VORNADO REALTY TRUST

1. Organization and Business

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. (the “Operating Partnership”), a Delaware limited partnership. Accordingly, Vornado’s cash flow and ability to pay dividends to its shareholders are dependent upon the cash flow of the Operating Partnership and the ability of its direct and indirect subsidiaries to first satisfy their obligations to creditors. Vornado is the sole general partner of and owned approximately 91.0% of the common limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership as of December 31, 2023. All references to the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” mean, collectively, Vornado, the Operating Partnership and those subsidiaries consolidated by Vornado.

We currently own all or portions of:

New York:

•57 Manhattan operating properties consisting of:

•20.4 million square feet of office space in 30 of the properties;

•2.4 million square feet of street retail space in 50 of the properties;

•1,662 units infive Manhattan residential properties;

•Multiple development sites, including 350 Park Avenue, Sunset Pier 94 Studios and the Hotel Pennsylvania site;

•A 32.4% interest in Alexander’s, Inc. (“Alexander’s”) (NYSE: ALX), which owns five properties in the greater New York metropolitan area, including 731 Lexington Avenue, the 1.1 million square foot Bloomberg, L.P. headquarters building, and The Alexander, a 312-unit apartment tower in Queens;

•Signage throughout the Penn District and Times Square; and

•Building Maintenance Services LLC ("BMS"), a wholly owned subsidiary, which provides cleaning and security services for our buildings and third parties.

Other Real Estate and Investments:

•The 3.7 million square foot THE MART in Chicago;

•A 70% controlling interest in 555 California Street, athree-building office complex in San Francisco’s financial district aggregating 1.8 million square feet; and

•Other real estate and investments.

2. Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Vornado and the Operating Partnership and their consolidated subsidiaries. All inter-company amounts have been eliminated. Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), which require us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, 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. In addition, certain prior year balances have been reclassified in order to conform to the current period presentation.

Recently Issued Accounting Literature

In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2020-04 establishing Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 848, Reference Rate Reform, and in January 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-01, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Scope(collectively, "ASC 848"). ASC 848 contains practical expedients for reference rate reform related activities that impact debt, leases, derivatives and other contracts. The guidance in ASC 848 is optional and may be elected over time as reference rate reform activities occur. We have elected to apply the hedge accounting expedients related to probability and the assessments of effectiveness for future LIBOR-indexed cash flows to assume that the index upon which future hedged transactions will be based matches the index on the corresponding derivatives. Application of these expedients preserves the presentation of derivatives consistent with past presentation. In December 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-06, Deferral of the Sunset Date of Topic 848 (“ASU 2022-06”) which was issued to defer the sunset date of ASC 848 to December 31, 2024. ASU 2022-06 is effective immediately for all companies. For our derivatives in hedge accounting relationships, we have utilized the elective relief in ASC 848, allowing for the continuation of hedge accounting through the transition process. As of December 31, 2023, we have transitioned all of our LIBOR-indexed debt and derivatives to SOFR, except for the $500,000,000 mortgage loan on the office condominium of 731 Lexington Avenue, owned by Alexander’s Inc. (in which we have a 32.4% interest), which transitioned to the Prime Rate.

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In August 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-05, Business Combinations — Joint Venture Formations (Subtopic 805-60): Recognition and Initial Measurement(“ASU 2023-05”). ASU 2023-05 addresses the accounting for contributions made to a joint venture, upon formation, in a joint venture’s separate financial statements. Prior to the amendment, the FASB did not provide specific authoritative guidance on the initial measurement of assets and liabilities assumed by a joint venture upon its formation. ASU 2023-05 requires a joint venture to recognize and initially measure its assets and liabilities at fair value (with exceptions to fair value measurement that are consistent with the business combinations guidance). ASU 2023-05 is effective for all joint venture formations with a formation date on or after January 1, 2025, with early adoption permitted. During the current reporting period, we adopted ASU 2023-05 for newly formed entities meeting the definition of a joint venture. Historically, our joint ventures have recognized net assets contributed at formation at fair value. Adoption of ASU 2023-05 did not have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures(“ASU 2023-07”). ASU 2023-07 aims to improve reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. ASU 2023-07 requires disclosure of significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker and included within each reported measure of segment profit or loss. The update also requires disclosure regarding the chief operating decision maker and expands the interim segment disclosure requirements. ASU 2023-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2023-07 on our consolidated financial statements.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures(“ASU 2023-09”). ASU 2023-09 requires entities to disclose additional information with respect to the effective tax rate reconciliation and to disclose the disaggregation by jurisdiction of income tax expense and income taxes paid. ASU 2023-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2023-09 on our consolidated financial statements.

Significant Accounting Policies

Real Estate: Real estate is carried at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization. Betterments, major renewals and certain costs directly related to the improvement and leasing of real estate are capitalized. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. For redevelopment of existing operating properties, the net book value of the existing property under redevelopment plus the cost for the construction and improvements incurred in connection with the redevelopment, including interest and debt expense, are capitalized to the extent the capitalized costs of the property do not exceed the estimated fair value of the redeveloped property when complete. If the cost of the redeveloped property, including the net book value of the existing property, exceeds the estimated fair value of the redeveloped property, the excess is charged to expense. Depreciation is recognized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of these assets which range from 7 to 40 years. Tenant allowances are amortized on a straight-line basis over the lives of the related leases, which approximate the useful lives of the assets.

Upon the acquisition of real estate, we assess whether the transaction should be accounted for as an asset acquisition or as a business combination. Acquisitions of integrated sets of assets and activities that do not meet the definition of a business are accounted for as asset acquisitions. Our acquisitions of real estate generally will not meet the definition of a business because substantially all of the fair value is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets (i.e. land, buildings, and related identified intangible assets).

We assess the fair value of acquired assets (including land, buildings and improvements, identified intangibles, such as acquired above and below-market leases, acquired in-place leases and tenant relationships) and acquired liabilities and we allocate the purchase price based on these assessments which are on a relative fair value basis. We assess fair value based on estimated cash flow projections that utilize appropriate discount and capitalization rates and available market information. Estimates of future cash flows are based on a number of factors including historical operating results, known trends, and market/economic conditions. We amortize identified intangibles that have finite lives over the period they are expected to contribute directly or indirectly to the future cash flows of the property or business acquired.

Our properties, including any related right-of-use ("ROU") assets and intangible assets, are individually reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. An impairment exists when the carrying amount of an asset exceeds the aggregate projected future cash flows over the anticipated holding period on an undiscounted basis. An impairment loss is measured based on the excess of the property’s carrying amount over its estimated fair value. Impairment analyses are based on information available at the time the analyses are prepared. Estimates of future cash flows are subjective and are based, in part, on assumptions regarding future rental revenues, operating expenses, capital expenditures, discount rates and capitalization rates which could differ materially from actual results.

Partially Owned Entities: We consolidate entities in which we have a controlling financial interest. In determining whether we have a controlling financial interest in a partially owned entity and the requirement to consolidate the accounts of that entity, we consider (i) whether the entity is a variable interest entity (“VIE”) in which we are the primary beneficiary or (ii) whether the entity is a voting interest entity in which we have a majority of the voting interests of the entity. We are deemed to be the primary beneficiary of a VIE when we have (i) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses or receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE. We generally do not control a partially owned entity if the approval of all of the partners/members is contractually required with respect to decisions that most significantly impact the performance of the partially owned entity. This includes decisions regarding operating/capital budgets, and the placement of new or additional financing secured by the assets of the venture, among others. We account for investments under the equity method when the requirements for consolidation are not met, and we have significant influence over the operations of the investee. Equity method investments are initially recorded at cost and subsequently adjusted for our share of net income or loss and cash contributions and distributions each period. Equity investments that do not qualify for consolidation or equity method accounting are recorded at fair value in accordance with ASC Topic 321, Investments-Equity Securities ("ASC 321") or, if fair value is not readily determinable, are initially recognized at cost and subsequently remeasured if there is an orderly transaction in an identical or similar investment of the same issuer or if the investment is impaired.

Investments in unconsolidated partially owned entities are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recorded when there is a decline in the fair value of an investment below its carrying value and we conclude that the decline is other-than-temporary during our intended holding period. An impairment loss is measured based on the excess of the carrying amount of an investment over its estimated fair value. Impairment analyses are based on information available at the time the analyses are prepared. Estimates of future cash flows are subjective and are based, in part, on assumptions regarding future rental revenues, operating expenses, capital expenditures, discount rates and capitalization rates which could differ materially from actual results.

