NEW YORK, July 30, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VORNADO REALTY TRUST (NYSE: VNO) reported today:

Quarter Ended June 30, 2018 Financial Results

NET INCOME attributable to common shareholders for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 was $111.5 million, or $0.58 per diluted share, compared to $116.0 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, for the prior year's quarter.  Adjusting net income attributable to common shareholders for the items that impact the comparability of period to period net income listed in the table on the following page, net income attributable to common shareholders, as adjusted (non-GAAP) for the quarters ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 was $69.7 million and $67.4 million, or $0.36 and $0.35 per diluted share, respectively.

FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS ("FFO") attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions (non-GAAP) for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 was $209.7 million, or $1.10 per diluted share, compared to $257.7 million, or $1.35 per diluted share, for the prior year's quarter.  Adjusting FFO attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions for the items that impact the comparability of period to period FFO listed in the table on page 3, FFO attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions, as adjusted (non-GAAP) for the quarters ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 was $187.4 million and $180.5 million, or $0.98 and $0.95 per diluted share, respectively.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 Financial Results

NET INCOME attributable to common shareholders for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was $93.7 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, compared to $163.7 million, or $0.86 per diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2017.  Adjusting net income attributable to common shareholders for the items that impact the comparability of period to period net income listed in the table on the following page, net income attributable to common shareholders, as adjusted (non-GAAP) for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 was $126.1 million and $113.5 million, or $0.66 and $0.60 per diluted share, respectively.

FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS ("FFO") attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions (non-GAAP) for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was $312.3 million, or $1.63 per diluted share, compared to $463.4 million, or $2.43 per diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2017.  Adjusting FFO attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions for the items that impact the comparability of period to period FFO listed in the table on page 3, FFO attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions, as adjusted (non-GAAP) for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 was $361.4 million and $339.4 million, or $1.89 and $1.78 per diluted share, respectively.

The following table reconciles our net income attributable to common shareholders to net income attributable to common shareholders, as adjusted (non-GAAP):

The following table reconciles our FFO attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions (non-GAAP) to FFO attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions, as adjusted (non-GAAP):

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(1) See page 10 for a reconciliation of our net income attributable to common shareholders to FFO attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions (non-GAAP) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017.

Disposition Activity

On June 21, 2018, we completed the $45,000,000 sale of 27 Washington Square North, which resulted in a net gain of $23,559,000 which is included in "net gains on disposition of wholly owned and partially owned assets" on our consolidated statements of income. We acquired the property in December 2015 for $20,000,000.

Financing Activities

On April 19, 2018, the joint venture between our Fund (25% owned) and our Crowne Plaza Joint Venture (57.1% owned) completed a $255,000,000 refinancing of the Crowne Plaza Times Square Hotel.  The interest-only loan is at LIBOR plus 3.51% (5.56% at June 30, 2018) and matures in May 2020 with three one-year extension options. In connection therewith, the joint venture purchased an interest rate cap that caps LIBOR at a rate of 4.00%. The Crowne Plaza Times Square Hotel was previously encumbered by a $310,000,000 interest-only mortgage at LIBOR plus 2.80% which was scheduled to mature in December 2018.

On June 11, 2018, the joint venture (50.1% owned) that owns Independence Plaza, a three-building 1,327 unit residential complex in the Tribeca submarket of Manhattan completed a $675,000,000 refinancing of Independence Plaza. The seven-year interest-only loan matures in July 2025 and has a fixed rate of 4.25%. Our share of net proceeds, after repayment of the existing 3.48% $550,000,000 mortgage and closing costs, was $55,618,000.

 Second Quarter Leasing Activity:

• 611,000 square feet of New York Office space (545,000 square feet at share) at an initial rent of $88.28 per square foot and a weighted average term of 10.5 years.  The GAAP and cash mark-to-markets on the 502,000 square feet of second generation space were 41.3% and 28.4%, respectively. Tenant improvements and leasing commissions were $9.63 per square foot per annum, or 10.9% of initial rent.
  
  
• 49,000 square feet of New York Retail space (44,000 square feet at share) at an initial rent of $165.98 per square foot and a weighted average term of 5.9 years.  The GAAP and cash mark-to-markets on the 38,000 square feet of second generation space were 11.6% and 8.7%, respectively. Tenant improvements and leasing commissions were $18.73 per square foot per annum, or 11.3% of initial rent.
  
  
• 50,000 square feet at theMART (all at share and all second generation) at an initial rent of $51.66 per square foot and a weighted average term of 5.4 years.  The GAAP and cash mark-to-markets were 9.4% and 1.6%, respectively. Tenant improvements and leasing commissions were $1.55 per square foot per annum, or 3.0% of initial rent.

Same Store Net Operating Income ("NOI"):

The percentage increase (decrease) in same store NOI at share and same store NOI at share - cash basis of our New York segment, theMART and 555 California Street are summarized below.

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NOI:

The elements of our New York and Other NOI at share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 and the three months ended March 31, 2018 are summarized below.

NOI - Cash Basis:

The elements of our New York and Other NOI at share - cash basis for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 and the three months ended March 31, 2018 are summarized below.

