partnership focused on the student and military housing sectors.  Distributions accrued on the full committed balance of the investment, whether or not drawn, from July 20, 2004, at a rate of 16.27%.  In connection with this commitment, the Company received a placement fee of $3,200,000.  The Company also purchased for $1,000,000, warrants to acquire GMH common equity.  These warrants entitle the Company to acquire (i) 6,666,667 limited partnership units in GMH at an exercise price of $7.50 per unit and (ii) 5,496,724 limited partnership units, through May 6, 2006, at an exercise price of $9.10 per unit.  As of November 3, 2004, the Company had funded a total of $113,777,000 of the commitment.

 

On November 3, 2004, GCT closed its initial public offering (“IPO”) at a price of $12.00 per share.  GCT is a real estate investment trust that conducts its business through GMH, of which it is the sole general partner.  In connection with the IPO, the $113,777,000 previously funded by the Company under the $159,000,000 commitment was repaid, together with accrued distributions of $13,381,000.  The Company also exercised warrants to purchase 6,666,667 limited partnership units at a price of $7.50 per unit, or $50,000,000 in total, which resulted in a net gain of $29,500,000.  The Company accounts for its interest in the partnership units on the equity-method based on its 12.25% ownership interest and right to appoint one of its executive officers to GCT’s Board of Trustees.  The Company records its pro-rata share of GMH’s net income or loss on a one-quarter lag basis as the Company files its financial statements on Form 10-K or 10-Q prior to the time GMH files its financial statements. 

 

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Overview - - continued

 

Under the warrant agreement, the number of GMH partnership units or GCT common shares underlying the warrants is adjusted for dividends declared by GCT.  On December 16, 2004, GCT declared a dividend of $.16 per common share, which increased the number of shares underlying the warrants from 5,496,724 to 5,563,417 and the exercise price was decreased from $9.10 to $8.99 per share.   Because these warrants are derivatives and do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment, the gains and losses resulting from the mark-to-market of the warrants at the end of each reporting period are recognized as an increase or decrease in “interest and other investment income” on the Company’s consolidated statement of income.  In the quarter ended December 31, 2004, the Company recognized income of $24,190,000 from the mark-to-market of these warrants, which were valued using a trinomial option pricing model based on GCT’s closing stock price on the NYSE of $14.10 per share on December 31, 2004.

 

Further, in connection with the IPO, the Company contributed its 90% interest in Campus Club Gainesville, which it acquired in 2000, in exchange for an additional 671,190 GMH limited partnership units.

 

Of the Company’s GMH units, 6,666,667 may be converted into an equivalent number of common shares of GCT commencing on May 2, 2005 and 671,190 units may be converted commencing on November 2, 2005.  The Company has agreed not to sell any common shares or units it owns or may acquire until May 2, 2005. 

 

Investment in Sears, Roebuck and Co.

 

In July and August 2004, the Company acquired an aggregate of 1,176,600 common shares of Sears, Roebuck and Co. (“Sears”) for $41,945,000, an average price of $35.65 per share. Included in the cost is $1,361,000 for a performance-based participation.  These shares are recorded as marketable securities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet and are classified as “available for sale.”  Appreciation or depreciation in the fair market value of these shares is recorded as an increase or decrease in “accumulated other comprehensive income” in the partners’ capital section of the Company’s consolidated balance sheet and not recognized in income.  At December 31, 2004, based on Sears’ closing stock price of $51.03 per share, $18,105,000 of appreciation in the value of these shares was included in “accumulated other comprehensive income.” 

 

In August and September 2004, the Company acquired an economic interest in an additional 7,916,900 Sears common shares through a series of privately negotiated transactions with a financial institution pursuant to which the Company purchased a call option and simultaneously sold a put option at the same strike price on Sears common shares.  These call and put options have an initial weighted-average strike price of  $39.82 per share, or an aggregate of $315,250,000, expire in April 2006 and provide for net cash settlement.  Under these agreements, the strike price for each pair of options increases at an annual rate of LIBOR plus 45 basis points and is credited for the dividends received on the shares.  The options provide the Company with the same economic gain or loss as if it had purchased the underlying common shares and borrowed the aggregate strike price at an annual rate of LIBOR plus 45 basis points.  Because these options are derivatives and do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment, the gains or losses resulting from the mark-to-market of the options at the end of each reporting period are recognized as an increase or decrease in “interest and other investment income” on the Company’s consolidated statement of income.  During the year ended December 31, 2004, the Company recorded net income of $81,730,000, comprised of (i) $88,782,000 from the mark-to-market of the options on December 31, 2004, based on Sears’ closing stock price of $51.03 per share and (ii) $2,295,000 for accrued dividends, partially offset by (i) $5,972,000 for a performance-based participation, (ii) $2,371,000 for the increase in strike price resulting from the LIBOR charge and (iii) $1,004,000 of professional fees. 

 

On November 16, 2004, Kmart Holding Corporation (“Kmart”) and Sears entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger.  Upon the effective date of the merger, each share of Sears common stock will be converted into the right to receive, at the election of the holder, (i) $50.00 in cash or (ii) 0.50 shares of common stock of the merged company, subject to proration so that 55% of the Sears shares are exchanged for shares of the merged company. 

 

Based on Sears’ most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company’s aggregate investment in Sears represents 4.2% of Sears’ outstanding common shares. 

 

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Overview - - continued

 

2004 Dispositions

 

In anticipation of selling the Palisades Residential Complex, on February 27, 2004, the Company acquired the remaining 25% interest in the Palisades venture it did not previously own for approximately $17,000,000 in cash.  On June 29, 2004, the Company sold the Palisades for $222,500,000, which resulted in a gain on sale after closing costs of $65,905,000. 

 

On August 12, 2004, the Company sold its Dundalk, Maryland shopping center for $12,900,000, which resulted in a net gain on sale after closing costs of $9,850,000. 

 

2004 Financings

 

On January 6, 2004, the Company redeemed all of its 8.375% Series D-2 Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units at a redemption price equal to $50.00 per unit for an aggregate of $27,500,000 plus accrued distributions. 

 

On March 17, 2004, the Company redeemed all of its Series B preferred units at a redemption price equal to $25.00 per unit for an aggregate of $85,000,000 plus accrued distributions.  The redemption amount exceeded the carrying amount by $3,195,000, representing the original issuance costs.  Upon redemption, these issuance costs were recorded as a reduction to earnings in arriving at net income applicable to Class A units, in accordance with the July 2003 EITF clarification of Topic D-42. 

 

On May 27, 2004, the Company sold $35,000,000 of 7.2% Series D-11 Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units to an institutional investor in a private placement. These perpetual preferred units may be called without penalty at the Company’s option commencing in May 2009. 

 

On August 16, 2004, the Company completed a public offering of $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.50% senior unsecured notes due August 15, 2009.  Interest on the notes is payable semi-annually on February 15, and August 15, commencing February 15, 2005.  The notes were priced at 99.797% of their face amount to yield 4.546%.  The notes are subject to the same financial covenants as the Company’s previously issued senior unsecured debt. 

 

On August 17, 2004, Vornado sold $75,000,000 of 7.0% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares at a price of $25.00 per share, in a public offering pursuant to an effective registration statement.  Simultaneously, the Company issued an equivalent amount of Series E preferred units to Vornado.  The Company may redeem the Series E preferred units at a redemption price of $25.00 per unit after August 20, 2009. 

 

On November 10, 2004, Vornado sold $150,000,000 of 6.75% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares at a price of $25.00 per share, in a public offering pursuant to an effective registration statement.  Simultaneously, the Company issued an equivalent amount of Series F preferred units to Vornado.  The Company may redeem the Series F preferred units at a redemption price of $25.00 per unit after November 17, 2009. 

 

On December 16, 2004, Vornado sold $200,000,000 of 6.625% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares at a price of $25.00 per share, in a public offering pursuant to an effective registration statement.  Simultaneously, the Company issued an equivalent amount of Series G preferred units to Vornado.  The Company may redeem the Series G preferred units at a redemption price of $25.00 per unit after December 22, 2009. 

 

On December 17, 2004, the Company sold $20,000,000 of 6.55% Series D-12 Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units to an institutional investor in a private offering.  The Series D-12 units may be called without penalty at the option of the Company commencing in December 2009. 

 

On December 30, 2004, the Company sold $46,700,000 of 3.0% Series D-13 Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units to an institutional investor in a private offering.  The Series D-13 units may be called without penalty at the option of the Company commencing in December 2011.  The Series D-13 units may also be redeemed at the option of the holder commencing on December 2006. 

 

On January 19, 2005, the Company redeemed all of Vornado’s 8.5% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares and $80,000,000 of its Series D-3 Perpetual Preferred Units at the stated redemption price of $25.00 per share or $115,000,000, plus accrued distributions.  The redemption amount exceeded the carrying amount by $6,052,000, representing the original issuance costs.  Upon redemption in the first quarter of 2005, these issuance costs were recorded as a reduction to earnings in arriving at net income applicable to Class A units, in accordance with the July 2003 EITF clarification of Topic D-42.

 

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Overview – Leasing Activity

 

The following table summarizes, by business segment, the leasing statistics which the Company views as key performance indicators.

 

 

 

Office

 

 

 

Merchandise Mart

 

Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

 

(Square feet and cubic feet in thousands)

 

New York
City

 

CESCR

 

Retail

 

Office

 

Showroom

 

 

As of December 31, 2004:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Square feet/cubic feet

 

12,989

 

14,216

 

14,210

 

3,306

 

5,587

 

17,563/443,700

 

Number of properties

 

19

 

67

 

94

 

9

 

9

 

88

 

Occupancy rate

 

95.5

%

91.5

%(2)

93.9

%

96.5

%

97.6

%

76.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leasing Activity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2004:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Square feet

 

1,502

 

2,824

 

1,021

 

569

 

1,038

 

 

Initial rent (1)

 

$

43.34

 

$

28.93

 

$

16.33

 

$

22.85

 

$

22.65

 

 

Weighted average lease terms (years)

 

9.4

 

6.1

 

8.0

 

12.1

 

5.2

 

 

Rent per square foot on relet space:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Square feet

 

1,074

 

2,030

 

682

 

323

 

1,038

 

 

Initial Rent (1)

 

$

42.54

 

$

29.38

 

$

16.64

 

$

22.92

 

$

22.65

 

 

Prior escalated rent

 

$

40.02

 

$

29.98

 

$

13.99

 

$

24.80

 

$

22.92

 

 

Percentage increase (decrease)

 

6.3

%

(2.0

)%

18.9

%

(7.6

)%

(1.2

)%

 

Rent per square foot on space previously vacant:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Square feet

 

428

 

793

 

339

 

246

 

 

 

Initial rent (1)

 

$

45.35

 

$

27.77

 

$

15.71

 

$

22.76

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tenant improvements and leasing commissions per square foot

 

$

38.63

 

$

20.03

 

$

4.89

 

$

65.50

 

$

5.38

 

 

Tenant improvements and leasing commissions per square foot per annum

 

$

4.10

 

$

3.28

 

$

0.61

 

$

5.42

 

$

1.04

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarter ended December 31, 2004:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Square feet

 

263

 

568

 

184

 

81

 

305

 

 

Initial rent (1)

 

$

49.96

 

$

29.05

 

$

17.48

 

$

25.60

 

$

21.69

 

 

Weighted average lease terms (years)

 

8.2

 

7.8

 

7.4

 

6.9

 

4.8

 

 

Rent per square foot on relet space:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Square feet

 

153

 

322

 

103

 

36

 

305

 

 

Initial rent (1)

 

$

46.70

 

$

29.30

 

$

21.39

 

$

30.87

 

$

21.69

 

 

Prior escalated rent

 

$

40.74

 

$

30.64

 

$

17.87

 

$

32.52

 

$

22.31

 

 

Percentage increase (decrease)

 

14.6

%

(4.4

)%

19.7

%

(5.1

)%

(2.8

)%

 

Rent per square foot on space previously vacant:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Square feet

 

110

 

246

 

81

 

45

 

 

 

Initial rent (1)

 

$

54.48

 

$

28.73

 

$

12.55

 

$

21.32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tenant improvements and leasing commissions per square foot

 

$

36.67

 

$

25.82

 

$

6.54

 

$

45.57

 

$

4.15

 

 

Tenant improvements and leasing commissions per square foot per annum

 

$

4.47

 

$

3.31

 

$

0.89

 

$

6.64

 

$

0.87

 

 

 

In addition to the leasing activity in the table above, in the year ended December 31, 2004, 51,000 square feet of retail space included in the New York City Office segment was leased at an initial rent of $118.39 per square foot and in the three months ended December 31, 2004, 9,000 square feet of retail space was leased at an initial rent of $73.86 per square foot. 

 

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Overview – Leasing Activity - continued

 

 

 

Office

 

 

 

Merchandise Mart

 

Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

 

(Square feet and cubic feet in thousands)

 

New York
City

 

CESCR

 

Retail

 

Office

 

Showroom

 

 

As of December 31, 2003:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Square feet/cubic feet

 

12,829

 

13,963

 

12,888

 

3,232

 

5,624

 

17,476/440,700

 

Number of properties

 

20

 

63

 

60

 

9

 

9

 

88

 

Occupancy rate

 

95.0

%

93.9

%

93.0

%

93.6

%

95.1

%

76.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leasing Activity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2003:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Square feet

 

925

 

2,848

 

1,046

 

270

 

1,157

 

 

Initial rent (1)

 

$

44.60

 

$

30.26

 

$

15.56

 

$

21.24

 

$

23.43

 

 

Weighted average lease terms (years)

 

9.1

 

4.8

 

12.8

 

9.8

 

5.2

 

 

 

Rent per square foot on relet space:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Square feet

 

677

 

2,510

 

1,046

 

270

 

1,157

 

 

Initial Rent (1)

 

$

44.41

 

$

30.62

 

$

15.56

 

$

21.24

 

$

23.43

 

 

Prior escalated rent

 

$

38.51

 

$

29.86

 

$

13.75

 

$

22.44

 

$

23.28

 

 

Percentage increase (decrease)

 

15.3

%

2.5

%

13.2

%

(5.3

)%

0.6

%

 

Rent per square foot on space previously vacant:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Square feet

 

248

 

338

 

 

 

 

 

Initial rent (1)

 

$

45.09

 

$

27.58

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tenant improvements and leasing commissions per square foot

 

$

38.00

 

$

13.54

 

$

4.46

 

$

40.35

 

$

7.82

 

 

Tenant improvements and leasingcommissions per square foot per annum

 

$

4.17

 

$

2.85

 

$

0.35

 

$

4.11

 

$

1.51

 

 

 


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

(2)          Excludes Crystal Plazas 3 and 4 containing an aggregate of 497 square feet which were taken out of service for redevelopment.  See discussion of Crystal City PTO space below.

 

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Overview – Leasing Activity - continued

 

Crystal City PTO Space

 

The PTO vacated 937,000 square feet in Crystal City in the fourth quarter of 2004, of which 497,000 has been taken out of service, and will vacate another 1,002,000 square feet during 2005 and the first quarter of 2006.  As of February 1, 2005, the Company has leased 416,000 square feet of the PTO space vacated.  Of this space, 262,000 square feet was leased to the Federal Supply Service which will be relocated from 240,000 square feet in other Crystal City buildings, 122,000 square feet was leased to the Public Broadcasting Service and 32,000 square feet was leased to Lockheed Martin. 

 

Below is a comparison of the Company’s actual leasing activity to the Company’s projection for the lease-up of this space:

 

 

 

Square Feet Leased

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Period in which
rent commences:

 

Projection

 

Actual Through
February 1, 2005

 

Q4 2004

 

 

32

 

Q3 2005

 

 

122

 

Q4 2005

 

247

 

 

Q1 2006

 

793

 

262

 

Q2 2006

 

404

 

 

Q3 2006

 

252

 

 

Q4 2006

 

98

 

 

Q1 2007

 

145

 

 

 

 

1,939

 

416

 

 

Straight-line rent per square foot for the actual square feet leased is $32.34 as compared to $31.94 projected.  Actual tenant improvements and leasing commissions per square foot is $45.25 as compared to $45.28 projected. 

 

The Company’s original redevelopment plans for the PTO space included taking Crystal Park One and Crystal Plaza Three and Four out of service.  Plans for Crystal Plaza Three and Four have not changed.  Current plans for Crystal Park One are to lease its 224,000 square feet to private sector tenants, which will not require taking the building out of service, as opposed to leasing it to another government agency which would have required taking it out of service.  As a result, the Company will recognize approximately $4,000,000 of expense in 2005, which under the original plan would have been capitalized as part of development costs.  

 

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Critical Accounting Policies

 

In preparing the consolidated financial statements management has made estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of 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.  Set forth below is a summary of the accounting policies that management believes are critical to the preparation of the consolidated financial statements.   The summary should be read in conjunction with the more complete discussion of the Company’s accounting policies included in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements in this annual report on Form 10-K/A.

 

Real Estate

 

Real estate is carried at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization.  As of December 31, 2004, the Company’s carrying amount of its real estate, net of accumulated depreciation is $8.3 billion.  Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred.  Depreciation requires an estimate by management of the useful life of each property and improvement as well as an allocation of the costs associated with a property to its various components.  If the Company does not allocate these costs appropriately or incorrectly estimates the useful lives of its real estate, depreciation expense may be misstated.

 

Upon acquisitions of real estate, the Company assesses the fair value of acquired assets (including land, buildings and improvements, identified intangibles such as acquired above and below market leases and acquired in-place leases and customer relationships) and acquired liabilities in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 141: Business Combinations and SFAS No. 142: Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, and allocates purchase price based on these assessments.  The Company assesses fair value based on estimated cash flow projections that utilize appropriate discount and capitalization rates and available market information.  Estimates of future cash flows are based on a number of factors including the historical operating results, known trends, and market/economic conditions that may affect the property.  The Company’s properties, including any related intangible assets, are reviewed for impairment if events or circumstances change indicating that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable.  If the Company incorrectly estimates the values at acquisition or the undiscounted cash flows, initial allocations of purchase price and future impairment charges may be different.  The impact of the Company’s estimates in connection with acquisitions and future impairment analysis could be material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

Identified Intangible Assets

 

Upon an acquisition of a business the Company records intangible assets acquired at their estimated fair value separate and apart from goodwill.  The Company amortizes identified intangible assets that are determined to have finite lives which are based on the period over which the assets are expected to contribute directly or indirectly to the future cash flows of the business acquired.  Intangible assets subject to amortization are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that its carrying amount may not be recoverable.  An impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount of an intangible asset, including the related real estate when appropriate, is not recoverable and its carrying amount exceeds its estimated fair value.

 

As of December 31, 2004 and 2003, the carrying amounts of the Company’s identified intangible assets are $176,122,000 and $130,915,000, respectively.  Such amounts are included in “other assets” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.  In addition, the Company has $70,264,000 and $48,884,000, of identified intangible liabilities as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, which are included in “deferred credit” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.  If these assets are deemed to be impaired, or the estimated useful lives of finite-life intangibles change, the impact to the Company’s consolidated financial statements could be material.

 

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Notes and Mortgage Loans Receivable

 

The Company’s policy is to record mortgages and notes receivable at the stated principal amount net of any discount or premium.  As of December 31, 2004, the carrying amount of Notes and Mortgage Loans Receivable was $440,186,000.  The Company accretes or amortizes any discounts or premiums over the life of the related loan receivable utilizing the effective interest method.  The Company evaluates the collectibility of both interest and principal of each of its loans, if circumstances warrant, to determine whether it is impaired. A loan is considered to be impaired, when based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the existing contractual terms. When a loan is considered to be impaired, the amount of the loss accrual is calculated by comparing the recorded investment to the value determined by discounting the expected future cash flows at the loan’s effective interest rate or, as a practical expedient, to the value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.  The impact of the Company’s estimates in connection with the collectibility of both interest and principal of its loans could be material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements. 

 

Partially-Owned Entities

 

As of December 31, 2004, the carrying amount of investments and advances to partially-owned entities, including Alexander’s, was $605,300,000.  In determining whether the Company has a controlling interest in a partially-owned entity and the requirement to consolidate the accounts of that entity, it considers factors such as ownership interest, board representation, management representation, authority to make decisions, and contractual and substantive participating rights of the partners/members as well as whether the entity is a variable interest entity in which it will absorb the majority of the entity’s expected losses, if they occur, or receive the majority of the expected residual returns, if they occur, or both. The Company has concluded that it does not have a controlling ownership interest with respect to the Company’s 80% interest in Starwood Ceruzzi Venture, and 50% interests in Monmouth Mall, Wells Kinzie, Orleans Hubbard and 825 Seventh Avenue.

 

The Company consolidates entities that it is able to control.  The Company accounts for investments on the equity method when its ownership interest is greater than 20% and less than 50%, and the Company does not have direct or indirect control.  When partially-owned entities are in partnership form, the 20% threshold may be reduced.  Equity method investments are initially recorded at cost and subsequently adjusted for the Company’s share of net income or loss and cash contributions and distributions to and from these entities.  All other investments are accounted for on the cost method.  

 

On a periodic basis the Company evaluates whether there are any indicators that the value of the Company’s investments in partially-owned entities are impaired.  The ultimate realization of the Company’s investment in partially-owned entities is dependent on a number of factors including the performance of the investee and market conditions.  If the Company determines that a decline in the value of the investee is other than temporary, an impairment charge would be recorded.

 

Allowance For Doubtful Accounts

 

The Company periodically evaluates the collectibility of amounts due from tenants and maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts ($17,339,000 as at December 31, 2004) for estimated losses resulting from the inability of tenants to make required payments under the lease agreement.  The Company also maintains an allowance for receivables arising from the straight-lining of rents ($6,787,000 as at December 31, 2004).  This receivable arises from earnings recognized in excess of amounts currently due under the lease agreements.  Management exercises judgment in establishing these allowances and considers payment history and current credit status in developing these estimates.  These estimates may differ from actual results, which could be material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements. 

 

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Revenue Recognition

 

The Company has the following revenue sources and revenue recognition policies:

 

                  Base Rents — income arising from tenant leases.  These rents are recognized over the non-cancelable term of the related leases on a straight-line basis which includes the effects of rent steps and rent abatements under the leases.

                  Percentage Rents — income arising from retail tenant leases which are contingent upon the sales of the tenant exceeding a defined threshold.  These rents are recognized in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104: Revenue Recognition, which states that this income is to be recognized only after the contingency has been removed (i.e. sales thresholds have been achieved).

                  Hotel Revenues — income arising from the operation of the Hotel Pennsylvania which consists of rooms revenue, food and beverage revenue, and banquet revenue.  Income is recognized when rooms are occupied.  Food and beverage and banquet revenue are recognized when the services have been rendered.

                  Trade Show Revenues — income arising from the operation of trade shows, including rentals of booths.  This revenue is recognized in accordance with the booth rental contracts when the trade shows have occurred.

                  Expense Reimbursements — revenue arising from tenant leases which provide for the recovery of all or a portion of the operating expenses and real estate taxes of the respective property.  This revenue is accrued in the same periods as the expenses are incurred.

                  Temperature Controlled Logistics revenue – income arising from the Company’s investment in Americold.  Storage and handling revenue is recognized as services are provided.  Transportation fees are recognized upon delivery to customers. 

                  Management, Leasing and Other Fees – income arising from contractual agreements with third parties or with partially-owned entities.  This revenue is recognized as the related services are performed under the respective agreements. 

 

Before the Company recognizes revenue, it assesses among other things, its collectibility.  If the Company’s assessment of the collectibility of its revenue changes, the impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements could be material. 

 

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Net income and EBITDA (1) for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002.

 

Below is a summary of net income and EBITDA(1) by segment for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002.  On January 1, 2003, the Company revised its definition of EBITDA to comply with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Regulation G concerning non-GAAP financial measures.  The revised definition of EBITDA includes minority interest, gains (losses) on the sale of depreciable real estate and income arising from the straight-lining of rent and the amortization of acquired in-place leases.  Accordingly, EBITDA for all periods disclosed represents “Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization.”  Management considers EBITDA a supplemental measure for making decisions and assessing the unlevered performance of its segments as it is related to the return on assets as opposed to the levered return on equity.  As properties are bought and sold based on a multiple of EBITDA, management utilizes this measure to make investment decisions as well as to compare the performance of its assets to that of its peers.  EBITDA is not a surrogate for net income because net income is after interest expense and accordingly, is a measure of return on equity as opposed to return on assets.

 

 

 

December 31, 2004

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Total

 

Office

 

Retail

 

Merchandise
Mart

 

Temperature
Controlled
Logistics (3)

 

Other (4)

 

Property rentals

 

$

1,273,133

 

$

829,015

 

$

164,273

 

$

217,034

 

$

 

$

62,811

 

Straight-line rents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contractual rent increases

 

35,217

 

26,675

 

5,044

 

3,333

 

 

165

 

Amortization of free rent

 

26,264

 

9,665

 

11,290

 

5,315

 

 

(6

)

Amortization of acquired below market leases, net

 

14,949

 

10,076

 

4,873

 

 

 

 

Total rentals

 

1,349,563

 

875,431

 

185,480

 

225,682

 

 

62,970

 

Expense reimbursements

 

191,245

 

104,446

 

64,610

 

18,904

 

 

3,285

 

Temperature Controlled Logistics

 

87,428

 

 

 

 

87,428

 

 

Fee and other income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tenant cleaning fees

 

31,293

 

31,293

 

 

 

 

 

Management and leasing fees

 

16,754

 

15,501

 

1,084

 

155

 

 

14

 

Other

 

36,430

 

26,086

 

1,617

 

8,663

 

 

64

 

Total revenues

 

1,712,713

 

1,052,757

 

252,791

 

253,404

 

87,428

 

66,333

 

Operating expenses

 

681,556

 

391,336

 

78,208

 

98,833

 

67,989

 

45,190

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

244,020

 

159,970

 

26,825

 

36,044

 

7,968

 

13,213

 

General and administrative

 

145,229

 

38,356

 

13,187

 

22,588

 

4,264

 

66,834

 

Costs of acquisitions not consummated

 

1,475

 

 

 

 

 

1,475

 

Total expenses

 

1,072,280

 

589,662

 

118,220

 

157,465

 

80,221

 

126,712

 

Operating income (loss)

 

640,433

 

463,095

 

134,571

 

95,939

 

7,207

 

(60,379

)

Income applicable to Alexander’s

 

8,580

 

433

 

668

 

 

 

7,479

 

Income (loss) from partially-owned entities

 

43,381

 

2,728

 

(1,678

)

545

 

5,641

 

36,145

 

Interest and other investment income

 

203,998

 

997

 

397

 

105

 

220

 

202,279

 

Interest and debt expense

 

(242,955

)

(129,716

)

(58,625

)

(11,255

)

(6,379

)

(36,980

)

Net gain on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets other than real estate

 

19,775

 

369

 

 

 

 

19,406

 

Minority interest of partially-owned entities

 

(109

)

 

 

 

(158

)

49

 

Income from continuing operations

 

673,103

 

337,906

 

75,333

 

85,334

 

6,531

 

167,999

 

Income from discontinued operations

 

77,013

 

 

10,054

 

 

 

66,959

 

Net income

 

750,116

 

337,906

 

85,387

 

85,334

 

6,531

 

234,958

 

Interest and debt expense(2)

 

313,289

 

133,602

 

61,820

 

12,166

 

30,337

 

75,364

 

Depreciation and amortization(2)

 

296,980

 

162,975

 

30,619

 

36,578

 

34,567

 

32,241

 

Income taxes

 

1,664

 

406

 

 

852

 

79

 

327

 

EBITDA(1)

 

$

1,362,049

 

$

634,889

 

$

177,826

 

$

134,930

 

$

71,514

 

$

342,890

 

Percentage of EBITDA (1) by segment

 

100

%

46.6

%

13.0

%

9.9

%

5.3

%

25.2

%

 

Included in EBITDA (1) are (i) gains on sale of real estate of $75,755, of which $9,850 and $65,905 are in the Retail and Other segments, respectively, and (ii) net gains from the mark-to-market and conversion of derivative instruments of $135,372 and certain other gains and losses that affect comparability which are in the Other segment.  Excluding these items the percentages of EBITDA by segment are 62.4% for Office, 16.9% for Retail, 13.3% for Merchandise Mart, 7.0% for Temperature Controlled Logistics and 0.4% for Other.  

 


See Notes on page 21.

 

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December 31, 2003

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Total

 

Office

 

Retail

 

Merchandise
Mart

 

Temperature
Controlled
Logistics (3)

 

Other (4)

 

Property rentals

 

$

1,210,185

 

$

809,506

 

$

140,249

 

$

207,929

 

$

 

$

52,501

 

Straight-line rents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contractual rent increases

 

34,538

 

27,363

 

3,087

 

4,079

 

 

9

 

Amortization of free rent

 

7,071

 

(562

)

5,552

 

2,090

 

 

(9

)

Amortization of acquired below market leases, net

 

9,047

 

8,007

 

1,040

 

 

 

 

Total rentals

 

1,260,841

 

844,314

 

149,928

 

214,098

 

 

52,501

 

Expense reimbursements

 

179,214

 

98,184

 

56,995

 

20,949

 

 

3,086

 

Fee and other income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tenant cleaning fees

 

29,062

 

29,062

 

 

 

 

 

Management and leasing fees

 

12,812

 

11,427

 

1,290

 

 

 

95

 

Other

 

20,921

 

8,852

 

4,694

 

7,344

 

 

31

 

Total revenues

 

1,502,850

 

991,839

 

212,907

 

242,391

 

 

55,713

 

Operating expenses

 

583,038

 

370,545

 

71,377

 

97,073

 

 

44,043

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

214,623

 

149,524

 

19,343

 

32,087

 

 

13,669

 

General and administrative

 

121,879

 

37,143

 

9,783

 

20,323

 

 

54,630

 

Total expenses

 

919,540

 

557,212

 

100,503

 

149,483

 

 

112,342

 

Operating income (loss)

 

583,310

 

434,627

 

112,404

 

92,908

 

 

(56,629

)

Income applicable to Alexander’s

 

15,574

 

 

640

 

 

 

14,934

 

Income (loss) from partially-owned entities

 

67,901

 

2,426

 

3,752

 

(108

)

18,416

 

43,415

 

Interest and other investment income

 

25,401

 

2,960

 

359

 

93

 

 

21,989

 

Interest and debt expense

 

(230,064

)

(134,715

)

(59,674

)

(14,788

)

 

(20,887

)

Net gain on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets other than depreciable real estate

 

2,343

 

180

 

 

188

 

 

1,975

 

Minority interest of partially-owned entities

 

(1,089

)

(1,119

)

 

 

 

30

 

Income from continuing operations

 

463,376

 

304,359

 

57,481

 

78,293

 

18,416

 

4,827

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

 

175,175

 

172,736

 

4,850

 

 

 

(2,411

)

Net income

 

638,551

 

477,095

 

62,331

 

78,293

 

18,416

 

2,416

 

Interest and debt expense (2)

 

296,059

 

138,379

 

62,718

 

15,700

 

24,670

 

54,592

 

Depreciation and amortization (2)

 

279,507

 

153,273

 

22,150

 

32,711

 

34,879

 

36,494

 

Income taxes

 

1,627

 

45

 

 

 

 

1,582

 

EBITDA(1)

 

$

1,215,744

 

$

768,792

 

$

147,199

 

$

126,704

 

$

77,965

 

$

95,084

 

Percentage of EBITDA(1) by segment

 

100

%

63.3

%

12.1

%

10.4

%

6.4

%

7.8

%

 

Included in EBITDA are gains on sale of real estate of $161,789, of which $157,200 and $4,589 are in the Office and Retail segments, respectively.  Excluding these items, the percentages of EBITDA by segment are 69.8% for Office, 16.3% for Retail, 14.5% for Merchandise Mart, 8.9% for Temperature Controlled Logistics and (9.5)% for Other. 

 


See Notes on page 21.

 

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December 31, 2002

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Total

 

Office

 

Retail

 

Merchandise
Mart

 

Temperature
Controlled
Logistics (3)

 

Other (4)

 

Property rentals

 

$

1,159,002

 

$

779,786

 

$

124,303

 

$

201,549

 

$

 

$

53,364

 

Straight-line rents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contractual rent increases

 

31,323

 

27,183

 

1,796

 

2,168

 

 

176

 

Amortization of free rent

 

6,796

 

2,377

 

3,317

 

1,102

 

 

 

Amortization of acquired below market leases, net

 

12,634

 

12,469

 

165

 

 

 

 

Total rentals

 

1,209,755

 

821,815

 

129,581

 

204,819

 

 

53,540

 

Expense reimbursements

 

154,766

 

81,950

 

51,065

 

18,167

 

 

3,584

 

Fee and other income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tenant cleaning fees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management and leasing fees

 

14,800

 

13,317

 

1,450

 

33

 

 

 

Other

 

12,918

 

7,783

 

172

 

4,743

 

 

220

 

Total revenues

 

1,392,239

 

924,865

 

182,268

 

227,762

 

 

57,344

 

Operating expenses

 

519,345

 

324,889

 

62,285

 

90,933

 

 

41,238

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

198,601

 

140,564

 

15,500

 

28,630

 

 

13,907

 

General and administrative

 

100,050

 

33,175

 

7,640

 

20,541

 

 

38,694

 

Costs of acquisitions and development not consummated

 

6,874

 

 

 

 

 

6,874

 

Amortization of officer’s deferred compensation expense

 

27,500

 

 

 

 

 

27,500

 

Total expenses

 

852,370

 

498,628

 

85,425

 

140,104

 

 

128,213

 

Operating income (loss)

 

539,869

 

426,237

 

96,843

 

87,658

 

 

(70,869

)

Income applicable to Alexander’s

 

29,653

 

 

598

 

 

 

29,055

 

Income (loss) from partially-owned entities

 

44,458

 

1,966

 

(687

)

(339

)

9,707

 

33,811

 

Interest and other investment income

 

31,685

 

6,472

 

323

 

507

 

 

24,383

 

Interest and debt expense

 

(234,113

)

(138,731

)

(56,643

)

(22,948

)

 

(15,791

)

Net gain (loss) disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets other than depreciable real estate

 

(17,471

)

 

 

2,156

 

 

(19,627

)

Minority interest of partially-owned entities

 

(3,534

)

(3,526

)

 

(2,249

)

 

2,241

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

390,547

 

292,418

 

40,434

 

64,785

 

9,707

 

(16,797

)

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

 

9,884

 

15,910

 

723

 

 

 

(6,749

)

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

(30,129

)

 

 

 

(15,490

)

(14,639

)

Net income (loss)

 

370,302

 

308,328

 

41,157

 

64,785

 

(5,783

)

(38,185

)

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

30,129

 

 

 

 

15,490

 

14,639

 

Interest and debt expense (2)

 

305,920

 

143,068

 

58,409

 

23,461

 

25,617

 

55,365

 

Depreciation and amortization (2)

 

257,707

 

146,904

 

18,075

 

28,920

 

34,474

 

29,334

 

EBITDA(1)

 

$

964,058

 

$

598,300

 

$

117,641

 

$

117,166

 

$

69,798

 

$

61,153

 

Percentage of EBITDA (1) by segment

 

100

%

62.1

%

12.2

%

12.2

%

7.2

%

6.3

%

 


See Notes on the following page. 

