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10-Q 1 vno3q201510q.htm FORM 10-Q vno3q201510q.htm - Generated by SEC Publisher for SEC Filing

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark one)

x

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended:

September 30, 2015

Or

o

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from:

to

Commission File Number:

001-11954

VORNADO REALTY TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland

22-1657560

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

888 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York

10019

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(212) 894-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

x Large Accelerated Filer

o Accelerated Filer

o Non-Accelerated Filer (Do not check if smaller reporting company)

o Smaller Reporting Company

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes o No x

As of September 30, 2015, 188,540,876 of the registrant’s common shares of beneficial interest are outstanding.


PART I.

Financial Information:

Page Number

Item 1.

Financial Statements:

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) as of

September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014

3

Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) for the

Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 and 2014

4

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)

for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 and 2014

5

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Unaudited) for the

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 and 2014

6

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 and 2014

8

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

10

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

35

Item 2.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition

and Results of Operations

36

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

75

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

75

PART II.

Other Information:

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

76

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

76

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

76

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

76

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

76

Item 5.

Other Information

76

Item 6.

Exhibits

76

SIGNATURES

77

EXHIBIT INDEX

78

2


PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.    Financial Statements

VORNADO REALTY TRUST

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

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

September 30, 2015

December 31, 2014

ASSETS

Real estate, at cost:

Land

$

4,045,042

$

3,861,913

Buildings and improvements

12,278,443

11,705,749

Development costs and construction in progress

1,389,471

1,128,037

Leasehold improvements and equipment

131,760

126,659

Total

17,844,716

16,822,358

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

(3,364,932)

(3,161,633)

Real estate, net

14,479,784

13,660,725

Cash and cash equivalents

788,137

1,198,477

Restricted cash

107,965

176,204

Marketable securities

152,927

206,323

Tenant and other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $11,640 and $12,210

108,106

109,998

Investments in partially owned entities

1,460,178

1,240,489

Real estate fund investments

555,414

513,973

Receivable arising from the straight-lining of rents, net of allowance of $2,922 and $3,190

885,340

787,271

Deferred leasing and financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $292,767 and $281,109

572,969

475,158

Identified intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $190,543 and $199,821

241,814

225,155

Assets related to discontinued operations

35,142

2,244,481

Other assets

584,150

410,066

$

19,971,926

$

21,248,320

LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY

Mortgages payable

$

9,159,413

$

8,263,165

Senior unsecured notes

847,594

1,347,159

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

465,045

447,745

Deferred revenue

377,951

358,613

Deferred compensation plan

117,037

117,284

Liabilities related to discontinued operations

11,520

1,511,362

Other liabilities

434,980

375,830

Total liabilities

11,413,540

12,421,158

Commitments and contingencies

Redeemable noncontrolling interests:

Class A units - 12,258,987 and 11,356,550 units outstanding

1,108,457

1,336,780

Series D cumulative redeemable preferred units - 177,101 and 1 units outstanding

5,428

1,000

Total redeemable noncontrolling interests

1,113,885

1,337,780

Vornado shareholders' equity:

Preferred shares of beneficial interest: no par value per share; authorized 110,000,000

shares; issued and outstanding 52,677,629 and 52,678,939 shares

1,276,985

1,277,026

Common shares of beneficial interest: $.04 par value per share; authorized

250,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 188,540,876 and 187,887,498 shares

7,519

7,493

Additional capital

7,232,766

6,873,025

Earnings less than distributions

(1,878,716)

(1,505,385)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

43,593

93,267

Total Vornado shareholders' equity

6,682,147

6,745,426

Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries

762,354

743,956

Total equity

7,444,501

7,489,382

$

19,971,926

$

21,248,320

See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

3


VORNADO REALTY TRUST

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

For the Three Months Ended

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

2015

2014

2015

2014

REVENUES:

Property rentals

$

526,337

$

474,978

$

1,541,454

$

1,420,608

Tenant expense reimbursements

67,098

65,953

196,234

180,364

Fee and other income

34,161

37,779

112,998

114,530

Total revenues

627,596

578,710

1,850,686

1,715,502

EXPENSES:

Operating

256,561

240,088

753,744

707,047

Depreciation and amortization

141,920

114,822

402,999

359,814

General and administrative

36,157

40,384

133,838

128,364

Acquisition and transaction related costs

1,518

1,277

7,560

3,629

Total expenses

436,156

396,571

1,298,141

1,198,854

Operating income

191,440

182,139

552,545

516,648

Loss from partially owned entities

(325)

(26,034)

(8,709)

(78,676)

Income from real estate fund investments

1,665

24,160

52,122

142,418

Interest and other investment income, net

3,160

7,568

19,618

28,814

Interest and debt expense

(95,344)

(100,817)

(279,110)

(301,042)

Net gain on disposition of wholly owned and partially owned assets

103,037

2,665

104,897

13,205

Income before income taxes

203,633

89,681

441,363

321,367

Income tax (expense) benefit

(2,856)

(2,652)

84,245

(6,783)

Income from continuing operations

200,777

87,029

525,608

314,584

Income from discontinued operations

34,463

82,168

50,278

118,456

Net income

235,240

169,197

575,886

433,040

Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in:

Consolidated subsidiaries

(3,302)

(9,685)

(38,370)

(85,239)

Operating Partnership

(12,704)

(7,988)

(28,189)

(16,552)

Net income attributable to Vornado

219,234

151,524

509,327

331,249

Preferred share dividends

(20,364)

(20,365)

(60,213)

(61,099)

NET INCOME attributable to common shareholders

$

198,870

$

131,159

$

449,114

$

270,150

INCOME PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC:

Income from continuing operations, net

$

0.88

$

0.29

$

2.13

$

0.84

Income from discontinued operations, net

0.17

0.41

0.25

0.60

Net income per common share

$

1.05

$

0.70

$

2.38

$

1.44

Weighted average shares outstanding

188,504

187,671

188,291

187,503

INCOME PER COMMON SHARE - DILUTED:

Income from continuing operations, net

$

0.88

$

0.28

$

2.12

$

0.84

Income from discontinued operations, net

0.17

0.41

0.25

0.59

Net income per common share

$

1.05

$

0.69

$

2.37

$

1.43

Weighted average shares outstanding

189,581

188,812

189,789

188,592

DIVIDENDS PER COMMON SHARE

$

0.63

$

0.73

$

1.89

$

2.19

See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

4


VORNADO REALTY TRUST

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in thousands)

For the Three Months Ended

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

2015

2014

2015

2014

Net income

$

235,240

$

169,197

$

575,886

$

433,040

Other comprehensive income (loss):

Reduction in unrealized net gain on available-for-sale securities

(7,064)

(22,764)

(53,396)

(7,761)

Pro rata share of other comprehensive loss of

nonconsolidated subsidiaries

(114)

(6,028)

(1,148)

(151)

(Reduction) increase in value of interest rate swap and other

(289)

4,782

1,788

5,846

Comprehensive income

227,773

145,187

523,130

430,974

Less comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(15,559)

(16,304)

(63,477)

(101,682)

Comprehensive income attributable to Vornado

$

212,214

$

128,883

$

459,653

$

329,292

See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

5


VORNADO REALTY TRUST

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in thousands)

Non-

Accumulated

controlling

Earnings

Other

Interests in

Preferred Shares

Common Shares

Additional

Less Than

Comprehensive

Consolidated

Total

Shares

Amount

Shares

Amount

Capital

Distributions

Income (Loss)

Subsidiaries

Equity

Balance, December 31, 2014

52,679

$

1,277,026

187,887

$

7,493

$

6,873,025

$

(1,505,385)

$

93,267

$

743,956

$

7,489,382

Net income attributable to Vornado

-

-

-

-

-

509,327

-

-

509,327

Net income attributable to

noncontrolling interests in

consolidated subsidiaries

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

38,370

38,370

Distribution of Urban Edge

Properties

-

-

-

-

-

(464,262)

-

(341)

(464,603)

Dividends on common shares

-

-

-

-

-

(355,945)

-

-

(355,945)

Dividends on preferred shares

-

-

-

-

-

(60,213)

-

-

(60,213)

Common shares issued:

Upon redemption of Class A

units, at redemption value

-

-

437

17

46,676

-

-

-

46,693

Under employees' share

option plan

-

-

198

8

14,197

(2,579)

-

-

11,626

Under dividend reinvestment plan

-

-

11

-

1,068

-

-

-

1,068

Contributions:

Real estate fund investments

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

51,725

51,725

Distributions:

Real estate fund investments

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(70,875)

(70,875)

Other

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(397)

(397)

Conversion of Series A preferred

shares to common shares

(1)

(41)

2

-

41

-

-

-

-

Deferred compensation shares

and options

-

-

6

1

2,046

(359)

-

-

1,688

Reduction in unrealized net gain on

available-for-sale securities

-

-

-

-

-

-

(53,396)

-

(53,396)

Pro rata share of other

comprehensive loss of

nonconsolidated subsidiaries

-

-

-

-

-

-

(1,148)

-

(1,148)

Increase in value of interest

rate swap

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,783

-

1,783

Adjustments to carry redeemable

Class A units at redemption value

-

-

-

-

295,713

-

-

-

295,713

Redeemable noncontrolling interests'

share of above adjustments

-

-

-

-

-

-

3,082

-

3,082

Other

-

-

-

-

-

700

5

(84)

621

Balance, September 30, 2015

52,678

$

1,276,985

188,541

$

7,519

$

7,232,766

$

(1,878,716)

$

43,593

$

762,354

$

7,444,501

See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

6


VORNADO REALTY TRUST

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - CONTINUED

(UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in thousands)

Non-

Accumulated

controlling

Earnings

Other

Interests in

Preferred Shares

Common Shares

Additional

Less Than

Comprehensive

Consolidated

Total

Shares

Amount

Shares

Amount

Capital

Distributions

Income (Loss)

Subsidiaries

Equity

Balance, December 31, 2013

52,683

$

1,277,225

187,285

$

7,469

$

7,143,840

$

(1,734,839)

$

71,537

$

829,512

$

7,594,744

Net income attributable to Vornado

-

-

-

-

-

331,249

-

-

331,249

Net income attributable to

noncontrolling interests in

consolidated subsidiaries

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

85,239

85,239

Dividends on common shares

-

-

-

-

-

(410,724)

-

-

(410,724)

Dividends on preferred shares

-

-

-

-

-

(61,099)

-

-

(61,099)

Common shares issued:

Upon redemption of Class A

units, at redemption value

-

-

227

9

22,659

-

-

-

22,668

Under employees' share

option plan

-

-

199

8

12,342

-

-

-

12,350

Under dividend reinvestment plan

-

-

13

-

1,387

-

-

-

1,387

Contributions:

Real estate fund investments

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5,297

5,297

Other

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5,000

5,000

Distributions:

Real estate fund investments

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(182,964)

(182,964)

Other

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(643)

(643)

Transfer of noncontrolling interest

in real estate fund investments

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(33,028)

(33,028)

Conversion of Series A preferred

shares to common shares

(4)

(193)

6

-

193

-

-

-

-

Deferred compensation shares

and options

-

-

5

1

4,645

(340)

-

-

4,306

Reduction in unrealized net gain

on available-for-sale securities

-

-

-

-

-

-

(7,761)

-

(7,761)

Pro rata share of other

comprehensive loss of

nonconsolidated subsidiaries

-

-

-

-

-

-

(151)

-

(151)

Increase in value of interest

rate swap

-

-

-

-

-

-

5,846

-

5,846

Adjustments to carry redeemable

Class A units at redemption value

-

-

-

-

(144,231)

-

-

-

(144,231)

Redeemable noncontrolling interests'

share of above adjustments

-

-

-

-

-

-

109

-

109

Other

-

(6)

-

-

(297)

(2,372)

-

-

(2,675)

Balance, September 30, 2014

52,679

$

1,277,026

187,735

$

7,487

$

7,040,538

$

(1,878,125)

$

69,580

$

708,413

$

7,224,919

See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

7


VORNADO REALTY TRUST

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in thousands)

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

2015

2014

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

Net income

$

575,886

$

433,040

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

Depreciation and amortization (including amortization of deferred financing costs)

420,494

423,959

Straight-lining of rental income

(108,529)

(56,983)

Net gain on disposition of wholly owned and partially owned assets

(104,897)

(13,205)

Return of capital from real estate fund investments

91,036

215,676

Reversal of allowance for deferred tax assets

(90,030)

-

Net gains on sale of real estate and other

(65,396)

(57,796)

Distributions of income from partially owned entities

51,650

42,164

Amortization of below-market leases, net

(45,918)

(32,663)

Net realized and unrealized gains on real estate fund investments

(38,781)

(131,558)

Other non-cash adjustments

35,190

28,691

Loss from partially owned entities

7,961

77,426

Impairment losses

256

20,842

Defeasance cost in connection with the refinancing of mortgage notes payable

-

5,589

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Real estate fund investments

(95,010)

(3,392)

Tenant and other receivables, net

1,892

(2,775)

Prepaid assets

(77,899)

(85,372)

Other assets

(92,413)

(68,833)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

(5,799)

36,949

Other liabilities

(16,168)

(3,190)

Net cash provided by operating activities

443,525

828,569

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

Acquisitions of real estate and other

(388,565)

(95,546)

Proceeds from sales of real estate and related investments

375,850

335,489

Development costs and construction in progress

(339,586)

(368,571)

Additions to real estate

(207,845)

(171,660)

Restricted cash

201,895

101,592

Investments in partially owned entities

(144,890)

(91,697)

Distributions of capital from partially owned entities

31,822

8,130

Investments in loans receivable

(25,845)

(11,380)

Proceeds from repayments of mortgage and mezzanine loans receivable and other

16,781

96,504

Net cash used in investing activities

(480,383)

(197,139)

See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

8


VORNADO REALTY TRUST

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - CONTINUED

(UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in thousands)

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

2015

2014

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

Proceeds from borrowings

$

2,876,460

$

1,713,285

Repayments of borrowings

(2,539,677)

(343,354)

Dividends paid on common shares

(355,945)

(410,724)

Cash included in the spin-off of Urban Edge Properties

(225,000)

-

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

(93,738)

(208,773)

Dividends paid on preferred shares

(60,213)

(61,102)

Contributions from noncontrolling interests

51,725

5,297

Debt issuance costs

(37,467)

(40,424)

Proceeds received from exercise of employee share options

15,273

13,738

Repurchase of shares related to stock compensation agreements and/or related

tax withholdings and other

(4,900)

(637)

Purchase of marketable securities in connection with the defeasance of mortgage

notes payable

-

(198,884)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

(373,482)

468,422

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

(410,340)

1,099,852

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

1,198,477

583,290

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

788,137

$

1,683,142

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:

Cash payments for interest, excluding capitalized interest of $40,924 and $46,517

$

256,254

$

317,162

Cash payments for income taxes

$

7,640

$

9,407

Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:

Non-cash distribution of Urban Edge Properties:

Assets

$

1,722,263

$

-

Liabilities

(1,482,660)

-

Equity

(239,603)

-

Adjustments to carry redeemable Class A units at redemption value

295,713

(144,231)

Transfer of interest in real estate to Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust

(145,313)

-

Write-off of fully depreciated assets

(127,788)

(103,184)

Accrued capital expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued expenses

95,535

103,032

Like-kind exchange of real estate:

Acquisitions

80,269

50,159

Dispositions

(213,621)

(50,159)

Class A units in connection with acquisition

80,000

-

Financing assumed in acquisitions

62,000

-

Marketable securities transferred in connection with the defeasance of mortgage

notes payable

-

198,884

Defeasance of mortgage notes payable

-

(193,406)

Elimination of a mortgage and mezzanine loan asset and liability

-

59,375

Transfer of interest in real estate fund investments to an unconsolidated joint venture

-

(58,564)

Transfer of noncontrolling interest in real estate fund investments

-

(33,028)

See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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(UNAUDITED)

1.     Organization

Vornado Realty Trust (“Vornado”) is a fully‑integrated real estate investment trust (“REIT”) and conducts its business through, and substantially all of its interests in properties are held by, Vornado Realty L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”).  Vornado is the sole general partner of, and owned approximately 93.6% of the common limited partnership interest in, the Operating Partnership at September 30, 2015.  All references to “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company” and “Vornado” refer to Vornado Realty Trust and its consolidated subsidiaries, including the Operating Partnership.

On January 15, 2015, we completed the spin-off of substantially all of our retail segment comprised of 79 strip shopping centers, three malls, a warehouse park and $225,000,000 of cash to Urban Edge Properties (“UE”) (NYSE: UE). As part of this transaction, we retained 5,717,184 UE operating partnership units (5.4% ownership interest). We are providing transition services to UE for an initial period of up to two years, including information technology, human resources, tax and financial reporting.  UE is providing us with leasing and property management services for (i) certain small retail properties that we plan to sell, and (ii) our affiliate, Alexander’s, Inc. (NYSE: ALX) Rego Park retail assets. Steven Roth, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer is a member of the Board of Trustees of UE. The spin-off distribution was effected by Vornado distributing one UE common share for every two Vornado common shares.  The historical financial results of UE are reflected in our consolidated financial statements as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

2.    Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements are unaudited and include the accounts of Vornado and its consolidated subsidiaries, including the Operating Partnership.  All intercompany amounts have been eliminated. In our opinion, all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and changes in cash flows have been made. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted.  These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q of the SEC and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended December 31, 2014, as filed with the SEC.

We have made estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.  The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.

Certain prior year balances have been reclassified in order to conform to the current period presentation.  Beginning in the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company classifies signage revenue within “property rentals”.  For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, $7,698,000 and $25,889,000, respectively, related to signage revenue has been reclassified from “fee and other income” to “property rentals” to conform to the current period presentation.

Significant Accounting Policies

Condominium Units Held For Sale: Pursuant to ASC 605-35-25-88, Revenue Recognition: Completed Contract Method, revenue from condominium unit sales is recognized upon closing of the sale, as all conditions for full profit recognition have not been met until that time.  We use the relative sales value method to allocate costs to individual condominium units.

We are constructing a residential condominium tower containing 392,000 salable square feet on our 220 Central Park South development site.

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2.    Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Income Taxes: We operate in a manner intended to enable us to continue to qualify as a REIT under Sections 856‑860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Under those sections, a REIT which distributes at least 90% of its REIT taxable income as a dividend to its shareholders each year and which meets certain other conditions will not be taxed on that portion of its taxable income which is distributed to its shareholders. We distribute to our shareholders 100% of our taxable income and therefore, no provision for Federal income taxes is required.

We have elected to treat certain consolidated subsidiaries, and may in the future elect to treat newly formed subsidiaries, as taxable REIT subsidiaries pursuant to an amendment to the Internal Revenue Code that became effective January 1, 2001.  Taxable REIT subsidiaries may participate in non-real estate related activities and/or perform non-customary services for tenants and are subject to Federal and State income tax at regular corporate tax rates.

At September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, our taxable REIT subsidiaries had deferred tax assets related to net operating loss carryforwards of $95,419,000 and $94,100,000, respectively, which are included in “other assets” on our consolidated balance sheets.  Prior to the quarter ended June 30, 2015, there was a full valuation allowance against these deferred tax assets because we had not determined that it is more-likely-than-not that we would use the net operating loss carryforwards to offset future taxable income.  Based upon residential condominium unit sales, among other factors, we have concluded that it is more-likely-than-not that we will generate sufficient taxable income to realize these deferred tax assets.  Accordingly, during the second quarter of 2015, we reversed $90,030,000 of the allowance for deferred tax assets and recognized an income tax benefit in our consolidated statements of income.

