10-Q

UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED August 31, 2014

oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM              TO             

Commission File No. 1-12879

GRIFFIN LAND & NURSERIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	06-0868496
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)
One Rockefeller Plaza, New York, New York	10020
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number including Area Code  (212) 218-7910

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes x  No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes x  No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer o	Accelerated filer x
Non-accelerated filer o	Smaller reporting company o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes o  No x

Number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at October 3, 2014:  5,149,574

GRIFFIN LAND & NURSERIES, INC.

FORM 10-Q

Index

PART I -		FINANCIAL INFORMATION
	ITEM 1	Financial Statements
		Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) August 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013	3
		Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) Three Months and Nine Months Ended August 31, 2014 and August 31, 2013	4
		Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (unaudited) Three Months and Nine Months Ended August 31, 2014 and August 31, 2013	5
		Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited) Nine Months Ended August 31, 2014 and August 31, 2013	6
		Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) Nine Months Ended August 31, 2014 and August 31, 2013	7
		Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)	8-25
	ITEM 2	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	26-34
	ITEM 3	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	34-35
	ITEM 4	Controls and Procedures	35
PART II -		OTHER INFORMATION
	ITEM 1	Not Applicable
	ITEM 1A	Risk Factors	36
	ITEMS 2-5	Not Applicable
	ITEM 6	Exhibits	36-39
		SIGNATURES	40

PART IFINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

GRIFFIN LAND & NURSERIES, INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

	August 31, 2014			November 30, 2013
ASSETS
Real estate assets at cost, net of accumulated depreciation	$	132,103		$	131,190
Real estate held for sale	9,950			1,104
Cash and cash equivalents	16,490			14,179
Deferred income taxes	7,003			5,975
Available for sale securities - Investment in Centaur Media plc	1,916			2,208
Note receivable	1,425			—
Proceeds held in escrow	1,000			8,860
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	235			1,950
Other assets	14,274			13,634
Assets of discontinued operation	242			5,627
Total assets	$	184,638		$	184,727
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Mortgage loans	$	70,673		$	66,708
Deferred revenue	7,697			8,467
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	3,036			3,011
Dividend payable	—			1,029
Other liabilities	6,467			6,629
Liabilities of discontinued operation	44			768
Total liabilities	87,917			86,612
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 11)
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 5,537,895 and 5,534,687 shares issued, respectively, and 5,149,574 and 5,146,366 shares outstanding, respectively	55			55
Additional paid-in capital	107,829			107,603
Retained earnings	2,995			4,372
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(692		)	(449		)
Treasury stock, at cost, 388,321 shares	(13,466		)	(13,466		)
Total stockholders’ equity	96,721			98,115
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	184,638		$	184,727

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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GRIFFIN LAND & NURSERIES, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

	For the Three Months Ended,						For the Nine Months Ended,
	August 31, 2014			August 31, 2013			August 31, 2014			August 31, 2013
Rental revenue	$	5,195		$	5,173		$	15,225		$	14,712
Revenue from property sales	904			331			1,274			2,805
Total revenue	6,099			5,504			16,499			17,517
Operating expenses of rental properties	1,800			1,752			5,998			5,539
Depreciation and amortization expense	1,711			1,665			4,990			4,985
Costs related to property sales	230			128			324			493
General and administrative expenses	1,642			1,690			5,522			6,030
Total expenses	5,383			5,235			16,834			17,047
Operating income (loss)	716			269			(335		)	470
Interest expense	(987		)	(938		)	(2,665		)	(2,881		)
Investment income	31			—			219			51
Gain on sale of common stock in Centaur Media plc	—			—			318			504
Loss on debt extinguishment	(51		)	—			(51		)	(286		)
Gain on sale of investment in Shemin Nurseries Holding Corp.	—			—			—			3,397
(Loss) income before income tax benefit (provision)	(291		)	(669		)	(2,514		)	1,255
Income tax benefit (provision)	93			179			993			(455		)
(Loss) income from continuing operations	(198		)	(490		)	(1,521		)	800
Discontinued operations, net of tax:
Gain (loss) from landscape nursery business, including loss on sale of assets of $28, net of tax, in the 2014 nine month period	26			(439		)	144			(531		)
Net (loss) income	$	(172	)	$	(929	)	$	(1,377	)	$	269
Basic net (loss) income per common share:
(Loss) income from continuing operations	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.10	)	$	(0.30	)	$	0.16
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	0.01			(0.08		)	0.03			(0.11		)
Basic net (loss) income per common share	$	(0.03	)	$	(0.18	)	$	(0.27	)	$	0.05
Diluted net (loss) income per common share:
(Loss) income from continuing operations	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.10	)	$	(0.30	)	$	0.16
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	0.01			(0.08		)	0.03			(0.11		)
Diluted net (loss) income per common share	$	(0.03	)	$	(0.18	)	$	(0.27	)	$	0.05

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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GRIFFIN LAND & NURSERIES, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

	For the Three Months Ended,						For the Nine Months Ended,
	August 31, 2014			August 31, 2013			August 31, 2014			August 31, 2013
Net (loss) income	$	(172	)	$	(929	)	$	(1,377	)	$	269
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Reclassifications included in net (loss) income	158			122			(33		)	20
(Decrease) increase in fair value of Centaur Media plc	(147		)	324			180			(348		)
Unrealized (loss) gain on cash flow hedges	(58		)	357			(390		)	624
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(47		)	803			(243		)	296
Total comprehensive (loss) income	$	(219	)	$	(126	)	$	(1,620	)	$	565

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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GRIFFIN LAND & NURSERIES, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

For the Nine Months Ended August 31, 2014 and August 31, 2013

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

	Shares of Common Stock Issued	Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Treasury Stock			Total
Balance at December 1, 2012	5,527,911	$	55	$	107,056	$	11,222		$	(721	)	$	(13,466	)	$	104,146
Stock-based compensation	—	—		358		—			—			—			358
Exercise of stock options	6,776	—		80		—			—			—			80
Net income	—	—		—		269			—			—			269
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax	—	—		—		—			296			—			296
Balance at August 31, 2013	5,534,687	$	55	$	107,494	$	11,491		$	(425	)	$	(13,466	)	$	105,149
Balance at November 30, 2013	5,534,687	$	55	$	107,603	$	4,372		$	(449	)	$	(13,466	)	$	98,115
Stock-based compensation	—	—		146		—			—			—			146
Exercise of stock options	3,208	—		80		—			—			—			80
Net loss	—	—		—		(1,377		)	—			—			(1,377		)
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax	—	—		—		—			(243		)	—			(243		)
Balance at August 31, 2014	5,537,895	$	55	$	107,829	$	2,995		$	(692	)	$	(13,466	)	$	96,721

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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GRIFFIN LAND & NURSERIES, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

	For the Nine Months Ended,
	August 31, 2014			August 31, 2013
Operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$	(1,377	)	$	269
(Income) loss from discontinued operations	(144		)	531
(Loss) income from continuing operations	(1,521		)	800
Adjustments to reconcile (loss) income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations:
Depreciation and amortization	4,990			4,985
Deferred income taxes	(993		)	455
Gain on sales of property	(950		)	(2,312		)
Gain on sale of common stock in Centaur Media plc	(318		)	(504		)
Stock-based compensation expense	276			317
Amortization of debt issuance costs	196			205
Accretion of discount on note receivable	(139		)	—
Loss on debt extinguishment	51			286
Gain on sale of investment in Shemin Nurseries Holding Corp.	—			(3,397		)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Other assets	(1,480		)	(775		)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(207		)	250
Deferred revenue	504			208
Other liabilities	248			470
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	657			988
Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations	(69		)	(1,879		)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	588			(891		)
Investing activities:
Additions to real estate assets	(12,473		)	(12,262		)
Proceeds from property sales returned from escrow	8,864			6,934
Proceeds from collection of note receivable	2,750			—
Proceeds from sales of common stock in Centaur Media plc	566			1,160
Proceeds from sale of business	169			—
Additions to property and equipment	(61		)	(104		)
Proceeds from the sale of investment in Shemin Nurseries Holding Corp.	—			3,418
Proceeds from sales of properties, net of expenses	—			505
Net cash used in investing activities	(185		)	(349		)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from debt	5,477			9,100
Payments of debt	(1,512		)	(1,402		)
Dividends paid to stockholders	(1,029		)	(1,028		)
Refinancing proceeds held in escrow	(1,000		)	—
Debt issuance costs	(108		)	(436		)
Exercise of stock options	80			80
Debt modification costs	—			(70		)
Net cash provided by financing activities	1,908			6,244
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	2,311			5,004
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	14,179			10,181
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	16,490		$	15,185

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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GRIFFIN LAND & NURSERIES, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(dollars in thousands unless otherwise noted, except per share data)

(unaudited)

1.Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc. (“Griffin”) reflect Griffin’s real estate business, conducted through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Griffin Land, LLC (“Griffin Land”) and Griffin’s landscape nursery business, conducted through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Imperial Nurseries, Inc. (“Imperial”) that is reported as a discontinued operation (see below).  Griffin Land is principally engaged in the development, management and leasing of industrial and commercial properties. Periodically, Griffin Land may sell certain portions of its undeveloped land that it has owned for an extended time period and the use of which is not consistent with Griffin Land’s core development and leasing strategy.

Imperial’s growing operations are reflected in the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements as a discontinued operation due to the sale, effective January 8, 2014, of its inventory and certain of its assets (the “Imperial Sale”) to Monrovia Connecticut LLC (“Monrovia”), a subsidiary of Monrovia Nursery Company (see Notes 2, 4 and 10).  Concurrent with the Imperial Sale, a subsidiary of Griffin and Imperial entered into a long-term lease with Monrovia for Imperial’s Connecticut production nursery.  As the growing operations of Imperial are reflected as a discontinued operation in Griffin’s unaudited consolidated financial statements, Griffin’s continuing operations presented in the accompanying financial statements solely reflect its real estate business and, therefore, industry segment information is not presented.  Accordingly, certain prior period amounts in Griffin’s unaudited consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation which better reflects Griffin’s real estate business, including presentation of an unclassified balance sheet consistent with real estate industry practice.  Certain parts of Imperial’s prior year results, such as rental revenue and expense related to the leasing of Imperial’s Florida farm to another grower and certain expenses related to the property and equipment of Imperial’s Connecticut farm, which continues to be owned by Griffin and leased to Monrovia, are included in Griffin’s continuing operations.

Through the fiscal year ended November 30, 2013 (“fiscal 2013”), Griffin reported on a 52-53 week fiscal year that ended on the Saturday nearest November 30 and included four quarters of 13 weeks each.  Starting in the fiscal year ending November 30, 2014 (“fiscal 2014”), Griffin is reporting on a twelve month fiscal year that will end on November 30 with interim periods comprised of three months that end on the last day of the third month of each quarter.  Accordingly, the fiscal 2014 third quarter ended on August 31, 2014.

These financial statements have been prepared in conformity with the standards of accounting measurement set forth by Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC 270, “Interim Reporting.”  The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies stated in Griffin’s consolidated audited financial statements for fiscal 2013 included in Griffin’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 13, 2014, and should be read in conjunction with the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in that report. All adjustments, comprising only normal recurring adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of results for the interim periods, have been reflected and all intercompany transactions have been eliminated.  The consolidated balance sheet data as of November 30, 2013 was derived from Griffin’s audited financial statements but

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does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses in the reporting period.  Griffin regularly evaluates estimates and assumptions related to the useful life and recoverability of long-lived assets, stock-based compensation expense, deferred income tax asset valuations, valuation of derivative instruments and the estimated costs to complete required offsite improvements to land sold.  Griffin bases its estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience and various other factors that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the accrual of costs and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. The actual results experienced by Griffin may differ materially and adversely from Griffin’s estimates.  To the extent there are material differences between the estimates and the actual results, future results of operations will be affected.

As of August 31, 2014, Griffin was a party to several interest rate swap agreements to hedge its interest rate exposures.  Griffin does not use derivatives for speculative purposes.  Griffin applies FASB ASC 815-10, “Derivatives and Hedging,” (“ASC 815-10”) as amended, which establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments and hedging activities.  ASC 815-10 requires Griffin to recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities on its consolidated balance sheet and measure those instruments at fair value.  The changes in the fair values of the interest rate swap agreements are assessed in accordance with ASC 815-10 and reflected in the carrying values of the interest rate swap agreements on Griffin’s consolidated balance sheet.  The estimated fair values are based primarily on projected future swap rates.

Griffin applies cash flow hedge accounting to its interest rate swap agreements that are designated as hedges of the variability of future cash flows from floating rate liabilities based on the benchmark interest rates.  The change in fair values of Griffin’s interest rate swap agreements are recorded as components of accumulated other comprehensive income in stockholders’ equity to the extent they are effective.  Any ineffective portions of the change in fair value of these instruments would be recorded as interest expense.

The results of operations for the three months ended August 31, 2014 (the “2014 third quarter”) and the nine months ended August 31, 2014 (the “2014 nine month period”) are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended August 31, 2013 are referred to herein as the “2013 third quarter” and “2013 nine month period,” respectively.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” which outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance, including industry specific guidance.  This standard requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers.  Additionally, the update requires improved disclosures to help users of financial statements better understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue that is recognized.  The update permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method.  This update will be effective for Griffin in fiscal 2018 and early adoption is not permitted.  Certain aspects of this new standard may affect revenue recognition of Griffin Land.  Griffin is evaluating the impact that the application of this update will have on its consolidated financial statements.

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In July 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-11, “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists,” which provides guidance on the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists.  Specifically, this update requires that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, with certain exceptions.  This update was effective for Griffin in the 2014 second quarter.  The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on Griffin’s financial position or results of operations.

2.    Discontinued Operation

Effective January 8, 2014, in accordance with the terms of the Imperial Sale (see Notes 1, 4 and 10), Imperial sold its inventory and certain assets for $732 in cash and a non-interest bearing note receivable of $4,250 (the “Promissory Note”).  Net cash of $732 was received from Monrovia in the 2014 nine month period and Griffin paid $563 in severance and other expenses.  The Promissory Note is due in two installments: $2,750 was due on June 1, 2014 and $1,500 is due on June 1, 2015. The Promissory Note was discounted at 7% to its present value of $4,036 at inception and is secured by an irrevocable letter of credit.  In the 2014 third quarter, Griffin received payment of the $2,750 installment from Monrovia.  Under the terms of the Imperial Sale, Griffin and Imperial agreed to indemnify Monrovia for any potential environmental liabilities relating to periods prior to the effective date of the Imperial Sale and also agreed to certain non-competition restrictions for a four-year period.

Concurrent with the Imperial Sale, Imperial and River Bend Holdings, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Griffin, entered into a Lease and Option Agreement and an Addendum to such agreement (the “Imperial Lease”, and together with the Imperial Sale, the “Imperial Transaction”) with Monrovia, pursuant to which Monrovia is leasing Imperial’s Connecticut production nursery for a ten-year period, with options to extend for up to an additional fifteen years exercisable by Monrovia. The Imperial Lease provides for net annual rent payable to Griffin of $500 for each of the first five years with rent for subsequent years determined in accordance with the Imperial Lease. The Imperial Lease also grants Monrovia an option to purchase most of the land, land improvements and other operating assets that were used by Imperial in its Connecticut growing operations during the first thirteen years of the lease period for $10,500, or $7,000 if only a certain portion of the land is purchased, subject in each case to certain adjustments as provided for in the Imperial Lease.  Accordingly, the operating results of Imperial’s growing operations are reflected as a discontinued operation in Griffin’s consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented and the assets and liabilities of the growing operations of Imperial (excluding those assets that are part of the Imperial Lease) are shown as assets and liabilities of the discontinued operation on Griffin’s consolidated balance sheets.  The property and equipment previously used by Imperial and currently leased to Monrovia was reclassified on January 8, 2014 from property and equipment to real estate assets on Griffin’s consolidated balance sheet. The property and equipment had a cost of $11,485 and accumulated depreciation of $9,850 at the time it was reclassified (see Notes 4 and 6).

Revenue and the pretax income (loss) from Imperial’s growing operations, reflected as a discontinued operation in Griffin’s consolidated statements of operations, were as follows:

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	For the Three Months Ended,					For the Nine Months Ended,
	August 31, 2014		August 31, 2013			August 31, 2014		August 31, 2013
Net sales and other revenue	$	79	$	2,727		$	159	$	11,667
Pretax income (loss)	$	62	$	(627	)	$	306	$	(832	)

The pretax income of Imperial’s discontinued operation in the 2014 nine month period includes $451 for the reclassification of actuarial gains related to Griffin’s postretirement benefits program from other comprehensive income into pretax income as a result of the termination of Griffin’s postretirement benefits program (see Note 10).

In the thirteen weeks ended November 30, 2013 (the “2013 fourth quarter”), a charge of $10,400 was included in cost of landscape nursery sales to reduce Imperial’s nursery inventories to fair value, which was the net realizable value based on the terms of the Imperial Sale.  The pretax loss from the Imperial Sale in the 2014 nine month period was as follows:

Consideration received from Monrovia, reflecting cash of $732 and note receivable of $4,036	$	4,768
Carrying value of assets sold, principally inventory	(4,561		)
Curtailment of employee benefit plan (see Note 10)	309
Severance and other expenses	(563		)
Pretax loss	$	(47	)

The assets and liabilities of Imperial’s growing operation, reflected as a discontinued operation, are as follows:

	August 31, 2014		November 30, 2013
Assets:
Accounts receivable	$	4	$	1,151
Inventories	—		4,116
Other	238		360
	$	242	$	5,627
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	44	$	768

3.Fair Value

Griffin applies the provisions of FASB ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurement” (“ASC 820”), which establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.  An asset or liability’s

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categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.  ASC 820 establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value, as follows:

Level 1 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.  Griffin’s available-for-sale securities are considered Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Level 2 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for assets or liabilities in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets); or model-derived valuations in which significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data.  Level 2 liabilities include Griffin’s interest rate swap derivatives (see Note 7).  These inputs are readily available in public markets or can be derived from information available in publicly quoted markets; therefore, Griffin has categorized these derivative instruments as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Level 3 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

During the 2014 nine month period, Griffin did not transfer any assets or liabilities in or out of Levels 1 or 2.  The following are Griffin’s financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value and measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

	August 31, 2014
	Quoted Prices in		Significant		Significant
	Active Markets for		Observable		Unobservable
	Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs
	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Marketable equity securities	$	1,916	$	—	$	—
Interest rate swap asset	$	—	$	44	$	—
Interest rate swap liabilities	$	—	$	2,130	$	—

	November 30, 2013
	Quoted Prices in		Significant		Significant
	Active Markets for		Observable		Unobservable
	Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs
	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Marketable equity securities	$	2,208	$	—	$	—
Interest rate swap asset	$	—	$	63	$	—
Interest rate swap liabilities	$	—	$	2,285	$	—

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The carrying and estimated fair values of Griffin’s financial instruments are as follows:

	Fair Value	August 31, 2014				November 30, 2013
	Hierarchy	Carrying		Estimated		Carrying		Estimated
	Level	Value		Fair Value		Value		Fair Value
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	1	$	16,490	$	16,490	$	14,179	$	14,179
Available-for-sale securities	1	1,916		1,916		2,208		2,208
Interest rate swap	2	44		44		63		63
Financial liabilities:
Mortgage loans	2	70,673		71,024		66,708		67,931
Interest rate swaps	2	2,130		2,130		2,285		2,285

The fair values of the available-for-sale securities are based on quoted market prices.  The fair values of the mortgage debt are estimated based on current rates offered to Griffin for similar debt of the same remaining maturities, and additionally, Griffin considers its credit worthiness in determining the fair value of its debt.  The fair values of the interest rate swaps (used for purposes other than trading) are determined based on discounted cash flow models that incorporate the cash flows of the derivatives as well as the current OIS rate and swap curve along with other market data, taking into account current interest rates and the credit worthiness of the counterparty for assets and the credit worthiness of Griffin for liabilities.

4.Real Estate Assets

Real estate assets consist of:

	Estimated Useful Lives	August 31, 2014			November 30, 2013
Land		$	17,961		$	17,507
Land improvements	10 to 30 years	18,422			15,529
Buildings and improvements	10 to 40 years	135,739			122,057
Tenant improvements	Shorter of useful life or terms of related lease	14,779			16,126
Machinery and equipment	3 to 20 years	11,810			4,188
Development costs		6,664			16,861
		205,375			192,268
Accumulated depreciation		(73,272		)	(61,078		)
		$	132,103		$	131,190

Included in real estate assets, net as of August 31, 2014 was $1,500 reflecting the net book value of Imperial’s Connecticut farm assets that were leased to Monrovia effective January 8, 2014 (see Notes 1, 2 and 6).  Prior to that date, these assets were reported as part of property and equipment.  The assets

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reclassified from property and equipment to real estate assets had a cost of $11,485, net of accumulated depreciation of $9,850 at the time of the reclassification.

