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Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2012
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities [Abstract]  
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Schedule of Investments [Text Block]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities
The Company has investments in and advances to various unconsolidated entities. At October 31, 2012, the Company's aggregate investments in and advances to these unconsolidated entities amounted to $330.6 million, it had $97.0 million of funding commitments to them and had guaranteed $9.8 million of payments related to these entities.
Development Joint Ventures
The Company has investments in and advances to a number of joint ventures with unrelated parties to develop land (“Development Joint Ventures”). Some of these Development Joint Ventures develop land for the sole use of the venture participants, including the Company, and others develop land for sale to the joint venture participants and to unrelated builders. The Company recognizes its share of earnings from the sale of home sites by the Development Joint Ventures to other builders. With regard to home sites the Company purchases from the Development Joint Ventures, the Company reduces its cost basis in those home sites by its share of the earnings on the home sites. At October 31, 2012, the Company had approximately $116.5 million invested in or advanced to the Development Joint Ventures. In addition, the Company has a funding commitment of $3.5 million to one Development Joint Venture should an additional investment in that venture be required.
As of October 31, 2012, the Company had recognized cumulative impairment charges in connection with its current Development Joint Ventures of $95.2 million. These impairment charges are attributable to investments in certain Development Joint Ventures where the Company determined there were losses in value in the investments that were other than temporary. In fiscal 2011, the Company recognized impairment charges in connection with its Development Joint Ventures of $25.7 million. The Company did not recognize any impairment charges in connection with the Development Joint Ventures in fiscal 2012 or 2010. In fiscal 2012, the Company recovered $2.3 million of costs it previously incurred.
The impairment and recoveries related to Development Joint Ventures were attributable to the Company’s investment in South Edge LLC, and its successor entity, Inspirada Builders, LLC (collectively, "Inspirada"). The Company believes it has made adequate provision at October 31, 2012 for any remaining liabilities with respect to Inspirada. The Company’s investment in Inspirada is carried at a nominal value.
In the third quarter of fiscal 2012, the Company acquired a 50% interest in an existing joint venture for approximately $110.0 million. The joint venture intends to develop over 2,000 home sites in Orange County, California on land that it owns. The joint venture expects to borrow additional funds to complete the development of this project. In November 2012, we entered into an Amended and Restated Operating Agreement with our partner in this joint venture which, among other things, provided for our purchase of approximately 800 lots in the project, and the commitment by each partner to contribute an additional $10.0 million to the joint venture, if needed.
Planned Community Joint Venture
The Company is a participant in a joint venture with an unrelated party to develop a single master planned community (the “Planned Community Joint Venture”). At October 31, 2012, the Company had an investment of $31.3 million in this Planned Community Joint Venture. At October 31, 2012, each participant had agreed to contribute additional funds up to $8.3 million, if required. At October 31, 2012, this joint venture did not have any indebtedness. The Company recognized impairment charges in connection with the Planned Community Joint Venture of $15.2 million in fiscal 2011. The Company did not recognize any impairment charges in connection with the Planned Community Joint Venture in fiscal 2012 or fiscal 2010.
Other Joint Ventures
At October 31, 2012, the Company had an aggregate of $142.2 million of investments in a number of joint ventures with unrelated parties to develop luxury for-sale and rental residential units, commercial space and a hotel (“Other Joint Ventures”). At October 31, 2011, the Company had commitments to make $85.2 million of additional contributions to these joint ventures and had also guaranteed approximately $9.8 million of payments related to these joint ventures.
As of October 31, 2012, the Company had recognized cumulative impairment charges against its investments in these joint ventures and its pro rata share of impairment charges recognized by these joint ventures in the amount of $63.9 million. The Company did not recognize any impairment charges in connection with these joint ventures in fiscal 2012, 2011 or 2010.
In December 2011, the Company entered into a joint venture in which it has a 50% interest to develop a high-rise luxury for-sale/rental project in the metro-New York market. At October 31, 2012, the Company had an investment of $87.3 million and was committed to make additional investments of $37.5 million in this joint venture. Under the terms of the agreement, upon completion of the construction of the building, the Company will acquire ownership of the top 18 floors of the building to sell, for its own account, luxury condominium units and its partner will receive ownership of the lower floors containing residential rental units and retail space.
In the third quarter of fiscal 2012, the Company invested in a joint venture in which it has a 50% interest that will develop a high-rise luxury condominium/hotel project in the metro-New York market. At October 31, 2012, the Company had invested $5.4 million in this joint venture. The Company expects to make additional investments of approximately $47.7 million for the development of this property. The joint venture expects to borrow additional funds to complete the construction of this project. The Company has also guaranteed approximately $9.8 million of payments related to the ground lease on this project.
In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, the Company invested in a joint venture in which it has a 50% interest that will develop a multi-family residential apartment project containing approximately 398 units. At October 31, 2012, the Company had an investment of $15.4 million in this joint venture. The joint venture expects to borrow funds to complete the construction of this project. The Company does not have any additional commitment to fund this joint venture.
Structured Asset Joint Venture
In July 2010, the Company, through Gibraltar, invested in a joint venture in which it is a 20% participant with two unrelated parties to purchase a 40% interest in an entity that owns and controls a portfolio of loans and real estate (“Structured Asset Joint Venture”). At October 31, 2012, the Company had an investment of $37.3 million in this Structured Asset Joint Venture. At October 31, 2012, the Company did not have any commitments to make additional contributions to the joint venture and has not guaranteed any of the joint venture’s liabilities. If the joint venture needs additional capital and a participant fails to make a requested capital contribution, the other participants may make a contribution in consideration for a preferred return or may make the additional capital contribution and diminish the non-contributing participant’s ownership interest.
Toll Brothers Realty Trust and Trust II
In fiscal 2005, the Company, together with the Pennsylvania State Employees Retirement System (“PASERS”), formed Toll Brothers Realty Trust II (“Trust II”) to be in a position to invest in commercial real estate opportunities. Trust II is owned 50% by the Company and 50% by an affiliate of PASERS. At October 31, 2012, the Company had an investment of $3.2 million in Trust II. Prior to the formation of Trust II, the Company formed Toll Brothers Realty Trust (“Trust”) in 1998 to invest in commercial real estate opportunities. The Trust is effectively owned one-third by the Company; one-third by Robert I. Toll, Bruce E. Toll (and members of his family), Douglas C. Yearley, Jr. and former members of the Company’s senior management; and one-third by an affiliate of PASERS (collectively, the “Shareholders”). As of October 31, 2012, the Company had a net investment in the Trust of $0.1 million. The Company provides development, finance and management services to the Trust and recognized fees under the terms of various agreements in the amounts of $2.7 million, $2.9 million and $3.1 million in fiscal 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
General
At October 31, 2012, the Company had accrued $2.1 million of aggregate exposure with respect to its estimated obligations to unconsolidated entities in which it has an investment. The Company’s investments in these entities are accounted for using the equity method. The Company recognized $40.9 million of impairment charges related to its investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities in fiscal 2011. The Company did not recognize any impairment charges related to its investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities in fiscal 2012 or 2010. In fiscal 2012, the Company recovered $2.3 million of costs it previously incurred. Impairment charges and recoveries related to these entities are included in “Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities” in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations.
At October 31, 2012, the Company determined that two of its joint ventures were VIEs under the guidance within ASC810. However, the Company concluded that it was not the primary beneficiary of the VIEs because the power to direct the activities of these VIEs that most significantly impact their performance was shared by the Company and VIEs' other members. Business plans, budgets and other major decisions are required to be unanimously approved by all members. Management and other fees earned by the Company are nominal and believed to be at market rates and there is no significant economic disproportionality between the Company and other members.
The condensed balance sheets, as of the dates indicated, and the condensed statements of operations, for the periods indicated, for the Company’s unconsolidated entities in which it has an investment, aggregated by type of business, are included below (in thousands). The column titled "Home Building Joint Ventures" includes the Planned Community and Other Joint Ventures described above.
Condensed Balance Sheets:
 