 

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Notes to the preceding tabular information:

 

(1)          EBITDA represents “Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization.”  EBITDA should not be considered a substitute for net income.  EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies.

(2)          Interest and debt expense and depreciation and amortization included in the reconciliation of net income to EBITDA reflects the Company’s share of the interest and debt expense and depreciation and amortization of its partially-owned entities.

(3)          Operating results for the year ended December 31, 2004 reflect the consolidation of the Company’s investment in Americold Realty Trust beginning on November 18, 2004.  Previously, this investment was accounted for on the equity method.  See page 46 for condensed pro forma operating results of Americold Realty Trust for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, giving effect to the acquisition of its tenant, Americold Logistics, as if it had occurred on January 1, 2003. 

(4)          Other EBITDA is comprised of:

 

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

Newkirk Master Limited Partnership:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in income (A)

 

$

52,331

 

$

68,341

 

$

60,756

 

Interest and other income (B)

 

18,186

 

8,532

 

8,795

 

Alexander’s (C)

 

25,909

 

22,361

 

38,838

 

Industrial warehouses

 

5,309

 

6,208

 

6,223

 

Hotel Pennsylvania

 

15,643

 

4,573

 

7,636

 

GMH Communities L.P. (D)

 

 

 

 

Student Housing

 

1,440

 

2,000

 

2,340

 

 

 

118,818

 

112,015

 

124,588

 

Corporate general and administrative expenses

 

(62,854

)

(51,461

)

(34,743

)

Investment income and other (E)

 

215,688

 

28,642

 

25,148

 

Gain on sale of Palisades

 

65,905

 

 

 

Discontinued Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Palisades

 

3,792

 

5,006

 

161

 

400 North LaSalle

 

1,541

 

(680

)

 

Net gain on sale of marketable securities

 

 

2,950

 

12,346

 

Primestone foreclosure and impairment loss

 

 

(1,388

)

(35,757

)

Amortization of Officer’s deferred compensation expense

 

 

 

(27,500

)

Write-off of 20 Times Square pre-development costs

 

 

 

(6,874

)

Gain on transfer of mortgages

 

 

 

2,096

 

Net gain on sale of air rights

 

 

 

1,688

 

 

 

$

342,890

 

$

95,084

 

$

61,153

 

 


(A)                EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2004 includes the Company’s $2,901 share of impairment losses recorded by Newkirk MLP, partially offset by the Company’s $2,705 share of gains on sale of real estate.  EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2003 includes the Company’s $9,900 share of gains on sale of real estate and early extinguishment of debt, partially offset by a charge of $1,210 for an impairment loss and a litigation settlement.  The remaining decrease in EBITDA from 2003 to 2004 is due primarily to the sale of properties (primarily Stater Brothers Supermarkets).

(B)                  Interest and other income for the year ended December 31, 2004 includes a gain of $7,494 resulting from the exercise of an option by the Company’s joint venture partner to acquire certain MLP units held by the Company.  The MLP units subject to this option had been issued to the Company on behalf of the Company’s joint venture partner in exchange for the Company’s operating partnership units as part of the tender offers to acquire certain of the units of the MLP in 1998 and 1999. 

(C)                  Includes Alexander’s stock appreciation rights compensation expense, of which the Company’s share was $25,340, $14,868 and $0 for the year ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.  The year ended December 31, 2004, also includes the Company’s $1,274 share of a gain on sale of land parcel and the Company’s $1,010 share of Alexander’s loss on early extinguishment of debt. 

(D)                 The Company’s share of EBITDA for the period from November 3, 2004 to December 31, 2004, will be recognized in the quarter ended March 31, 2005, as the investee has not published its earnings for the year ended December 31, 2004 prior to the filing of the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K. 

(E)                   See page 28 for details. 

 

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Results Of Operations - Years Ended December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003

 

Revenues

 

The Company’s revenues, which consist of property rentals, tenant expense reimbursements, Temperature Controlled Logistics revenues, hotel revenues, trade shows revenues, amortization of acquired below market leases net of above market leases pursuant to SFAS No. 141 and 142, and fee income, were $1,712,713,000 for the year ended December 31, 2004, compared to $1,502,850,000 in the prior year, an increase of $209,863,000.  Below are the details of the increase (decrease) by segment:

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Date of
Acquisition

 

Total

 

Office

 

Retail

 

Merchandise
Mart

 

Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

 

Other

 

Property rentals:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) due to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bergen Mall

 

December 2003

 

$

10,156

 

$

 

$

10,156

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

2101 L Street

 

August 2003

 

7,197

 

7,197

 

 

 

 

 

So. California supermarkets

 

July 2004

 

2,217

 

 

2,217

 

 

 

 

Marriot Hotel

 

July 2004

 

1,890

 

1,890

 

 

 

 

 

25 W. 14th Street

 

March 2004

 

2,212

 

 

2,212

 

 

 

 

Forest Plaza Shopping Center

 

February 2004

 

2,581

 

 

2,581

 

 

 

 

99-01 Queens Boulevard

 

August 2004

 

491

 

 

491

 

 

 

 

Lodi Shopping Center

 

November 2004

 

267

 

 

267

 

 

 

 

Burnside Plaza Shopping Center

 

December 2004

 

166

 

 

166

 

 

 

 

Development placed into service:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 Union Square South

 

 

 

6,989

 

 

6,989

 

 

 

 

Amortization of acquired below market leases, net

 

 

 

5,806

 

1,973

 

3,833

 

 

 

 

Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotel activity

 

 

 

13,075

(1)

 

 

 

 

13,075

(1)

Trade shows activity

 

 

 

3,033

 

 

 

3,033

 

 

 

Leasing activity

 

 

 

32,642

 

20,057

(2)

6,640

 

8,551

 

 

(2,606

)

Total increase in property rentals

 

 

 

88,722

 

31,117

 

35,552

 

11,584

 

 

10,469

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tenant expense reimbursements:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) due to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions

 

 

 

7,561

 

1,157

 

6,404

 

 

 

 

Operations

 

 

 

4,470

 

5,105

(3)

1,211

 

(2,045

)(4)

 

199

 

Total increase (decrease) in tenant expense reimbursements

 

 

 

12,031

 

6,262

 

7,615

 

(2,045

)

 

199

 

Temperature Controlled Logistics (effect of consolidating Americold from November 18, 2004 vs. equity method prior)

 

 

 

87,428

 

 

 

 

87,428

 

 

Fee and other income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions (Kaempfer Management Company)

 

 

 

3,695

 

3,695

 

 

 

 

 

Lease cancellation fee income

 

 

 

8,505

 

9,829

(5)

(1,291

)

(33

)

 

 

BMS Cleaning fees

 

 

 

2,231

 

2,231

 

 

 

 

 

Management and leasing fees

 

 

 

328

 

379

 

(206

)

155

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

6,923

 

7,405

(6)

(1,786

)

1,352

 

 

(48

)

Total increase (decrease) in fee and other income

 

 

 

21,682

 

23,539

 

(3,283

)

1,474

 

 

(48

)

Total increase in revenues

 

 

 

$

209,863

 

$

60,918

 

$

39,884

 

$

11,013

 

$

87,428

 

$

10,620

 

 


See notes on following page.

 

See Leasing Activity on page 12 for further details and corresponding changes in occupancy.

 

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Notes to preceding tabular information:

 

(1)                      Average occupancy and REVPAR were 78.9% and $77.56 for the year ended December 31, 2004 compared to 63.7% and $58.00 for the prior year.

 

(2)                      Reflects increases of $19,845 from New York Office primarily from higher rents for space relet.

 

(3)                      Reflects higher reimbursements from tenants resulting primarily from increases in New York City Office real estate taxes and utilities.

 

(4)                      Reflects lower reimbursements from tenants resulting primarily from a decrease in accrued real estate taxes based on the finalization of 2003 real estate taxes in September of 2004.

 

(5)                      The increase relates to early lease terminations at the Company’s 888 Seventh Avenue and 909 Third Avenue office properties for approximately 175 square feet, a substantial portion of which has been re-leased at equal or higher rents (see page 12).

 

(6)                      Reflects an increase of $4,541 from New York Office, which primarily relates to an increase in Penn Plaza signage income.

 

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Expenses

 

The Company’s expenses were $1,072,280,000 for the year ended December 31, 2004, compared to $919,540,000 in the prior year, an increase of $152,740,000. Below are the details of the increase (decrease) by segment:

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Date of
Acquisition

 

Total

 

Office

 

Retail

 

Merchandise
Mart

 

Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

 

Other

 

Operating:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) due to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bergen Mall

 

December 2003

 

$

6,015

 

$

 

$

6,015

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

2101 L Street

 

August 2003

 

2,431

 

2,431

 

 

 

 

 

25 W. 14th Street

 

March 2004

 

254

 

 

254

 

 

 

 

Forest Plaza Shopping Center

 

February 2004

 

986

 

 

986

 

 

 

 

99-01 Queens Boulevard

 

August 2004

 

109

 

 

109

 

 

 

 

Lodi Shopping Center

 

November 2004

 

36

 

 

36

 

 

 

 

Burnside Plaza Shopping Center

 

December 2004

 

66

 

 

66

 

 

 

 

Development placed into service:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 Union Square South

 

 

 

1,139

 

 

1,139

 

 

 

 

Americold – effect of consolidating Americold from November 18, 2004 vs. equity method accounting prior

 

 

 

67,989

 

 

 

 

67,989

 

 

Hotel activity

 

 

 

1,862

 

 

 

 

 

1,862

 

Trade shows activity

 

 

 

1,946

 

 

 

1,946

 

 

 

Operations

 

 

 

15,685

 

18,360

(1)

(1,774

)(2)

(186

)(3)

 

(715

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total increase in operating expenses

 

 

 

98,518

 

20,791

 

6,831

 

1,760

 

67,989

 

1,147

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) due to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions/Development

 

 

 

10,214

 

2,249

 

7,965

 

 

 

 

Americold – effect of consolidating Americold from November 18, 2004 vs. equity method accounting prior

 

 

 

7,968

 

 

 

 

7,968

 

 

Operations

 

 

 

11,215

(4)

8,197

 

(483

)

3,957

 

 

(456

)

Total increase (decrease) in depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

29,397

 

10,446

 

7,482

 

3,957

 

7,968

 

(456

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase due to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Americold – effect of consolidating Americold from November 18, 2004 vs. equity method accounting prior

 

 

 

4,264

 

 

 

 

4,264

 

 

Operations

 

 

 

19,086

(5)

1,213

 

3,404

 

2,265

 

 

12,204

 

Total increase in general and administrative

 

 

 

23,350

 

1,213

 

3,404

 

2,265

 

4,264

 

12,204

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of acquisitions and development not consummated

 

 

 

1,475

(6)

 

 

 

 

1,475

(6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total increase in expenses

 

 

 

$

152,740

 

$

32,450

 

$

17,717

 

$

7,982

 

$

80,221

 

$

14,370

 

 


See notes on following page.

 

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(1)                    Results primarily from (i) a $8,134 increase in real estate taxes, of which $6,700 relates to the New York Office portfolio, (ii) a $5,452 increase in utility costs, of which $2,816 and $2,636 relate to the New York Office and CESCR portfolios, respectively and (iii) a $1,192 increase due to higher repairs and maintenance (primarily New York Office).

 

(2)                    Results primarily from a net decrease in the allowance for bad debts due to recoveries in 2004.

 

(3)                    Results primarily from (i) reversal of overaccrual of 2003 real estate taxes of $3,928, based on finalization of 2003 taxes in September 2004, offset by (ii) increase in the allowance for straight-lined rent receivables in 2004 of $3,585.

 

(4)                    Primarily due to additions to buildings and improvements during 2003 and 2004.

 

(5)                    The increase in general and administrative expenses results from:

 

Bonuses to four executive vice presidents in connection with the successful leasing, development and financing of Alexander’s

 

$

6,500

 

Costs of Vornado Operating Company litigation in 2004 (see page 49 for further details)

 

4,643

 

Legal fees in 2004 in connection with Sears investment

 

1,004

 

Increase in payroll and fringe benefits

 

6,555

 

Severance payments and the non-cash charge related to the accelerated vesting of severed employees’ restricted stock in 2003 in excess of 2004 amounts

 

(2,319

)

Costs in 2003 in connection with the relocation of CESCR’s accounting operations to the Company’s administrative headquarters in New Jersey

 

(1,123

)

Other, net

 

3,826

 

 

 

$

19,086

 

 

(6)                    Results from the write-off of costs associated with the Mervyn’s Department Stores acquisition not consummated.

 

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Income Applicable to Alexander’s

 

Income applicable to Alexander’s (loan interest income, management, leasing, development and commitment fees, and equity in income) was $33,920,000 before $25,340,000 of Alexander’s stock appreciation rights compensation (“SAR”) expense or $8,580,000 net, in the year ended December 31, 2004, compared to income of $30,442,000 before $14,868,000 of SAR expense or $15,574,000 net, in the year ended December 31, 2003, a decrease after SAR expense of $6,994,000.  This decrease resulted primarily from (i) an increase in the Company’s share of Alexander’s SAR expense of $10,472,000, (ii) the Company’s $1,434,000 share of Alexander’s loss on early extinguishment of debt in 2004, partially offset by, (iii) income in 2004 from the commencement of leases with Bloomberg on November 15, 2003 and other tenants in the second half of 2004 at Alexander’s 731 Lexington Avenue property and (iv) the Company’s $1,274 share of gain on sale of a land parcel in the quarter ended September 30, 2004.

 

Income from Partially-Owned Entities

 

Below are the condensed statements of operations of the Company’s unconsolidated subsidiaries as well as the increase (decrease) in income from these partially-owned entities for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003:

 

(Amounts in thousands)
For the year ended:

 

Total

 

Newkirk
MLP

 

Temperature
Controlled
Logistics (2)

 

Monmouth
Mall

 

Partially-Owned
Office
Buildings

 

Starwood
Ceruzzi Joint
Venture

 

Other

 

December 31, 2004:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

$

239,496

 

$

131,053

 

$

24,936

 

$

118,660

 

$

1,649

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating, general and administrative

 

 

 

(23,495

)

(29,351

)

(9,915

)

(48,329

)

(3,207

)

 

 

Depreciation

 

 

 

(45,134

)

(50,211

)

(6,573

)

(19,167

)

(634

)

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

(80,174

)

(45,504

)

(6,390

)

(32,659

)

 

 

 

Other, net

 

 

 

45,344

 

(5,387

)

(3,208

)

975

 

(4,791

)

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

 

$

136,037

 

$

600

 

$

(1,150

)

$

19,480

 

$

(6,983

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vornado’s interest

 

 

 

22.4

%

47.6

%

50

%

17

%

80

%

 

 

Equity in net income (loss)

 

$

22,860

 

$

24,041

(1)

$

360

 

$

(576

)

$

2,935

 

$

(5,586

)(5)

$

1,686

 

Interest and other income

 

14,459

 

11,396

(4)

(20

)

3,290

 

(207

)

 

 

Fee income

 

6,062

 

 

5,035

 

1,027

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from partially-owned entities

 

$

43,381

 

$

35,437

 

$

5,375

 

$

3,741

 

$

2,728

 

$

(5,586

)

$

1,686

 

December 31, 2003:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

$

273,500

 

$

119,605

 

$

24,121

 

$

99,590

 

$

4,394

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating, general and administrative

 

 

 

(15,357

)

(6,905

)

(10,520

)

(39,724

)

(3,381

)

 

 

Depreciation

 

 

 

(51,777

)

(56,778

)

(4,018

)

(18,491

)

(998

)

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

(97,944

)

(41,117

)

(6,088

)

(27,548

)

 

 

 

Other, net

 

 

 

43,083

 

5,710

 

(3,220

)

2,516

 

(866

)

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

 

$

151,505

 

$

20,515

 

$

275

 

$

16,343

 

$

(851

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vornado’s interest

 

 

 

22.6

%

60

%

50

%

15

%

80

%

 

 

Equity in net income (loss)

 

$

51,057

 

$

33,243

(3)

$

12,869

 

$

138

 

$

2,426

 

$

(681

)(5)

$

3,062

(6)

Interest and other income

 

10,292

 

7,002

 

 

3,290

 

 

 

 

Fee income

 

6,552

 

 

5,547

 

1,005

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from partially-owned entities

 

$

67,901

 

$

40,245

 

$

18,416

 

$

4,433

 

$

2,426

 

$

(681

)

$

3,062

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in income from partially-owned entities

 

$

(24,520

)

$

(4,808

)

$

(13,041

)(2)

$

(692

)

$

302

 

$

(4,905

)(5)

$

(1,376

)(6)

 


See footnotes on following page.

 

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Notes to preceding tabular information:

 

(1)                    Includes the Company’s $2,479 share of gains on sale of real estate and the Company’s $2,901 share of impairment losses recorded by Newkirk MLP.  Excludes the Company’s $7,119 share of the gain recognized by Newkirk MLP on the sale of its Stater Brothers real estate portfolio to the Company on July 29, 2004, which was reflected as an adjustment to the basis of the Company’s investment.

 

(2)                    On November 4, 2004, Americold purchased its tenant, AmeriCold Logistics, for $47,700 in cash.  In addition, on November 18, 2004 the Company and its 40% partner, CEI collectively sold 20.7% of Americold’s common shares to Yucaipa for $145,000, which resulted in a gain, of which the Company’s share was $18,789.  Beginning on November 18, 2004, the Company is deemed to exercise control over Americold and, accordingly, began to consolidate the operations and financial position of Americold into its accounts and ceased accounting for the investment on the equity method.  See page 46 for further details.

 

(3)                    Includes the Company’s $9,900 share of gains on sale of real estate and early extinguishment of debt.

 

(4)                    Includes a gain of $7,494, resulting from the exercise of an option by the Company’s joint venture partner to acquire certain MLP units held by the Company.

 

(5)                    Equity in income for the year ended December 31, 2004 includes the Company’s $3,833 share of an impairment loss.  Equity in income for the year ended December 31, 2003 includes the Company’s $2,271 share of income from the settlement of a tenant bankruptcy claim, partially offset by the Company’s $876 share of a net loss on disposition of leasehold improvements.

 

(6)                    Includes $5,583 for the Company’s share of Prime Group Realty L.P.’s equity in net income of which $4,413 was for the Company’s share of Prime Group’s lease termination fee income.  On May 23, 2003, the Company exchanged the units it owned for common shares and no longer accounts for its investment in the partnership on the equity method.

 

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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 $203,998,000 for the year ended December 31, 2004, compared to $25,401,000 in the year ended December 31, 2003, an increase of $178,597,000.  This increase results from:

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

Income from the mark-to-market of Sears’ option position (see page 10 for details)

 

$

82,734

 

Investment in GMH Communities L.P. (see page 9 for details):

 

 

 

Net gain on exercise of warrants for 6.7 million GMH limited partnership units

 

29,452

 

Net gain from the mark-to-market of 5.6 million warrants at December 31, 2004

 

24,190

 

Distributions received on $159,000 commitment

 

16,581

 

Increase in interest income on $275,000 GM building mezzanine loans (1)

 

22,187

 

Interest income recognized on the repayment of the Company’s loan to Vornado Operating Company in November 2004

 

4,771

 

Increase in interest income from mezzanine loans in 2004

 

5,495

 

Other, net – primarily $5,655 of contingent interest income in 2003 from the Dearborn Center loan

 

(6,813

)

 

 

$

178,597

 

 


(1)       On January 7, 2005, the Company was repaid $275,000 of loans secured by partnership interests in the General Motors Building.  Vornado also received a prepayment penalty of $4,500 together with interest through January 14, 2005 on $225,000 of these loans.  The $4,500 and an additional $879 of unamortized fees will be included in income in the first quarter of 2005.  

 

Interest and Debt Expense

 

Interest and debt expense was $242,955,000 for the year ended December 31, 2004, compared to $230,064,000 in the year ended December 31, 2003, an increase of $12,891,000.  This increase is primarily due to (i) $6,379,000 resulting from the consolidation of the Company’s investment in Americold Realty Trust from November 18, 2004 vs. equity method accounting prior, (ii) $7,411,000 from an increase in average outstanding debt balances, primarily due to the issuance of $250,000,000 and $200,000,000 of senior unsecured notes in August 2004 and November 2003, respectively, and (iii) $1,206,000 from an increase in the weighted average interest rate on total debt of three basis points.

 

Net Gain on Disposition of Wholly-owned and Partially-owned Assets other than Depreciable Real Estate

 

The following table sets forth the details of net gain on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets other than depreciable real estate for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003:

 

 

 

For the Year Ended
December 31,

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

2004

 

2003

 

Wholly-owned Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on sale of residential condominiums units

 

$

776

 

$

282

 

Net (loss) gain on sale of marketable securities

 

(159

)

2,950

 

Loss on settlement of Primestone guarantees

 

 

(1,388

)

Gain on sale of land parcels

 

 

499

 

Partially-owned Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Net gain on sale of a portion of investment in Americold to Yucaipa

 

18,789

 

 

Other

 

369

 

 

 

 

$

19,775

 

$

2,343

 

 

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Discontinued Operations

 

Assets related to discontinued operations consist primarily of real estate, net of accumulated depreciation.  The following table sets forth the balances of the assets related to discontinued operations as of December 31, 2004 and 2003.

 

 

 

December 31,

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

2004

 

2003

 

400 North LaSalle

 

$

82,624

 

$

80,685

 

Palisades (sold on June 29, 2004)

 

 

138,629

 

Baltimore (Dundalk) (sold on August 12, 2004)

 

 

2,167

 

Vineland

 

908

 

908

 

 

 

$

83,532

 

$

222,389

 

 

The following table sets forth the balances of the liabilities related to discontinued operations (primarily mortgage notes payable) as of December 31, 2004 and 2003. 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

2004

 

2003

 

400 North LaSalle

 

$

5,187

 

$

3,038

 

Palisades (sold on June 29, 2004)

 

 

120,000

 

 

 

$

5,187

 

$

123,038

 

 

The combined results of operations of the assets related to discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:

 

 

 

December 31,

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

2004

 

2003

 

Total Revenues

 

$

14,345

 

$

42,899

 

Total Expenses

 

13,087

 

29,513

 

Net income

 

1,258

 

13,386

 

Gains on sale of real estate

 

75,755

 

161,789

 

Income from discontinued operations

 

$

77,013

 

$

175,175

 

 

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

 

On October 10, 2003, the Company sold Two Park Avenue, a 965,000 square foot office building, for $292,000,000, which resulted in a net gain on the sale after closing costs of $156,433,000.

 

On November 3, 2003, the Company sold its Hagerstown, Maryland shopping center for $3,100,000, which resulted in a net gain on sale after closing costs of $1,945,000.

 

In anticipation of selling the Palisades Residential Complex, on February 27, 2004, the Company acquired the remaining 25% interest in the Palisades venture it did not previously own for approximately $17,000,000 in cash.  On June 29, 2004, the Company sold the Palisades for $222,500,000, which resulted in a net gain on sale after closing costs of $65,905,000. 

 

On August 12, 2004, the Company sold its Dundalk, Maryland shopping center for $12,900,000, which resulted in a net gain on sale after closing costs of $9,850,000. 

 

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EBITDA

 

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

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Total

 

Office

 

Retail

 

Merchandise Mart

 

Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2003

 

$

1,215,744

 

$

768,792

 

$

147,199

 

$

126,704

 

$

77,965

 

$

95,084

 

2004 Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Same store operations(1)

 

 

 

18,793

 

7,333

 

10,144

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions, dispositions and non-same store income and expenses

 

 

 

(152,696

)

23,294

 

(1,918

)

(6,451

)

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2004

 

$

1,362,049

 

$

634,889

 

$

177,826

 

$

134,930

 

$

71,514

 

$

342,890

 

% increase in same store operations

 

 

 

3.1

%(2)

5.5

%

8.9

%(3)

N/A

(4)

 

 

 


(1)       Represents operations which were owned for the same period in each year and excludes non-recurring income and expenses which are included in acquisitions, dispositions and non-same store income and expenses above.

(2)       EBITDA and the same store percentage increase were $330,689 and 4.4% for the New York office portfolio and $304,200 and 1.7% for the CESCR portfolio. 

(3)       EBITDA and the same store percentage increase reflect the commencement of the WPP Group leases (228 square feet) in the third quarter of 2004 and the Chicago Sun Times lease (127 square feet) in the second quarter of 2004.  EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2004, exclusive of the incremental impact of these leases was $131,296 or a 5.6% same store increase over the prior year.

(4)       Not comparable because prior to November 4, 2004, (date the operations of AmeriCold Logistics were combined with Americold Realty Trust), the Company reflected its equity in the rent Americold received from AmeriCold Logistics.  Subsequent thereto, the Company reflects its equity in the operations of the combined company.  See page 46 for condensed pro forma operating results of Americold for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, giving effect to the acquisition of its tenant, AmeriCold Logistics, as if it had occurred on January 1, 2003.

 

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Results of Operations - Years Ended December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002

 

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 142, and fee income, were $1,502,850,000 for the year ended December 31, 2003, compared to $1,392,239,000 in the prior year, an increase of $110,611,000.  Below are the details of the increase (decrease) by segment:

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Date of
Acquisition

 

Total

 

Office

 

Retail

 

Merchandise
Mart

 

Other

 

Property rentals:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

September 2002

 

$

8,546

 

$

 

$

8,546

 

$

 

$

 

Crystal Gateway One

 

July 2002

 

5,851

 

5,851

 

 

 

 

435 Seventh Avenue (placed in service)

 

August 2002

 

4,528

 

 

4,528

 

 

 

2101 L Street

 

August 2003

 

4,958

 

4,958

 

 

 

 

Bergen Mall

 

December 2003

 

602

 

 

602

 

 

 

424 Sixth Avenue

 

July 2002

 

557

 

 

557

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

(3,587

)

(4,462

)

875

 

 

 

Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotel activity

 

 

 

73

(1)

 

 

 

73

(1)

Trade Shows activity

 

 

 

3,807

(2)

 

 

3,807

(2)

 

Leasing activity

 

 

 

25,751

 

16,152

(3)

5,239

(4)

5,472

(5)

(1,112

)

Total increase (decrease) in property rentals

 

 

 

51,086

 

22,499

 

20,347

 

9,279

 

(1,039

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tenant expense reimbursements:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions

 

 

 

4,290

 

238

 

4,052

 

 

 

Operations

 

 

 

20,158

 

15,996

(6)

1,878

 

2,782

 

(498

)

Total increase (decrease) in tenant expense reimbursements

 

 

 

24,448

 

16,234

 

5,930

 

2,782

 

(498

)

Fee and other income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BMS Tenant cleaning fees

 

 

 

28,968

 

28,968

 

 

 

 

Kaempfer management and leasing fees

 

 

 

2,441

 

2,441

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease cancellation fee income

 

 

 

4,404

 

514

 

2,056

 

1,834

 

 

Management and leasing fees

 

 

 

(3,844

)

(3,667

)(7)

(160

)

(17

)

 

Other

 

 

 

3,108

 

(15

)

2,466

 

751

 

(94

)

Total increase (decrease) in fee and other income

 

 

 

35,077

 

28,241

 

4,362

 

2,568

 

(94

)

Total increase (decrease) in revenues

 

 

 

$

110,611

 

$

66,974

 

$

30,639

 

$

14,629

 

$

(1,631

)

 


See notes on following page.

 

See Leasing Activity on page 12 for further details and corresponding changes in occupancy.

 

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Notes to preceding tabular information:

 

(1)       Average occupancy and REVPAR for the Hotel Pennsylvania were 64% and $58 for the year ended December 31, 2003 compared to 65% and $58 for the prior year.

 

(2)       Reflects an increase of $2,841 resulting from the rescheduling of two trade shows from the fourth quarter of 2002, in which they were previously held to the first quarter of 2003, and $1,400 relates to a new show held for the first time in 2003, partially offset by lower trade show revenue in 2003 primarily due to a smaller April Market show as a result of a conversion of trade show space to permanent space.

 

(3)       Reflects increases of $13,251 from New York City Office leasing activity and $2,901 from CESCR’s leasing activity.  These increases resulted primarily from higher rents for space relet in 2003 and 2002 (full year impact in 2003 as compared to a partial year in 2002) and an increase in CESCR occupancy of .3% this year, partially offset by a decrease in NYC office occupancy of .6%.  Initial rent for the 677 square feet of space relet in New York City was $44.41 per square foot in 2003, a 15.3% increase over prior escalated rent.  Initial rent for the 2,510 square feet of space relet in CESCR portfolio was $30.62 per square foot, a 2.5% increase over prior escalated rents.  For further details of NYC and CESCR office leasing activity see page 12.

 

(4)       Resulted primarily from (i) an increase in the occupancy rate from 88.3% at December 31, 2002 to 93.0% at December 31, 2003 as a result of leasing space previously vacated by Bradlees and Kmart and (ii) higher rents for space relet in 2003 and 2002 (full year impact in 2003 as compared to a partial year in 2002).  Initial rent for the 1,046 square feet of space relet in 2003 was $15.56 per square foot, a 13.2% increase over prior rent.  For further details of Retail leasing activity see page 12.

 

(5)       Reflects an increase in occupancy of Merchandise Mart office space of 0.9% from 2002, higher rents for 1,157 square feet of showroom space relet in 2003 and 911 square feet relet in 2002 (full year impact in 2003 as compared to partial year impact in 2002), partially offset by a decrease in Merchandise Mart showroom occupancy of .1% from 2002 and lower rents for 270 square feet of office space relet in 2003.  Initial rents for the 1,157 square feet of showroom space relet in 2003 was $23.43, a 0.6% increase over prior escalated rent.  Initial rents for the 270 square feet of office space relet in 2003 was $21.24, a 5.3% decrease over prior escalated rent.  For further details of Merchandise Mart leasing activity see page 12.

 

(6)       Reflects higher reimbursements from tenants resulting primarily from increases in real estate taxes.  The increases in Office and Retail were $19,383 and $3,247, before reductions of $2,215 and $1,407 in the current quarter relating to the true-up of prior year’s billings.

 

(7)       Results primarily from a $3,444 decrease in CESCR third party leasing revenue from $7,100 in 2002 to $3,656 in 2003 as a result of the closing of one of the CESCR leasing offices.

 

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Expenses

 

The Company’s expenses were $919,540,000 for the year ended December 31, 2003, compared to $852,370,000 in the prior year, an increase of $67,170,000.  Below are the details of the increase (decrease) by segment:

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Total

 

Office

 

Retail

 

Merchandise
Mart

 

Other

 

Operating:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BMS

 

$

19,789

 

$

19,789

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

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

 

3,007

 

 

3,007

 

 

 

Crystal Gateway One

 

1,742

 

1,742

 

 

 

 

Bergen Mall

 

399

 

 

399

 

 

 

2101 L Street

 

1,531

 

1,531

 

 

 

 

435 Seventh Avenue

 

503

 

 

503

 

 

 

424 Sixth Avenue

 

98

 

 

98

 

 

 

Hotel activity

 

2,769

 

 

 

 

2,769

(1)

Trade Shows activity

 

1,487

 

 

 

1,487

(2)

 

Operations

 

32,368

(3)

22,594

(3)

5,085

(3)

4,653

(3)

36

(3)

 

 

63,693

 

45,656

 

9,092

 

6,140

 

2,805

 

Depreciation and amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions

 

5,966

 

4,026

 

1,940

 

 

 

Operations

 

10,056

 

4,934

(4)

1,903

 

3,457

(4)

(238

)

 

 

16,022

 

8,960

 

3,843

 

3,457

 

(238

)

General and administrative:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions

 

4,915

 

4,274

 

641

 

 

 

Operations

 

16,914

(5)

(306

)

1,502

 

(218

)

15,936

 

 

 

21,829

 

3,968

 

2,143

 

(218

)

15,936

 

Costs of acquisitions and development not consummated

 

(6,874

)

 

 

 

(6,874

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of officer’s deferred compensation expense

 

(27,500

)

 

 

 

(27,500

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in expenses

 

$

67,170

 

$

58,584

 

$

15,078

 

$

9,379

 

$

(15,871

)

 


See notes on following page.

 

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Notes to preceding tabular information:

 

(1)   The increase in Hotel Pennsylvania’s operating expenses was primarily due to a $1,700 increase in real estate taxes and a $500 increase in utility costs over the prior year.

 

(2)   Results primarily from the rescheduling of two trade shows from the fourth quarter of 2002, in which they were previously held to the first quarter of 2003, and due to a new trade show held for the first time in 2003.

 

(3)   Below are the details of the increases (decreases) in operating expenses by segment:

 

 

 

Total

 

Office

 

Retail

 

Merchandise
Mart

 

Other

 

Real estate taxes

 

$

26,935

 

$

20,904

(a)

$

1,245

 

$

4,724

 

$

62

 

Utilities

 

(946

)

(906

)

364

 

(483

)

79

 

Maintenance

 

5,286

 

2,997

 

2,302

 

(33

)

20

 

Ground rent

 

950

 

1,005

 

(55

)

 

 

Bad debt expense

 

(29

)

(1,541

)

1,238

 

274

 

 

Other

 

172

 

135

 

(9

)

171

 

(125

)

 

 

$

32,368

 

$

22,594

 

$

5,085

 

$

4,653

 

$

36

 

 


(a) Relates primarily to an increase in New York Office.

 

(4)   Increases in depreciation and amortization for the Office and Merchandise Mart segments are primarily due to additions to buildings and improvements.

 

(5)   The increase in general and administrative expenses results from:

 

Increase in professional fees in connection with information technology, corporate governance, insurance, and other projects

 

$

4,675

 

Severance payments in 2003 to two senior executives ($3,211) and the non-cash charge related to the accelerated vesting of their restricted stock ($1,626)

 

4,837

 

Other severance

 

860

 

Increase in corporate payroll and fringe benefits of which $755 is due to a decrease in capitalized development payroll and $407 is due to the Company’s deferred compensation plan (offset by an equal amount of investment income)

 

2,872

 

Costs in connection with the relocation of CESCR’s back office operations to the Company’s administrative headquarters in New Jersey

 

1,123

 

Stock compensation expense (see below)

 

1,898

 

Other

 

649

 

 

 

$

16,914

 

 

As part of the 2002 annual compensation review, in lieu of stock options, on January 28, 2003 the Company granted 166,990 restricted shares at $34.50 per share (the then closing stock price on the NYSE) to employees of the Company.  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 year ended December 31, 2003, the Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of $1,898,000 (excluding severance charges), of which $1,020,000 related to January 2003 restricted stock awards.

 

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Income Applicable to Alexander’s

 

Income applicable to Alexander’s (interest income, management, leasing, development and commitment fees, and equity in income) was $15,574,000 for the year ended December 31, 2003, compared to $29,653,000 in the prior year, a decrease of $14,079,000.  This decrease resulted primarily from (i) Alexander’s stock appreciation rights compensation expense of which the Company’s share was $14,868,000 in 2003 compared to zero in 2002, partially offset by (ii) Alexander’s gain on the sale of its Third Avenue property of which the Company’s share was $3,524,000 in 2002, and (iii) income resulting from the commencement of the lease with Bloomberg (87% of the space) on November 15, 2003 at Alexander’s 731 Lexington Avenue property of which the Company’s share was $1,589,000.