Total depreciation expense and capitalized interest related to real estate assets, net were as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended,				For the Nine Months Ended,
	August 31, 2014		August 31, 2013		August 31, 2014		August 31, 2013
Depreciation expense	$	1,459	$	1,388	$	4,257	$	4,136
Capitalized interest	$	49	$	—	$	424	$	—

In the 2013 fourth quarter, Griffin Land completed the sale of approximately 90 acres of undeveloped land for approximately $9,000 in cash, before transaction costs (the “Windsor Land Sale”).  The land sold is located in Windsor, Connecticut and is part of an approximately 268 acre parcel of undeveloped land that straddles the town line between Windsor and Bloomfield, Connecticut.  Under the terms of the Windsor Land Sale, Griffin Land and the buyer will each construct roadways connecting the land parcel sold with existing town roads. The roads to be built will become new town roads, thereby providing public access to the remaining acreage in Griffin Land’s land parcel.  As a result of Griffin Land’s continuing involvement with the land sold, the Windsor Land Sale is being accounted for under the percentage of completion method, whereby the revenue and gain on the sale are being recognized as the total costs related to the property sold are incurred.  At the closing of the Windsor Land Sale, cash proceeds of $8,860 were placed in escrow for the potential purchase of a replacement property in a like-kind exchange under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, which was reflected as Proceeds Held in Escrow on Griffin’s consolidated balance sheet as of November 30, 2013.  The proceeds held in escrow were returned to Griffin in the 2014 second quarter as a replacement property was not acquired.

As of August 31, 2014, approximately 44% of the total costs related to the Windsor Land Sale have been incurred; therefore, from the date of the Windsor Land Sale through August 31, 2014, approximately 44% of the total revenue and pretax gain on the sale have been recognized in Griffin’s consolidated statements of operations.  Griffin’s consolidated statements of operations for the 2014 third quarter and 2014 nine month period include revenue of $904 and $1,274, respectively, and a pretax gain of $674 and $950, respectively, from the Windsor Land Sale.  The balance of the revenue and pretax gain on sale will be recognized when the remaining costs are incurred, which is expected to take place mostly in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 and the first half of fiscal 2015.  Included on Griffin’s consolidated balance sheet as of August 31, 2014, is deferred revenue of $5,027 that will be recognized as the remaining costs are incurred (see Note 10).  Including the pretax gain on sale of $1,990 recognized in fiscal 2013 and $950 recognized in the 2014 nine month period, the total pretax gain on the Windsor Land Sale is expected to be approximately $6,688 after all revenue is recognized and all costs are incurred.  While management has used its best estimates, based on industry knowledge and experience, in projecting the total costs of the required roadways, increases or decreases in future costs as compared with current estimated amounts would reduce or increase the gain recognized in future periods.

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Real estate assets held for sale consist of:

	August 31, 2014		November 30, 2013
Land	$	293	$	30
Development costs	9,657		1,074
	$	9,950	$	1,104

The increase in real estate held for sale as of August 31, 2014 reflects the reclassification from real estate assets into real estate assets held for sale of costs related to a residential development in Simsbury, Connecticut .and two land parcels that are under contract to be sold. The residential development is being offered for sale either in its entirety or in segments.

5.Investments

Centaur Media plc

Griffin’s investment in the common stock of Centaur Media plc (“Centaur Media”) is accounted for as an available-for-sale security under FASB ASC 320-10, “Investments — Debt and Equity Securities.”  Accordingly, changes in the fair value of Centaur Media, reflecting both changes in the stock price and changes in the foreign currency exchange rate, are included, net of income taxes, in accumulated other comprehensive income (see Note 9).

As of November 30, 2013, Griffin held 2,452,462 shares of Centaur Media common stock.  In the 2014 nine month period, Griffin sold 500,000 shares of its Centaur Media common stock for total cash proceeds of $566, after transaction costs.  The sale of Centaur Media common stock resulted in a pretax gain of $318 in the 2014 nine month period.  Griffin utilized the average cost method to determine its gain on the sale of Centaur stock.  As of August 31, 2014, Griffin held 1,952,462 shares of Centaur Media common stock.

The cost, unrealized gain and fair value of Griffin’s investment in Centaur Media are as follows:

	August 31, 2014		November 30, 2013
Fair value	$	1,916	$	2,208
Cost	1,014		1,274
Unrealized gain	$	902	$	934

Shemin Nurseries Holding Corp.

As of December 1, 2012, Griffin held an approximate 14% equity interest in Shemin Nurseries Holding Corp. (“SNHC”), which operated a landscape nursery distribution business through its subsidiary.  Griffin accounted for its investment in SNHC under the cost method of accounting for investments.  As a result of cash distributions from SNHC in years prior to fiscal 2013 which were treated as returns of investment, Griffin did not have any remaining book value in its investment in SNHC as of December 1, 2012.  On January 18, 2013, Griffin completed the sale of its investment in SNHC for total cash proceeds of $3,418, resulting in a pretax gain of $3,397.

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6.Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consist of:

	Estimated Useful Lives	August 31, 2014			November 30, 2013
Land		$	—		$	437
Land improvements	10 to 20 years	—			1,561
Buildings and improvements	10 to 40 years	—			1,865
Machinery and equipment	3 to 20 years	1,223			12,135
		1,223			15,998
Accumulated depreciation		(988		)	(14,048		)
		$	235		$	1,950

As a result of the Imperial Lease, certain assets of the Connecticut farm were reclassified from property and equipment to real estate assets on January 8, 2014.  The net book value of the assets reclassified was $1,635, reflecting cost of $11,485 net of accumulated depreciation of $9,850 (see Notes 2 and 4).

Griffin incurred new capital lease obligations of $53 and $48 related to equipment acquisitions in the 2014 nine month period and the 2013 nine month period, respectively.

7.Mortgage Loans

Griffin’s mortgage loans, which are nonrecourse, consist of:

	August 31, 2014		November 30, 2013
6.30%, due May 1, 2014	$	—	$	99
5.73%, due August 1, 2015	18,298		18,615
8.13%, due April 1, 2016	—		3,603
7.0%, due October 2, 2017	—		5,779
Variable rate mortgage, due October 2, 2017*	6,437		6,563
Variable rate mortgage, due February 1, 2019*	10,955		11,150
Variable rate mortgage, due August 1, 2019*	7,737		7,869
Variable rate mortgage, due January 27, 2020*	3,876		3,961
Variable rate mortgage, due September 1, 2023*	8,924		9,069
5.09%, due July 1, 2029	7,838		—
5.09%, due July 1, 2029	6,608		—
Total nonrecourse mortgages	$	70,673	$	66,708

* Griffin entered into interest rate swap agreements effectively to fix the interest rates on these loans (see below).

As of August 31, 2014, Griffin was a party to several interest rate swap agreements related to its variable rate nonrecourse mortgages on certain of its real estate assets.  Griffin accounts for its interest rate swap agreements as effective cash flow hedges (see Note 3).  No ineffectiveness on the cash flow

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hedges was recognized as of August 31, 2014 and none is anticipated over the term of the agreements.  Amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) will be reclassified into interest expense over the term of the swap agreements to achieve fixed rates on each mortgage.  None of the interest rate swap agreements contain any credit risk related contingent features.  In the 2014 nine month period, Griffin recognized a loss (included in other comprehensive loss) before taxes of $619 on its interest rate swap agreements.  In the 2013 nine month period, Griffin recognized a gain (included in other comprehensive loss) before taxes of $990 on its interest rate swap agreements.

As of August 31, 2014, $989 was expected to be reclassified over the next twelve months from accumulated other comprehensive loss to interest expense.  As of August 31, 2014, the net fair value of Griffin’s interest rate swap agreements was $2,086, with $44 included in other assets and $2,130 included in other liabilities on Griffin’s consolidated balance sheet.

On June 6, 2014, a subsidiary of Griffin, Griffin Center Development I, LLC, completed the refinancing of its nonrecourse mortgage loan (the “GCD Mortgage Loan”) with Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company (“Farm Bureau”) that was due April 1, 2016. The GCD Mortgage Loan is collateralized by a 165,000 square foot flex building in Windsor, Connecticut. At the time of the refinancing, the GCD Mortgage Loan had a balance of $3,391 and had an interest rate of 8.13%.  The refinancing increased the loan amount to $7,868, reduced the interest rate to 5.09% and extended the loan term to 15 years from the time of the refinancing, with payments based on a 15 year amortization schedule.

Also on June 6, 2014, a subsidiary of Griffin, Tradeport Development I, LLC, completed the refinancing of its nonrecourse mortgage loan (the “TD Mortgage Loan”) with Farm Bureau that was due October 2, 2017. The TD Mortgage Loan is collateralized by a 100,000 square foot industrial building and a 57,000 square foot industrial building, both located in Windsor, Connecticut. At the time of the refinancing, the TD Mortgage Loan had a balance of $5,632 and had an interest rate of 7.0%. The refinancing increased the loan amount to $6,632, reduced the interest rate to 5.09% and extended the loan term to 15 years from the time of the refinancing, with payments based on a 15 year amortization schedule. The mortgage loan proceeds of $1,000 from the refinancing of the TD Mortgage Loan are being held in escrow. The escrowed funds will be released to Griffin if the 57,000 square foot industrial building, which is expected to become vacant after the current short-term lease of that building expires, is re-leased under terms agreed upon with Farm Bureau.  If a replacement lease reflecting the rental terms agreed upon with Farm Bureau is not obtained, the proceeds being held in escrow are required to be used to make a partial prepayment, without penalty, on the TD Mortgage Loan.

The GCD Mortgage Loan and the TD Mortgage Loan are cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted with each other. The loans may not be voluntarily prepaid for seven years; thereafter, any prepayment would require a prepayment fee and the simultaneous prepayment of both loans.

Griffin reported $51 for the write off of all deferred costs related to the two mortgages refinanced with Farm Bureau as a loss on debt extinguishment on Griffin’s consolidated statement of operations.

8.Revolving Credit Agreement

Griffin has a $12,500 revolving credit line with Webster Bank (the “Webster Credit Line”) that expires May 1, 2015.  Griffin has an option to extend the Webster Credit Line for an additional year.  Interest on the outstanding borrowings under the Webster Credit Line are at the one month LIBOR rate plus 2.75%.  The Webster Credit Line is collateralized by Griffin Land’s properties in Griffin Center South, aggregating approximately 235,000 square feet, and an approximately 48,000 square foot single-story office building in Griffin Center.  There have been no borrowings under the Webster Credit Line since its inception.

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9.Stockholders’ Equity

Per Share Results

Basic and diluted per share results were based on the following:

	For the Three Months Ended,						For the Nine Months Ended,
	August 31, 2014			August 31, 2013			August 31, 2014			August 31, 2013
(Loss) income from continuing operations for computation of basic and diluted per share results, net of tax	$	(198	)	$	(490	)	$	(1,521	)	$	800
Income (loss) from discontinued operations for computation of basic and diluted per share results, net of tax	26			(439		)	144			(531		)
Net (loss) income	$	(172	)	$	(929	)	$	(1,377	)	$	269
Weighted average shares outstanding for computation of basic per share results	5,150,000			5,146,000			5,148,000			5,143,000
Incremental shares from assumed exercise of Griffin stock options (a)	—			—			—			7,000
Adjusted weighted average shares for computation of diluted per share results	5,150,000			5,146,000			5,148,000			5,150,000

(a) Incremental shares from the assumed exercise of Griffin stock options are not included in periods where the inclusion of such shares would be anti-dilutive. Such assessment is based on income (loss) from continuing operations when net income includes discontinued operations. The incremental shares from the assumed exercise of stock options in the three month and nine month periods ended August 31, 2014 would have been 3,000 and 12,000, respectively. The incremental shares from the assumed exercise of stock options in the three months ended August 31, 2013 would have been 10,000.

Griffin Stock Option Plan

Stock options are granted by Griffin under the Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc. 2009 Stock Option Plan (the “2009 Stock Option Plan”).  Options granted under the 2009 Stock Option Plan may be either incentive stock options or non-qualified stock options issued at fair market value on the date approved by Griffin’s Compensation Committee. Vesting of all of Griffin’s previously issued stock options is solely based upon service requirements and does not contain market or performance conditions.  Stock options issued will expire ten years from the grant date.  In accordance with the 2009 Stock Option Plan, stock options issued to non-employee directors upon their initial election to the board of directors are fully exercisable immediately upon the date of the option grant. Stock options issued to non-employee directors upon their reelection to the board of directors vest on the second anniversary from the date of grant. Stock

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options issued to employees vest in equal installments on the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries from the date of grant. None of the stock options outstanding at August 31, 2014 may be exercised as stock appreciation rights.

The following options were granted by Griffin under the 2009 Stock Option Plan to non-employee directors upon their re-election to Griffin’s Board of Directors:

	For the Nine Months Ended,
	August 31, 2014			August 31, 2013
	Number of Shares	Fair Value per Option at Grant Date		Number of Shares	Fair Value per Option at Grant Date
Non-employee directors	8,532	$	12.42	8,112	$	12.94

The fair values of all options granted were estimated as of the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.  Assumptions used in determining the fair value of the stock options granted in the 2014 and 2013 nine month periods were as follows:

	For the Nine Months Ended,
	August 31, 2014		August 31, 2013
Expected volatility	38.9	%	40.3	%
Risk free interest rate	2.16	%	1.33	%
Expected option term (in years)	8.5		8.5
Annual dividend yield	0.7	%	0.7	%

Activity under the Griffin Stock Option Plan is summarized as follows:

	For the Nine Months Ended,
	August 31, 2014				August 31, 2013
	Number of Shares		Weighted Avg. Exercise Price		Number of Shares		Weighted Avg. Exercise Price
Outstanding at beginning of period	239,677		$	30.35	243,841		$	29.88
Granted	8,532		$	28.12	8,112		$	29.58
Exercised	(3,208	)	$	24.94	(6,776	)	$	11.81
Forfeited	(23,000	)	$	30.27	(5,500	)	$	31.12
Outstanding at end of period	222,001		$	30.35	239,677		$	30.35

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Range of Exercise Prices	Outstanding at August 31, 2014	Weighted Avg. Exercise Price		Weighted Avg. Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	Total Intrinsic Value
$23.00-$28.00	18,068	$	25.45	6.2	$	63
$28.00-$32.00	120,858	$	28.90	6.4	$	26
$32.00-$39.00	83,075	$	33.52	4.1	$	—
	222,001	$	30.35	5.5	$	89

Number of option holders at August 31, 2014 14

Compensation expense and related tax benefits for stock options were as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended,				For the Nine Months Ended,
	August 31, 2014		August 31, 2013		August 31, 2014			August 31, 2013
Compensation expense - continuing operations	$	63	$	81	$	276		$	317
Compensation expense - discontinued operations	—		10		(130		)	41
Net compensation expense	$	63	$	91	$	146		$	358
Related tax benefit - continuing operations	$	19	$	25	$	59		$	82
Related tax benefit - discontinued operations	—		4		(15		)	4
Net related tax benefit	$	19	$	29	$	44		$	86

As of August 31, 2014, the unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested stock options that will be recognized during future periods is as follows:

Balance of Fiscal 2014	$	63
Fiscal 2015	$	153
Fiscal 2016	$	33

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, is comprised of the following:

	Unrealized gain			Unrealized gain			Actuarial gain
	(loss) on cash			(loss) on investment			on postretirement
	flow hedges			in Centaur Media			benefits program			Total
Balance November 30, 2013	$	(1,401	)	$	648		$	304		$	(449	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassfications	(390		)	180			—			(210		)
Amounts reclassified	475			(204		)	(304		)	(33		)
Net activity for other comprehensive loss	85			(24		)	(304		)	(243		)
Balance August 31, 2014	$	(1,316	)	$	624		$	—		$	(692	)

	Unrealized gain			Unrealized gain			Actuarial gain
	(loss) on cash			(loss) on investment			on postretirement
	flow hedges			in Centaur Media			benefits program		Total
Balance December 1, 2012	$	(2,011	)	$	1,054		$	236	$	(721	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	624			(348		)	—		276
Amounts reclassified	352			(332		)	—		20
Net activity for other comprehensive loss	976			(680		)	—		296
Balance August 31, 2013	$	(1,035	)	$	374		$	236	$	(425	)

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The components of other comprehensive (loss) income are as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended,
	August 31, 2014												August 31, 2013
	Pre-Tax				Tax (Expense) Benefit				Net-of-Tax				Pre-Tax			Tax (Expense) Benefit				Net-of-Tax
Reclassifications included in net (loss) income:
Loss on cash flow hedges (interest expense)	$		252		$		(94	)	$		158		$		193	$		(71	)	$		122
Total reclassifications included in net (loss) income	252				(94			)	158				193			(71			)	122
Mark to market adjustment on Centaur Media for a (decrease) increase in the foreign currency exchange rate	(17			)	6				(11			)	49			(17			)	32
Mark to market adjustment on Centaur Media for a (decrease) increase in fair value	(209			)	73				(136			)	450			(158			)	292
(Decrease) increase in fair value adjustments on Griffin’s cash flow hedges	(93			)	35				(58			)	566			(209			)	357
Total change in other comprehensive (loss) income	(319			)	114				(205			)	1,065			(384			)	681
Other comprehensive (loss) income	$	(67		)	$	20			$	(47		)	$	1,258		$	(455		)	$	803

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	For the Nine Months Ended,
	August 31, 2014									August 31, 2013
	Pre-Tax			Tax (Expense) Benefit			Net-of-Tax			Pre-Tax			Tax (Expense) Benefit			Net-of-Tax
Reclassifications included in net (loss) income:
Realized gain on sale of Centaur Media (gain on sale)	$	(321	)	$	117		$	(204	)	$	(509	)	$	177		$	(332	)
Termination of postretirement benefits program ($283 net of tax to discontinued operations, $21 net of tax to general and administrative expense)	(485		)	181			(304		)	—			—			—
Loss on cash flow hedges (interest expense)	755			(280		)	475			559			(207		)	352
Total reclassifications included in net (loss) income	(51		)	18			(33		)	50			(30		)	20
Mark to market adjustment on Centaur Media for an increase (decrease) in the foreign currency exchange rate	45			(16		)	29			(174		)	61			(113		)
Mark to market adjustment on Centaur Media for an increase (decrease) in fair value	232			(81		)	151			(361		)	126			(235		)
(Decrease) increase in fair value adjustments on Griffin’s cash flow hedges	(619		)	229			(390		)	990			(366		)	624
Total change in other comprehensive (loss) income	(342		)	132			(210		)	455			(179		)	276
Other comprehensive (loss) income	$	(393	)	$	150		$	(243	)	$	505		$	(209	)	$	296

Cash Dividend

Griffin did not declare a cash dividend in the 2014 or 2013 nine month periods.  During the 2014 first quarter, Griffin paid $1,029 for the cash dividend declared in the 2013 fourth quarter.  During the 2013 first quarter, Griffin paid $1,028 for the cash dividend declared in the 2012 fourth quarter.

10.Supplemental Financial Statement Information

Deferred Revenue on Land Sale

Included in deferred revenue on Griffin’s consolidated balance sheet as of August 31, 2014 is approximately $5,027 related to the Windsor Land Sale that will be recognized as road construction required by the terms of the Windsor Land Sale is completed (see Note 4).

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

An increase of $277 in the 2014 nine month period and a decrease of $535 in the 2013 nine month period in Griffin’s Investment in Centaur Media reflect the mark to market adjustments of this investment and did not affect Griffin’s cash.  In the 2014 nine month period, Griffin sold 500,000 shares of its Centaur Media common stock (see Note 5).

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Included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities at August 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013 were $833 and $813, respectively, for additions to real estate assets.  Accounts payable and accrued liabilities related to additions to real estate assets increased by $20 in the 2014 nine month period and decreased by $771 in the 2013 nine month period.

Interest payments were as follows:

For the Three Months Ended,				For the Nine Months Ended,
August 31, 2014		August 31, 2013		August 31, 2014		August 31, 2013
$	963	$	877	$	2,893	$	2,724

Effective January 8, 2014, in accordance with the terms of the Imperial Sale (see Notes 1, 2 and 4), Imperial sold its inventory and certain assets for $732 in cash and the Promissory Note.  The Promissory Note is due in two installments: $2,750 was due on June 1, 2014 and $1,500 is due on June 1, 2015 and was discounted at 7% to its present value of $4,036 at inception. The Promissory Note is secured by an irrevocable letter of credit. In the 2014 third quarter, Griffin received payment of the $2,750 installment from Monrovia.

