Vornado Announces First Quarter 2020 Financial Results

NEW YORK, May 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — VORNADO REALTY TRUST (NYSE: VNO) reported today:Quarter Ended March 31, 2020 Financial ResultsNET INCOME attributable to common shareholders for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 was $4,963,000, or $0.03 per diluted share, compared to $181,488,000, or $0.95 per diluted share, for the prior year’s quarter. Adjusting for the items that impact period-to-period comparability listed in the table below, net income attributable to common shareholders, as adjusted (non-GAAP) for the quarters ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 was $20,233,000 and $24,814,000, or $0.11 and $0.13 per diluted share, respectively.FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS (“FFO”) attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions (non-GAAP) for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 was $130,360,000, or $0.68 per diluted share, compared to $247,684,000, or $1.30 per diluted share, for the prior year’s quarter.  Adjusting for the items that impact period-to-period comparability listed in the table on the following page, FFO attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions, as adjusted (non-GAAP) for the quarters ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 was $137,567,000 and $149,939,000, or $0.72 and $0.79 per diluted share, respectively.The following table reconciles our net income attributable to common shareholders to net income attributable to common shareholders, as adjusted (non-GAAP):
The following table reconciles our FFO attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions (non-GAAP) to FFO attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions, as adjusted (non-GAAP):
____________________________________________________________COVID-19 Pandemic
In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus (“COVID-19”) was identified in Wuhan, China and by March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization had declared it a global pandemic. Many states in the U.S., including New York, New Jersey, Illinois and California have implemented stay-at-home orders for all “non-essential” business and activity in an aggressive effort to curb the spread of the virus.  Consequently, the U.S. economy has suffered and there has been significant volatility in the financial markets. Many U.S. industries and businesses have been negatively affected and millions of people have filed for unemployment.As our first priority, we are following strict protocols and taking all measures to protect our employees, tenants, and communities.Our properties, which are concentrated in New York City, and in Chicago and San Francisco, have been adversely affected as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the preventive measures taken to curb the spread. Some of the effects on us include the following:With the exception of grocery stores and other “essential” businesses, substantially all of our retail tenants have closed their stores and many are seeking rent relief.While our office buildings remain open, substantially all of our office tenants are working remotely.We have temporarily closed the Hotel Pennsylvania.We have postponed trade shows at theMART for the remainder of 2020.Because certain of our development projects are deemed “non-essential,” they have been temporarily paused due to New York State executive orders.Closings on the sale of condominium units at 220 Central Park South have continued. During April 2020 we closed on the sale of four condominium units for net proceeds of $157,747,000. However, future closings may be temporarily delayed to the extent we cannot complete the buildout and obtain temporary certificates of occupancy on time.We placed 1,803 employees on temporary furlough, including 1,293 employees of Building Maintenance Services LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary, which provides cleaning, security and engineering services primarily to our New York properties, 414 employees at the Hotel Pennsylvania and 96 corporate staff employees.Effective April 1, 2020, our executive officers waived portions of their annual base salary for the remainder of 2020.Effective April 1, 2020, each non-management member of our Board of Trustees agreed to forgo his or her $75,000 annual cash retainer for the remainder of 2020.We have collected substantially all of the rent due for March 2020 and collected 90% of rent due from our office tenants for the month of April 2020 and 53% of the rent due from our retail tenants for the month of April 2020, or 83% in the aggregate. Many of our retail tenants and some of our office tenants have requested rent relief and/or rent deferral for April 2020 and beyond. While we believe that our tenants are required to pay rent under their leases, we have implemented and will continue to consider temporary rent deferrals on a case-by-case basis.In light of the evolving health, social, economic, and business environment, governmental regulation or mandates, and business disruptions that have occurred and may continue to occur, the impact of COVID-19 on our financial condition and operating results remains highly uncertain but the impact could be material. The impact on us includes lower rental income and potentially lower occupancy levels at our properties which will result in less cash flow available for operating costs, to pay our indebtedness and for distribution to our shareholders. In addition, the value of our real estate assets may decline, which may result in non-cash impairment charges in future periods and that impact could be material.Dispositions:PREITOn January 23, 2020, we sold all of our 6,250,000 common shares of PREIT, realizing net proceeds of $28,375,000. We recorded a $4,938,000 loss (mark-to-market decrease) for the three months ended March 31, 2020.220 CPSDuring the three months ended March 31, 2020, we closed on the sale of seven condominium units at 220 CPS for net proceeds aggregating $191,216,000 resulting in a financial statement net gain of $68,589,000 which