220 Central Park South Condominium Units Ready For Sale: Our remaining unsold 220 Central Park South (“220 CPS”) residential condominium units are recognized in “220 Central Park South condominium units ready for sale”. These units have received temporary certificates of occupancy and are carried at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. We have used the relative sales value method to allocate costs to individual condominium units. GAAP income is recognized when legal title transfers upon closing of the condominium unit sales and is included in "net gains on disposition of wholly owned and partially owned assets" on our consolidated statements of income. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, none of the 220 CPS condominium units ready for sale had a carrying value that exceeded fair value.

Cash and Cash Equivalents: Cash and cash equivalents consist of highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less and are carried at cost, which approximates fair value due to their short-term maturities. The majority of our cash and cash equivalents consists of (i) deposits at major commercial banks, which may at times exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation limit and (ii) Certificate of Deposits placed through an Account Registry Service.

Restricted Cash: Restricted cash consists of security deposits, cash restricted for the purposes of facilitating a Section 1031 Like-Kind exchange, cash restricted in connection with our deferred compensation plan and cash escrowed under loan agreements, including for debt service, real estate taxes, property insurance, leasing costs and capital improvements.

Deferred Charges: Direct financing costs are deferred and amortized over the terms of the related agreements as a component of interest expense. Direct and incremental costs related to successful leasing activities are capitalized and amortized on a straight-line basis over the lives of the related leases. All other deferred charges are amortized on a straight-line basis, which approximates the effective interest rate method, in accordance with the terms of the agreements to which they relate.

Revenue Recognition:

•Rental revenues include revenues from the leasing of space at our properties to tenants, trade shows, tenant services and parking garage revenues.

•Revenues from the leasing of space at our properties to tenants include (i) lease components, including fixed and variable lease payments, and nonlease components which include reimbursement of common area maintenance expenses, and (ii) reimbursement of real estate taxes and insurance expenses. As lessor, we have elected to combine the lease and nonlease components of our operating lease agreements and account for the components as a single lease component in accordance with ASC Topic 842, Leases (“ASC 842”).

•Revenues from fixed lease payments for operating leases are recognized on a straight-line basis over the non-cancelable term of the lease, together with renewal options that are reasonably certain of being exercised. We commence revenue recognition when the tenant takes possession of the leased space and the leased space is substantially ready for its intended use.

•Revenues derived from the reimbursement of real estate taxes, insurance expenses and common area maintenance expenses are variable, and are generally recognized in the same period as the related expenses are incurred.

•We recognize amortization of acquired below-market leases as an increase to rental revenues and amortization of acquired above-market leases as a decrease to rental revenues over the term of the lease (see Note 8 -Identified Intangible Assets and Liabilities).

•Revenues from the operation of trade shows at our properties, primarily derived from booth rentals, are recognized when the trade show booths are made available for use by the exhibitors, in accordance with ASC 842.

•Revenues derived from sub-metered electric, service elevator, trash removal and other services provided to our tenants at their request are recognized as the services are transferred in accordance with ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("ASC 606").

•Revenues derived from the operations of our parking facilities, which charge hourly or monthly fees to provide parking services to customers, are recognized as the services are transferred in accordance with ASC 606.

•We classify revenues derived from management, leasing and other contractual agreements (including BMS cleaning, engineering and security services) with third parties or with partially owned entities as “fee and other income” and recognize revenue as the services are transferred in accordance with ASC 606.

We evaluate on an individual lease basis whether it is probable that we will collect substantially all amounts due from our tenants and recognize changes in the collectability assessment of our operating leases as adjustments to rental revenue. Management exercises judgment in assessing collectability of tenant receivables and considers payment history, current credit status and publicly available information about the financial condition of the tenant, and other factors. Tenant receivables, including receivables arising from the straight-lining of rents, are written off when management deems that the collectability of substantially all future lease payments from a specific lease is not probable of collection, at which point, the Company will limit future rental revenues to cash received.

Income Taxes: Vornado operates in a manner intended to enable it 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. Vornado distributes to its shareholders 100% of its REIT taxable income and therefore, no provision for Federal income taxes is required. Dividends distributed for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 were characterized, for federal income tax purposes, as ordinary income under Section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code. Dividends distributed for the year ended December 31, 2021 were characterized for federal income tax purposes as 84.2% ordinary income under Section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code and 15.8% qualified dividend income (taxed as long-term capital gain).

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. The Farley Building and our 220 CPS condominium project are held through taxable REIT subsidiaries.

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, our taxable REIT subsidiaries had deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances, of $7,557,000 and $7,944,000, respectively, which are included in “other assets” on our consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, our taxable REIT subsidiaries had deferred tax liabilities of $74,721,000 and $54,597,000, respectively, which are included in "other liabilities" on our consolidated balance sheets. The deferred tax assets relate to net operating loss carry forwards and temporary differences between the book and tax basis of our assets. The deferred tax liabilities relate to temporary differences between the book and tax basis of our assets.

As of December 31, 2023, our taxable REIT subsidiaries have an estimated $162,000,000 of federal net operating loss ("NOL") carryforwards and $259,000,000 of state and local NOL carryforwards, which are reduced by valuation allowances of $144,000,000 for federal NOL carryforwards and $242,000,000 for state and local NOL carryforwards. The NOL carryforwards are subject to certain limitations.

For the year ended December 31, 2023, we recognized $29,222,000 of income tax expense based on an effective tax rate of approximately 47.0%. For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, we recognized $21,660,000 of income tax expense and $10,496,000 of income tax benefit, based on negative effective tax rates of approximately 6.0% and 5.3%, respectively. Income tax (expense) benefit recorded in each of the years primarily relates to our consolidated taxable REIT subsidiaries, and certain state, local, and franchise taxes. The year ended December 31, 2023 included $11,722,000 of income tax expense resulting from book to tax differences (primarily straight-line rent adjustments and depreciation) on our investment in The Farley Building and $2,168,000 of income tax expense recognized on the sale of 220 CPS condominium units. The year ended December 31, 2022 included $13,665,000 of income tax expense resulting from book to tax differences on our investment in The Farley Building and $6,016,000 of income tax expense recognized on the sale of 220 CPS condominium units. The year ended December 31, 2021 included $27,910,000 of income tax benefit recognized by our taxable REIT subsidiaries, $10,868,000 of income tax expense resulting from book to tax differences on our investment in The Farley Building and $5,711,000 of income tax expense recognized on the sale of 220 CPS condominium units. The Company has no uncertain tax positions recognized as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.

The Operating Partnership’s partners are required to report their respective share of taxable income on their individual tax returns.

The estimated taxable income attributable to Vornado common shareholders (unaudited) for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 was approximately $102,903,000, $398,644,000, and $413,026,000, respectively. The book to tax differences between net income (loss) and estimated taxable income primarily result from differences in the income recognition or deductibility of depreciation and amortization, gain or loss from the sale of real estate and other capital transactions, impairment losses, straight-line rent adjustments, stock option expense and repairs expense related to the tangible property regulations.

The net basis of Vornado’s assets and liabilities for tax reporting purposes is approximately $1.5 billion lower than the amounts reported in Vornado’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2023.

3. Revenue Recognition

Below is a summary of our revenues by segment. Additional financial information related to these reportable segments for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 is set forth in Note 23 -Segment Information.

See notes on following page.

See notes on following page.

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(1)2023 includes the receipt of a $21,350 tenant settlement, of which $6,405 is attributable to noncontrolling interests.

(2)2022 and 2021 include revenues from The Armory Show. On July 3, 2023, we completed the sale of The Armory Show. See Note 7 -Dispositions for further information.

(3)The components of lease revenues were as follows:

(4)Represents the elimination of BMS cleaning fees related to THE MART and 555 California Street which are included as income in the New York segment.

4. Real Estate Fund Investments

We are the general partner and investment manager of Vornado Capital Partners Real Estate Fund (the “Fund”) and own a 25.0% interest in the Fund. The Fund had an initial eight-year term ending February 2019, which has been extended to December 2024, by which time the Fund intends to dispose of its remaining investment and wind down its business. The Fund'sthree-year investment period ended in July 2013. The Fund is accounted for under ASC Topic 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.

Prior to its dissolution on September 29, 2023, we were the general partner and investment manager of the Crowne Plaza Times Square Hotel Joint Venture (the “Crowne Plaza Joint Venture”) and owned a 57.1% interest in the joint venture which, prior to the transaction described below, owned the 24.3% interest in the Crowne Plaza Times Square Hotel not owned by the Fund. Through our interests in the Fund and the Crowne Plaza Joint Venture, in total we owned an indirect, minority 32.8% interest in the Crowne Plaza Times Square Hotel.