Other Postretirement Benefits

As a result of the Imperial Sale (see Note 2), the liability for postretirement benefits, included in other liabilities on Griffin’s consolidated balance sheets, was reduced from $372 at November 30, 2013 to $63 in the 2014 first quarter.  A curtailment gain of $309 is included in the determination of the loss on the Imperial Sale.

In the 2014 second quarter, Griffin terminated its postretirement benefits program.  Accordingly, the remaining liability under the postretirement benefits program was reversed and all actuarial gains under the postretirement program that had been reflected in accumulated other comprehensive income were reclassified into net income in the 2014 second quarter. As essentially all of the participants in the postretirement benefits program had been employees of Imperial, and charges related to the postretirement benefits program had been included in the results of the landscape nursery business that is now presented as a discontinued operation, the effect of the termination of the postretirement benefits program is mostly reflected in the results of discontinued operation on Griffin’s consolidated statement of operations for the 2014 nine month period.

Income Taxes

Griffin’s effective income tax rate on continuing operations was 39.5% for the 2014 nine month period as compared to 36.3% in the 2013 nine month period.  The effective tax rate in the 2014 nine month period is based on management’s projections for the balance of the year.  To the extent that actual results differ from current projections, the effective income tax rate may change.

As of August 31, 2014, Griffin’s consolidated balance sheet includes a net deferred tax asset of $7,003.  Although Griffin has incurred a cumulative pretax loss from continuing operations (excluding nonrecurring items) for the three fiscal years ended November 30, 2013, management has concluded that a valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets is not required.

An examination of Griffin’s fiscal 2007, fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2009 New York state income tax returns was completed in the 2014 third quarter resulting in an increase of $4 to state tax expense.

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11.Commitments and Contingencies

As of August 31, 2014, Griffin had committed purchase obligations of approximately $2,456, principally for land improvements to Griffin Land’s properties.

Griffin is involved, as a defendant, in various litigation matters arising in the ordinary course of business.  In the opinion of management, based on the advice of legal counsel, the ultimate liability, if any, with respect to these matters is not expected to be material, individually or in the aggregate, to Griffin’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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ITEM 2.MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview

The unaudited consolidated financial statements of Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc. (“Griffin”) reflect Griffin’s real estate business conducted through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Griffin Land, LLC (“Griffin Land”), and Griffin’s wholly-owned subsidiary in the landscape nursery business, Imperial Nurseries, Inc. (“Imperial”). Imperial’s growing operations are reflected as a discontinued operation in Griffin’s consolidated financial statements for all periods presented as a result of the sale (the “Imperial Sale”) of Imperial’s growing operations to Monrovia Connecticut LLC (“Monrovia”) and the lease of Imperial’s Connecticut farm to Monrovia (the “Imperial Lease”, and together with the Imperial Sale the “Imperial Transaction”) that became effective January 8, 2014.

The significant accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of Griffin’s consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 are consistent with those used in the preparation of Griffin’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2013 included in Griffin’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 13, 2014.

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses in the reporting period. Griffin regularly evaluates estimates and assumptions related to the useful life and recoverability of long-lived assets, stock-based compensation expense, deferred income tax asset valuations and the valuation of derivative instruments. Griffin bases its estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience and various other factors that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the accrual of costs and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. The actual results experienced by Griffin may differ materially and adversely from Griffin’s estimates. To the extent there are material differences between the estimates and the actual results, future results of operations will be affected. The significant accounting estimates used by Griffin in the preparation of its financial statements for the three months and nine months ended August 31, 2014, are consistent with those used by Griffin to prepare its financial statements for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2013 (“fiscal 2013”).

Summary

For the three months ended August 31, 2014 (the “2014 third quarter”), Griffin incurred a loss from continuing operations of approximately $0.2 million and a net loss of approximately $0.2 million. For the thirteen weeks ended August 31, 2013 (the “2013 third quarter”), Griffin incurred a loss from continuing operations of approximately $0.5 million, a loss from discontinued operations of approximately $0.4 million and a net loss of approximately $0.9 million. Griffin’s lower loss from continuing operations in the 2014 third quarter as compared to the 2013 third quarter principally reflects higher operating income in the 2014 third quarter as compared to the 2013 third quarter. The higher operating income principally reflects a higher gain on property sales in the 2014 third quarter as compared to the 2013 third quarter.

For the nine months ended August 31, 2014 (the “2014 nine month period”), Griffin incurred a loss from continuing operations of approximately $1.5 million, income from discontinued operations of approximately $0.1 million and a net loss of approximately $1.4 million. For the thirty-nine weeks ended August 31, 2013 (the “2013 nine month period”), Griffin had income from continuing operations of approximately $0.8 million, a loss from discontinued operations of approximately $0.5 million and net income of approximately $0.3 million. Griffin’s loss from continuing operations in the 2014 nine month

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period as compared to income from continuing operations in the 2013 nine month period principally reflects: (a) the inclusion in the 2013 nine month period of a pretax gain of approximately $3.4 million from the sale of Griffin’s investment in Shemin Nurseries Holding Corp.; and (b) an operating loss of approximately $0.3 million incurred in the 2014 nine month period as compared to operating income of approximately $0.5 million in the 2013 nine month period. The lower operating results in the 2014 nine month period as compared to the 2013 nine month period reflect a lower gain on property sales in the 2014 nine month period as compared to the 2013 nine month period.

Results of Operations

2014 Third Quarter Compared to 2013 Third Quarter

Total revenue increased from approximately $5.5 million in the 2013 third quarter to approximately $6.1 million in the 2014 third quarter, reflecting an increase of approximately $0.6 million in revenue from property sales. Rental revenue of approximately $5.2 million in the 2014 third quarter was essentially unchanged as compared to the 2013 third quarter.

Rental revenue was essentially unchanged in the 2014 third quarter as compared to the 2013 third quarter, principally reflecting occupancy changes that resulted in: (a) an increase of approximately $0.3 million of rental revenue from leasing previously vacant space; (b) approximately $0.1 million from the Imperial Lease; and (c) an increase of approximately $0.1 million due to additional services performed for tenants; offset by (d) a decrease in rental revenue of approximately $0.5 million from leases that expired and were not renewed. The increase in rental revenue due to leasing previously vacant space includes rental revenue of approximately $0.2 million from the full building lease of the 228,000 square foot industrial building in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania that was constructed in the fiscal year ended December 1, 2012 (“fiscal 2012”) and leased in fiscal 2013, with rental revenue commencing during the 2013 third quarter.

A summary of the square footage of Griffin Land’s real estate portfolio is as follows:

	TotalSquare Footage	Leased SquareFootage	Percentage Leased
As of August 31, 2013	2,461,000	2,095,000	85	%
As of November 30, 2013	2,461,000	1,939,000	79	%
As of August 31, 2014	2,765,000	2,113,000	76	%

The increase in total square footage as of August 31, 2014 as compared to November 30, 2013 reflects the completion in the 2014 third quarter of a 304,000 square foot industrial building in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania that was built on speculation. This building, which has not been leased as of the date of this Quarterly Report, is located adjacent to the 228,000 square foot building built in fiscal 2012 and fully leased in fiscal 2013. These two industrial buildings comprise Lehigh Valley Tradeport, which was developed on land acquired in fiscal 2010. Subsequent to the end of the 2014 third quarter, Griffin Land agreed to terms with a prospective tenant for a five year lease of 201,000 square feet in the recently completed industrial building in Lehigh Valley Tradeport. There is no guarantee that Griffin Land will complete a lease agreement under the agreed upon terms, or at all.

The increase in square footage leased from the end of fiscal 2013 to the end of the 2014 third quarter principally reflects a full building lease of a 138,000 square foot building within New England Tradeport (“Tradeport”), Griffin Land’s industrial park located in Windsor and East Granby, Connecticut with a tenant that is presently leasing a 57,000 Tradeport industrial building under a short-term lease after its long-term lease expired on August 31, 2014. Griffin Land expects the tenant to terminate the current

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short-term lease in fiscal 2015. In addition, the increase in space leased also reflects an increase of 47,000 square feet leased to Tire Rack, Inc. (“Tire Rack”) in a Tradeport industrial building. Under the terms of the lease with Tire Rack, effective August 1, 2014, the start of the sixth year of its lease, Tire Rack will lease the entire Tradeport building in which they are located. The balance in the change in square footage leased at the end of fiscal 2013 as compared to the end of the 2014 third quarter reflects the leasing of 31,000 square feet of previously vacant industrial/warehouse space and the expiration of leases aggregating 43,000 square feet. Excluding the building in Lehigh Valley Tradeport that was completed in the 2014 third quarter that is not yet leased, the percentage leased as of August 31, 2014 would be 86%. The leasing market where Griffin’s Connecticut properties are located (the north submarket of Hartford) remained competitive through the 2014 third quarter. Activity by prospective tenants has been muted during most of fiscal 2014; however, there has been an increase in inquiries from prospective tenants recently. There is no guarantee that the recent increase in inquiries from prospective tenants will result in the leasing of currently vacant space.

Revenue from property sales increased from approximately $0.3 million in the 2013 third quarter to approximately $0.9 million in the 2014 third quarter. The revenue from property sales in the 2014 third quarter reflects the recognition of revenue related to the sale of approximately 90 acres of undeveloped land in Windsor, Connecticut (the “Windsor Land Sale”) for cash proceeds of approximately $9.0 million (before transaction expenses) that closed in the thirteen weeks ended November 30, 2013 (the “2013 fourth quarter”). Under the terms of the Windsor Land Sale, Griffin Land is required to construct roadways that will connect the land sold to existing town roadways. Accordingly, because of Griffin Land’s continuing involvement with the land that was sold, the Windsor Land Sale is being accounted for under the percentage of completion method. From the closing of the Windsor Land Sale through the end of the 2014 third quarter, Griffin Land has recognized approximately $4.0 million of revenue from the Windsor Land Sale. The balance of the revenue from the Windsor Land Sale, approximately $5.0 million, will be recognized as the remaining costs of the required roadway construction are incurred, which is expected to be mostly in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 and the first half of fiscal 2015. The revenue from property sales in the 2013 third quarter reflects the sale of two small parcels of undeveloped land. Property sales occur periodically, and changes in revenue from year to year from those transactions may not be indicative of any trends in Griffin’s real estate business.

Operating expenses of rental properties were approximately $1.8 million in both the 2014 and 2013 third quarters. Although overall operating expenses of rental properties were essentially unchanged from the 2013 third quarter to the 2014 third quarter, increases in real estate taxes and expenses related to the increase in additional services provided to tenants aggregating approximately $0.1 million were offset by a net decrease in all other expenses of approximately $0.1 million.

Depreciation and amortization expense was approximately $1.7 million in both the 2014 and 2013 third quarters. An increase of approximately $0.1 million in depreciation and amortization expense in the 2014 third quarter principally related to the 304,000 square foot industrial building in the Lehigh Valley that was completed and placed in service in the 2014 third quarter was essentially offset by a decrease in depreciation and amortization expense related to tenant improvements in connection with leases that expired and were not renewed.

Griffin’s general and administrative expenses decreased from approximately $1.7 million in the 2013 third quarter to approximately $1.6 million in the 2014 third quarter. The lower general and administrative expenses in the 2014 third quarter principally reflect a decrease of approximately $0.1 million in certain capital based taxes based on tax return filings in the 2014 third quarter.

In the 2014 third quarter, Griffin incurred a loss on debt extinguishment of approximately $0.1 million related to the refinancing of two nonrecourse mortgages by two of Griffin’s subsidiaries with Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company (“Farm Bureau”). The mortgage loans that were refinanced had

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original maturity dates of April 1, 2016 and October 2, 2017. The refinancings generated additional mortgage proceeds, reduced the interest rates and extended the maturities of both mortgage loans for 15 years from the date of the refinancing. Because the differences between the present values of the future payments under the refinanced mortgage loans and the present values of payments under the existing mortgage loans were each greater than 10% of the present value of the payments under the existing loans, the loan refinancings were accounted for as debt extinguishments and new financings. As such, all deferred costs related to the existing mortgage loans with Farm Bureau were reflected as a loss on debt extinguishment in Griffin’s 2014 third quarter consolidated statement of operations.

Griffin’s interest expense increased from approximately $0.9 million in the 2013 third quarter to approximately $1.0 million in the 2014 third quarter. The increase of approximately $0.1 million in the 2014 third quarter as compared to the 2013 third quarter is principally due to an increase of approximately $0.1 million of interest expense related to a full quarter’s interest in the 2014 third quarter from a mortgage on the 228,000 square foot industrial building in the Lehigh Valley that was constructed in fiscal 2012 and fully leased just prior to the end of the 2013 third quarter.

Griffin’s effective tax rate was 32.0% in the 2014 third quarter as compared to 26.8% in the 2013 third quarter. The higher effective tax rate in the 2014 third quarter as compared to the 2013 third quarter principally reflects the effect in the 2014 third quarter of higher state income taxes as a result of apportionment changes. The effective tax rate for the 2014 third quarter is based on management’s projection of operating results for the fiscal 2014 full year. To the extent that actual results differ from current projections, the effective tax rate may change.

The loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, of approximately $0.4 million in the 2013 third quarter, principally reflects the results of the growing operations of the landscape nursery business for that period. Griffin recorded a charge of $10.4 million in the 2013 fourth quarter to reduce Imperial’s nursery inventory to fair value, which was the net realizable value based on the terms of the Imperial Sale.

2014 Nine Month Period Compared to 2013 Nine Month Period

Total revenue decreased from approximately $17.5 million in the 2013 nine month period to approximately $16.5 million in the 2014 nine month period, reflecting a decrease of approximately $1.5 million in revenue from property sales partially offset by an increase of approximately $0.5 million in rental revenue in the 2014 nine month period as compared to the 2013 nine month period.

The net increase of approximately $0.5 million in rental revenue in the 2014 nine month period as compared to the 2013 nine month period reflects occupancy changes that resulted in: (a) an increase of approximately $1.5 million of rental revenue from leasing previously vacant space; and (b) approximately $0.4 million from the Imperial Lease; partially offset by (c) a decrease in rental revenue of approximately $1.4 million from leases that expired and were not renewed. The increase in rental revenue due to leasing previously vacant space includes rental revenue of approximately $1.0 million from the full building lease of the 228,000 square foot industrial building in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania that was completed in fiscal 2012 and leased in fiscal 2013, with rental revenue commencing in the 2013 third quarter.

Revenue from property sales decreased from approximately $2.8 million in the 2013 nine month period to approximately $1.3 million in the 2014 nine month period. All of the property sales revenue in the 2014 nine month period reflected the recognition of revenue from the Windsor Land Sale that closed in the 2013 fourth quarter. Property sales revenue in the 2013 nine month period reflected approximately $2.5 million from the recognition of revenue from the Dollar Tree Sale that closed in fiscal 2012 and approximately $0.3 million from two sales of small parcels of undeveloped land. Both the Dollar Tree Sale and the Windsor Land Sale were accounted for using the percentage of completion method. All of the revenue from the Dollar Tree Sale was recognized as of the end of the 2013 nine month period when

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the required construction of the sewer line was completed. Through the end of the 2014 nine month period, Griffin Land had recognized approximately $4.0 million of the approximately $9.0 million of total revenue that will be recognized on the Windsor Land Sale when all of the required road work is completed. The balance of the revenue from the Windsor Land Sale will be recognized as the costs of the required roadway construction are incurred, which is expected to be mostly in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 and the first half of fiscal 2015. Property sales occur periodically, and changes in revenue from year to year from those transactions may not be indicative of any trends in Griffin’s real estate business.

Operating expenses of rental properties increased from approximately $5.5 million in the 2013 nine month period to approximately $6.0 million in the 2014 nine month period. The net increase of approximately $0.5 million principally reflects an increase of approximately $0.2 million in property maintenance expenses, principally snow removal, increases in real estate taxes and utility expenses aggregating approximately $0.2 million in the 2014 nine month period as compared to the 2013 nine month period, and a net increase in all other expenses of approximately $0.1 million. The increase in snow removal expenses reflected more severe winter weather in fiscal 2014 as compared to fiscal 2013. The increase in real estate taxes principally reflected nine months of real estate taxes being fully assessed on the 228,000 square foot industrial building in the Lehigh Valley that was completed in fiscal 2012 and fully leased in fiscal 2013.

Depreciation and amortization expense was approximately $5.0 million in both the 2014 and 2013 nine month periods. Depreciation and amortization expense increased approximately $0.2 million in the 2014 nine month period as compared to the 2013 nine month period due to tenant improvements on the full building lease of the 228,000 square foot industrial building in the Lehigh Valley that commenced in the 2013 third quarter and approximately $0.1 million related to the 304,000 square foot industrial building in the Lehigh Valley that was completed and placed in service in the 2014 third quarter. These increases were essentially offset by a decrease in depreciation and amortization expense on tenant improvements of approximately $0.3 million related to leases that expired.

Griffin’s general and administrative expenses decreased from approximately $6.0 million in the 2013 nine month period to approximately $5.5 million in the 2014 nine month period. The lower general and administrative expenses in the 2014 nine month period principally reflect a decrease of approximately $0.2 million of expenses related to Griffin’s non-qualified deferred compensation plan, a decrease in donation and contribution expense of approximately $0.2 million and a net decrease of approximately $0.1 million in all other general and administrative expenses. The decrease in expenses of the non-qualified deferred compensation plan reflects the effect on participant balances of generally lower stock market performance during the 2014 nine month period as compared to the 2013 nine month period.

Griffin’s total gain from the sale of investments decreased from approximately $3.9 million in the 2013 nine month period to approximately $0.3 million in the 2014 nine month period. In the 2013 nine month period, the gain reflected the sale of Griffin’s investment in Shemin Nurseries Holding Corp. (“SNHC”) and the sale of a portion of Griffin’s holdings in Centaur Media plc (“Centaur Media”). In the 2013 nine month period, Griffin completed the sale of its investment in SNHC and received cash proceeds of approximately $3.4 million. Because of the low carrying cost of its investment in SNHC, Griffin’s gain on sale was also approximately $3.4 million. Also in the 2013 nine month period, Griffin sold 1,324,688 shares of its common stock of Centaur Media for cash proceeds of approximately $1.2 million and a gain of approximately $0.5 million. In the 2014 nine month period, Griffin’s approximately $0.3 million gain from the sale of investments reflected the sale of 500,000 shares of its common stock in Centaur Media for cash proceeds of approximately $0.6 million. At the end of the 2014 nine month period, Griffin held 1,952,462 shares of Centaur Media common stock. Management expects that it will continue to sell its Centaur Media common stock when it believes that sales terms are favorable.

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Griffin’s interest expense decreased from approximately $2.9 million in the 2013 nine month period to approximately $2.7 million in the 2014 nine month period. The decrease of approximately $0.2 million in the 2014 nine month period as compared to the 2013 nine month period is principally due to (a) approximately $0.4 million of interest capitalized in the 2014 nine month period as compared to no capitalized interest in the 2013 nine month period; and (b) a decrease of approximately $0.1 million of interest expense on mortgage loans outstanding in both periods, due to the payment of principal; partially offset by (c) an increase of approximately $0.3 million of interest expense related to a full period’s interest in the 2014 nine month period from a mortgage on the 228,000 square foot industrial building in the Lehigh Valley that closed just prior to the end of the 2013 nine month period.

Griffin’s loss on debt extinguishment decreased from approximately $0.3 million in the 2013 nine month period to approximately $0.1 million in the 2014 nine month period. The loss on debt extinguishment in the 2014 nine month period was related to the refinancing of two nonrecourse mortgages by two of Griffin’s subsidiaries with Farm Bureau as previously described in the section entitled “2014 Third Quarter Compared to 2013 Third Quarter.” The loss on debt extinguishment in the 2013 nine month period was related to a loan modification agreement on Griffin’s nonrecourse mortgage loan with First Niagara Bank (the “First Niagara Loan”). In the 2013 nine month period, Griffin Land and First Niagara Bank entered into an agreement that reduced the interest rate on the First Niagara Loan from a fixed rate of 5.25% to a variable rate of the one month LIBOR rate plus 2.5%. Because the difference between the present value of the future payments under the modified loan and the present value of payments under the existing loan was greater than 10% of the present value of the payments under the existing loan, the loan modification was accounted for as a debt extinguishment. As such, all deferred costs related to the existing First Niagara Loan (approximately $0.2 million) and the fee paid to First Niagara Bank for the loan modification (approximately $0.1 million) were reflected as a loss on debt extinguishment in Griffin’s 2013 nine month consolidated statement of operations.

Griffin’s effective tax rate was 39.5% in the 2014 nine month period as compared to 36.3% in the 2013 nine month period. The higher effective tax rate in the 2014 nine month period as compared to the 2013 nine month period principally reflects the effect in the 2013 nine month period of lower state income taxes as a result of the tax treatment of investment gains in the 2013 nine month period in certain jurisdictions and changes in apportionment resulting from the sale of the landscape nursery business. The effective tax rate for the 2014 nine month period is based on management’s projection of operating results for the fiscal 2014 full year. To the extent that actual results differ from current projections, the effective tax rate may change.