is included in “net gains on disposition of wholly owned and partially owned assets” on our consolidated statements of income. In connection with these sales, $8,678,000 of income tax expense was recognized on our consolidated statements of income. From inception to March 31, 2020, we closed on the sale of 72 units for aggregate net proceeds of $2,011,348,000.Financings:Unsecured Term LoanOn February 28, 2020, we increased our unsecured term loan balance to $800,000,000 (from $750,000,000) by exercising an accordion feature. Pursuant to an existing swap agreement, $750,000,000 of the loan bears interest at a fixed rate of 3.87% through October 2023, and the balance of $50,000,000 floats at a rate of LIBOR plus 1.00% (1.94% as of March 31, 2020). The entire $800,000,000 will float thereafter for the duration of the loan through February 2024.Leasing Activity For The Three Months Ended March 31, 2020:311,000 square feet of New York Office space (297,000 square feet at share) at an initial rent of $90.47 per square foot and a weighted average lease term of 6.6 years. The change in the GAAP and cash mark-to-market rent on the 275,000 square feet of second generation space were negative 3.3% and positive 0.8%, respectively. Tenant improvements and leasing commissions were $11.69 per square foot per annum, or 12.9% of initial rent.15,000 square feet of New York Retail space (13,000 square feet at share) at an initial rent of $416.36 per square foot and a weighted average lease term of 9.7 years. The change in the GAAP and cash mark-to-market rent on the 9,000 square feet of second generation space were positive 126.6% and 104.6%, respectively. Tenant improvements and leasing commissions were $48.18 per square foot per annum, or 11.6% of initial rent.231,000 square feet at theMART at an initial rent of $47.31 per square foot and a weighted average lease term of 10.3 years. The change in the GAAP and cash mark-to-market rent on the 228,000 square feet of second generation space were positive 2.6% and negative 1.2%, respectively. Tenant improvements and leasing commissions were $4.44 per square foot per annum, or 9.4% of initial rent.6,000 square feet at 555 California Street (4,000 square feet at share) at an initial rent of $117.00 per square foot and a weighted average lease term of 1.4 years. The change in the GAAP and cash mark-to-market rent on the 4,000 square feet of second generation space were positive 44.5% and 29.7%, respectively. Tenant improvements and leasing commissions were $2.91 per square foot per annum, or 2.5% of initial rent.Same Store Net Operating Income (“NOI”) At Share:The percentage (decrease) increase in same store NOI at share and same store NOI at share – cash basis of our New York segment, theMART and 555 California Street are summarized below.____________________
NOI At Share:The elements of our New York and Other NOI at share for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 and the three months ended December 31, 2019 are summarized below.____________________NOI At Share – Cash Basis:
The elements of our New York and Other NOI at share – cash basis for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 and the three months ended December 31, 2019 are summarized below.____________________Penn District – Active Development/Redevelopment Summary as of March 31, 2020
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⁽ⁱⁱ⁾ Net of capitalized interest on space out of service under redevelopment.There can be no assurance that the above projects will be completed, completed on schedule or within budget. In addition, there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in leasing the properties on the expected schedule or at the assumed rental rates.Conference Call and Audio WebcastAs previously announced, the Company will host a quarterly earnings conference call and an audio webcast on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). The conference call can be accessed by dialing 877-690-9905 (domestic) or 720-405-3394 (international) and indicating to the operator the passcode 5868218. A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available from 2:00 p.m. ET on May 5, 2020 through June 5, 2020. To access the replay, please dial 855- 859-2056 and enter the passcode 5868218.  A live webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company’s website at www.vno.com and an online playback of the webcast will be available on the website following the conference call.ContactJoseph Macnow
(212) 894-7000Supplemental Financial InformationFurther details regarding results of operations, properties and tenants can be accessed at the Company’s website www.vno.com. Vornado Realty Trust is a fully – integrated equity real estate investment trust.Certain statements contained herein may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. For a discussion of factors that could materially affect the outcome of our forward-looking statements and our future results and financial condition, see “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in Part II of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2020. Such factors include, among others, risks associated with the timing of and costs associated with property improvements, financing commitments and general competitive factors. Currently, one of the most significant factors is the ongoing adverse effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, operating performance and the effect it will have on our tenants, the global, national, regional and local economies and financial markets and the real estate market in general. The extent of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will depend on future developments, including the duration of the pandemic, which are highly uncertain at this time but that impact could be material. Moreover, you are cautioned that the COVID-19 pandemic will heighten many of the risks identified in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, as well as the risks set forth in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in Part II of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2020.