3.    Recently Issued Accounting Literature

In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an update (“ASU 2014-08”) Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity to ASC Topic 205, Presentation of Financial Statements and ASC Topic 360, Property Plant and Equipment. Under ASU 2014-08, only disposals that represent a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on the entity’s results and operations would qualify as discontinued operations. In addition, ASU 2014-08 expands the disclosure requirements for disposals that meet the definition of a discontinued operation and requires entities to disclose information about disposals of individually significant components that do not meet the definition of discontinued operations. ASU 2014-08 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years that began after December 15, 2014. Upon adoption of this standard on January 1, 2015, individual properties sold in the ordinary course of business are not expected to qualify as discontinued operations. The financial results of UE and certain other retail assets are reflected in our consolidated financial statements as discontinued operations for all periods presented (see Note 8 – Dispositions for further details).

In May 2014, the FASB issued an update ("ASU 2014-09") establishing ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers .  ASU 2014-09 establishes a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most of the existing revenue recognition guidance.  ASU 2014-09 requires an entity to recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services and also requires certain additional disclosures.  ASU 2014-09 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years that begin after December 15, 2017.  We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2014-09 on our consolidated financial statements.

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3.    Recently Issued Accounting Literature - continued

In June 2014, the FASB issued an update (“ASU 2014-12”) to ASC Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation .  ASU 2014-12 requires an entity to treat performance targets that can be met after the requisite service period of a share based award has ended, as a performance condition that affects vesting.  ASU 2014-12 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years that begin after December 15, 2015.  We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2014-12 on our consolidated financial statements.

In February 2015, the FASB issued an update (“ASU 2015-02”) Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis to ASC Topic 810, Consolidation .  ASU 2015-02 affects reporting entities that are required to evaluate whether they should consolidate certain legal entities.  Specifically, the amendments: (i) modify the evaluation of whether limited partnerships and similar legal entities are variable interest entities ("VIEs") or voting interest entities, (ii) eliminate the presumption that a general partner should consolidate a limited partnership, (iii) affect the consolidation analysis of reporting entities that are involved with VIEs, and (iv) provide a scope exception for certain entities.  ASU 2015-02 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015.  We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2015-02 on our consolidated financial statements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued an update (“ASU 2015-03”) Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs to ASC Topic 835, Interest .  ASU 2015-03 requires that debt issuance costs be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the debt liability to which they relate, consistent with debt discounts, as opposed to being presented as assets.  ASU 2015-03 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years that begin after December 15, 2015.  The adoption of this update on January 1, 2016 will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

4.    Acquisitions

On January 20, 2015, we and one of our real estate fund’s limited partners co-invested with the Fund to buy out the Fund’s joint venture partner’s 57% interest in the Crowne Plaza Times Square Hotel (see Note 5 – Real Estate Fund Investments ).

On March 18, 2015, we acquired the Center Building, a 437,000 square foot office building, located at 33-00 Northern Boulevard in Long Island City, New York, for $142,000,000, including the assumption of an existing $62,000,000, 4.43% mortgage maturing in October 2018.

On June 2, 2015, we completed the acquisition of 150 West 34th Street, a 78,000 square foot retail property leased to Old Navy through May 2019, and 226,000 square feet of additional zoning air rights, for approximately $355,000,000.  At closing we completed a $205,000,000 financing of the property (see Note 10 – Debt ).

On July 31, 2015, we acquired 260 Eleventh Avenue, a 235,000 square foot office property leased to the City of New York through 2021 with two five-year renewal options, a 10,000 square foot parking lot and additional air rights.  The transaction is structured as a 99-year ground lease with an option to purchase the land for $110,000,000.  The $3,900,000 annual ground rent and the purchase option price escalate annually at the lesser of 1.5% or CPI.  The buildings were purchased for 813,900 newly issued Vornado Operating Partnership units valued at approximately $80,000,000.

On September 25, 2015, we acquired 265 West 34th Street, a 1,700 square foot retail property and 15,200 square feet of additional zoning air rights, for approximately $28,500,000.

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5.     Real Estate Fund Investments

We are the general partner and investment manager of Vornado Capital Partners Real Estate Fund (the “Fund”), which has an eight-year term and a three-year investment period that ended in July 2013. During the investment period, the Fund was our exclusive investment vehicle for all investments that fit within its investment parameters, as defined.  The Fund is accounted for under ASC 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies (“ASC 946”) and its investments are reported on its balance sheet at fair value, with changes in value each period recognized in earnings.  We consolidate the accounts of the Fund into our consolidated financial statements, retaining the fair value basis of accounting.

On January 20, 2015, we and one of the Fund’s limited partners co-invested with the Fund to buy out the Fund’s joint venture partner’s 57% interest in the Crowne Plaza Times Square Hotel (the “Co-Investment”).  The purchase price for the 57% interest was approximately $95,000,000 (our share $39,000,000) which valued the property at approximately $480,000,000.  The property is encumbered by a $310,000,000 mortgage loan bearing interest at LIBOR plus 2.80% which matures in December 2018 with a one-year extension option.  Our aggregate ownership interest in the property increased to 33% from 11%.  The Co-Investment is also accounted for under ASC 946 and is included as a component of “real estate fund investments” on our consolidated balance sheet.

On March 25, 2015, the Fund completed the sale of 520 Broadway in Santa Monica, CA for $91,650,000. The Fund realized a $23,768,000 net gain over the holding period.

At September 30, 2015, we had six real estate fund investments with an aggregate fair value of $555,414,000, or $190,620,000 in excess of cost, and had remaining unfunded commitments of $102,212,000, of which our share was $25,553,000.  Below is a summary of income from the Fund and the Co-Investment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.

(Amounts in thousands)

For the Three Months Ended

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

2015

2014

2015

2014

Net investment income

$

5,116

$

3,829

$

13,716

$

10,860

Net realized (losses) gains on exited investments

(907)

51,584

24,684

126,653

Previously recorded unrealized gains on exited investments

-

(49,586)

(23,279)

(50,316)

Net unrealized (losses) gains on held investments

(2,544)

18,333

37,001

55,221

Income from real estate fund investments

1,665

24,160

52,122

142,418

Less income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(42)

(8,588)

(29,453)

(81,217)

Income from real estate fund investments attributable to Vornado (1)

$

1,623

$

15,572

$

22,669

$

61,201

(1)

Excludes property management, leasing and development fees of $678 and $669 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $2,015 and $1,925 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, which are included as a component of "fee and other income" on our consolidated statements of income.

6.    Marketable Securities

Below is a summary of our marketable securities portfolio as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

(Amounts in thousands)

As of September 30, 2015

As of December 31, 2014

GAAP

Unrealized

GAAP

Unrealized

Fair Value

Cost

Gain

Fair Value

Cost

Gain

Equity securities:

Lexington Realty Trust

$

149,599

$

72,549

$

77,050

$

202,789

$

72,549

$

130,240

Other

3,328

-

3,328

3,534

-

3,534

$

152,927

$

72,549

$

80,378

$

206,323

$

72,549

$

133,774

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7.    Investments in Partially Owned Entities

Toys “R” Us (“Toys”)

As of September 30, 2015, we own 32.5% of Toys.  We have not guaranteed any of Toys’ obligations and are not committed to provide any support to Toys.  Pursuant to ASC 323-10-35-20, we discontinued applying the equity method for our Toys’ investment when the carrying amount was reduced to zero in the third quarter of 2014.  We will resume application of the equity method if, during the period the equity method has been suspended, our share of unrecognized net income exceeds our share of unrecognized net losses.

In the first quarter of 2014, we recognized our share of Toys’ fourth quarter net income of $75,196,000 and a corresponding non-cash impairment loss of the same amount.

Below is a summary of Toys’ latest available financial information on a purchase accounting basis:

(Amounts in thousands)

Balance as of

August 1, 2015

November 1, 2014

Balance Sheet:

Assets

$

9,732,000

$

11,267,000

Liabilities

9,056,000

10,377,000

Noncontrolling interests

85,000

82,000

Toys “R” Us, Inc. equity (1)

591,000

808,000

(Amounts in thousands)

For the Three Months Ended

For the Nine Months Ended

August 1, 2015

August 2, 2014

August 1, 2015

August 2, 2014

Income Statement:

Total revenues

$

2,293,000

$

2,440,000

$

9,601,000

$

10,186,000

Net loss attributable to Toys

(108,700)

(133,000)

(44,700)

(244,000)

(1)

At September 30, 2015, the carrying amount of our investment in Toys is less than our share of Toys' equity by approximately $191,859. This basis difference results primarily from non-cash impairment losses aggregating $355,953 that we have recognized through September 30, 2015. We have allocated the basis difference primarily to Toys' real estate.

Alexander’s, Inc. (“Alexander’s”) (NYSE: ALX)

As of September 30, 2015, we own 1,654,068 Alexander’s common shares, or approximately 32.4% of Alexander’s common equity.  We manage, lease and develop Alexander’s properties pursuant to agreements which expire in March of each year and are automatically renewable.

As of September 30, 2015, the market value (“fair value” pursuant to ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”)) of our investment in Alexander’s, based on Alexander’s September 30, 2015 closing share price of $374.00, was $618,621,000, or $487,226,000 in excess of the carrying amount on our consolidated balance sheet.  As of September 30, 2015, the carrying amount of our investment in Alexander’s exceeds our share of the equity in the net assets of Alexander’s by approximately $40,527,000.  The majority of this basis difference resulted from the excess of our purchase price for the Alexander’s common stock acquired over the book value of Alexander’s net assets.  Substantially all of this basis difference was allocated, based on our estimates of the fair values of Alexander’s assets and liabilities, to real estate (land and buildings).  We are amortizing the basis difference related to the buildings into earnings as additional depreciation expense over their estimated useful lives.  This depreciation is not material to our share of equity in Alexander’s net income.  The basis difference related to the land will be recognized upon disposition of our investment.

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7.    Investments in Partially Owned Entities - continued

Alexander’s, Inc. (“Alexander’s”) (NYSE: ALX) - continued

Below is a summary of Alexander’s latest available financial information:

(Amounts in thousands)

Balance as of

September 30, 2015

December 31, 2014

Balance Sheet:

Assets

$

1,457,000

$

1,423,000

Liabilities

1,112,000

1,075,000

Stockholders' equity

345,000

348,000

(Amounts in thousands)

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

2015

2014

2015

2014

Income Statement:

Total revenues

$

52,000

$

50,000

$

155,000

$

149,000

Net income attributable to Alexander’s

18,000

18,000

53,000

50,000

Urban Edge Properties (“UE”) (NYSE: UE)

As part of our spin-off of substantially all of our retail segment to UE on January 15, 2015 (see Note 1 – Organization ), we retained 5,717,184 UE operating partnership units, representing a 5.4% ownership interest in UE.  We account for our investment in UE under the equity method and record our share of UE’s net income or loss on a one-quarter lag basis.  We are providing transition services to UE for an initial period of up to two years, including information technology, human resources, tax and financial reporting.  UE is providing us with leasing and property management services for (i) certain small retail properties that we plan to sell, and (ii) our affiliate, Alexander’s, Rego Park retail assets.  As of September 30, 2015, the fair value of our investment in UE, based on UE’s September 30, 2015 closing share price of $21.59, was $123,434,000, or $98,033,000 in excess of the carrying amount on our consolidated balance sheet.

Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (“PREIT”) (NYSE: PEI)

On March 31, 2015, we transferred the redeveloped Springfield Town Center, a 1,350,000 square foot mall located in Springfield, Fairfax County, Virginia, to PREIT Associates, L.P., which is the operating partnership of PREIT, in exchange for $485,313,000; comprised of $340,000,000 of cash and 6,250,000 PREIT operating partnership units (valued at $145,313,000 or $23.25 per PREIT unit) (See Note 8 – Dispositions ).  $19,000,000 of tenant improvements and allowances was credited to PREIT as a closing adjustment.  As a result of this transaction, we own an 8.1% interest in PREIT.  We account for our investment in PREIT under the equity method and record our share of PREIT’s net income or loss on a one-quarter lag basis.  As of September 30, 2015, the fair value of our investment in PREIT, based on PREIT’s September 30, 2015 closing share price of $19.83, was $123,938,000, or $14,327,000 lower than the carrying amount on our consolidated balance sheet.  As of September 30, 2015, the carrying amount of our investment in PREIT exceeds our share of the equity in the net assets of PREIT by approximately $65,681,000.  The majority of this basis difference resulted from the excess of the fair value of the PREIT operating units received over our share of the book value of PREIT’s net assets.  Substantially all of this basis difference was allocated, based on our estimates of the fair values of PREIT’s assets and liabilities, to real estate (land and buildings).  We are amortizing the basis difference related to the buildings into earnings as additional depreciation expense over their estimated useful lives.  This depreciation is not material to our share of equity in PREIT’s net loss.  The basis difference related to the land will be recognized upon disposition of our investment.

512 West 22 nd Street

On June 24, 2015, we entered into a joint venture, in which we own a 55% interest, to develop a 173,000 square foot Class-A office building, located along the western edge of the High Line at 512 West 22nd Street.  The development cost of this project is approximately $235,000,000.  The development is expected to commence during the fourth quarter of 2015 and be completed in 2017.  We account for our investment in the joint venture under the equity method.

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7.    Investments in Partially Owned Entities – continued

Below are schedules summarizing our investments in, and (loss) income from, partially owned entities.

(Amounts in thousands)

Percentage

Ownership at

Balance as of

September 30, 2015

September 30, 2015

December 31, 2014

Investments:

Partially owned office buildings (1)

Various

$

857,282

$

760,749

PREIT Associates

8.1%

138,265

-

Alexander’s

32.4%

131,395

131,616

India real estate ventures

4.1%-36.5%

48,114

76,752

UE

5.4%

25,401

-

Toys

32.5%

-

-

Other investments (2)

Various

259,721

271,372

$

1,460,178

$

1,240,489

(1)

Includes interests in 280 Park Avenue, 650 Madison Avenue, One Park Avenue, 666 Fifth Avenue (Office), 330 Madison Avenue, 512 West 22nd Street and others.

(2)

Includes interests in Independence Plaza, 85 Tenth Avenue, Fashion Center Mall, 50-70 West 93rd Street and others.

(Amounts in thousands)

Percentage

For the Three Months Ended

For the Nine Months Ended

Ownership at

September 30,

September 30,

September 30, 2015

2015

2014

2015

2014

Our Share of Net (Loss) Income:

Alexander's:

Equity in net income

32.4%

$

5,716

$

5,552

$

16,757

$

15,583

Management, leasing and development fees

1,828

1,640

5,801

4,888

7,544

7,192

22,558

20,471

Partially owned office buildings (1)

Various

(2,039)

18

(14,573)

(1,387)

Toys:

Equity in net loss

32.5%

-

(20,357)

-

(4,691)

Non-cash impairment loss

-

-

-

(75,196)

Management fees

46

1,939

2,000

5,725

46

(18,418)

2,000

(74,162)

India real estate ventures

4.1%-36.5%

(1,704)

(262)

(18,380)

(2)

(2,440)

Other investments (3)

Various

(4,172)

(14,564)

(314)

(21,158)

$

(325)

$

(26,034)

$

(8,709)

$

(78,676)

(1)

Includes interests in 280 Park Avenue, 650 Madison Avenue, One Park Avenue, 666 Fifth Avenue (Office), 330 Madison Avenue, 512 West 22nd Street and others.

(2)

Includes $14,806 for our share of non-cash impairment losses.

(3)

Includes interests in UE, PREIT Associates, Independence Plaza, 85 Tenth Avenue, Fashion Center Mall, 50-70 West 93rd Street and others.  In the third quarter of 2014, we recognized a $10,263 non-cash charge, comprised of a $5,959 impairment loss and a $4,304 loan loss reserve, on our equity and debt investments in Suffolk Downs.

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8.    Dispositions

On September 9, 2015, we completed the sale of 1750 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, a 278,000 square foot office building in Washington, DC for $182,000,000, resulting in a net gain of approximately $102,000,000 which is included in “net gain on disposition of wholly owned and partially owned assets” on our consolidated statement of income.  The tax gain of approximately $137,000,000 was deferred as part of a like-kind exchange.  We are managing the property on behalf of the new owner.

Discontinued Operations

On January 15, 2015, we completed the spin-off of substantially all of our retail segment comprised of 79 strip shopping centers, three malls, a warehouse park and $225,000,000 of cash to UE (NYSE: UE) (see Note 1 – Organization ).  In addition, we completed the following retail property sales, substantially completing the exit of the retail strips and malls business.

On March 13, 2015, we sold our Geary Street, CA lease for $34,189,000, which resulted in a net gain of $21,376,000.

On March 31, 2015, we transferred the redeveloped Springfield Town Center, a 1,350,000 square foot mall located in Springfield, Fairfax County, Virginia, to PREIT (see Note 7 – Investments in Partially Owned Entities ).  The financial statement gain was $7,823,000, of which $7,192,000 was recognized in the first quarter of 2015 and the remaining $631,000 was deferred based on our ownership interest in PREIT.  On March 31, 2018, we will be entitled to additional consideration of 50% of the increase in the value of Springfield Town Center, if any, over $465,000,000, calculated utilizing a 5.5% capitalization rate.  In the first quarter of 2014, we recorded a non-cash impairment loss of $20,000,000 on Springfield Town Center which is included in “income from discontinued operations” on our consolidated statements of income.

On August 6, 2015, we sold our 50% interest in the Monmouth Mall in Eatontown, NJ to our joint venture partner for $38,000,000, valuing the property at approximately $229,000,000, which resulted in a net gain of $33,153,000.

We also sold five residual retail properties, in separate transactions, for an aggregate of $10,731,000, which resulted in net gains of $3,675,000.

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8.    Dispositions – continued

We have reclassified the revenues and expenses of the UE portfolio and other retail properties discussed above to “income from discontinued operations” and the related assets and liabilities to “assets related to discontinued operations” and “liabilities related to discontinued operations” for all of the periods presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.  The net gains resulting from the sale of these properties are included in “income from discontinued operations” on our consolidated statements of income.  The tables below set forth the assets and liabilities related to discontinued operations at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and their combined results of operations and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.

(Amounts in thousands)

Balance as of

September 30, 2015

December 31, 2014

Assets related to discontinued operations:

Real estate, net

$

27,560

$

2,028,677

Other assets

7,582

215,804

$

35,142

$

2,244,481

Liabilities related to discontinued operations:

Mortgages payable

$

-

$

1,288,535

Other liabilities (primarily deferred revenue in 2014)

11,520

222,827

$

11,520

$

1,511,362

(Amounts in thousands)

For the Three Months Ended

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

2015

2014

2015

2014

Income from discontinued operations:

Total revenues

$

2,589

$

93,440

$

24,868

$

297,039

Total expenses

1,279

62,715

16,672

204,619

1,310

30,725

8,196

92,420

Net gain on sale of our interest in Monmouth Mall

33,153

-

33,153

-

Net gains on sale of real estate

-

57,796

10,867

57,796

Transaction related costs (primarily UE spin off)

-

(5,828)

(22,972)

(9,343)

Net gain on sale of lease position in Geary Street, CA

-

-

21,376

-

Impairment losses

-

-

(256)

(20,842)

Pretax income from discontinued operations

34,463

82,693

50,364

120,031

Income tax expense

-

(525)

(86)

(1,575)

Income from discontinued operations

$

34,463

$

82,168

$

50,278

$

118,456

Cash flows related to discontinued operations:

Cash flows from operating activities

$

(34,490)

$

153,815

Cash flows from investing activities

348,697

(122,247)

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9.    Identified Intangible Assets and Liabilities

The following summarizes our identified intangible assets (primarily acquired in-place and above-market leases) and liabilities (primarily acquired below-market leases) as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

(Amounts in thousands)

Balance as of

September 30, 2015

December 31, 2014

Identified intangible assets:

Gross amount

$

432,357

$

424,976

Accumulated amortization

(190,543)

(199,821)

Net

$

241,814

$

225,155

Identified intangible liabilities (included in deferred revenue):

Gross amount

$

666,370

$

657,976

Accumulated amortization

(316,908)

(329,775)

Net

$

349,462

$

328,201

Amortization of acquired below-market leases, net of acquired above-market leases, resulted in an increase to rental income of $19,786,000 and $8,099,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $45,614,000 and $26,333,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.  Estimated annual amortization of acquired below-market leases, net of acquired above-market leases, for each of the five succeeding years commencing January 1, 2016 is as follows:

(Amounts in thousands)

2016

$

51,780

2017

44,079

2018

42,733

2019

30,775

2020

23,143

Amortization of all other identified intangible assets (a component of depreciation and amortization expense) was $9,658,000 and $5,866,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $24,402,000 and $21,697,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.  Estimated annual amortization of all other identified intangible assets including acquired in-place leases, customer relationships, and third party contracts for each of the five succeeding years commencing January 1, 2016 is as follows:

(Amounts in thousands)

2016

$

30,165

2017

24,745

2018

20,373

2019

15,685

2020

12,245

We are a tenant under ground leases for certain properties.  Amortization of these acquired below-market leases, net of above-market leases resulted in an increase to rent expense of $458,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 and $1,374,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.  Estimated annual amortization of these below-market leases, net of above-market leases for each of the five succeeding years commencing January 1, 2016 is as follows:

(Amounts in thousands)

2016

$

1,832

2017

1,832

2018

1,832

2019

1,832

2020

1,832

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10.    Debt

On January 1, 2015, we redeemed all of the $500,000,000 principal amount of our outstanding 4.25% senior unsecured notes, which were scheduled to mature on April 1, 2015, at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount plus accrued interest through December 31, 2014.