 

Income from Partially-Owned Entities

 

Below are the condensed statements of operations of the Company’s unconsolidated subsidiaries as well as the increase (decrease) in income from these partially-owned entities for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002:

 

(Amounts in thousands)
For the year ended:

 

Total

 

Newkirk
MLP

 

Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

 

Monmouth
Mall

 

Partially-
Owned
Office
Buildings

 

Starwood
Ceruzzi
Joint
Venture

 

Las
Catalinas
Mall

 

Other

 

December 31, 2003:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

$

273,500

 

$

119,605

 

$

24,121

 

$

99,590

 

$

4,394

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating, general and administrative

 

 

 

(15,357

)

(6,905

)

(10,520

)

(39,724

)

(3,381

)

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

 

 

(51,777

)

(56,778

)

(4,018

)

(18,491

)

(998

)

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

(97,944

)

(41,117

)

(6,088

)

(27,548

)

 

 

 

 

 

Other, net

 

 

 

43,083

 

5,710

 

(3,220

)

2,516

 

(866

)

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

 

$

151,505

 

$

20,515

 

$

275

 

$

16,343

 

$

(851

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vornado’s interest

 

 

 

22.6

%

60

%

50

%

15

%

80

%

 

 

 

 

Equity in net income (loss)

 

$

51,057

 

$

33,243

(1)

$

12,869

(2)

$

138

 

$

2,426

 

$

(681

)

 

 

$

3,062

 

Interest and other income

 

10,292

 

7,002

 

 

3,290

(3)

 

 

 

 

 

Fee income

 

6,552

 

 

5,547

 

1,005

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from partially-owned entities

 

$

67,901

 

$

40,245

 

$

18,416

 

$

4,433

 

$

2,426

 

$

(681

)

N/A

(4)

$

3,062

 

December 31, 2002:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

$

295,369

 

$

117,663

 

$

5,760

 

$

50,205

 

$

695

 

$

10,671

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating, general and administrative

 

 

 

(8,490

)

(7,904

)

(2,510

)

(21,827

)

(2,265

)

(3,102

)

 

 

Depreciation

 

 

 

(34,010

)

(59,328

)

(943

)

(9,094

)

(1,430

)

(1,482

)

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

(121,219

)

(42,695

)

(1,520

)

(11,354

)

 

(3,643

)

 

 

Other, net

 

 

 

(9,790

)

(2,150

)

48

 

389

 

(200

)

(802

)

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

 

$

121,860

 

$

5,586

 

$

835

 

$

8,319

 

$

(3,200

)

$

1,642

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vornado’s interest

 

 

 

21.7

%

60

%

50

%

24

%

80

%

50

%

 

 

Equity in net income (loss)

 

$

30,664

 

$

26,500

 

$

4,144

 

$

791

(3)

$

1,966

 

$

(2,560

)

$

851

 

$

(1,028

)

Interest and other income

 

8,000

 

8,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fee income

 

5,794

 

 

5,563

 

231

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from partially-owned entities

 

$

44,458

 

$

34,500

 

$

9,707

 

$

1,022

 

$

1,966

 

$

(2,560

)

$

851

 

$

(1,028

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in income from partially-owned entities

 

$

23,443

 

$

5,745

(1)

$

8,709

(2)

$

3,411

(3)

$

460

 

$

1,879

 

$

(851

)(4)

$

4,090

 

 


See notes on following page.

 

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Notes to preceding tabular information:

 

(1)     The increase reflects the Company’s share of the following items from the Newkirk MLP in 2003, including (i) $7,200 of net gains on the sale of 11 properties, (ii) a gain of $1,600 on the early extinguishment of debt, partially offset by, (iii) a charge of $538 in connection with a litigation claim, (iv) a charge of $353 for an asset impairment and (v) $930 in Federal and state taxes.

 

(2)     The Company reflects its 60% share of Vornado Crescent Portland Partnership’s (the “Landlord”) rental income it receives from AmeriCold Logistics, its tenant, which leases the underlying temperature controlled warehouses used in its business.  The Company’s joint venture does not recognize rental income unless earned and collection is assured or cash is received.  The Company did not recognize $25,087 of rent it was due for the year ended December 31, 2003, which together with previously deferred rent was $49,436 at December 31, 2003.  The following summarizes the increase in income for the year ended December 31, 2003 over the prior year:

 

Increase in rent from Tenant

 

$

1,220

 

Decrease in general and administrative expenses

 

544

 

Gain on sale of real estate in 2003 ($486) as compared to a loss on sale of real estate in 2002 ($2,026)

 

2,512

 

Income tax refund received in 2003

 

1,345

 

Decrease in depreciation and interest expense and other

 

3,088

 

 

 

$

8,709

 

 

(3)     The Company acquired a 50% interest in the Monmouth Mall on October 10, 2002.  Equity in net income of the Monmouth Mall includes the Company’s preferred return of $3,290 and $748 for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002.

 

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

 

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Interest and Other Investment Income

 

Interest and other investment income (interest income on mortgage loans receivable, other interest income and dividend income) was $25,401,000 for the year ended December 31, 2003, compared to $31,685,000 in the year ended December 31, 2002, a decrease of $6,284,000.  This decrease resulted primarily from (i) lower average investments at lower yields, partially offset by (ii) $5,655,000 of contingent interest income recognized in connection with the repayment of the Dearborn Center loan and (iii) $5,028,000 of interest income recognized on the $225,000,000 GM Building mezzanine loans, for the period from October 20, 2003 through December 31, 2003.

 

Interest and Debt Expense

 

Interest and debt expense was $230,064,000 for the year ended December 31, 2003, compared to $234,113,000 in the year ended December 31, 2002, a decrease of $4,049,000.  This decrease was primarily comprised of a $11,285,000 savings from a 77 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, (ii) a full year of interest expense on the Company’s $500,000,000 Senior Unsecured Notes due 2007 which were issued in June 2002 and (iii) a reduction in interest capitalized in connection with development projects.

 

Net (Loss) Gain on Disposition of Wholly-owned and Partially-owned Assets other than Depreciable Real Estate

 

The following table sets forth the details of net (loss) gain on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets other than depreciable real estate for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002:

 

 

 

For the Year Ended
December 31,

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

2003

 

2002

 

Wholly-owned Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Net gain on sale of marketable securities

 

$

2,950

 

$

12,346

 

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

 

(1,388

)

(35,757

)

Gain on sale of land parcels

 

499

 

 

Gain on sale of residential condominiums units

 

282

 

2,156

 

Gain on transfer of mortgages

 

 

2,096

 

Net gain on sale of air rights

 

 

1,688

 

 

 

$

2,343

 

$

(17,471

)

 

Primestone Foreclosure and Impairment Losses

 

On September 28, 2000, the Company made a $62,000,000 loan to Primestone Investment Partners, L.P. (“Primestone”).  The loan bore interest at 16% per annum.  Primestone defaulted on the repayment of this loan on October 25, 2001. The loan was subordinate to $37,957,000 of other debt of the borrower that liened the Company’s collateral. On October 31, 2001, the Company purchased the other debt for its face amount.  The loans were secured by 7,944,893 partnership units in Prime Group Realty, L.P., the operating partnership of Prime Group Realty Trust (NYSE:PGE) and the partnership units are exchangeable for the same number of common shares of PGE.  The loans were also guaranteed by affiliates of Primestone.

 

On November 19, 2001, the Company sold, pursuant to a participation agreement with a subsidiary of Cadim inc., a Canadian pension fund, a 50% participation in both loans at par for approximately $50,000,000, reducing the Company’s net investment in the loans at December 31, 2001 to $56,768,000, including unpaid interest and fees of $6,790,000.  The participation did not meet the criteria for “sale accounting” under SFAS 140 because Cadim was not free to pledge or exchange the assets.

 

On April 30, 2002, the Company and Cadim acquired the 7,944,893 partnership units at a foreclosure auction.   The price paid for the units by application of a portion of Primestone’s indebtedness to the Company and Cadim was $8.35 per unit, the April 30, 2002 closing price of shares of PGE on the New York Stock Exchange.  On June 28, 2002, pursuant to the terms of the participation agreement, the Company transferred 3,972,447 of the partnership units to Cadim.

 

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In the second quarter of 2002, in accordance with foreclosure accounting, the Company recorded a loss on the Primestone foreclosure of $17,671,000 calculated based on (i) the acquisition price of the units and (ii) its valuation of the amounts realizable under the guarantees by affiliates of Primestone, as compared with the net carrying amount of the investment at April 30, 2002.   In the third quarter of 2002, the Company recorded a $2,229,000 write-down on its investment based on costs expended to realize the value of the guarantees.  Further, in the fourth quarter of 2002, the Company recorded a $15,857,000 write-down of its investment in Prime Group consisting of (i) $14,857,000 to adjust the carrying amount of the Prime Group units to $4.61 per unit, the closing price of PGE shares on the New York Stock Exchange at December 31, 2002 and (ii) $1,000,000 for estimated costs to realize the value of the guarantees.  The Company considered the decline in the value of the units which are convertible into stock to be other than temporary as of December 31, 2002, based on the fact that the market value of the stock had been less than its cost for more than six months, the severity of the decline, market trends, the financial condition and near-term prospects of Prime Group and other relevant factors.

 

At December 31, 2002, the Company’s carrying amount of the investment was $23,908,000, of which $18,313,000 represents the carrying amount of the 3,972,447 partnership units owned by the Company ($4.61 per unit), $6,100,000 represents the amount expected to be realized under the guarantees, partially offset by $1,005,000 representing the Company’s share of Prime Group’s net loss through September 30, 2002, as the Company recorded its share of Prime Group’s earnings on a one-quarter lag basis.

 

On June 11, 2003, the Company exercised its right to exchange the 3,972,447 units it owned in Prime Group Realty L.P. for 3,972,447 common shares in Prime Group Realty Trust.  Prior to the exchange, the Company accounted for its investment in the partnership on the equity method.  Subsequent to the exchange, the Company is accounting for its investment in PGE as a marketable equity security-available for sale, as the Company’s shares represent less than a 20% ownership interest in PGE (which is not a partnership), the Company does not have significant influence and the common shares have a readily determinable fair value.  Accordingly, the carrying amount previously included in Investments and Advances to Partially-Owned Entities was reclassified to Marketable Securities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.  The Company is also required to mark these securities to market based on the closing price of the PGE shares on the NYSE at the end of each reporting period.  For the period from June 11, 2003 through December 31, 2003, the Company recorded a $6,623,000 unrealized gain, which is not included in the Company’s net income, but is reflected as a component of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in the Partners’ Capital section of the consolidated balance sheet.  From the date of exchange, income recognition is limited to dividends received on the PGE shares.

 

On June 13, 2003, the Company received its $5,000,000 share of a settlement with affiliates of Primestone Investment Partners of the amounts due under the guarantees of the Primestone loans.  In connection therewith, the Company recognized a $1,388,000 loss on settlement of the guarantees, which has been reflected as a component of “net gains (losses) on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets” in the Company’s 2003 consolidated statement of income.

 

Gain on Transfer of Mortgages

 

In the year ended December 31, 2002, the Company recorded a net gain of $2,096,000 resulting from payments to the Company by third parties that assumed certain of the Company’s mortgages.  Under these transactions the Company paid to the third parties that assumed the Company’s obligations the outstanding amounts due under the mortgages and the third parties paid the Company for the benefit of assuming the mortgages.  The Company has been released by the creditors underlying these loans.

 

Net Gain on Sale of Air Rights

 

In 2002, the Company constructed a $16.3 million community facility and low-income residential housing development (the “30th Street Venture”), in order to receive 163,728 square feet of transferable development rights, generally referred to as “air rights”.  The Company donated the building to a charitable organization.  The Company sold 106,796 square feet of these air rights to third parties at an average price of $120 per square foot.  An additional 28,821 square feet of air rights was sold to Alexander’s at a price of $120 per square foot for use at Alexander’s 59th Street development project (the “59th Street Project”).  In each case, the Company received cash in exchange for air rights.  The Company identified third party buyers for the remaining 28,111 square feet of air rights of the 30th Street Venture.  These third party buyers wanted to use the air rights for the development of two projects located in the general area of 86th Street which was not within the required geographical radius of the construction site nor in the same Community Board as the low-income housing and community facility project.  The 30th Street Venture asked Alexander’s to sell 28,111 square feet of the air rights it already owned to the third party buyers (who could use them) and the 30th Street Venture would replace them with 28,111 square feet of air rights.

 

In October 2002, the Company sold 28,111 square feet of air rights to Alexander’s for an aggregate sales price of $3,059,000 (an average of $109 per square foot).   Alexander’s then sold an equal amount of air rights to the third party buyers for an aggregate sales price of $3,339,000 (an average of $119 per square foot).

 

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Net Gains on Sale of Residential Condominium Units

 

The Company recognized net gains of $282,000 and $2,156,000 during 2003 and 2002, from the sale of residential condominiums.

 

Discontinued Operations

 

Assets related to discontinued operations consist primarily of real estate, net of accumulated depreciation.  The following table sets forth the balances of the assets related to discontinued operations as of December 31, 2003 and 2002.

 

 

 

December 31,

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

2003

 

2002

 

Palisades (sold on June 29, 2004)

 

$

138,629

 

$

142,333

 

400 North LaSalle

 

80,685

 

27,600

 

Baltimore (Dundalk) (sold on August 12, 2004)

 

2,167

 

2,050

 

Vineland

 

908

 

978

 

Two Park Avenue (sold on October 10, 2003)

 

 

123,076

 

Baltimore (sold on January 9, 2003)

 

 

2,218

 

Hagerstown (sold on November 3, 2003)

 

 

1,013

 

 

 

$

222,389

 

$

299,268

 

 

The following table sets forth the balances of the liabilities related to discontinued operations (primarily mortgage notes payable) as of December 31, 2003 and 2002.

 

 

 

December 31,

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

2003

 

2002

 

Palisades (sold on June 29, 2004)

 

$

120,000

 

$

100,000

 

400 North LaSalle

 

3,038

 

 

 

 

$

123,038

 

$

100,000

 

 

The combined results of operations of the assets related to discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 are as follows:

 

 

 

December 31,

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

2003

 

2002

 

Total Revenues

 

$

42,899

 

$

42,831

 

Total Expenses

 

29,513

 

32,947

 

Net income

 

13,386

 

9,884

 

Net gains on sales of real estate

 

161,789

 

 

Income from discontinued operations

 

$

175,175

 

$

9,884

 

 

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

 

On October 10, 2003, the Company sold Two Park Avenue, a 965,000 square foot office building, for $292,000,000, which resulted in a net gain on the sale after closing costs of $156,433,000.

 

On November 3, 2003, the Company sold its Hagerstown, Maryland shopping center for $3,100,000, which resulted in a net gain on sale after closing costs of $1,945,000.

 

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Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle

 

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

 

EBITDA

 

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

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Total

 

Office

 

Retail

 

Merchandise
Mart

 

Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2002

 

$

964,058

 

$

598,300

 

$

117,641

 

$

117,166

 

$

69,798

 

$

61,153

 

2003 Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Same store operations(1)

 

 

 

5,670

 

5,086

 

4,445

 

3,517

(3)

 

 

Acquisitions, dispositions and non-same store income and expenses

 

 

 

164,822

 

24,472

 

5,093

 

4,650

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2003

 

$

1,215,744

 

$

768,792

 

$

147,199

 

$

126,704

 

$

77,965

 

$

95,084

 

% increase in same store operations

 

 

 

1.0

%(2)

4.5

%

4.1

%

4.8

%(3)

 

 

 


(1)   Represents operations which were owned for the same period in each year and excludes non-recurring income and expenses which are included in acquisitions, dispositions and non-same store income and expenses above.

(2)   EBITDA and the same store percentage increase (decrease) were $476,522 ($319,989 excluding gains on sale of real estate of $156,533) and 3.3% (excluding such gains) for the New York office portfolio and $292,270 and (1.7%) for the CESCR portfolio.  36% of the same store decrease at CESCR reflects a reduction in third party net leasing fees.

(3)   The Company reflects its 60% share of Vornado Crescent Portland Partnership’s (the “Landlord”) rental income it receives from AmeriCold Logistics, its tenant, which leases the underlying temperature controlled warehouses used in its business.  The Company’s joint venture does not recognize rental income unless earned and collection is assured or cash is received.  The Company did not recognize $25,087 of rent it was due for the year ended December 31, 2003, which together with previously deferred rent is $49,436.  The tenant has advised the Landlord that (i) its revenue for the year ended December 31, 2003 from the warehouses it leases from the Landlord, is lower than last year by 1.3%, and (ii) its gross profit before rent at these warehouses for the corresponding period is higher than last year by $607 (a 0.4% increase).  In addition, in 2003, the tenant and the Landlord had lower general and administrative expenses and the Landlord received $885 of EBITDA from its investment in the quarries it acquired in December 2002 which was reflected in the gross profit of the tenant in the prior year.

 

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Supplemental Information

 

Three Months Ended December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003

 

Below is a summary of Net Income and EBITDA(1) by segment for the three months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003.

 

 

 

For The Three Months Ended December 31, 2004

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Total

 

Office

 

Retail

 

Merchandise
Mart

 

Temperature
Controlled
Logistics (3)

 

Other (4)

 

Property rentals

 

$

327,801

 

$

206,448

 

$

46,038

 

$

57,376

 

$

 

$

17,939

 

Straight-line rents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contractual rent increases

 

9,703

 

7,117

 

1,320

 

1,175

 

 

91

 

Amortization of free rent

 

7,507

 

3,338

 

2,340

 

1,828

 

 

1

 

Amortization of acquired below market leases, net

 

3,457

 

2,117

 

1,340

 

 

 

 

Total rentals

 

348,468

 

219,020

 

51,038

 

60,379

 

 

18,031

 

Expense reimbursements

 

49,430

 

27,285

 

18,525

 

2,706

 

 

914

 

Temperature Controlled Logistics

 

87,428

 

 

 

 

87,428

 

 

Fee and other income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tenant cleaning fees

 

8,606

 

8,606

 

 

 

 

 

Management and leasing fees

 

3,560

 

3,278

 

296

 

5

 

 

(19

)

Other

 

8,485

 

4,814

 

50

 

3,607

 

 

14

 

Total revenues

 

505,977

 

263,003

 

69,909

 

66,697

 

87,428

 

18,940

 

Operating expenses

 

223,991

 

100,836

 

20,819

 

24,432

 

67,989

 

9,915

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

70,869

 

42,010

 

7,546

 

10,400

 

7,968

 

2,945

 

General and administrative

 

55,066

 

9,820

 

3,681

 

6,791

 

4,264

 

30,510

 

Total expenses

 

349,926

 

152,666

 

32,046

 

41,623

 

80,221

 

43,370

 

Operating income (loss)

 

156,051

 

110,337

 

37,863

 

25,074

 

7,207

 

(24,430

)

Income applicable to Alexander’s

 

4,203

 

88

 

174

 

 

 

3,941

 

Income from partially-owned entities

 

9,739

 

749

 

556

 

64

 

37

 

8,333

 

Interest and other investment income

 

167,333

 

363

 

180

 

22

 

220

 

166,548

 

Interest and debt expense

 

(66,128

)

(31,457

)

(14,144

)

(2,799

)

(6,379

)

(11,349

)

Net gain on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets other than depreciable real estate

 

18,999

 

369

 

 

 

 

18,630

 

Minority interest of partially-owned entities

 

(157

)

 

 

 

(158

)

1

 

Income from continuing operations

 

290,040

 

80,449

 

24,629

 

22,361

 

927

 

161,674

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

 

(51

)

 

(189

)

 

 

138

 

Net income

 

289,989

 

80,449

 

24,440

 

22,361

 

927

 

161,812

 

Interest and debt expense (2)

 

78,474

 

32,473

 

15,022

 

3,025

 

7,326

 

20,628

 

Depreciation and amortization(2)

 

78,378

 

42,771

 

8,826

 

10,533

 

8,601

 

7,647

 

Income taxes

 

829

 

113

 

 

573

 

79

 

64

 

EBITDA(1)

 

$

447,670

 

$

155,806

 

$

48,288

 

$

36,492

 

$

16,933

 

$

190,151

 

 


See notes on page 43.

 

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For The Three Months Ended December 31, 2003

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Total

 

Office

 

Retail

 

Merchandise
Mart

 

Temperature
Controlled
Logistics (3)

 

Other (4)

 

Property rentals

 

$

310,717

 

$

203,147

 

$

36,312

 

$

54,501

 

$

 

$

16,757

 

Straight-line rents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contractual rent increases

 

7,791

 

5,106

 

138

 

2,586

 

 

(39

)

Amortization of free rent

 

2,423

 

237

 

1,577

 

618

 

 

(9

)

Amortization of acquired below market leases, net

 

2,133

 

1,584

 

549

 

 

 

 

Total rentals

 

323,064

 

210,074

 

38,576

 

57,705

 

 

16,709

 

Expense reimbursements

 

45,583

 

26,695

 

14,268

 

4,261

 

 

359

 

Fee and other income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tenant cleaning fees

 

7,300

 

7,300

 

 

 

 

 

Management and leasing fees

 

3,031

 

2,620

 

347

 

 

 

64

 

Other

 

7,592

 

2,292

 

326

 

5,026

 

 

(52

)

Total revenues

 

386,570

 

248,981

 

53,517

 

66,992

 

 

17,080

 

Operating expenses

 

148,185

 

91,403

 

17,367

 

28,032

 

 

11,383

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

59,134

 

39,593

 

6,434

 

9,430

 

 

3,677

 

General and administrative

 

35,332

 

10,411

 

2,177

 

5,895

 

 

16,849

 

Total expenses

 

242,651

 

141,407

 

25,978

 

43,357

 

 

31,909

 

Operating income (loss)

 

143,919

 

107,574

 

27,539

 

23,635

 

 

(14,829

)

Income applicable to Alexander’s

 

3,233

 

 

161

 

 

 

3,072

 

Income (loss) from partially-owned entities

 

13,736

 

358

 

847

 

(253

)

7,213

 

5,571

 

Interest and other investment income

 

9,177

 

1,067

 

211

 

10

 

 

7,889

 

Interest and debt expense

 

(58,874

)

(33,587

)

(14,780

)

(3,637

)

 

(6,870

)

Net gain on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets other than depreciable real estate

 

2,950

 

 

 

 

 

2,950

 

Minority interest of partially-owned entities

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

 

114,149

 

75,412

 

13,978

 

19,755

 

7,213

 

(2,209

)

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

 

158,287

 

157,214

 

1,998

 

 

 

(925

)

Net income (loss)

 

272,436

 

232,626

 

15,976

 

19,755

 

7,213

 

(3,134

)

Interest and debt expense(2)

 

72,841

 

34,555

 

15,583

 

3,854

 

6,158

 

12,691

 

Depreciation and amortization(2)

 

78,270

 

40,253

 

6,908

 

9,788

 

8,722

 

12,599

 

Income taxes

 

1,627

 

45

 

 

 

 

1,582

 

EBITDA(1)

 

$

425,174

 

$

307,479

 

$

38,467

 

$

33,397

 

$

22,093

 

$

23,738

 

 


See notes on following page.

 

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Notes to preceding tabular information:

 

(1)   EBITDA represents “Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization.”  EBITDA should not be considered a substitute for net income.  EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies.

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

(3)   Operating results for the year ended December 31, 2004, reflect the consolidation of the Company’s investment in Americold beginning on November 18, 2004.  Previously, this investment was accounted for on the equity method.  See page 46 for condensed pro forma operating results of Americold for the three months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, giving effect to the acquisition of its tenant, AmeriCold Logistics, as if it had occurred on January 1, 2003.

(4)   Other EBITDA is comprised of:

 

 

 

For the Three Months
Ended December 31,

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

2004

 

2003

 

Newkirk:

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in income of MLP

 

$

13,746

 

$

15,119

 

Interest and other income

 

2,540

 

2,311

 

Alexander’s

 

8,839

 

5,896

 

Hotel Pennsylvania

 

7,680

 

4,023

 

Industrial warehouses

 

1,506

 

1,365

 

Student Housing

 

186

 

494

 

 

 

34,497

 

29,208

 

Corporate general and administrative expenses

 

(29,488

)

(16,758

)

Investment income and other (a)

 

184,312

 

7,077

 

Discontinued Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

Palisades

 

(7

)

1,697

 

400 North LaSalle

 

837

 

(436

)

Gains on sale of marketable securities

 

 

2,950

 

 

 

$

190,151

 

$

23,738

 

 


(a)   The three months ended December 31, 2004 includes (i) $81,730 of income from the mark-to-market of the Sears’ option position, (ii) $29,452 of net gain on exercise of GMH warrants for limited partnership units, (iii) $24,190 of income from the mark-to-market of the remaining GMH warrants, (iv) $11,081 of interest income on $159,000 GMH commitment, (v) $8,861 of interest income on the GM building mezzanine loans and (vi) $4,771 of interest income on the repayment of the Company’s loan to Vornado Operating.

 

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In comparing the financial results of the Company’s segments on a sequential quarterly basis, the following should be noted:

 

      The third quarter of the Office and Merchandise Mart segments have historically been impacted by higher net utility costs than in each other quarter of the year;

      The fourth quarter of the Retail segment has historically been higher than each of the first three quarters due to the recognition of percentage rental income; and

      The second and fourth quarter of the Merchandise Mart segment have historically been higher than the first and third quarters due to major trade shows occurring in those quarters.

 

Below are the details of the changes by segment in EBITDA for the three months ended December 31, 2004 compared to the three months ended December 31, 2003.

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Total

 

Office

 

Retail

 

Merchandise
Mart

 

Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

 

Other

 

Three months ended December 31, 2003

 

$

425,174

 

$

307,479

 

$

38,467

 

$

33,397

 

$

22,093

 

$

23,738

 

2004 Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Same store operations(1)

 

 

 

2,872

 

2,223

 

2,829

(3)

 

 

 

Acquisitions, dispositions and non-recurring income and expenses

 

 

 

(154,545

)

7,598

 

266

 

(5,160

)

 

 

Three months ended December 31, 2004

 

$

447,670

 

$

155,806

 

$

48,288

 

$

36,492

 

$

16,933

 

$

190,151

 

% increase in same store operations

 

 

 

1.9

(2)%

6.2

%

9.7

(3)%

N/A

%(4)

 

 

 


(1)   Represents operations, which were owned for the same period in each year.

(2)   EBITDA and same store percentage increase (decrease) was $84,080 and 4.8% for the New York City office portfolio and $71,726 and (1.2%) for the CESCR portfolio.

(3)   EBITDA and the same store percentage increase reflect the commencement of leases with WPP Group (228,000 square feet) in the third quarter of 2004 and the Chicago Sun Times (127,000 square feet) in the second quarter of 2004.  EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2004, exclusive of the incremental impact of these leases was $34,403, representing a 2.5% same store percentage increase.

(4)   Not comparable because prior to November 4, 2004, (date the operations of AmeriCold Logistics were combined with Americold), the Company reflected its equity in the rent Americold received from AmeriCold Logistics.  Subsequent thereto, the Company reflects its equity in the operations of the combined company.  See page 46 for condensed pro forma operating results of Americold for the three months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, giving effect to the acquisition of its tenant, AmeriCold Logistics, as if it had occurred on January 1, 2003.

 

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Below are the details of the changes by segment in EBITDA for the three months ended December 31, 2004 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2004:

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Total

 

Office

 

Retail

 

Merchandise
Mart

 

Temperature
Controlled
Logistics

 

Other

 

Three months ended September 30, 2004

 

$297,209

 

$162,595

 

$52,950

 

$32,898

 

$19,191

 

$29,575

 

2004 Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Same store operations(1)

 

 

 

1,948

 

3,721

 

1,998

(4)

 

 

 

Acquisitions, dispositions and non-recurring income and expenses

 

 

 

(8,737

)

(8,383

)(3)

1,596

 

(2,258

)

 

 

Three months ended December 31, 2004

 

$447,670

 

$155,806

 

$48,288

 

$36,492

 

$16,933

 

$190,151

 

% increase in same store operations

 

 

 

1.3

%(2)

9.0

%

6.7

%(4)

N/A

(5)

 

 

 


(1)   Represents operations, which were owned for the same period in each year.

(2)   EBITDA and same store percentage increase (decrease) was $ 84,080 and 4.7% for the New York City office portfolio and $71,726 and (2.4%) for the CESCR portfolio.

(3)   EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2004 includes a gain on the sale of the Company’s Dundalk Shopping Center of $9,850.

(4)   Primarily due to seasonality of trade shows operations.

(5)   Not comparable because prior to November 4, 2004, (date the operations of AmeriCold Logistics were combined with Americold), the Company reflected its equity in the rent Americold received from AmeriCold Logistics.  Subsequent thereto, the Company reflects its equity in the operations of the combined company.  See page 46 for condensed pro forma operating results of Americold for the three months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, giving effect to the acquisition of its tenant, AmeriCold Logistics, as if it had occurred on January 1, 2003.

 

Below is a reconciliation of net income and EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2004.

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Total

 

Office

 

Retail

 

Merchandise
Mart

 

Temperature Controlled
Logistics

 

Other

 

Net income (loss) for the three months ended September 30, 2004

 

$

141,973

 

$

86,174

 

$

30,319

 

$

21,120

 

$

2,781

 

$

1,579

 

Interest and debt expense

 

80,335

 

34,092

 

15,720

 

3,013

 

7,796

 

19,714

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

74,294

 

42,056

 

6,911

 

8,486

 

8,614

 

8,227

 

Income Taxes

 

607

 

273

 

 

279

 

 

55

 

EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2004

 

$

297,209

 

$

162,595

 

$

52,950

 

$

32,898

 

$

19,191

 

$

29,575

 

 

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Investment in Americold Realty Trust

 

Prior to November 18, 2004, the Company owned a 60% interest in Vornado Crescent Portland Partnership (“VCPP”) which owned Americold Realty Trust (“Americold”).  Americold owns 88 temperature controlled warehouses, all of which were leased to AmeriCold Logistics.  On November 4, 2004, Americold purchased its tenant, AmeriCold Logistics, for $47,700,000 in cash.  On November 18, 2004, the Company and its 40% partner, Crescent Real Estate Equities Company (“CEI”) collectively sold 20.7% of Americold’s common shares to The Yucaipa Companies (“Yucaipa”) for $145,000,000, which resulted in a gain, of which the Company’s share was $18,789,000. The sale price was based on a $1.450 billion valuation for Americold before debt and other obligations.  Yucaipa is a private equity firm with significant expertise in the food distribution, logistics and retail industries.  Upon closing of the sale to Yucaipa on November 18, 2004, Americold is owned 47.6% by the Company, 31.7% by CEI and 20.7% by Yucaipa. Pursuant to the sales agreement: (i) Yucaipa may earn a promote of 20% of the increase in the value of Americold through December 31, 2007, limited to 10% of the Company’s and CEI’s remaining interest in Americold; (ii) the annual asset management fee payable by CEI to the Company has been reduced from approximately $5,500,000 to $4,548,000, payable quarterly through October 30, 2027.  CEI, at its option, may terminate the payment of this fee at any time after November 2009, by paying the Company a termination fee equal to the present value of the remaining payments through October 30, 2027, discounted at 10%.  In addition, CEI is obligated to pay a pro rata portion of the termination fee to the extent it sells a portion of its equity interest in Americold; and (iii) VCPP was dissolved.  The Company has the right to appoint three of the five members to Americold’s Board of Trustees.  Consequently, the Company is deemed to exercise control over Americold and, on November 18, 2004, the Company began to consolidate the operations and financial position of Americold into its accounts and no longer accounts for its investment on the equity method.

 

The following is a pro forma presentation of the results of operations of Americold for the three months and years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, giving effect to the acquisition of AmeriCold Logistics as if it had occurred on January 1, 2003.

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

For the Year Ended
December 31,

 

For the Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

Revenue

 

$

701,707

 

$

655,286

 

$

191,595

 

$

176,610

 

Cost of operations

 

545,971

 

482,284

 

146,694

 

128,390

 

Gross margin

 

155,736

 

173,002

 

44,901

 

48,220

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

72,059

 

71,860

 

17,666

 

17,950

 

Interest expense

 

52,285

 

41,634

 

13,799

 

10,440

 

General and administrative expense

 

32,940

 

35,355

 

6,946

 

10,426

 

Other expense (income), net

 

11,137

 

(601

)

5,879

 

(1,778

)

Net (loss) income

 

(12,685

)

24,754

 

611

 

11,182

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

71,622

 

71,386

 

17,567

 

17,836

 

Interest expense

 

52,285

 

41,634

 

13,799

 

10,440

 

Income taxes

 

4,640

 

1,989

 

775

 

(1,344

)

EBITDA

 

$

115,862

 

$

139,763

 

$

32,752

 

$

38,114

 

Same store % increase (decrease)

 

(5.3

)%

 

 

.8

%

 

 

 

Revenue was $701,707,000 for the year ended December 31, 2004, compared to $655,286,000 for the year ended December 31, 2003, an increase of $46,421,000.  The increase in revenue for the year ended December 31, 2004 was primarily due to (i) $36,406,000 from Americold’s transportation management services business from both new and existing customers, (ii) $6,692,000 from new managed warehouse contracts, net of a contract termination in the fourth quarter of 2004 and (iii) an increase in handling and accessorial services.

 

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Gross margin from owned warehouses was $150,515,000 or 34.4%, for the year ended December 31, 2004, compared to $159,909,000, or 36.9%, for the year ended December 31, 2003, a decrease of $9,394,000.  This decrease was primarily attributable to (i) lower productivity related to new business at the Atlanta warehouses, (ii) lower average occupancy at the Carthage warehouse and (iii) a change in revenue mix as higher margin storage revenues declined and lower margin handling revenues increased.

 

Gross margin from other operations (i.e., transportation, management services and managed warehouses) was $5,221,000 for the year ended December 31, 2004, compared to $13,093,000 for the year ended December 31, 2003, a decrease of $7,872,000.  This decrease was primarily the result of (i) a $5,062,000 change in the estimate of unbilled transportation revenue, (ii) lower margins in the transportation management services business due to tightened truck supply in 2004 as a result of new legislation reducing the hours that drivers are permitted to drive in a day, partially offset by (iii) an increase in gross margin from new and existing managed warehouse customers.

 

Interest expense was $52,285,000 for the year ended December 31, 2004, compared to $41,634,000 for the year ended December 31, 2003, an increase of $10,651,000.  The increase was primarily due to higher average debt outstanding as Americold obtained a mortgage financing on 28 of its unencumbered properties in February 2004.

 

General and administrative expense was $32,940,000 for the year ended December 31, 2004, compared to $35,355,000 for the prior year, a decrease of $2,415,000.  This decrease resulted primarily from a lower bonus provision.

 

Other expense, net, was $11,137,000 for the year ended December 31, 2004, compared to other income, net, of $601,000 for the year ended December 31, 2003, a decrease of $11,738,000.  This decrease resulted primarily from (i) $7,569,000 for the write-off of the remaining net book value of two vacant warehouse facilities and assets related to a managed warehouse contract that was terminated 2004, (ii) $2,241,000 of income in 2003 resulting from a tax refund, and (iii) a gain of $850,000 in 2003 resulting from a sale of warehouse.