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NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONSThe following table reconciles net income attributable to common shareholders to FFO attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions:FFO is computed in accordance with the definition adopted by the Board of Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”). NAREIT defines FFO as GAAP net income or loss adjusted to exclude net gains from sales of depreciable real estate assets, real estate impairment losses, depreciation and amortization expense from real estate assets and other specified items, including the pro rata share of such adjustments of unconsolidated subsidiaries.  FFO and FFO per diluted share are non-GAAP financial measures used by management, investors and analysts to facilitate meaningful comparisons of operating performance between periods and among our peers because it excludes the effect of real estate depreciation and amortization and net gains on sales, which are based on historical costs and implicitly assume that the value of real estate diminishes predictably over time, rather than fluctuating based on existing market conditions.  FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities and is not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash requirements and should not be considered as an alternative to net income as a performance measure or cash flow as a liquidity measure.  FFO may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies.  A reconciliation of our net income attributable to common shareholders to FFO attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions is provided above.  In addition to FFO attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions, we also disclose FFO attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions, as adjusted.  Although this non-GAAP measure clearly differs from NAREIT’s definition of FFO, we believe it provides a meaningful presentation of operating performance.  Reconciliations of FFO attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions to FFO attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions, as adjusted are provided on page 2 of this press release.
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NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS – CONTINUEDBelow is a reconciliation of net (loss) income to NOI at share and NOI at share – cash basis for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 and the three months ended December 31, 2019.NOI at share represents total revenues less operating expenses including our share of partially owned entities. NOI at share – cash basis represents NOI at share adjusted to exclude straight-line rental income and expense, amortization of acquired below and above market leases, net and other non-cash adjustments. We consider NOI at share – cash basis to be the primary non-GAAP financial measure for making decisions and assessing the unlevered performance of our segments as it relates to the total return on assets as opposed to the levered return on equity. As properties are bought and sold based on NOI at share – cash basis, we utilize this measure to make investment decisions as well as to compare the performance of our assets to that of our peers. NOI at share and NOI at share – cash basis should not be considered alternatives to net income or cash flow from operations and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies.VORNADO REALTY TRUST
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS – CONTINUEDBelow are reconciliations of NOI at share to same store NOI at share for our New York segment, theMART, 555 California Street and other investments for the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to March 31, 2019.____________________Same store NOI at share represents NOI at share from operations which are in service in both the current and prior year reporting periods. Same store NOI at share – cash basis is same store NOI at share adjusted to exclude straight-line rental income and expense, amortization of acquired below and above market leases, net and other non-cash adjustments. We present these non-GAAP measures to (i) facilitate meaningful comparisons of the operational performance of our properties and segments, (ii) make decisions on whether to buy, sell or refinance properties, and (iii) compare the performance of our properties and segments to those of our peers. Same store NOI at share and same store NOI at share – cash basis should not be considered alternatives to net income or cash flow from operations and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies.VORNADO REALTY TRUST
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS – CONTINUEDBelow are reconciliations of NOI at share – cash basis to same store NOI at share – cash basis for our New York segment, theMART, 555 California Street and other investments for the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to March 31, 2019.____________________
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NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS – CONTINUEDBelow are reconciliations of NOI at share to same store NOI at share for our New York segment, theMART, 555 California Street and other investments for the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to December 31, 2019.____________________
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NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS – CONTINUEDBelow are reconciliations of NOI at share – cash basis to same store NOI at share – cash basis for our New York segment, theMART, 555 California Street and other investments for the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to December 31, 2019.____________________