On April 1, 2015, we completed a $308,000,000 refinancing of RiverHouse Apartments, a three building, 1,670 unit rental complex located in Arlington, VA.  The loan is interest-only at LIBOR plus 1.28% and matures in 2025.  We realized net proceeds of approximately $43,000,000.  The property was previously encumbered by a 5.43%, $195,000,000 mortgage maturing in April 2015 and a $64,000,000 mortgage at LIBOR plus 1.53% maturing in 2018.

On June 2, 2015, we completed a $205,000,000 financing in connection with the acquisition of 150 West 34 th Street (see Note 4 – Acquisitions ).  The loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.25% and matures in 2018 with two one-year extension options.

On July 28, 2015, we completed a $580,000,000 refinancing of 100 West 33rd Street, a 1.1 million square foot property comprised of 851,000 square feet of office space and the 256,000 square foot Manhattan Mall.  The loan is interest only at LIBOR plus 1.65% and matures in July 2020.  We realized net proceeds of approximately $242,000,000.

On September 22, 2015, we upsized the loan on our 220 Central Park South development by $350,000,000 to $950,000,000.  The interest rate on the loan is LIBOR plus 2.00% and the final maturity date is 2020.  In connection with the upsizing, the standby commitment for a $500,000,000 mezzanine loan for this development has been terminated by payment of a $15,000,000 contractual termination fee, which was capitalized as a component of “development costs and construction in progress” on our consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2015.

The following is a summary of our debt:

(Amounts in thousands)

Interest Rate at

Balance at

September 30, 2015

September 30, 2015

December 31, 2014

Mortgages Payable:

Fixed rate

4.43%

$

6,341,271

$

6,499,396

Variable rate

2.01%

2,818,142

1,763,769

3.69%

$

9,159,413

$

8,263,165

Unsecured Debt:

Senior unsecured notes

3.68%

$

847,594

$

1,347,159

Revolving credit facility debt

-

-

-

3.68%

$

847,594

$

1,347,159

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11.    Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

Redeemable noncontrolling interests on our consolidated balance sheets are comprised primarily of Class A Operating Partnership units that are held by third parties and are recorded at the greater of their carrying amount or redemption value at the end of each reporting period.  Changes in the value from period to period are charged to “additional capital” in our consolidated statements of changes in equity.  Below is a table summarizing the activity of redeemable noncontrolling interests.

(Amounts in thousands)

Balance at December 31, 2013

$

1,003,620

Net income

16,552

Other comprehensive loss

(109)

Distributions

(25,166)

Redemption of Class A units for common shares, at redemption value

(22,668)

Adjustments to carry redeemable Class A units at redemption value

144,231

Other, net

23,592

Balance at September 30, 2014

$

1,140,052

Balance at December 31, 2014

$

1,337,780

Net income

28,189

Other comprehensive loss

(3,082)

Distributions

(22,502)

Redemption of Class A units for common shares, at redemption value

(46,693)

Adjustments to carry redeemable Class A units at redemption value

(295,713)

Issuance of Class A units

80,000

Issuance of Series D-17 Preferred Units

4,428

Other, net

31,478

Balance at September 30, 2015

$

1,113,885

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the aggregate redemption value of redeemable Class A units was $1,108,457,000 and $1,336,780,000, respectively.

Redeemable noncontrolling interests exclude our Series G-1 through G-4 convertible preferred units and Series D-13 cumulative redeemable preferred units, as they are accounted for as liabilities in accordance with ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities and Equity , because of their possible settlement by issuing a variable number of Vornado common shares.  Accordingly, the fair value of these units is included as a component of “other liabilities” on our consolidated balance sheets and aggregated $53,135,000 as of September 30, 2015 and $55,097,000 as of December 31, 2014.  Changes in the value from period to period, if any, are charged to “interest and debt expense” on our consolidated statements of income.

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12.    Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”)

The following tables set forth the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component.

(Amounts in thousands)

Securities

Pro rata share of

Interest

available-

nonconsolidated

rate

Total

for-sale

subsidiaries' OCI

swap

Other

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2015

Balance as of June 30, 2015

$

50,613

$

87,442

$

(10,026)

$

(23,730)

$

(3,073)

OCI before reclassifications

(7,020)

(7,064)

(114)

(290)

448

Amounts reclassified from AOCI

-

-

-

-

-

Net current period OCI

(7,020)

(7,064)

(114)

(290)

448

Balance as of September 30, 2015

$

43,593

$

80,378

$

(10,140)

$

(24,020)

$

(2,625)

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2014

Balance as of June 30, 2014

$

92,221

$

134,312

$

(5,624)

$

(30,817)

$

(5,650)

OCI before reclassifications

(22,641)

(22,764)

(6,028)

4,781

1,370

Amounts reclassified from AOCI

-

-

-

-

-

Net current period OCI

(22,641)

(22,764)

(6,028)

4,781

1,370

Balance as of September 30, 2014

$

69,580

$

111,548

$

(11,652)

$

(26,036)

$

(4,280)

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015

Balance as of December 31, 2014

$

93,267

$

133,774

$

(8,992)

$

(25,803)

$

(5,712)

OCI before reclassifications

(49,674)

(53,396)

(1,148)

1,783

3,087

Amounts reclassified from AOCI

-

-

-

-

-

Net current period OCI

(49,674)

(53,396)

(1,148)

1,783

3,087

Balance as of September 30, 2015

$

43,593

$

80,378

$

(10,140)

$

(24,020)

$

(2,625)

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014

Balance as of December 31, 2013

$

71,537

$

119,309

$

(11,501)

$

(31,882)

$

(4,389)

OCI before reclassifications

(1,957)

(7,761)

(151)

5,846

109

Amounts reclassified from AOCI

-

-

-

-

-

Net current period OCI

(1,957)

(7,761)

(151)

5,846

109

Balance as of September 30, 2014

$

69,580

$

111,548

$

(11,652)

$

(26,036)

$

(4,280)

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13.    Variable Interest Entities (“VIEs”)

At September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we have four unconsolidated VIEs.  We do not consolidate these entities because we are not the primary beneficiary and the nature of our involvement in the activities of these entities does not give us power over decisions that significantly affect these entities’ economic performance.  We account for our investment in these entities under the equity method.  As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the net carrying amounts of our investment in these entities were $302,649,000 and $286,783,000, respectively, and our maximum exposure to loss in these entities is limited to our investment.  We did not have any consolidated VIEs as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

14.    Fair Value Measurements

ASC 820 defines fair value and establishes a framework for measuring fair value.  The objective of fair value is to determine the price that would be received upon the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (the exit price). ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes observable and unobservable inputs used to measure fair value into three levels: Level 1 – quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for assets or liabilities; Level 2 – observable prices that are based on inputs not quoted in active markets, but corroborated by market data; and Level 3 – unobservable inputs that are used when little or no market data is available. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs and the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs. In determining fair value, we utilize valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible, as well as consider counterparty credit risk in our assessment of fair value.  Considerable judgment is necessary to interpret Level 2 and 3 inputs in determining the fair value of our financial and non-financial assets and liabilities.  Accordingly, our fair value estimates, which are made at the end of each reporting period, may be different than the amounts that may ultimately be realized upon sale or disposition of these assets.

Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

Financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on our consolidated balance sheets consist of (i) marketable securities, (ii) real estate fund investments, (iii) the assets in our deferred compensation plan (for which there is a corresponding liability on our consolidated balance sheet), (iv) mandatorily redeemable instruments (Series G-1 through G-4 convertible preferred units and Series D-13 cumulative redeemable preferred units), and (v) an interest rate swap.  The tables below aggregate the fair values of these financial assets and liabilities by their levels in the fair value hierarchy at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

(Amounts in thousands)

As of September 30, 2015

Total

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Marketable securities

$

152,927

$

152,927

$

-

$

-

Real estate fund investments (75% of which is attributable to

noncontrolling interests)

555,414

-

-

555,414

Deferred compensation plan assets (included in other assets)

117,037

48,829

-

68,208

Total assets

$

825,378

$

201,756

$

-

$

623,622

Mandatorily redeemable instruments (included in other liabilities)

$

53,135

$

53,135

$

-

$

-

Interest rate swap (included in other liabilities)

24,014

-

24,014

-

Total liabilities

$

77,149

$

53,135

$

24,014

$

-

(Amounts in thousands)

As of December 31, 2014

Total

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Marketable securities

$

206,323

$

206,323

$

-

$

-

Real estate fund investments (75% of which is attributable to

noncontrolling interests)

513,973

-

-

513,973

Deferred compensation plan assets (included in other assets)

117,284

53,969

-

63,315

Total assets

$

837,580

$

260,292

$

-

$

577,288

Mandatorily redeemable instruments (included in other liabilities)

$

55,097

$

55,097

$

-

$

-

Interest rate swap (included in other liabilities)

25,797

-

25,797

-

Total liabilities

$

80,894

$

55,097

$

25,797

$

-

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14.  Fair Value Measurements – continued

Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis - continued

Real Estate Fund Investments

At September 30, 2015, we had six real estate fund investments with an aggregate fair value of $555,414,000, or $190,620,000 in excess of cost.  These investments are classified as Level 3.  We use a discounted cash flow valuation technique to estimate the fair value of each of these investments, which is updated quarterly by personnel responsible for the management of each investment and reviewed by senior management at each reporting period.  The discounted cash flow valuation technique requires us to estimate cash flows for each investment over the anticipated holding period, which currently ranges from 0.8 to 5.3 years.  Cash flows are derived from property rental revenue (base rents plus reimbursements) less operating expenses, real estate taxes and capital and other costs, plus projected sales proceeds in the year of exit.  Property rental revenue is based on leases currently in place and our estimates for future leasing activity, which are based on current market rents for similar space plus a projected growth factor.  Similarly, estimated operating expenses and real estate taxes are based on amounts incurred in the current period plus a projected growth factor for future periods.  Anticipated sales proceeds at the end of an investment’s expected holding period are determined based on the net cash flow of the investment in the year of exit, divided by a terminal capitalization rate, less estimated selling costs.

The fair value of each property is calculated by discounting the future cash flows (including the projected sales proceeds), using an appropriate discount rate and then reduced by the property’s outstanding debt, if any, to determine the fair value of the equity in each investment. Significant unobservable quantitative inputs used in determining the fair value of each investment include capitalization rates and discount rates.  These rates are based on the location, type and nature of each property, and current and anticipated market conditions, which are derived from original underwriting assumptions, industry publications and from the experience of our Acquisitions and Capital Markets departments.  Significant unobservable quantitative inputs in the table below were utilized in determining the fair value of these real estate fund investments at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

Weighted Average

Range

(based on fair value of investments)

Unobservable Quantitative Input

September 30, 2015

December 31, 2014

September 30, 2015

December 31, 2014

Discount rates

12.0% to 14.5%

12.0% to 17.5%

13.2%

13.7%

Terminal capitalization rates

4.8% to 6.5%

4.7% to 6.5%

5.5%

5.3%

The above inputs are subject to change based on changes in economic and market conditions and/or changes in use or timing of exit.  Changes in discount rates and terminal capitalization rates result in increases or decreases in the fair values of these investments.  The discount rates encompass, among other things, uncertainties in the valuation models with respect to terminal capitalization rates and the amount and timing of cash flows.  Therefore, a change in the fair value of these investments resulting from a change in the terminal capitalization rate, may be partially offset by a change in the discount rate.  It is not possible for us to predict the effect of future economic or market conditions on our estimated fair values.

The table below summarizes the changes in the fair value of real estate fund investments that are classified as Level 3, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.

(Amounts in thousands)

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

2015

2014

2015

2014

Beginning balance

$

565,976

$

549,091

$

513,973

$

667,710

Purchases

11

725

95,011

3,392

Dispositions / distributions

(8,029)

(74,755)

(91,450)

(307,268)

Net unrealized (losses) gains

(2,544)

18,333

37,001

55,221

Net realized (losses) gains

(907)

1,998

1,405

76,337

Other, net

907

-

(526)

-

Ending balance

$

555,414

$

495,392

$

555,414

$

495,392

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14.    Fair Value Measurements – continued

Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis - continued

Deferred Compensation Plan Assets

Deferred compensation plan assets that are classified as Level 3 consist of investments in limited partnerships and investment funds, which are managed by third parties.  We receive quarterly financial reports from a third-party administrator, which are compiled from the quarterly reports provided to them from each limited partnership and investment fund.  The quarterly reports provide net asset values on a fair value basis which are audited by independent public accounting firms on an annual basis.  The third-party administrator does not adjust these values in determining our share of the net assets and we do not adjust these values when reported in our consolidated financial statements.

The table below summarizes the changes in the fair value of deferred compensation plan assets that are classified as Level 3, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.

(Amounts in thousands)

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

2015

2014

2015

2014

Beginning balance

$

67,668

$

64,609

$

63,315

$

68,782

Purchases

2,153

1,377

8,384

10,936

Sales

(171)

(4,917)

(5,264)

(21,296)

Realized and unrealized (loss) gain

(1,466)

927

1,256

2,901

Other, net

24

1,187

517

1,860

Ending balance

$

68,208

$

63,183

$

68,208

$

63,183

Fair Value Measurements on a Nonrecurring Basis

Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis on our consolidated balance sheets consist primarily of real estate assets required to be measured for impairment at December 31, 2014.  There are no assets remaining at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at September 30, 2015.  The fair values of real estate assets required to be measured for impairment were determined using widely accepted valuation techniques, including (i) discounted cash flow analysis, which considers, among other things, leasing assumptions, growth rates, discount rates and terminal capitalization rates, (ii) income capitalization approach, which considers prevailing market capitalization rates, and (iii) comparable sales activity.

(Amounts in thousands)

As of December 31, 2014

Total

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Real estate assets

$

4,848

$

-

$

-

$

4,848

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14.    Fair Value Measurements – continued

Financial Assets and Liabilities not Measured at Fair Value

Financial assets and liabilities that are not measured at fair value on our consolidated balance sheets include cash equivalents (primarily money market funds, which invest in obligations of the United States government), mortgage and mezzanine loans receivable and our secured and unsecured debt.  Estimates of the fair value of these instruments are determined by the standard practice of modeling the contractual cash flows required under the instrument and discounting them back to their present value at the appropriate current risk adjusted interest rate, which is provided by a third-party specialist.  For floating rate debt, we use forward rates derived from observable market yield curves to project the expected cash flows we would be required to make under the instrument.  The fair value of cash equivalents and borrowings under our revolving credit facility is classified as Level 1, and the fair value of our mortgage and mezzanine loans receivable as of December 31, 2014 is classified as Level 3.  There are no borrowings under our revolving credit facility as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and no mortgage and mezzanine loans outstanding as of September 30, 2015.  The fair value of our secured and unsecured debt are classified as Level 2.  The table below summarizes the carrying amounts and fair value of these financial instruments as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

(Amounts in thousands)

As of September 30, 2015

As of December 31, 2014

Carrying

Fair

Carrying

Fair

Amount

Value

Amount

Value

Cash equivalents

$

545,617

$

546,000

$

749,418

$

749,000

Mortgage and mezzanine loans receivable

(included in other assets)

-

-

16,748

17,000

$

545,617

$

546,000

$

766,166

$

766,000

Debt:

Mortgages payable

$

9,159,413

$

9,272,000

$

8,263,165

$

8,224,000

Senior unsecured notes

847,594

884,000

1,347,159

1,385,000

Revolving credit facility debt

-

-

-

-

$

10,007,007

$

10,156,000

$

9,610,324

$

9,609,000

15.    Incentive Compensation

Our 2010 Omnibus Share Plan (the “Plan”) provides for grants of incentive and non-qualified stock options, restricted shares, restricted Operating Partnership units and Out-Performance Plan awards to certain of our employees and officers.  We account for all equity-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation .  Equity-based compensation expense was $6,501,000 and $8,315,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively and $33,328,000 and $28,389,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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16.    Fee and Other Income

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

(Amounts in thousands)

For the Three Months Ended

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

2015

2014

2015

2014

BMS cleaning fees

$

18,563

$

22,467

$

62,937

$

63,618

Management and leasing fees

4,045

4,266

12,511

15,859

Lease termination fees

1,517

3,300

8,157

11,422

Other income

10,036

7,746

29,393

23,631

$

34,161

$

37,779

$

112,998

$

114,530

Management and leasing fees include management fees from Interstate Properties, a related party, of $132,000 and $132,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, and $403,000 and $397,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.  The above table excludes fee income from partially owned entities, which is included in “loss from partially owned entities” (see Note 7 – Investments in Partially Owned Entities ).

17.     Interest and Other Investment Income, Net

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

(Amounts in thousands)

For the Three Months Ended

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

2015

2014

2015

2014

Dividends on marketable securities

$

3,215

$

3,200

$

9,620

$

9,504

Mark-to-market of investments in our deferred compensation plan (1)

(2,577)

1,352

(327)

8,132

Interest on loans receivable

1,154

1,129

5,113

4,843

Other, net

1,368

1,887

5,212

6,335

$

3,160

$

7,568

$

19,618

$

28,814

(1)

This (loss) income is entirely offset by the expense resulting from the mark-to-market of the deferred compensation plan liability, which is included in "general and administrative" expense.

18.     Interest and Debt Expense

The following table sets forth the details of interest and debt expense:

(Amounts in thousands)

For the Three Months Ended

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

2015

2014

2015

2014

Interest expense

$

113,485

$

110,296

$

305,110

$

328,544

Amortization of deferred financing costs

7,864

6,856

22,817

19,015

Capitalized standby loan commitment termination fee

(220 Central Park South development project)

(15,000)

-

(15,000)

-

Capitalized interest and debt expense

(11,005)

(16,335)

(33,817)

(46,517)

$

95,344

$

100,817

$

279,110

$

301,042

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19.    Income Per Share

The following table provides a reconciliation of both net income and the number of common shares used in the computation of (i) basic income per common share - which includes the weighted average number of common shares outstanding without regard to dilutive potential common shares, and (ii) diluted income per common share - which includes the weighted average common shares and dilutive share equivalents. Dilutive share equivalents may include our Series A convertible preferred shares, employee stock options, restricted share and Out-Performance Plan awards.

