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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Net income $ 67,925us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 56,915us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 674,993us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization, including amortization of debt issuance costs 31,919us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 31,395us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 36,363us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Straight-lining of rental income (2,538)us-gaap_StraightLineRent (3,707)us-gaap_StraightLineRent (4,475)us-gaap_StraightLineRent
Stock-based compensation expense 394us-gaap_RestrictedStockExpense 394us-gaap_RestrictedStockExpense 300us-gaap_RestrictedStockExpense
Reversal of income tax liability (420)us-gaap_TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisions (206)us-gaap_TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisions 0us-gaap_TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisions
Net gain on sale of real estate 0us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfRealEstateDiscontinuedOperations 0us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfRealEstateDiscontinuedOperations (599,628)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfRealEstateDiscontinuedOperations
Change in operating assets and liabilities:      
Tenant and other receivables, net 712us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (972)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable 234us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Other assets (4,334)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets (472)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets 4,318us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
Amounts due to Vornado (42,779)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueToRelatedParties (3,138)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueToRelatedParties (2,405)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueToRelatedParties
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (1,373)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities (6,284)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities (107)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
Other liabilities (19)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities (42)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities 114us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities
Net cash provided by operating activities 49,487us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 73,883us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 109,707us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES      
Construction in progress and real estate additions (61,964)alx_PaymentsForCapitalImprovementsAndConstructionInProcess (7,671)alx_PaymentsForCapitalImprovementsAndConstructionInProcess (7,351)alx_PaymentsForCapitalImprovementsAndConstructionInProcess
Purchases of short-term investments (24,998)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments
Restricted cash 5,442us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash 351us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash (1,626)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash
Proceeds from sale of real estate 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstateHeldforinvestment 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstateHeldforinvestment 714,054us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstateHeldforinvestment
Proceeds from maturing short-term investments 0alx_ProceedsFromMaturingOtherShortTermInvestments 0alx_ProceedsFromMaturingOtherShortTermInvestments 5,000alx_ProceedsFromMaturingOtherShortTermInvestments
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (81,520)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (7,320)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations 710,077us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES      
Debt repayments (317,179)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (15,957)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (265,016)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Proceeds from borrowing 300,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Dividends paid, including a special dividend of $623,178 in 2012 (66,436)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (56,197)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (699,791)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Debt issuance costs (4,255)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts (87)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts (400)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
Acquisition of the noncontrolling interest 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates (7,800)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates
Net cash used in financing activities (87,870)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (72,241)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (973,007)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (119,903)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (5,678)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (153,223)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 347,718us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 353,396us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 506,619us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 227,815us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 347,718us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 353,396us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION      
Cash payments for interest, excluding capitalized interest of $603 in 2014 30,656us-gaap_InterestPaid 42,121us-gaap_InterestPaid 47,932us-gaap_InterestPaid
NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS      
Liability for real estate additions included in accounts payable and accrued expenses 13,529alx_NonCashAdditionsToRealEstate 1,084alx_NonCashAdditionsToRealEstate 221alx_NonCashAdditionsToRealEstate
Marketable securities received in connection with the sale of real estate 0alx_CommonStockFromSaleOfRealEstate 0alx_CommonStockFromSaleOfRealEstate 30,000alx_CommonStockFromSaleOfRealEstate
Commission payable to Vornado incurred in connection with the sale of real estate 0alx_CommissionPayableIncurredInConnectionWithSaleOfRealEstate 0alx_CommissionPayableIncurredInConnectionWithSaleOfRealEstate 7,510alx_CommissionPayableIncurredInConnectionWithSaleOfRealEstate
Write-off of fully amortized and/or depreciated assets $ 10,626alx_WriteOffOfFullyAmortizedAndDepreciatedAssets $ 0alx_WriteOffOfFullyAmortizedAndDepreciatedAssets $ 648alx_WriteOffOfFullyAmortizedAndDepreciatedAssets