Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE:VNO), today announced that it has received
$124 million pursuant to a settlement agreement with Stop & Shop for its
claim under a 1992 Agreement which provided for annual rent of
$6 million for a period potentially through 2031. The settlement
terminates Vornado’s right to receive this rent under the 1992 Agreement
and ends litigation between the parties which started ten years ago.
In prior years, Vornado recognized $48 million of rental income under
the Agreement. This settlement, net of expenses, will result in Vornado
recognizing $59 million of income in the first quarter of 2013.
Vornado Realty Trust is a fully-integrated equity real estate investment
trust.
Certain statements contained herein may constitute “forward-looking
statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the
actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be
materially different from any future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
Such factors include, among others, risks associated with the timing of
and costs associated with property improvements, financing commitments
and general competitive factors.