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

For the Three Months Ended

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

2015

2014

2015

2014

Numerator:

Income from continuing operations, net of income attributable

to noncontrolling interests

$

186,833

$

74,066

$

461,996

$

219,600

Income from discontinued operations, net of income attributable

to noncontrolling interests

32,401

77,458

47,331

111,649

Net income attributable to Vornado

219,234

151,524

509,327

331,249

Preferred share dividends

(20,364)

(20,365)

(60,213)

(61,099)

Net income attributable to common shareholders

198,870

131,159

449,114

270,150

Earnings allocated to unvested participating securities

(18)

(19)

(56)

(70)

Numerator for basic income per share

198,852

131,140

449,058

270,080

Impact of assumed conversions:

Convertible preferred share dividends

23

23

69

49

Earnings allocated to Out-Performance Plan units

-

-

628

-

Numerator for diluted income per share

$

198,875

$

131,163

$

449,755

$

270,129

Denominator:

Denominator for basic income per share – weighted average shares

188,504

187,671

188,291

187,503

Effect of dilutive securities (1) :

Employee stock options and restricted share awards

1,032

1,099

1,187

1,046

Convertible preferred shares

45

42

46

43

Out-Performance Plan units

-

-

265

-

Denominator for diluted income per share – weighted average

shares and assumed conversions

189,581

188,812

189,789

188,592

INCOME PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC:

Income from continuing operations, net

$

0.88

$

0.29

$

2.13

$

0.84

Income from discontinued operations, net

0.17

0.41

0.25

0.60

Net income per common share

$

1.05

$

0.70

$

2.38

$

1.44

INCOME PER COMMON SHARE – DILUTED:

Income from continuing operations, net

$

0.88

$

0.28

$

2.12

$

0.84

Income from discontinued operations, net

0.17

0.41

0.25

0.59

Net income per common share

$

1.05

$

0.69

$

2.37

$

1.43

(1)

The effect of dilutive securities for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 excludes an aggregate of 11,871 and 11,245 weighted average common share equivalents, respectively, and 11,341 and 11,257 weighted average common share equivalents for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, as their effect was anti-dilutive.

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20.    Commitments and Contingencies

Insurance

We maintain general liability insurance with limits of $300,000,000 per occurrence and all risk property and rental value insurance with limits of $2.0 billion per occurrence, with sub-limits for certain perils such as floods.  Our California properties have earthquake insurance with coverage of $180,000,000 per occurrence, subject to a deductible in the amount of 5% of the value of the affected property, up to a $180,000,000 annual aggregate. We maintain coverage for terrorism acts with limits of $4.0 billion per occurrence and in the aggregate, and $2.0 billion per occurrence and in the aggregate for terrorism involving nuclear, biological, chemical and radiological (“NBCR”) terrorism events, as defined by Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act, which expires in December 2020.

Penn Plaza Insurance Company, LLC (“PPIC”), our wholly owned consolidated subsidiary, acts as a re-insurer with respect to a portion of all risk property and rental value insurance and a portion of our earthquake insurance coverage, and as a direct insurer for coverage for NBCR acts.  Coverage for acts of terrorism (excluding NBCR acts) is fully reinsured by third party insurance companies and the Federal government with no exposure to PPIC.  For NBCR acts, PPIC is responsible for a deductible of $2,480,000 and 15% of the balance of a covered loss (16% effective January 1, 2016) and the Federal government is responsible for the remaining 85% of a covered loss (84% effective January 1, 2016).  We are ultimately responsible for any loss incurred by PPIC.

We continue to monitor the state of the insurance market and the scope and costs of coverage for acts of terrorism.  However, we cannot anticipate what coverage will be available on commercially reasonable terms in the future.

Our debt instruments, consisting of mortgage loans secured by our properties which are non-recourse to us, senior unsecured notes and revolving credit agreements contain customary covenants requiring us to maintain insurance. Although we believe that we have adequate insurance coverage for purposes of these agreements, we 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 we are able to obtain it could adversely affect our ability to finance our properties and expand our portfolio.

Other Commitments and Contingencies

We are from time to time involved in legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. In our opinion, after consultation with legal counsel, the outcome of such matters is not expected to have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Each of our 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 us.

Our mortgage loans are non-recourse to us.  However, in certain cases we have provided guarantees or master leased tenant space.  These guarantees and master leases terminate either upon the satisfaction of specified circumstances or repayment of the underlying loans.  As of September 30, 2015, the aggregate dollar amount of these guarantees and master leases is approximately $430,000,000.

At September 30, 2015, $40,647,000 of letters of credit were outstanding under one of our revolving credit facilities.  Our revolving credit facilities contain financial covenants that require us to maintain minimum interest coverage and maximum debt to market capitalization ratios, and provide for higher interest rates in the event of a decline in our ratings below Baa3/BBB. Our revolving credit facilities also contain customary conditions precedent to borrowing, including representations and warranties, and also contain customary events of default that could give rise to accelerated repayment, including such items as failure to pay interest or principal.

As of September 30, 2015, we expect to fund additional capital to certain of our partially owned entities aggregating approximately $76,000,000.

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21.    Segment Information

As a result of the spin-off of substantially all of our Retail Properties segment (see Note 8 – Dispositions ), the remaining retail properties no longer meet the criteria to be a separate reportable segment.  In addition, as a result of our investment in Toys being reduced to zero, we suspended equity method accounting for our investment in Toys (see Note 7 - Investments in Partially Owned Entities ) and the Toys segment no longer meets the criteria to be a separate reportable segment.  Accordingly, effective January 1, 2015, the Retail Properties segment and Toys have been reclassified to the Other segment.  We have also reclassified the prior period segment financial results to conform to the current period presentation.  Below is a summary of net income and a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA (1) by segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.

(Amounts in thousands)

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2015

Total

New York

Washington, DC

Other

Total revenues

$

627,596

$

429,433

$

132,704

$

65,459

Total expenses

436,156

263,805

102,114

70,237

Operating income (loss)

191,440

165,628

30,590

(4,778)

(Loss) income from partially owned entities

(325)

4,010

(1,909)

(2,426)

Income from real estate fund investments

1,665

-

-

1,665

Interest and other investment income, net

3,160

1,888

34

1,238

Interest and debt expense

(95,344)

(50,480)

(16,580)

(28,284)

Net gain on disposition of wholly owned and partially

owned assets

103,037

-

102,404

633

Income (loss) before income taxes

203,633

121,046

114,539

(31,952)

Income tax expense

(2,856)

(1,147)

(287)

(1,422)

Income (loss) from continuing operations

200,777

119,899

114,252

(33,374)

Income from discontinued operations

34,463

-

-

34,463

Net income

235,240

119,899

114,252

1,089

Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(16,006)

(2,582)

-

(13,424)

Net income (loss) attributable to Vornado

219,234

117,317

114,252

(12,335)

Interest and debt expense (2)

118,977

64,653

20,010

34,314

Depreciation and amortization (2)

174,209

99,206

48,132

26,871

Income tax expense (2)

3,043

1,214

294

1,535

EBITDA (1)

$

515,463

$

282,390

(3)

$

182,688

(4)

$

50,385

(5)

(Amounts in thousands)

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2014

Total

New York

Washington, DC

Other

Total revenues

$

578,710

$

383,828

$

133,541

$

61,341

Total expenses

396,571

238,153

88,375

70,043

Operating income (loss)

182,139

145,675

45,166

(8,702)

(Loss) income from partially owned entities

(26,034)

5,810

(1,411)

(30,433)

Income from real estate fund investments

24,160

-

-

24,160

Interest and other investment income, net

7,568

1,834

15

5,719

Interest and debt expense

(100,817)

(43,061)

(18,685)

(39,071)

Net gain on disposition of wholly owned and partially

owned assets

2,665

-

-

2,665

Income (loss) before income taxes

89,681

110,258

25,085

(45,662)

Income tax expense

(2,652)

(802)

(130)

(1,720)

Income (loss) from continuing operations

87,029

109,456

24,955

(47,382)

Income from discontinued operations

82,168

5,615

-

76,553

Net income

169,197

115,071

24,955

29,171

Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(17,673)

(2,690)

-

(14,983)

Net income attributable to Vornado

151,524

112,381

24,955

14,188

Interest and debt expense (2)

160,252

58,010

22,208

80,034

Depreciation and amortization (2)

160,270

79,446

36,411

44,413

Income tax expense (2)

2,232

746

145

1,341

EBITDA (1)

$

474,278

$

250,583

(3)

$

83,719

(4)

$

139,976

(5)

See notes on page 32.

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21.    Segment Information – continued

(Amounts in thousands)

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015

Total

New York

Washington, DC

Other

Total revenues

$

1,850,686

$

1,243,208

$

401,528

$

205,950

Total expenses

1,298,141

766,863

293,772

237,506

Operating income (loss)

552,545

476,345

107,756

(31,556)

(Loss) income from partially owned entities

(8,709)

1,523

(3,583)

(6,649)

Income from real estate fund investments

52,122

-

-

52,122

Interest and other investment income, net

19,618

5,642

60

13,916

Interest and debt expense

(279,110)

(143,004)

(52,223)

(83,883)

Net gain on disposition of wholly owned and partially

owned assets

104,897

-

102,404

2,493

Income (loss) before income taxes

441,363

340,506

154,414

(53,557)

Income tax benefit (expense)

84,245

(3,185)

(79)

87,509

Income from continuing operations

525,608

337,321

154,335

33,952

Income from discontinued operations

50,278

-

-

50,278

Net income

575,886

337,321

154,335

84,230

Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(66,559)

(6,640)

-

(59,919)

Net income attributable to Vornado

509,327

330,681

154,335

24,311

Interest and debt expense (2)

348,725

184,377

62,413

101,935

Depreciation and amortization (2)

493,904

288,897

136,687

68,320

Income tax (benefit) expense (2)

(85,349)

3,368

(1,856)

(86,861)

EBITDA (1)

$

1,266,607

$

807,323

(3)

$

351,579

(4)

$

107,705

(5)

(Amounts in thousands)

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014

Total

New York

Washington, DC

Other

Total revenues

$

1,715,502

$

1,120,686

$

403,645

$

191,171

Total expenses

1,198,854

702,727

265,299

230,828

Operating income (loss)

516,648

417,959

138,346

(39,657)

(Loss) income from partially owned entities

(78,676)

16,372

(4,925)

(90,123)

Income from real estate fund investments

142,418

-

-

142,418

Interest and other investment income, net

28,814

4,889

93

23,832

Interest and debt expense

(301,042)

(134,970)

(56,692)

(109,380)

Net gain on disposition of wholly owned and partially

owned assets

13,205

-

-

13,205

Income (loss) before income taxes

321,367

304,250

76,822

(59,705)

Income tax expense

(6,783)

(2,997)

(46)

(3,740)

Income (loss) from continuing operations

314,584

301,253

76,776

(63,445)

Income from discontinued operations

118,456

17,401

-

101,055

Net income

433,040

318,654

76,776

37,610

Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(101,791)

(7,203)

-

(94,588)

Net income (loss) attributable to Vornado

331,249

311,451

76,776

(56,978)

Interest and debt expense (2)

510,724

180,150

67,469

263,105

Depreciation and amortization (2)

530,052

241,040

108,367

180,645

Income tax expense (2)

21,489

3,069

88

18,332

EBITDA (1)

$

1,393,514

$

735,710

(3)

$

252,700

(4)

$

405,104

(5)

See notes on the following page.

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21.    Segment Information – continued

Notes to preceding tabular information:

(1)

EBITDA represents "Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization."  We consider EBITDA a supplemental 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 a multiple of EBITDA, we utilize this measure to make investment decisions as well as to compare the performance of our assets to that of our peers. 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, depreciation and amortization and income tax expense (benefit) in the reconciliation of net income to EBITDA includes our share of these items from partially owned entities.

(3)

The elements of "New York" EBITDA are summarized below.

(Amounts in thousands)

For the Three Months Ended

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

2015

2014

2015

2014

Office

$

166,663

$

159,568

$

496,762

$

480,280

Retail

97,604

71,327

265,060

205,469

Alexander's

10,502

10,387

31,150

31,088

Hotel Pennsylvania

7,621

9,301

14,351

18,873

Total New York

$

282,390

$

250,583

$

807,323

$

735,710

(4)

The elements of "Washington, DC" EBITDA are summarized below.

(Amounts in thousands)

For the Three Months Ended

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

2015

2014

2015

2014

Office, excluding the Skyline properties

$

64,733

$

65,904

$

200,631

$

200,218

Gain on sale of 1750 Pennsylvania Avenue

102,404

-

102,404

-

Skyline properties

5,998

7,698

19,037

21,270

Total Office

173,135

73,602

322,072

221,488

Residential

9,553

10,117

29,507

31,212

Total Washington, DC

$

182,688

$

83,719

$

351,579

$

252,700

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21.    Segment Information – continued

Notes to preceding tabular information - continued:

(5)

The elements of "Other" EBITDA are summarized below.

(Amounts in thousands)

For the Three Months Ended

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

2015

2014

2015

2014

Our share of real estate fund investments:

Income before net realized/unrealized (losses) gains

$

2,594

$

2,051

$

6,879

$

6,668

Net realized/unrealized (losses) gains on investments

(922)

5,083

9,542

32,890

Carried interest

(49)

8,438

6,248

21,643

Total

1,623

15,572

22,669

61,201

The Mart and trade shows

19,044

19,497

62,229

61,038

555 California Street

13,005

11,994

38,237

35,566

Our share of Toys (a)

46

12,440

2,000

103,026

India real estate ventures

13

2,651

2,229

4,574

Other investments

11,558

4,372

25,787

13,594

45,289

66,526

153,151

278,999

Corporate general and administrative expenses (b) (c)

(22,341)

(22,948)

(82,043)

(71,952)

Investment income and other, net (b)

5,952

6,659

21,275

22,764

Gains on sale of partially owned entities and other

33,153

-

37,666

-

UE and residual retail properties discontinued operations (d)

2,516

106,602

26,313

192,532

Acquisition and transaction related costs

(1,518)

(1,277)

(7,560)

(3,629)

Net gain on sale of residential condominiums and a land parcel

633

2,665

2,493

13,205

Impairment loss and loan loss reserve on investment in Suffolk Downs

(595)

(10,263)

(595)

(10,263)

Our share of impairment losses on India real estate ventures

-

-

(14,806)

-

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in

the Operating Partnership

(12,704)

(7,988)

(28,189)

(16,552)

$

50,385

$

139,976

$

107,705

$

405,104

(a)

As a result of our investment being reduced to zero, we suspended equity method accounting in the third quarter of 2014 (see Note 7 - Investments in Partially Owned Entities ).  The nine months ended September 30, 2014 includes an impairment loss of $75,196.

(b)

The amounts in these captions (for this table only) exclude income/expense from the mark-to-market of our deferred compensation plan of $2,577 and $1,352 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $327 and $8,132 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

(c)

The nine months ended September 30, 2015 includes $7,084 from the acceleration of the recognition of compensation expense related to 2013-2015 Out-Performance Plans due to the modification of the vesting criteria of awards such that they will fully vest at age 65.  The accelerated expense will result in lower general and administrative expense for the remainder of 2015 of $867 and $6,217 thereafter.

(d)

The three months ended September 30, 2014 and the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, includes $5,828, $22,972 and $9,343, respectively, of transaction costs related to the spin-off of our strip shopping centers and malls (see Note 1 - Organization) .

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22.    Subsequent Events

20 Broad Street

On October 19, 2015, we entered into an agreement to sell our leasehold interest in 20 Broad Street, a 473,000 square foot office building in Manhattan.  We ground lease this property, which is contiguous to the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), from the NYSE, who is also the major tenant in the building.  By agreement, we early terminated the NYSE space lease which was scheduled to expire in June 2016.  The aggregate consideration for the sale of the leasehold and the early termination of the NYSE lease is $200,000,000 or $423 per square foot.  The total income from this transaction is approximately $156,000,000 comprised of $141,000,000 from the gain on sale and $15,000,000 of lease termination income.  The sale, which is subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2015.

Unsecured Term Loan Facility

On October 30, 2015, we entered into an unsecured delayed-draw term loan facility in the maximum amount of $750,000,000.  The facility matures in October 2018 with two one-year extension options.  The interest rate is LIBOR plus 115 basis points with a fee of 20 basis points per annum on the unused portion. At closing, we drew $187,500,000. The facility provides that the maximum amount available is twice the amount outstanding on April 29, 2016, limited to $750,000,000, and all draws must be made by October 2017.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Shareholders and Board of Trustees

Vornado Realty Trust

New York, New York

We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Vornado Realty Trust (the “Company”) as of September 30, 2015, and the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income for the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 and changes in equity and cash flows for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.  These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

We conducted our reviews in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters.  It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole.  Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

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

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of Vornado Realty Trust as of December 31, 2014, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 17, 2015, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.  In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2014 is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Parsippany, New Jersey

November 2, 2015

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

Certain statements contained in this Quarterly Report constitute forward‑looking statements as such term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. They represent our intentions, plans, expectations and beliefs and are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Our future results, financial condition and business may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. You can find many of these statements by looking for words such as “approximates,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” “would,” “may” or other similar expressions in this Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q.  We also note the following forward-looking statements: in the case of our development and redevelopment projects, the estimated completion date, estimated project cost and cost to complete; and estimates of future capital expenditures, dividends to common and preferred shareholders and operating partnership distributions.  Many of the factors that will determine the outcome of these and our other forward-looking statements are beyond our ability to control or predict. For further discussion of factors that could materially affect the outcome of our forward-looking statements, see “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended December 31, 2014.  For these statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or the date of any document incorporated by reference. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section. We do not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to our forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations includes a discussion of our consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015.  The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.  The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.  Certain prior year balances have been reclassified in order to conform to current year presentation.

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Overview

Business Objective and Operating Strategy

Our business objective is to maximize shareholder value, which we measure by the total return provided to our shareholders. Below is a table comparing our performance to the FTSE NAREIT Office REIT Index (“Office REIT”) and the Morgan Stanley REIT Index (“RMS”) for the following periods ended September 30, 2015.

Total Return (1)

Vornado

Office REIT

RMS

Three-month

(4.1%)

(1.2%)

2.1%

Nine-month

(13.6%)

(6.4%)

(4.3%)

One-year

2.4%

5.5%

9.5%

Three-year

36.4%

24.4%

31.1%

Five-year

38.0%

46.1%

75.9%

Ten-year

70.3%

56.2%

93.1%

(1)

Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance.

We intend to achieve our business objective by continuing to pursue our investment philosophy and executing our 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, DC, where we believe there is a 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 and redeveloping existing properties to increase returns and maximize value

· Investing in operating companies that have a significant real estate component

We expect to finance our growth, acquisitions and investments using internally generated funds, proceeds from asset sales and by accessing the public and private capital markets.  We may also offer Vornado common or preferred shares or Operating Partnership units in exchange for property and may repurchase or otherwise reacquire these securities in the future.

We compete with a large number of real estate property owners and developers, some of which may be willing to accept lower returns on their investments. Principal factors of competition are rents charged, sales prices, attractiveness of location, the quality of the property and the breadth and the quality of services provided. Our success depends upon, among other factors, trends of the global, national, regional and local economies, the 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, population and employment trends.  See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended December 31, 2014, for additional information regarding these factors.

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Quarter Ended September 30, 2015 Financial Results Summary

Net income attributable to common shareholders for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 was $198,870,000, or $1.05 per diluted share, compared to $131,159,000, or $0.69 per diluted share, for the prior year’s quarter.  Net income for the quarters ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 include $135,557,000 and $57,796,000, respectively, of net gains on sale of real estate. Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 also includes $2,313,000 of real estate impairment losses.  In addition, the quarters ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 include certain other items that affect comparability, which are listed in the table below.  The aggregate of net gains on sale of real estate, real estate impairment losses and the items in the table below, net of amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests, increased net income attributable to common shareholders for the quarters ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 by $125,003,000, or $0.66 per diluted share, and $51,518,000, or $0.27 per diluted share, respectively.