In June 2020, the Fund and the Crowne Plaza Joint Venture (collectively, the "Crowne Plaza Co-Investors") defaulted on the $274,355,000 non-recourse loan on the Crowne Plaza Times Square Hotel. In 2021, the mezzanine lender to the Crowne Plaza Co-Investors exercised its right under the loan documents and appointed an independent director to certain subsidiaries of the Crowne Plaza Co-Investors. Since then, neither we nor the Fund controlled Crowne Plaza Times Square Hotel nor have we or the Fund been involved in making any operating decisions relating to Crowne Plaza Times Square Hotel. In December 2022, the Fund entered into a Restructuring Support Agreement with certain of its subsidiaries and the lender of the loan on the Crowne Plaza Times Square Hotel, pursuant to which the independent director caused the subsidiaries to enter into a Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring process and the Fund agreed to work consensually with such subsidiaries and the lender to effectuate a transfer of ownership of the hotel property through a court supervised auction process, or an equitization of the secured loans held by the lender. On March 21, 2023, the bankruptcy court confirmed the subsidiaries' Chapter 11 plan of reorganization, which became effective on March 31, 2023. Following the Chapter 11 reorganization, neither we nor the Fund have any continuing ownership or other interest in the hotel property. As we have no carrying value or contingent liabilities related to Crowne Plaza, there is no impact to our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.

As investment manager of the Fund, we are entitled to an incentive allocation after the limited partners have received a preferred return on their invested capital, subject to catch-up and clawback provisions. On December 27, 2023, we made a $14,667,000 payment to the limited partners, net of amounts owed to us, representing a clawback of previously paid incentive allocations.

As of December 31, 2023, we hadone real estate fund investment carried atzero on our consolidated balance sheet, $28,815,000 below cost, and had remaining unfunded commitments of $23,074,000, of which our share was $5,769,000.

Below is a summary of income from the Fund and the Crowne Plaza Joint Venture.

The table below summarizes the changes in the fair value of the Fund and the Crowne Plaza Joint Venture.

5. Investments in Partially Owned Entities

Fifth Avenue and Times Square JV

As of December 31, 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 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 December 31, 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 $840,300,000, the basis difference primarily resulting from the 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.

We receive an annual fee for managing the Properties equal to 2% of the gross revenues from the Properties. In addition, we are entitled to a development fee of 5% of development costs, plus reimbursement of certain costs, for development projects performed by us. We are entitled to 1.5% of development costs, plus reimbursement of certain costs, as a supervisory fee for development projects not performed by us. We provide leasing services for fees calculated based on a percentage of rents, less any commissions paid to third-party real estate brokers, if applicable. We jointly provide leasing services for the retail space with Crown Retail Services LLC, and exclusively provide leasing services for the office space. We recognized property management fee income, included in "fee and other income" on our consolidated statements of income, of $4,587,000, $4,397,000 and $4,297,000 for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Wholly owned subsidiaries of Vornado provide cleaning, security and engineering services at certain Properties. We recognized income for these services, included in "fee and other income" on our consolidated statements of income, of $4,499,000, $4,571,000 and $3,993,000 for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

We believe, based on comparable fees charged by other real estate companies, that the fees described above are consistent with the market.

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, withtwo one-year andone 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.

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Alexander’s, Inc

As of December 31, 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. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, Alexander’s owed us an aggregate of $715,000 and $801,000, respectively, pursuant to such agreements.

As of December 31, 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 December 31, 2023 closing share price of $213.57, was $353,259,000, or $265,749,000 in excess of the carrying amount on our consolidated balance sheet. As of December 31, 2023, the carrying amount of our investment in Alexander’s, excluding amounts owed to us, exceeds our share of the equity in the net assets of Alexander’s by approximately $29,524,000. 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.

We receive an annual fee for managing Alexander’s and all of its properties equal to the sum of (i) $2,800,000, (ii)2% of the gross revenue from the Rego Park II Shopping Center, (iii) $0.50 per square foot of the tenant-occupied office and retail space at 731 Lexington Avenue, and (iv) $365,000, escalating at 3% per annum, for managing the common area of 731 Lexington Avenue. In addition, we are entitled to a development fee of 6% of development costs, as defined.

We provide Alexander’s with leasing services for a fee of 3% of rent for the first ten years of a lease term,2% of rent for the eleventh through twentieth year of a lease term and 1% of rent for the twenty-first through thirtieth year of a lease term, subject to the payment of rents by Alexander’s tenants. In the event third-party real estate brokers are used, our fee increases by 1% and we are responsible for the fees to the third-parties. We are also entitled to a commission upon the sale of any of Alexander’s assets equal to 3% of gross proceeds, as defined, for asset sales less than $50,000,000, and 1% of gross proceeds, as defined, for asset sales of $50,000,000 or more.

Wholly owned subsidiaries of Vornado provide cleaning, engineering, security, and garage management services to certain Alexander’s properties. During the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, we recognized $4,629,000, $4,601,000 and $4,234,000 of income, respectively, for these services.

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.

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 aone-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. In addition, the joint venture entered into atwo-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.

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Sunset Pier 94 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 $7,994,000 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 December 31, 2023) which bears interest at SOFR plus 4.75% and matures in September 2025, withone one-year as-of-right extension option andtwo 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 year ended December 31, 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.

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Below is a schedule of our investments in partially owned entities.

(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 page 92 for details), Rosslyn Plaza and others.

(3)Our negative basis results from distributions in excess of our investment.

Below is a schedule of income (loss) from partially owned entities.

(1)2023 includes (i) 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 is amortized over the remaining term of the restructured loan, reducing future interest expense and (ii) 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)In 2023 and 2022, we recognized $50,458 and $93,353, respectively, of impairment losses.

(4)Includes interests in Independence Plaza, Rosslyn Plaza and others. 2022 includes $17,185 of net gains from dispositions oftwo investments.

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Below is a summary of the debt of our partially owned entities.

(1)Assumes the exercise of as-of-right extension options.

(2)Represents the interest rate in effect as of period end based on the appropriate reference rate as of the contractual reset date plus contractual spread, adjusted for hedging instruments, as applicable.

(3)All amounts are non-recourse to us except (i) the $500,000 mortgage loan on 640 Fifth Avenue, included in the Fifth Avenue and Times Square JV, and (ii) the $300,000 mortgage loan on 7 West 34th Street.

(4)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.

(5)Includes interests in Independence Plaza, Pier 94 JV (see page 92 for details), Rosslyn Plaza and others.

Based on our ownership interest in the partially owned entities above, our pro rata share of the debt of these partially owned entities was $2,654,701,000 and $2,697,226,000 as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Summary of Condensed Combined Financial Information

The following is a summary of condensed combined financial information for all of our partially owned entities.

6.350 Park Avenue

On January 24, 2023, we and the Rudin family (“Rudin”) completed agreements with Citadel Enterprise Americas LLC (“Citadel”) and with an affiliate of Kenneth C. Griffin, Citadel’s Founder and CEO (“KG”), for a series of transactions relating to 350 Park Avenue and 40 East 52nd Street.

Pursuant to the agreements, Citadel master leases 350 Park Avenue, a 585,000 square foot Manhattan office building, on an “as is” basis forten years, with an initial annual net rent of $36,000,000. Per the terms of the lease, no tenant allowance or free rent was provided. In the first quarter of 2023, we commenced revenue recognition of the master lease. Citadel has also master leased Rudin’s adjacent property at 40 East 52nd Street (390,000 square feet).

In addition, we entered into a joint venture with Rudin (the “Vornado/Rudin JV”) which was formed to purchase 39 East 51st Street. Upon formation of the KG joint venture described below, 39 East 51st Street will be combined with 350 Park Avenue and 40 East 52nd Street to create a premier development site (collectively, the “Site”). On June 20, 2023, the Vornado/Rudin JV completed the purchase of 39 East 51st Street for $40,000,000, which was funded on a 50/50 basis by Vornado and Rudin.