The income from discontinued operations, net of tax, of approximately $0.1 million in the 2014 nine month period principally reflects the effect of the termination of Griffin’s postretirement benefits program and reclassification of actuarial gains previously reflected in other comprehensive income into net income, partially offset by the loss from the growing operations of the landscape nursery business through the date of the Imperial Sale and the loss on the Imperial Sale. As substantially all of the former participants in Griffin’s postretirement benefits program were formerly employed in the growing operations of the landscape nursery business that is now reported as a discontinued operation, most of the amount of the reclassification of the actuarial gains is included in the results of discontinued operations in the 2014 nine month period. The loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, of approximately $0.5 million in the 2013 nine month period principally reflects the loss from the growing operations of the landscape nursery business for that period.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

Griffin does not have any material off balance sheet arrangements.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Net cash provided by operating activities was approximately $0.6 million in the 2014 nine month period as compared to net cash used in operating activities of approximately $0.9 million in the 2013 nine month period. Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations was approximately $0.7 million in the 2014 nine month period as compared to approximately $1.0 million in the 2013 nine month period. The slightly lower net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations in the 2014 nine month period as compared to the 2013 nine month period principally reflects a greater increase in other assets in the 2014 nine month period as compared to the 2013 nine month period.

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Net cash used in investing activities was approximately $0.2 million in the 2014 nine month period as compared to approximately $0.3 million in the 2013 nine month period. The net cash used in investing activities in the 2014 nine month period principally reflects cash payments of approximately $12.5 million for additions to real estate assets and approximately $0.1 million for additions to property and equipment substantially offset by cash proceeds from the Windsor Land Sale of approximately $8.9 million that were returned from escrow, cash proceeds of approximately $2.8 million from collecting the amount due on the note receivable from Monrovia on the Imperial Sale (the balance of $1.5 million on the note receivable from the Imperial Sale is due on June 1, 2015), cash proceeds of approximately $0.6 million from sales of Centaur Media common stock and cash proceeds of approximately $0.2 million from the Imperial Sale. At the closing of the Windsor Land Sale in the 2013 fourth quarter, the cash proceeds of approximately $8.9 million were placed in escrow for the potential acquisition of a replacement property in a like-kind exchange under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. As Griffin Land did not acquire a replacement property, the cash proceeds were returned to Griffin in the 2014 second quarter. The additions to Griffin Land’s real estate assets in the 2014 nine month period principally reflect approximately $8.4 million for the construction, on speculation, of the approximately 304,000 square foot industrial building in the Lehigh Valley Tradeport on land contiguous to the 228,000 square foot industrial building that Griffin Land developed in fiscal 2012 and fully leased in fiscal 2013. Griffin Land expended approximately $9.8 million on the construction of this new building (slightly higher than the budgeted amount of approximately $9.5 million), including the approximately $1.4 million spent in fiscal 2013. Construction of the shell of this new building was completed in the 2014 third quarter. Additions to Griffin Land’s real estate assets in the 2014 nine month period also include approximately $1.9 million for site work on a residential project and approximately $0.3 million related to the acquisition of a parcel of undeveloped land adjacent to the parcel of undeveloped land in the Lehigh Valley that was acquired in the 2013 nine month period (see below).

The net cash of approximately $0.3 million used in investing activities in the 2013 nine month period included the cash proceeds of approximately $6.9 million that had been held in escrow from the Dollar Tree Sale and then used for the acquisition of an approximately 49 acre parcel of undeveloped land in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania for approximately $7.1 million in cash, before transaction costs, that closed in the 2013 nine month period. In addition to the acquisition of undeveloped land in the 2013 nine month period, additions to Griffin Land’s real estate assets included approximately $2.9 million of expenditures principally for tenant improvements related to new leases and approximately $0.8 million for the construction of the sewer line related to the Dollar Tree Sale. Approximately $0.1 million of cash was expended for additions to property and equipment in the 2013 nine month period. Griffin also received net cash proceeds of approximately $3.4 million in the 2013 nine month period from the sale of its investment in SNHC and net cash proceeds of approximately $1.2 million from the sale of a portion of the common stock in Centaur Media held by Griffin.

Net cash provided by financing activities was approximately $1.9 million in the 2014 nine month period as compared to approximately $6.2 million in the 2013 nine month period. The net cash provided by financing activities in the 2014 nine month period reflects the net proceeds of approximately $4.5 million from the refinancing of two nonrecourse mortgage loans by Griffin Land (see below) and approximately $0.1 million received from the exercise of stock options, partially offset by approximately $1.5 million for payments of principal on Griffin Land’s nonrecourse mortgages, payment of approximately $1.0 million for a dividend on Griffin’s common stock that was declared in the 2013 fourth quarter and paid in the 2014 first quarter and approximately $0.1 million for payments of debt issuance costs. The net cash provided by financing activities in the 2013 nine month period reflects the net proceeds of approximately $9.1 million from a nonrecourse mortgage loan on the Lehigh Valley industrial building that was completed in fiscal 2012 and fully leased in fiscal 2013 and approximately $0.1 million received from the exercise of stock options, partially offset by approximately $1.4 million for payments of principal on Griffin Land’s nonrecourse mortgages, a payment of approximately $1.0 million

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for a dividend on Griffin’s common stock that was declared in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 and paid in the 2013 first quarter, payments of approximately $0.4 million of debt acquisition costs and approximately $0.1 million of payments related to a debt modification.

In the 2014 nine month period, Griffin Land completed the refinancing of two nonrecourse mortgage loans with Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company (“Farm Bureau”), the 8.13% mortgage due April 1, 2016 and the 7.0% mortgage due October 2, 2017. These two mortgage loans had a combined balance of approximately $9.0 million as of May 31, 2014. The combined balance after refinancing was $14.5 million, with both loans having a fixed interest rate of 5.09%. The refinanced mortgage loans have a term of 15 years with payments based on a 15 year amortization schedule. $1.0 million of the mortgage loan proceeds from the refinancing of one of the mortgage loans with Farm Bureau is being held in escrow. The escrowed funds will be released to Griffin if a 57,000 square foot industrial building that is part of the collateral for that mortgage loan and is expected to become vacant after the current short-term lease expires, is re-leased under terms agreed upon with Farm Bureau. If a replacement lease on the terms agreed upon with Farm Bureau is not obtained, the proceeds being held in escrow are required to be used to make a partial prepayment, without penalty, on the mortgage loan.

In the 2014 third quarter, Griffin Land entered into an agreement to sell approximately 29 acres of an approximately 45 acre land parcel in Griffin Center in Bloomfield, Connecticut for a purchase price of a minimum of $3.25 million, subject to adjustment based on the actual number of acres conveyed. Completion of this transaction is subject to significant contingencies, including the satisfactory completion of due diligence by the purchaser (a public educational authority in the state of Connecticut) and the purchaser obtaining a commitment from the State of Connecticut to fund the land acquisition and develop the property as planned by the purchaser. If this sale were to be completed, the development potential of the remaining unsold acreage of the land parcel may be severely limited. Any closing of this transaction is not expected until sometime in fiscal 2015. There is no guarantee that this transaction will be completed under the current terms, or at all.

Griffin’s payments (including principal and interest) under contractual obligations as of August 31, 2014 are as follows:

	Total		Due Within One Year		Due From 1-3 Years		Due From 3-5 Years		Due in More Than 5 Years
	(in millions)
Mortgages	$	88.2	$	23.7	$	8.7	$	29.5	$	26.3
Revolving Line of Credit	—		—		—		—		—
Capital Lease Obligations	0.1		—		0.1		—		—
Operating Lease Obligations	0.4		0.2		0.2		—		—
Purchase Obligations (1)	2.5		2.5		—		—		—
Other (2)	3.7		—		—		—		3.7
	$	94.9	$	26.4	$	9.0	$	29.5	$	30.0

(1)Reflects expenditures for Griffin Land’s real estate assets.

(2)Principally reflects the liability for Griffin’s non-qualified deferred compensation plan.

Griffin’s nonrecourse mortgage loan with a balance of approximately $18.3 million as of August 31, 2014 matures on August 1, 2015 with a payment of approximately $18.0 million due on that date. Three industrial buildings in New England Tradeport with an aggregate of 392,000 square feet collateralize this mortgage loan. Management expects to refinance this mortgage at its maturity. There is no guarantee that such refinancing will be available for the entire amount of the nonrecourse mortgage loan that is due or on terms acceptable to Griffin.

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In the near-term, Griffin plans to continue to invest in its real estate business, including the construction of additional buildings on its undeveloped land, expenditures to build out interiors of its buildings as new leases are signed, infrastructure improvements required for future development of its real estate holdings and the potential acquisition of additional properties and/or undeveloped land parcels in New England or the mid-Atlantic states to expand the industrial/warehouse portion of Griffin Land’s real estate business. Real estate acquisitions may or may not occur based on many factors, including real estate pricing. Griffin Land does not expect to commence any speculative construction projects for its Connecticut real estate portfolio until a substantial portion of its currently vacant space there is leased, but would construct a build-to-suit facility on its undeveloped land in Connecticut if lease terms are favorable.

As of August 31, 2014, Griffin had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $16.5 million. Management believes that its cash and cash equivalents as of August 31, 2014 and borrowing capacity under its $12.5 million revolving credit agreement with Webster Bank will be sufficient to meet Griffin’s working capital requirements, the continued investment in Griffin’s real estate assets and the payment of dividends on its common stock, when and if declared by the Board of Directors. Griffin may also continue to seek additional financing secured by nonrecourse mortgages on its properties. Griffin Land’s real estate portfolio currently includes five buildings located in Connecticut aggregating approximately 411,000 square feet and its recently completed 304,000 square foot industrial building in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania that are not mortgaged.

Forward-Looking Information

The above information in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements include Griffin’s expectations regarding the leasing of currently vacant space, completion of a lease agreement for 201,000 square feet in the recently completed Lehigh Valley industrial building, completion of the sale of approximately 29 acres of an approximately 45 acre land parcel in Griffin Center in Bloomfield, Connecticut, construction of additional facilities in the real estate business, the ability to obtain mortgage financing on Griffin Land’s unleveraged properties and refinancing on Griffin’s nonrecourse mortgage loan collateralized by three industrial buildings in Tradeport, and Griffin’s anticipated future liquidity. Although Griffin believes that its plans, intentions and expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such plans, intentions or expectations will be achieved. The forward-looking statements made herein are based on assumptions and estimates that, while considered reasonable by Griffin as of the date hereof, are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive and regulatory uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of Griffin. Griffin’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including those set forth in Item 1A under the heading “Risk Factors” of Griffin’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2013 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 13, 2014.

ITEM 3.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Market risk represents the risk of changes in value of a financial instrument, derivative or non-derivative, caused by fluctuations in interest rates, foreign exchange rates and equity prices. Changes in these factors could cause fluctuations in earnings and cash flows.

For fixed rate mortgage debt, changes in interest rates generally affect the fair market value of the debt instrument, but not earnings or cash flows. Griffin does not have an obligation to prepay any fixed

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rate debt prior to maturity and, therefore, interest rate risk and changes in the fair market value of fixed rate debt should not have a significant impact on earnings or cash flows until such debt is refinanced, if necessary. Griffin’s mortgage interest rates are described in Note 7 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements included in Item 1.

For variable rate debt, changes in interest rates generally do not impact the fair market value of the debt instrument, but do affect future earnings and cash flows. As of August 31, 2014, Griffin had several nonrecourse mortgage loans aggregating approximately $37.9 million that have variable interest rates, for which Griffin has entered into interest rate swap agreements which effectively fix the interest rates on all of these mortgage loans. There were no other variable rate borrowings outstanding as of August 31, 2014.

Griffin is exposed to market risks from fluctuations in interest rates and the effects of those fluctuations on the market values of Griffin’s cash equivalents. These investments generally consist of money market securities that are not significantly exposed to interest rate risk.

Griffin does not have foreign currency exposure related to its operations. Griffin does have an investment in a public company, Centaur Media plc, based in the United Kingdom. The amount to be realized from the ultimate liquidation of that investment and conversion of proceeds into United States currency is subject to future foreign currency exchange rates.

ITEM 4.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Griffin maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in its Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to Griffin’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

As required by SEC Rule 13a-15(b), Griffin carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of Griffin’s management, including Griffin’s Chief Executive Officer and Griffin’s Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of Griffin’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the fiscal period covered by this report. Based on the foregoing, Griffin’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in Griffin’s internal control over financial reporting during Griffin’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, Griffin’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART IIOTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1A.RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes from risk factors as previously disclosed in Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2013.

ITEM 6.EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT INDEX

		Incorporated by Reference				Filed/
Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description	Form	File No.	Exhibit	Filing Date	Furnished Herewith
2.1	Asset Purchase Agreement, dated January 6, 2014, effective January 8, 2014, among Monrovia Connecticut LLC as Buyer, Monrovia Nursery Company as Guarantor, Imperial Nurseries, Inc. as Seller and Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc. as Owner	8-K	001-12879	2.1	1/14/14
2.2	Letter Agreement, dated January 6, 2014, among Imperial Nurseries, Inc., River Bend Holdings, LLC, Monrovia Connecticut LLC and Monrovia Nursery Company	8-K	001-12879	2.2	1/14/14
3.1	Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc.	10-Q	001-12879	3.1	10/10/13
3.2	Amended and Restated By-laws of Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc.	8-K	001-12879	3.1	9/24/14
10.1†	Form of 401(k) Plan of Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc.	10	001-12879	10.7	4/8/97
10.2†	Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc. 2009 Stock Option Plan	10-K	001-12879	10.2	2/13/14
10.3†	Form of Stock Option Agreement under Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc. 2009 Stock Option Plan	10-K	001-12879	10.3	2/13/14
10.4	Mortgage Deed, Security Agreement, Financing Statement and Fixture Filing with Absolute Assignment of Rents and Leases dated September 17, 2002 between Tradeport Development I, LLC and Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company	10-Q	001-12879	10.21	10/11/02
10.5	Mortgage Deed and Security Agreement dated December 17, 2002 between Griffin Center Development IV, LLC and Webster Bank	10-K	001-12879	10.24	2/28/02
10.6	Secured Installment Note and First Amendment of Mortgage and Loan Documents dated April 16, 2004 among Tradeport Development I, LLC, and Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc. and Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company	10-Q	001-12879	10.28	7/13/04

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		Incorporated by Reference				Filed/
Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description	Form	File No.	Exhibit	Filing Date	Furnished Herewith
10.7	Mortgage Deed Security Agreement, Fixture Filing, Financing Statement and Assignment of Leases and Rents dated July 6, 2005 by Tradeport Development II, LLC in favor of First Sunamerica Life Insurance Company	10-Q	001-12879	10.29	11/2/05
10.8	Promissory Note dated July 6, 2005	10-Q	001-12879	10.30	11/2/05
10.9	Guaranty Agreement as of July 6, 2005 by Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc. in favor of Sunamerica Life Insurance Company	10-Q	001-12879	10.31	11/2/05
10.10	Amended and Restated Mortgage Deed Security Agreement, Fixture Filing, Financing Statement and Assignment of Leases and Rents dated November 16, 2006 by Tradeport Development II, LLC in favor of First Sunamerica Life Insurance Company	10-K	001-12879	10.32	2/15/07
10.11	Amended and Restated Promissory Note dated November 16, 2006	10-K	001-12879	10.33	2/15/07
10.12	Guaranty Agreement as of November 16, 2006 by Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc. in favor of Sunamerica Life Insurance Company	10-K	001-12879	10.34	2/15/07
10.13	Construction Loan and Security Agreement dated February 6, 2009 by and between Tradeport Development III, LLC, Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc., and Berkshire Bank	10-Q	001-12879	10.36	10/6/10
10.14	$12,000,000 Construction Note dated February 6, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Form dated February 28, 2009, filed April 9, 2009)	10-Q	001-12879	10.37	4/9/09
10.15	Loan and Security Agreement dated July 9, 2009 between Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc. and People’s United Bank	10-Q	001-12879	10.40	10/8/09
10.16	$10,500,000 Promissory Note dated July 9, 2009	10-Q	001-12879	10.41	10/8/09
10.17	Mortgage and Security Agreement dated January 27, 2010 between Riverbend Crossings III Holdings, LLC and NewAlliance Bank	10-Q	001-12879	10.42	10/6/10
10.18	$4,300,000 Promissory Note dated January 27, 2010	10-Q	001-12879	10.43	4/8/10
10.19	First Modification of Promissory Note, Mortgage Deed and Security Agreement and Other Loan Documents between Riverbend Crossings III Holdings, LLC and New Alliance Bank dated October 27, 2010	10-K	001-12879	10.44	2/10/11
10.20	Revolving Line of Credit Loan Agreement with Doral Bank, FSB dated April 28, 2011	10-Q	001-12879	10.45	7/7/11

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		Incorporated by Reference
						Filed/
Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description	Form	File No.	Exhibit	Filing Date	Furnished Herewith
10.21	Open-End Mortgage and Security Agreement dated April 28, 2011 between Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc., as Mortgagor and Doral Bank, FSB, as Mortgagee	10-Q	001-12879	10.46	7/7/11
10.22	Open-End Mortgage and Security Agreement dated April 28, 2011 between Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc., as Mortgagor and Doral Bank, FSB, as Mortgagee	10-Q	001-12879	10.47	7/7/11
10.23	Third Modification Agreement between Griffin Center Development IV, LLC, Griffin Center Development V, LLC, Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc. and Webster Bank, National Association dated June 15, 2012	8-K	001-12879	10.48	6/20/12
10.24	Second Amendment to Mortgage Deed and Security Agreement and other Loan Documents between Riverbend Crossings III Holdings LLC and First Niagara Bank dated April 1, 2013	10-Q	001-12879	10.49	6/1/13
10.25	Amended and Restated Term Note dated April 1, 2013	10-Q	001-12879	10.50	7/11/13
10.26	Revolving Line of Credit Loan Agreement with Webster Bank, N.A. dated April 24, 2013	10-Q	001-12879	10.51	6/1/13
10.27	Revolving Line of Credit Note dated April 24, 2013	10-Q	001-12879	10.52	6/1/13
10.28	Mortgage and Security Agreement between Riverbend Bethlehem Holdings I LLC and First Niagara Bank, N.A. effective August 28, 2013	10-Q	001-12879	10.53	10/10/13
10.29	$9,100,000 Term Note effective August 28, 2013	10-Q	001-12879	10.54	10/10/13
10.30†	Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated December 30, 2013 between Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc., Imperial Nurseries, Inc. and Gregory Schaan	8-K	001-12879	10.55	1/2/14
10.31	First Modification of Mortgage and Loan Documents between Griffin Center Development I, LLC, Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc., Tradeport Development I, LLC and Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company, dated June 6, 2014	8-K	001-12879	10.1	6/9/2014
10.32	Amended and Restated Secured Installment Note of Griffin Center Development I, LLC to Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company, dated June 6, 2014	8-K	001-12879	10.2	6/9/2014

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		Incorporated by Reference
						Filed/
Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description	Form	File No.	Exhibit	Filing Date	Furnished Herewith
10.33	Second Modification of Mortgage and Loan Documents between Tradeport Development I, LLC, Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc., Griffin Center Development I, LLC and Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company, dated June 6, 2014	8-K	001-12879	10.3	6/9/2014
10.34	Amended and Restated Secured Installment Note of Tradeport Development I, LLC to Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company, dated June 6, 2014	8-K	001-12879	10.4	6/9/2014
31.1	Certifications of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended					*
31.2	Certifications of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended					*
32.1	Certifications of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350					**
32.2	Certifications of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350					**
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document					*
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document					*
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document					*
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document					*
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document					*
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document					*

†A management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed as an exhibit pursuant to Item 6 of Form 10-Q.

*Filed herewith.

