| Investments in Partially Owned Entities | Investments in Partially Owned Entities Fifth Avenue and Times Square JV As of September 30, 2023, we own a 51.5% common interest in a joint venture ("Fifth Avenue and Times Square JV") which owns interests in properties located at 640 Fifth Avenue, 655 Fifth Avenue, 666 Fifth Avenue, 689 Fifth Avenue, 697-703 Fifth Avenue, 1535 Broadway and 1540 Broadway (collectively, the "Properties"). The remaining 48.5% common interest in the joint venture is owned by a group of institutional investors (the "Investors"). Our 51.5% common interest in the joint venture represents an effective 51.0% interest in the Properties. The 48.5% common interest in the joint venture owned by the Investors represents an effective 47.2% interest in the Properties. We provide various services to Fifth Avenue and Times Square JV in accordance with management, development, leasing and other agreements. We also own $1.828 billion aggregate liquidation preference of preferred equity interests in certain of the Properties. The preferred equity has an annual coupon of 4.25% through April 2024, increasing to 4.75% for the subsequent five years and thereafter at a formulaic rate. It can be redeemed under certain conditions on a tax deferred basis. Fifth Avenue and Times Square JV operates pursuant to a limited partnership agreement (the “Partnership Agreement”) among VRLP, a wholly owned subsidiary of VRLP (“Vornado GP”) and the Investors. Vornado GP is the general partner of Fifth Avenue and Times Square JV. VRLP is jointly and severally liable with Vornado GP for Vornado GP’s obligations under the Partnership Agreement. Pursuant to the Partnership Agreement and the organizational documents of the entities owning the Properties, the Investors or directors of the entities owning the Properties appointed by the Investors, as the case may be, have the right to approve annual business plans and budgets for the Properties and certain other specified major decisions with respect to the Properties and Fifth Avenue and Times Square JV. The Partnership Agreement affords the Investors the right to remove and replace Vornado GP in the event Vornado GP or certain of its affiliates commit fraud or other bad acts in connection with Fifth Avenue and Times Square JV, become bankrupt or insolvent, or default on certain of their respective obligations under the Partnership Agreement (subject to notice and cure periods in certain circumstances). The Partnership Agreement includes (i) remedies for the failure of any partner to make a required capital contribution for necessary expenses and (ii) liquidity provisions, including transfer rights subject to mutual rights of first offer and a mutual buy-sell, customary for similar partnerships. Subject to certain limitations, commencing April 19, 2024, either party may transfer more than 50% or control of their respective interests in Fifth Avenue and Times Square JV or exercise the buy-sell on a Property-by-Property basis. In the event the buy-sell is exercised with respect to any Property in which VRLP holds preferred equity and VRLP is the selling partner in the buy-sell, VRLP may elect whether or not to include its preferred equity in the buy-sell for the Property to be sold. As of September 30, 2023, the carrying amount of our investment in the joint venture was less than our share of the equity in the net assets of the joint venture by approximately $848,670,000, the basis difference primarily resulting from non-cash impairment losses recognized in prior periods. Substantially all of this basis difference was allocated, based on our estimates of the fair values of Fifth Avenue and Times Square JV’s assets and liabilities, to real estate (land and buildings). We are amortizing the basis difference related to the buildings into earnings as a reduction to depreciation expense over their estimated useful lives. On June 14, 2023, the Fifth Avenue and Times Square JV completed a restructuring of the 697-703 Fifth Avenue $421,000,000 non-recourse mortgage loan, which matured in December 2022. The restructured $355,000,000 loan, which had its principal reduced through an application of property-level reserves and funds from the partners, was split into (i) a $325,000,000 senior note, which bears interest at SOFR plus 2.00%, and (ii) a $30,000,000 junior note, which accrues interest at a fixed rate of 4.00%. The restructured loan matures in June 2025, with two one-year and one nine-month as-of-right