 

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Related Party Transactions

 

Loan and Compensation Agreements

 

In accordance with the terms of the employment arrangement with Steven Roth, Vornado’s Chief Executive Officer, and subject to a letter agreement dated November 1999, Mr. Roth may draw up to $15,000,000 of loans on a revolving basis.  Each loan bears interest, payable quarterly, at the applicable Federal rate on the date the loan is made and matures on the sixth anniversary of such loan.  Loans are collateralized by assets with a value of not less than two times the amount outstanding.  At December 31, 2004, the outstanding balance under this arrangement was $13,122,500 (of which $4,704,500 is shown as a reduction in partners’ capital).  The amount outstanding matures in January 2006 and bears interest at a weighted average rate of 4.49% per annum.

 

At December 31, 2004, the balance of the loan due from Michael Fascitelli, Vornado’s President, in accordance with his employment agreement was $8,600,000.  The loan matures in December 2006 and bears interest, payable quarterly, at a weighted average rate of 3.97% (based on the applicable Federal rate).

 

Effective January 1, 2002, the Company extended its employment agreement with Mr. Fascitelli for a five-year period through December 31, 2006.  Pursuant to the extended employment agreement, Mr. Fascitelli is entitled to receive a deferred payment on December 31, 2006 of 626,566 Vornado common shares which are valued for compensation purposes at $27,500,000 (the value of the shares on March 8, 2002, the date the extended employment agreement was executed).  The shares are held in a rabbi trust for the benefit of Mr. Fascitelli and vested 100% on December 31, 2002.  The extended employment agreement does not permit diversification, allows settlement of the deferred compensation obligation by delivery of these shares only, and permits the deferred delivery of these shares.  The value of these shares was amortized ratably over the one-year vesting period as compensation expense.

 

Pursuant to the Company’s annual compensation review in February 2002 with Joseph Macnow, Vornado’s Chief Financial Officer, the Compensation Committee approved a $2,000,000 loan to Mr. Macnow, bearing interest at the applicable federal rate of 4.65% per annum and due in June 2007.  The loan was funded on July 23, 2002 and is collateralized by assets with a value of not less than two times the loan amount.

 

On March 11, 2004, the Company loaned $2,000,000 to Melvyn Blum, an executive officer of Vornado, pursuant to the revolving credit facility contained in his January 2000 employment agreement.  The loan bears interest at 1.57% per annum (the Federal rate) and is due in March 2007.

 

On February 22, 2005, Vornado and Sandeep Mathrani, Executive Vice President - Retail Division, entered into a new employment agreement.  Pursuant to the agreement, the Company granted Mr. Mathrani (i) 16,836 restricted shares of Vornado’s stock, (ii) stock options to acquire 300,000 of Vornado’s common shares at an exercise price of $71.275 per share and (iii) the right to receive 200,000 stock options over the next two years at the then prevailing market price.  In addition, Mr. Mathrani repaid the $500,000 loan the Company provided him under his prior employment agreement.

 

Transactions with Affiliates and Officers and Trustees of Vornado

 

Alexander’s

 

The Company owns 33% of Alexander’s.  Mr. Roth and Mr. Fascitelli are Officers and Directors of Alexander’s, the Company provides various services to Alexander’s in accordance with management, development and leasing agreements and the Company has made loans to Alexander’s aggregating $124,000,000 at December 31, 2004.  These agreements and the loans are described in Note 5 - Investments in Partially-Owned Entities to the Company’s consolidated financial statements in this annual report on Form 10-K/A.  In addition, in 2002, the Company sold air rights to Alexander’s, details of which are provided in Note 3 – Acquisitions and Dispositions to the Company’s consolidated financial statements in this annual report on Form 10-K/A.

 

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Interstate Properties

 

As of December 31, 2004, Interstate Properties and its partners beneficially owned approximately 10.8% of the common shares of beneficial interest of the Company and 27.4% of Alexander’s common stock.  Interstate Properties is a general partnership in which Steven Roth, David Mandelbaum and Russell B. Wight, Jr. are the partners.  Mr. Roth is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, the managing general partner of Interstate Properties, and the Chief Executive Officer and a director of Alexander’s.  Messrs. Mandelbaum and Wight are trustees of Vornado and also directors of Alexander’s.

 

The Company manages and leases the real estate assets of Interstate Properties pursuant to a management agreement for which the Company receives an annual fee equal to 4% of base rent and percentage rent.  The management agreement has a term of one year and is automatically renewable unless terminated by either of the parties on sixty days’ notice at the end of the term. The Company believes based upon comparable fees charged by other real estate companies that its terms are fair to the Company.  The Company earned $726,000, $703,000 and $747,000 of management fees under the management agreement for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002.  In addition, during fiscal years 2003 and 2002, as a result of a previously existing leasing arrangement with Alexander’s, Alexander’s paid to Interstate $587,000 and $703,000, respectively, for the leasing and other services actually rendered by the Company.  Upon receipt of these payments, Interstate promptly paid them over to the Company without retaining any interest therein.  This arrangement was terminated at the end of 2003 and all payments by Alexander’s thereafter for these leasing and other services are made directly to the Company.

 

Vornado Operating Company (“Vornado Operating”)

 

In October 1998, Vornado Operating was spun off from the Company in order to own assets that the Company could not itself own and conduct activities that the Company could not itself conduct.  Vornado Operating’s primary asset was its 60% investment in AmeriCold Logistics, which leased 88 refrigerated warehouses from Americold, owned 60% by the Company.  The Company granted Vornado Operating a $75,000,000 unsecured revolving credit facility that was to expire on December 31, 2004.  Borrowings under the revolving credit facility bore interest at LIBOR plus 3%.  The Company received a commitment fee equal to 1% per annum on the average daily unused portion of the facility.  At the time of its dissolution referred to below, Vornado Operating had outstanding 4,068,924 shares and its operating partnership had outstanding 447,017 units.  At such time, trustees and officers of the Company held approximately 24.3% of the common shares and units of Vornado Operating.  In addition, Messrs. Roth, Fascitelli, Macnow, Wight and West each served as an officer and/or director of Vornado Operating.

 

On December 31, 2002, the Company and Crescent Real Estate Equities formed a joint venture to acquire the Carthage, Missouri and Kansas City, Kansas quarries from AmeriCold Logistics for $20,000,000 in cash (appraised value).  The Company contributed cash of $8,800,000 to the joint venture representing its 44% interest.  AmeriCold Logistics used the proceeds from the sale to repay a portion of a loan to Vornado Operating.  Vornado Operating then repaid $9,500,000 of the amount outstanding under the Company’s revolving credit facility.   In addition, during 2004 and 2003, this joint venture acquired $21,930,000 and $5,720,000 of trade receivables from AmeriCold Logistics for $21,500,000 and $5,606,000, respectively.  These receivables were subsequently collected in full.

 

On November 4, 2004, Americold purchased its tenant, AmeriCold Logistics, for $47,700,000 in cash.  As part of this transaction, Vornado Operating repaid the $21,989,000 balance of the loan to the Company as well as $4,771,000 of unpaid interest.  Because the Company fully reserved for the interest income on this loan beginning in January 2002, it recognized $4,771,000 of income upon collection in the fourth quarter 2004.

 

In November 2004, a class action shareholder derivative lawsuit was brought in the Delaware Court of Chancery against Vornado Operating, its directors and the Company.  The lawsuit sought to enjoin the dissolution of Vornado Operating, rescind the previously completed sale of AmeriCold Logistics (owned 60% by Vornado Operating) to Americold Realty Trust (owned 60% by the Company) and damages.  In addition, the plaintiffs claimed that the Vornado Operating directors breached their fiduciary duties.  On November 24, 2004, a stipulation of settlement was entered into under which the Company agreed to settle the lawsuit with a payment of approximately $4.5 million or about $1 per Vornado Operating share or partnership unit before litigation expenses. The proposed settlement payment would be in addition to the liquidation distribution of $2 per Vornado Operating share or unit that Vornado Operating made to its equity-holders when it dissolved on December 29, 2004.  On January 20, 2005, the Delaware Court of Chancery postponed deciding upon the proposed settlement and requested further but limited information before holding an additional hearing regarding the settlement, which has been scheduled for March 2005.  The Company has accrued the proposed settlement payment and related legal costs as part of “general and administrative expense” in the fourth quarter of 2004.  The Company believes that the ultimate outcome of this matter will not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

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Other

 

On January 1, 2003, the Company acquired BMS, a company which provides cleaning and related services principally to the Company’s Manhattan office properties, for $13,000,000 in cash from the estate of Bernard Mendik and certain other individuals including David R. Greenbaum, an executive officer of the Company.  The Company paid BMS $53,024,000, for the year ended December 31, 2002 for services rendered to the Company’s Manhattan office properties.  Although the terms and conditions of the contracts pursuant to which these services were provided were not negotiated at arms length, the Company believes based upon comparable amounts charged to other real estate companies that the terms and conditions of the contracts were fair to the Company.

 

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

 

On October 7, 2003, the Company acquired a 2.5% interest in the planned redevelopment of Waterfront, located at 401 M Street, a mixed-use project in Washington D.C. for $2,171,000, of which the Company paid $1,545,000 in cash and issued 12,500 Vornado Realty L.P. partnership units valued at $626,000.  The partnership units were issued to Mitchell N. Schear, one of the partners in the Waterfront interest, and the President of the Company’s CESCR division.

 

On July 1, 2004, the Company acquired the Marriott hotel located in its Crystal City office complex from a limited partnership in which Robert H. Smith and Robert P. Kogod, trustees of the Company, together with family members own approximately 67 percent.  The purchase price of $21,500,000 was paid in cash.  The hotel contains 343 rooms and is leased to an affiliate of Marriott International, Inc. until July 31, 2015, with one 10-year extension option.  The land under the hotel was acquired in 1999.

 

On October 1, 2004, the Company increased its ownership interest in the Investment Building in Washington, D.C. to 5% by acquiring an additional 2.8% interest for $2,240,000 in cash.  The Company’s original interest in the property was acquired in connection with the acquisition of the Kaempfer Company in April 2003.  Mitchell N. Schear, President of the Company’s CESCR division and other former members of Kaempfer management were also partners in the Investment Building partnership.

 

During 2002, the Company paid approximately $147,000 for legal services to a firm in which one of Vornado’s trustees is a member.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

The Company anticipates that cash from continuing operations over the next twelve months will be adequate to fund its business operations and distributions to unitholders of the Operating Partnership and recurring capital expenditures, and together with existing cash balances will be greater than its anticipated cash requirements including development and redevelopment expenditures and debt amortization.  Capital requirements for significant acquisitions may require funding from borrowings or equity offerings.

 

As at December 31, 2004, the Company and Vornado have an effective shelf registration under which Vornado can offer an aggregate of approximately $397,990,000 of equity securities and Vornado Realty L.P. can offer an aggregate of $1,550,770,000 of debt securities.  On January 26, 2005, the Company and Vornado filed a registration statement to increase the amount of equity and debt securities that can be offered to up to $2.5 billion and $5.0 billion, respectively.  On February 3, 2005, the registration statement was declared effective.

 

Certain Future Cash Requirements

 

For 2005 the Company has budgeted approximately $180,000,000 for capital expenditures excluding acquisitions as follows:

 

(Amounts in millions except square foot
data)

 

Total

 

New York
Office

 

CESCR
Office

 

Retail

 

Merchandise
Mart

 

Other (1)

 

Expenditures to maintain assets

 

$

57.5

 

$

16.0

 

$

21.0

 

$

4.0

 

$

10.0

 

$

6.5

 

Tenant improvements

 

101.5

 

22.0

 

60.5

 

6.0

 

13.0

 

 

Leasing commissions

 

24.5

 

7.0

 

13.0

 

1.5

 

3.0

 

 

Total Tenant Improvements and Leasing Commissions

 

126.0

 

29.0

 

73.5

 

7.5

 

16.0

 

 

Per square foot

 

 

 

$

40.00

 

$

28.25

 

$

9.10

 

$

13.60

 

$

 

Per square foot per annum

 

 

 

$

4.20

 

$

5.65

 

$

0.90

 

$

2.25

 

$

 

Total Capital Expenditures and Leasing Commissions

 

$

183.5

 

$

45.0

 

$

94.5

 

$

11.5

 

$

26.0

 

$

6.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Square feet budgeted to be leased
(in thousands)

 

 

 

725

 

2,600

 

825

 

1,175

 

 

 

Weighted average lease term

 

 

 

9.5

 

5.0

 

10.0

 

6.0

 

 

 

 


(1)    Hotel Pennsylvania, Paramus Office and Warehouses.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2004, actual cash basis capital expenditures and leasing commissions were $186,850,000, as compared to a budget of $194,200,000.

 

In addition to the capital expenditures reflected above, the Company is currently engaged in certain development and redevelopment projects for which it has budgeted approximately $470,000,000.  Of this amount, $310,000,000 is estimated to be expended in 2005.

 

The table above excludes Americold’s 2005 budget of $23,000,000 for capital expenditures as Americold is expected to fund these expenditures without contributions from the Company.  In addition, no cash requirements have been budgeted for the capital expenditures of Alexander’s, Newkirk MLP, or any other entity that is partially owned by the Company.  These investees are also expected to fund their own cash requirements.

 

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Financing Activities and Contractual Obligations

 

Below is a schedule of the Company’s contractual obligations and commitments at December 31, 2004.

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Total

 

Less than
1 Year

 

1 – 3 Years

 

3 – 5 Years

 

Thereafter

 

Contractual Cash Obligations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgages and Notes Payable (principal and interest)

 

$

5,464,579

 

$

402,556

 

$

1,302,976

 

$

1,405,875

 

$

2,353,172

 

Senior Unsecured Notes due 2007

 

544,916

 

12,850

 

532,066

 

 

 

Senior Unsecured Notes due 2009

 

302,026

 

11,250

 

22,500

 

268,276

 

 

Senior Unsecured Notes due 2010

 

256,779

 

9,500

 

19,000

 

19,000

 

209,279

 

Operating leases

 

1,030,448

 

20,427

 

40,902

 

40,900

 

928,219

 

Purchase obligations, primarily construction commitments

 

49,200

 

49,200

 

 

 

 

Capital lease obligations

 

69,658

 

17,722

 

18,288

 

13,741

 

19,907

 

Total Contractual Cash Obligations

 

$

7,717,606

 

$

523,505

 

$

1,935,732

 

$

1,747,792

 

$

3,510,577

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital commitments to partially-owned entities

 

$

9,696

 

$

9,696

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Standby Letters of Credit

 

32,306

 

31,986

 

320

 

 

 

Other Guarantees

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Commitments

 

$

42,002

 

$

41,682

 

$

320

 

$

 

$

 

 

At December 31, 2004, the Company has $567,851,000 available under its $600,000,000 revolving credit facility ($32,149,000 was utilized for letters of credit), which matures in July 2006.  Further, the Company has a number of properties that are unencumbered.

 

The Company’s credit facility contains customary conditions precedent to borrowing such as the bring down of customary representations and warranties as well as compliance with financial covenants such as minimum interest coverage and maximum debt to market capitalization.  The facility provides for higher interest rates in the event of a decline in the Company’s ratings below Baa3/BBB.  This facility also contains customary events of default that could give rise to acceleration and include such items as failure to pay interest or principal and breaches of financial covenants such as maintenance of minimum capitalization and minimum interest coverage.

 

The Company carries comprehensive liability and all risk property insurance ((i) fire, (ii) flood, (iii) extended coverage, (iv) “acts of terrorism” as defined in the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 which expires in 2005 and (v) rental loss insurance) with respect to its assets.  In April 2004, the Company reviewed its all risk policies and increased its coverage for Acts of Terrorism for each of its New York Office, CESCR Office, Retail and Merchandise Mart divisions.  Below is a summary of the all risk property insurance and terrorism risk insurance for each of the Company’s business segments:

 

 

 

Coverage Per Occurrence

 

 

 

All Risk (1)

 

Sub-Limits for
Acts of Terrorism

 

New York Office

 

$

1,400,000,000

 

$

750,000,000

 

CESCR Office

 

1,400,000,000

 

750,000,000

 

Retail

 

500,000,000

 

500,000,000

 

Merchandise Mart

 

1,400,000,000

 

750,000,000

 

Temperature Controlled Logistics

 

225,000,000

 

225,000,000

 

 


(1)                Limited as to terrorism insurance by the sub-limit shown in the adjacent column.

 

In addition to the coverage above, the Company carries lesser amounts of coverage for terrorist acts not covered by the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002.

 

The Company’s debt instruments, consisting of mortgage loans secured by its properties (which are generally non-recourse to the Company), its senior unsecured notes due 2007, 2009 and 2010 and its revolving credit agreement, contain customary covenants requiring the Company to maintain insurance. Although the Company believes that it has adequate insurance coverage under these agreements, the Company may not be able to obtain an equivalent amount of coverage at reasonable costs in the future.  Further if lenders insist on greater coverage than the Company is able to obtain, or if the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 is not extended; it could adversely affect the Company’s ability to finance and/or refinance its properties and expand its portfolio.

 

In conjunction with the closing of Alexander’s Lexington Avenue construction loan on July 3, 2002, the Company agreed to guarantee to the construction lender, the lien free, timely completion of the construction of the project and funding of all project costs in excess of a stated budget, as defined in the loan agreement, if not funded by Alexander’s.

 

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Cash Flows for the Year Ended December 31, 2004

 

Cash and cash equivalents were $599,282,000 at December 31, 2004, as compared to $320,542,000 at December 31, 2003, an increase of $278,740,000.

 

Cash flows provided by operating activities of $678,313,000 was primarily comprised of (i) net income of $750,116,000, (ii) distributions of income from partially-owned entities of $16,740,000, (iii) a net change in operating assets and liabilities of $14,956,000, partially offset by (iv) adjustments for non-cash items of $104,974,000.  The adjustments for non-cash items were primarily comprised of (i) depreciation and amortization of $253,822,000, (ii) minority interest of $110,000, partially offset by (iii) net gains on mark-to-market of derivatives of $135,372,000 (Sears option shares and GMH warrants), (iv) net gains on sale of real estate of $75,755,000, (v) net gains on dispositions of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets other than real estate of $19,775,000, (vi) the effect of straight-lining of rental income of $61,473,000, (vii) equity in net income of partially-owned entities and income applicable to Alexander’s of $51,961,000, and (viii) amortization of below market leases, net of $14,570,000.

 

Net cash used in investing activities of $367,469,000 was primarily comprised of (i) capital expenditures of $117,942,000, (ii) development and redevelopment expenditures of $139,669,000, (iii) investment in notes and mortgages receivable of $330,101,000, (iv) investments in partially-owned entities of $158,467,000, (v) acquisitions of real estate and other of $286,310,000, (vi) purchases of marketable securities of $59,714,000 partially offset by (vii) proceeds from the sale of real estate of $233,005,000, (viii) distributions of capital from partially-owned entities of $287,005,000, (ix) repayments on notes receivable of $174,276,000, (x) cash received upon consolidation of Americold Realty Trust of $21,694,000 and (xi) cash restricted primarily for mortgage escrows of $8,754,000.

 

Net cash used in financing activities of $32,104,000 was primarily comprised of (i) distributions to Class A unitholders of $435,345,000, (ii) distributions to preferred unitholders of $94,077,000, (iii) repayments of borrowings of $702,823,000, (iv) redemption of perpetual preferred units of $112,467,000, partially offset by proceeds from (v) borrowings of $745,255,000, (vi) proceeds from the issuance of preferred units of $510,439,000 and (vii) the exercise of employee unit options of $61,935,000.

 

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 year ended December 31, 2004.  See page 12 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

 

$

50,963

 

$

11,673

 

$

16,272

 

$

2,344

 

$

18,881

 

$

1,793

 

Non-recurring

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50,963

 

11,673

 

16,272

 

2,344

 

18,881

 

1,793

 

Tenant improvements:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recurring

 

101,026

 

41,007

 

22,112

 

3,346

 

34,561

 

 

Non-recurring

 

7,548

 

 

7,548

 

 

 

 

Total

 

108,574

 

41,007

 

29,660

 

3,346

 

34,561

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leasing Commissions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recurring

 

33,118

 

18,013

 

6,157

 

671

 

8,277

 

 

Non-recurring

 

1,706

 

 

 

1,706

 

 

 

 

 

 

34,824

 

18,013

 

7,863

 

671

 

8,277

 

 

Total Capital Expenditures and Leasing Commissions (accrual basis)

 

194,361

 

70,693

 

53,795

 

6,361

 

61,719

 

1,793

 

Adjustments to reconcile accrual basis to cash basis:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenditures in the current year applicable to prior periods

 

61,137

 

29,660

 

26,463

 

1,518

 

3,496

 

 

Expenditures to be made in future periods for the current period

 

(68,648

)

(27,562

)

(22,186

)

(2,172

)

(16,728

)

 

Total Capital Expenditures and Leasing Commissions (Cash basis)

 

$

186,850

 

$

72,791

 

$

58,072

 

$

5,707

 

$

48,487

 

$

1,793

 

 

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(Amounts in thousands)

 

Total

 

New York
Office

 

CESCR

 

Retail

 

Merchandise
Mart

 

Other

 

Development and Redevelopment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenditures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crystal Plazas (PTO)

 

$

10,993

 

$

 

$

10,993

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

640 Fifth Avenue

 

15,067

 

15,067

 

 

 

 

 

4 Union Square South

 

28,536

 

 

 

28,536

 

 

 

Crystal Drive Retail

 

25,465

 

 

25,465

 

 

 

 

Other

 

59,608

 

4,027

 

220

 

33,851

 

21,262

 

248

 

 

 

$

139,669

 

$

19,094

 

$

36,678

 

$

62,387

 

$

21,262

 

$

248

 

 

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.

 

Cash Flows for the Year Ended December 31, 2003

 

Cash and cash equivalents were $320,542,000 at December 31, 2003, as compared to $208,200,000 at December 31, 2002, an increase of $112,342,000.

 

Cash flow provided by operating activities of $535,617,000 was primarily comprised of (i) net income of $638,551,000, (ii) distributions of income from partially-owned entities of $6,666,000, partially offset by, (iii) adjustments for non-cash items of $77,863,000, and (iv) the net change in operating assets and liabilities of $31,737,000.  The adjustments for non-cash items were primarily comprised of (i) depreciation and amortization of $219,911,000, (ii) minority interest of $827,000, partially offset by, (iii) gains on sale of real estate of $161,789,000, (iv) the effect of straight-lining of rental income of $41,947,000, (v) equity in net income of partially-owned entities and Alexander’s of $83,475,000 and (vi) amortization of below market leases, net of $9,047,000.

 

Net cash used in investing activities of $136,958,000 was comprised of (i) investment in notes and mortgages receivable of $230,375,000, (ii) acquisitions of real estate of $216,361,000, (iii) development and redevelopment expenditures of $123,436,000, (iv) capital expenditures of $120,593,000, (v) investments in partially-owned entities of $15,331,000, (vi) purchases of marketable securities of $17,356,000, partially offset by, (vii) proceeds received from the sale of real estate of $299,852,000, (viii) distributions of capital from partially-owned entities of $147,977,000, (ix) restricted cash, primarily mortgage escrows of $101,292,000, (x) repayments on notes receivable of $29,421,000 and (xi) proceeds from the sale of marketable securities of $7,952,000.

 

Net cash used in financing activities of $286,317,000 was primarily comprised of (i) repayments of borrowings of $752,422,000, (ii) distributions to Class A unitholders of $390,139,000, (iii) distributions to preferred unitholders of $116,619,000, (iv) redemption of perpetual preferred units of $103,243,000, partially offset by (v) proceeds from borrowings of $812,487,000, (vi) proceeds from the issuance of preferred units of $119,967,000, and (vii) proceeds from the exercise of employee unit options of $145,152,000.

 

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Below are the details of capital expenditures, leasing commissions and development and redevelopment expenditures for the year ended December 31, 2003.

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Total

 

New York
Office

 

CESCR

 

Retail

 

Merchandise
Mart

 

Other

 

Capital Expenditures (Accrual basis):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenditures to maintain the assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recurring

 

$

31,421

 

$

14,201

 

$

6,125

 

$

592

 

$

10,071

 

$

432

 

Non-recurring

 

13,829

 

 

4,907

 

 

8,922

 

 

 

 

45,250

 

14,201

 

11,032

 

592

 

18,993

 

432

 

Tenant improvements:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recurring

 

67,436

 

23,415

 

23,850

 

3,360

 

16,811

 

 

Non-recurring

 

7,150

 

 

7,150

 

 

 

 

 

 

74,586

 

23,415

 

31,000

 

3,360

 

16,811

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leasing Commissions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recurring

 

19,931

 

10,453

 

6,054

 

273

 

3,151

 

 

Non-recurring

 

1,496

 

 

1,496

 

 

 

 

 

 

21,427

 

10,453

 

7,550

 

273

 

3,151

 

 

Total Capital Expenditures and Leasing Commissions (accrual basis):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recurring

 

118,788

 

48,069

 

36,029

 

4,225

 

30,033

 

432

 

Nonrecurring

 

22,475

 

 

13,553

 

 

8,922

 

 

Total

 

141,263

 

48,069

 

49,582

 

4,225

 

38,955

 

432

 

Adjustments to reconcile accrual basis to cash basis:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenditures in the current year applicable to prior periods

 

47,174

 

10,061

 

17,886

 

11,539

 

7,688

 

 

Expenditures to be made in future periods for the current period

 

(56,465

)

(21,172

)

(26,950

)

(1,830

)

(6,513

)

 

Total Capital Expenditures and Leasing Commissions (Cash basis)

 

$

131,972

 

$

36,958

 

$

40,518

 

$

13,934

 

$

40,130

 

$

432

 

 


(1)          Includes reimbursements from tenants for expenditures incurred in the prior year.

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Total

 

New York
Office

 

CESCR

 

Retail

 

Merchandise
Mart

 

Other

 

Development and Redevelopment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenditures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

400 North LaSalle

 

$

42,433

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

42,433

 

640 Fifth Avenue

 

29,138

 

29,138

 

 

 

 

 

4 Union Square South

 

14,009

 

 

 

14,009

 

 

 

Crystal Drive Retail

 

12,495

 

 

12,495

 

 

 

 

Other

 

25,361

 

5,988

 

 

18,851

 

143

 

379

 

 

 

$

123,436

 

$

35,126

 

$

12,495

 

$

32,860

 

$

143

 

$

42,812

 

 

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Cash Flows for the Year Ended December 31, 2002

 

Cash flow provided by operating activities of $565,022,000 was primarily comprised of (i) net income of $370,302,000, (ii) adjustments for non-cash items of $166,470,000, (iii) distributions of income from partially-owned entities of $65,197,000, partially offset by, (iv) the net change in operating assets and liabilities of $36,947,000.  The adjustments for non-cash items were primarily comprised of (i) depreciation and amortization of $205,826,000, (ii) minority interest of $3,534,000, (iii) net loss on dispositions of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets other than depreciable real estate of $17,471,000, (iv) a cumulative effect of change in accounting principle of $30,129,000, (v) amortization of officer’s deferred compensation of $27,500,000, (vi) costs of acquisitions not consummated of $6,874,000, partially offset by (vii) the effect of straight-lining of rental income of $38,119,000, (viii) equity in net income of partially-owned entities and Alexander’s of $74,111,000, and (ix) amortization of below market leases, net of $12,634,000.

 

Net cash used in investing activities of $89,314,000 was primarily comprised of (i) capital expenditures of $96,018,000, (ii) development and redevelopment expenditures of $91,199,000, (iii) investment in notes and mortgages receivable of $56,935,000, (iv) investments in partially-owned entities of $73,242,000, (v) acquisitions of real estate of $23,665,000, (vi) restricted cash, primarily mortgage escrows of $21,471,000, partially offset by, (vii) proceeds from the repayment of notes and mortgage loans receivable of $124,500,000, (viii) distributions of capital from partially-owned entities of $60,880,000, and (ix) proceeds from sales of marketable securities of $87,836,000.

 

Net cash used in financing activities of $533,092,000 was primarily comprised of (i) repayments on borrowings of $731,238,000, (ii) distributions to Class A unitholders of $364,730,000, (iii) distributions to preferred unitholders of $119,214,000, (iv) redemptions of perpetual preferred units of $25,000,000, partially offset by, (v) proceeds from borrowings of $628,335,000, (vi) proceeds from the issuance of Class A units of $56,453,000 and (vii) proceeds from employee unit option exercises of $26,272,000.

 

Below are the details of 2002 capital expenditures, leasing commissions and development and redevelopment expenditures.

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Total

 

New York
Office

 

CESCR

 

Retail

 

Merchandise
Mart

 

Other

 

Capital Expenditures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenditures to maintain the assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recurring

 

$

27,881

 

$

9,316

 

$

13,686

 

$

1,306

 

$

2,669

 

$

904

 

Non-recurring

 

35,270

 

6,840

 

16,455

 

 

11,975

 

 

 

 

$

63,151

 

$

16,156

 

$

30,141

 

$

1,306

 

$

14,644

 

$

904

 

Tenant improvements:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recurring

 

$

24,847

 

$

12,017

 

$

5,842

 

$

2,309

 

$

4,679

 

 

Non-recurring

 

6,957

 

2,293

 

4,664

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

31,804

 

$

14,310

 

$

10,506

 

$

2,309

 

$

4,679

 

 

Leasing Commissions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recurring

 

$

14,345

 

$

8,854

 

$

4,416

 

$

353

 

$

614

 

$

108

 

Non-recurring

 

4,205

 

2,067

 

2,138

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

18,550

 

$

10,921

 

$

6,554

 

$

353

 

$

614

 

$

108

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Capital Expenditures and Leasing Commissions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recurring

 

$

67,073

 

$

30,187

 

$

23,944

 

$

3,968

 

$

7,962

 

$

1,012

 

Non-recurring

 

46,432

 

11,200

 

23,257

 

 

11,975

 

 

 

 

$

113,505

 

$

41,387

 

$

47,201

 

$

3,968

 

$

19,937

 

$

1,012

 

Development and Redevelopment Expenditures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

400 North LaSalle

 

$

27,600

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

27,600

 

Palisades-Fort Lee, NJ

 

16,750

 

 

 

 

 

16,750

 

640 Fifth Avenue

 

16,749

 

16,749

 

 

 

 

 

435 7th Avenue

 

12,353

 

 

 

12,353

 

 

 

4 Union Square South

 

2,410

 

 

 

2,410

 

 

 

Other

 

15,337

 

10,234

 

1,496

 

(596

)

1,529

 

2,674

 

 

 

$

91,199

 

$

26,983

 

$

1,496

 

$

14,167

 

$

1,529

 

$

47,024

 

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

Partners

Vornado Realty L.P.

New York, New York

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Vornado Realty L.P. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, and the related consolidated statements of income, partners’ capital, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2004.  Our audits also included the financial statement schedules included in the Exhibit Index.  These financial statements and financial statement schedules are the responsibility of the Company’s management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements and financial statement schedules based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Vornado Realty L.P. at December 31, 2004 and 2003, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2004, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  Also, in our opinion, such financial statement schedules, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, present fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.

 

As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, on January 1, 2002, the Company applied the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.”

 

As discussed in Note 20, the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2004 have been restated.

 

As discussed in Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company made a decision not to sell the Arlington Plaza property and accordingly, has reclassified into continuing operations, the related assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 and the revenues and expenses for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2004.

 

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004, based on the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated March 7, 2005 (June 8, 2005 as to the effects of the material weakness described in Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting (as revised)), not included herein, expressed an unqualified opinion on management’s assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and an adverse opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting because of a material weakness.

