Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE:VNO) announced today that it has recorded its 32.7% share of Toys "R" Us' second quarter financial results in its third quarter ended September 30, 2011. Vornado's share of Toys' second quarter net loss is$9,304,000, or $0.05 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $2,557,000, or $0.01 per diluted share recorded in the quarter ended September 30, 2010.

Vornado's share of negative Funds From Operations ("FFO") before income taxes for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 is $6,492,000, or $0.03 per diluted share, compared to negative FFO before income taxes of $11,926,000, or $0.06 per diluted share in the prior year's quarter. Vornado's share of FFO after income taxes for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 is $2,363,000, or $0.01 per diluted share, compared to FFO after income taxes of $9,228,000, or $0.05 per diluted share in the prior year's quarter.

The business of Toys is highly seasonal; historically, Toys' fourth quarter net income accounts for more than 80% of its fiscal year net income.

Attached is a summary of Toys' financial results and Vornado's 32.7% share of its equity in Toys' net loss, as well as reconciliations of net loss to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") and FFO.

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. Such factors include, among others, risks associated with the timing of and costs associated with property improvements, financing commitments and general competitive factors.

   

Toys "R" Us, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - Unaudited

 
For the Quarter Ended
July 30, 2011       July 31, 2010
      Results on Results on
Vornado's Vornado's
Results on a Purchase Price Purchase Price
Historical Accounting Accounting
(Amounts in thousands) Basis Basis Basis
Net sales $ 2,648,000 $ 2,648,000 $ 2,565,000
Cost of sales 1,623,000 1,623,000 1,606,000
Gross margin 1,025,000 1,025,000 959,000
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses 885,000 891,700 853,500
Depreciation and amortization 102,000 104,900 91,900
Other income, net (10,000 ) (4,000 ) (10,300 )
Total operating expenses 977,000 992,600 935,100
Operating earnings 48,000 32,400 23,900
Interest expense (112,000 ) (116,300 ) (124,700 )
Interest income 2,000 2,000 1,000
Loss before income taxes (62,000 ) (81,900 ) (99,800 )
Income tax benefit 28,000 46,300 84,300
Net loss attributable to Toys "R" Us, Inc. $ (34,000 ) $ (35,600 ) $ (15,500 )
 
Vornado's 32.7% equity in Toys' net loss $ (11,638 ) $ (5,073 )
Management fee from Toys, net 2,334 1,978
Interest income on credit facility - 538
Total Vornado net loss from its investment in Toys $ (9,304 ) $ (2,557 )
 
See page 3 for a reconciliation of net loss to FFO.
 
Reconciliation of Vornado's net loss from its
investment in Toys to EBITDA ((1)):
Net loss $ (9,304 ) $ (2,557 )
Interest and debt expense 38,018 40,558
Depreciation and amortization 34,293 30,079
Income tax benefit (15,135 ) (27,501 )
Vornado's share of Toys' EBITDA (1) $ 47,872 $ 40,579

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(1)

      EBITDA represents "Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization." Management considers EBITDA a supplemental measure for making decisions and assessing the unlevered performance of its segments as it relates to the total return on assets as opposed to the levered return on equity. EBITDA should not be considered a substitute for net income. EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies.
 
     

Toys "R" Us, Inc.

Funds From Operations - Unaudited

 
(Amounts in thousands) For the Quarter Ended
July 31, 2011       July 31, 2010
Reconciliation of Vornado's net loss from its investment in Toys to FFO:
Net loss $ (9,304

)

 

$ (2,557 )
Depreciation and amortization of real property 17,947 18,132
Income tax effect of above adjustments (6,280

)

 

(6,347 )
Vornado's share of Toys' FFO (1) $ 2,363 $ 9,228

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(1)

  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, 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 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.

For Vornado Realty Trust:
Joseph Macnow, 201-587-1000