**Furnished herewith.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	GRIFFIN LAND & NURSERIES, INC.
	BY:	/s/ FREDERICK M. DANZIGER
DATE: October 10, 2014	Frederick M. Danziger
	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
	BY:	/s/ ANTHONY J.GALICI
DATE: October 10, 2014	Anthony J. Galici
	Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
	and Secretary,
	Chief Accounting Officer

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

I, Frederick M. Danziger, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc.;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: October 10, 2014	/s/ FREDERICK M. DANZIGER
	Frederick M. Danziger
	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

I, Anthony J. Galici, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc.;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: October 10, 2014	/s/ ANTHONY J. GALICI
	Anthony J. Galici
	Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
	and Secretary

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 UNITED STATES CODE SECTION 1350

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 31, 2014 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Periodic Report”), I, Frederick M. Danziger, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1.The Periodic Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2.The information contained in the Periodic Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ FREDERICK M. DANZIGER

Frederick M. Danziger

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

October 10, 2014

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 UNITED STATES CODE SECTION 1350

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 31, 2014 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Periodic Report”), I, Anthony J. Galici, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1.The Periodic Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2.The information contained in the Periodic Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ ANTHONY J. GALICI

Anthony J. Galici

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

October 10, 2014

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Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013
Per Share Results
(Loss) income from continuing operations for computation of basic and diluted per share results, net of tax	$ (198)		$ (490)	$ (1,521)	$ 800
Loss from discontinued operations for computation of basic and diluted per share results, net of tax	26		(439)	144	(531)
Net (loss) income	$ (172)		$ (929)	$ (1,377)	$ 269
Weighted average shares outstanding for computation of basic per share results	5,150,000		5,146,000	5,148,000	5,143,000
Incremental shares from assumed exercise of Griffin stock options					7,000
Adjusted weighted average shares for computation of diluted per share results	5,150,000		5,146,000	5,148,000	5,150,000
Incremental shares from assumed exercise of stock options excluded due to anti-dilutive effect	3,000	10,000		12,000

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (Property and inventory purchase commitments, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2014
Property and inventory purchase commitments
Commitments and Contingencies
Purchase obligations	$ 2,456

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Supplemental Financial Statement Information (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013	Nov. 30, 2013
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Increase (decrease) in value of available-for-sale securities: Investment in Centaur Media Plc				$ 277	$ (535)
Shares of Centaur Media common stock sold	500,000			500,000
Additions to real estate assets included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities				833		813
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities related to additions to real estate assets				20	(771)
Interest paid
Interest payments	963		877	2,893	2,724
Liability for postretirement benefit		63				372
Curtailment gain included in the determination of the loss on the Imperial Sale		309		309
Income Taxes
Effective income tax rate (as a percent)				39.50%	36.30%
Net deferred tax asset	7,003			7,003		5,975
New York state income tax examinations resulting in additional expense	$ 4

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Real Estate Assets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended									3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended					3 Months Ended				3 Months Ended						3 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013	Nov. 30, 2013	Aug. 31, 2014 Landscape nursery Connecticut production nursery	Jan. 08, 2014 Landscape nursery Connecticut production nursery	Aug. 31, 2014 Held for Sale	Nov. 30, 2013 Held for Sale	Aug. 31, 2014 Land	Nov. 30, 2013 Land	Aug. 31, 2014 Land Windsor undeveloped land sale	Aug. 31, 2014 Land Windsor undeveloped land sale	Nov. 30, 2013 Land Windsor undeveloped land sale acre	Aug. 31, 2014 Land Held for Sale	Nov. 30, 2013 Land Held for Sale	Aug. 31, 2014 Land improvements	Nov. 30, 2013 Land improvements	Feb. 28, 2014 Land improvements Minimum	Feb. 28, 2014 Land improvements Maximum	Aug. 31, 2014 Buildings and improvements	Nov. 30, 2013 Buildings and improvements	Feb. 28, 2014 Buildings and improvements Minimum	Feb. 28, 2014 Buildings and improvements Maximum	Aug. 31, 2014 Tenant improvements	Nov. 30, 2013 Tenant improvements	Aug. 31, 2014 Machinery and equipment	Nov. 30, 2013 Machinery and equipment	Feb. 28, 2014 Machinery and equipment Minimum	Feb. 28, 2014 Machinery and equipment Maximum	Aug. 31, 2014 Development costs	Nov. 30, 2013 Development costs	Aug. 31, 2014 Development costs Held for Sale	Nov. 30, 2013 Development costs Held for Sale
Real estate assets
Estimated Useful Lives																			10 years	30 years			10 years	40 years					3 years	20 years
Real estate assets, gross	$ 205,375		$ 205,375		$ 192,268			$ 9,950	$ 1,104	$ 17,961	$ 17,507				$ 293	$ 30	$ 18,422	$ 15,529			$ 135,739	$ 122,057			$ 14,779	$ 16,126	$ 11,810	$ 4,188			$ 6,664	$ 16,861	$ 9,657	$ 1,074
Accumulated depreciation	(73,272)		(73,272)		(61,078)
Real estate assets, net	132,103		132,103		131,190	1,500
Property and Equipment, gross	1,223		1,223		15,998		11,485
Accumulated depreciation	988		988		14,048		9,850
Depreciation expense	1,459	1,388	4,257	4,136
Capitalized interest	49		424
Sales
Number of acres sold														90
Sale price														9,000
Number of acres of undeveloped land														268
Proceeds from land sale deposited in escrow					8,860									8,860
Percentage of cost incurred on sale of land												44.00%	44.00%
Percentage of total revenue and pretax gain on sale have been recognized												44.00%
Pretax gain on land sale														1,990
Deferred revenue that will be recognized as the construction of roadways connecting the land with existing town roads	7,697		7,697		8,467							5,027	5,027
Estimated pretax gain on sale that would be recognized after incurring total costs and recognizing total revenue													$ 6,688

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Property and Equipment (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Property and Equipment

Schedule of property and equipment

	Estimated Useful Lives	August 31, 2014			November 30, 2013
Land		$	—		$	437
Land improvements	10 to 20 years	—			1,561
Buildings and improvements	10 to 40 years	—			1,865
Machinery and equipment	3 to 20 years	1,223			12,135
		1,223			15,998
Accumulated depreciation		(988		)	(14,048		)
		$	235		$	1,950

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Stockholders' Equity (Details 4) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013
Employee and directors' stock options
Griffin Stock Option Plan
Number of option holders	14		14
2009 Stock Option Plan | Continuing Operations [Member]
Compensation expense for stock options
Related tax benefit	$ 19	$ 25	$ 59	$ 82
2009 Stock Option Plan | Discontinued Operations [Member]
Compensation expense for stock options
Related tax benefit		4	(15)	4
2009 Stock Option Plan | Employee and directors' stock options
Compensation expense for stock options
Compensation expense	63	91	146	358
Related tax benefit	19	29	44	86
2009 Stock Option Plan | Employee and directors' stock options | Continuing Operations [Member]
Compensation expense for stock options
Compensation expense	63	81	276	317
2009 Stock Option Plan | Employee and directors' stock options | Discontinued Operations [Member]
Compensation expense for stock options
Compensation expense		$ 10	$ (130)	$ 41

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Mortgage Loans (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended									0 Months Ended						0 Months Ended				0 Months Ended														3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013	Nov. 30, 2013	Aug. 31, 2014 Interest rate swap agreement item	Aug. 31, 2013 Interest rate swap agreement	Aug. 31, 2014 Nonrecourse mortgages	Nov. 30, 2013 Nonrecourse mortgages	Aug. 31, 2014 6.30%, due May 1, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013 6.30%, due May 1, 2014	Aug. 31, 2014 5.73%, due August 1, 2015	Nov. 30, 2013 5.73%, due August 1, 2015	Aug. 31, 2014 8.13%, due April 1, 2016	Nov. 30, 2013 8.13%, due April 1, 2016	Jun. 06, 2014 8.13%, due April 1, 2016 Griffin Center Development ILLC [Member]	Jun. 06, 2014 8.13%, due April 1, 2016 Griffin Center Development ILLC [Member]	Jun. 05, 2014 8.13%, due April 1, 2016 Griffin Center Development ILLC [Member]	Jun. 06, 2014 8.13%, due April 1, 2016 Griffin Center Development ILLC [Member] Windsor Connecticut Flex Building sqft	Aug. 31, 2014 7.0%, due October 2, 2017	Nov. 30, 2013 7.0%, due October 2, 2017	Jun. 06, 2014 7.0%, due October 2, 2017 Tradeport Development ILLC [Member]	Jun. 06, 2014 7.0%, due October 2, 2017 Tradeport Development ILLC [Member]	Jun. 05, 2014 7.0%, due October 2, 2017 Tradeport Development ILLC [Member]	Jun. 06, 2014 7.0%, due October 2, 2017 Tradeport Development ILLC [Member] Windsor Connecticut First Industrial Building sqft	Jun. 06, 2014 7.0%, due October 2, 2017 Tradeport Development ILLC [Member] Windsor Connecticut Second Industrial Building	Jun. 06, 2014 7.0%, due October 2, 2017 Tradeport Development ILLC [Member] Windsor Connecticut Second Industrial Building sqft	Aug. 31, 2014 5.09%, due July 1, 2029 GCD Mortgage Loan member	Aug. 31, 2014 5.09%, due July 1, 2029 TD mortgage loan member	Aug. 31, 2014 Variable rate mortgage, due October 2, 2017	Nov. 30, 2013 Variable rate mortgage, due October 2, 2017	Aug. 31, 2014 Variable rate mortgage, due February 1, 2019	Nov. 30, 2013 Variable rate mortgage, due February 1, 2019	Aug. 31, 2014 Variable rate mortgage, due August 1, 2019	Nov. 30, 2013 Variable rate mortgage, due August 1, 2019	Aug. 31, 2014 Variable rate mortgage, due January 27, 2020	Nov. 30, 2013 Variable rate mortgage, due January 27, 2020	Aug. 31, 2014 Variable rate mortgage, due September 1, 2023	Nov. 30, 2013 Variable rate mortgage, due September 1, 2023	Aug. 31, 2014 8.13% mortgage due April 1, 2016 and 7.0% mortgage due October 2, 2017 loan	Jun. 06, 2014 8.13% mortgage due April 1, 2016 and 7.0% mortgage due October 2, 2017 Tradeport Development ILLC [Member]
Long-Term Debt
Interest rate (as a percent)									6.30%		5.73%		8.13%			5.09%	8.13%		7.00%			5.09%	7.00%				5.09%	5.09%
Total nonrecourse mortgages	$ (70,673)	$ (70,673)		$ (66,708)			$ 70,673	$ 66,708		$ 99	$ 18,298	$ 18,615		$ 3,603		$ 7,868	$ 3,391			$ 5,779		$ 6,632	$ 5,632				$ 7,838	$ 6,608	$ 6,437	$ 6,563	$ 10,955	$ 11,150	$ 7,737	$ 7,869	$ 3,876	$ 3,961	$ 8,924	$ 9,069
Debt disclosures
Ineffectiveness on cash flow hedges	0
Anticipated ineffectiveness on cash flow hedges	0
Number of agreements containing credit risk related contingent features					0
Recognized net gains (losses) (included in other comprehensive loss), before taxes, on interest rate swap agreements					619	990
Loss expected to be reclassified over next twelve months from accumulated other comprehensive loss to interest expense					989
Net fair values of interest rate swap agreements included in other assets and liabilities	2,086	2,086
Net fair values of interest rate swap agreements included in other assets	44	44
Net fair values of interest rate swap agreements included in other liabilities	2,130	2,130
Area of collateralized properties (in square feet)																		165,000						100,000		57,000
Term of debt															15 years						15 years
Total nonrecourse mortgages	(70,673)	(70,673)		(66,708)			70,673	66,708		99	18,298	18,615		3,603		7,868	3,391			5,779		6,632	5,632				7,838	6,608	6,437	6,563	10,955	11,150	7,737	7,869	3,876	3,961	8,924	9,069
Interest rate (as a percent)									6.30%		5.73%		8.13%			5.09%	8.13%		7.00%			5.09%	7.00%				5.09%	5.09%
Amortization period of debt															15 years						15 years
Maximum period from lease expiration date for releasing escrowed funds if mortgaged property is re-leased																									1 year
Lease Expiration Date																									Aug. 31, 2014
Number of years before any prepayments can be made																																								7 years
Number of mortgages refinanced with Farm Bureau																																							2
Loss on debt extinguishment	(51)	(51)	(286)																																				51
Amount held in escrow	1,000	1,000																				1,000
Amount paid for the loan modification			$ 70

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Supplemental Financial Statement Information (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified		0 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2014	Jan. 08, 2014 Landscape nursery Inventory and certain assets item
Discontinued operation
Proceeds from sale of nursery inventory		$ 732
Non-interest bearing note receivable		4,250
Number of installments in which promissory note will become due		2
Amount of promissory note receivable due on June 1, 2014		2,750
Amount of promissory note receivable due on June 1, 2015		1,500
Discount rate (as a percent)		7.00%
Present value	$ 4,036	$ 4,036

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

1.Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc. (“Griffin”) reflect Griffin’s real estate business, conducted through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Griffin Land, LLC (“Griffin Land”) and Griffin’s landscape nursery business, conducted through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Imperial Nurseries, Inc. (“Imperial”) that is reported as a discontinued operation (see below).  Griffin Land is principally engaged in the development, management and leasing of industrial and commercial properties. Periodically, Griffin Land may sell certain portions of its undeveloped land that it has owned for an extended time period and the use of which is not consistent with Griffin Land’s core development and leasing strategy.

Imperial’s growing operations are reflected in the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements as a discontinued operation due to the sale, effective January 8, 2014, of its inventory and certain of its assets (the “Imperial Sale”) to Monrovia Connecticut LLC (“Monrovia”), a subsidiary of Monrovia Nursery Company (see Notes 2, 4 and 10).  Concurrent with the Imperial Sale, a subsidiary of Griffin and Imperial entered into a long-term lease with Monrovia for Imperial’s Connecticut production nursery.  As the growing operations of Imperial are reflected as a discontinued operation in Griffin’s unaudited consolidated financial statements, Griffin’s continuing operations presented in the accompanying financial statements solely reflect its real estate business and, therefore, industry segment information is not presented.  Accordingly, certain prior period amounts in Griffin’s unaudited consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation which better reflects Griffin’s real estate business, including presentation of an unclassified balance sheet consistent with real estate industry practice.  Certain parts of Imperial’s prior year results, such as rental revenue and expense related to the leasing of Imperial’s Florida farm to another grower and certain expenses related to the property and equipment of Imperial’s Connecticut farm, which continues to be owned by Griffin and leased to Monrovia, are included in Griffin’s continuing operations.

Through the fiscal year ended November 30, 2013 (“fiscal 2013”), Griffin reported on a 52-53 week fiscal year that ended on the Saturday nearest November 30 and included four quarters of 13 weeks each.  Starting in the fiscal year ending November 30, 2014 (“fiscal 2014”), Griffin is reporting on a twelve month fiscal year that will end on November 30 with interim periods comprised of three months that end on the last day of the third month of each quarter.  Accordingly, the fiscal 2014 third quarter ended on August 31, 2014.

These financial statements have been prepared in conformity with the standards of accounting measurement set forth by Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC 270, “Interim Reporting.”  The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies stated in Griffin’s consolidated audited financial statements for fiscal 2013 included in Griffin’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 13, 2014, and should be read in conjunction with the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in that report. All adjustments, comprising only normal recurring adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of results for the interim periods, have been reflected and all intercompany transactions have been eliminated.  The consolidated balance sheet data as of November 30, 2013 was derived from Griffin’s audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses in the reporting period.  Griffin regularly evaluates estimates and assumptions related to the useful life and recoverability of long-lived assets, stock-based compensation expense, deferred income tax asset valuations, valuation of derivative instruments and the estimated costs to complete required offsite improvements to land sold.  Griffin bases its estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience and various other factors that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the accrual of costs and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. The actual results experienced by Griffin may differ materially and adversely from Griffin’s estimates.  To the extent there are material differences between the estimates and the actual results, future results of operations will be affected.

As of August 31, 2014, Griffin was a party to several interest rate swap agreements to hedge its interest rate exposures.  Griffin does not use derivatives for speculative purposes.  Griffin applies FASB ASC 815-10, “Derivatives and Hedging,” (“ASC 815-10”) as amended, which establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments and hedging activities.  ASC 815-10 requires Griffin to recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities on its consolidated balance sheet and measure those instruments at fair value.  The changes in the fair values of the interest rate swap agreements are assessed in accordance with ASC 815-10 and reflected in the carrying values of the interest rate swap agreements on Griffin’s consolidated balance sheet.  The estimated fair values are based primarily on projected future swap rates.

Griffin applies cash flow hedge accounting to its interest rate swap agreements that are designated as hedges of the variability of future cash flows from floating rate liabilities based on the benchmark interest rates.  The change in fair values of Griffin’s interest rate swap agreements are recorded as components of accumulated other comprehensive income in stockholders’ equity to the extent they are effective.  Any ineffective portions of the change in fair value of these instruments would be recorded as interest expense.

The results of operations for the three months ended August 31, 2014 (the “2014 third quarter”) and the nine months ended August 31, 2014 (the “2014 nine month period”) are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended August 31, 2013 are referred to herein as the “2013 third quarter” and “2013 nine month period,” respectively.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” which outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance, including industry specific guidance.  This standard requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers.  Additionally, the update requires improved disclosures to help users of financial statements better understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue that is recognized.  The update permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method.  This update will be effective for Griffin in fiscal 2018 and early adoption is not permitted.  Certain aspects of this new standard may affect revenue recognition of Griffin Land.  Griffin is evaluating the impact that the application of this update will have on its consolidated financial statements.

In July 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-11, “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists,” which provides guidance on the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists.  Specifically, this update requires that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, with certain exceptions.  This update was effective for Griffin in the 2014 second quarter.  The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on Griffin’s financial position or results of operations.

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Stockholders' Equity (Details 5) (Nonvested Options, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2014
Nonvested Options
Unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested stock options that will be recognized during future periods
Balance of Fiscal 2014	$ 63
Fiscal 2015	153
Fiscal 2016	$ 33

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2013 item
Fiscal Year
Number of quarters in 13 weeks period	4
Length of period for 4 quarters	91 days
Minimum
Fiscal Year
Length of fiscal year	364 days
Maximum
Fiscal Year
Length of fiscal year	371 days

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Supplemental Financial Statement Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Supplemental Financial Statement Information

Schedule of interest payments

For the Three Months Ended,				For the Nine Months Ended,
August 31, 2014		August 31, 2013		August 31, 2014		August 31, 2013
$	963	$	877	$	2,893	$	2,724

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Stockholders' Equity (Details 6) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013	Mar. 02, 2013	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2014 Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges	Aug. 31, 2013 Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges	Aug. 31, 2014 Unrealized gain (loss) on investment in Centaur Media	Aug. 31, 2013 Unrealized gain (loss) on investment in Centaur Media	Aug. 31, 2014 Actuarial gain on postretirement benefit plan	Aug. 31, 2013 Actuarial gain on postretirement benefit plan	Dec. 01, 2012 Actuarial gain on postretirement benefit plan
Change in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
Balance at the beginning of the period		$ (449)		$ (721)	$ (449)	$ (721)	$ (721)	$ (1,401)	$ (2,011)	$ 648	$ 1,054	$ 304	$ 236	$ 236
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications					(210)		276	(390)	624	180	(348)
Amounts reclassified	158		122		(33)	20	20	475	352	(204)	(332)	(304)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax					(243)	296	296	85	976	(24)	(680)	(304)
Balance at the end of the period	(692)		(425)		(692)	(425)	(425)	(1,316)	(1,035)	624	374		236	236
Reclassifications included in net income (loss):
Realized gain on sale of Centaur Media (gain on sale)					(321)	(509)
Termination of postretirement benefits program					(485)
Loss on cash flow hedges (interest expense)	252		193		755	559
Total reclassifications included in net income (loss)	252		193		(51)	50
Mark to market adjustment on Centaur Media for an increase (decrease) in the foreign currency exchange rate	(17)		49		45	(174)
Mark to market adjustment on Centaur Media for an increase in fair value	(209)		450		232	(361)
(Decrease) increase in fair value adjustment on Griffin's cash flow hedges	(93)		566		(619)	990
Total change in other comprehensive income (loss)	(319)		1,065		(342)	455
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(67)		1,258		(393)	505
Reclassifications included in net income (loss):
Realized gain on sale of Centaur Media (gain on sale)					117	177
Termination of postretirement benefits program tax					181
Loss on cash flow hedges (interest expense)	(94)		(71)		(280)	(207)
Total reclassifications included in net income (loss)	(94)		(71)		18	(30)
Mark to market adjustment on Centaur Media for an increase (decrease) in the foreign currency exchange rate	6		(17)		(16)	61
Mark to market adjustment on Centaur Media for an increase in fair value	73		(158)		(81)	126
(Decrease) increase in fair value adjustments on Griffin's cash flow hedges	35		(209)		229	(366)
Total change in other comprehensive income (loss)	114		(384)		132	(179)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	20		(455)		150	(209)
Reclassifications included in net income (loss):
Realized gain on sale of Centaur Media (gain on sale)					(204)	(332)
Termination of postretirement benefits program net of tax					(304)
Loss on cash flow hedges (interest expense)	158		122		475	352
Total reclassifications included in net income (loss)	158		122		(33)	20	20	475	352	(204)	(332)	(304)
Mark to market adjustment on Centaur Media for an increase (decrease) in the foreign currency exchange rate	(11)		32		29	(113)
Mark to market adjustment on Centaur Media for an increase in fair value	(136)		292		151	(235)
(Decrease) increase in fair value adjustments on Griffin's cash flow hedges	(58)		357		(390)	624
Total change in other comprehensive income (loss)	(205)		681		(210)	276
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(47)		803		(243)	296
Cash Dividend
Cash dividend paid		$ 1,029		$ 1,028	$ 1,029	$ 1,028