From October 2024 to June 2030, KG will have the option to either:

•acquire a 60% interest in a joint venture with the Vornado/Rudin JV that would value the Site at $1.2 billion ($900,000,000 to Vornado and $300,000,000 to Rudin) and build a new 1,700,000 square foot office tower (the “Project”) pursuant to East Midtown Subdistrict zoning with the Vornado/Rudin JV as developer. KG would own 60% of the joint venture and the Vornado/Rudin JV would own 40% (with Vornado owning 36% and Rudin owning 4% of the joint venture along with a $250,000,000 preferred equity interest in the Vornado/Rudin JV).

◦at the joint venture formation, Citadel or its affiliates will execute a pre-negotiated 15-year anchor lease with renewal options for approximately 850,000 square feet (with expansion and contraction rights) at the Project for its primary office in New York City;

◦the rent for Citadel’s space will be determined by a formula based on a percentage return (that adjusts based on the actual cost of capital) on the total Project cost;

◦the master leases will terminate at the scheduled commencement of demolition;

•or, exercise an option to purchase the Site for $1.4 billion ($1.085 billion to Vornado and $315,000,000 to Rudin), in which case the Vornado/Rudin JV would not participate in the new development.

Further, the Vornado/Rudin JV will have the option from October 2024 to September 2030 to put the Site to KG for $1.2 billion ($900,000,000 to Vornado and $300,000,000 to Rudin). Forten years following any put option closing, unless the put option is exercised in response to KG’s request to form the joint venture or KG makes a $200,000,000 termination payment, the Vornado/Rudin JV will have the right to invest in a joint venture with KG on the terms described above if KG proceeds with development of the Site.

7. Dispositions

The Armory Show

On July 3, 2023, we completed the sale of The Armory Show, located in New York, for $24,410,000, subject to certain post-closing adjustments, and realized net proceeds of $22,489,000. In connection with the sale, we recognized a net gain of $20,181,000 which is included in “net gains on disposition of wholly owned and partially owned assets” on our consolidated statements of income.

Manhattan Retail Properties Sale

On August 10, 2023, we completed the sale offour Manhattan retail properties located at 510 Fifth Avenue, 148–150 Spring Street, 443 Broadway and 692 Broadway for $100,000,000 and realized net proceeds of $95,450,000. In connection with the sale, we recognized an impairment loss of $625,000 which is included in “impairment losses, transaction related costs and other” on our consolidated statements of income.

220 Central Park South

During the year ended December 31, 2023, we closed on the sale oftwo condominium units at 220 CPS for net proceeds of $24,484,000 resulting in a financial statement net gain of $14,127,000 which is included in "net gains on disposition of wholly owned and partially owned assets" on our consolidated statements of income. In connection with these sales, $2,168,000 of income tax expense was recognized on our consolidated statements of income.

8. Identified Intangible Assets and Liabilities

The following summarizes our identified intangible assets (primarily in-place and above-market leases) and liabilities (primarily below-market leases).

Amortization of acquired below-market leases, net of acquired above-market leases, resulted in an increase to rental revenues of $5,268,000, $5,178,000 and $9,249,000 for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Estimated annual amortization for each of the five succeeding years commencing January 1, 2024 is below:

Amortization of all other identified intangible assets (a component of depreciation and amortization expense) was $8,342,000, $10,516,000 and $7,330,000 for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Estimated annual amortization for each of the five succeeding years commencing January 1, 2024 is below:

9. Debt

Secured Debt

150 West 34th Street

On January 9, 2023, our $105,000,000 participation in the $205,000,000 mortgage loan on 150 West 34th Street was repaid, which reduced “other assets” and “mortgages payable, net” on our consolidated balance sheets by $105,000,000.

On October 4, 2023, we completed a$75,000,000 refinancing of 150 West 34th Street, of which$25,000,000 is recourse to the Operating Partnership. The interest-only loan bears a rate of SOFR plus 2.15% and matures in February 2025, with three one-year as-of-right extension options and an additionalone-year extension option available subject to satisfying a loan-to-value test. The interest rate on the loan is subject to an interest rate cap arrangement with a SOFR strike rate of 5.00%, which matures in February 2026. The loan replaces the previous$100,000,000 loan, which bore interest at SOFR plus 1.86%.

1290 Avenue of the Americas

On June 29, 2023, we entered into a forwardtwo-year 1.00% SOFR interest rate cap arrangement for the $950,000,000 SOFR plus 1.62% mortgage loan. We made a $63,100,000 up-front payment (of which $18,930,000 is attributable to noncontrolling interests), which was recorded to “other assets” on our consolidated balance sheets. The forward cap was effective upon the November 2023 expiration of the previous 3.89% SOFR interest rate cap.

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The following is a summary of our debt:

(1)Represents the interest rate in effect as of period end based on the appropriate reference rate as of the contractual reset date plus contractual spread, adjusted for hedging instruments, as applicable. See Note 15 -Fair Value Measurements for further information on our consolidated hedging instruments.

(2)Includes variable rate mortgages with interest rates fixed by interest rate swap arrangements and the $950,000 1290 Avenue of the Americas mortgage loan which is subject to a 1.00% SOFR interest rate cap arrangement.

(3)Includes variable rate mortgages subject to interest rate cap arrangements, except for the 1290 Avenue of the Americas mortgage loan discussed above. As of December 31, 2023, $1,034,119 of our variable rate debt is subject to interest rate cap arrangements. The interest rate cap arrangements have a weighted average strike rate of 4.50% and a weighted average remaining term of 10 months.

The net carrying amount of properties collateralizing the above indebtedness amounted to $5.9 billion as of December 31, 2023.

As of December 31, 2023, the principal maturities of mortgages payable and unsecured debt, including as-of-right extension options, for the next five years and thereafter are as follows:

10. Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

Redeemable Noncontrolling Partnership Units

Redeemable noncontrolling partnership units are primarily comprised of Class A Operating Partnership units 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 Vornado’s consolidated statements of changes in equity and to “partners’ capital” on the consolidated balance sheets of the Operating Partnership. Class A units may be tendered for redemption to the Operating Partnership for cash; Vornado, at its option, may assume that obligation and pay the holder either cash or Vornado common shares on aone-for-one basis. Because the number of Vornado common shares outstanding at all times equals the number of Class A units owned by Vornado, the redemption value of each Class A unit is equivalent to the market value ofone Vornado common share, and a distribution made to a Class A unitholder is equal to the dividend paid to a Vornado common shareholder.

Below are the details of redeemable noncontrolling partnership units.

(1)As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the aggregate redemption value of redeemable Class A units of the Operating Partnership, was $480,251,000 and $300,015,000, respectively, based on Vornado’s quarter-end closing common share price.

(2)Holders may tender units for redemption to the Operating Partnership for cash at their stated redemption amount; Vornado, at its option, may assume that obligation and pay the holders either cash or Vornado preferred shares on aone-for-one basis. These units are redeemable at Vornado's option at any time.

Below is a table summarizing the activity of redeemable noncontrolling partnership units.

Redeemable noncontrolling partnership units 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 Topic 480, Distinguishing Liabilities and Equity. Accordingly, the fair value of these units is included as a component of "other liabilities" on our consolidated balance sheets and aggregated $49,386,000 and $49,383,000 as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Changes in the value from period-to-period, if any, are charged to “interest and debt expense” on our consolidated statements of income.

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest in a Consolidated Subsidiary

A consolidated joint venture in which we own a 95% interest, developed and owns the Farley Building (the "Farley Project"). During 2020, a historic tax credit investor (the "Tax Credit Investor") funded $92,400,000 of capital contributions to the Farley Project and on December 22, 2023, the Tax Credit Investor funded an additional $112,668,000 of capital contributions.

The arrangement includes a put option whereby the joint venture may be obligated to purchase the Tax Credit Investor’s ownership interest in the Farley Project at a future date. The put price is calculated based on a pre-determined formula. As exercise of the put option is outside of the joint venture’s control, the Tax Credit Investor’s interest, together with the put option, have been recorded to “redeemable noncontrolling interest in a consolidated subsidiary” on our consolidated balance sheets. The redeemable noncontrolling interest is recorded at the greater of the 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 Vornado’s consolidated statements of changes in equity and to “partners’ capital” on the consolidated balance sheets of the Operating Partnership. There was no adjustment required for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

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Below is a table summarizing the activity of the redeemable noncontrolling interest in a consolidated subsidiary.

11. Shareholders' Equity/Partners' Capital

Common Shares (Vornado Realty Trust)

As of December 31, 2023, there were 190,390,703 common shares outstanding. During 2023, we paid an aggregate of $129,066,000 of common dividends at an annual rate of $0.675 per share.

Class A Units (Vornado Realty L.P.)