Development/Redevelopment as of June 30, 2018

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(1) Excludes land and acquisition costs of $515,426.
(2) Excludes $115,230 for our share of the upfront contribution of $230,000. The building and land are subject to a lease which expires in 2116.
(3) The building is subject to a ground lease which expires in 2098.
(4) The building is subject to a ground lease which expires in 2115.
(5) Excludes land and acquisition costs of $57,000.
(6) Excludes land and building costs of $31,000.
(7) Excludes land and acquisition costs of $22,703.
(8) The building is subject to a ground lease which expires in 2114.

Conference Call and Audio Webcast

As previously announced, the Company will host a quarterly earnings conference call and an audio webcast on Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET).  The conference call can be accessed by dialing 888-771-4371 (domestic) or 847-585-4405 (international) and indicating to the operator the passcode 47136894.  A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available from 1:30 p.m. ET on July 31, 2018 through August 30, 2018.  To access the replay, please dial 888-843-7419 and enter the passcode 47136894#.  A live webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company’s website at www.vno.com and an online playback of the webcast will be available on the website for 90 days following the conference call.

Supplemental Financial Information

Further details regarding results of operations, properties and tenants can be accessed at the Company’s website www.vno.com.  Vornado Realty Trust is a fully - integrated equity real estate investment trust.

Certain statements contained herein may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  For a discussion of factors that could materially affect the outcome of our forward-looking statements and our future results and financial condition, see “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.  Such factors include, among others, risks associated with the timing of and costs associated with property improvements, financing commitments and general competitive factors.

VORNADO REALTY TRUST
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS

The following table reconciles net income attributable to common shareholders to FFO attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions:

FFO is computed in accordance with the definition adopted by the Board of Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”). NAREIT defines FFO as GAAP net income or loss adjusted to exclude net gains from sales of depreciated real estate assets, real estate impairment losses, depreciation and amortization expense from real estate assets 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 flow as a liquidity measure.  FFO may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies.  A reconciliation of our net income attributable to common shareholders to FFO attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions is provided above.  In addition to FFO attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions, we also disclose FFO attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions, as adjusted.  Although this non-GAAP measure clearly differs from NAREIT’s definition of FFO, we believe it provides a meaningful presentation of operating performance.  Reconciliations of FFO attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions to FFO attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions, as adjusted are provided on page 3 of this press release.

VORNADO REALTY TRUST
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS - CONTINUED

Below is a reconciliation of net income to NOI at share and NOI at share - cash basis for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 and the three months ended March 31, 2018.

NOI represents total revenues less operating expenses.  We consider NOI to be the primary non-GAAP financial measure for making decisions and assessing the unlevered performance of our segments as it relates to the total return on assets as opposed to the levered return on equity. As properties are bought and sold based on NOI, we utilize this measure to make investment decisions as well as to compare the performance of our assets to that of our peers. NOI should not be considered a substitute for net income. NOI may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies.

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NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS - CONTINUED

Below are reconciliations of NOI at share to same store NOI at share for our New York segment, theMART, 555 California Street and other investments for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to June 30, 2017.

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(1) Excluding Hotel Pennsylvania, same store NOI at share increased by 4.6%.

Same store NOI represents NOI from operations which are owned by us and in service in both the current and prior year reporting periods.  Same store NOI - cash basis is NOI from operations before straight-line rental income and expense, amortization of acquired below and above market leases, net and other non-cash adjustments which are owned by us and in service in both the current and prior year reporting periods.  We present these non-GAAP measures to (i) facilitate meaningful comparisons of the operational performance of our properties and segments, (ii) make decisions on whether to buy, sell or refinance properties, and (iii) compare the performance of our properties and segments to those of our peers.  Same store NOI and same store NOI - cash basis 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.

VORNADO REALTY TRUST
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS - CONTINUED

Below are reconciliations of NOI at share - cash basis to same store NOI at share - cash basis for our New York segment, theMART, 555 California Street and other investments for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to June 30, 2017.

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(1) Excluding Hotel Pennsylvania, same store NOI at share - cash basis increased by 6.3%.

VORNADO REALTY TRUST
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS - CONTINUED

Below are reconciliations of NOI at share to same store NOI at share for our New York segment, theMART, 555 California Street and other investments for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to March 31, 2018.

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(1) Excluding Hotel Pennsylvania, same store NOI at share decreased by 0.3%.

VORNADO REALTY TRUST
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS - CONTINUED

Below are reconciliations of NOI at share - cash basis to same store NOI at share - cash basis for our New York segment, theMART, 555 California Street and other investments for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to March 31, 2018.

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(1) Excluding Hotel Pennsylvania, same store NOI at share - cash basis increased by 0.7%.

VORNADO REALTY TRUST
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS - CONTINUED

Below are reconciliations of NOI at share to same store NOI at share for our New York segment, theMART, 555 California Street and other investments for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to June 30, 2017.

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(1) Excluding Hotel Pennsylvania, same store NOI at share increased by 4.2%.

VORNADO REALTY TRUST
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS - CONTINUED

Below are reconciliations of NOI at share - cash basis to same store NOI at share - cash basis for our New York segment, theMART, 555 California Street and other investments for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to June 30, 2017.

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(1) Excluding Hotel Pennsylvania, same store NOI at share increased by 5.8%.