 

 

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

 

 

 

Parsippany, New Jersey

March 7, 2005

(June 8, 2005 as to the effects
of the restatement discussed in Note 20
and August 19, 2005 as to the effects
of the reclassifications discussed in Note 4)

 

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VORNADO REALTY L.P.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

 

December 31,

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

2004

 

2003

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate, at cost:

 

 

 

 

 

Land

 

$

1,688,002

 

$

1,494,465

 

Buildings and improvements

 

7,578,683

 

5,966,948

 

Development costs and construction in progress

 

181,891

 

133,915

 

Leasehold improvements and equipment

 

307,665

 

72,030

 

Total

 

9,756,241

 

7,667,358

 

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

(1,407,644

)

(869,440

)

Real estate, net

 

8,348,597

 

6,797,918

 

Cash and cash equivalents, including U.S. government obligations under repurchase agreements of $23,110 and $30,310

 

599,282

 

320,542

 

Escrow deposits and restricted cash

 

229,193

 

161,833

 

Marketable securities

 

185,394

 

81,491

 

Investments and advances to partially-owned entities, including Alexander’s of $204,762 and $207,872

 

605,300

 

900,600

 

Due from officers

 

21,735

 

19,628

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $17,339 and $15,246

 

164,524

 

83,913

 

Notes and mortgage loans receivable

 

440,186

 

285,965

 

Receivable arising from the straight-lining of rents, net of allowance of $6,787 and $2,830

 

324,848

 

267,848

 

Other assets

 

577,926

 

376,801

 

Assets related to discontinued operations

 

83,532

 

222,389

 

 

 

$

11,580,517

 

$

9,518,928

 

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL

 

 

 

 

 

Notes and mortgages payable

 

$

3,989,227

 

$

3,329,407

 

Senior unsecured notes

 

962,096

 

725,020

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

408,929

 

226,100

 

Officers compensation payable

 

32,506

 

23,349

 

Deferred credit

 

103,524

 

74,253

 

Other liabilities

 

113,402

 

18,902

 

Liabilities related to discontinued operations

 

5,187

 

123,038

 

Total liabilities

 

5,614,871

 

4,520,069

 

Minority interest

 

286,265

 

3,055

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital:

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

5,458,649

 

5,037,919

 

Earnings in excess (less than) distributions

 

182,203

 

(38,497

)

 

 

5,640,852

 

4,999,422

 

Class A units issued to officer’s trust

 

(65,753

)

(65,753

)

Deferred compensation units earned but not yet delivered

 

70,727

 

70,610

 

Deferred compensation units issued but not yet earned

 

(9,523

)

(7,295

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

47,782

 

3,524

 

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

 

(4,704

)

(4,704

)

Total Partners’ Capital

 

5,679,381

 

4,995,804

 

 

 

$

11,580,517

 

$

9,518,928

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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VORNADO REALTY L.P.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

(Amounts in thousands, except per unit amounts)

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property rentals

 

$

1,349,563

 

$

1,260,841

 

$

1,209,755

 

Tenant expense reimbursements

 

191,245

 

179,214

 

154,766

 

Temperature Controlled Logistics

 

87,428

 

 

 

Fee and other income

 

84,477

 

62,795

 

27,718

 

Total revenues

 

1,712,713

 

1,502,850

 

1,392,239

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

681,556

 

583,038

 

519,345

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

244,020

 

214,623

 

198,601

 

General and administrative

 

145,229

 

121,879

 

100,050

 

Amortization of officer’s deferred compensation expense

 

 

 

27,500

 

Costs of acquisitions and development not consummated

 

1,475

 

 

6,874

 

Total expenses

 

1,072,280

 

919,540

 

852,370

 

Operating income

 

640,433

 

583,310

 

539,869

 

Income applicable to Alexander’s

 

8,580

 

15,574

 

29,653

 

Income from partially-owned entities

 

43,381

 

67,901

 

44,458

 

Interest and other investment income

 

203,998

 

25,401

 

31,685

 

Interest and debt expense (including amortization of deferred financing costs of $7,072, $5,893 and $8,339)

 

(242,955

)

(230,064

)

(234,113

)

Net gain (loss) on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets other than depreciable real estate

 

19,775

 

2,343

 

(17,471

)

Minority interest of partially-owned entities

 

(109

)

(1,089

)

(3,534

)

Income from continuing operations

 

673,103

 

463,376

 

390,547

 

Income from discontinued operations

 

77,013

 

175,175

 

9,884

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

 

 

(30,129

)

Net income

 

750,116

 

638,551

 

370,302

 

Preferred unit distributions

 

(94,070

)

(116,619

)

(119,214

)

NET INCOME applicable to Class A units

 

$

656,046

 

$

521,932

 

$

251,088

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME PER CLASS A UNIT – BASIC:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

4.03

 

$

2.64

 

$

2.13

 

Income from discontinued operations

 

.53

 

1.33

 

.08

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

 

 

(.24

)

Net income per Class A unit

 

$

4.56

 

$

3.97

 

$

1.97

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME PER CLASS A UNIT – DILUTED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

3.85

 

$

2.59

 

$

2.07

 

Income from discontinued operations

 

.51

 

1.22

 

.08

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

 

 

(.23

)

Net income per Class A unit

 

$

4.36

 

$

3.81

 

$

1.92

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

60



 

VORNADO REALTY L.P.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PARTNERS’ CAPITAL

 

(Amounts in thousands, except per unit amounts)

 

Preferred
Units

 

Limited
Partners
Units

 

General
Partner’s
Units

 

Earnings in
Excess
(less than)
Distributions

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

 

Other

 

Partners’
Capital

 

Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, January 1, 2002

 

468,977

 

1,453,863

 

2,194,262

 

(95,647

)

7,484

 

(4,704

)

4,024,235

 

$

391,027

 

Net Income

 

 

 

 

370,302

 

 

 

370,302

 

$

370,302

 

Distributions paid on Preferred Units:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series A Preferred Units ($3.25 per unit)

 

 

 

 

(6,167

)

 

 

(6,167

)

 

Series B and C Preferred Units ($2.125 per unit)

 

 

 

 

(17,000

)

 

 

(17,000

)

 

Other Preferred Units

 

 

 

 

(96,047

)

 

 

(96,047

)

 

Redemption of perpetual preferred units

 

 

(25,000

)

 

 

 

 

(25,000

)

 

Net proceeds from issuance of Class A units

 

 

625,234

 

56,453

 

 

 

 

681,687

 

 

Conversion of Series A Preferred units to Limited Partners units

 

(203,489

)

 

203,489

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred compensation units

 

 

 

30,129

 

 

 

(1,722

)

28,407

 

 

Distributions paid on Class A units ($2.97 per unit, including $.31 for 2001)

 

 

 

 

(364,405

)

 

 

(364,405

)

 

Reversal of distributions payable on Class A units in 2001 ($.31 per unit)

 

 

 

 

32,506

 

 

 

32,506

 

 

Class A units issued under employees’ unit plan

 

 

 

24,385

 

 

 

 

24,385

 

 

Conversion of Limited Partners units for General Partner units

 

 

(30,418

)

30,418

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A units issued in connection with dividend reinvestment plan

 

 

 

1,887

 

 

 

 

1,887

 

 

Change in unrealized net loss on securities available for sale

 

 

 

 

 

(8,936

)

 

(8,936

)

(8,936

)

Other non-cash changes, primarily pension obligations

 

 

 

 

 

(1,648

)

 

(1,648

)

(1,648

)

Balance, December 31, 2002

 

265,488

 

2,023,679

 

2,541,023

 

(176,458

)

(3,100

)

(6,426

)

4,644,206

 

$

359,718

 

Net Income

 

 

 

 

638,551

 

 

 

638,551

 

$

638,551

 

Distributions paid on Preferred Units:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series A Preferred Units ($3.25 per unit)

 

 

 

 

(3,473

)

 

 

(3,473

)

 

Series B and C Preferred Units ($2.125 per units)

 

 

 

 

(17,000

)

 

 

(17,000

)

 

Series D-10 Preferred Units ($1.75 per unit)

 

 

 

 

(342

)

 

 

(342

)

 

Other Preferred Units

 

 

 

 

(96,289

)

 

 

(96,289

)

 

Proceeds from issuance of Series D-10 Preferred Units

 

40,000

 

80,000

 

 

 

 

 

120,000

 

 

Class A units issued in connection with acquisitions

 

 

53,192

 

 

 

 

 

53,192

 

 

Redemption of perpetual preferred units

 

 

(87,500

)

 

 

 

 

(87,500

)

 

Redemption of Class A units

 

 

(16,080

)

 

 

 

 

(16,080

)

 

Reclass of Series F-1 units to Other Liabilities in connection with the adoption of SFAS 150

 

 

(9,750

)

 

 

 

 

(9,750

)

 

Conversion of Series A Preferred units to General Partner units

 

(54,496

)

 

54,496

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred compensation units

 

 

 

5,400

 

 

 

 

5,400

 

 

 

Distributions paid on Class A units ($2.91 per unit, including $.16 special cash distribution)

 

 

 

 

(383,486

)

 

 

(383,486

)

 

Class A units issued under employees’ unit option plan

 

 

 

141,219

 

 

 

 

141,219

 

 

Redemption of Limited Partners units for General Partner units

 

 

(144,431

)

144,431

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A units issued in connection with dividend reinvestment plan

 

 

 

1,998

 

 

 

 

1,998

 

 

Change in unrealized net gain on securities available for sale

 

 

 

 

 

5,517

 

 

5,517

 

5,517

 

Shelf registration costs

 

 

 

(750

)

 

 

 

(750

)

 

Other –  primarily increase in value of Officers deferred compensation plan

 

 

 

 

 

1,107

 

(716

)

391

 

1,107

 

Balance, December 31, 2003

 

$

250,992

 

$

1,899,110

 

$

2,887,817

 

$

(38,497

)

$

3,524

 

$

(7,142

)

$

4,995,804

 

$

645,175

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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VORNADO REALTY L.P.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PARTNERS’ CAPITAL - CONTINUED

 

(Amounts in thousands, except per unit amounts)

 

Preferred
Units

 

Limited
Partners
Units

 

General
Partner’s
Units

 

Earnings in
Excess
(less than)
Distributions

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

 

Other

 

Partners’
Capital

 

Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2003

 

$250,992

 

$1,899,110

 

$2,887,817

 

$(38,497

)

$3,524

 

$(7,142

)

$4,995,804

 

$645,175

 

Net Income

 

 

 

 

750,115

 

 

 

750,115

 

$750,115

 

Distributions to Preferred Unitholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series A Preferred Units ($3.25 per unit)

 

 

 

 

(1,066

)

 

 

(1,066

)

 

Series B Preferred Units ($2.125 per unit)

 

 

 

 

(1,525

)

 

 

(1,525

)

 

Series C Preferred Units ($2.125 per unit)

 

 

 

 

(9,775

)

 

 

(9,775

)

 

Series D-10 preferred units ($1.75 per unit)

 

 

 

 

(2,800

)

 

 

(2,800

)

 

Series E Preferred Units ($1.75 per unit)

 

 

 

 

(1,925

)

 

 

(1,925

)

 

Series F Preferred Units ($1.6875 per unit)

 

 

 

 

(1,266

)

 

 

(1,266

)

 

Series G Preferred Units ($1.65625 per unit)

 

 

 

 

(368

)

 

 

(368

)

 

Other preferred units

 

 

 

 

(71,450

)

 

 

(71,450

)

 

Redemption of perpetual preferred units

 

(81,805

)

(26,766

)

 

(3,895

)

 

 

(112,466

)

 

Proceeds from issuance of preferred units

 

410,272

 

53,698

 

 

 

 

 

463,970

 

 

Class A units issued in connection with acquisitions

 

 

626

 

 

 

 

 

626

 

 

Conversion of Series A Preferred units to limited partnership units

 

(2,005

)

 

2,005

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred compensation units

 

 

 

6,859

 

 

 

 

6,859

 

 

Distributions to Class A unitholders ($3.05 per unit, including $.16 special cash distribution)

 

 

 

 

(435,345

)

 

 

(435,345

)

 

Common units issued under employees’ unit option plan

 

 

 

55,109

 

 

 

 

55,109

 

 

Conversion of limited partnership units to general partnership units

 

 

(308,332

)

308,332

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common units issued in connection with dividend reinvestment plan

 

 

 

2,111

 

 

 

 

2,111

 

 

Change in unrealized net gain on securities available for sale

 

 

 

 

 

45,003

 

 

43,643

 

43,643

 

Shelf registration costs

 

 

 

626

 

 

 

 

626

 

 

Other – changes in deferred compensation plan

 

 

 

 

 

(745

)

(2,111

)

(1,496

)

615

 

Balance, December 31, 2004

 

$577,454

 

$1,618,336

 

$3,262,859

 

$182,203

 

$47,782

 

$(9,253

)

$5,679,381

 

$794,373

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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VORNADO REALTY L.P.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

(as restated – See Note 20)

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

750,116

 

$

638,551

 

$

370,302

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization (including debt issuance costs)

 

253,822

 

219,911

 

205,826

 

Minority interest

 

110

 

827

 

3,534

 

Net gains on mark-to-market of derivatives (Sears option shares and GMH Communities L.P. warrants)

 

(105,920

)

 

 

Net gains on sale of real estate

 

(75,755

)

(161,789

)

 

Straight-lining of rental income

 

(61,473

)

(41,947

)

(38,119

)

Equity in income of partially-owned entities, including Alexander’s

 

(51,961

)

(83,475

)

(74,111

)

Distributions of income from partially-owned entities

 

16,740

 

6,666

 

65,197

 

Net gain on exercise of GMH Communities L.P. warrants

 

(29,452

)

 

 

Net (gain) loss on dispositions of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets other than real estate

 

(19,775

)

(2,343

)

17,471

 

Amortization of below market leases, net

 

(14,570

)

(9,047

)

(12,634

)

Costs of acquisitions and development not consummated

 

1,475

 

 

6,874

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

 

 

30,129

 

Amortization of officer’s deferred compensation

 

 

 

27,500

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

14,956

 

(31,737

)

(36,947

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

678,313

 

535,617

 

565,022

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in notes and mortgage loans receivable

 

(330,101

)

(230,375

)

(56,935

)

Distributions of capital from partially-owned entities

 

287,005

 

147,977

 

60,880

 

Acquisitions of real estate and other

 

(286,310

)

(216,361

)

(23,665

)

Proceeds from sale of real estate

 

233,005

 

299,852

 

 

Repayment of notes and mortgage loans receivable

 

174,276

 

29,421

 

124,500

 

Investments in partially-owned entities

 

(158,467

)

(15,331

)

(73,242

)

Development costs and construction in progress

 

(139,669

)

(123,436

)

(91,199

)

Additions to real estate

 

(117,942

)

(120,593

)

(96,018

)

Purchases of marketable securities

 

(59,714

)

(17,356

)

 

Cash received upon consolidation of Americold Realty Trust

 

21,694

 

 

 

Cash restricted, primarily mortgage escrows

 

8,754

 

101,292

 

(21,471

)

Proceeds from sale of securities available for sale

 

 

7,952

 

87,836

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(367,469

)

(136,958

)

(89,314

)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from borrowings

 

745,255

 

812,487

 

628,335

 

Repayments of borrowings

 

(702,823

)

(752,422

)

(731,238

)

Proceeds from issuance of preferred units

 

510,439

 

119,967

 

 

Distributions to Class A unitholders

 

(435,345

)

(390,139

)

(364,730

)

Distributions to preferred unitholders

 

(94,077

)

(116,619

)

(119,214

)

Redemption of perpetual preferred units

 

(112,467

)

(103,243

)

(25,000

)

Exercise of unit options

 

61,935

 

145,152

 

26,272

 

Costs of refinancing debt

 

(5,021

)

(1,500

)

(3,970

)

Proceeds from issuance of Class A units

 

 

 

56,453

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(32,104

)

(286,317

)

(533,092

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

278,740

 

112,342

 

(57,384

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

 

320,542

 

208,200

 

265,584

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

 

$

599,282

 

$

320,542

 

$

208,200

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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VORNADO REALTY L.P.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - CONTINUED

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

(as restated – See Note 20)

 

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash payments for interest (including capitalized interest of $8,718, $5,407, and $6,677)

 

$

253,791

 

$

245,668

 

$

247,048

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Cash Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increases in assets and liabilities on November 18, 2004 resulting from the consolidation of the Company’s investment in Americold Realty Trust:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate, net

 

$

1,177,160

 

$

 

$

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

74,657

 

 

 

Other assets

 

68,735

 

 

 

Notes and mortgages payable

 

733,740

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

100,554

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

47,362

 

 

 

Minority interest

 

284,764

 

 

 

Financing assumed in acquisitions

 

34,100

 

29,056

 

1,596,903

 

Class A units issued in connection with acquisitions

 

 

53,589

 

625,234

 

Unrealized gain on securities available for sale

 

45,003

 

5,517

 

860

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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VORNADO REALTY L.P.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1.     Organization and Business

 

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 87% of the common limited partnership interest in, the Operating Partnership at December 31, 2004. All references to “We,” “Us,” and “Company” refer to the Operating Partnership and its consolidated subsidiaries.

 

The Company currently owns directly or indirectly:

 

Office Properties (“Office”):

 

(i)            all or portions of 86 office properties aggregating approximately 27.6 million square feet in the New York City metropolitan area (primarily Manhattan) and in the Washington D.C. and Northern Virginia area;

 

Retail Properties (“Retail”):

 

(ii)           94 retail properties in seven states and Puerto Rico aggregating approximately 14.2 million square feet, including 2.8 million square feet built by tenants on land leased from the Company;

 

Merchandise Mart Properties:

 

(iii)          8.6 million square feet of showroom and office space, including the 3.4 million square foot Merchandise Mart in Chicago;

 

Temperature Controlled Logistics:

 

(iv)          a 47.6% interest in Americold Realty Trust which owns and operates 88 cold storage warehouses nationwide;

 

Other Real Estate Investments:

 

(v)           33% of the outstanding common stock of Alexander’s, Inc. (“Alexander’s”) which has six properties in the greater New York metropolitan area;

 

(vi)          the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City consisting of a hotel portion containing 1.0 million square feet with 1,700 rooms and a commercial portion containing 0.4 million square feet of retail and office space;

 

(vii)         a 22.4% interest in The Newkirk Master Limited Partnership (“Newkirk MLP”) which owns office, retail and industrial properties net leased primarily to credit rated tenants, and various debt interests in such properties;

 

(viii)        seven dry warehouse/industrial properties in New Jersey containing approximately 1.7 million square feet;

 

(ix)           mezzanine loans to real estate related companies; and

 

(x)            interests in other real estate including a 12.25% interest in GMH Communities L.P. (which owns and manages student and military housing properties throughout the United States), other investments and marketable securities.

 

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VORNADO REALTY L.P.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)

 

2.     Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation:  The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Vornado Realty L.P and its consolidated subsidiaries.  All significant intercompany amounts have been eliminated.  The Company accounts for its unconsolidated partially-owned entities on the equity method of accounting.  See below for further details of the Company’s accounting policies regarding partially-owned entities.

 

The Company’s consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States which 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 materially from those estimates.

 

Reclassifications:  Certain prior year balances have been reclassified in order to conform to current year presentation.  The Company has also adjusted certain prior year balances to separately present Class A units issued to officer’s trust.

 

Real Estate:  Real estate is carried at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization.  Betterments, major renewals and certain costs directly related to the acquisition, improvement and leasing of real estate are capitalized.  Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred.  For redevelopment of existing operating properties, the net book value of the existing property under redevelopment plus the cost for the construction and improvements incurred in connection with the redevelopment are capitalized to the extent the capitalized costs of the property do not exceed the estimated fair value of the redeveloped property when complete.  If the cost of the redeveloped property, including the undepreciated net book value of the property carried forward, exceeds the estimated fair value of redeveloped property, the excess is charged to expense.  Depreciation is provided on a straight-line basis over the assets’ estimated useful lives which range from 7 to 40 years.  Tenant allowances are amortized on a straight-line basis over the lives of the related leases, which approximates the useful lives of the assets.  Additions to real estate include interest expense capitalized during construction of $8,718,000 and $5,407,000, for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

 

Upon acquisitions of real estate, the Company assesses the fair value of acquired assets (including land, buildings and improvements, and identified intangibles such as above and below market leases and acquired in-place leases and customer relationships) and acquired liabilities in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 141: Business Combinations and SFAS No. 142: Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, and allocates purchase price based on these assessments.  The Company assesses fair value based on estimated cash flow projections that utilize appropriate discount and capitalization rates and available market information.  Estimates of future cash flows are based on a number of factors including the historical operating results, known trends, and market/economic conditions that may affect the property.  The Company’s properties, including any related intangible assets, are reviewed for impairment if events or circumstances change indicating that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable.

 

Partially-Owned Entities:  The Company considers APB 18: The Equity Method of Accounting for Investments in Common Stock, SOP 78-9: Accounting for Investments in Real Estate Ventures, Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) 96-16: Investors Accounting for an Investee When the Investor has the Majority of the Voting Interest but the Minority Partners have Certain Approval or Veto Rights and FASB Interpretation No. 46 (Revised 2003): Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities – An Interpretation of ARB No. 51 (“FIN 46R”), to determine the method of accounting for each of its partially-owned entities.  In determining whether the Company has a controlling interest in a partially-owned entity and the requirement to consolidate the accounts of that entity, it considers factors such as ownership interest, board representation, management representation, authority to make decisions, and contractual and substantive participating rights of the partners/members as well as whether the entity is a variable interest entity in which it will absorb the majority of the entity’s expected losses, if they occur, or receive the majority of the expected residual returns, if they occur, or both.  The Company has concluded that it does not control a partially-owned entity, despite an ownership interest of 50% or greater, if the entity is not considered a variable interest entity and the approval of all of the partners/members is contractually required with respect to major decisions, such as operating and capital budgets, the sale, exchange or other disposition of real property, the hiring of a chief executive officer, the commencement, compromise or settlement of any lawsuit, legal proceeding or arbitration or the placement of new or additional financing secured by assets of the venture.  This is the case with respect to the Company’s 80% interest in Starwood Ceruzzi Venture, and 50% interests in Monmouth Mall, MartParc Wells, MartParc Orleans, and 825 Seventh Avenue.

 

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Identified Intangible Assets and Goodwill:  Upon an acquisition of a business the Company records intangible assets acquired at their estimated fair value separate and apart from goodwill.  The Company amortizes identified intangible assets that are determined to have finite lives which are based on the period over which the assets are expected to contribute directly or indirectly to the future cash flows of the business acquired.  Intangible assets subject to amortization are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable.  An impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount of an intangible asset is not recoverable and its carrying amount exceeds its estimated fair value.

 

The excess of the cost of an acquired entity over the net of the amounts assigned to assets acquired (including identified intangible assets) and liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill.  Goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment at a level of reporting referred to as a reporting unit on an annual basis, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired.  An impairment loss for an asset group is allocated to the long-lived assets of the group on a pro-rata basis using the relative carrying amounts of those assets, unless the fair value of specific components of the reporting group are determinable without undue cost and effort.

 

As of December 31, 2004 and 2003, the carrying amounts of the Company’s identified intangible assets are $176,122,000 and $130,915,000 and the carrying amounts of goodwill are $10,425,000 and $4,345,000, respectively.  Such amounts are included in “other assets” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.  In addition, the Company has $70,264,000 and $48,884,000 of identified intangible liabilities as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, which are included in “deferred credit” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

 

Upon adoption of SFAS No. 142 on January 1, 2002, the Company tested the goodwill related to the Hotel Pennsylvania acquisition and the Temperature Controlled Logistics business for impairment.  As the carrying amounts of the respective goodwill exceeded the fair values, the Company wrote-off all of the goodwill as an impairment loss totaling $30,129,000 and has reflected the write-off  as a cumulative effect of change in accounting principle on the Company’s consolidated statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2002.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents:  Cash and cash equivalents consist of highly liquid investments purchased with original maturities of three months or less. Cash and cash equivalents do not include cash escrowed under loan agreements and cash restricted in connection with an officer’s deferred compensation payable.

 

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts:  The Company periodically evaluates the collectibility of amounts due from tenants and maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of tenants to make required payments under the lease agreements.  The Company also maintains an allowance for receivables arising from the straight-lining of rents.  This receivable arises from earnings recognized in excess of amounts currently due under the lease agreements.  Management exercises judgment in establishing these allowances and considers payment history and current credit status in developing these estimates.

 

Marketable Securities:  The Company has classified debt and equity securities which it intends to hold for an indefinite period of time as securities available-for-sale; equity securities it intends to buy and sell on a short term basis as trading securities; and mandatory redeemable preferred stock investments as securities held to maturity.  Unrealized gains and losses on trading securities are included in earnings.  Unrealized gains and losses on securities available-for-sale are included as a component of partners’ capital and other comprehensive income.  Realized gains or losses on the sale of securities are recorded based on specific identification.  A portion of the Company’s preferred stock investments are accounted for in accordance with EITF 99-20: Recognition of Interest Income and Impairment on Purchased and Retained Beneficial Interests in Securitized Financial Assets.  Income is recognized by applying the prospective method of adjusting the yield to maturity based on an estimate of future cash flows.  If the value of the investment based on the present value of the future cash flows is less than the Company’s carrying amount, the investments will be written-down to fair value through earnings.  Investments in securities of non-publicly traded companies are reported at cost, as they are not considered marketable under SFAS No. 115: Accounting For Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities.

 

At December 31, 2004 and 2003, marketable securities had an aggregate cost of $135,382,000 and $75,114,000 and an aggregate fair value of $185,394,000 and $81,491,000 (of which $0 represents trading securities; $178,999,000 and $43,527,000 represents securities available for sale; and $6,395,000 and $37,964,000 represent securities held to maturity).  Unrealized gains and losses were $50,012,000 and $0 at December 31, 2004 and $6,377,000 and $0 at December 31, 2003.

 

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Notes and Mortgage Loans Receivable: The Company’s policy is to record notes and mortgage loans receivable at the stated principal amount less any discount or premium.  The Company accretes or amortizes any discounts or premiums over the life of the related loan receivable utilizing the straight-line method which approximates the effective interest method.  The Company evaluates the collectibility of both interest and principal of each of its loans, if circumstances warrant, to determine whether it is impaired. A loan is considered to be impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the existing contractual terms. When a loan is considered to be impaired, the amount of the loss accrual is calculated by comparing the recorded investment to the value determined by discounting the expected future cash flows at the loan’s effective interest rate or, as a practical expedient, to the value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.

 

Deferred Charges: Direct financing costs are deferred and amortized over the terms of the related agreements as a component of interest expense. Direct costs related to leasing activities are capitalized and amortized on a straight-line basis over the lives of the related leases. All other deferred charges are amortized on a straight-line basis, which approximates the effective interest rate method, in accordance with the terms of the agreements to which they relate.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments: The Company has estimated the fair value of all financial instruments reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at amounts which are based upon an interpretation of available market information and valuation methodologies (including discounted cash flow analyses with regard to fixed rate debt).  The fair value of the Company’s debt is approximately $256,518,000 and $94,953,000 in excess of the aggregate carrying amounts at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.  Such fair value estimates are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that would be realized upon disposition of the Company’s financial instruments.

 

Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities:  SFAS No. 133: Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“SFAS No. 133”), as amended and interpreted, establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts, and for hedging activities.  As required by SFAS No. 133, the Company records all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value.  The accounting for changes in the fair value of derivatives depends on the intended use of the derivative and the resulting designation. Derivatives used to hedge the exposure to changes in the fair value of an asset, liability, or firm commitment attributable to a particular risk, such as interest rate risk, are considered fair value hedges. Derivatives used to hedge the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows, or other types of forecasted transactions, are considered cash flow hedges.

 

For derivatives designated as fair value hedges, changes in the fair value of the derivative and the hedged item related to the hedged risk are recognized in earnings. For derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative is initially reported in other comprehensive income (loss) (outside of earnings) and subsequently reclassified to earnings when the hedged transaction affects earnings, and the ineffective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative is recognized directly in earnings.  The Company assesses the effectiveness of each hedging relationship by comparing the changes in fair value or cash flows of the derivative hedging instrument with the changes in fair value or cash flows of the designated hedged item or transaction. For derivatives not designated as hedges, changes in fair value are recognized in earnings.

 

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Revenue Recognition:  The Company has the following revenue sources and revenue recognition policies:

 

Base Rents — income arising from tenant leases.  These rents are recognized over the non-cancelable term of the related leases on a straight-line basis which includes the effects of rent steps and rent abatements under the leases.

 

Percentage Rents — income arising from retail tenant leases which are contingent upon the sales of the tenant exceeding a defined threshold.  These rents are recognized in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104: Revenue Recognition, which states that this income is to be recognized only after the contingency has been removed (i.e. sales thresholds have been achieved).

 

Hotel Revenues — income arising from the operation of the Hotel Pennsylvania which consists of rooms revenue, food and beverage revenue, and banquet revenue.  Income is recognized when rooms are occupied.  Food and beverage and banquet revenue is recognized when the services have been rendered.

 

Trade Show Revenues — income arising from the operation of trade shows, including rentals of booths.  This revenue is recognized in accordance with the booth rental contracts when the trade shows have occurred.

 

Expense Reimbursements — revenue arising from tenant leases which provide for the recovery of all or a portion of the operating expenses and real estate taxes of the respective property.  This revenue is accrued in the same periods as the expenses are incurred.  Contingent rents are not recognized until realized.

 

Temperature Controlled Logistics revenue – income arising from the Company’s investment in Americold.  Storage and handling revenue is recognized as services are provided.  Transportation fees are recognized upon delivery to customers.

 

Management, Leasing and Other Fees – income arising from contractual agreements with third parties or with partially-owned entities.  This revenue is recognized as the related services are performed under the respective agreements.

 

Income Taxes:  No provision for income taxes has been made in the accompanying consolidated financial statements since such taxes, if any, are the responsibility of the partners.  The Company owns stock in corporations that have elected to be treated as taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRS”) for Federal income tax purposes.  The value of the combined TRS stock cannot and does not exceed 20% of the value of the Company’s total assets.  A TRS is taxed on its net income at regular corporate tax rates.  Total income taxes paid for the 2004, 2003 and 2002 tax years was $1,867,000, $2,048,000 and $1,430,000.

 

The net basis of the Company’s assets and liabilities for tax purposes is approximately $3,189,273,000 lower than the amount reported for financial statement purposes.

 

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Income Per Class A Unit:  Basic income per Class A unit is computed based on weighted average units outstanding.  Diluted income per Class A Unit considers the effect of outstanding options, restricted units, warrants and convertible or redeemable securities.

 

Stock-Based Compensation:  In 2002 and prior years, the Company accounted for employee unit options using the intrinsic value method. Under the intrinsic value method compensation cost is measured as the excess, if any, of the quoted market price of Vornado’s stock at the date of grant over the exercise price of the option granted. Compensation cost for stock options, if any, is recognized ratably over the vesting period.  The Company’s policy is to grant options with an exercise price equal to 100% of the market price of Vornado’s stock on the grant date. Accordingly, no compensation cost has been recognized for the Company’s share option grants.  Effective January 1, 2003, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123: Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, as amended by SFAS No. 148: Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure.  The Company adopted SFAS No. 123 prospectively by valuing and accounting for employee unit options granted in 2003 and thereafter.  The Company utilizes a binomial valuation model and appropriate market assumptions to determine the value of each grant.  Stock-based compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period for all grants subsequent to 2002.  See Note 10. Stock-Based Compensation, for pro forma net income and pro forma net income per Class A unit for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, assuming compensation costs for grants prior to 2003 were recognized as compensation expense based on the fair value at the grant dates.

 

In addition to employee stock option grants, the Company has also granted Vornado restricted shares to certain of its employees that vest over a three to five year period.  The Company records the value of each restricted share award as stock-based compensation expense based on Vornado’s closing stock price on the NYSE on the date of grant on a straight-line basis over the vesting period.  As of December 31, 2004, the Company has 290,478 restricted units or rights to receive restricted units outstanding to employees of the Company, excluding 626,566 units issued to the Company’s President in connection with his employment agreement.  The Company recognized $4,200,000, $3,239,000 and $914,000 of stock-based compensation expense in the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 for the portion of these shares that vested during each year.  Dividends on both vested and unvested shares are charged to retained earnings and amounted to $938,700, $777,700 and $210,100 for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.  Dividends on shares that are canceled or terminated prior to vesting are charged to compensation expense in the period they are cancelled or terminated.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Literature

 

On December 16, 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153: Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets - An Amendment of APB Opinion No. 29. The amendments made by SFAS No. 153 are based on the principle that exchanges of nonmonetary assets should be measured based on the fair value of the assets exchanged. Further, the amendments eliminate the narrow exception for nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets and replace it with a broader exception for exchanges of nonmonetary assets that do not have “commercial substance.” SFAS No. 153 is effective for nonmonetary asset exchanges occurring in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005. The Company does not believe the adoption of SFAS No. 153 on June 15, 2005 will have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

On December 16, 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123: (Revised 2004) - Unit-Based Payment (“SFAS No. 123R”).  SFAS 123R replaces SFAS No. 123, which the Company adopted on January 1, 2003. SFAS No. 123R requires that the compensation cost relating to unit-based payment transactions be recognized in financial statements and be measured based on the fair value of the equity or liability instruments issued. SFAS No. 123R is effective as of the first interim or annual reporting period that begins after June 15, 2005.  The Company does not believe that the adoption of SFAS No. 123R will have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

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3.    Acquisitions and Dispositions

 

Acquisitions:

 

The Company completed approximately $328,600,000 of real estate acquisitions and investments in 2004 and $530,400,000 in 2003.  In addition, the Company made $183,400,000 of mezzanine loans during 2004 (see Note 6. Notes and Mortgage Loans Receivable).  These acquisitions were consummated through subsidiaries of the Company.  The related assets, liabilities and results of operations are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from their respective dates of acquisition.  The pro forma effect of the individual acquisitions and in the aggregate were not material to the Company’s historical results of operations.

 

Acquisitions of individual properties are recorded as acquisitions of real estate assets.  Acquisitions of businesses are accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. The purchase price for property acquisitions and businesses acquired is allocated to acquired assets and assumed liabilities using their relative fair values as of the acquisition date based on valuations and other studies. Initial valuations are subject to change until such information is finalized no later than 12 months from the acquisition date.

 

Office:

 

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 principally to the Company’s Manhattan office properties.  This company was previously owned by the estate of Bernard Mendik and certain other individuals including 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.

 

Kaempfer Company (“Kaempfer”)

 

On April 9, 2003, the Company acquired Kaempfer which owns partial interests in six Class “A” office properties in Washington D.C. containing 1.8 million square feet, 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 Waterfront project discussed below.  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 $32,200,000 (consisting of $28,600,000 in cash and approximately 99,300 Operating Partnership units valued at $3,600,000) and may be increased by up to $9,000,000 based on the performance of the management company.  This acquisition was recorded as a business combination under the purchase method of accounting.  Accordingly, the operations of Kaempfer are consolidated into the accounts of the Company beginning April 9, 2003.

 

On October 7, 2003, the Company acquired a 2.5% interest in the planned redevelopment of Waterfront, located at 401 M Street, a mixed-use project in Washington D.C. (the “Waterfront interest”) for $2,171,000, of which the Company paid $1,545,000 in cash and issued 12,500 Operating Partnership units valued at $626,000.  The partnership units were issued to Mitchell N. Schear, one of the partners in the Waterfront interest, who became the President of the Company’s CESCR division.

 

20 Broad Street

 

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

 

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2101 L Street

 

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

 

Crystal City Marriott

 

On July 1, 2004, the Company acquired the Marriott hotel located in its Crystal City office complex from a limited partnership in which Robert H. Smith and Robert P. Kogod, trustees of the Company, together with family members own approximately 67 percent.  The purchase price of $21,500,000 was paid in cash as part of a Section 1031 tax-free, “like-kind” exchange with a portion of the proceeds from the Company’s sale of the Palisades Residential Complex (see Dispositions).  The hotel contains 343 rooms and is leased to an affiliate of Marriott International, Inc. until July 31, 2015, with one 10-year extension option.  The land under the hotel was acquired in 1999.

 

Retail:

 

Bergen Mall

 

On December 12, 2003, the Company acquired the Bergen Mall for approximately $145,000,000 in cash as part of a Section 1031 tax-free “like-kind” exchange with a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the Company’s Two Park Avenue property (see Dispositions).  The Bergen Mall is a 903,000 square foot shopping center located on Route 4 East in Paramus, New Jersey.  The Company intends to expand, re-tenant and redevelop the center in order to reposition the asset.  On January 27, 2004, the Company entered into an agreement to modify the Value City lease to give the Company a one-year option to terminate the lease no earlier than one year after notification and upon payment of $12,000,000 to the tenant.  The present value of this option is reflected in the acquisition price and is included in other liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

 

Forest Plaza Shopping Center

 

On February 3, 2004, the Company acquired the Forest Plaza Shopping Center for approximately $32,500,000, of which $14,000,000 was paid in cash, and $18,500,000 was debt assumed.  The purchase was funded as part of Section 1031 tax-free “like kind” exchange with the remaining portion of the proceeds from the sale of the Company’s Two Park Avenue property (see Dispositions).  Forest Plaza is a 165,000 square foot shopping center located in Staten Island, New York.

 

25 W. 14th Street

 

On March 19, 2004, the Company acquired a 62,000 square foot free-standing retail building located at 25 W. 14th Street in Manhattan for $40,000,000 in cash.  This acquisition was paid in cash as part of a Section 1031 tax-free, “like-kind” exchange with a portion of the proceeds from the Company’s sale of the Palisades Residential Complex (see Dispositions).

 

Southern California Supermarkets

 

On July 29, 2004, the Company acquired a real estate portfolio containing 25 supermarkets for $65,000,000 in cash.  These properties, all of which are located in Southern California and contain an aggregate of approximately 766,000 square feet, were purchased from the Newkirk MLP, in which the Company currently owns a 22.4% interest.  The supermarkets are net leased to Stater Brothers for an initial term expiring in 2008, with six 5-year extension options.  Stater Brothers is a Southern California regional grocery chain that operates 158 supermarkets and has been in business since 1936.  This acquisition was paid in cash as part of a Section 1031 tax-free, “like-kind” exchange with a portion of the proceeds from the Company’s sale of the Palisades Residential Complex (see Dispositions).  The Company’s share of gain recognized by Newkirk MLP on this transaction was $7,119,000 and was reflected as an adjustment to the Company’s basis in its investment in Newkirk MLP and not recognized as income.

