Vornado Realty Trust Reports Operating Results (10-Q)

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Nov 02, 2010
Vornado Realty Trust (VNO, Financial) filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2010-09-30.

Vornado Realty Trust has a market cap of $16.08 billion; its shares were traded at around $88.08 with and P/S ratio of 5.8. The dividend yield of Vornado Realty Trust stocks is 2.9%. Vornado Realty Trust had an annual average earning growth of 5% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Vornado Realty Trust the business predictability rank of 2.5-star.VNO is in the portfolios of Murray Stahl of Horizon Asset Management, Third Avenue Management, Ken Heebner of CAPITAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT LP, Bruce Kovner of Caxton Associates, Chris Davis of Davis Selected Advisers, Paul Tudor Jones of The Tudor Group, Jeremy Grantham of GMO LLC, Steven Cohen of SAC Capital Advisors, Tom Russo of Gardner Russo & Gardner, Pioneer Investments, Ron Baron of Baron Funds.

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In September 2010, we acquired 2,684,010 common shares at an average price of $26.87 per share, or $72,107,000 in the aggregate. These shares are included as a component of marketable equity securities on our consolidated balance sheet and are classified as available for sale. Gains or losses resulting from the mark-to-market of these shares are recognized as an increase or decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income (a component of shareholders equity on our consolidated balance sheet) and not recognized in income. In the quarter ended September 30, 2010, we recognized an $845,000 unrealized gain based on J.C. Penneys September 30, 2010 closing share price of $27.18 per share. In October 2010, we acquired an additional 400,000 common shares at an average price of $27.46 per share, or $10,983,000 in the aggregate. Accordingly, we currently own 3,084,010 common shares at an average price of $26.94 per share, or $83,090,000 in the aggregate.

In September 2010, the Fund received $59,240,000 of capital from partners, including $21,542,000 from us. In October 2010, the Fund received an additional $53,300,000 of capital from partners, including $19,382,000 from us, for total capital contributions to date of $112,540,000. In the third quarter of 2010, the Fund acquired two investments aggregating $42,500,000 in cash and in October 2010, the Fund acquired a third investment for $168,000,000, of which $100,000,000 was mortgage financed and $68,000,000 was paid in cash. In addition, the Fund reimbursed us for $1,500,000 of organization costs.

Net income attributable to common shareholders for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 was $95,192,000, or $0.52 per diluted share, compared to $126,348,000, or $0.70 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 includes $43,329,000 of net gains on sale of real estate. In addition, the quarters ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009 include certain items that affect comparability which are listed in the table below. The aggregate of the 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 by $18,043,000, or $0.10 per diluted share for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, and $52,847,000, or $0.29 per diluted share for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.

Funds from operations attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions (“FFO”) for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 was $248,964,000, or $1.31 per diluted share, compared to $234,246,000, or $1.25 per diluted share, for the prior year s quarter. FFO for the quarters ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 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 by $18,043,000, or $0.09 per diluted share for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, and $12,870,000 or $0.07 per diluted share for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.

Net income attributable to common shareholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $353,317,000, or $1.92 per diluted share, compared to $200,285,000, or $1.17 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 includes $307,000 and $44,002,000, respectively, of net gains on sale of real estate. In addition, the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 include certain items that affect comparability which are listed in the table below. The aggregate of 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, 2010 by $7,475,000, or $0.04 per diluted share and decreased net income attributable to common shareholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 by $55,408,000, or $0.33 per diluted share.

FFO for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $814,030,000, or $4.29 per diluted share, compared to $602,825,000, or $3.42 per diluted share, for the prior year s nine months. FFO for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 includes 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, 2010 by $7,206,000, or $0.04 per diluted share and decreased FFO for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 by $96,077,000, or $0.55 per diluted share.

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