October 31, 2012
 
Develop-
ment joint
ventures
 
Home
building
joint
ventures
 
Toll
Brothers
Realty Trust
I and II
 
Structured
asset
joint
venture
 
Total
Cash and cash equivalents
17,189

 
40,126

 
11,005

 
44,176

 
112,496

Inventory
255,561

 
294,724

 
5,643

 

 
555,928

Non-performing loan portfolio

 

 

 
226,315

 
226,315

Rental properties

 

 
173,767

 

 
173,767

Real estate owned

 

 


 
254,250

 
254,250

Other assets (1)
12,427

 
72,301

 
9,182

 
237,476

 
331,386

Total assets
285,177

 
407,151

 
199,597

 
762,217

 
1,654,142

Debt (1)
96,862

 
34,184

 
195,359

 
311,801

 
638,206

Other liabilities
13,890

 
5,707

 
5,202

 
561

 
25,360

Members’ equity
174,425

 
367,260

 
(964
)
 
179,942

 
720,663

Noncontrolling interest

 

 

 
269,913

 
269,913

Total liabilities and equity
285,177

 
407,151

 
199,597

 
762,217

 
1,654,142

Company’s net investment in unconsolidated entities (2)
116,452

 
173,465

 
3,357

 
37,343

 
330,617

 
October 31, 2011
 
Develop-
ment joint
ventures
 
Home
building
joint
ventures
 
Toll
Brothers
Realty Trust
I and II
 
Structured
asset
joint
venture
 
Total
Cash and cash equivalents
14,190

 
10,663

 
11,726

 
48,780

 
85,359

Inventory
37,340

 
170,239

 
5,501

 

 
213,080

Non-performing loan portfolio

 

 

 
295,044

 
295,044

Rental properties

 

 
178,339

 

 
178,339

Real estate owned

 