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Discontinued Operation (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2014	Jan. 08, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Aug. 31, 2014 Landscape nursery	Nov. 30, 2013 Landscape nursery	Aug. 31, 2013 Landscape nursery	Jan. 08, 2014 Landscape nursery Inventory and certain assets item	Jan. 08, 2014 Landscape nursery Connecticut production nursery
Discontinued operation
Proceeds from sale of nursery inventory										$ 732
Non-interest bearing note receivable										4,250
Number of installments in which promissory note will become due										2
Amount of promissory note receivable due on June 1, 2014										2,750
Amount of promissory note receivable due on June 1, 2015										1,500
Discount rate (as a percent)										7.00%
Present value		4,036								4,036
Proceeds from Collection of Notes Receivable	2,750			2,750
Period of non-competition restrictions										4 years
Lease period											10 years
Optional extension period of lease											15 years
Net annual rent receivable for each of the first five years					500
Period during which purchase option is available											13 years
Price of land, land improvements and other operating assets under option to purchase											10,500
Price of a portion of land under option to purchase											7,000
Property and Equipment, gross	1,223			1,223		15,998					11,485
Accumulated depreciation	988			988		14,048					9,850
Revenue and the pretax loss
Net sales and other revenue			2,727	159			79		11,667
Pretax loss			(627)	306			62		(832)
Reclassification of actuarial gains related to entity's postretirement benefits program				451
Inventory charge included in cost of landscape nursery sales								10,400
Pretax loss from the sale of assets
Consideration received				4,768
Carrying value of assets sold, principally inventory	(4,561)			(4,561)
Curtailment of employee benefit plan		309		309
Severance and other expenses				(563)
Pretax loss				(47)
Cash		732		169
Note receivable		4,036								4,036
Assets:
Accounts receivable	4			4		1,151
Inventories						4,116
Other	238			238		360
Assets	242			242		5,627
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$ 44			$ 44		$ 768

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Fair Value (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013
Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value and measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
Interest rate swap asset	$ 44
Interest rate swap liabilities	2,130
Recurring basis | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value and measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
Marketable equity securities	1,916	2,208
Recurring basis | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value and measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
Interest rate swap asset	44	63
Interest rate swap liabilities	$ 2,130	$ 2,285

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013
Operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$ (1,377)	$ 269
Loss from discontinued operation	(144)	531
(Loss) income from continuing operations	(1,521)	800
Adjustments to reconcile (loss) income from continuing operations to net cash used in operating activities of continuing operations:
Depreciation and amortization	4,990	4,985
Deferred income taxes	(993)	455
Gain on sales of property	(950)	(2,312)
Gain on sale of common stock in Centaur Media plc	(318)	(504)
Stock-based compensation expense	276	317
Amortization of debt issuance costs	196	205
Accretion of discount on note receivable	(139)
Loss on debt extinguishment	51	286
Gain on sale of investment in Shemin Nurseries Holding Corp.		(3,397)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Other assets	(1,480)	(775)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(207)	250
Deferred revenue	504	208
Other liabilities	248	470
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	657	988
Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operation	(69)	(1,879)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	588	(891)
Investing activities:
Additions to real estate assets	(12,473)	(12,262)
Proceeds from property sales returned from escrow	8,864	6,934
Proceeds from Collection of Notes Receivable	2,750
Proceeds from sales of common stock in Centaur Media plc	566	1,160
Proceeds from sale of business	169
Additions to property and equipment	(61)	(104)
Proceeds from the sale of investment in Shemin Nurseries Holding Corp.		3,418
Proceeds from sales of properties, net of expenses		505
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(185)	(349)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from debt	5,477	9,100
Payments of debt	(1,512)	(1,402)
Dividends paid to stockholders	(1,029)	(1,028)
Refinancing proceeds held in escrow	1,000
Debt issuance costs	(108)	(436)
Exercise of stock options	80	80
Debt modification costs		(70)
Net cash provided by financing activities	1,908	6,244
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	2,311	5,004
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	14,179	10,181
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 16,490	$ 15,185

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Fair Value (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013
Financial assets:
Interest rate swap	$ 44
Financial liabilities:
Interest rate swaps	2,130
Carrying Value | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	16,490	14,179
Available-for-sale securities	1,916	2,208
Carrying Value | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Financial assets:
Interest rate swap	44	63
Financial liabilities:
Mortgage debt	70,673	66,708
Interest rate swaps	2,130	2,285
Estimated Fair Value | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	16,490	14,179
Available-for-sale securities	1,916	2,208
Estimated Fair Value | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Financial assets:
Interest rate swap	44	63
Financial liabilities:
Mortgage debt	71,024	67,931
Interest rate swaps	$ 2,130	$ 2,285

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Stockholders' Equity (Details 2) (2009 Stock Option Plan, USD $)	0 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Dec. 01, 2013	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013
Griffin Stock Option Plan
Granted (in shares)	239,677	8,532	8,112
Activity under the Griffin Stock Option Plan
Outstanding at beginning of period (in shares)			243,841
Granted (in shares)	239,677	8,532	8,112
Exercised (in shares)		(3,208)	(6,776)
Forfeited (in shares)		(23,000)	(5,500)
Outstanding at end of period (in shares)		222,001	239,677
Weighted Avg. Exercise Price
Outstanding at beginning of period (in dollars per share)	$ 30.35	$ 30.35	$ 29.88
Granted (in dollars per share)		$ 28.12	$ 29.58
Exercised (in dollars per share)		$ 24.94	$ 11.81
Forfeited (in dollars per share)		$ 30.27	$ 31.12
Outstanding at end of period (in dollars per share)		$ 30.35	$ 30.35
Assumptions used in determining the fair value of the stock options granted
Expected volatility (as a percent)		38.90%	40.30%
Risk free interest rate (as a percent)		2.16%	1.33%
Expected option term (in years)		8 years 6 months	8 years 6 months
Annual dividend yield		0.70%	0.70%
Non-employee directors
Griffin Stock Option Plan
Granted (in shares)		8,532	8,112
Fair values of stock options granted (in dollars per share)		$ 12.42	$ 12.94
Activity under the Griffin Stock Option Plan
Granted (in shares)		8,532	8,112
Employee and directors' stock options
Griffin Stock Option Plan
Expiration term		10 years

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013
ASSETS
Real estate assets at cost, net of accumulated depreciation	$ 132,103	$ 131,190
Real estate held for sale	9,950	1,104
Cash and cash equivalents	16,490	14,179
Deferred income taxes	7,003	5,975
Available for sale securities - Investment in Centaur Media plc	1,916	2,208
Note receivable	1,425
Proceeds held in escrow		8,860
Proceeds held in escrow	1,000
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	235	1,950
Other assets	14,274	13,634
Assets of discontinued operation	242	5,627
Total assets	184,638	184,727
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Mortgage loans	70,673	66,708
Deferred revenue	7,697	8,467
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	3,036	3,011
Dividend payable		1,029
Other liabilities	6,467	6,629
Liabilities of discontinued operation	44	768
Total liabilities	87,917	86,612
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 11)
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 5,534,687 shares issued and 5,146,366 shares outstanding	55	55
Additional paid-in capital	107,829	107,603
Retained earnings	2,995	4,372
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(692)	(449)
Treasury stock, at cost, 388,321 shares	(13,466)	(13,466)
Total stockholders' equity	96,721	98,115
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 184,638	$ 184,727

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Supplemental Financial Statement Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013
Real estate assets
Deferred revenue	$ 7,697	$ 8,467
Land | Windsor undeveloped land sale
Real estate assets
Deferred revenue	$ 5,027

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net (loss) income	$ (172)	$ (929)	$ (1,377)	$ 269
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Reclassifications included in net (loss) income	158	122	(33)	20
Increase (decrease) in fair value of Centaur Media plc	(147)	324	180	(348)
Unrealized (loss) gain on cash flow hedges	(58)	357	(390)	624
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(47)	803	(243)	296
Total comprehensive (loss) income	$ (219)	$ (126)	$ (1,620)	$ 565

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Investments (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013	Jan. 18, 2013 SNHC	Dec. 01, 2012 SNHC
Investments
Equity interest in cost method investment (as a percent)			14.00%
Total cash proceeds from sale of investment		$ 3,418
Pre Tax Gain on sale of investment	3,397	3,397
Cash proceeds received at closing	$ 3,418

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Fair Value (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Fair Value

Schedule of financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value and measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

	August 31, 2014
	Quoted Prices in		Significant		Significant
	Active Markets for		Observable		Unobservable
	Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs
	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Marketable equity securities	$	1,916	$	—	$	—
Interest rate swap asset	$	—	$	44	$	—
Interest rate swap liabilities	$	—	$	2,130	$	—

	November 30, 2013
	Quoted Prices in		Significant		Significant
	Active Markets for		Observable		Unobservable
	Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs
	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Marketable equity securities	$	2,208	$	—	$	—
Interest rate swap asset	$	—	$	63	$	—
Interest rate swap liabilities	$	—	$	2,285	$	—

Schedule of carrying and estimated fair values of financial instruments

	Fair Value	August 31, 2014				November 30, 2013
	Hierarchy	Carrying		Estimated		Carrying		Estimated
	Level	Value		Fair Value		Value		Fair Value
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	1	$	16,490	$	16,490	$	14,179	$	14,179
Available-for-sale securities	1	1,916		1,916		2,208		2,208
Interest rate swap	2	44		44		63		63
Financial liabilities:
Mortgage loans	2	70,673		71,024		66,708		67,931
Interest rate swaps	2	2,130		2,130		2,285		2,285

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Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended					3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended				3 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013	Nov. 30, 2013	Nov. 30, 2013 Land	Nov. 30, 2013 Land improvements	Feb. 28, 2014 Land improvements Minimum	Feb. 28, 2014 Land improvements Maximum	Nov. 30, 2013 Buildings and improvements	Feb. 28, 2014 Buildings and improvements Minimum	Feb. 28, 2014 Buildings and improvements Maximum	Aug. 31, 2014 Machinery and equipment	Nov. 30, 2013 Machinery and equipment	Feb. 28, 2014 Machinery and equipment Minimum	Feb. 28, 2014 Machinery and equipment Maximum	Jan. 08, 2014 Connecticut production nursery Landscape nursery
Property and Equipment
Estimated Useful Lives						10 years	20 years		10 years	40 years			3 years	20 years
Property and Equipment, gross	$ 1,223		$ 15,998	$ 437	$ 1,561			$ 1,865			$ 1,223	$ 12,135			$ 11,485
Accumulated depreciation	(988)		(14,048)												(9,850)
Property and Equipment, net	235		1,950												1,635
Capital lease obligation incurred	$ 53	$ 48

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Investments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Investments

Schedule of cost, unrealized gain and fair value of Griffin's investment in Centaur Media

	August 31, 2014		November 30, 2013
Fair value	$	1,916	$	2,208
Cost	1,014		1,274
Unrealized gain	$	902	$	934

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Treasury Stock	Total
Balance at Nov. 30, 2012	$ 55	$ 107,056	$ 11,222	$ (721)	$ (13,466)	$ 104,146
Balance (in shares) at Nov. 30, 2012	5,527,911
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Exercise of employee stock options, net of reversal of tax benefit on forfeited stock options (in shares)	6,776
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax						296
Balance at Aug. 31, 2013	55				(13,466)	105,149
Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2013	5,534,687
Balance at Dec. 01, 2012
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Stock-based compensation		358				358
Exercise of employee stock options, net of reversal of tax benefit on forfeited stock options of $38		80				80
Net (loss) income			269			269
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax				296		296
Balance at Aug. 31, 2013		107,494	11,491	(425)	(13,466)	105,149
Balance at Nov. 30, 2013	55	107,603	4,372	(449)	(13,466)	98,115
Balance (in shares) at Nov. 30, 2013	5,534,687
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Stock-based compensation		146				146
Exercise of employee stock options, net of reversal of tax benefit on forfeited stock options of $38		80				80
Exercise of employee stock options, net of reversal of tax benefit on forfeited stock options (in shares)	3,208
Net (loss) income			(1,377)			(1,377)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax				(243)		(243)
Balance at Aug. 31, 2014	$ 55	$ 107,829	$ 2,995	$ (692)	$ (13,466)	$ 96,721
Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2014	5,537,895

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Aug. 31, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	5,537,895	5,534,687
Common stock, shares outstanding	5,149,574	5,146,366
Treasury stock, shares	388,321	388,321

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Stockholders' Equity

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders' Equity

9.Stockholders’ Equity

Per Share Results

Basic and diluted per share results were based on the following:

	For the Three Months Ended,						For the Nine Months Ended,
	August 31, 2014			August 31, 2013			August 31, 2014			August 31, 2013
(Loss) income from continuing operations for computation of basic and diluted per share results, net of tax	$	(198	)	$	(490	)	$	(1,521	)	$	800
Income (loss) from discontinued operations for computation of basic and diluted per share results, net of tax	26			(439		)	144			(531		)
Net (loss) income	$	(172	)	$	(929	)	$	(1,377	)	$	269
Weighted average shares outstanding for computation of basic per share results	5,150,000			5,146,000			5,148,000			5,143,000
Incremental shares from assumed exercise of Griffin stock options (a)	—			—			—			7,000
Adjusted weighted average shares for computation of diluted per share results	5,150,000			5,146,000			5,148,000			5,150,000

(a) Incremental shares from the assumed exercise of Griffin stock options are not included in periods where the inclusion of such shares would be anti-dilutive. Such assessment is based on income (loss) from continuing operations when net income includes discontinued operations. The incremental shares from the assumed exercise of stock options in the three month and nine month periods ended August 31, 2014 would have been 3,000 and 12,000, respectively. The incremental shares from the assumed exercise of stock options in the three months ended August 31, 2013 would have been 10,000.

Griffin Stock Option Plan

Stock options are granted by Griffin under the Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc. 2009 Stock Option Plan (the “2009 Stock Option Plan”).  Options granted under the 2009 Stock Option Plan may be either incentive stock options or non-qualified stock options issued at fair market value on the date approved by Griffin’s Compensation Committee. Vesting of all of Griffin’s previously issued stock options is solely based upon service requirements and does not contain market or performance conditions.  Stock options issued will expire ten years from the grant date.  In accordance with the 2009 Stock Option Plan, stock options issued to non-employee directors upon their initial election to the board of directors are fully exercisable immediately upon the date of the option grant. Stock options issued to non-employee directors upon their reelection to the board of directors vest on the second anniversary from the date of grant. Stock options issued to employees vest in equal installments on the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries from the date of grant. None of the stock options outstanding at August 31, 2014 may be exercised as stock appreciation rights.

The following options were granted by Griffin under the 2009 Stock Option Plan to non-employee directors upon their re-election to Griffin’s Board of Directors:

	For the Nine Months Ended,
	August 31, 2014			August 31, 2013
	Number of Shares	Fair Value per Option at Grant Date		Number of Shares	Fair Value per Option at Grant Date
Non-employee directors	8,532	$	12.42	8,112	$	12.94

The fair values of all options granted were estimated as of the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.  Assumptions used in determining the fair value of the stock options granted in the 2014 and 2013 nine month periods were as follows:

	For the Nine Months Ended,
	August 31, 2014		August 31, 2013
Expected volatility	38.9	%	40.3	%
Risk free interest rate	2.16	%	1.33	%
Expected option term (in years)	8.5		8.5
Annual dividend yield	0.7	%	0.7	%

Activity under the Griffin Stock Option Plan is summarized as follows:

	For the Nine Months Ended,
	August 31, 2014				August 31, 2013
	Number of Shares		Weighted Avg. Exercise Price		Number of Shares		Weighted Avg. Exercise Price
Outstanding at beginning of period	239,677		$	30.35	243,841		$	29.88
Granted	8,532		$	28.12	8,112		$	29.58
Exercised	(3,208	)	$	24.94	(6,776	)	$	11.81
Forfeited	(23,000	)	$	30.27	(5,500	)	$	31.12
Outstanding at end of period	222,001		$	30.35	239,677		$	30.35

Range of Exercise Prices	Outstanding at August 31, 2014	Weighted Avg. Exercise Price		Weighted Avg. Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	Total Intrinsic Value
$23.00-$28.00	18,068	$	25.45	6.2	$	63
$28.00-$32.00	120,858	$	28.90	6.4	$	26
$32.00-$39.00	83,075	$	33.52	4.1	$	—
	222,001	$	30.35	5.5	$	89

Number of option holders at August 31, 2014 14 

Compensation expense and related tax benefits for stock options were as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended,				For the Nine Months Ended,
	August 31, 2014		August 31, 2013		August 31, 2014			August 31, 2013
Compensation expense - continuing operations	$	63	$	81	$	276		$	317
Compensation expense - discontinued operations	—		10		(130		)	41
Net compensation expense	$	63	$	91	$	146		$	358
Related tax benefit - continuing operations	$	19	$	25	$	59		$	82
Related tax benefit - discontinued operations	—		4		(15		)	4
Net related tax benefit	$	19	$	29	$	44		$	86

As of August 31, 2014, the unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested stock options that will be recognized during future periods is as follows:

Balance of Fiscal 2014	$	63
Fiscal 2015	$	153
Fiscal 2016	$	33

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, is comprised of the following:

	Unrealized gain			Unrealized gain			Actuarial gain
	(loss) on cash			(loss) on investment			on postretirement
	flow hedges			in Centaur Media			benefits program			Total
Balance November 30, 2013	$	(1,401	)	$	648		$	304		$	(449	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassfications	(390		)	180			—			(210		)
Amounts reclassified	475			(204		)	(304		)	(33		)
Net activity for other comprehensive loss	85			(24		)	(304		)	(243		)
Balance August 31, 2014	$	(1,316	)	$	624		$	—		$	(692	)

	Unrealized gain			Unrealized gain			Actuarial gain
	(loss) on cash			(loss) on investment			on postretirement
	flow hedges			in Centaur Media			benefits program		Total
Balance December 1, 2012	$	(2,011	)	$	1,054		$	236	$	(721	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	624			(348		)	—		276
Amounts reclassified	352			(332		)	—		20
Net activity for other comprehensive loss	976			(680		)	—		296
Balance August 31, 2013	$	(1,035	)	$	374		$	236	$	(425	)

The components of other comprehensive (loss) income are as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended,
	August 31, 2014												August 31, 2013
	Pre-Tax				Tax (Expense) Benefit				Net-of-Tax				Pre-Tax			Tax (Expense) Benefit				Net-of-Tax
Reclassifications included in net (loss) income:
Loss on cash flow hedges (interest expense)	$		252		$		(94	)	$		158		$		193	$		(71	)	$		122
Total reclassifications included in net (loss) income	252				(94			)	158				193			(71			)	122
Mark to market adjustment on Centaur Media for a (decrease) increase in the foreign currency exchange rate	(17			)	6				(11			)	49			(17			)	32
Mark to market adjustment on Centaur Media for a (decrease) increase in fair value	(209			)	73				(136			)	450			(158			)	292
(Decrease) increase in fair value adjustments on Griffin’s cash flow hedges	(93			)	35				(58			)	566			(209			)	357
Total change in other comprehensive (loss) income	(319			)	114				(205			)	1,065			(384			)	681
Other comprehensive (loss) income	$	(67		)	$	20			$	(47		)	$	1,258		$	(455		)	$	803

	For the Nine Months Ended,
	August 31, 2014									August 31, 2013
	Pre-Tax			Tax (Expense) Benefit			Net-of-Tax			Pre-Tax			Tax (Expense) Benefit			Net-of-Tax
Reclassifications included in net (loss) income:
Realized gain on sale of Centaur Media (gain on sale)	$	(321	)	$	117		$	(204	)	$	(509	)	$	177		$	(332	)
Termination of postretirement benefits program ($283 net of tax to discontinued operations, $21 net of tax to general and administrative expense)	(485		)	181			(304		)	—			—			—
Loss on cash flow hedges (interest expense)	755			(280		)	475			559			(207		)	352
Total reclassifications included in net (loss) income	(51		)	18			(33		)	50			(30		)	20
Mark to market adjustment on Centaur Media for an increase (decrease) in the foreign currency exchange rate	45			(16		)	29			(174		)	61			(113		)
Mark to market adjustment on Centaur Media for an increase (decrease) in fair value	232			(81		)	151			(361		)	126			(235		)
(Decrease) increase in fair value adjustments on Griffin’s cash flow hedges	(619		)	229			(390		)	990			(366		)	624
Total change in other comprehensive (loss) income	(342		)	132			(210		)	455			(179		)	276
Other comprehensive (loss) income	$	(393	)	$	150		$	(243	)	$	505		$	(209	)	$	296

Cash Dividend

Griffin did not declare a cash dividend in the 2014 or 2013 nine month periods.  During the 2014 first quarter, Griffin paid $1,029 for the cash dividend declared in the 2013 fourth quarter.  During the 2013 first quarter, Griffin paid $1,028 for the cash dividend declared in the 2012 fourth quarter.