 

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Queens Boulevard

 

On August 30, 2004, the Company acquired 99-01 Queens Boulevard, a 68,000 square foot free-standing building in Forest Hills, New York for $26,500,000 in cash as part of a Section 1031 tax-free, “like-kind” exchange with a portion of the proceeds from the Company’s sale of the Palisades Residential Complex (see Dispositions).

 

Broome Street and Broadway

 

On November 2, 2004, the Company acquired a 50% joint venture interest in a 92,500 square foot property located at Broome Street and Broadway in New York City.  The Company contributed $4,462,000 of equity and provided a $24,000,000 bridge loan with interest at 10% per annum.  Upon the refinancing of the bridge loan, which is expected to close in the second quarter of 2005, the Company will be repaid $15,106,000 and the balance of $8,894,000 will remain in the venture as additional equity.

 

Lodi and Burnside Shopping Centers

 

On November 12, 2004 and December 1, 2004, the Company acquired two shopping centers aggregating 185,000 square feet, in Lodi, New Jersey and Long Island (Inwood), New York, for a total purchase of $36,600,000 in cash plus $10,900,000 of assumed debt as part of a Section 1031 tax-free, “like-kind” exchange with a portion of the proceeds from the Company’s sale of the Palisades Residential Complex (see Dispositions).

 

Other Retail

 

In December 2004, the Company acquired two retail condominiums aggregating 12,000 square feet, located at 386 and 387 West Broadway in New York City for $16,900,000 in cash plus $4,700,000 of assumed debt.

 

Other Investments:

 

Investment in GMH Communities L.P.

 

On July 20, 2004, the Company committed to make up to a $159,000,000 convertible preferred investment in GMH Communities L.P. (“GMH”), a partnership focused on the student and military housing sectors.  Distributions accrued on the full committed balance of the investment, whether or not drawn, from July 20, 2004, at a rate of 16.27%.  In connection with this commitment, the Company received a placement fee of $3,200,000.  The Company also purchased for $1,000,000, warrants to acquire GMH common equity.  These warrants entitle the Company to acquire (i) 6,666,667 limited partnership units in GMH at an exercise price of $7.50 per unit and (ii) 5,496,724 limited partnership units, through May 6, 2006, at an exercise price of $9.10 per unit.  As of November 3, 2004, the Company had funded a total of $113,777,000 of the commitment.

 

On November 3, 2004, GMH Communities Trust (“GCT”) closed its initial public offering (“IPO”)  at a price of $12.00 per share.  GCT is a real estate investment trust that conducts its business through GMH, of which it is the sole general partner.  In connection with the IPO, the $113,777,000 previously funded by the Company under the $159,000,000 commitment was repaid, together with accrued distributions of $13,381,000.  The Company also exercised warrants to purchase 6,666,667 limited partnership units at a price of $7.50 per unit, or $50,000,000 in total, which resulted in a gain of $29,500,000.  The Company accounts for its interest in the partnership units on the equity method based on its 12.25% ownership interest and right to appoint one of its executive officers to GCT’s Board of Trustees.  The Company records its pro-rata share of GMH’s net income or loss on a one-quarter lag basis as the Company files its financial statements on Form 10-K or 10-Q prior to the time GMH files its financial statements.

 

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Under the warrant agreement, the number of GMH partnership units or GCT common shares underlying the warrants is adjusted for dividends declared by GCT.  On December 16, 2004, GCT declared a dividend of $.16 per common share, which increased the number of shares underlying the warrants from 5,496,724 to 5,563,417 and the exercise price was decreased from $9.10 to $8.99 per share.   Because these warrants are derivatives and do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment, the gains and losses resulting from the mark-to-market of the warrants at the end of each reporting period are recognized as an increase or decrease in “interest and other investment income” on the Company’s consolidated statement of income.  In the quarter ended December 31, 2004, the Company recognized income of $24,190,000 from the mark-to-market of these warrants, which were valued using a trinomial option pricing model based on GCT’s closing stock price on the NYSE of $14.10 per share on December 31, 2004.

 

Further, in connection with the IPO, the Company contributed its 90% interest in Campus Club Gainesville, which it acquired in 2000, in exchange for an additional 671,190 GMH limited partnership units.

 

Of the Company’s GMH units, 6,666,667 may be converted into an equivalent number of common shares of GCT commencing on May 2, 2005 and 671,190 units may be converted commencing on November 2, 2005.  The Company has agreed not to sell any common shares or units it owns or may acquire until May 2, 2005.

 

Investment in Sears, Roebuck and Co.

 

In July and August 2004, the Company acquired an aggregate of 1,176,600 common shares of Sears, Roebuck and Co. (“Sears”) for $41,945,000, an average price of $35.65 per share. Included in the cost is $1,361,000 for a performance-based participation.  These shares are recorded as marketable securities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet and are classified as “available for sale.”  Appreciation or depreciation in the fair market value of these shares is recorded as an increase or decrease in “accumulated other comprehensive income” in the partners’ capital section of the Company’s consolidated balance sheet and not recognized in income.  At December 31, 2004, based on Sears’ closing stock price of $51.03 per share, $18,105,000 of appreciation in the value of these shares was included in “accumulated other comprehensive income.”

 

In August and September 2004, the Company acquired an economic interest in an additional 7,916,900 Sears common shares through a series of privately negotiated transactions with a financial institution pursuant to which the Company purchased a call option and simultaneously sold a put option at the same strike price on Sears common shares.  These call and put options have an initial weighted-average strike price of  $39.82 per share, or an aggregate of $315,250,000, expire in April 2006 and provide for net cash settlement.  Under these agreements, the strike price for each pair of options increases at an annual rate of LIBOR plus 45 basis points and is credited for the dividends received on the shares.  The options provide the Company with the same economic gain or loss as if it had purchased the underlying common shares and borrowed the aggregate strike price at an annual rate of LIBOR plus 45 basis points.  Because these options are derivatives and do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment, the gains or losses resulting from the mark-to-market of the options at the end of each reporting period are recognized as an increase or decrease in “interest and other investment income” on the Company’s consolidated statement of income.  During the year ended December 31, 2004, the Company recorded net income of $81,730,000, comprised of (i) $88,782,000 from the mark-to-market of the options on December 31, 2004, based on Sears’ closing stock price of $51.03 per share and (ii) $2,295,000 for accrued dividends, partially offset by (i) $5,972,000 for a performance-based participation, (ii) $2,371,000 for the increase in strike price resulting from the LIBOR charge and (iii) $1,004,000 of professional fees.

 

On November 16, 2004, Kmart Holding Corporation (“Kmart”) and Sears entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger.  Upon the effective date of the merger, each share of Sears common stock will be converted into the right to receive, at the election of the holder, (i) $50.00 in cash or (ii) 0.50 shares of common stock of the merged company, subject to proration so that 55% of the Sears shares are exchanged for shares of the merged company.

 

Based on Sears’ most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company’s aggregate investment in Sears represents 4.2% of Sears’ outstanding common shares.

 

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VORNADO REALTY L.P.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)

 

3.    Acquisitions and Dispositions - continued

 

Dispositions:

 

The following sets forth the details of sales, dispositions, write-offs and other similar transactions for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002:

 

Net Gains on Sales of Real Estate:

 

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

 

On October 10, 2003, the Company sold Two Park Avenue, a 965,000 square foot office building, for $292,000,000, which resulted in a net gain on the sale after closing costs of $156,433,000.  Substantially all of the proceeds from the sale have been reinvested in tax-free “like-kind” exchange investments pursuant to Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code (“Section 1031”).

 

On November 3, 2003, the Company sold its Hagerstown, Maryland shopping center property for $3,100,000, which resulted in a net gain on sale after closing costs of $1,945,000.

 

On June 29, 2004, the Company sold its Palisades Residential Complex for $222,500,000, which resulted in a net gain on sale after closing costs of $65,905,000.  Substantially all of the proceeds from the sale were reinvested in tax-free “like kind” exchange investments pursuant to Section 1031.  On February 27, 2004, the Company had acquired the remaining 25% interest in the Palisades venture it did not previously own for approximately $17,000,000 in cash.

 

On August 12, 2004, the Company sold its Dundalk, Maryland shopping center for $12,900,000, which resulted in a net gain on sale after closing costs of $9,850,000.  Substantially all of the proceeds from the sale have been reinvested in tax-free “like-kind” exchange investments pursuant to Section 1031.

 

Net gains (losses) on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets other than depreciable real estate:

 

 

 

For the Years Ended December 31,

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wholly-owned:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on sale of residential condominium units

 

$

776

 

$

282

 

$

2,156

 

Net (loss) gain on sale of marketable securities

 

(159

)

2,950

 

12,346

 

Primestone loss on settlement of guarantees (2003) and foreclosure and impairment losses (2002)

 

 

(1,388

)

(35,757

)

Gains on sale of land parcels

 

 

499

 

 

Gain on transfer of mortgages

 

 

 

2,096

 

Net gain on sale of air rights

 

 

 

1,688

 

Partially-owned:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gain on sale of a portion of investment in Americold to Yucaipa

 

18,789

 

 

 

Other

 

369

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets other than depreciable real estate

 

$

19,775

 

$

2,343

 

$

(17,471

)

 

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VORNADO REALTY L.P.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)

 

3.    Acquisitions and Dispositions - continued

 

Primestone Settlement of Guarantees (2003) and Foreclosure and Impairment Losses (2002)

 

On September 28, 2000, the Company made a $62,000,000 loan to Primestone Investment Partners, L.P. (“Primestone”).  The loan bore interest at 16% per annum.  Primestone defaulted on the repayment of this loan on October 25, 2001.  The loan was subordinate to $37,957,000 of other debt of the borrower that liened the Company’s collateral.  On October 31, 2001, the Company purchased the other debt for its face amount.  The loans were secured by 7,944,893 partnership units in Prime Group Realty, L.P., the operating partnership of Prime Group Realty Trust (NYSE:PGE) and the partnership units were exchangeable for the same number of common shares of PGE.  The loans were also guaranteed by affiliates of Primestone.

 

On November 19, 2001, the Company sold, pursuant to a participation agreement with a subsidiary of Cadim inc. (“Cadim”), a Canadian pension fund, a 50% participation in both loans at par for approximately $50,000,000 reducing the Company’s net investment in the loans at December 31, 2001 to $56,768,000 including unpaid interest and fees of $6,790,000.  The participation did not meet the criteria for “sale accounting” under SFAS 140 because Cadim was not free to pledge or exchange the assets.

 

On April 30, 2002, the Company and Cadim acquired the 7,944,893 partnership units at a foreclosure auction.  The price paid for the units by application of a portion of Primestone’s indebtedness to the Company and Cadim was $8.35 per unit, the April 30, 2002 closing price of shares of PGE on the New York Stock Exchange.  On June 28, 2002, pursuant to the terms of the participation agreement, the Company transferred 3,972,447 of the partnership units to Cadim.

 

In the second quarter of 2002, in accordance with foreclosure accounting, the Company recorded a loss on the Primestone foreclosure of $17,671,000 calculated based on (i) the acquisition price of the units and (ii) its valuation of the amounts realizable under the guarantees by affiliates of Primestone, as compared with the net carrying amount of the investment at April 30, 2002.  In the third quarter of 2002, the Company recorded a $2,229,000 write-down on its investment based on costs expended to realize the value of the guarantees.  Further, in the fourth quarter of 2002, the Company recorded a $15,857,000 write-down of its investment in Prime Group consisting of  (i) $14,857,000 to adjust the carrying amount of the Prime Group units to $4.61 per unit, the closing price of PGE shares on December 31, 2002 on the New York Stock Exchange and (ii) $1,000,000 for estimated costs to realize the value of the guarantees.  The Company considered the decline in the value of the units which are convertible into stock to be other than temporary as of December 31, 2002, based on the fact that the market value of the units which are convertible into stock had been less than its cost for more than six months, the severity of the decline, market trends, the financial condition and near-term prospects of Prime Group and other relevant factors.

 

On June 11, 2003, the Company exercised its right to exchange the 3,972,447 units it owned in Prime Group Realty L.P. for 3,972,447 common shares in Prime Group Realty Trust (NYSE:PGE).  Prior to the exchange, the Company accounted for its investment in the partnership on the equity method.  Subsequent to the exchange, the Company is accounting for its investment in PGE as a marketable equity security-available for sale, as the Company’s shares represent less than a 20% ownership interest in PGE (which is not a partnership), the Company does not have significant influence and the common shares have a readily determinable fair value.  Accordingly, the carrying amount previously included in Investments and Advances to Partially-Owned Entities was reclassified to Marketable Securities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.  The Company is also required to mark these securities to market based on the closing price of the PGE shares on the NYSE at the end of each reporting period.  For the period from June 11, 2003 through December 31, 2003, the Company recorded a $6,623,000 unrealized gain, which is not included in the Company’s net income, but is reflected as a component of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in the Partners’ Capital section of the consolidated balance sheet.  From the date of exchange, income recognition is limited to dividends received on the PGE shares.

 

On June 13, 2003, the Company received its $5,000,000 share of a settlement with affiliates of Primestone Investment Partners of the amounts due under the guarantees of the Primestone loans.  In connection therewith, the Company recognized a $1,388,000 loss on settlement of the guarantees.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)

 

3.    Acquisitions and Dispositions - continued

 

Gain on Transfer of Mortgages

 

In the year ended December 31, 2002, the Company recorded a net gain of approximately $2.1 million resulting from payments to the Company by third parties that assumed certain of the Company’s mortgages.  Under these transactions the Company paid to the third parties that assumed the Company’s obligations the outstanding amounts due under the mortgages and the third parties paid the Company for the benefit of assuming the mortgages.  The Company has been released by the creditors underlying these loans.

 

Net Gain on Sale of Air Rights

 

In 2002, the Company constructed a $16.3 million community facility and low-income residential housing development (the “30th Street Venture”), in order to receive 163,728 square feet of transferable development rights, generally referred to as “air rights”.  The Company donated the building to a charitable organization.  The Company sold 106,796 square feet of these air rights to third parties at an average price of $120 per square foot.  An additional 28,821 square feet of air rights was sold to Alexander’s at a price of $120 per square foot for use at Alexander’s 731 Lexington Avenue project.  In each case, the Company received cash in exchange for air rights.  The Company identified third party buyers for the remaining 28,111 square feet of air rights of the 30th Street Venture.  These third party buyers wanted to use the air rights for the development of two projects located in the general area of 86th Street which was not within the required geographical radius of the construction site nor in the same Community Board as the low-income housing and community facility project.  The 30th Street Venture asked Alexander’s to sell 28,111 square feet of the air rights it already owned to the third party buyers (who could use them) and the 30th Street Venture would replace them with 28,111 square feet of air rights.  In October 2002, the Company sold 28,111 square feet of air rights to Alexander’s for an aggregate sales price of $3,059,000 (an average of $109 per square foot).   Alexander’s then sold an equal amount of air rights to the third party buyers for an aggregate sales price of $3,339,000 (an average of $119 per square foot).

 

Net Gains on Sale of Residential Condominium Units

 

The Company recognized net gains of $776,000, $282,000 and $2,156,000 during 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively, from the sale of residential condominiums.

 

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VORNADO REALTY L.P.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)

 

4.     Discontinued Operations

 

During 2004, the Company classified Arlington Plaza, an office property located in Arlington, Virginia as a discontinued operation in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 144 and reported revenues and expenses related to the property as discontinued operations and classified the related assets and liabilities as assets and liabilities held for sale for all periods presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.  On June 30, 2005, the Company made a decision not to sell Arlington Plaza and, accordingly, reclassified the related assets and liabilities and revenues and expenses as continuing operations for all periods presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 

SFAS No. 144 requires discontinued operations presentation for disposals of a “component” of an entity.  In accordance with SFAS No. 144, for all periods presented, the Company reclassified its consolidated statements of income to reflect income and expenses for properties which became held for sale subsequent to December 31, 2001, as discontinued operations and reclassified its consolidated balance sheets to reflect assets and liabilities related to such properties as assets related to discontinued operations and liabilities related to discontinued operations.

 

Assets related to discontinued operations consist primarily of real estate, net of accumulated depreciation.  The following table sets forth the balances of the assets related to discontinued operations as of December 31, 2004 and 2003:

 

 

 

December 31,

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

2004

 

2003

 

400 North LaSalle

 

$

82,624

 

$

80,685

 

Vineland

 

908

 

908

 

Palisades (sold on June 29, 2004)

 

 

138,629

 

Baltimore (Dundalk) (sold on August 12, 2004)

 

 

2,167

 

 

 

$

83,532

 

$

222,389

 

 

The following table sets forth the balances of the liabilities related to discontinued operations (primarily mortgage notes payable) as of December 31, 2004 and 2003.

 

 

 

December 31,

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

2004

 

2003

 

400 North LaSalle

 

$

5,187

 

$

3,038

 

Palisades (sold on June 29, 2004)

 

 

120,000

 

 

 

$

5,187

 

$

123,038

 

 

The combined results of operations of the assets related to discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 are as follows:

 

 

 

December 31,

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

Total revenues

 

$

14,345

 

$

42,899

 

$

42,831

 

Total expenses

 

13,087

 

29,513

 

32,947

 

Net income

 

1,258

 

13,386

 

9,884

 

Gains on sale of real estate

 

75,755

 

161,789

 

 

Income from discontinued operations

 

$

77,013

 

$

175,175

 

$

9,884

 

 

See Note 3. – Acquisition and Dispositions for details of gains on sale of real estate related to discontinued operations in the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003.

 

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VORNADO REALTY L.P.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)

 

5.    Investments in Partially-Owned Entities

 

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

 

Balance Sheet Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100% of These Entities

 

 

 

 

 

Company’s
Investment

 

Total Assets

 

Total Liabilities

 

Total Equity

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Percentage
Ownership

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Temperature Controlled Logistics (1)

 

47.6

%

$

 

$

436,225

 

 

 

$

1,264,390

 

 

 

$

557,017

 

 

 

$

707,373

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alexander’s

 

33

%

204,762

 

207,872

 

$

1,244,801

 

$

920,996

 

$

1,226,433

 

$

870,073

 

$

18,368

 

$

50,923

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Newkirk MLP

 

22

%

158,656

 

138,762

 

$

1,240,129

 

$

1,384,094

 

$

1,030,755

 

$

1,276,905

 

$

209,374

 

$

107,189

 

GMH Communities L.P. (2)

 

12.25

%

84,782

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Partially – Owned Office Buildings

 

0.1% - 50

%

48,682

 

44,645

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monmouth Mall

 

50

%

29,351

 

30,612

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

478-486 Broadway

 

50

%

29,170

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Starwood Ceruzzi Joint Venture

 

80

%

19,106

 

23,821

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

30,791

 

18,663

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

605,300

 

$

900,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)          See page 46 for details.

 

(2)          As of December 31, 2004, the Company owns 7.3 million limited partnership units, or 12.25% of the limited partnership interest of GMH, a partnership focused on the student and military housing sectors.  Details of this investment are provided on page 73.  The Company accounts for its interest in the partnership units on the equity-method based on its 12.25% ownership interest and right to appoint one of its executive officers to GCT’s Board of Trustees.  The Company records its prorata share of GMH’s net income or loss on a one-quarter lag basis as the Company files its financial statements on Form 10-K or 10-Q prior to the time GMH files its financial statements.  GMH’s properties were 94.2% occupied as of December 31, 2004.  GMH’s outstanding indebtedness was $359,000 as of December 31, 2004, of which the Company’s share was $44,000.

 

In addition, the Company holds warrants to purchase an additional 5.6 million limited partnership units of GMH or common shares of GCT at a price of $8.99 per unit or share through May 6, 2006.  Because these warrants are derivatives and do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment, the gains or losses resulting from the mark-to-market of the warrants at the end of each reporting period are recognized as an increase or decrease in “interest and other investment income” on the Company’s consolidated statement of income.  In the quarter ended December 31, 2004, the Company recognized $24,190 from the mark-to-market of these warrants, which were valued using trinomial option pricing model based on GCT’s closing stock price on the NYSE of $14.10 per share on December 31, 2004.

 

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VORNADO REALTY L.P.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)

 

5.    Investments in Partially-Owned Entities - continued

 

Below is a summary of the debt of partially owned entities as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, none of which is guaranteed by the Company.

 

 

 

100% of
Partially-Owned Entities Debt

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

December 31,
2004

 

December 31,
2003

 

Alexander’s (33% interest):

 

 

 

 

 

Lexington Avenue mortgage note payable collateralized by the office space, due in February 2014, with interest at 5.33%

 

$

400,000

 

$

 

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

 

213,699

 

216,586

 

Due to Vornado on January 3, 2006 with interest at 9.0% (one-year treasuries plus 6.0% with a 3.0% floor for treasuries) (prepayable without penalty)

 

124,000

 

124,000

 

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

 

81,661

 

82,000

 

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

 

68,000

 

68,000

 

Lexington Avenue construction loan payable, due in January 2006, plus two one-year extensions, with interest at 4.92% (LIBOR plus 2.50%)

 

65,168

 

240,899

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Newkirk MLP (22.4% interest):

 

 

 

 

 

Portion of first mortgages collateralized by the partnership’s real estate, due from 2005 to 2024, with a weighted average interest rate of 7.28% at December 31, 2004 (various prepayment terms)

 

859,674

 

1,069,545

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GMH Communities L.P. (12.25% interest):

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage notes payable, collateralized by 27 properties, due from 2005 to 2014, with a weighted average interest rate of 5.28% at December 31, 2004

 

359,276

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monmouth Mall (50% interest):

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage note payable, due in November 2005, with interest at LIBOR plus 2.05% and two
one-year extension options (4.53% at December 31, 2004)

 

135,000

 

135,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Partially-Owned Office Buildings:

 

 

 

 

 

Kaempfer Properties (2.1% to 10% interests in five partnerships) Mortgage notes payable, collateralized by the partnerships’ real estate, due from 2007 to 2031, with a weighted average interest rate of 6.96% at December 31, 2004 (various prepayment terms)

 

491,867

 

361,263

 

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

 

67,215

 

68,051

 

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

 

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

 

23,104

 

23,060

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

15,334

 

15,606

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

9,626

 

9,799

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Temperature Controlled Logistics (47.6% interest) (1):

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage notes payable

 

 

509,456

 

Other notes payable

 

 

39,365

 

 


(1)          Beginning on November 18, 2004, the Company’s investment in Americold is consolidated into the accounts of the Company.

 

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 $669,942,000 and $930,567,000 as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)

 

5.    Investments in Partially-Owned Entities - continued

 

Income Statement Data:

 

 

 

Company’s Equity in
Income (Loss) from Partially
Owned Entities

 


100% of These Entities

 

Total Revenues

 

Net Income (loss)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alexander’s:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

33% share of equity in income before stock appreciation rights compensation expense

 

$

13,701

 

$

8,614

 

$

7,556

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

33% share of stock appreciation rights compensation expense

 

(25,340

)

(14,868

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

33% share of equity in (loss) income (1)

 

(11,639

)

(6,254

)

7,556

 

$

148,895

 

$

87,162

 

$

76,800

 

$

(33,469

)

$

(17,742

)

$

23,584

 

Interest income (2)

 

8,642

 

10,554

 

10,401

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Development and guarantee fees (2)

 

3,777

 

6,935

 

6,915

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management and leasing fee income (1)

 

7,800

 

4,339

 

4,781

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

8,580

 

$

15,574

 

$

29,653

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Temperature Controlled Logistics (3):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in net income

 

$

606

 

$

12,869

 

$

4,144

 

 

 

$

119,605

 

$

117,663

 

 

 

$

20,515

 

$

5,586

 

Management fees

 

5,035

 

5,547

 

5,563

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,641

 

18,416

 

9,707

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Newkirk MLP:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in income

 

24,041

 

33,243

 

26,500

 

$

239,496

 

$

273,500

 

$

295,369

 

$

136,037

 

$

151,505

 

$

121,860

 

Interest and other income

 

11,396

 

7,002

 

8,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35,437

 

40,245

 

34,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Partially-Owned Office Buildings (4)

 

2,728

 

2,426

 

1,966

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monmouth Mall

 

3,741

 

4,433

 

1,022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prime Group Realty LP (5)

 

 

 

(1,005

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

(4,166

)

2,381

 

(1,732

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

43,381

 

$

67,901

 

$

44,458

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)   2002 includes the Company’s $3,431 share of Alexander’s gain on sale of its Third Avenue property.

(2)   Alexander’s capitalizes the fees and interest charged by the Company.  Because the Company owns 33% of Alexander’s, the Company recognizes 67% 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.

(3)   Beginning on November 18, 2004, the Company’s investment in Americold is consolidated into the accounts of the Company.

(4)   Represents the Company’s interests in 330 Madison Avenue (24.8%), 825 Seventh Avenue (50%), Fairfax Square (20%) and Kaempfer equity interests in six office buildings (.1% to 10%).

(5)   On June 11, 2003, the Company exercised its right to exchange the 3,972,447 units it owned in Prime Group Realty L.P. for 3,972,447 common shares in Prime Group Realty Trust (NYSE:PGE).  Prior to the exchange, the Company accounted for its investment in the partnership on the equity method.  Subsequent to the exchange, the Company is accounting for its investment in PGE as a marketable equity security-available for sale.

 

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5.    Investments in Partially-Owned Entities - continued

 

Alexander’s

 

The Company owns 33% of the outstanding common stock of Alexander’s at December 31, 2004 and 2003.   The Company manages, leases and develops Alexander’s properties pursuant to agreements (see below) which expire in March of each year and are automatically renewable, except for the 731 Lexington Avenue development agreement which provides for a term lasting until substantial completion of the development of the property.

 

Management and Leasing Agreements

 

The Company receives an annual fee for managing all of Alexander’s properties equal to the sum of (i) $3,000,000, (ii) 3% of the gross income from the Kings Plaza Mall, and (iii) 6% of development costs with minimum guaranteed fees of $750,000 per annum.

 

The Company generally receives a fee of (i) 3% of lease rent for the first ten years of a lease term, 2% of lease rent for the 11th through the 20th years of a lease term and 1% of lease rent for the 21st through 30th years of a lease term, subject to the payment of rents by Alexander’s tenants and (ii) 3% of asset sales proceeds.  Such amounts are payable to the Company annually in an amount not to exceed an aggregate of $2,500,000 until the present value of such installments (calculated at a discount rate of 9% per annum) equals the amount that would have been paid at the time the transactions which gave rise to the commissions occurred.

 

The Company recognized $7,800,000, $4,339,000 and $4,781,000 of fee income under these agreements during the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.  At December 31, 2004, and 2003, $23,744,000 and $14,450,000 was due to the Company under these agreements.

 

731 Lexington Avenue and Other Fees

 

The Company is entitled to a development fee for the construction of Alexander’s 731 Lexington Avenue property of approximately $26,300,000, based on 6% of construction costs, as defined, payable on the earlier of January 3, 2006, or the date of payment in full of the construction loan encumbering the property.  The Company guaranteed to Alexander’s 731 Lexington Avenue construction lender, the lien free, timely completion of the construction of the project and funding of project costs in excess of a stated budget, if not funded by Alexander’s for which the Company is entitled to a $6,300,000 estimated fee based on 1 % of construction costs, as defined, payable upon the completion of construction.  Based upon the current status of construction, management does not anticipate the need to fund pursuant to this completion guarantee.  The Company has recognized $3,777,000, $6,935,000 and $6,915,000 as development and guarantee fee income during the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.  At December 31, 2004 and 2003, $24,086,000 and $19,265,000 was due under the development and guarantee agreements.

 

Building Maintenance Services (“BMS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, supervises the cleaning, engineering and security at Alexander’s 731 Lexington Avenue property for an annual fee of 6% of costs for such services.  In October 2004, Alexander’s also contracted with BMS to provide the same services at the Kings Plaza Regional Shopping Center on the same terms.  On May 27, 2004, the Company entered into an agreement with Alexander’s under which it provides property management services at 731 Lexington Avenue for an annual fee of $0.50 per square foot of the tenant-occupied office and retail space.  These agreements were negotiated and approved by a special committee of directors of Alexander’s that were not affiliated with the Company.  The Company recognized $1,384,000 of fee income under these agreements during the year ended December 31, 2004.

 

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Debt Agreements

 

At December 31, 2004 and 2003, the Company has loans receivable from Alexander’s of $124,000,000, including $29,000,000 drawn under a $50,000,000 line of credit.  The maturity date of the loans is the earlier of January 3, 2006 or the date the Alexander’s Lexington Avenue construction loan is finally repaid.  Effective April 1, 2004, based on Alexander’s improved liquidity, the Company modified its term loan and line of credit to Alexander’s to reduce the spread on the interest rate it charges from 9.48% to 6%.  Accordingly, the current interest rate was reduced from 12.48% to 9%.

 

On February 13, 2004, Alexander’s completed a $400,000,000 mortgage financing on the office space of its Lexington Avenue development project.  The loan bears interest at 5.33%, matures in February 2014 and beginning in the third year, provides for principal payments based on a 25-year amortization schedule such that over the remaining eight years of the loan, ten years of amortization will be paid.  Of the loan proceeds, $253,529,000 was used to repay the entire amount outstanding under the construction loan.  The construction loan was modified so that the remaining availability is $237,000,000, which was approximately the amount estimated to complete the Lexington Avenue development project.  The interest rate on the construction loan is LIBOR plus 2.5% (4.92% at December 31, 2004) and matures in January 2006, with two one-year extensions.  The collateral for the construction loan is the same, except that the office space has been removed from the lien.  Further, the construction loan permits the release of the retail space for a payment of $15,000,000 and requires all proceeds from the sale of the residential condominium units to be applied to the construction loan balance until it is finally repaid.

 

Temperature Controlled Logistics

 

On February 5, 2004, Americold Realty Trust (“Americold”) completed a $254,400,000 mortgage financing for 21 of its owned and 7 of its leased temperature-controlled warehouses.  The loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.95% (with a LIBOR floor of 1.5% with respect to $54,400,000 of the loan) and requires principal payments of $5,000,000 annually.  The loan matures in April 2009 and is pre-payable without penalty after February 5, 2006.  The net proceeds were approximately $225,000,000 after providing for usual escrows, closing costs and the repayment of $12,900,000 of existing mortgages on two of the warehouses, of which $135,000,000 was distributed to the Company and the remainder was distributed to its partner.

 

Prior to November 18, 2004, the Company owned a 60% interest in Vornado Crescent Portland Partnership (“VCPP”) which owned Americold.  Americold owns 88 temperature controlled warehouses, all of which were leased to AmeriCold Logistics.  On November 4, 2004, Americold purchased its tenant, AmeriCold Logistics, for $47,700,000 in cash.  On November 18, 2004, the Company and its 40% partner, Crescent Real Estate Equities Company (“CEI”) collectively sold 20.7% of Americold’s common shares to The Yucaipa Companies (“Yucaipa”) for $145,000,000, which resulted in a gain, of which the Company’s share was $18,789,000. The sale price was based on a $1.450 billion valuation for Americold before debt and other obligations.  Yucaipa is a private equity firm with significant expertise in the food distribution, logistics and retail industries.  Upon closing of the sale to Yucaipa on November 18, 2004, Americold is owned 47.6% by the Company, 31.7% by CEI and 20.7% by Yucaipa. Pursuant to the sales agreement: (i) Yucaipa may earn a promote of 20% of the increase in the value of Americold through December 31, 2007, limited to 10% of the Company’s and CEI’s remaining interest in Americold; (ii) the annual asset management fee payable by CEI to the Company has been reduced from approximately $5,500,000 to $4,548,000, payable quarterly through October 30, 2027.  CEI, at its option, may terminate the payment of this fee at any time after November 2009, by paying the Company a termination fee equal to the present value of the remaining payments through October 30, 2027, discounted at 10%.  In addition, CEI is obligated to pay a pro rata portion of the termination fee to the extent it sells a portion of its equity interest in Americold; and (iii) VCPP was dissolved.  The Company has the right to appoint three of the five members to Americold’s Board of Trustees.  Consequently, the Company is deemed to exercise control over Americold and, on November 18, 2004, the Company began to consolidate the operations and financial position of Americold into its accounts and no longer accounts for its investment on the equity method.

 

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6.    Notes and Mortgage Loans Receivable

 

General Motors Building Mezzanine Loans

 

On October 20, 2003, the Company made a $200,000,000 mezzanine loan secured by partnership interests in the General Motors Building.  The Company’s loan is subordinate to $900,000,000 of other debt.  The loan is based on a rate of LIBOR plus 8.685% (with a LIBOR floor of 1.5%) and currently yields 10.185%.  On October 30, 2003, the Company made an additional $25,000,000 loan, as part of a $50,000,000 loan, the balance of which was funded by an affiliate of Soros Fund Management LLC.  This loan, which is junior to the $1,100,000,000 of loans noted above, is based on a rate of LIBOR plus 12.81% (with a LIBOR floor of 1.5%) and currently yields 14.31%.

 

On September 1, 2004, the Company acquired a $50,000,000 participation in an existing $200,000,000 loan on the General Motors Building made by an affiliate of Soros Fund Management LLC.  This loan, which is subordinate to $1.15 billion of other debt, is secured by partnership interests in the building and additional guarantees and collateral.  The $50,000,000 participation bears interest at 16%, matures on March 25, 2005 and is prepayable at any time.

 

On January 7, 2005, all of the outstanding General Motors Building loans aggregating $275,000,000 were repaid.  In connection therewith, the Company received a $4,500,000 prepayment premium and $1,996,000 of accrued interest and fees through January 14, 2005, which will be recognized in the first quarter of 2005.

 

Loan to Commonwealth Atlantic Properties (“CAPI”)

 

On March 4, 1999, the Company made an additional $242,000,000 investment in CESCR by contributing to CESCR the land under certain CESCR office properties in Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia and partnership interests in certain CESCR subsidiaries.  The Company acquired these assets from CAPI, an affiliate of Lazard Freres Real Estate Investors L.L.C., for $242,000,000, immediately prior to the contribution to CESCR. In addition, the Company acquired from CAPI for $8,000,000 the land under a Marriott Hotel located in Crystal City.  The Company paid the $250,000,000 purchase price to CAPI by issuing 4,998,000 of the Company’s Series E-1 convertible preferred units.  In connection with these transactions, the Company agreed to make a five-year $41,200,000 loan to CAPI with interest at 8%, increasing to 9% ratably over the term.  On March 1, 2004, the balance of the loan of $38,500,000 was repaid.

 

Loan to Vornado Operating Company (“Vornado Operating”)

 

At December 31, 2003, the amount outstanding under the revolving credit agreement with Vornado Operating was $21,989,000.  Beginning January 1, 2002, the Company had fully reserved for the interest income on the debt under this facility.  On November 4, 2004, in connection with the sale of AmeriCold Logistics to Americold Realty Trust, Vornado Operating repaid the outstanding balance of the loan together with all unpaid interest totaling $4,771,000.  In connection with the above, the revolving credit agreement was terminated.