Funds From Operations attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions (“FFO”) for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 was $236,039,000, or $1.25 per diluted share, compared to $217,362,000, or $1.15 per diluted share, for the prior year’s quarter.  FFO for the quarters ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 include certain items that affect comparability, which are listed in the table below.  The aggregate of these items, net of amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests, increased FFO for the quarters ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 by $949,000, or $0.01 per diluted share, and $13,192,000, or $0.07 per diluted share, respectively.

(Amounts in thousands)

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

2015

2014

Items that affect comparability income (expense):

FFO from discontinued operations and sold properties (including UE spin-off related

costs of $5,828 in 2014)

$

3,671

$

41,240

Acquisition and transaction related costs

(1,518)

(1,277)

Impairment loss and loan loss reserve on investment in Suffolk Downs

(595)

(10,263)

Toys FFO (negative FFO)

46

(18,035)

Other, net

(593)

2,341

1,011

14,006

Noncontrolling interests' share of above adjustments

(62)

(814)

Items that affect comparability, net

$

949

$

13,192

The percentage increase (decrease) in same store Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“EBITDA”)  and cash basis same store EBITDA of our operating segments for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 over the quarter ended September 30, 2014 and the trailing quarter ended June 30, 2015 are summarized below.

New York

Washington, DC

Same Store EBITDA:

September 30, 2015 vs. September 30, 2014

Same store EBITDA

1.4

%

(1)

(4.5

%)

Cash basis same store EBITDA

(0.3

%)

(1)

(9.4

%)

September 30, 2015 vs. June 30, 2015

Same store EBITDA

(0.9

%)

(2)

(5.4

%)

Cash basis same store EBITDA

(3.5

%)

(2)

(7.2

%)

(1)

Excluding Hotel Pennsylvania, same store EBITDA increased by 2.2% and by 0.5% on a cash basis.

(2)

Excluding Hotel Pennsylvania, same store EBITDA decreased by 0.4% and by 3.0% on a cash basis.

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 Financial Results Summary

Net income attributable to common shareholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was $449,114,000, or $2.37 per diluted share, compared to $270,150,000, or $1.43 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.  Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 include $150,937,000 and $57,796,000, respectively, of net gains on sale of real estate, and $17,375,000 and $20,842,000, respectively, of real estate impairment losses.  In addition, the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 include certain items that affect comparability, which are listed in the table below.  The aggregate of real estate impairment losses, net gains on sale of real estate and the items in the table below, net of amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests, increased net income attributable to common shareholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 by $219,207,000, or $1.16 per diluted share, and $36,090,000, or $0.19 per diluted share, respectively.

FFO for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was $779,506,000, or $4.11 per diluted share, compared to $684,247,000, or $3.63 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.  FFO for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 include certain items that affect comparability, which are listed in the table below. The aggregate of these items, net of amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests, increased FFO for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 by $94,683,000, or $0.5 per diluted share, and $63,506,000, or $0.34 per diluted share, respectively.

(Amounts in thousands)

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

2015

2014

Items that affect comparability income (expense):

Reversal of allowance for deferred tax assets (re: taxable REIT subsidiary's

ability to utilize NOLs)

$

90,030

$

-

FFO from discontinued operations and sold properties (including UE spin-off related

costs of $22,972 and $9,343, respectively)

16,891

134,668

Acquisition and transaction related costs

(7,560)

(3,629)

Our share of impairment loss on India real estate venture's non-depreciable real estate

(4,502)

-

Net gain on sale of residential condominiums and a land parcel in 2014

2,493

13,205

Toys FFO (negative FFO) (including impairment losses of $75,196 in 2014)

2,000

(60,630)

Impairment loss and loan loss reserve on investment in Suffolk Downs

(595)

(10,263)

Other, net

1,928

(5,913)

100,685

67,438

Noncontrolling interests' share of above adjustments

(6,002)

(3,932)

Items that affect comparability, net

$

94,683

$

63,506

The percentage increase (decrease) in same store EBITDA and cash basis same store EBITDA of our operating segments for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 over the nine months ended September 30, 2014 is summarized below.

New York

Washington, DC

Same Store EBITDA:

September 30, 2015 vs. September 30, 2014

Same store EBITDA

2.0

%

(1)

(1.4

%)

Cash basis same store EBITDA

2.4

%

(1)

(6.8

%)

(1)

Excluding Hotel Pennsylvania, same store EBITDA increased by 2.7% and by 3.1% on a cash basis.

Calculations of same store EBITDA, reconciliations of our net income to EBITDA and FFO and the reasons we consider these non-GAAP financial measures useful are provided in the following pages of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of the Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

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2015 Acquisitions

On January 20, 2015, we and one of our real estate fund’s limited partners co-invested with the Fund to buy out the Fund’s joint venture partner’s 57% interest in the Crowne Plaza Times Square Hotel.  The purchase price for the 57% interest was approximately $95,000,000 (our share $39,000,000) which valued the property at approximately $480,000,000.  The property is encumbered by a $310,000,000 mortgage loan bearing interest at LIBOR plus 2.80% which matures in December 2018 with a one-year extension option.  Our aggregate ownership interest in the property increased to 33% from 11%.

On March 18, 2015, we acquired the Center Building, a 437,000 square foot office building, located at 33-00 Northern Boulevard in Long Island City, New York, for $142,000,000, including the assumption of an existing $62,000,000, 4.43% mortgage maturing in October 2018.

On June 2, 2015, we completed the acquisition of 150 West 34 th Street, a 78,000 square foot retail property leased to Old Navy through May 2019, and 226,000 square feet of additional zoning air rights, for approximately $355,000,000.  At closing we completed a $205,000,000 financing of the property.

On June 24, 2015, we entered into a joint venture, in which we own a 55% interest, to develop a 173,000 square foot Class-A office building, located along the western edge of the High Line at 512 West 22nd Street.  The development cost of this project is approximately $235,000,000.  The development is expected to commence during the fourth quarter of 2015 and be completed in 2017.

On July 31, 2015, we acquired 260 Eleventh Avenue, a 235,000 square foot office property leased to the City of New York through 2021 with two five-year renewal options, a 10,000 square foot parking lot and additional air rights.  The transaction is structured as a 99-year ground lease with an option to purchase the land for $110,000,000.  The $3,900,000 annual ground rent and the purchase option price escalate annually at the lesser of 1.5% or CPI.  The buildings were purchased for 813,900 newly issued Vornado Operating Partnership units valued at approximately $80,000,000.

On September 25, 2015, we acquired 265 West 34th Street, a 1,700 square foot retail property and 15,200 square feet of additional zoning air rights, for approximately $28,500,000.

2015 Dispositions

On January 15, 2015, we completed the spin-off of substantially all of our retail segment comprised of 79 strip shopping centers, three malls, a warehouse park and $225,000,000 of cash to Urban Edge Properties (“UE”) (NYSE: UE).  As part of this transaction, we retained 5,717,184 UE operating partnership units (5.4% ownership interest).  We are providing transition services to UE for an initial period of up to two years, including information technology, human resources, tax and financial reporting. UE is providing us with leasing and property management services for (i) certain small retail properties that we plan to sell, and (ii) our affiliate, Alexander’s, Inc. (NYSE: ALX) Rego Park retail assets. Steven Roth, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer is a member of the Board of Trustees of UE.  The spin-off distribution was effected by Vornado distributing one UE common share for every two Vornado common shares.

On March 13, 2015, we sold our Geary Street, CA lease for $34,189,000, which resulted in a net gain of $21,376,000.

On March 25, 2015, the Fund completed the sale of 520 Broadway in Santa Monica, CA for $91,650,000.  The Fund realized a $23,768,000 net gain over the holding period.

On March 31, 2015, we transferred the redeveloped Springfield Town Center, a 1,350,000 square foot mall located in Springfield, Fairfax County, Virginia, to PREIT Associates, L.P., which is the operating partnership of Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (NYSE: PEI) (collectively, “PREIT”).  The financial statement gain was $7,823,000, of which $7,192,000 was recognized in the first quarter of 2015 and the remaining $631,000 was deferred based on our ownership interest in PREIT.  In the first quarter of 2014, we recorded a non-cash impairment loss of $20,000,000 on Springfield Town Center which is included in “income from discontinued operations” on our consolidated statements of income.

On August 6, 2015, we sold our 50% interest in the Monmouth Mall in Eatontown, NJ to our joint venture partner for $38,000,000, valuing the property at approximately $229,000,000, which resulted in a net gain of $33,153,000.

On September 9, 2015, we completed the sale of 1750 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, a 278,000 square foot office building in Washington, DC for $182,000,000, resulting in a net gain of approximately $102,000,000 which is included in “net gain on disposition of wholly owned and partially owned assets” on our consolidated statement of income.  The tax gain of approximately $137,000,000 was deferred as part of a like-kind exchange.  We are managing the property on behalf of the new owner.

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On October 19, 2015, we entered into an agreement to sell our leasehold interest in 20 Broad Street, a 473,000 square foot office building in Manhattan.  We ground lease this property, which is contiguous to the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), from the NYSE, who is also the major tenant in the building.  By agreement, we early terminated the NYSE space lease which was scheduled to expire in June 2016.  The aggregate consideration for the sale of the leasehold and the early termination of the NYSE lease is $200,000,000 or $423 per square foot.  The total income from this transaction is approximately $156,000,000 comprised of $141,000,000 from the gain on sale and $15,000,000 of lease termination income.  The sale, which is subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2015.

We also sold five residual retail properties, in separate transactions, for an aggregate of $10,731,000, w hich resulted in net gains of $ 3,675,000 .

2015 Financings

On January 1, 2015, we redeemed all of the $500,000,000 principal amount of our outstanding 4.25% senior unsecured notes, which were scheduled to mature on April 1, 2015, at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount plus accrued interest through December 31, 2014.

On April 1, 2015, we completed a $308,000,000 refinancing of RiverHouse Apartments, a three building, 1,670 unit rental complex located in Arlington, VA.  The loan is interest-only at LIBOR plus 1.28% and matures in 2025.  We realized net proceeds of approximately $43,000,000.  The property was previously encumbered by a 5.43%, $195,000,000 mortgage maturing in April 2015 and a $64,000,000 mortgage at LIBOR plus 1.53% maturing in 2018.

On June 2, 2015, we completed a $205,000,000 financing in connection with the acquisition of 150 West 34 th Street.  The loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.25% and matures in 2018 with two one-year extension options.

On July 28, 2015, we completed a $580,000,000 refinancing of 100 West 33rd Street, a 1.1 million square foot property comprised of 851,000 square feet of office space and the 256,000 square foot Manhattan Mall.  The loan is interest only at LIBOR plus 1.65% and matures in July 2020.  We realized net proceeds of approximately $242,000,000.

On September 22, 2015, we upsized the loan on our 220 Central Park South development by $350,000,000 to $950,000,000.  The interest rate on the loan is LIBOR plus 2.00% and the final maturity date is 2020.  In connection with the upsizing, the standby commitment for a $500,000,000 mezzanine loan for this development has been terminated by payment of a $15,000,000 contractual termination fee, which was capitalized as a component of “development costs and construction in progress” on our consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2015.

On October 30, 2015, we entered into an unsecured delayed-draw term loan facility in the maximum amount of $750,000,000.  The facility matures in October 2018 with two one-year extension options.  The interest rate is LIBOR plus 115 basis points with a fee of 20 basis points per annum on the unused portion. At closing, we drew $187,500,000. The facility provides that the maximum amount available is twice the amount outstanding on April 29, 2016, limited to $750,000,000, and all draws must be made by October 2017.

Recently Issued Accounting Literature

In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an update (“ASU 2014-08”) Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity to ASC Topic 205, Presentation of Financial Statements and ASC Topic 360, Property Plant and Equipment. Under ASU 2014-08, only disposals that represent a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on the entity’s results and operations would qualify as discontinued operations. In addition, ASU 2014-08 expands the disclosure requirements for disposals that meet the definition of a discontinued operation and requires entities to disclose information about disposals of individually significant components that do not meet the definition of discontinued operations. ASU 2014-08 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years that began after December 15, 2014. Upon adoption of this standard on January 1, 2015, individual properties sold in the ordinary course of business are not expected to qualify as discontinued operations. The financial results of UE and certain other retail assets are reflected in our consolidated financial statements as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

In May 2014, the FASB issued an update ("ASU 2014-09") establishing ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers .  ASU 2014-09 establishes a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most of the existing revenue recognition guidance.  ASU 2014-09 requires an entity to recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services and also requires certain additional disclosures.  ASU 2014-09 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years that begin after December 15, 2017.  We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2014-09 on our consolidated financial statements.

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Recently Issued Accounting Literature - continued

In June 2014, the FASB issued an update (“ASU 2014-12”) to ASC Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation .  ASU 2014-12 requires an entity to treat performance targets that can be met after the requisite service period of a share based award has ended, as a performance condition that affects vesting.  ASU 2014-12 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years that begin after December 15, 2015.  We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2014-12 on our consolidated financial statements.

In February 2015, the FASB issued an update (“ASU 2015-02”) Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis to ASC Topic 810, Consolidation .  ASU 2015-02 affects reporting entities that are required to evaluate whether they should consolidate certain legal entities.  Specifically, the amendments: (i) modify the evaluation of whether limited partnerships and similar legal entities are variable interest entities ("VIEs") or voting interest entities, (ii) eliminate the presumption that a general partner should consolidate a limited partnership, (iii) affect the consolidation analysis of reporting entities that are involved with VIEs, and (iv) provide a scope exception for certain entities.  ASU 2015-02 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015.  We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2015-02 on our consolidated financial statements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued an update (“ASU 2015-03”) Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs to ASC Topic 835, Interest .  ASU 2015-03 requires that debt issuance costs be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the debt liability to which they relate, consistent with debt discounts, as opposed to being presented as assets.  ASU 2015-03 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years that begin after December 15, 2015.  The adoption of this update on January 1, 2016 will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Critical Accounting Policies

A summary of our critical accounting policies is included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended December 31, 2014 in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition. Although there have been no significant changes during 2015, the following updates have been made to our policies.

Condominium Units Held For Sale: Pursuant to ASC 605-35-25-88 , Revenue Recognition: Completed Contract Method , revenue from condominium unit sales is recognized upon closing of the sale, as all conditions for full profit recognition have not been met until that time.  We use the relative sales value method to allocate costs to individual condominium units.

We are constructing a residential condominium tower containing 392,000 salable square feet on our 220 Central Park South development site.

Income Taxes: We operate in a manner intended to enable us to continue to qualify as a REIT under Sections 856‑860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Under those sections, a REIT which distributes at least 90% of its REIT taxable income as a dividend to its shareholders each year and which meets certain other conditions will not be taxed on that portion of its taxable income which is distributed to its shareholders. We distribute to our shareholders 100% of our taxable income and therefore, no provision for Federal income taxes is required.

We have elected to treat certain consolidated subsidiaries, and may in the future elect to treat newly formed subsidiaries, as taxable REIT subsidiaries pursuant to an amendment to the Internal Revenue Code that became effective January 1, 2001.  Taxable REIT subsidiaries may participate in non-real estate related activities and/or perform non-customary services for tenants and are subject to Federal and State income tax at regular corporate tax rates.

At September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, our taxable REIT subsidiaries had deferred tax assets related to net operating loss carryforwards of $95,419,000 and $94,100,000, respectively, which are included in “other assets” on our consolidated balance sheets.  Prior to the quarter ended June 30, 2015, there was a full valuation allowance against these deferred tax assets because we had not determined that it is more-likely-than-not that we would use the net operating loss carryforwards to offset future taxable income.  Based upon residential condominium unit sales, among other factors, we have concluded that it is more-likely-than-not that we will generate sufficient taxable income to realize these deferred tax assets.  Accordingly, during the second quarter of 2015, we reversed $90,030,000 of the allowance for deferred tax assets and recognized an income tax benefit in our consolidated statements of income.

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Leasing Activity:

The leasing activity and related statistics in the table below are based on leases signed during the period and are not intended to coincide with the commencement of rental revenue in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).  Second generation relet space represents square footage that has not been vacant for more than nine months and tenant improvements and leasing commissions are based on our share of square feet leased during the period.

(Square feet in thousands)

New York

Washington, DC

Office

Retail

Office

Quarter Ended September 30, 2015

Total square feet leased

509

45

414

Our share of square feet leased:

371

45

405

Initial rent (1)

$

79.80

$

707.96

$

45.46

Weighted average lease term (years)

5.7

15.2

5.9

Second generation relet space:

Square feet

334

44

331

Cash basis:

Initial rent (1)

$

78.61

$

722.36

$

46.32

Prior escalated rent

$

63.04

$

321.63

$

48.57

Percentage increase (decrease)

24.7%

124.6%

(4.6%)

GAAP basis:

Straight-line rent (2)

$

77.76

$

783.69

$

43.03

Prior straight-line rent

$

62.00

$

274.10

$

46.56

Percentage increase (decrease)

25.4%

185.9%

(7.6%)

Tenant improvements and leasing commissions:

Per square foot

$

42.07

$

777.37

$

36.10

Per square foot per annum

$

7.38

$

51.14

$

6.12

Percentage of initial rent

9.2%

7.2%

13.5%

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015

Total square feet leased

1,666

88

1,579

Our share of square feet leased:

1,282

79

1,492

Initial rent (1)

$

80.09

$

907.45

$

39.31

Weighted average lease term (years)

8.7

14.1

9.0

Second generation relet space:

Square feet

854

71

1,038

Cash basis:

Initial rent (1)

$

80.64

$

895.79

$

38.91

(3)

Prior escalated rent

$

68.56

$

336.95

$

43.63

(3)

Percentage increase (decrease)

17.6%

165.9%

(10.8%)

(3)

GAAP basis:

Straight-line rent (2)

$

78.58

$

1,051.09

$

36.45

(3)

Prior straight-line rent

$

64.70

$

514.67

$

41.02

(3)

Percentage increase (decrease)

21.5%

104.2%

(11.1%)

(3)

Tenant improvements and leasing commissions:

Per square foot

$

69.06

$

712.66

$

60.08

Per square foot per annum

$

7.94

$

50.54

$

6.68

Percentage of initial rent

9.9%

5.6%

17.0%

(1)

Represents the cash basis weighted average starting rent per square foot, which is generally indicative of market rents.  Most leases include free rent and periodic step-ups in rent which are not included in the initial cash basis rent per square foot but are included in the GAAP basis straight-line rent per square foot.

(2)

Represents the GAAP basis weighted average rent per square foot that is recognized over the term of the respective leases, and includes the effect of free rent and periodic step-ups in rent.

(3)

Excluding 371 square feet of leasing activity with the U.S. Marshals Service (of which 293 square feet are second generation relet space), the initial rent and prior escalated rent on a cash basis was $41.63 and $43.45 per square foot, respectively (4.2% decrease), and the initial rent and prior escalated rent on a GAAP basis was $39.00 and $41.34 per square foot, respectively (5.7% decrease).