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Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014	Oct. 03, 2014
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	GRIFFIN LAND & NURSERIES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0001037390
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Aug. 31, 2014
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--11-30
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		5,149,574
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3

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Supplemental Financial Statement Information

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Supplemental Financial Statement Information

Supplemental Financial Statement Information

10.Supplemental Financial Statement Information

Deferred Revenue on Land Sale

Included in deferred revenue on Griffin’s consolidated balance sheet as of August 31, 2014 is approximately $5,027 related to the Windsor Land Sale that will be recognized as road construction required by the terms of the Windsor Land Sale is completed (see Note 4).

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

An increase of $277 in the 2014 nine month period and a decrease of $535 in the 2013 nine month period in Griffin’s Investment in Centaur Media reflect the mark to market adjustments of this investment and did not affect Griffin’s cash.  In the 2014 nine month period, Griffin sold 500,000 shares of its Centaur Media common stock (see Note 5).

Included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities at August 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013 were $833 and $813, respectively, for additions to real estate assets.  Accounts payable and accrued liabilities related to additions to real estate assets increased by $20 in the 2014 nine month period and decreased by $771 in the 2013 nine month period.

Interest payments were as follows:

For the Three Months Ended,				For the Nine Months Ended,
August 31, 2014		August 31, 2013		August 31, 2014		August 31, 2013
$	963	$	877	$	2,893	$	2,724

Effective January 8, 2014, in accordance with the terms of the Imperial Sale (see Notes 1, 2 and 4), Imperial sold its inventory and certain assets for $732 in cash and the Promissory Note.  The Promissory Note is due in two installments: $2,750 was due on June 1, 2014 and $1,500 is due on June 1, 2015 and was discounted at 7% to its present value of $4,036 at inception. The Promissory Note is secured by an irrevocable letter of credit. In the 2014 third quarter, Griffin received payment of the $2,750 installment from Monrovia.

Other Postretirement Benefits

As a result of the Imperial Sale (see Note 2), the liability for postretirement benefits, included in other liabilities on Griffin’s consolidated balance sheets, was reduced from $372 at November 30, 2013 to $63 in the 2014 first quarter.  A curtailment gain of $309 is included in the determination of the loss on the Imperial Sale.

In the 2014 second quarter, Griffin terminated its postretirement benefits program.  Accordingly, the remaining liability under the postretirement benefits program was reversed and all actuarial gains under the postretirement program that had been reflected in accumulated other comprehensive income were reclassified into net income in the 2014 second quarter. As essentially all of the participants in the postretirement benefits program had been employees of Imperial, and charges related to the postretirement benefits program had been included in the results of the landscape nursery business that is now presented as a discontinued operation, the effect of the termination of the postretirement benefits program is mostly reflected in the results of discontinued operation on Griffin’s consolidated statement of operations for the 2014 nine month period.

Income Taxes

Griffin’s effective income tax rate on continuing operations was 39.5% for the 2014 nine month period as compared to 36.3% in the 2013 nine month period.  The effective tax rate in the 2014 nine month period is based on management’s projections for the balance of the year.  To the extent that actual results differ from current projections, the effective income tax rate may change.

As of August 31, 2014, Griffin’s consolidated balance sheet includes a net deferred tax asset of $7,003.  Although Griffin has incurred a cumulative pretax loss from continuing operations (excluding nonrecurring items) for the three fiscal years ended November 30, 2013, management has concluded that a valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets is not required.

An examination of Griffin’s fiscal 2007, fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2009 New York state income tax returns was completed in the 2014 third quarter resulting in an increase of $4 to state tax expense.

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Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Rental revenue	$ 5,195	$ 5,173	$ 15,225	$ 14,712
Revenue from property sales	904	331	1,274	2,805
Total revenue	6,099	5,504	16,499	17,517
Operating expenses of rental properties	1,800	1,752	5,998	5,539
Depreciation and amortization expense	1,711	1,665	4,990	4,985
Costs related to property sales	230	128	324	493
General and administrative expenses	1,642	1,690	5,522	6,030
Total expenses	5,383	5,235	16,834	17,047
Operating loss	716	269	(335)	470
Interest expense	(987)	(938)	(2,665)	(2,881)
Investment income	31		219	51
Gain on sale of common stock in Centaur Media plc			318	504
Loss on debt extinguishment	(51)		(51)	(286)
Gain on sale of investment in Shemin Nurseries Holding Corp.				3,397
(Loss) income before income tax provision	(291)	(669)	(2,514)	1,255
Income tax benefit (provision)	93	179	993	(455)
(Loss) income from continuing operations	(198)	(490)	(1,521)	800
Discontinued operations, net of tax:
Gain (Loss) from landscape nursery business, including loss on sale of assets of $28 net of tax, in the 2014 nine month period	26	(439)	144	(531)
Net (loss) income	$ (172)	$ (929)	$ (1,377)	$ 269
Basic net (loss) income per common share:
(Loss) income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.10)	$ (0.30)	$ 0.16
Loss from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ (0.08)	$ 0.03	$ (0.11)
Basic net (loss) income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.18)	$ (0.27)	$ 0.05
Diluted net (loss) income per common share:
(Loss) income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.10)	$ (0.30)	$ 0.16
Loss from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ (0.08)	$ 0.03	$ (0.11)
Diluted net (loss) income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.18)	$ (0.27)	$ 0.05

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Real Estate Assets

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Real Estate Assets

Real Estate Assets

4.Real Estate Assets

Real estate assets consist of:

	Estimated Useful Lives	August 31, 2014			November 30, 2013
Land		$	17,961		$	17,507
Land improvements	10 to 30 years	18,422			15,529
Buildings and improvements	10 to 40 years	135,739			122,057
Tenant improvements	Shorter of useful life or terms of related lease	14,779			16,126
Machinery and equipment	3 to 20 years	11,810			4,188
Development costs		6,664			16,861
		205,375			192,268
Accumulated depreciation		(73,272		)	(61,078		)
		$	132,103		$	131,190

Included in real estate assets, net as of August 31, 2014 was $1,500 reflecting the net book value of Imperial’s Connecticut farm assets that were leased to Monrovia effective January 8, 2014 (see Notes 1, 2 and 6).  Prior to that date, these assets were reported as part of property and equipment.  The assets reclassified from property and equipment to real estate assets had a cost of $11,485, net of accumulated depreciation of $9,850 at the time of the reclassification.

Total depreciation expense and capitalized interest related to real estate assets, net were as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended,				For the Nine Months Ended,
	August 31, 2014		August 31, 2013		August 31, 2014		August 31, 2013
Depreciation expense	$	1,459	$	1,388	$	4,257	$	4,136
Capitalized interest	$	49	$	—	$	424	$	—

In the 2013 fourth quarter, Griffin Land completed the sale of approximately 90 acres of undeveloped land for approximately $9,000 in cash, before transaction costs (the “Windsor Land Sale”).  The land sold is located in Windsor, Connecticut and is part of an approximately 268 acre parcel of undeveloped land that straddles the town line between Windsor and Bloomfield, Connecticut.  Under the terms of the Windsor Land Sale, Griffin Land and the buyer will each construct roadways connecting the land parcel sold with existing town roads. The roads to be built will become new town roads, thereby providing public access to the remaining acreage in Griffin Land’s land parcel.  As a result of Griffin Land’s continuing involvement with the land sold, the Windsor Land Sale is being accounted for under the percentage of completion method, whereby the revenue and gain on the sale are being recognized as the total costs related to the property sold are incurred.  At the closing of the Windsor Land Sale, cash proceeds of $8,860 were placed in escrow for the potential purchase of a replacement property in a like-kind exchange under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, which was reflected as Proceeds Held in Escrow on Griffin’s consolidated balance sheet as of November 30, 2013.  The proceeds held in escrow were returned to Griffin in the 2014 second quarter as a replacement property was not acquired.

As of August 31, 2014, approximately 44% of the total costs related to the Windsor Land Sale have been incurred; therefore, from the date of the Windsor Land Sale through August 31, 2014, approximately 44% of the total revenue and pretax gain on the sale have been recognized in Griffin’s consolidated statements of operations.  Griffin’s consolidated statements of operations for the 2014 third quarter and 2014 nine month period include revenue of $904 and $1,274, respectively, and a pretax gain of $674 and $950, respectively, from the Windsor Land Sale.  The balance of the revenue and pretax gain on sale will be recognized when the remaining costs are incurred, which is expected to take place mostly in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 and the first half of fiscal 2015.  Included on Griffin’s consolidated balance sheet as of August 31, 2014, is deferred revenue of $5,027 that will be recognized as the remaining costs are incurred (see Note 10).  Including the pretax gain on sale of $1,990 recognized in fiscal 2013 and $950 recognized in the 2014 nine month period, the total pretax gain on the Windsor Land Sale is expected to be approximately $6,688 after all revenue is recognized and all costs are incurred.  While management has used its best estimates, based on industry knowledge and experience, in projecting the total costs of the required roadways, increases or decreases in future costs as compared with current estimated amounts would reduce or increase the gain recognized in future periods.

Real estate assets held for sale consist of:

	August 31, 2014		November 30, 2013
Land	$	293	$	30
Development costs	9,657		1,074
	$	9,950	$	1,104

The increase in real estate held for sale as of August 31, 2014 reflects the reclassification from real estate assets into real estate assets held for sale of costs related to a residential development in Simsbury, Connecticut .and two land parcels that are under contract to be sold. The residential development is being offered for sale either in its entirety or in segments.

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Fair Value

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Fair Value

Fair Value

3.Fair Value

Griffin applies the provisions of FASB ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurement” (“ASC 820”), which establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.  An asset or liability’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.  ASC 820 establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value, as follows:

Level 1 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.  Griffin’s available-for-sale securities are considered Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Level 2 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for assets or liabilities in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets); or model-derived valuations in which significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data.  Level 2 liabilities include Griffin’s interest rate swap derivatives (see Note 7).  These inputs are readily available in public markets or can be derived from information available in publicly quoted markets; therefore, Griffin has categorized these derivative instruments as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Level 3 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

During the 2014 nine month period, Griffin did not transfer any assets or liabilities in or out of Levels 1 or 2.  The following are Griffin’s financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value and measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

	August 31, 2014
	Quoted Prices in		Significant		Significant
	Active Markets for		Observable		Unobservable
	Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs
	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Marketable equity securities	$	1,916	$	—	$	—
Interest rate swap asset	$	—	$	44	$	—
Interest rate swap liabilities	$	—	$	2,130	$	—

	November 30, 2013
	Quoted Prices in		Significant		Significant
	Active Markets for		Observable		Unobservable
	Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs
	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Marketable equity securities	$	2,208	$	—	$	—
Interest rate swap asset	$	—	$	63	$	—
Interest rate swap liabilities	$	—	$	2,285	$	—

The carrying and estimated fair values of Griffin’s financial instruments are as follows:

	Fair Value	August 31, 2014				November 30, 2013
	Hierarchy	Carrying		Estimated		Carrying		Estimated
	Level	Value		Fair Value		Value		Fair Value
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	1	$	16,490	$	16,490	$	14,179	$	14,179
Available-for-sale securities	1	1,916		1,916		2,208		2,208
Interest rate swap	2	44		44		63		63
Financial liabilities:
Mortgage loans	2	70,673		71,024		66,708		67,931
Interest rate swaps	2	2,130		2,130		2,285		2,285

The fair values of the available-for-sale securities are based on quoted market prices.  The fair values of the mortgage debt are estimated based on current rates offered to Griffin for similar debt of the same remaining maturities, and additionally, Griffin considers its credit worthiness in determining the fair value of its debt.  The fair values of the interest rate swaps (used for purposes other than trading) are determined based on discounted cash flow models that incorporate the cash flows of the derivatives as well as the current OIS rate and swap curve along with other market data, taking into account current interest rates and the credit worthiness of the counterparty for assets and the credit worthiness of Griffin for liabilities.

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Real Estate Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Real estate assets

Schedule of real estate assets

	Estimated Useful Lives	August 31, 2014			November 30, 2013
Land		$	17,961		$	17,507
Land improvements	10 to 30 years	18,422			15,529
Buildings and improvements	10 to 40 years	135,739			122,057
Tenant improvements	Shorter of useful life or terms of related lease	14,779			16,126
Machinery and equipment	3 to 20 years	11,810			4,188
Development costs		6,664			16,861
		205,375			192,268
Accumulated depreciation		(73,272		)	(61,078		)
		$	132,103		$	131,190

Schedule of total depreciation expense and capitalized interest related to real estate assets, net

	For the Three Months Ended,				For the Nine Months Ended,
	August 31, 2014		August 31, 2013		August 31, 2014		August 31, 2013
Depreciation expense	$	1,459	$	1,388	$	4,257	$	4,136
Capitalized interest	$	49	$	—	$	424	$	—

Held for Sale

Real estate assets

Schedule of real estate assets

	August 31, 2014		November 30, 2013
Land	$	293	$	30
Development costs	9,657		1,074
	$	9,950	$	1,104

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Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

11.Commitments and Contingencies

As of August 31, 2014, Griffin had committed purchase obligations of approximately $2,456, principally for land improvements to Griffin Land’s properties.

Griffin is involved, as a defendant, in various litigation matters arising in the ordinary course of business.  In the opinion of management, based on the advice of legal counsel, the ultimate liability, if any, with respect to these matters is not expected to be material, individually or in the aggregate, to Griffin’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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Mortgage Loans

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Mortgage Loans

Mortgage Loans

7.Mortgage Loans

Griffin’s mortgage loans, which are nonrecourse, consist of:

	August 31, 2014		November 30, 2013
6.30%, due May 1, 2014	$	—	$	99
5.73%, due August 1, 2015	18,298		18,615
8.13%, due April 1, 2016	—		3,603
7.0%, due October 2, 2017	—		5,779
Variable rate mortgage, due October 2, 2017*	6,437		6,563
Variable rate mortgage, due February 1, 2019*	10,955		11,150
Variable rate mortgage, due August 1, 2019*	7,737		7,869
Variable rate mortgage, due January 27, 2020*	3,876		3,961
Variable rate mortgage, due September 1, 2023*	8,924		9,069
5.09%, due July 1, 2029	7,838		—
5.09%, due July 1, 2029	6,608		—
Total nonrecourse mortgages	$	70,673	$	66,708

* Griffin entered into interest rate swap agreements effectively to fix the interest rates on these loans (see below).

As of August 31, 2014, Griffin was a party to several interest rate swap agreements related to its variable rate nonrecourse mortgages on certain of its real estate assets.  Griffin accounts for its interest rate swap agreements as effective cash flow hedges (see Note 3).  No ineffectiveness on the cash flow hedges was recognized as of August 31, 2014 and none is anticipated over the term of the agreements.  Amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) will be reclassified into interest expense over the term of the swap agreements to achieve fixed rates on each mortgage.  None of the interest rate swap agreements contain any credit risk related contingent features.  In the 2014 nine month period, Griffin recognized a loss (included in other comprehensive loss) before taxes of $619 on its interest rate swap agreements.  In the 2013 nine month period, Griffin recognized a gain (included in other comprehensive loss) before taxes of $990 on its interest rate swap agreements.

As of August 31, 2014, $989 was expected to be reclassified over the next twelve months from accumulated other comprehensive loss to interest expense.  As of August 31, 2014, the net fair value of Griffin’s interest rate swap agreements was $2,086, with $44 included in other assets and $2,130 included in other liabilities on Griffin’s consolidated balance sheet.

On June 6, 2014, a subsidiary of Griffin, Griffin Center Development I, LLC, completed the refinancing of its nonrecourse mortgage loan (the “GCD Mortgage Loan”) with Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company (“Farm Bureau”) that was due April 1, 2016. The GCD Mortgage Loan is collateralized by a 165,000 square foot flex building in Windsor, Connecticut. At the time of the refinancing, the GCD Mortgage Loan had a balance of $3,391 and had an interest rate of 8.13%.  The refinancing increased the loan amount to $7,868, reduced the interest rate to 5.09% and extended the loan term to 15 years from the time of the refinancing, with payments based on a 15 year amortization schedule.

Also on June 6, 2014, a subsidiary of Griffin, Tradeport Development I, LLC, completed the refinancing of its nonrecourse mortgage loan (the “TD Mortgage Loan”) with Farm Bureau that was due October 2, 2017. The TD Mortgage Loan is collateralized by a 100,000 square foot industrial building and a 57,000 square foot industrial building, both located in Windsor, Connecticut. At the time of the refinancing, the TD Mortgage Loan had a balance of $5,632 and had an interest rate of 7.0%. The refinancing increased the loan amount to $6,632, reduced the interest rate to 5.09% and extended the loan term to 15 years from the time of the refinancing, with payments based on a 15 year amortization schedule. The mortgage loan proceeds of $1,000 from the refinancing of the TD Mortgage Loan are being held in escrow. The escrowed funds will be released to Griffin if the 57,000 square foot industrial building, which is expected to become vacant after the current short-term lease of that building expires, is re-leased under terms agreed upon with Farm Bureau.  If a replacement lease reflecting the rental terms agreed upon with Farm Bureau is not obtained, the proceeds being held in escrow are required to be used to make a partial prepayment, without penalty, on the TD Mortgage Loan.

The GCD Mortgage Loan and the TD Mortgage Loan are cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted with each other. The loans may not be voluntarily prepaid for seven years; thereafter, any prepayment would require a prepayment fee and the simultaneous prepayment of both loans.

Griffin reported $51 for the write off of all deferred costs related to the two mortgages refinanced with Farm Bureau as a loss on debt extinguishment on Griffin’s consolidated statement of operations.

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Investments

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Investments

Investments

5.Investments

Centaur Media plc

Griffin’s investment in the common stock of Centaur Media plc (“Centaur Media”) is accounted for as an available-for-sale security under FASB ASC 320-10, “Investments — Debt and Equity Securities.”  Accordingly, changes in the fair value of Centaur Media, reflecting both changes in the stock price and changes in the foreign currency exchange rate, are included, net of income taxes, in accumulated other comprehensive income (see Note 9).

As of November 30, 2013, Griffin held 2,452,462 shares of Centaur Media common stock.  In the 2014 nine month period, Griffin sold 500,000 shares of its Centaur Media common stock for total cash proceeds of $566, after transaction costs.  The sale of Centaur Media common stock resulted in a pretax gain of $318 in the 2014 nine month period.  Griffin utilized the average cost method to determine its gain on the sale of Centaur stock.  As of August 31, 2014, Griffin held 1,952,462 shares of Centaur Media common stock.

The cost, unrealized gain and fair value of Griffin’s investment in Centaur Media are as follows:

	August 31, 2014		November 30, 2013
Fair value	$	1,916	$	2,208
Cost	1,014		1,274
Unrealized gain	$	902	$	934

Shemin Nurseries Holding Corp.

As of December 1, 2012, Griffin held an approximate 14% equity interest in Shemin Nurseries Holding Corp. (“SNHC”), which operated a landscape nursery distribution business through its subsidiary.  Griffin accounted for its investment in SNHC under the cost method of accounting for investments.  As a result of cash distributions from SNHC in years prior to fiscal 2013 which were treated as returns of investment, Griffin did not have any remaining book value in its investment in SNHC as of December 1, 2012.  On January 18, 2013, Griffin completed the sale of its investment in SNHC for total cash proceeds of $3,418, resulting in a pretax gain of $3,397.

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Property and Equipment

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment

6.Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consist of:

	Estimated Useful Lives	August 31, 2014			November 30, 2013
Land		$	—		$	437
Land improvements	10 to 20 years	—			1,561
Buildings and improvements	10 to 40 years	—			1,865
Machinery and equipment	3 to 20 years	1,223			12,135
		1,223			15,998
Accumulated depreciation		(988		)	(14,048		)
		$	235		$	1,950

As a result of the Imperial Lease, certain assets of the Connecticut farm were reclassified from property and equipment to real estate assets on January 8, 2014.  The net book value of the assets reclassified was $1,635, reflecting cost of $11,485 net of accumulated depreciation of $9,850 (see Notes 2 and 4).

Griffin incurred new capital lease obligations of $53 and $48 related to equipment acquisitions in the 2014 nine month period and the 2013 nine month period, respectively.