 

Dearborn Center Mezzanine Construction Loan

 

On March 19, 2003, the outstanding amount of $29,401,000 was received from Dearborn Center representing the full satisfaction of the mezzanine construction loan.  The loan bore interest at 12% per annum plus additional interest of $5,655,000 which was received upon repayment.

 

Extended Stay America Mezzanine Loan

 

On May 12, 2004, the Company made an $83,000,000 mezzanine loan secured by ownership interests in a subsidiary of Extended Stay America, Inc., which was recently acquired for approximately $3.1 billion by an affiliate of the Blackstone Group. The loan is part of a $166,000,000 facility, the balance of which was funded by Soros Credit LP, and is subordinate to $2.3 billion of other debt. The loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 5.50% (7.90% at December 31, 2004) and matures in May 2007, with two one-year extensions.  Extended Stay America owns and operates 485 hotels in 42 states.

 

Charles Square Mezzanine Loan

 

On November 17, 2004, the Company made a $43,500,000 mezzanine loan secured by Charles Square in Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts.  The property consists of a 293–room hotel, 140,000 square feet of office and retail space and a 568-car parking facility.  This loan is subordinate to $82,500,000 of other debt, bears interest 7.56% and matures in September 2009.

 

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Other

 

On June 1, 2004 and September 24, 2004, the Company acquired Verde Group LLC (“Verde”) convertible subordinated debentures for $14,350,000 and $8,150,000, in cash, increasing the Company’s investment in Verde at December 31, 2004 to $25,000,000.  Verde invests, operates and develops residential communities, among others, primarily on the Texas-Mexico border.  The debentures yield a fixed rate of 4.75% per annum and matures on December 31, 2018.

 

On June 1, 2004, the Company invested $5,000,000 in a senior mezzanine loan, and $3,050,000 in senior preferred equity of 3700 Associates, LLC which owns 3700 Las Vegas Boulevard, a development land parcel located in Las Vegas, Nevada.  The loan bears interest at 12% and matures on March 31, 2007.  The preferred equity yields a 10% per annum cumulative preferred return.

 

On December 10, 2004, the Company acquired a $6,776,000 mezzanine loan which is subordinate to $61,200,000 of other loans, and secured by The Gallery at Military Circle, a 943,000 square foot mall in Norfolk, Virginia.  The loan bears interest at 8.4% per annum and matures in August 2014 .

 

7.     Identified Intangible Assets and Goodwill

 

The following summarizes the Company’s identified intangible assets, intangible liabilities (deferred credit) and goodwill as of December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003.

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

December 31,
2004

 

December 31,
2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identified intangible assets (included in other assets):

 

 

 

 

 

Gross amount

 

$

238,064

 

$

171,928

 

Accumulated amortization

 

(61,942

)

(41,013

)

Net

 

$

176,122

 

$

130,915

 

Goodwill (included in other assets):

 

 

 

 

 

Gross amount

 

$

10,425

 

$

4,345

 

Identified intangible liabilities (included in deferred credit):

 

 

 

 

 

Gross amount

 

$

121,202

 

$

81,152

 

Accumulated amortization

 

(50,938

)

(32,268

)

Net

 

$

70,264

 

$

48,884

 

 

Amortization of acquired below market leases net of acquired above market leases resulted in an increase to rental income of $38,616,000 for the year ended December 31, 2004, and $23,639,000 for the year ended December 31, 2003.  The estimated annual amortization of acquired below market leases net of acquired above market leases for each of the five succeeding years is as follows:

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

2005

 

$

8,932

 

2006

 

6,314

 

2007

 

5,806

 

2008

 

4,770

 

2009

 

4,066

 

 

The estimated annual amortization of all other identified intangible assets (a component of depreciation and amortization expense) including acquired in-place leases, customer relationships, and third party contracts for each of the five succeeding years is as follows:

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

2005

 

$

15,592

 

2006

 

13,777

 

2007

 

12,780

 

2008

 

12,240

 

2009

 

11,920

 

 

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8.    Debt

 

Following is a summary of the Company’s debt:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

as at

 

Balance as of

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Maturity

 

2004

 

2004

 

 2003

 

Notes and Mortgages Payable:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Office:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NYC Office:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Two Penn Plaza (1)

 

02/11

 

4.97

%

$

300,000

 

$

151,420

 

888 Seventh Avenue

 

02/06

 

6.63

%

105,000

 

105,000

 

Eleven Penn Plaza (1)

 

12/14

 

5.20

%

219,777

 

49,304

 

866 UN Plaza

 

05/07

 

8.39

%

48,130

 

33,000

 

CESCR Office:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crystal Park 1-5

 

07/06-08/13

 

6.66%-7.08

%

253,802

 

258,733

 

Crystal Gateway 1-4 Crystal Square 5

 

07/12-01/25

 

6.75%-7.09

%

212,643

 

214,323

 

Crystal Square 2, 3 and 4

 

10/10-11/14

 

6.82%-7.08

%

141,502

 

143,854

 

Skyline Place

 

08/06-12/09

 

6.60%-6.93

%

132,427

 

135,955

 

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

 

08/10

 

6.74

%

94,409

 

95,860

 

Courthouse Plaza 1 and 2

 

01/08

 

7.05

%

77,427

 

78,848

 

Reston Executive I, II and III

 

01/06

 

6.75

%

71,645

 

72,769

 

Crystal Gateway N, Arlington Plaza and 1919 S. Eads

 

11/07

 

6.77

%

70,215

 

71,508

 

Crystal Plaza 1-6

 

 

(2)

 

(2)

 

68,654

 

One Skyline Tower

 

06/08

 

7.12

%

63,814

 

64,818

 

Crystal Malls 1-4

 

12/11

 

6.91

%

55,228

 

60,764

 

1750 Pennsylvania Avenue

 

06/12

 

7.26

%

48,876

 

49,346

 

One Democracy Plaza

 

02/05

 

6.75

%

26,121

 

26,900

 

Retail:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cross collateralized mortgages payable on 42 shopping centers

 

03/10

 

7.93

%

476,063

 

481,902

 

Green Acres Mall

 

02/08

 

6.75

%

145,920

 

148,386

 

Las Catalinas Mall

 

11/13

 

6.97

%

65,696

 

66,729

 

Montehiedra Town Center

 

05/07

 

8.23

%

57,941

 

58,855

 

Forest Plaza

 

05/09

 

4.00

%

20,924

 

 

Lodi Shopping Center

 

06/14

 

5.12

%

12,228

 

 

386 West Broadway

 

05/13

 

5.09

%

5,083

 

 

Merchandise Mart:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Washington Design Center

 

11/11

 

6.95

%

47,496

 

48,012

 

Market Square Complex

 

07/11

 

7.95

%

45,287

 

46,816

 

Furniture Plaza

 

02/13

 

5.23

%

44,497

 

45,775

 

Washington Office Center

 

 

(2)

 

(2)

 

43,166

 

Other

 

10/10-06/28

 

7.52%-7.71

%

18,156

 

18,434

 

Temperature Controlled Logistics:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cross collateralized mortgages payable on 57 properties (5)

 

05/08

 

6.89

%

483,533

 

 

Other:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Warehouses

 

10/11

 

6.95

%

48,385

 

48,917

 

Student Housing Complex

 

 

(2)

 

(2)

 

18,777

 

Total Fixed Interest Notes and Mortgages Payable

 

 

 

6.95

%

3,392,225

 

2,706,825

 

 


See notes on page 88.

 

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8.    Debt - continued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spread

 

as at

 

Balance as of

 

 

 

 

 

over

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Maturity

 

LIBOR

 

2004

 

2004

 

2003

 

Notes and Mortgages Payable:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Variable Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Office:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NYC Office:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One Penn Plaza (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

$

275,000

 

770 Broadway (3)

 

06/06

 

L+105

 

3.55

%

170,000

 

170,000

 

909 Third Avenue (4)

 

08/06

 

L+70

 

3.14

%

125,000

 

125,000

 

CESCR Office:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commerce Executive III, IV and V

 

07/05

 

L+150

 

3.78

%

41,796

 

42,582

 

Commerce Executive III, IV and V B

 

07/05

 

L+85

 

3.13

%

10,000

 

10,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Temperature Controlled Logistics:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cross collateralized mortgages payable on 28 properties (5)

 

04/09

 

L+295

 

5.35

%

250,206

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Variable Interest Notes and Mortgages Payable

 

 

 

 

 

4.23

%

597,002

 

622,582

 

Total Notes and Mortgages Payable

 

 

 

 

 

6.54

%

$

3,989,227

 

$

3,329,407

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Unsecured Notes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior unsecured notes due 2007 at fair value (accreted carrying amount of $499,643 and $499,499) (6)

 

06/07

 

L+77

 

2.57

%

$

512,791

 

$

525,279

 

Senior unsecured notes due 2009  (7)

 

08/09

 

 

 

4.50

%

249,526

 

 

Senior unsecured notes due 2010 (8)

 

12/10

 

 

 

4.75

%

199,779

 

199,741

 

Total senior unsecured notes

 

 

 

 

 

3.52

%

$

962,096

 

$

725,020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unsecured revolving credit facility (9)

 

07/06

 

L+65

 

N/A

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage Notes Payable related to discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

400 North LaSalle

 

08/05

 

L+250

 

4.75

%

5,187

 

3,038

 

Palisades construction loan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

120,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

5,187

 

$

128,038

 


See notes on the following page.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)

 

8.    Debt - continued

 

(1)   On February 5, 2004, the Company completed a $300,000 refinancing of Two Penn Plaza.  The loan bears interest at 4.97% and matures in February 2011.  The Company retained net proceeds of $39,000 after repaying the existing $151,000 loan, $75,000 of the $275,000 mortgage loan on its One Penn Plaza property and the $33,000 mortgage loan on 866 U.N. Plaza.  On November 15, 2004, the Company completed a $220,000,000 refinancing of Eleven Penn Plaza.  This loan bears interest at 5.20% and matures on December 1, 2014.  Of the loan proceeds, $200,000,000 was used to repay the remainder of the loan on One Penn Plaza.

 

(2)   Repaid at maturity or upon sale of the related real estate during 2004.

 

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

 

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

 

(5)   Beginning on November 18, 2004, the Company’s investment in Americold is consolidated into the accounts of the Company.

 

(6)   On June 27, 2002, the Company entered into interest rate swaps that effectively converted the interest rate on the $500,000 senior unsecured notes due 2007 from a fixed rate of 5.625% to a floating rate of LIBOR plus .7725%, based upon the trailing 3 month LIBOR rate (2.57% if set on December 31, 2004).  The swaps were designated and effective as fair value hedges with a fair value of $13,148 and $25,780 at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, and included in “Other Assets” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.  Accounting for these swaps requires the Company to recognize the changes in the fair value of the debt during each period.  At December 31, 2004 and 2003, the fair value adjustment to the principal amount of the debt was $13,148 and $25,780, based on the fair value of the swap assets, and is included in the balance of the Senior Unsecured Notes.  Because the hedging relationship qualifies for the “short-cut” method, no hedge ineffectiveness on these fair value hedges was recognized in 2004 and 2003.

 

(7)   On August 16, 2004, the Company completed a public offering of $250,000, aggregate principal amount of 4.50% senior unsecured notes due August 15, 2009.  Interest on the notes is payable semi-annually on February 15 and August 15 commencing, February 15, 2005.  The notes were priced at 99.797% of their face amount to yield 4.546%. The notes are subject to the same financial covenants as the Company’s previously issued senior unsecured notes.  The net proceeds of approximately $247,700 were used for general corporate purposes.

 

(8)   On November 25, 2003, the Company completed an offering of $200,000, aggregate principal amount of 4.75% senior unsecured notes due December 1, 2010.  Interest on the notes is payable semi-annually on June 1st and December 1st, commencing in 2004.  The notes were priced at 99.869% of their face amount to yield 4.772%. The notes contain the same financial covenants that are in the Company’s notes issued in June 2002, except the maximum ratio of secured debt to total assets is now 50% (previously 55%).  The net proceeds of approximately $198,500 were used primarily to repay existing mortgage debt.

 

(9)   On July 3, 2003, the Company entered into a new $600,000 unsecured revolving credit facility which has replaced its $1 billion unsecured revolving credit facility which was to mature in July 2003.  The new facility has a three-year term, a one-year extension option and bears interest at LIBOR plus .65%.  The Company also has the ability under the new facility to seek up to $800,000 of commitments during the facility’s term.  The new facility contains financial covenants similar to the prior facility.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)

 

8.    Debt - continued

 

The net carrying amount of properties collateralizing the notes and mortgages amounted to $4,918,302,000 at December 31, 2004.  As at December 31, 2004, the principal repayments required for the next five years and thereafter are as follows:

 

(Amounts in thousands)
Year Ending December 31,

 

 

 

Amount

 

2005

 

 

 

$

157,393

 

2006

 

 

 

614,141

 

2007

 

 

 

794,376

 

2008

 

 

 

929,190

 

2009

 

 

 

398,054

 

Thereafter

 

 

 

2,097,927

 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)

 

9.    Partners’ Capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred or

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding Units at

 

Per Unit

 

Annual

 

Conversion

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

Liquidation

 

Distribution

 

Rate Into Class

 

Units Series

 

2004

 

2003

 

Preference

 

Rate

 

A Units

 

Preferred Units:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series A

 

320,604

 

360,705

 

$

50.00

 

$

3.25

 

1.38504

 

8.5% Series B (1)

 

 

3,400,000

 

$

25.00

 

$

2.125

 

 

8.5% Series C (2)

 

4,600,000

 

4,600,000

 

$

25.00

 

$

2.125

 

 

7.0% Series D–10

 

1,600,000

 

1,600,000

 

$

25.00

 

$

1.75

 

 

7.0% Series E (3)

 

3,000,000

 

 

$

25.00

 

$

1.75

 

 

6.75% Series F (4)

 

6,000,000

 

 

$

25.00

 

$

1.6875

 

 

6.625% Series G (5)

 

8,000,000

 

 

$

25.00

 

$

1.65625

 

 

5.0% Series B-1

 

563,263

 

844,894

 

$

50.00

 

$

2.50

 

.914

 

8.0% Series B-2

 

304,761

 

445,576

 

$

50.00

 

$

4.00

 

.914

 

6.5% Series E-1 (6)

 

 

4,998,000

 

$

50.00

 

$

3.25

 

1.1364

 

9.00% Series F-1 (7)

 

400,000

 

400,000

 

$

25.00

 

$

2.25

 

 

(3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.375% D-2 Cumulative Redeemable Preferred (8)

 

 

549,336

 

$

50.00

 

$

4.1875

 

N/A

 

8.25% D-3 Cumulative Redeemable Preferred (9)

 

8,000,000

 

8,000,000

 

$

25.00

 

$

2.0625

 

N/A

 

8.25% D-4 Cumulative Redeemable Preferred (9)

 

5,000,000

 

5,000,000

 

$

25.00

 

$

2.0625

 

N/A

 

8.25% D-5 Cumulative Redeemable Preferred (9)

 

6,480,000

 

6,480,000

 

$

25.00

 

$

2.0625

 

N/A

 

8.25% D-6 Cumulative Redeemable Preferred (9)

 

840,000

 

840,000

 

$

25.00

 

$

2.0625

 

N/A

 

8.25% D-7 Cumulative Redeemable Preferred (9)

 

7,200,000

 

7,200,000

 

$

25.00

 

$

2.0625

 

N/A

 

8.25% D-8 Cumulative Redeemable Preferred (9)

 

360,000

 

360,000

 

$

25.00

 

$

2.0625

 

N/A

 

8.25% D-9 Cumulative Redeemable Preferred (9)

 

1,800,000

 

1,800,000

 

$

25.00

 

$

2.0625

 

N/A

 

7.00% D-10 Cumulative Redeemable Preferred (9)

 

3,200,000

 

3,200,000

 

$

25.00

 

$

1.75

 

N/A

 

7.20% D-11 Cumulative Redeemable Preferred (9)

 

1,400,000

 

 

$

25.00

 

$

1.80

 

N/A

 

6.55% D-12 Cumulative Redeemable Preferred (9)

 

800,000

 

 

$

25.00

 

$

1.637

 

N/A

 

3.00% D-13 Cumulative Redeemable Preferred (10)

 

1,867,311

 

 

$

25.00

 

$

0.750

 

N/A

 

General Partnership Interest (11)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Limited Partnership Interest: Class A (12)

 

145,406,599

 

137,754,293

 

 

$

2.72

 

N/A

 

 


See Notes on following page.

 

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VORNADO REALTY L.P.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)

 

9.    Partners’ Capital - continued

 

Notes to preceding tabular information:

 

(1)   On March 17, 2004, the Company redeemed all of the outstanding Series B Preferred Units at the redemption price of $25.00 per unit, aggregating $85,000,000 plus accrued distributions.  The redemption amount exceeded the carrying amount by $3,195,000, representing original issuance costs.  These costs were recorded as a reduction to earnings in arriving at net income applicable to Class A units, in accordance with the July 2003 EITF clarification of Topic D-42.

 

(2)   On January 19, 2005, the Company redeemed all of its 8.5% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units at the stated redemption price of $25.00 per unit plus accrued distributions.

 

(3)   On August 17, 2004, Vornado sold $75,000,000 of Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares in a public offering pursuant to an effective registration statement.  Simultaneously, the Company issued an equivalent amount of Series E preferred units to Vornado. Distributions are at an annual rate of 7.0% of the liquidation preference of $25.00 per unit, or $1.75 per unit per annum.  The distributions are cumulative and payable quarterly in arrears.  The Series E Preferred Units are not convertible into or exchangeable for any other property or any other securities of the Company at the election of the holders.  On or after August 20, 2009 (or sooner under limited circumstances), the Company, at its option, may redeem the units at a redemption price of $25.00 per unit, plus any accrued and unpaid distributions through the date of redemption.  These units have no maturity date and will remain outstanding indefinitely unless redeemed by the Company.

 

(4)   On November 10, 2004, Vornado sold $150,000,000 of Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares in a public offering pursuant to an effective registration statement.  Simultaneously, the Company issued an equivalent amount of Series F preferred units to Vornado. Distributions are at an annual rate of 6.75% of the liquidation preference of $25.00 per unit, or $1.6875 per unit per annum.  The distributions are cumulative and payable quarterly in arrears.  The Series F Preferred Units are not convertible into or exchangeable for any other property or any other securities of the Company at the election of the holders.  On or after November 17, 2009 (or sooner under limited circumstances), the Company, at its option, may redeem the units at a redemption price of $25.00 per unit, plus any accrued and unpaid distributions through the date of redemption.  These units have no maturity date and will remain outstanding indefinitely unless redeemed by the Company.

 

(5)   On December 16, 2004, Vornado sold $200,000,000 of Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares in a public offering pursuant to an effective registration statement.  Simultaneously, the Company issued an equivalent amount of Series G preferred units to Vornado. Distributions are at an annual rate of 6.625% of the liquidation preference of $25.00 per unit, or $1.656 per unit per annum.  The distributions are cumulative and payable quarterly in arrears.  The Series G Preferred Units are not convertible into or exchangeable for any other property or any other securities of the Company at the election of the holders.  On or after December 22, 2009 (or sooner under limited circumstances), the Company, at its option, may redeem the units at a redemption price of $25.00 per unit, plus any accrued and unpaid distributions through the date of redemption.  These units have no maturity date and will remain outstanding indefinitely unless redeemed by the Company.

 

(6)   In February 2004, all of the Series E-1 units were converted into 5,679,727 Class A units.

 

(7)   The holders of the Series F-1 preferred units have the right to require the Company to redeem the units for cash equal to the liquidation preference or, at the Company’s option, by issuing a variable number of Vornado common units with a value equal to the liquidation value.  On July 1, 2003, upon the adoption of SFAS No. 150: Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity, the Company was required to include the liquidation value of these F-1 preferred units as a liability on the consolidated balance sheet as opposed to their prior classification as minority interest because of the possible settlement of this obligation by issuing a variable number of the Company’s common units.  In addition, after July 1, 2003, distributions to the holders of the F-1 preferred units are included as a component of interest expense as opposed to their prior classification as minority interest expense.

 

(8)   The Company redeemed all of its 8.375% Series D-2 Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units on January 6, 2004 at a redemption price equal to $50 per unit or an aggregate of $27.5 million.

 

(9)   Convertible at the option of the holder for an equivalent amount of Vornado’s preferred shares and redeemable at the Company’s option after the 5th anniversary of the date of issuance (ranging from September 2004 to December 2009).

 

(10) On December 30, 2004, the Company sold $46.7 million of 3.0% Series D-13 Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units. The Series D-13 units may be called without penalty at the option of the Company commencing in December 2011 or redeemed at the option of the holder commencing in December 2006 for cash equal to the liquidation preference of $25 per unit, or at the Company’s option by issuing a variable number of Vornado’s common units.  Under SFAS No. 150, the Company classifies the Series D-13 units as a liability, and related distributions as interest expense, because of the possible settlement of this obligation by issuing a variable number of the Company’s common units.

 

(11) Included in Class A units are 127,478,903 and 118,247,944 units owned by the general partner at December 31, 2004 and 2003.

 

(12) The Class A units are redeemable at the option of the holder for common units of Vornado Realty Trust on a one-for-one basis, or at the Company’s option for cash.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)

 

10.  Stock-based Compensation

 

Vornado’s Share Option Plan (the “Plan”) provides for grants of incentive and non-qualified stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights and performance shares to certain employees and officers of Vornado.  Upon issuance of these shares by Vornado, the Company issues an equivalent amount of Class A units to Vornado.

 

Restricted stock awards are granted at the market price on the date of grant and vest over a three to five year period.  The Company recognizes the value of restricted stock as compensation expense based on Vornado’s closing stock price on the NYSE on the date of grant on a straight-line basis over the vesting period.  As of December 31, 2004, there are 290,478 restricted units outstanding, excluding 626,566 units issued to the Company’s President in connection with his employment agreement.  The Company recognized $4,200,000, $3,239,000 and $914,000 of compensation expense in 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively, for the portion of these units that vested during each year.  Distributions paid on both vested and unvested units are charged directly to retained earnings and amounted to $938,700, $777,700 and $210,100 for 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.  Distributions on units that are cancelled or terminated prior to vesting are charged to compensation expense in the period of the cancellation or termination.

 

Stock options are granted at an exercise price equal to 100% of the market price of Vornado’s stock on the date of grant, generally vest pro-rata over three to five years and expire 10 years from the date of grant.  As of December 31, 2004 there are 12,882,014 options outstanding.  On January 1, 2003, the Company adopted SFAS 123: Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, as amended by SFAS No. 148: Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosure, on a prospective basis covering all grants subsequent to 2002.  Under SFAS No. 123, the Company recognizes compensation expense for the fair value of options granted on a straight-line basis over the vesting period.  For the year ended December 31, 2004, and 2003, the Company recognized $102,900 and $77,200 of compensation expense related to the options granted during 2004 and 2003, respectively.  Grants prior to 2003 are accounted for under the intrinsic value method under which compensation expense is measured as the excess, if any, of the quoted market price of Vornado’s stock at the date of grant over the exercise price of the option granted.  As the Company’s policy is to grant options with an exercise price equal to 100% of the quoted market price on the grant date, no compensation expense has been recognized for options granted prior to 2003.  If compensation cost for grants prior to 2003 were recognized as compensation expense based on the fair value at the grant dates, net income and income per Class A unit would have been reduced to the pro-forma amounts below:

 

 

 

December 31,

 

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

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income applicable to Class A units:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As reported

 

$

656,046

 

$

521,932

 

$

251,088

 

Stock-based compensation cost

 

(4,553

)

(5,646

)

(10,343

)

Pro forma

 

$

651,493

 

$

516,286

 

$

240,745

 

Net income per Class A unit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As reported

 

$

4.56

 

$

3.97

 

$

1.97

 

Pro forma

 

4.53

 

3.92

 

1.89

 

Diluted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As reported

 

$

4.36

 

$

3.81

 

$

1.92

 

Pro forma

 

4.33

 

3.77

 

1.84

 

 

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VORNADO REALTY L.P.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)

 

10.  Stock-based Compensation - continued

 

The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using an option-pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions used for grants in the periods ending December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002.  There were no stock option grants during 2004.  In February 2005, as part of Vornado’s annual compensation review for 2004, 1,038,800 stock options and 73,216 Vornado restricted shares were granted to certain employees.  The stock options were granted at an exercise price equal to 100% of the market price of Vornado common shares on the date of grant.

 

 

 

December 31

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

Expected volatility

 

17

%

17

%

Expected life

 

5 years

 

5 years

 

Risk-free interest rate

 

2.9

%

3.0

%

Expected dividend yield

 

6.0

%

6.0

%

 

A summary of the Plan’s status and changes during the years then ended, is presented below:

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

Shares

 

Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price

 

Shares

 

Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price

 

Shares

 

Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at January 1

 

14,153,587

 

$

35.84

 

18,796,366

 

$

34.60

 

15,453,100

 

$

32.25

 

Granted

 

 

 

125,000

 

36.46

 

3,655,500

 

42.14

 

Exercised

 

(1,228,641

)

40.43

 

(4,613,579

)

30.53

 

(114,181

)

28.17

 

Cancelled

 

(42,932

)

41.39

 

(154,200

)

42.57

 

(198,053

)

39.64

 

Outstanding at December 31

 

12,882,014

 

35.17

 

14,153,587

 

35.85

 

18,796,366

 

34.60

 

Options exercisable at December 31

 

11,745,973

 

 

 

11,821,382

 

 

 

13,674,177

 

 

 

Weighted-average fair value of options granted during the year ended December 31 (per option)

 

$

N/A

 

 

 

$

2.50

 

 

 

$

3.06

 

 

 

 

The following table summarizes information about options outstanding under the Plan at December 31, 2004:

 

 

 

Options Outstanding

 

Options Exercisable

 

Range of
Exercise Price

 

Number
Outstanding at
December 31, 2004

 

Weighted-Average
Remaining
Contractual Life

 

Weighted-Average
Exercise Price

 

Number
Exercisable at
December 31, 2004

 

Weighted-Average
Exercise Price

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

12-

$19

 

3,817

 

1.0

 

$

18.18

 

3,817

 

$

18.18

 

$

19-

$24

 

2,146,327

 

1.9

 

$

23.33

 

2,146,327

 

$

23.33

 

$

24-

$27

 

42,163

 

2.1

 

$

26.13

 

42,163

 

$

26.13

 

$

27-

$32

 

3,162,793

 

5.1

 

$

30.60

 

3,162,793

 

$

30.60

 

$

32-

$36

 

2,143,337

 

4.2

 

$

33.39

 

2,143,337

 

$

33.39

 

$

36-

$40

 

101,519

 

7.6

 

$

36.78

 

16,496

 

$

38.48

 

$

40-

$44

 

2,866,774

 

6.8

 

$

42.05

 

1,822,378

 

$

42.04

 

$

44-

$46

 

2,324,473

 

3.0

 

$

45.05

 

2,317,851

 

$

45.05

 

$

46-

$49

 

90,811

 

3.0

 

$

48.13

 

90,811

 

$

48.13

 

$

  0-

$49

 

12,882,014

 

4.4

 

$

35.17

 

11,745,973

 

$

34.54

 

 

Shares available for future grant under the Plan at December 31, 2004 were 9,955,734, of which 2,500,000 are subject to Vornado shareholder approval.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)

 

11.  Retirement Plans

 

The Company has two defined benefit pension plans, a Vornado Realty Trust Retirement Plan (“Vornado Plan”) and a Merchandise Mart Properties Pension Plan (“Mart Plan”).  In addition, Americold Realty Trust, which is consolidated into the accounts of the Company beginning November 18, 2004, has two defined benefit pension plans (the “AmeriCold Plans” and together with the Vornado Plan and the Mart Plan “the Plans”).  The benefits under the Vornado Plan and the Mart Plan were frozen in December 1997 and June 1999, respectively.  Effective April 2005, Americold will amend its Americold Retirement Income Plan to freeze benefits for non-union participants.  Benefits under the Plans are or were primarily based on years of service and compensation during employment or on years of credited service and established monthly benefits.  Funding policy for the Plans is based on contributions at the minimal amounts required by law.  The financial results of the Plans are consolidated in the information provided below.

 

The Company uses a December 31 measurement date for the Vornado Plan, the Mart Plan and the Americold plans.

 

Obligations and Funded Status

 

The following table sets forth the Plans’ funded status and amounts recognized in the Company’s balance sheets:

 

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in benefit obligation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefit obligation at beginning of year

 

$

20,244

 

$

19,853

 

$

18,585

 

Consolidation of Americold plans

 

62,234

 

 

 

Service cost

 

314

 

 

 

Interest cost

 

1,708

 

1,244

 

1,260

 

Plan amendments (1)

 

(1,193

)

 

 

Actuarial loss

 

1,255

 

229

 

1,482

 

Benefits paid

 

(2,226

)

(1,082

)

(1,474

)

Benefit obligation at end of year

 

82,336

 

20,244

 

19,853

 

Change in plan assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year

 

18,527

 

16,909

 

17,667

 

Consolidation of Americold plans

 

48,014

 

 

 

Employer contribution

 

1,787

 

1,361

 

667

 

Benefit payments

 

(2,225

)

(1,082

)

(1,474

)

Actual return on assets

 

1,411

 

1,339

 

49

 

Fair value of plan assets at end of year

 

67,514

 

18,527

 

16,909

 

Funded status

 

(14,822

)

(1,717

)

(2,944

)

Unrecognized net actuarial loss

 

2,184

 

3,455

 

3,653

 

Unrecognized prior service cost (benefit)

 

 

 

 

Net Amount Recognized

 

$

(12,638

)

$

1,738

 

$

709

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets consist of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-paid benefit cost

 

$

305

 

$

633

 

$

86

 

Accrued benefit liability

 

(17,111

)

(2,350

)

(3,030

)

Intangible assets

 

 

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

4,138

 

3,861

 

3,517

 

Net amount recognized

 

$

(12,668

)

$

2,144

 

$

573

 

 


(1)                                  Reflects an amendment to freeze benefits for non-union participants of Americold Retirement Income Plan effective April 2005.

 

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11.  Retirement Plans - continued

 

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

Information for the Company’s plans with an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plans assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Projected benefit obligation

 

$

70,943

 

$

9,186

 

$

9,018

 

Accumulated benefit obligation

 

70,040

 

9,186

 

9,018

 

Fair value of plan assets

 

55,562

 

6,836

 

5,988

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

 

$

314

 

$

 

$

 

Interest cost

 

1,708

 

1,244

 

1,260

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

(1,515

)

(1,115

)

(1,142

)

Amortization of prior service cost

 

11

 

 

 

Amortization of net (gain) loss

 

402

 

203

 

114

 

Net periodic benefit cost

 

$

920

 

$

332

 

$

232

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assumptions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discount rate

 

5.75%-6.50%

 

6.00%-6.50%

 

6.25%-6.50%

 

Rate of compensation increase Americold Plan

 

3.50%

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discount rate

 

5.75%-6.50%

 

6.25%-6.50%

 

6.50%-7.25%

 

Expected long-term return on plan assets

 

5.00%-8.50%

 

6.50%-7.00%

 

6.50%-7.00%

 

Rate of compensation increase Americold Plan

 

3.50%

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

The Company periodically reviews its assumptions for the rate of return on each Plan’s assets.  The assumptions are based primarily on the long-term historical performance of the assets of the Plans, future expectations for returns for each asset class as well as target asset allocation of Plan assets.  Differences in the rates of return in the near term are recognized as gains or losses in the periods that they occur.

 

Plan Assets

 

The Company has consistently applied what it believes to be a conservative investment strategy for the Vornado Plan, investing primarily in cash and cash equivalents and fixed income funds, including money market funds, United States treasury bills, government bonds and mortgage back securities.  Vornado Plan’s weighted-average asset allocations by asset category are as follows:

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

 

84

%

81

%

%

US Government Securities

 

13

 

14

 

17

 

Money Market Funds

 

3

 

4

 

81

 

Mortgage backed-pass through securities

 

 

1

 

2

 

Total

 

100

%

100

%

100

%

 

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11.  Retirement Plans - continued

 

The Company has consistently applied what it believes to be an appropriate investment strategy for the Mart Plan, by investing in mutual funds and funds held by insurance companies.  Mart Plan’s weighted average asset allocations by asset category are as follows:

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

Asset Category

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mutual Funds

 

50

%

57

%

56

%

Funds Held By Insurance Companies

 

50

 

42

 

43

 

Other

 

 

1

 

1

 

Total

 

100

%

100

%

100

%

 

The Americold Plans are invested to maximize return on the Plans’ assets while minimizing risk by diversifying across a broad range of asset classes.  In accordance with the Plans’ investment strategies, assets are invested domestic equities, hedge funds, and fixed income securities.

 

The allocations of Americold Plan investments by fair value for the year ended December 31, 2004, are as follows:

 

Domestic equities

 

54

%

International equities

 

5

 

Fixed income securities

 

14

 

Real Estate

 

8

 

Hedge Funds

 

19

 

 

 

100

%

 

Cash Flows

 

The Company expects to contribute $8,448,000 to the Plans in 2005.

 

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

 

The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid:

 

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

2005

 

$

4,802,000

 

2006

 

5,440,000

 

2007

 

5,469,000

 

2008

 

6,490,000

 

2009

 

6,784,000

 

2010-2014

 

37,421,000

 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)

 

12.  Leases

 

As lessor:

 

The Company leases space to tenants under operating leases. Most of the leases provide for the payment of fixed base rentals payable monthly in advance. Shopping center leases provide for the pass-through to tenants of real estate taxes, insurance and maintenance. Office building leases generally require the tenants to reimburse the Company for operating costs and real estate taxes above their base year costs. Shopping center leases also provide for the payment by the lessee of additional rent based on a percentage of the tenants’ sales. As of December 31, 2004, future base rental revenue under non-cancelable operating leases, excluding rents for leases with an original term of less than one year and rents resulting from the exercise of renewal options, is as follows:

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

Year Ending December 31:

 

 

 

2005

 

$

1,112,447

 

2006

 

996,304

 

2007

 

923,444

 

2008

 

834,012

 

2009

 

723,753

 

Thereafter

 

3,631,818

 

 

These amounts do not include rentals based on tenants’ sales.  These percentage rents approximated $5,563,000, $3,662,000, and $1,832,000, for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002.

 

Except for the U.S. Government, which accounted for 12.5% of the Company’s revenue, none of the Company’s tenants represented more than 10% of total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2004.

 

Former Bradlees Locations

 

Pursuant to the Master Agreement and Guaranty, dated May 1, 1992, the Company is due $5,000,000 per annum of additional rent from Stop & Shop which was allocated to certain of Bradlees former locations.  In December 31, 2002, prior to the expiration of the leases to which the additional rent was allocated, the Company reallocated this rent to other former Bradlees leases also guaranteed by Stop & Shop.  Stop & Shop is contesting the Company’s right to reallocate and claims the Company is no longer entitled to the additional rent.  At December 31, 2004, the Company is due an aggregate of $10,497,000.  The Company believes the additional rent provision of the guaranty expires at the earliest in 2012 and is vigorously contesting Stop & Shop’s position.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)

 

12.  Leases - continued

 

As lessee:

 

The Company is a tenant under operating leases for certain properties. These leases have terms that expire during the next thirty years.  Future minimum lease payments under operating leases at December 31, 2004, are as follows:

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

2005

 

$

20,427

 

2006

 

20,474

 

2007

 

20,429

 

2008

 

20,447

 

2009

 

20,454

 

Thereafter

 

928,219

 

 

Rent expense was $21,334,000, $15,593,000, and $17,157,000 for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002.