extension options (March 2028, as fully extended). Any amounts funded for future re-leasing of the property will be senior to the $30,000,000 junior note. 6. Investments in Partially Owned Entities - continued Alexander's, Inc. ("Alexander's") (NYSE: ALX) As of September 30, 2023, we own 1,654,068 Alexander’s common shares, or approximately 32.4% of Alexander’s common equity. We manage, develop and lease Alexander’s properties pursuant to agreements which expire in March of each year and are automatically renewable. In addition, wholly owned subsidiaries of Vornado provide cleaning, engineering, security, and garage management services to certain Alexander’s properties. On May 19, 2023, Alexander's completed the sale of the Rego Park III land parcel, located in Queens, New York, for $71,060,000, inclusive of consideration for Brownfield tax benefits and reimbursement of costs for plans, specifications and improvements to date. As a result of the sale, we recognized our $16,396,000 share of the net gain and received a $711,000 sales commission from Alexander’s, of which $250,000 was paid to a third-party broker. As of September 30, 2023, the market value ("fair value" pursuant to ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements ("ASC 820")) of our investment in Alexander’s, based on Alexander’s September 30, 2023 closing share price of $182.23, was $301,421,000, or $209,507,000 in excess of the carrying amount on our consolidated balance sheets. As of September 30, 2023, the carrying amount of our investment in Alexander’s, excluding amounts owed to us, exceeded our share of the equity in the net assets of Alexander’s by approximately $29,551,000. 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. 512 West 22nd Street On June 28, 2023, a joint venture, in which we have a 55% interest, completed a $129,250,000 refinancing of 512 West 22nd Street, a 173,000 square foot Manhattan office building. The interest-only loan bears a rate of SOFR plus 2.00% in year one and SOFR plus 2.35% thereafter. The loan matures in June 2025 with a one-year extension option subject to debt service coverage ratio, loan-to-value and debt yield requirements. The loan replaces the previous $137,124,000 loan that bore interest at LIBOR plus 1.85% and had an initial maturity of June 2023. The joint venture entered into a two-year 4.50% interest rate cap arrangement. 825 Seventh Avenue On July 24, 2023, a joint venture, in which we have a 50% interest, completed a $54,000,000 refinancing of the office condominium of 825 Seventh Avenue, a 173,000 square foot Manhattan office and retail building. The interest-only loan bears a rate of SOFR plus 2.75%, with a 30 basis point reduction available upon satisfaction of certain leasing conditions, and matures in January 2026. The loan replaces the previous $60,000,000 loan that bore interest at LIBOR plus 2.35% and was scheduled to mature in July 2023. 6. Investments in Partially Owned Entities - continued Sunset Pier 94 Studios Joint Venture On August 28, 2023, we, together with Hudson Pacific Properties and Blackstone Inc., formed a joint venture (“Pier 94 JV”) to develop a 266,000 square foot purpose-built studio campus at Pier 94 in Manhattan (“Sunset Pier 94 Studios”). In connection therewith: • We contributed our Pier 94 leasehold interest to the joint venture in exchange for a 49.9% common equity interest and an initial capital account of $47,944,000, comprised of (i) the $40,000,000 value of our Pier 94 leasehold interest contribution and (ii) a $7,944,000 credit for pre-development costs incurred. Hudson Pacific Properties (“HPP”) and Blackstone Inc. (together, “HPP/BX”) received an aggregate 50.1% common equity interest in Pier 94 JV and an initial capital account of $22,976,000 in exchange for (i) a $15,000,000 cash contribution upon the joint venture’s formation and (ii) a $7,976,000 credit for pre-development costs incurred. HPP/BX will fund 100% of cash contributions until such time that its capital account is equal to Vornado’s, after which equity will be funded in accordance with each partner’s respective ownership interest. • The lease of Pier 94 with the City of New York was amended and restated to allow for the contribution to Pier 94 JV and to remove Pier 92 from the lease’s demised premises. The amended and restated lease expires in 2060 with five 10-year renewal options. • Pier 94 JV closed on a $183,200,000 construction loan facility ($100,000 outstanding as of September 30, 2023) which