 
1,087

 
230,872

 
231,959

Other assets (1)
331,315

 
20,080

 
9,675

 
159,143

 
520,213

Total assets
382,845

 
200,982

 
206,328

 
733,839

 
1,523,994

Debt (1)
327,856

 
50,515

 
198,927

 
310,847

 
888,145

Other liabilities
5,352

 
9,745

 
3,427

 
382

 
18,906

Members’ equity
49,637

 
140,722

 
3,974

 
172,944

 
367,277

Noncontrolling interest

 

 

 
249,666

 
249,666

Total liabilities and equity
382,845

 
200,982

 
206,328

 
733,839

 
1,523,994

Company’s net investment in unconsolidated entities (2)
17,098

 
72,734

 
1,872

 
34,651

 
126,355

(1)
Included in other assets at October 31, 2012 and 2011 of the Structured Asset Joint Venture is $237.5 million and $152.6 million, respectively, of restricted cash held in a defeasance account which will be used to repay debt of the Structured Asset Joint Venture.
(2)
Differences between the Company’s net investment in unconsolidated entities and its underlying equity in the net assets of the entities are primarily a result of the difference in the purchase price of a joint venture interest and its underlying equity, impairments related to the Company’s investments in unconsolidated entities, a loan made to one of the entities by the Company, interest capitalized on the Company's investment and distributions from entities in excess of the carrying amount of the Company’s net investment.
Condensed Statements of Operations:
 
For the year ended October 31, 2012
 
Develop-
ment joint
ventures
 
Home
building
joint
ventures
 
Toll
Brothers
Realty Trust
I and II
 
Structured
asset
joint
venture
 
Total
Revenues
39,278

 
89,947

 
37,035

 
31,686

 
197,946

Cost of revenues
36,315

 
65,068

 
13,985

 
32,828

 
148,196

Other expenses
1,414

 
4,116

 
20,587

 
8,646

 
34,763

Gain on disposition of loans and REO


 

 

 
(42,244
)
 
(42,244
)
Total expenses
37,729

 
69,184

 
34,572

 
(770
)
 
140,715

Income from operations
1,549

 
20,763

 
2,463

 
32,456

 
57,231

Other income
2,658

 
157

 


 
691

 
3,506

Net income before noncontrolling interest
4,207

 
20,920

 
2,463

 
33,147

 
60,737

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest


 


 


 
19,888

 
19,888

Net income
4,207

 
20,920

 
2,463

 
13,259

 
40,849

Company’s equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities (3)
3,996

 
14,985

 
1,919

 
2,692

 
23,592

 
For the year ended October 31, 2011
 
Develop-
ment joint
ventures
 
Home
building
joint
ventures
 
Toll
Brothers
Realty Trust
I and II
 
Structured
asset
joint
venture
 
Total
Revenues
4,624

 
242,326

 
37,728

 
46,187

 
330,865

Cost of revenues
3,996

 
191,922

 
15,365

 
30,477

 
241,760

Other expenses
1,527

 
8,954

 
18,808

 
10,624

 
39,913

Gain on disposition of loans and REO


 

 

 
(61,406
)
 
(61,406
)
Total expenses
5,523

 
200,876

 
34,173

 
(20,305
)
 
220,267

Income (loss) from operations
(899
)
 
41,450

 
3,555

 
66,492

 
110,598

Other income
9,498

 
1,605

 


 
252

 
11,355

Net income before noncontrolling interest
8,599

 
43,055

 
3,555

 
66,744

 
121,953

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest


 


 


 
40,048

 
40,048

Net income
8,599

 
43,055

 
3,555

 
26,696

 
81,905

Company’s equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated entities (3)
(25,272
)
 
15,159

 
3,580

 
5,339

 
(1,194
)
 
For the year ended October 31, 2010
 
Development joint ventures
 
Home building joint ventures
 
Toll Brothers Realty Trust I and II
 
Structured asset
joint
venture
 
Total
Revenues
7,370

 
132,878

 
34,755

 
16,582

 
191,585

Cost of revenues
6,402

 
106,638

 
13,375

 
6,693

 
133,108

Other expenses
1,522

 
8,121

 
18,693

 
2,977

 
31,313

Loss on disposition of loans and REO


 

 

 
5,272

 
5,272

Total expenses
7,924

 
114,759

 
32,068

 
14,942

 
169,693

Income (loss) from operations
(554
)
 
18,119

 
2,687

 
1,640

 
21,892

Other income
13,616

 
572

 


 
5

 
14,193

Net income before noncontrolling interest
13,062

 
18,691

 
2,687

 
1,645

 
36,085

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest


 


 


 
987

 
987

Net income
13,062

 
18,691

 
2,687

 
658

 
35,098

Company’s equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities (3)
10,664

 
11,272

 
1,402

 
132

 
23,470

(3)
Differences between the Company’s equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated entities and the underlying net income of the entities are primarily a result of impairments related to the Company’s investments in unconsolidated entities, distributions from entities in excess of the carrying amount of the Company’s net investment and the Company’s share of the entities profits related to home sites purchased by the Company that reduces the Company’s cost basis of the home sites.