As of December 31, 2023, there were 190,390,703 Class A units outstanding that were held by Vornado. These units are classified as “partners’ capital” on the consolidated balance sheets of the Operating Partnership. As of December 31, 2023, there were 17,000,030 Class A units outstanding, that were held by third parties. These units are classified outside of “partners’ capital” as “redeemable partnership units” on the consolidated balance sheets of the Operating Partnership (see Note 10 –Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests). During 2023, the Operating Partnership paid an aggregate of $129,066,000 of distributions to Vornado at an annual rate of $0.675 per unit.

Share Repurchase Program

On April 26, 2023, our Board of Trustees authorized a share repurchase plan under which Vornado is authorized to repurchase up to $200,000,000 of its outstanding common shares. To the extent Vornado repurchases any of its common shares, in order to fund the common share repurchase and maintain theone-to-one ratio of the number of Vornado common shares outstanding and the number of Class A units owned by Vornado, the Operating Partnership will repurchase from Vornado an equal number of its Class A units at the same price.

Share repurchases may be made from time to time in the open market, through privately negotiated transactions or through other means as permitted by federal securities laws, including through block trades, accelerated share repurchase transactions and/or trading plans intended to qualify under Rule 10b5-1. The timing, manner, price and amount of any repurchases will be determined in Vornado’s discretion depending on business, economic and market conditions, corporate and regulatory requirements, prevailing prices for Vornado’s common shares, alternative uses for capital and other considerations. The program does not have an expiration date and may be suspended or discontinued at any time and does not obligate Vornado to make any repurchases of its common shares.

During the year ended December 31, 2023, we repurchased 2,024,495 common shares for $29,143,000 at an average price per share of $14.40. As of December 31, 2023, $170,857,000 remained available and authorized for repurchases.

The Operating Partnership repurchased Class A units from Vornado equivalent to the number and price of common shares repurchased by Vornado during the same periods.

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Preferred Shares/Units

The following table sets forth the details of our preferred shares of beneficial interest and the preferred units of the Operating Partnership outstanding as of December 31, 2023 and 2022. During 2023, we paid $62,116,000 in preferred dividends.

(1)Dividends on preferred shares and distributions on preferred units are cumulative and are payable quarterly in arrears.

(2)Redeemable at the option of Vornado under certain circumstances, at a redemption price of 1.9531 common shares/Class A units per Series A preferred share/unit plus accrued and unpaid dividends/distributions through the date of redemption, or convertible at any time at the option of the holder for 1.9531 common shares/Class A units per Series A preferred share/unit.

(3)Series L and Series M preferred shares/units are redeemable at Vornado's option at a redemption price of $25.00 per share/unit, plus accrued and unpaid dividends/distributions through the date of redemption. Series N preferred shares/units are redeemable commencing November 2025 and Series O preferred shares/units are redeemable commencing September 2026, each at a redemption price of $25.00 per share/unit.

12. Stock-based Compensation

Vornado’s 2023 Omnibus Share Plan provides the Compensation Committee of Vornado’s Board of Trustees (the “Compensation Committee”) the ability to grant incentive and non-qualified Vornado stock options, restricted Vornado common shares, restricted Operating Partnership units (“LTIP Units”), out-performance plan awards (“OPP Units”), appreciation-only long-term incentive plan units (“AO LTIP Units”), performance conditioned appreciation-only long-term incentive plan units (“Performance AO LTIP Units”), and long-term performance plan units (“LTPP Units”) to certain of our employees and officers. Vornado’s 2023 Omnibus Share Plan was approved on May 18, 2023, as discussed on the following page.

We account for forfeitures as they occur and any previously recognized compensation cost is reversed in the period that an award is forfeited. Below is a summary of our stock-based compensation expense, a component of "general and administrative" expense on our consolidated statements of income.

Below is a summary of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense as of December 31, 2023.

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On May 18, 2023, our shareholders approved the 2023 Omnibus Share Plan (the “Plan”), which replaced the 2019 Omnibus Share Plan. Under the Plan, awards may be granted up to a maximum 10,800,000 shares, if all awards granted are Full Value awards, as defined in the Plan, and up to 21,600,000 shares, if all of the awards granted are Not Full Value Awards, as defined in the Plan. Full Value Awards are securities that have a value equivalent to the underlying Vornado common share or Class A unit of the Operating Partnership, such as restricted Vornado common shares or LTIP Units. Vornado stock options, AO LTIP Units and Performance AO LTIP Units are Not Full Value Awards; these securities require the payment of an exercise price. As of December 31, 2023, Vornado has approximately 1,217,000 shares available for future grants under the Plan, if all awards granted are Full Value Awards, as defined.

LTPP Units

LTPP Units are multi-year, LTIP units-based performance equity compensation plans. On January 11, 2023, the Compensation Committee approved the 2023 Long-Term Performance Plan (“2023 LTPP”). Awards under the 2023 LTPP are bifurcated between operational performance (50%) and relative performance (50%) measurements and may be earned at specified threshold, target and maximum levels.

The operational component awards may be earned based on Vornado’s 2023 operational performance in the following categories:

•FFO, as adjusted per share (75% weighting); and

•ESG performance metrics consisting of greenhouse emissions reductions, GRESB score and Green Building Certification (LEED) achievements (aggregate 25% weighting).

Any LTPP award units tentatively earned based on Vornado’s 2023 operational performance are subject to an absolute return modifier pursuant to which such award units are subject to a potential reduction (but not increase) of up to 30% if Vornado’sthree-year total shareholder return (“TSR”) is below specified levels.

Awards under relative components may be earned based on Vornado’sthree-year TSR, measured against the Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Office Index (50% weighting) and a Northeast peer group custom index (50% weighting). Awards earned under the relative component of the 2023 LTPP are subject to reductions of up to 30% if Vornado’sthree-year TSR is below specified levels.

If the designated performance objectives are achieved, awards earned under 2023 LTPP will vest 50% in January 2026 and 50% in January 2027. In addition, the Chief Executive Officer is required to hold any earned and vested awards forthree years following each such vesting date and all other award recipients are required to hold such awards forone year following each such vesting date. Dividends on awards granted under the 2023 LTPP accrue during the applicable performance period and are paid to participants if awards are ultimately earned based on the achievement of the designated performance objectives.

LTPP Units granted during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 had grant date fair values of $9,491,000 and $7,847,000, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, $4,670,000 and $4,033,000, respectively, was immediately expensed on the respective grant date due to acceleration of vesting for employees who are retirement eligible (have reached age 65 or age 60 with at least 20 years of service).

OPP Units

OPP Units are multi-year, performance-based equity compensation plans under which participants have the opportunity to earn a class of units of the Operating Partnership if, and only if, Vornado outperforms a predetermined TSR and/or outperforms the market with respect to a relative TSR during thefour-year performance period. OPP units, if earned, become convertible into Class A units of the Operating Partnership (and ultimately into Vornado common shares) following vesting.

OPP units granted during the year ended December 31, 2021 had a total notional value of $30,000,000 and a fair value of $9,950,000, of which $6,140,000 was immediately expensed on the grant date due to acceleration of vesting for employees who are retirement eligible (have reached age 65 or age 60 with at least 20 years of service).

On March 30, 2023, the outstanding OPP Units issued in 2020 were forfeited as the requirements were not satisfied.

Vornado Stock Options

Vornado stock options are granted at an exercise price equal to the average of the high and low market price of Vornado’s common shares on the NYSE on the date of grant, generally vest over four years and expireten years from the date of grant. Compensation expense related to Vornado stock option awards is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period.

Below is a summary of Vornado’s stock option activity for the year ended December 31, 2023.

There were no Vornado stock options granted during the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021.

There were no Vornado stock options exercised during the year ended December 31, 2023. Cash received from Vornado stock option exercises for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was $7,000 and $22,000, respectively. The total intrinsic value of Vornado stock options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was $842 and $5,500, respectively. As of December 31, 2023, the aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding and exercisable Vornado stock options was $0.

Performance AO LTIP Units

Performance AO LTIP Units are AO LTIP Units that require the achievement of certain performance conditions by a specified date or they are forfeited. If the performance conditions are met, once vested, the awards may be converted into Class A Operating Partnership units in the same manner as AO LTIP Units untilten years from the date of grant.

On January 14, 2023, the outstanding Performance AO LTIP Units issued in 2019 expired as the performance conditions were not satisfied.