 

The Company is also a lessee under capital leases for equipment and real estate (primarily Americold).  Lease terms generally range from 5-20 years with renewal or purchase options.  Capitalized leases are recorded at the present value of future minimum lease payments or the fair market value of the property.  Capitalized leases are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the estimated life of the asset or life of the related lease, whichever is shorter.  Amortization expense on capital leases is included in “depreciation and amortization” on the Company’s consolidated statements of income.  As of December 31, 2004, future minimum lease payments under capital leases are as follows:

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

2005

 

$

11,517

 

2006

 

10,738

 

2007

 

8,951

 

2008

 

7,786

 

2009

 

7,368

 

Thereafter

 

53,114

 

Total minimum obligations

 

99,474

 

Interest portion

 

(45,213

)

Present value of net minimum payments

 

$

54,261

 

 

At December 31, 2004 and 2003, $54,261,000 and $6,920,000 representing the present value of net minimum payments is included in “Other Liabilities” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.  At December 31, 2004 and 2003, property leased under capital leases had a total cost of $64,974,000 and $6,184,000 and related accumulated depreciation of $11,495,000 and $940,000, respectively.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)

 

13.  Commitments and Contingencies

 

At December 31, 2004, the Company has $567,851,000 available under its $600,000,000 revolving credit facility ($32,149,000 was utilized for letters of credit), which matures in July 2006.

 

In conjunction with the closing of Alexander’s Lexington Avenue construction loan on July 3, 2002, the Company agreed to guarantee to the construction lender, the lien free, timely completion of the construction of the project and funding of all project costs in excess of a stated budget, as defined in the loan agreement, if not funded by Alexander’s (see Note 5 – Investments in Partially-Owned Entities).

 

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 carries comprehensive liability and all risk property insurance ((i) fire, (ii) flood, (iii) extended coverage, (iv) “acts of terrorism” as defined in the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 which expires in 2005 and (v) rental loss insurance) with respect to its assets.  In April 2004, the Company renewed its all risk policies and increased its coverage for Acts of Terrorism for each of its New York Office, CESCR Office, Retail and Merchandise Mart divisions.  Below is a summary of the current all risk property insurance and terrorism risk insurance for each of the Company’s business segments:

 

 

 

Coverage Per Occurrence

 

 

 

All Risk (1)

 

Sub-Limits for
Acts of Terrorism

 

New York Office

 

$

1,400,000,000

 

$

750,000,000

 

CESCR Office

 

1,400,000,000

 

750,000,000

 

Retail

 

500,000,000

 

500,000,000

 

Merchandise Mart

 

1,400,000,000

 

750,000,000

 

Temperature Controlled Logistics

 

225,000,000

 

225,000,000

 

 


(1)                        Limited as to terrorism insurance by the sub-limit shown in the adjacent column.

 

In addition to the coverage above, the Company carries lesser amounts of coverage for terrorist acts not covered by the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002.

 

The Company’s debt instruments, consisting of mortgage loans secured by its properties (which are generally non-recourse to the Company), its senior unsecured notes due 2007, 2009 and 2010 and its revolving credit agreement, contain customary covenants requiring the Company to maintain insurance.  Although the Company believes that it has adequate insurance coverage under these agreements, the Company may not be able to obtain an equivalent amount of coverage at reasonable costs in the future.  Further, if lenders insist on greater coverage than the Company is able to obtain, or if the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 is not extended, it could adversely affect the Company’s ability to finance and/or refinance its properties and 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 that cannot be quantified by the Company.

 

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.

 

The Company enters into agreements for the purchase and resale of U.S. government obligations for periods of up to one week. The obligations purchased under these agreements are held in safekeeping in the name of the Company by various money center banks. The Company has the right to demand additional collateral or return of these invested funds at any time the collateral value is less than 102% of the invested funds plus any accrued earnings thereon.  The Company had $23,110,000 and $30,310,000 of cash invested in these agreements at December 31, 2004 and 2003.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)

 

14.  Related Party Transactions

 

Loan and Compensation Agreements

 

In accordance with the terms of the employment arrangement with Steven Roth, Vornado’s Chief Executive Officer, and subject to a letter agreement dated November 1999, Mr. Roth may draw up to $15,000,000 of loans on a revolving basis.  Each loan bears interest, payable quarterly, at the applicable Federal rate on the date the loan is made and matures on the sixth anniversary of such loan.  Loans are collateralized by assets with a value of not less than two times the amount outstanding.  At December 31, 2004, the outstanding balance under this arrangement was $13,122,500 (of which $4,704,500 is shown as a reduction in partners’ capital).  The amount outstanding matures in January 2006 and bears interest at a weighted average rate of 4.49% per annum.

 

At December 31, 2004, the balance of the loan due from Michael Fascitelli, Vornado’s President, in accordance with his employment agreement was $8,600,000.  The loan matures in December 2006 and bears interest, payable quarterly, at a weighted average rate of 3.97% (based on the applicable Federal rate).

 

Effective January 1, 2002, the Company extended its employment agreement with Mr. Fascitelli for a five-year period through December 31, 2006.  Pursuant to the extended employment agreement, Mr. Fascitelli is entitled to receive a deferred payment on December 31, 2006 of 626,566 Vornado common shares which are valued for compensation purposes at $27,500,000 (the value of the shares on March 8, 2002, the date the extended employment agreement was executed).  The shares are held in a rabbi trust for the benefit of Mr. Fascitelli and vested 100% on December 31, 2002.  The extended employment agreement does not permit diversification, allows settlement of the deferred compensation obligation by delivery of these shares only, and permits the deferred delivery of these shares.  The value of these shares was amortized ratably over the one-year vesting period as compensation expense.  The assets of the rabbi trust are consolidated with those of the Company and the Company’s common units held in the trust are classified in partners’ capital and accounted for in a manner similar to treasury stock.

 

Pursuant to the Company’s annual compensation review in February 2002 with Joseph Macnow, Vornado’s Chief Financial Officer, the Compensation Committee approved a $2,000,000 loan to Mr. Macnow, bearing interest at the applicable federal rate of 4.65% per annum and due in June 2007.  The loan was funded on July 23, 2002 and is collateralized by assets with a value of not less than two times the loan amount.

 

On March 11, 2004, the Company loaned $2,000,000 to Melvyn Blum, an executive officer of Vornado, pursuant to the revolving credit facility contained in his January 2000 employment agreement.  The loan bears interest at 1.57% per annum (the Federal rate) and is due in March 2007.

 

On February 22, 2005, Vornado and Sandeep Mathrani, Executive Vice President – Retail Division, entered into a new employment agreement.  Pursuant to the agreement, the Company granted Mr. Mathrani (i) 16,836 restricted shares of Vornado’s stock, (ii) stock options to acquire 300,000 of Vornado’s common shares at an exercise price of $71.275 per share and (iii) the right to receive 200,000 stock options over the next two years at the then prevailing market price.  In addition, Mr. Mathrani repaid the $500,000 loan the Company provided him under his prior employment agreement.

 

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14.  Related Party Transactions - continued

 

Transactions with Affiliates and Officers and Trustees of the Company

 

Alexander’s

 

The Company owns 33% of Alexander’s.  Mr. Roth and Mr. Fascitelli are Officers and Directors of Alexander’s.  The Company provides various services to Alexander’s in accordance with management, development and leasing agreements and the Company has made loans to Alexander’s aggregating $124,000,000 at December 31, 2004.  See Note 5 - Investments in Partially-Owned Entities for details of these agreements.  In addition, in 2002, the Company sold air rights to Alexander’s, details of which are provided in Note 3 - Acquisitions and Dispositions.

 

Interstate Properties

 

As of December 31, 2004, Interstate Properties and its partners owned approximately 10.8% of the common units of beneficial interest of the Company and 27.4% of Alexander’s common stock.  Interstate Properties is a general partnership in which Steven Roth, David Mandelbaum and Russell B. Wight, Jr. are the partners.  Mr. Roth is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, the managing general partner of Interstate Properties, and the Chief Executive Officer and a director of Alexander’s.  Messrs. Mandelbaum and Wight are trustees of Vornado and also directors of Alexander’s.

 

The Company manages and leases the real estate assets of Interstate Properties pursuant to a management agreement for which the Company receives an annual fee equal to 4% of base rent and percentage rent.  The management agreement has a term of one year and is automatically renewable unless terminated by either of the parties on sixty days’ notice at the end of the term. Although the management agreement was not negotiated at arm’s length, the Company believes based upon comparable fees charged by other real estate companies that its terms are fair to the Company. The Company earned $726,000, $703,000 and $747,000 of management fees under the management agreement for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002.  In addition, during fiscal years 2003 and 2002, as a result of a previously existing leasing arrangement with Alexander’s, Alexander’s paid to Interstate $587,000 and $703,000, respectively, for the leasing an other services actually rendered by the Company.  Upon receipt of these payments, Interstate promptly paid them over to the Company without retaining any interest therein.  This arrangement was terminated at the end of 2003 and all payments by Alexander’s thereafter for these leasing and other services are made directly to the Company.

 

Vornado Operating Company (“ Vornado Operating”)

 

In October 1998, Vornado Operating was spun off from the Company in order to own assets that the Company could not itself own and conduct activities that the Company could not itself conduct.  Vornado Operating’s primary asset was its 60% investment in AmeriCold Logistics, which leased 88 refrigerated warehouses from Americold, owned 60% by the Company.  The Company granted Vornado Operating a $75,000,000 unsecured revolving credit facility that was to expire on December 31, 2004.  Borrowings under the revolving credit facility bore interest at LIBOR plus 3%.  The Company received a commitment fee equal to 1% per annum on the average daily unused portion of the facility.  At the time of its dissolution referred to below, Vornado Operating had outstanding 4,068,924 shares and its operating partnership had outstanding 447,017 units.  At such time, trustees and officers of the Company held approximately 24.3% of the common shares and units of Vornado Operating.  In addition, Messrs. Roth, Fascitelli, Macnow, Wight and West each served as an officer and/or director of Vornado Operating.

 

On December 31, 2002, the Company and Crescent Real Estate Equities formed a joint venture to acquire the Carthage, Missouri and Kansas City, Kansas quarries from AmeriCold Logistics for $20,000,000 in cash (appraised value).  The Company contributed cash of $8,800,000 to the joint venture representing its 44% interest.  AmeriCold Logistics used the proceeds from the sale to repay a portion of a loan to Vornado Operating.  Vornado Operating then repaid $9,500,000 of the amount outstanding under the Company’s revolving credit facility.   In addition, during 2004 and 2003, this joint venture acquired $21,930,000 and $5,720,000 of trade receivables from AmeriCold Logistics for $21,500,000 and $5,606,000, respectively.  These receivables were subsequently collected in full.

 

On November 4, 2004, Americold purchased its tenant, AmeriCold Logistics, for $47,700,000 in cash.  As part of this transaction, Vornado Operating repaid the $21,989,000 balance of the loan to the Company as well as $4,771,000 of unpaid interest.  Because the Company fully reserved for the interest income on this loan beginning in January 2002, it recognized $4,771,000 of income upon collection in the fourth quarter 2004.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)

 

14.  Related Party Transactions - continued

 

In November 2004, a class action shareholder derivative lawsuit was brought in the Delaware Court of Chancery against Vornado Operating, its directors and the Company.  The lawsuit sought to enjoin the dissolution of Vornado Operating, rescind the previously completed sale of AmeriCold Logistics (owned 60% by Vornado Operating) to Americold Realty Trust (owned 60% by the Company) and damages.  In addition, the plaintiffs claimed that the Vornado Operating directors breached their fiduciary duties.  On November 24, 2004, a stipulation of settlement was entered into under which the Company agreed to settle the lawsuit with a payment of approximately $4.5 million or about $1 per Vornado Operating share or partnership unit before litigation expenses. The proposed settlement payment would be in addition to the liquidation distribution of $2 per Vornado Operating share or unit that Vornado Operating made to its equity-holders when it dissolved on December 29, 2004.  On January 20, 2005, the Delaware Court of Chancery postponed deciding upon the proposed settlement and requested further but limited information before holding an additional hearing regarding the settlement, which has been scheduled for March 2005.  The Company has accrued the proposed settlement payment and related legal costs as part of “general and administrative expense” in the fourth quarter of 2004.  The Company believes that the ultimate outcome of this matter will not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

Other

 

On January 1, 2003, the Company acquired BMS, a company which provides cleaning and related services principally to the Company’s Manhattan office properties, for $13,000,000 in cash from the estate of Bernard Mendik and certain other individuals including David R. Greenbaum, an executive officer of the Company.  The Company paid BMS $53,024,000, for the year ended December 31, 2002 for services rendered to the Company’s Manhattan office properties.  Although the terms and conditions of the contracts pursuant to which these services were provided were not negotiated at arms length, the Company believes based upon comparable amounts charged to other real estate companies that the terms and conditions of the contracts were fair to the Company.

 

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

 

On October 7, 2003, the Company acquired a 2.5% interest in the planned redevelopment of Waterfront (described in Note 3) for $2,171,000, of which the Company paid $1,545,000 in cash and issued 12,500 Operating Partnership units valued at $626,000.  The partnership units were issued to Mitchell N. Schear, one of the partners in the Waterfront interest, and the President of the Company’s CESCR division.

 

On July 1, 2004, the Company acquired the Marriott hotel located in its Crystal City office complex from a limited partnership in which Robert H. Smith and Robert P. Kogod, trustees of the Company, together with family members own approximately 67 percent.  The purchase price was $21,500,000.

 

On October 1, 2004, the Company increased its ownership interest in the Investment Building in Washington, D.C. to 5% by acquiring an additional 2.8% interest for $2,240,000 in cash.  The Company’s original interest in the property was acquired in connection with the acquisition of the Kaempfer Company in April 2003.  Mitchell N. Schear, President of the Company’s CESCR division and other former members of Kaempfer management were also partners in the Investment Building partnership.

 

During 2002, the Company paid $147,000 for legal services to a firm in which one of Vornado’s trustees is a member.

 

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15.  Income Per Class A Unit

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of both net income and the number of Class A units used in the computation of (i) basic income per Class A unit - which utilizes the weighted average number of Class A units outstanding without regard to dilutive potential Class A units, and (ii) diluted income per Class A unit - which includes the weighted average Class A units and dilutive unit equivalents.  Potential dilutive unit equivalents include the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred units as well as Vornado Realty L.P.’s convertible preferred units.

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

(Amounts in thousands, except per unit amounts)

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

673,103

 

$

463,376

 

$

390,547

 

Income from discontinued operations

 

77,013

 

175,175

 

9,884

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

 

 

(30,129

)

Net income

 

750,116

 

638,551

 

370,302

 

Preferred unit distributions

 

(94,070

)

(116,619

)

(119,214

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

656,046

 

521,932

 

251,088

 

Impact of assumed conversions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible preferred unit distributions

 

4,232

 

26,064

 

 

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

 

$

660,278

 

$

547,996

 

$

251,088

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

143,719

 

131,553

 

127,158

 

Effect of dilutive securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee stock options and restricted unit awards

 

5,515

 

2,786

 

3,780

 

Convertible preferred units

 

2,197

 

9,551

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

151,431

 

143,890

 

130,938

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME PER CLASS A UNIT – BASIC:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

4.03

 

$

2.64

 

$

2.13

 

Income from discontinued operations

 

.53

 

1.33

 

.08

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

 

 

(.24

)

Net income per Class A unit

 

$

4.56

 

$

3.97

 

$

1.97

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME PER CLASS A UNIT – DILUTED:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

3.85

 

$

2.59

 

$

2.07

 

Income from discontinued operations

 

.51

 

1.22

 

.08

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

 

 

(.23

)

Net income per Class A unit

 

$

4.36

 

$

3.81

 

$

1.92

 

 

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16.  Summary of Quarterly Results (Unaudited)

 

The following summary represents the results of operations for each quarter in 2004, 2003 and 2002:

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income
Applicable to
Class A

 

Income Per
Class A unit(1)

 

(Amounts in thousands, except unit amounts)

 

Revenue

 

Units

 

Basic

 

Diluted

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31

 

$

392,445

 

$

81,268

 

$

0.58

 

$

0.55

 

June 30

 

398,996

 

182,866

(3)

1.27

 

1.23

 

September 30

 

415,295

 

120,639

 

0.83

 

0.80

 

December 31

 

505,977

 

271,273

(2)

1.83

 

1.75

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31

 

$

364,958

 

$

100,525

 

$

0.78

 

$

0.75

 

June 30

 

371,118

 

95,833

 

0.74

 

0.72

 

September 30

 

380,204

 

82,916

 

0.63

 

0.61

 

December 31

 

386,570

 

242,658

(3)

1.80

 

1.69

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31

 

$

349,340

 

$

54,704

 

$

0.44

 

$

0.42

 

June 30

 

344,829

 

77,894

 

0.61

 

0.59

 

September 30

 

352,802

 

70,833

 

0.55

 

0.54

 

December 31

 

345,268

 

47,657

 

0.37

 

0.36

 

 


(1)          The total for the year may differ from the sum of the quarters as a result of weighting.

(2)          Includes (i) a net gain on mark-to-market of Sears option shares of $81,730, (ii) net gains on exercise and mark-to-market of GMH warrants of $53,642 and (iii) a net gain on sale of a portion of its investment in Americold to Yucaipa of $18,789.

(3)          Includes net gains on sale of real estate of $75,755 in 2004 and $161,789 in 2003.

 

17.  Costs of Acquisitions and Development Not Consummated

 

In the third quarter of 2004, the Company wrote-off $1,475,000 of costs associated with the Mervyn’s Department Stores acquisition not consummated.

 

In 2002, the Company had a 70% interest in a joint venture to develop an office tower over the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City.  Market conditions existing in 2002 resulted in the joint venture writing off $9,700,000, representing all pre-development costs capitalized to date, of which the Company’s share is $6,874,000.

 

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18.  Segment Information

 

The Company has four business segments: Office, Retail, Merchandise Mart Properties and Temperature Controlled Logistics.  In 2004, the Company revised how it presents EBITDA, a measure of performance of its segments, and has revised the disclosure for all periods presented.  EBITDA as disclosed represents “Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization.”  This change is consistent with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Regulation G.

 

 

 

December 31, 2004

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Total

 

Office

 

Retail

 

Merchandise Mart

 

Temperature
Controlled
Logistics (3)

 

Other (4)

 

Property rentals

 

$

1,273,133

 

$

829,015

 

$

164,273

 

$

217,034

 

$

 

$

62,811

 

Straight-line rents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contractual rent increases

 

35,217

 

26,675

 

5,044

 

3,333

 

 

165

 

Amortization of free rent

 

26,264

 

9,665

 

11,290

 

5,315

 

 

(6

)

Amortization of acquired below market leases, net

 

14,949

 

10,076

 

4,873

 

 

 

 

Total rentals

 

1,349,563

 

875,431

 

185,480

 

225,682

 

 

62,970

 

Expense reimbursements

 

191,245

 

104,446

 

64,610

 

18,904

 

 

3,285

 

Temperature Controlled Logistics

 

87,428

 

 

 

 

87,428

 

 

Fee and other income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tenant cleaning fees

 

31,293

 

31,293

 

 

 

 

 

Management and leasing fees

 

16,754

 

15,501

 

1,084

 

155

 

 

14

 

Other

 

36,430

 

26,086

 

1,617

 

8,663

 

 

64

 

Total revenues

 

1,712,713

 

1,052,757

 

252,791

 

253,404

 

87,428

 

66,333

 

Operating expenses

 

681,556

 

391,336

 

78,208

 

98,833

 

67,989

 

45,190

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

244,020

 

159,970

 

26,825

 

36,044

 

7,968

 

13,213

 

General and administrative

 

145,229

 

38,356

 

13,187

 

22,588

 

4,264

 

66,834

 

Costs of acquisitions not consummated

 

1,475

 

 

 

 

 

1,475

 

Total expenses

 

1,072,280

 

589,662

 

118,220

 

157,465

 

80,221

 

126,712

 

Operating income (loss)

 

640,433

 

463,095

 

134,571

 

95,939

 

7,207

 

(60,379

)

Income applicable to Alexander’s

 

8,580

 

433

 

668

 

 

 

7,479

 

Income (loss) from partially-owned entities

 

43,381

 

2,728

 

(1,678

)

545

 

5,641

 

36,145

 

Interest and other investment income

 

203,998

 

997

 

397

 

105

 

220

 

202,279

 

Interest and debt expense

 

(242,955

)

(129,716

)

(58,625

)

(11,255

)

(6,379

)

(36,980

)

Net gain on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets other than depreciable real estate

 

19,775

 

369

 

 

 

 

19,406

 

Minority interest partially-owned entities

 

(109

)

 

 

 

(158

)

49

 

Income from continuing operations

 

673,103

 

337,906

 

75,333

 

85,334

 

6,531

 

167,999

 

Income from discontinued operations

 

77,013

 

 

10,054

 

 

 

66,959

 

Net Income

 

750,116

 

337,906

 

85,387

 

85,334

 

6,531

 

234,958

 

Interest and debt expense(2)

 

313,289

 

133,602

 

61,820

 

12,166

 

30,337

 

75,364

 

Depreciation and amortization(2)

 

296,980

 

162,975

 

30,619

 

36,578

 

34,567

 

32,241

 

Income taxes

 

1,664

 

406

 

 

852

 

79

 

327

 

EBITDA(1)

 

$

1,362,049

 

$

634,889

 

$

177,826

 

$

134,930

 

$

71,514

 

$

342,890

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance sheet data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate, net

 

$

8,348,597

 

$

4,934,137

 

$

1,109,049

 

$

963,053

 

$

1,177,190

 

$

165,168

 

Investments and advances to partially-owned entities

 

605,300

 

48,682

 

82,294

 

6,207

 

12,933

 

455,184

 

Capital expenditures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions

 

288,379

 

55,191

 

233,188

 

 

 

 

Other

 

290,000

 

160,086

 

67,508

 

60,365

 

 

2,041

 

 


See notes on page 108.

 

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18.  Segment Information - continued

 

 

 

December 31, 2003

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Total

 

Office

 

Retail

 

Merchandise
Mart

 

Temperature
Controlled
Logistics (3)

 

Other (4)

 

Property rentals

 

$

1,210,185

 

$

809,506

 

$

140,249

 

$

207,929

 

$

 

$

52,501

 

Straight-line rents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contractual rent increases

 

34,538

 

27,363

 

3,087

 

4,079

 

 

9

 

Amortization of free rent

 

7,071

 

(562

)

5,552

 

2,090

 

 

(9

)

Amortization of acquired below market leases, net

 

9,047

 

8,007

 

1,040

 

 

 

 

Total rentals

 

1,260,841

 

844,314

 

149,928

 

214,098

 

 

52,501

 

Expense reimbursements

 

179,214

 

98,184

 

56,995

 

20,949

 

 

3,086

 

Fee and other income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tenant cleaning fees

 

29,062

 

29,062

 

 

 

 

 

Management and leasing fees

 

12,812

 

11,427

 

1,290

 

 

 

95

 

Other

 

20,921

 

8,852

 

4,694

 

7,344

 

 

31

 

Total revenues

 

1,502,850

 

991,839

 

212,907

 

242,391

 

 

55,713

 

Operating expenses

 

583,038

 

370,545

 

71,377

 

97,073

 

 

44,043

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

214,623

 

149,524

 

19,343

 

32,087

 

 

13,669

 

General and administrative

 

121,879

 

37,143

 

9,783

 

20,323

 

 

54,630

 

Total expenses

 

919,540

 

557,212

 

100,503

 

149,483

 

 

112,342

 

Operating income (loss)

 

583,310

 

434,627

 

112,404

 

92,908

 

 

(56,629

)

Income applicable to Alexander’s

 

15,574

 

 

640

 

 

 

14,934

 

Income (loss) from partially-owned entities

 

67,901

 

2,426

 

3,752

 

(108

)

18,416

 

43,415

 

Interest and other investment income

 

25,401

 

2,960

 

359

 

93

 

 

21,989

 

Interest and debt expense

 

(230,064

)

(134,715

)

(59,674

)

(14,788

)

 

(20,887

)

Net gain on disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets other than depreciable real estate

 

2,343

 

180

 

 

188

 

 

1,975

 

Minority interest of partially-owned entities

 

(1,089

)

(1,119

)

 

 

 

30

 

Income from continuing operations

 

463,376

 

304,359

 

57,481

 

78,293

 

18,416

 

4,827

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

 

175,175

 

172,736

 

4,850

 

 

 

(2,411

)

Net income

 

638,551

 

477,095

 

62,331

 

78,293

 

18,416

 

2,416

 

Interest and debt expense (2)

 

296,059

 

138,379

 

62,718

 

15,700

 

24,670

 

54,592

 

Depreciation and amortization (2)

 

279,507

 

153,273

 

22,150

 

32,711

 

34,879

 

36,494

 

Income taxes (2)

 

1,627

 

45

 

 

 

 

1,582

 

EBITDA (1)

 

$

1,215,744

 

$

768,792

 

$

147,199

 

$

126,704

 

$

77,965

 

$

95,084

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance sheet data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate, net

 

$

6,797,918

 

$

4,966,074

 

$

730,443

 

$

904,546

 

$

 

$

196,855

 

Investments and advances to partially-owned entities

 

900,600

 

44,645

 

57,317

 

6,063

 

426,773

 

365,802

 

Capital expenditures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions

 

249,954

 

95,420

 

154,534

 

 

 

 

Other

 

239,222

 

108,230

 

45,707

 

36,341

 

5,700

 

43,244

 

 


See notes on page 108.

 

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18.  Segment Information - continued

 

 

 

December 31, 2002

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Total

 

Office

 

Retail

 

Merchandise
Mart

 

Temperature
Controlled
Logistics (3)

 

Other (4)

 

Property rentals

 

$

1,159,002

 

$

779,786

 

$

124,303

 

$

201,549

 

$

 

$

53,364

 

Straight-line rents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contractual rent increases

 

31,323

 

27,183

 

1,796

 

2,168

 

 

176

 

Amortization of free rent

 

6,796

 

2,377

 

3,317

 

1,102

 

 

 

Amortization of acquired below market leases, net

 

12,634

 

12,469

 

165

 

 

 

 

Total rentals

 

1,209,755

 

821,815

 

129,581

 

204,819

 

 

53,540

 

Expense reimbursements

 

154,766

 

81,950

 

51,065

 

18,167

 

 

3,584

 

Fee and other income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tenant cleaning fees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management and leasing fees

 

14,800

 

13,317

 

1,450

 

33

 

 

 

Other

 

12,918

 

7,783

 

172

 

4,743

 

 

220

 

Total revenues

 

1,392,239

 

924,865

 

182,268

 

227,762

 

 

57,344

 

Operating expenses

 

519,345

 

324,889

 

62,285

 

90,933

 

 

41,238

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

198,601

 

140,564

 

15,500

 

28,630

 

 

13,907

 

General and administrative

 

100,050

 

33,175

 

7,640

 

20,541

 

 

38,694

 

Costs of acquisitions and development not consummated

 

6,874

 

 

 

 

 

6,874

 

Amortization of officer’s deferred compensation expense

 

27,500

 

 

 

 

 

27,500

 

Total expenses

 

852,370

 

498,628

 

85,425

 

140,104

 

 

128,213

 

Operating income (loss)

 

539,869

 

426,237

 

96,843

 

87,658

 

 

(70,869

)

Income applicable to Alexander’s

 

29,653

 

 

598

 

 

 

29,055

 

Income (loss) from partially-owned entities

 

44,458

 

1,966

 

(687

)

(339

)

9,707

 

33,811

 

Interest and other investment income

 

31,685

 

6,472

 

323

 

507

 

 

24,383

 

Interest and debt expense

 

(234,113

)

(138,731

)

(56,643

)

(22,948

)

 

(15,791

)

Net gain (loss) disposition of wholly-owned and partially-owned assets other than depreciable real estate

 

(17,471

)

 

 

2,156

 

 

(19,627

)

Minority interest of partially-owned entities

 

(3,534

)

(3,526

)

 

(2,249

)

 

2,241

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

390,547

 

292,418

 

40,434

 

64,785

 

9,707

 

(16,797

)

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

 

9,884

 

15,910

 

723

 

 

 

(6,749

)

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

(30,129

)

 

 

 

(15,490

)

(14,639

)

Net income (loss)

 

370,302

 

308,328

 

41,157

 

64,785

 

(5,783

)

(38,185

)

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

30,129

 

 

 

 

15,490

 

14,639

 

Interest and debt expense (2)

 

305,920

 

143,068

 

58,409

 

23,461

 

25,617

 

55,365

 

Depreciation and amortization (2)

 

257,707

 

146,904

 

18,075

 

28,920

 

34,474

 

29,334

 

EBITDA(1)

 

$

964,058

 

$

598,300

 

$

117,641

 

$

117,166

 

$

69,798

 

$

61,153

 

Balance Sheet Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate, net

 

$

6,552,365

 

$

4,880,885

 

$

569,015

 

$

891,701

 

$

 

$

210,764

 

Investments and advances to partially-owned entities

 

961,126

 

29,421

 

56,375

 

5,912

 

448,295

 

421,123

 

Capital expenditures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions

 

2,739,746

 

2,650,298

 

89,448

 

 

 

 

Other

 

164,162

 

114,375

 

3,019

 

20,852

 

5,588

 

20,328

 

 


See notes on following page.

 

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18.  Segment Information - continued

 

Notes to preceding tabular information:

 

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

 

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

 

(3)          Operating results for the year ended December 31, 2004, reflect the consolidation of the Company’s investment in Americold beginning on November 18, 2004.  Previously, this investment was accounted for on the equity method.

 

(4)          Other EBITDA is comprised of:

 

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

Newkirk Master Limited Partnership:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in income

 

$

52,331

 

$

68,341

 

$

60,756

 

Interest and other income

 

18,186

 

8,532

 

8,795

 

Alexander’s

 

25,909

 

22,361

 

38,838

 

Industrial warehouses

 

5,309

 

6,208

 

6,223

 

Hotel Pennsylvania

 

15,643

 

4,573

 

7,636

 

GMH Communities L.P.

 

 

 

 

Student Housing

 

1,440

 

2,000

 

2,340

 

 

 

118,818

 

112,015

 

124,588

 

Corporate general and administrative expenses

 

(62,854

)

(51,461

)

(34,743

)

Investment income and other

 

215,688

 

28,642

 

25,148

 

Gain on sale of Palisades

 

65,905

 

 

 

Discontinued Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Palisades

 

3,792

 

5,006

 

161

 

400 North LaSalle

 

1,541

 

(680

)

 

Net gain on sale of marketable securities

 

 

2,950

 

12,346

 

Primestone foreclosure and impairment loss

 

 

(1,388

)

(35,757

)

Amortization of Officer’s deferred compensation expense

 

 

 

(27,500

)

Write-off of 20 Times Square pre-development costs

 

 

 

(6,874

)

Gain on transfer of mortgages

 

 

 

2,096

 

Net gain on sale of air rights

 

 

 

1,688

 

 

 

$

342,890

 

$

95,084

 

$

61,153

 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)

 

19.  Subsequent Events

 

On February 3, 2005, the Company supplied $135,000,000 of financing to Riley Holdco Corp, an entity formed to complete the acquisition of LNR Property Corporation (NYSE:LNR).  Riley Holdco Corp. is a wholly owned subsidiary of LNR Property Holdings, Ltd., which is 75% owned by funds and accounts managed by Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. and its real estate affiliate Blackacre Institutional Capital Management, LLC.  The terms of the financings are as follows:  (i) $60,000,000 of a $325,000,000 mezzanine tranche of a $2.4 billion credit facility which is secured by certain equity interests.  This tranche is junior to $1.9 billion of the credit facility, bears interest at LIBOR plus 5.25%, and matures in February 2008 with two one-year extensions; and (ii) $75,000,000 of $400,000,000 of unsecured notes which are subordinate to the $2.4 billion credit facility and senior to over $700,000,000 of equity contributed to finance the acquisition.  These notes mature in February 2015, provide for a 1.5% placement fee, and bear interest at 10% for the first five years and 11% for years six through ten.

 

On February 4, 2005, the Company acquired from JER Investors Trust a $17,000,000 participation in a $34,000,000 mezzanine loan secured by Roney Palace Phase II, in Miami Beach, Florida, a 593-room hotel to be converted to residential condominiums.  The loan, which is subordinate to $141,000,000 of other debt, bears interest at LIBOR plus 9.53%, until 25% of the loan is repaid and LIBOR plus 7.48% thereafter until maturity in October 2006.  The loan has a one-year extension option.

 

20.  Restatement

 

Subsequent to the issuance of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004, management determined that the Company’s consolidated statements of cash flows for each of the three years ended December 31, 2004 should be restated to reclassify $16,740,000, $6,666,000 and $65,197,000, respectively, from “net cash used in investing activities” to “net cash provided by operating activities” as they relate to distributions of income received from investments in partially-owned entities accounted for on the equity method.  The restatement does not affect the total net change in cash and cash equivalents for each of the three years ended December 31, 2004, and has no impact on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of income or the related income per unit amounts.

 

 

 

For The Year
Ended December 31, 2004

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

As Reported

 

As Restated

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions of income from partially-owned entities

 

$

 

$

16,740

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

661,573

 

678,313

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions of capital from partially-owned entities

 

303,745

 

287,005

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(350,729

)

(367,469

)

 

 

 

For The Year
Ended December 31, 2003

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

As Reported

 

As Restated

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions of income from partially-owned entities

 

$

 

$

6,666

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

528,951

 

535,617

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions of capital from partially-owned entities

 

154,643

 

147,977

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(130,292

)

(136,958

)

 

 

 

For The Year
Ended December 31, 2002

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

As Reported

 

As Restated

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions of income from partially-owned entities

 

$

 

$

65,197

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

499,825

 

565,022

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions of capital from partially-owned entities

 

126,077

 

60,880

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(24,117

)

(89,314

)

 

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VORNADO REALTY L.P.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

SCHEDULE II

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
December 31, 2004

 

 

 

Column A

 

Column B

 

Column C

 

Column E

 

Description

 

Balance at
Beginning
of Year

 

Additions
Charged
Against
Operations

 

Uncollectible
Accounts
Written-off

 

Balance
at End
of Year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2004:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

$

18,076

 

$

16,771

(1)

$

(10,721

)

$

24,126

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

$

17,958

 

$

12,248

 

$

(12,130

)

$

18,076

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2002:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

$

9,922

 

$

11,634

 

$

(3,598

)

$

17,958

 

 


(1)                                  Beginning on November 18, 2004, the Company consolidates its investment in Americold Realty Trust.  Accordingly, additions charged against operations includes $3,106, which represents Americold’s allowance for doubtful accounts on such date. 

 

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