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Square footage (in service) and Occupancy as of September 30, 2015:

(Square feet in thousands)

Square Feet (in service)

Number of

Total

Our

Properties

Portfolio

Share

Occupancy %

New York:

Office

36

21,724

18,051

96.2%

Retail

62

2,550

2,370

96.3%

Alexander's

7

2,17 8

706

99.7%

Hotel Pennsylvania

1

1,400

1,400

Residential - 1,653 units

2

1,521

761

94.7%

29,37 3

23,288

96.2%

Washington, DC:

Office, excluding the Skyline properties

49

13,148

10,782

89.8%

Skyline properties

8

2,648

2,648

51.0%

Total Office

57

15,796

13,430

82.2%

Residential - 2,414 units

7

2,597

2,455

95.3%

Other

7

555

555

100.0%

18,948

16,440

84.7%

Other:

The Mart

1

3,637

3,628

98.4%

555 California Street

3

1,800

1,260

93.6%

Other

2

751

751

100.0%

6,188

5,639

Total square feet at September 30, 2015

54,50 9

45,367

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Square footage (in service) and Occupancy as of December 31, 2014:

(Square feet in thousands)

Square Feet (in service)

Number of

Total

Our

properties

Portfolio

Share

Occupancy %

New York:

Office

32

20,625

17,094

97.0%

Retail

58

2,736

2,278

96.5%

Alexander's

6

2,178

706

99.7%

Hotel Pennsylvania

1

1,400

1,400

Residential - 1,654 units

2

1,524

763

95.7%

28,463

22,241

96.9%

Washington, DC:

Office, excluding the Skyline properties

50

13,184

10,806

87.4%

Skyline properties

8

2,648

2,648

53.5%

Total Office

58

15,832

13,454

80.7%

Residential - 2,414 units

7

2,597

2,455

97.4%

Other

6

384

384

100.0%

18,813

16,293

83.6%

Other:

The Mart

1

3,587

3,578

94.7%

555 California Street

3

1,801

1,261

97.6%

Other

2

672

672

100.0%

6,060

5,511

Total square feet at December 31, 2014

53,336

44,045

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Washington, DC Segment

EBITDA before gains on sale of real estate and discontinued operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, was $3,438,000 behind last year's nine months.  We expect EBITDA for the fourth quarter to be flat to the fourth quarter of last year.  Accordingly, we expect 2015 EBITDA before gains on sale of real estate and discontinued operations will be approximately $3,500,000 less than 2014.  Of the 2,395,000 square feet subject to the effects of the Base Realignment and Closure (“BRAC”) statute, 393,000 square feet has been taken out of service for redevelopment and 1,298,000 square feet has been leased or is pending.  The table below sum marizes the status of the BRAC space as of September 30, 2015.

Rent Per

Square Feet

Square Foot

Total

Crystal City

Skyline

Rosslyn

Resolved:

Relet as of September 30, 2015

$

37.62

1,293,000

825,000

384,000

84,000

Leases pending

39.63

5,000

-

5,000

-

Taken out of service for redevelopment

393,000

393,000

-

-

1,691,000

1,218,000

389,000

84,000

To Be Resolved:

Vacated as of September 30, 2015

35.43

684,000

198,000

422,000

64,000

Expiring in 2015

41.87

20,000

20,000

-

-

704,000

218,000

422,000

64,000

Total square feet subject to BRAC

2,395,000

1,436,000

811,000

148,000

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Net Income and EBITDA by Segment for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 and 2014

Below is a summary of net income and a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA (1) by segment for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.

(Amounts in thousands)

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2015

Total

New York

Washington, DC

Other

Total revenues

$

627,596

$

429,433

$

132,704

$

65,459

Total expenses

436,156

263,805

102,114

70,237

Operating income (loss)

191,440

165,628

30,590

(4,778)

(Loss) income from partially owned entities

(325)

4,010

(1,909)

(2,426)

Income from real estate fund investments

1,665

-

-

1,665

Interest and other investment income, net

3,160

1,888

34

1,238

Interest and debt expense

(95,344)

(50,480)

(16,580)

(28,284)

Net gain on disposition of wholly owned and partially

owned assets

103,037

-

102,404

633

Income (loss) before income taxes

203,633

121,046

114,539

(31,952)

Income tax expense

(2,856)

(1,147)

(287)

(1,422)

Income (loss) from continuing operations

200,777

119,899

114,252

(33,374)

Income from discontinued operations

34,463

-

-

34,463

Net income

235,240

119,899

114,252

1,089

Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(16,006)

(2,582)

-

(13,424)

Net income (loss) attributable to Vornado

219,234

117,317

114,252

(12,335)

Interest and debt expense (2)

118,977

64,653

20,010

34,314

Depreciation and amortization (2)

174,209

99,206

48,132

26,871

Income tax expense (2)

3,043

1,214

294

1,535

EBITDA (1)

$

515,463

$

282,390

(3)

$

182,688

(4)

$

50,385

(5)

(Amounts in thousands)

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2014

Total

New York

Washington, DC

Other

Total revenues

$

578,710

$

383,828

$

133,541

$

61,341

Total expenses

396,571

238,153

88,375

70,043

Operating income (loss)

182,139

145,675

45,166

(8,702)

(Loss) income from partially owned entities

(26,034)

5,810

(1,411)

(30,433)

Income from real estate fund investments

24,160

-

-

24,160

Interest and other investment income, net

7,568

1,834

15

5,719

Interest and debt expense

(100,817)

(43,061)

(18,685)

(39,071)

Net gain on disposition of wholly owned and partially

owned assets

2,665

-

-

2,665

Income (loss) before income taxes

89,681

110,258

25,085

(45,662)

Income tax expense

(2,652)

(802)

(130)

(1,720)

Income (loss) from continuing operations

87,029

109,456

24,955

(47,382)

Income from discontinued operations

82,168

5,615

-

76,553

Net income

169,197

115,071

24,955

29,171

Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(17,673)

(2,690)

-

(14,983)

Net income attributable to Vornado

151,524

112,381

24,955

14,188

Interest and debt expense (2)

160,252

58,010

22,208

80,034

Depreciation and amortization (2)

160,270

79,446

36,411

44,413

Income tax expense (2)

2,232

746

145

1,341

EBITDA (1)

$

474,278

$

250,583

(3)

$

83,719

(4)

$

139,976

(5)

_____________________________

See notes on the following page.

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Net Income and EBITDA by Segment for the Three Months Ended  September 30, 2015 and 2014 - continued

Notes to preceding tabular information:

(1)

EBITDA represents "Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization."  We consider EBITDA a supplemental 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 a multiple of EBITDA, we utilize this measure to make investment decisions as well as to compare the performance of our assets to that of our peers. 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, depreciation and amortization and income tax expense in the reconciliation of net income to EBITDA includes our share of these items from partially owned entities.

(3)

The elements of "New York" EBITDA are summarized below.

(Amounts in thousands)

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

2015

2014

Office

$

166,663

$

159,568

Retail

97,604

71,327

Alexander's

10,502

10,387

Hotel Pennsylvania

7,621

9,301

Total New York

$

282,390

$

250,583

(4)

The elements of "Washington, DC" EBITDA are summarized below.

(Amounts in thousands)

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

2015

2014

Office, excluding the Skyline properties

$

64,733

$

65,904

Gain on sale of 1750 Pennsylvania Avenue

102,404

-

Skyline properties

5,998

7,698

Total Office

173,135

73,602

Residential

9,553

10,117

Total Washington, DC

$

182,688

$

83,719

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Net Income and EBITDA by Segment for the Three Months Ended  September 30, 2015 and 2014 - continued

Notes to preceding tabular information - continued:

(5)

The elements of "Other" EBITDA are summarized below.

(Amounts in thousands)

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

2015

2014

Our share of real estate fund investments:

Income before net realized/unrealized (losses) gains

$

2,594

$

2,051

Net realized/unrealized (losses) gains on investments

(922)

5,083

Carried interest

(49)

8,438

Total

1,623

15,572

The Mart and trade shows

19,044

19,497

555 California Street

13,005

11,994

Our share of Toys

46

12,440

India real estate ventures

13

2,651

Other investments

11,558

4,372

45,289

66,526

Corporate general and administrative expenses (a)

(22,341)

(22,948)

Investment income and other, net (a)

5,952

6,659

Gains on sale of partially owned entities

33,153

-

UE and residual retail properties discontinued operations (b)

2,516

106,602

Acquisition and transaction related costs

(1,518)

(1,277)

Net gain on sale of residential condominiums

633

2,665

Impairment loss and loan loss reserve on investment in Suffolk Downs

(595)

(10,263)

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership

(12,704)

(7,988)

$

50,385

$

139,976

(a)

The amounts in these captions (for this table only) exclude income/expense from the mark-to-market of our deferred compensation plan of $2,577 and $1,352 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

(b)

The three months ended September 30, 2014, includes $5,828 of transaction costs related to the spin-off of our strip shopping centers and malls.

EBITDA by Region

Below is a summary of the percentages of EBITDA by geographic region, excluding discontinued operations and other items that affect comparability.

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

2015

2014

Region:

New York City metropolitan area

72%

68%

Washington, DC / Northern Virginia area

20%

23%

Chicago, IL

5%

6%

San Francisco, CA

3%

3%

100%

100%

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Results of Operations – Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 Compared to September 30, 2014

Revenues

Our revenues, which consist primarily of property rentals, tenant expense reimbursements, and fee and other income, were $627,596,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $578,710,000 for the prior year’s quarter, an increase of $48,886,000.  Below are the details of the increase (decrease) by segment:

(Amounts in thousands)

Total

New York

Washington, DC

Other

Increase (decrease) due to:

Property rentals:

Acquisitions and other

$

19,320

$

19,775

$

(455)

$

-

Development and redevelopment

16,192

15,289

62

841

Hotel Pennsylvania

(1,319)

(1,319)

-

-

Trade shows

458

-

-

458

Same store operations

16,708

15,455

(411)

1,664

51,359

49,200

(804)

2,963

Tenant expense reimbursements:

Acquisitions and other

1,549

1,718

(169)

-

Development and redevelopment

758

788

(30)

-

Same store operations

(1,162)

(937)

(5)

(220)

1,145

1,569

(204)

(220)

Fee and other income:

BMS cleaning fees

(3,904)

(4,000)

-

96

Management and leasing fees

(221)

232

(508)

55

Lease termination fees

(1,782)

(3,021)

1,208

31

Other income (loss)

2,289

1,625

(529)

1,193

(3,618)

(5,164)

171

1,375

Total increase (decrease) in revenues

$

48,886

$

45,605

$

(837)

$

4,118

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Results of Operations – Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 Compared to September 30, 2014 - continued

Expenses

Our expenses, which consist primarily of operating, depreciation and amortization and general and administrative expenses, were $436,156,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $396,571,000 for the prior year’s quarter, an increase of $39,585,000.  Below are the details of the increase by segment:

(Amounts in thousands)

Total

New York

Washington, DC

Other

Increase due to:

Operating:

Acquisitions and other

$

5,331

$

5,534

$

(203)

$

-

Development and redevelopment

4,643

3,741

482

420

Non-reimbursable expenses, including

bad debt reserves

1,552

1,037

528

(13)

Hotel Pennsylvania

(57)

(57)

-

-

Trade shows

(212)

-

-

(212)

BMS expenses

(2,966)

(3,300)

-

334

Same store operations

8,182

5,093

1,751

1,338

16,473

12,048

2,558

1,867

Depreciation and amortization:

Acquisitions and other

10,527

10,652

(125)

-

Development and redevelopment

13,083

1,513

10,697

873

Same store operations

3,488

1,120

780

1,588

27,098

13,285

11,352

2,461

General and administrative:

Mark-to-market of deferred

compensation plan liability (1)

(3,929)

-

-

(3,929)

Same store operations

(298)

319

(171)

(446)

(4,227)

319

(171)

(4,375)

Acquisition and transaction related costs

241

-

-

241

Total increase in expenses

$

39,585

$

25,652

$

13,739

$

194

(1)

This decrease in expense is entirely offset by a corresponding decrease in income from the mark-to-market of the deferred compensation plan assets, a component of “interest and other investment income, net” on our consolidated statements of income.

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Results of Operations – Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 Compared to September 30, 2014 - continued

Loss from Partially Owned Entities

Summarized below are the components of loss from partially owned entities for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.

(Amounts in thousands)

Percentage

Ownership at

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

September 30, 2015

2015

2014

Our Share of  Net (Loss) Income:

Alexander's

32.4%

$

7,544

$

7,192

Partially owned office buildings (1)

Various

(2,039)

18

India real estate ventures

4.1%-36.5%

(1,704)

(262)

Toys (2)

32.5%

46

(18,418)

Other investments (3)

Various

(4,172)

(14,564)

$

(325)

$

(26,034)

(1)

Includes interests in 280 Park Avenue, 650 Madison Avenue, One Park Avenue, 666 Fifth Avenue (Office), 330 Madison Avenue, 512 West 22nd Street and others.

(2)

For the three months ended September 30, 2015, we recognized net income of $46 from our investment in Toys, representing management fees earned and received, compared to a net loss of $18,418 for the three months ended September 30, 2014, comprised of $20,357 for our share of Toys' net loss, partially offset by $1,939 of management fees earned and received.

(3)

Includes interests in UE, PREIT Associates, Independence Plaza, 85 Tenth Avenue, Fashion Center Mall, 50-70 West 93rd Street and others.  In the third quarter of 2014, we recognized a $10,263 non-cash charge, comprised of a $5,959 impairment loss and a $4,304 loan loss reserve, on our equity and debt investments in Suffolk Downs.

Income from Real Estate Fund Investments

Below are the components of the income from our real estate fund investments for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.

(Amounts in thousands)

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

2015

2014

Net investment income

$

5,116

$

3,829

Net realized (losses) gains on exited investments

(907)

51,584

Previously recorded unrealized gains on exited investments

-

(49,586)

Net unrealized (losses) gains on held investments

(2,544)

18,333

Income from real estate fund investments

1,665

24,160

Less income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(42)

(8,588)

Income from real estate fund investments attributable to Vornado (1)

$

1,623

$

15,572

(1)

Excludes property management, leasing and development fees of $678 and $669 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, which are included as a component of "fee and other income" on our consolidated statements of income.

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Results of Operations – Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 Compared to September 30, 2014 - continued

Interest and Other Investment Income, net

Interest and other investment income, net was $3,160,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $7,568,000 in the prior year’s quarter, a decrease of $4,408,000. This decrease resulted primarily from a decrease in the value of investments in our deferred compensation plan (offset by a corresponding decrease in the liability for plan assets in general and administrative expenses).

Interest and Debt Expense

Interest and debt expense was $95,344,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $100,817,000 in the prior year’s quarter, a decrease of $5,473,000.  This decrease was primarily due to (i) $8,761,000 of interest savings from the redemption of the $445,000,000 principal amount of the outstanding 7.875% senior unsecured notes during the fourth quarter of 2014, (ii) $5,354,000 of interest savings from the redemption of the $500,000,000 principal amount of the outstanding 4.25% senior unsecured notes on January 1, 2015, partially offset by (iii) $5,330,000 of lower capitalized interest and (iv) $1,983,000 of higher interest expense from the current year’s financings of 150 West 34 th Street and the Center Building.

Net Gain on Disposition of Wholly Owned and Partially Owned Assets

For the three months ended September 30, 2015, we recognized a $103,037,000 net gain on disposition of wholly owned and partially owned assets, primarily from the sale of 1750 Pennsylvania Avenue, compared to $2,665,000 in the prior year’s quarter, primarily from the sale of  residential condominiums.

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense related to our taxable REIT subsidiaries was $2,856,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2015, compared to an expense of $2,652,000 in the prior year’s quarter.  The increase in expense of $204,000 was primarily attributable to higher income from our taxable REIT subsidiaries.

Income from Discontinued Operations

We have reclassified the revenues and expenses of the UE portfolio and other retail properties that were sold or are currently held for sale to “income from discontinued operations” and the related assets and liabilities to “assets related to discontinued operations” and “liabilities related to discontinued operations” for all the periods presented in the accompanying financial statements. The table below sets forth the combined results of assets related to discontinued operations for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.

(Amounts in thousands)

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

2015

2014

Total revenues

$

2,589

$

93,440

Total expenses

1,279

62,715

1,310

30,725

Net gain on sale of our interest in Monmouth Mall

33,153

-

Net gains on sale of real estate

-

57,796

Transaction related costs (primarily UE spin off)

-

(5,828)

Pretax income from discontinued operations

34,463

82,693

Income tax expense

-

(525)

Income from discontinued operations

$

34,463

$

82,168

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Results of Operations – Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 Compared to September 30, 2014 - continued

Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries was $3,302,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $9,685,000 for the prior year’s quarter, a decrease of $6,383,000.  This decrease resulted primarily from lower net income allocated to the noncontrolling interests, including noncontrolling interests of our real estate fund investments.

Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership was $12,704,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $7,988,000 for the prior year’s quarter, an increase of $4,716,000.  This increase resulted primarily from higher net income subject to allocation to unitholders.

Preferred Share Dividends

Preferred share dividends were $20,364,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $20,365,000 for the prior year’s quarter, a decrease of $1,000.

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Results of Operations – Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 Compared to September 30, 2014 - continued

Same Store EBITDA

Same store EBITDA represents EBITDA from property level operations which are owned by us in both the current and prior year reporting periods.  Same store EBITDA excludes segment-level overhead expenses, which are expenses that we do not consider to be property-level expenses, as well as other non-operating items.  We also present same store EBITDA on a cash basis which excludes income from the straight-lining of rents, amortization of below-market leases, net of above-market leases 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 EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to net income or cash flow from operations and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies.

Below are reconciliations of EBITDA to same store EBITDA for each of our segments for the three months ended September 30, 2015, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2014.

(Amounts in thousands)

New York

Washington, DC

EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2015

$

282,390

$

182,688

Add-back:

Non-property level overhead expenses included above

8,305

6,282

Less EBITDA from:

Acquisitions

(15,826)

-

Dispositions, including net gains on sale

121

(104,006)

Properties taken out-of-service for redevelopment

(19,588)

(20)

Other non-operating income

(8,045)

(1,414)

Same store EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2015

$

247,357

$

83,530

EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2014

$

250,583

$

83,719

Add-back:

Non-property level overhead expenses included above

7,986

6,454

Less EBITDA from:

Acquisitions

50

-

Dispositions, including net gains on sale

(5,800)

(1,926)

Properties taken out-of-service for redevelopment

(5,944)

(401)

Other non-operating income

(3,010)

(421)

Same store EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2014

$

243,865

$

87,425

Increase (decrease) in same store EBITDA -

Three months ended September 30, 2015 vs. September 30, 2014

$

3,492

(1)

$

(3,895)

(2)

% increase (decrease) in same store EBITDA

1.4%

(4.5%)

See notes on following page

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Results of Operations – Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 Compared to September 30, 2014 - continued

Notes to preceding tabular information:

(1) New York:

The $3,492,000 increase in New York same store EBITDA resulted primarily from increases in Office and Retail EBITDA of $3,287,000 and $1,799,000, respectively, partially offset by a decrease in Hotel Pennsylvania EBITDA of $1,681,000.  The Office and Retail EBITDA increases resulted primarily from higher rents, including signage, partially offset by lower BMS EBITDA and higher operating expenses, net of reimbursements.

(2) Washington, DC:

The $3,895,000 decrease in Washington, DC same store EBITDA resulted primarily from higher net operating expenses of $2,284,000, lower fee and other income of $530,000, and lower management and leasing fees of $508,000.

Reconciliation of Same Store EBITDA to Cash basis Same Store EBITDA

(Amounts in thousands)

New York

Washington, DC

Same store EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2015

$

247,357

$

83,530

Less: Adjustments for straight line rents, amortization of acquired

below-market leases, net, and other non-cash adjustments

(36,095)

(6,913)

Cash basis same store EBITDA for the three months ended

September 30, 2015

$

211,262

$

76,617

Same store EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2014

$

243,865

$

87,425

Less: Adjustments for straight line rents, amortization of acquired

below-market leases, net, and other non-cash adjustments

(31,993)

(2,840)

Cash basis same store EBITDA for the three months ended

September 30, 2014

$

211,872

$

84,585

Decrease in Cash basis same store EBITDA -

Three months ended September 30, 2015 vs. September 30, 2014

$

(610)

$

(7,968)

% decrease in Cash basis same store EBITDA

(0.3%)

(9.4%)

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Net Income and EBITDA by Segment for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 and 2014

Below is a summary of net income and a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA (1) by segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.