On June 29, 2023, the Committee granted 14,368,750 Performance AO LTIP Units to a broad group of employees of the Company including its named executive officers (as identified in the Company’s proxy statement for its 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders). Each Performance AO LTIP Unit is potentially convertible into a number of Class A Units, determined by reference to the excess of the closing market price of Vornado common shares on the NYSE on the date of conversion over $16.87. The Performance AO LTIP Units can be converted until the 10th anniversary of the grant date, subject to satisfaction of the vesting and performance conditions described below.

The Performance AO LTIP Units will vest with respect to 20% on the 3rd anniversary of the Grant Date, and the remaining 80% will vest on the 4th anniversary of the Grant Date, subject to the recipient’s continued employment with the Company, and subject to the following performance conditions:

•No Performance AO LTIP Units are earned if the Applicable Price (defined below) is less than $21.0875 per share.

•At an Applicable Price of $21.0875 per share (a 25% increase above the Grant Date share price),33% of the Performance AO LTIP Units are earned.

•At an Applicable Price of $25.3050 per share (a 50% increase above the Grant Date share price),67% of the Performance AO LTIP Units are earned.

•At an Applicable Price of $29.5225 per share (a 75% increase above the Grant Date share price),100% of the Performance AO LTIP Units are earned.

Linear interpolation applies for Applicable Prices between $21.0875 and $29.5225. “Applicable Price” means the highest average consecutive 20-trading day closing share price for Vornado’s common shares during the 10 years following the Grant Date.

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Performance AO LTIP Units granted during the year ended December 31, 2023 had a fair value of $48,710,000. The fair value of each Performance AO LTIP Unit granted is estimated on the date of grant using an option-pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions for grants in the year ended December 31, 2023:

Below is a summary of Performance AO LTIP Units activity for the year ended December 31, 2023.

As of December 31, 2023, the aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding Performance AO LTIP Units was $153,748,000.

AO LTIP Units

AO LTIP Units are a class of partnership interests in the Operating Partnership that are intended to qualify as “profits interests” for federal income tax purposes and generally only allow the recipient to realize value to the extent the fair market value of a Vornado common share exceeds the threshold level set at the time the AO LTIP Units are granted, subject to any vesting conditions applicable to the award. The threshold level is intended to be equal to 100% of the then fair market value of a Vornado common share on the date of grant. The value of vested AO LTIP Units is realized through conversion of the AO LTIP Units into Class A Operating Partnership units. AO LTIP Units have a term often years from the grant date. Each holder will generally receive special income allocations in respect of an AO LTIP Unit equal to 10% (or such other percentage specified in the applicable award agreement) of the income allocated in respect of a Class A Unit. Upon conversion of AO LTIP Units to Class A Units, holders will be entitled to receive in respect of each such AO LTIP Unit, on a per unit basis, a special distribution equal to 10% (or such other percentage specified in the applicable award agreement) of the distributions received by a holder of an equivalent number of Class A Units during the period from the grant date of the AO LTIP Units through the date of conversion.

Below is a summary of AO LTIP Units activity for the year ended December 31, 2023.

There were no AO LTIP Units granted during the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021. As of December 31, 2023, the aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding and exercisable AO LTIP Units was $0.

LTIP Units

LTIP Units are granted at the average of the high and low market price of Vornado’s common shares on the NYSE on the date of grant, generally vest over a period ofthree tofour years, and are subject to a taxable book-up event, as defined. Compensation expense related to LTIP Units is recognized ratably over the vesting period using a graded vesting attribution model. Distributions paid on unvested LTIP Units amounted to $1,302,000, $2,197,000 and $2,634,000 in the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

On June 29, 2023, the Committee granted 2,394,801 LTIP Units to a broad group of employees of the Company including its named executive officers (as identified in the Company’s proxy statement for its 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders). The LTIP Units vest intwo equal installments on the 3rd and 4th anniversaries of the grant date, respectively, subject to the recipient’s continued employment with the Company as of such dates, with each vesting tranche subject to an additionalone-year post-vesting transfer restriction. The fair value of each LTIP Unit was based on the market value of Vornado’s common shares on the grant date less a discount for post-vesting transfer restrictions.

Below is a summary of restricted LTIP unit activity for the year ended December 31, 2023.

LTIP Units granted in 2023, 2022 and 2021 had a fair value of $45,468,000, $15,446,000 and $26,194,000, respectively. The fair value of LTIP Units that vested during the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 was $37,198,000, $25,158,000 and $36,541,000, respectively.

Vornado Restricted Stock

Vornado restricted stock awards are granted at the average of the high and low market price of Vornado’s common shares on the NYSE on the date of grant and generally vest over four years. Compensation expense related to Vornado’s restricted stock awards is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. Dividends paid on unvested Vornado restricted stock are charged directly to retained earnings and amounted to $2,000, $18,000 and $35,000 for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Below is a summary of Vornado’s restricted stock activity for the year ended December 31, 2023.

There were no Vornado restricted stock awards granted during the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021. The fair value of restricted stock that vested during the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 was $291,000, $428,000 and $567,000, respectively.

13. Income (Loss) Per Share/Income (Loss) Per Class A Unit

Basic net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing (i) net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders after allocation of dividends and undistributed earnings to participating securities by (ii) the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the dilutive impact of potential common shares and is computed after allocation of earnings to participating securities. Vornado’s participating securities include unvested restricted common shares. Employee stock options, OPP Units, AO LTIP Units, Performance AO LTIP Units and LTPP Units are included in the calculation of diluted income per share using the treasury stock method, if the effect is dilutive. Series A convertible preferred shares, Series G-1 through G-4 convertible preferred units, and Series D-13 redeemable preferred units, are included in the calculation of diluted income per share using the if-converted method, if the effect is dilutive. Net income (loss) is allocated to redeemable Class A units of the Operating Partnership on aone-for-one basis with Vornado common shares. As such, redemption of these units for Vornado common shares would not have a dilutive effect on income (loss) per common share.

(1)The calculation of diluted income (loss) per common share for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021 excluded weighted average potential common shares of 3,458,1,706, and 164, respectively, as their effect was antidilutive.

13. Income (Loss) Per Share/Income (Loss) Per Class A Unit – continued

Basic net income (loss) per Class A unit is computed by dividing (i) net income (loss) attributable to Class A unitholders after allocation of distributions and undistributed earnings to participating securities by (ii) the weighted average number of Class A units outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the dilutive impact of potential Class A units and is computed after allocation of earnings to participating securities. VRLP’s participating securities include unvested LTIP Units and LTPP Units for which the applicable performance vesting conditions were satisfied. Equity awards subject to market and/or performance vesting conditions, including Vornado stock options, OPP Units, AO LTIP Units, Performance AO LTIP Units and LTPP Units, are included in the calculation of diluted income per Class A unit using the treasury stock method. Convertible securities, including Series A convertible preferred shares, Series G-1 through G-4 convertible preferred units, and Series D-13 redeemable preferred units, are included in the calculation of diluted income per Class A unit using the if-converted method, if dilutive.

(1)The calculation of diluted income (loss) per Class A unit for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021 excluded weighted average potential Class A units of 3,458,1,706, and 164, respectively, as their effect was antidilutive.

14. Variable Interest Entities

Unconsolidated VIEs

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, we had several 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 (see Note 5 –Investments in Partially Owned Entities). As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the carrying amount of assets related to our unconsolidated VIEs was $109,220,000 and $68,223,000, respectively, included in “investments in partially owned entities” on our consolidated balance sheets. Our maximum exposure to loss from our unconsolidated VIEs as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 was $196,394,000 and $68,223,000, respectively, which includes our completion guarantee provided to the lender of the Pier 94 JV in 2023.

Consolidated VIEs

Our most significant consolidated VIEs are the Operating Partnership (for Vornado), the Farley joint venture and certain properties that have noncontrolling interests. These entities are VIEs because the noncontrolling interests do not have substantive kick-out or participating rights. We consolidate these entities because we control all significant business activities.

As of December 31, 2023, the total assets and liabilities of our consolidated VIEs, excluding the Operating Partnership, were $4,901,150,000 and $2,735,826,000 respectively. As of December 31, 2022, the total assets and liabilities of our consolidated VIEs, excluding the Operating Partnership, were $4,423,995,000 and $2,345,726,000, respectively.