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Revolving Credit Agreement

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Revolving Credit Agreement

Revolving Credit Agreement

8.Revolving Credit Agreement

Griffin has a $12,500 revolving credit line with Webster Bank (the “Webster Credit Line”) that expires May 1, 2015.  Griffin has an option to extend the Webster Credit Line for an additional year.  Interest on the outstanding borrowings under the Webster Credit Line are at the one month LIBOR rate plus 2.75%.  The Webster Credit Line is collateralized by Griffin Land’s properties in Griffin Center South, aggregating approximately 235,000 square feet, and an approximately 48,000 square foot single-story office building in Griffin Center.  There have been no borrowings under the Webster Credit Line since its inception.

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Investments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013	Nov. 30, 2013
Investments
Shares of common stock held in Centaur Media	1,952,462		2,452,462
Shares of Centaur Media common stock sold	500,000
Proceeds from sale of shares	$ 566	$ 1,160
Pre-Tax Gain on sale of common stock in Centaur Media plc	318	504
Investment in Centaur Media
Fair value	1,916		2,208
Cost	1,014		1,274
Unrealized gain	$ 902		$ 934

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Discontinued Operation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Discontinued Operation

Schedule of revenue and pretax loss from Imperial's growing operations, reflected as a discontinued operation in entity's consolidated statements of operations

	For the Three Months Ended,					For the Nine Months Ended,
	August 31, 2014		August 31, 2013			August 31, 2014		August 31, 2013
Net sales and other revenue	$	79	$	2,727		$	159	$	11,667
Pretax income (loss)	$	62	$	(627	)	$	306	$	(832	)

Schedule of pretax loss from the Imperial Sale

The pretax loss from the Imperial Sale in the 2014 nine month period was as follows:

Consideration received from Monrovia, reflecting cash of $732 and note receivable of $4,036	$	4,768
Carrying value of assets sold, principally inventory	(4,561		)
Curtailment of employee benefit plan (see Note 10)	309
Severance and other expenses	(563		)
Pretax loss	$	(47	)

Schedule of assets and liabilities of Imperial's growing operation, reflected as a discontinued operation

	August 31, 2014		November 30, 2013
Assets:
Accounts receivable	$	4	$	1,151
Inventories	—		4,116
Other	238		360
	$	242	$	5,627
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	44	$	768

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Mortgage Loans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Mortgage Loans

Schedule of mortgage loans

	August 31, 2014		November 30, 2013
6.30%, due May 1, 2014	$	—	$	99
5.73%, due August 1, 2015	18,298		18,615
8.13%, due April 1, 2016	—		3,603
7.0%, due October 2, 2017	—		5,779
Variable rate mortgage, due October 2, 2017*	6,437		6,563
Variable rate mortgage, due February 1, 2019*	10,955		11,150
Variable rate mortgage, due August 1, 2019*	7,737		7,869
Variable rate mortgage, due January 27, 2020*	3,876		3,961
Variable rate mortgage, due September 1, 2023*	8,924		9,069
5.09%, due July 1, 2029	7,838		—
5.09%, due July 1, 2029	6,608		—
Total nonrecourse mortgages	$	70,673	$	66,708

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Stockholders' Equity (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2014
2009 Stock Option Plan
Griffin Stock Option Plan
Weighted Avg. Remaining Contractual Life	5 years 6 months
$23.00-$28.00
Griffin Stock Option Plan
Exercise prices, low end of range (in dollars per share)		$ 23.00
Exercise prices, high end of range (in dollars per share)		$ 28.00
Outstanding at ending of the year (in shares)	18,068	18,068
Weighted Avg. Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 25.45	$ 25.45
Weighted Avg. Remaining Contractual Life	6 years 2 months 12 days
Total Intrinsic Value	$ 63	$ 63
$28.00-$32.00
Griffin Stock Option Plan
Exercise prices, low end of range (in dollars per share)		$ 28.00
Exercise prices, high end of range (in dollars per share)		$ 32.00
Outstanding at ending of the year (in shares)	120,858	120,858
Weighted Avg. Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 28.90	$ 28.90
Weighted Avg. Remaining Contractual Life	6 years 4 months 24 days
Total Intrinsic Value	$ 26	$ 26
$32.00-$39.00
Griffin Stock Option Plan
Exercise prices, low end of range (in dollars per share)		$ 32.00
Exercise prices, high end of range (in dollars per share)		$ 39.00
Outstanding at ending of the year (in shares)	83,075	83,075
Weighted Avg. Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 33.52	$ 33.52
Weighted Avg. Remaining Contractual Life	4 years 1 month 6 days

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Consolidated Statements of Operations (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2014
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Gain (Loss) from sale of assets net of tax	$ 28	$ 2,014

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Discontinued Operation

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Discontinued Operation

Discontinued Operation

2.    Discontinued Operation

Effective January 8, 2014, in accordance with the terms of the Imperial Sale (see Notes 1, 4 and 10), Imperial sold its inventory and certain assets for $732 in cash and a non-interest bearing note receivable of $4,250 (the “Promissory Note”).  Net cash of $732 was received from Monrovia in the 2014 nine month period and Griffin paid $563 in severance and other expenses.  The Promissory Note is due in two installments: $2,750 was due on June 1, 2014 and $1,500 is due on June 1, 2015. The Promissory Note was discounted at 7% to its present value of $4,036 at inception and is secured by an irrevocable letter of credit.  In the 2014 third quarter, Griffin received payment of the $2,750 installment from Monrovia.  Under the terms of the Imperial Sale, Griffin and Imperial agreed to indemnify Monrovia for any potential environmental liabilities relating to periods prior to the effective date of the Imperial Sale and also agreed to certain non-competition restrictions for a four-year period.

Concurrent with the Imperial Sale, Imperial and River Bend Holdings, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Griffin, entered into a Lease and Option Agreement and an Addendum to such agreement (the “Imperial Lease”, and together with the Imperial Sale, the “Imperial Transaction”) with Monrovia, pursuant to which Monrovia is leasing Imperial’s Connecticut production nursery for a ten-year period, with options to extend for up to an additional fifteen years exercisable by Monrovia. The Imperial Lease provides for net annual rent payable to Griffin of $500 for each of the first five years with rent for subsequent years determined in accordance with the Imperial Lease. The Imperial Lease also grants Monrovia an option to purchase most of the land, land improvements and other operating assets that were used by Imperial in its Connecticut growing operations during the first thirteen years of the lease period for $10,500, or $7,000 if only a certain portion of the land is purchased, subject in each case to certain adjustments as provided for in the Imperial Lease.  Accordingly, the operating results of Imperial’s growing operations are reflected as a discontinued operation in Griffin’s consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented and the assets and liabilities of the growing operations of Imperial (excluding those assets that are part of the Imperial Lease) are shown as assets and liabilities of the discontinued operation on Griffin’s consolidated balance sheets.  The property and equipment previously used by Imperial and currently leased to Monrovia was reclassified on January 8, 2014 from property and equipment to real estate assets on Griffin’s consolidated balance sheet. The property and equipment had a cost of $11,485 and accumulated depreciation of $9,850 at the time it was reclassified (see Notes 4 and 6).

Revenue and the pretax income (loss) from Imperial’s growing operations, reflected as a discontinued operation in Griffin’s consolidated statements of operations, were as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended,					For the Nine Months Ended,
	August 31, 2014		August 31, 2013			August 31, 2014		August 31, 2013
Net sales and other revenue	$	79	$	2,727		$	159	$	11,667
Pretax income (loss)	$	62	$	(627	)	$	306	$	(832	)

The pretax income of Imperial’s discontinued operation in the 2014 nine month period includes $451 for the reclassification of actuarial gains related to Griffin’s postretirement benefits program from other comprehensive income into pretax income as a result of the termination of Griffin’s postretirement benefits program (see Note 10).

In the thirteen weeks ended November 30, 2013 (the “2013 fourth quarter”), a charge of $10,400 was included in cost of landscape nursery sales to reduce Imperial’s nursery inventories to fair value, which was the net realizable value based on the terms of the Imperial Sale.  The pretax loss from the Imperial Sale in the 2014 nine month period was as follows:

Consideration received from Monrovia, reflecting cash of $732 and note receivable of $4,036	$	4,768
Carrying value of assets sold, principally inventory	(4,561		)
Curtailment of employee benefit plan (see Note 10)	309
Severance and other expenses	(563		)
Pretax loss	$	(47	)

The assets and liabilities of Imperial’s growing operation, reflected as a discontinued operation, are as follows:

	August 31, 2014		November 30, 2013
Assets:
Accounts receivable	$	4	$	1,151
Inventories	—		4,116
Other	238		360
	$	242	$	5,627
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	44	$	768

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Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Stockholders' Equity

Schedule of basic and diluted per share results

	For the Three Months Ended,						For the Nine Months Ended,
	August 31, 2014			August 31, 2013			August 31, 2014			August 31, 2013
(Loss) income from continuing operations for computation of basic and diluted per share results, net of tax	$	(198	)	$	(490	)	$	(1,521	)	$	800
Income (loss) from discontinued operations for computation of basic and diluted per share results, net of tax	26			(439		)	144			(531		)
Net (loss) income	$	(172	)	$	(929	)	$	(1,377	)	$	269
Weighted average shares outstanding for computation of basic per share results	5,150,000			5,146,000			5,148,000			5,143,000
Incremental shares from assumed exercise of Griffin stock options (a)	—			—			—			7,000
Adjusted weighted average shares for computation of diluted per share results	5,150,000			5,146,000			5,148,000			5,150,000

Schedule of options granted under 2009 Stock Option Plan to non-employee directors either upon their initial election or their reelection to Board of Directors

	For the Nine Months Ended,
	August 31, 2014			August 31, 2013
	Number of Shares	Fair Value per Option at Grant Date		Number of Shares	Fair Value per Option at Grant Date
Non-employee directors	8,532	$	12.42	8,112	$	12.94

Schedule of assumptions used in determining fair values of each option

	For the Nine Months Ended,
	August 31, 2014		August 31, 2013
Expected volatility	38.9	%	40.3	%
Risk free interest rate	2.16	%	1.33	%
Expected option term (in years)	8.5		8.5
Annual dividend yield	0.7	%	0.7	%

Summary of the activity under the Griffin Stock Option Plan

	For the Nine Months Ended,
	August 31, 2014				August 31, 2013
	Number of Shares		Weighted Avg. Exercise Price		Number of Shares		Weighted Avg. Exercise Price
Outstanding at beginning of period	239,677		$	30.35	243,841		$	29.88
Granted	8,532		$	28.12	8,112		$	29.58
Exercised	(3,208	)	$	24.94	(6,776	)	$	11.81
Forfeited	(23,000	)	$	30.27	(5,500	)	$	31.12
Outstanding at end of period	222,001		$	30.35	239,677		$	30.35

Schedule of options by range of exercise prices

Range of Exercise Prices	Outstanding at August 31, 2014	Weighted Avg. Exercise Price		Weighted Avg. Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	Total Intrinsic Value
$23.00-$28.00	18,068	$	25.45	6.2	$	63
$28.00-$32.00	120,858	$	28.90	6.4	$	26
$32.00-$39.00	83,075	$	33.52	4.1	$	—
	222,001	$	30.35	5.5	$	89

Schedule of option holders

Number of option holders at August 31, 2014 14 

Schedule of compensation expense and related tax benefits for stock options

	For the Three Months Ended,				For the Nine Months Ended,
	August 31, 2014		August 31, 2013		August 31, 2014			August 31, 2013
Compensation expense - continuing operations	$	63	$	81	$	276		$	317
Compensation expense - discontinued operations	—		10		(130		)	41
Net compensation expense	$	63	$	91	$	146		$	358
Related tax benefit - continuing operations	$	19	$	25	$	59		$	82
Related tax benefit - discontinued operations	—		4		(15		)	4
Net related tax benefit	$	19	$	29	$	44		$	86

Schedule of unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested stock options that will be recognized during future periods

As of August 31, 2014, the unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested stock options that will be recognized during future periods is as follows:

Balance of Fiscal 2014	$	63
Fiscal 2015	$	153
Fiscal 2016	$	33

Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax

	Unrealized gain			Unrealized gain			Actuarial gain
	(loss) on cash			(loss) on investment			on postretirement
	flow hedges			in Centaur Media			benefits program			Total
Balance November 30, 2013	$	(1,401	)	$	648		$	304		$	(449	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassfications	(390		)	180			—			(210		)
Amounts reclassified	475			(204		)	(304		)	(33		)
Net activity for other comprehensive loss	85			(24		)	(304		)	(243		)
Balance August 31, 2014	$	(1,316	)	$	624		$	—		$	(692	)

	Unrealized gain			Unrealized gain			Actuarial gain
	(loss) on cash			(loss) on investment			on postretirement
	flow hedges			in Centaur Media			benefits program		Total
Balance December 1, 2012	$	(2,011	)	$	1,054		$	236	$	(721	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	624			(348		)	—		276
Amounts reclassified	352			(332		)	—		20
Net activity for other comprehensive loss	976			(680		)	—		296
Balance August 31, 2013	$	(1,035	)	$	374		$	236	$	(425	)

Schedule of changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

	For the Three Months Ended,
	August 31, 2014												August 31, 2013
	Pre-Tax				Tax (Expense) Benefit				Net-of-Tax				Pre-Tax			Tax (Expense) Benefit				Net-of-Tax
Reclassifications included in net (loss) income:
Loss on cash flow hedges (interest expense)	$		252		$		(94	)	$		158		$		193	$		(71	)	$		122
Total reclassifications included in net (loss) income	252				(94			)	158				193			(71			)	122
Mark to market adjustment on Centaur Media for a (decrease) increase in the foreign currency exchange rate	(17			)	6				(11			)	49			(17			)	32
Mark to market adjustment on Centaur Media for a (decrease) increase in fair value	(209			)	73				(136			)	450			(158			)	292
(Decrease) increase in fair value adjustments on Griffin’s cash flow hedges	(93			)	35				(58			)	566			(209			)	357
Total change in other comprehensive (loss) income	(319			)	114				(205			)	1,065			(384			)	681
Other comprehensive (loss) income	$	(67		)	$	20			$	(47		)	$	1,258		$	(455		)	$	803

	For the Nine Months Ended,
	August 31, 2014									August 31, 2013
	Pre-Tax			Tax (Expense) Benefit			Net-of-Tax			Pre-Tax			Tax (Expense) Benefit			Net-of-Tax
Reclassifications included in net (loss) income:
Realized gain on sale of Centaur Media (gain on sale)	$	(321	)	$	117		$	(204	)	$	(509	)	$	177		$	(332	)
Termination of postretirement benefits program ($283 net of tax to discontinued operations, $21 net of tax to general and administrative expense)	(485		)	181			(304		)	—			—			—
Loss on cash flow hedges (interest expense)	755			(280		)	475			559			(207		)	352
Total reclassifications included in net (loss) income	(51		)	18			(33		)	50			(30		)	20
Mark to market adjustment on Centaur Media for an increase (decrease) in the foreign currency exchange rate	45			(16		)	29			(174		)	61			(113		)
Mark to market adjustment on Centaur Media for an increase (decrease) in fair value	232			(81		)	151			(361		)	126			(235		)
(Decrease) increase in fair value adjustments on Griffin’s cash flow hedges	(619		)	229			(390		)	990			(366		)	624
Total change in other comprehensive (loss) income	(342		)	132			(210		)	455			(179		)	276
Other comprehensive (loss) income	$	(393	)	$	150		$	(243	)	$	505		$	(209	)	$	296

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Revolving Credit Agreement (Details) (Webster Credit Line, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014	Apr. 24, 2013 Griffin Center South, Bloomfield, CT sqft	Apr. 24, 2013 Single-story office building in Griffin Center sqft
Revolving credit agreement
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 12,500
Variable interest rate base	one month LIBOR
Variable interest rate margin (as a percent)	2.75%
Area, square feet		235,000	48,000
Borrowings under credit line	$ 0

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc. (“Griffin”) reflect Griffin’s real estate business, conducted through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Griffin Land, LLC (“Griffin Land”) and Griffin’s landscape nursery business, conducted through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Imperial Nurseries, Inc. (“Imperial”) that is reported as a discontinued operation (see below).  Griffin Land is principally engaged in the development, management and leasing of industrial and commercial properties. Periodically, Griffin Land may sell certain portions of its undeveloped land that it has owned for an extended time period and the use of which is not consistent with Griffin Land’s core development and leasing strategy.

Imperial’s growing operations are reflected in the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements as a discontinued operation due to the sale, effective January 8, 2014, of its inventory and certain of its assets (the “Imperial Sale”) to Monrovia Connecticut LLC (“Monrovia”), a subsidiary of Monrovia Nursery Company (see Notes 2, 4 and 10).  Concurrent with the Imperial Sale, a subsidiary of Griffin and Imperial entered into a long-term lease with Monrovia for Imperial’s Connecticut production nursery.  As the growing operations of Imperial are reflected as a discontinued operation in Griffin’s unaudited consolidated financial statements, Griffin’s continuing operations presented in the accompanying financial statements solely reflect its real estate business and, therefore, industry segment information is not presented.  Accordingly, certain prior period amounts in Griffin’s unaudited consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation which better reflects Griffin’s real estate business, including presentation of an unclassified balance sheet consistent with real estate industry practice.  Certain parts of Imperial’s prior year results, such as rental revenue and expense related to the leasing of Imperial’s Florida farm to another grower and certain expenses related to the property and equipment of Imperial’s Connecticut farm, which continues to be owned by Griffin and leased to Monrovia, are included in Griffin’s continuing operations.

Through the fiscal year ended November 30, 2013 (“fiscal 2013”), Griffin reported on a 52-53 week fiscal year that ended on the Saturday nearest November 30 and included four quarters of 13 weeks each.  Starting in the fiscal year ending November 30, 2014 (“fiscal 2014”), Griffin is reporting on a twelve month fiscal year that will end on November 30 with interim periods comprised of three months that end on the last day of the third month of each quarter.  Accordingly, the fiscal 2014 third quarter ended on August 31, 2014.

These financial statements have been prepared in conformity with the standards of accounting measurement set forth by Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC 270, “Interim Reporting.”  The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies stated in Griffin’s consolidated audited financial statements for fiscal 2013 included in Griffin’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 13, 2014, and should be read in conjunction with the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in that report. All adjustments, comprising only normal recurring adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of results for the interim periods, have been reflected and all intercompany transactions have been eliminated.  The consolidated balance sheet data as of November 30, 2013 was derived from Griffin’s audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses in the reporting period.  Griffin regularly evaluates estimates and assumptions related to the useful life and recoverability of long-lived assets, stock-based compensation expense, deferred income tax asset valuations, valuation of derivative instruments and the estimated costs to complete required offsite improvements to land sold.  Griffin bases its estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience and various other factors that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the accrual of costs and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. The actual results experienced by Griffin may differ materially and adversely from Griffin’s estimates.  To the extent there are material differences between the estimates and the actual results, future results of operations will be affected.

As of August 31, 2014, Griffin was a party to several interest rate swap agreements to hedge its interest rate exposures.  Griffin does not use derivatives for speculative purposes.  Griffin applies FASB ASC 815-10, “Derivatives and Hedging,” (“ASC 815-10”) as amended, which establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments and hedging activities.  ASC 815-10 requires Griffin to recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities on its consolidated balance sheet and measure those instruments at fair value.  The changes in the fair values of the interest rate swap agreements are assessed in accordance with ASC 815-10 and reflected in the carrying values of the interest rate swap agreements on Griffin’s consolidated balance sheet.  The estimated fair values are based primarily on projected future swap rates.

Griffin applies cash flow hedge accounting to its interest rate swap agreements that are designated as hedges of the variability of future cash flows from floating rate liabilities based on the benchmark interest rates.  The change in fair values of Griffin’s interest rate swap agreements are recorded as components of accumulated other comprehensive income in stockholders’ equity to the extent they are effective.  Any ineffective portions of the change in fair value of these instruments would be recorded as interest expense.

The results of operations for the three months ended August 31, 2014 (the “2014 third quarter”) and the nine months ended August 31, 2014 (the “2014 nine month period”) are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended August 31, 2013 are referred to herein as the “2013 third quarter” and “2013 nine month period,” respectively.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” which outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance, including industry specific guidance.  This standard requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers.  Additionally, the update requires improved disclosures to help users of financial statements better understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue that is recognized.  The update permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method.  This update will be effective for Griffin in fiscal 2018 and early adoption is not permitted.  Certain aspects of this new standard may affect revenue recognition of Griffin Land.  Griffin is evaluating the impact that the application of this update will have on its consolidated financial statements.

In July 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-11, “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists,” which provides guidance on the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists.  Specifically, this update requires that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, with certain exceptions.  This update was effective for Griffin in the 2014 second quarter.  The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on Griffin’s financial position or results of operations.