(Amounts in thousands)

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015

Total

New York

Washington, DC

Other

Total revenues

$

1,850,686

$

1,243,208

$

401,528

$

205,950

Total expenses

1,298,141

766,863

293,772

237,506

Operating income (loss)

552,545

476,345

107,756

(31,556)

(Loss) income from partially owned entities

(8,709)

1,523

(3,583)

(6,649)

Income from real estate fund investments

52,122

-

-

52,122

Interest and other investment income, net

19,618

5,642

60

13,916

Interest and debt expense

(279,110)

(143,004)

(52,223)

(83,883)

Net gain on disposition of wholly owned and partially

owned assets

104,897

-

102,404

2,493

Income (loss) before income taxes

441,363

340,506

154,414

(53,557)

Income tax benefit (expense)

84,245

(3,185)

(79)

87,509

Income from continuing operations

525,608

337,321

154,335

33,952

Income from discontinued operations

50,278

-

-

50,278

Net income

575,886

337,321

154,335

84,230

Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(66,559)

(6,640)

-

(59,919)

Net income attributable to Vornado

509,327

330,681

154,335

24,311

Interest and debt expense (2)

348,725

184,377

62,413

101,935

Depreciation and amortization (2)

493,904

288,897

136,687

68,320

Income tax (benefit) expense (2)

(85,349)

3,368

(1,856)

(86,861)

EBITDA (1)

$

1,266,607

$

807,323

(3)

$

351,579

(4)

$

107,705

(5)

(Amounts in thousands)

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014

Total

New York

Washington, DC

Other

Total revenues

$

1,715,502

$

1,120,686

$

403,645

$

191,171

Total expenses

1,198,854

702,727

265,299

230,828

Operating income (loss)

516,648

417,959

138,346

(39,657)

(Loss) income from partially owned entities

(78,676)

16,372

(4,925)

(90,123)

Income from real estate fund investments

142,418

-

-

142,418

Interest and other investment income, net

28,814

4,889

93

23,832

Interest and debt expense

(301,042)

(134,970)

(56,692)

(109,380)

Net gain on disposition of wholly owned and partially

owned assets

13,205

-

-

13,205

Income (loss) before income taxes

321,367

304,250

76,822

(59,705)

Income tax expense

(6,783)

(2,997)

(46)

(3,740)

Income (loss) from continuing operations

314,584

301,253

76,776

(63,445)

Income from discontinued operations

118,456

17,401

-

101,055

Net income

433,040

318,654

76,776

37,610

Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(101,791)

(7,203)

-

(94,588)

Net income (loss) attributable to Vornado

331,249

311,451

76,776

(56,978)

Interest and debt expense (2)

510,724

180,150

67,469

263,105

Depreciation and amortization (2)

530,052

241,040

108,367

180,645

Income tax expense (2)

21,489

3,069

88

18,332

EBITDA (1)

$

1,393,514

$

735,710

(3)

$

252,700

(4)

$

405,104

(5)

_____________________________

See notes on the following page.

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Net Income and EBITDA by Segment for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 - continued

Notes to preceding tabular information:

(1)

EBITDA represents "Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization."  We consider EBITDA a supplemental 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 a multiple of EBITDA, we utilize this measure to make investment decisions as well as to compare the performance of our assets to that of our peers. 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, depreciation and amortization and income tax (benefit) expense in the reconciliation of net income to EBITDA includes our share of these items from partially owned entities.

(3)

The elements of "New York" EBITDA are summarized below.

(Amounts in thousands)

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

2015

2014

Office

$

496,762

$

480,280

Retail

265,060

205,469

Alexander's

31,150

31,088

Hotel Pennsylvania

14,351

18,873

Total New York

$

807,323

$

735,710

(4)

The elements of "Washington, DC" EBITDA are summarized below.

(Amounts in thousands)

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

2015

2014

Office, excluding the Skyline properties

$

200,631

$

200,218

Gain on sale of 1750 Pennsylvania Avenue

102,404

-

Skyline properties

19,037

21,270

Total Office

322,072

221,488

Residential

29,507

31,212

Total Washington, DC

$

351,579

$

252,700

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Net Income and EBITDA by Segment for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 - continued

Notes to preceding tabular information - continued:

(5)

The elements of "Other" EBITDA are summarized below.

(Amounts in thousands)

For the Nine Months Ended  September 30,

2015

2014

Our share of real estate fund investments:

Income before net realized/unrealized gains

$

6,879

$

6,668

Net realized/unrealized gains on investments

9,542

32,890

Carried interest

6,248

21,643

Total

22,669

61,201

The Mart and trade shows

62,229

61,038

555 California Street

38,237

35,566

India real estate ventures

2,229

4,574

Our share of Toys (a)

2,000

103,026

Other investments

25,787

13,594

153,151

278,999

Corporate general and administrative expenses (b) (c)

(82,043)

(71,952)

Investment income and other, net (b)

21,275

22,764

Gains on sale of partially owned entities and other

37,666

-

UE and residual retail properties discontinued operations (d)

26,313

192,532

Our share of impairment loss on India real estate ventures

(14,806)

-

Acquisition and transaction related costs

(7,560)

(3,629)

Net gain on sale of residential condominiums and a land parcel

2,493

13,205

Impairment loss and loan loss reserve on investment in Suffolk Downs

(595)

(10,263)

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership

(28,189)

(16,552)

$

107,705

$

405,104

(a)

As a result of our investment being reduced to zero, we suspended equity method accounting in the third quarter of 2014.  The nine months ended September 30, 2014 includes an impairment loss of $75,196.

(b)

The amounts in these captions (for this table only) exclude income/expense from the mark-to-market of our deferred compensation plan of $327 and $8,132 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

(c)

The nine months ended September 30, 2015 includes $7,084 from the acceleration of the recognition of compensation expense related to 2013-2015 Out-Performance Plans due to the modification of the vesting criteria of awards such that they will fully vest at age 65.  The accelerated expense will result in lower general and administrative expense for the remainder of 2015 of $867 and $6,217 thereafter.

(d)

The nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, include $22,972 and $9,343, respectively, of transaction costs related to the spin-off of our strip shopping centers and malls.

EBITDA by Region

Below is a summary of the percentages of EBITDA by geographic region, excluding discontinued operations and other items that affect comparability.

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

2015

2014

Region:

New York City metropolitan area

70%

68%

Washington, DC / Northern Virginia area

21%

23%

Chicago, IL

6%

6%

San Francisco, CA

3%

3%

100%

100%

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Results of Operations – Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 Compared to September 30, 2014

Revenues

Our revenues, which consist primarily of property rentals, tenant expense reimbursements, and fee and other income, were $1,850,686,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $1,715,502,000 for the prior year’s nine months, an increase of $135,184,000.  Below are the details of the increase (decrease) by segment:

(Amounts in thousands)

Total

New York

Washington, DC

Other

Increase (decrease) due to:

Property rentals:

Acquisitions and other

$

38,683

$

38,269

$

414

$

-

Development and redevelopment

41,826

39,519

57

2,250

Hotel Pennsylvania

(3,931)

(3,931)

-

-

Trade shows

2,060

-

-

2,060

Same store operations

42,208

35,779

(283)

6,712

120,846

109,636

188

11,022

Tenant expense reimbursements:

Acquisitions and other

2,797

2,945

(148)

-

Development and redevelopment

2,179

2,166

13

-

Same store operations

10,894

7,537

459

2,898

15,870

12,648

324

2,898

Fee and other income:

BMS cleaning fees

(681)

(1,213)

-

532

Management and leasing fees

(3,348)

(2,510)

(676)

(162)

Lease termination fees

(3,265)

(641)

(2,284)

(340)

Other income

5,762

4,602

331

829

(1,532)

238

(2,629)

859

Total increase (decrease) in revenues

$

135,184

$

122,522

$

(2,117)

$

14,779

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Results of Operations – Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 Compared to September 30, 2014 - continued

Expenses

Our expenses, which consist primarily of operating, depreciation and amortization and general and administrative expenses, were $1,298,141,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $1,198,854,000 for the prior year’s nine months, an increase of $99,287,000.  Below are the details of the increase by segment:

(Amounts in thousands)

Total

New York

Washington, DC

Other

Increase due to:

Operating:

Acquisitions and other

$

8,544

$

8,628

$

(84)

$

-

Development and redevelopment

14,876

11,245

1,134

2,497

Non-reimbursable expenses, including bad debt

reserves

(1,749)

(1,715)

(316)

282

Hotel Pennsylvania

165

165

-

-

Trade shows

68

-

-

68

BMS expenses

(425)

(1,307)

-

882

Same store operations

25,218

19,194

1,747

4,277

46,697

36,210

2,481

8,006

Depreciation and amortization:

Acquisitions and other

23,110

23,094

16

-

Development and redevelopment

9,560

(9,313)

24,855

(5,982)

Same store operations

10,515

8,331

3,096

(912)

43,185

22,112

27,967

(6,894)

General and administrative:

Mark-to-market of deferred compensation plan

liability (1)

(8,459)

-

-

(8,459)

Same store operations

13,933

(2)

5,814

(1,975)

10,094

5,474

5,814

(1,975)

1,635

Acquisition and transaction related costs

3,931

-

-

3,931

Total increase in expenses

$

99,287

$

64,136

$

28,473

$

6,678

(1)

This decrease in expense is entirely offset by a corresponding decrease in income from the mark-to-market of the deferred compensation plan assets, a component of “interest and other investment income, net” on our consolidated statements of income.

(2)

Results primarily from the acceleration of the recognition of compensation expense of $8,911 related to 2013-2015 Out-Performance Plans due to the modification of the vesting criteria of awards such that they fully vest at age 65.  The accelerated expense will result in lower general and administrative expense during the remainder of 2015 of $1,077 and $7,834 thereafter.

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Results of Operations – Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 Compared to September 30, 2014 - continued

Loss from Partially Owned Entities

Summarized below are the components of loss from partially owned entities for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.

(Amounts in thousands)

Percentage

Ownership at

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

September 30, 2015

2015

2014

Our Share of Net (Loss) Income:

Alexander's

32.4%

$

22,558

$

20,471

India real estate ventures

4.1%-36.5%

(18,380)

(1)

(2,440)

Partially owned office buildings (2)

Various

(14,573)

(1,387)

Toys (3)

32.5%

2,000

(74,162)

Other investments (4)

Various

(314)

(21,158)

$

(8,709)

$

(78,676)

(1)

Includes $14,806 for our share of non-cash impairment losses.

(2)

Includes interests in 280 Park Avenue, 650 Madison Avenue, One Park Avenue, 666 Fifth Avenue (Office), 330 Madison Avenue, 512 West 22nd Street and others.

(3)

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we recognized net income of $2,000 from our investment in Toys, representing management fees earned and received, compared to a net loss of $74,162 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, comprised of (i) $4,691 for our share of Toys’ net loss, (ii) a $75,196 non-cash impairment loss, partially offset by (iii) $5,725 of management fees earned and received.

(4)

Includes interests in UE, PREIT Associates, Independence Plaza, 85 Tenth Avenue, Fashion Center Mall, 50-70 West 93rd Street and others.  In the third quarter of 2014, we recognized a $10,263 non-cash charge, comprised of a $5,959 impairment loss and a $4,304 loan loss reserve, on our equity and debt investments in Suffolk Downs.

Income from Real Estate Fund Investments

Below are the components of the income from our real estate fund investments for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.

(Amounts in thousands)

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

2015

2014

Net investment income

$

13,716

$

10,860

Net realized gains on exited investments

24,684

126,653

Previously recorded unrealized gains on exited investments

(23,279)

(50,316)

Net unrealized gains on held investments

37,001

55,221

Income from real estate fund investments

52,122

142,418

Less income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(29,453)

(81,217)

Income from real estate fund investments attributable to Vornado (1)

$

22,669

$

61,201

(1)

Excludes property management, leasing and development fees of $2,015 and $1,925 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, which are included as a component of "fee and other income" on our consolidated statements of income.

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Results of Operations – Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 Compared to September 30, 2014 - continued

Interest and Other Investment Income, net

Interest and other investment income, net was $19,618,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $28,814,000 for the prior year’s nine months, a decrease of $9,196,000. This decrease resulted primarily from a decrease in the value of investments in our deferred compensation plan (offset by a corresponding decrease in the liability for plan assets in general and administrative expenses).

Interest and Debt Expense

Interest and debt expense was $279,110,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $301,042,000 for the prior year’s nine months, a decrease of $21,932,000.  This decrease was primarily due to (i) $26,652,000 of interest savings from the redemption of the $445,000,000 principal amount of the outstanding 7.875% senior unsecured notes during the fourth quarter of 2014, (ii) $16,021,000 of interest savings from the redemption of the $500,000,000 principal amount of the outstanding 4.25% senior unsecured notes on January 1, 2015, partially offset by (iii) $12,700,000 of lower capitalized interest, (iv) $5,297,000 of interest expense from the issuance of $450,000,000 of senior unsecured notes in June 2014 and (v) $3,188,000 of higher interest expense from the current year’s financings of 150 West 34 th Street and the Center Building.

Net Gain on Disposition of Wholly Owned and Partially Owned Assets

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we recognized a $104,897,000 net gain on disposition of wholly owned and partially owned assets, primarily from the sale of 1750 Pennsylvania Avenue, compared to $13,205,000 for the prior year’s nine months, primarily from the sale of  residential condominiums and a land parcel.

Income Tax Benefit (Expense)

Income tax benefit related to our taxable REIT subsidiaries was $84,245,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to an expense of $6,783,000 for the prior year’s nine months.  The decrease in expense of $91,028,000 was primarily attributable to the reversal of the valuation allowances against certain of our deferred tax assets, as we have concluded that it is more-likely-than-not that we will generate sufficient taxable income from the sale of 220 Central Park South residential condominium units to realize the deferred tax assets.

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Income from Discontinued Operations

We have reclassified the revenues and expenses of the UE portfolio and other retail properties that were sold or are currently held for sale to “income from discontinued operations” and the related assets and liabilities to “assets related to discontinued operations” and “liabilities related to discontinued operations” for all the periods presented in the accompanying financial statements. The table below sets forth the combined results of assets related to discontinued operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.

(Amounts in thousands)

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

2015

2014

Total revenues

$

24,868

$

297,039

Total expenses

16,672

204,619

8,196

92,420

Net gain on sale of our interest in Monmouth Mall

33,153

-

Transaction related costs (primarily UE spin off)

(22,972)

(9,343)

Net gain on sale of lease position in Geary Street, CA

21,376

-

Net gains on sale of real estate

10,867

57,796

Impairment losses

(256)

(20,842)

Pretax income from discontinued operations

50,364

120,031

Income tax expense

(86)

(1,575)

Income from discontinued operations

$

50,278

$

118,456

Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries was $38,370,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $85,239,000 for the prior year’s nine months, a decrease of $46,869,000.  This decrease resulted primarily from lower net income allocated to the noncontrolling interests, including noncontrolling interests of our real estate fund investments.

Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership was $28,189,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $16,552,000 for the prior year’s nine months, an increase of $11,637,000.  This increase resulted primarily from higher net income subject to allocation to unitholders.

Preferred Share Dividends

Preferred share dividends were $60,213,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $61,099,000 for the prior year’s nine months, a decrease of $886,000.

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Same Store EBITDA

Same store EBITDA represents EBITDA from property level operations which are owned by us in both the current and prior year reporting periods.  Same store EBITDA excludes segment-level overhead expenses, which are expenses that we do not consider to be property-level expenses, as well as other non-operating items.  We also present same store EBITDA on a cash basis which excludes income from the straight-lining of rents, amortization of below-market leases, net of above-market leases 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 EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to net income or cash flow from operations and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies.

Below are reconciliations of EBITDA to same store EBITDA for each of our segments for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to nine months ended September 30, 2014.

(Amounts in thousands)

New York

Washington, DC

EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2015

$

807,323

$

351,579

Add-back:

Non-property level overhead expenses included above

28,238

18,498

Less EBITDA from:

Acquisitions

(34,824)

-

Dispositions, including net gains on sale

316

(108,055)

Properties taken out-of-service for redevelopment

(50,303)

(144)

Other non-operating income

(20,381)

(3,296)

Same store EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2015

$

730,369

$

258,582

EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2014

$

735,710

$

252,700

Add-back:

Non-property level overhead expenses included above

22,424

20,473

Less EBITDA from:

Acquisitions

50

-

Dispositions, including net gains on sale

(18,187)

(5,751)

Properties taken out-of-service for redevelopment

(17,795)

(981)

Other non-operating income

(6,347)

(4,109)

Same store EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2014

$

715,855

$

262,332

Increase (decrease) in same store EBITDA -

Nine months ended September 30, 2015 vs. September 30, 2014

$

14,514

(1)

$

(3,750)

(2)

% increase (decrease) in same store EBITDA

2.0%

(1.4%)

See notes on following page.

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Results of Operations – Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 Compared to September 30, 2014 - continued

Notes to preceding tabular information:

(1) New York:

The $14,514,000 increase in New York same store EBITDA resulted primarily from increases in Office and Retail EBITDA of $8,496,000 and $10,369,000, respectively, partially offset by a decrease in Hotel Pennsylvania EBITDA of $4,523,000.  The Office and Retail EBITDA increases resulted primarily from higher rents, including signage, partially offset by higher operating expenses, net of reimbursements.

(2) Washington, DC:

The $3,750,000 decrease in Washington, DC same store EBITDA resulted primarily from higher net operating expenses of $972,000, lower fee and other income of $1,311,000, lower management and leasing fees of $677,000, and lower income from partially owned entities.

Reconciliation of Same Store EBITDA to Cash Basis Same Store EBITDA

(Amounts in thousands)

New York

Washington, DC

Same store EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2015

$

730,369

$

258,582

Less: Adjustments for straight line rents, amortization of acquired

below-market leases, net, and other non-cash adjustments

(91,370)

(18,203)

Cash basis same store EBITDA for the nine months ended

September 30, 2015

$

638,999

$

240,379

Same store EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2014

$

715,855

$

262,332

Less: Adjustments for straight line rents, amortization of acquired

below-market leases, net, and other non-cash adjustments

(91,576)

(4,383)

Cash basis same store EBITDA for the nine months ended

September 30, 2014

$

624,279

$

257,949

Increase (decrease) in cash basis same store EBITDA -

Nine months ended September 30, 2015 vs. September 30, 2014

$

14,720

$

(17,570)

% increase (decrease) in cash basis same store EBITDA

2.4%

(6.8%)

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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2015

(Amounts in thousands)

New York

Washington, DC

Net income attributable to Vornado for the three months ended June 30, 2015

$

118,212

$

16,454

Interest and debt expense

61,057

20,891

Depreciation and amortization

95,567

47,803

Income tax expense

1,152

486

EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2015

$

275,988

$

85,634

Reconciliation of EBITDA to Same Store EBITDA – Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 Compared to June 30, 2015

(Amounts in thousands)

New York

Washington, DC

EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2015

$

282,390

$

182,688

Add-back:

Non-property level overhead expenses included above

8,305

6,282

Less EBITDA from:

Acquisitions

(7,379)

-

Dispositions, including net gains on sale

121

(104,006)

Properties taken out-of-service for redevelopment

(19,588)

(20)

Other non-operating income

(11,145)

(1,414)

Same store EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2015

$

252,704

$

83,530

EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2015

$

275,988

$

85,634

Add-back:

Non-property level overhead expenses included above

7,889

6,512

Less EBITDA from:

Acquisitions

(3,534)

-

Dispositions, including net gains on sale

161

(2,067)

Properties taken out-of-service for redevelopment

(17,162)

(47)

Other non-operating income

(8,329)

(1,753)

Same store EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2015

$

255,013

$

88,279

Decrease in same store EBITDA -

Three months ended September 30, 2015 vs. June 30, 2015

$

(2,309)

$

(4,749)

% decrease in same store EBITDA

(0.9%)

(5.4%)

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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION – CONTINUED

Reconciliation of Same Store EBITDA to Cash Basis Same Store EBITDA – Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 Compared to June 30, 2015

(Amounts in thousands)

New York

Washington, DC

Same store EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2015

$

252,704

$

83,530

Less: Adjustments for straight line rents, amortization of acquired

below-market leases, net, and other non-cash adjustments

(38,937)

(6,913)

Cash basis same store EBITDA for the three months ended

September 30, 2015

$

213,767

$

76,617

Same store EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2015

$

255,013

$

88,279

Less: Adjustments for straight line rents, amortization of acquired

below-market leases, net, and other non-cash adjustments

(33,593)

(5,707)

Cash basis same store EBITDA for the three months ended

June 30, 2015

$

221,420

$

82,572

Decrease in cash basis same store EBITDA -

Three months ended September 30, 2015 vs. June 30, 2015

$

(7,653)

$

(5,955)

% decrease in cash basis same store EBITDA

(3.5%)

(7.2%)

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Property rental income is our primary source of cash flow and is dependent upon the occupancy and rental rates of our properties.   Our cash requirements include property operating expenses, capital improvements, tenant improvements, leasing commissions, dividends to shareholders, distributions to unitholders of the Operating Partnership, as well as acquisition and development costs.  Other sources of liquidity to fund cash requirements include proceeds from debt financings, including mortgage loans, senior unsecured borrowings, and our revolving credit facilities, proceeds from the issuance of common and preferred equity, and asset sales.