15. 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 as well as certain U.S. Treasury securities that are highly liquid and are actively traded in secondary markets; 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) investments in U.S. Treasury bills (classified as available-for-sale), (ii) the assets in our deferred compensation plan (for which there is a corresponding liability on our consolidated balance sheets), (iii) loans receivable for which we have elected the fair value option under ASC Subtopic 825-10, Financial Instruments("ASC 825-10"), (iv) interest rate swaps and caps and (v) mandatorily redeemable instruments (Series G-1 through G-4 convertible preferred units and Series D-13 cumulative redeemable preferred units). The tables below aggregate the fair values of these financial assets and liabilities by their levels in the fair value hierarchy.

(1)During the year ended December 31, 2023, we realized proceeds of $477,000 from maturing U.S. Treasury bills.

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 that provide net asset values on a fair value basis from a third-party administrator, which are compiled from the quarterly reports provided to them from each limited partnership and investment fund. The period of time over which these underlying assets are expected to be liquidated is unknown. 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.

Loans Receivable

Loans receivable consist of loan investments in real estate related assets for which we have elected the fair value option under ASC 825-10. These investments are classified as Level 3.

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, current and anticipated market conditions, 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 loans receivable.

The table below summarizes the changes in fair value of loans receivable that are classified as Level 3.

(1)Includes a $21,114 impairment loss on advances made for our interest in a joint venture, resulting from a decline in the value of the underlying building. The loss was included in “income (loss) from partially owned entities” on our consolidated statements of income for the year ended December 31, 2023.

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

Derivatives and Hedging

We use derivative instruments principally to reduce our exposure to interest rate increases. We do not enter into or hold derivative instruments for speculative trading purposes. We recognize the fair values of all derivatives in "other assets" or "other liabilities" on our consolidated balance sheets. Changes in the fair value of our cash flow hedges are recognized in other comprehensive income until the hedged item is recognized in earnings. Reported net income and equity may increase or decrease prospectively, depending on future levels of interest rates and other variables affecting the fair values of hedging instruments and hedged items, but will have no effect on cash flows. Cash payments and receipts related to our interest rate hedges are classified as operating activities and included within our disclosure of cash paid for interest on our consolidated statements of cash flows, consistent with the classification of the hedged interest payments.

The following table summarizes our consolidated hedging instruments, all of which hedge variable rate debt, as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

(1)Represents our 70.0% share of the $1.2 billion mortgage loan. In March 2023, we entered into the forward swap arrangement detailed above.

(2)In January 2024, we entered into a forward swap arrangement for the remaining $250,000 balance of the $500,000 PENN 11 mortgage loan which is effective upon the March 2024 expiration of the current in-place swap. Together with the forward swap above, the loan will bear interest at an all-in swapped rate of 6.28% effective March 2024 through October 2025.

(3)Represents the aggregate fair value of various interest rate swap arrangements to hedge interest payments on our unsecured term loan, which matures in December 2027. The impact of these interest rate swap arrangements is detailed below:

2022 includes the fair value of a $100,000 notional swap which expired in October 2023.

(4)The remaining $59,800 mortgage loan balance bears interest at a floating rate of SOFR plus 1.80% (7.14% as of December 31, 2023).

(5)The remaining $21,800 mortgage loan balance bears interest at a floating rate of SOFR plus 1.50% (6.84% as of December 31, 2023).

(6)Current SOFR strike rate of 1.00%. In connection with the arrangement, we made a $63,100 up-front payment, of which $18,930 was attributable to noncontrolling interests. See Note 9 -Debtfor further information.

(7)Current SOFR cap strike rate of 3.89%. In March 2023, we entered into a forward cap arrangement which is effective upon the March 2024 expiration of the current in-place cap and expires in March 2025. The forward cap has a SOFR strike rate of 3.89%.

Fair Value Measurements on a Nonrecurring Basis

During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, we recognized impairment losses on certain real estate investments. The following table sets forth the details of our impairment losses.

(1)Includes $22,176 attributable to noncontrolling interests.

(2)Excludes a $21,114 impairment loss on advances made for our interest in a joint venture.

(3)Includes $6,822 attributable to noncontrolling interests.

The fair value of these assets was measured using discounted cash flow analyses and level 3 inputs. Significant unobservable quantitative inputs in the table below were utilized in determining the fair value of these real estate assets.

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) 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 unsecured revolving credit facilities and unsecured term loan are classified as Level 1. The fair value of our secured debt and unsecured debt are classified as Level 2. The table below summarizes the carrying amounts and fair value of these financial instruments.

(1)Excludes $53,163 and $63,572 of deferred financing costs, net and other as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

16. Impairment losses, Transaction Related Costs and Other

The following table sets forth the details of impairment losses, transaction related costs and other:

(1)See Note 15 -Fair Value Measurements for additional information. 2023 includes $22,176 of impairment loss attributable to noncontrolling interests.

17. Interest and Other Investment Income, Net

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

18. Interest and Debt Expense

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

(1)2021 includes $23,729 of defeasance costs, of which $7,119 is attributable to noncontrolling interests, in connection with the refinancing of 1290 Avenue of the Americas, a property in which we own a 70% controlling interest.

19. Leases

As lessor

We lease space to tenants under operating leases. Most of the leases provide for the payment of fixed base rent payable monthly in advance. Leases typically provide for periodic step‑ups in rent over the term of the lease and pass through to tenants their share of increases in real estate taxes and operating expenses over a base year. Certain leases also require additional variable rent payments based on a percentage of the tenants’ sales. Electricity is provided to tenants on a sub-metered basis or included in rent based on surveys and adjusted for subsequent utility rate increases. Leases also typically provide for free rent and tenant improvement allowances for all or a portion of the tenant’s initial construction costs of its premises.

As of December 31, 2023, future undiscounted cash flows under non-cancelable operating leases were as follows:

As lessee

We have a number of ground leases which are classified as operating leases. As of December 31, 2023, our ROU assets and lease liabilities were $680,044,000 and $732,859,000, respectively. As of December 31, 2022, our ROU assets and lease liabilities were $684,380,000 and $735,969,000, respectively.

On August 28, 2023, upon contribution of the Pier 94 leasehold to Pier 94 JV, we derecognized a ROU asset of $7,081,000 and a lease liability of $20,692,000. See Note 5 -Investments in Partially Owned Entities for further details.

When the rate implicit in a lease is not readily determinable, the discount rate applied to measure each ROU asset and lease liability is based on our incremental borrowing rate ("IBR"). We consider the general economic environment and our ratings and factor in various financing and asset specific adjustments to ensure the IBR is appropriate to the intended use of the underlying lease. Certain of our ground leases offer renewal options which we assess against relevant economic factors to determine whether we are reasonably certain of exercising or not exercising the option. Lease payments associated with renewal periods that we are reasonably certain will be exercised are included in the measurement of the lease liability and corresponding ROU asset.

Certain of our ground leases are subject to fair market rent resets based on a percentage of the appraised value of the underlying assets at specified future dates. Fair market rent resets occurring during the lease term do not give rise to remeasurement of the related ROU assets and lease liabilities. Fair market rent resets occurring during the lease term, which may be material, will be recognized in the periods in which they are incurred as variable rent expense.

The following table sets forth information related to the measurement of our lease liabilities.

We recognize rent expense as a component of "operating" expenses on our consolidated statements of income. Rent expense is comprised of fixed and variable lease payments. The following table sets forth the details of our rent expense.

19. Leases - continued

As lessee - continued

As of December 31, 2023, future lease payments under operating ground leases were as follows:

PENN 1

Our future lease payments disclosed above include payments for our PENN 1 ground lease based on an amount estimated in January 2022, when we exercised the second ofthree 25-year renewal options. The first renewal period commenced June 2023 and, together with the second option exercise, extends the lease term through June 2073. The ground lease is subject to fair market value resets at each 25-year renewal period. The rent reset process for the June 2023 renewal period is currently ongoing and the timing is uncertain. The final fair market value determination may be materially higher or lower than our January 2022 estimate.

The Farley Building

The future lease payments detailed above exclude the ground and building lease at the Farley Building. The consolidated joint venture, in which we own a 95% controlling interest, has a 99-year triple-net lease with Empire State Development ("ESD") for 847,000 rentable square feet of commercial space at the property, comprised of approximately 730,000 square feet of office space and approximately 117,000 square feet of restaurant and retail space. Our lease of the commercial space at the property is accounted for as a “failed sale-leaseback” as a result of us being deemed the "accounting owner" during development of the property in accordance with ASC 842-40-55 and the lease subsequently meeting "finance lease" classification pursuant to ASC 842-40-25 upon substantial completion. The lease calls for annual rent payments and fixed payments in lieu of real estate taxes ("PILOT") through June 2030. Following the fixed PILOT payment period, the PILOT is calculated in a manner consistent with buildings subject to New York City real estate taxes and assessments. As of December 31, 2023, future rent and fixed PILOT payments are $527,379,000.