bears interest at SOFR plus 4.75% and matures in September 2025, with one one-year as-of-right extension option and two one-year extension options subject to certain conditions. VRLP and the other partners provided a joint and several completion guarantee. The development cost of the project is estimated to be $350,000,000, which will be funded with $183,200,000 of construction financing (described above) and $166,800,000 of equity contributions. Our share of equity contributions will be funded by (i) our $40,000,000 Pier 94 leasehold interest contribution and (ii) $34,000,000 of cash contributions, which are net of an estimated $9,000,000 for our share of development fees and reimbursement for overhead costs incurred by us. We share control with HPP/BX for major decisions of the joint venture, including decisions regarding development, leasing, operating and capital budgets, and refinancings, and accordingly account for our investment in Pier 94 JV under the equity method. Upon contribution of the Pier 94 leasehold, we recognized a $35,968,000 net gain primarily due to the step-up of our retained investment in the leasehold interest to fair value. The net gain was included in “net gains on disposition of wholly owned and partially owned assets” on our consolidated statements of income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023. Vornado and HPP will jointly serve as co-managing members of Pier 94 JV and will provide development and management services to Pier 94 JV through the construction period and subsequent to substantial completion. Fees earned for these services will be split by Vornado and HPP on a 50/50 basis. BMS, our wholly-owned subsidiary, will provide cleaning, security and other services with respect to Sunset Pier 94 Studios. 6. Investments in Partially Owned Entities - continued Below is a schedule summarizing our investments in partially owned entities. (Amounts in thousands) Percentage Ownership as of September 30, 2023 Balance as of September 30, 2023 December 31, 2022 Investments: Fifth Avenue and Times Square JV (see page 27 51.5% $ 2,249,148 $ 2,272,320 Partially owned office buildings/land (1) Various 166,108 182,180 Alexander's (see page 28 32.4% 91,914 87,796 Other investments (2) Various 163,612 122,777 $ 2,670,782 $ 2,665,073 Investments in partially owned entities included in other liabilities (3) : 7 West 34th Street 53.0% $ (67,669) $ (65,522) 85 Tenth Avenue 49.9% (10,736) (16,006) $ (78,405) $ (81,528) ____________________ (1) Includes interests in 280 Park Avenue, 650 Madison Avenue, 512 West 22nd Street, 61 Ninth Avenue and others. (2) Includes interests in Independence Plaza, Pier 94 JV (see details on page 29 (3) Our negative basis results from distributions in excess of our investment. Below is a schedule of income from partially owned entities. (Amounts in thousands) Percentage Ownership at September 30, 2023 For the Three Months Ended September 30, For the Nine Months Ended 2023 2022 2023 2022 Our share of net income (loss): Fifth Avenue and Times Square JV (see page 27 Equity in net income (1) 51.5% $ 10,917 $ 11,941 $ 27,057 $ 41,915 Return on preferred equity, net of our share of the expense 9,430 9,430 27,985 27,985 20,347 21,371 55,042 69,900 Alexander's (see page 28 Equity in net income 32.4% 3,341 4,740 10,230 14,235 Management, leasing and development fees 1,184 1,170 4,056 3,352 Net gain on sale of land — — 16,396 — 4,525 5,910 30,682 17,587 Partially owned office buildings (2) Various (7,647) (5,286) (16,864) (8,974) Other investments (3) Various 1,044 2,346 3,347 5,262 $ 18,269 $ 24,341 $ 72,207 $ 83,775 ____________________ (1) The nine months ended September 30, 2023 includes a $5,120 accrual of default interest which was forgiven by the lender as part of the restructuring of the 697-703 Fifth Avenue loan and will be amortized over the remaining term of the restructured loan, reducing future interest expense. The three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 include lower income from lease renewals at 697-703 Fifth Avenue and 666 Fifth Avenue, partially offset by a decrease in our share of depreciation and amortization expense compared to the prior year, primarily resulting from non-cash impairment losses recognized in prior periods. (2) Includes interests in 280 Park Avenue, 650 Madison Avenue, 7 West 34th Street, 512 West 22nd Street, 61 Ninth Avenue, 85 Tenth Avenue and others. (3) Includes interests in Independence Plaza, Rosslyn Plaza and others. |