We anticipate that cash flow from continuing operations over the next twelve months will be adequate to fund our business operations, cash distributions to unitholders of the Operating Partnership, cash dividends to shareholders, debt amortization and recurring capital expenditures.  Capital requirements for development expenditures and acquisitions may require funding from borrowings and/or equity offerings.

We may from time to time purchase or retire outstanding debt securities or redeem our equity securities.  Such purchases, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, liquidity requirements and other factors.  The amounts involved in connection with these transactions could be material to our consolidated financial statements.

Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015

Our cash and cash equivalents were $788,137,000 at September 30, 2015, a $410,340,000 decrease over the balance at December 31, 2014.  Our consolidated outstanding debt was $10,007,007,000 at September 30, 2015, a $396,683,000 increase over the balance at December 31, 2014.  As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $0 and $0, respectively, was outstanding under our revolving credit facilities.  During the remainder of 2015 and 2016, $0 and $1,409,929,000, respectively, of our outstanding debt matures; we may refinance this maturing debt as it comes due or choose to repay it.

Cash flows provided by operating activities of $443,525,000 was comprised of (i) net income of $575,886,000, (ii) return of capital from real estate fund investments of $91,036,000, (iii) distributions of income from partially owned entities of $51,650,000, and (iv) $10,350,000 of non-cash adjustments, which include depreciation and amortization expense, the reversal of allowance for deferred tax assets, the effect of straight-lining of rental income, loss from partially owned entities and impairment losses on real estate, partially offset by (v) the net change in operating assets and liabilities of $285,397,000 (including the acquisition of real estate fund investments of $95,010,000).

Net cash used in investing activities of $480,383,000 was comprised of (i) $388,565,000 of acquisitions of real estate and other, (ii) $339,586,000 of development costs and construction in progress, (iii) $207,845,000 of additions to real estate, (iv) $144,890,000 of investments in partially owned entities, and (v) $25,845,000 of investments in loans receivable, partially offset by (vi) $375,850,000 of proceeds from sales of real estate and related investments, (vii) $201,895,000 of changes in restricted cash, (viii) $31,822,000 of capital distributions from partially owned entities, and (ix) $16,781,000 of proceeds from repayments of mortgage and mezzanine loans receivable and other.

Net cash used in financing activities of $373,482,000 was comprised of (i) $2,539,677,000 for the repayments of borrowings, (ii) $355,945,000 of dividends paid on common shares, (iii) $225,000,000 of distributions in connection with the spin-off of UE, (iv) $93,738,000 of distributions to noncontrolling interests, (v) $60,213,000 of dividends paid on preferred shares, (vi) $37,467,000 of debt issuance costs, and (vii) $4,900,000 for the repurchase of shares related to stock compensation agreements resulting from exercises of long-term equity awards by executives of the company and/or related tax withholdings and other, partially offset by (viii) $2,876,460,000 of proceeds from borrowings, (ix) $51,725,000 of contributions from noncontrolling interests, and (x) $15,273,000 of proceeds received from the exercise of employee share options.

Capital Expenditures

Capital expenditures consist of expenditures to maintain assets, tenant improvement allowances and leasing commissions.  Recurring capital expenditures include expenditures to maintain a property’s competitive position within the market and tenant improvements and leasing commissions necessary to re-lease expiring leases or renew or extend existing leases.  Non-recurring capital improvements include expenditures to lease space that has been vacant for more than nine months and expenditures completed in the year of acquisition and the following two years that were planned at the time of acquisition, as well as tenant improvements and leasing commissions for space that was vacant at the time of acquisition of a property.

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Capital Expenditures - continued

Below is a summary of capital expenditures, leasing commissions and a reconciliation of total expenditures on an accrual basis to the cash expended in the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

(Amounts in thousands)

Total

New York

Washington, DC

Other

Expenditures to maintain assets

$

76,461

$

41,796

$

14,722

$

19,943

Tenant improvements

128,271

50,702

45,837

31,732

Leasing commissions

40,661

26,909

5,792

7,960

Non-recurring capital expenditures

101,517

67,623

32,762

1,132

Total capital expenditures and leasing commissions (accrual basis)

346,910

187,030

99,113

60,767

Adjustments to reconcile to cash basis:

Expenditures in the current year applicable to prior periods

100,704

50,013

27,029

23,662

Expenditures to be made in future periods for the current period

(196,872)

(99,269)

(70,128)

(27,475)

Total capital expenditures and leasing commissions (cash basis)

$

250,742

$

137,774

$

56,014

$

56,954

Tenant improvements and leasing commissions:

Per square foot per annum

$

9.13

$

11.81

$

6.68

$

n/a

Percentage of initial rent

11.2%

9.2%

17.0%

n/a

Development and Redevelopment Expenditures

Development and redevelopment expenditures consist of all hard and soft costs associated with the development or redevelopment of a property, including capitalized interest, debt and operating costs until the property is substantially completed and ready for its intended use.  Our development project budgets below include initial leasing costs, which are reflected as non-recurring capital expenditures in the table above.

We are constructing a residential condominium tower containing 392,000 salable square feet on our 220 Central Park South development site.  The incremental development cost of this project is approximately $1.3 billion of which $238,000,000 has been expended as of September 30, 2015.  On September 22, 2015, we upsized the loan on our 220 Central Park South development by $350,000,000 to $950,000,000.  In connection with the upsizing, the standby commitment for a $500,000,000 mezzanine loan for this development has been terminated.

We are in the process of redeveloping the retail space at the Marriott Marquis Times Square Hotel, including converting the below grade parking garage into retail, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2015.  The retail space includes 20,000 square feet on grade and 24,000 square feet below grade.  As part of the redevelopment, we have completed the construction of a six-story, 300 foot wide block front, dynamic LED sign, which was lit for the first time in November 2014.  The incremental development cost of this project is approximately $220,000,000, of which $196,000,000 has been expended as of September 30, 2015.

We are developing The Bartlett, a 699-unit residential project in Pentagon City, which is expected to be completed in 2016.  The project will include a 37,000 square foot Whole Foods Market at the base of the building.  The incremental development cost of this project is approximately $250,000,000, of which $145,000,000 has been expended as of September 30, 2015.

We are redeveloping an existing 171,000 square foot office building in Crystal City (2221 S. Clark Street), which we have leased to WeWork, into 216 rental residential units and 2 floors of co-working space.  The incremental development cost of this project is approximately $40,000,000, of which $19,000,000 has been expended as of September 30, 2015.  The redevelopment is expected to be completed in phases beginning in the fourth quarter of 2015.

We have substantially completed the repositioning of 280 Park Avenue (50% owned). Our share of the incremental development costs of this project is approximately $63,000,000, of which $61,000,000 was expended as of September 30, 2015.

We are also evaluating other development and redevelopment opportunities at certain of our properties in Manhattan, including the Penn Plaza District, and in Washington, including Crystal City, Rosslyn and Pentagon City.

There can be no assurance that any of our development or redevelopment projects will commence, or if commenced, be completed, or completed on schedule or within budget.

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Development and Redevelopment Expenditures - continued

Below is a summary of development and redevelopment expenditures incurred in the nine months ended September 30, 2015.  These expenditures include interest of $48,817,000, payroll of $3,557,000 and other soft costs (primarily architectural and engineering fees, permits, real estate taxes and professional fees) aggregating $68,003,000, that were capitalized in connection with the development and redevelopment of these projects.

(Amounts in thousands)

Total

New York

Washington, DC

Other

220 Central Park South

$

98,680

$

-

$

-

$

98,680

The Bartlett

72,309

-

72,309

-

330 West 34th Street

25,707

25,707

-

-

90 Park Avenue

20,430

20,430

-

-

Marriott Marquis Times Square - retail and signage

19,069

19,069

-

-

Wayne Towne Center

17,827

-

-

17,827

2221 South Clark Street (residential conversion)

14,478

-

14,478

-

640 Fifth Avenue

11,603

11,603

-

-

Penn Plaza

11,003

11,003

-

-

251 18th Street

4,863

-

4,863

-

S. Clark Street/12th Street

3,120

-

3,120

-

608 Fifth Avenue

2,527

2,527

-

-

Other

37,970

4,932

17,969

15,069

$

339,586

$

95,271

$

112,739

$

131,576

Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014

Our cash and cash equivalents were $1,683,142,000 at September 30, 2014, a $1,099,852,000 increase over the balance at December 31, 2013. The increase is primarily due to cash flows from operating and financing activities, partially offset by cash flows from investing activities, as discussed below.

Cash flows provided by operating activities of $828,569,000 was comprised of (i) net income of $433,040,000, (ii) $264,302,000 of non-cash adjustments, which include depreciation and amortization expense, the effect of straight-lining of rental income, equity in net loss of partially owned entities and impairment losses on real estate, (iii) return of capital from real estate fund investments of $215,676,000 and (iv) distributions of income from partially owned entities of $42,164,000, partially offset by (v) the net change in operating assets and liabilities of $126,613,000, including $3,392,000 related to Real Estate Fund investments.

Net cash used in investing activities of $197,139,000 was comprised of (i) $368,571,000 of development costs and construction in progress, (ii) $171,660,000 of additions to real estate, (iii) $95,546,000 of acquisitions of real estate and other, (iv) $91,697,000 of investments in partially owned entities, and (v) $11,380,000 of investment in loans receivable, partially offset by (vi) $335,489,000 of proceeds from sales of real estate and related investments, (vii) $101,592,000 of changes in restricted cash, (viii) $96,504,000 of proceeds from repayments of mortgage and mezzanine loans receivable and other and (ix) $8,130,000 of distributions of capital from partially owned entities.

Net cash provided by financing activities of $468,422,000 was comprised of (i) $1,713,285,000 of proceeds from borrowings, (ii) $13,738,000 of proceeds received from the exercise of employee share options, and (iii) $5,297,000 of contributions from noncontrolling interests, partially offset by (iv) $410,724,000 of dividends paid on common shares, (v) $343,354,000 for the repayments of borrowings, (vi) $208,773,000 of distributions to noncontrolling interests, (vii) purchase of marketable securities in connection with the defeasance of mortgage notes payable of $198,884,000, (viii) $61,102,000 of dividends paid on preferred shares, (ix) $40,424,000 of debt issuance costs and (x) $637,000 for the repurchase of shares related to stock compensation agreements and/or related tax withholdings.

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Capital Expenditures in the nine months ended September 30, 2014

Below is a summary of capital expenditures, leasing commissions and a reconciliation of total expenditures on an accrual basis to the cash expended in the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

(Amounts in thousands)

Total

New York

Washington, DC

Other

Expenditures to maintain assets

$

61,235

$

33,464

$

9,815

$

17,956

Tenant improvements

135,999

102,411

16,280

17,308

Leasing commissions

59,322

50,173

3,555

5,594

Non-recurring capital expenditures

67,016

25,038

23,428

18,550

Total capital expenditures and leasing commissions (accrual basis)

323,572

211,086

53,078

59,408

Adjustments to reconcile to cash basis:

Expenditures in the current year applicable to prior periods

110,934

40,117

48,294

22,523

Expenditures to be made in future periods for the current period

(209,157)

(132,814)

(35,664)

(40,679)

Total capital expenditures and leasing commissions (cash basis)

$

225,349

$

118,389

$

65,708

$

41,252

Tenant improvements and leasing commissions:

Per square foot per annum

$

6.40

$

6.80

$

5.09

$

n/a

Percentage of initial rent

10.3%

9.5%

12.9%

n/a

Development and Redevelopment Expenditures in the nine months ended September 30, 2014

Below is a summary of development and redevelopment expenditures incurred in the nine months ended September 30, 2014.  These expenditures include interest of $46,517,000, payroll of $5,460,000 and other soft costs (primarily architectural and engineering fees, permits, real estate taxes and professional fees) aggregating $46,799,000, that were capitalized in connection with the development and redevelopment of these projects.

(Amounts in thousands)

Total

New York

Washington, DC

Other

Springfield Town Center

$

92,696

$

-

$

-

$

92,696

Marriott Marquis Times Square - retail and signage

71,566

71,566

-

-

220 Central Park South

54,543

-

-

54,543

330 West 34th Street

32,014

32,014

-

-

The Bartlett

20,300

-

20,300

-

608 Fifth Avenue

18,127

18,127

-

-

Wayne Towne Center

16,109

-

-

16,109

7 West 34th Street

9,454

9,454

-

-

90 Park Avenue

6,293

6,293

Other

47,469

13,347

23,443

10,679

$

368,571

$

150,801

$

43,743

$

174,027

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Other Commitments and Contingencies

We are from time to time involved in legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. In our opinion, after consultation with legal counsel, the outcome of such matters is not expected to have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Each of our 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 us.

Our mortgage loans are non-recourse to us.  However, in certain cases we have provided guarantees or master leased tenant space.  These guarantees and master leases terminate either upon the satisfaction of specified circumstances or repayment of the underlying loans.  As of September 30, 2015, the aggregate dollar amount of these guarantees and master leases is approximately $430,000,000.

At September 30, 2015, $40,647,000 of letters of credit were outstanding under one of our revolving credit facilities.  Our revolving credit facilities contain financial covenants that require us to maintain minimum interest coverage and maximum debt to market capitalization ratios, and provide for higher interest rates in the event of a decline in our ratings below Baa3/BBB. Our revolving credit facilities also contain customary conditions precedent to borrowing, including representations and warranties, and also contain customary events of default that could give rise to accelerated repayment, including such items as failure to pay interest or principal.

As of September 30, 2015, we expect to fund additional capital to certain of our partially owned entities aggregating approximately $76,000,000.

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Funds From Operations (“FFO”)

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 depreciated real estate assets, real estate impairment losses, depreciation and amortization expense from real estate assets, extraordinary items and other specified non-cash 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 flows as a liquidity measure.  FFO may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies.  The calculations of both the numerator and denominator used in the computation of income per share are disclosed in Note 19 – Income per Share , in our consolidated financial statements on page 28 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

FFO for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 and 2014

FFO attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions was $236,039,000, or $1.25 per diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $217,362,000, or $1.15 per diluted share, for the prior year’s three months. FFO attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions was $779,506,000, or $4.11 per diluted share for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $684,247,000, or $3.63 per diluted share, for the prior year’s nine months.  Details of certain items that affect comparability are discussed in the financial results summary of our “Overview”.

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

For The Three Months Ended

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

2015

2014

2015

2014

Reconciliation of our net income to FFO:

Net income attributable to Vornado

$

219,234

$

151,524

$

509,327

$

331,249

Depreciation and amortization of real property

134,623

123,578

382,175

387,549

Net gains on sale of real estate

(135,557)

(57,796)

(146,424)

(57,796)

Real estate impairment losses

-

-

256

20,842

Proportionate share of adjustments to equity in net loss of

partially owned entities to arrive at FFO:

Depreciation and amortization of real property

38,131

26,604

106,685

93,416

Net gains on sale of real estate

-

(760)

(4,513)

(760)

Real estate impairment losses

2,313

-

12,617

-

Income tax effect of above adjustments

-

(207)

-

(7,287)

Noncontrolling interests' share of above adjustments

(2,364)

(5,240)

(20,473)

(21,916)

FFO attributable to Vornado

256,380

237,703

839,650

745,297

Preferred share dividends

(20,364)

(20,365)

(60,213)

(61,099)

FFO attributable to common shareholders

236,016

217,338

779,437

684,198

Convertible preferred share dividends

23

24

69

49

FFO attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions

$

236,039

$

217,362

$

779,506

$

684,247

Reconciliation of Weighted Average Shares

Weighted average common shares outstanding

188,504

187,671

188,291

187,503

Effect of dilutive securities:

Employee stock options and restricted share awards

1,032

1,099

1,187

1,046

Convertible preferred shares

45

42

46

43

Denominator for FFO per diluted share

189,581

188,812

189,524

188,592

FFO attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions

per diluted share

$

1.25

$

1.15

$

4.11

$

3.63

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Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We have exposure to fluctuations in market interest rates. Market interest rates are sensitive to many factors that are beyond our control. Our exposure to a change in interest rates on our consolidated and non-consolidated debt (all of which arises out of non-trading activity) is as follows:

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

2015

2014

Weighted

Effect of 1%

Weighted

September 30,

Average

Change In

December 31,

Average

Balance

Interest Rate

Base Rates

Balance

Interest Rate

Consolidated debt:

Variable rate

$

2,818,142

2.01%

$

28,181

$

1,763,769

2.20%

Fixed rate

7,188,865

4.34%

-

7,846,555

4.36%

$

10,007,007

3.69%

28,181

$

9,610,324

3.97%

Pro rata share of debt of non-consolidated

entities (non-recourse):

Variable rate – excluding Toys

$

472,046

1.86%

4,720

$

319,387

1.72%

Variable rate – Toys

1,046,123

7.05%

10,461

1,199,835

6.47%

Fixed rate (including $662,214 and

$674,443 of Toys debt in 2015 and 2014)

2,780,337

6.39%

-

2,754,410

6.45%

$

4,298,506

6.05%

15,181

$

4,273,632

6.10%

Noncontrolling interests’ share of above

(2,515)

Total change in annual net income

$

40,847

Per share-diluted

$

0.22

We may utilize various financial instruments to mitigate the impact of interest rate fluctuations on our cash flows and earnings, including hedging strategies, depending on our analysis of the interest rate environment and the costs and risks of such strategies. As of September 30, 2015, we have one interest rate swap on a $418,000,000 mortgage loan that swapped the rate from LIBOR plus 1.65% (1.85% at September 30, 2015) to a fixed rate of 4.78% through March 2018.

Fair Value of Debt

The estimated fair value of our consolidated debt is calculated based on current market prices and discounted cash flows at the rate at which similar loans could be made currently to borrowers with similar credit ratings, for the remaining term of such debt.  As of September 30, 2015, the estimated fair value of our consolidated debt was $10,156,000,000.

Item 4.   Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures:  The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 13a‑15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of September 30, 2015, such disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

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

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PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

We are from time to time involved in legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. In our opinion, after consultation with legal counsel, the outcome of such matters is not expected to have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There were no material changes to the Risk Factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Item 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.

Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4.   Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5.   Other Information

None.

Item 6.   Exhibits

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

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SIGNATURES

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

VORNADO REALTY TRUST

(Registrant)

Date:  November 2, 2015

By:

/s/ Stephen W. Theriot

Stephen W. Theriot, Chief Financial Officer
(duly authorized officer and principal financial and
accounting officer)

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

15.1

-

Letter regarding Unaudited Interim Financial Information

31.1

-

Rule 13a-14 (a) Certification of the Chief Executive Officer

31.2

-

Rule 13a-14 (a) Certification of the Chief Financial Officer

32.1

-

Section 1350 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer

32.2

-

Section 1350 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer

101.INS

-

XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH

-

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema

101.CAL

-

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase

101.DEF

-

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase

101.LAB

-

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase

101.PRE

-

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

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