20. Multiemployer Benefit Plans

Our subsidiaries make contributions to certain multiemployer defined benefit plans (“Multiemployer Pension Plans”) and health plans (“Multiemployer Health Plans”) for our union represented employees, pursuant to the respective collective bargaining agreements.

Multiemployer Pension Plans

Multiemployer Pension Plans differ from single-employer pension plans in that (i) contributions to multiemployer plans may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers and (ii) if other participating employers fail to make their contributions, each of our participating subsidiaries may be required to bear its then pro rata share of unfunded obligations. If a participating subsidiary withdraws from a plan in which it participates, it may be subject to a withdrawal liability. As of December 31, 2023, our subsidiaries’ participation in these plans was not significant to our consolidated financial statements.

During the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, we contributed $7,913,000, $7,761,000 and $19,851,000, respectively, towards Multiemployer Pension Plans, which is included as a component of “operating” expenses on our consolidated statements of income. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company funded its pension withdrawal liability in relation to the permanent closure of Hotel Pennsylvania which resulted in the Company funding more than 5% of total employer contributions to the related plan for the year. For our other Multiemployer Pension Plans, our subsidiaries’ contributions did not represent more than 5% of total employer contributions for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021.

Multiemployer Health Plans

Multiemployer Health Plans in which our subsidiaries participate provide health benefits to eligible active and retired employees. During the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, our subsidiaries contributed $28,764,000, $26,514,000 and $23,431,000, respectively, towards these plans, which is included as a component of “operating” expenses on our consolidated statements of income.

21. Commitments and Contingencies

Insurance

For our properties, we maintain general liability insurance with limits of $300,000,000 per occurrence and per property, of which $275,000,000, increased from $250,000,000 effective June 20, 2023, includes communicable disease coverage, and we maintain all risk property and rental value insurance with limits of $2.0 billion per occurrence, with sub-limits for certain perils such as flood and earthquake, excluding communicable disease coverage. Our California properties have earthquake insurance with coverage of $350,000,000 per occurrence and in the aggregate, subject to a deductible in the amount of 5% of the value of the affected property. We maintain coverage for certified terrorism acts with limits of $6.0 billion per occurrence and in the aggregate (as listed below), $1.2 billion for non-certified acts of terrorism, and $5.0 billion per occurrence and in the aggregate for terrorism involving nuclear, biological, chemical and radiological (“NBCR”) terrorism events, as defined by the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, as amended to date and which has been extended through December 2027.

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 acts of terrorism including 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 $2,112,753 and 20% of the balance of a covered loss and the Federal government is responsible for the remaining portion of a covered loss. 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 and other events. However, we cannot anticipate what coverage will be available on commercially reasonable terms in the future. We are responsible for uninsured losses and for deductibles and losses in excess of our insurance coverage, which could be material.

Our debt instruments, consisting of mortgage loans secured by our properties, 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 or refinance 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 currently 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.

In July 2018, we leased 78,000 square feet at 345 Montgomery Street in San Francisco, CA, to a subsidiary of Regus PLC, for an initial term of 15 years. The obligations under the lease were guaranteed by Regus PLC in an amount of up to $90,000,000. The tenant purported to terminate the lease prior to space delivery. We commenced a suit on October 23, 2019 seeking to enforce the lease and the guaranty. On May 11, 2021, the court issued a final statement of decision in our favor and on January 31, 2023, the Court of Appeal affirmed the lower court's decision. On October 9, 2020, the successor to Regus PLC filed for bankruptcy in Luxembourg. In April 2023, we entered into a settlement with affiliates of the successor to Regus PLC, pursuant to which we agreed to discontinue all legal proceedings against the Regus PLC successor and its affiliates in exchange for a payment to us of $21,350,000, which is included in “rental revenues” on our consolidated statements of income for the year ended December 31, 2023, of which $6,405,000 is attributable to noncontrolling interest.

21. Commitments and Contingencies – continued

Other Commitments and Contingencies - continued

We may, from time to time, enter into guarantees including, but not limited to, payment guarantees to lenders of unconsolidated joint ventures for tax purposes, completion guarantees for development and redevelopment projects, and guarantees to fund leasing costs. These agreements terminate either upon the satisfaction of specified obligations or repayment of the underlying loans. As of December 31, 2023, the aggregate dollar amount of these guarantees is approximately $1,230,000,000, primarily comprised of payment guarantees for the mortgage loans secured by 640 Fifth Avenue, 7 West 34th Street, and 435 Seventh Avenue and the completion guarantee provided to the lender of Pier 94 JV. Other than these loans, our mortgage loans are non-recourse to us.

As of December 31, 2023, $30,233,000 of letters of credit were outstanding under one of our unsecured revolving credit facilities. Our unsecured revolving credit facilities contain financial covenants that require us to maintain minimum interest coverage and maximum debt to market capitalization ratios, and provide for increased interest rates in the event of a decline in the credit rating assigned to our senior unsecured notes. Our unsecured 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.

Our 95% consolidated joint venture (5% is owned by Related Companies ("Related")) developed and owns the Farley Building. In connection with the development of the property, the joint venture admitted a historic Tax Credit Investor partner. Under the terms of the historic tax credit arrangement, the joint venture is required to comply with various laws, regulations, and contractual provisions. Non-compliance with applicable requirements could result in projected tax benefits not being realized and, therefore, may require a refund or reduction of the Tax Credit Investor’s capital contributions. As of December 31, 2023, the Tax Credit Investor has made $205,068,000 in capital contributions. Vornado and Related have guaranteed certain of the joint venture’s obligations to the Tax Credit Investor.

As of December 31, 2023, we have construction commitments aggregating approximately $91,372,000.

22. Related Party Transactions

Alexander’s, Inc.

We own 32.4% of Alexander’s. Steven Roth, the Chairman of Vornado’s Board of Trustee’s and its Chief Executive Officer, is also the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Alexander’s. We provide various services to Alexander’s in accordance with management, development and leasing agreements. These agreements are described in Note 5 -Investments in Partially Owned Entities.

Interstate Properties (“Interstate”)

Interstate is a general partnership in which Mr. Roth is the managing general partner. David Mandelbaum and Russell B. Wight, Jr., Trustees of Vornado and Directors of Alexander’s, respectively, are Interstate’stwo other general partners. As of December 31, 2023, Interstate and its partners beneficially owned an aggregate of approximately 7.0% of the common shares of beneficial interest of Vornado and 26.0% of Alexander’s common stock.

We manage and lease the real estate assets of Interstate pursuant to a management agreement for which we receive an annual fee equal to 4% of annual base rent and percentage rent. The management agreement has a term ofone year and is automatically renewable unless terminated by either of the parties on 60 days’ notice at the end of the term. We believe, based upon comparable fees charged by other real estate companies, that the management agreement terms are consistent with the market. We earned $206,000, $204,000, and $203,000 of management fees under the agreement for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Fifth Avenue and Times Square JV

We provide various services to Fifth Avenue and Times Square JV in accordance with management, development, leasing and other agreements. These agreements are described in Note 5 -Investments in Partially Owned Entities. Haim Chera, Executive Vice President - Head of Retail, has an investment in Crown Acquisitions Inc. and Crown Retail Services LLC (collectively, "Crown"), companies controlled by Mr. Chera's family. Crown has a nominal minority interest in Fifth Avenue and Times Square JV. Additionally, we have other investments with Crown.

23. Segment Information

We operate intwo reportable segments, New York and Other, which is based on how we manage our business.

Net operating income ("NOI") at share represents total revenues less operating expenses including our share of partially owned entities. NOI at share - cash basis represents NOI at share adjusted to exclude straight-line rental income and expense, amortization of acquired below and above market leases, accruals for ground rent resets yet to be determined, and other non-cash adjustments. We consider NOI at share - cash basis 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 at share - cash basis, we utilize this measure to make investment decisions as well as to compare the performance of our assets to that of our peers. NOI at share and NOI at share - cash basis should not be considered alternatives to net income or cash flow from operations and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies. Asset information by segment is not reported as we do not use this measure to assess segment performance or to make resource allocation decisions.

Below is a summary of NOI at share and NOI at share - cash basis by segment for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021.

23. Segment Information - continued

Below is a reconciliation of net income (loss) to NOI at share and NOI at share - cash basis for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021.